The empress is wild and cool, and I'll help her secure her throne

"Master Ye, be careful with your words!" Duan Zhenggang reminded him with a slight frown.

This matter is of no trivial importance. If there is no solid evidence, the mere word "false accusation" is enough for the civil service group to kill Ye Qianxuan.

Ye Haomo happily began to write: "In the winter of the second year of the Empress' reign, a demon dragon burned down the warehouse in Taicang. Corpse tailor Ye Qianxuan denied that the dragon had done the burning and accused the dragon of man-made crimes, which seemed to indicate something..."

A writer's pen can also kill people!

This "implied meaning" is enough for the civil service group to make a big fuss!

"Isn't this guy just a corpse sewist?"

"That's right! How dare a lowly corpse-sewer like you say that?"

"Tsk! Doesn't this guy think he's more powerful than the Six Gates Constables?"

The petty officials present at the scene also gave sarcastic looks.

Ye Qianxuan knew that it was time to show off, so he said:

"Admiral Duan, I'm just being careful with my words!"

"This corpse isn't a demon corpse, so that proves it wasn't a demon that released the fire!"

"I also have evidence that the Taicang Magistrate wasn't burned to death, but was beaten to death and then thrown into the flames!"

"Commander Duan, please bring out Gong San's body."

Duan Zhenggang frowned, then waved his hand and asked his men to carry out Gong San's body.

These days, there is no such profession or concept as coroner.

However, Ye Qianxuan had accumulated a lot of knowledge in this area in his previous life.

"Admiral Duan, please take a look. If a body was burned alive, it would usually have obvious burn marks on the surface, such as scorching, charring, and skin cracking. However, Gong San's body has evenly burned marks on the surface, with no obvious burn marks. It's obvious that he was thrown into the fire after the fire started!"

"At the same time, there was little black ash in Gong San's mouth and nose, and no obvious signs of inhalation, which also proves that Gong San had died before entering the fire scene."

Ye Qianxuan said this, pointing to Duan Zhenggang step by step.

Duan Zhenggang was stunned for a moment. It was the first time he knew that one could judge whether a corpse entered the fire scene before or after death based on the black ash deposits in the mouth and nose.

This inference is very reasonable!

"According to what you said, Gong San was really thrown into the granary after his death!"

Duan Zhenggang touched his chin and said, "Then how did he die?"

"He was hit to death with something." Ye Qianxuan said softly, pointing at the shattered skull at the back of Gong San's head: "It looks like he died from being smashed directly on the back of his head by a stick-like object!"

"Also, there was some kerosene on the hair on the back of his head. I guess it was a torch. After beating the Taicang officer to death, he threw the torch into the warehouse, causing the fire."

"The key to the warehouse was held by only one person, the Taicang Warehouse Magistrate. This proves that the person who killed him and set the fire was very familiar with him, familiar enough to allow him to bring this person into the warehouse."

"But the Taicang Magistrate never expected that this person would kill him!"

Duan Zhenggang seemed to be thinking about something, and immediately ordered to search all the remaining wooden stick-like objects in the warehouse to see if any of them were really stained with kerosene!

Afterwards, he looked at Ye Qianxuan approvingly and patted his shoulder:

"Master Ye, you are very good! I will report it truthfully!"

Then, he immediately went to work.

The eyes of the many petty officials in the Nine Gates Governor's Office when they looked at Ye Qianxuan were also different. Their eyes were full of admiration and respect...

Ye Qianxuan pulled his collar and bowed: "Commander Duan, I have something else to do, so I will take my leave first!"

When he passed by Ye Haomo, he also patted Ye Haomo's shoulder:

"Remember this well."

Ye Haomo could only force a smile, but his heart was filled with anger.

Remember it well?

How to remember!

Remember that you have been instrumental in solving the case and helping Admiral Duan find clues?

You, a lowly corpse-sewer, are being given a significant place in history?!

