"Forget it, I'm afraid of being dug up. Your Mobao is a thousand words of gold in the Central Plains, I think it's better to forget it. I'm going to hire some long-term workers tomorrow to take care of the farm, and it's best to find me some good hands. And that Lan clan, see if you can find a way to get rid of it."

Ouyang Xuan nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and said: "This is easy to do, just leave it to me, you go to Xuzhou tomorrow, just go, and I will arrange it for you there." Don't move that Tianmen Temple, and the Lan clan shouldn't have any conflicts. Can you make a note of that? ”。

"I'm old, I can't move, just let you arrange", Mrs. Zhou nodded as she looked at the woods on the mountain in the distance and said. After a while, he turned his head to Ouyang Xuan and said: "Why don't I leave here, it is said that Huaxia is prosperous and rich, I also want to go and see it, Hu'er is now in Shanghai, and he may not come back once a year, and it is boring to be here alone, and he has to bother you to travel back and forth thousands of miles away."

"It's good to be like this earlier, someone will clean up here and go back to Chang'an with the old lady." "No!"

"The land and manor here will be handed over to the Shen family, and he will help sell them," Mrs. Zhou said softly.

"Give it to him, there is not a lot of money, otherwise I will give you those few short-term jobs", Ouyang Xuan said with a smile.

"You, this is my pension money, no matter how you say it, it's enough to buy a manor or something in Huaxia."

Before Ouyang Xuan could speak, the guard beside him said with a smile: "Old lady, just this little bit of land manor, I think it's better to forget it."

"You loser, this is my pension money."

Ouyang Xuan didn't speak, just looked at Mrs. Zhou with a smile there. "Look, if you hadn't caused such a big mess, I wouldn't want to leave. I can't stay in the Central Plains anymore, so I can only go to China."

"Again, I really didn't let me do this. I'm looking it up too." Ouyang Xuan said with a smile.

Since he chose to go to Huaxia, he didn't want anything here, so he found the Shen family and entrusted them to take care of the pastoral real estate here, and it was normal to entrust his mother's family to take care of Zhou Zhenhu's property, looking at Mr. Shen's shining eyes, Ouyang Xuan felt that it would be difficult for these properties to fall into the hands of Zhou Zhenhu.

Back in Chang'an, Ouyang Xuan first arranged Mrs. Zhou to Xuanyuan Palace, lived with the White Wolf Phoenix Emperor, and opened a small field in front of Xuanyuan Palace, which was cultivated by Mrs. Zhou herself. Buick and Gu Li have always been very enthusiastic about the people brought by Ouyang Xuan, which made Mrs. Zhou really flattered. After all, the four mythical beasts in folklore that were rumored to be gods are now in front of me, and I am really excited.

Half a month later, the members of the Cheetah team returned to Chang'an with a copy of Ouyang Xuan's manuscript and described the process in detail. It turned out that when the host of Tianmen Temple saw Ouyang Xuan's manuscript, he already had the idea of robbing. After returning to Tianmen Temple, he repaired a book and recruited his brothers on the rivers and lakes. Killed into Ruiyun Temple at night, killed a monk in the temple, in the fight with the monk of Dajiao, the monk Mingjue was seriously injured, and the monk of Dazhu was finally killed and in the Golden Pavilion. Back at Tianmen Temple, the monk Mingjue died of his injuries. But Ouyang Xuan's manuscript was missing, and what they grabbed was just a copy. Those warrior monks returned to Ruiyun Temple and turned the temple upside down, but they did not find the original manuscript, because all the monks in the temple were also killed, and it became a mystery. On the way back to the Shaolin Temple with the copy, the warrior monks were beheaded by the members of the Cheetah Team at Sanxiantai. But the strange thing is that Tianmen Temple did not mourn for the monk Mingjue, as if Mingjue did not die, and did not hold a new presiding promotion ceremony.

After listening to their descriptions, Ouyang Xuan said to Ling Huyan: "That Mingjue is not dead, the injury is just an illusion. This trick is to hide from the world, but the drama is not enough. Go back and kill that Mingjue." "No!".

