It was late at night when Bo Ruoyou returned to Beijing. When he returned home, Cheng's house was brightly lit. Bo Ruoyou was a little suspicious. When he walked to the door, he saw the chariots and horses of Wu Zhaohou's mansion parked under the wall.
Her beautiful eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped into the door. As soon as she reached the atrium, the hidden door in the main hall was pushed open.
When Huo Weilou walked out, she couldn't help showing a surprised smile, "Why is Lord Hou here?"
The cold wind was biting outside, her hands were cold, and her cheeks were frozen to the point where she was bloodless. Huo Weilou first welcomed her into the house, and the inside of the house was extremely hot, but he was the only one staying there.
"Why is the Marquis alone, where is the adoptive father?"
The hot tea on the table had already cooled down, and it was obvious that Huo Weilou had been waiting for a long time. He took off the cloak on her shoulders, and said: "I know you are out of town, so come and have a look. It's too late, I'll let you Mr. Cheng took a break."
Bao Ruoyou was wrapped in the warmth of the house, and finally regained some sense of limbs and bones. Aunt Liang got up when she heard the movement, and brought some refreshments. After Aunt Liang retreated, Huo Weilou asked, "How is it going outside the city?" ?”
Bo Ruoyou was about to tell him about this, and said with bright eyes: "The murderer who murdered the child has been found, I went to see the man's house, there is a dark room in the house, and a dojo is arranged, it should be the murderer, no doubt, It’s just that the man escaped, and Wu Butouzheng sent someone to hunt him down, the man was sick, couldn’t bear the long-distance fatigue, and his appearance was eye-catching, so it shouldn’t be difficult.”
Huo Weilou didn't expect this to be quite smooth, his face relaxed slightly, he held her hand in his palm to warm it up, Bo Ruoyou blinked and said, "What is Hou Ye doing these two days?"
Huo Weilou's eyes darkened upon hearing this question, "Do you remember the Famen Temple case in Luozhou?"
Bo Ruoyou naturally remembered that Huo Weilou continued: "Although the murder case in Famen Temple has been solved, the whereabouts of the relic is still unknown. This relic is the most important treasure of Buddhism in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It has been lost for ten years, but we don't know about it. In addition to the relics, there is also a Buddha treasure stored in the treasure department of the palace treasury, which has also gone wrong."
When Huo Weilou told about the replacement of the Seven Treasures Stupa, Bo Ruoyou took her breath away. She had entered the palace before, and knew that it was a place that was heavily guarded, "They all entered the palace, how could they be replaced?"
"Under normal circumstances, it is indeed extremely difficult, but if it is the people from the Zhenbao Department and Taichang Temple, it is possible." Huo Weilou explained the internal system of the palace, and then said: "The Zhenbao Department holds the keys to all the warehouses of the Zhenbao Pavilion. , and this object has been stored in it for several years. If ordinary priests do not need this object, almost no one remembers it. However, during these few years, if someone in the Department of Treasures wants to cheat and exchange this object, there are many opportunities , plus people from the Department of Treasures and the Inner Palace often go in and out of the Inner Palace to buy, so it is not difficult to transport this item out."
"Next is the Taichang Temple. The Taichang Temple is responsible for offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple. How to arrange the dojo on the grand ceremony, which treasures to use, and those eminent monks and masters to be invited, are all carefully planned by them. If people in the Taichang Temple want to exchange Buddhist treasures, Planning can be started several months before the grand ceremony, and if Taichang Temple colludes with people from the Department of Treasures, it will be easier to exchange the Buddhist treasures out of the palace."
The palace is heavily guarded, and it also relies on layers of guards from below, but if something goes wrong with someone in one of the rings, it is not impossible to be exploited.
The Buddhist treasure was donated by Daqi a few years ago, but it was not sent to the Xiangguo Temple because it was a gift from a neighboring country. If it hadn't been for the sudden intention of the Emperor Jianhe to present the Buddhist treasure on Buddha's birthday, it may take many years before it is discovered. As for the relics of Famen Temple back then, the murderer also used a trick to cover his eyes. If the host at that time was not astute, he would have been fooled by the murderer.
And this time the treasure department and Taichang Temple...
Bo Ruoyou's eyes sank, "Taichang Temple... Wang Qingfu of Taichang Temple is one of the murderers in Famen Temple, and he is the only one who knows the whereabouts of the relics. In order not to be exposed, he chose to commit suicide. Inferred from time, during Wang Qingfu's tenure, will the loss of the stupa be related to Wang Qingfu?"
Huo Weilou's expression confirmed her deduction, "I'm investigating. After this incident broke out, the Department of Treasures and Taichang Temple are the top priorities. It's just that the Buddha Treasure was replaced in the last two years. Today, the Department of Envoys returned No suspicious person was found."
