Daming's Bizarre Story: Painted Skin

Zhao Ran opened his mouth and said: "The villain just saw that Mr. Gou who was next to Mr. Gou went out from here, but Mr. Wen stayed in the outer courtyard. Mr. Gou summoned Mr. Gou alone. He thought he had something to ask, but he didn't want too many people to know about it. Mr. Gou There is an emerald green embroidered shoe on the side of the table, it should be asking about the whereabouts of the owner of this embroidered shoe, the embroidered shoe is a woman's personal item, Lord Wan gave it to Lord Gou to sniff it at will, it can be seen that the identity of this woman is not very good Gao. The whereabouts of a woman of low status, the lord does not want to tell others, but let the concubine sit here, presumably she is not the concubine of the lord, the only explanation is that this woman is a maid, serving the royal family .”

Lord Wan let go of Zhao Ran's hand, waved his hand and ordered the two guards to retreat, and then said slowly: "You have a good brain, do you have fame?"

Zhao Ran replied: "The boy has not yet achieved fame."

Mr. Wan became happy, pointed at Zhaoran and said: "No wonder you have a good brain. If you read this book too much, you will become a fool." He lifted a chopstick and smiled, "But I, Wantong, am not just a few words. It can be fooled, if you can't say anything else, I will keep your sister tonight, Yeben will be my concubine, and I will go to your house to propose marriage tomorrow, and your sister will also be sent to me as a concubine, it will not be a day It's been two days. As for you, you grabbed me with your hands just now, but because your sister is my concubine, I think you are quite pleasing to the eye, so I don't need one hand, just leave an index finger."

This Master Wan turned out to be Wantong, obviously couldn't help but took a deep breath, but he glanced at the table, arrogant and domineering, using forbidden tableware, it seems that this is indeed the elder brother of the current favorite concubine Wan Guifei, who has a bad reputation. The dog-hating Jin Yiwei commanded Shi Wantong.

When Jiang Biqiao heard Wantong's name, her body trembled non-stop, and she said plainly, "Please lend me that embroidered shoe, Mr. Wan."

Wan pointed at the embroidered shoe with chopsticks, and a guard came over and handed the shoe to Zhaoran.

Zhao Ran looked at the shoe and said, "My lord, is this embroidered shoe custom-made by the palace?"

Wantong shook his head, put the shoe down clearly and said, "The owner of this embroidered shoe is a female official, she is not young, she disappeared when she was in office."

"How do you tell?" Wan Wan pointed at the table with his chopsticks and said, "Just the embroidered shoes with two leaves embroidered on it."

"These two leaves are crabapple leaves. Adults should have heard this famous poem: I am afraid that the flowers will fall asleep late at night, so I burn high candles to illuminate the red makeup, which refers to the crabapple leaves, so the crabapple is also called Jieyuhua. This woman only embroiders I picked two non-flowered leaves, one is to avoid the color of the flower from violating the rules, and the other is to point out her own situation. Although she is accompanied by high candles, she is no longer Jieyuhua. In addition, you can also think of this sentence Poetry: If there are flowers that can be folded, you only need to fold them, don’t wait for the flowers to be empty and fold branches. From this we can see that this woman should have a small amount of writing in her chest and a delicate mind, so she should be a female official.”

Wantong took back his chopsticks and looked at Zhaoran: "Then how did you know that she disappeared while she was in office?"

Zhao Ran replied: "This is a new shoe. The upper is clean. Since the shoe is not dirty, the female officer will not change it because of this. There is new mud on the sole of her shoe, but the side of the shoe has been carefully wiped, so it should not be missing. The only reason is that she changed into the custom-made shoes and socks that she must wear during shifts, so she changed out the shoes she was wearing privately."

Wantong leaned forward and said, "I know what you said, but you can tell me something I don't know."

Zhao Ran said: "My lord, it hasn't rained or snowed in the capital these few days."

"It's true that there has never been rain or snow. What's the matter?"

Zhao Ran pointed to the shoe and gestured: "But when she stepped on it, the mud sank half an inch. She must have been to a wet place during her shift, and it's not far from where she works."

"Why?" Wan Tong asked.

Zhao Ran glanced at Jiang Biqiao, and Wantong waved his carrot-like fingers: "Okay, as long as you make meritorious service for me, today's matter can be written off. I am a person who will be punished for his mistakes and rewarded for his meritorious deeds!"

"Thank you, sir." Zhao Ran pulled Jiang Biqiao away from Wantong, and said, "Your Excellency must have asked Lord Gou, but Lord Gou couldn't give you a satisfactory answer, right?"

Wantong snorted: "Exactly, I don't know what Wen Zhigeng's dog slaves are for."

"My lord!" Zhao Ran said, "There are no other clues, and it can be said that there is no need for clues at all. Lord Gou has no way to give the whereabouts of the female officer. Maybe he told the whereabouts of the female officer-the official girl is still there. So That damp place is likely to be where the female officer is."

