the next day.
As soon as Ji Yunshu arrived at the punishment department, Jing Zhaoyin came over. "Xiaguan ordered people to search the vicinity of the inn, and even further afield to search, but there is no sand in the vicinity, and even if there is, it is far away, and there is no sand around it. Find anything suspicious, even using the methods you taught us, Mr.
They splashed vinegar and white wine around, but no trace of blood was found. As for the three people wearing masks of cows, ghosts and snakes, some people have seen them on the street, but because they wore masks, they couldn't recognize their faces at all. Like looking for a needle in a haystack. "
sigh!
Ji Yunshu: "That means I have no clue!"
Jing Zhaoyin continued: "Xiaguan also went to ask Mr. Liu of the Ministry of War, who was in charge of entering and leaving the city gate when Jiao Shiniang entered the capital. He said that Jiao Shiniang was holding a letter of approval from Xing Xiyang, the chairman of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce, so there was not much at that time. Check and let them go directly to Beijing."
"Approval from the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce?"
"That's right, the presidents of the four major chambers of commerce have already arrived in the capital a month ago. If you say that, you can be sure that the only person Jiao Shiniang knows in the capital is Xingxi, the president of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce. Yang, as for their relationship? I don't know."
There are four major chambers of commerce in Dalin, Zhongdu Chamber of Commerce, Lingnan Chamber of Commerce, Anzhou Chamber of Commerce, and Qiyang Chamber of Commerce.
This triennial Chamber of Commerce Festival, the presidents of the four major chambers of commerce have gathered in the capital a month ago.
On the surface, it is to jointly preside over this Chamber of Commerce Festival.
But in fact, there is another very important reason! When the chamber of commerce was established, in order to allow the four major chambers of commerce to restrain and support each other, there was also a position of president of the chamber of commerce, which was specially used to manage the four major chambers of commerce, equivalent to the head, but the former president was in the chamber of commerce three years ago. Shi suddenly died of a sudden illness, so that for the past three years, the position of the president has been vacant, and this year, I plan to choose one person among the four presidents of the chamber of commerce, but this matter is supervised by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Households. , has nothing to do with the Ministry of Punishment, so Ji Yunshu didn't take it too seriously. He just heard a few words from a few adults occasionally. When the wind blew, it blew into her ears.
side.
So, what is the relationship between Jiao Shiniang and Xing Xiyang
When she was confused—
A little Yin from the Criminal Department hurriedly ran outside her "office".
"Master Ji."
"What's up?"
Xiao Yin came in with a small booklet in his hand: "Just now our people went to the morgue to look at Jiao Shiniang's body, and found that this thing fell from her body, I don't know what it was, I brought it to the morgue first. Lord, look at it."
As he spoke, he handed the things to Ji Yunshu.
That's a yellow/colored ledger!
Very small!
Great for carrying around!
Ji Yunshu turned over a few pages to check. The records on it were all business bills, as well as records of where many spices were sold.
It is normal for a businessman to have a ledger!
She was about to close it, but when she suddenly turned to the last few pages, she paused.
I actually saw Xing Xiyang's name!
After reading it carefully, it was written on the ledger, "On July 14th, 50,000 taels of silver will be charged to the west, and it will be paid back on August 14th", which is clear.
Fifty thousand taels!
How many poor people can't spend the money in several lifetimes.
Jing Zhaoyin: "Master Ji, what's wrong? What's written on it?"
Ji Yunshu directly handed him the ledger.
When he saw it, Jing Zhaoyin was surprised: "Xing Xiyang? Why is he again? What is the relationship between the two? Why did Xing Xiyang give Jiao Shiniang an approval letter to enter Beijing? Jiao Shiniang gave him another 50,000 taels of silver. ?" After a while, he guessed again, "Could it be... Is there any secret between them?"
"Since we have to guess, let's guess boldly."
"What does Mr. Ji mean?" Ji Yunshu got up from the chair, walked around the table, and said, "Xing Xiyang will give Jiao Shiniang the approval, and Jiao Shiniang will lend Xing Xiyang 50,000 taels. There must be a close relationship between the two, or as you said, there is some ulterior motive, but Xing Xiyang is the chairman of the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce
, one of the presidents of the four major chambers of commerce in Dalin, how could a person who controls the lifeline of commercial transportation in the south find someone to borrow money? 50,000 taels should not be considered money to him, but what was the reason for him to ask Jiao Shiniang to borrow 50,000 taels of silver? Moreover, it was written on the account book that the time for the payment of money was on July 14, which was last month, and the time for repayment was August 14, and the positive number was the day Jiao Shiniang entered Beijing. How could it be so coincidental? Did Jiao Shiniang die on the day the money was paid back? Suppose, Xing Xiyang knew that Jiao Shiniang was in Beijing and worried about her
He asked himself to pay back the money, but he couldn't pay it back, so he jumped out of the window, and in order not to leave evidence at the scene, he took her out of the inn and killed her, so he set up suspicions, put on a mask on the deceased, and killed her. Her hands are glued with wax oil, and the real purpose... is to disturb us. "
Jing Zhaoyin listened very carefully and thought about it: "Master Ji's words connect all the possibilities. Could it be... Is the murderer really Xing Xiyang?"
"I just said it was an assumption. There are still many doubts. If we really want to solve it, it seems that we have to ask Xing Xiyang."
"The presidents of the four major chambers of commerce all live in the Brunei Pavilion arranged by the imperial court."
"Then let's go personally and ask."
Soon, Ji Yunshu and Jing Zhaoyin went to Brunei Pavilion with only two Xiao Yins with them.
No "big fanfare"! The place where the four major business giants live is really unambiguous. The entire Brunei Pavilion is just like the ancient version of the "Great Hall of Fame". Shang, now it seems that it is not every dynasty and every generation, the pendulum in this Brunei Pavilion
The layout is very stylish, and all the objects are elegant and valuable. Just a potted plant on the left side of the door is worth dozens of taels, not to mention the other utensils inside.
Poverty has limited my imagination!
Sure enough, the business line will not be eliminated by the times for a long time!
No wonder Ma Yun's mother is so rich.
If she could return to the modern age, she would also do business.
The servant of the Brunei Pavilion led Ji Yunshu and Jing Zhaoyin in with a waist.
Before reaching the hall, Xing Xiyang greeted him from afar.
Ji Yunshu was short-sighted, and he didn't see clearly until people approached.
That Xing Xiyang is in his forties, looks extremely ordinary, but has a very kind face. He is obviously a rich man, but his clothes are very simple. The materials are not the best, and the objects he wears are not the best. It is the dress of the old cadres in the military compound.
"Xing Mou didn't know that the two adults came suddenly and failed to meet them in time. Please forgive me." He had a thick and hoarse voice. But it sounds very safe!