There’s a Dragon Girl in the Desolate Sea: 752|Sixty-fourth dragon scales (ten)

The sixty-fourth dragon scale (ten)

After the matter of the Gan family was resolved, Ms. Gan has been busy taking care of her grandmother and comforting her servants. Although Mr. Gan is gone, Mr. Gan seems to have thought about how the old mother and the young daughter will spend the rest of their lives if she is not around. , He used his life savings to set up a few shops, as long as he was not too extravagant, enough for Miss Gan and Mrs. Gan to spend their entire lives. Miss Gan has been busy these days, and she is also busy with these things. She has to meet the shopkeepers and learn how to read the ledger.

After she finally got some free time, she made an apricot cake by herself and sent it to Liufu.

It's a pity that Linglong is not here. He has been investigating cases all day long and has been sleeping in Jingzhao Mansion without returning home. Mrs. Wang is very happy to receive the cakes. It's good to see where Miss Gan is. She didn't want to get married even when she was eighteen. She and Liu Laohan couldn't agree to help him. Fortunately, Miss Gan said it was to thank him, so Mrs. Wang accepted it and went home after Linglong's busy schedule. , she told him about Miss Gan.

Linglong tasted a piece of apricot flower cake, and it was done well. Although it was not as good as his godfather's craftsmanship, he was not bad. You're only eighteen, what's the hurry? Mr. Mei is over forty, but he still hasn't married? Mother, if you want to be a matchmaker, you can ask Mr. Mei."

I was so angry that I wanted to hit him, but I couldn't bear it, so I finally had to pinch his face. When my son grew up, the flesh on his body was gone. It was like when he was a child, his cheeks were like a pinch. Tender meat.

Linglong changed his clothes and left after having a meal. Mrs. Wang nags while packing up his changed clothes. Why is this official so busy? Obviously, when they were still in Tongping County, the county magistrate had to be free every day. Why is the capital so chaotic? Tired of her six treasures!

Tong Zhaotou and others worked day and night, and finally found something, proving that the woman who was with Zhu Wen that night was not someone else, but Shuangzhi from Jiaofang Division!

Linglong told them not to scare the snakes, keep it a secret, and just assume that there is no such thing and then proceed to investigate. If Shuangzhi is the murderer of Zhu Wen, then she must have a party, and she is very strict with the supervision of the Ministry of Education. It is impossible for Zhu Wen to die in Jiaofangsi, so how did Shuangzhi come out? How to meet Zhu Wen privately?

With the passage of time, Linglong's eighteenth birthday has arrived. Every year, the shopkeeper Fang cooks a large table of dishes in person, and then invites relatives and friends to celebrate together. There is no banquet, and his family celebrates it happily. .

This year, there are more Miss Gan.

When she learned of Linglong's birthday, she specially brought a single copy of the master of the previous dynasty. Wang was hospitable and felt that it would be a little bad to send other girls away, so she decided to keep Miss Gan.

Mr. Mei and Mr. Cui turned over the isolated book and were very surprised: "This is the real work of Wang Jiurong!"

The two of them couldn't put it down while holding the orphaned copy, and wished they could take it home and copy it. Miss Gan saw the calm and steady two showing a childlike air, and couldn't help but covered her mouth and smiled and said, "This is also the orphaned copy that my father collected during his lifetime. , He often said that it was because of Wang Jiurong that he loved calligraphy so much. In the past, if he was at home, he would have to write several characters. Mr. Liu doesn’t need to feel precious. I still have a copy of my father’s copy at home. It's like my dad is still alive."

Linglong asked, "Master Gan was good at writing?"

"Yes." Miss Gan nodded, slightly shy, but still answered. "My father was good at writing calligraphy since he was a child, and imitating other people's handwriting is so vivid! It is the small style of hairpins used by women, and he can write it at a glance."

Miss Gan was clearly proud when she mentioned the merits of her father, and it could be seen that she was proud of her father.

Just then, the smile on her face faded. Today is the birthday of Mr. Liu. She didn't want to recall that her father had left her, but her father was indeed brutally murdered. She just wanted to find the murderer. , to avenge his father's hatred.

