The imperial guards Suo Etu and Mingzhu led a few people, all dressed as ordinary people, and walked around the alley as if nothing happened. When he arrived near Li Zuwang's house, he asked someone to find the local security for questioning. Suo Etu asked, "There are probably court criminals hiding in your area." How many pairs of eyes do you want to have, who has a guest, how old is it, whether it is a man or a woman, and where is the person's name, all secretly write it down and report it to the official quickly! ”

The local security didn't dare to ask them who they were, just looking at the style of the people, they knew that they were not ordinary people, so they were very cautious and said, "Remember the little one." ”

Dagui came back from outside and saw someone talking to Di Bao in the alley, but he didn't care. He hurried back to report something urgent, and when he entered the door, he said, "Master, something strange! ”

Mr. Li hurriedly asked, "What's the strange thing?" ”

Da Gui said: "The notices on the street to arrest Chen Juren have been torn up!" ”

Chen Jing was overjoyed when he heard this, and asked, "Really?" ”

Dagui said, "I saw it with my own eyes! ”

Mr. Li said: "Didn't you catch the real murderer? ”

Chen Jing said: "You must have caught the real murderer." The universe is clear, how can black and white be reversed! ”

Mr. Li let out a long sigh of relief and said, "If this is the case, then it will be a great luck!" ”

Chen Jing bowed deeply to Mr. Li and said, "Great, great!" I'll go back to the Happy Forest right away! Senior, you are my benefactor! ”

Mr. Li said: "Don't say that. The old man is waiting for your high school emperor! ”

Yueyuan was reluctant to let Chen Jing go, and said angrily: "Brother Chen, you can leave if you say go!" ”

Mr. Li looked at his daughter and said with a smile: "Yueyuan, Brother Chen's fame is important, so we won't keep him." ”

Outside, Mingzhu and Suo Etu were almost at the door of Li's house, and the two talked about Chen Jing's case while walking. Suo Etu said: "I think it's strange, rumors are spreading outside, saying that even the head armor Jinshi and the first have been sold, but we have carefully investigated, why can't we even find a shadow?" After killing so many people after last autumn, who would dare to send money and receive money? Isn't there a rumor? ”

Mingzhu shook her head and said, "I don't see it that way." I expected that once something happened to Chunqiu, there would be a river of blood! There is no wind and no waves, this cannot be wrong! ”

Suo Etu said: "I have a hunch, if something really happens, catch that Chen Jing, and the truth will be revealed!" ”

Mingzhu said: "Chen Jing has no peace in this life!" ”

Suo Etu didn't understand the meaning of this, and asked, "What did Brother Ming say?" ”

Mingzhu said: "I secretly visited Chen Jing's friend, he should not be a murderer." If he really kills someone, he will have to lose his head, but he will simply do it. He is wronged, even if he doesn't kill anyone, there is no good fruit to eat! ”

Suo Etu said: "Suo still doesn't understand. ”

Mingzhu said: "Think about it, if Chen Jing didn't kill anyone, why would the figure disappear?" Eighty percent of them were people who wanted to kill him and hid. ”

Suo Etu asked: "Do you guess that Chen Jingxing may know about the bribery in the science field?" ”

Mingzhu said: "If he knew, the case would come out of him sooner or later." Once he tells the truth and the scholars of the world thank him, the officialdom of this country will not tolerate him. ”

Suo Etu said again: "Suo Mou became more and more confused when he heard it. ”

Mingzhu smiled: "When the truth is revealed, many people will have to lose their heads." Officialdom has complex connections, and one head is connected to ten or eight heads. Our emperor can't take off so many heads! That Chen Jing, even if he wins the jinshi, he will not be able to move an inch in the officialdom! ”

Suo Etu then opened his mind and said, "It makes sense! This Chen Jing is really unlucky! ”

While speaking, Mingzhu suddenly stopped and stood up, looked around in a trance, and said, "Brother Suo, do you smell it?" A strange smell! ”

Suo Etu sniffed and said, "Yes, it's so fragrant." It seems to be a plum blossom. ”

Mingzhu said: "It's indeed a plum blossom!" It seems to have come from over there. Look at it. ”

When he arrived at the door of Li's house, Mingzhu looked up and saw a few winter plums leaning out of the wall. Mingzhu said: "This is this, go in and have a look?" ”

Suo Etu said, "Okay, I'll knock on the door." ”

Mr. Li was about to open the door to see Chen Jing away, when he heard that there was someone outside, he immediately became alert, and asked through the door, "Who?" ”

Suo Etu replied outside: "Passing! ”

When Mr. Li heard that it was a passerby, he became more and more strange, and asked Chen Jing to enter the house, and then asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Mingzhu responded: "It's okay." We are outside to see your plum blossoms blooming so beautifully, want to come in and see, is it done? ”

Mr. Li turned around and saw that Chen Jing had already entered the house, so he said, "Cheng, Cheng, please come in." Then he opened the door and greeted the guests.