Wantong stared straight at Zhaoran and said, "Why?"

Zhao Ran pointed to the shoe: "The mud print on the heel of this embroidered shoe is [-]% higher than the mud print on the toe. When people step on the mud, the mud is thick on the toe and shallow on the heel. As soon as you step on the mud, you will feel startled, and most likely you will lift your feet, but you will not step on them. This female officer involuntarily took a step backwards because she saw something that surprised her, so that her feet fell The mud prints are higher."

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Wantong seemed to be contemplating, and the room fell silent, but Wang Zeng put down the wine glass in his hand and said, "Jiang's mansion... I don't remember Mrs. Jiang having a grandson like you."

Zhao Ran calmly said: "The old man of the Jiang family is my grandfather, and I have only recently returned to the capital."

Wang Zeng stared at him and squeezed out a sentence: "Are you from Rong'an Town?"

Zhao Ran said: "I am from Rong's Village, but it is not far from Rong'an Town."

Wang Zeng picked up the wine glass again, turned the glass and said, "Then do you have any other brothers and sisters?"

Zhao Ran was ambiguous: "My father is away all year round, and I am the only son in my family."

This sentence is whatever Wang Zeng thinks. Anyway, Rong Shiyi has been missing for ten years, so he can carry the blame casually.

Wantong over there thought for a while, then stood up abruptly: "My lord, I have important things to do, let's take a step first, and I'll treat you to a good drink some other day."

Wang Zeng also got up and said, "I didn't expect that people in Jiang's house would judge cases besides stargazing. I wanted to go over to see if his inferences were true, so I went with Mr. Wan to have a look."

Wantong didn't care too much: "It's fine for the son-in-law to follow."

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Wantong passed Zhaoran, looked him up and down, and patted his shoulder with his greasy hand: "Good boy, then let me go with me!"

As he spoke, he didn't care whether Zhao Ran wanted it or not, he pulled him out the door,

Before they got on their horses, they heard someone laughing and saying: "Young Master, have you paid a visit to Mr. Wan... Mr. Wan?" The shallow Changshan son Fu Heng.

Wantong saw him, so he nodded politely: "Young Master Changshan, are you all right?"

Fu Heng smiled and said: "Thank you, Lord Wan, for your concern. There are some new things coming to the inn. I wanted the young master to invite Lord Wan to come and have a look. I never thought that I would not come back when I was there. I am still wondering." Woolen cloth."

Wantong glanced at those writhing waists in the hall, as if he was a little coveted, and after thinking about it, he said: "I can't do it today, I still have important things to do. I'll come to your villa to have a look at it when I'm done."

Zhao Ran didn't expect that Jianfeng Villa was originally opened by Fu Heng, so he couldn't help but look at him twice, but heard Fu Heng say again: "Isn't this... the eldest lady of the Jiang family?"

Jiang Biqiao kept her head down in fear, but now she raised her head when she heard someone calling her name, but Zhao Ran wondered whether Fu Heng was here because of Jiang Biqiao.

He tentatively opened his mouth and said: "It's my sister, I'm worried that I can't find someone to take her back. I wonder if I can ask Mr. Fu to send a nanny in charge to send my sister back."

Jiang Biqiao's procrastination is also a burden, so he simply sent her back, and he could play it by ear. Fu Heng seemed to have some friendship with Mrs. Jiang. Although it was inappropriate for a foreigner to send Jiang Biqiao home, it was far better than Wan It is obvious that people from Tongtong can not trust the reputation of Wantong.

Sure enough, Fu Heng nodded and said: "That should be done quickly, otherwise it will be prohibited."

Zhao Ran smiled and said: "Isn't there Master Wan, let alone the first watch, it is the third watch, as long as Master Wan speaks, she can return home safely."

Wantong squinted at him, and said: "Forget it, it seems that I am not a person who cherishes flowers and jades, so take my brand."

After everything was settled, they got on their horses again, and Wang Zeng said again: "I came in a carriage, I think Mr. Rong might as well ride with me in the carriage."

Wan Channel: "Alright."

Zhao Ran had no choice but to get into Wang Zeng's carriage. As soon as the carriage moved, he stretched out his hand and lifted the curtain to look back. Jiang Biqiao was still looking at their carriage, and Fu Heng stood behind her with his hands behind his back, making him more visible than the petite Jiang Biqiao Tall and tall, he was dressed in green clothes and moved in the wind, as if standing like this, he stood out in a suave manner.

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"You really care about your cousin." Wang Zeng said from behind, "You should not have been back for a few days, otherwise I wouldn't know that there is someone like you in Jiang's residence."

Zhaoran turned his head after thinking about it, and said respectfully: "My son-in-law, although I didn't grow up with my younger sister, it's only natural for me to be close by blood."

