Inside the Feilongweiyuan, there is a solemn and solemn atmosphere.
Master Yan walked into the yard with a fresh air, looked at the crowd like dead dogs all over the floor, and asked curiously, "You guys were thieves last night?"
Wei Xuzhou raised his head with a dying breath: "Sir, if you come a little later, the brothers will be with you forever..."
"Really," Yan Xiaohan raised his feet and turned around, "Then I'll go out for a walk, you can go in peace."
Everyone: "… "
"Where's Shen Jizhi?" Yan Xiaohan was sitting in front of Zhongtang's case, "Did the medicine that he had tested yesterday come to fruition?"
"Don't talk about your medicine, Dr. Shen is still dizzy and can't get up," Wei Xuzhou said, "Sir, you didn't see yesterday's tragic situation, and Yang Hexuan's death is not wrong at all."
As he spoke, Shen Yice struggled over, his face was as white as a living ghost, his eyes were blue, Yan Xiaohan was really taken aback by his respectful appearance, and hurriedly said, "Quickly move him a chair."
Tang Guo quickly helped Shen Yice to sit down, stood behind him and pinched his shoulders for him.
Shen Yice said wearily: "Yesterday I used a few death row prisoners in the North Prison to test the medicine. The medicine was in powder form, it had been processed, and it had a strange smell. It was not fatal if eaten, but it would only make people feel paralyzed. Later I guessed. This medicine may not be for eating, so I found a copper plate, poured the medicine powder on it, and baked it under fire, trying to see if it could disperse the medicinal properties." He paused for a moment, as if remembering something terrible. , and then continued: "After that thing was baked, it turned into something like ointment on the plate, and the aroma was refreshing. The faces of those executed prisoners were all intoxicated. I stood close and accidentally inhaled— "
"In the previous autopsy, he said that Yang Hexuan had no signs of poisoning or overdose. I didn't believe it at first, but then I understood that Yang Hexuan died on this package of medicines."
"To tell you the truth, I only have one mouthful. It's like a dream. I forgot my name and name. The feeling is indescribable, it is even more blissful than bliss, if you don’t rely on this package of medicine, ordinary people may never feel such happiness in the world in their entire life.”
Shen Yice pressed his temples and smiled bitterly: "Thanks to Xiao Tang who had been guarding outside, he rushed in and dragged me out. But when the door was opened, the smell came out, and it affected General Wei and the others. Although it's not that strong, I'm afraid it also caused them to not sleep well all night. A few prisoners are even more crazy, and they can't hold back. Those who are weaker have collapsed this morning."
"My lord, do you know what the most terrible thing about this medicine is?"
"People are greedy. Once they have tasted bliss, they will be extremely thirsty and try to chase this happiness again and again."
Yan Xiaohan's pupils shrank suddenly, "Are you addicted?"
Shen Yice nodded: "Also, when Xiao Tang went to collect the copper plate for me, the medicine in the plate was gone - it's not accurate to say 'burned dry', it should be said, it's like being dried by the sun Like the dew, it completely disappeared."
For their group of investigators, this feature is more terrifying than "addictive".
Killing is invisible, leaving no traces after use, and no traces can be found even on the dead.
Yan Xiaohan unexpectedly remembered a few IOUs in Yang Hexuan's boots.
At first glance, he still thought it was strange. Aunt Yang Hexuan was an empress, his father and brother were both serving in the court, and he was rich in furniture. His own salary was not too thin. How could he borrow money from others? Fifty-two talks about whether it is big or small. For people like Yang Hexuan, it is just a matter of a few meals.
But what if the money is... for medicine
Addictive drugs are unbearable once they are stopped, so they have to keep buying them. In the end, they emptied their money and left a lot of debt.
"Bo Xu, what did the imperial doctor say about the medicine you brought back yesterday?"
Jiang Shu took out a piece of paper and handed it to him: "Song Taiyi distinguished them one by one, and wrote all the names of the medicines on this piece of paper. They are all common aphrodisiacs, and they won't kill people if they take too much."
Yan Xiaohan looked at the piece of paper from beginning to end, folded it and put it aside: "Bo Xu, you and Daoxuan take a few people to Shuntian Mansion to find out how many people have died in the brothel in the past three months. case, give me a copy of the detailed case back."
