Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

Wangchen was stunned for a moment, then asked Zhao Hanyan in puzzlement, "Why?"

Pang Yanqing stared sideways at Zhao Hanyan secretly, the smile in his eyes couldn't be concealed overflowing.But he quickly turned his eyes and blinked, controlled the emotions that were about to get out of control, and then politely asked Zhao Hanyan to explain why Steward Zhang and Master Liu Qin were included.

"Could it be that the two of them are suspected?"

"As far as I am concerned, I only think that the two of them are suspected, but the twelve in front of me are not." Zhao Hanyan replied bluntly.

"Oh? It's interesting. Brother Zhao, please explain to us. I'm also looking forward to my duohuo returning to the Yanhuo Pavilion." Pang Yanqing turned and glanced at the twelve maidservants who were still trembling in place, The tone was light and gentle, "Today, Mr. Zhao Chacha will avenge your grievances, so don't hesitate to thank you."

When the maids and women heard this, they knelt down to thank Zhao Hanyan.

Zhao Hanyan could see that each of them was terrified, felt wronged and wronged, but at this moment of death, none of them dared to break down and cry loudly, and behaved like this, so it can be seen How strict is Taishifu's control?

Zhao Hanyan asked them: "Did any of you see anything unusual last night? For example, where did housekeeper Zhang go after he came to give you monthly money last night?"

The maids and women reflected carefully, some shook their heads, but some did not.Zhao Hanyan found that the four maids in the first row who didn't shake their heads, asked them what their names were, and learned that they were Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju who were in charge of vigil and cleaning the fireworks pavilion last night, so he asked them again.

The four servant girls were still hesitant, Zhao Han said in a smoky voice: "You are almost dying, what else is there that you dare not say, what is more terrible than death?"

The four maidservants of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum heard this, looked at each other, and agreed.

The maid called Mei was the most courageous, and spoke for the other three: "It's a strange place, but I don't know if it's weird. When Steward Zhang used to send monthly money, he just sent Mrs. Mo to send it to us. This time he came in personally. He also called us to the fifth floor and told us to rearrange the east wing room and change the furnishings so that the third son would feel better. After saying this, he gave us the monthly money, let us Hurry up, and he's going downstairs."

"Will it be dark then?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

"It's dark." Mei replied humbly.

Zhao Hanyan turned his head and asked Bai Yutang, "Is it the first day of junior high school last night?"

Zhao Hanyan suddenly couldn't remember whether there was a moon last night.

"It's the first day of junior high school, and the night is very dark." Bai Yutang looked back at Zhao Hanyan helplessly, as if mocking her for her poor memory.Obviously they had dinner together last night, and the two of them had a 'talk' in the courtyard after the meal, how dark it was in the courtyard, she would forget it.

"Remember, yes, there was no moon last night." Zhao Hanyan said, "Since the night is dark, take the piano at that time, and there are few people in the fireworks pavilion, so it is not easy to be found."

Pang Yanqing took his eyes away from Bai Yutang at this time, nodded in response to Zhao Hanyan, "That's right, but when Butler Zhang left, the doorkeeper outside locked the door after seeing him come out empty-handed. Could it be that he stole the piano, but But he hid the Qin in the yard and didn’t take it away. He planned to wait for the turmoil to pass, and then come to pick up the Qin and take it away? But before you came, I asked someone to search the yard three times, and I didn’t find any place to hide it. Qin."

Wang Chen sighed, "I don't understand, Butler Zhang is an old man in the house, he should know the consequences of doing such a thing, why would he take such a risk?"

"This piano is a priceless treasure, and someone must covet it. Steward Zhang must have been tempted by someone, so he moved his mind. If he was only tempted to steal things, there are so many treasures in the Grand Master's Mansion, he will definitely not Choose such a bulky and hard to steal violin. The butler often treats people in the mansion, and occasionally goes out, so he is the most likely to come into contact with some people who covet the duohuo violin.

On the contrary, the maids and women in Yanhuo Pavilion do not go out in the pavilion on weekdays. They have no chance to contact such people, and after stealing the piano, they have no chance to transport the piano out. "

"Where is Master Liu Qin? Guqin was still there when he left, just now, from what you said, it seems that even he doubted it?" Wangchen asked.

