"What do you want?" Wei Zhongxian glanced at him: "I think this is good. It's a material that can be used."
After saying this, he pondered for a moment and then said: "Take him to the East Factory and give him a position as the foreman."
"Adopted father?" Zhao Jingzhong looked puzzled. A guy who had just entered the palace not long ago was rewarded with the job of being a captain. In his opinion, the reward was too high.
"Do you have any good ideas?"
"Children don't dare."
After staying with Wei Zhongxian for so long, how could he not figure out his master's thoughts? When it came to this matter, he certainly knew what to do.
…
In the afternoon, Lin Yue received a document from the Supervisor of Ceremonies, which took him to Dongchang as an errand.
He was not surprised that Wei Zhongxian had such an arrangement, because it was his intention to go to welcome the bride with great fanfare in the morning.
According to historical records, after Emperor Chongzhen dismissed Wei Zhongxian from his official position, this guy also led a group of people through the market to give the new emperor eye drops. Now that Emperor Xizong has fallen into the water, there are crazy rumors that the emperor will be alive in a few days. Many people are here Waiting for the day when Wei Zhongxian fell, he acted like he had climbed the ranks of the factory boss. He was flattering Wei Zhongxian, and to the outside world, he was encouraging the eunuchs.
To give a simple example, a certain big director breaks up with a star who was made famous by him. At this time, a newcomer with excellent acting skills and good looks speaks out in support. Regardless of what the audience thinks about this matter, at least A big director will be happy and will definitely give him a chance if he has the right role.
It doesn't sound good if this is done, but Lin Yue doesn't care at all, because compared to the sexual happiness in the rest of his life, fame, wealth, status, reputation, etc. are all clouds. As long as the system does not force him to kill ordinary people, He would not even blink an eye at the officials, military officials, relatives, eunuchs, and eunuchs who were slaughtered in the imperial court.
After buying rice, noodles and meat, and hiring a nearby woman in her forties to do heavy work of chopping firewood and carrying water, Lin Yue told Zhou Miaotong that he was going to do some work, and left the house and walked to the Dongchang Yamen.
After arriving at the destination, I received my team leader badge and was getting familiar with the working environment when I heard someone talking outside, saying that people from the Fusi Yamen in Nan Town were investigating the castration of General Ling Qi and the murder of five Tiqi. It seemed that something had happened. The courtyard had some involvement with a father-in-law who was in charge of the internal affairs office.
Of course it is involved, because that small courtyard is one of Guo Zhen's properties. As the old saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. How could someone who dared to harm even the emperor not leave more escape routes for himself?
Lin Yue thought for a while, found the eunuch on duty, and told him that he had something to ask the factory boss.
Xu heard about his deeds from his colleagues. The eunuch on duty did not dare to neglect and hurried inside to report.
After half a stick of incense, Lin Yue saw Wei Zhongxian standing under the eaves playing with the birds.
"I heard that you have something important to report?"
"Yes, Mr. Factory." Lin Yue said, "My subordinates heard that people from Nanzhen Fusi were killed in Chaling General Banner."
"Is there anything wrong?" Wei Zhongxian asked without looking back.
Lin Yue said: "My subordinate is a good drinker on weekdays, and often hangs out in wine shops before entering the palace. I have seen Pei Lun, a householder in Fusi, South Town, and Yin Cheng, a small flag official in Fusi, North Town, drinking together many times. Since it hurts Mr. Ling, Qi's thief was in the same group as Yin Cheng. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to leave this matter to Pei Baihu for investigation? Moreover, just the night before Ling Zongqi was killed, a murder occurred in Jinling Tower, and all the shopkeepers and waiters were killed. Eunuch Guo Zhen also disappeared that day. Afterwards, my subordinates asked the servant who was driving the car and were told that Eunuch Guo Zhen had gone to Jinling Tower before the murder and never came out."
Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian became interested, turned to look at him and said, "Your mind works very fast."
"Because my subordinates are very concerned about the whereabouts of Eunuch Guo Zhen, so I think a little more."
"Do you like investigating cases so much? It seems I did the right thing by transferring you to Dongchang." Wei Zhongxian turned around again and gently poked the parrot in the cage with a wicker stick. Unfortunately, the little thing had a very strict mouth. Don't open your mouth to speak.
