Nightwatcher

Xu Xinnian exchanged thirty-two silver notes for his cousin's belongings. He put the small jade mirror in his sleeve, walked out of the dungeon, and met Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao who had been waiting for a long time at the door.

Song Tingfeng said: "We have already arranged the documents for entering and leaving the imperial city. You have not been there before. Let the two of us lead the way."

Xu Nian bowed to thank him.

Song Tingfeng waved his hand: "As long as you can save him, everything is easy to talk about."

The three of them rode fast horses and came to the nearest gate of the imperial city. Song Tingfeng took out the certificate from the inside of the policeman's yamen and entered the imperial city easily.

Along the way, I was constantly questioned by the patrolling Jinwu Guard, and then Habayashi Guard.

Finally, he came outside the palace city and was stopped again.

This is the only thing that can be done with the book of the more people's yamen. Further in, there is Miyagi. Although Miyagi is very large, it is nominally the emperor's home.

Xu Xinnian said: "Students at Xiayunlu Academy, old acquaintances with the eldest princess, if you have something to ask, please pass it on."

The eldest princess's experience of studying in Yunlu Academy is well known, and the guards did not make things difficult, and asked the three of them to wait a while before entering.

A quarter of an hour later, the guard returned and said, "Come with me."

He led the three of them into the palace city, and warned: "Don't look around, don't talk nonsense, pay attention to your words and deeds."

Xu Nian bowed his head slightly, Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao knew the rules well, bowed their heads and walked quickly.

Even if they entered Miyagi, they could only walk on certain roads. If they made a mistake, they would be interrogated by the imperial guards, and they could not produce the corresponding certificates.

After walking for a long time, I finally arrived at Lanyue Hall where the eldest princess lived. There were already two maids waiting in front of the vermilion lacquer gate.

The maid saluted, and after Xu Nian returned the gift, she led the three of them into the palace.

Walking through the corridor and across the garden, Xu Xinian and his party were taken to the elegant room for receiving guests.

The beauty in palace attire sat on the table facing the door, holding a book in her hand, sipping tea, elegant and leisurely.

"Your Highness, the guests are here." The maid said, then turned and retreated.

Xu Nian bowed and bowed, and said loudly: "Xu Nian of Yunlu Academy, I have met the Eldest Princess."

The eldest princess said with a slight smile: "What is the matter with me when you bid farewell to the old one?"

On the contrary, she knew Xu Xinnian. She was a student at Yunlu Academy and met a few times. It wasn't until she sent someone to investigate Xu Qi'an that day that she had a deep impression of Xu Xinnian.

After resigning from the old age, Xu Xinnian was stunned for a moment. He was not surprised that the eldest princess remembered him. This imperial daughter is talented, talented, has a photographic memory, and is very good at attracting talents.

He was surprised that the eldest princess remembered his "character", but he never formally made friends with the eldest princess.

It was actually a bit impolite for the eldest princess to call it that, but it undoubtedly brought the relationship closer and benefited Xu New Year.

Xu Xinian is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and his emotions quickly settled, and he said sincerely: "My old cousin is in great trouble, please ask the eldest princess to help."

The eldest princess paused for a moment, surprise appeared on her beautiful face, and said, "What happened."

Xu Xinnian told the eldest princess about the matter, and Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao checked and filled in the gaps.

After finishing speaking, Xu Nian bowed again: "My cousin is impulsive, but he is sincere. If he doesn't act, the poor child will be insulted by Zhu Yinluo.

"Where righteousness lies, don't give in to power and disregard its interests. My cousin is not a scholar, but this red city makes my generation of scholars stand in awe."

His purpose of quoting classic sentences is to arouse the empathy of the eldest princess, who is also considered half a scholar.

The eldest princess pondered, and after a while, said: "The result of Duke Wei's punishment?"

"Zhu Yinluo is dismissed and will never be hired. My cousin will be killed in seven days." Xu Cijiu said in a deep voice.

The eldest princess was silent, and her cold face made it hard to see through her heart.

Xu Nian sighed inwardly, this princess is not a woman with soft ears, she is very assertive, and sometimes even a bit domineering.

Such a person has his own ideas in doing things.

"This is the handwriting of the teacher, Mubai and Youping, please help the eldest princess." Xu Cijiu planned to use his trump card.

He took out a handwritten letter signed by three great Confucians from his sleeve.

"Kangdang"

Along with the calligraphy, there is also a small jade mirror.

Xu Nian picked it up calmly, put away the small mirror, and handed over the handwriting.

The eldest princess took it, unfolded the manuscript to read it, and said calmly: "I know, but the watchman's yamen belongs to the royal family, but I only listen to the father and emperor. I can only do my best."

Xu Nian took a deep breath: "Princess Xie."

The maid sent off Xu Xinian and his party, and when they returned, the Eldest Princess ordered: "Send someone to the Gengren Yamen to ask Wei Gong, and find out the conflict between Xu Qi'an and Zhu Chengzhu."

"Yes!" The maid took the order.

Leaving Miyagi and out of the imperial city, Xu Nian bid farewell to the two Tongluos.

He rode on a horse, and walked slowly towards the outer city, with sorrow condensed on his brows.

"You can't put all the chips on the eldest princess. She has agreed to this matter, but it is unknown how much she will contribute."

"Father went to Sitianjian, I don't know if those magicians can save elder brother"

"In the coming spring, I must go to high school. I want to climb higher and have more power, otherwise I won't be able to do anything."

