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【Chapter 154, The Beacon-04】
Yu Hanjiang and Xiaolou returned to the carriage, and Shao Qingge also asked the servants to continue on their way. Everyone stayed at the midway station that night and arrived in Jiangzhou the next morning.
Jiangzhou is located on the border between Daqi and Zhao. As Qi and Zhao have maintained a harmonious relationship in recent years, there is a constant flow of businessmen, and the streets are bustling. Although not as prosperous as Kyoto, it is also very lively and peaceful. There are smiles on their faces.
On the surface, this is a treasured land rich in resources, but Yu Hanjiang knows that Jiangzhou’s situation is complex, like a calm sea, under which the dark tide is surging, and if he is a little careless, he, the prefect of Jiangzhou, may have to keep his head. here.
Shao Qingge decided to settle down in the inn first. When parting, Yu Hanjiang whispered: "You should be more careful in the inn. In addition, you'd better change this gorgeous clothes without revealing your wealth. It doesn't hurt to keep a low profile."
"I know." Shao Qingge came to the carriage and joked: "Go ahead, madam, take care."
The words "Mrs." deliberately emphasized the tone.
"..." Xiao Lou didn't want to ignore him.
Shao Qingge stayed at the Fu'an Inn, the largest in Jiangzhou City, while Yu Hanjiang took Xiaolou to the prefect of Jiangzhou.
The government here has long been notified by the imperial court and is waiting for the new prefect to take office.
Yu Hanjiang walked into the government office and took out the court’s appointment documents to complete the handover procedures with the official in charge. The official smiled and said, “Master Yu, you’ve just arrived here. If you are new, you can ask Master, he has been in Jiangzhou for decades. He has assisted the previous prefect and has a good understanding of Jiangzhou. If the adults want to see him, I can invite him over."
Yu Hanjiang nodded and said: "Okay, then please come over, Master, I will wait for him in the study."
The residence of the prefect is just behind the government office, which is a big courtyard. There are guest rooms and study rooms on the east side of the yard, bedrooms for adults and family members on the north side, houses for the lower people on the west side, and kitchens on the south side. The entire yard is very delicately arranged, with rockery and water and shaded trees, almost comparable to a small park.
Xiao Lou liked it very much, and when he got home, he put his luggage in the bedroom.
Yu Hanjiang is waiting for the master in the study. This "master" should be the person who provided the key clues. Yu Hanjiang specially invited the master to meet at home so that he could speak privately.
After Xiao Lou packed his luggage, he asked Ping'er, Yun Cang, and Yao Bo to buy some daily necessities, and he turned around and went to the yard. He saw a well-mannered scholar walking towards the study, it should be Master, Xiao Lou followed him curiously.
Yu Hanjiang opened the door of the study, and when the master saw him when he entered the room, he immediately saluted: "My lord!"
With his eyes facing each other, Yu Hanjiang said clearly: "So it was you... Master Mo?" He looked around and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, the servants have been distracted. There is no one else in this yard."
Mo Xuemin smiled and said: "I heard that the new prefect has the surname Yu, I guessed it was Team Yu." He found Yu Hanjiang alone, and couldn't help but wonder: "Where is Professor Xiao? Didn't you come with you?"
Yu Hanjiang held a cup of tea and handed it to him, saying, "Old Mo, sit down and talk first."
Mo Xuemin sat down and took a sip of tea from his teacup.
At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly came from behind: "Husband, is the master here?"
Yu Hanjiang: "..."
Mo Xuemin turned his head and saw Xiao Lou, who was wearing women's clothing, calling Yu Hanjiang "husband", and a sip of tea was sprayed directly onto the ground with a "poof".
His eyes were about to fall, and he stared at Xiao Lou incredulously: "This is..."
Yu Hanjiang calmly introduced: "This is my wife, Xiao Lou."
Xiao Lou met Lao Mo's round eyes and smiled and said, "Hello, Master."
Mo Xuemin: "…… …"
After Xiao Lou met Mr. Shao who laughed out loud yesterday, he had already figured it out-instead of letting his teammates guess wildly, he took the initiative to admit that he and Yu Hanjiang played a "husband and wife". As long as the two behaved as if nothing had happened, teammates would not think much .
