The first work of the imperial prison

"Bah! What the hell! Who cares about your broken things!"

Shen Jiang thinks that the Oirats are small, they have never seen good things, they are just this shabby, and they hide them like treasures. According to him, Oirats might as well surrender the Jokha directly, and consider themselves vassals, paying tribute every year. Their Long Live Lord is generous, and every year, give them something to open their eyes!

Seeing that other Jin Yiwei came to clean up the scene, he turned around and asked Qiu Xunqing: "The matter outside has just started, and the subordinates go first?"

Qiu Yiqing nodded: "Just follow the usual rhythm."

"Yes!"

Ye Baiting thought for a while: "Then I'll go back..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Jin Yiwei came to report from outside: "Report to the commander, Mr. Zhong, the Minister of Rites, and Mr. Bi from Honglu Temple have arrived."

Qiu Yiqing looked at Ye Baiting: "It will take some time to investigate and sort out the site. Let's meet these two people together? I'll take you back later."

Ye Baiting thought about it for a while, and it's okay, let me ask for a confession, observe and analyze, so that I can sort out the clues later, these two adults were at the banquet last night.

Jin Yiwei invited them to the corner flower hall on the west side, when Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing passed by, they had already arrived, when they saw the commander approaching, they all got up politely and bowed their hands: "Unexpectedly, something happened to the mission, the official came late."

The two of them have been doing reception work for the mission recently, and they need to go outside frequently. They didn't wear official uniforms, one was red, the other was blue, the corners of the eyes and eyebrows of the red person, and even the corners of the mouth were raised, and the temperament looked ridiculous. Dear, at first glance, he is a tactful person who knows everything from right to left. He is Zhong Xingyan, Minister of Rites.

The person in the green robe is just the opposite of Zhong Xingyan. The corners of his eyes and brows, including the corners of his lips, are all drawn down. Even his eyes are slender, as if he is squinting at people all the time. Strict, so severe that he looked a bit fierce, it was Bi Hezheng, the minister of Honglu Temple.

Qiu Suiqing's head: "Last night, the Wala Mission's banquet, were both of you there?"

The two responded: "Yes."

"Why does Daha suddenly want to hold a banquet?"

"The Vala mission must have hidden some thoughts when they came here, and they will not let it out easily," Zhong Xingyan considered his words with a smile on his face, "Master Shang Shu handed over the task, and the next official and Master Bi will work together and try their best to do everything possible. This Daha looks like an idiot. He talks about everything and is busy all day long, but he doesn't show much sincerity. The officials and Mr. Bi are proud to continue their efforts. Daha suddenly wants to hold a banquet and says he wants to relax. We can't Stop it, you can only come over and stare at it on the spot."

Zhong Xing said politely, and brought Bi Zhenghe with him, and it was hard work, but Bi Zhenghe didn't seem to need it: "It's just a duty, and I can't shirk it, so I came here. Looking at Daha's previous performance, it seems that this banquet is just for enjoyment. The murder case was unexpected by the lower officials."

So this wasn't a premeditated event?

Ye Baiting pondered, and when he raised his head again, he felt that Bi Zhenghe's expression was cold and his words were also cold, and Zhong Xingyan's expression was not so good-looking.

Qiu Yiqing: "You two know about Lu Ming?"

"Yes, Daha was outspoken, and now everyone knows about it," Zhong Xing said sternly, "Are you sure it was killed by someone else?"

Bi Zhenghe had no expression on his face, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and he didn't have any anxiety or tension. After all, Lu Ming was Zhong Xingyan's master and had nothing to do with him.

"The case is under investigation, so it's inconvenient to disclose the details," Qiu Yiqing glanced over the two, "Do you know about the poison of wood essence?"

Bi Zhenghe sneered, and looked at Zhong Xingyan from the corner of his eyes: "The commander asked Mr. Zhong, but I don't know."

"Your Majesty Bi, you are welcome," Zhong Xingyan said with a smile on his face, "It is inevitable to see some messy things in this business. Wood essence has a wide range of uses, and such things as poison... I have only heard of it, but I have never seen it with my own eyes."

Qiu Xunqing: "Lu Ming has a lot of business under his control. I heard that they are running errands for Mr. Zhong?"

