Datang traitor

Gu Qingqing lived with Gu Changhuang these years and learned some simple carpentry skills.For example, this leaf-shaped mold is made very realistically, and the texture of the leaves is even on the radish cake.

There is never a lack of attention for new things, and everyone leans over to ask what it is.There are always one or two who are curious and are willing to spend money to buy two to try.Big opening promotion, the price is not expensive, you can buy three radish cakes for one penny.The first two customers who bought the radish cake said it was delicious after eating it, and Qin Yuan politely explained that radish is good for people's health because of the ginseng in the dish. The radish cake is suitable for all ages.

Everyone was happy to hear this handsome man's nice voice. There are not a few people in Chang'an City who are rich and have spare money to buy things. Anyway, the price of radish cake is not expensive, and many people are willing to try it.

Soon, the remaining radish cakes were sold out.

There are about sixty radish cakes in one steamer, and there are five drawers in total.That is to say, Gu Qingqing and Qin Yuan earned a hundred Wen in just a short while in the evening.Excluding the cost of seasoning and firewood, there are basically more than [-]% of the surplus.

Gu Qingqing was very happy, this was the first time she made money by herself, and she felt that she was very capable.

Qin Yuan: "I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. Do you want to continue doing this in the future?"

"I think about it, but it's a pity that this shop doesn't belong to me. Even if Brother Qin lent me for nothing, I don't have the capital to do business. Besides, I'm a girl's family, where can I buy things. This time it's because the radish is good. I don't know where to go next time." Looking for such a good radish." Gu Qingqing sighed regretfully.

She counted the money clearly and gave it to Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan gave her half of it.

Gu Qingqing was pleasantly surprised, and then quickly declined.

"I love money, but Brother Qin has saved me a lot of money in order to help me. No matter how thick-skinned I am, I know how to save face." Gu Qingqing insisted not to accept it.

"You will take over this shop in the future. I will go to the street to find some fruits and vegetables for you when I have time. If you think you can make something, you can do it for money. You will deduct the expenses of seasoning, firewood, etc. from the money you earn, and then we will share it equally. .”

"How can this work? Isn't the money you spend on buying things considered capital, and it should be deducted." Gu Qingqing reminded.

"You just need to do me a favor, don't ask how much, just don't question so much. If someone asks you, don't tell me. If you think I earn less, you just treat my less I will pay your hush money." Qin Yuan explained.

Gu Qingqing was puzzled and asked Qin Yuan why.

"Being an official is not business." Qin Yuan said.

Gu Qingqing suddenly realized that an official cannot do business.

"Be optimistic about you, you will definitely earn a lot of money with me in the future." Qin Yuan continued, "But this shop can't be done by you alone. I will buy a servant to help you work later."

"No! I have someone to choose." Gu Qingqing told Qin Yuan that when he went to Jingzhou, she met a begging girl on the street and fell seriously ill, so she left Qin Yuan with her All the money was used to buy medicine for the girl.

"Now she lives in my house, and we are still companions together." Gu Qingqing said.

Qin Yuan frowned: "There is another person in your family, how could I not know?"

"You've been busy since you came back, so you don't have the time to pay attention to my family's situation. Besides, Xiaolu is afraid of strangers. When Brother Qin talked to me, she hid. I was afraid that you would say that I spent your money without permission. I dare not say."

Gu Qingqing lowered her head, with a face of admitting mistake, she waited for a long time and saw that Qin Yuan was still silent, she was a little flustered.

"Brother Qin, I'm just learning from you to do good deeds and help others. Are you really angry with me?"

"Grow up, sensible, gratified."

Qin Yuan then asked Gu Qingqing to introduce Zhou Xiaolu to him. She was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl with loose hair and only half of her face was exposed. She was really shy of strangers.

Qin Yuan asked her a few simple questions, where is her hometown, what happened to beg in Chang'an, and so on.

"Shangzhou, from Shangluo County. My father was a gambler and sold everything in the house. My mother died of illness in anger. He sold me to Yazi. Yazi wanted to sell me in Chang'an city." It’s a good price, because I was seriously ill, he didn’t bother to treat me, so he threw it on the street for me.” When Zhou Xiaolu answered these words, she lowered her head in depression, did not cry, and clenched her hands tightly With the coarse cloth skirt she was wearing.

"Xiao Lu's life experience is even more pitiful than mine." Gu Qingqing sniffled and sighed, "My beast father is not my own, I can find a reason to shirk it, but she—"

Gu Qingqing took Xiaolu's hand and told her not to be afraid in the future, with Brother Qin taking care of them, their life would definitely not be too hard.Gu Qingqing then told Xiaolu about the shop, and then asked Xiaolu if she would make dim sum and pasta.

Zhou Xiaolu nodded sullenly, and then thanked Qin Yuan in a low voice.

