The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 222: Secret treatment, fragrant and fragrant

Jia Huan dismounted and quickly ran to the prison car to take a closer look. He found that Kang Dazhi, the young master, had been pierced by a crossbow arrow in his throat. He was in a frenzied state of anger at the moment, but the crossbow arrow penetrated from the back of his neck and was nailed to a log in the prison car. It can be seen that the force was great, and the killer's arrow skills were accurate, and he directly sealed his throat with one arrow.

Jia Huan couldn't help but secretly take a breath of air, his scalp was numb. If this arrow were shot at him, he would probably end up like this. He asked, "Who has the key? Open the door quickly!"

The Yangzhou Guard soldier in charge of escorting the prisoner truck hurriedly opened the door, and Jia Huan bent down and got in.Mr. Kang was definitely dead. There was no need to check anymore. The gunshot in Kang Lingcheng was near his chest, so he didn't know whether he was dead or not.

Jia Huan tested Kang Lingcheng's breathing, and it seemed that there was still a little bit of heat. Then he touched the artery on his neck and was sure that it was still pulsing slightly. He couldn't help but feel a little happy, but the situation was not optimistic, because the wound was near the left chest, far away from the heart. Very close.

Lu Xiangsheng saw Jia Huan's expression was different and asked, "Brother Ziming, is the prisoner still alive?"

Ziming is Lin Ruhai's recent nickname for Jia Huan, so Lu Xiangsheng has now affectionately called Jia Huan brother Ziming.

Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng were only casual acquaintances at first, but their experiences during this period undoubtedly deepened the friendship between the two. In addition, they both became Lin Ruhai's nominal students, so now they have lived together through life and death. As friends and brothers in the same discipline, their relationship naturally becomes more and more intimate, and they talk about almost anything.

Just as Jia Huan was about to answer, he suddenly saw Lin Ruhai and Jin Yiwei commander Yi Hong approaching. He winked secretly at Lu Xiangsheng and said regretfully: "They are all dead!"

Lin Ruhai sighed after hearing this and ordered: "First transport the body to the Xunyan Censor's Yamen for placement, and then all the other prisoners should be taken back to the prison to await trial."

Jia Huan immediately raised his voice and shouted: "The governor has ordered that the bodies of the Kang family and his son, as well as a group of prisoners, be escorted back to the Xunyan Yushi Yamen."

It was the Yangzhou Guards who were responsible for this prisoner escort. Now Lin Ruhai was appointed as the governor of Yingtian, and the control of the troops in South Zhili naturally included the Yangzhou Guards. Therefore, with an order, the escort team began to retreat back to the original route.

Yi Hong glanced at the corpses of the Kang family's father and son. Based on his years of experience in torturing and interrogating prisoners, injuries to such vital positions were definitely fatal. He did not go to verify them personally, but his expressions were terrifyingly gloomy.

It's no wonder that Jin Yiwei has always been feared by people, and Yi Hong, the leader of Jin Yiwei, is even more notorious. This time he rushed to Yangzhou with the emperor's orders, but before he could show off his power, the other party killed the main culprit in front of him. He was shot. This was more than just hitting him in the face. It was simply pressing his face to the ground and rubbing it! ! !

At this time, Lin Ruhai ordered again: "Feng Qianhu, you immediately lead people to block the intersections around the dock. No one is allowed to leave for the time being. Carefully identify the murderer."

Feng Ziying hurriedly took the order and quickly summoned his brothers to block the roads everywhere.

At this time, Yi Hong walked toward Zuo Shaoyang, the minister of the Nanjing Criminal Department, with a ferocious expression. The latter couldn't help but feel a little shuddered when he saw this.

Yi Hong walked up to Zuo Shaoyang and said coldly: "What a murderer and silencer. Mr. Zuo, how do you explain it?"

Zuo Shaoyang frowned and said, "What does Commander Yi mean by this? Could it be that he is doubting his success?"

