Wang Yan opened the file and thought about Ma Lian's case carefully.

Ma Lian was twenty-five years old at the time, a native of Shu County, and had no parents and relatives. He had lived in the capital for five years. Before participating in the examination, he wrote a playbook in the name of a lay Buddhist in Donghu to make a living, which was quite famous.

Ma Lian died in his own bathtub and drowned. There were many knife wounds on his body. After checking the wound, it was concluded that Ma Lian was first cut and then drowned by the murderer. This shows that this man has a deep hatred with him.

Ma Lian is good at pampering, making friends with many people, and also running for fame and fortune. The six people currently imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice are all those who have a grudge against Ma Lian and may commit the crime that night.

One of the suspects Zhang Ping, a native of Nanchi County, Xichuan County, was 21 years old and arrived in the capital in the first month of this year. Ma Lian publicly criticized him for his misconduct and was ashamed to be a scholar with him. In the case of Huang Daxian, the book written by Zhang Ping was originally intended to be the name of a lay Buddhist in Donghu. Later, the murder case broke out and this incident spread. Ma Lian was afraid that others would say that his book was mostly written by someone, so he said that Zhang Ping was impersonating. In this examination, Ma Lian's paper over Zhang Ping's paper and became the last person to be selected, but there is no evidence to prove it. Zhang Ping knew about this.

When the incident occurred, Zhang Ping said that he was sleeping at home. Wang Yan asked him why both murder cases were suspects and they all slept at home?

Zhang Ping replied that because both murders occurred at night, the students kept going to bed early.

Wang Yan drew a circle on Zhang Ping's confession scroll and placed it aside.

The second suspect, Gao Yanggui, is from Su'an County, Jiangnan County. He was 32 years old and lived in the capital for six years. He often wrote playbooks for Ma Lian and received a reward. Ma Lian received 90% of it, only 10% of it was divided. Gao Yanggui was angry and smashed the door of Ma Lian's family after getting drunk.

Gao Yanggui said that on the night of the incident, his wife had abdominal pain, and he kept rubbing her stomach, and the only maid in the family could testify. However, the Ministry of Justice found out that Gao Yanggui was not at home that night. He didn't go home until the fifth hour. He was bitten by a wild dog at the entrance of the alley and had a fresh tooth mark on his calf.

Gao Yanggui kept stammering where he went, so he was arrested by the Ministry of Justice and was imprisoned.

Wang Yan saw Gao Yanggui's face was dark yellow, his spirit was depressed, his hair tied with his hair and his shoes and socks were all new. The jailer found a knot from him, and there was a smell of women's makeup and oil on his clothes. In most cases, Gao Yanggui had a good relationship, and he was probably the wife and concubine of a wealthy family, so he dared not tell the truth.

Wang Yan approved the Gao Yanggui's volume and threw it into a basket.

The suspect Han Weijuan, a native of Gaoyou County, Jiangnan County, was 24 years old. He just arrived in the capital in February. He was the last test of this exam. He had a crush on Ying Lian, a dancer who was in Yang Liucui, and later Ying Lian was conquered by Ma Lian and refused to meet Han Sheng. Han Weijuan forced himself to break into the railing and had face-to-face conflicts with Ma Lian. Ma Lian ridiculed Han Weijuan for having no money and wanted to have sex with his sister. Han Weijuan cursed Ma Lian for not having a good death. After the results were released this time, Ma Lian was selected, Han Weijuan lost the exam, and Han Zeng yelled that God was unfair. People like Ma Lian should die, why should he have such a good life?

Han Weijuan said that when the incident occurred, he, Chen Chou, Lu Zhong and two failed testers, drank by the lake together. However, because the three of them had a grudge against Ma Lian, they were even accomplices, so they could not testify against each other and squatted into prison together.