Zhong Xingyan is quite modest: "The subordinates are doing business. In order to do things well, they will occasionally use the name of an official. They are also somewhat filial in the four seasons and eight seasons. But how do they do business, is the market good, and what is the income? The official is indeed unknown."

In other words, just asking for money and nothing else?

Ye Baiting is a bit unbelievable. If you are not a money-loving person, you will not receive frequently. The "filial piety" of small favors, people who love money must not only want this "filial piety". It is not certain who owns this business and whose pocket the money goes into in the end.

"The two adults went to the banquet with Lu Ming last night, did you notice when he was unconscious on the table?"

"I don't know," Bi Zhenghe said very bluntly, "Daha has a dark heart. I don't know why he persuaded him to drink and attack me first. I fell asleep at the table drunk very early. I don't know what happened after that."

Zhong Xingyan smiled: "I saw it, but there are many people who get drunk at the banquet, it's human nature, isn't Master Bi just like that? So I didn't bother you."

Ye Baiting asked again: "When the people from Suji Winery came, did you know?"

Bi Zhenghe still shook his head: "I was drunk and asleep at the time, I don't know."

Zhong Xingyan still smiled: "I know, is that little girl named Su Jiujiu? She is a little ignorant, and she has never suffered a loss. She will understand after being thrown out in the world for a few times. It's just a glass of wine. It's really not a big deal." , no one wants to bully her, it's all her own imagination, and she feels that other people's good intentions are fake and have a purpose."

"You mean, Lu Ming used the toast to make things difficult for her?"

"It's all said, it's just a misunderstanding, why is it difficult?" Zhong Xingyan explained, "Lu Ming is actually for the sake of the little girl, let her pass by my place, let me save face, after all... two wine shops before There is a little bit of conflict, isn't it better to get rid of enemies? But the little girl doesn't want to, and I can't force it..."

Qiu Yiqing looked at Bi Zhenghe: "Where is Master Bi?"

Bi Zheng folded his sleeves together: "The official got drunk early, and I haven't seen all these with my own eyes."

"I don't remember last night, what about the past?" Qiu Xunqing asked, "Does Master Bi have any impression of Suji Winery?"

Bi Zhenghe nodded this time: "The brewery here is pretty good, and the capital is well-known, and many of them will customize their favorite flavors, and the delegation chooses wine. It's understandable to look at them, but other officials don't know about it. .”

"The two of you have been at the banquet? Have you ever left the banquet? Have you ever seen someone else, or someone special, or something special?"

"The smell of alcohol needs to be taken away. I don't know how to carry it, and I can't continue to drink so much wine." Zhong Xingyan smiled, "I have been out several times, and the time is not short, but I haven't seen anything. What's special is that our Master Bi... fell asleep so early and went out in the middle."

Bi Zheng closed his eyelids without even raising his eyelids: "Wouldn't you be woken up by San Ji when you fall asleep? Has Mr. Zhong had a similar experience?"

Zhong Xingyan smiled: "After all, being asleep is not the same as being drunk, the official is really curious."

Bi Zhenghe ignored him, and looked at Qiu Yiqing: "The lower official was half asleep and half awake, with a roar in his stomach, he was helped out by his servants, and when he came back, he was given a cup of wine. At the table, until the banquet is over, there is no special person or special thing in the middle."

Ye Baiting thought for a while, then asked another person: "Dancing girl Yu Linglong, do you two adults know?"

"I know," Zhong Xingyan nodded first, "The appearance is enchanting, the figure is graceful, and the dance is good. Everyone present is full of praise, and they have some good eyesight. Everyone at the banquet has toasted... Isn't it, Mr. Bi? "

Bi Zhenghe didn't say he didn't know this time, and hummed lightly: "Yes, this girl is charming, long-sleeved and good at dancing."

Qiu Yiqing: "How is her relationship with Lu Ming?"

"This..." Zhong Xingyan paused, "It's hard to see, the most powerful thing about her entertainment is that she drank with everyone, making everyone feel important to her, not to be looked down upon or belittled, Everyone likes her very much, and the relationship with Lu Ming... can't be seen to be closer, nor can it be seen that there are conflicts."

"Is she often absent during the banquet?"

"That's right, women, there are many things, they always come and go."

"Since when did she go away for so long that she doesn't even come back?"

