Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

The first one who couldn't bear it was Ergou. He retched in his throat, then he bent down and ran out.

Although Ning Fan also felt extremely uncomfortable in his stomach, he still frowned and held back.

"Your Highness, we are actually conducting an autopsy, so you don't need to watch it in person."

Li Wende, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, said softly.

As a prince, Ning Fan had a distinguished status. Even if he arrived late at night, Li Wende had to accompany him.

If Ning Fan wanted to see the autopsy, he had to accompany him.

Although Li Wende was uncomfortable with it, he still stayed with Ning Fan.

"No, in order to find out the cause of death, an autopsy is very important."

Ning Fan said.

Soon, Zuo Zuo took out the internal organs of the deceased and carefully inspected them.

Ning Fan was also watching. If he died of poisoning, the shape of his internal organs would change.

But Ning Fan discovered that the food in his stomach did not look poisonous.

Wu Zuo was also confused: "Why is the deceased's mouth and nose purple, but there are no signs of poison in the stomach."

After walking out of the autopsy room, Ning Fan took off the gauze covering his mouth and nose and took a deep breath.

Ning Fan felt like he didn't want to smell that smell just now for the second time in his life.

But now, there is a new question lingering in Ning Fan's mind.

Did this person die of poisoning?

A yamen servant brought a chicken, and then the clerk placed part of the food residue taken out from the deceased's stomach on the ground.

When the chicken saw the food, it started eating immediately.

This is a method of testing poison with life, which was impossible in ancient times when there were no testing methods.

Ning Fan also stared at the chicken, knowing that the digested food residues had been eaten and the chicken did not show any signs of poisoning.

"That's weird. How do people die?"

"If he didn't die of poisoning, then it has nothing to do with His Highness!"

Li Wende stroked his beard and his expression became much more relaxed.

After all, he didn't want a prince to be involved.

If Ning Fan could be cleared of suspicion, it would be a good thing for Li Wende.

"We have our own set of procedures for autopsy. Don't be interfered with by my arrival. You can just continue the examination. I will come back tomorrow."

Ning Fan's eyes were fighting and he was already very sleepy.

The next day, Ning Fan came to Shuntian Mansion again.

In three days, Ning Fan must find the murderer.

"Your Highness, the deceased is unknown. Several witnesses have been unable to determine the cause of death."

Shuntian Prefect Li Wende looked embarrassed.

There was no other way, Ning Fan had no choice but to go into battle in person.

He came back to the autopsy room, and the first thing he did was to let the widow use a silver needle to test the throat of the deceased.

Wu Zuo didn't know what Ning Fan meant, but he could only do it.

The old men next to him shook their heads, feeling that Ning Fan was doing something unnecessary.

After all, there was no poison in the deceased's stomach, which meant that he was not poisoned. There was no need to continue puncturing his throat with a silver needle.

As the silver needle was inserted and pulled out, the result far exceeded everyone's expectations.

The silver needle turned black.

In this era, there were only a few poisons, and arsenic was the easiest to buy.

If the silver needle turns black, it means that there is arsenic in the throat of the deceased.

Li Wende felt helpless when he saw this scene.

Ning Fan was about to hit the knife edge himself, and there was nothing he could do to stop him.

Several gangsters were confused by this rare scene and didn't know what happened.

Why did the silver needle turn black even though it was not poisoned?

"After death, poison is poured into the mouth, so the poison is not swallowed!"

"Master Li, the person did not die of poisoning at all, but someone deliberately wanted to put the blame on Wangyue Tower!"

Ning Fan frowned and looked at Li Wende beside him.

The evidence is conclusive, and Ning Fan speaks very forcefully.

After hearing Ning Fan's words, several gangsters on the side couldn't help but suddenly realized.

Several old men also had stern expressions on their faces at this time. They had ridiculed Ning Fan in their hearts, but they didn't expect them to be slapped in the face so quickly.

