The sword god brushed the Taoist robe

As Qiu Wandai worried, Hua Xiaoqi tried his best to spread the front with the Western Demon Cult to the north, but when they dragged the front to Baoding Mansion and Zhending Mansion, the local garrison began to intervene. Because of their deterrence, even if the two sides made moves, it was not small.

This is the case on the surface, but it is still ready to move in private. Information from all parties is flying towards the capital like snowflakes. However, in Shuntian Mansion, because there is a defensive army on the periphery, not many people in the city know such news. Efforts to contain the front in Baoding, and push them southward, also made the local inspections into the city much stricter.

However, there are always a few fish that slip through the net.

Internal and external troubles, but also because those in power raised taxes to supplement the high military expenditures caused by the war, not only these martial arts figures are ready to move, but even public grievances have begun to harass the people, especially in Baoding. Some people spread rumors and took the opportunity to raise the price of rice and food in order to make a fortune from the war. Even employees in some small handicraft workshops took the opportunity to provoke trouble. If there is no local government and army, they can temporarily suppress it. With them as the starting point, I am afraid that the court will have more places to appease in the future.

From the beginning of the new year, it has entered an eventful state.

The emperor is still young, and last year he lost his most powerful chief assistant in the cabinet, plus he didn't like the East Palace prince fighting with many officials in the court, not to mention how desperate he was.

This is also the most important reason why Xia Ningru suddenly came back this year, but was reused by the emperor without any hindrance.

With Xia Ningru's way of handling things, today's Holy Majesty is really missing a lot of things, and correspondingly, the workload of Xia Ningru, who is not a high-ranking official, has exploded, and sometimes even stays in the palace. It seems that only the people in Shunning Hou's mansion know about the matter, and no one else knows that Hou Ye has been away for many days and nights.

Of course, it's not that Xia Ningru doesn't want to go back to the Marquis of Shunning's mansion. Every time Qiu Wandai sees him, he can't see his tired appearance. It was all bloodshot, and Qiu Wandai didn't know how many hours this person might have been working all night.

Compared with Xia Ningru, Qiu Wandai's concerns were lessened because of Xia Ningru's absence.

It can even be said to be quite leisurely, especially when Xia Qin is Qiu Wandai's little tail.

Some time ago, there was a snowstorm in Shuntian Mansion, and the rustling snowflakes seemed to fall desperately without cost. At the worst time, some smoke and dust would be picked up, just like the sandstorms of later generations. Even if you wear protective equipment, you can hardly go out. .

After the blizzard stopped, there were some yellow silt in the snow and sand all over the place. Even if Qiu Wandai took Xia Qin to go out at this time, the people he would usually find were Ximen Chuuxue and the others, who basically drove in a carriage. After a while, I arrived in the house, basically no need to walk outdoors.

Qiu Wandai's body was of course very good before. After all, he has always practiced the Zhiyang Kungfu. It stands to reason that he should be able to withstand it even in the ice and snow. But it hurt the foundation, and the foundation has not been fully recuperated at the moment. It is the first time for him to spend the winter in a place like the North, which is icy and snowy. Other times are fine. When the blizzard stops and the snowmelt is the coldest, at that time Qiu Wandai and Xia Qin huddled together in the room, not even going out.

When the earth warmed up and the sun shone brightly, Qiu Wandai, who had stayed at home for a long time, finally couldn't bear to take the little guy out for a stroll.

A few days ago, because of the snowstorm and the sand, many small vendors did not open their doors, and even many businessmen closed their doors because the business was too deserted. At this time, the snow stopped and the whole capital began to It's getting lively.Qiu Wandai heard that many stores were reopening, so he planned to take Xia Qin outside to relax and walk around, so as not to get moldy outside.

It is said that although the forces of the Western Demon Cult have recently tended to go north, they are basically contained in the Baoding area, and some have begun to move south for strategic purposes. The pressure on Baoding has eased a lot, and there are still many The commotion in the local area has been alleviated a lot after the imperial court took measures.

