Nightwatcher

Zhong Li cocked his head, tilted his head, thought for a few seconds, and said: "Earth veins are like human meridians. The trends of mountains, rivers and rivers are all affected by the earth veins."

After a pause, he continued: "Ley veins are a general term, divided into twelve types, which coincide with the twelve main meridians of the human body. They are very important in Feng Shui. Land with earth veins is a treasure land of Feng Shui. When building a house and choosing a cemetery, pay special attention to the earth veins."

Xu Qian's scalp went numb after hearing this, so he simplified it a bit and replied in the Earth Book chat group: [The Earth Meridians are equivalent to the meridians of the human body and correspond to the twelve main meridians. 】

Finish.

Everyone in the Tiandi Club waited for a long time, but did not see the follow-up, and fell silent for a while, which was equivalent to saying nothing.

However, Xu Qi'an remembered a small thing. When he bought a new house and took Chu Caiwei to check the feng shui, there was a female ghost in Xu's well, and ghosts cannot survive independently in the earthly world.

At that time, Chu Caiwei went down to the well to check and found a Yin vein at the bottom of the well.

Yin veins are also considered to be a type of earth veins.

Thinking of this, Xu Qian asked again: "Senior Sister Zhong, are there any earth veins in the imperial city?"

Zhong Li said softly: "Of course there is an earth vein in the imperial city, and its name is Dragon Vein."

Without waiting for Xu Qian to ask, she explained thoughtfully:

"Dragon veins are an extension of luck. Six hundred years ago, Dafeng established his capital here. The ground veins in the capital were nourished by purple Qi, blessed by the luck of a country, and blessed by the will of the people. Over time, they transformed into dragon veins. .”

Dragon veins are a type of earth veins, but dragon veins are also an extension of luck. Xu Qi'an pondered: "Does dragon veins have any function?"

Zhong Li muttered:

"Just like if the feng shui of ancestral tombs is destroyed, it will affect future generations, the effect of dragon vein and the sword of Zhenguo is similar, suppressing the fate of a country. On the anniversary of the Weekend, Qian Zhong, a great scholar of Yunlu Academy, brought people's complaints to the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and died. At the cost, he broke up the final national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty. What he hit was the dragon vein.

"There is a proverb among us warlocks, whoever gets the dragon's veins gets the world."

I didn’t understand it very well, but I felt it was very powerful. Xu Qian wrote: [There is a dragon vein in the imperial city. 】

Then he asked Zhong Li: "Can you control dragon veins?"

Zhong Li was stunned for a long time and said weakly: "The dragon vein suppresses a country's destiny. Even Teacher Jianzheng would not dare to touch it easily."

Xu Qi'an immediately relayed the characteristics of the dragon veins to everyone in the Tiandi Club.

Chu Yuanzhen analyzed: [If even Jian Zheng dare not touch the dragon vein easily, then it is even less possible for King Huai's secret agent to use the dragon vein to escape. Is my idea wrong? 】

The speculation was at a standstill, and even Xu Qian had no clue for the time being.

At this moment, No. 1 suddenly said: [I will investigate Hengyuan's affairs and leave it to me. None of you need to worry about it. 】

Hey, No. 1 was so proactive. This was not in line with his or her character. Xu Qian was surprised.

Among the holders of the Book of Earth Fragments, No. 1 is the most low-key and has the most mysterious identity. There is a reason for the inability of Numbers 7 and 8 to bubble up. Number 1, however, rarely takes the initiative and occasionally participates in discussions, but only stops talking.

Never go offline with the Book of Earth Fragment Holder.

Not only him, but also the members of the Tiandihui were surprised. Such a proactive attitude was not in line with No. 1's usual style.

[1: In the Tiandihui, no one except me can freely enter and leave the imperial city. I can even find a way to enter the palace. Whether it's Hengyuan or Tunnel, I have more advantages and safer than you.

[Of course, if I need help, I will ask you for help. I hope you will not refuse. 】

This reason was reasonable and reasonable, and it easily convinced everyone, and made Xu Qian and others feel relieved from the bottom of their hearts.

Indeed, the current imperial city and palace are forbidden areas for them. Even if Xu Qi'an can sneak into the imperial city quietly, he can only accompany Huaiqing and Lin'an, lacking the conditions to act alone.

It's just a good opportunity to test No. 1's abilities and his identity, Chu Yuanzhen thought.

Number 1 can freely enter and leave the imperial city, and can even find opportunities to enter the palace. This shows that he has a high status, one of the princes? Clan or noble? Li Miaozhen wondered secretly.

Phew, someone has finally taken over the matter of Master Hengyuan, then I can rest assured, Lina thought happily as she slept.

In the next two days, the imperial court and the Yaoman mission negotiated several times, but no results were achieved. The two sides have not reached an agreement for the time being.

Xu Qi'an stayed away from the temple and didn't care about this matter. He went to the widow's courtyard to hide for the past two days. The reason is that after the literary meeting, scholars from all walks of life kept sending posts to Xu Mansion.

Some want to visit him, some want to ask him out for a drink, and some want to marry their daughter or sister to him, along with their birthdays and horoscopes.

