Chapter 602 Prince Duan Is Dead

Ning Chen said: "It's really a coincidence, and they have many other hobbies, and the two of them are surprisingly the same."

"If there are too many coincidences, then it is no longer a coincidence." After Geng Jing finished speaking, he frowned slightly, "But Zhou Anshi is a northern scholar."

Ning Chen sneered, "It is precisely because he is a northern scholar that no one will doubt him."

Geng Jing said: "Isn't he worried that we can't check clearly before the scientific examination and delay the scientific examination?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "No, didn't Mr. Taiwei go to the court today to express his grievances?"

Geng Jing's eyes narrowed, "You mean someone is instigating this matter?"

Ning Chen said calmly: "It's hard to say...but the Taiwei, who is supposed to have great power, is now idle at home. He must be feeling very uncomfortable, right?"

"I finally waited until General Chen could no longer go to the battlefield, and then another me appeared... If it were me, I would probably be depressed to death."

"Although Zhou Anshi is not bad at knowledge, he spends all his time with books... This kind of strategy of using his own body to get involved is definitely not something he could have come up with on his own."

Geng Jing thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Nowadays, there are more officials from the southern gentry than the northern gentry in the court... If we can't find out about this, it will be a great good thing for the northern gentry!"

"First, three students died in a row, and one of them died at the gate of the palace. This will have a great impact on your reputation... If someone uses this to impeach you, you can be removed from the position of examiner."

"Second, if it is as you expected, then the clues they left will point to Shen Wanzhou... By then, not only can they suppress the southern scholars, but they can also eliminate a powerful enemy for Zhou Anshi."

"Third, they did not choose randomly. Shen Wanzhou and Shen Min are uncles and nephews. If something happens to Shen Wanzhou, you cannot sit idly by and ignore it... As long as you take action, they will definitely have back-ups waiting for you."

"Fourth... forget it, in short, this matter will be of great benefit to the northern nobles without any harm."

Ning Chen nodded slightly.

Geng Jing sighed and looked at Ning Chen, "What do you think?"

"Me?" Ning Chen thought about it seriously, and then said seriously: "I think you officials are really dirty-minded, and you don't want to be the sons of human beings... The officialdom is not only dark, but also very deep."

Geng Jing had a black line on his forehead.

"Don't forget...you are also in the officialdom."

Ning Chen smiled and said: "I'm different from you coquettish bitches. There are two kinds of officials in the world, one is Ning Chen and the other is others."

The corner of Geng Jing's mouth twitched, "Let's get down to business, what should we do next?"

Ning Chen thought for a while and said: "We split up. When you severely interrogate Zhou An, he is a weak scholar. It shouldn't be difficult to pry open his mouth... I have to protect those students. If one more dies, I will be in trouble." ”

Geng Jing nodded. The imperial government was afraid of the Taiwei and did not dare to touch Zhou Anshi...but the Supervision Department would not care about this.

When Ning Chen was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.

He took out two portraits from his arms, "I almost forgot, this person is the behind-the-scenes instigator of Li Gui and others... One is his disguised appearance, and the other is his original appearance. Find this person." ”

"Old Geng, this person is very important. Search for him secretly. Once found, seize him secretly... Don't let the other party notice him, otherwise he will be killed and silenced."

Geng Jing took the portrait and nodded slightly.

"By the way, how is King Duan?"

Geng Jing said: "It's still the same, life is worse than death...but I probably won't be able to hold on for long."

Ning Chen hummed, turned around and left!

...

Ning Chen returned to his mansion.

"Ning Lang frowned. Are you still worried about the student who died at the door?"

Yudie poured Ning Chen a cup of tea, came behind him, and gently rubbed his shoulders.

Ning Chen nodded and sighed, "I was reprimanded by His Majesty's decree. I was fined one year's salary and thirty rods... If something happens again, I will be in big trouble."

Ning Chen tilted his head back and pillowed it between his breasts. Just two words...comfortable.

Yudie chuckled and said, "Ning Lang can send someone to protect them."

"Private some of the largest inns in the city to provide accommodation and meals for those students... and then send troops to protect them, but they must separate the scholars from the north and the south. I heard that the scholars from the north and the south have always been at odds. In the past, scientific examinations always happened friction."

Ning Chen nodded slightly, "I thought so too... When I came in just now, I had asked Gu Yichun to find a suitable inn."

In the evening, Gu Yichun came back.

"Your Majesty, I have chosen some of the larger inns in the city. Take a look."

Ning Chen took the list made by Gu Yichun and asked, "Have you talked to their shopkeeper?"

Gu Yichun said: "After talking, they heard that the prince wanted to rent their inn...The price is much cheaper."

Ning Chen nodded slightly.

In fact, Zhuangyuan Building is a good choice.

But if the southern scholars were allowed to live in the Zhuangyuan Building, the northern scholars would not be willing. On the contrary, if the northern scholars were allowed to live there, the southern scholars would not agree.

Therefore, Ning Chen gave up the Zhuangyuan Building and chose an inn.

He chose several inns. The southern scholars stayed in the inns in the south of the city, and the northern scholars stayed in the inns in the north of the city.

Damn it... When other people become examiners, they get all kinds of benefits... When I become an examiner, I still have to put money into it.

"Gu Yichun, go and notify the city defense army and ask them to escort all the students to move in."

"yes!"

In the evening, the ninth princess came back.

This morning, Emperor Xuan sent someone to convey that he missed the Ninth Princess.

So the Ninth Princess went to the palace to visit Emperor Xuan today and came back just now.

Ning Chen noticed that the Ninth Princess' eyes were red, as if she had cried.

"Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

Ning Chen didn't dare to pat his chest and say, who bullied you, I will help you decide... What if it was Emperor Xuan?

The Ninth Princess's mouth pursed, and she cried, "Uncle Duan Wang is gone!"

Ning Chen was shocked, "Is Duan Wang dead?"

The Ninth Princess' eyes were red, and she hummed with a crying voice.

"When did it happen?"

When he left the Supervisory Office today, he talked to Geng Jing about Duan Wang... I didn't expect that he died.

The Ninth Princess said: "Around the hour of You."

Ning Chen comforted the Ninth Princess, and then went to Yudie and Zisu's room and told them the news of Duan Wang's death.

Zi Su was surprised, "Dead?"

Ning Chen was surprised, "Yes, he died around the hour of You... You don't seem very happy?"

Zi Su shook her head and muttered, "Why did he die at this time?"

Ning Chen was puzzled, "What do you mean why did he die at this time?"

Zi Su said, "According to the dosage of the medicine I gave him, he should be able to hold on for about half a month... He shouldn't die so soon."

"Everyone's body is different. Could it be that Prince Duan was addicted to alcohol and sex, and his body was too weak... So he died early?"

"Maybe!" Zi Su frowned slightly, "But I observed Prince Duan's complexion. His body is not strong, but it should be OK... Logically, it shouldn't be half a month earlier."

"Forget it, no matter... This evil villain is finally dead, it's really gratifying!"