The crowd said, "Hey, isn't this Xu Chengzuo?" ”

"Yes, last year, he was arrested by the government for falsifying in the drug test and intending to frame the Yi'an Hou Mansion, and it was only a long time before he was released."

Xiao Yu's face turned cold at the moment Xu Chengzuo appeared, Liu Wu had already gotten the master's will and walked towards Xu Chengzuo, this person could appear out of thin air, and the time node chosen was the best, which shows that it was premeditated.

At this time, Zhou Hexi opened the curtain.

"County Lord!" Xu Cheng was overjoyed, "County Lord, the grass people don't mean anything else, they just want to find out one thing, whether the wine and food that day were poisonous or not...... You let go, what, don't you even let you speak? If I don't understand this today, I'd rather die here. ”

Liu Wu's control caused Xu Cheng to resist greatly, and the crowd gradually became commotion, Zhou Hexi stopped Liu Wuzuo and let Xu Cheng speak.

Things have come to this point, and any retreat may be scolded for having a ghost in your heart.

"What do you want to say?"

"The grass people have been doing a lifetime of work, and they have never been out of the pool for drug testing, and on that day, the grass people took five silver needles, and the roots were black, all of which proved that the wine and food contained arsenic, why, why did the county lord eat those wine and vegetables unharmed?"

"Because there is no poison in the food."

"Nope! Poisonous in wine and food! The grass people took five silver needles, and the roots were black...... The grass people and Ma Biaozi have never known each other, and they have no grievances with the county lord, and the grass people have no motive to cheat. ”

"There is only one life in this county, and there is no reason to even take your life in order to prove your innocence."

"But those drinks and dishes are obviously poisonous!" Xu Yanzuo emphasized again, paused and began to search for Zhou Hexi's flaws, "The grass people have never understood something, why did you decide that the wine and food were non-toxic at that time?" Even a person like the grass people who has tested poison all their lives can't judge out of thin air whether something is poisonous or not, why should you? ”

"Because my natural sense of smell is different from that of others, I can detect even the slightest abnormality in the food and drink."

"In that case, you can taste a few bites at the time, why did you eat them all? There is not a drop of wine left, you know, those drinks and dishes are Ma Biaozi's left......"

"No, Ma Biaozi was poisoned elsewhere, and those drinks and dishes died of poison before they had time to move their chopsticks. The reason why I ate all the food and wine was to leave no room for the spoilers. At that time, the life and death of the tavern were uncertain, in case the other party sent a few more puppets and tested poison from the wine and food, what should I do in Yi'an Houfu? If three or five of them all say that the wine and food are poisonous, then I will be at a loss for words. ”

Zhou Hexi's meaning was very clear, the whispering crowd was restless for a while and nodded one after another, in that situation, the bottom of the kettle was the most thorough, so that he could prove his innocence and would not leave an opportunity for the other party to take advantage of. Last year, Ma Biaozi suddenly died in the Zhouji Tavern Many people still remember that those drinks and dishes were not on the second shopkeeper in the tavern, but on the cousin of the second shopkeeper named Wang Shen, and this key person Wang Shen finished serving Ma Biaozi wine and food, and immediately disappeared without a trace, and later, Wang Shen died suddenly. As a result, the case has become an unsolved case, and there is no accurate statement so far.

However, in the middle of winter last year, it was faintly rumored that the capital was the hand of a noble person in the palace, and some people said that it was framed by the daughter of the prince and the king of the county.

"Speaking of which, the county lord still believes that the grass people are cheating." Xu Cheng looked up to the sky and sighed, "I think I Xu Da has been doing a lifetime of work, asking myself conscientious, meticulous, exploring the truth and never daring to slack off. ”

After speaking, he pulled out the red gourd that had been hidden for a long time, and if he guessed correctly, it contained wine.

At the last moment, Xu Chengzuo's red gourd was snatched away, Xu Chengzuo did not succeed, and cried bitterly, "There are so many pairs of eyes staring, what is the county lord afraid of?" The old man just proved his innocence, the wine in this gourd is indeed poisonous, I drank the wine and then used my silver needle to test for poison, so it also made my name clear. ”

"However, has Xu Yanzuo ever thought that no matter how you prove it now, it is impossible to return to that incident, so what is the meaning of your proof? You are honest and meticulous in your work attitude, which can be seen in this county, but have you ever thought that your silver needle bag was transferred at that time, or perhaps, someone took advantage of your inattention to use a method to make your drug test results achieve what he wanted. So, Xu Chengzuo, you really don't have to pay the price of your life for the bad guys. ”

Xu Yanzuo was thoughtful, fell into deep doubt, and felt that what Zhou Hexi said made sense for a while, and then insisted on his own opinion, thinking that his verification at that time was correct.

However, he did not block the way again, but walked away silently, regardless of the crowd's pointing at him, and there was a lot of discussion.

……

On the way home, Zhou Hexi was melancholy, she could see that it was true that Xu Chengzuo was being used, but her enthusiasm for seeking the truth was also true. For example, it is rare to cherish feathers like him and spend his whole life for a person who is only for the truth.

However, for the sake of her family and herself, she couldn't tell the truth.

Especially, in full view.

Zhou Hexi is not entangled in her own helplessness, she is different from ordinary people, she has spiritual things that ordinary people don't have, and she experiences a different life from ordinary people, which is very fair.

What worries her is that after her own guidance, Xu Chengzuo not only did not figure it out, but fell into a dead end, which would be troublesome.

Sure enough, the next day, Shengwangfu delivered a message, and Xiao Yu wanted to see her. Zhou Hexi vaguely felt that this matter was inseparable from Xu Yan, so he hurriedly changed his clothes and went out.

Xiao Yu told her that after leaving yesterday, Xu Chengzuo gradually fell into a mental coma, and after investigation, he was given drugs that can cause people crazy, and Bei Yingfeng said that the poison can be cured, but nine times out of ten it will leave sequelae, that is, Xu Chengzuo may eventually go crazy.

This incident started because of her, and she couldn't watch Xu Yanzuo being framed and finally becoming a madman.

Xiao Yu nodded, "I knew you couldn't let go of it in your heart, so I sent someone to follow Xu Yanzuo closely, and when I found something wrong, I got someone here." ”

When Zhou Hexi heard this, he didn't have time to say more, so he immediately went to see Xu Yanzuo and quietly helped him detoxify. Afterwards, the clear-looking Xu Yanzuo was extremely confused about his situation, and in order to open the knot in his heart, Zhou Hexi told the mastermind behind the incident, Queen Xiao.

It is related to the royal secret, and it involves palace changes, she said it roughly and simply, only a general one. Rao is like this, which has already made Xu Yan sweat profusely.

Seeing that his expression became clearer and clearer, Zhou Hexi nodded and said, "So, it's not that I'm hiding the truth, it's true, the truth is too terrifying, and you can't afford it." At Xu Chengzuo's age, the comfort of future generations is more important than anything else, I don't want you to affect your family, sometimes, it's better to be confused. ”

Xu Yan nodded frantically, for his safety, Xiao Yu ordered someone to send him out of the city overnight, and his family was also protected by Xiao Yu early, so that Zhou Hexi breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the days of the royal hunt were approaching.