200 บรรทัดแรก
Emperor Gaozong established the Big Tang.
And during the flourishing Zhenguan era,
the empire was unprecedentedly powerful and was worshiped widely.
Nowadays, people live peacefully in this prosperous country governed by two rulers.
But someone in the imperial government says Empress Wu Zetian's attending to state affairs is unlawful.
Her Grace has been given prudent advice.
The Empress tries to stop the slanders by improving the country's infrastructure.
She ordered the canal renovation, aiming to connect the two capitals.
Now the canal renovation is completed.
The opening ceremony is around the corner.
But at this time,
a mysterious case suddenly happened.
My lord, it is about to rain, right?
The ceremony is near. We can't slack off.
Roger that.
My lord, are you all right? My lord.
What happened?
I have no idea, my lord.
Go check the ship!
Yes.
Save them!
Yes.
My lord.
Get up.
The river monster disappeared.
Go find it!
Lord Di! Lord Huo!
Lord Di. Lord Huo.
Something happened at the harbor.
Dali Court investigation.
Anyone who is not connected with the case should leave immediately.
My lord, the ship of National Department of Shipping
went out on patrol last night but didn't come back.
It drifted back to the harbor an hour ago.
The ship was severely damaged.
And there are burn marks on it.
Any survivors?
No survivros.
Lord Leng Jiyue from National Department of Shipping has just arrived too.
Here.
Di, Lord Leng is a no-nonsense lady.
My lord, all the bodies are here.
The night patrol of the National Department of Shipping has more than 30 men.
And you're telling me all of them are here?
Di Renjie, President of Dali Court.
Huo Bin.
Pleasure to meet you, Lord Leng.
He was burned to death.
Can fire destroy a living man like this?
The damages on the blade are obvious,
which means it was a close-quarters combat.
The puncture wound is likely fatal.
My lord,
there is another body here.
It's hard to examine the burned carcass with naked eyes.
Bring the body back to Dali Court
and have it examined by coroner.
Wait.
Di, come here.
If we take it back now, it means we're taking over this case.
We're in extraordinary times,
how about we wait?
Investigating criminal cases
is the duty for Dali Court.
Isn't being overcautious dereliction of our duty?
But...
Why?
You can't make the decision?
If Dali Court can't do it,
we National Department of Shipping can take it over.
Investigating this case is our duty-bound responsibility.
Jiang Yin. Chen Jin.
Yes.
Take the body back to Dali Court.
Roger that.
Di! Di!
Di!
Di,
Lord Shen has concluded that the river pirates committed this crime.
This case has alarmed Her Grace.
Please don't add fuel to the fire,
Lord Shen is rushing to the palace to give a report.
River pirates? There are many suspicious circumstances in this case.
How can it be river pirates for sure?
Well...
Di, Di.
Lord Shen.
Lord Shen,
since the completion of the waterway was announced three years ago,
river pirates have rarely appeared.
The grand ceremony is approaching.
And the National Department of Shipping is on patrol day and night.
How come this crime is done by the river pirates?
The river pirates have always been vicious.
The booming waterway is taking away their source of money.
Can you be sure that they wouldn't take the risk?
My lord,
the puncture wound was not caused by the edge of a blade.
And the damages to the ship don't seem to be done by humans.
The murderer wanted to confuse you.
Di Renjie,
you can't be so disrespectful
just because the Minister recommended you.
I am in charge of Dali Court.
Huo Bin.
Yes.
You go track the river pirates.
Why are you still here?
Roger that.
Dali Court solved the case really fast.
Lord Leng, it's very thoughtful of you to pay us a visit.
This case concerns dozens of lives of men of my department.
I should learn about the case, shouldn't I?
Don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong.
Lord Shen, if you don't mind,
I'd like to assist with the investigation.
After all, the victims are the National Department of Shipping's men.
I highly welcome your help.
Let's inform one another if there is any clue.
Her Grace has summoned me. Excuse me.
Di Renjie,
provide great service to Lord Leng.
I will.
Let's examine the body first.
Do you know a boat of the National Department of Shipping
went on night patrol,
and many people died?
Yes. They were burned.
Well...
I wonder if the opening ceremony of the canal
will still be held.
Well, it's an unfortunate year.
River God.
Ghosts.
Do you believe those?
The civilians are foolish and superstitious.
They don't know the truth, so they make crazy assumptions.
Please don't mind them, Your Grace.
The opening ceremony of the canal
is supposed to unite people.
This case happened at this moment
and made a lot of noises in town.
Clearly, someone is targeting me.
If the case is left unsolved,
how can I relax?
Please don't be upset, Your Grace.
The opening ceremony of the canal will be held in three days.
If you haven't solved the case by then,
I'll have your head chopped off.
Poison?
As you speculated, my lord,
it's hard to detect puncture wounds after the body was burned.
But from the examination,
I found that the wound is not deep enough to be fatal.
So the real cause of death
should be this.
The poison on the blade which is extremely strong.
It can quickly blacken the internal organs.
We can conclude that the victim was dead
long before he was burned.
It seems the fire was set to destroy the evidence.
What kind of poison is this?
I've never seen it before.
Please forgive my ignorance.
I failed to identify the poison.
Let me go to the Imperial Medical Academy to figure it out.
And what about the remains of the limbs?
My lord,
the injuries to the limbs might not be caused by blades.
Judging from the wounds and cuts,
they seem to be done by beasts.
Lord Di.
Lord Di, Lord Shen is back.
He is…
Lord Leng, I will inform you
when there's any new development.
Please.
You're such a disgrace to Dali Court.
Lord Shen, I was eager to investigate the case.
Please forgive me if I offended you.
Well. You've come to your senses?
I guess you investigated the river pirates
because you didn't want to alert the enemy.
No wonder the Minister thinks so highly of you.
You are really clever.
They dare to do the crime when the ceremony is approaching.
I don't think they're ordinary criminals.
You mean…
Di Renjie, you should keep in mind
that anyone can be a suspect.
That is the key to solving a case.
In the imperial government, it is believed that Leng Jiyue wouldn't be where she is today
without her father who served three emperors.
Everyone criticizes that.
If Leng Jiyue wants to get promoted,
it is possible that she wants to solve the case
and get rewarded before the ceremony.
I'd like to assist with the investigation.
So Lord Leng has some wrong motive?
When there is a motive, there is suspicion.
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