"Guess you will! We are all the same. The daughter's family from a poor family is worth half an adult. We have to do washing and cooking since we were young."

"I didn't do it since I was a child, it took nearly a year." Zhou Xiaolu corrected.

"Almost." Gu Qingqing happily took Zhou Xiaolu's arm, smiled at Qin Yuan, and wanted to invite Qin Yuan to have dinner with them at night.

Qin Yuan shook his head and refused, saying that he still had business to do.After watching the two girls go back to the hospital, Qin Yuan rode his horse and headed straight to Yongzhou Mansion.

Qin Yuan felt that Zhou Xiaolu's personality was a little too gloomy, not like what a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child should have.Maybe she's been through so much that she's precocious.In view of the fact that ghosts and monsters always appear around him recently, out of safety considerations, Qin Yuan felt that it would be safer to check Zhou Xiaolu's identity.

Zhou Xiaolu is located in Shangluo County, Shangzhou, not far from Chang'an City.

After Qin Yuan arrived in Yongzhou Mansion, he drew a portrait of Zhou Xiaolu, and ordered his subordinates to go to Shangzhou Mansion overnight to investigate Zhou Xiaolu's life experience.

After Qin Yuan finished everything, he was supposed to go home.But for some reason, he didn't move, and was still sitting by the table. There was always a strong feeling in his heart that made him stay here.

Qin Yuan casually took the books on the table to pass the time.

After burning incense, the clerk knocked on the door in a hurry. After seeing Qin Yuan, the clerk breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, Qin Canjun is here."

"What's the matter?" Qin Yuan asked.

"Finally someone responded to the notice posted by Mr. Wei." The official asked Qin Yuan what to do next.

"Go and invite Wei Gong, Wen Zhizhong, and General Qin." Qin Yuan paused, "Let's boil a pot of hot water."

Qin Yuan went to meet people first.

The person who came was an old man with a gray beard in his 60s. His skin was rough and wrinkled. His upper eyelids drooped to cover his eyes. There were quite a few brown spots on his skin. The skin on his bare hands and neck looked old.

The old man was dressed in white linen clothes, and walked with his body bent and crutches.When he saw Qin Yuan, he wanted to salute him, but Qin Yuan hurriedly sighed that he didn't need it, and asked someone to move the stool, and asked the old man to sit down.

Qin Qiong: "In order to verify that you are indeed the person who helped Hua Mudan write the letter, you need to write some words for me to compare first."

The old man agreed, and copied two sentences according to the content of the letter provided by Qin Qiong.When Qin Qiong saw that the handwriting was consistent, his heart sank immediately, and he smiled at the old man.

"My family lives in Chang'anfang. My surname is Xia, and my name is Zhixue. I know a few words. I occasionally go back to the street to set up a table and write letters for others. I just want to earn a few pennies and buy chicken legs for my grandson. I just heard that the yamen is looking for someone who wrote letters for the little lady surnamed Hua a few months ago, so they rushed here. It's a little late, but I don't think this matter can be delayed, so let me My son sent me here." Xia Zhixue said senilely.

Qin Yuan hurriedly asked where the old man's son was.Hearing that he was too timid to meet the official and was waiting outside, Qin Yuan arranged for the little official to lead the old man Xia's son to the side room to rest.

Xia Zhixue was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly told Qin Yuan that he was still in a hurry to go back and didn't plan to stay longer.

"I came here just to tell the envoy that I wrote the letter for Mrs. Hua two and a half months ago. When Mrs. Hua asked me to write the letter, she was very worried, as if she was afraid of something. I heard her talk about the contents of the letter, Still feeling secretly in my heart, this little lady must have been bullied by her husband's family. When I wrote letters for others, there were not a few customers who complained and complained. I didn't take her matter as a big deal at that time. I If I knew Miss Hua would be killed, I would help her no matter what!"

"It's not your fault." Qin Yuan sighed.

Xia Zhixue poked the ground with his crutch excitedly, making a powerful sound.

Xia Zhixue felt that it was a pity that Miss Hua died, "She is as beautiful as a flower, and she is young, so she just went away."

"Ah." Qin Yuan continued to echo, sighing that it was a pity.

Xia Zhixue thought of something and asked Qin Yuan if he shouldn't make a confession?

"It's well known that this case is Duke Wei's decision. I can't decide big things just by joining the army. I have to trouble you to wait a moment. I have already sent someone to invite Duke Wei." Qin Yuan explained.

Xia Zhixue thought for a while, then nodded, reflecting that it was not the right time for him to get up, and he shouldn't disturb the rest of the officials.

"It's okay, Duke Wei has been waiting for you for a long time, and today he finally has someone here, and he's too late to be happy." Qin Yuan comforted him with a smile.

"Who is too late to be happy?" Wei Zheng strode into the hall, smiled back at Qin Yuan, and looked at Xia Zhixue.

