The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty Chapter 103: The thief

Yunyan returned from Zhao Yunchu's place. After thinking about it, she still felt a little uneasy, so she went to find Zhao Yundi, and wanted him to watch Zhao Yunchu more these days.

Zhao Yundi is teasing his little servant.

How should I put it, because of his hobby, the people around him have been chosen repeatedly by the princess, and it is guaranteed that he will never fall for him. However, even if Zhao Yundi can't get started, he likes to have a dry addiction.

When he saw Yun Yan coming back, he let out a "hey", let go of the unyielding servant boy, and turned to face Yun Yan. He smiled.

Yunyan replied: "..."

Yun Yanhui pretended not to see anything, and told him to let him look at Zhao Yunchu more.

Zhao Yundi looked at Yun Yanhui suspiciously. He really didn't care about his brother's state if he was fine, so he didn't know that Zhao Yunchu was in a bad mood these days like the princess.

But Yun Yan's return like this easily makes him suspicious.

Yun Yanhui didn't plan to hide it either, and told Zhao Yundi directly, and said, "You have to be responsible."

Zhao Yundi: "..."

What's the matter with him?

Yunyan replied: "It's all your bad example."

Zhao Yundi said with a stinky face: "I haven't had time to set an example, I didn't even move you."

Yunyan replied: "..."

Zhao Yundi: "If he really learned from me, it wouldn't be like this!"

Yun Yanhui felt so tired that she was too lazy to talk to this idiot, "Anyway, take care of your little brother."

Although he thinks Zhao Yundi is a bad role model, there is one thing that Zhao Yundi is very good at, that is, he sees it openly, no matter what he is made into, he seems to be happy every day.

Yun Yanhui sometimes feels that although he and Zhao Yundi's life content is different, maybe their happiness value is the same. It would be nice if Zhao Yundi could infect Zhao Yunchu.

……

When Yunyan went back, she was still standing outside the yard and smelled the fragrance of cooking cakes.

Well, it's definitely meat stuffing.

Neighbors passing by also drooled and said, "Dalang, are you steaming pancakes again?"

Yunyan replied: "..."

Alas, fortunately his surname is not Wu.

"Yes, my aunt is steaming..." Yun Yan returned to the house and found that the main food tonight was pancakes. It was almost ready, and there was nothing he could do for help.

Yun Yan Hui took out the two wooden boxes, but before Shuang Yi came back, she gave Zheng Ping the one first.

Zheng Ping was carrying the pancakes when Yun Yanhui took out the necklace and hung it around her neck from the back, "A-niang, give it to you."

As soon as Zheng Ping lowered her head, she was almost startled by Da Beizhu, "Where did it come from?"

"... A-Niang, why do you sound like I've done something bad?" Yun Yan replied gloomily, "Didn't someone from the envoy bought seeds from Liao before, and brought two Beizhu by the way? , took it and struck two pieces of jewelry."

Zheng Ping was surprised for a while. Yun Yanhui never told her that there was such a thing. Women love beauty, not to mention that it was given by her son. Zheng Ping immediately put the cooking cakes aside and ran to look in the mirror.

Yun Yanhui quickly took over and took out the pancakes.

Zheng Ping especially liked this neck look, and she watched it for a while, and then said she should buy some new cloth and make some new clothes to match.

Yun Yanhui knew that this was not the end. After Zheng Ping finished making the clothes, she would find that she had to match new shoes and other accessories, and so on...

But it's good to have fun, unlike Shuangyi.

Just thinking about it, Shuang Yi is also back. Today, she is wearing men's clothes, but she wears a plain silver hairpin behind her head. She also wears very plain clothes.

Yunyan returned the jewelry to Shuangyi, saw that Shuangyi was playing with it in her hand, and asked, "Are you thinking in your heart now that you don't have a chance to wear it at all, it's too easy to lose fun, and it's inconvenient to move?"

The design of accessories like these was originally designed for those girls who are very delicate in behavior, and there is no time when the movement range is particularly large.

