Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 61 Angelica Polygala
Yue'er said: "Those people who poured night fragrance pushed the dung cart around the streets of the city, and finally entered the back door of a large mansion on Ximen Street. I haven't seen them come out since."

Wang Cai said: "It's not necessarily that they didn't come out. There are always several corner doors in the house. You only have two eyes to see everything. Besides, they changed their clothes and swaggered out in batches. They didn't face each other head-on. Unrecognizable."

Yue'er said: "Brother Xiaocai is absolutely right, I think so too."

Wang Heng asked: "Have you ever found out who owns this big mansion?"

"It's Master Wang Jingmei of Fujian Tixue." Yu'er said.

"Wang Jingmei, this is a coincidence. The abandoned garden of Haining Temple is now owned by Wang Yuanmei, the Minister of Rites of Nanjing, who is Wang Jingmei's brother." Wang Heng said.

Wang Cai said: "It seems that both Wang Yuanmei brothers have something to do with this mysterious sect."

Yueting shook his head and said: "Since the Wang brothers are important officials of the imperial court, they shouldn't do this."

Yue'er said: "Not long after, there was news in the city that a group of gangsters robbed a prison official and paid an official in the dungeon of Shibosi Yamen, and escaped disguised as someone who poured night fragrance. Then I sneaked into the house several times at night. , I found that there were only three or two servants in the house looking at the house, and no one else was found, so I had to go back to the east building of the Wang family's riding building in Scissor Lane. Early this morning, someone knocked on the door and said it was the Trillium Hall Pharmacy in the city. The guy is here to deliver the medicine."

Yue'er took out the medicine package from the bag and wrapped it into two packages with four corners in mulberry paper. Yueting smelled it and said, "One package is polygala and the other is angelica."

Yue'er said: "Brother Yueting is right. The clerk also said that it was Angelica sinensis and Polygala. I was confused at the time, so I asked the clerk who asked him to deliver it. The clerk said it was a gentleman with thick eyebrows and deep eyes. He is around forty years old. From the description of the waiter, he seems to be what my father looks like. What does he mean by sending these two herbs? I thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so I came to discuss it with you. "

Wang Cai stamped his feet and said: "It seems that your father has been hiding in the city. He searched the city gate for a long time and couldn't find him."

Yue'er looked sad and frightened.

Wang Heng concentrated for a long time and said: "It should be that your father is still under guard and cannot contact you. He may have taken the opportunity to go to the pharmacy and it is inconvenient to tell him clearly, polygala and angelica. He sent these two medicinal materials. Maybe it was in It implies that he is about to travel far away, but he does not trust you and asks you to return to your hometown in Changzhou."

Wang Cai said: "The key is the secret of Fei Li's purpose. What is it? There must be a reason why the Immortal Sect rescued him from prison. And if he said he wanted to travel far, it is obviously related to his secret."

Yue'er's eyes sparkled and she said, "This is definitely not my father's original intention. I have to find a way to save him."

Yueting thought for a while and said: "Even if Fei Li's whereabouts are not in Wang Jingmei's house, they are inseparable from it. Although Miss Yu'er has gone to visit and found nothing, why don't we go and explore together tonight."

Yue'er said lightly: "I sneaked in a few times, but I found nothing. Once I saw a man in the garden pavilion, who looked very much like Mr. Yuming. At that time, I hadn't heard you tell all these secrets. He stood in the pavilion in a daze. I I looked impatient, so I ignored him."

"We don't have to wait until night, let's go to Wang Jingmei's house to pay a visit now." Wang Heng said with a solemn expression.

"Speaking of which, earlier when Mr. Yuming came to the troupe to talk about dramas, I kind of hated him. But he was a famous and talented man, and I was just an unknown boy. I didn't even dare to say a sarcastic word behind my back. I would only be looked down upon. It's shallow." It was Yueting who spoke.

"Oh, I'm different from you. I first met Mr. Yuming at my aunt's place. He was so gentle and personable that I fell in love with him." Wang Heng said.

Yueting said: "You don't know, what Mr. Yuming says to whomever he meets, and what he says with all his sincerity and righteousness, seems to be false. I see that he is extremely insincere in his treatment of others, even for such a noble man as the Wang family uncle." Mr. Jie is an arrogant and quiet person, but he actually has some respect for skills."

Wang Heng thought to himself, why he had opposite opinions about the same two people, but Mr. Chenyu was his elder brother, so it was not convenient for him to discuss it in front of outsiders.There is no reason to visit empty-handed, so Wang Cai took out a bamboo basket, randomly picked up two boxes of spring tea, and covered them with blue printed cloth.

The four of them walked from Wang Yamen to Ximen Street for about half an hour.Cang Tou, the gatekeeper of Wang Jingmei's house, was very surprised by the visit of Wang Qigong.

Wang Yuanmei and Wang Jingmei's brothers are the kings of Langya, and Wang Yuanyu is the king of Taiyuan. They are not from the same ancestry. In terms of imperial examination achievements alone, Wang Yuanmei's family has a much deeper foundation. Hedong in the 30th year and Hexi in the 30th year. Now Wang Yuanyu has a good career in the official career. In recent years When you come, you also communicate with relatives.

"My son-in-law and Mr. Yu Ming have been close friends for generations. I heard that Mr. Yu Ming was staying at our house, so we specially sent him some worship services." Wang Cai said.

The old man hesitated for a moment and remembered that someone had warned him that Mr. Yuming lived here in secret and should not be known to outsiders. He was old and dull and could not tell lies. He was speechless and said: "Mr. Yuming, this, him. ..."

"But he went out?" Wang Cai asked.

"Oh, yes, Mr. Yuming left the house early in the morning." The old man still told the truth.

Wang Heng continued: "It doesn't matter, let's wait for him for a while."

The old man had no choice but to invite them in reluctantly and go to the west hall to serve tea.

Wang Jingmei's whole family was in office in Fujian, and the host's family had no one to talk to, so there was no one to accompany the guests.

As soon as the Cangtou left, Wang Heng immediately said to Yue'er: "Where did you see Mr. Yuming last time? Take us there quickly and search for any clues while he is away."

Then he said to Wang Cai: "Young man, stay here. If any servants come to serve you, just say that we are in a hurry, so it's convenient to go."

Yue'er knew the distribution of the houses in the house very well. She led Wang Heng and Yueting through the veranda towards the north, then walked around the chrysanthemum garden, crossed the bluestone bridge, and came to a pavilion. Everyone looked up and saw the pavilion. A slightly exposed path leads to a courtyard. The door of the courtyard is half open, and there are three neat monasteries inside.

Yue'er said: "Last night, I saw Mr. Yuming walking from here to the pavilion. He probably lives in this courtyard."

Wang Heng thought of something and said to Yue'er: "Miss Yue'er, you are good at skills and familiar with the route. Help us check for movement outside. If someone comes, knock on the window or bounce on the wall to make some noise to warn us. .”

Yue'er nodded in agreement, and Wang Heng and Yueting entered the small courtyard.

The three main rooms in the small courtyard are very spacious and connected to each other. They are so spacious that they are a bit too big to be used.The east room seemed to have been a reception room and was empty. The west room and the middle room seemed to be a study and bedroom, separated by a book shelf.

Except for the study in the west room, which still has a residential atmosphere, the rest of the room is as white as a snow cave.

The two of them sighed and headed towards the west room together in order to find some clues. Of course there was no empty room, so the only room left was the study in the west room.

(End of this chapter)