In recent days, the 'Shu Jin family' in Bianliang's mansion is gloomy, and the housekeeper of the Sun Mansion is sighing every day, since the young master of his own house died suddenly in the room two days ago, the big housekeeper feels that his good days are coming to an end, thinking that the head of the family will be in the capital in two days, he is afraid to find a place to hide.

The "Shu Jin family" monopolized most of the share of the southwest weaving of the Great Song Dynasty, not only with rich wealth, but also with the head of the family in Xichuan. The young master is the most powerful candidate to inherit the head of the family in the future, but he died violently within a few days of coming to Bianliang, and his responsibility can be described as great.

Thinking that he finally climbed to the position of the chief butler, but there was an incident, punishment was indispensable, he was terrified every day, and he only hoped to find the reason for the young master's violent death as soon as possible, so that he could offset the fault of unfavorable protection a little.

But after two days, there was still no progress in the mansion, and the corners of the mouths of the anxious housekeeper were foaming.

"Big butler, I have something to tell you, I wonder if you are old?" The young master's personal servant stood in front of him.

"What's the matter? Quickly speaking, what is this doing? The big butler looked at the little guy with an impatient face.

"Five days ago, the young master met a beautiful sister-in-law in a shop in the outer city, and he tried to talk to him, but the young master said that he had not tried to be a monk. , but he was never heard to say this again. You also know that the temperament of the young master of the Dao is quite strange to be small. The little guy said in a slurch.

"Why didn't you say this kind of thing when the government sent me to inquire a few days ago?" The butler asked sharply.

"This. At that time, Xiao didn't think about it, and after thinking about it for the past two days, Fang felt that this matter was quite strange. The little guy was startled by the big butler's question.

"You go to Kaifeng Mansion with me now and tell Lord Chen about this." The big butler hurriedly called the little guy out of the door.

"Oh? Sun Tzucong once teased a beautiful nun? Zhao Xian asked in surprise.

"Yes, master, that's what his personal servant said." Zhao Yan informed Zhao Xian of the news he had just gotten.

"What kind of temperament is Sun Zicong?" Zhao Xian asked.

According to the big housekeeper and personal servant in his house, Sun Zicong likes this person, so he doesn't have to do his best, and he does everything possible to get it quickly, and there is no way to stop, let alone give up halfway. It's impossible to express interest, but nothing happens," Zhao Yan replied.

"What was Sun Tzucong's whereabouts three days before his violent death? Have you ever understood? Zhao Xian asked.

"His personal servant said that Sun Zicong was in the outer city to inspect his own shop in the past three days, and he returned home every day."

"When Sun Tzucong patrols the shop, he follows the left and right, and he doesn't leave an inch?"

"According to Sun Zicong's little servant, the young master of his family did not take him with him all the time in the next two days, but only asked him to wait in one of the shops, and he would go back with him when he returned home," Zhao Yan replied.

"Sun Zicong went out alone, but he didn't bring a small house." Zhao Xian pondered and continued to ask, "Has he ever used his own carriage?" But go to another store? ”

"Master, the Kaifeng Mansion has been sent to find out, the Sun family has three shops in the outer city, and Sun Zicong has never used a carriage in the two days when he went out alone, nor has he been to the other two shops." Zhao Yan inquired about everything carefully.

"That's weird, it seems that we need to start with the nun." Zhao Xian thought for a while and said.

The yacha once asked, and the man at the shop where the nun went that day replied that he had not paid attention, and that no nun had ever come to buy fabrics on weekdays. Sun Zicong's personal servant didn't look carefully that day, so he couldn't draw the appearance of the nun. Zhao Yan replied.

Zhao Xian frowned, feeling a little tricky. But where there are clues to things in the world, there will definitely be a day when the truth will come out.

She thought about it carefully and asked, "Since there is no carriage, maybe the nunnery where the nun is located is not far from the shop, or Sun Zicong hired another carriage?" Zhao Yan, how many nunnery are there nearby? Are there any cars and horses nearby? ”

"Yes, my subordinates will immediately send someone to investigate." Zhao Yan replied.

