The first work of the imperial prison

When Ye Baiting woke up, he saw Qiu Yiqing beside him.

At that time, the light was bright, and the morning sun shone through the window into the hut one after another, jumping on the side of Qiu Yiqing's face, adding a hazy golden edge to his whole body, and his appearance has been raised several layers.

This man's relaxed and quiet state is rare, Ye Baiting saw it for the first time, and always felt that there was something indescribable... the innocence and cleanliness of a child's sleeping face, and he looked even more handsome.

But Sleeping Beauty is very vigilant, before he appreciates it much, or even moves, she wakes up.

"Are you awake?" Qiu Yiqing hugged Ye Baiting, and kissed the center of Ye Baiting's brow with a voice that was hoarse when he woke up early in the morning.

Ye Baiting touched the corners of Qiu Suqing's eyes, feeling a little distressed: "When did you come back?"

Qiu Yiqing: "An hour ago."

"Then sleep a little longer?"

"No, get up."

Qiu Yiqing didn't seem to need to wake up at all, he was completely awake when he woke up, and it was difficult to fall back asleep in a short time.

Ye Baiting thought, still have to work hard to track down He Yiming and the third prince. Didn't my brother-in-law say that the 'Heavenly Blue Heart' that Qiu Xunqing needs so much is probably related to He Yiming?

He patted his face and sat up: "Shall we go to Geng Yuanzhong for a confession today?"

"Well," Qiu Yiqing brought Ye Baiting's clothes, and got out of bed to dress himself, "But it will be a little later, I have other things to do, and I will come pick you up in two hours."

Seeing that Qiu Yiqing's belt was next to his leg, Ye Baiting handed it over to him: "Two hours later... isn't it noon?"

"So you have to be good and eat your breakfast well. Today's lunch will be a little late."

"Did you pick the time on purpose?"

Jin Yiwei's action is so big, it is impossible for others not to know, it is possible that everything has been prepared, just waiting for them to go over and ask, so there is no need to give convenience to the other party...It is better to catch them by surprise, the more confused and anxious they are, Isn't it more error-prone?

This man is really kind of bad.

Ye Baiting smiled and bowed her head, fastening the buttons on her waist.

In the past work, Qiu Xunqing gave him a lot of space to show off, but he somewhat forgot that this person is actually the most attacking person.

"Let go."

Qiu Xunqing saw that he hadn't buttoned his buttons several times, so he squatted down, helped him fasten the buttons, and smoothed his belt. When he finished fastening, he found that he hadn't put on his shoes and socks, so he carried him to the kang. Sit down, hold his calf, put his socks on, and put on his shoes.

Between lovers, it seems that there is nothing wrong with doing this kind of thing for each other, but this is the morning, the bed has not been made, the mess is a bit ambiguous, and the room is full of each other's breath and smell...

Moreover, the opponent's hand was too warm, and the force that fell on his calf was very light, a little itchy.

Ye Baiting kicked him lightly: "Don't you want to go out and do something? I can do it myself."

"It's not too late." Qiu Yiqing grabbed his dishonest foot, lowered her head and kissed him.

Ye Baiting was frightened and quickly took it back: "This is a foot!"

Don't you think it's dirty?

Qiu Yiqing's grip was tighter, and her rough fingertips rubbed her little butt to make her soft instep: "Remember what I said, you have to eat well by yourself, and if it's like yesterday, you were so busy that you even forgot to eat... I will You are punished."

Ye Baiting couldn't take his feet back, and was a little annoyed: "Isn't it the torture chamber? I'm the first in charge of Beizhen Fusi, so I'm afraid of this?"

"You don't need to bother the execution room." Qiu Yiqing's face was extremely calm, "The envoy will personally teach me a lesson, Mr. Ye Xiao understands?"

Ye Baiting didn't understand at first, but when he saw his pretending face, his eyes getting darker and darker, he understood, this bastard is playing pornography!How do you want to teach yourself, can you do it? You, can you teach me a lesson!

"What time is it, you still don't leave!" He stared at Qiu Yiqing, and kicked his thigh with his shoed foot.

Qiu Xunqing pursed his lips, as if he had annoyed others, he was very happy, he put another sock and shoe on the little assistant slowly, got up and leaned over to kiss him, then said: "I'm leaving."

Ye Baiting: ...

When did he become so good at it!

No, I have to work harder, in various aspects.

He was not idle when the commander went out to do errands. At this point in time, new clues from Shen Jiang's side would be sent back one after another, so he just went to tidy up and sort them out to see if there was anything to pay attention to...

