Detective in the Red Chamber

At this time, the lid of the wooden box was wide open, and the ingots inside were full of silver ingots. It seemed that the formal counting had not yet started.

I stepped forward and looked carefully, and found that some of the top silver ingots were more or less stained with oily ink, even the edge of the box was no exception.

Judging from this scale, the black posts have been stored in it for at least a period of time, and they have also experienced bumps in transportation.

This basically ruled out the suspicion of his servants.

After looking at it carefully for a while, Sun Shaozong put the lid back on and checked the condition of the seal.

And not only checked this one, he checked all the opened and unopened boxes, a total of more than a dozen boxes.

"Grandpa, do you see anything?"

At this time, Second Sister You couldn't help but came up curiously, probably because she was afraid of being scolded by Sun Shaozong, she specially reported her daughter with a shofar braid.

Sun Shaozong gently rubbed the top of his daughter's head with his hand, and pondered: "Among the dozen or so boxes, there are only three in total, after the seals are pasted, and the gaps can be opened to stuff the black stickers without leaving any traces. Go in, and this box is one of them."

Second Sister You nodded first, and then asked in confusion: "How do you know that these are useful?"

"At least it proves that there is a high probability that it was stuffed in through the gap after the box was sealed."

As Sun Shaozong said, he suddenly ordered: "You guys continue to take stock, I have something to go out for."

Before the words fell, he strode out in big strides.

"Second Master, Second Master!"

Second Sister You hurried a few steps with the child in her arms, but Sun Shaozong turned a deaf ear to it. Seeing the majestic figure disappearing outside the warehouse door, she couldn't help but pouted and stomped her feet: "They also said that they would use the money to entertain at night. Why don't you just leave!"

…………

A quarter of an hour later.

Zhang Cheng drove the carriage out of the corner gate, and went straight to the east gate without stopping.

Needless to say, the destination is the camp where Lu Jianxing and others are temporarily stationed.

From the time the box was sealed and set off to the north, the 10,000+ taels of silver have been under heavy guard, and most of the time they are still piled up in the cabin.

The most likely opportunity to be taken advantage of by others was probably last night—at that time, more than half of the soldiers and horses were invited by Sun Shaozong to Wangjiang Tower, and there were only a few dozen people left guarding Nuo Da's camp.

Coupled with the black post incident, it has only appeared in the capital.

If Sun Shaozong's guess is correct, he might be able to find out some clues in the camp.

but……

What he can't wait to know the most right now is where the bloody case behind the black post is!

Chapter 915

【Sad news, habitual dystocia...】

Sun Shaozong was disappointed.

He found nothing in the camp that night.

Not only that, subsequent efforts to confirm the case also ended in failure.

He first reviewed in detail the several cases pending trial in Dali Temple—even including the case of the Jurchen Alin Qitu—but found nothing unusual.

Later, through Qiu Yunfei's relationship, he consulted the files of Shuntian Mansion and even Daxing and Wanping counties under its jurisdiction, but also found nothing suspicious.

Now Shaozong completely lost the direction of investigation.

The busy time is always very fast, and in this dazzling effort, three days have passed.

Because he was going to the Beijing Prince's Mansion for a banquet at noon that day, Sun Shaozong ordered Mao in the yamen early in the morning, and before Sizheng [ten o'clock in the morning], he left the East Corner Gate of Dali Temple.

Speechless all the way.

When they arrived at the Beijing Prince's Mansion, they saw that there was already a lot of traffic inside and outside the wide-open courtyard.

However, if you distinguish carefully, you will find that there are not many noble officials with real background and rank.

Those who can overwhelm Sun Shaozong on the bright side may not even have the number of five fingers.

The most honorable among them is Zhao Rongheng, the censor of the right capital who is suspected to be the biological father of King Beijing.

When Sun Shaozong, who was suspected to be the future father of the Prince of Jing, arrived, he was surrounded by several officials of the fifth and sixth ranks, and there were not many officials around who were watching their words and trying to squeeze into the circle.

