Self-help guide for non-professional young masters

It was not easy to live in peace for a few days, and a murder case occurred on the day the ban was lifted. If there was no one who was a hindrance, it was someone who ran into an evil spirit and saw a ghost, and had the terrifying physique of dying everywhere.

Gentleman You has a hundred dislikes in his heart, and those who are on long vacations will forget that they have an important position.But since he was wearing a black gauze hat, he couldn't be a coward when things came to an end. He couldn't stand Jiang Linyuan's soft and hard words, so he went to the scene to see the situation.

Jiang Linyuan said: "The deceased is Xiao Chunying, the mainstay of the Kaifeng troupe, whose real name is Mu Qi. He has been in the capital for half a month. I have asked people who are familiar with him, but they have avoided talking about whether he has feuds with others. After careful investigation I just realized that due to the popularity of masculinity in the capital recently, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries have taken a fancy to his appearance, figure and gentle voice, and are even willing to spend a lot of money to make him smile."

"If you have contacts with officials, it's not surprising that the death is strange and no one dares to reveal the truth. Um... where is he?"

"It was in Luxiangyuan, Liyuan, in the south of the city. He died by hanging from a beam, but there were some..."

As soon as he heard Jiang Linyuan's hesitating, Jun Ziyou knew that the situation was not simple.

But he never dreamed that the scene would be a mess. The deceased was clearly hanged, but there were splashes of blood everywhere.The antique vase, worth tens of thousands of dollars, fell to the ground and shattered all over the room. Even the lotus flowers inserted in it were splashed with water marks.

I don't know which cook dropped his hand when passing by, and smashed a basket of eggs in front of the door, making the floor covered with greasy slime, and if he didn't pay attention, he would fall to the ground and lose two front teeth.

As for the dying man, who had been let down from the beam, he was lying horizontally in the courtyard. He must have been rescued by unreliable folk remedies, so his hair was disheveled and his clothes were disheveled.

Junziyou felt dizzy when he saw this scene, staggered and couldn't stand, and leaned on Jiang Linyuan's shoulder weakly, "Explain clearly to me within three sentences."

The latter stiffened and said helplessly: "It was already like this when the official arrived. I heard that the first person who found Mu Qi to commit suicide by hanging himself was the maid who came to deliver eggs to him. He has always had the habit of taking care of his skin. , is to smear the egg white on the face, in order to beautify the face. When the maid saw him die tragically, she was frightened to death, and she scrambled and crawled to find someone when she dropped the egg."

"That's why the scene is so messy??"

"... More than that, the panic-stricken maid went to call the head of the theater troupe. The head thought the deceased was still alive, so he was in a hurry to save him. Unfortunately, he slipped on the egg liquid and fell to the ground. The fragment of the vase was also stabbed seriously, and the doctor is now asking for help to bandage it. As for the person who put the dead down later..."

"It's Qin Nangui."

Jun Ziyou hadn't made a sound yet, but someone conjectured before him.

He still nodded foolishly, only later did he realize that the voice was not quite right, and when he turned his head, it was Xiao Beicheng standing beside the body, sizing up the state of the deceased.

"My lord! Why are you here!"

"Why, maybe you can find a little boy outside for comfort, so you won't allow me to come and catch you?"

Xiao Beicheng's superficial smile made Jun Ziyou feel flustered, and he quickly reflected on what he did wrong, which made this fairy unhappy again.No matter how you think about it, Jiang Linyuan's action just now made that person feel uncomfortable, so there was a pungent sour smell around him. Those who didn't know it thought that the vinegar workshop in the south of the city had knocked over the barrel again.

"My lord, you misunderstood, this... How did you find out that this matter is related to the young master?"

King Jin snorted coldly, turned his head away, and probably disdained talking to him.But it was rare for him to win back a victory in front of Jun Ziyou, and he didn't want to let go of this opportunity, so he raised his head with a look of pride.

"Keep your eyes open and see whose name is embroidered on the veil covering the face of the deceased. If you understand Qin Nangui's dissolute nature of getting into the arms of beauties when he sees them, you won't feel that he is Innocent."

As soon as the words were finished, a person strolled outside the courtyard, with his hands behind his back, swaggered in front of Xiao Beicheng, and nodded slightly at him.

"My lord has wronged Xiaohou by saying this. The purpose of Xiaohou's coming here today is the same as that of the lord, to listen to the music for entertainment. How could he encounter such a calamity? It's the pity of little Chunying that he will be deceived." Put on your face, leave a little dignity. If the prince is not allowed, just take off the veil, but if you do this, Xiao Hou's impression of the prince will be changed."

The two who had always been at odds began to quarrel, Jun Ziyou's head was so painful that it was about to burst, he hurriedly stood between the two to ease the atmosphere.

"My lord, don't worry, the young master is one of the suspects in this case, and you don't need to target him. The same is true for the young master. When it comes time to inquire, the next official will come to you. You don't have to Don't worry, wait for me to investigate the scene and analyze the case first, okay?"

Qin Nangui was still aggressive, "You really deserve to be one of King Jin's subordinates. It's not the same if you have someone backing you up. You can stand up straight when you talk to Benhou. If you don't bring in a rescuer, maybe Benhou will beat you to death. "

Speaking of this, another person walked in from outside the court. When Junziyou saw this person, his eyes went dark, and he almost passed out.

If there is anyone under Qin Nangui who can control him and give him a headache, it must be his immediate boss, Minister of Criminal Affairs Ye Lanchen, who has shown him a lot of faces in the past and made it difficult for him to turn over.

