Rise in the glory of the king system

Chapter 670 Xingyue
In Chang'an City, the stars and the moon shine together, and the fog is like a veil.

A person in white straight train and deep clothes stood on a tall building, standing in the moonlight, overlooking the city of Chang'an. It was Shangguan Wan'er.

She stood with her hands behind her back, with a folding fan hanging in her hand, and the breeze shook her clothes. She raised her eyes slightly, looked at the Suzaku Gate, and looked towards the direction of the palace. Deep and shallow thoughts, shadowy secrets, long and short stories.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of pipa. After closing her eyes and listening for a while, she realized that it was the woman from Changlefang who was playing. People said that hearing her pipa sound would make her very happy, but why did she hear only sadness and sadness? And the shuddering horror, where does the happiness come from?
Yang Yuhuan sat in the small courtyard, plucking the strings casually, and the sound of the pipa was melodious and melodious. Gongsunli next to her took up an umbrella and danced. On the screen, the heart draws infinite past events.

After playing a song, Yang Yuhuan put down her pipa and said softly, "The girl on the roof hasn't left yet."

Ming Shiyin looked at the tall building. That tall building was built by a businessman who loved his daughter very much. It happened to be Changle Square at the bottom, where you could see performances. Some people said that the youngest daughter was about to get married, and the businessman was preparing for it. What kind of martial arts competition or throwing a hydrangea to marry his daughter.

With a piece of grass in his mouth, Pei Qinhu lazily said: "If you want to stand, you can stand, as long as you don't jump, it will be fine. If you die in your Changlefang, it will be a big problem."

Yang Yuhuan looked at Shangguan Wan'er, her phoenix eyes rolled, and said, "Do you need to find out who she is?"

Ming Shiyin took a few glances, "No need, as long as she doesn't pose any threat to us, it doesn't matter if she is from the Jianghu or a foreign race."

Gongsunli stopped dancing, ran to Yang Yuhuan, and asked, "Why is my sister's pipa sound different from others'?"

Yang Yuhuan raised her eyes lightly, with a calm look, she said: "Some pipas can enter the bottom of my heart, but some can't."

Suddenly, Yi Xing looked at the wall in the courtyard, a figure flashed past the wall, and said softly: "Someone is here."

Pei Qinhu raised his head and looked down, then lay back down and said lazily: "Spy, come in."

After receiving the order, the spy pushed open the door and walked in. He was dressed in a black outfit. Gongsun Li tilted his head and raised one of his rabbit ears, "What's the matter?"

The spy knelt down on one knee and said, "I have found out about Lu Ling. Someone once saw her in Qingzhou, about three weeks ago."

The corners of Ming Shiyin's lips curled up, his red pupils in his left eye were as bright as fire, and he smiled contemptuously, "It took so long to chase after a deer spirit? It's been a month since she escaped from Chang'an, how did you do it?"

Seeing that Ming Shiyin was angry, Gongsunli hid obediently behind Yang Yuhuan. If Ming Shiyin didn't give anyone face, he would be tactful with Yang Yuhuan, so whoever made a mistake here, just pull Yang Yuhuan Yuhuan can at most be said a few words, she won't be punished.

The spy lowered his head even lower, put his right hand across his chest, and said: "The little one is not doing well, please punish the leader."

Yang Yuhuan said slowly, "You mean in Qingzhou?"

Spy: "Yes."

Yang Yuhuan looked at Ming Shiyin, and her voice hitched, "Qingzhou is close to the sea, and I saw her three weeks ago, don't you think there's something unusual about it?"

Yi Xing picked up a sunspot and said: "Since it took so long to find someone who has seen her, it means that she is no longer in Qingzhou, and it is better to check other small towns near Qingzhou."

The spy shook his head, "I checked all the little ones, and she only appeared in Qingzhou."

Ming Shiyin sneered: "That's right, Qingzhou is close to the sea, and if you can't find her, it's probably because of the sea."

Gongsunli suddenly felt that one head and two were big, "How can I find it when it is out of the sea! What if the thing goes to other countries?"

Pei Qinhu spit out the grass in his mouth, and jumped off the roof, "It seems that we have to go to Qingzhou, first check the waterway, and check all the records of going to sea in the past month. They are all with the prefect, you can ask him."

Ming Shiyin pondered for a moment, "This is the only thing we can do now, pack up and leave tomorrow."

"Yes."

