Nightwatcher

"Accompany you guys?" Xu Qian said in peace, of course it won't work, if it's just you, I can make it up, but it won't work if you add the vicious aunt.

"I know it's too much. Eldest brother will go to the yamen tomorrow to be on duty, but mother insists that I come and persuade elder brother to guard at the gate."

Xu Lingyue must have been black when she cut it open. She herself was too scared to sleep, but she blamed her mother.

Guard at the door! Second uncle is sure to be happy in Jiaofang, but he wants me to guard his wife and daughter. Xu Qi'an sighed and said helplessly, "Okay."

He put on his clothes, and in order to calm the hearts of his aunt and sister, he specially brought a black gold long knife.

"I'm sitting outside, you guys go to bed quickly." Xu Qi'an knocked on the door with his fingers.

"Okay, thank you, brother."

"Thank you Dalang."

The voices of my sister and Lu'e came from the room, soft and sweet. Aunt stubbornly did not speak.

Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged and meditated. While moving luck, he visualized in his mind. After a while, his aunt's soft voice came from his ears:

"Could it float in from the window? What if Ning Yan fell asleep?"

"Mother, don't talk nonsense, brother is carrying a knife."

When my aunt heard that her nephew was guarding outside with a knife, she immediately felt relieved.

There was nothing in the room for a while, only the sound of snoring could be heard, which was from Xu Lingyin. You can imagine that she was lying on the bed sprawled, her mouth open and sleeping soundly.

After a while, my aunt called out, "Ning Yan?"

Xu Qi'an said angrily, "I'm here."

So, he coughed every once in a while, and the women in the house would not be afraid when they heard his magnetic cough.

Aunt and sister were justified in being afraid, because the house was really haunted, not a fictional story.

After a long time, this fear will naturally fade away.

After a while, my aunt complained, "Lingyue, don't stick so close to your mother, it's so hot."

"Mother~" Xu Lingyue said in an aggrieved and coquettish tone.

After all, my aunt felt sorry for her daughter, so she didn't say anything more. After a while, she suddenly lowered her voice: "Lingyue, you have indeed grown up and reached the age of marriage."

Xu Qi'an's ears twitched, and when he heard this sentence, he didn't feel anything at first, but his aunt's tone was very strange. He listened, and he heard his younger sister say shyly: "Mother, I still want to stay by your side more."

"When my mother was your age, she was already married to your father. Girls from other families, even if they are not married, are already engaged. Let's see you again?" My aunt said with emotion:

"I'm afraid that if you become a big girl, you won't be able to get married even if you want to."

Xu Lingyue remained silent.

In fact, it’s okay, seventeen years old was still in high school in my time, of course, it’s another matter for JKs to change boyfriends. The corner of Xu Qi'an's mouth twitched, and he almost laughed out loud because of his complaints, feeling that guarding the gate is not boring.

The aunt said again: "You live next to Dalang, remember to be careful when taking a bath, warriors have sharp eyes and ears, so remember to be careful."

"Mother, do you mean that elder brother will peek at me taking a shower?" In the darkness, Xu Lingyue's eyes sparkled.

I won't, I haven't, don't blame me, I wash with Fuxiang in Jiaofangsi, there's no need to peek at Xu Qi'an and feel that her aunt is as vicious as ever, and now she can't beat him head-on, so she secretly plays tricks to drive a wedge between him and Lingyue Pure brotherhood.

"Da Lang won't peek, so you don't have to guard against anything?" The aunt spat on her daughter, then turned her head to look in the direction of the door, heard her nephew coughing from time to time, and continued talking with peace of mind.

Xu Qi'an didn't sleep all night, exhaled energy, tempered his soul, and he was still full of energy after dawn.

While having breakfast, Xu Pingzhi came back, dressed in military uniform, without a green orange in his hand, Xu Qi'an believed that the second uncle was really on duty last night, and he didn't go to the Jiaofang Division.

