The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. On the first day of the year, the entire capital is filled with a cheerful and peaceful atmosphere.
Only when the old emperor and Jin Yiwei stopped bothering, could people in Beijing live in peace. The sound of firecrackers on New Year's Eve was heard all night long. Lu Hanjiang yawned and got up from the table on the morning of the first day of the new year. He had big dark circles under his eyes, and he was lying on the table talking in his sleep.
The Lu family's family structure is very simple, so simple that it can be summarized clearly in one sentence: there is one person in the master's family and ten servants.
Lu Hanjiang didn't have a family or brothers or sisters. Therefore, in order not to spend too lonely New Year's Eve in previous years, or perhaps because Mr. Meng saw that he was so lonely and pitiful, he would always call him to his home to watch the New Year's Eve.
This year was different, Shangluo was also in Beijing, and this girl came to him with a loud noise, so Lu Hanjiang did not go to Master Meng to chat.
During the Chinese New Year, the servants took it easy and went to watch the New Year together, while Lu Hanjiang and Shang Luo chatted all over the place to relieve their boredom, while Lao Qian worked harder and waited on them by the side.
Lu Hanjiang's biological clock was very on time. He fell asleep just after Hai hour, and Shang Luo couldn't wake up even if he pushed her. I heard from Lao Qian that the girl only fell asleep when she was ugly last night, and she was very excited to listen to firecrackers alone.
Lu Hanjiang stood up from his seat and stretched. It was already past midnight, and he could hear the festive sounds in the city from far away. The first day of the new year was the most noisy time, but he just wanted to stay at home.
After leaving the door and going to the yard, Lu Hanjiang bumped into a little girl with a double bun and a lot of food in her arms. As soon as the two of them met, the joy on the little girl's face suddenly froze, and she knelt After walking towards Lu Hanjiang to pay homage to the new year, he ran away quickly.
This girl is another "Shangluo" that Lu Hanjiang brought back from Huashan. I don't know how the sleeping guy in the room persuaded these two little ones to let them all go to Lu Hanjiang's house to celebrate the New Year. I knew that these two little ones would stay away from him when they saw him.
"master."
Lao Qian came forward with a happy face, and they greeted each other with New Year greetings. Lu Hanjiang and he were master and servant in name, but in fact they treated each other as uncle and nephew, so the New Year greetings were different from others.
When Lu Hanjiang saw a group of servants standing in the outer courtyard, he said to Lao Qian, "Same as in previous years, Lao Qian, go and give everyone the money."
"I understand, sir," Lao Qian agreed and then asked, "Is this amount still the same as in previous years?"
Lu Hanjiang thought for a moment and said, "Let's double that this year. They've all been promoted to governors, and there's no serious celebration."
After saying that, he asked again: "It's better for you to deliver the New Year's gifts from Mr. Lu. Mr. Meng, I can just go by myself."
"Old slave understands." Lao Qian responded and stepped back.
Lu Hanjiang went to have breakfast on his own. After all, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year and he was more particular about food. So when faced with someone who came to visit him early in the morning to pay New Year greetings, it was difficult for him not to suspect that he was just here for a meal.
"I wish you a better career, sir." Bian Guang said this with a smile, probably because he saw the rice cakes on the table.
Lu Hanjiang pointed to the seat at the dining table and asked him to sit down: "Have you eaten yet?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I used it before I went out." Even though he said so, Bian Guang still took the rice cake handed to him by Lu Hanjiang, said thank you and ate it.
They were all on their own, and Lu Hanjiang didn't bother to care about superficial etiquette. He casually asked while eating breakfast: "What's the matter with you coming to me so early?"
After Bian Guang swallowed the rice cake, he said: "Besides wishing you a happy New Year, there is one more thing. Ji Baihu's letter arrived this morning. Because your Excellency specially told me, I took it and sent it to you."
Naturally, people who come to pay New Year greetings will not be empty-handed, but Lao Qian must be responsible for collecting all the things, so that they will not be brought to the dinner table. Just now, Lu Hanjiang was wondering why Bian Guang still had a wooden box in his hand. It turned out to be Huangfu Xiaoyuan's biography. letter.
