Criminal investigation in ancient times

Zhang Rui picked up the book and was about to continue reading. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a person approaching from a distance. That person had a black robe, dark flowers embroidered with gold silk on the cuffs, a jade crown and hair, and slightly raised eyebrows.

"Zhang Rui, long time no see."

Zhang Ruifang wrote in his hand: "My lord, long time no see."

Hearing this address, Zhou Yin raised his eyebrows lightly and said, "It's too unfamiliar to always be called Wang Ye, why don't they call me like Zhong Xin?"

Zhang Rui thought to himself: "My lord, what is your word?"But it might not be a good idea to ask this in person. "Don't dare, dare not, how can He De, a grassroots man, call the prince's name directly."

Zhou Yin said: "Why not? If you don't want to call me by my name, you can just call me by my name. In fact, I don't really like the words my father mentioned to me."

Zhang Ruican laughed, this is what you said, although it is more rude to call the prince by his name, but it is better than forgetting his name...

"Why haven't I seen you come to the academy to teach temperament?"

Zhou Yin raised the front swing, sat beside Zhang Rui and said, "There are still more than ten days until the birthday of the emperor, and I have been busy with this matter for the past few days."

The faint smell of medicine around me is familiar yet strange.Zhang Rui sniffed and said, "Does the prince need to take medicine every day?"

Zhou Yin said, "Well, I drink it every day."

"Can you drink it so bitter?" Zhang Rui clicked his tongue.

Zhou Yin smiled: "When I first drank it, I really didn't like it. Every time I took the medicine, I couldn't help but spit it out. After a long time, I got used to it. Now everything I eat tastes like medicine and it tastes bitter."

Zhang Rui felt a little sympathetic to the prince, and the rich clothes and fine food were not so enjoyable.

"Dang...dang...dang..." The bronze bell echoed in the academy.

Zhang Rui got up and said: "The lunch break is over, I will chat with the prince when I have time."

Zhou Yin stood up and said, "Well, don't forget that you promised me Mu Xiu to treat you to dinner. I will ask Zhan Qing to go to Lin Mansion to post a post for you."

Zhang Rui hurriedly said: "You don't need to be so troublesome, just send someone to let me know."

Zhou Yin nodded, and suddenly stretched out his hand to gesture towards Zhang Rui's head. "I think you've grown a lot taller than when you first met."

Zhang Rui nodded indiscriminately, and ran back to the school, with the sound of the man's chuckle still in his ears.Scratching his hair angrily, how can I say that he is almost thirty, even if his body has become smaller, has his temper turned into a brat? !

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From the sixth day to the ninth day of the lunar new year, Mu Xiu spent three days. After packing up his things early in the morning, Lin's carriage came to pick up the three of them back home.

Lin Xiaoze and Lin Xiaomin were very excited, and made an exception to talk about many things about the school.The three of them collapsed into the Lin residence in a harmonious atmosphere.

As soon as they arrived at the mansion, an unusual silence spread, and all three of them kept silent. First, they went to Lin Cheng's study to explain the affairs of the academy. Lin Cheng nodded and said, "I treat you three equally, so please be careful. After studying, there are three more months until Chunwei, Xiaoze and Rui'er have thought about participating.

Zhang Ruidao: "I've already told Master Liu that Chunwei wants to give it a try this time."

Lin Xiaoze grabbed the cuff and said, "I...I haven't made up my mind yet."

Lin Cheng placed the tea cup in his hand on the table with a bang. "Unbelievable stuff! The books are read to the dog's belly! You are not allowed to go out for a few days, and study hard at home!"

Lin Xiaoze hesitated: "But... I have made an appointment with Junqing Zhongxin and the others..."

Lin Chengdao: "Go and copy the Four Books and Five Classics ten times. When will you finish copying?"

"Father..." Zhang Rui stretched out his hand and pulled him, Lin Xiaoze grunted before reluctantly said: "Follow father's arrangement."

After Lin Cheng finished speaking, he asked Lin Xiaomin about his homework, then gave a few words of encouragement indifferently, and asked the three of them to go back.

