I am a consultant in Kaifeng

Zangjin Pavilion is a well-known jewelry shop in Bianjing, and the owner's surname is Mei.

The ornaments in the Zangjin Pavilion are expensive and not expensive, and it is hard to find a thousand gold.Let’s just talk about shrimp whiskers, although they don’t use many materials, they require a lot of workmanship and are time-consuming and labor-intensive, so they are expensive.

In Ren Minling's case, the Great Buddha Temple and the Cangjin Pavilion are the breakthrough points.

For a store like Cangjin Pavilion, the boss on the surface is named Mei, but the boss behind it can't be sure.

Being able to enjoy a high reputation in Bianjing, and no one finds fault, and dignitaries compete to help, you don't need to think about knowing that there are people in the court.

Going to these places to investigate things, the group of bears in Kaifeng Mansion would have no way to go, so Mr. Gongsun entrusted this important task to the third son.

The third son was wearing a frost-colored brocade robe, and the person who accompanied her was the young man Shoufeng.

The treasurer Lu of the Zangjin Pavilion was looking at the samples sent by the craftsmen in the shop. When he saw the third son, he rushed up to meet him.

"Early this morning, I heard the magpies shouting happily outside. The people below said that a happy event is coming. I was still puzzled. It turned out that the third son was coming."

Shopkeeper Lu is over [-] years old, wearing a dark black robe, and looks very shrewd.

While welcoming Du Xiaoning into the shop, he ordered his servants: "Put the tea set on quickly."

Instead, he smiled and said to Du Xiaoning: "A few days ago, I got a high-quality tea from Yunnan. It's rare that the third son is here. Do you want to appreciate Lu's face?"

Du Xiaoning is usually gentle and casual in Kaifeng Mansion, and looks easy to get close to.

Now at the Cangjin Pavilion, although he still looks the same as when he was in Kaifeng Mansion, his demeanor has become different.

how to say?

He looked like a noble young man who was born among the brocade, and felt like a boy who wasted money.

The young man Shoufeng followed Du Xiaoning silently, thinking that it's no wonder shopkeeper Lu saw the third son as if he had seen silver.

The Zangjin Pavilion is quite large in Bianjing, where every inch of land is expensive, and there is a yard behind the shop.

Du Xiaoning followed Shopkeeper Lu into the gate of the yard. There was a big begonia planted in the yard, and there were tables and chairs under the begonia.

You can enjoy flowers in spring and enjoy the shade in summer.

The flowers and plants in the yard are carefully cultivated. Looking around, there are many exotic flowers and plants.

The carvings on the front eaves are inlaid with gold powder.

rich.

Du Xiaoning sighed and went down the steps, and walked with shopkeeper Lu to the crabapple tree.

Shopkeeper Lu invited Du Xiaoning to take a seat, made tea and poured it himself, and served enough noodles.

"The third son came just in time. Today, the craftsman sent a batch of new jewelry. I still can't make up my mind. Why don't the third son give me a hand, how about it?"

"I'm a layman, how can I compare with Shopkeeper Lu?" Du Xiaoning lifted up his robe and sat down, "I'm here today to ask Shopkeeper Lu about something."

Shopkeeper Lu:? ? ?

Du Xiaoning took out the shrimp whisker bracelet.

Shopkeeper Lu saw his belongings at a glance: "This is an ornament from the Cangjin Pavilion."

"Yes, I just wanted to ask shopkeeper Lu, do you remember how many of these shrimp whiskers there are and who they were sold to?"

Shopkeeper Lu was startled, and then he laughed and said, "Third Master, you are just joking. The Cangjin Pavilion has been open for many years. People who have bought things here say that there are not many, and there are not many. This shrimp whisker bracelet has been around for several years It was sold before, how would I remember?"

Du Xiaoning glanced at Shopkeeper Lu with a smile, "It's a lie, you must remember."

Shopkeeper Lu forced a smile, "I really don't remember."

Du Xiaoning leaned on the back of the chair, with her white hands folded together, "Master Lu, two years ago you accidentally broke a gold ring for a lady, and you almost broke your fortune and used it as underpants to apologize to Boss Mei. I gave it to you." You came up with an idea to solve it, this kindness, do you remember?"

