Yangzhou Slender West Lake has always had the reputation of "Penglai on the lake", "the West Lake in the world, there are six out of thirty", but this lake is unique from the lakes with its delicate and graceful. Just as the Qiantang poet Wang Xin of this dynasty said in his poem: "The weeping poplars continue to pick up the remnants, and the wild goose teeth Hongqiao is like a picture." It is also a pot of gold, so it should be called Slender West Lake. And hence the name.

Mo Yan and Liu Youhuai got out of the car and walked along the shore of the lake, the moonlight was as cool as water, and there was a faint fragrance of jasmine in the air, which was refreshing.

Ni Oh once said that the old yin qi or spirit beast that has been possessed by a human form for thousands of years, although it is no different from ordinary people, there are always clues to be found. They have some natural habits that are difficult to completely change, such as pica, extreme cleanliness or dirty, but they have one thing in common, they like to go out at night.

"Shen Yilang's residence is close to the water, and Miss Du Jia likes to eat mosquitoes under his influence, and the fetus in her womb is in the shape of a living teacher, so I suspect that this person is likely to be a shrimp toad or a toad. Mo Yan said with a deep groan.

"You say this Shen Yilang is a leprosy clam#toad?" Liu Youhuai was surprised.

"Maybe it's a resurrection of a corpse. ”

A thin cloud quietly obscured the moon, a white mist rose from the lake, and the Shen house on the shore was silent, hazy and mysterious.

With a "squeak", the back door of the Shen Mansion near the water quietly opened, and a middle-aged man in a brocade robe came out of the door, and his handsome appearance and chic figure could be seen in the moonlight.

Mo Yan and Liu Youhuai hid in the shadows behind the weeping willow trees, silently observing in secret.

The man strolled on the Wuting Bridge with a dustpan in his hand, and a deep sound of poetry came from the night wind: "The green mountains are hidden in the water, and the grass in the south of the Yangtze River has not withered at the end of autumn." The bright moon on the twenty-four bridges is here, where does the jade teach. Then he raised his hand and threw the contents of the dustpan into the lake, and a group of clams # toads scrambled for food on the water.

"What are you feeding? How do you look like a live bug. Liu Youhuai whispered.

Mo Yan watched silently, since eating the meat of the spirit owl in the underground cave, his night vision has improved a lot, and at this moment, he can clearly see that the middle-aged man sprinkled into the water is a live rice bran worm, that is, the kind of yellow worm that people often use to feed birds. There is no doubt that the original Shen Yilang died of illness many years ago, and this person is a thousand-year-old toad spirit possessed by a corpse.

"What shall we do?" asked Liu Youhuai softly.

"Let's go back first. Mo Yan replied, he was not at all sure that he could subdue this Shen Yilang, and it was inconvenient to startle the snake at this moment.

The two quietly retreated in the darkness, and his chanting voice could still be heard in their ears: "The twenty-four bridges are still there, the waves are swinging, and the cold moon is silent." Reading the red medicine by the bridge, I know who I am born for every year"

When he returned to the mansion, Yi Zhifu and Du Yuanwai had not yet gone to bed, sitting in the living room waiting for his news.

"My lord, Shen Yilang is indeed the culprit who caused Miss Du's illness, it is true that Shen Yilang died many years ago, and now it is just a toad spirit borrowing a corpse to resurrect his soul. ”

"If this is the case, this government is an eye-opener, and it is a strange thing in Yangzhou Mansion. However, this old man Shen is good friends with important ministers in the court, and Shen Yilang is his only son, we must have real evidence that we can get it, otherwise we can't arrest him rashly, so as not to cause trouble. Yi Zhifu said hesitantly.

"It's hard to have evidence of this kind of unbelievable thing. Mo Yan also felt that it was difficult to do.

"What should I do?" said Du Yuanwai urgently.

"Brother Du, don't worry, wait for this government to think of a foolproof plan. Yi Zhifu comforted.

