Criminal investigation in ancient times

Jiang Shuo hurriedly stood up and accidentally brought the file on the table to the ground. "Third Prince?! How could the Third Prince be involved?"

Lin Xiaoqing said: "This... the subordinates don't know, do you want to continue to investigate?"

Jiang Shuo stroked his beard and said, "Be quiet first and don't be impatient. I'm going to ask Mr. Zhang to make a decision."

Lin Xiaoqing nodded, picked up the file on the ground, and retreated.

The development of things became more and more unexpected, and Zhang Yaozhi fell into deep thought after listening to Jiang Shuo's words.If the relationship between the third prince and Sima Yun is really irreconcilable.

The third prince is well known for his kindness, and he has ignored the government for a long time.Even if it is related to Sima Yun, it should be the fifth prince who usually goes to court more often.

In order to find out the secrets of this piano shop, Zhang Yaozhi sent Duan Xiaobai, an able man under his command, to turn into a piano buyer to secretly inquire at Jianyin Pavilion.

This section of Xiao Bai was originally a reckless gangster, who made a living by stealing, and was best at light work and camouflage. The Jianghu called this person "Ghost Mask Piercing Heaven Thief", which shows his high martial arts skills.After being enlightened by Zhang Yaozhi, he stayed with him to handle affairs. Whenever he encountered a very difficult case, Zhang Yaozhi would call someone out to help investigate.

The next day Duan Xiaobai went to Jianyin Pavilion dressed as a nobleman.

When I went in and took a look, I saw that this shop was very different from ordinary piano shops. The whole piano shop was empty, except for the rows of pianos, there were no servants to greet them, and even few customers.

Duan Xiaobai looked around and saw a man in Tsing Yi next to him, cleaning a guqin.Walked over and coughed softly: "Brother, I want to buy a pipa, but where can I buy it?"

The man turned around and said: "I don't know what kind of pipa the young master wants." This man is actually blind, although his eyes are like normal people, but there is no expression.

Duan Xiaobai said: "Uh... buy it for the singer in my house, naturally the more expensive the better."

The man in Tsing Yi smiled and said, "The most expensive is not the best."

Duan Xiaobai said: "I heard that you have a master named Du Yuniang, and the pipas made by you are hard to come by. This young master wants to buy a pipa made by her and give it to my diva. It will cost as much as you want. "

The man froze for a moment and said: "That young master is really unlucky, Yu Niang has already made three pipas this year, and she will not make a fourth one, and she has already left Jianyin Pavilion to travel a few days ago. If you are not in a hurry, young master, On August [-] next year, Yuniang will return to Jianyin Pavilion on time."

"If that's the case, then I'll take my leave. If you want a good pipa... you can keep it for me, and I'll look at it again." Duan Xiaobai already knew what he needed to know, nodded his thanks and left.The man in Tsing Yi closed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Duan Xiaobai went back to Dali Temple and told Zhang Yaozhi about it.

Zhang Yaozhi: "Gone?! Gone. If that's the case, I have to go there myself..."

***

In a blink of an eye, it was the emperor's birthday. On the birthday, the school made an exception for a day off, and the three students who were selected entered the palace with Master Xu.

Waking up in the morning, the whole of Kyoto is as lively as New Year’s Eve. It’s really a universal celebration. I heard that today there will be small neighboring countries coming to Dazhou to pay tribute to the emperor’s birthday. Find a good location.

Lin Xiaoze was very interested in this aspect, and took Zhang Rui out early in the morning.The two ate in a hurry and went to the reserved teahouse. Zhong Xin and Zeng Zijin were also there. Zhang Rui greeted them, and the four of them sat by the window and looked at the crowds of people on both sides of the road.

Lin Xiaoze said: "Fortunately, Zhong Xin was thoughtful and booked a seat in advance, otherwise it would be difficult to find a good seat today.

Zeng Zijin sneered and said, "Only you can come up with such a clumsy idea of ​​climbing to the roof."

Zhang Rui couldn't help laughing and said, "Climb the roof?"

