The official uniforms of different yamen are different, but apart from the official uniforms of the Hanlin Academy, she was not familiar with any others.
So, she still didn't recognize who it was.
The people in the living room turned around when they heard the noise, and He Yunxi recognized the person immediately.
Luo Zixuan, the eldest brother who was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
"I've met Mr. Luo." He Yunxi bowed slightly.
Although she is the head of Chang'an County, her current rank is low. Luo Zixi is a fourth-rank official.
"Lord of Chang'an County." Luo Zixi also saluted her, "Don't be surprised if you come to visit me in a hurry."
"Lord Luo, you're welcome." He Yunxi smiled, "I wonder what's the purpose of Lord Luo's visit?"
It's neither too early nor too late. The Yamen hasn't gone out yet, so Lu Yan must not be here. If he comes here at this time, he can only look for himself.
Young Master of Dali Temple, you are investigating the case, you shouldn’t have committed any crime, right?
"We have something we would like to ask the Chief of Chang'an County for help." Luo Zixi said directly.
"Can you tell me what it is?"
"A case was submitted below. We found an eyewitness, but our painter drew a portrait that looked different to the eyewitness. I heard that you can draw a very realistic portrait. I wonder if you can help draw a portrait.
?" Luo Zixi explained his intention.
It turned out to be this.
"I am willing to help, but I have not studied this aspect, so I may not be able to draw it," He Yunxi said.
No one in the army in her previous life knew she could draw, and modern police officers use computer systems to solve crimes, so drawing by yourself has long been eliminated.
When Luo Zixi heard that she was willing to help, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Can you come to Dali Temple with me?"
"This... I'll explain it to my family." He Yunxi said.
She said hello to Ms. Liu, and on her way out she met the concubine who was coming back from playing cards. She heard that she was going to Dali Temple. The concubine said that she knew, and then went back without saying anything.
It seems that it is not a big deal for a woman to go to a place like Dali Temple.
Luo Zixi naturally knew the concubine. Seeing the concubine wearing ordinary clothes and walking leisurely like an ordinary old lady, Luo Zixi sighed in her heart.
He Yunxi followed Luo Zixi to Dali Temple, and then he realized why he came here by himself.
The witness was also one of the victims. He was severely injured and could only lie on the bed, unable to move.
He Yunxi didn't know how long it would take to draw, and didn't want to waste time, so he said directly: "You describe it to me first. I will finish the drawing in a while, and I will ask you if it looks like it, and then modify it. If you are sure it looks like it, we will continue to draw it. Once the drawing is completed,
Then I’ll ask you what’s not the same and modify it again.”
The witness saw a fairy-like woman coming and was still in shock. He came back to his senses only after hearing He Yunxi's words.
He Yunxi asked Luo Zixi to prepare a drawing board, took a stool and sat down, then took out the pencil and rubber clay he brought with him, looked at the man on the bed and said, "You can say it."
The witness began to narrate: "The man's face is a bit square, his eyes..."
He Yunxi began to draw along with his narration. After he finished drawing a part, he let him take a look. He said if it looked like it, he would continue. If it didn't look like it, he would erase it with an eraser and start drawing again.
Because He Yunxi did not prepare templates for each part, the painting took a bit long this time. It only took about two-quarters of an hour to complete the facial portrait.
When she showed the final product to the witness, the witness said excitedly: "Yes, that's him, he looks like this."
People from Luo Zixi and Dali Temple were afraid of disturbing them, so they stayed outside the room. When they heard what the witnesses said, they quickly came in.
He Yunxi handed the drawing board to Luo Zixi, and Luo Zixi and the others saw a lifelike portrait.
"Ah, this man, I talked to him yesterday when I was investigating." An official shouted.
He Yunxi took a look and saw that the official uniform the man wore was different from the clothes of Dali Temple, so he should not be from Dali Temple.
"Come here." Luo Zixi called out, and someone came in immediately. "Take this portrait and go catch the criminal."
"Yes, sir."
After those people left, the official who had just spoken came over and said to He Yunxi: "Mr. Chang'an County, I am Zuo Sen, the Minister of Criminal Affairs. We still have two suspects in the case that we cannot draw. I wonder if you can help us?"
It turned out to be from the Ministry of Punishment, no wonder it was different.
Since everyone agreed to Dali Temple, it doesn't matter if the Ministry of Punishment helps.
She said to Luo Zixi: "It's late now, I'll go back first. You can have someone come directly to the Lu family to find me."
Zuo Sen thought about it. He and the head of Chang'an County didn't know each other, so it would be nice if someone was willing to help. Even Luo Zixi said when he came to ask for help, if it weren't for the witnesses who couldn't move, they would have taken him there.
It's not always that good for a woman to come to places like Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice.
"Then I can take him over to you in the afternoon, okay?" Zuo Sen said impatiently.
"all right."
I’m not going out today anyway, so why not get things done so that I can go out tomorrow.
After making sure, she went back. Before taking a break after lunch, she heard that Zuo Sen had brought someone here.
This Zuo Sen is really impatient.
He Yunxi directly asked his servants to lead them to the front yard and moved the easels there.
Zuo Sen was not angry at being invited here. Lu Yan was not here, so he could avoid suspicion.
He Yunxi packed up and went out. Unexpectedly, Luo Zixi also came.
After bowing to each other, He Yunxi said without any nonsense, "Let's get started."
With the morning experience, He Yunxi painted more smoothly. Although it took some time, he finished the painting within two quarters of an hour.
The third person was a bit troublesome, because he had a side face, and He Yunxi spent three quarters of an hour to draw it.
Luo Zixi and Zuo Sen had already seen her skill in the morning, and they were still amazed when they saw it again. After she finished the painting, Zuo Sen immediately had the portrait sent back to the Ministry of Justice.
"Mr. Chang'an County, we have captured the portrait you drew this morning. The person has confessed to his criminal behavior," Luo Zixi said.
"Really? Congratulations then." He Yunxi was also very happy, and he had made some contributions.
"Fortunately, your portrait was taken in time. When the official went there, he had already packed his things and was ready to run away," Zuo Sen said.
Luo Zixi nodded and agreed: "If your portrait hadn't let us know about him, he might have escaped by the time we found a painter to draw his portrait."
In today's society, it is very easy to hide a criminal.
Especially nowadays, most of the portraits are inaccurate. Sometimes, even if you have seen the portrait, you may not be able to recognize the criminal standing in front of you.