In the early morning of the next day, Shen Wancai, a big tea merchant in Yangzhou Prefecture, received an invitation from the prefect Yi Bingshou and invited his father and son to a luncheon. Shen Wancai was very happy to receive the invitation of the prefect, so he and Shen Yilang rushed to the mansion early.

Yi Bingshou personally greeted him at the door and led the two to the living room to sit down and drink tea.

"Master Shen, this mansion has long heard that Ling Lang is both talented and beautiful, not only full of poetry and books, but also piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all excellent. Yi Zhifu said.

"My lord has won the award, the dog has only skimmed books for a few years, if you talk about calligraphy and painting in Yangzhou City, who can compare to you Lord Yi?" Shen Wancai heard the prefect's praise of Ichiro, and he was happy in his heart.

Yi Zhifu looked at Shen Yilang, this person really had bright eyes and bright teeth, a handsome appearance, and a huge emerald green ring on his hand, looking neither humble nor arrogant and well-behaved.

"My lord praises me falsely, Ichiro is ashamed, I don't know what to teach today?" Shen Yilang bowed his hand and saluted.

"Hehe," Yi Zhifu said with a smile, "I heard that Shen Gongzi has not married yet, and this government wants to be a matchmaker, I don't know if I am willing?"

"Wow, that's a good thing. Shen Wancai couldn't wait to agree.

"My lord, I am dissatisfied with you for saying that Ichiro has always been afraid of marrying a wife and starting a family, and I am afraid that he will live up to the good intentions of adults. ”

"Shen Gongzi is full of poetry and books, don't you know that 'filial piety comes first, and no one is greatest', now that Master Shen is old, he is looking forward to Sun Xinxin, and the Shen family's incense is counting on you to pass it on. ”

"Yes, the prefect is right, Ichiro, don't be obsessed anymore. Shen Wancai also comforted on the side.

"Ichiro has made up his mind, and I ask for your understanding. Shen Yilang's attitude was very resolute.

"Shen Gongzi, this mansion is not looking for you casually, this woman is twenty-eight years old, her appearance and knowledge are all compatible with you, and she is the daughter of Yi's friend for many years, Gongzi may as well see it. Yi Zhifu didn't wait for Shen Yilang to make a statement, and then clapped his hands.

Du Yuanwai helped Hui Lan out from behind the screen, and looked at Shen Yilang through a thin gauze curtain.

The prefect of Yi was silent.

Shen Yilang caught a glimpse of Miss Du through the tulle and was stunned for a moment, his eyes showing a stunned look.

"The twenty-four bridges are still there, the waves are swinging, and the cold moon is silent. Shen Lang, since Jingzhou was separated from Jingzhou on the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, the concubine has been pregnant with your flesh and blood, but Jun has gone like a yellow crane and has never heard from again, why is this?"

Shen Yilang's face changed suddenly, and he blurted out: "You, you are the one from Jingzhou, how can you remember this?"

After Shen Lang left, the concubine didn't think about tea and dinner, and she was haggard for Yixiao, but the fetus in her womb was the flesh and blood of the Shen family, so she had no choice but to find a husband for thousands of miles and came to Yangzhou. Shen Lang, do you still refuse to recognize each other now?"

Shen Wancai, who had already been stunned on the side, had just come to his senses, and said in a busy voice: "I admit it, he doesn't recognize it, I admit it." ”

The prefect of Yi was still watching coldly and did not say a word.

Shen Yilang recovered from the shock at the beginning and sneered: "Lord Prefect, this woman Ichiro has never seen her, she probably recognized the wrong person." ”

"Shen Lang, now that your son is five or six months old, do you want him to have no father after he is born?" the woman's voice was very sad.

"What, it's a son, don't be afraid, good daughter-in-law, and my grandfather. Shen Wancai stood up with tears in his eyes, and was about to walk over excitedly.

