Chapter 5 Four, historical suspicion

1 The earliest news that Arai Shiraishi (Arai Shiraishi (1657︱1725), a famous Confucianist in the middle of the Tokugawa period in Japan.) still exists in the world is a cultural and educational reporter from a newspaper. Traveled to the Hokuriku area to report on what happened after returning to Tokyo. At first, the cultural and educational reporter brought the news to an associate professor of a certain university that he frequented.The associate professor didn't really believe it, but after listening to the reporter's explanation, he gradually felt that it might not be a bunch of nonsense.The collector now lives in the countryside of Fukui Prefecture, and claims to be a descendant of a Confucian scholar in the former Kaga Domain.His surname is Yujin, his original name was Hirasuke, and he is sixty-seven years old.He has a weird temper. He drove out his family twenty years ago and still lives alone.The old lady was taken care of by the children who lived elsewhere, and the father had almost no contact with the children.There are a large number of ancient documents and records handed down from ancestors in the family.The old man was a bibliophile, not only refused to lend books to others, he was not even allowed to read them.Just like a miser who hides gold coins in a pot and buries them in the ground, it is the greatest pleasure to take them out occasionally to have a look.

Prior to this, the county government had also discussed the acquisition and sent people to negotiate, but the old man Pingzhu refused to agree to anything.However, to occasional visitors, he would sometimes triumphantly show the hand-made catalog, which was not a complete catalog.The old man himself revealed to the reporter that the book of secrets is not listed on it.The house is old and spacious, and the library room is off the building. To prevent thieves, the windows are embedded with tight iron grids.The reason why he doesn't want to build another warehouse is because he can freely go to that room to browse hundreds of books every day. According to him, if he keeps books in the library, he will be separated from Ai'er, and the loneliness will be unbearable.

The associate professor rummaged through the military records of the Kaga domain, and confirmed that there was indeed a scholar of the domain, Utsuhara Hirazaemon, in the domain in the past. Then why did the old man Pingzhu disclose the book of doubtful history to journalists?It is because this reporter is very eloquent, especially good at making people talk, and accidentally revealed the secret that was not passed on.The reporter said that after the old man Pingzhu said this, he regretted deeply, and repeatedly asked him not to tell others, otherwise it would spread, and people would come everywhere to ask for the book, which was impossible to deal with.

Although the old man asked repeatedly, the reporter still told the associate professor.When the associate professor decided that it was possible, he suddenly became excited and begged the reporter not to disclose it to other scholars.The associate professor said: If this is true, it is a great discovery, I hope to read it, and then write a paper that can shock the academic world. Even if the journalist had told other historians, he could not be accused of being immoral.At first, he didn't understand the value of Shi Sui, and the associate professor was excited about it, which made him feel baffled.So he felt that it was a pity to only tell one person about this matter, maybe it should be revealed to the entire academic circle.He thought so, and told more famous scholars.

Arai Shiraishi left behind a huge amount of works after his death.Almost all of them have been handed down in the form of manuscripts, and some of them only have the title of the book but have not seen the real thing. Shi Yi is one of them. It is said that it is a huge system of 21 volumes.During his lifetime, Shiraishi showed his talents in the encyclopedia style that appeared in France in the eighteenth century, especially in the field of historical research, and was the first person to introduce positivism.In this regard, he is also the originator of modern Japanese historiography.After entering the Meiji era (the first year of the Meiji era was 1967), empirical historiography began to flourish, and almost all promising historians were not influenced by Shiraishi.

Shiraishi's historical works, including the famous Fan Hanpu Reading Shi Yu Lun Gu Shi Tong Gu Shi Tong or Questions, etc., were written at the invitation of the sixth general of the Tokugawa shogunate, Jia Xuan.However, the historical suspicion is that Baishi was belittled by the eighth-generation general Ji Zong, just as it is also recorded in his record of burning firewood, and he started writing in frustration.Its content, according to Shiraishi’s letter to his friends, is based on Ji and Ji (Kojiki and Nihon Shoki are both ancient Japanese history books.) like Gu Shi Tong Gu Shi Tong or Wen, and rationally researches ancient history. It seems that he was not satisfied with the first two books, and he went a step further, using ancient history to reveal his understanding of contemporary governance.He said: It is the first book in the past and present, and it records the doubts of the ages with the lofty ambition when he wrote it.

