Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 12 The flaw is here!
"!!"

As soon as the words fell, the woman's body shook and her expression changed.

While Haiyue was speaking, she was observing the other person's reaction.

Now you can see it all.

No shock.

Some seem to be joy and fear?
really!

This woman has many secrets in her heart!

Haiyue stopped pacing, looked at the other person, and said seriously: "Miss Fanglian, do you think this is possible?"

The woman pursed her lips and asked, "Sir, why do you feel that the deceased is not Prince Annan?"

Hai Yue said, "I hadn't thought about it this way before. As the saying goes, a single leaf can block your view of Mount Tai. But now that I look back and sort out the details, I've discovered quite a few doubts."

"'Newly Published Illustrated Journey to the West' was published less than two years ago. Even if the book was introduced to Annan, it could only have been around this year. And this period of time happened to be a time when Annan was in the midst of treason, ruthlessness, and endless war."

"As a prince of a country, he disregards the civil war and only loves to write novels. Of course, such people exist, but he is clearly not suitable to be a country's chief envoy. He also lacks the courage and responsibility to cross the sea to come to our Ming Dynasty despite the obstruction of the traitor Mo family."

"In fact, when I first met Li Weining, I talked to him about the civil unrest in Annan. He showed no sadness or worry at all. He spoke about the Annan civil unrest as if he were an outsider!"

"At the time, I thought the nobles of Annan were out of touch with the people, completely unaware of their suffering. Now, looking back, is there any doubt about their identities?"

"Also, on the night Li Weining was murdered, he drank the local Shanlan wine."

"This wine was originally a specialty of the Li ethnic group. Later, the Han people in Qionghai also learned to brew it, and it gradually became a local specialty. Outsiders who come to Qiongshan restaurants often order a pot of the most authentic Shanlan and savor it carefully, but they dare not drink too much because it is easy to get drunk."

"My alcohol tolerance... well, it's not bad! But it's nothing compared to Li Weining. He drinks recklessly and unrestrainedly, and can get everyone drunk under the table..."

"This could certainly be explained by innate talent, but if he'd already drunk Shanlan wine before and had already adapted to it, that would make even more sense!"

Hearing this, the woman's eyes lit up: "Then in your opinion, why did the envoys do this?"

"To put an end to the assassin's pursuit once and for all!"

Hai Yue said, "Annan is in civil strife, and a delegation of envoys has arrived across the sea, hoping to seek assistance from the Ming Dynasty. Their greatest concern is the rebellion within the country! Mo Dengyong even forced the King of Annan to death, so how could he let the envoys go? In this situation, swapping identities, with the prince hiding behind the scenes and a substitute taking the stage, would be extremely beneficial!"

The woman frowned slightly and questioned, "If that's the case, who killed the substitute? After the murder, why didn't the real prince come forward? Why did the guard commander slander you, young master, as the murderer?"

"That's how we can resolve the pursuit once and for all!"

Hai Yue said in a deep voice, "I now suspect that the envoy's guards deliberately let the assassin succeed, hitting the secondary car by mistake, and then logically announced the death of the substitute, thereby conveying two messages to the traitor Mo Dengyong—"

"First, Prince Li Weining of Annan is dead!"

"Secondly, the remaining members of the delegation believed the murderer was a Ming Dynasty student, and a fierce conflict broke out between the two sides."

"The rebels believed they had successfully prevented the mission, so they naturally wouldn't send assassins to eliminate the remaining members of the delegation. Instead, they would be happy to see them become enemies of the Ming Dynasty."

"Little did they know that the real prince would be safely on his way to the capital, where he would reveal his true identity. The death of the substitute only proves the utter cruelty and disrespect for the Celestial Empire of the rebels!"

"They planned it well, but they didn't care about the lives of their stand-ins, let alone you and me, two innocent people, who became victims!"

"I want justice for the substitute who died unjustly, and I want to save myself even more!"

The voice echoed in the cell, and Haiyue looked over with sparkling eyes.

The woman's expression remained complex, not agitated. Instead, she said bitterly, "I do believe what you said, sir. However, such a rebuttal is nothing more than a desperate struggle in the eyes of the government. How could those officials believe it?"

Hai Yue said in a deep voice, "There is always a way out! Don't be discouraged, young lady. Think carefully. Are there any other clues?"

The woman was silent for a while, then sighed, "It's useless! Words are not enough. No matter what I say, the government won't believe it..."

Haiyue tried to persuade him a few more times, but the other party just shook his head, looking somewhat helpless.

He had already thought of the analysis just now before he went to prison.

The reason why they had to come in and contact the female prisoner was because of the above-mentioned doubts. Even if they did exist, the Annan delegation could have completely denied them.

There must be a practical breakthrough point to prove to the government that his speculation is correct.

Otherwise, it would seem like a fabricated story to avoid punishment.

This woman must have known early on that the dead prince was a fake, which is why she said, "Prince Annan was not killed."

Haiyue created a relationship of shared hatred and common enemy for this purpose, but unfortunately the other party seemed to have concerns and was ultimately unwilling to reveal the secret.

