No. 150, Siyanjing Hutong near Beihai, is the secret nest of the black fat man Qian Fuhan. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info this location, except for himself, there is only one person who knows, and that is Liu Sange.

Although Prince Yi has promised to open up to the fat man Qian Fuhan and not pursue it again, he knows that Prince Yi is a changeable person, one day, he woke up from a nap, suddenly changed his mind, and thought of killing himself, as long as he snorted, there would be a killer to get things done, just like twisting an ant to death, it was a very simple matter. Prince Yi's vicious character, there is no one in this world who knows better than himself.

Over the years, the fat man Qian is a rich man, mixed in the capital, and has seen a lot of ups and downs of officialdom in the capital, his interpersonal relationships are as dense as a spider's web, he knows a lot of things, and he has a good memory, so there are a sea of people who ask him to do things, of course, the commission is definitely not expensive. He is Prince Yi's celebrity, and most of the officials in the court know such a figure, and they can't help but be a little jealous of him, even if he is a first-class or second-rank official, he is also very courteous, and he does not dare to offend him easily. If you offend him, you will offend Prince Yi, who would be so stupid and make trouble for yourself. Even today, only a few people in the prince's mansion know that he has left the prince's mansion, and his life or death has nothing to do with Prince Yi, but people from the outside world still regard him as the prince's personal companion.

The fat man Qian Fuhan is still like a fish in water in Beijing, very moisturized, if he leaves Beijing, he will be nothing, and he knows this best. Therefore, he did not choose to go incognito, fly away, and still take risks to mix in the capital, but he acted more cautiously than before.

One night, there was a knock on the courtyard door of No. 150 Siyanjing Hutong, and the knocking sound was three after four.

Liu Sange is his life-saving benefactor, now in this world, he only believes in three people, the first is Liu Sange, the second is his father, the third is his mother; This Qian family will lose in his hands sooner or later.

The fat man Qian Fuhan was having a little fun alone, sipping Du Kang's wine, singing a little song, when he heard a knock on the door and hurriedly opened the door.

Sure enough, it was Third Brother Liu, he was dressed as a middle-aged down-and-out scholar today, with a carriage behind him, and a black-faced guy driving a car was sitting on the seat. He hurriedly opened the side door, let the carriage into the courtyard, and the little maid went to the backyard stable to feed the horses, and Liu Sange followed him to the house.

Qian Fuhan asked, "Third brother, have you eaten dinner?"

"Eat. ”

"Two drinks?"

"Good. ”

Pouring wine, the two of them drank.

Qian Fuhan said with a smile: "Xiaomin has wine and gets drunk every day, so long live the emperor." Third brother, you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and you won't come to me if you have nothing to do, isn't it, haha. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." Brother Qian is like a god, and his words are to the point. ”

Qian Fuhan said: "The third brother's business is my business, you just say it, in the water and fire, the fat man is not ambiguous, and he has to go even if he gives up his life." ”

Third Brother Liu said, "Ask you about someone?"

"Who?"

"Ouyang Yuan, where is he now?"

Qian Fuhan said: "Ouyang Yuan, Hubu Langzhong, there is such a person, it seems that something happened three years ago, the specific situation, drive Ming'er villain to a friend to inquire, and then tell you the exact situation." ”

Saying that, Nanbu also came. Qian Fuhan also poured wine for her, and the three of them poured a glass each.

Third Brother Liu said: "I don't know if Brother Qian has heard that twenty-five years ago, there was a secretary in the court, named Liu Renkuan, have you heard of him?"

"I've heard that it is said that on the way to resign, in Yuling Pass, the whole family of eleven was killed by thieves, and the case has not been solved so far, but the rest of the things are unknown. Who is Liu Renkuan from the third brother?"

"Relatives. ”

The fat man blinked his eyes, smiled, and said, "Relative, Shangshu's surname is Liu, and you are also surnamed Liu, oh, of course you are a relative." "Actually, he understood at once, ha, you are the youngest son of Liu Shangshu who disappeared at that time, as soon as you check the age, you will understand, since the third brother is unwilling to say anything, I will pretend to be confused.

Third Brother Liu continued: "I heard that Ouyang Yuan has a good relationship with Liu Renkuan. What is the relationship between the two? In the DPRK and China, who have a good relationship with Yoo In-kuan and those who have had a holiday?"

Qian Fuhan looked embarrassed and said: "This was twenty-five years ago, twenty-five years ago, the villain was only in his twenties, and he didn't know much about the affairs of the court, after twenty-five years, many parties may not be there, but, third brother, the villain will do his best, use all his connections, and figure things out, but this matter should not be rushed, and it will be graced for a few days." ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Don't worry, I've been here for twenty-five years, and I don't care about a few days." ”

Qian Fuhan said: "Third brother, you are looking for the right person, these people or things you want to figure out, in Beijing, except for my fat man, I really can't find a second person." ”

Third Brother Liu said: "I think so." Brother Qian, today, let's not leave, just stay in your mansion for a few days. ”

Qian Fuhan said: "What's the matter, it's good to live for a long time, there are some houses in this courtyard, the third brother chooses it himself, the right is his own home, but there are no servants, everything has to be done by himself." I've really wronged the third brother. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "That's good, do it yourself, eat what you like, do what you like, be free, it's the best." ”

Qian Fuhan said: "It's not that the fat man snubbs the guests, these days, the fat man may not come back, the third brother's topic is not easy to do, you have to find those old antiques from twenty-five years ago, to get to the bottom of it, the topic is sensitive, when you ask, you have to be quiet, you can only listen to it as a palm, otherwise, those old foxes, who are suspicious all their lives, will keep their mouths shut and refuse to open their mouths again." Isn't this in vain? ”

"yes, you're busy. ”

"Happy, doing things for the third brother, my fat man is happy. ”

After five days, the black fat man Qian Fuhan came back, and he was dusty and tired.