Linglong stood up with a sigh, "Miss Gan, can you lend me your father's copy? We'll get it from your house now!"

Miss Gan didn't know what he was going to do, she just nodded: "Of course."

She had her feet bound and walked very slowly. Linglong looked anxious. If he didn't touch her, he would have to be responsible. He really wanted to carry her up and run!

The two arrived at Gan's house. Miss Gan went to the study to get a copy of Lord Gan's copy. She looked at Linglong in confusion, not knowing what he wanted this for. Linglong ordered Si Jin to bring Miss Gan to Liu Mansion to have dinner with the elders, and by the way told them to let them eat first and not wait. He is going to the Punishment Department now, and there is something urgent.

Then he rode his horse to the Penalty Department. Mr. Hong was inside. When he saw Linglong, a rare smile appeared on his serious face: "It's not your birthday today? Why don't you rest at home?"

Although the two of them are good friends, they usually avoid suspicion. There are not many relatives and friends invited for Linglong's birthday, and Mr. Hong did not go. First, it is unnecessary, and secondly, he is afraid of falling into the eyes of interested people. The emperor trusts Linglong, but with more impeachments like this, the trust will be gradually worn away.

"Master Hong! Come and see this!"

Master Hong took the copy from Linglong, turned a few pages, and got a little excited: "...This, this is the original work of Wang Jiurong, a master of calligraphy in the previous dynasty?"

"No." Linglong denied, "This is a copy of Mr. Gan."

"...What?" Master Hong's hand froze as he turned the page. "Copy copy? It doesn't look like it! Look at this paper, this old, this texture, how come it's not the original but a copy?"

"I was surprised when I read it earlier." Linglong said calmly, "Now I think we can go and look at the physical evidence in the Mu Mingtao case again."

At the beginning, Mu Mingtao was completely hammered to death, proving that he cooperated with the enemy and treasoned the country, and it was his correspondence with neighboring countries. Zhu Wen had no contact with him, so naturally he could not imitate his letters - but what if it was someone close to him? What if it was a student of Mu Mingtao?

No one will doubt Master Gan!

His biological father was unkind, drank and gambled heavily. He and his mother were beaten all over without incident, and almost lost their lives. At this time, Mu Mingtao, who was passing by, saved him, not only admiring his talent, but accepting him as a The student even took him and his mother to the capital. It can be said that this is a great favor, and Lord Gan will not be rewarded even if he dies. Coupled with the fact that he is an introverted and gracious person, who would have thought that there is still his handwriting in the Mu Mingtao case?

Only he has access to Mu Mingtao's ink, only he who has followed Mu Mingtao for many years can learn a superb handwriting, and only he can help Zhu Wen push Mu Mingtao into the abyss and cannot turn over!

When I reviewed the physical evidence again, except for the bone whistle as a token, there were a total of 12 correspondence, of which Mu Mingtao's six reply letters were all forged by Mr. Gan!

"...He may be thinking that one day, Mu Mingtao's case will be reconciled." Master Hong sighed, "When he wrote the zigzag, he deliberately wrote that point with the horizontal. This is Mu Mingtao's case. I don't have a habit."

But the emperor was furious at the time, and the officials in charge of thoroughly investigating the case just wanted to close the case quickly. Who would investigate word by word? Looking at the copy left by Master Gan, the word "Zhi" on it is also written in this way - he may have expected his own death, and he had long thought that such a day would come.

That is, he was definitely not willing at the time.

Master Gan is famous for his filial piety, and it is a coincidence that his daughter, Miss Gan, was born in the same year as the Mu Mingtao case, and his wife died in the same year.

Master Hong and Linglong immediately pieced together the truth of the year.

Master Gan was found and asked him to forge Mu Mingtao's letters for Hu Zuoyao, so as to frame Mu Mingtao. Master Gan would not be willing to receive Mu Mingtao's great kindness. people persecuted him. Mrs. Gan's death may be the last straw that crushed Mr. Gan, but he dared not say it, most likely because his mother or a daughter who had just been born was also in the other's hands, which made him Can only swallow silently and become a **** of the opponent.

