"Yeah!... Zhao Yu said: You continue to talk."

"Sun Si confessed that he had written a contract by Liu Sinu not long ago, which was a contract that was supplemented with half-word. Liu Sinu told him that one of his nephews had thrown the contract and the maid wanted to rebel, so he was asked to copy it. "Song Ti Xing said: "The content of the contract written by Sun Si was the same as Zhang Jiner's contract except for the word "deng". And compared with the notes, the two contracts were written for the same person."

Zhao Yu asked: "Didn't he see the seal and signature below?"

Song Tixing said: "Only outside knows that Lord Ou is called Ouyang, and Lord Ou's signature and private seal are all signed by Hongxue. In addition, although the Royal Daily disclosed it to the public, it did not copy the contract in detail and reported it. Naturally, Sun Si could not match the number. Until he was about to be silenced, he still kept it in the dark, thinking that he had helped his friend a lot."

Zhao Yu asked: "Then why only half of the case was solved? Don't tell me, Liu Si Nu is dead." The latter sentence was a bit murderous intent.

Song Tixing replied in a cold sweat: "Your Majesty, at noon that day when the arrest of these people, Liu Si Nu's house in the east suburbs of Tokyo caught fire. All eight people in the family died. As for the cause of death, the Jingji Timing Yamen is still inquiring, and it is unknown for the time being."

"A bastard." Zhao Yu was furious: "Borrowing the couplet to kill people, and then silence them in front of the couplet. Could it be that the couplet is dead? Also, how did Zhang Jin'er die, who killed? What about Yan Qi? Who killed them? And that..." "What happened to Zhang's death?"

After asking questions, he was so timid that he knelt down and said, "I am guilty."

Ouyang made a debut: "Your Majesty, Song Tixing is a good culprit. If you don't have a careful investigation, I'm afraid the ministers will not be able to get rid of the charges. But this case is complicated and complicated, and each section is tied up, and if one person dies, all clues will be cut off. It seems that this person is scheming and has already thought of various ways of retreat."

Song Tixing knelt on the ground and said, "Weichen and Ou both believe that the murderer behind this must be proficient in or is quite proficient in prison with his right hand."

"Get up!" Zhao Yu still gave Ouyang a very good face. Although Liu Si Nu's family was killed in broad daylight, she was unhappy that she was not Zhao.

Thinking rationally, it really has nothing to do with the Jingji Timing Yamen. Even Ouyang did not expect that this matter was related to Liu Sinu.) If Liu Sinu was involved, it would make people doubt Song Huizong. What did those inner guards do? Zhao Yu frowned. All familiar ministers understood that some people were going to be unlucky. Zhao Yu said: "This case has come to an end. Jingji Timing's Department will do its best to investigate the culprit. Return to Beijing in three days."

Zhan Ming went to the Guangde Palace in Tokyo to find Wang Wenqing, and then heard that there was a fire in the eastern suburbs. After asking about a few familiar experts in Kaifeng Prefecture, he immediately returned to Yangping. He arrived in the morning, took a short rest, and received a notice to go to Xinxianya with the yamen runners of the Criminal Hall.

Of course, Ouyang summoned people. Although he was fine and the case was taken over by the Criminal Department, it was a very serious matter to have such a series of three deaths in his own territory. Ouyang asked everyone to analyze the case.

Zhan Mingxian reported the news from Tokyo: "The fire was Liu Sinu's residence in Tokyo. It was the yard given by the emperor's Supreme Emperor after Liu Sinu was forced to leave Yangping. It was located in a remote place, with other residents only a mile away. There were eight corpses in the fire. It is understood that Liu Sinu's son, wife, servant, and maid happened to be eight. Although the face could not be identified, the number of corpses matched and the figure was matched. According to investigation, Liu Sinu's family was burned after death, all of which were injured by knife. It was initially estimated that there were at least three murderers. Looking at the wound, it was suspected that the murderer was an imperial guard who had been strictly trained."

A yamen runner said: "According to the confession of the person who killed Sun Si, the Liu family did not know that Yan Qi was the one who was like this. Therefore, it can be inferred that Liu Sinu was just a chess piece. The real person behind the scenes was the leader of the murderer Yan Qi, and Liu Sinu was responsible for contacting and making a fake contract."

