The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

After hearing Xie Jing's words, Jia Cong's mind was dazed for 30 seconds, and cold sweat burst out of his back.It took a long time to hold back the vibrato and ask: "Did he find out anything?"

Xie Jing shook his head: "No one seems to know."

Jia Cong asked again: "Does he recognize Grandma Jiang Ning?"

Xie Jing was taken aback, thought for a while and said, "I've never heard of this person."

Jia Cong breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp, and poured three more cups in succession.It took a while before he remembered that Mr. Pan in Angu County was the uncle of Third Grandma Xie, and he had casually told Wang Wuzuo who was invited from the next county about the divine treasure of later generations, the "Daming Wanli Blue and White Dinosaur".

This scripture was seen on Weibo of a fat guy in his previous life.If there is a No.2 traveler in this time and space, the probability that that person happens to be a fan of the note is quite low; even if this fellow is also French fries, the probability that he happens to be related to Mr. Xie is almost impossible.With this in mind, Jia Cong removed the possibility of "having fellow villagers".Then there is only one possibility left.Wang Yu's work is not easy, and he is afraid that he has something to do with Beijing.The speed of information dissemination in ancient times depends entirely on the channel, which can be fast or slow.He then asked Xie Jing: "When did he start looking for that thing? And when did he disappear?"

Xie Jing said: "He started to investigate about half a month ago, and he has been missing for nine days now. He only said that day that he wanted to go out for a walk alone, and we all thought he went somewhere to inquire about the blue-and-white dinosaur again. Went and never came back."

Jia Cong nodded.Angu County is very close to Beijing, and it takes two days to get there, which means that Xie San got the news very late, and it seems that it is not directly related to Wang Wuzuo.He recalled the words and demeanor of Wang Yu that day in detail, and suddenly asked: "How is Mr. Xie Gui in the palace?"

Xie Jing was slightly taken aback, hesitated for a long time and refused to speak.

It was another person, Jia Cong, who had already yelled and ignored it, but the matter could not be guaranteed and he was involved with his group, so he said seriously: "Based on what I have heard in the past, there is really nothing worth calculating for the third brother, except for him. He is Xie Guiren's elder brother. Naturally, other possibilities are not ruled out, but this possibility accounts for more than [-]% of the time."

Xie Jing glanced at him, and waited for a while before murmuring: "... I hope Third Master Cong will keep it a secret... Our noble lady... is pregnant."

Jia Cong pursed his lips and hummed, "I guessed it just by looking at you. How long has it been?"

"Two and a half months."

"Have you told the saint yet?"

Xie Jing shook his head.

Jia Cong said: "Mr. Xie Gui's concealment of this matter is nothing more than fear of being poisoned by others in the palace. It's just that something happened to her brother when she was pregnant with a dragon fetus. It's a bit of a coincidence. The palace knows everything that should be known. , it’s better to tell the saint quickly. In my opinion, it’s best to tell the truth, even if you’re afraid of being plotted by others, you’d better hide the pregnancy.”

Xie Jing hurriedly said: "No. You don't know the dangers in the palace at such a young age. If she speaks out, she may be framed and slandered, saying that she can't trust Qingming in the harem."

Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh: "Whose bad idea? Could it be yours?"

Xie Jing blushed: "How could I, a grown man, know these things... the thoughts of the family members."

Jia Cong curled his lips and said: "Don't leave this kind of thing to the backyard. They are all women and don't understand the structure of a man's brain. Is it a fool in today's world? He and the virtuous king have suffered a lot since they were young. Will they believe in the Qingming of the harem? Whoever uses this to slander your sister is unlucky, do you believe it? There is a word called memory, and there is a word called empathy! Your sister may be more favored because of this."

Xie Jing was enlightened when he heard the words, and nodded again and again: "You are very right! We didn't expect this verse."

Jia Cong asked again: "Did my brother get a letter from Mr. Xie before inquiring about the blue-and-white dinosaur?"

Xie Jing couldn't help making a case: "That's right! It's after my sister-in-law came out from the palace to visit the nobleman. It's just..." He frowned, "We asked my siblings many times afterwards, but we never mentioned it. She said that she never heard about it. The third brother lived with the blue and white dinosaur at home."

Jia Cong blinked: "He has been looking around for so many days, but he didn't mention it to his wife? It's clearly trying to cover up. I suspect that your younger siblings are hiding something."

Xie Jing thought for a long time and shook his head: "Why did she hide it? She is a woman who is not capable of finding a husband. If she doesn't rely on our house, who will she rely on?"

Jia Cong was also surprised: "Why hide it..." Then he thought about what happened in Angu County that day, especially recalling all kinds of things when Wang Yuzuo was present, suddenly he had a thought, raised his head and looked at Xie After half a day, Jing saw that Xie Jing was a little uncomfortable, and Fang slowly said: "Well...Brother Xie, I have a question, don't be upset, and don't rush to answer me, think it through before you talk."

