"Brother Huang, what's wrong?" Li Moning asked puzzled.

To be honest, seeing his brother suddenly become so serious, Li Mening really felt very unaccustomed.

Li Jing held the piece of jade between his index finger and thumb and looked at it, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Li Mening sat next to Li Jing and shouted coquettishly, "Brother Huang......"

Li Jing woke up like a dream and explained to Li Moning.

When he got the piece of ancient jade, he somehow suddenly remembered the joke of "three meat buns".

In this world, there are countless levels. What seems to be a luxury in the lower class is simply a necessity for the upper class.

In the same way, a gadget that is very ordinary in the eyes of the upper class is a treasure in the bottom of the crowd.

Although this piece of jade is an ancient jade with a decent texture, it is nothing in Li Jing's eyes, and he can play with the carving casually than this. In particular, the clumsy carving on the jade has lowered the value of this piece of jade countless times.

But it suddenly occurred to him that this was originally the ornament of a woman in the countryside and the mountains, which was a bit abnormal.

According to common sense, when a country man gets such a good piece of jade, he must regard it as a treasure. I will definitely try my best to find a good jade craftsman and carve a pattern that I am satisfied with.

Regardless of the quality of the jade craftsman's craftsmanship, but in this rural place, when receiving such a "precious" jade, he will definitely carve it very seriously.

And the carving on this jade is very rough, and it is obvious that there is no care at all. Not to mention anything else, just the little beast on the seal, like a dog and a cat, anyway, it doesn't mean anything like a tiger, let alone a tiger.

This handicraft is about the same as when I was seven or eight years old, and it is purely a tyrannical thing.

But soon Li Jing found the problem. Although this piece of jade carving looks very clumsy, if you look carefully, although the jade craftsman is trying his best to cover it up, he can still find some clues. For example, the yin and yang double line carving technique that was inadvertently revealed.

This is equivalent to a calligrapher deliberately imitating the words of a child who has just learned to write.

The more important discovery was that although the jade had been deliberately rolled in the soil, these illusions had no meaning at all for someone like Li Jing, who had been rolling in jade since childhood. Picking the opening with the tip of the little finger, it is still not very long ago that the nick can still be distinguished.

Well, first of all, one conclusion can be drawn: someone is hiding something!

If you are frank and unrestrained, why do you need to do such a thing of hiding your head and shrinking your tail? Then even if it has nothing to do with the legendary jade seal, there must be a secret in it.

When Wang Qidao interrogated Qin Xiaoluan before, Li Jing paid special attention to the flower in the countryside.

Living in the palace since he was a child, he has seen all kinds of beauties, but this country woman gives him a wonderful feeling that he can't explain.

He then checked the case file.

The informant named Reilly mentioned that Qin Xiaoluan got the piece of jade in the crypt, and the person who fell into the crypt with her at that time was a young man named Yu Qizheng.

Subsequent visits do not contain any record of this person.

This is quite puzzling. According to the description in the file, Qin Xiaoluan and this Yu Qizheng must have a great relationship, otherwise it would be impossible to inspect the cave at the same time, and only the two of them fell to the ground.

What happened after the two fell to the ground, although it is unknown, one thing is certain: even if the two do not have a private relationship with their two daughters, they are at least friends who share life and death.

Such a good relationship, but never come to visit, there must be a problem in the middle!

After listening to Li Jing's analysis, Li Mening showed an extremely admiring gaze, clapped his face and shouted: "Brother Huang, you are really amazing!" ”

This sycophant is comfortable! Li Jing couldn't help but laugh proudly.

But soon his pride was gone.

Li Moning frowned and shook his head: "But I still don't think that sister is a bad person." ”

Li Jing shook his head helplessly: "Okay, okay, it's too late, let's sleep." Tomorrow, when that Yu Qizheng is caught, everything will be understood. ”

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"Thunder! This hum hum purple gold hammer; Purple lightning, I'm humming and shaking ......" Yu Qi was half-closing his eyes and humming "Thunder" with the shaking of the carriage.

I waited with my uncle in Jingzhou City for two days, but the prince still didn't come back. Seeing that the day of the New Year was getting closer and closer, the two discussed that it was better to go home first and come to pay homage to the prince as soon as possible after the New Year. So, the uncle and nephew each took their servants to ride in the car, one after the other, and went to Luofeng Town.

"...... the driver" The coachman's shrill voice sounded.

"Whew......" "Ah......hh

Yu Qizheng and Yu Fu screamed, and the two fell backwards and fell into the carriage.

"Blind? Look for death! The coachman's roar was heard.

