There seems to be a hole in the sky, and water keeps leaking underneath.
Shan Shen wiped his face as he hurried on.
In this kind of weather, an umbrella is useless, and even if you wear a raincoat and a bamboo hat, even if you wear it, the official clothes inside are actually damp.
Not to mention the feet wearing rain boots, the socks were sticky and stained with flesh, and the chest, back, stomach and waist were almost wet.
The wonderful late spring brings the coolness of late autumn with the night breeze.
He couldn't help but shiver.
"It's already wet anyway, so go faster." Shan Shen urged.
Behind him, everything was dark and full of human hands.
In order to seize Dao Heng, this time, except for one Fu Cheng and a few necessary personnel to watch the Yamen, Shuntian Mansion almost all mobilized.
When there are too many people, carriages and sedans are not easy to use, so they all just run over.
But I didn’t dare to really run.
The rain brought with it the sky, which was so dark that it was difficult to see even three to five steps away, let alone a lantern light.
At Shan Shen's age, he was out of breath after running for such a long distance.
The group rushed outside Chenmi Hutong, and Zhang Yuan pointed out the location to Shan Shen: "Have you seen that tree, sir? It's the house under the tree."
Shan Shen stared twice, rubbed his face and turned to look at Zhang Yuan.
What kind of tree?
He couldn't even see clearly Zhang Yuan's face, which was so close.
Zhang Yuan actually couldn't see clearly. He was the one who heard people say there was a tree.
The government servant who had been standing nearby trotted over: "The monk is still inside."
"How do you know?" Shan Shenqi asked, "Can you see clearly?"
The yamen officer said: "There are guards at the entrances of the alleys in front and back. Since the evening, only people can go in and out of these two alleys. Reinforcements have not arrived, so we did not dare to get too close rashly for fear of disturbing the situation."
Shan Shen nodded and asked: "I don't think there are many residents nearby?"
Before coming, he read the paperwork in the Yamen.
There are supposedly a lot of residents in this area, but in reality, there aren't many smokers.
Even if it's raining heavily and people don't go out to walk around, Shan Shen will know if there are any people around at a glance.
The yamen officer nodded repeatedly: "What you are saying is that we have been keeping watch all night. Not many people entered the alley, and there were only a few carriages, which seemed to be passing by."
Shan Shen thought for a while, discussed with Zhang Yuan, and rearranged the manpower.
No matter what, extra manpower must be sent to the front and rear alley entrances, and they will gradually shrink in when the action is taken, and the house must be surrounded.
Not even a single mosquito can fly out!
"Come in with some smart ones," he said, "come closer and have a look!"
In the house, the smell of wine is steaming.
Liu Xun held the wine cup, hugged the beauty in his arms, and glanced at Li Shao beside him.
Li Shao wore a mask on his face, with only a pair of eyes exposed. He couldn't see much emotion, and he was teasing the two dancers.
Liu Xun saw this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After getting the Yue Tower, he looked for the prince several times, but he didn't get a good look.
Later, when we met him at the house, Li Shao was also very indifferent. Liu Xun tried to please him in various ways, but the effect was not much.
This made Liu Xun quite confused, and he thought about several bad people for a long time in his mind.
My mother, a noble girl from a noble family, doesn’t understand how difficult her future is in this world!
He doesn’t pave the way for his son’s future, and he doesn’t find a good match for A-Ping!
Is there any better marriage in the world than following Li Shao?
My mother actually stopped me!
Ah Ping is the same, he doesn’t know how to praise at all!
The most terrible thing is Xu Jian. His surname is not Liu, so who is his turn to take care of the Liu family?
But even if I cursed in my heart, nothing could be changed.
In particular, His Highness stopped coming to the house a few days ago, making it impossible for Liu Xun to continue to please him.
Even Liu Xun couldn't ask. His Highness is His Highness. No one else can control where he wants to go and when he wants to go.
Liu Xun continued to come and waited.
What a coincidence.
The prince is here.
Li Shao called Xu Jian and got very angry.
Liu Xun bowed his head and was busy, and finally managed to stabilize Li Shao.
At least, judging from the eyes behind the mask, Li Shao is in a good mood now.
Eunuch Shi was waiting around to give Li Shao more wine.
Liu Xun introduced: "I just heard from the manager that these wines were only delivered to the capital this morning."
"That's it." Li Shao muttered.
Eunuch Shi was a little uneasy and whispered: "Why do you think this place is so empty today?"
