The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 42: Biscolor Lotus 14

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Chapter 42 Two Color Lotus 14

Yue Mingquan was determined and determined, but he could not escape the trap set by Huo Weilou.

The day and night of imprisonment made him extremely uneasy. The attitude of the embroidered clothes messenger made him understand that Huo Weilou must have known something. He was tormented and uneasy in his heart. At this moment, he saw Lu Ke and the embroidered clothes with his own eyes. The envoy went to the courtyard where Wang Qingfu and Wu Yu lived, but they had already been interrogated.

Huo Weilou has been in charge of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy for many years. Since he has the power to kill them first and then punish them, it is not a big deal to torture them. Rumor has it that in his hands, even the heinous felons at the bottom of the prison will have to speak obediently.

Yue Mingquan was panicked, but at this time, he still had hope.

It was certainly not his fault that a heinous evil could be concealed for ten years. During these ten years, Wang Qingfu was far away in the capital, and they never communicated. Even when he returned to the capital to report on his work, it was just a show. We only met him a few times, but inexplicably, he felt a kind of awe and trust in this gentle scholar with a humble appearance from the bottom of his heart.

Not for anything else, just because he, a young young minister, dared to think about the relic.

Dare to do such a thing, Wang Qingfu, who was an official in the capital, naturally knew the serious consequences, but he still did it. Yue Mingquan knew that in terms of fear, Wang Qingfu was above him, and he also believed that Wang Qingfu would never speak. They plead guilty, because ten years have passed since the incident, and any evidence has disappeared. As long as they deny it, even Wu Zhaohou cannot convict them.

Huo Weilou told everything about what happened that year. No matter how flustered Yue Mingquan was, he still refused to let go. But at this moment, Lu Ke appeared. Lu Ke was the cavalry officer beside Huo Weilou. As one of his direct followers, he always existed, making the whole situation flawless. So when he heard Wang Qingfu's voice, Yue Mingquan's hard-earned belief began to loosen.

Sitting in front of him was Huo Weilou, the famous Marquis Wu Zhao. Wang Qingfu could keep his composure, but Huo Weilou had hundreds of ways to make him speak. As long as the blame was placed on him, even if it was the theft of relics. For such a serious crime, Wang Qingfu might still have a chance to survive. In the end, Wang Qingfu reminded Lu Ke that he was a desperado...

Wang Qingfu also acted decisively and without mercy when he killed Jingkong.

The canthus of Yue Ming's eyes are about to split.

His originally solid mental defense suffered from torment, fear, suspicion, and anger throughout this day and night, and finally collapsed at this moment. He looked at Huo Weilou with red eyes, and his whole person seemed to be much older in an instant. .

"Back then, Xiaguan was the commander-in-chief of the Luozhou Army. At that age, he was relatively successful. However, it was extremely difficult for Xiaguan to advance further. Although Xiaguan was not born into poverty, he was not a civil servant. Since he had no connections at home, he had no choice but to fight for military merit. However, the garrison and the frontier army were different, so Xiaguan was very anxious... At that time, Wang Qingfu found Xiaguan."

Huo Weilou stared, "Is he the one who came forward from the beginning?"

Yue Mingquan nodded, "Yes, it was him from the beginning."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Huo Weilou's eyes, "He is a young Taichang Temple young minister with no real power. You are the commander-in-chief of the army, but you can believe what he says?"

Huo Weilou looked suspicious, which made Yue Mingquan anxious, "Xiaguan didn't believe it at first, but he was from the Wang family in Qiangzhou. Although he entered Taichang Temple, he was very young and looked nothing like him. He is a lunatic, a person who is not a lunatic, and suddenly comes to you with great determination to tell you about such a ground-breaking event. In the eyes of the subordinate, it is because he has something to back up."

Yue Mingquan gritted his teeth, "Moreover, at the beginning, he only said that he came to Xiaguan to cooperate on a big matter. Because he valued Xiaguan's character and knew Xiaguan's life, he came to find Xiaguan and promised him a lot of money and promotion. He said, the official didn't even know that what he wanted to steal was the relic. After he ordered the official to find a juggler, and also ordered the official to modify the lotus platform mechanism, and to do these things, the official knew that the big thing he was going to do was Xianguan must have been very frightened to steal the relics, but at that time he was already riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off, and many things happened because of Xianguan's involvement. Once there was a quarrel with him and the truth was exposed, Xianguan would be the first to suffer. The official position is very difficult, how can you give up so easily? So the lower official gritted his teeth and followed him!"

