When Wang Xu's secret visit fell into a fog, Guo Jia was still sitting in Ningyuan County, dealing with the barbarian rebellion wholeheartedly.

Concerned about reducing internal friction as much as possible, he mainly used his troops to stabilize, defend, and suppress, containing several dangerous valleys and hills, forcing the barbarian army led by Shamoke not to dare to run around, and try not to engage them head-on.

But Shamoke's desire for revenge is very strong, even if Huang Zhong, who led the troops outside, avoided the battle according to his words, he was forced to take out the troops several times and beat him back. As a result, casualties and losses are gradually increasing, whether it is a barbarian or a Jingzhou army, what is consumed is the heritage of Jingzhou.

However, with the release of the list by the General's Mansion in Xiangyang, Yan Wang Xu was about to go south, and he wanted to deal with the misunderstanding in person, Shamoke relented a lot, and said that he would give an explanation to the General's Mansion, since it was a misunderstanding, he had to come up with evidence, and obviously he was not completely without scruples.

The two sides are at a stalemate on a frontal battlefield......

Liu Min, who is under house arrest in the county government, although he does not know the situation outside, is still very anxious, worrying every day whether Wang Xu will come suddenly and whether he will be able to fight for a chance of life.

But he did not lose his mind, since the selection of the seven suspects, he did not rush to find the bottom, but calmly waited for Jiang Wan's investigation outside.

At noon that day, Jiang Wan came in a hurry, and Fu Bo reported the good news as soon as possible.

Liu Min hurriedly led it to the courtyard where the study was located, and after confirming that there was no one around, he whispered in the corner, "Cousin, how is it?" Is there any one in my household's servant family who is being held hostage? ”

"Nope!" Jiang Wan knew that the situation was getting stricter and stricter, and he didn't talk much nonsense. "No one is being held hostage, everyone. but everyone who has a family. All in my hands. Now you can find out who you suspect and question. ”

"Great!" Liu Min's face showed joy, this was what he was waiting for.

If there is no family member of the suspect, it is less likely that the suspect will be forced to confess, which can threaten the suspect and prevent the suspect from being threatened and refusing to confess.

Because it is not important to catch this small fish, it is important to explain the mastermind information behind the scenes.

Happy, Liu Min no longer had any worries. Immediately asked Fauber to summon the remaining six suspects one by one.

After a while, the six people with puzzled faces walked to the garden, even Liu Min's wife and concubine were no exception, standing in a row, and the old servant Fu Bo also stood over spontaneously. Only Liu Min and Jiang Wan sat at the stone table, and behind them were more than thirty guards brought by Jiang Wan.

Liu Min took off his short beard and looked at them majestically: "You also know more or less about the barbarian rebellion, and the reason should be clear to you now, although I don't want to believe it, but the traitor is indeed in the mansion." You were the only ones who were close to the study that day, and now you need to check them one by one. ”

He spoke slowly and steadily. gave people a lot of oppression, except for Liu Min's wife He Shi and Fu Bo, the other five people were all panicked, and their uneasy expressions were overflowing, but fortunately, they greeted them before they were brought over, so they didn't shout grievances.

After looking at everyone one by one, Liu Min spoke again after a long time: "If you want to clear your suspicion, you must tell as much as you can about what you saw that day, and those who can identify the thief will be rewarded with a lot of money!" Those who can completely prove that others have not done it, or provide clues, will also be rewarded! ”

After speaking, without waiting for them to react, he said without hesitation: "Now you all retreat to the outside of the courtyard, call one to come in and one to come, and the rest are waiting outside, let's start with Madame taking the lead!" ”

"No!" Several people were frightened and turned around to leave the small courtyard in a dull manner.

He Shi was the first to stay, but his face was calm, and when Liu Min looked at her alone, his eyes softened a lot: "Madam, I have wronged you, this matter is too big, it has to be like this!" ”

This He family is obviously from a famous family, knows books and etiquette, and immediately saluted when he heard the words: "The husband's words are serious, there is such a major event in the family, and the concubine should share the worries of the husband!" ”

"Hey!" With a long sigh, Liu Min didn't say much, but said apologetically: "Thank you, madam!" ”

He smiled gently, signaling that he didn't need to care, and then slowly opened his mouth: "Back to the husband, the concubine went to the study to talk to you about something that day, and happened to see the husband welcome the distinguished guests into the study from a distance, and asked Fu Bo who was waiting outside the arch of the courtyard, only to know that it was the king of Wuxi who came to visit." ”

"I wanted to come in to serve tea, but I thought that my husband was secretly discussing, there should be something to discuss, and if there was an arrangement, I would also order my subordinates, so I came out again before I arrived, and then I waited for a while outside the garden to enjoy the flowers, until Liuxiang entered the study to serve tea and went out of the courtyard, and the concubine asked her to understand the situation."

"According to Liuxiang's guess, the husband is afraid that he will have to talk with the barbarian king for a long time, so the concubine will not wait for a long time, and will go first with Liuxiang, and also stew the medicinal porridge for the husband for the night together."

"Oh?" Liu Min suddenly raised his eyebrows and asked eagerly: "Does that lady know how long it took from Liuxiang coming in to serve tea to leaving the courtyard?" ”

"Dozens of breaths, I can't tell you the specifics, but it's only for a short time, and it won't take long to come out!" Ho recalled.

