Poor monks do not break the precepts

Xu Sheng had just arrived in Gyeongju prefecture, it was the daytime market and the night market was not yet open. The first thing he did was to go to the famous Changmingfang in Gyeongju prefecture. Han Gongchun is as famous as the three brothels in the capital—Qingpingle, Man Tingfang, and Xiang Saixue. He walked to the gate of Han Gongchun and stopped.It's strange for a monk to visit a brothel, even if all the middle-aged and middle-aged women are pure men, but everyone in the workshop seems to have gotten used to it, and there is no surprise or ridicule when seeing Xu Sheng in the small brothel that has been prepared for the market in advance, and many old bustard mothers even dress conservatively out to say hello.

As for Han Gongchun's leading girl, Zhu Ling, who had been waiting outside the courtyard, when she saw Xu Sheng appearing, she immediately went to the courtyard to pick him up, and the girls in the courtyard came to welcome her, all of them were respectful.In the courtyard, Xu Sheng almost recognizes the ladies from the Qing Dynasty, and the young servants from the next. When passing by, he always smiles and nods to say hello, but he doesn't know how to exchange a word.Although he was polite, who would dare to take the initiative to step forward in Han Gongchunli.

Walking across the Quexian Bridge in the courtyard, Zhu Ling took Xu Sheng to Lingzhuju, the most elegant and quiet small restaurant in the spring of the Han Palace, and repeatedly ordered refreshments before sitting down next to Xu Sheng.

"Where's Yu Sanniang?" Xu Sheng didn't see the old bustard of Han Gongchun all the way, and he blamed slightly in his words, "Why do you want you to come and greet him in person?"

Zhu Ling emptied the remaining incense powder in the silver cloud and dragon pattern furnace, and then added some agarwood powder to burn it, "Mother Shen invited Sanniang to have tea. They live next to each other, so it's not easy to blow them away Save face. Why don't you send someone to invite Sanniang back?"

Xu Sheng asked casually, not intending to meet Sanniang, he waved his hand and said: "No need, I didn't intend to find her."

The refreshments were prepared early, and after Zhu Ling gave orders, a young servant brought them on a wenge wooden tray. Zhu Ling personally arranged the small celadon dishes and set out a set of indigo glazed tea sets before waving them away. Down.

Xu Sheng glanced down, pear blossom cakes, peach blossom cakes, plum blossom cakes, and lotus glutinous rice cakes were all his favorite foods, he smiled lightly and said: "You have a heart." Pushing forward, I only made a pot of tea, and even the tea leaves were the Taimu Mountain Maojian gifted by the head of the Yuxu Sect, Shiku Taoist. What's the matter?"

Zhu Ling took the tea that Xu Sheng handed over, and said respectfully: "I have distributed the remaining cosmetic powder in the yard, not only the brothels in Qingzhou Prefecture, but also the brothels around Qingzhou Prefecture. The subordinates also sent a large number of people Go to the Western Regions to buy Luoyue Yanxiang, and within three days it will be distributed in all brothels in major cities and towns."

"As soon as possible, don't be found here by the Xuanji Pavilion."

"The subordinates know that they will definitely make them act faster."

Xu Sheng stroked the teacup wall with his fingertips, and thoughtfully said: "Is the Xuanji Pavilion still looking for the identity of the incense thief?" Seeing that Zhu Ling nodded timidly, he sneered and said, "It's really persistent, let them investigate. It would be good for me to see how capable the Xuanji Pavilion is."

"They want to investigate, at most they can only find out that the incense thief is a woman, but..." Zhu Ling flexed her fingers and twirled the silk handkerchief, pondered for a while, then hesitated: "Will Miaoshou Kongkonger reveal your identity? After all, he saw you over you."

Xu Sheng never thought about this, firstly Miaoshou Kongkong'er's whereabouts are secretive, people who have seen him in Jianghu are no more than those who have seen Fragrant Pirates, and secondly, although he is a thief, he is very loyal, otherwise he would How could the identity of the Fragrance Pirates be concealed until today?Miaoshoukongkong'er is also an elegant thief in the world of thieves, and he is also a rare friend. I am somewhat sure of his friend's ability and character.

Seeing that Xu Sheng didn't say anything, Zhu Ling didn't dare to act rashly, so she simply asked, "Why don't people spy on Miaoshou Kongkong?"

"No need." Xu Sheng flatly rejected her proposal, "You don't need to worry about this matter."

"Yes." Zhu Ling sat with her knees bent, her expression lost and bewildered, and she knew the temperament of the landlord well. She suppressed her sad emotions and said with a smile: "Master Amorous sent a letter from a servant, saying that he will be here a few days later."

Xu Sheng has long been used to the lack of punctuality of the amorous young man, he didn't say much to complain, he just got up with a cold snort and walked behind the screen, put on a clean monk's robe, and said in a low voice: "Chen Xiang." When he walked out of the screen, Chen Xiang was already in the room Waiting by the door, his face is unblemished like a stone Buddha, Xu Sheng's attitude towards Chen Xiang is obviously kinder, he just looked at him with a faint smile and said: "Where is Mr. Gong?"

