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Weng Bo has two sayings: love is a natural thing, and Anzhou Siqian is also lovesick; The coffin is only now heard for the first time, who doesn't know about the romantic characters? Xunlang already has "Baitou Yin", and the county lord dares to be like Mao Lingzi; The ancients could only fly southeast, and the divine doctor Sima was married.

Let's say that when Zhang Shunzi and Jin Zhaoyue looked back, the people who stopped them were Ban Mengqiu and Liu Dongmei. In autumn and winter, the two of them are dressed plainly, and they are in the middle of a group of hawkers, setting up stalls selling clay dolls. Zhang Jin and the others were overjoyed and greeted them. When Zhang Shunzi saw their appearance, he burst out laughing, gave a thumbs up again, and said: "I was originally a shy little girl in the boudoir, but today I am a trader at the stall, a good autumn sister and winter sister!" Ban Mengqiu blushed slightly, and Liu Dongmei stretched out her hand to hit Zhang Shunzi.

Liu Dongmei asked Ban Mengqiu to go to the dock, and she gave the stall to Lin Si, a little brother who set up a stall next to her, and said: "Fourth brother, we have this stall for you, but there is a condition, you have to help me keep an eye on the dock to see if there are any strangers, and we will come back to you again, okay?" Lin Si was overjoyed in his heart, so he naturally responded.

Jin Zhaoyue asked the reason, why the four of them were here, and they were dressed like this. It turned out that as Zhang Shunzi expected, I also received a letter from Di Fan yesterday, to the effect that there may be food and salary transportation on the Anzhou waterway recently, and Brother He can pay more attention. Therefore, today, Master He and I asked the four of them to be spies at the Zhuanshui Wharf.

After a short time, Ban Mengqiu led Mu Yingchun and Le Yuxia to come. Mu Yingchun and Le Yuxia are even worse, their clothes are in tatters, their faces are not only gray, but also slightly scarred, Mu Yingchun is carrying an erhu, and Le Yuxia is pinching a broken bowl, really begging. Jin Zhaoyue became sad and said, "I thought that Sister Qiu and Sister Winter were miserable enough, but I didn't expect Sister Spring and Sister Xia to be the worst." ”

Zhang Shunzi said: "Only worse, not the worst!" He Shi, I won't pity the fragrance and cherish the jade so much, and the eldest brother won't spare him. ”

"Originally, we were all in the Jiedu Embassy's Mansion. It's all the big brother's fault, let Brother He stare at the Dianshui Wharf, so we have such a show! Liu Dongmei complained a little about Di Fan and said.

Zhang Shunzi smiled and said, "If you say bad things about the eldest brother again, and you look back to see the eldest brother, I'm afraid no one will intercede for you." ”

Liu Dongmei said: "Don't bluff me, the eldest brother is not that kind of person!" The sisters nodded yes.

Not long after, the four of them stood on both sides of Jin Zhaoyue in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and Zhang Shunzi then went to the center of Anzhou City together, and went straight to the Anyuan Jiedu Embassy.

It turned out that when Di Fan and the party were in Longtan, He Shi and I arrived at the west of the Anzhou boundary. Because I was worried that the murder scene in Qingfeng Ridge would be cleaned up, and because I was afraid that due to the smell of the corpse in the hot summer, the Jiedu Embassy would bury the body early, so He Shi and I arranged for Di Rong and Chunqiudong to go directly to Anzhou City, and I went straight to Qingfeng Ridge with Le Yuxia. This Qingfeng Ridge is in the west of Anzhou, more than 20 miles away from Anzhou City, the mountain is more than 100 zhang high, and the radius is hundreds of miles. In the meantime, there is a Qingfeng cliff, the cliffs on both sides are six or seven zhang high, and there is a small road in the middle, which can be called the cliff high cliff, which is the place where the group of people from the Dama Dart Bureau was killed. He Shi, I and Le Yuxia followed the traces of the wheels to the middle of the path, and found that the ruts led straight to the path, the rolling stones were on both sides, the sassal wood was gone, and the corpse was long gone. The two dismounted and carefully investigated.

