Chapter 290: Taking advantage of the leisure time to shift the blame
"You mean there is this white-haired thing in the wall?" Bishu looked at the glass jar and felt uncomfortable all over, "But I have never heard of such a thing? What's more, why isn't it growing on the wall?
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"This thing did not exist in the capital city. It was brought out by people from the south who went to the mountains and old forests to collect herbs." Xue Hengzhao explained, "It is actually a kind of moss. Because of the way it grows, it is called white moss.
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"This is indeed worthy of its name," Concubine Fu said after hearing this, "this thing grows too fast."
"Like all mosses, white moss likes moisture and darkness. If the place is dry, it will stay dormant."
On wood, paper, and silk cloth."
Xue Hengzhao said as he plucked the comb with bamboo chopsticks. Although it was not rotten like cloth, the surface was obviously rotten.
"Listening to what you said, it's obvious that someone did it deliberately." Concubine Fu suddenly realized, "It seems that the leaking in the house was not an accident. Someone had done something about it a long time ago."
"Your Majesty is right, someone must have done something wrong when repairing the house, so that when it rains, the seeds of white moss will flow to the wall with the rain.
On that wet wall, whether it is repaired or not, the seeds of white moss will fly everywhere in the house.
Although it has been raining for several days, it has not reached the point where the white moss can grow wildly. This tank is like this because I specially put water in it and sealed it to increase the humidity.
But things will be different later on in the rainy season. At least after the rainy season, unless it is a very special year, there will always be ten or twenty days that are extremely humid.
White moss grows very fast at night and can cover the entire house overnight."
"Oh my god, the warehouse is filled with wood, silk, and some paintings and calligraphy. If that were the case, wouldn't everything be destroyed at once!" Chi Su was so frightened that he bit his fingers.
"Thank you for knowing this thing." Concubine Fu also felt scared, "otherwise it would have been so hidden, and it would have been hard for people to detect it."
"Isn't it true? This thing flows down with the rain, but it doesn't grow on the wall. How can we find the reason?" Bishu also said, "Wouldn't it be an unjust death?!"
"When the slaves are outside the palace, they have nothing to do and just read. In addition to the common ones, they also like to read the county and state chronicles of various places, because they often contain the most authentic folk customs, which are more detailed than those recorded in the official history.
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I saw a record about white moss in a county chronicle in western Guizhou. At first, people didn’t know what it was. They regarded it as a ghost and called it white moss. Because there were many people who didn’t know why it happened overnight.
The bedding and even the clothes on the body were damaged.
Later, some people gradually discovered that this thing will become quiet when it comes into contact with soil, and if it is combined with lime, it will appear light blue-gold.
Moreover, it is not parasitic on living vegetation, but is only harmful to dead objects such as furniture, wood, beams, and rafters. The person who did this was clever. He expected that it would not be possible until the rainy season came, so he did not take action in advance.
Because if it is just sprinkled in the house out of thin air, if it is unlucky, someone will go in and sweep it every day. Once this thing is triggered, it will only be a corner at most. It will not cause big losses, but it will make people alert.
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"Then why did he go to so much trouble? Why not wait until the rainy season and just scatter the seeds of the white moss into the house? This thing is also very hidden." Chi Su was puzzled.
"I think it's probably because he can't just come into this house casually. Secondly, he's afraid of showing his whereabouts and being noticed. Thirdly, the seeds of white moss cannot be stored alone and must be mixed with soil. The house is cleaned every day.
Dust and dirt are not allowed." Xue Hengzhao said, "Besides, if he does this, he will probably leave traces on his body. As the weather is humid, his clothes will soon be eroded by the adhesion. If it cannot be cleaned up, the traces will be exposed.
, wouldn’t it be bad?
After all, he can't take off his clothes and destroy them immediately after he's done. He'll probably have to go back to his residence. And white moss is so pervasive that it's not easy to get rid of it."
"Then what should we do?" Chi Su was anxious after hearing this, "If it's so difficult to deal with, can we just wait for those things to be destroyed?"
"It's not the rainy season yet, so there's still time for everything." Xue Hengzhao said, "In the past two days, I heard them say that the warehouses are now full and there is no room for them."
"Isn't that right? During this year's Emperor's Ceremony, countless tributes were sent from various places, and they have already been filled up. It is impossible to find another place to place the things in the house." Concubine Fu said.
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"That's just right." Xue Hengzhao said, "Take advantage of the sunny day to take out everything in the house, and put some things that cannot be exposed to the sun in a cool and ventilated place. Wipe the wooden furniture carefully with butter, and smoke the calligraphy and painting silk with moxa smoke.
The most important thing is that room. After cleaning the wall, it needs to be fumigated with sulfur for three hours to remove the roots." Xue Hengzhao said.
"As long as there is a way to solve it," Fu Fei said, "Just don't break anything when you are working. Call Wei Zhong later and you all can go over and supervise the work."
"It's enough for the slaves to start the delicate work right away." Xue Hengzhao said, "In fact, it won't take long."
"Then what happens next?" Chi Su said, "Aren't you going to find out the person who caused the trouble? What if he attacks us again in the future?"
"Is it possible that this thing has been placed in other houses?" Bishu asked worriedly, "Should we check them one by one?"
"The rest is not our business." Xue Hengzhao smiled.
"Do you mean to report this matter to the queen?" Concubine Fu asked.
"Just go to Liang Jing directly." Xue Hengzhao said, "There is no need for your Majesty to come forward. I will go and talk to Manager Liang."
Liang Jing originally wanted to find Xue Hengzhao, but was delayed by many things.
He stood in front of Xue Hengzhao and asked her: "What do you want from me?"
"Please help Mr. Liang." Xue Heng still took the glass vat and briefly told Liang Jing the matter.
"You haven't finished what you promised me, but you came to ask me for help first." Liang Jing did not follow Xue Hengzhao's words, but asked her in turn.
"What is Manager Liang talking about?" Xue Hengzhao asked.
"It's almost a whole year since Feng Yujian happened." Liang Jing's expression was condensed.
"Mr. Liang, don't you think the incident in the Royal Warehouse this time is quite similar to Feng Yujian?" Xue Hengzhao asked Liang Jing with a smile.
"You mean it was written by the same person?" Liang Jing understood immediately.
"My slave can now directly tell you who that person is, but whether you believe it or not, I can't decide." Xue Hengzhao said.
"Just tell me and listen." Liang Jing said.
"Empress Xian Fei." Xue Hengzhao said the name of Xian Fei gently and skillfully.
"What evidence do you have?" Liang Jing asked.
"No," Xue Hengzhao said simply, "Manager Liang has to go and verify everything in person, so why not start from this incident."