This inn is the place where officials from other places organize, rest, and contact the Yamen before entering Beijing.
Sometimes due to some procedural and etiquette needs, we even stayed here for several months - the longest record is in the third year of Yuanfeng, when Tang Yequ, the governor of Jiangnan Province, went to Beijing to plead guilty, but was turned away by an imperial edict. At this inn A whole year of wasted time.
Later, this inn was even nicknamed Jiangnan Xiaoyamen. Official documents from Jiangnan Province's yamen were constantly sent here for Tang Yequ to process.
There are too many people coming and going in the post station, and there are also many people staying there for a long time. It is inevitable that there will be various needs, and the post prostitutes also came into being.
Since he can run a skin and meat business in the inn, he naturally has an official background like Jiaofangsi.
It's just that the girls in Jiaofangsi are under the control of the Ministry of Rites, but these post prostitutes are from the Ministry of Personnel. Some people say that the Ministry of Personnel is jealous of Jiaofangsi's income, and some people know the inside story, saying that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is going to Jiaofangsi. Shi was so angry that he simply hired a prostitute to come out.
This is naturally nonsense. If you want to go whore, you have to go out of the city and rush to various inns. It is obviously too difficult for the pampered Lord Shangshu.
Qin Shou'an knew better. The prostitutes were in charge of the palace's father-in-law or female officials, and they were all spies.
Some officials doubted the identity of the post prostitute, and would say some words of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism in their dreams, trying to please the palace.
Some were unaware and talked nonsense without restraint, and in the end they couldn’t even figure out what was going on until their hats fell off.
Master Yutuan took out the document that allowed the horse to be changed, and the postmaster quickly took the tired horse to the stable to prepare for the horse change.
"This beauty, are you going on the road with your husband? You see, it's dark and windy this night, the road is difficult, and it's easy for someone to fall over." A thin man with a lightning scar on his forehead came over with a smile.
"You man, don't talk nonsense. There are constant bonfires on the straight road. How can it be that the night is dark and windy and the road is difficult to travel?" Master Yu Tuan was a monk. He felt that the other party had a playful smile and frivolous words and deeds, but he did not feel dissatisfied and just retreated. He took a few steps back to avoid the strong smell of alcohol on the other party's body.
"Then you can come and have a rest for a while... I have good wine and good food here. Call your husband and let us all eat and drink together. Wouldn't it be nice?" The scarred man pointed to the tea pavilion, where everyone was gathering to drink and eat meat. , a whole leg of beef was roasting next to the stone table, the charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the roasted leg of beef was spitting with oil.
These people were dressed in different costumes. It was obvious that some were traveling together, while others were gathering temporarily to eat and drink.
They took a knife, cut off a piece, dipped it in some small ingredients and stuffed it into their mouths. People in Jianghu had good teeth, ate meat and drank wine, and then chewed the braised beef tendon next to it into fine pieces. It was so satisfying.
"Thank you..."
Master Yu was about to refuse, but he thought that His Highness must not have had dinner yet and was on the road without stopping. After all, he was just a child who was not above the ninth grade. Like Black Princess and Bai Ji, he had not yet grown up in the eyes of Master Yu. Growing up is the age when people need care and compassion.
"Then I'll use some beef."
After saying that, Master Yu Tuan unsheathed the long sword at his waist and waved it like snow. Several flashes of lightning-fast light flashed in the air, cutting a bamboo outside the tea pavilion into peeled bamboo sticks.
Under the dumbfounded gazes of many Jianghu guests, Master Yutuan cut off large pieces of beef with a few sword strokes, stacked them on bamboo sticks, then picked them up and walked out of the inn, walking towards the stall where Zhu Ma was standing under the shadow of the trees on the roadside. Qin Shou'an.
"Your Highness, let's eat something first." Master Yu Tuan raised the bamboo stick high.
Qin Shou'an saw Ye Feng parting her gauze curtains. Master Yu's beautiful eyes were full of care and expectation. He took it first, but he still felt a little funny. Where did she get such a big beef skewer? ah?
It’s totally possible to open a Lanzhou beef noodle shop.
The group of Jianghu people were horrified when they saw Master Yu's miraculous swordsmanship. They followed out and saw this scene. They were about to say that this little lady is really virtuous, but one of them saw Master Yu's face under the veil. Face, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master Tai of Ji Jingzhao Jian'an, are you Mrs. Yu Tuan?"
The characteristics of Master Yu Tuan are quite obvious and unusual.
Master Yu Tuan took off her round hat and nodded slightly.
"It's your fault, little one deserves to die!" The scarred man apologized quickly, and then slapped himself hard on the left side of his face, which immediately made him dizzy and staggered to the ground.
