Chapter 204 Big Deception

Wen Zhongqing is the secretary of the Jingzhao Mansion. He is not a big or small official. Apart from other things, he is naturally good at calligraphy and painting.This painting cannot be said to be dissimilar, on the contrary, it is still somewhat similar.

So here comes the question. The corpse was in such a miserable state of death and its face was so hideous that even his parents might not recognize it when they came. If Wen Zhongqing still followed the painting, could the onlookers recognize it?

Gongsun Zhuoyu stared at the ferocious face in the portrait, his mood was so complicated.

Wen Zhongqing still didn't understand what the problem was, so he subconsciously said: "My lord, I don't think it looks like it. How about I go back and make some corrections?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu raised his hand to stop: "Don't, the more you change, the more trouble you will have."

His original intention was to let Wen Zhongqing restore the appearance of the deceased in life, but he did not let him draw the death state.No wonder I heard recently that the capital is haunted, and Wen Zhongqing's painting scared me.

Gongsun Zhuoyu vaguely remembered that the Yamen had a chef. Everyone saw him leaving the lobby quickly and coming back after a while with a piece of dark charcoal in his hand.Wen Zhongqing asked subconsciously: "Sir, what are you..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu rolled up his sleeves and said bluntly: "I draw it myself, but your drawing is too unsightly."

Wen Zhongqing looked embarrassed, but in his heart he thought about what Gongsun Zhuoyu could do, and he was afraid that he might not be as good as himself.

The corpse was so damaged that it was difficult to see its original appearance.Gongsun Zhuoyu closed her torn mouth, and roughly imagined what her facial features would look like when she was normal. He traced and smeared the paper with a charcoal pen. After a long while, he stopped and handed it to Wen Zhongqing.

"Take this out and post it up. If anyone recognizes this woman and provides information to the government, I will reward you heavily."

Wen Zhongqing subconsciously took it and saw a beautiful woman painted on the paper, with a charming smile and full of charm.However, using a few rough strokes of charcoal, there is an indescribable resemblance, and it feels like the person is coming to life.

Wen Zhongqing looked surprised: "Sir, this painting..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu patted the charcoal chips on his hand and said: "Hurry up and stick it on. If the case cannot be found, believe it or not, I will arrest you directly to take the blame?!"

Of course Wen Zhongqing believed it. Hearing this, he rushed to the yamen gate to post a notice in panic.

Wu Zuo looked worried: "Sir, what should I do if no one recognizes the notice even though it has been posted? The wax block has been removed from the body, so I'm afraid it won't be preserved for long."

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought to himself that there was nothing he could do. If he couldn't find it, he couldn't force it.He squatted next to the corpse and touched the fabric of the clothes on the female corpse. He found that the fabric was of good quality, but she had a double bun and no jade beads. She looked more like a respectable maid from a wealthy family.

The hands are soft and well maintained, and the nails are round and short.There are some imperceptible dot-like needle holes on the thumb and index finger. Could it be that he is working in the embroidery room?

Most of the hands of the best embroiderers are delicate and smooth. If there are calluses, the silk and base material will be scratched if you are not careful, so they need to be carefully maintained.

Gongsun Zhuoyu looked at the light green clothes on the corpse thoughtfully.The rules of a wealthy family are strict, and maids must wear uniforms. If this woman is really a maid, just go from house to house and find out which servants have the same clothes.

It's just that in this huge capital city, there are so many royal relatives, civil and military officials, and wealthy businessmen that it's hard to count them all. By the time clues are found, the bodies are all rotten.

Furthermore, why should people ask you to search? You are just an ordinary petty official. If you really mess with the princes and grandsons, you will be beaten out before you even get in.

Gongsun Zhuoyu sighed, suddenly feeling that Jing Zhaoyin's position was like a doormat, and he couldn't please both sides.

Uh-huh...

After Wen Zhongqing posted the portrait, a large number of people quickly gathered next to the notice, but they were not here to identify the body, but to watch the excitement.The scholar looked up and down at the notice and marveled.

"It's strange. I've never seen such a painting method. It's really lifelike. Although it looks a little rough, it's lifelike."

"It looks like ink but not ink, it looks like charcoal eyebrow powder. Can this thing also be used for painting?"