Zhang Rui went back to his side courtyard, planning to wash up before going to the backyard to greet the old lady.

As soon as I arrived at the side courtyard, I saw Uncle Han standing at the door and saying, "The young master is back, come in quickly, is it cold on the way? Are you still used to it in the school? Have other students bullied you?..." Zhang Rui couldn't laugh or cry, There is a feeling of being questioned by parents after returning from school.

"Don't worry, Uncle Han. Why don't you wait for me in the house when it's so cold? Let's talk first."

"Hey, look at me... as soon as I see the young master, I just ask him, the young master hasn't eaten yet, right? I'll ask Qiqiao to bring you the food..."

"Uncle Han... don't be too busy, let them boil a pot of hot water for me first, after I wash up, I will go to Ningxin Garden to pay my respects to the old lady."

Old Han was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly: "Master, don't mention Aunt Yuxiu when you go later, otherwise the old madam's illness may be even worse."

After hearing this, Zhang Rui felt bad, and quickly said, "Uncle Han, why can't you mention Aunt Yuxiu? What happened?"

Uncle Han sighed and said: "Half a month has passed since the incident. A few days ago, Aunt Yuxiu went to the old lady's courtyard and Mrs. Lin's courtyard to greet her every day. The old lady was concerned that she was pregnant, so she spared her comfort. However, Mrs. Lin has never avoided it. The old lady was very angry when she heard about it. She felt that Mrs. Lin was more airy than herself, so she scolded her. Not only did Mrs. Lin not change after she went back, she still let Aunt Yuxiu I went to pay my respects, but on the way back that day, Aunt Yuxiu accidentally stepped on the ice and fell, and she had a miscarriage when she returned home at night."

Zhang Rui was surprised: "Miscarriage?!"

Uncle Han nodded: "When Mr. Lin found out, he was so angry that he locked Mrs. Lin in the ancestral hall to copy the scriptures. The old lady was also so angry that she couldn't get sick, and she is still bedridden."

Ordinarily, the Lin residence will sprinkle salt to melt the snow after it snows in winter, there is no possibility of freezing, why did Yuxiu suddenly step on the ice by such a coincidence, or was someone tampering with her on the way back and forth?

After washing and cleaning her hair, she asked the servant girl to tie it up when it was half wet, put on a cloak and hurriedly walked towards the old lady's Ning Xin Garden.Arriving at Ningxinyuan, Zhang Rui paused, thinking that there might be something strange about this matter, forget it, let's have a look first.

As soon as he entered the room, a gust of hot air accompanied by a strong smell of medicine rushed to his face, and the acid water in his stomach almost turned out in an instant.Walked over with light steps and took a look, saw Baozhu, the big maid who served the old lady, came out of the bedroom, saw Zhang Rui helped her up and said, "Master Biao is here."

Zhang Ruidao: "How is grandma?"

Baozhu sighed and said, "I've been suffering all night, I just fell asleep after drinking the medicine, Master Biao will come to see the old lady again in the afternoon."

Zhang Rui nodded: "Well, have you seen the doctor?"

Baozhu: "Look, the doctor prescribed several medicines, saying that the anger is too strong. The old lady is old and weak, so don't get angry anymore."

"Sister Lao Baozhu is here, I'll go back first, and I'll come and take a look when grandma wakes up in the afternoon." As he said this, he was about to open the door and go out, when Lin Xiaomin pushed the door and came in, the child's eyes were red as if he had just cried, he was taken aback when he saw Zhang Rui, I don't know why my eyes filled with tears again.

Zhang Rui patted him and said, "Grandmother is not in good health, she just fell asleep, come out with me for a walk."

Lin Xiaomin wiped away his tears and nodded, followed Zhang Rui out of Ningxinyuan.

"Brother Rui... woo woo woo..." Lin Xiaomin finally couldn't help crying out.The little bun's face was covered with tears, and his eyes were as swollen as walnuts from crying.

Zhang Rui sighed, stretched out his arms to embrace the child and said: "Don't be sad, Xiao Min, your mother is uncomfortable enough when this kind of thing happens, if you do this again, won't Aunt Yuxiu be even more sad?"

