Chapter 064 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue

Zhui Ming has a shabby appearance, which is the opposite of Gong Jiu.

His hair is combed up in a messy way, he has stubble on his chin, he is dressed casually, and he carries a large wine gourd. He looks unkempt and cynical.

Many people in the underworld dress like this, so Lao Cui did not recognize him at first.

In fact, the reason why Zhui Ming is called "Zhui Ming" is because his leg skills are invincible. No matter what kind of murderer or thief, he can be hunted down and killed. That's why he got this name. Not many people know his real name.

The boss of Woyunlou is not a person in the underworld, and he doesn't have much contact with the court. When he heard the name "Cui Liaoshang", he immediately thought of Zhui Ming, which is enough to show that his identity is extraordinary.

After Pei Rui revealed his identity, Lao Cui did not struggle. He smiled bitterly and admitted readily: "Yes, my last name is Cui."

Zhui Ming: "If I remember correctly, the owner of Woyunlou should be a boss named Jiang."

Lao Cui: "I was originally the private chef of Boss Jiang's family. After Boss Jiang passed away, I disguised myself as him and started running this restaurant. I made all the signs of the restaurant myself. Did Mr. Cui come here to seek justice for Boss Jiang?"

After seeing his size, Zhui Ming knew that this man was the "fat man" mentioned by Xiao Mian. After hearing his words, he combined them with what Pei Rui said and basically figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

This chef named Cui killed the original Boss Jiang, disguised himself as Boss Jiang, and continued to run this restaurant.

He disguised himself as a fat man, so Pei Rui said that the fat man was the chef and the boss.

As the chief of police, Zhui Ming should naturally uphold justice and clear the grievances of the innocent, not to mention that this matter may be related to the death of Concubine Shu Guifei.

Zhui Ming carefully inquired about the details of the case.

Lao Cui had already confessed once, and with Xiao Mian beside him, he did not hide anything and explained it very thoroughly.

Zhui Ming found out the truth and found that the two cases were likely to be related: "Who is the person who asked you to kill Jiang Yunxin?"

Pei Rui stuffed all the pastries into his mouth and listened with his ear tilted.

Zhui Ming glanced at him and wanted to ask him if he wanted some water, but Lao Cui was already confessing and it was not easy to interrupt.

Old Cui: "Speaking of which, this man is from the same school as Master Cui San. He is a disciple of Yuan Xian, the 'Yuan Shisanxian'. He was once good friends with Zhuge Shenhou, and later joined Prime Minister Cai. From then on, he rose rapidly and held real power, and was extremely noble. I am just a small cook, and I don't have the ability to go against such a big man, so I have to obey his orders."

Zhui Ming: "Are you talking about Fu Zongshu?"

When the previous emperor was alive, he persecuted loyal and good people, ceded land to seek peace, and saw that the country was about to fall and the country was in danger. As a last resort, Zhuge Zhengwo joined forces with Fu Zongshu and Feng Yugang to plot a rebellion.

The three of them made a detailed plan, and found out all the barracks and strongholds in the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, and also figured out the checkpoints of each hub. Unexpectedly, they didn't have to do anything, and the emperor would die on his own.

After the death of the previous emperor, Prince Duan Zhao Ji succeeded to the throne. When he first took the throne, he acted like a wise ruler, which made Zhuge Zhengwo and others relax their vigilance and give up their rebellion.

Fu Zongshu made a report and executed the nine clans of Feng Yugang.

Zhuge Zhengwo was still reused because he had saved the emperor many times, but Fu Zongshu rose to prominence and was deeply trusted by Zhao Ji.

If he had not instigated Prince Lu to rebel, and Zhuge Zhengwo had discovered the conspiracy and let Zhao Ji know about it, Zhao Ji would really have handed over the power of the country to Fu Zongshu, and retired behind the scenes to become a romantic calligrapher and painter.

It can be said that the power in Fu Zongshu's hands is not inferior to that of Cai Jing, and he is the mainstay of Cai Jing's party.

Moreover, he and Cai Jing are of the same lineage, and their plans for the country are the same. They rarely have conflicts, and even the power shift rarely happens.

