In order to help Song Yingbai, Li Zhen asked someone to interrogate the Ma family in prison. It is said that the third son of Ma is not loved by his father, and his mother is stupid. The family does not know what he is doing outside or what he is thinking.

Now that the person is dead, the clues are completely broken.

Li Zhen didn't have anything to do. Every year, there were many cases that were investigated by Jin Yiwei without any results and then suspended. Ma Yongyan's case may also have a beginning and an end.

At this time Chuqiu came in and told, "Sir, Song Baihu brought Ma Yongyan's body back, and he is already on business with Xing Qianhu. Would you like to go over and have a look?"

That's interesting, why did he want to see it?

Early this morning, he had already "give a holiday" to Zhao Chong, whose wife was pregnant, and told him to take good care of his wife at home and not rush to Jinyiwei, while his "loyal listener" Wanxi was sent outside to stand guard.

He didn't want to hear that his relationship with Song Yingbai was discussed in a private matter again, because he had scolded Xing Qianhu last time, he didn't want to cause "criticism" anymore.

"Don't go."

Chu Qiu thought for a while, "It seems that Yuan Tongzhi is also there."

I don't know if there will be any trouble if there is an extra Yuan Tongzhi.

Li Zhen frowned slightly, as if making a decision.

Two quarters of an hour later, in the chamber.

Yuan Tongzhi sat at the top, Li Zhen sat at the bottom right of him, and Xing Qianhu stood opposite him with his hands folded, his back straight.

And Song Yingbai stood in the center of the conference hall, in the position of being scrutinized by the three people.

Yuan Tongzhi is a little old man with squinted eyes. It is said that he entered Jinyiwei at the age of 13. He got to the high position purely by virtue of his qualifications. He said slowly, "I heard that you brought back the corpse of the criminal?"

Song Yingbai said: "Report to Master Tongzhi, yes. Although the prisoner's body is not complete, it can be confirmed that he has indeed been dead for more than a day."

Xing Qianhu's face was not very good, and he grabbed Song Yingbai's words: "Why is the body incomplete?"

"It may be that the criminal's accomplices dismembered his body to facilitate transporting the body out of the city, resulting in the loss of arms and legs, but they have already sent people to investigate." Song Yingbai said.

Li Zhen was sitting upright, and after hearing this remark, he glanced at Song Yingbai and continued to sit expressionlessly.

Yuan Tongzhi asked unhurriedly: "That is to say, you didn't misjudge and lose the criminal? How do you explain the testimony of the old man in Yizhuang?"

Song Yingbai speculated: "Perhaps touching the old man's neck from behind is Ma Yongyan's accomplice, and the old man was overly frightened because of this, and Ma Yongyan sewed his neck later, it was all his hallucination."

Xing Qianhu sneered, "Illusion? It's so convenient to push everything to illusion."

"Master Xing can personally examine Ma Yongyan's body to see if he has been dead for more than a day, and when I led two Xiaoqi people to find him, he was also dead. Except for the confession of the old man alone, there is really no evidence. Any evidence that he was alive when he left the Ma family."

Xing Qianhu verified it himself when Ma Yongyan's body was brought back, and what Song Yingbai said was true.

Yuan Tongzhi remained silent, glanced at Xing Qianhu, and said, "Oh, what's going on with you, such a trivial matter is going to disturb me and Li Qian, there must be a nose and an eye, it turns out that an old man has hallucinations in a daze? "

As soon as Xing Qianhu heard this, he knew that Yuan Tongzhi was no longer on his side, and immediately bowed and said, "It's a lowly job that made such a fuss, and I will never make such a mistake again in the future."

Li Zhen said coldly: "Xing Qianhu led people to search around during the day, but they didn't find any clues. As a result, Song Baihu found it overnight. Is it because you didn't pay attention, or was Song Baihu just too lucky?"

Xingqianhu didn't take reason at all, and he could only bear it when he was reprimanded by Li Zhen, "It's dereliction of duty."

Li Zhen said: "In this case, you will dispose of the corpse you brought back this time, so don't make any more mistakes." After speaking, he stood up and told Yuan Tong: "My lord, I have something to do, so I will leave first."

With the approval of Yuan Tongzhi, he walked out of the conference hall with a cold face.

When Song Yingbai passed by his side, Li Zhen obviously felt him glance at him forcefully.

Yuan Tongzhi slowly raised his hand and waved to Song Yingbai, "Okay, let's go down and do your work."

"Yes." Song Yingbai hurriedly said goodbye.

When he left and only Yuan Tongzhi and Xing Qianhu were left in the room, Yuan Tongzhi hooked his fingers at each other, and when Xing Qianhu leaned over, he slapped him across the face, "Idiot!"

Xing Qianhu covered his face, and said with a bitter face: "I didn't expect him to find the corpse so quickly. My original idea was that it doesn't matter whether Ma Yongyan is cheating the corpse or cheating death, as long as no one finds him for a day." Or the corpse, together with Yizhuang’s testimony, even if Song Yingbai’s crime of letting the criminals go is not confirmed, he will be criticized, and he is not good for this hundred households.”

Yuan Tongzhi said bitterly: "Do you think I scolded you for being an idiot because your plan failed? Wrong, let me tell you, I scolded you because you couldn't see the direction of the wind. Since this Song Baihu is Li Qian was promoted, why do you want to be his enemy? I'm getting old and I'm about to retire, and when I leave, this position will belong to Li Zhen, when the time comes, will your life be easier?"

"Can……"

"You, you, you are the most stupid in the officialdom if you can't see the direction of the wind and the future trend. It is far more stupid than the failure of the frame." Yuan Tongzhi stroked his chair and slowly got up, "The person surnamed Song is just one of the hundreds of households under you. One, you put up with him, and it doesn't interfere with your business, but you offend someone because of him, maybe a future acquaintance, tell me what to say, that's all, if you only have a piece of material, you won't be confused After so many years, it is just a small thousand households."

Hearing these remarks, Xing Qianhu was like a sharp knife piercing his heart, and knelt down in front of Yuan Tongzhi, "My lord, don't say that, you are in good health, and you will definitely be able to protect your subordinates for many years."

Yuan Tongzhi ignored him, just shook his head and walked forward, "I'm old, I can't care so much anymore, I want to be quiet before I retire."

Xing Qianhu thumped the ground in pain, stared at the corner of the wall, and was stunned.

-

As soon as Li Zhen entered the room with his front foot, his entourage told him, "Song Baihu asks to see you."

Li Zhen thought for a while, "Tell him to come in." As soon as Song Yingbai's figure appeared, he asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I felt that the adults had something to ask me, so I took the initiative to explain."

Li Zhen snorted and smiled, "What do you think I want you to explain?"

"I think adults must want to ask why I didn't tell the truth, but deliberately described everything as the old man's hallucinations to cover up the facts."

Li Zhen nodded slowly, "Say."

"Because I don't think it makes sense to Xing Qianhu and Yuan Tongzhi on the occasion just now. They don't really care about the truth. They only care about whether I let the criminal go. The matter has become more complicated, and the turmoil cannot be stopped, so it is better to end it like this, which is actually beneficial to the case."

Li Zhen stared at Song Yingbai, raised his eyebrows and said, "You are not cowardly. You have concealed the truth from your boss Qianhu, deceived your colleagues, and even said that it is beneficial to the case? You are a small Baihu, why do you make such a decision?"

"Because..." Song Yingbai hesitated to speak, as if he didn't dare to say the following words.

But Li Zhen finished it for him, "Because you have me behind you, right? Just now you concealed the truth, and I didn't expose you, which means I agree with your handling, right?"

Song Yingbai hurriedly explained, "That's not the case, because I am a hundred households promoted by the adults. Apart from being loyal to the emperor, I am only loyal to you. There are some things that I will never disclose to outsiders without your order."

Li Zhen was stunned, then snorted and said, "Song Yingbai, Song Yingbai, you are lucky enough and your brain is quick enough. Very good, work hard, let outsiders see, I promote you, it is reasonable."

Song Yingbai immediately said: "Yes, my lord." Suddenly, seeing Li Zhen pick up an envelope from the table and throw it at him, he immediately caught it.

Before opening the envelope, he had an unrealistic expectation whether it would be a silver ticket, after all, he had tasted the sweetness of receiving the silver last time.

However, it turned out to be an unrealistic expectation. Inside was not a banknote, but a piece of paper with three words written on the title: Tibetan Soul Altar.

"I copied the text that records the hidden soul altar for you, you go back and study it carefully."

"Yes. Then the subordinate will leave." When Song Yingbai retreated to the door, Li Zhen said to him: "Hurry up and find a formal place to live, don't even think about laying a floor in your office."

Song Yingbaixin said, how did you guess that I wanted to lay the floor in the office, alas, I was discovered, so I had to give up this idea.

"Yes." He said casually, "Don't worry, my lord."

I don't want Li Zhen to retort: ​​"Why should I care?" Then he frowned and waved his hands, "Hurry up and get down."

Song Yingbai was "driven" out just like that, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart, what's the matter? This is, Li Zhen's mood fluctuated so much in a day, it was confusing.

When he returned to the room where he worked, he saw that Fang Jiamo had already cleaned up the messy floor tiles from yesterday, and he was getting new ones laid.

"My lord, the burnt marks in the yard have also been washed with water. Although it is still visible, it will gradually fade after a few times of brushing."

Song Yingbai nodded, "Well done." After sitting down, he opened the paper Li Zhen gave him and read it carefully. He had to say that Li Zhen's handwriting was good, and he had received a good education since he was a child.

Like his two strokes, it can only be said that they can barely be tolerated among the military attache group, and they must not be taken outside for real scholars to see.

Hidden soul altar?Could it be that Ma Yongyan's soul box is an upgraded version of this one?

Song Yingbai pondered for a while, but there was no progress, so he was busy with his own affairs first.

Putting the envelope away, he asked Fang's family to grind the ink. He laid out the paper, took a pen and wrote a letter, then took out his hundred household seal, stamped it at the signature place, "Hand it to Nanzhen Fusi. "

Nanzhen Fusi is in charge of Jinyiwei's internal affairs, such as punishment and promotion.

But under normal circumstances, they don't care about the internal promotion of Beizhen Fusi, and they usually serve as a filing and filing function.

He planned to ask Cheng Dongyi to take over the position of Zhang Xiaoqi who was dismissed.

Now that you have become an official, you have to train your own team.

-

Xing Qianhu hated Ma Yongyan so much that he issued an order to drag Ma Yongyan's body to the incineration field, burn it to ashes and throw it in the river.

In a remote alley opposite Jinyiwei Yamen Hutong, a young Taoist in crimson clothes saw a rolled-up mat coming out of the alley on a carriage escorted by Jinyiwei, he quickly turned back to the small alley. alley.

Suddenly he heard movement behind him, and when he turned around, he saw a man in a flying fish suit walking towards him. When he got close, the man looked at him with his shoulders folded and his head tilted, "Where are you from, Taoist priest? What are you doing sneaking around here?"

"Make way for the officials." The Taoist was in his twenties, with fair skin and a very handsome face. When he spoke, he smiled slightly and had two dimples.

Cheng Dongyi was a little skeptical, "Really? Show me the document."

The Taoist hurriedly took the certificate from his sleeve and handed it over, saying respectfully: "Please have a look."

Cheng Dongyi glanced at it briefly, and saw that it said that he was a Taoist priest from the Qing Palace on Longhu Mountain, and his Taoist name was Xie Zhongyu. There were also his master's Taoist name and the time when the certificate was issued.

Today's sage respects Taoism and loves Taoist priests very much. This person is also from the Shangqing Palace. It can be said that he has a strong background. Cheng Dongyi dare not offend, "Anyway, the Taoist priest had better move elsewhere."

Xie Zhongyu saw that Cheng Dongyi had already believed his origin, changed his face, and took back the certificate: "I just told you that I am not a bad person, and I can't even tell the difference between good and bad people, hum!" Then he walked away arrogantly.

He walked and looked all the way, paying attention to the situation of the houses from time to time. Suddenly, he felt something, picked up his Taoist robe and ran to an alley, and stopped directly at the door of a house.

There are many helpful neighbors in this family's courtyard, who are demolishing the ruins destroyed by the fire.

He immediately saw the white dog basking in the sun at the door of the West Wing, and shouted: "The dog monster, I finally found you."

The white dog sat up in a jerk, kicked its legs in a panic, broke the chain, and tried to escape over the wall, but unfortunately, the Taoist took a step too fast, kicked it over, and then took out a bag from his sleeve. It fits in.

The matter developed too fast, Mr. An reacted and chased him out, and the Taoist priest had already walked towards the entrance of the alley with a cloth bag on his shoulders.

"What are you doing? Put down my dog!" Mr. An and a group of neighbors chased after him and stopped him.

Xie Zhongyu turned around, "This is a demon dog, do you want more?"

"It's not a dog demon. It's a righteous dog. It saved my life. Did you see the fire? If it wasn't for it, I would have been burned to death." Mr. An tried to explain, but because the other party was a Taoist priest, he was a little confident insufficient.

"Haha, have you ever thought about it, maybe this dog set the fire, and it rescued you hypocritically, just to win your trust, and wait to do even more bad things." The Taoist said: "This old dog has already If you become a spirit, you will soon harm people, so you can't keep it."

The white dog struggled vigorously in the cloth bag, howling loudly.

Mr. An felt uncomfortable hearing it, and said hesitantly, "But I don't think he looks like it."

"Ha! Old man, are you an expert or am I an expert? You don't look like it? How can you spot a harmful monster so easily. When you die, it will be too late." Xie Zhongyu said nothing. Said mercifully.

Mr. An can't make up his mind. This dog is indeed very human. He was obviously borrowed by Song Yingbai to solve the case last night, but he ran back by himself in the middle of the night, like a child who recognizes his family.But as this Taoist said, it may be that he is about to become a master.

But it was so easy for a Taoist to get rid of it, and I felt that it had saved my life, so I couldn't bear it.

When he was hesitating, he saw Song Yingbai in front of him, carrying a bunch of meat, walking towards this side.

Mr. An hurriedly said: "You came just in time. The Taoist said that our white dog is a monster, and he wants to take it away and get rid of it."

Song Yingbai looked at the Taoist with sharp eyes, the Taoist made eye contact with him, and subconsciously avoided it.

Song Yingbai stretched out his hand unceremoniously, "Show me your certificate." Stop talking nonsense, check your identity first.

Xie Zhongyu held the mouth of the cloth bag with both hands, and the mouth of the bag was released in the gap between taking out the certificate. The white dog struggled and rushed out, hiding behind Song Yingbai.

Song Yingbai looked at the ultimatum too much, and had to give him a high look, "It turns out that he is the Taoist priest of the Shangqing Palace."

He glanced at the white dog hiding behind him again, the word "counseling" was written all over his body.

It's no wonder that Taoist priests want to get rid of you.

At this time, Mr. An said: "The Taoist said that the fire was set by a white dog, and it wanted my life."

As soon as the words finished, the white dog shook his head desperately, obviously understood the human language, Song Yingbai saw its performance, couldn't help sweating for it, and sure enough, he heard the human say: "Look, look, it can understand people Saying that it’s not a monster?” There was a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth, he stared at the white dog and said, “You can’t escape.”

Mr. An also found that the white dog could indeed understand human speech, so he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, and said to Song Yingbai, "Make up your mind."

All eyes were on Song Yingbai, and for a moment, he felt the fiery gaze from other people, including the white dog behind him of course.

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