"Taoist priest, you seem to be very happy today."
"yes."
"Why are you happy if you didn't buy a horse?"
Sanhua Empress tilted her head and looked up, staring at Song You in confusion. She looked so cute at that little appearance.
"Although I didn't buy a horse, I saw the excitement."
"You like the excitement."
"Sometimes I like it."
"When are we going to buy a horse?"
"No hurry, no hurry."
A large group and a small group arrived in front of Tianshui Lane, only to find two people waiting at the door.
The two men were wearing thick Taoist robes and holding a horse in their hands. They were Ying Feng and Izumo, the Taoist priests of Fuqing Palace.
Song You was very surprised to see this and rushed to greet him.
"Two Taoist priests, why are you here?"
"I've seen Dao Brother Xi."
The two of them breathed in the air-conditioning and saluted him.
He glanced at the girl next to him and couldn't help but ask:
"This is……"
"Miss Sanhua."
"It's actually Sanhua Empress!"
"I've seen Empress Sanhua!"
The two of them hurriedly bowed to Empress Sanhua, with surprise in their eyes.
They had only heard stories about demons turning into humans from their elders, but this was the first time they had seen it due to their shallow Taoism.
Sanhua Empress also learned to return gifts.
Then Yingfeng said: "Master knows that Brother Tao is going to travel around the world and is short of a mule and horse. The market in Yuewang Temple is opening today, and Brother Tao must go to buy mules and horses. However, there is a shortage of horses on the northern border recently. Master guessed The Taoist brother probably couldn't choose the mules and horses he wanted. It happened that we were also going to the temple market to buy some things and have some exchanges with the Taoist priests in Yidu. It happened that there was a pilgrim in the palace who had some connections, so the master asked him to We brought a horse as a gift to Taoist brother, not only for Taoist brother to ride on it, but also to share some of the burden of Taoist brother's luggage on the long road."
Izumo also said:
"We were still worried. We were worried that by the time we found Brother Tao, he would have already bought the mules and horses, and we would have no choice but to take them back. Now it seems that we are lucky not to have them."
Song You looked at the two of them.
The ability of Taoist robes to keep out the cold was really limited. On this cold winter night, the two of them were already so cold that their skins were black and blue. However, it was foggy at night, and their eyebrows and hair tips were wet, which probably added to the dampness and coldness.
And how can this horse be a rogue horse?
Although the body is not tall and its appearance is not impressive, it cannot be considered a tall horse. However, judging from its large head, short neck, strong body, broad chest, long mane, thick skin and thick hair, it is clearly a Northern Yuan horse.
At most, the appearance of Bei Yuanma is not good, but it is Bei Yuanma after all, and it is most suitable for long-distance travel.
Song You stood still, his eyes flickering.
The two of them felt uneasy.
After a few seconds, Song You stretched out his hand and pulled the horse over with a smile on his face.
"Thank you very much."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Taoist, why are you so polite?"
"It's cold late at night, come and warm yourself by the fire."
"No need to disturb us anymore." Ying Feng said quickly, "We have been out for a long time, so it is best to go back as soon as possible."
"My palace has good relations with Qingxiao Temple in Xicheng, and our elders are staying at Qingxiao Temple." Izumo added, "There are many thieves at night. If you don't go back, your elders should be worried. It's better to come visit Brother Taoist tomorrow."
"Junior sister is right, we have to come to attend the temple fair tomorrow."
"Brother Dao, be careful. This horse is young and may have an unstable temper."
"Brother Taoist has his own magical methods."
"That's right."
"Ma'er, Ma'er, you must be obedient from now on. Being able to travel around the world with your Taoist brother is a blessing that you have cultivated for several lifetimes. We want it but we can't get it."
"Brother Dao, let's take our leave."
The two of them looked at each other and spoke to each other, seamlessly connected, and the feeling was quite wonderful.
Song You could only watch them walk away.
Turning back to look at the horse, he saw that it was indeed a very young horse. He had to sigh that it was hard to say how well Guanghuazi's Taoist practice was, but his worldly sophistication and calculation skills were extremely high. This old Taoist would definitely become a mature horse in this life. He is no longer an immortal, but he has become a human spirit.
"puff……"
The bay horse snorted.
"Shh..."
Song You said to it calmly: "Please be quiet in this city. When I have time, I will take you out for a ride."
As expected, the bay red horse calmed down.
How could he have an unstable temper?
Song You also smiled with satisfaction.
Sanhua Empress held her head high the whole time and stared at the horses with her eyes wide open, as if there were stars. As soon as the two Taoist priests left and walked around the horse market, she quickly asked:
"Is this horse good?"
"Of course."
When Sanhua Empress heard this, she was extremely happy.
