Chapter 1358 Xin Zijuan The setting sun and the grass and trees continue to have lingering consequences
To be honest, the government still has a unique advantage in trying cases in this era. As long as the flaws are identified, it is relatively easy to obtain evidence.
Under three trees, what can’t be desired? Before he could be sentenced, Sun Zhengren, whose guard was broken, collapsed and truthfully confessed the entire case.
The situation was not much different from what Feng Ziying expected. Although it seemed to be a temporary move, Su Daqiang's wealth and luxury had long aroused the jealousy and envy of his friend Sun Zhengren. Moreover, although Su Daqiang was wealthy, he was not generous to his friends. , and they were also very fussy about the chartering fees, which also made Sun Zhengren very dissatisfied.
Sun Zhengren's mixture of jealousy, jealousy and other mentality towards Su Daqiang led to his early evil thoughts, but he could never find a suitable opportunity.
This time, Su Daqiang and Jiang Ziqi were going to Jiangnan to reconcile accounts and order a batch of silk. Sun Zhengren had also known about it for a long time. When he found that Su Daqiang had come to the ship in advance with gold and silver, and was napping on the ship waiting for Jiang Ziqi, Sun Zhengren suddenly had evil thoughts. After hearing the news, he called on his servants to strangle Su Daqiang to death, then moved the body by boat, and then returned to the dock to wait for Jiang Ziqi.
As it turned out, Jiang Ziqi never came, so Sun Zhengren went to the Su family to pretend to ask.
The follow-up situation is all known. Sun Zhengren is also unclear about why Jiang Ziqi has not arrived. However, a few days after killing Su Daqiang, Sun Zhengren was worried that his man would betray him, and the man kept clamoring for a share of the gold that Su Daqiang carried. Silver, so he just kept doing it and saw the opportunity to kill the man because the man was similar in stature to Su Daqiang. He put Su Daqiang's clothes on and threw the man's body into the water. He was not discovered until many days later. , and the man's body was buried in a remote place.
In this way, it looks more like Su Daqiang was found and killed after missing for many days. Sun Zhengren thought he had a trick, and the complicated situation of the three people involved, Zheng, Su, and Jiang Ziqi, did bring difficulties to the government's handling of the case. The great distress and restraint made the first ten people unable to determine the direction because they could not find Su Daqiang's body.
After the body of "Su Daqiang" was found, and because the body was so decomposed that it was difficult to judge, we finally started to target the Su family, Zheng family, and Jiang Ziqi. A long time had passed, so Sun Zhengren was not listed as a suspect from the beginning. people.
It cannot be said that the government's early investigation direction was wrong, but that these people are more or less suspicious, and this is not a suspicion specially created by the criminal, but a coincidence of these complicated factors.
Feng Ziying herself sighed a little. She thought she could use careful logical reasoning and elimination methods to solve a strange case. Unexpectedly, it was not like that at all. If she had carefully reviewed the case files and documents from the beginning, she might have discovered it long ago. The flaw was found and the case was solved.
But for Feng Ziying, this can be considered a blessing among misfortunes. The early elimination work is not without some benefits. At least it eliminates suspicious candidates and allows more energy to be transferred to other things, so that she can discover the doubts, and Zheng's Bian and Zheng Chongjun bowed their heads and submitted. In a sense, he had become acquainted with a useful resource.
As for Jiang Ziqi's suspicions in the warehouse, since they took Sun Zhengren to find the place where Su Daqiang buried his body and the clothes of the clerk next to Su Daqiang, the case was settled, so the matter on Jiang Ziqi's side is not part of the investigation of this case. content.
However, after the case was settled and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, Jiang Xuchuan and Jiang Ziliang still visited very politely and expressed their gratitude to Feng Ziying for his mercy.
If Feng Ziying had tried to establish her authority as soon as she took office and detained Jiang Ziqi, the Jiang family would not have been able to say anything. Now that the case has come to light and the reputation of Jiang Ziqi and even the Jiang family has been preserved, they will naturally have to share the blame.
Feng Ziying could feel that with the solving of Su Daqiang's case and the unexpected criminal Sun Zhengren pleading guilty in court, her prestige and reputation had obviously increased significantly in Shuntian Prefecture and Tongzhou.
Even Fang Kezhuang said sourly that if he had known better, he would not have sent someone to go to Hangzhou. Not only did he mobilize people and waste money, but he also offended the Zheng family. However, it was Feng Ziying who stole the show, once again proving that Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan was useless. Can't have a good reputation.
In Feng Ziying's opinion, such a case is actually accidental. If it weren't for his unintentional inspiration or touching his sensitivity, it is unclear whether the case would have been solved after Jiang Ziqi was eliminated as a suspect. Only by going back and checking again can you find the flaws.
If you are unlucky, you may not be able to break through your inertial thinking and notice the flaws even if you repeat it several times.
