Detective in the Red Chamber

Chapter 693 The Shock of Thunder

"Miss Baoqin just wants to ask him to pass a few words to the empress, there is absolutely no other meaning."

Lin Daiyu and Zijuan, the master and servant, had just arrived at the Xiaoxiang Hall when Xiren hurriedly chased after them, explaining with smiles on their faces.

Daiyu just listened silently, and when Xiren finished explaining, she asked indifferently: "In his eyes, am I such a petty person? I even sent my sister to chase after me and explain."

Seeing that her face was still pale, Xiren couldn't help but secretly groaned in his heart. These two little enemies were having an awkward fight, so he was caught in the middle.

Fortunately, she gave it with a delicate mind, and then smiled and said: "Young lady still doesn't know his disposition. He is the most careless and lazy person. How often have you seen him pay attention to others? But only for girls, a little A troubled person, just thinking about it with surprise."

Lin Daiyu's face softened a little after these words, and she said calmly: "Then please wait for him to come back and tell him, I really feel unwell, and there is no other meaning."

Although Xiren saw that her words were insincere, it was not easy to follow up and ask the truth, so he had to leave for the time being and return home, and then discuss it after Jia Baoyu returned home.

But Zijuan sent Xiren out of the Xiaoxiang hall, and when he returned to the room, he saw Lin Daiyu sitting on the spring stool, twisting a handkerchief over and over again, obviously in a state of restlessness.

Zijuan couldn't help complaining: "Young lady too, the second master of Zuobao Bao has already decided that you won't let go, so why not tell him those nonsense? It's secretive, he can't figure it out, girl This head is also stuffy and flustered."

It turned out that Lin Daiyu and Zijuan inadvertently filled their ears with gossip when Rongguo Mansion was full of joy yesterday evening.

The general content is: Now that Jia Yuanchun has a dragon in his arms, if he can give birth to a prince smoothly, it may be said that the Jia family will be relatives of the emperor in the future, and Baoyu will be the official uncle of the country.

With such a noble status, no matter what, she should find a marriage that is well-matched.

As for the girls in the mansion right now, especially Miss Lin, whom the second master likes, I'm afraid they're a lot worse off.

Then, he used a broken stone to talk about the matter, blowing Baoyu to the ground and nothing in the sky, and even the fetus in Jia Yuanchun's belly was the result of Baoyu's blessing.

From that point of view, if Emperor Guangde had no daughters, he would be the emperor's consort!

The master and servant couldn't laugh or cry when they heard it, and they didn't take it too seriously.

But after she came back, Lin Daiyu became more and more unhappy.

At the beginning, when the story of the good fortune was said, it was also spread among the servants first, but judging from Mrs. Wang's performance later, the matter may not be groundless.

How do you know if these remarks are another omen?

Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu couldn't sleep well all night, and she went today with some emotions.

Otherwise, even if in this book, she didn't settle the feud with Xue Baochai because of reading the West Chamber, donating bird's nest, etc., and she didn't love Xue Baoqin, but she wouldn't get jealous and leave the meeting just because she saw them talking and joking.

At this time, after listening to Zijuan's persuasion, she was also a little moved, and drew two spring onion-like fingers on the table in a figure-eight circle.

But after thinking about it for a while, she shook her head again and said, "That's not right, you don't know his temper? At such a time of great joy, if you gossip about a few words for the sake of a servant, you will make a fuss and make the whole house unsafe. My sin is gone."

"where"

Zijuan was about to say something, but Lin Daiyu waved her hand and said: "I'm a little tired, let's go to the room for a while, and if any sisters come over, wake me up."

Saying that, he got up on his own, and entered the room like a willow in the wind.

But Zijuan stared at the closed door, frowned for a long time, and suddenly bit her cherry lips hard, as if she had made some important decision.

It turns out.

It is really difficult to popularize science for people in ancient times when feudal superstition occupied the mainstream consciousness.

In particular, Sun Shaozong had never seen it in person, but only listened to the prince's oral description, so the popularization of science naturally lacked three points of confidence.

So he talked so much that his voice was almost smoking, and he only persuaded the prince to be dubious and cheer up a little.

Moreover, Sun Shaozong was very skeptical that the reason why the prince believed half of it was because he had a great reputation for breaking the sun every day and examining the yin at night, and he believed that he had done a lot of research on it.

In short, this task of awakening foolish men and women is really thankless!

And because he had to go to the palace to hand out a sign to see him in the afternoon, Sun Shaozong really didn't have time to continue to grind his mouth with him.

