I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 83 Poisoned and Died
In the early morning, it was dawn, but the people in the village got up early, and the gate of Zhan's courtyard was full of people.

"Is this dish ready?" Seeing that the baskets of vegetables had been moved to the ox cart, the woman who spoke clenched her hands in excitement, and it would be her turn to deliver the vegetables tomorrow morning.

"That's right, they're all full scales. My boss said that to prevent them from being ruined on the way, I put an extra pound of each dish." The aunt who replied was loud, with a smile that couldn't be concealed on her face.

The others nodded in agreement when they heard this, and when it was their turn to deliver the food, they had to put an extra pound on the table.

"Aunt Wang, how do you share the money in private?" the curious little daughter-in-law asked in a low voice. The second son of Zhan is only responsible for receiving food, and he doesn't care about private affairs.

Aunt Wang was in a happy mood, and there was nothing to hide, "The village is not divided, the vegetables grown by our ten households are somewhat the same, but some are different, pick the one with the best appearance and collect a full kilogram, and write down the weight of the house. As for those bad dishes, keep them at home, and if there are too many, take them to the county and sell them yourself."

Village Zheng also got up early, after all, today is the first day to deliver food, and when he heard this, he said, "It's not easy for a peasant family to make some money. There will be no more food at home!"

Therefore, the ten households are also supervising each other, regardless of whether there has been a conflict before, they will not get along with Yinzi.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and the villagers looked up, but saw a carriage galloping towards, "Could it be that someone from Taifu Restaurant came here?"

Second Zhan also stopped what he was doing and took a few steps forward.

The villagers consciously gave way, and now the second son of Zhan is the God of Wealth in their eyes.

"Fei Zhaotou?" The village was stunned, but he didn't expect that it was Fei Zatou who came to the village early in the morning, and Xiao Zhao Zaokuai who drove the carriage, and Ma Zaokuai jumped out of the carriage.

"Cunzheng." Fei Chutou cupped his hands and glanced at the vegetables on the ox cart, not surprised.

The Yamen has the best news about the catch, and Taifu Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Shangsi County, so they all know what's going on.

People in the village were a little scared when they saw the people in the yamen. They hunched over their bodies and retreated to the sides.This early morning arrest is coming to arrest people.

"I'm on official business, and the village is leading the way. I don't know where Zhan Xiaomengtong's house is?" Fei Zhaotou was very polite to the village. Look at the face of the Buddha.

Seeing that Fei Zhaotou and Muzheng had left, the villagers came back to their senses.

The fast-talking aunt couldn't help but said, "Could it be that Xiaoyu did something wrong?"

"Hu Lielie, Xiaoyu studies in private school before dawn, and only goes home when it gets dark, what can a child do!" The village's youngest daughter-in-law reprimanded.

The aunt who was scolded broke down in displeasure, after all, her age was here.

"If Xiaoyu did something wrong, how could the official be so polite to the village?" The shrewd villagers said the key point all at once, and everyone was right.

I don't know who stepped forward first, and the villagers walked to Zhan Feiyu's house one by one, but they didn't dare to speak loudly, and they all looked at the door from a distance.

The light was on in the stove, and Mrs. Li was busy cooking breakfast.

"The sun and the moon are suddenly not flooded, and the spring and autumn are in the order of generations. Only when the vegetation is scattered, I am afraid that the beauty of the beauty will be late..." The crisp reading sound came from the house to the courtyard door.

Fei Zhukuai couldn't help but praised, "Zhan Xiaomengtong is really hardworking."

"Yeah, this kid Xiaoyu is like this every day." Muramasa's heart was up and down all the way, and when he heard Fei Zhaotou's praise, he finally let go.

The village Zheng knocked on the courtyard door and shouted loudly, "Little fish, open the door, Fei Chaotou is here."

After a while, the main room.

Zhan Feiyu's expression changed suddenly, "My wife passed away? How is this possible!"

Village Zheng and Mrs. Li, who were standing on the side, were also shocked and stunned. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. The day before, Mrs. Li went to the private school with the fifth aunt of the village’s family to deliver rice dumplings. Mrs. Lin was fine. People are gone in days.

"Fei Zhaotou." Zhan Feiyu suppressed his tumbling thoughts and said sternly to Fei Zhaotou: "Where is my master? Why did you alarm the government?"

Seeing Zhan Feiyu who had calmed down, Fei Chaotou had to admire her temperament, but the eight-year-old girl was calmer than adults.

"The doctor found out that Mrs. Lin did not die normally, but was poisoned. The autopsy was performed overnight, but the poison has not been found out yet." non-fish.

