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Chapter fifty-three

The coroner, who had been waiting for a long time, followed Zhu Zhi's instructions and started the test from scratch until his feet, without letting go. Because the fire was too fierce, the body was almost gone. In addition, the cold weather was cold and hard as a rock. The too complicated autopsy could not be done. He could only observe the cause of death and scars on the surface.

"... The deceased lay down with ash in his mouth, which was burned to death by fire. The specific time is unknown. There is a blade wound on the left forehead corner, and four or five blade wounds on the chest, especially one through the chest. It is fatal. All are longitudinally, deep into the bone, about four inches long and one inch wide, concave between the wounds and overflowing, and it is suspected that the sword is doing it. The ground is hard, and there are no traces of the murderer. There are many blood barriers, including the appearance of the face, chest, abdomen and front of the limbs, cracks and opens, which shows that the body has not moved..."

The coroner was called the official in the Qin Dynasty. The procedure for autopsy was sealed. "Closed" means sealing, "diagnosis" means investigation, and "style" means judicial norms. After the inspection, you have to write a book of eulogy, that is, the autopsy report. The format and content of the report have specific requirements, but you don't just write as much as you want. For example, the ground is hard and there are no traces of the murderer. Not only does it be written in the burning case, but it is also the case of hanging. As long as it is not drowning in the water, a case that occurs on the ground must have this sentence.

Given the limitations of autopsy theory and inspection tools, the experience of coroners is the most important. The man sent by Gu Yun is the most powerful coroner in Qiantang. Three generations in his family have been engaged in coroner business, so even a burned corpse that was beyond recognition could see many things that outsiders could not see at night.

For example, blood disorders, that is, corpse spots, will cause skin cracks when severe burns. If you are lying prone at death, blood disorders are mostly distributed on the face, chest, abdomen and front side of the limbs. If you are lying on your back, it is more common on the pillow, neck, back, waist, buttocks and back side of the limbs. You can use this to determine whether it is the first crime scene and whether the body has been moved.

"If there is ashes in your mouth, they are burned to death?" Zhu Rui was just curious, not suspicious.

"Report to the husband, Zhang Ju, a native of Wu, was a member of Wu, who was ordered by Ju Zhang Ling. A * colluded with others to kill his husband, then set fire to the house, and sued the official for the official to claim that his husband died in a big fire. Zhang Ju took two pigs, one killed and the other lived, and took firewood to burn them. The living person had ashes in his mouth, and the killer had no ashes in his mouth. From this we can see that this person was burned to death, rather than being killed and thrown into the sea of ​​fire!"

Zhu Ruiqi said: "What's your name? Did your ancestors have a county honor? Have you read history?" You should know that history books are not ordinary books, they are not passed down by aristocratic families, and ordinary Qimin did not have any resources in this regard, and they could not find a teacher to analyze and interpret. What's more, coroner was what he thought was a low-key man, who knew a little literacy, but did not read. Some of the experiences were accumulated from cases he had heard or experienced in person over the years. However, this generation could actually sort out the methods of autopsy from ancient records, which was really beyond his expectations.

"The villain Deng Jia, a native of Qiantang, was a man from this lowly man for three generations and had been reading books with his father for several years. As for the methods of autopsy, they all came from the "Gan Tang Shi Ji" written by his father."

When he heard that it was not historical records, but family knowledge, Zhu Rui immediately lost interest. Zhu Zhi, who had been observing the corpse, exclaimed, looked up at the coroner, and said, "Don't cut off or cut off, Zhao Boshuo. Your father is good at learning!"

Although Zhu Rui is not as knowledgeable as Zhu Cong, he has read the Book of Songs. He knows that Zhu Zhi recited the poems in "The Book of Songs? Zhao Nan? Gan Tang". However, he likes to read and does not seek to understand them very well, and does not know the profound meanings it implies.

"Uncle Fourth, it's not considered good at learning to take the name of Gan Tang as the book, right?"

"Gantang branches are tall, with round leaves and red flowers. They are often planted in front of the society, also known as the society tree. In the past, the society was a place where people heard lawsuits and sentenced prisoners. Legend has it that Zhao Gong once made a case under the Gantang tree, and was fair and selfless. People loved him very much, so they sang this Gantang poem as a commemoration." Zhu Zhi did not denounce Zhu Rui for being the leader of the Zhu family, and did not need to learn from Wuche. He praised Deng Jia two words and said, "Your talent is enough to be a magistrate of a county. Today, you will have the opportunity to have your heart."

Deng Jia was overjoyed, knelt down and thanked him, and then the test became more and more careful. He was still a little doubtful, but he always felt something was wrong with the body. It didn't seem like he had just died for a day or two, but it was too seriously damaged by the fire and could not find any tangible evidence to support this suspicion. If Zhu Zhi had not promised him, he would be tough if he had no desires, and he might have expressed his doubts in his heart. Believe it or not. But now he has thoughts and is unwilling to cause trouble, so he decided to be killed by a sharp blade in his body, and the fire was burned to death!

At this moment, a group found a square silver card from the thick ash, with no words on it, with only a strange beast with green skin and sharp claws, purple beard and red hair, so ferocious!

"What is this?" Zhu Rui asked.

"The horn grows on the nose, and the bow is made in the middle, and it looks like a horn, which should be the horn end mentioned by Sima Xiangru."

"Corner end?"

Zhu Rui was a little crazy. What he encountered today was almost beyond his understanding. He said: "What kind of ill thing is the corner end?"

"The horn end is a white zodiac beast, who likes to eat tigers and leopards, does not hurt people, and is often regarded as a spiritual beast by fools."

