Chapter Seventy-Nine: Poison
Xiao Xiaoshen didn't plan to leave the city in a hurry. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info to the gate of the north city, but also want to go around, to see what is happening in this city defense. I didn't expect to see Liang Yuxi here, and I made my heart a little uneasy.
At this time, the words of a few people at the table next to him caught his attention.
I saw three people sitting at a table next to me. In the middle is a burly businessman with some momentum without anger; Next to him was a person with a face like jade and a handsome scholar; On the other side sat a cold-eyed attendant.
I only heard the merchant speak: "How was the Liang County Order just now?" Tell me about it. ”
The scholar smiled: "This kid is not bad, when this county order is more and more like that, some people are right to look at him." ”
Merchant: "This kind of trivial matter can be broken, that is, a county magistrate." ”
Scholar: "You can't say that. In the current situation of Qinghe County, any small thing may become a big thing, and without the ability to focus on small things, it will not be able to achieve stability. ”
"You just like him, I think he still has to be more capable."
"How can he compare with you, you are so ......" the scholar stopped as he spoke, laughing.
The guy next to him didn't open his mouth all the time, just patrolled left and right. When Xiao Xiaoshen's gaze met him, Xiao Xiaoshen was swept away by that sharp gaze.
The scholar said again: "Master Zhao, it's rare for you to come from the capital, let's go and see how Lord Liang is trying the case?" ”
The merchant hesitated for a moment, and glanced at the guy next to him, who grinned as if he had acquiescence.
"Alright, let's go. I haven't seen anyone try a case in years. The merchant got up and went away, when he was in high spirits.
After the three of them got up, Xiao Xiaoshen noticed that several other sturdy men sitting next to him quickly got up and were about to go downstairs with them.
And when the scholar passed in front of Xiao Xiaoshen, a striking aroma came to his nose.
After the three of them left, Xiao Xiaoshen thought about it for a long time, and always felt that the conversation between the two people just now was very special. On the surface, the trio seemed to be nothing more than normal attire. But when it comes to Liang Yuxi, there is always some condescending guidance in it. Moreover, the Zhao Ye and the capital that this scholar said, as well as those guards with him, can't help but make people with a heart think about it. Could this be a high-ranking official from the capital?
In fact, these three people are Zhao Kuangyin and Wang Renzhan, and the scholar is dressed as Mrs. Hua Rui.
Stuffed in Lichun Courtyard for days, Zhao Kuangyin was also depressed. asked Madame Hua Rui to accompany him around, and it happened that he was outside the north gate.
When she first watched the excitement, in fact, Mrs. Hua Rui recognized the two "poor Qi" in disguise around Xiao Xiaoshen, so she naturally recognized Xiao Xiaoshen in disguise. She deliberately talked about topics such as Zhao Ye and the capital, just to hint to Xiao Xiaoshen that this businessman was the prince of the Great Song Dynasty.
The reason why Mrs. Hua Rui has this mentality is because she still has a grudge against Zhao Kuangyin, and there is also some mischief in it. She wanted to see how the Shatuo people and Zhao Kuangyin fought, whether the Shatuo people were really so powerful, and whether Zhao Kuangyin was a real hero when he fell into the territory of Qinghe. In short, this complicated mood made her want to take such a risk.
It's just that Xiao Xiaoshen didn't think about it for a while. It was impossible for him to associate this person with the Great Song Tianzi, at most he only suspected that this person was not small.
The three of them got out of the restaurant and arrived at the gate of the county government after a while. Today, as usual, there are a lot of people around, some people come to see the case, and most people still come to see Liang Yuxi. are all curious about the small guy when the county makes it new.
I saw that Liang Yuxi was already sitting under the mirror. Judging from his demeanor, Madame Hua Rui could still see that he was a little flustered, after all, this was the first time he had put on a score in the court. But the master bookkeeper is sensible, and he has been bowing to the side and waiting, bowing his head from time to time to mention a few words.
