But on this day, Zhao Cheng took pictures of Malay Rongguo Mansion, but did not enter the gate. He only found the small door of Lixiangyuan, stepped forward and patted the door knocker. After reading at midnight, a young man came out. Zhao admitted that it was
The man who went to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to report the incident on the day of the riot in Nan'an Prince's Mansion smiled and cupped his hands: "Brother, is your third master here?"
That boy was Lan Xiang. He said: "We are conducting experiments with Mr. Western. Sir, please wait for a moment. I will go and report." Then he ran inside to deliver the message.
Jia Cong, Liu Feng and others were studying the new chart that Wang Ziteng had sent a few days ago in the study. After hearing the news, they hurriedly went out to welcome him in. Because the hall was now a school, Li Rende and his brothers were giving lectures around the physics experimental equipment, so
Take him to the study room.
Zhao Cheng praised: "Third Master, there are so many books here."
Jia Cong said proudly: "There are books of all kinds! There are serious books like the Four Books and Five Classics as well as fun books!"
Zhao Cheng said a few more polite words, and then said: "I have something I want to ask Third Master for help. May I ask if Third Master has ever heard of the Kyoto Avengers?"
Jia Cong said: "I know, he is the one who beat Brother Dongfu Rong."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said: "Don't be surprised, Third Master. Now someone from Guidong Mansion who followed Uncle Rong that day mentioned that among the group of people wearing Journey to the West masks, there was someone whose voice and figure were somewhat similar to Third Master.
"As he said this, he looked at Jia Cong.
Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "Did they also follow Brother Rong a few years ago?"
Zhao Chengdao: "This subordinate has never asked."
Jia Cong couldn't help but danced and said: "A few years ago, I also led people to have a group fight with Brother Rong. His people were not opponents at all. All I brought were bodyguards! Do you know the bodyguards? He
He only led a group of ordinary servants, not even thugs! That was probably the first time in his life that he was beaten by others, and we beat him to a pig's head! You can go to Ningguo Mansion and ask about it, they all know about it."
The corners of Zhao Cheng's mouth twitched, not knowing how to respond.
Jia Cong continued: "That time he offended my friend, and I led the people to kill him. Afterwards, I didn't tell anyone about the victory, but he had the nerve to complain to his father when he lost! He is older than me.
Hey! Didn’t he feel ashamed that he couldn’t beat me? Then his father came to complain to me, and my father praised me, saying that I was like my father.”
Zhao Chengyi became increasingly speechless, just waiting to see what he wanted to say.
Jia Cong spread his hands: "Therefore, if I want to beat him up again, I won't wear a mask. I'm not a polite person. I've even beaten up Princess Nan'an, so what does he mean? He's still my nephew.
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When Zhao Cheng heard this, it seemed to make some sense, but it was too coincidental that everything came together. He couldn't let go of his doubts, so he smiled flatteringly and said, "I'm afraid I didn't think carefully and acted presumptuously."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Do you really care about this kind of gangster fight case? I just treat it as a joke."
Zhao Cheng sighed: "It's not just this. There is another important case that I'm afraid has a lot to do with this group of Avengers."
Jia Cong said casually: "They are just a few ordinary people who help dandies to fight. What big things can they do?"
Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up: "Third Master, do you know who they are?"
Jia Cong blinked: "How did I know?"
Zhao Chengdao: "How do you know they are members of the market?"
Jia Cong said: "They themselves say that they dare to beat anyone. I heard the people who follow Brother Rong say it. Mr. Zhao, have you not heard it?"
Zhao Chenggong raised his hand and said, "Third Master, this matter is really difficult. If Third Master knows some clues, I hope you can enlighten me."
Jia Cong said sincerely: "I really don't know. I just think that it is a very common trivial matter for Brother Rong to cuckold others and have them beat up. The person who does this is not very capable, otherwise why not
How about doing something serious? Most of them are idle men who don't want to make a living honestly, so they do this because they are young and have the strength."
Zhao Cheng had no way to refute for the moment, so he had to start another conversation: "It does make some sense. But now the other case they are working on is very important."
Jia Cong glanced at him: "Don't tell me about that other case, I don't want to know."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "It's just a casual mention."
Jia Cong snorted: "Anyway, don't tell me. I'm just an ordinary kid, not that smart. Last time, the disappearance of the third master of the Xie family went directly to the palace. If I had known that the water was so deep, I wouldn't have helped Brother Xie.
." He said proudly, "Although I am smart, I can't just help you solve the case in vain. I don't get a salary." He glanced at Zhao Cheng as he spoke.
Zhao Chengdun felt that he had mistakenly thought that he could not solve the case and came to ask for his help. He couldn't help but laugh, and his suspicions were reduced a bit. The two of them talked nonsense for a long time, but Zhao Cheng finally saw no doubts and had to leave.
