Darba pondered for a moment and opened the conversation: "The head of this family has an unusual ability, that is, he is proficient in the carving of various jade artifacts and the production of famous painting fakes. A genuine calligraphy and painting, in the hands of an ordinary craftsman, is nothing more than a shoddy imitation, which is not very surprising. And once he arrives at the 'Variety', he will use his ancestral technique to break down a thin piece of rice paper or plain silk into three parts with a delicate knife, so that each one is genuine. After the calligraphy and painting are reframed, they are auctioned at an antique shop, and even the most astute appraisers cannot tell the authenticity......"

Tang Yu exclaimed: "There are such strange people!"

"That's all, the key is that the 'variety' will make plates. Darba's eyes widened, and he got to the point: "Plate making, this is probably the most delicate job in the world, not only tests the maker's knife skills and eyesight, but also has an unparalleled ability to imitate." Of the known trade, the 'Variety' family is the best at it. For example, the silver tickets of the silver building, the pawnshop pawn tickets, and even the paper money 'Jiaozi' commonly used by the Song people at that time, and the 'stamp duty' tickets of the Yuan Dynasty, they can all be imitated. It's so vivid that even the users themselves can't tell the difference. ”

When Feng Letai heard this, it was like five thunderbolts, and he broke out in a cold sweat: "Could it be that the oath and covenant of the year ......?"

Darba sighed lightly, ignored it, and said: "Of course, such a technician will not be popular with the ruler in any dynasty, so since the Song Dynasty, for more than a thousand years, the 'Hundred Changes' family has been a wanted criminal in the imperial court. Due to the displacement, the family has been short-lived. It may also be that the Yin Gong is damaged, the accumulation of karma is too heavy, and although they have gained a lot of money, the younger generations are not luxuriant. It is said that by the time of the founding of this dynasty, there were no more than two descendants of the 'Hundred Changes' who could master this peerless skill—"

"Isn't it convenient to check like this?" Feng Letai calmed down slightly.

"Quite the opposite. Darba shook his head frequently and said, "It is precisely because of the scarcity that it is difficult to investigate." ”

"Why?"

"Because the family has no fixed home, and never lives in one place for long. Most two or three months, as little as ten days, 'change' has to move once. ”

After listening to this, Feng Letai seemed to be a little touching: "It is precisely because of the illegal profession they are engaged in and profiteering that they have to often avoid the tracking of the government?"

"That's just one of the reasons. ”

"I want to hear about it. ”

"Think about it, how many people who dare to do counterfeit money manufacturing and counterfeit packaging are serious business masters?" Darba lamented again and again, and said: "Among them, there are many underworld gangs, giant businessmen, and they are intertwined with each other, which one is easy to match? For a printing plate, an ancient painting, a copper tripod, and a piece of jade, all that moves is a white knife goes in and out of a red knife, and kills people without blinking an eye! In the final analysis, 'Variety' is just a craftsman with a humble status, making a small profit, he has no backing, no strength, who can he afford to provoke? So I had to hide ......."

Tang Yu's emotions calmed down slightly, and after listening for a while, he interjected and asked, "May I ask the master, if we want to find the descendants of the 'Hundred Changes' now, where should we start?"

"This one is too difficult. ”

"Don't they have relatives, friends, or partners to cooperate with?" Tang Yu didn't believe it.

"As far as the old monk knows, there shouldn't be. Darba shook his head and replied flatly, "The 'Variety' family has never trusted outsiders. ”

Feng Letai observed his words and added a sentence in time: "I saw that the master was talking magnificently and his mouth was like a river, but when he talked about Lin Xian'er, the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan, he was speechless, and he stopped talking, dare to have anything unspeakable?"

"Where, Mrs. Tang is beautiful and wise, and behaves decently, even in the eyes of a poor monk, she is a celestial figure!"

"Some people say that Lin Xian'er married Qingyuan Hou back then, was she greedy for wealth and glory?"

Such sour and pedantic words can only be said by that nerd Liu Yuhate. ”

"Then what do you think of this matter, master?"

"Yes, in terms of heroism, swordsmanship and martial arts, Tang Jingtian is not as good as Dugu seeking defeat. When it comes to reading poetry and books, he is not as hated by Liu Yu, how can he sing all the way and capture Miss Lin's heart?" Darba stroked the top of his bare head with the palm of his hand, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Why? Why? Haha, you can't figure it out, I don't know. Isn't it ridiculous that people outside the square can understand worldly things, and you can take such an esoteric and elusive topic to embarrass a monk who has long since abandoned the seven emotions and six desires?"

"The master speaks wittily. ”

"It's crazy, crazy. ”

Darba picked up the medicine basket on his back, carried the pickaxe, and said: "The old monk is just a monk who travels all over the world, and he has said enough when he meets the two of them today. It's time to go, it's time to go. ”

Whispering as he walked deeper into the woods.

Tang Yu looked at Darba's back, made a mistake in his heart, turned his head and asked, "Feng Zhutou, do you still suspect that he is the one who hides in the bell tower and conducts mysterious calculations?"

"We have the right to suspect every one of those involved until the suspects are completely ruled out. Feng Letai nodded cautiously and whispered, "Including you and me." ”

"This old monk seems to know the inside story very well. ”

That is, he knew so much more than he spoke. ”

"What should we do next?"

Feng Letai was silent for a while, then turned his head, his eyes were stunned: "Now all the directions of investigation have been tied in a dead knot, and there is no clue at all, isn't it? Dugu and the imperial honor guard mysteriously disappeared at the Shilipo Post Station outside the city, and there has been no progress so far, and Liu Yu, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, died in a deserted old mansion for no apparent reason? Moreover, the words of the monk of that Fanbang, consciously or unconsciously, seem to be more meaningful, as if they want to drag people into a chaotic and unpredictable and dangerous quagmire......"

Tang Yu locked his eyebrows deeply, feeling a headache. He said, "Maybe there's no connection between these things?"

"Maybe. ”

Feng Letai looked up at the sky and let out a long breath: "Maybe the criminal we are facing is a clever chess player, who has a lot of chances, and he has already laid out the game with one move." And we just clumsily follow in their lead, and we are completely controlled by others......"

"Is this possible?"

"Anything is possible. ”

"These people may be here for the National Sword Fighting Competition. Tang Yu said, "Otherwise, why do they have to keep an eye on the chief judge of the competition?"

"You have a point. ”

Feng Letai listened, showed a little relief, and said: "Now the three major judges, one is missing and the other is dead, and the second has gone. Only Long Zaitian, the chief dart master of the 'Long Fei' dart game, remains. Long Zaitian is one of the three musketeers, assisted the first emperor to start a business in his prime, and made great contributions, the most rare thing is that he retreated bravely in the rapids, and did not covet high-ranking officials. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Long Zaitian resigned from all positions in the army, retired to the rivers and lakes, and worked hard to create the largest dart game in the capital. Now, maybe it's time to meet him...... I hope that this patriarch, who has experienced three dynasties, will take the time to meet and solve problems, and can remove the layers of mystery on the truth for us?"