Changle Floating Life
Chapter 2
The soil in the northern suburbs of Xuzhou is thick, naturally accumulating into hills, interspersed with jagged boulders.After Ning Bancheng made a fortune, he took a fancy to the geomantic omen of this place, bought it, piled soil and filled rocks on the hill, and built small roads around it, and streams and rivers around it.At the foot of the mountain, on the side of the mountain, and on the top of the mountain, there are three architectural complexes, namely "Xieshan Building", "Wuiwan Shanfang" and "Xichun Hall".Plum trees are planted all over the mountain, and the flowers are like snow when they bloom. Because of the old name "Pinggang", it is also known as "Pinggang Yanxue". It is one of the eight scenic spots in Xuzhou.
At this time, Pinggang has become a piece of scorched earth.
The governor of Xuzhou and the guard looked at the burning mountain beyond recognition, and their hearts were in a state of confusion.This Ning Bancheng was as rich as an enemy country, but he was mysteriously burned to death on the night of the big wedding, so the relationship was serious.Last night, the Governor, Xuezheng, Princess Mansion and other dignitaries and officials were present. They witnessed it with their own eyes and were greatly shocked.If the case cannot be solved quickly, anyone who moves his little finger and writes a book will always be ineffective and difficult to explain to the higher authorities.
After the fire was completely extinguished this morning, the two sent a few skilled soldiers to climb up the rock to the flat hillock. They had surveyed the situation on the mountain and kept all the leftovers.In addition to Ning Bancheng, several housekeepers and servants also died in the Ning Mansion. Miss Ning suffered burns and was overly frightened.Fortunately, the guests were all at the foot of the mountain, and they fled in time when they saw the fire, and there were no major casualties.
I don't know who is singing in Xuzhou dialect in the distance: "Who doesn't want a golden house? Who doesn't want a thousand bell millet? It's useless to worry about it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings."
No wonder people say that things grow old when they are strong, and when they are extremely prosperous, they tend to fall into vanity.
The old Zhizhou had tears in his eyes, thinking that Ning Bancheng had always spent a lot of money and was considerate to himself, how could he find such a good place for leisure in the future, he sighed in vain.He was a garrison general, a vulgar man with wide eyes, and shouted angrily: "Whoever is talking there, tear your mouth to pieces!"
Both of them didn't close their eyes all night. After the scene was cleaned up, they were going to go back to sleep and go to Zhizhou Mansion to discuss countermeasures together at night.Li Zhiwei, the magistrate of Xuzhou, returned to the Yamen with his head downcast. When he was approaching the gate of the mansion, the sedan chair suddenly fell to the ground, waking him up from a doze.He was about to lose his temper when he heard the panicked voice of the master from outside: "Master, master, hurry up, come out." He actually wanted to say "come out and kowtow", but when he got nervous, he shortened it to "come out".
Quick, come out, you, mother, of, head!It's not rushing to reincarnate!Li Zhiwei cursed in his heart, opened the sedan chair curtain, and looked outside. He thought it was a dream, rubbed his eyes and looked again, was so frightened that he was sweating heavily, and hurriedly staggered out of the sedan chair.
Outside the magistrate's government office, there was an unusual team of guards of honor, all of whom looked like tigers and horses like dragons, holding a command flag, and wrote a word "Duan" in official script.Standing in front of the line was a young boy who was wearing a scarlet official robe and a silver fish bag, looking at him with a smile.Li Zhiwei had received the post report more than ten days ago, and at this moment he was not suspicious of him, so he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "My minister Li Zhiwei kowtowed to His Royal Highness Duan Wang..."
The master covered his face and felt horrible.The young man bent down suddenly, stopped his bowing posture, and said with a smile on his mouth: "Master Li, don't worship the wrong Bodhisattva. Junior Zuo Fengmian, the prince is in the hall of the mansion."
"It turned out to be Master Shaoqing." Li Zhiwei's old face was flushed. Prince Duan was already in his 20s this year, but this Dali Temple Shaoqing hadn't been crowned. What's more, he was wearing a red robe instead of bright yellow. There were two people at all, only to blame myself for being old and dim.
The two entered the state capital together, and Li Zhiwei kowtowed to King Duan's royal majesty once more, and exchanged a few pleasantries.Pei Zhaoye went straight to the point: "I think Li Zhizhou has already heard about the reason for coming to Xuzhou alone."
Li Zhiwei nodded repeatedly.He had already received a report from the imperial court that King Duan was ordered to rectify the salt affairs, but he didn't know how to rectify it. "The minister has sent someone to inform the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy, and Lord Yin will be here soon."
Pei Zhaoye pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I heard that there was a big case in Xuzhou city last night. The house of the largest registered salt merchant in this state caught fire and died at the wedding banquet. Is there such a thing?"
The spring was cold, and when the draft blew, Li Zhiwei shivered: "Your Highness is really well informed..." Before he finished speaking, Zuo Fengmian, who was standing by the side, said, "Master Li, this case involves salt affairs, and our Dali Temple has taken over the case." I heard that all the people in Ning's house have been taken into custody, and the scene has been surveyed, so in order to prevent collusion, it is better to start the trial now."
Dali Temple Shaoqing, from the fourth rank, Xuzhou Zhizhou, is the sixth rank.There is a saying that the first level of the official ranks crushes people to death, how dare Mr. Li say nothing.So Zuo Fengmian presided over the trial, and Li Zhiwei and Pei Zhaoye were jurors.
The tragedy happened last night, and before the details of the case could be registered, Zuo Fengmian had asked the government soldiers, and the matter had probably been sorted out.Therefore, first mention a servant from Ning Mansion to the court.This man's hair was burnt all over his head, his body was black and red, and he knelt down at the back of the hall. He called himself "Ning Sanjin".
The person claimed that shortly after the banquet last night, he saw the groom leading a person into the "Wildness Mountain House". The two chatted for a short time before shouting and shoving, and then they heard the sound of something hitting the ground, and the two immediately opened the door in panic. When they came out, the servant saw that the oil lamp in the house had fallen to the ground and was burning silk and satin, so he hurriedly fetched water to pour it.But the room was full of flammable things, and after a while, the fire would become big and couldn't be stopped.The two guards hurried down the mountain to report that Ning Laocai led his men up the mountain to fight the fire, but unfortunately he was hit by a girder and died in the fire.