It was role-playing, arranged by the Ace of Hearts, and he couldn't help it!
Seeing Xiao Lou smiling and calm, Lao Mo quickly wiped his mouth clean and smiled dryly: "This... heh heh, Professor Xiao's dress... heh heh heh, it looks pretty good." He was really poor in terms of words, I don't know. say what.
Xiao Lou said: "This arrangement of the gatekeeper is convenient for me and Team Yu to move together. We are from Kyoto, and I also have a heir who is the identity of Wu Zuo, who can undergo an autopsy."
Mo Xuemin said knowingly: "Wu Zuo... Ancient forensic medicine, right? That fits Professor Xiao's profession! By the way, I was assigned the identity of the master, and I got a bunch of files."
Xiao Lou walked over and sat down beside Yu Hanjiang, and asked Lao Mo, "Have you found any other people?"
Mo Xuemin was still not accustomed to seeing him in this dress, he quickly looked away, looked at Yu Hanjiang and said: "I have been looking for two days in Jiangzhou, but I only saw Long Sen working as a nursing home in the palace. Xiaoqu, Xiaoye, Liu Qiaohe I didn't find Mr. Shao."
Yu Hanjiang said: "Shao Qingge is the eldest young master of a wealthy merchant in Qingcheng. We met him halfway yesterday. He also came to Jiangzhou with us. He is currently staying in Fu'an Inn."
Lao Mo said with emotion: "It seems that Mr. Shao is still a rich man after he came to ancient times!"
Xiao Lou asked curiously: "What's the situation with those files?"
Mo Xuemin said: "I scanned the records of cases that occurred in Jiangzhou in recent years. Most of them were short-term cases involving parents. However, since three years ago, three young women have disappeared, and the whereabouts of those missing women. Unknown, it has become a pending case. I don't know if it has anything to do with this case."
Yu Hanjiang nodded, and said, "Where is the palace? How much do you know?"
Mo Xuemin cleared his throat and said, "The Eighth Prince who lives in the Zhenjiang Palace is the younger brother of the first emperor, and the uncle of the Eighth Emperor of the current majesty. This idle prince ignores political affairs, but rather loves beauty. He married four in total. Everyone is beautiful, madam. He has one son and four daughters. Currently, all four daughters live in the palace and none of them are married."
He paused, and then said: "The prince will hold a 40th birthday banquet in a few days. The people in Jiangzhou know about this incident. In addition, Long Sen is working as a nursing home in the palace. I guess the case is very good. It may happen in the palace."
Yu Hanjiang said: "You are right. Your Majesty asked me to visit the Eighth Prince. Mr. Shao also received an assignment to attend the birthday banquet of the Eighth Prince. An accident will definitely happen on the birthday banquet. We have to check the situation of the palace in advance."
Four wives, one son, and four daughters. Such a complicated family relationship is likely to produce a family ethical tragedy.
Yu Hanjiang said: "The situation of the four ladies and young ladies, tell me in detail what you know."
Obviously, Lao Mo was assigned the identity of the master to act as an "information guide" for the team, and he could provide a lot of clues about Jiangzhou.
Mo Xuemin is also experienced. After changing his costume, he quickly adapted to his new identity. After spending two days in Jiangzhou, he found out the general situation of the palace. He said: "The eldest master Qi Fenghua and the eldest Miss Qi Yiyao are all born to Mrs. Yun. Yes. Qi Fenghua is currently in the army, following General Zhengxi's battle with Yan Guo on the western front. It has been three years since he returned home."
"The eldest betrothed to the richest young master of the Lin family, but there are rumors that the young master of Lin spent time and wine, frequented the brothel, and had a close relationship with famous prostitutes. The marriage date of the two is set for next month. The Lin family attaches great importance to this marriage. Yesterday, the offer was just over, and the people talked that several boxes of gold were given away."
Yu Hanjiang brought paper and pen, and quickly drew a diagram of the relationship between the palace and the palace.
