The next morning, when Lin Sui'an got up and opened the door, he was startled by the uninvited guest outside.
Jin Ruo stood stiffly outside the door, her hair, shoe uppers, and clothes corners all wet with dew, and even her eyes were wet.
Lin Sui'an: "Are you here so early to become a disciple?"
"No, no, I, I haven't decided yet! I just came to take a look and it's already three o'clock in the morning, and you still haven't gotten up yet..." After saying that, he turned around and left. I don't know if it was because he was too nervous or his legs were numb from standing. Walking out with hands and feet, Lin Sui'an almost laughed out loud.
If he wanted to accept Jin Ruo as his disciple last night, it was just a temporary idea. After deliberation all night, Lin Sui'an felt more and more that this decision was a stroke of genius. Looking at Jin Ruo again, he became even more pleasing to the eye - what a good disciple, with his appearance and personality. She is arrogant and cute, and has superb trace science technology. Although she doesn't seem very smart at the moment, based on the observations in the past two months, there are still many room for improvement.
Today's breakfast was extremely rich. According to Mu Xia, once you enter the Dongdu City, it is as deep as the sea. You must eat and drink enough to have fun. Lin Sui'an took it for granted. Now he and Dongdu City have not even entered the gate. There was a fight between people from the Dujingmen and the different altars. When they entered Dongdu, they still couldn’t figure out what to do - especially when there was Hua Yitang, a dandy who was worried about the world being in chaos - speaking of Hua Yitang, Lin Sui'an felt a little strange why the breakfast time was almost over and this guy hadn't shown up yet. Could it be that she had injured him by falling down last night? It shouldn't have happened. She used her skillful strength to almost hold him flat. On the ground... that being said, I didn't see Fang Ke either.
Lin Sui'an couldn't help but look at Eta who was making potion tea soup next to him, "Eta, Brother Fang——"
Ita sprinkled a handful of peppercorns, her eyes sparkling, "Shiro, please help him look good."
Lin Sui'an: "Huh?"
Lin Sui'an was wondering when Jin Ruo suddenly sprayed the buns all over the table. She turned around and was so shocked that she almost lost her breath.
Fang Che walked in the morning light and arrived - the real "Pian Pian". He wore a water-red gown, a translucent emerald green robe with wide sleeves, and a bright yellow hair tie in his bun. It was the most terrifying thing. What's surprising is that she actually wore a pair of bright red embroidered shoes. The uppers were embroidered with gold thread patterns, and the shape seemed to be... uh... lotus?
This exaggerated outfit, which is comparable to that of a big flower moth, is set off by Fang Ke's thin figure, pale complexion, and dark circles under his eyes. It is difficult for Lin Sui'an not to look away.
Could it be that Fang was stimulated by something last night and suddenly let himself go?
Or is this person cold on the outside but fanatical on the inside?
"Brother Fang...your outfit -" Lin Sui'an considered his words, "is there anything special about it?"
"Naturally, there are things to pay attention to!" Hua Yitang walked over, waving his fan and walking like the wind. The clothes he wore today were more exaggerated than usual. When the wind blew, more than a dozen layers of clothes flew like clouds, and each layer was as thin as The cicada wings are made of layers of rusty silver wire, which reflect the sunlight and produce colorful patterns.
"His body is the most popular style in the Eastern Capital," Hua Yitang used a fan to point out the red shirt, green robe, headband, and shoes engraved on the square. ', 'Blowing through the plum blossoms' headband, but unfortunately there are no suitable shoes for this pair, so I'll make do with the 'Yingri Lotus Gold Leaf Boots' for the time being."
Fang Ke was sitting at the table with a sullen face, chewing steamed cakes with a ferocious expression. Lin Sui'an had reason to believe that if the knife in his eyes could materialize, he would have gutted Hua Yitang thousands of times.
Jin Ruo was miserable: "My mother!"
