Hearing Yu Yi's words, Changsheng felt a chill in his heart. However, although he was surprised, he was not panicked. He shook his head and said, "I just arrived here and haven't entered the city yet."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Yu nodded, "There was a series of murders in Chang'an a few days ago, and there were many victims, including important officials of the imperial court and relatives of the emperor. The imperial court ordered Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Punishment to investigate and hold those accountable. , according to the case file, one of the suspects also rode a black horse, and his body shape was quite similar to yours."
Nun Yu Yi's words were obviously probing, but Changsheng did not deny the excuse, but asked coldly, "Why did the murderer kill these people?"
The cause of the matter was not on the table. Yu Yi was speechless and could only smile and pass by. He said goodbye, got on his horse, shook the reins, and looked back again, giving Changsheng a suspicious look.
Changsheng knew that Yu Yi was doubting him, but he was not worried because his arrow wound had healed without scars, and he had left evidence of his alibi in Yizhuang.
Just after the fourth watch, people sleeping in the open began to leave in droves, and Changsheng followed them to the north. This place was less than thirty miles away from Chang'an, and it would take at least an hour to walk there. By the time they got there, the city gate would be gone. It opened.
At dawn, Changsheng followed the crowd to the south gate. Due to the previous incident, the court obviously sent more officers and soldiers. Every three steps on the city wall, there was an officer and soldier with a bow and a sword. There was also a group of people on the city gate tower. Most of them were generals and officers. In addition, there were a few people wearing strange clothes. The clothes these people wore were very similar to official uniforms, but they were different from common official uniforms. They should be worn by the inner court.
The leader is sitting, wearing a purple official uniform. He must be about twenty-five or six years old. He has a fair face and no beard. He is very good-looking, but also quite strange. He is neither handsome and free-spirited as a man, nor graceful and charming as a woman. It is hard to say. A feeling that comes.
The people standing next to this person also looked like people, with delicate and fair skin, and no beards.
After looking at everyone, a word suddenly flashed in Changsheng's mind, eunuch. These people should be the legendary eunuchs.
Logically speaking, eunuchs serve the emperor and concubines in the palace and should not appear on the city gate. However, Changsheng was not surprised by this because he had heard Li Zhongyong and others say about the current world, except for the feudal town. In the separatist regime, Jiedushi supported his troops and respected himself. There were also eunuchs in the court who were in charge of the government and controlled the government.
The leading eunuch in purple was sitting on the big chair on the back of the tower. Although his expression seemed lazy, he was actually watching the people entering the city. Just as Changsheng raised his head to look at everyone, the eunuch in purple also looked at him. Sweeping across the face.
The purple-clothed eunuch's gaze had originally swept across his face, but the man seemed to have discovered something, and the gaze that had been moved away immediately moved to Changsheng's face.
Changsheng knew that the eunuch in purple was looking at him, but he did not bow his head with guilt, nor did he look away. He just looked at this person calmly.
The purple-clothed eunuch's eyes and expression did not change significantly, and he always had a half-smiling smile on his face. Different from the kind smiles of ordinary people, there was no kindness in this person's smile, but only aloofness and indifference.
There are many officers and soldiers on guard outside the city gate. In addition, there are also many minor officials who write records. These people should be civil servants. People who enter the city must report their sect and name. Therefore, this arrangement is undoubtedly to keep track of which sects have entered the city.
It wasn't until the officials asked where he came from that Changsheng looked away and reported his origin, "Longhu Mountain, Sanshengzi."
As soon as he revealed his identity, someone inside the city gate shouted and waved to him, "Hey, hey, Taoist Sansheng, Taoist Sansheng."
Chang Sheng looked around and saw that the person calling out his name was a young man. He was quite well-dressed, but he had no crown and scarf, and no ornaments on his body, which indicated that this man should be a servant of a certain official family.
