Outside Shaoxing City, the Taixue students were sent to Hangzhou Prefecture, and Zou Liang and Lin Yehuo, who had settled their soldiers, also arrived.

Lin Yehuo left all the disciples of Huofengtang in Hangzhou, and he and Zou Liang ran all the way to Shaoxing to find Zhanzhao Baiyutang and the others.

They came from the west, so they entered through the west gate.

As soon as we arrived at the city gate, we saw several well-dressed generals posting notices.

Lin Yehuo was quite curious, so he went over and took a look. It turned out to be a member of the Shaoxing Mansion, offering a reward for the capture of the thief.

"Big Thief Yellow Turtle Dove?"

Lin Yehuo looked at the name on the reward order, touched his chin, and asked Zou Liang beside him, "Have you heard of it?"

Zou Liang shook his head.

The reward notice stated that, last night, the home of Yang Yuan's wife in Shaoxing Prefecture was robbed, and a black jade dragon-shaped jade pendant, a white jade finger ring, a topaz belt, and a folding fan with pictures of ladies painted by the great painter Zhou Fang of the Tang Dynasty were lost.

Bundle.

These items are all antiques and priceless treasures, and are the most beloved things of Mr. Yang.

Yellow turtle doves have been committing frequent crimes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in recent times. Each time they commit a theft, they leave a yellow turtle dove feather behind, hence the name.

Yang Yuanwai offered a reward of ten thousand taels of gold for the capture of the thief Yellow Turtle Dove, and to capture him alive.

Money can make a difference, and soon after the notice was posted, a large crowd gathered around it.

"Ouch." Lin Yehuo found it difficult after reading the reward order. There were only lost items and not even a portrait of the suspect. How could he catch the thief?

Zou Liang took another look at the notice offering a reward, stretched out his hand and touched his chin, thoughtfully...

"I'm starving, find a place to eat!" Lin Yehuo didn't take it seriously, dragging the dazed Zou Liang into the city.

…

On the other side, Zhan Zhao and the others also came to the city.

It was lunch time at this time, and the downtown area of ​​Shaoxing Prefecture was crowded with people. The excitement was no less than that of Nantian Street in Kaifeng City.

The architectural style of Xiaojiabiyu, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, has a much narrower road, criss-crossing water systems, and small awning boats shuttling between bridges and holes, which is very elegant.

Zhao Zhen shook his fan with pictures of ladies on it and looked left and right. After all, it was his first time back to Jiangnan, so everything he saw was new.

Nangong Ji couldn't care less about the mountains and rivers south of the Yangtze River, because he was afraid that the old man would accidentally fall into the water.

Zhao Zhen saw an alley and was about to dive in, but Nangong didn't hold him back...

In the past, the emperor would wear a belt with tassels on his waist. When Nangong pulled him, he only had to pull the tassels on both sides of the belt. One pull was accurate. But this time, the emperor fiddled with a topaz belt from somewhere, and it was slippery.

The ones that don't slip away are not easy to start with.

Nangong tried hard to hold him back, but had no choice but to drag the emperor to take the jade pendant hanging on him.

Nangong had never seen this jade pendant before, a black jade dragon-shaped jade pendant.

Among the others walking together, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were walking in front, taking their fourth son, Xiao Liangzi, along the street to buy snacks.

Gongsun and Zhao Pu walked slowly behind, chatting as they walked. Zhao Pu helped Nangong keep an eye on Zhao Zhen from time to time... After looking at it for a few times, Zhao Pu started to sympathize with Nangong Ji. Who did this kid offend? He became an imperial guard back then.

, how great would it be if you and I went to the border to become a general.

Gongsun introduced everyone to a Xinglong winery, saying that although the food was a bit expensive, the flavor was authentic. Gongsun had taken the fourth son there several times before. The key was that the restaurant environment was very good, and there were not many people around.

Nangong nodded gratefully to Gongsun, grabbed Zhao Zhen who was going to try the roadside stall, and pulled him towards the restaurant.

Xinglong Winery is one of the largest businesses in Shaoxing Prefecture.

When I walked to the door, I saw a sign posted outside the door with a reward notice, and many people were watching.

Everyone glanced at it, but without looking carefully, they saw a few big words - A reward was offered for the capture of the thief Yellow Turtle Dove.

"Yellow spotted dove?" Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang, "Is there such a big thief?"

The Fifth Master had never heard of it, and after looking at the reward amount of 10,000 taels of gold, he was a little puzzled - how much silver did the ten most wanted criminals receive a reward from? What did this big thief steal? It was so valuable.

A few of them were probably hungry, so they didn't pay much attention and decided to eat first.

As soon as the restaurant waiter sees the customer, he goes in to welcome him.

Everyone went directly to the third floor and asked for a window seat to sit comfortably.

Zhan Zhao was sitting by the window, and for some reason he felt as if someone was watching them. He lowered his head and looked out the window, and sure enough, he saw several people looking up.

