Mingkong, killing?

Liu Niangzi was stunned for a moment.

If it weren't for the black cat on the table meowing non-stop, she wouldn't have been able to come back to her senses for a while.

"How can a person as good as a mage kill someone?"

She said in a tone of disbelief, and her face was even more resolute.

"No way, mages aren't that kind of person."

Di Renjie smiled bitterly: "I don't believe it either, but ...... Just now I went to find the local Wuhou and wanted him to take me to check it out. I didn't want to go out and met him, it was a case reported by Lingbao Temple. A novice in the temple cleaned the courtyard in the early hours of the morning and found the mage sitting next to a corpse with a sharp blade in his hand. The deceased was also the master of Lingbao Temple, and his Dharma name was Minghui. ”

"Master Minghui?"

"The eldest lady knows this person?"

Liu Niangzi said: "I recognize it, but I am not familiar with it."

This person...... Not like a monk or nun, I never saw her chanting. A few times, I was still on her body and smelled strong alcohol.

She's dead? ”

Di Renjie nodded, his face solemn.

"That ......"

"I haven't seen Master Mingkong yet, because the abbot of the temple has ordered someone to close the mountain gate.

The martial marquis of this temple can enter, but I can't enter. Lao Sun has sent someone to inform the county government, and I believe that someone will come over soon. ”

"No, I don't believe mages kill people."

"Meow!"

The black cat barked, as if in response to Liu Niangzi's words.

Di Renjie said: "I don't believe it either. ”

He paused, and then said helplessly: "But now, the stolen goods have been seized, and the mage has been discovered on the spot." Unless there is very clear evidence, it will be difficult to get her out. I'm going to go over there and stare at it to see what the hell is going on. ”

"Then, trouble Lang Jun."

For Liu Niangzi, Ami is the most important person in her life.

In addition to Ami, the person she is most grateful to is Master Mingkong. In her most difficult time, it was Master Mingkong who helped her. Liu Niangzi is the most important kindness, and now that something has happened to Mingkong, she is also in a state of confusion, and she is at a loss for a while.

Fortunately, Di Renjie remained calm.

He thought for a while and said to Hong Liang: "You stay and take care of the eldest lady, if there is anything, go to Zhou Liang." ”

"Tuesday in Humazi Lane, West Street?"

"Well, that's him."

"I see!"

Zhou Liang is mixing well now, and he can be said to be like a fish in water under Jiang Maha.

Before, Di Renjie had told Pei Xingjian about him, so he could be regarded as having a name in the county monarch. He is very clever and exquisite. In addition, he sold well in front of Jiang Maha before, and after Jiang Maha became a bad handsome, Zhou Liang also followed the tide. He is not as good as Chen Shiyilang, but he has a flexible brain and is Jiang Maha's right-hand man.

"Big lady, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it first."

"Okay."

Di Renjie hurriedly went out and went straight to the main gate of Lingbao Temple.

When he arrived at the main entrance, he saw a group of officers preparing to enter.

"Yang Bantou!"

The person at the head, Di Renjie recognized, was the Yang Bantou of Chang'an County, Yang Yizhi.

"Why is Lang Jun here?"

When Yang Yizhi saw Di Renjie, he was also a little puzzled, so he stopped.

Di Renjie hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I live next door, and I heard that there was a murder here, so I came to take a look." ”

Yang Yizhi's eyes flashed.

He pulled Di Renjie to the side and said in a low voice: "Lang Jun, this case, I advise you not to get involved." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"You should know what the origin of the monks and nuns in this temple is."

"Yes."

"The deceased, Master Minghui, was one of the nine beauties of the first emperor; And the murderer was one of the talented people in the first emperor's time. The origins on both sides are not simple, and according to Lao Sun, it is a combination of stolen goods, and the evidence is neat. I reckon, there will be trouble. ”

This Yang Yizhi is also transparent.

The position of the head of the squad is indeed the size of a sesame mung bean, and he is not an official, just an official.

However, don't underestimate such a position. This is Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. His position the size of a sesame mung bean is also equivalent to the captain of the criminal police brigade of the Dongxicheng District Public Security Bureau in the imperial capital of later generations. A person who can achieve this position will definitely not be a fool. Not to mention anything else, the ability to observe words and colors is definitely not bad, otherwise it will not be stable at all.

