As soon as Bo Ruoyou said this, everyone's eyes fell on her.
Huo Weilou stared, "Tell me in detail."
Bo Ruoyou pondered for a while, and said cautiously: "There were two murderers back then. We speculated before that if Mr. Feng was also the murderer, then he was the one who injured Master Jing Kong with a sharp weapon. As a result, now only A murderer is at large, but the post-mortem examination these days, coupled with a few incidental details, made Minnv feel that her previous inference might be wrong."
After a pause, Bo Ruoyou said: "Eunuch Shicai said that Lord Wu and Lord Wang invited General Yue to visit the pagoda that day, but General Yue looked at the sky and refused. If the sky hadn't changed that day, perhaps Nothing, but it happened to be raining that day, Lord Hou should remember that when we saw the two adults in the scripture storage pavilion in the afternoon, their hair buns were still wet, it was precisely because they went to see the pagoda. It's raining."
Lin Huai frowned, "You mean, Yue Mingquan knows how to look at the sky? And because the person who stole the relic was able to look at the sky, he predicted that it would rain that day, and thus decided on the method of theft?"
Bo Ruoyou nodded, and Lin Huai became a little suspicious, "But Yue Mingquan and Wu Yu didn't get on well with each other, so the refusal that day might just be a coincidence."
Bo Ruoyou said, "Master Lin's words are reasonable, and it may indeed be a coincidence, but Lord Hou also said just now that Master Jingkong didn't necessarily go looking for Feng Lun and Wu Yu at the beginning. I have doubts about these two people, so I went to find General Yue and Lord Wang who are not familiar with him on weekdays and who seem to have nothing to do with stealing Buddhist relics."
"General Yue is a military commander. Although Lord Wang is a civil servant, he was in his prime at the time. It was very common for him to use swords and sharp weapons. This is quite in line with the situation when Master Jing Kong was killed."
Huo Weilou stared, "You still doubt Wang Qingfu?"
Bo Ruoyou nodded again, "I just found out today that Mr. Wang is from Qiangzhou, and Qiangzhou is the hometown of juggling. Although not everyone in Qiangzhou is good at juggling, Mr. Wang grew up in Qiangzhou, so he should be very familiar with juggling." Familiar, if the relics were stolen at that time, it was really a trick of trapping the Tibetans, and the daughter of the people thinks that this trick may be thought of by Mr. Wang."
Eunuch Fu was speechless, "One knows tricks and the other knows how to read the sky. It is indeed possible, but...the two of them are not familiar with each other. On the contrary, Master Wang and Master Wu have been friends for many years."
Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "It's just an appearance. When the daughter of the people came to the temple with Lord Hou, she saw Lord Wu and Lord Wang expressing friendship in their words. Not only that, General Yue was also a little dissatisfied with it—"
Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, remembering that night when Wang and Wu emphasized that they were traveling together, Yue Mingquan, who had no one to testify for a while, became more suspicious. At that time, everyone would think that Wu, Wang and Wu were the same.
"But today, the few words of General Yue made the girl find it very strange."
Bo Ruoyou's eyes settled down, "Master Hou ordered the three of him to be interrogated in the yard of the mortuary. After the three of them arrived, General Yue was the first to enter. After he came out, he seemed to have resentment in his heart. Later, Master Wu said that Hou Lord's doubts were mostly because Minnv's autopsy obtained clues. Later, General Yue suddenly said that Minnv's autopsy method was very powerful, but he didn't ask how Minnv did the autopsy. At that time, Master Jingkong's bones were steamed and roasted , the color of his bones has changed, but among those present at that time, only General Yue did not follow to the birch forest, since he did not follow, naturally he does not know how the women's bones are examined—”
"Later, when the two masters, Fan and Liaojue, saw a change in Master Jingkong's skeleton, they asked each other what was going on. In contrast, General Yue's words seemed even more strange. It seems that he knows how Minnv conducts a bone test."
"After the girl went to the birch forest to put the bones into the cellar, Lord Hou and the two adults left. After that, did Lord Hou meet General Yue?"
Huo Weilou stared, "No."
He had already understood what Bo Ruoyou meant, and continued, "None of us have ever seen Yue Mingquan, and the only ones who saw your bone test at that time were Wang Qingfu and Wu Yu who went back to their yard. During this time, one of them met Yue Mingquan and told him how you performed the bone test."
Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou with clear eyes, "That's right! Lord Wang and Lord Wu seem to be on good terms, but it is very likely that one of them has known General Yue for a long time, and he acted unfamiliar in front of others. , no one would have thought that they were the ones who really conspired to commit evil."
