Siheyuan: Don't mess with me, I just want to be a free fish

Chapter 532 Find the building

Department of Shuimu Architecture.

Li Weidong is communicating with an architecture professor.

Previously, he always felt that the corner of the building shown in the photo was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

Logically speaking, he is now considered a top academic figure, with a somewhat photographic memory. If he had really seen it, he shouldn't be unable to remember it, but it just happened that he was ready to reveal it, but he couldn't figure it out.

So, at Zhen Jingting's reminder, he came to the Department of Architecture of Shuimu University.

The building in the photo looked like it belonged to an ancient architectural style, but he couldn't tell what era it was. There was a specialty in this thing. Since he couldn't identify it, he would look for something that could be identified.

Today, the head of the Architecture Department of Shuimu is still Mr. Liang, but he is not in the college. According to the professor in front of him, he is designing a memorial hall.

Speaking of Mr. Liang, during the urban planning of the capital in the early years, the other party proposed to protect the original ancient buildings and city walls in the city and build the new city in the western suburbs, but his suggestion was not adopted.

Mr. Liang has also been criticized many times for protecting ancient buildings.

I'm afraid the other party is also a little frustrated now, right?
It was precisely because the other party had done a lot of surveys and research on urban planning that Li Weidong wanted to ask the other party to identify the building in the photo, what style it belonged to, and where it was located, so that he could search in a targeted manner.

Li Weidong had an intuition that the location of this building was very important.

“This is a typical architectural style of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also an official-style building. The image is relatively rigorous and stable, and the dougong shown in this corner is larger in size and has a hidden upper part. This is a feature that is not found in Qing Dynasty architecture.

In addition, the reason why it is said to be an official-style building is because there were rules in the Ming Dynasty that prohibited Dougong and colorful buildings in common people's houses. Even the houses of wealthy businessmen could not exceed this point.

As for whether this house is the hall of several officials, it is difficult to say. Mainly because there is only one corner of the building and it is difficult to tell. "

Professor Yan Hongwei said seriously.

"Official buildings of the Ming Dynasty? Professor Yan, I wonder where in the city these buildings are mainly concentrated? How many are well-preserved today?" Li Weidong asked.

"The Ming Dynasty was dominated by the Han family, so most of the officials lived in the inner city, which is today's DC and XC districts. Judging from the well-preserved buildings in your photo, that house should not have been damaged by war. It is like this now. There are actually not many houses left.

Mr. Liang had previously counted many old buildings in the city and visited them one by one. I think Mr. Liang should be able to identify the specific location of this house. "

Yan Hongwei thought for a while and said.

Then, he sighed and shook his head.

"Not necessarily. In recent years, many old buildings have been demolished in Dongcheng and Xicheng. Even the courtyards that have not been demolished are still occupied by many families. In this case, it is not bad without building. No matter how good the house is, It will be destroyed.”

Li Weidong selectively ignored what the other party said. Although decades later, the courtyard houses in the capital have become a symbol of luxury and wealth, in fact, most of those courtyard houses are private residences, and the real official residences have long been demolished.

For example, there are only a few Wangfu courtyards with price tags of over one billion.

And where did the rest go?
Demolished.

It is precisely because of this that Yan Hongwei sighed.

For professors like them who study architecture, they always want to preserve the unique ancient buildings completely, but the development and planning of the city is a game of chess, and you cannot use a stick in the east or a hammer in the west.

Especially the East City and the West City, these are the real inner cities. In the past, they were called the Imperial City. In the Qing Dynasty, this was ruled by the bannermen, while the Han people only deserved to live in the outer city.

It is simply impossible to preserve all ancient buildings without breaking the premise of old ideas and lacking residential buildings.

So much so that even architectural masters like Mr. Liang were put aside in urban planning.

"Professor Yan, I wonder if you can help introduce Mr. Liang? This house is related to an important enemy and must be captured as soon as possible."

Li Weidong said.

Although the other party has narrowed the scope to only Dongcheng and Xicheng, the problem is that this photo was taken in front of Jiefang, more than ten years ago. After such a long time, it has caught up with urban planning and construction. Who knows where it is? Has it been dismantled?

