The white flags of the Lufu are fluttering, and the filial sons and virtuous women have already cried dry their tears, but the burial has not yet arrived, and the mourning has become torment, almost counting the hours, waiting for the arrival of the seventh day of the lunar month - the auspicious day of Lu Bing's earth.

But there are also people with opposite expectations, such as Shen Mo and Zhu Jiu, who are in charge of solving the case, and the two of them can't wait for time to stop, because their errands have already fallen into a predicament...... Since the day he was appointed, Shen Mo has devoted himself to the investigation of Lu Bing's murder case, and his mind is full of how to solve the problem, and he has no time to care about anything else.

As soon as those Taoist priests were out of danger, he went over to ask those Dragon Tiger Pills what they were made of to see if they might contain Heding Red. Several of Qiu Jizi's juniors and disciples are very clear that the ingredients of this pill are refined with eight kinds of medicinal materials, such as grass black, atractylodes, angelica, angelica, hyssop, asparagus, walnut meat, etc., and there is no lead or mercury component...... Shen Mo also went to ask Li Shizhen, who was in the palace at that time, and Li Shizhen told Shen Mo that the so-called crane top red is 'red letter stone', because the color is red and bright, such as the red top of the crane, so it is named, and there is a more terrible name, called 'arsenic'. This kind of thing is a mineral, and it can also be refined from realgar, pine resin, and saltpeter. According to Li Shizhen's judgment, after refining, these things will not produce crane top red.

The test results of the remaining pills also came out quickly, and none of them were hedinghong, or even any poisonous ingredients. In Shen Mo's opinion, this can eliminate the suspicion of Taoist priests...... All the pills are out of one furnace, and the ingredients should have the same surname, and after the refining is successful, they will be collected and boxed by the eunuchs, and the Taoist priests have never touched it again, and they have no chance to make trouble again, let alone let the only poisonous pill be mixed into the box of Cheng Jiajing.

So Shen Mo can be sure that Lu Bing was poisoned, not killed by taking the pills of Taoist priests...... In fact, with the development of alchemy to the present, Taoist priests no longer refine the kind of poison that kills people if they eat it, and most of what they are refining now are those that eat undead people and have some benefits...... Slow surname poison.

Although the elixir that Shen Mo tested was transferred to him after the Dongchang took the lead. But Shen Mo believes that Dongchang will not kindly help the Taoist priests and replace the poisonous elixir with non-toxic, because that is tantamount to helping the Taoist priests get rid of their crimes, and it is also equivalent to making trouble for the factory officials...... Shen Mo had already learned that after those pills were refined, they had been kept by Chen Hong, and when Jiajing gave the pills to Lu Bing, he also asked Chen Hong to hand them over. If the person who alchemizes the pill is fine, then there is a big problem with Chen Hong, who keeps it and transfers it.

Moreover, Shen Mo adopted the method of 'mixing the pearls with fish eyes', mixing many different but similar appearance pills together, so that the Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect could identify them separately, and none of them were wrong, which is enough to prove that the pills have not been replaced, but are still refined.

But silence could not prove whether Lu Bing died of a violent illness or was poisoned...... Although he did not believe that Lu Bing could suddenly die of illness, he could not confirm his judgment without opening the coffin for an autopsy, and he could not take action against any suspect.

But the matter of opening the coffin was almost negotiable, and it was categorically rejected by Lu Bing's two sons, Lu Gang and Lu Lun. It's not that Shen Mo hasn't done the work of those two guys, but they don't know if it's an elm head, or they don't know what to do, anyway, they will never agree to disturb their dead ghost father...... When Lu Bing was alive, he didn't see how filial they were, and when he died, he became a filial son, and he didn't know whether he should laugh comfortingly in the spirit of the sky, or jump to scold his mother.

In desperation, Shen Mo had no choice but to act separately, Shen Mo continued to do the work of Lu Gang and Lu Lun, and Zhu Jiu started from other ways to see if he could find a breakthrough. Today is the time for them to meet...... As soon as the two met, they were sad.

