Great Liangzhen Fusi, starting as the villain

In the meeting hall, Qi Ping's voice broke the silence.

All the brocade clothes looked at him, and Yu Qing's eyes, whose face was darker because of worry, shone brightly:

"what have you found?"

Qi Ping raised his hand, indicating not to react too much. He spread the two resumes on the seat and said:

"It says that Chen Nian and Wang Xian both served in the Northwest Army when they were young."

this one?The Jinyis looked at each other.

The captain with a loud voice pouted:

"It's nothing special. When the first emperor was in power, for a long time after the end of the Northwest Campaign, there were conflicts between the frontier army and the prairie barbarians.

Moreover, bandits are rampant in the western state capital, plus post-war reconstruction... there is a shortage of manpower, and many officials from the imperial court have been there. "

In their view, this is not noteworthy.

Qi Ping's expression remained unchanged, and he continued:

"Even so, it's an astonishing coincidence that the two joined the army and were transferred back to Kyoto, both 15 years ago."

"According to the biographical records, shortly after Chen Nian returned to Kyoto, he took the seat of Shangyuan magistrate.

Wang Xian was not originally an honorable person, but he was awarded a viscount only after he was transferred back to the capital 15 years ago. "

Everyone was startled.

His eyes changed, and he smelled something unusual.

Qi Ping narrowed his eyes and said:

"I have only been in the capital for a short time, and I don't know much about official affairs, but I have also heard that conferring a knighthood is a major event. The latest batch of empire conferring a large number of knighthoods was still in the Northwest Campaign, rewarding meritorious officials, but that was 30 years ago.

Why was Wang Xian knighted?

On this resume, only great meritorious service is written, but it is not stated what kind of credit it is.

Chen Nian's promotion was also mentioned in one stroke, and was not written in detail. I think this is a suspicious point. "

Yes, it's interesting here.

15 years ago... the war has been over for a long time, what merit did the two of them do to get this award?

You must know that these two people are not from Kyoto, not that they are officials sent by Kyoto to be gilded in the past and naturally transferred back after a short term, but real promotions.

Needless to say, Wang Xian was directly knighted and entered the ranks of nobility.

The magistrate of Shangyuan...Although everyone said that it was an unlucky job, but most of them were ridiculed. Compared with the middle and small officials of the Northwest Army, stepping into the core of the empire in one step, without great merit, it is impossible to get old.

But this piece, the written record is very brief.

Coincidentally, the time points are strikingly similar, and the lives of the two dead people intersect here.

All Jinyi's eyes lit up, and they all cheered up, but they couldn't give an answer.

"What about other documents, are there any records?" A school lieutenant asked the officials.

The latter shook his head, saying no.

Yu Qing was silent for a while, as if remembering, and suddenly said: "I remember one thing."

"what?"

Seeing everyone's opinion, Yu Qing was a little uncertain, and said:

"I only have some impressions. Before that, I was ordered to arrest Wang Xian and put him in prison. Well, it was the day Qi Ping you came to the yamen.

At that time, he repeatedly emphasized his status as a viscount. Mo Qianhu chatted with me and mentioned that Wang Xian's title was related to the Lin Guozhong case. "

"Lin Guozhong? The censor of Zuodu in the past?" A school captain lost his voice.

Yu Qing nodded.

But more people are still confused.

The captains of Zhenfu are generally young, and they have no memory of more than ten years, like Pei Shaoqing.

Seeing Qi Ping was at a loss, Yu Qing explained:

"Lin Guozhong...was the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate when the late Emperor was in power.

When he had the greatest power, he was only one step away from stepping into the cabinet, but later... because he was suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason, he was executed by the late emperor.

That Wang Xian... seems to have made a great contribution to this case, so he won the title.However, no matter how specific, I don't know. "

Hiss... This is getting bigger and bigger, case after case, the pit is getting deeper and deeper... Qi Ping took a deep breath and asked a few more questions, but no one knew the inside story.

After all, it was at least 15 years ago.

"If you want to know the complete case, where can I get it?" Qi Ping was a little anxious.

"Department of Punishment!" Pei Shaoqing seized the opportunity and raised his hand to speak:

"For such a big case, the Ministry of Criminal Justice must keep a file, or, it is better to ask the family members of the two people for questioning."

Knock the table flush:

"Ask someone to ask, and check at the end. It's better to do it in one step. Let's go to the Ministry of Punishment!"

With that said, he gestured to get up.

Immediately, realizing that Meng Lang had realized, he looked at his immediate boss in embarrassment:

"Head..."

"It doesn't matter." Yu Qing didn't mind this, as the case had a direction, he was too late to be happy.

But he glanced at a group of his men, then at the sun, and said:

"Everyone has been busy all morning, and they have all worked hard. Let's go after lunch. At this point, after the past, the Criminal Department will also have a lunch break."

The people are accommodating.

……

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After the meal, a group of Jinyi got up and rushed towards the Ministry of Punishment.

There were not as many people in the morning.

Yu Qing assigned a few school lieutenants to watch the Wugong House and re-examine the relevant personnel.

Grasp with both hands, both hands must be firm.

The yamen of the Ministry of Punishment is very majestic, with the word "punishment", the atmosphere is a bit chilly.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice did not refuse the Zhenfu Division's request to borrow files, and even appointed a principal to help.

