Criminal investigation in ancient times

"What's the matter with you, master?"

Zhang Ruiqian smiled and waved his hands and said, "No...it's nothing." He hurriedly picked up the mud-stained cucumber, put it into the courtyard, and was dragged to the entrance of the village by two children.

As soon as he came, the surrounding people consciously made way for him, because no one in the village could read and write except him.

Zhang Rui looked at the notice and was a little dazed... The second prince succeeded... The second prince succeeded?No...how could it be that the second prince succeeded to the throne!Suddenly his head felt like someone had hit him with a hammer, which made him a little unsteady. Maybe he wouldn't be surprised if Zhou Yinmou won the throne, but the succession of the second prince made him doubt his own reasoning again!

"Master, you read it!"

Zhang Rui came back to his senses and said: "In the 16th year of Longxing, the first emperor passed away..." If those people were not sent by Zhou Yin, but the second prince...it would be logical!

"My heart is sad, but the country cannot live without a king." Why did the second prince prevent Zhou Yin from returning from Jiangzhou, because the person who really colluded with the Xiongnu...is him!

"Change the name of the country to Yongzheng..." Zhou Yin knew the secret and was afraid that he would be involved, so he pushed himself away?

"Amnesty to the world, tax cuts for three years..."

Hearing the last sentence, the crowd suddenly shouted, "Really cut taxes? This time it's not just talking, right?"

Zhang Rui shook his head and said, "I don't know." As he spoke, he squeezed out from the crowd, not knowing how he got home, lying on the bed, pulling out all the things he had suspected, and pooing again.

From the beginning of the case of the young master of the Sun family being killed, Zhong Xin looked a little strange when he was in Dali Temple. He always thought that the case had something to do with Zhou Yin. The two princes, what if they found out that this matter was actually done by someone sent by the second prince?Perhaps because the second prince was too young at that time, everyone ignored him...

In the case of Sima Yun, there was a man in black who instigated Dong Zhuo to kill Young Master Sima. Zhang Rui always thought that this man was related to the First Prince. Looking at it now, I am afraid that this man was sent by the Second Prince.

Thinking about it carefully, Sima Yun is a royalist, and he has visited the emperor many times to prevent the emperor from cultivating immortality and alchemy, and the emperor is also very concerned about his words.This disrupted the second prince's plan, so he decided to kill him.Besides, Prime Minister Zuo and Prime Minister You have been at odds for a long time, and Prime Minister You is recognized as the prince's party. Once this matter happened, all the spearheads were pointed at the eldest prince!

In the case of An Yunsheng's murder, his teacher once mentioned that he was involved in Dong Zhuo's case, and the unknown man in black appeared in it. It seems that this person must have been sent by the second prince. What was found in Jiangzhou made the second prince suspicious and had to kill him, but what exactly was found in Jiangzhou?

Then, when He Xiangru from Dali Temple came out, he, perhaps the Day Sect had suspected that the person who killed He Xiangru was from the Zhou Yin Sect, and then he pretended to rescue him in order to keep him by his side.But if the second prince sent to kill He Xiangru...it would be logical.If the Second Prince sent someone to kill He Xiangru and put the blame on the First Prince, then Zhou Yin would definitely be angry, and would fight against the First Prince on his side.

The fact is also the same, Zhou Yin really thought that this matter had something to do with the first prince, and successfully tied him with the second prince.Lin Xiaoqing in Dali Temple is probably not the first prince's man, but the second prince's man!

The subsequent attacks in Tongzhou were inseparably related to the Huns. There was no other reason. It must be that the second prince had reached some kind of agreement with the Huns, because his sudden appearance messed up their plans.

During that attack, he and Zhou Yin were taken down the secret passage. Originally, the second prince had issued the killing order, but Wang Yun didn't want Wang Yun to improvise and sign the treaty with Zhou Yin...to prepare for future troubles.

After Fengxuan's death, Zhang Rui once felt that Zhou Yin had something to do with it, but he never asked Zhou Yin, and Zhou Yin didn't tell him, so the two started to have a rift.According to this inference, Feng Xuan may know the secrets that An Yunsheng discovered in Jiangzhou back then, and deliberately led them to Tianxianglou, using Zhang Rui's hands to find out about the salt merchant.

But why did it finally find out that it was related to the eldest prince, and did not involve the second prince at all. Could it be that someone was interfering in it and did it on purpose? !

Thinking of this point, it suddenly became clear, Zhou Yin kept emphasizing that he had a good relationship with the second prince. In fact, he did not tell him, but told others. What happened to the Huns later aroused Zhou Yin’s vigilance, but why did he keep talking about it? He didn't dare to say it, because he still had the secret work of the second prince by his side, so he couldn't tell Zhang Rui, so he could only resort to the last resort and send the two innocent children back to Jiangzhou.The master-student relationship between Qing Luo and Feng Xuan, if they were brought to the capital, they might not escape death.

