Chapter 132: The Landlord’s Family Has No Surplus Food
Returning to the Wenhua Hall, Zhu Xiang, the envoy of Fusi Town in Jinyiwei North Town, asked to see him.
Xu Bin is dead too!
Zhu Jianji had a gloomy face and said nothing, with strong murderous intent. Some people in Jinyiwei were so bold that they dared to silence a felon like Xu Bin?
Do you think I, the prince, am just a decoration?
Zhu Xiang couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said weakly: "Your Highness, this is really suicide."
I used to think the prince was scariest when he smiled like a viper.
Now I find that it is even scarier when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looks at you with a sullen face.
Zhu Xiang said hurriedly: "Yes, we have done an autopsy. Judging from the fatal injuries, there is no doubt that he committed suicide."
Zhu Jianji tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, "How did you commit suicide?"
Zhu Xiang said: "It's unbelievable to say that the brother who was imprisoned was extremely careful, even watching his food, for fear that Xu Bin would commit suicide with chopsticks. However, he didn't expect that he would find a piece of fallen gravel in the cell. He
He actually smashed his index finger with the gravel, then inserted the bone of his index finger into his neck, cut off his blood veins, and died of excessive blood loss."
Having said this, Zhu Xiang once again got goosebumps all over his body.
What a cruel person!
Zhu Jianji, like Zhu Xiang, had goosebumps all over his body.
So cruel?
Breaking one's own fingers with a stone. The key is that it cannot be broken in one go. It needs to be done several times in a row. Moreover, one has to chew the broken fingers until only the bones are left, and then use the finger bones to hook the aorta in the neck. What the hell can a human being do?
Did it?!
It takes a lot of people to accomplish this.
Unthinkable.
Seeking death in this way is no longer a matter of perseverance and determination!
Then I thought about it, a person who has been dormant in the Ming Dynasty since the 13th year of Yongle, has been hiding for more than 30 years, and can spend nine years digging a tunnel, I am afraid that his psychology has long been abnormal, and he has such a bad attitude towards himself.
Cruel is acceptable.
I just don't understand that Xu Bin will always die. Even if he commits suicide, his people will not escape death.
He would rather choose this way of death than face the torture of prison again. There must be something more frightening to him.
Is there anything more terrifying than this way of death?
Zhu Jianji couldn't understand.
Asked: "Where is Zhou Lu? Have you ever told me whether you have seen anyone similar to Baozong in Xu Bin's mansion?"
Zhu Xiang immediately said: "This man has no backbone. He killed all the people before he was sentenced. He said that he received the Baozong at the entrance of the tunnel, and then together with Xu Bin sent the Baozong and Queen Qian to the wing to change clothes, and then left.
We got on the carriage at the mansion and were blocked at the entrance of Nanxunfang by Superintendent Hao Yi. I believe that Zhou Lu is not a core figure."
Zhu Jianji suddenly realized.
If Baozong is still alive, the problem must lie here.
When Baozong and Queen Qian were changing clothes in the room, Zhou Lu, Xu Bin and others must not go in, and they would have the opportunity to change their clothes. When Xu Bin and Zhou Lu left with Baozong's substitute and Queen Qian, the real Baozong would be there.
Under the leadership of another Xu Bin accomplice, they left Xu Bin's mansion and hid in another place.
No wonder Xu Bin committed suicide!
He was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the torture of imprisonment, so he confessed his accomplices who were responsible for supporting him.
It’s also a gain.
As long as you find this person, you can know whether Baozong is still alive.
But there is little hope.
There are too many courtiers living in Nanxunfang.
Zhu Jianji said: "Zhou Lu is the deputy envoy of the Huitong Pavilion. From the ninth rank, he is considered a core figure. His biggest role is to provide a bridge for Xu Bin and Li Manzhu to meet."
Zhu Xiang handed over a booklet, "This is Zhou Lu's torture record."
Zhu Jianji turned over it.
Zhou Lu knew very little. In his confession, he only said that the person in contact with Xu Bin was a nobleman from the south. He had huge power in the south and could mobilize the local guards of the Ming Dynasty to work for him.
The connections between Jin Rui and Xue Yunshan are mostly nonsense.
Zhu Jianji discovered an interesting thing in the confession.
Li Xi'er was not the person they arranged.
This is strange.