Lin Xiaoze blushed, and said angrily: "I didn't just talk about it casually. Besides, even if you are asked to go to the roof, can you climb it?"

Zeng Zijin rolled his eyes in disdain, and took a sip from his teacup.

The crowd outside suddenly became noisy, and a large and small luxurious carriages slowly drove in from the west gate.

The carriages were full of people wearing strange clothes, similar to the minorities of the later generations. The things on the carriages were covered with huge covers, and the things inside could not be seen from the outside.

Zhang Rui looked at it for a while and was a little disappointed. If he knew he couldn't see it, he might as well study in the house.

The other people looked at it with gusto, and Lin Xiaomin pointed to the clothes from time to time and said, "That color is so strange, that girl actually has blue eyes!"

Zhang Rui secretly said in his heart: It's just that the race is different. It's nothing unusual after seeing a lot in the previous life.Suddenly thinking of Lin Xiaomin, I don't know what happened to the child in the palace.

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Palace

The etiquette of the emperor's birthday is very complicated. First, he has to sacrifice to the sky, then to the earth, the prince presents a congratulatory speech, the envoys from all over the world present congratulatory speeches, all the officials congratulate him, and then there is a talent show.

And the school is actually arranged in the first one this year, which is Zhou Yin's intentional arrangement. This is an opportunity, because every time the emperor celebrates his birthday, he can't stay for long, and he is always lacking in energy at the end. up.Since it is at the very beginning, the emperor can naturally take a few more glances.

There is a banquet held in the palace today. The prime ministers from the first rank to the minor officials down to the seventh rank can have meals in the palace. These officials below the fifth rank have no chance to see the emperor on weekdays. They can only see the emperor during the Chinese New Year and the emperor’s birthday. upper side.

Many older officials, because they could see the emperor, burst into tears of excitement.In their hearts, the emperor is the sky, the emperor is in good health, and the Great Zhou is the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people.Although I don't know what spread this weird idea, but most of the officials do think so.

The school's first birthday celebration surprised the emperor. In previous years, it started with singing and dancing.

Jiang Tai first came up to recite a poem, and after speaking, the emperor smiled and said, "Is this son Jiang Bozhong's eldest son?"

A fat man next to him hurriedly got up and said, "It's the dog, the emperor laughed at his lack of knowledge."

The emperor: "Hey, Mr. Jiang, your son is not bad. Let's see if he can go to high school in one fell swoop this spring. I still need these young people to work hard on my river." This sentence is basically paving the way for Jiang Tai. No matter what the situation is too big, it is safe to enter the court and become an official.

The second one is He Zixiang. Today, instead of shooting a pen on the wall, he chose a white screen, supported by two father-in-laws next to him. He stood more than ten feet away, and shot out the word "Shou". The officer was dumbfounded.

The emperor laughed loudly: "Boy of the He family, it really is a tiger father without a dog! Come and sit beside me."

That He Zixiang knelt down and said: "The status of grassroots people is low, and they dare not sit with the emperor."

The emperor's smile remained unchanged and he said: "Forget it, you and my old man don't have much to talk about, but you are restrained, go and sit with the eldest prince and the others."

He Zixiang nodded, stepped aside, did not sit down, but stood beside the prince.The emperor took a look, nodded in satisfaction, and announced the last student.

Lin Xiaomin walked in from the outside holding the painting, his hands were soaked in sweat, and his heart was "thumping" almost jumping out of his throat.Stabilizing his mind, he finally walked to the center of the hall, knelt down and presented the scroll with both hands.The father-in-law next to him took the painting and presented it to the emperor.

As soon as the picture scroll was unfolded, the emperor was stunned for a moment. There was a kitten in the picture, fluttering at butterflies.

"This... I don't know what the meaning of this painting is?"

Lin Xiaomin knelt on the ground and raised his head and said with a trembling voice: "Maodie, homophonic for old age, Caomin wishes the emperor to live forever, long live long live."

After hearing this, the emperor suddenly realized, clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad! It really is the heart of a child, reward!"

