The heroine Jiangshan

Chapter 96

In the capital city in November, the most sensational news was the collective poisoning incident in the Sanyuan Building that shocked the whole city.

At that time, there were about 300 scholars from the three universities gathered on the fifth floor, and more than half of the examinees had symptoms of food poisoning, including several Hanlin and celebrities who were invited as guests.

Although no one's life was in danger, most people gradually recovered after vomiting, but there were too many people.Moreover, the identities of these victims are very special. They are all famous scholars. How can they not attract the attention of the court?

Emperor Yuan Qi issued an order that day to thoroughly investigate the matter and give an explanation to the scholars of the world.At the critical moment of the upcoming spring, these examinees had accidents in the capital under his nose. Emperor Yuan Qi, who was originally bad-tempered, could only have a ghost if he could calm down.

Scholars are the foundation of the country - this concept has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people since the prosperity of Confucianism, from the emperor to the pawns, no one thinks that the court's big deal this time is a big deal.If it was changed to more than 100 beggars with diarrhea in the shack area where civilians gather in the west of the city, it is still a question whether the Wucheng soldiers and horses will be dispatched.

From the boss to the waiter of the Zhuangyuan Building, all of them were imprisoned in the prison of Shuntian Prefecture, including the vegetable vendors and wine merchants who provided wine, vegetables and food for the Zhuangyuan Building.In this era of investigation, no matter what suspects have to have human rights, investigate!It is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to investigate one by mistake. We must investigate this case to the bottom!

The scholars who gathered that day were also registered one by one. Given that they are all well-known practitioners and victims, they will not be treated as suspects for the time being.

Jiangnan Xieyuan Wu Zusheng, the leader of the "Seven Sons Club" who initiated the gathering, was invited to the Yamen of Shuntian Prefecture to talk, but it was only a routine record and was not detained.As the leader of this year's Jiangnan students' society, he has good reputation and popularity, and he also has the glittering title of Xie Yuan. The government should treat him politely out of various considerations.

As for the fact that an elementary school boy named "Xiaoyun" was temporarily sent away at the scene that day, Shuntian Mansion treated it as if there was no such thing, which made Chang and Tong, who wanted to go to the government to cover up the matter, somewhat puzzled.It was only later that they thought of a certain possibility, and a chill ran down their spines.

——Perhaps, the emperor is not entirely ignorant of what the princess has done.

In the chaos after the incident, Chu Qingbo's matter was covered up by various news, although this was also the result of his hard work.At most people only know that Chu Qingbo, a well-known southeast genius, has more serious symptoms.

Only a few people such as Zhao Xuan, Chang Shiyang, Tong Hao, Gu Che, and Yin Cheng Lanxi of Shun Tianfu knew that there was such a "case within a case".

The outside world's speculation about this case is like snowflakes flying all over the sky. The theory of Tianmingjiao retaliating against the society, the theory of barbarians in northern Xinjiang invading the capital, and the theory of envious students going crazy.

There were even storytellers in the teahouses making up such jokes for people to entertain after dinner. It wasn't until the government couldn't take it anymore and came forward to restrain people from discussing this matter openly, that the heat of the case gradually subsided.But in private, people are still talking about who did it?
What is this person's purpose?
However, people's discussions are no matter what they say, but in Shuntian Mansion's yamen, there is still no news leaking out.The days passed day by day, and it was the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.Just when people were busy preparing for the new year's goods, and almost forgot about the case a month ago, the news broke that the real culprit of the Sanyuanlou case had been arrested.

"What, Qionglin Building actually did it to grab business?"

The virtuous people in the capital have nothing to do, and the ordinary people who gather together every day to grind their teeth are so disappointed.

The truth is not gorgeous at all, it turned out to be a very common case of vicious business competition?
Qionglin Building is a famous restaurant in the capital with the same reputation as Sanyuan Building, and its background is also profound. It is said that there is a certain government behind it, and some people say that the owner of Qionglin Building is the steward of a certain government.

The locations of the two restaurants are similar, and the scale is similar, but the business of Zhuangyuan Building is better than that of Qionglin Building.Since last year, the two families have been at constant discord. The shopkeepers of each other have even quarreled in public, and the waiters have also fought in private. Anyway, small fights only happen once every three or two months.

This time, the Three University Clubs were going to hold this essay meeting, originally planned to be in the Qionglin Building, and the people from the Seventh Club had almost talked with the second shopkeeper of the Qionglin Building.But the Zhuangyuan Building popped up out of nowhere. By virtue of its deep relationship with a certain Hanlin who was invited, it finally snatched the business.

This seemed to be the last straw that broke the bad relationship between them.

It is said that the chief shopkeeper of Qionglin Building paid a lot of money to buy three waiters from Zhuangyuan Building, and asked them to mix a little black green bean powder in tea and snacks—of course, not all the food, so that three or four students would eat it badly. Stomach will do.

In this way, Zhuangyuan Building will offend a large number of candidates, and Qionglin Building can also use this as an excuse to spread rumors that the things in Sanyuan Building are not clean, which will not only severely hit opponents, but also benefit their own business.