In Dali Temple, Li Yuanfang frowned as he read the letter written by his subordinates. He showed it to Di Renjie and said, "The former crown prince was exiled for life, and his whole family was executed, but his concubine was pregnant at that time. A baby boy was born in prison before the execution, and was sent out secretly, and in order to prevent people from finding out that the baby was gone, she stuffed her belly with hay or something."

Di Renjie wiped his face, "The former princess is also a ruthless character, so who said that?"

Li Yuanfang said: "It was said by the head clerk in the prison. He was very suspicious of the princess at that time, because he heard a woman's heart-piercing screams of pain with his own ears. He thought it was torture and ignored it. Later he found out. No one used torture at all that day, and the princess fainted several times in the prison, and the withered grass in the prison was covered with blood."

Di Renjie thought for a moment, "Then the problem now is to find this baby boy. Can the person who sent him out back then still find him?"

Li Yuanfang shook his head, "I'll do my best."

Di Renjie said again: "If you can't find it, then go to Shangguan Wan'er, she may be able to help you."

Li Yuanfang asked back: "Why? Isn't she an examiner?"

Di Renjie shook his head, "No, she is the Empress's eyes and ears. It can be said that she is the Empress' spy among the people."

"That's it, the subordinate is now ordering to go down and send someone to look for it." Li Yuanfang said.

Di Renjie sighed, "It's already so late, forget it, let's rest tomorrow."

On the contrary, Li Yuanfang became more motivated, "You should rest first, I will go back as soon as I go."

As the eyes and ears of the Empress, Shangguan Wan'er has always acted in men's clothing outside. She is tall and has a heroic appearance. Most people would not notice it, except for those who practice martial arts, you can tell by looking at the skeleton.

Shangguan Wan'er has no fixed abode, and all the money she has is given to her by the empress. Apart from eating, she either sneaks into a small house to make do with hay for a night, or goes to a temple to make a bunk on the floor.

So it was obviously unwise for Li Yuanfang to go looking for her now. He scolded himself for being a pig's brain after searching for nothing. He had no choice but to go back and look for her tomorrow.

However, on the second day, other large and small cases fell into the Dali Temple. Di Renjie handed over all of them to the two young ministers. He yawned, glanced at Li Yuanfang who was working at the desk, and pinched the bridge of his nose. Said: "Should I give you two days off?"

Li Yuanfang looked up at him, confirmed that he was not telling any more lies, and twitched the corners of his mouth, "Forget it in two days, let's do it tomorrow."

Di Renjie nodded, "Okay."

"By the way, did you leave Shangguan Wan'er with a residence or something? You told me to find her yesterday, but you have no idea where she is at all."

Di Renjie pondered for a moment, "I don't know about this either, so don't worry, since the clues are broken here, you can go and investigate Luling. Anyway, these two cases are now entrusted to you."

Li Yuanfang rubbed the center of his brows, which turned red a little, and he said tiredly, "Lu Ling is not human at all, it is much more difficult to trace his whereabouts, let alone Ming Shiyin and the others haven't found him yet."

Di Renjie sighed, "Then we can't let her run away like this. Let's not talk about her report to the government, let's say that she trespassed on the palace and set fire to Chang'an, both of which are capital crimes."

"Maybe because she is Lu Ling, she doesn't know the rules of the world, so she accidentally broke into the palace?" Li Yuanfang said.

Di Renjie knocked on the table, "What about burning Chang'an City?"

Li Yuanfang pressed his chin, and said: "Don't you also say that these things are all passed down by Ming Shiyin? It may not be all true. If it is really Lu Lingfang, then what reason does she have?"

"But at least the first few things Ming Shiyin said are correct." Di Renjie frowned.

Li Yuanfang pondered for a moment, "I always feel that our direction is too chaotic. Maybe we should first unravel the relationship between the secret behind that door and the crystal stone. Don't you think it's a bit strange? Why are we the only ones who don't know what's behind the door? , does everyone else know?”

Di Renjie pressed his temples and said, "You mean to find out the secrets and crystal stones behind the door first, and then let the former prince Ming Shiyin release them all, right?"

Li Yuanfang nodded, "Yes, since Shangguan Wan'er is His Majesty's eyes and ears, there should be quite a few people in the world who know about it."

"But she can't be found now. Wait a minute! Did you say before that the crystal stone was in the water of a man in a yellow cloak? Then where is that man now?!" Di Renjie snapped.

