Chapter 122 Sudden murder

Style: Heros Author: Liren TingxueWords: 3067Update Time: 24/01/18 10:49:19
The family moved simply, with two horses and a few packages being all they had.

As soon as Shao Xi, Lao Wu and Ning'er arrived at the door, shopkeeper Cao greeted them. After the two met, Shao Xi raised his head and carefully looked at the large mansion in front of him.

I saw that this house faces south. There are two mahogany gates on the granite steps. There is a foot door next to it. There are lions holding drum stones on the left and right of the gate. The high gate tower is topped with raised cornices. , a door plaque of golden nanmu hangs under the eaves, with the three characters "Frost Snow Tower" written on it.

When you walk into the gate, you will see an open square vestibule with white stones on the ground. Willows and walnuts are planted in the courtyard. There are lotus ponds and rockeries on the left and right. There are huge koi carp in the pond. The pavement paved with blue-grey stone slabs leads directly to the front hall. The stone path and the house are surrounded by spacious rain corridors, making it convenient to walk in and out on rainy days.

The main house is a three-story brick building with blue bricks and black tiles, and cornices and brackets. The hall door is a four-leaf mahogany door, and the rhombus wood grain looks refreshing and elegant. A rattan mat table is placed in a rain pavilion between the halls and corridors, and brocade cushions are placed on the mat.

Shao Xi looked up at the study room on the third floor. He saw that the study room on the third floor also had four mahogany doors. The doors were carved with the four gentlemen of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. There was a plaque above the door that read "Xiyan Pavilion". plaque.

The entire house looks luxurious but elegant, spacious but not empty. As for the furnishings in the room and the layout of the backyard, they are all available, so there is no difference. Overall, Shao Xi is quite satisfied.

"Master Shao, all the daily necessities in this house are ready, including firewood, rice, oil and salt. There is also a stable in the backyard. I have also bought a good carriage. The servants and maids are also the best." , they all arranged to live in the east and west wing rooms. The old gentleman and the young lady beside the young master made the arrangements privately for the east and west wing rooms. I wonder if this is appropriate? "

Shao Xi nodded and said, "Shopkeeper Cao is really thoughtful! I didn't expect that the arrangements were so meticulous. It was completely beyond my expectation. Thank you for your hard work, Shopkeeper Cao."

"Everything is what a villain should do. In addition, because I don't know if the young master has a suitable steward, I called the most alert and calm old steward from the business. Do you think this person is suitable? If you already have a suitable candidate, I will bring him back."

Shao Xi turned back and glanced at Old Wu. Old Wu still looked half-dead and lazy, wandering towards the backyard woodshed with his hands behind his back. Ning'er followed Lao Wu and looked here and there, her eyes full of curiosity.

Shao Xi shook his head. This old guy would rather chop wood than worry.

He turned around and looked at the person brought by Shopkeeper Cao. He was less than fifty years old and looked smart and capable. He had a kind face and kind eyes. When he was giving gifts to Shao Xi, he could tell that he was also a very polite person. . Anyway, there was currently no suitable candidate, so Shao Xi agreed to let him stay.

"Young Master, my name is Liu Fu. If you have anything to do from now on, please tell me. I will try my best. If there is anything you can't do, just beat me and scold me. I will never complain."

Shao Xi also smiled after hearing Liu Fu's words, and said: "You will never be beaten or scolded when you work under me. Not only will I not beat or scold you, but you are also not allowed to beat or scold the servants and maids below at will. Do it right." Keep the good ones and replace the bad ones. The same goes for you, do you understand?"

"Yes! I understand. I will remember what the young master said and will never beat or scold other servants. I will just try my best to do things well."

Seeing that everything has been arranged, shopkeeper Cao said to Shao Xi: "Since everything has been arranged, I will go back to the trading house first. If you need anything, you only need to send Liu Fu to call me. I will be there for you." Come quickly."

Shao Xi thrust another one hundred taels of silver notes into Shopkeeper Cao's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Shopkeeper Cao. If anything happens, I will send someone to find you. When does Shopkeeper Zhang come back, remember to let me know. Good for a visit."

"Young Master is too polite, so the little man will go back first."

After saying that, shopkeeper Cao bowed and left the "Frost Snow Tower".

Shao Xi turned to Liu Fu and said, "You take them all to work! I will go back to the study by myself."

Liu Fu bowed and replied, and then took the servants and maids at home to go about their business. Shao Xi went to the "Xiyan Pavilion" on the third floor alone.

Standing on the corridor and looking into the distance, the scenery is really good. The view from the railing is wide and you can see everything from the fireworks in the market to the white clouds floating in the distant mountains. It seems that the wealthy businessman from the Western Regions is not only rich, but also has good taste. The location of this house is indeed very particular. It is not far from the nearby market. It only takes more than a quarter of an hour to enter the most prosperous center of Daliang City by carriage, but this time The place is not as noisy as other places. It is a place where movement and stillness are harmonious, and both busy and leisurely are interesting.

Shao Xi turned around and walked into the study. He saw that the decoration in the study was also fresh and unique, not luxurious or tacky. The bookshelves are filled with classics and historical books, the four treasures of the study are also neatly placed on the desk, and the tea pavilion next to it is fully stocked with incense and tea sets.