The two of them like each other, support each other, and have the help of the Kingdom of Jin, so they are very arrogant.

If the military power was not in the hands of Prince Taiping, Zhuge Zhengwo would not be able to compete with him. Even now, in front of the emperor, Zhuge Zhengwo has to avoid his edge.

System: [How old is Fu Zongshu, and Lao Cui has the nerve to say that he is not young, which made me think he is your brother. 】

Xue Chen agreed: 【This old Deng is not comparable to my brother, but he is indeed young. Except for some child prodigies, who is in a high position and in power in politics? 】

System: 【Don't they retire? 】

Xue Chen said sarcastically: 【After fighting for most of their lives, it's finally time to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Who is willing to retire? Not only can they not retire, but they have to let their children and grandchildren enjoy the good life, so that they can take fewer detours. When the old man dies, the young people will be buried with him. 】

System: 【...It really took a few years to take fewer detours. 】

Zhui Ming did not expect such a result. He looked solemn: "Are you sure it was Fu Zongshu?"

Lao Cui: "It was he who made the connection and sent the rice dumplings and fresh meat moon cakes I made into the palace. They were appreciated by the nobles. It has been nine years now."

Zhui Ming was not too surprised.

It is actually very simple to send things to the palace.

The food and daily necessities in the palace are all sent in from outside. They can only be sent to the emperor and concubines after passing layers of inspection.

Before entering, someone has to taste the food to test for poison. If you really want to poison someone, it is not so easy to succeed.

Moreover, Cai Jing had already arranged the commander of the imperial guards in the palace as his own man, and he had many masters under him, controlling the life and death of the emperor. Only

the idiot Zhao Ji thought that Cai Jing was loyal and trusted him as always.

If there were no checks and balances among the court forces, how could Zhao Ji have survived until now? Zhui

Ming looked at

him with a sharp gaze: "What have you done for him? Tell the truth!" Lao Cui sat down calmly and said slowly: "In addition to making a batch of rice dumplings and moon cakes and sending them to the palace every year, Wo Yun Lou has become famous, and dignitaries naturally come to visit. I secretly make friends with them and act as a bridge for Lord Fu. Fifty percent of Wo Yun Lou's income must also be taken out and secretly sent to Lord Fu's house."

Zhui Ming saw that he was fearless and knew that this matter might not end well.

He spoke slowly and pressed the issue, "What did you put in the mooncakes presented to the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Lao Cui was stunned for a moment: "What could there be? I have been making mooncakes like this for more than ten years, and it will be the same this time."

Zhui Ming looked him straight in the eye: "No poison?"

Lao Cui: "Absolutely not."

Zhui Ming touched the wine gourd hanging on his waist, "Go get some paper and pen, write down everything you need to make mooncakes, don't leave anything out."

There were tables and chairs in the private room, and the paper and pen on it were originally used by him to write and draw when he was free, and now they were just right for writing the recipe for mooncakes.

Pei Rui took a snack and came over, wanting to take a look, but he couldn't see anything with his eyes, he could only hear the sound of the pen tip drawing on the paper and the ink rubbing and seeping through the hairs, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

System: [Do you want to steal the recipe and let Xiao Liu make mooncakes? ]

[I want to use Xie Heng's brain to analyze what kind of poison my stupid brother used! ] Xue Chen said, [Of course I can't waste the recipe, of course I have to let Xiao Liu make it and taste how delicious it is. 】

System: [……]

Xue Chen: [It looks like the recipe is not available.]

System: [You can ask Zhui Ming for it.]

Xue Chen: [Xiao Mian can hardly feed himself, let alone cook. He doesn't know how to cook at all. Asking for the mooncake recipe specifically will alert Zhui Ming. I have worked hard to build a good relationship with my colleagues and create a good working environment. It is not worth it to ruin it for a mooncake.]

The system is somewhat relieved. It thought Xue Chen would destroy Xiao Mian's character for the sake of mooncakes.

Now it seems that the host is not so self-indulgent when he plays the role of a vest.