There was a hint of determination in Yue Mingquan's eyes, and Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "He is just a young minister of Taichang Temple, how can he give you a chance to be promoted? Even if he is the Wang family of Qiangzhou, the Wang family of Qiangzhou is becoming more and more declining now, and even more Besides, you are still a general."

Yue Mingquan shook his head, "He didn't say anything. Xiaguan asked him many times at that time, but he remained tight-lipped. But because of this, Xiaguan inexplicably believed him even more. Seeing that he was confident, Xiaguan thought, he must be He has a way, and not only that, he says what he should say and doesn't say a word of what he shouldn't say. He is mysterious and unpredictable, which always makes the subordinates think that he is very extraordinary."

Huo Weilou thought it was ridiculous to hear that Yue Mingquan actually colluded with Wang Qingfu without knowing the details of Wang Qingfu's theft of relics. "Tell me in detail what happened on the day of the ceremony——"

"Before the ceremony, Xiaguan had sent people to add a small agency inside the lotus platform. The method of hiding people in the lotus platform was thought up by Wang Qingfu, but the person was found by Xiaguan, who was in the army. , I traveled with the master for two years in the early years, and naturally got to know a few people in the world. I found someone and hid in him on the eve of the ceremony. He is a young man who is very good at bone-softing skills."

"On the eve of the eve, Xiaguan predicted that it would rain the next day. But in order to ensure that it would rain, Xiaguan also prepared another method. On the day of the ceremony, Buddhist incense and candles were lit everywhere. If it didn't rain that day, it would rain. The official will order someone to set it on fire, and then the lower official will order someone to send the lotus platform and the treasure letter to the Main Hall for safekeeping. As long as it is out of sight of everyone, the relics can be stolen."

"The key to the treasure letter was given to Xiaguan by Wang Qingfu. When he gave it to Xiaguan, he was shocked. Later, Xiaguan even taught the young man how to open the lock to ensure that everything was safe. Then he sent it to the lotus platform."

"Later on the day of the ceremony, it really rained, and the theft of the relics went smoothly, but unexpectedly... Jingkong discovered that the treasure letter was light, and what was stolen was only a gold coffin and a glass bottle, which were not heavy. It was heavy, but the net was as fine as a hair, so I still discovered it. At that time, I was a little scared, but no one noticed the lotus platform."

"The lotus platform was sent back to the warehouse as an ordinary utensil. Xiaguan released the man that night and ordered him to go down the mountain. That night, Qixia Mountain was under martial law by the Luozhou garrison led by Xiaguan. There were no guards anywhere. The official knew clearly where there were any errors or omissions. After the young man left, the official thought that the matter was over. Later, His Majesty left. Although a few people were left to check, the official was there and could not check anything. It didn’t come out, but I didn’t expect that Jingkong would find out about the Buddhist scriptures again.”

Huo Weilou frowned, "Did you propose killing Qingkong, or did Wang Qingfu propose it?"

"It's Wang Qingfu." Yue Mingquan didn't hesitate, "I didn't send people to buy the Buddhist scriptures, so naturally I don't take it seriously. Moreover, the person who bought the Buddhist scriptures has been dealt with by Wang Qingfu. Even if everyone knows about it, it won't matter. What, but Wang Qingfu was very decisive, and he said that in order to prevent everyone from endlessly tracing the relics, why not just find a scapegoat. Jingkong is the host. Today, he is the only one who has personally held the treasure letter. If he suddenly disappears, the entire All doubts will fall on him."

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes and said, "Wang Qingfu has another explanation."

Yue Mingquan's eyes widened, "Of course he will put all the blame on Xiaguan, but everything Xiaguan said is true. It was he and Xiaguan who killed Jingkong back then. Although he is not good at martial arts, he can He was carrying a dagger with him at the time, and he used that dagger to stab Jing Kong. After Jing Kong died, he said that the workshop would not stay there for long. If the body was hidden under the soil, it might be dug out soon. But it would take a lot of trouble to transport the body down the mountain, so he said it would be best to hide the body among the Buddha statues."