Xie Jing hurriedly said, "Excuse me."

"Well... think about it carefully, has your third brother changed since your cousin became a nobleman; has he changed since nobleman Xie became pregnant—to you."

Xie Jing was taken aback.

Jia Cong bluntly said: "Does your third brother have the ambition to take you and inherit the Dingcheng Hou Mansion?"

Xie Jing laughed immediately, shook his head and said: "Impossible! He can't take the imperial examination and can't go to battle."

Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "What does ambition have to do with ability? If you don't have ability, you can't have ambition? I don't know how Lingdi compares to my second uncle?"

Xie Jing froze for a moment, and after a long time Fang forced a smile and said, "Sir Cong, don't blame me. I heard that Uncle Ling wanted to be born in the imperial examination, my lord..." He smiled lightly.

Jia Cong squinted at him: "You want to say that my father is not capable of writing or martial arts, no wonder the second uncle was unconvinced? You are much stronger than your third brother. I'm afraid he won't dare to covet your Dingchenghou mansion." I’m not afraid to tell you that my father forced you out many, many times, especially back then. My father knew about hiding clumsiness, did you know? How many young people know about hiding clumsiness? Just ask me carefully, is it true? If you don’t succeed, you won’t succeed.” Jia Cong used to brag that he never drafted drafts, coaxing Xie Jing into a daze, not daring to refute. "Again the same sentence, ambition has nothing to do with ability. If he becomes the prince's uncle, he will be higher than your cousin in status. Brother Xie, go back and ask your third sibling carefully. She won't know everything she knows If you tell her, it might be hard to find her husband. He is gone, so what's the point of having a title."

Xie Jing was silent for a long time after hearing the words, and sighed softly.After a long while, he asked again: "Master Cong, does Mr. Cong know what the blue and white dinosaur is? I have inquired many times these days, and none of the antique connoisseurs in the entire capital knows."

Jia Cong blinked: "I'm going to ask capable people to help investigate your younger brother's matter." Seeing that Xie Jingfang was about to cup his fists, he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Don't thank me! It's not to help you, and if you get something, don't I feel that I owe you a favor, really." He can't tell people that this incident was probably caused by me and my brother, and that your brother may have been implicated innocently?I have to say, "I heard that the Ming Wanli blue and white dinosaur is a rare thing. It was privately kept by an expert named Jiangning Granny, and it has never been seen in the world. I have seen the pattern of this thing elsewhere. It is extremely rare. Strange, not in the shape of an ordinary dragon. My younger brother has long admired the name of Jiang Ning’s mother-in-law since he was a child. He knows that this person has a rare talent, but he is cute and funny. He has been revered for many years and has not been heard from. Now that I have this news, how can I let it go? Maybe I can find this person because of it No trace is known."

Xie Jing hurriedly asked: "Since I have seen the pattern, can you tell me what it looks like?"

Jia Cong thought for a long time and didn't know how to express it, so he said: "I can't say it, I will ask someone capable to help me draw it later."

Hearing the words, Xie Jing had no choice but to resign, and thanked him again and again for his resignation.

Jia Cong turned his head and pondered over the events of that day for a long time, because there were too few clues, he couldn't think of a reason, and Gong Kun was not there, so he simply changed his clothes and went to Yihong Courtyard.

Yihong Courtyard's business is very good, and it is full of guest officials listening to music and drinking tea and wine.The old bustard's name is Luo Tainiang, she is only in her 30s, and she is in charge of the Jia family's intelligence network when Gong Kun is away.Because he already knew that Cong Sanye was the owner of Yihong Courtyard in the future, he took him to an elegant room inside very graciously, and served him tea himself.

Jia Cong drank a cup of tea and asked her, "A few days ago, Mr. Xie from Dingcheng Hou's Mansion searched for an ancient relic from the Ming Dynasty. Have you heard of it?"

Luo Tainiang said: "I've heard of it. He hurriedly visited all the famous people in Beijing who knew a little about antiques, but no one knew what it was. He couldn't tell the appearance, only the name of the artifact."

Jia Cong asked again: "Is there anyone else to inquire about this thing besides him?"

Luo Tainiang covered her mouth with a smile, and said: "On the surface, he is the only one, but secretly there are many more!"

Jia Cong was taken aback: "There are too many? Who are they? When did you start investigating?"

Luo Tainiang said: "The news from the Antique Shop was quietly inquired at the beginning of February, and there are still people inquiring about it until now. Since we have never heard of this item, we checked it out. At first, only Master Zhou Yan, the envoy in charge, was inquiring about it. , there will be more in mid-February, and more and more after Xie Sanye."

Jia Cong frowned: "Do these families have anything in common?"

Luo Tainiang said: "There are daughters in the palace."

Jia Cong's eyes twitched: "Is this Mr. Zhou's home?"

Luo Tainiang Yingying came up to pour tea for him, and said: "Master Zhou's daughter Zhou Guiren went to the palace to visit relatives that year, ouch, it was so lively! There are so many mountains and seas filled with money, I really don't know where he got so much money."