"Niaoyi Lane." Chen Xiang rarely spoke, and only opened his mouth when Xu Sheng needed her to speak.She is like an ice sculpture on weekdays, never showing her emotions and desires, and will always speak with a sword, so not to mention other subordinates, even Mr. Bianji, who is also the owner of the ignorant floor with her, dare not talk to her What a joke, such an ice beauty spends the most time with Xu Sheng, and also makes Xu Sheng feel most at ease.

Seeing that Xu Sheng was about to leave the house, Zhu Ling hurriedly said: "The kitchen has prepared dinner, the landlord wants to eat something before leaving?" Zhu Ling's words contained soft hope and pleading, and even Chen Xiang felt a little soft-hearted when he heard it. Can't help but take a peek at Yan Xusheng.

It's a pity that Xu Sheng never knew how to pity and cherish jade. He glanced at Zhu Ling coldly, walked outside the house without saying a word, suddenly stopped, and asked for no reason: "How is Huai Mingmo's injury?"

Zhu Ling was stunned as if she hadn't heard it, and Chen Xiang responded, "I heard that I've been tired recently and my health is not very good, but Xun Kewen, the king of medicine, is taking care of me, so I think it will be fine."

Xu Sheng didn't know why he was suddenly concerned about Huai Mingmo's injury, but he blurted out before he could think about it, "Got it."

Zhu Ling was not hesitant, and walked out with Xu Sheng with a sullen expression on his face. Seeing Zhu Ling's expression, the people in the courtyard thought that something terrible had happened, and no one wanted to offend the master at this time, so they all hid away.Xu Sheng and the others returned from the original road, and as soon as they got on the Quexian Bridge, they saw a beautiful woman on the other side of the bridge. The woman immediately pulled up her clothes and knelt down when she saw Xu Sheng, and said in fear and fear: "Master, my subordinates are late to greet you." , a special plea."

"Yu Sanniang, get up." Xu Sheng didn't stop, and walked past Yu Sanniang.At this time the night market is already open, and Changming Square is getting bustling, many guests are pouring into Han Gongchun, "Since the guests are here, you should go earlier, so you don't have to see them off." Xu Sheng said and jumped into the trees , In a blink of an eye, he left the spring wall of the Han Palace, followed by Chen Xiang.

The incident happened suddenly, and Yu Sanniang hadn't had time to get up. As for Zhu Ling's sad expression, after all, she was a woman who had stayed in the party for a long time. Sixu took a breath after being sad, and helped Yu Sanniang up with a charming smile, "Let's go." , San Niang."

Yu Sanniang could see Zhu Ling's thoughts, she stood up with a smile, but in her heart she lamented that Zhu Ling had given her wrong kindness, and she couldn't help but blame her master for being cold-hearted, as a true goddess, she wanted to help the king but had no dreams.

Wuyifang is located in the northwest corner of Gyeongju Prefecture. It has a completely different scene from Changmingfang. Not long after the second quarter of the Shen Dynasty, the alley has become quiet. Most of the people who live here are ordinary cloth art people. or merchants and hawkers have to get up early to do business, so naturally they won't go out to drink and look for flowers at night.

Xu Sheng walked in Wuyifang, not worried at all that anyone would notice him, and the few people he met by chance did not rush home without bowing their heads.No one will look up on purpose, no matter it is the monk's appearance with exquisite monk clothes, or the female swordsman in red with a dagger in her hand, after all, no one wants to cause trouble, and can't afford to cause trouble.

In the alley at the end of the street, there was an old man in ragged clothes, about the age of Zhiming, wearing a rough linen and short brown shirt, with a scruffy goatee, but his hair was well combed, and his body was clean. At first glance, it looks like a beggar on the street, but if you take a closer look, it doesn't look like it.Such an old man is easy to catch on the street, he is too ordinary, but when he saw Xu Sheng, he immediately saluted and said respectfully: "Lord."

Xu Sheng supported the old man, smiled and said: "Mr. Gong, please get up."

Mr. Gong brought Xu Sheng into a very inconspicuous courtyard. In the small courtyard there was a little old man below. Seeing Xu Sheng, he said cheerfully: "The host is hungry, sit down, the noodles will be ready soon."

"No hurry, Uncle Guo, take your time."

Xu Sheng said it politely, Guo Linnan dared to be negligent, the noodles were cooked to a moderate degree of softness, added the soup that had been boiled for a long time, and added freshly stir-fried vegetable seasonings, and immediately served three bowls to them,

"Old Guo, tell me honestly, is there any stewed meat in the noodle soup? How can vegetarian dishes make such a fresh soup?" Mr. Gong always asks every time he eats it, but Lao Guo always laughs happily fooling around.

