Heart of the Red Son

Coming out of Shangshu's mansion, Lu Da felt relieved.

All mysteries are solved.

Because a note was left on the victim's third son's bedside, on which was written a sentence:

"If you don't want your eldest son to be treated the same way, report to the authorities."

So, when the victims were interviewed earlier, their fathers would appear so anxious.It must be because I was nervous, but it was not easy to tell this matter, so as not to harm other children.

Rat bogeyman.

Therefore, the people behind the scenes have chosen to be unpromising, and the family members are even more afraid of another family whose children will be victimized.

But those young people who were victimized were so innocent...

Lu Da sighed in his heart, a person appeared in front of his eyes, and at the same time he heard Lu Fu shout from behind: "Master Zhao!"

Looking up, Zhao Sheng held an umbrella and looked at himself with a smile.

"I'm not on duty today, and I rarely have time, so I have no choice but to come to you!"

Zhao Sheng held an umbrella and spoke in a relaxed tone.

Lu Da smiled: "Have you waited long?"

Turning the corner of the street, you will see the signboard of Yiye Pavilion.

"Then I invite you to have dinner there, okay?" Lu Da pointed to Yiye Pavilion and asked.

"Oh?" Zhao Sheng raised his eyebrows, "Master Lu has always been frugal, and he has never invited anyone to eat at Yiye Pavilion. I am so honored today?"

"Will you go?" Lu Da smiled.

"go."

"Lord Lu." Leng Qingshu went up to meet Zhao Sheng, and looked at Zhao Sheng, "Who is this?"

"This is Mr. Zhao, General of Zuo Jinwu Guard." Lu Da didn't hide anything, and told Leng Qingshu directly.

Leng Qingshu smiled: "The two adults are here, the shop is honored, can you go to the private seat on the second floor?"

Lu Da nodded, then turned to Lu Fu and said, "You don't have to wait for me, you can order some food downstairs."

Zhao Sheng also said to his personal guard: "You can stay with Lu Fu."

Both of them complied.

Seeing that the two had finished their confession, Leng Qingshu led the people up to the second floor in person.

Sitting down in the private room, Lu Da looked at the names of the dishes hanging on the wall, and said to Zhao Sheng, "I'm treating guests today, Brother Zhao can do whatever you want."

"I've heard the name of Yiye Pavilion for a long time, and I only came here to eat once. I don't know what delicious food there is, how about the shopkeeper's recommendation?" Zhao Sheng looked deserted.

Leng Qingshu keenly felt that this person's attitude towards him was a little subtle.

"The sweet-scented osmanthus walnut crisps I tasted last time are really delicious. Be sure to order a plate and pack another to take back to the Yamen." Lu Da didn't notice it, and smiled and looked at the deserted.

Although I don't remember when I met Leng Qingshu, I feel very trusting and close to her.

"Crispy sweet-scented osmanthus walnuts are a new seasonal product. It is an honor to be liked by adults." Leng Qingshu immediately ordered the staff to prepare.

"Anything else... I would like to ask the shopkeeper for an introduction."

Leng Qing thought for a while, and said: "The signature dishes of Yiye Pavilion include stewed beef head, muddy sheep, chrysanthemum fish, sugar crab, black chicken soup, Austrian pork, carp, and crab. But now the crab The crab shell is not very full, it will take another half a month before it tastes good."

Lu Da nodded: "Then let's have stewed beef head, carp, black hen chicken soup, and some home-cooked dishes!"

Zhao Sheng also said: "It's almost done, the rice needs to be carved."

"Okay." Leng Qingshu smiled.

At this time, the guy brought a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus walnut crisps and a pot of tea.

"This is the sweet-scented osmanthus tea made by the small shop. Give it to the adults to taste. I wonder if it tastes right?" Leng Qingshu poured tea for the two of them himself.

The thick sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance overflows with the pouring of the tea, the tea is crystal clear and bright, and some sweet-scented osmanthus floating on the surface of the tea seems to be alive, with the petals unfolding and rippling with the water.

Both Lu Da and Zhao Sheng couldn't help reaching out to hold the teacup, put the cup under their noses, took a deep breath, and suddenly felt refreshed.

Take a sip, the tea is delicate and moist in the mouth, the taste is mellow and somewhat sweet and bitter, lingering between the lips and teeth for a long time.

"Good tea! Good tea!" Lu Da repeatedly praised.

Even Zhao Sheng couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

"Osmanthus fragrans are picked from the mountains every morning. They are very fresh. We only make ten pots a day."

"Such a good tea is really rare. It seems that today is the right time. One Leaf Pavilion's reputation is so great, it really deserves its reputation!" Lu Da laughed.

Leng Qingshu also smiled, and bowed: "Masters, please chat slowly, and the daughter-in-law will go to the back kitchen to order."

After leaving desertedly, the clerk also exited the private room and stood guard at the door.

In the private room, there was a brief silence.

"Have you thought about what to do?" Zhao Sheng asked.

All the way up to now, Lu Da has a relaxed expression on his face. Zhao Sheng is familiar with his expression, which shows that Lu Da has made up his mind.

