I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 91
Master Lin looked at Zhan Feiyu in astonishment.

"Who is it? Who is Xiaoyu who killed his mother?" Lin Xiuyuan's eyes turned red. He thought that the murderer had found the spirit that could comfort his mother in heaven, but he didn't expect that there was still a secret.

Signaling the Master and Senior Brother not to worry, Zhan Feiyu bowed to the solemn-faced Magistrate Chen and said, "My lord, after the news of Master's passing came out, Madam Zeng spent money to bribe people to spread rumors, just to get revenge on me. "

"And the reason why she used this method was inspired by the story of Mrs. Zhang in Mitsui Lane." Zhan Feiyu said these words, and everyone outside the court nodded in agreement.

The matter of Mrs. Zhang is also a hot topic. He is over 80 years old, and he even messed with the little maid at his great-grandson's full moon banquet, and was smashed in public.

The news spread that day, and then the storyteller of Taifu Restaurant spoke three times in a row, satisfying the curiosity of many people. However, because the little girl is the servant of the Zhang family who signed the death contract, this is at most a game. Merry absurdity.

"Quiet!" The county magistrate Chen gave a shock, and the people who were murmuring outside the court didn't dare to speak again.

The county magistrate asked, "What is the connection between what you said and Mrs. Lin's poisoning?"

"Reporting to your lord, the matter of Mrs. Zhang was also deliberately spread, and the purpose was to let the imprisoned Mrs. Zeng know." Zhan Feiyu was also surprised how Taifu Restaurant asked Mr. Storyteller to talk about it, only to attract guests. means.

"Ma Zhukuai, you bring back Mr. Storyteller from Taifu Restaurant." The county magistrate Chen dropped the two orders and then said, "Zhao Zhukuai brings the two women who are in charge of supervising the Zeng family to court. ."

The people outside the court immediately gave way and let Ma Zhukuai leave.

After a while, not only Mr. Storyteller, but Ma Chaokuai also captured two women, one was Mrs. Ma who was opposite Zhang's house in Sanjing Alley, and the other was Mrs. Hu who set up a stall at the entrance of the alley and sold cakes.

"Mighty!" The yamen's voice was loud, and the thumping sound of the court stick in his hand made the faces of the kneeling people pale, and they were already scared to death before they were interrogated.

"Grassman He Chang sees the adults." Mr. Storyteller's voice was trembling, especially when he saw Wang Ping and Zhu Dahai who had been tortured by canes.

"Men's wife Hu...Meet the adults..." Hu's already knew why she wanted to arrest herself, and before the county magistrate could speak, she said everything in fright, "The people's wife accepted Mr. Zhang Er's five taels of silver... "

Madam Ma was also the entourage of the second master of the Zhang family and gave her five taels of silver to tell her about the old man.

Everyone in Mitsui Lane knows that Mr. Zhang prefers the eldest son. Even if the eldest Mr. Zhang's family is a bum, he will inherit [-]% of the family when he dies.

Mr. Zhang Er is in charge of the business of the Zhang family, and he is incompatible with the eldest brother. He also hates the partiality of the old man. Mr. Zhang Er is really able to do this in order to oppose the old man.

The two wives who were supervising Mrs. Zeng were also brought to court by Zhao Zhukuai.

After the two women received the money, they deliberately talked about Mrs. Zhang's affairs in front of Mrs. Zeng.

On the same day, the fat woman said disdainfully with the melon seeds: "Tossing a little girl at an old age is really an old man."

"What's the matter, the little maid bought by the Zhang family, let alone pull it into bed, even if she was tossed to death, she was just wrapped in a straw mat and threw it to the mass grave." The thin woman replied indifferently. .

"Oh, don't talk about it, do you know which private school is in the county? Originally, my grand-nephew wanted the Lin's private school, but who would have thought that Mrs. Lin suddenly fell ill and died, and this private school would not be open for a while. That's it." The fat woman talked about the business, "I heard that Master Lin taught well, and the little prodigy Zhan is his student."

Mrs. Zeng, who was imprisoned in the house, didn't care. She had been imprisoned for a long time. The chat between the two broken-mouthed women at least allowed her to pass the time.

With the story of Mrs. Zhang as an introduction, after hearing the news of Mrs. Lin's sudden death, Mrs. Zeng's expression gradually changed.

She is fine now because of the child in her womb. After giving birth, the child will be sent to the Salesian, and she will be exiled.

Mrs. Zeng hated Zhan Feiyu the most, so she spent money to get the fat woman to find Mama Qian, and then there were rumors about it.

A quarter of an hour later, Master Zhang Er was brought to court.