When I came here before, there were many nursing homes inside and outside, and you could tell that they were skilled at it.
There is no nursing home today, and there are few stewards. Only these dancers are more lively.
"Let's all take shelter from the rain," Li Shao didn't care. "It's raining so hard, and you can't see them even if they're guarding the yard. Okay, I don't need you to wait on me. You can go play next door."
When Eunuch Shi heard this, he couldn't care less about the large number of people and the small number of people, so he went next door.
For people like him, who are helpless but can't help but want to do something and talk too much, this is really a good place.
Li Shao drank two more glasses of wine and felt dizzy.
The sound of rain is sometimes far away and sometimes near, and some roaring thunder can be heard.
He thought, Xu Jian's speech was strange, but he was not wrong either.
In this weather, any smell will be drowned out.
The wine no longer tastes good!
At the entrance of the alley, Shan Shen waited anxiously for a long time before the yamen officer who went to investigate brought back the news.
"It seems to be larger than what was registered. Maybe the houses on the left and right are connected from the inside."
"Shu Mao, it's raining heavily, I can't say I'm sure."
"There are several rooms with lights on, and we can see a little light from a distance. We want to go to the room with bright lights."
Shan Shen touched his beard.
His beard was covered with rainwater, and he shook the water from his hands unaccustomedly.
Heavy rain is both a bad thing and a good thing.
If the view hadn't been particularly bad, this area was full of bungalows, and the government officials would have spotted it if they climbed up the tree and looked around.
Of course, the government officials can only see whether there are lights inside, and the rest of the information is difficult to grasp.
Monk Dao Heng, thieves are real thieves.
After involving the king for six years, deposing the prince, no matter who is his master, this person is not simple after all.
A group of them rushed in and everyone was very happy to have caught the person. If they had let the monk run away in the chaos, there would probably be no next time.
"Go to guard the Yamen and ask Lao Wan to borrow some more manpower. Just tell him that we are going to capture the key criminals of the imperial court and ask him not to be stingy. He will also be rewarded for his merits later," Shan Shen said.
Lao Wan refers to Wantang, the commander of the garrison.
They are all responsible for all matters in the capital. Their responsibilities are different and there are some overlaps. They often cooperate with each other on weekdays.
Shan Shen also has a good relationship with him.
When Wantang heard that Shan Shen wanted to borrow someone, he laughed and said, "I think he just can't handle it on his own! Otherwise, can he get a piece of my pie? Why should he be so nervous?"
When he heard that they were arresting Monk Dao Heng, Wantang became more energetic and personally led thirty people to the entrance of Chenmi Hutong.
"Sir Shan," Wantang patted Shan Shen on the shoulder, "I'm very grateful that you can think of me for such a good thing!"
Share a cup, the score is not close, it is too strong.
Shan Shen explained the situation.
Wantang acted cautiously and let his men go out to explore again.
At this moment, bursts of lightning were accompanied by thunder, making half of the capital a little brighter.
The spies on the tree took a look and saw some clues.
"There doesn't seem to be any guards in the yard. They may have taken shelter from the rain."
"The brightest one is the room in the northwest corner. Unfortunately, you can only see the light and not the other side."
Shan Shen and Wantang quickly discussed it.
Wantang broke in through the main entrance on the south side, and Shan Shen led the government servants through the north gate.
After all, this is Shan Shen’s information, and he has to take the lead.
After ensuring that the entrance to the alley was securely guarded, and estimating the time, Shan Shen had someone light the torch.
Even if it has been soaked in tung oil, under this heavy rain, the torch looks like it will be extinguished at any time.
Better than nothing.
The yamen servant jumped over the wall into the courtyard and opened the door.
Shan Shen took the lead and rushed into the house.
As soon as he entered, Shan Shen had only one thought - it's too circuitous!
The layout of this house is different from ordinary ones. It is twisted and twisted, with trees here and walls there. It is the first time I come here and it is so dark that I really can’t find my way.
Just like this, the government officials dispersed and searched in different directions.
Shan Shen walked and looked all the way, heading towards the lighted house.
As we got closer, the light gradually became more obvious in the rainy night.
It looks like a flower hall or some kind of short pavilion for viewing. The long bamboo curtain hangs down to cover it, and the warm oil light shines from inside.
The master followed Shan Shen: "It's weird, we broke in from the north and the south together, why is there no movement at all?"
Ordinarily, there will always be encounters with stewards, nursing homes and the like.