The two were relatively speechless.

The sky grew dark.

"Bang!" There was a knock on the cell door, and the jailer brought in two pairs of bowls and chopsticks, with some vegetable leaves on top of the rice.

"Let's eat!"

In order to take care of Haiyue, the food at least did not go bad. Haiyue picked up the bowl and the woman began to chew slowly.

After dinner, it was completely dark outside. The woman subconsciously tightened her clothes and glanced at Haiyue.

Haiyue didn't say much, but just came to a place near the skylight, sat down cross-legged, emptied her mind, and practiced internal exercises silently.

Zen and control the dragon.

Gradually.

The foul smell, painful groans, and oppressive environment disappeared like smoke.

He seemed to be standing by a deep pool, with a gentle breeze blowing across the mirror-like surface, creating ripples.

However, if you look closely, you will find that under the bottomless cold pool, there is a huge creature swimming in it, waiting for the opportunity to stir up trouble and do whatever it wants.

I still remember the day when An Chan was taught how to tame dragons. His father Hai Hao warned him that there is a "poisonous dragon" lurking in the hearts of all people. If they cannot be tamed, they will eventually fall into a bottomless cold pool and become the companions of the poisonous dragon, and from then on they will have no control over their own lives.

There are many ways to suppress the "poison dragon" in the world. This internal training method relies on a Zen heart.

It sounds like the way of Buddhism, but Haihao did not become a monk, and he got married and had children early. I don't know why he learned this.

Haiyue didn't care too much about these things. No matter which one it was, Confucianism, Buddhism or Taoism, in Journey to the West, all three religions were integrated into one, as long as it was useful.

Now he regards the environment as a place for cultivation.

The case is like a huge rock, weighing heavily on my heart and nourishing the "poison dragon"!
The key is where is the "poisonous dragon" of this case hiding in the cold pond?
As distracting thoughts fade away, memories of the past become clearer.

Scenes, sounds, expressions and movements are imprinted in my mind.

The arrival of the diplomatic corps, the bustle of the banquet, the commotion of the crime...

"slow!"

Suddenly, a scene froze in her mind. The dark shadow beneath the cold pond finally revealed the tip of the hideous iceberg. Hai Yue was shocked and opened her eyes: "I understand! The flaw is here!"

"Well!"

After an unknown amount of time in the cell, the woman had fallen asleep in the corner.

The small body curled up in a ball suddenly woke up and touched its clothes.

Her clothes were clean and she had just breathed a sigh of relief when Haiyue's excited voice reached her ears: "You haven't gone to bed yet? Just in time! I was careless before. Ruan Zhengyong accused me of being the murderer. There was a flaw in this matter from the beginning!"

The woman looked at him blankly.

Do I look like I haven't gone to bed yet?

Hai Yue continued, "Ruan Zhengyong thinks I'm the murderer because the rest of the food and wine were shared by everyone. If the poison was put in them, Li Weining wouldn't be the only one poisoned. However, the students in the academy were fine, only Li Weining was killed. And when Li Weining was trying to stop the wine, he handed the wine jug to me. I could put the poison in it and kill him alone, and then dispose of the wine jug afterwards to destroy the evidence!"

The woman hesitantly said, "Sir, don't you understand? These are all lies..."

Hai Yue said in a deep voice: "It's a lie, but if we want to expose it, we have to find the flaws in it! Otherwise, why would others believe us?"

The woman pondered for a moment and said awkwardly, "There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this fabrication..."

Hai Yue said, "At first, I also thought that, from their perspective, our inference was at least correct. Until just now, I realized a key point I had overlooked! How did the Annan people know that only Li Weining was poisoned that night, while all the other students in the academy were safe and sound?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then finally came to her senses: "They didn't know beforehand?"

Hai Yue said, "They can't know! The cells and the dormitories are separated. That morning, when shrill screams came from the cells, the dormitories were alarmed. Everyone wanted to see what was happening, but they were driven back inside by the instructors and mentors. The Annan people had no way of knowing for sure whether any of the students hiding in the dormitories had also been poisoned!"

The woman said, "Normally, they should first check on the other students attending the banquet..."

Hai Yue said, "But the fact is, Annan and his group rushed over aggressively, shouting my name and accusing me of being the murderer before they even entered the hospital. Then, Ruan Zhengyong directly pointed out that everyone else who attended the banquet last night was fine this morning, and only their prince was poisoned!"

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "The order is wrong!"

Haiyue clenched her fists, her face showing excitement.

After discovering this flaw, his previous series of inferences had a solid basis, rather than being castles in the air or based entirely on speculation.

The Annan guards knew from the beginning that no one would be poisoned during the banquet that night. They had ulterior motives and were deliberately misleading.

The identity of the murdered "Prince of Annan" is indeed different!

The gloom that had been accumulating in his heart for days was swept away. He walked to the prison door with great energy and knocked heavily. After the jailer outside came to open the door reluctantly, he turned around and showed a bright smile: "Don't worry, young lady, there is only one truth. I will find out everything and clear our name!"

(End of this chapter)