Yu Fu touched the bag on his head and said in horror: "Young master! Hell we! I'm familiar with the current situation, have I ever encountered it in a dream? ”

Yu Qizheng knocked over with a chestnut: "See your big-headed ghost!" That's what happened when we came. ”

Yu Fu touched the back of his head and smirked.

Indeed, when they came over a few days ago, they met the toad on the way, and the car overturned after startling the horse.

What's going on, didn't you go out and didn't look at the yellow calendar? The two grunted and got out of the car to check.

"Toad! It's you again! Yu Fu shouted.

In front of the carriage, a pretty figure stopped the carriage, it was the girl she met when she came to Jingzhou City.

"Yu Fu, how can you say that about other girls? Even if people were toads before, they are not now! Yu Qizheng refuted it seriously.

The last time he met them, Li Mening was embarrassed because he fell to the ground and his face was covered with mud.

Now it's completely different. Jet-black hair, a princess bun, a beaded hairpin with a tassel hanging from it. White and soft skin, slender eyebrows like picturesque, eyes twinkling like stars. There is a small sandalwood mouth under the small bridge of the nose, and the corners of the lips are slightly curved upward, with a little smile. The whole face is delicate and beautiful, so refined, and there is a little heroism on the horse.

Looking at the pair of thief eyes that couldn't help but look him up and down, Li Moning thought to himself: This soul is faint, and he doesn't know it when he dies. Let's not talk about bad mouth, it's! Now the princess is dressed up a little, and her eyes are straight.

But the girl's heart, it's hard to tell. It stands to reason that people who are hated look at it like this, and they feel uncomfortable. But Li Moning didn't have anger in his heart now, on the contrary, he heard that Yu Qi was stopping Yu Fu from saying that he was a "toad", and there was a hint of joy. Until......

"She's a frog all the time now, hahahahaha......" Yu Qi was pointing at Li Moning, holding his stomach and laughing.

It just so happened that Li Moning was now wearing a dark green long skirt, and Yu Qizheng was so embarrassed and embarrassed that his silver teeth were about to be crushed, so he was so angry that he immediately turned the horse's head and left.

After taking two steps, he still reined in his horse, turned around and asked, "Your name is Yu Qizheng?" ”

"Ouch!" Yu Qizheng screamed strangely: "I'll just say, from the beginning, you coveted the beauty of Young Master Ben and plotted to rob him halfway." So he first devised a plan to stop the carriage. Then he tried to seduce me with a woman...... Now I even heard the name of Young Master Ben. But let me tell you that you will die of this heart, and this young master will not obey your ......."

Li Mening bit his lower lip and took out a letter from his arms: "Someone asked me to give it to you." ”

With that, he threw the letter to the ground, turned and galloped away.

Yu Fu snorted "toad", stepped forward to pick up the letter and walked back.

Seeing the handwriting on the envelope, Yu Qizheng's face changed suddenly.

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Three hours later.

"Report to His Royal Highness the Prince, Lord Mingfu, the suspect Yu Qizheng has already gotten it." The county lieutenant hurriedly ran into the back garden and bowed down.

"Why has it been so long? Didn't you go overnight last night? Wang Qidao said unhappily.

"That's right. We went to Luofeng Town first, but Yu Qi went to Jingzhou a few days ago to pick up his uncle, who was an official in the capital, and never came back. So we immediately rushed to Jingzhou City, and happened to meet him halfway, so we brought him back. ”

"Pick up his uncle? Being an official in the capital? Who is it? Li Jing asked with interest.

He asked this because he suddenly thought, could it be such a coincidence, this Yu Qizheng is the stinky mouth that the imperial sister met on the road?

Yu ...... Yu Canghai. The lieutenant hesitated in reply.

The reason why he was called by his name was also considered by the county lieutenant. Now that the prince is investigating Yu Qi's case, if he behaves very respectful to Canghai, when something happens to the Yu family, he will leave a very bad impression.

"Oh, Old Master Yu, I know, the young eunuch of the secretary's mansion. A very learned person, he should be a secretary and supervisor in the future, right? Li Jing nodded and said.

As soon as he heard the prince say this, Wang Qidao immediately reprimanded with a straight face: "No up, no down!" Old Master's name is also what you called? Hurry up and bring someone over first. ”

The county lieutenant bowed in response, and was about to go out when the official outside came in and reported: "The secretary's office asks for a meeting with the young eunuch." ”

Wang Qidao beat a drum in his heart, what do you call this!

