Getting up early Xu Qi'an just went to the rear room, hears the Xu Lingyin noisy sound. 早起的许七安刚来到后厅,就听见许铃音吵吵嚷嚷的声音。 On she bright and clean white and tender small face, braved a brilliant red smallpox smallpox, according to one is very sore. 她光洁白嫩的小脸上,冒了一颗红艳艳的痘痘,按一下就很疼。 The aunt deceived her saying that this was the cheek grew the insect, the insect is eating her meat, tomorrow she will disfigure one's face, in the future will not marry. 婶婶骗她说,这是脸蛋长了虫子,虫子在吃她的肉,明天她就毁容了,将来也嫁不出去。 Xu Lingyin does not care about oneself to marry, but she has thought oneself is the lovable child, in the future will meet and mother and elder sister is equally attractive, will become the outstanding trouble maker. 许铃音不在乎自己能不能嫁出去,但她一直觉得自己是可爱的小孩,将来会和母亲、姐姐一样漂亮,成为优秀的捣蛋鬼。 Listened to mother saying that her sad pouring down wanted to sob. 听母亲这么说,她伤心的泫然欲泣。 Therefore the aunt is also the scoundrel with an honest demeanor person, even the oneself young girls deceive, but also is complacent, ridiculed in the nearby. 所以说婶婶也是蔫儿坏的人,连自己的幼女都骗,还洋洋得意,在边上嘲笑。 „Big brother...” Xu Lingyin is swinging the small buttocks, runs up to front of the big brother, sharply checks, is leaning the face, the short finger ignites the cheeks of oneself, is shrivelled the mouth: „I must disfigure one's face.” “大哥...”许铃音摇着小屁股,跑到大哥面前,一个急刹,侧着脸,短短的指头点着自己的脸颊,瘪着嘴:“我要毁容啦。” „Your this does not disfigure one's face,” Xu Qi'an touched her head: „You are the beautiful bubbling.” “你这不是毁容,”许七安摸了摸她的脑瓜:“你这是美的冒泡。” „What is the beautiful bubbling?” “什么是美的冒泡？” „Is the future definitely is more attractive than your mother and elder sister.” “就是将来肯定比你娘和姐姐漂亮。” Xu Lingyin believed that is very happy, the breakfast ate three bowls of gruel. 许铃音相信了,很开心,早饭吃了三碗粥。 ..... ..... Arrived the Nightwatcher yamen, was responsible for day patrolling Xu Qi'an, Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao three people accompanies on the avenue takes a stroll. 到了打更人衙门,负责日巡的许七安、宋廷风和朱广孝三人结伴在大街上溜达。 „Your this blade is good.” Song Tingfeng detected that Xu Qi'an hangs in blade of waist, the style changed. “你这口刀不错。”宋廷风察觉到许七安挂在后腰的佩刀,样式变了。 Xu Qi'an according to the blade, the thumb selects single-handed, making the coal blade have the sheath three cuns (2.5 cm), returns to the sheath rapidly, the smile is self-satisfied: 许七安单手按刀,拇指一挑,让黑金刀出鞘三寸,又迅速回鞘,笑容得意: „Directorate of Astronomy delivers.” “司天监送的。” He had not said that is Supervisor delivers, said also no one believes that if the letter/believes, spread, vision that will also annoy coveting. 他没说是监正送的,说了也没人信,万一信了,传扬出去,还会惹来觊觎者的目光。 „magical item?” Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao eye one bright. “法器？”宋廷风和朱广孝眼睛一亮。 Xu Qi'an shakes the head, is not magical item, without inscribing array, the only characteristics are hard. 许七安摇头,不是法器,没有铭刻阵法,唯一的特点就是硬。 This tallies with Xu Qi'an actually very much. 这点倒是与许七安很吻合。 The inner city street is broad, extends in all directions, Xu Qi'an bought many snack, apportions the two colleague, eats while walks. 内城街道宽广,四通八达,许七安买了许多小食,分给两位同僚,边吃边走。 day patrolled the day patrolling advantage, besides Nightwatcher, Imperial Blade Guard and prefecture yamen of patrolling city Bailiff. 日巡有日巡的好处,除了打更人之外,还有巡城的御刀卫、府衙的捕快等。 This makes the Nightwatcher working pressure weaken, can have the time to catch a fish by hand, walked until tired, enters the teahouse to drink tea to listen to storytelling, can brothel hear of tunes. 