"Yesterday Lingyin ran out at night and slept by the well." My aunt told my second uncle what happened last night, "Fortunately, there is Ning Yan at the house. If he's not here, it's really haunted."

Speaking of this, the timid aunt was scared again, she just scared herself.

Second Uncle Xu nodded to his nephew and asked, "What does Lingyin do sleeping by the well in the middle of the night?"

Xu Qi'an said: "It's all because my aunt lied to her that fried ghosts taste better than anything else. She's hungry."

"Oh." Second Uncle Xu nodded, thinking that this was something his young daughter would do, so there was nothing surprising about it.

After living in the new house, you can wake up later in the morning, and it only takes half an hour to ride a horse, which is very convenient.

When Xu Qi'an arrived at the Yamen, he went to Li Yuchun's Spring Breeze Hall as usual, and after confirming that there was no task assigned today, he took Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao out to patrol the streets.

In the market, the people are constantly flowing, the shopkeepers are walking through the streets and alleys, and the shops are full of customers. The inner city is far more prosperous than the outer city.

Xu Qi'an planned to take Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao to Yangsheng Hall again, but the two younger brothers refused to go anyway.

He went there alone, saw No. 6 Hengyuan and "Black Dog", and learned that the poor child's physical condition had improved, Xu Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a faint sense of relief that he had let go of the heavy stone in his heart.

"Master Xu, the poor monk has something to ask." Heng Yuan clasped his hands together.

"Master, please tell me." Xu Qi'an smiled with a relaxed mood.

"Master Xu said a word when he first saw that child." Heng Yuan stared at him: "Master Xu said: That child is this?

"Master Xu seems to know him, but the poor monk remembers that you have no intersection."

Fuck, the impact I received that day was too great, and I accidentally slipped my mouth. Xu Qi'an smiled, on the surface he was as steady as an old dog, but his heart began to panic.

Could it be that No. 6 suspects that I am No. 3? Speaking of which, I picked up money in front of him that day. Well, simply picking up money is not a big deal. Who hasn’t had shit luck yet, but No. 6 sure There will be speculations, thinking that I am not normal, and maybe I have been leaning on No. 3.

But the image of a Confucian student I created has already taken root in the hearts of members of the Tiandihui. The first impression is always the most important and the most unchangeable, so No. 6 is at most suspicious when thinking of this, Xu Qi'an sighed:

"I've heard Number Three say it before."

He didn't have any extra explanations, and left the rest to Hengyuan's imagination. First of all, Hengyuan will definitely question the so-called "superior-subordinate" relationship. The Heaven and Earth Society is not a hidden force, but the Heaven and Earth Society outside is composed of Taoist priests of the Earth Sect represented by Daoist Jinlian.

And another Tiandihui, which is composed of holders of the Earth Book fragments, is the real hidden force. How could No. 3 report such a thing to his subordinates at will.

Then, No. 6 Hengyuan would investigate him with such doubts, and found out that Mr. Xu's cousin was a student of the Confucian Academy.

At this time, he will feel that he has discovered Huadian.

Sure enough, Heng Yuan didn't say anything, and nodded slightly with a serious expression.

In fact, it's not a big problem if his identity is exposed or not. No. 6 Hengyuan is a good person. Well, it's mainly because I was too excited to brag on the Internet, and I feel ashamed to reveal my identity. Xu Qi'an said goodbye and left.

After returning to the Yamen, Xu Qi'an received a letter from Si Tianjian's white clothes, saying that Chu Caiwei's alchemy had made a major breakthrough, and Song Qing called him to Si Tianjian for discussion.

so fast? Xu Qi'an got on his horse and rode to the Star Observation Tower.

He saw Song Qing and Chu Caiwei in the alchemy room on the seventh floor, and also saw two pairs of dark circles of the same style.

"Miss Caiwei, pay more attention to rest." Xu Qian said with confidence, has Ning also become a master of time management?

