(Ask for collection and recommendation)

Where there is a demand, there is a trade, and where there is a trade, there is a market.

There is also a market in the imperial city, located outside the Xuanwu Gate, the market is opened every Friday every month, shops are set up along the street, the goods are dazzling, the eunuchs are swaggering, the palace maids are in groups, even if they don't need anything, they have to come out to shop, especially on the days when the wind and the sun are beautiful, there are so many people on the street that they can't take a step, occasionally acquaintances meet, stop and say a few words of gossip, which will always cause a large number of people to complain before and after.

It is said that a certain emperor once came to the city to pay a private visit to the micro-service, and took a fancy to a few small things, but there was no money to buy, the stall owner was blessed to the soul, and felt that this customer must be extraordinary, so he claimed to be open and lucky, and met a person who was destined to send goods in vain, without money, the emperor took the thing and smiled away, and rewarded this person afterwards, the price was more than dozens of times.

Hu Guiyang couldn't help but smile after hearing this story, "This is a bazaar for eunuchs and palace maids, including the stall owner, there is probably only one person with a beard, can't he recognize it at a glance?" Do you still need to be blessed to the soul? ”

Wang Zhi, the storyteller, was stunned, "You are really boring, it's just a story, what's more real?" ”

Hu Guiyang was not interested in the story, "Li Xianchang will go to the market today?" ”

Wang Zhi suddenly remembered, "By the way, Taoist priests and monks also have long beards, and they can occasionally enter the palace." "But the dress of Taoist priests and monks is completely different from ordinary people, and they will not be mistaken, Wang Zhi also felt that this reason was not good enough, and shook his head, "Li Xianchang is famous, and some people pooled money to invite him to go to the market today to do things, one is to exorcise ghosts and avoid evil spirits, and the other is to bless business prosperity." ”

"Then I'll go meet him for a while."

"You can go, but you can't reveal your identity, if it is found out that you are not from the palace, not only will you be finished, but I will also be unlucky."

Wang Zhi called an entourage in, ordered him to exchange clothes with Hu Guiyang, and then swept up and down several times, "It's not like, look at your hippie smiling face, you can't live more than three days in the palace, and you will be beaten to death by a stick a long time ago...... Whoever goes, go get that one of mine. ”

Wang Zhi didn't even speak clearly, but his entourage immediately responded, ran out of the room in small steps, and soon came back with a small wooden box.

"Look, this is the people in the palace." Wang Zhi boasted, opened the box and rummaged through it for a while, took out a handful of fake beards from it, and said to Hu Guiyang: "Glue this on." ”

"Hey, wouldn't I be even more dislike then?"

"Yes, it's not like it, only then will no one doubt you." Wang Zhi was extremely proud, and suddenly slapped his head, "By the way, that's why ordinary people can't recognize the emperor, because there are many bearded people in the bazaar!" Fake beards have always sold particularly well. ”

Wang Zhi's entourage put the box aside and helped Hu Guiyang glue his beard, both on his lips and under his chin, and suddenly looked ten years old.

Wang Zhi's position in the palace was too prominent to accompany him to the city, and his entourage was not good, so Lai Wangxi was called in again and entrusted with important tasks.

Lai Wangxi was really overjoyed, kowtowed and thanked him, and happily accompanied Master Hu out, and when he arrived at the open space of the inner school field, after not seeing the governor, Lai Wangxi became sad and pleaded: "Master Hu, I am also a person who is old and young......"

Hu Guiyang showed a look of surprise, the warriors of the Imperial Horse Prison are also eunuchs, it is understandable that "there is an old man", but it is strange that "there is a small one below".

Lai Wangxi immediately said: "I have a distant step-on son, eleven years old this year, smart and cute, I am trying to find a way to find a career for him, and when I get old, I will have a place to rely on." ”

"Understood, do you want me to intercede in front of Wang Zhi for you?"

Lai Wangxi hurriedly shook his head, "Don't dare, you have your own rules for seeking your background, just make up enough money, I only ask Master Hu for one thing, don't ...... when you get to the city Don't ......"

"Don't cause trouble?"

"Master Hu is a good person at first glance, and he will never cause trouble, but I think too much and should be beaten."

Lai Wangxi was about to slap his mouth, but Hu Guiyang stopped, "Hurry up and lead the way, do you think I don't want to die?" ”

The two left the inner school field, crossed a bridge, walked through the streets and alleys, and went to the market outside the Xuanwu Gate.

Hu Guiyang entered the imperial city for the first time in his life, and he didn't have a chance to take a closer look when he first came in, of course he had to appreciate it today, but his location was a place between the imperial city and the palace, densely covered with internal government offices, as well as the residences of eunuchs and palace maids, and there were no magnificent buildings, there were weeds and trees everywhere, and there were not many pedestrians.

"That's just the case with the Imperial City." Hu Guiyang was a little disappointed.

Lai Wangxi smiled and said: "This area is just a royal warehouse and horse farm, and it is early spring, the grass and trees have not yet appeared, and the scenery is indeed poor, and it will take another half a month to have something to consider." If you want to climb high and look far, you have to go to Long Live Mountain......" Lai Wangxi stuck out his tongue, "I can't go now." ”

The demon Li Zilong had climbed Banzai Mountain under the leadership of several eunuchs last year, condescendingly, peeking into the palace, thus causing a catastrophe, and now no one dares to climb the mountain anymore, let alone bring outsiders there.

The bazaar is on a street on the east side of the Xuanwu Gate, next to a few internal offices, not far from Banzai Mountain, you can see it when you look up, but few people look up, everyone only pays attention to the goods of each family.

