Cheng Ping's legacy

In his spare time, Qin Pei would also read those koan novels, watching all kinds of Qingtian masters pondering all night, and telling the truth about the murder the next day, it was as easy as pie.Every time he comes to this point, he always smiles, his heart can take people's lives when people don't know it.

Investigating the case is really hard work. For example, although some clues were found from Zhang Cai's house, they were broken somewhere, like Dongzhu scattered all over the ground. place.

These days, I am caught up in the case of picking women every day. Regardless of the comments from the upper and lower sides of the government and the opposition, even the discussions in the streets and alleys are overwhelming.It is heard that today Yushitai has submitted a petition to impeach the Ministry of Criminal Affairs for its ineffectiveness, and wants to transfer the case to Dali Temple, but the ministers of Dali Temple all looked for opportunities to evade, so the case went around and was still thrown into the hands of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Li's family has already gone to the funeral, and Li Shilang said that if he can't see the murderer of his beloved daughter, he will resign and return to his hometown, and he will have the same voice as his old relatives.For a while after the horse stepping case, the Ministry of Criminal Justice was pushed to the forefront again, and Wang Shangshu's beard was pulled off more than a dozen.

It was just after noon, and the dim light penetrated the window lattice and sprinkled finely in the room. Qin Pei was resting on the table, with a bit of gloomy emotion hidden between his exquisite brows, which looked quite like a painting with insufficient brushwork and poor artistic conception. landscape.

"Brother Qin!" Qin Pei slightly opened his eyes and looked over wearily.

But he saw Xuanyuan Jin, king of Yong, trotting towards him, sweating profusely.

"My lord." Qin Peifang wanted to stand up and salute, but Xuanyuan Jin grabbed his sleeve.

"Brother Qin, save my concubine mother!"

Qin Pei was startled, and thought to himself, how could Concubine Lin Gui be involved in this case of picking up girls?And with her status as the birth mother of a prince and concubine, she needs someone to save her...

"My lord, please don't be too polite, how is your concubine?"

Xuanyuan Jin continued to pull him to go out, "After the case of picking a girl was investigated, it was found out that the mother concubine had talked to Li Wanniang's mother before she picked her, saying that she would marry Li Wanniang to me, until she later had this female body." The fate of the phoenix is ​​unspeakable. Then Li Zhong was on duty at the Zhujing Palace of my mother and concubine before entering the Shangyi Bureau. And the silk...was actually rewarded by my mother and concubine on her birthday! As for That Zhang Cai'er is actually my aunt's niece, now Zimu Concubine can't tell with ten mouths!"

Qin Pei was stunned for a moment, this is really closely linked, but I don't know that no matter how valuable Concubine Lin is, she is just a concubine with an obscure family background, why did the murderer choose to target such a deep palace woman?

"My lord, don't worry, the noble concubine is now..."

Xuanyuan Jin took a deep breath: "My concubine knows that she is extremely suspicious, so she has asked herself to be grounded, and Zhu Jingdian has been sealed. Brother Qin, please help me to beg Brother Huang!"

Qin Pei paused: "His Royal Highness has always loved the prince, hasn't the prince been to the East Palace after the incident?"

Xuanyuan Jin smiled wryly: "Father left the capital for a year, and these incidents happened in the palace. The prince's elder brother was furious. He only said that the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department should investigate the case quickly, and the beggars and others will not be seen."

Seeing Qin Pei stunned, he said again: "Brother Qin, the elder brother of the crown prince has always valued you, he can always listen to what you say, please persuade him, at least let me see my mother and concubine."

Qin Pei regained his composure and smiled wryly: "Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of the prince's jokes, I haven't seen Your Highness for ten days."

"There have been a lot of things in the Ministry of Justice recently, and the prince will not blame him."

Qin Pei avoided his inquiring gaze, looked sideways at Tong Ye outside the window, and said in a low voice: "The last time I was an official in the Gui Palace, I offended His Highness, and since then there have been many quarrels, my words... My words may not be listened to by Your Highness again .”