"Your Highness, I admit that what you said makes sense to a certain extent and can be said to be close to the truth. However, you have ignored one question. How did the deceased die?"

A man stood up and asked.

Since the deceased did not die of poisoning, a clear cause of death must be found.

"Of course the cause of death needs to be investigated, rather than just asking with words."

Ning Fan started to examine the deceased again.

Little by little, after careful inspection, Ning Fan finally found an iron nail among the hair on the deceased's head.

When the nails were pulled out, everyone was silent.

Especially Li Wende, his face was filled with endless embarrassment.

As the governor of Shuntian, the final resolution of the case depends on the prince Ning Fan...

Several of them were extremely embarrassed and couldn't say a word.

"Master Li, please keep this confidential."

Ning Fan said to Li Wende.

There must be someone behind this incident.

Ning Fan suspected that the other party's target was himself.

But there is no way to be sure now, and Ning Fan can't say anything. However, if the results of the autopsy are known to the mastermind behind it, it will definitely trigger the other party's next move.

"Your Highness the Sixth Prince, since the deceased did not die of poisoning, it has nothing to do with Wangyue Tower. The Shuntian Mansion will handle the next matter."

Li Wende raised his hand to Ning Fan with a hint of apology on his face.

His meaning was obvious, there was no need for Ning Fan to intervene in this matter.

"Master Li, this prince will definitely not sit idly by and ignore a human life! Besides, my father has entrusted this matter to me. I must get to the bottom of it."

Ning Fan immediately moved out of Emperor Tian'an to suppress Li Wende.

When Shuntian Prefecture handles cases, intervention is generally not allowed without reason.

But now that Ning Fan has taken Shang Fang's sword, it's different. Not only does he have to intervene legitimately, but he also has to find out who is the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Since there is an order from the Holy One, I will send Ling Captou to assist His Highness."

Li Wende seemed confused, but in fact he was very shrewd. He seemed to have seen the signs of the imperial power struggle behind this.

Naturally, he was unwilling to wade into troubled waters easily. Ning Fan was willing to continue investigating, and he was naturally happy to be a favor.

As for who is involved and who finds out what, that is the royal family’s own business.

"The number one god in the capital, Ling Sheng?"

Ning Fan's eyes lit up.

This Ling Sheng has a great reputation, and he is a well-off version of Dee Renjie. There are many folk legends about Ling Sheng. In the eyes of the people, there are almost no cases that Ling Sheng cannot solve.

"It's him. He should be able to come back from the south tomorrow. I will ask him to assist His Highness then."

Li Wende said slightly proudly.

Ling Sheng was discovered by Li Wende, and the two are a good partner.

Ling Sheng is good at solving cases, but when the case encounters resistance, Li Wende will step in to break the resistance.

If a case involves some ministers and nobles, it would be difficult for others to investigate it, but the case is different in Li Wende's hands.

Li Wende, who was deeply trusted by the emperor, had great power in many cases.

"Master Li, come and sit down at your house when you have time. I have long admired Master Li's name and admire him very much."

Ning Fan cupped his hands and said goodbye to Li Wende.

Li Wende was a little flattered by Ning Fan's invitation, and immediately said that he would definitely pay a visit when he finished his official duties.

After coming out of Shuntian Mansion, Ning Fan did not go home, but let Er Gou lead him directly towards the deceased's home.

The cause of death of the deceased has been found out. He was stabbed into the head with a nail, and poison was poured into him after death.

Didn't the family find anything strange about such a cruel way of death?

Moreover, the family members of the deceased insisted that they were poisoned while eating at Wangyue Tower, which also aroused Ning Fan's suspicion.

"How much money does it cost to have a meal at Wangyue Tower now?"

Ning Fan was no longer sleepy and looked at Ergou and said.

Ergou scratched his head and said confusedly: "How many taels does it cost? I'm a little confused."

Ning Fan smiled slightly: "You don't pay for your feelings."