这让打更人的工作压力减弱许多,可以有时间摸鱼,走累了,进茶馆喝茶听书,也可以勾栏听曲。 Is walking, the Xu Qi'an under foot stepped on the hard lump, his visual front, has almost not stopped, bends the waist to pick up. 走着走着,许七安脚下踩到了硬疙瘩,他目视前方,几乎没有停顿,弯腰捡起。 The movement nature is smooth, the expression is calm, Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao think that he did „touched pants leg” and „to pat boots” and so on average not wonderful movement. 动作过于自然流畅,表情过于平静,以致于宋廷风和朱广孝以为他只是做了“摸裤管”、“拍靴子”之类平平无奇的动作。 Had not discovered that this new colleague saw three money silver a moment ago. 没有发现这位新同僚刚才见了三钱银子。 Xu Qi'an is pinching silver, proposed: „brothel hear of tunes, how?” 许七安捏着银子,提议道:“勾栏听曲,如何？” Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao hesitated: „Good.” 宋廷风和朱广孝迟疑了一下:“好。” Three people familiar and easy entered brothel, arrives at second floor private room, the table is placed near the parapet, the guest can drinks tea to drink wine, while overlooks the program of great hall stage. 三人轻车熟路的进了勾栏,来到二楼的雅间,桌子摆在栏杆边,客人可以一边喝茶吃酒,一边俯瞰大堂舞台的节目。 In the stage is conducting a zaju. 舞台上正进行着一场杂剧。 „The day after tomorrow is the day of your majesty ancestor worship, you should have several experiences.” Xu Qi'an opens the topic, while convenient to two colleague seeking experience. “后天是陛下祭祖的日子,你们应该有过几次经验了吧。”许七安打开话题,顺带向两位同僚求取经验。 „We, so long as defended the Mulberry Lake edge to be good, the ancestor worshiping ceremony was held in Mulberry Lake, this you knew.” Song Tingfeng is chewing the shelled peanut, sipped young wine. “我们只要守着桑泊边缘就行了,祭祖大典在桑泊举行,这个你知道吧。”宋廷风嚼着花生米,啜了一口小酒。 Xu Qi'an nods, Mulberry Lake is the small lake outside imperial city, exactly in surrounding and protecting of capital Five Guards military compound. 许七安点点头,桑泊是皇城外的小湖,恰好在京城五卫军营的拱卫之中。 The Nightwatcher duty is very simple, maintains the order, protects the safety of imperial family ancestor and relative. 打更人的任务很简单,就是维护秩序,保护皇室宗亲的安全。 The sacrificial offering flow has Court of Imperial Sacrifices and Ministry of Rites is responsible , the patrol of surrounding has Imperial Blade Guard, Jinwu Guard and other imperial city Imperial Army. 祭祀流程有太常寺和礼部负责,外围的巡逻有御刀卫、金吾卫等皇城禁军。 Watches a zaju, Song Tingfeng dislikes bored, shouted the procuress, one group of girls who in a moment, the appearance will be beautifully attired came. 看完一场杂剧,宋廷风嫌无聊,喊来老鸨,俄顷,打扮花枝招展的一群姑娘就进来了。 Station with a smile a row, lavishes praise toward three honored guests. 笑吟吟的站成一排,朝三位贵客抛媚眼。 The Xu Qi'an three people of Nightwatcher uniforms/subdue, are very scary. 许七安三人身上的打更人制服,还是非常唬人的。 Because Xu Qi'an yesterday's treasury is been secretly spatial by Fu Xiang, does not plan to bump the woman, Qi Refining Boundary Martial Artist does not need the abstinence, but is also limited, cannot indulge. 许七安因为昨天金库已经被浮香窃空,并不打算碰女人,练气境的武者不需要禁欲,但也要节制,不能放纵。 „Later you handle matters, can try to make the miss shout your father.” Xu Qi'an said in a low voice. “待会儿你们办事的时候,可以试着让姑娘喊你爸爸。”许七安低声说。 Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao unbelievable is staring at him, seemed saying: Are you beast? 宋廷风和朱广孝难以置信的盯着他,仿佛在说:你是禽兽？ After selecting the two facial features beautiful woman, two people do not have private room, but entered the inside room, brothel this place, naturally will not listens to the tune purely, most of the time, is listens to the tune, while completed the transmission of life. 