The first paparazzi in the Red Chamber

Zhang Ling rode a tall horse, and went out of Beijing to Songshan College with two classmates and friends he knew well.After leaving Beijing and walking on the main road, Zhang Ling felt a little hairy on his back, as if someone was staring at him.Looking around, but apart from his two friends, there is clearly no one else in sight.Zhang Ling looked at the two friends talking and laughing happily, and guessing that he was suspicious, he also joined their conversation.The three laughed and talked all the way, and finally arrived at Songshan Academy.

This is a well-known good place of Songshan Academy in the whole country. There are countless officials who have passed the imperial examination. It is said that among the more than [-] Jinshi who are inspected from all over the country in each palace examination, nearly three achievements come from Songshan Academy. This shows that its It's amazing.As long as you enter here, you will have a [-]% chance of becoming an official, and a [-]% chance of becoming a high-ranking official.

Zhang Ling and his friends looked at each other happily, then got off their horses, reported themselves to the young man guarding the gate of Songshan Academy, and handed in their name cards.

When the boy heard that it was Zhang Ling, he asked for confirmation.Zhang Ling nodded with a smile, and the servant asked Zhang Ling to wait for a while, and he went to report.

Zhang Ling, with his hands behind his back, looked at the gate of Songshan Academy with his friends, it was really magnificent.

Zhang Ling thanked the two friends, saying: "This time I have the opportunity to listen to Mr. Qi Tianshu's lecture, thanks to the two of you who took care of me, otherwise I would not have the opportunity to come here."

"Hey, you're so polite, which one of us is with the other." The two friends laughed, and then looked at each other guiltily.

Only then did Zhang Ling feel that there seemed to be something wrong with the expressions of the two of them, and was about to ask why, when he heard the boy who had been passed on over there come back.Zhang Ling didn't pay attention, and followed into the academy with a smile.

There was silence in the academy, and the small path that the servant walked led them to a more secluded west courtyard, where they opened a side room for them to sit.At this time, I saw a handsome young man in a green brocade robe enter the door. His appearance is really rare in the world, and his pair of peach blossom eyes are smiling, which makes people feel friendly.

"Please sit down, all three," Baoyu smiled and stretched out his hand to signal, and then he beckoned Hoe Yao behind him to serve tea for the three of them, and then he also sat down and announced himself.

When Zhang Ling and the other three heard Baoyu's identity, they hurriedly got up to meet him again, but were enthusiastically attracted by Baoyu and sat back down.

"We hit it off right away, there is no need to be so estranged, and you can call me Baoyu from now on." Baoyu smiled enthusiastically.

Zhang Ling nodded, and sighed that it was really a blessing to know such a noble son as Baoyu.

At this time, one of Zhang Ling's friends named Zhou Xing laughed.

Baoyu also smiled and looked at him.

Zhang Ling looked at the two in puzzlement.

Baoyu said: "It is because I am familiar with Zhou Xing that I told him that Mr. Qi Tianshu's lecture was an opportunity and asked him to bring two people over."

"Ah...it turns out that we are blessed today because of Brother Bao. We must thank you again and again." Zhang Ling stood up and bowed.

Baoyu: "You are his friend, and you are my friend. Don't want to see outsiders. It's just that there is only one room in this courtyard. I begged for it anyway. One of you must go with me. Stay with me."

"Will this be too much trouble?" Zhang Ling asked with a embarrassed smile.

Baoyu shook her head, "I'm out of sight again. Let's see, which of the three of you will go with me first?"

Zhou Xing immediately grabbed another friend, who then pushed Zhang Ling to go.

"You also know me. I came from a poor background, and I can't bear the noble service from Brother Bubao the most, but I can live here comfortably. Zhang Ling, you have been highly valued by the admiral of Song Dynasty, and you can be regarded as someone who has seen the world. Or You go, you happen to spend more time with brother Bao, he is an excellent person."

Zhang Ling was stunned for a moment, thinking about it, he said goodbye to his friend, took his luggage and went with Baoyu.

This walk is farther than just now, with seven turns and eight turns, and the surroundings are getting more and more quiet.Zhang Ling was suspicious at first, but because Baoyu smiled and explained to him halfway, and the students in the academy were in class today, he also escaped to meet them, so he had to take a small path to avoid being discovered.

Zhang Ling thought it was the same road, and after following Baoyu through a gloomy bamboo forest, he saw a very elegant courtyard, which was three or four times larger than the previous one.No wonder Zhou Xing said that he couldn't bear Baoyu's wealth, and it was really a luxury for him to live in such a good place in the academy as a student.

After Baoyu brought Zhang Ling into the courtyard, he didn't lead him into the house. He just handed Zhang Ling his hands and asked Zhang Ling to do what he wanted.

