Princess of the Past and Present

Liu Fushan has fled outside for more than two months, neither the yamen in various provinces nor the officers and soldiers sent by the Ministry of Punishment have found any trace of him.

Mu Jin promised to investigate the matter in front of the emperor, and only secretly investigated the officials who issued the official bank and handled it at that time, but they couldn't find anything with such a clueless investigation.

Later, Mu Jin sent more than a dozen secret guards to search for Liu Fushan's whereabouts. As long as Liu Fushan is captured and he is asked to confess his accomplices in the capital, the case can be completely solved.

The secret guard sent by Mu Jin only recently replied.

Standing by the window, Mu Jin looked at the letter sent back by the secret guard. The letter said that three days ago, a house caught fire in Lingcheng, and the whole house was killed in the sea of ​​fire. Toxic signs.The owner of this house just moved here two months ago, and he has never disclosed his name to anyone. The secret guard suspects that this person may be Liu Fushan who is fleeing.

Mu Jin folded the letter and put it in his sleeve. Mausoleum is not far from the capital, and it only takes two or three days to travel.It's just a trip in person, it doesn't bother you.

Mu Jin gave orders for tomorrow's departure to the Mausoleum, and handed it over to the housekeeper, Chen Bo.

Thinking of the days when he left the capital, Mo Shuang stayed at the mansion, Yuan Yuzhi didn't know how to use any means to hurt him, and he would not fight back because of his good temper, Mu Jin immediately made a decision to bring Mo Shuang with him. .

Yuan Yuzhi felt very uncomfortable when she learned that Mu Jin would bring Mo Shuang with her when she was out on errands, "His Royal Highness, you have business to do when you go out, why did you take him with you?"

Mu Jin sipped his tea leisurely, "Mo Shuang's martial arts are so strong that he can protect my palace well."

"But, you have so many guards, can't you compare to him?"

"Of course." Mu Jin looked proud.

Yuan Yuzhi had nothing to say, bit her lips, and said, "Since you are not at the mansion these days, the concubine should go back to her mother's house for a few days."

Mu Jin put down the teacup and said casually, "As you wish."

The next day, the weather cleared up, and the light snow that had fallen the day before gradually melted away.The sun was shining brightly, but it was still bitterly cold.

Mu Jin took a few guards and Mo Shuang to set off from the capital to the Mausoleum, but because of the emergency, he had to ride his horse over there.

One night in the middle of the journey, I made do with a farmer's house in a remote mountain village.Mu Jin asked the guards to give some silver taels, and the old peasant couple who were over fifty years old cleaned the house where their daughter lived before she got married and let them live.

The house probably hadn't been lived in for some years, the window had a big hole, and the cold wind came in from the outside.Mu Jin found a piece of wood to block the gap, and looked back at Mo Shuang who was sitting by the bed.

The room was only illuminated by a bean-sized candle, and the faint light could only illuminate the outline of Mo Shuang.Mu Jin walked over and sat down, holding his hand, "Although it's a bit old, it's better than sleeping outside. Tonight, you'll make do with it."

Mo Shuang pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Mu Jin through the big candlelight on the table, "I can make do with it, I'm afraid His Highness is not used to it."

"No." Mu Jin stood up and said, "Lie down and warm yourself, I'll go and extinguish the candle."

Mo Shuang took off his short boots and lay down on it. Mu Jin bent over and pulled a quilt on the inside to cover him, then went to the table and blew out the candle, and went to bed in the dark.The body leans in, close to Mo Shuang's body, and hugs him to sleep.

Arrive at Mausoleum before dark on the second day.

The secret guard had already arranged accommodation, and Mu Jin was taken to an inn as soon as he entered the city.

Just as Mu Jin and Mo Shuang sat down and drank a cup of hot tea, a dark guard came in to report the situation.

The secret guard said: "There are No. 16 people in the house that was burned. According to the people nearby, the owner of the house just moved in two months ago. After moving in, he invited several servants nearby. But the two Over the past month, the people nearby have never seen the real face of this master."

Mu Jin said: "Could it be that he has stayed at home for the past two months?"

The secret guard said: "This master doesn't go out often, and always takes a sedan chair when he goes out, and he doesn't show up."

"Do you know where he went?"

"brothel."

"Only went to the brothel?"

"The humble job has not been found yet."

Mu Jin and Mo Shuang looked at each other, and then asked: "Then what else is found out?"

The dark guard continued: "I heard from the people nearby that when the house caught fire, there were several fire points. The fire spread from the outside to the inside very quickly, and burned the whole house to ashes in less than an hour. The sixteen corpses brought out afterwards , half of them were burnt to dry carbon, and there was another one that was completely unrecognizable, but there were valuables on his body and hands, so I guessed that this person was the owner of the house."

If there is a normal fire, there is at most only one ignition point. If there are multiple places, it is obvious that someone deliberately set the fire.In addition, the owner of the house showed signs of poisoning, so he was also poisoned before the fire.Such a speculation is very likely to be a deliberate murder.

Mu Jin asked, "Is the body still there?"

"The humble staff dare not deal with it on their own, and now they are still in the Yamen."

"Take me to have a look."

"Yes."

Mu Jin stood up, saw that it was getting dark outside the window, turned to Mo Shuang and said, "Stay here and wait for me to come back."

