Leng Yi said: "You go to sleep first, I still have to read books and write." ”

Zhuo Qiaoniang said: "The concubine accompanies the official. ”

"No, I don't."

Zhuo Qiaoniang looked at him, stunned. Leng Yi felt that something was wrong, could it be that his answer was different from what they had done before? But his face did not move, and he smiled: "What's wrong?" ”

"No ......, nothing ......" Zhuo Qiaoniang's expression was a little gloomy. This made Leng Yi feel even more wrong, bent down, looked at her face, and said, "There must be something, what's wrong?" ”

Zhuo Qiaoniang smiled astringently and said: "The official said before that when reading a book, he likes the concubine to sit aside and accompany him the most, saying that this is called 'red sleeves and fragrance night reading'." Now the officials don't want the concubine to accompany them, isn't it ......, what does the concubine make the officials unhappy......"

Leng Yi hurriedly hugged her slender and sturdy little waist, hugged her, and raised his hand to gently stroke her hair, and said, "Who said that!" Officials naturally like Qiao Niang to accompany her to read, but after a while, after writing in a while, I will interrogate the criminal, and it is inconvenient for you to be on the side, so you don't need to accompany you. ”

Zhuo Qiaoniang was suddenly relieved, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, brushed her sideburns and Leng Yi's hair, and said, "It's all concubines who are careful and cranky." ――Do you have to be arraigned by the officials at night? ”

"Yes, there are some things that must be understood in time, otherwise the times will change, and it will be troublesome."

"Oh, the concubine accompanies the official to write and read, and when the official arraignments, the concubine will go back to the bedroom."

"That's fine."

Zhuo Qiaoniang hurriedly moved the brazier under the desk, took a brass hand stove, took a warm kettle from a stove in the corner of the house, poured most of the pot, and handed it to Leng Yi to warm his hands.

This is a kind of hand warmer for readers, which is equivalent to the current hot water bottle. Writing in winter, hands are stiff, and it's good to warm your hands with this.

Zhuo Qiaoniang filled in another oil lamp, but it still only made the desk a little brighter, and the light of the oil lamp could not illuminate the whole room, so the room was still very dim, and it was even more bleak in the cold winter and snowy night.

Leng Yi sat down and began to copy the manuscript of the magistrate he replaced, practicing calligraphy, and at the same time familiarizing himself with some official articles. Zhuo Qiaoniang took the sewing basket and sat down at his desk and began to work as a female worker. I wrote about it until late at night.

Leng Yi put down his pen, got up and walked to the door, opened the door, and a cold wind blew in, and the oil lamp on the table suddenly dimmed, as if it was about to go out.

Zheng Yan, who was standing under the porch outside the door, hurriedly came up and arched her hand: "What does the eldest master command?" ”

Leng Yi said: "I want to interrogate the assassin Lin Ling, you go and bring her here and interrogate her in my study, I want to verify some issues, I don't need to call Master Dong, I don't need to record it." ”

Zheng Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "It's already late at night, why don't you wait until tomorrow to interrogate." ”

Leng Yi snorted, said in an official tone: "When will I interrogate the criminal, do you need your guidance?" ”

Zheng Yan smiled and said: "We are sent by the transfer envoy to protect your safety, in order to ensure the absolute safety of the lord, any action of the lord, we need to consider carefully, if the safety of the lord is in danger, we must dissuade it." ”

"You're saying it's dangerous for me to interrogate criminals late at night? If you feel safe, you can just watch from the sidelines, but what is the danger of people wearing heavy shackles and chains, and you are by your side? ”

"This ......, that's good, my subordinates will go to report to Luojie first, and listen to her instructions."

Leng Yi said: "Okay, you tell her that I have an urgent matter that needs to be verified, and I must be interrogated tonight, -- this county knows that this assassin has a great background, and it should involve the purpose of your coming to Yinling, and there are some inside stories that are inconvenient for others to know, so if you are not at ease, I am afraid that this county will ask some inappropriate questions." You can keep an eye on the county! ”

Zheng Yan didn't expect Leng Yi to go straight in single-handedly, she was a little flustered for a while, bowed her head and gave her hand, hurriedly said she didn't dare, hurriedly turned around and walked quickly.

