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When Jingzhao Yin Liu Qifang came to Daping Temple, it was already an hour later, but he was carried up with a sliding rod, so the whole person seemed to be quite calm.

Although this Daping Mountain is in the western suburbs of the capital, it is a part of the westbound mountain range, and the westward mountain range from Qinglong Mountain to Cuiwei Mountain is where the imperial tomb is located, so although this area is not in the capital, it is under the management of Jingzhao Prefecture.

The temple is a pure place for Buddhism, and since the temple was built, there has never been a murder except for the fire that killed some monks decades ago.

After Liu Qifang listened to the statement of the monk who went to report the case, his first reaction was whether the monk named Xuanxin had stumbled and fallen off the ring platform, so he hurriedly came with his pretenses, thinking that the case would be closed as soon as possible, so as not to cause a commotion among the pilgrims.

However, when Liu Qifang saw Cen Yin walking out from behind the main gate of Daping Temple, he was so frightened that he almost tripped over the sliding rod under his feet.

This, this, this...... How could this guy be here?

And, looking at the other party's appearance, he obviously knew that he was coming...... Could it be that the monks who died in this temple are not ordinary people, and they have a great relationship with Dongchang?!

Liu Qifang couldn't help but start thinking more.

He swallowed his saliva, calmed down, hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Cen Yin and said, "Cen ...... Master Cen. ”

Liu Qifang was afraid that Cen Yin was hiding his identity and traveling in micro-clothes, and he was afraid that he would ruin his business, so he changed "Cen Governor" to "Cen Gongzi".

"Lord Liu, there is no need to be polite." Cen Yin smiled slightly, stood with his hands in his hands, and said lightly, "Master Mu is in the temple." ”

Master Mu?! Liu Qifang was stunned at first, and then almost lost his feet. How many can be called "master" by Cen Yinzun and have the surname "Mu"? !

The emperor's holy car actually came to Daping Temple!

Liu Qifang was so frightened that a cold sweat broke out behind his back instantly, and he felt that the person who was more unlucky in Beijing than Wu Shangshu of the Li Fan Academy was probably himself.

Not long ago, the case of Wu Ninghou's murder of his sister has just come to an end, and now another hurdle is in front of him.

There was a murder in the hundred-year-old temple, and the emperor happened to be there in person, where did he come to judge the case on this trip, he was simply here to try his own, right? !

If this case can't be solved neatly, I'm afraid that his Jing Zhaoyin's black gauze hat will not be able to be saved!

In just a few breaths, fine beads of sweat have faintly oozed from Liu Qifang's forehead.

Cen Yin just didn't see it, and casually made a gesture of please, "Lord Liu, please." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be!" Liu Qifang smiled diligently, and also stretched out his hand to make a petition.

The two walked side by side, led by Cen Yin, towards the west chamber where the emperor was.

And the young monk who went to Jingzhao Mansion to report the case and accompanied Liu Qifang was already dumbfounded, touched the back of his bare head, and said in his heart: I often hear those pilgrims say that there is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in Beijing, maybe you can casually meet an old man who walks a bird with a birdcage, that is, the prince and the minister, what he said is really true!

I don't know which prince is that Mu Shi Lord, the prince of the county, who made Jing Zhaoyin so groveling?

Liu Qifang followed Cen Yin all the way west in fear, and he didn't have the heart to appreciate the "old temple orchid fragrance" at all, so he just cared about moving forward.

After walking for a hundred feet, Liu Qifang finally couldn't help but speak: "Cen ...... Childe, please also ask Childe to say a few kind words in front of Master Mu on behalf of the lower official......" There was a hint of temptation in his tone, wanting to test the emperor's attitude at the moment.

Cen Yin stopped when he heard this, and turned his head to look at Liu Qifang, his dark and charming eyes were slightly raised, and his beautiful face became more and more enchanting in the afterglow of the sunset, like a ghost and a goblin in the Zhiwei.

Liu Qifang was numb by his scalp, and subconsciously swallowed his saliva, and his Adam's apple moved up and down.

A chuckle escaped from Cen Yin's lips, and in the blink of an eye, it was drowned out by the sound of the wind in the courtyard.

"Then it's up to Lord Liu himself." Cen Yin said slowly.

Hearing this short sentence, Liu Qifang's heart fluctuated again, and he wanted to ask again, but Cen Yin had already taken another step and continued to walk forward, his straight back like a sharp sword.

Liu Qifang stayed where he was, staring at Cen Yin's back in a daze, chewing on his words.