Other Jianghu people also quickly put their hands together and bowed. This Jingjing Zhaojian Temple is just a royal nunnery, not a Jianghu sect, but its reputation is no less than those of the major Jianghu sects. The main reason is that the four masters are always willing to do good things and help all the people in the palace. All kinds of rewards are used to help the poor, and he has excellent medical skills and charges no money for diagnosis and treatment.
Such a highly respected monk, no matter how unruly the Jianghu people, must maintain some respect, especially those active in and around Longyin City, who know that the martial arts realm of these masters is unfathomable.
Master Yu Tuan returned the greeting with a smile.
Everyone saluted and raised their heads, their eyes falling on the noble young master who was still on the horse. They couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, what kind of person could he sit on the horse with such a carefree attitude, and accept the meat sent by Master Yu Tuan so calmly?
"Fu...Fu Jun!"
Finally, someone recognized the court uniform of Jiuzhou Fujun, "See Fujun!"
Kneel down.
The man with the scar was sweating profusely and almost fainted. He had no intention of doing any evil at first. He just thought he met a beautiful woman on the road and wanted to get to know her young couple...
Who knew that the beauty was the master's wife of Ji Jingzhao Jian'an? This man turned out to be the prince of Jiuzhou Prefecture!
"Get up..." After Qin Shou'an finished speaking, he saw everyone getting up, but one of them had his forehead pressed to the ground and was trembling all over.
The identity of the Lord of the Kyushu Prefecture is not that scary to people like Feng Yaoguang and Fairy Jiayun of the Seven Star Sword Sect in the Ancient Vase, but for ordinary Jianghu people without the support of a large sect or a tyrannical background, That's no different from a chicken or a tile dog meeting a real dragon.
"Master Fu, just now Harrybo..." Someone next to him immediately explained and begged for mercy: "I also ask Master Fu to order us brothers to deal with him! I guarantee that he will never dare to be mean or stupid again in the future."
"Master Yutuan is not unhappy...get up, it's okay." Of course Qin Shou'an was not so stingy, but he warned her with all his sincerity:
"Don't touch the elderly, children and women in the arena if you can. Especially women, be careful if she punches you. You may not be able to bear it. You may lose your reputation or die in the arena."
Although what he heard was not very clear, Harrybo also knew that Fu Jun did not mean to accuse him, so he stood up and nodded repeatedly to listen to the instruction.
The postmaster brought the horse over and handed it to Grand Master Yu Tuan respectfully, but he was secretly laughing in his heart. What a bunch of idiots. They are holding the palace's post station pass document. Is it an official's status that you can tease?
It's a pity that these two seemed to be very generous and did not beat up the guys who made the tea pavilion a mess.
Master Yu Tuan and Qin Shou'an continued on their way. Qin Shou'an took a few bites and then handed the bamboo stick to Master Yu Tuan.
Master Yu showed a charming smile, but refused to eat in front of Qin Shou'an. Instead, after taking off her round hat, she turned her head towards him and took a small bite.
"Master, like us riding horses, we can fill our mouths with big mouthfuls of meat." Qin Shou'an knew that Master Yu Tuan had excellent lip and tongue skills. Even if her mouth was full of beef, she could easily use every part of the mouth to make use of it. Parts and muscles, chew slowly and flexibly.
"Hmm..." Master Yu Tuan just snorted, then turned around and handed the bamboo stick back to Qin Shou'an.
He looked at the remaining beef and rolled his tongue out. Master Yu Tuan turned around to see this scene, her cheeks suddenly turned a light pink, and she hurriedly ate the beef in her mouth while reciting the Heart Sutra silently.
"By the way... Hei Ji and Bai Ji, they will definitely not be so obedient. I estimate that they are a few miles behind us." Some scenes from that night emerged in Master Yu's mind, and she quickly used that Two people to divert attention.
After all, whenever they think of them, whether it is Master Yutuan or Qin Shouan, they will frown involuntarily and have no intention of thinking about charming things.
"I heard the mountain master say last time that she hoped that their special physiques would allow three great masters to appear in Riyue Mountain at the same time." Qin Shou'an didn't have much hope for this. Hei Ji and Bai Ji's physiques are indeed very good. Extraordinary, but when it comes to talent, I feel that they are still a little inferior to Qin Shouan.
Qin Shou'an didn't have much confidence in reaching the Grand Master realm, let alone these two people who didn't think about normal things all the time?
If they become Grand Masters, no one will be able to control them anymore. Qin Shou'an can't even imagine how the world will be messed up by them.
"Take your time... Master is in his prime, and the status of a large sect in the world does not necessarily depend on more great masters." Master Yu Tuan said quite proudly. In fact, when it comes to status in the world, Japan Yueshan is still very high.