"Sir, Caomin spends Yinzi instructing Mrs. Ma and Hu's family, just to disobey my father and eldest brother. Everything else has nothing to do with Caomin, please look into it clearly." Mr. Zhang Er was obviously calmer.

The fat woman and the thin woman took the money, but it was dark at that time, and the man wearing a bamboo hat stood outside the door, and after explaining to him, he gave 20 taels of silver and left in a hurry.

It was so dark that neither of the two women could see each other's face clearly, but this was not a big deal, it was just a few gossip.

At this moment, above the court, the two women looked at Master Zhang Er, who was over sixty years old, and listened carefully to his voice, and then they said weakly: "Sir, it's not Master Zhang Er who gave the money, it's a young man. The offspring of a young man, he is only in his thirties when he looks at his body and listens to his voice."

Master Zhang Er admitted that the reason for spreading rumors about the old man was because of family feud, but he refused to admit that he bought two mother-in-laws to instigate Mrs. Zeng. In the absence of evidence, unless the county magistrate used torture to extract a confession.

But the county magistrate Chen agrees with the legalists' severe punishment and heavy law, but he is not a stupefied official.

"Sir." Looking at the meditating Magistrate Chen, Zhan Feiyu said crisply: "Leave aside the matter of Mr. Zhang Er for the time being, at least it can be determined that the two old women accepted the money and intentionally induced Madam Zeng, that is to say, the death of the teacher The killers behind the scenes were already planning all this."

Using the absurdity of Mrs. Zhang as a foreshadowing, she instigated Madam Zeng to spread rumors to slander Zhan Feiyu and Master Lin.

There was no need for Zhan Feiyu to say anything else, Wang Linlang, who understood clearly, seemed to have caught a life-saving straw.

Kneeling on the ground, Wang Linlang cried and begged for mercy in a hoarse voice, "Sir, I'm innocent, I don't know any Master Zhang Er, and I don't know Mrs. Zeng, this has nothing to do with me, it's not the aunt I killed, my lord, I don't want to die..."

"Ms. Lu, haven't you confessed yet?" The county magistrate Chen, with a majestic face, blamed Wang Linlang for the crime of poisoning Mrs. Lin. Only one person could do it—Mother Lu!

"Mammy, is that you?" Turning around suddenly, Wang Linlang looked at Mammy Lu who was kneeling beside her in shock. If she hadn't been frightened before, Wang Linlang would have thought of Mama Lu.

"You old brat, how dare you frame me!" As if he had found an outlet, Wang Linlang screamed, jumped on Lu Momo and started fighting, "I'll kill you old slut! You Dare to frame me...you have to die..."

Madam Lu's eyes were indifferent, and she pushed Wang Linlang away, "Sir, all this is just Zhan Feiyu's nonsense, she is an eight-year-old girl who slandered the old slave in court without any evidence, does your lord Don't you care? Or is the court in Shangsi County a little girl's court! Let her make a fool of herself and slander whoever she wants to slander."

Just like Mr. Zhang Er's refusal to admit it, there is no evidence, Mammy Lu also does not admit that she poisoned Mrs. Lin and blamed Wang Linlang.

"Miss Zhan, you said that I poisoned the auntie, how did I poison it?" Madam Lu looked directly at Zhan Feiyu and asked, "In order to gain the goodwill of the auntie, Miss Six, three meals are served. I ate with my aunt, and the mushroom powder that day was also put into my aunt's chicken soup, I had no chance to poison my aunt at all."

Mrs. Lin was worried that the father and son of the Lin family, who had contracted the "cold cold", had no appetite at all. They ate a few bites of the three meals, and didn't eat snacks in the middle, and they only drank two mouthfuls of tea to moisten their throats.

Wang Linlang fell to the ground, thinking back to the day Mrs. Lin died, perhaps because mushroom powder was added to the chicken soup at noon, she remembered that day very clearly.

And she has been with Mrs. Lin since noon, so that when she feels uncomfortable, she will take care of her as soon as possible and serve her to gain favor.

Wang Linlang didn't leave until Mrs. Lin returned to the bedroom at night. There was indeed no chance for Madam Lu to poison her, especially with such a large dose of mushroom powder.

Madam Lu sneered at Wang Linlang, who was pale and flustered in her eyes, and asked, "Miss, is what the old servant said right? Did the old servant bring pastries or tea to the aunt on the day of my aunt's death?"

"I..." Wang Linlang wanted to say yes, but she opened her mouth, but she was speechless. She and her aunt never separated that day except at night.

