I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 85 Rumors Spread
After leaving the county office, Zhan Feiyu refused Zhao Zhukuai's offer to send him off, and followed Dr. Ji into the carriage. The two decided to go to Yujia Village and go to the mountain to see if there were any clues.

Sitting on the carriage, Doctor Ji looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was pondering, and said, "If the county magistrate Chen is a fainted official, bring these people back to the county office, and they will know everything after being severely tortured."

"My master is a scholar, my brother is the son of a scholar, and the Wang family is a wealthy businessman. The only people who can be severely tortured are Uncle Dong and Mother Lu." Zhan Feiyu rolled his eyes speechlessly. Doctor Ji's method was really simple and rude.

Without waiting for Doctor Ji to speak, Zhan Feiyu said again: "And I heard Uncle Chongguang say that Master Chen offended his master, the second-rank officer, and the county magistrate Chen has not been promoted for seven years. If the case is false or wrong, Master Chen's official career has come to an end."

This time, it was Doctor Ji's turn to be surprised, and he laughed when he saw Zhan Feiyu. No wonder the seventh master is so important to him. If this girl is a man, she will definitely have a place in the court!
The back mountain is very close to the private school. At the beginning, Master Lin built his house at the foot of the mountain to be quiet, avoiding the noise of Yujia Village.

"Xiaoyu, who is this?" Seeing the carriage parked at the entrance of the private school, Muramasa thought it was Mr. Lin's friend who came to worship, but he did not expect that it was Zhan Feiyu who got off the carriage.

And although Doctor Ji's left arm is empty, he knows that he is not an ordinary person just by looking at the jade ornaments hanging around his waist.

"Cunzheng, this is Doctor Ji from Leshan Residence, who came to pay homage to his wife." Zhan Feiyu explained the identity of Doctor Ji.

Although the village is surprised that Leshanju is a teahouse, there is still a doctor, but he did not ask more and took the person to the mourning hall.

In the mournful sound of suona gongs and drums, Dr. Ji paid homage, and Lin Xiuyuan returned the salute, while Wang Linlang, who was also kneeling and crying, looked at Dr. Ji secretly with squinted eyes.

Black satin boots, round neck, narrow sleeves and straight sleeves, a jade pendant with Lingzhi pattern on the waist, the Wang family is rich, Wang Linlang also has some understanding of jewelry, and looking at the luster of this jade pendant, you can see that it is not ordinary, there are not hundreds of them. Two silver can't buy it.

Looking at Lin Xiuyuan, who was pale and absent-minded, Zhan Feiyu couldn't help but said, "Doctor Ji, my senior brother is frail, can you help me with a prescription?"

"Xiaoyu, I'm fine, I haven't slept well for the past two days." Lin Xiuyuan replied hoarsely.

Lin Xiuyuan wanted to support his son, but he didn't wait for him. Lin Xiuyuan kept watch all night, drinking a few mouthfuls of water and eating two mouthfuls of porridge, but he was torturing himself with self-abuse, so as to relieve the pain of losing his mother.

Wang Linlang stood up and stumbled after kneeling for too long.

After being supported by Lin Xiuyuan, Wang Linlang said with a pale face and softly thank you, "Brother Xiuyuan, your medicine is still warm on the stove, I'll bring it to you soon, brother Xiuyuan, if you don't take medicine well, uncle and I will bring it to you. Sister Zhan will be worried."

Lin Xiuyuan, who didn't want to cause trouble, naturally chose to drink ready-made medicines instead of asking Doctor Ji to diagnose the pulse and prescribe a prescription. "I'll go to the kitchen to drink medicine in a while, Xiaoyu, don't bother Doctor Ji."

Zhan Feiyu was really worried that Lin Xiuyuan couldn't handle it. He and Master Lin had contracted the cold before, and the medicine they drank was only prescribed by the barefoot doctor in Yujia Village.

Now that I was busy with funerals, I couldn't bear it physically or mentally, so I asked Dr. Ji to help me diagnose the pulse and prescribe the prescription, which was also to recuperate the bodies of Master Lin and Lin Xiuyuan.

Wang Linlang deliberately leaned against Lin Xiuyuan, "Sister Zhan, don't worry, I will take good care of brother Xiuyuan."