The 17th day of the winter month is the birthday of Amitabha Buddha, which is the most important event in the annual Buddhist birthday. Not only Emperor Jianhe presented the Buddha treasure, but Wen Jin’s family also came here for this Buddha’s birthday. Clinker Wen Jin was killed, and the Buddhist treasure presented by the royal family was also a fake.
Bo Ruoyou sighed a little in his heart, "As long as something happens, it will leave traces. If the Buddha treasure is exchanged, it must be done by one person and two people to pass through layers of checkpoints so as not to be noticed."
Huo Weilou nodded, "In the past few days, the Commissioner will focus on investigating this matter."
After he finished speaking, he looked at her deeply, as if he was exploring something, Bo Ruoyou was a little suspicious, "What's the matter, Lord Marquis?"
He squeezed his knuckles together, "Is there anything else you haven't told me?"
Bo Ruoyou's back stiffened for a moment, his eyes were deep, as if he could see through her, her heart skipped a beat, the corners of her lips were pursed tightly, Huo Weilou wrapped her hand in his palm, and didn't force her, Bo Ruoyou Ruoyou calmed down before opening his mouth awkwardly, "Have you heard what your foster father said, Lord Hou?"
He said softly, "Yes—"
Bo Ruoyou's throat suddenly clogged, and she couldn't help closing her eyes, "I can't remember what happened back then until I found the old yamen servant. It was the first year that the old yamen servant entered the yamen, so I remember very clearly. That night , I went missing together with him, but I was the only one who was found the next day, but I can’t remember what happened that night, and no one knows what happened to my brother to this day.”
She paused, and her voice became hoarse, "Later, I was seriously ill for a long time, and my parents went to Luozhou to seek medical treatment for me, and came back in a hurry. That's the accident."
Her shoulders shrunk, black feather-like eyelashes cast a large shadow, not wanting others to see the emotion in her eyes, Huo Weilou held her cheeks in his hands, making her look up at him.
When she raised her eyes, there was a layer of wet mist in her eyes, the corners of her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyebrows were also furrowed together, Huo Weilou's eyes showed pity, he rubbed her cheeks twice, and pulled her into his arms .
Through the robe, the warmth on his body was ironed and scalding, which quickly warmed the layer of frost in her heart. She wrapped her hands around his waist, and the pain in her heart was even worse, "If I remember, maybe that day I will be able to find my younger brother. If I remember, maybe the murderer will not be at large, and neither will my parents..."
She choked up, and buried her head deeper into his arms. Huo Weilou tightened his arms, and put his big hand on the back of her neck to caress, "You were only five years old at that time, and you were still an innocent child. You were also a victim." Or, you can’t be so harsh on yourself.”
Bo Ruoyou gently shook her head in his arms, Huo Weilou couldn't help but hugged her to his lap, "You take pity on the child who was murdered this time, when you were in Heishui Village, you took care of the child of the suspect's family a lot, You know how innocent and weak children are, you were the same age as them back then, you were sick and terrified, how can you ask you to do what adults should do without being scared or afraid?"
Bo Ruoyou was still lying on his shoulders, and her calmness and composure temporarily faded away. At this moment, she seemed to have returned to that long night thirteen years ago. Self-blame and helplessness haunted her like ghosts in the dark night.
Huo Weilou held her hand tightly, "The murderer has been found, you only need to capture him to get the truth, your brother's death and all the subsequent incidents were caused by the murderer's evil, and you were also killed by it. It was a blessing for you to be found back then, but later you recovered from your illness and became a coward by accident, maybe it was God who wanted you to find out the truth back then, so you can’t just suffer yourself because of it, okay?"
His gentle voice gradually calmed the soreness in her heart. The night was very deep, and rustling noises sounded in the howling cold wind. It was snow falling from the sky again, and Bo Ruoyou rubbed her cheek against his shoulder with a soft voice He said: "Now I'm just guessing that my younger brother was also killed by the same murderer, but if the murderer denies it after being brought to justice, my younger brother's case has been going on for a long time, and there was no file left back then. Only relying on the memory of the old Yamen policeman, it is difficult to have a clue after all."
"You said just now that everything that happens will leave traces. If the murderer has nothing to do with the case that year, I will order the Yamen to re-investigate the case. With me, and your best work this week, As long as you want to check, you will be able to find out.”
His words stabilized Bo Ruoyou's mind, she looked straight at her, under the wet eyelashes, her eyes were clear and full of trust, "Can you really find out?"
Huo Weilou couldn't help but kissed her on the forehead, "Really."
Her mind was mixed and panicked. Although these two words were light, they seemed to inject strength into her limbs, and her eyes glowed a little, "I still want to go to the place where my brother was found dead."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
"Has the Lantern Festival Lantern Market on the Luohe River changed places over the years? I want to go and see, maybe I can remember something."
"No, it's near Laba, and the Luohe River is also lively. I'll take you there."
