Chapter 6868 Cheng Mansion
There is actually a cellar in the morgue in the capital.
The morgue took ice and stored it in the cellar in winter. The huge ice blocks were separated by straw, and the cellar door was also specially made. There were a total of three locations for storing corpses.
Liang Yi was amazed, "I only know that ice is hard to come by in the summer, but how can a morgue store so much ice?"
"Freezing the body can slow down its decay. Some scars will become more obvious after freezing. It is convenient to display the body in an ice cellar, but..."
Su Yan sighed, this is a chaotic time, and yet there are still people who would deliberately build an ice cellar in a morgue?
On her way to the capital, she passed through more than a dozen states and counties, and had never seen any government office that still had an ice cellar.
Su Yan asked Shi Er, "Why is there an ice cellar in the morgue?"
Shi Er didn't care. "Not all murders can be solved immediately. Before the case is solved, the body should be preserved as much as possible. What's so strange about that? You are a coroner, don't you understand?"
Su Yan thought to himself - it's not that I don't understand, it's that I can't believe that there are still officials in the capital who can get practical work done.
Shi'er's face turned strangely red.
He coughed lightly and said, "The temperature in the ice cellar is low. Your Highness is weak and delicate, so you should wait outside."
Liang Yi said: "Although I am a prince, I am not favored and cannot compare with you. You are Zhao Mingde's man, the most powerful one now, but you are more delicate. Why don't you wait outside?"
The two men blocked the door of the ice cellar, neither of them willing to step back.
Su Yan: "Stop!"
She commanded: "Liang Yi, you take a step forward, Shi Shilang, you take a step back."
Su Yan walked into the ice cellar and said, "Liang Yi, you can step back now. Minister Shi, please step forward. Okay."
Liang Yi: "What is this for?"
Su Yan said, "I'm going to go and see the body first. You two can continue to quarrel. Remember, your quarrel has nothing to do with me. When we go to war, don't get me involved."
Liang Yi & Shi Er: "..."
The imperial physician was the first to be killed, followed by the head of the Ministry of Rites.
In comparison, the imperial physician's body was slightly decayed, but because it had been in the ice cellar, it was still well preserved.
The fact that there was an ice cellar in the morgue really made Su Yan look at Shi Er with new eyes.
After Su Yan took a quick look at the bodies of the imperial physician and the chief official, he said to Shi Er, "Minister Shi, can we perform an autopsy?"
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a coroner needs to obtain approval to perform an autopsy. If the family of the deceased does not agree to the autopsy, the coroner has no right to perform the autopsy.
In a small border town, Su Yan can do whatever he wants, but when he arrives in the capital, he must abide by the rules.
Shi Er said: "I called you here to perform an autopsy."
Shi Er's answer surprised Su Yan - the lackey was quite easy to talk to, not like a real lackey...
Shi Er: "..., Su Yan, if you call me... again, I will be rude."
Su Yan said innocently: "I didn't open my mouth, little prince, did I open my mouth?"
Liang Yi, who often heard Su Yan scold him for being stupid, said: "No, definitely not Zhang."
Shi Er: “…”
Two idiots.
"I have spoken confidentially with the families of both men and they have agreed to an autopsy."
"commune?"
"When I first took over the two cases, poison arrows were found in the study at home. I thought it was a warning, so I met with my family in secret. Now the only people who know that the body is hidden here are my people."
Anyone who can threaten Zhao Mingde in the capital is obviously quite powerful.
But there are only a few powerful people in the capital. Who would threaten Shi Er, and who would harm the imperial physician and the chief official?
Shi Er "heard" Su Yan speculating about Zhao Mingde's mortal enemy, and said: "Shi Yangui, who is about to return to Beijing, is the only one who can threaten him."
Liang Yi was surprised, "You actually..."
"How could I not know that Shi Yan had returned to the capital? The capital was well prepared."
I don’t know if the second half of the sentence is a reminder.
Liang Yi quietly walked to Su Yan and said, "If it was Brother Yan Gui who did it, let's not investigate further. Brother Yan Gui must have his reasons for killing people."
Su Yan said righteously: "No matter who it is, you can't use the dirty method of assassination. Justice is in your heart!"
She thought to herself - if it was really Shi Yangui, she would deal with the Shi family...
No, I can't even think about that.
Su Yan put on a righteous face and walked to the body as if nothing had happened.
