by Zhi Bai
His words did not continue, because there was no need for him to say it too clearly.
Mu Changyan laughed bitterly: "It's easier said than done... However, Gu Jue wouldn't give up. "You're right. Gu can pretend to be lazy and play around, and take a stroll in the capital. I'll find some talented youngsters in advance."
An Chengli said: "Your Majesty's plans are extremely correct, this servant will arrange it right away. "Young talents from all over the world have almost all entered the capital by now. The king might as well hand over all the government matters to the empress dowager. She thinks that the king can loosen up a little from wasting time."
Mu Changyan said: "Alright, then let's go out of the palace and take a walk. This place is also very depressing."
An Chengli helped Mu Changyan change his clothes, changed into a set of ordinary clothes, and left the Tiantong Palace with more than a dozen palace guards.
People were coming and going on the streets, bustling with activity. Many young men wearing fine clothes and horses appeared on the streets, rushing over from various places to participate in the Grand Autumn Ceremony's competition. Once every five years, Grand Autumn Ceremony would recruit virtuous and virtuous men for the imperial government. For the majority of the offspring of the Humble Class, this was the only chance to change their fates.
Mu Changyan did not ride a horse either, he walked and walked, but after leaving the palace, he was in a much better mood.
The station in the city was almost completely filled, and there were no empty inns. There were hopeful young people everywhere.
"My great swallow is full of talented people."
Mu Changyan's mood became better, and could not help but become a little arrogant: "With such a grand occasion, why would I need to worry about the revival of great swallow."
As he was speaking, a group of thirty or so carriages arrived in front of him. They looked very imposing. At least hundreds of men in black clothes accompanied them. Although they did not say anything, they still showed their bravery and courage.
"What kind of people are these?"
Mu Changyan asked, and An Chengli immediately sent people to investigate.
However, before he could leave, he saw three words embroidered on the flags that were stuck into the carriages.
Heavenly Awakening Sect
Chapter 67 - Causing trouble
Mu Changyan was a little dazed, as he felt that the three words "Heavenly Awakening Sect" were similar to before. But after thinking for a while, he still couldn't think of any memories that matched the ones in front of him. Actually, he hadn't left the Fanggu for long, and the story between him and the Great Mother Ye wasn't too good either.
Those black-clothed men didn't have any weapons, but they had a large number of people, no less than several hundred. Just walking over in a neat formation gave people a sense of pressure. In addition, there were a series of over thirty large carriages standing by the side of the road in a grandiose manner. Quite a few people were spectating from the sidelines. Every carriage had a small flag stuck into them, and the words "Heavenly Awakening Sect" were neatly embroidered on them.
Why was he so familiar with it?
After these few years of being abandoned, Mu Changyan's memory had a few problems. The more familiar it felt, the more he couldn't remember. He felt that he was constantly reminiscing about the Great Mother Ye, but he had forgotten about the four year agreement between the Great Mother Ye and her child.
"It should be a sect that has been moved into the capital."
An Chengli lowered his voice and said, "When I go back, this servant will send someone to the Sect Management Office to investigate and find out. All the cultivation sects that have moved into the capital from the outside world will have to submit a report for approval at the Fanggu, the Division for Management and the Division for Armaments of the Military Department. Only those who qualify will be able to move in. "It shouldn't be hard to find the hundreds of people in this sect."
Mu Changyan nodded his head, "If the local sects of the great swallow move into the capital from other places, as long as the procedures are complete and legal, then don't make things difficult for them. If you have moved here from another country, you have to look into it carefully. "
An Chengli replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The imperial government has always been keeping a close eye on cultivators. Even if there were people who did favoritism for personal gain, when it came to matters concerning cultivators, especially matters concerning sects, no one dared to be too careless. They all know how powerful cultivators are. The experts amongst them have the power to shake the world by themselves. "
Mu Changyan said: "What you said is correct. I heard that Da Xi had a Ming Fa Si. After the first Ming Fa Si died. The Great Western Holy Emperor personally carried the coffin and wrote a signboard inside the First House … "One person can settle the world."
"An expert like that can rule the world by himself. If it's the other way around, one person can make a mess of the world as well. "
An Chengli said: "If my great swallow had a Ming Fa Si... How could the people of the descendant clan dare to be so arrogant? "
Mu Changyan shook his head: "In the future, no matter if it's inside or outside the palace, say less of this kind of thing. The Embroidery Hall has many ears and eyes. If you don't want to die faster, speak less. "
An Chengli immediately lowered his head: "It was only in front of the King that I dared to be presumptuous."
While he was speaking, a group of people majestically went over.
At this moment, in the last carriage, a young girl with bright eyes lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked out. The moment the car window opened, it was like a spring breeze blowing across Fanggu. Even Mu Changyan couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw the young girl.
"Beautiful."
Mu Changyan sighed, "Pure, only one word is sufficient to make her beautiful to the extreme."
An Chengli laughed: "How about this servant send someone to the Sect Supervisor to investigate?"
Mu Changyan nodded: "Go."
Inside the horse carriage, Gu Qianye pulled Qu Liuxi back: "If you keep a low profile like this, you will inevitably cause trouble."
