A man in brocade clothes was kneeling in front of the mysterious man.
"Yang Qingyuan has found Wanli Gambling House! I have sent people to burn it down, but the people from Dali Temple still seem to have found clues!"
The mysterious man didn't feel that at all, "Oh?! We found you!?"
The man in Jinyi immediately said, "That's not the case yet. Yang Qingyuan has no abnormal behavior for the time being, but he must have suspected me! What should I do, Your Highness?!"
"You don't have to worry. Yang Qingyuan insists on investigating this case. We don't need to take action directly. We only need to add fuel to the flames and there will be people to help you stop him!"
People in Jin Yi don’t know what His Highness is talking about?! But with His Highness’s political wisdom, he is probably right.
"You've met him before, right?"
"yes!"
The mysterious man thought for a moment, then shook his head, "It doesn't matter! Yang Qingyuan is afraid that he will get stuck in the quagmire now, so we can just sit back and watch! Don't take the initiative to enter his sight!!"
"yes!"
"Although you have done a damn good job in this matter, you have been pretending to be yourself and doing things for me all these years, which is considered conscientious. I will protect you this time!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!!"
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Of course Yang Qingyuan understood what Zhuge Shenhou said. After eight years of officialdom, he was no longer a novice who just entered the Hanlin Academy.
Now, Yang Qingyuan's political wisdom cannot be called a politician, but he can definitely be a qualified bureaucrat.
The current case of Li Shou was tried and reviewed by Wannian County, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Emperor. After that, the whole country was shocked, and the people in the scholarly community knew about the case.
Emperor Zhou also personally issued an order to review the case.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Criminal Justice formed a joint investigation team, and recruited capable personnel from Dali Temple to conduct a re-examination, but no problems were found.
This case once became synonymous with the Zhou Dynasty's strict laws, strict trials, and judicial fairness.
If it is found that there are problems with this case, I don’t know how many people will be demoted because of it. All officials and departments handling the case, including Dali Temple, will be punished.
The majesty of the imperial court will also be shaken!
I don't know how many people in the government didn't want him to investigate this case.
Of course Yang Qingyuan understands the resistance, but Grandma Li cannot die in vain, the lives of hundreds of people in Wannian County cannot be in vain, and the lives of the brothers who died in Dali Temple cannot be in vain!!
If Yang Qingyuan really gives up this case, he is afraid that his inner demons will be trapped and he will be troubled by them for the rest of his life.
Not to mention breaking through the realm of cave mystery, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sleep peacefully in the future!
"Thank you, Brother Zhuge, for your advice! I have made up my mind!"
Zhuge Zhengwo looked at Yang Qingyuan and sighed in his heart.
Know the world without being worldly, and have smooth and innocent experience.
It’s so valuable!
However, the difficulty of this case cannot be reversed by an individual. He is facing interest groups, political forces, and even the majesty of the emperor and the court.
"Qingyuan is here. If you need help, please send someone to spread the word to the Shenhou Mansion! Although I have little power, I am willing to help Qingyuan!"
Yang Qingyuan, who was already walking out the door, hesitated for a moment, then slowly turned around, bowed to Zhuge Shenhou and then turned away, leaving only a trace of his back.
My heart is so heavy that it cannot be turned away; my heart is so heavy that it cannot be rolled up.
Yang Qingyuan left the Shenhou Mansion and headed towards Yufang. He had already made an appointment with the shopkeeper of Junqiong Yufang!
"Master Yang! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
As soon as Yang Qingyuan arrived at Junqiongfang, the shopkeeper of Junqiongfang was waiting for him at the door.
What Yang Qingyuan didn't expect was that the owner of the largest jade shop in the capital was actually a woman.
"I didn't expect that the famous Master Junqiong, Mr. Yusan, is actually a woman! It's really unexpected!"
"I have heard Sister Qing talk about Mr. Yang! He is indeed a young man!"
Mr. Yusan has a stunning figure and extremely gorgeous face. He has blond hair, a red slit skirt, and silk stockings wrapping his legs!
The long boots show off her figure even more.
Yang Qingyuan looked at this style of painting and couldn't help but complained in his heart, "Could this style of painting be a trap for people, right?"
Yang Qingyuan silently made a mental note and followed Mr. Yu San into the store.
After the two of them sat down, Yang Qingyuan took out two black cloth bags from his arms. He put on whale skin gloves and took out a folding fan and a white jade fan pendant.
At the same time, Yang Qingyuan also handed a pair of whale skin gloves to Mr. Yu San.
