The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1664

[1664. Chapter 1582 The truth comes to light]

Wang Shouren protected Fang Jifan all the way back to Beijing.

There is almost no contact with outsiders.

But less than half a day after he returned to Beijing, he was able to find the real murderer.

This is unbelievable.

Some people will inevitably think that Wang Shouren is trying to please others.

Even Liu Huiwen just smiled and acted extremely calm and indifferent to this.

Wang Shouren didn’t care about everyone’s gaze. He glanced at his mentor and then said: “Your Majesty, if things like assassinations are not done secretly, it is very easy for mistakes to appear.”

“And Cha Cha…” He looked very calm. : “The mastermind behind this assassin is not good at this. The so-called separation of lines is like a mountain. This person’s actions are full of flaws and many arrangements are ridiculous. Therefore, it is too easy to catch such a real culprit. “

Emperor Hongzhi was speechless for a moment.

Fang Jifan’s face was calm.

To be honest, Wang Shouren’s tone was a bit loud.

It seems like you, Wang Shouren, are very professional.

But…he seems really professional.

Having one specialty and many abilities is still the same as being a teacher.

All the ministers held their breath and looked straight at Wang Shouren with different thoughts.

Emperor Hongzhi took care of the case and said: “Really? In that case, then tell me in detail, I am all ears.”

Wang Shouren said: “Any true expert must have premeditated his actions. From the many details of this assassination In general, this assassination attempt was so hasty that even the whereabouts of their mentor could not be accurately grasped, which shows that they were just acting temporarily, and… the people who were doing it were just a group of thieves. “

Emperor Hongzhi. After listening, I nodded secretly and felt that it made sense.

People’s impressions of imperial criminals are often that they are extremely evil, so they speculate to the deepest level, as if such a person has the courage to have such courage, then he must… also have great abilities.

But Wang Shouren only downplayed this mentality.

“Therefore, I was thinking that since they acted in a hurry, then… who are the people they hired?”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and couldn’t answer for a moment.

Wang Shouren said: “This is very easy to guess. I think… he must be a local. Otherwise, after the arson, the officers and soldiers in Nantong Prefecture City will respond immediately. They will block the gates of Nantong Prefecture and the people entering the city.” Floodgate, to find the real culprit, then… As long as it is a door-to-door search, all those foreigners who are different will become suspects. Only the locals are relatively safe. This is behind the scenes. The messenger should know it in his heart.”

Emperor Hongzhi followed this idea and nodded secretly.

Wang Shouren said again: “If you want to understand this part, it is actually very simple. If you are from Nantong Prefecture and have the courage to dare to take such a desperate risk and commit such a major crime, then… these people will definitely be killed. He is extraordinary and dares to take risks for the sake of money.”

Emperor Hongzhi squinted and said, “A local bandit?”

Wang Shouren shook his head and said with a smile, “It shouldn’t be, because… I have already said that the people behind the scenes are not acting in the same way. Not careful, this means that this person has never had any experience in this area before, and is completely ignorant of this way. He just feels that this is the best time to assassinate his teacher. If he misses it, he will have no chance again. A person… would never make friends with gangsters in normal times, so how can he contact gangsters in a hurry? “

To do such a big thing, you must first have mutual trust.

Without mutual trust, you just told people about your plan, and then they went to Fang Jifan to inform you and collect the reward. Isn’t this asking for death?

Emperor Hongzhi looked puzzled.

It seems reasonable.

How dare a person who has never met gangsters dare to trust these people? Since he doesn’t dare, then who are the dead men he temporarily recruited?

“These people, first of all, must be desperadoes, and secondly, they must be easily manipulated by others. I thought about it and found that there really are such people in Nantong Prefecture.”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

“Who is it?” Emperor Hongzhi was curious.

“Salt cubes!” Wang Shouren said: “In order to protect official salt, the imperial court specially set up salt cubes. However, this salt is a profiteering thing. It has always been theft by guards. If we talk about the four words of daring and reckless behavior, in this world, except in the mountains, In addition to the thieves who fell into the grass, there are those salt guards who guard and steal the official salt. The official salt they guard is actually a mountain of gold and silver. Therefore, starting from Emperor Taizu Gao, the salt guards guarded and stole the official salt and sold the official salt privately, which was banned many times. The court continued to crack down on this very severely, but these people still dared to steal salt. Therefore, although these people wore official clothes, they were no different from thieves. They stuck their heads in their belts and licked them with the blades of their knives. Blood. I have always thought that the person behind the scenes is not a rebel or traitor, but the people he can use are the people he can control, and Yan Ding is the easiest to control, because their ancestors are all They are military households in the Wei, and their wives and children are also in the army. However, they are brave and act ruthlessly. As long as the superior officials threaten them, they dare not disobey.”

Emperor Hongzhi took a breath.