Ever since Ying Tianfu met Taoist Wuwei and the Beggar Clan last time, Huangfu Xiaoyuan has been following them to collect information. She has not been able to return to Beijing until today. Her attitude of doing her duty has made many people in the Yamen praise her.
As for whether Huangfu Xiaoyuan was working for Jin Yiwei or for someone else, Lu Hanjiang could just turn a blind eye. Anyway, the information was obtained.
He wiped the handle, opened the box and took out the letter. Huangfu Xiaoyuan's words were concise, and there was not much content in the letter. In summary, she was still following the Beggar Gang and his party, and had not gained much yet.
The letter also indicated the direction of the Beggar Clan's movement. Lu Hanjiang made some simple calculations in his mind and concluded that they were heading towards the Miao border.
It seems that the intelligence capabilities of the Beggar Clan are not bad, and there are no mistakes in the general direction. Since Huangfu Yushu, who was deceived by Lu Hanjiang, chose to capture Xuehua Palace Linglong, he must have gone to Miao territory to find Poisonous Poisoner.
But when he looked down, Lu Hanjiang's eyes slowly became sharper. Bian Guang noticed this change and asked quickly: "Sir, is there something wrong?"
Lu Hanjiang didn't say anything, but handed him the letter. Bian Guang took it and scanned it with a glance, and asked in surprise: "People from Xuantian Sect are also in Miao territory?"
The more Lu Hanjiang came into contact with Xuantian Sect, a pillar of the demonic path that lingered, the more certain he became that there must be forces hidden in this demonic sect that Huangfu Ling'er could rely on.
No matter how fierce the battle in the court is, it is still within the circle. The means and results are predictable, in other words, they are controllable. However, His Highness Yu and the Crown Princess hide their backhand in the world, which is not very friendly. .
The game with Huangfu Ling'er was a big show that Lu Hanjiang had been waiting for for a long time, so even if they couldn't get rid of the Xuantian Sect that was getting in the way, they couldn't let them feel too comfortable.
Thinking of this, Lu Hanjiang asked again: "Is there any news from Cui Yixiao?"
"Years ago, Cui Baihu sent a letter back, saying that he had found clues. According to the date on the letter, if everything goes well, he should be in the Valley of Death by now." Bian Guang analyzed.
Lu Hanjiang rubbed his chin, thought for a while and then said: "Cui Baihu is a smart man. If he was not absolutely sure, he would not mention this in the letter. The result must be smooth."
"Best regards, sir."
Bian Guang watched Lu Hanjiang think about it for only a moment before making up his mind. He just heard him say: "Go down and arrange for manpower to secretly search for traces of the Xuantian Sect and the Beggar Gang in southern Xinjiang. I remember that old beggar, he should Not dead yet."
"Sir, are you talking about Liang Benlang? I heard that this old man was showing off his power in the Northland a while ago and killed many magic masters."
The Liang Benlang that Bian Guang mentioned was the leader of the Beggar Clan. If one were to rank the responsible talkers of various sects in the world, this old man would definitely be ranked last.
Liang Benlang has never taken care of things since the first day he became the leader of the Beggar Clan. He was so flabbergasted that he could just walk around carrying a dog-beating stick every day. When he had the time to fight against the injustices of shepherds thousands of miles away, he didn't There is no time to take care of things in the gang, even the smallest things.
The intelligence ability of the Beggar Clan is so outstanding, and half of it is due to the gang leader who loves to run around. Disciples from other sects can only contact their leader if they want to find him, but the Beggar Clan wants to find Liang Ben. Lang, if I don’t spend ten and a half days searching everywhere, I’m afraid there will be no results.
It can be said that Yan Fengyun's ability to earn the reputation of a "hero" as the deputy gang leader has something to do with the leader of the gang. Nowadays, in addition to not having a dog-beating stick to prove his identity, Yan Fengyun has been regarded as the leader of the Beggars Gang and not the gang leader. .
However, Liang Benlang was the gang leader recommended by the elders of the Beggar Clan. Even if he didn't care about things, he was still chosen by them. Moreover, apart from not doing anything serious, this old man didn't have any bad character. So for so many years, the beggars could only hold their noses and endure it.
These are all trivial matters in the world. Just listening to Lu Hanjiang's questioning questions with ulterior motives, Bian Guang suddenly asked worriedly: "Sir, do you want to go to Miao territory?"
