After death, I became the cannon fodder of the three protagonists

Chapter 79 Rat Poison
The patriarch's expression changed.

The face of the village chief was also a little indescribable.

The corner of Li Feng's mouth twitched, and he looked at Wang Kuixing with a mocking and disdainful look.

The recruitment of workers in Luoshan Village was so big, no one knew that the Gu family's Su family had caught the county magistrate's attention because of the improvement of the soil quality.

Regardless of whether the Su family has old grievances with Mrs. Wang or not, anyone with a little insight will not say it at this juncture.

To put it bluntly, even if this matter was really done by the Su family, the county magistrate is still waiting for the improvement of the soil quality to add merit to achieve the goal of promotion, so why would he trouble the Su family at this time?
How can a lord's official career be delayed by a cheap life!
Fortunately, the patriarch Wang is a discerning man.

The magistrate of the county, the emperor of the county.

Like the last county magistrate.

In the sixth year of Yuanyong's reign, his brother-in-law picked out seven or eight beautiful girls from various villages under the guise of a talent show.

After two months, they were all broken and sent home.

Crazy crazy, dead dead.

But what can be done?

A family did not believe in evil and wanted to sue the county magistrate in Yaozhou.

There was no guide, and he didn't enter the city gate, so he was arrested directly, charged with spying, and executed in public.

Later, the county magistrate asked the yamen servants to find all the sufferers to the county yamen, and first told the news that the family was executed by Ling Chi.

He also put all the crimes on his brother-in-law, and asked the government servants to punish his brother-in-law fifty times in front of the people.

He also personally apologized to the sufferer, and each family paid two taels of silver.

Threats and lures, this matter is over.

In contrast, County Magistrate Fang is said to be a good official. At least in the two years since he took office, he has not searched for the people's fat and anointment, and the judgment is quite fair.

But these prerequisites did not touch the interests of Magistrate Fang.

The patriarch of the royal family blocked Wang Kuixing back calmly, and said to Li Feng: "This poor man, the child is not sensible, so don't be as knowledgeable as him.

The matter between Gu's family and Wang's family was caused by Mrs. Wang's fault, and the old man made the decision to make Wang's family pay money to Gu's family. Moreover, it has been more than a month, so it is not a dispute. "

After that, he turned back to Wang Kuixing and said:
"Uncle Zeng knows that you cannot accept the sad news of your mother's death.

But this matter is a foregone conclusion. If your mother knows, she must hope that you can cheer up instead of indulging in sadness and talking nonsense.

The Su family has great talent and a broad mind. Uncle Zeng can assure you that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with her. "

Wang Kuixing was woken up, and felt scared for a while.

Although they don't like the Su Clan and don't believe in this soil improvement method, it doesn't mean they don't understand the importance of soil improvement.

At this critical juncture, to confront the Su family is to confront the county magistrate.

Wang Kuixing hurriedly bowed his head to admit his mistake: "Uncle Zeng taught me that I was confused."

Patriarch Wang heaved a sigh of relief, and looked at Li Feng with a flattering smile.

Li Feng waved his hands with a straight face.

"Be more careful when you speak later."

Wang Kuixing bowed his head in response.

Then he answered Li Feng's question carefully.

Of course they are clear about what happened this night.

"My mother ate wedding porridge last night.

There was quite a lot of porridge, but she didn't finish it, so she was reluctant to throw it away, and said that she would keep it in a water tank, and use it for breakfast today. "

Li Feng was keenly aware of the abnormality.

"You didn't eat porridge?"

Naturally, it is impossible for Wang Kuixing to tell the truth, he immediately weaves a lie, and never forgets the character of Li who studies hard.

"We have to read at night, and if we don't feel full from porridge, we just eat rice."

When Li Feng came here, he also heard from the village chief that the husband and son of this Mrs. Wang were both Tongsheng.

He nodded thoughtfully and said, "Where is the porridge?"

Wang Kuixing immediately said, "My mother hasn't come back yet, and we don't feel like eating. The porridge is still in the kitchen."

