Early in the morning of August 22, Song Zheng did not go up to the West Mountain, and he did not know how the old man Gao's plan was going, and if he was blocked when he went up the mountain, he would not suffer an unwarranted disaster. Only when the sun rises and the villagers of Songjiazhuang go to work in the fields can they go up to Xishan again, so that they will not be suspected.

Since Song Jue received the letter of appointment from the Mizhou Academy of Literature the day before yesterday, he disbanded his clan studies and waited at home with peace of mind. On the one hand, he had to serve the old man Song and fulfill his responsibilities, and on the other hand, he began to pack up the books, and when the old man Song was well, he could leave for Mizhou. Old Man Song's condition is much better than yesterday, and he has been able to move on the ground. It is estimated that after taking two more pairs of medicines, you can fully recover.

After breakfast, Song Zheng went to the east of the village and took a look at Old Man Gao's house from a distance, only to see Zheng Laosan carrying two packs of medicine and walking over from Old Man Gao's house. Song Zheng asked, "Brother Zheng, is there no one in Dr. Gao's family?" Zheng Laosan said: "There is no one, the door of the house is locked, and there is a note on the door, saying that he went to Wuduo Mountain to collect medicine and came back in two days." I also left the medicine for my mother at the door of the house. This tall doctor has thought it through, but I haven't given him the money for medicine yet. ”

Song Zheng nodded, and greeted Zheng Laosan's mother's illness again. Since Song Xiaogongzi's enlightenment after his illness had spread in Songjiazhuang, Zheng Laosan did not think it was different, but thanked Song Xiaogongzi for his greetings.

Song Zheng returned home, took a few pieces of dim sum and a book of poems, said hello to the family, and went to Xishan. When he came to the foot of the West Mountain, Song Zheng first arrived in front of Song Yu's thatched hut, but he didn't see Song Yu's figure, and he probably went down to the field. Song Zheng thought that Qi Er went up the mountain last night and only brought dry food, not even water. So he took a small jar from the courtyard, filled a jar of clear water, and then went into the mountains and forests and touched Qi'er's hiding place.

Song Zheng saw that there was no one around, so he softly called "Qi'er", and then moved a stone away. Qi Er exposed her head from the inside, only to see that her face was pale, her eyes were bloodshot, and it seemed that she hadn't slept all night. Seeing Song Zheng, Qi Er breathed a sigh of relief. Song Zheng handed over the jar and asked, "What was unusual last night?" Qi'er shook her head and said, "No, it's just that the wind is strong on the mountain, and I only hear some wind roars." This morning, when it was just dawn, I heard a faint sound of angry scolding from the south, but it was too far away to hear clearly. You say, did Master meet those bad guys? ”

Song Zheng secretly exclaimed, it seems that Dr. Gao has encountered an accident, the mountain is the quietest in the early morning, the wind has stopped, and the sound can be transmitted far away. However, he comforted Qi'er and said: "It shouldn't be, you haven't slept all night, you are in a trance, you must have heard it wrong." ”

Qi Er obviously didn't believe Song Zheng's words, she picked up the jar, drank a few sips of water, and looked at Song Zheng with straight eyes. Song Zheng hurriedly changed the topic, took out the snacks and the book from his arms, handed them over, and said, "Give you these snacks, my aunt gave them to me, you can also taste them." There's also a book here that you can look at to relieve boredom. ”

Qi'er silently took the thing, still looking at him. Song Zheng smiled bitterly: "After enduring these two days, I will send you to the third uncle." When everything is calm, you will be restored to your status as a woman. Rest assured, I've thought of a way to keep you safe. I can't stay here long to avoid being discovered. ”

Qi Er nodded, twisted his head, Song Zheng lifted the stone again, blocked the entrance to the cave, and went into the mountains and forests again, and quietly returned home. In the afternoon, Song Zheng wanted to go to Xishan again, but was stopped by Song Jue. It turned out that Song Jue was about to leave, so he selected forty or fifty books from his collection and told Song Zheng to study them. also asked Song Zheng to write a letter every month to report on his study and reading experience. Song Zheng knew that the day of freedom could be expected, and he didn't care about being restricted by Song Jue for a while, as for learning experiences and the like, Song Zheng only needed to interpret the views of Zhu Xi or Lu Jiuyuan (the two great theorists of the Southern Song Dynasty) a little, and he could cope with the past, so he didn't worry.

That night, Song Zheng still couldn't sleep, and the old man Gao's Li Dai Taozhuang's plan didn't know if he had concealed it from the opponent, if not, it would be a bad thing. Although this plan is extremely detailed, if the other party sees a flaw, the next person to suffer may be the Song family, but there is nothing he can do. In just one day, there was no way for me to transfer this big family. Besides, how can I tell the sick old man about this. This feeling of not being in control of one's own destiny is particularly uncomfortable.

At zero morning, before dawn, Song Zheng seemed to hear the door of the east courtyard. I secretly thought in my heart, after Xiaolian left, Xiaoping became more and more diligent, and got up so early. Don't worry about it for now, life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, it's useless to think about it yourself, let's sleep.

