After Zhan Zhao and others returned to Kaifeng Mansion, Man Muhua personally sent the hanging painting over.
Zhan Zhao hung the painting in the courtyard, and everyone came to see it, and after admiring it, they came to the conclusion that it was an ugly painting Man Muhua was in a good mood, and felt that Kaifeng Mansion had better confiscate this painting, so that he could hang up a picture of the first sunny day after the snow that he recently bought from Lin Xiao at a high price, and that painting would be worthy of his Man Muhua's aesthetics.
Man Muhua left after leaving the painting, and by the way, Tianzun and Yin Hou were also taken away, and Tianzun heard that Lin Xiao had helped paint a big painting, so he followed to see it.
Yin Hou seemed to be quite interested, so he followed.
Zhan Zhao was quite curious, and asked Bao Yan and Pang Yu, "Lin Xiao is lazy like this, why did he spend so much effort to draw a picture that he has been short of money recently?"
Pang Yu spread his hands, "Master Lin's great-granddaughter was born, and the old man wanted to bury two jars of daughter red for his great-granddaughter at home, so that when she got married, he dug it out to marry, Lin Xiao was the most filial to the old man, and went to Taibaiju to discuss it with the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper said that he could order the best daughter red from Shaoxing, but that death was expensive."
Bai Yutang also nodded, "That wine is indeed expensive, and it is brewed in a vat for ten years." ” "It takes ten years to brew a vat" Zhanzhao is curious, "how big a vat" Bai Yutang gestured, "It's a little bigger than the wine jar." ” Zhan Zhao's mouth opened wide.
"Actually, it doesn't take that long to make wine, the main thing is that the bad ones are smashed, hundreds of tanks and hundreds of tanks are smashed, and the river water near the old cellar can be drunk as wine," the little marquis said, "It's not easy for Lin Xiao to ask for silver, you go and see the people who line up at the gate of Taixue every day to ask for paintings." ” Everyone nodded, this is true, at least dozens of large families at the gate of Taixue are waiting for paintings every day, and they are also rare and expensive, Lin Xiaoqi's lazy personality and imitable painting style have led to his paintings being extremely precious, which can be described as valuable.
Chunhua shouted at the door, saying that Lin Xiao was going to paint, only one painting, bidding, whoever was higher would paint it.
Pang Yu spread his hands, "As a result, Manmu Hua was willing to spend money, so he ordered the only one, and the painting was Kaifeng City at the beginning of the sunny day after the snow, which was so good-looking."
Bao Yan also nodded on the side, "Wang Qi also mentioned the word, if Man Muhua uses that painting as an heirloom, it is estimated that it will be worth more than his shop in a hundred years."
Everyone sighed that Lin Xiao's painting skills were really appreciated by God, but he was also in love with Lin Xiao's master, and he was more filial than his own son.
"Speaking of Master Lin" Zhan Zhao thought for a while, "Is he free for the past two days?"
Bao Yan and Pang Yu nodded, both of them were quite clever, and asked Zhanzhao, "Do you want the old man to come and see this painting?"
Zhan Zhao nodded.
Everyone thought that they might as well give it a try, so Zhao Pu asked Yingwei to invite someone.
Bai Yutang proposed, "Otherwise, invite everyone who may know to come and see."
Zhan Zhao thought the idea was good, so Zhao Pu sent the shadow guard to find his mother and Gu Lieqing, and it just so happened that Master Bao, Master Pang and the Eighth Prince also came.
About an hour later, several old men and old ladies sat down in the courtyard of Kaifeng Mansion and began to take turns hugging the little four sons, and then chatting about homely things.
Xiao Sizi pointed to the painting and let everyone see it, but as soon as these old men and old ladies opened their mouths, they were mothers, what an ugly painting, this Pang Yu painted it The little marquis looked at the sky.
"Isn't this a fishtail crossing?"
After taking a closer look, Gu Lieqing frowned, the old lady's eyes were not too good, she approached and took a closer look, and asked her daughter, "Is it it?"
Xigulu and his second sister also nodded, "Yes, the pattern of the fishtail crossing" Lin Xiao and several of his students also came, holding a teacup to study the painter of this painting, the judgment of the great talents is similar to that of Gongsun Bai Yutang, this painting should be a rubbing, not a hand-painted work.
