It is said that the Royal Palace of Wu Prefecture treasure house is a forbidden place, but Li Yan feels that everything here is dangerous from the moment you enter.
At the side door where they entered, the palace guards were all carrying muskets, including two New-Style Divine Firearm.
In addition, they also led a ferocious dog, which was huge and covered in black hair. It was of unknown breed. It stared at the group of people with a pair of dark yellow eyes.
This should be the palace guard team.
Li Yan also saw similar teams patrolling along the corners below those walls.
Cooperate with the sentries on the watchtowers to form a tight line of defense.
On this first floor alone, there are only a few people who can break in.
In addition, Li Yan could also feel a faint threat in some places along the way, but the only thing he could clearly see was an ordinary old eunuch passing by them.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
There are many mysterious magic techniques in this world's Daoism, and they can be passed down for thousands of years, but the imperial court can sit on the entire Divine Land, and the royal power exceeds the divine power, how can it be without power?
Jianghu is just a corner of Divine Land...
At this moment, he saw a group of people walking towards the river bank in the distance. The leader was none other than Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord, followed by more than a dozen guards and eunuchs.
Hu Ming naturally noticed it and quickly got up and came to the door.
Seeing Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord from a distance, he smiled with a smile on his face, respectfully held his hands in his hands and said, "The common people have seen Young Lord!"
His posture was very low, even a little flattering.
Li Yan also followed him out, but he didn't say anything more. He just followed and held his hands, without bending down.
"Excuse me for both of you."
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord raised his hand with a smile.
Li Yan secretly looked at it and heard that Young Lord was named Xiao ShiXian. He was quite obsessed with Martial Arts. Now it seems that it is pure nonsense.
There is Gangsha Energy lingering around the opponent's body, with a certain fiery aura. I'm afraid he not only knows kung fu, but also martial arts.
Although he is not very old, he speaks with a lot of magnanimity. No wonder he has become the recognized successor of Prince of Wu Prefecture.
You know, Prince of Wu Prefecture has many children on his knees.
He didn't know that Xiao ShiXian was also looking at him.
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord originally had some thoughts on recruiting Li Yan to his side. After all, he was young and had great potential, but when he saw that he refused to bend down, he immediately gave up his thoughts.
Jianghu has its own rules, and the same applies to Imperial Court.
"An Neng can crush his eyebrows and bend his waist to serve the powerful" sounds happy, but the price must be that it cannot be integrated into the rules.
There is the tomb of Mi Heng on Turtle Mountain. He was talented but aloof. He humiliated Cao Cao and despised Liu Biao. Not to mention his ambition, he did not even survive twenty-six years. He was killed for offending Huang Zu.
Just as Prince of Wu Prefecture said, Li Yan is just a common man in the world. Their heads are squeezed by the door, so they would recruit such people.
What they want is subordinates who can fight and do the job. How can they find someone to trouble them, no matter how capable they are.
As soon as the two sides met, they started to care about each other.
After the eunuchs put on the hot tea again, Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord Xiao ShiXian smiled at Hu Ming and said, "Mr. Hu, I heard that you are from Ze Prefecture Jade Emperor Temple, but you are of the same lineage as Doumu Institute?"
"What Young Lord said is correct." Hu Ming quickly said yes.
After Xiao ShiXian heard this, he pretended to be curious and asked, "Most of you Doumu Institute people work in Directorate of Astronomy. I heard that His Majesty has the intention to reset the calendar?"
Hu Ming hesitated for a moment, "It is true."
To be honest, this is the reason why they are so anxious to make Star Gazing Platform. The establishment of a calendar is a major event that will be recorded in history books.
For them, being able to participate and have more say is more important than any money or treasure.
Xiao ShiXian After hearing this, he frowned and said, "The project of revising the calendar is huge. Daxing <Shoushi Calendar> has not been long ago, why should we rush to revise it again?"
"Young Lord doesn't know something."
Hu Ming seemed to be touched by this, and said with emotion, "In ancient times, there were Yellow Emperor Calendar, and later Xia Calendar, Yin Calendar, and Zhou Calendar. The laws of stems, branches, and lunar calendar were gradually perfected. It can be seen that this calendar must also change with the times."
"For example, after the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, it established <Zhuanxu Calendar>. By the time of the Western Han Dynasty, it was inconsistent with the celestial phenomena, and the solar terms were even more inaccurate. Therefore, Sima Qian and others were ordered to create <Taichu Calendar> and incorporate it into the twenty-four solar terms..."
"Due to the deviation between the vernal equinox and the ecliptic, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Zu Chongzhi introduced the 'precession' and determined <Da Ming Calendar>, which was more accurate. When Tang Era was inaccurate due to solar eclipse, Monk Yi Xing determined <Dayan Calendar>..."
"At the time of the Da Xing Dynasty, Guo Shoujing and others determined <Shoushi Calendar>. Although it has been perfected, since the opening of the sea, overseas astrology has been introduced by monk Foreign Lands, which also has its advantages."
