Criminal investigation in ancient times

Early the next morning, Zhang Rui got up early to wash up and went to Liuxiang Garden.Because of the difference in seniority, so I didn't pay much attention to it. I knocked on the door, and Yun Hong in the yard opened the door.

"Master Biao? You are here, please come in." Zhang Rui nodded and walked in.

As soon as I entered the house, I realized that there was no brazier in the house. Although it is not as cold as the twelfth lunar month, it is still chilly in the house without the brazier.Zhang Rui frowned and said, "Why didn't you make a brazier? Aunt Yuxiu's health is not good, wouldn't the cold aggravate her illness?!"

Yun Hong hurriedly said: "My aunt didn't let us give birth, she said she was hot, and felt uncomfortable after giving birth to the brazier."

In the bedroom, Yuxiu heard the two talking, sat up on the bed and said, "But Brother Rui is here?"

Zhang Ruidao: "Exactly, I heard that Aunt Yuxiu has been feeling unwell recently, so I went to have a look."

Yuxiu coughed twice and said, "Brother Rui, you don't need to be polite, just sit down as you please, I won't come down to treat you when I'm not healthy."

Zhang Rui nodded, through the screen, he vaguely saw Yuxiu leaning against the bed curtain, her hair was combed neatly, her face was thin and deeply sunken.However, Yue Yu is as thin as dry wood, which is really shocking to watch.Recalling the first time I saw her at the old lady's place, she was wearing a purple beige, her every frown and smile was charming, and it was hard to avoid bitterness in her heart.

"Aunt Yuxiu, I know that you may not listen to whatever I advise you now, but I still want to say a few words." After a pause, "Xiaomin is a good boy, although he is timid and a bit cowardly, but he But he knows that brothers and sisters are respectful and respect elders. A few days ago, he even showed his face in front of the emperor, and even... Mr. Lin began to teach him more. Now he is like a young sapling, after wind and rain, after suffering Only by practicing can you grow taller slowly, but have you ever thought... Once you go, he will be left alone, how much will it hurt him? Maybe you can’t even uproot him! Why are you doing this, Auntie? Confused!"

Yuxiu leaned against the head of the bed with tears all over her face. "I...I'm sorry for Min'er, but I can't help it...Brother Rui, you don't understand, I can't help..."

Zhang Rui: "Why can't I help it? Auntie wants to open it up. Have you ever thought about waiting for Xiaomin to be separated from the mansion to pick you up as the old lord? Have you thought about organizing the marriage for him, training his wife and grandchildren?"

Yuxiu said with a blank face: "Those are all made by the main wife... I am a concubine, so what can I do?"

Zhang Rui took a deep breath and said, "Why not? It's not like there were no such examples in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The former Prime Minister Zhu Subaru was also born as a concubine, and he was treated harshly by his aunt since he was a child. Didn't you also set up your own family and build an ancestral hall?"

Yuxiu said: "Brother Rui, is what you said true? I was born as a business woman, I can't read and write, and I have a filial nature..."

Zhang Rui: "Xiaomin is still young now, and this is the stage when he is beginning to grow up. Don't stick to him. What happened to him when he was young... I have already heard what Xiaoze said. Don't be obsessed with it. Let it go. Only by driving him can he fly higher."

Yuxiu said: "I know... Hey, I'm short-sighted. If you didn't wake me up today, I'm afraid Xiaomin would be delayed by me for the rest of my life. Don't worry, I will take good care of my illness and wait for Xiaomin to pick me up in the future Go out of the house to be the old lord."

Zhang Rui heard Yuxiu's untie knot and laughed: "When that happens, Aunt Yuxiu, don't forget to say a few words of kindness to me in front of Xiaomin."

Yuxiu chuckled and said: "Don't make fun of me, you are about the same age as Xiaomin, if Xiaomin has one-tenth of you, I will die in peace."

Seeing that Yuxiu wanted to leave, Zhang Rui bid farewell and left Liuxiang Garden.