Looking at Madam Lu, who was holding the winning ticket, Zhan Feiyu suddenly said, "Mother Lu, who said that mushroom powder was put in food?"

"I don't know if Madam Lu knows this thing?" After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, he saw Xiaoqi Chen Fei walk into the courtroom, clasped his fists in a salute to Lord Chen, and handed over the physical evidence.

Everyone stretched their necks to see, but it was a small ball of thin linen and a dozen zongzi.

Ordinary people have finished eating the zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, but Mrs. Lin died suddenly, and after that, it was a funeral, and the Lin family's zongzi was thrown in the kitchen basket and no one cared.

Madam Lu's face changed suddenly, she looked at Zhan Feiyu in disbelief, and asked reluctantly, "You mean I put mushroom powder into the zongzi? There are still leftovers in the dumplings, and I even scooped a cup of water from the water tank and took it away."

The more she talked, the more calm she became, and the voice of Madam Lu increased a little. "Besides, the zongzi is cooked in one pot, how can I guarantee that my aunt ate the poisonous zongzi instead of others. Besides, the old slave remembers that my aunt did not eat the zongzi that day."

"Crush the poisonous mushrooms to squeeze out the poisonous juice, then soak them in twine until they're dry, and finally dry them. When my wife wraps the zongzi, she will use her teeth to bite the twine to bind the zongzi. It's not the zongzi, but the twine!" Zhan Feiyu looked coldly at Madam Lu, who was dying and did not confess her guilt. She really didn't cry without seeing the coffin!
When eating zongzi, the twine is cut and the zongzi leaves are peeled off. Even if there is diluted mushroom powder in the water, other people will not be poisoned, and even if they are recruited, the symptoms are mild.

Mrs. Ke Lin was different. She had ingested the venom through the twine, and Wang Linlang put mushroom powder in the chicken soup, which caused her death.

"Doctor Xu, you should check whether this twine is poisonous in court." The county magistrate Chen said in a deep voice, but he did not expect that Madam Lu poisoned Madam Lin in this way.

It would be best if it was not discovered, even if it was found that Mrs. Lin died of poisoning, and Wang Linlang was the scapegoat. She said that adding a little mushroom powder to the chicken soup would not kill her, but a 12-year-old girl dared to do it. Poisonous, who would believe her sophistry.

Madam Lu, who was almost gone, knelt on the court in a daze, her head lowered so that she could not see her expression.

When Chu Kuai put the shackles on her, Madam Lu suddenly pulled out the silver hairpin on her head and stabbed her hard on her chest, killing her on the spot.

Half an hour.

After the signing and painting was postponed, those who should be put in prison should be sent to prison, and those who should be beaten should be beaten. Master Zhang Er was beaten to death and did not buy the two wives, so he was beaten ten times by the county magistrate.

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Leshan Residence.

"Master, Master has gone. I also ask Master and Senior Brother to take care of their health." Zhan Feiyu bowed to Master Lin to the end, and his face with baby fat was the most sincere concern.

"The way of being a teacher, now that the case has been investigated, you must be able to go to the county school to study, but this matter will end up hurting your reputation. It's because the teacher has implicated you." Perhaps the real culprit has been found, Master Lin The gloom and grief in the eyebrows dissipated a lot, and now there is only worry and guilt for Zhan Feiyu.

Many people don't care about the truth. They just want to hear what they want to hear. Otherwise, even if someone manipulates them, the rumors won't be spread to everyone. .

Watching Master Lin and Lin Xiuyuan get on the carriage and leave, Zhan Feiyu's face became a little dignified, and she was nothing more than herself. She studied for the imperial examinations as a woman, and she would have provoke right and wrong.

"Why are you frowning at such a young age? After this incident, Shangsi County will surely be calm for a while." Doctor Ji couldn't see Zhan Feiyu's worried appearance, so he said in a bad mood, "Are you a vegetarian when you are the county magistrate?"

Chen Weibin has been the magistrate of Shangsi County for seven years. First, the Zeng family was responsible for oversight, and now there is a murder case.

And this anger will naturally spread to the people behind the scenes. Whoever dares to make a difference at this time will definitely give Chen County magistrate a head.

"It is Zhang Xiucai who has hatred with the master. The eldest grandson of Master Zhang Er is studying in Zhang's private school, and Master Xie and Zhang Xiu of Taifu Restaurant are the best friends." Zhan Feiyu believes that it is not only himself, but also the county magistrate Chen. I must also know who is behind the scenes, but there is no evidence, and Zhang Xiucai also has a reputation.

The Zeng family was seized, and Master Xie was also implicated. The two sides had cooperated in business. The Zeng family property was seized by Tao Baihu, and Master Xie had no time to recover the loss. Naturally, I remembered Zhan Feiyu.