During the Buddhist fight, Xu Qi'an was famous far and wide, but scholars still had a layer of prejudice against him and did not completely regard him as "one of their own."

After the massacre in Chuzhou, Zhao Shou publicly announced that Xu Qi'an was his disciple in the court, and Xu Qi'an officially became "one of his own" in the eyes of scholars. However, Emperor Yuan Jing was so angry that time that no one dared to get close to Xu Qi'an.

After the Wenhui turmoil, Xu Qian became popular.

These are all minor problems. What really makes him unable to stay at home are the several great scholars at Yunlu Academy.

The day before yesterday, the wind was so noisy that Xu Qi'an's eyelids jumped.

Dean Zhao Shou came, wearing a starched white Confucian shirt, messy hair, and a cynical appearance.

Xu Qi'an respectfully led the nominal teacher into the hall and served him tea. After chatting, Zhao Shou asked: "Ning Yan is good at the art of war. Is there any other handwriting of that military book?"

Zhao Shou came to read the book, and by the way, he wanted to include the military book in the academy's library.

I don’t have a hand copy, but recently I couldn’t help but want to have sex with Xu Qian, who had not been with women for four months, so I regretfully rejected Zhao Shou.

At this time, the great scholars Zhang Shen, Li Mubai, and Chen Tai visited together.

Seeing Dean Zhao Shou, the three great scholars looked disdainful.

Zhang Shen: "Poem thief!"

Chen Tai: "Thief!"

Li Mubai: "Shameless old thief!"

The three of them said in unison: "Bah!"

Then Dean Zhao Shou became furious and followed his words. He waved his sleeves and said, "Retreat a hundred miles."

The three great scholars waved their sleeves: "Don't retreat!"

"Retreat a hundred miles."

"No retreat."

"Retreat a hundred miles."

"No retreat."

During this unique magic contest, Xu Qi'an slipped out of Xu Mansion. Before leaving, he turned around and saw the potted plants placed by his aunt in the hall smashed to pieces on the ground.

Seeing Xu Lingyin joining the battlefield, she stood aside and said: "tuituitui"

Li Miaozhen risked his life to rescue this stupid girl, otherwise she would be sent hundreds of miles away.

The princess's little life was particularly nourishing, not just physically, but mentally.

She was free and had no shortage of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Xu Qi'an often accompanied her to go shopping, eat snacks, watch operas, etc.

The nine-color lotus root is growing very well. It has begun to sprout and has grown another length. Xu Qi'an hoped that it would become bigger than Taoist Priest Jin Lian's.

That evening, after Xu Qian's disguise in Goulan, she rode her beloved little mare back to the Xu Mansion.

During dinner, the aunt said: "I asked Lingyue to invite Miss Wang to come to my house the day after tomorrow. Men in the family should remember to avoid her. In addition, there must be proper etiquette.

"As for you, Xu Lingyin, you are the most rude."

Xu Lingyin, who was not eating elegantly at all, raised her head and said doubtfully: "The master and sister Miaozhen came to the house as guests. I am the same way. Why didn't mother say that I was rude?"

"Can it be the same? She is your second brother's unmarried daughter-in-law." said the aunt.

"What is a daughter-in-law?" Xu Lingyin asked.

The second uncle said: "Your mother is my father's wife, do you understand?"

Xu Lingyin was shocked and said: "She wants to be my mother?"

Everyone bowed their heads to eat and gave up the idea of ​​explaining the term "daughter-in-law" to Xiao Douding. In fact, it is really complicated to explain. Although daughter-in-law is a noun, when a man marries a wife, he desires to turn it into a verb.

The meaning inside is too profound for a six-year-old child to understand.

"Anyway, as long as you be good and don't cause trouble, mother will take you to Fumanlou to eat monkey brains." Auntie said.

Monkey brain is Fumanlou’s signature dish.

"I want to eat monkey seeds." Xu Lingyin's attention was indeed diverted.

"Brain."

"Noko."

""

Auntie kept a straight face and stopped talking.

"Ahem!" Xu Erlang coughed, breaking the tense atmosphere, and looked at Xu Qian: "Brother, I have memorized another part recently. You can come to my study after dinner."

Xu Qian felt happy and nodded slowly: "Okay."

I hope there will be some clues in the late emperor's daily life records, otherwise, I really don't know how to continue the investigation, maybe I can only give up.

After dinner, the brothers went into the study, lit candles, and sat at the desk, while Xu Erlang recited and Xu Qian listened.

The late emperor was a mediocre emperor, who ascended to heaven with no merit or demerits. He also has a rather gentle personality, some are obsessed with women, and some are lazy in politics. It is precisely because of this that two consecutive chief ministers have been in power.

Now that I think about it, Emperor Yuan Jing was very powerful and good at checks and balances, and he probably learned the lessons of the late emperor.

The boring listening continued, and time passed by. Suddenly, a conversation cheered up the sleepy Xu Qian.

The late emperor: The Taoist master has profound cultivation and is a divine figure. Can he master the art of transforming the three pure states in one breath?

The Taoist leader of the Human Sect: When it comes to the art of converting one Qi into three pure states, among the three sects, the Earth sect is the most powerful.

