The Delicate Lady Coroner

It was about noon after Bo Ruoyou thoroughly inspected Zhang Yu's mother's body. At this time, the government officials also dug out many bones from the pine forest. These bones were buried in the soil for more than ten years, and only one skeleton remained. , Bo Ruoyou asked the servant to help find the felt blanket, and put together a human figure on a flat place.

Not long after, Sun Zhao came from Wu's house and told Huo Weilou: "Master Hou, the others have not yet confessed. The next official intends to bring several principal offenders back to the capital for interrogation. After the trial is over, he will go straight to the court to decide the case."

Huo Weilou has no objection, "There are two seriously ill patients, and another child. How to deal with it?"

When asked in this way, Sun Zhao was also a little embarrassed, "An old woman is seriously ill, and the girl from the Wu family is also disabled. These two did not participate in the murder, and at most they were just knowing not to report. The official intends to deal with it lightly. After all, they are no different from jail. Later, the official will discuss with the magistrate of Qinshui County to see if the village can be classified into another village. Then let Lizheng find someone to take care of it. ."

Although this village is deserted, but there are houses and farmland in the end, Sun Zhao said with a quick move: "These people are all repeat offenders. It is reasonable to say that even the homes will be copied. But the next official thought about it. The house is distributed to poor and weak households in other villages. If anyone wants to, he will take care of the responsibility. It also has the best of both worlds. As for that child—"

Sun Zhao pondered for a moment, "If you send it to a farm for adoption, it's also a good strategy."

Huo Weilou said: "If this matter spreads, everyone knows that his blood relatives have suffered from the plague, and he is a heinous person. I am afraid that no one wants to adopt him, so it is better to send him to Xiangguo Temple."

Sun Zhao also knew the little temple that adopted the homeless children, and immediately said: "Honor Yerende, the official understands."

Huo Weilou raised his eyes to look at Bo Ruoyou, who was bent and busy in the distance. He is not a person of benevolence. Such trivial things are not worthy of his attention. It is just that Bo Ruoyou has some concerns about the child, so he asked more. Just one sentence.

Sun Zhao also looked at the Huo Wei Building and saw Bo Ruoyou squatting among a pile of bones, with solemn eyebrows and no distractions. He also expressed his admiration, "This time I have worked hard for Xiao Bo, and I will have such a long errand next time. , Wu Xiang must not be allowed to bring Xiaobo out again."

This was in line with Huo Weilou's heart, but he pondered a little, and said, "It doesn't have to be the case. If you trust her, you don't have to be compassionate."

An accident flashed through Sun Zhao's eyes, and his eyes quickly swept across Huo Wei Building. He was sure to see that he had no intention of joking.

Of course, it is hard work. Huo Weilou's eyes are slightly condensed, but at this moment, she sees Bo Ruoyou suddenly raised her head to wipe her sweat. While she wipes her sweat, she looks at him. Bright and crisp, she leaned down again for a bone test, and the smile seemed to attract Huo Weilou's enthusiasm like a glimpse of surprise.

Sun Zhao said next to him again: "Now that the bone test is finished, Xiao Bo can go back to Beijing first." Then he looked at the sky and said, "It's still early. If you can set off earlier, you will probably be able to return to the capital after nightfall."

Huo Weilou nodded, "Very good."

Due to the large number of government officials, the hands and feet were neat, and after noon, the entire pine forest was dug seven or eight eighty-eight, and the places where they buried their bodies were quite concentrated. When the pit came, it was just that the corpses were stacked in one place, and now those bones are also mixed together, and Bo Ruoyou has to work hard to repair the complete bones.

When the main skeleton in the soil pit was patched up, the sun was already slanted westward, and there were still some messy and fine bones that were difficult to distinguish. She was in a bit of trouble, but Huo Weilou came to her, "I determined my identity and found out the cause of death. But, these things have to be brought back to the capital to be presented as physical evidence, and they don’t have to be put together completely."