"Congratulations, sir." Shen Yixiu smiled faintly and said, "When Xiao Feng Xiuzan first took office, he solved a night murder case alone with his sharp eyes. This story has now become the headline of "Today's News" and attracted countless people's attention. Woolen cloth."
“Oh?” Feng Ziying was slightly surprised, “So fast?”
Wang Wenyan and Cao Yu have both established the idea of using this case to help Feng Ziying build momentum. Feng Ziying also agrees that if he wants to establish a foothold in Shuntian Mansion as soon as possible, he must take advantage of every possible opportunity, and the Su Daqiang case is undoubtedly an opportunity.
Because the case has been delayed for a long time, both parties hope to finalize the case as soon as possible. Therefore, as soon as the case was reported to the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Punishment also quickly reviewed and finalized the case. When the news was received, the "Mainichi Shimbun" naturally launched an attack and reported the entire case. The facts of the case are made public.
The public is naturally most concerned with the bizarre stories of such cases, especially the fact that the key to solving the case is Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan's keen eye to see through the contradictions in his words. This has become a highlight, and Feng Ziying instantly became a respectable figure in the eyes of the people in the capital. Than Bao Qingtian's parents.
"My husband has been busy with other things these past two days, so he didn't pay attention to this case, right?" Shen Yixiu's smile became more and more obvious, "Not only "Today's News", but also publications such as "Northern Business Daily" and "Jiangnan Xunjian" " has devoted a lot of space to writing about Xianggong's solution to this case."
Needless to say, "Today's News" is a news media created by Feng Ziying. It also has the support of businessmen from various places such as the Shanxi-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce and the Dongting Business Gang. The "Northern Business Daily" and "Jiangnan Xunkan" have more obvious Newspapers with regional characteristics.
Northern Business Daily is a newspaper established with the support of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce and the support of some northern squires. It is published every month.
"Jiangnan Xunkan" is a newspaper established with the support of Jiangnan scholars and merchants living in the capital. It is published on the fifth, fifteenth and twenty-fifth of each month. Its content is similar to that of "Today's News" and "Northern Business Daily". 》There are some differences.
"Today's News" has gradually developed into a comprehensive daily newspaper, while "Northern Business Daily" has a much stronger commercial atmosphere, mainly focusing on business-related content, while "Jiangnan Xunkan" is more literary and artistic, mainly It introduces the current affairs of the imperial court and the capital, as well as the local customs and customs of the south of the Yangtze River, as well as the legendary stories of poetry, songs, and poetry.
Now it is said that Jia Baoyu intends to terminate his contract with "Today's News", and his new works are intended to be published in "Jiangnan Xunjian", but "Jiangnan Xunxian" only publishes one issue every ten days, which also makes Jia Baoyu hesitate, thinking that this Although the style of the publication seems to be higher, the publication time is too long, the readership is far less than that of the "Daily News", and the influence is much smaller, which is not conducive to the spread of one's own reputation.
News like the court trial seems normal in "Today's News" and is a strategy discussed by Wang Wenyan and Cao Yu. However, "Northern Business Daily" and "Jiangnan Xunkan" also take the initiative to publish it, which is a bit rare. , which is enough to illustrate Feng Ziying's popularity and the high degree of attention the "Su Daqiang murder case" has attracted in Beijing.
It can be said that among the three major publications in the capital, "Today's News" occupies 70% of the market, "Northern Business Daily" and "Jiangnan Xunkan" account for 20% and 10% respectively. The total number of subscribers has exceeded 6,000 households, and it is still Keep growing.
In addition to officials, gentry, tribute students and supervisors, royal family members and nobles, and merchants, almost all teahouses, restaurants, inns and hotels will subscribe to these newspapers and periodicals as "standard equipment", and slightly larger inns and hotels will have subscriptions. It is two or three servings to meet the needs of hotel guests.
“I didn’t expect that one case could attract so many people’s attention.” Feng Ziying was also touched.
This is the case in this era. If you do too much other practical work, you may not be able to bring Ali's influence to a case you solve casually.
Yesterday, even Master Qi specially called him to praise him and encourage him, saying that he had handled the case very well. In addition to Jiang Xuchuan and Jiang Ziliang who were very happy, they were considered the backbone of the scholars in Beizhili, and Beizhili Li is also the basic base of Qi Master. In addition, the Su family is also very satisfied. The Su family is also a prominent family in Tongzhou and is also related to Qi Master.
The reason why Master Qi remained silent was to observe how he would handle this case. The result of Feng Ziying's performance certainly made Qi Yongtai overjoyed and thought that Feng Ziying was really mature.
“Ms. sir, this is no ordinary case. It involves murder and wealth. Moreover, the Jiang family and the Su family involved are both prominent families in the Gyeonggi region. If they are accused of murder and stealing goods, it will have a great impact on such wealthy families.”
Shen Yixiu is obviously very aware of the importance that such famous families place on honor. The Shen family is a famous family in Suzhou. If something like this happens in the family, it may not even be possible for one generation to eliminate the impact.
(End of this chapter)