This morning Qiu Wandai had a good breakfast and changed into neat clothes in the room. When he went to find Xia Qin, the little guy jumped up happily, but he saw that the clothes Qiu Wandai was wearing did not match him He just pouted, telling Qiu Wandai that he must change into the clothes he also had. He also liked to pick and choose when choosing clothes. Before, Qiu Wandai didn't know that he had this problem. After boxing the clothes, Xia Qin began to pick things out.

Qiu Wandai doesn't like colorful clothes very much, but Xia Qin's taste is somewhat different from his. Fortunately, Qiu Wandai is quite accommodating when it comes to clothes, but the two of them dragged it off in the end.

Qiu Wandai sighed, "If you go out now, maybe you will have lunch after you go out."

Xia Qin, who hadn't eaten outside for a long time, immediately lit up his big round eyes, staring at Qiu Wandai brightly, full of anticipation, so Qiu Wandai had no choice but to compromise.

He is still used to being a vegetarian, so he usually has to make a reservation before going out, otherwise the smell of meat outside is too strong, and he can't eat half of it.

In fact, before he crossed over, he also remembered that he also ate meat, but he didn't eat much. At that time, the meat was no longer natural meat, and the taste was more ferocious. Compared with it, the dishes here are more appetizing , but after more than ten years, he no longer has any desire for meat, even if everyone around him likes to eat meat, it is still pure natural meat.

"Chen Butler, let someone go to the Qilin Building to reserve a seat. Xia Qin and I will come over then." Qiu Wandai ordered while looking at the second butler standing aside.

"Good!" Xia Qin cheered.

"Then let's go to the Qilin Tower first, and then go out for a walk." He thought for a while, and then ordered the second butler who hadn't left to inform his master.

Everyone in the Hou Mansion knew that Qiu Wandai's master came to the capital, and Xia Ningru also acquiesced in this matter, so he acted aboveboard.

"Brother, do we still have to go to Grandpa Qiu's place after we go to Qilin Tower?"

"Didn't you say you're going to take a stroll? Where do you want to go?" Qiu Wandai nodded Xia Qin's little nose. Looking at the little guy's expression, he knew there was somewhere he wanted to go.

"Well," Xia Qin pretended to shake his head, "I have to think about it, is it near the Qilin Tower?"

"The Qilin Building has takeaways, do you want to bring some back at the end?"

Xia Qin blinked and blinked: "Brother says you can bring it."

Qiu Wandai: "..."

"There's a snack shop next door, do you want to go too?"

"If you want, brother is the best!" Xia Qin said happily, "Brother, I have to go to Jingtu Temple in two days. There are many delicious food there. Do you want to go?"

Qiu Wandai confirmed that this is a snack.

At this time, Qiu Wandai had no idea that Xia Qin's small head was full of food, but he died because of some accidents in the middle. It can't be said that he returned empty-handed, at least it was far from what he expected. Far.

Of course, at this time, the two of them still went out in a good mood full of expectations. The snow outside had melted and the road had been cleaned. Qiu Wandai did not ask someone to prepare a carriage, but took Xia Qin out on foot. Followed by a few big tails, dedicated to guarding the two of them.

In fact, Qiu Wandai was already used to them—anyway, when he got to Ximen Chuuxue, these people would be isolated in the outermost room and wait for him.

If you don't bring these people with you, Xia Ningru is still unwilling to let one big and one small go out.

At this time, the capital did not experience the turbulent winds and clouds in the periphery. Coupled with the ice-breaking weather, the streets and alleys were very lively, and many vendors were selling their own products. After the shops opened, they became a little more angry.

Although it was still freezing outside, the bustling atmosphere did not make people feel so cold because of the rising popularity.

One big and one small, big hands holding small hands, just wandering in the street so leisurely, stopping from time to time to buy some handmade small objects, some rough but quite creative, and some old things that look pleasing to the eye.

