The author of "Visiting the Snow in Mount Mushan" is Mrs. Aozaka, whose real name is Masao Atsukawa. Born in Tokyo on May 9, 1933.After graduating from Kudan high school, he helped the "Crest of Arms" at home (the crest of illustrator is to draw family crests on high-end kimonos), and was an amateur magician. He won the Ishida Tenkai Award for creating magic tricks, and published "Square Corner Bag". In 1975, he won the Best Work Award in the first Phantom City Newcomer Novel Department with "DL2 Unit Incident". In 1977, his first novel "11 Playing Cards" and short story "The Crooked Room" were shortlisted for both the novel and short stories of the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award.In the following year, he won the 31st Japan Mystery Writers Association Award with his second novel "The Trick of Chaos", establishing his status as a writer.

In 1982, he won the Ninth Kadokawa Novel Award for "Comedy, Tragedy and Drama". In 1988, he won the 16th Quanjinghua Literature Award for "Folding Crane". In 1990, he won the 103rd Naoki Award for "The Shadow of Kikyo". Awasaka has written a series of reasoning stories about Aiichiro with the protagonist Aiichiro since "DL2 Unit Incident" won the award.It is a representative work of Awasaka wife and husband. "Visiting the Snow in Mt. Mt. Kagome" was written in 1978. It is the second short story in the Hiya Aiichiro series and was shortlisted for the Naoki Prize.The theme of this article is completely different from the puzzle-solving reasoning of the Ai Ichiro series. Although there are murders in the story, the focus of the story is not the murder or the resolution of the incident, but the "Magazan Visiting Snow Picture" that was lost when the murder occurred. mystery of.

"What do you think of Dali's exhibition?" Kata Totou asked as he poured wine for the other party from the jug with the mouth missing. "Very good, very interesting." The other party said, took a sip of the wine, showed a happy expression, and reached out to press the corner of his mouth.This person has short hair, gray hair and several missing teeth in front, but judging from his facial features, he should be an optimistic and open-minded person. "Blessed by Dali, my memory is old and strong! I am confident in this point, like 'the slave market with the phantom of Voltaire's invisible upper body statue', 'the porn star Mavista's A pink face that can turn into a room' These paintings..."

"Your memory really hasn't diminished." Shidong was quite surprised by Biechang's growing old and strong, but he also felt at ease because of it. Shidong meets Biechang by chance in front of the art museum, and they haven't seen each other for more than ten years.He was wearing a plain dark blue suit with frayed sleeves, a faded shirt, and a tie that seemed to be from a long time ago.The Biechang that Shidong knew was the owner of the "Biechang Pavilion", and he was immersed in thousands of artworks all day long.He once heard that Biechang was very down and out, but now standing in front of him, he realized that Biechang was much poorer than expected.Therefore, he really couldn't bear to bid farewell to others like this and leave.

"Long time no see, how about going for a drink?" "Happy to accompany you. Brother Shidong, I know there is a very good hotel with unique flavor and unique style. Let me take you there!" "There is actually a restaurant that you can't praise enough? Then I have to go. Back then, you also introduced me to taste the rare delicacies of mountains and seas in this world!" "Oh, don't mention it, I can't bear to look back on the past, and I feel ashamed when I think about it." Looking at the lights of thousands of families in the bustling streets in the distance, he chanted, "There is no moon all night, but Yoshihara is full of bright moons!" Then he looked at Shi Dong , smiled shyly.

Biechang led Shidong into a small wine shop, which was located in an alley.Don't hesitate to order food and wine immediately.Ten Dong hadn't eaten this kind of side dish with wine for several years, and he was very worried about the dirty chairs in the wine shop.Bie Gu seemed to find it amused by Toto's uncomfortable appearance. "The painting 'Voltaire's Slave Market' is the so-called 'Picture of Concealing the Heavens and the World', with the outdoors as the background, and several standing figures are drawn on it. Depending on the viewing angle, those figures are sometimes regarded as Voltaire Ertai's upper body image."

"It's called 'Picture of Deception'—is it?" Bie Gu said in a resentful tone: "Looking at this word alone, it will make people feel that the whole painting is simply trying to deceive the audience". In fact, this is a very serious word. As you know, the Kuniyoshi After appreciating Western paintings, great painters themselves began to draw some wonderful pictures with traps. Those works are exquisitely crafted and hidden in secrets, but it can also be seen that there is a half-joking element in them. This kind of pictures pay attention to Be creative and be bold, or it’s not fun.”

"You mean to say that Western paintings and Oriental paintings are fundamentally different, right?" Bie Gu seemed to be waiting for him to ask this question, with a happy expression on his face, he drank the contents of the cup and said: "Feng Huangbai's 'Picture of Visiting Snow in the Mountain'—you probably forgot it? After all, it was twenty years ago." "Feng Huangbai—" Toto tried hard to remember.Don't even answer, just stare at him. ——A one-color ink painting suddenly appeared in Shidong's mind, and then disappeared, but then surfaced again. This time, the image is very clear, and the whole picture can be seen to be lifelike.He hurriedly said:

"Ah, I haven't forgotten, I did admire that painting at the mansion. I still remember that the mansion is in Nogizaka." "Biechangtei" is located in Nogizaka, Aoyama, and Toto used to go there at that time.Biechang often takes care of young painters.One day, Biechang took Shidong into the tea room inside, where there was a scroll painting in Biechang's secret collection hanging on the wall, which was the "Picture of Visiting Snow in Mt. Yushan" signed by Feng Huangbai.The meaning of the title of this painting is "Going to Mt. Yushan (mountain of red leaves and maple leaves) to visit Baixue" - Shidong is unforgettable about this painting, which may be why the title of this painting is so wonderful.

The painting is "Paper ink painting with light color", about one meter in length and width, a "red leaf mountain" occupies the whole picture, and a touch of vermilion is added to a vast expanse of splashed ink, as if it is about to disappear in the clouds Chinese like.The color of the red leaves is very cautious, but after looking at it for a while, you will feel that the endless clouds seem to have disappeared, and the red-yellow maple leaves are shining brilliantly under the autumn sun, dazzling and dazzling.The audience will be introduced into a gorgeous "Maple brocade world" unconsciously.When watching it, it seems that you can still smell the tangy fragrance, because there is a thin stream of sweet spring in the painting that has turned into fine wine.A winding path can be vaguely seen in the layers of maple red, and an old man in cloth clothes is standing in the path, looking up at the red leaves.The old man's eyes are slightly red, is it caused by the red leaves reflected in his eyes?Or is it because of drinking sweet spring wine?After appreciating this point, the ingeniousness of ink penetration and the change of shade are no longer the focus of the audience's attention.

"That painting is really vivid, with the bright colors of the red leaves hidden in the silence. I can still vividly remember those colors and brilliance." "In the past, I worked hard to find the authentic works of Han Yu, but when they were sold, they were still not as distressing as Feng Huangbai's works." Don't worry about eating side dishes while recalling, as if eating with relish. "That painting, it would be great if I could appreciate it again." "I feel the same way, because I think when you look at that painting, you don't even see what's good about it." Shi Dong thought to himself: This remark is too impolite, isn't it?Could it be that if you drink three cups, you are already drunk? "By the way, don't worry, I have something to ask. Who is Feng Huangbai? Ever since I saw that painting, I have always wanted to ask. So far, I have never seen this name anywhere else Mile!" "Really?" Bie Gu looked at Shi Dong and said, "I've seen this name in a book before. It was introduced in the book that he was from the Zhengde period and lived in Guangping. A drinker." "Speaking of Guangping, I know that Ni Zan also lives here. But I searched through the "Juntaiguan Left and Right Accounts" and found no information about Feng Huangbai, not even Guo Ruoxu's "Pictures and Knowledge". Record this name." "Yes, of course you can't find it there. Although the style of that painting is quite similar to that of the painters of the 'Hanlin Painting Academy', but the era is different, it is later. I saw the name of this person in 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio' Yes, there is a scholar in the book, Feng Huangbai." "You said 'Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio'? Then, is this person an actual person?" "According to what Pu Songling said, when he wrote, he quoted from many sources, took what he saw and heard as the subject matter, and collected information from all kinds of colleagues. All the information contained were real people and real things, and the names of the people were written according to the facts, and they were not changed." "Feng Huangbai is a painter?" Bie Gu looked at Shi Dong's serious face, chuckled, and said, "This person may be a fictional character made by Pu Songling, or a painter who actually existed, but whether it is fiction or reality, the only one who can What is certain is that this Feng Huangbai has never painted any 'Picture of Visiting Snow in Mount Jing'." "Never painted? How do you say that?" "Seeing your surprised look, in fact, you only need to think about the title of that painting to understand." "Koyama... most people say "Koyama" refers to the "Mountain of Red Leaves", right? Or is that a proper term?" "If you write 'Fengshan' or 'Red Mountain', you may find a mountain with the same name in China, but although China has a vast territory, there is absolutely no mountain called 'Jianshan'." "why?" "You are really confused. Because '椛' is a 'Japanese-made Chinese character', there is no such character in China!" The chopsticks in Toto's hand almost fell off. "That's right, that's why." "That painting is an antique painting. The imitation is wonderful and exquisite, but no matter how ingenious it is, it is just a fake... Ah, it shouldn't be called a fake. The name of the person in the picture, and the word '椛' was used when writing the title of the painting, so that people can tell at a glance that it is a Japanese-made Chinese character. Therefore, it is really suitable to describe it as a picture of "deceiving the sky and deceiving the world." "Is it a picture that deceives the world? Going to Mt. Ke, visiting Baixue—I ask you, why do you go to a mountain full of red leaves to find frost and snow? It's not the paralyzed Katsugoro." "Shidong, do you know what the word 'Fengchen' means?" "Feng Chen?" "That means 'palace'. A large number of maple trees were planted in the palaces of the Han Dynasty, so later generations called the palace where the emperor lived as 'Fengchen', which is recorded in 'Shuowen Jiezi'." "I understand that the meaning of the title of the painting refers to 'Even if there is endless wealth and glory, when the severe winter comes, it will still be buried under the ice and snow' The old man in the painting is looking at the maple leaves in a trance, could it be the author himself ?” "That's right! Those people who are top-notch, powerful, wealthy, and powerful, will also end up walking into the snow-capped mountains and burying their bones under the ice and snow. This is the author's satire of the past and the present The secular trend resides in the ancient paintings. This kind of 'playful' satirical spirit can be said to have the flavor of the late Edo period." "In this case, who is the real author of this painting? I don't think this person is an ordinary person!" "That's right, the conception of that painting is strongly ironic. Even this kind of 'deceitful picture' is drawn very seriously, which shows that the author has a pure heart. And this person can hide these ideas and tricks It's so seamless that even you, an expert, can't see the mystery of it. Painters with this kind of brushwork are really rare in the world, and they are hard to find. In my opinion, except for Hokusai, who is known as the "crazy old man" , no one else." "Hokusai—what evidence?" "At the beginning, I got a "Snow Mountain Picture" by Hokusai by accident. It was a picture of snow mountain that lived up to its name. To my great surprise, no matter the shape of the mountains, figures, sweet springs, trails, the overall composition, the technique of splashing ink, etc. in the "Snow Mountain Picture", it is exactly the same as the "Pushan Visiting Snow Picture"! That is to say, these two paintings It is likely to be a work of the same period, or Hokusai painted it like this on purpose, intending to make the two paintings a pair." "That time when I went to your house to watch the 'Picture of Visiting Snow in Mt. Yushan', did you already get Hokusai's 'Picture of Snow Mountain'?" "Not yet, that happened later. However, after I got the 'Snow Mountain Picture', I still didn't realize that Feng Huangbai was a genius. I just thought that he must be an elegant scholar with proficient skills and high attainments, that's all. Until a After the incident, I realized the true value of this painting." "The incident—what happened?" Biechang's face darkened, and he said: "It's the murder incident. I'm sitting here talking to you now, like a storyteller, but it was actually caused indirectly by this incident. In addition, the mystery of this case can also be said to be solved by Feng Huangbai .If you have time, you might as well listen to me and start from the beginning.” In fact, Shi Dong was already too busy to do his best, but he still said, "I would like to hear more about it!" After speaking, he sat down straight away and ordered the waiter to add more wine and vegetables. The name Biechang comes from the proverb "Wine can change intestines, but chess can change wisdom".When he was young he had the old man's tastes, and he craved what was in the glass.Because I have a lot of feelings about that proverb, I always talk about "biechang" and use it as a nickname.It was only in his thirties that he regretted this title.Because of this name, others think that he has no one in his eyes and is supercilious, which makes him very distressed.It's ridiculous to say that no one called him by his real name at that time.It wasn't until he was forty years that his aversion to this name gradually lessened.Maybe it's because he is too used to barking and it has become a part of his body?This change is very similar to "concern about one's appearance".Every time he thought about it, he felt ridiculous. The murder took place when he was nearly fifty years old, the richest period of his life. Don't forget that day.It was early summer, and the weather was clear and cloudless.He suddenly remembered the scenery in winter, so he took out a few pictures with the theme of "winter" from the library, and planned to take them to the living room to have a look.He has a kind of "painting addiction", that is, "he likes to see winter paintings in summer, and he likes to see summer paintings in winter".This way can strongly stimulate his imagination and increase his "sense of urgency" for painting.For him, it is not uncommon for him to appreciate winter paintings in the season of lush greenery.Among the paintings he took out of the library that day included Hokusai's "Snow Mountain Picture".Sitting in the living room, he browsed through the paintings, and at this time he found Feng Huangbai's "Picture of Visiting Snow on Mount Yushan" among them. He didn't take out this picture intentionally, it may be that when he picked up Hokusai's "Snow Mountain Picture", he unconsciously picked up this painting as well.When he first became interested in fine arts, this "Picture of Visiting Snow in Mount Yushan" was already in his home, probably it was collected by his ancestors?He would pick up this picture without a choice, in fact, because this picture has an indescribable attraction to him, such as Feng Huangbai's wonderful signature, the title that seems to have hidden meaning, etc., and what is even more incredible to him is that Similarity to "Snow Mountain Map".After he caught a glimpse of this picture, he reached out and opened the blackened paulownia box. At that time, the paper door of the living room was open, so you could see the courtyard outside the house, where there were artificial mountains and rivers.The courtyard is not big, but there are strange rocks and rocks in the "Shenju Gutan", which Biechang is most proud of.The scroll paintings of Tie Zhai are hung in the alcove of the living room, and the works of Chun Xin and Hu Longzhai are on the wall facing the courtyard, all of which are collected in the plaques.There are some Buddha statues, clay puppets, jars, incense burners, etc. randomly placed on the rosewood shelves. He hung the "Picture of Visiting Snow on Mount Jingshan" next to Hu Longzhai's famous painting, and then stood in front of it to admire it.He stood there for a long time, distracted, as if taking a nap during an afternoon nap, entering a state of complete ecstasy. When the sun was setting in the west and the courtyard stones were turning green, the secretary Omura also came to report to him the meeting time of the board of directors, and only then did he wake up. "Is it necessary to return to the mortal world?" Biechang murmured in his heart. "Would you like to clean up for you?" Omura asked, looking at the "Picture of Visiting Snow in Mt. Yu". "No need, I think it's fine to just put it like this." Bie Gu hadn't fully recovered from the painting yet. Omura is also in charge of Biechang's artwork.At first it was because of his super memory, so he was highly valued by others, but with the increase of experience, his vision has become better and better, and now he is also an art connoisseur.He is dark and thin, with sunken eye sockets. He is unsmiling, but he is serious and strict in dealing with things.Biechang's family hired a young maid named Xiaoman to help with housework, and Omura seems to be particularly concerned about her recently.On holidays, when Xiaoman goes out, Omura will follow, and then the two will come back at about the same time.Every time she goes out, Xiaoman seems to gain a bit of the charm of a mature woman and become more charming. Don't hesitate to dawdle in the room, and dragged on for 30 minutes before going out.Those paintings were left like that, not put away.Omura drove him, and it was already night when he arrived at the venue.The full moon hangs high in the sky, bright and bright, which is rare in early summer.After Biechang got out of the car, he couldn't move forward for a while because he was greedy to look at the bright moon in the sky. Biechang was a member of the Japanese Restaurant Association at the time.He opened a Japanese restaurant called "126 Restaurant", but he himself seldom shows up there, and all business affairs are entrusted to his wife Yukiko.Xuezi is a simple and rustic woman, never flirtatious or showy, but the strange thing is that she has a great talent for running restaurants.Don't mind being of no help at all, and she didn't take it seriously, she seemed to think that this meant that the husband and wife could complement each other and have compatible personalities, so she never complained. In the council, what everyone said was either stupid or vulgar, so Bie Gu had no choice but to keep silent, pouring his own drink and pouring yellow soup. At around eight o'clock, someone called him at the venue.After receiving the notification, he went out to answer the phone. "It's not good! Something went wrong..." Omura Shu also said in an excited voice, "Some gangsters broke in... Poor Xiaoman has been brutally killed!" "Xiao Man was brutally murdered..." Don't suspect that you heard it wrong, Xiao Man's white face like jade appeared in his mind, and then disappeared.This little girl originally had pretty features, but recently she has become more like a lotus flower, full of charm, her delicate dimples are flushed, and her beautiful eyes are full of splendor.She is clever and gentle and considerate, better than flowers to explain language, better than jade to produce fragrance, but she has a strong personality and is never cowardly.Biechang has an acquaintance in Xinzhou, and she came to Biechang's house as a helper through the introduction of that friend.Three years ago, he lived in Biechang's house. After doing the math, he should be 20 years old this year, right? "I'll be right back. Did you call the police?" "Now... go right now." Don't think that there is a familiar police department in the district police station, so he tells Omura the name of that Moriyama police department. "Do you want me to rush to pick you up?" "No, I'll take a taxi back by myself, you can't go away. Where's Fanzi?" Fanzi is an old woman who also works at "Biechang Pavilion". "She seemed terrified and I told her to sit down and rest." "Hurry up and inform Xuezi!" "—as ordered." When Biechang arrived at the house, he found that the house was brightly lit, and there were several black cars parked beside the gate.He gave his name, and the police officer at the gate led him in.It is really an anecdote to have to be led by others to enter one's own house, but at this time, Biechang is not in the mood to think about it. Fanzi sat in a daze on the plank at the door, like a piece of furniture. "what happened?" As soon as Fanzi saw her, she immediately covered her eyes with a white handkerchief and wiped her tears frequently.From her intermittent statements, Bie Gu understood the outline of the matter.Roughly as follows: That night, Fanzi, Xiaoman, and Omura finished their dinner and cleaned up before watching TV together.At around eight o'clock, Omura said he wanted to go back to his room, and Xiao Man also got up, saying that he was going to check whether the doors and windows were closed tightly, and left.Only Fanzi is still addicted to TV shows.After a while, Omura came back and told Fanzi that he heard screams and objects colliding, and asked her if she heard it.Fanzi said no, because she was concentrating on watching TV and was a little hard of hearing. After hearing Omura's words, Fanyu realized something was wrong.If it was normal, Xiao Man would have been back long ago.So the two went around the house together to check. The location of the accident was quickly found, which was in Biechang's living room.Fanzi saw that the paper door of the room was open, the lights were not on, and the paper door leading to the courtyard was also open, and the moonlight shone into the house, filling the room with brilliance.Omura pressed the light switch, and the tragic situation in the house immediately came into Fanzi's eyes. Xiao Man fell on his back in the middle of the room, his face was congested, his facial features were distorted, and blood flowed from his nostrils.Disheveled, evidently resisted.A purple silk scarf was wrapped around her pink neck, which was the scarf she had originally worn on her body. The room was in a mess.Omura said he could tell that several paintings were missing. "Mr. Omura also said that there are suspicious footprints in the yard." Fanzi said with a frightened expression.She may not dare to run to confirm in person. "It is said that the bolt of the rear door has been pulled. Presumably the police will use the footprints to arrest the murderer?" Bie Gu didn't answer, but he thought to himself: It's probably very difficult, because the courtyard is covered with rough gravel, even if there are footprints left, they must be vague and incomplete, and it is impossible to determine who the murderer is. At this time Omura appeared, maybe someone informed him that Biechang had gone home?His face was pale, and his posture was ghostly. "Accidents will happen……" "Where's Xuezi?" "Not back yet. She said on the phone that she would come back immediately." A policeman stands beside Omura.From the looks of it, Omura might be being interrogated just now. Biechang walked into his room, where several police officers were already collecting evidence.The body was covered with a gray cloth.Biechang knelt down on his knees and lifted one end of the cloth strip.It was a death-like face, and Bie Chang couldn't help clasping his hands together. There are many dark shadows in the yard, which are the police officers who are investigating.Because the light of the lighting equipment is too strong, the moonlight only shines there and is covered. "I'm sorry." Omura said to Biechang.Biechang's private room was broken into by strangers, and the clean and tidy courtyard was also trampled on. You can imagine Biechang's mood.Omura probably apologized to him for these things, right? "It's a disaster, there's nothing you can do about it." Don't look around in a daze.The porch is not as messy as Fanzi described, only the Tang Sancai bottle is upside down, and the Hulongzhai plaque is a little crooked, that's all.Everything seemed out of place with "The Killing Scene." "It's a disaster, please be patient." Mori Shan Police Department came to Biechang's side and said.The man's eyes are gentle like a police officer's, his hair is combed neatly, his temples are already grey, his small lips are thin, giving people an unusually alert and sensitive impression. "Break into the house without permission, Wanwang Haihan. There are some problems now, please tell the truth." Biechang invited Moriyama into the western-style living room.Moriyama began to ask questions, most of which were answered by Omura, who had limited knowledge and could do nothing to help. "Are the doors and windows locked?" Moriyama asked. "The main gate is rarely used, and people usually enter and exit through the small door next to it, but regardless of the large or small door, they are locked after closing." Omura replied. "I heard that your boss is going out by car tonight, what about the garage?!" "The iron door of the garage is only opened when the car comes in and out. The rest of the time the iron door is closed and never forgets to lock it." "Yes, I have confirmed this point, but the back door is not closed." "All the bolts on the back door are locked." "Did anyone forget to bolt the door today?" "should not." Regarding the entrance and exit of this mansion, the Moriyama Police Department asked in detail.In Biechang's living room at that time, although the glass window adjacent to the courtyard was closed, it was not locked. If someone climbed over the wall and entered, they could enter the living room.There are no anti-theft iron hooks and thorns installed on the fence, so it should be a breeze if you deliberately climb over the wall and enter. "You said you heard screams and crashes, but remember the exact moment?" Omura only vaguely replied that it was about a few minutes after eight o'clock.What he said was exactly the same as what Fanzi told Biechang.According to him, it was about eight o'clock.He walked away from the TV and returned to his room to read a book. After about twenty or thirty minutes, he heard a strange sound.He felt suspicious, so he inspected the whole house with Fanzi, only to find Xiaoman's body.He also said that because Fanzi was watching TV at the time, if he asked her, he might know the correct time. After Moriyama asked about Xiaoman's place of birth, age, and personality, he said: "The last question is very important. When you saw the victim, did you find any items missing in the house? If so, which ones? Please tell them all." .” "I'm in charge of the fine arts." Omura said softly, "After I called the police, I started to worry about the fine arts, so I checked the whole thing and found that two scroll paintings were missing, one was Hokusai's 'Snow Mountain Picture' -" "Hokusai's 'Snow Mountain Picture'..." Police Department Moriyama wrote down the main features of that painting in detail, "So, is there another one?" "It's 'Deadwood Wild Ape' by Hasegawa Tohaku—" Don't bite your lip.On the same day, he took out several paintings from the library, but unexpectedly, two of them were stolen.If converted into money, the loss is not that big, far inferior to the Tang Sancai bottle, but those two paintings are his most cherished famous paintings, which cannot be measured by money.Especially the little vine that has disappeared from the jade funeral, it can't be replaced by anything. "Your boss is a well-known art collector. He must have quite a few collections. Where are the rest?" "It's all stored in the library." There are two keys to the library, which are kept by Biechang and Omura respectively.There was no sign of the door of the library being opened, but it was still necessary to enter to confirm, so Omura and the police officer walked towards the library together. Xuezi hurried into the living room and happened to pass them by. "I just heard Fanzi say that Xiaoman died, is it true?" Xuezi asked.She seemed to be very drunk, and immediately burst into tears after hearing what happened.In the end, the Moriyama Police Department told Biechang what he thought. "Although it is not completely certain, judging from various facts and testimonies, the thing is likely to be like this: the criminals invaded the house, and their purpose should be to steal. There are traces of climbing over the wall outside. The thief opened the glass window from the courtyard and broke into the house. Entering the living room, when he was looking for works of art, the victim just came in to check the doors and windows. The burglar must have been shocked and at a loss because the light was suddenly turned on. Before that, the victim must have not noticed that there was a thief in the house. After being seen, her appearance was exposed. In order to prevent the victim from shouting for help, she rushed over and strangled her to death. In this way, the thief would have no time to continue searching, because other people in the house might hear strange noises and come to check. So The thief picked up two paintings casually, stuffed them into his arms, and then pulled the latch of the back door and fled. Judging from the thief's method of stealing artworks, this case must be the work of a very experienced repeat offender. Therefore, As long as the fingerprints are found, the arrest and arrest of the murderer will be just around the corner. No matter what, we will do our best to catch the murderer, and we will go through fire and water without hesitation. If we find something, we will report it as soon as possible." That is to say, but the investigation work seems to have hit a wall. After a long time, Biechang has not received any notification. It seems that the Moriyama Police Department has not gained anything. "So, what happened to Hokusai's 'Snow Mountain Picture'? Has it disappeared?" Shidong asked in a regretful tone.He seems to be very regretful that the "Snow Mountain Map" and "Jianshan Visiting Snow Map" were separated in two places and could not be paired. "No, it was returned to Zhao in its entirety and returned to me. That was also caused by one incident." "one thing?" "Someone sent a postcard to the deceased Xiaoman. It was a routine 'summer greeting letter'... By the way, it was exactly two months before the murder happened. The sender seemed to be dead. Guess what? Where did it come from? You can't guess it. The address of the letter is actually 'Asahi Swimming Training Class'!" "Swimming? Is it a talent class for swimming?" "That's right. I was also puzzled at the time, so I called the training class to inquire, and the result was surprising. It turned out that Xiao Man was a student in the training class before he died, and he was still practicing swimming there until a few days before his death. From January of that year, she went to practice every Sunday. It is said that it is an indoor swimming pool with good equipment, and it is very convenient to enjoy swimming all year round. I also heard that Xiaoman was in As a result of hard work and hard work over there, the skills have been greatly improved, and the grades have improved." "What is the relationship between swimming and the 'Snow Mountain Map'?" "She went to learn swimming and didn't tell us these people. Maybe it's because she thinks it's a shame not to be able to swim? I'll tell the story in the order of what happened. Next, the Moriyama Police Department visited again... ..." It was very hot that day. Police Department Moriyama sat in the living room and wiped his sweat fiercely. A handkerchief had already been wiped wrinkled and wet. He reported the subsequent investigation to Biechang.It appears that no progress has been made and the stolen items have not been found.The police conducted investigations on two or three former criminals, but it turned out that none of them had anything to do with the case.The only thing Biechang can provide Moriyama Police Department for reference is the postcard sent to Xiaoman by the swimming training class, and nothing else. Police Department Moriyama knows a lot about art, that's why Biechang got to know him.So they were talking, and the topic naturally turned to the stolen "Snow Mountain Picture".Biechang also mentioned the "Picture of Visiting the Snow Mountain in Jingshan Mountain", saying that the painting was very similar to the "Picture of Snow Mountain", but it was signed by Feng Huangbai.When Moriyama heard it, he seemed very interested, leaned forward, and said he wanted to appreciate it.Don't hesitate to agree, get up and go to the library. "However, an extremely weird thing happened! The 'Picture of Visiting the Snow in the Mountain' has disappeared! I searched the entire library, but I couldn't find that picture." "It's gone? Isn't the 'Snow Mountain Picture' stolen?" Shi Dong put down his chopsticks and asked. "That's why it's unbelievable. What's even more strange is that the 'Snow Mountain Picture' is actually placed on the shelf of the library, intact!" Biechang was deeply surprised and puzzled, picked up the "Snow Mountain Picture", went back to the living room, and looked at the spread, it was indeed the original work of Beizhai. The Moriyama Police Department's face darkened, and he said with regret: "There is only one possibility, that is, the thief invaded again and switched the two famous paintings without anyone noticing. Have you found any suspicious signs recently?" "Since the murder case, I have paid special attention to the door. If there is any abnormality, I can immediately notice it. Unless the thief can come and go without a trace, like a gust of wind, otherwise it is impossible to change the painting, or..." Bie Gu rolled up the "Snow Mountain Picture" and put it away, and called Da Cunshu to come in too. "Is there something strange about the library recently?" "...No." Omura looked at them suspiciously and answered briefly. "I'm sorry to remind you of the unfortunate past, but I still have to ask again. Do you remember the two paintings that were stolen by thieves?" "Remember." "I also checked all the collections in the library that day. The two paintings that were stolen, one is the 'Picture of Wild Apes with Dead Wood' by Taibo Hasegawa and the other?" "It's Hokusai's 'Snow Mountain Picture'." Omura replied in a cautious tone. "Just one more thing. Did you come into my room to pick up the art after I went to council the other day?" "No. That day you told me to leave it like that, so I didn't touch it." "That's right, I've explained it that way before. But, the scroll paintings on the wall that I wrote on the wall have been put away after the crime happened. Did you put them away?" On the day of the crime, when Biechang walked into the murder scene, he noticed that Hu Longzhai's plaque was a little tilted, but he didn't notice the condition of the "Picture of Visiting Snow on Mount Jingshan" hanging next to it.It was only later discovered that the painting had been put away by someone, no wonder I didn't see it. "It's not me! I didn't take it!" Omura said, looking at others with a surprised expression, "Didn't the painting be stolen by a thief?" "Didn't you say that it was Hokusai's 'Snow Mountain Picture' that was stolen?" "Yes! Isn't it right?" "That's weird, I just discovered that this 'Snow Mountain Picture' is well placed in the library!" Bie Chang unfolded Beizhai's "Snow Mountain Picture" and said, "This picture is all right, but Feng Huangbai's painting But it’s gone, and I can’t find it no matter how hard I look for it!” Omura just tilted his neck and stared at the "Snow Mountain Picture" without answering. On the night of the incident, when Biechang went out to attend the council meeting, the "Picture of Visiting Snow in Mount Jingshan" was hung on the wall and was not taken down, and no one cleaned up the living room after the incident.Xiaoman and Fanzi would never touch those works of art, so when the murderer committed the crime, the "Picture of Visiting Snow in Mount Yushan" should still be hanging on the wall.But what the thief did next was extremely unbelievable. This person obviously took off the "Picture of Visiting Snow Mountain in the Mt. "Deadwood Wild Ape Picture" left.However, the "Snow Mountain Picture" appeared in Biechang's library later, but the "Pushan Visiting Snow Picture" disappeared instead! After Omura returned to the room, Biechang and Moriyama kept thinking about this question. Why did the "Picture of Visiting Snow in Mt. Yushan" disappear?This matter puzzled others. "Could it be that Omura made a mistake in the 'Picture of Visiting the Snow Mountain' and the 'Picture of Snow Mountain'?" Moriyama asked Biechang. "I don't think he was mistaken, because although the composition and gesture of the two paintings are very similar, the titles are completely different." "That's true, and he's not a layman who doesn't know anything about painting." “不过，为了慎重起见，还是把他叫来再问看看好了，以防万一。” 别肠按了电铃，唤繁子进来，吩咐她去叫大村过来。繁子回来后，往门槛上坐了下去，说道： “大村先生……上吊死了……” 森山警部倏地站起。别肠双拳紧握，开始咒骂自己愚蠢糊涂。 “在大村树也的房里，除了有'椛山访雪图'和'枯木野猿图'之外，还有一封遗书。”别肠说着，长叹一声，“原本我以为，小蔓那时突然媚态横生，变得有如出水芙蓉，娇艳欲滴，全是因爱情甜蜜，喜上眉梢所致，谁知大错特错。她会那般神采飞扬，容光焕发，其实全是因为拼命练习游泳的缘故！经过适度的运动与泡水之后，她的肌肤变得晶莹滑腻，白里透红。她学会了游泳，信心大增，再加上那是一个万物欣欣向荣的季节，所以使得她整个人看起来如花芳艳，似玉无瑕，顾盼生姿，慧中秀外。对当时的她而言，恋爱显然不是当务之急。” “那大村呢？” “大村已深深爱上她，对她痴迷苦恋，深陷情网，无法自拔。他一向处事认真，非常死心眼，爱上这么一位姿慧兼具的美少女之后，必定也是死心塌地，全力以赴。” “但是郎有意，妹无心，落花有意无奈水无情，对不对？” “岂止无情，好像还特别嫌恶他！小蔓每次前往游泳训练班，大村必定随后跟踪。换上泳装之后的小蔓，可真是花容月貌赛西施，可比仙女下瑶池。当她在逐波戏水时，大村就躲在远远的地方偷看。但他的眼光却让小蔓不寒而栗，浑身都起了鸡皮疙瘩！然而小蔓愈是讨厌他，他就愈是狂热固执。他向小蔓表明爱意，刦心相见，苦苦哀求，无奈小蔓不为所动，心扉紧闭，冷淡有如冰殿嫦娥。到了最后，他终于下定决心，要不择手段夺取小蔓的贞操。 “案发当天，大村趁我外出，潜入起居室，熄了灯火，在里面等待。不久，小蔓独自一人进来，打算关门闭户，大村立刻扑过去。他为何选在那个房间下手呢？我知道这问题的答案。因为那个房间里面有许多贵重的美术品，小蔓明白那些美术品都是无价之宝。大村认为，小蔓在此必定不敢激烈抵抗，不会奋力挣扎，以免碰坏了那些美术品。 “不料事与愿违，小蔓竟然强烈抵抗，抵死不从。不仅如此，还高声大骂，说了一堆有损大村自尊心的话。至此，大村理智尽失，恼羞成怒，一口怨气化为仇恨。等他清醒过来时，小蔓已死在他手下。其实他并无意杀害小蔓。他在遗书中是这么写的，我也相信此言不虚。当大村回过神来后，眼见小蔓已然在自己的手中丧命，他在惊慌狼狈之际，也一心想要设法脱罪，于是在现场动手脚布疑阵，企图使案情更加复杂，虽说手法并不高明，但在相当程度上已将警方带进迷宫，引入歧途，世人也遭蒙蔽，不明真相。” “大村跟随你已有多年，一向忠心耿耿，你一定不会怀疑到他身上，连那位和你相识多年的森山警部也因此而中计上当。” “这或许也是原因之一吧。”别肠面露痛心之色，一口吞光杯中酒，“大村把行凶现场布置成盗匪闯入的样子，但并未将所有美术品毁于一旦，因为依他的个性作风，这是办不到的，他下不了手，顶多只是将唐三彩的瓶子推倒，把那匾额弄歪，如此而已。接着，他打开玻璃窗，做出一些痕迹，让人以为有贼人从外面侵入，经过庭院闯进屋内。然后将后门的门闩拉开，做出那贼人由此逃出的样子。他在故布疑阵时，并未点灯。” “并未点灯？你从何得知？” “那天晚上，月色皎洁明亮，星月交辉，遍洒银光，即使不点灯，凶手也能来去自如。我问过森山警部，他也说，像这种时候，绝大部份的凶手都不会点灯作案，这是常识。而且，另外还有一项极有力的证据，可以证明当时大村并未点灯。” “是何证据？” “大村在故布疑阵时，随手拿走两幅轴画，伪装是盗贼所拿。其中一幅为等伯的'枯木野猿图'另一幅是已经挂在墙上的，上面画着一座雪山的图画，这幅画就是证据！” “是'雪山图'吗？挂在墙上的，本来是'椛山访雪图'，对不对？如此说来，一定是有人趁你不在时，将这两幅画调换过来了。” “大村一定也是这么想。” “难道不对吗？” 别肠取出香烟，以火柴点燃，徐徐吐出一口烟后，吟道：“终宵无月，唯吉原处处皆明月。”然后静静望着十冬。 “终宵无月？”十冬想起来了，刚方别肠和他相遇时，也曾吟过同样的诗句。 “我在达利的画展中见到那幅'伏尔泰的奴隶市场'时，就想起了这句谚语。这是著名诗人其角的诗句。” “其角的诗？” “不错。十冬兄，你可知此诗是何意？” 十冬想了一下，觉得此句浅显易懂，并无难解的弦外之音，不过是寻常的诗词罢了，于是便说： “我认为是这样：在月黑风高之夜，玉兔匿踪，江户城内各处皆陷入一片黑暗与寂静中，唯有吉原这块区域例外，宛如另一个世界。因吉原是花街柳巷集中地，秦楼楚馆风化区，自成一格，别有洞天，故整夜灯火通明，笙歌鼎沸，终宵艳帜高张，金迷纸醉。从远处望去，犹如黑暗夜空中的一轮明月。也就是说，那是一首歌咏吉原繁华街的诗句，毕竟吉原这地方昔日曾是欢乐热闹的不夜城。我说的对不对呢？” 别肠露出满意的笑容，说道：“如此一来，这个句子岂不太过平凡无奇、俗气透顶了？要知道，作者可是以刁钻古怪、超凡脱俗闻名的其角呀！依我看，恐怕你已陷入其角的诈术诡计中了。” “莫非此句另有一解？” “我再吟咏一遍，你仔细听便可明白。终宵无月唯吉原……处处皆明月！” 别肠将“终宵无月唯吉原”连在一起念，顿了一下，才念“处处皆明月”。 “啊呀——” 十冬不由得轻叫一声，就像被魔术师摆了一道似的。原来此诗句会因吟咏方式的不同而出现完全相反的意思！ 这情形就彷佛冲洗照片一样，从底片变成相纸后，黑白颠倒，阴阳反置。原来陷在一片黑暗中的江户城，空中突现一轮圆月，城内的家家户户和大街小巷立刻笼罩在皎洁明亮的月光下，轮廓迅速鲜明起来。原本金碧辉煌、灿烂夺目的吉原青楼刹那间被夜幕包住，顿时黑天暗地，伸手不见五指。 “明白了吧？依句读的不同，此句的意思会完全相反。吉原可说是个弦歌高唱、灯红酒绿的光明世界，但也可说是个人人勾心斗角、尔虞我诈、被无限烦恼所包围的黑暗世界！在'古川柳'中也有这句话！吉原青楼灯一点，家家户户暗无天……” “这句话，听起来倒很讽刺。” “其实那'椛山访雪图'也有双重含意哩！” “这点你方才就说过了。由于汉朝深宫内院遍植红叶枫树，故有'枫宸'一语。也就是说，无论如何富贵荣华，如何财大势大，最后仍将埋骨于雪山之中。这是另一层意义。” “非也！我所说的双重含意，并非指观念上的意义，而是指实际上的视觉，在视觉上会映出两种影像，就像达利那幅画，可看成房内的摆设，也可视为艳星梅薇丝脱的香腮娇靥。” “其角的奇诗可因句读不同而改变含意，达利的怪画可因想法不同而改变内容，但那'椛山访雪图'却非如此，我再怎么看，那上面也只不过是一座红叶之山而已。到底要如何看，才能悟出你所说的第二层含意呢？是否要横看侧看、反看倒看？还是要对着电灯，透光而看？” “不用横看倒看，也不必透光而看，只要设身处地，当作你是在此画完成的时代就行了。” “那是江户时代(约十七、八世纪)的古画呀，我们又不能倒转光阴，回到古代去！” “不错，但若是观图赏画时的照明设备，应该可以和江户时代一模一样。” “照明设备？” “关键是：必须在烛光下观图赏画。我灵机一动，突然想到这点，于是做了一个实验。我将'椛山访雪图'挂在墙上，然后点燃蜡烛，熄掉电灯，让烛光照向此图，一照之下，竟……” "how?" “怪事发生了，原本是淡淡的朱红色，竟然好像吸收了烛光似的，颜色渐浓，那些红叶也随之增鲜添艳，生色不少。不仅如此，只要烛光微一晃动，那些红叶竟也飘摇起来，仿佛正在秋风中呢喃低语。至此，我对这位画家的才能更加刮目相看，简直佩服得五体投地。他在上色时，必定使用了特殊的技巧，让人必须以烛光看，才能看出那红叶之山的美妙！” 十冬眯着眼睛，陷入回忆。那“椛山访雪图”浮现在他脑海中，不知不觉间，那些红叶开始增艳生色，随风飘摇。 “过了一会儿，我将蜡烛一根根吹熄。此时外面的月光照进来，使整个房间变成了一个苍白世界，遍地银芒，满室生辉——至此，你该明白了吧？我是亲眼目睹，所以当场就愣住，那景象简直太惊人了，令我叹为观止。在月光下，那红叶之山居然蜕变为白雪之山……” “变成'雪山图'！” “正是！在月光中，那些红叶的朱红色完全消失，枫红层层化成雪花片片，满山红叶变为白雪纷飞，那洒酒香四溢的甘泉也结为泉霜，冻成酒冰。生趣盎然的世外桃源转眼间化为死气沉沉的人间地狱。再看那伫立路旁的老翁，原本他双眼微泛酡红，那时却已变成了漆黑的空洞，形如骷髅骸骨，状似鬼魅幽魂！这世上竟有如此恐怖妖异的图画！十冬兄，这你能够想象得到吗？” "I can!" 此刻，十冬脑海中那座红叶之山正一边摇曳飘荡，一边蜕化为白雪之山，那情景栩栩如生，历历在目。 “原来'椛山访雪图'竟是——”十冬木然说出此画标题。 “不错！赴椛山，访白雪！此标题已说明了图中的秘密。” “如此说来，一定是北斋在画'雪山图'时，忽然心血来潮，得了灵感，于是再画出那'椛山访雪图'。” “这点倒是无法确定，也可能是别的画家看了'雪山图'之后，突然福至心灵而画出来的。那位画家——或者说那位定下此题目的好事家——的用意一定是这样的：他打算选一个月圆花好之夜，高挂此图，大宴宾客，并点亮许多蜡烛，藉由千百道烛光使画中红叶增艳生色。等到夜宴方盛，酒酣耳熟之际，主人便将所有蜡烛吹熄弄灭，那些光鲜亮丽的红叶骤然敛彩失色，整座枫山立时化为至冷极冻的冰山雪岭。这正是象征着'眼前一切荣耀，终将归于尘土：目下所有富贵，届时尽埋荒冢'以及'欢乐城旁即为鬼门关，繁华街边正是奈何桥'看懂此寓意者必会沭目惊心，幡然醒悟，如遭当头棒暍，有若再世为人。也许此画的主人就是要享受这种'嘲人讽己，笑尽天下'的乐趣！” “若是江户时代的风流雅土，的确很可能做出这种事来。” “案发当晚，大村树也趁我外出之时，藏于房内静候小蔓来锁门。在守株待兔时，他瞧见了墙上那幅'椛山访雪图'但那满山红叶在月光照耀下已化为漫天白雪，所以他认定自己看到的是北斋的'雪山图'。在此之前，他曾进屋来告诉我理事会的开会时间，那时他看见的是'椛山访雪图'因此他一直以为是在他离去之后，我把'椛山访雪图'收起来，换上了'雪山图'。” “换句话说，他完全不晓得自己见到的一直都是'椛山访雪图'，自始至终都没换。” “他在行凶作案之后，也一直没有打开电灯。他可能认为，旁边有一具尸体，开了灯恐怕让人瞧见他就在现场，那是很危险的。其实，不开灯反而更危险。” “因为不开灯就无法发觉'椛山访雪图'的变化，如此一来便会露出破绽。” “大村为了故布疑阵，将现场伪装成盗贼由外部闯入的样子。当时他随手拿走两幅轴画，也就是'椛山访雪图'和'枯木野猿图'，但他却一直以为自己偷走的是'雪山图'和'枯木野猿图'。他不拿别的物品，是因为细长的轴画便于隐藏，他想要藏在自己的房里。” “所以，他在应付警方侦讯时，才会作证说失窃的是'雪山图'和'枯木野猿图'。” “因为是大村说的，所以当时我也不疑有他，只是一直担心书库中的美术品是否也遭窃。另一方面，大村对自己偷走的那两幅画也深信不疑，事后也一直没有去检查那桐木盒子。留在现场的桐木盒子已经很旧了，上面很黑，字都模糊了，不仔细看，是看不清楚的。他既没看木盒中是哪一幅画，自然也不知道自己拿走的究竟是哪一幅。结果造成了奇怪的现象，也就是说，两个月之后，'应该已失窃'的'雪山图'竟在书库中出现，而那'椛山访雪图'却'从书库中不翼而飞'。” “大村知道那'雪山图'出现在书库中之后，才发现自己已然犯下大错，对不对？” “正是！那时候，他回房取出那两幅画，重新审视一递，这才发现那不是'雪山图'而是'椛山访雪图'他大惊失色，愕然发怔。此事若遭质问，他将百口莫辩，除了一死了之，他已无路可逃，不，在此之前，他早已有心寻短，无意苟活。因为情夭难补，恨海难填，他活在世上，已了无生趣，'椛山访雪图'只不过给他一把助力罢了。话说回来，当时我若早点发觉，及时阻止，或可免去此劫，挽回一命。每念及此，我就悔恨交加，懊恼不已……” 别肠向店家订了当地特产“龙田卷”，准备带回去给妻子吃。 这天十冬很忙，还有许多事要办，但他还是留下来，陪着别肠等店家把土产做好。他一直在想：别肠为何要告诉他这个故事呢？莫非别肠是要学那位“江户时代的风流雅士”，以“庸碌一生积财富，明日雪山埋枯骨”的寓意来启发他？ “多亏雪子做了一笔买卖。”别肠以慎重的态度接过土产，然后说道，“如今我才能尝到这些下酒菜的味道，滋味还不错。” “你散尽收藏品之后，是否深感晚景凄凉，空虚寂寞？”十冬轻声问道。 别肠咧嘴大笑，他口中已缺了许多牙齿。 “起初确实如此，但近来已不再怨叹，因为我已在心中建立了一座规模庞大的美术馆，当然啦，那'椛山访雪图'及'雪山图'也都收在其中，我随时随地都能取出观赏。像今天，我就将达利的所有画作也收了进去喔！” "you--" 十冬望着别肠。别肠正在吸吮那些下酒菜的残余汤汁，看那样子，简直比龙肝凤髓还要美味可口。十冬以恳切的语气说道： “我真羡慕你，因为你过的才是真正奢侈豪华的生活……”