Suo Etu politely disturbed Mingzhu and came in the door. Mr. Li saw that there were still a few people standing outside, and he chuckled in his heart, but he didn't see it.

Mingzhu said: "It's really presumptuous! I like plum blossoms under it! ”

Mr. Li smiled: "Okay, okay!" Sir is a gentleman! ”

Mingzhu looked back at the Li family's house, and saw that the plaque of the generations of meritorious services given by Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was hung at the head of the main house, and he hurriedly arched: "It turned out to be a family, disrespectful, disrespectful!" ”

Mr. Li said with a smile: "My ancestors have been glorious, but my generation is not good, and it has declined!" ”

Chen Jing ran into the guest hall, leaned on the pane and looked out, and when he saw Suo Etu, his face turned white with fright. He didn't know why he was afraid, but he only vaguely guessed how the guards around the emperor could come here for no reason?

At this time, Yueyuan came over, Chen Jing quietly beckoned to her, and whispered: "Sister Yueyuan, they may be bad people, don't let them into the house." Yueyuan nodded and went out.

Mr. Li asked, "Dare to ask who the two are......"

Without waiting for Mr. Li to finish speaking, Mingzhu hurriedly replied: "Businessman, businessman!" ”

Mr. Li arched his hand and said, "Ah, businessman, get rich, get rich!" ”

Mingzhu admired the plum blossoms, sighed endlessly, and said: "I have seen a lot of plum blossoms in Beijing, but it is really rare to see such a fragrance as Mr.'s house." ”

Mr. Li said: "This plum tree was awarded to my ancestors by Emperor Yongle of the first Ming Dynasty, more than 200 years. ”

Mingzhu said: "No wonder it's so magical. There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone. I know that it is not snow, because there is a dark fragrance! ”

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Mr. is so elegant!" ”

Suo Etu didn't have such a Yaxing, but said: "Your house should have some history, can you go in and have a look?" ”

Mr. Li was in a dilemma, Yueyuan came out with a blue and white porcelain vase, blocked Suo Etu, but shouted to his father: "Dad, you help me fold some plum blossoms into the bottle!" ”

Mr. Li said angrily: "This kid, such a good plum blossom, how can he be willing to fold it!" ”

Yueyuan said: "Dad, didn't you agree yesterday?" Talking doesn't count! ”

Mr. Li thought to himself, where did he promise her to fold plum blossoms yesterday? He knew that his daughter was very good, and immediately guessed that she was playing a trick, so he said, "Don't you see that Dad has guests here?" ”

Yue Yuan tilted her head and smiled at Suo Etu, and said, "Big brother, I can't reach it, can you help me break the line?" ”

Suo Etu didn't know what to do, and looked at Mingzhu to ask for ideas. Mr. Li just didn't want the two people to enter the house, so he said, "Okay! The two guests also like plum blossoms, so it's better to fold more, and you two can also take some away. ”

But Suo Etu said, "This can't be done! ”

Yueyuan pulled Suo Etu's sleeve and walked out: "Big brother, I beg you!" If you don't want it, mine is gone. Please help me fold it. ”

Suo Etu had no choice but to return to the plum tree and fold plum blossoms for Yueyuan. Yueyuan deliberately shouted indiscriminately, saying that she wanted that branch, and then saying that the branch was not good-looking. Seeing that it was almost over, Suo Etu clapped his hands. Mr. Li picked out a few branches and gave them to Mingzhu. Mingzhu thanked him and accepted the plum branch. made Yueyuan make such a fuss, Mingzhu and Suo Etu had no choice but to leave.

