When Hu Changan saw this, he also came out directly and said: "Everyone, I think this is not an accident, but a man-made poisoning."
As soon as Hu Changan finished speaking, the censor who had first impeached Hu Changan couldn't sit still: "Hu Shilang, don't confuse right and wrong. This is obviously an accident."
"If you think it's man-made, please provide evidence."
"I don't think you are afraid of being implicated, so you just push the idea far-fetched!"
"If it was really murder, who do you think was the instigator?"
"Could it be that so many adults offended the same person at the same time?"
"Besides, under the emperor's feet, who can't think of murdering so many ministers at once?"
After everyone heard this, they also believed deeply in what the censor said.
If there is really someone behind the scenes, then the person behind the scenes must at least have a reason.
The seven poisoned ministers were not guilty of the same person at all.
To say it is a partisan dispute would be a bit far-fetched.
Those seven ministers belong to at least three different parties, and there are still a few who have not taken sides.
If it was really a partisan fight, it would be impossible to fight even one's own people.
Besides, even if someone is behind the scenes, he can still choose an inconspicuous time to commit the crime.
By committing a crime so openly in front of everyone, are you afraid that you won't be caught?
Even Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe that there were such stupid people.
Zhu Yuanzhang's sense of Hu Changan couldn't help but decline a little.
This is true for Hu Changan. It was obviously just an accident, so if he pleads guilty, wouldn't that be the end of it?
Anyway, this is just an unintentional move, and it will be over with a few levels of demotion at most.
Wouldn't it be even more annoying to hold on and refuse to admit guilt like this?
However, facing the strange looks from everyone, Hu Changan was neither humble nor overbearing, and continued: "Everyone, I have evidence for what I say."
"At that time, I was the first to find that all of you had fallen, and I was also the first to enter the crime scene."
"I found the layout of the scene to be very strange."
"Logically speaking, in order to prevent this from happening, I specifically told the waiters at the hot pot restaurant to open a small window no matter how cold it is."
"But that day, the window was not opened."
"The windows in other private rooms are all open a small crack."
"So I think someone must have closed the window on purpose!"
"And I found that the stove was covered with a layer of cotton."
"If the stove burns normally, it will never produce so much toxic gas."
"Only if the stove is covered with cotton cloth will it cause incomplete combustion and generate a large amount of toxic gas."
"The servant in the Hu Mansion won't cover the stove with cotton cloth. Someone else must have done this."
"So to sum up, I think someone is behind it!"
After listening to Hu Changan's well-founded argument, everyone was immediately confused.
Could it be that someone is really causing trouble in this matter?
Even the people behind the scenes were secretly surprised.
He never expected that Hu Changan would be so observant!
No, we must interrupt everyone’s train of thought!
The person behind the scenes gave the censor a fierce look. The censor immediately heard the song and understood its elegant meaning. He stepped forward and said loudly: "Shilang Hu, I think you are just quibbling!"
"The window was closed accidentally. It's possible that the adults thought it was too cold in the room and closed it casually. This doesn't mean anything at all."
"And the cotton cloth on the stove may have been accidentally touched by some minister."
"After all, as far as I know, all the adults had drunk a little wine at that time, so it's normal for them to be a little unclear."
When everyone heard this, the balance in their hearts suddenly tilted again.
This...this seems to make sense.
Don't be too conspiratorial about everything. Maybe this is really just an accident.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang was undecided.
What Hu Changan said does make some sense.
But what the censor said was equally reasonable.
Both of these situations are possible!
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, and finally said to Lv Zongyi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice: "Lv Shangshu, I will leave it to you to investigate and deal with today's matter."
"Give me the results within three days."
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have high expectations for Lu Zongyi.
After all, in ancient times, criminal investigation technology was not very developed.
If you start from the crime scene alone, it is almost impossible to even think about solving the case.
Therefore, in ancient times, most cases were handled based on oral confessions.
If you encounter an irresponsible official, you will definitely give in and make a hasty decision.
After all, even if the case is handled well, he won't get an extra penny.
Of course, if the case is not handled well, he will not lose a penny.
Therefore, most officials are basically just muddle along.
A few officials who are interested in pursuing the case will carefully seek out the person concerned and compare their confessions over and over again.
If it is found that the two people's confessions are inconsistent, then focus on tracing the two people and subject them to severe torture until one of them confesses.
Of course, ordinary people can be tortured severely, but court officials cannot be subjected to such cruel tactics.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally did not expect Lu Zongyi to find out anything.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Lu Zongyi to review the case, but in fact it was just for the officials of the court to see.
He just wanted to delay it for a while until he could come up with a solution that had the best of both worlds.
When Lu Zongyi heard Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions, his heart dropped.
He hates trying such obscure cases the most.
Everyone is an official of the imperial court, so naturally they can only entertain them with delicious food and drinks. In this way, the authenticity of the confession will be greatly compromised.
In addition, the person involved is either poisoned or drunk, so even if what they tell is true, it may not be accurate.
After all, how trustworthy are the memories of a drunk person?
Even though Lu Zongyi is a good, down-to-earth and responsible official, Lu Zongyi can't guarantee that he will be able to find anything out of the investigation.
It seems that this may be another unsolved case.
However, Hu Changan was overjoyed when he heard this.
What he has been waiting for is now!
Hu Changan quickly stepped out of the queue and said to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was at the top: "Your Majesty, I have a way to find out the mastermind behind the scenes!"
"What method? Tell me." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Changan at the foot of the steps and said calmly.
When Hu Changan heard this, he also followed the good example and continued: "I thought that I could use fingerprints to check who is the criminal!"
What?
fingerprint?
Everyone was extremely surprised when they heard this.
As they grow up, they almost never notice the lines on their fingers.
How come this pattern can still detect criminals?
Some curious ministers even stretched out their hands and secretly looked at their fingers.