There is also a message from the south of the Yangtze River in the end of the world. When the plum blossoms break, we know that spring is approaching. The wind blows softly at night and the fragrance is late. When dawn comes, it blooms all over the place, branching towards the south.
The pink flowers on the jade platform should be jealous. They float to the center of the eyebrows. I hope that the cup will be deep in my life. After ten years in the country, I will be young and have a young heart.
——"Plum Poppies: Plum Blossoms in Yizhou" by Huang Tingjian (Song Dynasty)
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Early that morning, Jingzhao Yin Liu Yan rushed to Jinwu Wei Gong's house and asked to see Bai Fu.
Jingzhao Yin Liu Yan was known for his refined elegance. He had always been calm and calm, but today he was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic. Bai Fu knew that something big had happened in the capital.
Liu Yan did not care about politeness, and after abandoning his attendants, he replied to Bai: "General Bai, something big has happened. The white jade pillow that your Majesty usually sleeps on has been stolen."
Bai Fu had also heard of this white jade pillow. This pillow was a treasure presented by the Kingdom of Khotan. According to the records of Zuo Zangku: "The Chongming pillow is one foot and two inches long and six inches high. It is as white as water essence.
It has the shape of a tower, with ten Taoist priests on all sides, holding incense and holding slips, and they circulate endlessly. It is called a real person practicing Taoism. The carved wooden pictures and the hairpins and hairpins worn by the real people are all clearly worn. They are still crystal clear."
Although the jade pillow is a unique treasure, what's more serious is that the jade pillow is something that is close to the emperor in the palace! This object can be easily stolen, which shows that thieves can easily enter the palace, and it also means that the emperor's life can be easily obtained.
The dormitory hall is an absolutely restricted area of the Daming Palace. Except for the emperor's personal eunuchs and favored concubines, it is extremely difficult for outsiders to enter. This shows how frightened Suzong was.
Suzong was so angry that he pointed at Li Fuguo, the eunuch of the chamberlain, Li Zuo, the king of Gaoyi, the general of Zuo Qianniuwei, and Liu Yan, the king of Jingzhao, and cursed: "
A jade pillow is not a pity, but when a thief comes in and out of the palace, it is like entering a deserted place. What if he has evil thoughts in his heart and plots rebellion?!
How did you end up guarding the imperial palace? The Daming Palace rebellion has just ended, and yet you take it so lightly and ignore my safety?
I’ll give you five days to capture the thief, otherwise you’ll come to see him!”
The three important ministers were frightened, their heads were pounding like garlic, and they apologized frequently.
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After retiring from the court, Jingzhao Yin Liu Yan came to Jinwu Guards' house immediately and asked Jinwu Guards for help.
Bai Fu said: "Why doesn't Mr. Liu look for Mr. Fang Shuliu, the God-catcher?"
Liu Yan let out a long sigh and said, "There were many arson incidents in military warehouses in the Jingxiang area, involving the military rations supplied to the Tang army. Mr. Fang and Liu Hanyan went to deal with them personally. They just left Chang'an five days ago."
Bai Fu remembered that Fang Shuliu had indeed mentioned that he would leave the capital for a while during a dinner party a few days ago.
Bai Fu apologized and said, "Mr. Liu, I am also a layman in catching the thief, so I can only do my best."
Liu Yan considered his words and said: "General Bai, this person dares to sneak into the palace and steal at this time. He is definitely not an ordinary person. I am afraid that he will not be captured and brought back for a while. I would like to ask the general to come into the palace and say a nice word for me."
, try to give His Majesty a few more days of grace."
Bai Fu replied: "That's natural. In his anger, the time given by His Majesty was too harsh. I will go to the palace now to face the Sage and make a powerful statement."
Liu Yan bowed his hands and said goodbye in a hurry.
After returning to Jingzhao Mansion, Jingzhao Yin Liu Yan called the county lieutenants from Chang'an and Wannian counties and scolded: "If the thief is not caught within three days, he will die!"
The lieutenants of the two counties were so frightened that they returned to their headquarters and immediately summoned their bad guys, bad commanders, and said: "The thieves must be captured within two days, otherwise, you will be executed before I am executed!"
All the bad guys looked at each other, thinking they were unlucky. Only Xiong Ba frowned, absentmindedly.
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This situation is quite strange. Who is so bold as to enter the palace and steal just after the rebellion of the Ming Dynasty? Moreover, instead of stealing many treasures, he would steal the things in His Majesty's bedroom.
This is clearly a naked provocation!
