Chapter 91 Evil appears, and Qiu Shenji needs to take action again
"How are you sure it's the fake mother?"
"I have lived with her for nearly a year, how can I admit my mistake?"
"One year?"
The fake mother was the Madam. Li Yan originally thought that Mrs. Shu Sanni was trained by him, but after asking carefully, he found out that Ms. Shu Sanni had changed jobs.
After becoming a Douzhi lady, it is equivalent to becoming the top class in Pingkangfang.
Prostitutes of this status are generally no longer able to crowd into the same courtyard with their peers, and they all work alone.
At this time, it is very necessary to have a powerful fake mother behind you.
Imitation mothers can not only arrange high-quality customers, but also drive away bad customers and prevent many troubles.
In short, it is to allow Douji Lady to pick up customers with peace of mind. They even provide a home and even provide the maids and dancers.
For example, Lady Shu San, except for two personal maids who were brought from the original courtyard, the rest were provided by the fake mother. She was safe in the past, until the evil slaves from Duke Zhou's palace came.
Li Yanqi said: "According to this, will the silver you earn be divided with the fake mother?"
Mrs. Shu Sanniang said: "It will be divided into 30% and 70%, the fake mother will get 30%, and the concubine will get 70%."
Li Yan nodded slightly: "That's it."
When he heard the familiar 30-70 split, he thought that Mrs. Shu Sanni was also a wage earner after doing it for a long time.
Just like those hard-working people in later generations who worked all day long to make money for their landlords.
At this time, after listening to the distribution, Mrs. Shu Sanniang is still the boss.
It's not surprising, everyone knows that after all, the lady is both good at sex and art, and she is one of the best in the world. Even in the huge Pingkangfang, there is no one with two hands.
With such a scarce resource, it is natural to take the initiative. No matter how well the fake mother manages everything, she knows that the lady should take the lion's share. A 30% share would be good.
After figuring out the cooperation mode between the two, Li Yan asked again: "Since your fake mother helps you fend off unwanted visitors, do you think she will accidentally reveal that Brother Qiu spent twenty gold?"
Mrs. Shu San said: "When I think about it afterwards, I feel very strange. My fake mother is a stable and mature person. She should not say such trouble-making words to a group of market scoundrels."
Li Yan recalled: "Indeed, when she saw our official robes, although her tone was enthusiastic and her eyes were unwavering, she was obviously used to the market. It is inevitable for such a person to be afraid of Duke Zhou's mansion, but she knew better
You should talk too much and stir up trouble..."
"Could it be that the prince is taking advantage of us?"
Li Yan felt a chill in his heart.
The conflict between him and the Duke of Zhou began in the courtyard of Lady Shu Sanni.
When Qiu Shenji became an official, he happily raised the price, spent twenty gold, and pretended to be a low-income person.
As a result, because the fake mother told the truth, she was targeted by a group of evil slaves from Duke Zhou's palace, who blackmailed people, beat people to death in the street, and was targeted by the Dali Temple.
Only then came a series of subsequent events.
I thought it was Qiu Shenji who was unlucky, but now it seems that it may not be that simple.
Kumarajiva was inexplicably hunted down by Ming Chongyan, who was originally going to help the prince reveal the truth about the Yang family...
Now that the identity of the fake mother who is causing the trouble is unpredictable, Li Yan has to think of the prince who has the greatest hatred against Wu Min.
But upon closer inspection, it's not right either.
That day, he had just left Shaoyang Courtyard in the morning and went to take the test after get off work at noon. The prince did not know how to predict the future, so how could he arrange such a coincidence and sow discord?
Li Yan's head hurt from thinking about it, so he simply said to Mrs. Shu Sanni: "Go and draw your fake mother's face, make it realistic, and use it to find people."
"yes!"
Lady Shu Sanniang responded and went to paint.
Everyone knows that the lady does not disappoint, and a realistic portrait was quickly presented.