Liu Min asked: "Then who did Mrs. see before leaving incense and serving tea?" Who came out before leaving incense and serving tea? ”

He pondered for a while, but said apologetically: "I can't remember this clearly, it seems that Cuizhu also left the courtyard before and went to sweep the floor outside the courtyard arch, but I can't be too sure!" ”

Liu Min was a little disappointed, shook his head and said, "Then there is Mrs. Lao, let's go to the side to rest first!" ”

"No!"

As the He family left first, Liu Min breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted loudly: "Pass the maid and leave the fragrance!" ”

Liuxiang then Shi Shiran walked into the courtyard and came to Liu Min and gave a salute: "Master! ”

Liu Min was not wordy, and asked with burning eyes: "Liuxiang, when you came to serve tea that day, did you see someone in the courtyard before?" ”

"Yes!" Liuxiang fiddled with a pair of small hands, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead, obviously very nervous.

"Who?" Liu Min said sharply.

Liuxiang was frightened by his fierce face, her voice trembled a little, and she made everything clear in one breath: "It's Cuizhu, originally she was sweeping the floor, when the lord took the distinguished guests into the study, let the slave maid serve tea, and the slave maid went to make tea, and when she came out of the study, she had already finished sweeping the courtyard and cleaned the garden in the courtyard outside." Later, the slave maid and the maid went with their wives to make medicinal porridge for the master, and they didn't know anything. ”

"Were there anyone else in this yard then?" Liu Min asked.

"No, no, no! No one saw it except Fauber, who had been waiting outside the arch of the courtyard! Liuxiang was so frightened that her tears were about to flow out, and she was pitiful.

Hearing this, Liu Min's face finally softened a little. "Go and rest on the side, if what you say is true, then there is a reward!"

"Thank you, master!" Liuxiang answered, but she was not happy, so she turned around and left.

At this time, Jiang Wan, who had been silent, also understood a little, and couldn't help but ask out loud: "Liu Min, there is only one arch in the courtyard where your study is located, and you didn't let Fu Bo prohibit anyone from coming in at that time?" Also, you discussed with the old barbarian king, but after the fragrant maid served tea? ”

"Hey!" Liu Min sighed and said with a wry smile: "The King of Wuxi often comes to visit the door, and the servants are more familiar with him, and he didn't expect to say such an important thing earlier, so he didn't specifically order anyone not to come in. ”

"As for that incident, it was indeed after leaving incense and serving tea, and it was only after chatting for a long time about family routines and other trivial matters that I talked about the succession."

After listening, Jiang Wan thought about it for a while, and couldn't help laughing: "In this way, just call Fu Bo in, you can prove whether Mrs. and Liuxiang are suspicious, as well as the sweeping maid Cuizhu." ”

"Well, that's fine!"

Liu Min immediately called Fu Bo in, and after asking, he immediately replied: "Master, Mrs. and Liuxiang did not lie, they did go together, although later the old slave went to the thatched house, but it was in the courtyard next door, but dozens of steps, the time is very short, the kitchen is so far away, not to mention that there are servants over there who can be called to testify." ”

"If the host is sure that the matter was talked about long after the tea was served, then the suspicion of Madame and Liuxiang can be ruled out. As for Cuizhu, he was indeed out before Liuxiang came out, but I don't know if he went in to eavesdrop during the time I was in the thatched house, and then came out again. ”

Liu Min frowned and asked, "Fu Bo, how long did it take you to go to the thatched house, be specific!" ”

"It's about fifty or sixty breaths for an ordinary person!" Fauber replied.

"So short? The odds are small. Liu Min shook his head, and then asked, "Do you remember the order of entering this courtyard after that?" ”

Fu Bo quickly replied: "Remember, Liu An, who prunes flowers and plants, He Hao, the master's wife's brother-in-law, and the master's concubine Zhang!" Liu An was the first to go, he was pruning the flowers and plants, and he tossed for a long time, until he was outside cleaning the green bamboo in the garden and asked him to help cut off a few rotten branches, he came out of the yard, and then disappeared. ”

After that, about half an hour later, He Hao came and said hello to me, saying that he had something important to report. I thought that the lord and the old barbarian king were still talking about the old as usual, so I didn't stop him, but he went in for a moment and came out in a panic, I asked him what was going on, and he said that the master was meeting guests, and it would be better to talk about it at another time! ”

Liu Min thought for a while, and then asked, "Then how long has my concubine come in?" ”

After a while, she asked the old slave master when he would come out, and the old slave said that she didn't know, so she said that she would wait for the master, and she estimated that she had walked around the yard a few times, and left impatiently. Fauber Road.

Jiang Wan listened carefully, and suddenly interjected: "According to my investigation outside, I remember that your little concubine Zhang doesn't seem to have any family!" ”

Liu Min then nodded: "The Zhang family does not have a family, her parents died early and became a courtesan, I bought her and took her as a concubine!" ”

Jiang Wan didn't say anything more, and said, "Fu Bo will avoid it first, and pass He Hao in!" ”

"No!"

Fauber was ordered to step back......

ps: The third watch is here, huhu, retire after success, wash and sleep...... (To be continued......)