Lu Linyuan stopped his two colleagues and said, "You just said that the murderer was the one with the butterfly flower hairpin?"
The man who was stopped by Lu Linyuan was the young man who had gone to Jiang's for dinner with him yesterday. He said, "We were watching when the coroner performed the autopsy. There was a large bruise on the man's abdomen, as if he had been kicked. But the fatal wound was the stab wound on his neck. The butterfly flower hairpin that fell on the snow matched the wound on the victim's neck. If nothing unexpected happens, the murderer should be a woman, and the young master of Tianji Noodle Shop should be innocent."
Another person said, "But the coroner said that the bruise on the victim's abdomen looked like she had kicked with great strength, just like a man. An ordinary woman doesn't have such great strength. It's possible that the young master of Tianji deliberately used the butterfly flower hairpin to kill someone in order to divert attention."
When Lu Linyuan heard them say that the deceased had signs of severe beatings on his body, he felt a little relieved. Jiang Yanxi was weak and didn't have that kind of strength.
In order to confirm the hairpin, he said, "Brother Tang, didn't you say yesterday that you had to go to the plum blossom viewing banquet at Lord Cheng's residence this afternoon? I'll take your place this afternoon."
The young master was overjoyed: "My job is tough. I have to follow the coroner everywhere all day long. I'm worried about finding someone to replace me. Brother Lu, you are so kind!"
Someone nearby said with a half-smile, "Brother Linyuan performed brilliantly in the search for Turkic spies last time. Now that Lord Song has placed him in a high position, he must naturally work harder."
These words seemed like praise, but in fact they were implicit criticism of his attentiveness. Lu Linyuan was confused and had no time to think about them, so he just pretended not to hear them.
However, when he went to the coroner in the afternoon, he learned that the butterfly flower hairpin had been sent to Lord Song. Lu Linyuan was afraid that his desire to see the hairpin would be too obvious and people would notice something was wrong, so he did not dare to go to Mr. Song immediately.
Jiang Yanxi brought the butterfly flower hairpin from the capital, as there was no such style for sale in Xizhou.
He was not worried about Jiang Yanxi's household registration issue at first, but now he was worried.
If the government finds out that the style of the hairpin comes from the capital, and checks the people who have come to Xizhou from the capital recently, wouldn't Jiang Yanxi be caught
Lu Linyuan had never been so irritated. He didn't know whether he was annoyed with his attitude towards Jiang Yanxi last night, or he was annoyed that she could never understand the situation and did whatever she thought of when her mind was hot.
He had read the books of sages all his life and would never do something like flirting with a girl when he had no status or status. Even when they were childhood sweethearts, the two of them were "acting out of affection but restrained by propriety."
He couldn't just treat her badly when she was in trouble.
He was indeed angry last night. He was angry that she treated him so lightly, and also angry that perhaps she wanted to use this method to end her thoughts about Feng Shiyan.
In the previous life, Jiang Yanxi chose Feng Shiyan between him and him. At that time, she resolutely said that she had been thinking about Feng Shiyan since she left the palace. She went all the way north to find him and said that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, just because of the promise she made when she was young and the guilt she felt for him...
Last night, Lu Linyuan wanted to wait for Jiang Yanxi to calm down before having a good talk with her. He wanted to tell her that she had to think clearly about who she really liked.
But after Jiang Yanxi returned to her room, he knocked on the door several times, but Jiang Yanxi just said that she was tired and wanted to rest. Unexpectedly, when he woke up the next day, she had secretly left.
Perhaps it was because his emotions were too intense, Lu Linyuan felt a sharp pain in his head again. He raised his hand and pressed his forehead.
When we were young, we always liked to have a passionate love, but after going through decades, we know that the most precious thing in this world is to be together forever.
Hold your hand and grow old with you.
Since we are going to spend our whole life together, how can we give in just because of a promise made and guilt
He didn't know whether he would repeat the mistakes of his previous life in this life. He just wanted to fight against his fate with his own strength before all the old things happened again, so as not to let the mountains and rivers of the Great Xuan Dynasty be broken into pieces, the people be displaced, and the century-old foundation of the Lu family be destroyed...
Lu Linyuan closed his eyes and pressed his forehead for a while, and soon Song Lushi sent someone to call him.
He had no choice but to calm down and go over.
"Sir, you are looking for me." Lu Linyuan bowed to the person sitting at the desk as soon as he entered the room.
Song Lushi was sitting on the armchair, with four powerful characters "Integrity and Honesty" hung on the wall behind him.
Seeing Lu Linyuan, his stern expression softened a little and he said, "When we were capturing the Turkic spies earlier, you gave wise advice to the King of Liaonan. I asked you to come here because I wanted to ask you what you think about today's murder case."