Qu Liuxi stuck out her tongue: "I'm finally here in Fanggu, I'm just curious about what this place is like."
Gu Qianye said in the same aged voice, "Don't you know that you look like a fox spirit? If those people with ill intentions were to see it, wouldn't they be afraid of causing trouble for An Zheng? "
Qu Liuxi: "You're the fox spirit … There is no fox spirit more monstrous than you. The Sect Leader was not afraid of getting into trouble. Before entering the city, he had said that he would be as high-profile as he could be. Who knew what he was thinking? Old Huo tried to persuade her a few times, saying that she was afraid that it would attract attention, and that it would be bad if someone found out about her. However, he refused to listen. That's why he decided to come in here with such fanfare. "
Gu Qianye curled her lips: "He's not stupid … What are the thoughts of ordinary people? If she had a guilty conscience, would she have done it so brazenly? Furthermore, in these past three years, no matter how hard he tried, no matter how many people from the great swallow, she couldn't find any clues. "
Qu Liuxi snorted: "You sound like you know him well."
Gu Qianye laughed, and then squinted her eyes and said: "Why, there's a sour taste in your words, what did you eat for breakfast, I forgot."
Qu Liuxi turned around: "Ignore you."
Gu Qianye laughed: "After cultivating for a few years, your cultivation realm has climbed so fast and you haven't been able to improve at all. It's no wonder a little girl like you can't be tricked when you go out. An Zheng will always protect you, afraid that the Evil Qi outside will affect your mentality. I really don't know if protecting you like this, is good or bad. "
Qu Liuxi's smile contained a hint of happiness
that others wouldn't understand. She didn't answer or speak, but that smile was enough.
She opened the curtains a little and peeked outside. Gu Qianye pulled her hand back again, "Can you hold it? An Zheng said that with high profile, it was to make things easier for them in the future. The more high-profile a person was, the more attention they would receive. But once your face is revealed, it's not a high profile one, but a troublemaker, alright? "
Qu Liuxi laughed and said: "What about you, if you reveal your face, it will be a huge disaster!"
Gu Qianye curled her lips, "I'm not as beautiful as you."
Qu Liuxi hugged her. "What you're thinking in your heart is that you're just a little more beautiful than me, right?"
Gu Qianye turned her head, and the two girls started fighting in the carriage.
In the second carriage, An Zheng sat in front of the Xiao Qi Dao. He was now almost fifteen years old, almost a meter and a half tall. His figure was still slightly thinner, but he seemed to have matured quite a bit. He was dressed in a long black shirt, cut to fit him perfectly. Sitting there, he looked serious. That was because, at this moment, it was impossible not to be serious.
"Worried?"
An Zheng asked.
Xiao Qi Dao, who was already eight years old, stood up on An Zheng's shoulder. He nodded. "Worried, but still scared. I wonder where my mother is, and how she's been these past few years."
An Zheng remained silent for a while, before saying: "Remember what I said, you can't be impatient no matter how much you worry. Because there was a high chance that... Your mother did not have a good life. You've grown up, so there are some things I don't want to say to you. Your mother hasn't come back, and she hasn't sent anyone back either. If she's doing well, how can I not miss you? "
"So, on the way, I sent people to enter the Fanggu first, and arrived ten days earlier than us to find out more news. The pigeon sent back last night, your mother … Now imprisoned in the Celestial Prison. "
Xiao Qi Dao's face immediately changed, he instantly clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging out.
An Zheng patted Xiao Qi Dao on the shoulder: "With me here, no matter how anxious you are, you don't have to panic. Your mother has already been imprisoned for more than three years, so she only suffers and her life is not in danger. If they had wanted to kill her, the people of the Imperial Palace would have done so a long time ago. "
Xiao Qi Dao nodded: "We will listen to Big Brother An Zheng."
An Zheng laughed: "Don't listen to me, learn to think. I'm right, you listen. If there's anything I'm not right about, you have to bring it up. "
Xiao Qi Dao pursed his lips: "Big Brother An Zheng, there's nothing wrong."
An Zheng shook his head, just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard a flurry of voices in front of him.
"What is it?"
An Zheng asked outside, and someone answered: "Reporting to Sect Master, there was a problem with the house we bought, Senior Brother Du is in the front negotiating."
An Zheng frowned, and got down from the carriage and walked forward.
In order to make the place more comfortable, An Zheng sent someone to the Fanggu in advance to buy a large courtyard. At this moment, they had already arrived at the entrance of the courtyard. There seemed to be something wrong.
An Zheng walked to the front and discovered that Du Shoushou was already fighting with others until his face and neck were red.
Du Shoushou was already nearly 1.8 meters, and it was impossible to tell that he was fifteen years old, despite his broad waist, he was still fat.
"What the fuck do you mean?"
Du Shoushou asked loudly: "Take our money, tell me now that the house is no longer sold, and the money is not refunded?"