After he finished speaking, Zuo Fengmian asked Zhao Nanxing, the bridegroom picker, to come to the hall.After a while, I saw a young man coming to the hall calmly, bowing but not kneeling.Zuo Fengmian didn't have a chance to take a closer look at him yesterday, but when he saw him this time, he had a handsome face, delicate features, and hints of worry.A day ago, the bridegroom official, who was walking along the long street with infinite scenery, has now changed into a filial son dressed in plain clothes like a chrysanthemum.
After Zuo Fengmian had Ning Sanjin's confession shown to him, he asked, "What do you have to say?"
Zhao Nanxing lowered his eyelashes and said, "Wan Sheng has nothing to say. Everything depends on the servant's confession."
Zuo Fengmian asked: "Who was the person who quarreled with you last night?"
Zhao Nanxing said: "It was a friend of Wansheng who had a bit of a verbal quarrel because of drinking, which has nothing to do with this case. It was Wansheng who was careless and accidentally knocked over his own candle."
Zuo Fengmian raised his eyebrows, and two cold lights shot out from his eyes. Li Zhiwei could see clearly from the side, thinking that he was going to have a seizure, but unexpectedly he smiled awkwardly, and said softly: "I know. But I still feel sorry for Mr. Zhao Stay in the government office for a while longer, after the autopsy, the case will be cleared and you can release him." After he finished speaking, he added an additional sentence: "No one is allowed to serve as bail for these two days."
Zhao Nanxing nodded obediently, but said: "The funeral of the father-in-law who was born late..."
Zuo Fengmian still smiled all over his face and said: "If it is really an accident, the case can be closed in two or three days, and it will not delay Mr. Zhao's filial piety."
Zuo Fengmian then interrogated a few servants of the Ning family, either claiming that they didn't know, or that the confessions of the previous people were not far behind.Li Zhiwei didn't close his eyes all night, and was dragged to sit in the courtroom for a long time. He couldn't hold it anymore and was about to lie down.Seeing him, Pei Zhaoye winked at the court, Zuo Fengmian slapped the gavel and ordered a retrial tomorrow.
At this time, the garrison, academic and political officials stationed in Xuzhou had already gathered in Zhizhou Mansion, waiting for the big ceremony to pay homage to His Royal Highness Duanwang.Pei Zhaoye has seen them one by one.In the evening, a banquet was held in Zhizhou's back garden.
Zhizhou Mansion occupies a small area, but the backyard is also exquisite and exquisite, with green trees, green willows, and clear trees.There are five couplets in Guangsha behind the hall, a pool is dug outside, and streams and springs flow across.On the wine table, jade cups are filled with amber light, bird's nest chicken soup, shark's fin and crab soup, abalone pearl vegetable, sea cucumber and beef tendon flow up and down.The windows on all sides are wide open, and the seats are full of dignitaries and dignitaries. A pair of couplets hang high above their heads: the seats are full of fragrant gold cups and rings, and the poems are made into pearls and jade.
Pei Zhaoye sighed: "Wealth and elegance, today we have both."
Li Zhiwei wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and asked tremblingly, "Your Highness, why can't you see Sir Shaoqing?"
Pei Zhaoye said calmly: "He will try the case at night, so don't worry about him."
Zuo Fengmian is indeed on trial at this time, not in the lobby, but in the prison.Ning Sanjin was lying on the ground, covered in blood, Zhao Nanxing was also tied up, his face was pale, all the people in the prison were standing, and he was the only one sitting on the bench with a big horse and golden knife.Under the yingying candlelight, the fish bag in the scarlet robe, people are like the first spring flowers blooming, and the autumn moon is not yet full.
Zuo Fengmian said: "Let me ask you, who did your new uncle argue with last night?"
Ning Sanjin spat out a mouthful of blood foam, gasped and said, "I really don't recognize the little one."
Zuo Fengmian taunted: "A servant like you, with a nose sharper than a dog, a native of Xuzhou, and a dignitary you don't know? If you don't know him, seeing you quarreling with your new son-in-law, you are eager to protect your master. There is no reason not to go up to help, but to stand by and watch. Unless you know each other, and you are also a distinguished guest of the Ning Mansion, so you can't get in your mouth."
Ning Sanjin had dead fish eyes and didn't speak.Starting from the waist, his lower body was beaten to pieces, and even a torture stick was broken.
Zuo Fengmian held a few sheets of thin paper full of words in his hand, which were Ning Sanjin's confession, flipped through the pages, and asked with a corner of his mouth: "You said that the reason for the fire was that the oil lamp was knocked over during the quarrel. You were arguing at the Euphemistic Mountain House on the mountainside, and the fire spread down as soon as it started, how did it burn to the Xichun Hall on the top of the mountain so quickly?"
The people on the ground had only to breathe, and the jailer went up and gave him a stick on the back: "Speak quickly, your lord is asking questions."
Ning Sanjin panted for a long time, then Fang Xu said, "The wind is strong in spring, maybe it's the sparks blowing, and they floated down to the top of the mountain..."
Zuo Fengmian sneered and said: "You think I'm a fool. The willow wind is not cold in the face, and the east wind is always in spring. Xichun Hall is in the east of the Wanwan Mountain House. You can show me how to turn the mountaintop in the east from the west halfway up. Blow me on fire too."
Ning Sanjin was soaked in water and blood, lying on the ground and pretending to be dead.
Zuo Fengmian tore his today's confession into pieces, and said coldly: "There is not a single truth. Drag it on, heal it, and hit it again!" When he wanted to speak, Zhao Nanxing raised his neck and said coldly, "Why kill a chicken for the monkeys to see. On that day, I left the banquet with the Governor of Water Transport, one after the other. Thousands of people saw it, and no one knew. After the fire, my father-in-law was afraid that something might happen, so he persuaded Mr. Yuan to leave first. People around him knew about these things. Unfortunately for the family, Mr. Zhao and the servants of the Ning family were unwilling to cling to others. As for how the Xichun Hall caught fire, I have no idea."
Zuo Fengmian laughed, his face was like a spring flower, and said: "Mr. Zhao is very temperamental! I also know a thing or two about Yuan Shangqiu. Since tens of thousands of people have seen it, you don't need to hide it for him. Or, do you really want to hide it?" It's not him who wants to hide?"
