When Ji Ying came back from the princess's mansion, it was already early. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Miao Tailor sitting in the small garden doing embroidery, and in the gazebo, Li Yuhan was wiping the sword in his hand, but his eyes were staring at Miao Tailor with his back to him unscrupulously, but unfortunately Miao Tailor didn't pay attention at all.

Ji Ying thought to herself, although Li Yuhan is not doing his job, I haven't heard of him being romantic? What does he mean by staring at the Judge like that? Miao Ju is a girl with good facial features, but when it comes to beauty, it doesn't seem to be outstanding. Was it because he was grateful that he didn't throw him out when he was almost healed? Li Yuhan, Li Yuhan, now Duanmu Lingfeng is not here, if he is here, be careful of your eyes!

Ji Ying shouted a wonderful cut. Miao Tailor put down the embroidery in his hand, took Ji Ying's hand, and said, "It's too early to come back today." The meal will be ready soon, so you can wait. ”

Ji Ying pulled Miao Tailor to sit down, and said angrily: "Why are you still making these embroideries?" I'm not afraid to hurt my eyes. If you can't do it in the future, don't do it. Behind our courtyard is the mansion of the new envoy Hou, I heard that their family is scholarly and the door is very good, you can have time to chat with the ladies and watch the play, even if you go out to enjoy the scenery, so as not to hold back the illness. ”

"You don't have to worry about me, I like to sit in the yard and do some gadgets quietly," said the judge. ”

"Alright then, if you like it. When will Brother Duanmu come back? Any news? ”

Miao Tailor whispered, "Duanmu has returned, and is now in the dart game." In the afternoon, Duanmu sent a brother to deliver a letter, and you were treated as a thief by your brother who picked it up and had a fight. If I hadn't dissuaded them in time, the two of them would have been cut off. ”

"Huh? And then? What message did Duanmu send? ”

Miao Judge sighed and said, "Duanmu said that they followed those killers all the way and found several of their hiding places, including the Hidden Dragon Gambling House. Duanmu sneaked in secretly, but they soon discovered it, and they handed over soldiers several times in succession, but they had no choice but to retreat, and Duanmu and several brothers were also injured. ”

"Hurt?"

"Don't worry, it's all minor injuries. Duanmu said that although the group of people they met was numerous, their martial arts were uneven, and they were able to escape with their whole body. However, he was afraid that someone would follow the trail, so he stayed in the dart game for a while, but he didn't come first. ”

"Okay, as long as he's okay."

Miao Tailor looked around, lowered his voice and said, "Duanmu said that when they were tracking, they happened to bump into a few people for a meeting, and they should be dressed as characters with heads and faces." When they spoke, their voices were very low, and they couldn't hear it intermittently, but Duanmu heard the words 'arming map', and he thought, the adults who were killed were all from the army, and they were indeed involved in arming, and nine times out of ten they heard it right, let you ask King Xiaohuai about it. ”

"You don't have to ask him, ask me!" Li Yuhan shouted with a big grin at the leader of Ji Ying and Miaoji.

Ji Ying and Miao Cut didn't know when Li Yuhan came over, so both of them were startled. Ji Ying said, "Are you a ghost?" What the hell are you doing? ”

"Am I sneaky?" Li Yuhan pointed to the tip of his nose, "You two bite your ears here and complain about me?" But your voice is so loud that I can hear it all the way away. ”

Miao Judge doesn't like to deal with men, especially these rich boys, so he simply left Ji Ying and went to the kitchen. And this series of actions made Li Yuhan misunderstand that she was avoiding him.

"That's good," Ji Ying said, "what is the opinion of the second son of Li?" ”

Li Yuhan looked at this "brother-in-law" more and more happily, and he knew everything: "Although I don't have an official position, after all, I grew up in Boweihou Mansion, and I still know a lot of things." The "deployment map" you mentioned, if you really heard it correctly, should be the military deployment map of the Great Zhou Dynasty. ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

"When I was a child, I heard my eldest brother say that there was a military deployment map in the Great Zhou, which was left by the first emperor, and it was all the military deployment in the Great Zhou at that time."

"After all these years, what are you mentioning it for?"

"You don't know that since the current Holy Lord ascended the throne, there have been almost no changes to the previous military armament. About twenty years ago, the Holy Admiral divided the picture into four pieces and handed them over to a minister for safekeeping—I don't know who, but the left was just His Majesty's right-hand man at the time—and thought that he would be able to rest easy. For so many years, except for the simple transfer of generals, neither the terrain foundation nor the arrangement of troops have changed. ”

Ji Ying said in surprise: "According to what you say, isn't this defense map a shocking treasure?" As long as you have it, the national army can be in your pocket! ”

"So to speak."

"How did your eldest brother know about such a secret thing?"

Li Yuhan replied: "This matter is indeed secret, and I don't know much, but when my eldest brother was fifteen years old, he worked with An Ruichen of the Han Zhanghou family as a cavalry attendant for the prince. One day, he was sent by His Majesty to deliver a message to the prince, and inadvertently heard the prince talking about this thing, at that time it was just a few words, and after he came back, he investigated everywhere, and knew a general idea, and he was quite afraid, and he trembled every day, and then I pestered him to ask, and he told me about it. Soon after, the eldest brother left the house, and at first sent me a few letters, but then there was no news. ”

"In other words, your eldest brother ran away from home, which is actually related to this defense map?"