"Because Steward Zhang didn't bring the piano with him when he left." Zhao Hanyan explained.

Wangchen didn't quite understand, and scratched his head, "Am I too stupid? Why didn't I understand Zhao Chaye's meaning?"

"Imagine if you were Steward Zhang, lived in Taishi Mansion for a long time, and knew the situation of Yanhuo Pavilion very well, how would you steal the piano?"

"It must be a way to prevent everyone from guessing that I am the piano thief." Wangchen replied.

Zhao Hanyan then asked Wangchen to describe in detail how Master Liu Qin came to Yanhuo Pavilion this time.

Wangchen explained in detail: "Yesterday, when Master Liu Qin came at about [-] o'clock, the violin he was holding was not the same as usual, it was much bigger than normal. I found it fresh. When I took him to the study, I asked him a question Mouth, he said it was a trial, let us three sons have a fresh look.

Later, I went upstairs to ask the third son to come down. He was alone in the study at that time.Later, my son and I listened to him playing music on the big piano, and both felt that the sound was mediocre. He said with emotion that this attempt failed.Afterwards, he continued to discuss new pieces with the third son, and I accompanied the third son upstairs to change clothes. Wangchen packed the piano and waited to say goodbye to me at the stairs.When he left, I opened the door to look at the zither in the study, it was intact and it was on the zither table. "

"understood."

After Zhao Hanyan agreed, he turned around and discussed with Bai Yutang, and then the two of them took Chao Mahan to search the kitchen first.

Wangchen felt that Zhao Hanyan's "I know" just now was very sure, as if he already knew the case in his heart, and he was still confused, so he followed them eagerly to find out what was going on.

After walking a few steps, he found that his son was not walking with him, so he quickly turned his head to look at Pang Yanqing who was still standing there.

Pang Yanqing's eyes kept falling on Bai Yutang.

Wang Chen quickly moved to Pang Yanqing's side, and asked softly, "Master, do we want to follow?"

"No, just wait here." Pang Yanqing's tone cooled down, as cold as three feet of ice.

Wang Chen knew that his young master was not in a good mood, so he never dared to speak nonsense, and obediently stood behind the young master and waited.

After a while, seeing that the people in the kitchen hadn't come back, Pang Yanqing squinted at Wangchen and asked him, "How's your injury?"

Wang Chen hurriedly replied to Pang Yanqing respectfully, "It's completely fine."

"You were bleeding just now, are you okay now?" Pang Yanqing patted Wangchen's left shoulder.

Wangchen snorted.

"Don't lie to me." Pang Yanqing stopped.

Wangchen covered his shoulders and repeatedly confessed to Pang Yanqing.

Pang Yanqing took out a small gold bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Chen, "Apply it every night."

Wangchen quickly and carefully took it, he knew that the gold bottle contained the best gold sore medicine, it was said that the wound would heal after three days of application.As for how much it's worth, I'm afraid it's hard to estimate. This kind of top-grade golden sore medicine doesn't even exceed three bottles in the entire palace. Just look at the gold bottle that contains it to know how valuable it is.

Wangchen was very grateful for being valued by the third son, and even secretly swore in his heart that he would swear allegiance to him to the death in the future.

"Tell me when the injury is healed, and help me kill someone." Pang Yanqing suddenly said casually.

Wangchen agreed with high spirits, and then asked who Pang Yanqing wanted to kill, and if it was Bai Yutang. In fact, he could do it now.

"Let's not mention that you are injured and can only use one hand. You have three hands, but you can beat others?" Pang Yanqing looked at Wang Chen displeasedly.

Wang Chen bowed his head in embarrassment, "No matter what, this subordinate is willing to go through fire and water for the young master, even death."

"It's stupid to die for nothing without using your brain, but don't think it's unbearable in my name." Pang Yanqing's tone became even colder, and he sighed that Wang Chen hadn't developed any brains at all by his side all these years.

"Then the subordinates will find a master to deal with Bai Yutang?" Wang Chen hurriedly asked.