Lu Linyuan's heart tightened for some reason, and he realized that this was an opportunity. He cupped his hands and said, "I just looked at the body of the deceased. There are only two wounds on the body. The kick wound on the abdomen. The coroner said after the autopsy that it was probably done by a man. As for the fatal hairpin wound on the neck, I think the murderer deliberately used the hairpin to kill people, most likely to cover up his tracks. But all of this is just my guess. I have to look at the hairpin before I can deduce new clues."
Song Lushi looked very secretive. "What you think is exactly what I think. The murderer is most likely a man. However, it is really strange that this butterfly flower hairpin is there. Perhaps if we find the owner of this hairpin, we can find the murderer."
Lu Linyuan's palms were covered with sweat. He said, "I dare to take a look at that hairpin."
Recorder Song glanced at Lu Linyuan and said nothing. He handed over the butterfly flower hairpin in a wooden box. Lu Linyuan took it with both hands. When he saw the style of the hairpin clearly, his pupils contracted.
This is exactly Jiang Yanxi’s hairpin!
Lu Linyuan tried to keep himself calm, pretending to look at it for a moment and then said, "I'm ashamed, I don't know much about women's accessories, so I can't see the mystery."
Song Lushi said, "Take your people to check for women who were involved with the deceased. Later, I will ask Tang Wenxian to take the hairpin to various jewelry stores in Xizhou City to ask if anyone has bought this type of hairpin recently."
Lu Linyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he said hurriedly, "Brother Tang, good things are about to happen. I've asked for leave this afternoon. I'll take the hairpin and go check on the woman involved with Zhao Yao. Who knows, I might be able to find out something. I can also stop by the jewelry shop."
Song Lushi's face darkened: "He still wants to take leave when the murder case is not solved yet!"
He glanced at Lu Linyuan and softened his tone: "You are a bold and careful person. I am confident that I can leave this matter to you. Come up with the results as soon as possible."
Lu Linyuan bowed his hands in thanks and said, "I will definitely fulfill your mission."
***
After Jiang Yanyi returned to the store, he felt uneasy when he thought about the scene where Manager Xu of Lai Fu Restaurant and the owner of the gambling house left together.
If Xu Ji wanted to use the power of the gambling house to take over Tian Ji Noodle Shop and take over Tian Ji himself, he would probably inadvertently block Xu Ji's way.
Her antique soup shop had previously had many conflicts with the antique soup shop under Lai Fu's name. As the saying goes, "You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others." Jiang Yanyi asked Yang Xiu to secretly inquire about the conflicts between the Xu and Tian families.
Yang Xiu was an efficient person and he returned with news in less than an afternoon.
"The boss guessed correctly. Xuji Noodle Shop is indeed owned by Lai Fu's boss Xu. Xuji has been planning to take over Tianji Noodle Shop for a long time. Xuji has been running the business in Xizhou for many years. Before the Hu family was raided, all the merchants in Xizhou established a business with the Hu family as the leader."
"The Xu family was the second in command of the business. Now that the Hu family has fallen, the Xu family has become the first in command. All the merchants and brokerages in Xizhou have to give face to the Xu family."
Jiang Yanyi listened to this and said thoughtfully, "No wonder the people in the brokerage firm offered such a low price when they bought the house and servants of the Tian family."
The young master of Tianji owed money to the gambling house. He couldn't sell his house and servants, so he was forced to mortgage them to the gambling house at a low price. He must still owe the gambling house a large sum of money. It is common for people to have their legs broken if they don't repay their debts. Wouldn't this help Xuji to get rid of the trouble forever
If the gambling house transfers Tianji Noodle Shop to Xuji, it will definitely be able to gain a lot of benefits from Xuji.
The gambling house is making dirty money together with Xu Ji.
But Jiang Yanyi really couldn't figure out the reason for the death of the gambling house owner's son. Just in case, she asked Yang Xiu to find someone to keep an eye on the recent movements of Manager Xu, the owner of Lai Fu Restaurant.
Whenever Jiang Yanyi's restaurant launched new dishes, she would give away free candied haws at the door of the store for promotion. Some children from ordinary families would come to her to ask for candied haws just to try them out, and occasionally beggars would come to ask for them, and Jiang Yanyi would give them to them equally.
After doing this many times, some beggars would feel embarrassed and would even come over early in the morning to sweep the snow in front of Jiang Yanyi's door before she opened the shop.
For this reason, Yang Xiu asked several beggars who often came to Jiang Yanyi's shop to ask for candied haws to help keep an eye on Shopkeeper Xu. The beggars were very alert, and every day, the beggars would report to Yang Xiu where Shopkeeper Xu went.
**
Chu Yangui has officially started studying the Four Books and Five Classics with Chi Qing. Although he has spent a few years in the academy, his handwriting is only slightly better than Jiang Yanyi's.
