Chapter 11

On the morning of the trial again, the old carriage sent three reply letters from Xiao Xiao, Su Jin and his godmother to Xiao Xiao first sued him, saying that he was afraid that Su Jin would be mentioned in the letter. If the letter was wrong on the way, he would cause trouble for me. He also said that everything is fine now, so that I can rest assured.

Su Jin only replied with one sentence, saying: Everything is the master of yours. I felt at ease. I knew that Xiao Xiao was cautious, so I didn’t blame her. Su Jin obviously didn’t want to explain the reason by writing a letter, so I’ll wait for me to return to Suzhou to make the master.

Looking at the letter from my godmother, it was two long books, saying that everything was going well in Qinlou. Although it had not opened yet, Zhuang Qingyan and Ji Xiaoxian had already started to become popular in Suzhou. Because of Sun Miao's joining, Qinlou's popularity was even more approaching Kuaixuetang's girls from Murong, Yangzhou have received strict training and are very easy to train. Meiniang just gave a little guidance and was already quite impressed.

The weather is getting dryer, which has accelerated the progress of the renovation and construction. It is estimated that the completion will be completed in a few days: If everything goes well in Hangzhou, can Qinlou open on the 28th of this month?

I smiled bitterly in my heart. My godmother really took the matter in Hangzhou under the 28th of August. It is less than ten days before. It is not easy to end the matter of Baodaxiang in Hangzhou, but I dare not let Wuxia Baoting and others see my thoughts. I gave an order and rode my horse towards the government office in Chaoyang.

Due to the previous trial, more and more people came to watch the fun this time. Many of the people who had asked me to write paper on their behalf saw me. Those people cheered and cheered me up while shouting.

Wen Gongda and Lu Shougong did not lose their color due to the crowd's clamor. Li Zhiyang's face was almost healed. He appeared in the lobby at the same time. When he saw me coming in, he secretly gave me a wink, as if he wanted to tell me to be careful.

When Mr. Yin was brought up, I was shocked. His spirit was obviously much worse than when I saw him last time. He seemed a little stupid and his eyes were dull. It turned out that the light that was revealed from time to time was gone, and only his clothes were neat and cleaner than before.

I suddenly felt a sense of doubt. What did they do to the old man these days? Why did they become like this? Slowly glanced across the crowd in the hall. Baoting was indeed limp in the arms of knowing the rain. I guess it was because of my heart.

While thinking, I heard Duke Wen beat the awkward and said: Yin Chenghuang, today's Japanese government asked, you have to give it honestly

With a wave of his hand, two yamen runners carried into a table, and then one man put a brocade plate on the table. There were two jewelry on the plate, one with a crocodile hairpin covered with pearls, and the other with a hollow jade pendant. The two jewelry were extremely exquisitely made and can be called a work of the past.

Yin Chenghuang, you can recognize these two jewelry

The old man didn't say anything for a long time, but just looked at the jewelry on the table, Wen Gongda, walked out of the hall, picked up the jewelry from the brocade plate and carefully measured it, and said with a smile: "Wen Qin Jie's fairy couple, I can't keep it." Yin Chenghuang, maybe you have forgotten this Fengwu Jiutian Pearl Hair and He He He Erxian Lantian Pei, have you even forgotten your confidant Luo Baiyi?

I don't know who Luo Baiyi is, but the people who were listening to the audience suddenly remembered the discussion. Obviously, Luo Baiyi is very famous in Hangzhou. Although the old man had no expression, his fingers twitched slightly.

Well, let me remind you, Wen Gongda said slowly: Twenty years ago, you met Luo Baiyi, a famous prostitute in this mansion. You and Luo Baiyi are in love with each other. For her, you almost turned against your brother. On Luo Baiyi's 20th birthday, you gave her two jewelry. This pair of Bao Daxiang's exquisitely crafted Fengwu Jiutian Pearl Hair and He He and the Second Immortal Lantian Pei was at the Hangzhou Flower Festival. Luo Baiyi's jade jewelry shines together and actually took over the courtesan of that year. It was a legend in this mansion. However, as soon as the flower festival ended, Luo Baiyi was gang-raped on the shore of Xizi Lake. She was so embarrassed that she committed suicide. The two jewelry on her body disappeared.

When it comes to this case, old Hangzhou is familiar with it. Those who know this history in the hall are busy explaining it to the young people. The more courageous people asked: Lord Wen, can these two pieces of jewelry be found from Bao Daxiang?

Wen Gongda seemed very satisfied with someone's cooperation, and a smile flashed across his face and said seriously: Not bad! These two kinds of jewelry were found from Bao Daxiang!