Shopkeeper Lu: ""

Du Xiaoning bent her eyes and said with a smile: "You know the treasurer Lu. In the past, my adoptive father always said that I only know how to spend my life and drink, and don't do my job properly. Now I finally got a job in Kaifeng Mansion, so I have to do it well. Don't hide it Tell me, who is this shrimp whisker bracelet sold to? It is very important to me."

Shopkeeper Lu was full of doubts about every word the third son said, "How important is it?"

"It's about whether I can come out this month to have a drink with the Second Young Master Cui Shaoshi's residence. Do you think it's important?"

Cui Shaoshi is the prince's young teacher, his daughter married Duan Wang, who is extremely favored by the emperor, and the second son Cui is Duan Wang's brother-in-law.

The royal relatives and relatives cannot afford to offend.

Unfortunately, the third son had a pretty good relationship with the second son Cui, even if he was friends with wine and meat, he still had some affection.

Shopkeeper Lu looked at Du Xiaoning dumbfounded, "I didn't expect the third son to bully others now."

"I can't help it." Du Xiaoning stroked the lid of the teacup with a white finger, and said with a smile: "I've been working in Kaifeng Mansion for so long, but I still can't do anything, if I continue like this, I'm afraid I'll let down my adoptive father's painstaking efforts. It doesn't matter if I'm successful or not, I'm afraid that my adoptive father will break my leg in anger if he sees that I'm not successful."

Shou Feng next to him: ""

He had seen Du Shangshu and Du Xiaoning together, Du Shangshu seemed to be responsive to the third son, and he didn't understand what the third son was doing to make Du Shangshu so scary.

Du Xiaoning beckoned and asked Shoufeng to step forward and handed the box he was holding to Shopkeeper Lu.

As soon as shopkeeper Lu opened the box, he found that what was lying inside was his favorite words book.

He raised his eyes to look at Du Xiaoning, and the young man smiled at him.

Shopkeeper Lu: ""

The third son's method of slapping and rewarding a jujube is really the true biography of Du Shangshu.

The third young master leaned against the back of the chair, looking very contented.

The young man smiled nicely, and his tone was as gentle as spring breeze turning into rain, "Shopkeeper Lu, I still understand the sophistication of courtesy and reciprocity."

Shopkeeper Lu: ""

This crazy hint that he can't even pretend to be confused.

How could the third son take advantage of his heart to manipulate him?

It was so insane.

Shopkeeper Lu fell into a battle between heaven and man, bouncing back and forth on the edge of whether it violates professional ethics.

After a while, shopkeeper Lu's battle between heaven and man is not over yet.

The third son ran out of patience, "Shoufeng, put the box away, we—"

Before he finished speaking, shopkeeper Lu held the box tightly in his arms as if he was holding some kind of treasure.

It's hard to buy a good heart, let alone the lonely copy of his dream manuscript.

Shopkeeper Lu decided to give up resisting, "I said, can't I say it?"

It was almost noon when Du Xiaoning and Shoufeng left the Golden Pavilion.

Shou Feng followed behind Du Xiaoning with a dazed expression.

"Third son?"

"Say."

Du Xiaoning was holding a fan for decoration in his hand. The fan looked ordinary, but the fan was painted by Duan Wang himself.

The paintings and calligraphy produced by King Duan are useless only if they have money, they have to be owned by someone he can admire.

When Du Xiaoning went out to hang out on weekdays, he often brought the fan from Duan Wang with him, and it had no other purpose other than acting aggressive.

The young man scratched his head and asked puzzledly: "The shopkeeper Lu said that the shrimp whisker bracelet was sold to Yang Silang at the beginning. Yang Silang is the son of the former military minister. How could the shrimp whisker bracelet he bought be at Ren Minling's?"

Du Xiaoning: "What do you think?"

Shoufeng: "I don't know, maybe Yang Silang really knows Ren Minling."

Youngsters never understood the ways of the princes of Bianjing's aristocratic families.

