Wu Yan got a big red python suit, which was an unexpected good thing, and the Jia Ge Hutong in the south of the city has also become one of the focuses of the daily patrol of the Nancheng Terracotta Division, so that the security of the entire street is guaranteed, and it can be regarded as a good thing for the people.

Now everyone knows that the little proprietor of the newspaper is a celebrity in front of the emperor, and he was given a big red python suit, and the whole street is as joyful as the New Year, is it strange? It's called honor.

Mr. Ke, whose injuries had not healed, couldn't lie down, and wanted to get out of bed when his body improved slightly.

"I have something on my mind, how can I lie down in peace? Now it is a critical juncture, and the editor-in-chief Shu is not here, the situation is stronger than others, how can I feel at ease! ”

My colleague couldn't help but wonder: "Mr. Ke, what is there that you can't feel at ease?" ”

"After thinking about it in the past few days, I think that our newspaper should continue to dig deep into the secret letter incident, and at present, it seems that it is just the Xu family's purchase of land, but behind this, I am afraid that it also involves the land sale of the entire south, so I want to continue to dig deeper from the Xu family to see if there are any new discoveries."

"But we haven't seen that mysterious whistleblower and we don't know where he came from, whether he is friend or foe, how to dig deeper?"

"I think you can start with that group of scoundrels in the market, and the Wang Saohu who wanted to sell Zheng Xiaoniang's mother and son that day, listening to his tone at the time, he wanted to sell the child to the curtain alley, and wanted to come to this curtain alley...... If you can walk through it, you may find something unexpected. ”

"How did you end up there? It's not a place where ordinary people can go, it's all ...... It's all ......."

"Of course I know this, but I've heard a saying before, that the top eunuch families in the capital are all happy to have a concubine, and they can show off and have fun in that circle. Since they are all eunuchs in the capital, if you want to inquire about some news, the curtain alley must be the most convenient. ”

"Yes, too...... Eh, why don't you look for that Xiao Dong, he used to stay there, he should be familiar with that place, and want to come ......"

"We have to ask the little owner first, and then ask the other people if Xiao Dong is willing, we can't force it. There is also his cousin Xie Sanduo, the Qing Gang on the border of the capital is more familiar than us, if we can get his help, it will definitely be half the effort. ”

"I think you should ask the little owner about this first, she should know more than you."

"Yes, I thought so......"

The two chatted until they forgot the time, and it wasn't until Mrs. Zheng came over with the decoction that Mr. Ke realized that it was time to take the medicine again. He opened the door and let her in, and with her was the handsome-looking little boy, with a bag of candied fruit in his hand, and looked at him with a smile as soon as he entered.

Mr. Ke couldn't help but smile when he saw him, this kid is really likable and sensible, these days he loves to run to him, and he always thinks of sharing something delicious with him.

Seeing him holding the candied fruit in his hand, Mr. Ke pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah, let me guess, Rarity is afraid that Uncle Ke will drink the medicine, so she prepared the candied fruit, right?" ”

Rarity smiled and nodded, then pointed to the bowl of medicine that her mother had brought and whispered, "You drink ......"

Zheng Niangzi also smiled and said, "Mr. Ke, I'm about to drink the medicine, and if it's cold, there will be no medicine." You've only been awake for a few days, and the doctor said that you can't stop the medicine yet, and you can only eat after drinking. ”

She should not die, fortunately, there is a good person like Mr. Ke in the world, and she got rid of that man, she Zheng Xiulian will not be at the mercy of anyone in the future, and she will be bought and sold like an animal. This thought is like a brand, and it has been deeply seared in her heart since she was rescued.

At this time, in the face of the life-saving benefactor, she can only have a little peace of mind if she takes care of her more wholeheartedly. She looked at him with a smile in her eyes, her eyes full of encouragement, and pushed the bowl forward again.

Mr. Ke was helpless, and picked up the bowl of black medicine, feeling a little worried that he had been afraid of taking bitter medicine since he was a child, but how could he show it in front of Rarity. So he endured the discomfort in his heart, and poured all the medicine into his mouth as soon as he raised his head.

The bitterness in his mouth was instantaneous, and the facial features on his face were squeezed together due to the bitterness, which looked quite funny, Rarity covered her mouth and secretly laughed, and Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but laugh, thinking that this Mr. Ke boss was actually afraid of drinking medicine.

"Rarity, give your uncle one of the preserves," she reminds her son.

Rarity opens the paper bag and pulls out a candied fruit and feeds it to him, then looks at his face and stretches it out again...... How amazing, Rarity's little heart is full of curiosity at the moment.

When Mrs. Zheng finished drinking the medicine, she withdrew with her son, and only the two of them were left in the room, and Rarity left the bag of candied fruit, and Mr. Ke felt that there was still a trace of bitterness in his mouth, and ate two more candied fruits in a row.