He pointed at Mr. Yin, wouldn't you not recognize the jewelry made in your shop?

He sneered: What a pity, it’s a pity, it’s a pity that Luo Baiyi is a kind woman! She is such a prostitute who is coming and going to see him knows how to keep the rituals for her sweetheart. You, Yin Chenghuang, have been studying and wearing a green collar, but for the sake of small profits, she actually sent her jewelry that has become a stolen stolen and sold for sale. Where is your ethics? What is your conscience!

The more Wen Gongda spoke, the more he became, the more he became, and the people's hearts in the hall, who had been successfully reversed by me, turned to the government again: A heartless man! A conscienceless thing! Such a scolding sounded again

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly that Wen Gongda was so sophisticated that he had taken out strong evidence to prove that the stolen goods had a certain origin. The possibility of Bao Daxiang's mistaken receipt of stolen goods was reduced to the lowest level in a blink of an eye.

However, Wen Gongda no longer makes me feel relieved about smuggled accounts.

In a blink of an eye, Old Master Yin seemed a little excited on his face, and he couldn't help but sympathize and hate him. The old master really left too many places to be attacked, and it was really hard for me to defend him.

May I ask the prefect, I wonder if these two jewelry were found from Bao Daxiang?

Yes, it was the stolen goods found from Baodaxiang Yangzhou store

I said oh, but I was stunned. I thought these two jewelry were found in Hangzhou stores, but I didn’t expect it to be Yangzhou stores. Aren’t they afraid that I would say that the Yangzhou store has collected jewelry but it has not been reported. Is Mr. Yin not aware of it? Or is there any fraud in it?

As my doubts arose, I swallowed the rebuttal words that had reached my mouth. I picked up the Fengwu Jiutian Pearl Hairpin and watched it over and over for a long time. I had a stomachache in my heart and asked: Master, this hairpin is bright in color and looks like it is newly made. Is it really the Fengwu Jiutian Pearl Hairpin from twenty years ago?

Wen Gongda said unhappily: Wang Dong, how dare you doubt this mansion?

Where, where I smiled and said: The students just felt that twenty years were really a long period of time. Twenty years ago, the students just knew how to slap and learn, and you were the juren at that time.

So what? Wen Gongda was a little impatient, and Lu Shougong didn't seem to have expected that I would talk nonsense, but nothing was related to hiding my feelings and not reporting it. There was also a hurricane on his face

So, twenty years ago, what role did Li Dagong, the shopkeeper of Hangzhou store, play in Bao Daxiang?

Wen Gongda wrote an old man who came to Bao Daxiang. The old man recalled for a long time before he said: At that time, Bao Daxiang set up a branch collar in Yangzhou for not long. Little Lizi was from Yangzhou. He should have been in the Yangzhou branch collar at that time. Twenty years ago, he was only twenty years old. According to Bao Daxiang's rules, he should have greeted guests outside.

This is quite consistent with Bao Daxiang, who I usually know: So, can’t you see precious jewelry in his position like him?

Of course, if you don’t see Bao Daxiang, there are rules. The guys outside are absolutely not allowed to contact jewelry worth more than fifty taels of silver. If you have a distinguished guest, you will be personally welcomed by the in charge or even the shopkeeper.

Oh, so that's it. I looked like I suddenly realized it and bowed to the hall: Sir, I think everyone can hear it clearly. Twenty years ago, Li Dagong, the shopkeeper of Yangzhou store, was just a guy who ran to the field.

I picked up the hairpin and the jade pendant and said: The student is an amateur, but the Fengwu Jiutian pearl hairpin, Hehe He and the second immortal Lantian pendant can be worth at least 500 taels of silver, but it will never be wrong. Even if Li Dagong was on duty at Bao Daxiang's Hangzhou at that time, he would never see these two precious jewelry. Yangzhou took over these two jewelry. It was because he didn't know the origin of this thing. How could Mr. Yin know that the jewelry he gave to his sweetheart had returned to Bao Daxiang?

The hall suddenly whispered. Wen Gongda was about to speak, but Lu Shougong raised his hand to stop him and laughed in a low voice: Mr. Jie Yuan is so eloquent, but... He amplified his voice and ordered the yamen runners to say: Put on the pearl shirt!

As soon as Lu Shougong finished speaking, the hall suddenly became quiet. A yamen runner walked in with a package in his hand, carefully placed the package on the table, lifting the cover outside, and the hall was suddenly covered by a piece of pearls and treasures. A bead shirt made of pearls and gold thread appeared in front of everyone.