That night, Nan Bu made a few good dishes, prepared a few bottles of Erguotou, the three of them sat around to eat and drink, chatted about some of Beijing's customs, the black fat man sandwiched the vegetables, chewed, while praising the third brother's little dishes well, while grunting the second pot head, he had a big belly, a large amount of food, a large amount of wine, swallowed for a while, and then was full of wine and food. Only then did he put down his chopsticks, touched his stomach, and said: "The food is so delicious, I can't imagine the third brother's servant, the dishes are so authentic, the third brother, the mouth is not shallow." These days, I have been busy, all the places that should be run have been run, and all the people who should be looking have been found, and I finally inquired about Ouyang Yuan clearly. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Yes, dare to be kind." ”

The black fat man said: "Ouyang Yuan, a native of Yandang Mountain, Zhejiang, a young talent, a certain year in the Ming Dynasty, at the beginning of the household department, and later promoted to the household Langzhong, the person is clean and self-conscious, worried about the country and the people, writes a good article, especially the work of poetry, every good work, that is, the same year and the market sought after." However, because of the emperor's good skills at that time, he indulged in women's sex, causing the eunuchs to cheat the country, and Ouyang Yuan could only be with the light and dust, and he could only protect himself.

In fact, he was not at ease at all, and he didn't know who to talk to about the bitterness in his stomach, but fortunately, in the court, he and the official department Shangshu Liu Ren were like-minded, the most affectionate, and he was a fellow villager in Zhejiang. He was worried about the affairs of the DPRK and the state, but he was helpless.

When he heard that Liu Renkuan's family was killed on the way to resign, he immediately excused himself to leave the court, took a few relatives with him, and rushed to Yuling Pass overnight to deal with the aftermath for Liu Renkuan and his family.

Ouyang Yuan's righteous act, even the eunuchs gave a thumbs up and praised him,

"Twenty-five years ago, after the faint king hastily issued a letter to the Criminal Department to find out the truth and arrest the murderer, there was no follow-up. At that time, the criminal department was in the hands of eunuchs, and there was no way to handle the case, and it was delayed again and again.

I heard that Ouyang Yuan had always been suspicious of the murder of Liu Renkuan and his family, and he vaguely felt that it was a traitor who bought the murder to vent his personal anger.

"Liu Renkuan is Ouyang Yuan's best friend, the two of them can be said very well, however, Liu Renkuan and Ouyang Yuan's personalities are completely different, Ouyang Yuan is a wise and sleek character, he holds the purpose of Gou Quan's life in the troubled times, and survives in the cracks of the party struggle in the court; Liu Renkuan is a loyal minister with a straightforward personality, black and white, who dares to accuse the court of political ills in the court, is a minister who is above the temple and worries about his people, and is far away from the rivers and lakes and worries about his king？！

"Ouyang Yuan has been secretly tracking down the original culprit who bought the murderer, and he thinks that the original culprit is among these officials in the court. At that time, no one in the court knew about it. First, everything was done in secret, he spent a lot of gold and silver, and hired private spies with an excellent reputation in the capital to investigate the case, and those private spies were tight-lipped, only responsible to their employers, scrupulously abided by professional ethics, and strictly kept secrets; second, on the surface, he was still a good gentleman without edges and corners, kind-hearted, and a little confused; who would have thought that this good gentleman would persevere in tracking down the murderer!

"When Zai Xia was also visiting Ouyang Yuan, he had just learned about it when he met an old informant, his name was Xicheng Tang Laojiu, old Beijing, now over 50 years old, according to him, he had been a spy for Ouyang Yuan for five years, and even Zai Xia kept this matter in the dark. Xicheng Tang Laojiu, has always been my right-hand man buried in the market, his friends are very wide, three religions and nine streams have contacts, in a gambling brawl, in the next has saved his life, therefore, he is not only eyes and ears, but also owes a friendship in the next life, when asked him about Ouyang Yuan, he smiled, smiled strangely, and asked what was going on, he said, this matter should not be said, said that it was a taboo to do our business, fortunately, Ouyang Yuan has disappeared, and you came to ask about it, so simply tell you, I have been a private spy for Ouyang Yuan for five years, and the income is not low, five times the monthly salary of a head catcher, secretly investigating the murderer who killed Liu Renkuan's family.

He said, as far as I know, I can say that I have found it or not. He asked again, how do you say this? Xicheng Tang Lao Jiudao, because of the lack of evidence, could not be sure who the murderer was. The investigation at that time showed that there were three people who were most suspected of buying a murderer: the first person was Wu Chuxiong, the current secretary of the Ministry of War. Twenty-five years ago, in order to obtain the position of the secretary of the Ministry of War, he had bribed Kong Qingsheng, a servant of the Ministry of Officials, with a bribe of 300,000 taels of silver, asking him to dredge the joints, and asked Liu Renkuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, to recommend himself to the emperor in the middle of the court as a candidate for the secretary of the Ministry of War. Unexpectedly, this matter was noticed by Liu Renkuan, scolded Kong Qingsheng, and asked him to return the silver ticket to Wu Chuxiong, Kong Qingsheng is Liu Renkuan's protégé, and the deputy of the ministry, and cried bitterly afterwards, saying that he would never commit it again in the future, Liu Renkuan cherished talents, and read that he had the intention of repenting, so he did not make the matter public. Since then, he has formed a bond with Wu Chuxiong, who wants to climb up, Wu Chuxiong has a grudge and has the motive to kill Liu Renkuan and his family;