When Jiang Yanyi went over to visit with some freshly baked tiger-skin chicken feet, he saw Chi Qing scolding Chu Yangui through the crack in the door.
"Looking at your handwriting, even a toddler who has just started learning can probably write better than you. What did you learn in all those years of schooling?"
Chi Qing was wearing a sky-blue gown, holding a copy of a poem by Chu Yangui. His handsome face was serious, unlike his usual easy-going appearance. His eyes were full of sharpness. He was like a bamboo. He was used to its elegant and straight appearance. One day, he got his hand cut by a bamboo strip, and then he realized that once the bamboo becomes sharp, it can be better than a knife.
It would be more accurate to say that Chi Qing's mouth is spitting out knives rather than preaching.
Chu Yangui was scolded to the point of being drenched in anger, but he still stood up straight and said, "I just want to learn how to be a ten thousand enemy. What's the point of practicing calligraphy like a poor scholar?"
Chi Qing raised the ruler: "Stretch out your hand."
Chu Yangui reluctantly stretched out his hand, and Chi Qing hit him hard on the palm with a ruler.
Chu Yangui's hand trembled in pain, and he clenched his teeth, but he never withdrew his hand.
Chi Qing's expression was unusually cold: "When you have no achievements and can only survive by relying on others' protection, you put away your arrogant attitude. Do you think the King of Hell will not accept you? The suffering that should have been borne by you has just been carried on the shoulders of others. You can't even write a few words like a dog's paw, and you still want to ascend to heaven in one step and learn to be a ten thousand enemy? You are ignorant and conceited, and extremely stupid!"
Chu Yangui's eyes turned red from being scolded, he pursed his lips and said nothing.
Chi Qing looked at the stubborn boy in front of him and asked him, "Do you know you are wrong?"
Chu Yangui said: "I know I was wrong."
Chi Qing threw the poem he copied on his desk and said, "If the homework you hand in tomorrow is still written in this handwriting, you don't have to read this book. I don't teach fools."
Jiang Yanyi listened from the corner for a while, and knew that now was not the time to go in and see Chu Yangui, so he left with the tiger-skin chicken feet.
If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she really couldn't imagine that Chi Qing, who was usually so sloppy, could be so strict when he became a teacher.
Chu Zhong was standing outside the door. When he saw Jiang Yanyi leaving, he was afraid that she might be suspicious, so he followed Jiang Yanyi for a distance before saying, "Boss, a strict teacher produces a good student. Military Advisor Chi's words were a bit harsh, but they were all for the young master's good."
Jiang Yanyi naturally knew how bad his younger brother's academic performance was. It was said that people who were rebellious were born stubborn. Jiang Yanyi actually discovered that Chu Yangui was a bit paranoid. The original intention of letting him study was to hope that he would cultivate his character.
It would be great if Chi Qing could control him, but Jiang Yanyi was also worried that things would backfire.
She said to Chu Zhong: "Uncle Zhong, I know everything you said. I don't mean to blame Military Advisor Chi."
With a heart full of worries like an old mother, Jiang Yanyi went into the kitchen to make soup. She used Hericium erinaceus, Astragalus, old hen and Codonopsis pilosula to stew a pot of chicken soup that nourishes the stomach and replenishes qi.
The soup made from old hen strengthens the spleen and nourishes the five internal organs, Hericium erinaceus nourishes the stomach, Astragalus produces blood, and Codonopsis pilosula replenishes the middle and strengthens Qi. This is a medicinal food that is extremely nourishing, fragrant and nutritious.
When Chi Qing finished teaching today's lessons and came out of Chu Yan's room, Jiang Yanyi brought him some chicken soup, claiming that it could drive away the cold and warm the stomach.
When he was not teaching, Chi Qing returned to his carefree self. He was quite surprised to see Jiang Yanyi giving him chicken soup. After a little thought, he figured out the reason and said with a smile, "I was a little too harsh in teaching your brother just now, but I know my limits. Your brother is ambitious and has experienced many changes, but he has never really suffered much. Without tempering, he will not be able to achieve great things."
Jiang Yanyi didn't expect that his thoughts were seen through by the other party at a glance. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Military Advisor, that's not right. It is a blessing for Yangui to be taught by you personally."
Chi Qing said: "He is a good seedling, but he has been delayed for too many years. From now on, how much he can learn depends on himself."
After finishing his business, Chi Qing took a sip of the chicken soup in the bowl. It was fresh, fragrant and rich, and tasted really good.
Although I don’t dare to eat at Jiang Ji for fear of someone taking revenge on me, it’s not bad to have some soup or cakes!
After seeing Chi Qing off, Jiang Yanyi went into the room to see Chu Yangui. He was bending over his desk, concentrating on practicing calligraphy, writing every stroke very carefully.
