The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 41: Bicolor Lotus 13

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Chapter 41 Two Color Lotus 13

As soon as Bao Ruoyou said these words, everyone's eyes fell on her.

Huo Weilou stared, "Tell me in detail."

Bo Ruoyou pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "There were two murderers back then. We had speculated before that if Master Feng was also the murderer, then he was the one who injured Master Jingkong with a sharp weapon. In this way, now There is only one murderer left at large, but the past few days of autopsy and bone examination, plus a few side details, have made the girl feel that the previous inference may be wrong."

After a pause, Bo Ruoyou said: "Eunuch Shicai said that that day, Mr. Wu and Mr. Wang invited General Yue to see the pagoda together, but General Yue looked at the sky and refused. If nothing changes that day, Oh, maybe it’s nothing, but it happened to rain that day. The Marquis should remember that when we saw the two adults in the Sutra Pavilion in the afternoon, their buns were still wet, precisely because they were going to see the Buddha. I got caught in the rain while building the tower."

Lin Huai frowned, "You mean, Yue Mingquan knew how to read the sky? And because the person who stole the relics knew how to read the sky, he predicted that it would rain that day, and thus decided on the reason for the theft. Law?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, and Lin Huai became a little suspicious, "But Yue Mingquan and Wu Yu are not on good terms, so the rejection that day might just be a coincidence."

Bo Ruoyou said, "What Mr. Lin said is reasonable, and it may indeed be a coincidence, but Lord Marquis also said just now that the people Master Jingkong was looking for at the beginning were not necessarily Feng Lun and Wu Yu. Not only that, He may still be suspicious of these two people, but instead went to General Yue and Lord Wang, who were not familiar with him and seemed to have nothing to do with stealing Buddhist items."

"General Yue is a military commander. Although Lord Wang is a civil servant, he was in his prime at that time and it was very common for him to use swords and sharp weapons. This is quite consistent with the situation when Master Jingkong was killed."

Huo Weilou stared, "Do you still doubt Wang Qingfu?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded again, "I just found out today that Mr. Wang is from Qiangzhou, which is the hometown of magic. Although not everyone in Qiangzhou can do tricks, Mr. Wang grew up in Qiangzhou, so he should She is very familiar with the tricks. If the relics were stolen at that time, it was really a cover-up trick used by the hidden people. The girl thought that this method might have been what Mr. Wang had in mind."

Eunuch Fu was speechless, "It is indeed possible that one knows magic tricks and the other knows celestial phenomena, but...the two of them are not familiar with each other. On the contrary, Mr. Wang and Mr. Wu have been close friends for many years."

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "This is just an appearance. When the daughter came to the temple with the Marquis, she saw that Lord Wu and Lord Wang were talking about making friends. Not only that, General Yue was also a little dissatisfied with this—— ”

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, remembering that night when Wang and Wu emphasized that they were traveling together, which made Yue Mingquan, who had no one to testify, become more suspicious. At that time, everyone would think that Wu and Wang were in the same spirit.

"But today, General Yue's words made the daughter of the people feel very strange."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes were calm, "The Marquis ordered the three of them to go to the morgue for interrogation. After the three of them arrived, General Yue was the first to enter. When he came out, he seemed to have resentment in his heart. Later, Wu The Lord said that the Marquis's doubts were mostly due to the clues obtained from Min Nu's autopsy. Later, General Yue suddenly said that Min Nu's autopsy method was very powerful, but did not ask Min Nu how she did the autopsy. At that time, Master Jingkong's skeleton After steaming and roasting, the color of the bones has changed, but among the people present at that time, only General Yue did not follow him to the birch forest. Since he did not follow him, he naturally does not know how the women of the people examined the bones——"

"Later, two masters, Liao Fan and Liao Jue, came and saw changes in Master Jingkong's bones at first sight, so they asked what was going on. In contrast, General Yue's words became even more apparent. It's strange, as if he knows how folk women examine bones."