"Blood..." Wang Zeng repeated, still unsatisfied, "In this world, blood is bound to be close."

As soon as he finished his sentence, he turned his head, but saw that Zhaoran took a veil at some point and bound his eyes, Wang Zeng was only surprised and said, "You guessed it."

"I don't know what the son-in-law said."

Wang Zeng smiled and said, "Otherwise, why would you tie your eyes? Because you not only know that this is not far away, but you also know that the person from the royal family you are investigating is..."

Zhao Ran hastily said: "Xiaosheng is ignorant, I don't want to know too much."

But Wang Zeng ignored him and said leisurely: "As you can see, Wantong has a contemptuous heart on the one hand, but on the other hand he conceals it in many ways. It can be seen that this person is indeed a royal status, but he is hated by the current royal family and relatives." Not to be tolerated, only the descendants of the ancestors who once tried to usurp the throne. The dog slave's nose can smell the smell within a radius of one mile, which is enough to show that this royal family is not far from this place. There are many temples near Muyimen, the closest to here One of my temples is Fayan Temple, and that royal family..."

"Xiaosheng doesn't want to know!!"

"The royal family is the eldest daughter of Daizong who attended the Buddhist temple, the former Princess Gu'an, and now the Princess of Gu'an."

Zhao Ran was furious, what on earth did this person want to do?

They talked about the speed of the carriage gradually slowing down, Wang Zeng looked out the window: "If you encounter any scandals here, you will lose your life."

Zhao Ran bluntly said: "Xiaosheng doesn't know anything!"

"But I accidentally told you that Wantong will blame me at most, but your life will be lost."

Clearly angry: "Xiaosheng has never offended the son-in-law, has he?"

"It never was."

"The Jiang family didn't offend the son-in-law, did they?"

"Neither."

"Then why did the son-in-law make things difficult for Xiaosheng?"

Wang Zeng seemed to think about it for a while, and then he seemed to laugh: "I don't want to hide it from you, I once promised a person that I will make Jiang's family restless."

Clearly...

The speed of the carriage in front gradually stopped, so Zhao Ran had no choice but to say: "I don't know if the son-in-law has room for change?"

Wang Zeng said: "Not without..."

At this time, a clear and upright voice came from the car window: "Lord Wan."

Zhao Ran didn't listen to the second half of the sentence, and shouted loudly while lying on the outside of the car window: "Jiu Ru, Jiu Ru, uncle, uncle!"

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Jiu Ru's voice paused slightly: "It's you."

Zhaoran was still wearing a cloth strip on his face, and he didn't take it off. He groped to get out of the car, and then he felt a hand supporting him. I also know that it is the hand of Jiuru, who is extremely skilled in martial arts.

Wan Tongdao: "Buddha knows this person."

"There are some origins." Jiuru replied indifferently, he answered so briefly, Wantong didn't ask too much, but turned his head and asked Zhaoran: "You have this tied on your face..."

Zhao Ran humbly said: "Adults look up to Xiaosheng, but Xiaosheng can't cause trouble for adults. Don't need to know what you shouldn't know."

Wan Tongdao: "That's not necessary, since you have a close relationship with the Buddha, of course you can trust it."

Zhao Ran still insisted: "No matter what the adults say, the rules cannot be broken."

After hearing this, Wantong couldn't bear to tangle with a small person, so he waved his hand and said, "Go in."

Zhaoran stumbled as he walked, of course Jiuru could only help him along the road. Although this temple is not a big temple, it still has a gate, a stele tower, a long corridor, and a courtyard. Something happened to Fayan Temple. The outside is naturally heavily guarded, and as soon as you walk through it like this, you will see someone in the hand of the Buddha.

Whatever the status of a Buddha, he will walk with someone else, and in the future, if others trouble him, he must weigh it first, and Wang Zeng is no exception.

Zhaoran peeked at the cloth seam, and smiled complacently in his heart. This is the effect of his being so hypocritical.

Wan Tongdao over there: "Why did Master Buddha come here?"

"Someone from Fayan Temple came to report that there are monsters haunting the temple."

"Oh, what did the Buddha discover?"

Jiuru said in a calm tone: "There are a little more mice."

They had already crossed the threshold of the Sanmen Hall when they said that, and they clearly heard the "squeak" in his ears. He couldn't help but winked and looked out of the cloth strips curiously, and saw that there were everywhere in the open space outside. In the little black shadows that moved, two Jinyi guards approached the release pool with lanterns in their hands. Under the shaky light, they saw that the water in the pool was densely packed with rats.

As soon as the door was opened, the rats came straight for them.

There is a little too much here, it is simply overwhelming mice.

Zhaoran's hair stood on end and he blurted out a loud cry, and hugged Jiuru beside him with his backhand.