Lu Da nodded, took another sip of tea, looked up and saw Zhao Sheng frowning at him, couldn't help laughing: "Why are you so nervous?"

"Then you plan to..."

"Two lives, seven victims...the murderer should pay the price." Lu Da said flatly, fiddling with the teacup in his hand.

"But...there is too much involved here, and now we have no evidence, why do you..." Zhao Sheng was anxious.

"Look for evidence if you don't have evidence!" Lu Da looked up, his eyes clear.

"As a minister, you should share the worries of the monarch; as an official, you should work for the welfare of the people. Keeping the people in one side peaceful is the minimum that every official should do."

"But if it's hard to protect yourself, how can you protect the people of one side?!" Zhao Sheng heard the meaning of his words, and stood up excitedly.

"It is necessary because of such a difficult situation! If everyone only considers their own safety and ignores the truth, then where is the truth? Where is the justice? If I don't insist, I will only follow the villain's will. With such vicious intentions, people's lives are ignored , if such a person controls the government, what is the future of our dynasty?!" Lu Da also stood up, without flinching, and looked directly at Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng stared at him blankly, speechless.

During the stalemate, there were two knocks on the door.

When Leng Qingshu walked in, both of them had already sat down, but Zhao Sheng's expression was not very good.

"My lord, the beef head is cooking, and the chicken soup is still stewing. This is carp, which is best eaten with sauce. There are also some side dishes. Sir, take it easy." Leng Qingshu gave a brief introduction after the waiter put down the dish, and said goodbye leave.

After leaving the private room, he was deserted but did not return to the lobby, but turned around and went to the backyard.

"I've never been able to convince you." After a while, Zhao Sheng sighed.

Lu Da felt relieved, he knew that Zhao Sheng would definitely agree.

Lu Da reached out to pick up a chopstick carp, dipped it in the sauce, and handed it to Zhao Sheng's plate.

Zhao Sheng tasted it and raised his eyebrows: "It's delicious, try it."

Lu Da also ate a chopstick.

The fish is delicate and tender, topped with sauce, it is simply delicious in the world.

The two quickly tasted all the dishes in silence.

"The taste is really good. No wonder my colleagues say it's delicious." Lu Da praised.

"Have you been here before?" Zhao Sheng asked, picking up a piece of walnut crisp.

"Well," Lu Da nodded, picked up a piece, and said, "I came here a few days ago, and the breakfast I had, even the most common flax porridge and hummus, tasted different from other places, with a special flavor."

Zhao Sheng originally wanted to tease a few words, but when he thought about the previous topic, he lost his mood again.

After pondering for a while, he said, "I'll help you."

Lu Da paused and looked at Zhao Sheng.

"You don't have any of your own, I'll send someone to check."

"But you will also be implicated in this way." Lu Da looked into Zhao Sheng's eyes and shook his head.

"It's okay," Zhao Sheng shrugged, "I won't be reckless, I just sent people to secretly watch every corner of the West City every day, as well as the eldest prince's movements. Even if there is anything, the big deal is that I don't have the general's errand, I'm still relaxed , anyway, the most powerful in the clan is not inferior to me."

Zhao Sheng's family is a big family, most of the people in the family are very promising, some are officials, some are in business, each has their own success.

Lu Da still frowned.

"Don't worry. I still need to find an opportunity to mention the inspection of the west city. I have a sense of proportion." Zhao Sheng poured tea for Lu Da.

"But……"

"No, but," Zhao Sheng interrupted Lu Da's unspoken words, "Over the years, I haven't had a smooth journey, and neither have you. So many storms have come, so why fear now?"

"It's different now. The eldest prince's eyeliner is all over the government and the public. If he finds you in the way, there are thousands of ways to deal with you. At that time, I'm afraid that your family will not be able to protect you." Lu Da still couldn't hide his worry.

"You don't have to worry about me. You have to think more about yourself." Zhao Sheng simply got off his seat, came to Lu Da's side, and leaned over to look at him.

"Your situation is a thousand times more difficult than mine. The eldest prince is going to deal with you this time. You have been investigated ruthlessly, and you have been caught. There are many ways to deal with you; if you can't find out, you will also follow their orders." Heart. No matter what you do, you will not be able to escape unscathed. What you should worry about most is not me, but yourself."

"There is actually a marriage line between the two?" Hua Luan withdrew her spiritual power, shocked.

Leng Qingshu shook his head with a smile: "No wonder that Zhao Sheng had such a strange expression when he saw me just now."

At this time, the two were sitting in the courtyard, and Hua Luan had just released her spiritual power to probe the two people in the private room, and she found such a shocking discovery.

"This road is difficult. These two are important ministers in the court. I don't know what will happen in the future?" Hua Luan stood up and stretched.

"The flower picker case this time is a man-made disaster, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for him to escape." Leng Qingshu poured himself a cup of sweet-scented osmanthus tea.

Hua Luan looked back at her: "Aren't you going to help?"