Le Yuxia found that there were more than 20 blood stains on the ground, and there were also many knife marks on the cliffs on both sides, so he said: "Brother He, there are 26 blood stains on the ground, and the knife marks on the cliff are not clear." ”

He Shi and I approached the cliff and touched the blood stains on the ground, which had already coaulded, and there were still some broken bones in the coagulation, but there were still ants and insects in a few places, so he said: "If you count again, you must count clearly, this is useful for solving the case." As soon as the words fell, Master He and I got up and looked up at the top of the cliff, the cliff walls on both sides were inclined inward, and there was no top.

Happy Xia said "ah", it was really bitter, but in order to solve the case, I had to count it carefully.

He Shi and I walked along the rut, went straight out of the path, turned back to Le Yuxia and said, "Sister Xia, lead the two horses to the middle of the road." "I'm happy to do it, but I forgot where I counted, and I had to start all over again, I couldn't laugh or cry. Out of the trail, He Shi and I didn't look for the rut again, and went to the top of the cliff from the side. The top of the cliff is crooked, the widest part is only more than a zhang, and the road surface is also uneven, like a beating sheep intestine path. He Shi I found that the weeds were overgrown, there were two or three sassal trees, and there were no rolling stones, so I walked to the middle of the cliff top, picked up a big stone, and smashed it down, hitting one of the horses. The horse was killed on the spot, and the other, frightened, galloped to the side and ran along the cliff. Le Yuxia was also startled, but he was still calm, and raised his head and shouted: "Master He, I, are you crazy?" I'm still down there! ”

He Shi and I smiled slightly, jumped up, and came down from the top of the cliff, thinking: Sure enough. He Shi and I looked around a little and said to Le Yuxia, "Let's go to Anzhou." ”

Le Yuxia was puzzled and said, "Just go back like this?" I haven't finished counting the scars. ”

"Don't count, I don't think those knife marks are strong, so forget it."

"And you're telling me to count?"

"Really? Did I say? ”

"Yes!"

"Oh."

"Is it useful for solving crimes?"

"Useful, useful."

"Liar, liar! Look at your nonchalant look, huh! After Le Yuxia finished speaking, he shook his head and wanted to leave. He Shi and I immediately grabbed her and dragged her back, almost face to face. He Shi, I closed my eyes and smelled her, I simply enjoyed it. Le Yu Xia blushed, immediately shook it off, turned around, and said, "Let's go to Anzhou first." ”

Master He's eyes widened, and he whistled back the horse and said, "Good! "Master He, I got on the horse first, and stretched out my hand to Le Yuxia three times to let her come up. Happy to get rid of Xia every time. He Shi said: "It's only three things, if you don't come up, I'll go first." I heard the old man say that the ghosts who have not been in the first seven years will always wander in the place where they died. You're just waiting for the geists here to chat with you and talk. As soon as the words fell, Le Yuxia got on the horse and sat in He Shi's arms. Along the way, Master He and I had a lot of jokes and jokes, needless to say.

He Shi, I and Le Yuxia just walked five miles and came to a relatively open small forest. Due to the slanting light of the setting sun, a bright light on the slope of the grove shone on the two of them, which was a little dazzling. He Shi said: "Get off the horse, there is a discovery!" ”

Le Yuxia said: "Isn't it just that the sun is shining, what can you find, let's hurry into the city." ”

Before Le Xia finished speaking, He Shi and I had already dismounted and entered the grove, looking around, there were no birds and insects, and it was extremely calm. He Shi I was slightly pungent, I felt that something was not quite right, and then I looked at my feet, some of the soil seemed to have been renovated, so I picked up a branch and picked up the soil. Sure enough, a layer of lime was sprinkled on the ground, and there was still some blood and bones under the lime. Master He, I got up and looked around for the light.