Lin Sui'an expressed his opinion tactfully, "This outfit seems inconsistent with Brother Fang's cold temperament——"
Hua Yitang: "Lin Sui'an, you don't understand. Brother Fang is already bitter and hateful, so he has to dress up in festive colors. If he wears too plain clothes, won't he become more and more repulsive to others?" Thousands of miles away. This is so nice, it looks so much nicer."
Mu Xia: "What Shiro said is true."
Eta: "Flowered donkeys, beautiful."
"I just feel creepy." Jin Ruo muttered, rubbing the goosebumps on his arms.
"...Brother Fang," Lin Sui'an still wanted to struggle, "Don't you have any objections?"
Fang Ke lowered his eyelids and said, "This dress is worth three guans."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
Is your old aesthetic only worth three dollars? !
Lin Sui'an didn't understand, but was shocked.
However, half an hour later, she realized that the shock was too early.
Mu Xia actually prepared a convoy for them, with four carriages and eight carriages. The horses pulling the carriages were all black and had silver bells on their manes. There were also four trucks filled with large and small sandalwood boxes and brown horse bells. , there were about thirty servants following the car, and the most outrageous thing was at the front of the convoy, six tall horses, with coats as bright as pearls, with gorgeous luster, their manes and tails were combed into beautiful braids, and the braids were tied with pure gold bells.
Mu Xia looked guilty: "The head of the family said that Dongdu is better than Yangdu. It is the first time for Silang to come here, so it is better to keep a low profile. Alas, I have wronged Silang."
"Brother is still thoughtful." Hua Yitang got on his horse, and his dozens of layers of clothes cast a brilliant light in the sunlight. He held up his folding fan and said, "Let's go!"
Ita happily swung the riding whip, then picked up the golden bell on the horse's mane and took a bite to express his satisfaction, "It's real gold."
Jin Ruo: "Can I find a power fence to cover my face?"
Lin Sui'an: "Don't worry, with Hua Yitang in front of us, no one should pay attention to us."
"……you sure?"
"Uh... I guess..."
Ling Zhiyan looked at the pile of files in front of her and let out a long sigh.
Ever since the case of the Feng family, Dali Temple has become the target of public criticism among Dongdu students. Fans of Feng family sit in meditation in front of the Dali Temple every day, three shifts a day, and they can eat, drink, relieve themselves, or sleep without delay. , obviously intending to spend forever with Dali Temple. These students are all powerless scholars. Many of them have achieved fame. They dare not beat them, and they cannot drive them away. Chen Yanfan, the minister of Dali Temple, was so angry that half of his hair lost white and half of it turned white. With nowhere to vent his anger, he could only point his finger at Ling Zhiyan, throwing hundreds of old and unsolved cases at him, and giving him a deadline to find Chou Yinmao within one month.
Ming Shu and Ming Feng were very unhappy. They wanted to seek bad luck on Chen Yanfan several times, but Ling Zhiyan suppressed them. He is the only one of the Ling family who passed the first-level Jinshi examination and entered the officialdom. He is also valued by the saints and has the important task of reviving the entire Ling family. He must be cautious in everything he says and does. He definitely does not dare to be like some people. Generally do whatever you want without any scruples.
"Sometimes, I really want to be like Shiro Huajia, and curse him like shit!" Ming Shu muttered while sorting out the files.
Ling Zhiyan paused as she untied the file. If Hua Yitang had suffered such injustice, she would probably have caused chaos in the world. Madam Lin, too, would have probably overthrown the Dali Temple and left Chen Yanfan in a state of panic. —Imagining it like this, Ling Zhiyan actually felt a little relieved.
"By the way, has Ling Gong heard about the case in Heyuecheng?" Ming Shu asked.
Ling Zhiyan nodded: "I know."