Song You thought about it for a day and roughly guessed what she was thinking. As for whether she could fully understand it, it was not necessary. People can't completely understand each other, let alone people and cats.
Besides, this horse is a common maroon color. The Beiyuan horse itself is not tall, and it is also considered short among the Beiyuan horses. However, most of the time he only needs it to carry some luggage and drive slowly. He does not need it to be like the one in the army. It is as nervous as marching, but it does not require it to be strong.
Song You closed the courtyard door, led the horse to the bamboo forest, and then said: "The conditions of the small courtyard are simple and there are no stables, so I feel sorry for you to live here temporarily. Don't say anything on weekdays. I will buy some fodder early tomorrow morning." .”
The horse stood still and made no sound as expected.
"From now on, there will be mountains and rivers. Please come with me and carry some luggage for me. I will not treat you unfairly."
As he said this, Song You actually bowed his hands to it.
It's wonderful to say that although the horse is still standing still, it can be seen that it blinks its dark eyes as if it understands.
At this moment, there was another knock on the door outside.
Empress Sanhua took her eyes away from Da Ma with difficulty, trotted out, and opened the door.
The person standing outside was none other than Luo Baotou.
Soap clothes, soap boots, and a knife at the waist.
In the past few days at the Yuewang Temple Fair, many Jianghu people came to the city, a mixture of good and bad, and the fishermen also replaced their iron rulers with steel knives.
Seeing that it was a girl again today, Luo Captou's eyes were slightly different, but he neither showed it nor kept the tacit agreement not to call her Sanhua Empress. He just raised his hands and asked, "Sir, are you back?"
"came back……"
As soon as Sanhua Empress finished speaking, she looked back and saw Song You walking up behind her.
"The shift leader hasn't finished get off work yet?"
"I have another mysterious case. I came to see you for advice."
After Song You figured it out before the beginning of winter, he no longer intentionally restrained himself. Now, whenever Luo catches a mysterious case and needs advice, he no longer goes around looking for palaces, temples or private experts, but comes directly to the door. Ask Song You. Song You can answer most of them. And when he brings some odds and ends on weekdays, Song You usually doesn't refuse.
The two already have some tacit understanding with each other.
At this time, please ask him to come forward.
"Today, the Yamen received reports from many noble people, saying that money was stolen for no apparent reason. Most of them were stolen while watching magic tricks and performing tricks." Luo Captou said carefully, "To say that this temple market is already in chaos, and there are some small thieves mixed in. It is also common. But what is strange is that these people only lost whole silver, and a lot of broken silver and copper plates. Some people were wrapped tightly, and some officials even traveled in sedans, and all their money was placed in the boxes in the sedans. , but there are still coins missing, and only whole coins are missing.”
"Does the class leader have any doubts..."
"Among these charlatans, there are many who have dirty hands and feet, and some who have some strange abilities. Luo suspects that these charlatans are scurrying around to commit crimes." Luo Captou quietly looked at Song You, "There is a group of them who are playing the Three Immortals game. The trick of returning to a cave and changing objects out of thin air is not only related to this, but among the nobles who reported the case, most of the thefts were concentrated during the period of watching this trick. I would like to ask, sir, is there a similar method in the world that can steal silver through the air? "
"There is a kind of magic that is used to attract people and move them away. The conditions for learning are harsh and it is not widely spread among the people. But if you practice it to a high level, you can pick up objects from the air without being noticed by the owner, and you can also make them disappear out of thin air."
Luo Captou continued to look at Song You's expression.
It seemed that he was just answering his question, but he had been with him for several months, and it could be seen from his tone and demeanor that he had actually confirmed his guess.
"Even so, this method is elusive and the law is strict. If we can't find evidence, we may just take people and it will be troublesome."
"For this kind of spell, if the caster has the ability to fetch objects from thousands of miles away, not to mention fetching objects from thousands of miles away, but from hundreds of miles away, there is no need to perform magic tricks even if the object is fetched from just one mile." Song Youyou said, "Since money is If you take something from the people around you, even if you let it go, it won't go far."
"!"
Luo Baotou's expression condensed, and he understood immediately, and then he made a snap and cupped his fist towards Song You.
"Thank you sir! I'll take my leave now!"
After saying that, he walked out in a hurry.
Just when he walked to the door, he paused again, turned around and looked in the direction of the bamboo forest, and quickly said: "Sir, did you buy a horse at the temple market? If it is inconvenient to raise it, the Yamen has a special stable. If you need it, sir, you can do it." I'll help you bring him to the Yamen to raise him, and he'll spend the money allocated by the court."
Song You couldn't help but smile and quickly thanked him.
The footsteps outside quickly faded away.
I remember that when I came back from the Yuewang Temple, the juggler hadn't confiscated his class, but I didn't know if Luo Captou would be able to find him again.
