Episode 28: Brothers settle accounts
The sky was getting dark, and after running for a day, Ji Xiamo and Feng Shaojin were both a little tired, Feng Shaojin's palace was far away, and they couldn't stay longer, so the two said goodbye on the street.
"Hey, Eldest Master Ji." Feng Shaojin, who was about to board the carriage, suddenly moved, seemed to think of something, and opened his mouth to call Ji Xiamo.
"What else does the fifth prince command?" Ji Xia Mo turned around and clenched his fists.
"On the mansion of Lord Pan, a six-grade member of the Ministry of Industry, more than 30 people up and down were all buried in the fire the day before yesterday, has the eldest son of Ji ever heard of this?"
Ji Xia Mo pointed his finger at the corner of his mouth, turned around in his head, shook his head and said, "The grass people haven't heard about this, I don't know why the fifth prince mentioned it." โ
Feng Shaojin frowned slightly, and jumped off the carriage. "According to the Criminal Department, Master Pan's family caused a fire because the candle flame was overturned at night, and the family was buried in it."
"Isn't there a house where there are no servants who patrol the night?"
"I heard that on the birthday of Pan Da that night, he rewarded the people in the house with a few jars of wine, because he was drunk and drunk, so no one could escape, and they were all buried in the fire in their sleep."
"None of them survived?"
"There are four people who survived, the old housekeeper of Pan's house, the dumb woman in the kitchen, and two are Pan Zilong, the eldest son of Lord Pan, and his scholar."
"The prince seems to be very concerned about this matter?"
"This king once had a relationship with this Pan Zilong, and he appreciated this person very much, and he was also shocked when he heard about Pan Fusheng's incident. And ......" Feng Shaojin groaned for a moment, and his voice was a little lower. "As far as this king knows, Lord Pan has never drunk a drop of alcohol."
The corners of Lian Qiguang's eyebrows jumped slightly, his eyes sank, and he took away the cynicism at the corners of his mouth. "What does the prince mean, there is another secret in this matter?"
"That's right." Feng Shaojin nodded, and said with a straight face. "If there is really another hidden secret, and it cannot be revealed to the world, more than 30 lives will be filled with resentment, and I am afraid that it will become a big unjust case."
Looking at Feng Shaojin's solemn appearance, Ji Xiamo grinned. "This investigation of the case is a matter of the Criminal Department, what did the prince say to the grass people?"
"This is just a guess by this king, I don't know if it's so, and ......" Feng Shaojin snorted coldly, his eyes crossed his eyebrows. Waiting for them to close the case, this king is afraid that he will not see it in his life. โ
"But even if the prince tells the grass people, the grass people are helpless."
"Ji Xia Mo." Feng Shao glanced at Ji Xiamo, who was not in shape. "This king has heard that you have broken a murder case of three people in three days, and I know that you have some ability."
"Huh...... The prince praised it so much, and the grass people were really a little embarrassed. โ
"Don't be poor with me!" Feng Shaojin stretched out his hand and flicked Ji Xiamo's forehead, and scolded with a smile. "Ji Xiamo, if you can help this king break this case and let the truth be revealed to the world, this king will accept a favor from you. As long as you don't touch the bottom line of this king and don't hurt the morality of the country, this king should make a request from you. โ
Ji Xiamo's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became energetic, "If it is really like the file of the Criminal Department, what if it is just an accident this time?" โ
"This commitment remains unchanged."
"Lord Wang, you have changed your words, who knows where you will go tomorrow?"
"What do you mean?"
"My brothers settle accounts clearly, and no one is confused in the end."
Looking at Ji Xiamo's natural appearance, Feng Shaojin was happy, "Hey! Ji Xiamo, don't go too far! โ
"Lord Wang, the grass people are timid and stupid, and they don't do their jobs, I'm afraid that they will fail the trust of the prince, so I will leave." Ji Xiamo hugged his hands, turned around and left cleanly.
"Stop!"
"Lord Wang~~~" Ji Xiamo made a sharp turn and floated back, grinning, and resolutely carried out the shamelessness and shamelessness to the end. "Do you have anything else? It's okay, it's time for the grass people to go home. โ
Looking at Ji Xiamo's sloppy appearance, Feng Shaojin was full of helplessness, and turned into amusement. "Someone! Take the paper and ink. โ
The guards behind Feng Shaojin presented pen and paper, and within a moment, Feng Shaojin put down the pen, took out the seal he carried and printed it.
"Give!" Feng Shaojin handed the paper to Ji Xiamo, Ji Xiamo took it upside down, and looked at it happily, and got another life-saving baby.
"Now that the king's promise has been made, when will you help the king solve the case?"
"This matter is not in a hurry, tomorrow I will ask the prince to take the grass people to Pan Mansion to take a look, how the case is, the grass people need to investigate on the spot before making a decision."
"Okay, tomorrow morning, this king will send someone to pick you up at the Prime Minister's Mansion." Feng Shaojin said, then turned around and got into the carriage.
"There's Lord Lao." Ji Xiamo clenched his fists and shouted in the direction where the carriage was leaving. "The grass people send the king ~~Ye~~~~"
After waiting until the carriage was out of sight, Ji Xiamo withdrew his hand, the smile on his face disappeared, and slowly sank. In any case, the mansion of a dignified six-rank court official was burned down by a fire but no one found it, and this alone makes no sense of this matter.
Looks like trouble is coming again.
"Childe." Aoki, who was standing in the distance, surrounded him, and looked at the direction where Feng Shaojin had left, looking puzzled. "What did that Wu Gongzi tell you just now?"
