Just a few days after Dai Chang became the governor of the capital, he was so worried that he couldn't even taste the fresh fish soup, Wuzhanglou's specialty dish.
Mrs. Fuyin advised: "You should use some porridge. I asked the cook to add some minced vegetable broth. Please try it, otherwise you will collapse. What is so troublesome? Compared with the tribute tea last time. Is the case still complicated?”
Dai Fuyin took a mouthful of porridge and said, "Hey, a student in Jinling Academy suddenly died a few days ago. The government office has never found out the murderer. The student is a descendant of the Zhu family of Yushi Zhongcheng. This matter is still... The trouble has reached the Ministry of Justice, and now we are being pressured to investigate as soon as possible, otherwise we will send people from the Ministry of Justice down, then where will I be able to put my face as a governor."
Mrs. Fu Yin asked: "What case is so complicated? Even so many people in the government office can't solve it?"
Dai Fuyin didn't want to move after two mouthfuls of porridge, and said in annoyance: "It's useless to tell you, hey. Things are happening one after another. The dam was only repaired a few days ago, and I just wanted to rest for two days. Lin Shaoyin told me this matter in a hurry, because it is clear that the prison sentence is his job, and nothing can be done."
"Lin Shaoyin is not good at prison?" Mrs. Fuyin brought another cold drink to Dai Fuyin and said, "You should tell me something and let me know something, otherwise I will always worry about it."
A bowl of cold drink finally relieved Dai Fuyin's anxiety. "During the Dragon Boat Festival, a student brought a box of rice dumplings to the academy to eat. Is that normal? It turned out that there was a student, Zhu Kexin. You I know, the nephew of the imperial censor Zhongcheng Zhu Yu died not long after eating the rice dumplings. When I checked, I found that there was oleander in the rice dumplings."
"There must be something wrong with the student who brought the rice dumplings."
"It's so easy, you just become a magistrate." Dai Fuyin said angrily: "The student who brought the rice dumplings at that time was Zhu Zhuzhi. When he brought the rice dumplings, he asked the academy kitchen to cook them and distribute them to his classmates. He When I picked one up, Zhu Kexin asked for it. In other words, the rice dumpling that poisoned Zhu Kexin was originally meant for Zhu Zhuzhi to eat."
"Then someone wanted to poison Zhu Zhuzhi, but he was accidentally eaten by Zhu Kexin and was poisoned to death. Then find out who wants to poison Zhu Zhuzhi?"
"Hey, if only it were that simple." Dai Fuyin waved his hand and said: "The rice dumpling gift box is from the oldest rice dumpling shop in the south of the city. I heard that someone ordered the gift box for the shop clerk to deliver. But during the Dragon Boat Festival, There are so many people ordering gift boxes in Boss Fang’s shop that the waiter can’t even remember who ordered the gift box.” Dai Fuyin picked up the cold drink again and said, “Today’s cold drink tastes very good, better than the previous ones. The medicinal taste is much better.”
Mrs. Fuyin said with a smile: "My sister sent someone to deliver it this morning. It is a new gadget from the newly opened Anjia Tea Shop."
That night, Dai Fuyin developed a fever. Mrs. Fuyin invited Dr. Hu to come over and take a look. He said that it was an imbalance of yin and yang caused by fatigue from eating and drinking, leading to internal injuries, fever, and deficiency of qi and blood. Dai Fuyin struggled to go to the government office, but fell to the ground again after taking only a few steps. Really helpless, Dai Fuyin had to leave the official affairs to Lin Shaoyin, and then went to the court to report that he was seriously ill.
Dai Fuyin, who was lingering on the sickbed, did not wait for the appointment document issued by the court, but instead waited for the rebuke written by the Holy Emperor. Dai Fuyin, who was being helped out to receive the order, listened to the angel's words, "Judging cases indiscriminately, taking the lives of the people into consideration..." He didn't understand what was going on, and his body was so weak that he trembled under the bright sun. After finally sending away the angel, Dai Fuyin picked up the documents and read them. At this time, Lin Shaoyin and Wang Shuwang came in cautiously. As soon as Dai Fuyin saw them, he became angry and scolded: "You can't do it." Good thing!"
Lin Shaoyin said with a pale face: "This, this, I didn't expect it either."
Master Wang said: "How about we let the Fang family go first?"
"Don't move anything. It's too late to do anything at this time." Dai Fuyin sighed and said, "Let's leave it like this for now, but it's a good idea to watch no one die in prison. We'll wait until the people from the Punishment Department arrive to make a decision. .”
Lin Shaoyin added: "I wonder who the Ministry of Punishment will send here? I heard that Lord Dai has a very good relationship with Lord Su, the Minister of Punishment..."
Dai Fuyin said angrily: "If Master Su comes, just burn some incense."
In the evening, Mrs. Fu Yin drank the decoction and asked, "Why does this case still alarm the Holy Emperor? The Zhu family is too generous."
Dai Fuyin sighed: "They are not from the Zhu family."
Mrs. Fu Yin asked strangely: "Then who else would go to the Ministry of Punishment?"
"Lin Shaoyin and Mr. Wang decided the case. They found out that there were some oleander plants in the back kitchen of the Fang family, and they probably accidentally fell in while making rice dumplings. In the end, it was determined that the rice dumplings were accidentally poisoned by the Fang family." Dai Fuyin said: "The boss of the Fang family was sentenced to exile, and the family property was confiscated to compensate the Zhu family. Boss Fang's daughter-in-law bumped into the door of the Criminal Department, which shocked the heavens."