Yi Hong sneered: "This case is not the responsibility of the Jinling Criminal Department, but you insisted on meddling in other people's business and came to Yangzhou to arrest the prisoner, but the prisoner was assassinated just after leaving the city. Such a coincidence, shouldn't Zuo Shilang be suspicious? "

Zuo Shaoyang's expression changed slightly, and he had vaguely realized that he might have been tricked by Ji Jinxiao, but at this time he could only bite the bullet and retort: ​​"It's extremely ridiculous. This case is important. As the highest authority in charge of criminal prisons in Nanzhili, the Jinling Criminal Department Yamen, don’t you have the right to intervene? I brought the prisoner back to the prison of the Jinling Criminal Department. What was wrong? As for the prisoner being assassinated, I did not expect it."

Yi Hong sneered and said: "No matter how much you talk, you can't get rid of the suspicion of murder and silence. Someone, come and capture Zuo Shaoyang."

Two Jinyi guards immediately rushed forward and grabbed Zuo Shaoyang's hands. The latter was shocked and angry, and shouted sternly: "How dare you, I am the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment and a third-rank official of the imperial court. How dare you be so rude?"

Yi Hong patted the Shang Fang Sword given to him by the emperor and said coldly: "I have been ordered to handle the case, and the Shang Fang Sword is here. I can kill you first and then kill you. Let alone arrest you, what if you, Zuo Shaoyang, are executed on the spot? Stop talking nonsense and take it!”

Several Jinyi guards immediately knocked off Zuo Shaoyang's black gauze, then stripped off his official uniform and tied him up. The latter was filled with shame and anger, and shouted sternly: "Yi Hong, you are arbitrary, domineering and wanton. I will be the emperor's official." I’ll give you a copy in front of me.”

Yi Hong said disapprovingly: "Whatever!" After saying that, he shouted loudly: "Take him away and escort him back to the Xunyan Censor's Yamen to await trial."

Several Jinyi guards immediately took Zuo Shaoyang down. Lin Ruhai frowned when he saw this. Zuo Shaoyang was a third-rank official in the imperial court. Yi Hong captured him based on suspicion without any evidence. This was obviously a mistake. That's right, but Jin Yiwei has always been so brutal in handling cases, and Yi Hong has the Shang Fang Sword given by the emperor in his hand, so it's hard for him to stop him.

Originally Lin Ruhai was the official imperial envoy, but Emperor Qian Sheng gave the Shang Fang Sword to Yi Hong, obviously to restrict Lin Ruhai's power.

Let's say that Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng were responsible for escorting the corpses of Kang's father and son to the Yanyu Shiyamen. As soon as they entered the Yanyu Shi Yamen, Jia Huan asked the housekeeper Xiao Lei to make an empty room in the back Yamen, and then found two reliable servants to take care of Kang Lingcheng. The "body" was carried into the room for placement.

In the room, Lu Xiangsheng felt Kang Lingcheng's pulse and looked at Jia Huan with some hesitation: "The pulse is almost cut off, can he be saved?"

Jia Huan said: "We can only give it a try."

At this time, the housekeeper Xiao Lei brought a piece of old wild ginseng. Jia Huan quickly cut two pieces and put them into Kanglingcheng with his mouth hanging in his mouth. He then ordered: "Please, housekeeper Xiao, please go there in person and go to Jirentang to invite Feng When the doctor came, he said that my uncle was not feeling well and asked him to come and take a look."

Butler Xiao nodded and hurriedly left the room. In about half an hour, he invited Feng Jiren, the doctor of Jirentang.

This Feng Jiren was the doctor who identified Aconitum for Jia Huan. Although he was more money-loving, his medical skills were quite good. Later, Jia Huan invited him several times to check Lin Ruhai's pulse, so he was also a frequent visitor to the Lin Mansion. .

Let's say that Dr. Feng thought he was treating Lin Ruhai again, so he cautiously entered the room and was about to kneel down. He found that the patient lying on the bed was stained with blood and was wearing a hood. He couldn't see his appearance at all. Look at that. Her body shape didn't look like Lin Ruhai at all, so she couldn't help but said in shock: "Master Huan, what is this?"