In fact, no one expected that it was actually the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who acted.

In this way, it can actually be explained. After the incident, Nantong Prefecture closed the city gate, blocked the waterway access, and searched for thieves everywhere. Factory guards also appeared everywhere, but their targets were mostly those who used to The lawless criminals never thought that the real murderers were hidden in the army.

In fact… this is nothing more than a blind spot in the temple’s thinking.

Even Emperor Hongzhi and the other princes in the DPRK had no idea that there would be such a force in Nantong Prefecture.

The difference between Wang Shouren and Wang Shouren is that he has read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles. He has a deep understanding of the three religions and nine streams and different groups of people.

At this time, the smile on Liu Huiwen’s face finally began to disappear.

Wang Shouren continued: “If we follow this line of thought and investigate, everything will be easier to handle. When I and my mentor arrived at Ningbo Water Village, they ordered people to use fast horses to write a letter to the magistrate of Nantong Prefecture and asked him to secretly Check. After this check, they immediately found that there were more than a dozen salt collectors who happened to be away from the camp at that time. They claimed that they were escorting several trucks of salt to the canal for loading and unloading. However, after checking the canal’s transshipment office, they found that , there is no record of official salt surrender at all. The Nantong Prefecture magistrate had found out their details before July 8th. He first secretly controlled their family members and then arrested the people. Then, these people confessed and confessed to Nantong Prefecture Salt. Ke Ti Ju Si Ti Ju ordered them to act. “

But Yan Ke Ti Ju Si Ti Ju saw that the situation was over, so he confessed the real mastermind without the need for punishment.”

“Who is it?” The emperor’s face was ashen and his tone was urgent.

It turned out to be an official of the imperial court, and someone who might also be involved was actually in the temple.

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly realized subconsciously, his face cold.

Wang Shouren looked around, remained silent for a moment, and then said: “Because this matter was of such serious importance, the magistrate of Nantong Prefecture and his ministers did not dare to disclose it easily beforehand. He followed the minister’s ideas and investigated the case secretly in Nantong Prefecture, while the minister and his mentor It happened to be that they took the sea ship to the north at this time. When the ministers arrived in the capital, their secret letter had also arrived in the capital, and the person revealed in the secret letter was really extraordinary. This person… was… the Imperial Academy Jijiu. …Liu Huiwen…”

Buzzing…

there was an uproar in the hall.

In fact, for some ministers, when Wang Shouren said that this matter involved the Nantong Prefecture Salt Class Tijuan Si, some people had already guessed who was the instigator behind the scenes.

This Nantong Prefecture is a land of thoroughfares. The Salt Ketiji Division here is the richest and has always been a battleground for some ministers in the court. Therefore, despite the fact that Nantong Prefecture’s Salt Keti Ju Division is only a fifth-grade one, , but it is really eye-catching.

Who doesn’t know… the current candidate is Liu Huiwen’s protégé at the Imperial Academy.

Sure enough…

everyone looked at Liu Huiwen.

Liu Huiwen was silent. He did not say a word.

Emperor Hongzhi also looked at Liu Huiwen in disbelief, with astonishment flashing in his eyes.

Liu Huiwen went through several dynasties and always gave Emperor Hongzhi the image of a kind and honest elder.

Who would have thought that he would become so heartbroken and crazy.

Emperor Hongzhi’s first thought was whether the investigation was wrong.

But…Liu Huiwen didn’t complain. He just curled up his hands and coughed desperately.

After this heartbreaking cough, Liu Huiwen took a deep breath and stood up calmly but slightly trembling. His beard and hair were all white, and every step he took seemed to be laborious.

Immediately, he prostrated to the ground and said calmly: “I have served the emperor for several dynasties, and now I am old. When Your Majesty ascends to the throne, it is the most gratifying day for me, because… our Ming Dynasty has finally welcomed a saint. My kind king, I was so relieved at that time…”

As he said that, he raised his cloudy eyes. There was no fear in his eyes, but there was a deep nostalgia for a certain good time.

“But…” He suddenly looked distressed: “But ten years ago, everything changed. His Majesty no longer respected etiquette and justice, and no longer aspired to be a virtuous king. Instead, he only spent money and money, putting profit first in everything. , Over the years, the old minister has watched many things in the temple, and he has been really heartbroken… Ahem…”

At this point, he coughed desperately again, his head hung down weakly, and his eyes were full of tears: “These Every day, the old minister is thinking, how did things get to this point? Why did your majesty listen to the slander of the villain? How did your majesty become like this… The old minister can’t understand and can’t figure it out. Is this profit more important than morality? Is integrity even more important? Are those trivial scholars more advanced than sacred studies? I am getting old and will go to see the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty soon, but I am not convinced… I am not convinced. Such a breath.”

(End of chapter)