Chapter 263

Xing Yuesen said: "This method is a little underhanded."

Xu Yi saw his hesitation, calmly picked up the tea cup in front of him, and drank the tea ceremony: "If the prisoner refuses to tell the truth, Dali Temple can only use torture to extract confessions. It's just like he wanted to beat him to death. "

Severe torture during interrogation is a common thing in Dali Temple Prison, but this cannot be said openly.

But it was Xu Yi who said this. As a good friend, Xing Yuesen smiled dryly and couldn't say anything.

"Some criminals are stubborn and ineffective. It is true that no good results can be achieved without punishment. However, I am the chief judge of this matter and I have to give an explanation to the deceased." Xing Yuesen explained slowly, with helplessness on his face, "Mobile punishment is not a long-term solution. , The method Brother Yi said is not unreasonable."

Hearing what he said, Xu Yi's eyebrows became more thoughtful.

He thought while saying: "He keeps saying that he is avenging his youngest son, so let's use his family as a breakthrough point. If he disregards the lives of his family, then he is lying."

"Brother Xing, maybe we can also find out what he has always been with . What kind of people do you associate with?"

If the person didn't commit suicide, why would he admit it?

If the murder was a homicide, why were the details of the murder intentionally misstated?

Or is there another murderer here?

There were many assumptions. Xu Yi and Xing Yuesen were shocked as they analyzed it, feeling that there were other ulterior secrets hidden in it.

After speaking, Xing Yuesen was very happy.

This analysis with Xu Yi provided him with many feasible methods.

Solving the case was imminent, so he hurriedly got up and went to his desk, where he laid down the feasible methods one by one.

After he finished writing, Xing Yuesen realized belatedly that he had neglected Xu Yi.

When he raised his eyes, he saw that Xu Yi was not resentful while he was busy. Instead, he took a copy of "The Book of Music" from the cabinet on the side wall and read it.

Xu Yi was halfway through the "Book of Music" in his hand when he heard a rustling sound. From the corner of his eye, he saw Xing Yuesen finish his work, close the book and put it back in its place.

Xing Yuesen smiled and asked, "Do you like the Music Book?"

"I just happened to see it and read it." Xu Yi shook his head with a smile, "Are you done?"

"Well, thank you Brother Yi." Xing Yuesen sighed in his heart, this sinister Good job, doable!

As long as his boss agrees, he can put his family members in jail and pretend to extract confessions.

Xu Yi teased him: "This move is a little underhanded."

Xing Yuesen laughed.

After laughing, he asked, "Brother Yi, when he comes today, he should not only come to deliver pills."

"Yes." Xu Yi nodded calmly.

The clerk on duty at the Kyoto post station had a bad temper. Xu Yi took A Xu to the post station to send letters and gifts to Yanting in Sichuan, but he was rejected. The poor man's words were all about seeking favors, so A-Xu handed over half a dime of silver, which was still too little.

Xu Yi is also a person with a temper. Since the other party is not happy, he won't even give him half a dime of silver.

Xing Yuesen listened, a look of anger flashed across his brows, and he snorted coldly: "These little officials have been very fattened. They have always taken advantage of the people's shortcomings, and sooner or later they turned upside down." After that, he comforted Xu Yi, "Brother Yi, if you want to send anything, give it to my brother."

Although the salary of officials in Beijing is not generous, there are still many benefits. One of them is at the inn. If they want to send letters and things back to their hometown, , the delivery time is much faster than that of ordinary people.

What's more, the petty officials who work at the inn don't dare to offend officials like them easily.

Xu Yi came to Xing Yuesen just thinking of this.

Xing Yuesen said: "It just so happens that I want to go to the outskirts of Beijing to show you Zhuangzi."

"Is there a suitable Zhuangzi?" Xu Yi was slightly surprised.

It's only been a few days.

Xing Yuesen said with a smile: "Amu works carefully. He knows that he is looking for Zhuangzi for you. He has made more than a dozen trips to the countryside in the past few days."

Over the years, Amu has done a lot of things for Xing Yuesen, and he knows all of them well. He is no longer an ordinary person. Comparable to a personal servant.

He selected two old Zhuangzi that did not need any repairs for Lang Jun and Xu Yi to choose from.

The first one is twenty miles away from Kyoto and covers an area of ​​more than eight acres. There are Cuju courts, tea party pavilions, lotus ponds for fishing, moon cave flowers and trees, etc. It is the place where brothers and sisters of Jingui in Beijing play.

The seller left Beijing to become an official, and wanted to sell Zhuangzi and exchange it for money to use as payment for expenses.

Xu Yi smacked his tongue, what kind of payment would cost tens of thousands of dollars to make up.

In the end, he still thought too simply. Tens of thousands of silver would not be enough for such a good Zhuangzi, and the seller offered eighty thousand silver.

Xu Yi: "..." Sell him to make up the money.

