Wolf Dysprosium

The woman picked up the broken jade pieces and looked at them carefully.The jade piece is indeed a blood jade, but it is not a jade of high quality.What makes it special is that the bloodstains run across the head of the deer, and a large blood spot happens to be one of the eyes of this deer.

The deer head was split from it, and the woman put it together on the cloth surface, and the shape was not too damaged.

"Although this thing is rough, it can be seen that you have put your heart into it." She said, "How do you mend it? The method of curium porcelain is not easy to mend jade, gold inlaid jade... your antlers are beautiful, gold inlaid jade is not a good way suitable."

"The deer head can't be different from the original after it's made up." Jin Yan said, "It's up to you what method to use."

The woman raised her head and smiled at him, "What kind of precious thing is this? A gift from your sweetheart?"

Jin Yan: "Yes."

He waited for a while, and saw the woman fiddling around, and found some strange-colored and smelly paints under the cabinet, and he said after a while: "It can be repaired."

She told Jin Yan that old lacquer is needed to repair this kind of jade piece. The old lacquer has good adhesion and can completely bond the broken parts, but the preparation of the varnish takes time, and it takes at least half a month to paint and dry naturally. .

Jin Yan didn't expect it to take so long, so he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Young lady. It's rare for a girl to be so meticulous. This thing is not big, please worry about it."

"You scholars are too sour, can you speak vernacular?" The woman laughed, "My ears are itchy. The neighbors call me Second Sister Yao. Seeing that you are not old, calling me elder sister is not a disadvantage, right? "

Jin Yan hurriedly responded with "Second Sister Yao".

Second Sister Yao said again: "It was supposed to be closed today, but you walked in again. I have to make up for the things my sweetheart gave me."

Jin Yan said sincerely: "Thank you, Second Sister Yao, for mending this jade for me."

The second sister Yao smiled: "What I love is not jade, but a heart of reluctance."

Second Sister Yao's father is a well-known curium porcelain maker in Liang Jing, and there are two sons and daughters in the family.Helpless, his son is only interested in getting a job and is not interested in the ancestral craftsmanship. The second sister Yao has been working with her father since she was a child, and her skills are outstanding.In the end, his father gave the second sister Yao the skills and shop that were passed on from son to daughter.

"How do you know I want to buy jade?" Jin Yan asked Chen Shuang on the way back.

He really wanted to mend the jade, but he also knew that the piece of jade was thin, no more than a bracelet, and it was extremely difficult to mend.If he went to a craftsman, and the craftsman said categorically, "it can't be repaired", Jin Yan knew in his heart that he couldn't bear it.

Both Chen Shuang and Yue Lianlou had poisonous eyes.The deer head was broken into several petals, Jin Yan was reluctant to throw away even the tiny pieces, and he kept them in brocade bags and carried them close to his body. When he was free, he touched the bag unintentionally, his eyes stared blankly.Chen Shuang tried to subsidize it for him, but it failed, and then quietly began to look for reliable jade craftsmen in Liangjing City.After looking around, people in the inner city and outer city say that only the second sister Yao of the Ji family is the best in craftsmanship.

"Are you going back to Beirong?" Chen Shuang asked something that he and Yue Lianlou had always wanted to know, but dared not ask.

"Return." Jin Yan said without any hesitation, "I told him, either he came to me, or I went to him. Now it seems that it is impossible for him to come to me. It doesn't matter, if he doesn't come, I'll just go."

Chen Shuang put away her umbrella.The snow stopped, the sky was clear and the moon was bright. "Don't you blame him? If the arrow misses a bit, you'd be gone."

Jin Yan didn't make a sound, but his hands couldn't help touching the waist accessories again.The brocade bag was left in Second Sister Yao's shop, and he only had a bearskin knife on his waist. "It's never too late to complain when everything is clear." Jin Yan murmured, "I don't want to regret it. I don't want to lose anything anymore."