The implication of Cen Yin's words is that although the emperor encountered such an unfortunate murder case today, his current mood is not too bad, and next, it depends on how he and Jing Zhaoyin handle this case!

If he handled it in line with the Sacred Heart, then he would naturally please the emperor and Cen Yin.

But if you don't handle it well and provoke Long Yan to be angry, that's it......

Liu Qifang couldn't help but think about it, and felt a dry mouth.

Suddenly, a cool evening breeze blew in his face, making Liu Qifang shiver.

He came back to his senses all of a sudden, and hurriedly chased after Cen Yin in front of him, and this time, the two of them came all the way to the West Chamber without stopping.

Cen Yin took Liu Qifang into the room where the emperor was, and the door squeaked shut, blocking some prying eyes from the outside.

A little girl in blue looked around the courtyard a few times, then hurried to the courtyard next door, and shouted: "Girl, girl......"

The maid trotted into the wing room, and said to Fu Yingxuan, who was sitting at a red lacquered wooden round table in the middle of the wing room: "Girl, Lord Jing Zhao Yin Liu is here, and I just entered Master Mu's wing!" ”

Fu Yingxuan's face was overjoyed, and her gloomy eyes lit up.

Duanmujun and Duanmufei, who were sitting by the window, naturally heard it, and the sisters glanced at each other, and their eyebrows were slightly raised.

"Sister, since Jing Zhaoyin is here," Duanmu Fei put down the celadon tea cup in his hand and said to Duanmu Jun with a smile, "We should be able to go down the mountain soon." ”

Duanmu Fei knew that the emperor would never stay here until the case was solved......

The reason why the emperor stayed in this temple for so long was that he didn't want to reveal his identity, so he and the two princes were involved in this murder, which made the royal family a topic of conversation after tea and dinner in the capital.

Now that Jing Zhaoyin is here, the emperor will naturally be able to leave.

Duanmu pursed his lips, frowned slightly, and glanced in the direction of the courtyard next door outside the window, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

In the afternoon, the two sisters happened to hear about the second prince and Xuan Xin near Bao Tasong, and now Xuan Xin suddenly died, Duanmu Jun always felt that it was very likely that the second prince killed Xuan Xin ruthlessly in order to kill his eloquence, however, these words could not be directly told to the emperor.

As the second prince, even if the person was really killed by him, it is impossible to really "the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people", I am afraid that the emperor will hastily close the case in order to hide the royal scandals, not only can not bring the real culprit to justice, but will make her and her sister show in front of others......

Moreover, she and her sister can guess that the real murderer is likely to be the second prince, so how can Cen Yin not know it...... Since even Cen Yin didn't say anything, it would be even more inappropriate for her to speak indiscriminately!

Sister Mo Ruomei, Duanmu Fei looked at Duanmu Jun's slightly frowning eyebrows, and knew what she was thinking.

She pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes narrowed into two slits with a smile, very cute, and changed the topic: "Sister, the spring water of this jade spring is really clear and sweet, I think it is not only suitable for making tea, but also excellent for brewing wine." ”

Duanmujun couldn't help but think of an ancient saying, and said with a smile: "The spring is wine, and the spring is fragrant and the wine is good." ”

Fu Yingxuan, who was on the side, listened, and looked at Duanmu Fei disapprovingly.

This Duanmu four girls are really acting on the wrong side, a girl from an official eunuch's family is not good at studying piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she actually thinks about making wine!

Duanmu Fei smiled even more happily, "Sister, so I thought about simply coming to Daping Mountain in a few days, fetching some spring water back, how about I brew a few jars of pear blossom wine?" Duanmu Fei said as he began to figure out who the pear blossom wine could be given to.

"Zhenzhen, the pear blossom wine you brewed must be delicious." Duanmu Jun echoed with great interest.

Fu Yingxuan frowned, her face sank like water, and she said in her heart: This Duanmufei was really completely taught by Duanmuxuan.

My sister made a mistake, she didn't care about being a sister, but she was still blindly coaxing, didn't that make Duanmu Fei go further and further? !

Fu Yingxuan pursed her red lips and wanted to persuade, but when the words came to her lips, she remembered the scene that happened in the Wangjing Pavilion today, and swallowed back the words silently.

This Duanmu Fei is obedient and flamboyant, even if she is kind enough to persuade her, she will not listen.

Fu Yingxuan quietly withdrew her gaze, her eyes became cold, and her heart was heavy: This Duanmu family's tutor is really worrying......