Bo Ruo thought about it for a while, and Huo Weilou said again: "Go to clean hands, we are ready to return to Beijing."

Bo Ruoyou looked around for a while, only to feel that the government officials did not intend to leave, Sun Zhao did not speak, he hesitated, Huo Weilou helpless, "Sun Zhao has already said that you should go back to Beijing first, and they want to gather. Material evidence, the boy needs to be settled. It’s not that fast, and it’s useless for you to stay. We should return to the capital before Zishi."

He was waiting for her specially. Bo Ruoyou was afraid of delaying his business, so he hurriedly responded. After finishing the autopsy utensils, he went to say goodbye to Sun Zhao. Sun Zhao smiled and admired her, and said: With Master Hou, I won’t let you be seen off. The blocked mountain road has been cleared. We’re afraid we won’t be able to return to Beijing until tomorrow morning. If you go back to rest earlier, these few days have been really hard."

Sun Zhao smiled a little crippledly, Bo Ruoyou only knew that Sun Zhao must have noticed. Her cheeks were slightly hot, and she greeted Wu Xiang again, and then walked to her carriage, and Sun Zhao took Wu Xiang to watch it in person. She got on the carriage and said goodbye to Huo Weilou. When they walked far along the mountain road, Wu Xiang suspiciously said: "My lord, so Hou Ye stayed in this village for a day and a night, what is it for?"

Sun Zhao turned around and looked at him with a smile, "Who talks with Lord Hou the most? Who gets along with the most?"

This question Wu Xiang knew, "It's with Xiaobo..."

His eyes lit up, "So Master Hou is here for Xiaobo?"

Sun Zhao shook his head and walked towards the pine forest, "You are too lack of eyesight."

Wu Xiang sucked in a cold breath, "So... is Master Hou really selfish in treating Xiaobo? Shouldn't it be, Master Hou is not like a woman, and Xiaobo... Xiaobo is an ordinary person, and Master Hou is What do you mean? Is it because you want to take a concubine?"

Sun Zhao snorted, "What kind of status is Lord Hou, who came here for two days for a concubine room?" He sighed. You can't take care of people like this. Once you use your mind, it's a certainty. I've seen that Xiaobo will not be in our yamen soon anymore."

Wu Xiang's brows twisted slightly.

Sun Zhao looked like he hated iron but not steel, "It's not that way. Don't say that Xiaobo and Lord Hou have long intersected, because they have just been valued by Lord Hou. As long as Lord Hou thinks, who in the world can reject him? "

Wu Xiang thought of Huo Weilou’s identity and status, and thought of his young and powerful Gao Junweian. He really couldn’t think of the possibility that Bo Ruoyou would refuse. He sighed, only that Bo Ruoyou could marry. Entering the Hou Mansion is naturally a good thing, but the mansion has to be less capable, so he said: "It seems that Xiao Hu still has to be tempered, he has become more and more temperamental recently."

Sun Zhao smiled slightly, "It was a reliable one before, so how come you will lose your temper after a year?"

Wu Xiang also sighed a little, "The subordinates don't understand." While speaking, he glanced at the direction of the mountain road, "It's not right, sir, if it is so easy as you said, why should Lord Hou come to this village like this? "

Sun Zhao touched his chin, "In this way, Master Hou seems to be a little different from the past..."

At this time, the sun was hanging west, and the thin carriage was slow. Huo Weilou walked on the horse, following the rare leisurely side. When the group of people went down to the foot of the mountain, the sky was darkened, and when they reached the bank of the Luo River, I saw that the boats in the Zhuanghulou on the bank of the river were all shining lights, and the night was coming. They were not in a hurry when they planned to go on the night road. They were much faster when they got on the official road.

After reaching the city gate, I saw that the city gate was closed, but Huo Wei Tower was there and it didn’t take much effort to enter the city. After entering the capital, Bo Ruoyou had a sense of slowing down the gods, what they said along the way Not much. At this time Bo Ruoyou opened the curtain and said, "Master Hou, you should go home first.

