Chapter 410: Accompany the Emperor on the Road

After handing out the paper in advance, Chen Ao was in a good mood, but this Taixue was not a place to stay for a long time. Chen Ao found that many Taixue students in the past had noticed him and did not dare to stay for too long, so he quickly returned to the Imperial College.

When I was free, I thought that I was a bachelor's degree in the calligraphy and painting academy and I didn't see me after receiving my salary. I was really embarrassed, so I simply changed my clothes and went to the calligraphy and painting academy with my fish talisman.

The office location of the Hanlin Academy of Calligraphy and Painting is in the palace. Speaking of the palace, many people think that this is the place where the emperor lives alone. In fact, it still has many functions. For example, the harem is not allowed to be allowed by the emperor, so no one can easily enter it. However, there are also some offices in the palace, such as the Hanlin Academy of Calligraphy and Painting.

When he arrived at Zhengde Gate, the imperial guards inspected the fish talisman. Chen Ao entered the palace, turned left and right, and finally found the storefront of the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, and walked into the lobby. Inside, a court-in-law in the calligraphy and painting academy was dozing against the table. When Chen Ao came in, he was a little awake and said seriously: "Who is the person coming?"

Chen Ao said: "I am Chen Ao, come and click here."

When the Prosecutor heard Chen Ao's name, he was immediately overjoyed and said, "It turns out that it is Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, and the officials are courteous. The officials will deliver you tea. You can sit down first." This Hanlin Academy is not as good as other ministries and yamen. There are several minor officials serving him in any yamen. Only here, since minor officials cannot enter the palace, according to common sense, the emperors will mostly send a few eunuchs to do odd jobs, but those who are eunuchs often have big eunuchs in the palace. No minor officials like the Prosecutor dares to ask them to pour tea and hand over water. Therefore, they do all these things within their ability.

Chen Ao quickly called him: "No need, I'm just sitting there."

The reviewer had to return and said with a smile: "This is the first time that Mr. Chen has come to the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting. Hehe, Xiaguan has heard of the name for a long time. When he saw him today, he never thought that Mr. Chen was so young. Unfortunately, Mr. Chen is a busy man. Otherwise, the officials would have to ask Mr. Chen for some painting skills."

Chen Aohe nodded: "So this is the Painting Academy? Why are the several yamen halls in this courtyard similar?"

The house of the Calligraphy and Painting Academy is in the northeast corner of the palace. Although it is inconspicuous, there are many buildings, including seven or eight lofts, namely the Qiqi Calligraphy and Painting Ruan Yu and other yamen halls. Chen Ao did not expect that he had a chance to hit him and just ran into the Painting Academy.

The reviewer laughed and said, "Isn't this the fate of Master Chen and Painting? Don't look at the small yamen in our painting department. In fact, in this palace, the officials come to call people every three or five days. Not to mention anything else, just Zhao Lingrang, a senator from the painting department, was already a senior student in the Hanlin Academy of Calligraphy and Painting before the New Year, and was in charge of the entire Academy of Calligraphy and Painting."

Seeing that the reviewer was very good and talked endlessly, Chen Ao smiled and said, "I don't know my name, please give me advice."

The review was even more brilliant and he said hurriedly: "I am Zhouzhuang, currently the reviewer of the Painting Department of the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting."

As soon as the review finished speaking, someone said, "Chen Ao, don't listen to Zhou Zhuang's nonsense. His painting skills are pretty good, but this mouth is the most unreliable." As he said that, two figures crossed the threshold of the Yatang. When the review looked, he was so scared that his face looked like a dirt: "My minister Zhou Zhuang has met Your Majesty."

Chen Ao had to stand up and said quickly: "I have seen Your Majesty." In front of outsiders, Chen Ao still dared not do anything to the emperor, so as not to reduce the emperor's prestige.

The people came were Zhao Ji and Yang Jian. Zhao Ji shook the white jade fan and laughed and said, "Get up, huh, isn't the final exam today? Why, Chen Qing handed over the paper?"

Chen Ao smiled embarrassedly and said, "I've finished the test questions and I'm idle, so I come here to sit down."

Zhao Ji sat down. He was wearing an ordinary long-collared shirt today and said with a smile: "I plan to go out of the palace for a walk. I passed by here to come and see, but I actually bumped into you. Please accompany me to leave the palace."

Chen Ao's butt was not hot yet, but he wanted to accompany the emperor to cover the road. He felt very uncomfortable, but he had to nod and said, "Abide by the order."

The three of them left Zhengde Gate. The guards must have been used to Zhao Ji's departure from the palace. They didn't ask much. Seven or eight imperial guards in regular clothes followed him from afar. As for whether there were secret whistles in other places, Chen Ao was unknown.

Zhao Ji shook his fan and looked at the lively scene on the street, and couldn't help but say, "Although it is lively, I don't know what fun to go there. Chen Ao, tell me, what's there to play here?"

Chen Ao said seriously: "Mr. Wang, students are scholars. Can scholars come out to play? Students know a few bookshops in Bianjing City, but they don't know what others are." He said with confidence, his face was not changed, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all. In fact, he knew that there was a brothel just around the corner. In addition, there were two casinos and a worm shop. There were so many things in Bianjing City, but if you took the emperor to brothel, casino, and worm shop. If you taught people to know, I was afraid that Shilin would scold him tomorrow. You have to pay attention to the influence. Chen Ao still had this little trick.