"That should be after the Su family came?" Zhong Xingyan thought for a while, and said, "The crippled old man of the Su family came to pick up his daughter and competed with Daha. The fight was decided on the spot, and there was no need for singing and dancing. Weak, I don't know exactly when she left, but since I noticed it, she doesn't seem to have come back."

Ye Baiting: "During the time when Yu Linglong went out, who was also absent from the banquet?"

Zhong Xingyan: "Isn't that a coincidence? One day when she went out, Master Bi happened to go out too!"

Bi Zhenghe sneered coldly: "Isn't Master Zhong too? Didn't you also go out during the two times she wasn't there?"

Zhong Xingyan smirked and put on his face: "Yo, Master Bi fell asleep drunk, how do you even know this?"

Bi Zhenghe looked at him sympathetically: "I'm drunk, but others are not. If you treat your romantic affairs, others won't tell them in private?"

The more Ye Baiting watched, the more he felt that these two people were not getting along.

In the information they gave, there is a part that undermines each other, and there is also a part that they obviously want to hide... If you ask for a confession today, you may not get too many key things.

Qiu Xunqing obviously also had this idea, and did not think that the case would be closed after one interrogation. The truth of the murder case needs evidence, and the confession is one of them, and it is also the easiest place to lie. They need more clues to corroborate.

Afterwards, I asked them a few more questions, such as the timeline, other people's performance, what kind of conversations they had during the meeting, etc. This kind of question is easy to testify with others, and it is not easy to lie, so they let the two leave.

"...A murder occurred in the embassy. The details of the case are unknown. It is inconvenient to share the details. The Jin Yiwei will take over the next matter. Please cooperate with the two adults."

"That should be the case. If there is any need, the commander will send someone to notify me at any time. The two of us will definitely help out within the scope of our duties."

Ye Baiting watched the two of them leave, and felt that the atmosphere between them was a bit strange: "These two adults... do you have any enmity?"

Qiu Yiqing: "If your personalities don't match, you will have a different way of thinking about things. This time, we have to receive foreign guests together. It's normal to have conflicts."

"What about the mission's opinion on them?" Ye Baiting suddenly thought of something, "The two of them received the mission together, whose style of dealing with Daha is the best, which one do you prefer, and which one do you have opinions on? Daha For a person who can make trouble like this, if someone doesn't like him, will he make trouble, will he sue?"

Qiu Xunqing really didn't expect this direction. Hearing this, he thought carefully about the official documents on his desk, and shook his head: "Nothing."

This is very strange, Daha is quite satisfied with both of them?Have an opinion on no one?

As long as there is a chance to make trouble, it is impossible for Jin Yiwei not to know that the people of Jin Yiwei are indispensable in the streets and alleys. The guards outside the courtyard were also picked by Qiu Xunqing himself. They are protection and surveillance. If there is any change, it is impossible not to ignore Know.

Ye Baiting frowned: "Daha has no problem with everyone...only against you?" He looked at Qiu Yiqing, "So you are very special to him?"

Looking at it, his eyes moved, the commander is of course special, no matter how you look at it, it looks so good-looking!

"Commanders are so important."

Ye Baiting knew that this occasion was not suitable for teasing, but he was in love, his inner emotions were surging, and he couldn't restrain himself at all. He couldn't help but tilt his head, and looked at Qiu Xingqing with a smile, his eyes were shining with a color that others couldn't understand.

Others don't understand, how can Qiu Suqing not understand?

Xiao Wuzuo's eyes are full of sunshine, full of his reflection, full of hesitation, short words and long love...

But there were too many outsiders, besides his own Jin Yiwei, there were also people from the mission outside. Qiu Yiqing restrained himself and stretched out his hand, clasping Ye Baiting's waist: "Be careful of the steps——"

It seemed that he was walking with the assistant who was not in good physical condition, but when he approached, he said patiently in a voice that others could not hear: "...don't make trouble."

Ye Baiting felt the temperature of the big hand on his waist, this kind of temperature... he could feel it every night recently.

It seems a little dangerous.

"...Tell me to stop making trouble, but you should stop making trouble, let me go!"

Ye Baiting honestly didn't speak anymore, there were only three steps to go down, and he reached the ground soon, but Qiu Yiqing's hand still didn't let go!

After a moment of silence, Qiu Yiqing's deep voice came: "It seems a bit difficult."

Ye Baiting: ...

"Then why don't I pretend to be weak and faint, so that you can give me a hug?"