挑了两个面容姣好的女人后,两人没出雅间,而是进了里屋,勾栏这种地方,当然不会纯粹听曲,大多时候,是一边听曲,一边完成了生命的传递。 Therefore, usually in private room supplies for oneself the inside room. 所以,通常雅间内自备里屋。 The miss who the procuresses and have not selected retreats, Xu Qi'an watches the new program, while is listening to near the ear sound in broken bits. 老鸨和没选中的姑娘退走,许七安一边看新节目,一边听着耳边细细碎碎的声音。 Soon, Song Tingfeng said low voice: „Called the father.” 不多时,宋廷风小声说:“叫爸爸。” Hears here, Xu Qi'an happily smiled, he knows, oneself opened the front door of new world for the colleague. 听到这里,许七安欣慰的笑了,他知道,自己为同僚打开了新世界的大门。 Sound that another side has not spoken, Schoolmate Guangxiao is really a quietly working hard steadfast person .... 另一边没有说话的声音,广孝同学真是个埋头苦干的踏实人啊.... .... .... Toward noon, three people leave brothel, because of a lot of cakes and pastries tea snack and liquor, the lunch does not eat simply. 临近中午,三人离开勾栏,因为一肚子的糕点茶水小食和酒,午饭索性就不吃了。 „Today plays also very enjoys oneself to the full.” Song Tingfeng narrows the eyes to focus, well satisfied. “今天玩的还挺尽兴。”宋廷风眯着眼,心满意足。 „This is nothing, I will teach you to play the Russian turntable next time.” Xu Qi'an curls the lip. “这算什么,下回我教你玩俄罗斯转盘。”许七安撇嘴。 „Russian turntable?” A Song Tingfeng face is strange, but does not hinder his interest: „Fun?” “俄罗斯转盘？”宋廷风一脸陌生,但不妨碍他的兴趣:“好玩吗？” „I have not tried.” Xu Qi'an shrugs. After all this game rich talent can play. “我也没试过。”许七安耸耸肩。毕竟这游戏有钱人才玩得起。 A Song Tingfeng face „you are teasing me” expression: „You and I said anything.” 宋廷风一脸“你在逗我”的表情:“那你与我说啥。” Helpless Xu Qi'an said: „Because I have not learned very good administrative time.” 许七安无奈道:“因为我还没有学会很好的管理时间。” Chats while walking, suddenly sees the front first team to put on prefecture yamen Bailiff of official's costume, at high speed catches up. 边走边聊,忽然看见前方一队穿公服的府衙捕快,快马加鞭的赶来。 What is the head is a female, stature tall and slender, the facial features is beautiful, the eyebrow is thicker than the common female, gallant. 为首的是个女子,身材高挑,五官秀丽,眉毛比一般女子浓,英气勃勃。 Lu Qing saw three people, after all Nightwatcher messenger clothing is graceful and conspicuous, immediately restrains horse reins/bridle, before the horses raise high hoof long hiss, the sound is clear and melodious: „Young Master Xu, met again .... two has been well since last meeting.” 吕青一眼就看到了三人,毕竟打更人的差服又帅又惹眼,当即勒住马缰,在马匹高高扬起前蹄的长嘶中,声音清越:“许公子,又见面了....两位别来无恙。” Shouted him Young Master Xu, to us was „two”, gathering me and Guangxiao is only two does not have the young player of name .... On the Song Tingfeng face with a smile, the eyes narrow a seam, greeted: 喊他许公子,到我们就是“两位”,合着我和广孝只是俩没有名字的小角儿....宋廷风脸上笑吟吟,双眼眯成一条缝,招呼道: „Does not see long time, Constable Lu is even more valiant.” “多日不见,吕捕头愈发英姿飒爽。” Lu Qing smiles, to remember the proper business later, comes straight to the point saying: „Sanshui Street had a homicide case, in the range that you do an inspection, since met, goes together.” 吕青抿嘴一笑,随后想起正事,开门见山道:“三水街发生了一起命案,也在你们巡查的范围内,既然遇上了,就一起去吧。” Has the homicide case .... Song Tingfeng complexion one austere: „Ok, Constable Lu first goes, behind us with coming.” 有命案....宋廷风脸色一肃:“行,吕捕头先去,我们后面跟来。” .... .... Xu Qi'an and colleague rush to Sanshui Street, saw the prefecture yamen Bailiff hitch in a dwelling entrance in the horse of roadside. 许七安和同僚赶到三水街,在一处宅院门口看到了府衙捕快栓在路边的马。 Enters the front door, across the courtyard, seeing several prefecture yamen quick workers to question, in the family/home the female family members are red the eye socket, cries. 