Tuiguan Zhang's face twitched, his eyes immediately became sharp, his fingers tapped the table unconsciously, and he did not speak for a long time.
Tang Youlong's heart was also beating fast. He didn't dare to move for a long time and shouted "That was a close call" in his heart.
Miss Su really gave him a big problem.
Qi Yuan, Prince of Zhennan, was the only military general in the dynasty who was granted the title of king with a different surname. He was also very much favored by Emperor Taizu. During the period of Emperor Fei, his son was beheaded by the Emperor for passing on information to the current Emperor Yuanfeng. The Qi family was also implicated. After Qi Yuan's death, the Prince of Zhennan's Palace fell apart.
It is said that the current Madam Tong Qi, who later saved the Queen, was a branch of the Zhennan Palace.
So, what was the meaning of Miss Su's insistence on leading this unknown female corpse to the descendants of the Qi family? Was she really targeting Madam Tong
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but he dared not show anything on his face. He smiled and said, "Master Zhang, where did you get this thing from? The craftsmanship of many of these things has been lost. For example, this sapphire phoenix hairpin, the twisted wire craft of this hairpin, I am afraid that even the skilled craftsmen in the palace may not be able to make it now."
Tui Guan Zhang looked a little unhappy. He had never thought that this thing would come from such a place!
King of Zhennan?!
After Emperor Yuanfeng ascended the throne, he restored the title of Prince of Zhennan. And because the Zhennan Palace had been exterminated, he specially searched the family tree and found a child from the Qi family, a side branch, and adopted him into the main branch, and restored the title of Prince of Zhennan. However, they all kept a low profile and this person was almost forgotten in the capital.
Just because you can’t remember it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
Since this matter concerns the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion, it cannot be dealt with hastily. Zhang Tuiguan put away these things solemnly and looked at Tang Youlong: "Let me ask about this matter again, and don't spread it around."
Tang Youlong quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, we all understand, and we would never dare to talk nonsense everywhere..."
Tui Guan Zhang packed up his things and went out. He felt the sun was a little glaring and his throat was somehow tight.
When he returned to the county government, he first went to see County Magistrate Wu and told him about the case.
County Magistrate Wu had never expected that such a case would happen in a small village like Shenjia Village. He could not help but gasp, "But if it was a girl from the Qi family, how could she be there? And who buried her?"
Tuiguan Zhang shook his head. This matter was too strange and he couldn't figure it out.
But this matter must be taken seriously, that's for sure. County Magistrate Wu thought about it, put down the work in his hands, paced around the room for a while with his hands behind his back, and said: "First go see the county magistrate, and then find out who this body belongs to."
If there is such a thing, it can't be an ordinary branch.
County Magistrate Wu felt a little troubled, so he took Tui Guan Zhang to see the county magistrate.
The magistrate, Mr. Fu, had just met with the wealthy people in the county to discuss the bridge construction. When he heard them talk about this matter, he immediately frowned.
This incident happened in his jurisdiction, so he had to get to the bottom of it, after all, it had already alarmed the garrison.
But when he heard Zhang Tuiguan say that the coroner said the body must be at least ten years old, he couldn't help feeling annoyed - how could they investigate after such a long time
"What do you think?" Lord Fu rubbed his brows and looked at them. He sighed and said, "We can't be sure that she is from the Qi family just by looking at the jewelry. We have to find other evidence. If she is really a member of the Qi family, then this matter must be reported to the court and let His Majesty know."
County Magistrate Wu also agreed: "That's right, this is related to the Zhennan Palace, there must be no mistakes. Magistrate Zhang, you still need to take care of this matter. First find out the identity of this corpse..."
After all, things are back to square one.
Tui Guan Zhang had a splitting headache and did not sleep all night. He got up and went to Shenjia Village again.
The pit where the body was dug out has now been cordoned off by yamen runners, and people have been sent to guard the area to prevent anyone from getting close for fear of disturbing the scene.
He walked around the tree, frowning, and suddenly saw a wooden sword not far away.
It seemed like a child's toy, he thought to himself, and walked over and kicked it without paying much attention. Suddenly he stopped, looked at the wooden sword thoughtfully, took a few steps forward, picked up the wooden sword and examined it carefully.
This peach wood sword is no different from an ordinary peach wood sword, except that the lower half of the sword is a little black. Zhang Tuiguan looked at it carefully for a while, rubbed it for a while, his eyes lit up, and then he looked in the direction where he touched something. After wiping it a few times, the words engraved on the hilt finally appeared.
"Xuanyuan..." Tuiguan Zhang slowly read out the name engraved on the hilt of the sword, and for a moment he felt that the name was indescribably familiar.
Old Man Shen, who had rushed over after hearing that Zhang Tuiguan was coming, happened to hear this and couldn't help but ask him, "Why did Master Zhang mention Master Xuanyuan for no reason? Did you know that this tree was named by Master Xuanyuan himself?"
Master Xuanyuan
Zhang Tuiguan turned his head and looked at him, and asked slowly: "What Master Xuanyuan? Do you know this Master Xuanyuan?"
"Of course." Old Man Shen laughed, thinking that Zhang Tuiguan was a little strange: "Don't you know Taoist Xuanyuan? It's Taoist Xuanyuan from Baihe Temple! He is a famous master!"
The big tree was named by Xuanyuan, and it was Xuanyuan who told the villagers that the big tree could suppress the feng shui of the village and should not be moved or damaged... ...Next to the corpse there happened to be a peach wood sword engraved with Xuanyuan's name.
Isn't all this too much of a coincidence
I'm afraid this is just a coincidence in books.
Zhang Tuiguan had a guess in his mind, and he turned around and asked Father Shen with the peach wood sword in his hand: "Father, have you seen this peach wood sword?"
Father Shen stared at it in surprise for a while, then nodded uncertainly: "It seems very familiar, but for a moment, I can't remember it at all... It looks very familiar..."
Zhang Tuiguan slowly raised the corner of his mouth and said, "It's okay. Think about it slowly. Father Shen, I still have something to ask your wife and the elders in the village. Can you please arrange it for me?"
Old Man Shen was a little confused. He didn't know why he had to go to the village to check these things. But it wasn't a big deal. Although he was puzzled, he still agreed very happily and said, "What's so difficult about this? Don't worry, sir, I'll arrange it right away. Then please come to my house and have a seat. My old woman should be at home by now. If you have any questions, just go and ask her. She is a real person and will tell you everything she knows."
Tuiguan Zhang thanked him softly, took another look at the big tree and the deep pit that had been dug, lowered his eyes and stood for a moment before turning around and going into the village.