Lai Wangxi whispered: "This bazaar was set up by the first emperor Kai'en, and the people who can set up stalls here to sell goods are not small, they all have backers behind them, and the price is several times more expensive than outside, and no one dares to bargain." ”

Wang Zhi is right, there are really many people in the market who "grow" beards, and some even grow to the waist, everyone is not surprised, and no one feels abrupt.

The eunuchs with higher status will not come here to buy things, and the people who come and go on the street are all miscellaneous servants in the palace, especially the palace maids, who are chirping, and there is no difference between them and the folk women outside, only the clothes are very different.

Hu Guiyang peeked at a few people, but did not find anyone with outstanding appearance, but was reminded by Lai Wangxi: "Be careful, only look at the goods, don't look at people." ”

There are really no treasures in the imperial city, nothing more than rouge, needle money, clothing, socks, shoes and boots and other daily things.

The two slowly moved along with the crowd.

"When is that Immortal Li coming?"

"I'll ask, Master Hu is waiting here, don't leave." Lai Wangxi squeezed into the crowd, wanting to find an acquaintance who could speak.

Hu Guiyang stood next to a needle money stall, the stall was crowded with people, not only palace maids, but also many eunuchs, Hu Guiyang tried to stand firm, but was still squeezed away step by step.

The back was blocked, there was no way to retreat, Hu Guiyang turned around and wanted to say "borrow light", but he was startled, he actually knew the person who was in the way, and the other party also knew him.

Thirty-nine Lang Hu Guida was also dressed as a eunuch, his face was very smooth, and he didn't need to stick his beard, nodded to Hu Guiyang, and motioned for him to follow.

Hu Guiyang glanced at it, but couldn't find any trace of Lai Wangxi, so he had to follow Hu Guida first.

The two walked to a small clearing in the middle of the stall, and there were many pedestrians outside, they were like two small fish washed ashore, and they did not attract attention.

"Why are you here?" The two of them asked in a low voice at the same time, stunned at the same time, and laughed at the same time.

"I was brought in to catch a demon fox." Hu Guiyang replied first, without revealing the names of the others.

Hu Guida didn't ask, and whispered: "We were transferred from Dongchang." ”

"We?"

"Well, big brother, fifth brother...... All the brothers came. ”

"Where?" Hu Guiyang was very surprised, looked up, and hurriedly lowered his head.

"I'm the only one in the city, and the others have been assigned to other places."

"Why did Dongchang transfer you here?"

Hu Gui smiled, "Brother Sanliu concentrate on catching demon foxes, don't worry about this matter, it's not safe in the imperial city now, follow the people who brought you in, try not to be alone." ”

"Okay, you should be careful......" Hu Guiyang suddenly remembered that the third and ninth brothers dared to kill the sixteenth brother Hu Guiqi, and he no longer needed his reminder.

Hu Guida still had a baby face, but his expression seemed to be different, "It's almost time to come out, Brother Sanliu, except for saving your life, nothing else is important." ”

Hu Gui squeezed into the crowd and quickly disappeared.

Hu Guiyang was stunned, and at the same time deeply confused.

Lai Wangxi squeezed over, sweating, looking very anxious, he was relieved to see Hu Guiyang, he didn't dare to accuse, but whispered: "Wait a while, Li Xian will come at noon, at that time the yang energy is the strongest, and it is a good time to exorcise ghosts and ward off evil spirits." ”

"Ghosts and evil are not there, what else can you drive away?"

"Uh...... Since you are an immortal, you have your own way. Lai Wangxi thinks this question is very strange.

It was at this moment that Hu Guiyang suddenly felt lonely, and looked at it, everyone in the city, including the thirty-ninth brother who had just left, was afraid that all of them believed in ghosts and gods, and there would soon be another "immortal", he was standing here, like a dog mixed into the wolves, looking similar, but he couldn't find a partner.

Lai Wangxi didn't know what Master Hu was thinking, he only cared about safety, "Let's buy something too, otherwise it's too dazzling." ”

"Well, I have silver here."

"No, no, how can you spend Master Hu's money?" Lai Wangxi bought a pair of cloth shoes at a nearby stall, apparently for Yizi.

Hu Guiyang bought a pack of needle money, which was one of the best-selling goods.

The crowd suddenly stirred, "Immortal Li is here." "The rumors surged back like a wave, and strangely enough, everyone lowered their voices as if they were going to get into trouble.

After the rumors, the crowd crowded on both sides, making way for a passage in the street.

The whole bazaar was silent, melodious music was heard in the distance, everyone bowed their heads, except that they did not kneel, the atmosphere was as solemn as welcoming the emperor.

"Demons avoid, and a hundred demons perish." Someone shouted, the voice loud and subdued.

Several eunuchs opened the way in front of them, looking at their clothes, their status should not be low, followed by a thin Taoist priest, holding a long wooden sword in his left hand, pinching the sword trick in his right hand, holding his head high, his eyes slightly closed, as if entering a no-man's land.

Behind the Taoist priest was a small band, all eunuchs, and the leader had to shout for the immortal chief.

"That's it." Lai Wangxi said in a very low voice, and at the same time tugged at the corner of Hu Guiyang's clothes and motioned for him to bow his head.

Hu Guiyang lowered his head, but when the Taoist priest came over, he suddenly exerted his strength, squeezed through the crowd, shouted, and pounced.

The incident happened suddenly, no one took precautions, and "Li Xianchang", who was deeply favored by the emperor, was knocked down before he even had time to turn his head to take a look.

Knocking down was not counted, Hu Guiyang choked the Taoist priest's neck and shouted in a terrible voice: "If you let me die, I will let you die!" Ghosts are not easy to mess with! ”

Hu Guiyang was tired of waiting any longer.