After saying this, Qi Heng and Jiang Wenzhuo looked at Chu Kun at the same time.
Qi Heng asked hesitantly: "Is the jade seal really taken by the master?"
Chu Kun squinted his eyes, passed by several people in the hall, walked to a chair and sat down: "Why, earlier you said that Mr. Chen was harmed by Mr. Chu, and now you say that the treasure was stolen by me, this is Mr. Qi's Hospitality?"
Qi Heng was speechless and looked at Shen Yanchu subconsciously.
Chu Kun said again: "I am an upright official who is not afraid of slanting shadows. I am an honest and conscientious official. How can I covet the things belonging to the Qi family? It is really ridiculous!"
Chu Kun spoke eloquently, and Liu Ruyan pursed her lips, secretly thinking that this old fox was definitely not as easy to fool as Jiang Wenzhuo.
In addition, since there was no threat to his life, he could return home in the evening as soon as the mountain road was cleared. It was expected that the murderer was extremely capable and would not be able to cause any big trouble in Bianjing City.
Chu Kun dusted his sleeves and said casually: "I am also tired. If Master Qi is fine, I will go back to the hospital."
It is said that the first level of officialdom is overwhelming. Although Qi Heng is the head of the family, he is only a sixth-grade minister after all.
Chu Kun, as the chief historian, assisted the emperor and obeyed the orders of the Queen Mother Fu. The prime minister had to give him some face when he met him, and it was even harder for Qi Heng to offend him.
At this time, Liu Ruyan, a Taoist boy, stepped forward and bowed to Qi Heng in full view of everyone.
"The master is aware of all things, and naturally he also knows who steals treasures."
She said, facing Chu Kun: "If you have nothing important to do, fellow Taoist, you might as well sit down and listen."
Chu Kun looked hesitant. If he insisted on leaving at this time, he would look guilty.
Chu Kun sneered, then sat down and looked at Liu Ruyan leisurely: "Chu would like to hear the truth calculated by the real person."
Liu Ruyan corrected: "It's not a calculation, it's a fact."
In the third month of the month, there was a birthday banquet for the old master. During the banquet, the young lady ordered the maid to take out the jade seal for the celebrities present to see.
The jade seal passed through the hands of everyone, but it happened to be in the hands of the head of the Qiu family who was familiar with jade. He said "Yu Liang".
Later, the young lady opened the machine box again, but the treasure disappeared.
"Xiao Dao privately believed that the jade seal was replaced by ice. During the spring equinox, the ice cubes melted for only an hour, and the water stains happened to be absorbed by the silk fabric in the tray, so it looked like it disappeared out of thin air. However, this method of stealing treasures is very dangerous, and if you want to get through it, at least four people will be needed."
Mr. Chen, the general of the Zhonglang, was a military attaché and was not familiar with jade, but he could recognize it at a glance as a beautiful Hotan jade.
With his encouragement, Mr. Jiang took the opportunity to take away the jade seal, switched the package, and put the fake product back on the tray.
Later, the head of the Feng family who held the jade seal was obsessed with the immortal way and failed to see through it.
The key is the next Qiu family head. He often plays with pearls until the sun sets. Before he can take a closer look, Chu Kun, who is sitting next to him, takes the fake one first and pretends to appreciate it.
I just never thought that things that were planned in advance would change midway.
Because the jade seal was missing, Master Jiang was eager to get rid of it and wanted to hand it over to Master Chen or Liu Shangshu. At this time, Chu Kun persuaded him to take the jade seal and hide it privately.
Chu Kun had other plans, and he refused to hand over the jade seal afterwards.
In anger, Liu Shangshu went to the agreed place to search secretly, and finally saw a faint beam of white light in the sycamore forest.
Liu Shangshu mistakenly thought it was a treasure of the Qi family, and a poisonous insect broke out due to his carelessness, and he was eventually killed. As for Master Chen's death, the same method was used.
Speaking of which, Chu Kun is indeed the most suspect. But just last night, the murderer repeated his same tactics, and Chu Kun almost died.
In the main hall.
After hearing the entire description, Chu Kun put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "This speculation is really exciting. Four dignitaries of the imperial court stole other people's property. Who would believe it!"
Qi Heng frowned. The Taoist boy's words were so shocking that he couldn't make a hasty judgment for a while.
Qi Heng's reaction undoubtedly encouraged Chu Kun.
Chu Kun looked at Liu Ruyan meaningfully: "It's just speculation. Do you have evidence?"
"Evidence?" Liu Ruyan raised her lips, looked straight at him, and finally fell to his right hand covered under his sleeve, "The evidence is in your hand."
Chu Kun suddenly changed his color. Although he quickly covered it up, Shen Yanchu still found out the clues.
——This person looks wrong.
Chu Kun rolled his sleeves coldly and shouted at her: "I think you are being reckless!"
Being scolded loudly, Liu Ruyan was not annoyed or angry. She walked leisurely and said as she walked: "Fellow Taoist Chu, do you remember that you fired a bow before? Although you didn't draw the bow string at that time, you have to say, Taoist friend The posture of drawing the bow is quite weird, like..."
She walked towards Chu Kun slowly: "There is an injury on my hand."
Chu Kun's color changed again.
She continued: "Let Xiao Dao calculate that both Liu Shangshu and Master Chen were killed in Yiyuan. The common point is that there are swallow's nests built in the trees. But it is obvious that Fellow Daoist Chu did not hide the jade seal in the swallow's nest."
Having said this, Liu Ruyan stood in front of the man, suddenly picked up his sleeve and exposed his right hand.
There is indeed a deep and sharp scar near the index finger.
"Sure enough, he was pecked by a bird." She understood. "Birds hurt people, usually during the breeding period, and swallows only give birth to young birds in late spring and early summer, and now it is early spring."
She paused and thought for a moment: "The birds that breed in early March are magpies."
The missing jade seal is hidden among the magpies!
Magpies have a natural instinct to protect their nests, and they will fiercely attack people and animals near their nests and hold grudges.
Liu Ruyan smiled as kindly as ever: "How should Fellow Daoist Chu explain that instead of just staying in the house and writing and writing, he went to dig out bird's nests in the trees?"
Chu Kun sat on the chair and felt the sights coming from all directions. He never thought that the little Taoist boy had the ability to defeat all things.
He sneered, and then looked at Ming Juezi: "This is a political matter in the court. I would like to advise you two to stay out of other people's business."
At this point, Jiang Wenzhuo had to say: "It's true that we feel sorry for the Qi family, but at the moment, the Han and Liao countries are jointly sending troops, and the emperor has just ascended the throne. He is young and outnumbered. Only by obtaining the jade seal can we frighten the world. Regardless of the Qi family's treasures Whether it is really the jade seal passed down to the country, the head of the family should return it to the palace."
Liu Ruyan glanced at Jiang Wenzhuo - this is a theft, are you going to rob it by force?
However, when was the news that Han and Liao jointly sent troops?
She immediately asked Master Jiang.
Jiang Wenzhuo replied: "On the first day of the first lunar month, the governor sent a battle report to the court and asked the court to send troops to defend against the enemy."
No, she was still in the Han Dynasty on the first day of the first lunar month. The Emperor of Han clearly had too much to take care of himself, so why would he send troops?
"Is the military information correct?" she asked.
Jiang Wenzhuo was stunned: "The DPRK has sent troops to defend the enemy. Counting it together, the front line should have sent back a battle report."
Liu Ruyan remained silent, always feeling that something was a little strange.