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Chapter 237 Mantis Catching Cicadas
hoof da hoof da ~
The Hei Ya arrester quickly cleared the way ahead, and the luxurious carriage set off again, heading for the majestic imperial city.

Dongfang Liren had been busy with business for a day, and wanted to relax in his spare time, so he didn't enter the carriage, and followed the carriage on foot on the brightly lit street, saying a little displeased:
"You go to investigate the case today, why don't you wait for the king to come back from the dynasty?"

Ye Jingtang followed with a saber hanging from his waist, shook his head and smiled:
"I just stopped by to take a look. Calling His Highness over such a trivial matter feels like a big deal."

"Hmph~ now everyone in the yamen is saying that your eyesight is vicious. There are all kinds of sayings, including the outrageous saying that 'Master Ye slid his hand between the eyebrows, and a golden light overflowed and revealed a sky eye'. This king has not seen it with his own eyes. What a pity."

Dongfang Liren turned his head and said very majesticly:
"Next time you have a case, remember to call me, otherwise you won't be rewarded if you solve the case."

"Hehe~"

Ye Jingtang felt as if his girlfriend complained that he didn't care, so he smiled helplessly and said he remembered it.

Only then was Dongfang Liren satisfied, and he walked forward with his hands behind his back and started talking about the business:

"The rebellion of King Wu has been closed. At the court meeting today, the courtiers are discussing the matter of rewards and punishments. Thanks to your blessing, this king made the first contribution, so this king also invited you to reward. Guess what the court rewarded you?"

Ye Jingtang had already communicated with Yuhu, but seeing the mystery in Benben's eyes, he still acted curious and asked:

"what?"

Dongfang Liren's fat-headed dragon stood tall and responded:
"At first, this king wanted the Holy Majesty to confer you the Marquis of a Thousand Households, but the courtiers felt that the reward was too heavy, so they refused to agree. Finally, after the Majesty considered it, Jinkou Yuyan proclaimed you the Marquis of Wu'an.

"Although it is only a vain title, and it cannot be hereditary if there is no food, it is one of the most famous titles in the past dynasties, second only to the champion. The previous dynasty of Yan had only three, and the last one It's still Fengguan City.

"After listening to the courtiers, they have another opinion, saying that you are too young, and it is more appropriate to change the title to Uncle Mighty. This king became angry and asked them to pick someone to fight with you. If you win, you don't want any rewards. The courtier's mouth bet on..."

Ye Jingtang looked at the stupid and proud look, smiled lightly and said:
"There's nothing wrong with what the courtiers said. I'm really young. I'll bear this famous name now. If I win Fengguan City in the future, it won't be easy to reward me."

Dongfang Liren didn't expect Ye Jingtang to be so heartbroken, and said:

"You can really beat Fengguancheng, and then I will add an official to you. A minister must have great ambitions. Although the court is afraid of kings with different surnames, a courtier who dare not even crack the earth to pursue a king is definitely not a big deal." The imperial court looks down on me even more."

Ye Jingtang nodded: "That's true."

"The rewards have been finalized, and the court clothes and other things are being produced. Don't you want to move, when the time comes, I will write you a plaque and hang it on the gate... By the way, where is your new house? I will go to see the place first, Not to mention the dignified Lord Marquis, who was personally appointed by the Son of Heaven, lives in an alley again..."

Yejingtang hasn't visited the new house since the last time it went to look at it, so it's natural to agree now...
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At the same time, in the center of Wutong Street, Longyin Building.

Longyin Building is the most prestigious romantic place in the capital, and [-]% of the people playing in it are the rich and noble sons of the capital.

As Prince Jing's chariot arrived on the street, the Dragon Yin Building became a little quieter. After all, Prince Jing is the younger sister of the current emperor, with a cold and strict personality. I was trained a few words.

On the second floor of the Dragon Yin Building, in an elegant room facing the street, five or six nobles in bright clothes were chatting quietly around a table, on which there were many bank notes and dice cups.

In the lounge next door, Prince Yan's heir Dongfang Shuoyue, dressed as an ordinary rich man, held a folding fan behind his back and watched the chariots and horses going away.

