Doors and windows are open in all directions. \, 0М / The dark night sky is full of chess pieces, "small and the bright candlelight in the building is set off, the milky white moonlight spills in from the window, and the starlight in the pond is also reflected, everyone is immersed in the scene but does not feel anything, but if someone is watching from a distance, it feels as if the attic is shrouded in stars, hanging in mid-air, like the sky Qionglou Yuyu.

The invited guests have gathered, as the master of the banquet, no matter how arrogant Shen Liao's temperament is, he can't help but say a few clichés such as welcome and gratitude, of course, there is no need to expect him to be too enthusiastic, after raising a glass and drinking with the guests, there is nothing to say, there is really no consciousness of hospitality.

Perhaps he himself realized this, after putting down the cup, leaned over, knocked heavily on the floor under the seat a few times, the echo was not finished, a burst of bamboo string music came, the melody was gentle and elegant, like gurgling water, endless, the artistic conception was deep and lofty, indifferent and tranquil, very in line with the atmosphere of the building.

They listened carefully, but found no place where the strings came from, as if they were in the attic, but there were a few attentive people who could be sure that this beautiful melody did not come from the window, because someone deliberately approached the window, only to find that the strings they heard had become faint.

Liu Renzhi knows how to mobilize the atmosphere very well, and when he found that someone was surprised by this phenomenon, he immediately cleverly introduced the topic to this aspect, and sighed: "Since I discovered this strangeness, I have been puzzled, for a period of time I really didn't think about tea and dinner, and many times I cheekily asked Shen Gongzi to set up a banquet in the building, just to find out, but unfortunately it has not been fruitless, but I don't know if you know the mystery and solve my doubts?" ”

Liu Renzhi's words immediately seduced everyone's interest, as he just said, everyone present is talented, the word Jun has the meaning of youth, I don't know if it's a coincidence or another intention, anyway, the guests invited by Shen Liao tonight, except for Liu Renzhi, are all young people in their twenties.

If you look closely, you can find that these young people are all personable or personable, or handsome-looking, and their bearing is also extraordinary, which can be seen from their unintentional words and deeds, either the air of wealth or the wind of books, there is absolutely no crooked melon, bad dates, vulgar and foolish existence.

The so-called Wen Wu first, Wu Wu no second, these talented characters get together. When he secretly sighed at the extraordinary bearing of the other party, he also vaguely made a comparison, and he didn't say that he had to distinguish the superior, but it was just like a few beauties on the same stage and decided to compare the fly in the ointment, but it was just nature.

Since they are all smart people, no one is scrambling to answer before observing or thinking clearly, but they are thinking in their hearts, it is inevitable that there are organs in the building, but where the organs are located, this is the point, and they are participating in the banquet, and it is impossible to say that they left the table to go to the field to observe and investigate, and they can only rely on a pair of eyes, as well as their own talents and knowledge, and reason to judge the reason.

First of all, one thing can be determined, since there is the sound of strings, it means that someone is playing, from the melody can be identified as the instrument is divided into qin flute, Cai Erhu, etc., obviously a band composed of several people, and the attic doors and windows are open, there is no screen and silk yarn in the middle, it is clear at a glance, it is impossible to hide other people.

The band must be downstairs, the problem is that, according to the common sense in the past, the sound of strings downstairs usually drifted in from the doors and windows, but this is not the case today, after all, everyone is not deaf, the doors and windows are all open, and no one can tell if there is a sound drifting in.

As a county lieutenant, Li Mingda is often in contact with some criminal investigation cases, and his reasoning ability may be faster than ordinary people's reactions, just when everyone is still carefully drilling the layout environment in the attic, he already has some vague ideas in his heart, out of professional habits, when he is thinking, he always likes to glance at other people's faces, his eyes look over Shen Liao, and suddenly a flash of inspiration.

Shen Liao's action of tapping on the floor passed through Li Mingda's mind, and the corners of his mouth naturally flashed with a smile, and when he found that Zhang Yuanshan also looked at Shen Liao thoughtfully, he was afraid that he would rush to answer first, so he didn't think about it anymore at the moment, and said: "According to the following, the source of the sound comes from here. Saying that, Li Mingda also leaned over and hit the ground, perhaps because the floor was supplemented with a layer of felt carpet, no matter how he tapped, there was no sound.

