manynovel Chapter 551: Chain Plan 1
Chapter 551: Chain Plan 1
Jiang Youzhen smiled slightly, "Very good! If you have it in your hand, it would be hard to explain!"
That's it. After all, it's a cooperative relationship, so she doesn't have to feel like she owes the other party anything.
"May I ask, sir, if I may see Liu Gui's robe with the cheat sheet on it?"
Lord Zhu frowned, "This is important evidence, you have no right to see it."
I'm already a prisoner, how can I show it to you? What if you destroy it?
"Show her!" the second prince said coldly.
"Your Highness, this is against the rules!" Lord Zhu just felt that the Second Prince was too partial to Jiang Youzhen?
"Lord Zhu, even if we want to convict someone, we have to ask for an explanation, right? We can't let people say that our Dali Temple is unfair in handling cases. What's wrong with showing it to her? With so many people here, do you think she would dare to destroy it?" The Fourth Prince also chimed in.
Zhu Zhimin waved helplessly at the guards, "Bring the robe up."
Jiang Youzhen had seen this lake blue robe that day, and it was indeed the same one.
However, there was nothing inside the robe at this time, it was just a little dirty and looked a little dusty.
Jiang Youzhen's heart moved, and then he turned the robe over and over again, and then put it to his nose and sniffed it.
After hearing this, Jiang Youzhen immediately felt confident that getting away this time would not be as difficult as he had imagined.
"My Lord, the powder used on this robe was not made by the student."
Zhu Zhimin frowned, "Are you quibbling? No one in the capital can make this kind of powder. Last time when you competed in painting, everyone present heard it clearly. You are the only one who can mix the developing powder, and it can be revealed with water. After it dries, the ink disappears again.
Afterwards, your wonderful brushwork was sold at a sky-high price, and all the scholars were very envious, but no one had such skills. I have also heard about this matter, and you are just making excuses by saying that it was not made by you. "
In Zhu Zhimin's eyes, Jiang Youzhen was resisting stubbornly.
Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "Although they are similar, they are not the same. Moreover, the main ingredient for making the developer powder is the Jiaming flower from the Western Regions, which I do not have at the moment. And after that day, I gave the developer powder to His Majesty the Third Prince, so I no longer have it."
"This is hard to believe. Just because you say it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist?" Zhu Zhimin was suspicious.
"May I ask Your Highness, since the developer powder has been used by Your Highness, did Your Highness smell any strange fragrance when you used it?"
The Third Prince nodded when he heard this, "There is indeed a strange fragrance, I have never smelled it before, it is quite unique."
Because of this strange fragrance, he added other spices to cover it up, which was a hassle for him at the time.
Jiang Youzhen didn't care what the Third Prince used the powder for, as long as the Third Prince told the truth.
"This is the unique feature of the developer powder. Its fragrance lasts for decades. As long as you use it, you can smell it. If you don't believe me, you can borrow the painting that Princess Changsui brought back that day and smell it. Then you will know whether the student is lying or not."
Jiang Youzhen said, then pointed at the robe, "And this robe doesn't have any strange fragrance, but instead has a light salty smell."
Everyone was amazed, and the Third Prince immediately asked curiously: "Come here, bring the robe to me so I can smell it."
He used developing powder, which is indeed the most convincing.
After the robe was brought, the Third Prince leaned in and sniffed it for a long time, and finally said, "It does have a light salty smell, very light, and you really can't smell it if you don't smell it carefully. But this is indeed different from the developer powder I got before. The fragrance of the developer powder is a bit strong at first, and then it becomes lighter but very long-lasting."
"Your Highness, have someone pour some tea on it and then you will know the biggest difference between the two!"
At this moment, Jiang Youzhen was confident, and the second prince's mouth curled up. As long as he saw Jiang Youzhen's expression, he knew it was safe.
The Third Prince immediately poured the tea beside him on it. After a moment, he shouted in surprise: "Huh? Why is there nothing?"
Lord Zhu was shocked when he heard this, "Impossible!"
He leaned over to take a look, and indeed there was nothing there.
"This is impossible. The robe was clearly filled with notes before, but how come they are gone now? Did you take the wrong piece of evidence?"
Zhu's forehead was covered with sweat. "Someone, come here! Did you take the wrong evidence?"
"Sir, this is it! You said you would assign someone to look after it. Five of us are looking at one robe."
Jiang Youzhen shook his head and laughed, "Your Excellency, don't be surprised. This robe is indeed evidence, but the words have disappeared. This is also the characteristic of this powder."
"Oh? Do you know this powder?" The Fourth Prince suddenly asked.
"Yes! This powder is made of cuttlefish ink mixed with black bone glue. Cuttlefish can only be found in the sea. The ink of this fish grows in the ink sac and can be used as ink. But it has a characteristic, that is, the handwriting can be preserved for a period of time, but it will dissipate quickly.
However, after adding the black bone glue, the marks can no longer be seen after being covered with dust. After that, if the robe comes into contact with sweat or is sprinkled with water, it can be seen again. However, even if the black bone glue is added, its characteristic of dissipating cannot be solved. Therefore, after so many days, it is impossible to see it again after being sprinkled with water. "
Jiang Youzhen's explanation was very logical and everyone suddenly understood.
"Then how did you know that? Since you know this method, it means you are a suspect."
Lord Zhu's mind works very quickly. No matter how knowledgeable you are, you cannot be separated from the matter, and you are the only one who knows about it, so you are more likely to be suspected.
Jiang Youzhen laughed, "My lord, I once found an ancient book from the previous dynasty, and it has a record in the book. Although many rare treasures were lost in the previous dynasty, it does not mean that no one else has read this ancient book. After all, I bought it at a stall. And this ancient book is still at home. My lord, please have someone bring it to you and you will know whether what I said is true or not."
"It's called 'Lu Yuan's Strange Stories'." Jiang Youzhen said it with certainty, and Zhu Zhimin knew it must be true.
"Since the two powders are not the same, and the cuttlefish powder is not rare, it does not mean that Jiang Youzhen is related to this matter." The second prince picked up the tea bowl, looking somewhat leisurely at the moment.
"It seems that very few people have read this ancient book. She still cannot clear herself of suspicion." Zhu Zhimin's words do make sense. Who says you are the only one who knows this method?
"Then let's review what happened now!"
Jiang Youzhen stood with his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the court, connecting a series of events in his mind.
Zhu Zhimin rolled his eyes. What about your home? You, a prisoner, are analyzing it, looking very contented.
"First, the case of Liu Gui cheating in the imperial examination led to the case of treason. Liu Gui was caught cheating with squid ink, and then he found out that Zhang Er sold him the test questions and powder.
Zhang Er bought the powder from a masked man, who was a servant of the Third Prince’s mansion, and the Third Prince also happened to have caught a spy…”