In early February of that year, Tian Gengzi and Jin Jiang got married. Since Jin Jiang didn't know her surname at all, Jia Cong took it upon himself to write "Jia's" for her when they were in Beijing that day. The Tian family was naturally happy, as if
Jia She seemed to have gotten married. There was not much movement on the day of the wedding, they just celebrated in the Tian family's new house.
Jia She then said to Tian Mao: "This girl from Jinjiang is really sensible. Gengzi doesn't like liveliness very much, but she likes it very much. She is considerate of Gengzi's temperament."
Tian Mao nodded repeatedly: "The third young general raised a good person!"
After the matter was over, Jia Cong and Gong Kun Jarvis prepared to return to Beijing quickly, and Cheng Chi led a special force to escort them. Jia Cong then entrusted Lin Daiyu with everything in the Taiwan government, and even called Lin Daiyu in person, "Mr. Prime Minister, you have worked hard."
!" From that day on, everyone called Daiyu "Lin Xiang". Daiyu was used to hearing this title since she was a child, so she didn't care at all. Little did she know that her calm attitude made her appear more calm and confident in the eyes of everyone.
After galloping all the way, Jia Cong and others returned to the capital at dusk that day. Lixiangyuan had already packed up. They entered the house directly through the door of Lixiangyuan. Jia Cong, disgraced and disgraced, went to see Jia Mu first without changing his clothes. Jia Mu was full of belly fat.
The scolding was only waiting for him to come, but he couldn't say anything because of his appearance, so he just said, "Why don't you leave earlier, so as not to rush like this." Jia Cong only said a few words of obedience and then came out. He went to pretend to see Jia Zheng again.
When he arrived at Mrs. Xing's place, Han Quan came up to meet his brother and looked curiously at his dusty face. Jia Cong smiled and said, "I was in such a hurry when I went back. When I take a shower, I will be a handsome brother again!"
Han Quandao: "I heard that it takes three or four months to come from Lingnan."
Jia Cong said: "We are riding fast on the eight hundred-mile official road. We change horses at every stop."
Han Quan blinked and said, "Isn't it true that only those who have important military affairs can leave?"
Jia Cong said: "I took a chicken feather from Uncle Prince Teng and used it as a command arrow, pretending to be an important military matter."
Han Quan frowned: "How can you be so reckless? Isn't the world going to be in chaos?"
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "Isn't there chaos in the world?"
Han Quan was startled.
Jia Cong said: "It is common to pretend to be a public official and to benefit one's own interests. Taking up the court's horses and roads are nothing. Those who take up the dignity of the court and pay exorbitant taxes to the people to finance themselves are the real worms. It's a pity that no one has the ability to do anything to them."
Han Quan said sadly: "If the Supreme Emperor were still here, there would be no such thing."
Jia Cong said: "There are emperors who are on the throne, and there are also emperors who have been under the rule of the ages. Because the world is not ruled by law, but by people. Most of the people who dare to take bribes and bend the law are either the emperor's brother-in-law, brother-in-law, or the relatives and friends of important officials in the court, and the censor.
Who dares to provoke the Taiwan Procuratorate?"
Han Quan was stunned again.
Mrs.
She also got a wedding invitation, but she claimed to be ill and the things she used to add makeup to her biological niece were shabby and ugly!" He then whispered, "I heard that she was really sick that day and didn't have three meals a day from morning to night.
Didn’t eat.”
Jia Cong hurriedly asked: "Is your wife going that day? What's going on?"
Mrs.
Jia Cong listened with great interest, then shook his head and said: "The dowry of Sister Shi's family will definitely not be as large as that of Xue's family in the future, and the second wife will definitely be unhappy again." Then he left with a few words.
Jia Huan happened to have gone to the escort agency and was not in the house.
The next day, the group of people slept until noon before waking up. After lunch and cleaning up, they ordered someone to invite Mr. Huan. Half a day later, the boy came back and said that Mr. Huan had gone to the Taiping Escort Bureau yesterday and hadn't come back yet.
Because it was common for them to stay at the Escort Bureau, they didn’t pay much attention to it. It was almost dinner time and Jia Huan hadn’t come back yet. Jarvis said first, “I’m afraid there’s something wrong at the Escort Bureau.” Everyone also took a rest and set off together.
past.
As soon as we arrived at the door of the escort agency, a guard immediately rushed over and shouted: "Everyone! You are here!"
Jia Cong asked: "What happened?"
Menzi said anxiously: "Mr. Gong is missing!"
"Huh?" Jia Cong frowned, "What do you mean missing?"
Menzi said: "He just disappeared without leaving a word or greeting. Qian'er was there all night, but he was nowhere to be seen early yesterday morning. In the past, if he went out for something, he would say he was going out even if he didn't say where he was going. Qian'er was there all night, but he disappeared early yesterday morning.
I also left some homework for Xianggong Shi, saying that he wanted to check it. Yesterday, Xianggong Shi finished it and couldn’t find my husband!”