Riyue Mountain and Tiandao Sect have always been giants in the world. When the relationship between Riyue Mountain and the palace became closer, the disciples of Tiandao Sect became the princes of Jiuzhou Mansion, which greatly enhanced their status and reputation. Balance again.
"By the way, why did Bai Ji call you Senior Sister Seven?" Qin Shou'an couldn't believe that Master Yu Tuan was only ranked seventh in Riyue Mountain?
Although the order of seniority is not based on strength, this obviously shows that there are at least seven powerful Ninth Grades like Master Yutuan in Riyue Mountain.
Among the Seven Heroes of Wudang, Song Yuanqiao is not the one with the highest martial arts, but among the second-generation disciples of Riyue Mountain, the one with the highest martial arts is probably Chong Hua Mei.
"In addition to Senior Sister in the palace, we also have Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister who are stationed at Riyue Mountain. With Master's intimidation, other elders will not fail to take Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister in their eyes. Currently, the sect manages It's still in good order, and that's all thanks to the two senior sisters. They worked hard without complaining, but they worked much harder than the rest of us."
Master Yu said with some shame. Originally, they all performed their duties, and they never thought about who had to work harder. However, recently, Master Yu often had some wild thoughts. She seemed to be disturbed by what happened that night, and she still hasn't calmed down. The other senior sisters seemed to take it as normal and did not have any expectations like Master Yutuan...
Such changes in her mind made Master Yutuan sometimes wonder whether she should change places with her two senior sisters and go back to Riyue Mountain to heal the rift in her mood, so as not to become increasingly obsessed with love between men and women.
I just didn't expect that the task of picking up His Highness today would be entrusted to her. The corner of Yu Tuanshi Tai's eyes softly enveloped the handsome and young His Highness. She seemed to be one of those young nuns in the nunnery who were in love with spring.
The two of them chatted all the way and arrived at Jingjingzhaojian Temple. It was already midnight.
For Qin Shouan, who used to travel around the clock, such a journey was really nothing.
There is no moon tonight, only the starlight covers the Kunlun Mountains and the silent Zhaojian Temple that covers the foot of the mountains and rises along the break.
Qin Shou'an jumped off his horse. Since the sergeant led the horse away, he noticed from ten miles away that the security nearby became extremely tight tonight.
He even saw the flag of the commander in front of Guixianren's palace. This great master who was considered "invincible in Longyin City" by his father Qin Heng had already left the palace and was stationed nearby.
There is no doubt that the news of the birth of the Mountain Lord has also reached the ears of the Queen Mother, and the Mountain Lord must have been relatively weak when he gave birth, and his kung fu was no longer at its peak. The Queen Mother must not only consider her own safety, but also be prepared for Riyue Mountain. Enemies from the world came to visit.
For example, on the night when the Tang family in Junhai was wiped out many years ago, the great master was forced to retreat by the mountain lord.
Does this also mean that the Queen Mother knew that Qin Shou'an had a child with her best friend?
Hey, in fact, the mountain master won’t be able to hide his pregnancy from now on.
As for those out-of-town pilgrims who protested against the Queen Mother's exclusive use of the Silent Zhaojian Nunnery, they would not go there unless they offered incense in the nunnery, so their temporary shacks had been moved ten miles away.
Qin Shou'an felt the vigilant and cautious gazes in various dark places and suitable positions for placing sentry posts. He was lucky. It was probably the masters in the palace who had brought out many of them. Otherwise, he and Bao Bao Rong would have been bumping into each other on the day they went to court for the first time. If you mess around, you will most likely be discovered by the masters in the palace.
"Your Highness, please come this way." Master Yu Tuan still looked calm and smiled gently.
As a master at the pinnacle of the ninth rank, even when facing a Guixian, his mood would not be ups and downs... The only things that could make Master Yu Tai moved and upset were what happened that night and His Highness in front of him.
"Please." Qin Shou'an nodded and suddenly raised his head to look at the northwest corner of the Kunlun Mountains.
Where is Guanhai Tingtao Cliff, it is also halfway up the mountain where Qin Shouan and Xiao Riyue have been together. Now in the starry sky behind that place, there seems to be a nebula that is illuminated red in the vast universe.
The red light was diffuse, wrapped around countless stars, and covered most of the sky. Even the eternal and bright stars became much dimmer and void under the red light.
"This red light... looks like a phoenix spreading its wings..." Qin Shou'an said to Master Yu Tuan with some uncertainty.
"I don't think it's like... it's a phoenix, a good omen for the birth of our little princess."
Tuanshi Yu looked far away, and the scene in Guanhai Tingtaoya cave emerged in his mind, the mysterious ancient bronze coffin, the phoenix pattern composed of blood-colored crystals...
(End of chapter)