Zhao Nanxing's eyelids twitched slightly, and after a while, he slowly raised his head to look at him, and said with a smile in his eyes: "I don't believe anything I say, but you can actually ask Mr. Yuan to confront him."
What a vicious person!Zuo Fengmian was three points more vicious than him, clapping his hands and laughing loudly: "You think I dare not? Come on, invite the governor's son Yuan Shangqiu in."
In the backyard of Zhizhou Mansion, in order to entertain King Duan, Li Zhiwei specially invited the string and bamboo team from Suxin Pavilion in the city.A group of bewitching concubines cunning children poured out their voices and sang in a low voice, playing Li Taibai's Qingping tune.Pei Zhaoye pretended to listen, but looked in all directions, paying attention to the movement during the banquet from time to time.After the middle cup, a person walked up to the back of Yuan Huaike, Governor of Water Transport, and whispered a few words. Yuan Huaike's expression changed immediately, and he glanced at the chief seat.Duan Wang happened to be looking at him too, and raised the wine glass in his hand with a smile.Seeing this, Yuan Huaike kept silent and raised his glass to finish first.
When Yuan Shangqiu was captured from the brothel Ruanrouxiang, he was carrying a gun into the battle, and he was not servant to anything.At this time, he was only wearing his middle clothes, and he was cursing from afar. After being pushed into the execution room, he was immediately awakened by the smell of blood in the room.He took a closer look and saw that Zhao Nanxing was tied up by Wuhuada, so he rushed over and said loudly: "Xiao Nanxing, what's going on? Who dares to tie you up?"
"Master Yuan," Zuo Fengmian flicked his sleeves.
Yuan Shangqiu turned around and looked him up and down, his words were full of arrogance and disdain of a dude: "What kind of young minister of Dali Temple are you? You are a bit more handsome than Xiao Zhuer from Cuiwei Pavilion."
Zuo Fengmian smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Yuan Shangqiu straightened his waist, and said again: "The surname Zuo, you put him down quickly. He is a scholar, a scholar. He cannot be punished as a doctor. If you dare to beat him again, I will tell you to look good."
He couldn't understand the situation at all.Zhao Nanxing smiled wryly, and said, "Yuan Shangqiu, get lost. I thought you would help me by coming here and clear my suspicions. Now it seems that you are really helping me when you die."
Yuan Shangqiu looked back at him, confused.He was obviously speaking for him, so why did he scold him again?
Zuo Fengmian laughed before saying anything, with a secretive look in his eyes, if Pei Zhaoye was by his side at this moment, he would know that he had murderous intentions.He said in a rambling voice: "Mr. Yuan, I know you are the backing tiger of Xuzhou, blocking the street Tai Sui. You are a powerful and powerful family, the son of many generations of hairpin tassels. You don't want to be an official if you don't like it, and you don't ride a thin horse. If you kill someone, it's like pinching a fly. I only ask you three questions. If you answer me sincerely, you and Mr. Zhao, I will let you go now, and I will carry you back home in eight palanquins. You Is it okay to say it? But if you can’t answer, or if you have a little concealment, don’t blame me for being rude.”
Yuan Shangqiu puffed out his chest and said, "You ask."
Zuo Fengmian said: "Is it you two who set fire and killed Ning Laocai?"
Yuan Shangqiu wondered: "Didn't Ning Bancheng be burned to death?"
Zuo Fengmian said impatiently: "I am asking you, not you asking me."
Yuan Shangqiu rolled his eyes and said firmly: "No!"
Zuo Fengmian said: "Okay. Do you know who the person who set fire to and killed people is?"
Yuan Shangqiu rolled his eyes at this moment, but he hesitated a bit when he said: "I don't know."
Zuo Fengmian smiled. It turned out that he knew that these two people were not the ones who set fire to murder. The first question was just to see how Yuan Shangqiu answered it, so as to serve as a reference for the next question.At this moment, it can be seen from the slight expression changes on his face that he is hiding something, at least it is someone who has doubts in his heart, and this person is quite familiar.
Zuo Fengmian said casually: "Mr. Yuan, you are not telling the truth."
Yuan Shangqiu made up his mind to kill him and refused to admit it, and said loudly: "If I say I don't know, I don't know. The man keeps his word. There is still a third question. I answered you, and you will let us go. You can't Talking doesn't count."
Zuo Fengmian patted his thigh, and said: "Very good. The third question is, last night you quarreled in the Wanwan Mountain House, and there was a person mentioned in the conversation, you called him Qingdi, who is that?"
Yuan Shangqiu seemed to have a Jiao Lei hit on the top of his head, unable to speak a word, as if falling into an ice cellar.
Zhao Nanxing couldn't bear to look at him, and said softly, "Shang Qiu, we have been fooled by him."
Zuo Fengmian smiled, and said in a clear voice: "I went through the roster of Meihua Academy this afternoon, and I didn't see any students of the same year as you with green in their names or letters. Before the interrogation , I also specifically asked a few teachers who were good friends with you in the same year, but I can't remember who that person is. Mr. Yuan, Mr. Zhao, who is this person?"
Yuan Shangqiu raised his head abruptly and strode forward. The guards beside him thought he was going to harm Zuo Fengmian, so they hurriedly stepped forward from left to right and threw him to the ground.Yuan Shangqiu struggled violently on the ground, with anger in his eyes, he shot at the person in front like an arrow, and shouted with all his strength: "I can't say. But I guarantee that this person has nothing to do with this case. You have the Dali Temple If you can go find the real culprit, why bother to oppress good people, rape good people, and disturb the peace of one side."
Zuo Fengmian sighed and said, "Mr. Yuan, you come from a family of officials and eunuchs, so I should have trusted you as a guarantor. But the second question is the basis for me, so I can't believe it at all. I know it too. People like you want to teach someone a lesson, so there is no need to show your face. Therefore, you will not be able to leave tonight. I also ask you two to condescend to be here, think about the stakes, and then know everything without saying anything Bar."
After saying these words, he got up and walked away.
Yuan Shangqiu lay on the ground, still muttering to himself: "Why did he know what happened in the Weiwan Mountain House last night?"
