"It's an inkstone." Chen Changsheng said slowly: "The villain doesn't know what is good about inkstones, they are sold in inkstone shops in the county, and the high-quality inkstones are only a dozen taels of silver." But Bai Xiaosheng told the origin of the inkstone. Bai Xiaosheng said that the inkstone was a literati in the Qin Dynasty who loved calligraphy, and when he was picking inkstones, he found an inkstone with a blue light. The stone is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the ink produced will not dry up, and the words written are full and elastic, and if the ink developed by this inkstone is used to paint, the painted scenery will be as if it is real, and it can attract bees and butterflies, and if you draw people, people will be like real people. Therefore, my lord moved his selfish intention to keep the inkstone and hide the man's body in the back garden. If it is reported to the official, if the government finds out about the inkstone, I am afraid that the situation will not be good, so my lord did not report to the official. ”

Song Ruilong closed the fan, patted his right hand gently, and said, "It stands to reason that after the three of you buried the man that night, this matter should have passed, but why did you kill Zhou Shicheng again?"

Chen Changsheng said aggrievedly: "Master Rongyu, my lord knows that Bai Xiaosheng is a person who knows the goods, and since he knows about the inkstone, he will never keep his mouth shut, so my lord wants to kill Bai Xiaosheng." It was the little one who persuaded the master to say that Bai Xiaosheng was just a person who coveted beauty, as long as the master gave Zhao Xuetao to him and gave him a few hundred taels of silver, he would definitely not say anything about it. ”

Song Ruilong said angrily: "Zhou Shicheng can even give up his wife for money?"

Chen Changsheng said: "Master, you should know that my master used to be in business. In the eyes of businessmen, everything is exchangeable. After my lord said the conditions that Bai Xiaosheng offered, Bai Xiaosheng looked like a man at first, but in the end, he still agreed, and promised to take Zhao Xuetao away at dawn. My lord will turn a blind eye. ”

Song Ruilong knew that a mercenary businessman like them had no emotion in his eyes, so he figured it out, so he didn't get angry, and said, "I'm afraid things are not as simple as you imagined." It didn't go well. ”

Chen Changsheng nodded and said, "The old man is decisive." It was supposed to go well, but that same night, my lord made a request. ”

Song Ruilong had already guessed what it was, and said, "Your master wants Bai Xiaosheng to prepare another dose of medicine for him, and he wants to spend the last unforgettable ** with Zhao Xuetao?"

Chen Changsheng couldn't help nodding and said, "Exactly." That Bai Xiaosheng may have been unable to bear such humiliation, so he put something in the medicine, and after my lord drank it, his body was strong, but he overdrew his life. ”

Song Ruilong stared at Chen Changsheng's eyes and said, "How did you know that Bai Xiaosheng killed your master with medicine?"

Chen Changsheng lowered his head and said, "The small one is also a guess. After Bai Xiaosheng left, the inkstone in the master's safe was gone, my lord, do you think this is normal? ”

"It's really not normal." Song Ruilong said softly.

Chen Changsheng continued to defend: "The little one doesn't even know a few words, let alone painting, and the little one trembles when he sees the brush and his hands, so that inkstone is no different from a stone to the villain." Therefore, please check the adults clearly, and the small ones will never covet an inkstone and kill the master. ”

Song Ruilong glared at Chen Changsheng and said slowly: "You just said that you almost passed the Xiucai exam, but now you say that you can't recognize a few words, isn't this a contradiction?" Also, how do you know about your master's safe? How do you know that the inkstone is in the safe?

Chen Changsheng panicked, and immediately calmed down again, and said, "Old man." The villain's calligraphy has not been practiced for more than ten years, and he has long been unfamiliar, and it is true to say that he doesn't know a few words, otherwise he would have been admitted to Xiucai. Besides, I know my master's safe, and I also have a key. But that night, after drinking a cup of tea that Bai Xiaosheng poured for me, I fell asleep, and when I woke up, the key was gone. checked again, only to find that Bai Xiaosheng was also gone. ”

Song Ruilong sneered and said, "So you are no different from the straw bag who was admitted to the exam, but you didn't pay bribes......

Chen Changsheng bowed his head and said, "You can also say the same." ”

Song Ruilong glared at Chen Changsheng and said, "Do you know that Bai Xiaosheng is dead." ”

Chen Changsheng glared at him and said, "This ...... This little one really doesn't know. At first, the little one thought that Bai Xiaosheng had killed the master, and after he took the inkstone and left, he didn't even take Mrs. Xue Tao away, and he was really a person who saw money. The little one scolded him countless times in his heart, why, it worked, he was really killed? That's retribution. He must have met someone who knew the goods, snatched his inkstone, and killed him. ”

Song Ruilong shook his head and said, "That's not right! According to the county's inspection, Bai Xiaosheng's body did not have the ink fragrance of the inkstone, and there was no inkstone on his body, so the county concluded that Bai Xiaosheng had never seen the inkstone at all, and he could not have poisoned it for the inkstone. Who is lying? What is his purpose? Do you still want the county to speak out? ”

Zhang Meixian couldn't help but say on the side, "Hey, do you still need to think about such a simple question?" It must be Chen Changsheng lying, his purpose is to put all the charges for killing Zhou Shicheng on a dead person. ”

Chen Changsheng looked at Zhang Meixian in surprise and said, "You are the mother of the county magistrate, and the little one naturally respects you, but you can't just say anything and wronged a good person!"