"At that time, the body and head of the statue of the venerable had already been molded, and they only needed to be welded together. The craftsmen had even set up the frame, and the stove was working day and night. The lower officials divided the body and put it away. After entering the body of the Buddha statue, he connected the head to it, and then inserted the soft iron core from the furnace on the side. In this way, the Buddha statue was sealed. The next day, Xianguan arrived at the workshop early in the morning and searched the workshop first. Then he ordered the craftsmen to quickly mold the Buddha statue. At that time, one of the leading craftsmen asked the Venerable who secretly welded the statue, but was suppressed by the subordinate. At that time, everyone inside and outside the temple was in danger, and they did not dare to make a fuss. This incident passed quickly like a small disturbance."

"Wang Qingfu and Wu Yu were officials from the capital. They stayed in the temple for a month, but Feng Lun and Xiaguan stayed longer. Xiaguan used his authority to wipe out all the clues that might be discovered. ."

Huo Weilou's eyes darkened, "But Feng Lun can't possibly be unaware of it."

Yue Mingquan gave a very ugly bitter smile, "It's about the workshop. When the official suppressed the weird things in the workshop, Feng Lun heard a little bit about it, but he didn't ask much. After ten years, Qingkong's When the bones fell out of the statue of the Venerable, he thought of what happened ten years ago. After arriving at the temple, he tested Xiaguan once intentionally or unintentionally. At that time, Xiaguan knew that he remembered what happened back then, so Xiaguan went to see Wang Qingfu. , he ordered his subordinates to shut up Feng Lun."

Huo Weilou frowned slightly, and Yue Mingquan was afraid that he didn't believe it, "It's true. Wang Qingfu doesn't look like a person, but he really is a ruthless character. So is the young man who was able to find cartilage skills." He ordered his subordinates to dispose of him..."

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes and Yue Mingquan said: "That man was sunk into the Lancang River by his subordinates after March when he came to collect the money."

Yue Ming looked bitter, "Things have reached that point, and I can no longer stop. I can only think about how to keep the glory I have. Fortunately... fortunately, after that, the matter finally calmed down. ”

Huo Weilou asked, "Since he promised you a chance to be promoted, you didn't get promoted so quickly."

At this point, Yue Mingquan let out a long sigh, "Yes, it's not as fast as Xia Guan thought, but it's very stable."

"What do you mean by entering the Western Army?"

Yue Mingquan shook his head, a strange light appeared in his eyes, "No, it's not what Xianguan meant, nor was it his promise. In the past ten years, every time Xianguan felt impatient to wait, the situation would be different. It would always be better. Later, when he joined the Western Army, it was also in line with Xiaguan's own thoughts. Xiaguan felt that Wang Qingfu seemed to know some kind of magic. He seemed to know what Xiaguan was thinking."

Huo Weilou's eyes were narrowed, "You mean, you two have no other contact over the years?"

Yue Mingquan agreed, but Huo Weilou asked again, "It was he who came to find you back then, but there is no proof?"

Yue Mingquan nodded again, and Huo Weilou chuckled coldly, "In this case, you may have committed this case alone, and Wang Qingfu was just dragged into it by you."

Yue Mingquan said immediately: "No! No!" He rolled his eyes in panic, "The relic! The relic was taken away for him, and... and the key, yes, the official left it Hold the key."

Yue Mingquan seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, "When the young man came back, although the official sank him into the river, he was still a little worried in his heart, so he asked for the key back. At that time, Wang Qingfu wrote a letter , the official only said that the key had also sunk into the river and would not be discovered. He must have believed it and stopped asking further questions."

"Now the key is placed in Xiaguan's old house in his hometown in Cangzhou. The key has a strange shape and must have been made by a skilled craftsman. The Marquis will definitely be able to find out something if he gets the key."

Huo Weilou remained silent, and Yue Ming broke out in a cold sweat all over his body. He searched carefully and found that he had not left any evidence of his interaction with Wang Qingfu in the past ten years. Especially things related to the past, he deliberately avoided them, and he was the one to complete the specific things back then, and Wang Qingfu seemed to be able to stay out of it.

Suddenly, Yue Mingquan froze in place when he looked at Huo Weilou.

Seeing him like this, Lin Huai frowned slightly, and Eunuch Fu was also a little confused, but Huo Weilou curled his lips lightly, "A soldier never tires of deceit."

Yue Mingquan was sweating like rain, his face was green and red, his whole body seemed angry and indignant, and his body was trembling, but Huo Weilou said quietly: "You can understand now, you are not stupid."