The suspect Lu Zhonghe, a native of Huaishengzhou, Lu County, was twenty-six years old. He came to the capital in the twelfth lunar month last year. He was one of the students who failed this exam. Lu Sheng suffered from hair loss when he was in his teens. He was less than thirty years old and his head was bald. He usually covered his hair and did not dare to let others know. When he went to see the doctor secretly, he happened to meet Ma Lian and he learned the secret. Lu Zhonghe also had a problem. He stuttered when he was anxious. At a literary meeting, he competed with others to recite poems. Lu Zhonghe's poem Wing Chun reached the third line. He was anxious and stuttered and said, "It is suspected that Chang'e was walking on the moon." It has become a rumored joke.

Ma Lian likes to use other people's sentences in his articles. He changed a few words to Lu Zhonghe's poem and used them in a play. He also wrote a clown in the play, wiping his white nose and bald head. He wanted to put a turban on his bald head and sang: "There is a little lady over there riding a donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, and donkey."

So everyone who recognizes Lu Zhonghe knew that he was actually a bald man. Originally, Lu Zhonghe had already had a marriage in the capital, but the Yue family thought he was poor and bald, so they retired. Lu Sheng was hit hard and had a serious illness. He had not recovered during the examination. He only achieved 30% of his knowledge and failed. He hated Ma Lian to the core.

The suspects are Chen Chou, a native of Xuecheng, Xichuan County, 23 years old, without parents and relatives, and came to the capital at the same time as Zhang Ping. Chen Chou is the one who has the least grudges with Ma Lian among the six suspects. He also wrote some playbooks and other subsidies for his life. He once wrote several books for Ma Lian. He once wanted to take them alone, but he could not rob Ma Lian. Chen Chou likes to brag on weekdays, and said that he was originally rich, and said that he once went to a magical country where there were all fairy-like beauties, and the female king also wanted to call him the husband of the king. Ma Lian often made fun of him, and when he was having a banquet together, he would induce him to say those bragging words, treat him as a contemptuous clown, and ridicule him for fun.

Although it is all trivial matters, it can become a deep hatred over time. Wang Yan clicked a little on the names of Han, Lu and Chen, and put the file aside.

The sixth suspect Gong Qinzhou was the one who mentioned Feng Ruoqi in prison. He was twenty-two years old and a native of the capital. He started writing playbooks at the age of sixteen, with his pseudonym Tianbei Sanren, and had a deep foundation in the capital. Ma Lian could not rob him when he wrote playbooks. Sixian Bookstore in the capital published a batch of playbooks for sale. Gong Qinchuan was more famous than Ma Lian, and his treatment was also overwhelming on Ma Lian. Ma Lian felt that Gong Qinchuan was blocking his way and always wanted to find an opportunity to deal with him.

Last year, a group of Hu people from the Rogen Kingdom were drinking and causing trouble in the capital, burning several houses, and even the constables of Jingzhao Mansion were beaten. Everyone in the capital was angry for a while. Ma Lian knew that Gong Qinchuan liked a Rogen Meiji in the tramp and often went to see her dancing. He also thought of buying her back home, so he leaked the matter to others and hired several people, pretending to be passionate people who hated the Rogen people, threw rotten vegetables and feces at Gong Qinchuan's doorstep.

Ma Lian has always taken the initiative to make friends with Gong Qinchuan, and the two often drink together. Gong Qinchuan doesn't believe that Ma Lian will harm him, but he knows that he only sees Hu Ji, and his love of eating squid cakes and other trivial matters were spread. After Ma Lian finished these small actions, he began to write some poems that implicitly satirize Gong Qinchuan.

More and more people cursed Gong Qinchuan. In order to know the truth, Gong Qinchuan simply took his leave. At that time, he and Ma Lian sorted out their manuscripts in a residence rented by the bookstore, where only he and Ma Lian were in and out. He deliberately wrote a long poem that ridiculed the passionate man, which was written on the wall where he and Ma Lian worked, at his own home, and on a teahouse.

The names of the poems in these three places are the same as the first few sentences, but the length and lyrics of the whole poem are slightly different.

That night, Gong Qinchuan became a "Hu Nu" that everyone called for him to beat him. The sentences he wrote in the bookstore in the first manifesto that called on everyone to denounce him were quoted.