Shopkeeper Cao seems to have put a lot of thought into this.

"It has been ten years since I traveled back in time. I finally have a home of my own, and I have a stable environment for my future cultivation. The most important thing is that I am no longer alone, and there is such a big family that wants me to come. keep?"

Shao Xi finally felt that he had to take on some responsibilities on his shoulders. It might be very hard in the future, but for Shao Xi, this kind of hard work was a long-lost happiness.

"It's better to invite Bai Jinqing and others to stay at home for a few days. Anyway, they usually live in the academy and huddle together. Not only will the home become more lively after being called here, but it will also be more convenient for Bai Jinqing and Bai Jinqing to learn each other's movements."

Thinking of this, he asked Liu Fu to prepare a carriage and go to Bailu Academy to find Bai Jinqing and others.

As soon as Shao Xi entered Egret Academy, he realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere. From the entrance to the courtyard, and even in front of the study halls of each courtyard, there were police officers guarding them. The students and gentlemen in the courtyard seemed to be under control.

Could it be that something happened in the courtyard?

Shao Xi was stopped before he could reach the door of Bai Dinggong's study.

"Dali Temple is handling cases, and unrelated persons are not allowed to move around at will."

"A case? What case? What happened here?"

Shao Xi was very surprised. This academy was full of people studying. What kind of case would happen? Stealing? Ordinarily it shouldn’t be! There are no precious things in the academy, and they are all people studying. It is unlikely that a fight will happen. What could alert Dali Temple to come to the academy?

When the Dali Temple patrol officer heard that Shao Xi dared to ask him what case he was handling, his face suddenly showed an unhappy look, and he scolded: "Dali Temple is handling cases that you just asked at will. Who are you?"

Shao Xi reached out and took out the "Jingcheng Division" sign from his pocket and waved it in front of the patrolman. The patrolman immediately knelt on the ground and saluted and apologized: "I don't know that the Lord of the 'Jingcheng Division' came here in person. Please forgive me for any offensive words."

"What happened? Why are you so mobilized?"

"Returning to your words, the envoy from the Baiye Kingdom in the Western Regions at Junxiaolou had a quarrel with the disciple of the Egret Academy last night over trivial matters, and then started fighting each other, resulting in the death of the envoy from the Baiye Kingdom. Today, the villain has come with Lord Sizhi to question someone? "

"The disciples in the courtyard fought with the envoys of the White Night Kingdom? Are you sure you are not mistaken?"

Shao Xi was quite surprised when he heard the news. How could a group of scholars still fight with others? And he beat people to death, which sounds incredible.

Just as he was about to continue asking, he saw someone walking out of Bai Dinggong's study. Shao Xi looked up and saw that it was none other than Dali Temple Si Zhilong Qitai.

After the two parties greeted each other, Shao Xi asked straight to the point: "Brother Long, what exactly happened? Can you tell me in detail?"

Long Qitai didn't hesitate and simply told Shao Xi what happened.

It turned out that Bai Jinqing, Hu Yushan and others went to Junxiao Tower for drinking yesterday. During this period, the envoy from Baiye Kingdom disagreed with the Central Plains scholars, which led to a quarrel between them and the envoy. There was a physical conflict during the period, but it was not serious. During the dispute between the two parties, Han Shaoguang reached out and pushed the envoy, causing the envoy to fall. At that time, he did not notice anything wrong. However, shortly after Bai Jinqing and others left the restaurant, the envoy died of anger. Someone reported this matter to Dali Temple. Dali Temple investigated and dealt with it all night. Early this morning, they came to Bailu Academy to take Bai Jinqing and others back to Dali Temple to investigate?

"Brother Shao, don't worry, this matter has not yet been decided. I will take good care of Mr. Bai and others after I bring them back, and I will not let them suffer. However, I am afraid that they cannot leave Dali Temple until the case is investigated clearly." Back to the academy."

Long Qitai has always admired Bailu Academy and Bai Dinggong's ancestors and grandsons, and he would not embarrass Bai Jinqing and the others.

At this time, Bai Dinggong also walked out of the study and said to Shao Xi and Long Chitai: "Long Sizhi has made it clear to me that this is not a trivial matter. A foreign envoy died in Daliang City. In the restaurant, if it is really Jin Qing and the others who did this, I will not defend my fault, I just hope that the whole story can be investigated clearly, and I don’t want to unjustly accuse a few people, so I will wait for the news in this academy."

Although Bai Dinggong had a worried look on his face, he had no intention of protecting him. It was hard to say anything after such a big thing happened.

Long Qitai raised his hand to Bai Dinggong and said: "Old Master, please don't worry. If this matter is found to have nothing to do with Mr. Bai and others, I will send Mr. Bai and others back to the academy as soon as possible. I don't have to worry about this matter. Everything will be left to me." That’s it.”

Before he finished speaking, someone heard a loud voice at the gate of the academy: "The case has not yet been found out, but we have already begun to take care of it for personal gain. Is this the rule of your Dali Temple in handling cases? If so, these people will be brought back by our Criminal Department today." After the investigation, Dali Temple should not interfere."

Several people looked back and saw that the person walking into the door was none other than Yang Mucheng, the Minister of Punishment.