Chapter 12

I asked Gui'e to report safety to the Suzhou family, and left a letter to Fang Xianfu and Shen Xiyi. I moved into Bai Lan's house, but for more than ten days, I did not see the emperor summoning him. Bai Lan was also coming and going in a hurry. However, his wife, Princess Yilun, often came to ask about her warmth.

Yilun is a beauty with royal demeanor, but I know that behind that elegant face is a jealous heart. Not to mention that all the maids around her are outstanding, because she has not been there for seven years, she has to set up a concubine for Bai Lan. As a result, the appearance of both concubines is far inferior to her. After she gave birth to a son five years ago, the two concubines were even more insulted by her. I couldn't help but secretly worry about the future of my senior sister Ning Baier whom I had never met.

But this made me calm down. I either buried my head in the guest room and studied poetry or practiced martial arts in the garden.

Speaking of which, since I became a master, I have never been practicing for so long. I have already learned a little bit of experience in the Yijin Sutra and the Heavenly Demon Mind Methods I learned from Lu Wei.

That afternoon, I was painting in the room and I vaguely heard someone coming to this place. After a while, Bai Lan lowered his head and quickly turned out from behind the rockery.

The emperor issued an order? I was delighted, but when I saw Bai Lan's bitter face clearly, I knew I had guessed wrong

Sure enough, Bai Lan entered the house and stammered for a long time before sighing and said: People say, "The secrets of heaven are unpredictable, and people are undetermined." What a true saying!

Has things changed? I said in surprise

No Ah? Bai Lan was stunned and smiled bitterly: Don’t love, you understand it wrongly. He asked again: Do you remember what I said along the way?

I thought to myself that you said more than a thousand words on the way. Where can I know which sentence you are referring to?

Just as I was about to shake my head, my heart suddenly moved and hesitated: Mr. Bai, can't it be that some golden branches and jade leaves that have attracted me...

Unexpectedly, Bai Lan nodded and said in surprise: Mr. Bai, I have never left the Bai Mansion as soon as I entered the capital. I haven’t even visited Senior Brother Fang and Shen Xiyi. The people I met in the capital can count them with one hand, but there is no golden branch or jade leaf inside. Where do you start?

There is a good wife in the family!

Then I realized that it was Princess Yilun who caused trouble Bai Lan told me that the Dai Wang Junzhang, whose fiefdom was in Datong, sent his prince Zhao Wang Chongyao to Beijing to thank him. Chongyao's sister Princess Ning Xin also came to Beijing for a trip.

A few days ago, several princesses in Beijing gathered together. Yilun accidentally mentioned me, but it aroused Ning Xin's curiosity and insisted on seeing me.

Did she know that I had already married and had a daughter?

Since this dynasty, how many people have abandoned their first wife for the title of a prince-consort Yibin? These nobles have long been accustomed to the faces of those servants, and naturally feel that as long as they like, there is nothing they can't get. Once they like you, they will not care whether you marry or not, or whether you marry or not!

Bai Lan looked helpless: What makes me feel bad is that you are too good to be fond of, it is easy for girls to become crazy. I am afraid that Ning Xin will fall in love with you at first sight and will make you confused.

He paused for a moment and said: Don't worry, I have done everything I can. Now I just pushed this date until you met the emperor. I will not be able to help you.

I'm not afraid of marrying more women, but I'm afraid that marrying a jealous woman will cause trouble in my family. Even if Ning Xin is not a jealous woman, the inherent sense of superiority may cause harm to her family, let alone how could I give up Baoting?! Ning Xin wouldn't be willing to be a concubine. I'm not so arrogant that I really think that the Unicorn Dragon King can solve all problems. When I think of Yilun's jealousy, I don't really have much affection for these golden branches and jade leaves, and I can't help but feel a little headache.

Grandma, why didn’t Princess Ning Xin look for Chen Xiyi? He is the savior of her father’s prince. He is not afraid of offending her. If she lets her be rejected by Shen, she may be able to be sober!

Ning Xin is less than eighteen years old this year, so she calls Chen Xiyi uncle!

Oh? My eyes rolled and I had a scheming in my heart: If I really can't push it away, then go, but I have to take Chen Xiyi to see Ning Xin with me

Bai Lan hesitated for a moment before nodding, saying that I knew that he was not so harmonious with Tang Zuo because of Ning Baier. This time, he wanted to take the opportunity to untie the grudges in their hearts.