Li Mingda was stunned, and then he was happy in his heart, and he seemed more confident, since Shen Liao could knock out the sound, but his side did not, wouldn't it prove that these plates were willing to have something else, maybe a few pieces were hollowed out and connected below, so a blanket was laid out for the sake of beauty and generosity.

When Li Mingshi told his thoughts, some people were vaguely thinking about it, and they nodded slightly when they heard the words, thinking that it was reasonable, seeing this situation, Li Mingda felt a little proud in his heart, and said with a smile: "What does Shen Gongzi think?" ”

Naturally, there were a few people who disagreed with him and shook their heads in opposition, but Li Mingda didn't take it to heart as if they were jealous of his cleverness.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Shen Liao just smiled indifferently and did not admit or deny it, but Liu Renzhi smiled and said: "County Lieutenant Li's reaction was really fast, I thought about it for a long time before I thought of this

said a deliberate pause, when Li Mingda subconsciously showed a reserved smile. Liu Renzhi shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that when I thought it was this reason, I asked people to move the felt carpet away and carefully search and knock, only to find that in the entire attic, only the wooden board under Shen Gongzi's seat could knock sound, and the rest were all silent, and the plates were tightly sealed, and there were no gaps in the silk, let alone hollow holes." ”

Li Mingda's smile immediately froze, and gradually faded, although no one laughed at him, but he felt very uncomfortable, but he also knew that with Liu Renzhi's character, on this occasion, he would definitely not lie and deceive everyone.

"And the tiled planks are two inches thick, and they are double-sided sandwiches, and the bamboo and wood are staggered in the middle of the sandwich, if the doors and windows are closed tightly, shouting loudly here, people may not be able to hear the movement inside, so the sound will definitely not come from here." Liu Renzhi continued, with a serious look on his face, as if he was not joking.

And it sounds very reasonable, to know that the soundproofing facilities of modern houses are also used to add cotton wool to the wall to play a sound-absorbing role, coupled with the technical block of silk felt blanket, it is not a problem to form a silent secret room, this ingenuity makes Chu Zhen sigh in his heart, I didn't expect that the Song Dynasty also had this means, it seems that the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people is really endless, and future generations should be excavated and protected.

It's just that it seems that he feels that something is missing, Chu Jiu thought about the corners of his lips, and took a piece of thin and juicy mutton with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. Brother Yun. It was really delicious, as if he couldn't resist the temptation of food, Chu Zhi simply stopped thinking, but focused on the dining table, serving a cup of drink while eating happily.

Of course, he didn't forget his brother-in-law Xu Hanqing opposite, and frequently raised his glass to signal, which made Yang Chengping a little curious, and couldn't help but tilt his body sideways, gestured to Xu Hanqing, and said softly: "Brother Xu, that person" is your friend? ”

It's no wonder that Yang Chengping is so puzzled, although the seats in the attic are placed in an arc circle, there is no distinction between primary and secondary seats, but the guests who can accompany Shen Liao and sit opposite Zhang Yuanshan of Renhe Zhixian County, their identity is naturally extraordinary, but whether it is Qiantang County or Hangpai City, how can such a promising young man not know him.

Even if you don't recognize it, you should have heard of it, vaguely, Yang Chengping also has a vague idea. But when he saw Chu Zhen repeatedly showing favor to Xu Hanqing, he didn't dare to be sure.

"Brother Yang said with a smile, although he is in Hangzhou a few times, but they all come and go in a hurry, except for you, how can I have time to meet any friends." Xu Hanqing replied in a low voice: "Brother Yang has lived in Lou for a long time, the state, and has a wide range of contacts, I also want to ask you if you know his identity." ”

Private banquet, the picture is nothing more than a leisurely atmosphere, the banquet tax staggered, whispering is a very normal behavior, and the same is true of others, is the three and three of them are discussing in a whisper, and no one pays attention to what the two are saying, and the maid next to him is to follow the rule of only listening and not talking, unless the host asks afterwards, otherwise the content of the guest's conversation must not be revealed.

At the end of the song, but no one could guess exactly where the string music came from, and there was a more curious guest, who didn't seem to believe Liu Renzhi's words, and after drinking the wine, he suddenly stood up, ignoring the laughter of others, walking back and forth in the attic, stomping and beating around.

"Brother, what clues can you find?" After laughing, some people asked.

