At that time, I heard a girl's voice outside, and listened carefully to Murong Zhenxue: "Master Meng, Zhenxue has prepared some food, you are tired for a night, let's eat something first." ”

Meng Tianchu's heart was sweet, and he hurriedly said loudly: "The door is not closed, you can come in." ”

Murong Yuxue hesitated for a moment and said, "Eating inside, is... Isn't that good? ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it just so happens that you are here, and we just happened to make the autopsy report of the corpse after eating." ”

The door was pushed open with a creak, and Murong Yuxue looked at it and said happily, "What? Have you pieced together the corpses in one night? ”

Meng Tianchu took the bowl from the tray and saw that it was vegetable porridge, and there were a few steamed buns and a few dishes in the tray, it seemed that Murong Zhenxue was still very careful, so he was worried that they would be disgusted when they saw something else.

Meng Tianchu took a sip, even said fragrant, and then took the steamed bun with his hand.

Murong Yuxue said: "Master, you haven't washed your hands yet!" ”

"Yes, yes!" Meng Tianchu nodded again and again, and then looked around: "There's no water here, where can I wash it?" ”

Murong Xue said: "Otherwise, Xue will feed you." ”

"Yes, yes!" Meng Tianchu nodded again and again.

After Murong Yuxue finished feeding Meng Tianchu, his face was already as red as a ripe pomegranate. In order to cover up, Murong Yuxue was about to walk to the corpse, looked at it, and said, "It's not like a random chop, judging from the parts and incisions, they should be very skillful." ”

Meng Tianchu nodded approvingly. said: "It's indeed the ground, I saw it when I was piecing together last night, it seems that ,—— Xue is very powerful now." ”

Murong Xue smiled and said, "I'm just talking nonsense, okay, let's start." ”

Meng Tianchu nodded and said, "Okay." So let's get started. ”

…

Outside the door. Zhu Hao sat at the door and slept soundly. The door opened, he quickly stood up, and Meng Tianchu and Murong Yuxue walked out.

Zhu Hao said: "It's okay so soon?" ”

Meng Tianchu saw that Zhu Hao was asleep at the door, so he pointed to the sun and said, "Old Zhu, you have been asleep for two hours, are you still fast?" ”

Zhu Hao listened. Sure enough, it was already three poles in the sun, so he said with a smile: "It's really fast, hehe." ”

The three of them walked to the front hall, called the painter and Wang Yi, and then asked Wang Yi to take the painter to paint the face of the deceased first, and after the painter and Wang Yi came out, Meng Tianchu said: "Post the portrait of this woman everywhere in the city, once the reward is offered." I'm sure there will be news soon. ”

Wang Yi said: "What if the deceased is not in the city or nearby? ”

Meng Tianchu paused. said: "At least the deceased was killed in the territory of Renhe County, and it was killed near Yulan Village, so. Someone should have seen her, you take the portrait and ask the county inn carefully, maybe there will be clues. ”

Wang Yi nodded, and went out with the portrait and a dozen officials.

Murong Zhenxue saw that Meng Tianchu looked very sleepy, so he said, "Master Meng, why don't you go back and rest for a while, if there is any situation, I will call someone to call you." ”

Meng Tianchu nodded, returned home, and suddenly saw a man in the courtyard, wearing a white shirt and a dashing figure, playing against Zuo Jiayin under the gazebo.

Seeing Zuo Jiayin's eyebrows furrowed, probably stumped by the chess game in front of him, Meng Tianchu stepped forward, the man and Zuo Jiayin raised their heads together, and the three of them laughed.

Meng Tianchu said: "I thought Xu Gongzi would disappear." ”

This person is really the sour Xu Wei who jumped into the lotus pond last time.

Xu Wei laughed a few times: "Xu Wei is no longer good, he always has to return other people's clothes, why don't I return the clothes I wore last time to you, and ask for a glass of water and wine by the way." ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "The dignified governor of Zhejiang and Fujian is a guest who has entered the scene, and he actually asked my little master to beg for wine, wouldn't he laugh at others!" Hahaha"

Zuo Jiayin interjected: "Master, Gongzi Xu is now the chief military advisor of the Governor's Mansion, and he has just been appointed." ”

"Oh, congratulations, Mr. Xu is really a generation of heroes."

