Ye Zelin replied: "If the time is right, my uncle will tell me naturally, why should I ask."
Zhang Zhongjian smiled with satisfaction: "Boy, you know your limits."
Ye Zelin just smiled calmly and said nothing. It was not because he knew the limits, but because the matter was a bit complicated. He had his own considerations for not asking, and there were also benefits to not asking.
Ye Zelin thought of Yue Zheng. "When I first met Yue Zheng, he thought Fu Shu was his sister. I didn't expect Fu Shu to be his sister. Yue Zheng's eyes are very similar to Fu Shu's, both are round and clear apricot eyes. Maybe this is blood relationship."
Zhang Zhongjian sighed softly, "Yeah, in fact, Yue Zheng is quite similar to Hua'er when she was little. It's only been ten years, and Hua'er has grown so big that I can't recognize her anymore."
"Yes, they are somewhat similar." Ye Zelin said casually. Apart from the eyes, he didn't think Yue Zheng and Hua Fushu were that similar. Yue Zheng was simple and stupid, not as smart and intelligent as Hua Fushu.
A sly look flashed across his eyes as he said, "Come to think of it, Fushu's sister is somewhat similar to Yuezheng, with big eyes, long eyelashes, and a high nose."
This was just something Ye Zelin made up. Hua Duwu looked like Madam Qidie.
This successfully piqued Zhang Zhongjian's interest. He asked, "Hua'er has a younger sister? My sister-in-law gave birth to another daughter?"
Ye Zelin nodded. "That child is called Hua Duwu. She's very beautiful. She's older than Yue Zheng and is Yue Zheng's sister."
Zhang Zhongjian knew that his sister-in-law was in poor health, so she had only two children. Suddenly hearing that he had a niece, he already loved flowers and shrubs very much, and he loved the whole family as well. He suddenly wanted to meet his little niece who was dancing alone.
Sai Yuhuan's heart ached when Yue Zheng was mentioned. She hadn't seen her son for several days and missed him terribly. She had originally planned to go to Qinzhou to find her son after killing Cai Yuanchang, but Ye Zelin stopped her.
Ye Zelin exchanged a few more words with Zhang Zhongjian, then stood up to take his leave, citing Cai Yuanchang's case as an excuse. Zhang Zhongjian saw him out the door. Suddenly, he remembered something and asked, "Who were those men in black who came to rescue you that day in Qingyun Mountain? Why did they call you Young Master Hua'er?"
Ye Zelin whispered a few words in Zhang Zhongjian's ear and walked away.
As soon as Ye Zelin left and closed the door, he turned around and saw Sai Yuhuan looking at him. Sai Yuhuan said, "Hua Mingqiao, I miss my son."
There is only one thing and one person in this world that Sai Yuhuan cares about most, that thing is revenge, and that person is her son Yue Zheng.
Zhang Zhongjian also missed his son very much. He stroked Sai Yuhuan's hair and said, "I miss Yue Zheng too."
Sai Yuhuan said, "What did that kid say to you just now?"
Zhang Zhongjian said, "He said Hua'er is the inner disciple of Lanling City Lord."
Sai Yuhuan was startled, as if a peerless jade disk had been dropped in front of her. She said, "This little girl has quite a background."
She had heard of Lanling. Lanling was the only place in the Song Dynasty that was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. It was a gathering place for merchants, doctors, gangsters and other forces, as well as many family forces. It was very complicated and few people dared to take over Lanling.
No wonder Hua Fushu dared to make a deal with her. It turned out that he had the support of Lanling behind him. We really can't underestimate Hua Fushu.
Ye Zelin ordered two jars of Huadiao tea at the restaurant, then found another restaurant. After eating and drinking his fill, he brought a large food basket back to the Jiedushi Mansion.
Seeing Ye Zelin coming over, Yu Chisu gently put down the red porcelain vase in her hand, strode over and took the food cage from Ye Zelin's hand, "Oh, Second Brother Ye is so thoughtful. He knows we are starving."
Old Qiao put away the paper and pen for recording, took the two jars of wine from Ye Zelin's hand, and helped Yu Chisu put the food in the food cage on the round yellow pear wood table. At the same time, he said to Ye Zelin: "Major General, the master is in Cai Yuanchang's study. Please ask him to come over for dinner. Susu and I will eat first. I'm starving." He sat down, grabbed a steamed bun and ate it in big mouthfuls without asking Ye Zelin whether he had eaten.
After working all morning, Yu Chisu was extremely hungry. He quickly sat down and ate the bowl of white rice in big mouthfuls, looking like a starving ghost.
Ye Zelin went to Cai Yuanchang's study and invited Yu Xuanji to dinner.
By this time, the sun had risen to three in the morning, and Yu Xuanji had already written a memorial explaining the case. He said, "Let's see how it goes."
Ye Zelin read it carefully and said, "Very good. The case is described in great detail."
Yu Xuanji was also satisfied with the memorial he had written. He said, "The memorials and files I wrote are the best in the Ministry of Justice, just like the corpse frame written by Lao Qiao is the best among the coroners in the Ministry of Justice."
Ye Zelin twitched the corner of his mouth.
Yu Xuanji said, "Cai Yuanchang is determined to die. My ability is limited, and I have interrogated him as much as I can. After returning to the capital, I will report to His Majesty and ask the Dali Temple to intervene in the subsequent trial of this case. Every member of the Dali Temple is more capable than me."
Ye Zelin was confused. Yu Xuanji had previously said that the case was over, so why did she say that the Dali Temple wanted to intervene? Did she want to retry the case?
He said, "Master Yu, isn't the case over? Why is it being tried again?"
Yu Xuanji picked up the white jade Ganoderma lucidum brush washer and examined it carefully. "Look, this brush washer is carved from precious mutton-fat jade. It was made by the jade carving master Cao Mengde, and it even has Cao Mengde's personal seal. You can't buy it without several thousand taels of silver."
He put down the brush washer, walked to a decorative stand, took a vase from it, held it in his hands and looked at it more carefully than he looked at the brush washer.
Seeing this, Ye Zelin couldn't help but have an illusion that Yu Xuanji was not talking about the case, but was appreciating antiques.
Yu Xuanji stroked the vase, feeling its delicate glaze and admiring its exquisite patterns. He said, "This is an antique from the previous dynasty. A few years ago, I went to the Jing'an Prince's mansion for a drink and had the pleasure of seeing one just like it. It's the real thing, not a fake. Jing'an Prince said he bought it for 30,000 taels of silver."
Ye Zelin was confused. "Master Yu, what does this vase have to do with the case?"
Yu Xuanji's eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth slightly, "Of course it matters. It matters a lot."
Ye Zelin corrected him, "Uncle Yu, the vase has nothing to do with Cai Yuanchang's case. Are you confused?"
Yu Xuanji carefully put the vase back and gestured for Ye Zelin to lower his head. Ye Zelin lowered his head. Yu Xuanji suddenly tapped Ye Zelin's forehead and said, "You were so smart in the past, how could you make such a mistake now? The vase has nothing to do with the 100,000 yuan official silver case, but with another case."
Another case?
Ye Zelin looked confused. He asked, "Which case?"
Yu Xuanji said seriously, "A case of corruption and bribery."
Ye Zelin suddenly understood. He looked at Cai Yuanchang's study carefully. The wooden couch, tables, chairs, and desks were all made of precious wood. The calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall were all works of famous artists. The porcelain vases for flower arrangements were also produced by famous kilns. Every inch of it exuded luxury and beauty. If this small study was converted into silver, all the things in it would be worth probably more than 100,000 taels of silver.
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