"Can you?"

Qiu Yiqing said "Is it okay" on his mouth, but in fact his hands are ready, and the dark eyes are full of emotions that others don't understand.

Can you big head ghost!

Are you out of order now?Think about what you have said before!

Ye Baiting took a deep breath, walked forward quickly, out of the opponent's range of action: "I'm going back!"

Qiu Yiqing looked down at Kongmang's palm, put his fist behind his back, and strode over: "I'll see you off."

On the way to the gate, the two saw Xuanfeng.

General Dog was on a mission. He stopped and sniffed along the established route, with a serious expression on his face. When he looked up and saw the young master, he whimpered in his throat. It was obvious that he wanted to follow, but because he was on a mission, he had no choice but to bark. With a sound, I didn't follow, and I didn't move my feet. I was very serious and responsible for my work.

It's just this look, the one looking this way, the big eyes are dark, wet, sticky, full of longing and restraint, it looks very pitiful.

Ye Baiting glanced at the man beside him.

The pet looks like the master, one person and one dog... Sometimes they really look alike.

All the way to the door, Qiu Yiqing issued a calling whistle, and Xuan Guang ran over from a distant street, not knowing where to play.

Whenever there is a young master around, Xuan Guang would not be able to see his master at first sight, he turned his big head, and kissed Ye Baiting, rubbing back and forth, as if coquettishly saying that he hadn't seen him for a few days, do you miss me? It also seems to be complaining, saying that the master has been wandering outside every day recently, holding me at home, it's too annoying, it must be because he doesn't want me to see the young master!

Ye Baiting didn't understand what Xuan Guang was moaning about, and looked at Qiu Yiqing suspiciously: "Did you abuse it?"

Qiu Yiqing glanced at Xuan Guang and rubbed against Ye Baiting's shoulder, with a big head that didn't want to leave, he snorted inexplicably.

Xuan Guang's head leaned even tighter against Ye Baiting, as if he was accusing—look at him!

Ye Baiting rubbed Xuan Guang's ears, and hugged its big head: "I have delicious candy over there, can I give you a taste when I go back?"

Xuan Guang didn't understand the young master's words, but he felt that the young master liked it, and that was enough!It snorted at Qiu Suiqing flaunting its might, hum, so what if you don't let me see you, the young master just likes me likes me likes me!

Qiu Yiqing closed her eyes: "Go back."

"Okay." Ye Baiting knew that the case was ahead and time was running out, so he didn't get stuck with Xuan Guang anymore, so he got on his horse.

Qiu Yiqing helped him by the waist, and immediately got on the horse, Xuanguang rushed out like lightning, Qiu Yiqing had no choice but to hug Xiao Wuzuo even tighter.

The way back was a bit long, the wind was blowing, the sun was scorching hot, there was nothing wrong with facing the wind, but the place where the two of them touched was a bit hot, Ye Baiting rubbed forward, wanting to put some distance away.

"do not move."

Qiu Yiqing fished him back and held him in his arms again: "It will fall."

Ye Baiting snorted: "But it's so hot..."

After a moment of silence, Qiu Yiqing's slightly lower voice came from behind: "Is Ah Ting afraid of the heat, or me?"

Ye Baiting: ...

Qiu Xunqing: "I never disliked you at night."

You don't want me to dislike you, but be more disciplined!You are getting hard!Isn't it shameful to be in broad daylight!

Ye Baiting now only hopes that Xuanguang will work harder, hurry up, hurry up, and fly to Fusi in Beizhen immediately, he will go back to the house immediately, and let this dog man be ashamed by himself!

Biansheng Xuanguang has a lot of ideas. He is very happy to carry the young master on his back. Now he is not showing his speed anymore. He is not running fast at all. When he sees flowers protruding from the walls of other people's houses, he wants to take a bite. Twist.

Ye Baiting reminded it solemnly: "Your master is in a hurry, work must be serious and not procrastinate."

Xuan Guang snorted, his footsteps were still unhurried, why is he in a hurry, the surnamed Qiu is not in a hurry, if he is really in a hurry, where is his virtue?Huh?The little white flower in front is so pretty, I don’t know if it’s sweet or not, I have to taste it...

"Don't, the road is wrong! Go into the alley again!"

Unfortunately, it was too late, Xuanguang had already turned into the alley.

