Chapter 161: Still a Young Man (Two Chapters in One)

I thought the story of Dongxian Temple ended here.

Where did the weapons come from in Dongxian Temple?

Zhao Shiqing didn't have time to watch Zhao Xingzhou's joke. Loach led the way in front, and the other three followed closely. In the blink of an eye, they got into the crowd.

The weapons were indeed dug out in the Dongxian Temple, and they were also found under the yellow poplar tree, less than a foot away from where Dong Xiucai's body was buried.

It was a large box, which contained not only more than twenty weapons but also a set of armor.

Zhao Shiqing was surprised when he saw the weapons taken out of the box, because these were not swords commonly used by martial artists, but spears and machetes, plus the armor, which were all from the army and should not appear here.

Captain Li and the yamen runners were all dumbfounded. Tong'an was only a hundred miles away from the capital and was administratively under the management of the Beijing yamen. The public security had always been very good. Although Captain Li was a captain, the criminals he dealt with on weekdays were just ruffians and thieves. The murder of Mr. Dong was the biggest case in Tong'an in the past three years. The last major case was an arson and murder case between relatives.

Zhao Shiqing guessed correctly. What Zhao Xingzhou showed Captain Li yesterday was a sign from the Ministry of Justice, which scared Captain Li so much that he immediately brought the Dong family back to the yamen. During the first trial, they actually found out that the case was a murder.

From yesterday until now, Captain Li felt that his hands and feet were not his own, but belonged to the Ministry of Justice. Last night, he had a dream. In the dream, he was rewarded for solving a case and was promoted by the Ministry of Justice. He went to the capital and became a subordinate of the hero Yan.

This dream made Captain Li feel extremely emotional for the whole morning. He had not yet calmed down when he dug out weapons from the Dong family.

Captain Li stretched his neck to look into the crowd. Where is the official from the Ministry of Justice from yesterday? Come and tell him what to do about this.

Unfortunately, Zhao Xingzhou was several feet away from the crowd at this time. Because he teased the little girl, the old lady who came with the little girl scratched his face with several bloody marks.

Zhao Shiqing, who was in the crowd, saw Captain Li standing there like an idiot. He put his hands to his mouth like a megaphone and shouted, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Protect the evidence and go back to continue the trial. If you uncover a major case, report it to the capital immediately!"

Captain Li finally reacted. He didn't know who was talking, so he clasped his fists towards the crowded crowd as a way of thanking them.

This is a big case, a bigger case than murder. Whether he can do odd jobs for Hero Yan depends on this case!

The people from the yamen dragged the huge box of weapons away in a mighty manner, but the onlookers did not disperse. Everyone was talking about it. Zhao Shiqing listened a few words here and asked a few questions there, and so did the other three. The four of them were full of gossip, and when they remembered Zhao Xingzhou, they found that the old liar had disappeared.

Four people found a dumpling restaurant and ordered four pounds of dumplings. Don’t ask why they ordered so much. The answer is that they were hungry, and dumplings couldn’t satisfy their hunger.

Before the dumplings were served, the four people began to exchange information.

Loach: "The yard next to the Dong family's has been empty all year round, for seven or eight years. Before it became the Dongxian Temple, the Dong family's was a normal house. There used to be a small path between the walls of the two houses, and the yellow poplar tree was planted there.

The Dong family obviously wanted to take advantage. Seeing that no one lived in that yard, they quietly pushed down the wall and included the alley where the yellow poplar tree was located into their own yard. Anyway, there was no one living next door, and no one would bother with their family.

Later, the Dong family's house became the Dongxian Temple, and the house next door remained uninhabited."

Zhao Shiqing understood. It turned out that the place where the yellow poplar tree was located did not originally belong to the Dong family. If this box of weapons was buried there before the Dong family expanded the yard, the Dong family would be the one who was taken advantage of.

Who let his family take advantage of him? They deserve it!

However, the second and third Dong brothers conspired to murder their brother, and the entire Dong family helped them conceal the truth. In addition, they used the Dong Xian Temple to defraud money, and were punished for multiple crimes. Even without this box of weapons, the entire Dong family would have been killed or exiled, and would never be able to return in their lifetime.

Ling Bo said, "Yes, I also heard the old neighbors talk about this matter. They also said that the family who originally lived next door was named Ding. Like Dong Xiucai, they were also scholars. However, Ding Xiucai passed the imperial examination and got a position as a county magistrate in the county government in another place, so he moved away with his family."

Chen Wangxing nodded: "I heard that the Ding family's house was handed over to a broker to sell it. I don't know if it was sold. But after so many years, if it was really sold, there must be someone to take it over. If no one has taken it over, it means it hasn't been sold."

Zhao Shiqing frowned. "I did hear a rumor. Didn't Mr. Ding pass the imperial examination? After his family moved out, many people thought this house had good feng shui, as it had a successful candidate. They wanted to buy it, but for some reason, it remained empty in the end."

