Chapter 53 Appearance
After some comparisons in the Kaitang County government office, it was determined that Lu Chengzu's policies were suspected of fraud. The expositions in his articles were scattered and varied in style, and it was not as if they were written by one person. There is a large section of the content that is consistent with the content of the ephedra paper on the bones buried in the deserted temple.
Therefore, the case involved two lives and was related to imperial examination fraud. Li Rusong passed the verdict and hurried back to Beidu with the "Black Orchid Tattoo" paper pattern painted by Cai Die and the case file. He wanted to report it to the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites to jointly try this "student" Valve fraud and murder" case.
After Lu Chengzu was taken away by men in black, Mu Zhiyuan came to Kaitang County and asked the county magistrate Zhou Rusheng: "Master Zhou, is Lu Chengzu the nephew of Lu Yongxu, the magistrate of Jingzhou?"
"Back to King Jia, that's right!" Zhou Rusheng wondered in his heart, Li Tongpan just left, why did King Jia come again?
"Did this scientific expedition give 'special care' to Lu Chengzu because of his relationship with Lu Zhizhou and the monopoly of academic circles?"
"The king is wise, but the humble ministers dare not. This... Lu Chengzu is indeed suspected of fraud, and it is also related to the case of burying the bones in the abandoned temple and the scholar being drugged!"
"A life was lost due to fraud? Is this related to Lu Zhizhou?"
"It is indeed related. Li Tongpuan has returned to Beidu and is still under investigation!" Zhou Rusheng informed King Jia of the ins and outs of the case and the evidence in the file.
"You said Nadie saw a black orchid tattoo on the man in black?"
"Indeed, please take a look, King Jia!" Zhou Rusheng showed Mu Zhiyuan the black orchid tattoo painted by Cai Die, "I asked Miss Cai Die to draw a few more and asked the government officials to look for suspicious people in the county and town."
"I saw this person today!" Mu Zhiyuan stood up, "This case must be concluded as soon as possible."
"May I ask King Jia, where did you see him today?"
"Ewha Town, in my... my friend's restaurant, Lu Chengzu went to make trouble in the store, and was taken away by a man in black. The man had a black orchid tattoo on his neck. In Zhouzhi County, the black orchid tattoo may be a group The organization may be the eagle dog raised by Lu Zhizhou, please find out quickly!"
"Wei Chen will send someone to investigate now!" Zhou Rusheng immediately arranged for Captain Zhang and a group of government officials to investigate.
Mu Zhiyuan returned to Liuxiang Snacks, and the tables and chairs in the room had been replaced. In order to prevent Lu Chengzu from making trouble again, he asked the servants in his house to watch outside the store these days.
Since Lu Chengzu came to cause trouble, the number of diners at Liuxiang Snacks has been much less than before. Nalan Jue, whom he had not seen for a long time, came to the store.
"Miss Ah Miao, have you had anything new to eat lately?"
Ma Xi stepped forward and greeted, "Mr. Nalan, how about a portion of the Yuanyang Pot?"
"Is there any new wine?"
"The glutinous rice wine hasn't been brewed yet. Some new wine has been brewed recently. Do you want to try it?"
"Then have a pot!"
When Nalan Jue saw that the business in the store was deserted, he stood up and met Mu Zhiyuan who came out of the kitchen.
"King Jia, I heard that Lu Chengzu came to our store to cause trouble. Can you arrest him?"
"Mr. Nalan, you have to follow rules when arresting people. You can't just arrest them casually."
"Is it because he is the nephew of Lu Zhizhou of Jingzhou, so he is allowed to cause trouble in Lihua Town?" Mr. Nalan took a sip of the wine, which was fruity and sweet, with a mellow taste, "Miss Ah Shu! I still have this wine. I I want to give some to Mr. Mi."
Mao Xi hurriedly stepped forward: "I'll pour another pot for you to take away."
Mu Zhiyuan stepped forward and sat down: "Do you know Lu Zhizhou?"
Nalan Jue leaned over and said, "He is known as the 'Orchid Master'. He is obsessed with orchids. He once asked me to buy many exotic orchids that grow in the tropical valleys of Nanzhou."
Mu Zhiyuan was thoughtful, then stood up and went out with two roasted sweet potatoes.
Mao Xi took out a bottle of wine and saw Mu Zhiyuan leaving, thinking that they were quarreling again: "Master Nalan, why did you make Brother Mu so angry that he ran away?"
Nalan Jue put away the paper fan, put it to his mouth and said with a smile: "Miss Ah Shu, he is going to make trouble for Lu Zhizhou!"