Xu Wei bowed down and said, "Xu is just a scholar, so it's time for the master to laugh." ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "Don't drag me to the text, when you come, you are a friend, it is naturally a good thing to have someone to drink with me, I can't ask for it." ”

Zuo Jiayin said with a smile: "It just so happens that the young master is here, Xu Gongzi's chess skills are really good, the concubine can't resist it, let's come here, the concubine will prepare a few dishes for the kitchen, you can drink a few cups." After speaking, Zuo Jiayin stood up with some difficulty, Meng Tianchu hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, Zuo Jiayin smiled, and then walked out of the pavilion.

After Zuo Jiayin left, the two of them talked while playing chess, and from time to time they let out a few loud laughs.

After eating, Meng Tianchu and Xu Wei took a pot of wine to the back garden to sit and continue chatting.

In the summer night, the stars are dotted, the lotus leaves are fluttering, Xu Wei is acidic, saying that he wants to paint, last time he promised Meng Tianchu to paint him the lotus flowers in the back garden, so Meng Tianchu was naturally happy to hear it, if he can return to modern times in the future, then he can get Xu Wei's authentic works, and naturally he can buy a good price, and it is very difficult for him to paint a few more.

Xia Fengyi and the four of them saw that Xu Wei was going to paint, so they also followed to the back garden to join in the fun, some painters need to be quiet when painting, and they can't make a sound at all, Xu Wei doesn't care, put it on the table, spread out the rice paper.

Wen Wen has always revered Xu Wei, she has studied painting for so many years, and it is easy to see a master-level figure painting on the spot, she hurriedly stepped forward to grind for Xu Wei personally.

Everyone sat on a chair, and the maid held an umbrella behind her, a fan, and quietly watched Xu Wei paint.

Get ready, but Xu Wei didn't put down his pen for a long time, looked at the lotus flowers, then turned around, looked at Meng Tianchu and several ladies and grandmothers beside him, thought for a while and said, "It's pointless to just draw lotus." Why don't you find a lady or grandmother to sit in the front? ”

Meng Tianchu smiled: "Brother Xu thinks that lady or grandmother of mine is suitable?" ”

Xu Wei smiled: "Me."

If it is consistent with the temperament of the hibiscus in the pool. The eldest lady is suave and elegant, square. ”

When Xia Fengyi heard this, she lowered her head embarrassedly.

Meng Tianchu said: "Then my Fengyi is fine." ”

Xu Wei shook his head and said: "Let's listen to Xu's words, but the eldest lady is like the peony, as evidenced by the poem - the peony demon in front of the court is unqualified, and the pond is pure and affectionate." Only the peony is true to the national color, and the capital is moved when the season opens. ”

Meng Tianchu smiled slightly. But I didn't understand a word. I only know that this sour show is tuning. But look at him like this. It seems to be in a sincere compliment, but it's not borrowed from wine.

Xu Wei understood these words of Xia Fengyi, but she was shy, and her delicate face suddenly turned crimson.

Gentleness stepped forward and shouted: "Hey, if you don't paint me, I also think that the eldest lady is the same as the peony, rich and glorious and prosperous." Then I'm good.

As soon as Xu Wei saw Wen Maosui recommending himself, he laughed.

Gentle was angry, if it weren't for Xu Wei being a painter she was in awe, she would have been angry a long time ago. I couldn't help asking, "Mr. Xu, why are you laughing at me?" ”

Xu Wei hurriedly stopped his mouth and said very seriously: "The second lady misunderstood, I didn't laugh at you, but I felt that your personality was far from the lotus." That's why I laughed. I hope that the second lady will not be surprised. ”

When she heard this, she didn't get angry anymore and said, "Then Mr. Xu said that the eldest lady is a peony." What kind of flower do you think gentleness resembles? ”

Xu Wei was asked all of a sudden, and he didn't know what to say, so he had to look at Meng Tianchu for help.

Meng Tianchu frowned and said, "I know what kind of flower you look like." ”

Gentleness happily walked up to Meng Tianchu and asked, "What kind of flower does Gentleness think Gentleness looks like?" ”

Meng Tianchu said: "The sky is full of stars." ”

Everyone was stunned and looked at Meng Tianchu in confusion.