And that Mr. Liang had visited the old buildings in East City and West City in detail in the early years, and he might have been here before, so even if the house has been demolished now, the other party might still have an impression of it.

"Well, to tell you the truth, Mr. Liang is not in the capital at the moment. He went to Yangzhou in the second half of last year to preside over the design of a memorial hall. If you don't mind the distance, you can go to Yangzhou to find Mr. Liang."

Yan Hongwei said.

Hearing what the other party said, Li Weidong frowned. This trip was clearly unlucky. When he went there and came back, the day lilies would probably be cold.

And this is only a possibility, and it is not 100% certain that Mr. Liang will definitely be able to recognize it.

"We don't have that much time."

Li Weidong shook his head.

"In this case, there is another way. Let me call Mr. Liang for you. He visited those old buildings and collected a lot of drawings and photos. You can search there, maybe you can get clues."

Yan Hongwei thought for a while and came up with a solution.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Professor Yan."

When Li Weidong heard this, he immediately agreed.

Soon, Yan Hongwei helped contact Mr. Liang and personally led Li Weidong to Mr. Liang's home.

Mr. Liang now lives in the dormitory area of ​​Shuimu. It is a very exquisite small building that combines different Chinese and Western styles. It is exquisite and elegant without losing its grandeur. The courtyard in front of the door is also designed as a southern garden. At this moment, there is a small bridge and flowing water, and a flower blooming next to the rockery. A small yellow flower.

Although the yard is not big, it is well-proportioned and perfectly integrated with the small building.

Even though Li Weidong is used to seeing all kinds of luxury houses, he still can't help but admire them.

Today, Mr. Liang and his second wife live here. However, in the past few years, they were implicated in a series of matters such as protecting ancient buildings. Now they are the administrator of the Shuimu Architecture Department Library.

At the same time, the other party is also Mr. Liang's assistant, helping to organize the information.

"Ms. Lin, excuse me. I have spoken to Mr. Liang on the phone before. This is Commissioner Li from the Investigation Bureau. I want to find the building in the photo. I remember that Mr. Liang collected a lot of information and photos of old buildings in the city in the early years. , so I brought him here.”

Yan Hongwei knocked on the door of the small building and explained his purpose.

Although Mr. Liang is the head of the Department of Architecture and a master of architecture, he still does not have the conditions to install a telephone in his home. He only has one in his office.

Previously, Yan Hongwei contacted the reception unit in Yangzhou through the phone number in his office. The other party found Mr. Liang before the call was made.

Although a lot of time was wasted in the middle, it is not easy to contact someone so quickly at the moment.

"You two, please come in."

Ms. Lin had been in the Department of Architecture for several years and was very familiar with Yan Hongwei. She did not doubt what he said. However, after hearing about the investigation bureau, she looked at Li Weidong in surprise.

"Ms. Lin, this is a photo. What I'm looking for is the building in the upper corner."

After entering the house, Li Weidong took out the photos.

Ms. Lin just took a serious look and said: "This is the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty, it should be official architecture." The answer was exactly the same as Yan Hongwei.

For professors and scholars like them who are proficient in ancient architecture, distinguishing buildings from which dynasty and generation is a basic skill.

"These buildings used to only exist in the East City and West City. When I was sorting out the information last year, I took a special look at them. Please wait a moment while I go get the information."

After Ms. Lin finished speaking, she hurriedly left.

But not long after, she came over carrying a thick pile of information.

There were dozens of document bags, all with numbers and brief introductions.

"I just looked for them, and they are all here. However, your photo was taken a little long ago, so I can't guarantee that I will be able to find them."

Ms. Lin said.

"Excuse me."

After Li Weidong thanked him, he opened a document bag and took out several documents. Each document had some photos pinned to it.

The information explains in detail the location of these ancient buildings, which dynasty and generation they were built in, and what their characteristics are, while the photos capture the shapes of those ancient buildings.

Yan Hongwei and Ms. Lin on the side also helped with the search.

However, their speed is far inferior to Li Weidong. When they finish reading one piece of information, Li Weidong has already read several.

Looking at him like that, it seemed like he was just glancing at him casually and not taking it seriously.

This attitude made Ms. Lin frown slightly, but she didn't say anything.

