Chapter 5: Demons, ghosts and scholar-bureaucrats share the world
leaving Xile Street and entering Wanping Street. Like a boiling kettle, the fire is turned off and the noise dissipates.
Zheng Hui said: "The people coming and going on this street are either rich or noble. I don't know which shop is located next to which high-ranking official or prince. Be careful. Today is different from the past. We night guards have to keep our tail between our legs. In your leisure time, you are the best. You are young and the most impulsive, but I have to advise you, brother, this east area of the divine capital is deep in water, with dragons and tigers roosting, and it is not the outer area where you ran wild when you were a child." "Captain Zheng, don't worry, during the six months of Ye Wei
, I slowly figured it out. If I don't make progress, my life will be in vain." Li Qingxian said, sighing softly.
"You came here at the wrong time. When I saw this golden robe, I didn't dare to explode even if I was in the third rank. Now I am not as good as the Soldier and Horse Division, alas..." Zheng Hui sighed.
In the early morning, Wanping Street is paved with neat bluestones and crowded with pedestrians. The doors of the wine shops and flower houses are closed, and only the doors of the shops selling goods are open.
Wherever the four of them passed, shopkeepers or waiters from many shops took the initiative to say hello, shouting with smiles, "Hehe Zheng, Brother Zheng".
Some acquaintances gave some food to them. Zheng Hui usually didn't accept them, but today he received some peanuts, shortbread, osmanthus cake and other snacks. Han Anbo didn't eat the snacks and gave them to Li Qingxian and Yu Ping.
Yu Ping narrowed his eyes with joy and enjoyed eating. He secretly thanked Li Qingxian: "It's all because of you that you have been sick for a few days."
Li Qingxian glanced at the snacks in his hand and asked: " You don’t like to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake?”
“I like it so much that I can’t bear to leave it, so I keep it and eat it slowly.” Yu Ping carefully touched the paper-wrapped sweet-scented osmanthus cake.
After a while, several people passed by Liu Ji Fengxiang Silk and Satin Shop.
There were two strong men in black clothes standing at the door. They looked at the four people coldly and then looked away.
After walking a few steps, Zheng Hui whispered: "The Liu Ji in front of the plaque is gone. There is a bloody rose flower underneath. I'm afraid it was just printed by the Demon Gate. Poor old Liu." Han Anbo sighed and shook his head
. shook his head.
Wanping Street is deserted in the early morning. Near the end of the street, the faint aroma of wine echoes in the air.
Zheng Hui sniffed hard and looked at Huahai Tower.
A large three-story wooden building stands tall, and workers are wiping the red lanterns hanging everywhere.
In the lower right corner of the three-character plaque of Huahailou at the main entrance is the inscription of Xu Ziping, the famous founding prime minister.
Unlike other stores, the wine flag hung in front of this store has crimson and yellow seams. Only stores where the emperor has visited can erect such wine flags.
There are two wine banners in front of the building, with the words "Brew into spring, summer, autumn and winter wine" on the right side, and "Drunken people from the east, west, north and south" on the left side.
Zheng Hui couldn't help but glance at Li Qingxian and said, "Last time you said that when you were promoted to the tenth rank or I was promoted to the ninth rank, you would buy me a jar of flower sea brew. Don't forget it." "That day is really coming
. , I pawned the night knife, and I want to buy you a jar." Li Qingxian said.
"Okay, I'll wait. For those of us who are advanced martial arts cultivators, if those rice wines are tasteless, we have to drink strong wines like Huahai Dajiang! Unfortunately, it's too expensive." Zheng Hui said.
Li Qingxian remembered that his father Li Gangfeng also drank rice wine occasionally. There seemed to be very few spirits in Daqi, and even if there were, the output was very small.
Arriving at the end of Wanping Street, Zheng Hui stopped in front of Zhao Ji's clothing store.
"Check the weapon."
The four of them drew their swords together to check if there were any cracks or chips.
"Did you bring all the whistles?" Zheng Hui took out a bamboo whistle from the belt on his right waist.
Li Qingxian also picked up the whistle, which he had already tied with a cloth strip on his belt, along with the jade pendants with deer and crane patterns on the left and right.
"The troops are divided into two groups. If something happens, blow the whistle! Let's go in your leisure time."
At this time, a carriage came towards us, with a white word "night" embroidered on the black flag on the roof, and suddenly stopped in front.
Behind the carriage, four night guard soldiers held the hilts of their swords and stared at him eagerly.