Song Zheng slept until three o'clock in the morning. Suddenly, Song Zheng was pushed to wake up, he opened his eyes and saw Zhu standing beside the bed with tears in his eyes, crying and shouting: "Zheng'er, hurry, get up, your grandfather is not good." Song Zheng jumped up from the bed and jumped out without even putting on shoes.

When Song Zheng rushed to the old man's house in the east courtyard, he saw Song Jue kneeling beside the bed, holding the old man's hand tightly, his face was full of tears, and he kept shouting "father". Wu sat on the kang with a choked voice, and the old man looked dead and his eyes closed, sitting and reclining in Wu's arms. Song Zheng hurriedly put his hand under the old man's nose, his face was still warm, but there was still breathing.

Song Zheng shouted "grandpa", knelt on the ground with a plop, and cried loudly. Old Man Song is completely a symptom of poisoning, and Song Zheng is 100% sure that Old Man Song was poisoned to death. The "Confucian thief" of the previous life has been wandering for many years and has not felt the warmth of home. After coming to this world, Mr. Song cared for himself, although it was only two months, but Mr. Song was undoubtedly the best person for himself, not only taught him Xiaotuo Zhiquan, but also prepared exercise equipment for himself, and wholeheartedly wanted to grow up, and also made himself feel the warmth of home. Song Zheng respects this old man with a bold personality from the bottom of his heart. Now that he was actually poisoned alive, Song Zheng immediately felt sad and indignant, and he wished that he had a submachine gun in his hand at the moment, and the poisoner was suddenly attacked.

Zhu Shi also entered the house, kneeling side by side with Song Jue, crying non-stop. At this moment, Xiaoping rushed in in a panic and shouted, "Oh no, Doctor Gao and Xiaolian are out of breath." Hearing this, Song Jue and Wu both let out an "ah" and became shocked and frightened. Song Zheng suddenly regained his composure, his face was gloomy, he wiped a handful of tears, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?" ”

Xiaoping trembled like a sifting chaff, and said intermittently: "I went to Dr. Gao's house and asked him to come and see the master." saw that the door of his house was wide open, and Dr. Gao and Xiaolian were lying on the ground, motionless. I pushed Xiaolian, but she didn't react, and when I touched her nose, I didn't even breathe. I was so frightened that I ran back. After Xiaoping finished speaking, she glanced at the old man Song on the kang, and knelt on the ground and cried profusely.

Song Zheng endured his grief and asked, "What did my grandfather eat this morning?" ”

Wu replied with a twitch: "I didn't eat anything, I only drank medicine, and after a while, I shouted that my stomach hurt, and I desperately wanted to vomit out, and then I rolled my eyes upwards and trembled." I sent Xiaoping to ask Dr. Gao to see if he had come back from collecting medicine. As soon as Xiaoping went out, your grandfather was not good. Woohoo......"

Song Zheng didn't say anything, he rushed out of the house and entered the east wing. The pot in the chamber is still there, and the medicine residue is still in the medicine pot. Song Zheng found a chopstick, pulled it, and found nothing abnormal. He found the paper packet containing the medicine again, and found some brown powder on it. Song Zheng gently picked up a little bit like a millet grain and licked it with his tongue, which tasted a little bitter almond. Song Zheng nodded, sure enough, it was arsenic. Song Zheng didn't dare to move anymore, he went out of the east wing, closed the door, and then returned to the house.

Old Man Song passed away, and everyone in the family panicked, but Song Zheng was unusually calm. He pulled his father Song Jue out and said, "Father, grandpa may have been poisoned." Song Jue's face was bloodless when he heard this, he couldn't wipe his tears, and asked in surprise, "How do you know?" ”

Song Zheng said hatefully: "I have been reading medical books for a while, and I know that arsenic is the most common poison. Abdominal pain, vomiting, and convulsions are all symptoms of arsenic poisoning. I just went to the east wing and found some brown powder in the medicine bag, which should be dyed arsenic. ”

Song Jue had never encountered such a thing, he was terrified, and subconsciously asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

Song Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to Juxian County to report the official immediately." Don't touch anything in the east wing. In addition, Dr. Gao's death may be related to the death of his grandfather, and his family will also send two people to guard the door, and everything will be talked about when the government comes. Besides, I invited the third uncle to come back, and my aunt, mother, and Xiaoping prepared clothes for my grandfather. ”

Song Jue stared at his son in front of him, as if he didn't know him. Song Zheng in front of him, how can he look like a child, he is clearly an adult, like a little lion who is ready to choose someone to eat. Song Jue didn't have any ideas, so he had to follow Song Zheng's instructions one by one. In the end, the long-term workers Song Xiaosi and Erhei rode a donkey to report to the official, and the other two long-term workers were arranged to guard the door of the old man Gao. Xiaoping and another long-term worker went to Shishan Town to buy white cloth and prepare to make filial piety clothes.

Song Yu was also called, and as soon as he entered the door, he fell on the old man Song, crying so much that he scratched his heart and liver, and the pain was abnormal, and finally he fainted from crying. He just had no resentment against the old man except for the knot in his heart. Now, he hasn't even seen the last face, and the sorrow in his heart can be imagined. (Ask for collections, comments, and give flowers!) ）