Chen Shuang couldn't help touching his hair, and said with a smile: "Yue Lianlou and I will go with you at that time. If He Lansone refuses to make it clear, we will beat him until he apologizes to you."

Jin Yan couldn't help laughing.When he left Xie Yuanzhi's house, he was still preoccupied, but now his depression was gone, and his face was full of lightness.

As if jade could make up for it, the heavy things in his heart finally found a gap to pry and crack.

When the two returned home, they realized that Cen Rong had arrived.

This is Cen Rong's mansion. Housekeeper Ma and You Junshan are waiting around. Cen Rong is reading Jin Yan's usual writing in Jin Yan's room with great interest.

"...The old dream, I paid for the idle oulu." Cen Rong watched and read, the fox's eyes were full of smiles, "You, you, you should go out more on weekdays, and tell me more about your thoughts, don't worry about it. Staying at home all day writing these sour words and vinegar songs."

Jin Yan sat down and said, "I saw Mr.

Cen Rong immediately threw the few pieces of paper away: "How?"

On the night of the Lantern Festival, Emperor Renzheng, the princes and concubines were all there, except for Cen Jin who was currently sealing Fox City.The scene was joyful and lively, and he couldn't help but think of this taciturn and fast-moving child.He went to Deyuan Palace and had a few words with Concubine Jin, Cen Jin's birth mother.Concubine Jin recalled the past without blaming him, she just talked about the old days of happiness and how Cen Jin got close to Emperor Renzheng when he was a child.As he talked, he revealed the infinite sadness of Emperor Renzheng.

The child he loves most in his life is the prince who died of illness many years ago.The prince fell ill in a foreign land, and when he returned to Liang Jing, he was already terminally ill. After half a year of suffering, he finally went.This matter became a knot in Emperor Renzheng's heart, and every time he thought about it, he felt sad.As soon as Concubine Jin said that the battle situation in Fenghu City was dangerous, and that Cen Nin had just entered the battlefield and everything was unfamiliar, he suddenly felt a deep affection for this child who was not close to him.

Only then did they urgently summon Cen Rong back to the palace, planning to draft an order for Cen Jin to return to Beijing.

But now Cen Jin is far away in Fenghu, and is under the control of Grand Master Liang.When the court ministers heard that they wanted to recall Cen Jin from the Northwest Army, they all knelt down and shouted "no": Cen Jingui is a prince, and now the frontline battles are tight, if he retreats before the battle, the morale of the Northwest Army, which has just been supported just now, will be dissipated in an instant.Once again, even if Jin Mingzhao returns to his soul and regenerates, it is absolutely impossible to condense.It was only a matter of time before the Jin Qiang army entered Baique Pass again and captured Fenghu City.

Cen Rong was exhausted after so much tugging.He didn't care about the life and death of the fifth brother who was far away on the border, he just wanted to get out of this useless and lengthy debate as soon as possible.

"Father also knows the pros and cons, and now I won't bring up the matter of Cen Jin anymore, so I just took a chance to see you." Cen Rong asked, "Mister also asked about Cen Jin?"

Jin Yan just said: "Cen Jin is now under the control of Grand Master Liang, so naturally you want to mention it. But he is very different from you, without anyone's support, the chance of winning is not great."

"I want to ask Grand Master Liang." Cen Rong said, "Liang Anchong holds the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry, which is very troublesome. Sheng Keliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, is now acting as the minister of Changlu Temple. So, whenever an official from Liang Anchong's faction is investigated, Changlu Temple will always be suppressed, and major incidents will be reduced to minor ones, and minor incidents will be eliminated."

Jin Yan was quite surprised: "Sheng Keliang is acting as the secretary of Changlu Temple?!"

Changlu Temple, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Yushitai's three law divisions perform the duties of investigation, trial, judgment, and imprisonment. From major cases requiring joint trial by the three divisions to down to official dereliction of duty, they all need to go through the hands of the three divisions.