But for some reason, the dosage of the medicine was calculated early in the morning, and it would only make a few people feel uncomfortable in their stomachs, but in the end it caused a big commotion in which more than 100 people collectively developed serious symptoms!
The three guys who were responsible for administering the drug were terrified, knowing that they would die an ugly death if they were found out, so they made an urgent appointment to beat them to death without opening their mouths.

But the emperor personally issued an order to thoroughly investigate the case, and it also involves hundreds of candidates and the teachers, seniors, and schools behind them... The pressure on Mr. Yin Cheng of Shuntian Mansion is unprecedented.

Even if some big figures came to intercede on behalf of Zhuangyuanlou, Cheng Lanxi still refused sternly and selflessly, and continued to repeatedly interrogate Zhuangyuanlou and others.As long as an official with a little IQ can think of someone who can put poison in food, naturally Zhuangyuanlou himself is the most suspected person.No move?Then the big punishment will be served!
Of course, Cheng Lanxi didn't just use torture.He can sit in such a difficult seat as Shuntian Fu Yin for several years, so he has no talent at all.

By constantly scrutinizing the confessions of the suspects, we can get suspicious points, analyze who is the most suspicious, and use severe punishment and well-designed interrogation to break down their physical and mental defenses... Finally, the three drugged waiters... One of them didn't hold back and was recruited.

Cheng Lanxi cheered up and pursued the victory. He also found out his companions, and followed the clues to find out the source of the black green bean powder.After peeling off the cocoons layer by layer, he basically sorted out the facts of the case, and arrested the owner of Qionglinlou who was secretly packing his belongings and preparing to run away.

The pampered white and fat boss couldn't bear a little punishment, and he cried and confessed before he hit the three boards.With witnesses, material evidence and oral testimony, this big case that has attracted much attention from the government and the public has finally been successfully solved, and the black yarn on Mr. Cheng's head has been temporarily saved...

Of course, it's only temporary, because there is still a real murder involved in this case, and the victim is Chu Qingbo, the noble son of the Southeast Governor and a well-received scholar among scholars.

Cheng Lanxi has an explanation to the emperor and the court, but it is difficult to explain to the Chu family.

Fortunately, the Chu family was very cautious. From the very beginning, they had reached a consensus with Shuntian Mansion to investigate the case secretly, and they didn't want to make matters worse, so Cheng Lanxi's pressure was a little less.After all, it will be Chunwei in two months, and the Chu family does not want to make negative news about Chu Qingbo at this time.Even the victim, once involved in a murder case, who knows how many versions of rumors those street people will make up?
Back then, in order to calm down the turmoil of Chu Qingbo's murder case, the Chu family did not know how much effort they had to "lock up" Chu Qingbo for six years.Seeing that it was an important moment for Chu Qingbo to become famous on the gold list, the Chu family would never allow the same incident to happen again.

Be it the truth or revenge, everything can be postponed.Chu Qingbo's success and the glory of the Chu family are the most important.

Maybe my father didn't care who tried to kill him at all.

After talking with Guanshi Feng who had just returned from Shuntian Mansion, Chu Qingbo took out the letter from his father that was sent to the capital by a fast horse from the desk, and read it again.Looking at it, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth subconsciously.

He didn't need his father's advice, and he wouldn't be so brainless and focus on investigating the case.The most important thing at present is to take good care of your body and work hard to pass the Chunwei exam.

Fame, or fame.

He recognized the truth of this cruel world very early on, that is, if you want to live a better life, you must master more strength and gain a higher status.

At the age of 12, he couldn't wait to change his age without authorization and refer to the Tongsheng Examination in private, isn't it for this purpose.

"I just want to live a little more freely..."

Chu Qingbo shook his head mockingly, threw the handwritten letter into the charcoal fire of the smoker, and watched his father's letter burn to ashes.

However, he still couldn't help thinking, who devised this trick of "killing people with a borrowed knife"?
Who wants his life so much?

"Murder with a knife?"

In Xihua Palace, Zhao Xuan unconsciously frowned when he heard these four words from Yun Ruochen's mouth.

Yun Ruochen smiled and said: "Yes, yes. Speaking of which, the boss of Qionglin Building is also a victim..."

"how do I say this?"

Zhao Xuan became curious.

Today he accompanied his father into the palace for some reason, and it happened that Yun Ruochen was also playing chess with the emperor in the Jingxin Palace.Emperor Yuan Qi rarely said gently, Ruochen, you and Zhao Xuan may not have seen each other for a long time, so it's good to go out and have a chat.

So Song Guogong stayed to discuss matters with Emperor Yuanqi, and Yun Ruochen took Zhao Xuan out for a stroll.

She had heard the news that the case had been solved from Chang Shiyang and the others two days earlier, and when Zhao Xuan mentioned it again, she casually chatted with him about her thoughts.

Zhao Xuan pondered for a moment, then said: "You mean, the people in Qionglin Building were also used by others?"

"Obviously."

Yun Ruochen nodded.

(End of this chapter)