Chapter 4 Darkness Under the Light
After Yang Jian ascended the throne, he abandoned the original capital and did not use, and built a new city, which is now Daxing City, after Emperor Wen, the two generations of the current saint built with all their might, the scale of Daxing City is not what it used to be, although the current saint has already rebuilt the eastern capital, so that Daxing City is not as prosperous as Emperor Wen when the economy is prosperous, but it is still the capital of the Great Sui Dynasty, with a magnificent momentum and a large population. When Shi Qingyi's carriage passed through the city gate, it took some time because the road was congested, and after entering the city gate, Shi Qingyi had a general understanding of the urban layout of Daxing City under the guidance of the second master.
Now that he has entered Daxing City, the employment relationship between Shi Qingyi and the second master will end with the end, Shi Qingyi will stay in the city to rest, and the second master will go to the carriage shop in the city to place a new order to solicit customers. So he said goodbye, Shi Qingyi settled his salary, and gave him a sum of money as a reward. Then they parted ways and went to their respective destinations.
Shi Qingyi stayed in a Fulin Inn, this inn is close to the inner city, it is a mid-range inn, there is an honest couple to take care of, and provide food for guests, Shi Qingyi booked a room for three days, and inquired about the location of the official residence of the nobles in the inner city, along the way, she had already made up her mind, no matter what, she had to find out the situation of Shi Zhixuan's doppelganger Pei Ju first. After all, the identity of the evil king is not like the two identities of the great virtuous monk and Shi Zhixuan can be discarded at any time, whether it is the adopted son of the Pei family in Hedong, the current head of the Pei family, or the trusted minister of the saint today, they are all identities that cannot be abandoned, the former is the leader of Confucianism, the latter is even more powerful, Shi Zhixuan and Dade are both alone, so if they are hit by powerful people, there is only one way to escape, but if these two identities, hum, who dares!! Although after the end of the Han Dynasty, with the turmoil in the world, the situation of Confucianism was broken, but it has been high in the position but has not been shaken, Confucianism and Buddhism, Taoism, demons, three different families, pay attention to Haoran righteousness, dare to be the first in the world, so it actively entered the WTO, or assist the emperor to achieve the imperial industry, or appease one side to leave a reputation of virtuous ministers, therefore, Confucianism has great power in the world, which has been at the bottom of the society to survive the demon door can not be compared, Buddhism and Taoism are far from the same. Now that Pei Ju is the head of the Confucian sect in the world, there are a few people in the world who can threaten him.
And the identity of the important minister of the court is even more important, the Son of Heaven is angry and bleeding, and millions of corpses are ambushed, and Pei Ju is the person who speaks by the side of the Son of Heaven, just imagine, Pei Ju said to the current saint: Cihang Jingzhai bewitches the people's hearts and intends to rebel. Just thinking about it will make those nuns restless and worried, and the importance of this identity can be seen.
Shi Qingyi suspected that Cihang Jingzhai had long known Pei Ju's identity, but he had a big background and high martial arts, so he couldn't help it, and later he made a great contribution to pacifying the Western Regions, and was trusted by the emperor, Jingzhai was even more helpless, fortunately, there were also ministers in the court who supported Jingzhai's strength, and Jingzhai didn't have to worry that Pei Ju would use secular power to suppress himself. In this way, the two sides maintain a delicate balance, lurking a hatred and struggle beneath the bottomless water.