The civil servants at the city gate are only responsible for asking for records, and are not responsible for checking the authenticity, because there is no need to lie about this kind of thing, and you can come as soon as you come, and you are not afraid of others knowing.
After revealing his identity, Changsheng led the horse into the city. The young man's face was full of joy. When he approached, he hurriedly bent down to greet him and said, "Taoist Master Sansheng, I have finally waited for you. Come on, come on, I will lead the horse for you." "
Chang Sheng did not know this person and waved his hand to refuse, "No need, who are you?"
"Reply to the Taoist priest, my name is Ni Tai, and I am a servant of Mr. Ni's house," the young man replied respectfully, "We have been entrusted by the young lady to wait for you at the four city gates."
"Ni Chenyi?" Changsheng asked.
"Yes, yes," Ni Tai nodded repeatedly, "My young lady has already arrived first. She is a rich woman, so it is not convenient for her to show her face and wait here, so she asked us to wait for you here. If we see you, we will invite you to meet at Ni's Mansion. .”
The reason why Changsheng left early was to avoid Ni Chenyi. Naturally, he would not follow Ni Tai to Ni's mansion, but he had to have a decent reason for not going. If he couldn't do it, Ni Chenyi would not be able to come to Taiwan.
Seeing Changsheng's hesitation, Ni Tai mistakenly thought that he was doubting his identity and said hurriedly, "My lady said that she liked the fruits and snacks you gave her before leaving."
Ni Tai said this undoubtedly to prove that he was indeed appointed by Ni Chenyi, because only Ni Chenyi knew what he gave before leaving.
"I just entered the city and haven't gone to find the elders of my sect yet..."
Before Changsheng could finish speaking, Ni Tai took over the topic, "We go to Baoqing Inn every morning and evening to ask questions. The high-level master from Longhu Mountain has not yet arrived. You'd better follow me back home first. Miss is very worried." Thinking of you."
Changsheng didn't want to, so he could only try to delay, "I have been sleeping in the open air on the way, and my hair is unkempt, so it is not suitable to visit. Wait until I settle down, rest and recover, take a shower and change clothes before visiting."
Ni Tai wanted to say something else, but Changsheng Zhengse interrupted him, "Today is too old, so it is not appropriate to visit friends."
After hearing what Changsheng said, Ni Tai gave up and ran back happily to report the news.
Ni Tai was going east. Baoqing Inn was in the west city. Changsheng went north along the main road in the city. After walking more than ten feet, he turned around and looked back. From here, he couldn't see the situation on the tower, but he could see A eunuch came down from the city tower and was walking towards the civil official who had previously asked and recorded his identity.
Sure enough, the eunuch stopped in front of the civil servant, took the document and looked at it for a few times, then turned around and returned to the tower.
Seeing this situation, Changsheng frowned secretly. Chang'an City was really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon. He was stared at as soon as he entered the city.
Although it was early in the morning, there were many pedestrians on the street. In addition to warriors coming from various places, there were also many foreign merchants. It was the first time in his life that he saw a foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes, and it was also the first time that he saw a man with two big hunchbacks. camel.
The last time he, Chen Liqiu and others came here at night, they were in such a hurry that they had no time and no intention to appreciate the bustling scene of Chang'an. This time they finally had the opportunity to look around and see from far and near.
Although the world is not good, Chang'an is still prosperous. There are no ragged poor people here. Pedestrians are neatly dressed. There are many tall buildings and courtyards with carved beams and paintings along the way. There are many shops on both sides of the street, selling things such as He didn't recognize many of them.
Although he has spiritual energy cultivation, he is still a body of flesh and blood. He has not had a good rest for a long time, and he is exhausted physically and mentally. He has no intention of going shopping. After finding out the location of Baoqing Inn, he led his horse and headed west.
There are not only shops on both sides of the road, but also breakfast stalls. All kinds of food are steamed, stewed, fried and fried, and the aroma is overflowing.
