Chapter 57 Meeting

Style: Historical Author: Chris WebberWords: 1996Update Time: 24/02/20 15:07:49
"You mean the emperor will go to the Eastern Capital to eat?"

"That's not necessarily true, but I heard that the evil boys in the city will be drafted into the army after the spring begins!" Wen Jiu showed a gloating smile: "Firstly, it can save a lot of food, and secondly, it can fill the army of the Anxi Protectorate. Well, deal with the Tubo people and kill two birds with one stone!"

"Recruiting evil young men to join the army? Doesn't that mean Wu Xiaoyi and the others also want to--"

"That's right!" Wen Jiu laughed: "Despite that boy's usual high-spirited attitude, sooner or later he will end up dead, either in the hands of the Tubo people or in that lone willow tree (located in the southwest corner of the West City, Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty) Exit the famous execution ground!"

Chen Qi sighed but said nothing. It turns out that during the Han and Tang dynasties, evil boys were a considerable force in the capital. Their composition was quite complex, including children of the rich and powerful, as well as the urban poor. Their common characteristics were that they earned less and spent more, and looked down upon them. They are law-abiding, disdainful of authority, and eager to fight bravely. Many of their members also have considerable military experience, and they are nothing more than time bombs in the capital.

Therefore, the governments of the Han and Tang dynasties regarded it as a factor of instability and often sent "bad boys" to join the army, which could eliminate domestic instability factors and increase the number of troops, killing two birds with one stone. That Wu Xiaoyi is a rising star among the evil boys in Chang'an City. Not only is he excellent in martial arts, but he also has integrity, chivalry, and good looks. He is quite popular among the middle and lower class people. Chen Qi can't help but feel a little sad when he hears that this person will be drafted into the army.

Seeing Chen Qi's look, Wen Jiu became even more proud. He coughed: "Remember my words, a shocking disaster will definitely happen in Chang'an this year."

"Why?"

"Because a strange thing happened in the palace."

"What weird thing happened there?"

"There is a rooster in the palace who actually speaks human language."

"Oh, if this is true, this is indeed a shocking omen."

"What if this is true?" Wen Jiu sneered: "Taiping, Dehe, Pingkang, Chongren, Yongxing, these cities and towns next to the imperial city are all discussing this strange thing! That's The nobles who came out of the palace said it with their own mouths, and even their domestic slaves admitted it was the truth!"

"If so, that's really an unusual and strange thing!" the veteran murmured. Like most people at the bottom of society at that time, their minds were filled with all kinds of religious superstitions. This incident was very shocking, so he tried his best to explore the hidden meaning contained in this strange phenomenon, because he was convinced that this was a warning from gods and Buddhas.

"The monks of Daci'en Temple have gathered together to explain the hidden meaning hidden in this strange incident." Wenjiu said in his harsh voice, then winked at the tomb guard and continued: " Although I am not a monk, I fully understand the meaning of this strange incident."

"Ah!" Chen Qi exclaimed.

"What's so surprising about this?"

"Ah! Oh?" ​​But this time the veteran shouted out in a mocking tone. "Then please explain to us. Do you really understand the meaning hidden in this strange thing better than those Samanas?"

"This is a warning from gods and Buddhas, someone is trying to plot rebellion!" Wenjiu sneered.

"Ah! This is not a joke, you can't talk nonsense!" The tomb guard showed a fearful look: "It will kill many people!"... "Rebellion is a capital crime!" Wen Jiu sneered: "If so, If you don’t report what you know, you will be damned!”

Neither tombkeeper Chen Jiu nor Zhang Laobao wanted to continue this dangerous topic. They gave a random excuse and left Wen Jiu as quickly as possible.

"Two cowards!" Wenjiu shook his head boredly: "You don't dare to take wealth in front of you, you deserve to be poor all your life!" Then he turned and left.

Standing in the corridor, Liu Qi looked at the retreating figure with interest. He couldn't help but sigh at the magic of fate. This guy who looked like a rogue was right. For the sake of safety, should you follow him and look for him? How about stabbing his vest in a secluded corner to shut that annoying mouth forever? Just as Liu Qi was hesitating, a voice came from the side.

"When you think about things like this, you can't even see the people and things around you."

"Oh, you're here!" Liu Qi turned around: "Brother Jingye, you're here!"

"Yes!" Li Jingye looked at Liu Qi curiously: "What kind of female Bodhisattva is it that makes you look so fascinated?"

"There is no such thing as a female Bodhisattva!" Liu Qi had regained his composure and smiled: "I was just listening to a few idle men chatting!"

"A few idle men chatting?" Li Jingye showed doubts, obviously he didn't believe Liu Qi's explanation.

"That's right!" Liu Qi also saw what Li Jingye was thinking: "What about treason, roosters in the palace talking about people, recruiting evil young men to join the army, and so on!"

"What?" Li Jingye's face changed drastically: "Who said that? How did he know?"

"Peace of mind, peace of mind!" Liu Qi said with a smile: "I have just said it, it is just a few idle words, it has nothing to do with our major events!"

"It's irrelevant, then how does he know so much?" Li Jingye still looked shocked: "Isn't it that what we planned was leaked?"

"If the big thing we planned was leaked, would the streets be so quiet now?" Liu Qi said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's just a delusion that happened to be right. Chang'an City hopes to reach the sky in one step by reporting the conspiracy. There are only eight thousand guys if not ten thousand, so why is it strange that we bump into one?"

"That's true!" Li Jingye's face looked a little better after hearing this: "But you still tell me the guy's name and address, so that he can be dealt with earlier, An Xin!"

"Brother Jingye, this is the city of Chang'an after all. One more thing is worse than one less thing!" Liu Qi said with a smile: "Besides, you are actually the least to worry about. According to the plan, you don't have to do anything until the last moment. Moreover. You didn’t leave any evidence. Even if that guy really knew the inside story and went to report it, wouldn’t it be possible for a delusional person to accuse you of being the legitimate grandson of a British father-in-law with just one mouthful without any evidence?”

"Haha!" Li Jingye laughed twice, with a little more color on his face: "I just made you laugh! How is it going now?"

"all the best!"

"What was the time and place of the incident?"

"This is not what you need to know. Anyway, when the incident occurs, you can just start the incident according to the agreement!" Liu Qi said with a smile: "This is actually a good thing for you. The less you know, the more likely it will be leaked out. The less sexual it is, the less likely it is to be implicated!”

"That's a good thing!" Li Jingye nodded, showing a sly smile: "But aren't you worried that I will change my mind at the critical moment?"

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