Chapter 1172
Event Fermentation
Chapter 1172 Event Fermentation
Linde's remarks seemed to be made under anger, but when he thought about it, he was orderly, and he just pointed out several key points of this weird fire.First, the victims who died in the fire were all killed before they were set on fire. The murderer tried to cover up his murder method in this way; second, a large amount of cash on the ship disappeared without a trace. Third, the fact that such a well-planned operation was completed on the night when the Haihan fleet arrived in Hangzhou shows that the perpetrator had planned for a long time, was well-trained, and was familiar with the surrounding environment, and the number of people involved in the crime should not few.
Before and after the fire yesterday, the only armed personnel who publicly appeared near the fire scene were the Ming army who hurried over from Hangzhou after the fire broke out.The Ming army's organizational ability, professional skill level, and familiarity with the surrounding environment are indeed in line with these characteristics pointed out by Linde.Moreover, the murderer killed people, destroyed his body and wiped his traces, and his methods were brutal. This obviously had a deep grievance with Hai Han, and everyone around Hangzhou hated Hai Han deeply, and had the ability and means to harm him. It seems that only Some people in the government.
Lin De did not clearly identify the murderer, but what he said was very directional, and a few words set the fire on the government's side.As a member of the public family, Han Zhengshan naturally couldn't just watch the other side drag the Ming army into the water. No matter what the truth of the matter was, if Linde led this rhythm, then he would face the objective difficulties that he would face if he wanted to investigate the case later. There will be more.
Han Zhengshan refuted Linde's remarks, secretly annoyed that these people under his command were too talkative, and the on-site investigation was not over yet, and they had already leaked the information they got, which would definitely make their situation very embarrassing.He never imagined that these key information were not leaked by his subordinates, but because Linde was one of the planners of the arson case, and he had been instructed beforehand, and all the words he said were arranged lines, every word Punishment.If you want to whitewash the government, you must first clarify what Lin De said, otherwise it will only be counterproductive.
Sure enough, Lin De immediately retorted: "If you are talking nonsense, please ask Han Butou to announce the truth of the case and point out what is wrong with what I said? Even if Han Butou can ban me alone, how can he ban the world? Mouth? Right and wrong, people with discerning eyes will judge!"
Lin De was very sure that Han Zhengshan had no way to clarify anything, because the target of the fire was indeed the Ming army, and even the scars on the corpses were made with Ming army standard weapons, and there will be other points in the future The evidence of the Ming army will be exposed one after another according to the needs of the situation.Anyone who deduces from the various information left over from the fire scene will generally not deviate from this direction in the final conclusions he can draw.
Before Han Zhengshan could figure out how to refute Linde's inflammatory remarks, many businessmen present were already clamoring.The goods they bought with a lot of money were burned up by the fire last night before they got their hands. The government must urgently need to find out the truth.However, Han Zhengshan used an official tone on related issues, but Lin De, the victim, had to voluntarily disclose the key information. This situation will definitely make many businessmen who have suffered heavy losses feel dissatisfied and indignant.
Seeing that the situation was uncontrollable, Han Zhengshan had no choice but to ask his servants to stop these passionate victims first.It is understandable for these people to want to know the progress of the case, but if they just announce the results of the investigation in public, it is very likely that people like Linde will have another chance to keep pace.If he hadn't considered the impact, he really wanted to order Linde to be arrested first.
But unfortunately, Han Zhengshan didn't know the inside story of this matter, and he didn't expect the impact of this case to ferment so quickly, which was far beyond his control.While the Ming army and Hangzhou government police were still dealing with the fire scene by the Qiantang River, various news about this unknown fire began to spread in many places inside and outside Hangzhou.
It is no news to the people of Hangzhou that Haihan people have started their business in Zhejiang, and various daily necessities from Haihan country can often be seen on the market.Although the Shibo Division did not approve of this kind of transnational trade, and even tried to impose heavy taxes on Haihan goods in the early days, in places like Tongsheng Wharf outside the city, semi-open smuggling operations have actually operated very smoothly.Driven by profit, many local merchants will act as an agent to sell the lucrative Haihan products, and after the people of Shibo Division have received enough benefits, they will pretend to be deaf to this illegal operation method up.If it weren't for the high-level government officials not letting go, it is estimated that the Haihan people would have entered Hangzhou to open a shop by themselves.