Eunuch Fu frowned, "But is it impossible for Mr. Wu? He does laundry every day, and his martial arts are not bad..."
Bo Ruoyou said: "The girl still remembers the first night when she came here. During the autopsy, Mr. Wu was the first to vomit and then went out. Later, when he talked about his laundry, he also said that he likes to be clean. Some people in the world , I really have a habit of cleaning, so just looking at the laundry, it is not the biggest suspicious point. Moreover, Mr. Wu's laundry is what Mr. Wang said."
Huo Weilou also raised his eyebrows suddenly, "Wang Qingfu seemed to be speaking for Wu Yu, but there were hints in his words. During the interrogation later, he emphasized that Wu Yu likes Buddhism and is close to the sky. If we follow the previous guess, it will naturally I doubt Wu Yu even more."
Huo Weilou's words further affirmed Bo Ruoyou's deduction. If Wang Qingfu was really friendly and wanted to cover Yue Mingquan, it would be the smartest thing to do to make enemies with him on the surface, but to point the finger at Wu Yufang in private. It's a pity that Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou still saw the clues.
Lin Huai's expression brightened first, then he frowned and said, "But right now there is no proof..."
This is mostly inference, if there is no evidence, Yue Mingquan and the two can argue as much as they want, but Huo Weilou's lips twitched coldly, "Since you doubt the two of them, it is not difficult to get evidence."
As he spoke, he instructed Lu Ke: "Go and find out Yue Mingquan's background, and then find out if there is something unusual about him after the relic ceremony ten years ago. He was the general soldier in Luozhou before. If he really knows how to read the sky, there must be someone in the army at that time." It has been revealed that it is very close to the Luozhou garrison, and you can go back and forth in one day."
People on the march often depend on the timing of the weather. If Yue Mingquan wants to show off, he will definitely not hide this skill.
Lu Ke took the order and personally led people down Qixia Mountain. Inside the house, Lin Huai asked doubtfully, "But if it's Yue Mingquan and Wang Qingfu, why did they steal the relics?"
Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "After all, the relic is the most precious treasure of Buddhism. There are too many legends about it. If you really believe it, even if you don't believe in Buddhism, you will take the risk. You have been in the officialdom for a long time, and such things are not uncommon."
Lin Huai's expression was a bit complicated for a while, Huo Weilou pondered for a moment and said: "Wang Qingfu was the young minister of Taichang Temple, and later he was promoted to be the minister of Taichang Temple. It is not surprising that Wang Qingfu spent at least five or six years during this period."
Lin Huai also murmured, "Your Excellency Wang has always been reserved and unassuming in the capital, so I can't tell if he wants to steal relics to seek wealth or to be safe from all diseases."
Huo Weilou rubbed the black jade wrench on his thumb, "Since the biggest possibility is that the two of them colluded in private, then it is only necessary for one of them to tell the truth."
A light flashed in Huo Weilou's eyes, and he quickly ordered: "We'll discuss it when Luke comes back. You don't need to mention this matter to others." Then, Huo Weilou looked at Huo Qinghong, "You don't need to talk to Gui Lan. carry."
Huo Qinghong immediately raised his hand and swore, "Don't worry, brother, I won't say too much!"
It was getting late, but Huo Wei felt a sense of certainty on the floor. He calmly ordered everyone to retreat and rest, and also increased the supervision of Yue Mingquan and the three of them. Tonight, these three people must not step on their feet. Step out of their respective doors.
The three of Yue Mingquan are all court officials, the lowest rank is the fourth rank, so it is not easy to treat them lightly. Therefore, even if the embroidered clothes envoys were ordered to guard them before, they were polite and not rude, but this afternoon, there were too many Yue Mingquan and three people in the courtyard. Dozens of embroidering envoys surrounded the house, even the meals were delivered by the embroidering envoys himself. Seeing this situation, not to mention those who have ghosts in their hearts, even those who don't have ghosts in their hearts, they all feel a little panicked. Emperor Jianhe gave Huo Weilou the right to kill first and then play. However, this night, none of the three of Yue Mingquan could sleep peacefully.
The guards were kept under strict guard until the dusk of the second day, and the three of them could not leave the room. Although they had meals, the embroidered envoys changed their previous respectful attitude, and now they treated each other coldly and did not answer their questions, which made the three suffer even more. , if there were no important clues, Huo Weilou would be more than that? Thinking of this, the three felt ominous in their hearts.
