A murder occurred in Piyongli, and the person who died was Cao Chong's servant. Soon Piyongcheng Zhang Zhao got the news and rushed over. He was relieved when he saw that Cao Chong was fine.
After asking about the matter, Zhang Zhao said with a straight face: "Piyong has such a big case, I must report it to the Prime Minister, Song Xin and Yang Di, you two are related to this matter, and you are banned during this period. Stay in your respective rooms and wait for questioning."
Then he looked at Yang Di's family boy and said, "This person has serious suspicions. Let's take him into custody for interrogation first." After saying this, two soldiers came forward and tied up the confused Yang Di boy. This was really a disaster coming from the sky. .
Zhang Zhao bowed deeply to Cao Chong and said: "Young master is frightened. This kind of thing happened. I really failed in my duty. I will definitely find the murderer!" Then he glanced at Song Xin and Yang Di.
Yang Di noticed the unkindness in the other person's eyes and became unhappy. He retorted loudly: "Master Zhang, what do you mean by this? Someone is clearly pretending to be my slave to frame me!"
Zhang Zhao's face sank: "Young Master Yang, I just said that you are suspected, but I didn't accuse you. What do you feel guilty about?"
Yang Di frowned and said angrily: "Who is guilty!?"
"If you don't feel guilty, just do as I said, go back and wait. During this period, you are not allowed to leave the room even half a step!"
Zhou Wenzhi also echoed: "Well, I also think that this matter is very strange, and Brother Song and Brother Yang are suspects. There is nothing wrong with Mr. Zhang being more cautious."
Zhang Zhao winked at the two soldiers beside him, and they immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Yang, please."
Yang Di then said angrily: "Okay, you should find out as soon as possible! Don't unjustly accuse a good person."
Cao Chong sighed and said, "Report it truthfully." Then he came to Song Xin and comforted him: "You two just have to suffer for a few days. When the real suspect is caught, I will naturally clear your name."
Song Xin nodded, "Sir, from now on, the daily food must be tasted by others before it can be used. And..."
Zhou Wen didn't wait for him to finish, then interrupted him, "You can rest assured that I'm here!"
Cao Chong glanced at Zhou Wenzhi, Zhang Zhao and others, but said nothing. After returning to his residence, Linghu Hua and Zhong Yu followed. Seeing their anxious looks, Cao Chong already understood that they were here to intercede with Song Xin and Yang Di.
However, he couldn't defend the two of them at this time, "You two don't need to say more, I know what you want to ask, and I understand that Song Xin is not trying to harm me."
Zhong Yu and Linghu Hua were both stunned. They looked at each other in confusion. Zhong Yu asked, "Sir, why didn't you say a word just now?"
Cao Chong shook his head and said, "We have no evidence."
Both of them were silent. Indeed, even if they knew who was behind them, how could they arrest them without evidence?
"The meat in this earthen pot was originally for Song Xin. He didn't expect that I would ask someone to deliver snacks, let alone that my servant would eat the meat in secret."
Zhong Yu suddenly realized, "Brother Song also said that he ate a piece and was not poisoned. He just heated it on the fire..."
Cao Chong nodded, "You two should not interfere with this matter for the time being, so as not to be implicated."
Zhong Yu and Linghu Hua nodded quickly, "Okay, if you need us anywhere, sir, please just ask."
...
Song Xin went straight to the medicine garden and asked Song Wu. She was an expert in herbal medicine.
After listening to the description, Song Wu said: "As far as I know, there are fifteen kinds of herbs that release toxicity when heated, and there are even more poisonous mushrooms, at least there are more than twenty kinds. But these poisonous grasses and poisonous mushrooms are all in It’s only found in the world of practitioners, it’s rare outside.”
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"What kind of things are there in the outside world?"
Song Wu said: "These are not found in the Central Plains. They are only found in hot, humid and miasmatic places such as Nanzhao."
"If a toxin was given to you, would you be able to tell which toxin it was?"
"This is difficult. When preparing poisons, you don't just use one kind of poisonous mushroom or poisonous weed, but often a combination of multiple poisons. Once heated, the toxicity will also change. For example, the kind the young master ate today will not be eaten cold. It won't be stimulated, but as soon as it is heated on a fire, the poison inside will be stimulated. I have to say, this person is really quite capable of using poison."
Xiaoyu said: "But this person's methods are too low. Is Song Xin still afraid of this kind of poison? As soon as he notices it, he can use spiritual energy to expel it immediately."
Song Xin then thought about it: "Well, indeed, this kind of poison shouldn't hurt me. Maybe that person expected that I would share it with others. In this way, as long as someone dies, I will not be able to get away with it. But now It is useless to make these speculations, their purpose of harming me has been achieved."
Xiaoyu smiled and said: "Such a despicable method can be easily seen through. Since they did this, they must have a back-up plan."
...
The news that Cao Chong's servant was poisoned spread throughout Piyong within two days.
Yang Di was locked in the house and pacing around, feeling uneasy because there was someone guarding the door. Except for the slaves who took care of daily life, there were no outsiders at all.
On this day, the slave who came to deliver food looked panicked as soon as he came in, "Master, it's not good, there are rumors outside that you want to poison Master Cao."
Yang's face changed and he stood up suddenly, "What did you say? I poisoned Cao Chong? Where did you hear that?"
The servant hesitated at this time, "Say...yes..."
Yang Di glared at her, "What is it? Tell me quickly."