Tao Beiming, the general of the Right Shenshu, came out in response and led the way with Jiang Shu.
"To the letter."
Right Shenwu general Cao Fengchen got up and obeyed.
Yan Xiaohan: "Go and check Yang Hexuan's whereabouts these days, where he often goes, who he associates with, and those who are close to him."
Cao Fengchen: "Yes."
"Brother Wei, are you familiar with the Yang family?" Yan Xiaohan asked, "We have to come visit."
Wei Xuzhou grimaced: "Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with it."
Yan Xiaohan comforted, "Think hard, you must have forgotten - there is no way that there are nobility in the capital who have been married to your family."
Wei Xuzhou: "..."
"Following, you... Forget it, you rest well," Shen Yice's after-effects would not heal for a while, Yan Xiaohan couldn't bear to squeeze him, "Xiao Tang, take care of him a little more."
The day before, he said that he would not want to mobilize the public. Today, all the elites of Feilongwei are concentrated in this case. Yan Xiaohan wrote a paper, detailing the case and the current findings, and repeatedly emphasized that this medicine has never been seen or heard of. It spreads, with endless troubles.
Feilongwei Qincha's envoy's book can be directly handed to the imperial front, and after Tian Tong left, no eunuch without long eyes dared to block him. The emperor quickly approved the "hurry to follow the power". After Yan Xiaohan got the sword of Shang Fang, he took Wei Xuzhou to visit his uncle's house without stopping and righteously.
The Uncle's Mansion was as hard to deal with as expected. Ma Feng was not a glamorous disease, the entire Yang residence was tight-lipped, and Yang Xu had no good face during the whole process. Yan Xiaohan patiently questioned him for a long time before he realized that his family had been aware of Yang Hexuan's abnormality, but no one knew about it. It doesn't matter.
Yang Hexuan is naturally romantic, and the group of wives and concubines in the backyard is still not satisfied. He often has to go outside to find flowers and willows. The family has also sought medical treatment for him, but the old habits are hard to change, and over time, no one wants to care about him. It happened that the family was preparing a wedding for his eldest brother Yang Sijing recently. The expenses in the house were a little tight. When Yang Hexuan went to pay for the money, he didn't get it.
The family heard that he had been living in Xinghua Lane all the time, and it was only because he was angry, but they didn't expect to hear about him again, but it was already forever.
Irritability, irritability, lust... all fit the symptoms of the drug that Shen Yice said. Yan Xiaohan watched carefully, I am afraid that the Yang family still didn't know that he died from taking medicine, they thought it was an accident.
If a person with a clean body dies in the wind on horseback, it will be regarded as strange, but a person who has always been disorderly died because of this, even the closest family members will not be suspicious.
If Yang Hexuan hadn't happened to be behind Mu Boxiu, and the Feilongwei would have been investigated, this medicine would have been hidden under the undercurrent, spreading silently, causing countless people to go crazy, and eventually destroying the entire Great Zhou from the inside. .
How many people have died from this drug? Is Yang Hexuan an innocent unlucky ghost, or a chosen gunner
Two days later, the flying dragon guards gathered again, but the situation was not so optimistic. The identities of the deceased were different. Although the family members described their conditions as if they had taken medicine, they could not find any relics as evidence. And none of these people has anything to do with Yang Hexuan. The only thing in common is that they both love to visit brothels, but they go to different places, and the girls they like are not the same. And according to the information found by Cao Fengchen, none of the boys and buddies who are friends with Yang Hexuan are addicted to drugs, and no one has ever seen Yang Hexuan burn any medicine by roasting a copper plate.
The clues of this case have been completely cut off. Yan Xiaohan has the intention to investigate thoroughly, but the time is right and the place is right.
The third day of March is the Longevity Festival.
Emperor Yuantai visited the Taimiao Temple, offered sacrifices to the heaven and earth, and then received congratulations in the Yuji Hall. The hundred officials made thirty-three salutations, and they put on the congratulatory table. The left minister, Pei Ke, held the first birthday to congratulate the officials. After the ceremony, they moved to the Qichun Hall and gave a banquet at noon.