Regarding the impact brought by Haihan's business, local businessmen are naturally happy and worried, and some businesses will inevitably be dissatisfied with this strong competitor, but generally speaking, the people do not have any great dislike for the appearance of Haihan. After all, most people don't know that Haihan has stationed thousands of armed men in the Zhoushan Islands outside Hangzhou Bay, forcibly occupying a large area of sea area that originally belonged to Ming Dynasty, and his actions are no different from invading.However, the high-level government officials did not dare to bear the responsibility of losing their land, so they did not publicize this kind of thing, and they did not dare to start a war. They could only stumbling Haihan in the field of trade.
Under such circumstances, the emergence of the fire outside Hangzhou inevitably became a hot topic in the streets and alleys.While discussing the cause of the fire, who will be the biggest loser of the fire has also become one of the most concerned issues of the public.
While Han Zhengshan was still investigating the scene of the fire, the loss of Haihan in the fire had already spread in the city in a very strange way—except for a very few people who went to the city to spend the night, more than 20 people who transported this batch of goods All the sailors died in the sea of fire, and the three sailboats became funeral objects. Even the goods that had been carried ashore were not spared, and the warehouse where the goods were stored was set on fire and burned down.In addition, the payment of tens of thousands of taels of silver that Haihan received the day before disappeared without a trace in the fire.
This kind of tragedy of people and money is naturally very sympathetic.The viciousness of the perpetrator also made the local people panic.This is no worse than the inn fire last summer. That tragedy was said to be caused by an unextinguished fire in the kitchen stove. It was considered a natural disaster, but this time the fire is obviously not that simple, and judging from the results, it does not seem to be a coincidence disaster caused.
At noon, restaurants, teahouses and hotels in and around the city began to have an updated version of the fire.More than [-] people died in the fire, but the cause of death was that they were killed with weapons and then set fire to destroy the corpses. Moreover, the Ming army immediately blocked the fire scene, which seems to be suspected of covering the whereabouts of the murderer.And Han Zhengshan, the head arrester of the Hangzhou government who was in charge of investigating the case, after investigating the scene, hesitated and refused to speak clearly about the case, and he was not allowed to speak out about the inside story, which was extremely strange.
All the information seems to show that the background of this fire is not simple. Apart from guessing the identity of the murderer, the public will inevitably wonder how the Haihan people, who have never been disadvantaged, will react to this.But the vast majority of people are treating this incident with the mentality of watching the excitement, and they can't imagine how serious the consequences will be.
Han Zhengshan stayed at the crime scene of Tongsheng Wharf all day, and hurried back to the yamen in the city when it was getting dark.Before he had time to take a sip of water, his subordinates came to inform him that it was Wang Tong who wanted to summon him immediately.
Han Zhengshan knew that the property of Tongsheng Wharf was related to Wang Yuan, and the other party was an official in charge of criminal proceedings in the government office. It was reasonable to be eager to learn about the case and the progress of the investigation. .
After Wang Yuan saw Han Zhengshan, he immediately greeted Han Zhengshan very warmly: "Sit, sit, come, come and show Han Butou some tea!"
After Han Zhengshan took two symbolic sips of tea, Wang Yuancai asked with a smile, "What's the result of Han Butou's investigation on the fire at Tongsheng Wharf?"
Han Zhengshan had been working under Wang Yuan for a long time, and he knew that he had a grinning face, and when he had a smile on his face, he was calculating in his heart, and he didn't dare to be careless right now, so he honestly replied: "There are many doubts in this case. What I can ascertain so far is that the fire was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. The victims had fatal injuries, and the fire scene also had traces of arson. In addition, the belongings stored by the victim in the fire scene were missing. From the humble point of view, this case It should be an act of murder for money. It's just that no relevant clues have been found as to who committed the crime."
Wang Yuan nodded slightly and said: "To be able to commit such a big case overnight without leaving any traces, the perpetrator is probably not a novice. Since he still has the strength to remove the property after committing the crime, he must have formed a team to act."