Li Yuanfang was stunned for a moment, "No one cared about him after he fell there. I also chased Lu Ling wholeheartedly. I don't know..."

Suddenly, Li Yuanfang narrowed his eyes, seemed to think of something, stood up abruptly, and said: "Li Bai was also there that day! He even fought a few tricks with Lu Ling! He should know something, I will try to find out Mouth."

Di Renjie nodded, "Well, it's much easier to find him than Shangguan Wan'er."

In the bustling market, the sound of buying and selling, shouting, and bargaining became one.In the hotel, Xiaoer shuttled back and forth quickly with wine and dishes, and from time to time there was the sound of finger-guessing, talking and laughing, and the sound of cups clashing.

Others are looking at fortune-telling, and there is also "Wangjia Paper Horse Shop", which sells sacrifices for sweeping tombs. Fully loaded with goods, they are going upstream, and some are berthing at the shore, unloading nervously.

"Hey! What's the matter with you?! You don't pay for drinking?! Want to renege on your debt? There's no way! Little ones, beat him!"

Suddenly a roar erupted in a tavern, Li Yuanfang glanced over, and saw a drunken man lying on the counter with a wine gourd hanging from his waist, as if he was still insane.

Li Yuanfang couldn't stand it anymore, and squeezed through the crowd to go there. Just as he was about to take off his mask, the man suddenly stood up straight, and with a wave of his sword, the people around quickly backed away, and then he said indistinctly: " Give me a pot!"

It's Li Bai!Li Yuanfang rushed forward and threw the silver on the table before anyone else could hit him, "I paid for his drink!"

After speaking, he grabbed Li Bai's back skirt and dragged him away.

In Dali Temple, Di Renjie looked at Li Bai who was dragged in in surprise, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Yuanfang panted and said, "Drunk."

Di Renjie smacked the smell of alcohol on his body, and said, "Drag him to the torture room. It's cold in the torture room, and he should wake up soon."

Li Yuanfang: "Yes."

In the torture room, Li Bai was awakened by a splash of cold water. He got up and covered his head with a splitting headache and looked at it for a long time. He was dazed for a long time, and said to himself: "Why did I come here?"

"The wine money is 20 taels, why don't you give it to me first?" Li Yuanfang walked out of the darkness and crossed his arms.

When Li Bai saw him, his slack eyes suddenly cleared up, and he said, "What money for the wine?"

Li Yuanfang snorted coldly: "I'll pay you first, and if I don't act like you, I'm afraid I'll collect your body."

Li Bai shook his wet hair, walked towards him, and said in a low voice, "So what do you mean by taking me to jail? You want me to sober up so I don't use this method?"

"I was looking for you, I have something to ask you, come with me." Li Yuanfang said.

Li Bai looked around the torture room, and after seeing many instruments of torture, he still followed them. After passing through the torture room, the two came to the courtroom, with Di Renjie sitting at the top.

Li Bai looked at him and twitched his mouth, "It seems that I have been waiting for me for a long time."

Li Bai was dressed in a white chivalrous uniform, with a long sword and a jug of wine hanging on his waist. He folded his arms, his eyebrows and eyes full of disdain and arrogance.

Di Renjie looked at him for a while, then sighed, "We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Li Bai sneered: "So we meet in this way?"

Li Yuanfang said dissatisfied: "What is this method? Do you want to be caught and locked up in the Yamen by those people? After all, you are a sword fairy, why do you behave like a drunkard?"

"Oh, isn't it just the money for the wine? It's just for you." Li Bai reached into his coat to find the money, but found that his purse was gone.

Li Yuanfang saw right through him at a glance, gloated and said, "Drinking and drinking all the money, you are amazing."

Li Bai's face was slightly embarrassed, he gave Li Yuanfang a sideways glance, could it be that he owed money to this person?

Di Renjie knocked on the table and said, "Alright, I just happened to have something to ask you when I came to you. If you tell me the truth, the money will be written off."

Li Bai raised his hand to stop him, "Don't expect to get any news from me, you should know that there are rules in the Jianghu."

"Originally, the court and the Jianghu are incompatible with each other and do not interfere with each other, but there are always people from the Jianghu who challenge my bottom line time and time again. They not only interfere in politics, but also secretly control Chang'an City. Their backgrounds are unknown and the organization's eyeliner is everywhere. Do you want me to care about it? ?" Di Renjie said in a deep voice.