The delicate facial features, eye-catching outlines, and outstanding features are completely different concepts from the abstract works on the government wanted list.
He handed the portrait to Mr. Tian: "Take a look, can you use this to find the person?"
Tian Laodao said: "Li Wuwei, if he sees this woman, it is enough to find her, but there are so many people in Chang'an..."
Li Yan nodded: "If you search blindly, you won't hesitate to find a needle in a haystack. Shu San, when you bumped into the fake mother, how was she dressed?"
Mrs. Shu San said: "She was dressed as a servant. She was in a caravan. When I saw her, I could hardly recognize her."
Once a woman's makeup and clothing change, she will indeed become a completely different person.
For example, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Shu Sanni at this time were naked and dressed in strange clothes. How could they tell that they knew the lady's charm at all?
Fortunately, Miss Shu San was dressed as a Zoroastrian when she came. She wore a hood and covered her face, leaving only her eyes. Otherwise, she would have been recognized by the fake mother on the road, and the matter would have been even greater.
Li Yan asked: "What is the approximate size of the caravan? Does it have any characteristics that show its identity?"
Madam Shu San thought about it carefully and said apologetically: "I was too shocked at the time and forgot to look at anything else. I only knew that the caravan was very large and should be rare in Chang'an."
Li Yan said: "In which city did you meet him?"
Lady Shu Sanniang said: "Yongningfang."
Li Yan frowned and looked at Mr. Tian: "Inspector Tian, based on these clues, can you find a way to find someone?"
Mr. Tian looked embarrassed: "Li Wuwei, with our small manpower, there is definitely nothing we can do. Why don't we find an association?"
"Association..."
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "Do you have any recommendations?"
Mr. Tian smiled bitterly: "I seldom go out in my house, and Xu Da is the most familiar with association."
Xu Da came as ordered. He was the most agile among the veterans. He was often entrusted with the external affairs of the Duke's office, and he had many contacts with the three religions.
After hearing the whole story, Xu Da asked Mrs. Shu Sanni some more details, and became confident: "If Li Wuwei wants to find this caravan, he can definitely use some money and have the gangsters in his association do it for him, and he will definitely be able to find the important person.
Not sure, but the caravan will be sure soon."
Associations were private gangs in the Tang Dynasty.
There are commercial associations. For example, the Hu people in Xishi have established many Hu societies to stay together for warmth.
There was a literati poetry club, where scholars gathered together to recite poems, write poems, and talk about elegance.
The association that manages medical insurance is called Yafangye. Cash, silk, rice, flour, oil, etc. are used as membership fees. They are managed by dedicated personnel. The money is used for operations, investment and lending. The excess profits are used to pay the members of the association when they get sick.
Medical expenses, do they look familiar?
Of course, there are also those of a gangster nature.
In the huge city of Chang'an, with a population of nearly one million, a lot of evil will inevitably breed in the lower classes.
Compared with the delinquents who turn from the dark side to the bright side, or become the hawks of the court, there are more people who rely on their own abilities to get around and are very resistant to the control of the court.
However, everyone has to eat, and they are not the kind of heroes who cannot see their income all day long and do not have to worry about their livelihood. Jianghuzi also have to form associations and accept tasks in order to survive.
In the end, it went full circle, and most of them still worked for the powerful.
This is still the case.
Li Yan waved his hand.
"Let Jiang Huzi go out and find this woman, the sooner the better!"
"yes!"
…
In the morning, I went to work in Huangcheng, fished, and practiced martial arts.
In the afternoon, practice at the Duke's Mansion.
In the evening, Li Yan came to the main hall to have dinner with Li Derjian's family.
This is the first time to meet several brothers.
Their words and deeds are a bit reserved, rigid, and not very talkative.
Related to tutoring.
Li Jing was well versed in the art of protecting one's own health. Since the destruction of the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun, Li Jing had made excessive contributions. In his later years, he had been living in seclusion in the palace and took the initiative not to be involved in government affairs.
