Liu San's side had already hurriedly prepared, and together with the officials, he arranged for the beggars to stand in line, register them one by one, and accept the preliminary examination of Li Junshi.

"Madam, can we start reading and writing tomorrow?" The little hawthorn pulled Chang Le's arm and blinked his big eyes with joy.

Chang Le rubbed her head and said with a smile: "Then it depends on whether you can fight or not." ”

The little hawthorn held Chang Le's hand tightly, and blushed nervously: "If the old man of the county doesn't want me, Mrs. will continue to teach me, right?" ”

"It's nature." Chang Le pinched her face.

"You little prank, try another run?"

At the end of the line, there was a ten-mile threat. Today, ten miles is considered to be on the bar with preserved eggs.

……

On the twentieth night of the first lunar month, at the mouth of the pure water lane in the east of the city, a beggar boy almost died. Fortunately, Liu Chengyan passed by in time and was rescued.

This beggar boy is none other than Preserved Eggs.

That night, in the yamen of the thirteen counties, in the side hall, Zhang Changxiu sat on the top and interrogated Liu Chengyan.

"Liu Chengyan, can you see who the murderer is?" When Zhang Changxiu saw Liu Chengyan, he remembered the embarrassment of breaking into the Eight Returns to Zhai that day, and he was even more majestic at this time.

Liu Chengyan maintained his usual shallowness and said: "The night is dark and the moon is covered, and the grass people have not seen the murderer's appearance clearly. He was about 10 feet tall. Swift in action, like a beast, but not like a martial artist, it should rely on its own skill. ”

Zhang Changxiu heard that he was so organized and clear, and the analysis was in place, he couldn't help but look at him twice. Looking into his starry eyes, he couldn't see anything other than a piece of clarity, but he could faintly feel that this person was not as simple as he seemed.

"Ten feet tall, he should be a huge man. Can such characters appear in the city recently? Zhang Changxiu turned his head and asked Sun Tou.

Sun Tou immediately denied: "No, if there is such a person, it will have spread in the city for a long time." ”

Zhang Changxiu twisted his eyebrows, not satisfied with Sun Tou's answer.

What does it mean that the city has spread for a long time, and this doesn't mean that the atmosphere in the thirteen counties is not good?

There is really a long way to go in rectifying the atmosphere. However, if it is handed over to Li Zhuo, the year of the monkey, Ma Yue may not be able to correct it.

In any case, Sun Tou can be regarded as a qualified answer. It's just that this makes Zhang Changxiu even more difficult. This time, the murderer is probably as difficult to find as the previous thieves.

"Sun Tou, you take someone to check the city again to see if there are any beggar children left! By the way, let's see if any of the beggars in the yamen can escape again. Today's things can no longer happen. ”

"Yes." Sun Tou received the order, secretly cried out bitterly, and immediately rushed out, preparing to take his brother to search the city overnight.

Sun Tou left, and Zhang Changxiu asked the official next to him: "Are you awake?" ”

"Not yet." The official immediately replied.

Zhang Changxiu frowned a little irritably, turned to look at Liu Chengyan, who had been standing in the hall, and a wonderful idea came to his mind.

"I'm afraid that Lord Liuzhai will have to stay a little longer, since Neiko's painting skills are taught by Lord Liuzhai, presumably Lord Zhai's skills in painting are even more perfect. When the beggar wakes up and describes the appearance of the murderer, the lord will draw it. ”

Hearing this, Liu Chengyan sighed in his heart. At that time, for the sake of emergency, he said that Chang Le was going to Baguizhai as an apprentice, but he didn't expect to fall into the trap now.

He is almost the same as learning the technique, but he is still a little hot. When he heard about the portrait, he could draw a little like him with an ink pen, but he didn't dare to guarantee that he could draw the same shape through charcoal.

And Zhang Changxiu's intention was obviously to let him draw with charcoal.

On the face, Liu Chengyan still remained calm, and smiled warmly: "Taishou lifted Liu." This Wenyan portrait, in addition to the technique, is about the power of imagination, and Mrs. Taishou's ability to conceive has her own talent, and she can understand it at one point, which is incomparable to Liu. If it is said that the portrait of Wenyan is more secure, it is more secure for Mrs. Taishou to come. ”

Zhang Changxiu was suspicious: "Lord Liu Zhai doesn't have to be so humble, but he doesn't want to?" ”

Liu Chengyan's face did not change: "How dare Liu be unwilling, but he is afraid that it will affect the process of judging the case of Master Taishou." It's a shame to say that the teacher was just idle and taught Liu about charcoal painting to do Liu's daily pastime. After all, the timber is grass and trees, and the paint is ash, and it is not elegant. Liu didn't study deeply on weekdays. I never thought that it would be of great use in the hands of Mrs. Zun. ”

"Lord Liu Zhai is really lifting up the inner son." Zhang Changxiu said politely, seeing that his words were sincere and there were no loopholes to speak of, he could only believe it and no longer forced, "After Lord Liu Zhai goes back, he is not allowed to leave the thirteen counties at will before this case is clear, and he will be summoned at any time." ”

Liu Chengyan bowed: "The grass people understand." ”

After Zhang Changxiu asked Liu Chengyan to leave, he immediately sent a servant to the Taishou Mansion and asked Mrs. Taishou to come over. At this time, it was already midnight.

Halfway through the ugly hour, the official returned.

Behind him is Chang Le, who has been yawning.

Chang Le was so angry when he saw Zhang Changxiu that he yawned sleepily, pointed at Zhang Changxiu and scolded: "What kind of nerves are you, you called me to Yamen in the middle of the night!" ”

The officials and masters present were stunned when they heard this, and glanced at Zhang Changxiu cautiously.

