As soon as the results of the experiment came out, the court and even the people were in an uproar.
The "murderer" captured by Yin's family before claimed that he sneaked into Zhao Wuniang's house on the night of August 11th and killed the master and servant. When Zhao Wuniang was killed, Yin Xiangyang happened to be in Zhao Wuniang's house. If the result of this experiment is true, then it can be concluded that Yin Xiangyang is the murderer, and the "murderer" found by the Yin family is just a scapegoat! No one thought that the case that had already been settled would cause such a big disturbance. Originally, this case attracted the attention of many people. As a result, it was even more serious than before, and every corner of the streets and alleys was talking about this matter.
How could the Yin family admit this result, saying that these methods are all nonsense, and everything is just a coincidence. Even the signs pointed to the prince, saying that he deliberately framed him. After all, the crown prince and King Sizhao are in the same faction, and Zhuang Zhong is a member of King Sizhao, so his heart can be punished.
But this is just the Yin family's one-sided opinion. Zhuang Zhong had expected such a result long ago. After all, this world does not study insects deeply, and the Yin family will definitely not admit it, otherwise the entire Yin family will be ruined. That's why Zhuang Zhong entrusted Feng Huan, Sun Chaoyang, etc. to call together famous people in the court to conduct experiments together. These people are all Qingliu who are praised for their moral character, and they are all old scholars who don't care about the factional disputes between the court and China, so they are very convincing. Moreover, the number of maggots used in the experiment was astonishing, and the huge data obtained made the Yin family unable to speak.
The case has developed to this point, and it involves a lot, so the emperor brought the case to the court for trial.
When Zhuang Zhong confirmed his experimental results to the emperor, he brought maggot specimens and a timetable, which clearly recorded the developmental characteristics of all maggots. These two things make people more intuitive, and they can prove everything without much words.
"My Majesty, this experiment proves that flies can only lay eggs during the day, without exception, which also proves that the victim was killed during the day, which is different from what the 'murderer' said about sneaking into Zhao Wuniang's house at night to commit murder It does not meet. However, it takes fourteen days for the fly eggs to grow to the level of maggots in the corpse, which is the case for so many maggots, so it can be proved."
As soon as the solemn words fell, someone came forward to refute, "I have never heard such a ridiculous statement. How can these gadgets be used to convict. They are not human!"
These words are a bit unreasonable, solemn and not annoyed, said: "Everything in the world has laws, just like us, it takes ten months of pregnancy to mature, although there is a slight difference in time, but this is very important for human life. It’s not a big deal. Flies’ lifespans are short, so there won’t be too much difference. There are many ministers in the court who are aggressive with crickets, but they can go home and ask their attendants whether these little things also have their own laws. There will be deviations."
The evidence is solid, no matter how eloquent the tongue is, there is no way to refute it, it is just a dying struggle.
Yin Xiangyang finally pleaded guilty when the evidence was solid. After all, at this time, it would not be considered that he was an official and belonged to the Yin family. He was only interrogated as an ordinary criminal, and some extraordinary methods were mercilessly used on him. Yin Xiangyang was pampered and pleaded guilty very quickly.
Yin Xiangyang has been mediocre in appearance since he was a child. He is not very eye-catching in Yin's family and has not done much. There are many Yin families, and one of the reasons why they have today's status is that they have a lot of people. The Yin family has produced a lot of talents, and Yin Xiangyang, who is not outstanding in all aspects, is not valued in the Yin family. It is also because of this that he was the most domineering since he was a child, and his own things are not allowed to be touched by others. The reason why he killed Zhao Wuniang was ridiculous. Warning Because Zhao Wuniang was pregnant and was feeling unwell, she found a doctor to see her. It happened that the old doctor she usually saw was not there, so she sent a young one. Yin Xiangyang felt that the two of them were flirting with each other at that time, and he was suffocated. Thinking that Zhao Wuniang had been wanting to go out since she followed him, he felt very unhappy.
On the ninth day, Yin Xiangyang was very unhappy. The Yin family's job of sending people back to their hometown is not as important as the outside world thinks, it's just a formality. Those who were sent were all unimportant people, so Yin Xiangyang felt that he was underestimated. At that time, he drank a little more wine and went to Zhao Wuniang's place, but Zhao Wuniang took it very seriously after having a child, and thought it was her weight to win favor. She has been with Yin Xiangyang for quite a while, and knows that Yin Xiangyang has not doted on her before, but she still cares more about the child in her womb. Just took the opportunity to say something about the baby in the womb, saying that the baby's fetal image is not good and needs someone to take care of it. Neither she nor the servant girl had ever raised children, so it might be difficult for them to take good care of themselves. Zhao Wuniang just hoped that Yin Xiangyang would either take her home directly, or send an experienced lady to take care of her, so she deliberately said it more seriously, and it was inevitable to mention the doctor.