"He said that I am handsome, kind, smart and witty, and no one can compare with me." Ji Xia Mo's bone fan opened, and he walked back gracefully.
"Hey, Childe." Aoki chased after him. "The slave saw that Wu Gongzi's eyes were tight, I don't know which son's son it is?"
"You know, the surname Feng is royal."
'Feng surname? Emperor...... Family? Aoki's feet stopped. What do you mean?
Phoenix? Emperor? Don't......
Aoki's face turned white, his legs were weak, and he shivered. "Wang ...... The prince ......"
"Childe!! Rajah!! โ
Listening to Aoki's screams behind him, Ji Xiamo shook his head, his body can be cured if he is sick, but this head is missing, but he can't find anything to stuff it in.
(Prime Minister's Office)
"What is this?" Ji Xia Mo looked at the red post in his hand and looked at Ji Ye suspiciously.
"General Qin of the General's Mansion sent it, and tomorrow he set up a banquet in the mansion and invited me to get together with the two of you." Ji Ye shook the hot tea in his hand and explained lightly.
"Tomorrow?" Ji Xia Mo touched his chin and smacked his lips. "This is really in time, tomorrow is really not good, you go by yourself, and apologize to General Qin for me by the way."
"What's the matter with you tomorrow?"
"I have made an appointment with the Fifth Prince today, and he will send someone to pick me up tomorrow."
"Fifth Prince?" Ji Ye's action of drinking tea was slightly paused. "Why did you get involved with the Fifth Prince? What does he ask you for? โ
"Didn't Lord Pan, a sixth-grade member of the Ministry of Works, die the day before yesterday?"
"I've heard about it, but it's said that he died unexpectedly because he knocked over the candle."
"It's not that simple." Ji Xiamo shook his head and said lightly. "The fifth prince also suspected that there was something else hidden in this matter, so he asked me to go with him tomorrow to investigate."
"You mean, Lord Pan's death was not an accident, but a ......" Ji Ye's face sank, if this is the case, more than thirty lives, and it happened in the imperial city at the feet of the Son of Heaven, it would be complicated.
"It's not decided yet, but it's still โกโก ten."
"Since I have already agreed with the Fifth Prince, then I will help you go back to General Qin's side. Let Wuji follow you tomorrow, you are careful in everything, don't be strong. โ
"Well, I know, I cherish this little life."
"Don't break the rules and get into trouble. Angered the prince, beware of your little life. โ
"Yes, yes, yes! I know, I know......" Listening to Ji Ye nagging in his ear, Ji Xiamo lay on the table, holding his chin and responding without a word, his heart was extremely boring.
Listening to Ji Ye's nagging instructions for most of the day, it was completely dark when Ji Xiamo returned to the plum garden.
Looking at the empty and silent plum garden, Ji Xiamo yawned and rubbed his sour eyes.
"Brother Jin, are you there?"
A black shadow fell from the sky and fell silently in front of Ji Xiamo.
"Brother Jin, did you hear what the old man said just now? I'll leave it to you tomorrow. Looking at Jin Wuji in front of him, Ji Xia Mo burst into a big smile.
"Yes." Jin Wuji replied in a low voice, a pair of silent and calm black eyes looked at Ji Xiamo who was full of tiredness, paused for a long time, and spoke silently. "Go and rest."
"Okay." Ji Xiamo nodded, just took two steps forward, suddenly seemed to think of something, turned back again, reached into his arms, and groped for a long time to take out the sword pendant he bought.
"Brother Jin, this is what I bought for you today." Ji Xiamo shook the sword pendant in his hand and smiled proudly. "Surprised?"
Looking at Ji Xiamo's crooked eyes with a smile, Jin Wuji's eyes flashed slightly, and he was silent.
"Come, Brother Jin, I'll bring it for you." Anyway, regardless of whether Jin Wuji was willing or not, Ji Xiamo stepped forward and took the sword in Jin Wuji's hand. "Last time, I thought your sword was empty, you see, wouldn't it look better if you hung a sword pendant?"
Ji Xia Mo flicked the pendant and waved his claws at Jin Wuji with a smile. "I'm going to sleep, Brother Jin, you can rest too, it's estimated that you will have to run for a day tomorrow."
Looking at Ji Xiamo's back, Jin Wuji was silent for a long time, slowly raised the sword in front of him, and held the fan-shaped sword pendant with one hand.
The fan-shaped jade pendant is exquisitely worked, and the jade quality is warm. The jade pendant has six jade beads on it, and the blue tassel falls, which is elegant and quiet. The fan-shaped jade pendant is on both sides, and one side is engraved with Jin. The word Mo, on one side, is carved with four small handwritings.
'My Brother Jin'
The heart, as if struck by something sharp at this moment, turned into a piece of softness.
At midnight, the heavens and the earth were shrouded in a silent darkness, and the pale moonlight poured down on the earth, with a bleak coldness.
On top of a pavilion, a white shadow stood in the corner of the house, petite, like a doll of thirteen or fourteen years old. The wide white robe rolled up in the wind, whirring.
Three thousand knee-length black hair danced in the wind, hiding her face, and her scarlet lips were as red as blood, reflecting her pale chin without a trace of blood, which was shocking.
A string of bells is tied around the waist, and three bone jades are as white as human bones, implying that the blood is coldly eroded into the bones. In the midst of the strong wind, there is a crisp sound of 'jingle bells'.
"Ji-Xia-Mo-"