Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 257 Everyone is complicit in the crime
Emperor Liu Xie gave birth to his mother Wang Meiren, who was poisoned after giving birth and unfortunately died.

The late Emperor Liu Hong hadtily closed the case in order to take the overall situation into consideration. Now, ten years later, it is quite difficult to restart the investigation.

However, the only good thing about the palace is that it has thorough records. The palace diary found out from the pile of old papers was moved to Liu Xie's desk.

Although all the palace maids and eunuchs who served Wang Meiren were executed, one of the three imperial doctors who diagnosed her at that time is still alive.

Because of the important relationship, Zongzheng, Tingwei, and Neifu cooperated with the emperor in the joint investigation.

Tingwei Cui Lie asked the imperial physician Liang Gu according to the law.

"Doctor Liang, please completely recount the diagnosis process that day."

Liang Gu burst into tears and immediately recounted what he saw and heard that day in full. Finally, he told the real cause of Wang Meiren's death.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese minister and three other people all found arsenic in the soup that day, and the content was extremely high. Moreover, Wang Meiren's limbs and face were black and black, which is enough to prove that she died from an overdose of arsenic."

The secretary wrote vigorously and did not dare to miss anything.

But Zongzheng Liu Dai asked doubtfully: "Why can Imperial Physician Liang remember exactly what happened ten years ago?"

Doctor Liang looked ashamed and said: "I was a step too late and failed to save Beauty Wang. For the past ten years, every time I think about it, I feel heartbroken! Even now, the scene of that day is still vivid in my mind. ! If I say anything false, I am willing to be cut into pieces with a thousand knives!"

Liu Dai pinched his nose and didn't ask any more questions.

The court records also support Liang Gu's statement: large areas of black and blue spots appeared on his face, limbs and even his whole body. Chickens and dogs were all killed when residual soup was poured into the mouths of chickens and dogs.

Zuo Feng remained calm and just listened silently.

Liu Xie asked Liang Gu to step back and asked: "From the records, all the eunuchs and maids who served my mother at that time were executed. Can we find out who poisoned her?"

What Cui Lie does is judicial investigation, and it is not difficult to find clues.

"Your Majesty, you can check the medicine warehouse to find out who received arsenic before the incident. The records of the previous month will be sufficient."

Zuo Feng nodded. Arsenic is highly poisonous and the palace is heavily guarded, making it difficult for outsiders to get in.

Therefore, starting from the medicine library records, maybe we can find some clues.

The chamberlain immediately found the original files, and after repeated checks, three suspects emerged.

Caiyun, the maid of Changle Palace, Xiao Di, the eunuch of Huanyi Bureau, and Xiaohuangmen Fuyu.

Logically speaking, these three people should not be exposed to arsenic in their work scope, especially the palace maid Caiyun, which doubled the pressure on the three seats.

Even Liu Xie was beating a drum in his heart.

But after much deliberation, Liu Xie decided to let Sanxi question Xiao Di and Fuyu first, and then go to Changle Palace to question Queen Mother He face to face.

Queen Mother He was obviously surprised when she heard Liu Xie's remarks.

Immediately order people to summon Caiyun.

However, the eunuch was a step too late. Caiyun had already hanged himself from the beam in his room.

There is no 300 taels of silver here. At this moment, new variables have appeared in the case.

But, it's obvious that someone is scared and trying to erase the evidence.

But from another level, the death of Caiyun will pull out the carrot and bring out the mud, which actually reveals the flaw.

Queen Mother He was angry.

Trembling, he wrote: "Check! Thoroughly investigate!"

Someone actually reached into his own palace and bribed his own maids for at least ten years. It's scary to think about it.

Without saying a word, Zuo Feng detained dozens of maids and eunuchs in Changle Palace and interrogated them one by one.

Liu Xie looked at Queen Mother He and deeply felt the danger and cruelty of court struggle.

Inside the palace, this pool of pitch-black murky water is too deep.

An autopsy proved that Caiyun, the palace maid next to the Queen Mother, was strangled to death and then hung up.

And roughly gave the time of the incident, that is, half an hour ago, no more than an hour at most.

Empress Dowager He, Liu Xie and the three seats were all extremely shocked.

At that time, I was checking Arsenic's records, and the other party's information was really well-informed.

New news also came from the interrogation of the eunuchs and maids of Changle Palace.

