"Young Bao Qingtian" is a costume suspense drama starring Zhou Jie, Ren Quan, Li Bingbing and Shi Xiaolong, which undoubtedly evokes many people's beautiful childhood memories. Whenever the melody of "As Long as I Have You" sounds, we can't help but think of Bao Zheng, who is upright and not afraid of the powerful. Although Lu Yi, Deng Chao, and Wang Xuebing have all starred in the "Young Bao Qingtian" series, in the eyes of many people, Bao Zheng played by Zhou Jie is undoubtedly the pinnacle of this series.
Every time I rewatch this drama, there will always be new insights. In the murder case of the female ghost of Qianli Lake in "Raising Prestige in front of the Palace", I found some new clues about the main culprit Cui Mingchong. After the mystery of Yinyi Village was solved, Bao Zheng went to Beijing with Gongsun Ce, Chu Chu, and Zhanzhao to catch the exam. They met students from the north Xiang Wentian and Ruan Wenhao in the capital, and due to the dispute between the students from the north and the south, fortunately the chief examiner Cui Mingchong came forward to mediate.
However, the imperial examination did not go well. A fire destroyed all the exam papers, and then the students were killed. It is rumored that it was the female ghost of the Thousand Carp Lake. Emperor Renzong was very angry about this and ordered Kaifeng Fu Fu Yin to solve the case within seven days. However, due to the incompetence of Fu Yin, the Eight Sages King recommended Bao Zheng, the smartest man in the world, to investigate the case.
Bao Zheng really lived up to expectations and successfully ascertain the truth. It turned out that the murder of the female ghost of Qianli Lake was a disguise, and the real ** was Cui Mingchong. When Cui Mingchong was revealed in court, everyone was shocked. They can't imagine that this pillar of the country turned out to be a cruel **.
Although Bao Zheng has no substantial evidence to prove that Cui Mingchong killed Xueshuang, he used a Tibetan poem to break through Cui Mingchong's psychological defenses and make him admit that it was related to Xueshuang's death. He insisted that Xueshuang was not killed by him, but chose to commit suicide by throwing himself into the lake. He mentioned that after winning the championship in high school three years ago, he fell in love with Pang Xiyan, the daughter of the imperial master. Master Pang appreciated his talent and married his daughter to him. However, after being sent to Yunnan by the emperor's order, he found that Xueshuang had fallen into the Qinglou and became the first prostitute in the capital.
He met Xueshuang at the pavilion of Qianli Lake, and wanted to give her a name, but Xueshuang at this time was no longer the innocent girl. She knew that she was not finished, so how could she dare to be delusional. In order to give each other a relief, Xueshuang took poison and committed suicide by throwing herself into the lake after being drunk for a thousand days. This scene happened to be seen by Xiang Wentian, Ruan Wenhao and Zhou Bajin, who were playing by the lake. They recognized Cui Mingchong and used it to blackmail him. In the end, he couldn't bear the coercion and became murderous, and he brought death to himself.
He burst into tears and bitterly said that he was ashamed of his sincerity to Xueshuang. But his words are full of contradictions and are clearly unconvincing. He and Xueshuang have known each other since childhood, they are like brothers and sisters, and they are as smart as him, how can they not know Xueshuang's intentions?
Regarding Yunshuang's death, he insisted that he committed suicide by throwing himself into the lake and that he did not kill him. However, this is not the case. His words are inconsistent and full of loopholes. First of all, he said that he didn't know Yunshuang's mind, which was unbelievable. Moreover, he admitted that Xiang Wentian, Ruan Wenhao and Zhou Bajin had used this to blackmail him and force him to kill people.
But that doesn't hide the truth. The cause of Yunshuang's death needs to be investigated more deeply before the truth can be revealed. So, what is Cui Mingchong afraid of? Could it be that just because he had a private meeting with a famous prostitute in the capital, he would be dismissed from office? What's more, the prostitute has a deep background, and the old man is still a court teacher. Who dares to chew the root of their tongue behind their backs and talk about it?
Cui Mingchong repeatedly denied knowing Yunshuang's intentions, turning a blind eye to Yunshuang's affection, but was keen to pour dirty water on her. Yunshuang's body was found at the bottom of the lake, where it was brutally bitten. Cui Mingchong not only did not reflect on his behavior, but instead shifted the blame to Yunshuang and slandered her as a female ghost.
Yunshuang drank poison and got drunk for a thousand days before dancing, but no one cared. Let's ask, under such circumstances, how can she commit suicide by throwing herself into the lake? The biggest possibility is that Cui Mingchong killed Yunshuang and then destroyed the body. Xiang Wentian and the others witnessed everything, and Cui Mingchong threatened them because of this. Some people will ask why Cui Mingchong denied killing Yunshuang. The answer is simple, for his fame.
Those who were killed by Cui Mingchong, such as Xiang Wentian, Ruan Wenhao, Zhou Bajin, etc., their deaths were self-inflicted in a sense. Their greed led to tragedy and was unable to elicit public sympathy. Yunshuang is different, she has never hurt Cui Mingchong, and even sacrificed herself for his reputation.
Such a loving and righteous woman was brutally killed by Cui Mingchong, which is really intolerable. Cui Mingchong admitted to killing others, but firmly denied killing Yunshuang. But in fact, his crimes have been revealed and are destined to be spurned by history.