Chapter 180: Chongwenmen Murder and Robbery Incident (Part 1)
The next morning, Sun Shaozong originally planned to find his eldest brother to ask for clarification, but when he went to the main courtyard to ask, he found out that Sun Shaozu had gone to the patrol camp before dawn.
Knowing that his cheap elder brother did not want to give him the opportunity to object, Sun Shaozong could only helplessly keep the matter to himself and went to the yamen to work in a sullen manner.
No conversation along the way.
When he arrived outside the government office, Sun Shaozong was just about to call the gatekeeper to lead his new mount to the stable when he saw a group of people rushing out in a hurry, led by none other than Jia Yucun!
Seeing Sun Shaozong outside the door, Jia Yucun was overjoyed. Without saying a word, he stepped forward and grabbed Sun Shaozong and said, "Brother, you are here at the right time. Come with me on this official business trip!"
I just had a conflict with him yesterday. It was so confusing and out of context. How could Sun Shaozong be willing to go on an official mission with him?
At that moment, it was as if it had taken root under his feet, and no matter how Jia Yucun pulled, it did not move at all.
How smart is Jia Yucun?
After talking for a while, he saw the concerns in his heart, and hurriedly tiptoed to Sun Shaozong's ear and whispered: "He is really an official, a murder just happened at Chongwenmen!"
Chongwenmen?
Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "There aren't any important people living nearby, right? There are quite a few merchants."
How could the life or death of an ordinary person make Lord Jia so panicked?
On the other hand, the one who could make Jia Yucun so panic must be some important figure!
Jia Yucun added hurriedly, "The person who died was not an important person, just a young widow - but the only suspect at the moment is Jia She, the eldest master of Rongguo Mansion!"
Jia She? !
Sun Shaozong was really shocked. Last night, Master Jia was a guest at his home. How could he suddenly become a murderer?
"Who reported the case?"
Then, he hurriedly asked, "Are there any witnesses? Has the news spread? Who is handling it now?!"
He asked these questions because he actually wanted to know Jia Yucun's purpose in talking about his past.
If not many people knew about this, given Jia Yucun's character, he would probably cover it up and find a scapegoat.
If I go there and get involved with them, I will feel uncomfortable; if I don't want to get involved, I will expose this matter. With the current power of Rongguo Mansion, there is a 70% chance that I will end up being fined three cups of wine.
By then, you will only offend the Rongguo Mansion in vain.
Then Jia Yucun said, "Zhou Da has taken people there, but no one saw the master killing the man. He himself did not admit it. However, many neighbors saw him lying on the same bed with the young widow, covered in blood!"
Lying on a bed covered in blood?
"How long has the little widow been dead?"
"I heard that he died last night, but I don't know exactly how long ago he died. Please don't delay, come with me and find out the truth!"
Sun Shaozong didn't think it was surprising that Jia She would kill people. For a notorious old playboy like him, it was not uncommon for him to accidentally kill a few civilians.
But Sun Shaozong didn't believe that Jia She had the courage to sleep in the same bed with the corpse until the next morning.
certainly……
If you're drunk , it's not impossible.
But there are still doubts.
This was already within Sun Shaozong's authority, the news had already spread, and since Jia Yucun had given the order as a superior, it was naturally difficult for him to continue to refuse.
So he mounted his horse and hurried to the crime scene with Jia Yucun and others.
The incident occurred not far from Chongwenmen, in an alley that was neither remote nor busy.
When Sun Shaozong and Jia Yucun arrived with their men, the entrance to the alley was already packed with people in three layers.
If you listen carefully, you can hear keywords such as "Rongguo Mansion", "Master", "Murder" and so on - it seems that it is impossible to block the news.
Sun Shaozong took the opportunity to dismount and glanced at Jia Yucun. Seeing that Jia Yucun's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, he shouted at him again:
"Lord Jia, the Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, has arrived!"
Jia Yucun glared at Sun Shaozong helplessly, but did not say anything. He just asked his subordinates and yamen runners to separate the onlookers and went into the alley with Sun Shaozong.
The deceased's house was the third one from the alley entrance and looked quite wealthy.
" Greetings to the Prime Minister and the Magistrate!"
As soon as they entered the room, Zhou Da and Zhao Wuwei came up to them and said, "General Jia was frightened and is now resting in the east wing. His body is on the bed in the bedroom. Apart from General Jia, no one else has touched it."
These two men have been working with Sun Shaozong for more than half a year, and have become more experienced and capable. However, their fawning and obsequious appearance has not changed at all.
Upon hearing this, Jia Yucun went into the east wing without saying a word - after all, if Jia She hadn't been there, he would never have taken the initiative to show up.
Sun Shaozong naturally followed closely behind.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Master Jia, covered in blood, lying on a reclining chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Uncle? Uncle!"
Jia Yucun stepped forward and called out carefully twice.
Jia She glanced at him in confusion, then immediately jumped up from his reclining chair, grabbed Jia Yucun and shouted, "Yucun, you're finally here! Quick, quick, arrest all those unruly people outside and torture them. Let's see who dares to spread rumors again!"
This guy definitely didn't dare to walk out of the alley, otherwise he would have known that there were hundreds of people watching the fun at the entrance of the alley. If they were all caught and brought back, even Emperor Guangde would probably be alarmed.
"Uncle, don't worry!"
Jia Yucun hurriedly comforted him, "As long as we find out the truth, this rumor will be broken by itself!"
As he spoke, he pointed at Sun Shaozong and said, "With Brother Shaozong here, I'm sure you can clear my uncle's name!"
When Jia She saw Sun Shaozong, his eyes lit up again and he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, check it out. We must check it out thoroughly!"
After saying that, he couldn't wait to say: "Yucun, escort me back home first, I don't want to stay here any longer!"
This idiot really doesn't understand the situation.
In this situation, Jia Yucun's refusal to avoid suspicion was already considered as favoritism and corruption. If he were to send the only suspect back to Rongguo Mansion in public...
Unless he doesn't want to be the prime minister anymore!
"Uncle, please be patient."
Jia Yucun smiled bitterly and said, "Now for this case, I'm afraid my uncle will have to stay and help..."
But is Jia She a man who listens to advice?
He jumped three feet high and shouted: "I didn't kill him! Why should I stay?! Jia Yucun, what do you mean? Are you doubting me?!"
"No, no, no, how dare you, nephew!"
Jia Yucun, the prime minister, relies on Rongguo Mansion much more than the Sun family. Faced with Jia She's rude behavior, he could only persuade him in a servile manner and even tried to bring Sun Shaozong along.
"Uncle!"
But how could Sun Shaozong join him in this muddy water?
He immediately bowed and said, "I will go to investigate the scene now so that I can clear my uncle's name as soon as possible!"
To be honest, he was actually quite curious about what kind of deal his cheap elder brother and Jia She reached yesterday - but unfortunately now was not the time to ask about this.
After coming out of the east wing, Sun Shaozong took Zhou Da and Zhao Wuwei and ran to the inner room of the main hall.
After entering the room, I saw a half-naked female corpse lying on the bed, her eyes open and facing the door.
“Huh?!”
When Sun Shaozong saw the woman's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but exclaimed.
It turned out that although this woman's expression looked a little hideous because of the pain and fear before death, her facial features and temperament were a replica of Wang Xifeng!