"My slave... I heard that it was Mr. Song Xin's people who said it."
Yang Di laughed when he heard this, "Hahaha, how is this possible? I have a sworn relationship with him, how could he do this?"
Just as the servant was about to speak, a voice came from outside the door, "If the Prime Minister finds out about this matter, it will definitely lead to beheading. Will he care about the sworn relationship at that time?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Yu opened the door and walked in.
"Brother Zhong?" Yang Xi was stunned. He didn't expect Zhong Yu to come, and the soldiers at the door didn't stop him.
Zhong Yu asked the slave to step back, and then sat in front of Yang Xi. He did not exchange greetings, but said with a serious face: "Brother Yang, maybe we have misjudged the person. What your slave just said was not a lie. I didn't believe it at first, but when I asked about it later, it turned out to be true."
Yang Xi looked at Zhong Yu's face, his brows gradually furrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Song Xin really blamed me for this matter?"
Zhong Yu sighed and said, "The people guarding Song Xin once talked privately, saying that he complained in the courtyard. Brother Yang, you sent someone to deliver the jar of meat, causing him to suffer such unjust injustice."
"Did he say it himself?"
"Although I didn't hear it with my own ears, this matter is very important. If the prime minister knew about it, he would definitely punish Song Xin severely. And you are related to this matter. In order to save his own life, he put the responsibility on you. It's not impossible."
Yang Xi looked at Zhong Yu's face and felt that his tone today was a bit strange, and his expression was a bit stiff when he spoke. Besides, Zhong Yu is not usually a person who likes to talk behind someone's back. If he really has doubts, he will definitely confirm it himself. I would never jump to conclusions based on a few rumors.
"Isn't this someone deliberately spreading rumors to alienate us?" Yang Di looked at him and asked.
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I thought so at first. "Zhong Yu curled his lips helplessly, "But after all, we have only known him for a short time, and we have never experienced such a life-or-death situation. "
Yang Di found this matter more and more strange, and he suddenly asked: "Brother Zhong, do you remember that retainer of Linghuhua?"
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yu was stunned, "Brother Linghu's retainer? Who are we, how can we know a retainer? Brother Yang, it is better not to waste your energy in these places, and think about how to protect yourself first."
After hearing this, Yang Di narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at Zhong Yu in front of him for a moment. Finally he said: "If he really doesn't care about brotherhood, then don't blame me for not caring about brotherhood!"
Zhong Yu sighed, "The person who died this time was Mr. Chong's servant. With the prime minister's suspicious temperament, he will definitely intervene. But don't worry, Brother Yang, I will definitely help you guarantee it. My father and your father will also mediate it." , I will never let anything happen to you!"
Yang Xi cupped his hands and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Brother Zhong. It's really a blessing for me to be friends with you in this life. As for Song Xin and others, I guess I misjudged the person!"
Zhong Yu smiled happily and said, "Brother Yang, just wait here with peace of mind. I'll take my leave now."
Yang Xi looked at his leaving back, and the expression on his face gradually became cold. The servant beside him saw his unhappy expression and thought he was angry at Song Xin for betraying him.
"Young Master, Mr. Zhong is right. Maybe it is Mr. Song who is just trying to survive..."
Yang Di glared at him and scolded: "What do you know? Shut your mouth!"
Zhong Yu left Yang Xi's residence, found a secluded alley, and went in. Finally, he opened the door of a small room and went in. Wen Xian and Wei Qian were already waiting.
"Is it done? Does he have any doubts?" Wen Xian asked.
"He had no suspicions."
At this time, Zhong Yu's face was extremely stiff, like a puppet.
"Very good." Wen showed a proud smile. With a finger on Zhong Yu's body, the living person in front of him instantly turned into a palm-sized straw man and fell to the ground.
Wei Qian was greatly impressed when he saw it, and asked excitedly: "Zhenren Wen is really a god. He can actually conjure a Zhong Yu. I don't think he would be able to recognize it even if he came in person!"
Wen Xian smiled and said: "If you are a particularly close person, you can still see some clues, but Yang Di is not a cautious person, and I can't tell anything unusual even if I think about it."
"Then what's our next step...?"
Wen Xian just smiled and said: "Master Wei, the situation has been laid out now, let's wait and see how it develops. Could you please go to Mr. Zhang Zhao and tell him that the documents can be sent to Xudu."
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Half a day later, a document was placed on Cao Cao's desk. When Cao Cao opened it and took a look, his expression suddenly changed. Cao Pi, who was standing next to him, saw that his face was pale and asked why. Cao Cao suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "Zhongkang, order five hundred soldiers and follow me to Piyong!"
After he finished speaking, he cursed again: "Common man, I wasted all my trust in you!"
Seeing Cao Cao so angry, Cao Pi was secretly frightened. He picked up the letters scattered on the ground and was stunned after reading the first line.
"Song Xin's attempt to poison the young master failed, so he was temporarily placed under house arrest by his subordinate officials. He specially requested the prime minister to punish him." The signature was Piyong Cheng Zhang Zhao.
"Song Xin? Poisoned?" Cao Pi also found it unbelievable and quickly advised: "Father, I think this matter is a bit fishy. Why don't you ask Zhao Da to take the school officials to investigate and make a conclusion?"
Cao Cao looked at him and was silent for a while, "Okay, let Zhao Da go and investigate. If it is really found out that he murdered Chong'er, he will be executed on the spot, and the Yi and Qi tribes will be executed."
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