After exchanging information, all four of them fell silent.

The Ding family’s house has produced a successful candidate in the imperial examination, so there is no need to worry about selling it. But why hasn’t it been sold after all these years?

No, it may have been sold but no one lives in it.

When four pounds of dumplings were served, the four people threw the matter out of their minds and buried their heads in eating, wolfing down the food. They had walked a lot and seen a lot of excitement today, so they were very hungry, really very hungry.

The four pounds of dumplings were gone in a blink of an eye. Four pairs of chopsticks fell on the last dumpling, and then the other three pairs silently retreated. Zhao Shiqing stuffed the dumpling into his mouth and saw three pairs of aggrieved eyes.

Not full!

Zhao Shiqing waved his hand and ordered another pound. Each person drank another bowl of dumpling soup. This time, all four of them were finally full.

At the table next to them, a couple sat. The wife whispered, "Four people eating five pounds of dumplings. They're really good eaters."

The husband agreed: "The little brat is eating me out of poverty, that's how it is."

The wife smacked her lips and said, "Fortunately, we have two girls at home, so we eat less."

Zhao Shiqing has good hearing and heard everything. The Yin family has been hurt again. The Yin family is also a girl.

Although they encountered such a thing, it had nothing to do with them. None of the four people took it to heart and just treated it as a story.

When they returned home, good news was waiting for them.

The person sent by Liangdi to deliver the letter arrived, and Wan Ruyi's household registration was completed. Along with the letter was also sent Wan Ruyi's travel permit.

But unlike Shen Wangxing, Wan Ruyi’s registered residence is not in Baihe Village, but in Fanghe Village.

Before getting Fang Heshan, Zhao Shiqing always wanted to change Fang Heshan's name, but when Fang Heshan became hers, she felt that the name did not need to be changed.

One is a white crane, the other is a free-range crane, they are all hers, no need to change!

With the pass, Wan Ruyi finally had his own identity.

Wan Ruyi took the pass and asked Zhao Shiqing curiously, "Can I go out now? Can I go anywhere?"

Zhao Shiqing couldn't bear it. She couldn't bear to tell Wan Ruyi that even with a pass, she still had to be careful.

She smiled and said, "When you get back to the capital, let Xiuxiu give you some pointers. From now on, every time you go out, put on some makeup. It will be different every time. It will definitely be fun."

Wan Ruyi was happy. Although she was middle-aged, she was as innocent as a child.

"Why did that old man say I was from the Qi family?"

Zhao Shiqing: "His eyesight is blurry and he recognized the wrong person."

Wan Ruyi was a little sad: "The old man is so pitiful. He has to go out even though his eyesight is not good, and there is no one around to take care of him."

Zhao Shiqing was stunned. Wan Ruyi actually felt sorry for Zhao Xingzhou?

Two people who had never met before had only met once!

Is this just the nature of father and daughter?

Zhao Shiqing picked up a rope and said to Wan Ruyi, "Don't talk about him. Come, I'll teach you how to do a rope flip."

The next day, as soon as the city gate opened, the group left Tong'an without a trace, even taking Ah Huang with them.

When Zhao Xingzhou sent someone over again, what he saw was an empty house.

"No one is here?" Zhao Xingzhou suddenly felt empty in his heart, as if he had lost something.

"Let's go, there's nothing fun here, let's go back!"

Just as Zhao Shiqing guessed, he did run away secretly. This was not the first time he had run away secretly. He was experienced. Besides, his wolf son had been sitting firmly on the throne for ten years. He also believed that he had no distractions and was really cultivating immortals and waiting for death, so he had been much more relaxed with him in the past two years.

Zhao Shiqing brought Wan Ruyi back to the capital smoothly. As soon as they arrived, they heard the news that Zhu Yu died in prison. Old Madam Wei was so sad that she fell ill and went to the farm to recuperate.

Zhao Shiqing frowned. It was normal for Zhu Yu to die, and it was also normal for Old Madam Wei to fall ill, but it was not normal for Old Madam Wei to go to the farm to recuperate.

She put the little demon into her bag and went to Ruyi Boat.

Xiao Zhen is not here!

Zhao Shiqing had no choice but to go to Su Ji Teahouse again to ask Sister Aping for information.

After not seeing her for more than a month, Sister Aping was very happy to see her. When she heard Zhao Shiqing asking about Zhu Yu and Old Madam Wei, she told her everything she knew.

"Zhu Yu was most likely killed by the Baoqing Marquis's Mansion."

Sister Aping never stops until she says something shocking.

The Baoqing Marquisate removed Zhu Yu from the family tree. The Marquisate had originally ignored him, but that day they suddenly sent someone to bring him food. Zhu Yu did not feel any discomfort after eating that day, but died that night.