"The meaning of His Majesty is to learn from each other's strengths and revise the calendar to cope with the current situation..."
"That's it."
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord After hearing this, he suddenly realized, nodded seriously and said, "This is a matter of great merit. I, Royal Palace of Wu Prefecture, naturally have to contribute."
"That Immortal Treasury Crystal, I decided to give it to Jade Emperor Temple, and donated another hundred thousand taels to facilitate this matter."
Hu Ming was stunned, stood up quickly, bent down deeply and held his hands in his hands. "Young Lord is generous and generous. We are deeply grateful. We will pray for Young Lord in the temple. On the day when Star Gazing Platform is completed, a monument will be erected to pass it on."
Even though this Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord behaves like an adult, when he heard these words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, "It's all my father's fault."
The scene in front of him made Li Yan smile secretly in his heart.
He finally saw that Prince of Wu Prefecture had no intention of selling it, and Young Lord knowingly sent the crystal away to establish a good relationship with the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect and build a good reputation for himself.
In this matter, both parties are actually acting.
It is estimated that if I had not brokered the deal, this matter would have been achieved in another way. It was nothing more than Jade Emperor Temple giving me enough face, and Royal Palace of Wu Prefecture just going down the road.
After a performance, Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord turned to look at Li Yan and said with a smile, "This must be Guanzhong Young Hero Li. You competed in the ring a few days ago, and Gu Ye saw it. To be able to achieve such success at such a young age is really extraordinary."
"Young Lord is ridiculous."
Li Yan looked calm and cupped his hands and said, "I am just a wanderer in the rivers and lakes. There are people outside the world. There are mountains outside the mountains. There are countless people who are smarter than me."
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord nodded slightly, with a solemn look on his face, and asked Zigui County about the situation at that time.
Li Yan thought for a while and then explained it in detail.
Royal Palace of Wu Prefecture is guarding Ezhou, and there are some things that can be known with just a little inquiry, so there is no need to hide them.
After hearing about Huang LiuShi, Tongtian San Niang, and even Liu Gang and his wife, Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord was also shocked, "These monsters can actually be reincarnated to cause trouble. How did they do it?"
Next to Hu Ming, this was the first time he heard about this. He wanted to say something, but he sighed slightly and did not speak.
He thought of the uncle on Tai Bai Mountain.
Just as Li Yan guessed, there are indeed Returning Yang One hidden in Xuanmen, but they are all profound practitioners who forcefully break through the boundaries of life and death and hide themselves from practitioners.
At least, he knows one.
It is really a pity that the master's uncle was not good at practicing the Daoism and was seduced by others into evil ways.
But he didn't want to say more about this kind of thing.
After all, the Li Yan in front of me is Living Underworld Messenger.
When Li Yan saw this Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord's appearance, he knew what the other party was thinking, and said directly in a deep voice, "Without him, he is just messing up Yin and Yang through his profound Daoism."
"We, the people in the world, sometimes break the laws of the court for our own selfish interests, and end up being killed."
"There are also rules in this world. No matter gods, immortals, emperors or generals, they can't escape. If you practice those evil methods of immortality, you will not only bring disaster to all living beings, but you will also be punished by the underworld."
Li Yan speaks bluntly, both as a complaint and as a warning.
There is great terror between life and death. Since the pre-Qin period, some people have been practicing hard to achieve immortality. Throughout the dynasties, countless people have tried to break away from the rules of heaven and earth, but very few have succeeded.
These princes and nobles enjoy the fortune of the world and the prosperous world. There are only a few who can leave everything behind and concentrate on practicing.
Not to mention those hidden earthly immortals, even the miserable Ghost Immortal, if they want to cultivate, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The only chance is to take the evil path of immortality.
Li Yan has traveled all this way, but he has seen the weird and evil ways of all kinds of secrets in <Longevity Immortal Treasury>.
These princes and nobles have a lot of resources. If they really step into this way, the harm they will cause is far greater than that of ordinary people.
Let's not talk about whether it will succeed or not. Only when the demon suppressing Luo Feng Mountain can be freed from its troubles will the game be over.
Therefore, Li Yan found that the other party was curious, so he directly warned him.
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord flashed a trace of unnaturalness in his eyes, and said solemnly, "What Young Hero Li said is absolutely true."
He was also sensible and knew that what Li Yan said was correct, but the other party's tone and attitude made him feel uncomfortable for no reason.
This is because Li Yan was influenced by his previous life and has no idea about the level of imperial power.
Some madmen are light princes, but in essence they still want to integrate into the rules of the court and display their ambitions.
And Li Yan really didn't take the imperial power seriously.
Even though he spoke politely, Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord had a delicate mind and still felt uncomfortable. He thought to himself, what the father said was indeed right!
Seeing its appearance, Li Yan was also a little helpless.
He didn't want to offend this big customer. As expected, these matters had to be handled by Sha LiFei in order to be comfortable.