"Rubbing woodblock prints" asked.
"It doesn't have to be a wooden plank, it's more likely a stone slab or even a jade carving."
Lin Fuzi has a different opinion.
Wang Qi seems to be very interested in rubbing, saying that the color lines on the drawing paper have a slight feeling of color overflow, indicating that the board does not absorb color, it should not be a wooden board, but it is not like iron or bronze, and it is more likely that the stone slab and jade plate are more likely.
When it comes to jade, everyone can't help but think of the Huangshi jade shop and Cui Cheng who died in the palace Zhan Zhao asked Gu Lieqing if there was any place in the Western Regions where the saying "Fishtail Crossing" was popular to make a dowry for his daughter.
Gu Lieqing thought for a moment and said, "Maybe there really is."
"Will that place use this thing as a tribute?"
"This shouldn't be," Gu Lieqing shook his head, "If you make a tribute, this painting is not good-looking, and if you make a dowry, the family should love their daughter quite much." ” Everyone sighed, but there was still no clue.
Leaving a group of old men and ladies to continue drinking tea and chatting to tease the little fourth son, Zhanzhao and the others went out, ready to go to that alley.
The origin of the several boxes of gold treasures in Liang Qiaoyu's old house has not yet been clarified, and what makes Zhanzhao and the others more concerned is what the old man who chased after the man who beat him said.
Passing through the lively street of Kaifeng Mansion and coming to the desolate alley, everyone was a little uncomfortable.
Zhao Pu put his hands behind his back and said, "It feels like some empty cities in the Western Regions, and it is full of gloomy energy. ” "Speaking of yin."
Zhanzhao asked Gongsun, "Why is there an eerie feeling in places where there are more dead people?"
Bai Yutang and Zhao Pu also looked over, Gongsun as a langzhong, he always insisted that demons and monsters and the like did not exist, but this feeling of yin qi was very real, how to explain this Gongsun hugged his arms, "Well, although I don't believe in ghosts and gods, there are some reasons for the things that have been passed down from ancient times to the present.
In addition, everything in the world is relative to each other, there is yang and yin, and if there is vitality, there must be death. ” Everyone was listening and nodding, and Gongsun finally suddenly came with an upturned tail note, which made everyone's eyelids tremble.
Gongsun also wondered, "Oh, I listened to the little fourth son for a day today, and I was led astray."
Zhan Zhao seemed to feel the same way, nodding his head, "It's easy to be biased" Zhao Pu and Bai Yutang glanced at each other tacitly, and they couldn't be led astray in death Coming to the mansion that Manji said the guy, Zhanzhao stretched out his hand to knock on the door, but Zhao Pu and Gongsun flashed back and hid behind him and Bai Yutang.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang turned around and looked at them in puzzlement.
Gongsun whispered, "Didn't you hear the man who said that the old man was going to beat someone?"
Zhao Pu also nodded, in case he was knocked out of a stick and couldn't do it with an old man who was powerless, what a loss.
The fifth master thought about it and dragged Zhanzhao.
The Zhan guard looked back at the three people who were hiding behind him in a row, and squinted at you unrighteous people Bai Yutang touched Zhanzhao's head, what does that mean that you are loved by everyone Zhan Zhao was helpless and reached out and knocked on the door.
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After a while, I heard footsteps coming from inside the door, and then the door opened, and an old man looked out, slightly stunned.
"Ah, isn't this Lord Zhan, and I'm here to investigate Qiao Niang's case again" The old man smiled when he looked at Zhan Zhao, with kind eyebrows.
Zhan Zhao has always liked the old man, and greeted him very politely, and the old man smiled and invited everyone inside.
"Mr.
Gongsun is here too," the old man pointed to his leg, "the left knee of my old arm and leg always hurts" Gongsun asked him to sit down, checked his pulse, said it was rheumatism, took out a needle bag to give him acupuncture, and the others also sat and chatted.
Because there was no one else in the old man's house, Zhanzhao ran to bring the teapot and teacup.
The old man asked the crowd what they were thinking.