This history is doubtful, and Maeda Hou, the lord of the Kaga Domain at the time, heard the rumors and asked to borrow it.As far as Shiraishi was concerned, Marquis Kaga was another of his supporters, so he refused and lent the twenty-one volumes of the book.Unexpectedly, in Maeda’s house, I don’t know whether he intends to make a manuscript, but he has not returned it after borrowing it. However, Baishi was guaranteed on December 29th in the ninth year (1724) when Shi Yi lost his manuscript, and enjoyed a ten-year guarantee in the following year. Died in May.Perhaps Kagahou's side deliberately refused to return because of this, and it is unknown.

However, until now, the historical doubts borrowed by the Maeda family from Shiraishi have not been collected.Since there are as many as twenty-one volumes, even if they are lost, some of them should be preserved, and the fact is that they all disappeared. It can be seen that Kagahou handed it to the Confucian scholars for copying, and then it was forgotten, which is also a possible reasoning.In short, in the Maeda family, there is not even a single word in the records of this matter.Therefore, another possibility is that Fan Confucianism died before the writing was completed, and the feudal lord at that time also died, and Shi Yi disappeared from then on.

Historians are very interested in Baishi's historical doubts.Because this book was written after Gu Shitong, Gu Shitong or Wen Er Shu, and it was not prepared to supplement the previous two books, and it reminded the momentum of today's political affairs experience, so it is believed that Baishi's strong subjectivity must be included. .That is to say, in terms of ancient history, ancient history, or both, it has been of great benefit to modern scholars writing ancient history, let alone this book. The news that such a book exists in the Echizen countryside has caused a great shock to some academic circles.The part mentioned here is because some scholars who have learned about it are unwilling to let others know and refuse to make it public.Even so, everyone who heard about it rushed to the mountain village in the west of Fukui Prefecture.There, the towering mountains of Merion choked the southern sky.

However, these scholars from Tokyo were ruthlessly shut down by Utsuhara Hirasuke.He strictly rejected the request of these people to read the historical doubts one by one.However, other ancient documents and records were not rejected.Just looking at these ancient relics, scholars no longer doubt that the old man has historical doubts.Among the ancient documents taken out by the old man, there are indeed out-and-out antiques from the Xiangbao era, and many of them are unheard of by scholars, enough for them to salivate over them, but their biggest goal is still Shiraishi's historical doubts.

Scholars have their own ambitions.The joy when you have a unique new historical material is undoubtedly more than that of a woman when you get a precious gem.Maybe we can use this historical data to develop a new theory.It may also overthrow the theories of the predecessors, and it may also benefit the reinforcement of one's own theories. Among the historical works of Shiraishi, the originator of modern historiography, Shiyi, which is considered to be the pinnacle, actually existed in the present era of Showa, so scholars are paying more and more attention.They tried their best, worked hard, and went all out to capture Utsuhara Hirasuke.However, Hirasuke is tenacious.He announced: I will never take it out while my eyes are still open.He shrugged his shoulders and said: I am sixty-seven years old, and there are not many years left. Maybe the puppy will show you after I die. Never take it out. These words not only did not make people give up, but raised ardent expectations, which is also normal.There are also elderly scholars among them. It is really impossible to guarantee who can live longer.So these old scholars are eagerly looking forward to getting a glimpse of the historical doubts before they die.There are also some historians who have achieved achievements and established an unshakable status, and have the ambition to make waves in the academic world again in order to create another climax in academic life. Utsuhara Hirasuke persisted to the end, making those scholars helpless.In this way, only the son who asked Pingzhu allowed them to read after Lao Tzu died.Due to the disharmony between father and son, there is no hope of convincing the father through the son.Some of the scholars have thus begun to make friends with their sons in order to secure future assurance. In this way, although the existence of Arai Shiraishi's historical doubts was known, no one could get a glimpse of it, and two years passed in a blink of an eye.Among the historians, there are also some people who think that it is very meaningful to know the whereabouts of the historical suspect who has been missing for a long time.Needless to say, there are also scholars who doubt the old man's words.The reason why the old man Pingzhu refused to borrow the book was because it was a forgery.Some people think that Hirasuke doesn't have any at all, it's just empty talk and showing off.These views are not unreasonable, but scholars who have seen other ancient documents from the old man Pingzhu are convinced.Among them, there are even a small number of ambitious young scholars who have never even caught a glimpse, but rely on Hirasuke's half-words to catch wind and catch