Xia Zhixue immediately saw that he was a decent person, so he hurriedly stood up to greet him.After learning that this person was Wei Zheng, he cautiously approached Wei Zheng again.

Just as Xia Zhixue wanted to repeat what he had just said to Wei Zheng, another person came.

Wen Yanbo and Qin Qiong came together, and Qin Qiong was followed by two yamen servants who 'escorted' him.

After Xia Zhixue learned who these people were, his expression became more terrified, and he responded to Wei Zheng's question very humbly.

After Wei Zheng finished asking, he felt that there was nothing wrong with the old man's speech.He turned his head to look at Qin Yuan, and found that Qin Yuan was holding his chin with his hands, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he was staring at Old Man Xia with interest.It looked like a cat about to catch a mouse.

Wei Zheng coughed, implying that Qin Yuan would use his tricks as soon as possible. He still hasn't seen anything evil about this trembling old man.

Qin Yuan also coughed, and asked the little official beside him if the hot water was ready.

The little official hurriedly obeyed, moved the wooden barrel in, and poured hot water suitable for bathing into the wooden barrel.

Wei Zheng, Wen Yanbo, and Qin Qiong were all puzzled, staring at the steaming tub in the middle of the floor, and looked at Qin Qiong in embarrassment.Could it be that he wants to take a bath in public?

Qin Yuan ordered people to put up a screen around the bathtub, and then sent away all the idlers in the house.

The more Qin Qiong looked at this posture, the more he felt that Qin Yuan wanted to take a bath. He reminded Qin Yuan in a low voice in embarrassment: "Although you look better than us and are quite attractive, it is not appropriate to take a bath in front of us men. Hey, you So timid and so afraid of blood, you have a thick skin."

"Go and wait for him to take a bath." Qin Yuan said to Qin Qiong.

Xia Zhixue was a little flustered when he saw the tub, but he still pretended to be calm.He suddenly saw Qin Yuan looking at him and ordered a word.Xia Zhixue took a few steps back in a hurry, trying to escape to the door.

"No, no, no, what are you doing? I am quite old, and I came to report and testify with good intentions. How could you treat me like this?"

"That's right!" Qin Qiong was puzzled, "If this old man is really an accomplice to the person who murdered me, you can just ask, let him take off his clothes and take a bath in public. Even if he is willing, we still don't want to see it."

"Do you still want to clear your name, believe me or not?" Qin Yuan stared into Qin Qiong's eyes.

Without saying a word, Qin Qiong rushed over and easily picked up Xia Zhixue, and put him into the bathtub.

Xia Zhixue screamed when he fell into the hot water bucket, and the water sprayed out from the bucket, splashing water all over the floor.

Qin Yuan asked Qin Qiong to take a ladle to scoop up water and splash it on the old man's face.

Qin Qiong complained and scolded Qin Yuan for being perverted, but he did as he did.After a while, Qin Qiong behind the screen howled like a pig.

"Hey, his face! The skin was burned off! Qin Yuan, let me tell you, you are too heartless to bully the old man like this, not as good as a beast."

Wei Zheng stood up excitedly when he heard the words, and immediately realized that something was wrong.When the clerk was pouring water just now, he obviously mixed a lot of cold water into it, and even tested the water temperature.No matter what, the water in the tub won't scald the skin off a person's face...

Wei Zheng came to his senses suddenly, and hastily pushed down the screen to check the appearance of the old man.Wen Yanbo also followed.

At this moment, Qin Qiong was already staring at Xia Zhixue's half-peeled face in shock, "He, he, his skin seems younger after peeling off."

Xia Zhixue in the bathtub wanted to escape, but because Qin Qiong's big hand pressed hard on the back of his neck, the opponent's skill was profound and powerful, so he had no chance to struggle.

Wei Zheng stretched out his hand and slowly peeled off half of the skin on Xia Zhixue's left face, and then saw a completely different half of a young face.Looking at the skin on his hands and neck, it has also been soaked open. After removing the old skin on the surface, all that is exposed is younger skin.

Wei Zheng immediately ordered someone to clean Xia Zhixue's body, and he took the half-skin that had just been torn off, and brought it to Qin Yuan, asking him when he saw through this matter.

"First, like the businessman who sent the letter, he was impressed by Miss Hua's beauty. They should not know what Miss Hua looked like when she was not covered with a veil. Second, although the old man tried his best to show his old age, he just knocked her with his cane. Third, he was very eager to leave after his confession." Qin Yuan smiled mischievously, "To be honest, without these three points, I would still suspect that the person who responded was a fake Qin Qiong. He came at night. Because a fake is a fake after all, and the light is not clear, which is more conducive to concealment for the disguiser, and it is more real."

Qin Qiong was suddenly called 'name', stunned for a moment, then glared viciously at Xia Zhixue in the bathtub, really wanted to slap him to death.