In fact, Zhu Jianji has always suspected that someone deliberately put Li Xi'er into the Jiaofang Division as a chess piece to use up his father's body, so he has not had a good look at Li Xi'er these years.
It turned out not to be the case.
We can't rule out that it was Baozong supporters who did it, just continue to be careful.
or……
Find an opportunity to drive him out of the palace, or kill him.
What is certain is that Li Xier didn't know about it either. She was just stupid enough to help count the money after being sold.
Continuing to scroll down, he read for a while and said: "Zhou Lu said in his confession that the relationship between Xu Bin and his biological sister was suspicious. Is this one of the reasons why Xu Bin chose to commit suicide?"
Zhu Xiang smiled and said: "This is not credible. Zhou Lu himself said it was just his random guess."
Zhu Jianji shook his head, "I'm afraid it's true."
Scholars care most about reputation.
If Xu Bin didn't have such a reason to be caught, how could he commit suicide in that way.
I have no interest in these gossips.
He closed the book and asked, "What did Jin Rui and Xue Yunshan confess?"
Zhu Xiang said: "Not as much as Zhou Lu knows."
Zhu Jianji was puzzled, "Didn't this matter involve the imperial censor Xue Xuan and the military doctor Chen Ruyan?"
Zhu Xiang shook his head, "I checked. After Chen Ruyan recommended Jin Rui, the two had no contact with each other. Jin Rui once wanted to come to express his gratitude, but was rejected by Chen Ruyan. As for Xue Xuan, he was recommended normally and nothing fishy was found. Commander Lu
The envoy has already asked His Majesty to release Chen Ruyan. Xue Xuan may be imprisoned and is likely to be dismissed from office."
Zhu Jianji felt helpless.
Why do I feel like the idea of catching everything in one fell swoop is wishful thinking again.
Not many people were caught.
It's okay, I will start cleaning the court now and said: "Zhu Ma'er, I will give you a secret mission to secretly investigate all the officials from the south."
Zhu Xiang said weakly: "How about checking the civil servants first?"
There are a lot of generals.
There were so many generals in the 26th Guards and regimental camps of the pro-army army, and Zhu Xiang only had one Gongzhao whom he could trust absolutely, so there was a serious shortage of manpower.
Zhu Jianji was also worried.
We can't ask Lu Zhong to handle this matter. The people in Jinyiwei are too arrogant, and there are also problems within Jinyiwei.
That’s all.
Zhu Jianji said helplessly: "Then check the civil servants, focusing on the people who live in Nanxunfang."
It is also a big project.
As soon as Zhu Xiang retreated, Father Qi came over in steps, "Your Highness, Arms Supervisor Shi Xin wants to see you."
Zhu Jianji was overjoyed that there was progress on the weapons inspection side!
Said: "Xuan!"
Shi Xin entered and saluted, saying: "Your Highness, regarding the spring steel you mentioned, our steel-making workshop has achieved some results. Although we have not created a 'spring', we can make it into iron sheets with a certain elasticity."
Zhu Jianji was overjoyed.
The Migne rifle can also use leaf springs as a percussion power device.
Asked: “Where are the samples?”
Shi Xin carefully took out a piece of steel from his arms.
Zhu Jianji took it, pressed it on the edge of the desk with his hand, pressed it down hard, and let go.
Buzz!
The arc is very small and the sound is also small.
Zhu Jianji asked Dai Yi to bring a tea cup and hang it on the spring steel. He did the same thing, but was disappointed. Although the steel piece had a certain elasticity, the elasticity could not even break the tea cup.
We still need to continue to improve our craftsmanship.
He said to Shi Xin: "Tell the person in charge of the research and development of spring steel that the method is correct and continue testing in this way."
Shi Xin accepted the order but refused to retreat.
Zhu Jianji: "Is there anything else?"
Shi Xin was a little embarrassed, "I have no money."
Zhu Jianji took a breath of cold air, Damn, the industry is really a gold-eating beast. The ten thousand taels given to Shi Xin were used up so quickly. He helplessly said to Dai Yi: "Allocate another ten thousand taels from the East Palace Treasury to the Ordnance Supervisor.
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I am also poor now!
Zhu Jianji sat there in a daze for a long time, then stood up suddenly and said to Dai Yi: "Go to Dongnuan Pavilion."