Xue Chen: [Let's find an opportunity to let Xiao Liu come and ask in person, and ask about the proportion of each ingredient. Lao Cui has only written the type of ingredients now, and he certainly didn't write the amount. 】

System: [……]

Lao Cui wrote down the things needed to make mooncakes and gave it to Zhui Ming.

Zhui Ming read it and didn't notice anything wrong.

He looked at Lao Cui: "Your attitude is very good. You answer all the questions. But it makes me worry."

Lao Cui smiled and said: "I have stolen the master's identity for nearly ten years. In these ten years, I have money and fame, but I am still not happy. I can't even show my true face to others. I am trapped in this heavy shell every day. After a long time, I will feel suffocated."

Zhui Ming: "Do you regret it?"

Lao Cui: "Despite this, I still want to live, so I don't regret it. It's just that this Mr. Pei has a keen hearing. He noticed the difference in me the first time he met me. This secret was also known to Lu Xiaofeng, and I knew that this would happen sooner or later. one day."

Zhui Ming: "Although you have killed someone, you were coerced and had no choice. If you are willing to atone for your mistakes, perhaps your sentence can be reduced."

Lao Cui: "Then I'll take advantage of Third Master's good words."

Zhui Ming: "The evidence of murder is solid. According to the law, I should send someone to arrest you, but this matter involves a lot of people. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I will not take any action for the time being. I will send someone to keep an eye on Wo Yun Lou. I hope you will take care of yourself."

Lao Cui: "That's the best."

Although Fu Zongshu only took the money from Wo Yun Lou and asked him to make friends with dignitaries, and did not ask him to do anything excessive, it is always a knife hanging over Lao Cui's head, making people tremble with fear.

The accumulated connections will eventually be used, and the food sent to the palace will eventually be no longer safe.

Although Lao Cui is still alive, he is still helpless. The

Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and the mooncakes in Woyunlou have long been no longer sold.

Zhui Ming still watched Lao Cui bake a few mooncakes with his own eyes, watching him put the ingredients in, and the freshly baked mooncakes were fragrant. Lao Cui cut them into several pieces with a knife, and took a piece and put it into his mouth to prove that it was not poisonous.

Zhui Ming also tasted some and confirmed that these mooncakes tasted the same as the tributes in the palace.

Pei Rui stood by and waited for a long time, but Zhui Ming had no intention of sharing with him, so he could not help asking, "Is it delicious?"

Zhui Ming smiled, took a piece and put it in Pei Rui's hand, "It's delicious, you try it too."

Pei Rui ate the mooncake silently.

Zhui Ming: "I didn't come here to make an appointment in advance, so it's inconvenient to stay here for a long time, so I won't disturb the boss's business. Xiao Mian, let's go."

Pei Rui was eating, and didn't say anything, but nodded quietly.

Lao Cui was a little confused: "Xiao Mian is..."

Zhui Ming put his arm around Pei Rui's shoulders: "It's the nickname of my younger brother, very cute, right?"

Lao Cui looked at the determined black-clothed boy, and then looked at Zhui Ming with a smile in his eyes: "Cute, cute."

How is he related to the word "cute"?

When Lu Xiaofeng came here, she also looked so loving and caring for her son. Now it's Master Zhui's turn. Why is he the same?

Is it Master Pei who is blind, or are you guys blind?

Old Cui complained in his heart and watched Pei Rui and Zhui Ming leave.

Pei Rui seemed to sense something and turned his head back.

Although Old Cui knew that he was blind, he still felt scared when he saw Pei Rui's face. He raised the corners of his mouth and forced a smile. After he could no longer see Pei Rui and the others, he quickly returned to Woyun Tower.

The waiter came over and said, "Boss, what is the origin of this Mr. Pei? Do you need to receive him in person?"

Lao Cui sighed, "My life and death is in his hands."

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Xue Chen: [This mooncake tastes good, but there is a taste that tastes very familiar. But I can't remember where I have eaten it. I always feel that it shouldn't appear in food. ]

System: [Think about it with the brains of other vests? ]

Xue Chen: [How to think about it? Other vests didn't eat it! ]

System: [If you want to give it to the main body, you can just say it, it's not shameful. ]

Xue Chen: [Am I that kind of person! ]