After another stick of incense, I heard a brisk footstep outside the door, and the little novice named Lonely Sky appeared outside the wing.

Silent Sky did not enter the house, stopped outside the door in a proper manner, raised his hand and knocked twice on the door, and then folded his palms and performed a Buddhist salute, saying: "Three female donors, you can go down the mountain......

Fu Yingxuan was relieved, took the lead in standing up, and said to the silent sky with a smile: "Thank you, little master." ”

Duanmu and Duanmu Fei by the window also got up and thanked the silence.

"The donor is very polite." Lonely Sky said politely, "Rong Xiaoseng took the three female benefactors to make peace with Mu Shizhu. ”

Lonely Sky led the three girls out of the courtyard, and at a glance, he saw that the emperor and his party also came out of the courtyard next door, and Liu Qifang was no longer visible beside them.

"Let's go, there should still be time to make it to the city after dark."

After the emperor said a word, the group surrounded him and walked towards the temple gate again, and this time, finally went down the mountain smoothly.

When they came to the foot of the mountain, the sunset had already set most of it, and the colorful glow of dusk was like a sea of blood like brocade, exuding a brilliant and strange brilliance.

Xuanxin's death cast a shadow on today's outing, and on the way back, he was speechless all the way, and a group of cars and horses galloped away in the direction of the capital without stopping.

Duanmufei didn't ride Shuangxuan anymore, and directly got into the carriage of Shangshufu, and after a bumpy half an hour, he finally rushed out of the city before the sun completely set.

Originally, they should have sent the holy car back to the palace first, but the emperor saw that the time was not early, and besides, he was also traveling in micro-clothes, so he directly asked the Duanmu family and the few juniors of the Fu family to return to their respective homes, and the emperor's car drove straight towards the palace......

Seeing the emperor's royal drive away, Duanmu Heng and Fu Sigong breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and after the two classmates said goodbye to each other, the two parties also parted ways and returned to their respective mansions.

By the time Duanmufei and the others returned to Shangshu Mansion on Quanyu Street, the night had completely fallen, and the moon and stars were sparse in the dark night sky, and there was a cold silence all around.

At this time, it was the beginning of the year, and the Shangshu Mansion suddenly became noisy because of the return of the three of them.

Duanmu Xian was a man who returned to the mansion an hour ago, and he had already listened to the report of the little guy who came back to the house, and roughly knew that a monk had died in Daping Temple, and the three Duanmu Heng, the two sons and girls of the Fu family, and a few pilgrims in the temple were temporarily left in the temple, waiting for the people of Jingzhao Mansion to go to the temple to check.

Of course, Duanmu Xian believed that his grandchildren had nothing to do with the death of the monk, but when this kind of thing happened, it always made people feel unlucky, and he was hesitating whether to let the second son go to Daping Temple to see it in person, so he got the porter to say that the eldest young master and the two girls were back.

After a while, Duanmu Heng, Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei all came to the outer study to salute Duanmu Xian, and said apologetically: "It's annoying that grandfather is worried about his grandson (granddaughter)." ”

After Duanmu Xian asked the three children to sit down, Duanmu Heng told them how they met the emperor by chance at the Wangjing Pavilion in Daping Mountain today, and how they were murdered when they visited Daping Temple with the emperor later.

Duanmuxian's face couldn't hide the look of surprise, the little guy who came back to report didn't know much, only said that the monk fell to his death, Duanmuxian only thought it was an accident before, but he didn't expect it to be murder.

And the little guy didn't know that the father and son of Master Namu were actually the emperor and the two princes.

After only a brief moment of surprise, Duanmu Xian calmed down.

For him, the death of a monk, whether it was a misstep or a murder, was not a big deal...... It's just that the emperor happens to be there, which makes this murder case "different", at least Jing Zhaoyin must give the emperor a statement to close the case......

Duanmuxian pondered for a while, and asked a few words about the emperor's words and deeds after the murder, and then put his mind at ease.

This Xuanxin's death has nothing to do with their Duanmu family, and for them, the matter ends here.

There was silence in the study for a moment, and Duanmu Xian drank tea slowly, as if thinking about something.

After a while, he looked at Duanmu Heng again, changed his words, and asked, "Brother Heng, what do you think of the Fu family's girl?" ”

Duanmu Heng frowned slightly, stood up, made a long bow to Duanmu Xian, and said, "Please also ask your grandfather to be the master and choose a good match." ”

The young man's voice was calm and clear, without a trace of hesitation, and in this quiet night, it seemed so sonorous and powerful.

