Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

"Brother Bao, where is Brother Gongsun? Why didn't he come back with you?" Zhan Zhao asked, looked around, and looked up at Bao Zheng in bewilderment.

Bao Zheng thought of the pale Gongsun Ce in Lingguang Temple, he couldn't hide his worry, and said in a low voice, "Zhan Zhao, your big brother Gongsun has to stay in Lingguang Temple for a month, during which no one can Go and disturb your big brother Gongsun." After a pause, he said solemnly, "I have to investigate the case these few days, and you will go to Lingguang Temple every day to accompany your big brother Gongsun from tomorrow, but don't stay overnight, come back and tell me about your grandson Brother's situation. Do you know?"

Zhan Zhao listened, and hurriedly nodded in response, but he was a little puzzled, "Why does Brother Gongsun have to be in Lingguang Temple? Isn't it better to recover from illness in the capital?"

"Because the person who can save your elder brother Gongsun is in Lingguang Temple." Bao Zheng said lightly, turned to look at Bai Yutang, and asked, "Yutang, I'm going to investigate the case, how about you go with me?"

Bai Yutang's eyes lit up, he jumped excitedly and said, "Okay! Okay!"

Zhan Zhao looked at it, a little envious. He also wanted to investigate the case with Brother Bao, but when he thought of Gongsun Ce who was lonely in Lingguang Temple, he no longer felt envious. He was only worried, is Brother Gongsun alright?

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And what is Gongsun Ce doing at this time?

Gongsun Ce, who was sitting cross-legged, closed his eyes and read the scriptures silently. When he opened his eyes again, he suddenly felt that the suffocation in his heart was much relieved.

Just as he was about to stay in bed, he heard the voice of Master Lingji, who he had just worshiped outside the door, laughing, "Apprentice, it seems that your understanding is not small."

Gongsun Ce hurriedly got up and opened the door. Outside the door, Ling Ji was looking at him with a bowl of medicine in his hand and smiling.

Gongsun Ce hurriedly bowed respectfully, welcomed Lingji into the room, took the medicine from Lingji's hand and put it on the table, and saluted respectfully, "Master Liao praised it, it's the master who taught well."

Ling Ji looked at Gongsun Ce very satisfied, and said with a smile, "Let's master and apprentice stop being polite. Apprentice, although your progress has not been great, it is already hard to come by like this. What you lost It is not easy to restore the vitality of the body, you need to meditate and recuperate, and you also need soup and medicine to assist you. Come, drink this bowl first, and after you finish drinking, write down the medicinal materials used in this bowl and the amount. "

Gongsun Ce was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in confusion.

Ling Ji looked at Gongsun Ce's confused look and chuckled, "Since I am your teacher, I will teach you all my skills as a teacher. Since you are interested in decoctions, I will teach you decoctions first."

Gongsun Ce was overjoyed when he heard the words, and hurriedly saluted again to thank Ling Ji.

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It was almost dusk.After Bao Zheng came out of Baijia Restaurant, he took Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao straight to the Kaifeng government office.

When he arrived at the Kaifeng government office, Bao Zheng directly showed the token in his hand. When the Kaifeng government office arrester saw him, he hurriedly welcomed Bao Zheng in, brought him into the main room in the backyard of the government office, and called people After the tea was delivered, he hurried to find Mr. Fu Yin.

Bao Zheng and Bai Yutang Zhanzhao sat in the main room and waited.Bai Yutang followed Bao Zheng to investigate the case for the first time, and seemed a little anxious and curious, poking his head from time to time, muttering why the lord from Kaifeng Mansion hadn't come yet, and then picked up the tea to inspect carefully, whispering to Zhan Zhao Asked, "Hey, there is no medicine in this tea, right?"

Zhan Zhao was stunned by Bai Yutang's question, and then he almost laughed, bit his lip in haste, shook his head and remained silent.

Bao Zheng watched from the side, and shook his head amusedly, the usually cunning and arrogant Bai Yutang turned out to have such a naive side.

And just when Bai Yutang was about to grab Zhan Zhao to ask questions, someone finally came outside.

No, it should be two people.

An old man in his fifties with a simple and honest face, and a handsome and very friendly man in his thirties.

On the way to Kaifeng Mansion, Bai Yutang had already sorted out the information that the Bai family inquired in private. The governor of Kaifeng Mansion was an old man in his 50s. Not a corrupt official who oppresses the people, but simply a mediocre official who is neither bad nor bad.

At this time, the two adults standing in front of Bao Zheng, it was obvious that this 50-year-old man with a simple and honest face was Lord Fu Yin. Then, who were these men in their thirties?