Xu Sheng ate the noodles slowly, although he was so hungry that he cried out to protest, but his actions did not show the slightest impatience, on the other hand, Chen Xiang was obviously a woman, but she ate her head in a hurry, not at all like a daughter.

"Lord, don't worry about the popularity of Chen Xiang, it's too ugly." Mr. Gong wanted to beat Chen Xiang with a folding fan on his waist, "Learn from the landlord, don't always be frizzy, as a girl, you have to be gentle."

Chen Xiang ignored him, quickly dodged the folding fan that almost hit the back of her hand, gobbled up the whole bowl of noodles, and handed the empty bowl to Guo Linnan.There was no need to wait for Chen Xiang to speak, Guo Linnan had already ordered another bowl consciously, with more noodles than the first bowl.Chen Xiang's second bowl of noodles bottomed out, Xu Sheng only finished a few mouthfuls of soup, and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.

"Who deliberately spread the rumors?" Xu Shengci still smiled kindly, but both Chen Xiang and Mr. Gong felt his suppressed anger.Xu Sheng has a definite mind, so why did Mr. Gong say it clearly, and only said with a soft snort, "One of them?"

"Ninety-nine are inseparable." Mr. Gong said in detail: "Few people knew about the plan of the incense thief to steal the sword manual. It is impossible for it to spread throughout the martial arts overnight. Obviously, it was premeditated."

Chen Xiang said with a blank expression: "Except for the three of them, I'm afraid I can't find a fourth one. It is obvious that the news of the treasure map is spread on purpose, so that people in the rivers and lakes will trouble you. Otherwise, why would there be any secret guards deliberately in the Canglang River?" waiting to assassinate you."

Mr. Gong smoothed his goatee's beard, couldn't help snorting and said, "The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, you really know how to calculate."

Xu Sheng lowered his head and played with the black jade ring crossbow between his fingers, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, but disappeared for a moment, "I don't know how long this oriole can flutter."

"Is the master's internal injury all over?" Mr. Gong saw Xu Sheng's face was moist, and he didn't think to ask, but happened to remind him when Chen Xiang mentioned it, "The old men in the academy are very talkative, and I wish I could come and see for myself." Peace of mind."

"Shen Mengjun's car and horse just happened to be going to Wuxue Academy. I thought it was on the way, so we parted ways when we arrived at the academy. I happened to meet Mr. Xiao at the foot of the mountain that day. They had already seen it in person, so they probably wouldn't ask you again." Mr. Gong understood. My landlord's temperament, except for a few of them old guys and Chen Xiang, is indifferent to everyone, and suddenly changed his nature to ride in a carriage with others, there must be something hidden behind it, and he heard Xu Sheng's sarcasm: "Send someone to investigate Shen Mengjun Details."

Mr. Gong's eyes flickered, and he was vaguely aware of something in his heart, "The host suspects that Shen Mengjun is related to Hehuanzhai?"

"After checking, I will know. I hope I am careless, otherwise it will be a pity for this woman." Xu Sheng's regret is true. After all, a famous and talented woman like Shen Mengjun should not be like this.

"Indeed." Mr. Gong couldn't help nodding his head in agreement. He had met Shen Mengjun several times in Wuxue Academy, and he had a deep impression of this gracious girl, so he couldn't help asking, "If she is really from Hehuanzhai, who should she be?" How to deal with it?"

Xu Sheng's fingers tapped the square table rhythmically, "It's enough to keep an eye on it for now, as for Xiao Tao who is next to her, keep her life in check. Even if she steals to watch me, there will always be a price to pay. He Huanzhai should also be given a warning. This time, what I want is not just a pair of beautiful woman's eyes."

Mr. Gong saluted and immediately agreed, as if what they were talking about was not poaching someone's eyes, but an ordinary chat.The old man Lehe who was waiting at the side saw Xu Sheng kept fanning the fan, and quietly entered the room for a long time, when he came out, he brought a bowl of sweet soup that was smoking cold, and carefully placed it in front of Xu Sheng.

"After talking about my son for a while, the host can drink mung bean and lily soup to relieve the heat." Xu Sheng held up the cloisonné enamel bowl and touched the fine and cold water drops. Lord Zhuling came to deliver the message, saying that the master’s injury is not healed, and I can’t be greedy for cold, so I took it out early and covered it for a while in this scorching heat.”

The several floor owners of Wuzhi Building did not fail to see Zhu Ling's thoughts, but they were all too aware of the vain temper, and also knew that Zhu Ling's thoughts were hopeless, and privately felt a little pity that the two did not get married.Mr. Gong saw the opportunity with a smile and said something nice: "After all, it's my daughter's family who has a delicate mind, not like our boss."

Xu Sheng tasted a spoonful, and it was not as refreshing as when it was iced, so he said indifferently: "It's unnecessary."

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Ah~ little angel~ little angel~ the little paw holding the rice is calling the little angel~