Sitting on the bed, Yuxiu looked at the screen in a trance, her face was sad and happy, as if she really saw her children and grandchildren on the day she grew old. "Cough cough cough...cough cough...poof..."

"Auntie! What's wrong with you, Auntie?"...

***

When he walked out of Liuxiang Garden, it was almost past time, and Lin Xiaoqing had already left long ago, so Zhang Rui went back to his yard, packed up the case files and walked out the door.

Luzi Hutong is different from the usual boundaries, not to mention the lack of messy pedestrians, even the streets are unusually wide, approaching noon, the sun is shining a bit hot.Zhang Rui shook his neck and saw a carriage approaching in the distance and hurriedly beckoned to stop.

The coachman was an old man, he bent his back and said: "Where is the young master going?"

Zhang Ruidao: "I'm going to Dali Temple next time, please give me a ride, old man."

The coachman smiled and said, "Then young master, get in the car."

Zhang Rui lifted his clothes and jumped into the carriage. The carriage was elegantly furnished, and it was even incensed. The smell was light but pleasant. Zhang Rui sniffed and took out the file and began to read it.

The coachman turned the horse and headed towards Dali Temple.

***

In Dali Temple, Zhang Yaozhi was flipping through a file when he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Zhang Rui today.This child arrives at Dali Temple on time every day, why hasn't he arrived at this hour today?

Called Lin Xiaoqing to inquire, Lin Xiaoqing said: "My lord, when I went to my cousin's yard to call him in the morning, his entourage said that he went to my aunt's house. These days, my aunt is not in good health. He and I three My brother is very close on weekdays, I think I should go and have a look."

Zhang Yaozhi nodded, dispelled his doubts, and continued to look at the case file.

After noon, Zhang Yaozhi saw that Zhang Rui was still coming after dinner, thinking that the child was delayed by something, so maybe he wouldn't come today.Thinking about this, suddenly a figure flashed in from outside.

Zhang Yaozhi: "Xiao Bai?! Why are you... Zhang Rui? What happened!"

That Duan Xiaobai was in a mess, his clothes were scratched by the sword, and blood was seen in many places.After waiting for a while, he knelt down and said in a hoarse voice: "My lord...Young Master Zhang has been robbed, and his subordinates are not doing well. Please be punished by your lord!"

Zhang Yaozhi slapped the table heavily: "Kidnapped?!! Oh! What are you afraid of, why are you here! You... Hurry up and inform the Twelfth Prince, now he is the only one who can rescue this child!"

Duan Xiaobai nodded, covered his chest, swallowed the fishy heat in his mouth, and left Dali Temple in the blink of an eye, heading towards Zhou Yin's palace.Speaking of which, because Zhang Yaozhi sent him to protect Zhang Rui, apart from eating and sleeping these days, he quietly lurked by his side almost all the time.

Later he discovered that there seemed to be other forces around Zhang Rui protecting him, and those people's martial arts were far superior to his own.Thinking that since there were others protecting him, he didn't pay too much attention.It was also because of this that made him careless.

Only today, those mysterious masters suddenly disappeared like a puff of smoke!Duan Xiao was at a loss for a while, watching Zhang Rui get into the carriage, he followed all the way, unexpectedly, two people with high martial arts skills suddenly appeared on the way and stopped him.

Although he tried his best, he still watched Young Master Zhang being taken away, and he escaped from the swords of the two with all his might, and ran directly to Dali Temple.

**

In the palace, Zhou Yin frowned slightly after hearing the news, his already pale face became even paler.

"You said Zhang Rui was hijacked?"

Duan Xiao knelt on the ground and nodded.

"Zhan Qing!"

Zhan Qing's face froze: "My lord... this is my subordinate's dereliction of duty." Because he knew that Zhang Rui had someone to protect him, and there had been no accidents these days, so today he called back the secret agents he had sent and arranged new task.Who would have thought that a person would come out as soon as he was recalled... It's really unimaginable.