It stands to reason that if Ye Lanchen appeared at the same time as Qin Nangui, he would have raised his head high, looking like a bully trying to bully others, but today is different, not only lowering his head, but also turning his face slightly to the side, demeanor It seemed unnatural.

Gentleman's tour is also a good thing. After chasing after him, I found out that there was a thin mark on Ye Lanchen's left brow bone, and even the eye on that side was red and swollen, obviously from a beating.

After being seen clearly, he hurriedly explained: "I accidentally bumped into the door frame, don't laugh!"

The more he explained, the more suspicious he became. Looking at Qin Nangui's virtuous behavior that he didn't even bother to look at him, Jun Ziyou had a rough guess.

He said: "This case is a civil murder case. It should be dealt with by the Shuntian Mansion, then the Dali Temple, and finally the Criminal Department and Yushitai. The officials feel that Mr. Ye is injured, so it is better not It’s better to trouble you. Why don’t you and Lord Hou wait outside first, drink two cups of tea, and have some snacks, and I’ll be gone after a while.”

This case involved Qin Nangui, and Ye Lanchen was one of his subordinates, so it was really inappropriate to intervene.

The latter saw the young master's face, and saw that the man turned away without saying a word, so he nodded and quickly chased after him.

After the two of them left the courtyard, Xiao Beicheng said, "I haven't dealt with my own affairs, so I'm thinking about how to help others."

Junziyou shook his head, "I acted according to the rules, and helping him was just a favor. If Mr. Ye really investigated the case and didn't give the answer that the young master wanted, he would definitely be blamed. Look at his body. If you are hurt, you will know that there is a rift between the master and the servant, and if this goes on, he will definitely be divorced. Although my friendship with him is not good, if we may make friends, who would want to have multiple enemies."

"Do you intend to win over?"

"Hey, I'm not even a fart. How can I win over? The decision rests with you, my lord. Forget it, let's not talk about those annoying trifles in the officialdom, the investigation is more important."

Jun Ziyou waved his hands, with a ribbon in his mouth, tied up his wide sleeves and fixed them on his shoulders, and leaned over to see the condition of the deceased.

The person's thumb and index finger, as well as the tiger's mouth, were stained with rouge and gouache, which was most likely left by the makeup on his face.

He lifted the veil covering the face of the corpse, and after seeing the rather horrifying makeup of the deceased, he confirmed his guess.

"My lord, you often listen to Qu'er, so you must be very familiar with the rules of makeup and dressing in operas. Usually, actors will put on their makeup first and then put on their costumes?"

Xiao Beicheng looked down at the appearance of the deceased, guessed the doubts in Junziyou's heart, and explained: "That's true, because the waterproof powder is stained on the clothes and it is difficult to wash off, so he usually wears underwear and pants to make up. Wait for the makeup to be painted Alright, after wearing the film and hair accessories, I will put on the theater shoes and outfit."

"This is one of the doubts. The deceased was wearing a uniform when he was killed. It is usually suitable for going out and hunting occasions. It is definitely not a costume for performing on stage. Xiao Chunying was a famous actress in Kaifeng and has sung for many years. It is impossible to treat him like this. He didn't understand the basic common sense, so his appearance was carefully forged, and the murderer didn't know much about opera, so he was full of loopholes."

Jun Ziyou pondered for a moment, squatted beside the dead body and looked back, forth, left, and right, and found something inconsistent again, looked back at the white silk hanging on the sorghum at the scene, and questioned: "Did he hang to death?"

Jiang Linyuan replied: "When the maid found out, the person was indeed hanging from the beam. As for whether the scene was faked after death, I still don't have a clue."

"No, he was not hanged. Usually people who die from exhaustion, especially hanged people, will have the characteristics of staring eyes, protruding eyeballs, gaping teeth, and sticking out tongue. But when you look at the dead, the eyes are slightly Squinting, lips and teeth parted slightly, it doesn't seem to be dead at all."

The two looked at the condition of the deceased, and sure enough, as he said, the expression was very strange.

Xiao Beicheng still wanted to take a closer look, but just took a step forward, Jun Ziyou picked up the handkerchief and covered the face of the deceased, he smiled, and said to Jiang Linyuan: "Please also find all the people who have been to the scene at that time, I have a few words I want to ask."

Seeing that he finally regained his energy, Jiang Linyuan felt relieved, knowing that he hadn't been overwhelmed by the recent rumors, secretly heaved a sigh of relief, agreed and followed suit.

But the purpose of Junzi Youzhi to walk away from other people is not simple. Seeing his sly smile, Xiao Beicheng guessed that he had hit his head with a crooked idea, but unfortunately it was too late to leave at this time, Junziyou was like a mangy dog He also hugged his thigh and refused to let go, crying: "My lord! You are the only one who treats me best in the whole world, please help me, please, please help me!"

Xiao Beicheng was expressionless, wondering if he should kick him away, Jun Ziyou had already jumped up, dragging him to the door irresistibly.

Fortunately, the sun in the afternoon is very poisonous, and the egg liquid has been dried in the sun, so it will not slip when walking on it.

Junziyou looked around the scene by the door, found a few empty spaces not covered by porcelain shards, jumped in, stood right under the girder where the corpse was found, and waved to the man.

"My lord, this is here, you come."

"...Are you crazy? How dare you let me step into such an ominous place."

"Hey, don't you be afraid, my lord? Forget it, I'll find someone tall and big to ride on later."

His words can't help but make people fantasize, the corner of Xiao Beicheng's mouth twitched, his expression at this moment can be described as wonderful.

"Why, the prince won't let me ride, so I can't ride with someone else?"