Actually, it’s no big deal. At most, I quit the office and quit. I think the emperor will never force me to stop my wife and marry again! Besides, who knows what Ning Xin will think at that time? Let’s not worry about it here, but how are you going to arrange for my senior sister? It’s rare that the two of them have the opportunity to meet alone, so I asked about Ning Baier’s situation.

Bai Lan suddenly felt sad: Yilun had heard some news. Fortunately, when he went to Jiaofangsi to find Bai'er, she was already picked up by your housekeeper Gao Qi and found no one. I just refused to admit it. She made no choice but to make trouble, but she just watched me so hard that she could not go anywhere. I have only secretly seen her once after so many days! I don't know when it will be the end!

I was suddenly furious. I was a traitor and I still knew that I loved the person I loved. Wouldn't it make her sad when treating Ning Bai'er like this?

But it’s hard to say about him. Suddenly, everything in the Bai Mansion looked so depressing. The July Fire was also annoying. He suppressed the heart fire and said to Bai Lan: Mr. Bai, then I’ll go see Senior Sister Ning for you!

Bai Lan hesitated for a moment before saying: OK, no one in the capital recognizes you, but you just need to remember Lord Gui's words, be cautious in everything.

After leaving the Bai Mansion, I felt like a bird that escaped from the cage. I was so free that I almost cheered up and took a deep breath, calmed down, looked around, and immediately realized that Bai Lan's advice just now was not aimless.

Under the big tree in Fengcheng Hutong, there are crowds of people who enjoy the cooldown, playing chess, fighting crickets, storytellers, selling big bowls of tea, shaving heads, and noisy sounds are all poured into your ears, allowing you to blend into this hot life at once.

Under the feet of the emperor, the place of good fortune, the people's life is indeed comfortable and rich. But when you have a pair of eyes as sharp as me and have passed the guidance of the first detective master of the Ministry of Justice, you will notice that the two of them are not so harmonious with this moving picture.

Even Bai Lan is monitored! Although I understand that this is just a means for the emperor to monitor his ministers, I still sighed secretly

After walking around the alley, the two of them just wrote something secretly, but didn't pay attention to me. I think I have not become the target of attention yet.

After leaving Fengcheng Hutong, no one followed me, but I went around a big circle before going to Yingzi Hutong where Ning Baier temporarily lived. It was only two streets away from Bai Mansion. The Fanzi Hutong next to it was a famous gathering area for the capital. I chose this place for the convenience of Bai Lan.

With a bracelet ring, I saw an old woman poking her head out after a while. She saw that the person who came didn't know each other, and she didn't ask questions, so she wanted to close the door.

You are Aunt Mo, I came from Jiangnan, my husband's friend, Wang Dong, the king's love

The old woman looked at me carefully, then let me in and said with a smile: Don't blame me, Master, although the old woman has heard of the name of an official, she has never seen it. However, looking at your appearance, it is definitely not bad.

When I entered the door of the house, I saw a painted Meilan screen wall. I walked left through the moon gate and then into the hanging flower gate. I saw a beautiful woman with two maids waiting in the inner courtyard.

This strange young woman made me feel familiar. I was stunned and realized that the maternal brilliance emitted from her beautiful face, which looked very much like Wuxia in pregnancy. I knew that she was Ning Baier, so I hurried forward and took two steps quickly, and bowed deeply: My little brother, Wang Dong, Rizong, has seen Senior Sister Ning

As soon as Ning Bai'er saw me, a trace of loss flashed across her face, and a layer of surprise immediately appeared. I guessed that I had guessed my identity. When I heard from my common name, Yanran smiled: I heard from my husband that my junior brother had arrived in the capital, and I was eager to meet him to repay my junior brother's kindness for help. I didn't want to meet him today. I called two more girls: Su Hu, Li Lu, have come to see my uncle.

Don't say two people in the family. I laughed and looked at the two maids in a blink of an eye. They were indeed two beauties.

Let me go into the living room of the main room, and the two maids brought tea and left. Ning Bai'er casually asked me if I was used to living in Beijing. While answering, I looked at the decorations in the hall.

Although there are not many items in the house, the chairs and the stove and bottle bookcases are extremely elegant. I remember Gao Qi once told me that he had bought this old courtyard in my name. Before he could even arrange it, Gui E asked him to quickly return to Jiangnan with a letter to the Songjiang Weaving Bureau. At that time, only one thousand taels of silver were left to calculate the layout of the living room. The cost of decorating the entire house should be ten thousand taels, and Bai Lan would definitely not be able to provide this money. I think Ning Baier must be an important figure in the Xingzong and can control the money of this sect before he can decorate the house in a new way.