Aside from the initial shock, the little girl's eyes were sharp, as if she was thinking about the real cause of Mrs. Lin's death. Judging from Fei Caotou's years of investigation experience, she could be excluded from the murderer.

As long as the murder is nothing more than love, vendetta or money, Zhan Feiyu thought about it for a while, but couldn't come up with a clue.

"Can I go to the private school to see the Master?" Zhan Feiyu looked at Fei Zaotou. In fact, the first object of her suspicion was Wang Linlang, because only she and Lu Ma were outsiders in the private school.

But without any evidence, Zhan Feiyu would not make random inferences. In the end, it depends on the government's investigation, and she couldn't think of Wang Linlang's motive for poisoning and killing.

"Yes, but because Mrs. Lin was poisoned at home, Mrs. Lin and others are all suspects. Zhan Xiaomengtong can't stay longer, and we must be present when we talk." Fei Zhaotou is convenient, but the rules of the yamen Still have to obey.

Zhan Feiyu nodded clearly, and after thanking him, he said to Mrs. Li who looked uneasy: "Mother, I'm going to a private school, don't worry, it's alright."

"Okay." Mrs. Li held Zhan Feiyu's hand and comforted silently.

"Grandpa Fifth, please let me know in the village, and then send someone to other villages to talk about it. The private school will be off for a few days." After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, he said in a low voice, "Please also invite Grandpa Fifth and other villagers. The village chiefs confessed, don't let the villagers guess randomly, although the master is approachable, he still has the reputation of being a scholar, and no one can slander him!"

The village Zheng hadn't recovered from the news that Mrs. Lin was poisoned, and only then did he react when he heard Zhan Feiyu's confession, "Okay, I see, I will definitely restrain the people in the village!"

No matter how Mrs. Lin died, the village is sure that the murderer is definitely not Mr. Lin. If the villagers talk nonsense and offend Mr. Lin, how will the children in the village go to private schools in the future?
"If the other villages don't cooperate, the fifth grandpa can talk to me." Zhan Feiyu's white and fat bun burst out with a chilling chill. It was her master, who had already suffered the pain of losing his wife and could not tolerate any more. People throw dirty water to slander!

Although Zhan Feiyu is still a little boy, but the New Year's gift from the county magistrate Chen and the adults of the guardhouse let the people from all over the country know that Zhan Feiyu has a backer behind him and should not offend him.

She is going to take the county exam in February, and she will have to take the exam in a few years, even if she takes the exam, no one will offend Zhan Feiyu for being quick to talk.

Village Zheng nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Xiaoyu, they all know about Master Lin's conduct and won't talk nonsense."

The young Zhao Zhukuai looked at Zhan Feiyu who was awe-inspiring, and his eyes were about to go down. Are all eight-year-old girls so powerful now?

"Please wait for a while, I will go back to the room to get something." After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, he returned to the bedroom and found the purse in the innermost cabinet, which contained the order of the Dragon Guard. Card.

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The private school has already hung white flags, and the silence makes people feel unspeakable sadness.

"Uncle Dong, what about Master and Senior Brother?" Zhan Feiyu quickly stepped into the backyard and looked at Uncle Dong, who was setting up the mourning hall. Tears welled up in his eyes.

Hearing the voice, Master Lin walked out of the west wing. This is Lin Xiuyuan's house. He has not yet recovered from the cold. Mrs. Lin's death made Lin Xiuyuan fall ill all of a sudden.

"Master." Zhan Feiyu suppressed the sourness in his heart and came over. Looking at the pale Master Lin, he quickly supported his arm, "Master, my condolences."

"I can hold it for the teacher, don't worry." Master Lin's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were full of red blood.

He hadn't slept his eyes since last night. He was originally mourning because of the loss of his wife, but he knew that Mrs. Lin was poisoned, and there was more self-blame and guilt in the pain.

"Fei Zhaotou." Master Lin greeted the three of them, then turned to look at Zhan Feiyu beside him and said, "You go in and accompany your senior brother, Xiuyuan him..."

"I understand, Master." Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently, took the token out of his purse and put it in Master Lin's hands, "I'll go see Senior Brother first."

"Three people, please." Lin Fuzi glanced at the token that was stuffed into his palm in confusion, and motioned the three of Fei Zhaotou to enter the main hall to speak.

"Master Lin, can you let Fei You look at it?" Fei Shaotou said presumptuously, his gaze resting on Master Lin's right hand.

I just glanced at it, and Fei Caotou also thought that he was wrong, but then he thought that Zhan Feiyu's move was probably intentional, what about this token?