Zuo Fengmian came out of the execution room without getting his hands dirty, and went straight to the backyard of Zhizhou Mansion.When the time comes, Yuedu returns to the hall, and Yu Zunkong is empty after drinking and singing.
Pei Zhaoye saw him walking over with a smile from a distance, and frowned unconsciously.Yuan Huaike, the Governor of Water Transport, came to say goodbye to him, he hesitated to speak, Pei Zhaoye hurriedly lowered his voice and said: "Master Yuan, I just found out that my subordinates mistakenly arrested Mr. Ling because of the investigation, Zhaoye is very sorry. If Ling The young master has nothing to do with the case, tomorrow Zhaoye will come to the door together to apologize. You don’t need to worry about the young master in the state government office, but if there is any injury, it will be recorded on Zhaoye."
He is a noble man, so he is so frugal to accompany him, which makes Yuan Huaike panic, and if he shows any more, there will be no silver 300 taels here.So I had to go back disgruntled.
Pei Zhaoye saw off the guests, with a tired face, turned around and entered the Qingyu Building that Li Zhiwei had arranged for him.Zuo Fengmian stepped on the snow silently, followed him into the bedroom, dismissed the maid who came in to serve him with water, and wrung out a towel to wipe his face.
Pei Zhaoye asked: "Have you figured it out?"
Zuo Fengmian snorted coldly, and said: "Ning Laocai's trachea was scorched black, and even his blood vessels were scorched black. It was obvious that he was poisoned first and couldn't move, and then he was carried into the fire and choked to death. Zhao Nanxing and Yuan Shangqiu knew something clearly , but refused to say. I think the whereabouts of the twelve yellow books must have fallen on these two people."
Pei Zhaoye sighed and said, "Then I'd better stay away tomorrow, so as not to be upset when I see Yuan Huaike, and feel ashamed if I don't see him."
Zuo Fengmian wondered: "Where are you going to hide?" Both of his parents died since he was a child, and he was adopted by Pei Zhaoye's Prince Duan's Mansion. Served in Dali Temple.His affection with Pei Zhaoye is probably deeper than that of Princess Duan.So in private, "you" and "I" match each other, and never talk about superiority or inferiority.
"Jinling is only a day's journey away from here. When I left Beijing, my father asked me to go to the Zhenguo Princess Mansion to see my aunt if I had time. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the Princess Mansion will ask for a wife for the young master. I will go Ask if there is anything I can do to help." Pei Zhaoye wiped his face, and was about to take off his clothes and boots again, when his subordinates all rattled.
Zuo Fengmian threw away the cloth towel in his hand, put him on the bed, and said with a smile, "Is the one who wants to marry the treasurer from Yushufang's 'Yuanyue Bianfeng'? Back then, those imperial students laughed so hard It's all broken."
Pei Zhaoye smiled without saying a word.Pulled up the quilt and lay down, in a blink of an eye he was still standing in front of the bed, looking at him tenderly, holding the corner of the tent in his hands and couldn't bear to put it down.Pei Zhaoye's eyes darkened, he raised his hand and patted his buttocks, and said, "Aren't you tired? Go to bed."
Zuo Fengmian was overjoyed, his face seemed to be bleeding.
The next day, Pei Zhaoye left Zuo Fengmian to continue the trial in Xuzhou. He brought half of the guard of honor and took a fast boat down the canal to Jinling City.
At the time of Emperor Taizong of this dynasty, Longqian, the feudal city was in Jinling.Emperor Taizong had a daughter who was regarded as a tribute, her boudoir name was Yongzhen, and she was named Princess Zhenguo, who was also named here.The son-in-law is also a descendant of a famous family, and he is bestowed the title of Marquis of Anning.Three generations of single pass, to the grandchildren, there is only one delicate and fleshy young master, this year one.
The spring water was flooding, and the Clippers pulled up their sails, bent the river wind, and broke through the water.At dusk, it has entered the boundary of Jinling.
Pei Zhaoye was checking the paperwork in the cabin, when he suddenly heard the sound of horns on the water, he ran down to report that he saw a three-story carved boat in front of him, and the guard of honor was the name of Princess Zhenguo's house.
He went to the Xuan window and took a look, and it was true.Moreover, the building boat on the opposite side has already released a small boat towards itself.So he straightened his clothes quickly, went out of the cabin, and stood at the bow.As the boat approached, a man dressed as a middle-aged scribe jumped onto the bow, and was about to bow down as soon as he lifted his robe, but Pei Zhaoye quickly helped him up: "The boat is bumpy, so stop being polite."
This person claimed to be a Qing guest from Princess Zhenguo's mansion, and ordered Jiang Xilie to say that he heard that Prince Duan came to Jinling from Xuzhou.
Unexpectedly, Pei Zhaoye alarmed the elders to come out to Guo Xiangying, so he hurriedly looked at the boat and bowed.After finishing her clothes, she followed Jiang Xilie and jumped out of the small boat, heading for the upstairs boat.
The big ship looks luxurious from the outside, and the inside is even more magnificently decorated.The dragon dances in the tent, the colorful phoenix flies in the curtain, the flowers are blooming like a brocade, and the jewels are competing for splendor.He was led all the way to the tallest pavilion, the windows on all sides were open, the breeze was blowing, and the water was calm.There is a beauty couch by the window, a table and a plain chair.A woman in palace attire around her fifties was leaning on the couch, playing a guqin on the bar table.
Pei Zhaoye took two quick steps, knelt in the middle, kowtowed and said, "Zhaoye deserves to die for his crimes, and alarm the great aunt."
The woman's temples were dyed white, and her facial features were straight and beautiful, showing the glamorous style of her youth. She waved her sleeves and said kindly, "I just wanted to go out to relax, and I just ran into you. It's not a crime." , it’s not funny.”
Someone had already helped Pei Zhaoye up and led him to sit on a plain chair.The princess looked at him carefully, and saw that he was handsome and talented, and said with a smile: "You are much more stable than before, and you have also grown up. Your father must be very pleased."
When she mentioned the current emperor, Pei Zhaoye responded cautiously.The two spoke a few more words, Jiang Xilie came over, said with a smile on his lips, "Your Highness, the young master has not returned to the mansion, and he is now in the villa."
The princess's face was full of displeasure, she frowned, deep wrinkles appeared between her brows, and she was furious: "The things that are not good enough are raised like wild horses at home, jumping around and jumping around, and they don't live in peace every day."
