"What?" Leng Nanxian raised his eyebrows and asked.

"The topic is quite heavy, and it is nothing more than asking me to take care of my mother and the family, and every time I interrupt impatiently."

An Sheng also frowned slightly: "Could it be that Ling Zun has long realized that someone has harmed him, so he will explain the future to you in advance?" ”

Zhou Jizu was shocked: "My father is in trouble? ”

"Does Ling Zun mention other things to you, such as grudges with others, or whose names are you often mentioned?" Leng Nanxian asked suspiciously.

Zhou Jizu shook his head: "When he returned home for the affairs of the court, he was always tight-lipped and rarely mentioned, especially this imperial examination, he never confided a word, and when he returned home, he sat in the study behind closed doors." ”

Leng Nanxian slowly glanced around the study: "Can we look through this study?" ”

Zhou Jizu was also full of gratitude to Leng Nanxian at this time: "Naturally, you can, Doctor Leng Shen, please." ”

Leng Nanxian and the others were not polite, together with the yamen officials, they carefully rummaged in the study, especially the letterheads, notes, etc., which were more cautious.

Nothing.

Even the books on the shelves were turned over one by one, and then turned back, piled up impatiently aside.

An Sheng also picked up two books and flipped through them, and saw that Zhou Shanli was also a knowledgeable person, and many books were not only read, but also carefully annotated.

Accidentally, I rubbed a few books on the ground.

She leaned over to pick it up, her eyes suddenly lit up, she took out three silver tickets from the book and handed them to Zhou Jizu: "There are three silver tickets here." ”

Zhou Jizu took it in his hand, opened it and looked at it, and was immediately dumbfounded: "So many!" My father's official position is not high, and there is little clear soup and water, where did he get so much silver? ”

Leng Nanxian glanced at it: "Five thousand taels." ”

Five thousand taels is not much for him, but for a court like the Zhou family, it is really not a little.

"What is this?"

Zhou Jizu took out a note from the middle of the silver ticket, opened it suspiciously, and saw that more than ten names were neatly written in block letters on it.

Leng Nanxian took it in his hand, and then glanced at An Sheng suspiciously: "There is Meng Jinglun's name." ”

When An Sheng and Guan Hetian heard this, they immediately came over: "Is there Brother Meng's name?" ”

Sure enough, the names of five people were written in red pen at the top of this list, and the names of four people were written in ink at the bottom, and Meng Jinglun was the first in the first place.

"What does that mean?" Everyone was puzzled.

Leng Nanxian compared the note with the letterhead or handwriting in the study, and then verified Zhou Jizu to determine that it was not the handwriting of the deceased.

He put the note to his nose and sniffed it, then flipped it over and over to examine the paper he was wearing, and his face was solemn.

A list, which is not surprising in the first place, is sandwiched between several silver tickets of unknown origin and carefully hidden in the mezzanine of the book, which is thought-provoking.

"This is not far from Meng's Mansion, I think I should call Brother Meng over to identify it?" Ansheng proposed.

Leng Nanxian hesitated slightly, and then nodded. Guan Hetian immediately went out and went straight to Meng's mansion, called Meng Jinglun over, and told Meng Jinglun all the ins and outs of the matter along the way.

The officials rummaged more carefully this time, but there was nothing of value to be gained.

As soon as Meng Jinglun arrived, Leng Nanxian immediately handed him the note in his hand.

Meng Jinglun took it in his hand, but he glanced at it, and said categorically: "These should be the people who participated in the spring exam with me this year, and I still know a few of them, and my father is in the court, but he is not prominent." ”

"The list of students? That's not surprising, the deceased was originally the chief examiner of this year, so he should cherish his talents and love talents, right? "Guan He Heavenly Dao.

Meng Jinglun frowned slightly, shook his head and hesitated: "It shouldn't be, this Zhu pen is judged to be Jinshi and No., and all the names written by the ink pen are Sun Shan?" ”

Leng Nanxian's heart moved, and he took the note in his hand: "Then how are the few people who are on the list?" ”

Meng Jinglun nodded without thinking: "I usually meet friends with texts, so I know that although two of them are not talented in Zijian, they are both remarkable and have splendid chests." ”

Leng Nanxian was silent for a while, frowned and pondered for a moment, and then sighed: "I'm afraid Leng can't do anything about this case." ”

"Why?" Zhou Jizu's full hope was suddenly shattered, and he asked unwillingly.

Leng Nanxian smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid that it is involved that ordinary people such as us can track it down." I will truthfully return to Lord Jing Zhaoyin and clear your name. But this is the real culprit, I can't continue to track it down, so I can only ask Lord Jing Zhaoyin to bother, or ask Gao Ming. ”

"Can the cold god doctor speak up?"

Leng Nanxian shook his head: "It's just a personal guess, I don't dare to make nonsense without evidence." ”

Zhou Jizu and the others were all puzzled, feeling that what Leng Nanxian said was a bit unfathomable and unclear. But he was secretive, and he couldn't get to the bottom of it, but he thanked him again and again.

When the group returned to Jing Zhao Yin's yamen, they didn't need to go to the hall again, Leng Nanxian and Jing Zhao Yin sat in the study, and then recounted the search of Zhou's mansion one by one, and then handed over the note in his hand to Jing Zhao Yin.

After listening to Leng Nanxian's story, Jing Zhaoyin was already keenly aware of it, retreated left and right, and asked Leng Nanxian quietly: "There is no one else here, out of your mouth, into my ears, Leng Shen Doctor, do you have any doubts?" ”

Leng Nanxian only smiled slightly: "People die for money, birds die for food, and it is not uncommon for people to kill people." ”

Jing Zhaoyin looked at the name of the note in his hand: "Doctor Leng is also suspicious, Zhou Shanli, the transcription officer, is suspected of favoritism and corruption?" ”

"Favoritism and fraud are a bit too little for 5,000 taels."

