Assassin Claims Lai Junchen Ordered Hit On Zhang Yizi

A captured thief confessed to being an assassin sent by Lai Junchen to kill Zhang Yizi. Lai Junchen questioned the coincidence and Qiu Ren's knowledge of Zhang Yizi's lodging. Lai Junchen expressed skepticism about Qiu Ren's claims, questioning how he would know such details without Lai's prior knowledge. A figure identified as Meng Jiang intervened, stabbing Qiu Ren and then handing a thumb knife to Wang Han before fleeing. Wang Han identified the person who stabbed Qiu Ren as Meng Jiang, a Langguan he had recently encountered in the imperial palace. Qiu Ren's laughter upon hearing this suggests he knows Wang Han is innocent of that specific charge. The confession occurred during an interrogation by Henan County Magistrate Yang Shun. Qiu Ren claimed he knew Zhang Yizi was staying in an outer room at Xingxingfang rather than the palace. The suspect alleged that his accomplices fled back to the residence of Lai Junchen in Yude. A mysterious figure stabbed Qiu Ren during the proceedings, according to the report. The incident involves claims of collusion between internal and external parties to facilitate the assassination attempt. The interrogation follows a series of incidents involving officials Wang Han, Wang Zhixian, Xinjian, Dijiao, and Li Meng, who were accused of involvement in a poisoning case.