Pei Zhaoye smiled and said, "Is the young master healthy? What does he look like?"
Princess Zhen Guo looked back at him and said, "Do you want to see him? I'll take you back to Liushanzhuang for a stroll."
The author has something to say: The next chapter returns to the young man of Liushanzhuang
At this time, Pinggang has become a piece of scorched earth.
The governor of Xuzhou and the guard looked at the burning mountain beyond recognition, and their hearts were in a state of confusion.This Ning Bancheng was as rich as an enemy country, but he was mysteriously burned to death on the night of the big wedding, so the relationship was serious.Last night, the Governor, Xuezheng, Princess Mansion and other dignitaries and officials were present. They witnessed it with their own eyes and were greatly shocked.If the case cannot be solved quickly, anyone who moves his little finger and writes a book will always be ineffective and difficult to explain to the higher authorities.
After the fire was completely extinguished this morning, the two sent a few skilled soldiers to climb up the rock to the flat hillock. They had surveyed the situation on the mountain and kept all the leftovers.In addition to Ning Bancheng, several housekeepers and servants also died in the Ning Mansion. Miss Ning suffered burns and was overly frightened.Fortunately, the guests were all at the foot of the mountain, and they fled in time when they saw the fire, and there were no major casualties.
I don't know who is singing in Xuzhou dialect in the distance: "Who doesn't want a golden house? Who doesn't want a thousand bell millet? It's useless to worry about it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings."
No wonder people say that things grow old when they are strong, and when they are extremely prosperous, they tend to fall into vanity.
The old Zhizhou had tears in his eyes, thinking that Ning Bancheng had always spent a lot of money and was considerate to himself, how could he find such a good place for leisure in the future, he sighed in vain.He was a garrison general, a vulgar man with wide eyes, and shouted angrily: "Whoever is talking there, tear your mouth to pieces!"
Both of them didn't close their eyes all night. After the scene was cleaned up, they were going to go back to sleep and go to Zhizhou Mansion to discuss countermeasures together at night.Li Zhiwei, the magistrate of Xuzhou, returned to the Yamen with his head downcast. When he was approaching the gate of the mansion, the sedan chair suddenly fell to the ground, waking him up from a doze.He was about to lose his temper when he heard the panicked voice of the master from outside: "Master, master, hurry up, come out." He actually wanted to say "come out and kowtow", but when he got nervous, he shortened it to "come out".
Quick, come out, you, mother, of, head!It's not rushing to reincarnate!Li Zhiwei cursed in his heart, opened the sedan chair curtain, and looked outside. He thought it was a dream, rubbed his eyes and looked again, was so frightened that he was sweating heavily, and hurriedly staggered out of the sedan chair.
Outside the magistrate's government office, there was an unusual team of guards of honor, all of whom looked like tigers and horses like dragons, holding a command flag, and wrote a word "Duan" in official script.Standing in front of the line was a young boy who was wearing a scarlet official robe and a silver fish bag, looking at him with a smile.Li Zhiwei had received the post report more than ten days ago, and at this moment he was not suspicious of him, so he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "My minister Li Zhiwei kowtowed to His Royal Highness Duan Wang..."
The master covered his face and felt horrible.The young man bent down suddenly, stopped his bowing posture, and said with a smile on his mouth: "Master Li, don't worship the wrong Bodhisattva. Junior Zuo Fengmian, the prince is in the hall of the mansion."
"It turned out to be Master Shaoqing." Li Zhiwei's old face was flushed. Prince Duan was already in his 20s this year, but this Dali Temple Shaoqing hadn't been crowned. What's more, he was wearing a red robe instead of bright yellow. There were two people at all, only to blame myself for being old and dim.
The two entered the state capital together, and Li Zhiwei kowtowed to King Duan's royal majesty once more, and exchanged a few pleasantries.Pei Zhaoye went straight to the point: "I think Li Zhizhou has already heard about the reason for coming to Xuzhou alone."
Li Zhiwei nodded repeatedly.He had already received a report from the imperial court that King Duan was ordered to rectify the salt affairs, but he didn't know how to rectify it. "The minister has sent someone to inform the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy, and Lord Yin will be here soon."
Pei Zhaoye pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I heard that there was a big case in Xuzhou city last night. The house of the largest registered salt merchant in this state caught fire and died at the wedding banquet. Is there such a thing?"
The spring was cold, and when the draft blew, Li Zhiwei shivered: "Your Highness is really well informed..." Before he finished speaking, Zuo Fengmian, who was standing by the side, said, "Master Li, this case involves salt affairs, and our Dali Temple has taken over the case." I heard that all the people in Ning's house have been taken into custody, and the scene has been surveyed, so in order to prevent collusion, it is better to start the trial now."
Dali Temple Shaoqing, from the fourth rank, Xuzhou Zhizhou, is the sixth rank.There is a saying that the first level of the official ranks crushes people to death, how dare Mr. Li say nothing.So Zuo Fengmian presided over the trial, and Li Zhiwei and Pei Zhaoye were jurors.
The tragedy happened last night, and before the details of the case could be registered, Zuo Fengmian had asked the government soldiers, and the matter had probably been sorted out.Therefore, first mention a servant from Ning Mansion to the court.This man's hair was burnt all over his head, his body was black and red, and he knelt down at the back of the hall. He called himself "Ning Sanjin".
The person claimed that shortly after the banquet last night, he saw the groom leading a person into the "Wildness Mountain House". The two chatted for a short time before shouting and shoving, and then they heard the sound of something hitting the ground, and the two immediately opened the door in panic. When they came out, the servant saw that the oil lamp in the house had fallen to the ground and was burning silk and satin, so he hurriedly fetched water to pour it.But the room was full of flammable things, and after a while, the fire would become big and couldn't be stopped.The two guards hurried down the mountain to report that Ning Laocai led his men up the mountain to fight the fire, but unfortunately he was hit by a girder and died in the fire.
After he finished speaking, Zuo Fengmian asked Zhao Nanxing, the bridegroom picker, to come to the hall.After a while, I saw a young man coming to the hall calmly, bowing but not kneeling.Zuo Fengmian didn't have a chance to take a closer look at him yesterday, but when he saw him this time, he had a handsome face, delicate features, and hints of worry.A day ago, the bridegroom official, who was walking along the long street with infinite scenery, has now changed into a filial son dressed in plain clothes like a chrysanthemum.
