Don't run away to touch porcelain

Satisfied with food and drink, other sons and young masters took the girl into the boudoir, but Ye Huizhi was taken by the guards and stuffed into the carriage, and Yu Hong also left at the same time, probably thinking that Young Master Yu came from the imperial city with high vision Looking down on these vulgar fans, everyone didn't force them to stay, and hurried to have fun by themselves.

After returning to the house, Liu Longxiang was still reading books and waiting for them as usual, as he expected, this time Ye Huizhi and the others were quite rewarding.After Ye Huizhi confessed to him, Hou Bin told him many things. For example, they knew that there would be imperial envoys to investigate. Although the prefect was under a lot of pressure, they didn't let them find out anything handle.According to common sense, the price of salt in the government is [-] cents a stone, but the local government has adjusted the salt price of several designated selling points to [-] coins and [-] stone. At this time, there will be a few private salt dealers colluding with the government and businessmen for [-] cents. Selling for a stone, people have to eat salt. This is a clever way to make huge profits without forcing people to fight with their lives.The news that the emperor sent an imperial envoy came much earlier than the emperor's imperial envoy. After discussing with the Hou family who smuggled salt for him, the magistrate came up with a countermeasure. It was reduced back to twenty pennies, but to find a reason to curb the reselling of illegal salt, each household was only allowed to buy salt according to the amount. Stockpile the salt and keep it for later use, and then the salt price will go back up after the imperial envoys leave. They are locals and have been here all their lives, but the imperial envoys cannot spend forever with them, so the winner or loser will be decided early.

"This case is not difficult." Liu Longxiang couldn't help frowning slightly after speaking halfway, as if he had thought of something, but also seemed to have not figured it out.Ye Huizhi was about to ask, but Xu Kai's voice sounded outside the door, saying that Daoxiang had boiled some nourishing soup and wanted to bring it in, could you let her in.

Ji Canghai, acting as a guard, got up consciously and went to open the door. Dao Xiang struggled to carry a food plate. On it was a casserole and several bowls and spoons. Seeing this, Ji Canghai took the initiative to take the food plate. Still a little timid, but much more generous than when he first came here, he went in and bowed to everyone first, saying that he eats and lives for nothing, and felt uneasy, seeing the young masters always sleeping late, he wanted to cook soup for everyone to recuperate.Yu Hong lifted the lid of the soup to take a look, thanked him with a smile, and said that the medicinal material tasted too strong, so he wondered if it would be too bitter to drink. He said that he had taken the initiative to serve a bowl to Liu Longxiang, and Ye Although Guizhi doesn't like Daoxiang's soup, he still can't help but run on him, "Young Master Yu, why are you so courteous to my accountant every time, are you trying to steal from me?"

Yu Hong stuffed the second bowl to Ye Huizhi, "You can't stop your mouth with the soup?"

"Wait a minute." Liu Longxiang, who took the soup first, didn't drink it, but lowered his head and sniffed it gently, and then said calmly, "This soup is poisonous."

Everyone present was stunned, looked at the soup and couldn't help but look at Dao Xiang who brought the soup. Dao Xiang's face was as white as paper, and there was confusion and fear in his eyes, "We... our hometown The soup is made with such medicinal ingredients, I have never heard that Xiang Chong is poisonous, really...really..." After finishing speaking, I was stunned for a while, then ran over to pick up the soup to drink, "I will try it for you, The soup in my hometown is like this, and it can’t poison people.”

Ji Canghai snatched away the soup bowl, asked Daoxiang to sit aside for a while, and ordered Xu Kai to find a living creature.Dao Xiang sat silently on the chair, wanted to explain but dared not open her mouth, and looked at Ji Canghai pitifully.Xu Kai quickly brought a hen from the back kitchen, and Ji Canghai poured some soup for the hen. Seeing the hen that had fought so hard before was dying, Dao Xiang let out a frightened cry, stood up in horror, her mouth trembling After a long time without even a word of explanation, Ji Canghai patted her reassuringly to let her not be afraid, then looked at Liu Longxiang and asked him if he had any ideas.

Liu Longxiang said that before leaving, according to the master's instructions, my young master's food is strictly guarded on weekdays. Even if someone wants to poison, there is no chance. All poisons in the world have strong smells such as fishy and spicy. Someone must have taken a fancy to Daoxiang's soup. Only when you can cover it up can you wait for the opportunity to strike. Daoxiang must be the first to be arrested after being poisoned by Tang. In this way, it should not be her who poisoned, and she has no motive.

Daoxiang burst into tears when she heard the words, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "I beg you to return Daoxiang's innocence. I really haven't poisoned you. You guys are so kind to me. How could I do such a thing?" .”

"Chen San," Ye Huizhi summoned Ji Canghai who was comforting Daoxiang, "Master Ben won't go out tomorrow, so let's lock the lock and have fun and catch the ghost."

Ji Canghai respectfully replied yes, and Yu Hong ordered Xu Kai to send Daoxiang back to his room, and Ye Huizhi asked Liu Longxiang after the person left, "How do you know that the soup is poisonous?"

Liu Longxiang answered unhurriedly, "For a while, I found medical skills interesting, so I searched out all the medical books in the world and read them to relieve my boredom."

Ye Huizhi couldn't help sighing once again how wise he was to abandon literature and pursue martial arts.

The poisoning incident went on for a long time, and everyone no longer had the time to discuss the private salt case. They simply went back to their respective houses to recharge their batteries and get a good night's sleep. After leaving the door, Yu Hong asked Ye Huizhi who he thought might be the poisoner. After looking at Yu Hong for a while, he said that you are the most likely, and Master Yu gave him a blank look, turned and left.