In fact, no one cooks, so they fill their hunger with pastries.

"Take me to the kitchen."

"this way please."

A group of people went to the kitchen. As soon as they entered, they smelled a bad smell. Li Feng frowned slightly and covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve.

Judging by the taste, it is porridge, which is packed in a ceramic jar without a lid. The ceramic jar is placed in a basket and hung in a water tank.

To everyone's disgust, there were dead rats floating in the water in the water tank and the porridge in the ceramic pot.

Now I understand without checking.

There is poison in the porridge, it looks like it should be rat poison.

Rat poison, white powder, is very attractive to mice, but it is tasteless when people smell it.

The price is a bit expensive, but the medicinal effect is strong. A little bit of powder is powdered in water, and then soaked in grain, and the rodent control will not hurt people.

And according to the news he learned, those people who suffered from abdominal pain yesterday just took a small sip, and it seems that there is a lot of medicine in this porridge.

It's just that I don't know if the medicine was put in on purpose, or the deceased took it by mistake and sprinkled it as a condiment?
Li Feng was a little uncertain, so he gave the other two yamen servants a wink and asked them to get some porridge.

Then he said to Wang Kuixing's three brothers: "Don't move anything in the kitchen for now.

In addition, if you recall carefully, who came in this kitchen yesterday? "

The three Wang Kuixing brothers looked at each other in blank dismay. They stayed behind closed doors yesterday, so how could they know about this matter.

But yesterday was Wang Yingying's wedding day. If they told the truth, they would have a bad reputation in the future.

With their mother gone, they would have been filial piety for three years. If their reputation was damaged, would anyone still be willing to marry after these three years?
The three of them looked at each other quickly, and they already had an excuse in their hearts.

"Although the eldest sister got married yesterday, the people who came to celebrate were all outside the courtyard.

We are not very clear who has entered the kitchen, but what is certain is that before my elder sister got on the sedan chair yesterday afternoon, the only outsider in the family was Xi Po. "

Li Feng frowned: "Xi Po? Where is she from?"

Wang Kuixing shook his head: "Xi Po was arranged by the eldest brother-in-law's family, we don't know."

This is getting weirder and weirder.

The married daughter does not give up the banquet, but cooks white porridge to entertain the guests. The guests do not enter the door, but stay outside the yard.

Are you sure this is a married woman?

Li Feng asked again: "Who did your elder sister marry?"

Wang Kuixing's expression turned ugly immediately, but he still replied in a straightforward manner: "Master Hu from the Hu family in the county town."

Li Feng's expression brightened.

"The one in the county who is not in good health?"

Wang Kuixing nodded.

Li Feng didn't continue this topic immediately.

They are the heads of the yamen servants, and they have all been reminded by the county magistrate. Those in the coastal county should not be messed with, and they are clear in their hearts.

The Hu family who came to Haiyan County this year, the water is deep.

Li Feng's eyes fell on the bowls in the hands of the two subordinates.

"I'll go back to the county first and ask the doctor to confirm whether it's rat poison. If it's true, the case will probably be solved tomorrow."

Rat poison is the same as arsenic, and all purchases and shipments in medical halls need to be registered in the register.

If it is confirmed that it is rat poison, you only need to check the books registered in various medical centers to find out the person who bought a large amount of the drug, and then conduct a careful investigation, and the case can be solved naturally.

The head of the royal family and the village head immediately thanked Li Feng, and then personally sent Li Feng and the three to leave.

As the carriage drifted away, the royal patriarch's face darkened, and he looked at the village chief.

"The death of Mrs. Wang is a private matter of our Wang family. What is the purpose of inviting Captain Li to come here?"

"What does uncle say?"

The village chief pretended to be confused.

"The field work was finished this afternoon, and Bantou Li happened to be returning to the village just as I was returning.

During the conversation between the two, Bantou Li asked me why I was not in the village, and I told the truth.

When Li Bantou learned that someone was killed in the village, he bluntly said that he wanted to investigate clearly. As the head of a village, how could I shirk or just sit idly by? "

(End of this chapter)