I live in Beihai Jun Nanhai [Rebirth]

Uncle Jiu's opinion was so firm that he didn't say any more, and led them to his house, took a carriage from the backyard and handed it to Dongzi.

Dongzi was going to report to the officials in Yuzhou City, but now the three of them happened to be traveling together, Ji Qinglin and Xie Wuyi got into the car, and Dongzi drove to Yuzhou.

On the way to Yuzhou, Ji Qinglin was not at peace.

In fact, when they realized that there was an "inner ghost" sending a message to the man in black, Ji Qinglin secretly guessed who it would be, and had a more preferred candidate, but he only relied on intuition and speculation, not conclusively. evidence.

Xie Wuyi didn't speak all the way, as if he was concentrating on analyzing something, and Ji Qinglin didn't disturb him all the time, just quietly staying by his side.

Ji Qinglin knew that no matter which of the three people the "inner ghost" was, this return to Lingfang Garden would not be a pleasant reunion. The former "self" now stands on the opposite side, and it must be a pleasure to think about it. Hard to say.

After the carriage drove into Yuzhou City, it stopped in front of Lingfang Garden. After getting off the carriage, Xie Wuyi took out something from his pocket and handed it to Dongzi, saying: "This thing can be used by the government. Just send it back here."

Ji Qinglin took a closer look and found that it was a token. Xie Wuyi had also taken it out to get the innkeeper to open the door when he was in the small town at the foot of Luming Mountain.At that time, Ji Qinglin thought it was a waist badge for ordinary officials to prove their identity, but he didn't know that it had other uses.

Dongzi didn't know the token, but he seemed to be very convinced by Xie Wuyi, and he took the token obediently, nodded and cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your help, young master."

After Dongzi drove away, Ji Qinglin couldn't help asking curiously: "Where did the token come from? How can it make the government obey orders?"

Xie Wuyi said: "That is the Tongtian Order to release wine, which was bestowed by Daluan's ancestor Yunhe back then. The words of those who hold this order are no less effective than the imperial decree."

Ji Qinglin nodded. He wasn't surprised that the token represented such a great power, but he didn't expect it to be related to that Yunhe.

Now is not a good time to explore this, so Ji Qinglin didn't ask any more questions, walked to the gate of Lingfang Garden together with Xie Wuyi, raised his hand and knocked on the knocker.

While waiting for someone to answer the door, Ji Qinglin turned his head and looked at Xie Wuyi beside him. He didn't know how Xie Wuyi planned to deal with this matter. Should he directly confront him, or pretend he didn't know and continue to probe?

Xie Wuyi's face was very calm, as if he was no different from usual, and Ji Qinglin couldn't see what he was thinking for a while.

At this time, there were footsteps approaching in the door, and then the door was opened, and Uncle Feng leaned out from behind the door.

Seeing the two of them, Uncle Feng quickly turned sideways to make way for them, but after they passed the threshold, Uncle Feng still stood where he was, and after a while, he leaned out and looked left and right outside the door.

Ji Qinglin asked strangely, "What's wrong?"

Uncle Feng turned around and asked in doubt, "Young Master Chi and the others didn't come back together?"

Ji Qinglin was stunned for a moment, and said, "Aren't they inside?"

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Uncle Feng's expression became a little strange, as if he was very dazed and confused.

Ji Qinglin immediately realized something, frowned and said, "Aren't they here?"

Uncle Feng nodded, and said: "After I got up early in the morning, I was going to clean the houses, but I thought about how long you would sleep when you came back last night, so I didn't bother you. But just now, the servants in the hall came to find the young master. To report the matter, I had no choice but to call him in the son's room, but I went to see that he was not in the room, and there was no one in the other rooms, so I thought it was because you went out temporarily after you came back last night."

Ji Qinglin's heart tightened, and he turned to look at Xie Wuyi, only to see that his expression also changed slightly.

Just as Uncle Feng said, it was already midnight when they came back last night, and Yinluo kept saying that he was very tired when they were on the road, and he must have a good sleep as soon as he touched the pillow, so how could he get up early and go out?

Besides, Xie Wuyi and Ji Qinglin's trip to and from Qingjiu Town only lasted two or three hours, what urgent matter could the three of them have to do during this period?

