Wang Liang said nothing, and the two jailers standing behind Wang Liang lowered their heads.
When Chen Gong saw this scene, he became more and more suspicious of what Wang Liang, the cell leader, had done to Tian Shenglan, and immediately said: "Go find the widower and send him to the cell. I want to see how Tian Shenglan died."
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the two jailers standing behind Wang Liang changed.
However, both of them lowered their heads, and it was difficult for Chen Gong to see the expressions on their faces.
Wang Liang looked calm.
Chen Gong could not tell anything from his face and could only hope that Wu Zuo would find some evidence of possible murder on Tian Shenglan's body.
The yamen servant who was called by Chen Gong ran to look for Gu Zuo.
"You guys wait here." Chen Gong told Wang Liang and the other jailers, then turned and walked towards the back office.
He needed to tell the general about such a big thing as Tian Shenglan's death in prison.
Wang Bao, who had finished his breakfast, was rinsing his mouth with a bowl in his hands.
Seeing Chen Gong come in, he spat out the mouthwash and asked, "Did something happen over there in the prison?"
"The jailer sent news that Tian Shenglan died in prison last night." Chen Gong did not hide anything and directly told the news that Tian Shenglan was dead.
Wang Bao frowned when he heard this and said, "How could a person die? Did someone harm him in prison?"
Tian Shenglan was a well-known figure in the Xuan Mansion. He was usually pampered and had no physical problems. When he suddenly died in prison, his first reaction was that he had been harmed.
"The students felt the same way, so they sent a government official to find Wu Zuo and prepare for Wu Zuo to conduct an autopsy to see if Tian Shenglan was killed by someone," Chen Gong said.
Wang Bao handed the tureen for mouthwash to the servant next to him, walked to the seat next to him and sat down.
He looked thoughtful.
After a while, he said: "If Tian Shenglan was really harmed, it is impossible for the murderer to leave evidence of the crime. Even if he is executed, there is a high probability that the cause of death will not be found."
"Does Dong Weng have someone to suspect?" Chen Gong looked at Wang Bao.
Wang Bao said: "If Tian Shenglan did not die in an accident, then the person who was so eager to kill Tian Shenglan would probably have been silenced. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Tian Shenglan to survive on the charge of colluding with slave thieves."
"Dong Weng means that the slave thief killed Tian Shenglan in order to silence him?" Chen Gong said.
Wang Bao picked up the tureen on the table, took a sip of tea, and then said: "It is not impossible, but if you want to kill a prisoner quietly in the prison, without the help of the jailer, it will be difficult for people outside. Do it.”
"The students also suspect that a jailer harmed Tian Shenglan. I just hope that Wu Zuo can find some evidence on Tian Shenglan's body so that he can find out the jailer who killed Tian Shenglan." Chen Gong said bitterly.
The guards in the prison even dared to kill prisoners who had not yet been brought to court. This made him not have any good impression of these guards in the prison, and he even felt a little more disgusted.
Wang Bao shook his head slightly and said: "If the jailer really did it, I'm afraid no evidence would be found. But since I have found Wu Zuo for an autopsy, it would be good to have a look. It can also be a warning to the jailer in the prison."
Although he is the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, he still needs to rely on the subordinate officials to do things.
Compared with officials, local officials are passed down from generation to generation and can be said to be deeply rooted in the local area. If it is not necessary, even if he is the commander-in-chief, he does not want to completely offend the local officials.
Similarly, in order to prevent local officials from collaborating, they should also be beaten at appropriate times.
"Don't worry, Don Weng. The students will watch in person. If Tian Shenglan's death is really related to the jailer, the students will definitely find the person and punish him." Chen Gong said.
Wang Bao nodded.
Not long after, the Yamen servant came to Hou Yamen.
"My lord, Mr. Chen." The yamen servant came in and saluted first, and then said, "Zu Zuo has arrived."
Chen Gong faced Wang Bao and said: "Dong Weng, the student will take Zuo Zuo to the prison to investigate the cause of Tian Shenglan's death to see whether the person died accidentally or was harmed."
"Go." Wang Bao nodded.
Chen Gong returned to the lobby with the government officials.
At this time, Wu Zuo was already waiting in the lobby, holding various tools for autopsies in his hands.
"Let's go!" Chen Gong said and walked out of the Yamen first.
Wu Zuo, Wang Liang and others followed, and several government officials also left the government office with Chen Gong.
Although the prison is not located together with the Yamen, it is not very far away.
Soon, Chen Gong and others came to the prison.
"Mr. Chen, cell A is dark and damp. Why don't you stay here for a cup of tea first? After the autopsy is done, I will tell you the results." Wang Liang said from the side.
Chen Gong waved his hand and said: "No need, I want to watch the autopsy with my own eyes."
When Wang Liang saw this, he knew he couldn't persuade him, so he walked in front and led the way to the cell A.
Two jailers were left in Cell A to guard Tian Shenglan's body.
"You two, go in and carry out Tian Shenglan's body and hand it over to the policeman for inspection." Wang Liang told the guard outside the cell door, and then Ni Tou smiled and said to Chen Gong, "It's dark in the A-shaped cell. It’s dark, small and dank, and a normal person wouldn’t be able to straighten up inside. The younger one asked the people below to carry the body out so that it could be convenient for the autopsy.”
After hearing this, Chen Gong looked at the cell in front of him. It was indeed as Wang Liang said. It was inconvenient for normal people to do anything in there, so he said to the man beside him: "Does the body need to be taken out for inspection?"
"If he was killed, there will definitely be evidence of guilt on the body, so there is no difference between checking inside the cell and outside the cell." Wuzuo was unwilling to enter the cell, so he agreed to take the body out.
Chen Gong saw that Wu Zuo had said this, so naturally he would not have any objections.
The two guards who entered the cell quickly carried Tian Shenglan's body out on wooden boards and placed it in the open space outside.
Wu Zuo took his tools, walked to the body, and began to examine it bit by bit.
When Chen Gong saw Tian Shenglan's cheeks that had begun to turn blue, he couldn't help but frown. He suppressed the discomfort in his heart and waited for the results of the examination.
Wu Zuo fiddled with Tian Shenglan's body, then turned to Chen Gong and said, "There are no obvious external injuries on the body, ruling out the possibility of someone harming the deceased through force."
"Is it possible to poison?" Chen Gong asked.
Wu Zuo wiped his fingers on the clothes on Tian Shenglan's chest, then put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and said: "The deceased drank alcohol before his death, but there was no sign of poisoning. The possibility of poisoning can be ruled out."
People who died of poisoning could not escape the eyes of experienced policemen, and they could be identified without dissecting the corpse.
Wu Zuo is also a minor official in the yamen.
He often comes into contact with corpses, and he knows everything about the methods used by jailers to kill people. He also knows that if a jailer wants to kill someone, he doesn't need to go to the trouble of poisoning, and he guarantees that no harm will be found. evidence.
Because of this, he dared to say this to Chen Gong with confidence.
