Eunuch Wang can't help showing a good face now. After he recommended Tang Fan last night, he had already tied Tang Fan to his boat. If Tang Fan fixed something for him, then he, the recommender, would have to be with him. Taking responsibility, you must know that Shang Ming is still waiting to see his jokes.
It wasn't long after the establishment of the West Factory. It is not as rich in history as the East Factory, but it is also a sweet pastry. Who doesn't want to live on an equal footing with the East Factory? day? Even Liang Fang and other middle officials were eyeing the West Factory and coveted it. Even with Concubine Wan as the backstage, Wang Zhi had to be cautious.
As soon as this case came out, Concubine Wan summoned Wang Zhi to the palace to play the right, and when he asked him how he was doing, he immediately thought of Tang Fan.
Eunuch Wang knows a lot of officials, and many of his subordinates are willing to serve him, but when it comes to judging a case, among the people he knows, Tang Fan seems to be more reliable, from Tang Fan through Pan Judging from the fact that Bin gave him an idea, he concluded that this person is smarter, can do things, is slick and understands current affairs, and should be a figure like Liu Ji, the third assistant in the cabinet.
At that time, the situation was urgent, and in a hurry, Wang Zhi didn't have time to talk to Tang Fan first, so he directly recommended him, thinking that with Tang Fan's cleverness, he would soon be able to understand the mystery of this case, and it would not come out. what is wrong.
Who knows that this guy looks smooth, but he is actually tough. First, he wanted to show off in front of the emperor and his concubine, which scared Wang Zhi into a cold sweat, and then said something to Wang Zhi, which made Eunuch Wang go back overnight. I couldn't sleep well, I regretted it in my heart, I felt that I had seen the wrong person completely.
But now that this is the case, it is impossible for him to go to the emperor again and say that he recommended the wrong person and wants to change it again. He can only put down his posture, come over to say hello to Tang Fan, and listen to the wind, so as to avoid Tang Fan being confused. , pull yourself into the water.
Wang Zhi ignored Bian Yu's expression that his eyes were about to bulge, patted Tang Fan's shoulder directly, smiled and said, "I slept well too!"
While speaking, he took Tang Fan's shoulders and walked forward.
Tang Fan thought to himself that Eunuch Wang's strength was really not small, and he was about to catch up with Suizhou. With this pull, he couldn't help himself.
As soon as Wang Zhi turned his back on Bian Yu and the others, his face sank: "Tang Runqing, this gentleman kindly warns you that this matter is of great importance, if you discover anything, please let me know at any time. I don’t know how he died by then, although Your Majesty is soft-hearted and doesn’t like killing people, it’s not without exception.”
Tang Fan said with a smile: "Eunuch Wang looks down on me too much, how can I control the overall situation as a small pusher, not to mention the fact that I haven't given a word yet, it's hard to say what the truth is, since Eunuch Wang has already said Since it was not the concubine's actions, why are you so nervous?"
Wang Zhi's voice became even lower: "Stop pretending! If it wasn't for your words to form a good relationship with Donggong, why would I let you come? In short, I've put the words for you here, the murderer must not be able to. It is a noble concubine, let alone the East Palace!"
Tang Fan shook his head: "Mr. Wang doesn't have to worry about nothing, in my opinion, the East Palace should have nothing to do with this."
Wang Zhi looked at him suspiciously: "Really?"
Tang Fan patiently said: "When I was in the Hanlin Academy, I once saw an article written by the prince. At that time, the prince was just entering school, and the writing was immature and not worth a slap, but as the saying goes, the writing is like a person, the prince is young, Not good at covering up, if you have sinister intentions, you will not help revealing between the lines, but in my opinion, whether it is an article or a copy of the calligraphy, strokes and strokes are all natural, neutral and stable, and slightly soft. It can be seen that the prince is also soft-hearted and bright-hearted, and he did not blame others because of his rough childhood. He has ulterior motives. Such people are unlikely to use the lives of their companions to frame and frame the imperial concubine. Concubine Wan really thinks too much. "
Wang Zhi couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief: "If what you said is true, that would be the best."