Di Renjie appeared here, although he said that he lived next door, but if he had nothing to do with the case, how could he come here early in the morning?

In this case, there are only two aspects: the deceased and the murderer.

Di Renjie's appearance here also indicates that he has something to do with a certain aspect.

Yang Yizhi is kind-hearted.

If it was a murder case in another temple, he really wouldn't take it to heart.

Kelingbao Temple...... Just kidding, all of them are the widows of the first emperor, and if something happens to anyone, it will not be a trivial matter.

He and Di Renjie handled the case of White Horse Lane together and fought ghosts together.

After that, Di Renjie spoke well for him in front of Pei Xingjian, and Yang Yizhi remembered this affection in his heart.

Di Renjie sighed softly and said, "I also know that this matter is troublesome...... I don't hide it from Yang Bantou, Master Mingkong I know, and he is kind to me. I just heard from Lao Sun that something happened to her, so I came to see and wanted to help her. ”

"This ......"

"Yang Bantou, don't worry, I understand the rules.

I won't do anything illegal, I just want to investigate and ask her a few words. ”

"Questioning, I'm afraid it's impossible."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Let's put it this way, Master Mingkong's identity is unusual, and he will be directly escorted to the prison.

Without the order of the county honor, it is impossible for anyone to contact her. Even the county honorable cannot, unless someone from Zongzheng Temple comes and is present. When I say that, you should be clear. I can help you with everything else, but contact with her is unlikely. If you agree, let's go in; If I don't agree, then I have to offend. ”

That's right, Mingkong is a person in the palace, a concubine, and not an ordinary concubine.

The harem of the Tang Dynasty referred to the Sui Dynasty system, and in addition to the four concubines of the first rank and the nine concubines of the second rank under the queen, there were also twenty-seven wives and eighty-one royal wives.

The four concubines of this product are the first lady, which are the noble concubine, the lady concubine, the virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine.

The two products and nine concubines include: Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, Xiuyuan, Xiuyuan, Chongyi, Chongrong and Chongyuan.

These thirteen people are also the most powerful women in the palace except for the queen.

And under these thirteen people are the twenty-seven women.

The twenty-seven women are: Sanpin Jieyu, nine people; Four beauties, nine people; Five talents, nine people.

After the twenty-seventh woman, there were six Baolin, twenty-seven; Seven-rank maidens, twenty-seven people; Eight women, twenty-seven people. There are eighty-one people in total, so they are collectively called eighty-one imperial wives.

The deceased is Minghui, a four-grade beauty.

The murderer is clear, and he is a talented person.

Even though they are now monks and nuns, they still belong to the royal family.

In order to interrogate these people, the consent of Soshoji Temple is required. Otherwise, even Pei Xingjian would not be able to interrogate.

Di Renjie naturally understood the mystery here, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Yang Bantou, rest assured, I will never break the rules."

"Alright, please come with me."

Di Renjie followed Yang Yizhi and walked into Lingbao Temple together.

Lingbao Temple's Zhike monk Fa called De Rong, was originally a Zhike of Jiduni Temple.

But she is smart, she talks well, and her Dharma cultivation is not bad. Therefore, when the temple was relocated, it was left behind.

"The abbot was frightened and was resting in the Buddha hall, and he couldn't entertain all the poor masters, so he ordered the poor nuns to come."

"Where is the murderer?"

"I was detained in a side hall, and now my mind is not very clear."

"Mage don't worry, I know the rules.

Please ask your temple to send someone to help escort her, and I will order someone to lead the way and send her to Chang'an Prison for detention first.

However, the murder weapon and other evidence need to be handed over to me for safekeeping. And the novices who found them, I need to interrogate them, there is no problem. ”

"No problem."

"Then I'll send someone to investigate the scene of the crime, is it okay?"

"Naturally."

"The scene has not been destroyed."

The Zhike monk said, "Thanks to Master Mingzhen's arrival, he stopped our actions, so it was not destroyed. ”

"What about the corpses?"