"Shopkeeper Jade, please put on these gloves!"
Mr. Yusan didn't ask any more questions. Everyone has different habits towards their own jade. Some people are not used to outsiders touching their jade, which is reasonable.
Taking the fan pendant and folding fan, Mr. Yu San looked at them carefully.
"Tsk tsk! This jade material is really top quality! I have been in this business for many years! I have never seen such good white jade material!"
"So, does this pendant and the ribs of the folding fan really come from the same material?!"
"Of course, you can only find one piece of this kind of material, let alone two pieces of such high quality?! Besides, there are no two pieces of jade material with the same texture in the world!"
Mr. Yusan couldn't put it down for the white jade folding fans and jade materials, and he kept playing with them and looking at them.
"According to Mr. Yusan, mutton-fat white jade of this quality is not common. So sir, does he know which jade shop in Shendu has ever sold such material?!"
Mr. Yu San covered his lips and smiled, "Mr. Yang is joking, let alone the capital of God, even in the entire Zhou Dynasty, such materials have never been sold in the past thirty years! There is not even a jade carving master who has carved such jade.
material!"
"Mr. Yusan, are you sure?!"
"Judging from this white jade fan pendant, the jade material is delicate, moist and flawless, as white as fat. As for the sunlight, it can almost transmit light! Such mutton-fat white jade is a treasure in the world! If it really passed through the hands of major jade shops,
It will definitely cause a sensation! It will cause plundering by wealthy businessmen and powerful people from all over the world."
"Furthermore, all major jade shops may not sell white jade of this quality to the outside world. Such a jade can be used as a treasure for a jade shop. With such a jade in the shop, the reputation of the jade shop will suddenly rise.
It can rise sharply.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although Yang Qingyuan learned about white jade from the collection of books, talking on paper is different from practice after all.
Yang Qingyuan originally thought that this pendant was just carved from a piece of fine white jade, but he never expected that white jade could be so precious!
After taking back the folding fan and fan pendant, Yang Qingyuan already had a plan in mind!
Since it is not a jade material circulated among the people, it must have something to do with the palace!
The world's rarest treasures, which are not available among the people, must be specially provided by the royal family!
Yang Qingyuan thought about this and stood up to say goodbye, "Thank you very much, Mr. Yusan, for your help today!"
"Master Yang, please cooperate with Dali Temple in investigating the case. This is what we, ordinary people, should do. Dali Temple keeps the capital safe. We usually can't help. Now we finally have a chance! How dare we not do it?!"
"Besides, Mr. Yang is Sister Qing's confidant. He just said thank you and left!"
Yang Qingyuan: "..."
He had long known that Master Qingwu was not simple, but at this moment, it seemed that Master Qingwu was far more powerful than Yang Qingyuan imagined!
After leaving Junqiongfang, Yang Qingyuan walked towards the Daming Palace.
Naturally, Yang Qingyuan was not qualified to check the treasure jade recorded in the Palace Department. It was the private property of the royal family. Not to mention Yang Qingyuan, a young minister of Dali Temple, even the chief minister of the cabinet, was not qualified to check it!
But Yang Qingyuan still has a way.
His two disciples are currently the richest prince and princess in the royal family!
Although this is not enough for Yang Qingyuan to check the royal family's private treasury, there is still no problem in going to the general supervisor to check the records.
Not only is the material of this jade pendant precious, its carving craftsmanship is also beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.
Since the jade carving masters in major workshops have never carved before, it seems that the only people with such skills are generals!
Jade carving is different from clay carving, wood carving and stone carving.
The craftsmanship of a jade carving master requires a large amount of jade.
Such jade carvers cannot be afforded by ordinary dignitaries or businessmen.
Even if you have such huge financial resources, if there is no related business, there is no need to support it.
Therefore, jade carving is a special profession that can only appear in specific places.
Jiang Zuo Jian is just such a special place. Jiang Zuo Jian is responsible for the production of all gold and silver utensils for the royal family, including the carving of jade.
Yang Qingyuan walked to the door of the general prison, and there were already people waiting at the door.
It is Yang Qingyuan’s biggest disciple, Xiaojiu Zhu Qionghua!
Today's Xiaojiu is different from usual. Zhu Qionghua is dressed in palace clothes, looking luxurious and solemn.
When she was taking classes with Yang Qingyuan, her black hair would hang down like a waterfall or her hair would be tied up in jade hairpins, making her look fresh and neat. Today, however, Xiao Jiu's hair is full of crows on her temples.