Therefore, near noon, Sun Shaozong tried his best to bid farewell and left the Prince's Mansion.

However, he did not go straight to the palace, but went to the official office of Dali Temple to take a look at Wu Shuigen and his wife, and interrogate them about anything.

If there is Yang Hancai's confession, Sun Shaozong's back will be a bit stiffer when he plays the matter.

There was nothing to say all the way, and when they arrived at Dali Temple, Wu Shuigen really gave him a surprise.

outside the interrogation room.

"grown ups!"

Wu Shuigen, who came out after hearing the news, bowed and reported: "Then Yang Hancai has already agreed to confess."

Promise to confess?

Sun Shaozong frowned when he heard this: "Why, what other conditions did he raise?"

This so-called promise to make a confession obviously means that the confession has not yet been made, either because they want to delay time, or they have some requirements.

"He didn't ask for anything else."

Wu Shuigen respectfully said: "Just say that this case is very important, unless you interrogate it privately, you would rather die than confess."

Speaking of this, Wu Shuigen carefully asked for instructions: "Actually, I still have many methods that I have not used. If you have no time, my lord, I will continue to press you until he"

"No need."

Sun Shaozong shook his head slightly, pushed open the door and entered the interrogation room, only to inhale the sour smell first.

Subconsciously shrugging his nose, Wu Shuigen next to him immediately explained in a low voice: "This guy sweated a lot yesterday and urinated several times in a row. The smell is unavoidably strong. Why don't you despise me and ask for a few sticks of sandalwood?" ?”

I'm afraid it's not just a little sweat, but Yang Hancai hanging on the wall seems to have been fished out of the sea and dried in the shade with his body temperature. His whole body is wrinkled and his head is full of oily sweat, and his whole body seems to shrink back.

Sun Shaozong glanced at him, but he couldn't see any injuries on his body.

It seems that Wu Shuigen really has some skills, and it is worthwhile for Beizhen Fusi to recommend him.

"There is no need for sandalwood."

Sun Shaozong waved his hand and ordered: "Go and guard the door, and don't let anyone approach."

Wu Shuigen responded respectfully, turned around and walked out of the interrogation room, closing the cell door behind him.

Sun Shaozong took a few steps forward, staring at Yang Hancai's pale horse face, and was about to ask a question, when Yang Hancai suddenly raised his head, and said word by word: "The person behind me is the Son of Heaven!"

"what?!"

Sun Shaozong didn't react for a moment.

Only then did Yang Han show a ferocious smile, and said word by word: "The one who asked me to collect the hearts and livers of virgins and virgins for medicine is Long Live Today!"

Chapter 694 Dilemma

Hearing the words Long Live Today, Sun Shaozong knew that this matter was troublesome!

If such things become serious, no matter whether they are true or not, it will inevitably damage the emperor's reputation!

After all, almost everyone in the capital knew about the fact that the emperor favored Buddhist and Taoist alchemists in recent years. In addition, Jia Yuanchun happened to be pregnant.

I am afraid that even if the authorities verify that Yang Hancai was lying, the public may not be convinced.

And once he hurt the emperor's face, how could he be able to get better if he took the initiative to push him?

But if Yang Hancai was killed immediately to prevent future troubles, he would inevitably appear guilty. If this is true, the emperor will definitely doubt what he has found out.

Even if these words are false, Yang Hancai still has a brother Cong who is a servant, and when he is investigated, he still has no good fruit to eat!

After all, the arrest of Yang Hancai this time was based on trumped-up charges, and torture is fine, but if he was directly tortured to death, it would be unjustifiable.

This girl is really in a dilemma!

Sun Shaozong cursed inwardly, but with a disdainful expression on his face, he snorted and said, "You are so tired of life, you even dare to make false accusations to Your Majesty!"

Now that he is already in the place of suspicion, he must find out whether this statement is true or not!

"False accusation? Hahahaha"

Yang Han squeezed out a series of shriveled laughter, tried his best to poke his head covered with iron hoops forward, stared at his blood-red eyes and said: "You think I said these words to you for the sake of giving Exonerated?"

"No! I'm not guilty at all, so why should I get away with it?!"

"If I hadn't collected medicines for His Majesty, the country and society of the Great Zhou Dynasty would have fallen into the hands of eunuchs!"

"The reason why I want to tell you the truth today is to let you know that I, Yang Han, am not some treacherous and evil person, but a hero of the Great Zhou, a hero who saved the Great Zhou community!"

"As long as we can keep the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty, even if it is death, I, Yang Hancai, will die well!"

"Ha ha ha ha"

Laughing wildly like supper, mixed with the shaking of the chains, rippling back and forth in the small interrogation room.