The old butler with the goatee stood silently in the shadows, and only after the carriages and horses had gone far away did he say in a low voice:
"Last night, I asked about the green bandits. Shi Yanfeng and Zheng Kun from the Liangzhou Hongshan gang seemed to be heading towards Yunzhou after Liu Qiansheng was arrested.

"According to the report from Six Doors, Ye Jingtang went to the Yuquan Hall this morning to investigate the murder case a few days ago, and then Yuwen Chengde of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs asked the case library to look for a master of the rivers and lakes who 'uses chain hammers and is good at fists and feet'. It is no surprise that Hong Shan Zheng Kun did the crime.

"Shi Yanfeng and Zheng Kun are both heroes of the Liangzhou Jianghu. It is difficult to kill Ye Jingtang, but it is enough to attract Ye Jingtang's attention as a target. His Royal Highness wants to solve Ye Jingtang first, so he can use the strategy of driving tigers to eat wolves, and wait for the two sides to fight Looking for a chance..."

Dong Fang Shuo Yue stroked the folding fan and asked:

"Do you know the whereabouts of Zheng Kun and others?"

"Liu Qiansheng and Jiang Zhahu's enmity is hard to resolve. Now that Liu Qiansheng has defected to the imperial court, Jiang Zhahu will definitely worry that Liu Qiansheng will not die, and fan the flames for the imperial court to clear up the Hongshan gang. Sending Zheng Kun and others must be to eradicate the grass."

The goatee butler thought about it, and continued:
"Liu Qiansheng has just been released from the Heiya Dungeon and lives in Longxi Lane. Recently, many masters and princely disciples have come to ask for advice. It is not difficult for Zheng Kun and others to find out. They can send the news to Ye Jingtang and let him wait for the rabbit. "

Dongfang Shuoyue thought for a while, nodded and said:

"Let's arrange it. In a head-to-head fight, Wu Kui can come and go freely, and there is no possibility of mistakes; let Zhong Sunyan pass by, watch the fire from the other side and secretly find an opportunity to strike. Even if he can't kill him, he can make Ye Jingtang lie down for three months, which is still a problem." solved."

"Yes."

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As the night darkened, a silver moon hung over the Tianshui Bridge.

Numerous ladies and wives dressed in cool autumn flocks stand at the head of the bridge to enjoy the scenery with umbrellas in their hands. There are also many talented scholars and beauties floating across the brightly lit river in small cruise ships.

On the pedestrian street lined with green willows by the river and paved with white stone floor tiles, Yejingtang led Dongfang Liren to walk along the street, looked at the white walls and blue tiles on the street together, and said softly:

"It's here, what's the scenery like?"

"Good eyesight."

"It was chosen by Ning'er. She was born in Jiangzhou, and she likes the charm of the water town here..."

"That's right, the Empress Dowager is from Jiangzhou, so I would like the style of this house..."

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Dongfang Liren accompanied Ye Jingtang to see the new home. For the convenience of traveling, after entering the palace, he changed the domineering silver python robe and changed it into a tulle Liuxian skirt that is more popular in the capital.

The upper body is lined with white, which should have been embroidered with patterns of flowers and birds, but it is still embroidered with an unobtrusive dragon and dragon. The lower skirt is pure white, and the body is covered with water blue tulle. Bundled up, the dress is simple and extravagant.

Dongfang Liren is quite tall, with chest, hips and long legs giving people a sense of majesty. In addition to the temperament cultivated since childhood, even wearing a lady's skirt, she still does not lose the aura of a queen. She looks like a real person than Xuanji. A hidden peerless female master.

Yejingtang was much more easy-going, he looked like a young man playing with a beautiful woman.

The new house in Tianshui Bridge is not far from Pei's Alley. After Sanniang bought it, she arranged for maids to clean and decorate it. Now outside the gate of the house along the street, there are two lanterns with the word 'night' written on them.

The house is in the Jiangzhou style, and its layout is different from the square ones that are common in the capital. The west side is a residential area, while the east side is a large garden. The house occupies only one-third of the area, and the rest is full of small lakes, rockery and exotic flowers. Different wood.

Now there are several servant girls in the house, Ye Jingtang enters through the gate, brings Dongfang Liren to the garden first, and wants to introduce Dongfang Liren.