Doctor Ji raised his eyebrows, this little girl is amazing, is she talking as Lin Xiuyuan's "wife"?
"Senior brother, you don't know how bad your face is!" Zhan Feiyu said with a stern face and a stern voice, "And Muramasa said that the master has not slept for two days and two nights. Do you want to let the teacher leave feeling uneasy?"

"I..." Lin Xiuyuan was dumbfounded, he could not care about himself, but he couldn't care less about Master Lin's body.

"If you and the Master don't take good care of your health, I will live in a private school from tomorrow!" Zhan Feiyu didn't stay, because she was young and she couldn't help with funerals.

Second, Zhan Feiyu is eight years old, and staying out of the house is not good for his reputation.

After a glance, Zhan Feiyu was puzzled when he saw Wang Linlang's expression was different. In fact, his brother was gentle. If Wang Linlang was stronger, he would still drink medicine.

Could it be that she did it on purpose, so that when the senior brother and the master fell ill, Wang Linlang could take the opportunity to show it?Moreover, the wife passed away, if Wang Linlang really used some means, this marriage might be possible.

Zhan Feiyu restrained his thoughts, "Senior brother, where's the Master?"

"Dad is in the backyard, I'm bothering Doctor Ji." Lin Xiuyuan thanked him again and led Doctor Ji and Zhan Feiyu to the backyard.

Panic flashed quickly in Wang Linlang's eyes, followed by resentment, annoyed by Zhan Feiyu's meddling.

However, after thinking about it, Wang Linlang reassured and followed. It had been three or four days, and the doctor in front of him with a broken arm was so powerful that he could find out.

In the backyard, Master Lin discussed with the village chief and the patriarch of Yujia Village about the cemetery.

In those days, Master Lin's grandparents fled here, and then settled down. The Lin family passed down through three generations. His parents passed away early. Therefore, in Yujia Village, Master Lin has no clan or elders, and Mrs. Lin's coffin can only be buried on the tomb behind the village.

"Let's say goodbye first, the old man knows what the master said." When the clan elder saw Doctor Ji coming, he just thought it was Master Lin's friend, and he and the village left first.

Knowing the identity of Doctor Ji, Master Lin also didn't want to trouble him, but Zhan Feiyu pointed to the pale Lin Xiuyuan.

Before Mr. Lin spoke, Doctor Ji looked at the father and son with a sad and thin face, "It's okay, I can come again when I'm ill."

Uh... Master Lin and Lin Xiuyuan didn't know what to say for a while, but in the end, Master Lin could only reach out and let Doctor Ji take the pulse.

After a while, Doctor Ji said, "It's no big deal, I'll prescribe two recipes to replenish vitality."

Lin Xiuyuan also had similar symptoms, but he was frail and the recipe was slightly different. Doctor Ji picked up the pen and started writing the recipe.

Zhan Feiyu looked at Wang Linlang with a relaxed expression, and his doubts grew even more.

"Doctor Ji, then trouble Uncle Hai to go back to the county to get the medicine. I'll take you to the back mountain for a walk. When Uncle Hai comes back, I'll just pick you up." Zhan Feiyu said this casually, it seems that she and Dr. Ji have a very close relationship. , otherwise how can he command his followers.

Dr. Ji put down his pen and squinted at Zhan Feiyu, "You don't treat me as an outsider."

Zhan Feiyu cheekily greeted Dr. Ji's scrutiny eyes, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

"I can't trouble Dr. Ji any more, I'll ask the villagers to help go to the county to get medicine." Lin Confucius hurriedly spoke, and Xiaoyu's words were out of tune.

"Master, Doctor Ji and I are being polite, that's why we treat him as an outsider." Zhan Feiyu deliberately emphasized the word Houshan, and really saw Wang Linlang's panic flashing by, no matter how thoughtful he was, it was just A 12-year-old girl.

"I heard that there are a lot of medicinal herbs in Houshan. Xiaoyu and I will go to see it without delay." Dr. Ji answered, and it could be seen that he really didn't care about these politenesses.

After a long while, Master Lin sent Zhan Feiyu and Doctor Ji out, while Uncle Hai drove the carriage back to the county town to get the medicine with the prescription.

The back mountain is not far from the private school, and you can go there along the path.

Dr. Ji lifted the branches and looked at Zhan Feiyu who was walking behind him, "Do you suspect the girl surnamed Wang?"