After forging the letter, Master Gan knew that he had committed a heinous crime. Apart from the specially written word, the ink he used to write his letters was the cheapest ink. As a first-class scholar of the Preservation Palace, Mu Mingtao was addicted to calligraphy and painting, so he would never use such cheap ink. ——In the case of Mu Mingtao, if the officials who reviewed it back then would never have done this, but the emperor at the top was angry, and the people at the bottom wanted to calm down!

Master Gan saw the tragic death of his teacher and the destruction of the Mu family.

There are two possibilities for Lord Gan's death, one is to be silenced, and the other is to seek vengeance. Judging from the fact that he was kidnapped and did not resist, it is more likely to seek vengeance.

In this world, he is only ashamed of the Mu family, and the Mu family has only one orphan, Shuangzhi.

Linglong and Lord Hong looked at each other, and both of them thought of a very bad place to go - even if Shuangzhi is really the murderer, but she entered the school at the age of three, where did she come from such a great ability? Where did her accomplices come from?

"Master Hong, is the official who reviewed Mu Mingtao's case still there?"

The name of the person is not written on the file, which is also very strange. It is reasonable to say that which case passes through the hands of which official, after the case is closed, the official's signature will be required.

Sir Hong's expression suddenly became strange: "The official who reviewed Mu Mingtao's case was the prince and the master of the year. Mr. Chao Wenhua, Mr. Chao."

The two looked at each other for a long time, smelling a monstrous conspiracy.

Prince Prince Taishi, that is to say, Chao Wenhua used to be loyal to the son of the late emperor, but now he is an important minister in Jinshang - as everyone knows, Jinshang is suspicious. After ten years as a scholar of the Palace of Preservation, no one can shake his position?

You said it was a coincidence that he happened to be the official in charge of the Mu Mingtao case back then.

Nowadays, the Mu Mingtao case has basically been determined to be a wrongful conviction, but would the emperor be willing to accept this fact? Will he admit he was wrong?

Impossible.

Everyone in the world is wrong, and the emperor is not wrong either.

"I will go to Gan's house to see how Mrs. Gan is doing. She will never forget what happened fifteen years ago. If there is her confession, we can also use it as evidence at that time."

Master Hong got up: "I'll go with you."

The two of them walked out of the punishment department, only to realize that it was getting dark. They were trying to figure out the root cause of the case, never expecting time to pass so quickly.

Miss Gan came out to greet Linglong when she heard that Linglong was visiting. Knowing that the two adults wanted to see Mrs. Gan, she was a little embarrassed: "Grandma is better, but she still can't speak, I'm afraid..."

"It's alright, I just want to ask her a few words. It's about Mr. Gan, and please ask Miss Gan to be accommodating."

Linglong's words were gentle, and Miss Gan blushed slightly: "The two adults, please come with me."

The two entered the old lady's room. The room was fresh and clean. It could be seen that Miss Gan was very attentive to her grandmother. The old lady was lying on the bed. Although she could not speak or move, she was in good spirits.

Linglong first explained the purpose of her visit, and two lines of tears flowed from the corner of the old man's eyes. Obviously, she has not yet come out of the loss of her child, and she is still immersed in great grief.

Linglong's guess is good. Mrs. Gan really remembers what happened fifteen years ago, but she doesn't know much. She just thought that someone wanted to blackmail her, so she tied her, her daughter-in-law and her newly born granddaughter. , the daughter-in-law was killed to threaten her son. She was crying with her little granddaughter in her arms. Who knew that the group of people inexplicably released their grandparents and grandchildren. After that, Mu Mingtao had an accident and things changed.

Linglong asked, the old lady just had to wink to answer yes or no, and Mr. Hong was taking notes.

After asking, Linglong tucked the old lady's quilt and comforted her: "Don't worry, take good care of yourself, I will ask for a result for the death of Madam Gan and the death of Lord Gan."