Another yamen runner said: "Yesterday, my brothers analyzed the case overnight. If there were no clues in the fire of Liu Sinu, the line would probably be broken and could not be investigated."

"Not necessarily." Ouyang said: "Actually, I have a few questions. I would like to ask everyone for some advice. The first question is: Liu Si Nu lives in Yangping and wants to see me every day. Maybe he feels uncomfortable. But it would be even more uncomfortable to go to Tokyo with such an identity. The emperor's father-in-law is also a commoner, and ordinary officials will not have contact with people with such sensitive identities. Liu Si Nu is not a fool. He lives in Tokyo. Didn't he think that people would think he has something else?

Is it a picture? But he really lived there and lived for many years. And after the Emperor of the Supreme Emperor arrived in Yangping, his food, clothing, housing and transportation did not change much. According to Zhan Ming, the fire showed that Liu Sinu's life was generous. Everyone also knows that Yangping and the Southeast Chamber of Commerce will give me some face. It is probably difficult for Liu Sinu to do business and become rich. The Emperor of the Supreme Emperor travels publicly and does not have much wealth. Then you say, why Liu Sinu lives in Tokyo? Why can he live without worries about food and clothing?"

"This is indeed strange." Zhan Ming whispered: "Everyone knows what kind of person the emperor is. The emperor has few trustworthy relatives, and Liu Sinu is one of them. Liu Sinu lives in Tokyo and it is reasonable to carefully analyze it. The emperor must know that Liu Sinu lives in Tokyo and will definitely send someone to monitor him to see who he is dating with Liu Sinu."

A yamen runner whispered: "Is it possible that the person behind this scene is not only a minister in the court, but also an important minister in the court, a noble prince, or even a person from the Great Inner?"

“This makes it even more complicated.”

Ouyang nodded and said, "If there is still an answer to this question, one thing is incredible. The murderer silenced Sun Si a day earlier than I guess. This case is very important. Sun Si is a single-line contact with Liu Sinu. There are two major reasons why Sun Si was not silenced after tampering with the contract. First... They don't think I can solve the mystery of the contract at a glance. Think about it, I am a person who reads the book of sages and has never traveled around the world, so how could I know such complicated tricks. The second reason for not silence is that it is not a secret that Liu Sinu and Sun Si have a close relationship. Sooner or later, Sun Si will point to Liu Sinu's head. But, think about it, from Yangping to Tokyo, it takes nearly a whole day to go from Yangping to Tokyo. I went to the printing factory at noon that day and revealed it in the afternoon. But why did they kill Sun Si in the morning of Tokyo the next day?"

Zhan Ming said: "A person like me is enough for a day. But if someone changes to someone else... Let's assume that the other party is a good horse to report the news, and then assume that the news came to Tokyo early that morning. That means that the horses were not stopped at the night before. But the official road must pass Shanggu, and the Shanggu City Gate was closed early at this time. Even if there are thousands of miles of horses without official documents, they cannot pass. The brothers who went to Shanggu yesterday returned that Shanggu City Gate that night. The Shanggu City Gate did not open. As far as I know, no horse can reach Shanggu through the city gate from noon to the first update."

An old yamen runner nodded: "There are two possibilities. The first is that the other party is safe and the first move is to take action. The second is that there can only be a horse that is faster than a thousand-mile horse."

"The second one may not be true. Because you want to monitor the adult's actions, you will immediately see through the adult's intentions when you see him going to the printing factory and go on the road immediately. Do you need to notify the head of the family if you silence the matter? The subordinates make their own decisions? Or the head of the family will monitor directly? So even if there is a thousand miles apart, it is impossible to pass the Shanggu on the same day after receiving the message."

Ouyang nodded: "Then there is only the first possibility. But I think that since the murderer has a strict layout, he will not be hasty and will temporarily kill him. He will not only use Liu Si's woman, but also kill him near the door of the house. I feel that the murderer has decided to sacrifice Liu Si's woman when he takes this step. So the first one is almost impossible. I infer that it must be that he knows that I have seen through the mystery of the contract and then notify him to silence him. Unless there is a third explanation."

Everyone nodded, Zhan Ming said: "I agree with the lord.

But how did the other party know about Yangping in such a short time?”