After returning to the courtyard where he lived alone, Yu Hong did not rest immediately. After dismissing the waiters, he stuffed a roll of notes into a wooden tube tied to a pigeon's leg by the window, and then lifted the pigeon up with both hands to fly away. In the quiet night, a white dove soared into the sky, and then the night returned to calm.

The next day, Ye Huizhi got up very early in the morning, and was stirring the porridge bowl with the silver needle. Ji Canghai and Liu Longxiang always turned a blind eye to it, but Yu Hong lost his appetite. Can he stop being disgusting.Ye Huizhi said that I did this to protect your lives, so it's fine if you don't appreciate it, but you actually despise it.Ji Canghai didn't speak until Ye Huizhi had tossed enough, "Why did you get up so early today?"

Ye Huizhi said that today Hou Bin invited him to go out for a spring outing in the suburbs of the city, and he accepted.Ye Huizhi originally thought that he would not be too close to Hou Bin when he confessed to the private salt case, but Hou Bin caught Ye Huizhi's attention with a sentence last night. , But private salt can only be earned by working for the government in Shazhou City. Unfortunately, you, an outsider, will never have a chance to get a share of this pie. It is really a big money to be able to get a deal in the south to trade private railways.Selling private salt is for money, and private iron is what he wants to do. Ye Huizhi is a little startled, but when he asks again, Hou Bin knows that he has made a slip of the tongue and only says that Ye Huizhi heard it wrong. Ye Huizhi has no choice but to continue to waste money with him. Let's see if we can find any more clues.

Liu Longxiang told Ye Huizhi that this matter was too unusual, and told Ye Huizhi not to deliberately inquire and be noticed by the other party. Liu Longxiang's brain was bright and Ye Huizhi was still very convinced. Who said last night that the door will be closed and locked to catch the ghost today?"

Ye Huizhi said that everyone in this house is your servants except us, you did it or your people did it, you catch it yourself, we can't catch it, and it's rare to have some kindness towards Daoxiang , and asked how she was.Ji Canghai had instructed Xu Kai to keep an eye on Daoxiang last night. Xu Kai had come to reply before, but Daoxiang was only willing to take a walk in his yard when he got up early in the morning. Everyone was vigilant and afraid, and asked where Big Brother Chen was several times, but they dared not come out to look for him.Ye Huizhi heard that Daoxiang didn't dare to come out of the yard to pester Ji Canghai, and suddenly felt that the poisoned person was so cute in his hatefulness, and happily filled another bowl of porridge and continued to drink, but Liu Longxiang's face was worse than him Much more, "The soup is clearly meant to poison us or one of us, but what purpose?"

Liu Longxiang looked at Ji Canghai, and Ji Canghai said, "Except for Yu Hong, our identities are all fake, and he is tactful in his dealings, so he may not seek revenge very much. But if it is said that his identity was exposed, they pretended not to know and came secretly. To poison us, the emperor will only step up efforts to investigate if something happens to the imperial envoy, this is not like the clumsy tricks those old foxes can use."

Ye Huizhi propped his chin and looked at Yu Hong, "Is it possible that some of your brothers are jealous of your position as the young master, and want to take this opportunity to poison you to inherit the wealth of the Wanguan family. We are just dragged down unfortunately. I see it in many stories like this written."

Hearing this, Yu Hong sprayed out all the porridge he had just put into his mouth, causing Liu Longxiang and Ye Huizhi to scold him together, even Ji Canghai calmly put down his chopsticks and refused to eat any more, Yu Hong wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and wiped it again. After rinsing his tea, he answered, "The two brothers in my family, one knows how to play the piano, paint and love beauties, and the other just wants to become a monk, and won't come out to take care of the family's business even if they beg on their knees. When did they get this idea? , My father and I will go to the temple to burn three pillars of incense immediately."

Seeing that he couldn't figure it out for a while, Ye Huizhi patted his buttocks and got up, "You should look into this matter slowly, young master, I'm going to spring."

Yu Hong had a half-smile, "You have a broken sleeve after drinking some flower wine, you are also a talent."

"That's it." Ye Huizhi put on a hypocritical look and pulled his orchid fingers, "My family is really born with a beauty that is difficult to give up, and there is an infatuated man who bows to the bottom of her skirt."

Yu Hong answered, "In that case, shall I tell you about your infatuated man?"

Seeing that there seemed to be some excitement, Ye Huizhi sat back and looked at Yu Hong eagerly, "Speak."

"You infatuated man is a well-known speaker in the rich and young circles of Shazhou City. Everyone likes to follow him when they are in trouble. He looks like a gentleman, but he has so many tricks in doing things. For example, a few years ago, listening to It is said that in order to flatter him, the people under him picked a girl to be his concubine, but unfortunately the girl didn't want to, and made a lot of noise. Later, you, an infatuated man, found out about this and went to the girl's house with a gift in person I'm sorry, no."

Ye Huizhi was astonished, "This kind of black-hearted moneymaker actually did a human job?"

Yu Hong took a sip of tea and continued, "Not long after that, the girl was taken captive, and the captive didn't treat her lightly, but took the busiest time of the day and stripped her naked and threw her naked in the market. That girl threw herself into the river, and since then your infatuated man has never refused to carry any boy or girl into the mansion."

Ye Huizhi's chin almost fell on the dining table, Yu Hong patted him on the shoulder, "Let's step on the beast spring, the random flowers are becoming more and more charming, only Asakusa has no horseshoes, what a good time."

Ye Huizhi looked at Ji Canghai sadly, Ji Canghai thought for a while, and said, "The overall situation is the most important thing, don't kill anyone."