Tang Fan burst into laughter: "What's the benefit of me lying to you? It's a great fortune in the world if you have a bright prince. If it wasn't for that, why would I suggest that Duke Wang go and form a good relationship with the East Palace?"
In the Ming Dynasty, most of the civil servants, even if they had to deal with eunuchs, actually did not think highly of them. Even a well-reputed eunuch might not have more space in the history books than an ordinary civil servant. , Civil servants' requirements for eunuchs are even higher than themselves, and if they have a little authority, their willful actions will be crowned with titles such as power eunuchs and treacherous eunuchs.
However, Tang Fan had a slightly different view.
In the officialdom, it is not difficult to become a corrupt and mediocre official. If you have the opportunity, you can make a fortune, but don’t overdo it, stand on the right side at the critical moment, don’t fight against the emperor, stick to this line, and you will be able to retire honorably. Nurturing the year.
It’s not difficult to be an honest official and a straight minister. No matter how righteous you are, you can come here. No one will buy it. If you see anyone who has a reason, you will scold you. Even the emperor will not let it go. Then it will remain a name for eternity.
But wanting to be an official who does something practical is difficult and difficult. Most of the top, bottom, left and right are colleagues who do nothing. What can we do? There are only people who can unite and can unite. Don't make the line between good and bad people so clear , as long as you can do things, or can help yourself do things, you can win over and make friends.
According to this standard, Wang Zhi is actually not that bad. He also wants to do things, and he is not that bad. It’s just that the eunuch’s status is restricted a lot, and because of his domineering nature, he controls the West Factory. Less, resulting in his reputation is not very good.
So Tang Fan gave Wang Zhi that idea last time, hoping to guide him to use the power in his hand to do more useful things, instead of focusing on eliminating dissidents and intrigue like Shang Ming all day long.
Eunuchs should also have the pursuit of eunuchs.
Happily, Wang Zhi listened to his words.
Unfortunately, Wang Zhi hit Tang Fan's head.
Self-inflicted and unable to live, Tang Fan was helpless, and was entangled by Eunuch Wang, so he had to analyze his previous judgment on the prince to him.
Wang Zhi was finally satisfied, and after finding that Tang Fan didn't mean to fight him, his face turned cloudy and clear: "Then who do you think the murderer will be?"
Tang Fan said helplessly: "The case has not yet been investigated, and I'm not an immortal, so how would I know? Even what I just said was just based on my personal judgment, at best it can only be used as a supplement to the case, many things There must be evidence.”
Wang Zhi chuckled: "If you can successfully find out the truth of this case, I promise to speak well for you in front of Your Majesty and your concubine, and your grade will definitely be mentioned at that time!"
Tang Fan sighed: "It's a second issue whether to mention the grade or not. I just ask Gong Gong to show mercy. Next time, don't want to blame me without saying a word."
Wang Zhi nodded: "Okay, then next time I will hear from you."
Tang Fan: "..."
Wang Zhi was in a good mood, and his feminine and beautiful face looked more like a girl because of this. Tang Fan, who had only experienced his strength, would not regard him as those sissy eunuchs anyway.
In view of the particularity of this case, it should not be too loud, but now Eunuch Wang glanced at Sui Zhou, and did not make things difficult for his identity as Jin Yiwei, but raised a meaningful smile: "I heard that you are with Sui Baihu. The friendship is good, and they live in the same house, the rumors are not bad, and now they even have to do business together!"
Wait, what do you mean by living in the same room
The more Tang Fan heard, the more wrong he clarified, "The rent in the capital is expensive, and it happened that Brother Sui lived alone in a house, so he invited me and my sister to move in there. Now the case is tricky, and the officers of Shuntian Prefecture can't count on it, so I will The cheeky request for Brother Sui's help, but also thanks to Brother Sui's righteousness, he did not refuse, I am truly grateful for this kindness!"
