Chapter 510: Rumors Spread
Soon, officials from the Dali Temple arrived.
The people from the Dali Temple knocked on the courtyard door again.
Madam Shen still refused to let the people from the Dali Temple see her son's body.
“Just let my son go in peace and don’t disturb him.” Mrs. Shen pleaded.
"Madam, if your son was really murdered, he can only rest in peace after the real culprit is found." said the person from the Dali Temple.
Madam Shen wanted to close the door: “I will find the murderer myself, I don’t need you…”
The Dali Temple staff barricaded the door. "Madam, someone has reported a crime. We are investigating. Please cooperate with us."
The Dali Temple’s attitude was very tough, so Madam Shen had no choice but to say: “I want to take my son back to Qinghe, so I burned him into ashes.”
Everyone was shocked.
Wei Ziang and Xu Jue were listening nearby and felt more and more that something was wrong.
Shen Wenhan’s death was already somewhat strange. Why was Mrs. Shen so anxious to burn her son’s body?
This matter is weird in every way.
"When did it burn?" asked the Dali Temple.
"This morning," Mrs. Shen said.
"Ma'am, can we go in and take a look?"
Mrs. Shen was reluctant, but since they were from the Dali Temple after all, she could only open the door and let them in.
The people from the Dali Temple searched the courtyard.
We did see the urn, and there were traces of burns at the door. Bloodstains were found where the deceased was resting. The bloodstains were dark red, indicating that quite a while had passed.
They checked all the items in the deceased's room but found nothing.
"My son was poisoned in the Imperial College. You should go to the Imperial College to investigate. What can you find in my house?" Mrs. Shen cried.
The people from the Dali Temple went to the Imperial College again and searched Shen Wenhan's residence.
"Has this room been moved?" asked the person from Dali Temple.
"Yesterday, when Brother Shen's mother took Brother Shen back home, she packed up her things." said someone who lived in the same dormitory with Shen Wenhan.
Xu Jue and Wei Ziang waited outside the door.
At this time, they had no intention of reading.
At this moment, a sloppy figure slowly swayed over.
It was Zhao Jingxuan.
Zhao Jingxuan walked here casually, and was surprised to see Xu Jue and Wei Ziang.
"Why are you standing here if you're not reading?" Zhao Jingxuan asked.
Xu Jue rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him.
"Um...how is Shen Wenhan?" Zhao Jingxuan asked casually.
"The person is gone." Wei Ziang said.
Zhao Jingxuan was startled.
No more?
What does "gone" mean?
"You mean Shen Wenhan... is dead?" Zhao Jingxuan asked with difficulty.
Wei Ziang nodded.
Dead?
Why did he die suddenly?
Zhao Jingxuan's face turned pale and he sat down next to Wei Ziang.
The Dali Temple searched the room and found a few students who were close to Shen Wenhan and questioned them individually, hoping to find clues.
Wei Ziang and Xu Jue were also among them.
Xu Jue went in first.
"The day before yesterday, Brother Shen was fine. Yesterday morning, he suddenly fainted in the classroom. Ziang and I helped him to his room. About a quarter of an hour later, the doctor came and detoxified him. After the doctor examined him, Brother Shen's condition improved a lot. The doctor said he would come back to see him today, but I didn't expect..."
"Is there anyone in the Imperial College who has a grudge against Shen Wenhan?"
“No, Brother Shen is focused on his studies, studies very seriously, and doesn’t make enemies with others.”
"Do you think there's anyone suspicious?"
Xu Jue thought about it carefully and shook his head.
After Xu Jue went out, Wei Ziang went in.
The answer is almost the same as Xu Jue's.
Five more people were found.
All five of them mentioned one point.
The day before Shen Wenhan was poisoned, he had an argument with Zhao Jingxuan.
Zhao Jingxuan was domineering and uneducated.
Zhao Jingxuan is the prince. If this matter involves the prince...
This time, it was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple who received the report and brought people out to investigate. Realizing that the case was of great importance, he quickly reported the case to the Dali Temple.
Gu Huainian personally investigated the case.
This case is extremely difficult.
There is no body, so no autopsy can be performed.
The deceased's residence was destroyed and almost no traces could be found, making it impossible to determine how the deceased was poisoned.
The family of the deceased did not cooperate with the investigation and their statements were vague.
As the case was at a stalemate, rumors spread.
"Have you heard? A student at the Imperial College was poisoned to death!"
"It is said that the poison was done by the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince and that student were not on good terms. They even had an argument the day before the student was poisoned!"
"I heard that the Sixth Prince has always had a bad reputation. He didn't study hard at the Imperial College and was always idle and unlearning."
"Shouldn't this prince have a dedicated teacher to teach him? Why is he being sent to the Imperial College?"
"The chief academic officer of the Imperial College is the Sixth Prince's uncle!"
"I see. Then the Sixth Prince is even more lawless in the Imperial College."
"I think it will be difficult for this murdered student to seek justice."
"If a prince breaks the law, he is guilty just like a commoner. Even if he is a prince, he cannot kill people at will!"
With this rumor, everyone imagined the following situation:
The naughty prince committed evil in the Imperial College, and with the support of his uncle who was the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, the students were bullied by him and had no way to resist, so they could only accept it.
That was the Imperial College, the highest institution of learning in the entire Great Zhou, yet it ended up in such a mess.
Imperial College.
"Sir, what should we do?" the Supervisor said, "I think someone is deliberately targeting the Imperial College!"
They naturally knew very well that although the Sixth Prince was studying in the Imperial College and was somewhat unlearned, the Chief Priest was very strict with him, punishing and scolding him when necessary, and never condoning or shielding him as the rumors said.
"If this continues, the reputation of the Imperial College will be ruined." Si Ye said.
Liang Yu looked tired and didn't say anything.
No one knew that public opinion would develop into this in such a short period of time.
"Sir, what do you think we should do?" asked the Supervisor.
"Once the Dali Temple has thoroughly investigated this case, they will give us justice." Liang Yu said.
"When will the Dali Temple be able to conduct a thorough investigation? The Spring Examination is approaching, and the students' mentality will certainly be affected..." said Si Ye.
"Therefore, our top priority right now is to comfort the students. They have studied hard for several years, and their performance should not be affected by this." Liang Yu said.
As for the rest, we can only wait for the results of the investigation from the Dali Temple.
Zhao Jingxuan seemed unaffected by this incident. He went to class on time every day. When the teacher was lecturing, he would either be in a daze or sleeping, just as usual.
Many students stayed away from Zhao Jingxuan. Even Gao Cheng, who usually tried to please Zhao Jingxuan, would take a detour when he saw him.
However, Xu Jue and Wei Ziang's attitude towards him did not change.
When you should mock him, mock him; when you should criticize him, criticize him.
"Brother Xu, Brother Wei, you'd better not mess with him. Look at what happened to Shen Wenhan..." Others also advised.
"The Dali Temple's investigation results haven't come out yet, so don't speculate, Brother Zhu," said Xu Jue.
"Hey, I'm doing this for your own good..."
"I appreciate your kindness, Brother Zhu. However, as students of the Imperial College, we must not blindly believe what others say. We must believe in the evidence," Xu Jue continued.
The man felt that Xu Jue and Wei Ziang were tactless, so he turned around and left without bothering to talk to them.
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