"Whoever said that I want to kill Bai Yutang, I will obediently obey orders." Pang Yanqing frowned, really regretting that he kept Wangchen, who was obviously very stupid, by his side.This foundation is not good, no matter how long you teach him, you will still not be smart enough.

Wangchen knew that he had offended the young master, so he nodded obediently, then agreed obediently, and obediently stopped asking any more questions.He will do whatever he asks him to do.

At this time, Zhao Hanyan, Bai Yutang, Wang Chao, and Ma Han came out of the kitchen.Pang

Yan Qing looked over and saw that Zhao Hanyan was holding a palm-sized piece of wood with burnt marks on the surface.

Zhao Hanyan showed the wood in his hand to Pang Yanqing.Pang Yanqing recognized that it was golden nanmu from a corner of the wood that had not been completely burned.

"It was found in the stove pit in the kitchen." Zhao Hanyan stopped explaining, and took out a half-inch long string to Pang Yanqing, "It was found in the woodshed."

Pang Yanqing's mind was not on the strings at all, he kept looking at the fingers pinching the strings.Fair and slender, she was the most beautiful he had ever seen.

After listening to it, Wang Chen was stunned, "They used pomegranate firewood as firewood? This..."

"Wangchen's guards don't need to get excited. The real guqin must not have been burned, but this one is fake. It should be an imitation piano that is very similar to the real duohuo." Zhao Hanyan hurriedly explained to him to avoid unnecessary sadness for Wangchen.

"Fake? How can there be a fake?"

"Of course someone faked it, and I thought Li Daitao was stiff. If I didn't guess wrong, it should be the violin brought by Master Liu Qin. He is the only one who can bring things into and out of the Firework Pavilion, and he is a luthier himself. To be a violinist Fake duohuoqin is not difficult for him." Zhao Hanyan asked.

Wang Chao and Ma Han nodded suddenly when they heard the words, and understood.

At this time, Zhao Long dragged Steward Zhang and came.Steward Zhang shrank his neck and dodged his eyes, and a layer of sweat was already forming on his forehead.

Zhao Longdao: "This guy just heard about my status as an official in Kaifeng, so he turned around and ran away in fright, and I captured him back. It looks like a guilty conscience!"

"Miss, sir, you can't just wrong good people. I ran away not necessarily because of a guilty conscience. Everyone knows what your Kaifeng mansion and our Grand Master's mansion are doing now. It is reasonable for me to hide from you. Something." Butler Zhang shrunk his neck, held the hand pinched by Zhao Han's neck with both hands, and asked him to let go quickly.

Steward Zhang thought about it carefully for a long time on the way Zhao Hu dragged him to the Yanhuo Pavilion before he came up with this excuse.

Zhao Hu didn't know how to refute for a while, and became annoyed by being provoked, and stared at Steward Zhang.

"Where's Master Liu Qin?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

Zhao Hu: "I'm not here. I heard that today I'm going to choose wood to make a new piano. I've already sent people from Taishi's residence to look for him in several places he often visits. I said that it was the order of Mr. Pang, and they I'd be more than happy to go."

Wang Chao and Ma Han were then ordered to search Master Liu Qin's room, and finally found the 'Da Qin' mentioned by Wang Chen under his bed.Bai Yutang took the qin with one hand, turned it over, picked it lightly in the cracks of the wood with a dagger, and then the board was pulled down, and it was hollow inside, just big enough to hold an ordinary qin.

Pang Yanqing smiled helplessly, "It's hard to guard against house thieves."

"Zhang Guanjia and Liu Qinshi jointly sang 'Sheng Dong Strikes West' and 'Darkness of Chen Cang', using imitation Duo Huo Qin instead of the real one, confusing the time of committing the crime, trying to get rid of the suspicion of committing the crime, and blaming twelve innocent maids. "Zhao Hanyan briefly concluded, and then told Pang Yanqing, "Growfire is priceless, and both of them are suspected of stealing a lot of money, so they need to be brought back to Kaifeng Mansion to be dealt with according to the law."

Pang Yanqing nodded, "Okay."

"But where is the real grenade?" Wang Chen asked with concern.

Zhao Hanyan looked at Steward Zhang, "Since Master Liu Qin hasn't been caught yet, it's the same to ask him."