"After the civilian girl went to the birch forest to put the bones in the cellar, the Marquis and the two adults left. After that, did the Marquis ever see General Yue?"

Huo Weilou stared, "No."

Having understood what Bo Ruoyou meant, he continued: "None of us have ever seen Yue Mingquan, and at that time, only Wang Qingfu and Wu Yu returned to their own yard, and there were two hours between them. During this time, one of them met Yue Mingquan and told him how you performed the bone examination."

Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou with clear eyes, "That's right! Master Wang and Master Wu seem to be on good terms, but it's very possible that one of them has known General Yue for a long time, and acted in unfamiliar ways in front of others. With such an appearance, no one would have thought that they were the ones who really colluded to commit evil."

Eunuch Fu frowned, "But is it impossible for Mr. Wu? He does laundry every day, and his martial arts is not bad..."

Bo Ruoyou said casually: "The girl still remembers the first night she came here. During the autopsy, Mr. Wu could not help but vomited and went out. Later, when she talked about his laundry, she also said that he liked to be clean. There are some people in the world who really have a hobby of cleanliness, so just judging from the laundry is not the biggest suspicion. Moreover, Master Wu did the laundry, it was Master Wang who said it."

Huo Weilou also raised his eyebrows suddenly, "Wang Qingfu seemed to be speaking for Wu Yu, but there were hints in his words. When interrogated later, he emphasized that Wu Yu liked Buddhism and Jingkong to be close. If according to previous guesses , will naturally doubt Wu Yu even more."

Huo Weilou's words further confirmed Bo Ruoyou's inference. If the person Wang Qingfu really befriended and wanted to protect was Yue Mingquan, then it would be wisest to openly antagonize him but privately point the finger at Wu Yu. Unfortunately, Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou still saw the clues.

Lin Huai's expression perked up at first, then frowned and said: "But there is no evidence at the moment..."

This is mostly inference. If there is no evidence, Yue Mingquan and his wife can naturally argue as much as they want. However, Huo Weilou raised the corners of his lips coldly and said, "Since I doubt them, it is not difficult to prove it."

As he said this, he ordered Lu Ke: "Go and check Yue Mingquan's background, and check if there was anything unusual about him after the relic ceremony ten years ago. He was the commander-in-chief in Luozhou before. If he really knew how to read the sky, he would have been in the army at that time. There must be something revealed in the article. It is very close to the Luozhou garrison and can be traveled back and forth in one day."

When marching, people often have to look at the weather. If Yue Mingquan wanted to show off, he would definitely not hide this skill.

Lu Ke took the order and personally led the people down to Qixia Mountain. Inside the house, Lin Huai asked doubtfully: "But if it is Yue Mingquan and Wang Qingfu, why did they steal the relics?"

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes and said, "The relic is the most precious treasure of Buddhism after all. There are too many legends about it. If you really believe it, even if you don't believe in Buddhism, you will take the risk. You have been in the officialdom for a long time, so this kind of thing is not uncommon. ”

Lin Huai's expression was a little complicated for a moment, and Huo Weilou pondered for a moment and said: "Wang Qingfu was the young minister of Taichang Temple back then, and was later promoted to the minister of Taichang Temple. It took at least five or six years of hard work, which is not surprising."

Lin Huai also pondered: "Master Wang has always been reserved and unassuming in Beijing, but I don't think he is someone who wants to steal the relics to gain wealth or be immune to all diseases."

Huo Weilou polished the black jade ring on his thumb, "Since the most likely possibility is that the two of them colluded in private, then only one of them needs to tell the truth."

A faint glint flashed through Huo Weilou's eyes, and he quickly ordered: "We will discuss this matter when Lu Ke comes back. There is no need to mention this matter to other people." After saying that, Huo Weilou looked at Huo Qinghong, "Yes. No need to mention it."