Changsheng was hungry, so he wanted to stop for something to eat, but when he saw a few Beggar Clan disciples in front of one of the stalls, he gave up the idea. There was a mix of dragons and snakes in Chang'an at the moment, so in order to avoid complications, he had better rush there first. It is better to stay at Baoqing Inn.
After making up his mind, he walked westward, thinking secretly as he walked. The appearance of the Beggar Clan's disciples in Chang'an meant that Long Haotian had taken refuge in Zhu Quanzhong. With Zhu Quanzhong's protection, the Beggar Clan would also participate in this martial arts competition.
Just as he was thinking about it, a figure suddenly rushed out from the alley. He had a sense of immortality and instinctively dodge. At the same time, he looked closely and saw that the person rushing out from the alley was a middle-aged man dressed as a warrior.
"That Taoist, you stole my sect's soft protective armor, why don't you hand it over quickly." The middle-aged man said loudly to Changsheng.
As soon as this person spoke, Chang Sheng knew that he was sent by the imperial court and was wearing soft protective armor. The purpose was to search him to confirm whether there was any arrow wound on his shoulder.
Changsheng had no excuse, because a person pretending to be asleep could not be woken up. The other party was deliberately slandering, so it was useless for him to say anything.
After the middle-aged man shouted, more than ten warriors dressed the same as him rushed out of the alley, surrounded Changsheng, yelled at him, and forced him to hand over his soft protective armor.
The shouts of the crowd soon attracted passers-by to watch. Seeing that the dispute also involved a young Taoist priest, the passers-by became even more curious, and within a short time hundreds of people gathered around.
Seeing that there were more people watching, the middle-aged man at the head began to confuse right and wrong, slandering Changsheng for stealing the soft protective armor, the treasure of their town sect, and forcing him to hand it over.
Changsheng had only one explanation for this, "I have just entered the city, and the civil servant at the city gate can testify." '
Without conscience, he could say anything. The group of warriors only knew that he had sneaked into the city to steal last night. They all saw his appearance clearly.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Changsheng asked.
"You said you didn't steal it, then prove your innocence and open the bag for us to inspect," the middle-aged man said.
"What if it's not in the baggage?" Changsheng asked again.
"That's what you are wearing." The middle-aged man pointed.
"You want me to take off my Taoist robe in public?" Changsheng sneered.
"If you don't have a guilty conscience, what are you afraid of?" Someone commented.
"I lost fifteen pairs of gold obscene trousers, and I saw with my own eyes that you stole them," Changsheng said with a smile, "You take them off first and let me take a look. Then I took off my Taoist robes to prove my innocence."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, everyone in the audience burst into laughter.
"Stop blabbering, are you going to take it off or not?" The middle-aged man pulled out the knife.
"If you don't take it off, I am a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain. If I take off my robe in public, I will insult the reputation of Longhu Mountain and bring down the prestige of Longhu Mountain." Changsheng said sternly.
"Then don't blame us for being rude." After the middle-aged man said this, his accomplices showed their weapons and surrounded them.
"Aren't you afraid of the government punishing you for committing crimes in broad daylight?" Changsheng asked.
"Haha, the government? We are just..." The person who spoke noticed the faux pas and hurriedly tried to cover it up, "We are just reasonable and are not afraid of the government."
"They are armed with sharp knives, I am unarmed, they are outnumbered, and I am alone," Changsheng rushed to the crowd and said, "If they attack me first, I can only protect myself. If the government comes to investigate, please Please bear witness with me."
Those who watched the excitement did not mind that it was a big deal. After hearing what he said, everyone knew that a fight was about to start. They were afraid that he would be wary and timid, so they started shouting and shouting. They would all tell the truth and help him testify.
Seeing that everything was ready, Changsheng patted Mr. Hei on the butt and let him go first. The reason why he let him go first was because the Hanyue Sword was on its back, and he wanted to ensure that everyone saw that he was unarmed.
