It's not yet dark, but Hall of Mental Cultivation is already brightly lit.
"Bastard thing!"
With an angry shout, the jade paperweight on the imperial desk was swept to the ground and smashed into pieces.
Emperor Xiao Qixuan looked down and said in a voice as cold as ice, "You are saying that my important land of dragon veins has become a place where charlatans and warlocks can come and go freely?!"
Vice Minister of Rites Pei Zongti, Court of the Imperial Clan Zong Renling Prince Shunyang, Great General of the Golden Guard Jiao Wanbao...
The three of them are all dignitaries in the capital, but they dare not breathe at this time.
Court of the Imperial Clan Zongzheng Prince Shunyang, at this moment, his heart is full of grievances.
Daxuan Court of the Imperial Clan is held by five Prince in the highest position, all of whom are Principal First Rank.
Zuo Zongzheng and You Zongzheng were in charge of daily affairs such as clan genealogies and punishments, royal weddings and funerals, etiquette, and salaries.
Zuo Zong and You Zong are mainly responsible for royal sacrifices, including royal warlocks and dragon vein maintenance.
As for his clan order, he is in charge of all affairs.
Usually, these matters are handled by other people, and he is more in charge of the overall situation.
Just now, I was called to the palace while I was still asleep, and I only found out about this on the way.
So he was annoyed, but he still helped to explain, "His Majesty calm down, the abnormal movement of the earth veins is just the invasion of external evil spirits. Court of the Imperial Clan heard the news and rushed there, and all the demons have been eliminated. At this time, there is no serious problem..."
"What a foreign evil!"
Before he finished speaking, Emperor Xiao Qixuan became furious and was so frightened that Prince Shunyang dared not speak any more.
Xiao Qixuan's eyes were sinister, "This important place in the capital also involves dragon veins. You are so negligent that you cannot escape the blame."
"Notify them, and ask Prince Pingyang and Prince Lucuan to step down from their duties as clan members. They will be fined for three years and stay in the mansion to think about their mistakes behind closed doors!"
At this time, Prince Shunyang has calmed down.
It was strange on his way here that outsiders had no idea what happened to "Nine Gates Yin Ruins", and the people who went to deal with it were also very tight. The only flaw was that no one was caught in Golden Guard, and only a courtyard destroyed by fire was found.
This matter could be easily fooled, so why did the emperor know about it earlier than he did?
When he heard that Prince Pingyang and Prince Lucuan had been deprived of their positions, he finally knew the reason.
Emperor Xiao Qixuan, this is taking the opportunity to attack.
Court of the Imperial Clan is in charge of the affairs of the royal family. Although he does not participate in government affairs, his words carry a lot of weight.
The emperor cut down the vassals a while ago, which made many people dissatisfied.
Years ago, because the emperor fainted while handling government affairs, they took the opportunity to advise him and decided on the appointment of a heir apparent.
He knows the temper of Emperor Xiao Qixuan best, and everything must be under control.
Court of the Imperial Clan This mistake happened just in time.
If you take down the left and right clan members, they will inevitably be replaced by an obedient royal family.
His order was completely isolated, and no one listened to his words.
Although he knew the reason, the matter had come to this, and Prince Shunyang had no choice but to bitterly cup his hands and say, "My lord, I obey the order."
Xiao Qixuan glanced at him lightly and ignored him. Instead, he glanced at Great General of the Golden Guard Jiao Wanbao, "What did you find?"
Jiao Wanbao is his confidant and has great trust, so Xiao Qixuan speaks much more kindly.
"Return to His Majesty."
Jiao Wanbao clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "That yard was purchased by Yue Prefecture, a maritime merchant. Since he was away from the capital all year round, he gave it to Yao Ren for rent. The person who leased it Old Taoist did not show up, but sought rent through Yao Ren, leaving no trace."
"A loser!"
Xiao Qixuan said coldly, "Pan Peach Gathering The evil gang is causing trouble, and people in the capital are in panic. What do you do for food?"