"Street patrol?"
The off-white gauze curtains opened from the inside out, and a middle-aged man with three strands of beard poked his head out, revealing a brocade official uniform.
Li Qingxian and the other two stared at each other for a moment. There was a majestic Biao embroidered on the patch of official uniform, and the edges of the patch were decorated with gold threads.
The seventh grade.
"Zheng Hui, the leader of Team A9, has met the leader of Fang Fang." Zheng Hui took a step forward, cupped his fists and bowed.
Li Qingxian and the other three people immediately bowed their heads slightly in salute.
"You remember it, Zheng Hei, right?" Pang Mingjing in the carriage put his right arm on the window with a smile on his face.
"Yes, sir." Zheng Hui said.
"I'm going to Hubu Street to collect money. I need a young and smart person. You...it's up to you. Follow up." Pang Mingjing pointed at Li Qingxian and then pointed at the back of the car.
The moment he heard about Hubu Street, Li Qingxian's heart skipped a beat.
The expressions of Zheng Hui and the other three changed slightly. Zheng Hui was stunned. Han Anbo stepped forward and said, "I would like to inform Mr. Pang that Li Qingxian has not recovered from his serious illness and wants to go back to see Dr. Sun. Mr. Zhou has given special attention to it." "Oh?" Pang Mingjing said
. The smile disappeared and his eyes turned cold.
Zheng Hui said with a smile on his face: "Man Pang, this Li Qingxian is a reckless man and has no cleverness at all. Why not replace me with him? Don't worry, I have the strength of the tenth level." Pang Mingjing glanced at the four people and said to Zheng
Hui He crossed his fingers.
Zheng Hui hurriedly walked a few steps and came under the car window. He lowered his head slightly and lowered his hands.
"Tenth rank, so majestic." Pang Mingjing stretched out his fair right palm and patted Zheng Hui's shoulder three times.
"I don't dare." Zheng Hui lowered his head.
"The status of our finance department is getting worse day by day." Pang Mingjing sighed.
The cold wind blew and there was silence.
Among the Eighteen Departments of the Night Guard, the Finance Department is in charge of the financial power of the Night Guard and is the real first department of the Night Guard.
Zheng Hui raised his head and was about to speak.
Hee hee hee…
Zheng Hui made a harsh sound all over his body, and his clothes suddenly swelled and cracked densely. In an instant, his clothes exploded and rags flew everywhere.
Zheng Hui was not injured at all. His clothes were torn into rags hanging on his body, shaking in the wind, unable to cover his dark skin.
Everyone was shocked and speechless.
Pedestrians and shopkeepers not far away pointed and laughed.
The redness spread on Zheng Hui's dark face and spread all over his neck.
Li Qingxian gritted his teeth.
"Are you coming, or is he coming?" Pang Mingjing asked.
Zheng Hui arched his back and cupped his fists and said: "Li Qingxian is the son of Mr. Li Gangfeng, and he has received special care from Mr. Zhou Chunfeng. Now he is seriously ill and it is inconvenient to go, but I am willing to do my best for you." Li Qingxian looked at this person who usually worked hard for you
. The nagging Zheng Hei felt hot in his heart.
Pang Mingjing seemed stunned, and after a moment, he threw something with his right hand.
With a snap, the object fell at Zheng Hui's feet.
Li Qingxian looked at it, his whole body stiffened.
Wooden texture, token shape, gold lettering on black background.
wrong!
A clear memory emerged in Li Qingxian's mind. This was the Night Guard's token. Once violated, the token holder could directly kill everyone below the ninth grade.
No one would take out the Golden Order for an ordinary soldier.
Pang Mingjing came prepared!
Zheng Hui looked down at Jin Zi Ling, opened his mouth, clenched his fists, and had blue veins on his forehead, unable to speak.
Suddenly, a shrill whistle sounded.
As soon as Li Qingxian turned his head, he saw Yu Ping holding a bamboo whistle in his mouth, making long and short sounds alternately, indicating that the night guard was asking for help.
"Remove it!"
Pang Mingjing gave the order, and four powerful night guards from behind the carriage rushed over and took away Yu Ping's whistle. They also removed the whistles from the waists of Li Qingxian and Han Anbo.
Li Qingxian looked at Yu Ping, and Yu Ping said with a smile: "When you get rich in the future, remember to treat me to mutton soup. Don't be as stingy as Captain Zheng." In the carriage, Pang Mingjing slowly took out
a copper whistle and blew it three times in a row. The third one is long and the other is short.