Zhan Zhao didn't hide it, and said the matter in general.
After hearing this, the old man sighed, but instead of using his crutches to beat people, he asked, "The little brother who was beaten by me is okay, but think about it, it's none of his business." ” Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang glanced at each other, and Gongsun asked curiously while giving the old man acupuncture, "Why did the old man say that Manji would have retribution?"
The old man said, "A few days ago, a thief came into my house. ” Bai Yutang and Zhao Pu didn't understand whether the old man had suddenly changed the subject, or if he had something to do with what they said before "In the middle of the night, I heard the sound of Suosuo, and I thought it was a mouse, and when I came out of the bedroom, I found a man in black, who was rummaging through the wooden box where I put my things."
The old man smiled, "I also felt fresh, so I told him that the contents of the box were all the relics of my family, and the silver was in the cupboard." ” Zhan Zhao frowned slightly, feeling that the old man was having a bleak life.
"But when he looked back at me, he didn't ask me for money, nor did he hurt me, but just asked me if the nine-stringed piano used by the Yaoqin next door was with me, and he wanted to take it."
The old man sighed softly, "I'll give it to him." ” Everyone was a little puzzled, that is, it was not the thief who came to get the harp "Yaoqin next door" Zhan Zhao was puzzled.
The old man sighed when he said this, "It's all my fault that I'm doing evil too."
Gongsun patted him on the back and told him not to get excited, and to speak slowly.
The old man said, "That day I brought Manji's sugar cake, for my family to eat, but I went out, it happened that Yaoqin came back, she had a hard time going out of the palace to return home, I knew that she loved to eat Manji's sugar cake, so I gave her my piece, and the result was that the girl was killed, otherwise she would still be alive and well, and I also went with my family, so I didn't have to suffer for so many years." ” After listening to the old man, Zhan Zhao and the others comforted the old man that he didn't need to blame himself, and he couldn't be blamed for this kind of thing at all, but on the other hand, they were attracted by a word said by the old man and left the palace "Does Yaoqin live next door to the old man's house?"
Zhan Zhao asked, "She is from the palace" The old man nodded and said, "Well, Yaoqin lives next door, that girl has a hard life, her parents died at a young age, and she made a living by playing the piano in the restaurant teahouse.
Gongsun poked the old man in the head a few times, really afraid that he would be overexcited.
After he calmed down, Zhanzhao asked Yaoqin and the qin in detail.
As far as the old man knew, Yaoqin was just a stage name, and he didn't know his real name.
She moved here after entering the palace and choosing a violinist, and she was a neighbor with him, and she would also teach his grandson to play the piano and talk about some things in the past.
Too much time has passed, and the old man is not too clear about Yaoqin's past, and when it comes to that qin Zhanzhao asked the old man to describe it, and the old man opened his mouth and said, "It's a fishtail." ” Everyone was stunned on the spot, and it was a fishtail again, and it was endless "Then what is the reason why you are full of memorization?"
Zhao Pu asked curiously.
The old man frowned and said, "When the thief took the piano and left, he told me that in fact, the real murderer was not Xu Ji's full house of Xu Ji who died in vain."
Zhan Zhao and the others were surprised.
"He said, let me rest assured and wait, the real murderer will be retributed soon" The old man shook his head, "I thought at the time, if it wasn't Xu Ji, could it be Manji's bitter trick, but when I saw Manji come to send money, I always felt that they were thieves and beat that guy."
"But the man didn't say that it was Man Ji who was poisoned, right?"
asked Gongsun.
The old man thought for a moment and nodded, "That's just as well." ” "What does that person look like," Bai Yutang asked.
"He was dressed in black and covered with a black scarf, and it was dark at night, I really didn't see it clearly."
The old man thought for a while, "But he is quite tall, and his kung fu is also very good, when he took the piano and left, he disappeared in a flash, and he should not be very old." ” "Man," Zhan Zhao asked.