Well, there's breakfast, so it's better not to be fined...it's better not to be fined.

The sun is rising and the sun is getting brighter and brighter.

Two hours later, Qiu Yiqing came back quite on time: "Are you ready?"

"En!" Ye Baiting put down the scroll, and walked out of the window under the sunlight.

……

Geng Yuanzhong, as the chief examiner of Enke this time, has been very busy these few days. The examination papers are coming to an end, and the closer the results are released, the more likely the examiners have internal conflicts. Everyone has fought for several rounds, and they will not even leave the seat easily. , go out for a while, what should I do if I let someone else log in?

The names on the exam papers are blurred, they don’t know who the candidates are, whether they are their own family members, and they don’t have to favoritism, they just can’t lose face, and they have to have the best vision. This is a matter of level cognition, don’t When it comes to eating, they even have to take advantage of the time to go to the toilet. They go in groups and go together.

At this time, the existence of Shangguan is very critical.It doesn't matter whether the person is suitable or not, regardless of whether the other person really respects him or not, he has to give him face at this time, and he has to speak up. If you dare to say something unpleasant, don't you be afraid that he will favor the opponent?

Geng Yuanzhong enjoys this kind of time very much, others have to look at him for big things and small things, and he is very satisfied with pretending every day.

But today can't do it, I can't pretend anymore, the Commander of Jin Yiwei came over and took him away - never come sooner or later, why come at this time!

He wanted to say something weird and stab him back, but he saw that the commander was acting imposingly, the Jinyiwei behind him, the embroidered spring knife, was full of words...he could only walk with him.

The one surnamed Qiu was very hurt, he came as soon as he came, and even let all the marking officials have something to eat, the food was good, but he, the chief examiner, had nothing and had to work with Jin Yiwei on an empty stomach !

Invited to the teahouse outside, in a private box, Geng Yuanzhong said with a sullen face, "What does the commander mean?"

Qiu Yiqing didn't pay him much attention, and didn't raise his eyelids: "Master Geng, please be safe, let's wait for one more person."

Who are you waiting for? Waiting and waiting, it's my subordinates, the adjutant Gao Jun, Geng Yuanzhong almost choked out old blood, he is a superior, waiting for a subordinate who is a few levels lower, is it necessary!There's no need for you to lower your self-esteem like this, the commanding officer of Jinyiwei!

Ye Baiting sat on the side, drinking tea with his head down, hiding the irrepressible smile on the corner of his mouth.

No matter how big an official or how powerful a person is, when you are hungry, your mood is not so beautiful, but at this time, you will be tossed, lost face and ignored, and you will have to face Jin Yiwei later. Trouble question, can you be happy?

Gao Jun didn't know what happened. His job content was different from that of the chief examiner. He had been elsewhere just now, and he was a little stunned when he was called over. However, the situation in front of him... He rolled his eyes, and soon he had the rules in his mind.

Qiu Yiqing put down the teacup: "I invite you to come here today, you must know what the envoy wants to ask."

Geng Yuanzhong's face was pale: "Why is the commander so polite? Why can't you say anything in the official office?"

"Master Geng wants to say this in the official office?" Qiu Yiqing stood up, "it's all right."

Geng Yuanzhong's face changed immediately: "It's all here, it's good to be here."

What is the office going on?When judging the papers, what is Jin Yiwei going to ask?The homicide case may be related to the imperial examination. Let Jin Yiwei go to the government office to ask about such things. The news leaked out. Is it to make people feel chaotic and make the situation more uncontrollable?

Geng Yuanzhong originally stabbed the enemy, flaunted his grandeur, said nothing to others, and hurt the other party for being too stingy, but he was beaten back. He suddenly felt that today's match would not be easy.

Qiu Xunqing: "The two of you went to Baifo Temple a month ago. What did you do that day?"

Geng Yuanzhong lowered his head and blew the froth in the teacup: "I went to Baifo Temple a month ago?"

Of course, this question was not directed at Qiu Yiqing, but at the other person in the room, the adjutant Gao Jun.Gao Jun knew the elegant meaning when he heard the strings, and he reacted quickly: "My lord is busy with affairs and has a lot of schedules every day, how can I remember so much? A month ago, my lord did go to Baifo Temple, but I heard that Baifo Temple was very popular. A student went over to make a wish and pray for blessings, and the adults cared about the student, so they went over to have a look, and the official was free that day, so he asked for this errand and accompanied him all the way."

Geng Yuanzhong: "Oh? What did I do that day, and who did I meet?"