Zhou Yin said: "If I find Zhang Rui, I just want to live."

Zhan Qing knelt down and cupped his fists and said, "Your subordinate obeys! If you can't find Mr. Zhang, your subordinate will raise your head to see the prince."

Zhou Yin closed his eyes and waved his hands.The image of the child lying in a pool of blood suddenly popped into my mind and I couldn't get rid of it.It felt like a place on his chest was suddenly touched with a needle point. This feeling was very novel, and it was the first time he had such a feeling in his 20 years of life.This is...distressed?What an unusual experience.

***

Zhang Rui sat in the carriage and read the case file, his head was a little confused, he shook his head, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, the book in his hand fell off with a "bang", and he fell back into sleep.

The groom driving the carriage raised the corner of his mouth slightly...

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Rui woke up from the jolt, and opened the small window next to the carriage to look out. It didn't matter, but he was startled!The outside is desolate and messy, and there is no one there. There is no way to go to Dali Temple outside!

Zhang Rui broke into a cold sweat in shock, how could he fall asleep in a strange carriage with such a cautious temper?No, there is something wrong with the incense!what to do?what to do!Are they going to kill people?But the windows of this carriage can't even poke your head out.How can I escape? !Why don't you just lift the curtain and jump out of the car? !

While hesitating, the carriage stopped suddenly and the curtain was lifted.

A man stood outside the car door and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhang, are you going to come down by yourself or shall I invite you to come down?"

Zhang Rui stared at the person in front of him dumbfounded. "It's you?!...It really is you."

This person is none other than the dead Dong Zhuo!

Zhang Rui jumped down from the carriage and said. "Aren't you already "dead"?!"

Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "Dead? Well, he is indeed dead. If I don't die, how can I piss off that old thief Sima Yun?"

Zhang Rui: "Then why are you here again?"

Dong Zhuo: "Of course there are still unfinished things to do, for example - kill you."

Zhang Rui: "..." Brother, can you stop saying it so bluntly and give me some buffer time, please?

Dong Zhuo: "Of course, the bad thing is that Mr. Zhang is so smart that he found me among the four." He took out the name list from his pocket.It's the one drawn by Zhang Rui with a brush!

Zhang Rui: "You actually stole things in Dali Temple?!"

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said with a smile: "No, no, how can I steal it? I didn't steal it, but took it. I just took it out quietly." He folded the list in half, then tore it into pieces and stuffed them into his mouth ……have eaten.

Zhang Rui swallowed, and looked at the person in front of him. In modern times, this person is called mentally disabled. He is academically mentally ill, and the ugly one is 2B.But idiots have idiot ideas, normal people can't easily provoke them!

Seeing two stout men approaching with arms thicker than his own legs, Zhang Rui gave up resisting.They were allowed to tie their hands and were pushed into a deserted house.This house is comparable to Uncle Han's old house in Xuzhou, with dry weeds, snow that hasn't melted, and ruined walls... Do you want to throw the body here?

Dong Zhuo tilted his head to look at Zhang Rui and said, "Seeing how young you are, why do you think so much? Even the old man Zhang Yaozhi didn't expect that I had someone kill Sima Zhaoliang."

Zhang Rui rolled his eyes and said, "I also guessed randomly. How did Mr. Dong know that I guessed that you killed Sima Zhaoliang?"

Dong Zhuo said: "This is very simple. After the third prince sent the list to Dali Temple, my people have been observing it. After you left yesterday, he took out the piece of paper. I knew you had already guessed it.

Zhang Rui: "You... cheat your death like this, but the Marquis of Ping'an was all demoted to common people because of you."

Dong Zhuo stared at him with a half-smile and said, "This is what I want! Hahahahaha~ I didn't expect it to be successful!"

Zhang Rui's face changed slightly. There seems to be something else going on here?