Du Xiaoning stopped and looked sideways at the boy.

The boy looked confused, as if he couldn't figure out many things.

She didn't want to say too much, let alone speculate without evidence.

Du Xiaoning: "We can ask Yang Silang about this matter."

Shou Feng: "Does the third son recognize Yang Silang?"

Du Xiaoning closed the opened fan, tapped the fan lightly on the palm, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Well, a little friendliness."

Shoufeng opened his mouth in surprise.

Bianjing seems to be full of people the third son knows.

admire.

Du Xiaoning and Shoufeng didn't find Yang Silang, but met King Duan's sedan chair on the road leading to the city gate.

Duan Wang just returned to the city from the other courtyard on the outskirts of Bianjing, when he inadvertently raised the curtain, he saw the young man from Zhilan Yushu.

He asked the guards to stop the sedan chair and called Du Xiaoning over.

Duan Wang Zhao Qi is almost forty years old, but he is well maintained.

His dark and deep eyes reflected the sunlight, as if there were stars living in them, his brows were handsome, his black hair was tied up like ink, and he wore a jade crown, his whole body was elegant.

Zhao Qi: "I heard from Ruoyu that you have received an errand in Kaifeng Mansion, are you in charge of the library and sorting out files? Why don't you work in Kaifeng Mansion and run out to wander around?"

The third young master stood beside King Duan's sedan chair, with his back straight, the wind blowing, and the frost-colored headband that tied his hair rose and fell.

"I clearly came out to do some errands, but the prince said that I was out to hang around."

Du Xiaoning wrinkled her nose and sighed softly, and said softly, "I'm wronged."

Duan Wang laughed softly, he seemed to be in poor health, he coughed a few times when he laughed.

His eyes fell on Du Xiaoning's right hand. Under the sunlight, that beautiful hand was too white, like warm white jade, and held a fan in his hand.

That fan was the one he was most familiar with.

Duan Wang's voice was smiling, and asked: "What big event are you going out to do, you have to take the fan that this king gave you to show off in the market."

Du Xiaoning picked up the fan in his hand, opened it, and covered half of his face, revealing those curved phoenix eyes, and his tone was a bit playful.

"I didn't do anything important, so I went to the hidden golden pavilion. Boss Mei and shopkeeper Lu's eyes are higher than the top. I don't have the fan that the prince gave me, so I don't have enough confidence in my heart."

nonsense.

When did he lose his confidence.

Duan Wang's black eyes fell on the third young master, and he raised his eyebrows, "Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Du Xiaoning: ""

Du Xiaoning: "It's not a difficult problem, it can always be solved."

Sitting in the sedan chair, King Duan was rubbing the wrench on his thumb with his right index finger.

His eyes were slightly closed, and Xu Sheng said: "It can always be solved, but it has not been solved yet. Let me listen to it."

Du Xiaoning didn't want to say it.

Duan Wang didn't intend to leave either.

One is sitting in the sedan chair and the other is standing outside the sedan chair.

Silence fell between the two.

"It's not an important matter. I'm investigating a case." In the end, it was Du Xiaoning who broke the silence.

Du Xiaoning explained Ren Minling's case in a few words, "Her death is not particularly strange, and the cause of death is also clear, but why she died and why Zhang Qingping pleaded guilty is quite strange. I followed the relics left by her to find out. Hidden Gold Pavilion."

Duan Wang frowned, then smiled and said: "I know that you have met many people in Bianjing in the past few years, and you are well-informed. But unfortunately, Yang Silang followed Shengjia out of the city to escape the summer heat."

The fan in Du Xiaoning's hand lightly tapped his forehead, "What a coincidence?"

"It's such a coincidence." Duan Wang glanced at her.

In this case, there is nothing to say.

Du Xiaoning didn't want to chat with Prince Duan any more, and said with a smile: "The prince is busy with business, so I won't bother you."

Duan Wang raised his eyebrows, with a half-smile on his face, "You don't bother me, or I don't bother you?"

Just as Du Xiaoning was about to speak, Duan Wang snorted softly.