But there is only one woman, two maids and one old woman living in such a huge house, which is deserted. Thinking about Ning Baier's careful arrangement of this house is probably just to attract Bai Lan. There is a sudden feeling of sorrow in my heart.

The population is a little less now, but when the child is born, it will be lively here. Now there are really no use of so many people. Ning Bai'er seems to have seen through my thoughts and said with a faint smile

As long as the senior sister thinks it's good

I could hear her attachment to Bai Lan and her yearning for future life. I couldn't help but sigh that love affairs between men and women are the most unreasonable things between heaven and earth. Even though Bai Lan has learned a lot, she could almost ruin Ning Bai'er's future happiness by fear. She had no complaints. Thinking about the seniors of the Star Sect, I really don't know what to say.

Ning Baier and I raised the teacup almost at the same time, and the room became quiet. After a while, Ning Baier asked: Have you ever seen the emperor?

I shook my head and saw Ning Bai'er frowning slightly, and was quite worried. I said: Senior sister, don't worry, Brother Xiaosheng and I are fine, nothing is wrong. The emperor doesn't know what he is thinking about, and he has not issued an order for a long time.

Then he didn't urge the emperor. After Ning Bai'er finished speaking, she was also happy, and then sighed softly: Of course, I hope that my junior brother can replace me as soon as possible so that he can be freed from the world. He is a weak scholar and hang out in the world. That's a matter of life hanging over the world. Besides, if my junior brother can control the world, it will definitely be of great benefit to the revival of the God Cult, so I am naturally anxious

Senior sister, I wish I could say bluntly that as far as I know, Xing Sect has long abandoned most of the teachings of the Demon Sect and merged with the three sects. How could Xing Sect tolerate the actions of the other two sects?

Have you seen the teachings of the Divine Church?

I was speechless and felt ashamed to speak. Although I knew that the Demon Sect originally evolved from a mysterious religious sect, I knew nothing about its teachings. The master just passed down the martial arts of the Demon Sect and did not mention the teachings at all.

My father-in-law, the guardian of Rizong, wanted me to learn something, but I refused. He was obviously a hundred times more enthusiastic about martial arts than caring about any teachings. He was also a complete action faction. It would be fine if I didn't listen to me.

Ning Baier smiled slightly when she saw this: No wonder this is my junior brother. I think it is very likely that Mr. Ling Shi Xiaoyao has never mentioned the God Sect to you.

What my senior sister said was very true. Later, I learned about the master's identity from an elder in the sect.

The junior brother has not yet inherited the position of the leader of the Japanese sect? Seeing that I was embarrassed, she suddenly realized and burst into laughter and said: "True respect, it turns out that the leader of the Japanese sect is here, and the disciples are rude. However, I didn't expect that in addition to respecting my teachers, the elders in the sect also have the same nonsense.

Her smile suddenly shone brightly, her face was full of brightness, her arms were raised lightly, and a tender white hand covered her mouth, her movements were extremely graceful, and the crisp laughter was even more faint and faint sounds were revealed.

I didn't expect that she suddenly used the two unique skills of the Star Sect, the Demon Ecstasy Dance and the Demon Song. Her heart was swaying for a moment, and she hurriedly moved the Mingwang's mind method, and then calmed down.

Senior sister is not afraid of my counterattack and causing trouble. Ning Baier's merit is still above Xiao Xiao. My heart moved and I smiled and said: Is Senior sister interested in the position of the leader of the Demon Sect? Then I will give it to you.

I was just happy to see the hunt. The three sect leaders of the Divine Cult are very mysterious. It is not easy to see one, so how can I let it go easily? As for the leader of the Divine Cult, I am just the guardian envoy of the Star Sect, how dare I covet the throne of the leader?

The leader of the Star Sect...

My master passed away a year ago. Now the position of the sect leader is empty. My senior sister and I have no intention of this. In the future, we will see Suhu, Li Lu and others who have the higher talent among the younger generations. However, if my junior brother intends to be the leader of the Divine Sect, I can temporarily take over this sect to promote the gathering of the three sect leaders.

Hearing that she still had contact with other disciples of the Star Sect, I mentioned the woman in black that I met in Peony Pavilion in Taihu Lake.