Wangchen's eyes turned hard immediately, he picked up the dagger at his waist and pressed it against Butler Zhang's neck. Butler Zhang shook his head and said that he didn't know where the Qin was, because Master Liu had taken it away.

Seeing this, Wang Chao and Ma Han rushed to stop them, but Bai Yutang stretched out his hand to stop them.

"Then tell me, who instigated you to do this?" Zhao Hanyan asked.

Wang Chen increased his strength.

Steward Zhang trembled with fright, and shook his mouth, "Don't...I said, yes, it's Song Shangshu."

"Song Shangshu, which Song Shangshu?" Wang Chen didn't react for a while.

"There is only one Shangshu Song, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and Song Tingkong." Pang Yanqing reminded, and then he turned to look at Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang, "This is tricky."

Bai Yutang had been handling the case as an onlooker and occasional participant, and had been exploring whether there was a purpose in it, but now he finally found out that their purpose was Song Shangshu.

Zhao Hanyan was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that this matter would involve the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Song Tingkong had a good relationship with Yan Shu and Bao Zheng.Isn't it too strange for the dignified minister of the Ministry of Punishment to steal the piano and commit a serious crime of knowing the law?

"Song Shangshu is a person, so I will not make it difficult for you to open Fengfu. This case is handled at will, and Duo Huo can't be found, so it's fine if you don't find it." Pang Yanqing said casually, and asked Zhao Hanyan to say hello to Mr. Bao on his behalf.

Tired of sighing later, Pang Yanqing took Wangchen with him and left.

Wang Chao patted his thigh resentfully and said, "I'm just saying, it's definitely not a good thing to come to the Grand Master's Mansion."

"Why do I feel that Mr. Pang San is pretending to be ignorant while pretending to be ignorant, but he has already seen through all of this, and just watched us busy, and then waited to see what embarrassment we have now." Ma Han deliberated, and looked at Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang asked if that was the case.

"Catch Master Liu Qin first." Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang were in charge of bringing Butler Zhang back to Kaifeng Mansion, and asked Wang Chao, Ma Han and Zhao Hu to arrest Liu Qin Master.

After returning to Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang immediately reported what happened today to Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce.

This matter happened in Pang Taishi's mansion, and it had something to do with Song Tingkong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice. No matter how you look at it, people feel that there is a taste of conspiracy here.

Wang Chao and others then arrested Master Liu Qin who was fleeing out of the city and brought him back to Kaifeng Mansion.

Liu Qinshi was interrogated by Bao Zheng and confessed that he was instructed by Song Tingkong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments.Both Liu Qinshi and Zhang Steward confessed that after Song Tingkong gave them this idea, he promised in the name of the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice that as long as they could leave the Grand Master's Mansion, he would order someone to secretly protect them from Beijing safely, and promised to give them 10 taels of silver per person.

"My God, 10 taels, I can't spend it all in eight lifetimes." Zhao Hu sighed.

Since Liu Qinshi and Zhang Butler had the same confession, Sun Ce suggested that Bao Zheng go to the Ministry of Punishment to confront the matter with Song Tingkong to see if there was any misunderstanding.

Bao Zheng was ready to go immediately, after deliberating for a while, he called Zhao Hanyan and Bai Yutang to follow.

"My lord, why don't you call Mr. Yan too. The relationship between Mr. Yan and Mr. Song seems to be good?" Zhao Hanyan suggested.

Bao Zheng nodded.

Zhao Hanyan hurried to the kitchen to bring egg yolk crisps and beef jerky, and went to Shangshufu just passing Zhouqiao, where he bought fried peanuts and goose palms.Bai Yutang deliberately went to the Zhuangyuan Building and asked for two altars of high-quality Zhuyeqing.

In front of the Shangshu Mansion, Bao Zheng got off the car and saw that Zhao Hanyan was carrying all kinds of snacks in his hand and Bai Yutang was carrying two jars of wine. Is the case of the Duohuo stolen related to him? Why did you two buy these things, as if we are going to the Shangshu Mansion to watch a play for entertainment?"

Bai Yutang was innocent: "I don't know, the little cook asked me to buy wine."

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