As soon as Mingzhu and Suo Etu left, Yueyuan smiled proudly. Chen Jing came out of the living room and said, "Sister Xie Yueyuan." ”

Only then did Mr. Li come to his senses and said, "You ghost spirit! Why don't you think of another way? It's a pity for my plums. ”

Yueyuan said: "I heard Brother Chen say that these two people may be bad people, I'm so anxious, what other good way is there?" ”

Mr. Li smiled, and his face became solemn again: "These two people are so strange!" ”

Chen Jing said: "Senior, you don't know, the one who was going to go in to see the house just now is the imperial guard Suo Etu!" I've also seen the one who only cares about appreciating the plums, and he is also a person around the emperor, but I don't know his name! ”

Mr. Li never expected to go up to this level and asked, "How do you know them?" ”

Chen Jingdao: "I once met by chance. He told him in detail about the two people he saw in the teahouse that day, and he saw Suo Etu in Zu Zeshen's house.

Yueyuan was scared: "Didn't they know that Brother Chen was hiding in our house?" ”

Mr. Li said: "This is not necessarily, I just estimate that the real murderer has not been caught, they are secretly visiting." Virtuous nephew, I guess you won't be able to get out of this gate! ”

Chen Jing had no choice but to return to the room and sit still. Mr. Li wanted to let him stay alone for a while, but he knew that he must be sad in his heart, so he came to talk to him again. Chen Jing suddenly felt sad and said, "What evil star have I committed now? In the autumn of last year, I was dissatisfied with the examiner's corruption and fraud, and I had a fuss with the scholars who failed the list, and I almost lost my head. On the second day, the new imperial examination people went to the deer banquet of the governor's yamen, but I was in prison! This time I came to Beijing to rush to Chunqiu, I made up my mind not to be idle, but unlucky things will hit the door! ”

Mr. Li comforted: "The virtuous nephew doesn't have to worry, you can only study here with peace of mind and wait and see what happens." Maybe if you stay here, the real murderer will be arrested? ”

Chen Jing sighed: "If you are afraid, you are afraid that the real murderer is the real murderer!" ”

Mr. Li thought about it, and sighed helplessly: "So it's troublesome." The so-called learning into literature and martial arts, goods and the emperor's family. It is the duty of a scholar to serve the court with his own knowledge. But officialdom is indeed dangerous, and the science field is the first step of officialdom! ”

Chen Jing's heart was like a mess, but he couldn't stop sighing. Mr. Li said: "There is a sentence, I wanted to hide it from you for the time being. It's useless to think about it, so let's talk about it. ”

Chen Jing was taken aback when he heard this, and asked, "What words?" ”

Mr. Li said: "Tian Ma just said that the land protection in this neighborhood is now asking around whose relatives have come, saying that they are visiting the imperial court. I guess you're the one they're going to arrest! ”

Chen Jing said: "In this way, if I stay here, it will affect you after all." I'd better leave early. ”

Chen Jing was about to say goodbye, but Mr. Li stopped him and said, "Virtuous nephew must not say that." I believe you are innocent, so why bother? It's just that something is wrong, and you have to think of a way. ”

Chen Jing almost wanted to cry without tears, and said: "I have no way to ask for help now, and I am helpless!" ”

Chen Jing was still worried about Dashun, and thought that Zhang Wang would take care of him, so he was a little relieved.

Mr. Li spoke sincerely, kept Chen Jing, and said, "Virtuous nephew, no matter what happens, I have a word to tell." ”

Chen Jing said: "Please give advice to your seniors." ”

Mr. Li said: "Although the old man has not been an official all his life, he is a few years older and has seen a lot of things, and you have to believe some of my words." If there is really fraud in Chunqiu, sooner or later there will be an incident. But this case cannot come out of your mouth. Remember, no matter what situation you encounter, you must be sure that you are only being chased by the gangsters, and then you will hide and flee for your life. ”

Chen Jing asked, "Why is that?" ”

Mr. Li said: "Officialdom is like the sea, there is no wind and three feet of waves, and it is very dangerous!" Who has the ability to cheat? They are all high-ranking officials! That night, you listened to what the people in Baiyun Guan said Lord Li, and the chief officer of this year's examination happened to be Master Li Zhenye Li. He is not the only one in the court, but who can keep it if it is not him? Even if you get a jinshi, you're just a pawn, who can help? So it's best to keep your mouth shut! ”

Chen Jing's heart became heavier and heavier when he heard this, and he only said that he understood later.