"The second person, for the great eunuch Jiao Gonggong at that time, Jiao Gonggong was a hot figure around the emperor at that time, the power leaned towards the government and the opposition, and often tempted the emperor with beautiful women's arts, at that time, only Liu Renkuan dared to fight with him in court, making him poor in reasoning, disgraced, and very faceless, and Liu Renkuan also advised the emperor to be a gentleman, far from the villain, Jiao Gonggong thought that Liu Renkuan was referring to him, his sworn enemy, therefore, he was angry, hated Liu Renkuan to the bone, and also had the motive to kill Liu Renkuan and his family;

"The third person is Prince Yi. Prince Yi had a heavy army in his hand at that time, and he was an old minister, the emperor of the previous dynasty was mediocre and incompetent, and he was quite jealous of it, Prince Yi had repeatedly asked to increase the number of troops and expand his strength, but when discussing politics in the court, he was sternly rejected by Liu Renkuan, Liu Renkuan believed that the military power should not be excessively concentrated, and should be divided and ruled, so that it is convenient for the emperor to lead the overall situation, and it is also conducive to the peace of the country and the people. Prince Yi's military power not only cannot be increased, but also reduced. Prince Yi couldn't get off the stage, he was resentful, and he couldn't understand Liangzi, and Prince Yi also had the motive to kill Liu Renkuan and his family.

Third Brother Liu said: "Ouyang Yuan was already in the household department at that time, and it was all a matter of the ministers discussing politics in the previous dynasty, and he himself had witnessed these scenes, do you still want to investigate?"

The fat man said: "Of course, it's not to investigate these things, what Ouyang originally wanted Xicheng Tang Laojiu to investigate is, which ** gangs and assassination gangs are the above three people closely related to?"

With Tang Laojiu's ability, he found that Wu Chuxiong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, the great eunuch Jiao Gonggong, and Prince Yi's subordinates had frequent contact with a person named Gong Xiaolu, Gong Xiaolu would draw a few landscape paintings, and also wrote a good hand, he ostensibly rented a small façade in the Liuli Factory, and made a living by selling calligraphy and paintings, in fact, I heard some friends on the Tao say that he was the one who assassinated the Demon King, and was responsible for taking orders and signing contracts. It is said that even he has never seen the face of the demon king, and the assassination gang that assassinated the demon king is a one-line connection, if there is an assassination business, find Gong Xiaolu to do things, however, the commission required is not something that ordinary people can afford.

After Liu Renkuan and his family were killed, this person named Gong Xiaolu disappeared from Liulichang, and since then, no one has seen him in Beijing again. Whether it is dead or alive, it is unknown.

With the disappearance of Gong Xiaolu, it has become a mystery who hired the assassination demon king to assassinate Liu Renkuan and his family. ”

Third Brother Liu asked: "Then, can you find out who Wu Chuxiong, Gonggong Jiao, and Prince Yi sent to contact Gong Xiaolu at that time?"

The fat man said: "Well, even Xicheng Tang Laojiu can't do anything." It is said that the people who went to contact all changed their faces, and they went to find Gong Xiaolu in the middle of the night, and when they came out of Gong Xiaolu's house, some returned to Wu Chuxiong's mansion, and some returned to Jiao Gonggong and Prince Yi's mansion. Therefore, Xicheng Tang Laojiu knew that these three people were inseparable from Liu Renkuan's murder case, and it was very likely that one of them was the murderer. Xicheng Tang Laojiu knew the value of reliable intelligence on the road, he had already sent people to keep an eye on Gong Xiaolu day and night, just so that he could make a fortune with intelligence in the future, but unfortunately, in the end, he didn't know who the person who went was, only that it was sent by their master. This question is probably only known to Wu Chuxiong, Gonggong Jiao, and Prince Yi. ”

Third Brother Liu asked: "Could it be that Tang Laojiu in Xicheng doesn't even have a number? Which three cronies did the three big men send to contact about the assassination?"

"Yes. ”

"Who?"

However, it is just Xicheng Tang Laojiu's speculation, and there is no evidence. ”

"Let's talk about Lao Jiu's speculation. ”

"Okay, Lao Jiu said that the contact person of Wu Chuxiong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is his personal guard, Tang Jiutai, a master of Wutai Mountain; Tang Jiutai, Wu Lingjie, and Guan Tong Ding are the most trusted people of the three big people, like this kind of contact killer, promising a heavy reward, and assassinating the secret of the important ministers of the court, leaking it out is to kill the head, although the faint monarch is faint, there is also a time when he is sober, if there is a mistake in this matter, the consequences are unimaginable. It is most appropriate to send the three of them, these three people, even if the matter is revealed, will come out on their own, shoulder the responsibility, and would rather die themselves than confide a word about the master. The three of them were the only ones who contacted Gong Xiaolu to carry out the assassination. ”

Third Brother Liu asked, "In the end, which one negotiated an assassination deal with Gong Xiaolu?"

The fat man spread his hands and said: "I really don't know, Xicheng Tang Lao Jiudao, this can't even be speculated, but one thing is certain, there is only one company that finally negotiated a deal." Because these three families are themselves intrigues and deceitful masters. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Hey, it seems that this matter has to be discussed in the long run." I heard that Ouyang Yuan committed the crime of rebellion a few years ago and was in prison, what is going on?"

The fat man said: "Where is the crime of treason, it is very unfortunate, it is a **." ”

"Tell me, what's going on?"