"The corpse is still there, Master Mingzhen said, don't let me move, for fear of affecting the cha ye's case."

Yang Yizhi nodded, turned around and looked at Di Renjie.

"I'd like to go see the scene first."

"Then bother Lang Jun."

"Poor master, this Lang Jun is ......"

Only then did De Jong notice that Di Renjie did not seem to be an errand servant, so he hurriedly stopped him.

Yang Yizhi said: "This is the Tai student of Guozijian, the distinguished guest of our county monarch." The previous theft of Princess Gaoyang's Mansion was solved by him. You can rest assured, there is no problem. If something happens, I have my own responsibility. ”

When Di Renjie heard this, he bowed his hand to Yang Yizhi.

De Jong saw that Yang Yizhi said this, and she couldn't stop it anymore.

It is true that Lingbao Temple is a royal temple, but the county officials are not as good as the current management.

Your Lingbao Temple belongs to Chang'an County, if you really offend these people...... What is called Hades is good, the little ghost is difficult.

Di Renjie took more than a dozen officers and went straight to the scene of the crime.

And Yang Yizhi asked De Jong to lead the way and go to see the little novice.

The scene of the crime is located in the middle courtyard of Lingbao Temple, not far away, but it is the Guanyin Temple. Next to it, there is a dense peach forest with a path leading to the side gate. The withered petals everywhere dye the path pink, which makes it even more poignant.

A corpse, lying in front of a small courtyard with a side door.

It is about 500 meters away from the Kannon Temple.

"It's a little deserted here."

Wuhou Laosun followed Di Renjie and said softly: "Over there in the Guanyin Palace, there is a Zen courtyard where the monks and concubines live. This side door leads to the backyard, and in general, few people will come over. ”

"In that case, why is this Minghui Master here in the middle of the night?"

"This ......"

Di Renjie smiled and didn't embarrass Lao Sun.

He first checked the surroundings of the corpse. Because of the rain yesterday, the traces are very clear, and there are a few very clear footprints. Di Renjie squatted down first, carefully examined the footprints, and then walked to the corpse.

The corpse was facing on its back, already stiff.

The whitish dough is slightly puffy due to the rainwater.

There was a fatal wound to the chest, but there was no blood flowing...... Di Renjie stared at the corpse for a long time before getting up and walking away.

"Where does this side door lead?"

"It's a backyard kitchen and a firewood room."

"Over there, how can there be a Zen temple?"

"Just now Master De Rong said that Master Mingkong likes to be quiet, so he lives over there."

"In other words, Mage Mingkong doesn't live with other mages?"

"Yes."

Di Renjie nodded, walked along the stone path, and came to the steps of the cloister.

Well?

He stopped abruptly, crouched down, and squinted at the steps.

On the steps, there was a pool of blood, a very small pool. Next to the bloodstains, in addition to a clear line of footprints, there is also half a faint footprint. If it weren't for Di Renjie's careful observation, he would probably have ignored this half of the footprint.

"Li Jiang!"

"Yes."

"Can you take this footprint off for me?"

Li Jiang was a sturdy young man, and when he heard Di Renjie's call, he hurriedly ran to him.

He was surprised: "Lang Jun is so careful, if he were me, he would probably ignore it...... Don't worry, it's not too difficult. ”

"Okay, I'll leave it to you."

Di Renjie stood up and looked forward along the corridor.

He closed his eyes, and a scene came to mind.

The night was dark and windy, and the drizzle was drizzling.

In the Zen courtyard at the end of the corridor, a woman came out.

She panicked, as if looking for something, until she reached the steps. Here she paused for a moment, then walked through the side door.

Well, since it was dark and it was raining, her steps were a little messy.

Walk to the side door......

"Lang Jun, be careful!"

In his ears, an exclamation sounded, followed by a hand that held Di Renjie.

Di Renjie came to his senses and hurriedly looked back.

Behind him, it was the corpse.

If it weren't for Lao Sun holding him, maybe he would have fallen to the ground at this moment. And in front of him, there is a very clear trace. Di Renjie looked at the trace, narrowed his eyes, and a strange smile was outlined at the corner of his mouth.