Since I met you, people are dying every day

He An and other students were still trapped in the No. [-] room, and their life and death were uncertain.And once the thieves are released into Beijing, one can imagine the fate of the people along the road.Taking one last look at the abducted student, Ye Fu ordered to shoot the arrow.

The archer had already set up an ambush, and with an order, the thief and the student were shot into a sieve together.The yamen servants rushed in and rescued the other students in the room.

To Ye Fu's relief and sadness, before the student was shot into a sieve, his throat had already been slit.

Witnessing the death of a living person because of his own decision, and the death of a living and innocent student in front of his own eyes, this scene changed Ye Fu forever.Cen Guangji later said that Ye Fu's transformation from a decisive northwestern man to a gentle and meticulous county magistrate began at that time.

Ye Sirui was thinking, and unconsciously tapped the drum table with his fingers. "Do you remember the name of that student?"

Ye Fu immediately shook his head, "I don't remember." He closed his eyes and touched his eye sockets. "I don't remember... I forced myself to forget."

"Then do you remember anyone in his family? Any brothers?"

"One sister, no brother."

I remember all these so clearly, how could I forget his name.Ye Sirui knew that he didn't want to talk about it, so it's almost time to ask here.Whether this past incident has anything to do with this case, he is not sure.It's just...he remembered the three operas sung at the birthday banquet again.Although Ye Fu didn't say anything, he suddenly recalled the past, probably related to these dramas.Who ordered these inappropriate plays?What He Ying didn't know was that Marquis Anshun had fallen into a coma from poison, so it seemed that he could only ask the housekeeper.But if you want to ask the housekeeper, you can't avoid He An.Will He An cooperate with him?

Another question is who touched the incense in the censer.Cen Guangji is unlikely, the incense was lit only after Lord Hou saw the gift at the birthday banquet, who was the one who lit the incense?Butler?Is it poisonous in the incense, or who did it later?

Ye Sirui was full of doubts in his heart, but he couldn't find anyone to ask.Ye Fu relaxed a lot after telling the things that were pent up in his heart, and fell asleep after a while.

Not long after Ye Fu fell asleep, Guan Yan came back.Ye Sirui also planned to rest, there were only two couches in the guest room, so he asked him to make a bed on the floor.Guan Yan said: "The two adults should sleep in the room, and the younger one should watch outside." Ye Sirui didn't pay too much attention, so he accepted him, simply took off his clothes and fell asleep.

The next day it was already bright.Ye Sirui saw at a glance that the incense burner in the room was missing.

Ye Fu got dressed and was sitting by the window meditating.Ye Sirui asked while dressing, "Where's Guanyan?"

Ye Fu said: "When I got up, I asked him to get some food and come back to check the situation and see when we can go back."

The murderer who poisoned him has not been found, and no one can leave Anshunhou Mansion.Ye Sirui was already prepared for this.It's just that I don't know what's going on in the county government office, and I hope that the master recorder is not lazy.

Before Guanyan came back, he waited for the servants to come and say that Mr. He invited them to the main hall for dinner.Then the servant brought the basin and face towel.Ye Sirui simply washed up and went out with Ye Fu.

All the guests had received the news, and they came to the main hall together in panic.He An sat on the official hat chair in the main seat.He changed from the official uniform of the sixth rank, and put on brocade clothes, a jade ring and a sachet around his waist, looking closer to the status of the son of the Marquis rather than the Hanlin Academy.

After the guests are seated, the meal is served.He An picked up the wine glass and said: "Yesterday's birthday banquet was in a panic, and there was no time to make amends. This time, the Marquis of Anshun failed to prepare well and failed to protect everyone. On behalf of my father, I apologize to everyone."

Anshun Hou's poisonous hair is a heavy psychological burden for all poisoned guests.It's just that no matter how worried and resentful they were, they didn't dare to speak out, so everyone didn't even dare to speak, and had a drink together.

He An went on to say: "Since this is the case, you don't need to rush back. When I catch the murderer in the Marquis of Anshun, I will naturally detoxify you, deal with it fairly, and give you justice." This is house arrest in disguise.Everyone knows it.Ye Sirui and Ye Fu naturally wouldn't say anything, but the others were different.

"Eldest son, what do you mean by this? We came all the way to celebrate our birthday, won't we be allowed to go back?" Ye Sirui followed his reputation, and he saw that it was the thorn in the He clan who had repeatedly provoked trouble.

He An calmly drank half a glass of wine, put down the glass, and called out his name in one gulp: "Brother Yi, the poison on your body has not been cured yet, what are you doing in a hurry to go back? The food in Hou's mansion is delicious and delicious. Waiting for hospitality, wait until the poison is detoxified and the murderer is punished, wouldn't it be good to send you back?"

"Isn't the murderer right there! Arrest him and torture him, and you'll know where the antidote is!" Brother Yi, who should be the one named He Yi, pointed at Ye Sirui.Over and over again.Ye Sirui was already very tired of him, especially He An.He An was still able to do something, but this person repeatedly made things difficult for him and made no contribution to the case.He looked at the He family sitting together, and most of them showed approval, and the rest were just timid and afraid of revenge.A bunch of wimps.He thought contemptuously, no wonder he was able to do things like praising the high and depressing the low, disliking the poor and loving the rich.