shadows, and the content of the writings on historical doubts is so so. Speaking of the younger generation, Hira Naoki is one of them.He was a new historian at thirty-two years old.Which national university he graduated from, and which university he is currently a lecturer at, there is no need to list here in detail; it is enough to say that he has recently gained a reputation and is regarded as a promising historian.His writing is excellent, and occasionally his works are published in famous comprehensive magazines, and he has begun to gain popularity.And it is often revealed that the original insights have attracted much attention, and it is believed that they will eventually settle down on the professorship of the university and become a hero in the field of history. Hira Naoki was also deeply concerned after hearing Utsuhara Hirasuke's historical doubts, but he stood still when they were fighting each other.There's nothing more boring than being among the contenders for a marijuana.Since Hirasuke is as stubborn as iron, he will be regarded as the same as those uncharismatic stinking scholars.He is waiting for the most effective method and opportunity. 2 Naoki Hira left for Fukui Prefecture on June 1st.He has always liked to operate secretly, and even told his wife a different location when he set off from Tokyo.He didn't want his companions to know that he was begging others to let him take a look at Shi Yi.The reason why he is like this is that so many scholars are so enthusiastic about their activities, but they all fail, so he has no success.The second is the desire for fame and fame when you succeed by chance.The pleasure of being unexpected made even hide the destination from his wife.He also has several academic partners who have family relationships with each other, and he is worried that his wife will accidentally reveal the secret. I left Tokyo on the night of May 31st and arrived in Fukui on the morning of June 1st.It took nearly two hours to transfer to a private railway and arrive at the terminal in the lonely countryside.Then I took a bus and bumped for more than an hour before arriving at the mountain place where the old man Utsuhara lived in the mountains. On the train, Hira meets no acquaintances.After Fukui, the private railway cars are full of local residents, as are the buses.Since leaving Tokyo, he has become a traveler that no one knows. The residence of the old man Utsuhara, which is already familiar, has to walk for about 30 minutes after getting off the bus.He asked Utsuhara's family at the entrance of the village.I asked him right away, but none of the people who told him, or those who saw him on the road, thought that he was a lecturer at a university in Tokyo.Undoubtedly, he was carrying a handbag, in the eyes of the villagers, he was just a man from Fukui City, otherwise he was from Kanazawa. It was about one o'clock in the afternoon when it was not easy to reach the old man Utsuhara's house.It was a large house with a straw roof, but it was obvious at a glance that the whole old house was gradually decaying.The life of the old man Utsuhara cannot be well-off. Pushing open the low paper door, a cry came from the dark floor.There, it is like a house in a mountain temple, lonely, big and useless.Out of the pitch-black mass came out a short, white-haired old man who looked like a grave keeper. This was Utsuhara Hirasuke.The old man stared down at Biliang who was still standing between the floorboards and lowered his head deeply, and asked in a husky voice: Who is it? The old man took Biliang's business card and took out his glasses from his pocket to look at it.Well, from Tokyo, the old man who whispered so much had a proud and mocking smile on his lips. Hira sat upright on the old tatami, begging the old man to read Mr. Shiraishi's history.Along the way, he had already thought about how to speak in this way, and cited several reasons, expressing how much he was looking forward to seeing the true face of Shi Yi. As expected, the old man Utsuhara coldly refused.With proficient words, the old man said that many famous scholars from Tokyo had already raised the same hope, but for some reason they all refused to agree, so although they came all the way, they could only ask for forgiveness.Since there were many visitors with the same purpose for a period of time, the old man spoke very grandly and smoothly. Biliang said that he had expected to be rejected, but he still came.He also emphasized how his knowledge is different from other scholars and is original.He tried his best to explain that in order to complete his theory, he must consult Mr. Shiraishi's historical doubts, and this is exactly his entire mission at this moment.He also hinted in words that as long as he is allowed to copy the whole book, material gifts can be accepted as much as possible by the old man's request.He felt that since the old man was paranoid, he would definitely get angry if he mentioned money matters openly.Looking at the situation inside and outside the house, it is obvious that the life of the elderly is by no means ample. Despite his expectations, the old man Utsuhara flatly refused.That wrinkled face was like a rock, bouncing back Hira's wish. All of this was not what Biliang expected, but when faced with this situation, Biliang couldn't help being puzzled by the old man's stubbornness.However, the more he was rejected, the more his persistence burned.It's not that he didn't expect that he would return to Tokyo