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As soon as he left the house, Jia Cong immediately called his youngest son Liu Feng and Wu Xiaoxi inside and said, "Master Zhao is here to test. I'm sure there is something wrong with Jiang Zirong, or that the gentleman has become suspicious."
Liu Feng thought for a while: "We don't have any flaws."
Jia Cong said: "What do you think his next step will be?"
Liu Feng said: "Jiang Zirong is not a man of backbone. If he is caught, he will easily confess. Now it depends on whether Zhao Cheng dares to touch him. I think Mr. Zhao is timid and fearful, and he may not be willing to act rashly."
Xiaoxi said: "If he has no evidence, he will not offend the Pingyuan Hou Mansion for no reason. The most important thing is that he must give an explanation to the Zhenguo Mansion. Either frame it to an innocent person who has nothing to do with it, or hint it to the Zhenguo Mansion and just say that he did not
Evidence, let the Zhenguo Mansion deal with Jiang Zirong. If it is the latter, Jiang Zirong will fall into the hands of the Zhenguo Mansion, which will be the most disadvantageous to us."
Jia Cong thought for a while and sighed: "Then the Zhenguo Mansion can only stop provoking Jiang Zirong for the time being."
So he wrote a letter to Huo Sheng, the new king of Nan'an County, asking him to try to get in touch with Jiang Zirong and make friends with him as soon as they met. This matter was a bit urgent, so please hurry up. He asked someone to lend something to Yuanchun.
The opportunity was given to her little girl Lu Qi, and she was asked to return to Nan'an Palace when she went home to see her parents.
Huo Sheng was baffled by the letter, but he never refuted Jia Cong's face. He met Jiang Zirong by chance on the street, and they got along well. He also invited him to the palace to play several times. How could Jiang Zirong ever think that he would win the favor of the prince?
Just thinking that his brother's soul in heaven had redressed his grievances and avenged him, and protected him, he became more and more determined to follow the right path.
Fortunately, Huo Sheng cooperated quickly. Zhao Chengwei actually thought about secretly stabbing Jiang Zirong to the Zhenguo Mansion, and wanted to get some evidence to deal with the Ping'an Marquis Mansion later, so he delayed it for a few days. Unexpectedly, the person he sent to follow up happened to see Jiang Zirong in person.
After encountering the prince of Nan'an by chance, and then seeing that Huo Sheng invited Jiang Zirong to visit the house three times in just ten days, and even went to Jiang's house to see Jiang's mother in person, he hesitated again. He had seen many of these high-ranking families, like Niu Jiyao
Such a dandy is not a big deal in the Niu family. Once there is a commotion in the future, if the Prince of Nan'an really comes forward to support Jiang Zirong, he will not be able to protect the Niu family but will give himself up and escape. As for Jia Cong, although he was fooled for a while, there is no doubt.
There were too many truths. Zhao Cheng thought about it afterward and didn't dare to believe him seriously. Jia Cong became even more difficult to mess with - he said that Zhao Cheng had no evidence in his hand. Even if there was, this young man had contacts with too many princes, so
If Niu Jiyao had been killed by him, according to the current world, his death would have been in vain. He sighed: "It's not easy to be a capital official..."
A few days later, someone on the street spread the word that Zhao Cheng had caught the murderer of Fourth Master Niu.
It turned out that the man was a gangster. In his early years, he wandered into the green forest. He had done all kinds of things, including bandits and water bandits, and there were many lives in his hands. For some reason, he retired from the world in the past two years. Because he offended many people outside, he He came to the capital and opened a small shop to sell some groceries, hoping to use the dragon's energy to suppress his murderous intention. Lord Zhao Cheng had known his details for a long time, because he saw that he was quite peaceful, and no one messed with him and he didn't cause trouble. The evidence that he committed the crime was just to order people to keep an eye on him. Now that I saw Mr. Niu died with an arrow sleeve, I suddenly remembered that this man's family was known for their hidden weapons in the green forest. I suspected that this man had committed the crime and sent people to break in at night. He went into his house and caught him, and took him back to the Yamen for questioning. Sure enough, he confessed. It turned out that he had an argument with Mr. Niu once on the street, and he always held a grudge in his heart. That day he went out to have a drink, and accidentally saw Mr. Niu passing by on horseback. They found out that they were going to Ningguo Mansion to express their condolences, so they followed him all the way, watching Fourth Master Niu come out of the manor, and killed him halfway.
Jia Cong was disappointed when he heard this, looked at Wu Xiaoxi and said, "It's true as you said, you found someone to take the blame."
Wu Xiaoxi said: "No one in the Niu Jiyao case can be offended by Zhao Cheng, so what else can he do besides frame it for ordinary people?" Yin frowned and said, "It's just that this person is innocent."