It's really open and frank that he can proceed on his own without Qiu Yiqing's questioning.

Gao Jun: "It's nothing special, just walk around, take a look, and observe the mood of the students. If you see someone who is too anxious, you will stop to comfort and say a few words of encouragement. The imperial examination merits are in the future, and you are very special. Pay attention to it, it’s okay to say that you have to work harder, as long as everyone passes the exam, you will feel at ease, and at the end, there is no time to spare, so we can only have a fast meal there.”

Geng Yuanzhong: "What about the others?"

Gao Jun: "It's gone."

"No more?" Geng Yuanzhong frowned slightly, very puzzled, "If that's all, why did Jin Yiwei come to the door?"

This pretending, unexpectedly, with the process of speaking slowly, his temper calmed down, and he became more and more stable.

"I don't know, maybe it's because a student who was waiting for the exam fell to his death that day?" Gao Jun turned his head and looked at Qiu Yiqing, "I heard that Jin Yiwei has already dug up the man's grave and dug up the body for examination. .”

"Really?" Geng Yuanzhong raised his eyebrows, and looked at Qiu Yiqing, "With such a big move, what key doubts and evidence has Jin Yiwei grasped?"

Before Qiu Xunqing could answer, he answered by himself: "I guess not, otherwise, if you suspected us, you would have taken us to the Fusi lobby in Beizhen. How could you ask such a polite question?"

Gao Jun: "Your Excellency said so."

Geng Yuanzhong sighed, looked at Qiu Yiqing, and said earnestly: "Since this matter has nothing to do with us, why is the commander so scary and doesn't even let people eat? We are officials in the same dynasty, we should remember to be human Stay on the line, peace is the most important thing, don't you think?"

These two sang together, but they were quite good at talking, and directly reversed the scene, as if Jin Yiwei's actions were unreasonable. What's the big deal?

It's ridiculous, you have a partner, and if you can sing together, I can only watch you bullying the conductor?

Ye Baiting put down the teacup: "Dongshi treasures, calligraphy and paintings, Xishi pearls, emeralds and spices, Mr. Geng seems to be quite good at doing business."

Geng Yuanzhong remained cautious: "It's just that the clansmen travel from south to north to earn hard money for running errands."

"Running errands is not the same as running errands. Ordinary people running errands are just an order-taking business. They deliver goods according to customers' requirements and earn a difference in freight. Smart people run errands. They can see the road under their feet and the sky above their heads clearly. When it rains, when it’s windy, when it’s windy, when you can sell an umbrella, when you stop and go fast, the price of goods will rise and fall, Master Geng is low-key and humble, I don’t know if outsiders praise you more , yearn for it, and look forward to the day when I will have a fate, and I need your advice."

Ye Baiting smiled slightly, with a handsome appearance, clear eyebrows, obedient and clever, and amiable.He is very aware of the characteristics of his temperament. As long as he speaks a little slower and supplemented by a quiet smile, he will be very non-aggressive and easy to make people feel good.

He did it on purpose.

Geng Yuanzhong had never met him before, but he had heard from others that Beizhen Fusi had a very skilled butler, and autopsies and bones were not a problem. Afterwards, it was re-stitched, and outsiders would not be able to see the difference at all. They could even pinch faces on the bones of dead people to find their identities, as if they could really make the dead speak...

It also has a somewhat unclear relationship with the commander.

For this case, Geng Yuanzhong asked someone to inquire about it. The two of them could not see anything hidden from the outside, but he didn't believe it.The young man is so well-behaved and handsome. At Qiu Yiqing's age, but when his firepower is at its peak, if he doesn't like girls, why not?

But he likes it, does the young man really like it?The Ye family's family style is upright, this Ye Baiting was born as a charming young master, who was loved and pampered, how could he endure such humiliation?

So Ye Baiting's words had a different meaning in Geng Yuanzhong's eyes.

Such as envying him for making money, such as admiring his ability, such as the hidden thought of wanting to get acquainted and clinging to him... He felt that Ye Baiting was just praising him, praising him sincerely.

Geng Yuanzhong has no other shortcomings, except that he likes to be praised and enjoys the atmosphere of being a "superior" everywhere. He is praised and admired so much by a gentle and handsome young man. Everyone understands the principle of selling fans on a sunny day, but they may not be able to use them. For example, these rare calligraphy and paintings are placed on the shelf, and they are all the same in four seasons. The value is higher than the ones used by living people. In fact, it may not be the case. Things are for people. When people need them, they will be expensive. If they don’t need them, they should lower their prices and wait for the next market... Xiao Young master seems to be a knowledgeable person, if you want to join this field, you should find a good master."

