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仙人信所用的这张纸,是朝廷用来印制纸钞的专用楮纸,上面还有特殊的印记,为了防止有人伪造钞引,市面上根本不可能买到这种特制的楮纸。莲波道:「信是怎么来的?」林氏露出不可思议的表情,「墨香正在打扫庭院,这封信突然从天而降落到她身边,她抬头就只看见一只鸟飞过去。咱家前后三进的院子,隔着围墙,若是石头硬物还能抛进来,你看这信轻飘飘的毫无份量,怎么也不可能扔到中庭的院里,只能是那只鸟送来的。」就在两人说话之际,信上红字居然瞬即消失,只剩一张白纸。果然如传言所说,字迹只能留存半个时辰。林氏惊道:「你看,这的的确确就是仙人信,半个时辰就变为无字天书。」莲波此刻也不由得不信了,「仙人指路聚鑫银铺,莫非是说铺子里的人知道溪客的下落?」林氏道:「你告诉银铺的人,若有溪客的确切消息,酬谢千两银子。」当年溪客身上带了一把金锁,是楚长河亲自设计的样式,背后还刻有溪客两个字。贼人不大可能留在自己手里,极有可能当掉或是熔成金子。所以这十几年来,林氏也寻访了许多京城的当铺和银楼金铺。只是京城太大,并未查访到这家不出名的银铺。莲波立刻道:「好,我明日一早便去聚鑫银铺。」只要能找到溪客,即便是远赴边城,她也会不辞辛苦立刻启程。因为林氏时日不多,无论如何也要圆了她的心愿。回到高家,莲波先去给王氏请安。高云升已经起身,正在老太太这边陪母亲用早饭。王氏见到莲波,没好气地沉着脸,「大清早的往外跑,竟连丈夫都不知晓一声,没一点规矩。」莲波嫁入高家四年,对这位婆婆的性格已经了如指掌,没事找事是她最大的本事。不等她开口,高云升先替她辩解道:「莲波心疼儿子,想让我多睡一会儿,娘倒是误会她了。」王氏忍不住朝着儿子皱眉,「你就知道替她说话。」儿子执意娶回家的这位娘子,王氏一直看不上眼,原因无他,只因楚家是商户,高云升在衙门当差,吃的官家饭。在王氏眼中,楚家即便有钱,和高家接亲也是高攀。奈何儿子非莲波不娶,王氏到底拗不过儿子。再加上楚家的书坊生意兴隆。林氏没有儿子,只有莲波一个独女,早晚那份家业都会变成高家的,所以这才勉勉强强答应了这门亲事。莲波进门之后,王氏自然要先立下规矩磋磨一番,让她乖顺听话。没想到这儿媳长的一副柔弱美人模样,却绵里藏针,外柔内刚,根本就拿捏不住。王氏没好气的问:「你娘大清早的叫你回去何事啊?」莲波简单说了几句。「一千两银子?」虽然不是自己的钱,可王氏心疼的眼皮都在抽搐,忍不住道:「你娘莫不是疯了?你妹子找了十几年都没找到,居然要花这么多钱去悬赏消息。」高云升知晓母亲是个财迷,连忙使眼色打岔,希望她别说过激的话。莲波按捺着不悦,不紧不慢道:「这次有仙人指路。应该能找到。」「仙人指路!」王氏惊讶道:「难道你娘去了青天塔?」莲波点头。王氏眉头一挑,「这就奇了,那神仙不是只断人命官司冤案吗?莫非你妹妹死了?」莲波心里气极,几欲发作,看在高云升的面子上强行忍了下去。高云升连忙打圆场,「不到一年,青天塔的仙人已经断了八桩冤案。每一件案子,我都经手知晓,没有一个冤枉的。既然仙人给娘指了路,这一次一定会找到妹妹。」王氏悻悻的闭了嘴,转头对高云升道:「仙人连断了八件冤案,这不是活生生的打县令老爷的脸么?上峰定会认为他是个昏聩无能的草包,只怕这官也当不久了。」高云升失笑:「母亲真是料事如神,宋大人前日已被罢了官。」王氏惊讶道:「如此突然?」高云升叹了口气,「因为又出了一个案子。」王氏忙问:「什么案子?」「一起毒杀案。有个姓乔的妇人去给亡夫烧纸,路上被黑狗咬了两口,天冷穿的厚实,伤口不深,她以为过几日伤口结疤便没事,不想五日后一命呼呼。众人都以为她是被疯狗所咬,狂病发作而亡。她儿子玉郎却被仙人托梦,说他母亲是被人毒杀。玉郎半信半疑,报官验尸,当真是中毒身亡。」王氏惊道:「辛亏有仙人托梦,不然他老娘死的可真冤枉。」「乔娘子被狗咬后,五日未曾出门,家中进出的只有她儿子一个人。如果是儿子毒杀她,又何必报官惹祸上身。官府查了数日,毫无头绪。玉郎便投了仙人状。三日后,仙人告知凶手是租客温秀才。」莲波微微一惊,她认识温秀才,此人常来溪客书坊看书,谦和斯文,一看便是个两耳不闻窗外事一心只读圣贤书的书呆子。高云升继续道:「温秀才大呼冤枉,不肯认罪。宋大人无人证物证,仅凭仙人的话认定他为凶手,自然难以结案,温秀才有同窗在京城为官,替他鸣冤,于是宋大人被免了职,明日新知县前来接任。」新官从外地赶来赴任,隔日便到,这也快的有些离谱了。王氏惊讶之余,随口问道:「新知县是那里人氏?」「本县人,叫沈从澜。」莲波闻言心头一跳,手里的汤匙失手掉到了碗里,当啷一声。王氏和高云升齐齐看着她。高云升下意识地问:「你认识他?」莲波拿起汤匙,不动声色道:「我是惊讶,沈大人既是本县人,怎么会被派回原籍做父母官?朝廷不是不许这样么?」她没说认识,也没说不认识。娇美如花的脸上,窥不出任何异样。高云升眸光微沉,笑了笑,「幽城位于天子脚下,想必是青天塔的仙人状惊动了朝廷,所以派个土生土长的幽城人,对本县人情世故风土人情知根知底,看这青天塔究竟是有真神仙,还是有人假借神仙之名,行蛊惑人心之事。」王氏举起手指,言辞切切道:「当然真有神仙!举头三尺有神明。」高云升不以为然道:「既然有神仙,那世上为何还有那么多恶人呢?」

变成无字天书,所以我才急匆匆的赶紧叫你过来。」莲波半信半疑地接过林氏手中的那张纸。入目是赤红如血的两行字,「京城燕子巷,聚鑫银铺」。这几个字并非手写,而是字模印上去的,大小相同,规规整整。让人震惊的并非是字,而是这张纸。莲波自小在书坊长大,对各种纸张都了如指掌。

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