Xiao Zhao Zaokuai and Ma Zaokuai were puzzled. After hearing what Fei Chaotou said, they were also curious about what Zhan Feiyu gave to Master Lin.

Lin Fuzi looked at the black black iron order in his hand, and didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when he turned the token over, it was the three words drawn by the silver hook iron: Forbidden Dragon Guard.

"This?" Ma Zhaokuai said in shock, stepped forward, and looked at the token in disbelief, "This is... forbidden... forbidden dragon guard!"

Zhao Zhukuai's eyes were about to fall again, he swallowed his saliva, looked at Fei Zhaotuo blankly and said, "Uncle Fei, is this true?"

"Who dares to fake the token of the Dragon Guard?" Fei Chaotou slapped Zhao Zukuai on the back of the head, hiding the shock in his eyes. No wonder Zhan Xiaomengtong took out the token in front of him. It is Master Lin's amulet.

The legendary Forbidden Dragon Guard!Xiao Zhao Zhukuai stared at the token without blinking.

The Dragon Guard, who is directly under the jurisdiction of the Sage, has the privilege of beheading the court officials below the third rank. It is rumored that the Dragon Guards are highly skilled, and they are all good players with one enemy and a hundred. !There is no secret in the world that the Dragon Guard cannot find out!

Little fish girl!Master Lin knew that Zhan Feiyu was valued by Lord Jinlongwei, but he didn't know that she could actually get this token, not to mention in Shangsi County, even the prefect of Nanxuan Prefecture would have to deal with Lin when he saw the token. The master's courtesy is three points.

In the west wing, Lin Xiuyuan was leaning on the bed in a daze, unable to believe that his loving mother had passed away.

"Senior brother." Pushing the door open, and smelling the strong smell of medicine in the room, Zhan Feiyu glanced at the medicine on the table, and opened the window a little to breathe.

Zhan Feiyu looked at Lin Xiuyuan, who had recovered his senses, "Brother, my wife was killed by poison, shouldn't you get better soon and find out the truth?"

"Little fish?" The corners of Lin Xiuyuan's mouth were dry and cracked with dead skin, and blood oozes as soon as he spoke.

Lin Xiuyuan opened his mouth, and tears rolled down his face. After all, he is just a 13-year-old boy, and the Lin family is a strict father and loving mother.

Mrs. Lin felt distressed that Lin Xiuyuan was a premature baby and was frail. She was always caring and caring. Now that she passed away, the most unacceptable and most painful son was Lin Xiuyuan.

"The deceased is gone, condolences to the living." Zhan Feiyu stood beside the bed, looking at Lin Xiuyuan with a gloomy face and dull eyes, "Senior brother, no matter who murdered my wife, I'm afraid there will be another move, the master has to cooperate with the government. To trace the cause of my wife's death, you still need my brother to handle the funeral, so don't let my wife go uneasy."

He brought the still steaming medicine and handed it to Lin Xiuyuan, Zhan Feiyu persuaded: "Senior brother, drink the medicine first, take care of your body, don't let Master worry anymore."

Lin Xiuyuan stared blankly at the brown concoction. In the past, my mother had fried the medicine and gave it to him to drink. The temperature at the entrance was just right. I was worried that the medicine was too bitter and prepared candied fruit. No one would care about me like that anymore.

Lin Xiuyuan raised his head and forced the tears back into his eyes. After a long while, he took the medicine bowl and drank it, but he drank it too fast, and suddenly choked. Lin Xiuyuan, who was coughing in embarrassment, could no longer hold back the grief in his heart. sobbing.

In the main hall, when he heard the mournful cry, Master Lin closed his eyes and suppressed all his emotions. Lin Xiuyuan was still a child, but Master Lin could only force himself not to lose his temper in front of others.

Fei Zhaotou also stopped the questioning. After all, Mrs. Lin passed away suddenly, and both Mr. Lin and Lin Xiuyuan needed time to calm down.

After Lin Xiuyuan drank the medicine and cried, Zhan Feiyu covered him with the quilt and raised his hand to cover his eyes, "Senior brother, you have a good night's sleep, and when you wake up, help the Master to support the Lin family."

Maybe it was too tired, or maybe it was because of the medicinal properties, Lin Xiuyuan closed his eyes and fell asleep after a while.

Zhan Feiyu closed the door softly and walked out. As soon as he looked up, he saw Madam Lu walking towards the main hall with the help of Wang Linlang, who was about to faint while crying, followed by Uncle Dong and his adopted daughter Dong Xiaoya.