But who is the secret agent?The two children can be excluded, except for Zhou Yin and himself, Uncle Han will definitely not be, Doctor He may not be, it will be Zhan Qing... or Duan Xiaobai!

The first batch of chasing troops that day guessed well should be sent by Li Qian, and the second and third batches should be sent by the second prince. Those who rode horses and shot arrows looked like Hun cavalry.

With so many pursuers on the road, he couldn't take care of himself, let alone protect Zhang Rui, so he had to send secret guards to hide him in the bushes.After the turmoil has passed, come back to look for him. Who would have thought that Zhang Rui was rescued by that man and returned home, and when he went to check again, he was gone...

Zhou Yin returned to the capital in a hurry but learned that the eldest prince had disappeared, so he had no choice but to endure everything, pretending that nothing had happened, and continue to be his prince.They also stopped sending people to look for Zhang Rui, because once Zhang Rui was found, the consequences would be hard to imagine.

Zhang Rui's expression when he separated from Zhou Yin floated in front of his eyes, and he suddenly realized, and suddenly laughed, why didn't you tell me?He keeps saying he loves me, but in the end he still throws himself aside!Could it be that Zhang Rui is such a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? !Smiling, his eyes were blurred at the end, yes, what's the use of telling yourself, it won't help, it will only add to the chaos, I have always been so incompetent, I can't protect the person I want to protect, Zhou Yin is like this , Uncle Han...it's the same.

***

In the palace, Zhou Yin came back with a heavy body, and his health was getting worse and worse these days. Every time he remembered the scene of sending someone to hide the fainted Zhang Rui in the bushes when he was parting, he vividly remembered it.Before leaving, Zhou Yin pressed a kiss on his forehead and said, "Wait for me to pick you up." Whoever wants to leave and never come back...

In fact, he lied to Zhang Rui, and lied to him a lot. From the moment he approached him, he began to explore. He wondered why this child could think of so many things even though he was not very old next year.

Later, chasing him to Tongzhou was also selfish, because he was not in good health, and he always felt that maybe he could find an antidote after leaving the capital to relieve the poison on his body.

Later, when he came to Jiangzhou, he still lied to him. He knew that Feng Xuan's life might be in danger on this trip, and he also knew that the salt merchant in Jiangzhou had a close relationship with the second prince, but he still kept it from Zhang Rui, not wanting him to meddle in it.

Things often do not play out according to common sense. The more you don't want to see things, the more they will happen.Zhang Rui sent someone to investigate the private salt, and also pulled out the eldest prince, Zhou Yin secretly sent someone to inform the elder prince about the salt merchant, but the elder prince was still dragged out.

Zhou Yin thought that as long as he brought Zhang Rui back to the capital, he would expose the second prince's collusion with the Huns, help the first prince ascend the throne, and then leave the capital, stay away from disputes, and live the life Zhang Rui longed for.Unexpectedly, the old emperor took the first step.

After all, it still didn't stop the second prince from ascending to the throne of God. Zhou Yin couldn't believe that such a child as the second prince would wear a mask, and the cover was so realistic that he fooled everyone.

Zhou Yin's health was getting worse and worse, and he lost his shape after returning to Kyoto from Jiangzhou.

When the sun came out of Jiangzhou city that day, he suddenly felt unbearable chest tightness. After getting off the carriage, he vomited blood clots. He was so frightened that he hurriedly called He Xiangru. You need to recuperate as a poison, but you are running around with Master Zhang. Last time in the dungeon, the poisonous blood invaded the five internal organs. It is not a good thing, but you have been hiding it from him. The day is running out!"

Zhou Yin was terrified when he heard this. He thought he could live for many more years and live an ordinary life with Zhang Rui, but now it has become a fantasy, that's all, since he doesn't have much time, let alone drag Zhang Rui down.

Zhou Yin: "Old He, do you have that kind of medicine that can make people hallucinate?" He Xiangru nodded suspiciously.

When he arrived in the town, Zhou Yin asked him to put this medicine in everyone's meals. The purpose was to divide the small part of it. Even if he died, he couldn't let this person stay with Zhang Rui!

Afterwards, the Huns were mistaken for a pack of wolves by those who had taken the magic drug...

Zhou Yin smiled wryly in his heart. The second prince was also well-intentioned, and he had calculated himself into it early on. Now that he is back in Beijing, Zhang Rui may become a sharp weapon to restrain him. Fortunately, Zhang Rui left.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhou Yin couldn't help coughing, his thinner body trembling, like autumn leaves that refused to fall in the wind.