Wang Zhi snorted, his tone was long, and his face was ambiguous. Tang Fan didn't know what the other party was ambiguous about, so he listened to Wang Gong's justice: "I also have a vacant house in the capital, if Runqing will not abandon it. , you can move in, so you don’t have to trouble Sui Baihu.”
Of course Tang Fan refused without thinking: "Thank you for your love, Mr. Wang, I'm lazy by nature, and I'm too lazy to move around, so I don't need to bother."
Just kidding, it's one thing to make friends with eunuchs, but living in the eunuch's house is a completely different nature.
Wang Zhi said a pity with a smile, but he didn't insist, and said to Bian Yu: "For a while now, you and the people under your command are at the mercy of Master Tang, and if you need anything, please let me know. If you don't have enough authority, let me know. Just one sound."
Yu here is not an ordinary clerk. The positions of the West Factory and the East Factory are similar. Under the factory boss, there are twelve shifts in accordance with the twelve o'clock of Zi Chouyin. situation.
Although Wang Zhi had already told him once before, but now he said it again in front of Tang Fan, the meaning is naturally even more different.
Bian Yu didn't know what Wang Zhi and Tang Fan said in private. He only saw Wang Zhi, who didn't buy it, was kind and kind to Tang Fan. The two had a good relationship, and he naturally followed the clouds in his heart. As soon as Wang Zhi left, Bian Yu's enthusiasm for Tang Fan has reached a new level, and he has the attitude of doing whatever he wants.
Tang Fan was not polite, and immediately asked Bian Yu to take them to the palace maid who delivered the soup.
Because she belonged to Concubine Wan, the palace maid did not suffer any torture, but was confined in a small room, eating and controlling, but the psychological torture was enough for her to drink a pot. After learning that Han Zao had drunk After the news that the sweet soup she sent to him died, the palace maid was always in a state of anxiety. When she saw Tang Fan and the others, she immediately knelt down in tears and shouted injustice.
"Don't cry!" The servant next to him stopped drinking, and the palace maid seemed to be pinched by her throat, and she was silent for a while, only staring at them with a pair of big eyes, pitiful.
Tang Fan said, "Don't be nervous. I was ordered to investigate this case. If you are innocent, you will be innocent. Now I want to ask you a few words. You have to answer truthfully, do you understand?"
The palace maid nodded again and again.
Tang Fan asked, "What's your name?"
The palace maid said: "Fu Ru, the slave's name is Fu Ru."
Tang Fan: "Furu, let me ask you, did you send the two bowls of mung bean and lily soup to the prince at the order of Concubine Wan?"
Fu Ru: "Yes."
Tang Fan: "Before this, did Concubine Wan send food to the prince?"
Fu Ru: "No."
Tang Fan: "Since it wasn't there before, why did you send it all of a sudden? The details, the cause and effect, you'll come here one by one. If you hide it, I won't be able to help you."
Furu calmed herself down, organized her words, and said, "That's it, the imperial concubine heard that the Queen Mother Zhou sent food to the prince every day, and also heard that the prince likes to drink mung bean and lily soup, so she also sent a copy. In the past. At that time, I also discouraged the imperial concubine, but the imperial concubine still insisted on sending it."
Tang Fan asked, "How did you and your concubine talk at that time?"
Fu Rudao: "I told the imperial concubine that the prince has already remembered things, I'm afraid he hasn't forgotten his biological mother, anyway, he is not close to you, why should you be suspected, if there is something wrong with the prince, I'm afraid everyone will blame you Yes. But the imperial concubine said that he made the prince, and everyone else was rushing to flatter him, but I ignored him. Your Majesty told me yesterday that I should not be alienated from the prince. Well, I only think it is for the sake of your majesty. Forget it, lest it be said that a noble concubine like me cannot tolerate anyone!"
Tang Fan: "And then what?"
Fu Ru: "Then the imperial concubine asked the dining room to make two bowls of mung bean and lily soup, and sent me to send them over. The soup was made in the small dining room in the imperial concubine's palace, not the one used by everyone in the palace. Fang, those soups were delivered by me personally, and I never faked them along the way, so there must be no problem.”