His body leaned slightly outward, "Ah Ning, I still say the same thing, what Du Ruoyu can give you, I can give you more. You can come to me at any time."

Du Xiaoning stood where she was, with her phoenix eyes drooping slightly, making it difficult to see her expression clearly.

Duan Wang smiled, put down the curtain, and asked people to get up in the sedan chair and leave.

Du Xiaoning stood where he was, watching Duan Wang's sedan chair go away.

Duan Wang left, and Shou Feng approached.

"Third son?"

Du Xiaoning, who was still downcast in thought, came back to her senses, she glanced at Shoufeng, turned around and walked towards Kaifeng Mansion.

Shoufeng followed behind.

"Third Young Master, this is the way back to Kaifeng Mansion."

"Correct."

"Aren't we going to find Yang Silang?"

"not going."

Everyone went with the emperor to escape the summer heat, and they were looking for wool.

In the evening of that day, a guest came to Kaifeng Mansion.

The person who came was King Duan's guard Tsing Yi, who brought a booklet to Du Xiaoning.

When Du Xiaoning saw the brochure, he looked at Tsing Yi in surprise.

Tsing Yi has a serious personality, and at the moment his face is solemn, as if he is here to collect debts.

He said to Du Xiaoning: "Third Young Master, the prince asked me to bring it, maybe you can use it."

Du Xiaoning took the booklet and found that it recorded Yang Silang's recent whereabouts.

That's right, King Duan and Grand Master Pang are two major powers in the court. The Yang family is quite powerful, while Yang Silang is unrestrained in private but talented. King Duan originally wanted to win him over, but Grand Master Pang got the upper hand.

Du Xiaoning looked at Tsing Yi.

Tsing Yi clasped her fists at Du Xiaoning, turned and left.

Although the shrimp beard bracelet belonged to Yang Silang, the brochure given by King Duan did not mention that Yang Silang had met Ren Minling at all.

It seems that something has been discovered.

It seems that nothing was found.

Headache.

The show Showa Dynasty that went to the Great Buddha Temple is back.

Shoufeng poured water for the two of them.

Du Xiaoning waited for the two of them to drink water and rest before asking: "How is it? Did you gain anything?"

Zhan Zhao randomly chose a seat and sat down, "Five years is not long, not short. It is really a bit demanding to let the monks of the Great Buddha Temple remember a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam."

Du Xiaoning tilted her head, "So, there is nothing to gain?"

"That's not entirely true." Wang Chao sat down in the empty seat next to Shoufeng. It was hot outside. He and Zhan Zhao went to the Great Buddha Temple and came back, feeling as if his whole body was drenched by the rain.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said unhurriedly: "The monks in the Great Buddha Temple don't remember Zhang Qingping, but they remember that a pair of brothers settled in the Great Buddha Temple five years ago, because the younger brother is very good-looking and has a good personality. He is lively and mischievous, so my elder brother is strict with me. The monks thought that the two brothers took the exam together, but later they realized that it was only the elder brother who took the exam, and the younger brother went to Bianjing to play."

There are too many things about my brother staying in the temple. Even if my brother's appearance is heavenly, it will not be remembered by the monks of the Great Buddha Temple.

Du Xiaoning looked at Wang Chao and asked, "What happened to my brother later?"

Wang Chao: "During the days when my elder brother took the exam, my younger brother suddenly disappeared. After the exam, my elder brother searched everywhere like crazy, but he couldn't find him anywhere. Later, the elder brother ran out of money and was no longer in the university. I stayed in the Buddhist temple, and before leaving, I went to bid farewell to Master Shi Hui of the Great Buddha Temple."

Du Xiaoning listened quietly without speaking.

Zhan Zhao stretched his legs, leaned on the back of the chair, and stared at Du Xiaoning with those black eyes.

"Master Shi Hui said that the brother's surname is Zhang, but he doesn't know if it is Zhang Qingping. After all, five years have passed, and he has never seen the brother who lost his brother again."

Wang Chao: "Third Young Master, do you think the elder brother that Master Shi Hui is talking about is Zhang Qingping?"

