16. Xishan Painting Landscape

Many days have passed, and Tang Ai is still not quite used to the brothers of Six Doors calling themselves "Little Tang". Some people say these four words with admiration from the bottom of their hearts, while others can't hide their sour little eyes.

Tang Ai took office as a new official, and he didn't have time to pay attention to those who didn't, and soon took over a large number of difficult and miscellaneous cases that were transferred from Shuntianfu. Most of these cases have not been closed for a long time, either the suspect has not been locked, or the real culprit has not been caught.

For more than two months after that, Tang Ai ran through the streets and alleys of Sijiu City, took flower thieves, arrested robbers, and recovered the long-stolen jade Ruyi for the fourth aunt of Lord Yin Sima of Shuntian Mansion, and was so busy that his heels were facing forward and his kneecaps were facing back.

Her efficiency in solving cases is extremely high, also because these cases are really unskilled compared to the zombies she encountered in the side plug.

Her enthusiasm for work somehow spread to the government and the opposition. So on a certain evening when the sun was overflowing, she was even fortunate to go to the palace with Lord Liu to the palace banquet, and sat at the end of the civil and military officials to admire the hat brim and clothes of the saint from afar.

Two days later, Tang Ai was leading a few of his men down the street, but was chased by a little boy.

This kid claims to be surnamed Yan, his cousin is Diejin, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old at most, and he is so tender that he can pinch out the water, which is called a red lip and white teeth. He said that he was a trainee street agent for the Imperial Times, a private magazine in the capital that almost everyone owned, and was preparing to make a shocking feature based on Six Doors.

"Shocking" is his exact words.

Tang Ai "hehe", but a few of her subordinates pouted vigorously, she had to perfunctory Yan Diejin two sentences, and casually talked about her trip to the border.

In the same month, the "Imperial Times" was published, and the headline of the internal edition was that Banzai Ye had newly established the pro-military Governor's Office to govern Yiluansi, and the external edition was the usurpation of the throne by the Lee family in Goryeo's internal strife.

Tang Ai happened to complete the formalities for handing over the prisoners with the Dali Temple in charge of Xing Shen that morning, and the case in his hand was handled very well. She finally took a break from her busy schedule, so she changed into civilian clothes and walked around the imperial city, and bought a newspaper on the street. After flipping a few pages inside, she saw the big title of "Six Doors Detective Bravely Enters the Cave of Death" under the gossip and miscellaneous version.

This article is only related to the border corpse trafficking case with sesame mung bean dots, and the rest of the ninety percent are fabricated, and the most exciting thing is that it fabricated the poignant and grieving love tragedy of a young detective and a Goryeo girl out of thin air, and it is not too much to read it as a novel.

Tang Ai didn't finish reading a word, and while crying and laughing, he just wanted to send a capital "service" to Yan Diejin.

She was walking along the base of the city wall when she was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, and then she heard a voice that she hadn't heard for a while.

"Six Doors Dry Detective...... Ha ha! compose a lingering and sympathetic love swan song...... Hahaha! Xiao Yu waved another copy of the "Dynasty Times" and smiled as if he was about to break his breath, "Tang Ai, who wrote this article, it's also expressive!" ”

"What's funny! Where's the good - laugh - too! Tang Ai turned around with a dark face and snatched the newspaper in Xiao Yu's hand.

Xiao Yu smiled a little more restrained: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, right, it's really a coincidence today, let's go around together?" ”

Tang Ai has been very busy recently, and occasionally thinks of Xiao Yu, and the number of times is only a handful. But since she bumped into him today, it would be a good idea to find a place to treat him to a drink or two.

Tang Ai originally wanted to invite Xiao Yu to try Dongpo Building, which specializes in Sichuan cuisine in the capital.

As soon as Dongpo Building opened two years ago, it immediately became popular in Beijing and made great contributions to the high-end catering industry in Beijing. It is said that the owner of Dongpo Building, surnamed Zhang, was young but experienced a lot, not only traveled to Kyushu alone, but also went to the Western Ocean with the fleet of the Celestial/Imperial Dynasty a few years ago. The chefs in the building were all personally invited by Boss Zhang from Shuzhong, and many of the ingredients needed were specially distributed from Sichuan.

