Yusui Chang'an

Dingbei Army camp on the outskirts of Beijing.

Because the broker he was tracking down yesterday had already been silenced when he found it, Gu Ruizhou knew that it was someone behind the scenes who had done it. If the clues were interrupted, he could only call back the manpower.

He carefully interrogated the prisoner's confession again to ensure that there were no omissions. He ordered his personal followers to keep an eye on the prisoner and sent his confidants to track down the names and locations mentioned in the confession.

He himself came to the place where "Lin Jinyan Guard Corpse" was stored. Seeing no one around, he took out the medicinal powder from his pocket and sprinkled it on the corpse's face one by one. The pungent smell made him hold his breath and speed up his movements.

After doing this, I quickly walked out and took a few deep breaths. When I saw that no one was paying attention, I returned to the main tent.

A moment after Gu Ruizhou left, Mr. Ran walked out of the hiding place and quietly slipped into the tent where the corpse was stored.

The pungent smell hit his face. Mr. Ran took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose. After careful inspection, he found medicinal powder. He pinched it carefully and rubbed it with his fingertips. He felt a slight sting. He frowned and put it on the tip of his nose to smell it. Use a handkerchief to wipe off the powder:
"You're quite considerate."

In the main account.

After Gu Ruizhou talked about military affairs with his grandfather and father, he started to track down the criminal who assassinated Lin Jinyan, and based on the clues found now, he analyzed the person who paid for the murder.

After they finished talking about the business, it was already time for dinner. Thinking that today was Lin Jinan's imperial examination, the three of them discussed returning to the city early after dinner.

Today's food was spicier and more fragrant than usual. After finishing the meal, the three of them started drinking tea. Gu Ruizhou's personal entourage rushed over anxiously to report that the mother and daughter in the prison had suffered a sudden illness and had just died suddenly.

When Gu Hongzhang and the others arrived, the military doctor was examining the bodies of the mother and daughter. The three of them glanced at the broken bowls on the ground, with leftovers covered in soup inside. The other prisoners were huddled in the corner and shivering.

"The meals are all the same, and there is nothing wrong with them. The two men had laryngeal edema. It is said that they were unconscious and accompanied by asthma before death. It should be an emergency caused by eating something that is incompatible with themselves." After hearing the military doctor's report, the Gu family Before the three of them could think about it, they heard reports from the soldiers that several soldiers were suffering from emergencies, and military doctors went to treat them.

He ordered people to carry away the bodies of the dead mother and daughter, and followed the military doctor to visit the sick soldiers.

Several soldiers who were in critical condition were flustered, short of breath, and sluggish in their steps. When they saw the three generals, they stood up to salute, but Gu Hongzhang raised his hand and pressed him down.

After the military doctors treated them, they found that they all had the same symptoms. They asked the emergency soldiers one by one if they had any foods that were incompatible with them in the past.

Comparing the answers obtained one by one, it was found that two of them could not eat seafood, and would feel uncomfortable if they touched it even slightly.

Gu Qingyun: "Seafood? Although Kyoto is only five days away from the sea, you can still buy seafood, but seafood is expensive. Where can the military enjoy it?"

Gu Ruizhou also felt something strange. There were a large number of people in the army. Although the food was not bad, it was only mediocre food. There were very few big fish and meat. There was never any seafood. There were no rewards in the army recently. Where did the seafood come from?
With doubts, Gu Ruizhou came to Huotoujun to investigate, and actually found a large pot of seafood shells and fish bones.

They called Dai Sizhong, who was responsible for purchasing food for the army, and after questioning, they learned that Dai Sizhong came across a seafood dealer who had an emergency at home while purchasing food. He was anxious to sell his inventory, and when he asked, the price was not much more expensive than grain.

Seeing that the seafood was fresh and cheap, Dai Sizhong wanted to improve the food for his lieutenants, so he decided to buy all the baskets of seafood without permission.

Since there were too many people in the army and there was not enough seafood, they picked out all the edible parts of the seafood, chopped it into pieces and stewed it into the vegetables.

Since I have never made seafood before, I was afraid of the fishy smell, so I added a lot of chili pepper. (End of chapter)