"If it was someone in the private school who poisoned, Wang Linlang would be most suspicious, but I still can't think of her motive for poisoning and killing." Zhan Feiyu didn't hide it, "She wants to marry a brother, and my mother will definitely not agree, but This murder is a bit far-fetched."

"Let's not talk about a 12-year-old girl, even a five- or six-year-old could kill someone." Dr. Ji snorted coldly, as if disdainful of Zhan Feiyu's view of people as being too kind. Yes, she's dead, it's much easier for someone surnamed Wang to marry Lin Xiuyuan."

Many men underestimate the women in the back house, but they never know that women are ruthless, so there is no need for men to be bad, otherwise they will say that the most poisonous women's hearts!

Seeing Zhan Feiyu frowning and still thinking, Doctor Ji continued to walk into the mountain, "It is said that men have three great blessings..."

"Promote and get rich, kill your wife." Zhan Feiyu's answer blurted out.

Doctor Ji's expression stiffened a bit. This little girl with chubby cheeks was only eight years old, and she knew too much.

Zhan Feiyu touched his nose embarrassedly, "Doctor Ji, you are saying that Wang Linlang poisoned my wife, firstly, my brother has to be filial for three years, so that Wang Linlang has time to plan for the future, secondly, if she does marry into the Lin family without her mother-in-law. pressed on top."

When Wang Linlang wanted to marry Lin Xiuyuan, the biggest obstacle was indeed Mrs. Lin. Not to mention that she recognized Zhan Feiyu, even if she wanted to change a daughter-in-law candidate, she would definitely not be Wang Linlang, the daughter-in-law.

Once Mrs. Lin died, Lin Xiuyuan would be filial piety three years later. Wang Linlang was already 15 years old at that time.

Married without a mother-in-law, and her husband and father-in-law are friendly, Wang Linlang said that she fell into the nest of blessings.

But Zhan Feiyu always felt that something was wrong, which was also a reasonable motive for killing, but Wang Linlang was only 12 years old, could she really do this?

If so, Wang Linlang wouldn't change her expression when she mentioned Houshan twice just now, and she had provoked herself several times before. Although she looked like a white lotus flower, the number of paragraphs was not high enough.

"Your Master and Senior Brother did not catch the cold, they also ate mushrooms, but the amount was very small." Doctor Ji gave the evidence of the stone hammer.

He had noticed it as soon as he took his pulse, but the barefoot doctors in the village were just as skilled in medicine, prescribing medicine for mild headaches and dizziness as coldness.

Zhan Feiyu's eyes widened, and he found a rock and sat down, "No wonder Wang Linlang didn't look right when he just said to take the pulse of Senior Brother Master, I just assumed that she didn't want Senior Brother's body to recover, so that she could take care of Senior Brother and take advantage of the opportunity. Gain goodwill."

"If the Lin family and their son didn't drink the medicine for the cold, the poison in their bodies should have dissipated." Doctor Ji looked around, and there were deep mountains ahead. Wang Linlang, a little girl, probably wouldn't dare to take the risk.

The cold medicine prescribed by the barefoot doctor in Yujiacun affected the patient's appetite. Lin Fuzi and Lin Xiuyuan poured three bowls of bitter concoction three meals a day, and they lost their appetite.

There is less food to eat, and the body does not excrete much, and the medicinal properties of mushrooms still stay in the body.

After Mrs. Lin passed away, the father and son were even more unbearable. They didn't drink two sips of water, let alone eat. Otherwise, even if Doctor Ji was skilled in medicine, it would be three or four days. Eating poisonous mushrooms.

"Look over there." Doctor Ji pointed to a shaded place not far away, a dead tree that was split by lightning and some rotten branches and leaves under the tree.

Zhan Feiyu walked over quickly, squatted down and checked carefully, "This is the broken mushroom handle... Doctor Ji, is this the mushroom?"

Pushing aside the dead leaves, Zhan Feiyu pointed to a bright red mushroom. The mushroom was very small, and it was estimated that it had only grown in the past two days.

Dr. Ji carefully broke the mushroom, sniffed it carefully, got some liquid oozing from the mushroom on his fingertips, and licked it on the tip of his tongue, "That's it."

For about a quarter of an hour, Zhan Feiyu found more than 20 broken mushroom stems in the surrounding area. "Wang Linlang goes out every day to pick some wild flowers and put them in vases. He even came to the mountains to look for orchids a few days ago."