"Let's do this. You take two people to follow Pei Lun to see if there is anything suspicious about him during the investigation. If you find anything important, come back and report it immediately."
Wei Zhongxian waved his hand half-heartedly, seemingly helpless against the tough-mouthed bird.
"Manufacturer."
"Why aren't you leaving yet?"
"I think the factory owner likes parrots."
"What do you want to say?"
"My subordinate met a seventy-year-old man in the market yesterday. He had a green parrot in his hand. He was very smart. Generally speaking, the old man could learn what passers-by said by repeating it three to five times."
"Is there such a thing?"
Lin Yue nodded: "If the factory owner likes it, I will go to the old man to ask for the bird."
When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he seemed to be more interested than hearing about the relationship between Pei Lun and Yin Cheng: "Go quickly, go quickly, be sure to buy the parrot. Just tell me how much money you need, and I will ask the treasurer to help you withdraw it. .”
"My subordinates will do it now."
Lin Yue resigned and walked out of the Dongchang Yamen.
It is true that green-haired parrots are extremely intelligent, but how could an old man like this? When he saw Wei Zhongxian teasing the parrot to no avail, he suddenly thought that there was a green-haired parrot in his pocket that loved to show off his presence. He had brought it here just to avoid showing up. What happened last time I came back, I didn’t expect that an accident would come into use.
It can be used to please Wei Zhongxian, and it can also have a surveillance effect, so why not do it. As for whether this guy will be plucked and deboned and stewed into a pot of soup... Hey, why do I get excited at the thought of this?
After leaving the yamen, he pretended to walk around the south of the city, found a deserted place to release the villain, and after giving some instructions, returned to the East Factory, where he paid a thousand taels of silver to the treasurer.
When Wei Zhongxian saw that the villain was indeed as he said, he could master it as soon as he taught it, and he would become effective as soon as he learned it. He even said that the deal was worth it, it was so worth it.
Lin Yue also thought it was worth it, so he took the money and inserted an eye into Wei Zhongxian's side. How good it was.
…
The next day, he took two officials to the yard where Ling Yunkai was cut off, and met Pei Lun, a householder in Nanzhen Fusi.
There was a fishy smell in the room, and there were black blood spots on the ground.
"Captain Lin, your endurance is very good." Pei Lun said as he walked out.
Oh, this guy can do it. Just test him as soon as you meet him.
"There is a butcher next door to my house. I've seen him a lot since I was a kid, so I'm not afraid anymore."
"Oh." Pei Lun said, "Leader Lin has only been in the palace for a few months and he has been appreciated by Eunuch Wei and transferred to Dongchang. In time, he will surely become a prosperous person."
Lin Yue said: "Pei Baihu is very well informed."
"No way, I just heard the people below talk about the wonderful people and wonderful things that happened in Fangsi Hutong recently, so I asked a few extra questions."
"So, I'm a celebrity now?"
"Of course."
The two of them came outside the hospital, and the clerk brought two chairs over. Lin Yue changed the topic to the case of Ling Yunkai's attack.
"Did you find anything?"
"According to Ling Zongqi, the murderer had a birthmark the size of a palm on the left side of his face. He was very skilled. Although there was an element of sneak attack in it, he killed three Tiqi in one encounter, subdued him, and put him in the Jinyi Guards. He is definitely a first-rate master.”
"Why did that person attack General Ling?"
"I think it's to avenge Yin Cheng and create a chance to leave the city."
Lin Yue nodded and pretended to scan the courtyard: "I heard that this courtyard is related to Guo Zhen's father-in-law?"
"According to the previous head of the household, the yard was sold to Liu Kun, who ran a silk and satin shop in the south of the city. Later I sent someone to ask, and Liu Kun said that Eunuch Guo asked him to hold it on his behalf. What I can't figure out is that the murderer was chosen by mistake. Is this courtyard setting up a bureau for Mr. Ling, or is he someone who Eunuch Guo knows? If it’s the latter, why does Eunuch Guo want to protect Yin Cheng, and what’s his motive?”
