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Mao's mansion is already a mourning, from top to bottom is wearing linen and filial piety, some close relatives and friends heard that something happened here, and they also sent people to mourn, Liu Chengfeng appeared in the mansion with a large group of people, whether it is the official gentry or ordinary people, more or less resistance to Jinyiwei, but everyone also knows that the death of this Mao general soldier is unusual, Jinyiwei came to investigate is certain. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's strange, under normal circumstances, a dignified Hou Ye died, it stands to reason that this factory guard will buzz over like a fly seeing a cracked egg, although Jinyi Wei is here, there is also movement on the east side of the factory, just sent a fan over, and then left.

Dongchang seems to be indifferent to the affairs of the Mao family.

But now Liu Chengfeng is not in the mood to care about this, dozens of lieutenants followed him into the mansion, and Mrs. Mao brought a few people from the mansion to greet him, and gave Liu Chengfeng a blessing, and said miserably: "The surviving Wang family has seen the adult." ”

This Wang is over forty years, it is said that he is also a famous family, but he is old, even if he is very well maintained, but he can still see the silver threads of his temples mixed with it, and the fish lines at the corners of his eyes are also very eye-catching, but if you look closely, you can also find that this woman must have been a famous beauty when she was young, her demeanor is very decent, although sad, but there is a calmness.

Liu Chengfeng hurriedly bowed and said: "Hello madam, it is really a pity that Lord Mao died suddenly. The second is to find out the cause of Master Mao's death and try to give justice to the Marquis of Jingzhou. ”

Wang said: "That's great, please come in and have tea." ”

Liu Chengfeng was not in a hurry to see Mao Tong's corpse first, but nodded to a captain behind him, the captain understood Liu Chengfeng's intentions, and immediately took a piece of work to the mourning hall, Liu Chengfeng followed Wang to sit in the flower hall, Wang looked sad, glanced at Liu Chengfeng, and after Liu Chengfeng sat down, he said: "My lord, but if you have any orders, just give orders, the cause of the husband's death is indeed strange, and I hope that Lord Wanwang will seek justice." ”

Liu Chengfeng looked at the Wang family and said, "I don't know who the lady is from?" ”

Wang's face was full of pear blossoms, but he endured his grief and said: "The surviving person is the daughter of the Marquis of Luzhou." ”

Liu Chengfeng nodded, intermarriage between nobles is very common, and it is impossible for anyone with a family background like Mao Tong to be his wife. After the Marquis of Luzhou is the founder of the country, he belongs to the list of first-class marquis, don't look at the Mao family in recent years, but in terms of status, it is higher than the Mao family.

Liu Chengfeng said: "Madame, can you tell the official what happened at that time?" ”

Wang hesitated for a moment and said: "I was not there at the time, the lord was poisoned in the study, and I was eating fast in the Buddhist hall in the back garden, the adults want to ask the surviving people, and the surviving people can't answer anything, not to mention that the surviving people are now in turmoil...... " She sighed softly, barely trying to keep herself out of shape, and then continued: "Mao Wu, the subordinate in the house, was talking to the master in the study before the old man was poisoned, and the surviving person went to call him to answer the adult's words." ”

Wang glanced at a girl beside him, and the girl went immediately.

Liu Chengfeng naturally said something comforting, to be honest, if it weren't for this case, Mao Tong's death or not would have nothing to do with him, but now it's clearly an office matter, but he has to make a gesture of mourning, which always makes Liu Chengfeng feel very awkward here.

After a while, Mao Wu walked in, he saluted Wang and Liu Chengfeng, and said, "Madam, my lord......"

Wang said: "Mao Wu, you should tell Lord Liu about the situation at that time, and don't miss anything." ”

Liu Chengfeng, who was sitting next to Wang, clearly felt that Wang's attitude towards Mao Wu was very bad, and he couldn't help but think in his heart, according to Jinyiwei's intelligence, this Mao Tong lived in a simple place, and usually stayed in the study, and except for this Mao Wu, others were rarely allowed to enter, which means that this Mao Wu must be Mao Tong's henchman, such a person, it stands to reason that the Wang family, who was born in a famous family, should give some politeness appropriately, but it is just ...... Liu Chengfeng just sat on the side, although he was thinking about everyone in the Mao family, but he pretended to be indifferent on his face.

Wang stood up, nodded at Liu Chengfeng, and said: "My lord, the surviving people are physically and mentally exhausted, and I am afraid that I have to go to rest. ”

She got up, then made another blessing, and then walked away slowly.

Liu Chengfeng watched the Wang family walk away, and couldn't help but have a feeling in his heart, although this Wang family was sad on the surface, Liu Chengfeng felt that she was not sad. Her husband died, and she obviously didn't show it like an ordinary woman, but what it was like, Liu Chengfeng couldn't tell it a little.