Seeing him lowering his head, those people quickly looked away, exchanged a few words and ran away in a hurry.

Zhan Zhao thought he might be paranoid and didn't think much about it. We were already in Jiangnan, so there wouldn't be trouble on the first day here.

The waiter brought tea and snacks, and Zhan Zhao and Xiao Sizi discussed ordering together.

However, while the waiter was remembering what dishes everyone wanted, he would occasionally glance at Zhao Zhen who was looking at the scenery outside the window.

Nangong noticed it when the man took his first look, and when he saw it for the third time, Nangong felt bad.

Whenever Nangong Ji goes out, he is most afraid of someone looking at Zhao Zhen... To be honest, this group of people came together, and each one is more conspicuous than his emperor. What's wrong with this waiter? He doesn't look at the fourth son or Bai Yutang, just stares at him

The emperor looked at it and looked at it again and again!

Not only Nangong Ji felt something was wrong, Zhao Pu was also a little confused.

There are several other tables of diners on the third floor. Since they came up, those eating have stopped using their chopsticks and quietly looked at them one or two.

Zhao Pu thought at first that it might be a local who knew Gongsun Xiaosi, but after careful observation, he found that everyone seemed to be looking at Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Pu leaned forward, deliberately blocking Zhao Zhen, while winking at Bai Yutang opposite.

Naturally, the Fifth Master also discovered it. Knowing Zhao Pu's intention, he turned around and observed those people.

Sure enough, after Zhao Pu blocked Zhao Zhen, several diners instinctively leaned back or leaned forward to see Zhao Zhen who was blocked by Zhao Pu.

After Zhan Zhao finished ordering the food, the waiter smiled and walked downstairs, looking very hurried.

When he went downstairs, he looked back and saw Zhao Zhen.

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang.

The Fifth Master also felt puzzled. Could it be that everyone in Jiangnan knew the emperor?

Zhao Zhen looked at the scenery for a while and then turned around and found that several masters were staring at him, so he smiled and opened his fan to fan himself.

Following his actions, there was a sudden commotion in the building, and the diners were whispering and discussing in low voices.

These experts have excellent ears, so hurry up and listen carefully to what they are talking about...

"Yes or no?"

"Can't be wrong!"

"Hurry and report to Yang Mansion!"

"That's right! There's a silver reward of ten thousand taels of gold!"

"Someone must have been there a long time ago. I just saw a lot of people running out!"

"This yellow turtle dove is too bold."

"That's right, you dare to bring dirty things to a restaurant to eat in the clear sky."

…

After hearing the general idea, Zhan Zhao and the others all looked at Zhao Zhen and thought of the imperial list downstairs just now - could it be that Zhao Zhen looks a lot like the thief Yellow Turtle Dove for whom the reward was placed?

Zhan Zhao is confused - what does dirt mean?

Fifth Master glanced at the fan in Zhao Zhen's hand.

Before leaving Kaifeng, Zhao Zhen came to him and asked him if he could get a fan with a picture of a lady painted by Zhou Fang.

Fifth Master said that it was basically impossible to do it, otherwise he could ask Lin Xiao to imitate it. Lin Xiao probably had this skill.

He didn't know whether Zhao Zhen approached Lin Xiao after that, but the fan's surface was indeed Zhou Fang's picture of a lady, which was a bit eye-catching.

Thinking of this, Fifth Master asked Samexia to go down and take a look at the notice offering a reward.

After taking one look, Bai Yutang was a little speechless. He looked at Zhao Zhen from top to bottom - the yellow jade belt, the black jade dragon-shaped jade pendant, the fan painted by Zhou Fang, and the white jade finger ring... four "dirty things"

Everything" belongs to the emperor.

At this time, an ocher shadow outside the window suddenly came in, handed a notice to Zhao Pu, and whispered, "A group of people are coming."

Zhao Pu spread the notice on the table, and everyone gathered together to read it.

After reading this, I looked up at Zhao Zhen. What does it mean? Your Majesty, do you want to explain it?

Zhao Zhen continued to shake the fan arrogantly, revealing the white jade finger on his thumb.

Zhao Zhenping always wears a blood jade ring on his daily life. The ring is white with traces of blood, which is rare in the world. Today he changed it to a mutton-fat white jade ring. He has never seen him wearing it before.

Nangong frowned slightly. Before going out, Zhao Zhen sent someone to the warehouse to find a few white jade wrenches and pointed them out... The dragon-shaped jade pendant and topaz belt were not his usual items. By coincidence, they were the same as the stolen items from this member's wife's house.

?

Gongsun stood next to Zhao Pu and asked in a low voice, "Did I miss something?"

Before Zhao Pu had time to speak, he heard chaotic footsteps downstairs and looked out the window... He saw hundreds of people coming in front of the restaurant, wearing uniform black servant uniforms and holding sticks, shouting and shouting.
To be continued...