Yue Mingquan clenched his fists tightly, and his teeth seemed to be chewed to pieces. He fell into the situation of Huo Weilou and recounted all the secrets of the past. But when he wanted to prove that Wang Qingfu was the culprit, he realized that Wang Qingfu had already killed him. It was picked cleanly, but if so, what kind of ironclad evidence did Huo Weilou use to make Wang Qingfu speak?

And Wang Qingfu’s mouth was so strict.

The only explanation is that Huo Weilou deceived him, but just now, it was clearly Wang Qingfu again...

Yue Mingquan seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. His whole body was shaking like chaff, his eyes widened as if he were going crazy. Seeing him like this, Huo Weilou shouted: "Lu Ke——"

Lu Ke, who was on standby, immediately entered the room. Huo Weilou raised his chin and said, "Let General Yue listen."

Lu Ke understood what Huo Weilou meant as soon as his eyes rolled, so he coughed lightly and said in a voice very similar to Wang Qingfu: "General Yue."

Yue Mingquan was startled, and his pupils trembled. It was clearly Lu Ke's face, but the speaking voice turned into Wang Qingfu's voice. This made Yue Mingquan feel very strange, but he also instantly understood what he had just said. He had always heard that Huo Weilou had many talented people and strangers under his command, but he did not expect that Lu Ke, who was an embroiderer, could act as the voice of others.

Yue Mingquan was drenched in cold sweat, and all his strength seemed to have been drained away from him. If Wang Qingfu had let go first, then this would have been a helpless act, not even unethical, but he was just extremely stupid. Huo Weilou set up a trap and told everything about what happened back then, especially the key. Now he has no chance to retract his confession.

Yue Mingquan laughed miserably, "Master Hou is a good man."

Huo Weilou raised his sword eyebrows slightly, "If you lose at my hands, it doesn't count as your incompetence."

Yue Ming's whole body was shaky, and Huo Weilou sighed, "Now that I have said this, I think you also know the result. Now that things have happened, the evil things you have done alone should at least not harm the family. Hou knows that you have a wife and children in Cangzhou, and you don’t want to involve your young children as well."

Yue Mingquan smiled miserably again. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were a little more calm. "Don't worry, Mr. Marquis, what I said above is true. I am... no... guilty minister, The guilty minister can confront Wang Qingfu in court."

Huo Weilou raised his hand, "Get a pen and paper——"

The paper and pen just now were just for show. Now, it was time to write down the evidence to be presented in court. Yue Mingquan’s hand holding the pen was shaking, but he had to write down the events of that year in great detail, word by word. He had been writing for more than half an hour. When he stopped writing, he suddenly remembered that the time he had spent writing in the right compartment was too short. But at that time, he was so flustered that he could only maintain his superficial composure, so how could he pay attention to it? to these minor details.

Lin Huai collected the evidence one by one, and Huo Weilou asked again, "Did you know that Wang Qingfu wanted the relics for what purpose?"

Yue Mingquan shook his head, "I don't know, he said what he should say, but he didn't say a word of what he shouldn't. Sometimes the criminal even felt that he had a sense of righteousness that was not afraid of life and death. As long as he didn't want to, anything would be done. No one can pry open his mouth."

"But..." Yue Mingquan looked at Huo Weilou, "But facing the Marquis is still different. If the chief officer today were anyone else, the guilty minister would not speak so easily."

These words were quite flattering, but Huo Weilou said: "Don't taint the word 'great justice'. If all evildoers in the world are called great justice, then those in the Zhenxi Army who have fought tooth and nail to defend the border town will How should we describe the soldiers who killed the enemy?"

For a moment, Yue Ming felt a sense of sadness on his face. He subconsciously turned to look out the window, as if he wanted to see the desolate night in the northwest through the window lattice, but he could no longer see it. What was waiting for him was After countless trials and prisons, his life will eventually end on the guillotine on a calm day.

He could have returned home wrapped in horse leather, but in the end, he ended up with such a bleak and humiliating ending.

When he walked out of the main door, Yue Mingquan's back was no longer as straight as when he came in. His back was stooped and his steps were heavy, as if he was an old man in his twilight years. And he himself understood that he did not have many days left to live.

The room also fell silent. Lin Huai collected Yue Mingquan's evidence and asked, "Master Hou, do you want to continue interrogating Wang Qingfu?"

Huo Weilou glanced at the sky. It was already dark. Late at night was indeed suitable for interrogating serious prisoners. However, he felt that something was missing around him. He looked around and suddenly realized that he had not seen Bo Ruo for half a day. quiet.