The colleague said enviously: "Mrs. Zheng is a good person, it's a pity to marry that man, but fortunately, thanks to the small owner, she is so lucky today." And I think she seems to have a lot of affection for you. ”

Mr. Ke's old face was slightly red when he heard this, and he glared and said: "Don't talk nonsense, she just thinks I am a life-saving benefactor, and she doesn't talk nonsense, ruining people's reputation." ”

"Yes, yes, don't talk nonsense, then continue to talk about this......"

The two continued to discuss how to dig deep into the secret, and at the same time, in the Yicheng Bo's hometown garden in Xiaoyongfang, Sun Fuhai, the envoy of the Jinyi Guard, stood by a dirt pit and had been standing for a long, long time......

Until the sun goes down in the west, the sunset fills the sky, and then the moon rises in the middle of the sky...... He was still here, and by this time there were more than one pit, but three.

In each of the pits there were several remains, ranging from one or two to three or five. On summer nights, the heat had not yet completely subsided, and there was a faint rancid stench in the hot air.

According to the autopsy records of the previous work, these are all male remains, most of them are between thirteen and fourteen.

Sun Fuhai is accustomed to donating blood and corpses, and is accustomed to the tragedy of torture, as well as the stumps and minced flesh of human beings after torture...... Therefore, only he was interested in coming to the third watch in the middle of the night for an autopsy, still in such a barren abandoned garden. The shadows of the trees swayed all around, like a ghostly ghost, and from time to time the terrible cry of an owl crossed the night sky, and in the grass that did not reach the ankles, there were some small animals passing by, shaking the dead branches and leaves, but they wanted to be quiet but not stopped.

This mysterious environment would have frightened the faint of heart, but he was unmoved. On weekdays, everyone is afraid of him, and there is only one person who doesn't seem to be very afraid, and every time that person looks at himself, he always feels like a fool. Idiot? Hmph, who's stupid? I don't know if she's really nervous or ignorant, or let her come here next time.

When Sun Fuhai thought of this, he felt that this was simply a brilliant idea, so the corners of his mouth gradually hooked up an evil smile.

The autopsy continued, but it was nearing the end, and the lit torches flickered like ghost fire in the dimly lit ruined garden, but they also brightened the hideous remains on the ground. He sneered in his heart, he didn't expect this Xu Shangshu to be so 'elegant'. It can be seen that people really can't look good, who knows what kind of ugly soul is hidden under that gentle skin?

He thought of the sassy fox again, it was so unfrightening! I also invited him to go to the edict prison, and let him admire the torture tools hanging on the wall, he was actually scared of everything, it was really boring, unpleasant!

He sighed, feeling extremely regretful, and looked up at the moon in the sky......

In fact, the moon is just right this night, but there are clouds drifting by from time to time, which will block the moonlight and cover all kinds of sins in the night.

Xu Xiangxue, who was idle at home, naturally didn't know that Jinyiwei was already digging deep into his old bottom, at this time he was admiring the vase of flowers in the study, and the lotus flowers that were picked back at night had not yet leaked their aura, and there was no need to prune at all, only a bottle was used to hold it, and it was full of antiquity......

Now that he is at home, he is calm, and he has time to think about the cause and effect of this incident. It's like a domino, at first it just fell a seemingly unimportant piece, who would have thought that it would be implicated one after another to be toppled down, and it was about to fall into a piece.

Xu Xiangxue smelled a smell that was different from before, His Majesty's reaction to his Xu family's purchase of land was a little excessive, is this normal? Also, now that the Beijing officials seem to be calm on the surface, they have long been divided into two factions, the north and the south, when did this situation begin? It seems to have started with the adjustment of gold and silver?

Yes, that's right! It was the adjustment of Jinhuayin that began, and Xu Xiangxue seemed to suddenly wake up and find the root of the problem.

The purpose of the imperial court is to increase income by adjusting gold and silver, but it is also said in the past, but in this way, the land price in Jiangnan will inevitably fluctuate, and what kind of economic development zone proposal, post reform proposal, what is the connection between these two?

On the contrary, he doesn't care too much about his own affairs now, whether it is buying land or suing, it is a big deal to make up the difference in price, or return it. As for the exemption, he is even less worried, who doesn't enjoy the exemption? It's just that the imperial court has issued a series of decrees, what does Your Majesty want to do?

He couldn't think of it and simply put it down, it was the middle of the night at the moment, he hadn't rested yet, got up and came to the window, pushed the window and looked out, a round of missing moon hanging dredging tong...... If there were no clouds, the moonlight would be more beautiful.

The chief followed Ah Fu into the study, walked to the master's side, and said softly: "Master, there is a reply from the curtain alley, saying that a new batch of small servants have been recruited, and they are almost adjusted, and it is said that there are a few that are not bad, and I am waiting for you to take a look." ”

"Hmmm......"

"Well, also, Wang Saohu can't be contacted recently, it seems to be missing, will he ......?"

"This kind of person is unreliable, if someone wants to take him, I'm afraid he will be pried open at this time. By the way, how did you get in touch with him? ”

"Although this old man is relieved, the little one has never shown up, and he only found him through another person."

"Well, what about those who deal with it?"

"It's still the same old way, nothing went wrong......"