Ji Qinglin instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he patiently guessed: "Could it be that they went looking for us, but they didn't see us on the way?"

The two of them were in the carriage when they came back from Sake Town. If the three of them were really walking towards them, it would not be impossible for them to pass each other on the road without knowing each other.

Xie Wuyi didn't answer, but turned around and told Uncle Feng to close the gate, then walked to the open space in the center of the garden, took out a bamboo tube and a kit from his arms, and took out a bag shaped like The pills were put into the bamboo tube, and when the bamboo tube was twisted, a cluster of blue fire beams shot up from the bamboo tube, and instantly exploded into a strange firework in the air.

Ji Qinglin looked at the place where the fireworks dissipated, and asked, "What's the meaning of blue and this pattern?"

He already knew that the fireworks were a unique way of communication in Four Seasons Valley, but he still didn't quite understand what their different colors and shapes represented.

Xie Wuyi said, "Tell them I'm here."

Ji Qinglin nodded, and asked again: "How far can this firework message be transmitted?"

Qingjiu Town is only half an hour's walk away, and the distance is not too far. If the three of them were really there, it would not be surprising to see the fireworks. Not knowing where she is, how can I make sure she gets the message?

As soon as Ji Qinglin finished asking, he heard a few weak explosions coming from all directions, as if they were the echo of the fireworks just now.

He quickly raised his head and looked around, and saw several bundles of fireworks blooming in the air in the extreme distance in four directions at the same time, but there was more than one firework in each direction, and the colors and shapes were harmonious. same.

Ji Qinglin couldn't help being a little puzzled. Is this a coincidence, or does it have another meaning?

If it was just a coincidence, it would be too strange for so many people to set off fireworks at the same time in broad daylight on this non-yearly and non-holiday day, but if this is a response, why do they come from different directions?Are the three of them not together?

Xie Wuyi saw the bewilderment on his face, and knew that he had always had many questions about the fireworks, so he simply explained the way the fireworks communicated completely.

The colors of the fireworks in the hands of the ten people in Sijigu including Xie Wuyi are different. For example, Uncle Huo has red in his hand, Chi Ruogu has purple in his hand, and Xie Wuyi has blue in his hand. You can tell who the signal is by virtue of the color issued by.

The different shapes of fireworks are used to express different meanings. These shapes are a fusion of characters from eight countries more than 1000 years ago. They are equivalent to a symbol created by Sijigu. When used alone, they can express some simple meanings, such as "Danger", "help", "here", and if they are combined, they can express more complex information. " news.

Ji Qinglin was amazed when he heard that, he knew that it must be very difficult to make a small firework bloom into different shapes, so he couldn't help interjecting and asked: "Who thought of this firework?"

Xie Wuyi said: "Shi is silent."

Ji Qinglin couldn't help being surprised, previously he thought that Shi Buyu was only proficient in weapons and mechanisms, but he didn't expect him to master such strange skills, he really is a rare genius.

He remembered that when Ulanda introduced Shi Buyu, he said that he was from the Huanji Pavilion in Gu Qiongguo back then. At that time, Ji Qinglin only thought that the word "Huanji Pavilion" sounded quite mysterious. Now it seems that it is probably An organization that recruits all kinds of skilled craftsmen.

After answering Ji Qinglin's question, Xie Wuyi continued, and what he said next surprised Ji Qinglin even more.

No matter how many meanings fireworks can express, they are nothing more than fireworks. Due to the limitation of visible distance, the range they can communicate is not too large. However, Four Seasons Valley has a way to make it able to communicate thousands of miles.

When mentioning Jingjuemen in Qidi, Xie Wuyi said that it is the "hidden stake" of Four Seasons Valley among the people, and this "hidden stake" has three functions.

First, when the royal family of Daluan needs to get rid of the faint tyrant, the elite of the Jingjue family will become killers who enter the palace to lurk in search of an opportunity to assassinate.