Oh... There was a burst of exclamation in the hall immediately shouting that this pearl shirt is so famous. Since the day it was born, countless legends have surrounded it. Even I have heard of all kinds of beautiful legends about it.

But I was shocked. When I broke into the government office at night, I saw the so-called stolen goods. There was no pearl shirt inside. Similarly, when Li Zhiyang told me the evidence obtained by the government, he did not mention it. I looked at Li Zhiyang as he turned around. He looked confused, obviously he didn't know the existence of this pearl shirt.

Wen Gongda, the old guy, would even keep his back. I cursed in my heart, and went up to take a closer look at the beaded shirt. It turned out to be exquisitely made and well-made, not like a gift.

But I still asked: Is this really the pearl shirt of Mrs. Jiang?

If the bag is changed, Wen Gongda showed a proud look on his face, and even his speech was a little frivolous. This is one of the stolen goods found at Bao Daxiang Yangzhou Store. Look, this is Li Dagong's painting.

As he said that, the yamen runner brought a booklet, and the page he opened was painted with the pattern of the pearl shirt, next to it was Li Dagong's signature

Judging from his appearance, I knew I should make up my mind to modify my original defense target. I should give up what I should give up. Although Li Dagong is familiar with me, since he dares to accept the robbery, he should think that today, I can rescue Mr. Yin, even if I have an explanation to Baoting.

I returned to Mr. Yin without saying a word, which made Wen Gongda at a loss for a moment: Wang Dong, why don’t you speak?

Master, I have nothing to say. Li Dagong, the shopkeeper of Yangzhou store, forgot Bao Daxiang's ancestral rules, betrayed his professional ethics, and received stolen goods without permission. He deserves to die. Even if the master does not punish him, Bao Daxiang will not let him go!

Wen Gongda was stunned and said for a while: Wang Dong, you will be able to save the car and protect the handsome guy. However, he picked up a letter from the desk and threw it to me, sneering: This is what I found from Yin Chenghuang's house. Please take a look.

I opened the letter and saw that the letter was written by Li Dagong to Mr. Yin. It actually reported in detail what stolen goods he had purchased. Not only did this pearl shirt be mentioned, but even Fengwu Jiutian Pearl Hair Hehe He and the Second Immortal Lantian Pearl Pearl Pearl is listed.

Haha, there is such a funny thing in the world! Although the handwriting of the letter is almost the same as that of Li Dagong's confession, I still saw a problem at a glance: sir, the pearl shirt is famous all over the world, and passers-by know it. Li Dagong has been immersed in his career for many years, so he naturally knows, but the student has said just now that Li Dagong does not know the origin of Fengwu Jiutian pearl hairpin and Hehe Erxian Lantian Pearl. How could he write the names of these two jewelry in his mind? Could the thief who sold him stolen goods is a big expert, and he recognizes the jewelry that has been missing for twenty years? And he also has to show off his erudition and tell the buyer the origin of the things he stolen? Isn't this a big joke in the world!

As I said that, I raised the letter in my hand and said loudly: Adults, students think that this faithfulness is a forgery and should not be trusted easily!

Bastard! Wen Gongda's face suddenly turned purple and he shouted sternly: This mansion has been identified. This letter is indeed from Li Dagong. Do you dare to doubt this mansion?

How dare the students! Maybe the people in your house didn’t know if they saw it. I smiled slightly: Sir, can you borrow pen, ink and paper?

Although Wen Gongda and Lu Shougong were suspicious, they had to prepare paper and pen for me in front of everyone's eyes. I simulated the brushwork on the letter and wrote more than ten letters in one breath. After the ink was dry, even I could not tell which letter was the original manuscript.

Wen Gongda and Lu Shougong then understood my intention, and their faces turned pale. I refused to let Wen Gongda call out the clerk who identified the authenticity of the letter. He was really busy for a while and could not find the original. I smiled and said: Simulating other people's handwriting is a trick. Adults are square and elegant in character. Naturally, they would not think of such dirty tricks. Students make friends with all kinds of education, so this trick can't be hidden from me.

After putting a high hat on Wen Gongda, I leaned over and said: Sir, you and I know it well. If you take this letter to the Ministry of Justice to test it carefully, it may be unfavorable for your future.

Wen Gongda glared at me fiercely, full of anger and had nowhere to vent his anger. Seeing the clerk standing there in a lewd manner, he ordered the yamen runners to beat the clerk twenty sticks. His face turned better and said with a smile: Thanks to Xie Yuangong's wit, he almost made this slave misleading, but...

He smiled sinisterly: Even if someone framed this letter, even if Yin Chenghuang didn't know what happened in the Yangzhou store, he should have known the stolen goods found from his home.