"Well, man," the old man nodded, then touched his chin, "and his voice was quite low, with a slight northwest accent. ” "Northwest accent" Zhan Zhao is curious, "Are you sure" "Hmm" the old man nodded, "Yaoqin also had a bit of a northwest accent back then, she was originally from the northwest, and she used to hear her say that she couldn't get used to eating things here, that is, she loved to eat Manji's sugar cakes, and she liked sweet and soft things." ” Zhao Pu nodded slightly, his mother also came from outside, and she didn't like to eat the taste here, the only thing she liked was sweet and soft pastries.
Before leaving, Gongsun gave the old man a prescription, let him take the prescription to the pharmacy behind Kaifeng Mansion to get medicine, Zhanzhao also introduced him to a teahouse next to the pharmacy, every morning, noon and evening There are all kinds of old men gathered, it is a good place to chat, play chess and listen to books, don't always be bored at home.
The so-called clues are run out, run a few more times, and really found an important clue This pianist in the palace seems to have a direct relationship with the case, and the real murderer behind the scenes is not Xu Ji or Man Ji, then the person the murderer really wants to kill, will it be this Yaoqin Everyone returned to Kaifeng Mansion, and when they entered the door, they saw a lot of people in the courtyard, and Lin Xiao was painting.
It seems that Tianzun said that he also wanted a painting after seeing the painting that was hanging in Manji, and the only estimate that Lin Xiao would sell face in this world was Tianzun, no, he painted a snow scene in a corner of Nan'an Temple for Tianzun, and he was stamping it at this time.
Zhan Zhao walked into the courtyard, and saw Ge Qing, Pang Yu, Chunhua, Xiao Sizi, and Xi Gulu sitting in a row, one holding an egg cake and gnawing on it.
Zhanzhao asked Ge Qing, "Why are you here?"
Xiao Geqing wiped his mouth and said to Zhan Zhao, "The emperor asked me to pass on a message to recruit you into the palace." ” Zhan Zhao felt that it was just right, and he also wanted to go to the palace to investigate the matter of Yaoqin.
Zhao Pu was curious, "Why are you going to enter the palace at this time?"
"Say it's a cat or something."
Ge Qing chewed on the quiche.
"Tasting Cat" Zhanzhao's tone has been raised a few points.
Bai Yutang looked over, "Just those cats who pay tribute from all over the world" "No, those foreign cats are all in the post house, and the emperor wants to taste local cats, which are the ones that represent the Great Song Dynasty."
Ge Qing was quite helpless, "There are cats everywhere in the imperial garden, and the emperor doesn't seem to be able to pick them, he said that he looks good at any of them, and goes to find someone who understands cats." ” The corners of Zhanzhao's mouth twitched, he had never seen such an unreliable emperor "I don't understand cats either," Zhan Zhao shook his head.
Ge Qing looked puzzled and looked at Zhanzhao, "Aren't you the Elvis of the Great Song Dynasty?"
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"Poof" was drinking tea and eating egg cakes on the side, and was choked by the tea and beat his chest.
Zhan Zhao's teeth were about to come out, and Bai Yutang poked him in the back.
When Zhan Zhao turned around, he saw that Bai Yutang's interest was quite high, and it was rare that he was quite happy to hear that he had entered the palace.
"It's just right," Gongsun stretched out his hand to pick up the little fourth son, "Let's go into the palace to check on the matter of the violinist." ” Xiao Sizi clapped his hands, "Let's go see the cat." ” Ge Qing finished eating the egg cake, got up and patted the hem of his clothes, and ran obediently to tell Tianzun that he had returned to the palace.
Tianzun patted him on the head and said that he was good, Ge Qing smiled and was dizzy, wagging his tail and sneaking out.
Everyone looked at Xiao Geqing behind and shook his hands and walked forward, all of them had the illusion that his back seemed to be a well-fed Ah Huang, and the child was really easy to deceive Bai Yutang and Zhanzhao also took a look at the snow scene painted by Lin Xiao before going out, which was a corner of Nan'an Temple, and they could vaguely see the pagoda where the sculpture of the demon king was stored.
The painting is painted on two pieces of paper, put together is one, separated is two independent pieces, very exquisite, Tianzun and Yin Hou received one.
Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao saw the two old men enjoying the paintings, so they didn't bother, went out, and rushed to the palace.
The crowd came to the palace gate in the evening.
