Lying quietly on Wang Kuan's bare bed, Xiao Chen's mind poured out a lot of information in an instant.
After all, Wang Kuan is the youngest son of Dingxihou. Even if there is a huge quarrel, the blood connection that breaks the bones and connects the tendons will never be broken. Dingxihou should not attack his son easily.
Wang Kuan died peacefully in prison. Was it Gong Changwei's commander Zhang Xing who poisoned him?
But there was a fire in the cell of Dingxihou, and Wang Kuan was poisoned to death just as he and Wang Kuan had a meal together. How could it be such a coincidence?
Of these two people, who would attack Wang Kuan?
This matter is definitely not simple.
According to Dingxi Hou's scheming, how could he poison Wang Kuan as soon as they met? Was he afraid that he would not suspect him?
Zhang Xing, the commander of Gong Changwei, specifically stated that without Dongchang's order, prisoners must be strictly monitored and no decisions could be made privately.
Even if he is afraid of the power of Dingxi Marquis due to Wang Kuan's status as prefect, isn't he afraid of imperial envoys and the imperial court's accountability?
Or was it that the two of them were originally from the same group, and while he was away, they collaborated to stage a play to kill Wang Kuan and silence him?
The more he thought about it, the more messy Xiao Chen's mind became, and he couldn't sort out any clues at all.
Glancing at the housekeeper Han Yun, who was still kneeling on the ground and shivering, Xiao Chen said, "Tell me, Wang Kuan has built such a big yard, what does he do here every day?"
"My lord, apart from drinking and having fun, I also kill the time by torturing the maid."
"Washing time? You mean, Wang Kuan has no idea about his future career?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask.
Perhaps this was the real reason for his quarrel with Dingxi Hou.
"Wang Kuan was originally a young marquis, with endless glory and wealth. However, his strong character made him unwilling to rely on Dingxihou to gain the respect of the world. He could sit in the seat of Gongchang Magistrate, although Dingxihou secretly went around
activities, but Wang Kuan himself has also put a lot of effort into it. In recent years, he has not paid much attention to his political achievements, otherwise he would not dare to completely deplete the entire grain storage. He seems to enjoy this more
He spends his days enjoying good food, good drinks, and the company of singing music. He especially likes torturing maids. In the past two years, he has become even more fond of it. Almost every month, someone is tortured to death by him."
With his head lowered, butler Han Yun told Wang Kuan's past.
"How is his relationship with Gong Changwei?" Xiao Chen asked again.
He must be recorded for torturing the maid to death. But at present, analyzing the intricate relationships within the Gongchang Mansion and finding out the owner of the armaments is the top priority.
"It was fine before. But in the past few years, when I met Zhang Xing, the commander of Gong Changwei, I always had a contemptuous attitude."
"Contempt? Why does Wang Kuan despise Zhang Xing?"
"The villain doesn't know the specific reason. But whenever he mentions Zhang Xing, Wang Kuan will say that he is a sinister and hypocritical person who follows people's influence."
Xiao Chen suddenly sat up.
"You said that Wang Kuan thinks that Gong Changwei's commander made Zhang Xing follow Yan's trend, which is sinister and hypocritical?"
"Yes." Butler Han Yun nodded, "Wang Kuan said this more than once."
"Where did he say that?"
"It was in this hall, while I was drinking and having fun with Zhao Mo, the chief secretary of Shaanxi Province. I was waiting beside you and could hear you clearly."
"Okay, you have done a great job. Go out and take the people from the government to find all Wang Kuan's private belongings. I will let you go." Xiao Chen smiled, stood up, and walked towards the hall.
In the hall, there are a lot of various gold and silver jewelry, Guqin and porcelain.
Xiao Lizi took notes carefully while counting.
Duan Tianming squatted on the ground, picking up a blue and white porcelain to look at it, and playing with the strings of the guqin, as if he had never seen these things before.
Seeing his virtue, Xiao Chen made a fist with his right hand, put it to his mouth, and coughed a few times.
Duan Tianming immediately stood up and came over with a lewd expression.
His mouth was almost close to Xiao Chen's ear: "There are a lot of good things in these things."
"No matter how good the thing is, with so many people watching it now, why can't you restrain yourself?" Xiao Chen rolled his eyes and threw it away.
"Can you tell Eunuch Li to register a few less items?"