"You two, I need to perform an autopsy."
Liang Yi turned and left.
Shi Er remained unmoved.
Liang Yi said: "What are you staying for?"
Shi Er said coldly: "The two dead are officials appointed by the court. How can I leave them to you? I want to watch from the side."
Liang Yi: "Awesome, awesome, I'll invite you again, do you want to go?"
Shi Er said: "If you are afraid, just hide."
Liang Yi smiled, "Okay, I'll hide now. You can take your time to read it, but you must read it to the end, otherwise I will tell the teahouse about this and ask their storyteller to write a biography for you, so that your reputation will last forever."
Shi Er sneered.
After all, he is just a little prince who is just wasting his time, with only these messy things in his mind. Su Yan is Liang Yi's man, which is equivalent to being from the Shi Mansion. How can he easily trust Su Yan?
Must watch.
Su Yan took out his homemade tool box and took out a scalpel.
The tip of the knife was pointed at Shi Er first. Shi Er frowned, and Su Yan grinned, "Wait, I will perform an autopsy."
Su Yan's intention: to please the minister and handle the case well.
The Su Yan that Shi Er saw: eerie and terrifying.
Shi Er: “…”
The next two hours were the most difficult hours in Shi'er's life.
*
In the morgue, news came from Feng Tu that Shi Yangui had already arrived in Beijing.
Liang Yi said excitedly, "Great! Brother Yan Gui is back. He has returned with military exploits. Father will definitely reward him. With Brother Yan Gui here, Zhao Mingde has to be more restrained. Find a chance for Second Brother to have a good talk with Brother Yan Gui. Sooner or later, we will get Zhao Mingde's head."
Feng Tu said: "There is another piece of news."
"explain."
"General Shi intends to eradicate Izumo Tower."
"Zhao Zong has committed many evil deeds. Chuyun Tower should have been eliminated long ago. It would also cut off Zhao Mingde's arm... But I have to inform Yunxing."
Feng Tu was puzzled and said, "I have heard of Yun Xing's name. He has done a lot for the Zhao clan. He is one of their people."
Izumo Tower is not an impenetrable wall. Especially after his actions gradually became apparent, many people tried to get close to Izumo Tower and bribe the people inside.
The Izumo Building, which was moved to the open, was more like Zhao Mingde's personal spy organization, where everyone could be the object of flattery.
Many of them have connections with other forces in Beijing, but Yun Xing seems to regard money as dirt and works wholeheartedly for Zhao Mingde.
Yun Xing, like Zhao Mingde, is someone Feng Tu wants to get rid of.
Liang Yi said: "Brother is a good person. We are friends, so I should remind you anyway. Go to Chuyun Tower and take a look. I think some people also want to go there."
Liang Yi waited in the inner courtyard for two hours. During this time, he ordered his servants to bring the desk and finished reading a volume of military book.
Then I looked at the military books and thought about the issue of military strategy.
Is he just an armchair strategist? Impossible, he must be the best advisor!
Liang Yi easily convinced himself.
Half an hour later, Shi'er came out of the cellar with a grim look on his face.
Liang Yi sneered, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? Are you scared? You are really weak and fragile. I think you should stop working in the Ministry of Justice and come back to the mansion with me to lie down."
Shi Er looked unhappy, but he couldn't refute it.
He had seen coroners perform autopsies before, and never thought he would be afraid. But he had just seen Su Yan take out the heart of a dead person. She also said that if a doctor performed surgery on a person, the removed internal organs could be put back into the abdomen at will, and they would automatically return to their original positions...
For the first time, Shi Er felt the overwhelming feeling. If he didn't leave, he would lose his composure.
Liang Yi held up his head and smiled evilly, "Are you tired? Come and sit for a while?
Shi Er snorted coldly and stood there stubbornly.
Each stop takes more than an hour.
Su Yan examined the body and came out with the report. "I'm the only one here, so I'll remember it myself. You guys..."
Liang Yi dozed off while reading the military book; Shi Er's calves were trembling and he felt like he had lost all desire to live.
Su Yan said: "It's only been a short time, it shouldn't be that serious, right?"
Shi Er forced himself to cheer up, "I have been busy with official duties these past two days and have not had a rest. Sorry for making fun of me."
Su Yan muttered, "I'm so busy working for Zhao Mingde..."
