"That's a mosquito-repellent incense mixed with grass powder and fruit," Changping Marquis Lu Jinlong said. "The price is low and the quality is low. It's no longer used now. How can children of your age have seen it?"
"Us?" Unexpectedly, the girl in blue clothes said unconvinced, "I am already fifteen years old. This was ten years ago. We already have me. Don't make fun of our young age."
ah!"
"No, I was wrong," Lu Jinlong hurriedly corrected himself, "I mean, all of you are from wealthy backgrounds, so you will never have seen this kind of mosquito coils.
"Xu Tixing," he turned to Xu Zun and introduced, "Although this mosquito coil is effective in killing mosquitoes, it is extremely choking.
"Even ten years ago, they were mostly used in temples and halls. Families with slightly better economic conditions would not use them. Now they are almost extinct in Shangyuan City!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "Then how could the Marquis know so well?"
"Um...ahem..." Changping Hou coughed, winked at Xu Zun, then turned to Lu Mingyue and said, "How are you, Mingyue? I have made my matter clear, you guys
Can you go back now?"
"No, no," Lu Mingyue waved her hands, and all the ladies shook their heads, "We haven't understood it yet!"
"Little sister," Xu Zun already understood what the Marquis meant, and immediately said to Lu Mingyue, "You must be honest in life. It is rare for the Marquis to condescend to come to the county government office to tell the case. Now that you have made it clear, you can go back first.
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What's interesting is that when Xu Zun was talking to Lu Mingyue, he also winked at Lu Mingyue.
"Oh..." Lu Mingyue was smart and understood Xu Zun's meaning instantly.
It was obvious that the Marquis had something important to say, but he couldn't say it in front of these girls.
Therefore, only if she temporarily avoids it can the Marquis speak clearly.
"Okay," Lu Mingyue stood up and said to the sisters, "Then let's go back first! Don't worry, when Brother Xu finds out something, I will definitely inform you! Let's go, let's go
Bar……"
"Dear ladies," Xu Zun did not forget to warn, "There have been frequent crimes in Shangyuan City recently, so please pay attention to your safety."
"Hehehe..."
When Xu Zun said this, the girls all laughed. It was the first time they heard the fashionable title "little sister".
As soon as the girls left, Wei Beihui immediately followed them out to protect their safety.
"Huh..." Seeing the girl leave, the Marquis exhaled heavily and said to Xu Zun, "It's finally quiet! Xu Tixing, now you know how lively my Marquis's residence is on weekdays, right?"
"Miss Lu is so heroic," Xu Zun said with a smile, "she will be a heroine one day!"
"Oh, that's not what I, a father, want to see," Lu Jinlong sighed and said, "If it weren't for her grandmother's frequent interference, Mingyue wouldn't have such a character. I would rather she be a lady of the world."
"Master Marquis," Xu Zun knew that it would be useless to talk about this kind of family topic, so he went directly to the topic and asked, "You seem to have something to say just now, right?"
"Well..." Lu Jinlong said, "I only learned about that mosquito coil after I met Monk Lian Kong.
"Back then, this kind of incense was used in Lian Kong's residence. It had a very strong herbal and fruity fragrance, which was easy to remember.
"It is said that although this kind of incense is a bit pungent, it can have a refreshing effect. Monk Liankong translated scriptures every night, so he is very dependent on this incense."
oh……
Xu Zun thought for a moment and asked:
"Master Marquis, in your opinion, is Monk Lian Kong unjustly accused? Is he really the monk-yi killer?"
"If I say that I don't care about that case, I'm afraid you won't believe it," Lu Jinlong smiled faintly and said, "But... if I say I do, it's really out of the question.
"When I was in prison, I asked the monk Liankong several times. He only said that his sins were serious, he had violated the decree of the Buddha, and committed serious crimes that were unforgivable.
"So, judging from his attitude, he should be the monk-robed killer, but..." Lu Jinlong frowned, "The reasons he gave to the officials were completely wrong!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "How can you see it?"