Mrs. Fuyin was silent for a while before saying: "Isn't this a matter of disregarding human life? If the case is found out and the Fang family is wrongly accused, what should you do?"
Dai Fuyin said: "Lin Shaoyin and Master Wang have an inescapable relationship. The judgment and issuance of the case are both in their names. Fortunately, I got the news early, but I still have to suffer. Wait first. Let’s wait until the people from the Criminal Department arrive. Fortunately, this matter is in Mr. Su’s hands, so I’ll ask him to give it a spin.”
Within a few days, people from the Ministry of Punishment arrived, and Dai Fuyin Qiang stood outside the government office to greet them. The person who came was Guo Xi, a doctor from the Ministry of Punishment.
Dai Fuyin welcomed people into the house and sat down, saying repeatedly: "It is Dai's fault that Mr. Guo came from the east of the city on such a hot day."
Guo Xi quickly replied: "No, Dai Fuyin is feeling better."
Dai Fuyin: "Hey, it's already great. It's not like I was tired from organizing the construction of the dam in the north of the city a few days ago. After all, it's not the time when I was in my twenties."
Guo Xi: "I am here to investigate the case this time, and I have to take care of it and give it some convenience. This is a letter from our Shilang Su, please read it first."
Dai Fuyin read the letter at a glance, took a long breath, and said: "I understand what Mr. Su means. If Mr. Guo needs anything, just tell us. For other things, don't worry, I will understand Mr. Su's meaning. setup well."
Mr. Guo first led people to inspect the kitchen of Fang's Zongzi Shop, walked around and said, "The Fang's cook said that the oleander is separated from the kitchen by an alley, and they also put the soaked glutinous rice and other things in it every day. On the long tables against the wall opposite the window, the wind can't blow that far. If the wind really blows in, everyone can see such conspicuous petals."
The Royal Master on the side was sweating, but he just kept responding. After returning to the government office, Mr. Guo asked Wu Zuo to come and reply. Wu Zuo was an old man in the government office, and he was originally not satisfied with Lin Shaoyin and the others' sloppy judgment of the case. Now an official from the Ministry of Punishment came to ask, and he cheered up and replied: "Go back to Mr. Guo, the deceased has not finished eating the rice dumplings." Symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting appeared. At that time, the doctor in the college knew at a glance that it was oleander poisoning, and hurriedly asked the student to go to the drug store to get the antidote. Unfortunately, it was too late. The Zhu family did not allow an autopsy on the body, but based on my From experience, it is unlikely that he ate the petals of an oleander."
Lin Shaoyin was dripping with sweat early in the morning. Hearing what Zuo Zuo said, he couldn't help but feel irritated. He asked, "Didn't the doctor of the college discover that he was poisoned by oleander? How could he have anything to do with oleander?" The petals don’t matter.”
Mr. Guo nodded and said: "Generally speaking, the petals of oleander are not that toxic. Usually, if you put a few petals in the rice dumplings, you can save yourself from an attack in time. Listening to what you said, it only takes half a stick of incense. Zhu Kexin is dead, but there is something wrong."
Wu Zuo returned: "It was written in the autopsy form that I filled out. I checked the remaining rice dumplings because they were filled with lard and rose bean paste. It was difficult to tell, but I still separated some white liquid inside. It should be It is the juice extracted from the rhizomes of oleander, and this toxin is much more toxic than ordinary petals.”
Mr. Guo said: "It is indeed true. There are records in the prison case book written by Yu Zigong, a prison expert in the early years." He also asked: "Why was there no autopsy sheet attached to the file?"
Lin Shaoyin wiped his sweat and returned: "There was no autopsy at the beginning, but the rice dumplings were examined, so they were not attached."
Mr. Guo sneered and said, "If it is attached, the Fang family's crime will not be punished."
Dai Fuyin on the side responded: "It's my fault that I was ill at the time. Lin Shaoyin has only been in office for less than a year and has not been exposed to prison matters. I have indeed been negligent."
Mr. Guo put down the file and said: "Fortunately, the Fang family's daughter-in-law is not dead. Su Shilang rescued her immediately, otherwise you guys would be in trouble. The top priority is to understand the case, and the Fang family will pay compensation if it is due." , there is still room for rotation, after all, everyone is fine. Remember to return the confiscated property of the Fang family."
Lin Shaoyin wiped his sweat and said, "That's it, that's it."
Dai Fuyin asked again: "Mr. Guo, do you have any clues? There are no special clues in this case. I have read the files several times, but I really don't have any clues."
Guo Xi said: "I looked at the Fang family's account books. His rice dumplings are sold very well, and people from the surrounding counties come here because of their reputation. If a competitor maliciously poisons, it won't be a problem with just one rice dumpling. I think The poisoning has nothing to do with Fang's Zongzi Shop. It should have been given to Zhu Zhuzhi's student before being poisoned. So the key to the case still lies in Jinling Mansion Academy."
Dai Fuyin praised: "Listening to Mr. Guo's words really woke me up. Fang's rice dumplings are indeed a famous brand in the east of our city. People from Runzhou and Chuzhou nearby come to buy them, especially during the Dragon Boat Festival. Yes, it’s easy to sell hundreds of rice dumplings a day.”
Guo Xi added: "Tomorrow I will go to the Jinling Academy. After all, there are some famous students there. It is not appropriate to bring them to the government office for questioning. I would like to ask Dai Fuyin to make arrangements here. I will arrange for Yun from the Ministry of Punishment. The review will continue the investigation.”
Dai Fuyin hurriedly agreed and ordered people to make arrangements.