"This woman is quite a beauty."

Wen Zhongqing stood aside for a long time, and found that the people who had gathered had lost their focus. Suddenly he remembered Gongsun Zhuoyu's words, frowned and said in a deep voice: "If anyone knows this woman, please provide information to the government, Jing Zhaoyin will be heavily rewarded.".”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's minds became active.After all, Jing Zhaoyin can be regarded as a senior official in the imperial court. Since he said so, if he provides information, the reward will not be less, right?It's okay for the wealthy, but the common people are a little bit ready to make a move.

The world is prosperous, and everyone is here for profit.Everything in the world is beneficial.It took just one day for the notice to be posted. In the afternoon, someone came to the government to report the case, claiming to know the woman.

Kneeling downstairs was a man dressed as a waiter, about thirty years old.This was probably the first time he came to the Yamen. He looked a little nervous and stammered: "Sir... sir... the common people have seen the woman on the notice before."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was dozing on the table. Hearing this, he immediately became energetic and stared at him with bright eyes: "Where have you seen it? Tell me?"

The clerk relaxed a little when he saw that Gongsun Zhuoyu had a pleasant face and was not as stern as other officials: "Sir, Cao Min is a clerk at a silk and satin shop. The woman in the portrait is named Siyun. She often comes to our store to buy.Xiuxian, I think I know her from time to time, but I haven’t seen her for a while recently.”

Gongsun Zhuoyu said thoughtfully: "Then do you know where she lives?"

The waiter said: "The common people don't know about this. The common people only know that Siyun is an embroiderer from Hong Mansion. She is an excellent embroiderer. She often puts her embroidered handkerchiefs privately in the shop for consignment. They are very popular among female customers."

Gongsun Zhuoyu suddenly heard some sensitive words, frowned and asked: "Hong Mansion? Which Hong Mansion?"

The waiter pointed to the south and said: "It's the residence of Hong Shilang of the Ministry of Justice. It's just a few steps away from Anpingfang."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was fighting with his eyes, thinking that it couldn't be such a coincidence. He had beaten Hong Wentao just a few days ago, so why was this female corpse related to the Hong Mansion again?If you rush to the door to investigate, wouldn't you offend someone to death?

He frowned and was at a loss for what to do.The waiter kneeling below saw that he was in a daze and hesitantly said: "My lord? My lord?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu came back to his senses: "Huh?"

The clerk rubbed his hands nervously, a little shy and embarrassed: "That...the big reward you mentioned..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu cried out, suddenly enlightened.He immediately stood up and walked down to the court, personally helped the clerk up from the ground, then looked at Wen Zhongqing beside him, and asked in a low voice: "Do you have any money?"

Wen Zhongqing hid the money bag behind him without leaving a trace, shook his head vigorously, and said with a smile: "I am a poor man, and my monthly salary for this month has not been paid yet."

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that he was really finished. He was a man, but he didn't even have any money.Frowning, he dug into his sleeves for a long time, and finally found out...

- Wen Qian...

Gongsun Zhuoyu bravely handed the copper coin to the clerk, but his tone was as solemn as if he had stuffed 100 million, and said slowly: "Here, take it, go buy a steamed bun to eat."

Wen Zhongqing's face twitched when he heard this. The capital is expensive, and steamed buns cost at least two cents each. How could Lord Gongsun be so stubborn?

The clerk was also shocked. He blinked and stammered and asked: "Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da ... Sir, - Wen Qian?"

This is a bit different from what he imagined.

Gongsun Zhuoyu looked serious: "This is no ordinary money."

The clerk wanted to say that this was just ordinary money, but due to Gongsun Zhuoyu's official authority, he did not dare to say so. He could only admit that he was unlucky: "Then... the common people would like to thank you for the reward."

Gongsun Zhuoyu clicked his tongue and used his ability to deceive people to the extreme: "Don't believe it, this copper coin is a token. If you are wronged in the future, with this copper coin, I will do my best to redress your grievances."

This is the legendary empty promise.

It just so happens that people in ancient times were so fooled, my friend actually believed it.In the capital, a land where every inch of land is valuable, high-ranking officials and dignitaries gather together, and the common people can only survive in the cracks. If they can get a backer, it will be better than anything else.

