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Chapter 744 Inquiry
回到了客栈，两人倒头就躺下了，疲惫让他们感受到了浑身的酸痛。也顾不上和司徒雯和小环说上一说，他们今天的发现，躺在床上是动也不想动一下了。第二天一早，宋无涯和白卓起来的时候就已经很晚了。这刚准备从床上爬起来，就感觉这身子骨要散了架一样，折腾的他们是呲牙咧嘴。“嘶！”白卓倒抽了一口凉气，整个脸都扭曲了，刚从床上爬起来就止不住的向宋无涯嚷嚷：“无涯兄，我感觉我这是要瘫痪了！”“少说这种晦气话！”宋无涯听后，顿时一瞪眼，没好气的骂道：“这好端端的人，没事咒自己干嘛？起来活动活动，一会这劲头过去了就没事了。”刚说完白卓，宋无涯自己就爬了起来。这起床就快要了他的命，整个人稍微一动弹，这身上的酸痛感觉，就让人受不了。好不容易下了床，洗了把脸后，也错过了吃饭的点。他们昨天就饿了一整天，这时候肚子咕咕直叫唤，别说是一顿饭了，一头猪怕是都能吃得下去。“无涯兄，咱们找个什么地方吃上一口。我这饿的肚子都扁了，一阵一阵的抽呢！”白卓也是饿的够呛，急忙向宋无涯说着。宋无涯点头，两人和司徒雯以及小环打了声招呼，就往这街头上走。街头上果然还是有吃食的地方，街边摆摊卖早点的摊子，这会才准备收摊走人呢。宋无涯和白卓两人，急忙三步并作两步，上前将那摊贩拦下，问了一句。“老板，还有吃的吗？随便什么都行，给我们来上一口。”听他们两人这话，那摊贩也都笑了：“两位公子，这都什么时候了，两位才想着吃饭啊？”他问完这话，立刻就看出，宋无涯和白卓这两人浑身不自在的样，当即嘿嘿怪笑一声：“两位公子虽说年轻，可这年轻也不能这么折腾啊！瞧你们这样子，那姑娘能受得了吗？”一听这话，宋无涯就明白，这小老板怕是想歪了。“瞧老板你这话说的，你想哪去了。我们这是昨天爬上了南边的山头，这睡了一觉，就成这个样子了。”宋无涯赶忙解释了一句，免得尴尬。听着这话，小老板这才知晓，刚刚是他误会两人了，急忙道歉：“那还真是小的误会两位公子了。两位公子请坐，你们还真是赶巧。今天啊，我这馅饼和粥，还剩下一点，就是有些不热乎了，看两位公子是否嫌弃。”“不嫌弃，不嫌弃，赶紧弄来吧。”白卓听着有吃的，急忙就嚷嚷道：“老板，你也别问我们吃多少了，你剩下多少，给我们上多少，你上多少我们就吃多少。我看你剩下这点，未必还够我们两个吃的呢。”白卓这话说完，摊贩微微一愣，可还是将剩余的东西给他们拿上来了。四五张馅饼和三碗粥放在了两人的面前，两人也不管其他，立刻狼吞虎咽的吃了起来。这吃相自然是好看不到哪里去，不过摊贩也见惯了这样的场面并未怎么觉得如何。吃完了东西，两人还是有些意犹未尽。无可奈何的是，那摊贩已经没有什么东西给他们吃了。瞧着这个情形，宋无涯和白卓面面相觑。这馅饼和粥还真是好吃，确实让他们还想再多吃几口。“我说掌柜的，你这粥和馅饼是真的没了，还是留着准备回去自己吃呢？”白卓心里有着鬼点子，他也经常知晓，这但凡售卖的摊贩，留下点底子，也不好往出多卖，便留着自己享用。这倒也并非是因为他们太馋，也不是因为他们不想多卖钱。而是因为这剩下的，全都是不好的，要不是馅饼烤糊了，要不就是粥硬了。他们也都是害怕将这不好的卖出去，砸了自己的招牌，免得丢了客人。此刻被白卓这么一问，这掌柜的脸上就泛起了难色。“这……”他这张口结舌的模样，白卓就知道一定是自己说中了。“一样的价钱，老板你就给我们拿出来吧。刚才我都说了，这有多少我们吃多少。另外，你也别想着别的，即便你这剩下的东西不好吃，咱们也不会出去给你乱说，坏了你这买卖。”白卓也清楚这摊贩心里所想，便向他交了个底。听了这话，这摊贩还是有些犹豫，可架不住白卓的一番说，最终也只好有拿出了几样来。剩下的这几张馅饼，倒也并不是不好吃，只是卖相有点不好，那粥是真的没了。一边吃着馅饼，这原本肚子空空的感觉是没有了，反倒浑身的舒坦，连之前的酸痛也一并给忘了个透。“老板，我们在这吃着，你也走不了。不妨让我和你打听个事情吧。”宋无涯一边吃着，心里想起了昨日的发现，心想这眼前的摊贩，便想要向他询问个一二来。那摊贩听到这话，当即微微一消息：“公子有什么要问的尽管说。”“我就是想问问你，这山里是不是有矿场啊？”宋无涯开口就直接问了出来。可这个问题却让摊贩泛起了嘀咕，他琢磨了一下道：“按理说，小的就是本地人氏，却也没听说过这应天府有什么矿产。