The fat man said: "Three years ago, one day of the Heavy Nine Festival, Ouyang Yuan and a group of friends went to the West Mountain to climb the heights, in the Baiyun Temple on the top of the mountain, endowed with seven unique songs, and waved on the powder wall of the temple wall, entitled "West Mountain Overlook": Jingxi Mountain Liang is majestic, the tiger is standing in the dragon pan autumn leaves red, the rivers and mountains are bright and bright, and the hateful floating clouds are in the sun. This poem later reached the ears of the great eunuch Jiao Gonggong, and he participated in Ouyang Yuan's book in front of the emperor, saying that Ouyang Yuan was anti-bone, and he was satirizing the emperor's villain, a sage, hateful, and intended to rebel. The emperor was furious, so he put Ouyang Yuan's family in prison for the crime of treason, confiscated all the family property, and instructed the criminal department to thoroughly investigate the same party, and be sure to catch them all, and not let anyone go. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Didn't you say that Ouyang Yuan was a person who had no quarrel with the world and pretended to be confused, why did Gonggong Cui harm him?"

The fat man said: "Grandpa Cui, the big eunuch, is extremely bad, and even Prince Yi is afraid of him. The first emperor is a faint king, relying on the big tree of the first emperor, he has all the bad ideas, and he does all the bad things, he is a psychopathic monster at all, you must not offend him, he looks at you unpleasantly, and he will also rectify you, and he will be vicious. What's more, you are still secretly investigating whether he is the murderer, no matter how well Ouyang Yuan does a good job of secrecy, I think it is inevitable that there will be omissions, besides, there is no impermeable wall, maybe, he also heard about it afterwards, so he held a grudge and used an excuse to attack Ouyang Yuan. ”

Third Brother Liu sighed: "Yes, the affairs of the Liu family have dragged him down, and he must have been tortured in prison." ”

The fat man said, "No." Cui's reputation is too bad, even the jailers know that he relies on a faint king to support him, and he acts mischievously, and the people are too angry, I heard that Ouyang Yuan is a big official, he was framed by Cui Gonggong, he knows that he is a good person, and he has special respect and preferential treatment for Ouyang Yuan's family, even the thieves and bandits in the prison dare not offend, and the prison house where he lives is also first-class, and his life is still comfortable. It's just that those 'rebel comrades' who were implicated and imprisoned for no reason did not have such good luck, and they were locked up with rotten prison tyrants, and they were humiliated and tortured, and in addition, the air in the prison was damp and dirty, lack of nutrition, and the plague spread, and more than half of the more than 100 people died in two years. Since ancient times, the inside of the prison has been dark and outrageous, but fortunately, Ouyang Yuan's family has never been harmed. ”

Third Brother Liu sighed and said, "Hey, it's also a great luck in misfortune." ”

The fat man said: "Actually, it's not all the luck of Ouyang Yuan's family. First, it was Dum Jun and Gonggong Cui who forgot Ouyang Yuan. There are many people who have harmed Ouyang Yuan, since they are harmful, they are actually not guilty, and afterwards, even they can't remember it, there is such a person as Ouyang Yuan, who wrote such a poem, committed such a crime, and went to prison. Even if I remember it, I forget what crime I have committed. Moreover, the more people who are harmed, the more people who are scolded by the faint king and Cui Gonggong, the people who scold them are constantly killed by them, and there are constantly people who scold them coming out, it is really 'the people are not afraid of death, why are they afraid of death', those scolding words, sentences are knives and guns, scolding is natural, righteous, into the wood, out of the body, they say they are not afraid, in fact, they are also stunned in their hearts, and they make a thunder, thinking that Lei Gong Bodhisattva has come to the door, and they are unable to escape' Damned, frightened to hide under the table of the eight immortals, at night when I heard the cat and mouse chasing, I thought that someone was coming to stab, I was so scared that I woke up from my sleep in a cold sweat, and even called for help, making the Jinyi guards unable to live in peace, they spent all their energy on their own safety, and even the last trip to the toilet, they were all Jinyi guards hugging each other, how could they have spare time to care about Ouyang Yuan. ”

Nan Bu said: "What kind of strength is there to be a man who has done this step in the field, he has to die." ”

The fat man said: "Little brother, you don't understand this. The more timid people are, the more afraid they are of death, if they die, they will have nothing, the power is gone, the power is gone, the wife is gone, the silver is gone, the death of the emperor and the people is the same, life is not brought, death is not brought, even if the ** is buried, the dead wife and concubine, you can't send it. You're shaking a ball. ”

Nan Bu smiled and said, "Haha, it's so funny for the fat man to talk." ”

The third brother said: "It's just interesting, full of philosophy." Brother Qian, don't talk too far, and then talk about Ouyang Yuan. ”