If Gao Lishi hadn't been monitored by guards during his exile, Bai Fuding would have suspected that Gao Lishi had done this.
Two days have passed, and everyone has no clue and nothing to do. Although there is a huge reward, nothing has been obtained.
At dusk that day, outside the Bashu Guild Hall, someone asked to see Bai Fu, claiming to be an old friend of Fang Shuliu.
When Bai Fu heard this, he hurriedly walked over to greet him.
I saw two people, an old man and a young man, standing in the courtyard. The elder was clothed in cloth and wearing sandals, with white hair and a boyish face. He was energetic. The young man had a handsome appearance, dressed in Tsing Yi, and looked like a scholar.
The older man smiled and said: "This old man, Su Wuming, is here to pay homage to His Majesty the General."
As soon as this name came out, it was like thunder striking my ears.
Bai Fu bowed to the end and said: "I have admired your name for a long time, sir, and please teach me."
Although this person is called Su Wuming, he is actually very famous. He was a figure as famous as Di Renjie, the first detective of the Tang Dynasty, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty.
Although this person has a low official position, he has solved many strange cases and big cases, and is especially good at detecting thefts. It is said that there is no case that he cannot solve.
Bai Fu thought: "According to the time of his debut, Mr. Su should be over a hundred years old. I didn't expect him to be so hale and hearty. It can be seen that he is also an extraordinary person, a fairy figure."
Entering the inner hall, Bai Fu made tea with his own hands and poured tea for the two of them.
Bai Fu said: "The treasure eucalyptus stolen from the palace has no clue, which makes us very anxious. Please give me some advice, sir."
Su Wuming said: "It's not difficult to break this case, but don't limit the time. At the same time, ask the Jingzhao Mansion to relax the investigation of this case, and put all the bad guys in Chang'an and Chang'an counties at my disposal, so that I can serve as the general.
Solve problems.
If my judgment is correct, I should be able to break this case in about thirty days."
After saying that, Su Wuming pointed to the young man beside him and said, "This little friend's name is Shen Xi. He is from Wu County and a member of the former Crown Princess Shen's clan.
I met little friend Shen Xi at the beginning of the year, and his experience may also be helpful in detecting this case."
"Oh?" Bai Fu became interested.
Su Wuming said: "That day, my friends and I had a night banquet at Xiaoyingzhou, an island in the middle of the West Lake. After drinking for three rounds, we invited the music saint Li Guinian to sing for fun.
Li Guinian's singing was like the sound of nature. After singing the song, the whole audience was completely silent.
Li Guinian sighed: "I forgot to bring my musical instrument today. If I have a bamboo basket in my hand, I can make the river and the sea shine."
Xiaoyingzhou is in the middle of the lake, and the only way to get ashore is by ferry. Even if you get ashore, the dock is more than ten miles away from Li Guinian's residence.
It was late at night, and everyone was quite sorry, so we had to make an appointment to meet again another day.
Little friend Shenxi was sitting next to me. He chuckled, lifted the curtain and left the room. By the time Li Guinian's next song ended, little friend Shenxi had already taken back Li Guinian's bamboo basket.
Everyone in the house was shocked..."
Bai Fu looked at Shen Xi and said with a smile: "I heard that the Shen family of Wu County has the skill of floating on water with iron palms. I wonder if Brother Shen is proficient in it?"
Chen Xi smiled slightly and said: "The Kung Fu of Iron Sand Palm is too boring and not suitable for scholars. The Qing Kung Fu of Floating on Water suits me well, and I have been practicing it since I was a child."
Bai Fu bowed his hands and saluted, saying: "Drifting on water is a rare light skill in the world. Could you please Brother Shen to demonstrate it so that we can see it?"
Shen Xi humbly returned the greeting, without saying a word, waved his sleeves, and the door opened with the wind. Shen Xi's legs and feet were not strong enough, and his figure was like a paper kite, floating out of the house, over the courtyard wall, and into the back garden.
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There is a lake in the back garden of the Bashu Guild Hall. At this time, the sun is setting in the west, the colorful clouds are like gemstones, the wind blows across the water, and the lake's ripples are like clusters of golden flames.
Shenxi points its toes a little and walks on the water, just like a white crane wandering in the reed swamp, fluttering its wings and ready to fly.
The water surface where the toes touched made circles of golden ripples.
Bai Fu touched his palms and praised: "The setting clouds and the solitary swans are flying together, and the autumn water is the same color as the sky. This situation and scene are exactly what Mr. Zi'an said in "Tengwang Pavilion Preface"."