After Zuo Fengmian had Ning Sanjin's confession shown to him, he asked, "What do you have to say?"
Zhao Nanxing lowered his eyelashes and said, "Wan Sheng has nothing to say. Everything depends on the servant's confession."
Zuo Fengmian asked: "Who was the person who quarreled with you last night?"
Zhao Nanxing said: "It was a friend of Wansheng who had a bit of a verbal quarrel because of drinking, which has nothing to do with this case. It was Wansheng who was careless and accidentally knocked over his own candle."
Zuo Fengmian raised his eyebrows, and two cold lights shot out from his eyes. Li Zhiwei could see clearly from the side, thinking that he was going to have a seizure, but unexpectedly he smiled awkwardly, and said softly: "I know. But I still feel sorry for Mr. Zhao Stay in the government office for a while longer, after the autopsy, the case will be cleared and you can release him." After he finished speaking, he added an additional sentence: "No one is allowed to serve as bail for these two days."
Zhao Nanxing nodded obediently, but said: "The funeral of the father-in-law who was born late..."
Zuo Fengmian still smiled all over his face and said: "If it is really an accident, the case can be closed in two or three days, and it will not delay Mr. Zhao's filial piety."
Zuo Fengmian then interrogated a few servants of the Ning family, either claiming that they didn't know, or that the confessions of the previous people were not far behind.Li Zhiwei didn't close his eyes all night, and was dragged to sit in the courtroom for a long time. He couldn't hold it anymore and was about to lie down.Seeing him, Pei Zhaoye winked at the court, Zuo Fengmian slapped the gavel and ordered a retrial tomorrow.
At this time, the garrison, academic and political officials stationed in Xuzhou had already gathered in Zhizhou Mansion, waiting for the big ceremony to pay homage to His Royal Highness Duanwang.Pei Zhaoye has seen them one by one.In the evening, a banquet was held in Zhizhou's back garden.
Zhizhou Mansion occupies a small area, but the backyard is also exquisite and exquisite, with green trees, green willows, and clear trees.There are five couplets in Guangsha behind the hall, a pool is dug outside, and streams and springs flow across.On the wine table, jade cups are filled with amber light, bird's nest chicken soup, shark's fin and crab soup, abalone pearl vegetable, sea cucumber and beef tendon flow up and down.The windows on all sides are wide open, and the seats are full of dignitaries and dignitaries. A pair of couplets hang high above their heads: the seats are full of fragrant gold cups and rings, and the poems are made into pearls and jade.
Pei Zhaoye sighed: "Wealth and elegance, today we have both."
Li Zhiwei wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and asked tremblingly, "Your Highness, why can't you see Sir Shaoqing?"
Pei Zhaoye said calmly: "He will try the case at night, so don't worry about him."
Zuo Fengmian is indeed on trial at this time, not in the lobby, but in the prison.Ning Sanjin was lying on the ground, covered in blood, Zhao Nanxing was also tied up, his face was pale, all the people in the prison were standing, and he was the only one sitting on the bench with a big horse and golden knife.Under the yingying candlelight, the fish bag in the scarlet robe, people are like the first spring flowers blooming, and the autumn moon is not yet full.
Zuo Fengmian said: "Let me ask you, who did your new uncle argue with last night?"
Ning Sanjin spat out a mouthful of blood foam, gasped and said, "I really don't recognize the little one."
Zuo Fengmian taunted: "A servant like you, with a nose sharper than a dog, a native of Xuzhou, and a dignitary you don't know? If you don't know him, seeing you quarreling with your new son-in-law, you are eager to protect your master. There is no reason not to go up to help, but to stand by and watch. Unless you know each other, and you are also a distinguished guest of the Ning Mansion, so you can't get in your mouth."
Ning Sanjin had dead fish eyes and didn't speak.Starting from the waist, his lower body was beaten to pieces, and even a torture stick was broken.
Zuo Fengmian held a few sheets of thin paper full of words in his hand, which were Ning Sanjin's confession, flipped through the pages, and asked with a corner of his mouth: "You said that the reason for the fire was that the oil lamp was knocked over during the quarrel. You were arguing at the Euphemistic Mountain House on the mountainside, and the fire spread down as soon as it started, how did it burn to the Xichun Hall on the top of the mountain so quickly?"
The people on the ground had only to breathe, and the jailer went up and gave him a stick on the back: "Speak quickly, your lord is asking questions."
Ning Sanjin panted for a long time, then Fang Xu said, "The wind is strong in spring, maybe it's the sparks blowing, and they floated down to the top of the mountain..."
Zuo Fengmian sneered and said: "You think I'm a fool. The willow wind is not cold in the face, and the east wind is always in spring. Xichun Hall is in the east of the Wanwan Mountain House. You can show me how to turn the mountaintop in the east from the west halfway up. Blow me on fire too."
Ning Sanjin was soaked in water and blood, lying on the ground and pretending to be dead.
Zuo Fengmian tore his today's confession into pieces, and said coldly: "There is not a single truth. Drag it on, heal it, and hit it again!" When he wanted to speak, Zhao Nanxing raised his neck and said coldly, "Why kill a chicken for the monkeys to see. On that day, I left the banquet with the Governor of Water Transport, one after the other. Thousands of people saw it, and no one knew. After the fire, my father-in-law was afraid that something might happen, so he persuaded Mr. Yuan to leave first. People around him knew about these things. Unfortunately for the family, Mr. Zhao and the servants of the Ning family were unwilling to cling to others. As for how the Xichun Hall caught fire, I have no idea."
Zuo Fengmian laughed, his face was like a spring flower, and said: "Mr. Zhao is very temperamental! I also know a thing or two about Yuan Shangqiu. Since tens of thousands of people have seen it, you don't need to hide it for him. Or, do you really want to hide it?" It's not him who wants to hide?"
Zhao Nanxing's eyelids twitched slightly, and after a while, he slowly raised his head to look at him, and said with a smile in his eyes: "I don't believe anything I say, but you can actually ask Mr. Yuan to confront him."
