If you live high in a temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler. It is true that progress is also worrying, retreating is also worrying, but when will you be happy? Worry when the world is worried first, and rejoice when the world is happy later. ------Fan Zhongyan of Song Dynasty
Temples and rivers and lakes, these are two seemingly unrelated places. But for thousands of years, the two have been inextricably linked.
Since ancient times, if the world is stable, the court will be stable; if the court is turbulent, the world will also be turbulent.
The Ming Dynasty was the last Han dynasty in Chinese history. It was glorious for a time, and attracted all nations to come to its dynasty.
But no dynasty can escape the ups and downs.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty by Hongwu and the foundation of Yongle, after eight emperors including Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, Jingtai, Chenghua, Hongzhi, Zhengde and Jiajing, this once prosperous dynasty has also come to the edge of internal and external troubles. .
Internally, the emperor and his ministers were in conflict. Emperor Jiajing had not been in court for more than 20 years, and Yan Song and his son controlled the government. Externally, Japanese pirates and Tatars invaded the country one after another, and the northern border and southeastern coast were massacred by bandits.
But fortunately, the strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the loyal ministers. When the country is in crisis, there are always some people who will come forward.
In the last years of Jiajing's reign, Hai Rui, the most powerful official in the world, bluntly spoke out about Jiajing's faults; externally, there were famous generals such as Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Hu Zongxian to defeat Japanese invaders and defend the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
After Jiajing's death, his son Longqing came to power. He even used Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui and other capable ministers to vigorously implement the New Deal. For a time, the Ming Dynasty gradually began to revive.
But all good things come hard. With this year, in the summer of the tenth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng, the first generation of Mingfu, passed away sadly, once again putting a question mark on the road to rejuvenation of the entire Ming Dynasty.
The rivers, lakes and courts were once again undercurrents.
And all of this seems to have nothing to do with a remote Guanzhong town.
Qixia Town, located in Guanzhong, is a very inconspicuous town among the 46 counties in Guanzhong.
But today, two people were greeted at the gate of the town.
Both of them are men, one is middle-aged and the other is young.
A middle-aged man with a Chinese character face, wearing a blue lining, an official hat on his head, and carrying a sword in his hand. At first glance, he looks a bit majestic.
It was obvious that this was a government agent, or to be more precise, a head catcher.
But at this time, our head catcher seemed a little nervous.
I saw him walking on the official road, but he looked here and there from time to time. The way he looked around was like Sun Wukong on the road to the west.
It's just that Sun Wukong is unscrupulous and looks for monsters to fight everywhere. As for our head catcher, he seemed a little timid, obviously afraid of something.
The boy next to him saw the middle-aged man's nervous look and couldn't help but asked with some doubts.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
Ever since they walked in here, his master began to act a little abnormal.
"Shh, keep your voice down, we're not in peace lately." The middle-aged man said with some fear.
"Master, what's wrong? Is it a bandit?" the young man asked in a low voice.
Seeing the curious look in the young man's eyes, the middle-aged man looked up and down, left and right, and after making sure that no one was there, he pulled the young man to the side of the road and whispered.
"Liu, actually, I didn't plan to take you to be a policeman now. But something happened to your family, and I had no choice but to take you out. I hope you don't blame me. ." The middle-aged man said hesitantly.
"Master, what's going on? Please tell me." Seeing his master like this, Liu's curiosity was piqued.
"Master, please don't worry. Being a policeman is my choice, Yan Xiaoliu. No matter what happens in the future, I will not blame your master." Xiaoliu promised, patting his chest.
The master looked at Xiaoliu like this and was about to say something, but he hesitated when the words came to his mouth, as if he was still afraid of something.
Seeing his master like this, Xiao Liu was a little helpless. He knew that his master was timid, but he didn't expect him to be so timid.
However, he was still very curious as to what could scare his master into being like this.
You must know that although his master is timid, he is not someone who has never seen big scenes. The thief Ji Wuming who once killed many people was captured alive by his master.
Although he knew that there were all kinds of coincidences and that his master had just picked up someone's head, was the other party more terrifying than Ji Wuming?
"Master, you are not even afraid of the legendary God of Thieves. What else could make you so afraid?" Xiao Liu asked in confusion.
"I..." The master hesitated, looked around carefully again, and whispered after making sure that no one was around.
