Wolf Dysprosium

In the blink of an eye, it is Qingming.Sacrificial sweeps in the tomb fields are everywhere.You Junshan and Chen Shuang accompanied Jin Yan to sweep the tomb, which was the old tomb of the Jin family.Jin Mingzhao was buried in Fenghu City, but Liang Jing didn't have his tomb. Only when Jin Yan went to the cemetery did he find out that the people actually erected a tomb for Jin Mingzhao.

Seeing him standing in front of the Jin family's old tomb, someone came to ask him.After learning that he was Jin Yan, civilians came one after another, chatting with him, saying some comforting words, and then sticking a stick of incense in the stove in front of Jin Mingzhao's tomb.

Jin Yan had a hundred feelings in his heart.You Junshan burned stacks of papers and remained silent.Chen Shuang bowed in front of Jin Mingzhao's tomb, muttering something.

The three stayed on the mountain until noon before leaving.The mountain road is winding, and the roadside is full of apricot trees, full of flowers.On the mountainside, they found a tea stand to sit down and rest, surrounded by Liang Jing's accent. After people finished sweeping the tomb, the children were as happy as spring, catching insects and butterflies, and laughing happily.The new tea apricot biscuits on the tea stand had a unique flavor. After Jin Yan ate a few, he heard people around gradually discussing the complaint of the unjust ghost of Changlu Temple.

"Poor Yang Song'er, the business of selling lamps has finally improved, and it has encountered such a difficult situation." Someone sighed, "Anyway, I don't believe in carbon fumes... There are seven people in a family, and they don't live in the same room. , how come they all died together!"

Someone even lowered their voices: "It was a terrible commotion that day. I went to see it, and it was definitely not smoked to death. The strangle marks on the necks of Yang Song's daughter-in-law and child are very deep."

Immediately he was asked for details.The man heard that someone died nearby, so he took his job to join in the fun, but unexpectedly the dead person was Yang Song'er whom he knew.Yang Songer's family of seven, including the husband and wife, Yang Songer's parents and three children, all died in Yang Songer's room.The man couldn't enter the yard, and only saw the officials of Liang Jing's mansion carrying the corpses from the house one by one.Yang Song's daughter-in-law's hands and feet were twisted and her face was ferocious. Everyone around her could see the strangle mark on her neck.

Chen Shuang pouted and asked, "I heard that Yang Song'er borrowed money from whom, and if he doesn't pay..."

"Shhh!" The people around hurriedly signaled him to shut up.Someone recognized the three people who had just worshiped in front of Jin Mingzhao's tomb, and even recognized Jin Yan, and moved a wooden stool to sit closer.

It turned out that Yang Song'er was a lamp maker. He had been selling lamps for a living, and he didn't have a permanent storefront. He often pushed a cart and sold them in Qingsuli area.In the middle of last year, his mother was seriously ill, so he had to borrow a sum of money from a moneylender in the city. No one knows how much he borrowed, but the money is not too much. He once said that the husband and wife worked hard , It can be paid back in a year and a half.

"It's a pity that Yang Song'er doesn't know a single big character. He only knows how to write the character 'The sky is bright and the day is clear' on General Jin's sky lantern. The bastard who lends money asked him to press his fingerprint on the paper, and then changed the interest rate later." The man whispered, "This is a common trick. Change the three-point interest rate to five points, and what's more, change it to seven points. How can this be paid back? It hasn't come yet."

Jin Yan didn't pay attention to the next few words.

He remembered the small street vendor who enthusiastically asked him if he wanted to sell lamps when he and Chen Shuang passed by Lijin's Mansion in Qingsu on the day of Lantern Festival.The young man is young and has a warm smile. He only knows how to write eight characters, but he writes those eight characters with full strength.

It turned out to be him.Jin Yan's heart ached so badly that he couldn't help getting up and walking down the mountain.

Chen Shuang also had an impression of that peddler, and now he remembered it too.You Junshan was at a loss, and asked Jin Yan in a low voice if something was wrong.Jin Yan couldn't speak a word.