Therefore, the three judiciaries make the division of powers and responsibilities very clear, and there is no connection with each other.In order to ensure that the three divisions behave clearly, the three judicial envoys seldom communicate with each other on weekdays. In many cases, the three divisions often have endless disputes and undercurrents because of their different positions.

A few years ago, Liang Jing's shooting of Hanako to kill people led to a series of old cases of human trafficking, and even implicated a child who had been missing for many years from the family of a royal relative.The dossiers of Changlu Temple were reported several times, but they were all sent back for re-examination by the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai.Last year, the case was finally settled, Chang Lu Siqing was involved in several books, and he was in panic all day long, and finally returned to his hometown.

"There are actually a few good candidates for the position of Minister of Changlu Temple, but all parties are not satisfied." Cen Rong said, "Afterwards, Liang Anchong suggested that the chief secretary, Kou Sheng Keliang, take the position of Minister of Changlu Temple temporarily, and only handle some desk affairs, and the rest The investigation of the case will be handed over to Liang Jingfu first, and we will wait until a suitable minister of Changlu Temple appears before making any plans."

Jin Yan made a quick decision: "In that case, let's start with Sheng Keliang first."

Cen Rong smiled crookedly with his eyes, and went to hold Jin Yan: "The person who understands me best in the world is none other than Ziwang. What would I do without you?"

Unmoved, Jin Yan withdrew his hands and bowed his head to drink tea.

That night, Cen Rong took You Junshan away and ordered him to go to Sheng Keliang's hometown to investigate.After Jin Yan took a rest, Chen Shuang left the mansion, performed lightness kung fu, and went from the inner city to the outer city to find Yue Lianlou and Zhang Mo.

A few days later, the second shopkeeper at the gate of Yufeng Tower, who was welcoming guests, saw Jin Yan again.

This time, he didn't carelessly sing, and walked up to him with small steps: "Little General, come to eat the mountain and sea soup? There is a private room on the first floor, and the swallow creek is outside the window. The swallow nest by the stream has already begun to have little swallows returning home." Alright, it's very lively, shall I arrange it for you?"

Jin Yan thanked: "I'll go to the third floor."

The second shopkeeper was slightly taken aback, then smiled again: "The third floor...it's not easy for the little general to go up."

Jin Yan nodded: "I know, I'm here to find Sheng Hong."

It only took a few days for the people of Mingyetang to figure out the route of Sheng Hong's departure.On weekdays, he always sleeps three poles before getting up, or lifts the birdcage, or rides a horse, goes out during the day, and does not return home until he has eaten and drunk in Ji'er Lane at night.At noon, he often eats in Yufeng Building. There is a private room on the third floor where Sheng Hong keeps a bag.

Places like Yufeng Tower are not allowed to enter, and Sheng Hongs can only drink and brag at most.Jin Yan walked up to the third floor, there were not many guests, just a few tables, and then he walked towards the private room, and he was confronted by several soldiers in uniform who scolded him.After reporting his home, he was able to walk through.

The private room is open on three sides, and the windows are opened in unison. Outside the window is Liang Jingcheng, which is gradually becoming lively in early spring, and the sky is clear and bright.Sheng Hong was sitting at a position with an excellent view, holding a jug of wine and looking at Jin Yan.

"I heard from the shopkeeper that you are here, so I came to say hello." Jin Yan bowed slightly with a friendly smile, "I haven't had a chance to say a few words after returning to Beijing, Xiuwen, do you mind if I sit down?"

When Sheng Hong was a child, he also went to Jin's school to listen to Xie Yuanzhi's class for a few days. Jin Yan called him, adding a little kindness, and Sheng Hong let him sit down.

"Your complexion has improved a lot." Sheng Hong looked up and down at Jin Yan, "I remember when you were a child, you looked like a dumpling, and you were prettier than a girl. Now that you've grown up, you're somewhat similar to your dead father."