But it was only the second time to come to Ye Jing Tang. He has practiced martial arts all year round and has not done much research on architecture, and the Jiangzhou-style architecture is too delicate. Every plant and every tree has his own explanation. He must not be able to explain it comprehensively.

Dongfang Liren followed him for a tour, and when he heard Ye Jingtang talking for a while, he shook his head secretly, and told Ye Jingtang about the ingenuity of this house.

Go through the hallway door at the back of the garden, and you can see a two-story embroidered building, which is the residence of the young lady. Zheyunli and Ping'er will probably live here in the future.

Entering the back house, the architectural layout is also compact. The four courtyards are located on the west side. They are not simply arranged in the shape of a field, but are distributed asymmetrically according to the landscape.

Ye Jingtang, as the male host, lives in the plum courtyard. There is a cross walk in the middle of the yard. The main room is quite large. The living room is in the middle, with a plaque with the words "Ling Han Pavilion" hanging on it. The bedroom is on the west side, and the study room is on the east side. tea room.

The east and west rooms are a little smaller, Sanniang wants to live in the east room, and she has already moved her daily belongings in today, and she is only waiting to move in when she moves in; and Ning'er will definitely not dare to live with Ye Jingtang openly, and she hasn't made up her mind yet. where to live.

Dongfang Liren was quite satisfied with the environment after walking around for a while. When he came to the main room, he had finished all he needed to see. Inside, hung the Empress Dowager's calligraphy "Picture of a Hawker Buying Chicken", and behind the bead curtain in the back room, there was an eight-step bed.

The bed was too big, it was about the same size as her bed, and four or five girls would not be crowded if they slept side by side...

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Dongfang Liren knew something about 'Shuangjiao presenting peaches', so he naturally paused when he saw this scene, and walked into the bedroom to look at it:
"What do you want to do with such a big bed in the bedroom?"

The last time Ye Jingtang came over, there was nothing in the bedroom, the bed and even the tables, chairs and benches were newly bought. Seeing this scene, he was a little dazed. It was obviously inappropriate to throw the pot on Ning'er and Sanniang. After thinking about it, he said:

"Maybe the manager of the Pei family saw me as tall and powerful, so he specially bought a big bed to make me sleep more comfortably. I didn't know that..."

"is it?"

Dongfang Liren didn't believe it at all. He opened the bead curtain and came to the eight-step bed. He pressed it with his hands and found that it was very firm. He even put a soft blanket on it to absorb the shock. No matter how hard he tried, it wouldn't make a "squeak" sound.

Looking at the furnishings, there are lampstands at the four corners of the bed, so you can see the fur inside the curtain, and there are a few soft pillows, so you can’t use it for normal sleep. According to the description in "Tears of a Chivalrous Woman", it should be a beautiful woman. Under the waist, so that the man is more comfortable...

Dongfang Liren is like a goddess catcher who sees every detail. After looking at it a little, he already understands the usefulness of all the objects in his heart. Looking back:
"The manager of the Pei family is so sensible, why did he prepare these convenient things for you?"

Ye Jingtang didn't expect Ning'er and Sanniang to be so considerate, even taking care of turning on the lights when he likes.He thought for a while, and came to him to explain:

"How can you call it fierce. It's normal for husband and wife to practice human relations and courtesy, and it's normal to be in charge and prepare in advance. There's nothing to see here, why don't I send His Highness back to the palace."

Dongfang Liren didn't intend to go back, he maintained a suspicious look, looked around the eight-step bed, and leaned over to lift the pillow, looking for other evidence against Ye Jingtang.

Ye Jingtang really doesn't know if Ning'er has prepared Xiangfeilu, sexy little clothes and other items, and if he is found out by Daben, his image will be completely destroyed. In desperation, he can only pretend to breathe a little harder :

"Hu~~"

Because of his tall stature, Dongfang Liren leaned over a lot, his slender legs were straight, and the full curve behind his waist was undoubtedly displayed.

She didn't notice the wrong posture at first, but the breathing behind her was turbulent, and she suddenly realized how dangerous it is for a lonely man and a widow to run around in an empty house, still leaning over to the man in front of the bed.