The fat man opened another bottle of Erguotou, blew the horn, cooed, drank half a bottle, wiped his mouth, and started again: "Ouyang Yuan's second year in prison, life has become more comfortable, at this time, Duanjun and Cui Gonggong can no longer remember Ouyang Yuan, but there is one person who never dares to forget Ouyang Yuan. His name is Yue Sanyu, the people in the rivers and lakes call the 'old gun', it is said that it is the descendant of Yue Fei, a gun makes the gods elusive, this person has had the benefits of Ouyang Yuan, I heard that he was the Huai'an Caoyun Governor Yamen's transfer envoy, this transfer envoy is a fat difference, Ouyang Yuan rewarded Yue Sanyao, Yue Sanyu worked for ten years, earned a lot of silver, later, he resigned from the post of transfer envoy, started a business, opened two inns in Xuzhou, a restaurant, a pawnshop, a jewelry store, business is booming, very prosperous. Every year before the Mid-Autumn Festival, he has to take his wife to Beijing to visit Engong, it is necessary to buy some novel gifts, to visit Ouyang Yuan's mansion, he said, to have today, all thanks to Ouyang Engong's gift, no Ouyang Engong recommended him to do the post of transshipment envoy, so that he earned the first pot of gold, perhaps, he is still on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal to support the boat. I heard that his wife's name is Yang Fangfang, and she is also a figure in the martial arts, making double knives, it seems that she can speak well, but in fact, she is as careful as a hair, and Yang Fangfang has the final say in family affairs. In the autumn of the second year after Ouyang Yuan was imprisoned, the couple went to Beijing to visit Ouyang Engong, and when they arrived at the mansion, they learned that Ouyang Yuan's mansion had changed owners. They were busy carrying silver taels, Yang Fangfang prepared delicious food and wine, husband and wife, to visit the prison, from the door, the cell head to the prison warden, the so-called 'the world is difficult to travel money as a horse, the city is easy to break the wine for the army', it is really true, to the prison, they had a smooth journey, very smoothly came to the prison of Ouyang Yuan and his wife, the couple saw Engong, knelt down, please greet. frightened Ouyang Yuan, Ouyang Yuan said: Hurry up, hurry up, I committed the crime of rebellion against death, you two must not be reckless, get up and go home quickly, from now on, you must not come to visit the prison again, lest it involve you, it is not a trick. In fact, it was not a year ago at this time, and Dum Jun and Father-in-law Jiao had forgotten about him completely, and no one cared about his life or death anymore. Yue Sanyu and his wife couldn't care so much, and said something to Ouyang Yuan before saying goodbye and leaving. After that, in order to take care of Ouyang Yuan, Yue Sanyu and his wife rented a house in Beijing to live, and Xuzhou's business had their own son to take care of, and they left it alone. Every other seven or eight days, ten or so days, he went to visit the prison, and made some silver to pay some money in the prison, so Ouyang Yuan's family took care of them very well in the prison and did not suffer a little crime. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Okay, it's good that I haven't suffered, tomorrow, I will also go to visit Ouyang Yuan, the engong in prison." ”

The fat man said, "He's also your father-in-law?"

Third Brother Liu said: "Of course, it is the grace of the Liu family. ”

"You are the last bloodline left by the Liu family!" the fat man couldn't help but speak.

Third Brother Liu said: "It's not a secret, I am." Ouyang Gong is the great benevolent father of the Liu family, I don't know how to repay him. ”

The fat man shook his head and said, "It's a pity that he's gone." ”

"He's dead?" Third Brother Liu was taken aback, if Ouyang Yuan could be found, he believed that he would be one step closer to the truth of the case, if Ouyang Yuan was gone, perhaps, the death of his parents and family would really sink into the sea.

The fat man said: "Third brother, don't worry, he's not dead." Indeed, most of the so-called rebel parties could not stand the torment in prison, and most of the more than 100 people died. Ouyang Yuan is alive and well, he didn't die, it's just that he is very sad, many of those who died, many of them he hadn't even seen at all, and many of them couldn't even touch the edge of distant relatives, but because of him, he was convicted and died in prison. Last year, before he died, he suddenly had a nervous moment, remembered Ouyang Yuan, and issued an order to send Ouyang Yuan and the rest of the party to the northeast. ”

"Where in the Northeast?"

"Dandong Tiger Mountain, build the Great Wall. ”

"Repair the Great Wall of Tiger Mountain?!That's hard labor, I heard that a lot of people died, I don't know if he's still there?"

The fat man said: "I don't know, it depends on his life." Listening to Tang Laojiu in Xicheng, Yue Sanyu and his wife also went with him, and with them to take care of him, I think Ouyang Yuan will be fine. ”

Liu Sange's hanging heart relaxed, but he thought that he could see Ouyang Yuan in Beijing, but unexpectedly, he was born again, and he went to Dandong Hushan, thousands of miles away, so he inevitably felt disappointed, shook his head and sighed.

Nan Bu said: "Third brother, don't worry, Jiren has his own nature, anyway, let's take a step, look at a step, take a step, count a step, it's useless to be in a hurry." ”

The fat man said, "Yes, this little brother is right. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "I can only do my best, and I will obey the destiny of heaven." ”

The fat man said again: "Third brother, I want to tell you a good news, after the death of the faint monarch last year, the current emperor ascended the throne, and the current emperor is very virtuous, and soon after ascending the throne, he expelled the great eunuch Jiao Gonggong from the palace. ”

"Okay, where is Grandpa Jiao now?"

"Missing, disappeared without a trace. ”

"What! missing?"

"I mobilized all my eyes and connections, but I couldn't find him and his cronies. ”

Nan Bu said: "Father-in-law Jiao has done so many bad things, if he doesn't hide, someone will go to him to settle accounts, if he doesn't hide, can he do it!"

The fat man said: "Yes, if he doesn't hide, he will die, it seems that people should still do more good things." ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Gonggong Jiao still has to ask Brother Qian to bother looking for it, catch up with Ming'er, I have to go to Dandong to find Ouyang Yuan." ”

The fat man said: "I wish the third brother a smooth journey, and all his wishes come true." I always feel that Jiao's father-in-law will not leave Beijing, he must be in a corner of Beijing. ”

"Why?"