Alert lifted.
The smile on Yu Ping's face solidified.
Pang Mingjing turned his head and looked at Li Qingxian with a smile on his face: "Are you coming, or are the three of them coming?" "The
three of us!" Zheng Hui beside the carriage suddenly raised his head, looked directly at Pang Mingjing, and took half a step forward.
Han Anbo and Yu Ping took a step forward together.
Pang Mingjing frowned slightly, Zheng Hui's dark face was a bit dazzling.
Li Qingxian looked at his three teammates, sighed, and said, "I will go with you, but I am still seriously ill and will walk slower." "
No problem, sit next to me."
Li Qingxian looked even colder and said: "Since your Excellency is so kind, my subordinates are so disrespectful. Captain Zheng, Deputy Captain Han, and Yu Ping, please go back. I'll go with Master Pang." "
Qingxian!" Zheng Hui shouted in a low voice. Li Qingxian acted as if he hadn't heard anything, picked up the golden order and walked towards the carriage.
Arriving at the door of the car, Li Qingxian stopped, waved with the three of them behind his back, and boarded the car.
The curtain falls.
"Go to Hubu Street."
The carriage moved forward in a hurry.
Suddenly, Han Anbo shouted loudly: "When I go to the Ministry of Finance, etiquette comes first, no carelessness!"
"Son of a bitch!" Zheng Hui gritted his teeth.
Yu Ping's right hand was tightly holding the broken osmanthus cake.
Han Anbo took a deep breath and said: "The top priority is not to be dazed! That Pang Mingjing is the head of the financial department of the financial department. He has a high position and is a close confidant of the financial department. This matter is no longer something we can solve. Captain Zheng , you and Yu Ping immediately go back to Yewei Yamen to find Mr. Zhou. He is an upright man and cannot just watch Mr. Li Gangfeng's son die in vain. If you can't see him, find Mr. Zhou Hen. He will definitely We know where Mr. Zhou is. Now, no one can save Xiao Li except Mr. Zhou. If it doesn’t work, beat the night guard’s drum.”
“I’ll knock!” Yu Ping said.
"What about you?" Zheng Hui asked.
Han Anbo sighed, looked at the carriage that was getting further away, and said: "I will follow from a distance and adapt to changes."
Zheng Hui's throat rolled, he took a deep breath and said: "You have always been smart, this time you must be more... Take care."
"I am Night Guard, and so is Xiao Li." Han Anbo smiled and followed Pang Mingjing's carriage from a distance.
"I'll go back to the Yamen first." Zheng Hui took a deep look at the black carriage, carried his true energy, held the knife in his left hand, stooped slightly, jumped up to the room, stepped on the roof tiles, making a clattering sound, and stepped on one after another Rooftop, go straight to the Night Guard Yamen.
Yu Ping looked down at his bulging belly, opened his mouth to swallow the sweet-scented osmanthus cake stuck to his right hand, and threw all the snacks on the counter of Zhao Ji's clothing store.
"I'll see you off." After saying that, Yu Ping ran towards the Yewei Yamen.
The wheels were making a loud sound, and the carriage was quiet.
Pang Mingjing's voice sounded in the car.
"That year when the Nanjiang River burst its embankment, Mr. Gang Feng went to the embankment to prevent the flood. He cut off the flood peaks with a sword of righteousness for ten days. When the tide receded, he slept for three days before waking up. Afterwards, he participated in forty-six memorials from the officials of the two rivers and overthrew him. Two third-grade men, fourteen people in the middle third-grade, and no calculation in the lower third-grade, known in the world as the Hong-Severing Sword. The Nanjiang Case Ti Cavalry was dispatched, and I was among them."
Li Qingxian looked forward quietly, as if he had not heard anything.
"I have personally seen Mr. Li's appearance, and his appearance is similar to yours."
Li Qingxian remained silent.
"Who knew that many years later, the situation would be like this." Pang Mingjing lowered his head slightly, not knowing what he was looking at.
After a long time, Pang Mingjing said slowly: "Before coming, I didn't know that you were Mr. Li's son." "
So what if you know, so what if you don't know?" Li Qingxian chuckled.
"Some people joked that the Yushitai offended the entire court, and Mr. Li accounted for half of it. Yes, so what if it is, and so what if it is not? Mr. Li is gone, but you can't go far after all." The carriage fell into silence
.
"I wonder what Mr. Pang asked me to do at the Hubu Yamen?"