Huo Qinghong immediately raised his hand and swore, "Don't worry, brother, I won't say anything!"

It was getting late, but Huo Wei felt a sense of certainty on the floor. He slowly ordered everyone to retreat and rest, and also ordered more supervision of Yue Mingquan and the other three people. Tonight, these three people Never step out of their respective rooms.

Yue Mingquan and the other three are all officials in the court, the lowest is the fourth rank, and they are not to be treated lightly. Therefore, even if the embroidered clothes were ordered to guard them before, they were polite and not rude. But this afternoon, Yue Mingquan and the other three were There were dozens of embroidered clothes envoys in the courtyard, surrounding the house, and even the meals were delivered by the embroidered clothes envoys themselves. Seeing this situation, not to mention those who have ghosts in their hearts, even if they don't have ghosts in their hearts, they feel a bit panicked. Emperor Jianhe gave Huo Weilou the right to kill first and then report. If something happens, what does Huo Weilou want to do with the three of them? However, this night, none of Yue Mingquan and the other three could sleep peacefully.

The three men were kept under tight guard until dusk on the second day, and the three of them could not leave the room. Although they had food, the embroidered clothes envoys changed their earlier respectful attitude and now treated each other coldly and refused to answer questions. People are tormented in their hearts. If there weren't any major clues, what would Huo Wei Tower be like? Thinking of this, the three of them felt an ominous feeling in their hearts.

When night fell, Lu Ke walked into Famen Temple from the foot of the mountain. When he arrived in front of Huo Wei Tower, he said excitedly: "Master Hou, General Yue can indeed observe the sky! When he was young, he followed a Taoist Youfang served as an apprentice for two years and learned this technique. When he first joined the military camp, he was highly valued because of his ability to observe celestial phenomena. Later, he became a general soldier. Because of his ability to do this, he was very popular and wanted to join the Zhenxi Army. I can also use this technique to march and fight."

If there were such talents in the army, even Huo Weilou would take them under his command. He was not surprised when he heard this, "Now that we have proven the evidence, it is not unreasonable to doubt him."

Lin Huai was waiting beside him and heard the words: "What if he still refuses to admit it? Although he looks brave and rough, he is a soldier in the end, and his temperament is mostly resolute. If he insists on what happened back then, It has nothing to do with..."

Huo Weilou raised his lips slightly, "It would be difficult if he was the only murderer in the world now, but now there is Wang Qingfu, and Wang Qingfu is his weakness."

Lin Huai frowned, "If this Lord Wang is really related to what happened back then, then he is also an extremely unusual person..."

When Wang Qingfu came to Famen Temple this time, he was always calm and composed. Later, he led the suspicion to Wu Yu without leaving any trace, as if he had been friends with Wu Yu for many years just to make him the scapegoat at this moment. Thinking about it, I can't help but feel that Wang Qingfu is not only calm, but his thoughts are unfathomable and terrifying.

In this case, if there is no direct evidence of guilt, how can he confess to the crime?

Huo Weilou looked at Lu Ke with his phoenix eyes, "Do you know what to do?"

Lu Ke nodded, "I understand."

……

As night fell, Yue Mingquan waited anxiously in the house. For some reason, he felt a huge panic in his heart, as if something would happen tonight.

The night sky outside the window was dark, starless and moonless, which made his heart even more gloomy. The embroidered envoys outside the house guarded him for a day and a night. At this time, not a single bit had loosened. Yue Mingquan held his hand He held a short dagger at his waist, but his fingertips were trembling slightly. Even if he had martial arts and a weapon in his hand, how could he be the opponent of the embroidered warriors outside?

Thinking of this, Yue Mingquan pressed **** the dagger.

Calm down, we’re not here yet.

"Bang——"

There was a sudden loud noise that frightened Yue Mingquan to stand up suddenly. When he looked at the door, he saw more than a dozen embroiderers rushing in. Yue Ming froze, "You... this What is it for?"

