Long Er hurriedly said: "What the emperor said is true. To dig deeper into this matter directly, there must be many entanglements, and it will scare the snake. If there is a beginning but no end, it is not appropriate for the emperor to face embarrassment. What's more, this matter is serious, and the faction of the Criminal Ministry has a deep foundation. I'm afraid that anyone in the court will have some concerns about entrusting this matter to the court. I think it's good for the emperor to know about this matter, and don't move it for now. Instead, we can start with other things. The soil next to it is loose , the roots will naturally come out.”
The emperor thought for a while, then nodded: "The Ministry of Punishment has some difficult cases that have not been solved. If I suppress them, they must take action."
"I'll go to the governor and chat with the various places to see if there are any difficult and serious cases, and report them to the court for help, so that the emperor will have a reason to put pressure on the Ministry of Punishment."
The emperor snorted: "You are smart, you have paved the way for me."
Long Er smiled: "Once the Ministry of Punishment makes a move, I will be able to find out about it. Then I will test the various factions in the court and see their reactions. I am not an official in the court, and I will not favor any side. They treat me Naturally, he is not very wary. Then the emperor will know who he can entrust this matter to. If it is confirmed that the Criminal Ministry has the intention of treason, the emperor will naturally not tolerate him. He disbanded his business and punished him to make an example to others."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and thought about the matter. If this matter is done well, it will indeed be able to clear up the chaotic officials in the court and help him. If there is any mistake, it will not be his order on the surface. He is just urging and handling the case. One block, just drag things over. For him, left and right are a good thing.
He looked at Long Er, he could trust this person. The reason why he is trustworthy is not only that he helped himself to sit on this dragon chair, but also because he doesn't love power, he loves money. He handles everything well, so far he hasn't made a fool out of him. As for the spies this time, he didn't recklessly make a fuss to force him to express his position, but he first arranged for him a way out before negotiating.
Smart and calm.
He had thought more than once that luckily this man only loved money. Although he felt that his entry into the court as an official would be of great benefit to him, but in fact he also worried that if he became an official, would he be an enemy or a friend in the end
So, luckily he only loves money. He is a businessman, and he is an emperor, such a relationship is just right. He was on his side, and the emperor felt very satisfied.
Long Er smiled, the more powerful people are, the more suspicious they are, he has always believed in this point. He knows that no matter who this person is or how good he is with you, this fact cannot be changed.
Whether it's the emperor, Ding Sheng, Yun Qingxian, or even Shi Zechun, everyone is the same.
Friendship may be true, but interests are important, and so is distance.
Long Er played chess with the emperor for an hour, and then returned home.
It was snowing lightly when he left the palace, Long Er got into the soft sedan, thinking about what his daughter-in-law, who was afraid of the cold, was doing right now. The sedan chair passed by Langyin Pavilion, Long Er glanced out from the curtain of the sedan chair, thinking of the eighty-eight thousand taels of gold, he hummed again in his heart. Just after "humming", I saw Yun Qingxian and Ding Yanxiang coming out of a fragrance shop.
Ding Yanxiang was smiling at Yun Qingxian with a gentle face, but she didn't know what she was talking about. And Yun Qingxian held an umbrella for her, with a gentle expression, listening patiently.
Looking at the two, Long Er suddenly thought, how can a man, who loves another woman in his heart, still show such an expression to his wife
If it's him, if he can't marry Mu'er, if he marries someone else, can he do the same
Long Er thought about the scene of talking with other girls in the past, and he thought maybe he couldn't do it. But then again, if he can't marry Mu'er, why would he marry another girl? They are all boring, he will be suffocated to death every day.
Ding Yanxiang and Yun Qingxian passed by Long Er's sedan chair, and when Long Er saw Ding Yanxiang smiling happily, he suddenly thought that when he saw Ding Yanshan that day, there was no happy expression on her face, only stubbornness. .
In fact, Mr. Zhou's family is not bad, he is gentle, knowledgeable and reasonable, and he is decent. Does he want to be a good person and connect with Ding Yanshan? Thinking about this, Long Er decided to go back and praise Mu'er himself, and wanted to ask her husband, who was not only smart, but also kind, and handsome, whether she liked it or not.
When Long Er returned to the mansion, he met Li Ke before Ju Muer praised his merits.
Li Ke reported to Long Er the news he had gained along the way: "Zhuo Yishu is from Meilin Village, Guishan County, and married a local hunter. Her father died early, and she only lived with her mother. They died, they were pointed at by others in the village, and they had a bad life. After the village flooded, they left. There was nothing too special along the way, just doing some live juice, or helping servants, earning Some livelihood money. Afterwards, a couple who made biscuits went to the capital to do a small business. Later, the biscuit stall failed, and the couple went to find work elsewhere, and Zhuo Yishu's mother was seriously ill, so she stayed."
"Then her previous life was clean, and she didn't involve any special people or things?"
"It's true that there is no sign of her dealings with people in the Jianghu. Those people, I'm afraid it started when she entered the brothel." Li Ke took a breath, and continued, "My subordinates also found out one thing."