"According to my decree, a curfew will be imposed in the capital from today until the demon party is caught!"
"Yes, His Majesty!"
Jiao Wanbao quickly bent down and clasped his fists.
"You two go down, Pei Qing stays."
Xiao Qixuan gave the order lightly, and Prince Shunyang and Jiao Wanbao quickly left.
After the two of them left, Xiao Qixuan looked at Pei Zongti, "Pei Qing, what do you think?"
Pei Zongti was silent for a moment, "His Majesty, this matter is of great importance, I am not qualified..."
"Nonsense!"
Xiao Qixuan scolded directly, "You are responsible for Daoism in the world. If you don't take responsibility, what use are you?"
"I have neglected my duties, please His Majesty to be punished."
Pei Zongti quickly apologized, but did not express his opinion.
He has been an official for many years, how can he be a fool to step into this position?
Moreover, this His Majesty has a special characteristic. If he curses, it means he is fine.
If I really want to deal with you, I won't even meet you.
But he was left alone, indicating that the matter was also related to him.
Xiao Qixuan Seeing that he was silent, he snorted coldly and waved his hand.
An old eunuch next to him immediately said, "Rouyuan Posthouse, Twelve Yuan Chen all left last night and used tricks to fool Yi Cheng."
The speaker has a stooped figure, gray hair, cold eyes, and a cinnabar mark between his eyebrows, which is Directorate of Ceremonial's palm print Zhao Wujiu.
Pei Zongti As soon as he heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
These lawless bastards!
Although he was cursing in his heart, he still said with a bitter look on his face, "His Majesty, I know them, so there should be no ill intentions."
"Of course I know."
Xiao Qixuan said in a deep voice, "You entered the palace before and asked for investigation Nine Gates Yin Ruins. If something happened over there, I immediately guessed it was them!"
"As expected, he is a member of the martial arts world and has no rules at all!"
Pei Zongti said hurriedly, "What His Majesty said is that these gangsters are misbehaving, and I will definitely deal with them severely."
"But His Majesty listen to me, they tracked down Jianmu and solved major cases one after another. They are really worried about Divine Land's fate..."
"It's no use talking nonsense!"
Xiao Qixuan looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "Ask them what they found and reply to me immediately."
"According to the order!"
Pei Zongti did not dare to neglect and left the palace in a hurry.
Not long after, Luo MingZi and others came to Rouyuan Posthouse.
Li Yan and his party had already returned, pretending to be fine and sleeping in the room.
"Why are you still pretending? You will get into big trouble!"
Pei Zongti called everyone out directly, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Luo MingZi kept winking, but who is Li Yan? He still looked confused and pretended to be confused, "Sir, I don't understand what you are talking about..."
"Stop doing this!"
Pei Zongti didn't care about the nonsense, and said solemnly, "We will talk about this later. What did you find in Nine Gates Yin Ruins? Did Jianmu have any influence on Long Pulse? Tell me quickly, His Majesty is still waiting in the palace."
Li Yan saw that he couldn't hide it, but he still fooled him and said, "I just had a dream down there..."
As he spoke, he recounted his experiences in "Nine Gates Yin Ruins".
"Then Zhao Qingxu is hiding in it, I'm afraid it's not just to hide Ferocious God Queen Mother and the devil's energy, but by what means, I have no idea."
After Pei Zongti heard this, he was secretly shocked and warned, "Remember to keep this matter confidential. I will go back to the palace to report His Majesty."
After taking a few steps, he turned around and said in a deep voice, "The matter is now over, and there is no need to hide it. Those demons have been alerted. If you have any clues, feel free to investigate. Daoist Luo is here to cooperate. It is related to Divine Land's luck. If there is any problem, I will take care of it for you!"
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
"This Minister Pei is quite responsible..." Sha LiFei clicked his tongue and shook his head.
Luo MingZi sighed, "You are so courageous. If anything goes wrong, no one can protect you."