Everyone was puzzled. Not to mention Ouyang, even if they had been in the world, they didn’t know that the contract could be fooled so much. When they knew that this contract was, everyone’s first thought was that the contract was fake. They never thought that the signature of the contract was real. Moreover, in a series of death cases, the contract was just a relatively inconspicuous step.

Zhan Ming's eyes flashed with a cold light and asked, "Sir, have you ever talked to others before that the contract is possible? Or who knows that the adults send someone to Tokyo to contact Mr. Zhang Xuanming and Lord Zhang?"

"Yeah?" Ouyang thought about it and shook the fork: "This may seem to be too"..."

Zhan Ming interrupted: "Sir, this is the only possibility."

"Zhang San and Li Si know. Bai Lian also knows that he is looking for someone to go to Tokyo. There should be no problem sending someone to Tokyo, otherwise Lord Zhang will not succeed."

Zhan Ming nodded: "That's uh"... Zhang San, Li Si, and Bai Lian if there is one person who is unreliable, then the matter will make sense."

"I don't believe it." Ouyang shook his head: "Zhang San and Li Si accompanied me to the northwest and to Yuzhou. Both of them died early and lived a worry-free life. They were like brothers."

"That's the White Lotus?"

"Impossible, Bai Lian has also been to Yuzhou. The most important thing is that if it were her, she could find a slow road and then tell me that this person is the most reliable."

"Maybe""""

Ouyang raised his hand and asked Zhan Ming to say nothing more: "Although there are scum like Yan Qi, I believe most officials are good. A strong fortress was broken, and it is only possible that there was an internal problem. Suspicion is the most unstable trigger for a group. Another thing is that your work attitude this time is """"

Zhan Ming insisted on asking: "Sir, have you transferred Zhang San and Li Si from the field?" The field is a special department. The first is to accompany Ouyang out, the second is to manage relations with the outside world, and the third is to investigate the integrity of the yamen runners. There are not many people directly under Ouyang, only seven or eight people, but they are all very credible people.

Ouyang said a little annoyed: "No."

The people below saw it and knew that it was not that Ouyang did not doubt it, but that he was unwilling to doubt it. He did not want to cause internal disagreement because of his own suspicion. Being wronged is a very uncomfortable thing. Ouyang himself has an experience. Besides, if it were these three people, he would have a good chance of killing himself. Besides, Bai Lian had just gotten married, it would be very bad to have this trouble. A boss who would not consider his subordinates is definitely not a qualified boss.

At this time, someone knocked outside the door, and Ouyang said, "Come in."

Bai Lian came in and said, "Sir, there are two inner guards looking for you."

"Please!" Ouyang said: "I think I'll be here today, no news will be leaked."

"yes!"

Ouyang bowed: "The two lords are looking for the officials, but what's wrong with the emperor?"

"My master misunderstanding is not the emperor's business." An inner guard smiled bitterly and said, "I actually asked Master Ou for help in private."

"Teach me help?"

The inner guard nodded: "Last night, all the inner guards in charge of the Emperor's security were replaced. Then they locked all the guards. I heard that they were going to be punished. Everyone thought they were innocent, but they were beaten up after one of them. The emperor also said that the matter had not been found out yet, why did you say good things? But the humble attitude was like a hand." """

"Would you rather kill the wrong one?" Ouyang asked carefully.

"Yeah!" The inner guard nodded: "Actually, the plan for this case has been very long, and Liu Si Nu is involved in it. There is no news about the Emperor's inner guard. It's no wonder that the emperor is suspicious. However, it turns out that the inner guard is involved is a commander of the inner guard. This commander has a good reputation inside and is very good to his subordinates and others. If there are many internal affairs, he will ask him to make a judgment, and he looks like a big brother. But this time Zhao Yu is really angry, and the ninth emperor's pleads with Zhao Yu and ignores it. So everyone has no choice but to come to Ouyang. After all, Ouyang can be said to be the official Zhao Yu trusts the most.

Ouyang Wei said: "This is a matter of the big internal affairs, and it is difficult for me to deal with the external officials." No matter how stupid Ouyang knew, he was that the emperor disliked others to interfere in his private life. Now that Liang Shicheng's eunuch interacted with the external officials, Song Huizong demoted him. Although Song Feng was relatively open-minded, the matters in the harem and internal affairs were indeed something that foreign officials could not ask about. That was the family matter of the emperor.