Zhang Changxiu's face was not very good, it was dark, he walked up to her with a cup of strong tea, resisted the urge to splash her, and said, "Speak again when you are sober." ”

"Now is the time to sleep, who wants to be awake."

Although Chang Le said this, he still took the teacup very obediently in his hand.

A sip of tea, in addition to quenching thirst, can not refresh the child, but comfortably want to sleep more. I couldn't bear it, I stared twice, and my consciousness began to drift. As soon as the hand was loosened, the teacup slipped out.

Zhang Changxiu's eyes were quick, and he caught the tea cup steadily, seeing that she was the same as never sleeping, he regretted that he had fished her over in the middle of the night.

"What's the matter with you, tell me quickly." Chang Le tried to cheer himself up, but he still couldn't help his head little by little, and he slurred his words, "People are old, they can't stay up late, and I'm almost tired to death in the past two days." I teach painting during the day, and when I go back at night, I will show you the fabric and the post again......"

"Master, it's better to let Madame go to Houya to rest first. Anyway, the preserved egg hasn't woken up yet. Master He couldn't stand it and interceded with Chang Le.

Chang Le shook for a few moments, and finally became a little conscious, but he didn't hear what they said in a vague way, and said in a hurry: "What's the matter, hurry up and finish speaking, what should I do, Aunt Ming'er Rong still wants to pull me to get up early and go to the market......"

As he spoke, Chang Le's soft voice was full of grievances.

For the wedding banquet that Zhang Changxiu said, she really worked hard. Because under Aunt Rong's soft grinding and hard bubbles, she didn't treat her as a shopkeeper. She also has to take the time to draw the picture of the spring palace that King Huai wants, she is really hard.

Annoyingly, she was going to rest for a few more days. As a result, when I went to the street with Aunt Rong before, I saw King Huai, and when I passed by, King Huai sent her this job.

The big officials in the capital want a lot of money, can she not paint?

Seeing this, Zhang Changxiu finally couldn't bear it, and glanced at the servant: "Take Mrs. to the back office to rest." ”

"There's not much progress now, so why don't you go and rest for a while." Master He stepped forward and persuaded, "When Sun Tou comes back, let someone call the master." ”

Zhang Changxiu pondered for a moment and nodded: "Hmm." ”

"Madam, let's go to the back office with the master to rest." Master He went to Changle and reminded him in a loud voice.

When Chang Le heard the word rest, his brain was excited, he squinted, and urged Zhang Changxiu with a smile: "Hurry up, hurry up." ”

Zhang Changxiu looked at her and sighed, turned around and went out first, and walked to the back office.

Houya was originally the residence of the Taishou and his family, but the Taishou of the thirteen counties basically lived in the outer mansion, and Zhang Changxiu came and directly lived in the Taishou Mansion where the previous Taishou lived.

After walking a few steps, Zhang Changxiu suddenly felt that his cuffs sank and was being dragged by someone.

Turning his head to look, it was Chang Le.

Chang Le tugged at his cuffs with one hand, his eyes closed, and followed his steps slowly, as if he was sleepwalking.

Zhang Changxiu turned two steps to the left, and Chang Le immediately followed. Turn right, and she immediately followed. Zhang Changxiu began to wonder whether she had her eyes open or closed, and secretly laughed at her strange sleep, and this feeling of being trusted was also exceptionally good.

Before the smile on the corner of her mouth rose, she saw that she opened her misty eyes unhappily, and her heart nervously "poofed".

She muttered two words as if to blame, and then grabbed his sleeve tightly and closed his eyes again.

A nervous heart eased at this time, and the smile on the corner of his mouth also spread layer by layer. Re-straightened and looked ahead, the gravel path seemed to have no end. He was not in a hurry for a moment, and slowed down his pace.

So many days, because of the continuous young. Tong was killed, he couldn't breathe a sigh of relief, and it was always uncomfortable to be overwhelmed by the dark clouds. Now I suddenly feel that the clouds have cleared and the fog has dispersed, and I am much more relaxed.

The official who was lighting up in front saw the strange way of walking of Taishou and Mrs. Taishou, and he couldn't understand it for a while, but the picture looked quite harmonious.

Seeing that he was about to arrive at the main courtyard, Zhang Changxiu suddenly felt that something was wrong, and when he turned around, he saw Chang Le about to fall to the ground, and he quickly fished her out and held her in his arms. With palpitations, he picked her up horizontally.

"Zhang Changxiu, what are you doing?" Chang Le was woken up by his movements, his eyes opened a slit, his consciousness was slightly clear, and he urged him weakly, "I can go by myself, let me go." ”

Without saying a word, she yawned again. Every time she was tired for a day, she went back to sleep with her head upside down, the thunder couldn't move, and she was able to wake up several times three times today, and she was really doing her best.

However, in Zhang Changxiu's eyes, her babbling words were like being coquettish, and the sleepy face with tears in the corners of her eyes was also very well-behaved, and she was like tickling twice. Zhang Changxiu's state of mind at the moment, if you want to describe it, is that the wind blows all over the ground and grows green, and the sun warms the ice and melts the water.

I glanced at the couch room that was close at hand, and walked straight in. The official took the lead and lit the candles.

Zhang Changxiu was about to put her on the bed, but the official had already quietly gone out and closed the door with his backhand.

Chang Le had been staring at Zhang Changxiu nervously since just now, and now he was gathering all his energy to stare at Zhang Changxiu, who couldn't get up. She didn't like Zhang Changxiu at all like Hua Chu'er, looking at herself gently, this kind of look would only make her creepy.

"Ahem, Zhang Changxiu, I suddenly remembered something important to tell you." Chang Le sensed that the atmosphere was wrong and tried to change the topic.

"You say." Zhang Changxiu didn't move, got closer, and smiled deeper.