What a vicious person!Zuo Fengmian was three points more vicious than him, clapping his hands and laughing loudly: "You think I dare not? Come on, invite the governor's son Yuan Shangqiu in."
In the backyard of Zhizhou Mansion, in order to entertain King Duan, Li Zhiwei specially invited the string and bamboo team from Suxin Pavilion in the city.A group of bewitching concubines cunning children poured out their voices and sang in a low voice, playing Li Taibai's Qingping tune.Pei Zhaoye pretended to listen, but looked in all directions, paying attention to the movement during the banquet from time to time.After the middle cup, a person walked up to the back of Yuan Huaike, Governor of Water Transport, and whispered a few words. Yuan Huaike's expression changed immediately, and he glanced at the chief seat.Duan Wang happened to be looking at him too, and raised the wine glass in his hand with a smile.Seeing this, Yuan Huaike kept silent and raised his glass to finish first.
When Yuan Shangqiu was captured from the brothel Ruanrouxiang, he was carrying a gun into the battle, and he was not servant to anything.At this time, he was only wearing his middle clothes, and he was cursing from afar. After being pushed into the execution room, he was immediately awakened by the smell of blood in the room.He took a closer look and saw that Zhao Nanxing was tied up by Wuhuada, so he rushed over and said loudly: "Xiao Nanxing, what's going on? Who dares to tie you up?"
"Master Yuan," Zuo Fengmian flicked his sleeves.
Yuan Shangqiu turned around and looked him up and down, his words were full of arrogance and disdain of a dude: "What kind of young minister of Dali Temple are you? You are a bit more handsome than Xiao Zhuer from Cuiwei Pavilion."
Zuo Fengmian smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Yuan Shangqiu straightened his waist, and said again: "The surname Zuo, you put him down quickly. He is a scholar, a scholar. He cannot be punished as a doctor. If you dare to beat him again, I will tell you to look good."
He couldn't understand the situation at all.Zhao Nanxing smiled wryly, and said, "Yuan Shangqiu, get lost. I thought you would help me by coming here and clear my suspicions. Now it seems that you are really helping me when you die."
Yuan Shangqiu looked back at him, confused.He was obviously speaking for him, so why did he scold him again?
Zuo Fengmian laughed before saying anything, with a secretive look in his eyes, if Pei Zhaoye was by his side at this moment, he would know that he had murderous intentions.He said in a rambling voice: "Mr. Yuan, I know you are the backing tiger of Xuzhou, blocking the street Tai Sui. You are a powerful and powerful family, the son of many generations of hairpin tassels. You don't want to be an official if you don't like it, and you don't ride a thin horse. If you kill someone, it's like pinching a fly. I only ask you three questions. If you answer me sincerely, you and Mr. Zhao, I will let you go now, and I will carry you back home in eight palanquins. You Is it okay to say it? But if you can’t answer, or if you have a little concealment, don’t blame me for being rude.”
Yuan Shangqiu puffed out his chest and said, "You ask."
Zuo Fengmian said: "Is it you two who set fire and killed Ning Laocai?"
Yuan Shangqiu wondered: "Didn't Ning Bancheng be burned to death?"
Zuo Fengmian said impatiently: "I am asking you, not you asking me."
Yuan Shangqiu rolled his eyes and said firmly: "No!"
Zuo Fengmian said: "Okay. Do you know who the person who set fire to and killed people is?"
Yuan Shangqiu rolled his eyes at this moment, but he hesitated a bit when he said: "I don't know."
Zuo Fengmian smiled. It turned out that he knew that these two people were not the ones who set fire to murder. The first question was just to see how Yuan Shangqiu answered it, so as to serve as a reference for the next question.At this moment, it can be seen from the slight expression changes on his face that he is hiding something, at least it is someone who has doubts in his heart, and this person is quite familiar.
Zuo Fengmian said casually: "Mr. Yuan, you are not telling the truth."
Yuan Shangqiu made up his mind to kill him and refused to admit it, and said loudly: "If I say I don't know, I don't know. The man keeps his word. There is still a third question. I answered you, and you will let us go. You can't Talking doesn't count."
Zuo Fengmian patted his thigh, and said: "Very good. The third question is, last night you quarreled in the Wanwan Mountain House, and there was a person mentioned in the conversation, you called him Qingdi, who is that?"
Yuan Shangqiu seemed to have a Jiao Lei hit on the top of his head, unable to speak a word, as if falling into an ice cellar.
Zhao Nanxing couldn't bear to look at him, and said softly, "Shang Qiu, we have been fooled by him."
Zuo Fengmian smiled, and said in a clear voice: "I went through the roster of Meihua Academy this afternoon, and I didn't see any students of the same year as you with green in their names or letters. Before the interrogation , I also specifically asked a few teachers who were good friends with you in the same year, but I can't remember who that person is. Mr. Yuan, Mr. Zhao, who is this person?"
Yuan Shangqiu raised his head abruptly and strode forward. The guards beside him thought he was going to harm Zuo Fengmian, so they hurriedly stepped forward from left to right and threw him to the ground.Yuan Shangqiu struggled violently on the ground, with anger in his eyes, he shot at the person in front like an arrow, and shouted with all his strength: "I can't say. But I guarantee that this person has nothing to do with this case. You have the Dali Temple If you can go find the real culprit, why bother to oppress good people, rape good people, and disturb the peace of one side."
Zuo Fengmian sighed and said, "Mr. Yuan, you come from a family of officials and eunuchs, so I should have trusted you as a guarantor. But the second question is the basis for me, so I can't believe it at all. I know it too. People like you want to teach someone a lesson, so there is no need to show your face. Therefore, you will not be able to leave tonight. I also ask you two to condescend to be here, think about the stakes, and then know everything without saying anything Bar."
After saying these words, he got up and walked away.
Yuan Shangqiu lay on the ground, still muttering to himself: "Why did he know what happened in the Weiwan Mountain House last night?"
Zuo Fengmian came out of the execution room without getting his hands dirty, and went straight to the backyard of Zhizhou Mansion.When the time comes, Yuedu returns to the hall, and Yu Zunkong is empty after drinking and singing.