Ye Baiting was just about to say to Qiu Xunqing that you take care of your horse, but soon discovered something different.In front of him was a cloth front stretched out against the wind, with the character 'Su' embroidered on it, and there were large wine jars on both sides of the door, and one could tell what it was for at a glance.

"This is... Su Ji Winery?" Ye Baiting looked around, "The Su family lives here?"

Qiu Xunqing didn't need to answer, he had already seen the person walking from the backyard, it was Du Kang.

The family has come back?

It's true, they were on the scene to investigate and make new discoveries, and it took a long time. The three of them had already returned home, and the timing couldn't be more normal.

Because sitting on a horse has a height advantage, Ye Baiting saw how many people were there in the front yard, they should be drinking guests?On the left is a tall and strong man, wearing a short jacket with the sleeves rolled up to his arms, and one can tell at a glance that the conditions of the family are not very good; on the right is a lady, a little older, dressed in elegant clothes and full of jewels, followed by a maid My son, it looks very expensive at first glance, but while keeping a distance, the two sides don't seem to dislike each other, they are both smiling, and they seem to have a lot to talk about?

Ye Baiting couldn't hear what the two were talking about, but there was wine on the table next to them, so what should they be talking about?Seeing that they are no strangers to the front hall, it seems that this is not the first time?

The door curtain was opened, and it was Su Jiujiu who came over, and the two stood up with smiles, saying hello to each other.

Ye Baiting took a closer look at Su Jiujiu, her lips were still a little pale, there was thin sweat on her forehead, and her body was obviously still uncomfortable. He didn't hear what she said to the guest, but he followed Su Tu who picked up the curtain and entered the front hall with a loud voice. Big, he heard.

"I told you to go to the back to rest, didn't you hear me! Didn't you grow up and your wings became stiff, and you didn't even listen to what your father said!"

Su Jiujiu frowned slightly, and explained something to Su Tu in a soft voice. Su Tu was still stubborn and wanted to take his daughter back. Fortunately, Du Kang came over with a bowl of medicine in his hand: "Master, don't worry, I will send the medicine for senior sister to you." Come here, let her drink here, you can watch it yourself, don't you worry? I will help the senior sister to record the requests of the guests, so she will not be tired. Sister, go to rest, okay?"

Su Jiujiu looked at the bowl of medicine with a full face of rejection, but she suddenly took a deep breath, picked up the medicine and drank it down in one gulp.

Su Tu was very surprised, as if it was hard to see his daughter so well-behaved, he glanced at Du Kang, and then he didn't stop him, just sat on the chair, stared at them and talked to the guests, urging efficiency.

The two guests were very polite, they seemed to be very familiar with this family, and they didn't dislike Su Tu's attitude. The lady cared a few words about Su Jiujiu's body, and then quickly stated her request for the wine order: "My The wine is for my daughter..."

The man waited for the lady to finish speaking, and then said his request. Both of them were very straightforward, and they didn't deliberately find fault or delay.

……

Xuanguang finally gnawed enough of the little white flowers, came out of the alley, and turned back to the main road. This time he didn't play any more, and ran all the way to Beizhen Fusi.

Ye Baiting smelled the smell in the wind.

It is bouquet.When I was outside the courtyard of Suji Winery, the fragrance was strong and fragrant, and I could smell it when I passed by, but I should not smell it when I walked far away. It becomes lighter, softer, and more impressive, making you think of many things, such as the moon in autumn, the snow in winter, the lake in spring, the wind in summer, and now...

The arms of the people behind.

Qiu Xunqing saw that Xiao Wuzuo had been speechless for a long time, so he approached his ear and asked softly, "What are you thinking?"

"It's nothing." Ye Baiting shook his head, his lips were soft, "I just think about wine, there are thousands of people, it all depends on your mood and how you treat it."

Qiu Yiqing also smelled the aroma of wine: "Greedy?"

The scorching sun, the lingering summer breeze, the aroma of wine, and the person you love behind you.

For some reason, Ye Baiting's brain twitched, she went astray, and hurriedly denied, "I'm not greedy for you!"

After a moment's pause, Qiu Xingqing's chuckle came from the wind: "So you're greedy for me."

"I didn't, I wasn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Don't be annoyed, baby, no matter what you are greedy for, I can give it to you."

"I said no!!"

Don't be a hooligan in the street ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—