There is a pavilion in the rockery in the courtyard of the general office of the Shangting Office, and on weekdays, officials will sit in it and take a nap when they come back. However, on weekdays, it is difficult to find even a figure in the courtyard of the general office of the listening office, and the pavilion is even more deserted at this time.

Gu Weipan walked in front, Han Jian followed, and when the two went to the pavilion, Gu Weipan didn't sit on the stone bench, but turned around and asked, "What you said the day before yesterday, the old man went home to visit once, but he found the person who drew the plan?" ”

At this time, Gu Weipan lowered his old face, ostensibly talking to Han Jian with a pleasant face, but Han Jian could see that he was being forced to be tight, and he had to swallow his anger and say soft words.

Han Jian thought for a while and said, "Chief Gu is a noble person, so he only said that he would help you find it, and it is difficult to say whether he can find it." ”

"What did you say?" Gu Weipan's face turned a little hideous, and he looked at Han Jian.

Han Jian smiled and said: "The person who drew the picture is a wild monk who travels all over the world, I respect Taoism, and a wild monk has no place in Luoyang City, maybe I can find him, or I can't find him." ”

Gu Weipan listened to what Han Jian said, and muttered in his heart, if no one can find this, then he will be guilty of dereliction of duty, and if he is investigated by the emperor, he will be demoted at least and at worst in danger of losing his position.

Gu Weipan retreated and said, "Since this is the case, then you can find that ...... The wild monk ordered him to complete the plan, and to lay out the layout and detailed rules of the tower. If you can do it...... The old man promised you to go home and visit......"

Han Jian felt awkward when he heard this, Gu Weipan said that he was going home as if he was going to go to the tiger's den in Longtan, could it be that Gu Xin'er's mother was a tigress? But Gu Weipan's temper is like a bull, and he is still afraid of tigress?

What is the specific situation in the family, Han Jian is not clear for the time being, and what he has to do now is to complete what he promised Gu Xin'er first.

"Then try your best." Han Jian dropped the sentence and went back to the treasury first.

When Han Jian came back, Lin Zhan was still standing, and he still seemed restrained when he came to such a place.

Han Jian talked to Lin Zhan about Lin Xiaoyun's case, and by the way, he also asked two words about the bandits, after Han Jian came to this world, he was most interested in those martial arts masters. Although the swordsmanship he learned was not weak, he only learned the method of internal spitting, not to mention the profound internal skills, even ordinary light skills.

Lin Zhan didn't know who the bandit's name was, nor did he know where he came from, so Han Jian didn't get any valuable information. Soon Lin Zhan was leaving, saying that he was going back to the Tingwei Mansion.

"Brother Lin, things will always take a turn for the better, don't work too hard." Han Jian knew that Lin Zhan was paralyzing himself with affection, so he persuaded him with kind words.

Lin Zhan nodded, sighed, and said goodbye, Han Jian personally walked out of the door from him and watched him leave.

Back in the room, Han Jian first thought about Lin Xiaoyun's affairs in detail, he didn't know the bottom of his heart, he didn't see the specific situation of Lin Xiaoyun's killing, the murderer died, this was basically a common practice in ancient times. He wanted to save Lin Xiaoyun, mainly out of the protection of goodness and his appreciation for Lin Zhan's brothers and sisters. As for Lin Xiaoyun, who is impulsive and troublesome, he also lacks a good impression.

Seeing that the sun was gradually setting in the west, Han Jian remembered Gu Weipan's instructions to make an old bull put down his arrogance and talk to him in a low voice, which also showed that Gu Weipan had no way out. Han Jian didn't want to push Gu Weipan too much, so there was no turning between him and the original partner.

Han Jian picked up the pen and listed some "detailed rules" for building the tower on the paper. The so-called detailed rules are some necessary parameters for building a tower, length, width and height, internal structure, beam foundation and other specific numbers.

Originally, these things, he couldn't finish it in a day or two, but fortunately, he already had a plan in mind when he drew the tower before, and the ancient buildings were not as complicated as modern buildings, and now they were made overnight. After he had made a list of detailed rules, nearly an hour later, the sun was setting and the sun was setting, and it was almost dusk.

Han Jian originally wanted to send Gu Weipan directly, but when he thought about it, wouldn't it be him who had sued him for painting the tower? Han Jian thought to himself that he would have to send the details the next day, indicating that he had indeed put in the effort to find them.

Approaching dusk, Han Jian also had to go back to the Dongwangfu Annex first, and came out of the Shangting Office, where a guard from the Dongwangfu was waiting outside. The guard's name was Zhang Xing, and he was one of his captains.

"Young boy, the matter you asked us to investigate has been settled." When Zhang Xing saw Han Jian coming out, he stepped forward and whispered.

Han Jian remembered to ask the guards to investigate Gu Weipan's matter, nodded, first took Zhang Xing away from the door of the general office of the Shangting Office, and then asked about the situation.

“…… Gu Weipan does have a foreign house outside, the woman has been with him for many years, I heard that she is from **, it has not been verified, but we have found her exact address. ”

Han Jian was a little surprised, although he hadn't known Gu Weipan for a long time, he also felt that this old stubborn was very principled. threw away the original partner and daughter in the family because of his attachment to a happy woman, such an unprincipled thing will happen to a Gu Weipan?

"What age is that woman?" Han Jian asked.

Zhang Xing was a little embarrassed: "Young son, forgive me, it has not yet been verified." ”

Han Jian originally just wanted to inquire about the general situation, so he could go to Gu Mansion to find Gu Xin'er under the pretext of going to Gu Xin'er, but after listening to Zhang Xing's words, he was very interested in this woman who could "**" the old stubborn Gu Weipan, and instead wanted to go and see it in person.