From Xuanwumen to Chongwenmen, Xiao Yu's laughter never stopped. The two of them watched from afar that the front of the restaurant was guarded by a group of tall and strong men, Tang Ai stepped forward to ask, and the shopkeeper only replied that there were big people who chartered the venue, and they didn't accept individual customers for a few days.

"How big does a big guy have to be?" Tang Ai intends to theorize the theory.

Xiao Yu pulled her away from the door at once: "A big man is a big man." You are an official in Beijing, why is the news not as well-informed as mine? Three months later, it will be today's birthday, my father's birthday, of course, the son has to come back to celebrate his birthday, what do you see on this sign? ”

He shook his arm as he spoke, and a finely carved token slipped out of his sleeve.

There are three big characters on the token - Huiwangfu.

This token was obviously taken by Xiao Yu from the waist of a certain man guarding the door while Tang Ai was fighting with the bunch of people.

That is to say, if nothing goes wrong, the big man who took over the Dongpo Building is Xiao Chengyi, the second prince of the current saint.

The emperor's heirs are in a group, and there are three adult princes, among which the eldest son Xiao Chengren has been canonized as the crown prince for many years, the second son Xiao Chengyi was named King Hui, and he was named Xi'an, and the third prince Xiao Chengli was named King Gong, and the domain was in Lingnan.

Tang Ailuo was taken aback, and asked himself if he had the ability to disturb King Hui's master.

Also, Xiao Yu can be regarded as guilty of theft. As a law enforcer who maintains law and order in the capital, Tang Ai should not tolerate even small crimes.

"Xiao Yu, hurry up and return this brand!"

Xiao Yu looked at it but didn't care: "What's the hurry, King Hui won't leave tomorrow." ”

He bought some mung bean cakes from the street vendors, and said to Tang Ai, "It's still early, do you want to go somewhere else?" ”

"Where?"

"Just come along."

At this time, it was late spring, the weather was getting hotter, and the hustle and bustle of the city was complicated, so people were inevitably panicked. If you don't want to get dry, you probably have to hide in the mountains.

Xiao Yu really took Tang Ai to Xishan outside the city. This is a good place, the pine and cypress are evergreen, and the empty mountains and new rain are quiet and pleasant.

Xiao Yu didn't slack off Tang Ai, and hired a carriage when he left Xizhimen, all the way to the foot of the mountain.

Tang Ai has been busy for a long time, at this time walking on the mountain trail, listening to the song of the spring warbler in the mountains, only to feel refreshed and rare.

She walked with Xiao Yu for a while, but she didn't notice that Xiao Yu's steps were gradually unsteady.

Xiao Yu lazily leaned on the stone platform in the forest, sat on the side with Tang Ai, and asked casually, "Tang Ai, you haven't been home for more than a year, right?" Don't you miss your parents after seeing them for so long? ”

Tang Ai didn't answer for a while - it was false to say that he didn't want to.

Last month, not last month, the caravan at home went from Yuzhou to the capital to negotiate business, and she secretly went to see the housekeeper Uncle Jian, and wrote a trust to report safety and he brought it back.

Xiao Yu looked at the sun that was about to set: "It's not early, you just rush back now, and the city gate must be closed when you get to the bottom of the city, so it's better to go up to me and rest for a night." ”

He glanced back at Tang Ai: "I live near here, not far away, just two corners away." ”

The price of land in Xishan is not cheap, and those who can buy property here are people who are either rich or expensive. Tang Ai didn't know what Xiao Yu was from, but now he was even more interested in his identity and background.

As soon as she entered the courtyard gate, she saw two children, one fat and one thin, running towards Xiao Yu, calling "Childe" one by one.

The two little cubs grinded beside Xiao Yu for a while, and then smiled and grimaced at Tang Ai: "It's not big, it's not too small, I've seen Lord Xiao Tang!" ”

Tang Ai was led into the house by Xiao Yu, and the two of them ran outside the yard to play.

