Chapter 10: Washing the marrow and changing the bones, parkour in Chang'an City
Chang'an City has a total of 108 lanes, and is divided into Chang'an County and Wannian County with Zhuque Street as the boundary.
Among them, Chang'an County is in the west and Wannian County is in the east.
Because the Daming Palace is located in Wannian County, east of Zhuque Street, Chang'an City also has a saying that the west is cheap and the east is expensive.
Logically speaking, those who have meritorious service and nobles and court officials should live in Wannian County. This not only reflects their status, but also makes it much more convenient when going to court.
This Master He Yuanshan is also the supervisory censor of the Yushitai Procuratorate, but he cannot afford a house in Wannian County. He can only buy a house in Huaidefang, adjacent to the West City, which fully illustrates his financial strength.
But if you think about it carefully, you can't blame He Yushi entirely. The cost of living in Chang'an City is too high, and there are so many officials. The fifth-rank officers are everywhere, and the seventh-rank officials are not as good as dogs.
A mere censor cannot afford a house close to the palace. Although it is a long way from the West City to the East City, it is not easy to find a place to stay.
It's just pitiful that Zhao Xun and Jia Xingwen had to run all the way on the rooftops of the people in Chang'an City.
The amazing thing is that Zhao Xun didn't feel tired after running all the way, and he didn't even pant.
This was impossible before, and it turned out that his bones were indeed completely different after marrow cleaning.
Jia Xingwen didn't say a word during the whole process. As long as Zhao Xun didn't speak, he would never speak up.
In Jia Xingwen's words, this is the self-cultivation of a bad person.
Being low-key, being low-key is the way to go.
Zhao Xun is also studying hard. In the past, he must have been the one who took the initiative to create an atmosphere, but he found that this kind of flattering personality may not be easy to use in the Great Zhou Empire, especially in bad organizations.
As a bad person, you should clearly know where the boundaries are and maintain a good social distance.
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Even with a bad person's foot power, more than half an hour had passed by the time he arrived at the West Market from Daming Palace.
But Zhao Xun didn't complain at all, because his attention was completely attracted by the lights in the West Market.
Although Chang'an City has implemented a curfew and all major squares are closed, there are no restrictions on any entertainment activities in the squares. People often stay up all night and drink to their heart's content, and there are even performances by various orchids dancing the Hu Xuan Dance.
"Don't look twice and don't forget what we are here for."
Seeing that Zhao Xun's movement frequency had dropped significantly, Jia Xingwen lowered his voice and reminded him.
Zhao Xun then reluctantly looked away and followed Jia Xingwen's footsteps to Huaidefang.
Huaidefang is to the west of the West Market, and further to the west is the city wall of Waiguo City.
Huaidefang is very close to Jinguangmen and Yanpingmen, so there are often three religions and nine streams coming in and out here.
However, Huaidefang also has an advantage, that is, it is not far from Chang'an County Office, only about two cities apart.
So under normal circumstances, there should be no major security issues.
Initially, after Yushi He was killed, the servants went to the Chang'an County Office to report the case.
However, the Chang'an County Magistrate did not dare to intervene and brought the matter to Jingzhao Mansion, which in turn passed it to the palace. Finally, the emperor ordered that a bad person take over the case.
The wall of Huaidefang was very tall. Zhao Xun and Jia Xingwen jumped on it very lightly and ran along the roof, stopping in front of He Yuanshan's mansion.
To be honest, He Yushi's mansion doesn't look very eye-catching, because it only has two entrances and is located in a corner.
If Jia Xingwen hadn't led the way, Zhao Xun would never have been found.
At this moment, Zhao Xun was very grateful to Jia Xingwen and said that he must handle this case beautifully and not embarrass Jia Xingwen, let alone himself and the Zhao family.
"This is it, jump down, remember to be gentle."
Jia Xingwen knew that it was Zhao Xun's first mission, so he took the trouble to remind him.
Jia Xingwen jumped first, followed closely by Zhao Xun.
As soon as you enter the courtyard, there is a flower hall and a wing. He Yuanshan's residence is in the second entrance.
Without any hesitation, the two of them went straight to the main room in the north of the second courtyard.
He Yuanshan lost his wife in middle age and did not renew the relationship and lived alone in Chang'an City. His children were all in his hometown of Jiannan Road, so they did not have much contact with him.
Now there is no one else in the whole house except a porter, a boy, and two maids.
He Yuanshan's body has been transported to the Delinquents' Office, and the main room to the north is empty at the moment.
Zhao Xun followed Jia Xingwen and pushed the door open one after the other.
They didn't dare to light the candle, so they walked around the screen lightly, looking for clues in the weak moonlight.
"Brother Jia, is this your first time here too? Why does it feel so eerie here?"
For some reason, Zhao Xun clearly felt a gloomy aura, which made Zhao Xun feel very uncomfortable.
"Of course it's my first time here. I have nothing to do with jumping over the wall and jumping into the courtyard. Don't talk more and watch more."
Jia Xingwen seemed a little impatient. He simply took out a soft-bristled brush and brushed it up and down in He Yuandao's room, not even sparing the corners.
Although Zhao Xun didn't know what Jia Xingwen was doing, he didn't dare to say another word.
Obviously, this is very consistent with the behavior of bad people.
Some things can be done openly, and some things must wait until the dead of night to do them.
After Jia Xingwen brushed the entire room, he carefully wrapped the soft-bristled brush in a piece of black cloth and tied it around his waist.
"Okay, we can go."
From Jia Xingwen's face, Zhao Xun could clearly feel that he had gained a lot by sneaking into He Yushi's residence at night.
The two looked at each other, then jumped onto the courtyard wall and ran along the roof.
Not to mention, the feeling of parkour on the rooftop of Chang'an City Square is addictive. Zhao Xun found that he has fallen in love with the profession of bad guy. Now let him return to the Duke's Mansion to do the job of being able to stretch out his hands for food and open his mouth.
Prince, he may not be willing yet.
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With a rooster's crow, the heaven and earth turn from yin to yang, and all evil spirits and ghosts retreat!
Zhao Xun and Jia Xingwen returned to the prison and slept for only an hour when they heard the rooster crow, and then the morning bell rang.
According to the rules of bad people, those who complete the task that night can choose to take compensatory rest.
But Zhao Xun was obviously too excited, and he stood up as soon as the sky cleared.
I thought I got up early, but who knew that Jia Xingwen was already reading documents in the government office at this moment.
"Brother Jia, you got up so early."
"Those who work in our profession cannot afford to sleep. Come and take a look. These are the documents about He Yuanshan that I collected from various government offices."
Zhao Xun came closer to take a look with interest, but found that these documents were very complicated, and for a while he didn't know how to start.
"Brother Jia, how should you read so many documents?"
"Look at this. On August 13th, He Yuanshan met Hu Shang at a wine shop in Xishi. He didn't come back late."
"Why this one?"
"This is the last record left in the case file before He Yuanshan was killed."