Jing Zhaoyin gasped: "He was instructed by someone?" ”

Leng Nanxian said indifferently: "Leng is not in the officialdom, he doesn't understand the doorway, and he doesn't dare to say anything." ”

Jing Zhaoyin didn't think that the cold doctor in front of him was just a doctor.

"Then according to the meaning of the cold divine doctor, where should this official start investigating this case?"

Leng Nanxian got up and gave his hand very humbly: "The grass people in this case are also at a loss, and they don't know what to do, so they can't serve the adults." ”

Jing Zhaoyin heard the shirking in his words, and he was not reluctant, and ordered someone to send Leng Nanxian out of the house.

Guan Hetian, Jia Liu and others were still waiting outside the house, and when they saw Leng Nanxian coming out, Jia Liu immediately stepped forward and thanked Leng Nanxian for his kindness, insisting on a banquet for Leng Nanxian and An Sheng to express their gratitude.

Leng Nanxian saw that it was not early, so he shirked and refused: "Shopkeeper Jia suffered this lawsuit in vain, presumably his family is worried, it is better to go back to the house to appease his family earlier." We have a very good relationship with Guan Xiaoye, and the future is long, and there are still opportunities. ”

Jia Liu and Guan Hetian thanked them again, then went back to take care of the pharmacy and reported their safety to their families.

An Sheng and Leng Nanxian got into the carriage, and An Sheng couldn't help but ask: "Master, will that Jing Zhaoyin investigate this case to the end?" ”

Leng Nanxian didn't have a bottom in his heart, and shook his head: "A clear-eyed person can actually see at a glance that this fraud case is not trivial, and it is definitely not something that Zhou Shanli can take care of alone, he is just one of the pawns." The one who kills people behind them is the one who really plots.

This Jingzhao Yin is an old fritter, wise and foolish, but he is just hiding in front of us, and how things are decided depends on himself. If he only wants a stable situation, he will naturally make the case a big matter and a small matter, and forcibly suppress it, and it will not be over.

But if he still has ambitions and wants to use this case to show his face in front of the emperor and grab a credit, he will definitely visit and show his saints. ”

An Sheng snorted lightly: "I said before, how can a talented person like Brother Meng not be able to go to high school, it turns out that there is really something boring in it." ”

Leng Nanxian sighed: "In order to select talents fairly and justly, the imperial court already has a relatively strict and perfect imperial examination system. However, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom, and there are still people who have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and engage in favoritism and irregularities.

However, what puzzles me is that most of the fraud in this imperial examination is bribery of examiners on the list, and it is puzzling why Zhou Shanli's list still has the names of the unsuccessful candidates. ”

"Maybe this list was just copied after the list? It's just because of Brother Meng's affairs, so we're too sensitive. ”

Leng Nanxian nodded: "Anyway, no matter what the reason is, it is not convenient for us to meddle in this matter, otherwise it is very likely to bring death." This Zhou Shanli is a lesson from the past. ”

"These people are really black-hearted, this scientific expedition has been so long, it can be described as calm, why do they still kill people?" An Sheng said with extreme indignation.

"There must be some changes that make these people frightened, so they think of killing people." Leng Nanxian said firmly: "Or maybe Zhou Shanli is honest, and after doing something wrong, he felt uneasy, and he showed some flaws in the Ministry of Rites." ”

The two naturally have a lot of suspicions and can't be determined.

Six or seven days have passed, the weather has become warmer, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and the flowers bloom, quietly infiltrating the spring everywhere.

Leng Nanxian reclaimed the medicine garden in the backyard, in addition to the medicinal herbs and vegetables in previous years, he wanted to plant another gardenia.

An Sheng likes the new and hates the old, and proposes to let Leng Nanxian plant some more butterfly incense, which can attract butterflies in a yard when the time comes, just like the scene in the Hou Mansion that day.

There is a slight sense of humor on the cold south string surface.

In the end, he still couldn't screw Ansheng, and let her point the fingers and plan the land.

Leng Nanxian realized that his authority in front of An Sheng seemed to be fading little by little. This little girl has become less and less concerned about her master, and she has lost the slightest awe.

But this feeling is not too bad, and he is happy to accommodate.

Today, Qianzhou went out to purchase, and Sister-in-law Feng sat at the kitchen door peeling beans.

Leng Nanxian and An Sheng pruned the gardenia seedlings and planted them one by one.

Leng Nanxian's appetite has not been very good in the past two days, and An Sheng stewed flower and fruit tea with hawthorn fruit on the tandoor. A sweet smell permeated the medicine house, making the warm sun sweet.

Ansheng is not very good at doing these jobs, and most of the time he is making trouble. Leng Nanxian rolled up his sleeves and tied the placket around his waist, and after a while, beads of sweat oozed from his face, rolling down.

An Sheng sniffed: "The flower and fruit tea is ready, I'll bring it to the master to drink." ”

Leng Nanxian glanced at her, a little funny. She had already cleaned her hands and went to the front yard cheerfully.

Someone knocked on the door gently, not slowly, and when he heard it, it was not a thousand boats.

An Sheng opened the deadbolt and opened the courtyard door, and there were two strangers standing outside the door.

A man is burly and capable, with bronze skin and bright eyes, dressed as a military general, and is raising his hand to knock on the door.

The other person was in his thirties, dressed in brocade clothes, wearing a golden crown, and his body was extravagant, looking up and down at the medicine house, as well as the words "medicine hands are fragrant" on his head.