After time travel, I ate glutinous rice bran in ancient times

"Oh, is there such a thing?" County Magistrate Hai was quite surprised.

He asked again, "Master Xiao Wang, in which book have you seen this flower? How come we have never seen it in this county?"

"Sir, I can't remember which book it was. When I read it in my early years, I was deeply impressed by the strange flower." Wang Yugui hurriedly made up a few words.

After hearing this, County Magistrate Hai looked at Wang Yugui and said, "Oh, Painter Wang, I didn't expect that you not only have a sharp mind, but also read widely!"

As he spoke, he picked up the bag of tea and looked at it again: "This county has compared this bag of tea with other non-toxic teas, but I really can't see the subtle difference!"

After saying this, he put down the packet of poisonous tea leaves and smiled slightly: "It seems that this county has to go to the Shuijing Temple for a walk!"

Then he looked at Wang Yugui and said, "Little Painter Wang, you have been painting portraits in Shuijing Temple recently."

"I guess you are quite familiar with the situation in Shuijing Temple. Why don't you accompany me on a tour of the county?"

"Okay, sir, I am willing to accompany you," Wang Yugui nodded.

At this time, Captain Liu came in with a happy face and reported to County Magistrate Hai: "Sir, I have already found out that the Ji who sent the tea is the madam of Yihonglou in this county!"

"Oh, have you confirmed it?" asked County Magistrate Hai.

Captain Liu nodded and said, "Yes, sir, Nun Nianshan and the little nun Jingyin have already pointed out that the madam of Yihonglou is the donor Ji."

"Sir, are you going to interrogate the old procuress Ji now?"

"No hurry, just detain him for now." County Magistrate Hai smiled slightly, and then said to Captain Liu, "I am about to go to Shuijing Temple with Painter Xiao Wang."

"Captain Liu, you should come with us!"

"Take that packet of poisonous tea leaves!"

"Yes," Captain Liu agreed quickly, and glanced at Wang Yugui secretly. Wang Yugui smiled at him.

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Outside the city, Shuijing Temple, by the wall

"Sir, this flower is the guardian flower of Shuijing Temple, also known as oleander," Wang Yugui pointed to the row of oleanders in full bloom and introduced them to County Magistrate Hai.

County Magistrate Hai nodded and walked to the oleander to take a look. Captain Liu also came over and habitually reached out and pulled a flower to smell its fragrance!

"Captain Liu, no!" Wang Yugui shouted, ran over, and pulled Captain Liu back.

Captain Liu was shocked: "Oh, Painter Xiao Wang, it's just a flower, why are you so nervous!"

"Captain Liu, this flower is poisonous. You can't get close to it. If you inhale the pollen, you will be in trouble," Wang Yugui explained hurriedly.

Captain Liu was very surprised when he heard this, and looked at Wang Yugui with doubt: "Master Wang, is this true? Such a beautiful flower can be poisonous?"

"Captain Liu, you are wrong." County Magistrate Hai heard this and laughed, then said, "People often say that you can't judge a person by his appearance, but the same is true for flowers."

"The more beautiful the flower, the more poisonous it may be!"

"Your Excellency is right. However, this flower is the first time I have seen it. I don't even know it. How could I have thought it was poisonous?" Captain Liu smiled and touched his head.

Then he added: "Oh, it seems that this beautiful flower is just like the beautiful woman, neither of them is easy to mess with!"

County Magistrate Hai and Wang Yugui both laughed when they heard this.

"Captain Liu, pick some of the young buds and leaves of this magical flower, and cut a few branches to take back. This county wants to verify the toxicity of this flower!" After reading it, County Magistrate Hai ordered.

Captain Liu quickly agreed: "Yes!"

Having said that, he immediately took two yamen runners to cut branches and pick buds and leaves.

"Captain Zhang, have you searched the nunnery thoroughly? Are there any unusual findings?" County Magistrate Hai asked Captain Zhang, who had been guarding the nunnery.

Captain Zhang hurriedly replied, "Sir, we have searched the place thoroughly, and we found that these nuns live a very frugal life. We did not find anything unusual!"

"Oh, have you searched the rooms of Master Nianshan and Master Jingyin carefully?" County Magistrate Hai frowned slightly.

Captain Zhang hurriedly said, "My Lord, we have already searched everything!"

"Captain Zhang, have you conducted a thorough search as I said?" County Magistrate Hai looked at Captain Zhang with a serious expression.

Captain Zhang hurriedly said, "If you are worried, I will personally search again!"

"Well, go ahead and search the room carefully, especially if there are any leaves or buds similar to tea leaves in the room," Magistrate Hai instructed.

Captain Zhang nodded: "Yes, sir, I understand!"

Having said that, he immediately took people to search the residences of Master Nianshan and the young nun Jingyin.

"Master Painter Wang, you have been painting in the nunnery for many days. Apart from the sacred flowers and trees around the wall, have you found anything else unusual in the nunnery?" County Magistrate Hai asked Wang Yugui.

Wang Yugui quickly replied: "Sir, although I have been painting in the nunnery for many days, I am a male guest and cannot walk around the nunnery at will."

"I'm just painting in the Master's Hall. I'm not very clear about the situation in the nunnery!"

At this point, Wang Yugui paused and said, "However, my eldest sister has visited the nunnery before."

"I didn't hear her say anything unusual about this nunnery! Oh, by the way, the back garden of Shuijing Nunnery is usually not allowed to be entered by outsiders."

"I heard from Master Nianshan that the back garden was built with funds from several wealthy pilgrims, and was specially used by the women of wealthy families when they came to the nunnery to worship and rest!"

"My eldest sister was stopped as soon as she entered the backyard. I don't know if there is anything unusual in the backyard."

After Wang Yugui finished speaking, he stood aside and looked at County Magistrate Hai quietly.

County Magistrate Hai smiled slightly and said, "Oh, the back garden?"

"Captain Zhang should have already led people to search. Well, since we are here, let's go for a walk."

"Come on, Painter Xiao Wang, let's go to the back garden with me!"

"Okay, sir," Wang Yugui agreed quickly. Unexpectedly, he would follow Lord Hai into the back garden!

As Hai Zhixian and Wang Yugui and his party walked into the back garden, an old nun suddenly blocked their way: "Amitabha, this is the back garden of the nunnery, outsiders are not allowed to enter!"

The old nun suddenly appeared from the side of the road and everyone was startled. Wang Yugui looked at the old nun and thought: She should be Nian Zhen, the senior sister of Master Nian Shan, right?

"You are so bold, old nun, the county magistrate is here, why don't you step aside?" Seeing this, the two yamen runners hurried forward and shouted

When the old nun heard this, she looked up at County Magistrate Hai and said, "Amitabha, are you County Magistrate Hai?"

"Yes, it is from this county." Magistrate Hai nodded to the old nun, waved his hand, and told the two yamen runners to leave.

Then he asked the old nun, "May I ask your Dharma name, Master?"

"Amitabha, this is the nun Nianzhen, the elder sister of Nianshan, who is in charge of guarding the back garden here." The old nun chanted the Buddha's name and replied.

After saying that, she looked at County Magistrate Hai and said, "Master Hai, you came at the right time. I was just looking for you!"

"Oh, Master Nianzhen, what do you want from me?" County Magistrate Hai asked calmly.

The old nun was furious: "May I ask County Magistrate Hai why you sealed off my Shuijing Temple and took away my junior sister Nianci and my young disciple Jingyin?"

"The government office is disturbing the peaceful Buddhist place like this. What law has my small temple violated?"

"Amitabha, Master Nianzhen, monks should refrain from anger." County Magistrate Hai heard this and smiled.