29. The Lost Family (2)
"What's going on with the circles?" Su Xiaozhou asked.
Li Yu said: "These are in prison." has been brought up for review, and they all say that no one in their family can pass through the quicksand layer. β
After looking at the complex branches of the three families on the paper for a long time, Su Xiaozhou's gaze stopped at a branch of the Wu family in southern Xiangnan.
"There's only one strong man in this family?"
As she pointed out, this branch did indeed have only one name: Wu Fenglin.
Li Yu also paid attention to this person, and immediately explained: "This small family moved into Chang'an from the previous dynasty, and suddenly only one single seedling was left in the third generation, which has been passed down from generation to generation and has continued to this day. They don't have a criminal record, and the reason why they wrote it together is because someone in the Wu family said that this was the most powerful branch in the clan, known as the 'Golden Shadow'. If there is a master in the family who can pass through the quicksand layer, then it must be the heir of the 'Golden Shadow'. β
A family that suddenly prospered from a prosperous person to a fruitful one must have suffered a very terrible accident. Digging caves and robbing tombs, especially the tombs of princes and generals, is by no means something that can be done by one person, and must be done with the cooperation of a group of masters, usually within the family. This family, which has been passed down from generation to generation, has not had a criminal record for a hundred years, and it is very likely that it has been cleared ashore and no longer participates in tomb robbing.
The Golden Shadow, the mysterious-sounding name and the skill it represents, are probably long gone.
"Is this family not washing their hands?" Su Xiaozhou expressed the doubts in his heart.
"It's still being done for nearly three generations."
Li Yu pointed to the name of a circle and said: "This person is a bad gambler, who dug up his father's tomb and went to prison for gold and silver artifacts." The offender was 'unfilial' and was not included in the list of this amnesty. In order to make meritorious contributions, he personally confessed one thing: when he was young, his father and several uncles went south to Lujiang County with Wu Fenglin's grandfather and robbed a Han tomb. That time, they encountered an accident in the tomb and lost nearly half of them, but it was Wu Fenglin's grandfather who saved his father. β
"Lujiang County...... Han Tomb ...... It can't be the tomb of a prince?! β
To the west of Luzhou County, there were Linjiang, Hengshan, Lu'an and other countries in the Han Dynasty, and naturally many princes were buried. If Wu Fenglin's grandfather stole the tomb of the princes of the Han Dynasty, it means that the ability of his family should not be underestimated.
"Then take him and ask him." Su Xiaozhou was a little excited.
Li Yu shook his head, "I thought about it too, but I can't help it." The household register records are from 20 years ago, and the registered house has been sold. This Wu Fenglin has more than Chinese New Year's Eve today, and it has been convenient for the family to cut off contact since he was a child, and no one in the Wu family can recall his appearance, let alone provide a portrait. β
"Huh-"
Su Xiaozhou sighed deeply, and wasted his efforts again.
While looking for the child, while looking for the eldest brother, both ends are looking for needles in the sea.
When everyone was at a loss, Zheng Feng suddenly remembered something, and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, "This is the list provided by the pharmacy owner, and he gave the child these medicinal materials at that time." That kid hasn't been there again, will he go to another pharmacy to get these medicines? There are also many pharmacies in Chang'an City, so as to make some efforts in this regard. β
As soon as he saw the medicine list, Li Yu immediately took it.
"Cinnamon branches, angelica, rehman, licorice, bone-seeking wind...... Two, two, two, one, two, three, two......"
Looking at this drug list and ratio, as long as you understand a little medical theory, you will know that it is used to treat "paralysis".
Among them, heavy drugs such as "Bone Seeking Wind" show that the patient's condition is very serious, and most of them have difficulty even walking. There are no high-priced herbs in it, and the recipe should be opened in the countryside, and it is only enough for seven or eight days from the general dosage. Combined with the child said that the family has no money, the mother is sick, and now the mother and son are alive is a question.
"Is there a catch?" Su Xiaozhou asked.
"The symptoms were so severe that the child's mother should not be able to walk. The medicines on the list are not complete, and there should be several other medicines on the prescription, which can be collected by yourself. For example: Atractylodes, white peony...... Scorpion. Li Yu fell into deep thought.
Patients with such severe paralysis cannot do without acupuncture treatment, so they will not live in the wilderness, and people should be in the city. One hundred and eight squares in Chang'an, the south of the city is damp, the north of the city is dry, the east of the city is expensive, and the west of the city is messy. Leaving the city from the Kaiyuan Gate in the northwest, less than ten miles away is the slope and the river, where you should be able to catch the scorpions and the medicinal herbs needed in the formula.
In this way, they may live in a square in the northwest of Chang'an City.
The northwest twelve squares, in addition to the four squares near the imperial city and the south side of the water, there are still seven squares such as Ding'an and Xiangxiu. The range was suddenly narrowed from one hundred and eight squares to seven, and it was not a needle in the sea, but a fish in the pond.
He said: "If you can't find the child for another three days, you will release the two people from the pharmacy first." That store has a bit of a background, and it will inevitably cause new trouble after being closed for a long time. β
Although Su Bocang was relatively hidden when he led people to arrest people, and he also wore civilian clothes, there is no impermeable wall in the world, and the longer the time drags on, the easier it is to make mistakes.
"We will interrogate them more in the next few days to confuse them, so that we will not confess you when we are ended."
"Okayββ, Lanyan, the door of the workshop is closed, they are going to stay overnight tonight, you are responsible for greeting you."
Su Bocang and Zheng Feng glanced at each other, and got up one after another to leave. The people arrested by the pharmacy were locked up in the south lane of the fangnei, an idle cell in Dali Temple, and they had to go to the trial again at night.
"Big brother, Sister Zhengββ, I haven't said anything about my discovery yet!" Su Lanyan stood up suddenly.
Unexpectedly, the little sister also found out, and they hurriedly sat back.
"You've been holding that picture all day, and you've seen something?" Su Pocang asked.
"Hmph-"
Su Lanyan unfolded the scroll, pointed to the begonia tree above by candlelight and said, "There is something wrong with this tree." β
Everyone went up together, and no one felt that there was anything wrong with a tree and flowers.
Su Lanyan said: "The begonia tree in Jixian Courtyard is in the atrium, and the studio is in the east of it. From a point of view, the south on the left hand side should be denser, but in this painting it is more dense on the right hand side. β
"Maybe Yan Sikong and His Majesty are enjoying the flowers in the west?" Su Xiaozhou replied suspiciously.
Su Lanyan said: "The west side is the tea room, there are only flower windows, and the location is very high, so you can't see the whole picture of the tree. With the skill and perfection of the teacher, there will never be such an obvious mistake. β
"Why did Yan Sikong deliberately change his perspective?" Li Yu asked.
"I think what the teacher painted is not the begonia flower in Jixian Academy, but the memory of His Majesty."
Su Lanyan paused, and continued with a little sadness: "Begonia, also known as the broken intestine flower, means eternal waiting. Such a dense tree and flowers, and then the next moment is withered, this painting is a work of remembrance of the deceased. Born as brilliant as a summer flower, it should be a very important woman to His Majesty Gaozu. β