When everyone had arrived, Ma Chaukuai began to question, "Have you cooked the three meals a day for the Lin family these days?"

"Yes, Master Aunt and Young Master Yuan are both sick, and Madam Aunt has to take care of the two of them, so the old slaves do all the work on the stove, and the vegetables are brought from the vegetable field behind and from the villagers..."

Madam Lu had seen the world in the Wang family, and she explained things in a coherent manner.The patient meal that Master Lin and Lin Xiuyuan ate was made by Mrs. Lin herself.

Madam Lu cooks what Madam Lin, Wang Linlang, Uncle Dong, Dong Huanhuan and Madam Lu eat. The dishes are all the same, but Madam Lu and Uncle Dong are servants, waiting for Madam Lin, Wang Linlang eats it after eating.

"Are the four of you feeling well?" Fei Zhaotou asked in a deep voice, looking at the four with sharp eyes.

Madam Lu and Uncle Dong shook their heads, which means that the poison should not be put in the dishes, otherwise Mrs. Lin would be poisoned, and Wang Linlang would definitely be too.

As for tea, cakes, and zongzi, it's a little slow to check. After all, there are many students who come to the private school to give boxing gifts on the Dragon Boat Festival, and things are mixed up.

Fei Chuotou asked Lu Momo a few more questions, and then said to Zhao Chukuai: "Go to the kitchen to check, and then bring back all the pastries, zongzi, and tea for Doctor Xu to check."

Zhao Zhukuai immediately got up and walked outside. Since it was poisoned, the first thing to look for was where the poison was.

"Uncle Dong, you are guarding the door at the private school. Can you find anything unusual among the villagers who have given boxing gifts in the private school these past few days?"

Compared with Zhan Feiyu's sophisticated and calm behavior, Dong Xiaoya is a normal eight-year-old girl. She timidly grabbed the corner of Uncle Dong's clothes, lowered her head and didn't dare to look at anyone. Jump.

Uncle Dong is also a little afraid of the government, and his answer is obviously not as fluent as Lu's mother, "Master Huichai, many people come to the private school these days, most of them leave the boxing ceremony to the wife..."

The people in the village are simple and honest, and Master Lin is dedicated to teaching the students. During the Dragon Boat Festival, every household sends rice dumplings over. The richer people also prepare cakes, while the poorer bring home-grown vegetables or a few eggs.

Because Master Lin had caught the cold in the past few days, it was inconvenient to entertain guests. When the students of the private school went home, they said that all the women who came to deliver things were women.

Mrs. Lin was arrogant, and the women in the village didn't dare to approach her. They all brought things over, and left with a few polite words. They didn't drink a sip of tea, and there was no chance to poison Mrs. Lin.

Jinlin Village, represented by the fifth aunt, came to give the boxing gift, while Mrs. Li was very good to Zhan Feiyu because Master Lin was very good. The two of them sat down and drank water and chatted for a while, but they didn’t stay any longer. Not much to say.

Dong Xiaoya doesn't need to ask. She was frightened when she was in Yaxing, and she was very timid. On weekdays, she helped Uncle Dong to clean the yard, or pulled out the weeds in the vegetable field, and went outside to find wild vegetables to feed the chickens, pick up Firewood is back.

The little girl stayed in the private school for a few years, but she had little contact with the three family members of Master Lin.

Zhan Feiyu didn't hear anything unusual, and when Fei Caotou asked himself, he said, "I went home half an hour early on the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday, because the master and senior brother were ill, and the wife would take care of them at night and rest during the day. , I haven't seen my teacher for two days."

Master Lin and Uncle Dong can both prove what Zhan Feiyu said. Although she comes to the private school every day, she reads and writes articles in the study. Yesterday, she went to the backyard to visit Lin Xiuyuan, but was stopped by Wang Linlang. Zhan Feiyu also Left without much staying.

"I... Aunt..." Wang Linlang's voice was hoarse, and the moment she opened her mouth, she cried, and the tears flowed down like money.

Crying hard, Wang Linlang's body kept choking, while Lu Momo hurriedly patted her on the back to give her a good breath, and comforted her: "Miss, my condolences, Mrs. aunt loves you the most, you can cry if you continue to cry. ruined."

Comparing Master Lin and Zhan Feiyu's suppressed grief, Wang Linlang's eyes were already red and swollen from crying, like ripe peaches, with only one seam left.

"Master Hui, my young lady has been taking care of Young Master Yuan for the past two days, but she eats three meals a day with my aunt, and will also talk about Young Master Yuan's condition." Madam Lu replied instead of Wang Linlang. .

