Liu Tianxiong said: "That's right, my lord, our poisonous rats in Ping'an County generally use arsenic, which has the best effect, but now, arsenic is a forbidden poison in the imperial court, and if someone dares to use it privately, he will be sentenced." But if arsenic is not used, there is no way to catch the rats in Ping'an County. ”

Song Ruilong was really a little embarrassed, and said, "In this way, you have to use arsenic."

Su Xianrong said worriedly: "Brother Song, you have to think clearly, arsenic is not trivial, how much manpower and financial resources did we spend in Ping'an County to control arsenic, once relaxed, this arsenic wind prevails, and when the time comes, I am afraid that many people will die from the poison of arsenic."

Song Ruilong looked at Liu Tianxiong and said, "Master, what do you mean?"

Liu Tianxiong said with a solemn face: "Our county government still has a few hundred taels of arsenic confiscated, as long as the adults say a word, those arsenic can be put into the plan to poison the rats."

Zhang Meixian was even more worried, and said: "Long'er, you have to think clearly, although the emperor hates mice, but he hates arsenic even more, once you use the forbidden goods of the court without permission, it will kill your head."

Song Ruilong obviously didn't know enough about these things, so he was bolder than a tiger, and said: "Mother, the child only has three days, and if he hesitates, I'm afraid that the daylily will be cold." I decided, poison the rats with arsenic. As long as the people who receive arsenic are registered with their real names, I believe that they will not dare to mess with arsenic. Also, each family distributes the amount of arsenic according to the size of the room, and it is not enough to receive an extra penny. ”

After Song Ruilong finished speaking, he paused, looked at Liu Tianxiong and said, "Okay, that's it, Master Liu, you can do it!"

The first day of catching rats had little effect, and there were not a few rats caught, but there was another murder that caused a sensation in the city.

The deceased was none other than Liu Tianyi, the owner of the seamless tailoring shop.

After Song Ruilong received the report, he hurried to the seamless tailor shop.

When Song Ruilong rushed to the seamless tailor shop with Liu Tianxiong and the officials, Gonggong Hai was already waiting for him at the scene of the murder with more than a dozen guards.

After Song Ruilong and the others met Guo Kuohai, Guo Kuohai glared at Song Ruilong, angry, with a sissy, and said, "What a Song Ruilong!" You dare to use the forbidden medicine arsenic of the imperial court to poison the rats of Ping'an County without permission, are you guilty? ”

Song Ruilong lowered his head and said, "The lower official is guilty." Poisoning rats with arsenic is indeed the best way, but the lower officials did not consider the consequences of poisoning rats with arsenic, and asked Gonggong Hai to condemn him! ”

"Humph! Condemnation! Got a fart? Now that someone has died, what do you say should I do? The saint will arrive in Ping'an County in two days, but there is a murder at this juncture, what do you make the saint think? The Holy One will think that his world is not peaceful, it is a mess. ”

Liu Tianxiong interjected on the side: "Father-in-law, this Liu Tianyi's death may not be related to arsenic."

"!" Father-in-law Hai squinted and glared at Liu Tianxiong, "What do you know?" The miscellaneous family has already sent someone to examine the body, and the deceased Liu Tianyi did die because he drank the blood ginseng soup in the bowl. The person who poisoned is very cunning, if this person is not removed for a day, the miscellaneous family thinks about it, this heart will be hairy, you say, there is such a poisoning master in Ping'an County, does the saint dare to come? In case of...... In case he ...... to the Holy One"

"Bah, bah, bah...... No, look at my crow's mouth. ”

Guo Kuohai suddenly glared at Song Ruilong and said, "Song Ruilong, did the miscellaneous family hear in the post station last night that you spent three months without solving the case of Liu Seamless dying for no reason. This Liu seamless is Liu Tianyi's son, you said that the miscellaneous family handed over this case to you, can the miscellaneous family rest assured? ”

Song Ruilong said: "Please rest assured!" The lower officials must do their best! ”

Guo Kuohai held the red ribbon on one of his hats with his hand, and sneered: "Song Ruilong, listen up, the miscellaneous family has given you two days, and you must solve the case to ensure that there is no danger in the saint." If you can't break it, it won't be as simple as losing your official position and resigning at that time, and the emperor will cut off your head. ”

Song Ruilong was shocked in his heart and said, "The lower officials know."

"Let's go-" Guo Kuohai said with a high voice, he hadn't taken two steps yet, and turned back to Song Ruilong and said: "Don't just focus on solving the case, you have to do the things of catching mice and cats, if you can't do one of these two things, the miscellaneous family will not spare it."

Song Ruilong's belly was angry, watching Guo Kuohai go away, he hadn't gotten angry yet, Liu Tianxiong spat at Guo Kuohai and said, "Phew! What's that? A gelding dog relied on someone's power to show off his might. ”

Song Ruilong patted Liu Tianxiong on the shoulder and said, "Master Liu, don't be like such a person, we don't have much time, let's hurry up and find out about the case!"

When Song Ruilong walked into the room of the deceased Liu Tianyi, he found that there was a table in the middle of Liu Tianyi's house, and there was a large porcelain bowl on the table, and there was half a bowl of tea in the bowl, and a large blood ginseng was brewed in the tea.

The bowl of tea was like blood.

Lying on the table was the deceased Liu Tianyi.

Song Ruilong used a fan to prop up Liu Tianyi's head a little, and found that the deceased's lips were purple, his mouth was foaming at the mouth, and his eyes were bulging outward, which was obviously poisoned to death. Looking at the furnishings in the house, everything is in place, and there is no trace of being moved.

Liu Tianxiong, the master next to Song Ruilong, also checked the scene of the crime, he came to a conclusion, walked to Song Ruilong's side, and said, "My lord, this Liu Tianyi should have died after drinking the blood ginseng in the big porcelain bowl on the table." Judging by the expression on his face, he must have been in great pain before he died. However, he did not shout and struggle, which shows that he was willing to die. There are all kinds of indications that Liu Tianyi committed suicide. This case can be written in conclusion. ”

Song Ruilong looked at the bowl of blood ginseng carefully, and then watched Liu Tianxiong take the silver needle out of the blood ginseng, and he found that the silver needle had turned black.

Song Ruilong always felt that something was wrong, and he didn't come to a conclusion for a long time.

Liu Tianxiong handed the silver needle in front of Song Ruilong and said, "My lord, please see, this bowl of blood ginseng is highly poisonous. If I'm not mistaken, this poison is arsenic. There is no need for Grandpa Hai to lie to us. ”

Song Ruilong walked two steps around the house, suddenly looked out the door and asked, "Who reported the case?" ”

Outside the door, there was a man in his thirties, dressed in coarse cloth clothes and wearing a gray hat on his head, who hurried two steps, limped to the door, poked his head out and replied: "Lord Huizhi County, it was reported by the villain." ”

Song Ruilong said with a heavy heart: "You come in and talk." ”

The man walked into the house in a nervous mood and was about to kneel, Song Ruilong said: "In front of this county, you don't have to kneel." Tell me, when did you find out that the deceased had been poisoned and died? ”

(To be continued.) )