There is a famous philosophical saying in the West: Under the sun, the darker the shadow, the same is true of Daxing City, Shi Qingyi just walked two streets, and was caught by the ubiquitous pickpockets, but unfortunately this time, it was the pickpockets who cried. Don't think that pickpockets are fighting on their own, the bigger the city, the more organized and disciplined the pickpockets are, Shi Qingyi is just curious about the city, and he just walked around the street a little more, and he was immediately regarded as a first-class fat sheep by this group of pervasive underground workers. In just an hour, Shi Qingyi has already caught three pickpockets in a row. Another two hard-mouthed, seeing that Shi Qingyi was young and wanted to bully her, one was twisted by her, the other was torn by her, and the last one was a half-grown child, about the same age as Shi Qingyi, was very panicked when he was caught, and it seemed that he had just entered the industry, which made Shi Qingyi very satisfied. "Name", "Little Liangzi", "Age", "Fourteen", "Residence", "Broken Temple in the West of the City", "Hmm! Shi Qingyi nodded with satisfaction, it was him, "Then, take me to your organization." Xiao Liangzi was surprised: "No, I will never do anything to betray everyone?" Although his shoulders were dislocated by Shi Qingyi and his face was full of tears, the boy was determined. It's good, but it's better, Shi Qingyi showed a gentle smile to the boy, walked in front of the boy, and had already grabbed the boy's shoulder, with the sound of the card, the boy's shoulder was put back in its original position, "Ah" The boy screamed in pain, and then looked at Shi Qingyi suspiciously, but was dazzled by a dazzling shiny light: Shi Qingyi's hand, a large handful of gold and silver was flashing with dizzying light. Whipped in front of the boy with a hung appetite, Shi Qingyi was satisfied to see that the boy's face showed an itchy look like a cat scratching his heart. "Make a deal." Shi Qingyi looked at the large amount of money in his hand and gave it to the boy: "Take me over, the money will be yours." Like a demonic temptation, it sounded softly in the boy's ears. The boy shook his head, "No", although he was reluctant, the boy's eyes slowly left the seductive light. Shi Qingyi looked at the boy with interest, such a big boy would make such a choice, it is really rare at this age, looking at this boy's behavior, you can guess what the thief's guild will be like, what kind of big brother brings out what kind of little brother, the boy's eldest brother, Shi Qingyi is very happy.
Shi Qingyi forced the gold and silver into the boy's pocket, and when he saw the boy's cramped and uneasy expression, he smiled again, this time the smile was from the heart: "What an honest guy, don't worry about what disadvantage I will do to you, in fact, I want to do a business with you." And before examining the character of the trading partner, this is not too much. Seeing the boy's puzzled gaze, Shi Qingyi continued: "Don't say, you didn't see anything, you followed me for three streets, and saw me clean up another thief with my own eyes, if you want to be unfavorable to you, I have a trick." The boy's body trembled slightly, apparently thinking of the fate of the previous colleague, "So, what is your decision?" Shi Qingyi said: "I hope it is the answer I hope for." ”
Shi Qingyi's hope was not realized, because the boy still refused her offer, but fortunately, the boy did not say no words, so Shi Qingyi's patience was not exhausted. The boy's reply was that he hoped that Shi Qingyi would wait at the inn, and after he went back to report to the eldest brother, the eldest brother would make the decision. It can be regarded as a compromise idea, after all, the other party can't believe in himself unconditionally with just a few words, Shi Qingyi finally agreed to this method, and then, in the boy's frightened gaze, he broke the boy's mouth and stuffed a pill. "As long as you can see me within three days, the toxicity of this medicine will not attack, go ahead!" With that, he threw the boy and walked away, leaving the frightened boy in the alley.
Shi Qingyi really didn't wait long, in the evening, the boy really took a young man to the inn where Shi Qingyi was, and knocked on the door of the guest room where Shi Qingyi was, but the owner of the door was not in the door. "It's very punctual, I can't see it, you don't care for your subordinates in general, no wonder you don't even want to betray a child, you are really extraordinary." The person who came was taken aback, raised his eyes and looked around, only to find someone on the side of the corridor, dressed in a sword suit, and a heroic Shi Qingyi.
The person who came was a very young, very handsome young man, and was very surprised to see Shi Qingyi who said such a thing, both surprised by the girl's age, and surprised by the girl's strange hidden ability, as a thief, the observation of the environment is very important whether it is a crime, escape or concealment, the girl can hide from him who has excellent experience in this area, but it is conceivable how clever it can be, only this time, the young man has decided not to despise the girl in front of him, and also treat it as a flood beast.
The young man opened his mouth first: "I am Zhang Gongjin, Ah Liang's eldest brother, since I have already come, can Ah Liang's antidote be brought first." Shi Qingyi pushed the door open past the young man, "If you don't mind, please come in and talk." He led them both into the house. Sit down between the host and guest: "Actually, I didn't drug him at all." Shi Qingyi pointed at the boy, "That's just a very bitter clear gunpowder." Zhang Gongjin changed color suddenly: "Don't you think it's too deceitful for the girl to do this?" Shi Qingyi sneered: "That's right, it's bullying you, you who live at the bottom of society, if you talk about credit, it will only be the lowest, if I don't do anything, he" Shi Qingyi named A Liang's boy "will definitely take my money and run away." "You!" As soon as Zhang Gongjin wanted to refute, he heard a loud sound, Shi Qingyi's sword was unsheathed, and the sharp blade approached the neck extremely quickly, and finally it was less than an inch away from his throat. Zhang Gongjin was shocked, such a fast sword is the top even in the rivers and lakes, and the girl in front of him is indeed not to be underestimated. Shi Qingyi withdrew his sword and still sat back in his original position, but the momentum in the room changed, it was originally a division of court, but now it was Shi Qingyi who stood strong.
