It happened at the beginning of last year.
Wang Wu brought a few of his friends who were just eating and drinking for free to the Balipu rest stop to cause trouble, hoping to extort some money.
The rest stop is owned by Sihai Trading Company.
Whose business is Sihai Trading Company?
It is Madam Zhao’s property.
Who is Madam Zhao?
That's the prince's wife.
He even dared to extort the property of the prince's wife, so naturally the people at the rest stop would not be polite.
At that time, the incident with Princess Chaoyang had not happened yet, and the eldest prince's wife's notoriety had not spread.
However, under the leadership of boss Gu Jiu, Sihai Trading Company not only believes in making money through harmony, but is also not afraid of trouble.
We don't cause trouble, but if trouble comes to us, we will definitely not be afraid of it.
If you dare to blackmail me, I will fight you back.
The toll booth manager next door, Niu Lao Da, led a group of young men to beat up the extortionist Wang Wu and his cronies. They then reported the matter to the police, who threw them into the county jail for two days to reflect on their thinking.
If things had ended there, Concubine Wang would not have been killed by Liu Zhao with a single sword.
Wang Wu was detained for two days and then sent home.
As a result, Wang Wu died within a few days.
The death was inexplicable.
The Wang family claimed that Wang Wu was assaulted at the Balipu Toll Station rest stop, suffered internal injuries, and died after being detained in the county jail without receiving timely medical treatment.
When the toll station manager heard this, he got angry.
He is a retired soldier of the Tianlang Army, and he is very particular about the way he beats people.
Although Wang Wu's injuries looked serious, they were actually only superficial wounds and it was impossible for him to die from his injuries.
Boss Niu went to the Wang family to ask for an explanation. The Wang family cried and said that Boss Niu was bullying them.
Both Niu Lao Da and the rest stop demanded to call the police.
Since the Wang family said that Wang Wu was beaten to death, then they should report it to the police and let the coroner perform an autopsy.
Logically speaking, if the Wang family really wants to insist that the toll station and rest stop are responsible, they should report it to the police.
The Wang family's relatives were officials, and their daughter had been selected for the imperial selection, so they wouldn't suffer any loss. The county magistrate would handle cases like this, where both parties were strong, impartially.
However, unexpectedly, the Wang family refused to report the matter to the police, let alone allow the coroner to perform an autopsy.
It is said that the coroner desecrated the deceased by performing an autopsy.
Not only that, just after the seventh day, the Wang family completed the funeral and buried Wang Wu.
One moment they determined that the toll booth and the rest stop were the murderers, and the next moment they hurriedly buried the person. This is full of contradictions.
Is this an attempt to extort money?
This incident caused a stir in the local area and lasted for some time.
In the end, the rest stop paid fifty taels of silver to settle the matter.
It can be said that the cause of Wang Wudi’s death has never been clarified from beginning to end, and it has always been confusing.
Obviously, the news of Wang Wu's death later reached the ears of Concubine Wang.
After hearing the whole story, Gu Jiu was very confused.
She asked Qian Fu, "Are you saying that Concubine Wang is probably blaming me for Wang Wu's death?"
"To be precise, it was charged to His Highness. Of course, this is just my speculation."
Gu Jiu pinched his chin, "Don't you think this is strange? Concubine Wang is in the deep palace, and the palace servants serving her are of low rank. She basically has no chance to leave the palace.
As for the Wang family, you also said that no one from the Wang family has come to the capital in the past two years, and Concubine Wang has no qualifications to summon her family into the palace.
Under normal circumstances, Concubine Wang couldn't possibly know what was happening at home. How did she know about Wang Wu's death? And why did she insist that the toll booth and rest stop were responsible for his death?
You also said that those thugs who extorted money with Wang Wu were also beaten and detained in the county jail for two days. They were all fine. The worst case was just a few more days in bed. Why did only Wang Wu die?
Qian Fu said, "At present, we have only found out about the indirect relationship between Concubine Wang and Her Majesty. I asked the old people in the palace to secretly keep an eye on Concubine Wang's source of information, but they have not found anyone with whom Concubine Wang had close contact.
Because of her humble family background, her appearance was only considered above average, and her limited knowledge, she was not very popular in the harem. She herself was also very low-key and never stood out in anything. Such a person really did not attract anyone's attention.
She was only able to be conferred the title of Concubine because His Majesty was in a good mood and it was a good opportunity. Since she was conferred the title of Concubine, His Majesty has never turned over her name card again.
"There must be something fishy about Wang Wu's death!" Gu Jiu stared at Qian Fu. "We should send someone to investigate the Wang family and Wang Wu's death. As for Concubine Wang, it's not easy for us to send anyone into the palace to investigate.
What is certain, however, is that someone passed on information for Concubine Wang and, incidentally, deceived her. As for their purpose, it was nothing more than to discredit or even kill the Grand Prince.
