Chapter 403 Arsenic

"Young Master!"

Qin Yi came over quickly and said, "I have something important to report."

As soon as I saw it, I knew it was important.

Song Jin automatically left the study.

After going out, he learned from Mu Ting what had happened. The two people who went to the yamen to deliver food had an accident, and their bodies were found in an alley not far from the Qin family.

"That wasn't the first crime scene."

Mu Ting lowered her voice and continued, "The two were interrogated before they died, and the cause of death was suicide by taking poison. The murderer abandoned the bodies in the alley as a provocation to Master Qin."

Song Jin's mood sank. "Tell the people in the mansion not to go out recently."

Mu Ting responded and did as instructed.

Just arrived at the room where Niu Niu lives.

Seeing that the little maid was practicing calligraphy seriously, according to her age, she should be taught by a female teacher, but the current situation does not allow it.

Song Jin had no choice but to take over the teaching himself.

When she was teaching her children to read, she was a little absent-minded. No matter how treacherous the situation outside was, Qin Chi had blocked it outside the house, and Song Jin had few opportunities to face danger.

Now the enemy has even attacked the people who delivered the food.

What does this mean? It means the situation is already very serious.

The situation was indeed worse than Song Jin had expected. Qin Chi felt very upset when he knew that the two secret guards were dead.

He also received a secret letter from Huizhou today.

It was written by his uncle Helian Pu.

The letter stated that his parents, who lived far away in Huizhou, had been attacked repeatedly. If he had not made plans in advance, he might have lost both of his parents and would most likely have to observe a period of mourning.

Helian Pu knew about this and took the two to the hot spring villa in Huangshan. To the outside world, it was said that Hu Zi needed someone to take care of him. At present, the number of spies watching Helian Pu increased by more than double. In the end, Helian Pu told him to do it, but he had to settle his wife and children first.

One can imagine the anger in Qin Chi’s heart.

After a long while, he suppressed the anger rising in his heart and tried to stay calm. "Qin Yi, did the Zhang family collect a batch of food and medicinal materials before?"

"Yes."

Qin Yi knew that their people were watching this matter. "Originally, the food and medicinal materials were placed in Zhang's warehouse. Later, a group of people moved the things overnight. Due to the large quantity, the transfer location was not far from Zhang's warehouse. A small part was transported to the south, and someone from the Chamber of Commerce went to rob it."

"Tell the Minister of Xing that the Zhang family is suspected of buying food and medicine for the rebels." Qin Chi was actually going to rob the rebels. But if he did this, there would inevitably be conflicts.

Now is not the time for him to expose himself.

Qin Yi responded with a yes.

Then Qin Chi asked again: "Qin Ba, is the Governor of the Grand Canal a member of the late Crown Prince's staff?"

"There is no evidence for this."

"No evidence is needed. A large number of strangers came to Zhangjiawan. His failure to report it is evidence. I want him dead!"

There was murderous intent in Qin Chi's eyes.

He didn't fight back, so those people thought he had no temper.

As he left, Qin Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam's maternal grandfather's family is under the Governor of Grain Transport." This matter would be quite troublesome if it was really investigated.

Qin Chi stared at Qin Yi without saying a word.

Qin Yi's scalp tingled when he was looked at by him. He immediately responded by obeying the order, bowed and walked out.

The lunch was delivered from the kitchen.

Qin Chi ate a little in the study, and then went to the Ministry of Industry. As soon as he arrived at the yamen, he saw Wang Qiwen approaching him in a flattering manner, leading the way for Qin Chi and serving him tea and water.

"Sir, thank you for your hard work. If you have anything you can't handle, you can ask me to help, just like Zhang Zhilu's previous work." Wang Qiwen pointed to the seat where Minister Zhang had sat before.

What does this mean? The position of Right Vice Minister!

Qin Chi smiled calmly and said, "Who knows what will happen in the future? It all depends on one's ability."

"Your Excellency is right, you are right."

Wang Qiwen opened the fan again and fanned Qin Chi.

Minister Wang on the side curled his lips.

How could he not know that Wang Qiwen was a talent before? He was really ashamed of himself for his flattery. Unfortunately, he was wrong. The position of Right Assistant Minister would not be promoted to this guy because he had just become a doctor not long ago and had not made any outstanding achievements. In terms of qualifications, he was not qualified at all.

Not everyone is Qin Qian’an!

Qin Qi'an also followed the path of Emperor Cheng of Ming.

If he had followed the normal path of promotion, Qin Qian'an might still be a compiler in the Hanlin Academy now, but Dong Xingde has been sitting on the bench for many years.

Qin Chi held the tea in his hand and was about to bring it to his lips when he suddenly noticed something strange on the edge of the tea bowl, slightly different from usual. He reached out and wiped it, and there was a layer of white powder on his fingertips.

He came closer and sniffed again.

Colorless and odorless?

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

At first, Minister Wang and Wang Qiwen didn't seem to care about Qin Chi's actions. But when they saw the white on Qin Chi's fingertips, Wang Qiwen's heart skipped a beat, because he was the one who poured the tea!

"M-my lord? What is that?"

Wang Qiwen pointed his finger at him, his voice trembling.

Minister Wang was also very nervous, his scalp tingling as he asked, "Did someone tamper with your cup?"

Qin Chi put down the tea bowl and rubbed the white powder on his fingertips. "It really has no smell, no color, and can poison me to death. There is only one thing."

Qin Ba and Lao Huo were already checking the tea sets.

Old Huo also found white powder on the tea set. This powder is colorless and tasteless, so it is easy to ignore. Qin Chi asked what it was, and Old Huo actually thought of it.

Qin Ba knew the same.

Not long after, the authorities were notified and the imperial physician was summoned.

The person who came turned out to be Doctor Zhuo.

When Emperor Ming Cheng heard that Qin Chi was almost poisoned again, he asked Doctor Zhuo to come and take a look. After Doctor Zhuo examined him, he said with certainty: "This is arsenic trioxide, also known as white arsenic. It is rarely seen. Most of what is sold on the market is arsenic yellow."

Arsenic comes in two colors.

One red, one white.

To put it simply, raw arsenic is red, also known as Crane's Crown Red. Cooked arsenic is white, which is refined through a process and is much more expensive than the arsenic yellow bought in the store.

After an interrogation.

Old Huo picked out a servant from the tea room.

The servant was so frightened that he turned pale. After a few interrogations, he confessed that someone had captured his family and forced him to do it.

Qin Chi gained another wave of sympathy.

This month, Qin Chi has reported the assassination to the police seven or eight times, but the government has investigated and found no clues. There is a rumor circulating that there must be an accomplice among the investigators.

This rumor is highly credible.

Officials from the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Prefecture.

You look at me, I look at you, and I always feel that the people around me might be spies, and I am secretly very alert.

After Doctor Zhuo left.

Emperor Mingcheng received a report from the Jinyiwei in the palace, "Is it true that someone is trying to murder Qin Qi'an again?"

"Your Majesty, this is true. The servant was thrown into jail, and his family disappeared a few days ago. They are now saying that they went to visit relatives in the countryside. According to my judgment, they have most likely been killed to silence them." The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard reported respectfully.

Emperor Ming Cheng was so angry that his throat started to itch and he began to cough repeatedly.

Then he waved his hand to signal the other party to retreat.