The guy was so excited that he couldn't even speak: "Sir, are you serious about this?!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu nodded thoughtfully, and then waved to him: "Of course, take it seriously, go back quickly."

The waiter was overjoyed, banged his head twice, and left the office without seeing his teeth with joy.

Wen Zhongqing was amazed beside him.

#It’s so shameless#

Gongsun Zhuoyu got clues about the identity of the female corpse, so he had to go to Hong's house. He just made a grudge a few days ago, and he was afraid that he would not be able to get a favor if he came rashly.Seeing that it was getting late and it was already time to go to work, he simply went in and changed into casual clothes, planning to dig through the Hong family's wall.

The young master of the Hong family suddenly fell ill and died suddenly a few days ago. The old lady loved this grandson the most and specially invited a Taoist priest to perform a spiritual salvation. It is said that the Taoist temple will not be demolished until 7,749 days.When Gongsun Zhuoyu entered the Hong family's backyard in the dark, he saw prayer flags hanging everywhere in the courtyard, and the maids and servants all wore plain belts around their waists. It was really eerie and terrifying.

The rituals were not stopped in the front yard, and the Taoist priests were chanting and singing salvation scriptures, which could be heard in the backyard.

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't know whose yard he had walked into. He saw two maids in green clothes walking towards this direction from a distance. He ducked behind a tree and secretly observed their clothes. As expected, they were exactly the same as those worn by the female corpse Siyun.-Sample.

The two maids were holding trays in their hands and were complaining in low voices.

One of them said: "Even when doing rituals, it's not like this. I chant sutras during the day and chant sutras at night. It's so noisy that I can't sleep well. Today I went to help the young master give medicine, and I was scolded - Tong."

Another person comforted her: "The eldest young master has such a temper. He was taken to the Yamen and beaten for no reason. How can he not lose his temper? In my opinion, you should just pretend to be sick and hide away for two days."

This is talking about Hong Wentao.

The maid frowned and shook her head when she heard this: "I don't dare to make any mistakes at this time. If the master is displeased, wouldn't it be He Siyun..."

She subconsciously read these two words, and then she suddenly fell silent, as if she had touched some taboo, and closed her mouth with a pale face.The other maid was also frightened. She glanced around uneasily, stamped her feet and scolded her in a low voice: "What do you mean by talking nonsense and mentioning her for no reason? Hurry up and leave!"

After saying that, he hurriedly took his things and left.

When Gongsun Zhuoyu saw them like this, he couldn't help but feel suspicious. Why did these two maids seem to have seen ghosts when they mentioned Siyun.He was determined to continue investigating, but seeing that there were people everywhere because of a funeral, he had to leave first, planning to think of a solution tomorrow.

Gongsun Zhuoyu returned to the company's mansion, only to find that the mansion was empty, and none of the usual guards could be seen.When I accidentally passed by Shi Qianqiu's yard, I saw him doing Tai Chi in the yard. He quickly ran over: "Master, Master!"

Shi Qianqiu had a headache when he saw him. The old god turned around, turned his back to him, and continued to practice without even bothering to raise his eyelids.

Gongsun Zhuoyu was used to being shameless, so he simply stood next to him and practiced Tai Chi with him, and his movements were quite decent.

A big watermelon, cut in half in the middle, half for you and half for me~

Shi Qianqiu finally couldn't help but stopped and sighed, "Is there something wrong, sir?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu was confused. He was fine. He just came to accompany the empty nester.

Seeing that he was silent, Shi Qianqiu said: "The person who robbed the prison is a master. Although I have some skills, I may not be able to track him down."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was even more confused: "What kind of prison robbery?"

Shi Qianqiu paused: "Don't you know, sir? Ye Wuhen was rescued from prison by a mysterious man today, and now the Criminal Department and Jinglu Division are hunting him down."

Gongsun Zhuoyu looked surprised when he heard this, thinking that it was no wonder that the sky above the house was empty, Du Lingchun was not seen, and even Wu Yue was missing. It turned out that something like this had happened.

The author has something to say: Gongsun Zhuoyu (Xianyu Lie): But it’s none of my business, just take it away.