Tang Fan didn't ask any more questions, comforted Fu Ru, and left with Suizhou Bianyu and the others.
Bian Yu took the initiative to say: "Han Zao's body is also here, Sir Tang, would you like to take a look?"
Tang Fan first looked at Suizhou: "Guangchuan, please go check it out with Brother Bian first. I'll go to the palace and bring the imperial doctor who will take the pulse and check for Han Zao that day."
Sui Zhou nodded: "Go."
With Tang Fan's rank and identity, it is absolutely impossible for him to enter or leave the palace at will, but after being summoned by Emperor Chenghua last night, Wang Zhi gave him a token, which was used for investigation and convenience. It would be a waste of time to report to the palace layer by layer.
Coincidentally, Tang Fan went to the imperial hospital and asked. When he asked the Queen Mother Zhou and the prince for the pulse of Ping An on the same day, he also gave Han Zao's pulse along the way. It happened to be the same person as the imperial physician who rushed to the scene to check when Han Zao died, and he is also today. On duty, this saves Tang Fan the time to run back and forth.
When Imperial Physician Sun heard Tang Fan's intention, he sighed and said, "It's really unexpected. When I took the pulse of Young Master Han, his body was obviously very strong, and he didn't have any problems. Who would have thought that this would happen? Dead! When I rushed over that day, he still had a trace of breath, but unfortunately it was too late, it would be difficult to prescribe the right medicine for a while, and after all, I am not a fool, and I don't know the pulse of the dead, so I can't see anything strange. "
Tang Fan said: "In any case, I have to trouble you to make a trip. After all, you are the first to arrive, so there are some details that we haven't discovered yet, and we still need your help."
Imperial Physician Sun was also reassuring: "This is as it should be. Although I failed to save Young Master Han, if I can do my best, I can comfort my conscience a little."
Tang Fan took Taiyi Sun out of the palace. Taiyi Sun was old and the journey was impatient, so the two hired a sedan chair and rushed directly from outside the palace gate to the West Factory.
The Sui Zhou was bringing the Xichang's Zuo Zuo to examine the body. Seeing them coming, he just raised his eyes slightly and said, "I didn't find it."
Tang Fan was a little disappointed, but still asked, "Have you checked it all?"
Na Zou explained, "Young Master Han has neither trauma nor bruises on his body, so he did not die from blunt force injuries."
Tang Fan asked, "What if it was poisoned?"
Zuo Zuo asked, "Dare to ask whether the poison is an immediate onset, or is it a poison that persists over the years?"
Imperial Doctor Sun said: "If it is poisoned, it should be acutely poisonous."
At that time, when Han Zao fell to the ground shouting that his stomach hurt, the inner servant of the East Palace ran to the Imperial Hospital to call someone, and Imperial Physician Sun rushed over, but Han Zao died shortly after. The time from Han Zao's fall to the arrival of Imperial Physician Sun was less than half an hour at most, so Imperial Physician Sun made such a judgment.
Kuzuo shook his head: "That's even more unreasonable. If you die suddenly from poisoning during your lifetime, even if there is no trauma, there will still be scars, such as blue and black all over the body, or bloody nails, sullen eyes, etc. But from Young Master Han Judging from the corpse, there is indeed no sign of this."
Along with Zuo Zuo's words, Tang Fan looked at Han Zao's body carefully, but he really didn't see any clues.
Zuzuo's line of work pays attention to experience and the hand-on-hand inheritance of master and apprentice, and the level of Xichang's Zuzuo is definitely much higher than that of Shuntianfu, Tang Fan will not doubt the authenticity of his conclusion.
If you can't test it, you can't test it.
Since it was not a sudden illness and no traces of poisoning could be seen, it only showed that the murderer's cunning and cleverness were beyond imagination.
This kind of case has always been the most troublesome for officials, and it is estimated that it will be an unsolved case in the end, or it may be necessary to arbitrarily arrest individuals for the sake of resume investigation, but now because the identities of all the parties are extraordinary, even if they have no clue , you have to find a clue, even if there is no way, you have to step on a way.