After experiencing many things, she is now cautious about her words and deeds, especially since Li Weidong comes from the Investigation Bureau.

Even when she just saw the man and woman in the photo, she pretended not to see it and didn't ask any questions.

In comparison, when Yan Hongwei looked at these information photos, he had a kind of nostalgia and learning mentality. Although he also helped Li Weidong screen, he did it more for himself, so he looked at it very slowly.

Ms. Lin, on the other hand, although the information was sorted by her, many of the buildings were somewhat similar. In addition, she couldn't look at it in too much detail when sorting it out. She just sorted it into categories. Although she recognized the architectural styles in the photos, she could even distinguish them. I know which dynasty and generation it is, but I don’t know which information it comes from.

She even said that she had vaccinated Li Weidong in advance, that is, the building in the photo that Li Weidong was looking for might not have been collected here.

Li Weidong seemed unaware of the feelings and mentality of the two people. He was not interested in architectural design at all. The buildings in the photo had long been deeply imprinted in his mind. He only needed to filter based on the photo, so Naturally fast.

In this way, Li Weidong flipped through the information one by one. Suddenly, he stopped and his eyes fell directly on the photo in his hand.

This is a black and white photo. It shows a very distinctive pavilion, which is completely displayed in the photo. Although the angle is different, Li Weidong can still recognize it at a glance. The pavilion in this photo is exactly the one he is looking for. .

Then he put the photo aside, picked up the information and started to read it. The information introduced the detailed information of this mansion. It is located in the DC area. It is a residence of a third-grade military general. It has a name, a surname, and an address.

Suddenly, a simplified map of the DC area appeared in Li Weidong's mind.

If he remembered correctly, both the East Hall and the Bell and Drum Tower were in the DC area.

Even the drug store belongs to the DC area.

According to the information about this house, it is not even that far from the East Hall, just one street away.

Could it be that Mei Chuqing is really hiding there?

There was obviously a place, so why did she choose the old couple's house before?
What secrets are hidden in the yard where Gui Shaoning and Mei Chuqing took pictures?
At this moment, Li Weidong had many doubts in his mind.

But no matter what, now that I have found it, I just need to take a look and find out.

"Commissioner Li, found it?"

At this time, Yan Hongwei on the side also noticed something strange about Li Weidong.

"Yes, I finally found it."

As Li Weidong spoke, he put all the photos and information into the document bag, without any intention of asking Yan Hongwei to help identify and confirm them.

"That's fine."

Yan Hongwei nodded, but didn't ask anything.

He is not stupid. When handling a case, the Investigation Bureau has to find a building like the one in the photo. There must be unknown secrets hidden inside. If he is too curious and asks questions, what does he want to do?
for what purpose?
Are you snooping for something?
Don’t think these questions are ridiculous, they are all too common nowadays.

There are many examples of people being reported by neighbors, friends, and even relatives just because they are a little suspicious.

This kind of thing happens from time to time, even in school.

"Ms. Lin, I want to take this information away because it involves some confidentiality principles. I can't tell you the reason. Please forgive me."

Li Weidong looked at Ms. Lin and said.

"No problem, this information is just a thought anyway."

Ms. Lin said happily, and even breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, she didn't want to know which building was in the information or what secrets were hidden in it. She was even a little panicked when she heard about the Bureau of Investigation.

It can be said that once bitten by a snake and afraid of well ropes for ten years.

Li Weidong thanked the two of them and hurriedly left with the materials. However, Yan Hongwei finally had the opportunity and offered to borrow the remaining materials so that he could study them carefully and start another topic.

"found it?"

At the gate, Zhen Jingting and Chen Xia were squatting on the roadside, looking inside from time to time.

The two of them did not follow Li Weidong in before, but just stayed here and waited.

At this moment, Li Weidong came out with a folder and immediately greeted him.

"Well, I found it. It's in the DC area, not far from the East Hall. Let's go there now."

Li Weidong said as he got into the jeep and gave an address.

Zhen Jingting and Chen Xia were overjoyed when they heard this and hurriedly followed.

Then, the two jeeps, one behind the other, quickly headed towards their destination.

　I have reorganized the outline. This plot is a bit impatient. Please forgive me and improve the quality later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)