"He is a native of Baoding, came to Beijing since he was a child, became a little eunuch after castration, because he is smart and well-behaved, will be careful, and is deeply loved by the faint king, and later became the director of the inner palace. He must have a special affection for Beijing, in the early days, in the palace he was blinded, beaten, bullied, humiliated, his soul was tormented in purgatory, later, he defeated many opponents, step by step, climbed up from the little eunuch, finally, he succeeded in making a fortune, became Jiao's father-in-law, almost became a darling under one person, above ten thousand people, all the world's wealth and luxury, glory status, power and prestige he had, Beijing gave him luck, gave him a lot of thoughts, how could he be willing to leave this city! Yes, he can't do without Beijing, and he will die if he leaves Beijing. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Please Brother Qian find it for me, if you find him, you will definitely find him." ”

"I could feel his breath and I could find him. The fat man looked up drunkenly and looked at the ceiling.

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At No. 9 Bell Hutong, West Fourth Street, Beijing, in the afternoon, Nanbu knocked on the courtyard door, and it was an old mother who opened the door.

The old mother looked at Nan Buluo suspiciously, and said, "Who are you looking for?"

Nan Bu said: "Find Hou Ye, Hou Xiaopeng." ”

Hou Xiaopeng is the name of the skinny monkey.

"Who are you, what's the matter with him?" the old lady wouldn't let him in, this black boy had never seen it before, and he couldn't let him in easily.

"I'm his friend, I'm looking for something with him, and it doesn't work to tell you, so please go in and report it. ”

"Go, go, go, my lord, I don't have a friend like you. "The old mother wants to close the door, Nan Bu put one foot into the door, against the door, not let it close, is in a stalemate, the thin monkey heard the sound came out, he waved his hand, let the old mother retreat, asked: "I am Hou Xiaopeng, who are you?

Nan Bu said: "I am the servant of the third brother, and the third brother wants to find you." ”

The thin monkey's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Where is the third brother?" ”

At this time, a carriage came from the corner of the street, and a middle-aged man drove the carriage to the door and said, "Brother Monkey, let's get into my carriage, it's inconvenient to go to your house." ”

The voice recognition function of the thin monkey is very supernatural, you don't need to look at the appearance, as soon as you listen to the voice, you know that the person who spoke is Liu Sange, the voice is magnetic, slightly hoarse, this voice is too familiar, once made him afraid, afraid of urinary incontinence, later, he was not afraid, knowing that this person is actually a very kind person, as long as you don't do bad things, he will never hurt you, if you encounter danger, whether it is a familiar or unfamiliar person, if you see it, he will come to the rescue. In fact, the person in the world who has no need to be afraid is the ever-changing third brother Liu.

The third brother's carriage stopped, the thin monkey opened the door, jumped into the carriage, the third brother immediately came in, closed the door, the third brother said: "How are you doing?" The thin monkey said: "Thanks to the third brother's blessing, everything is fine." It's just that his pair of yellow-brown eyeballs are turning around in his bones, looking at the third brother, and he doesn't know what the third brother is looking for him.

At this time, Nanbu became a coachman, driving the carriage and wandering around the city.

The windows of the carriage were closed, but the skylight was open, the carriage was still bright, the air was fresh, the sound insulation of the carriage was unusually good, and the hustle and bustle of the market seemed very far away. Third Brother Liu sat opposite the thin monkey, and the thin monkey said: "Third brother, if you have a place to get a villain, just open your mouth." ”

Third Brother Liu said: "I'm sorry, I have something to trouble Your Excellency, I want to find someone." ”

"Looking for whom?"

"Find the big eunuch Jiao Gonggong. ”

"He's missing. ”

"What about his cronie, Wushan master Wu Lingjie?"

"All missing. However, some time ago, I heard that someone had seen him. ”

"Where?"

"Beijing. In the vicinity of his house, I saw a person, who seemed to be him, and I heard that it seemed to be a change of appearance, but the technique was not good, and he was recognized by a sharp-eyed catcher. Catching fast was staring at him secretly, maybe he found out, came to an alley, Wu Lingjie suddenly came out of a doorway, clicked on the acupoint of catching fast, and put him on the ground, he snorted coldly and slipped away. ”

Third Brother Liu asked, "Before, have you seen Gonggong Jiao and Wu Lingjie?"

The thin monkey said, "I've seen it." At that time, Gonggong Jiao relied on the favor of the emperor, and he was powerful everywhere, and he always had his bodyguard Wu Lingjie by his side, swaggering through the market, arrogant, and hated everyone who saw it. ”

"Are you familiar with the voices of Grandpa Jiao and Wu Lingjie?"

"Familiar, too familiar, one speaks sharply, like a shrew, and the other speaks like a duck. ”

"I want to find these two people, please. ”

"Why?"

"I heard that these two people are related to a bloody case. ”

"Is it related to the case of the destruction of Liu Shangshu's family in Yuling Guan, right?" What a shrewd character the thin monkey is, he guessed the intention of Liu Sange at a glance, and said: "Actually, the case of destroying the door is not accurate, at that time, Liu Shangshu's infant son escaped this catastrophe, and there are successors of the Liu family." ”

"You know this case so well. ”

"I'm interested in all difficult cases, big and important cases, and unsolved cases, because I'm a fast catcher. ”

"Have you studied the case of Liu Shangshu's extermination?"