He didn't look at the occasion when he spoke, and didn't care about the feelings of the listener. Jin Yan didn't say anything, just smiled.Seeing that Sheng Hong's gaze was always on his left arm, Jin Yan took the initiative to roll up his sleeve: "The slave mark is right here, can you see it?"

Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment, couldn't help being curious, and leaned over to take a closer look. "Hey, it's hot?" He laughed, "This is a punishment for criminals, can you bear it? Why did you hurt one more?"

The Gaoxin arrow shot by He Lansone cut a mark on the slave mark of King Yunzhou, and Jin Yan put down his sleeves: "Stop talking."

He hesitated to speak, and Sheng Hong became more and more curious: "Why didn't you say anything?"

Jin Yan: "The one scratched by a wolf, a big wolf with green eyes and such long and sharp claws."

He told Sheng Hong that he killed a bear with a knife, and that he cut a wolf with a sword.Sheng Hong was so amazed when he heard it, he didn't even bother to drink the wine, and kept urging Jin Yan to continue talking with his mouth slightly open.Jin Yan felt a little funny: he remembered what Yue Lianlou said to Chen Shuang and Jin Yan after following Sheng Hong for several days - this guy has no brains, his head is probably full of water, but fortunately he has no evil heart. In comparison, it's a bit like that stupid idiot.

"I always remember that bear scratched me. I seized the opportunity. How could I let it go? Cutting the flesh and bloodletting it is just a matter of business. I peeled off the bear's skin and made a good coat and boots." Jin Ye smiled and said, "I'll bring it to you tomorrow?"

"It's bloody and prickly, do you dare to touch it?" Sheng Hong kept looking at him, "You were not like this before."

Jin Yan poured himself another glass of wine: "How was I before?"

Sheng Hong: "Don't talk, don't make a sound. Cen Rong took us to Pan Lou to listen to the music and touch the girl. You didn't dare to move, and your face was as red as if you were drunk. Cen Rong said that you are not courageous when you grow up. Like a rabbit, ha! You were as white as a rabbit at that time, you were rubbed by Cen Rong every day..."

A glass of wine suddenly splashed on his face, Sheng Hong almost bit his own tongue.

Jin Yan got up and put down the wine glass, smiled at him, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, threw it on Sheng Hong's face, and wiped it hastily.

Sheng Hong was still in a daze, and when he finished wiping, he slammed the table: "What are you doing!"

Jin Yan threw away the handkerchief, Shi Shiran sat down, and refilled himself with wine. "I hold a grudge very much." He said, "If I pour you out today, we'll be clean."

Sheng Hong drove away the soldiers who rushed into the room, and wiped the wine stains on his face and neck for himself.He was surprised, but not too angry, as if what Jin Yan just said about killing bears and wolves was too surprising, and he didn't realize it for a while.When he looked at Jin Yan again, his eyes flickered with fear.

"What happened last time was that I was sorry for you. Let me tell you, why are you so nice and came to drink with me. You belong to Cen Rong, and Cen Rong doesn't like me." Sheng Hong said, "Liang Qing, Liangqing. Let’s not talk about this, what else have you killed? Tell me about it?”

The two chatted for a long time until the dusk climbed to the western sky in the evening.Sheng Hong couldn't stop thinking about the scenery of Beirong that Jin Yan had mentioned, especially the pretty girls in Beidu Huixin Academy.He invited Jin Ye to go to Ji'er Lane with him tonight to see girls drinking flowers and wine, but Jin Ye declined, saying that he was tired and had to rest.

Sheng Hong patted his thigh: "Girls don't even look at it, you are not a man! That's fine, I'll find you tomorrow, I'll bring wine, don't go out, wait for me!"

