Nongmen Shenjue

After Mu Lin finished speaking, the room was quiet, and Mu Qingyan digested these things in his heart.

Mu Lin looked at Wen Jixue, frowned slightly, and stopped talking.He didn't intend to talk about the Yan family in front of Wen Jixue just now, but when he saw Mu Qingyan so unprepared and thought of the daily closeness between the two, for some reason, something strange flashed in his heart. Forget about taboo.

At this time, seeing Wen Jixue's calm expression again, Mu Lin couldn't help asking: "Who is Mr. Wen?"

I heard earlier that Wen Jixue is from the Jianghu, but in Mu Lin's view, Wen Jixue not only has the mystery of the Jianghu people, but also the demeanor of a family member, which is revealed unconsciously in his words and deeds. A kind of edification and upbringing since childhood.

Wen Jixue's mouth curved slightly: "My surname is Xue."

Mu Lin was puzzled at first, but then reacted, his voice trembled: "You, you are from the Xue family?!"

Mu Qingyan coughed lightly, reminding Mu Lin to lower his voice, and looked at Ji Xue helplessly: "Why do you scare my elder brother?"

Wen Jixue smiled and said, "Let me tell you the truth first, so that your elder brother won't worry."

"If you tell me your identity, my elder brother will only feel more worried."

Mu Lin was in shock and confusion, but saw that the two were still joking lightly, holding his breath in his throat: "You, you..."

Although he didn't want them to live in panic because of this, it was really difficult for Mu Lin to accept being so heartless.Mullin wanted to remind them of the importance and danger of the matter, but finally swallowed the words back.Who wouldn't be clear about those things? Mullin was shocked and his thoughts were confused, so he just shut up and calmed down.

Now that I know about the Yan family, I have to inquire about some related information just in case.

Mu Qingyan didn't need to worry about this matter, Wen Jixue took it over.

Two days later, the group went north by boat.

Wen Jixue modified his appearance a little. There is nothing wrong with his current status as "Wen Jixue", and he even has a record with the Shenhun Department, but he just wants to deal with people in the officialdom. Restraining his aura a bit, he took off his red clothes and put on a black crane cloak. He looked like he was still a handsome and not to be trifled with, but he didn't have that aggressive aura.

Originally, there was no need to completely hide himself. Since he found Mu Qingyan, he must be clear about the things around him. Excessive cover-up would make people even more suspicious.

In addition, Gao Tian and Jiao Li were brought along.

Considering that there might be many ghosts and monsters on this trip, Gao Chun and Gao Dong didn't bring him along. He is a small person, so it's not good to bring too many people with him.As for Chen Shiliu, he didn't count as following him. Chen Shiliu went directly to Chen Shangshu, and then followed the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.As the young son of Chen Shangshu's family, he always has some privileges.

The weather in the capital is even colder. Although there is no snow, the north wind howls, and the heat on people's bodies is blown away as soon as they go out.

"It's already November. Even if we set off in the middle of the month, it will be the twelfth lunar month when we go to Tianning Mansion."

As soon as the twelfth lunar month enters the New Year, every household has to prepare New Year's goods, and when business travelers return home, even the government offices have to prepare for the New Year's holiday.If it is another case, the list of imperial envoys may be confirmed first, and the official investigation will be done after the opening of the year, but this time, Concubine Li Gui was involved in it, and all parties wanted to make a profit, so they rushed to the new year. before departure.

This time, I went to visit the Chen family first, and then stayed overnight at the Chen family.

Mu Qingyan did not refuse.

This time the situation is different, originally the Chen family was supporting him, so of course it is not good to live outside.In addition, it will only take two or three days to leave Beijing and live in the Chen family, which is also convenient for the Chen family to explain some things.Wen Jixue can inquire about official affairs, but it is not as convenient as the Chen family.

Soon, Chen Shiliu got the accompanying list.

The imperial envoy was Pang Zhong, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, and he brought several subordinate officials with him.In addition, a county magistrate and a county lieutenant were transferred. Both of them are well-known for being good at investigating cases, and Mu Qingyan is the only non-staff member.Of course, this is only the main staff, and there are subordinates, for example, Mu Qingyan brought a few people with him, and the others naturally also brought their own helpers.Apart from this, Concubine Li also had to send her confidants to follow, and the family members of the other victims also used various names to put individuals into the team in order to communicate with each other. In the end, the team would be quite impressive.

"Cough cough!" Chen Shiliu coughed a few times on purpose: "These are actually nothing, the important thing is the imperial guard! The captain of the imperial guard is my cousin."

Mu Qingyan was surprised: "Your cousin? Isn't your cousin the young master of the Shenhun Department?"

"I was surprised when I first heard about it, but this is solid news." Chen Shiliu was also surprised.

The God Detective Division only cares about Jianghu affairs and major court cases. This case is not considered a major case. Only Li Ziying involves Concubine Li. The others have different backgrounds, but the victims themselves are all rich. meaning to pay attention to.It seems weird to send the God Detective Division out as a guard.

"Maybe it's just a precaution." Wen Jixue said.

"Prevent? Protect against what?" Chen Shiliu was puzzled.

"Prevent someone from making a fuss about this time." Wen Jixue sneered.

Chen Shiliu still didn't understand. After all, everyone knew that someone would make a fuss out of it, but when it came to the arresting department, it felt like it was too much fanfare.