The cold moonlight outside the window shone in, softly sprinkling on the young man's handsome face, making his skin glow like jade, and the young man seemed to have grown a lot at this moment.

After the words fell, the room was silent, except for the sound of the night breeze blowing the flowers and leaves in the courtyard outside the window, and the night was as cool as water.

Duanmu Xian's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at Duanmu Heng in surprise, his eyes flashing slightly.

Duanmu Xian understands this eldest grandson, Duanmu Heng is upright, but he is not a person who is not unpopular, he naturally knows that for people like them, marriage is related to the marriage and interests of the two families, and now, in addition to the official exchange of Geng posts, this marriage has almost been decided, Duanmu Heng should know the stakes and will not rashly raise objections.

Duanmu Xian stroked his beard and asked in a deep voice, "Brother Heng, tell grandfather why!" ”

Duanmu Heng had already made a calculation in his heart, so he said bluntly: "Grandfather, Miss Fu is arrogant and flamboyant, not only eager for quick success, but also intolerable...... is really unworthy of being a woman like this. ”

Duanmu Xian frowned, his eyes were gloomy, and his right hand was clenched into a fist and tapped slightly twice on the desk next to him.

He knew that the eldest grandson would not judge a person at will, obviously, he had an extremely bad impression of the girl, and this matter was not easy to handle......

At this time, regretting marriage, no matter where it goes, it is their Duanmu family......

"Four girls," Duanmuxian suddenly raised his eyes to look at Duanmufei by the window, and asked slowly, "What do you think?" ”

Duanmu Fei was tilting his head to admire the silver first quarter moon in the night sky, and when he heard this, he retracted his gaze and said to Duanmu Xian: "Grandfather, I agree with the eldest brother's opinion. ”

However, Duanmu Xian's brows furrowed even tighter, and the center of his eyebrows also clenched, and the air in the study became colder and colder with his silence.

There was silence again, except for the rough "croaking" sound that seemed to be heard in the distance.

After a while, Duanmuxian slowly spoke again: "Brother Heng, the Fu family is a prestigious scholarly family in the south of the Yangtze River. Mrs. Fu once worshiped the cabinet, and her protégés were all over the court, and the in-laws of the Fu family were also high-ranking families. Once we marry the Fu family, it means that the Duanmu family has also become relatives with these families......"

Duanmu Xian said so much, in fact, in the final analysis, it was because the Duanmu family's family background was too thin.

Between the words, the "quack" cry of the starling outside the window was closer.

The black bird fluttered its wings and flew over, stopped on the window sill, and looked at Duanmujun and Duanmufei and called twice, as if complaining, I finally found you!

"Grandfather......" Duanmu Heng frowned, wanting to open his mouth to refute.

However, before he had a chance to say the rest of his words, he saw Duanmu Xian raise his hand to signal him to silence.

Duanmuxian looked at the starling on the window sill, rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "Brother Heng, let me think about this matter carefully, you have tossed for a day, go back and rest early." ”

The three juniors got up and said goodbye: "Yes, grandfather." ”

The three of them walked out of the study and walked straight out of the courtyard.

Duanmu Heng had been silent, his handsome face was expressionless, his eyes were deep, and his thin lips were tightly pursed into a straight line.

Duanmu Fei suddenly stopped, raised his little face and smiled at Duanmu Heng: "Big brother, don't worry, Miss Fu can't get married." ”

Greeting Duanmu Heng and Duanmu Jun's suspicious gazes, Duanmu Fei continued meaningfully: "Big brother, didn't you see it today?!" Miss Fu is also reluctant to marry us...... Next, it's up to who mentions it first. ”

Duanmu Fei can see that Fu Sigong and Fu Yingxuan are both very high-spirited, compared with the Fu family, the Duanmu family was born with mud legs, and they don't look down on it at all. Perhaps, Fu Yingxuan originally wanted to "wrong" herself to marry, but after today's trip, she is afraid that she doesn't want to be "wronged" anymore......

It's just that the marriage of the two surnames is not what Duanmu Heng said, and it can't be Fu Yingxuan's final say.

Duanmu Heng looked at Duanmu Scarlet and squinted, thinking about the scene that happened on Daping Mountain today, his eyes flashed, and he was also thoughtful. What the fourth sister said is not unreasonable......

"Big brother relaxes ......"

Duanmu Fei put his hands behind his back, looking unfathomable, however, in the next moment, the little starling swooped down on her wings and stopped steadily on her right shoulder, interrupting her words with a "quack", and two pieces of black bird feathers fell messily on the placket of her clothes, making her inevitably reveal a trace of embarrassment in her description.