Not to mention the jingling of bells, there will also be some movement.
Shan Shen also muttered in his heart.
But even if you come, there is always a reason to back off.
"Let's take a look over there first!" he said.
Several government officials walked forward quickly. When they got there, they stretched out their hands and pulled down the bamboo curtain.
The curtain fell to the ground with a clatter.
A strong wind rushed inside instantly, blowing out almost all the oil lamps.
Shan Shen strode in, looked at the scene inside, twitched the corner of his mouth, and then twitched again.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..." He counted to ten in a row, but no one was awake!
Both men and women were all drunk.
All crooked, white flesh.
Those dancers didn't have a few pieces of cloth on their bodies, but the red and purple marks were particularly clear.
There are two other gentlemen, who look better than the dancers.
The body is naked and the face is covered with a mask. Finally, there is something to cover it up.
The master peeked his head from behind Shan Shen and exclaimed, "What a guy!"
Then, he sneezed heavily.
The smell of wine, rouge, and the lingering smell inside was too strong, and the wind was blowing so hard and the rain was so heavy, it still didn’t dissipate.
"Sir..." The master rubbed his nose and said, "Both of these two have hair, so they shouldn't be Dao Heng."
"I don't know which bastard it is!" Shan Shen cursed in a low voice.
He knows that there are many dandies in the capital.
Some disciples are a mess in private.
However, as long as this kind of thing is not brought to light, Shuntian Mansion will not be able to control it.
Unless, like Su Ke, he was kicked out onto the street naked, made a fuss, and was eventually taken into the government office.
Of course, it's just like being escorted in, and the family will take the person back home.
No matter how much you scold, that's the censor's job.
What happened today is purely because these two people were a bit unlucky.
"Take it back later," Shan Shen said, "after sobering up and explaining Dao Heng's affairs, let their family pick him up."
After all, Mr. Shan has seen big scenes.
Except that it was a bit dazzling at first glance, now, it’s okay...
There is a lot of evidence, at least these evidences are from women.
Compared with the previous time, he is a little witch.
With this in mind, Shan Shen stepped forward, bent down, and personally lifted the mask of one of them.
Under the mask, a young face is revealed. The eyes are eyes and the nose is a nose. When put together, he is very handsome.
It also looks very familiar.
The master came up to take a look and said, "This, isn't this Mr. Liu? He is the son of Mr. Liu Jing."
At this mention, Shan Shen remembered: "Master Liu himself is very capable, how could he raise such a son..."
The more Shan Shen thought about it, the more he shook his head.
He believed that he had a good relationship with Duke Fu, and he also felt that Lord Liu had some problems with his treatment of the Xu family, but overall, Lord Liu was okay.
I have been an official in the government for so many years. I have been diligent and responsible, and have never made any mistakes. No matter which government office I work with, I have done well.
It's just raising a son, something went terribly wrong.
With Liu Jing's three-thirds of knowledge, he would not have learned to cheat, and would have been unable to fight back after being exposed.
As long as Liu Jing respects himself, this place will not be in such a mess.
The master couldn't help but shake his head: "I'm sorry for that girl from the outside, I'm afraid she'll be sad."
It was so exciting! So drunk!
They are all standing here, all on the ground, not to mention awake, not even one has opened their eyes.
Shan Shen turned around and went to lift another person's mask.
Under the mask, there is also a familiar face.
Shan Shen recognized it without the master's reminder. He was so shocked that his hands shook and he lost his mask and fell to the ground.
"This..." Shan Shen felt like his head was going to split.
How could it be His Royal Highness?!
Why is Your Highness here?!
"What are you doing..." The master also came over to take a look. When he saw clearly, he screamed and threw himself on the ground, "Are you angry?"
Shan Shen came to his senses after being reminded by him. Just as he was about to test Li Shao's breath, he saw the prince mutter something vaguely.
"It's okay, it's okay," the master was about to cry, pointing at Li Shao's face, "Sir, do you want to lift it up again? Maybe this is also a mask?"
Shan Shen: "...No matter how many words I read, I can't save you."
Of course, you can’t save me alone.
Why is he so unlucky?
Caught an important criminal in the imperial court and put it on the prince's head.
He will never be able to catch another such a big witch in his life!
He also said that he would ask someone to pick him up from home.
Everyone in the family must kneel down in Shuntian Mansion!
Holding on, Shan Shen looked around: "Find some clothes for the prince first!"
The flower hall was in such a mess that I didn’t even see Li Shao’s clothes.