Song Ruilong slapped the fan on the chair and said, "My mother is not wrong. It's you lying, and the purpose of lying is to cover up your crime of killing Zhou Shicheng and Bai Xiaosheng. What a poisonous plan to kill three birds with one stone! ”

Chen Changsheng said unhurriedly: "Dare to ask the magistrate, does the little one have a motive to kill?" The lord is as kind to me as a mountain, how can I harm the lord? ”

Song Ruilong glared at Chen Changsheng and said word for word: "Yes!" Your motive for killing is not just for money, but also for a shady affair. ”

Chen Changsheng's eyes rolled, and he said, "My lord wants evidence when he says this."

Song Ruilong said: "Of course, I will let you see the coffin."

"Report! The magistrate of the county, Fu Bowen in the east of the city brought. Tie Chong, the head catcher outside the door, stood outside the door with a thin scholar.

Song Ruilong glanced out the door and said, "Let him come in."

Fu Bowen had delicate eyebrows, his spirit was flying, he was wrapped in a square scarf on his head, and he was wearing a cyan Confucian shirt, and after entering the main hall, he bent down to Song Ruilong very politely and said, "Xiaosheng is polite."

Judging by his behavior, he is gentle and elegant, but he also looks like a righteous gentleman.

Song Ruilong said: "Fu Xiucai is famous, of course you don't have to kneel, you can stand and talk!"

Fu Bowen nodded politely and said, "Yes!" If the county magistrate has anything to ask Xiaosheng, Xiaosheng must know everything and say everything. ”

Song Ruilong said: "That's good, this county likes straightforward people." Fu Xiucai: How long have you been secretly dating Zhou Tianxiang? ”

Fu Bowen said very seriously: "The adult's question makes Xiaosheng don't know how to answer."

Song Ruilong said: "How do you think this question should be answered?"

Fu Bowen smiled and said, "Heh! If it is an examination article, it will be argued and answered in four paragraphs from the beginning to the end, but if the adult is just asking, then the student is only answering, and there is no need to stick to the number of etiquette. ”

Song Ruilong looked at Fu Bowen's serious appearance, and wanted to be a little angry in his heart.

There is a saying that Xiucai meets Bing and is polite, I can't say clearly, I think it is now the county magistrate who meets Xiucai, and I can't say it.

Fu Bowen said intoxicatedly: "If you want to say that Xiaosheng's relationship with this week's girl can be traced back to when Xiaosheng was two years old. At that time, my family's assets were prosperous, and my father often used silver taels to fund the Zhou family. The old man of the Zhou family treats Xiaosheng as if he is out of his own family, at this time, Xiaosheng and Miss Zhou are eyebrows, laughing and playing, so comfortable! However, since my house was burned to the ground by lightning and lightning, Xiaosheng's family has become increasingly poor, and his life is beyond his means. As the days went on, Xiaosheng's father died of grief and depression. This added another layer of frost to Xiaosheng's life. Xiaosheng..."

Fu Bowen couldn't stop shedding tears when he talked about his sadness, and he was wiping his eyes with his hands.

Zhang Meixian was a little overwhelmed, and said, "Hey, hey...... I said Fu Xiucai, how can you, a big man, cry in front of so many people? ”

Fu Bowen adjusted his emotions and said, "It's Xiaosheng's rudeness, which makes everyone laugh." See the laugh. ”

Song Ruilong thought that he had to lead Fu Bowen's emotions to the right path, if he was allowed to say this, he would not be able to finish talking for three days and three nights, and said: "Fu Xiucai, this county knows that after the accident in your family, Master Zhou stayed away from the relationship between the two of you, and did not let Miss Zhou associate with you." But that week, the girl was infatuated with you, and had already entrusted you with her life's work, so she secretly decided to let you climb up to her boudoir along a black silk tree in the middle of the night, and spend the night with you. ”

Song Ruilong's tone suddenly became heavier, and Fu Bowen was a little overwhelmed, stunned for a moment, and said, "This ...... This...... In this matter, Xiao Sheng knew that he was wrong. Xiaosheng knew that Xiaosheng and Miss Zhou did not have the words of matchmaking to date privately, which was inconsistent with etiquette, but Xiaosheng was indeed infatuated with Miss Zhou, Xiaosheng promised Miss Zhou, Xiaosheng could not be named on the gold list, and would never step into Zhou Yuan. The county commander is a clear guide, if the adult can do this, Xiaosheng must be grateful. ”

Song Ruilong stared at Fu Bowen's face and said, "Are you really willing to marry Miss Zhou Tianxiang as his wife?"