Xuanyuan Jin was also surprised: "Why is it so sudden, what should be done, what should be done!"

Qin Pei pursed her lips: "However, I can pay a visit to my mentor for the prince, and see what His Highness is up to. However, if I can't clear up the suspicion for the noble concubine, I'm afraid it will be useless to find anyone."

Although Xuanyuan Jin was a little disappointed, he still nodded and left.

Qin Peili watched him go in the courtyard, until he could no longer see his back, then sat down in the corridor of the courtyard as if he lost his strength.

The flower stand on the corridor is covered with wisterias, and the butterfly-shaped purple flowers on the tangled branches are stacked one after another, swaying in the warm wind with the wisterias.

Spring is just right.

Qin Pei smiled, asked Liu Zenbo for half a day off, and waited outside Zhongshu Province.

It was about half an hour after the briefing before someone ushered him into a seat, and after waiting for a stick of incense, Zhao Zixi arrived in a hurry.

Qin Pei respectfully saluted: "I have seen my mentor."

Zhao Zixi went straight to the point: "But you came here for the case of Cai Nu?"

Before Qin Pei could reply, he said again, "Is it King Yong?"

Qin Pei smiled wryly: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from my mentor, but today the students are not here to pry, but to accuse."

"Oh? What's wrong?" Zhao Zixi sat drinking tea.

Qin Pei said solemnly: "Students are incompetent if they are criminal officials who cannot solve the case as soon as possible. The incident caused a turmoil in the government and the public, and the dignity of the family was ruined. If you can't share the worries of the king, the students are disloyal. Those who are officials are mediocre and stupid.

"I came to Pei today to ask my mentor to find a position outside, a county magistrate or even a county magistrate is fine."

Zhao Zixi didn't pause, and said flatly, "No."

Qin Pei looked up: "Students want to sharpen and sharpen again, for the common people..."

"That's enough," Zhao Zixi interrupted him impatiently, "Although you are smart, you don't understand human nature and the world, and you don't understand the hearts of officials. It doesn't matter if you are an official in the capital, if you go to the lower levels, everyone will be a person who has been honed through thousands of years. Any powerful person in the county can make you helpless. I don’t know what’s going on in Beijing that makes you so frustrated, but it’s unnecessary if it’s the case of picking a girl.”

Seeing Qin Pei lowering his head and pursing his lips, Zhao Zixi smiled faintly, "Everyone says that every generation of the country is full of talents, but I think that the country is picturesque, but people are not as good as each generation. At your age At that time, the Holy Majesty and Gu Bing were guarding the mausoleum in the bitter wind and rain, Zhou Boming was working hard in the south of the Yangtze River, and I was still working as a seventh-rank official at the Yushitai. When is it not a child, I will get up again at four o'clock? Besides, your father I'm afraid I'm still studying hard at such a young age, although I don't like him very much, but I have to admit that this person is strong and invincible, how could he be so cowardly?"

Qin Pei was speechless, and then heard Zhao Zixi say: "I heard that you have had a rift with the East Palace recently, I don't think it's a big deal. The temperament of a young man will dissipate after a while, so you don't have to worry about His Highness venting your personal anger publicly. "

Qin Pei lowered his head even lower, and felt his ears burning. He thought that if his mentor knew why he and Xuanyuan Mian broke up, he might tear him up immediately, so he said to him, "By the way, mentor, there is a I find this very strange.”

"Oh?" Zhao Zixi didn't care.

Qin Pei raised his eyes to look at him, and his amber eyes were surprisingly brighter than ordinary people: "My Highness and I met Mingdi when we were in Wanzhou before, and the matter is not over yet, and the eunuch Li Zhong who died this time was also caused by Mingdi. hurt."

Zhao Zixi looked at him fixedly, his complexion changed suddenly.