It is said that someone shot a loud arrow into the courtyard of the inn where Jia Cong lived to alert them to plots. Jia Cong went to see the King of Shu early the next morning and said, "I want to ask you a favor."
The king of Shu hurriedly asked: "What's the matter?"
"Please help me find a safe and convenient place to stay. I have a bodyguard with me, just in case something happens and the inn is in trouble." Jia Cong took the letter out of his sleeve and said, "This is someone who came last night.
Sent quietly."
The King of Shu was shocked and ordered someone to invite Qiu Liang to come. Qiu Liang was also shocked when he saw it. The King of Shu then ordered him to investigate the matter, and chose a small house near the Prince of Shu's palace to place Jia Cong and others there, and sent soldiers to guard and patrol.
, and also raised two big dogs according to Jia Cong's words. Jia Cong was like a normal person. After moving his residence, he still discussed building a school with the men of the King of Shu. Ding Wangji also came over to discuss building a university. This matter is important.
The King of Shu specially arranged a government office for them. Although Jia Cong had no official title, he went to the government office every day to carry out errands.
On the first day after moving here, someone from the neighbor's house happened to be out. The woman raised her head and glanced here casually. Jia Cong couldn't help but secretly praise that the Chengdu plain is indeed a place where beautiful women come from. A few days later, Jia Cong came from the Yamen
When I came back, I met the beautiful woman again. She happened to get out of the carriage, holding the hand of a woman with a figure of Pingpingtingting and a willow tree.
In the yard, little Yuan Shikai was walking on horseback. Jia Cong stepped forward to tease him. Jia Xu yelled at him through the window not to cause trouble. After entering the house, Chen Ruijin said: "That woman is seducing you."
Jia Cong was stunned for a moment: "Which woman?" He understood immediately and said, "You're overthinking it. We're just neighbors and we don't know each other." Nai glanced at her happily, thinking wow, could she be jealous?
Chen Ruijin said: "I have learned it before. I knew it the first time." He paused and said, "I just want to see when you can understand." Jia Cong pursed his lips.
Jia Xu was discussing matters with Liu Feng. Hearing this, he raised his head and said, "You are not young yet, and you have never married. These days, you are showing off your talent in the Prince of Shu's palace. It is not normal for no one to plot against you."
"How could it be such a coincidence?" Jia Cong poured himself some tea and said, "It just so happened that the family lived next door, so we just happened to move here."
Liu Feng suddenly laughed out loud: "If Miss Chen is sure, I know who shot that arrow."
Three people asked at the same time: "Who?"
Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "On weekdays, none of you cooperate when I am trying to appetize you. How come you cooperate with everything he says?" No one paid him any attention.
Liu Feng said: "The neighbor's trick next door is what we often use to catch the enemy. Congratulations to the third master, you can be considered as the harem of the King of Shu."
Jia Cong touched his nose: "You mean, someone has already planned it. If we move, 90% of us will move here."
Liu Feng nodded and said: "I am alone in the Kingdom of Shu. Even if I have bodyguards with me and get the arrow book to report the message, ordinary people will not stay in the inn. The Prince of Shu's Mansion was moved here temporarily, and there won't be many people nearby."
The small house happens to be the property of the King of Shu. We are moving out of the inn, and the third master is unwilling to live in the palace. We can already deduce which house the King of Shu will use to settle it. It will be easier if someone blows the wind in his ear. "
Jia Cong breathed out: "Then we are not in that danger for the time being?"
"It's even more dangerous." Liu Feng said, "Obviously the task of finding out this matter will fall on Qiu Liang. Qiu Liang is a capable person. People are either not afraid of him finding out, or they are sure that he won't be able to find out. Now the neighbor next door has ulterior motives.
, I don’t know if there will be other purposes, it may not be just this one.”
Jia Cong shrugged and said, "Whatever, it's not like we haven't passed by others."
Jia Xu said: "By the way, I just went out and killed someone."
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It turned out that a few days ago, Jia Xu's agent in the Prince of Shu's Mansion knew something. A general manager of the Prince of Shu's Mansion was conspiring with the younger brother of a Ji from the King of Shu to seize someone else's antique shop. Jia Xu then rushed Liu Feng to pretend to be The Taoist priest went to ask the owner of the shop if he wanted to join the merchant party. A ruthless Taoist priest had just been killed by an unjust ghost. How could he be willing to believe in the Taoist priest? So he drove Liu Feng away. Before leaving, Liu Feng said with a sigh: "Yes." The poor man sees that this boss is about to lose his fortune. And if this hole is opened and his fortune is ruined, his fortune will plummet." So he ran away before anyone could beat him with the broom.
Unexpectedly, within a few days, someone was actually taking over their most profitable shop! The owner would inevitably be suspicious. When Liu Feng went there again, he treated him politely and asked Liu Feng for advice. Liu Feng took advantage of the situation and promoted the merchant party. : "Our party only does business to protect these duties, and people who have their property taken away for no reason. The high-ranking dignitaries and these brothers-in-law, the general managers bully people for no reason. Is it possible that businessmen are bullied by them in vain? Isn't the usual tax money If you don’t talk about it less, how can you lose your daily filial piety?”