Mu Zhiyuan went to Savage Valley alone. After feeding the pandas in Biyou Cave, he climbed up a tree and picked more than ten orchids along with the lichen and moss, and wrapped them carefully.
Before leaving, Mu Zhiyuan touched the panda's round head and said, "I still have things to do. I'll come back to accompany you in a few days!"
Mu Zhiyuan brought the picked orchids to Shu Xi: "Ah Shu, I went to Savage Valley to pick some orchids, can you plant them?"
After Mao Xi finished her work in the kitchen, she first found a few pots and planted some orchids in the soil.
Then he pulled Mu Zhiyuan aside and asked: "Master Nalan said that you were going to trouble Lu Zhizhou, how did it get involved with him? Since Lu Chengzu has driven away, don't make the matter a big deal. After a while, everyone will If you forget about it, the store business will recover!"
"Ah Shu, things are not that simple." Mu Zhiyuan told Shu Xi everything about the connection between the case of the fox demon scholar and the suspicion of imperial examination fraud in Lu Zhizhou.
"Brother Mu, are you saying that the man in black with the black orchid tattoo appeared in my store?" Shui Xi said in surprise. This was more twists and turns than she had known before.
"Ah Shu, I'm going to Beidu to spend some time with Lu Zhizhou using the orchids in Savage Valley!"
"Brother Mu, since Lu Zhizhou likes orchids, why don't you use the name of 'Yilan Friendship' and say that you found a rare orchid in the wild as a gift, and ask him to name it, pretending to win over and get a testimony."
"Let's do it this way, Ah Shu. I'll go back to Beidu first. If I have anything to do, I'll go see Butler Wang!" After that, he rushed to Beidu.
In the elegant room of Fanlou, Beidu.
Mu Zhiyuan made an appointment with Lu Yongxu and met friends in Lan.
The moment he saw the orchid, Lu Yongxu immediately raised his head and shouted: "I am so lucky to be able to see this orchid in this life! King Jia, this is a rare species in Southeast Asia. Can we give it a name?"
"Today I give it to you, sir. Please give me your name!"
"Call it 'Mrs. Ye'. King Jia, I would like to express my gratitude to you for giving me this precious variety today!"
"Lu Zhizhou, needless to say I'm grateful. It's just that your nephew Lu Chengzu has disturbed the peace of Lihua Town recently. You have to give him some encouragement!"
Lu Yongxu thought that Mu Zhiyuan was here to win over him: "I certainly need encouragement. I will arrange for him to go to Beijing as a casualty someday, so as not to disturb King Jia's seclusion."
Mu Zhiyuan stood up and fiddled with orchids: "I brought more than ten of these 'Mrs. Night' plants, and I will send someone to deliver them to Mr. Lu's house later."
Lu Yongxu was overjoyed, playing with the orchids in front of him, intoxicated with himself in the state of orchids: "King Xie Jia! If you are ordered, I will not hesitate to die."
Mu Zhiyuan took advantage of the situation and asked: "Since I have made this orchid agreement with Mr. Lu, you can also be honest. Why don't you tell me about your relationship with Song Dynasty thirty years ago?"
Lu Yongxu was obsessed with his precious orchid for a while, and with the endorsement of King Jia, he thought that he also had a backer in the royal family, so he accidentally killed the scholar Song Duixin thirty-two years ago. Now he is using his official position to help his nephew of the same clan. He told Mu Zhiyuan about cheating on the imperial examination and instigating the killing of current scholars.
"Master Lu, if the members of your family are really talented, the court will demote talents in any way. You have abused your power and engaged in academic fraud and murder. Do you know your crime!" General Judge Li Rusong walked out from behind the tent, "Now you still have What excuse!"
When Lu Yongxu saw the judge, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. He looked at his beloved orchids, kowtowed and said, "Sir, I am scared. Please forgive me."
Lu Yongxu's hands and feet were trembling to the point of trembling, and he lost his former majesty.
Li Tongpan saluted to Mu Zhiyuan: "Thank you, King Jia, for your help. I will definitely investigate the case thoroughly and prevent the evil practice of academic corruption from running rampant in our country of Huaihe." He then looked at Lu Yongxu and said to the government officials behind him. Said, "Come here! Take Lu Yongxu away!"
At this point, the case of academic fraud and murder was finally solved. Lu Yongxu was sentenced to death for being the main culprit of fraud and murder in the imperial examination. Lu Chengzu's status as a civil servant was revoked and he was punished to never participate in the imperial examination again.
Lihua Town has returned to its former peace, and the number of diners of Liuxiang snacks is also increasing day by day.
Lou Lan'er added the case to the content of the story, and Wang Xiucai gave her a popular name: "The Appearance of the Second Generation of the Scholars".