Sitting at the bottom of the seat, Lin Cheng's back was drenched with sweat. He never thought that Lin Xiaomin would be chosen by the school to celebrate his birthday, and Lin Xiaoze didn't even tell him.When he saw Lin Xiaomin walking up with the painting just now, he thought he had read it wrong, but when he spoke, Lin Cheng realized that this was his usual taciturn bastard!

Lin Cheng wiped the sweat from his brow, and an official beside him whispered, "Master Lin, let me see, why does this kid look like the third child in your family?"

Lin Cheng paused and said, "It's my family's useless dog."

After hearing this, the man cupped his hands and said: "This son is talented! Master Lin is really good at teaching his son!"

"Absurd praise, absurd praise..." Lin Cheng's heart was churning up and down, and he never expected that such an inconspicuous bastard would gain face in front of the emperor.Stretching out his hand and stroking his beard, he thought: It seems that I can no longer let the concubine's upbringing...

The birthday banquet lasted until the afternoon, and the emperor only took a few glances at the singing and dancing before leaving.

The eunuch next to him helped the emperor back to the royal study, and two men in Taoist robes saluted the emperor: "Your Majesty, I heard that today is His Majesty's birthday, so I specially sent the pill of our school to Your Majesty, and hope that Your Majesty will achieve enlightenment soon." Immortal." As he spoke, he offered a palm-sized box with both hands.

The emperor glanced at it, waved his hand to let the eunuch next to him take it over, and said, "Your Majesty is interested, you two go back first, I'm a little tired today and I won't practice." The two Taoist priests looked at each other, nodded and retreated.

I have taken a lot of pills these days, although my energy is strong, but my body feels worse and worse than before, the emperor is also a little puzzled, could it be that my posture of cultivating immortals is wrong?

In the main hall, the ministers let go after the emperor left, chatting, drinking and laughing.The low-ranking officials at the back actually didn't even see what the emperor looked like, but only saw a bright yellow suit from a distance.

After Lin Xiaomin came down, he was sent back to the Lin Mansion by the carriage of the academy, along with many rewards from the emperor.

When Zhang Rui and Lin Xiaoze returned home, they saw a group of servants gathered in front of the main hall, and they walked forward strangely.

Lin Xiaoze: "What are you guys doing here?"

Seeing that it was the Second Young Master, the boys hurriedly dispersed and went back to their respective courtyards.

The two entered the main hall, only to see Mrs. Lin sitting at the head, and Lin Xiaomin sitting beside her.Lin Xiaoqing and his daughter-in-law, together with the serving maids, lived in a whole room.

Lin Xiaoze: "Grandma, are you feeling better? Why did you wake up suddenly?"

Old lady Lin smiled and said: "I heard that the emperor gave us filial people a reward, and our body suddenly recovered. Usually we filial people don't show their mountains and dews, so it turns out that we have all our abilities in our stomachs."

Lin Xiaoze asked in surprise, "The emperor granted you a reward?"

Zhang Rui was also surprised, walked up to Lin Xiaomin and said, "What did the emperor tell you?"

In fact, Lin Xiaomin blushed and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty praised the meaning of the painting, it was Brother Rui who came up with it."

Old lady Lin said: "Our brother Rui is a great talent, Xiaomin Xiaoze, you have to follow suit."

Lin Xiaoze sat next to the old lady with a smile and said, "That's right, Cousin Rui even asked him to solve the case in Dali Temple, but I don't have the skills of my cousin. I have a elm head, and it hurts when I read a book."

The amusing old lady laughed, reached out and tapped his forehead: "You are just a little monkey, you can't rest for a moment."

Just as Lin Cheng was talking about returning to the mansion and entering through the main entrance, the lively hall suddenly fell silent.

Lin Cheng greeted the old lady, and the old lady waved her hands expressionlessly.Lin Cheng got up and said, "Xiaoze, Xiaomin and I come to the study."

The two nodded, and followed Lin Cheng to the study. The old lady Lin snorted, twisted the jade bracelet on her wrist and said, "I'm tired after being out for so long, Baozhu help me go back." The maid immediately stretched out her hand to help the old lady Got up, four or five servant girls followed, and walked towards Ning Xin Garden in the backyard.