At this time, Le Yuxia came and said, "Sister Rong, they should have entered the city a long time ago, let's go find them." What is there to see in this grove? ”

He Shi and I didn't answer, I came to the slope, and finally found a sword, still with blood. He Shi, I picked it up, and the blood was dry. Suddenly, a person grabbed He Shi's feet and said "save me", and then fainted. He Shi and I threw the sword into the bushes, and immediately gave him a pulse, and called Le Xia to bring water. He Shi and I gave him a little water, then helped him up, went out of the grove, and helped him onto the horse with Le Yuxia. He Shi said, "You can only walk." ”

"Let's go!" After speaking, Le Yuxia trotted up. He Shi, I had to lead the horse and follow. Before entering Anzhou City, He Shi and I placed this person in an inn at the Zhuanshui Wharf, and paid some more money to let Liu San, the guy in the inn, help take care of him. Liu San returned the money to He Shi and me, saying, "His name is Ma Baizhong, and he is the apprentice of Ma Qingfeng, the chief dart master of the Dama Dart Bureau. Brother Ma often comes to our inn, or my benefactor, it is right to take care of Brother Ma, no need to give money! ”

"Benefactor?" Le Yuxia asked.

"Yes, there was a plague in the township back then, I fled to Anzhou City, and I was about to starve to death on the street, but it was Brother Ma who gave me and asked me to help in an inn and be a buddy. When I married my daughter-in-law last year, I invited Brother Ma to drink the wedding wine. This year, my son is full moon, and Brother Ma also sent me a longevity lock, treating me like a big brother. ”

"That's right!"

"A few days ago, the government posted a notice saying that there was a murder in the Dama Dart Bureau. I was worried about Brother Ma, but I never thought that I would harm the villains like this. As he spoke, Liu San's eyes welled up with tears.

He Shi said: "Don't worry, your big brother Ma can't die yet, I'll prescribe a prescription in a while, you go and grab the medicine, take good care of it, and you can wake up tomorrow." You still accept the money, and keep your own money to buy rock sugar gourds for your son, right? ”

Liu San had no choice but to accept it, but Le Yuxia said: "It's just a full moon this year, can you eat rock sugar gourd?" ”

He Shi glared at Le Yuxia and said, "Liu Yan, you take care of this Ma Baizhong for me first, we have something to go to Anzhou City, and I will come to see him when I come back." ”

Le Yuxia deliberately said: "It's three, it's not a three!" ”

"Who are you from Big Brother Ma?" Liu San asked.

Liu Yan...... Brother Liu, we are the ones who save people, and we are definitely not the villains you said, so you can relax. After speaking, Master He and I left the prescription, so he and Le Yuxia left an inn and went to the Dama Dart Bureau. Before leaving, Master He and I instructed Liu San not to let anyone enter this room, nor to tell anyone else. Liu San naturally responded.

It is said that Di Rong, Mu Yingchun, Ban Mengqiu and Liu Dongmei dismounted at the Zhuanshui Wharf and had already entered Anzhou City. Di Rong asked Mu Yingchun to inquire about the reputation of the Dama Dart Bureau in the streets and alleys, and then went to the Dama Dart Bureau, and he went directly to the Dama Dart Bureau with Qiu Dong. This big horse dart bureau is in the east of Anzhou, so Mu Yingchun first went into the streets and alleys to inquire by himself. And the Anyuan Jiedu Embassy is in the center of Anzhou, Di Rong, Ban Mengqiu and Liu Dongmei naturally have to pass through the Anyuan Jiedu Embassy first. When I looked, there were only a few guards standing guard in the government office, headed by Yi Youzhi, the word Changshou, but there was no lively atmosphere. However, the Anyuan Jiedu Embassy is still very magnificent, open four gates, there is an inscription plaque of the emperor Liu Chengyou "Anyuan Jiedu Embassy", and there are couplets on both sides "Anzhou people live and work in Anzhou in peace and contentment, and those who are far-sighted are far-sighted and far-sighted". In front of the door, a pair of tall and mighty stone tiger lions were a lot taller than the guards. Di Rong and the others didn't care much, and it didn't take long for them to arrive at the big horse dart game.