"Not only studied, and, went to Yuling Pass, where the crime occurred, when I went to Huizhou Mansion to arrest a big thief, after finishing the incident, by the way to a trip to Liu Shangshu's place of death, I have always had a strong interest in this unsolved case, accompanied by a local arrest, Huizhou arrest is also a fan of Liu Shangshu's case, he is only in his twenties, but it seems to know a lot about the things of 25 years ago, it turns out that he collected and visited many parties in his spare time. On that day, Huizhou Catcher accompanied me to the cemetery of Liu Shangshu and his family, and also went to see the tomb of the White Horse Hero. According to Huizhou Capture Kuai, it is rumored that Liu Shangshu returned to his hometown, and the white horse warrior escorted him all the way, he was strong in martial arts, and the assassination gang was very afraid, and the first assassination operation of the assassination gang was in Henan, but he returned with a feather and miscarried. The second assassination was in the south of Yuling Guannan, the seven masters of the killer gang came from all over the place, and joined forces to fight the white horse warrior with the Seven Killing Tiangang Array, which is the most powerful formation in the world in the legend, no master in the world can get a good deal from the Seven Killing Tiangang Array, the Seven Killing Tiangang Array is the Death Array, no one can break the array, no one is sure before, but it is difficult to say that there is no one who will come after. Sure enough, the strong man of the white horse was killed. ”

Third Brother Liu asked, "Who is the White Horse Hero?"

Skinny Monkey said: "I also asked him this question at the time. Huizhou said with a quick smile: Who can it be, who was the number one master in the rivers and lakes 25 years ago? It is Qi Daye, the sword god of Qilian, and Qi Daye is a strong man on a white horse. Some people say that Qi Daye, the god of Qilian swords, has washed his hands and withdrawn from the rivers and lakes, and some people say that now Qi Daye has become a wrangler at the foot of Qilian Mountain, living at ease, living in pursuit of water and grass, and no longer consulting on the affairs of the rivers and lakes. No, when did Qi Daye withdraw from the rivers and lakes? It was the year when the Liu Shangshu case occurred. This is not a coincidence, in fact, Qi Daye has been killed, and the tomb of the White Horse Warrior under Yuling Pass is buried in Qilian Sword God Qi Daye. He also said that checking the records of the assassination of the Killer Gang, the means of assassination are endless, such as swords, poisoning, arson, drowning, cold arrows, explosions, car accidents, capsizing, falling from buildings, hanging, etc., all of which are used to the extreme, but they almost never use the Seven Killing Tiangang Array, if the white horse heroes are not the number one master in the rivers and lakes, they will never mobilize the seven masters to fight with them. ”

Liu Sange said: "I see, Huizhou is very insightful." His presumptions are almost impossible to rebut. ”

The thin monkey said: "Yes, but he is unlucky, and he is just a little catcher who is not taken seriously." I asked, who was the young man who came to the scene three days later to bury the body? At that time, he took the craftsman, buried the body of the white horse warrior, knelt down in front of the tombstone, and cried: Master, the disciple will avenge you. The craftsman on the side could hear it clearly. When I asked him what his name was, he said, my surname is Li, just call me Xiao Li. ”

Third Brother Liu asked, "What does Xiao Li look like?"

Thin Monkey said: "I am only sixteen or seventeen years old, thin, with a Chinese face, very shrewd, with a single knife hanging from his waist, and his martial arts are already outstanding at a young age." ”

"How so?"

According to Huizhou Catcher said: After repairing the tomb and taking care of the aftermath of Liu Shangshu and the White Horse Zhuangshi, the contractor settled the account with him, and Xiao Li paid one hundred taels of silver according to the agreement. The foreman saw that his burden was heavy, and he expected that this kid still had a lot of silver, so he had a black heart. This foreman worked as a robber cutting the path when he was young, and later changed his ways and became a foreman. He is a tiger's back, powerful and powerful, especially good at 32 long fists, and has been instructed by masters. Now that I see a thin young man carrying so much silver with him, my heart is itchy, and it is inevitable that I will relapse into my old ways. He distributed the silver to the craftsmen in public, and when the crowd dispersed, he pretended to take his leave, but hid on the road to the Huizhou Mansion. After a while, after Xiao Li had finished sweeping his master's grave, he was really alone, and the foreman jumped out of the grass on the side of the road, and Xiao Li was startled and said, "Hey, boss, why are you here?" What are you doing here? It's getting dark, and you don't want to go home yet? The foreman said: How much money do I want to borrow from you? Xiao Li asked: I just gave you the silver, why do you want to borrow it again? The foreman said: Why do you ask so much? In a word, do you want to borrow or not? Xiao Li said: Boss, you won't be a robber, why do you talk so much, like eating raw onions, almost like a robber? The contractor shouted: How are the robbers, Lao Tzu is a robber. If you want to live, take off the burden on your shoulders and throw it to the master, or else, make the master annoyed, Lao Tzu is both robbing money and robbing his life, how about it, throw the burden to the master, let's talk. As he spoke, he pulled out a sharp knife with a bull's ear from his waist, and shook it in front of Xiao Li. He thought, this kid must be afraid, unexpectedly, Xiao Li was stunned, but he smiled and crooked his waist, and said: Okay, if you can take the burden, take it, if you want my life, just do it. You look as strong as a bear, and you have a knife that scares me so badly. As he spoke, he looked up and laughed again. The foreman of the contractor was stunned, and said in his heart: The boy said that he was frightened, and he didn't look like he was frightened, could it be that he was so frightened that he was delirious? The heart was horizontal, he took a step forward, grabbed Xiao Li's neckline with his left hand, and made a hard effort to bring it to his side, strange, that kid was like an iron pillar, not moving at all, he didn't have time to think about it, the ox ear sharp knife in his right hand stabbed Xiao Li's heart, killed with a knife, solved the problem, grabbed the silver, and quickly pulled it. Unexpectedly, Xiao Li was faster, the palm of his left hand flipped over, and the last hair came first, cutting to his wrist, only to hear a click, his wrist holding the knife was broken, and hung up softly, and the sharp knife of the cow ear, when there was a loud sound, fell to the ground; Xiao Li looked at the foreman of the contractor in disgust, his right hand touched the single knife on his waist, the green tendons on the back of his hand burst out, his eyes were full of murderous aura, and said: Keeping you is always a scourge. The contractor kowtowed like pounding garlic, and cried and begged: Master, please, don't kill the villain, the villain is a ghost. Ask the master to be merciful under the knife, not to see the villain in general, the villain's family is old, there is a small, and there is an eighty-seven-year-old lady, if the villain dies, the family will be scattered, the wife will remarry, the children beg along the street, and the old lady will starve to death. beg the master to have mercy and leave the villain's dog life. Master, uncle, my grandfather, please. Xiao Li choked, pulled out a single knife, and said coldly: For the sake of your mother, leave you alive. However, the death penalty can be forgiven, but the living crime cannot be escaped, so I will leave you a memory. The shadow of the knife flickered, blood splashed, the broken right hand of the foreman, and his wrist were cut off, he screamed and fainted. When the foreman woke up, his right wrist had been covered with gold medicine, and the wound was bandaged with the placket torn off his body, and Xiao Li was gone. ”