Du Xiaoning's fingertips got wet inadvertently, she wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and said, "I don't know, let's ask first."

Zhan Zhao looked at Du Xiaoning, and said with a smile: "Do you feel that the more you investigate this matter, the more you will get no clue?"

It's not that the more you check, the more clueless you become.

The more people and things are involved in the investigation, the more people and things are involved. It doesn't matter if there are too many people. The important thing is that these people and things have no beginning and end, and they are all hearsay.

Du Xiaoning responded, her phoenix eyes turned to Zhan Zhao, "Then what should I do? I have to continue to investigate."

Du Xiaoning went to look for Zhang Qingping again.

She didn't go to the interrogation place this time, she told Zhan Zhao, "It's just a chat, it's the same everywhere."

Fine.

Mr. Zhan is carrying his saber, planning to go with the third young master.

Du Xiaoning had something on her mind and was a little absent-minded.

Zhan Zhao, who was walking beside her, glanced at her and then again, so that Du Xiaoning couldn't even pretend not to notice his probing gaze.

"Master Zhan, what are you doing looking at me like this?"

Zhan Zhao showed her a smile, he was handsome, and even when he smiled, people couldn't take their eyes off.

Zhan Zhao: "I didn't do anything, I just feel that you are not in a good mood today. What's the matter? Did you meet someone you don't want to see when you go to the Cangjin Pavilion?"

Du Xiaoning was taken aback for a moment, apparently he did not expect Zhan Zhao to ask such a question.

She smiled and said: "I haven't met anyone I don't want to see, it's just that I remembered something."

Zhan Zhao paused, watching her back walking in the sun.

He had heard a little about Du Xiaoning.Du Shangshu recognized Du Xiaoning as his adoptive son, but the outside world knew little about Du Xiaoning's life before he came to Du's residence.There are also good people in the market who want to gossip, but no one will gossip to the right lord so shamelessly.

There are many rumors about Du Xiaoning in the market, one of the most popular ones is that Du Xiaoning was once raised by Prince Duan in the palace, and later he sent her out of the palace for unknown reasons, and let Du Shangshu recognize her as his adopted son.

After Du Xiaoning went to the Golden Pavilion and came back, he didn't feel very happy.

Is it because I met King Duan on the road?

***

Zhang Qingping didn't expect Du Xiaoning to come to him again so soon, and was a little dazed for a while.

Du Xiaoning smiled, "What? Surprised?"

Zhang Qingping didn't speak.

Du Xiaoning didn't go in either, and leaned against the door, looking up and down at Zhang Qingping with her phoenix eyes.

Zhang Qingping was a little terrified by her look, and frowned.

"What are you looking at?"

Du Xiaoning: "Look at you handsome."

Zhang Qingping: ""

Zhan Zhao: ""

Master Zhan coughed lightly, and secretly signaled the third young master to speak properly.

The third young master glanced at Mr. Zhan, and thought that she always speaks well, even if she is so angry that she wants to make people go away, she can smile without a trace of anger.

Du Xiaoning walked in slowly with his hands behind his back.

She couldn't say she was unhappy today, but she couldn't be happy when she saw King Duan.Moreover, this Mr. Zhang is talking about it and pretending to be profound, she doesn't want to drag him along like this.

"Mr. Zhang, do you have a younger brother?"

Zhang Qingping stood indoors, his waist straightened, his brows were slightly frowned, and there was a sad look in his eyes, which was fleeting.

He didn't hide anything, and said: "As expected of Kaifeng Mansion, the news is well-informed."

Du Xiaoning stared at him, and said slowly: "Master Shi Hui said that when you were taking the exam, your younger brother disappeared."

Zhang Qingping pursed his lips, his pupils shrank slightly, as if he remembered something unpleasant.

No denials, it's true.

The two brothers Master Shi Hui mentioned were really Zhang Qingping, but none of them knew that Zhang Qingping brought his younger brother to Beijing for the exam, including Zhang Qingping himself, did not take the initiative to mention this matter.

Du Xiaoning: "Is your brother's disappearance related to Ren Minling's death?"