Lin Xiaomin sobbed and said: "I...I, I didn't cry in front of...mother...when I left...my mother...told me that I would have a...brother or sister in the future ... This time I am left alone... woo woo woo... cough cough cough..."

Zhang Rui patted him on the back and sighed in his heart, although this child has two older brothers, they are not from the same mother after all, and they are not close to each other on weekdays. Now they can be regarded as looking forward to having a younger brother and sister, but unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened.

"Okay, Xiaomin don't cry anymore, your mother will get pregnant again in the future, and you will have younger brothers and sisters again."

Lin Xiaomin raised his head and asked, "Will it be...?"

Zhang Rui said: "Of course, Aunt Yuxiu is still young, maybe in two years you will have younger brothers and sisters."

After a while, Lin Xiaomin finally calmed down his sadness, wiped away his tears and said, "They said it was the mother who caused the mother to lose her child..."

Zhang Rui's face changed slightly: "Don't talk nonsense. Although my aunt has a bad temper, she has a good heart. It is impossible to do such a thing." In fact, this is what he thought in his heart.Although Mrs. Lin is an ordinary person, she can't do such an outrageous thing. There may be something wrong with this matter, so it's best to ask Aunt Yuxiu face to face.

Lin Xiaomin bowed his head and remained silent, but in his heart he secretly hated Mrs. Lin, for letting his mother go to bed in the morning and evening when she was pregnant.

After comforting Lin Xiaomin, he promised to accompany him to release paper kites in the afternoon before returning to his yard exhausted.

Uncle Han put down his work and said, "Master, have you seen the old lady?"

Zhang Rui shook his head: "When I went, the old lady had just taken medicine and fell asleep, let's talk about it in the afternoon."

Uncle Han sighed and said, "Hey, poor Aunt Yuxiu, it is said that all the babies born in miscarriages are formed, and they are male fetuses. This Mrs. Lin is also true, but she deserves to be punished to copy scriptures in the ancestral hall. "

Zhang Rui sat on the chair, poured himself a cup of tea, squeezed his earlobe and said, "Uncle Han, it's fine to say this in front of me, and outsiders must not reveal a word."

Old Han's complexion changed: "What the young master said is that the older I get, the more I can live back."

Zhang Rui put down his teacup and said, "I think this matter is a bit strange. Although Mrs. Lin is usually a little mean and mean, her heart is not bad. She shouldn't be able to do such a dirty thing, and she doesn't bother to do such a thing." , she already has two sons, and the eldest son is married. Besides, Aunt Yuxiu is shameless with Master Lin, and Master Lin doesn't go there a few times a month. She really doesn't need to do anything more. Even if Yuxiu gives birth again The next baby boy won't be able to get past her."

After listening to his analysis, Uncle Han pondered, "Young Master is right. Besides Mrs. Lin, who would want to harm Aunt Yuxiu? Yuxiu seldom goes out of Liuxiangyuan on weekdays. She keeps a low profile and does not cause trouble."

Zhang Ruidao: "This is also what I'm wondering about. Is there any news from Yuxiu?"

Uncle Han: "I, a servant, haven't inquired about this matter carefully."

Zhang Rui said: "Forget it, I'll go see her tomorrow, and take the two boxes of Ganoderma lucidum to her by the way."

Uncle Han: "Then I'll go find the Ganoderma lucidum, what else do you want to order, Master?"

Zhang Rui: "It's okay, Uncle Han, you go to rest, I'll read for a while, and promise to bring Xiaomin to release paper kites in the afternoon." Uncle Han nodded, folded his hands and retreated.

He read the book for a while, but his mind was always thinking about Yuxiu. In fact, Yuxiu had nothing to do with him, it was just because he saved her son, and she knew how to repay her kindness. Rui is very impressed.Although it is true that I am short of money, but on the premise that I have the ability in the future, I will definitely help Xiaomin. This is a disguised transaction.Now that she has suffered such a calamity, she naturally feels uneasy, if she can help, she will do her best.