At first glance, Zhao Rongheng seemed to be the focus of the entire banquet, and even Wang Shuirong of Beijing Jing himself was a little less elegant.

This is not surprising, after all, just a few days ago, Zuodu Censor Lin Qisheng had just retired and returned home. If there were no accidents, Zhao Rongheng, the second in command, would soon be at the top of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

but……

Considering that Xu Furen, who is well-received by everyone, is very likely not to be able to enter the cabinet, according to Sun Shaozong, it may not be so easy for Zhao Rongheng to successfully take over as the censor of Zuodu.

Of course, the matter of Mr. Xu Ge is still internal information, and these middle and low-level officials who have no connections naturally have no way of knowing.

But Zhao Rongheng himself has probably come to his senses.

So when Sun Shaozong pretended to wish him success in taking over the Zuodu Censor, he just responded with a wry smile and replied: time and fate, you can't force it.

"Master Sun."

He was fighting with Zhao Rongheng, when he suddenly heard someone calling from behind, he turned his head and looked, but it was Wei Ruolan who had recovered seven points of his old appearance.

However, he obviously didn't come here specifically to say hello to Sun Shaozong, he looked around with a dazed look on his face.

Sun Shaozong wondered, "Brother Wei, what are you looking for?"

"Look for my big brother."

Wei Ruolan frowned and said: "Obviously he came here first, I searched inside and out, but I didn't find him."

Wei Rusong disappeared?

Could it be that he was killed by someone?

Sun Shaozong, who was in a sensitive period, was moved, and was about to ask what happened, when he heard hearty laughter from the door of the hall. Looking at the reputation, it was not Wei Rusong who was interacting with several generals, but who else?

tsk~

It seems that he thinks too much.

Just now, she thought that Wei Ruolan was doing it because of being framed, but she finally couldn't help but attack her half-brother.

But there was no way around that, the black post that suddenly appeared was like a sharp sword hanging over the head, it would have been okay if it had fallen down, but it was always undecided, it really made people feel uneasy.

Near noon, the banquet officially started, but unfortunately, Princess Beijing did not show up until the end of the banquet.

But that's fine too.

If he bumped into him in front of so many people, who could guarantee that he wouldn't be seen?

If it is really known to the government and the public as Zhao Rongheng did back then, it is not a joke.

…………

Because he was three points drunk, Sun Shaozong left the Beijing Prince's Mansion, and instead of returning to the Yamen to continue his business, he went back home.

Originally, he wanted to take a nap in his small courtyard, and then decide what to do next.

But when I got home, I couldn't sleep well.

Lying on the bed tossing and turning, his mind was full of speculations about the black post.

I don't know how long it has passed, and suddenly I feel a delicate body wrapped around him like a snake, and the small bright red tongue is licking on his earlobe: "If the second master can't sleep, why don't you go with my slave for entertainment? "

go with?

Sun Shaozong hooked Second Sister You's waist with his backhand, scratched lightly through the clothes a few times, and pretended to be suspicious: "You little hoof, don't you want to play some tricks again?"

"Hehehe... Master will come with me and you will know."

The second elder sister You smiled coquettishly, broke free from the bondage weakly and bonelessly, turned over and got out of bed, and put two riding boots on Sun Shaozong's feet with his own hands.

Sun Shaozong didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd, and he didn't even bother to guess it. He got up from the bed, and followed Second Sister You out of the West Chamber like a marionette with his drunkenness.

The three of them headed west all the way to the vicinity of the treasury, and all of a sudden there were dogs barking and people shouting.

Caixia seemed to have received the order earlier, she took the initiative to go up and talk to those nursing homes, and then she led the dog and dispersed.

At this time, Sun Shaozong had a faint realization, and was about to tease Second Sister You, but she preemptively said: "Second Master Lao will wait here for a while, and the servant will go in and get ready."

As he said that, he took out the key he borrowed from Ruan Rong, and entered the warehouse with Caixia.

Since Sun Shaozong had roughly guessed what kind of trick she was trying to pull off, it was up to her to figure it out.