When night fell, Lu Ke entered Famen Temple from the foot of the mountain, and when he arrived in front of Huo Weilou, he said excitedly: "Master, General Yue really knows how to observe the sky! When he was young, he followed a wandering Taoist I have been an apprentice for two years and learned this technique. When I first entered the military camp, I was able to use it because I knew how to read the sky. Later, when I became a soldier, I was also very popular because I knew how to use this skill. This skill marches and fights.”
If there is such a talented person in the army, even Huo Weilou would take him under his command, he was not surprised when he heard the words, "Since we have evidence, it is not unreasonable to doubt him."
Lin Huai was waiting by his side, and heard the words: "What if he still refuses to admit it? Although he looks bold and reckless, he is a member of the army after all, and his temperament is mostly resolute. If he insists that it has nothing to do with what happened back then..."
The corner of Huo Weilou's lips raised slightly, "If he is the only murderer in the world now, it would be difficult, but now there is Wang Qingfu, and Wang Qingfu is his weakness."
Lin Huai frowned, "If this Mr. Wang is really related to the events of that year, then he is also an extraordinary person..."
When Wang Qingfu came to Famen Temple this time, he was always calm and steady. Later, he quietly led the suspicion to Wu Yu, as if he had been friends with Wu Yu for many years in order to let him be the scapegoat at this moment. Thinking about it this way, I can't help but I feel that Wang Qingfu is not only calm, but also his thoughts are unfathomable and frightening.
That being the case, if there is no direct evidence of crime, how can he confess to the law
Huo Weilou looked at Lu Ke with phoenix eyes, "Do you know how to do it?"
Luke nodded, "I understand."
…
As night fell, Yue Mingquan waited anxiously in the house. For some reason, a huge and incomparable panic arose in his heart, as if something would definitely happen tonight.
The night sky outside the window was pitch black, with no stars and no moon, which made his heart even more hazy, and the embroidered clothes envoys outside the house guarded him for a day and a night. With a short dagger, but his fingertips trembled slightly, even if he had martial arts, even if he had a weapon in his hand, how could he be the opponent of the embroiderers outside
Thinking of this, Yue Mingquan pressed heavily on the short dagger.
Hold your breath, it's not yet this step.
"boom-"
There was a sudden loud sound, which scared Yue Mingquan to stand up suddenly, and when he looked at the door, there were more than a dozen embroidered clothes envoys slamming into the door, Yue Ming froze, "you... what are you doing? "
The embroidered clothes at the head looked at Yue Mingquan coldly, "Master Hou asked General Yue to go and ask questions."
Yue Mingquan gave a "thud" in his heart, but he forced himself to calm down, "As soon as you ask me, I will ask you. I am an official of the imperial court anyway, so why are you so rude?" He went out without hesitation.
However, when passing by the leading embroiderer, he was stopped by raising his hand.
The embroidered clothes envoy touched his waist and removed the dagger from his waist. Yue Mingquan hesitated for a moment before showing annoyed expression, "What are you doing? This thing will always be worn on the body, but Just belongings."
The embroiderer sneered, "General, you don't need to say too much. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it in front of Lord Hou."
Such actions almost made him a prisoner. Yue Mingquan's face was a little ugly, but he had to turn around and walk out. His footsteps were a little flimsy, but his back was straight. Lu Ke came out from the inside with an embroidered envoy, and looked at the direction they were going, it seemed to be the direction to Wu Yu and Wang Qingfu's monastery.
Yue Mingquan's eyelids twitched violently.
The embroidered clothes envoy gave Yue Mingquan a push, "What are you looking at? Both Sirs Wu and Wang have asked about it, so I will send you, General Yue."
Yue Mingquan felt like falling into an ice cellar, "Have you already asked?"
The embroiderer pushed again, but didn't reply, Yue Mingquan walked into the courtyard with heavy steps.
Tonight the courtyard was brightly lit, dozens of embroidered envoys stood guard in the courtyard, each with a waist knife, their expressions were stern, just looking at the formation, they felt quite frightening, Yue Mingquan gritted his teeth and walked slowly into the main entrance.
As soon as he entered, the door was closed from the outside.
The room is also brightly lit, Huo Weilou has a cold handsome face, and is sitting on the main seat imposingly, Eunuch Fu and Lin Huai are standing by, but there is no shadow of Bo Ruoyou, if there is a woman, the atmosphere in the room Maybe it should be a little softer, but now Huo Weilou's body is full of coldness and killing, and Lin Huai and Fu Gonggong are also cold, which instantly makes Yue Mingquan difficult to breathe.