"The original report stated that ten people were killed. Mr. Li took it very seriously and sent Zhang Sizhi to review the case. But guess what, that Ji Gaoyang actually killed more than two hundred elderly people in three years! That's right. A shocking case." Ming Shu clicked his tongue and said, "You think it's really amazing. How come Shiro Huajia always encounters such a serious case? Does he have any special fate?"
Ling Zhiyan: "Such unparalleled luck is indeed incredible."
Ming Shu looked around and stepped forward, "Mr. Ling, do you really want to be Hanashiro's guarantor?"
"The recommendation letter has been submitted. With Hua's family background and Hua Yitang's reputation, it shouldn't be a problem."
"Aren't you afraid that if Shiro Hanashi does not do well in the exam, he will bring trouble to you?"
Ling Zhiyan touched her nose.
Ten days ago, the one thousand gold reward that Hua Yitang promised him was shipped to the Ling family, and two boxes of gold leaves were also given as gifts - Hua is indeed a well-known businessman overseas, and he always sticks to his word - and now he Even if you want to regret it, it's too late.
It's just that it's better not to let Ming Shu and Ming Feng know about this matter. After all, he is a child of an aristocratic family, so he still has to worry about his face.
"Silang Huajia, he is an upright person, extremely intelligent, and knowledgeable. I trust him." Ling Zhiyan said without conscience.
Ming Shu shook his head: "I think it's better to recommend Mrs. Lin, at least the chance of winning is better."
"Ling Gong! Something big happened!" Mingfeng ran in anxiously, "Those Gongsheng students who were sitting in meditation outside the door all ran away!"
Ling Zhiyan was startled, but Ming Shu was overjoyed, "Oh mother, they've finally left, it's so disturbing!"
"Why did you leave?" Ling Zhiyan asked.
Mingfeng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, "Shiro Hua's motorcade entered the Changxia Gate half an hour ago. Those Gongsheng students probably heard the news and went to seek bad luck for him!"
Ming Shu opened his mouth, Ling Zhiyan slapped the table and stood up, "Follow me quickly!"
Dongdu was the second largest capital of the Tang Dynasty, second only to the two-hundred-year-old Andu. It was equivalent to two Yangdus in size and was home to nearly 1.5 million people. It was a well-known international metropolis. The city is mainly divided into three parts, the palace city, the imperial city and the Guocheng. The palace city is the residence of saints, commonly known as the Forbidden Palace. The imperial city is located between the palace city and the Guocheng. location. Guocheng has a total of 103 lanes, bounded by Luohe River, divided into 29 lanes in Luonan City and 84 lanes in Luobei City.
Dali Temple is located in the east city of the Imperial City, close to the Shangshu Province. Ling Zhiyan left the Imperial City on horseback from Xuuzhimen, entered Luonan City, detoured around Qinghuafang, Lidefang, and Chengfufang, crossed the Luoshui Bridge, and walked along the Central Qu Avenue goes all the way south - the roads in Dongdu are more than ten feet wide, enough for dozens of carriages to move side by side. However, just after noon, the three major markets in Dongdu, Nanshi, Beishi and Xishi are open. At that time, horse teams, camels, convoys, goods, and people filled the streets and alleys. Even though Ling Zhiyan was riding a good horse, it was like a mud cow entering the sea, unable to move even an inch.
Seeing that the road ahead was congested, Ling Zhiyan felt anxious. She got off her horse and threw the reins to Mingfeng. She and Mingshu got into the crowd and hurried towards Changxia Gate. Changxia Gate is the south gate of Dongdu and the most prosperous one. , the most heavily guarded city gate - those students who sit in meditation are all idiots, and Hua Silang is restless. If something happens here, let alone participating in the examination, Hua Yitang will probably I have never had a chance to take the imperial examination in my life.
Suddenly, Ming Shu took a breath and pointed in front, "Ling Gong!"