Gong Sanyi was very skilled, so Jia Cong and others had never worried about him, but the way he walked was really strange. Everyone hurriedly checked inside and out, and Gong Kun said: "The third uncle must have gone out at night, and he was carrying clothes and luggage at night."
They are all gone."
Jarvis said: "There are still four bodyguards here that have not been taken away. It is obvious that they are not planning to go far away. I am afraid something has happened."
Jia Cong thought for a moment and said to everyone: "Let's go to his home first."
They hurried to Gong Sanyi's house in the south of the city. The house was neat and tidy. It was obvious that the old man had not lived here for a while, which made it even more strange. Gong Kun saw a blue and white porcelain paperweight lying on the desk and said: "Uncle San
Normally, I would not leave a paperweight alone like this. I am afraid that something on the desk will be taken away." Everyone hurriedly searched again, but there was still nothing strange.
Jia Cong was a little out of breath and walked around the courtyard with his arms behind his back. Gong Kun went out to inquire about the neighbors and came back and said: "Master Jingyuan, the host of Zhenwu'an, took care of everyone."
The practicing nun also disappeared the night before!"
"That's Princess Jinyang and Miaoyu!" Jia Cong said, "Mr. Gong's disappearance must be related to Prince Yizhong's people."
Jarvis said: "It's just that they have nothing to do, so what else do they want to do? Besides, everyone is in Lingnan."
Jia Cong waved his hand: "Let's go to Liu's house!"
Then he rushed to Liu's house again. He saw Jia Huan and Shi Qiusheng there. Jia Huan was surprised and happy to see them: "Here so soon?! Mr. Gong is gone. I searched for two days and couldn't find him. You are here."
This matter is all yours!"
Gong Kun asked: "Master Huan, but you went to his house to take away the things on the case?"
Jia Huan said, "Yes, I have the key. There is a thick piece of rough paper on the desk, and I took it out."
Gong Kun said quickly: "Show me!"
Jia Huan said: "What kind of unusual ink was used to write on it? It looks like a piece of rough paper. It must be processed with a secret method before the writing can be seen. Fortunately, Zhu Tong knew about it and he took it for disposal."
Gong Kun nodded and said: "I know what it is. Brush it with thick rice paste, then bake it carefully, and the writing will be visible."
Jia Cong said: "The ink is probably some kind of chemical. After heating, it will chemically react with starch, causing the chemical composition of the ink to change, thus changing color."
Jia Huan couldn't help complaining: "How long has it been since you still have such idle thoughts! I'm so worried."
Jia Cong said: "You don't know his Kung Fu yet?"
Jia Huan said: "It is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands, and a tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves. There are traces of a fight in the abbot's room of Zhenwu'an. I'm afraid Mr. Gong was kidnapped." Then he told the story.
It turned out that Shi Qiusheng went to the Taiping Escort Bureau to study early yesterday morning and found that Gong San was not there, so he sat in the study and waited. He didn't come back until noon. He was a little worried and returned to Rongguo Mansion to tell Jia Huan. Jia Huan was early in the morning
I went to the Lin Mansion to coax Mr. Gong, and he came back after having lunch with the old man. After hearing this, he smiled and said, "Mr. Gong is very skilled, so don't worry about him."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the words were spoken, someone from Luo Tainiang came to report that two nuns were missing from Zhenwu'an, and they were Master Jingyuan and Miaoyu! This incident was so coincidental that Jia Huan was so frightened that he couldn't sit still.
, I hurriedly went to his home. I saw a piece of rough paper with no words pressed down by a paperweight in the middle of the desk, which felt a little strange. I also saw a pile of ashes next to the candle, and the remaining scraps of paper were also that kind of rough paper. It was obvious that the old man was
He burned one with a candle. Since Gong Sanyi always behaved cautiously and lived cleanly, the pile of ashes and the scrap of paper seemed unusual, so he took away the rough paper.
Then he went to Zhenwu'an once, and there were already people from the Wucheng Army and Horses Department. He only said that Master Miaoyu was entrusted by his sister to take care of him. He had been practicing in their family temple for several years, and he heard that he had disappeared without any reason.
I came here to ask. The people from the Wucheng Army and Horse Department let him wander around to check. Miaoyu's nunnery was quite neat, except for the quilts piled on the bed. If she was kidnapped at night, I'm afraid the person who came here was very skilled.
, she did not resist. The abbot's room of Master Jingyuan was in a mess, with tea sets, scriptures, books, inkstones, and various other items smashed on the floor. It was obvious that someone had been fighting inside, and the sister-in-law who was standing next to her did not notice at all. But she did not find anything else.
Jia Huan went to several places where Gong Sanyi might have gone, but no one was found. Last night he and Shi Qiusheng stayed at the escort office. Today there was still no news, so he took the piece of rough paper and came to Liu's house to discuss with Zhu Tong. Who was it?
When Zhu Tong saw it, he said that there was something written on the paper! He used the secret method of sending letters to the subordinates of Prince Xian Yi Zhong. He had just taken it and disposed of it.