"Meet Lord Hou—"
Yue Mingquan solemnly bowed his hands, he bent his body, looking quite respectful, but when he bent down, Huo Weilou didn't say no, Yue Mingquan felt more uneasy in his heart, and this posture was strenuous, and soon he felt a lump on his forehead thin sweat.
"Yue Mingquan, a native of Cangzhou, joined the army at the age of fifteen. He successively served in the Cangzhou garrison and Wenzhou garrison. Later, with his high martial arts skills, he was able to discern astronomical phenomena all the way to the top. He joined the Luozhou garrison as the commander-in-chief.
Huo Weilou finally opened his mouth, his voice was cold and his words were clear, Yue Mingquan raised his head involuntarily, as soon as he met Huo Weilou's gaze, Yue Mingquan's pupils trembled and then lowered, Huo Weilou's cold eyes were like knives , Looking at each other for a moment, he will be stripped and deboned by him, full of mistakes and omissions.
"Thirteen years ago, when you entered the army in Luozhou, you learned of the existence of the secret treasure of Famen Temple. You are in Luozhou, so you naturally know many rumors about the relic. Inquired, and also found out the method of unlocking the treasure letter recorded in the Buddhist classics, and later, you sent people into Famen Temple to buy the Buddhist scriptures privately."
Hearing this, Yue Mingquan suddenly raised his eyes, "Master Hou—"
"You bought the Buddhist scriptures and took advantage of your position to find a juggler before the relic ceremony and hide him in the lotus platform. On the day of the ceremony, you looked at the sky and predicted that there would be heavy rain, so you asked that person to cover the umbrella under the rain. At that time, use the mechanism inside the lotus platform to steal the relic silently."
Yue Mingquan's brow was covered with cold sweat, and he wanted to speak up to defend himself, but Huo Weilou didn't give him a chance to interrupt.
"You thought this passer-by was unaware, but you didn't expect that Jingkong finally knew about the sale of the Buddhist scriptures. Both Wu Yu and Feng Lun were people who worshiped the Buddha. He was suspicious of them, so he came to you, and the then master of Dali Temple. Qing Wang Qingfu told this matter."
"But he didn't expect that you would collude with Wang Qingfu in this matter, so under your coercion, Wang Qingfu had to coax Jing Kong with you to go outside the Buddha sculpture workshop at that time and kill him."
"You are highly skilled in martial arts. You learned a little bit of medical science from Taoist priests earlier, and you have a good understanding of human bones. You dismembered Jing Kong after three times, five divisions, and two. Later, the two of you hid the dismembered corpses in order to destroy the corpses and traces. Among the Buddha statues."
Yue Mingquan's face was as pale as a ghost, the corners of his lips twitched a few times, and he finally couldn't help saying: "Master Hou...how did Master Hou say this? Where did these come from? I really don't understand a single word!"
Huo Weilou remained calm and continued to say in a cold voice: "When the clearance disappears, this matter will be covered up. You got the relic privately and used money to appease Wang Qingfu. As a Beijing official, he knows that this matter is of great importance, so naturally He didn't dare to reveal a single word until Jing Kong's body was discovered. After ten years, he was tortured by regret every day. It was you, after learning that Feng Lun had insight into what happened back then, you actually killed Feng Lun painfully. Yue Mingquan, you really are powerful and ruthless."
Yue Mingquan twitched the corners of his lips, and even pulled out a wry smile, "Master Hou, why would you lie to me like this? If I am a murderer, how can I be so calm these days? I hope that Lord Hou will find the real culprit every day." , in any case, it will not be the murderer, Jing Kong was not familiar with the lower official back then, even if he knew about the Buddhist scriptures, it is impossible for him to come to the lower official."
Yue Mingquan said, as if he really found the confidence for himself, he suddenly straightened up, "Master Hou, I know the truth that soldiers are not tired of deceit, but I have a magnanimous heart and a clear heart. Can't get the truth."
Huo Weilou didn't even move his eyebrows, he looked at Yue Mingquan coldly, as if he still had something to rely on that he didn't know, no amount of sophistry was futile, Huo Weilou tapped the arm of the chair lightly with his fingertips, black jade pulled his finger There was a crisp sound when he collided with Zhu Qinanmu, and he asked slowly, "Don't you know, where did the Marquis know all this?"
Yue Mingquan's back was drenched in cold sweat. Although he had a strange look on his face, he still maintained his superficial composure, "No matter where the Hou Ye learned it from, there are people who want to frame the lower officials, so I ask the Hou Ye to make a clear decision!"
