Qian Jin Shi Ran walked out of the gate of the Zhenfu Division, and rushed to the courtyard without stopping on the way.

It's a shame to say that these days he goes out early and returns late, and he hasn't been reunited with his family properly, and he hasn't paid attention to business matters. There are still two days before Chongyang, and the family has to buy some holiday items, and the craftsmen of the workshop also have to give out some silver.

When passing through Qianmen Street, Qian Jin already felt a strong festive atmosphere.

There were more than twice as many people on the streets as usual. The pickers of all kinds of goods have seized advantageous positions to solicit business, and the sides of the goods are full of people, who are spitting and bargaining for the goods. The most popular ones are still those who sell sugar gourds, mud dolls, gluten people and other gadgets, and the surrounding area is always crowded with half-grown children.

It's a holiday, and adults don't pick the door so much, so there will always be a few copper plates on these children's bodies.

When he was halfway there, Qian Jin was attracted by a few jugglers. The Chung Yeung Festival is coming soon, and juggling troupes from Gyeonggi and surrounding provinces have come from all over the world in order to shine on the day of Chung Yeung Festival.

There are not many routines that street jugglers can play, nothing more than somersaults, rope walking, chest smashing boulders, magic, sticks, swords, kung fu and so on. If there is one who can breathe fire, it will definitely attract the applause of the whole street.

Qian Jin watched from a distance outside the crowd for a while, and then felt bored, and when he was about to turn around, an old man in a gray cloth clothes stopped him in his way.

"Are you...... Qian Shi said? The old man was more excited than he had picked up the silver, and his eyes sparkled.

"Uncle, did you recognize the wrong person?" For this old man, Qian Jin always felt that something was wrong.

The old man stared at Qian Jin for a while, and said firmly: "Qian Zhuangyuan, on the day the gold list was issued, the old man had seen you from afar, and he would never admit his mistake." As he spoke, the old man took a step closer.

Qian Jin took two steps back guardedly. At present, he has offended a lot of people, and this old man is a little unknown, so it is better to be careful. So, he motioned to the old man to stop, and said coldly: "Uncle, what advice do you have?" ”

The old man laughed wryly, and was about to nag a few more words, when some people who came out to buy also saw the situation here and gathered around.

Qian Jin didn't want to delay on the road for a long time, so he found a vacancy and wanted to escape.

When the old man saw that Qian Jin was leaving, he hurriedly stopped in front and said, "Don't panic, the old man has no bad intentions." In the past few days, the news of your raid on officials has spread in the capital. You must know that these officials are powerful and prosperous on weekdays, and they have long needed someone to govern them. The neighbors were very relieved to know about it, and privately called you the master of the sky. ”

Qian Jin heard the old man's words, and couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. This investigation of the case of selling officials was brought forward by Jin Yiwei, although he was also involved, but most of them were behind the scenes of the Zhenfu Division to command, but why did an ordinary old man know so clearly about this matter?

Thinking of this, Qian Jin paid attention to the old man's demeanor and appearance. There was nothing unusual about the old man's dress, and he didn't carry anything on him, but his hands were tucked into his sleeves, and at first glance he looked like he had come out to hang out. However, the Double Ninth Festival is coming soon, if this old man is an ordinary person, how can he not even carry a basket in his hand and a bag on his shoulder?

Qian Jin sneered and grabbed the old man's arm. The old man was also very alert, and immediately kicked at Qian Jin's crotch, which was really insidious, and Qian Jin had to let go and dodge. Looking at the old man again, I saw that he was dodging left and right in the crowd, and disappeared into the vast sea of people after a while.

The people who came around originally wanted to see the demeanor of Zhuang Yuanlang, but they didn't know that the situation suddenly changed and almost turned into a murder. Everyone is not stupid, looking at the speed of the old man's final escape, he is a master at a glance. If it weren't for Qian Jin's vigilance, it is estimated that he would have been on the streets long ago.

At this time, there were more and more onlookers. Qian Jin didn't want this matter to have too much impact, and it would not be good to pass it back to the courtyard when the time came, so he arched his hand to the people present, and left through the road given by everyone.

Not long after Qian Jin left, an old man came to a private house only two streets away from Qianmen Street, and I saw that he was vigorous and fast. This person was the old man who had a brief fight with Qian Jin.

I saw that the "old man" buttoned the copper ring on the wooden door, and not long after, the wooden door creaked open, and a big man in black leaned out of it. When the big man saw the "old man", he hurriedly opened the door and invited him into the courtyard.