Before Caiyun died, he received a message saying that it was a special product sent by someone from his hometown.

However, there is no such record in the palace guard's access control, and the person who sent the message is under serious suspicion.

After repeated screening, it was determined that it was Qin Lu of Xiaohuang Clan, and Qin Lu was the person who served Xia Yun in Zhongchang.Finally, an evil dragon was implicated.

To move the regular attendant, the Queen Mother must nod.

"Take it."

Following the order of Queen Mother He, Zuo Feng captured Xia Yun.

"Where is Qin Lu?"

Xia Yun straightened her gray hair and smiled brightly at Zuo Feng.

"You can't find him, not to mention he didn't know what happened back then."

Zuo Feng withdrew his eyes and asked, "So, you were the one who instigated Caiyun to poison Wang Meiren back then?"

Xia Yun closed his eyes and murmured: "People have been dead for so many years, what is the difference between yes and no?"

Zuo Feng was furious and shouted: "If you don't eat the toast, you will be fined! Take it away!"

Two armed eunuchs stepped forward to pull Xia Yun away, but saw the other party open his eyes and said, "No need, I will leave on my own..."

Suddenly, Xia Yun frowned, with a look of pain on his face, and pressed his abdomen with both hands.

Zuo Feng's heart skipped a beat and he immediately said: "He has taken poison. Hurry, call the imperial doctor!"

That's right, Xia Yun knew he was going to die, so he took arsenic when Zuo Feng entered the hospital, and he was in a state of poisoning at this moment.

Xia Yun vomited blood and said with a sad smile: "Xiao Fengzi, don't bother! There is no cure for arsenic and wine! I am going to serve the late emperor...ah, it really hurts, ah!"

When the imperial doctor arrived, Xia Yun was already so angry that he was about to die.

After diagnosis, the imperial physician believed that the poison of arsenic, catalyzed by strong alcoholic drinks, had penetrated deeply into the internal organs and was incurable.

Zuo Feng became anxious and asked, "Who is the mastermind?"

Xia Yun raised his finger with difficulty, pointed at his heart, then at Zuo Feng, and then dropped it slumped.

This time, Zuo Feng was frightened out of his mind.

You old guy is dragging me into trouble even before you die. Don't die, don't die...

However, there was no miracle. Xia Yun died and committed suicide by taking poison.

Zuo Feng became a suspect.

Liu Xie was shocked. Ten years ago, Zuo Feng was a low-level eunuch who had just entered the palace. There was no way he could be the mastermind behind the murder of Beauty Wang.

At this time, Liu Dai suddenly said quietly: "Xia Yun may refer to the person behind Zuo Shaofu."

Everyone looked at Zuo Feng again, knowing more or less.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager Ming asked Zhang Chehou, the permanent minister of the Imperial Palace, to assist in the investigation.

Queen Mother He hesitated and stayed temporarily.

As the two pillars of the eunuch group, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are definitely giants who stomp their feet and make the Eastern Capital tremble.

These two men have won Liu Hong's trust and favor, and have controlled the court for many years. Their influence spreads all over the country, so they cannot be rash.

"Please."

As a result, Zhang Rang was invited to Changle Palace to confront Empress Dowager He and Liu Xie face to face, while all other people evacuated outside the palace.

"Tell me what happened back then."

Zhang Rang also lamented after learning that Xia Yun killed Caiyun and then committed suicide.

"The Queen Mother is wise and your Majesty is wise! Although it is said that Xia Yun did this, almost everyone knows it, but no one stopped it. From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration to think that all the ministers are listed as accomplices."

Liu Xie stood up and asked: "Why? Why do you want to kill my mother?"

Zhang Rang said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, in the situation back then, Lao Nu and others looked at it as a prosperous place, but in fact, it was in danger of being destroyed at any time. The Queen Mother should know. Therefore, Xia Yun came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone."

The Queen Mother is already as clear as a mirror.

That year, the eunuchs and their relatives were at odds with each other, almost to the point of fighting each other.

The death of Wang Meiren weakened the power of himself and He Jin to a certain extent, and eased the fight between the two parties in disguise.

Liu Xie's biological mother apparently died of Xia Yun's murder, but in fact she was closely related to Shi Chang Shi, Queen Mother He Jin, and even Liu Hong.

Everyone is complicit in the culprit!

(End of this chapter)