Ling Zhiyan looked around and saw a dazzling brilliance in front of him, like countless gems shining brightly. It was very dazzling. He covered his eyes with his sleeves, and then he saw clearly that it was a dazzling motorcade slowly approaching. The carriages were The wheels and beams were all plated with gold, and the six horses at the front had coats as white as flawless brocade, with ripples of light. Ling Zhiyan was shocked, could this be the legendary Pearl Horse? It is said that raising a horse from birth to adulthood costs more than a hundred gold just for feed. It is said to be unique.
But now, six horses appeared at the same time - Ling Zhiyan swallowed, six hundred gold of feed was much more expensive than his precious gold.
Ling Zhiyan, who was born in a noble family for hundreds of years, is still like this, let alone the ordinary people in the Eastern Capital City. Although they were born at the feet of saints and have seen all the storms and waves, the old nobles and nobles in the Eastern Capital adopt a low-key, simple and elegant style. They only like to work on the secret details, like Hua, who openly puts forward "I am rich". A big character was engraved on the forehead and spread everywhere, which was like a scorpion's shit. For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded. They all avoided the two sides and were amazed.
Suddenly, a group of plainly dressed students appeared in front of the motorcade, holding hands and forming a row, blocking the road like a wooden fence. The student in the center glared and said in a sharp voice, "The person coming is the number one dandy Hua in Yangdu." Shiro?!”
This voice suddenly brought Ling Zhiyan back to his senses. Only then did he notice that there were no riders on the six horses, only attendants leading the horses. Could it be that Hanashiro had already expected that the students of the Wenmen sect would cause trouble for him? This exaggerated The convoy was just a cover, and Shiro himself had already used other methods to sneak into Dongdu - Ling Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief, as expected of Hanashiro, he was indeed thoughtful and thoughtful.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, a lazy voice came from the luxurious carriage of Queen Pearl, "Oh shit! Who is so ignorant that he would run into the middle of the road and bark at the door?!"
The corners of Ling Zhiyan's eyes twitched: As expected of Hanashiro, he is still so hated!
How could all the students have imagined that the other party would have such a bad mouth. Due to their aloof status, they could not scold him back, so they suddenly suppressed their blushes.
There was a sneer from the carriage. The driver, Mu Xia, jumped out of the carriage, raised his arms, and the beaded car door creaked open. He held Mu Xia's arm with his long white fingers, slowly leaned out of the car, and opened it with a snap. fan.
At this moment, the door, whether it was the dazzling pearl horse, the gilded carriage, or the blazing sunshine at noon, all lost their color, and the young man's clothes were like a light cloud in the bright summer sky, swaying with tiny pieces. The fragrance of fruit and wood, the eyebrows and eyes are unparalleled, and wherever the eyes go, the sky is filled with splendor.
Everyone's breath tightened, and the street was silent.
Ling Zhiyan: "..."
As expected of Shiro Huajia, he would feel uncomfortable all over if he didn't play.
The leading student who came to seek justice was the first to come to his senses and shouted fiercely, "Silang Huajia, you slandered Feng's literary family, persecuted literary students, and cut off our Tang Dynasty's cultural heritage. You are truly a sinner for the ages! We are risking our lives to come here today." , just to seek justice for the Feng family, the Wenmen family, and the students all over the world!"
Hua Yitang gave Mu Xia a wink, and Mu Xia immediately arranged the seat cushions, tables, small wooden tables, snacks, and tea bowls at the front of the car. Fortunately, Hua's carriage was large enough, and it was more than enough to place all these tedious items. .
Hua Yitang smoothed his sleeves, sat down comfortably on his pillow, nodded to the leading student with his fan, and said, "Who are you?"
The leading student was about in his early twenties, with a round face and small eyes. His face turned red due to Hua Yitang's arrogant attitude, "I am Shan Yuanming, a scholar from Suizhou, with the courtesy name Bai Ping and the name Jianjia layman. I am here - —”
"Weeds, right?" Hua Yitang said with a smile, "Since you keep saying you want justice, let's argue about what justice is.":,,