Li Bai looked at him, his eyes were extremely cold, "You can trust me? Then what do you want to know?"

Di Renjie leaned forward slightly and stared at Li Bai, "I want to know what role you played in the fire in Chang'an? What is hidden behind that door? What is that crystal stone?"

There was silence in the air for a while, and there seemed to be an electric current in the eyes of the three people, crackling and crackling, and the feeling of tension was on the verge of breaking out.

After a while, Li Bai raised his eyebrows, "You asked too much."

Di Renjie smiled slightly, "I found out that this matter is now in a dead end, so we still have to start from the beginning, that is, from the secret behind that door and the crystal stone."

Li Bai looked at Li Yuanfang, "Would you mind moving me a chair?"

Li Yuanfang gouged him out, and moved quickly.

After sitting down, Li Bai took a sip of wine and said, "Do you know the gods? They are the gods sitting on the clouds."

Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang shook their heads at the same time.

"Then you should always know that this world was created by them, they gave us life and civilization, but then the gods gradually weakened, because they underestimated the greed of human beings, and human beings also dreamed of becoming gods, so the gods created He came up with the art of reincarnation, saying that whoever can get it can become a god."

After a pause, Li Bai said again: "Human beings are crazy about this. This kind of war for power has lasted for a long time, until now. The door is placed on a cornerstone left by the ancients. You should have heard the legend. In the middle of the night, the twilight drum that no one beats reverberates, knocking on the mysterious door, behind which is hidden the glorious past, and also hides the power of the gods, which is the art of reincarnation."

Di Renjie frowned, "Has anyone really obtained this thing? It sounds like an unrealistic thing to me."

Li Bai nodded, "Someone got it, so it really exists. There are a lot of fish and dragons in Chang'an. You think that the Tang Dynasty is in the hands of the empress, but it is not at all. It is in the hands of the gods."

Li Yuanfang rubbed his eyebrows and said tiredly: "Then what about that crystal stone?"

"That's the key to open that gate, and it's been snatched away by Lu Ling, so most people are looking for her." Li Bai propped his chin up.

Di Renjie leaned on the back of the seat, "Okay, thank you for telling us this, Yuan Fang, send him off."

Seeing that Di Renjie issued an order to expel guests, Li Bai did not stay. He stood up, bowed slightly and left without asking Li Yuanfang to see him off.

"Okay, now the problem has been solved, but why do I feel more headache?" Di Renjie held his forehead and sighed uncontrollably.

"You have a headache and I don't have a headache? I finally understand what Ming Shiyin is spying on, and now I want to start robbing them?" Li Yuanfang's big ears drooped, as if he was unhappy.

Di Renjie sighed again, "If I had been born more than ten years earlier, I would have arrested these people when they were born to save them trouble."

Li Yuanfang asked: "Then what should we do now?"

"What should we do? What should we do to find Lu Ling? Follow Ming Shiyin and the others to find it, so we won't have to worry about it," Di Renjie said.

Suddenly, the door was opened again, and it was Shangguan Wan'er. She flicked her fan and said indifferently: "Then move quickly, Ming Shiyin and the others have already left Chang'an this morning."

"What?!" Di Renjie jumped up.

Shangguan Wan'er spread her fan and looked like a handsome young man. She said: "I have been watching that yard and found that they were delayed by other things after they left. That's why they came now. You hurry up and send people to chase them. It's too late." It won’t work.”

Di Renjie ordered: "Pass my order and send the nameless dead servant to follow!"

The so-called dead waiter is a martial artist who is not afraid of death, and if he fails to complete the task, he will commit suicide by swallowing medicine so as not to leave a living for the enemy.

The moon is as bright as water, and the night wind is blowing, the city-state has fallen into peace and tranquility, and everyone has fallen asleep.

However, on the seashore, the waves gently beat against the sandstone, and the coolness penetrated into the bones. Yao sat on the reef with her legs dangling in the air, holding the crystal stone in her hand. She looked towards the sea. The East China Sea is so big, it should be impossible for those people in Chang’an Find it here.

Yao looked at the crystal stone. If this crystal stone was really the key to opening that door, then she would have to go back to Chang'an no matter what. She wanted to know if there would be something she wanted behind the door. .

Yao raised her eyes to the sky, her eyes were firm and clear, she must become the god that thousands of people look up to.

(End of this chapter)