"Say."
"Shi Zechun, Shi Shangshu and Na Zhuoyishu are from the same village. He is also from Meilin Village. His original name was Li Dongwang."
"What?" Long Er was taken aback, "Isn't he the son of a wealthy family in Dongyang City?"
"My subordinates never expected it. It's just that when I was looking for someone who had gone out in this village, the old man in the village mentioned a man named Li Dongwang. He said that he was very talented. He not only wrote good articles, but also played the piano well. .Later, he went to Beijing to test his fame and never came back.”
"How does this prove that it is Shi Zechun?"
"The old man said that there was a unicorn-shaped birthmark on Li Dongwang's shoulder. At that time, everyone in the village said that this baby must be a pillar of talent. His subordinates had carefully read the files of Shi Shangshu's case before. In his autopsy records, It is written that he has a unicorn-shaped birthmark on his shoulder."
Long Er suddenly realized.
That's it, that's it.
"It's from the same town?" Ju Muer was also surprised by the news.
"However, Shi Zechun and Zhuo Yishu had no intersection before that. According to the calculation of the date, when Li Dongwang left Meilin Village, Zhuo Yishu was only two years old. Moreover, according to the old people in the village, Li Dongwang was arrogant and seldom interacted with the villagers. Not even a single word has been exchanged with the Zhuo family. He likes to live in a small temple in the county, reading books and playing the piano. He is a well-known eccentric in the village, so those old people remember him so clearly."
"County? Guishan County?"
"Yes. That's Yun Qingxian's hometown, and everyone knows about his origin."
Hearing what Long Er said, Ju Muer breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is."
Long Er smiled, her reaction was exactly the same as his. He said: "Based on the date, when Li Dongwang left Meilin Village, Yun Qingxian hadn't been born yet."
"What about Master Yun's parents?"
"Li Ke checked, but no one remembers that there is a family surnamed Yun. It's been more than twenty years, and that place is a county town after all, not like Meilin Village, where every household knows everything."
"Sanggong, why don't you let me go."
"What did you say?" Long Er bluntly knocked her on the head.
"What Li Huwei and the others can ask is the past of old people. After more than 20 years, it is true that things are different. But whether it is Shi Shangshu or Lord Yun, they are all people who understand Qin and Aiqin. Therefore, in that There must be a connection between the small village and the nearby county. I have heard Master Yun play the piano, and I know Mr. Shi’s dying piano music. If I can go to Naguishan County, chat with the local piano master and learn the piano skills, maybe It can find out some news that Guard Li can't find out."
"Have you ever heard that Yun Qingxian play the piano?" Long Er grasped the point at once.
"At that time Master Yun often came to visit, and he was also very interested in Qin, so we had a discussion."
"You actually play the piano with other men!"
"Sir, a shallow man goes to the flower house, and while drinking and eating vegetables, let the flower lady perform for fun. That's called playing the piano for fun. We compete with each other, and we really care about skills."
Long Er choked, well, he was the one playing the piano, and she and Yun Qingxian were the ones competing in piano skills. This is really annoying.
Ju Muer seemed to be afraid that he would not be angry with him, so she added: "I really want to compete with the second master, but unfortunately I don't have the chance."
no chance? Even sarcastic Grandpa!
Long Eryi raised his eyebrows: "There's no need to learn from each other, I like to come here for fun."
Ju Muer smiled: "I drink quite well."
"It's good, but it's useless. The wine is for the master, and you are in charge of playing the piano."
"Can you go to Guishan County after playing the piano to make Xianggong happy?"
"cannot."
"But I know the piano, maybe I can find out something from the sound of the piano."
"You're not the only one who understands."
"Besides me, only Bao'er understands the Long Mansion. Does the second master plan to let Bao'er go?"
Long Erbai glanced at her, said that he didn't understand, and brought his whole family with him. Although it's the truth, I don't bring such a crowded husband's house. Besides, he dared to say that Bao'er understood, at Bao'er's level, he bet that he was better than Bao'er.
Ju Muer could imagine Long Er's expression without opening his mouth. She couldn't help laughing.
That smile fell into Long Er's eyes, and he poked Ju Muer's forehead: "It will make trouble."
"I'm not making trouble. I want to find out the truth quickly so that our family can be safe."
He also said this. Long Er's heart warmed, and he shook her hand: "Because of this, you can't go. Someone must be watching your every move now, and the movement of going to Guishan County is too much, and you will startle the snake. You hide in the Long Mansion and close the door Not coming out is the best way to deal with it. I know the truth of what you said, and it is indeed useful to have someone who knows the piano to check it. I thought of this, so I let Lin Yueyao go. "
"Miss Yueyao?"
"She knows that this move is to overturn Shi Boyin's case and to bring Hua Yibai to justice, so she will go all out. Don't worry, she needs Hua Yibai's guidance. It is not a problem to listen to the piano to distinguish the sound. Besides, she is with Hua Yibai Ya Lili has been with Ya Lili for so long, and she also knows a thing or two about the music you played to Ya Lili. When she disappeared for a long time, no one guarded against her, and the spies from the Ministry of Justice would not notice. She will go before you go Much more useful."