Zhan Zhao looked sideways at Zhang Qingping.

Zhang Qingping frowned slightly, but said nothing.

Zhan Zhao was a little impatient with Zhang Qingping's silent and uncooperative attitude for the past few days. He calmly said politely, "Mr. Zhang, we know you are innocent. But if you continue this If you generally don’t cooperate, not only will you not be able to achieve your goal, maybe you will fold yourself here.”

Zhang Qingping raised his eyes, "Since you know I'm innocent, why would you let me die here? Does Kaifeng Mansion want to ignore human life?"

"The Kaifeng government doesn't want to ignore human life, but the Kaifeng government can't stop a person who wants to die." Zhan Zhao's attitude is very gentle, and his tone is extremely polite, but the words he said are inexplicably suffocating, "Mr. It's a serious crime, Mr. Bao is a particular person, he pays attention to the rules and the basis in everything, but I am not. I used to roam the rivers and lakes, and when I met people who didn't cooperate, I always beat them up before talking."

Zhan Zhao leaned against the door frame with his arms folded, the upright Mr. Zhan suddenly transformed into an unrestrained knight-errant.

He squinted one eye at Zhang Qingping, and said gently with a smile: "If one beating is not enough, then two beatings. I have at least eighteen ways to torture you without being noticed by anyone."

Zhang Qingping took a breath, "You, your emperor, how dare you?!"

"Why not?"

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows, he didn't even look at Zhang Qingping, he was stroking Zhanlu Jian's spike with one hand, and said in a casual tone, "You're causing trouble to the Kaifeng mansion and the emperor at the foot of the emperor, I'll clean you up for the sake of the emperor Share your worries with Master Bao."

Zhang Qingping: ""

When he first heard Zhan Zhao's words, he was very angry.

Immediately, he took two steps back, which was a posture of resistance.

Du Xiaoning stared at him quietly, and then she heard Zhang Qingping's inner voice——

Am I betting wrong?

Everyone in Kaifeng Mansion is just in name?

Minling Minling is so pitiful, and Qingyun my little sister Qingyun

Du Xiaoning: ""

It turned out that Mr. Zhang's younger brother was not a younger brother, but a younger sister.

above.

Du Xiaoning thought for a while, and decided to show affection to Mr. Zhang.

For some things, it is not enough for her to know, Zhang Qingping still needs to tell the things in person.

Although the prison cells in Kaifeng Mansion are very simple, fortunately the place assigned to Mr. Zhang still has some sunlight.

"Mr. Zhang, we all know that you didn't kill Ren Minling. If you want to do something for her, it's not a good idea to hide something from us. You told me yesterday that you didn't return to Liangzhou after the imperial examination. Lost your eyes, you are lying. You did not return to Liangzhou because your brother disappeared."

When the word "brother" was mentioned, Du Xiaoning's voice deliberately slowed down.

The speaker has the intention, and the listener has the intention.

Zhang Qingping heard Du Xiaoning mention his younger brother, and looked up at Du Xiaoning.

The tone of the young man's speech today was different from yesterday's. Although he still had a smile on his face, his words were already a bit aggressive, even piercing his heart.

"Master Zhan and I have been to Renjia Village. Ren Minling has a sweetheart for a long time. Ever since you taught in the private school in Renjia Village, she likes to go to you. I guess she went to you because you reminded her of her own. Father. And when you see her, you seem to see your brother's young appearance, so you care for her and respond to her requests."

A little girl who can follow her brother from Liangzhou to Bianjing, Du Xiaoning can imagine how much favored and independent this girl should be at home.

This girl must have been different since she was a child.

She doesn't want to stay in the space allocated to her by her family and the world. She reads and reads with her elder brother, and travels with her elder brother to see the world.

But she doesn't know that the world is dangerous, and she doesn't know that people's hearts are like wolves.

When her brother didn't notice for a while, she encountered misfortune.

Ren Minling is a spirited little girl. Losing her parents didn't make her feel inferior, nor did she let her give up her mind.Her uncle disapproved of what she did, and she insisted on doing it if she wanted to.