Liu Chengfeng's attention then turned to this Mao Wu, and he said slowly: "I heard that your status in this mansion is not low, right?" ”

Although Mao Wu was burly, he looked very restrained at this time, and hurriedly said: "The villain has been a slave of the Mao family for generations, and he has been loved by the Hou Ye, so he still has some words in this mansion. ”

Liu Chengfeng was not so careful in front of Mao Wu, he cocked his legs and said: "The situation at that time, you can tell it again, you must have heard what your wife said, say it, don't miss anything." ”

"Yes, yes......" Mao Wu hurriedly said: "The villain must know everything." When Hou Ye died, it was three o'clock last year, and at that time, Hou Ye called the villain to the study......"

Liu Chengfeng asked: "What did he tell you to do in the study?" ”

Mao Wu hurriedly said: "I just said something about the house." ”

"Really?" Liu Chengfeng sneered: "What's going on in the house?" ”

Mao Wu swallowed and foamed, and continued: "Some items in the house. ”

Liu Chengfeng's eyes narrowed, his gaze became colder, and he said: "As far as I know, you have always followed the Marquis of Jingzhou, the Marquis of Jingzhou is in Shanhaiguan most of the time, and you are also serving at Shanhaiguan, and you can't come back all year round, this is strange, how do you know the entry in the house?" Even if you manage it, it is the housekeeper who will take care of it, and if the Marquis of Jingzhou wants to ask, it will not be your turn to ask you. Liu Chengfeng said coldly: "If you don't tell the truth, don't blame the official for being unkind to you." ”

Mao Wu suddenly softened, his eyes rolled around, and finally said: "Actually, the Marquis of Jingzhou asked me to go because of my lord." ”

"Because of me?"

"Yes, the lord made an invitation, saying that he wanted to invite Hou Ye to Beizhen Mansion, and Hou Ye felt that something was wrong, so he asked me to go to the study."

"Really?" Liu Chengfeng gave up at this time, and the Beizhen Mansion Department made a post, no matter whether he had a ghost in his heart or not, he would definitely be in a hurry, and called Mao Wu, a henchman, to talk about it, and it seemed that this truth was also said.

"What did the Marquis of Jingzhou tell you?"

Mao Wu said with a pale face: "I didn't say anything, the villain just said a few words, and then someone came outside." ”

Liu Chengfeng suddenly became interested: "Who is here?" ”

Mao Wudao: "It's Deng Deng, the steward of the house, and he's here to deliver tea." ”

Liu Chengfeng said: "The tea that poisoned your Hou Ye was sent by this steward?" ”

Mao Wudao: "Yes, yes, it was sent by the steward." At that time, Hou Ye was very surprised, because he did not ask someone to send tea before, and at that time he was discussing things with the villain, so he seemed very unhappy, and specially said what tea to send, and the steward Deng Deng replied outside that it was Mrs. ordered him to send it, Hou Ye listened to it at the time, and then asked someone to bring the tea in, and Deng Deng left immediately after sending the tea. Master Hou said a few more words to me before sending me away. ”

Liu Chengfeng's eyes narrowed, and he said, "When did you leave?" ”

Mao Wudao: "I remember clearly at that time, because when I went out, I specially asked the porter the time, and the porter said that it was two o'clock. ”

Two quarters is equivalent to eight o'clock in the evening...... Liu Chengfeng couldn't help asking: "Before you went out, did your marquis eat that tea?" ”

Mao Wudao: "I haven't eaten it, I guess I only ate it after I left." ”

Liu Chengfeng said again: "At that time, the steward said that it was tea from his wife, right?" ”

Mao Wu replied honestly: "Yes, it was sent by Mrs. ”

Liu Chengfeng was silent for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay, you can go out now, is Deng Dengke, the steward who delivered the tea, still there?" ”

Mao Wudao: "After the incident, the house was in chaos, after all, this tea was sent by him, and he was the most suspicious, so the people in the house took him and detained him in the tea room. ”

Liu Chengfeng waved his hand: "Go ahead and call Deng Deng." After that, he glanced at the captain standing beside him and said, "You go with Mao Wu." ”

Liu Chengfeng obviously has a very bad impression of this Mao Wu, and always feels that this guy is deliberately hiding something from himself, but this case has gradually become clear, and it is still the problem of that cup of poisoned tea, that is to say, the tea was poisoned, as for who the poisoned person, first of all, Liu Chengfeng can rule out a person, that is, this Mao Wu in front of him, because the tea was put down in the process of boiling, and the only thing that could confirm that he was not at the scene at that time was this Mao Wu, so even though Liu Chengfeng didn't like this Mao Wu very much, But he didn't do anything to Mao Wu, the only key to finding out about the matter now is this steward Deng Deng, and ...... And judging from Mao Wu's confession, it seems that this cup of tea also involves the Wang family, the wife of the Marquis of Jingzhou, Liu Chengfeng thought of the image of the Wang family in his mind, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that the person who poisoned the Wang family?

(To be continued)