Ju Muer thought for a while, then nodded: "You are right."
"Of course it makes sense." Long Er got the compliment, and immediately became arrogant, "My master planned the strategy well, and I was very careful. I was too careless before, which caused you to encounter such a dangerous situation. Believe me, I will never let them have a chance to hurt you again."
"There is also the Dragon Mansion."
"Of course, no matter you or Longfu, I will guard it well."
Ju Muer smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let the second master ask someone to bring the piano score to Miss Yueyao. With the score in hand, it's easier for her to inquire about it."
"What sheet music?"
"It's the score of the peerless qin music that Mr. Shi played on his deathbed."
"You have?"
"I have, I have hidden it."
"Where?"
"In the hands of my husband."
"I didn't hide any piano score for you." Long Er gave a sudden pause after saying this. He remembered, he had the piano score in his hand, but...
"The piano score you used to anger me at that time was the broken score that turned the world upside down?"
"That's not a broken score. I spent a lot of effort to simplify it and rewrite it around, and put it in the score. At first glance, there must be nothing wrong with it, but if you know it, After thinking about it, you can see it. You give the piano score to Miss Yueyao and ask her to read it backwards. There will be a sheet of music after a page or two. Since she knows the music, she can also read the score. There are clues."
Now Long Er was stunned: "You actually sent the physical evidence to me so early?"
"Because Xianggong doesn't know the piano, he has nothing to do with the case. And no one in Longfu will investigate, so it seems quite safe to put it here with Xianggong."
"Safe?" Long Er raised his voice, "I almost tore up your broken score."
"Xianggong stole my bamboo stick, gave it back, and didn't throw it away. Then I gave him the piano, and he didn't smash it either. So I thought, if I give him another piano score, maybe he will keep it well. "
"Maybe?" Long Er really wanted to open his wife's head to see what was inside, "Maybe I will really tear it up, so what should you do?"
"Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit, this is naturally not the only one I have. After Brother Yibai died, I was very scared, so before I became blind, I desperately saved the three piano scores and put them in a safe place. I hope that one day, there will be a nobleman These piano scores can come in handy. So if it is unfortunate that Xianggong tears it up, then I still have two copies. If Xianggong didn’t tear it up, and I died inexplicably, if someone traces the cause of my death, they will definitely find relevant information. People are waiting to ask questions. At that time, my husband and I were fighting against each other, and everyone in the city knew about it. People who are interested may ask me if I have given anything to my husband. If God destined this matter to be brought to justice, then the piano score may be seen again."
"You have a lot of possibilities." Long Er was very upset, the piano score was his love interest, but it turned out that he was used by her.
"Xianggong." Ju Muer called him softly, reaching out to hold his hand. Long Er handed over his hand and let her hold it.
"At that time, Bao'er was learning the piano, and I confirmed the whereabouts of the piano score with my husband, and my husband didn't lose it."
"What about the other two books, where are they?"
"One is in my piano room. I disassembled it, clipped a page of each book according to the content in other piano scores, and then re-ordered the booklet. Every score in the book has been marked, which one has it, which one doesn't, and which page it has, I have marked it, and it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish."
Long Er was a little stunned when he heard it, how much effort it took to figure it out.
"So you don't have to worry about others coming to borrow books to read."
"What I'm worried about is that if I show uneasiness, I'm afraid of being noticed by others. Now my piano room has been burned down, and those books and piano scores are gone." Ju Muer's words revealed deep regret. There are so many copies of her, I'm afraid I won't be able to find them again.
Long Er was thinking about it, he couldn't talk to her about the piano room anymore, she was interested in a piano that cost 88,000 taels of gold, if she wanted to get back her burned books, how much would it cost
Long Er hurriedly changed the subject: "Then there is another one? Did you bury it again?"
Ju Muer shook her head: "For safety, only one thing can be hidden in one place. I put the other one with a trusted friend."
Trustworthy friend? The name of Chen Liangze floated in Long Er's mind immediately.
Ju Muer smiled, "It's not Aze."
Long Er was a little embarrassed, although having a like-minded lady always amuses him, but sometimes it is annoying.
Ju Muer mentioned someone. Long Er raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Long Er remembered that when he was going to marry her back then, he only wanted to convince her and let her see his talents, but he didn't realize that the longer he got along with him, the more he discovered her intelligence. He couldn't help but hate the person who poisoned her eyes again. If she wasn't blind, what would it be like
After all, Ju Muer didn't go to Guishan County, so she stayed in Longfu well, keeping the door behind closed doors, eating and drinking well.
And Ju Daddy started to repair the wine shop, and planned to move back to live.
The two thieves who attacked that night were convicted by the government office and put in prison to be executed.
Everything seems to be smoothing out. Only the Ministry of Justice, Long Er and Long San knew that the matter between them had become serious.