Jia Huan looked calm and said: "This is one of my elders. He was injured accidentally. Please ask Dr. Feng for treatment."

"I believe you, who's elder is still wearing a hood in bed?" Feng Jiren secretly cursed in his heart, while carefully walking to the bedside, but when he saw the wound of the injured, his expression suddenly changed, and he blurted out : "Is this made with lead?"

Jia Huan nodded and said, "Doctor Feng really has good eyesight. My elder was indeed accidentally injured by a firearm."

A strange look flashed in Feng Jiren's eyes, he stretched out his hand to feel the injured man's pulse, and said with a troubled expression: "Master Huan, I'm sorry to say this, but your elder is too seriously injured, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to save him. "

Jia Huan cupped his hands and said: "Please do your best to save Dr. Feng. If he can be saved, it will be good. If he can't be saved, it will be his own fate. No wonder Dr. Feng."

When Feng Jiren heard that he didn't have to take responsibility, he immediately felt relieved. He put down the medicine box and said, "Then I'll try my best."

By the way, Feng Jiren did have two brushes. After fidgeting with his hands and feet for a while, he took out the lead bullet from Kang Lingcheng's wound. He did not suture the wound, but directly used a red-hot dagger to burn the skin around the wound. It smoked, then applied gold wound medicine to bandage it, it was simple and crude.Jia Huan smelled the smell of burnt flesh in the air, then looked at Kang Lingcheng, who was silent and with his eyes closed on the bed, and couldn't help but ask, "Is this it?"

Feng Jiren said while cleaning the blood on his hands: "It's done, but we still don't know whether he can survive. Fortunately, the lead shot missed a little. If it hit the heart, he would have died on the spot."

Feng Jiren wiped his hands with a rag, then took Kang Lingcheng's pulse again, nodded and said: "Although the patient's pulse is still very weak, it is a little stronger than before. If he can survive three days, he may survive. During this period, Feed him some ginseng soup, and don't drink the medicine for the time being. It's useless if he drinks it. If he survives tonight, I'll come back and take a look tomorrow."

Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng looked at each other and said, "Thank you, Doctor Feng. I'll take you out."

Feng Jiren didn't dare, so Jia Huan sent him out of the room and asked Butler Xiao to seal the consultation fee of 50 taels.

Feng Jiren couldn't help being surprised and happy, and quickly thanked him. 50 taels was not a small amount, and Jirentang's monthly turnover may not be this amount.

Jia Huan smiled and said: "As an elder, I have a special status. I hope Dr. Feng will not mention it to others after he returns, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Feng Jiren felt slightly trembling in his heart and said hurriedly: "I understand, Mr. Huan, please rest assured, I will never mention it to others."

Jia Huan nodded and asked Butler Xiao to send Feng Jiren out through the corner door. Just as he was about to turn around and go back to his room, he saw Lin Daiyu and Xue Yan's master and servant coming this way, so he hurriedly greeted them.

"Brother Huan, but dad was injured in the assassination?" Lin Daiyu's pretty face turned pale, her eyes were slightly swollen, she had obviously cried, and she asked anxiously when she saw Jia Huan.

It turned out that Lin Daiyu heard the lady serving beside her talking about how Third Master Huan had carried a bloody man back to the back office, and asked Butler Xiao to call a doctor to prepare ginseng and other things. She thought her father Lin Ruhai was injured, so she was frightened and hurried over to ask questions. Inquire.

Jia Huan couldn't help but sweat. He secretly treated Kang Lingcheng in order to deceive others. Unexpectedly, it caused Lin Daiyu to misunderstand. Seeing her red and swollen eyes and pale face, it was obvious that she was greatly frightened, so she quickly explained briefly. Again.

Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, patted her chest lightly, and said with lingering fear: "I was so scared that I almost lost my soul."