If it's placed in Xia Nv Tear, the next few pages will probably be full of Ye Jingtang's soft and hard foam, and she is yelling not to...

shuh~
Dongfang Liren quickly stood up, turned his head to face Ye Jingtang, his expression was very serious, but his eyes were a little panicked:
"What do you want to do?"

Yejingtang looked as usual, and looked at the door:
"It's getting late, I want to send His Highness back to the palace, what else can I do?"

"..."

Dongfang Liren didn't believe it, and felt that Ye Jingtang must have been moved by lust, and wanted to commit crimes, so he kept a serious appearance and walked out quickly.

Ye Jingtang knew it would be like this, shook his head and smiled secretly, and went out together.

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Pei's house is only half a street away from the new house, Ye Jingtang wanted to send Benben back to the palace before returning home, but did not go to the alley of Pei's house, but when passing by the river bank, he found a policeman with six doors who drove him away. The horse came galloping from the Tianshui bridge, looking in the direction of Pei's alley.

Crying ~ Crying...

Dongfang Liren was a little puzzled when he saw this scene, but Ye Jingtang walked out of the pedestrian street quickly and stopped the horses coming:

"Are you going to Pei's house?"

"Yo, Master Ye!"

On the way, the policeman got off his horse, landed in front of Ye Jingtang, and bowed his hands:
"Master Yuwen asked the humble officer to come over to deliver a message. Today, all the people in the yamen searched the case database to find the murderer who fit Master Ye's description. The murderer encountered an accident and killed Coach Zhang in the blink of an eye without alarming anyone. Among the masters, I am afraid that he is also in the middle and upper reaches, and he is good at fisting and kicking and can use rope darts and chain hammers. There are not many similar masters in the world.

"According to the head arrester who came back from Liangzhou recently, it seems that Zheng Kun of the Hongshan Gang has not been seen for many days. He started his business as a private iron dealer at the border of Liangzhou, and later joined the Hongshan Gang to become one of the leaders. He learned from Jiang Zhahu Boxing skills, and the family's unique "Golden Lock", the martial arts learned completely conform to Master Ye's speculation about the murderer, and there is a motive, it is very likely that Jiang Zhahu sent to kill Liu Qiansheng..."

Ye Jingtang is a native of Liangzhou. He has heard of Zheng Kun's name. He is nicknamed "Golden Snake Dart" in Jianghu. Travel expenses, the impression is really not good.

"Zheng Kun...can you find his whereabouts in the capital?"

"As long as this kind of master doesn't take the initiative, we little fish and shrimp won't be able to come across it at all. Master Yuwen speculates that Zheng Kun is looking for Liu Qiansheng's whereabouts. As long as he knows the purpose, it is not difficult to catch him, but he will have to trouble a few of Heiya's men." With the assistance of a chief arrester, there is no one in the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment who can deal with such a master..."

Ye Jingtang nodded, motioning for the arrester to go back quickly, and then went to Dongfang Liren and asked:
"Where is Liu Qiansheng locked up?"

Dongfang Liren had been listening in, and found that he had found a clue, and he also came to the spirit, and walked directly to the city with Ye Jingtang:

"Liu Qiansheng knows the current affairs and performed well. A few days ago, after Meng Jiao asked Imperial Physician Wang to administer needles, he released the dungeon and arranged a yard in Longxi Lane outside the imperial city, so that the secret guards and yamen masters could come to ask for advice. If Zheng Kun finds him, given Liu Qiansheng's current situation, the risk is extremely high, and he has to go there quickly and transfer him to another place."

Although Liu Qiansheng is not a good person, but as a veteran boxer who has devoted his whole life to studying boxing, his boxing skills are unimaginable. He belongs to the few elders in the world who can teach anyone. If someone seeks revenge and kills him, it will definitely be a big loss.

Ye Jingtang still hoped to learn a few more real skills from Liu Qiansheng, so he hurried to Longxi Lane, saying at the same time:
"Transferring Liu Qiansheng will definitely scare the snake away. Zheng Kun will not show up again when he finds out. I will wait and see if it can be done once and for all. Has Liu Qiansheng arranged for a master?"

"Several chief arresters have been arranged to make inspections. They may not be able to beat Zheng Kun, but they are separated from each other. It is no problem to give warnings when encountering danger. There should be no accident now, let's go over quickly..."

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(End of this chapter)