"It's different this time. Although Ji Wuming said he was murderous, he went there for money, but this time..."
In the middle of speaking, the master stopped again and looked around.
Seeing the scared look on his master's face, Xiao Liu was speechless. He had been watching Wulin Gaiden for so long, and he didn't know any character that could make people so scared.
"Do you know about the male and female evil spirits?" the master whispered in Xiaoliu's ear.
"Ah, male and female evil spirits." Xiao Liu couldn't help but be a little surprised, that's it?
"Shh, keep your voice down!" The middle-aged man looked around in fear.
"This male and female evildoer is the most evil person in the world today. It has been less than half a year since his debut, and the good people in this world are fighting each other on sight, and there is no reason!
Like the salesman in Balizhuang, the hunter in Heifengling, the locksmith in Baishiqiao, and the woodcutter in Weigong Village, they are all top-notch good people! He didn't argue with anyone, and he didn't have much money, but when he met this male and female evil spirit, he would beat him up without saying a word. "
The middle-aged man said in fear, as if he had witnessed a male and female evil spirit beating someone with his own eyes.
"Master, have you ever seen a male and female evil spirit beating someone with your own eyes?"
Xiao Liu asked curiously, this beating is not murder, so why are you afraid of being like this? How brutal the beating was!
After listening to Xiao Liu's words, the master glared at him.
"What do you know? This male and female evil spirit is extremely ferocious. Anyone who has seen him will not be able to escape."
As if feeling underestimated by his apprentice, the master suddenly changed his tone and said.
"To say that this is worse than a male and female evil spirit, I have never seen it before. After all, I have never heard of a male and female evil spirit killing people. But when it comes to something worse than a male and female evil spirit, my teacher has never heard of it. Pass."
"You said, there are no such people in this world who specialize in beating up good people. In the past, those gangsters did not beat up people casually. They either wanted money or fame, and they all had their own purposes. But you said, this male and female What's the double evil plot? Even the woodcutter and the locksmith were not spared, and what's even more ridiculous is that while they were beating them, they were shouting "Justice for Heaven. Do you think this is still humane?" Lao Xing was depressed. said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly covered his mouth and looked around carefully.
Seeing his master's scared look, Xiao Liu was also speechless.
This male and female evil spirit is really notorious!
As a time traveler, he naturally knew that this so-called male and female evil spirit was just a combination of Guo Furong and her maid Xiaoqing who made their way in the world.
It was originally called a male and female hero, and its original intention was to perform chivalry and fight against evil.
But who would have thought that because of Guo Furong's impatience, she did not investigate clearly before taking action every time, and only relied on her own arbitrary judgment. Therefore, she hit the wrong person every time, and gradually became the notorious male and female evildoer today.
Since he has known about this so-called male and female evil for a long time, the young man is naturally not afraid.
Seeing that his master was still scared, the young man smiled.
"Master, I think we should hurry up, otherwise we will be in trouble if we encounter these male and female evil spirits."
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's leave quickly. I heard that this male and female evil spirit has recently wandered into our area. We must not stay in the wild for too long."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man led the young man quickly past the boundary marker and towards the town.
The young man looked at the boundary marker behind him with the three characters "Qixia Town" written on it, and couldn't help but smile.
"After ten years of sleeping together, I have the same blessed dream, and when I wake up, I am already the person in the dream."
The young man didn't expect that he would travel through time when he woke up, and he would become a classic character in Wulin Gaiden, Yan Xiaoliu.
But when he thought of the name Yan Xiaoliu, the young man couldn't help but feel a little sad. A fire and two lives were lost, and he didn't know if it was because of his arrival.
'Well, it doesn't matter so much. From today on, I am Yan Xiaoliu, and I will live a good life for you in the rest of my life. '
The young man clasped his heart with one hand and said silently in his heart, not sure if the long-dead soul could hear it.
"Liu, what are you doing? Hurry up!" The master looked at the back of Xiaoliu standing there and shouted anxiously.
"Here we come, master!" The young man responded cheerfully, and the master and apprentice walked towards the town, but they didn't know that their fate had already quietly changed.
And not long after the two left, two handsome young men also walked towards the town carrying packages on their backs and holding swords.
Judging from the way they were dressed, they were obviously from the world.