With thick dark circles under her eyes and dull eyes, Chu Caiwei looked even more cute, and said wearily, "I haven't closed my eyes for three days."

Song Qing took out the porcelain bottle from her sleeve and handed it to Xu Qi'an: "Take a look."

Xu Qi'an opened the cork and poured a little in the palm of his hand. The shiitake mushroom powder was mixed with fine crystal particles. He licked it, and a strong umami taste spread in his taste buds, and his tongue was burning.

"How did you make it?" Xu Qi'an was shocked.

"Ferment the grain, add honey, and purify." Song Qing waved her hand, not wanting to explain: "You want to know the process, I'll ask Caiwei to write it to you later, you can see if it's something like this first."

Xu Qi'an pondered: "It tastes very similar, is this thing poisonous?"

"Non-toxic."

"That's it."

Song Qing nodded and said: "This thing is more precious than salt, if it is to be popularized, the imperial court must monopolize it.

"In the past, the things produced by Si Tianjian were managed by the imperial court, and Si Tianjian accounted for 30% of the annual income. I discussed with Senior Brother Yang, and I will share 10% with you."

The reason for only 10% is that Xu Qi'an only proposed the concept of monosodium glutamate and some theoretical steps. Some of those steps were correct, and some made Song Qing and Chu Caiwei take a lot of detours.

In this new type of alchemy, Chu Caiwei and Song Qing paid even more.

"It's a fair distribution." Xu Qi'an nodded, and tentatively said: "Then, how much silver can I get in a year, well, I know that there is no basis for evaluation, and Senior Brother Song can roughly estimate it."

"It depends on how the imperial court intends to sell it," Song Qing mused, "If it's 10%, tens of thousands of taels of silver? I mean the boundary of the capital."

After finishing speaking, he found that his hand was firmly held by Xu Qi'an. The Tongluo spoke with earnestness and affection, and said affectionately:

"May our friendship last forever."

"Say, it's too serious."

The palace, the imperial garden.

Wei Yuan walked in the imperial garden with Emperor Yuan Jing. The sun was warm. This imperial garden covering an area of ​​20 mu was planted with various precious flowers and trees. Winter and spring are two completely different scenery.

"Frost kills all the herbs, and the flowers and trees wither. This seemingly desolate scene has a special taste under careful inspection." Emperor Yuan Jing put his hands behind his back, expressing emotion.

Behind him, Wei Yuan, who was half a body behind, murmured, "Your Majesty, depression has never been a sight since ancient times."

Facing the rebuke from the eunuch in Tsing Yi, Emperor Yuan Jing just smiled and said indifferently: "When spring comes next year, a hundred flowers will naturally bloom."

Wei Yuan seemed to be raising an argument: "Next spring, it's still early. I don't know how long this depression will continue."

Emperor Yuan Jing squinted at him, "What does Wei Qing think?"

Wei Yuan said gently: "The scene of a hundred flowers in full bloom is certainly beautiful, but spring and winter come and go, and the prosperity fades away. Your Majesty, look at those evergreen trees, regardless of the spring breeze, autumn moon, summer and winter snow, they still exist.

"Shoveling away the complicated and diverse flowers and plants and leaving the evergreen trees is the long-term way."

Emperor Yuan Jing suppressed his smile and cast a sideways glance. Da Tsing Yi was smiling, his eyes were gentle, and he did not retreat half a step.

The emperor and his subjects looked at each other for a long time, and Emperor Yuan Jing said indifferently: "The queen contracted a cold a few days ago, and after her body recovered, she lost her appetite and didn't eat much for several days."

Wei Yuan finally looked away, bowed and bowed: "What did the sorcerer of Si Tianjian say?"

"I don't have a good appetite, but my body is fine. Let me rest." Emperor Yuan Jing said, "But I see that the queen has lost a lot of weight. Wei Yuan, go and see her for me."

"yes!"

PS: The monthly pass is about to be caught up, only a few days away, gentlemen, help me stabilize the top ten of the monthly pass~