"Yu Baihu, please follow me." The head of the criminal department smiled.

On the way, the two chatted and the atmosphere was harmonious.

When he learned that he was going to investigate the serial vendetta, he was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions.

He led all the people to the file warehouse and ordered his staff to take out the relevant files.

A thick bundle was handed to Yu Qing:

"That's it. You can read it in the main room next door. There are pens and ink in the room, so you can copy it yourself. If you want to take the original, you have to ask the superior."

Yu Qing smiled and said, "Thank you."

As he said, he didn't take it apart, but handed it to Qiping, and asked, "Go and have a look?"

"En." Qi Ping nodded.

The group immediately went to the hall.

Only the head of the criminal department was left in a daze. As an official of the six departments, his eyesight was extraordinary. He instantly saw that the young captain was faintly headed by this team.

Not only the hundreds of households, but also the rest of the brocade clothes all took it for granted.

"My lord, this..." The officials next to me were also surprised.

The head of the criminal department shook his head and said in amazement: "It's interesting."

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Inside the house, Qi Ping was concerned about the case, so he was not polite anymore. When he entered the house, he unsealed the file, a school captain closed the door, and the rest sat around the round table.

Eyes wide open.

The file library of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is in good condition. Even though it is a file from 15 years ago, it is still in good condition, but it is slightly yellowed.

The dossier is thick.

Qi Ping brushed off the dust, spread it out carefully, distributed it to everyone to watch, and picked up the first one by himself.

It's a brief description of the case.

The basic context is recorded, and he wants to read this more than various details.

At a glance, the case is as follows:

About 15 years ago, when the first emperor was in power, Lin Guozhong, the censor of Zuodu, who was born in the Jiangnan gentry, was at the peak of his power, and he was only a short step away from entering the cabinet.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a secret report came from the Northwest Army, that a senior official of the imperial court was involved in collusion with the royal court of the Golden Tent of the Grassland, conveying benefits, collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Evidence is there.

There was a sensation in the government and the public, and the first emperor was furious. He ordered the arrest of Lin Guozhong's family and personally interrogated the case.

Zhulian three clans.

Dozens of members of the Lin family were imprisoned, the female relatives were sent to the Jiaofang Division, and the males were exiled for three thousand miles.

This is the case of Lin Guozhong.

Later, because of the bad influence of this matter, it is not appropriate to publicize it, and gradually fewer people talk about it...

After all, it is too disgraceful for an important official of the court to cooperate with the enemy.

"Huh." Qi Ping exhaled, surprisingly calm.

He has heard this kind of story a lot in the past dynasties.

"Where is the part involving Wang Xian?" He asked.

At this moment, everyone has divided up several files. Compared with checking them one by one, each person is responsible for a few pages, which is more efficient.

"Here I am." Pei Shaoqing said a little excitedly:

"What I got was the evidence part. Hey, it was Wang Xian who exposed the case. This is his testimony."

Beside, another captain also spoke:

"I have an old confession here! He is also one of the witnesses!?"

Qi Ping's eyes suddenly brightened, and he realized that he might have found the key:

"So, these two are witnesses who exposed Lin Guozhong?!"

Before he finished speaking, Yu Qing, who was pinching a few files, suddenly said: "It's not just them, there are two more in the testimony."

With that said, he handed a piece of paper to Qiping.

The latter took it, glanced at it, his eyes widened, and blurted out:

"The Earl of Martial Arts!"

Yes, in this file, it is mentioned that the Earl of Wu Gong is also among the witnesses.

In addition, there is a name that is slightly unfamiliar to him.

"Zheng Haochang... who is this?"

Yu Qing said, "The capital of Shenji Camp."

After a pause, as if afraid that Qi Ping would not know, he added:

"The Shenji Battalion is one of the three major battalions of the Kyoto Garrison, and is in charge of firearms manufacturing."

The City Guard Army of Kyoto is roughly divided into two parts, one part guards the outer city, which is called "Kyoto Defense Army".

Part of it is dedicated to guarding the imperial city, and is also responsible for patrolling the inner city. It is divided into several guards, collectively referred to as the "Forbidden Army".

Qi Ping has made up for the relevant knowledge points, and there is no obstacle to understanding.

"Let me think about it..." He put down the file, pressed the space between his eyebrows, and exhaled:

"So, 15 years ago, the four key witnesses who exposed or testified for Lin Guozhong's downfall were:

Earl of Wu Gong, Wang Xian, Chen Nian, Zheng Haochang. "

"These four served in the Northwest Army back then, and because of this case, they made great contributions and were transferred back to Kyoto.

Wang Xian was granted the title of Viscount, and he became the county magistrate in the old age, and Zheng Haochang got a vacancy in the Shenji Camp... The martial arts master was granted the favor of the late emperor. "

"The four of them knew each other...so, Uncle Wu Gong said that he and Chen Nian were old acquaintances, and Wang Xian made white gloves for him, doing elegant bribery."

"And now, 15 years later, a murderer with a mysterious origin killed Chen Nian and Wang Xian in a row, and left the word 'resentment' on the scene..."

Speaking of this, Qi Ping closed his mouth.

Looking at each other with the colleagues in the room, everyone held their breath, and the same thought was revealed in their eyes.

They seem to have found the murderer.