The Neiwei begged: "Sir, once you return to Beijing tomorrow, no one dares to speak. If they are the least, they will be expelled, and if they are the worst, they will be sentenced to death."

"Okay! I'll visit the Emperor after lunch."

"Thank you, sir."

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "So Zhan Ming doubts Zhang San, Li Si and Bai Lian."

"Yes!" Ouyang said: "So the empress comes to find the emperor to make a decision."

Zhao Yu said: "See a decision on a trivial matter in this way? Well, according to the meaning of the couplet, just follow what Zhan Ming said. Since there is no evidence, but there are doubts, it will be adjusted."

Ouyang shook his head: "This is inappropriate. Now the bad guys are plotting, which leads to the person I trust the most to leave me. Didn't the bad guy succeed? And these three people and I go around... If there is no evidence, I say I don't believe it, then what will the others think of me?"

"It makes sense, but I can't feel at ease when I stay by my side."

"So I have to decide whether to believe or not? Later, I thought about the past years of life before I realized that they had been loyal to me. They have been taking care of me with loyalty. His Majesty sees that anyone who can do this person without fault can be forgiven for doing something wrong. But I don't have any evidence of betrayal in them, but I don't believe them. I personally think this is an unfair thing to them and myself."

Zhao Yu heard the meaning and smiled: "Mr. Ou, may you have something else?"

"No!" Ouyang said confusedly: "Although more than a hundred yamen runners have produced Yan Qi, they have only been together for so many years. I am planning to continue to trust.,.

There is something in Ouyang's dialect, and Zhao Yu also understood it.

Yangping has produced a Yan Qi for hundreds of yamen runners over the years, and Ouyang continues to trust him. Before he had even left Yan Qi, he began to doubt that he had gone to the Great Wall. Isn’t that destroying the Great Wall? Zhao Yu turned his body and said to the Ninth Eunuch on the side: “If you know, Liu Mang and his men are dereliction of duty, they will punish them ten times.”

"Yes!" It was originally unclear about life and death, but now it has been decided in one sentence. It is just a crime of dereliction of duty, and there is no consequence. It doesn't even have to accept the letter of dismissal.

"Lian didn't want some people to be proud." Zhao Yu said: "Ouyang, you came just right. Lian came to Yangping this time mainly because he wanted to see your Baiyun District, and he couldn't make it."

"If your Majesty is convenient, why not go and have a look now?"

Zhao Yu hesitated and asked: "Will it disturb the public too much?"

Nonsense, will you still worry about disturbing the people when you come to Yangping? Ouyang replied: "Of course not. Your Majesty arrives, and the walls are shining. How can you disturb the people?"

"I didn't expect that Ouyang would flatter you? It was a joke that was told badly." Zhao Yu said: "If you continue to order, don't follow the imperial guards, so as not to have any objections. It's better to see the couplet in a very small way."

The Ninth Master nodded: "Yes! Lord Ou is waiting outside, and His Majesty can leave after changing his clothes."

In the slight fart suit, when everyone saw Ouyang following a sedan chair, there were more than a dozen big men with swords in front and back, and guessed who was in the sedan chair. Just like Ouyang was a plague, walking over was clearing a large area, and everyone gave up the road. It was even more exaggerated to get on the ferry, and all those who had already boarded the ship were disembarked. Ouyang hurriedly explained: "There are still many people in Yangping seasickness. They want to walk through the Yangping Bridge after it is completed in a few months."

"Forget it, let's get out of the sedan chair!" Zhao Yu looked out of the sedan chair and saw that it was a large flat wooden boat without a cabin. It could accommodate about 200 people. The boat relied on the shore to pull the green and strong people. The river surface was not wide, and it took half a cup of tea to reach the other side.

Ouyang introduced: "Flights ten a day from morning to night. If there is an urgent matter at night, you can still take a private boat, but the charges are managed by the yamen, and the price is relatively high."

Zhao Yu asked: "How many words does this big ship mean at a time?"

"To avoid children playing, adults are a penny, babies are free, children are five, and children are subsidized by the government every month."

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "I haven't seen you give me the ship."

Ouyang replied: "Yangping civil servants can use the ferry for free."

"Where is that couplet?"

""""" Ouyang Khan said: "This empress has no regulations yet."

"Forget it, give the boatman twenty taels of silver."

"yes!"
Chapter completed!