Shuang Yi sneered, "There will be, there will be, I will find a chance to wear it."

Yunyan glared back at her, "It's better like this." When she asked Zheng Ping to make clothes, don't forget to make a few sets for Shuang Yi.

……

A few days later, Zheng Ling went to Kaifeng Mansion to find Yun Yan back and asked him to go out to dinner.

He usually eats in the cafeteria, but he went out to eat today. Naturally, Zheng Ling couldn't hold back his curiosity and wanted to take the opportunity to ask Yun Yan about Zhao Yunchu's return.

The two found a casual shop near Kaifeng Mansion, ordered some food and drink, and chatted while eating.

Zheng Ling asked, Yun Yan knew that he was not a fool, he must have understood, and told him not to worry, he had convinced Zhao Yunchu, and Zhao Yunchu is now working hard to come out.

Zheng Ling was speechless, "...to be so obedient."

It's incredible, but it's not so hard to accept that Zhao Yunchu really listens to Brother Yan on weekdays. But Zheng Ling is a little suspicious, can things like feelings really "work hard" to change?

However, seeing that Yun Yan was very convinced, Zheng Ling didn't say anything.

The two looked at each other, and both saw a lot of helplessness in each other's eyes, and they touched the cups together.

We all grew up together, who knew such a thing would happen?

Zheng Ling didn't know that Zhao Yunchu had secretly kissed Yun Yanhui long ago. He thought it was Yun Yanhui who was exposed this time, but Yun Yanhui had already discovered it.

The two clink glasses and have a drink, but a new customer enters the shop.

This person is tall, wearing a moon-flower cloak, a crimson robe inside, and soap-colored official boots on his feet. This dress really can only be described by the word "saucy bag." In particular, this person has a clear face and a very handsome face. However, his temperament is very cold and sharp, and while looking forward to it, it is awe-inspiring, and he suppresses this dress.

Many customers in the store noticed him and couldn't help it, it was too noticeable.

Yun Yanhui also glanced at it, and then muttered in her heart, it's so cool, but I haven't seen or heard it in Bianjing, outsiders-

Yun Yanhui is also considered to have read countless people. At a glance, it is basically certain that this person should not be an ordinary person.

Let's not say anything else, if he is willing to rely on his face to eat, he is probably already rich...

The doctor in the shop led the man to a seat, and then gave him the name of the food and drink.

The hall is so big, and this person didn't deliberately lower the volume, so Yun Yanhui easily heard his words: "Bring me old Shaojiu—is there any fish?"

The doctor nodded hurriedly.

Yun Yanhui affirmed her previous thoughts in her heart. This person is indeed a foreigner, and her accent can be heard.

The guest: "Bring me the wine first, and the fish will come up, I want to choose."

Yunyan heard back, and she felt that this was a very picky guest.

The doctor obviously noticed this, and hurriedly took a jar of wine, opened it, and poured out a bowl.

A look of disgust appeared on the excellent face of the guest, "The color is not strong enough, and the fragrance is a little lighter, is this the best?"

The doctor took the wine back and went to the cellar to get a new one.

The guest saw that it was indeed a good Chen Shao, so he was satisfied.

It's not enough, the doctor has to go to the back kitchen to scoop out the fish. The fish inside are fat and big, the biggest one is more than two kilograms. The doctor also boasted: "You came just in time, This is an authentic Hehua fish, lively and ready to be killed."

The guest looked at him like an idiot: "He Huayu? Last year?"

The doctor choked, "Uh..."

Guest: "Hehua fish put fry along with the rice sowing. The planting has just started this season, and a small fry grows in the paddy field for a few months, at most it grows to the size of a palm. You harvested it last year. Continue to raise?"

The doctor nodded stupidly, "Well, yes."

The guest raised his pink lips and sneered, "But now the Hehua fish in Daxiangguo Temple have been raised for so long, they are all black and shiny, isn't yours an ordinary carp? "

Then the doctor realized that the people in front of him were not ordinary foreign guests, but very knowledgeable ones. Even the local guests around him looked lively and made a fuss. He no longer dared to be deceived, and honestly recognized it.