Madame Blossom couldn't help but laugh a few times.
After the owner of the tea shop brought it up, Liang Yuxi grabbed the startled wood and slapped it, and drank: "The people in the hall raised their heads and reported their surnames, where they lived, and how many people they had to go to court." ”
The owner of the tea shop is just a kind man in his forties. He raised his head and said: "Hui Yu, the small one's name is Huang Wuliu, and he lives outside the gate of the North City, and he will open a tea shop there." At home, I and my wife, my mother, and my son are in the county school. ”
"Do you know why you were escorted to the lobby today?"
Huang Wuliu said: "Because someone sued me for poisoning my life, I was escorted to the lobby." ”
"Are you guilty?"
"Small...... The little ones don't know sin. My lord, I have been in the tea stall business at the gate of Beicheng for many years, and I have never had a quarrel with my neighbor, nor have I ever quarreled with a tea eater. has always been a proper business, and it will never poison people's lives for no reason. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, several relatives of the deceased kneeling in the lobby made a fuss, saying that he was clever and completely wanted to cover up.
Liang Yuxi was shocked, "Shut up for me, this is the official's lobby, not a restaurant and tea shop." If you don't take the official in your eyes again, you will have ten big mouths each. ”
After that, the lobby was quiet again.
Liang Yuxi asked, "Then have you seen the deceased?" ”
"The little ones have seen it."
"Did these dead people come to your tea shop for tea yesterday?"
"My lord, these people ...... yesterday I was here yesterday. ”
"Then how do you explain that they died today?"
Huang Wuliu panicked all of a sudden, "My lord, I really don't know why they lost their lives today." ”
"If a few people are sick and die, others seek revenge, and seek wealth to kill these people, how can several people die at the same time this morning?"
Huang Wuliu knelt underneath and cold sweat came out, trembling vigorously.
Liang Yuxi was shocked: "Huang Wuliu, you speak honestly, what did you eat for a few people?" ”
Huang Wuliu trembled and said: "My lord, a few people have indeed come to my tea shop to eat tea, but I have no grudges with them in the past and no enmity in the near future, how can I have the intention to harm them." ”
"How many people drink the same tea? Hello Sheng said it clearly, believe in this official. ”
"Yes...... Yesterday, I was ...... with these few guests After the time of Shenpai, I saw that there was no business, because my relatives wanted to help, so I received it early. ”
Liang Yuxi thought to himself, if Huang Wuliu was telling the truth and he hadn't poisoned him, then this matter would be strange.
"In addition to your family, what other handymen do you have in the tea shop?"
"There are no miscellaneous servants, and the small tea shop can't afford to raise miscellaneous servants, so they are all miscellaneous workers from their own families. It's just that usually, they just use money to buy water picked by water workers. ”
"Oh?" Liang Yuxi thought that this plumber should also be called to ask.
The master went down to call Zhu Quan, and Zhu Quan took the sign and went to arrest the plumber.
Liang Yuxi said: "How is the corpse examined?" Bring the corpse to you. ”
He stepped forward to present the corpse and said, "Several of the deceased, all of whom were poisoned by the nameless, died violently this morning. ”
"What is nameless poison?"
He couldn't answer for a while, so he said: "I don't know this poison yet, but the poison is certain." ”
Liang Yuxi was a little displeased and said: "Zuo, you are my eyes and ears for judging the case, isn't it child's play to be so perfunctory?" ”
He hurriedly said: "My lord, this is indeed incompetent. It's just that this poison is very rare, and it is not a thing of the Central Plains. The toxicity of the five people is very clear, and it is poisoning to death. In addition, although I don't know this poison, it is very different from other poisons. ”
"What do you mean by that?"
"I have carefully probed it with a silver needle, and if this poison is properly matched with something that is ingested by mistake, it will not cause people to die violently, but will only slowly poison people to death. When mixed with tea, it will die violently when it enters the abdomen. ”