Shi Er said with a dark face: "The Ministry of Justice is busy."
Su Yan complimented, "Thank you for your hard work, Minister."
Shi Er's expression just eased when he heard another voice saying, "I don't believe you."
Shi Er: “…”
Looking at Su Yan again, he looked at him sincerely, his eyes full of concern, without saying a word.
Shi Er: “…”
Don’t get angry, don’t get angry. Anger is harmful to your health.
Shi Er walked to the old locust tree in the yard, gave the tree trunk a heavy blow, then turned to Su Yan and said calmly, "Did you find anything unusual?"
Su Yan said: "They were not killed directly."
Liang Yi stood up and walked over, "What does this mean?"
Su Yan said: "There were needle marks on the back of their necks. After dissecting the bodies, a silver needle was taken out."
"Silver needle?!"
"They were stabbed before they died. In addition to the back of their necks, there were also needle marks on their backs and legs. I have taken out the silver needles. The silver needles are very thin. Look."
Su Yan took out the folded handkerchief and unfolded it.
Shi Er and Liang Yi frowned and looked at the silver needle, "Why do you use silver needles to pierce? It's poisonous?"
"The silver needles are non-toxic."
"Is this... done by the same person?"
Su Yan said: "I think the imperial physician and the chief may know some secrets."
The two suddenly realized what was going on and said in unison: "Forced confession?!"
Su Yan nodded, "The murderer may be looking for something."
The murderer first forced a confession and then killed someone, and then moved on to the next target. There is only one possibility - the information he obtained from the confession has been passed on to the next person.
Or if the deceased did not leave any explanation, the murderer could only look for someone the deceased had met.
"The two deceased were the imperial physician and the chief official. This matter may be related to the court. Shi Yangui has just returned to the capital, so it is unlikely. Has Minister Shi checked their trajectory before death or who they had offended?"
Shi Er said: "They are all in my house. It is getting late today. I will bring them tomorrow."
Liang Yi said: "Oh, you really listen to Su Yan now."
Shi Er remained calm, "Your Highness is not as good as me."
Although he still couldn't fully believe Liang Yi and Su Yan, he was convinced by Su Yan's autopsy technique.
Not to mention what Su Yan could find out, even if she couldn't, Shi Er would admire her calmness while performing the autopsy.
Shi Er actually doesn't need to be on guard against these two people.
Su Yan is smart, but obviously has nothing to do with the court and is not involved in the game.
Liang Yi has a special identity, but he is a loyal person and will not harm him for no reason.
It’s a pity that the people behind them, the prince and Shi Yangui, are not easy to deal with.
Su Yan said: "You said that the master had seen Cheng Jian."
"yes."
"He knows Cheng Jian?"
“Yes.”
"What is his relationship with Master Cheng?"
"Why do you ask?"
Su Yan explained: "If their murder was related to the court, Cheng Jian was the only one without an official position, and his death was obviously different from the others. If the person in charge encountered difficulties, he probably would not look for Cheng Jian."
Shi Er pondered: "He has a good relationship with Cheng Yuan. Could it be that the person he originally wanted to meet was Cheng Yuan?!"
Su Yan said, "We still need Minister Shi to investigate the master of the Cheng family. In addition, Jingrong has nothing to do with this case. Can we release her and ask Minister Shi to say a few good words for her so that Shi Yanli can pay the money to redeem Jingrong and Yuxian from the Cheng Mansion?"
Shi Er asked curiously: "Shi Yanli? Why do you want him to come forward?"
Liang Yi rushed to say: "I'll pay the money."
Su Yan rolled his eyes at Liang Yi, the wronged man, and said to Shi Er, "As long as Minister Shi can persuade Master Cheng, Shi Yanli will definitely agree."
Liang Yi said: "Actually, I can..."
Shi Er pushed Liang Yi away and said, "What good will it do for me to persuade Cheng Yuan?"
Liang Yi: "I..."
Su Yan kicked Liang Yi away. "I am not a coroner from the government office, nor am I a coroner from the Ministry of Justice. I have to be paid for doing autopsies. Minister Shi, just treat this as my salary. You deliberately left the whereabouts of the imperial physician and the chief in your house. I believe you are very concerned about this case. Don't bargain."
Liang Yi: "Hey, can't you hear me?"
Shi Er & Su Yan: "Shut up!"
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