"Today is the second day of the lunar month, and there are five days left before the burial of the Metropolitan Governor." Zhu Jiu said with a worried face: "Once it reaches the seventh day of the first month, most of the governors will be in the soil for peace, then it will become a headless case, and in the end it can only be over." ”

Shen Mo nodded and said, "My mouth is about to wear out, and it's really rare to see such a bastard who doesn't eat oil and salt." "Master Shen, who can make his tongue and tongue kung fu first-class, admit it, except for those who are more powerful than him, there are only fools who are obsessed with ghosts, and the Lu family brothers are obviously not the former.

"It's not all without gain." Zhu Jiu patted the case on his hand and said: "Through these days, through the inquiries of the subordinates and guards in the inner study, we can know that during that time, only the second son and the thirteenth aunt who have entered the study of the metropolitan governor alone are the second son, and the thirteenth aunt who is the favorite of the metropolitan governor......"

"Is the situation accurate?" Shen Mo asked, "Will there be a gentleman on Liang who sneaks in to commit the crime?" ”

"Hehe, you look down on our Jinyiwei." Zhu Jiu smiled and said: "There are many organs in the backyard of the Lu Mansion, and there are three layers of light and dark sentinels inside and outside, even if a fly goes in, it will be separated from the male and female, and outsiders will not be able to commit crimes at all." Zhu Jiu said as a matter of course: "What is certain is that except for the two of them, no one has ever gone in." ”

"The doorman should know why they went in, right?" He said silently: "Such a confidential place must not be able to enter and exit freely. ”

"Yes." Zhu Jiu nodded and said: "The thirteenth aunt said that she was taking a book for the Metropolitan Governor, and the second prince often went in and out of the study, and the guards had long been accustomed to it, so they didn't ask the reason." ”

"Is there anything unusual about the two of them lately?" asked in silence.

"They are all keeping vigil in the mourning hall." Zhu Jiudao: "What else can be abnormal? Saying that, he sighed and said: "These two people have noble status, even if they are suspicious, they can't act rashly." ”

"What kind of background is that thirteenth aunt?" Shen Mo asked...... Although Lu Lun is not very concerned, he can't think of the possibility of this kid killing his father, in comparison, it is easier to imagine the motives of the third aunt, such as Lu Bingqiang robbing the people's daughters, or the women's room, and so on.

"Hehe," Zhu Jiu knew Shen Mo's thoughts, and said disapprovingly: "The Thirteenth Lady was originally a woman from a small family, her ancestors were innocent, and the whole family moved to live in the imperial village of Jinyiwei, there will be no problem." ”

"Could it be that those eunuchs are bold?" Shen Mo said softly: "For the revival of Dongchang, dare to risk the world's condemnation? ”

"Chen Hong? When the Metropolitan Governor was there, his evaluation was that he was quite ambitious and too bold...... Zhu Jiu said disdainfully: "He dares to fight the idea of the Metropolitan Governor?" I have to eat the gall of the ambitious leopard. ”

"That's not necessarily, maybe there is some reason that makes him take a risk." Shen Mo smiled. He felt that Chen Hong had this motive, and as for the guts, he couldn't do it accurately, maybe he would be fooled by someone and do it if he felt that there was no problem.

"They do have that suspicion." Zhu Jiu also smiled and said: "Then you can ask the celebrant for someone, let's detain all the eunuchs who passed by that day, and we will know one by one." But he also knew that if he wanted someone from Chen Hong, it would be difficult to ascend to the sky now.

"It's a bad idea, but there's no choice." Shen Mo bowed his head and said, "I'm going to ask for someone." His tone sounded as if it was as easy as going to a door. As he spoke, he commanded: "As for Lu Lun and Aunt Thirteen, they should also be watched, maybe they can see what clues come out." ”

Shen Mo did what he said, and the next day he went to Xiyuan to find Ma Quan. Ma Quan knew Jiajing's concern about this matter, and also knew Chen Hong's suspicion, but he said helplessly: "Although we are both eunuchs with a pen, but Gonggong Chen is the chief, I don't care if I look for him, otherwise...... Are you going to find the emperor? ”

"Forget it." Shen Mo shook his head and said: "What does the emperor's holy edict to the lower officials mean when he brought it to his father-in-law?" Isn't it just to ask the subordinate not to make trouble for his old man? Saying that, he smiled wryly and touched his neat lips and whiskers, and said, "So if there is a problem, I have to solve it myself......"