I bother!

But even if Ye Haomo didn't remember it, Duan Zhenggang would report it truthfully. If there were any discrepancies between his records and his own, he would be to blame!

Helplessly, Ye Haomo could only endure the strong nausea and write down every good word about Ye Qianxuan!

Pooh!

Isn’t it just that I sewed up a few more corpses and learned some patterns of the causes of death of the corpses!

What's so cool about that!

I, Ye Haomo, will definitely be stronger than you in the future!

……

Royal study room.

The empress had just returned from court and was in a bad mood.

At this morning's court session, the corruption case in the Ministry of Rites was settled.

The final conclusion was that Yuan Weizhong, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, embezzled money, deceived his superiors and subordinates, and used his position to make huge profits. After being exposed, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. It had nothing to do with other officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The 18 million taels of silver he embezzled were all returned to the national treasury, filling the gap in the treasury.

At the same time, the nearly five million taels of redemption money were confiscated from the wealthy merchants according to the roster, and those from the common people and dancers were returned to the original route and supervised by the Dali Temple.

This case can be raised high and then put down gently.

The Shangshu of the six ministries are the foundation of the country. Without a strong reason and the consent of civil and military officials, they cannot be easily moved.

Although Bai Haiqiu was involved this time, he was not the mastermind after all.

Even if the empress wanted to beat him up, in the end she could only give him a beating.

"Your Majesty, the Nine Gates Admiral has reported that with the help of Ye Qianxuan, there has been new progress in the case of the demon dragon burning the warehouse."

Bluebird walked in and knelt on the ground and said.

"Oh? Tell me about it!" When the empress heard the three words Ye Qianxuan, a smile suddenly appeared on her pretty face!

"Ye Qianxuan confirmed that the body of Taicang Police Commander Gong San was not a demon corpse, but rather that he was killed by being struck on the back of the head with a torch and then thrown into the fire."

"The burning torch for the warehouse has been found, confirming Ye Qianxuan's statement."

As Qingniao spoke, he was shocked - what was it that Ye Qianxuan couldn't do?

He can even perform autopsies and investigate cases!

The Empress nodded in satisfaction, her smile widening: "This Ye Qianxuan has truly lived up to my trust."

Now An Luoyu likes this corpse tailor more and more.

"Your Majesty, you said you wanted to use today's events to take action against the Minister of Rites, Bai Haiqiu."

"But Gong San is a close confidant of Qian Jianan, the Minister of Revenue, and the Taicang Office is also under the jurisdiction of the Sino-Agricultural Temple. How can it be connected to the Ministry of Rites?"

Bluebird looked up and asked in confusion.

"Why not just put the blame on Bai Haiqiu?" The empress smiled sinisterly.

As long as the crime of burning the granary is pinned on Bai Haiqiu, the two instigators, Qian Jianan of the Ministry of Revenue and the Minister of Agriculture, will definitely agree!

The civil service group will also force Bai Haiqiu to take on all the responsibilities based on Bai Haiqiu's principle of "too many lice don't itch, too many debts don't worry".

By then, Bai Haiqiu would become a discarded pawn, and all civil and military officials would agree to get rid of this guy, thus bringing the Ministry of Rites back under the control of imperial power.

This is a big move, and we must not make a mistake!

The bluebird was stunned for a moment, and it was obvious that it had thought of it. Then it lowered its head and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do?"

"We still have to rely on Ye Qianxuan." The empress smiled faintly.

"So what did Ye Qianxuan do after he finished sewing the corpse?"

"Your Majesty..." Qingniao said with a somewhat grim expression, "After Ye Qianxuan finished stitching the corpse... he hurried to the Jiaofangsi..."

"what?!"

I just let him get close to Longchi and gave him a reward, and he turned around and went to the Jiaofangsi?!

Doesn't that mean that in his eyes, I am on the same level as those dancers from the Music Bureau?

The empress immediately became furious!