Chapter 393 Full Fish Feast (6)
Although the moon has risen to the top of the sky, even in capital cities like Chang'an City, there are no more pedestrians on many streets.
But the lights around Furong Garden and Star Building were still bright, and none of the shops facing the street were closed. The crowds of people in front of Furong Garden and Star Building seemed to have stagnated, and they still maintained the "liveliness" when the incident occurred.
Of course, this "fun" is just a last resort. The officers and soldiers holding long swords stand solemnly. When Princess Liyang's guard was slashed earlier, passers-by who are watching the fun know that these officers and soldiers are not "talking the talk." , It was just a chat, so I didn’t dare to say more, so I cooperated with the officials of Dali Temple to interview and record the confession.
For most people, what they see is the same. People who are passing by here or entering and exiting the Lotus Garden across the street instinctively look here when fireworks are suddenly set off in the Zhaixing Tower.
Some people focused on watching the fireworks and didn't realize it until the person fell downstairs; some people focused on watching the fireworks, but were lucky enough to see the figure on the top floor when the fireworks took off.
"It seemed like a hand stretched out and pushed, and the figure leaned back and rolled out of the Star Building, and then..." The passerby who said this couldn't help but look at the body lying on the ground again, and turned to the side. The beard and hair of the man holding the box were all white. He was obviously an old man who had been immersed in this art for many years, but at this time, he was inspecting the body like a newbie, his hands shaking uncontrollably.
It is said that Dali Temple handles countless cases throughout the year. Wu Bucai may have seen more corpses than people. He should have been used to seeing falling scenes like this. But... facing Zhao Mengzhuo's body at this time, Wu Bucai's hand was still shaking uncontrollably. He grabbed the knife hand several times before grabbing the knife in the box.
"Slow down." Bai Zhu walked to Wu Bucai and squatted down. He patted Wu Bucai on the shoulder. Looking at Zhao Mengzhuo's body in front of him, he subconsciously lowered his eyes and turned to the side, unable to bear to look at it more.
After regaining his composure, he said solemnly, "Finding the truth behind your fall is the key."
If the body of Zhao Mengzhuo who fell from the building was the physical evidence, then the pedestrians on the street could be the witness.
After listening to Liu Yuan's questions to the passers-by who saw this scene, Lin Fei walked aside to Wen Mingtang, who was with A Bing and Tang Yuan, looking at Zhao Mengzhuo's body with a compassionate expression, and said: "Listen to what A Bing said, Were you at the scene at that time?"
Wen Mingtang nodded and watched as he said what he had already typed out countless times: "The fireworks lifted into the sky and illuminated the top floor of the Star Building very brightly. I saw that there was indeed a hand pushing towards Mr. Zhao, and then Then I saw Mr. Zhao leaning back and flipping out of the Star-Zhain Tower."
Wen Mingtang was not the only one to see this scene, and there was no room for fraud.
It's just that the light of the fireworks suddenly lit up on the other side. Although it was bright, it was not on the side where the group of people was. The actions they saw on the top floor were all cast into shadows, and the group of people were all in shadow. He is wearing a dark Confucian robe, and his figure is similar to his hair. Therefore, looking from the ground to the top of the building, apart from seeing a few figures in the shadows and the movements at that moment, who pushed him? Zhao Mengzhuo, no one else can see clearly what he is doing.
But even though they couldn't see clearly, the actions of those people turning over Zhao Mengzhuo's body were really trying to hide it.
Looking at those people standing aside wiping away their tears and crying "Brother Zhao", Tangyuan pursed his lips and said in a voice that only a few people could hear: "A cat cries like a mouse!"
Tang Yuan is not the only one who has this idea. When those people turned over the corpse earlier, no one stopped them. Now when the people from Dali Temple who came with officers and soldiers came to ask questions, the passers-by who were watching first did not take sides. What they saw was All the scenes were told.
"Well, not long after Mr. Zhao fell down the stairs and fell to the ground, a group of them walked out of the Star Building. The adults must also know that the guys in the Star Building are always very fierce and won't let me get close. But it was as if they couldn't see the group of people touching the corpse, but the officer with the same surname Zhao who wanted to stop them from turning over the corpse was very tight."
Under the gaze of everyone, even if he wanted to help, he couldn't help. There were so many pairs of eyes on the street, and most of them were just watching the fun and were frightened by the officers and soldiers brought by Dali Temple.
Therefore, it is impossible to hide such things, so it is better to tell everything you see.
Lin Fei nodded after hearing this, then turned to look at the old servant who was wiping tears at the side.
Although these people have a close relationship with the Zhaixing Tower, who Zhao Mengzhuo has an appointment with today, Zhao Mengzhuo will not forget to mention it to the people around him because of his years of caution and care as the Minister of Dali Temple.
The old servant who drove to pick up Zhao Mengzhuo today said with tears streaming down his face: "My lord is here to meet friends today, and before going out, he specifically told his wife that he wanted to leave some food, because he only wanted to drink tea and eat a few snacks, and he was expected to come back for dinner. "
While he was talking, the old servant looked at Mrs. Zhao who had passed out surrounded by maids and ladies in the crowd, and couldn't hold back her tears. Mr. Zhao's children have not been in Chang'an City these days and have gone out to visit relatives. They do not know the news at this time.
Listening to the old servant saying "I want to come back for dinner" in tears, Wen Mingtang and others not far away felt sad, and they felt even more uncomfortable when they thought of Lao Yuan who had an accident not long ago.
After all, I can’t eat that bowl of rice!
As for which friends were at the tea party, the old servant looked at those people who were also wiping tears, gritted his teeth, and said with a posture of risking his life to testify, and said: "It's Mr. Chang and the others. several."
Lin Fei nodded, then walked to the side of a group of pedestrians who had been specially assigned to one place by the guards, and asked: "Before and after the incident, you were waiting at the back door of the Zhaixing Tower, and you didn't see anyone coming in or out?"
Several passers-by nodded and said, "That's true. The street behind the Star Building was also very lively. Many shop owners who didn't do much business at that time saw it."
Therefore,... it can be determined that if Zhao Mengzhuo's death was not an accident, the people who pushed him down to the Star Building must have been the people who were still in the Star Building after the incident.
Unfortunately, the Zhaixing Building was surrounded by these adults today. Apart from the waiters in the building, there were only these few guests, and these few did not bring their personal servants with them when they talked. Otherwise, the old man Zhao Mengzhuo The servant will not be absent from the scene.
Lin Fei deliberately "eliminated" all the possibilities before turning around and walking towards the few people wiping tears on the side.
This group of people are all quite old, and the youngest among them, who calls "Brother Zhao" in his mouth, is no more than two years younger than Zhao Mengzhuo.
This group of people is not only old, but also has official ranks. Among them, the man named "Brother Zhao" whose surname is Chang is now the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He was born in the same Chang family as the Lin family. Lin Fei had seen this group of people at Duke Jingguo's residence more than once.
Once this case is settled, it will be difficult for my grandfather to deal with him! Lin Fei sighed with emotion, but his steps were not slow at all, and he was in front of several people in a blink of an eye.