Jia Cong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said: "Since I left a letter, I don't think it was that surprising. But I don't know if the word is blue or purple? If so, it is iodine. When iodine meets amylose, it will turn blue, and when it meets branched chains, it will turn blue.
The starch turns purple. It just doesn’t need to be heated, it can react at room temperature.”
Jarvis couldn't help but said: "Iodine is easy to volatilize, so the iodine in the ink must be heated and decomposed before it can come out."
Gong Kun only did it but didn't listen.
After a while, Zhu Tong came over with the rough paper. When he saw that there were several more people, he glanced at it a few times and came over to say hello. Everyone saw that the words on the rough paper were indeed purple.
Jia Cong spoke quickly and said immediately: "Did you use glutinous rice milk?"
As soon as Zhu Tong said "yes", Jia Huan kicked Jia Cong: "Stop interrupting!"
Then I took the rough paper and looked at it. It read: I got the Jingyuan Book today. Recently, someone disturbed Miaoyu at night and pretended to be a ghost. I was afraid that there was something strange, so I went to check it out. I just came to Zhenwu Temple and felt that it was unknown, so I returned it and left a message.
Everyone was silent for a moment.
After a long while, Jia Cong clapped his hands and said: "Stay calm, let's first speculate on what the situation might be. Start from the beginning."
Gong Kun first said: "Master Miaoyu is just a nun, and she has no grievances or grudges against anyone. Who would go to her nunnery to play tricks on her? Is there any grudge she had in the past that she has never told?"
Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "No. Don't ask me why. I know that Miaoyu is extremely clean." Since Cao Xueqin said that she is flawless, her character must be flawless.
Gong Kun said: "Since it's not her grudge, it's not like she's pretending to be a ghost because of her appearance. It can only be because of her identity."
Jia Cong said: "She is just a relative of Princess Xianyi Zhong, can this also be regarded as status?"
Zhu Tong was shocked: "Is that Master Miaoyu a member of Prince Yizhong?"
Jia Cong said: "No, she is the princess's niece and has nothing to do with Prince Yi Zhong at all."
"Oops!" Gong Kun stood up with excitement, "Not good! Liu Dengxi!"
Everyone's eyes twitched!
Gong Kun said: "Liu Dengxi is looking for Prince Yi Zhong's old subordinates. If I were Liu Dengxi..." He then told his speculation.
Liu Dengxi searched everywhere but could not find the whereabouts of Prince Yi Zhong's old troops. He knew that the kings would gather in the capital to discuss state affairs, and when Prince Yi Zhong's old troops sent fake tiger talismans to the kings, he once said that he hoped that the kings would decide justice for them. Now the kings are with
The Tiger Talisman had settled their respective territories, and they should fulfill their promise. Therefore, they would definitely come to the capital. Liu Dengxi had nothing else to do, so he came to the capital early. Thinking carefully about all the events in Beijing last year, except for the Tiger Talisman and the Jade Seal,
Situ Yan also carried it with him. Therefore, the people who kidnapped a group of ministers from the imperial prison that day were also quite suspicious. Although they protected Situ Yan's confidants, the jade seal was a bit weird after all.
Probably he also asked two loyal veterans to ask, but they pretended that nothing came out, because they really didn't know anything. Liu Dengxi had to go from the imperial prison to Zhenwu'an to investigate carefully to see if there were any clues.
Miaoyu is the niece of Princess Xianyi Zhong, and she looks very similar to her aunt. Liu Dengxi must have met her aunt, and she would be surprised. After further inspection of Zhenmuan, it turns out that the chief priest, Jingyuan, is the same as Prince Xianyi Zhong.
His daughter, Princess Jinyang, is so similar. There is no such coincidence. It is obvious that this Zhenmuan is related to Prince Yizhong. All he needs to do is hide in the dark and wait for someone to contact Princess Jinyang.
After waiting for a long time, Master Jingyuan thought she was really a sister-in-law. Before she could contact anyone else, she took action to scare the snake, pretending to be a ghost to scare Miaoyu to see what Jingyuan would do.
But he didn't know that there was a tunnel in Zhenwu'an. Master Jingyuan went from the tunnel to Gong Sanyi's house, and Gong Sanyi had been staying at the Escort Bureau recently and was not at home, so she left a piece of rough paper. Gong Sanyi returned the day before yesterday
When I saw it, I wanted to visit Zhenwu Temple at night. Because I suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, I turned around and left a message for the disciples. I was afraid that they would not recognize it, so I burned the one belonging to Master Jingyuan until all was left.
A small tip. Since Zhu Tong is here, the disciples should be able to see it.
But when he went to Zhenwuan again, he ran into trouble.
After saying this, everyone looked at each other in shock. After a while, Jia Huan said: "If Mr. Gong and Master Miaoyu are in Liu Dengxi's hands, their lives will be safe for a while. But they are showing up and we are hiding, how can we find them?"
Jia Cong said: "There is no way to find him. Situ Pan is always more powerful than us, and he can't find us anywhere. We can only lure the snake out of its hole."