Gently, he said, "What is the starry sky?" How come I haven't heard of this flower? ”

Meng Tianchu said solemnly: "The stars are also a kind of flower, and when any kind of flower is put together, it is not good to listen to the stars without it." ”

Wen Rou was happy when she heard this, and said, "What does the husband mean, am I more beautiful than any flower?" ”

Meng Tianchu wanted to tell Gentle that the starry flower language was actually a supporting role, but it was indispensable. Thinking of so many people, it was better not to lose face as a second lady, so I had to hold back a smile and said, "It can be understood like this." ”

Said gently: "But I have never seen a sky full of stars, what color is it, big or small?" What season is it flowering and fragrant? ”

Meng Tianchu frowned and said: "Let's let Mr. Xu find out the person who has the same temperament as the lotus first, the light is not good for a while, how can Mr. draw?" ”

When she heard this, she stopped talking, and returned to her place with a pout.

Xu Wei borrowed the wine and said: "Let's talk about the third grandmother now, forgive the presumptuousness, the third grandmother reminds me of a flower, do you know what it is?" ”

Everyone shook their heads together.

Xu Wei said respectfully: "That's Narcissus." Speaking of this narcissus, then my words will be long, but I am afraid that you will not have the heart to listen. ”

Meng Tianchu shook the folding fan: "I really want to hear it." ”

Everyone heard Meng Tianchu say this, and they all hurriedly said that they wanted to hear it, Xu Wei simply found a chair and sat down, it seemed that he really had something to say: "The Song Dynasty "Luoyang Flowers and Trees" is close like a wine glass with its flowers being six splits, the secondary crown is golden like a cup, and the flowers are light and exquisite, so the single-petaled one is called 'Marigold Yintai', and the double-petaled one is called 'Jade Linglong'. The Yuan Dynasty's "Sanliuxuan Miscellaneous Knowledge" thought that the narcissus was listed as an elegant guest in the history of flowers and was respected as a 'elegant guest'. Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty had the poem "Lingbo Fairy Dust Socks, Water Yingying Step Micromoon" Narcissus verse, so later generations also called Narcissus 'Lingbo Fairy'..."

Zuo Jiayin praised: "This flower has become a good word in Xu Gongzi's mouth, I really didn't know that Narcissus had so many good words." ”

Meng Tianchu can be regarded as having a long insight, this man compares flowers to women, not nothing, some people have compared women to hibiscus or peonies or something very early on, but like Xu Wei, he can say such a long period of time at his fingertips, he is the first time he has seen it, this Xu Wei is really a talented person, no wonder Shui Muyan was so desperate to follow him.

Xu Wei said: "I haven't finished talking yet, this narcissus can especially bloom and spit out in the severe cold and heavy snow, and the strong fragrance is attacked, so it is also called 'flower in the snow'." The flowers of daffodils are as elegant as spring orchids, but they are more charming than spring orchids, and the fragrance of flowers is as distant as spring orchids, but more intense. It is as elegant and delicate as an orchid, so people call it 'Lilan'. ”

Gently: "Although the land is excellent, but you still haven't found a person with the same quality as the lotus, I think it's getting dark, you still can't find it." ”

Meng Tianchu pointed at Feiyan and said, "What about my Feiyan?" ”

Feiyan immediately twisted her head behind her back and said again and again: "The young master still spared me, how could I be like a lotus?" Don't take me for a joke. ”

In the middle of the excitement, the housekeeper Lao He Tou hurriedly ran over and said to Meng Tianchu: "Wang Zhutou is looking for the young master, let the young master hurry to the yamen." ”

Zuo Jiayin said to Lao He He: "You invite Wang Zhutou into the back garden to talk, if it's not an important matter, I think it's better to wait until tomorrow, the young master is a little drunk." ”

Lao He nodded hurriedly, then turned around and left.

After a while, Wang Yi walked over with a portrait in his hand, with a smile on his face.

Meng Tianchu knew at a glance that the deceased in the corpse crushing case had the whereabouts, but he didn't expect to find it so soon. "Where are the people?" Did our own people find it, or did someone come for a bounty to recognize them? ”

Wang Yi said: "This deceased is from Yulan Village, and his name happens to be Yulan, and no one came to recognize him, but when we posted the ground at the city gate, we heard a few people talking about it, saying that it looked like Yulan in their own village, so we went up to inquire, and only then did we know that those people were from Yulan Village." ”