The straight man who wears bright clothes is also afraid of messing with him

In September of the 25th year of Hongwu, Cui Miao encountered Qiu Ran at the scene of the reconnaissance of the case, and was sentenced to a fourth-rank official.Cui Miao never expected that someone like Qiu Ran, who looks pure and innocent on the outside, would be able to sit in his current position in the filthy officialdom.

Cui Miao looked at Qiu Ran, and said seriously: "Master Qiu, this case is of great importance, and I must confirm your position. Can you promise to remain neutral and keep your mouth shut?"

Qiu Ran's face straightened, and he said solemnly: "Lord Cui, Qiu Ran has always been one-sided!"

Cui Miao was silent for a while, then said: "Okay, I have a letter from the official."

Qiu Ran was startled when he heard the words, and said in doubt: "Why do you trust me so gullibly?"

"Intuition tells me that Mr. Qiu is an upright gentleman who keeps his word."

Qiu Ran looked at Cui Miao with sparkling eyes, and said excitedly: "A scholar dies for his confidant. If you trust me so much, I will not let you down! Master Cui, from today onwards, you are my best friend!"

Looking at Qiu Ran's sparkling eyes, Cui Miao always felt that this man in his thirties was as straightforward and cute as a boy.

"Since we are close friends, there is no need to be too polite. You and I can just call him by his first name."

"Okay, my surname is Qiu and my name is Ran and the word is Zhihua. You can call me 'Zhihua'. Do you have a character?"

"No, Zhihua can just call me by my name."

"It's too rude to call you like this, and it's not friendly. Let me call you 'A Miao'."

Cui Miao nodded indifferently, it was just a title, he never cared about it, and said: "That's fine. If that's the case, then I will explain the whole story to Zhihua in detail."

Cui Miao recounted her doubts and what happened last night in detail.

Qiu Ran listened intently, nodding his head from time to time in response.After listening, Qiu Ran said: "So, the jade plaque was left by Cui Zhu unintentionally on the scene, and it was not a blame game."

"That's right. Yesterday she noticed that the jade card was missing, and she was afraid of revealing her identity, so she took the risk and went to the scene to search for it last night. But she couldn't find it, and she returned to the palace, which shows that she didn't realize that her identity had been exposed."

"Since it has been confirmed that Cui Zhu is the murderer, why didn't A Miao arrest her, but let her stay in the palace? After all, we don't know anything about the news she got from Song Dali. If it is really bad for Yan Palace, It’s not too late for this kind of thing.”

"Zhihua doesn't know that the deep-buried nails like Cuizhu are mostly well-trained dead soldiers. They are not afraid of death. If they arrest her, they may not be able to ask any questions. Instead, they will scare the snake. "

"Amiao, I don't understand one thing. Since her identity is so sensitive, why did she steal the princess's jewelry? Although this kind of royal gift is precious, it can only be a decoration."

Cui Miao was startled when she heard the words, and said in a low voice: "The walls have ears. And in the future, you must never mention this in front of others. If it reaches the ears of Yushi, it will be troublesome."

Qiu Ran smiled and rolled his eyes, and said, "Because it's Ah Miao, I can speak straight."

This is an obvious exchange of words, Cui Miao did not expect Qiu Ran to identify him like that.Cui Miao also has the kind of temperament of "if people are nice to me, I will be nicer to others". In addition, Qiu Ran also has an extraordinary persistence in solving cases. It was only the first time they met, and the two had a kind of sympathy for each other. Feel.

"Zhihua, everyone has their own obsessions, just like you and I are obsessed with finding the truth. Cuizhu hides in the palace all the year round, worrying about it every day, and no one talks to it. If she distracts her attention, she will soon be unable to hold on. And her obsession with jade is the outlet for her depression."

Qiu Ran looked at Cui Miao half-understood, and said with a smile: "A Miao, I don't really understand what you said, but I always think it makes sense. A Miao is really extraordinary!"

Cui Miao felt a little uncomfortable being looked at, and changed the subject and said: "I went to the Yamen yesterday and saw Song Dali's body. Uniforms, not to mention the petite green bamboo. But look at Zhihua, this room is very tidy, except that the space where Song Dali was bound is a little messy, and there is no trace of fighting. Unless,,,,,, "

Qiu Ran continued, "Unless the murderer is someone Song Dali is familiar with and has no defense against."

"This is also what I can't figure out. If Song Dali and Cui Zhu are a group of people who work together for someone, why does Cui Zhu want to do something to Song Dali? What information does Song Dali have? Cui Zhu did not hesitate to use this A cruel way to get it?"

"Yesterday, I went to the Chief Secretary's Yamen to check Song Dali's household registration information. He moved to Beiping Mansion in 12 years of Hongwu, which is the year before King Yan became a feudal lord. He was originally from Shaanxi."

"Shaanxi?" Cui Miao frowned.

Seeing this, Qiu Ran quickly asked, "What did Ah Miao think of?"