"So, do you need our help?" Ma Quan asked, and he was afraid that he would open his mouth, so he hurriedly added: "I can't help with a big favor, but it's okay to do a small favor." ”

"There is really something to ask for," said with a silent smile: "Please ask your father-in-law to send someone to take the official to find Chen Hong." ”

"That's fine...... Although Gonggong Chen is in confinement, the adults have a holy decree, and they can still see him," Ma Quan said with a sigh of relief: "Let's take the adults there." ”

"There is Father-in-law Lao." Nodding silently, he followed Ma Quan all the way to a secluded place in the palace, a small room with iron railings. Ma Quan stopped and said, "That's where Gonggong Chen lives," and said with a glance at Shen Mo and said, "Do you want me to give you a message?" ”

Shen Mo looked at him with a reluctant look, and said with a smile: "No need, I'll just go by myself." ”

"Well, be careful." Ma Quan was not polite to him, and never went any further.

"Don't worry, I'll convince people." Shen Mo stepped forward alone, looked through the railing, and saw that this room was surprisingly small, the length was indistinguishable from the old name of the Gongyuan, but it was a little wider, and could accommodate a single bed, a small chair, and a small toilet.

Chen Hong was lying on the bed covered with a quilt, although his body was covered with a quilt, he could still be seen that he was wrapped in a thick bandage on his back, and he was lying in a strange shape...... He was a northerner, tall and long-legged, and at the moment he could only put his head in the gap in the railing, but his feet could not move because he was on the deck, so he could only rest on the back wall, which looked very funny.

"Put the food on the floor and sing a song to our family!" He was admiring Chen Hong's unique appearance, but he heard his voice full of fire: "Hurry up! Otherwise, go out and kill you! "It seems that after being locked up in this cage for a long time, the eunuchs will become men.

"Heh, Grandpa Chen still has this hobby?" Shen Mo couldn't help but laugh and said, "What do you want to hear?" Lost Street Pavilion or Horse Cut? ”

"It's you......" Chen Hong heard his voice, and his tone became cold: "What do you want to do?" ”

Squatted down silently, just at eye level with Chen Hong, who was lying on the bed, and the expression on his face turned serious: "I was ordered to handle the case, and I came to inquire about Gonggong Chen." ”

"I refuse to answer any of your questions." Chen Hong tilted his head to the side and said.

But he listened to Shen Mo and said unhurriedly: "Record...... Chen Hong, the chief of the celebrant supervisor, refused to answer the process of collecting and transferring the Dragon Tiger Pill. ”

When Chen Hong heard this, he looked at him and saw that this guy had brought a scribe, and couldn't help but be annoyed: "What are you doing with a scribe?" ”

"Otherwise, how can you be condemned if there is no evidence?" Shen Mo smiled faintly and said, "Don't remember this paragraph first." ”

"What is the sin of our family?" Chen Hong glared unconvinced.

"You don't have to stare at it, no matter how much you stare at it, it's not as big as a bull's eye," Shen Mo smiled slightly, and then said with a solemn face: "This official now suspects that you are trying to kill the king......"

"Hugh wants to spew blood!" Chen Hong was furious when he heard this: "Don't think that our family is locked up in a small house, we can let you bully, I will go out sooner or later!" He twisted his body in too much excitement, tugged at the wound, and screamed in pain.

"This official will not spew blood." Shen Mo sneered: "Think about it yourself, who did Lu Taibao eat the box of Dragon and Tiger Pills!" Although it was thirty-nine days, as soon as he heard the silent words, Chen Hong instantly sweated profusely, and even forgot the pain in his body.

How could he forget, if it weren't for Li Fang stopping it on the grounds that he was recovering from a serious illness, that box of pills would definitely go to Jiajing's stomach. Although he was sure that the box of pills was non-toxic, his opinion didn't matter. The important thing is that after these things, once the emperor becomes suspicious, he can't say it clearly.