Knocked all the way along the wooden board, it was really as Liu Renzhi said, except for the plate under Shen Liao's seat was more special, the rest was not abnormal at all, the man returned to the seat and sat down, there was no embarrassed expression on his face, just a puzzled face, shook his head and said: "I didn't find anything different, it's normal." ”

It may be that the person just tapped a few times on the wooden board under Shen Liao's seat, and the musician thought it was a signal, so the sound of string music from nowhere sounded at the right time, this time everyone listened more carefully, and the person just now stood up again, and walked around the attic again and again, looking for the place where the sound came from, and even looked out the window to take a closer look.

It stands to reason that as long as there is a sound, there must be a sound source, as long as you can distinguish the strength of the sound, then it is not far from the answer, however, the more the person walked, the more strange the expression on his face, after walking a few laps, he sat back on the seat with a strange and frustrated expression, and was silent.

If it weren't for the so-called demeanor, many of the people present would probably have searched the source of the sound like that person, after all, empty talk is better than practice, but adhering to the fine style of a gentleman who does not use his hands, he will be polite to others, and when they think about it, this time the person will definitely be able to find out where the mechanism is, and understand where the strings are coming from, but they find that the truth seems to be always a little different from what they imagined.

"Hehe, I forgot to remind you." Liu Renzhi stroked his beard and smiled: "I have also tried the method of listening to the sound and finding the position, but it seems to be useless, the vocal music does not seem to come from a certain place at all, but echoes in all directions in the attic, as for why this is so, I want to know." ”

The man who walked around just now also nodded lightly in agreement: "No matter where you go, the sound you hear is generally large, and there is no difference between strength and weakness, as if it is all emanating from there." ”

"Master Zhang, do you have any insights in your heart?" Shen Liao lay on the couch slightly, holding half a glass of residual wine in his hand, swaying slowly, a round of swaying bright moon reflected in the cup, his eyes seemed to be looking at the moon in the cup, and seemed to be looking at Zhang Yuanshan, his expression was indifferent and quiet, showing a graceful and elegant demeanor.

Hearing Shen Liao's inquiry, Zhang Yuanshan was still pondering, but Li Mingda's eyes flashed with a trace of inexplicable emotion, and he lowered his head, seemingly paying attention to the wine and food on the table, but actually paying attention to the movement over there.

I was ashamed, and after thinking about it for a long time, I didn't know what it meant, and I couldn't understand it. After groaning, Zhang Yuanshan admitted very simply, no one laughed at him, after all, he didn't see the clues, but a few people felt that Zhang Yuanshan was refreshing, and they all gestured to drink together, and Li Mingda breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"And what about you, who knows why?" Shen Liao also seemed to be a little interested, and actually asked.

If you ask about poetry and songs, or ancient and modern anecdotes, some people must analyze the Tao and talk eloquently, but this kind of problem of learning from things, few people dabble in, fortunately, everyone is similar, and they can't answer it, and everyone feels balanced psychologically, and they don't feel that their faces are dull.

However, Shen Liao didn't seem to have any intention of ending the topic, and continued: "Brother Xu, what do you think? ”

This time it was Zhang Yuanshan's turn to squint his eyes, at the West Lake event that day, he had boarded a boat to visit Shen Yao, Xu Hanqing He naturally saw it, but he couldn't inquire about what he was, fortunately, after that day, I didn't see him go to the door of the Shen family, I thought he was just a passerby, but I didn't expect him to suddenly appear today, and looking at Shen Liao's attitude, and the title of the brother, it can be seen that this person has a shallow relationship with the Shen family.

"My opinion?" Xu Hanqing was a little stunned, and wanted to casually perfunctory the past, but he noticed the wisp of resentment hidden in Shen Liao's eyes, and thought that this might be an opportunity to ease the relationship between the two, so he thought about it and said with a smile: "In my humble opinion, the sound must be coming from downstairs, if I am not mistaken, the layout of the house below must be very special, maybe there are a few water tanks and urns and other things."

"Hey, I seem to have some impressions when I hear you say it." Someone rubbed his head and said: "This is similar to the stage in the hook bar, with a water tank buried next to it, and the sound can be transmitted far away." ”

"That's right, I also found out that the caisson on the top is almost the same as the theater, it seems. Brother Shen's attic is actually built in imitation of the theater building. "There is no shortage of intelligent people present who can understand a little bit and draw inferences, as long as there is a hint, plus they have been to this attic, they are deeply impressed, and they carefully compare and think, and immediately draw conclusions.

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