Rebellious officials bow their heads

The guards avoided the palace people and sent them out of the palace along the secret passage. Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when they got outside, "I was thinking about how to get out of the palace under He Liancheng's nose, Fei Lianshu This helped us a lot.”

Xie Linze shook his head, "He Liancheng won't rest assured that we will stay out of his sight, no matter whether we leave the palace or not, we will definitely have his eyeliner following us."

Turning around this dark alley, pedestrians gradually appeared on the street ahead. Xu Yan glanced at Xie Linze beside him. Then he entered a shop and bought a cloak trimmed with fox fur to cover his face. The faces of Beiluo people were very different from those of people from the Central Plains, which could be seen at a glance.Xu Yan and Zhou Yuan are irrelevant, but Xie Linze's identity is important, so it's better to be cautious.

Xie Linze pulled up the brim of his hat, and the shopkeeper at the side kept staring at them curiously. When Xu Yan went to pay the money, he said a few words of Beiluo.

The shopkeeper was a little surprised when he heard his voice, and asked in a low voice, "A merchant who came here to do business? Have you been here for a long time?"

Xie Linze stood aside, looking at them without blinking, while Xu Yan casually looked at the furnishings inside.

After Xu Yan and the shopkeeper finished talking, several people left the shop and continued to walk forward. Xu Yan looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Where shall we settle next?"

Zhou Yuan smiled, "I contacted the disciples before, and I have already figured out the situation of Beiluo, so just follow me."

There were few people in the street. They turned to the narrow alley seven times and eight times. The terrain became lower and lower, and finally they went down the dim waterway. .

Xu Yan continued the previous topic, "What do you think He Liancheng is planning?"

"He's delaying time." Xie Linze said, "With Beirao's current situation, it's true that he can't fight a war, but give He Liancheng six or seven years, and when Beirao recovers, he won't say anything at that time." It's a matter of talking."

"Is that why he let Fei Lianshu go?" Zhou Yuan asked.

"He is just checking and balancing. This is different from the previous King Beiluo. Fei Lianshu is indeed powerful, but he has no intention of seizing the throne, just like he provoked Yuan Xuanfeng to plunge Lingbei into crisis. It's all because of Bei Rao, that's why He Lian Cheng tolerated him."

The footsteps of several people echoed in the deep tunnel.

Zhou Yuan sneered: "Fei Lianshu keeps causing troubles for Dazhao, not only causing chaos in the frontier, but also colluding with the court. According to your Majesty, it seems that He Liancheng is happy to see the results, so that the Beirao has time to recover?"

Xie Linze nodded, and said: "You don't have to be so cautious with me, don't call your majesty all day long, I will feel bad for you, just call your name directly like you did at the beginning."

Zhou Yuan is indeed a casual person, but the identity of Emperor Dazhao is not just for fun. He can't do things like Xu Yan anyway. Besides, he claims to be a good doctor, but he misdiagnosed Fo Luosan. He has been brooding.Hearing Xie Linze's words, Zhou Yuan scratched his head and responded vaguely: "Yes, yes."

In a blink of an eye, the stone road came to the end, and the light outside was bright. Xie Linze and Xu Yan got used to their sight, and gradually saw the surrounding situation clearly, and they couldn't help showing surprise.

Outside is a narrow street, long and undulating with no end in sight. The shops on the left and right are not built of rocks, with tiled roofs and wooden beams. They are row upon row, which is somewhat similar to Lingbei. The sound continued.

And the most surprising thing is that I don’t know how deep the tunnel went down just now. Looking from the bottom up, there are two steep rock walls on the top of the house, and only a long and narrow corner can be seen from the sky, like the lowest point standing in an abyss. end.

Zhou Yuan said: "Only in the dungeon can I see the whole picture of Beirao. I was as surprised as you when I came here for the first time."

Xie Linze: "When was this place built?"

"It took shape as early as a hundred years ago. I heard it was because a tribe moved here to avoid disasters."

Between the houses on the left and right, curtains for wind protection were hung high, and there were some sheds to shelter from the rain. Zhou Yuan led them forward. There were more and more people around, bustling and noisy. The three of them had difficulty walking. Xie Linze Being pulled by Xu Yan, he didn't rush.

The upper city that I saw a few days ago was barren, but the lower part seemed to be crowded with people from Beiluo.