"Master Ye is a distinguished guest in the house, how could he do such a rude thing to him."

"He wasn't poisoned! Who else could it be if it wasn't him!?" He Yi was fueled by He An's understatement and became more aggressive.Ye Sirui didn't bother to argue with him, nor looked at him, so he simply picked up his chopsticks and started eating.But Ye Fu seemed worried about him and touched his shoulder.Ye Sirui shook his head.Why are such people wasting their tongues with him?

"Brother Yi's words are rude, and my brother is not poisoned, so in your opinion, he is still an accomplice?" He Ying sat at the head of He An.Of course He Yi didn't dare to answer these words.He An didn't give him a chance to speak: "I have sent people to Beijing to report this matter to the heavens and ask for a decision. Someone will investigate the truth. Please be patient and don't be impatient."

So the banquet started, but everyone had no appetite.Ye Sirui's heart is like a mirror.This matter happened in Helin County, even if it was reported to the superiors, Ye Sirui had to investigate and deal with it in the end.But He An reported the matter to the emperor and asked to send someone to investigate, so he could be bypassed.At the end of the banquet, the guests left one after another, but Ye Sirui stayed.Seeing that he didn't leave, Ye Fu had no choice but to follow.

"What's the matter, Master Ye?" Both He An and He Ying stayed behind, presumably the brothers wanted to say something.

"Excuse me, Mr. He, did the doctor report the censer to you?" What Ye Sirui wanted to ask was not this, the censer had disappeared, and He Anding certainly knew about it.

"I already know that. As for the incense burner, I have asked someone to take it back to the storeroom." Ye Sirui thought to himself that sure enough, but He An had no intention of letting go, so he could only ask directly: "Then, my lord can send someone to find out who poisoned it." Is it?"

He An tore off the gentle disguise, and asked coldly: "I don't seem to need to report to Mr. Ye what I am doing in the mansion, right?"

Ye Sirui looked at He Ying involuntarily.He Ying said nothing. "Of course Mr. He can do whatever he wants, but this matter is related to the real culprit of the poisoning case. Before the emperor dispatches officials, this official will be responsible for this matter. Please don't embarrass this official, Mr. He, and cooperate with the investigation."

For a moment, he felt that He An wanted to hit him.But he was wrong.He An's veins just popped up for a while, and he returned to his original state after a while. "The butler is an old man who has been used in our house for many years, so there will be no problem." He said, "I ordered ambergris, a tribute from the emperor. The other spices have been checked and have not been tampered with."

That is, after lighting the incense, someone added something to it.Ye Sirui understood.This is difficult. At the banquet, the guests toasted back and forth, and they inevitably had to pass the censer when they came and went.If someone took advantage of the maneuver, no one would notice.He An said: "Master Ye, do you have any questions?"

He cooperated so much, Ye Sirui was not polite. "Which troupe was invited at the banquet? Who ordered the opera?"

He An didn't look like he was listening to the play attentively, so he didn't understand why Ye Sirui asked. "The Fushou troupe in Beijing was invited. As for the opera..." He looked at the butler, and the butler said, "Your Majesty told them to pick up their own specialties and sing."

Ye Sirui asked: "Where is the theater troupe now? Can the troupe master ask me face to face?"

"Master Ye, don't push yourself too hard." He An said in a low voice.

Ye Sirui turned a deaf ear to his warning and insisted: "I'm the one who investigates the case, Mr. He, I have my own discretion. This matter is very important. If the leader of the Fushou class is still in the mansion, please come and see me."

He An stared at him for a while, and said, "Go." The butler left with a sigh of relief.

Four people sat in the lobby and waited.He An was as cold as ice.He Ying was thoughtful.Ye Sirui was preoccupied.Ye Fu was worried.

"Here we are," said the steward.

The leader of the Fushou class is a fat man, sweating profusely and panting all the way here. "Does Mr. He have any orders?"

He An said, "Magistrate Ye has something to ask you."

The leader panicked and wanted to kneel down for Ye Sirui again, but Ye Sirui helped him up. "Don't be nervous, I'll ask you a few words, and you can tell the truth."

"Yes... yes." The head teacher took out a handkerchief to wipe off the sweat, and beads of sweat flowed down his head and all over his face.

"At the Anshun Hou's birthday banquet, you sang three operas. Tuntu Mountain was responsible for the three matters of the contract, and the white horse Cao Cao was rescued from the siege; Minced meat. Right?"

"Yes...you are right." The class leader started to sweat again.

Hearing this, even He An frowned. "Why did you sing this at the birthday banquet? Is this what you are good at?"

Upon hearing this, the class leader quickly distinguished: "It's not that Lord Hou wants to sing this, how dare you ask them to sing like this?"

"What?" When the butler heard this, he forgot even the etiquette, and rushed to ask, "Didn't I tell you what to sing?"

"How is it possible!?" The class leader didn't even bother to wipe off his sweat, "The servants sent by your mansion came to tell me in person that these three plays should be ordered at the birthday banquet!"