Han Zhengshan hastily clasped his hands in response, "Your Excellency is a lesson learned! The humble staff also think so."
Wang Yuan asked again: "Is there a bandit gang near Hangzhou Mansion that can handle this case?"
Han Zhengshan hesitated for a while, then shook his head and said, "I have never heard of such gangsters in the nearby state capitals working together, and this can be said to be done cleanly, it is definitely not something that a temporary team can accomplish."
Wang Yuan put away the smile on his face, and his voice became cold: "Han Butou, answer me honestly, who is most suspected in this matter?"
Han Zhengshan stammered: "This matter...the evidence is not yet conclusive...I don't even know who the murderer is..."
"It's not that you don't know, you don't dare!" Wang Yuan snorted and said: "Dare to touch the Haihan people's goods, and do things so terribly, who else but Zhejiang Dusi's gang of reckless warriors! "
Han Zhengshan didn't dare to answer his words at all. In fact, when he was surveying the site at Tongsheng Wharf today, he had already had such doubts, and this guy Linde was also moving in this direction intentionally or unintentionally. More or less right Han Zhengshan's idea of solving the case also had an impact.
This can't be blamed on him not being shrewd enough, it's because Hai Han set up too misleading a situation, no one would have thought that the biggest victim in the case was the perpetrator when he saw the scene of such a big case of killing people, stealing goods and destroying corpses. It's crazy enough to stage such a bitter trick.As a case-solver, Han Zhengshan deduces conclusions based on the clues left by the fire scene, and he will naturally step into the trap set by Haihan.
But even if he had such a guess, he would never dare to say it in public.Although he is a headhunter in the Hangzhou government and eats public meals, he is still an ordinary person in front of the army.Offending the Haihan people may not directly affect Han Zhengshan's future career, but offending the army, such a small man may not even think about gaining a foothold in Hangzhou in the future.
Wang Yuan was able to express his thoughts so bluntly. Whether it was out of righteous indignation or because of the losses he suffered in the dock industry, Han Zhengshan still admired his courage. After all, even with Wang Yuan's position and rank, he still couldn't afford to offend Zhejiang Capital. those big shots.But he didn't know that his seemingly angry boss was also one of the co-conspirators in the arson case at Tongsheng Wharf. Wang Yuan knew much more about what happened last night than Han Zhengshan.
If it was said that the rhythm of Linde's lead could only make Han Zhengshan half-believing, then after Wang Yuan raised his point, Han Zhengshan was even more convinced of the so-called "truth" of this case.Other than the Ming army stationed there, who else could implement this method?
But rationality reminded Han Zhengshan that the evidence that can be used to make a conclusion is not yet sufficient, and there is no empirical evidence to prove that this matter is directly related to the army.So even though he really wanted to agree with his boss, he finally forcibly endured it.
Wang Yuan continued to say: "The Haihan side doesn't count so many lives, the direct loss of this entry and exit is at least worth 10,000 + taels of silver. The matter is so big, I am worried that they will not Let it go!"
Han Zhengshan answered in a strange manner: "It is impossible for the Haihan people to raise their troops to attack Hangzhou City, right?"
After Wang Yuan heard this, he stared at him and said nothing. Han Zhengshan felt that this was inappropriate after thinking about it, and quickly apologized: "I just said it casually, my lord, don't take it to heart."
Although Wang Yuan probably knew Hai Han's plan, he was not sure whether the other party would act out a well-measured drama, or take the opportunity to cause chaos and attack the city and loot the land.Han Zhengshan's unintentional words just now really hit the part that he was most worried about.If Han Zhengshan hadn't changed his words immediately, he would have doubted whether his subordinate knew something he shouldn't know.
However, Wang Yuan also understands that it is good to point out this kind of thing, and it is easy to appear deliberate if it is said too much, not to mention that it needs a sufficient fermentation time between the spread of the news and the effect of public opinion.The effect that the Haihan people want is to make a small matter into a big one, and a big one into a stalemate, so as to start a bigger action. Wang Yuan doesn't have to rush to force Han Zhengshan to track down the garrison in a short while.Tomorrow at the latest, there should be a pleading paper from Haihan's side to the government office, and that's when the real drama will begin.