"An? Nunnery? Zhao Xian's heart moved, "Do you remember those thieves who kidnapped women in Yangzhou and mentioned the nunnery?" Zhao Xian said to herself: "Will the two be related?" ”。

"Well-trained human tooth gangs, they kidnapped those women to a certain nunnery in Bianliang, and Sun Zicong molested nuns," Zhao Xian's mind flashed, and she suddenly felt that there were some things that she might have overlooked.

There is a water tank street in the south of the outer city, because it is close to Zhuquemen Street, there are Taixue, Guozijian, Gongyuan around, and there are several Taoist temples and temples nearby, so it is quite popular.

One of the shops of the "Shu brocade family" is located at the mouth of Mai Xiao Lane, Shu brocade has been said to be "inch brocade and inch gold" since ancient times, and has always been enjoyed by the royal family and dignitaries. This dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, the country is stable, the people are rich, and there are many rich households in Bianliang, and the trend of comparing with each other is becoming more and more popular, so many people patronize this shop.

As soon as noon arrived, there were fewer guests in the 'Shu Jin Family' shop, and at this time two male guests came in at the door, both of medium stature and not good-looking.

Those guys saw a lot of dignitaries and wealthy families, and when they saw these two people dressed ordinarily, they felt a little more disappreciative in their hearts, and only raised their eyelids, and they didn't bother to greet them, so they took care of their own affairs.

"This little brother, is your big shopkeeper there?" One of the men grabbed a guy and asked.

"Something?" The fellow lazily replied.

"I have something important, so please ask your shopkeeper to come out quickly." The other man was a bit impatient.

"How can the shopkeeper of my house be seen by casual people?" The fellow looked up and down and said in a contemptuous tone.

"You dog-eyed slave, how can I not see your shopkeeper?" The impatient man scolded angrily.

The man on the side hurriedly pulled the man away and said in a low voice, "Brother Zhang, don't be angry, it's important to get down to business." ”

"Brother Li, you just transferred us from Hangzhou, you don't know that these minions in our capital are all climbing high and stepping low." The person who was called Brother Zhang said.

While the two were talking, a person dressed as a shopkeeper walked out of the room, and when he saw these two people, he immediately squeezed out a smile, took two steps quickly, and said, "Two officials, you are here, please come inside." ”

As he ushered the two into the room, he shouted to the guy just now, "What are you doing? Hurry up and serve tea to the two officials. ”

In the inner room, after the three of them sat down separately, the man surnamed Li said, "In Xia Li Er, this is Zhang Ye, I am waiting for Chen Da's order to disturb the big shopkeeper again." ”

The big shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, the two officials are also for the sake of my young master, I just hope to find out about the death of the young master as soon as possible, and I should be grateful." ”

"The big shopkeeper is polite, today I heard that Young Master Sun met his sister-in-law in your shop five days ago, and now I will ask again, I hope the big shopkeeper can call those guys in one by one, and I will wait for careful interrogation." That Li Er spoke kindly and politely. "Also, is there a carriage and horse shop near your shop?"

The big shopkeeper hurriedly said, "There is a carriage and horse shop opposite the shop, Master Li will call those guys in one by one later." ”

This inquiry lasted for about an hour, and Li Er and the others left the branch of the Shu Jin family and entered the opposite carriage and horse shop.

"Master, Li Er has sent news that there are two carriage and horse shops near Sun's shop, it is certain that Sun Zicong did not hire any carriages and horses three days before his death, but a guy in Sun's shop saw that sister-in-law, and there were also people in the carriage and horse shop opposite who saw that sister-in-law that day out of Sun's shop and went to the southeast." Zhao Yan said.

"Is there a nunnery in the southeast?" asked Zhao Xian.

"The subordinates have checked, and there are three Taoist temples, two temples, and a nunnery near the Sun family's shop. To the east, there is a nunnery called 'Xiangyin Nunnery.'"

"Xiangyinan, so coincidental? Good! Let's start with this cause. Zhao Xian smiled slightly.