Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 165 Seeking Fame
When Luo Hong heard what Luo Ning said, he raised his head:
"Lord Luo, I didn't kill anyone! Please believe me!"

"Then tell me what happened yesterday!"

Luo Hong recalled and narrated what happened yesterday in detail.

Finally, he said: "I was beaten so hard that I didn't know what happened next. When I woke up, I was already in Jingzhao Mansion Prison!"

Luo Ning stared at him:
"You said you only hit Wu Bo once?"

"Yes, sir, I have never been in a fight. If Wu Bo hadn't spoken rudely about Miss Qi, I would have endured it!"

"Do you remember where you hit me?"

"On my shoulders and arms, I picked up the wooden stick and swung it once before being restrained by Wu Bo's boy!"

"Well, after a beating, you were subdued?"

"Yes, I just rushed over and was trapped by the boys. They knocked me to the ground several times. I don't remember what happened next!"

"How tall is Wu Bo?"

"About half a head taller than me!"

"Besides you, was anyone else around Wu Bo at that time?"

"There are still many people watching!"

"Is there anyone close to Wu Bo?"

"I didn't notice that, but when I rushed over to hit me, there was no one there. I was caught by the boy, and he rushed over to kick me. There should be no one else around!"

"Except because of Miss Qi, how is your relationship with Wu Bo?"

"It doesn't matter. We studied in the academy together, but Wu Bo often doesn't come and we're not familiar with each other. There are many people in the academy, and Wu Bo doesn't pay attention to me!"

"Why did you leave the academy?"

Luo Hong sighed:
"I had always relied on Mr. Qi's support before. After getting to know the young lady, Mr. Qi got angry and kicked me out!"

Luo Ning knows that many officials like to support scholars. On the one hand, if the scholars seek fame in the future, they can take care of each other in the officialdom.

On the other hand, among colleagues, he also appears to have a benevolent heart and cherishes talents.

"If the suspicion is cleared this time, what are Mr. Luo's plans?"

When Song Zhuer heard Luo Ning's question, she was afraid that Luo Hong would be cleared of suspicion, but she didn't hear anything!

Luo Hong is very determined:
"Read your books well, seek fame, and make Miss Qi live a happy life. I owe him a lot!"

Luo Ning nodded:
"Cherish it well, and Miss Qi's deep love for you will not be in vain!"

After walking out of the pretrial hall, Song Zhuer asked Luo Ning:

"Sir, I didn't hear anything. Why do you think Luo Hong is not suspicious?"

"Did you notice Luo Hong's arm?"

Song Zhuer shook her head.

"If I guess correctly, the injury should be serious. The back of his hand is full of blood and his fingers are swollen. How can such a person hold the stick?"

Song Zhuer was puzzled.

"Then let's assume that if Luo Hong wants to kill Wu Bo, who is half a head taller than him, does he have to use a lot of force? And he has to be very skilled?"

"That should be the case, then Luo Hong can't justify saying that he only hit him once!"

"The key point is, one hits four. If Luo Hong wants to kill Wu Bo, where should he hit?"

"head!"

"Then will Mr. Wu Bo stop it?"

"Yes, so Luo Hong has no chance!"

"On the other hand, if Luo Hong beats four of them one by one, and also beats Wu Bo to death, shouldn't he be injured less seriously and have more chances to fight back?"

"But when he was injured, he became conflicted!"

Song Zhuer suddenly realized.

"Yes, then Luo Hong didn't lie. He said Wu Bo kicked him when he fell. Do you remember him?"

Song Zhuer remembered: "Yes, yes, there is this sentence."

"To sum up, Luo Hong is telling the truth! He did hit Wu Bo, but it was not fatal!"

"Then how did Wu Bo die?"

"Let's listen to what Dong Wuzuo has to say!"

Luo Ning saw Dong Wuzuo coming over from a distance, smiled and said softly to Song Zhuer.

Seeing Luo Ning and Song Zhuer waiting, Dong Mingfeng handed over the file:
"Guess the result?"