"I heard from Governor Tai that Lian Kong's murder was based on the verses in the "Ci Luo Bei Jing", in order to save those women who were deeply trapped in the sins of reincarnation and save their lives!
"It is also said that in order to cleanse the sins and help the deceased to die, the internal organs of the deceased must be cleaned... tsk tsk..." Lu Jinlong shook his head and said, "This is simply nonsense and goes against the will of the Buddha.
"The "Ci Luo Bei Jing" does have records about reincarnation, but no matter which verse, you need to clean up your sins!
"And the so-called self-care means emptying desires and purifying the heart. It has never been said that one should save others. As an eminent monk, how can Lian Kong not understand this truth?"
Oh? This is actually the case?
Xu Zun felt like he had fallen into a fog again, and it was difficult to find the direction.
"Master Hou," Xu Zun looked around and asked in a low voice, "do you think there were any problems when the case was tried?"
"I understand, you want to say that you are framed and harmed, right?" Lu Jinlong waved his hand and said, "You can rest assured about this. I know Taimin well. He is timid. He will never dare to do anything in such a big case.
of!
"Besides, if you really want to frame someone up, there's no need to blame it on an eminent monk, right?"
"Well, that makes sense."
Xu Zun thought the same way before. It seems that there were no problems in both the trial and Lian Kong's confession.
"Master Marquis," Xu Zun asked again, "Tell me, Na Lian Kong was translating Buddhist scriptures when he committed the crime. Is his case related to those Buddhist scriptures?"
"Oh, this is just..." Lu Jinlong frowned and shook his head repeatedly, "The Capricorn Kalang Sutra and the Aike Buddha Sutra both talk about the supreme Buddhist thoughts, although they are only incomplete.
It's a volume, but it covers almost everything! It's hard to say, it's hard to say..."
"Then..." Xu Zun asked again, "Who did Lian Kong have a better relationship with at that time? Is there anyone particularly close to him? For example, a senior brother, an apprentice? Or... a relative?"
"Well..." Lu Jinlong recalled, "Liankong was pure-hearted, introverted, and had a good relationship with the monks in the temple.
"I don't know much about senior fellow apprentices, but I certainly don't have apprentices. After all, no one is willing to spend a lot of time and thought on translating scriptures.
"As for relatives, there are none. I heard," Lu Jinlong said, "Lian Kong has lived in Huguo Temple since he was a child. He should never have any relatives, right?"
After saying this, the scene fell into a brief silence.
Both sides have their own thoughts.
"Xu Tixing," Lu Jinlong pondered for a long time before saying to Xu Zun, "Logically speaking, it is inconvenient for me to interfere with the case.
"But, now that I'm here and have said so much, I wonder if you can help me solve a doubt?"
"Oh? Mr. Hou, please speak!"
"The two cases of Huguo Temple and Luohan Temple," Lu Jinlong asked solemnly, "can you confirm that they were committed by the monk-yi killer?
"If it can be confirmed, it means that Lian Kong was a scapegoat back then!
"If not, then someone is imitating it!"
"This..." Xu Zun replied, "To be honest with the Marquis, I'm not completely sure yet."
"How is this possible?" Lu Jinlong was puzzled, "Then Ju Ran handled the case single-handedly back then. Was it the real murderer's fault? Wouldn't he be able to tell?"
"Master Hou," Xu Zun thought for a while and explained, "We can only say that the methods of committing the crime are almost exactly the same, but we cannot be 100% sure that it was the monk-yi killer himself who did it!"
"Ah?" Lu Jinlong was surprised, "Is there such a thing? This case is really bizarre!
"Xu Tixing, since the techniques are almost the same, then even if someone imitates it, it must be someone who is extremely familiar with the case, right?"
Why?
One sentence immediately made Xu Zun's eyes light up.
Lu Jinlong is right, if the murderer is not the real murderer, nor is he a person who is relatively close to Lian Kong, then... he must be someone who has special knowledge about the case of the corpse of the monk in monk clothes!