Yin Xiangyang drank some wine, and he was not unhappy at first, but he kept listening to Zhao Wuniang talking about the doctor, which made him even more unhappy, so he stepped forward to punch and kick him, and when he recovered, Zhao Wuniang was already dead. He simply didn't do anything, and killed the maid in the house, and the dismemberment of the body was purely to vent the frustration in his heart. Although he killed with passion, he handled everything calmly. The attendant who helped him discard the body accidentally fell into the water and died within a few days. Zhuang Zhong had also examined the boy's body, and there was no abnormality, so he couldn't prove Yin Xiangyang's guilt, but everyone focused on him.
Solemn will not be able to control the rest of the matter. This matter is very involved. The emperor already hated the brutal murderer, but he did not expect that the Yin family would be involved. If it was said that they simply didn't like such cruel behavior before, the Yin family deliberately created a fake murderer and impeached others for being incompetent in order to cover Yin Xiangyang, which challenged the emperor's bottom line. The emperor threw everyone in the Yin family into prison on the spot, even Concubine Yin Xian was kicked into the cold palace, and the second prince was fostered under the queen's name.
The case of mutilating the body that had been making a lot of noise finally came to an end, and when the house was ransacked, evidence of collusion between the Yin family and King Zhennan was found! When Zhuang Zhong was being taken back to Beijing by Marquis Wen Yuan, the remnants of King Zhennan tried to kill Zhuang Zhong, although he failed, he killed Zhuang Zhong's brother. The Yin family is completely over now. After some activities, except for a few people who committed the crime, their lives will be in danger, others will be spared. As a result, the nine clans were directly implicated, almost all the male members of the Yin family were beheaded, and the female family members were not able to die well. Even married women were implicated, and Yin Yuehan was also sentenced to death. Concubine Yin Xian, who was thrown into the cold palace, was also given to death. All of a sudden, the capital was covered with blood, and Zhuang Zhong felt that evil would be rewarded with evil, but at the same time, he also felt that this world was terrible, and the methods were too vicious. But if he was asked to give up pursuing the responsibility of the Yin family because of those innocent lives, he would not be willing. This is the selfishness of human nature.
Zhuang Zhong didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and inadvertently avenged Yuan Jue indirectly. Although he hasn't mentioned it these years, he can understand in his heart that revenge must not be easy. He has already prepared for a long-term struggle, so when this moment comes, he always has a sense of unreality.
"The evidence for the King of Zhennan and the Yin family, is there something tricky in it?" Zhuang Zhong felt that everything was too coincidental, and he didn't believe that there was nothing in it. Looking back at this period of time, I really realized how extensive the case involved. These were promoted by people with a heart, and the Yin family was doomed to fall as early as when Yin Xiangyang committed crimes.
Feng Huan said: "If you do many unrighteous actions, you will be killed. If Yin's family is not clean, you will not be taken advantage of by others."
That being said, there is indeed a lot to it.
Zhuang Zhong thought for a while and said, "I've always wondered why Yin's family would end on their own. The risk is too great. After all, Yin Xiangyang is too sensitive to be involved. The so-called murderer must be captured by you, right?"
Feng Huan smiled and did not deny it.
"Whether my experiment is successful or not, the result will not change?"
The Prince's faction was criticized and suppressed by Yin's family before, no matter how you look at it, it was premeditated, and they deliberately retreated to advance. He just wanted to make the Yin family arrogant, so that the counterattack would be more straightforward.
"Don't underestimate yourself, we couldn't prove that Yin Xiangyang was the murderer before, but the Yin family made a 'murderer' out of their own wit, which gave us a chance to exploit. Without you, things would not go so smoothly. "Feng Huan affirmed.
These words are somewhat consoling, but Zhuang Zhuang doesn't care, as long as the result is good, he doesn't care even if he does useless work, let alone it is not useless work. In a big way, he promoted the development of forensic entomology. In a small way, with this evidence, Yin Xiangyang's charges would not have to run away.
Feng Huan's understatement, but although the Yin family is eager for quick success, they are not stupid. It is only because Feng Huan and the others have done a lot of things behind the scenes that the Yin family will make such a foolish move. It is inconvenient for Feng Huan to tell Zhuang Zhong the details, and he doesn't care. It is impossible for two people to get along without reservation. Everyone is an independent individual, and they always have their own space and privacy, as long as they don't touch the relationship with each other. The bottom line is also available.
"What's wrong? Not happy? I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just..."