Sui Zhou suddenly said, "Shave your hair off and take a look. If it doesn't work, dissect it."
Tang Fan understood what he meant. Suizhou must have thought of his experience in the Marquis of Wu'an case last time. At that time, they found a dent on the top of Zheng Cheng's head, and most people would rarely notice that the hair was covered. The place.
Autopsy of a corpse is a trivial matter, and Dongchang has always used many methods, but considering the identity of the person involved, Bian Yu next to him hesitated: "This is not good, in case the Han family is not willing..."
Tang Fan thought for a while: "Let's shave your hair first. So far, there is only one goal, and the rest can be discussed. I will take care of the Han family."
With his words, Bian Yu didn't say anything anymore. He directly asked someone to bring a razor, and Zuzuo used it himself. The razor was really sharp. After three strokes and two strokes, strands of hair fell off, and Han had already become a bald one.
The body is affected by the parents, even if the person dies, it is always bad. Taiyi Sun watched Sui Zhou and Tang Fan get started directly, touched Han Zao's head, twitched the corners of his mouth, and couldn't bear to see it. Turn your head away.
At this time, he heard Tang Fan whimper, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look back, and saw Tang Fan bent over and leaned over, pointed to the bone of Han Zao's head and asked, "It seems to be a little red here, is it? Did you accidentally grind the razor just now?"
Zuo Zuo said: "No, the little one shaved very carefully, and Han Xiao Gongzi is already dead..."
He also got a closer look, and said strangely, "Why does it seem like there is a blood halo here?"
He touched it again: "But there is no scar!"
Taiyi Sun suddenly said: "Wait, don't move!"
His voice was so loud that everyone turned to look at him.
Tai-Doctor Sun was a little embarrassed, and walked over in a hurry, not caring about cleanliness.
"There is a halo of blood, there is a halo of blood..."
He nagging repeatedly, Tang Fan couldn't help but ask, "What did Mr. Sun find?"
Imperial Physician Sun nodded and shook his head again: "Wait a minute, wait a minute."
Seeing him like this, everyone else stopped, watching him groping and thinking.
I saw Imperial Physician Sun's hand descending along Han Zaolu's door, touching the face, jaw, neck, sternum all the way, and finally stopped at an inch above the navel.
Then, everyone watched Imperial Physician Sun bent down and scrutinized carefully, stroking his hands slowly, his expression changed from serious and dignified to surprised and angry, and he murmured: "As expected, as expected! "
Tang Fan asked, "What did Elder Sun find?"
Imperial Physician Sun beckoned to him: "Master Tang, come and see."
Tang Fan walked over, and Imperial Physician Sun let him go again, and asked him to draw the gourd according to the position he had just explored.
Tang Fan didn't know why, but he still did as he did. Han Zao had been dead for a day and a night, and his body had gradually become stiff and lost its elasticity, but that's exactly what Tang Fan felt when he pressed it.
There's something down there!
He looked at Imperial Physician Sun, and Imperial Physician Sun nodded: "I feel like a half needle, but I have to take it out to find out."
Zuo Zuo took over and touched the position that Imperial Physician Sun said, then took a sharp knife and carefully slashed it down.
The skin was torn open, but no blood came out, and Zuzuo quickly took out the foreign body with tweezers.
Everyone looked at it carefully and couldn't help being astonished.
It was less than half an inch in length, and could be called a silver needle with only a millimetre.
The silver needles were as thin as vellus hairs and so short that it was difficult to see them even if they were thrown on the ground.
But such a silver needle would appear in Han Zao's stomach, which would be very abnormal.
Imperial Physician Sun sighed: "Poisonous, too vicious, the hearts of doctors and parents, how could someone be so vicious and come up with such a method to harm people!"
Tang Fan hurriedly asked, "Elder Sun, is there anything to say here?"
Generally speaking, when such a thin and short silver needle is inserted into a person's body, they may not feel anything at all. At most, they will only feel a slight pain. How could it have reached the point of murder
And what is the relationship between this silver needle and the blood halo at Han Zao's house