Afterwards, Sheng Hong became a frequent visitor to Jin Yan's mansion.He came here every now and then, and he always felt that Jin Yan was something new, so he caught him and asked him left and right.Once, Yue Lianlou was determined to tease him, so she walked down the corridor in women's clothes, graceful and graceful, with all kinds of charms.Sheng Hong in the pavilion saw so much that his eyeballs fell out, he grabbed Jin Yan and asked who it was.

Jin Yan only said a simple sentence: just a confidante.

Sheng Hong admired her more and more: "Why don't I have such a good-looking confidante?"

Jin Yan added lightly: "She's not the prettiest yet."

Sheng Hong was stunned.He had forgotten all about killing bears and wolves before, and it was because of this incident that he began to really admire Jin Yan.

Yue Lianlou laughed at him afterwards for being too stupid, worse than Hun Da'er.Jin Yan thought for a while and said, "Stupid? I have been back to Beijing for so long, and he is the first outsider who can enter this gate."

After coming and going, half a month later, everywhere in Liangjing began to recover, the Swallow Creek became more and more lively, and the crabapple trees were newly stained with greenery.

On this day, Jin Yan asked Sheng Hong to go out for a drink, and instead of going to Yufeng Tower, he went to a Beirong Tavern in the city.

There were a lot of guests in the tavern, and it was noisy. Sheng Hong didn't like the place, and whispered: "This smelly countryman smell makes my nose hurt."

But as soon as the food and drink came, he forgot about it, and ate very happily, so he couldn't stop asking Jin Ye to talk about the beautiful Legie with honey-colored skin in the heart courtyard.

While eating and drinking, there was a sudden commotion among the guests, and someone patted the table: "It's just evil spirits! Otherwise, what else can we do!"

Sheng Hong became nervous for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "You didn't bother me, did you?"

He caused trouble everywhere, causing a lot of trouble, but he heard the man shout loudly: "So many people died overnight, if it wasn't for evil spirits, could it be that someone from the devil's way came out of the mountain?"

The people at the two tables in the corner were arguing, and the shopkeepers tried to dissuade them, but the eight men quarreled louder and louder, and their anger rose as they slapped tables and stools.

"A family of seven, including two children under the age of five!" A burly man said angrily, "What evil spirit! It's clearly a case committed by someone, but it's settled on Xie Chong. Is this still at the feet of the emperor! Is there any royal law!"

A bystander whispered: "Hey, the whole Jiangbei area has been given to Beirong dogs. What kind of king's law is there in the world?"

The person who claimed that he must be the cause of evil blushed and had a thick neck: "What's the use of yelling at me? Liang Jing's government has found out the truth and sealed the case file. Burning charcoal to death is nothing new. If you are dissatisfied, you can go to Liang Jing Beat the drums at the mansion gate!"

"Liangjing's mansion is a piece of shit!" The big man said angrily, "I'll go to Changlu Temple to play the drums!"

Everyone was startled, and held him down one after another: "Don't say that!"

Jin Yan asked Chen Shuang, "What's the matter?"

"It happened last month. There was a family in the outer city of Liang Jing, and all seven of them disappeared overnight." Chen Shuang said, "After checking, Liang Jing's mansion said that they burned charcoal for heating in winter nights, and they were suffocated to death by charcoal gas." , Seal the case file."

Jin Yan: "Then why are you arguing now?"

Chen Shuang smiled mysteriously: "It's all nonsense. It is said that someone passed by the door of the dead house a few nights ago and saw seven people floating neatly on the wall. They had no legs or shadows, and they all stared straight at me. It’s in the direction of Liangjing’s mansion. Now everyone in the city says that it’s the work of evil spirits.”

Jin Yan turned his head to Sheng Hong and said, "It's strange and chaotic, you can't believe it, but it's really interesting to listen to it occasionally."

Sheng Hong was dripping with sweat, his eyes were wandering, and his face was gloomy like a rainy day.He put down the mutton leg in his hand, said "I have something to do at home", then turned around and left.

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Liang Jingfu: Capital police.

Changlu Temple, Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Yushitai: State-level institutions