Under his extremely strict teachings, there will naturally be no sensual playboys within three generations.
Li Yanting likes this kind of atmosphere.
Working hard outside is tiring enough, but when I get home, I still have to fight with my family, which gives me a headache just thinking about it.
However, among the high-ranking gentry, the least common thing is intrigues and conflicts of interest.
Although Li Yan's attitude was not enthusiastic, he was sincere, and everyone soon started talking.
Li Derjian paid attention to his investigation situation in Zhou Guogong's Mansion, and learned that he had been reprimanded by the prince. Later, the queen arranged to spend the night in Ci'en Temple to recover from his injuries. His face became solemn: "Yuanfang, the dispute between the upper class is very dangerous, you have to be careful.
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Li Yan nodded: "Don't worry, sir. I am a Wu Dewei, but I can't actually participate in the upper-level struggle. This time the situation is special."
Li Derjian said: "You are young and promising, so there is no need to rush to show your merits. When you reach adulthood, you will have your own chance of promotion."
Li Yan also knew that his age was the biggest limitation for promotion.
If you don't encounter Tubo at its peak, there is really no need to worry.
Practicing martial arts, investigating cases, living a comfortable life, waiting to be number one in the world, with full wings, I can kill whoever I want.
I'm just afraid that with such a delay, by the time it can really affect one side's war situation, Datang's military power will further decline.
At that time, one person's efforts are limited.
But then again, the timing makes it seem like there is no hope at the moment.
The prince could not be the real master, Empress Wu was mean and ungrateful, and Li Zhi fell ill and pretended to be dead.
He can't get promoted even if he has made meritorious deeds, not to mention that he really hasn't made any meritorious deeds on the surface.
"How come it's harder to become a fifth-grade official than to kill a first-grade Duke~"
Li Yan sighed secretly, gathered his mood, turned his grief and anger into appetite, and started eating and drinking.
After eating and drinking, he went to the open space in the backyard.
Keep practicing.
With both hands on the left and right, the bow string is taught secretly, and the three strengths are unified.
This case gave him many breakthrough ideas in martial arts. With each move, his skills became more and more refined.
Li Yan was in a happy mood as he was immersed in the gradually increasing pleasure.
It is also the only one that practices martial arts to solve crimes.
At this time, Xu Da came not far away, not daring to disturb and waiting in the distance.
Li Yan slowly gathered his strength and walked over.
Xu Da reported in a low voice: "We found information about the caravan. It belongs to the largest store in Dongshi, and the Dou family is behind it."
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "Dou's Shop..."
The Dou family is a famous family of relatives.
Starting from Li Yuan's wife, Queen Taimu, to Li Longji's mother, Concubine Dou De, who was secretly executed by Wu Zetian and even the bones could not be found, the Dou family successively married daughters into the royal family and became stronger and stronger, and was later called
"The Tang Dynasty was so noble and prosperous that nothing can be compared with it".
In terms of officialdom, the Dou family is mediocre at this stage. Dou Dexuan, the only prime minister in the Li Zhi period, was asked by Li Zhi about the ancient emperor Qiu when he was conferring Zen on Mount Tai, but he couldn't answer. Xu Jingzong still answered fluently.
However, the family's business is very large, and the goods in the East Market are of high quality and have always been favored by the powerful. The profits are much greater than those in the West Market where Hu merchants are the majority.
Being able to occupy the top spot in a store in Dongshi, you can imagine how rich the Dou family is.
There are even more middle-level officials. The fifth-grade Wannian county magistrate who released Qiu Shenji before was a descendant of the Dou family.
Li Yan fell into deep thought.
What happened in Lady Shu Sanniang's courtyard happened ten days ago.
In just ten days, the woman transformed from the fake mother of a famous prostitute into Dou's shop.
How does this behavior look like a spy?
He reviewed the entire case again and had a vague guess. He immediately thought of the most useful person under his command:
"Call Qiu Shenji back. The culprit who put him in jail has been found!"