A dozen or so people protected a middle-aged man who looked to be very loyal as they indifferently replied, "I have no choice, the reason why I accepted your deposit is to find a house for you. I've found the house, but the owner isn't going to sell it, so what can I do? The deposit isn't a deposit for the house, it's a deposit for the house you're looking for, do you understand? "
Du Shoushou said angrily: "So you dared to pay me thirty thousand silver for the deposit?"
The middle-aged man curled his lips: "Don't yell at me, let me tell you, this is the great swallow's capital, a good place. You outsiders shouldn't think that you can do whatever you want with just a few coins. I've already told you very clearly that we've been open in the capital for more than ten years, and our business has always been honest and sincere. "You said that we were lying, but I said that we weren't lying. How about we go to the magistrate court and start a lawsuit?"
Someone from the crowd lowered his voice and said, "It's this generous place again. It was them who forced a whole family to their deaths last time as well. They had cheated him of the money he had saved all his life from his emigration. As a result, the case went to the magistrate court, where it was said that it was a small dispute and was not accepted. "This is clearly bullying of outsiders. This is scam of money."
The other person said, "Behind the generous agency is Master Gou. Master Gou's son Gou is a constable in the magistrate court. It would be strange if the magistrate were to accept him. "But I think the person who came this time was a rich family. With so many carriages and horses, the generous clubhouse has cheated him of thirty thousand silver. It might not end well."
An Zheng slowly walked over and looked at the middle-aged man: "Who are you?"
The man lifted his chin and replied, "I'm the manager of the generous department, Zhou Wanqian. Who are you?"
An Zheng laughed: "I heard it for a bit, to say that you accepted our deposit, but actually did not contact the room owner at all, right?"
Zhou Wanqian said, "You can't say that. If you don't believe me, I can't do anything about it." In any case, according to the rules, money was not refundable. If you want to cause trouble, then let's go and see how the magistrate court will deal with it. This matter must be related to the witness and physical evidence. Do you have any evidence? "
"Oh."
An Zheng made a sound of agreement, and then swept his eyes over the dozen or so guards who guarded the magnanimous house.
"Surround him."
He gave an indifferent command.
Over a hundred black-clothed men immediately surrounded him, they were so dense that not even the wind could pass through. The spectators couldn't see it even if they wanted to, no one knew what An Zheng was planning to do. Everyone stretched their necks to look inside, but the human wall surrounding them was so dense that there was no gap at all.
"What are you doing …"
Zhou Wanqian's expression changed, "Our boss has a close relationship with the magistrate court. Don't act recklessly."
An Zheng waved his hand, and someone brought a stool down from the horse carriage. An Zheng sat on the stool and waved his hand: "Everyone, break one leg."
Du Shoushou immediately laughed, he did not need the people from the sect to help him, it was enough for him. In a short moment, Du Shoushou flipped over all the people from the magnanimous center.
Zhou Wanqian cried out in pain, "You are trying to be fierce here, but there will be no good ending for you." I will go to the government office and sue you for a lifetime in prison! "You're just a foreigner, how dare you bully someone from our capital."
An Zheng waved his hand, and the people around him dispersed. "You were beaten up by people, and I happened to pass by to help you out of good intentions, yet you beat me up instead. This is extortion, the laws of the great swallow seem to have provisions specifically for dealing with extortion. "
Zhou Wanqian yelled hoarsely, "It was clearly your men who hit them!"
An Zheng shrugged his shoulders: "Do you have human evidence? There are so many people on the street, but who saw my men hit you? "
He bent over. "Also, outsiders may not be easy to bully. I don't think that we need to worry about an
ything else. Let's remove the name of your generous club from Fanggu first. "
At this moment, a team of bailiffs ran over from afar, "Who's causing trouble?!"
Chapter 68 - The tree is not big enough
The hundred black-clothed men moved to the two sides, releasing the bailiffs that were rushing over. The one leading them was the constable called Gou Zi Pi. He was extremely arrogant and didn't care about anything else. However, he was not an idiot either. Seeing the huge scene that An Zheng was causing, his heart felt slightly numb. But this was the Fanggu, and everything on the ground was under his jurisdiction. As a constable, he was not too scary.
Even if it was an ordinary sect, they would still have to give face to the yamen. For a sect like this that came from outside the city, of course, he wouldn't worry too much about it.
To be able to be a constable at the age of thirty wasn't to say that he was completely useless.
He sized An Zheng up from head to toe, and then laughed coldly: "Let's not talk about anything else. I'm standing while you're sitting.
An Zheng also looked up and down at Gou Hanshi, before replying, "Then you should pay your respects to me."
"Did you eat shit?"
An Zheng laughed, then pointed at an iron plate that was hung on his belt.
"Tooth General?"
When Gou Hanshi saw the metal token, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the other party to be from the military. But from the style of the iron, it was from the border army.
An Zheng said indifferently: "Fanggu's Prefect is a fifth level official, while the bailiff is a seventh level official. I am a general of the border armies of the great swallow, a sixth stage official. If the Prefect comes, I must bow. But you, you should give me a present, right? "
Gou Hanshi felt that there was something fishy about today's matter. The other party was obviously very young, and it was impossible for him to have a sixth rank official's military status. Unless it was someone from a large clan that was born with a noble title. However, a title and official position were two different things.