"What are you talking about? You can't cross it off the list anymore? If you like it, just take it later. Don't lie down on it now and look like you can't put it down. It's embarrassing."
"Yes, yes." Dian Tianming's eyes narrowed with a smile.
"We people in Dongchang, what good things have we not seen? Don't act like a petty person all day long. Take two people and go with the housekeeper to get Wang Kuan's property that he has hidden elsewhere." Xiao Chen said.
"Yes." Duan Tianming responded, and just as he was about to leave, he came back.
He leaned into Xiao Chen's ear: "Did you get the things back and send them here?"
Xiao Chen's eyes widened: "The courtyard of Guanyi is so big, and there are so many empty rooms, but it can't be accommodated? Do we have to move here, and we'll come back to take stock?"
"Yes, yes." Duan Tianming smiled knowingly, scratched his head, and prepared to go out with his butler Han Yun.
"Wait a minute, I have something else to tell you." Xiao Chen shouted towards Duan Tianming.
"you say."
Duan Tianming stopped and turned around.
Xiao Chen raised his right hand, shook it towards Duan Tianming, and walked into Wang Kuan's bedroom again.
Duan Tianming hurriedly followed in.
Seeing Duan Tianming come in, Xiao Chen lightly kicked the door shut, reached into his arms with his right hand, and took out the golden hammer: "I'm going to the government prison in a moment. You can keep this golden hammer.
Take it back to Guanyi later."
"I ×." Duan Tianming exclaimed, "He actually made a hammer made of gold. This Wang Kuan is really a talent."
As he spoke, he took the golden hammer with a lewd smile on his face and stroked it lovingly.
"Take it back and put it in my room. This thing can be regarded as Wang Kuan's filial piety to me." Xiao Chen's eyes widened and he solemnly said the ownership of the hammer.
"Although it weighs about three or four kilograms, it's too small. What's the use of holding it? Why don't you give it to me?" Duan Tianming laughed mischievously.
"Don't fight with me." Xiao Chen said with a straight face, "You can choose other things as you like."
"If you don't want to grab it, don't grab it." Duan Tianming put the golden hammer into his arms with a stern face, "But, what equipment do you want this thing for?"
In Duan Tianming's impression, Xiao Chen had no interest in these gold and silver at all.
Why is he so interested in a golden hammer?
"Do you still remember when you were in Gu'an County, cutting out the tongue of the messenger, and you were looking for wooden wedges everywhere?" Xiao Chen laughed.
"Gu'an?" Duan Tianming pondered, "What does this golden hammer have to do with tongue cutting?"
Raising his arms, Xiao Chen moved back a few times: "Using a wooden wedge to pry open the mouth is a bit unprofessional. This golden hammer can pry open the mouth and knock teeth. The most important thing is that it is gold.
Doesn't it make me look like I have an identity?"
Staring at Xiao Chen's ordinary school uniform, Duan Tianming grinned: "When did you start to pay attention to your status? You pay attention to your status, why don't you wear purple clothes?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Except for this golden hammer, you can take everything else as you like. I have a special purpose for this thing, so don't take it away from me."
With that said, he pushed Duan Tianming's shoulders and the two people walked out.
Xiao Lizi, who was registering his property seriously at the moment, would definitely stop writing and not know what to do if he heard the conversation between the two.
After registering it meticulously and accurately, the two people had already begun to discuss taking away the things they liked.
What should I do?
As the disaster situation in Gongchang further eased, Zheng Taiji and Zhaomo Zhangfu, the governors of Shaanxi Province stationed at Gongchang Mansion, who were previously assigned to the front line of disaster relief by Xiao Chen, have been taken into custody in Gongchang Mansion Prison.
From the words of Wang Kuan's steward Han Yun, Xiao Chen learned that Wang Kuan's impression of Gong Changwei's commander Zhang Xing was that he was following the crowd, insidious and hypocritical.
This rhetoric was far beyond Xiao Chen's understanding.
Although he has read countless people and thinks that his vision is very accurate, Wang Kuan, who has been serving as the prefect of Gongchang, must not be groundless when he comments on Zhang Xing.
The housekeeper may not know the inside story, but Zheng Taiji, who is also an official of the imperial court, and who works together to make trouble for the common people, should have a rough idea of the matter.
If the two of them also say that Zhang Xing is sinister and hypocritical, then Gong Changwei's commander will really want to investigate.