"Master leads you in, and you have to rely on yourself to practice," Ye Baiting smiled softly in his eyes, looking even more obedient, "But I understand what you just said, the word 'demand' is the businessman The foundation of standing up is to have a keen sense of smell, stand taller, and see farther, right?"

Geng Yuanzhong likes to be flattered by others, but he doesn't like to be flattered. The young man is a bit selfish, but he is more satisfied, and his posture is more upright: "Yes, it is the 'demand'. But a really smart person, in addition to discovering 'Demand', but also know how to create 'demand', lead the 'demand', in order to get the road."

Ye Baiting: "Just like before and after the imperial examination, the antique calligraphy and paintings in Mr. Geng's shop... will increase in price?"

Geng Yuanzhong narrowed his eyes suddenly and remained silent for a long time.

Ye Baiting: "Master Geng is very good at doing business with the examinees, unlike our commanders, who loyally do business for the sage and die for Dazhao. They don't understand the business principle of 'being a human being and keeping the front line, and peace is the most important'."

Geng Yuanzhong: ...

Why did he think that this sharp-toothed kid was a well-behaved and sensible young master just now!

"Spring is dry, and if you don't pay attention, your heart will be full of fire. It's the season for health preservation. It's really good to taste this spring tea. It's really good." Gao Jun smiled slightly, and brought a pot of tea to Geng Yuanzhong, calm The scene was revealed.

He finally understood, this young master has thorns all over his body.Geng Yuanzhong has never made any mistakes in his work, and his little temper that likes to be praised does not affect others. Even when he is particularly drifting, his speech is restrained, and he does not reveal too much. This young master is amazing. On the opposite side, he can quickly dismantle other people's hostility towards him, guide the topic direction, and when others are most complacent, he hits hard - satirizes others and avenges his own commander.

Qiu Yiqing saw it more clearly. Ye Baiting's teeth were sharp and sharp, not to mention kicking back other people's yin and yang, but also testing the other party's so-called "business way". This scientific examination is satisfactory, and the direction of money exchange...is actually related to these dead things.

How did he know?The new information dossier sent back by Shin Kang?Just this morning?

Ye Baiting's probing this time is not obvious. When others don't notice, he will lead others to continue talking. When others obviously have the bottom line and have reservations, he immediately slaps the face and reverses. The timing is called One is precise, if you use this method to test the scientific research, the other party will probably not notice it, thinking that he is just seeking justice for his boss, and it is just a curse.

Geng Yuanzhong drank tea with his eyes downcast, expressionless, and stopped talking, but from his tense body language and the atmosphere of the whole person, it could be seen that his reflection and tension were more than anger.

He should be thinking carefully, did he say something wrong just now, did he miss something invisibly?

Ye Baiting knew that there was no point in asking questions at this moment, the other party would definitely laugh at each other, fooling around with all kinds of slobber, inefficiency and wasting time, so she turned to Gao Jun: "I heard that Mr. Gao took the big exam four years ago, he became a blockbuster and made everyone amazed."

Gao Jun smiled and said calmly: "It's all luck. I've never been very promising since I was a child, but my luck is not bad. I have a good birth, family love, relatives and friends take care of me, and my luck in exams is also very good. I thought I was How many times do I have to take the exam? My family members said that I am not in a hurry. It is not too late for a man to be born. Who knows how lucky he is. He just did the memorized questions a few days ago, and they happened to be on the exam papers? I almost built a golden body for the Bodhisattva to fulfill my wish."

Ye Baiting listened carefully to his words, and kept thinking in his heart: "A month ago, during the fast meal at Baifo Temple, you left in the middle, what did you do?"

Gao Jun laughed: "Look at the young master's question, there are three urgencies in people, what else can I do if I leave the table?"

While laughing, he glanced at Qiu Yiqing with a very dark look: "Except for your Beizhen Fusi, other places are not so strict about these things."

This kind of thing is unexpected, and I still have to ask, presumably Jin Yiwei has such strict discipline that no one even urinates. It must be very uncomfortable to work under such a person, right?

Ye Baiting pretended not to notice, and turned to Geng Yuanzhong: "Master Geng is the latest to arrive, why?"

Geng Yuanzhong just suffered a loss, so he simply ignored him, but turned to Qiu Yiqing: "You Jinyiwei gathering, the commander will be the first to arrive?"