The embroiderer in charge looked at Yue Mingquan coldly, "Master Hou, please ask General Yue to go and ask questions."

Yue Mingquan's heart thumped, but he forced himself to calm down and said, "If you ask questions, ask questions. I am also an official of the imperial court after all. Why are you so rude." After saying that, he pretended to calmly brush his clothes. He took off his robe and walked out without hesitation.

However, when he passed the leading embroiderer, he was stopped by a raised hand.

The embroiderer touched his waist and took off the dagger from his waist. Yue Mingquan hesitated for a moment before showing an angry look, "What are you doing? This thing will always be worn. It’s just something I carry with me.”

The embroiderer sneered, "General, there's no need to say more. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it in front of the Marquis."

This kind of behavior almost treated him like a prisoner. Yue Mingquan's face looked a little ugly, but he had to turn around and walk out. His steps were a little shaky, but his back was straight. He had just reached the entrance of the monastery of Huo Wei Tower. Then he saw Lu Ke coming out with a group of embroiderers. Looking at the direction they were going, it seemed that they were heading to Wu Yu and Wang Qingfu's Zen Monastery.

Yue Mingquan's eyelids twitched.

The embroiderer gave Yue Mingquan a push and said, "What are you looking at? Wu and Wang have both asked, so I am leaving you, General Yue."

Yue Mingquan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, "Already asked?"

The embroiderer pushed again, but without answering a word, Yue Mingquan entered the courtyard with heavy steps.

The lights in the courtyard were brightly lit tonight, and dozens of embroidered envoys were guarding the courtyard, each with a waist knife and a stern expression. Just looking at this formation, it was quite terrifying. Yue Mingquan gritted his teeth and walked slowly into the main entrance.

As soon as he entered, the door was closed from the outside.

There was also a bright fire in the house. Huo Weilou had a cold handsome face and was sitting on the main seat with an imposing manner. Eunuch Fu and Lin Huai were standing by, but there was no sign of Bo Ruoyou. If there was a woman , the atmosphere in the room may be a little softer, but now Huo Weilou's whole body is filled with cold and killing intent, Lin Huai and Eunuch Fu also have cold faces, which instantly makes Yue Mingquan's breathing difficult.

"Meet the Marquis——"

Yue Mingquan cautiously bowed his hands. He bent down, looking quite respectful. However, when he bent down, Huo Weilou did not say anything to show off his courtesy. Yue Mingquan felt more and more uneasy in his heart, and this posture was laborious. Soon, he felt that his forehead Sweat broke out on my upper body.

"Yue Mingquan, a native of Cangzhou, joined the army at the age of fifteen. He served in the Cangzhou garrison and Wenzhou garrison. Later, with his strong martial arts skills and ability to discern celestial phenomena, he rose through the ranks and joined the Luozhou garrison as the commander-in-chief. It can be said that his official career was smooth."

Huo Weilou finally spoke, his voice was cold and every word was solemn. Yue Mingquan couldn't help but raise his head. As soon as he met Huo Weilou's gaze, Yue Mingquan's pupils trembled and he lowered his eyes. Huo Weilou was cold. His eyes were like knives, if he looked at each other for a moment, his flesh and bones would be peeled off, and he would be full of mistakes.

"Thirteen years ago, when you joined the army in Luozhou, you learned about the existence of the secret treasure relics of Famen Temple. Since you were in Luozhou, you naturally knew many rumors about the relics. Not only that, you relied on the power of the general to You made inquiries in various places, and found out that the method of unlocking the treasure letter was recorded in the Buddhist scriptures. Later, you sent someone to Famen Temple to buy the Buddhist scripture privately."

Hearing this, Yue Mingquan suddenly raised his eyes, "Master Hou——"

"You bought the Buddhist scriptures and took advantage of your position to find a juggler before the relic ceremony and hid him in the lotus platform. On the day of the ceremony, you observed the sky and predicted that there would be heavy rain, so you ordered the man to When the rain covered the umbrella, he used the mechanism inside the lotus platform to steal the relics silently."