After getting up this morning, there was no need for an autopsy to push forward the case. Bo Ruoyou waited outside for half a day before returning to his room. If he wanted to set up this trap, he would naturally not ask Bo Ruoyou to come. Yue Mingquan is a military commander. He has a murderous spirit all over his body, and although his mind lacks some fine calculations, he is still determined. He wants to intimidate and coerce Yue Mingquan, and Bo Ruoyou is not suitable for such a situation.

After pondering for a while, Huo Weilou rubbed his brows and said, "Wang Qingfu is a bit weird, I'm afraid he won't speak easily."

Eunuch Fu also wiped the sweat from his palms and said, "Yue Mingquan is no longer easy to deal with. Why don't you take a break tonight?"

Huo Weilou nodded, and Lin Huai also breathed a sigh of relief. Although Huo Weilou was the only one talking to Yue Mingquan just now, he and Eunuch Fu stood aside and couldn't show any guilt that this was just a game, and it took a lot of effort. , and Huo Weilou's imposing momentum not only shocked Yue Mingquan, but also made it difficult for the two of them. With such a comparison, Lin Huai couldn't help but feel a bit more admiration when he looked at the young Wu Zhaohou beside him.

Lin Huai said: "Then the official will go back to sort out Yue Mingquan's evidence."

Huo Weilou nodded, and Lin Huai resigned and left. Eunuch Fu exhaled, "I didn't expect that what happened back then was actually collusion between the two of them. If Youyou hadn't noticed something strange between the two of them, it would have been hard to see. ”

Huo Weilou heard the words and said: "Call her over."

Eunuch Fu did not doubt that he was there, so he went out to the other wing and knocked on the door, "Youyou, come here, the Marquis wants to see you."

Bao Ruoyou opened the door quickly. She heard clearly what was going on in the yard. When she saw Eunuch Fu, she asked, "Eunuch, is it going well tonight?"

Eunuch Fu nodded with a smile, "It went well, Yue Ming got them all."

Bo Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and Eunuch Fu pointed to the upper room, "Go quickly, the Marquis is waiting for you."

Bo Ruoyou responded and went to the upper room. After entering the door, Huo Weilou was no longer in the main hall. Hearing some noises in the left compartment, Bo Ruoyou went to the left compartment. When he entered the door, he saw Huo Weilou sitting there. On the couch in front of the window.

"Greetings to the Marquis, what are your orders?"

The dim light reflected Bao Ruoyou's tall and graceful figure, her muscles and bones were quiet, especially her clear and beautiful eyes. When she looked at Huo Wei Tower, a small light flickered in her eyes, as if a river man had fallen into it.

Huo Weilou looked at her for a moment and said, "Yue Mingquan has confessed. Jingkong was indeed harmed by him and Wang Qingfu, and the relics were obtained by Wang Qingfu. This person is quite extraordinary."

Bao Ruoyou was a little surprised, because she had never thought that Wang Qingfu had taken the relic, "What can a civilian girl do?"

Huo Weilou said bluntly: "At this point in this case, there is nothing you can do."

Bao Ruoyou seemed a little confused. Since he couldn't help, why did he call her here?

"You have done what you should do, and you have done it well. Now you can say what you asked for." Huo Weilou spoke calmly, as if he was just talking about a very ordinary business matter, but he The phoenix eyes were slightly narrow, and the deepest part of the eyes only reflected the thin and fragile shadow of Bo Ruoyou.

Bao Ruoyou's hand on her side clenched nervously, as if she didn't expect this moment to come so quickly. She closed her eyes for a moment, but quickly made up her mind. When she raised her eyes again, there was something in her eyes. All that was left was calmness, "People's girls don't want to waste their craft skills. Therefore, people's girls want to ask the Marquis to recommend people's girls to join the yamen as servants. They don't seek public office, as long as they can give full play to their talents."

Huo Weilou frowned slightly. Although he had already expected that Bo Ruoyou's request was related to her work as a widow, he did not expect that what she asked for was so simple. After all, she was quite valued by He Cheng at the moment. As long as she wanted to, He Cheng could even allow her to settle down in Qingzhou City.

Huo Weilou asked: "Where do you want to go to the Yamen?"

"The daughter of the people wants to go..." Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Wei Tower quietly and firmly, "Jingzhao Mansion Yamen in the capital."