It is a matter of course to ask back, and it is justifiable.

Qiu Xunqing: "Do you know the deceased and what happened that day?"

"I don't know, I don't know." With Gao Jun's interruption just now, coupled with his good mentality and self-regulation ability, Geng Yuanzhong quickly returned to his usual most comfortable style, and he also faintly showed aggression. People are dying all the time, how can I know everyone, know everything, just passing by by chance, the government has checked, ordinary people understand, everyone has their own future to run, life to live, no one is so idle, you have to hold on Don't let go."

Qiu Xunqing didn't seem to know that he was being pissed off again, and he was more stable than the other party: "You were an examiner last year, and Yu Wenzhang was an examinee, so you don't have any impression?"

Geng Yuanzhong squinted his eyes slightly, as if laughing at how naive the question was: "The commander knows how many students will be in a scientific examination? The land price in the capital will rise a little, and houses in good locations can't be rented. There are so many people. Don’t talk about me, even a genius with a photographic memory, it’s impossible to recognize everyone.”

Qiu Xunqing: "I don't know, why did you burn the articles delivered by Yu Wenzhang to the house afterwards?"

Geng Yuanzhong stopped holding the tea: "How do you know there are his articles in my house?"

Qiu Yiqing's eyes were indifferent, he didn't say anything, his attitude was obvious, and he waited for the other party's explanation.

Geng Yuanzhong only paused for a moment, and said calmly: "As the chief examiner, almost all aspiring students will come to my house to deliver articles. What's wrong?"

There is no problem with this. The examiners of each term will deal with such things. The articles submitted by the students will be collected one after another. Many of them may not have time to read, and they will be carried to the kitchen by the servants and burned. Geng Yuanzhong has Yu Wenzhang to write It's not surprising that it was burned, and it's not surprising that it was burned afterwards. What's strange is his attitude, he has no ghosts in his heart, and he won't be the first to respond with "how do you know?", and it is a question with such an obvious answer.

Therefore, Geng Yuanzhong knew about Yu Wenzhang, and even his experience.

Like Ye Baiting, Qiu Yiqing didn't push people too hard all at once, and instead mentioned other things: "Yu Wenzhang doesn't know him, Huang Kang, you should know him? Three months ago, on the day he died, how many of you , also having a banquet and drinking in that restaurant."

Geng Yuanzhong glanced at Gao Jun: "It's just an ordinary gathering before the year, but the commander will ask, Mr. Gao, let's talk about it."

"Yes."

Gao Jun put the teacup on the table, and said solemnly: "The dinner three months ago was a year-end gathering, and it was also a social occasion. During the dinner, there were Mr. Geng, Mr. Geng's junior Zhang You, the official of the Ministry of Justice He Yiming, Hanlin Hu Anju, a concubine of the hospital, and the official himself, enjoyed the wine and the atmosphere during the banquet. It is the New Year's Eve, and everyone is the same. There are many people in the restaurant, and there are noisy noises everywhere. We don't know who else was eating there that day, and we don't have time to care about it. We are also very sorry about Mr. Huang Kang's matter, and we want to help Jin Yiwei solve the case, but we don't know anything about it."

Ye Baiting: "All of you, have you ever left the meeting?"

Gao Jun: "It's been a long time since that meal, and this person has three urgencies...it's always inevitable, but isn't it a bit outrageous to say that he took advantage of the opportunity to commit murder? Everyone drank alcohol, and they couldn't walk properly. How could they have the strength to do it?" This kind of thing?"

Ye Baiting remained calm: "How was the food that day?"

"I have to ask this too..." Gao Jun was startled, as if he didn't expect the other party to ask this question, and looked at Geng Yuanzhong.

Geng Yuanzhong snorted: "Answer him."

It's nothing more than some little tricks to disturb the mind, what are you afraid of.

"There are stuffed duck, vegetarian delicacies, West Lake vinegar fish, chicken soup with wild mushrooms..." Gao Jun wanted to answer carefully, but it has been so long and there are so many dishes, how can he remember, "Most of them are the signature dishes of restaurants, the shopkeeper The guys are allocated according to the number of people, but I don’t remember clearly.”

Ye Baiting: "Did anything interesting happen during the banquet? When you gather for a banquet, you will never do nothing. Drinking orders, shooting, or passing seven is fine."

Gao Jun thought for a while, and said: "Is there? There was a very special dessert called Begonia Red that day. It tastes sweet and delicious. After eating it, the mouth will be stained red. We used it as a punishment and played a few games... It's kind of fun."