Why did you say this?

Neither Li Zhiyang nor Mr. Yin mentioned the search for jewelry from the Yin family courtyard. When I heard this, I really felt like I was beaten up and slapped.

Could it be that I have found any evidence from the Yin family these days? I thought to myself that thinking that this kind of dealing with it is not a solution, and I can't help but think about when Gui E and Fang Xianfu's email will be delivered to Hangzhou.

Wen Gongda changed the topic at this moment: I heard that when Bao Daxiang was in his prime, he had seven major players, all of whom were outstanding in his skills. He was the leader in the industry, but he was the leader of Yin Chenghuang. Is this a matter?

Although Bao Daxiang's history was brilliant, all this had passed and even became an untouchable wound in Bao Daxiang's heart. Wen Gongda's words obviously hurt Mr. Yin, and Bao Daxiang's position in the old man's mind was obviously far more important than that of Luo Baiyi. His eyes gradually became alive, and his face twitched involuntarily, and he slowly said: Not bad!

Every work of the seven masters should be a fine product. He picked up the Fengwu Jiutian Pearl Hairpin on the table: Yin Chenghuang, who made this hairpin?

Mr. Yin casually said that it was Zhou Fulin and Master Zhou. Wen Gongda sneered: Yes, this hairpin is the masterpiece of Master Zhou Yin Chenghuang. You are not confused. Look, you remember everything you did twenty years ago so clearly. Come on, let me let you see something again.

With Wen Gongda waved his hand, a concentric knot with gold-inlaid jade was placed on the table. The concentric knot was not the kind that was usually made of colorful satin, but it was a piece of pure white and flawless Khotan jade that was carefully carved along the natural texture. It was surrounded by gold horns and the gold pieces were decorated with complex patterns, which looked quite rich and auspicious.

This is also the work of Master Zhou. Wen Gongda smiled slightly: Yin Chenghuang, I'm afraid you won't remember it, so I specially asked someone to help you recall it.

I recognized the thin man of thirty-five and sixty who walked out from behind the screen at a glance. He was the only son of Zhou Fulin, the former chief master of Bao Daxiang. Zhou Zhe, who is now the chief master of Jiyuezhai. I once met him in Bao Daxiang's Yangzhou store. Although it has happened a few years ago, his appearance has not changed much. He still has a bitter face, as if others owe him money.

However, to my surprise, he immediately knelt down on the ground as soon as he saw Yin Chenghuang: Bangbang Bang Bang Kowtowed three times and said sincerely: The old master, the two generations of the Zhou family were deeply supported by the old master and had no choice but to repay him, but received an order from the prefect to ask Zhou Zhe to identify these jewelry. Zhou Zhe was in a dilemma. The old master has always taught us to treat people with sincerity and to win people with virtue. Justice will be in the heart of the people. Today, Zhou Zhe will discuss official affairs with public heart. Please understand the old master

There was an uproar in the hall, some of which were applauding, and some of which were saying that Zhou Zhe was seeking fame and reputation.

Zhou Zhe stood up and stood at the table, picked up the jade concentric knot and looked at it carefully for a long time, and finally said firmly: This concentric knot was made by my father Zhou Fulin. The name is "Yàn Double Flying", which means "Fall Flowers are independent, and the light rain is Yàn Double Flying"

Wen Gongda smiled proudly and said: Yin Chenghuang, what else do you have to say? You can't even forget the works of Master Zhou, the leader of the master.

He sneered: This "Yàn Double Flying" was originally customized by the daughter of the former Hangzhou General Li, Bao Daxiang. It was stolen three years ago. The former Hangzhou Prefecture gave you Bao Daxiang a special message to you to pay attention to the whereabouts of this unity knot. How could it appear in your Yin family's house? Did the seven major tiers leave six of them? No one in your Bao Daxiang can make such exquisite jewelry. He was jealous of such exquisite things?

His tone became more and more severe. He finally beat the gavel and shouted: Yin Chenghuang, as the leader in the industry, you Bao Daxiang actually bought private goods and sold privately. Knowing that the law is broken, the crime is even higher. If you come, you will torture me. It depends on whether you will be able to do it or not!

Let's wait! Seeing that Wen Gongda was about to throw the criminal sign down, I quickly shouted loudly: Sir, since that letter can be forged, then this knot of unity may also be framed by others, let alone Bao Daxiang has successors. Why did Mr. Yin covet these stolen goods and ruin his reputation?