Zhan Zhao raised his face and measured the hour, it is estimated that he can have a dinner, I hope that the food in the palace will be better today, so that at least he can improve his mood.
Ge Qing took everyone directly to the north courtyard of the Imperial Garden, I don't know when it was repaired, and as soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I heard the cry of "meow meow" from inside.
Zhan Zhao is dissatisfied, "Which one is bullying the cat" Bai Yutang was a little puzzled, Gongsun and Zhao Pu looked at each other, and the little fourth son also tilted his head and knew who was bullying the cat when he heard the bark When everyone entered the courtyard, they saw a chubby Sanhua tied to a stool, a few guards pressing the cat, and the imperial physician holding a pair of tweezers, not knowing what he was doing.
Zhao Zhen hugged Xiangxiang and watched from the side, the fat Sanhua meowed non-stop, and on the rockeries and stone tables and stone benches around the surroundings, many cats of different looks were watching.
Concubine Pang was holding a small fan in one hand to cover her mouth, and in the other hand she was holding a beautiful white cat, watching Imperial Physician Wang bow her head and poke the cat's paws with tweezers.
Zhan Zhao gasped, "What is this for?"
Bai Yutang looked at this scene very strangely, and Zhao Zhen couldn't slaughter the cat Gongsun and Xiao Sizi ran to take a closer look, it turned out that the kitten had stepped on a thorn on the sole of his foot, and the imperial doctor was pulling out the thorn for it, the little fat cat was quite fierce, and the two shadow guards had scratched it, probably because of this, so it was tied.
But the thorn was very small, the cat kept struggling, Doctor Wang poked a few times and wiped the sweat in a hurry, and he didn't pull out the thorn for the animal, so he didn't cooperate at all Zhan Zhao stepped forward and glanced at it, feeling that he couldn't stand it anymore, and reached out to untie the cat's "rope", and the cat "meowed" and drilled into Zhao's arms, and his head went into his squeaky nest, leaving a tail to flick outside.
Zhan Zhao fumbled, grabbed the cat's stabbed claws, and lifted it up to Imperial Doctor Wang.
The Sanhua glanced at the Imperial Doctor and twisted his face, but his claws didn't move.
Doctor Wang blinked, and Xiao Sizi took the tweezers, gently pinched the thorn and pulled it out.
The little fat cat shook its tail, lay in Zhanzhao's arms and did not move, and glanced back at Zhao Zhen and the others with dissatisfaction.
Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction, and said to Zhan Zhao, "Zhan Guard, can those cats on the rockery over there let them come down and stop bullying my peacocks." ” Zhan Zhao and the others looked up, and saw that the cats on the opposite rockery were all staring at the two poor peacocks on the top of the rockery.
Zhan Zhao whistled, and as soon as the cats turned around, they saw Zhan Guard's fingers stretched out and hooked, and the cats jumped off the rockery and ran over, rubbing their legs when they arrived at Zhan Zhao's side, and their tails were still hooked Zhan Zhao's boots, meowing.
All the palace eunuchs on the side clapped their hands, and Bai Yutang had no choice but to look at Zhanzhao, and you still said that you are not Elvis Zhan Zhao was also helpless, put the fat cat down, patted the cat hair on his hand, and came out of the cat pile.
The little fourth son ran to hug Xiangxiang, and after Zhao Zhen gave Xiangxiang to him, he walked over with Concubine Pang and asked Zhanzhao which cats were better to choose.
Zhan Zhao really wanted to tell him, what kind of station do cats have, just lend Xiao Wu to you, and scare away those foreign cats, and we will win.
Zhan Zhao thought so, but he was embarrassed to speak, but Zhao Zhen actually said, "Zhan Guard, wait until the day of the competition, and bring Xiao Wu too."
Zhan Zhao admired himself a little, Zhao Zhen, who was so unreliable as an emperor, was mentally prepared and not surprised at all.
Zhao Pu asked Zhao Zhen, "Pick a few" "Five."
Zhao Zhen stretched out a hand.
Zhao Pu looked around for a week, "How many are there in total?"
"Fifty" Zhao Zhen stretched out another hand.