The boss really made him angry, and said bitterly: "Every government office has never lacked filial piety, no matter how it is, it can't save its own family! They are all greedy like wolves and tigers! Everyone is greedy! It's a bottomless pit! There's nothing we can do about them, my sister entered the palace!"
Liu Feng smiled and said: "The wolf hunts the rabbit. I will catch you today and him tomorrow. As long as the wolf is not full, the rabbit will not be safe. But the wolf does not eat the rabbit today and does not need to eat it tomorrow; it is not necessarily the case. Today I will eat rabbits from this nest, and tomorrow I will eat rabbits from that nest - I may happen to eat rabbits from the same nest every time." The owner then persuaded him.
Because it was inconvenient for the shop to give it directly to the 'brother-in-law', they only discounted it at 1/12 of the market price. They were still bargaining. Jia Xuzhi killed someone in broad daylight and did it blatantly. He didn't know that he was doing it. The case was never in Qiu Liang's hands. The boss stayed there for a quarter of an hour after hearing about it, for fear that it would be found on him. When Liu Feng left again, he closed the door!
Jia Cong laughed loudly after hearing this: "Uncle Wu, you scared people!"
Jia Xu said: "The businessman is cunning. If I don't give him a bowl of noodles, he won't be honest. I will pick a night in a few days to scare him."
"Uncle Five, it's hard work."
"It's just that there's someone important to meet."
"The chief steward?"
"Ding Wangji's mother." Jia Xu said, "After much thought, I have to go and find out about this girl. Ding Wangji looks exactly like Guo Shu. When Guo Shu was in the capital, the King of Shu was fighting at the border. He himself has never seen Guo Shu; but it is inevitable that someone has seen the person below him. Guo Shu and the King of Shu have a son-killing feud, why is the King of Shu not suspicious of him?" Several young people were born after Guo Shu's death. The man had no idea about this, so he refused to comment.
In the evening, the tinkling sound of the piano came from next door, and they were really playing well. But at this moment, the five of them were sitting in the yard drinking tea and chatting. Chen Ruijin was calm and composed, Jia Xu, Liu Feng, and Yuan Shikai were all looking at Jia Cong. Jia Cong How could you pretend you didn't hear it? He took a sip of tea, cleared his throat again, and roared: "I planted a seed! It finally grew fruit! Today is a great day -" Rao had guessed that he was going to Jia Xu was still startled by what he was singing. The four of them looked at each other for a long time and laughed in unison.
The sound of the piano next door stopped, but Jia Cong did not stop. "I and you, holding you, are like mice and rice -" "I will die - it will be unhappy if it is not vivid and vivid -" "I want a life in full bloom, like flying In the vast sky——"
Jia Xu couldn't bear it anymore and was about to beat him up. Jia Cong changed his song style and changed to a song called "Red Bean". Jia Cong always sang loudly, but suddenly a quiet song came out, which made several people a little uncomfortable. Jia Cong was The old man didn't like listening to such a plain tune, so he muttered: "It's like chanting sutras."
Jia Cong looked at Chen Ruijin affectionately while singing. Although the singing was not very good, the important thing was the lyrics, so he sang the key lines over and over again, singing the whole song again. "Wait until I can see through the scenery, maybe you will accompany me to watch the long flowing water." Chen Ruijin looked up and saw a crescent moon hanging like a hook on the tree in the corner of the courtyard, with sparse stars and light clouds, clear wind and clear dew, and he was in a good mood.
Yuan Shikai whispered to Liu Feng from the side: "I think Third Master's singing seems to be of some use, although it still doesn't sound good."
Liu Feng also whispered: "It is somewhat useful."
The next day happened to be the first day of the Lunar New Year, when the incense was at its peak, so Jia Xu quietly went to Zhaojue Temple. This is an ancient temple, with monks and nuns divided into two courtyards. Ding Wangji's adoptive mother had a small courtyard in the nunnery on the south side, and there were several Sister-in-law serves.
Jia Xu first looked around at the terrain, then went around and looked at the girl secretly for half a day. Although she was old, she could tell that she must have been a beauty when she was young. Judging from the rich furnishings in her house, except for her shaved head and wearing Ziyi clothes, she had no appearance at all. Not a sister-in-law! Jia Xu frowned: If she came to be a sister-in-law to avoid disaster, this would be too arrogant. Moreover, Zhaojue Temple is the largest temple near Chengdu Prefecture, so it is a bit rude for her to be so public. His guess was wrong. So he did not act rashly and hid in the temple, wanting to see more.
At nightfall, this old lady was bored, so she bent down in front of her desk and played a piece of music on the piano. The sound of the piano was majestic and majestic, different from that of an ordinary woman. The tone suddenly changed, and she was as murderous as an iron horse.