She went to Zhang Qingping to ask for a book, and she talked to Zhang Qingping about her views.

She is full of longing for this world, and dreams of flying out of Renjia Village one day.

The world outside is vast, as long as she leaves Renjia Village, the sky and sea will be wide and she will be allowed to fly.

Ren Minling thought she had found a good man who could take her out of Renjia Village, but her man destroyed her innocence and drove her to a dead end.

Du Xiaoning stroked the folding fan in his hand, and said softly, "No one wanted to murder Ren Minling at all. She jumped into the river because she wanted to die."

Zhang Qingping: ""

Zhan Zhao: ""

Zhang Qingping's breathing became heavy, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was suppressing something.

Seeing this, Du Xiaoning smiled, "I'm right, right?"

Zhang Qingping still did not speak.

Zhan Zhao knew that Du Xiaoning's words were always true and false. Du Xiaoning might have guessed some clues about the truth about Ren Minling's death, but since she said so, there must be her intentions.

Mr. Zhan's intuition is always surprisingly accurate in certain things.

He decided to attack Zhang Qingping according to the words of the third son.

Mr. Zhan leaned against the wall, and slowly said scary words, "Since Ren Minling committed suicide, why did you come to Kaifeng Mansion to plead guilty? There is no law, disturbing order, and you will be punished."

Zhang Qingping's face turned pale, and then he smiled again, "Master Zhan, are you trying to scare me?"

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows, "Scare you?"

Master Zhan smiled, "Your Master Zhan never scares people outside, I always do it directly. That is, in Kaifeng Mansion, you have to give Master Bao face."

After a short pause, Master Zhan asked Zhang Qingping with a smile, "Do you know how I got to Kaifeng Mansion?"

How did Zhan Zhao get to Kaifeng Mansion, who would not know!

Zhan Zhao was originally a knight-errant in the rivers and lakes. He met Mr. Bao. Mr. Bao appreciated his loyalty and righteousness, so he took him to Bianjing.

The current emperor appreciates Zhan Zhao's youthful promise and high martial arts skills, and calls him the Royal Cat, and makes him a fourth-rank official and works in Kaifeng Mansion.

These things about Kaifeng Mansion and Zhanzhao were spread vividly by the common people.

How could Zhang Qingping not know.

Zhang Qingping stood where he was, his mouth moved, trying to say something.

But he found that no matter what he said, he was very passive.

Because Mr. Zhan, who was upright before, seems to be too lazy to put on a show today, and has changed into his favorite quack style.

When a scholar meets a soldier, where else can he reason?

Du Xiaoning listened to Zhan Zhao and Zhang Qingping's words, and had no intention of trying to persuade them.

Zhang Qingping looked at Du Xiaoning, then at Zhan Zhao, almost having a heart attack.

At this time, Zhan Zhao smiled again, "Since the truth has been revealed—"

Zhang Qingping suddenly exploded, his face was livid, and he interrupted Zhan Zhao with anger, "What truth is revealed?! This matter has never been revealed!"

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows, "Oh?"

Du Xiaoning calmly said: "Since the truth has never been revealed, please trouble Mr. Zhang to tell us what the truth you know is."

Zhang Qingping: ""

For a moment, he didn't say no, and he didn't say no, he just stood there, looking as if his three souls had disappeared and his seven souls had disappeared.

After a while, Zhang Qingping hoarse, "I don't know, what should I say."

"It's okay." Du Xiaoning's voice was gentle. When she was not aggressive, her warm and pleasant voice seemed to have magical powers, which could comfort people's hearts.

"You can say whatever comes to your mind, Mr. Zhang, as long as you are willing to say it, Master Zhan and I have a lot of time to listen to you finish your words slowly."

Zhang Qingping turned his head, his calm black eyes were complicated and sad at this moment, he stared at Du Xiaoning silently, and then the edge of his eye sockets slowly turned red.

Zhang Qingping said that it was not Zhang Qingyun who went to Bianjing with him five years ago, but his little sister at home.