In the past, when the four-rank official came, his small seven-grade county commander had already prepared a rainbow fart to greet him. Not to mention arresting his nephew when he returned to his hometown. But now that the prince is here, isn't that difficult for me?

Seeing Wang Qidao looking at himself in embarrassment, Li Jing smiled and said, "It's okay, you talk to Old Master Yu first, and I'll avoid it." ”

Of course, Wang Qidao knew that the prince's so-called "avoidance" meant that he didn't want to face Canghai directly for the time being, and sent himself to deal with it first, so he observed.

I knew that I was being used as a gunman, but I didn't dare to refuse. After bowing immediately, he greeted him in the front hall.

"Lord Wang." Yu Canghai greeted with a smile.

Wang Qidao hurriedly stepped forward, and after some politeness, he got to the point.

"That's right, it's not a business for the old man to come here today. It is to find out in a private capacity, what happened to my nephew? Yu Canghai went straight to the point and said what he meant.

"This ......" Wang Qidao was very embarrassed.

At this time, Yu Canghai also felt that things were extraordinary, the smile on his face disappeared, and he asked in a deep voice: "Could it be that he committed some big case?" Lord Wang, don't worry, if there is really anything, although the punishment is according to the law, the old man will never say anything. ”

Yu Canghai also had some thought when he asked this. Although if it is really Yu Qi who is committing a traitor, he will never protect it. But I know everything about officialdom. If Yu Qizheng only committed some trivial things such as stealing chickens and touching dogs, the county magistrate would not have intercepted him on his way back to his hometown.

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that a case is involved, and he needs to be a witness." Wang Qidao could only answer without pain.

Yu Canghai shook his head and said, "Lord Wang, if the case is serious and it is inconvenient to say it clearly, the old man will not say much." Leave. ”

Wang Qidao couldn't hear the displeasure in these words, and quickly explained: "Yu Gong, don't misunderstand. It's really nothing, and when you ask things clearly, the lower official promises to personally send him to the house and make amends to you. ”

Yu Canghai looked Wang Qi up and down: "Lord Wang seems to have something unspeakable?" ”

Wang Qidao thought to himself: Can I be meow without being difficult to hide? Now that you have arrested your nephew without evidence or evidence, I only know that the prince means to suspect that he has something to do with Qin Xiaoluan's case. As for why he was arrested, I don't know! But can I tell you that?

"Hahahaha......" Just when Wang Qidao was in a dilemma, the crown prince Li Jing walked out with a long smile: "Old Master Yu, I didn't expect to meet here." ”

Yu Canghai looked up and saw Li Jing, his face changed greatly, and he hurriedly solemnized his face and knelt down to say goodbye.

Li Jing took two steps forward and held up Yu Canghai with both hands: "The old master doesn't have to be polite. ”

Yu Canghai still wanted to kneel, but Li Jing still held his arms and said, "Old master, you're not good." It's not a formal occasion either, so it doesn't have to be so formal. ”

Seeing that the prince insisted on this, Yu Canghai bowed down and said, "Weichen see His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Li Jing said with a smile: "No wonder my father told me that this is good for the old master, but it is too rigid and conventional." ”

Yu Canghai didn't know that this was a disparagement, and immediately said: "Weichen is only a shallow learner, and he can be mentioned by the Holy Lord and His Royal Highness the Prince, I am really grateful, and I don't know how to repay the Holy Grace." ”

Li Jing smiled slightly: "Let's not be polite." It was my idea to ask my nephew to come to the county government to talk about it. Yesterday I saw a very interesting local case, so I paid attention to it. Shicai Wang County Ling didn't tell a lie, this matter really has nothing to do with Ling's nephew, but he is a very important witness in this case. ”

Yu Canghai hurriedly got up and saluted: "Your Highness, Weichen will go and ask his nephew to explain truthfully." ”

"No, no, no," Li Jing said, "from the Son of Heaven to the common people, everything should be governed by the laws of the country." This case is a matter of responsibility of the Tianmen County Government, and it is not appropriate for you and me to participate. I mean, it is still tried by Wang County's order, and you and I are secretly watching the grassroots bureaucrats decide the case on one side. What does the old master think? ”

Yu Canghai hurriedly knelt down: "My Emperor Shengming." Your Highness is wise! The prince obeys the law in this way, which is really a blessing for all the people in the world! ”

The feeling of the county commander Wang Qidao is that someone has stuffed a whole bitter gourd into his mouth. Open your eyes and look at me, heavens and earth! These two immortals are called "not suitable to participate"?

Although he has a new understanding of the words "not suitable to participate", Wang Qidao still has to do what he should do, and immediately ordered someone to bring it over.