Dong Zhuo: "You must be very strange, right? Why did I kill Sima Zhaoliang, and the Marquis of Pingan took the title?"

Zhang Rui nodded slightly.

Dong Zhuo clapped his hands and laughed, "Well, let's play a game. I'll ask you three questions. If you guess wrong, I'll cut off one of your fingers."

Zhang Rui turned pale and said, "What if I guessed it right?"

Dong Zhuo: "If you guess right, you don't need to cut your fingers. I can keep your whole body."

Zhang Rui thought to himself, it seems that he can't hide today no matter what... I don't know if I can return to modern times after death?

"What is the deadline?"

"Look at my mood."

Zhang Rui was speechless: "In this case... Mr. Dong, tell me, which one to guess first?"

Dong Zhuo became interested, he pulled out a dagger from his boot and played with it in his hand. "Just guess why I wanted to kill Sima Zhaoliang first."

Zhang Rui frowned, and his brain was racing fast. Why on earth did the three of them, the prime minister, the Duke's Mansion, and the Marquis of Pingan's Mansion kill Sima Zhaoliang? Why... diva, pipa... pipa!

Zhang Rui suddenly realized: "For love!"

Dong Zhuo frowned and said, "Tell me."

Seeing his reaction, Zhang Rui knew that he had guessed right. "If my guess is correct, Sima Zhaoliang once... stole Mr. Dong's love, right?"

Dong Zhuo's face darkened, and the dagger in his hand was heavily inserted into the wooden board next to it, as if it was about to stab someone into the body. "how do you know?!"

Zhang Rui shuddered and said, "The pipa made by Du Yuniang is hard to come by, and you actually spent a lot of money to buy one, which shows how much you love that person, but it's a bit strange for this pipa to appear in the hands of a singing girl." Unusual, if this geisha is Mr. Dong's favorite, she will definitely not be allowed to participate in the assassination of Sima Zhaoliang. It can be seen that this geisha is not the person in your heart. But the pipa is in her hands, which means Mr. Dong The person who wanted to give it to me can no longer play the pipa, could it be...that person is no longer here?"

Dong Zhuo fell into memories, his face was joyful and sad for a while, and finally turned into a face full of anger.

"It's all his fault! It's all Sima Zhaoliang. Is his father a prime minister? Is he a son?! Poor my Chun'er, he played with him to death! Played with him to death in front of me! You know How much do I hate?! I hate myself for not being able to save her, and I hate why Sima Zhaoliang treats my Chun'er like this! Chun'er cried and begged me...let me save her...but I...I can't do anything. You Do you know what I wanted to do at the time?"

Zhang Rui shook his head, and saw that Dong Zhuo had fallen into a state of madness. The two big men outside were still looking at the door, and there was no possibility of him escaping. He might stab him to death by accident, so he had to follow him, and he must not go against him. with.

"At that time, I wished I could cut off his flesh piece by piece and feed it to the dogs!" He pulled out the dagger and his eyes turned red.

Zhang Rui was so frightened that he quickly nodded and said, "Sima Zhaoliang really deserves his death."

Only then did Dong Zhuo calm down and said, "You've got the answer right. Then tell me why I let the Marquis of Ping'an lose the title?"

Zhang Rui smiled wryly, and his head started to work again.why why?Cutting the title... This title should belong to him, why did he not even want the title of marquis, and let the entire Dong family be buried with him... The case file was flipping through the pages in his mind, looking for things about him and the Marquis of Ping'an.

Seeing that he was thinking anxiously, Dong Zhuo suddenly felt better and said, "Well, the time is up, have you figured it out yet? If not, I will chop off your fingers~"

Zhang Rui's head was still running at high speed, and cold sweat slowly flowed down his forehead, dripping into his eyes, causing pain in the eyes.

The cold blade was attached to the skin, and Zhang Rui felt his head go numb.

A stabbing pain pulled him back from his thoughts, only to see that Dong Zhuo had already scratched his index finger with the knife! !