Winter, November, Chang'an.

Snowflakes were falling outside the window. In the study, the multi-treasure shelves were filled with books, and there was a belt on the desk with a silver fish bag hanging on the belt.

The fish charm is placed on the outside. In the middle is the raised character "Tong" for verification. On both sides are engraved "Prince Zuo Chunfang" and "Praise to the good doctor Du Youlin" respectively.

Du Youlin was sitting on the bed, holding a book and reading it intently, immersed in the scholarship of the sages.

Suddenly, he heard rapid footsteps outside the door, and his second wife, Lu Fengniang, called "Mr. Husband" in a panic and pushed the door open.

Du Youlin, who was disturbed from his silence, immediately frowned and asked, "What happened again?"

"It's not good." Lu Fengniang was so anxious that she stuttered and said, "Wu Lang is being bullied outside!"

Du Youlin put down the book and said impatiently: "Speak carefully."

"Liu Ji took Wu Lang to Pingkangfang. He had a conflict with some libertine family and made... a move."

"You beast, you dare to go to that place." Du Youlin scolded fiercely, "Why don't you bring him back? Are you going to ruin the reputation of the Du family in Jingzhao by staying outside?"

"Have my son ever been to that place? Your eldest son-in-law didn't take him there."

Lu Fengniang's fat face was full of grievances, but she couldn't explain clearly, so she had to stamp her feet, turn around and call a boy waiting outside the study to come in.

"Quick, tell me."

When Du Youlin saw the boy next to his eldest son-in-law, he turned away with disgust in his eyes.

"Back to Alang, my husband just wanted to take Du Wulang to Nanqu for tea. Du Wulang saw the residence of the Prime Minister to the east of the square building and asked, 'How can the Prime Minister live in this land of red orioles and green willows?' Just when Ji Dalang heard it, there was a quarrel, and Ji Dalang had Du Wulang taken away, saying that he would be taken to the Prime Minister's Mansion to make amends."

Hearing this, Du Youlin's expression changed and he asked: "Which Ji Dalang?"

"He is the eldest son of the Jifacao family in Jingzhao Prefecture."

Du Youlin stood up suddenly, walked out with his shoes on, and shouted: "Quan Rui."

Quan Rui, the housekeeper at home, was already waiting in the corridor. He lowered his body, stepped forward and said, "The villain is here."

"Bring that beast back quickly!"

"Let's do it now."

Quan Rui then asked the boy to lead the way and hurried out to Pingkangfang.

Du Youlin looked unhappy, walked back and forth for a few steps, then sat down again, picked up the book and continued reading.

for a long time.

Lu Fengniang was wandering in the corridor when she saw Quan Rui, the housekeeper at home, running back in a hurry alone.

"Where's the Goro man?"

"The villain can't find Wulang."

Quan Rui was still panting, and while answering his mistress, he knocked on the study door.

"What do you mean?" Lu Fengniang was frightened and chased him and asked, "What do you mean if you can't find him?"

"Ji Dalang did not take Wulang to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but I don't know where he was taken. I have left someone to look for him nearby."

When Quan Rui said this, he stopped talking.

Du Youlin heard the noise outside and opened the door.

"Alang." Quan Rui whispered: "I heard from people around me that there was a fatal incident in Nanqu today. I'm afraid the matter is serious. Would Alang come forward to visit Ji's house?"

When Lu Fengniang heard about the human life, she was so frightened that she hurriedly said: "Mr. Lang, go and beg..."

"Shut up." Du Youlin scolded his wife and ordered, "Look again until we find Wu Lang."

Quan Rui wiped his forehead and said: "Alang, there are only a dozen servants in the house. Would you like me to go to the Wei family across the street and borrow some people to search for them together?"

Du Youlin looked calm, but actually had no idea and asked: "Is it feasible?"

"Young man, go right away."

~~

This time Lu Fengniang rushed directly to the side door and waited, anxious.

Finally, the maid Qing Lan raised her hand and said, "Madam, look quickly."

I saw two slaves in green clothes running towards this side, one of them was carrying a man on his back, and he was shouting this way from a distance.

"Found it, we found Du Wulang!"

"My son!" Lu Fengniang was overjoyed and cried as she came forward to greet him.

The two servants of the Wei family were quite enthusiastic. One of them continued to run forward and carried Du Wulang into the courtyard, while the other comforted him.

"Madam Du, don't worry, you're alive... I checked first, I thought I was out of breath, but I checked again, I'm alive, alive."

It can be seen that they are also very happy to be able to rescue the young man of the Du family.

Finally, the unconscious young man was put down under the verandah in the front yard of Du's house.

He looks to be about fifteen years old. He has an excellent appearance and exquisite facial features. Even with his eyes closed, he can make people feel that he has a good temperament.

He was only wearing single clothes, and there were bruises on his neck, obviously someone had pinched him severely.

"My son..."

Lu Fengniang cried loudly and rushed forward. After a closer look, the shouting in her mouth stopped abruptly.

She was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "This is not my son."

"Isn't this the husband of the Du family?"

The two servants of the Wei family looked at each other.

"How could this not be the husband of the Du family? When we picked it up..."

Suddenly, there was another noise outside the door.

Quan Rui hurried back and asked a servant to put the young man down on his back.

"Quickly, knock him down first and pinch him."

The boy who was brought back this time quickly woke up and sat up on the porch.

He is exactly fifteen years old this year. Like Lu Fengniang, he has a round face, a flat nose, and small eyes. Although he is not too ugly, he has a timid temperament.

At this time, he seemed to wake up from a nightmare, his whole body was trembling, and he was still mumbling something.

"My son?" Lu Fengniang pushed away the others, took a closer look, and cried loudly: "This is my son!"

"Goro, are you okay?"

"..."

Behind the crowd, a slave in green clothes looked over and slapped his forehead in annoyance.

"Oh, this ugly one is Du Wulang."

The steward of the Wei family quickly pulled away the rash man, confessed to Lu Fengniang, and led the people out of the front yard of the Du family.

"Is there no way to talk about it? You have to say it face to face."

"Uncle, I carried that handsome guy all the way from Pingkangfang."

"You don't even know who it is, so who's the weird one? You didn't even ask Quan Rui to identify it first."

"Isn't that just to... get more reward money?"

"Speaking of it, Madam Du's family really doesn't reward me with a single penny."

"Chesou."

While talking, they stopped.

I saw a corpse wrapped in a mat lying in the alley. Blood gradually flowed out from between the mats, dyeing the snow a bright red.

"Is someone really dead?"

"The boy next to Du Wulang, I heard his name was Duan Yan, was beaten to death by Ji Dalang. Du Wulang fainted from fright."

The green-clothed servant whispered, sighing.

They are also lowly private slaves, and they will inevitably die like rabbits or foxes...

~~

In the study, Du Youlin held the fish charm and gently rubbed it with his fingers.

Du Wulang, who was kneeling in front of him, was crying so hard.

"The child kept saying, 'I was wrong.' Jixiang just refused to let anyone stop. The child was pushed to the ground. I don't know how to make him stop. Duan Yan... Duan Yan... was beaten so hard..."

Speaking of this, Du Wulang choked up and almost couldn't breathe.

Du Youlin sighed, sighed several times, and asked, "What else did Ji Dalang say?"

"He asked me, 'Can you swallow this breath?' Master, can we ask the second sister to seek justice for Duan Yan?"

"Damn it!" Du Youlin yelled, snapping the case: "You still think you've caused enough trouble to the Du family?"
To be continued...