再者说，这开矿必定要通过官府的手续，而且也需要不小的人手，也没见有人张贴过告示什么的。应该是没有吧。”虽然这摊贩说得不太确定，可他这话里不难听出，显然他不曾听说过有什么矿场的事情。这就奇怪了，他们明明在山头那边看到了一大片坍塌的山体，露出了里边的岩石。这分明就是人为所致，怎么这会功夫他却没听过呢。白卓也跟着犯起了嘀咕，不仅尤其怀疑：“我说老板，你是不是本地人啊！别外地来的，冒充本地人在这里乱说。昨日我们上山，那可是看得清清楚楚，这山头上分明有人开采的痕迹。”“这位公子，小的确确实实就是这应天府本地人，世世代代不知道在这里住了多久。这家里的长辈也没说过什么矿山的事情啊！要真有矿山，我也未必能做上这行。虽然说这采矿累点，可也逼着省事多了啊！”摊贩苦着脸说着，告诉两人他这可不是乱说，是真的没听说过。一听这话，宋无涯感觉这摊贩也没有必要在这个问题上骗他们。再者说了，即便他说了谎，那也还是能从别人口中得知，他难不成还就是为了图一时乐呵吗？对摊贩的话，虽然两人都有怀疑，白卓是直接质疑，但宋无涯却没有过多的和摊贩争辩这件事情。“那这应天府，几年前可有过什么大工程吗？”宋无涯之所以这样问了一句，无非是觉得。倘若出现什么大工程，那必定会用到石料，这东西自然是就地取材，或许他们在山头所见到的东西就是这个。听了他这个问题后，摊贩立刻笑道：“公子这问题可就有些问的多余了。既然你们昨日爬了山，那肯定见过堤坝了。这堤坝不就是个大工程吗？建造的时候，那必定会用到不少石头。这昨天不是刚刚被大水冲出一个溃口吗？过几天将这口子补上，也得需要石头。”“说的是，说的是。”宋无涯听后连连点头，他自然知晓这堤坝需要石头，之所以这样一问，无非是想要说出个话头，好接着往下边继续问：“看来这修筑堤坝的石头，正是从这山里挖出来的了。”“这小的可真就不太清楚了，不然你们在问问别人？”摊贩这个时候见两人这馅饼也吃完了，着急着收摊，才说了这么一句，是不想和宋无涯白卓两人多说这个了。见对方要走的样子，宋无涯也没有多说，当即点头：“好，那我们就问问别人。”问起这矿山来，那摊贩竟然也没有对两人好奇，反倒一心想着早点收了摊子走人。两人起身之后，这心里还在嘀咕着这件事情。“莫非真的是开采石头？那要是这样的话，那这些尸骨可是和官府有关啊！”白卓吃惊不已，没想到刚刚这摊贩的一句话，到让他想起了这个事情来。要说这事情，还真是不好说。倘若真的和官府有关的话，那也未必啊。“也不知道这许惠源坐上应天府知府这个位置多久了，这修筑堤坝的事情是否和他有关？”听白卓说起了官府，宋无涯自然而然的想起了这许惠源来。他脑海中回忆着昨天许惠源听说这些尸骨的情形，但是对方脸上的表现好像很是正常。“这还真是值得咱们调查的一件事情。”白卓一听这话，立刻说道：“无涯兄，你这么一说我倒是想起昨天这家伙说的话来了。刚一发现骸骨，立刻就说这全都是百姓家中坟地里冲出来的。你说他这话不是明摆着要故意掩饰吗？目的就是要把咱们给说糊涂了，让咱们也这样认为，这事情就不了了之了。我看他八成是知道的。”
Chapter 745 Chronicles
? Chapter 745 Chronicles
"Brother Bai, don't talk too early. I think we have nothing to do now, so we went to the magistrate's yamen to have a look. Let's not talk about the matter on the mountain. Didn't we encounter a case earlier? I know the corpses of the two dogs, whether the results of the inspection have been obtained now." Song Wuya talked about Xu Huiyuan, and then he remembered what Situ Wen said, if there is any big project in Yingtian Mansion, it must be in the local records There will be records.It also reminded him of the murder case.