Liu Sange asked: "Huizhou is like a party to the case, and even the details are very clear." ”

The thin monkey said: "When I was collecting the Liu Shangshu case, I listened to the contract foreman who had no palm to say it himself. Huizhou quickly spent one or two or three dollars of silver to pry open this dusty story from the mouth of the contractor. ”

"Is the foreman still there?"

"Two years ago, I died of illness at the age of sixty-one. Since that black heart, the contractor has become a well-behaved person since then, and he no longer dares to do anything wrong. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Why does Qi Lian Sword God Qi Daye desperately protect his father?"

"I also asked Huizhou to catch fast, and he said that he didn't know. Maybe it's purely out of chivalry, perhaps, Qi Daye and Liu Shangshu are friends of life and death, who will do if he doesn't make a move. As long as you find Qi Daye's apprentice Xiao Li, perhaps, you will be able to uncover this secret. ”

Liu Sange asked: "What is the name of Huizhou Catcher?"

"His name is Wu Chunming, I can talk to him very well, he came to Beijing to handle the case, I did a favor, and he still owes me a favor. If you go to him, say it's my friend, and he'll give him a warm welcome. ”

Liu Sange sighed: "I can't imagine that a young man in his twenties knows so much about the old things of 25 years ago; perhaps, no one of his contemporaries will know so much." ”

Thin Monkey said: "How much you know has nothing to do with whether you are of the same generation or not, it depends on the degree of care." With good intentions, concentrate on collecting, sometimes, the descendants know more than the predecessors, or even the parties, and even the parties are very surprised. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Brother Monkey said it so well, it is a wise saying." I didn't think that Brother Monkey was still a philosopher. ”

"Where, where, the third brother is false. The villain eats this bowl of rice, which can occasionally be encountered. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "If you have a chance, you will go to meet Wu Chunming next." ”

Thin Monkey said: "Actually, he is not the only one who cares about Liu Shangshu's case, there are many people. Liu Shangshu has a social heart, cares for the people, is upright and upright, and is outspoken, offending many people, when he resigned on the way, he was assassinated by a killer, and the murderer was too vicious, and he wanted to destroy the door, not just a Liu Shangshu. The murderer is such a bloodthirsty and perverted monster. ”

Third Brother Liu said in a deep voice: "I want to find every murderer, and I want to find the murderer." ”

The thin monkey said: "Of course, the third brother is Liu Shangshu's son, and the son should avenge his parents." ”

Third Brother Liu smiled bitterly: "I can't hide anything from your brother monkey." ”

The thin monkey said: "Tell the third brother a good news, the current emperor said that Liu Shangshu of the previous dynasty was a loyal minister, who dared to commit death and ask for the people's life, but died of assassination. A few days ago, the emperor ordered the Criminal Department to thoroughly investigate the case and make sure that the murderer is brought to justice. Looks like we're going to have to be busy for a while. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "Okay, don't forget to tell me as soon as there are signs of this case." ”

The thin monkey said, "Of course." But 25 years have passed since this case, and there are many clues, and it is very difficult to solve this case. ”

Third Brother Liu said: "It's still the same sentence, help me find Grandpa Jiao." ”

"Father-in-law Jiao is the murderer?"

"Suspicious, not necessarily. ”

The thin monkey said: "Maybe, it's him." Okay, I'll give it a try. ”

"The sooner the better. ”

The thin monkey looked embarrassed and said, "Third brother, I'll do my best, but there is still hope, I heard that Wu Lingjie has an eighty-year-old mother, and he is very filial." It's almost the New Year, I have to reunite with my old mother, and I'll send a catcher to keep an eye on him. If you find the bodyguard Wu Lingjie, you can find Father-in-law Jiao. ”

"Keep an eye on him, find him, I'm useful. As he spoke, Third Brother Liu took out a silver ticket with five thousand taels of silver, stuffed it into the thin monkey's hand, and said, "Take it, you can't let the brothers do it in vain." As the saying goes, 'action is three points of wealth', how can you move without money. ”

The thin monkey was uneasy and said, "Third brother, this, this, how can you ......do it?"

The third brother smiled and said: "Thin monkey, don't be afraid, if you really can't find Gonggong Jiao and Wu Lingjie, this silver should be given to the brothers to drink." ”

The thin monkey took it into his arms and said, "Thank you, third brother." ”

The carriage turned back to No. 9 Bell Hutong on West Fourth Street, the car just stopped, the door opened, the thin monkey got out of the car, and the car went away again, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

The thin monkey said in his heart: The third brother is doing things safely, and he doesn't know it, and he doesn't know it, so he will do it.