进入大门,穿过院子,看见几个府衙快手在问话,家中女眷们红着眼圈,哭哭啼啼的。 Lu Qing in the room, is not in the institute. 吕青在屋内,不在院中。 Xu Qi'an is carefully examining the appearance beautiful mistress, said: „Is the dead your husband?” 许七安审视着容貌姣好的女主人,道:“死者是你丈夫？” The mistresses see Nightwatcher messenger clothing, the docile nod, wipes tears with the handkerchief at the same time. 女主人瞅见打更人的差服,温顺的点头,一边用手帕抹眼泪。 Xu Qi'an in she floated in the raised figure to sweep one exquisite, sinking sound said: „Shouted your son.” 许七安在她玲珑浮凸的身段上扫了一眼,沉声道:“把你儿子喊出来。” The mistresses do not know the idea of this Copper Gong, dispatching the servant to go, after several minutes, the servant led one about ten -year-old child to come out. 女主人不懂这位铜锣的想法,遣仆人去了,几分钟后,仆人领着一个十岁左右的孩子出来。 „Also?” Xu Qi'an asked. “还有吗？”许七安问。 „.... Only has an only son.” The mistresses embrace the child in the bosom. “....只有一位独子。”女主人把孩子揽在怀里。 Is my thought too much! Nod that Xu Qi'an feels relieved, crosses the people, entered the room with the two colleague. 是我想多了！许七安放心的点点头,越过众人,与两位同僚进了屋子。 This is a study room, the dead lies on the writing desk, the dry blood solidification, covers half desktop, having the volume of blood is very big. 这是一间书房,死者就趴在书案上,干涸的鲜血凝固、覆盖半个桌面,出血量很大。 Only is looks at one, Xu Qi'an estimated that the opposite party was lacerated the throat. 仅是看一眼,许七安就估测出对方被割破了喉咙。 Lu Qing leads the two prefecture yamen quick worker, in the corner, windows and doors and house beam inspection study room. 吕青带着两名府衙的快手,在检查书房的角落、门窗和房梁。 Xu Qi'an asked: „What has to discover?” 许七安问道:“有没有什么发现？” Lu Qing shakes the head: „Various places are complete, trace that had not been skidded, has not turned the footprint of window, on the house beam does not have.” 吕青摇了摇头:“各处完好,没有被撬动的痕迹,也没有翻窗的脚印,房梁上同样没有。” Xu Qi'an said: „Acquaintance does.” 许七安道:“熟人做的。” Draws the conclusion quickly? 这么快得出结论？ Knowing Xu Qi'an is the expert, the people have not refuted, looks at he, the waiting explained. 知道许七安是高手,众人没有反驳,看着他,等待解释。 „Windows and doors are complete, the house beam does not have the footprint, basically removes is goes into the study room to commit murder.” Xu Qi'an walked around the dead: “门窗完好,房梁没有脚印,基本排除是闯入书房行凶。”许七安绕着死者走了一圈: „The dead sitting posture is straight, from the perspective of lying table, was the flash death, has not struggled. This indicated that the dead and murderer are the understanding, not only knew, lets the person of his very awe or fear.” “死者坐姿端正,从趴桌的角度来看,是一瞬间死亡,没有挣扎。这说明死者与凶手是认识的,不但认识,还是让他非常敬畏或害怕的人。” „What has this word?” Lu Qing sought for advice modestly. “何出此言？”吕青虚心求教。 „The dead should not be a scholar.” Xu Qi'an asked. “死者应该不是读书人吧。”许七安问。 Lu Qing does not understand the meaning that his such a asked that replied: „Jinwu Guard pennant officer.” 吕青不明白他这么一问的意思,回答道:“金吾卫小旗官。” Xu Qi'an nods: „ Normal person, the study room sits at home, should relax, satisfied. Should not be such straight, meticulous sitting posture. The person who only if faces makes him have to treat respectfully. 许七安点点头:“正常人,在家里书房坐着,应该是放松的,惬意的。不应该是这么端正的,一丝不苟的坐姿。除非面对的人让他不得不恭敬对待。 „Moreover, the cause of death shears the throat at first sight, but I guess that the true cause of death is here...” Xu Qi'an grasps the hair of dead, raised the head that pale face. “另外,死因乍一看是割喉,但我猜真正死因是这里...”许七安抓起死者的头发,把那张惨白的脸抬起头。 In the room the people see the dead forehead to have hollow. 屋里众人看见死者额头有浅浅的凹陷。