The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chapter 524 Inquiry

In fact, it is not just the Hanlin Academy, but everywhere, talent and strength are what matters, and exceptional promotion is nothing new. However, it is not uncommon for trouble to arise because people who are not as good as oneself are promoted above oneself, so this is also a direction for investigation.

Chu Yunxi asked Qin Youwei to write down the names of the ten sixth-rank editors, and then asked, "What about the others? Who is Lord Li close to on weekdays, and who has he had an argument with?"

Qin Youwei handed the written list to Li Jinghong next to him and said, "If we talk about the one who has a better relationship with Li Ruixian, it must be the editor Lin Shize, because the editor and the editor are partners. Li Ruixian and Lin Shize are a group. They are always in close contact with each other, so naturally they are closer than others. As for the quarrel," Qin Youwei frowned, "I don't usually pay much attention to it. Maybe I need to ask the people below."

Chu Yunxi also understood that leaders are always high up and don't care about trivial matters such as interpersonal relationships and interactions. If one wants to understand these things, one still needs to find someone of the same rank with whom one works together on a daily basis.

So Chu Yunxi said, "Master Qin, you have worked hard. Please take a rest. We will ask other people."

After Qin Youwei left, Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi first questioned the ten sixth-rank editors according to the list. Except for Lin Shize who was sick, the other nine were questioned individually. Then Chu Yunxi met the other editors. They all worked in a big house with Li Ruixian on weekdays and knew Li Ruixian's daily life very well. After this round of questioning, Chu Yunxi learned a lot more.

This Li Ruixian is indeed a talented person. According to other editors, he and Lin Shize are partners. In theory, he assists Lin Shize, but in fact, his talent and knowledge are much higher than Lin Shize's. He can always point out many problems. Others have discussed in private that if Lin Shize had not entered the Hanlin Academy earlier, their positions and ranks should have been swapped.

Naturally, these words also reached Li Ruixian's ears, but he always laughed it off. He carefully proofread and corrected the history books compiled by Lin Shize and never complained. Lin Shize also knew that Li Ruixian had helped him a lot, so he often brought some food and fruits to reward Li Ruixian. Overall, the two of them got along quite well, at least there was no conflict on the surface.

As for the quarrel, everyone said that Li Ruixian had always been kind to others and seldom had conflicts with others. Only one person secretly told Chu Yunxi and the others that once, another editor, Qin Huaijin, the nephew of Master Qin, gossiped about Li Ruixian behind his back, saying that his wife was not pregnant with his child and that Li Ruixian was cuckolded. Li Ruixian happened to hear it, and Li Ruixian rushed up, grabbed Qin Huaijin by the collar and punched him. The two started fighting, and the matter was brought to Qin Youwei, who reprimanded Qin Huaijin, fined him half a year's salary, and told him not to talk nonsense. Qin Huaijin also cried out for injustice, saying that he did not talk nonsense, but Qin Youwei did not believe him, and instead confined him to his feet and asked his father to discipline him. Later, Qin Huaijin hated Li Ruixian to the core.

Chu Yunxi learned that Qin Huaijin had some character issues. Unlike his uncle Qin Youwei, who was upright, Qin Huaijin was a playboy. He had studied for a few years, but he was still a villain at heart and always liked to slander others. Because Qin Youwei was Qin Youwei's nephew, Qin Youwei could not resist his brother's pleading and made an exception for the only time, allowing Qin Huaijin to enter the Hanlin Academy.

After listening to the conflict between Qin Huaijin and Li Ruixian, Chu Yunxi asked, "Why didn't Lord Qin tell us about this matter when he knew about it? Was he afraid that we would suspect Qin Huaijin?"

Xiao Mubei frowned, "But Lord Qin is a righteous man, he never shows partiality, maybe he thinks this is just a small matter, not a conflict, Qin Huaijin will never kill someone for this, and killing someone at Qin Youwei's daughter's wedding is even more impossible, so he just concealed it."

"Sometimes, it may seem like a small matter to others, but for the person involved, it may be an insurmountable gap. Although the possibility is small, let's ask Qin Huaijin first. Besides, is it nonsense or is there any evidence when he said that Li Ruixian's wife is not pregnant with Li Ruixian's child? We should also ask him clearly."

So Chu Yunxi summoned Qin Huaijin, but was told that he had also taken leave, saying that there was a family pregnancy and he needed help at home. He had not reported to the Hanlin Academy for many days.

Chu Yunxi felt it was strange. Why did all the key figures take leave? Was it a coincidence?

In desperation, she had to call Qin Youwei over again. Chu Yunxi asked, "Master Qin, I heard that Li Ruixian had a conflict with your nephew before? Why didn't you mention it?"

Qin Youwei's face turned ugly, and he said with a flick of his sleeves: "Who is so talkative?"

Chu Yunxi's face also turned cold. "Sir Qin, when the Dali Temple asks questions, you must answer truthfully. You don't have to blame the person who said it. Sir Qin, you are so afraid that we will know this matter. Please give me an explanation."

Qin Youwei sighed and said, "I didn't mean to hide it from the prince and princess. It's just that my nephew has always made us worry, but he is definitely not the murderer. I dare to guarantee this with my life. So in order to avoid trouble and not let the Dali Temple do more useless work, I concealed it."

Seeing that he had calmed down, Chu Yunxi also calmed down a little. "Whether the murderer is guilty or not is something that we in the Dali Temple need to judge. Lord Qin doesn't have to rush to make a conclusion. But I am a little curious. How can Lord Qin be so sure that your nephew is definitely not the murderer? Could it be that Lord Qin was with your nephew when the murder happened? No, Lord Qin was marrying his daughter at that time, so he should not be in the Wan Mansion."

Qin Youwei looked embarrassed, and finally pounded the table and said, "Forget it, it's okay to tell the princess. My nephew had a conflict with someone half a month ago and his leg was broken. He has been recuperating at home these days and can't go anywhere. Family disgrace should not be made public, so I told the public that there was a wedding at home and asked him to help at home. In fact, he was recuperating at home. On the day of the wedding banquet, he couldn't get out of bed. How could he rush to the Wan Mansion to kill people?"

So that's how it is. This can clear the suspicion. Chu Yunxi thought about it and asked again: "Regarding what your nephew said at the time, that the child that Li Ruixian's wife was pregnant with was not Li Ruixian's biological child, does Lord Qin know whether this is true or not?"

Qin Youwei smiled bitterly, "How did I know about this? Huai Jin swore that he was not talking nonsense. This is about other people's privacy, so I can only tell him to shut up. How can I care whether it is true or not?"