After Yuemo waited for a quarter of an hour, Caixia came out blushing, saying that Auntie was ready and invited Sun Shaozong to come in and talk.

He said that he had expected it long ago, but when he entered the door and looked up, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but froze on the spot.

All I saw was a piece of shining silver in the middle of the treasury, and a fortress made of countless silver ingots stood up!

wow~

Just looking surprised, suddenly, the front wall of the fortress collapsed, and countless silver ingots collided and bounced, like mercury pouring down the ground, sweeping half of the warehouse!

It wasn't until everything returned to tranquility that Sun Shaozong noticed that there were countless precious furs in the center of the remaining three silver walls.

And the top layer is a whole huge bear skin.

At the same time that Sun Shaozong looked over, the bear skin squirmed and slowly 'faded', peeling off the uneven figure of Second Sister You.

But seeing that she was not wearing an inch of hair, only a strip of red fox fur was wrapped around her waist. At this time, that fluffy tail was swaying behind her buttocks. Taking advantage of her delicate body like snow satin, it was really Indescribably charming and playful.

This woman, what a trick!

…………

Although the thick door has cut off all the sound, it can't cut off the thoughts in Caixia's heart.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

It wasn't until a familiar voice came into Caixia's ears that she suddenly woke up, and then blurted out: "Second Grandma? You...how did you come here?!"

Chapter 916 Many tricks [continued]

[It's enough to make up for it, and resume one in the morning and one in the afternoon. 】

Caixia can be called the second grandmother, but Wang Xifeng, the head mother of the Rongguo Mansion, is none other than Wang Xifeng.

But how could Wang Xifeng suddenly appear outside the treasury of the Sun family's mansion for no reason?

But it turned out that this morning, after repeated confirmation by the imperial physician, Jia Baoyu's condition has been greatly relieved, and it is estimated that Jia Baoyu will recover after a few days of rest.

Mrs. Wang was very happy when she heard the news, and immediately thanked all the "gods and Buddhas" all over the sky, and naturally she did not miss the Sun family who had contributed a lot.

He specially prepared a generous gift, and asked Wang Xifeng to come to the door to thank her—she is an elder after all, and it is no more convenient than Wang Xifeng's sister-in-law.

As a result, Wang Xifeng rushed to Sun's house with a gift, but heard that the 10,000+ taels of silver stored in Jinling had actually been sealed in the Sun's treasury as early as three days ago.

Her heart tightened immediately.

It was agreed at the beginning that after the money was transported to the capital, the two families would share it equally.

Now, Sun Shaozong secretly sealed up the money in the treasury without telling the news, could it be that he had other thoughts?

[Actually, the reason why Sun Shaozong did not inform her in time was purely because of the delay in the matter of the black post—especially the black post was found in the silver box, although after repeated investigations, no more traces were found, But Sun Shaozong subconsciously took it as evidence. 】

Since Jia Lian was not close to female sex, the pursuit and emphasis on the word "power and money" has occupied a major position in Wang Xifeng's heart.

Now that the suspicion is together, how can I be at peace?

Seeing everything felt strange, and reluctantly talked to Jia Yingchun a few perfunctory words, and couldn't help but offered to go to the treasury to have a look at those silver taels.

The partnership between the two companies in the timber business was originally reached through Jia Yingchun, so Jia Yingchun also knew that half of the 10,000+ taels of silver belonged to Wang Xifeng.

She also knew that her sister-in-law had paid more and more attention to this yellow and white thing in recent years, so she asked Yuanyang to take the key without thinking too much, and led Wang Xifeng to the treasury.

Speechless all the way.

It was still some distance away from the treasury, and I saw Caixia standing alone outside the treasury door, her eyes were blank, she looked out of mind, until everyone walked in, she didn't react at all.

Seeing this, Wang Xifeng became more and more vigilant.

After all, she had heard a long time ago that Caixia and Qingwen were taken in by Sun Shaozong together and became housemaids.

Now that Caixia is guarding the Kumen alone, how can it not make people think about it?