Jia Cong sighed: "I want to save him, but how do I do it?"
While they were discussing, Lan Xiang came in and replied: "There is a child outside the door with a letter asking to see the third master."
Jia Cong asked angrily: "Where did all these things come from! Who provoked a child again?"
Lan Xiang said: "He said he is the nephew of Mr. Lin's guard Yang."
Jia Cong was immediately overjoyed: "Please come in quickly! Does Brother Yang Song have a nephew? I have never heard him mention it."
Suddenly the child came in. He was only four or five years old, with a straight face. He came in and watched them kneel down. Yaoer took a quick step over to help him up. He held the letter above his head with both hands: " Yang An, please save my father."
Everyone was shocked. Yaoer respected Yang Song very much and asked anxiously: "What's wrong with Brother Yang?"
Jia Cong hurriedly took the letter and opened it. It was indeed written by Yang Song. It turned out that his younger brother Yang Heng came to Beijing to make a living, so there were many noble people there, so he was asked to take care of it. The date in the letter turned out to be Two years ago.
Then Yang An said: "This letter was written by my uncle in Yangzhou, asking us to come and see him when we arrive in Beijing. My father said not to bother the third master for no reason. My uncle once said that day, if there is nothing in Beijing, disaster will fall from the sky. , It turns out it’s true!” He wiped away tears and said, “Yesterday at midnight, a group of officers and soldiers suddenly surrounded our home, saying that our Yuzhang Yang family has always been good at concealed weapons, and one of the murders must have been committed by my father. He could not help but blame my father. Caught!"
Suddenly there was a bolt from the blue. Needless to say, the criminal thief Zhao Cheng took the blame for was Yang Song's younger brother!
After being quiet for a long time, Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "God is really wise and does not trick people casually. Whoever dug the hole will eventually have to fill it."
Yao'er pulled Yang An into his arms, touched his head and said, "Don't be afraid, the court can't mess around with the case. Let's find a way to save your father."
Yang An had been worried since last night. Seeing his father being taken away, he cried without anyone saying anything. When he was tired of crying, he sat in a dark house until dawn. He didn't eat anything after that. He dug out his uncle's letter from under the mattress and stumbled around to find the Rongguo Mansion. Fortunately, the gatekeeper of the Rongguo Mansion heard him saying that he dared not refuse to report to Jia Cong, so he let him in. At this moment, Yao'er was held in his arms. Then, when I heard him talk about trying to save his father, I immediately burst into tears.
Yao'er was busy patting him and coaxing him, and after he had vented his anger for a long time, he stopped crying. Jia Cong shouted red and Xiu came in to take him to wash his face and eat something.
Everyone was silent for a while, and then Liu Feng said: "No need to panic, everyone. Yang Heng is an old gangster. Now that he knows that his son has Yang Guard's letter, he wants to know what to do to save himself from suffering."
Jia Cong was a little confused and walked around the room: "What should I do? I don't know where to start."
Wu Xiaoxi said: "It's best to send someone to inquire first and see what Mr. Yang said in the Wucheng Military and Horse Division."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter how you say it! The confession can also be changed. If it's not our fault, we can be more blatant. But Zhao Cheng has already become suspicious."
Liu Feng said: "We can do it blatantly." Naidao said, "Third Master, I have three strategies: upper, middle and lower."
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Great military advisor! Don't be so pretentious, there is a frightened child outside."
Liu Feng stretched out a finger: "The best thing to do is, since Mr. Lin has a close relationship with Prince Xian, leave this matter to him. If he comes forward, Zhao Cheng will be like an ant, not even daring to say a word."
Jia Cong blinked: "What else?"
"The middle plan is to ask the master to come forward, and the Rongguo Mansion will blatantly file a lawsuit on behalf of Mr. Yang. The more we don't avoid suspicion, the less Mr. Zhao dares to be suspicious. The next best plan is to break the jail and rebel." After saying this, he handed over his hand.
"Based on my opinion, the next best thing is to take the next best thing."
Everyone wanted to analyze and discuss which strategy was better, but they all stopped him and looked at him: "Why?"
Liu Feng smiled and said: "Master Zhao is quite timid and cautious. He dare not provoke anyone, and he does not dare to get to the bottom of things. Uncle Yang is Master Lin's bodyguard."
Lin Ruhai was the saint's confidant, Yang Song was Lin Ruhai's guard, and Yang Heng was Yang Song's younger brother. Yang Heng suddenly came to Beijing without any news, and Yang Heng mysteriously disappeared from prison.
Jia Cong twitched his lips: "Liu Feng, you are becoming more and more ghostly!"
Liu Feng then bowed to him and said, "Thank you, Lord, for your compliment."