Yue Mingquan was sweating heavily and wanted to defend himself, but Huo Weilou didn't give him a chance to interrupt.

"You thought this pedestrian was unaware of the ghost, but you didn't expect that Jingkong finally found out about the sale of the Buddhist scriptures. Wu Yu and Feng Lun were both people who worshiped Buddha. He was suspicious of the two of them, so he came to find you and the people at that time. Wang Qingfu, the young minister of Dali Temple, told the story."

"But he didn't expect that you would collude with Wang Qingfu in this matter, so under your coercion, Wang Qingfu had to coax Jingkong outside the Buddha Sculpture Workshop at that time and kill him."

"You are highly skilled in martial arts. You have learned some medical science from Taoist priests earlier. You have a good understanding of human bones and veins. You can dismember Jingkong in three strokes and five divided by two. Later, in order to destroy the corpse and eliminate traces, the two of you dismembered the body. His body was hidden among the Buddha statues."

Yue Mingquan's face turned as pale as a ghost, the corners of his lips twitched a few times, and finally he couldn't help but said: "Master Hou...how did Master Hou say this? Where did these come from? I don't mean a single word of it seriously." I don’t understand!”

Huo Weilou continued to say in a cold voice without moving: "The clear air disappeared, and this matter was covered up. You got the relic privately, and used money to appease Wang Qingfu. As a Beijing official, he knew about this matter. It was so important that he naturally didn't dare to reveal a word until Jingkong's body was discovered. Ten years later, he was tortured by regret every day. But you, after learning that Feng Lun had some insight into what happened back then, you actually felt pain for Feng Lun. The killer, Yue Mingquan, you are truly a formidable and ruthless person."

Yue Mingquan moved the corners of his lips, and actually pulled out a wry smile, "Why did the Marquis deceive the official like this? If the official is the murderer, how can he be calm these days? The official is looking forward to finding out the master every day. If the real murderer comes, he will not be the murderer anyway. Jingkong was not familiar with Xiaguan back then. Even if he knew about the Buddhist scriptures, he would not be able to come to Xiaguan."

Yue Mingquan said, as if he had really found the confidence for himself, and suddenly straightened up, "Master Hou, I know that soldiers never tire of deception, but I have an open heart and no regrets. This is how I deceived you." Officials can’t tell the truth.”

Huo Weilou didn't even move his eyebrows. He looked at Yue Mingquan coldly, as if he still had something to rely on that he didn't know he was relying on. No amount of sophistry was in vain. Huo Weilou tapped his fingertips on the arm of the chair. The black jade ring and the red lacquer nanmu collided with a crisp sound, and he asked slowly, "Don't you know where I got all this knowledge from?"

Yue Mingquan's back was soaked with cold sweat. Although he had a strange look on his face, he still maintained his superficial composure, "No matter where you got it from, Mr. Hou, someone is trying to frame me. Please make a clear decision, Mr. Hou!"

Huo Weilou's eyes were narrow, and only then did a hint of regret appear in his cold and ruthless eyes. He said: "I have established myself as a military hero. I heard that you have also made great achievements in the Zhenxi Army. I am very grateful to you." Everyone in the world is tough, but they are only a little more merciful to those who defend the country. But if you don't know how to praise me, my heart will be in vain."

Yue Mingquan's fingertips began to tremble, and he subconsciously wanted to hold the dagger at his waist. However, he later remembered that the dagger had been confiscated. He gritted his teeth and said, "Master Hou, you don't have to be so soft and hard. What you haven't done before will be done next." How can the official identify himself? The Marquis does not believe in the official, and the official does not know how to prove himself. If the official must be convicted, the official has no choice but to die to prove himself——"

He clenched his fists and had an awe-inspiring look on his face, but Huo Weilou's sharp eyes had already seen through the panic behind his righteousness. Huo Weilou squinted at him for a few seconds. At this time, there was a sudden sound in the courtyard outside the door. There was a sound of footsteps.