Huo Weilou said with an aura: "I can go to places that far away. I can't walk these few steps?"

Because it was Zhou Liang who was driving, Bo Ruoyou was rather uncomfortable, so the carriage turned to the auxiliary road and went to Changxingfang first. When he arrived at Cheng's house, Huo Weilou did not dismount, but said on horseback, "Go home. So rest well."

He looked at the pulse, as if he wanted to say something more, but he swallowed when he reached his mouth, and at the end he galloped away with his whip. Bo Ruoyou stood in front of the carriage, watching the group of people disappear at the end of the long street. It took a while before he went to call the door.

Cheng Yunzhi had stopped, and he was very happy to see her back. He asked about the case in the village, and he was sighed when he heard that there was such a thing in the mountain village, and he was even more vaguely impressed by the plague in the village of Guzhang.

"It happened fifteen or six years ago? Although the incident occurred in the mountains, it was close to the capital, the Qinshui County government immediately sent the news back to the capital. Your Majesty has known the matter, and the capital has sent a doctor away. After a visit, the plague was very dangerous, and there was no cure at all. It didn't even know where the disease started. Those who went back went back without success, and in the end they could only use the simplest method of closing the mountain."

Cheng Yunzhi finished speaking and sighed, "I was still the imperial physician at the time, and he was the best doctor in the world."

Bo Ruoyou said while using food, hearing the words; "The plague, etc., should be hidden from ordinary people? How did the adoptive father know that the imperial doctor was sent?"

Cheng Yunzhi's words were stagnant, and he looked at Bo Ruoyou for a few moments before he said: "Foster father has never told you about the foster father's clan. These years in Qingzhou, the foster father wanted to forget those old things, and now he is back to Beijing. But it’s hard to forget."

He sighed Shen Shen and said: "The foster father's father was the hospital officer of the Taiyuan Hospital at that time, so I remember the plague thing you said clearly. Because my father was in the hospital for ten years, there was a disturbance near Gyeonggi. plague."

Bo Ruoyou was shocked, and the hospital was upright. Isn't that the current official position of Ming Guilan's father?

She did not rush to ask, but Cheng Yunzhi thought about it for a while before she told about the Cheng family. When the Huifei case was finished, Cheng Yunzhi smiled bitterly, "My father is afraid that he will not be saved from the beginning. He was quite cautious, but later became a handle. He has saved thousands of lives in his life, but because of this incident, even his own life could not be saved. The court did not allow Cheng's family to be a medical clinic again, and I was also discouraged. He didn't want to practice medicine, and later I would rather do it."

"Your mother-in-law is not an official family member. Because of the Cheng family's affairs, she was also affected. Later, she simply lost contact with her clan. She also studied medicine since she was a child. So when she came to Qingzhou, she went to see the doctor's office."

Bo Ruoyou's heart tightened, "Is there no other way? The Cheng family is right."

Cheng Yunzhi sighed, "Stupid boy, there is no right or wrong in this matter. Someone is responsible for it, a concubine, a prince, the lives of these two people, plus the battles in the harem, the Cheng family has only my father. Death is already a blessing in misfortune. If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t have left Beijing to avoid misfortune.”

At this point, he said slightly, "The imperial family is the most precarious place, because I have seen a lot, so I don’t want you to have anything to do with Wu Zhaohou. His mother is the eldest princess and the emperor’s relatives. Nephew, in recent years, he has been well-known both inside and outside the country, but his surname Huo is not surnamed Zhao, which is not a good thing. The so-called companion to the emperor is like a companion to the tiger. You don't have to mix it up."

Bo Ruo quietly swallowed his food. Although Cheng Yunzhi rarely talked to her about court affairs, she was a smart person and naturally understood what Cheng Yunzhi meant. "It's really scary, but it also depends on whether Hou Ye is worthy of her daughter. adventure."