"It's not good for me to leave for too long, or I will be punished if my husband finds out. Don't worry, I've taken care of the rest. You can just wait and listen to Mr. Qi's lecture."

Zhang Ling thanked him again and again, and seeing Baoyu go, he turned around and looked at the houses in the courtyard, hesitating whether to go to the main room or the wing room.At this time, the little servant, Hue Yao, smiled and respectfully invited Zhang Ling to go to the main room.

The door opened, Zhang Ling entered the house, and Hoe Yao immediately closed the door from the outside and locked it.

Immediately after hearing a cry for help coming from the house, followed by a crash, it became very quiet.

Hoe medicine quickly rushed to the outside of the courtyard and met Baoyu in the bamboo forest.

"I see that Zhang Ling is a young man who doesn't know much about the world. It's very pitiful." Baoyu frowned, looking in the direction of the yard, a little hesitant.

"Second Master, we are really helping the Eldest Master. This matter concerns the safety of the Great Zhou, so you must not soften your heart." Hoe Yao warned him in a low voice, "The human heart can be seen from the outside, Second Master, think about it carefully, what is the eldest son?" I lied to you with my words. The old man is your real relative, that Zhang Ling, you have known him for a while."

"That's right, since what uncle said, it must be true. I never thought that I could contribute to this."

Baoyu looked around and left quickly with hoe medicine.Baoyu was still a little nervous at first, worried that his deceit would cost his life.After Baoyu returned to his room, he saw Zhu Mao.Because Zhu Mao saw that Baoyu was in a bad mood, and then listened to what Hue Yao said, he naturally understood Baoyu's concerns, and immediately comforted him with clever words.

Baoyu listened to Zhu Mao's talk about the current situation in the capital, and Zhang Ling was really an important person, so he felt that he had done a great thing for the country, and a kind of pride that he had never felt before suddenly rose in his heart. feel.

At dusk, a low, muffled growl could be faintly heard from the small courtyard where Zhang Ling lived, intermittent and not loud.But after leaving the hospital, only the wind could be heard ten meters away.

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On the second day, before dawn, three people wearing straw hats left through the back door of Songshan Academy.

Song House.

After eating breakfast alone, Jia She asked about Song Xi's situation, and knowing that he had already woken up, Jia She ordered the kitchen to prepare a pancake, two light dishes, and a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge.

Song Xi had just dressed when he saw Jia Amnesty bringing someone to deliver breakfast.He smiled, and sat down to eat warmly.

Jia Amnesty was leaning against the window to observe Song Xi's situation, his appearance was still the same, indescribably handsome, but his face was more tired than before.

"You've been lethargic these past two days," Jia She said.

Song Xi only used half of the cake, but drank the porridge instead.After he put down his chopsticks and rinsed his mouth and hands, Fang promised Jia Amnesty.

"I always dream at night, so I need to pay more attention."

Jia She still tilted his head and continued to look at Song Xi, "You have been like this since you drank with your elder brother that night, but what did he say that bothered you?" Even though this question was asked, it was hard for Jia She to imagine Song Xi's wisdom will be hindered by anything.

Song Xi shook his head in denial, saying no, "Maybe it's because I'm tired during the day, and it's easy to dream at night, it's okay."

"Taking advantage of Song Yun's slack in the past two days, how many ministers have you saved?" Jia Amnesty walked up to Song Xi and asked earnestly.

"Not many, five, but they are all useful people."

"That's good, you're tired." Jia Amnesty reached out and poked his face, "I'm a little worried about you, but I've never seen you like this before."

"I'll ask someone to make some calming soup later, and it will be fine after two days. I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of me." Song Xi grabbed Jia She's hand, eyes filled with gratitude and doting towards him.

Jia Amnesty was almost given goosebumps by Song Xi's eyes, but it happened that Hengshu came in at this moment, and he and he reported the matter about Zhang Ling.

Since Zhang Ling was brought under control yesterday, he has been imprisoned in a remote house in the back of Songshan Academy. This house originally belonged to Song Xi. In the past few years, Song Xi was occasionally treated favorably by some old friends. Invited to give lectures at Songshan Academy.This house was specially built to cater to his preferences. Although Song Xi hadn't been there in the past two years, the place where he lived was respected and not to be desecrated by the teachers and students of Songshan College. People dare to approach.Now that Zhang Ling is imprisoned there, there will be no trouble.

After all, Zhang Ling was young, and he was loved and raised in Wolong Village since he was a child. Although he is clever and intelligent, and has learned a lot, he is not a battle-hardened character after all, and he has little experience.Although he could resist normal interrogation, he was completely powerless against the unique torture method handed down by the Song family ancestors.In just one night, he confessed all the facts he knew.