Luo Ning smiled:

"Looking at Master's expression, it definitely wasn't caused by a fight!"

Dong Mingfeng smiled heartily:
"Poisoned by arsenic, the amount is not large, but because of Wu Bo's fight, his blood and blood attack his heart, which accelerates the poison!"

poison?

Luo Ning was surprised.

"When did Wu Bo take the poison?"

"Within two hours, maybe. For some reason, the person who poisoned him didn't seem to want to poison him, so the dose was not large. If Wu Bo hadn't been fighting, it would have just been diarrhea."

What is this again?
Luo Ning and Song Zhuer looked at each other.

"Zhu'er, take the file and autopsy report back to Dali Temple first. I want to go to the palace immediately to see the emperor. Wu Bo has already performed an autopsy. No matter what, I still have to give an explanation to Lord Zhongwu!"

After Luo Ning reported, he was waiting outside the door of the imperial study, and Qin Zhao walked out first:
"How did you come?"

Luo Ning's eyes were filled with love.

Luo Ning also laughed:
"Gong Zhongwu's son was beaten to death, but he refused to do an autopsy. I ordered Dong Wu to conduct an autopsy and found that he died of poisoning. I am afraid that Duke Zhongwu will find the emperor, so I will report it first!"

Qin Zhao laughed and said:

"Duke Zhongwu dares to cause trouble for you? He must have forgotten me. Don't worry, Duke Zhongwu's mansion and the Prime Minister's mansion are family friends, and no one will make things difficult for you!"

"Is there such a thing? Will it make the two houses unhappy? This autopsy is nothing else!"

"Don't worry, you are investigating the case to find the truth. Now that Lord Zhongwu knows the truth, shouldn't he be grateful to you? Why aren't you happy?"

"That's right! Do you still want to enter my study room?"

"Of course, come in, I can still find an opportunity to accompany you to investigate the case!"

Ok!

The two walked out of the imperial study room. Before noon, Qin Zhao asked, "Go back to Dali Temple first, or go directly to investigate the case?"

"Go back to Dali Temple. Now that Luo Hong has been confirmed to be no suspect, we just need to find out Wu Bo's route of action that day."

Luo Ning analyzed as he walked:
"Dong Wuzuo said that within two hours of him drinking the poison, if you find out his route of action, you can know who poisoned Wu Bo yesterday."

Back at Dali Temple, the ministers had read the files and were waiting for Luo Ning to come back.

Seeing Luo Ning and Qin Zhao come back together, they knew that there was no trouble about Wu Bo's autopsy. Everyone felt relaxed and waited for Luo Ning's instructions.

"Now we have determined that Wu Bo died of poisoning. Wei Sizhi, go to Jingzhao Mansion and bring over all the boys who followed Wu Bo yesterday!"

"Meng Sizhi, you and Zhuer go to Fukang Street and try your best to interview the people who watched yesterday to see if there are any clues!"

"Yao Sizhi, go to the academy, the wine shop, the teahouse, and take a walk around to see what kind of person Wu Bo is. In addition to the place where he was poisoned, we also need to know who wants to kill him!"

"Master Qin, let's go to Duke Zhongwu's Mansion and get to know Wu Bo's character!"

The crowd dispersed, and Luo Ning and Qin Zhao came to Duke Zhongwu's mansion.

Zhongwu, as the name suggests, is loyal to the liver and righteous to the courage.

Starting from Emperor Gaozu, the posthumous title of Zhongwu has only been held by the ancestor of Wubo. This is why Zhongwu Gongfu has always been respected by people.

It's a pity that the rich are only three generations old, and in Wu Bo's generation, Duke Zhongwu's mansion no longer produces children with both ability and political integrity.

Wu Bo is the eldest son, but he only eats, drinks, goes whoring, and gambles all day long with nothing to do.

Now when mentioning Duke Zhongwu's Mansion, it is synonymous with a dandy, but the emperor still respects the old Duke Zhongwu and has never lowered the status of Wu's Mansion!

(End of this chapter)