A yamen servant tremblingly turned over some stuff and was about to cover Li Shao's body, but Shan Shen saw it and stopped him severely.
"Put it down! Put it down!"
Those pink and tender clothes look like a girl’s clothes!
"For now, covering it up for now is better than being naked, right?" The yamen servant looked about to cry.
He's just a little guy, his monthly salary is just a little, how come he got involved in this kind of nonsense?
Shan Shen said: "It's better to be naked, really..."
Anyway, no amount of light can be more scary than that face.
The master used his hands and feet to finally dig out a man's coat, whether it was Liu Xun's or Li Shao's, and covered it with His Highness first.
Amid the surging wind and rain, the sound of heavy footsteps came.
Before I saw the figure, I heard Wantang's loud voice: "We came in from the south. We didn't find the monk, but only found two nursing homes. What about you? Did you gain anything?"
Shan Shen didn't have the energy to answer.
Wantang shouted all the way but didn't get any response, so he couldn't help but step up and say, "What's wrong? I'm telling you, Lao Dan, don't be greedy for credit alone."
With that said, he led a group of people into the flower hall.
The white flowers in front of me are cooler than the bathhouse.
Wantang was startled: "The monk who returned to secular life has been holding back for a long time, right? Who is following whom?"
Shan Shen pointed weakly at the ground.
Wantang looked along the finger.
In the inner part of the flower hall, the person lying there sleeping soundly looks eerily familiar.
"You, this..." A big man from Wantang was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He stammered for a long time and asked Shan Shen with his eyes wide open, "Is this what you said you wanted to share with me? Master Shan, you
Are you sure this is merit?"
This is life!
Half of his Wantang life will be lost!
Shan Shen screwed him over!
"I don't know either." Shan Shen shivered several times in a row.
The raindrops on the raincoat dripped down, soaking the soles of his feet. The night wind blew outside, making him feel chilled all over.
This time, it was a real battle between the two forces.
"I want to know," Shan Shen raised his hand and wiped his face with his fingers that were numb from the cold, "I want to know, will I come? It's not like I hate my longevity!"
Wantang:......
Yes.
Mr. Shan has his own way of being an official and will not do anything that would seek his own death.
This time, it was pure bad luck.
"Has anyone really seen that monk?" he asked.
Shan Shen said: "I have also been thinking about this matter. Either someone deliberately spread the news to lure us to arrest and find the prince; or it is Dao Heng who used himself as a bait for the purpose of finding the prince..."
In the final analysis, it is just a matter of someone wanting to find the prince.
Their Shuntian Mansion is a handy tool.
As for the garrison yamen...
Shan Shen glanced at Wantang.
Before he thought about sharing the credit, he still felt a little distressed.
Now, he has to be grateful for his generosity at that time.
He was not the only one who caused trouble for the prince.
"Say," Wantang struggled and said, "let's withdraw and just pretend we didn't find anything tonight, okay?"
Shan Shen didn't answer the question.
He knew that Wantang himself would not take it seriously.
With such a situation here, how could they just close their eyes and plug their ears to end it?
If you conceal it and don’t report it, you will be even more ruined.
Wantang cursed again in his heart, calmed down his emotions, and sighed: "Let's send the person back to the Yamen first, and then check the house inside and outside. It's not good to just stay here."
Shan Shen nodded and directed his hands to tidy up all the white flowers and naked bodies.
Hearing that several more people were found in the next room, one of them was a eunuch who should be following the prince, Shan Shen went over to take a look.
By the time he came back, Wantang had already sent people to prepare the carriage.
"Send them all to Shuntian Mansion," he said, "Shuntian Mansion's first achievement."
Shan Shen heard it and didn't argue about it.
After all, he did make the first move.
The rain was astonishingly heavy.
The thunderstorm roars, disturbing people's sleep.
A person hurriedly walked through the corridor, entered in front of the bed, and called out through the curtain.
"What's the matter?" asked the person on the bed.
The visitor reported: "The house that Shuntian Mansion and the commanding office entered together, but the prince was also in it!"
The curtain was lifted instantly, and the people inside sat up and said in shock: "The prince is here too?"
"Being taken back to Shuntian Mansion."
The person on the bed looked extremely ugly.
In the past few days, Li Shao had obviously gone back to the palace after leaving office. It was raining heavily tonight, so why did he go suddenly?
Putting on a coat, he said coldly: "Go and call Dao Heng."