You Junshan found out about Sheng Keliang's wife Li's lending in Sheng Keliang's hometown.Sheng Keliang's hometown has only one big house, but You Junshan found that there are four other luxurious houses and many fertile fields in the city, which were purchased in the name of Li's younger sister.Li's younger sister has not yet left the court, and the Li family's family background is ordinary, it is absolutely impossible to give birth to so much money.

This matter was done extremely tortuously and covertly.Fortunately, Mingyetang's business was booming, and as soon as they secretly inquired about the origins of those houses, things gradually surfaced.

Cen Rong stared at the Ministry of Punishment covetously, and collected a lot of things about Sheng Keliang, both openly and secretly.Sheng Keliang's younger brother Sheng Keguang often went astray in his business, and it is true that there are some shady things in the dark. It is a small trick, but it is nothing.The only thing that puzzled Cen Rong was that Sheng Keguang's business was muddled, but he bought shops one by one.Cen Rong has always remembered this matter, and it happened that You Junshan brought back the news that his wife Li Shi was lending money in her hometown, and the two sides matched each other, and everything became clear.

There are many lenders in Liang Jingcheng, among which Zhang Ling and Wang Bailin are the most domineering.Ming Yetang followed the two to check, and found that the two often went to the Lu's restaurant to buy wine, and the back door of this restaurant happened to lead to the backyard of Sheng Keguang's jade shop.

In this way, the clues are complete: Li and Sheng Keguang quietly lend money, and Sheng Keguang finds Zhang Ling and Wang Bailin, two gangsters, to work for him. Zhang and Wang are responsible for finding people, collecting money, and collecting debts.Part of the income from lending was given to Mrs. Li.It was not easy for Mrs. Li to use the money in Liang Jingcheng, so she secretly brought all of it back to her hometown and turned it into a house and land.

Yang Song'er borrowed the money from Zhang Ling.

At first, Jin Yan wasn't sure whether Sheng Hong was involved, so he led him to the tavern and asked him to hear about Yang Song'er.Unexpectedly, Sheng Hong's reaction would be violent, and now Jin Ye was sure that he knew well about Sheng Keguang and his mother Li's loan.

Sheng Keliang, as the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, is a third-rank official, and his family members made private loans without authorization. Once found out, it will be very serious.Now that it is involved in a lawsuit involving human life, it is even more difficult to get out.Cen Rong inserted a foot for no reason, and Changlu Temple became more and more difficult to suppress.

In Jin Yan's design, everything went very smoothly.The only thing he didn't expect was that Yang Song'er, who died in vain, had a relationship with him once.

He went to see Xie Yuanzhi and waited for a long time.This time the person following the surveillance did not leave.He waited until it was dark and refused to leave.Yin Shi opened the door and invited him in, Xie Yuanzhi asked him why he didn't hide his tail, Jin Yan knelt in front of him and sighed.

He told Xie Yuanzhi that on the day the Bishan League was formed, people in Bishan City died one after another.The girl who jumped up and down from the singing tower was a well-known prostitute in the city, with both talent and beauty.The scribe who died after touching the pillar was gray-haired, and burned all his manuscripts before dying.There were many other people, all ordinary people, their low-pitched cries and sighs filled the entire Bishan City.

"Those who serve the country must first know the sufferings of the people and the causes of disasters." Jin Yan whispered, "But if this suffering is caused by me, then what should I do?"

"How did this happen because of you?" Xie Yuanzhi helped him up, and comforted him, "Dayu's northern border is hard to return to, and its accumulation must have a source. You are a small person, how can you have such a supernatural ability? Mr. I know you have a lot of pain in your heart, but you don’t have to work so hard on yourself. As a minister, you should speak when you should speak, and remonstrate when you should. You have already done everything you should do.”

Jin Yan told him about Yang Song'er again.

Xie Yuanzhi listened carefully, with an intimate smile in his old eyes.

"Ziwang, you have never changed. I am very pleased." The old man said in a low voice, "There are tens of thousands of Yang Song'er in the world. If an official sticks to the misfortune of one Yang Song'er for a long time, he ignores the other thousands. Yang Song'er. If you find out the truth for this Yang Song'er and punish the person who should be punished, the rest of Yang Song'er may escape the trap. After clarifying the secrets of the officialdom, more Yang Song'er can live honestly and safely without worrying about these groundless worries .”