Lin Yue said: "Maybe I can provide you with a clue."
"how to say?"
"You should know that before I came to Dongchang, I was working in the Imperial Prison. Once when I was cleaning Eunuch Guo's study, I found Mr. Hokusai's paintings on his desk."
"Beizhai..." Pei Lun looked thoughtful: "Do you suspect that Eunuch Guo is involved with the Donglin Party?"
Lin Yue said: "Today I went to the inner-official prison to inquire. The inner-official who sent Eunuch Guo to Jinling Tower said that he was going on a date with someone. Then, I took people to his house and found this note. "
As he spoke, he took out a piece of letter paper from his pocket, unfolded it gently, and pushed it in front of Pei Lun.
Write a letter: "Youshi, Mingshifang, Jinling Tower, Zhuanhou Eunuch."
There is a seal stamped below, with the inscription Mr. Hokusai.
"If that's the case, then it makes sense." Pei Lun knocked the ashes from his copper pipe on the ground and held it in his mouth: "After the Jinling Tower murder case, Eunuch Guo never showed up, and he doesn't know what his current situation is. Is he dead?" It’s a job, to find out the relationship between the two of them and the whereabouts of Eunuch Guo, it seems that the only way to find out is Mr. Hokusai.”
He called the waiting Tiqi to the side, whispered a few instructions, and the Tiqi turned around and left.
About a quarter of an hour later, Tiqi returned and walked up to Pei Lun and whispered in his ear.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing his expression change slightly, Lin Yue asked curiously.
Pei Lun didn't reply in a hurry. He got up from his chair and told Xiao Qi, who was accompanying him, to deploy some people to follow him.
"Captain Lin, I know why you came here. If you are interested, you might as well come with me."
"good."
Lin Yue clapped his knees, stood up, and followed Pei Lun out of the yard with two subordinates.
Half an hour later.
Nancheng Baizhifang.
Lin Yue got off the horse and really wanted to say to the person sitting on the stone bench in front of him, "The performance was good."
Jinyiwei Baihu Shen Lian was wearing black armor and his left shoulder was wrapped in a thick white cloth with blood stains visible to the naked eye.
Pei Lun walked over with two of his men: "Shen Baihu, Pei Lun, the Fusi of Xianan Town, this is the manager Lin of Dongchang."
Shen Lian glanced at the two of them with a puzzled look on his face: "Should things here not be under the charge of Nanzhen Fusi?"
The Jinyiwei system has two major organizations, the North Town Fusi and the South Town Fusi. The South Town Fusi is responsible for the legal affairs, military discipline and other matters within the Jinyiwei. The North Town Fusi has greater powers, including investigating the misconduct of local vassal officials, eradicating counter-revolution and corruption, and investigating For cases specially assigned by the emperor, people were monitored, intelligence collected, and firearms manufactured... There was a prison under the agency, which could directly conduct investigations, interrogations, judgments, and disposals without going through the Ministry of Punishment. Therefore, the people were more afraid of Fusi in the North Town than in Fusi in the South Town. Secretary, the status of the two is also higher and lower.
This is why in the movie, Pei Lun mocks himself for being a colleague of Shen Lian, who was found guilty because of his braids and was demoted to Nanzhen Fusi on duty. Although the rank of Baihu has not changed, his actual power has been reduced.
"Oh, that's it. The governor asked me to investigate the murder of General Ling Banner by Yin Cheng and other thieves. During the investigation, it was found that it might be related to Mr. Beizhai, so he sent someone to check the whereabouts of the painter, and learned that Brother Shen was trying to arrest him. Mr. Hokusai was ambushed when he arrived, so Pei wanted to come here to see if there were any clues."
As Pei Lun spoke, he took out a piece of cake and put it into his mouth.
"Rong Yuezhai's snacks, I bought them when I came here. Would you like a piece?"
Shen Lian shook his head.
Pei Lunyou looked at Lin Yue and said, "Where is Captain Lin?"
Lin Yue was not polite to him. He picked up a piece from the tray that Tiqi held and tasted it: "It's a bit greasy."
Pei Lun smiled and didn't say anything. He looked at the wound on Shen Lian's shoulder and said, "A knife wound? Isn't it Xiuchundao?"