"That's right!" When Song Wuya said this, Bai Zhuo immediately clapped his hands and said, "I almost forgot what we are here for! Brother Wuya, do you think that what is mined from this mountain is not stone, but the pure iron ore."
Song Wuya frowned, he really didn't expect this, now that Bai Zhuo said that, he became curious.
"Didn't Qin Chang leave an address pointing directly at Yingtian Mansion? Didn't you also say at the time that the reason why he didn't write down the address clearly might be something that we would naturally bump into when we came here? Now Didn't it just correspond to what you said, we just came to this Yingtian Mansion now, and we came across such a case. It just so happens that this case involves the mine on the top of the mountain, maybe it has something to do with this black iron ingot!" Bai Zhuo's imagination was not bad at all, and he immediately connected this matter with those more than 100 dead bones.
Song Wuya thought to himself, these things could really be connected.But right now they still need to find more evidence. They can't go to the top of the mountain for a while, so they have to take a break.I just took advantage of this time to check if there are any clues in the local chronicles.
As soon as they said they would leave, the two of them immediately came to the magistrate's yamen.With such an early morning yesterday, even Xu Huiyuan in the court gave the two of them a lot of face, and these gatekeepers didn't hurry to remember the looks of the two of them.
No, the two of them had just arrived at the gate of the yamen, and the yamen servant who was guarding in front of them immediately knelt down and saluted the two of them.
"This subordinate has seen two imperial envoys."
"Get up. We have something important to discuss with Mr. Xu, so let's go and report."
Although it is said that the official rank crushes people to death.But Song Wuya and the others are not Xu Huiyuan's superiors. Although they have a lot of power, they don't have to be so unreasonable.
The yamen servant obeyed and went in to report immediately, and when he came out after a while, Xu Huiyuan followed.
"The two imperial envoys came here, and the lower officials are not far away, disrespectful and disrespectful." Xu Huiyuan saluted the two respectfully, apologizing repeatedly.
Song Wuya and Bai Zhuo had already seen such an apology.At this time, they also bowed their hands politely: "Master Xu is really too rigid about etiquette. You see, I didn't even wear official uniforms, so it's not an important thing to come here. Why should I be treated so grandly?"
"Lord Song, that's what you said. But my admiration for the two lords has never been less, so I dare not neglect." Xu Huiyuan still said politely, and at the same time, he turned sideways and said a few words. Person: "My lords, please come inside and talk."
Seeing him like this, the two of them were afraid that they would stay here with him politely, and they would not be able to enter this door at noon.Immediately, he stopped being polite to him and walked in directly.
Xu Huiyuan immediately followed the two of them, and asked them why they came: "The two adults came here this time because of the breach of the dam yesterday."
"En! That's right." Song Wuya nodded and said: "It is for this purpose. But the breach of the embankment is small, and the hundreds of skeletons are what matters. I don't know how Master Xu is investigating this matter, but Any progress?"
"This is really what the adults said. Those bones were indeed washed down from the mountain by the torrents, but Xiaguan's gang is really incompetent. They didn't find the source of the bones in the whole day yesterday." Xu Huiyuan nodded, and told what he investigated, which was almost the same as what Song Wuya Baizhuo and the others investigated.
Although the results are similar, they are still not the same.After all, Song Wuya and the others were only a few of them, but Xu Huiyuan had quite a few yamen servants.
However, even so, Song Wuya and Bai Zhuo did not blame him.
"It's no wonder, after all, it's really not easy to find such a huge mountain." Song Wuya said casually, and sat down with Bai Zhuo one after another. "I don't know how long Master Xu has been here to take office?"
"Well, I have served as the magistrate in Yingtian Mansion for more than two years." Xu Huiyuan paused for a while before explaining to Song Wuya.
Hearing this, Song Wuya nodded, and then asked again: "Did the embankment outside the city undergo a major rest during the tenure of Mr. Xu?"
"This has never happened before. In previous years, there were some openings that were broken, and they were blocked after the flood. There has never been a major repair." Xu Huiyuan replied immediately.
"I have another matter here and I want to ask Mr. Xu for help." Song Wuya mentioned with a smile.
When he heard that Song Wuya wanted to ask him for help, Xu Huiyuan also murmured, but he didn't think too much, instead he hesitated a little and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Xu is doing?"