Yi Zhifu slapped the table suddenly, and was about to scold Shen Yilang, when he suddenly saw the head-catcher Wang Shun running in hurriedly with the housekeeper of Shen Mansion, and couldn't help frowning, why didn't he bring someone into the hall without reporting it in advance.

But seeing that the housekeeper said a few words in Master Shen's ear, Shen Wancai's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly came over and whispered a few words to Yi Zhifu, and Yi Zhifu also had the same shocked expression.

"Good daughter-in-law, you stay here with the prefect first, and my father has to do it in advance, and he will pick you up when he comes back. Immediately pulled up Shen Yilang and hurried out of the mansion.

Yi Zhifu sat on the Taishi's chair and was speechless for a long time.

The curtain was lifted, and Mo Yan came out from behind the screen, just now he imitated the voice of the young lady and deceived Shen Yilang, but he didn't know what happened, causing the Shen family's father and son to leave in a hurry, resulting in a failure.

Du Yuanwai also anxiously asked Yi Zhifu why Shen Yilang escaped easily.

Yi Zhifu was stunned and said: "Today, Shengshang Weifu suddenly came to Yangzhou for a private visit, and just lived in Shen Mansion. ”

"Ah," Du Yuanwai was also surprised when he heard this, and asked puzzledly, "Why, don't even you, the prefect of Yangzhou, know in advance?"

Yi Zhifu nodded and said: "It's not the first time that Shengshang Weifu has made a private visit, and only those who need it will be informed, and everyone else is in the dark, no wonder these officials are sitting on pins and needles, and they are sincerely afraid." ”

"How can the emperor stay at the Shen family today?" Du Yuanwai looked a little frustrated.

"Alas, the water of the Shen family is very deep, Brother Du, we must not act rashly, disturb the Holy Driver, and we will lose our heads. "The prefect of Ichi warned everyone.

Liu Youhuai said goodbye and said that he wanted to return to Yizheng's hometown, and Mo Yan sent him to the outside of the mansion.

"Little brother, the backstage of the Shen family is too hard, listen to the words of the seniors, don't go again in the muddy waters this time, not only will you not be able to save Miss Du family, but you will also put your own life into it, don't you see that even the prefect has retreated. Liu Youhuai kindly persuaded him.

"I see. Mo Yan smiled faintly.

When I returned to the inner hall of the palace, I saw that the prefect of Yi was changing his clothes, and he changed into a four-grade civil official uniform embroidered with a mandarin duck pattern, and said: "The emperor came to Yangzhou, and he didn't know it, if he didn't know it, if he didn't go to take over the driver, if Long Yan was displeased and blamed him, he would have to drop the black gauze hat." ”

"My lord, can I go with you pretending to be an entourage?" Mo Yan said.

"It's not going to work, it's going to be a big hassle if you show your stuffing. ”

"Don't you bring any retinue?"

"It's okay to have Wang Shun with you. ”

"My lord, I just need to wait at the gate of the Shen Mansion. Mo Yan insisted.

"Bingshou, just take him with you, maybe you will find something. Du Yuanwai rescued the woman and also helped to intercede.

"Okay, after arriving at the Shen family, you and Wang Shun must obey the arrangement of the Ouchi guards and not run around, understand?"

Yi Zhifu asked someone to find a set of black trapping clothes for Mo Yan to change into, and then took Wang Shun, the chief catcher, to the Shen Mansion on the shore of Slender West Lake in a carriage.

In the car, Mo Yan ripped off the fake beard on his face, and Yi Zhifu and Wang Shun were taken aback.

"Practicing medicine in the rivers and lakes, too young for others to believe, only by pretending to be old can there be a business. Now, if the Ouchi guards see that they are disguised, I am afraid that it will cause trouble for adults. Mo Yan explained.

Yi Zhifu smiled faintly: "Today's people only judge people by their appearance, how do you know that Mr. Mo's medical skills are so good." ”

The carriage ran all the way, and it only took about half an hour for the Shen Mansion on the shore of Slender West Lake to arrive.