Suddenly a woman came outside the yard and asked to see her. She looked like a maid. The woman stood aside and waited respectfully while the old lady finished playing the piano. She stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Our girl played the song taught by the master last night." Jia Xu secretly took a breath.
The old lady reached out for tea, and a lady who was waiting at the side hurriedly gave it to her. The old lady took two sips of the tea, held the tea cup in her hand and said: "If you play it, you can play it. Why do you need to play every step of the way?" Come tell me."
The maid lowered her head and said, "Mr. Jia doesn't seem to like it."
"How do you know?"
"The girl had just played for a while, and he started singing loudly next door, as if he didn't hear the sound of the piano."
The old lady frowned: "What did he sing?"
The maid said: "The tune is also strange, and the words are also strange. Our girl has recorded them all." She took out a roll of white silk from her sleeve and said, "I also sang a song at the end, because the voice was much softer, so the girl couldn't hear it. I only recorded the lyrics."
The old lady took Bai Ling and put it on the desk and looked at it. She said with a smile: "What kind of tune is this? It's so unpleasant. The words are also strange. You girls heard it correctly?"
"That's the word she heard. Because she guessed it from the sound, I may be wrong."
The old lady said: "I have never seen such tacky words. Could it be a country tune somewhere?" She stretched out her hand and played a little on the piano. "It's so weird. That's all." She took another bite. Tea asked, "Did we meet yesterday?"
The maid said: "We met! Mr. Jia looked at our girl several times, but he was a little casual."
The old lady hummed: "Casual? Let's change it to something with a more ordinary color. Can we see how casual he is? Even the female bodyguards teased her, and the women from sinners' families stared at her. She must be a romantic by nature. His father and his brother are both the same." Good stuff." Jia Xu almost laughed out of the window, thinking to himself that he must tell Miss Chen about this later.
The maid said: "I just heard that when he is doing business in the Yamen these days, the prince's people have a very good relationship with him."
The old lady said: "Jia Cong is accustomed to doing business. The prince hurriedly sent a few people to set up some kind of compulsory education school. He happens to be familiar with this matter, he is just a colleague."
The maid asked: "Don't you know Mr. Ding?"
The old lady hummed: "I told him not to test Jia Cong, but he refused to listen! Jia Cong is petty, so it will be difficult for the two of them to make friends. Don't worry, my master, the prince's people are useless. .Among this group of people, only Qiu Liang was willing to protect him when he went into the tunnel, and he only regarded him as a friend."
The maid frowned: "Master Qiu is a lonely minister."
The old lady glanced at her: "Why are you so anxious? It's not time to take Qiu Liang's decision yet."
The maid bowed her head and said "yes".
The old lady took two sips of tea and then looked at Bai Ling and said: "Lin Hai and Su Zheng, two elegant people, actually taught such a mediocre disciple." She smiled and said, "What did I say that day? Jia Cong's temperament is indeed more like Jia She and less like Lin Hai and Su Zheng. What kind of tree bears what kind of fruit?"
The maid asked: "Do you want another girl?"
The old lady waved her hand and said: "I won't change. Even if he is vulgar himself, he will eventually like a woman who is good at piano and calligraphy. Even if it is placed in the house, it is better than vulgar powder."
Jia Xu was listening with interest when he suddenly heard the sound of people barking in the distance. There were patrols in the temple! Fearing that the dogs would sniff something out, he dodged and hid in a big sycamore tree at the back of the yard. Not long after, When the patrol came over, the dog barked and yelled. After a while, a lady came out and sent the people outside away.
After they left, Jia Xu heard the old lady shouting in the house: "Is there a gentleman on Liang Shang?" Jia Xu remained silent. The old lady ordered people to go out and look for them. Seeing someone found someone under the tree, Jia Xu pretended to make it. The sound of the dot sounded, and the sister-in-law took a look up with the lamp - although the light was dim, a figure could be vaguely seen.
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Don't say anything! I don't mean you any harm!" and quickly climbed down from the tree.
The sister-in-law raised the lamp to shine on his face. Jia Xu clasped his fists and said, "I want to meet Mr. Ding Wangji's adoptive mother."
The old lady straightened her back, recited the name "Buddha", came over and said, "I am a poor nun."
Jia Xu also put his hands together and saluted her, and without saying a word, he took something out of his arms and handed it over. The old lady took it in her hand and took a look, and was secretly shocked - Jin Yiwei's waist badge, made of silver. Qianhu Liu Quan. Jia Xu Xu whispered: "I no longer serve in the imperial court, but I am just a little curious."
The old lady looked at him calmly: "What are you curious about?"
"In the early years, I was ordered to investigate a murder case." Jia Xu said, "I have been investigating for several years and still can't find anything. Although the superiors did not allow the investigation later, I felt panicked. The head of the family who died and the three of them were They look very much alike." Nai glanced at the old lady. "Mr. Ding looks like that family of four..."
The old lady was stunned for a moment, then laughed so hard that she burst into tears. (..)