Two locks of silky hair hang down from her ears, parting on the sides of her cheeks. She is dressed in a bright yellow palace dress, dotted with pieces of bright jade.
When Xiaojiu saw Yang Qingyuan, she smiled brightly, lifted her palace skirt slightly and walked towards Yang Qingyuan gracefully.
As she walked, the jade pieces on her dress clinked against each other, making a sweet and exquisite sound. It made the originally solemn Princess Zhou look more lively and lively as a girl should.
"Master, you are here! I have arranged everything!"
In today's palace, apart from the emperor and the queen, the most untouchable ones are Xiaojiu and Shisan.
Without him, these two are too rich!
When Emperor Zhou agreed to open Tiandi Bank, he did not expect that 20% of the shares in Tiandi Bank could generate such profits.
"See the Ninth Princess!"
The guard at the prison gate immediately saluted Xiaojiu when he saw him.
Xiao Jiu said to the maid behind him, "You can't get in here, so go to the Bamboo Palace first!"
The prisoner was placed on the outskirts of the Daming Palace. Normally, palace ladies would have exceeded their limits by coming here privately, so it was naturally impossible for them to enter.
Of course, if they follow Xiao Jiu, that's a different matter, but it's impossible to let them enter the workshop where they will be the supervisor.
Xiao Jiu's personal maid named Xia Yu, after hearing Xiao Jiu's words, she immediately replied.
"Your Highness, how can we leave His Highness here alone?! The maids should wait for His Highness outside the door!"
Xiaojiu waved his hand, "Master and I have something to do in the prison! I don't know how long it will take?! It's a waste of time for you to stand here, why not go back to the palace first!"
After saying that, Xiaojiu motioned for a few people to leave!
After saying that, he took Yang Qingyuan's hand and ran all the way into the prison gate.
Yang Qingyuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Xiao Jiu at this moment. The dignity and elegance just now was really not suitable for a fifteen-year-old girl like Xiao Jiu. It is normal to be so lively now.
Yang Qingyuan became Xiaojiu's teacher when she was seven years old. Eight years have passed!
Xiaojiu and Yang Qingyuan have been together longer than their father, Emperor Zhou!
Yang Qingyuan also didn't realize that his disciple was already a tall and graceful girl!
When folk women reach this age, they can even talk about marriage!
After entering a courtyard, Xiaojiu and Yang Qingyuan were led by a guard to a room.
An old man with gray hair was drawing blueprints with his head down.
"Sir! The Ninth Princess and her friends are here!"
The old man was a little impatient at first, but when he heard about the Ninth Princess, he immediately cheered up and put down the drawing in his hand.
"Your Highness! I see you, Your Highness!"
After a hurried salute, the old man said, "Your Highness is here to give you that piece of black jade?!"
The vassal state of South Vietnam accidentally dug up a piece of unparalleled ink jade and offered it to the emperor as a tribute.
In order to make his internal funds more abundant, the emperor rewarded Xiaojiu!
Of course, Xiao Jiu was also very generous. With a wave of his hand, he transferred two hundred thousand taels of silver into the treasury!
Several jade carvers who were serving as supervisors heard the news, and everyone coveted this piece of ink.
Although jade carvers like them have no shortage of ordinary jade, top-grade jade is not something they can come across casually!
Xiaojiu used this as bait to get them to get the information Yang Qingyuan needed.
Whoever can provide accurate information will entrust this piece of ink to be carved!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the end, the jade carving master named Meng in front of me won out among the others.
"Master Meng, I made an agreement with you at that time! You can give Mo Cui the sculpture to you! But you have to exchange it for the information!"
Master Meng immediately said, "Of course! I, Old Meng, am not the kind of person who talks big! I must have found out everything before I dare to tell you, Your Highness!"
Xiaojiu did not ask in a hurry, but instead took Yang Qingyuan and introduced him, "Master Meng, this is my teacher."
Yang Qingyuan also bowed politely, "Young Qingyuan of Dali Temple!"
Old Man Meng spent most of his life carving jade in the general's prison, and he met many dignitaries!
Jade carving masters like them all eat royal food.
For example, Old Man Meng, although he is just a craftsman, he has reached the sixth rank and is a craftsman used by the emperor!
Occasionally, he would do some private work for some clan dignitaries. A young minister from Dali Temple was just like this in the eyes of Old Man Meng!
However, whether Mo Cui can get it depends on whether Man Man is satisfied or not, and Old Man Meng doesn't dare to rely on him.