Jin Yan felt relieved and nodded slightly.

"Look forward, and don't be held back by the sorrow behind you." Xie Yuanzhi said, "You have to give up something. Sympathy and compassion are treasures in the world. You have always had them. As a teacher, don't worry that you will become A cruel and ruthless person. Dan Ziwang, you must remember that everything should be done within limits. If you are always entangled in the past, you will never be able to avenge your father."

Having a long talk with Xie Yuanzhi that night, Jin Yan let go of some heavy things in his heart.

With Cen Rong's intervention, Changlu Temple had to reopen Yang Songer's case file.Yang Song'er's case was originally investigated by Liang Jingfu, but now Changlu Temple is re-investigating it, so the case files have to be dug out for review.Ji Chunming had no way to participate in the case, so he ran to Changlu Temple every three days to snatch the case file from Wei Yan, the Shaoqing of Changlu Temple.

With Changlu Temple's move, it was found within a few days that the person who lent money to Yang Song'er was Zhang Ling, a gangster in the city.

Yang Song'er borrowed one tael of silver, with three-point interest, and agreed on a period of six months. The interest will be repaid on a monthly basis, and the principal and the last month's interest will be repaid in one go after half a year.This money is indeed a big burden for Yang Songer’s family. Not only did he sell lights at night, he also set up a wonton stall with his father, while his wife helped people wash and cook. , help with housework.

But a month later, Yang Song'er went to Zhang Ling to repay the interest, and found that the three-point interest had turned into five-point interest.Although he was illiterate, Zhang Ling took out the written evidence, and Yang Songer saw at a glance that "three" was changed to "five".During the argument, he was severely beaten, and Zhang Ling told him that if he had no money, he would pay back with the house deed, otherwise his three children would be killed.

According to the people in the city, this is a common trick of Zhang Ling's group of moneylenders. What they want is not the copper and silver of ordinary people, but the house and land.

But the Changlu Temple officials could not find Zhang Ling.He seemed to have disappeared in Liang Jingcheng, and since the news of the unjust ghost suing the king of hell, he disappeared.

***

In the study room of Liang Anchong's home, Sheng Keliang had already knelt in the room for half an hour.He didn't dare to lift his head, his waist and knees were sore and painful, and he was covered in sweat.

The iron walnut twirled in Liang Anchong's hands, making a terrifying sound, as if he was grinding his teeth with all his strength.

"Sheng Keliang, your family is really good, good..." Liang Anchong smiled, "It is said that you, Sheng Keliang, are good at managing the family, and you are really giving me face."

Sheng Keliang's head was covered with cold sweat, and he repeated: "Grand Master, Grand Master... I really don't know about it. But I never ask about business, Zhuo Jing has some small money in his body, and he said he would invest it in Ke Guang's jade and antique shop. I really don't know that these two people are lying to me. Sheng Hong...Sheng Hong was also dragged into trouble by them, Sheng Hong..."

The iron walnut hit the table hard, rolled down with force, and just hit the back of Sheng Keliang's hand.Liang Anchong said angrily: "You are guilty if you don't know!!!"

Sheng Keliang endured the severe pain: "Please save me..."

Liang Anchong had enough scolding, and asked him how Changlu Temple investigated the case.

Zhang Ling's whereabouts were unknown, and Cen Rong sent people to ask him every now and then.Sheng Keliang, as the minister of Changlu Temple, was unwilling to deal with the low-ranking captain, so he sent Shaoqing Wei Yan to deal with it.Wei Yan and Cen Rong's school lieutenant played sloppy eyes, just perfunctory, and never made progress on the case.

"You don't have to panic. Although this matter is troublesome, it's not impossible to turn around." Liang Anchong said, "Changlu Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice are both yours. What are you afraid of? Can this case go through the sky? Yushitai wants to take care of it." That’s out of the question.”

"But Cen Rong..."

"Cen Rong said that he was staring at this case and wanted to give an explanation to the people of Liangjing." Liang Anchong sneered, "Then let him explain. If they can't be found out in ten and a half months, or in a year or so, what will happen to the people of Liangjing?" Looking at our third prince, I really want to know."