The Zhang family is a well-known businessman in Liangzhou. Zhang Qingping is the only one who likes to study at home. His parents have great expectations for him, hoping that one day he will be named on the gold list and shine in the family.

Zhang Qingyun is the younger sister of a concubine. Her biological mother died early and she was raised in the yard of the mistress.The little girl was smart and smart since she was a child, and Zhang Qingping loved her very much, and he always took her with him when going to school and going out to play.Zhang's mother doted on her favorite son so much, she wished she could satisfy all his wishes, as long as Zhang Qingping was able to study for a gold medal in peace, what would it matter if Zhang Qingping brought his concubine younger sister to Bianjing?It's just a matter of having an extra mouth on the road.

"When my younger sister and I arrived in Bianjing, she was only 14 years old. She was already beautiful and beautiful. I was worried that there would be troubles on the road, so I started to teach her how to act and talk like a man before I left Bianjing. For a few months, although there are still times when it is easy to reveal her secrets, with me watching to help her cover up, everything has been safe and sound."

"She has always been very cautious. I originally wanted to stay with her in an inn in Bianjing, but I thought that the inn was crowded with people, so I might as well go to the Great Buddha Temple. Buddhism is a clean place. Even if there is a Zen room for people to stay, most of them are sincere. A person who worships Buddha is more reassuring than an inn."

Zhang Qingping leaned against the wall, lowered his eyes and talked about the past.

His entire face was buried in the back, making it difficult to see clearly.

"But I didn't expect that there would be danger in the Great Buddha Temple." Zhang Qingping's voice was full of pain, as if he was stuck in the past and couldn't extricate himself.

"During that time, I had been concentrating on preparing for the exam. My little girl had a lively personality and often went to play around the Great Buddha Temple. At the beginning, she would often tell me the interesting things she met and what she had seen, but gradually, she stopped talking. I didn't Thinking about it, I just thought she was tired of playing around, and there was nothing new about it. It wasn't until I finished the exam that she disappeared, and I was surprised that she might have been coaxed and abducted."

Zhang Qingping covered his face with one hand, his voice was unbelievably hoarse.

Du Xiaoning and Zhan Zhao looked at each other.

Zhan Zhao: "Did you stay in Bianjing for the past few years to find your missing sister?"

Zhang Qingping lowered his hands covering his face, his eyes were red, "I've been looking for her, but I can't find her."

Du Xiaoning: "Then what happened to Ren Minling? Does her death have anything to do with your sister's disappearance?"

Zhang Qingping shook his head, "It's okay."

Du Xiaoning:? ? ?

Zhan Zhao gave Zhang Qingping a weird look, "Then why did you surrender to the Kaifeng Mansion and consider yourself the murderer? If the Kaifeng Mansion closes the case, you will not be free for the rest of your life, and then you will not be able to find your little one." sister."

But Zhang Qingping said righteously: "Although Minling committed suicide, she was forced. If I didn't stand up for her, wouldn't she die in vain?"

Du Xiaoning: "Oh, what should I say?"

Zhang Qingping: "I can't explain clearly in a few words."

Du Xiaoning: ""

The third son helplessly raised his hand to pinch the center of his brow, feeling a headache.

Zhang Qingping was also helpless. He said: "I only know that Minling has a sweetheart, but I don't know who her sweetheart is. Half a month ago, she came to me and gave me a manuscript written by herself. The manuscript was written The story is about a woman who was deceived, lost her heart and lost her body, and was finally raised in captivity to serve others as a seductress and seek profit for a wicked man. At first she thought that she was the only one who had such a fate, but later found that there were many women like her, They should have had a smooth and happy life, but they were all ruined by one person."

Du Xiaoning: "Do you think that's the truth about Ren Minling's suicide?"

Zhang Qingping: ""

In fact, he was not so sure, but he always felt that there was a reason for the manuscript that Ren Minling gave him.

Zhang Qingping: "Minling is a good girl. She was deceived and committed suicide. But she didn't want to see many women suffering the same fate as her, so she gave me the manuscript before committing suicide. Third son, My lord, she hopes that someone can understand her and save those suffering women."