Zhuang Zhong hurriedly shook his head, squeezed the prayer beads on his wrist, and said, "Yuanjue's revenge has been avenged, and I don't need to continue pretending to be him now, after all, what I did would make him homeless after death. But if I confess Regardless of his identity, let’s not talk about Wen Yuanhou’s unhappiness, have he committed the crime of deceiving the emperor?”
Feng Huan didn't expect Zhuang Zhong to care about this, although it is indeed wrong to pretend to be someone else, but it is also a stopgap measure.
"Since Yuanjue regards you as a brother, he naturally doesn't care about this. Besides, you are revenge for him. He sacrificed himself to die for you, and he must want you to live a good life. Don't be stupid. If you feel that you can't bear it, why don't you He was buried with his mother. I think he is closer to his mother than Wen Yuanhou."
Zhuang Zhong also knew that this was true, but he couldn't help but feel unhappy in his heart. After all, everything he owns now, I dare not say that it is all due to Yuanjue, but it also accounts for most of the credit. Otherwise, even if he has superb skills, he will have nothing if he dies. Moreover, he was able to go so smoothly because he bears the title of the eldest son of Marquis Wenyuan. I didn't think it was anything before, but now that the dust has settled, I can't help but think about it.
Seeing that he was still frowning, Feng Huan rubbed his head, "What do you want to do so much, why don't you go find your uncle and see what their Lu family says. Back then Marquis Wen Yuan betrayed your brother's mother, now And I have no right to point fingers."
Zhuang Zhong went to Lu's house that night. Compared with the defeat of Yin's house, Lu's house was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and everyone was beaming, just like Chinese New Year. Although Lu Feng didn't tell other people about Zhuang Zhong's real identity, it didn't prevent him from being happy, even the whole Lu family was in this mood. Besides, although others didn't know that Lu Liuzhi's son had died, everyone knew that the Yin family had killed their Lu family, and they just thought they were lucky to escape. What's more, the Yin family also colluded with King Zhennan, who was unpopular when King Zhennan rebelled.
When the Lu family saw Zhuang Zhong, they all surrounded him. After this case, Zhuang Zhong became more famous, and was even praised by the emperor as Dayou's number one expert in solving cases, and the Lu family felt very proud of it.
"You kid is really getting better and better! How does this brain grow? It's amazing to use flies to infer the time of death!" Lu Liulang clenched his fist and lightly thumped his solemn shoulder in admiration.
Others also echoed, only Lu Xiaobao raised his chin proudly, and he followed Xue Zian to participate in the solemn experiment! Some of those maggots were raised by him himself. If these things weren't too irritating to bring back, he would definitely bring them back to show off.
Zhuang Zhong just smiled and said, "Both Xiaobao and Zi'an performed very well this time. I thought Xiaobao couldn't hold on, but I didn't expect to do very well."
The experiment process is very boring, and it is very difficult for a half-grown child like Lu Xiaobao, not to mention that he is more noisy than his peers. If it wasn't for the sake of being with Xue Zian, he would never have done such meticulous and patient work.
Lu Xiaobao was even more complacent, smiling so much that his teeth could not see his mouth, he elbowed Xue Zian who was beside him, showing off.
Xue Zian pursed his lips and said affirmatively: "This time I also owe it to Xiaobao to persevere."
These words are purely flattery. Xue Zi'an is much more capable than Lu Xiaobao in this regard. He is a very serious and persistent child.
Lu Liulang didn't like Lu Xiaobao's complacent look, so he punched him directly, "Look at how disgusting you are."
Lu Xiaobao got angry and rushed forward, and the two began to wrestle. Although Lu Xiaobao is still young, his force value is not low, and Lu Liulang is willing to give way, and the two fought inseparably.
This kind of situation is often seen in the Lu family, everyone has long been used to it, what to do, only Xue Zian is waiting by the side.
Zhuang Zhong followed Lu Feng into the study, and as soon as the door was closed, Lu Feng punched it.
"Good boy! Well done!"
Solemnly said: "I hope Yuanjue can feel at ease underground."
Lu Feng's face suddenly collapsed. Although the revenge was avenged, the only child of his sister could not survive.
"That kid didn't save you in vain."
Solemnly noncommittal, he directly explained his intention for coming.
Lu Feng waved his hand directly, and said rather displeasedly: "Why are you as thoughtful as those literati, my nephew regards you as a brother, you are my Lu Feng's nephew, you belong to our Lu family. That's fine, you come in Zhuangjia, my nephew is completely from our Lu family. He will enter our Lu family’s ancestral grave together with his old mother. Our Lu family does not have those messy rules. The whole family should be buried together. Don’t you If you reveal yourself, even though we don’t rely on them, we still can’t make you suffer because of it, we should make them responsible for the dirty things they did in the past. Let’s leave this matter alone, and don’t bring it up again in the future.”