【Third Update】
Is this...
Sun Shaozong took the pitch-black post in his hand and scrutinized it carefully, and his expression became much more solemn than before.
This post is made of hard paper and soaked in thick ink. After drying, it looks stiff and shiny. It is very similar to the legendary 'black post' that appeared in the Shuntian prefecture.
After a little hesitation, Sun Shaozong tucked the post into his sleeve, then got out of the cabin with a cat on his waist, and asked the three little officials who were looking at each other on the shore, "Is there something like charcoal fire in that pavilion?"
The three little officials heard the words, their spines were involuntarily shortened by half, and one of them replied loudly: "Yes, there is a pot of charcoal fire, and..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sun Shaozong had already jumped ashore and rushed to the pavilion with great strides.
But I saw a few plates of side dishes on the stone table, and there was a pot of hot wine on the charcoal basin, which was bubbling.
In addition, there were actually three hand stoves placed on the stone table.
It's so relaxing!
No wonder those little officials were a little embarrassed when he asked the question just now.
Sun Shaozong was a little annoyed at the moment, but then he thought about it, what's the point of an official taking time to enjoy the snow these days? If I really want to be able to make a few good poems, I can't say that I can get the name of a scholar.
Besides, this matter is not worth getting out in person, and it will not be too late to deal with it in the future.
The most important thing at the moment is to first check whether this black post is true or not.
Thinking like this, Sun Shaozong wrapped the handle of the pot with a rag, lifted the wine pot from the charcoal basin, flipped over the shelf covering the pot with his toes, and threw the post into the basin.
The fire suddenly rose, and most of the post was burned in an instant, and the remaining small part, but the word 'injustice' was faintly displayed.
It's the real thing!
Sun Shaozong sat down on the stone bench, frowning and thinking about what the case in front of him meant.
As mentioned earlier, this series of 'black posts' was a series of major cases that caused a sensation in the capital. Ge Changcun, the successor of the Shuntian government, was completely discredited because of this, and finally fell into a situation of broken jars.
However, the black posts of Shuntian Mansion all quietly appeared on Ge Changcun's bookcase after the case was over.
If it wasn't for Qiu Yunfei's insistence on investigating, maybe no one would have discovered that this post was actually related to an unjust or wrong case.
And now this post is blatantly appearing with the corpse, which is obviously not the same as the black post of Shuntianfu.
Is it...
That black post owner is challenging himself
Sun Shaozong had such conjectures, and it was not just imaginings—when he and Qiu Yunfei were discussing this case, he vaguely felt that this case seemed to be similar to several cases instigated by a masked man in black two years ago. place.
They were all manipulated by the mastermind behind the scenes, and the deceased were all heinous crimes, but they suffered from the lack of evidence to bring them to justice.
The executors are often hidden very deeply, and even have nothing to do with the deceased, and only kill them out of righteous indignation.
Two years ago, the modus operandi designed by the masked man in black was basically seen through by Sun Shaozong.
And judging from his initial series of actions, and even the 'black post' incident that followed, this fellow is obviously very conceited about his level of planning.
There is even a sense of not being self-appreciative - obviously no one can see the flaw, he wants to send a black post in the past.
Based on this inference, it is reasonable for him to take the initiative to come to the door to 'turn the table'.
Eighty percent of these two monks also carried some blood debt, otherwise they would not have been selected by him and sent to Dali Temple as 'sacrifices'.
"grown ups."
Just as Sun Shaozong was pondering, Yang Zhiming, the Chancellor of the Zuo Temple, also rushed over after hearing the news, and asked cautiously, "The more people gather on the shore, do you think you should have collected the corpse first."
Sun Shaozong heard the words, looked up to the shore, and saw that there were many people surrounded by groups of three or five, and they were talking about the Wu Peng boat.
"There is no need to converge."
Sun Shaozong said: "It's freezing cold here and there, and the corpse can't rot for a while. In this way, taking advantage of the crowds now, I have an idea to drag the whole boat ashore and send it to a nearby courtyard for storage."
Having said this, he said sternly: "Remember to keep the original appearance as much as possible, and not to destroy the scene inside."
Get the boat ashore
To maintain the original appearance of the crime scene
Yang Zhiming's face was bitter, but he didn't dare to say anything. He turned around and stayed on the shore to catch the strong men. Just two steps away, he was called back by Sun Shaozong.
"Arrange someone to check along the shore to see where the boat came from and who the owner is."
"Also, send someone to the temples of all sizes in Beijing and ask if there are any lost monks."
"If the manpower is not enough, I will go to Shuntian Prefecture to temporarily transfer some officers."
When Yang Zhiming was sent away, Sun Shaozong stared at the awning boat, and he might not be able to drag it up for a while—if he was willing to take action, it would be easy, but as a dignified young minister, it was not at a critical moment, how could such rough work be possible Do it yourself
Therefore, he ordered someone to find the file of the 'black post' case and look through it in this pavilion.
Looking at this side, people came back one after another to report:
First of all, the boat belonged to a nearby fisherman, but it was stolen last night.
According to the testimony pieced up by eyewitnesses along the coast, the boat should have sailed out of the reeds on the opposite bank of the Dragon King Temple at first, but the white sails were not hung on the boat at first, and the bow was also steered.
In other words, the murderer calmly raised the white sails when the boat was near the Dali Temple, and then abandoned the boat and fled.
The murderer's water skills must be good, and he is not afraid of death - in such rainy and snowy weather, if he cramps in the water, he will sink to the bottom of the water and feed the bastard.
Could it be that he was a fisherman
While flipping through the pages, I speculated that someone else came over to report it, but this time it was definitely not good news, because the two little officials pushed me and no one was willing to speak first.
Finally, he raised his head and glanced at them, and then someone said, "Sir, there is a message from Shuntian Mansion, saying that there will be no manpower available for a while, so let's send troops from another yamen."
Sun Shaozong frowned, secretly thinking that Ge Changcun was crazy
Report the case to Dali Temple at will, at best it will be a poor evaluation, and it will not hurt your muscles.
However, when the 'superior relevant department' requested assistance in the investigation, such a rude and direct refusal was obviously suspected of dereliction of duty.
In addition, he had a bad reputation in the first place. If he took the opportunity to participate in his book, he was afraid that he would not be able to eat and walk around.
but…
According to Qiu Yunfei's remarks, although this fellow lacks ability, he is not stupid. Such obvious omissions should not be committed.
"Did Shuntian Mansion say why it can't be recruited?"
"this… "
The clerk who spoke to him suddenly lost his temper.
On the other hand, the colleague on the side hurriedly added: "I heard that the Zhongshun Palace was thieves, and a lot of treasures were kidnapped by two Taoist priests, so Shuntian Palace and the city defense camp were ordered to search."
The Zhongshun Palace was thieves
Two Taoist priests ran away
Could it be a Taoist priest who wants to use the hearts and livers of boys and girls to make alchemy and loves poisons
Did this really run away, or did King Zhongshun sense that the wind was wrong, so...
and many more!
A flash of light suddenly flashed in Sun Shaozong's mind. The two monks both had their heads cut off, and the clothes on their bodies smelled of musty. Obviously, they had just found them, and they didn't even have time to wash and dry them.
Plus they had their hearts gouged out, which is similar to how those virgins died...
Could it be that these two are not monks, but Taoist priests who got away from the Zhongshun palace? !
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