after being stunned.Not telling his wife, on the one hand, is precisely to prevent the embarrassment of being returned home by friends who know that they have failed.However, thinking of the Shiraishi's great historical doubts that he longed for, which was piled up in a certain room behind the short old man at this moment, he really hoped that he could initiate a ruthless kick, kick the old man over, and break in to find them. Biliang temporarily moved the topic away from Shi Yi, and chatted about some irrelevant things.He tried to pick things that the old man might like, trying to make him feel close to him.At this moment, the old man finally seemed to open his mind, but as soon as the topic turned back to the original place, his attitude immediately stiffened again. Biliang thought of various methods and proposed to borrow other ancient documents.The old man readily agreed.Those who have seen it before are also very satisfied, the old man said so and went inside. Biliang listened attentively to the sound of the old man's footsteps going away.Because the house is too old, some wood seems to have decayed, so the footsteps are so loud.Bi Liang wanted to follow the old man into the library containing historical doubts, but he managed to suppress the urge.Soon, the same footsteps sounded again.The old man came back with three or four ancient books in his hands. It belongs to the earlier Tokugawa era, which is enough to fully prove that his ancestors were indeed Fan Confucians.Hira, like other scholars, deduced from these ancient documents that the old man was undoubtedly somewhere in the house, piling up twenty-one historical doubts. Biliang praised these ancient books, and asked permission to read the history, but the old man still refused.The old man was so cruel that he hated it, and Bi Liang gradually felt hopeless.In the end, after three hours of exhaustion, the soldiers had to abandon their armor and retreat. He walked towards the bus station, feeling as heavy as a boulder.Looking back, there are a group of rooftops clustered under the peaks of the Mino region in the background.Among them, the old man's house stands out from the crowd.Hira was filled with indignation. He came to the bus station with heavy steps, but his heart was still on the old man's history of Utsuhara.He seemed to feel that if he lost this opportunity, he would never come to this land again.It's still an hour before the bus drives. Bored, Hira walks to a nearby bridge.The river flows into the mouth of the Sea of ​​Japan and becomes a large river.Looking down at the gurgling water on the bridge, he suddenly remembered that he was the only one in the old man's house.It is said that Yun's family members live scattered elsewhere and do not communicate with each other at ordinary times.And, perhaps because of the old man's bad temper, there was not even a single visitor during the three hours of his visit. Since the old man lives alone, as long as he goes out, there will be no one in the house.The house is so big, the door probably won't be very careful.Of course, it's impossible for someone in the village to steal Shi Yi while the old man is away.At the same time, no scholar would be so bold as to think of stealing to get Shi Yi. The old man should also have something to go out.For example, he feeds himself, goes out to buy something, or there may be something to run around in the township office.After thinking about this, Biliang made up his mind to play a cameo role in breaking through the empty door.It doesn't look like there's another locked warehouse.The old man also said that all the books are piled up in the inner room. Although Biliang made up his mind, he still hesitated.This kind of behavior is tantamount to being a thief, no, not only is it tantamount to being a thief, it is an out-and-out thief at all. However, he always thought it was a godsend.Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt that the old man who hid precious historical materials inexplicably was really detestable.He is nothing more than a bibliophile who has no idea of ​​value.Such an old man, who has the history of Arai Shiraishi, is really reckless.It is better for scholars like me to have it, which is more beneficial to learning and meaningful to the world. Even acts of thieves should be forgiven in terms of loyalty to learning.This is not the same as stealing money or treasure.There is a fundamental difference from shameless crime.He justified himself in this way for his actions. Before the war, there was a similar incident in which a famous archaeologist took out ancient documents stored in shrines and temples without authorization.After the revelation, the scholar was dismissed from public office, but his performance is still highly regarded.According to common sense, he would be blamed for this matter, but some people still support it in some academic circles, and it cannot be compared with the usual behavior of stealing property.He just took it out arbitrarily because he was too loyal to learning.That kind of precious ancient documents, hidden in shrines and temples to collect dust and dirt, is meaningless at all.Materials must be in the hands of capable scholars before they can have life.When the old man was out, he went in without permission to see Shi Yi, so he wouldn't be blamed.And I'm not trying to steal, just looking at the content.Bi Liang said so to himself. 