The late emperor: I heard that the earth sect cultivates merit and walks in the mortal world, and the dragon sees its head but not its tail. I wonder if the chief can introduce me?

The leader of the human sect: Yes!

"The late emperor was very curious about how one Qi can transform the three pure beings. Well, the leader of the Earth Sect during the late emperor's time should be the leader of the Earth Sect who became a demon."

Xu Qian was thinking about it when suddenly his body trembled and his expression became frozen.

In the massacre in Chuzhou, the clone of the Di Zong Taoist was involved. Emperor Yuan Jing and the Di Zong Taoist colluded. I had never understood how Yuan Jing and the Di Zong Taoist colluded.

It turns out that the Taoist leader of the Earth Sect had been to the capital before. He must have had contact with the late emperor and Emperor Yuan Jing during his princely period.

Sure enough, it was correct to search for the daily records of the late emperor's period. There was no problem with these details, even just trivial matters. But it is precisely because of these insignificant traces that a series of causal relationships are connected.

Xu Qian braced himself and listened carefully. To his disappointment, there was no information about the meeting between the late emperor and the Taoist leader of the Earth Sect in the daily records.

Either he was erased or he was not in the palace, so Qi Julang did not follow the emperor.

The candle gradually burned out, and Xu Erlang breathed out: "I haven't had time to see what's behind."

Xu Qian immediately left the study and returned to his room.

early morning.

Wang Simu sat in front of the dressing table. With the help of the maid, she combed her hair in the most popular bun, drew her eyebrows, applied lipstick, spread a light layer of pearl-ground makeup powder on her face, and then applied a little blush.

There is a bit of heavy makeup and light makeup, delicate and not glamorous.

She put on a Dutch-colored palace dress, which exuded dignity and elegance. The expensive fabrics and complicated styles added a bit of nobility.

This outfit was carefully thought out.

As we all know, the mistress of the Xu family is a woman with unfathomable thoughts and extremely superb methods. She will be her number one enemy in the future.

Therefore, if she relied on her status as the first daughter-in-law to show off her power and show off her power, it would be easy for the other party to catch her and accuse her of Wang Simu's lack of tutoring.

Therefore, we should be low-key and restrained and follow the golden mean.

“Really looking forward to it”

She is the legitimate daughter of the Wang family. When she was young, she saw her mother and her favored concubine fighting overtly and covertly. She also saw those concubines who didn't know the heights of the world trying to compete with her and take away her position as the legitimate daughter.

But by the time she was a girl, these tainted characters had all become a thing of the past.

Miss Wang's status in the palace is like being alone and seeking defeat. Sitting on the top of the mountain, she can only play the piano lonely.

She had no rivals at home, so she "played" with the wealthy ladies outside. She had subdued the daughters of nobles and suppressed the princesses of the clan. Among the female relatives of high-ranking officials in the capital, she could make Miss Wang feel inferior and was a person she feared from the bottom of her heart. There is only one emperor's eldest daughter Huaiqing.

But later, she discovered that the small Xu Mansion hid a woman who should not be underestimated, and this woman might be her future mother-in-law.

The day before yesterday, after receiving the invitation from the eldest lady of the Xu family, Wang Simu knew that the mistress of the Xu family planned to meet him formally.

This is a good thing and a bad thing.

Fortunately, the mistress of the Xu family finally recognized her and thought she was a satisfactory daughter-in-law.

The bad thing is that this invitation may be full of murderous intent and startling at every step. If she doesn't cope well and is at a disadvantage, she will most likely be suppressed in the future.

But, that’s why it’s interesting.

Miss Wang is an aggressive woman, and she is full of intelligence and wisdom. It will be too boring if her future mother-in-law is a mediocre person.

Miss Xu, who looks weak but is actually very scheming.

Xu Erlang, who is talented and has a brilliant tongue.

And Xu Dalang, who made all the nobles and princes in the court extremely jealous, and made even His Majesty hate him.

To be able to teach such a junior, the mistress of the Xu family is really an opponent that makes people shudder just thinking about it.

“But that’s why it’s worth looking forward to.”

Wang Simu, accompanied by her maids and attendants, entered the carriage majestically, like a female general leading an army on an expedition.

Xu Qi'an was sitting in the hall, eating soy pork elbow. Lina and Xu Lingyin came over to eat.

The aunt is instructing the servants at home to sweep the courtyard and sweep away the cobwebs.

"Get it all clean. I am the daughter of the Chief Assistant and have a noble status. I cannot lose my etiquette or let others look down on me. Xu Ningyan, Xu Lingyin!!"

The aunt turned around and saw that her nephew and her daughter were eating the food she bought in the restaurant. She was furious:

"Are you two going to piss me off to death? You, Xu Ningyan, have been doing nothing all day long, and you haven't found a girl yet. Are you jealous that Erlang got there before you?"

Auntie, you have misunderstood. I will take you to my fish pond for boating some other time. It is full of ferocious sharks and crocodiles.

The aunt drove her nephew and daughter out of the hall and continued to lead people to work.

In order to leave a good impression on the daughter of the Wang family and to create a peaceful relationship, the aunt took great pains.