And under this strength, Zhang Gongjin succumbed. "What you have to do, what we can do. If we don't exceed our capabilities, we'll do our best. Zhang Gongjin finally gave Shi Qingyi's satisfactory answer. Shi Qingyi nodded with satisfaction: "Wise choice." Now, I want to have all the information about the Pei family in Daxing City, how much time it will take. "At least three days," Zhang Gongjin replied. Very good! Shi Qingyi took out a pill again. It's gut-breaking poison, and now you've eaten it. Zhang Gongjin didn't hesitate for a moment, opened his mouth and swallowed it, and Ah Liang on the side was suddenly anxious: "Big brother!" Zhang Gongjin waved his hand to signal Ah Liang to silence, and then said calmly: "It's okay, Ah Liang, since this girl can use it, she will definitely not let Zai die suddenly." You're right, girl. Shi Qingyi nodded: "I will guarantee that you will be absolutely fine within five days." Hearing this, Ah Liang finally quieted down. Zhang Gongjin left his seat and saluted Shi Qingyi: "Since this is the case, then I will say goodbye, the girl will wait patiently, and there will be a reply within five days." After speaking, he no longer glanced at Shi Qingyi, and Shi Shiran walked out. Ah Liang glanced at Shi Qingyi in fear and hurriedly followed.
Shi Qingyi didn't even get up to see off the guests, she just said softly to the door: "This day is about to change, whether it is to make a contribution or to protect a party, it is an opportunity for heroes to achieve meritorious deeds, and it is not the right way to hide in the market." As if it was just a voice talking to himself, Zhang Gongjin, who was about to walk down the stairs, was shocked, he looked back in disbelief, but saw that the door was still open, and the people inside did not move at all. Zhang Gongjin wanted to open his mouth to say something, but in the end he held back, and then quickly walked down the stairs and left the inn.
The girl is a monster, this is Zhang Gongjin's thoughts. Although he also guessed that the world might be in chaos soon, he had always been tight-lipped and just made these preparations secretly, but he didn't think that the girl had no scruples at all, so he said it, although he only heard himself, but the girl's taboo and boldness were still beyond Zhang Gongjin's expectations. Is this girl crazy?
Perhaps, if not...... Zhang Gongjin didn't dare to think about it anymore, he just felt that there was a fire burning in his chest, and it was burning more and more, he knew the reason: the girl ignited a little wish in his heart, or his nature and ideals. That man never dreamed of Jin Ge Iron Horse, the pride and ambition of dominating the world, and Zhang Gongjin is also a person with a dream and unwilling to be plain, although his family is in the middle of the road and he has fallen into the market, but Zhang Gongjin has never given up his efforts, and Shi Qingyi's words have completely ignited the beating fire in his heart. So where does he go from here? Zhang Gongjin was at a loss, thinking about all the people around him, those he knew, those he didn't know, and those who only had one side, Zhang Gongjin suddenly realized that the person who was most likely to change himself was actually the mysterious girl. Although he still didn't know anything about her situation, it didn't prevent Zhang Gongjin from having developed an extraordinary intuition that had been tempered by life, and his intuition told him that if he missed this opportunity, he would regret it very much, although this girl could not give him anything at the moment.
Zhang Gongjin believes in his intuition, and when he contacts the girl, the worst result is already known, since he has to obey the girl's orders no matter what, it is better to use all his ability to do the girl's errand, which can be regarded as leaving a good impression in front of the girl, leaving a foreshadowing for the future.
Thinking of this, Zhang Gongjin immediately ordered Ah Liang behind him to inform all his subordinates to gather at the old place, and he went straight to the meeting place to wait. Of course, Zhang Gongjin would not notice it, behind him, a small cyan snake of an inch size was quietly following him.
In this way, in just two days, all the information about the Pei family in Daxing City was placed in front of Shi Qingyi.