Although he was puzzled, on the surface, Bao Zheng just bowed his hands in a salute, neither humble nor overbearing, "My servant, Bao Zheng, has met two adults."

"Hehe, you are Bao Zheng? The Eighth Wise King, the Eighth Prince once mentioned you to the officials." The man in his thirties said enthusiastically, stepped forward to look at Bao Zheng carefully, and smiled slightly. He said, "Sure enough, a hero is a boy. I am Cui Mingchong. Minister of Rites."

Bao Zheng was slightly surprised, and then cupped his hands again, "It turns out to be the servant." Why is the servant of the Ministry of Rites here?

"Hehe, Bao Zheng, the Minister of Rites is going to investigate the case with you. Before you came, the Eighth Prince had already sent someone to tell me. If you need anything, just ask, and I will do my best." At this time, Lord Fu Yin said with a smile.

"If that's the case, I will trouble the two adults." Bao Zheng said calmly, but he was very puzzled in his heart. Why did he send a servant to investigate the case?Eight Wise Kings, what is the meaning of this?

Although he was puzzled, Bao Zheng stood up and said after chatting with Cui Mingchong and Mr. Fu Yin, "My lord, I want to see the dead body. Can you send someone to show me the way?"

Mr. Fu Yin seemed very puzzled, but he still nodded and smiled and said, "Of course, those corpses are all parked in the prison cell now..." After a pause, he looked at Bao Zheng with some doubts, and whispered, "Bao Zheng Zheng, you are going to take the exam, so... isn't it too unlucky to see dead bodies?"

Bao Zheng just smiled slightly, "Thank you for your concern, but it's okay."

Cui Mingchong at the side glanced at Bao Zheng and smiled admiringly.

"Oh...then, since this is the case, let's go there." Mr. Fu Yin smiled awkwardly, turned around and led Bao Zheng and the others in person.

Bao Zheng walked behind Mr. Fu Yin, his eyes glanced at this not-so-good Mr. Fu Yin, but he laughed in his heart, mediocre official?Just because this Lord Fuyin was able to stay in the capital, a place full of officials, for five full years without making any mistakes, it can be seen that he is definitely not a stupid official!Now he personally took them to see the corpse, and mentioned the bad luck of the corpse just now, this was another good impression in the eyes of the very friendly servant beside him.

Following Fu Yin lord all the way forward, Bao Zheng's face was calm as usual, Cui Mingchong simply asked about the scenery of Luzhou, snacks and other things, but did not mention anything about the academic examination.It seems that Master Cui Mingchong is not a simple person... But, what is his relationship with the Eight Sage Kings?An official from the Ministry of Rites actually came to investigate a case from the Ministry of Punishment?

Finally arrived at the cell, entered the cell, only to find that the cell of Kaifeng Fufuya is really unique, very clean, the air is surprisingly good, one side is the cell, and the other side is the morgue.

Bao Zheng walked over and looked at the small wooden strip hanging under the wooden plank of the corpse, on which was written one, and one more time.

Mr. Fu Yin, who was beside Bao Zheng, quickly explained, "This is the first scholar who died, surnamed Liu. An autopsy found that this man had been dead for three days, and died of suffocation."

Bao Zheng nodded solemnly, gently lifted the white cloth, and started the autopsy.

During the autopsy, Bao Zheng still observed carefully from top to bottom, and then frowned. There seemed to be something in the hair of the corpse, and he gently stretched his fingers to twist it out. Is it a water plant?He habitually wants to reach out his hand, but when he reaches out, he realizes that there is no one around him who will cooperate with him anytime and anywhere, who knows what he needs...

"Brother Bao, here." Seeing Bao Zheng reaching out his hand, Zhan Zhao was at a loss at first, but then remembered that when Brother Gongsun and Brother Bao were investigating cases on weekdays, the two had a strange tacit cooperation, so he hurriedly took out a cloth towel from his arms and handed it To Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng came back to his senses, and after receiving it, he put the water plants in the cloth towel with a blank expression.

The habitual action just now made Bao Zheng's heart inexplicably empty again, and he was thinking about someone who is far away in Lingguang Temple now...

After examining it carefully again, Bao Zheng narrowed his eyes, the neck of this person seems to be a little strange.

Bao Zheng turned around again, lifted the white strips of the other corpses, and examined them. During this process, Bao Zheng kept his face serious and did not say a word. Except for the occasional introduction of the identity of the deceased in a low voice, Mr. In silence, Cui Mingchong was thinking while watching Bao Zheng's autopsy.