"Your Highness has enemies everywhere, so it's hard to say who is behind this. Let's ignore the mastermind and unravel the mystery first to find the person who passed on the message."
Qian Fu bowed and replied, "After receiving the news, I have already sent capable people south to investigate the situation of the Wang family. I will not give up on the palace either. I will investigate slowly and I will definitely find something useful."
Gu Jiu pondered the matter. "If Wang Wu's death was part of the plan, then was Concubine Wang's entry into the palace also part of the plan? If the person behind the scenes had already started planning this, then Concubine Wang wouldn't be the only pawn in this scheme. No, I have to go to the Zongzheng Temple to see for myself."
"Madam, are you worried that the Zongzheng Temple also has pawns planted by someone behind the scenes?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "We have to be on guard against this."
It's getting late, so it's not convenient to go to Zongzheng Temple at this time.
Gu Jiu had no choice but to wait until the next morning, and then he came to Zongzheng Temple with food, clothes, writing brushes, ink, paper, and various books for entertainment.
Gu Jiu did not rush to see Liu Zhao, but visited Chen Chongwu first.
Chen Chongwu, in terms of relationship, Gu Jiu should call him Cousin Chen.
The Chen family is Mr. Gu’s wife’s family and Mr. Gu’s maternal grandfather’s family.
Su Zheng finally got married last year, and his wife is a girl from the Chen family.
Chen Chongwu has been working in the Zongzheng Temple. His career has been quite successful in recent years and he has even been promoted to the position of Shaoqing of the Zongzheng Temple.
"Why is Madam Zhao here?"
Chen Chongwu personally came out of the yamen to welcome him.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I apologize for my sudden visit."
"Madam Zhao, you are so polite. Please come in. Your presence brings honor to our humble home!"
Chen Chongwu seemed very happy. "If Madam Zhao doesn't mind, why not treat us as relatives? I'll call you Cousin Gu, and you call me Cousin Chen, okay?"
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, "Cousin Chen, please don't mind that I haven't visited you for many years. Thank you very much!"
Chen Chongwu laughed heartily. "My place is considered unlucky by most members of the royal family. You were right not to come. Every New Year and other festivals, I receive gifts from the palace. Thank you, cousin Gu, for always remembering me."
"As I should! I like all the festival gifts that the Chen family sent to the palace."
"As long as you like it! We are all relatives, so if there is a chance in the future, we should visit each other more often."
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile.
"Let me guess, Cousin Gu came here today because of the Highness's matter?"
"Exactly! I wouldn't come to your temple for no reason. I hope you can forgive me, Cousin Cheng."
"Cousin Gu, you are so polite. It is my honor to be able to help. If you have any requests, please feel free to tell me."
Gu Jiu hesitated for a moment before saying, "I hope that Zongzheng Temple can strengthen its internal security to protect the safety of His Highness."
Chen Chongwei instantly became extremely serious. "Cousin Gu, are you saying that someone in Zongzheng Temple might harm His Highness?"
"This is just a little worry of mine, I hope Cousin Chen can forgive me."
Gu Jiu didn't explain much, but just took the blame on himself.
Chen Chongwei waved his hand. "If there really were people in Zongzheng Temple with bad intentions, why haven't they taken action yet?"
"I'm just a little worried, just in case. I don't really think there's anyone with bad intentions in Zongzheng Temple."
Chen Chongwei understood.
"I understand. I will make arrangements and focus on the safety of His Highness."
"Thank you, cousin Chen."
"You're welcome. We're all relatives, it's just a small matter, so I'll help if I can."
Gu Jiu thanked him again, left the yamen, and then went to visit Liu Zhao.
When a couple meets, there is naturally some tenderness.
She told Liu Zhao everything about Concubine Wang, including all her speculations.
"How do you feel if someone deliberately tries to harm you?"
Liu Zhao smiled wantonly, "Many people have tried to harm me, but none have succeeded."
"You've been imprisoned in Zongzheng Temple. The person behind this is at least half successful."
Liu Zhao smiled and said, "It's only half successful, not true success."
Gu Jiu snorted, "After such a long time, how have you reflected on your actions?"
Liu Zhao said seriously, "My lady is right. I will obey you in everything."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "I want to ask you a serious question."
Liu Zhao laughed and said, "I was being serious just now."
Gu Jiu chuckled twice.
"I worry about you every day, even risking my dignity to ask for help. But you don't care about your own safety at all. It seems that all my worries are in vain."
"Madam, calm down! Your worries are definitely not in vain. What you said is of great help to me. I already have an idea."
Liu Zhao had a strong desire to survive and quickly expressed his loyalty with a serious expression.
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "I don't believe you."
"Believe me, you must believe me."
Liu Zhao was so serious that he was almost swearing an oath.
Gu Jiu snorted at him, "Protect yourself. If you hurt yourself, I'll take care of you when we get home."
Liu Zhao laughed heartily, "If I hurt myself, my lady will do whatever I want."
"Remember what you said."
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