There are all kinds of goods sold on the street, messy and noisy, all kinds of leather and weapons and armor, as well as caged and roaring snow wolves, as well as some porcelain and satin shipped from Jokhang, and strictly prohibited drugs, etc. The goods are clearly displayed on the shelves.

Not only that, Xie Linze also smelled a pungent smell of gunpowder, Xu Yan also smelled it, and looked towards the shop on the left with him, but the stall owner was not shy at all, and was yelling swaggeringly, the box was not opened, and sitting on it Looking at a half-dressed woman, her legs were crossed, and her shoes were hooked on her feet. She was charming and charming, attracting a lot of attention.

This kind of situation is absolutely impossible in Dazhao. Gunpowder, blunderbuss and other military equipment are transported under the supervision of Shenji Battalion and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

Zhou Yuan approached and whispered, "Did you see the imprint on that woman's face? She is a slave, and there are many of them in Beiluo."

Xie Linze frowned, "Did He Liancheng ever think of banning it?"

"I can't help it. So many people rely on slave trade to support their families. Besides, this situation has existed for too long, and it has become the default system. He Liancheng cannot change it."

Xu Yan turned his eyes lightly, "Go ahead."

After crossing another street, Zhou Yuan stopped. In front of him was a dilapidated and solemn attic. He led the two of them into the door.

Different from Xie Linze's imagination, the decorations in the lobby are extremely gorgeous and exquisite. What makes him very incomprehensible is the aesthetics of Beiluo people. Either they are crude and careless without decoration at all, or like here, there are red curtains everywhere. There are beautiful silk fabrics hanging, and the colors are so bright and colorful, it is simply dazzling.

As for where this place is, it is the same as Yueluoyuan, except that the guests who can go to Yueluoyuan are all dignitaries in the capital, and it can be regarded as a place where literati gather, and they pay attention to elegance and subtlety.

And Bei Rao is not so twisted and twisted, so the eyes are full of indulgence.

Xie Linze and Xu Yan looked at Zhou Yuan at the same time.

Zhou Yuan spread his hands, "There's no way, our Baijumen news station is here, let's make do, otherwise it won't be safe to go elsewhere."

They found a table and sat down, Zhou Yuan called a young boy to call their shopkeeper.

Before waiting for a while, there was a bang, and a slender hooker girl bumped into the edge of the table. She looked extremely young, as if she had just reached her age, rubbed her sore wrist, and smiled at Xu Yan and the others. , turned to the person who pushed her and complained: "Do you understand how to move lightly?"

A muscular man came over, put his arms around the woman and said, "Isn't it because you like to play that trick that you want to refuse and welcome?"

The surrounding tables were full, and the two sat down at their table, completely ignoring the six pairs of eyes on each other, flirting with the woman as if no one else was watching.

Before Xie Linze saw anything, he felt Xu Yan pull the brim of his hat down.

Zhou Yuan's eyes widened, not for anything else, because the strong man pulled off the little fabric left on the woman's body. Originally, he thought there would be a picture of blood rushing, but he didn't expect the 'woman' to reveal her flat chest.

Zhou Yuan almost spit out his saliva.

It turned out to be a man?

The other party's face was heavily made up, and his age was between a teenager and a young man. His voice was relatively thin, and he was really indistinguishable.

Zhou Yuan felt a chill down his spine, and felt the thick chill emanating from Xu Yan's body next to him, so he could only sit stiffly without daring to turn his head.

Before Xu Yan could do anything, the burly man seemed to have sensed something was wrong. He glanced up, fixed his gaze, and asked in confusion, "People from the Central Plains?"

The boy in his arms smiled lazily, "What are people from the Central Plains doing here?"

The strong man glanced at Xu Yan and Zhou Yuan in turn, and then fell on Xie Linze who was wearing a cloak. His eyes circled on his chin and lips exposed under the brim of his hat, becoming meaningful.

"I heard the news that Mr. Zuo Xianwang is now searching around for you Central Plains people. If you catch you, you can get a lot of rewards."

The young man sat up from his arms tactfully: "Is there such a thing? No wonder the merchants from the Central Plains on East Street disappeared last month..."

The young man hadn't finished speaking, only to hear a clang, Xu Yan raised his hand and drew the knife out of its sheath.

The strong man's face suddenly changed.

With the sharp Mo Dao lying across the desk, Xu Yan said lightly, "You can try to see if you have the life to receive the reward."