"Now that the suspicion of the Taoist priests has been ruled out, you said that if the emperor suspects that there is a problem with the person who keeps the submission," Seeing that Chen Hong was stunned by his own words, he silently hit the railway while it was hot: "You know, the emperor has been in a bad mood recently......"

Although Chen Hong was frightened, he was one of the best eunuchs after all, and his mind was still smart, so he immediately guessed that Shen Mo was not here to see his jokes, so he put on a smiling face and said: "I said Lord Shen, don't scare the slave maid, if there is anything, just say it." "When a eunuch is most afraid of losing the emperor's favor, let alone making the emperor suspicious, it is definitely a dead end, and silence can be regarded as holding Chen Hong's seven inches at once.

Shen Mo was not surprised by his quick reaction, this was the quality that a great eunuch of the East Factory should have. Now is not the Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs decided the throne, persecuted and even killed the emperor at will, the 'golden age', now is the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch is just the emperor's dog, even if he is as violent as Liu Jin, he will be the absurd son of heaven who ignores political affairs, and a note will be exposed. In such an era, a eunuch who kills the king, whether he succeeds or not, will be executed by the emperor or the next emperor, and there is no other way.

Jiajing would not believe that Chen Hong dared to kill the king, and he did not even believe that he would betray himself. But to put it bluntly, if all the evidence is unfavorable to Chen Hong, Jiajing will not bother to help him get rid of his crimes, and it is very likely that he will be hooked up with his own hands. Therefore, Chen Hong judged that silence was threatening himself, which meant that there was still room for negotiation.

Looking at Chen Hong's stiff face, he smiled slightly: "Actually, the official doesn't believe that you will be so rebellious." ”

"Of course." Chen Hong said loudly: "You have to go to check the Lu family, and it is designated that they are thieves!" ”

Shen Mo's eyes flashed, but unfortunately Chen Hong couldn't see it on his stomach, so he could only listen to him say slowly: "But they are a big wealthy family with three princes and three orphans, a noble family, and they are in a new funeral, and the deceased is the greatest, so they are not completely sure, who will go to their house to make the wind and rain?" ”

"How can you be so sure?" Chen Hong asked in a muffled voice, he already had the consciousness of being blackmailed.

"In addition to the people of their family, there are two other suspects, your people and the Taoist priests." Shen Mo stretched out his index finger and middle finger, and said, "Now the Taoist priests have ruled it out," he said and flexed his index finger, put his middle finger in front of Chen Hong and said, "You have to rule out your suspicion, otherwise I won't be able to go to Lu's house to catch the inner ghost." ”

Although Chen Hong didn't know the meaning of the middle finger, he could feel that this gesture was provocative and contemptuous, and he wanted to bite him off, but through the iron railing, he could only think about it...... After pondering for a long time, he finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll cooperate with whatever you want." ”

Chen Hong did what he said, his attitude was very cooperative, and he said to Shen Mo: "The Dan sent to us that day was personally sent by our family, and the eunuch of Suitang held it in his arms all the way, and did not give it to a third person. ”

"And who can touch it in the process of collecting?" Shen Mo asked.

"It's still our family's eunuch Fang Shi." Chen Hong said: "But there is a seal on each box, and I only know the hidden mechanism myself, and it can't be restored when I touch it...... Ordinary people can't see the clues of such a box, but our family will not take it out to harm themselves. ”

Shen Mo nodded and said, "This square stone, I'm going to take it back and ask, and the kind of box you said, I'll also have a few checks." ”

“…… Okay......" After pondering for a long time, Chen Hong made up his mind and said, "I'll write you a note and take it to him." As he spoke, he picked up the pen with great difficulty, wrote a note and handed it to Shen Mo, looked up at him and said, "He is also a person around the emperor, don't leave him with injuries." ”

Shen Mo took the strip, patted Chen Hong's back vigorously, and said with a hearty smile: "No problem......"

Then Chen Hong fainted and fainted in pain.

(To be continued)