Hearing Qin Chuan's words, Li Daozong asked curiously, "Xiaocao can also paint?" Qin Chuan smiled and said, "I have studied sketching with me for a few days. ”

Next to it, the head of the shop in charge of the portrait has a very dark face.

Just like the little girl who has learned to draw for a few days, dare to say that she can draw better than me? More like me than me?

Anyway, I've been painting portraits of murderers for more than 30 years, who do I look down on? This is?

Of course, the two people in front of him are the masters that he can't provoke as a small head catcher.

He only sulked in his heart.

Xiaocao took a pen and paper, didn't enter the house, and directly brushed and drew outside.

In fact, Li Daozong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, didn't really take Qin Chuan's words to heart.

He also didn't believe that a little girl's painting skills could be better than that of the old catcher of Six Doors.

He did this just to give Qin Chuan a face.

About half an hour later, Xiaocao walked in with two portraits and handed them to Qin Chuan.

"Dad, I'm done."

Qin Chuan nodded, patted Xiaocao's head, and said with appreciation: "Xiaocao, the painting is good, and the painting skills have made great progress!" ”

Next to him, the headcatcher's face was darker and angry.

Qin Chuan casually handed the portrait to Li Daozong.

After Li Daozong took it, he first glanced at it casually, and then was immediately shocked.

"Huh? It's-"

The head catcher next to him also had a dark face and glanced at it.

Then, his eyes seemed to be glued to the painting, and he could never take them back.

"Huh? It's-"

The expressions of the two are almost identical.

The mouth was wide enough to stuff a duck egg, and the surprised expression on his face had reached the point of no return.

"It's so similar! It's so similar! ”

"It's like a real person standing in front of you!"

"This, this, with these two pictures, they have nothing to hide!"

The portrait at that time is really hard to describe.

The key is still too much.

You take the portrait of the head catcher and go all over the street to arrest people, not to mention that you can catch 180 people, and the storage is the same as the portrait.

But what about the portrait of the grass?

Unless they are twins, or they look exactly the same, they won't catch the wrong person at all.

Looking at this portrait, Li Daozong couldn't help but sigh in amazement:

"Little lady, you are amazing!"

Hearing the praise of the two, Xiaocao said shyly: "This is all taught to me by my father, my painting skills are far worse than my father!" ”

Li Daozong couldn't help patting Qin Chuande on the shoulder and said, "You kid, you have a hand!" I'll send someone to arrest the murderer first, and then I'll thank you when I catch the murderer!" ”

"The prince walks slowly, and I won't send it far."

……

All the way back to the Criminal Department, the head catcher was still stupidly holding two portraits, completely stupid.

Then he was slapped on the head by Li Daozong and reprimanded: "Why don't you take it and print it soon?" And then distribute and post it? ”

"Yes, Lord Shangshu!"

In this era, printing was still quite outdated, and it would probably take more than 700 years for movable type printing to appear.

However, it is still barely possible to print portraits, but the procedure is very cumbersome.

It took more than an hour to print hundreds of portraits, and then in addition to a few heads for the murderers, each person had one copy.

The rest are all posted on the streets and alleys of Chang'an City and nearby villages and towns.

In this era, every once in a while, the imperial court will post official documents.

or an official document from the imperial court to announce to the world, or an official document from the criminal department to arrest it.

And every time it is posted, it will attract a lot of bored people to come and watch.

And this time, after the arrest document was posted, it immediately caused a lot of amazement.

"Huh? Tsk, this, this is also like this? ”

"How can it be so similar? I've never seen a portrait like this! ”

"It's not just a drawing, it's like a human being is shrunk into it!"

"This portrait is simply a god!"

"This portrait, huh? Where do I think I've seen these two? ”

"Where? Where is it? Think about it. ”

"These two people, as long as they provide clues and catch people, they will be rewarded with a thousand dollars! Catch the suspect, twist the yamen, and reward 5,000 yuan! ”

"By the way, I remembered, just before the incense, I saw these two people, sneaky! By the way, they went to the river, go after them! ”

All of a sudden, a group of people chased towards the river.

Datang has just experienced war, and the folk customs are still quite strong.

The people here really dare to carry a knife and fight with you.

Now that you have money, these people, are you still polite?

A group of people rushed to the grove by the river and soon found Qing Thirteen and Qing Pi in the woods.

Then, a group of people rushed up, holding sticks and other weapons in their hands, and when they went up, there was a random beating.

Pity Qing Thirteen and Qing Pi, who also have kung fu.

On the rivers and lakes, so-so is also a quasi-third-rate skill.

However, two fists are hard to beat four hands, and heroes can't stand the crowd.

was beaten by a group of croppers, holding wooden sticks, and beat the two of them to the ground crying dad and mother.

In the end, they were beaten and their mothers couldn't recognize them.

Then, these two people were twisted to the yamen.

These villagers, with a bounty of 10,000 yuan, went home to share the money.

……

This incident alarmed Li Daozong, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

Li Daozong didn't expect that it was just a portrait, and it would have such a big effect.

A day has passed, and the murderer has been arrested.

For a while, Li Daozong had a new idea in his heart.

If they were in the criminal department, every time they painted a portrait, they would be so expressive.

So wouldn't their efficiency in catching murderers be greatly improved?

Thinking of this, Li Daozong's eyes couldn't help but light up.

Immediately turned around, and couldn't wait to go to write the recital.

In the morning of the next day, the civil and military officials sat on the ground, and the Tang Emperor Li Shimin sat on the dragon couch.

After discussing state affairs, Li Shimin couldn't help asking: "What else does Zhong Aiqing have to play?" ”

At this time, Li Daozong stood up and said, "The minister has a play!" ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Submit it!" ”

Soon, Li Daozong had to play a fold, and he was given to Li Shimin by Lux.

Li Shimin took it and looked at it and said: "Well, yes, I ordered Li Aiqing to arrest the criminal within three days, but I didn't expect Li Aiqing to do it in just one day, it's really fast!" ”

Li Daozong couldn't help but say: "Back to the emperor, the ministers are here, not to ask for merit." Instead, I wanted to ask the emperor to decree that a painting skill should be promoted throughout the country. The minister wanted to ask Qin Chuan, the viscount of Pingbei, to serve as a gentleman to teach painting skills, and ask the emperor for permission. ”

Well?

Hearing Li Daozong's words, Li Shimin didn't understand it for the first time, and doubts flashed in his eyes.

Li Daozong couldn't help but say: "There are two portraits here, and the emperor will know it at a glance." ”