Zhao Pu was speechless, "Each of these ones is almost the same, how to pick and get five." ” Zhao Zhen stretched out his hand and patted Zhao Pu's shoulder, with a serious face, "Uncle Jiu, this is wrong for you" Zhao Pu looked at him with disgust.
Zhao Zhen grabbed a cat and held it up in front of Zhao Pu's eyes, "Each one is different not only in appearance, but also in personality."
Zhao Pu stared at him for a while and asked, "Is this cat male or female?"
Zhao Zhen blinked, holding the cat, slightly embarrassed, "Eh this?"
After thinking about it, Zhao Zhen reached out to break the kitten's hind legs and was about to take a look at his belly, and asked Concubine Pang, "Is it male or female with a peach growing under the concubine?"
Everyone looked at Zhao Zhen speechlessly, and the first time they saw the emperor who was silently opening his yellow tongue, Concubine Pang held a fan to block her face.
Zhao Zhen was looking, and the cat "meowed", grabbed Zhao Zhen, and escaped.
The guards all looked at the escaped cat, this is a stabbing driver, don't you want to catch it Zhao Zhen glanced at his fingers, and a thin blood mark appeared, and he walked to Concubine Pang's side, "Concubine Ai is injured."
Concubine Pang put down the kitten and borrowed a medicine box from Imperial Doctor Wang to "heal" Zhao Zhen.
Imperial Physician Wang and Gongsun can't stand it, what's so curative about this, just wipe it Zhao Pu glanced at Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, that means you two ask quickly, Zhao Zhen is probably too idle today, hurry up and leave after asking, otherwise he won't know how to toss for a while.
"By the way, Zhan Guard."
It's just that without waiting for Zhanzhao to ask, Zhao Zhen spoke first, "The military department Langzhong was also involved in that case."
Zhan Zhao picked up the cat that jumped into his arms and put it on the ground, and at the same time told Zhao Zhen about the investigation of the case.
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Bai Yutang and Zhao Pu watched Zhanzhao repeat the same action in a loop, hugging one cat down, and the other cat jumped up, hugged it again, and jumped up again.
Xiao Sizi and Xiangxiang were dumbfounded, and Concubine Pang also sighed that Lord Zhan was so popular with cats "Piano Master" Zhao Zhen thought about it and asked Gonggong Chen to find the person responsible for recruiting the violinist from the public to ask, but Gonggong Chen said, "Your Majesty, the old slave knows the luthier named Yaoqin" "Oh" Zhao Zhen looked up at Gonggong Chen, and seemed quite puzzled, why didn't you say that they had been investigating the case for so long before Gonggong Chen was also helpless, "But the old slave didn't know that she also died in the Xu Ji case, until she was married or did something else, and resigned as a piano master." ” "Resigned," Zhan Zhao asked.
Gonggong Chen thought about it and whispered a few words to Nangong Ji, and Nangong nodded and left.
It didn't take long to see Nangong come back with a directory and give it to Gonggong Chen.
Gonggong Chen opened the directory, found a page, and showed it to Zhao Zhen, "The old slave remembers correctly, the record does say that she resigned as a violinist." ” "But she should have died suddenly," Zhan Zhao said.
"That's a bit of a problem, and someone did it."
Nangong Ji said, "If anyone in the palace dies outside the palace, it will definitely go through a strict investigation, but it will be different since he resigned." ” "Who can do anything for this list," Bai Yutang asked.
Zhao Zhen looked at Nangong.
Nangong said, "The official in charge of this matter shouldn't have the guts, unless" "Someone secretly changed it" Zhan Zhao asked, "For example, palace maids and the like, do you have a chance?"
Nangong nodded.
Zhan Zhao hugged the two kittens who climbed on his shoulders, stood up and pulled Bai Yutang, "Let's think of something, please."
Bai Yutang was puzzled, but he still followed Zhanzhao away.
Zhao Pu and Gongsun asked Gonggong Chen to find a few pianists who knew Yaoqin, and were ready to ask them in detail.
Zhao Zhen looked at the people who were busy investigating the case, and then looked at the cats all over the yard, and in the end, they still didn't pick out which five to participate in the competition, it is better to simply let Zhanzhao go, I feel that the chance of winning is greater than that of Xiao Wu: