Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Wonders

The drizzle has moistened the spring mud of the earth.Jiangnan is the season of apricot blossoms, misty rain and beauties, but Yu'er in Shuntian Mansion is still refreshingly cold. Amidst the rain, fog and dust, the long street became noisy. Ever since the emperor ordered the capital to be moved to Shuntian Mansion, this northern border town, which was originally a forbidding place, has been bustling day by day. Amidst the din, the rain fell more happily.Inside and outside Shuntian Mansion, gradually boiling up, only the Qingshou Temple stood upright as before, and the tall tower inside the red wall looked at the common people indifferently.When some common people arrived in front of Qingshou Temple, they couldn't help holding their breath, bowed their heads and hurried past.

Suddenly, a loud buzzing sound came from the temple, which disturbed the misty rain and woke up the spring dream. A commoner who was carrying a burden was frightened and fell to the ground. The steamed buns in the basket rolled all over the ground. It seemed that he also felt the ominous coming, and he was so frightened that he burst into tears. The commoner looked at the temple with a flustered expression. He didn't care to clean up the steamed buns. He covered the child's mouth and hugged the child to leave. But after only a few steps, he stood on the ground like a stake, covered with trembling.

At the end of the long street, a group of people rushed out suddenly, walking like thunder, and in an instant they had arrived in front of the common people.Without exception, the team members were all dressed in flying fish suits, with spring knives embroidered on their belts, and their expressions were indifferent. The people on the street could not help but kneel down and lower their heads, their expressions were horrified.There are many people in the capital who don't know the emperor, but absolutely none who don't know this group of people. The group of people who came was actually a famous soldier of the emperor in the capital—Jin Yiwei!

The leader had deep wrinkles between his brows, like a scar left by a knife, and he was looking at the common people with a gloomy look, "Why run away if you have nothing to do?" Seeing such a battle, the child opened his eyes wide in fright, and forgot to cry. The commoner trembled, "Little...man..." He trembled for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence. The leader waved his hand impatiently, and when the people saw it, they knelt down and screamed: "My lord, please forgive me!" The man looked cold, completely indifferent to the pleas of the people, and ordered: "Swing household, Yao Sansi, Find out who this person is." After saying that, he rushed towards Qingshou Temple.

Jin Yiwei followed like a tide, rushed into the gate of the temple like a gust of wind, and disappeared, and the child burst into tears with a "wow". The people trembled like leaves in the autumn wind, but they did not forget to cover the child's mouth desperately.Seeing that the child's face was flushed and he couldn't breathe, a hand was stretched out in front of the child. The commoner exclaimed: "Your Excellency, you..." He suddenly stopped talking, and the children stopped crying and stared blankly at the grasshopper in that hand. The grasshopper was green, making the hand a little pale, and the hand was delicate and powerful, holding the grasshopper lightly, motionless, as calm as a mountain.The face of the owner of that hand was also a little pale, as pale as if he hadn't seen the sun all day long. When he was silent, he was blurred by the spring rain, but when he looked at the child, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.The smile was gentle, like the dark clouds dissipated, and the world was full of spring.

The commoner never thought that the smile would produce such a change on a person's face, but he felt that person's friendliness and was no longer afraid.The child obviously felt this too. After looking at the grasshopper for a moment, he suddenly reached out to catch the grasshopper... The people were anxious, but they dared not stop drinking.The child took the green grasshopper, only to realize that the grasshopper was woven from the leaves of the iris.Looking at the grasshopper made of iris leaves, the tearful child has a smile on his face, like a flower after rain. The child looked at the man expectantly, as if asking if the grasshopper was given to him?

The pale man just nodded, ignored the child, and asked the common people, "What happened?" His voice was slightly hoarse, but there was an unspeakable calmness. The commoner's mind turned and he said hurriedly: "My lord, I was passing by here to go to the market to sell some breakfast. When I heard the bell ringing, I was very frightened and fell down. The bell of Qingshou Temple hasn't rung for a long time... When the villain wants to leave, he meets the adults... The villain is really a good citizen, please be aware of it." There was a big-eyed Jin Yiwei next to him and said: "Qiaoqianhu, my subordinates see that this person is not a bad person."

The swing household looked at the commoner from the steamed buns on the ground, and asked, "How did you see that? There is a word on his forehead?" The big-eyed Jin Yiwei blushed, couldn't help scratching his head and said, "Well..." The commoner was a little anxious again, and argued: "My lord, the villain is really a good citizen. The villain is originally from Gu'an, and has been here for three years at the emperor's order to move the capital, and has been doing small business..." Qiuqianhu nodded and said: "Think twice, write down his surname and address, and then let them go."

Big-eyed Jinyiwei responded, and the commoner reported their address and name in a hurry, and was about to leave with the children. The swing household picked up a steamed bun on the ground and said, "Clean up your things before leaving." The common people hurriedly packed up their burdens and messy steamed buns, and left in a hurry with their children. Qiuqianhu slowly peeled off the skin of the steamed buns in his hand, tore off pieces and chewed them in his mouth. Yao Sansi groaned in his stomach. Only then did he remember that he came here again when he was on duty at night, and his stomach was still empty. , a little regretful that he forgot to take a free steamed bun just now, and apologized with a smile: "Master Qianhu, didn't you have breakfast?"

The swing household looked at the gate of the temple and said, "Nonsense." Seeing the swing household looking at the gate of the temple, Yao Sansi couldn't help but also look at the temple, and said in a low voice: "Master Qianhu, the bell of Qingshou Temple has indeed not rung for a long time, no wonder Master Ji is so nervous to take us to see what happened. What happened. What do you think, what happened?" Qiuqianhu said indifferently: "If you go in and have a look, you will know." Yao Sansi admired: "Qiuqian Hu's words are reasonable." The two stepped up and arrived at the gate of the temple. There was a Jin Yiwei standing in front of the gate, with a cold expression on his face, and he didn't even say hello.Seeing his colleagues like this, Yao Sansi was even more sure that a shocking event had happened in Qingshou Temple, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart.Qiuqianhu still looked normal, but he had already swallowed the last mouthful of steamed buns.

Qingshou Temple was first built in the Jin Dynasty, and was repaired during the Yuan Dynasty. Now it is actually the Daming Huguo Temple, which has won the attention of the emperor.Ordinary people have no chance to enter the temple for half a step. In Qingshou Temple, the atmosphere was cold, some monks stood hesitantly, not daring to walk around, and all the guards in brocade clothes blocked the main road of the temple, with solemn expressions, which showed that what happened in the temple was absolutely extraordinary. A guard in Jin Yi hurriedly came to the door of the swing, and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Qiu Changfeng, the commander let you go." The guard in Jin Yi had a short mustache under his chin, the roots were as hard as needles, and his eyes were staring at the swing like needles. but stood still. Qiu Changfeng nodded, and walked towards the nine-story tower not far away. The mustache Jinyiwei was a little surprised, and asked provocatively, "Where are you going?" Qiu Changfeng smiled, "When the commander arrives here, he must meet the master. Since the commander is looking for me, of course I should go to the place where the master is, shouldn't I?" Jin Yiwei with a short mustache frowned, clenched his fists and loosened them, and said with a smile: "Qiu Changfeng, you have been commanding and entrusting you very much recently. If you become prosperous in the future, don't forget your brothers." Qiu Changfeng cast a sideways glance at that person, and said with a smile, "Definitely." The Jinyiwei with the short mustache didn't know what Qiu Changfeng meant, but he no longer deliberately made things difficult, and brought Qiu Changfeng into the tower.The two went up to the second floor, and saw that the pagoda was spacious, and a monk in a black Taoist robe sat cross-legged by the window with his back to the crowd. Hearing footsteps coming up, he didn't look back. There were other monks and guards in the pagoda, as well as Mr. Ji with a scar on his brow, but when Qiu Changfeng went up to the pagoda, the first thing he noticed was the monk in black Taoist robe. Why do monks wear robes? The monk was inexplicable at first glance, but no one could deny that he was more like a monk in essence, because he had a bald head and a scar.Just like Jin Yiwei is still a Jin Yiwei without the flying fish suit, a monk wearing Taoist robes should undoubtedly be a monk. The monk sat motionless in the pagoda, if it wasn't for the dark wind blowing the monk's clothes, one would almost think that the monk was carved from wood or stone. The inside of the pagoda was dark, and the monk looked extremely lonely, without even a shadow... Seeing Master Ji looking over, Qiu Changfeng withdrew his gaze, cupped his fists and said in a salute, "Commander, I don't know how to call my subordinates to come here, what do you want me to do?" While speaking, his gaze was already in the middle of the tower. There was a dead body there! The corpse was a monk with a bald head, lying on his back, naked from the upper body.There was a bloody wound on the chest of the corpse, but there was a strange wry smile on the corner of the mouth. This person seemed to be somewhat complacent when he was killed by others. Breeze mixed with drizzle blew into the tower, Qiu Changfeng saw the smile on the corpse's face, and there seemed to be a chill in his vest. It turned out that there was a murder case in Qingshou Temple, no wonder the bell would ring, Master Ji was so nervous.When Qiu Changfeng thought of this, he was surprised.This is Huguo Temple, who would take the risk of killing the monk?This temple monk died so strangely? Master Ji looked at Qiu Changfeng, Fenqiji flashed across his cold eyes, and whispered: "Qiaoqianhu, you came just in time, let's see how this man died." Seeing Qiu Changfeng looking at the black-clothed monk again, Ji The adult said in a lower voice: "The dead monk is a young monk who served the guru in Qingshou Temple, called Wuxin. The corpse is another monk who served the guru - Wuxing found out, Wuxing saw that Wuxin was dead, hurry to go Ring the bell. When I arrived, the master was sitting here..." Glancing quietly at the black-clothed monk, Master Ji said cautiously: "The master seems to be mourning Wuxin's death, and he hasn't said anything. Please don't bother me." He kept claiming that the black-clothed monk was his guru, and he felt a sense of fear towards the monk. While Mr. Ji was speaking, Qiu Changfeng squatted beside the corpse, frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Ji, the autopsy was originally a job..." Mr. Ji snorted coldly, "Don't you know that this matter has to go through the normal way, and it will definitely alarm the people in the Five Armies Commander's Mansion..." After a moment's pause, Mr. Ji rolled his eyes, and said again: "I heard that the Holy Majesty Preparing to use troops against the north again requires preparations from the Governor's Mansion. We don't have to bother the Governor's Mansion with these trivial matters, and thus hinder the Holy Majesty's use of troops." Looking at the corpse, Qiu Changfeng said, "Master Ji thinks of His Majesty in everything, no wonder His Majesty likes it so much." Mr. Ji squeezed out a smile on his face, "This is just a matter of duty as a minister. By the way, the person who asked you to investigate outside the temple is suspected of being a murderer?" Qiu Changfeng shook his head and said: "My subordinates have read it in detail. That person is just an ordinary person doing small business, and he will definitely not be a murderer." The Jinyiwei with a short mustache has been looking uneasy since he saw the autumn wind. Hearing this, he sneered and said, "The swing family just stayed outside the temple for only a few minutes. What can they find out in detail? I think they are perfunctory to Mr. Ji?" Mr. Ji looked back at Jin Yiwei with the short mustache, and when he looked at Qiu Changfeng again, his face showed suspicion. Qiu Changfeng looked calm, and said slowly: "The original name of the commoner is Zhang Asan, and the son's name is Zhang Hutou, from Gu'an. He came to Shuntian Mansion in response to the emperor's order to move the capital, and has lived in Changliu Street of Shuntian Mansion for three years. , being cowardly and cowardly, doing early business..." Short mustache Jin Yiwei asked: "Does this mean that Zhang Ahsan is not the murderer?" Qiu Changfeng smiled and said: "Of course this cannot be proved. However, I can see that there are still traces of brine on his sleeves and trouser legs, which must have been stained by steamed steamed buns in the morning... I tasted the steamed buns made by Zhang Ah San , white and soft, and the workmanship is quite good." The short mustache Jin Yiwei mocked: "You talk about it, it's just trivial things, what does it have to do with whether Zhang Ahsan is the murderer?" Qiu Changfeng smiled, "Of course it has a lot to do with it. If an ordinary person kills someone in Qingshou Temple, he will definitely have no master. How can he steam steamed buns for business like Zhang Ahsan? Since Zhang Ahsan steamed steamed buns Mantou, it proves that he behaves as usual and has no ghosts in his heart, so it should not have anything to do with the Qingshou Temple." Jin Yiwei with a short mustache is stuck. Mr. Ji nodded slowly, patted Qiu Changfeng on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Changfeng, you are really observant, and you have lived up to my trust. Do it well." After a short pause, he asked, "How is it? What was found?" Qiu Changfeng stared at the corpse with a slightly perplexed expression, and said after a while, "The subordinates can't find out the fatal cause of death of the corpse for the time being." Mr. Ji frowned, and before opening his mouth, Jin Yiwei, with his short mustache, couldn't help but said, "The deceased had a big hole in his chest, which was obviously fatal. Qiu Changfeng, don't tell me, that's not considered a fatal cause of death!" Mr. Ji suddenly turned his head and shouted: "Meng Xian, if you don't keep your mouth shut, do you believe I'll sew your mouth up and stuff it into the cesspit?" Meng Xian's face was pale, and he couldn't help taking half a step back. Master Ji still had anger on his face, turned to Qiu Changfeng and said, "How do you judge that the wound on the chest of the deceased is not a fatal wound?" pierced by a quick dagger..." Mr. Ji asked strangely: "How can you be sure it's a dagger?" Qiu Changfeng slowly drew out the saber, handed the hilt to Darren Ji and said, "My lord, try stabbing Wuxin with this saber..." Mr. Ji gestured for a moment, nodded and said: "You are right. Normally, the blade is too long, so it should not be able to pierce the wound at this angle." Qiu Changfeng took the long knife and inserted it back into the scabbard. There was something weird in his eyes and he said, "But there is one thing that is very strange. The wound is near the heart. Once stabbed with the knife, a lot of blood should have flowed out." Mr. Ji showed approval in his eyes, and said with satisfaction: "Yes, this is also where I am confused. I saw that there was not much blood flowing out around the wounds on the corpse. This can only explain one situation..." He dragged his tone, obviously Waiting for Qiu Changfeng's explanation, Qiu Changfeng nodded after a while and said: "Yes, Wu Xin had been dead for a while when this knife was stabbed, so there was no large amount of blood flowing out! This is very unreasonable... Why did the murderer stab this useless knife?" Mr. Ji's eyes suddenly became strange, and he murmured: "Unless this murderer has a deep hatred for Wu Xin, he will stab Wu Xin in the chest again after Wu Xin's death. Maybe he wants to make sure Wu Xin He was indeed dead, so he was stabbed..." It seemed that the explanation was unsatisfactory, Mr. Ji changed the subject and said: "But if Wu Xin was dead before he was stabbed, what was the cause of his fatal death? And who He Wuxin has such a deep hatred, why do you want to take the risk to come to Qingshou Temple to kill him?" Mr. Ji actually thought of these questions a long time ago, but no matter how he thought about them, there was no answer. On the contrary, the more he thought about them, the more chilling he became.With his many years of experience in doing things, he has long felt that there is an extremely unusual inside story hidden in this seemingly ordinary murder case at Qingshou Temple. Qiu Changfeng frowned, touched the corpse's arm, and slowly retracted, his eyes full of surprise. Upon seeing this, Mr. Ji hurriedly asked, "What did you find?" Qiu Changfeng hesitated and said, "Subordinates dare not say anything." Mr. Ji said impatiently: "You just say it's okay." Qiu Changfeng took a long breath, his pale face showed shock, "My subordinates suspect that this person... was frozen to death!" When the cold wind hit, everyone shivered. Meng Xian heard that if he hadn't been afraid of Mr. Ji's anger, he would have accused Qiu Changfeng of being absurd.In this kind of weather, although the rain is refreshing and cool, how can it be the weather that freezes people to death? This Qiu Changfeng has been very eye-catching in Jinyiwei recently, so he didn't want to come to such absurd conclusions.Meng Xian wanted to laugh, but suddenly seeing Master Ji's face, the smile froze on his face. He had never seen Mr. Ji have such an ugly face! At that moment, Master Ji's face was ashen, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and the scar-like wrinkles between his brows were even more tightly locked, even revealing a little blood red inside! It turned out that it was really a scar. And who left that scar on Mr. Ji's forehead? Meng Xian was astonished, he didn't understand why Master Ji was so terrified even if Wu Xin was frozen to death?It's unimaginable that this kind of expression appeared on Mr. Ji's face! Mr. Ji is called Ji Gang, and now he is the commander of Jingzhong Jinyiwei. There is a nursery rhyme in Jingcheng Jing that says: "Twenty-two pro-army, brocade clothes run rampant alone; like wolves and tiger guards, Ji Gang takes the lead!" During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang set up the twelve guards as his own army and directly dispatched them. Jin Yiwei was the most important guard among the twelve guards.At that time, Jin Yiwei set off a huge wave in the four major cases of Hongwu, captured and killed tens of thousands of courtiers, ran amok, and lost color to the government and the public.Zhu Yuanzhang later abolished Jinyiwei because of his excessive power. However, after the current Yongle Emperor Zhu Di succeeded to the throne in the "Battle of Jingnan", he not only expanded the pro-army of the twelve guards to twenty-two guards to strengthen his iron-fisted rule, but also emphasized Jinyiwei is set up to check and balance the governor's office of the five armies. The current supreme commander of Jinyiwei is the commander Ji Gang. At present, Ji Gang is the emperor Zhu Di's celebrity, he is ruthless and ruthless, and his relatives do not recognize him. Although his official position is not high, he has great power. Such a person, how could he be so startled by Qiu Changfeng's words? There was the whimpering of the wind, and the rustling of the leaves outside the tower, as if the dead Wuxin was expressing his grievances... After a long time, Ji Gang said: "You also think that Wu Xin died of freezing?" His voice was originally full of cold majesty, but at this moment it was somewhat hoarse. Meng Xian's face changed again, he understood something, but he was a little confused.From the question just now, Ji Gang must have seen that Wu Xin died of freezing, so why did he ask Qiu Changfeng the cause of Wu Xin's death?Ji Gang got an affirmative answer from Qiu Changfeng, so why is he so afraid? There seems to be much more hidden behind this murder case than it appears on the surface. Qiu Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a doubtful tone: "Yes, I think Wu Xin died of freezing, because there are many characteristics to prove it. Wu Xin's body was slightly curled up, with pale skin and frostbite erythema. The most peculiar thing is that there is a slight wry smile on the corner of his mouth, which is a common expression of people who freeze to death." Although Meng Xian knew that some people would freeze to death, he never knew that people who freeze to death are so particular, so he couldn't help feeling jealous, wondering how Qiu Changfeng would know this? "Then why is his upper body naked?" Mr. Ji asked in a low voice, there seemed to be some fear in his eyes. Qiu Changfeng said: "This phenomenon is also an abnormal phenomenon of people being frozen to death. I heard that... people will have hallucinations before freezing to death, and even feel hot, so they will take off their clothes. But some subordinates really can't figure it out. How could someone freeze to death in this weather?" Ji Gang's expression was a little dazed, and he was about to say something when there were hurried footsteps at the stairway, and Yao Sansi ran up and said, "Master Ji, someone from the Governor's Mansion wants to see the master." Ji Gang regained his usual gloom, and shouted: "Master should not see guests..." He glanced at the black-clothed monk, and said in a low voice, "Meng Xian, you block them until I tell the master." He hurried away Going to the side of the black-clothed monk, he said in a low voice: "Master, there are people from the Dudu's mansion. In order not to hinder the master's pure cultivation, I want them to go back..." The black-clothed monk did not turn around, and murmured: "At the end, can I go back?" The monk's voice was extremely deep, and it seemed that there was no emotion in the calmness, but after listening to it, people felt that the voice was not disturbing. In it, there are endless waves. Ji Gang frowned, thinking about what the monk in black meant. In Shuntian Mansion, there are only two people who can accompany Ji Gang to be careful and ponder his thoughts. One is of course the emperor Zhu Di, and the other is the black-clothed monk in front of him. At this moment, someone said at the top of the stairs: "It turns out that Mr. Ji is here, no wonder... no wonder..." Ji Gang suddenly turned his head, and just before he reprimanded Meng Xian for his ineffectiveness, he let people into the tower. When he saw the person at the top of the stairs, he suddenly smiled and said, "It turns out that Master Yang and Dudu Xu have arrived. Unexpected, unexpected..." There are two people standing at the top of the stairs, the one on the left is dignified, looking forward to his pride, and the one on the right has a clear expression and long beard. He must have been a very attractive man when he was young. The man with the long beard smiled and said, "Master Ji, what can't you think of?" Ji Gang looked at the man with long beard, squeezed out a smile and said, "Scholar Yang, why can't you blame him?" Ji Gang is now the number one member of the Jinyi Guard, and ordinary officials don't pay attention to it. He can see the two people in front of him, but there is something in his heart. Very vigilant. Ji Gang recognized that the man who looked forward to being a hero was called Xu Qin, he was the grandson of Xu Da, the hero who founded the country, and now he is the governor of the five armies' governor's mansion, and he is in charge of the military power of Tianfu. The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and the Jinyiwei have always been very different, fighting openly and secretly, and disobedient to each other. When Ji Gang saw Xu Qin coming, he greeted him openly and cursed his mother secretly. He knew that if Xu Qin knew that a murder had occurred in Qingshou Temple, he would definitely fight with him to investigate the case. This case is not easy! Leaving aside the strange cause of Wu Xin's death, which caused Ji Gang's confusion that had been buried for many years, just saying that this case happened in Qingshou Temple, Ji Gang had to strive to solve the case first. Qingshou Temple is the Great Ming Temple, which is extremely important in Zhu Di's mind, but the most important thing in Qingshou Temple right now is the black-clothed monk. The monk in black is called Yao Guangxiao. Yao Guangxiao is the abbot of Qingshou Temple, his dharma name is Daoyan, and he has always dressed like a monk and a Taoist.Few people knew why he was dressed like this, and Ji Gang didn't dare to ask. An ordinary presiding officer is at most in charge of a monk in the temple, which is nothing in Ji Gang's eyes.But Yao Guangxiao, the host, can be said to be the most powerful host in the world, even throughout the ages. Because he is in charge of the world! In the "Battle of Jingnan", Yao Guangxiao personally planned and helped the emperor Zhu Di take over the world. After Zhu Yunqi, Zhu Di's nephew and grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, came to the throne, he cut down the vassal and consolidated the regime, and preempted many uncles, either imprisoning them in the capital or exiling them to other places. "In the name of raising troops to seize power. At that time, Zhu Yunqi had millions of soldiers, while Zhu Di had only tens of thousands of soldiers. But these tens of thousands of soldiers, under Yao Guangxiao's plan, defeated Zhu Yunqi's millions of soldiers, and killed them all the way to Nanjing City in Yingtian Mansion. Emperor Yongle. Zhu Di regards Yao Guangxiao as both a teacher and a friend, and never refuses Yao Guangxiao's request. Therefore, it can also be said that one sentence from Yao Guangxiao can change Zhu Di's decision.Yao Guangxiao wants Ji Gang to die, even if Ji Gang is the number one member of Jin Yiwei, he must die! Such a person, how could Ji Gang not deliberately curry favor with him? A murder case happened here, how could Ji Gang not do his best to solve the case? But when Zhu Di was King Yan, Yao Guangxiao was the host of Qingshou Temple.Now Zhu Di is the Son of Heaven, and it can be said that "under the whole world, is it the land of the king; on the shore of the land, is it the subject of the king", and Yao Guangxiao is still the host of Qingshou Temple. After Yao Guangxiao helped Zhu Di win the world, he was supposed to want the wind to win the wind and the rain to win the rain, but he just wanted to return to the vulgar, and after he returned to the vulgar, he still returned to Qingshou Temple to become a monk. No one expected such a weird request. Zhu Di didn't seem to think of it either, but he respected Yao Guangxiao's decision. Ji Gang would never understand Yao Guangxiao's thoughts, but this time, he had already decided to solve the murder case in this temple for Yao Guangxiao no matter what, even if Yang Shiqi came to help Xu Qin, he would not be able to take away his credit. The once handsome man with a long beard is called Yang Shiqi. As a scholar of Zuochunfang University in the imperial cabinet, he is currently the number one person in the cabinet. He is highly valued by the emperor, but Ji Gang is not afraid. Hearing Ji Gang's rhetorical question, Yang Shiqi laughed and said, "When I went outside the Qingshou Temple, I found that the birds didn't dare to sing. I'm just so surprised that Commander Ji is here." With a smile on his face, Ji Gang said sarcastically: "Birds don't sing because they know the benefits of not singing. Birds that like to sing always die early. I didn't expect... At this time, Xueshi Yang should be on the way to the morning court. And Dudu Xu seems to be preparing for armaments. But why did the two adults come here at the same time, did they know that there was a murder here?" Yang Shiqi smiled and said: "You don't have to wait for the dead to come to see the master. This matter is not difficult to explain, because the Holy One just asked me to come here. Before I came, I didn't know that there was a murder in the temple. But Now that there is a murder..." Xu Qin immediately said: "Since there is a murder case in Shuntian Mansion, it will be handled by our Governor's Mansion." Ji Gang looked suspicious, and couldn't guess why the Holy Majesty asked these two people to come. Seeing that Xu Qin was rushing to curry favor with Yao Guangxiao as expected, Ji Gang sneered in his heart, pretending to be business-like, and said: "The difference between Xu Dudu's words is of great importance. It was Jin Yiwei who discovered the murder case first, and since it was related to Guru, it stands to reason that I should report it to the Holy Majesty, and then ask the Holy Majesty to decide who should investigate the case." Xu Qin thought to himself, if you tell the Holy Spirit about this matter, how can I have any part in it?Last night, the Holy Majesty asked the Dudu Mansion to send people to assist the master in doing things. The master must have a good impression of the people in the Dudu Mansion.Thinking of this, Xu Qin said with a smile: "Since the incident happened in Qingshou Temple, then everything should be decided by the master." Yang Shiqi nodded and said: "Dudu Xu's words are very reasonable..." Looking at Yao Guangxiao from a distance, he said: "I don't know what Master wants?" Ji Gang hated secretly, but couldn't refute it, and couldn't help but look at Yao Guangxiao. Yao Guangxiao still turned his back to everyone. Even if the wolf-like Jinyiwei in the capital, the commander-in-chief of the five armies who controls the military power, and the cabinet bachelor with great power come behind him, it seems difficult to attract him to turn around. Although everyone was muttering in their hearts, no one was dissatisfied, because they knew that even if the emperor came, Yao Guangxiao would have the same attitude. After a long time, when the air seemed to be suffocating, Yao Guangxiao finally said, "No one needs to investigate this case." Everyone was surprised and couldn't believe their ears for a while. This is a murder case, it happened in Qingshou Temple, so weird, why don't we need to investigate it?What does Yao Guangxiao mean?Everyone is confused, but no one dares to question. Master Yao Guangxiao's words have always been the same as the emperor's will and cannot be doubted. Qiu Changfeng lowered his head, still looking at the corpse, his pale face was solemn... In front of these people, he was a small thousand household, so he had no room to speak.But he seemed to see something, and there was some uneasiness in his eyes. It's just this anxiety that no one pays attention to. Ji Gang hesitated for a while before asking: "Master, then... what should we do?" Yao Guangxiao got up slowly and turned around. The spring breeze brought rain, bit by bit from the window to his slow body.When anyone saw him at a glance, he felt that he was very old. Every move he made seemed to be dragging a heavy weight. The invisible weight weighed down the age, crushed the youth, and took away the former vigor. Up to now, Yao Guangxiao, who used to guide the country, looks like an old monk who is dying. Everyone in the tower felt sorry for Yao Guangxiao in their hearts, but no one was ashamed. Yao Guangxiao is not someone who needs sympathy! Yao Guangxiao slowly took off his Taoist robe, knelt down, and gently covered Wu Xin's body with the Taoist robe, then sat down again, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes slightly, as if he was meditating.After a while, Yao Guangxiao opened his eyes and looked at the corpse. There seemed to be some waves in his unemotional voice, "Those who should go will definitely go, and those who should come... will definitely come." Seeing this, Yang Shiqi had a strange smile on his face all the time. Although he boasted of being talented and learned, he obviously couldn't guess what Yao Guangxiao meant. After a long time, Yao Guangxiao said slowly, "Commander Ji..." Ji Gang regained his spirit, stepped forward and said, "Master...he has a humble position." Yao Guangxiao said slowly: "Find two people and bury Wu Xin, don't disturb others." Ji Gang was stunned, he didn't want the commanding officer of Jinyiwei to ask for the job of embalming the corpse. Seeing Xu Qin's mouth was full of mockery, Ji Gang was displeased, but his expression was still respectful: "Yes, I will do it myself!" Ji Gang gave Qiu Changfeng a look, then bent down, ready to carry the corpse himself, Yao Guangxiao shook his head and said, "Let others do it, I still have something to ask for your help." Ji Gang felt slightly happy, winked at Qiu Changfeng, and said solemnly: "Qiaoqian household, properly bury Wuxin... little master." Jin Yiwei had already carried the stretcher, and Qiu Changfeng personally escorted him down the tower with Wu Xin's body. The pagoda fell silent, and with the wind blowing, it seemed that the pagoda was deadly silent. Everyone stayed in it, feeling like they were in a tomb, but no one showed any signs of impatience. Yao Guangxiaoku sat on the ground and said for a long time: "Scholar Yang, Dudu Xu, I wonder if the Holy Majesty can tell you that I need someone... to do something." Yang Shiqi was taken aback, he and Xu Qin came to see Yao Guangxiao according to the emperor's order, they didn't know what was going on, they didn't want Yao Guangxiao to just find someone to do something. But what is it that can alarm the emperor and the guru?Yang Shiqi's heart was awe-inspiring, and he said calmly: "I don't know... what kind of person does the master need?" Ji Gang had a lump in his heart, and couldn't help thinking that Yao Guangxiao was deeply trusted by the emperor, and what Yao Guangxiao wanted to do might mean the emperor's thoughts.The emperor asked the governor's mansion and the cabinet to participate in this matter, which shows that the matter is serious, but why didn't the emperor inform him of the Jinyiwei commander? Could it be that he was dissatisfied with Ji Gang? Thinking of this, Ji Gang felt awe-inspiring, and even listened to every word Yao Guangxiao said. Yao Guangxiao stared blankly at the dark tower wall in front of him, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "You each find someone to let me see..." Yang Shiqi and Xu Qin were full of doubts, but seeing that Yao Guangxiao had closed his eyes early, they didn't want to ask more questions.Yang Shiqi winked at Xu Qin and said, "Yes, I'll look for it immediately, and I'll ask my master to choose after an hour." The two hurried down the pagoda, Ji Gang's mind was spinning, the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became, and he suddenly said boldly: "Master, in fact, there are good players in the Jinyiwei, if the master doesn't dislike it, I can find a Jinyiwei to help the master. .” Yao Guangxiao didn't move, his face still had a blank expression. Although Ji Gang had a deep scheming mind, looking at Yao Guangxiao's dead face, he was also uneasy, and his heart was about to jump out. After not hearing Yao Guangxiao's movements for a long time, Ji Gang felt that something was wrong, and remedied: "Master... It's a lowly job with many things, please don't take offense." The corners of Yao Guangxiao's mouth twitched, and he murmured: "You've got a heart... I wanted to ask you to help find someone, but I'm afraid you'll be in trouble. Since you have a heart, let's help find someone to try." Ji Gang breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately came to the spirit and said: "Don't bother, why bother? The humble officer will go find it immediately." When he turned around, he regained his cold expression and looked at Meng Xian, who was looking expectantly. With Ji Gang.Even Meng Xian can see that this is an opportunity - it should be an opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune. Ji Gang said solemnly: "Meng Xian..." Meng Xian responded immediately: "My lord, my subordinates are here!" Ji Gang pondered for a moment, "Go and find Qiu Changfeng." Meng Xian looked disappointed, like a defeated rooster, "Observe!" The rain is drizzling, and the weather is still misty. Qiu Changfeng was standing in the rain, looking intently at his hands, which were knitting something nimbly.His fingers are long and strong, not only powerful, but also flexible. He didn't know where to find another piece of horse lily leaf, tore it into several strips and weaved it.Under his fingers, the monotonous lily pads suddenly became vivid. Gradually...the few spur leaves turned into a green object with distinct whiskers and wings, ready to fly... A strange murder occurred in Qingshou Temple, which alarmed all these big men, but he didn't seem to care at all.He just looked at the green object in his hand, and his pale face seemed to be somewhat bewildered. Just then, footsteps came.Qiu Chang didn't raise his head, and as soon as he shook his hand, the thing weaved turned into a useless green leaf, no longer alive. Qiu Changfeng looked up and saw Yao Sansi coming in a hurry, yawned, wiped away the confusion on his face, stretched himself, and carried the crushed object in his arms. Yao Sansi smiled and said: "Qiaoqianhu, I have found a good coffin and materials to preserve the corpse, when will I bury it?" Qiu Changfeng looked at the tall spiritual pagoda, and said with deep meaning in his eyes: "We are subordinates, we just need to prepare, and we have to wait for Lord Ji's order on when to bury it." Yao Sansi wiped the sweat off his face, lowered his voice, and asked curiously: "Swing family, who is the identity of the person to be buried?" It turned out that after Qiu Changfeng carried out the body, he ordered Yao Sansi to do things, and Yao Sansi arrived It is not yet known what happened to Qingshou Temple. Qiu Changfeng looked at Yao Sansi with interest, "Guess?" Yao Sansi frowned and thought hard, then suddenly slapped his forehead and said: "Qiaoqianhu asked me to keep a low profile, it can be seen that this person's death is very problematic, it is very likely that he was assassinated. Qiuqianhu asked me to find a high-quality coffin to protect properly The corpse, it can be seen that this person has a noble status. Could it be that..." Looking around, Yao Sansi said mysteriously: "It's the master..." Qiu Changfeng looked at Yao Sansi for a long while, "Your recent thoughts are very unique." Yao Sansi only thought that Qiu Changfeng approved, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "After you have been with the swing family for a long time, you will naturally become smarter. In fact, the most certain reason for my inference is that although I can't see the face of the corpse, the corpse is still there. The Taoist robe on the corpse must belong to the master! Only the master wears the Taoist robe in the Monk Temple, and the swing household, I guess right?" Qiu Changfeng sighed and said, "If you continue to guess like this, I'm afraid I'll bury you before burying this corpse." Yao Sansi was taken aback, but refused to accept, "Is there something wrong with my guess?" Qiu Changfeng mocked: "There is no problem at all. It's just that there are all problems." Seeing that Yao Sansi was still frowning and thinking hard, Qiu Changfeng said: "If the clothes on the corpse belong to whom, the corpse belongs to whom, then you If a few people died in the closet at home, the corpses must all be yours?" 姚三思摸摸后脑，诺诺道：“那也不一定了……” 秋长风道：“若是上师有事，谁敢低调压下此事？” 姚三思辩解道：“但你不能否认让我去买副好棺材吧？死人若身份不高贵，为何要这么隆重地埋起来？” 秋长风哂然笑笑，扭头望向不远处担架上的尸体，缓缓道：“这么埋起来，因为我总觉得，尸体会有挖出来的那一天……” 春风料峭，夹杂细雨打在树叶上，劈啪作响。 姚三思激灵灵打了个冷颤，一时间说不出话来。 就在这时，孟贤奔来，板着脸道：“秋长风，尸体埋了没有？” 秋长风摇摇头，突然向灵塔的方向走去。孟贤一怔，叫道：“你做什么？你自己的事儿还没有做完呢！”秋长风也不止步，淡淡道：“不是纪大人找我吗？既然纪大人找，什么事情都可以放一放了。” 孟贤皱眉道：“你怎么知道是纪大人找你呢？”他心中有些说不出的郁闷，不知道这个秋长风为何每次都能猜中他的心意。 秋长风停住脚步，转身望着孟贤道：“因为每次纪大人找我的时候，你的表情都像我欠你八百两银子没还的样子。”他说完后，抖抖身上的雨滴，施施然的离去。 孟贤望着秋长风的背影，早气得浑身发抖。 姚三思一旁看到，突然道：“孟千户，秋千户刚才说得不对。” 孟贤精神一振，立即问：“他说错了什么？” 姚三思凝望孟贤的表情道：“我感觉你的表情不像秋千户欠你八百两……你这么节俭，怎么能舍得借人八百两呢？你说我猜得对不对？” 孟贤回到塔中的时候，不像被人借了八百两银子，而像是死了亲爹。灵塔中人非但不比刚才少，反倒多了两个。 那两人一剽悍沉稳，一洒脱含笑，倒像是徐钦和杨士奇年轻时候的样子，当然是徐钦和杨士奇找来的人手。 秋长风站在纪纲的身后，早知道纪纲要他前来，是和那两人争锋，不由得暗自留意。可心中想的却是，姚广孝究竟有什么重要事情，居然惊动锦衣卫、都督府、内阁，甚至是天子呢？ 纪纲见孟贤上来，立即低声命令道：“传我命令下去，上师择选人手，事关重大，不能被打扰。不要让别人上塔。” 孟贤心中暗自烦闷，只能再次下塔。纪纲望了眼杨士奇和徐钦选的人手，压低了声音道：“长风，不要让我失望。” 秋长风亦是低声道：“属下尽力而为。” 纪纲满意地点点头，上前一步道：“上师，这是锦衣卫中的好手秋长风，是卑职最得力的手下，上师若有事，让他去做好了。” 姚广孝翻着灰白的眼珠，看了秋长风一眼，只是点点头，却不言语。 徐钦脸露不满，暗想这锦衣卫实在讨厌，哪里都有他们的身影，本来这事没锦衣卫的事情，纪纲也要横插一杠子。想到这里，嘲讽道：“纪指挥觉得得力的，上师不见得用得着了。” 杨士奇捋着长须笑道：“徐都督，人找来了，选人是上师的事情，你倒不必着急。” 众人暗地争锋，只有姚广孝还是在那里坐着，如同亘古常存。 徐钦皱下眉头，忍住不满，伸手一指身后那即剽悍又沉稳的人道：“上师，此人叫做卫铁衣，虽只是五军都督府的一个千户，但为人极为稳重干练，武技高强，可堪大用。” 姚广孝闭目坐在那里，连眼睛都不再睁开，也不知道听到没有。 卫铁衣脸色如铁，立在那里有如长枪般的正直，见这种情况，略显尴尬，但还能沉得住气。纪纲方才见姚广孝对秋长风爱理不理，本来心中惴惴，这会见了，反倒要笑破肚皮。因为纪纲暗自觉得，姚广孝应该更看重秋长风一些。 徐钦也是尴尬，望向了杨士奇。 杨士奇眉头微皱，上前一步道：“都督府人才济济，不才觉得这个卫铁衣就可以满足上师的要求，不过既然上师吩咐，不才不敢怠慢，也找了一人……” 纪纲听他说得客气，心道，杨士奇为人老练，深得皇上欢心，这么说显然是在讨好都督府了。哼，你真的以为都督府和内阁联手，我就怕了你们？ 杨士奇指着身边一人道：“这是习兰亭，其实是我府上的一个管家，为人别的不会，做些杂事还是可以。” 众人见习兰亭人在中年，双眉细长，丹凤眼，为人儒雅，宠辱不惊的样子。杨士奇这般介绍，看似谦逊，但习兰亭能得堂堂内阁大学士看重，必定有几分本事。 纪纲暗想，上师只说找人办事，但根本不说需要什么样的人才去办什么事，这点很让杨士奇和徐钦为难，他们为求稳妥，这才找一武一文过来。这么说，我让秋长风参与进来，取胜的机会还在五五之间！ 想到这里，纪纲嘴角带分微笑，可不待多说，突然听楼梯处脚步声响起，又听孟贤道：“指挥使吩咐，不能上去的。哎哟……你怎么打人呢？” 就听到啪的一声响，好像是孟贤挨了一记耳光，转瞬有人入了塔中。 纪纲心中大怒，暗想老虎不发威，是不是都觉得老子是病猫了。徐钦、杨士奇敢和老子作对，老子总有一日要整死他们。眼下又是哪个，竟然不经老子吩咐上楼？老子若再不给你们点颜色看，都要在这庆寿寺开染坊了。 霍然迎了上去，就想给来人一个下马威，不想一见到那人，脸色就变。 那人腾腾腾上了楼，一阵风般刮到纪纲面前，一伸手，差点就戳在了纪纲的眼珠子上，喝道：“纪纲，就是你不让我进来吗？” 纪纲身为锦衣卫指挥使，位高权重，杀戮无数，竟有人敢指着他的鼻子喝问，实在让众人意料不到。 可杨士奇、徐钦二人脸上没有惊奇，反倒带了分喜意。 纪纲才待发威，转瞬又变得和病猫般，垂手而立，脸上挤出分笑容道：“原来是公主殿下来了。” 他本是满肚子火气，见到那人，也只能憋回肚子，不敢发作。 秋长风斜睨过去，眼中也不由得露出分诧异，再仔细看看，本是波澜不惊的脸上陡现古怪之意。他似乎不想别人看到他的异样，立即垂头看着脚尖，可衣袂无风自动，显然心情有些激动。 但当然无人留意这个微不足道的锦衣卫，所有人都是偷偷望着来人。 那人急如风火，带着个文生的头巾，看起来是个男子，可眉目弯弯、嘴若樱桃，面容如画，喉间无结，赫然是个女人。 那人不但是个女人，还是个绝美的女人。 那女子虽美，可塔中大半数人都不敢直视。因为那女人不但是个绝美的女人，而且还是当朝最泼辣的女人，亦是天子朱棣最喜欢的一个女人。 如今天子最喜欢的一个女人，不是后宫的妃嫔才人，而是他的一个女儿。 来的那人不是别人，正是天子最宠爱的女儿……云梦公主。 这样的人，纪纲见到，亦是不敢得罪。可他心中忍不住地奇怪，这云梦公主刁蛮任性，做事肆意，她女做男装不稀奇，可她来庆寿寺干什么？ 孟贤上气不接下气地追上来，急道：“大人，公主她……”不待说完，就听到啪的一声大响，孟贤捂住猪血一般红润的脸庞，错愕万分。 打他的却是纪纲。 纪纲冷冷望着孟贤道：“蠢材，公主殿下前来，我等应该迎接才是，怎能阻拦？还不退下？” 孟贤一心讨好纪纲，心中委屈的如同被踢了一脚的忠犬，可不敢反驳，只能讪讪退后。 纪纲转望云梦公主道：“公主殿下来此，不知有何贵干呢？”蓦地瞥见徐钦得意的脸色，纪纲心中微凛，立即明白了内情，心中暗恨。 纪纲身为锦衣卫指挥使，天子的亲信，当然对朝中的各种势力纠葛了如指掌。 这场看似寻常的选拔人手，在杨士奇、纪纲眼中看来，却是关系极大。 原来如今天子朱棣年迈，膝下有三子。分别是长子朱高炽、次子朱高煦和三子朱高燧。 朱棣为防身后事变，早早立下朱高炽为东宫太子，封次子朱高煦为汉王，封三子朱高燧为赵王。朱棣如此做法，就是清楚的告诉天下，国本已立。 不过在朱棣心中，最疼爱的却是次子朱高煦，也就是如今朝堂中极具威势的汉王。汉王当年在“靖难之役”中，战功赫赫，自恃军功和朱棣的疼爱，一直看不起大哥，对太子之位虎视眈眈。 前几年，拥护太子的风流大才子解缙就因得罪了汉王，被汉王以“东宫迎驾”一事陷害，授意纪纲找个借口抓起来处死。而和杨士奇极好的朝中重臣杨溥亦因拥护太子，被汉王发难参了一本，由纪纲拿到诏狱，至今还没有被放出来。 汉王此举，用意当然是剪除太子身边有用的人手，为日后夺太子之位、进而登基称帝准备。纪纲凭敏锐的直觉，感觉汉王虽不是太子，但登基的希望极大，因此暗中拥护的是汉王。 杨士奇一直是太子少师，拥护的当然是太子，解缙死后，杨士奇隐成太子身边第一谋士，开始拉拢五军都督府与汉王、纪纲的势力抗衡，因此这次才和徐钦同来。但最终决定谁能登基的当然还是如今的皇帝朱棣，姚广孝在皇帝面前有举足轻重的作用，因此纪纲、杨士奇都要讨好姚广孝，为自己拥护的汉王、太子争取筹码。 而杨士奇显然早料到纪纲会横插一脚，所以事先又把此事告诉了公主。 因为谁都知道，公主和太子、汉王、赵王虽都是情同手足，但也一直不满二哥汉王的飞扬跋扈，对略有懦弱的太子大哥很是同情，这次前来，不用问，肯定是打击纪纲，帮助杨士奇了。 纪纲片刻间，把这里的关系想得透彻，心中冷笑道，杨士奇，你真的以为拉拢都督府和公主，就可以和老子对抗？老子偏不让你如意了。他心中嘀咕，脸上还是恭敬。 可云梦公主脸上却不那么恭敬了，她望着纪纲，冷冷道：“你不知道我有什么贵干吗？” 纪纲故作茫然地摇头，云梦公主看了塔中众人一眼，大声道：“本公主听说上师有难事让人去做，因此也想来雪中送炭，特选了个人手让上师看看。喏……你们看这人怎样？” 公主说话间，向后一指，神色得意，看起来对所选之人颇为满意。 众人早见到云梦公主身后跟着一人，见状不由得望去，脸上都不由得露出讶然之意。 就算是纪纲，都是皱起了眉头。他虽想到公主也可能会推选人手，但显然亦没想到过，公主推选的竟然是那样的一个人…… 秋长风看似望着脚尖，眼角的余光也在望着那个人。他脸上又现出古怪之意，五指成拳而握，手指握得如此之紧，关节竟已有些苍白…… 苍白的有如他那惘然中略带激动的脸色。