Li Yi was woken up by the cold in the morning.
Since a few days before the Lantern Festival, the weather had gradually turned warm. Even the quilt on his bed had been changed to a thin one. However, he couldn't stand the cold in the middle of the night. He curled up his body and didn't sleep well. He slept in a daze until dawn.
Of course, the reason why he woke up was because the proud Lolita ran in and put her cold little hand into the quilt. He didn't know what she had just done, but her little hand was like an ice cube. After a shiver, he was no longer sleepy.
"Sir, get up. The sun is shining on your butt!"
The proud Lolita was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat. She rolled around the bed like a bear. Li Yi wanted to sleep a little longer in the quilt, so he had to get up.
He put on his coat and asked casually, "Why are you here so early today? Don't you need to pay your respects to your father?"
The proud Lolita lay on the bed and shook her legs. She said with a sad face, "Father is sick. The imperial doctor said that father needs to rest well these days. I came over after seeing him outside."
These days, the old emperor's illness had become more and more serious. Li Yi was a little worried. He only hoped that the winter would pass quickly and that the worst situation would not happen now.
Hearing the noise and laughter coming from outside, he wondered, "What's going on outside?"
The proud Lolita curled her lips and said, "They are having a snowball fight. Sister Xiao Huan is already 17 years old, but she is still so childish. I have long stopped playing that kind of game."
Li Yi was stunned and asked, "It's snowing?"
The proud Lolita nodded and said, "It started last night. It's very, very heavy. Sir, hurry up and get up. Let's go outside and make a snowman. Make the biggest one and make it bigger than theirs …"
The sudden heavy snow fell silently. Compared to previous years, there was not much snow this winter. However, it still snowed after the Upper Lantern Festival. This was something that had never happened in recent years.
Of course, the night of the Upper Lantern Festival did not only have heavy snow, but also poetry.
"Searching for her thousands of times in the crowd. But when I look back, that person is standing in the dim light. " This poem only took half a night to spread among the circle of scholars in the capital. The "Number One Scholar of the Jing Kingdom", whose poems had not been circulated for a long time, was so extravagant. This once again cemented his position in the hearts of those who loved poetry.
This was not the only incident that caused a stir in the capital last night.
There was a vicious court criminal who, while hiding from the bailiffs, hid in a music hall in the capital. After being discovered, in his anger and humiliation, he killed a musician in the music hall and escaped through the window. Now, his wanted poster had been posted all over the streets and alleys of the capital, as well as all the city gates.
Furthermore, because that scoundrel had almost injured the young master of the Chu family, the capital governor's manor had already strictly ordered the yamen in the capital region to investigate the whereabouts of that criminal and offered a large reward. This made it so that if the people of Jingdou saw an unidentified outsider outside, they would all secretly pay more attention.
The capital yamen.
After an old man washed his hands in a copper basin, he respectfully said, "Sir, we have already investigated. This woman died because she suffocated. The two strangulation marks on her neck are the cause of her death."
Ceng Shichun's face darkened. "Has the identity of this woman been investigated?"
A bailiff came forward and said, "Sir, we have already asked the people in the Wonderful Sound Pavilion. That woman was a musician in the pavilion and had a bit of fame. She did not go to the Wonderful Sound Pavilion every day. As for the situation of her family, we are still not clear. We have already sent more people to investigate."
The old man hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth. "Sir, according to my examination, this woman was actually already infected with a serious illness and did not have much time left. Even if this did not happen … I'm afraid, I'm afraid she would not live for more than half a year."
Ceng Shichun sighed and said, "Even if she was already beyond cure and did not have much time left, half a year is still 180 days, 2160 hours … this is still a case of murder."
Someone finally stood up behind Ceng Shichun. Cui Qingming looked at the few people in the hall and said, "You may leave first."
When the coroner and the bailiffs heard this, they immediately bowed and retreated.
Cui Qingming looked at Ceng Shichun and said slowly, "This matter involves the Chu family. The royal tutor has already tacitly agreed to it, so there is no need to complicate matters. Furthermore, that woman does not have much time left … Sir Ceng should know what to do, right?"
"Of course I know the severity of the matter." Ceng Shichun waved his hand. "I will order people to quickly search for that criminal. Don't worry."
Cui Qingming smiled. "Then I can rest assured."
Ceng Shichun looked at him and asked, "Are you sure that this matter alone will make the Chu family wholeheartedly help us?"
"Don't worry, the royal tutor is a smart man. If this matter is exposed, the Chu family's reputation will suffer a severe blow. The royal tutor may not care about himself or Chu Ping, but he will definitely not ignore the reputation that the Chu family has painstakingly built up bit by bit." Cui Qingming smiled again. "If that's the case, that woman's death is not completely useless …"
"His Highness, the King of Shu, is still more important." Ceng Shichun nodded and clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves. He looked at him calmly and said, "Since that's the case, leave the matters here to me."
"I believe in Sir Ceng." Cui Qingming cupped his hands at him and said, "I have to personally give a reply to the Chu family. I will take my leave first."
"Take care …"
After sending off Cui Qingming, Chen Chong, who had been drinking tea to the side, stood up and said, "If this is all we have, we won't be able to touch the Chu family."
Ceng Shichun shook his head. "It's not that we can't touch them, but that the time is not right."
"The time is not right?" Chen Chong was taken aback. Then he looked at him and narrowed his eyes. "Do you know what you will do when the time comes?"
"You must give up something to gain." Ceng Shichun looked at him and slowly said, "If you want to obtain something, you must first give up something …"
… …
"B * stard, you b * stard! My Chu family has been of noble character and unquestionable integrity for generations. How did we produce a b * stard like you! "
Chu Ping knelt on the ground. In front of him were the memorial tablets of the Chu family's ancestors. Grand tutor Chu raised the cane in his hand and struck it repeatedly on his back. The clothes on his back were already in tatters, and his back was a bloody mess …
Grand tutor Chu's breathing was ragged. A middle-aged man hurriedly patted him on the back and said, "Father, father, don't be agitated …"
Grand tutor Chu shook off his hand and looked at him. He said angrily, "You taught your son well!"
His son had always been traveling with his father, and he had never taught him anything. Although the middle-aged man felt wronged, he did not dare to say anything.
Chu Ping knelt there and wailed, "It's all my fault. I've disgraced the Chu family's ancestors. Grandfather, just beat me to death!"
"Beat you to death? What's the use of beating you to death? Will that woman come back to life if I beat you to death?" Although the old man said this, the cane that he had raised did not come down again.
He panted slightly and glanced at Chu Ping. A trace of loneliness appeared on his face. As he turned to leave, he said, "Let the ancestors of the Chu family watch. Let him kneel here for three days …"
Chu Ping lay on the ground, his body trembling. He loudly said, "Thank you, Grandfather, thank you, Grandfather …"
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