After the autopsy, the coroner determined that the cause of death was heart disease.

The Ministry of Justice invited Lord Zhu to come for questioning. Lord Zhu denied it flatly and swore to heaven that the Marquisate would not come to deliver food to Zhu Yu. Who would care about him when he had already been removed from the family tree?

The jailer that day also went to the Marquis's mansion to identify everyone one by one, but did not find the person who delivered the meal that day.

Even if Zhu Yu did not die at this time, he would still be sentenced to death. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Lord Xu, the official of the Ministry of Justice, closed all the murder cases involving Zhu Yu. The criminal was dead and the case was over.

As for Zhu Yu's death, no further investigation was conducted and it was assumed that he really died of a heart attack.

Hearing this, Zhao Shiqing sneered: "Heart disease, haha, so many people die from heart disease."

My father died of a heart disease, and the late Crown Prince Emperor Xiaokang also died of a heart disease. Anyone who was an eyesore to the emperor died of a heart disease!

Zhu Yu is involved in too many things. If he lives one more day, there will be many crises, so let him die early.

Zhao Shiqing asked again, "Why would Madam Wei, who is so strong-willed, go to Zhuangzi? Since she's ill, wouldn't it be better for her to be treated by an imperial physician in the capital?"

Sister Ping whispered, "Just as Zhu Yu died, one of Marquis Zhu's concubines also died. That's right, two lives were lost. The concubine was pregnant. It was said that she was brought into the mansion recently and was in favor.

Marquis Zhu was very angry and furious. Mrs. Wei's illness was partly caused by Marquis Zhu's anger, so she went to the manor in a rage.

Having said that, Zhao Shiqing still didn't believe that Madam Wei was angry with her son, so she decided to send Xiaoguai to investigate.

She asked about the Ministry of Justice again, and Sister Ping said, "Early this morning, Master Yan left the city for Tong'an. There was a major case in Tong'an, and since the local authorities couldn't handle it, they reported it to the Ministry of Justice. I don't know what the case was."

Zhao Shiqing raised his eyebrows. Captain Li had actually reported the case. It seemed that the Beijing government had pushed the case out. Yes, the weapons might turn out to be treason. This hot potato could only be pushed to Hero Yan.

Zhao Shiqing has a good impression of Hero Yan.

Zhao Shiqing asked about the latest news in the capital again. Sister Aping was very knowledgeable. She knew a lot not only about the Ministry of Justice but also about the affairs of various prefectures in the capital.

Zhao Shiqing heard a lot of gossip from her and was about to go home when she saw a carriage coming outside. It was Dazhuang.

Da Zhuang came to pick her up. When Xiao Zhen returned to Ruyi Fang, he heard that she had been there and guessed that she was at Su Ji, so he asked Da Zhuang to pick her up.

Zhao Shiqing was very happy. She followed Dazhuang to Ruyi Boat and saw Xiao Zhen's true face.

"Hey, you're not wearing that fake face today?" Zhao Shiqing asked curiously.

Xiao Zhen smiled: "That face is too ugly, I don't want to embarrass you."

In fact, the face was not ugly, but just plain-looking, the kind that you would not be able to find in a crowd of people.

Zhao Shiqing smiled: "Could it be that you changed into your real face just to welcome me?"

She was just joking along with Xiao Zhen's words, but unexpectedly Xiao Zhen nodded and said seriously: "Yes, it's to welcome you."

Zhao Shiqing pursed her lips, feeling a little happy in her heart, but she didn't want Xiao Zhen to see it. However, she couldn't help but smiled with her eyebrows curved: "You are a very nice person. I will treat you to a meal later."

"Okay, when? Where? Can I use a fake face when we go to dinner?" Xiao Zhen asked.

Zhao Shiqing...this guy is really rude.

"Let's go to Dashikan. I want to see a puppet show." Zhao Shiqing felt quite regretful that they didn't get to see a puppet show when they went to Dashikan that time, but she added, "Don't let Grandpa know."

Grandpa thought that Dashikan was not a good place. If he knew that Xiao Zhen took her there, he would scold Xiao Zhen again.

"Okay, when you're free, tell me."

......

The room became quiet again, and you could hear a pin drop. Just as Zhao Shiqing was about to break the silence, she saw Xiao Zhen looking at her, his eyes so gentle that it seemed like he was a different person.

Zhao Shiqing's heart trembled suddenly. She lowered her head and blinked blankly. She couldn't help but steal a glance at Xiao Zhen's profile. It had been a long time since she saw Xiao Zhen's real face. She didn't know when he was no longer the half-human, half-ghost. At this moment, he had shed some of his sharpness and coldness. He was clearly a handsome young man.

It turns out that Uncle Zhen is still so young.

Zhao Shiqing sighed in his heart and subconsciously covered his mouth.