Xu Nian took off the water bag, moistened his dry lips, and touched the small jade mirror in his sleeve through his clothes.

When we came to Dongcheng, it was almost dusk.

Dongcheng Yangshengtang is located in a slum, where the lowest-level people in the capital gather, traffickers, thieves and robbers.

The residents I met along the way were wearing tattered winter clothes, with thin cheeks, staring at him like hungry wolves staring at food.

But the Confucian shirt on Xu Xinian's body kept these poor people on the verge of food and clothing maintaining their sobriety.

The loess houses in this area are dilapidated and disorderly, the roadsides are full of garbage, and there is a faint smell of feces and urine in the air.

It is obvious that flies are flying everywhere in summer.

A sallow-faced and emaciated child boldly came forward to stop Xu Nian's horse.

"Sir, give me some money. I haven't eaten for seven days," said the child.

If you haven't eaten for seven days, you're already dead. Xu New Year subconsciously wanted to taunt the other party, but swallowed it back.

He took out a piece of broken silver from the money bag and threw it over.

The child was sallow and thin, with dull eyes, seven days was an exaggeration, but it was true that he hadn't eaten for a long time.

Seeing this scene, the eyes of not only the children blocking the way lit up, but also the poor people and children around them.

Gleaming with greed and lust.

Seven or eight children followed suit and surrounded Xu Xinian's horse, while the poor approached quietly.

"My lord, give me some money."

"I haven't eaten for ten days."

Adults and children surrounded the horses, as if they would not let them go unless they were paid.

With sharp eyes, Xu Nian pushed back a man who was reaching for the purse, and shouted, "Silence!"

The noise stopped immediately, and everyone consciously remained silent.

"Get out!" Xu Xinnian shouted again, sinking into his dantian.

The children and adults around the horse felt a strong fear in their hearts, and their instincts prompted them to stay away from the horse and dare not approach it.

A Confucian student of the eighth level of self-cultivation can regulate the words and deeds of others, and master the most superficial application of words and expressions.

Xu Nian shook his head helplessly, rode his horse and left the area, and arrived at the Yangshengtang not long after.

He got off his horse, fearing that the horse would be stolen if it was tied outside, so he led the horse into the gate.

In the courtyard, an old official was cleaning the courtyard, raised his old face, and asked, "Young Master, what is your business?"

Xu Nian said: "Can there be a monk in the hall?"

The old official replied: "You mean Master Hengyuan, right? He has left for two days."

Xu Nian frowned: "When will you return?"

"I don't know, it is said that there is news about my junior brother, and I have to leave for a few days." The old official shook his head.

Xu Xinnian left Yangshengtang disappointed, and left Dongcheng.

In the evening, the eldest princess, who had had dinner, summoned the chief guard of the mansion in the study, and the chief guard brought the information collected by the watchmen from the yamen.

The eldest princess in gorgeous palace attire stood by the window, leaving an infinitely beautiful back view to the guards.

After she listened quietly, she asked: "Does Xu Qi'an have a grudge against Zhu Yinluo?"

The head of the guard shook his head: "The villain has inquired on purpose, the two should have never met each other. It's just that Yinluo did express his jealousy and loathing towards Tongluo Xu Qi'an in private."

"Will Mr. Cheng's family members be imprisoned as Jiaofang Secretary?" the eldest princess asked again.

"No." The head guard replied.

The eldest princess didn't speak any more, she thought for a moment, and said casually, "What do you think about this matter?"

The young head of the guard hesitated for a moment, and said: "I've inquired about it, and Xu Qi'an was not late for the assembly, but he was beaten by Zhu Chengzhu. It can be seen that he is deliberately provoking trouble these years, and the beaters have indeed repeatedly committed abuse. The affairs of the officials' wives.

"Some should have rushed into the Jiaofang Division, but it doesn't matter, but those who shouldn't have been implicated often encountered evil claws."

Similar things are not uncommon, but no one is willing to make decisions for the families of those prisoners.

Prisoners are sinners, and everyone pushes against the wall.

The head of the guard continued: "I still found out that Zhu Yinluo had the intention of forcing Xu Qi'an to take action at that time, and he succeeded, but"

The eldest princess smiled lightly and said, "It's just that I didn't expect such a powerful force to erupt from a small gong."

The eldest princess said: "I understand, step back."

The head guard left the study.

The eldest princess stood by the window, staring at the silent garden with quiet eyes.

late at night.

The moon casts a cool glow, and the calm Sangpo reflects its shadow.

The sound of scales colliding, and the sound of orderly footsteps echoed around Sangbo, it was the patrolling imperial army.

When the cold night wind blows, the sangpo that blows is wrinkled and silvery shattered.

An exquisitely cut paper figurine with a big slap, riding the wind, fluttered across the surface of Sangbo Lake, and landed on a high platform in the center of the lake.

It was silent for a few seconds, stood up staggeringly, walked to the front of the temple door with short legs, and squeezed in through the crack of the door.

A few seconds later, a faint flame lit up from the crack in the door. After a while, there was a "boom", like a scorching thunder, and the blazing flames engulfed the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple.

The violent impact set off a wave, and the broken tiles, bricks, and beams rushed tens of meters away and smashed on Sangbo.

The sound of the explosion spread for hundreds of miles, and the imperial guards patrolling near Sangbo felt the tremors on the ground and the waves of fire that burned the sky at the same time.

PS: The one in the early morning is gone, and there will be one or two chapters in the evening. Well, one chapter is affirmative sentences and two chapters are interrogative sentences.