The old lady winks hard to show her gratitude.

Later Miss Gan sent the two away and came back to take care of the old lady and wipe her face and body. She did it herself, for fear that others would not serve well.

The old lady let out a snort, and Miss Gan understood what her grandmother meant. It was because Lord Kua Liu was young and promising. Her face was slightly red, and then she thought of something, and it dimmed: "Master Liu is a talented person in Beijing. I don’t know how many noble girls adore him, but Qi Da is not a puppet, I don’t match him, I just want to find a kind and ordinary man to marry and honor my grandmother together in the future.”

She thought for a while, then narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Grandma needs to get better soon, otherwise I won't be able to pick a good husband."

The old lady said something vaguely and laughed.

The next day Linglong went to court and met Chao Wenhua. In the past, he didn't pay much attention to this old man, but after learning about his performance in the Mu Mingtao case, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of darkness and viciousness was hidden under this kind-hearted face.

Mu Mingtao kept pressing Chao Wenhua's head. If Mu Mingtao didn't die, Chao Wenhua would not be able to come forward. Mu Mingtao's reputation was ruined, and the person who benefited the most was Chao Wenhua. He didn't believe that he didn't play Linglong in it, and even Linglong suspected that he was the mastermind behind Mu Mingtao's case.

Chao Wenhua smiled. He was very friendly to everyone. Linglong deliberately walked slowly behind him. He also took the initiative to talk to Linglong. After a while, he asked about Linglong's marriage partner.

There are countless people paying attention to Linglong's marriage affairs. He has a bright future, and he is simple in the heart of the emperor. Fortunately, the emperor has no daughter, otherwise it will be no one else's turn! The 18-year-old man from the other family has already married, and Chaozhong wanted to talk to him about kissing a lot, but he remained unmoved. It really made people wonder if he wanted to marry some kind of immortal to be satisfied.

"The old man has a granddaughter. Love is like a pearl in the palm of his hand. This year will be the sixteenth. If Master Liu meets, the two should have a lot to say."

Chao Wenhua chuckled, and Linglong followed suit, but he didn't agree. He didn't want to marry Chao Wenhua's granddaughter.

The two had a friendly exchange all the way to the gate of the palace. Chao Wenhua is old and usually rides a carriage. Today, his carriage was waiting by the side, and a plain white jade hand lifted the curtain. Vaguely revealed half a beautiful face: "Grandfather?"

Chao Wenhua said with a smile: "Shishi, why don't you come and see Mr. Liu soon?"

Then introduced Linglong: "This is Chao Huixin, the granddaughter of the old man. She is famous for poetry and poetry. She has read poetry and books since she was a child.

"Grandfather!"

The girl clearly called out unhappily and got out of the carriage, her eyes lit up! But seeing her wearing a moon-white cage gauze embroidered pink butterfly skirt, her skin is like a creamy flower and a moon-like appearance, she is really a rare beauty.

After seeing Linglong, she was stunned for a while, then she lowered her head slightly, and a faint blush appeared on her pink cheeks.

Chao Wenhua smiled more and more: "It seems that my granddaughter is shy!"

Chao Huixin secretly beat Chao Wenhua, but Chao Wenhua was not annoyed at all, and her face was indulgent: "Okay, alright, from the big girl's family, be more generous when you are outside, how about meeting Mrs. Liu?"

Chao Huixin bowed politely: "I have seen Mr. Liu."

Linglong has long been accustomed to the girl's family blushing and clenching her fists: "Miss Chao doesn't need to be more polite, Mr. Chao, the lower official has important things to do, so he won't stop there."

"Master Liu, let's go."

Linglong bowed again to Chao Wenhua, and then rode away with a unique and unforgettable demeanor.

Chao Wenhua saw that his granddaughter was still staring, and couldn't help but tease: "Everyone is gone, are you still watching?"

Chao Hui blushed and muttered, "Grandfather knew how to make fun of others... Grandfather, don't you think Master Liu is particularly good?"