The last trace of panic in Bo Ruoyou's heart dissipated, and she looked anxiously out of the window, as if thinking about when it would be dawn, Huo Weilou saw her thoughts, and held her waist helplessly, "Right now, you should think about resting , It’s good to have enough energy.”
Only then did Bo Ruoyou realize that it was indeed too late, "When will Lord Hou return home?"
Huo Weilou's eyes darkened slightly, and there was some meaning, "I'm not leaving."
Bo Ruoyou stared at her dark eyes, "No... you won't leave?"
Her expression became obviously tense, which made Huo Weilou raise her lips, "I know how many pavilions there are in this mansion, so don't you even give me a guest room?"
Bo Ruoyou realized later, she jumped off Huo Weilou's teasing eyes, walked quickly to the door and called Aunt Liang.
Cheng Zhai's current mansion is spacious, and Aunt Liang quickly tidied up a guest room next to Bo Ruoyou's courtyard. Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou went out of the main hall, only to see a frosty white outside, and heavy snow falling from the sky , the weather is more severe.
Huo Weilou protected Bo Ruoyou with an umbrella, and sent her to resettlement first, and then went to the guest courtyard. Bo Ruoyou stood at the door and saw him stepping out of his courtyard, feeling extraordinarily peaceful in his heart, and the more he met In a difficult situation, her mind will become more tenacious. Thinking that the investigation of her brother's case may be very difficult, she must force herself to withdraw from the victim's many emotions.
He was right, she became a master by accident, perhaps it was a secret.
Bo Ruoyou took a rest after washing, and the drowsiness hit her body, causing her to fall asleep quickly. In the dream, she recalled the scene when she wanted to learn the art of wielding from her adoptive father when she was seven or eight years old. Although she can't remember the past, but seeing her adoptive father's death was wronged, she subconsciously thought of the accidents of her brother and parents, and she felt that this was the right way.
The dream all night made her sleepy even if she fell asleep. When she woke up in the morning, the window was brightly lit. She got up quickly. When she opened the window to look, it was snowing outside. She was thinking about going out of the city today and thinking about Huo Weilou Still in the mansion, he soon came to the main hall, and when he arrived at the main hall, Huo Weilou was talking to Cheng Yunzhi.
The two of them didn't know what they were talking about, their faces were a little solemn, and when they saw her coming, they both smiled at the same time, Bo Ruoyou didn't care to tell the difference, and just wanted to go out of the city after breakfast.
Cheng Yunzhi was worried about her before telling Huo Weilou about the past, but at this time he hesitated to speak, but Huo Weilou said warmly: "It's good to go and have a look, I'll accompany you, Mr. Cheng can rest assured."
Cheng Yunzhi had no choice but to give up. After the three of them had breakfast, Huo Weilou ordered the accompanying attendants before he wanted to go out of the city with her. Before leaving, Bo Ruoyou was a little hesitant, "Your Majesty wants to investigate the matter of the stupa, maybe you have the time to accompany me Out of town?"
"Ning Xiao came back from the southwest, and now the Chief Envoy has sufficient manpower, so he can handle it naturally. I don't need to do all the complicated and trivial matters below, so you can rest assured."
Having said this, Bo Ruoyou was completely relieved, and the two of them set off in the same car. On the way, Bo Ruoyou asked about the prohibition of gold paste in the Southwest area. Over time, the gold ointment will always disappear.
The road was slippery in snowy weather, and the carriage was not moving fast. When they reached the south of the city, the sun was already rising, but just as their carriage and horses were about to leave the city, they suddenly saw a group of government officials galloping in from outside the city. One of the yamen had a man tied to his horse, and a group of people passed their chariots and headed towards the yamen.
Bo Ruoyou's heart moved slightly, "Have you caught someone!"
Huo Weilou immediately sent someone to chase after him to inquire, within a moment, the attendant returned and said, "Your Majesty, the county lord, we have indeed caught the murderer who is on the run."
Bo Ruoyou's thoughts perked up, she thought it would take a few days to hunt down the murderer, but she didn't expect the speed of the yamen's officers to be so fast, she changed her mind and ordered the carriage to go to the yamen first.
On the way to the yamen, Bo Ruoyou was quite nervous. When she got to the gate of the yamen, she saw that the yamen was in chaos. They also showed joy on their faces, and after going forward to salute, they said: "Li Shen has been caught! This kid really went to the ferry in a carriage, and we caught up halfway! All we need to do is to interrogate him carefully—"
Bo Ruoyou's heart skipped a beat, and he said to Wu Xiang about this matter: "When arresting and interrogating this person, we have to ask one more case."
Things were so urgent last night, Bo Ruoyou did not bring up the old case of Bo Lanzhou with Wu Xiang, at this moment Wu Xiang naturally looked suspicious, Bo Ruoyou took a deep breath and said: "My brother was murdered by this person perhaps thirteen years ago. and die."