Ning Baier denied that he was a disciple of the Star Sect: Although the Star Sect has the sword technique of the Heavenly Demon Sword, almost no one practiced it because he didn't know the practice method of the Heavenly Demon Sword. Even if he could use this sword technique, no one in the Star Sect has such strong skills. Even if his master was in his heyday, it would be difficult for him to squeeze into the top ten.

I mentioned Yuezong again, and she knew less than me, so I changed the topic

Since the senior sister is so enthusiastic about the Demon Sect, why not succeed to the throne of the Star Sect and then integrate the Demon Sect? With Brother Xiaosheng's help, this is likely to become a reality.

Ning Baier shook her head and said: I am content with my husband who can look at the God Cult with a normal mind. After all, the God Cult once ravaged the world, and there are indeed many things in the teachings and martial arts of the God Cult that are difficult to accept.

Although she didn't say it clearly, I could guess in general that her Star Sect alone had many secrets that were not worthy of being a foreigner.

Xiao Xiao practiced the Jade Girl Demon Dao and the Demon Ecstasy Dance. During the practice, she needed men's help several times before she could overcome the difficulties. Xiao Xiao was lucky to have me on the side to protect her, but what about Ning Bai'er? If she only relied on Bai Lan, she would probably not be able to practice any mental method.

In this way, even if I have not read the doctrine, I know that the doctrine is to encourage disciples, both men and women, to let go of their bodies and minds, and to throw away all ethics and morals. This may be the key to the evil spirits and major sects.

What I can do is to let my junior brother become my husband’s successor. Looking at the Divine Cult, only you can remove the teachings of the Divine Cult and preserve the essence and promote the Divine Cult

Listening to her empty voice, looking at the expression on her face, as if she had taken off a heavy burden, I suddenly realized that in Ning Baier and even Xiao Bieli and Wu Chengen's heart, the Demon Sect, maybe I should call it the Divine Cult, it is probably just a symbol of symbolism.

Just like no one wants to be the king of a country that has fallen, no one wants the God Church to be ruined in their own hands. Their task is to pass on this symbol from generation to generation like a family tradition. The so-called development and prosperity should be an alternative interpretation of self-protection.

Although I have gained a lot in the practice of the two unique skills of the Star Sect, when I came out of my senior sister's house, I was still a little depressed. However, when I turned into Fanzi Hutong, the red men and green women and the shouts of each other quickly made me forget my worries.

Women in the North are really different from those in Jiangnan!

My eyes fell on the girls who showed up from time to time. Most of them were the daughters of shops on both sides of the street. They had a tall figure, bulging breasts, and perky butts. They looked energetic and wild. Their eyes were bold and hot, and they were not as squishy as the little jade in Jiangnan.

Little brother, my sour plum soup is delicious, it quenches thirst, cools, adds roses and sugar. A girl's head is poked out from a tea shop. A girl's big eyes are shining at me with a smile, her voice is extremely sweet and crisp: Don't believe it? Get a bowl and taste it... It made several girls in the shop opposite laugh.

I don’t want to drink sour plum soup, is there anything else?

The iced river food is cool, fresh and refreshing. When the girl saw me stopping, her head shrank, and in a moment, she lifted the curtain and the girl jumped out, grabbed my robe sleeve and shook: Little brother, come in and try it!

She didn't know how attractive her cute smile and fresh body were to me now. I, who was born with a strong and yang body, had become increasingly difficult to suppress the desire in my heart after more than a month of being close to women. Sniffing the fragrance of virginity, a fire suddenly rose in my heart.

The shop was full of customers, so the girl led me straight into the backyard. The layout of the front shop backyard reminded me of Nan Yuanzi's old three flavors, but the yard was much bigger.

There were six or seven tables under the shade of the tree, and almost filled the guests, at most six or seven people, and at least three or five people sat around the table, gathering together without knowing each other, shaking palm fan, tasting fragrant tea, drinking cold drinks, and chatting. Even though the past and present were only one table in the east wing room because most of them were exposed to the sun, everyone might have thought it was too sunny, so they only sat an old man.

The girl looked at my clothes, looked around the guests in the yard quickly, and led me to sit at the table

Ice river food? The girl asked after handing over the palm-leaf fan. Seeing me nodding, she twisted her body and turned into the store lightly

I stared at her twisted waist and her bare half-round arms that were shining with a honey-colored luster.

Until she disappeared behind the curtain, she heard a generous laugh in her ears: My good man, I came to Xianqin'er, but unexpectedly, the black and gray pounced on her nose. Come on, I'll give you some new products today, otherwise, you must scold me in your heart. Then a group of people shouted: Say, say it!