Such a good Zhuangzi was not within the scope of his consideration. He asked, "Where is the other Zhuangzi?"

The other Zhuangzi was farther away from Kyoto, about thirty or forty miles away. According to Amu, this Zhuangzi was simpler and simpler. There are several houses in the middle, and the rest of the land is plowed into fields, where some seasonal fruits and vegetables are grown. There is also a breeding farm where some livestock and some domesticated wild deer are raised.

Xing Yuesen explained: "The master of Zhuangzi is a gourmand and loves to eat wild venison. This venison is not easy to get. If brother Yi likes it, there is no harm in buying it."

Xu Yi looked at him sideways and said: "I have never eaten deer. Meat."

Xing Yuesen was stunned for a moment.

He remembered that Xu Yi had a godbrother named Zhang Tiegou in Yanting. He was a good hunter, but wild deer were not easy to hunt, and there were few wild deer in Yanting. It was normal that he had never eaten venison.

Xing Yuesen immediately said: "The day after tomorrow is the holiday, I will take you to eat venison."

Xu Yi smiled and agreed after hearing this, and said casually: "If I buy this Zhuangzi, I will give you a deer."

Xing Yuesen: "..."

Fortunately, they didn't forget to ask Amu how much the Zhuangzi sold for.

Knowing that the owner of this village did not raise the price and that the price was right, they agreed to go and take a look together.

...

After a while, Amu prepared the carriage.

During this period, Xu Yi asked the Xing family's concierge to go home to report a message and asked Yan Quyue if she was interested in visiting Zhuangzi together. In addition, A Xu was asked to bring these things he had prepared. He wanted to send the notepad recorded in his arms to Yanting with other things.

Since they arrived in Kyoto, this letter has not been successfully sent.

However, Yanting did not receive any news from them, and it was difficult to send the letter to Kyoto.

Xu Yi sometimes worried about the physical condition of Mrs. Chen and Pang Boyi, fearing that they would work too hard and hurt their bodies and minds.

Mrs. Chen had Zhang Tiegou and his wife, as well as Brother An, at her knees. Xu Yi was worried, but not that worried. But Pang Boyi was alone in a foreign land, and he didn't have a son or a daughter around him, which always made him feel uneasy.

He thought what would happen if Uncle Pang was old and couldn't take care of Pang Yi.

"Brother Yi, don't worry. You entrusted them to a few people before you left. They will take care of Mr. Pang."

Xing Yuesen saw his thoughts and said, "I also want to send a letter back, but my father often goes to Pang's house. "My father often talks about you, saying that you still have some of the best agarwood, but he still doesn't want to use it."

"Well, thank you, Brother Xing." Xu Yi smiled gratefully.

Xing Yuesen waved his hand: "Why are you and I saying thank you?"

After that, the two of them walked out of the yard side by side and got on the carriage. On the other side, Yan Quyue and Ah Jin also prepared their vehicles and set off from the alley.

After a while, the two carriages met at the entrance of the street.

The two parties only raised the curtains and nodded, but did not make a special trip to get out of the car to greet each other.

It was getting late. They had to go to the inn to send letters and gifts first, and then to Zhuangzi. They had to come back before dark without any delay.

The carriage drove out of the outer city of Kyoto. On both sides of the official road outside the city, willows were built along the river. The breeze blew slowly and the greenery was moist.

They drove all the way to the south city for forty miles, and two carriages stopped outside the inn.

The Xing family's carriage was in front. When they were going out, bells were hung on the corners of the roof of the carriage. When the servants in the post heard the bells, they came out with a smile to greet them.

All carriages with bells are those of officials in Kyoto to distinguish their status. However, when the clerk saw Xu Yi coming out of the carriage, his expression changed slightly. This man had been here yesterday, but he ridiculed him and ran away.

Xing Yuesen asked displeasedly: "What are you looking at?"

The clerk quickly bowed and shouted: "Xing Pingshi, I am so happy to see you here."

"Oh? Then I will bring someone to send the goods, but I have to collect them separately. Money?" Xing Yuesen asked deliberately.

Immediately, the clerk shouted no thanks with sweat dripping down his back, and enthusiastically brought Xu Yi and others good tea.

Xu Yi and Yan Quyue took the teacups he handed them without expression.

The next thing is left to Amu and Axu.

The two of them registered their address and other information under the guidance of the clerk, and then they could pay the money to send the goods.

The clerk didn't dare to accept the money, so Xing Yuesen let him take it and said with a smile: "If you don't take it, then go to Dali Temple and report me for using the public for personal gain. Then wouldn't I be wronged?"

The clerk: "..."

He Fearfully, he sent Xing Yuesen and others out to leave.

When I turned back, I saw the tea in the teacup on the table, and my eyes darkened. It was not good to offend anyone, but I offended the officials of Dali Temple.

...

The carriage galloped on the official road, all the way unimpeded, and it arrived at a high speed more than 30 miles outside the suburbs of Beijing.

