Concubine

Chapter 437 The Unjust Case Revealed

At that time, the Song Dynasty's forensic monograph "Washing Injustice" was already well-known to every household, and almost all officials and general officials had a copy of it as a guide for autopsies.Of course, Lu Huanji also knew that Chinese coroners would use silver hairpins to probe the throat when examining whether the corpse was poisoned.

Therefore, before the mausoleum of the concubine Xian was about to be completed, Lu Huanji proposed to let Gou Jian take advantage of the opportunity of guarding the icehouse where the body of the concubine Xian was stored, put arsenic in a small bowl of noodle tea, and then pour the poisonous noodle tea into the concubine Xian with a bamboo tube. In the throat of the concubine's corpse.The poisoned corpses were buried in mausoleums.

Later, Lu Huanji asked her best friend, the two North Korean maids, to spread the news everywhere, saying that the death of the concubine Xian was unknown, and she might have been killed.This word finally reached the ears of Emperor Ming Chengzu, which aroused Ming Chengzu's doubts, and finally decided to call Yang Qiuchi back to solve the case.

Coincidentally, the corpse that Yang Qiuchi examined this time was the most beloved concubine of the Emperor Ming Chengzu. He did not dare to conduct the examination according to the modern forensic autopsy routine, and he did not even dare to take off the clothes of the corpse of the concubine Xian for the physical examination. The drug testing method recorded in "Washing Injustice Records" uses a silver hairpin to probe the throat. Since there is no swallowing action after death, this Xiaowan's noodle tea with arsenic stays at the throat of Xianfei's corpse, and the silver hairpin probes the throat. Sure enough, it turned black.Fall into Lu Huanji's calculation.

This inaccurate drug test result was sent to Ming Chengzu by Ji Gang, who was eager to make meritorious service, and Ming Chengzu was furious, and immediately assigned Ji Gang to torture the people involved in the case. Of course, those people did not know the authenticity of the matter. Next, although they were tortured into tricks, they each confessed differently.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lu Huanji asked two North Korean maids to spread rumors that the beauty Lu Yuanshan had quarreled with the concubine Xian and mocked the dead Empress Xu and the concubine Xian.He calmly reminded Ming Chengzu that Lian Er, the personal maid who served the concubine Xian, was the same maid who served the beautiful woman Lu Yuanshan back then.

Ming Chengzu really fell into Lu Huanji's plot, and immediately asked Ji Gang to arrest the maids and eunuchs around Lu Yuanshan and torture them. Under the torture, he explained everything according to this statement, and admitted that he had heard that the beautiful Lu Yuanshan had ridiculed the virtuous concubine And the dead Empress Xu.

Then, Ji Gang tortured the maid Lian Er to extract a confession, but Lian Er was tortured, and confessed indiscriminately that she was instigated by beautiful woman Lu Yuanshan. That night, arsenic was added to the noodle tea of ​​the concubine Xian, and the arsenic was a palm print instructed by beautiful woman Lu Yuanshan The eunuch Jin Liang and the accompanying eunuch Jin De bought it from the silversmith Xu Si.Then they tortured Jin Liang, Jin De, and the silversmith to extract confessions. Almost no one could resist Jin Yiwei's torture, and of course they all confessed according to this statement.

After Ming Chengzu received Ji Gang's report, he was furious and started killing hundreds of court ladies and eunuchs. He personally burned Lu Yuanshan beauty slowly with a branding iron for more than ten days, and branded her to death alive.

After the adultery case between Gou Jian and Lu Huanji was exposed this time, Ji Gang now understood that the case of Lu Yuanshan, a beautiful woman who poisoned the concubine and concubine, was a complete and unjust case!
Ji Gang was almost exasperated, and ordered the beauty Lu Huanji to be brought in.

After Lu Huanji came, Ji Gang asked Gou Jian and the two North Korean maids to repeat the confession.Knowing that the situation was over, Lu Huanji's face turned pale, and she collapsed on the ground.

Ji Gang said coldly: "Lu Huanji, you deceived the Holy Majesty and framed Lu Yuanshan, your crime is unforgivable. If you don't confess, do you want to suffer?"

Lu Huanji shook her head sadly: "If I don't harm her, she will harm me too! This woman is insidious and cunning. Her father's guard, Lu Guizhen, has framed my father before. You have been plotting to kill me. It’s just that you let me get it first. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll be the one who was burned to death with the iron. I did it. I have nothing to say. You hand me over to the emperor. Bar……"

Yang Qiuchi looked at her big watery eyes that could talk, and felt a little sad. It turned out that these two Lv beauties were not only fighting for favor, but also had enmity with each other when they were in North Korea, and this enmity lasted to their generation. .

All four have confessed, and the next step is to report to the palace.

Yang Qiuchi ran back to the living room first, took the package wrapped in the golden book and iron coupon from Feng Xiaoxue, and handed it to Liu Ruobing, then whispered the purpose of this trip to Liu Ruobing and Song Yuner, and took the two of them, Together with Ji Gang and Eunuch Li, they brought Jin Yiwei and escorted Lu Huanji and other four people into the palace.

After asking, I learned that Ming Chengzu was in the study of Qianqing Palace.

When he came outside the palace, Yang Qiuchi quietly took the wrapped gold medal from Liu Ruobing and put it in his arms, and asked Liu Ruobing and Song Yuner to wait outside. .

After Ming Chengzu heard Ji Gang's report, his face was as gloomy as the night before a blizzard. After interrogating the four people himself, he verified it was true.

As the emperor, he was tricked by one of his concubines, and even gave him a green hat. This made Ming Chengzu furious, and asked Lu Huanji in a cold voice, "Why did you cheat on the guards?"

