Cao Sheng, the only son of Cao Tongzhi, won the show at the age of twenty-one, but failed in the township test twice, and now he is a private school in the ethnology of a wealthy family in the city.

The Cao family did not call the girl, let alone have a long-term follower, and as soon as Cao Tongzhi died, there were only three Cao Sheng and his mother and wife left.

Cao's mother is a typical peasant woman, in her fifties, filial piety and woodhairpin, seeing so many high-ranking officials in the family at once, she looks very cramped, not at all like the pleasantness of the five-grade official, but Cao Sheng's wife, although she looks average, but she is generous, and she looks very high-quality between conversations, with a white body, which shows everyone's demeanor.

"My father's coffin is in the south house, and the coffin has not yet been nailed, so please move, it's hard work." After the mutual introduction, listening to Qi Jiguang's introduction, Cao Sheng said very politely, and there was a hint of surprise between his eyebrows.

His mother and wife were also pleasantly surprised, but they didn't follow everyone anymore - in the era of etiquette and great defense, if it weren't for Zhang You and Qi Jiguang and Xu Wei, they were all extraordinary, and they wouldn't see each other, not to watch people put down dishes, but if this is the case, there would be no gossip when it goes out.

There is no sunlight in the south house, the light is dim, cold and cold, Cao Sheng led the way in front of his head, everyone followed in, Xu was guilty of robbing Cao Tongzhi's position, originally Liu Chuanfang was in front, but he slowed down and became the last person to enter the house.

According to Qi Jiguang, Cao Tongzhi is five or six years younger than him, but I don't know if it is because he lost his breath, or if the light is too dim, he looks like he is more than ten years older than Qi Jiguang when lying in the coffin.

Zhang You opened his eyelids and looked at it, then unbuttoned the clothes on his upper body, and touched and knocked on the east and west to check.

"How about Master Zhang? You're a miracle doctor, so you'll be able to see the cause of Lord Cao's death, right? Liu Chuanfang asked with concern.

"Poisoned to death, and this poisonous ......" Zhang You suddenly stopped in the middle of speaking, as if remembering something.

"How is that possible? I have examined the corpse, and it is clear that Master Cao is suffering from a heart disease and a violent illness...... I'm sorry Lord Zhang, but the humble position is not to question your judgment, it is really ...... No, let's go and ask the lowly man, who dares to deceive the lowly position, doesn't it have anything to do with this matter? ”

Liu Chuanfang left in a hurry without waiting for Zhang You's consent, obviously angry and a little out of shape.

"Master Zhang, was my father really poisoned?" When Liu Chuanfang went out, Cao Sheng asked sadly.

Zhang You nodded: "It's not wrong, I've seen this kind of poison...... Qi Shuai, Zhou Chen was poisoned by this poison, this is a chronic poison, it will not attack immediately after eating, but must run in the body for a period of time first...... Zhao Jin scraped the ground and didn't find Dou Shide's whereabouts, didn't he come to Hangzhou? ”

"Are you suspicious of Liu Chuanfang?" Qi Jiguang asked.

Zhang You shook his head: "I don't know for the time being." Saying that, he looked at Cao Sheng: "Has your father ever had a conflict with Liu Chuanfang?" ”

Cao Sheng said: "There is naturally a conflict, Uncle Qi knows his father's character, as long as he doesn't like it, no matter who he dares to say, a few days ago, Lord Liu wanted to embezzle part of the money from repairing the West Lake Embankment to repair the prefect's yamen, and his father had a big quarrel with him after he found out, but the student felt that because of this little thing, Lord Liu would not be ......."

"Did you embezzle the money later?" Zhang You asked.

Cao Sheng shook his head: "No, my father is also the prefect's Zuo Er (deputy), and the reaction is so strong, Lord Liu has dispelled his thoughts, and the matter is over." ”

"Anything else?" Zhang You asked again.

"Probably not, right? After all, Lord Liu hasn't been here for long. Cao Sheng pondered for a while before saying.

"Well," Zhang You walked out: "I know, let's go out and talk, it's a little gloomy inside." So everyone moved outside, the sun was shining, and the atmosphere was a little more relaxed.

"It is impossible to deduce who the murderer is for the time being, but it is undoubtedly that Lord Cao was poisoned, and the poisoning of the imperial court officials is extremely vicious, and it is just that if you can't touch it, since you have encountered it, there is no reason not to care...... Let's go, ask Lingtang again, you and Lord Cao are father and son after all, and he may not tell you all the things he has to say. ”

Cao Sheng nodded and led everyone back to the backyard.

Cao's mother and daughter-in-law were cooking in the kitchen, waiting for Cao Sheng to call for a vacancy, Xu Wei said in a weird manner: "Stinky boy, look at your case, you also have a nose and eyes, who did you learn from?" ”

Zhang You smiled slightly and glanced at the other party: "Sir, believe it or not, some people are born to know, I'm sorry, it's just a matter of being below." ”

"Cut!" Xu Wei snorted disdainfully, for some reason, he was particularly willing to argue with Zhang You: "In terms of thick skin, if you consider yourself second, it is estimated that no one will dare to admit first." ”

Zhang You was not ashamed, but proud, and said with a smile: "Thick-skinned is good, thick-skinned has food to eat......" I want to talk about the thick black theory that I told Queen Wang again, Cao Sheng has already entered the house with his mother, and he hurriedly got up: "Aunt, please sit down, Brother Zichu has already told you the cause of Lord Cao's death, right?" I heard Liu Chuanfang say, you have always been to the Yamen to make trouble, and I suspect that the cause of death of Lord Cao is different, I want to ask, do you have any evidence? ”

Cao's mother lowered her head and said nervously: "Don't listen to Lord Liu's nonsense, the old man didn't go to the yamen to make trouble, but he just felt that the death of his late husband was unknown, and I hope Lord Liu ......will investigate it thoroughly."

"Well, I understand, if a person says no, it's gone, and it's not acceptable to put it on anyone's head. I want to ask, has there been anything unusual about Lord Cao recently? Have you ever been talking to you about anything? ”

"This ......" The old woman raised her head, her eyes rolled, and she fell into deep thought, and said for a long time: "The first husband is not willing, and he must not complain on weekdays, the old body has long been accustomed to it, anyway, it is not pleasing to the eye, or it is to look at that anger...... Oh, by the way, the first night of the incident, the husband stayed up late to write most of the night, and the next day he took it and left in a hurry, but unfortunately the old man was illiterate and didn't know what he wrote. ”

"That's right," Zhang You's brows twisted into a big pimple, and he secretly thought: "Lord Cao's death, could it be related to the thing he stayed up late to write?" What exactly is written? Thinking of this, he asked, "Have you ever seen what he wrote later?" ”

The old woman shook her head: "The old body is just an ordinary country woman, she doesn't understand anything, for official affairs, the husband listens to what he wants to say, and if he doesn't want to say it, the old body has never asked." ”

is really a good woman who abides by women's morals, Zhang You smiled bitterly secretly, but he would rather the other party gossip more, it is better than being confused now.