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"Business is booming all over the world, wealth is booming as far as Sanjiang, Tongfu Inn!"
Xiao Liu looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar building in front of him and couldn't help but thought.
"Oh, Xiao Liu, do you still know the characters?" The master couldn't help but be curious when he saw that Xiao Liu actually read out the couplet at the door of the store.
'Oops, I forgot that Xiao Liu can't read. ' The young man muttered to himself and quickly explained with a smile.
"Master, I saw a couplet exactly like this when I was getting married. A kind-hearted gentleman happened to read it to me, so I accidentally wrote it down."
"Oh, so that's how it is, I thought you were a kid..."
After hearing Xiao Liu's explanation, the master understood. After all, couplet? They basically copied each other, especially the couplets for this kind of inn. Who would write them themselves?
Although there is Lu Xiucai in the inn, it is okay to ask the scholar to write two sour poems. If he is asked to write such tacky couplets, I guess he will just deal with the couplets written by two predecessors.
But before the master could finish speaking, the door of the inn that had been closed suddenly opened.
"Lao Xing, you are finally back. Do you know that we miss you so much that our hearts are broken."
I saw a woman in red clothes quickly pushing the door open, grabbing Lao Xing's hand and crying.
Xiao Liu looked at this scene and couldn't help but secretly thought that his master was so lucky.
However, upon closer inspection, I discovered that this charming woman was actually Shopkeeper Tong.
Following Shopkeeper Tong came out a scholar dressed as a scholar and a little girl with braids.
The three of them looked at Shopkeeper Tong and Captor Xing silently.
And now that he knew that the woman was shopkeeper Tong, Xiao Liu naturally knew that he had misunderstood.
However, Lao Xing obviously didn't understand the true meaning of Shopkeeper Tong's words. He thought God had opened his eyes and Shopkeeper Tong was confessing his love to him.
"Really? I think you're thinking it's hard too! Actually..." Lao Xing said excitedly, but he was only halfway through his words.
"Do you know how miserable we are if you are not in town this day? No one patrols the streets in the town, and the male and female evil spirits are making such a fuss that no one in the town dares to go out. I haven't even been here all day. Guest." Shopkeeper Tong let go of Lao Xing's hand and said sadly.
After hearing what shopkeeper Tong said, Lao Xing was stunned. Does he miss me so much?
Xiao Liu looked at Lao Xing, who was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but chuckle kindly. He seemed to have heard the sound of heartbreak just now.
"Who is this?" Shopkeeper Tong also noticed the young man behind Lao Xing.
Lao Xing was still dazed at this time. Hearing what Shopkeeper Tong said, he came back to his senses and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
"Oh, this is my new apprentice, named Xiao Liu. Isn't there a shortage of detectives in this town, so I recruited one from the countryside."
"Catch?" Shopkeeper Tong and others looked at him curiously, seeming to be thinking about whether Xiaoliu could do it at such a young age.
"Master, who is this beautiful elder sister?" Xiao Liu also asked at this time.
Hearing Xiao Liu's question, several people were stunned, because no one would ask such a question in this era.
But although Xiao Liu's way of speaking was a bit strange, shopkeeper Tong was extremely happy when he heard Xiao Liu's words.
'Beautiful big sister! ''pretty! Hahaha! '
How long had it been since she heard someone compliment her on her beauty? Moreover, she was such a simple and honest young man. He was honest at first glance and must be telling the truth.
Although shopkeeper Tong tried his best to suppress the joy in his heart, he could not hide the happy expression on his face.
"Hello, your name is Xiaoliu, right? My name is Tong Xiangyu, and I am the shopkeeper here. You can call me Sister Xiangyu."
Shopkeeper Tong said softly, as if she wanted to show off her charm, and smiled charmingly at everyone.
This look is indeed very charming, but for those who are familiar with her, 'Hey! ’ Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, but they didn’t dare to show it.
"Okay, don't be disgusting, come in quickly." At this moment, a cheerful voice came from the door, and Xiao Liu realized that a handsome and fair-skinned man was already standing at the door.
Is this the legendary Qing Gong? There was no sound at all while walking.
Xiaoliu was confident that he had extraordinary senses. He could usually detect any disturbance immediately, but this time he didn't even notice when the other person stood at the door.