3 Although the resolution is made, it cannot be carried out during the day.First of all, the old man Utsuhara will not go out at any time. If he wanders outside and looks around, he will definitely be seen by the neighbors.This place is different from the city, just having strangers from outside is enough to attract people's attention. Biliang waited for the sunset.The last bus leaves at 8 o'clock, and he hopes to read the content of Shi Yi before then.There are twenty-one volumes, and it is impossible to read them all.He was determined to take the important part away if necessary. The reason why Naoki Biliang committed such a terrible crime is that the motive is so pure.However, no matter how pure the motive is, behavior may sometimes turn in unexpected directions.When Hira sneaked into the house, the old man had already closed the door and gone to bed.It is the early bedtime of the elderly.Unsurprisingly, doors in country homes are always sloppy.Even a layman, he entered through the back door so easily. Bi Liang successfully entered the old man's library.As expected of a bibliophile, there are various ancient documents and records on the bookshelves.The difference from the reference room in the university is that it is only stacked in the corner of the eight-seat room, and the number is surprisingly small.That's why it's so easy to find. Bi Liang checked the bookshelves with a flashlight.Since there are twenty-one volumes of historical doubts, they are piled up in a pile, so they should be recognizable at a glance.But there are piles of them, and the largest one is no more than seven or eight volumes.There is no doubt! The old man had lied.Pretend to have Arai Shiraishi's historical doubts, but the fact is that there is no such thing.Of course, for the sake of prudence, it is also possible for the old man to just hide the historical suspicion elsewhere, but judging from the situation in this room, it is impossible. At this moment, Bi Liang was suddenly embraced by the old man from behind.The old man kept yelling "Catch the thief, catch the thief."Bi Liang was flustered.For a moment, the end of the scholar's life flashed through his mind.He desperately wanted to break free, but the old man clung to him tightly.Although the old man was short, his voice for calling out to the thief was quite powerful. Hira unconsciously threw the old man down there.At this time, the electric light shining from a distance made the old man recognize Hira's face.The old man said: Ah, aren't you the one who came during the day?All things rest must refer to this kind of situation.He stretched out his hands to strangle the old man's neck, putting all his strength into his hands.The old man's voice stopped, and his breathing stopped. When Hira was about to escape from the house, he suddenly remembered that he had given a business card to the old man.That piece of paper will take him to the death block.He hurriedly turned and entered the room where he met the old man during the day.Fortunately, without looking for it, I saw that it was still on the table.Grab it and stuff it back in the card holder.After regaining his composure a bit, he pretended to be a robber again, so he messed up the things in the house before leaving.Since the old man lives alone, the stolen gold and other items are unknown.Nothing was stolen and could still be considered a robber.Looking outside, it was late at night in the mountain village, and there was no one there. Bi Liang looked at his watch. At 8:30, the last train had already left.But even if you make it, taking the bus is still dangerous.The old man's body will undoubtedly be found tomorrow, and it will be very late.Even the neighbors don't come and go often in that house, unless there are special things, there should be no visitors.However, everyone in the village knew about his visit today, so taking the last bus was tantamount to giving the police a strong clue. Hira worried about the villagers who saw his face during the day.They will definitely report it to the police.But at the same time, he also remembered that the villagers were not very kind, and no one had looked at him carefully.The old man seemed unpopular, and the people who answered his question for directions turned their faces away.Assuming his face is remembered, it is impossible to know who it is.When the old man's body was found and the police began to investigate, he was already close to Tokyo. After thinking about the situation, Hira decided that it would be bad for him to take the train from a nearby station.It is also extremely dangerous to stay in an inn on a nearby town street. He finally decided to take the night walk.I stopped taking the private railway I took when I came here, and I hope to use the railway from Mino to Nagoya.Fortunately, there was a map of this area in the purse, so I picked up a dark place and squatted down to check it with a flashlight.I understand the general situation, but at the same time, I also realized that this section of the mountain road is really not close. This simple map became Biliang's only reliance at this time.Needless to say, it is impossible to wake up the residents to ask for directions, because this would also be tantamount to leaving clues for the police.He relied on the map to roughly identify the direction and walked southeast. It was a difficult escape.In front of him was a dark mountain, threatening to come over.He frugally used the flashlight, and in the pitch blackness, he walked on the slightly white road.He didn't even know if this road led to Meinong. The road is getting narrower