It was the beginning of winter, and the vegetation in Shangjun was almost bald, and there were only a few dead pines and old mulberry trees by the lake that were still green.

There are several painting boats on the lake, and the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard from the boats, and the sound of the water is quite elegant.

Ruan Tao sat on the side of the boat resentfully, with the bamboo curtain half rolled up, looking at the bleak and lonely scene on the lake, and worried about these messy things in Shangjun, making him even more irritable.

I think when he went out today, his "sister-in-law" gave him a lot of money and told him: "You should also relax and relax. Since you were promoted to this deputy director, you see what kind of frown you have every day?" How is it?"

His cousin patted his shoulder: "There are stalls in Shangjun, whether it's dead people or ghosts, there are many twists and turns behind it! You shouldn't be the kid who should participate. You should be a wanderer at your age." When playing with mountains and rivers."

How could he not know that many people and things were involved?

Let’s just say that the missing persons in Shangjun and the bodies found have nothing in common.

Men, women and children are all lost!

After thinking about it for a while, Ruan Tao could only come to one conclusion—that is, more than one group of people were committing the crime.

To be able to commit such a big thing, and to be confident, how can such a small person like him be able to move the people behind it.

However, even though he can't move, it doesn't mean Fusu can't do anything.

He just wanted to pull people out from behind, and save Fusu a lot of trouble at that time.

It's always good to have someone who can share some of the burden for him, and he will never allow Fusu to have an accident in front of him.

On the other side, Du Zimei excitedly ran to the bow of the boat to learn how to row with the boatman.

Wang Mang sat next to Ruan Tao: "What's the matter? You still look dejected when you come out to play."

Ruan Tao shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that these things are really annoying."

He didn't like the treacherous situation in the court, but in the end he had to participate.

"It's really annoying." Wang Mang said with a light smile, "It's just that sometimes people can't help themselves. Thinking about how I've been here in my two lifetimes, you're nothing now."

Ruan Tao glanced at Wang Mang sympathetically, he turned his head to look at the sparkling blue lake, and sighed: "You said that the water is already so muddy, how many fish can there be?"

"No matter how many fish are down there, this pool of fish now belongs to one person." Wang Mang reminded.

"He will die." Ruan Tao said anxiously while lying on the railing, "If he dies, something will happen to Fusu."

Wang Mang raised his eyebrows: "That's not necessarily true."

Ruan Tao looked at him puzzled.

"All along, we have underestimated the eldest son." Wang Mang said.

Ruan Tao chuckled, he naturally knew that Fusu was smart, although the other party "pretending" in front of him made him very angry, but he was happy in his heart.

Black heart is black heart!It's better than letting others play tricks behind his back!

At least the current Fusu reassured him a lot.

"Not only that, I feel that we also underestimated the people around him." Wang Mang looked towards the bow.

Du Zimei was wearing a crimson brocade gown, holding a paddle in her hand, and smiling brightly.

"You crossed over after 'Ruan Tao' came to Shangjun, right?" Wang Mang asked.

Ruan Tao nodded.

"But Zimei said that when 'Ruan Tao' was still in Sichuan, Kong Ming told Fusu that you are very useful." Wang Mang's eyes darkened, "But Ruan Tao at that time was just a slave. A child raised by parents."

"Did Kong Ming say it?" Ruan Tao's heart skipped a beat.

"You know about this?" Wang Mang looked at him in surprise.

Ruan Tao shook his head: "Fusu told me before that he knew me before I came to Shangjun, and it was because of his intention that I met him in prison that day."

"I couldn't figure it out at the time." Ruan Tao said, "It's just that after the matter of Wu Taishou came out, he was busy with the matter of Shangjun one after another. If you don't mention it, I will really forget it."

"You have a big heart." Wang Mang commented.

How could such an important thing be forgotten?I don't care about my own affairs, but help others to worry about Shangjun's mess!

Wang Mang looked at Ruan Tao suspiciously, could this be the heart of the "protagonist"?

"It doesn't matter when he met me." Ruan Tao replied indifferently.

He knew that Fusu would not do anything to hurt him, so naturally this matter had something to do with Shangjun, so he must have taken care of the latter first.

"It's just that I didn't expect Kong Ming to tell him. How did Kong Ming know 'Ruan Tao'?" Ruan Tao was very puzzled.

"This is where I can't figure it out!" Wang Mang said, "You see, 'Ruan Tao' had never been out of Shu before he came to Shangjun!"

Ever since he wandered around Zhou Youling's grave and got to know Liu Xuande, a young scholar, Kong Ming often invited people to his house for tea.

One day, Wang Mang had tea and chatted with them, and it happened that Li Taibai and Ruan Tao came from Shu.

Kong Ming also said: "Shu, the capital city, has beautiful mountains and rivers. You must visit them in the future."

Wang Mang also asked him at the time: "Hasn't Brother Kong Ming been there?"

