You want to take this case?
This slap hurt a little!
The Governor stood rooted to the ground and hurriedly chased after Ji Yunshu, who was about to return to the study.
He bowed with a crying face and pleaded kindly, "Teacher Ji, in the entire Great Lin, who doesn't know that you are the only one who can draw skeletons? We don't know the names of those skeletons, so it's too difficult to investigate."
She said, "Those skeletons were found in the capital. As long as we go to the Ministry of Revenue to investigate the missing persons, then let the coroner examine the skeletons according to their age, we will naturally be able to identify them. Moreover, not all nameless skeletons need to be drawn in order to solve the case. If that's the case, wouldn't this one be too busy?"
"Teacher …"
"In short, I've already told you the method. If you want to solve the case as soon as possible, hurry up and let the coroner examine the skeletons. The skeletons must have been damaged when they were moved from the dry well. Do it as soon as possible, why waste time here?"
"This …"
She left without waiting for the Governor to speak again.
Behind her, the Governor sighed helplessly.
In the end, he could only leave with his tail between his legs.
This was a wasted trip!
After returning to the study, Ji Yunshu wanted to continue proofreading the skulls she drew last night.
But …
The Governor's words were still echoing in her ears.
Buddha?
Dry well?
One corpse?
Seven skeletons?
She sighed lightly and pondered, "There's a dry well under the Buddha? If I were to throw them down, wouldn't I have to move the Buddha? Why go through so much trouble to kill and destroy the corpse? Wouldn't it be easier to just burn the corpse or throw it into a mass grave? "
Her voice was very soft.
A young maid who passed by the door saw her muttering and came in.
"Teacher, what are you thinking about?"
She shook her head, "Nothing." She looked outside again, "Has the Governor left?"
"He left, sighing and frowning."
"Oh."
"Teacher, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." She thought for a moment, "Oh right, Tao 'er, do you know that the Buddha in the rundown temple in the suburbs has collapsed?"
"I know. Someone mentioned it early in the morning." Tao Er had a worried look on her face. "That Buddha statue was built for almost a hundred years. If it falls now, I don't know if I'll be the one to blame. If we offend the gods, we'll be the ones to suffer."
It seemed that she still did not know that there were skeletons in the dry well under the Buddha.
Ji Yunshu continued to probe, "Then do you know if anything strange happened in the temple?"
"Something strange?"
"For example … the Great Buddha has been touched?"
"I don't think so. If it's been touched, someone should know. "
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Alright, you can leave now."
"Oh."
After Tao 'er went out, she sat inside, feeling restless.
But there was nothing he could do.
…
Very soon, the story of the dried well case under the big Buddha statue in the dilapidated temple spread like wildfire throughout the city. Everyone shuddered and locked their doors and windows.
In just two days, many versions of the story had appeared in the capital.
Some people said that it was the wrath of the gods, who punished the evildoers. The skeletons below were all evil people who had been punished by the gods.
Others said that the skeletons were trapped by evil spirits, suppressed under the Great Buddha statue, never to be reincarnated.
There were even more ridiculous ones, saying that the skeletons were deliberately thrown in by the locals to fill the well and feed the gods.
Everyone had their own opinions!
The Supreme Court had also taken over the case. The recently deceased corpse and the other seven skeletons were transported to the morgue.
They invited a coroner to conduct an autopsy.
Of the seven skeletons, two had died four years ago, two had died three years ago, two had died two years ago, and one had died one and a half years ago.
The Ministry of Revenue had also investigated the missing people in recent years, but there were too many missing people in the capital. Even if they investigated according to the time of death of the seven skeletons, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Thereupon —
This matter was brought to the imperial court.
The Supreme Court Chancellor reported the progress and results of the dried well case to the emperor.
"Based on the current situation, it's difficult to identify the deceased. In addition, it rained heavily that night and the water level in the temple rose. Even if there were clues, they would have been washed away."
Helpless!
Qi Zhen Emperor frowned. "Why would there be dead people and skeletons under the Great Buddha statue?"
"Your Majesty, this matter has caused an uproar in the capital. The common people are worried and discussing it."
"Can't the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice even investigate a case?"
Accountability!
The Supreme Court Chancellor trembled. Even the Minister of Justice trembled.
Both bowed their heads. "Your Majesty, please forgive us. We will do our best to investigate the case."
"Not do our best, but we will!"
"Yes …"
They had no confidence!
"Since this has happened in the capital, we need to calm the people first. When investigating the case, we must not disturb the common people." Qi Zhen Emperor's expression was solemn. "Supreme Court Chancellor, Minister Li (Minister of Justice), you must investigate the case together with the capital magistrate. We must bring the murderer to justice. We would like to see who dares to be so rampant in the capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Both of them agreed, but then looked at each other.
They both knew that this case was extremely tricky. It would take a long time to investigate.
Their hearts were perturbed.
Unexpectedly, Jing Yi suddenly stepped forward and volunteered. "Imperial Father, this son is willing to take over this case and investigate together with the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice. We must find the murderer in the shortest time possible."
Whoosh!
This case was a hot potato. They couldn't wait to get rid of it. Why did Jing Yi take the initiative to volunteer at this time?
There must be something fishy about this!
Qi Zhen Emperor was shocked. "Jing Yi, you want to take this case?"
"This son is confident that we can find the murderer and share Imperial Father's burden."
"It's good that you have the heart, but this case …"
"With the help of the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and the capital magistrate, this son will definitely solve this case. I ask for Imperial Father's permission."
Too confident!
Since he volunteered, Qi Zhen Emperor couldn't say anything. "Fine, We agree, but …"
But?
He shifted his gaze to Jing Rong. An idea flashed in his mind. He continued, "We feel that you two brothers should investigate the case together. We will reward whoever finds the murderer first."
F * ck!
I've been shot while lying down!
Jing Rong was helpless, but he immediately accepted. He stepped forward to accept the order. "This son obeys."
The officials looked at each other.
They didn't know what Qi Zhen Emperor was planning.
But …
Jing Yi knew!
He knew very well that Qi Zhen Emperor was worried that he would make a great contribution after catching the murderer. That was why he had pulled Jing Rong in.
This was equivalent to a competition.
This move was truly ruthless!
His head was facing the back.
Jing Yi walked to Jing Rong's side. He snorted coldly and said sternly, "You're really good! But … I really want to see how you'll lose this time. "
He waved his sleeves and left.
Jing Rong didn't say anything. He left the throne room but was stopped by a young eunuch.
"Prince Rong, His Majesty is waiting for you in the rear hall."
In the rear hall, Qi Zhen Emperor was standing in front of a portrait, admiring it.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
