Liang Yuan came out of the gate of the Ministry of punishment in his scarlet robe. He rubbed his eyebrows at the dusky sky, but after a few days' leave, all the documents on his desk could hardly be piled up.
There are a lot of things that happen every day in the capital. There are a lot of things that come up from the Yamen. Liang Yuan is in a hurry. At this time, he still has half a pile of documents to read. Liang Yuan thinks that a large part of them should be distributed by Zhu Zhe.
That day, Zhu zhe was exposed by Liang Yuan in public. Guo Shangshu finally grasped Zhu Zhe's handle, and he must have taken the opportunity to kill him. Liang Yuan remembered that he smelled the smell of jade ice burning on Guo Shangshu in those days. It can be seen that Guo Shangshu was "extremely rich" in those days, and the source of "extremely rich" must be Zhu Zhe's filial piety.
Liang Yuan rode on his horse and slowly let the horse carry him home. He still had the information of several missing women sorted out today in his mind.
The capital is so big that there are too many people missing every day. This time, it is also because most of the missing women are of good status and well-off families, and the Ministry of punishment is under great pressure. Just as Liang Yuan was not in the Ministry of punishment, he was forced to take over the cases of these missing women.
"Madame, my Lord is back."
Wen jinniang heard Biwu's report, and quickly took Liang Sijin's little hand to the door of the house. She stood in the corridor and watched Liang Yuan walk into the courtyard with calm eyebrows.
Before Liang Yuan entered, Wen jinniang sensed something wrong. Originally, Liang Sijin wanted to run to give his father a big hug. This was taught by Wen jinniang. Just after taking one foot, Wen jinniang grabbed her collar. Liang Sijin turned to look at Wen jinniang.
"Mother?"
Wen jinniang bowed her head and gave Liang Sijin a silent gesture. Liang Sijin nodded clearly, took back the hanging foot and stood obediently beside Wen jinniang, watching Liang Yuan walk in.
"Why are you standing here? Be careful you're tired. "
When Liang Yuan stepped on the stone steps, he found Wen jinniang and Liang Sijin standing in the corridor. He squatted down and picked up Liang Sijin consciously. He took Wen jinniang by the hand and watched her turn slowly. She walked into the house first and then entered the house with Liang Sijin.
Wen jinniang is very nimble. She can't walk yet. However, the whole family is very nervous. She doesn't dare to be too presumptuous to scare them.
Liang Yuan put Liang Sijin on the chair, took the cushion and put it on Wen jinniang's seat. He held Wen jinniang firmly and then sat down.
Biwu and forsythia set up their bowls and chopsticks, and then stepped back to give Liang Yuan and Wen jinniang a private environment. Wen jinniang then put a chopstick of dried bamboo shoots and fried shredded pork into Liang Yuan's bowl and asked softly.
"What difficult cases did the Ministry of punishment encounter?"
Liang Yuan didn't care much and shook his head. After eating dried bamboo shoots and fried shredded pork, he replied.
"It's not a difficult case either. It's just that a few girls are missing, and their families are pretty good. They all put pressure on the Yamen in each district. If the Yamen can't handle it properly, they are afraid of being held accountable. They simply copy it to the Ministry of punishment, and this matter falls to me."
Wen jinniang scooped Liang Sijin several spoons of her favorite silver fish stewed eggs. Looking at Liang Sijin's big meal, she wiped Liang Sijin's mouth with a handkerchief.
"Is it hard to see that adult traffickers are rampant again recently?"
When Wen jinniang heard that the young woman was missing, she was worried. Although she was still young, she would grow up one day. With her empathy, Wen jinniang knew how sad the parents and family of the missing women should be.
Liang Yuan subconsciously shakes his head, pondering over the records of the missing woman in the past.
"In the past, most of the women who were trafficked by human traffickers were young women, but most of them went to other people in their families. They didn't have any guards when they went out, so they were easy to get away."
"This time, the women's families are all good. Are they escorted out?"
"Yes, I always feel that the person behind the scenes is specially looking for such a woman. It seems that she is just showing off her ability."
Liang Yuan's intuition has always been accurate. Wen jinniang also thinks that it's not like the ordinary human traffickers. The ordinary flower makers pick a single woman or a child to do it. If they succeed, they will go away and never stay in the capital for a long time. It's obvious that this person who starts with a young woman doesn't have such a mentality.
"Do you have a clue?"
Liang Yuan shakes his head. This time, all the information in the government newspapers has been read again today. The women have nothing in common except that they have a good family background, have guards, and are young and beautiful.
Wen jinniang looks at Liang Sijin and looks at Liang Yuan from the edge of the bowl. She quietly kicks Liang Yuan under the table. Liang Yuan frowns and thinks, and the frown is released immediately.
"Well, I've gone to the Yamen. I don't want to talk about business."
"How about eating out when you're full? I heard that there are lanterns in the west market today. "
Wen jinniang smiles at Liang Sijin's eyes, which brighten instantly. The child is a child, and it's very easy to be satisfied. Liang Yuan instinctively refuses to go out when he hears about it. When she sees Liang Sijin's expectant eyes, she feels soft.
"But your stomach..."
"May as well, Biwu and forsythia are guarding me. Just have fun with Sijin."
Liang Yuan nodded his head when he thought about it. Liang Sijin cheered and quickly picked up the rice. Wen jinniang was afraid that she would choke. She was busy with soup and vegetables.
Liang Yuan looks at Wen jinniang and Liang Sijin, who are wearing light clothes. He repeatedly tells Biwu and forsythia not to leave Wen jinniang. Then he safely holds Liang Sijin to the carriage outside the gate.
The night market in the west city is more lively than that in the east city. Most ordinary people like to hang out rather than buy things. Most of the dignitaries in the east city like to stay in some elegant room to listen to a song and watch a play. On the contrary, there are fewer people on the street.
Wen jinniang walked slowly, protected by Biwu and forsythia. Wen jinniang also had leisure. She appreciated the lanterns, and the craftsmanship of the common people was good and bad. But the lanterns in different shapes lit up in the dark were beautiful.
"Dad, look at that little rabbit. It's so cute!"
"Well, does Sijin like it?"
"Yes!"
"That father went to buy it back..."
"No! Dad made one for Sijin. "
"Good!"
"That Sijin also wants Koi lamp, lotus lamp..."
"Well, dad made it for Sijin."
Wen jinniang listens to the dialogue between Liang Sijin and Liang Yuan, who are riding on Liang Yuan's shoulder. She smiles softly.
Cui Jun, wearing a half silver mask, looks at Wen jinniang in the crowd. His eyes brighten slightly. When his eyes move down to Wen jinniang's abdomen, he turns his lips in disappointment. Pregnant people are really in trouble.
"Young master..."
The man in grey, who was also wearing a mask, came to Cui Jun and whispered a few words. Cui Jun pursed his mouth and suppressed his voice with anger.
"Waste!"