Chapter 1616 Taihe Academy
The site selection for a temple is very particular, and one must consider not only the geographical environment, but also feng shui, location, and orientation.
Su Yan didn't believe that the temple had bad feng shui and that was why the water leaked.
Listening to Lin Shanfeng's words, Su Yan already had some guesses in his mind, but the matter was of great importance, so Su Yan did not dare to speculate casually.
Su Yan asked: "Uncle Lin, do you remember the exact time when the temple was flooded?"
"I can't quite remember," Lin Shanfeng held the wine bowl in one hand, squinting his eyes and staring at the ground for a long while before he said thoughtfully, "It should be half a year after it was built? I remember there seemed to be some commotion before the fire... I can't remember clearly, it should be a small matter."
Concerning the matter of the temple, everyone else in the yamen kept silent, and Lin Shanfeng only knew the basics, and he couldn't remember more.
Su Yan thanked him, left the whole jar of wine to Lin Shanfeng, and took Qin Wanyue away.
Qin Wanyue didn't want to leave yet. "I didn't even ask him clearly. He was being vague. I need to figure it out before I leave... Hey you!"
Qin Wanyue found that her strength was no match for Su Yan.
Su Yan's wrists were slender, and when viewed from the side, they seemed to be only a thin layer. Moreover, he had such a harmless face, yet he had such great strength.
Su Yan seemed to see what she was thinking and reminded her, "I also have to move corpses every day, so Miss Qin, please don't compete with me in strength."
Qin Wanyue pulled her hand out immediately.
So scary.
Su Yan took Qin Wanyue to the attic room of the yamen.
The storage room and the copy room are in the same row of rooms. They are specially used to store past files. They are usually guarded and strictly managed. Su Yan has never been in there.
When he met the elder brother who was guarding the attic room, Su Yan first bowed politely, and then said, "Brother, the murderer of the academy must be caught as soon as possible. Can you give me some convenience?"
The guard had just eaten a chicken leg and was having a hard time chewing it. He was already in a bad mood. When he heard Su Yan's words, he waved his hands impatiently, "Get out, get out! Do you think this is a market? You can come in whenever you want? Go away!"
He has a bad temper, but Su Yan is not afraid today - "This elder brother usually likes to flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. Today, County Magistrate Qin's daughter is here, he will not embarrass us, I should be more careful with my words."
The elder brother who flatters the powerful and bullies the weak: "..."
Su Yan was just about to introduce Qin Wanyue to the guard politely, when he suddenly saw his face change. He stood at attention and nodded towards Qin Wanyue, "So it's Miss Qin. You came here without telling me so I could go and greet you! Did County Magistrate Qin ask you to come? It must be! Come in!"
Su Yan was surprised and whispered, "Do you come to the government office often? He actually recognized you."
Qin Wanyue: “…”
I'm afraid that's not the reason.
In front of outsiders, she had to maintain her ladyship's airs. Qin Wanyue stood straight, trying to appear more noble. "We need to check the construction records of the temple on the back hill of the academy. Lead the way."
The guard was as attentive as a waiter. "Okay, please come in~"
The documents in the attic were arranged according to categories. With the help of the errand boy, Su Yan quickly found the records about the temple in the back mountain.
The temple was built eleven years ago. The official in charge was named Chen Ri, who came from the capital.
There is another ranking of characters after Chen Ri, all of which are related to temples. One of the names Su Yan is very familiar with, it is Cheng Wenshan.
Cheng Wenshan is actually also one of the people responsible for building the temple?
The temple was built on the back mountain and was closely related to the academy. Su Yan thought that Cheng Wenshan would be related to the temple, but he never thought the relationship was so direct.
"Who is this Chen Ri? Is he from the capital? Does County Magistrate Qin recognize him?"
Qin Wanyue said: "My father doesn't know any officials in the capital, and my home is far away from the capital."
It seems that asking County Magistrate Qin for help is a dead end.
But looking at the entire Anping Town, the highest-ranking official is County Magistrate Qin.
Su Yan read the records about the temple several times again, and only put it down after making sure that he had memorized them all.
Then she checked the names of Di Jun and others. Di Jun and the other two were not from Anping Town. They came to Taihe Academy because of its reputation.
Among the three, Wen Xufeng's parents are businessmen and the richest, Di Jun's parents are ordinary small farmers, and Xu Yang's life experience is the most complicated. He is an orphan and lived in Anping Town for a period of time when he was young.
This is basically consistent with their confessions.
Su Yan sorted out the clues he had found before leaving the yamen with Qin Wanyue.
The yamen runners were still searching for Cheng Wenshan's body, and the once bustling streets were now only dotted with people.
Anping Town is on the border, and although it is relatively peaceful, the common people have been frightened. Whenever there is any disturbance in the government office, they will return to their homes and close the doors, and no one can knock on them.
Su Yan usually travels a lot and walks fast, running all the way.
Qin Wanyue ran behind him breathlessly before she could barely keep up.
She had already cursed Su Yan several times in her heart and was almost about to ask her to walk slower, but when she thought of Su Yan's inexplicable thoughts, Qin Wanyue felt that she should be honest.
It was not until they passed the grand main gate of Taihe Academy that Su Yan showed no intention of stopping, so Qin Wanyue had to stop her, "Aren't you going back? Where are you going?"
Su Yan smiled and said, "There is another place we should go to, Miss Qin, this place is not very convenient for you to go, you should go back first."
"Hey, you want to dump me after you've used me? Is there any place I can't go? No, I have to go!"
Su Yan said: "I have an idea. I need to go to Fuxiang Tower to confirm. You are not married yet. It would be bad if this matter gets out."
Qin Wanyue asked back: "Could it be that you are already married?"
"Of course not."
"That's it! If you can go, I can go too. Let's go! Let's go together!"
Fuxiang Tower is the most famous romantic place in Anping Town. It has three floors in total, with green tiles, red roofs, and carved railings and jade bricks.
Three different kinds of flowers are placed on the fence on the third floor. The three characters "Fuxianglou" on the plaque above the flowers are as graceful as the moon. There is not a trace of frivolity in it. Instead, it looks more like a place of literature.
The girls in the building are good at singing and dancing and are quite talented. It is no wonder that Yu Tiancai is attracted to them.
However, Fuxiang Tower never receives female guests. It was still daylight, and no one paid any attention to Su Yan and Qin Wanyue when they stood in front of the tower.
Qin Wanyue put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Hey, do you know who my father is? My father is the county magistrate of Anping Town! What about those rouge and cinnabar? Tell them to come see me!"
A woman in a light pink gauze dress walked by with enchanting steps, looked at Qin Wanyue and chuckled, "Your father is the county magistrate? Then my father is the county governor, little girl, go home quickly, this is not the place for you."
Qin Wanyue almost fainted from anger.
Su Yan stood aside, watching the woman intently.
The woman was too lazy to pay attention to Qin Wanyue, but she thought Su Yan was quite interesting. She looked honest and cute, but there was a steadiness in her eyes, which was quite contradictory.
"Hey, girl," the woman said with a smile, "Do you want to come in and pick some girls too?"
The ignored Qin Wanyue: "..."
She sincerely advised the woman not to provoke Su Yan.
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