Seeing Zhan Feiyu's clear thinking, Dr. Ji couldn't help but ask, "Then what are you doing with a sour face?"

Although the little girl offended Zhang Xiucai and Master Xie, she also had a backer. Zhang Xiucai dared to do anything, but the county magistrate Chen did not live to vent his anger.

"I'm worried that Master's private school will not receive many students in the future." Zhan Feiyu sighed,
Seeing Doctor Ji's ghostly look, Zhan Feiyu pouted, "A penny beats a hero. If my big brother hadn't given me a few hundred taels, I would have to rely on copying books to buy rice and cook."

Lin's private school accepted boys, but it was related to Mrs. Lin's poisoning, plus the unbearable rumors, Zhang Xiucai and others provoked a little, and most people would not send their children to study.

Doctor Ji looked at Zhan Feiyu who was "nosy" with disgust, "You don't think much about it. Your master is a scholar, and your senior brother is also a man. Can they both starve themselves to death?"

This is salty eating radish light worry!Dr. Ji poured a cup of tea and drank it, ignoring Zhan Feiyu who was asking for trouble.

"Doctor Ji, you don't understand!" Zhan Feiyu looked at Dr. Ji who didn't believe it, and said confidently: "Master and senior brother are gentle in temperament, and senior brother is frail, and needs medicinal herbs to condition his body all year round. If the private school cannot recruit students That is to sit and eat, and in a few years, senior brother will get engaged and married, there are too many places to spend money, not to mention that Zhang Xiucai is waiting for the opportunity."

Dr. Ji was speechless, and sarcastically went back, "What other sage books are you reading, you should just be a matchmaker, find a good wife for your brother, and then promise to have a son, and then worry about his son's studies, son. There are endless descendants, enough for you to worry about."

"Why not eat minced meat! Doctor Ji, you're not short of money, so you don't understand!" Zhan Feiyu glared back and turned to look at Chen Fei who was sitting at the next table, "Chen Xiaoqi, can you understand? "

Uh... Fade Chen just wanted to nod to Zhan Feiyu's clear eyes.

Doctor Ji snorted coldly, and said sullenly: "Chen Xiaoqi, you can answer after thinking about it. Tao Baihu and the county magistrate both call me Doctor Ji!"

Fade Chen, who was sandwiched between two big heads, smiled awkwardly, "Actually, Zhan Xiaomengtong's worries are not unreasonable, Zhang Xiucai has deep scheming and ruthless methods, and Master Lin escaped but could not be saved. One hit."

After finishing speaking, ignoring Doctor Ji's fierce eyes, Chen Fei lowered his head and drank tea violently. He would rather offend a gentleman than a villain.

"Alas." Zhan Feiyu sighed again, and stopped competing with Doctor Ji.

"There is ginseng in my brother's medicinal materials, but if Zhang Xiucai makes a mistake, 50 taels of ginseng can be sold to my wife several times in case of urgent need! Or find an old, weak, sick, and disabled person who is accidentally killed. The carriage the master was riding in was injured and disabled, and hundreds of taels of silver were paid out."

"Actually, the simplest and most rude thing is to find a little girl to seduce my senior brother. If you ruin your reputation, you will have to pay for it. If you use some nasty drugs, it will damage my senior brother's body."

The more Zhan Feiyu thought about it, the more dangerous he felt, thinking with a chubby face.

In fact, the easiest way is to get a title by yourself, in order to deter Zhang Xiucai, but this will take time, and it will take at least three or five years.

Suddenly, there was a flash of inspiration in his mind, and Zhan Feiyu stood up with a rub, "Doctor Ji, I'm going to the county school, Chen Xiaoqi, thank you very much today."

Stepping on his short legs, Zhan Feiyu ran out with a thud, and his speed was so fast that he could definitely be called a nimble little fat man.

Dr. Ji thought about Zhan Feiyu's assumptions, and his face twitched, "She should go to write a notebook, and keep it so that it can be popular all over the country!"

"Zhan Xiaomengtong takes precautions before it happens." Fade Chen smiled. The eight-year-old girl thinks a lot. No wonder she is called a child prodigy. Her brain is turning faster than ordinary people.

"Why is it so troublesome, just kill Zhang Xiucai." Dr. Ji made a gesture of wiping his neck, and sneered leisurely, "It's really still a child."

Chen Fei looked at Dr. Ji in a stunned manner. Compared with Zhan Xiaomengtong, who was a big kid, Dr. Ji looked even more abnormal.

(End of this chapter)