After that incident, Gong Qinchuan lost his reputation. Ma Lian took the opportunity to promote himself everywhere. He only took the lead in trampling Gong Qinchuan behind his back. In addition to the sarcastic verses that provoked Gong Qinchuan's anger, he did not publicly participate in this matter. During festivals, Ma Lian also added a gift from the bookstore to the bookstore, saying that Gong Qinchuan had misunderstandings about him because of the few poems he wrote in that incident and did not interact with him. The bookstore felt that he had character and cultured than Gong Qinchuan. Ma Lian became confidants with the scholars who stepped on Gong Qinchuan together, and often praised each other. The literati wrote articles everywhere to praise Ma Lian's talent and even gave him the title of "Donghu Magic Pen".

After hearing Gong Qinchuan's confessions, Wang Yan said, "Then you have a deep hatred with Ma Lian."

Gong Qinchuan sneered: "I can't say that hatred, I just think this person is very disgusting. I won't let myself be a murderer in order to retaliate against such a person. I have never understood the worldly ways. After this, I have gained something. Besides, Ma Lian's tricks against me are really not worth mentioning compared to his plot against Feng Ruoqi back then. Thinking of Feng Ruoqi, I don't think I'm unlucky." When I kept mentioning Feng Ruoqi, I didn't know whether it was really sympathy or intentionally pulling him into the water.

Wang Yan drew two circles on Gong Qinchuan's confession, preparing to meet Feng Ruoqi.

Feng Ruoqi cannot let the constable go and get it rashly. Because this person passed the Jinshi three years ago, Lan Jue's immediate superior, Gong Songming, the Minister of Rites, was his teacher.

Feng Ruoqi worked as a local official in Wuzhou, Jiangnan County, and could be promoted to the prefect in a few years. A few days ago, he went to Beijing to visit his mentor Mr. Gong. When the incident happened, he was indeed in the capital.

Wang Yan did not want Feng Ruoqi to be the real murderer. Once an official of Feng Ruoqi's level is involved in this case, the case will be stolen by Dali Temple.

Wang Yan thought that Feng Ruoqi would not lose himself because of his old grudges and risked killing someone who had not yet touched the official sect.

However, when the paper was reviewed, Liu Bing, the beloved disciple of Taifu Yun, strongly recommended Ma Lian. Ma Lian did climb to the top and was known by Feng Ruoqi, which may not be possible.

Nothing is certain...

Wang Yan went to the cell again to look at the scholars, who should be angry and yelled, Zhang Ping squatted in the corner, eating and having supper again.

Chen Chou couldn't eat, so Zhang Ping chewed off the steamed buns for him. When Wang Yan saw him, he felt upset and waved his sleeves to leave the prison. He ordered someone to send the famous post to Feng Ruoqi's residence. Yan Ming went to visit him the next day.

In the middle of the night, Lan Jue was awakened by Lan Hui's screams. Lan Hui looked at him with two red eyes and said, "Dad, ghost..."

Lan Hui returned from Wang Yan's mansion and became a piece of black charcoal. There were a few more scratches and bruises on his body, but his eyes were bright and energetic. Lan Jue was secretly relieved, but he didn't want this to happen again, so he said helplessly: "Didn't Dad give you a wild boar to protect you? Why are you still afraid of ghosts?"

Lan Hui took out the wild boar from his arms slowly and found out that he broke the wild boar's fangs while playing war with the children of the Wang family.

"Dad, the ghost is coming again. Is the wild boar's teeth broken and he can't arch the tree?"

Lan Jue had to let Lan Hui sleep in his room for another night. Lan Hui kept gurgling and saying that the ghost was covered in blood and climbed up from the water. It was not a tree ghost or a water ghost, and the wild boar didn't work.

The next day, after Lan Jue got off the court, he immediately went to the jade shop and ordered a jade cat for Lan Hui.

Next to the jade shop is a temple. Lan Jue left the jade shop and was about to get into the sedan chair, but he saw a familiar figure hurried out of the temple and flashed into a simple sedan chair.
Chapter completed!