At noon, Hao Tongpan was squatting on the porch, chewing steamed buns and looking at portraits.
After the painter finished painting yesterday, he glanced at it casually and didn't take it to heart. Today, Duke Xu came to ask about the portrait again. He looked at it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
It's cooked until it's cooked, and there's no leakage on your lips.
He only asked the Su family to bring one over, saying that he wanted to observe and recall it more carefully, and after he went to the Yamen, he also let the neighbors take a look.
Now, he is staring at the portrait and thinking hard.
"Are you having lunch?"
Hearing the sound, Hao Tongpan looked up and saw Jing Daguan coming with his hands in his arms.
Jing Daduan walked to him and squatted down with his chubby figure. He squatted quite steadily: "Hey, what kind of portrait is this? A criminal to be apprehended? I didn't see the notice at the city gate."
Hao Tongpan thought about it, wiped his hands, hooked Jing Dafan's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "You came just in time, help me take a look, does the person in this painting look familiar?"
After saying "Hey", Jing Daduo narrowed his eyes and commented: "This person has a good face. He has a full middle and looks like he can make a fortune."
Hao Tongpan looked around and lowered his voice: "I remember Chen Gui went to see you, right? Can you see more clearly, do you look like Chen Gui?"
"Chen Gui?" Jing Daguan pretended to think, "I think about it, is he the one who wants to do business in Lao Shi Lane? He came to me and wanted a piece of the pie. I didn't reach an agreement with him. Can you tell me if he looks like him?
..."
"I won't beat around the bush with you," Hao Tongpan licked his lips, "This is a painting made by the Duke of Xu based on the confessions of the two young men. I guess the one who got involved was Chen Gui.
Those two people were also troublemakers, and I don’t know if they did it on purpose. The portrait that came out was 60% true and 40% false. If Chen Gui and I weren’t familiar with each other, I would have almost missed it.”
Jing Dafan answered: "Since it doesn't look like that, how can you be sure it's him?"
"Chen Gui is from the same clan as the second wife of Chengyi Bo's house. Although he has been married for five years, he has a good relationship with the house. He and the second master often have wine together, and he can call the eldest daughter of the house 'niece' even if he is shameless.
', with this relationship, how can we watch Mr. Su take care of both men and women?" After Hao Tongpan explained, he curled his lips and muttered, "Anyway, I must not be able to stand it. When I think of my niece and son-in-law being such a bastard,
I can’t even take a bite of food!”
Jing Daduan still didn't let go, he just said: "You work as an errand in the Yamen, what scene have you never seen before, and why can't you eat it?"
"Hey, I'm telling you, I've been working as a corpsman for the Jingdong family for so many years. I've seen people with broken hands and legs, most of them burned, even chopped into pieces, and they still taste good," Hao Tongpan said.
After speaking in a blur, he even scratched his head in embarrassment, "Too far, too far, we are talking about Su San. The scene where he was brought in the night before yesterday is not what I said, you won't want to eat after watching it!
What a mess!
Chen Gui lives in Qingyu Hutong. I can't go to him. Please go there for me. He is really responsible for this. Just ask him not to hang around West Street recently and never come to the Yamen.
If someone recognizes you, it will be troublesome!"
Jing Dadan heard this and said, "If it was really him who did it, would you still protect him?"
Hao Tongpan chuckled: "If all the distinguished disciples in the capital were as upright as Chengyi Bofu, our yamen would have a lot less trouble. Besides, Chen Gui is also a real person. Even if this is true, I don't blame him.
Mr. Su San is not clean himself, is he?"
"If you open your mouth, I will definitely go there. I can't stand that kind of messed up people," Jing Daduan said again, "I'm here to tell you that I will be back in seven or eight days at most."
I have gone to Yuhang, and Gao An is overseeing the repairs. You and all the great masters can rest assured that the repairs will be completed. I will come back to Beijing when the autumn harvest is over and the food is put into the warehouse."
The two of them talked about some things about Laoshi Alley, and then Jing Dafan quickly left the Yamen.
The inn has always been a well-informed place. He lives in Jinman Building, and he heard about Su Ke's bastard incident yesterday morning.
Today I walked around West Street again and saw several people looking for people with portraits. They were thinking about whether to come to Shuntian Mansion to inquire. Before they could go, Shen Chen came to look for them.
Now that he had asked clearly, he did not delay and walked through the streets to Walnut House.
In the backyard, Xu Jian was sitting on the porch eating tea.
Jing Daduan stepped forward and after explaining everything, he asked: "Master, is this really done by Dong Chen's family?"
Xu Jian responded lightly.
Thinking of the rejection from Duke Xu's mansion, Jing Dadan asked again: "Is the princess behind you?"
Looking at the tea cup in his hand, Xu Jian said: "Who could it be if she wasn't her? There are all decent people in Uncle Chengyi's house, who could come up with such a destructive way to throw Su Ke naked on the street?"
It’s not like Jing Dawan is smiling, it’s not like he’s not smiling either.
It sounds like the princess is not from Chengyi's house.
Then again, if the princess hadn't intervened, would the Duke of the country be interested?
Jing Daguan, who had seen through everything, thought about it for a while and said: "Just before I came here, two people came out of Jin Manlou who started talking. They were probably the Third Young Master Su who sincerely admitted his mistake, but there was no one in the uncle's house... Only then...
The next day, if I kneel for a few more days, my words will be different again."
"If Duke Xu doesn't give up, he will definitely incite public opinion," Xu Jian was not surprised by this. "Lin Yunyan could have imagined that she would not be unprepared for such a simple forehand and backhand."
Public opinion is like the wind, it can blow east or west.
What the little princess needs most now is money, she just needs someone to help her.
"Princess is smart and prepared, but," Jing Daduan took half a step forward, "hearing what Hao Tongpan said, Duke Xu's mansion was very reluctant and must find the person.
If they were really reminded of Chen Dong's family, the two young men were afraid that the world would not be in chaos. In the end, regardless of whether it was true or not, Xu Guogong's family would cover their heads and accuse them of plotting against them in order to regret their marriage.
With this extra link, no matter how the wind blows, it will never take the lead."
Hearing something in Jing Dafan's words, Xu Jian leaned against the pillar, her dark eyes half-smiling: "So?"
"If you have any idea, why not lend a helping hand to the princess?" Jing Daduan suggested.
"Help her?" Xu Jian was happy, her tone could not hide her joy, "She is still pretending to be pitiful in Cining Palace right now, where can she ask for help?"
Jing Dafan couldn’t help but laugh.
Listen, when the princess is mentioned, the pleasure of the Duke cannot be deceived.
He was amused by the princess's series of calculations against Duke Xu's mansion.
With such a good show, how can anyone not enjoy it?
In particular, it was the princess who was behind the plan. When she really took action, she was very fierce. It became more and more obvious that the back-and-forth verbal exchanges with the Duke were just a lively exchange of eyebrows.
"Then I won't help," Jing Dadao took a different approach, "How about adding fuel to the fire?"
Xu Jian was stunned for a moment, as if he thought of something, the smile in his eyes gradually overflowed, and the corners of his lips were raised a bit.
He put down the tea cup, stood up and walked outside.