Cheng Yunzhi's brows wrinkled, and there was a feeling of being unwilling to stay with the big girl. At this time, Zhou Liang, who was waiting by the side, said: "Master, I went to the village this time, and Master Hou also went. When we come back, Master Hou will send it back all the way. of."

Bo Ruoyou never explained to Zhou Liang, never thought he would say it like this. She blushed and glanced at Cheng Yunzhi secretly, and she saw Cheng Yunzhi inexplicably, "He also went to the village? What is he going to do? "

Zhou Liang glanced at Bo Ruoyou, "I went to find the lady. This time we are looking for the past all the way. There is no accurate place. Hearing that the lady went outside the city to handle the case and did not return for two days, he went all the way to look for it overnight. After the past, the villain was watching, and I felt that Master Hou was very concerned about Miss Hou. From last night to today, Master Hou did not do anything else, but accompanied the young lady."

Bo Ruoyou's face was red and bloody. It was obvious that Zhou Liang was speaking for Huo Weilou, but didn't want to stop him. Cheng Yunzhi's expression became a little solemn after hearing this. After a while, he slammed his crutches and said, "This is his method!"

Bo Ruoyou almost choked himself when she heard her, Cheng Yunzhi looked at her and said, "Knowing that you are going out to work hard, maybe you will encounter minor troubles, and when you missed home for two days, he rushed over to show his favor. Youyou, you can't be so soft-hearted. Wu Zhaohou is a kind of insight into people's hearts. It's easy to trick you into a little girl."

Bo Ruoyou answered vaguely, hurriedly ran out of food, and then went back to the room. Cheng Yunzhi knew that she was very tired, so naturally he responded. After returning to the boudoir, Bo Ruoyou patted her cheek to dissipate the heat on her face. open.

While bathing, Bo Ruoyou was thinking about Cheng Yunzhi's words. If Huo Weilou wanted to use means, she would naturally not be able to escape, but would Huo Weilou use so many means to make her feel softer? She shook her head, but she didn't think she could. For people like him, all their thoughts were spent inside and outside the court. On the contrary, they were the most straightforward in matters of men and women. Otherwise, they would not express their intentions, so she had to take her to know her. Princess, isn't it rare?

The more Bo Ruoyou thought about it, the more it made sense. Not only did Cheng Yunzhi's words cause her no trouble, but instead made her feel a better place in the Huowei Building. After lying on the couch, she soon fell into a deep dream.

This night Bo Ruoyou slept very peacefully. In the early morning of the next day, he rarely got up for half an hour late. Because he thought about Sun Zhao and they only came back this morning, most of them didn't arrive at the Yamen until dusk, so he didn't worry about going to the Yamen Yingmao. At the time of breakfast, Bo Ruoyou was also relieved when he heard Cheng Yunzhi talk about the visit of Lin Huai and his wife.

In the house with Cheng Yunzhi for half a day, at sunset, Bo Ruoyou rode a carriage to the Yamen. As soon as he arrived at the door, he learned that Wu Xiang and the others had returned. The prisoner he brought back was in prison, and Zhang Yu sent someone to send it. Outside the city Xiangguo Temple, she felt relieved, and was about to see Wu Xiang, when the servant on duty at the door said again: "Boy girl, it happened that you are here, and someone is looking for you."

Bo Ruo was slightly surprised, "Catch my head and find me?"

Yacha waved his hand, "No, they haven't asked you about the head catcher, but a young man is looking for you."

Bo Ruoyou's heart beat, wondering if Huo Weilou sent someone to find her? The thought hadn't settled yet, she first saw a familiar figure walking out of the atrium, it turned out to be Lin Zhao!

But the ya chap saw Lin Zhao and said, "This young man is looking for you!"

Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised, but Lin Zhao walked out quickly, "Second Sister! You are finally back."