Second, during the Qingming period of the royal family, if there is a natural disaster in a certain place, Jingjuemen will be mobilized to the disaster-stricken place, and together with the local Yuxinglu and Jiyuantang, they will secretly assist the government to relieve the people and deal with the disaster.And if bandit gangs or extreme riots appear in a certain place, Jingjuemen will become the help of officers and soldiers to help them suppress bandits.

The third is to collect and deliver information.

People in Jingjuemen have folk identities spread all over Daluan, and they will collect all kinds of news at the first time and send them to the local "communication point", and then the directors in the "communication point" will integrate them Then it was sent back to Four Seasons Valley.

This kind of communication point is widely distributed, for example, the "silent room" in Jiyan Pavilion in Yunzhou is one of them.

These communication points are also similar to "outposts". The distance between them is just the visible distance of the fireworks. After the fireworks are lit somewhere, the directors in the surrounding communication points will record the messages. Then use another kind of fireworks to combine the specific content of the message and spread it.

This process is equivalent to a kind of translation. For example, the blue fireworks that Xie Wuyi set off just now mean "I am here", then the communication points around Yuzhou will use fireworks to translate it as "My ancestor is in Yuzhou." ", that's why Ji Qinglin saw several fireworks going off everywhere at the same time.

In this way, the sky is like a lake, and the firework released by Xie Wuyi is like a stone thrown into the lake, causing ripples to spread layer by layer, and finally spread the news to every corner of Daluan.

After listening to this, Ji Qinglin felt a chill all over his body. This feeling did not come from fear, but from the shock in his heart.

When he knew that Jingjuemen could decide the life and death of the person on the Dragon Throne, he only felt that the Four Seasons Valley was above the royal family, secretly manipulating and ruling the entire Daluan, but now he knows that this is not manipulation and To rule, but to truly protect.

Jingjuemen is equivalent to an army hiding in the dark, appearing in every natural disaster and turmoil, and then quietly disperse and blend into the people after the disaster is eliminated.

Not only was it shocking, but the role of Yuxinglu and Jiyuantang also overturned Ji Qinglin's expectations. He thought they were just the "financial resources" of Four Seasons Valley, but now it seems that they are more like Four Seasons Valley prepared for the people A guarantee.

During this period of time, Four Seasons Valley has surprised him again and again, but at this moment, his understanding of Four Seasons Valley has risen to a new height.

Give power to the world without seeking personal gain, benefit the public without becoming famous.

This is what Four Seasons Valley has really been doing for over 1000 years.

Ji Qinglin couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart, but when he thought of what Sijigu was facing now, he couldn't help feeling a burst of worry.

Xie Wuyi looked at his expression and probably guessed what he was thinking. He patted his shoulder lightly and said, "Let's go to their room to have a look."

Ji Qinglin withdrew his thoughts and nodded. Although the signal had been sent, the two of them didn't have much hope for a response. The way the three of them left was really unreasonable, and one had to suspect that something was wrong.

The door of Yinluo's residence was ajar, Xie Wuyi and Ji Qinglin went in and swept around.

All the rooms in this Lingfang Garden were probably arranged according to Chi Ruogu's preferences, just like the small pavilion where Ji Jie and his two lived before. Can smell a faint fragrance.

The quilt on the couch was spread neatly, I don't know if she made it after she got up or if Uncle Feng had tidied it when he came earlier.

The two walked around the house, but they didn't see anything unusual, and they didn't find any leftovers like letters, so they had to turn around and walk towards the door.

Just when the two stepped out of the threshold, Ji Qinglin turned around and closed the door halfway, but suddenly paused: "Huh?"

The doors in Lingfang Garden are the most common partition doors, with water chestnut flowers on the top, witou in the middle, and aprons on the bottom.But I don't know if it's because Chi Ruogu is more nostalgic, the water chestnut flowers on the doors of all the houses in this garden are not covered with the hemp paper that is widely used today, but the thin silk that was often used in ancient times.

At this time, Ji Qinglin's hand was resting on the mop head, but when his fingertips touched the thin silk through the gap between the water chestnut flowers, he found that his fingers had actually passed through.

Ji Qinglin withdrew his hand, and the two of them leaned over to look, only to find that there was a horizontal crack at the junction of the thin silk and the wiping head, and there were some scorched black marks on the edge of the crack.