So she really poisoned her mother in order to marry her brother?
Looking at Zhan Feiyu with a sullen face, Dr. Ji comforted: "These are not evidence, and she won't be convicted in court, but she can't marry Lin Xiuyuan, and after it spreads, she will never be convicted in her life. Don't expect to marry a good family."

This is the biggest punishment for Wang Linlang. She has exhausted her organs, but unfortunately her marriage has been ruined.

After a long silence, Zhan Feiyu said, "I'll talk to the master after the funeral of my wife."

But these are all speculations by Zhan Feiyu. Will Master Lin take revenge or use other methods to take revenge, and Zhan Feiyu will not intervene.

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Seven days after the death was the day of the funeral, the light rain fell, Zhan Feiyu dressed in filial piety and followed Lin Xiuyuan. He was a teacher for one day and a father for the rest of his life. Mrs. Lin was considered her relatives and elders. .

Doctor Ji set up a road sacrifice, and after Zhan Feiyu came down from the grave, he whispered: "There are rumors in Shangsi County that Mrs. Lin was poisoned by Master Lin."

"What?" a hoarse voice sounded.Zhan Feiyu's eyes were red and swollen from crying. She thought that she didn't have deep feelings for her mistress, but looking at the mourning appearances of Master Lin and Lin Xiuyuan, Zhan Feiyu's tears couldn't stop flowing down.

"I'll have someone deliver ointment in a while, are you going to cry blindly?" Dr. Ji frowned and looked at her eyes with only one slit left. The little girl's skin was white, and her eyes were red and swollen. .

"No, Doctor Ji, you said it was rumored that the Master was the murderer?" Zhan Feiyu hurriedly asked.

Although Mrs. Lin was killed by poisoning, the yamen concealed the news. Outsiders only thought that Mrs. Lin had passed away due to a sudden illness. Those who came to express condolences only sighed that Mrs. Lin's life was bad, so there were rumors of poisoning. The murderer is Mrs. Lin.

Without waiting for Doctor Ji to speak, Zhan Feiyu thought quickly, "When Fei Chaotou came to the village to tell me about my wife's death, the village Zheng and my mother knew that the village Zheng was hiding it from the fifth grandmother, and then Fei Chaotou and the others came to the private school. , Uncle Dong can't mention it to outsiders, nor can Wang Linlang and Mammy Lu."

As for Ji Shitang, it is not the first time that Doctor Xu has cooperated with the government, so naturally he will not leak rumors.

How did the people outside know that the wife was poisoned? Could it be that the arrester of the yamen has leaked the news, but why is it rumored that the master is the murderer!
Dr. Ji patted Zhan Feiyu on the head, "After all, there are more than ten people who know that Mrs. Lin was poisoned, and it is not surprising that it is spread out that Zhang Xiucai and your master are old enemies, and it is very likely that he is taking the opportunity to cause trouble. ."

Half an hour later, private school study.

Zhan Feiyu did not say that Wang Linlang was the murderer who poisoned Mrs. Lin, but told the exhausted Master Lin about the rumor.

"The clean is self-cleaning, and the turbid is self-dirty." Master Lin did not get angry, perhaps still immersed in the pain of his wife's death, "Xiaoyu, for the teacher, I want to keep mourning for your mother, and you will go to the county school in a few days. Read, the teacher can't teach you any more."

Zhan Feiyu raised his head and looked at Master Lin, whose eyes were full of bloodshot eyes and his expression was grief, and tears fell again for a while, "Master, you are a teacher for one day and a father for life, you don't want me to be a teacher, don't you look down on me as a female disciple? ?"

Master Lin looked at the shameless Zhan Feiyu, and stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, "Don't make fun of your future, I'm also your enlightened master if you don't learn to be a teacher, won't you recognize me as a master teacher in the future? "

Zhan Feiyu knew that Master Lin was determined not to allow her to be a teacher, he flattened his mouth, pressed his choked throat and said, "I see, Master, I will study hard when I go to the county school."

After calming down, Zhan Feiyu asked tentatively, "Master, when will Miss Wang leave?"

Master Lin was going to be in mourning, and the private school had to stop. Except for Dong Xiaoya, the Lin family was all male. Although Wang Linlang was not yet in the school, living in a private school was not in line with the rules.

(End of this chapter)