Chapter 58 Gray

The heavy rainstorm had stopped all night and morning. The water levels of several Caohe Rivers in Chang'an soared, almost causing floods. However, the embankment of the capital was firmly repaired, otherwise it would be too close to the prison officials.

The sky is clear after the rain, and the sun shines on the sky and the earth makes it look extra clear. It is truly a world of blue sky and white sun.

People who have committed a crime have a strange mentality and want to go back to the scene to take a look.Xue Chongxun had heard of this kind of thing, but he couldn't control himself. The next morning, he went to Kangyangfang to see him.

There was still water accumulation on the street. Xue Chongxun's carriage splashed when it was rampant on the street. The pedestrians avoiding the road were splashed all over the water, but they had no complaints when they saw the show of the carriage, and they felt that it was natural that the powerful and had been covered in dirty water. There was nothing wrong with them.

After they arrived near Cui Mansion in Kangyangfang, Xue Chongxun found that the gate was very lively and there were many officials. He thought that Cui Mo was struck to death by lightning and his family should not be exposed. Cui Riyong was not afraid of gossip, but instead made the matter a lot of controversy.

After a while, a man wearing purple clothes and a pup head walked out of the mansion. His figure was very familiar. Xue Chongxun pulled the curtain wider and saw the man's face clearly. It turned out to be Li Shouyi.

I heard that Li Shouyi has changed his name and removed the word "Shou" and his name has become Li Yi.

His surname may be Li, but if there is a word "Shou" in the emperor's name, he has to avoid taboos.

However, Xue Chongxun still called him Li Shouyi in his heart, and he got used to it.

Xue Chongxun thought to himself: Li Shouyi is my old enemy who can't get along with me, but now he is no longer an official in Jingzhao Prefecture and has become an official under the Secretariat. He goes here to deal with the case and do whatever he does, isn't this a dog who uses rats to meddle in other people's business?

Or maybe Li Shouyi had a personal relationship with Cui Riyong and came over to mourn?

Unexpectedly, Li Shou had a sharp look and just walked out the door and saw that Xue Chongxun's carriage was not an ordinary car, so he walked straight to this side.

It may also be that Li Shouyi had worked as the prefect of Jingzhao for many years, and he had handled many cases, so he also knew the mentality of a criminal who wanted to come back and take a look?

The technology in this era is limited, and it is more difficult for the government to handle cases. Such officials who are proficient in criminal laws also know some local methods to collect evidence, but many officials who read and read are not good at this, so it is even more troublesome to handle cases.

Once a murder case occurs, the government usually investigates the interpersonal relationships of the deceased. Just guessing, those who have had sex with the deceased are suspects...

People like Xue Chongxun who have something to do with the deceased and who come to the scene of the crime will be even more suspicious.

However, Xue Chongxun is not afraid, and no one dares to torture him and force him to confess. If you have to doubt me, you have to show your true evidence.

Li Shouyi walked to the carriage and looked at Jixiang, the thin slave in front of him. Li Shouyi seemed to recognize the guy, so he clasped his fists and said coldly: Since the King of Hedong is here, why not get out of the car and see him?

Xue Chongxun's heart skipped a beat: Did this old guy really guess me?

I would have known I wouldn't be here.

He was a little guilty and did not want to show up in front of everyone, so he opened the door of the car: Mr. Li would rather get in the car and talk.

Li Shouyi shook his sleeves and had a fairy temperament of being honest and elegant. Then he lifted his robe, lowered his head and got on the carriage.

Xue Chongxun pointed to the soft-collapse opposite and said: Please sit down.Strange Ah, you are not in Jingzhao Mansion now, are you?

I happened to hit this side, and I was curious and went in to see what was unusual.Li Shouyi stared at Xue Chongxun's eyes and said, "What, the King of Hedong is afraid that I will meddle in other people's business?"

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: What does it have to do with me... What makes you curious?

Li Shouyi gently lifted the curtain and pointed to a long bamboo pole on the roof not far away and said: What is that?

Xue Chongxun paused, spread his hands and said: You ask me, who should I ask?

He said as he looked at Li Shouyi's face. Li Shouyi's face was rough, black and yellow. Although he was not as black as Xue Chongxun, his unkempt beard was a little messy and his appearance was really not very particular.

Li Shouyi also looked at Xue Chongxun intently. The two of them looked at each other. He said: I just went in with the people from Jingzhao Mansion and took a look. We found a silver thread hidden behind the curtain latitude and pulled it down from the bamboo pole on the roof... I would like to ask the King of Hedong, what is this silver thread used for?

Of course it is a wire, how can lightning rods not have wires?

Xue Chongxun smiled and thought to himself: The ancients did not know about electricity, and they did not know that it was transmitted; if they knew, why the expensive palace and official residences were often burned in thunderstorms, but did not invent lightning rods?

Xue Chongxun didn't believe that Li Shouyi, the ancient man, could understand the mystery, so he pretended to be stupid: I didn't go in, I didn't know if there was a silver thread.

