Remove the ashes? !
Shen Hao spat out all the herbal tea that he had just drank in his mouth but had not yet swallowed.
What is "grabbing ashes"? According to common parlance, the father-in-law and daughter-in-law clap secretly. This kind of thing is vaguely called: picking off ashes.
There is an essential difference between picking off ashes and "stealing" in general. What's the difference? It lies in the two points of "don't let the good news flow to outsiders" and "ethical corruption".
When Shen Hao was a flag officer in Licheng, he encountered cases related to dust removal. It was said that a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law were removing ashes. When the son found out, he was furious. He not only killed his biological father and wife, but also vented his anger on the corpse. The scene was so bloody that the local government thought it was the work of evil spirits and reported the case of Xuan Qingwei. . After checking, it was found that it was not the case.
In fact, there is also a punishment for picking up ashes in customs. The simple and crude method of "sinking the pond" is generally adopted. But because it is so embarrassing, even for a member of a big family, few people make a fuss about the ashes removal, and most of them are resolved privately.
This shows how disgusting things such as dust removal are extremely immoral and violate universal ethical values, and are despised and despised among the people.
How can a person who is despised and despised by everyone still serve as an official? As a minister? Are you afraid that the emperor will directly order him to sink into the pond as a warning to others?
"Do you have any conclusive evidence?"
Wang Jian nodded and said: "Yes, sir. Cao Guobang only has an only son, but his only son has been suffering from tuberculosis since he was a child and was weak. In his twenties, tuberculosis became serious. He relies on pills to survive until now, let alone having sex. , I have to cough for a long time even if I take more than two steps. But this kind of person can give birth to two sons and a daughter at once. Don’t you think this is strange? "
Tuberculosis? Shen Hao naturally knew about this disease. It was a chronic respiratory disease with basically no cure. A monk who can use his cultivation level to resist forcefully can do it if he has the second level of Qi Refining Realm. It is not difficult. But if ordinary people get it, they can only die young, and few can survive past thirty.
If Cao Guobang's son got tuberculosis, he could survive with pills, but if he wanted to have sex and have children like ordinary people, it would be a fool's errand.
Many of the methods used by alchemists or doctors in this world are aimed at monks and cannot be used on ordinary people at all.
So Wang Jian said, a tuberculosis patient can still have three children? It’s weird that there’s no story here.
"I should have suspected that there was someone outside my wife, but the baby she gave birth to was indeed very similar to the Cao family. Everyone knew that it was the Cao family's offspring. So outsiders could only conclude that the Cao family might have a secret recipe. Let those with tuberculosis have children. And the Cao family has always been stable.
It was not until recently that two spies from Heishui, who had recently approached the Cao family, discovered one of the clues. That is, the three little children of the Cao family all have a disease called "heat rash". If you sweat too much in summer, you will get rashes all over your body, and in severe cases, you may even faint.
Although this kind of heat rash is rare, it is not a serious disease. Generally, as the age increases, it will naturally not occur again when you are sixteen or seventeen years old. "
Although Shen Hao knew about tuberculosis, this was the first time he heard about "heat rash". But looking at the wretched smile on Wang Jian's face, he also knew that this "heat rash" should be the key to Blackwater's ability to remove Cao Guobang's ashes.
Just listen to Wang Jian continue: "One of the two spies happened to have "heat rash" when he was young, so he paid attention to it at that time, thought it was very strange, and reported it to the police.
As a result, after careful investigation by the Fourth Department, the problem came out.
Heat rash is only passed from father to son, but it is not necessarily passed on. Generally speaking, it's a 50-50 chance that a son will inherit his father's heat rash. But Cao Guobang's only son did not inherit the heat rash that Cao Guobang had as a child. Therefore, it is impossible for him to pass the heat rash to those three children. "
Wang Jian said this, and several key pieces of information were gathered together.
The Cao family is an only son, and the only son suffers from tuberculosis. According to common sense, he can only survive by relying on elixirs, and it is impossible to have children to continue the family life. But in the end, not only did she give birth, but she also gave birth to three children intermittently.
Secondly, the three children must be from the Cao family. This can be determined by just looking at their appearance. There is also a genetic disease called "heat rash". It is also a disease that is passed down from father to son.
Finally, Cao Guobang had the disease heat rash, but he did not pass it on to his son.
Then comes the problem. Who did the three children get their heat rash from?
These things cannot withstand investigation. A single investigation can clearly summarize the logical information one by one, and finally reveal the truth that someone wants to perfunctory and cover up.
"How are you going to handle this matter to death?" After hearing this, the expression on Shen Hao's face was half-smile. He had met Cao Guobang, who was a rather tough old man, but he didn't expect that he would be tough enough to pick off ashes and give birth to a child. I don’t know if it’s out of a simple desire to leave a wife for the Cao family, or because I can’t bear to see my daughter-in-law remain a widow, and I’m lustful? Or maybe both?
However, although the information was found to be basic, it still requires skill to grasp it, because once the news leaks out and Cao Guobang realizes that the secret has been seen through, extreme means may be used to cut off the context of all deductions.
Wang Jian heard the words and quickly replied: "Don't worry, sir, if we want to take this step, the key lies in those three babies. As long as we can kill those three babies, we have grasped Cao Guobang's vitals. Turn over and check Cao Guobang." Bang, his son, and his daughter-in-law, I guarantee that they will be checked accurately."
"Capture people?" Shen Hao asked tentatively with a smile.
"Actually, there is no need to arrest anyone, sir. We just need to set up a situation so that the three children of the Cao family who have heat rash are caught and proven. Based on this, as long as there is an understanding of this disease, At the same time, those who are scheming against Cao Guobang know that there is no need for us to do what happens next, and naturally someone will go down and push Cao Guobang to the edge."
Shen Hao's eyes flashed with relief, Wang Jian's words were already quite sophisticated. He also knew how to fan the flames, setting the Cao family on fire and handing over the fanning job to those who wished Cao Guobang bad luck, while he snickered in the dark.
"Yes, there is progress." Shen Hao didn't care whether this method was created by the Fourth Department or Wang Jian's idea was involved in it. good.
"I don't dare to take this responsibility. This is all due to the teachings of adults..."
Shen Hao waved his hand and did not let Wang Jian continue to humble himself. Instead, he continued: "Let the fourth department further polish the latter method. Don't think about the previous one, just give up.
In addition, in the future, don’t always think about how clever your methods are. It is foolish to think that "nothing will be left behind".
Also, Bai Changqing is keeping a close eye on him. Before taking action, you must ensure that nothing unexpected happens around Bai Changqing, especially those two spies, do you understand? "