"It's really young and promising." Chao Wenhua nodded and got into the carriage. After the grandparents and grandchildren were in the carriage, he asked solemnly: "Is what you saw in your dream real? He finally did. Help the eleventh prince to become emperor?"

Chao Huixin nodded: "Exactly, otherwise the granddaughter would not have paid so much attention to him from the beginning, and offered him convenience and grace when he went to Beijing to take the exam. If he wants to keep the Chao family, only he can do it. And in the future, he will be a grand master who is powerful and powerful, and marrying him will definitely bring benefits and no harm."

Hearing this, Chao Wenhua pondered a little: "In this case, I have to contact the eleventh prince again. After fifteen years, I don't know how far he has kept a low profile now."

Chao Huixin said: "Grandfather, there is another person, I think it should be dealt with."

"Who?"

"Daughter of Gan Ping." Chao Huixin's beautiful face was particularly cold at this moment, "In my dream, she was the one who married Liu Linglong, and she helped Linglong open the Mu Mingtao case. The truth has caused our Chao family to fall, and she must die."

Chao Wenhua nodded: "I will ask someone to handle this matter, and you continue to send someone to stare at Liu Linglong, so as not to be overturned by him."

Chao Huixin smiled confidently: "I will, grandfather can rest assured."

The grandparents and grandchildren looked at each other and smiled, a sense of pride that they had the chance to win and that everything was under control.

A few days later, Jingzhao House found out a lot of things, and Linglong went to the Jiaofang Division again. This time, he didn't even bring four pounds and went alone.

My mother was overjoyed when she saw him. Not only did Mr. Liu have a good life, but he was also extravagant. Hearing that he was looking for Shuangzhi again, his mother led him in without saying a word.

Shiroori was not surprised, she knew he would come again, perhaps with evidence related to her.

Therefore, she did not have the shyness and fear of life when she first met, but a calm like a pool of stagnant water, "Master Liu."

"We haven't seen her for a few days, but the girl is still as beautiful as ever."

Shuangzhi was stunned for a moment. She didn't understand what he was doing. Didn't she come to arrest her?

Linglong stretched out her hand to her. The hand was slender and beautiful, with distinct joints, like a work of art carved from white jade, but the last time Shuangzhi was in his arms, I know that this person looks like a jade tree, but he is actually very powerful. , without the slightest fat on his body, he should be a skilled trainer.

She stood up, put her hand on it, and was dragged into her arms by Linglong again, sitting on his hard thigh, but the words in her ear were not so sweet: "Zhu Wen Ganping is dead, and then the next The one you want to kill is Chao Wenhua, right or not?"

Shiori was startled and was about to get up, but was trapped tightly by him and could only be forced to look at him.

Those dark eyes were extremely deep and dangerous, as if they could see through her soul, Shiroori couldn't help trembling, she wanted to leave this terrifying person, but he wouldn't let go, and even approached her ear, saying Whispered devilishly: "...I can help you."

……

What?

Shiroori was stunned.

She looked quite cute, she pinched her small ears frivolously, and suddenly amplified her voice: "Miss Shuangzhi, please stay with me today."

After he finished speaking, he actually picked her up horizontally and went directly into the curtain. Others could only see the two people on the bed intertwined and intimate. Obviously, the unfeminine Mr. Liu couldn't resist in the end. Shuangzhi's beauty, went to Wushan with her.

The eye in the corner quietly left, and a small decorative wooden sign fell gently, covering the small hole used for surveillance.

Linglong didn't forget to kiss Shuangzhi when she left, and left her a stack of silver notes, at least 10,000 taels. When her mother came in, her eyes flashed. Seeing Shuangzhi's weakness, she stepped forward specially, Seemingly caring, in fact, she opened the quilt to check, that Liu Linglong was the one who gave birth to seventeen or eight more orifices than others in her heart. She would not believe it unless she saw it with her own eyes. In the end, the mother was very satisfied. She gently stroked Shuangzhi's hair: "My dear boy, Liu Linglong has been fascinated by you. You know what to do next, don't you?"

Shiori replied softly, "Don't worry, mom."