Thinking of this, he no longer had any hope, and directly said, "Young Lord His Highness, I heard that the palace is collecting treasures, and I accidentally got a rare treasure, and I want to sell it to the palace."
"Oh?"
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord now became interested, "Can I show you what it is?"
Hearing this, Li Yan took out Crystal Dinosaur Egg directly from the package, "I found this by chance. It was made from the fetal pebbles of ancient Strange Beast."
The outside of this Crystal Dinosaur Egg is crystal clear, and the dinosaur bones inside are clearly visible. Even if it is not Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, it is extremely rare.
Sure enough, Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord's eyes suddenly widened, he quickly took it, examined it carefully, and exclaimed, "This is the egg of an ancient dragon beast."
Li Yan was surprised, "Young Lord also knows about this thing?"
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord nodded and said, "During the Tang and Song Dynasties, someone dug this Ancient Barbaric Dragon Beast Bone in the mountains, but it has been petrified and is no different from ordinary stone sculptures."
"After restoration, it can be used as decoration."
"To be honest, there are several doctors in Imperial College who have been studying this thing because it has Ancient Witch Divination Language on it."
"This is the first time I have seen the person who turned into jade. I just happened to accept it and give it to my father as a birthday gift. I wonder how much Young Hero Li will be sold?"
Li Yan didn't know how much it could be sold for. To say it was too little would be a loss, and to say too much would be a joke. He had to say bluntly, "I really don't know, Young Lord can just figure it out."
It is better to kick the ball to the opponent. If he is not satisfied with the price offered, he can politely refuse.
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord pondered for a moment and said, "This is not the first time that this kind of treasure has appeared."
"During the Qingyuan period of the previous dynasty, there was a lineage of Jibao. They dug ancient animal bones from the mountains, resembling animals and birds, and turned them into jade. They sold them to the Daxing royal family at that time and received 500,000 taels of silver."
"But that thing is Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. It was refined into a magic weapon. It can even turn into a Yin god to protect the palace. It is very precious. It is a pity that it was taken away by Golden Horde Wolf Country."
"Although this item is rare, it is only an ordinary item. How about a hundred thousand taels?"
Li Yan felt happy, "Just follow Young Lord's opinion."
His mental price was 50,000 taels, but Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord could get up to 100,000 taels, which was beyond his expectation.
"Okay!"
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord was in a good mood, so he immediately ordered someone to collect the banknotes, and entertained the two of them with a banquet.
Although the banquet was only held in a small pavilion near the water and was not formal, the chefs in the palace were naturally very skilled and each dish was extremely exquisite.
Hu Ming wants to make friends, and Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord also wants to improve the relationship between the palace and Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, so this banquet is a feast for the guests and the host.
It was not until the afternoon that the two of them left the palace.
As soon as they left the house, Hu Ming held up his hands and said, "Young Hero Li, I'm going to arrange someone overnight to escort the crystal back to Jinzhou, and we'll say goodbye."
Li Yan frowned, "In such a hurry?"
Hu Ming sighed, "Young hero has also heard all kinds of cause and effect. Time waits for no one. Send the things back as soon as possible and ask someone to polish them."
"Moreover, the situation in Ezhou is turbulent. If we leave too late, there may be twists and turns."
"But Young Hero Li, please don't worry, we will make arrangements when we leave. Master Lu will not leave until we help you build the magic weapon."
As he said that, he took out another token from his arms, "This is my Jin Prefecture Merchant Guild warrant. Young Hero Li travels around the world. If you can't find a suitable inn, you can stay at various chambers of commerce at any time."
"With this token, they will receive you wholeheartedly."
"Thank you."
Li Yan naturally will not refuse.
He lived in the Jiangzhe Guild Hall for a while, and now he still lives in the E Prefecture Merchant Guild Hall. Compared with ordinary inns, the environment is better and cleaner, and Jin Prefecture Guild Hall must not be much different.
"See you later."
After saying goodbye again, Hu Ming left in a hurry with everyone.
And Li Yan also returned to the E Prefecture Merchant Guild with the banknote.
There was nothing going on in the Chamber of Commerce, and even because Wu Prefecture City many people came to see Dragon Boat Race, the street was much quieter.
Li Yan thought for a moment and then went out again.
After passing through several streets, he came to an alley.
Compared with other places, there are obviously many more people here. There are teahouses, restaurants, and brothels on both sides of the street.
This street is called Xiangshui Alley, which is a bit like Pingkang Ward in Chang'an. It is the most famous place for romance in Wu Prefecture City.
Of course, he didn't come here to visit a brothel.
I was on Turtle Mountain before, and I didn't know Wu Qu in Cangzhou, so he stayed at the Golden Phoenix Pavilion and invited him to have a drink with him.
Li Yan asked passers-by, and after walking a few hundred meters, a large brothel appeared in front of us. On the door plaque were written a huge three-character "Golden Phoenix Pavilion". Even during the day, there was constant music and singing inside.
Li Yan looked at the pattern on the door pillar and frowned.
This brothel is actually Dark Hall of Golden Swallow Gate...