"What do you mean, Mr. Pei?"
"Don't get me wrong." Pei Lun said, "I heard that on the night of the murder in Jinling Tower, you and your subordinate officer Yin Cheng had a very unpleasant quarrel. He couldn't have been the one who attacked you last night."
Shen Lian's face brightened slightly: "That person is not Yin Cheng."
"So sure?"
"You also said that Yin Cheng is my junior flag officer. Does Mr. Pei know him better than me?"
"Just asking, don't be angry." Pei Lun smiled and glanced back at Lin Yue.
Oh, Pei Lun can do it.
Thinking about it, when Shen Lian heard the sentence "It's not Xiu Chun Dao," he definitely felt uneasy.
Others may not know it, but Lin Yue knew very well that the injury on Shen Lian's shoulder was the Xiuchun knife injury, or he cut it himself.
In the movie, after Lu Wenzhao killed Guo Zhen, he also wanted to kill Beizhai and silence him, so he ordered Ling Yunkai to do the job. Shen Lian liked Mr. Beizhai's paintings very much, so he volunteered to go along because of his curiosity.
The two of them entered Beizhai's room under the cover of night. After a search, they discovered that the painter who dared to satirize Wei Zhongxian was actually a woman, and a beautiful woman. What's more interesting is that Shen Lian was caught in the rain when he came back from Yong'an Temple. The woman held an umbrella for him.
Ling Yunkai felt that it would be a pity to kill such a beautiful woman with one knife, and wanted to have fun before doing it. Shen Lian couldn't bear it, and asked him to stop. As a result, Ling Yunkai wrote in the Impermanence Book, "Shen Lian secretly communicated with the party." , completely angered Shen Baihu, and the two fought hard, ending in the death of Ling Yunkai, while Beizhai took advantage of the chaos to escape from the house.
After he entered the world of "Xiu Chun Dao", he changed Yin Cheng's fate. Naturally, the incident of Shen Lian going to Yong'an Temple to find Master Jinghai for Yin Cheng's salvation was no longer there, and the scene of his chance encounter with Hokusai was also missing.
Knowing that Lu Wenzhao sent Shen Lian to kill Beizhai, Lin Yue hid on the roof last night, preparing to help at the right time to save her life. Unexpectedly, Shen Baihu, who met Beizhai for the first time, softened his heart. After hearing her story, he sent the person away directly. After that, he cut his shoulder with a knife and faked the scene of the fight with the person to deceive him. Colleagues, clear yourself of suspicion.
Think about it carefully. In the movie, with Ling Yunkai by his side, Shen Lian did not dare to take action even if he wanted to let Beizhai go. It was not until the aggressive Ling Zongqi drove him to a dead end that he went on a rampage to kill him. The same goes for chasing Beizhai in the rain later. She was afraid that the cause of Ling Yunkai's death would be spread.
Here Shen Lian comes to perform the task alone, so there is a lot of room for maneuver. Whether to kill Hokusai or let him go is all in his mind. Since he cares so much about Hokusai's calligraphy and paintings in the movie, it is understandable that he will be spared by the sword here. .
However, Lin Yue made a small move after Beizhai left, deliberately stepping on a tile, which alarmed Shen Baihu.
That's why Pei Lun almost forced his subordinates to death today in order to ridicule Shen Lian and asked him if the injury on his shoulder was caused by Xiuchun Dao. That's why his reaction was so big.
"Master Lin, let's go and have a look inside?" Pei Lun greeted Lin Yue and walked into the house.
There was a wooden case facing the door, and a bookshelf on the left. Calligraphy and painting books and study decorations fell all over the floor. The ink in the inkstone was also spilled. There was also a brush cut into two pieces on the ground, and it was close to the water tank. There were dots of blood everywhere.
Shen Lian was indeed attentive. Anyone who saw this scene would conclude that a fight had occurred here.
Pei Lun picked up the seal on the ground, looked at it, handed it to Lin Yue for inspection, walked around the back room, and sniffed near the window: "Smell of powder?"
After saying this, he walked up to Tiqi who was holding the case file, took a look at it, and frowned slightly.