"Great Dharma Protector, have you succeeded?" As soon as the "old man" entered the door, the big man in black asked impatiently.

The old man shook his head and sighed.

The big man in black didn't ask any more. He led the "old man" into a study in the middle of the courtyard, and then turned around one of the inkstones on the bookcase, and after a creaking sound, a secret door opened in the wall. The two entered the secret door one after the other, and descended the stone steps to a hidden place.

It's still relatively spacious, with an oil lamp on the table, and the room is not only full of books, but also food and clothing. If you hide here alone, it is estimated that you can go out for five or six days.

After entering this room, the "old man" picked up a pot of herbal tea from the table and took a few sips, then tore off all the white beard and white hair, and even tore off the dough in the back. By the time he cleaned up, his whole person had completely changed, and he had changed into a young scholar, who looked like he was only seventeen or eighteen years old.

After resting for a while, the young scholar, known as the Great Dharma Protector, said with a gloomy face: "The idea is a bit of a prickly idea, and it needs to be considered in the long run. ”

"Great Protector, how do you explain to King Ming?" The man in black asked.

"What do you need to explain? This Dharma protector has always done things as he pleases, and even the Ming King can't control me. The young scholar said angrily.

The man in black hurriedly confessed, and then left in a hurry.

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Back in the courtyard, Qian Jin found that the Jinyi guards who were guarding nearby had indeed been withdrawn. He stood at the door for a while, and after a while, Li Bin and Mu Qing came out of the street wearing ordinary people's clothes and saluted from a distance.

Qian Jin gave them a look quietly. The two hundred households he newly received were quite neat, and not long after the task was dispatched, the two of them were already in place.

When they entered the courtyard, they were all in the old money.

Seeing his son coming back, Wen asked with concern from a distance, "Son, are you okay these days?" ”

"What can it be? It's pretty much the same if someone else has something. Qian Jin smiled, walked to the well, fetched a bucket of cold water, and then immersed his whole face in it. After a few breaths, he raised his head from the water and threw out a sparkling splash, and the haze that had just been sneak attacked was also swept away.

"I heard that you have raided many officials' homes these days?" Wen's face was full of worry and he waited beside him.

Qian Jin didn't want his family to worry, so he explained: "Mother, it is Your Majesty's intention to investigate and deal with the case of selling officials this time, and the child just does it." You just put a hundred hearts. ”

When Wen heard this, tears flowed down his face, and he went back to his room alone. Lao Qian said beside him: "Although your mother hopes that you can become a talent, she doesn't want you to follow your grandfather's old path." Your grandfather was just ...... because he was too upright."

Qian Jin nodded. How could he not understand his mother's intentions. It's just that there is still no fight in this court, you don't mess with others, but it doesn't mean that others don't dare to mess with you. If you don't have enough strength and want to be alone, this is a dilemma in itself.

Lao Qian knew that his son had his own ideas, so he didn't have much to say. He asked a few gossips, and then hurriedly went back to the room to make Wen happy.

Qian Jin shook his head helplessly, and prepared to go back to the room to change clothes. In the past few days, he has been dealing with even eating and sleeping casually, let alone taking a bath. As he crossed the threshold, Boa stopped him from behind.

"Brother, the palace sent 20,000 taels of silver, and they were all piled up in the utility room. Do you want to deposit it in the bank? ”

"Just put it over there, there are still more places to use silver now, and it is a lot of trouble to save money. If you see where you should use the silver, just estimate it yourself. Qian Jin thought for a while, and then said: "If the shopkeeper Ding and the shopkeeper Fan come back, ask them to get some silver for the craftsmen." The Chung Yeung Festival is about to be celebrated, so it's a festive picture. ”

Bao'er flashed her eyes a few times and said with a smile: "It's already finished." My brother is a busy man, how dare you worry about these things. ”

"Yo, you'll understand my mind." Qian Jin joked a few words, and then asked, "What about Xiao Lizi?" ”

"Give them a holiday, I guess they're messing with the neighborhood boys."

"Did Xiangxiang and glutinous rice go too?"

"Yes, since Mr. Jin went to the south, these hairy children haven't been so crazy for a long time."

"Let them go...... It would be nice to remember to come back for dinner. ”

Qian Jin gossiped with Bao'er, and his mood relaxed. These days, he has always been like a taut string, and if he doesn't take a breath, he is estimated to be broken.

He went back to his room to change into civilian clothes, and after taking a shower in the bathroom, he lay on the bed on all fours, and a question always lingered in his mind.

"Strange, why is there no movement at all in Wang Shangshu?"