The guest didn't bother with him at all. After taking a sip of wine, he didn't look at him, and said lightly: "Just here, kill the biggest one, so that you don't steal it. After killing it, take it to dry and burn it. , remember to put a little sugar and mushrooms in it, it needs to be fresh and tender, and it needs to be bigger than two copper coins, so be sure to wash it.”

Dr.'s eyes were full of gold stars when he heard it, and he wrote it down, wondering where the guest came from, and why it was so difficult.

However, as soon as he saw this guest, his feet became weak, and he didn't dare to disobey. He hurried to the kitchen, instructed one by one, ordered dishes, and brought them back, this difficult guest was very generous The ground rewarded him with more than 100 yuan, so the doctor was happy again.

The guest tasted this dry-roasted carp, the thick sauce wrapped the tender fish, and the soft and plump mushrooms. After taking a few bites, he reservedly said, "It's okay."

The doctor breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled again and boasted: "That is, to tell you the truth, our cook is close to the master chef of the Kaifeng mansion, and the master also gave him advice on weekdays."

Anyone who believes this is a fool.

Nowadays, I don't know how many catering businesses in Bianjing city have a relationship with the public chef of Kaifeng Mansion. Go to jail.

Looking around like this, the locals don't believe it anymore, but the non-locals will still be a little bit interested.

But the doctor seems to have forgotten again that the guest in front of him is very picky about food and understands it well.

The guest heard the doctor's words, and said very meanly: "If this is the case, then the Kaifeng mansion's chef may be living in vain."

Dr.: "..."

A lot of other customers who heard it all laughed and didn't give the store any hints.

Yun Yanhui and Zheng Ling on the side looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

They have never been to this restaurant before, but they have also met people in other stores who claim to have some relationship with the Kaifeng mansion chef, and even heard about the relationship between eating in the same place, but They also laughed it off and couldn't be serious with others.

It was this guest, who was speechless in one sentence.

This was a trivial matter, but Yun Yan didn't take it to heart. After chatting with Zheng Ling for a while, he returned to Kaifeng Mansion.

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In the early morning of the next day, Yun Yan went back to the yamen yawning and met Gongsun Ce at breakfast.

Gongsun Ce didn't seem to wake up, so Yun Yan asked him, "Sir, did you steal the chicken last night?"

Gongsun Ce glared at him, "It's too early to wake up today."

Yunyan returned to be kind, and changed her mind: "Pick up eggs in the morning?"

Gongsun Ce: "..."

Gongsun Ce looked around, told him to come over, and whispered: "Earlier, Lord Fu Zun was going to the court, but he found a steel knife in the room that came from nowhere!"

Yun Yanhui took a deep breath, "What kind of illegal organization is so daring and dare to threaten Fu Zun?"

Hearing this, Yun Yan looked back and thought that it was like sending bullets and blades to people in modern times, but he thought it was incredible, besides Pang Taishi, who else had the guts to threaten Bao Zheng? And even if it's Taishi Pang, people don't play with threats, but start directly...

Gongsun Ce shook his head, "You're half right, it's not a complete threat. The steel knife is attached to a letter with grievances written on it. It's for people to avenge their grievances."

Yun Yan's scalp is numb: "Is it written in blood? It's not a ghost again, right?"

Such a hostile way, I always feel terrible, don't you want to ask for your life?

"Written by ink. The Fu Zun rushed to the court and left it for the next court to check, but he called me to investigate..." Gongsun Ce said quietly, as if he didn't get enough sleep, " I haven't seen anything yet, you can come with me to see it later."

"Oh, okay." Yun Yan responded, finished eating the porridge and fried dough sticks, and went to Bao Zheng's room with Gongsun Ce to see the steel knife.

Yunyan looked back and saw that the steel knife was nothing more than a cold light, and there were indeed four characters on the post next to it, "Yan Cha San injustice". , and where is the injustice.