Not a small face: "Childe really brought Tang Ai back!" Hey, hey, did you say that our son was too good to that Tang Ai? ”

Don't rub the pimple meat on his face: "Is there one?" ”

"How not! If Tang Ai hadn't been injured, our son would have come back from Guanwai a long time ago! If he could have come back earlier, he would have been able to raise his body earlier. Also, the chocolate you love to eat, Childe specifically told me, you are not allowed to eat it all, you have to leave a few pieces for Tang Ai! ”

"Huh? Really? ”

"Why am I lying to you! Let me tell you, two days ago, Childe's health was better, and the cat was drawing a portrait in the house, and I peeked at the face of the portrait. I think the person painted by Childe is Tang Ai! ”

"No, could it be that our son...... But Tang Ai is a man, and our son is also a man! ”

There is really a portrait of Gongbi hanging in the study of Xiao Yu's house.

Of course, it's not a portrait of Tang Ai.

Tang Ai looked at the painting while enjoying the chocolate offered by Xiao Yu.

Chocolate was something she had never tasted before, but it was the person in the painting who fascinated her, so much so that she couldn't remember to ask where it was. She has never studied the art of painting, but the whole painting scroll is like flowing water, and it can be seen that the painter is skillful.

The woman in the painting is about twenty-six or seventeen years old, gentle and generous, beautiful and elegant, especially the pair of watery autumn pupils, which made Tang Ai intoxicated for no reason. She felt that this woman's eyebrows were eight or nine points similar to Xiao Yu's peach blossom eyes.

"Hey, you've been staring at that painting for a long time." Xiao Yu sat aside and drank tea.

Tang Ai turned his face: "You painted this painting yourself?" ”

"Uh-huh."

"You can also draw?"

"I can't just draw."

"Who is she?"

“……”

"What, can't you say?"

"She's my mother." Xiao Yu put down the teacup and stood up, and also quietly looked at the picture scroll.

Tang Ai was a little surprised: "Your mother...... So young. ”

"I have the impression that she is like that."

The night in the mountains is still a little cold, and when the wind blows, it is full of flowers.

Xiao Yu personally made a few side dishes, warmed a pot of osmanthus wine, sat under the tree with Tang Ai, and picked up a fallen leaf from the top of Tang Ai's head with a wave of his arm.

He brushed the edge of the leaf with his lips, and used the small leaf as a musical instrument to play a melodious tune.

The food is really fragrant, and the wine is really mellow. Tang Ai was slightly drunk, looking at Xiao Yu's body full of moonlight, and he was so stupid that he was happy.

Tang Ai's sleep quality was quite good this night, and he slept until dawn, and when he woke up, he didn't remember much about last night. Not too big or too small to send it early, she rushed back to the six doors because she was in a hurry, and only pulled two mouthfuls and left.

Tang Ai went out with his front foot, Xiao Yu pulled out his cane, and followed with his back foot, saying that he was also going to the city to walk and walk with Tang Ai one after another.

Tang Ai saw that even though he was holding a cane, he still didn't seem to be able to walk steadily, and his right foot seemed to be unable to exert his strength, so he couldn't help but glance at it twice: "Xiao Yu, your legs are ......"

Xiao Yu boarded the carriage with a smile, and without waiting for Tang Aiduo to ask, he looked up at the sky.

Tang Ai followed his gaze, and saw a piece of colorful smoke floating in the distance, purple and red, faintly ascending to the sky, it was simply a legendary auspicious cloud.

She felt that the smoke and clouds were so beautiful that she really believed that Xishan was a treasure land of feng shui, and she could see auspicious signs early in the morning, but she didn't care much about Xiao Yu's legs and feet.

After arriving in the capital, Xiao Yu also said that he wanted to go to Nancheng to visit the market, but he was stunned to stay on Tang Ai's side, and he didn't go until he parted ways with Tang Ai until the chessboard street in front of Zhengyang Gate.

Tang Ai didn't have time to deal with him anymore, so he turned a corner and went to the Zongpu Hutong where the Six Doors Office was located, but saw the two brothers running towards him with an anxious face.

Tang Ai suspiciously stopped the two, but got a shocking news from the mouths of the two.

——Last night, Yin Sima Xuan of Shuntian Mansion died.