(End of this chapter)
Linde's remarks seemed to be made under anger, but when he thought about it, he was orderly, and he just pointed out several key points of this weird fire.First, the victims who died in the fire were all killed before they were set on fire. The murderer tried to cover up his murder method in this way; second, a large amount of cash on the ship disappeared without a trace. Third, the fact that such a well-planned operation was completed on the night when the Haihan fleet arrived in Hangzhou shows that the perpetrator had planned for a long time, was well-trained, and was familiar with the surrounding environment, and the number of people involved in the crime should not few.
Before and after the fire yesterday, the only armed personnel who publicly appeared near the fire scene were the Ming army who hurried over from Hangzhou after the fire broke out.The Ming army's organizational ability, professional skill level, and familiarity with the surrounding environment are indeed in line with these characteristics pointed out by Linde.Moreover, the murderer killed people, destroyed his body and wiped his traces, and his methods were brutal. This obviously had a deep grievance with Hai Han, and everyone around Hangzhou hated Hai Han deeply, and had the ability and means to harm him. It seems that only Some people in the government.
Lin De did not clearly identify the murderer, but what he said was very directional, and a few words set the fire on the government's side.As a member of the public family, Han Zhengshan naturally couldn't just watch the other side drag the Ming army into the water. No matter what the truth of the matter was, if Linde led this rhythm, then he would face the objective difficulties that he would face if he wanted to investigate the case later. There will be more.
Han Zhengshan refuted Linde's remarks, secretly annoyed that these people under his command were too talkative, and the on-site investigation was not over yet, and they had already leaked the information they got, which would definitely make their situation very embarrassing.He never imagined that these key information were not leaked by his subordinates, but because Linde was one of the planners of the arson case, and he had been instructed beforehand, and all the words he said were arranged lines, every word Punishment.If you want to whitewash the government, you must first clarify what Lin De said, otherwise it will only be counterproductive.
Sure enough, Lin De immediately retorted: "If you are talking nonsense, please ask Han Butou to announce the truth of the case and point out what is wrong with what I said? Even if Han Butou can ban me alone, how can he ban the world? Mouth? Right and wrong, people with discerning eyes will judge!"
Lin De was very sure that Han Zhengshan had no way to clarify anything, because the target of the fire was indeed the Ming army, and even the scars on the corpses were made with Ming army standard weapons, and there will be other points in the future The evidence of the Ming army will be exposed one after another according to the needs of the situation.Anyone who deduces from the various information left over from the fire scene will generally not deviate from this direction in the final conclusions he can draw.
Before Han Zhengshan could figure out how to refute Linde's inflammatory remarks, many businessmen present were already clamoring.The goods they bought with a lot of money were burned up by the fire last night before they got their hands. The government must urgently need to find out the truth.However, Han Zhengshan used an official tone on related issues, but Lin De, the victim, had to voluntarily disclose the key information. This situation will definitely make many businessmen who have suffered heavy losses feel dissatisfied and indignant.
Seeing that the situation was uncontrollable, Han Zhengshan had no choice but to ask his servants to stop these passionate victims first.It is understandable for these people to want to know the progress of the case, but if they just announce the results of the investigation in public, it is very likely that people like Linde will have another chance to keep pace.If he hadn't considered the impact, he really wanted to order Linde to be arrested first.
But unfortunately, Han Zhengshan didn't know the inside story of this matter, and he didn't expect the impact of this case to ferment so quickly, which was far beyond his control.While the Ming army and Hangzhou government police were still dealing with the fire scene by the Qiantang River, various news about this unknown fire began to spread in many places inside and outside Hangzhou.
It is no news to the people of Hangzhou that Haihan people have started their business in Zhejiang, and various daily necessities from Haihan country can often be seen on the market.Although the Shibo Division did not approve of this kind of transnational trade, and even tried to impose heavy taxes on Haihan goods in the early days, in places like Tongsheng Wharf outside the city, semi-open smuggling operations have actually operated very smoothly.Driven by profit, many local merchants will act as an agent to sell the lucrative Haihan products, and after the people of Shibo Division have received enough benefits, they will pretend to be deaf to this illegal operation method up.If it weren't for the high-level government officials not letting go, it is estimated that the Haihan people would have entered Hangzhou to open a shop by themselves.