and narrower, and it seems that even the trucks are not coming and going.If he hadn't caused a terrible disaster, he would not have been able to grope through the mountain road alone, walking like a lone soldier. When he was about eight kilometers into the mountain block, he saw a lantern flame flickering in front of him, and he couldn't help but stop.He moved forward slowly.Keeping a distance to keep up, I feel that the opponent's pace is really too slow.Moreover, the sense of helplessness that I have been walking alone for so long has been relieved a little by this firelight. When I got closer, I could see that the one carrying the lantern was a woman.Probably going to a nearby tribe.He felt something to rely on, and at the same time felt that he might be in danger unless he asked for directions, so he spoke from behind.The woman turned her head in surprise, and the firelight illuminated the round face of a twenty-three or four-year-old woman.She wore a vulgar dress. Carefully not to alert the other party, Hira asked the way to Mino.The girl replied that she was also going in the same direction and could walk a distance together.The girl seemed not to be afraid because of Bira's suit.With a companion, Bi Liang suddenly felt that he had lost the courage to walk alone. The woman told Biliang that she was going home because of misfortune in a relative's family in a neighboring village.Because there is an urgent matter tomorrow morning, I can't stay overnight at a relative's house, and the girl talked like no stranger.Biliang also told her that he was from Kyushu, and he took this unfamiliar mountain road to visit a friend in Meinong. The two chatted all over the world.I am more than happy to have such a traveling companion.Sometimes the road faces a cliff, and the sound of gurgling water rises from a deep place below.The girl said that this is Forty Bends, the top of the mountain is the boundary between Echizen and Mino, and it will be an easy downhill road from now on. While chatting, Biliang felt that he was relying on her.Familiarity with the terrain is the best way to rely on this section of the steep mountain road.The girl had no vigilance towards him at all, and seemed to be curious about this foreign stranger.The pair of traveling companions who got together by chance gradually became intimate.She seemed so considerate to him who was not used to walking on mountain roads. At one point, she proposes to take a break.Of course, this is also due to his consideration for Biliang's legs.In fact, Bi Liang's journey was almost tantamount to relying on the excitement and escape mentality after the murder, so he immediately agreed.The two sat down side by side on the grass.The girl inserted the lantern handle into a nearby rock crevice.The country girl sat with her knees slightly exposed.She said she was getting married soon. Biliang had a strange psychology, it was the excitement after the murder, which induced the sexual impulse.But this is a natural phenomenon.In Western novels, there is a woman who has just buried her husband, but has an adultery with a young man in the cemetery.What's more, being alone with a woman in a dark mountain in the dark night, this unusual environment also seems to be common in novels, the old-fashioned scene of a man and a woman embracing each other on a stormy night. Hira put his hand on the girl's body, and the girl didn't respond as if she was waiting.He took the girl who was upside down with both hands into his arms, and laid her down on the grass without saying a word.The girl complied with his movements.The lantern light inserted in the crack of the rock illuminates the girl's face full of folk beauty. Biliang had heard of girls from remote mountain villages who were accustomed to sexual habits since ancient times, so he didn't feel any guilt towards her.No, what could be a more serious crime than murder?He seemed to feel that he was on an uninhabited desert island with this girl, letting his life run wild.The girl didn't even know his name and where he lived. 4 Two years have passed.In Hira Naoki, what happened in the deep mountains of Fukui Prefecture is like a childhood memory, which is gradually fading away. Later, he also heard the news that Utsuhara Hirasuke was killed by thieves.Among the friends in the academic world, those who have been to the old man's house do not know where they heard it, but they know it vaguely.However, the criminal police officers that Hira feared never came to see him after all.It can be seen that the investigation work has no clues on his side. Hira tried not to think about killing the old man as much as possible.Occasionally, I think of the mountain village girls walking together on the dark mountain road, especially the face illuminated by the lantern fire.That's the romantic scenario that would help convert the horrible memory of killing an old man in his case. Another three years passed.In Hira's mind, the killing of the old man Utsuhara was like carefully polished glass, leaving no trace.Even if it flashed across his mind occasionally, he felt that it was a crime committed by a stranger he didn't know. Another two years passed.In other words, it has been seven years since the old man Utsuhara was killed. A historian published a paper on Shiraishi's historical doubts in a magazine.In this article, the author seems to have seen the history of the old man Utsuhara with his own eyes, and he seems to be quite proud of it.The old man has no doubts at