"I want to borrow the local chronicles of Yingtian Mansion." Song Wuya explained directly.
Hearing this, Xu Huiyuan immediately smiled slightly: "Of course that's fine, and I'll give you an order after I'm down."
"Well! Apart from that, I would like to ask, what happened to the bodies of the two deceased in the case involving the former Japanese official?" Song Wuya put this matter at the end, Ask Xu Huiyuan a question.
Xu Huiyuan frowned when he heard this, "If my lord hadn't brought it up today, I'm afraid I'd have forgotten about it. I haven't even asked about this matter yet, so I sent someone to inquire about it, so there must be a result. "
Hearing this, I don't know if it's true or not.When Xu Huiyuan said this, he probably wanted to show a busy face in front of the two of them.
Seeing his words, Song Wuya nodded: "Then please trouble Mr. Xu."
The implication is self-evident, that is, to let Xu Huiyuan find out the results of the autopsy now.Although Xu Huiyuan flickered slightly, he nodded in response.
After explaining all these things, the three of them sat in the back hall, but there was nothing to do.
Originally, they thought that Xu Huiyuan might know something.But asking now, it seems that he has not been in Yingtian Mansion for a long time, and in this way, his suspicion has been ruled out.
Not long after, the local chronicles of Yingtianfu were also entertained, and the results of the two sentences on the corpse were also released.
"Both corpses were poisoned to death?" Song Wuya was very surprised after hearing this, but it wasn't because of this that he was surprised.It was the real culprit who poisoned the two of them. "Is it a poisonous mushroom?"
This incident is really a coincidence, why did the man that day mention this poisonous mushroom, and the result of the inspection here is also this poisonous mushroom?
Although the man said that he saw something wrong with the mushrooms in the soup, but he has never seen the poisonous mushrooms in this work, so it can't be nonsense.But in this way, Song Wuya couldn't figure it out even more.They live at the foot of the mountain, and they know exactly which mushrooms in the forest can be eaten and which ones cannot.If this is not the case, why can the man recognize the poisonous mushroom in the soup at a glance?
Seeing the suspicious look on Song Wuya's face, Xu Huiyuan who was at the side was naturally uneasy.
"Sir Song, what's so strange about this? This kind of poisonous mushroom can be seen everywhere in the mountains, and it's normal to die if you eat it by mistake!" Xu Huiyuan said about this situation, trying to dispel Song Wuya's worries.
Although it was strange, Song Wuya couldn't find any evidence.He believed in his heart that this matter was not simple. After all, they traced the whereabouts of the iron ingot and finally found the Ergou. Unexpectedly, Ergou and his wife were poisoned to death first.
Song Wuya nodded, and didn't continue talking to Xu Huiyuan about it.
After the local chronicles were brought, Song Wuya said something to Bai Zhuo and Xu Huiyuan, and then they all looked at the local chronicles.
For a whole morning, the two of them carefully read all the big and small things in Yingtian Mansion for about ten years, but they didn't find the slightest clue.
Originally, they thought that they could find out the source of the bones from the local chronicles, but they didn't find what they wanted from the beginning to the end.
"Brother Wuya, this matter is really strange!" After closing the local chronicle, Bai Zhuo sighed to Song Wuya.
He didn't understand why Bai Zhuo suddenly said such a sentence at this time.
Seeing Song Wuya's puzzled face, Bai Zhuo immediately said again: "It's clear that there is a mountain top across the river outside the city, but the stones used by Yingtianfu to build the embankment were actually transported from other places."
Hearing this, Song Wuya suddenly understood, and he became suspicious: "It's true that it's not right! If there are other reasons, there must be nothing else to do. But the construction of dams is entirely a matter for the government, and the government can quarry stones on the spot Ah. What's more, haven't we already seen the mountain top? It was obviously excavated by someone, so there is another reason for this?"
Having said that, the two murmured more and more in their hearts.They had doubts about this matter in their hearts, but now they are connected with the iron ingot they were chasing before.
"Brother Wu Ya, I think what we saw must be related to this iron ingot. If so, maybe the matter can be easily explained. These more than 100 corpses just happened to be whereabouts." Bai Zhuo looked at Song Wu Ya said something.
They have already had such guesses before, but there is no way to be sure.At this time, I saw in the local chronicles that the stones used to build the embankment came from other places, and I suddenly confirmed this matter in my heart.
Regarding this, Song Wuya also nodded, but what happened could only be determined after they went up the mountain again.
740 Six Chapters Lost
?740 Chapter Six Lost