Yun Yan looked back at the post and heard Gongsun Ce say from the side, "Look, there are some stains in the lower left corner, like oil stains."

Yunyan took a closer look, and sure enough, there was a little oil stains.

He tilted his head to think for a moment, then suddenly put the post under his nose and sniffed.

Gongsun Ce looked at it with folded arms and teased, "Good hound."

Yunyan returned to smell it for a long time, but he really smelled a little problem. He said to Gongsun Ce seriously: "It wasn't made outside. If it wasn't that the person who voted for this post was from our house, then it was This person first stole our roast duck with our secret sauce in the kitchen before he came here..."

Gongsun Ce was ashamed, "I really smell it? It shouldn't be someone from our house. If the people in the house want to avenge their grievances, they can go directly to the master, then this person is really... vindictive and hungry. Ah, the mood is so leisurely?"

It's more than leisurely, it's just crazy, right? After having a meal in the kitchen, he put the knife and copybook over again. This behavior is beyond madness. Otherwise, why would Yun Yanhui feel that it is not like vindication, but a threat from the underworld.

"What's more important is that there are night watchmen in our mansion. Although it wasn't Zhan guards on duty last night, but under such circumstances, this man actually entered the two important places of the kitchen and the mansion's room, and no one found it. , you can see that the kung fu is very good." Yun Yan rubbed her chin back and said, "Fortunately, he only came to steal food. If he came to kill people, we wouldn't be able to find out if they died."

"Exactly." Gongsun Ce is also deeply concerned about this, "But we don't know the origin of this person, we only know the name of 'Yan Chasan', since he is seeking justice for Yan Chasan, he must have something to do with Yan Chasan. , if we look it up from Yan Chasan, there may be some clues."

"How do I find Yan Chasan?"

"Since he has avenged his grievance, he will definitely appear naturally." Gongsun Ce said with his hands behind his back, "Wait, we should know who Yan Chasan is before today. It's just that we need to let Zhan guard up for a few days. Strictly patrol."

Yunyan replied: "Ah, the person who kept the knife wouldn't dare to come again, would he?"

Gongsun Ce glanced at him, "One, this person is a madman, even if we strictly guard, he will break in. Two, even if there is nothing else, how can you be sure that this thief will not come to steal food again? What?"

Yunyan replied: "..."

Well, that makes a lot of sense.

……

If Gongsun Ce said, in less than a day, the identity of "Yan Chasan" will be known.

After Bao Zheng went to court, he came back to the yamen. As soon as he arrived at the door, someone rushed out to complain, claiming to be the servant of "Yan Chasan", saying that his master was accused of murder, but in fact he was innocent.

When Bao Zheng heard that it was Yan Chasan's case, he naturally paid attention. He took the boy back to the mansion for interrogation, and called Gongsun Ce to listen.

Yun Yanhui listened to the first episode and didn't want to be an idiot, so he followed and hid in the back hall to eavesdrop.

Only then did I know that this child servant came from Xiangfu County, which is one of the Chixian counties under Kaifeng Mansion. His master was in the house of a relative in Xiangfu County. Who knew that one day , a yamen came to get someone, saying that his master killed the maid of the lady in the house, but his master actually recognized it, making him puzzled, because they stayed together, and the master obviously did not kill.

At this time, most of the slaves and servants were employed and free, and they also belonged to the good people, at least in the legal sense. Even if the parents are in debt and have no money, they have no right to sell their children as slaves, otherwise they will be punished and the production of a large number of slaves will be suppressed.

Because of this, this servant girl who belonged to the good people was killed, and the murderer had to pay for her life.

However, Bao Zheng only tried the case and asked people to go to Xiangfu County to get people, but he didn't ask about the strongman last night, and asked Yun Yanhui to be more curious.

Since these two masters and servants are outsiders, they have only one relative in Kaifeng, and they have falsely accused them, so the person who helped them is just a passing foodie... ah no, master?