Chapter 928 Approaching
I originally thought that Wei Yi would definitely delay for a while, and only when he could no longer resist would he formally deal with the two Jurchens.
But unexpectedly, just after noon, Sun Shaozong, who was investigating a case in Lin's mansion, received a message from Qin Kejian: the verdict on the two Jurchens had been decided.
Alin Qi Tu, who had fought with others out of jealousy, was given a lighter sentence of only 40 years' imprisonment and a fine of 100 taels of silver because he admitted his guilt with a good attitude and obtained unanimous forgiveness from several plaintiffs.
However, it was never mentioned here that Alin Qi Tu had resisted arrest and injured the police.
As for Sabuhua, who drew his sword in anger in front of the Dali Temple and intended to threaten important officials of the court, he was sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane and exiled to the Yunnan-Guizhou army as a slave to serve as a warning to others because of the seriousness of his crime and the bad influence he had.
It has to be said that although Wei Yi has always been a lazy guy in the Dali Temple, he still has some talent.
This move was to avoid the real issue and focus on the big and let the small go. First, the charges against the Jurchen deputy envoy Alinqitu were deliberately weakened, and then the low-status guards of the delegation were severely sentenced.
At least on the surface, there was no favoritism or abuse of power, nor was there any leniency towards the Jurchens.
The Jurchens also knew that the imperial court was intending to adopt a conciliatory policy, and at this critical juncture, it was impossible for them to fall out with the Great Zhou over a mere guard.
So next, as long as we carefully control the direction of public opinion and prevent people from paying attention to the identities of the two Jurchens and the meaning behind them, this hurdle will be passed.
Speaking of which...
Do you want to secretly trip up Wei Yi?
Sun Shaozong thought about it seriously for a long time, and finally gave up this tempting idea.
Even if he could overthrow Wei Yi now, the position of Chief Justice would not fall on him. If a smart and capable person was transferred here, I'm afraid there would be another fierce fight.
Regardless of winning or losing, it is inevitable that he will leave an impression of being undisciplined in the officialdom - Sun Shaozong is determined not to do such a thing that would harm others and himself just for the sake of momentary pride.
Stop talking nonsense.
However, now that the turmoil over the Jurchens had temporarily passed, Sun Shaozong devoted himself to the investigation of the Lin Qisheng case without any distractions.
Because the search for the secret passage yesterday was fruitless, the apparent direction of today's investigation is to dig deep into the alibis of the men in the Lin family.
It’s not that a woman cannot pretend to be Lin Qisheng, but the technical skills required are too high and the probability is too low, so it is better to check the men first.
Of course, the investigation of the Lin family's old servants is also progressing steadily at the same time.
Under the temptation of gold and silver, by the afternoon of the 21st, most of the old servants of the Lin Mansion inside and outside the city had come to pay their respects.
Most of the remaining few live outside the city, far away and without access to information.
However, there are also a few people in the city who have never shown up for various reasons - and these people are the key targets that Tang Weishan is responsible for investigating.
"grown ups."
But that evening, Tang Weishan, who had been riding in a car for a whole day, reported with a tired face: "There are eight old servants in the city who have not returned to the Lin Mansion. Two of them have caught a cold and cannot go; three have not heard of this because of lack of information; one has been taken as a concubine by a rich family in the city and cannot go out; and the other two have found jobs in other places and are no longer in the capital."
After he finished speaking, Huang Bin added, "We specially found a few doctors to go with us to confirm that the two people who were infected were not lying."
"As for those who are isolated from the news, Lord Tang has also arranged for people to monitor them day and night."
"Now there are only the two left who went to other places to make a living. Since we have lost contact for a while, it is really difficult to track them down."
"Difficult to track down?"
Sun Shaozong raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Don't these two people have any relatives or friends in the capital?"
Huang Bin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "One is an orphan; the other has a brother and sister-in-law in Beijing, but he relied on the power of the Lin family to forcibly seize most of the family property, and he has long since cut off contact with his brother and sister-in-law."
"So what were their respective duties when they were in the Lin Residence?"
"What a coincidence! These two are the servants of General Lin."
The servant beside Lin Qisheng?
"When did they leave Beijing?"
"One was ten days ago, and the other was seven days ago."
According to the autopsy results, Lin Qisheng was murdered seven to five days ago. If these two people pretended to leave Beijing and were actually hiding secretly, waiting for an opportunity to assist the murderer in committing the crime, the time would match.
"Continue to track down these two men."
Sun Shaozong immediately ordered: "Even if we don't know where they went, at least find out what they did after leaving the Lin Mansion!"
Tang Weishan secretly groaned, but he could only bow and accept the order together with Huang Bin.
Next came the temple secretary Yang Zhiming, who had a report on the survey of males in the Lin family.
He did put in a lot of effort, but unfortunately most people lacked circumstantial evidence. If he wanted to dig deep into the details and expose the suspect, he would probably have to continue working hard.
Finally, there is Chen Jingde who is still unremarkable...
After finishing the day's investigation, Sun Shaozong carefully reviewed the written report submitted to him. Seeing that there was not much useful information, he prepared to return home.
But before leaving, he felt it necessary to go to the mourning hall again - who knows, he might be able to dig out some clues from Shen Peilan.
Same as yesterday.
Outside the mourning hall, the more I looked, the more I felt that Shen Peilan's deep-seated sadness was out of place among the female relatives.
She...
"grown ups!"
Just as he was about to start thinking, he heard someone behind him excitedly shouting, "The orphan Liu'er had been in the opera troupe for a few years. Later, when he followed the troupe to the Lin Mansion to celebrate his birthday, he was spotted by General Lin and transferred to the Lin family as a servant!"
Have you ever been in a theatre troupe?
Sun Shaozong's eyes suddenly brightened.
Most actors nowadays are used to dressing up by themselves. Even if it is inconvenient, at most they can help each other with their companions. Therefore, makeup skills can be said to be one of the must-learn lessons.
Even though the heavy ink and color cannot be called a disguise technique, it is much more proficient than those who have no foundation at all.
and……
Using falsetto to change voice is also a basic skill in the opera industry.
Since Liu'er was serving Lin Qisheng, it would not be difficult for him to imitate his tone of voice - anyway, with Lin Qisheng's prestige and his wrongdoings in the past two years, everyone was trembling in fear in front of him, so who would have time to distinguish carefully?
"Investigate! Keep investigating!"
Sun Shaozong resolutely ordered: "Investigate thoroughly tonight, whether he is dead or alive, find him for me!"
Following this order, most of the manpower of the "task force" was concentrated on investigating the servant Liu'er.
As time went by, various information about Liu Er gradually surfaced:
This Liu'er was originally a cautious man, and was known for his steadiness among the many servants in the Lin Mansion. But after leaving the Lin Mansion, he wandered the streets almost every day, spending lavishly and behaving unrestrainedly.
Seven days ago, he came to Lin's house, said goodbye to several familiar companions one by one, and then left Lin's house. It is said that he even tied a package on his shoulder at that time, and he really looked like he was going on a long journey.
The door of the courtyard that Liu'er rented is now locked, and the inside is very tidy - but according to the landlord, when he first lived there, he was drunk and dreaming all day long, and never cleaned the house at all.
The most important thing is that he didn’t even !
All these things magnified the suspicion on Liu'er.
However, the investigation continued until the next morning, but no one knew where Liu'er had gone.
Or maybe…
He actually didn't go anywhere!
Thinking of this, what emerged in Sun Shaozong's mind was Shen Peilan's incompatible sadness.