all. Most of the scholars were fooled by the old country man who claimed to be the descendant of Confucianism in the Kaga domain.That is to say, learned people are so easily treated like monkeys by an ignorant bibliophile old man. By this time, Biliang had been promoted to a higher position in the university, and after reading the article in the magazine, he became very angry.He was furious at the shameless behavior of scholars who pretended to have no historical suspicions and lied triumphantly.Unable to hold back, he published an article in a magazine, secretly condemning the scholar, and wrote the reasons why historical doubts do not exist in the world.This article is issued from his absolute confidence and is very convincing.Because other scholars are still influenced by the historical doubts in the old man's fantasies, although they have doubts, they dare not express their opinions frankly. Also, after Naifu's death, the old man's son burned all the ancient books in his treasury, so many people believed that the historical doubts were also reduced to ashes at the same time.The son blamed the pile of old papers bitten by insects for making his father paranoid and the culprit for breaking up the family, so he took such decisive measures in a fit of anger, and scholars were greatly disappointed by this. Biliang has a good writing style, and his speeches and seminars are very popular, and he is often invited to show his face on various occasions.That is to say, he has become an academic star popular in the mass media.I once participated in a TV symposium, and since then I have attracted the attention of the TV station, and I am often pulled to talk or act as a host.His eloquence is indeed ingenious, and he has almost become a scholar and entertainer in the television industry, and has won a wide reputation in the television rooms of various families. However, things always happen suddenly and for no reason at completely unrelated places.And sometimes, it will be drawn by an invisible thread and tied to other things.In autumn, a murder case of a woman occurred in a mountain village near Echizen in Gifu County, which should be a good example. According to local newspaper reports, a farmer in this mountain village, enraged by his wife's infidelity, hacked her to death with a mower's scythe.This act of infidelity means that the wife was two months pregnant at the time of marriage, while the husband was kept in the dark.This means that the two had only been married for eight months before the wife gave birth to a son.At first, the wife said it was a premature birth, so the husband accepted it, although he still had doubts.However, as the child grew up, he felt that the child's face was not like his own at all, and the longer he grew, the less he looked like him.The farmer is an ugly man, but the child is fair and extremely cute, not like his mother.The father's face is square, the mother's face is round, and the child's face is slender. This has become a long-standing dispute between husband and wife.The husband believed that his wife was pregnant with his lover's son before the marriage, but the wife stubbornly denied it.As a result, the husband and wife often turned against each other, the husband abused the child, and the wife strongly resisted, which turned into such a tragedy. The reports in the newspapers are roughly like this, but surprisingly, there are still good people in the world. This person counted back from the fact that the murdered wife was two months pregnant when she got married, estimated the approximate conception date, and then remembered Utsu, who was famous for his collection of ancient documents in the village on the Echizen side across the Minojing mountain area. Yuan Pingzhu the old man was killed around the same day. Unfortunately, this good-natured person is also a local historian. Therefore, the old man Utsuhara collected historical doubts, and for a period of time, historians in Tokyo flocked to see it quickly, and all the failures were well known. .Not only that, not long ago, Hira Naoki, who was famous for his eloquent discussion of Shiraishi's historical doubts, also watched the paper. This person is also familiar with Hira's appearance in TV discussions and photos published in magazines.A leap of reasoning that flashed in his mind was really an unfortunate thing for Naoki Yoshisa. The local historian dedicatedly went to the farmhouse where the tragedy happened to meet the young orphan.The face is similar to Biliang, and the habit of body movements, etc., also has many similarities with Biliang. He went to her natal home and asked about the fact that she climbed over the mountain pass to attend the funeral at a relative's house in Echizen about two months before her marriage, and came back overnight.This is what happened on the night of June 1 seven years ago.This day was also the day when old man Utsuhara was killed. The old man's murder is still unsolved.Even the murderer's escape route could not be found out.However, the villagers also stated that a strange gentleman had visited the victim's home that day.Is this gentleman the real murderer?The police have no way of judging, and it is still a mystery. The local historian opened the map and thought of a possibility: the murdered peasant woman conceived before marriage, was it on the escape route of the murderer? The local historians synthesized a variety of materials, and finally went to the police station to put forward their own opinions.