Young Master Hei took a step forward, followed by Chang Sheng. The group of people wanted to find out his details. How could they let him leave? They immediately stepped forward with a knife and pulled to stop him.
"You all saw that they were the ones who made the move first." Changsheng looked around at the crowd.
Everyone scolded him for being long-winded in their hearts, but they agreed that they had seen it.
Hearing the shouts and commotion from the crowd, Changsheng no longer had any worries, so he immediately took action. He had the habit of making up for his attacks in succession. Each one would hit them with a kick and a punch, kicking them lamely, making it difficult for them to walk. Another punch caused their noses to bleed, which was embarrassing.
This group of people were all temporarily transferred. They were no match for Chang Sheng. They were beaten to pieces by Chang Sheng within a short time and made them cry for their father and mother.
Changsheng knew that there was someone behind this incident, and deliberately beat the dog to deceive the owner. He stepped forward one by one and slapped them wildly. He waited until each one of them had nosebleeds, bruises on their faces, and collapsed to the ground, wailing incessantly, before he calmed down and relieved his hatred.
At this time, there were hundreds of people watching. Changsheng took the opportunity to raise his voice and make a name for Longhu Mountain, "You dare to bully the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain and you will be blinded."
He was young, and he was also young. Seeing him defeat the many with less, the weak with the strong, and he fought brilliantly, everyone was bloody, and the spectators cheered for him.
Changsheng held the yin and yang in his hands, looked around, left everyone behind, and strode westward, "I want to stay at Baoqing Inn. If you are interested in seeking revenge, you can go there to find me."
The officers and soldiers pretending to be warriors were embarrassed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. They wanted to leave quickly, but they were kicked by Chang Sheng and injured their legs. They fell as soon as they walked away and could only stay where they were, suffering ridicule.
Changsheng left very quickly this time. The other party would not give up until he achieved his goal. He would definitely cause trouble for him and find out his details. He had to quickly go to the inn to stay. If something happened, someone would tell Zhang Mo et al.
Baoqing Inn is the largest inn in Xicheng. The owner Li Zongyuan is a Buddhist layman who converted to Longhu Mountain. Although Taoists and Buddhists call converts laymen, there is an obvious difference between Taoist laymen and Buddhist laymen. That is, Taoist laymen often They are relatively wealthy. This is determined by the difference in the teachings of the two religions. Taoism emphasizes immortality and precious lives, which is mostly believed by scholar-bureaucrats. Buddhism emphasizes the equality of all living beings, so it is highly praised by ordinary people.
Before that, Longhu Mountain had informed Baoqing Inn that Changsheng would come to stay. Li Zongyuan knew that Changsheng was fighting on behalf of Longhushan, so he paid great attention to it. In addition, the servants of Ni Mansion came to ask twice a day if Changsheng had arrived. Seeing that Ni Zhuo was the richest man in Chang'an, Li Zongyuan became more and more respectful to him when he saw that Chang Sheng was still related to Ni Mansion, and arranged the best room for him and the best stables for the black master.
Baoqing Inn has five floors. The higher the floor, the fewer the rooms. The room Li Zongyuan arranged for Changsheng is on the fifth floor. There are only three rooms on the entire fifth floor.
Thinking that Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo would come soon, Changsheng asked Li Zongyuan to move him to the fourth floor. At this time, the respect between elder and younger was very important, and he could not live on the same floor as Zhang Shan's brother and sister.
Even the rooms on the fourth floor are frighteningly large. When you open the back window, you can clearly see the black master's stable. When you open the front window, you can see half of the West City within five or six miles.
Just as he was looking into the distance, he suddenly spotted several fast horses galloping from the east. At first he thought they were government officers and soldiers, but upon closer inspection, he saw that the horse in front turned out to be a woman with red makeup. It was not Ni Chenyi. Which?
Seeing Ni Chenyi, Changsheng sighed and shook his head. He was helpless. This guy came too soon...