Li Yuhan replied lonely: "Yes." ”

"I see." Ji Ying looked back at her case again, "Four drawings, one for each minister - there have been four murders recently, and each minister is a respected elder in the army. How could it be such a coincidence? ”

"And what are you going to do?"

"I'll go to the princess's mansion first, discuss it with King Xiaohuai, and then make plans. This matter is a matter of national fortune, and I dare not make my own claims. Ji Ying said, raised his legs and walked out.

Li Yuhan hurriedly stopped her: "If you want to go, why don't you let me send you." Knowing such a big secret, it's hard to guarantee that no one is staring at you. Although Duanmu Lingfeng didn't come over, the whole capital basically knew that he was the housekeeper of your house. It's not safe for you to go on your own. ”

"It's not safe for you to go with me. What are you tossing with a body like yours? ”

"I'm fine."

"Are you alright?" Ji Ying smiled playfully.

"Hmm...... And a little. Li Yuhan touched his chest and prevaricated, "If you are really anxious, it is better to go to the princess's mansion for you after late at night." Don't worry, I'll make things clear for you. ”

Ji Ying thought for a while and said, "Forget it." There is no urgency in this matter. Tomorrow morning, you will go to the princess's mansion for me, and I will go to Lord Zhao's mansion. ”

"What are you doing there? Haven't you surveyed? ”

"There's one thing I haven't figured out yet."

Early the next morning, Li Yuhan changed his outfit, secretly went to the princess's mansion, and told Jiang Yichen what happened. For such a big matter, Jiang Yichen didn't have any ideas, only said that he would wait for Ji Ying's news for the time being and think about it in the long run.

Ji Ying went to Lord Zhao's mansion. Ji Ying was greeted by a little brother named Ah Fu.

Ah Fu asked, "Adults are here to investigate the case again?" ”

Ji Ying replied, "I want to see your grandfather." ”

"My grandfather?" Ah Fu smiled and said, "He is deaf and dazzling, what can he know?" ”

Ji Ying begged: "Please make it convenient for the little brother to let me meet the old housekeeper, I really have something very important to ask him." ”

Ah Foo pondered for a moment, got out of the way, and said, "In that case, my lord, come with me." ”

In the backyard of Zhao's mansion, there is a faint fragrance of tea. The old housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion was sitting on a recliner and was making tea leisurely. Ji Ying walked over and made a gesture.

The old housekeeper seemed very happy when he saw Ji Ying, and beckoned her over to taste tea. Ji Ying thanked him and sat down beside the old butler. Ah Fu leaned over and retreated.

Ji Ying took the teacup handed over by the old butler with both hands, but she didn't mean to taste it. She put the teacup on the table and asked, "At this time, the old man still has leisure and leisure, and the younger generation admires it." ”

The old butler smiled and said, "What are you talking about?" Old decay is deaf and cannot hear. ”

Ji Ying's expression was extremely serious: "Does the old man think that pretending to be deaf and dumb can keep the safety of the Zhao Mansion?" Can you keep the country? ”

The old butler did not answer.

Ji Ying continued: "On the wall of Lord Zhao's bedroom, there is actually a mechanism. There is an amazing treasure hidden behind this mechanism, it has nothing to do with wealth and wealth, but it involves national fortune, right? ”

The old man's cloudy eyes moved, but he remained silent.

"Twenty years ago, His Majesty divided the Great Zhou military defense map into four parts, and handed them over to Lord Zhao, General Qi, Marquis An and Taiwei Meng. In order to ask for the safety of the family, Lord Zhao did not say it to anyone, not even a few sons, but you, old housekeeper, you know about it. Right? ”

The old man raised his head and said calmly, "Yes." ”

Ji Ying's eyes jumped, stabilized his mind, and said: "Originally, Lord Zhao wanted to hide the blueprint all the time, at least to protect it in his lifetime, but who knew that that night, the killer broke into the house, opened the mechanism, and found the blueprint. After the adult returned to the house, he was shocked and wanted to call someone, but he saw the nameplate of "Hanying Division" in the killer's hand, understood the identity of the other party, and did not dare to act rashly. Lord Zhao and the killer were fighting, and they were powerless, lost the drawings, and blamed themselves. In the end, he used his beloved Qinglong Glaive Knife to apologize for his crimes. ”

"You little doll, you're really smart."

"Later, you were worried that the killer was wary of the Zhao Mansion, so you asked the sons to take the old lady back to their hometown, and stay in the capital to watch the changes."

"Yes."

"The last time I came to investigate the case, you had a complicated look in your eyes when I left. I didn't guess it at the time, but now I understand that although you want us to avenge Lord Zhao's grievances, you are also worried about our safety, so you can only keep your mouth shut. So, I should thank my predecessors for their kindness. ”

The old butler waved his hand and said, "It's you who have a good understanding." The old man has been confused all his life, and he can't share his worries with his master, but fortunately he met you. ”

"Can I take a look at the organs of the Zhao Mansion?"

"Absolutely."

The old housekeeper led Ji Ying to Lord Zhao's bedroom, and pressed the floor behind the vase, and the whole wall began to tilt around the central axis, and where the wall met the ground, two shallow arcs were rubbed. The walls turned quickly, revealing the small dark chamber within. There was an offering table in the dark pavilion, and there was nothing on it.

Ji Ying's heart trembled again. Something must be done, the conspiracy of the King of Chu must be exposed. She suddenly felt that the official hat of this squire of the Criminal Department was really heavy.