Huo Weilou turned his eyes, and Yue Mingquan's heart skipped a beat. Soon, Lu Ke's voice sounded outside the door, "Master Marquis, Mr. Wang is here——"

Yue Mingquan's lips moved as if he was about to speak, but Huo Weilou's eyes turned cold and he made a silent gesture to him.

Yue Mingquan's lips froze and he did not dare to speak, but Huo Weilou said: "I am sleepy, take him to the right compartment and ask him to write down what he just said one by one. Be sure to write clearly. ”

When Yue Mingquan heard this, he immediately panicked. Lu Ke responded and led the people into the right compartment with heavy and complicated footsteps. Listening to the footsteps, Yue Mingquan seemed to be able to imagine how Wang Qingfu was surrounded. of.

Soon, Lu Ke's voice came from the right compartment, "Master Wang, you must write in more detail, especially how General Yue found you and how he coerced you. Wang Your Excellency has been an official for many years. When you know that this trip will affect your future sentencing, whether you will be exiled thousands of miles away or be executed in a busy city, it depends on whether Your Excellency Wang can explain clearly."

Yue Mingquan's eyes were slightly opened, but looking at Huo Weilou's calm look, he seemed not to believe in evil and still retained the last glimmer of hope. However, Wang Qingfu's voice rang out immediately afterwards.

"Yes... I don't dare to hide it anymore. In the past ten years, I have been frightened. Now that the Marquis has discovered it, I feel relaxed both physically and mentally. I was just a young young minister back then, and it was still too common." If he hadn’t found me in a Qingshui Yamen like this temple, I would never have done such a bold thing——"

Wang Qingfu's voice was trembling, and he no longer sounded as calm and gentle as usual. In addition to his trembling voice, you could also hear the crunching sound of paper being folded. Yue Ming's face became increasingly ugly, and a wrinkle appeared on his forehead. Huo Weilou's eyes fell on him with big beads of sweat. At first, he could force himself to look at him, but later, he could only lower his eyes and look at the ground in front of his feet. The light and dark in his eyes were uncertain. , as if he was struggling with fear, and Huo Weilou's eyes were always hanging in front of his forehead like a knife. The bright light in the room, the silent and cold eyes of Eunuch Fu and Lin Huai were all like a net under the hood, forcing his heart to break. I am getting more and more panicked and scared.

At a certain moment, there was a sudden noise of tables and chairs in the right compartment, and Lu Ke said: "Master Wang, you have nothing to write?"

"I can only think of this much at the moment. If I think of anything else, I will report it again." Wang Qingfu's voice was weak, as if he had given up hope. Suddenly, he seemed to be a little scared and said: "Then Yue Mingquan seems to be... The general is actually just a desperado, extremely vicious. If the Marquis wants to capture this person, he must be careful. If he does something strange, he must not be merciful to him."

The sound of footsteps, the sound of opening the door, and the sound of announcements in front of the door. These sounds, accompanied by the dazzling lights in the house, made Yue Mingquan feel a little dazed for a moment. Everyone could hear that Wang Qingfu's words just now were basically to remind the embroidery envoy that it was necessary. It's time to kill him.

"Master Hou, Mr. Wang has finished writing."

Lu Ke's voice sounded again, and Huo Weilou's brows moved slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Yue Mingquan suddenly raised his head with red eyes, "Master Hou, don't read what he wrote. He talks nonsense." , He was basically framed by the official. Back then...it was the official he was looking for back then——"

Huo Weilou's eyes moved slightly, signaling for him to continue.

Outside the room, Lu Ke wiped the thin sweat from his forehead after hearing these words, pinched his sore throat, and breathed a long sigh of relief.