"Your Highness! Mr. Yang! It's not convenient to talk here. Come with me to the side and talk in detail!"
Xiao Jiu looked at the messy drawings on Old Meng's desk and nodded in agreement. This place was indeed not suitable for conversation.
The three of them came to the side, and Yang Qingyuan still took out a pair of whale skin gloves and put them on!
Then he took out the fan and fan pendant.
Old Meng, who was confused at the side, thought that Yang Qingyuan put on the gloves because of his love for Bai Yu. He really recognized Yang Qingyuan's attitude!
People who like jade are good people!
Old Meng’s opinion is so simple and pure!
"Mr. Meng, please take a look. Do you recognize this fan and the fan pendant?"
Old Meng took the fan and fan pendant from Yang Qingyuan's hand, looked at it briefly, and then said.
"This fan and fan pendant are indeed made from the same piece of jade, and were carved by the same jade carving master!"
Yang Qingyuan couldn't help but confirm when he saw what Old Meng said so firmly.
"Mr. Meng, are you sure!?"
"I will never make a mistake!"
Yang Qingyuan and Xiaojiu wanted to get the reason from Old Man Meng.
"Because the fan pendant and fan bone are my favorite works!"
Yang Qingyuan, Xiaojiu: "..."
This old man Meng is really a maverick! He calls himself a master of jade carving. His skills may be good, but Yang Qingyuan is speechless for this kind of behavior!
"Look, you two!"
Old Man Meng pointed at the jade carving and said, "At the bottom of this fan pendant, there are seven bamboo leaves painted with it! There is also one on the inside of the third bone of this fan! This is my habit when carving jade! I will leave a small bamboo leaf in it.
!Carved with seven swords to indicate the author!"
It is not just Mr. Meng, but all famous jade carvers have this habit of leaving a personal pattern in an inconspicuous place. Firstly, it can indicate the author, and secondly, it also has a certain anti-counterfeiting effect.
"Since it was carved by an old gentleman, he must know who this thing belongs to, right?!"
Old Meng raised his head proudly, "I will never forget any artifact carved by my hands! This is a piece of Kunshan jade that Taizu rewarded Feng Wuyi, Duke of Ying back then! I carved the main body into
A jade mountain! The remaining small piece of material is made into this white jade fan bone and fan pendant!"
"Sure enough, he belongs to the Duke of Ying!"
Yang Qingyuan murmured after hearing this.
Then Yang Qingyuan made another bow to Old Man Meng!
"Thank you, old gentleman, for clarifying my doubts!"
Old Meng waved his hand hurriedly, "No need to be so polite!"
Old Man Meng doesn't care whether Yang Qingyuan's etiquette is thoughtful or not. What he cares about is whether the piece of ink green promised by Xiao Jiu can be carved by him!
Looking at Old Meng's earnest eyes, Xiao Jiu immediately said, "Master Meng, don't worry! I've said what I said, and it's hard to chase after it! I will never break the contract! Since you did provide useful information, this piece of Mo Cui will naturally
I’ll give it to you to carve!”
Xiaojiu is not willing to break trust on such a trivial matter!
"Then it's settled! I'd like to ask Your Highness to come up with a rough carving object, and I'll start designing it too!"
When it comes to jade carvings, Old Man Meng's whole temperament changes!
"That jade carving is not small. You can carve the bones of two folding fans for me first!"
Xiao Jiu originally had his own plan, but after seeing the white jade fan bone that Yang Qingyuan had just left, he was immediately stunned and immediately changed his mind.
"Don't worry, Your Highness! Carving a fan bone is not in my eyes!"
After Xiaojiu promised to send Mo Cui from the palace immediately, he left with Yang Qingyuan.
Yang Qingyuan and Xiaojiu had just stepped out of the prison gate. Before they had taken two steps, a figure stopped in front of Yang Qingyuan and Xiaojiu.
Without saying a word, the visitor struck Yang Qingyuan with a palm.
The swiftness of his movement is among the best among the masters Yang Qingyuan has ever seen.
Her palm power is also extraordinary. She can make twists and turns as she makes moves, and her palm power can also turn corners. It is very similar to the White Rainbow Palm Power, the unique skill of the Princess of the Western Xia Dynasty a hundred years ago.
But the person who came here didn’t seem to have any malicious intent, and he also had a sense of discretion in his actions!
Faced with such power, Yang Qingyuan pointed his finger like a sword and connected his fingertips.
To refer to the sword, point out several sword energies.