"Brother Shen, when you came last night, did you see a woman staying in the house?"
Shen Lian shook his head.
"That's weird." Pei Lun took two steps back and forth, as if he found something suspicious, and looked up at a certain area on the roof for a long time.
"It rained all the time in the city last night, right?"
The accompanying Tiqiu nodded in agreement.
"Let's go, Commander Lin."
He turned around and left the room, said goodbye to Shen Lian with a smile, got on his horse and headed for the city.
"It seems that Shen Baihu is hiding something."
"oh?"
"I have to check on him."
Lin Yue said: "Is there any direction?"
Pei Lun said: "When I was drinking with Yin Cheng, I heard him mention that Shen Baihu and Master Jinghai are good friends. This place... is not far from Yong'an Temple."
Lin Yue nodded secretly. This Pei Lun is indeed smart and has strong observation skills.
"Are you drinking with Yin Cheng?"
Pei Lun looked back at him and said with a smile: "Stop joking, Boss Lin. Isn't it just because of this that Dongchang sent people to follow the case?"
"You're more honest than I thought."
"That's natural. I don't want to offend Eunuch Wei. It's not a big deal if I lose my job. It would be bad if my head is moved."
Lin Yue took a deep look at him and shouted "Drive". The horse suddenly accelerated and ran forward.
…
At nightfall, Lin Yue weighed a pound of beef and half a bag of peanuts on the front street, and returned home with two ounces of wine.
Pushing open the door, Zhou Miaotong was sitting on the bamboo mat next to the dining table, holding a lamp in front of her. Next to her were two vegetarian dishes, a plate of scrambled eggs, and two bowls of white rice. However, it was already cold and she looked like she couldn't wait any longer. less time.
"You're back."
Lin Yue nodded, walked over and sat down, put the beef, peanuts and wine bottle in oil paper on the table, picked up the bowl and picked up two bowls of rice.
"The food is cold, I'll heat it up for you."
"No need." Lin Yue stopped her, picked up the jug and poured himself a glass of wine, drank it with a slurp, then picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth.
"The beef from Deyuelou is well marinated, much better than Hongyunlou in the south of the city. Try it."
Zhou Miaotong didn't move, just looked at him steadily.
It's been two days since he brought her back, but he hasn't done any of the perverted behavior that eunuchs are rumored to do. If he hadn't known his identity and put it on another time and another occasion, he wouldn't have been able to tell that he was one. eunuch.
Seeing that she didn't want to eat, Lin Yue didn't force her. He just had a piece of beef, a pair of chopsticks for scrambled eggs, a piece of cucumber, and an occasional sip of wine. It didn't feel too cold, and he quickly ate most of the dishes on the table.
A quarter of an hour later, they were full of wine and food.
Zhou Miaotong stood up, took the dishes off the table, and made a pot of tea to serve on the table.
Lin Yuexin said that in modern society, regardless of one's family background, whoever marries such a daughter-in-law must have a virtuous ancestor and will be able to protect future generations.
"You go to bed early, I have to go out soon." Lin Yue said while drinking tea.
Zhou Miaotong put down the copper needle that he used to hold the lamp, looked at his face and said, "Is there still a case to be handled at this late hour?"
Lin Yue nodded and took a sip of tea.
"You don't seem to hate me?"
Zhou Miaotong said: "You were not the one who killed my father, and you were not the one who ransacked my house."
She took a look at the furnishings in the room. There was a calligraphy on the north wall of the living room, which read "Tranquility and Zhiyuan." Virtuous things.”
"Last night I was lying in bed, listening to the sound of rain outside, and suddenly I felt that you, like those who built a shrine to Wei Zhongxian, just wanted to live a more comfortable life. When I was a child, my father said that a good environment can change people. To become a virtuous person, a bad environment can turn a person into a ghost.”
Lin Yue glanced at her in surprise. She was indeed a lady from an official family, and her words were indeed more insightful than ordinary people.
"You're more knowledgeable than I thought."
Zhou Miaotong picked up the teapot and filled his cup: "Actually, I have always had a question, but I don't know if I should talk about it."
Lin Yue looked at her and said, "What's the problem? Tell me."