Kong Ming smiled and replied: "I haven't found time to come. Has Wang Xiang ever been to Shu?"

This shows that this person has never been to Chengdu Mansion!

One never came out and the other never went in.

How did Kong Ming know Ruan Tao?And why did he tell Fusu that Ruan Taokan is useful?

What is the use of a young scholar who grew up in an academy?

"Yes! How did he know?" Ruan Tao was also puzzled.

Du Zimei's laughter came from the bow of the boat, which showed that this person was having a good time rowing.

But the two people in the cabin fell into deep thought.

In the end it was Ruan Tao who spoke first: "But..."

"But what?" Wang Mang asked.

"If Kong Ming told him about this, I wouldn't be surprised." Ruan Tao said.

"Huh?" Wang Mang was puzzled.

Not surprisingly?He has never been to Sichuan but knows that there is such a person as Ruan Tao, and let the eldest son get in touch with him, isn't that surprising enough?

Ruan Tao began to analyze with Wang Mang: "Look! Now the young master Fusu is different from the one we know, and Li Taibai has not been 'returned with money', so why must Kong Ming be the one who wrote the teacher's list?"

"Even so, how did he know about 'Ruan Tao'?" Wang Mang couldn't figure it out here, "Even if he wasn't the one who wrote "Teacher List", how would he know that in a place he has never been to, there is A man named Ruan Tao?"

"That's what I want to say." Ruan Tao said.

"Think about it! According to legend, he can borrow fire, wind, and life, so why not here?" Ruan Tao said.

"He should be like this!" Ruan Tao spread his hands, "There are demons and ghosts, you and me here, why can't there be Kong Ming who is a prophet?"

"But how did he know? Fortune-telling?? He's a scholar!" Wang Mang still couldn't figure it out.

"Why can't scholars tell fortune-telling?" Ruan Tao said, "I remember Fusu once said that today's Taiyuan Academy does not object to students reading the Book of Changes."

"How can this be the same?"

"Why is it different?" Ruan Tao patted Wang Mang's shoulder, "You're a bit of a dead end."

"You don't care how he knows, in a word, he just knows."

"He's not your advisor or mine. Doesn't Fusu know that he hasn't been to Sichuan? Of course he does! Since Fusu has no doubts, it means that there is nothing suspicious. Isn't it okay for him to be smart?"

"You just need to know that he won't harm us," Ruan Tao said.

He didn't care how Kong Ming knew. Kong Ming was someone close to Fu Su, and Fu Su was not a fool. He didn't doubt that there was nothing to doubt.

Ruan Tao thought it was a good thing to have such a person staying by Fusu's side.

If someone falsely preaches the imperial decree in the future, Fusu can directly detain him.

But Wang Mang was completely silent.

The painting boat floated lightly on the water, like a dead leaf.

He thought of what Du Zimei said to him: "Do you know why the students in Jingzhong heard that Kong Ming was transformed by a monster?"

How intelligent and close to a demon, so is that what you mean?

At this moment, Du Zimei exclaimed from the bow: "Someone jumped into the lake!!!"

Du Zimei's voice instantly pulled Ruan Tao and Wang Mang back from their contemplation.

"Hurry up and save people!!" Du Zimei said, rolled up her sleeves and jumped down.

When Ruan Tao and Wang Mang rushed to the bow of the boat, they only saw the splash of the other party jumping into it.

"Puff--!"

"Help me!!"

"Save! Quick! Where is it!"

"Master!!"

For a while, people jumped into the water one after another, like dumpling.

Wang Mang found Du Zimei's figure in the water, and said anxiously: "What are you doing down there! What's the use of your kung fu for digging water! Come up quickly!!"

As he spoke, he picked up the bamboo wormwood beside him and handed it to Du Zimei.

Seeing that the young man who fell into the water had been grabbed by his servant, Wang Mang hurriedly urged Du Zimei to say, "Hurry up! How many months is this? If you come out and suffer from frostbite, forgive Li Taibai." Not me!"

Hearing this, Du Zimei followed Wang Mang's penny and climbed back to the boat, Ruan Tao hurriedly took off his coat and put it on for others.

"It's so cold, what are you doing jumping down?" Ruan Tao condemned.

"Even if you want to save people, what if you jump down like this and you are dragged and drowned?" Wang Mang also scolded, "A drowning person will hold on to a life-saving straw. What should you do if you can’t float up if you drag it down?”

"Old Wang is right!" Ruan Tao echoed.

"Did I get a little anxious when I saw someone fall into the water?" Du Zimei smiled while wrapping Ruan Tao's coat.

"Okay! Hurry up and change clothes in the cabin, or you will have a fever when you go back tonight." Wang Mang said while pulling Du Zimei into the cabin with Ruan Tao.

As soon as he turned around, Du Zimei felt that something was wrong. He looked back at the few people who were still struggling on the lake, and asked in puzzlement, "They...why are they still in the water?"

At this moment, a person under the water screamed: "Help!! There is a ghost!!!"

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