Li Yan sneered, "Then Great Xuan Dynasty's empire can't be saved either!"
"I finally understand why Jianmu can grow stronger step by step. What can be accomplished despite the many constraints imposed by the DPRK and China?"
Luo MingZi said helplessly, "This has been the case since ancient times. It's not you or me who can decide."
"If I don't mention this in advance, what clues do you have?"
Li Yan pondered for a moment, "There are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the capital."
"The way to enter 'Nine Gates Yin Ruins' was informed by an expert named 'Jingzhong Old Ghost'. That person's identity is probably not simple."
"Also, I met Tuer Ye in it, and there were also 'hairy monkey' Yin soldiers guarding me. Someone is helping Tuer Ye. Does the Daoist priest know of any experts in the capital who are good at this?"
Luo MingZi's eyes suddenly lit up, "Pindao guessed who you were talking about, let's leave now."
"One more thing."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "I fought against Zhao Qingxu. The opponent used a strange technique that I have never seen before. He used money to ward off ghosts and used 'Jiaozi' as a talisman. It says 'Yizhou Jiaozi Office' and 'Maritime Trade Office'. If we find out about this, we may be able to know the opponent's background."
Luo MingZi immediately turned around and said to Kong Shangzhao who was following him, "Mystic Sacrificial Official, the classics library contains Daoist records left by past dynasties, so I have to trouble Mr. Kong about this matter."
"Deserves to serve."
Kong Shangzhao slightly arched his hands, his eyes full of excitement.
He was willing to agree to Luo MingZi's assistance because, first, he could protect his family, and second, he was interested in Mystic Sacrificial Official's ancient classics.
These things are all secret. I didn't expect the opportunity to come so quickly.
After making a plan, everyone immediately split up and took action.
Kong Shangzhao took several Enforcement Hall masters and returned to Mystic Sacrificial Official to query the files.
As for Luo MingZi, he took Li Yan and others to the West City.
"That person's name is Kuai Dayou, and he is a descendant of Master Kuai Xiang."
Luo MingZi introduced as he walked.
"Descendants of Master Kuai?"
After everyone listened, they immediately became interested.
This Master Kuai Xiang is no ordinary person.
He was born as a craftsman Aristocratic Clan, and his father Kuai Fu was the "chief carpenter" in Jinling and the master of the craftsmanship.
Master Kuai Xiang has also been practicing crafts since childhood and is proficient in the five crafts of wood, stone, lacquer, bamboo and clay. He showed his talent when he was young and can draw dragons simultaneously with both hands.
Regardless of combat power, its status is not inferior to Divine Land Top Ten Grandmasters.
At the age of eighteen, he took charge of the design of Chengtian Gate, which was the Tiananmen Square in the previous life. It took only one month to complete the model and three years to complete. It was known as "Kuai Lu Ban".
While he was still alive, he served as the minister of the Ministry of Works and was granted the hereditary title of craftsman to his descendants by royal decree.
The famous craftsman sect "Xiangshan Gang" has always been held by descendants of the Kuai family.
Li Yan also expressed interest, "Is this 'Kuai Dayou' very powerful?"
"It's more than awesome."
Luo MingZi praised, "The talent of this talented person is no less than that of Master Kuai, or even more powerful. He has shown amazing talent since he was a child. At the age of five, he learned the secret of Kuai's palace puppet making class, learned the Wooden Bone Paper Skin method, made puppets, and performed in Lantern Festival Night the palace."
"His Majesty admired it very much and called it 'Kuai Ghost Hand', saying that he would inherit his grandfather's position as Minister of Industry in the future..."
"Wait!"
Sha LiFei looked in disbelief, "You think this little Master Kuai is still a doll?"
Luo MingZi said, "I just turned seventeen, what a pity..."
"What's a pity?" Li Yan asked quickly.
Luo MingZi shook his head and said, "This Kuai Dayou is also a bold master, and he secretly became a disciple of the descendant of 'Anige'."