"Knowing her address, I will go to the meeting in person." Han Jian said.

Zhang Xing led the way, and the two did not take the carriage, but walked all the way, and walked three or four streets to the street of Gu Weipan's outer house that Zhang Xing said. The street is not a place where the courtyards of dignitaries gather, although the surrounding courtyards are not magnificent, they are also the houses of some ordinary wealthy families, and the road surface is also very clean, so it should be cleaned up on weekdays.

Han Jian looked around, thinking that this was a very elegant place. According to Zhang Xing's guidance, he knew the specific location of Gu Weipan's outer house, and sighed that it was just an ordinary courtyard, and even the door was so inconspicuous.

With low walls and two black and closed doors, Han Jianxin said Could it be that Gu Weipan lives here on weekdays without going home?

There weren't many pedestrians on the road, and Han Jian couldn't find a neighborhood to inquire about the situation, so Zhang Xing said on the side: "Young boy, why don't we send a few people to visit at night tonight?" ”

"It's not like I'm here to kidnap tickets, no." Han Jian said, "This kind of thing is best solved, isn't it over by knocking on the door?" ”

Zhang Xingzheng felt that this matter was inappropriate, and Han Jian had already stepped forward to pull up the door knocker and buckle it twice.

"Anyone?" Han Jian shouted.

Hearing that there was someone inside, Han Jian thought to himself, could it be that the master was not at home?

At this moment, the sound of the latch opening was heard, followed by a crack in the two pitch-black door panels, and a woman peeked out from behind the door panels.

Han Jian took a look inside, and although he couldn't see the whole picture of the woman, he could also tell that she was not a very beautiful woman, and she was a little old.

Could it be the old mother invited by Gu Weipan?

"Who are the two?" The woman asked, but her voice was gentle.

Han Jian arched his hand and said: "This lady, who is also the treasurer of the Shangting Office, has come here to talk to Chief Gu about something." Behind him are the retinues. ”

Hearing Han Jian say this, the latch of the door was completely opened, and the door was opened a little. Han Jian can finally see the full picture of the woman.

A very simple woman, forty years old, with no carved clothes and no silk Luo, she looks like an ordinary peasant woman, and even her appearance is very ordinary, which makes Han Jian feel that this should not be a woman raised by Gu Weipan outside.

The woman still stood behind the threshold, pulled down the hem of her skirt, bowed and said, "This official, my lord has not returned yet." ”

As she spoke, the woman looked down at the saber at Han Jian's waist, with a look of caution on her face.

"That lady...... Can we wait inside? Han Jian asked.

The woman's face was embarrassed: "The woman is alone at home, and she welcomes two officials inside, for fear of inconvenience." ”

The woman's words made Han Jian stunned slightly, being alone at home? Doesn't that mean that this is the woman Gu Weipan raised outside?

Han Jian thought to himself that Gu Weipan's vision was too bad, this woman was very ordinary. Besides, Gu Weipan doesn't need to be so mean, he is the chief minister of the Listening Department, and he also lives here on weekdays, so he doesn't even invite a subordinate?

Han Jian was about to say goodbye and leave, but he heard a childish boy shout from afar: "Mother! ”

When Han Jian heard the prestige, a boy of six or seven years old, followed by a forty or fifty-year-old maid dressed as a migrant woman carrying a basket of vegetables, ran over quickly, went to the door, took the woman's hand, and hid behind the woman affectionately, and then raised his head to look at Han Jian, slightly afraid of life.

Han Jian was stunned, and his heart seemed to be a little clearer, it turned out that he had given birth to a son to Old Man Gu, no wonder Old Man Gu even threw away his home for her.

"Madam, this is ...... Ling Gongzi? ”

"Hmm." The woman bowed her head slightly, as if she was a little embarrassed. Han Jian knew in his heart that although this woman and Gu Weipan "looked together", in the final analysis, she had no name, and she couldn't enter the house, even if she gave birth to a son, she couldn't raise her head.

Then, the woman came over and said happily: "Madam, I bought vegetables and came back, all of them are what the master likes......

"Sister-in-law Hu, you go in first." The woman said softly.

"Yes, ma'am." Sister-in-law Hu smiled and nodded to Han Jian, she didn't know how to be polite, and she dragged the young master into the door with a big grin.

The woman still stood at the door and said, "There are few people here on weekdays, but since the family has returned, if the officials have to wait, they should wait in the courtyard." ”

Han Jian thought to himself that this woman was also very cautious, she didn't welcome guests when she was at home, and now that her son and maid were back, she was not so taboo. Han Jian nodded and said, "There is Mrs. Lao to guide the way......"

Han Jian and Zhang Xing crossed the porch and entered the courtyard under the guidance of the woman, but they saw that it was a not too big single courtyard, and there were a lot of potted plants in the yard, and the originally small yard was very full, but it did not look very messy, obviously after some careful care, and now in April, there are a few flowers in full bloom. And there is a tree in the yard that Han Jian can't name, the tree is not too tall, the branches and leaves are not too thick, and there is a swing hanging between the trunk and the eaves, which should be used for children to play on weekdays.

There is a square tea table in the courtyard, and there is only one stool in front of the tea table. The woman said: "The official will sit down first, and the woman will go in and move a chair out first......

Zhang Xing hurriedly said: "Madame, don't bother, I'm an entourage, just stand." ”

The woman nodded, went into the house, poured water and made tea.