Mo Xuemin went on to say: "The second lady is named Qi Yian, the daughter of the real princess, who was named the'Princess Shu'an' by the emperor. The princess has passed away, and the princess has a marriage contract with the second prince of Zhao. Qi and Zhao The country has been adopting a peace-marriage policy for many years. The emperor personally referred to the marriage to let Princess Shu'an marry to a neighboring country. People throughout Jiangzhou know about this. It is said that the wedding will be held at the end of the year."
Xiao Lou touched his chin and said, "Have you seen this princess?"
Mo Xuemin said: "No. But according to the people's rumors, Princess Shu'an is beautiful and dignified, she has read poems and books since she was a child, and is also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, and calligraphy. She is a talented woman. She grew up with Your Majesty when she was a child, and has the best relationship with His Majesty. , Is also the most favored in the palace."
Yu Hanjiang frowned and said, "Are there any rumors about the death of her mother, the real princess?"
Mo Xuemin shook his head: "It is said that the princess is not in good health. After three years of marriage with the prince, he has not had any heirs, so the prince married Mrs. Yun. After Mrs. Yun gave birth to the eldest son and eldest daughter, the princess finally became pregnant. It's a pity that her body is too weak. After giving birth to her prostitute Qi Yi'an, she passed away not long after she was sick."
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang looked at each other. On the surface, it sounded that the princess was in poor health and passed away. However, this Madam Yun gave birth to two children in a row, but she was still a "little concubine". possible.
Yu Hanjiang asked: "What's the situation with the other two ladies?"
Mo Xuemin continued: "The prince loves beauty. After the death of the real princess, no one controlled him. He married two concubines in succession, Mrs. Qing and Mrs. Han. Mrs. Qing gave birth to three girls, Qi Yiru. Willful, easy to wear men's clothing, learned martial arts, often rode a horse in the street, bruised many people. Mrs. Han is currently the most favored, the fourth miss Qi Yiwei is born to her, the fourth miss is the most low-key. I usually cover my face with a veil when I go out. No one has ever seen her. It is said that she is studying medicine in a medicine house outside the city."
Too many names and complicated relationships made Xiao Lou a headache.
However, Yu Hanjiang is a professional criminal policeman, and he has seen no matter how complicated the relationship between characters is. In order to organize his memory, he quickly drew a diagram of the relationship between the palace on paper—
Qi Fenghua is on the front line; Qi Yiyao promised to Lin family elder; the mother of this pair of siblings is the oldest Mrs. Yun.
Qi Yi'an, prostitute, Shu'an princess, has a marriage contract with the second prince of a neighboring country. The mother is a real princess and has passed away.
Qi Yiru, the third lady who is self-willed and martial arts, whose mother is Mrs. Qing.
Qi Yiwei, a low-key, masked, medically skilled fourth lady, whose mother is Mrs. Han, the prince's favorite.
Xiao Lou glanced at the relationship table compiled by Team Yu, and touched his chin thoughtfully: "So it seems that the three ladies are sitting on an equal footing now, and the position of the prince and concubine is still empty?"
Mo Xuemin said: "Yes, and the prince is still very young. The ancients married early, and the prince is now in his forties. These three ladies will definitely be jealous."
Yu Hanjiang frowned and looked at Xiao Lou: "This case, shouldn't it be a house fight?"
Xiao Lou nodded: "It's possible. The four girls are about the same age. If the four sisters were born by different mothers according to the house fighting routine, and the Zhengpai princess has passed away, there must be an intrigue between the three ladies. The relationship between the four sisters is definitely intrigue. It will not be too harmonious."
"When is the prince's birthday banquet?" Yu Hanjiang raised his head and asked Lao Mo.
"The fifteenth of this month, that is, three days later." Mo Xuemin said.
"Tomorrow, we will go to the palace again in person. First, follow the instructions of your majesty to visit the prince, and secondly, we will also meet with Long Sen of the palace. He is in the palace of the palace, and he should get other clues.” Yu Hanjiang simply. To say.
"What about today?" Xiao Lou looked at him, "Do you want to change into casual clothes and check the environment in Jiangzhou?"
"Yes, look for other teammates by the way." Yu Hanjiang said.