Li Yan frowned and said, "Golden Horde Wolf Country has been destroyed long ago, so there is no problem."
This "Anige" is also an extraordinary person.
His original name was Balubu, a descendant of the royal family of Nepala (now Nepal) and the master of Golden Horde Wolf Country craftsmanship.
When Basiba was ordered to build the Golden Pagoda in Tubo, Nepala selected eighty craftsmen, and Anige took the initiative to ask Ying to be the team leader. It was completed in just one year. Later, Southern Song Dynasty also restored the treasure "Acupuncture Bronze Figure" left by the Southern Song Dynasty. He built countless Buddha statues and temples, which has influenced the Buddhist architectural style to this day.
Miaoying Temple White Pagoda was built by him. After his death, he was given the posthumous title "Minhui" by Kaifu Yi Tong Three Bureaus, Taishi, Liang Guogong.
"It's not that simple."
Luo MingZi shook his head and said, "Back then, Golden Horde Wolf Country was facing a confrontation between the north and the south of the Da Xing Dynasty. The 'Anige' and the 'Kui family' were known as the 'Northern Qiao' and the 'Southern Lu Ban'. Several battles between craftsmen and sects are still circulated in Xuanmen, and they have created a lot of hatred."
"Although the disciples of 'Anige' are also Han Chinese and have submitted to Daxuan, the two families have always had conflicts."
"The leader of the 'Xiangshan Society' should have been the Kuai family, but because of this incident, someone interfered, and the Kuai family lost the chairmanship. They blamed Kuai Dayou. This person was also a young man. He left the Kuai family in a rage and opened a coffin shop near Xilingfang Hutong, and was unwilling to serve in the court."
"Qiankun Academy was established. Yan Jiuling invited several times but was rejected."
"As far as Pindao knows, he is probably the only one who can achieve such a level of 'hairy monkey' skills..."
While everyone was talking, they had arrived at Xilingfang Hutong.
This place is also not far from Dashilan in the previous life, where various shops gathered together and the craftsmen lived in the alleys.
When passing by the intersection, Li Yan glanced to the left.
That is the secret stronghold of the Five Immortals Sect Hu Yuanyuan and others.
"Everyone, please wait for me."
Li Yan sniffed, frowned slightly, and strode to the warehouse.
But I saw that the wooden door of the warehouse had been replaced, and there was very little smell inside.
Boom, boom, boom!
Li Yan knocked a few times, and suddenly an impatient voice sounded, "Who is it? A ghost is knocking on the door before dawn..."
While they were talking, a man opened the door and came out.
He was wearing tattered single clothes, and his body smelled of sweat and sawdust.
When he saw everyone clearly, he was startled and stammered, "My lords... Your Excellencies..."
"Don't be afraid."
Li Yan asked in a deep voice, "Where are the original people here?"
The man swallowed and quickly replied, "The younger one is a carpenter who came to work. I heard that the previous owner sold all the property at a low price and left the capital. The younger one is here to be repaired by the new owner. The ground inside has collapsed..."
Although it was verbose, Li Yan also understood the meaning.
As expected, the old fox continued his old ways and left without saying goodbye.
It is estimated that when I told him Nine Gates Yin Ruins, I already had plans to leave.
Maybe, we are already on the way to Northern Xinjiang at this time...
I'm afraid these people have secrets!
Li Yan shook his head slightly and continued to move forward with Luo MingZi.
When we reached the middle of the street, we passed through an alley, and a coffin shop suddenly appeared in front of us.
Inside the coffin shop, it was pitch black.
"Something's wrong."
Lu San moved his ears and suddenly whispered, "There is something casting a spell inside."
His hearing was stronger, Li Yan didn't hear it, so he immediately pinched the secret and smelled it deeply.
A familiar smell poured into the nasal cavity, and Li Yan's complexion suddenly changed slightly:
"Kong Hui is here!"