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At first, Sun Shaozong thought that Yang Hancai pulled out the emperor because he wanted to use a big banner as a tiger skin.

Who would have thought that this fellow was actually looking for his own praise!

Resisting the urge to smash his head flat with a punch, Sun Shaozong also suddenly raised his head and laughed loudly. The straight laughing Yang Han stopped his madness and looked at himself suspiciously.

Only then did Sun Shaozong disdain and said: "Let's not say that Your Majesty will never do such a thing to disable the people. Even if he really wanted to, how could he let Beizhen Fusi not use it, and chose you, a low-level official, to preside over this matter?" thing?"

"Such illogical nonsense is really ridiculous!"

As he spoke, he rolled up the sleeves of his robe and turned around to make a gesture to leave.

"You don't believe it? You don't believe it?!"

When Yang Han saw this, he struggled excitedly again, and confided without hesitation: "This matter is led by the long history of Zhongshun Palace, can this be false?!"

It turned out to be led by Prince Zhongshun? !

As the power of the Supreme Emperor has gradually shrunk in recent years, King Zhongshun's status as a white glove has become a well-known secret in the officialdom.

but

According to the information collected by the eldest brother Sun Shaozu, in the past two years, King Zhongshun's private activities of collecting money for the internal treasury have been gradually abolished.

Obviously, as the situation changed, his status as a white glove was constantly fading away.

So, was this appalling act entrusted to King Zhongshun by the emperor, or did he do it on his own to flatter the emperor?

Thinking in his heart, Sun Shaozong suddenly turned around, stared at Yang Hancai with burning eyes and asked, "How dare you confront Zhou Changshi face to face?!"

Yang Han was taken aback for a moment, and slowly turned his gaze away, then moved back after a while, looked at Sun Shaozong, and said word by word: "Don't forget who turned against Sun Jiaping, and who promoted you two brothers Officer, now that things are going on, are you really going to live up to the holy grace and destroy the country and the country?"

This special woman is so high-sounding, it seems that she is the heinous person!

Sun Shaozong cursed secretly, but his mouth was also righteous: "In my Great Zhou Dynasty, there are benevolent lords who love the common people, and there are powerful lords who shake the world, but there will never be a tyrannical lord who eats people's hearts!"

As he spoke, he turned around and left the torture room without hesitation.

Yang Hancai watched the iron gate close again, frowned for a while, and suddenly laughed again: "Sun Shaozong, you are still timid after all! Hahahaha, you are timid!"

Just as he was smiling, Wu Shuigen pushed the door open and came in. Without a word, he took out the copper tongue and stuffed it firmly into his mouth, then pursed his lips and said softly: "Since Mr. Yang refuses to tell the truth, then let's Don’t worry about it, there’s still plenty of time.”

Yang Hancai struggled desperately, but how could he break free?

The words are divided into two parts.

But Sun Shaozong asked for the key of the listening room next to him, and ordered Wu Shuigen to gag Yang Hancai's mouth, and after continuing to use torture, he went into the listening room with a sullen face.

He found a high-back chair and sat down heavily, and the battle between heaven and man began again in his heart.

Judging from Yang Hancai's remarks just now, it is basically a certainty that the Zhongshun Palace is involved in this case.

But whether this is the emperor's intention, or King Zhongshun's own opinion, it is still difficult to determine for a while.

In fact, when he was in the interrogation room just now, he still had a lot of details to ask, but he was afraid that if he knew too much, he would fall into a bigger crisis.

But this information is not enough, and it really makes it difficult for him to make a decision.

When he was in a dilemma, he heard a sudden commotion outside, Sun Shaozong frowned, opened the door and looked outside, but it turned out to be a group of servants helping the kitchen, bringing a lot of food with their shoulders.

It was the warden Wang Biao who led the way in the middle, and beside him was an enchanting woman who was Wu Shuigen's wife, Xu Shi.

Seeing Sun Shaozong coming out of the listening room, Wang Biao subconsciously moved a few steps away, but he showed a guilty conscience. Obviously, he had something to do with the Xu family during the night.

Wu Shuigen didn't do anything to his wife, and Sun Shaozong didn't bother to pay attention to these bullshit things, but it was the many dishes and wine that attracted his attention.

With a little chin, he asked suspiciously: "Is the food in your prison always so plentiful?"

"how can that be possible!"

Wang Biao hurriedly replied with a smile: "Isn't this the Long Live Lord's joy? The grace was passed on in the morning, and prisoners everywhere in Beijing have extra meals."