Knowing that the time is coming, Lu Huanji smiled sadly and said, "Your family looks bad, but you want to come with so many women, how many court ladies and concubines have to 'fight' with the eunuchs, and do some fake tricks?" It's not all because of loneliness, what's the crime?"

"Shameless!" Ming Chengzu was almost mad, and ordered Lu Huanji, the two North Korean maids and the bodyguard Gou Jian who had committed adultery with Lu Huanji to be escorted out and executed immediately.And all the maids and hundreds of eunuchs in Lu Huanji's palace were executed together.

It was another bloody massacre, and Yang Qiuchi really felt the cruelty and ruthlessness of Ming Chengzu.

Of course, Ming Chengzu also ordered Lu Yuanshan, who died of injustice, and others to rehabilitate Zhao Xue, reburied Lu Yuanshan as a concubine, and gave generous compensation to the family of North Korean Lu Yuanshan who was killed by the company.

After the deployment, Ming Chengzu looked at Yang Qiuchi coldly, and after a while, he said: "Yang Aiqing, I asked you to investigate the murder of Concubine Xian, is this the result you gave?"

Yang Qiuchi knew that in the face of a tyrant like Ming Chengzu, begging for mercy would only lead to death, so it is better to reason with him. Ming Chengzu has clear rewards and punishments, and he can correct his mistakes. It seems that he is not an unreasonable person.

Yang Qiuchi bowed and said: "The silver hairpin of my minister probed her throat and confirmed that the virtuous concubine might have been poisoned, but she did not assert that the minister wanted to continue the investigation after returning, but... But the maid Lian Er, the eunuch Jin Liang, The accompanying eunuch Jin De, the silversmith, and the two imperial physicians were all executed, and the humble minister...the humble minister could not be traced."

Ming Chengzu was slightly taken aback, remembering that Yang Qiuchi had indeed mentioned that there were many loopholes in this case, one cannot conclude that the concubine Xian was poisoned because of the poison in her throat, it might be that she was poisoned after death, but he credulously believed in torture According to the confession obtained, before Yang Qiuchi came back, he started killing so many witnesses indiscriminately, and he thought that the truth had come to light, so he was not allowed to continue the investigation.In the end, I really can't blame Yang Qiuchi.

Ming Chengzu's words softened a little, and said: "Okay, although this case involves Lu Huanji's framing of Lu Yuanshan, there is no satisfactory answer to how my virtuous concubine died. Yang Aiqing, I want You continue to investigate this case, as long as it is necessary for the investigation, you can stop it at your discretion until the truth comes to light!"

Yang Qiuchi knelt down and kowtowed: "The humble minister leads the decree." With the emperor's words, Yang Qiuchi became more courageous.I made up my mind to find out and report to Ming Chengzu face to face this time, and never let Ji Gang, a pighead, intervene again, so as not to be implicated by him again.

After Ming Chengzu let Yang Qiuchi die, he sighed and said: "I didn't expect the beauty I gave you to be such a femme fatale. I've wronged you. Fortunately, it hasn't been formally included in the room. How about it, I will choose another one for you." Korean girl, let me think about it, who is more suitable among the beautiful Korean girls who entered the palace last time..."

Yang Qiuchi was taken aback. This North Korean beauty was all his lucky star, and it was done by accident. If there is another one, he will not be so lucky. This matter must be stopped in the front. If the emperor Jinkou Open, you are not joking, it is not easy to cook raw rice and cooked rice.He hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, my humble minister... I can no longer take concubines, please forgive my sin!"

Ming Chengzu was stunned for a moment, and asked: "Can't take concubines? Why not?"

"I once told my concubines that if they help me give birth to a son, I will no longer take concubines. I can't just keep my word, Your Majesty."

"That's not right. Of course concubinage is for the purpose of having a son, but this concubine is not only for the purpose of giving birth to a son. For example... For example..." Ming Chengzu made an analogy for a long time, always felt that those purposes were detrimental to dignity, Then he said vaguely, "For example, having more women would also make it more fun."

Yang Qiuchi said with a bitter face: "It may be fun for others, but it may just be uncomfortable for my humble minister."

"Uncomfortable? Is it uncomfortable for a beautiful concubine to sleep? Hahaha."

"No... it's the beautiful concubine who entered the house. The faces of the previous wives and concubines are not good-looking. Moreover, there are one or two strong-tempered ones who will run away from home!"

"Oh? What's the use of such a shrew, just a divorce paper!"

Yang Qiuchi shook his head: "It can't be done. They have shared our troubles with me. They are in the list of 'three don't go'. Besides, they gave birth to my son."

The emperor's eyes narrowed: "You mean your fourth concubine Liu Shi?"

"Yeah, besides, I already have six or seven beautiful concubines..."

"Yes, yes, the Liu family of yours is indeed as beautiful as a flower. Even if I have three thousand beauties in the harem to call her alone, I am willing to..." Ming Chengzu was a little carried away, and suddenly saw Yang Qiuchi's face change color, which is a little bit Added embarrassingly: "I... I'm just making an analogy... Hehe, Ai Qing don't mind, the so-called gentleman doesn't take what others want! I won't break up your family. Hehehe"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Qiuchi bowed.

Ming Chengzu said with a smile: "Miss Hongling and your fourth concubine Liu's family are both beautiful and beautiful. I am already very satisfied that you gave the red silk as a tribute to me. Hehe, since Aiqing you can't take concubines, I won't force you. However, if you dedicate Hong Ling, a woman who is as beautiful as a fairy, to me, I will have to make it up to you..."

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