He didn't know Song Yun's identity very clearly.It was just that Song Yun was told by the village head of Wolong Village that Song Yun was a distinguished guest of Wolong Village and a descendant of Zhang's family friend in Wolong Village, so he had to respect him, call him uncle, and obey him in everything after going out.Zhang Ling also knew that many children in Wolong Village had been promoted by Song Yun in the past two years, and finally became officials. The village has become more and more prosperous in the past two years, thanks to Song Yun's help.Moreover, several surnames in Wolong Village will often send their children away to find a future for the future.Zhang Ling vaguely guessed what Song Yun's identity was, so he called him willingly, followed him to Guangdong and Guangxi, and was taught by him hand in hand.As the most intelligent and talented kid in the village, within two years, he was able to learn by leaps and bounds under Song Yun's guidance. He really answered the provincial examinations in Guangdong and Guangxi with ease, just because he was told not to show off too much. I deliberately wrote the article poorly, and got a No.2.

Zhang Ling also explained who Song Yun usually communicated with, and that the village would send letters to contact him every two or three months and other related events.Although from the eyes of a child like him, what he saw didn't seem to be a big deal.But when these things were recounted in Jia She's ears, combined with previous investigations and suspicions, Jia She could almost confirm that this Song Yun was from Wolong Village, and the child originally born in Xu Yi's waifu should be It was already dead, and Song Yun was cleverly carried over by chance to replace him.

Because of the long time lapse, the person involved, Mrs. Xiao, had died, and Jia Amnesty had no way to investigate the cause at that time.However, for the time being, it is self-evident how important an offspring is to the Xiao family, who is not taken seriously at all and is secretly raised outside.It is easy for men to like the new and dislike the old. Taking care of the family is a kind of responsibility that cannot be thrown away, but it is different outside the house. Once the appearance is old, and the family rejects and cuts off the financial support, it will be like a bolt from the blue for the Xiao family.

Therefore, it is very important for the Xiao family to give Xu Yi a seed.But according to the midwife, Xiao's child was very thin and had very little crying, and based on the experience of a midwife for many years, she thought she would not live long.But three days later, the child was described by neighbors as "white, fat and healthy, with a loud voice". It is likely that the child died. Xiao himself or under the reminder of people around him, Li Daitao froze, just to protect his own life.As for Xu Yi being punished for his crimes, that's something for later, and it happened so suddenly that no one expected it.

But it was a blessing in disguise, the old prime minister found Mrs. Xiao and took the child away.Since the Xiao family had received money from the old prime minister, he naturally did not dare to admit that the child was not Xu Yi's.So Song Yun's identity has been concealed all the time, no one has discovered it, and naturally no one knows.

Given that the situation of Wang Tianfang, Ma Tianmo and others is similar to this, and they have all been confirmed, there should be no other possibility for Song Yun's identity. He must be from Wolong Village.Considering that these children who were adopted by Wolong Village and replaced by new identities, all of them have contact with Wolong Village and are willing to do things for Wolong Village after they grow up.This shows that during the growth of these children, they must have been accompanied by people related to Wolong Village and educated them.For example, when Song Yun's temperament changed drastically when he was 13 years old, Jia She suspected that it was the time for him to learn his identity.

For ancient children, 13 years old is basically the age when they are sensible and want to become adults.Choose to say at this age, the child understands people, knows how to measure, will not yell, and the character will not be mature enough to be uncontrollable.Furthermore, the ancestor of the Zhang family in Wolong was Zhang Yao. This person himself was a legendary figure during the founding of the country.So it's not too strange that his descendants have their own set of dormant survival skills.

Jia Amnesty thought of the shopkeeper of the Ford Tea House opposite the neighbor's house, the one who kidnapped and imprisoned the prime minister's youngest son, and he also came from Wolong Village.Pulling the relationship between these "chess pieces" that have been found to come from Wolong Village, you will find that the core is Muriliao, and the ones connected to Muriliao are Song Yun and Heng Jun.

Judging from the level of intelligence of Heng Jun, judging from Jia She's contacts during these days, it is not enough to plan such a thorough and shocking event.For example, it seems simple to blackmail officials with secret investigation scandals or other weaknesses, but in real investigations, it really needs people who have a large number of people who are dormant in Beijing in their hands to do it.Then there is the incident of the third prince, and it must be someone who understands his temperament, so that he can make a perfect plan for it.Therefore, all of this is likely to be planned by Song Yun behind the scenes.And the people he mastered should not be limited to those from Wolong Village, such as Ruo Jiayu Village.

As for the relationship between Song Yun and Heng Jun, further investigation is needed.Now there is a balance between these three people, and it is this balance that promotes the unity and cooperation of the three of them.These three people can be summed up in five words "internal troubles plus external troubles". If there is a slight mishandling, it will be either internal or external. In the end, it will be the common people who will suffer.

So Jia Amnesty is always warning himself to be more cautious, and must think of a way to minimize the damage, which can not only eliminate internal troubles, but also prevent foreign troubles forever.