Leng Qingshu took a sip of tea and shook his head slowly: "His fate has been set long ago, but I disrupted it again and again, making the fate of people related to him also messed up. In the final analysis, I'm still busy."

"Are you letting go?" Hua Luan raised her eyebrows, "I've helped you for several lifetimes, and now you don't care about it?"

"It's not the devil's fault, and I can't control that much. This time, it depends on his luck."

August.

A lot of great things happened this month.

At the beginning of the month, General Zhao Sheng of the Zuo Jinwu Guard captured the flower picker who was about to commit misdeeds alive at Yuanwai's house one night, and Yuanwai's daughter was saved from this disaster.

It is a pity that the flower picker committed suicide on the spot, and the reason for the crime could not be ascertained.

In the early morning of the second day, Zhao Sheng went to the palace to face the saint, and stated that the flower-picking thief came out of the mansion of General You Jinwuwei, and pointed out the inappropriate arrangement of the general for the night watchmen.

At the same time, Yin Luda of Jingzhao Mansion faced the saint and asked to search the mansion of General You Jinwuwei to find evidence.

The eldest prince who happened to enter the palace started a fierce argument with Lu Da on the grounds that there was no evidence, and asked the emperor not to believe Zhao Sheng's one-sided words.

Zhao Sheng is willing to guarantee with his life.

The emperor finally nodded and gave his will.

Seeing that the decree was issued, the eldest prince originally wanted to leave the palace immediately and personally supervise it.

But the prince and Taifu suddenly asked to meet the saint to discuss how to control the flood of the Yellow River.Because the eldest prince was sent by the emperor to deal with the flood, he was kept by the emperor to discuss it together.

At the same time, the Zuo Jinwu Guards sent by Zhao Sheng to ambush around the mansion of the Great General of the Right Jinwu Guard saw the signal from the gate of the palace and immediately rushed into the mansion of the Great General, catching the General by surprise.

When Zhao Sheng and Lu Da arrived, the left and right Jinwu guards were fighting.

Holding the imperial decree in his hand, Lu Da shouted loudly while stepping into the gate of the mansion without fear.

Seeing that there was an imperial edict, the general had to order people to stop.

Zhao Sheng rushed into the general's study at once, and found Mixiang and a picture from a hidden compartment in the study.

The picture is a detailed geographical map of Xicheng District, indicating the location of each household.All the families of the victims had a cross drawn with a red pen, and the family that the flower pickers failed to catch that night drew a circle, and the other three families also drew a circle.After investigation, it was found that all three families had children who met the conditions for committing crimes by flower pickers.

Moreover, according to the confession of the servants in the mansion, it was known that people who looked like flower pickers had indeed seen people entering and leaving the study of the general.

Mixiang was identified by the doctor, and it was the same as the victim's.

All witnesses are available.

The general was directly taken into the dungeon of Jingzhao Mansion.

The tenth of August.

The emperor issued an imperial edict.

General You Jinwuwei instigated his subordinates to kill innocent people and disregard human lives, which is an unforgivable crime.Nian Qi was sincerely repentant, he had meritorious service in the early years of battle, so his life was spared, and he was imprisoned in the prison of Dali Temple, and he was not allowed to take a single step.A total of 120 and five members of the nine ethnic groups guarded the border, and they were not pardoned.

Yin Luda of the Jingzhao Mansion performed outstandingly and made great contributions to solving the case. He was promoted to a bachelor of the Imperial Academy and concurrently led the Shangshu Zuo Pushe.

There are other people in charge of Guozijian Jijiu and Jingzhaofu Yin.

General Zuo Jinwuwei Zhao Sheng assisted in solving the case and was promoted to General Zuo Jinwuwei.

The sensational flower thief case came to an end.

There are still a few days until the Mid-Autumn Festival, and people who were panicked by the flower pickers before came out of the house one after another, with joy on their faces, busy preparing things for the festival.

Inside the One Leaf Pavilion was even more lively.

"Let me just say this, Mr. Lu is a blessed person, and he is also a popular person in front of the emperor. This time he solved the case, and directly stepped up from a fourth-rank official to a second-rank official! There has never been such a precedent in my dynasty!"

"No one would have guessed that General Jin Wuwei was instigating it, saying that he had enmity with these families."

"Hey! How is it possible... the dignified Jinwu guard, whoever is not pleasing to the eye, can't use any method, but he did it like this, and it cost the life of the former governor of Jingzhao. How could it be just a grudge!" The speaker lowered his voice. .

"Ah?" The other opened his mouth wide, "I think it's strange too. But, we ordinary people, let's not get involved."

"That's right, let's say what the above says, it has nothing to do with us, at least there will be no flower picking thieves in the future, and there will be no government officials to check when walking on the road."

"Well, Mid-Autumn Festival is only a few days away, so it will be very lively."

Leng Qingshu listened to the conversation of the diners, smiled slightly, looked outside, and two people walked in.

Leng Qingshu immediately stepped forward with a smile: "Lord Lu, Lord Zhao, you are being polite. The store has a new sweet-scented osmanthus wine, would you like a pot?"

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