Li Shouyi looked stern and snorted: The roof is so damaged, but the people in the room were struck by lightning. I have never heard of such a strange thing, so there must be something strange!Silver thread may be the medium that leads lightning to people, just like chopsticks guiding water... When it is thunderstorm, use cattle and sheep as bait to make it according to law, and you will know it if you try it.

sharp!

Xue Chongxun couldn't help but admire Li Shouyi's insight. It seems that the ancients were not stupid, and it was their best to draw inferences from one example.

He heard Li Shouyi say again: The ugly words are ahead. As long as it is confirmed that Cui Mo died due to murder, the King of Hedong is the most suspected!

Xue Chongxun said coldly: Where is the evidence?

Such a murder case cannot be tortured and forced confessions to the suspect. How can I solve it?Li Shouyi replied: No evidence is needed, everyone knows it.

Xue Chongxun raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: Since you can't bring me to justice, if you reveal the matter, is it that you deliberately slander the court and make the gentry dissatisfied with the royal family, or do you have ulterior motives to arouse unstable hearts in the world? What's the benefit for the country?

Li Shou stared at him in a daze, speechless for a long time.

Xue Chongxun also said: Once this matter is proven to be a murder, as you, Xianggong Li, said, no matter what the facts are, everyone in the world will think that it was done by Xue. Unfortunately, you can't find any evidence for such murder, so you can only let me escape the law.In this way, what would the aristocratic doctors think?Mr. Li, you received the salary from my mother. Mr. Yu is a minister of the Tang Dynasty. How can you feel at ease to add the root of turmoil to the country?Li Xianggong Ah, according to the law of nature, all evil should be punished and all good should be praised, but can you guarantee that all those in prison are evil people, and those who are in good health and wealth and food are all good people?

A few black threads emerged from Li Shouyi's forehead, and thin sweat oozed out, and his brows were almost twisted. Even though he was nearly forty years old, in fact, many people in this world could not be confused for the rest of their lives.

After a long time, Li Shouyi raised his head and said: I can take the silver silk away, and asked the colleague of Jingzhao Mansion not to reveal his words... But I can't just do anything for personal gain. I will definitely write to Your Highness to this matter, and Your Highness will make a clear decision.

Xue Chongxun breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this... Of course, her mother would protect herself, although it might make her angry for a while.

Goodbye!Li Shouyi was not happy and pushed open the wooden door of the car.

Just then Xue Chongxun sighed behind him: After becoming prime minister, Mr. Li changed a little.

Li Shouyi stopped curiously and turned around and asked: Where has it changed?

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: The right and wrong are black and white, they are clear, do you think so?

Li Shouyi pondered for a moment, snorted and got off the car, leaving without saying anything.

The wooden door was still shaking there without closing. Li Shouyi was really not particular about the details of etiquette.

Xue Chongxun reached out and gently pulled the door, closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then knocked on the wall of the carriage and said: Pang Er, let's go.

When the carriage started, Xue Chongxun leaned back and pressed against the backrest. He knew it was because of the acceleration.

Pang Er asked in front: Mr. Lang, are we going home?

Xue Chongxun thought for a while and said: I won’t go back now. Where is the Yicui Tower that Xue Liu mentioned last time? Do you know the way?

Pang Er said honestly: I don’t know.At this time, Jixiang outside said: If you don’t know the way, you can ask me Ah, you will be driving the car and following me.

Unexpectedly, after walking for a while, the carriage stood up. Xue Chongxun asked if he had arrived. Pang Er said: There was a house in front of him that collapsed and the street could not be driven. It must have been rained and windy last night.

Xue Chongxun stuck his head out and saw that the road was blocked, but walking was not in a way, so he asked Jixiang: How far is it?

Jixiang pointed along the street: It was right in front of it, right on this street.

Then let's go over, you stay, park the carriage here and wait, and Sanniang also stays. It's not appropriate for you, a woman, to enter the brothel, so let Fang Yuzhong and others follow me.

Xue Chongxun made some arrangements in a quick way.

At this time, Jixiang looked at him with anticipation: Mr. Lang, what about me, stay with you?

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: Shameless thing, just follow it.Auspicious and happy, followed.

The group bypassed the obstacles that blocked the street and walked forward for a while. Sure enough, they saw a brothel with a crowded city with clear words: Yicui Building.

Seeing that the business was so good, Xue Chongxun glanced at the sun in the east and said: It was only morning, so many people came here to spend their time, alas.

After hearing this, the guards looked a little strange, as if thinking: Are you too?

Xue Chongxun looked around and saw that Jixiang was actually wearing silk, but he was wearing linen...

The rules and regulations are chaotic and even the slaves of powerful families are like a decent person. In some dynasties, the prostitutes can't wear silk, but at this time the prostitutes can dress like noble ladies in the palace.

As soon as they entered the door, a woman heard a woman say: You two hurry up and greet the guest, wearing a linen and black face, but didn’t you see that his followers were all wearing satin?