Zhao Ji made a fuss about it, and suddenly put the white marble fan together and said, "Then let's find a restaurant to sit."

Zhao Ji's proposal reminded Chen Ao of the story of the Enxian Restaurant. After thinking about it, he said to Zhao Ji: "Mr. Wang, I will take you to a place, but you need to guarantee that you are not allowed to covet a treasure."

Chen Ao's tone made Zhao Ji a little unhappy, and he frowned and said, "What baby?"

Chen Ao smiled and refused to answer.

Zhao Ji's curiosity aroused and said, "Okay, I will never covet that treasure, you just say it."

Chen Ao said that he was about entering the fairy restaurant, and Zhao Ji's eyes lit up: "Is it really Wang Youjun's ink treasure?" Then he remembered that his golden mouth had just opened, and he was a little sad: "Okay, I'll find the real murderer with you. As for this treasure, I will only look at it."

The three of them went to the Immortal Restaurant together. When the waiter at the door saw Chen Ao, he immediately smiled. He did not have the same face as he had not long ago. He welcomed Chen Ao to the second floor and happened to see Di Sanger. Di Sanger snorted coldly: "What wind has blown Mr. Chen."

Chen Ao pulled her aside: "I'll help you find the wine utensils. I'll ask you, what have you discovered in the past few days?"

DiSanger said dizzyly: "What did you find?"

Chen Ao smiled bitterly: "What's the suspicious thing about the four people I mentioned recently?"

Di Sang'er suddenly realized, her beautiful eyes blinked and said, "There are many suspicious things, but I think the most suspicious things are the three shops. As for Uncle An, it is absolutely impossible to do such a thing. The Di family has always been managed by Uncle An, and the money he handles is at least tens of thousands of yuan. Why did he steal the wine vessel?" He coughed and continued, "As for those three shops, one is Wang Kai, the other is Liu Huimin, and the last one is Zeng Pan'er, they are all very suspicious. For example, Wang Kai, got up half an hour earlier than usual this morning. Mr. Chen, I ask you, he got up so early, is it possible that he felt guilty because he stole things, so he didn't sleep all night?"

Di Saner paused for a moment and said, "There is also Liu Huimin. When I was delivering the dishes today, I found him lazy. As for Zeng Pan'er, by the way, he is the most suspicious. Someone came to the restaurant to look for him today."

"Someone is here to look for him? Who is it?" Chen Ao's heart beat sharply, and Zhao Ji, who was beside him, became nervous.

"The person who came was his relative. I saw that person come once before, and he seemed to be his cousin. The person didn't look like a serious person, and he was not a good thing at first glance."

"Is it a thug?" Chen Ao couldn't help but think that if he was a thug, it was hard to guarantee that Zeng Paner accidentally revealed the wine utensils to this thug, and then the thug encouraged him to steal.

Di Sanger shook his head and said, "No, it's not a slut, but a stinky scholar. He seems to be a fellow villager with Zeng Paner and failed the imperial examination, so he taught a living in this Bianjing city."

Chen Ao was speechless, a good teacher, she portrayed him as a thug. Di San'er was too unreliable. I hope to get any useful information from her, so I'd better forget it! Chen Ao smiled and said, "Can you take me to the scene where the wine utensils were stolen to see it."

Chen Ao is a thief and has great experience in theft, so he hopes to find some clues from there.

After hearing this, Di Sang'er glanced at Zhao Ji vigilantly: "Who is he?"

Zhao Ji hurriedly said, "The student is Chen Ao's friend and a scholar." He claimed that he was a scholar, but he wanted to lower Di Sang'er's vigilance. Unexpectedly, Di Sang'er glared at him and curled his lips angrily: "Another stinky scholar..."

"..." Zhao Ji looked at Chen Ao depressedly.

Chen Ao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Let's go."

The group went up to the top floor of the restaurant. There was no wing room here, but an empty space. In the direction from east to west, there was a majestic portrait with a hideous mask hanging on the wall. Below the portrait was an altar with the fragrance on the altar and the candlelight jumping.

DiSanger said: "Often people are not allowed to come in here. There is a lock on the outside. When the wine utensil was stolen, someone had already pried it up."

Chen Aohe nodded and looked at the altar. There were not only incense and candles on the altar, but also many wine utensils. Several of the painted wine utensils attracted Chen Ao's attention. He walked over and picked up the wine utensils and looked around. Di San'er said, "My grandfather had a good time drinking wine during his lifetime, so the wine utensils were placed on the altar. Look, there are still many painted wine utensils here, but these are fakes, and only the authentic one was stolen."

Chen Ao smiled. These lacquered wine utensils are indeed fakes imitating the Han Palace, but there is a message that is very useful. These fakes are similar to the stolen wine utensils. There is no trace of candles on the ground. Because after lit candles, candle water will inevitably solidify on the ground. So it is certain that this thief distinguishes the wine utensils based on the incense and candles on the altar.

It is conceivable that the thief came to steal at night, and only used the dim light to choose the priceless treasure among the many fakes. Then, the thief must be a scholar, and loves calligraphy, and knows Wang Xizhi's calligraphy very well. Otherwise, the inscriptions of Jun Xingjiu were also written on these lacquer wine utensils. If he was an illiterate person, it would never be possible to recognize Wang Xizhi's original works at a glance.
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