I turned around and saw a green and strong man standing by the table in the shade of the tree, wearing a palm-shaped fan to a middle-aged man who looked like a businessman, and said with a gaze: Bai Mudan, everyone knows that whether he is selling his skills or not, he is the famous Red Qing Guner in Baihualou. Guess what? Hehe, he was deflowered yesterday!

Brother Du likes to talk about these boring things the most!

The girl put a large bowl of cold iced river food in front of me and said casually, then approached my ear and laughed quietly: I'll give you an extra spoonful, little brother, eat it slowly

An old voice came across from him, but he said in a joking tone: Girl, you are such a biased person!

The girl was not very shy and laughed: Grandpa Shao, you are jealous, then I will add some more to you, but you can get five cents.

The girl disappeared quickly, and her sweet and crisp shout came from the front shop. I guess she was like this to every customer. Even if she liked me, she would just give me an extra spoon. At first, a few men argued over there, but later almost all the customers were affected. It seemed that everyone didn't believe that Bai Mudan had lost her body.

Those who dare to call Bai Mudan are really capable. I couldn't help but think of Bai Mudan in Suzhou Kuaixue Hall. Is this Bai Mudan in Baihualou just as charming?

Looking down at the iced river food, it is just a snack called lotus root and water chestnut porridge in my hometown. After taking a bite, it is really cool, fresh and refreshing.

Is the guy a foreigner?

I was thinking a lot, but I heard the old man opposite ask, knowing that he could not hide his appearance from old Beijing, so I responded casually, it was Ah! But when the old man's tone seemed to be mixed with a little Jiangnan accent, I looked up at him with a look

The old man looked over fifties, was very thin and had an ordinary appearance. He was wearing a child-like bun. Although his clothes were old, they were washed very clean.

The test taker should have disbanded long ago... He glanced at the jade ring on my hand, and wanted to speak but stopped

Failed. Since the old man was not thinking, I don’t need to correct him. It seems interesting: The Han family is still well-off, so I just stayed in Beijing and waited for the next exam to start

Oh, the guy is open-minded and extraordinary. The old man twisted his beard and smiled and pondered: I wonder what the problem has come up with this year's competition?

The first question is "Those who are like mechanics and mechanics, self-study"... I felt regretful when I failed to participate in the competition, so I asked Bai Lan to find the question and did it myself, otherwise, I would have been stopped by this old man.

Well, in the third chapter of the right three of the "Great Learning" "Explanation on the Supreme Goodness", a good topic, how did the guy do the article?

Huh? This old man is a person who has read books? I hesitated. I heard that the capital was crouching tiger and hidden dragon. He was not a master or a minister in the court. He thought about the important officials in the court mentioned by Bai Lan again, but none of them could match the number of people.

You don’t have to be suspicious. I have also taken the exam several times, but I have failed. I heard that I failed, so I want to see which one is stronger, which is better, and who is better, and what I did back then, to calculate the current Jinshi knowledge.

I was relieved and read the article I made in private. The old man closed his eyes and listened carefully, but there was no expression on his face until I said: ... The material is made of essence, and material desires are made of essence, and it is like carving. Only the most coarse things in the world are suitable for tempering. It is the most refined use of gentlemen. If you do not hesitate to govern it with the most coarse method, the heart body is made of purer, so there is no god who is slightly defiled, and the nature is made of brighter and brighter, so all of them are shining... He suddenly opened his eyes, looked at me carefully, and pondered in his mouth: I have not won such a good article, and the Jinshi in the current academic performance is amazing!

Destiny!

Bai Lan has read my article and said that it is hard to say first class, and the top two class should be fine. After hearing what the old man said, the feeling in his heart is really from the heart.

The old man blinked and suddenly shouted to the shop: Lan Yatou, do you have any paper and pen? Borrow it.

The girl responded just now and said she would wait a moment, but she shouted again: Big brother, young lady, my sour plum soup is delicious, it quenches thirst and cools down, adds roses and sugar, make a bowl and taste it!

Brother, I'm thirsty

It's almost here

No, I want to drink here!

The dispute between the brother and sister came from the front store. The man seemed to be unable to twist his sister, so he had to agree. After a while, he heard the three of them walking towards their table.

Lan Yatou called the old man and said that the paper and pen were coming. The old man raised his head in response, but his eyes were stunned. At this time, the noisy sound in the yard suddenly became smaller. My heart suddenly moved and I slowly turned my head away.