Jia Cong snorted and said, "Just take the money from the emperor's house and send it to the emperor's house. A mere third-rank envoy can have a few salaries to buy those false excitement..." He suddenly had a flash of inspiration and stood up abruptly. , "Commander!"

Tongzhengshi, the ancient State Procuratorate!This position is too critical.He couldn't help pacing the room with his hands behind his back, his mind spinning.

Blue and White Dinosaur, Wang Wuzuo, Zhou Guiren, Zhou Yan, ladies and wives, the pregnant Xie Guiren, and the missing Xie Sanye.He is now certain that the blue-and-white dinosaur has been secretly circulated as a legend in the palace for two months, because there is no information other than the name of the device, and the process of transmission is basically relying on breaking, just like the game of passing on the story often played by elementary and middle school students in later generations. , In the end, it may not be passed on to what.Because Jia Cong is the creator of the game, compared to others, he has the most important piece of information: this object does not exist in this time and space.But the affairs of the harem are ambiguous and obscure, and everything cannot be clearly stated.In other words, even if someone has the ability to secretly track down the source of this matter, he, Jia Cong, will do what he says—at least he can preconceive it.He couldn't help but be thankful that the nonsense he said to Xie Jing just now was quite thorough and credible.

Jia Cong secretly had some ideas, so he sat down and took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you know where Mr. Xie went?"

Luo Tainiang shook her head: "The day before I disappeared, I went to the house of a stone nerd to ask."

Jia Cong shuddered when he heard the words: "Stone nerd?" Isn't that the cultural relic nerd who should have been robbed of the antique fan by my father last year?In this way, the young master saved his life.

Luo Tainiang laughed and said: "He is hungry too. That stone nerd only knows calligraphy and painting on fans, how can he know porcelain? Mr. Xie made another trip for nothing."

Jia Cong nodded: "I see. Anything else?"

Luo Tainiang thought for a while and said, "This subordinate has a guess."

"You said."

"If it is said that Mr. Xie was robbed by bandits, how much money can he bring with him every day when he goes out to inquire about things? If it is said that he was kidnapped because of personal enmity, I heard that this person is just an ordinary dude, and he doesn't have much ability after all. Offending people to the point where they have to secretly kidnap him to vent their anger. Even if it is to blackmail Dingchenghou's mansion, it will be almost ten days, the kidnappers should give the conditions."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "You're right, and I don't think it's a bandit."

Luo Tainiang smiled very touchingly when she heard the words, and said: "He is the third master of Dingcheng Hou's mansion, Xie Guiren's brother. After he disappeared, the soldiers and horses of the five cities tried their best to search for him, but there was no trace of him. In two or three days, it became more and more lively. Therefore, the subordinates are suspicious..." Her eyes lit up, "Unless the imperial court took it."

Jia Cong stood up "squeaky": "The imperial court?!"

Luo Tainiang nodded and said: "Maybe some prince took it. Otherwise, why did Wucheng Bingmasi keep looking for him with great fanfare? Ordinarily, after searching for a while but failing to find him, shouldn't it be quiet for a while, investigate secretly, or show his feet after the thief relaxes?" ?”

Jia Cong couldn't help but put out a thumbs up: "Sister Tai Niang, well said!"

Luo Tainiang lowered her eyes and gave him a blessing with a smile, and then said: "I'm afraid they have found a clue, and the other end of the clue is someone they can't afford, or someone who is superior to them."

Jia Cong nodded again and again, and clapped his hands again: "Extremely true! This is the most likely possibility!" He smiled, "If it is true, it will be a fun time!" Jia Cong's eyes lit up, "Sure enough, there is something wrong. Mistakes and coincidences make a book, and small games can also be sung on the big stage.”

After returning home, Jia Cong drew a few sketches of blue and white dinosaurs with charcoal pencils, and took them to Xichun to draw them in a freehand style, pointing fingers and talking for a long time. "It's a blue and white porcelain ornament. Its head looks like a fat, round horse's head. Its body looks like this. There are saddle-like scales on its belly, and its feet are like tortoise claws with three toes..."

Xichun stared at it for a long time, then asked: "What is this? Such a round belly, I've never seen such a thing before - it looks very festive."

Jia Cong made a long bow and said, "I'm bothering my fourth sister! This picture is very important, please draw it quickly. You don't need to work very hard, just have a look, the sooner the better. If you can get the best tomorrow gone."

Xichun said: "It's not difficult to draw. If you are in a hurry, I will light a lamp for you at night and you can draw." Jia Cong made another bow.Xichun took the pictures and looked at them carefully, and couldn't help asking, "What the hell is this? It's very weird."

Jia Cong smiled mysteriously: "It doesn't matter what it is, what matters is what can be changed."

Xichun hurriedly asked, "What can I change?"

Jia Cong whispered in her ear, "The official seal of Lian's second brother."