Because of the relationship between her aunt and niece, Wang Linlang and Mrs. Lin, who lived in the backyard, had the most contact, but it would be far-fetched to say that she was poisoned.

Fei Zhaotou looked at Wang Linlang who was crying and was dying, and he didn't feel embarrassed for a little girl. He looked at Master Lin and said, "I wonder if the Master has found anything unusual?"

Fei Zhaotou has been in the yamen for many years, and he has investigated a lot of cases. Although it is said that the person next to the pillow is often the most suspect, but with Mr. Lin's character here, Fei Zhaotou does not think he is the murderer. .

"Xiu Yuan and I have been sick for a few days, and my wife took good care of me..." This is also the place where Master Lin feels most guilty. His wife was poisoned, but he, as a husband, didn't notice anything.

Mrs. Lin suddenly felt dizzy and uncomfortable yesterday evening. She just thought she was tired from taking care of her husband and son. After dinner, she went back to her room to rest, while Master Lin was in the study room to review the students' homework.

It was not until Hai Shi returned to her room that she found that Mrs. Lin was unconscious, and immediately called the doctor in the village. After all, the barefoot doctor has limited medical skills.

Uncle Dong borrowed a carriage from the landlord Zhu’s house, and Master Lin sent the unconscious Mrs. Lin to Ji Shitang, the largest medical center in Shangsi County. It was Doctor Xu who received the diagnosis.

After hearing this, Zhan Feiyu learned the whole story of the matter. Doctor Xu had acupuncture, but he still could not save the person, but he also found that Mrs. Lin was not acutely ill but was poisoned. After telling Mr. Lin, he reported official.

Fei Chaotou took Zhao Zukuai and Ma Zaokuai to search Mrs. Lin's bedroom carefully, and the kitchen was the top priority. Zhao Zukuai checked first, and then Fei Chaotou checked it himself again. any discovery.

An hour later.

There was grief in Master Lin's eyes, but he still didn't forget to care about Zhan Feiyu, "Don't come here for a few days, and you can come to worship with your mother after the mourning hall is set up."

"Master, you and your senior brother should take care of your health." Zhan Feiyu nodded obediently, but he didn't agree to say, "Master, please keep the token of the Dragon Guard, just in case."

When Zhan Feiyu got on the carriage, Fei Chaotou also sat up, looking at Zhan Feiyu whose eyes were red, he couldn't help but say: "Xiao Mengtong's condolences, your master and senior brother are people of good temperament, and you need to explain more. "

The death of a relative is an unspeakable grief. Master Lin and Lin Xiuyuan are both affectionate people. They have deep feelings for Mrs. Lin, and they will definitely not be able to get rid of the pain for a while.

"I understand, thank you Fei Caotou." Zhan Feiyu didn't have deep feelings for Mrs. Lin, but he was still very uncomfortable, with a heavy dull pain in his heart.

Fei Zhaotou went through the words of Mammy Lu and Uncle Dong in his mind. After thinking about it, he suddenly said, "What did Zhan Xiaomengtong find?"

Zhan Feiyu looked up at Fei Chaotou, and said without any hesitation: "My wife and the master are deeply in love. On weekdays, my wife seldom walks around the village, and the master is also dedicated to teaching the students, so love killing can basically be ruled out."

Ma Zhaokuai and Zhao Zhaokuai will not be surprised. It is reasonable for Zhan Feiyu to perform well if they can get the token of the Dragon Guard.

"As for money, although the Master's family is not very wealthy, they are well-off and spend little on weekdays." Zhan Feiyu also ruled out killing people because of money.

Mr. Lin is a scholar, and the fifty acres of land under his name can be exempted from taxes. Mrs. Lin also has some dowry. The rural expenses are small, and the Lin family has saved some money. Otherwise, Wang Linlang would not have thought of marrying Lin Xiuyuan.

"That's true." Fei Zhaotou nodded in agreement, Zhan Feiyu said almost the same as his inference, "Then there is only vendetta left."

When the carriage was quiet, not only Zhan Feiyu was thinking, but Fei Zhaotou and the others were also thinking.

Master Lin lived a simple life and had no enemies, so he had some quarrels with Zhang Xiucai in the county, but in Fei Zaitou's opinion, he would not kill for it.

Zhan Feiyu had a deadly revenge with the Zeng family, but Zeng Yuquan had already been sentenced to beheaded in the autumn. All the people involved in the Zeng family were either imprisoned or exiled. Even if they wanted revenge, it would be revenge on Zhan Fei. Yu, at most revenge against the Li family, but not to involve Mrs. Lin.

(End of this chapter)