Yinzhen gathered his concentration and finally saw the man's appearance clearly. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with almond eyes and a beautiful nose, pink face and peach cheeks. He was beautiful and quite attractive. However, for some reason, he was dressed in white and had bandages on his temples.
A white flower with a look of eagerness on its face.
Without waiting for Yinzhen to say anything, she hurried to the big drum erected at the entrance of the government office, bit her teeth lightly, then picked up the drum hammer placed under the drum stand and hit the big drum hard.
"Dong! Dong Dong!" The sound of drumming came from afar and fell in the ears of everyone in the government office. Everyone who heard this sound tensed up, because this sound meant that another unjust case had occurred.
"Shengtang!" Chen Yuanjing immediately changed out of his casual clothes and put on an official uniform embroidered with white pheasant patches. After receiving the three-eyed crown with flower feathers from his master and wearing it on his head, he solemnly said: "
Come to class!"
Just when the Hangzhou government office became extremely popular due to the arrival of this woman, Yinzhen and the others had already returned to the inn.
The next day, the people of Hangzhou City were surprised to find that officials were going from house to house to search. Even the rich and powerful households were not spared. I heard that this was the intention of the governor. As for the reason, they did not know at all.
The person had a vague idea, and seemed to be investigating something big.
Before that, there was another horrifying news circulating in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou. The Zhao family, which started out as a spice seller, was wiped out overnight. There were twelve people in it. Except for one person who survived, the rest were injured.
All dead.
The one who survived was the third young master of the Zhao family. I thought this was a great blessing among misfortunes, but I didn’t expect the servants of the Zhao family to report that they saw the third young master of the Zhao family going crazy and hacking everyone in the Zhao family with a knife; in other words, they died.
Those people were all killed by him.
In view of the seriousness of the case, although no physical evidence was found, the Hangzhou government still took the injured Mr. Zhao San into prison. After that, there were several interrogations. Finally, it was concluded that Mr. Zhao was the murderer of everyone, and the murder weapon was also found in Mr. Zhao.
Found in the room was a blood-stained short knife, consistent with the wound on the deceased.
Chen Yuanjing was the presiding judge on this matter, and he was sentenced to be executed after the next autumn. The official document of the autumn judgment had been submitted to the court, but on this day, someone suddenly claimed his grievances as the fiancée of Young Master Zhao San, insisting that he
There was no murder, someone put the blame on him.
According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, whenever a warrant is presented, as a governor, he must accept it. Even if the person has been convicted of a crime, as long as the person is not dead, others can be allowed to reverse the case.
However, Chen Yuanjing considered that there was no doubt about the matter and the evidence was there, so after careful consideration, he returned the woman's petition.
Yinzhen heard these things mentioned by others in the inn and didn't take them to heart. As for the woman who complained, he guessed that she might be the one who bumped into him that day.
After October entered, the autumn rains continued for several days, and the weather gradually became colder and cooler. It was not until the tenth day of October that the weather improved. The weather was sunny and the autumn sun was shining brightly, giving people a little warmth.
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Yinzhen remembered that Hangzhou had not taken Ling Ruo to the West Lake in the past few days, and had been staying in the inn. Although she did not say it, she must have been yearning for it in her heart, so she took Ling Ruo to the West Lake with her.
this one
The road is crowded with people, whether they are people from Hangzhou or foreign tourists. After being held back by the lingering autumn rain for so many days, they all take this opportunity to go out for a walk, and the world-famous West Lake is the best choice.
Among the thirty-six West Lakes in the world, Hangzhou is the best.
This is a poem left by the great writer Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty in Hangzhou. The West Lake is surrounded by clouds and mountains on three sides and embraces the city on one side. It has the natural scenery of "If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is better to put on heavy makeup and light makeup." It has attracted all living beings in the world.
Falling for it.
Walking along the lake, the painted bridges, smoked willows, cloud trees and gauze, winding mountains, beautiful forests and springs, the magnificent scenery made Ling Ruo's eyes blurry. If Yinzhen hadn't held her hand tightly all the way, the two of them would have been together.
People had long been dispersed by the crowds; Yinzhen had made several trips to the south of the Yangtze River with Kangxi, and every time he came, Hangzhou was a must-stop place, so he was quite familiar with the beautiful scenery of West Lake.
"Look, that's the place where it is said that the White Snake and Xu Xian met." Yinzhen pointed to a bridge at the east end of Baidi and said: "Every time when the winter snow is at its peak, when you look at it from a distance, this bridge is looming on the lake, as if it is cut off from it.
, hence the name Broken Bridge with Remaining Snow.”
The story of "The Legend of White Snake" is a household name. Ling Ruo has heard it since she was a child. It tells the story of a snake spirit who became a spirit and married a mortal Xu Xian to repay his kindness. The snake spirit transformed into Bai Suzhen and stole Ganoderma lucidum for Xu Xian.
, Fighting with Fahai to Manjinshan, I don’t know how many people were touched.
Now that the broken bridge is right in front of us, we have no choice but to leave. We pull Yinzhen to walk on the bridge together. Looking around, we can see the beautiful scenery of the West Lake. As for the Leifeng Pagoda that is said to have crushed Bai Suzhen, it is on the edge of the West Lake. Fa Hai
When suppressing the White Snake, he once said: Unless the Leifeng Pagoda falls and the West Lake dries up, the White Snake will never be born.
Seeing Ling Ruo standing between the broken bridges, Yinzhen said jokingly: "Ruo'er is standing here, but you also want to meet Xu Xian like Bai Suzhen?"
Ling Ruoyan smiled, stroking the cold railing and said: "I am satisfied with having the fourth master in this life, so I don't want Xu Xian. What's more, Xu Xian is not a good match for Bai Suzhen. Xu Xian abandoned her after knowing that Bai Suzhen is a snake demon.
Go and make Bai Suzhen hate herself in Leifeng Pagoda. It is a woman's luck to never meet such a man in her life."
The different paths between men and monsters were never the real reason for the separation between the two. Xu Xian's cowardice and incompetence were. Unfortunately, it was too late for Bai Suzhen to realize this fact.
For some reason, when talking about this, Yinzhen thought of his previous misunderstanding of Ling Ruo and felt quite guilty. He held his hand and said softly: "It's just a legend. Don't worry about it. I'll accompany you by boat to spend time with you later."
Watch the fish in the harbor.”
Ling Ruo was about to agree when suddenly a gloomy voice came from next to her, "It's not a legend. There really are white snakes and green snakes. They are still alive now. The green snake has been wandering in the West Lake trying to save her sister.
.”
Ling Ruo was startled by the sound and looked around, only to see an unkempt woman beside them. She was wearing a half-broken chrysanthemum picked from who knows where. The most surprising thing was
What's strange is that on such a cold day, she actually only wore a single piece of clothing. The clothing was supposed to be violet in color, but due to too much dirt, it looked like black, and only occasionally a small area showed its original color.
The woman glanced at the passing crowd mysteriously and said, "Let me tell you, maybe someone around us is the green snake incarnate."
Both Yinzhen and Ling Ruo frowned. They didn't know where this woman came from and said such strange words. How could there really be a monster in this world?