Jia Huan apologized: "It was my lack of consideration that frightened Sister Lin."

Lin Daiyu shook her head and was about to speak when the door room suddenly opened and Lu Xiangsheng walked out: "Ziming..."

Lu Xiangsheng was pushing the door out when he suddenly saw Jia Huan talking to a fairy-like girl. He couldn't help but froze for a moment. His fair face suddenly turned red. He quickly turned around and retreated to the room to close the door.

I believe everyone who has read the original work of Red Mansions knows that the protection between men and women in the world of Red Mansions is quite strict. The female family members of the back house cannot easily see foreign men, especially the women who have not left the court. For example, there is a description in the original work that there is a man from the same clan of the Jia family. The one named Jia Yun took the workers into the garden to plant flowers and trees. Even the maids below had to clear the place and avoid it.

Lin Daiyu's face was flushed with shame at this moment, and she raised her sleeves to cover her head and face.Jia Huan sweated secretly and said, "Sister Lin will go back first. I will tell you in detail when I have time."

Lin Daiyu nodded, turned around, walked a few steps and then stopped, waving to Jia Huan: "Brother Huan, come here!"

Jia Huan hurriedly walked over and asked, "What are your orders from Sister Lin?"

Lin Daiyu's face was slightly hot, and she turned back to Xue Yan and said, "Wait for me in front."

Xue Yan walked away with a smile.

Lin Daiyu turned around and walked behind a garden tree and waved to Jia Huan. Jia Huan couldn't help but be curious and followed her.

It was almost noon, and the sunlight filtered down from the branches of the garden trees, casting spots on Lin Daiyu's slim body. The breeze blew her bangs on her forehead and the hem of her skirt, giving her an indescribable sense of beauty. .

Lin Daiyu was originally a stunning beauty, and now she was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting. She was so charming and moving in her bones, without a trace of enchantment and tackiness. Jia Huan was so excited when he saw it, as if he was in a dream. .

Lin Daiyu saw Jia Huan looking at her blankly, with a fever on his face, so she hit the latter's head with the fan in her hand and said angrily: "Daiyan, what are you looking at?".

Jia Huan came back to his senses, smiled awkwardly and said, "Sister Lin, why did you call me here mysteriously?"

"Give me your sachet." Lin Daiyu said lightly.

Jia Huan took off the lotus leaf sachet tied around his waist and handed it to Lin Daiyu. The latter took it, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Thank you for still wearing this after all these years."

This lotus leaf sachet is exactly the one given by Lin Daiyu back then.

Lin Daiyu took out a piece of bright yellow talisman paper from the sachet at her waist, put it into Jia Huan's sachet, and said: "This is the peace talisman I asked for from the temple a few days ago. It can keep you safe. Wear it carefully and don't lose it."

Lin Daiyu said and tied the lotus leaf sachet back to Jia Huan's waist.

Jia Huan felt warm in his heart and said softly: "Thank you."

Lin Daiyu tied the sachet, then subconsciously arranged Jia Huan's clothes, and warned: "Those people assassinate prisoners in the street, they are obviously desperate and can do anything. Brother Huan, you have to be careful. It's better not to get involved anymore and let Jin Yiwei check it out. Just study hard and prepare for the provincial examination."

Jia Huan smiled bitterly and said, "I don't want to get involved either, but my uncle is the chief judge of this case, so I can't help but get involved."

Lin Daiyu was silent when she heard this. She also knew that her father relied heavily on Huan Di now and consulted Huan Di on almost everything. Moreover, her father's physical and mental health were not as good as before. Without Huan Di around to help, she felt uneasy.

"Sister Lin, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and my uncle." Jia Huan obviously saw Lin Daiyu's worry and comforted her.

Lin Daiyu nodded: "Then be careful, I'm... going back." After saying that, she turned around and walked back to the back house.

Jia Huan watched Lin Daiyu's graceful figure walking away, touched the lotus leaf sachet on her waist, and felt the fragrance.

(End of this chapter)