"Your Majesty will go with you."

"You're tired after running around all day today, why don't you stay and rest?"

"It's the minister's duty to protect His Highness, so naturally he must stay close at every step."

"Inseparable?" Mu Jin smiled, "It sounds good."

Mo Shuang: "..."

Facing the setting sun and rushing to the yamen, the county magistrate who was still having dinner at the mansion heard that the crown prince in the capital had come down. He almost choked to death on a mouthful of soup and didn't even have the time to wipe his mouth. He immediately put down his chopsticks and went to the yamen meet.

When Mu Jin rushed to the county office, the county magistrate just rushed over from the mansion, and he couldn't recognize who was His Royal Highness. When he saw a man in fox fur with a graceful and luxurious temperament, his legs softened and he knelt down , "My minister is late to pick up the driver, please punish me Your Highness."

Mu Jin chuckled and looked at Mo Shuang next to him, "It seems that you are more like a prince than I am."

The county magistrate raised his head to look at Mo Shuang, then at Mu Jin, confused.

The guard behind reminded: "That is the Crown Princess, and this is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The county magistrate knelt on the ground and raised his head, he immediately understood, and leaned down again, "Just now I mistook Your Highness for a moment, my humble servant deserves to die, Your Highness, please forgive me!"

Mu Jin was not angry, "Get up, I forgive you for your innocence."

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" The county magistrate hurriedly got up from the ground.

The duty officer of the county government office led Mu Jin to a dilapidated house in the backyard, "The corpses dug out of the ruins that day are all here."

There were more than a dozen corpses covered with white cloths inside. Although the weather was cold, after five or six days, there was inevitably a rotten smell.

Mu Jin held his breath as soon as he entered, and looked at Mo Shuang next to him, he didn't seem to feel uncomfortable at all.

The county magistrate said: "A master said that His Highness would come to see for himself, so I have kept the corpse."

Mu Jin scanned the room and asked, "Which one is the owner?"

The magistrate made a gesture of invitation, "Your Highness, come this way."

The magistrate led the way at the front, and when he reached the innermost point, he pointed to one and said, "This is it."

Because of the rotten smell, Mu Jin frowned and felt it was difficult to breathe.He raised his hand and lifted the white cloth little by little, and the people under the white cloth had already changed beyond recognition, which was extremely shocking.

The two guards behind Mu Jin wanted to vomit, but they covered their mouths. The county magistrate couldn't bear it, so he couldn't be rude in front of the prince, so he kept biting the bullet and holding it back.

Mu Jin had met Liu Fushan before, if he had a complete picture, he would definitely recognize him, but now he couldn't see clearly, so he couldn't be sure that this person was him.

Feeling nauseated in his stomach, Mu Jin felt his face turn pale. He covered the white cloth back, turned and went out the door without saying anything.

He walked very fast, Mo Shuang followed him out, and when he reached the tree, Mu Jin supported the tree with one hand, and vomited out with a wow.Mo Shuang went up to give him a pat on the back, and said to the guards behind him: "Go and pour a glass of water for His Highness."

Mu Jin vomited cleanly and went back to the inn. Facing a table full of dishes, he had no appetite at all.Mo Shuang asked people to bring down all the dishes with meat, and then served a plate of pickled vegetables.

Mu Jincai reluctantly ate some food and went down.

After the meal, Mu Jin thoughtfully held a cup of hot tea, "It is impossible to determine the identity of this person based on that corpse alone."

"Your Highness, do you still remember his appearance?" Mo Shuang asked.

Mu Jin nodded, "I met you in Lingzhou before."

"Can I draw his portrait?"

When Mu Jinjing and Mo Shuang mentioned this, he suddenly realized that he had been to a brothel, and if he took his portrait to the brothel and asked, maybe he could find something else.

"I'll give it a try."

The guards immediately prepared the Four Treasures of the Study, and while recalling his appearance, Mu Jin picked up a pen and drew them on the paper.I drew several pictures in a row before drawing a more similar one.

Early the next morning, Mu Jinxian was led by the hidden guards to the burned house, which was already in ruins, and the original appearance could not be seen at all.

The hidden guard pointed to a place, "The owner of the house found it here."

Mu Jin looked around, and judging from the charred things next to it, this should be the dormitory.

I looked around and didn't see anything wrong.

As night falls, both the street stalls and the shops on the street are closed, but one place is bustling.

Mu Jin and Mo Shuang stood at the door, looked up at the sign hanging upstairs, Baihualou.The well-known brothel in Lingcheng is the place where tens of thousands of rich children, dignitaries and dignitaries yearn for.

In the cold weather, the flower lady at the door who was inviting guests was still dressed coolly, she was shaking and waving the silk handkerchief, and said in a coquettish voice: "Oh, sir, you haven't come for a long time, I miss you so much."

"My lord, you are really bad."

Mo Shuang turned her head to look at Mu Jin, "Does Your Highness have experience?"

"No." Turning to him, "What about you?"

"Same as Your Highness."

Mu Jin coughed dryly, "You will have to change your name when you enter later."

"What does your Highness want to be called?"

Mu Jin thought for a while and said with a smile, "Brother Mu, how are you doing?"

Mo Shuang: "..."

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