Afterwards, Xia Zhixue's face was cleaned. It was a long face, with medium-sized eyes, nose and mouth.The person is very young, about twenty years old.

"What else can you say?" Qin Yuan asked.

Fake Qin Qiong bowed her head in resignation and said nothing.

At this time, Xia Zhixue's son Xia Dalang was brought in to identify him. Xia Dalang was taken aback. He called out that this was not his father, and cried and asked everyone where his father had gone.

Qin Yuan knew that Xia Zhixue's identity must be real, because the Yongzhou government would verify the identity when investigating the case.After they issued the announcement, the fake Qin Qiong waited for a few days before coming to the door, because he wanted to choose the right person and pretended to be the person who wrote the letter to Hua Mudan.

Qin Yuan asked Xia Dalang when his father Zhang Luo would come to the government office, and why he didn't accompany his father into the court just now.

"Today he went out to set up a stall to help people write letters as usual. When he came back before dusk, he suddenly told me that there was an important case in Yongzhou Mansion that required him to testify. After arriving here, he said that he could go alone. Don't be afraid, besides, the yamen court is not a good place, many people have died, so I don't have to suffer bad luck. I thought my father was doing it for my own good, so I obediently waited outside the door." Xia Dalang replied honestly.

Qin Yuan asked Xia Dalang to identify the handwriting written by Qin Qiong just now.Xia Dalang immediately denied it, saying that it was not his father Xia Zhixue's handwriting.

Qin Yuan turned his head and asked Qin Qiong, "Where is Xia Zhixue now?"

The fake Qin Qiong still didn't say a word.

"Torture service." Qin Yuan said lightly, and a dozen office servants brought up all kinds of torture instruments and threw them on the ground, making a bang bang sound.Then the yamen servants were about to pick off the fake Qin Qiong's clothes. The fake Qin Qiong was scared and gave his address.

The real Xia Zhixue was knocked out by him and placed in his home, but he didn't die.Fake Qin Qiong didn't dare to kill Xia Zhixue, because Xia Zhixue's death would definitely arouse the suspicion of Yongzhou government.So he planned to pretend to go out to set up a stall tomorrow as usual, and then poured Xia Zhixue some wine to make him drunk and lose his memory, and then sent him home to fool this matter.

Now that he has confessed, the fake Qin Qiong is ready to explain other things.He frankly admitted that his name was Bairan, he had learned the art of jugglers before, and with his own understanding, he gradually became proficient in the art of disguise. Not only can he imitate people very much, but he can also speak and behave.He is an actor raised by the Qin family, so he can probably inquire about Qin Qiong's whereabouts.

Qin Qiong was very surprised, looking at this guy's appearance, he really didn't have any impression.

"When we performed for the general, we all painted flowers on our faces, so the general naturally didn't know my true face." Bai Ran gave Qin Qiong a fearful look and explained.

"The purpose of doing this?" Qin Yuan asked.

"Someone gave me money, bought me a house, and told me that by doing this, I can regain my freedom and want to do whatever I want. Believe me, I still keep it, and the money is all in my residence in Guiyifang .” Bai Ran confessed.

Wei Zheng immediately ordered people to search Bairan's residence, and temporarily put Bairan in prison for retrial tomorrow.

"There really is a disguise technique in the world." If Wei Zheng hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.

Qin Qiong and Wen Zhizhong were not so surprised. Compared with resurrection from a dead body and rat language, the disguise technique is really a trivial matter. At least they have heard of this disguise technique before, but they have never seen it.

"It just means that we don't read enough books." Wen Yanbo sighed with Wei Zheng, and proudly said to Qin Yuan, "Quickly explain to Wei Gong, there must be a book about disguise, right?"

"Then I will forcefully say one." Qin Yuan smiled embarrassedly in front of Wei Zheng's pedantry, "Historical records record Yirong No. 1, is the famous alchemist Zuo Ci in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. "Book of the Later Han" Biography of Alchemy In the story, Zuo Ci was once entertained by Cao Cao. He accidentally offended Cao Cao, and Cao Cao ordered someone to kill him. In desperation, Zuo Ci got into the wall and disappeared. In fact, he disguised himself as a wall and escaped. track."

Wei Zheng suddenly nodded, and cupped his hands to express his admiration for Qin Yuan.

"We have read all the books, but it is really rare to be able to apply what we have learned like Qin Canjun."

Qin Qiong laughed, raised his eyebrows and questioned Wei Zheng fearlessly, didn't he feel ashamed.

"Two days ago, I didn't know who it was. They were trying to destroy our Shuangqin brothers! The so-called non-reciprocity is indecent. As for me, I have already planned to return to Wei Pushe for a book! I have written the scriptures, so I will Recite it aloud when you go to court tomorrow."