Bo Ruoyoufufu body, "Young Master Lin is looking for me?"

Lin Zhao smiled, "Why does the second sister see outsiders like this? If you are not used to calling your elder brother, you can call her by name."

Bo Ruoyou twitched the corners of his lips, "That's too rude. I wonder why you are looking for me?"

Lin Zhao seemed helpless, but he didn't care too much. "I wanted to visit your house the next day, but I asked someone to come to the Yamen to ask but I learned that you have left Beijing. Nothing else, just thinking that you have just returned to Beijing and want to show you around. You have no other relatives or friends in Beijing. Since I am your brother, I should treat you better."

Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised. Lin Zhao didn't expect Lin Zhao to have such thoughts. However, thinking of what Huo Weilou had said, she felt that she should avoid suspicion. Besides, they had only seen them when they were young, and she couldn't remember it. The friendship that grew up together, now so received by his kindness, she also feels very weird.

"Thank you, but I have already walked around in the capital. I know Young Master Lin, you are an official in the court. You must be very busy. You don't have to make a special trip for this matter. I want to ask this time. It’s inconvenient to go elsewhere."

Lin Zhao thought, nodded, "That's right, Wu catches the head in it, you can ask, I'm waiting for you, it's getting dark, I'll just send you home, I haven't visited my uncle yet, tonight Just to visit him."

Bo Ruoyou felt that Lin Zhao was too warm, "What a shame, I—"

"Second sister." Lin Zhao smiled calmly, "Is it because I was abrupt? In fact, after you left that day, I asked my father more. Only then did I know that Uncle Cheng and you are very difficult. When I grew up in Beijing, we should have been very friendly. I said that it was your brother’s words that were not polite. I wanted to visit earlier, but learned that you were not in the house. This is what makes people ask every day, listen today. Saying that Wu Xiang and the others are back, I guess you are back too, so I came to have a look."

Seeing her embarrassed, Lin Zhao thought for a moment and said: "If you feel inconvenient, then I will only send you home later, how about?"

For this reason, Bo Ruoyou only felt his lips and teeth were awkward, and he didn't know how to reject it. At this time, Wu Xiang turned out from the back of the Yamen, and he was overjoyed when he saw Bo Ruoyou, "Xiaobo, why are you? coming?"

Bo Ruoyou heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly answered, "I think you can only get to the Yamen in the afternoon, so come and have a look at this time."

Wu Xiang laughed, "You are too diligent." After speaking, he glanced at Lin Zhao, "Master Lin said he came to you? But what can't be done?"

Lin Zhao shook his head, "There is nothing serious. It's just that Ruoyou's family and my family are family friends. I didn't know it before, but I only knew it a few days ago. Today I know that you came back from the investigation, so I came to visit her at the Yamen."

Wu Xiang didn't know this yet, and was a little surprised for a while. Bo Ruoyou asked him hurriedly, "What are you going to do now? What can I do?"

Wu Xiang waved his hand, "There is nothing wrong with today, so you can return home earlier."

Bo Ruoyou nodded, and saw Lin Zhao looking at her again, as if she really wanted to send her back to the house, she was a little embarrassed. While hesitating, Wu Xiang glanced at the long street outside the Yamen. Huh? Is that the carriage of Wu Zhaohou Mansion?"

The three of them looked towards the long street together, and saw a red painted canopy carriage slowly approaching. Bo Ruoyou recognized it at a glance, and Lin Zhao was also surprised, "It is indeed the carriage of the Hou Mansion, Hou Ye? "

It was Huo Weilou who came. He was still in the carriage with his eyes closed and rested, but Lu Ke, who was at the side of the horse, let out a quiet voice, and then said into the carriage: "Hou Ye, it's a thin girl——"

Huo Weilou opened his eyes suddenly. Before he opened the curtains, Lu Ke said again, "There is also Young Master Lin."