I don’t know if Wen Gongda couldn’t provide strong evidence from the Yin family because of the strong evidence obtained by "Yàn Shuangfei", or if he was worried about the letter of confidence, he didn’t debate with me about frame-up, but asked me: Do you think Bao Daxiang has a successor? Is it true that Liang Sicheng, a blind man, has a successor with his disciples Bao Daxiang?

I turned around and bowed to Zhou Zhe, shouted Master Zhou, and then he greeted me and said: Master, what advice do you have?

Master Zhou, I heard that craftsmen in the jewelry industry cannot be able to become masters without ten or eight years of ten years of training. They have to become masters for ten or eight years of training before they can become masters. And becoming masters requires the boss to spend money to cultivate you, right?

That’s right! Before Zhou Zhe could reply, Wen Gongda had already replied first: Bao Daxiang was coveted by these stolen goods because it took time to train large players and to restore the business downturn!

What if the disciple is a genius? I ignored Wen Gongda and continued to ask Zhou Zhe.

It may take four or five years to become a disciple. Zhou Zhe is a little unsure

What a genius! I said lightly, turned to the hall and said: Sir, I am a scholar, right?

Perhaps it was because every time I changed the topic, I caught Wen Gongda off guard and suffered a secret loss. This simple question made him hesitate. Someone in the classroom shouted: Jie Yuangong is not a scholar, but how many scholars in the world are still scholars! Wen Gongda nodded then

I took out a piece of jade from my arms and handed it to Zhou Zhe, and said: Master Zhou, this is a good piece of Khotan jade, but I haven't figured it out yet. I wonder if what I'm saying is right?

Zhou Zhe frowned and nodded in confusion. He asked him if he had a carved knife. He said that it was the guy he was eating. How could he not carry it with me and say how to lend it to me? Zhou Zhe was so happy that he immediately pulled out a carved knife from the cloth bag and handed it to me.

Everyone in the hall looked at me for no reason. Seeing the carved knife in my hand carelessly cutting towards the jade, everyone suddenly realized that Wang Jieyuan was going to perform his jade carving skills.

Just saw my sword cutting off almost half of the jade. Such wasted materials made everyone laugh. Only Zhou Zhe's expression immediately became very solemn, and he said softly: Good knife skills!

Only then did everyone realize that my knife was very knowledgeable. For a moment, it was silent in the middle of the hall. All I could hear was the squeaking sound of me cutting jade.

As my carving knife continued to fly, the shape of the jade gradually became clearer

Huh? Isn't this "Yàn Double Flying"? The sharp-eyed man couldn't help but shout

It was "Yàn Double Flying"! I handed Zhou Zhe the jade I had just carved: After thinking about it, although I couldn't catch up with "Yàn Double Flying", I could make do with it for a while.

It’s not just a matter of making do, this is simply a fine product. The knife skills are simple, clear, smooth and natural, even when my father was in his prime!

Zhou Zhe said in surprise: It turns out that the eldest young master is hidden and he is the top master in this way!

What top expert? Master Zhou, you are really over-the-top. I burst into laughter: Speaking of which, I have only learned this jade work for ten days!

I thought, one skill is good and one skill is good. Although I have only learned carving techniques from Liang Sicheng for ten days, the young master has worked hard for more than ten years in swordsmanship. How can you understand the joints?

Ah? Zhou Zhe exclaimed and could no longer speak. I turned to Wen Gongda, who was also full of surprise, and said: Sir, even if the student is a genius, the world is so great, isn't it just a genius? Since students can learn the method of carving jewelry and jade within ten days, other geniuses can do it, maybe it's better than students.

I came closer to him and said in a low voice: There is a genius in Liang Sicheng's apprentice. Unfortunately, his hand was interrupted. The students don't know what adults want to do?

After that, I immediately raised my voice and said: Although six of Bao Daxiang's seven major players left Bao Daxiang due to personal development needs, Bao Daxiang is cultivating new major players, and can stand alone in less than half a year, why should Bao Daxiang ignore decades of foundation and take risks?

Yes, yes! There were shouts in the hall, and I turned to Wen Gongda and said: Sir, about the case of Bao Daxiang smuggling and buying stolen goods, the students thought that the evidence was insufficient, and Bao Daxiang's business accounts could stand the scrutiny. Saying that Bao Daxiang smuggling was probably groundless; and buying stolen goods was a private act of subordinates. Bao Daxiang was not clear about it. The evidence that proved that Bao Daxiang stormed was informed was mostly forged in the students' eyes. On the premise that the fact that the second store in Yangzhou and Hangzhou was clear, Bao Daxiang supported the government's investigation and punishment of the second store; however, if the government did not have evidence to prove that Bao Daxiang stormed was informed, should Mr. Yin and others be released home?