In today's Wanshou Banquet, apart from the main protagonist Yuantai Emperor, the most eye-catching is the Jingning Hou Fu Shen, who has returned to the court. After a few months of separation, the demeanor of the Hou Jingning is even better than before, and he can still be worthy of the words "facade of the imperial court". The emperor granted him no need to kneel down and gave him a few words of consolation and new fruits. The monarch and his ministers were harmonious and harmonious, so harmonious that even Fu Shen himself almost believed it.
Qichun Hall and Yuji Hall are far apart. The emperor can take the imperial carriage, but the officials can only walk slowly. There was a little eunuch pushing a wheelchair in the back, Fu Shen politely dealt with the greetings from all sides, suddenly squinted to look forward, tilted his head and asked the eunuch behind him: "Hey, the one in front with his head bowed, is he a police officer? Gu Shanlu, the imperial censor of the hospital?"
The eunuch didn't expect that he would take the initiative to talk to him, so he was startled and replied, "Master Hui, it is Mr. Gu."
Fu Shen: "Let's go and say hello."
The eunuch looked dazed, probably because he had never seen a first-rank military officer rushing to get close to a fourth-rank civil officer: "...Oh, good."
"Yushi Gu?"
Gu Shanlu was thinking about something, when he heard someone calling him, he subconsciously looked up and saw no one.
"..." Fu Shen said depressedly, "Here, bow your head."
Gu Shanlu looked down, never dreaming that it was him, so he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lord Hou."
Fu Shen didn't take it to heart, but said politely: "In the case of the Dongtar Mission, I heard that Yushi Gu has been running for Fu. He should have come to thank him long ago, but it has been delayed until now because of the complicated affairs and health problems. , I have to meet with Yushi Gu today." He bowed his hands and said solemnly: "Yushi Gu is very virtuous, Fu Mouming is very grateful. Thank you very much."
Gu Shanlu hurriedly returned the salute. Fu Shen saw that he was restrained and interesting, so he simply chatted with him a few more words: "I see that Yushi Gu has a sad face, and he doesn't seem very happy... Did something happen to him?"
Gu Shanlu said, "You can call me Zhongxiu by the name of your watch. To be honest with you, Mr. Zeng Guang, the tutor, was convicted for his words the day before yesterday, and he has not been able to forgive him. He is old and weak. The lower official is really worried, so... ah, I made the Hou Ye laugh."
"Zeng Guang?" Fu Shen thought for a while, "But Mr. Xixian, who was imprisoned in the Kuangshan Academy case last winter?"
"It's the teacher." Gu Shanlu said, "Xiaguan was taught at Kuangshan Academy. The teacher suffered and the teacher was imprisoned. As a student, how dare you stand by and watch."
Fu Shen didn't seem to be listening carefully. Gu Shanlu caught a glimpse of him suddenly raised his head and glanced into the distance. He seemed to laugh a little, and then he stopped talking and said comfortably, "Zhong Xiu doesn't have to worry too much. If you have a good teacher, you will be able to turn bad luck into good luck."
Gu Shanlu thanked him in a confused manner, not understanding why Jingning Hou suddenly changed his face. During the conversation, everyone came to the Qichun Hall. There were rows of guards with swords standing on both sides of the road. The head of the guards stood on the high steps with their hands behind their backs. .
Fu Shen heard the two Hanlin muttering fearfully behind him: "Scared... Who is messing with him again?"
The little eunuch pushed the wheelchair to the front of the steps, Yan Xiaohan walked down quickly with a sullen face, leaned over and hugged Fu Shen, looking at the stunned eunuch, "What are you still doing? Go up."
Hundreds of officials under the rank whispered: "Look at his face, the blue veins on the back of his hands... No wonder he's in a bad mood. You think he doesn't want to strangle General Fu, right?"
While holding Fu Shen up the steps, Yan Xiaohan asked in a low voice, "What did you tell Gu Shanlu just now? He smiled so happily."
Fu Shen remembered the look he had thrown from a distance earlier, suppressed a smile, and replied solemnly, "I told him, 'I just accidentally overturned a jar of old vinegar by accident'."