Regarding the impact brought by Haihan's business, local businessmen are naturally happy and worried, and some businesses will inevitably be dissatisfied with this strong competitor, but generally speaking, the people do not have any great dislike for the appearance of Haihan. After all, most people don't know that Haihan has stationed thousands of armed men in the Zhoushan Islands outside Hangzhou Bay, forcibly occupying a large area of sea area that originally belonged to Ming Dynasty, and his actions are no different from invading.However, the high-level government officials did not dare to bear the responsibility of losing their land, so they did not publicize this kind of thing, and they did not dare to start a war. They could only stumbling Haihan in the field of trade.
Under such circumstances, the emergence of the fire outside Hangzhou inevitably became a hot topic in the streets and alleys.While discussing the cause of the fire, who will be the biggest loser of the fire has also become one of the most concerned issues of the public.
While Han Zhengshan was still investigating the scene of the fire, the loss of Haihan in the fire had already spread in the city in a very strange way—except for a very few people who went to the city to spend the night, more than 20 people who transported this batch of goods All the sailors died in the sea of fire, and the three sailboats became funeral objects. Even the goods that had been carried ashore were not spared, and the warehouse where the goods were stored was set on fire and burned down.In addition, the payment of tens of thousands of taels of silver that Haihan received the day before disappeared without a trace in the fire.
This kind of tragedy of people and money is naturally very sympathetic.The viciousness of the perpetrator also made the local people panic.This is no worse than the inn fire last summer. That tragedy was said to be caused by an unextinguished fire in the kitchen stove. It was considered a natural disaster, but this time the fire is obviously not that simple, and judging from the results, it does not seem to be a coincidence disaster caused.
At noon, restaurants, teahouses and hotels in and around the city began to have an updated version of the fire.More than [-] people died in the fire, but the cause of death was that they were killed with weapons and then set fire to destroy the corpses. Moreover, the Ming army immediately blocked the fire scene, which seems to be suspected of covering the whereabouts of the murderer.And Han Zhengshan, the head arrester of the Hangzhou government who was in charge of investigating the case, after investigating the scene, hesitated and refused to speak clearly about the case, and he was not allowed to speak out about the inside story, which was extremely strange.
All the information seems to show that the background of this fire is not simple. Apart from guessing the identity of the murderer, the public will inevitably wonder how the Haihan people, who have never been disadvantaged, will react to this.But the vast majority of people are treating this incident with the mentality of watching the excitement, and they can't imagine how serious the consequences will be.
Han Zhengshan stayed at the crime scene of Tongsheng Wharf all day, and hurried back to the yamen in the city when it was getting dark.Before he had time to take a sip of water, his subordinates came to inform him that it was Wang Tong who wanted to summon him immediately.
Han Zhengshan knew that the property of Tongsheng Wharf was related to Wang Yuan, and the other party was an official in charge of criminal proceedings in the government office. It was reasonable to be eager to learn about the case and the progress of the investigation. .
After Wang Yuan saw Han Zhengshan, he immediately greeted Han Zhengshan very warmly: "Sit, sit, come, come and show Han Butou some tea!"
After Han Zhengshan took two symbolic sips of tea, Wang Yuancai asked with a smile, "What's the result of Han Butou's investigation on the fire at Tongsheng Wharf?"
Han Zhengshan had been working under Wang Yuan for a long time, and he knew that he had a grinning face, and when he had a smile on his face, he was calculating in his heart, and he didn't dare to be careless right now, so he honestly replied: "There are many doubts in this case. What I can ascertain so far is that the fire was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. The victims had fatal injuries, and the fire scene also had traces of arson. In addition, the belongings stored by the victim in the fire scene were missing. From the humble point of view, this case It should be an act of murder for money. It's just that no relevant clues have been found as to who committed the crime."
Wang Yuan nodded slightly and said: "To be able to commit such a big case overnight without leaving any traces, the perpetrator is probably not a novice. Since he still has the strength to remove the property after committing the crime, he must have formed a team to act."