Sheng Keliang said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhang Ling, I have already ordered someone to take care of him."

Liang Anchong let out a "hmm". "Cen Rong also has something in my hands. I will let him know that it is beneficial for both parties to take a step back in this matter."

The two talked again, and Sheng Keliang felt a little relieved.Liang Anchong suddenly asked: "You said last time that you hired someone to deal with Jin Yan, how about it?"

"I have already found it." Sheng Keliang replied, "This person often haunts the vicinity of Xianmen Pass. He has been looking for it for a long time. He has promised to arrive in Liangjing in a few days."

"Since he's from Jianghu, I'm afraid Ming Yetang will notice something."

"No, absolutely not." A smile finally appeared on Sheng Keliang's face at this time, "He is from Beirong, and he has no connection with Dayu Jianghu."

***

After Qingming, the wind is light and the water is soft, and the days are warm day by day.Begonias by the Yanzi Creek are in full bloom, endlessly.Looking out from the third floor of Yufeng Tower, you can have a panoramic view of the two cities inside and outside Liangjing. The weather is fine, spring flowers are blooming everywhere in the city, the sound of birds and water is mixed, the distant mountains are green, and the red alleys are chaotic.

Sheng Hong held a chicken leg, gnawed on it and looked at Jin Yan.Jin Yan was listening to the piano player playing music in the private room, with a relaxed expression.

"Did the Third Prince arrange any errands for you?" Sheng Hong asked.

It was not easy for Jin Yan to ask Sheng Hong out, but Sheng Hong looked absent-minded. Now he had half drunk the wine and half eaten the food, and waited for him to ask the first question.

"There is no errand that I like." Jin Yan replied, "That's all, it doesn't matter if you don't do it."

"That's a pity." Sheng Hong said again, "You are not like me. I have such a father, and I will never worry about it in this life. Your father is gone, and you are now leaning on Cen Rong. What will you do in the future? You ...you and the third prince, could it be... what is that?"

Jin Yan looked at him with emotionless black eyes, Sheng Hong was startled. "Where is it?" Jin Yan asked coldly.

Sheng Hong suppressed what he was going to say.The playboys have had enough of playing with women, and they will also go to the hive to play with men, and when they are drunk, they will talk about meat and vegetables, and they will mention Jin Yan.Sheng Hong didn't dare to tell Jin Yan about these things, he was actually a little afraid of Jin Yan.

"The third prince doesn't have anything to ask you to do recently?" Sheng Hong asked again, all talking about Cen Rong.

Jin Yan took the initiative to give him the answer he wanted: "He has been very busy recently, the case of Yang Song'er in Changlu Temple, and he is in a state of desperation."

Sheng Hong suddenly regained his spirits: "What's the progress?"

"No progress." Jin Yan yawned, and looked at the two young swallows flying by outside the window, "It is said that there is a loan lender who can't be found no matter what, and he is impatient."

Sheng Hong nodded again and again: "That's good."

Jin Yan: "Huh?"

Sheng Hong hurriedly waved his hands: "At least you know who the lender is, and you can always find it. Do you know the name of that person?"

"I don't know." Jin Yan said with a smile, "What's your surname, whether you can find it or not, it has nothing to do with me."

At this time, in an alley in Liangjing's outer city, Chen Shuang was walking through the alley with two attendants of Ming Yetang.The alley was narrow and full of sundries. Chen Shuang's lightness kung fu was very good, so bumps and bumps were inevitable.

A small window at the bottom of the alley was open, slightly opened and closed by the breeze.

"Zhang Ling has been hiding in his concubine Xiaotao's house." The entourage whispered, "Shall we go in and arrest him now?"

Chen Shuang nodded, and the three of them slid down from the roof like loaches, and approached the window soundlessly.There was no sound in the room, Chen Shuang's heart moved, and he hurriedly opened the window.

The small room was dim, and there was a man lying on the ground with a puddle of black blood on his body. He had been dead for an unknown amount of time.

"...It's Zhang Ling." The attendant sighed, "We are late."

The author has something to say:

In Chapter 61 "Lantern Banquet", Yang Songer made an appearance.

In addition, a small bug in the previous article was corrected. The case of Yang Songer's family happened recently, not last year.