In fact, for Qiu Wandai, these are all antiques. Anyway, if you don’t bring them with you when you die, Xia Ningru is also a master of money. As long as Xia Qin likes it, he looks pleasing to the eye. They all start directly.Besides, it was the big man who followed them who paid the money, so the psychological implication of something that can be bought without money is a bit cool.

Just when they were near the Qilin Building, the two of them came to a stall that bought dragon beard candy and malt candy. The peddler was an old man with gray hair. He didn't bring much candy, just two baskets, and the asking price was also Not expensive, I wonder if it is because of the cold weather, but there is still a lot left in the dustpan covered with white cotton cloth.But his dazzling fancy hammer, ding ding dong dong is so lively, it really attracted many children, including Xia Qin.

They walked over and gradually attracted many people to watch outside.

Xia Qin has never seen a white dragon beard candy with a long beard, and maltose is also rare, and seeing the old man's clean and neat technique, not to mention how powerful it is, and the sweet taste is alluring, he just stood there and didn't want to After leaving, Fei pulled Qiu Wandai to ask him to buy it.

"You can't buy too much, it will stick to your teeth." Qiu Wandai didn't eat too much candy. When he was a child, he bought a few pieces from his senior brother, and he seemed to be able to eat a few pieces during the holidays, but the one that impressed him the most It was that time again, when he was still half-grown, he followed a man who was holding candy and beckoned him to go with him, and then...he met Ximen Chuuxue for the first time.

He only discovered the dragon beard candy after he went out. The long white candy on the outside looks like the white beard of his lazy master, and the inside is wrapped with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds, with a tempting aroma. After putting it in his mouth, The long white and sweet whiskers melted quickly, but the maltose inside began to stick to the teeth. It was very delicious, but you must not eat too much. It will smear your mouth after a while and get the sugar off, which is more painful than anything else.Maltose is also mouth-watering, but it is fun and delicious when knocked down.

"Then buy a little." Xia Qin looked greedily at the flying hammer, "I'll buy it later when it's delicious."

Qiu Wandai: "..." This guy won't have cavities.

They came early, and soon it was their turn. The old man knocked a few pieces off for them, wrapped them in khaki oil paper and handed them to Xia Qin. The two asked for another piece of dragon beard candy. When he came to pay them, Xia Qin couldn't wait to take out the fun-looking malt candy and put it into Qiu Wandai's mouth. He just twisted one and ate it. The cold candy became hot when it came into contact with his mouth, and soon became sticky. It's delicious, but it's so fragrant that people can't bear to swallow it.

The two of them took the candy and prepared to continue heading towards the Qilin Tower. Suddenly, there was a loud noise not far away, from far to near, it seemed that they would soon be approaching them.

Qiu Wandai was taken aback, and almost swallowed the maltose in his mouth. He immediately picked up Xia Qin, and the guards behind him looked vigilantly towards the direction of the noise, and gradually moved closer to the two of them. .

As soon as Xia Qin was hugged by him, he couldn't hold the dragon's beard candy paper bag in his hand. Qiu Wandai turned around, saw that he lifted it on the oiled paper, and the bag of candy came into his hand intact.

But at this moment, something suddenly hit at a distance of about ten feet not far from them, barely brushing past the candy that Qiu Wandai had just rescued, and threw it directly at the old man's basket, with a "buzz" With a sound, all the candies in the basket were spoiled, and the crowd surrounding the old man screamed and scattered, and the old man sat down on the ground, almost unable to get up.

Fortunately, a kind-hearted person quickly helped him up, otherwise his buttocks would have been frostbitten.

The moment the thing swept across the oiled paper bag, Qiu Wandai subconsciously picked up Xia Qin and flew into the air, and ran directly to the eaves not far away, leaving behind several guards who hadn't had time to surround them to protect them on the ground.

Guards: "..."

Qiu Wandai took a condescending look, and saw that the object that had just smashed the candy in his hand was a boot.

Obviously, someone is making trouble.