Han Zhengshan hastily clasped his hands in response, "Your Excellency is a lesson learned! The humble staff also think so."
Wang Yuan asked again: "Is there a bandit gang near Hangzhou Mansion that can handle this case?"
Han Zhengshan hesitated for a while, then shook his head and said, "I have never heard of such gangsters in the nearby state capitals working together, and this can be said to be done cleanly, it is definitely not something that a temporary team can accomplish."
Wang Yuan put away the smile on his face, and his voice became cold: "Han Butou, answer me honestly, who is most suspected in this matter?"
Han Zhengshan stammered: "This matter...the evidence is not yet conclusive...I don't even know who the murderer is..."
"It's not that you don't know, you don't dare!" Wang Yuan snorted and said: "Dare to touch the Haihan people's goods, and do things so terribly, who else but Zhejiang Dusi's gang of reckless warriors! "
Han Zhengshan didn't dare to answer his words at all. In fact, when he was surveying the site at Tongsheng Wharf today, he had already had such doubts, and this guy Linde was also moving in this direction intentionally or unintentionally. More or less right Han Zhengshan's idea of solving the case also had an impact.
This can't be blamed on him not being shrewd enough, it's because Hai Han set up too misleading a situation, no one would have thought that the biggest victim in the case was the perpetrator when he saw the scene of such a big case of killing people, stealing goods and destroying corpses. It's crazy enough to stage such a bitter trick.As a case-solver, Han Zhengshan deduces conclusions based on the clues left by the fire scene, and he will naturally step into the trap set by Haihan.
But even if he had such a guess, he would never dare to say it in public.Although he is a headhunter in the Hangzhou government and eats public meals, he is still an ordinary person in front of the army.Offending the Haihan people may not directly affect Han Zhengshan's future career, but offending the army, such a small man may not even think about gaining a foothold in Hangzhou in the future.
Wang Yuan was able to express his thoughts so bluntly. Whether it was out of righteous indignation or because of the losses he suffered in the dock industry, Han Zhengshan still admired his courage. After all, even with Wang Yuan's position and rank, he still couldn't afford to offend Zhejiang Capital. those big shots.But he didn't know that his seemingly angry boss was also one of the co-conspirators in the arson case at Tongsheng Wharf. Wang Yuan knew much more about what happened last night than Han Zhengshan.
If it was said that the rhythm of Linde's lead could only make Han Zhengshan half-believing, then after Wang Yuan raised his point, Han Zhengshan was even more convinced of the so-called "truth" of this case.Other than the Ming army stationed there, who else could implement this method?
But rationality reminded Han Zhengshan that the evidence that can be used to make a conclusion is not yet sufficient, and there is no empirical evidence to prove that this matter is directly related to the army.So even though he really wanted to agree with his boss, he finally forcibly endured it.
Wang Yuan continued to say: "The Haihan side doesn't count so many lives, the direct loss of this entry and exit is at least worth 10,000 + taels of silver. The matter is so big, I am worried that they will not Let it go!"
Han Zhengshan answered in a strange manner: "It is impossible for the Haihan people to raise their troops to attack Hangzhou City, right?"
After Wang Yuan heard this, he stared at him and said nothing. Han Zhengshan felt that this was inappropriate after thinking about it, and quickly apologized: "I just said it casually, my lord, don't take it to heart."
Although Wang Yuan probably knew Hai Han's plan, he was not sure whether the other party would act out a well-measured drama, or take the opportunity to cause chaos and attack the city and loot the land.Han Zhengshan's unintentional words just now really hit the part that he was most worried about.If Han Zhengshan hadn't changed his words immediately, he would have doubted whether his subordinate knew something he shouldn't know.
However, Wang Yuan also understands that it is good to point out this kind of thing, and it is easy to appear deliberate if it is said too much, not to mention that it needs a sufficient fermentation time between the spread of the news and the effect of public opinion.The effect that the Haihan people want is to make a small matter into a big one, and a big one into a stalemate, so as to start a bigger action. Wang Yuan doesn't have to rush to force Han Zhengshan to track down the garrison in a short while.Tomorrow at the latest, there should be a pleading paper from Haihan's side to the government office, and that's when the real drama will begin.
(End of this chapter)