Huo Weilou's phoenix eyes were narrow, and only now did he reveal a trace of regret from his ruthless eyes, and he said: "This Marquis has established himself with military merits, and I heard that you have made great achievements in the Zhenxi Army. This Marquis is worthy of everyone in the world. Tie Mian, but you can only be more lenient to those who protect your home and country, but - if you don't know how to flatter, this Marquis's intentions will be in vain."
Yue Mingquan's fingertips began to tremble, and subconsciously wanted to hold the dagger at his waist, but belatedly remembered that the dagger had been confiscated, so he gritted his teeth, "Master Hou doesn't have to be so hard and soft. What should I do if I have never done something? Do you admit it? Lord Hou doesn’t believe in the officials, and the officials don’t know how to prove themselves. If they want to convict the officials, the officials have no choice but to prove themselves by death—”
He clenched his fists tightly, with a righteous face on his face, but Huo Weilou's sharp eyes had already seen through his panic under righteousness, Huo Weilou squinted at him for a few moments, at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the courtyard outside the door .
Huo Weilou turned his gaze, and Yue Mingquan's heart skipped a beat. Soon, Lu Ke's voice sounded outside the door, "Master Wang, Lord Wang has arrived—"
The corners of Yue Mingquan's lips moved as if he was about to speak, but Huo Weilou's eyes turned cold, and he made a silent gesture to him.
The corners of Yue Mingquan's lips froze, he didn't dare to speak, while Huo Weilou said: "This Marquis is tired, take him to the right room, and ask him to write down what he said just now, be sure to write clearly."
When Yue Mingquan heard this, he immediately panicked, only heard Lu Ke's answer, and led the people into the right room with complicated and heavy footsteps. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yue Mingquan seemed to be able to imagine how Wang Qingfu was besieged and entered.
Soon, Lu Ke's voice came from the right chamber, "My lord, you must write in detail, especially how General Yue came to you and how he threatened you. Mr. Wang is an official. For many years, when you know that this trip is related to future sentencing, whether it is exile for thousands of miles or be executed in the city, it depends on whether Mr. Wang has explained clearly."
Yue Mingquan opened his eyes slightly, but looking at Huo Weilou's calm appearance, he seemed to be unbelieving, and still kept the last hope. However, Wang Qingfu's voice sounded immediately.
"Yes... Xiaguan will not dare to hide anymore. In the past ten years, Xiaguan has been trembling with fear. Now that he has been found out by Lord Hou, Xiaguan also feels relaxed physically and mentally. Yamen, if he hadn't found me, I would never have done such a bold thing—"
Wang Qingfu's voice was trembling, and it sounded no longer calm and gentle as usual. Apart from his trembling voice, he could also hear the crisp sound of paper folding. Beads of sweat came out, and Huo Weilou's eyes fell on him. At first he could force himself to look at him for a while, but later, he could only lower his eyes and look at the ground in front of his feet. Struggling in fear, Huo Weilou's gaze was always hanging on his forehead like a knife. The bright light in the room, the silent and cold eyes of Eunuch Fu and Lin Huai, all forced him to feel more and more heartbroken like a net under the hood. Panic became more and more frightened.
At a certain moment, there was a sudden sound of tables and chairs in the right room, and Lu Ke said, "Master Wang has nothing to write?"
"I can only think of so much at the moment, if I think of anything else, I will report it again." Wang Qingfu's voice was weak, as if he was desperate. Suddenly, he seemed a little scared and said: "That Yue Mingquan seems to be a general. In fact, he is just a desperado, extremely vicious, if Hou Ye wants to capture this person, he must be careful, if he has any abnormal behavior, he must not be soft-hearted to him."
The sound of footsteps, the sound of opening the door, the sound of an announcement in front of the door, these sounds accompanied by the dazzling lights in the house, made Yue Mingquan a little dazed for a moment, everyone could hear that what Wang Qingfu said just now was to remind the embroiderer that he should set it up when necessary. He died.
"Master Hou, Lord Wang has finished writing."
Lu Ke's voice sounded again, and Huo Weilou's brows moved slightly, and he was about to speak, but Yue Mingquan suddenly raised his head with red eyes, "Master Hou, don't read what he wrote, he's full of nonsense, it's really In framing the lower officials, back then... he was the one who came to find the lower officials—”
Huo Weilou's pupils moved slightly, motioning for him to continue.
Outside the house, Luke wiped the sweat from his forehead when he heard these words, then squeezed his aching throat, and heaved a long sigh of relief.