Leng Yi closed the door and walked back. Zhuo Qiaoniang had already packed up the sewing basket, got up and said, "Then the concubine will go back to the house first." ”

"Good!" Leng Yi accompanied Zhuo Qiaoniang out of the door, and there was a main hall between the bedroom and the study. So you have to go under the porch to get back to the master bedroom. The two walked under the porch, and Cheng Luojie came over and arched her hand: "The eldest master wants to interrogate Lin Ling now?" ”

"Yes!"

"Can you ask the eldest master what he wants to verify?"

Leng Yi's face was full of displeasure, and said, "Then I want to know, wait a while, all seven of you will come in, and listen to it on the side, won't you know?" ”

Cheng Luojie hurriedly said: "Don't dare, my subordinates will go to mention people." With that, turn around and leave.

Leng Yi added stupidly: "I don't know if I'm here to protect me, or to spy on me, when I'm a prisoner?" ”

Hearing this, Cheng Luojie paused, but did not look back, and walked quickly.

Zhuo Qiaoniang looked at him with some concern and said, "The official ......"

Leng Yi immediately changed his smiling face, put his arm around her shoulder, and said, "It's okay, I'm a person who can't hide something in my heart." They deceive people too much, and we are not soft persimmons! His voice was a little loud, Cheng Luojie heard it from a distance, and a trace of worry flashed between her eyebrows.

sent Zhuo Qiaoniang back to the master bedroom, and Leng Yi returned to the study.

After a while, Cheng Luojie escorted Lin Ling, who was heavily handcuffed, to the study. Lin Ling knelt on the ground and looked at Leng Yi.

Leng Yi glanced at Cheng Luojie next to her.

Cheng Luojie hurriedly said: "Master, this woman is very good at martial arts, even if she wears heavy handcuffs, she can also hurt people, for the safety of the eldest master, her subordinates must be on guard." However, although the eldest lord can rest assured, his subordinates will not interfere with the eldest lord's questions, let alone pass on the eldest master's questions. A few of them are also on guard outside, and they will not eavesdrop on the questions of adults. ”

Leng Yi was secretly happy, nodded, and said to Lin Ling: "The county will ask you first." Do you know how to write? ”

"Yes! I went to private school for a few years. ”

"Do you recognize your crime?"

"Got it."

"Do you regret your crimes?"

"Yes." Lin Ling didn't know what Leng Yi was asking for.

Leng Yi smiled and said, "That's good, since you recognize your sin and sincerely repent, write a letter of repentance." This county really wants to know, as the catcher of the six gates of the capital, why do you want to do something that violates the king's law? What do you think? Is it just a covetousness for money? Or is there some other reason? Did you read books as a child? What kind of person is and why he embarked on the road of crime, this county is very interested in this, so let's talk about it. ”

Lin Ling didn't expect him to ask such a question, she was a little stunned, and turned her head to look at Cheng Luojie. Cheng Luojie was also a little strange, but she still stood aside quietly.

Lin Ling didn't know how to answer for a while, so she said, "This ......, I was a child...... Well, this ......"

Leng Yi pointed to the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table, and said, "In this way, you write down the problems of the county just now, one by one." The county should take a slow look, you are a fast catcher, but become a killer, such a change is very thought-provoking, this county should think about it, and it is also a warning to others, but also an enlightenment. At the same time, you must deeply reflect on your own thinking and dig deep into the root cause of your crime, so that you can realize your own crime and strive for a good attitude of admitting your guilt, and only then can the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and the emperor consider it as appropriate when reviewing your case, so as to leave a glimmer of life. - Are you right, Luojie Catcher? ”

Leng Yi looked at Cheng Luojie. Cheng Luojie hurriedly smiled and said, "The eldest master is no longer right. She should be introspective. ”

Leng Yi stood up and said, "Okay, you can write, and the county will go back to the house to talk to Mrs. Accompaniment." With that, he stood up and paced out of the room.

In the room, Cheng Luojie and Lin Ling looked at each other. Lin Ling looked at Cheng Luojie and said pitifully: "Head catcher, do you really want to write?" ”

"Nonsense! You will do whatever the master tells you to do! Then he lowered his voice and said, "Except for what Yin Vulture told you, you can answer anything else." ”

Lin Ling had no choice but to agree, got up on her knees, clattered her handcuffs, came to the desk, grabbed the iron chain in one hand, and the brush in the other, and began to write.

Cheng Luojie sat on a chair next to her and looked at her.