This remark made Huo Weilou's sword eyebrows tufted, he raised the curtain, and as expected, he saw a few people standing in front of the yamen door, and the moment he saw him, he saw some unexpected colors in Bo Ruoyou's eyes, and then looked again. Looking at Lin Zhao next to him, Huo Wei didn't show up on the floor, and some unhappiness was already born in his heart.

When Bo Ruoyou saw Luke with him, he knew that Huo Wei Building was not here to look for her. She wanted to return home, but she left in no hurry. When Huo Wei got down the carriage, she went forward to salute.

Huo Weilou glanced at her, then went to look at Lin Zhao, "Why are you here?"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Master Hou, I'm here to find my second sister. They left Beijing for a few days to handle the case. I heard that they are back today, so I will come and see."

Huo Weilou nodded expressionlessly, without looking at him, said thinly, "Then what are you going to do with her?"

Lin Zhao was unprepared, "Send her home and visit Uncle Cheng again."

Huo Weilou said with some regret: "You can't give it away today. I have something important to do when I came here. Since she is here, she will stay here to help."

Lin Zhao was taken aback, his smile faded, and he glanced at the people behind Luke, and said helplessly, "Master Hou has a lot of people with him, so why should I call my second sister?"

"To check the files today, there are so many people, it's not as good as her." Huo Weilou looked at Bo Ruoyou after speaking, "Do you want to return home sooner?"

Bo Ruoyou shook his head vigorously, "No, I don't want to."

Lin Zhao looked at the bottom of his eyes. He only felt that the Huo Wei Tower was overwhelming. Bo Ruoyou was so frightened that Bo Ruoyou did not dare to resist. When he wanted to help Bo Ruoyou break the siege, he saw Huo Weilou look at Wu Xiang solemnly, "Sun Zhao can be here. ?"

His complexion was serious, and he saw that it was for important business affairs. Now Lin Zhao was not easy to speak more, so he came down silently. Wu Xiang responded and hurried in and called to Sun Zhao. Lin Zhao then asked: " Lord Hou, can you help me?"

He is also quite good at checking files and other matters, but Huo Weilou said very understandingly: "No need, you can't finish the check for a while, you can go back earlier, tomorrow morning, you will also have to mention your majesty's attending pen."

Lin Zhao was valued by Emperor Jianhe. In addition to a few old Hanlins who have recently spoken to Emperor Jianhe, there is also Lin Zhao. He only felt that Huo Weilou's words were very reasonable, and he had to agree. At this time, Sun Zhao came out. , Huo Weilou sternly said before saluting: "Open your internal library, Benhou will find a few people who have submitted official documents in recent years."

Looking at the look of Huo Wei Tower, Sun Zhao knew that the matter was not trivial. He was busy leading the way. A group of people followed Huo Wei Tower inside. Bo Ruoyou blessed Lin Zhaofu and hurried to follow Huo Wei Tower inside. Soon, only the door was left. After Lin Zhao alone, watching Bo Ruoyou follow among the men, he felt that Bo Ruoyou could not help but feel pity.

It was the first time for Bo Ruoyou to visit Fuya Neiku. It was located in the depths of the Yamen. It was a place where doors and windows were made of iron. There were three heavy locks on the front door. Open, inside is a row of cabinets, and the official document files sent from various places under Gyeonggi are placed in different categories. At a glance, it is as vast as a sea of ​​smoke.

Huo Wei said in the corridor: "You can withdraw, just leave someone outside and wait."

Sun Zhao knew the rules, and he knew that things were not easy when he saw it, and he couldn't ask about it right now, so he quickly took Wu Xiang away.

Huo Weilou made another gesture, and Luke immediately took a few embroidered ambassadors behind him to the depths of the inner library. Bo Ruoyou watched them leave and couldn't help but said, "Master Hou, what can I do?"

Huo Weilou looked at her with a deep gaze, "You tell me what's going on with Lin Zhao first?"