Pei Zhaoye saw him walking over with a smile from a distance, and frowned unconsciously.Yuan Huaike, the Governor of Water Transport, came to say goodbye to him, he hesitated to speak, Pei Zhaoye hurriedly lowered his voice and said: "Master Yuan, I just found out that my subordinates mistakenly arrested Mr. Ling because of the investigation, Zhaoye is very sorry. If Ling The young master has nothing to do with the case, tomorrow Zhaoye will come to the door together to apologize. You don’t need to worry about the young master in the state government office, but if there is any injury, it will be recorded on Zhaoye."
He is a noble man, so he is so frugal to accompany him, which makes Yuan Huaike panic, and if he shows any more, there will be no silver 300 taels here.So I had to go back disgruntled.
Pei Zhaoye saw off the guests, with a tired face, turned around and entered the Qingyu Building that Li Zhiwei had arranged for him.Zuo Fengmian stepped on the snow silently, followed him into the bedroom, dismissed the maid who came in to serve him with water, and wrung out a towel to wipe his face.
Pei Zhaoye asked: "Have you figured it out?"
Zuo Fengmian snorted coldly, and said: "Ning Laocai's trachea was scorched black, and even his blood vessels were scorched black. It was obvious that he was poisoned first and couldn't move, and then he was carried into the fire and choked to death. Zhao Nanxing and Yuan Shangqiu knew something clearly , but refused to say. I think the whereabouts of the twelve yellow books must have fallen on these two people."
Pei Zhaoye sighed and said, "Then I'd better stay away tomorrow, so as not to be upset when I see Yuan Huaike, and feel ashamed if I don't see him."
Zuo Fengmian wondered: "Where are you going to hide?" Both of his parents died since he was a child, and he was adopted by Pei Zhaoye's Prince Duan's Mansion. Served in Dali Temple.His affection with Pei Zhaoye is probably deeper than that of Princess Duan.So in private, "you" and "I" match each other, and never talk about superiority or inferiority.
"Jinling is only a day's journey away from here. When I left Beijing, my father asked me to go to the Zhenguo Princess Mansion to see my aunt if I had time. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the Princess Mansion will ask for a wife for the young master. I will go Ask if there is anything I can do to help." Pei Zhaoye wiped his face, and was about to take off his clothes and boots again, when his subordinates all rattled.
Zuo Fengmian threw away the cloth towel in his hand, put him on the bed, and said with a smile, "Is the one who wants to marry the treasurer from Yushufang's 'Yuanyue Bianfeng'? Back then, those imperial students laughed so hard It's all broken."
Pei Zhaoye smiled without saying a word.Pulled up the quilt and lay down, in a blink of an eye he was still standing in front of the bed, looking at him tenderly, holding the corner of the tent in his hands and couldn't bear to put it down.Pei Zhaoye's eyes darkened, he raised his hand and patted his buttocks, and said, "Aren't you tired? Go to bed."
Zuo Fengmian was overjoyed, his face seemed to be bleeding.
The next day, Pei Zhaoye left Zuo Fengmian to continue the trial in Xuzhou. He brought half of the guard of honor and took a fast boat down the canal to Jinling City.
At the time of Emperor Taizong of this dynasty, Longqian, the feudal city was in Jinling.Emperor Taizong had a daughter who was regarded as a tribute, her boudoir name was Yongzhen, and she was named Princess Zhenguo, who was also named here.The son-in-law is also a descendant of a famous family, and he is bestowed the title of Marquis of Anning.Three generations of single pass, to the grandchildren, there is only one delicate and fleshy young master, this year one.
The spring water was flooding, and the Clippers pulled up their sails, bent the river wind, and broke through the water.At dusk, it has entered the boundary of Jinling.
Pei Zhaoye was checking the paperwork in the cabin, when he suddenly heard the sound of horns on the water, he ran down to report that he saw a three-story carved boat in front of him, and the guard of honor was the name of Princess Zhenguo's house.
He went to the Xuan window and took a look, and it was true.Moreover, the building boat on the opposite side has already released a small boat towards itself.So he straightened his clothes quickly, went out of the cabin, and stood at the bow.As the boat approached, a man dressed as a middle-aged scribe jumped onto the bow, and was about to bow down as soon as he lifted his robe, but Pei Zhaoye quickly helped him up: "The boat is bumpy, so stop being polite."
This person claimed to be a Qing guest from Princess Zhenguo's mansion, and ordered Jiang Xilie to say that he heard that Prince Duan came to Jinling from Xuzhou.
Unexpectedly, Pei Zhaoye alarmed the elders to come out to Guo Xiangying, so he hurriedly looked at the boat and bowed.After finishing her clothes, she followed Jiang Xilie and jumped out of the small boat, heading for the upstairs boat.
The big ship looks luxurious from the outside, and the inside is even more magnificently decorated.The dragon dances in the tent, the colorful phoenix flies in the curtain, the flowers are blooming like a brocade, and the jewels are competing for splendor.He was led all the way to the tallest pavilion, the windows on all sides were open, the breeze was blowing, and the water was calm.There is a beauty couch by the window, a table and a plain chair.A woman in palace attire around her fifties was leaning on the couch, playing a guqin on the bar table.
Pei Zhaoye took two quick steps, knelt in the middle, kowtowed and said, "Zhaoye deserves to die for his crimes, and alarm the great aunt."
The woman's temples were dyed white, and her facial features were straight and beautiful, showing the glamorous style of her youth. She waved her sleeves and said kindly, "I just wanted to go out to relax, and I just ran into you. It's not a crime." , it’s not funny.”
Someone had already helped Pei Zhaoye up and led him to sit on a plain chair.The princess looked at him carefully, and saw that he was handsome and talented, and said with a smile: "You are much more stable than before, and you have also grown up. Your father must be very pleased."
When she mentioned the current emperor, Pei Zhaoye responded cautiously.The two spoke a few more words, Jiang Xilie came over, said with a smile on his lips, "Your Highness, the young master has not returned to the mansion, and he is now in the villa."
The princess's face was full of displeasure, she frowned, deep wrinkles appeared between her brows, and she was furious: "The things that are not good enough are raised like wild horses at home, jumping around and jumping around, and they don't live in peace every day."
Pei Zhaoye smiled and said, "Is the young master healthy? What does he look like?"
Princess Zhen Guo looked back at him and said, "Do you want to see him? I'll take you back to Liushanzhuang for a stroll."
The author has something to say: The next chapter returns to the young man of Liushanzhuang
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