Yu Hanjiang changed his official uniform, dressed in casual clothes, and took his wife and master to go shopping in Jiangzhou.
The identities of everyone in the secret room are related to reality. Lao Mo is also a team guide in reality. Yu Hanjiang speculates that Liu Qiao is likely to be a medicine boy or a pharmacist, so he went to the nearby drug store and medical clinic. But no trace of her was found.
Xiao Lou said, "Xiao Liu, like Young Master Shao, rushed to Jiangzhou from another place."
Yu Hanjiang agreed: "For example, the apprentice of a famous doctor who travels around the Quartet, maybe she is still on the way to Jiangzhou, otherwise she won't be quiet in these two days."
When Mo Xuemin heard this, he was taken aback, and said, "If everyone's identities are related to reality, then teacher of the song is a dance teacher, shouldn't she be a dancer in Tianxianglou?"
Xiao Lou looked at Lao Mo suspiciously: "Is Tianxiang Tower... Brothel?"
Mo Xuemin coughed and said, "It's not a brothel. This is the largest song and dance house in Jiangzhou. It has gathered a lot of talented girls. It is said that the dancers and singers here are both performing arts and not selling themselves. The sons of rich people often come here. Have fun here."
Yu Hanjiang frowned: "Let's go and see, maybe we can find Qu Wanyue."
Before Mo Xuemin saw them, he didn't know that everyone's identities corresponded to reality. He only saw Long Sen who was guarding the palace. He didn't want to find someone in a place like Tianxianglou for drinking flowers and wine.
Now when he heard what Yu Hanjiang said, he suddenly realized, "Tianxiang Tower is only open after dark. Let's go for dinner."
***
At night, most of Jiangzhou's urban area was plunged into darkness, but a street in the east of the city was brightly lit.
This street is full of lanterns of various shapes, guests are in an endless stream, and the lively nightlife of the ancients has just begun.
At the end of the street, there is a three-storey building with a plaque with the words "Tianxianglou" hung. This is the busiest in the whole street. The door is open, and countless guests are rushing to Tianxianglou in a hurry.
Yu Hanjiang and the three also followed the crowd.
After the three of them entered the house, they found a table and sat down. Xiao Lou pointedly found that a familiar figure was sitting next to him, with a pair of peach eyes and a folding fan in his hand, posing as a "playboy".
Yu Hanjiang also saw him, and whispered: "Master Shao is really in good spirits. He is here too?"
Shao Qingge sat down with a cheeky face and said with a smile: "My servant told me that tonight there will be a performance by the most famous dancer in Tianxianglou. Get together."
Xiao Lou also admires him for being able to say "Laughter" so grandly.
Shao Qingge and Lao Mo nodded and greeted each other, and then joked: "It's Master Yu, there is a good wife in the family, you actually took your wife to the brothel and drinking flowers and wine, is this inappropriate?"
Lao Mo almost spit out the tea again.
Xiao Lou glanced at Shao Qingge and didn't want to bother him.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman dressed in "bright and colorful" came up and said with a smile: "Welcome to Tianxianglou to join in. Next, our top card, Miss Ye, play and sing for everyone! "
In the warm applause, a thin woman, wearing a goose yellow gauze skirt, holding a pipa, slowly walked onto the middle stage. She saw her eyes clear and agile, with long hair like ink spreading behind her, and a pearl hairpin was inserted on her head, shining brightly under the light, setting off a delicate and beautiful face.
Shao Qingge was drinking tea leisurely, but the moment he met those eyes, he sprayed a sip of tea all over the table.
Xiao Lou: "..."
Yu Hanjiang: "…… …"
Mo Xuemin looked embarrassed: "Well, this top girl, Miss Ye, looks like Ye Qi!"
Shao Qingge was choked by the tea, and while coughing desperately, he kept laughing while covering his face with a fan: "Haha, cough cough cough... Miss Ye, the top card of Tianxianglou, ha ha ha..."
Xiao Lou was helpless, and Yu Hanjiang looked serious.
Ye Qi on the stage glanced at them, his expression unlovable.
The author has something to say: Poor little Ye Zi, see you tonight:)
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