"Zhanqing, help me to call Doctor He."

"My lord..."

Zhou Yin suddenly turned around and remembered that Zhan Qing was still in Jiangzhou, and his life and death were uncertain.He waved his hand and said, "Go and call Dr. He over."

The servant hurried down, and after a while He Xiangru came over and said, "Why did your lord call me?"

Zhou Yin: "Uncle Han is feeling better?"

He Xiangru nodded and said: "These days have been much better. If he hadn't blocked Mr. Zhang's knife that day, I'm afraid Zhang Rui would have..."

Zhou Yin said: "Don't talk about that, did Uncle Han ask about Zhang Rui?"

He Xiangru: "I've been asking about Zhang Rui's whereabouts since I woke up."

Zhou Yin: "Tell him...just say that Zhang Rui was sent back to Jiangzhou, and send him back to Jiangzhou when he recovers."

He Xiangru: "My lord, you..."

Zhou Yin coughed twice and said: "I can't leave the capital. The emperor clearly asked me to rest in the mansion. In fact, he put me under house arrest in the mansion and couldn't go out. Anyway, I am not in good health. I can survive a day. Count it as a day."

He Xiangru turned his head away and couldn't bear to look at Zhou Yin's appearance and said, "My lord, maybe your thing can really cure the poison on your body."

Zhou Yin sighed and said: "It's just spreading rumors. After searching for so many years, I have long given up any hope. Even if I want to look for it, Yongzheng will not let me leave Beijing. Don't mention it again in the future."

He Xiangru didn't dare to say what was right and wrong about the present Majesty, so he could only shut up and retreat.Sometimes the more you know, the faster you die.

Zhou Yin looked out of the window in a daze, as if he saw Zhang Rui walking towards him with a smile through the thin window paper.

Clenching his hands tightly, he actually left the last escape route for himself, but he didn't know if that person would know...

***

"How can Brother Zhang leave?"

"Master, don't go, master, I will never be mischievous again."

Zhang Rui stood at the entrance of the village with his bundle on his back and looked at a large group of people who saw him off. He felt warm and couldn't help but said, "You don't need to send it off. If there is a chance, I will come back again."

That rambunctious boy squeezed out from the crowd and grabbed Zhang Rui's sleeve and said, "Master, I haven't recited the Three Character Classic you gave me yet."

Zhang Rui reached out and patted his head and said, "I will continue to teach you when Master comes back."

The second son rubbed the corners of his eyes, looked at Zhang Rui and said in his heart: Master, although you always punish me, I really like you, remember to come back.

Zhang Rui tugged at the package on his shoulder, turned around and left the small village where he had lived for several months, with a faint reluctance in his heart, maybe he would come back one day.

There was a faint voice of a child reciting the Three-Character Classic from behind: "At the beginning of human beings, one's nature is good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far away." Zhang Rui's eyes turned red, and his heart moved.

The next sentence almost tripped him up, "Dogs don't bark, cats don't scratch, cats bark, meow meow." Zhang Rui smiled and said in his heart: These brats, next time they come back, they must slap their palms one by one!

After leaving the village, he walked for half a day before reaching the town. He bought a carriage for ten taels of silver, and set out alone, heading straight for Jiangzhou City.

This place is not far from Jiangzhou, but it started to rain halfway, and the road was muddy and difficult to walk. It took two days to arrive at Jiangzhou City.I went to the inn but couldn't find Zhanqing and the others. Jiangzhou is so crowded, where can I find them...

Suddenly remembering the jade pendant on his neck, he hurried to Du's house.

Du Yuan has already started to take over the various affairs of the Du family's jade business. With his second mother in charge and the help of several uncles, he is doing impressively. After all, he is the son of a merchant. He learns his father's skills without a teacher. It's decent.

One day, the servant suddenly came to report that a young man was standing at the door looking for him, and handed over the jade pendant.

As soon as Du Yuan saw the jade pendant, he knew it was Zhang Rui, and hurriedly asked someone to welcome him in.

The two were taken aback at first sight, but within a few months, they became almost unrecognizable.

Du Yuan shed his original cynicism and became calm and calm, while Zhang Rui was sloppy, not at all as handsome as he was back then.

Seeing this, Du Yuan hurriedly said: "Brother Zhang, you...why are you in such a state of desperation, haven't you already returned to the capital?"

Zhang Rui looked at himself, only to realize that he was used to being out of shape in the countryside, and now he suddenly returned to Jiangzhou, and he was a bit out of place.Then he smiled wryly: "It's a long story, Yunqing made a promise to me that day, do you still have to count?"

Du Yuan said: "Naturally counts!"

Zhang Rui's eyes lit up and said, "Okay, then help me find someone!"