Jiang Yanyi brought the soup bowl over and said, "I made some soup. Drink it while it's hot to replenish your body."
Chu Yangui said without even looking up: "Sister, put it on the table. I'll drink it after I finish practicing this page of calligraphy."
Jiang Yanyi asked him tentatively: "What do you think of Military Advisor Chi's teaching?"
Chu Yangui had been sitting with his back to Jiang Yanyi, so he didn't know she had come to see him. His hand paused as he wrote, and he said, "Excellent."
Seeing that Chu Yangui didn't seem to have any grudges against Chi Qing, Jiang Yanyi felt relieved. She carefully examined Chu Yangui's handwriting, and when he put pen to paper, she couldn't help but say, "You lack some strength in writing the horizontal, vertical and diagonal strokes, so the characters are scattered and have no shape."
Chu Yangui glanced at Jiang Yanyi and said, "Sister, your handwriting is just as good as mine."
Jiang Yanyi realized later that the brat was talking back at her. After all, she had practiced calligraphy with Feng Shuo for so long, and now her strokes were still better than Chu Yangui's dog-crawling handwriting. She immediately said, "Give me the pen, I'll write two words for you to see."
Unconvinced, Chu Yangui handed her the pen. Jiang Yanyi took it, rolled up her sleeves, dipped the tip of the pen in ink, started writing with the back of the brush, and then finished writing with the back of the brush, writing the two words "Yan Gui" in one go.
What she wrote was regular script, with accurate and precise strokes and proper density of structure. Although it could not be said to have a balance between tension and relaxation, the "shape" was indeed acceptable.
The original body used to practice calligraphy, which was small regular script with flowers on the hairpin. When writing small characters, one had to use the tip of the brush to write, and the handwriting should be round and beautiful.
When Jiang Yanyi first came here, she was not used to using a brush. In addition, her original body's calligraphy foundation was not good, so her handwriting was always very large. Later, she was often forced by Feng Shuo to practice calligraphy, and she copied Feng Shuo's regular script copybook, which resulted in her current handwriting not being in the small regular script with flowers.
Chu Yangui also obviously noticed this, he asked: "Sister, I remember you used to learn the hairpin flower small regular script."
Jiang Yanyi said, "I couldn't find a copybook of the hairpin flower small regular script, so I practiced the regular script copybook when I had nothing to do. Now my handwriting is much better than yours."
These half-joking words aroused Chu Yangui's fighting spirit again. He picked up the pen again and said, "I will definitely practice calligraphy well."
Jiang Yanyi said with a smile: "Drink the soup first."
Chu Yangui said sullenly, "No, I need to practice calligraphy first."
Fengfu.
Feng Shuo looked at the clan files on the table with an unhappy expression.
The several staff members and officials who came to discuss the matter did not dare to breathe.
Last night, the Turkic prince who was imprisoned in the government jail cried out in abdominal pain in the middle of the night, led the jailer to come, strangled the jailer with an iron chain, took the key from the jailer to unlock the shackles, and escaped.
Feng Shuo glanced at Song Lushi standing below and said in a deep voice, "Are there any results in the search?"
Recorder Song had sweat dripping from his forehead. He clasped his fists and said, "The Turkic prince escaped last night. The city was under curfew and the gates were closed. He could not leave Xizhou. This morning, the city gates were not opened, and the news of the city's martial law spread to the four city gates. To leave the city, not only do you have to check your pass, but you also have to compare it with the Turkic prince's portrait. So the Turkic prince should still be in the city."
This matter is of great importance. The news that the Turkic prince has escaped must not be leaked, otherwise the Turks will become restless again. He even asked the young men in the government office to keep it secret.
Feng Shuo's voice was even colder than the north wind raging outside: "What is the government office for? Hundreds of people can actually watch a half-dead prisoner get away!"
Song Lushi knelt down and said, "It is my fault, but I have found some clues. I only ask Your Majesty to give me a few more days. I will definitely be able to capture the Turkic prince!"
Feng Shuo raised his eyelids slightly and said, "Within three days, I will see you alive or dead!"
Song Lushi kowtowed to the ground: "I obey your orders!"
Feng Shuo instructed Xing Yao: "If the government office is short of manpower, you should bring people to reinforce during the search. If necessary, you can shoot him to death with arrows. Don't let him escape back to the Turks."
If the Turkic prince escapes back to Turkestan, Xizhou will be greeted with a fierce attack from the Turks in the New Year.
After the discussion, the staff and retainers all left. The butler Fu Xi hurried into the room with a secret letter with a secret seal: "Your Majesty, an urgent report from the spy."
When Feng Shuo took it, he saw the secret seal on it. He opened the wax seal, took out the letter, glanced at it, and his face changed slightly: "Send Chu Changping here immediately!"
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