When everyone got out of the car, except for Xu Yi and Yan Quyue, everyone else's expressions were not very good.

Xing Yuesen held on to the carriage, holding his abdomen about to vomit uncomfortably. Xu Yi came over and took off a sachet from his belt.

"If you cover your nose for a while, you won't feel uncomfortable anymore." Xu Yi said.

Xing Yuesen did not refuse. He held the sachet to his nose and smelled it. A pleasant medicinal fragrance invaded his nasal cavity, and the uncomfortable feeling on his chest quickly disappeared.

No longer feeling uncomfortable, Xing Yuesen took the sachet and turned it over and over.

Xu Yi said: "If you like it, I'll go back and get a new one for you."

"Brother Yi, help me get a few more. Rou Niang and Sister Le will feel uncomfortable riding in the car, so I'll prepare some for them. It'll be fine on weekdays ." I'm not afraid to go out." Xing Yuesen said, "As for how much it costs, don't be polite to me."

Xu Yi nodded: "Okay."

As he spoke, Amu went to Zhuangzi and knocked on the door. The servant opened the door and saw him. , also brought the husband and his ladies to see Zhuangzi, and bent down to invite them in.

Soon the housekeeper in Zhuangzi heard that someone was visiting and invited them to go to the hall where Zhuangzi received guests to talk.

On the way to the hall, Xu Yi observed the surrounding pavilions, corridors, and the surrounding scenery. As Amu said, this Zhuangzi was extremely simple.

The tile-roofed corridor is paved with stone slabs, and at both ends are shoveled and compacted earth, with a layer of sand sprinkled on top to prevent it from getting too muddy when it rains. At the end of the corridor is a house with a very spacious area. The four doors in the middle are open, showing the furnishings inside. There are wooden walls on both sides, and there are several doors connected together.

The housekeeper said that in addition to the hall, this place also has guest rooms and servants' rooms.

Xu Yi and Xing Yuesen were surprised. They rarely see guest rooms arranged in the front yard.

But soon they knew why.

After drinking tea in the hall and understanding the basic situation, the housekeeper took them to the backyard.

The backyard is divided into several parts, one part is used for growing vegetables and fruits, and the other part is diverted from a small river in the suburbs into the village. An artificial living water fish pond is built in which fish, shrimp and other river fresh food are cultivated.

From here it seems normal, but the further inside, the more silent everyone becomes.

Passing through the fish pond is the livestock pen, which is surrounded by wooden fences. It is also divided into different breeding areas, where chickens, ducks, geese and meat rabbits are raised respectively. There was also a mulberry tree planted around it. It happened to be the season when the mulberry fruits were ripe. Two maids carrying baskets were picking fruits under the mulberry tree.

Seeing a group of people coming, the two maids stopped and bowed to them.

The housekeeper waved his hand for them to continue and led Xu Yi and the others back.

Behind is a spacious deer farm.

The entire deer farm covers an area of ​​more than two acres, and there are more than ten deer in it. They run around freely and eat fine forage on weekdays. The deer fed in this way will be stewed and the venison will be soft and chewy, with the taste of wild deer but without the fishy smell of wild deer.

Even so, when everyone came to the deer farm, they were still confused by the smell of deer wafting in the wind, and they all frowned.

Xing Yuesen looked sideways at Xu Yi and said politely: "This Zhuangzi is a bit crude."

Amu's words were still too reserved.

If he had known that Zhuangzi was like this, he would not have brought Xu Yi here.

But Xu Yi felt good. Zhuangzi made him feel more like a farm.

He liked this Zhuangzi very much.

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After returning from the suburbs, Xu Yi asked Yan Quyue if he liked Zhuangzi.

Yan Quyue took a fancy to the deer farm and said to Xu Yi: "I saw two pregnant doe deer inside. It would be a good way to make money if I found a way to make money at this deer farm."

But she didn't know Xu Yi . Yi said no.

Xu Yi heard that she had this idea, thought about it and agreed.

"There are so many deer in Zhuangzi. If we buy Zhuangzi, these deer will also have to be disposed of. If my wife has a better idea, she can do it."

As for whether eating venison is cruel or not, it is difficult to say clearly.

People at that time liked to eat venison, which was a habit that existed before the pre-Qin Dynasty, and venison was popular on the tables of aristocrats. Not only venison, but also deer tendons, deer whips, deer blood...even among some common people. Love to eat venison.

In traditional Chinese medicine, venison is a pure yang food and can be used as medicine for the whole body. Just stew it and eat it to replenish essence, qi and blood. It can be eaten by those with weak kidney qi, those who have been sick for a long time, and the elderly and women. Add other medicinal materials to stew into a medicinal cup, which is a good tonic.

Not only do ancient people today eat venison, but in modern times there are also deer that are specially bred for food.

The two hit it off immediately and decided to buy the village.