In front of the door of the Dama Dart Bureau, there was a mourning look, and there was an expressionless person standing on both sides, one was called Huan Chang, the word Huang Gong, and the other was called Gong Xibu, the word Jiading. Di Rong and others reported their names, saying that they were sent by Zhongyuan Qianzhuang. After a while, someone came out to greet him. When Di Rong looked at it: just past the peach and plum years, slender and slightly plump, with a white complexion and translucent red, a light white satin skirt, a head of hair with a light blue phoenix, a pair of ancient jade earrings, a mutton fat jade bracelet, brisk steps, and oncoming. This person's surname is Sima, his name is Xiang, the word Si, is the only daughter of Sima Ren, the envoy of Anyuan Festival, and was named the lord of Anyuan County by the Han Dynasty (Later Han). Her life motto: May my father have a safe life and no war.

Sima Qian saw Di Rong and the others, and said with a smile: "It turned out that the princess of Zhonghengguo came to the dart game, which is really glorious." My name is Sima Qian, and I welcome you on behalf of Sister Ma Qian. After Sima Qian finished speaking, he invited Di Rong and the others to enter. Because Anyuan Jiedu made friends with Ma Delong, on weekdays, Sima Qian also had a lot of contacts with Ma Qian and others, and the two were like sisters. Now that there is such a catastrophe in the Dama Dart Bureau, no one dares to come, so Sima Qian took the initiative to invite Ying to come and preside over the wake for Ma Qian's father, which can be regarded as a sisterhood for her and a tribute to Ma Delong.

Di Rong returned the salute and said: "The big horse dart bureau is now in trouble, no one dares to come, only the county lord Sima attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and handles the aftermath for the dart bureau, we admire it very much." After that, everyone entered the dart game together. It turned out that the people of the Central Plains Money Village had already arrived at the Dama Dart Bureau, headed by Zhuang Buxian, who was leading a group of people to do the aftermath: if there is no wife and no children, only brothers come, only the insurance money will be issued; If you are an orphan or a widow, in addition to the guarantee, you can also come to the branch of Zhongyuan Qianzhuang in Anzhou every month to receive child support, and the widow can also be arranged by Qianzhuang to make a living; If the parents of the heirs come to the family, they will be given a guarantee money, and they can also receive filial piety money during the holidays; Parents who have just lost their only son can receive rice and five yuan every month in addition to the guarantee money, and they can receive a living fund with a prescription for illness; The rest of the registers are to be used as separate districts. This is one of the things that Di Fan told Qian Wanguan to do in the secret room of the Red Mansion on the Champs. Needless to say, there are many thanks from the family.

Sima Qian said: "Yesterday, Zhongyuan Qianzhuang informed the family that they can receive the insurance money today. I never thought that these people came early in the morning, earlier than the family members, and things were done so thoughtfully, it seems that this Central Plains Money Village is really not to be underestimated! ”

Liu Dongmei said: "This is what they should do, guarantee for others, collect money from people, and naturally be responsible." Besides, the owner of the rich house is a rich man, and putting such a little blood is just a drop in the bucket! ”

"How do you know that the owner of Zhongyuan Qianzhuang is surnamed Qian?"

"Don't rich people have the surname of money?" Liu Dongmei almost leaked her mouth, thought for a while, and circled herself. The crowd laughed.

"The real surname of our owner is Qian!" Zhuang Buxian was almost done, and when he saw Liu Dongmei say this, he picked up with a smile.

Di Rong and the others ignored it and went directly to the mourning hall in the side hall. There was only the coffin of the chief dart head Ma Delong in the mourning hall, and Di Rong asked: "Why is there only the spiritual position of the head of the dart, those dart masters and other people in the dart game?" ”

"It's very simple, only Maderon's coffin is in the big horse dart board. So, there can only be Maderon's coffin in the big horse dart board. The other people's coffins weren't in the game, and naturally the coffins weren't either. But if you don't have a coffin, it's hard to say where it is! ”

The crowd could hear it clearly, and the sound was coming from outside. When I wanted to go out to see, people had already entered the mourning hall, it was He Shime and Le Yuxia. Di Rong and the others hurriedly greeted each other. When Sima Qian saw that it was Master He and I were coming, his heart had already moved, and his face immediately turned red, a little overwhelmed, and he stood motionless.