"Where does the spiritual beast come from in the world?" Zhu Rui has always scoffed at ghosts and gods and said, "But this beast is rare. Can the Fourth Uncle find out the origin of this person?"

Zhu Zhi smiled and said, "I am not Sun Tianshi. I have supreme magical powers and are wise and far-reaching. A single corner end and a silver card cannot be asserted in a short time. However, compared to yesterday's ignorance, we have found too many clues today. I have a premonition that the mastermind behind the scenes will surface soon."

There was no other discovery in the autopsy, so there was no value for utilization. Zhu Rui wanted to crush his bones and ashes to relieve his hatred. Zhu Zhi stopped him and asked someone to bury him on the spot, giving him a large amount of money to the yamen guarding the corpse shed in a brave cold. In just one day, Zhu's reputation in Qiantang County was so popular that a long time later, the yamen missed the two days of working with Zhu Zhi, and made extra money that he could not make in a year.

When he returned to the county government office, Zhu Li asked about the experience. Zhu Zhi said in a scammer, "It should be the thief who plundered Ling Bo. He first got a few swords in Zuo Qi, especially his chest was penetrated through his lungs, and then his face was burned out by the fire, and he could not recognize the details." As he said that, he took out the silver plaque and handed it over, saying, "Third Brother, do you know a lot, can you recognize this thing?"

Zhu Li put it in his hand and rubbed it for a moment, saying, "The end of the corner?"

Uncle San actually recognized Jiao Duan, and Zhu Rui could not hide his surprise. He always thought that he was the most similar to Zhu Li, who was bold and rough, not focused on details, and was very tired of studying. He realized that he was far from the point of view when encountering problems.

“It’s the corner end!”

Zhu Zhi didn't think it was strange. It was true that his third brother valued martial arts and slight literary talent. However, when he was young, he wandered around the world and visited famous mountains and rivers. He heard and witnessed countless strange people and strange things. The depth of the ravines in his heart was still above him.

"Although the horn is a spirit beast, it is mostly raised by mountain village men and used as a guard, and is no different from dogs and dogs. Therefore, it is rarely used as auspiciousness or token of people." Zhu Li handed the card back to Zhu Zhi and said: "There are pros and cons, and there are few people to use it. It is difficult to check it, but once it is found, it can be concluded without a doubt."

Zhu Zhi nodded and said, "I think so too, so I plan to set off immediately and rush back to Fuchun. I ask my second brother to investigate the origin of Jiaoduan."

"Well, my second brother has friends all over the world, and he has everything in his ancestral society. It would be better for him to come forward!"

At this moment, the maid came from the backyard and said that Zhu Lingbo was awake and asked all the men to come over. The three of them walked out of the room and happened to meet Gu Yun after finishing official duties and went to see Zhu Lingbo together.

Zhu Lingbo's complexion improved a little, and his face was no longer pale. He asked the maid to fold a pillow behind him and half-sitted up. His voice was still weak and weak, but at least he could hear it clearly, and said, "Father, have you found out the details of that little thief?"

Zhu Li sat beside the bed, holding her cold tenderness, her tiger eyes were filled with love and distress, and said, "I'm still investigating. With your fourth uncle's help, even a ghost who has been dead for ten years can find out the name of his life. Relax and take a good rest. My father promised you that someone will pay a heavy price for this matter, and he will give you this anger!"

"It's not a pity for my daughter to be alone, but this group of thieves robbed girls from good families everywhere, and I don't know how many people's reputation and lives have been ruined. My father caught the mastermind one day earlier, and it's better to end all this sooner!"

"Lingbo, I promise that all the thieves involved in this matter will turn their heads down and give them to you for fun!"

If Zhu Rui had said this in the past, Zhu Lingbo would have turned against him, but after a disaster, he felt that the care of his relatives was the warmest love in the world. Crystal tears flashed in his starry eyes, and he cried: "Sixth brother, I...I..."

Zhu Rui is the most beloved Zhu Lingbo on weekdays, and is often teased and talked back by her, but she always smiles and allows her temperament. When he meets a girl who has always been so helpless, his heart is about to break. He comforts clumsyly: "Be good, don't cry, don't cry!"

After finally waiting for Zhu Lingbo to stabilize his emotions, Zhu Zhi asked: "Lingbo, think about it again, can you remember what the thief said when he was angry in the cellar?"

Zhu Lingbo said in a daze: "Is it very important?"

"It's very important!" Zhu Zhi's voice was very light, but it sounded like a heavy pound in Zhu Lingbo's ears, and said, "Maybe more important than the cards we found from the corpse!"

Zhu Lingbo closed his eyes and quietly recalled the early morning of the day, saying, "The thief came back from outside and was in a very bad mood. He first scolded and kicked the wooden board over, and then chopped and chopped the wall like crazy, saying something... what did he say?"

She thought hard, "It seems that someone is scolded for being a shameless Qiang Dog, there are traps, betrayals, etc... By the way, he mentioned a person's surname..."

Zhu Zhi and Zhu Li looked at each other, searching for it, but the answer was beside him and immediately asked, "What surname?"

"The last name... he said so loudly, which made my ears buzzing... What's the last name? I, why can't I remember..."

"Don't worry, think slowly, remove all the other voices in your mind, just think of that person, he is venting, cursing, and hitting the stone wall. What did he say?"

"He said, he said... the surname Wei, you harmed me, and you will not be avenge this revenge... I remembered it, he said his surname Wei!"

Zhu Li frowned and looked at Zhu Zhi. Zhu Zhi was also shocked. Zhu Rui's eyes were so bright that he said viciously: "Wei? Wei family of Kuaiji?"
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