Cui Miao approached Qiu Ran and whispered, "Prince Yiwen's death is also related to Shaanxi."

Qiu Ran's eyes widened in surprise, and he said softly, "Amiao suspects King Qin?"

Qin Wang Zhu Xun and Prince Yiwen are siblings, and their birth mothers are Empress Xiaoci Gao. The only difference is that Zhu Biao was born two years earlier than him, but because of this, he lost the possibility of ascending to the supreme position. No one would be convinced. It is not impossible to seek the throne.What's more, the death of Prince Yiwen has always been a mystery in history. Ever since he visited Shaanxi, he couldn't get sick. Zhu Biao was in his prime at the time. Dead, Cui Miao didn't believe it anyway.Coupled with the experience of life in Fengyang back then, King Qin was there, and then he became a vassal in Xi'an, which made Cui Miao have to doubt King Qin.

Cui Miao was silent for a while, then sighed, and said, "Zhihua, I have a hunch that this case may cause a bloodbath. If you can withdraw, you should withdraw."

All kinds of signs point to Zheng Chu. Since ancient times, no matter what dynasty or generation, once involved in this kind of thing, it will not end well. Qiu Ran's temperament, coupled with his inability to restrain chickens, is often a character like cannon fodder.

Qiu Ran seemed to have thought of this too, and said with a wry smile: "Does Ah Miao think I can still get away with it? Why did Lord Qiu ask me to investigate this case? It was because after I found that jade tablet, I I'm already deeply involved. Besides, how can I let Ah Miao face it alone?"

Cui Miao felt warm in her heart, and said jokingly, "Zhihua, your temper is really rare!"

Qiu Ran blushed slightly, and said with some embarrassment: "A Miao, since we can't escape, we will work together to find out the truth. I always believe that justice always exists in the world."

Seeing that Qiu Ran was embarrassed, Cui Miao stopped joking and turned her eyes to the scene of the crime, saying, "In that case, let's start with this blacksmith shop."

The blacksmith shop is divided into two spaces, the three rooms facing the street are the storefront, the backyard is the living area, a bedroom, a hall, and a kitchen.To save time, the two searched separately, with Cui Miao in charge of the living area inside and Qiu Ran in charge of the three shops facing the street.

Cui Miao walked into the hall, which was decorated very simply. There was a bar table directly opposite the door. In front of the bar table was an Eight Immortals table. There were two chairs on both sides of the table. There are also two chairs on either side of the table.Different from other houses, Song Dali's living room is not decorated with paintings and calligraphy, but weapons.Above the bar are two swords, the sun shines on them, reflecting the cold light.On the east wall are two short knives, and on the west wall are two mountain axes.For Cui Miao, who loves weapons, it was quite novel. He walked to the east wall, took down the short knife and looked carefully, the blade was sharp and shone coldly, and when he flicked it with his fingers, the blade made a crisp sound.

Cui Miao couldn't help admiring, and murmured curiously: "This Song Dali's skill in making weapons is extraordinary, why is he willing to hide his name and make a nail?"

Holding such a good weapon, Cui Miao couldn't help itching. She came to the yard and practiced a set of saber techniques. This saber technique was taught by Shen Qing. In martial arts novels, this sword technique is definitely a martial arts secret book that everyone strives for.Cui Miao once asked Shen Qing why there was this set of saber techniques. Shen Qing said that his ancestor had a general in the Tang Dynasty who created this set of saber techniques. Later, his family fell into decline, and in Shen Qing's generation, he was the only one left. A child of the Shen family, his father practiced this saber technique every day, and he will memorize it over time.

After practicing a set of saber techniques, Cui Miao broke out in sweat and put the dagger back to its original position. Cui Miao felt a little pain in the flesh, touched her chin, and decided to take the saber away before leaving. Anyway, the owner is dead. Take it as a reward for finding out the truth for him.It's a pity that such a good weapon is only for people to watch.After watching the knife, Cui Miao came up with the idea of ​​cutting the mountain ax again. He took the ax from the wall, so as not to stumble. With his current arm strength, it was a bit difficult to pick it up. No matter how you say this ax must be Hundred catties.Cui Miao waved it casually twice, thinking about who should use it.The ax inadvertently scratched the beaded accessories on Cui Miao's body, the rope snapped, and the beads were scattered all over the ground. failed to catch.

Cui Miao hung the ax on the wall again, and bent down to pick up the scattered beads on the ground. When he was lying on the ground looking for the last bead, he found a strange groove on the wall under the Eight Immortals Table opposite the door. Very smooth and even, oval, slightly flatter than an egg.Cui Miao stood up, moved the chair next to the Eight Immortals table, and knocked tentatively on the wall. The sound of "dong dong dong" made Cui Miao's eyes shine. The wall is hollow, and there must be hidden compartments inside. The thing, and that groove is the organ that opens the secret compartment, but what is the key to open the organ?

Cui Miao stepped back, came to the door, carefully looked at the whole room, and finally fixed her eyes on the two long swords hanging on the wall.