Duanmu Heng couldn't help but smile with a smile, and his originally tense body suddenly relaxed a lot, and a little smile appeared in his eyes.

He knew that Duanmu Fei was worried about himself, so he would deliberately talk to him about this.

However, soon, his face became stiff again, and he said to Duanmu in a serious manner: "Fourth sister, you are not allowed to skip class tomorrow!" There is a saying: When the book is used, there is less hatred, and it is not difficult to know what to do......"

As soon as Duanmu Heng trained people, he was like an old hen and spoke at length, endlessly, Duanmu Fei's head hurt when she heard it, she took Duanmu Heng's hand and ran away, leaving only one sentence: "Big brother, I know ......"

"Quack!"

The little starling who was left behind flew around Duanmu Heng to say goodbye, and then flew away after the sisters, and his pitch-black figure completely melted into the darkness in the blink of an eye......

Duanmu Heng looked at the backs of the sisters and shook his head with a smile.

Duanmujun and Duanmufei held hands and went back to Zhanqing Courtyard, Mama Zhang and the others had already gotten the news and knew that the girls had returned home, and they had already ordered their subordinates to prepare dinner, four dishes and one soup, all steaming.

While the sisters were feasting, the little starling flew around them restlessly for a while, stopped on Duanmufei's shoulder for a while, and jumped on the dinner table for a while, and the "quack" cry was endless.

Mama Zhang frowned and said, "Xiaoba, what's wrong?" I'm very well-behaved on weekdays! Saying that, Mama Zhang was also a little nervous in her heart, "Xiaoba can't be sick, right?" ”

Duanmu Fei still saw a clue.

She reluctantly put down her chopsticks, took out a white magnolia flower from her left cuff, and threw it into the air.

"Quack!"

The little starling let out an excited chirp, and immediately flew up from the dining table, grabbed the white magnolia in his mouth, and then happily flew around Duanmu Fei twice, as if to say, it turns out that you still remember to bring me a gift!

A few maids around were stunned, and then they couldn't help but laugh out loud, and bursts of laughter like silver bells echoed in the room.

Bi Chan leaned back with a smile, "It turns out that Hachi is begging for a gift!" ”

"I'm worried about it!" Mama Zhang said funny and pointed at the little starling, and shook her head helplessly.

Duanmu Jun also hooked his lips and smiled, the bad mood accumulated this day was swept away in an instant, and he looked at his sister and little starling with a smile, and his bright eyes were so gentle that they seemed to be dripping water......

The night outside grew darker and thicker, and the night passed quietly......

Since this day, Duanmuxian has never mentioned the marriage between Fu Yingxuan and Duanmu Heng.

Duanmu Fei knew that Duanmu Xian was very hesitant, so after going to his study at dusk three days later to finish his homework, he brought up the matter again: "Grandfather, are you still hesitating to pay for the marriage between the girl and the eldest brother?" ”

Duanmuxian didn't speak, stood up from behind the bookcase, walked to the window and stood with his hands in his hands, looking up at the half-sunset outside the window, his face slightly condensed.

Duanmu Fei didn't care, he casually rubbed the teacup in his hand, and continued unhurriedly: "Grandfather, the Fu family is prominent, but since the death of Old Lady Fu, there have been signs of decline......"

Her words immediately attracted Duanmu Xian's attention, and he turned to look at her again, his brows moved slightly, and motioned for her to continue.

"In Lord Fu's generation, in addition to Lord Fu, only Master Fu San still has the fictitious position of the fourth grade, and Lord Fu, as the governor of Xiangzhou, although he is a feudal official, but after being recruited back to Beijing a month ago, he has not been appointed ......"

"The emperor wants to be cold to him, and I don't know if he has done anything in office...... I'm afraid I won't get a real shortage. ”

"And if my grandfather can really be promoted to the first assistant this time, at that time, the family that can be chosen by the eldest brother will definitely not be the Fu family......"

After Duanmu Fei analyzed the pros and cons to Duanmu Xian, he picked up the teacup in his hand, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and didn't say anything more.

For Duanmu Xian, the eldest grandson Duanmu Heng is of course different, Duanmu Xian wants the Duanmu family to prosper from generation to generation, from an upstart to a family, so he will never casually set Duanmu Heng's family affairs.

"......" Duanmu Xian's lips moved slightly, and he stopped talking, and his eyes were as complex and deep as the bottomless abyss.

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