Pang Mingjing threw a light brown kraft paper bag to Li Qingxian.
"Inside is the document from the Night Guard Household Department. You go to the Household Department to get back the 8,000 taels of silver you owe. If you don't have it within an hour, we will handle it under military law and expel the Night Guard." After Pang Mingjing finished speaking, he turned around and looked across the white gauze curtain. Looking out the window.
"Oh."
Li Qingxian responded casually, appearing calm on the surface, but his brain was running wildly, analyzing all the information to find a way to save his life.
What does Han Anbo mean when he says etiquette comes first?
Han Anbo would never make a mistake. If his memory was clear, he would definitely understand it, but Han Anbo didn't know that there was something wrong with his memory.
I had suspected before that there was something fishy about Li Qingxian's death in this world, but now I no longer have any doubts.
Li Qingxian's heart sank to the bottom.
After a long time, the carriage stopped.
"Sir, we have arrived at the entrance of Hubu Street."
The carriage was quiet.
"Go."
Li Qingxian opened the car door curtain and was about to get out of the car when Pang Mingjing said again: "Get the paperwork."
Li Qingxian's eyes moved, turned around, pressed his right hand on the paperwork, and looked directly at Pang Mingjing.
Pang Mingjing's eyes were like water and his expression was calm.
Li Qingxian picked up the paperwork and turned to leave.
The curtain falls.
Pang Mingjing sighed softly.
"He remains frightened and has extraordinary courage. Ten years from now, he will be the second Li Gangfeng. It's a pity..."
Li Qingxian got off the carriage, looked up and stood stunned on the spot.
What made Li Qingxian dazed was not the four gloomy-looking night guards on both sides.
Not Tobe’s weird blood-gold striped black walls.
Nor are the streets empty.
It's the five huge ten-story-high statues in the household wall, and the actual pressure that the statues exude.
The nearest statue has a human-like figure, is completely black, and is covered with blood-colored scales. Its face has no facial features, and it is a hazy black face with nothing on it.
White bone spurs sprouted from the top of the statue's head, arranged in a ring like a crown. Behind the crown, a bright yellow ring hung high.
Behind the statue, hundreds of huge arms with gold and green patterns protruded from both sides. The huge arms were neatly arranged from top to bottom, from long to short, as if intertwined into a pair of black and gold-embroidered wings.
On the palm of each arm is carved a scarlet eye, as crystal clear as a gem.
The moment he saw the statue, Li Qingxian was surrounded by inexplicable fear. The giant eyes in his palms seemed to be alive, spinning around.
Each giant eye seems to contain a dark world.
Thousands of arms and hands, thousands of eyes and pupils.
Standing at Hubu, overlooking the divine capital.
This statue is the only one among the five that has a human form.
Li Qingxian's body became hairy, his eyes stung, and he instinctively lowered his head.
At this moment, a strong wind blew through, blowing away most of the fog in my memory.
The statue is an evil god.
The evil god controls the household.
There was a roaring in my ears, and the world in front of me was turbulent.
Countless memories spread out in Li Qingxian's mind, and he finally understood that the disturbing giant shadows were these statues.
Now is the Taining period. In the previous Tiankang period, four major events occurred in succession, collectively known as the Tiankang Four Disasters.
The kings seized the legitimate sons.
The demon clan enters the pass.
The underworld returns to the sun.
Wulin seizes power.
Afterwards, Emperor Tiankang died, Emperor Taining came to the throne, all the kings and emperors took over, and the country of Qi fell into chaos.
I don't know whether it was to counter other forces, or because he was forced to do so, Emperor Taining actually led the Demon Sect, Underworld and Evil Sect into the court to join forces to fight against the demon clan. Since then, the Great Qi force has taken shape.
This household department was jointly controlled by the five evil sects.
The evil sect worships evil as its god.
Li Qingxian roared crazily in his heart.
Is he crazy, is Emperor Tai Ning crazy, or is the world crazy?
The evil spirit enters the court, and the puppets cause trouble?
Is this still the human world?
It’s so hellish!
Li Qingxian felt that his three views had been washed away without a trace.
At this moment, I wish I could give birth to ten thousand legs and ten thousand wings, and run as far as I can.
Is this the kind of people Ye Wei deals with?
This world is too dangerous, I want to go back to Blue Star!
Li Qingxian was untidy and confused.
——In
this book, there are occasional sects and puppets who share the same track. No need to say more about this type of writing.
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