After a little greeting with the sisters, I saw Sima Qian still standing in the mourning hall. Looking at each other, Master He and I saw her blushing and standing in a daze, and suddenly became affectionate, so she said, "What a beautiful sister, why is she in this mourning hall?" ”

Liu Dongmei said: "What sister, people are the county lord, Sima county lord!" ”

"The county lord is also a girl, and a girl is a sister, right!"

"Then are you the king of the county, or the horse?"

"I can't say that."

"If you can't say it, you have to say it!"

He Shi smiled slightly, and then didn't answer. Ban Mengqiu approached Liu Dongmei and said something in her ear. Liu Dongmei came to her senses, chased after Master He and me, and said, "What a big brother He, he actually dumped me!" After everyone laughed, they went out of the side hall together and went to the main hall. And Zhuang Buxian and the others and the family of the deceased have finished their work and are leaving one after another. Zhuang Buxian saw that Sima Qian was coming, so it was needless to say goodbye.

Sima Qian continued his original words and said: "When my father got the news of the death of the dart game, he discussed with Uncle Lu, the deputy capital envoy, and said, 'Bring all the corpses back to Anzhou from Qingfengling, do an autopsy, and then let the family claim it'. And Uncle Lu said, 'Now that the weather is hot, just let him go to Qingfeng Ridge with the family of the deceased, and after the autopsy, the family will identify it, and then he can be buried there directly, and everyone will save trouble'. The father agreed, and only said that he had to transport the chief dart head Uncle Ma back. Therefore, there was only Uncle Ma in the mourning hall, and the others were in the mass grave in the north of Qingfeng Ridge. But today is the first seven, and Uncle Ma is about to be buried. ”

I asked, "Then the chief dart master is also buried in the grave?" ”

"yes, didn't you say it before?"

"Okay, where's the autopsy copy?"

"We are in the palace. I think you should all be new to Anzhou, anyway, my father is not in the house, so you can live in my house. In this way, I can also pick up the wind and wash the dust for my sisters, and do a little bit of the friendship of the landlord. ”

Di Rong and the others said in unison: "Okay! ”

I asked, "What about me?" The sisters looked at each other and snickered, but Liu Dongmei didn't let him go, and said, "Brother He, you can stay where it is warm!" ”

"I said sister, on such a hot day, you still keep me warm, don't you feel distressed?" He Shi I pretended to be hypocritical and said.

Liu Dongmei shook her face and didn't answer. Sima Qian played a round and said, "It's all because the little sister didn't speak well, which caused you to misunderstand." Brother He is the old city doctor after the doctor, usually I can't invite if I want to, naturally he is a guest in Anzhou, and it is the honor of the little sister to invite the doctor He to come to the house. Besides, you are all Di Fan's brothers and sisters, why bother? ”

He Shiwu explained: "Don't misunderstand, don't worry, county lord. Sister Mei and I are just joking, and I don't hurt the peace, and it's like this on weekdays. Di Rong and others also explained, and Liu Dongmei also said that it was okay. How did everyone know that Sima Qian just wanted to talk to Master He and me more, even if it was a little more.

Sima Qian was relieved and said, "That's good." It's not too early now, or you all go home with me, and the little sister will pick up the wind and wash the dust for Brother He and his sisters, okay? Everyone heard clearly, and this time with the addition of He Shi and me, there was a laugh. At this time, Mu Yingchun also came to the Dama Dart Bureau, and everyone went to the Anyuan Festival Envoy's Mansion together. Huan often followed Gong Xibu, and it turned out that both Huan and Gong were Sima Qian's entourage.

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