Wen Jixue said again: "You haven't been in the capital for the past two years, and your family didn't force you to come back, do you know the reason?"

"Uh... the capital is too chaotic?" His elder brother said this at the beginning, and it was because of this that the family let him go when they knew that he was being taken care of in Fenglin.

Mu Qingyan suddenly guessed: "The emperor's health is not good?"

Wen Jixue snorted and said: "A life span of seventy is rare in ancient times. As an emperor, he has a rare longevity."

Indeed, after careful calculation, the emperor is 69 this year, and will be [-] next year.

When people get old, they will suffer from many diseases. Even if the emperor eats various precious supplements, his body will start to weaken when he gets old.Moreover, the emperor was in normal health, he had been seriously ill twice in his early years, and these years he often recuperated from illness, and several county kings and ministers took turns to assist in the government affairs.It is precisely because of this that the forces in the DPRK and China are anxious. After all, the crown prince has not been established, and no one wants to fight.

The topic of Lichu is brought up every two or three years, and every time it is disputed and shelved.

The emperor didn't seem to be in a hurry, and some people speculated that the emperor had already set up a posthumous photo.

The topic became more and more sensitive, even in private, few people continued to talk about it.

After two days, I received the news and went to the Criminal Ministry to meet up.

This time in the past, the main purpose was to meet each other. In addition, the entourage had to be recorded, and accommodation and meals had to be arranged uniformly.For someone like Mu Qingyan, if he didn't protect the Chen family, he wouldn't be able to take three people with him.Chen Shiliu brought a guard and offered him a spot.The county magistrates and county lieutenants transferred from other places also brought two people each.

As soon as Mu Qingyan arrived at the Ministry of Punishment, he was immediately watched by all parties.

Although those people had never seen him, they had heard of him long ago. Among a group of officials, he was the youngest, and he followed Chen Shiliu, his identity was ready to be revealed.Some people just looked at them, and some people chatted with Chen Shangshu while saying hello.

Chen Shiliu's father, Chen Shangshu, was a dignified man with a stern appearance, but he had a gentle attitude towards the younger generation.Mu Qingyan met Chen Shangshu once when he came here, and felt that the Chen family's father and son were not very temperamental. After all, he had met the Chen family's elder brother earlier, and he was a gentle person.

Chen Shangshu wanted to protect him, so he patiently greeted the visitors one by one, and introduced Mu Qingyan by the way.

When those people saw Chen Shangshu's attitude, they looked at Mu Qingyan naturally differently.

After all, Chen Shangshu has a lot of affairs and occupies a high position, so it is impossible for him to spend all his time here.After the introduction, he asked a few more words and left.

At this moment, the servant Pang Zhong is going to bid farewell to the emperor. The Ministry of Punishment has registered the accompanying roster and waits for the imperial envoys and guards to arrive before they can set off.

Mu Qingyan was very interested in the transferred county magistrate and county lieutenant, so he paid special attention to it.

The county magistrate's surname is Lin, Lin Jia, 35 and six years old, a fair and clean scholar, he speaks with gentleness and gentleness, as if there is no water chestnut at all, but this person has a straight back, does not flatter or flinch, even if someone speaks harshly, he Also just laughed it off.Of course, they are all in the officialdom, and their words are all sharp, no one will talk stupidly.

The county lieutenant's name is Yuan Cheng, he is of medium height, with an ordinary appearance, a thin figure, a serious complexion, and he doesn't seem to like talking.He was accompanied by a person, and whenever he had something to say, this person greeted him first.

"Young Master Wen is here!" Someone shouted.

When everyone looked up, it was not only Wen Ruyu, but also Pang Zhong, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, who were coming.The two walked almost side by side and had a good atmosphere with each other.Don't think too much, these two must have just returned from meeting Sheng.

Wen Ruyu had seen them before, and she had a relationship with Chen Shiliu, so she exchanged a glance with them when she came in.

Pang Zhong was dressed in a bright red official robe and had a long beard. He was quite official, but with a faint smile on his face, he gave off a kind feeling.

"Everyone!" Pang Zhong opened his mouth, and the scene became even quieter: "This time we are ordered to investigate the case, and we hope that you will give us your full assistance, and we will live up to the grace of God."

"Follow your lord's order, don't dare to slack off." Everyone bowed in unison.

No more words at the moment, the chariots and horses are ready, everyone boards the chariots one by one according to the assignment.

Chen Shiliu wanted to talk to Wen Ruyu, but Wen Ruyu only gave him a warning look.

The trip went smoothly at the beginning, but a few days later there was sleet, which was the worst weather and seriously affected the journey.After barely walking for a long time, the road conditions were really bad, so we had to stop for repairs.

This is a small county town, and the local county magistrate provided a private garden for them to live in.

Mu Qingyan and the others naturally still lived together, but they were not the only ones. The County Magistrate Lin and the County Captain Yuan were all assigned here, and there were people brought by each of them. It was very difficult to live here.This provided convenience for Wen Jixue, who lived in the same room with Mu Qingyan openly.

During the trip of the past few days, Mu Qingyan heard a lot about Lin Jia and Yuan Cheng's deeds. Neither of them had a deep background, but they were not born in a poor family.The two have their own personalities, but what they have in common is that they are good at investigating cases and have solved many unsolved cases, and they are quite famous.

Living together now, we have to wait for the weather to clear up, and we must have a little contact with each other.