After Linghuyan went down, Ouyang Xuan carefully studied the copying draft. The penmanship is very old-fashioned, and the imitation has some meaning, but it is too far from Ouyang Xuan's calligraphy, especially the sword book and Tai Chi rhythm in it are not shown at all. But ordinary people can imitate to such an extent that they can be regarded as masters of calligraphy, enough to gain a place in the calligraphy and painting world, and I am afraid that they will not be able to achieve it without decades of skill. At the place of payment, Ouyang Xuan noticed that there was an extra ink spot under the word Yuan, Ouyang Xuan gently scraped off the ink, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, there was a pine fragrance.

Rosin ink, this is a high-end product in the Central Plains, even in China, it is imported from the Central Plains Yangzhou Mobao Zhai. Only their family knows how to make this rosin ink, and they have also registered a trademark and applied for a patent in Huaxia. In the Central Plains, a piece of rosin ink was sold for twenty taels of silver, but not ordinary people can afford to consume it, even if everyone is rich, they are cautious when they use it. It seems that the person who copies is either rich or expensive, but when did he copy, could it be that the monk Mingjue was a calligrapher? Ouyang Xuan had countless question marks in his heart. Hurriedly ordered someone to find Linghu Yan, "If Mingjue is alive, don't kill him, bring it with me." If you die, find the monk who went to Ruiyun Temple with Monk Mingjue in Tianmen Temple, and bring it with me."

"Your Majesty suspects that the ghosts in Tianmen Temple are stealing beams and changing pillars?"

"Well, most likely. Forget it, whatever the case may be, just figure it out. I don't want to be involved in the bad things in the Central Plains, and there are no secrets in that manuscript, so I can write it whenever I want." "No! subordinates understand". Linghuyan was ordered to retreat, and the Cheetah team is now stationed in Tsinghua Park with the guards.

For dinner, Ouyang Xuan specially called Mrs. Zhou over and dined together in the Water Pavilion. "You're so beautiful in this palace! I haven't gone around in three days."

"Like it? There are three palaces and one palace here, do you want to visit them all? ”。

"If you don't go, it's good here. I'm not like a scholar, who spends all day thinking about strange things, and wants to come here to study and apprentice. It's good to stay here. It's not with me, it's for you."

"What do you want? Princess? Madam? Or a knighthood? ”。

"Princess? , what are you kidding, I'm still your master. Madam? You didn't marry me, you were a scholar. Title? I'm an outsider, and I have no merits, aren't you afraid of Chinese jokes? However, there is a precedent in China for Mrs. Yipin. I don't know if you have it here."

"Not really, but I can set a precedent."

"Don't do it, just treat it according to your master. Anything else is too much trouble." After speaking, he took a bite of the steamed fish on the table, smashed his mouth, and said, "This fish is authentic, it's delicious." "If it's delicious, eat more, you can live in Xuanyuan Palace, and you can just talk to the guards if you have something."

"How much is a knighthood a year?" Mrs. Zhou asked.

"It depends on what kind of title it is, the lowest county baron, a year's salary is at least 100,000 Chinese dollars. If it is a lady's title, the minimum annual salary is 300,000 Chinese dollars."

"How much do you pay for this rice?" , Mrs. Zhou asked with a blank expression.

"One yuan can buy a catty of three taels of rice, why do you ask this?".

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou folded her fingers and frowned for a while before she smiled and said, "Wow, so much, enough for my income in Xicun for ten years."

"Haha, if you think about it, I'll give you a knighthood."

"No, I want the title of lady. Otherwise, if you live in this palace, you won't have a reason."

"Haha, princesses are more, at least one million dollars a year."

"No, the princess should be left to someone else. Don't forget that I'm your master."

"Haha, okay, it's up to you, I'll crown you as Mrs. Yongguo. Do you think it's okay? ”。

"How much is a year?".

"Well, at least 1.1 million yuan."

"That's it, millions of dollars, more than the Tartar Emperor uses in a year."

Ouyang Xuan was also speechless, which was typical of the style of a little old lady in the countryside. Three days later, an edict was issued to the world, enshrined Mrs. Zhou Zuo Rui as Mrs. Yongguo, and gave Yongzhou three hundred taxes, which were paid by the Shaofu in proportion to the tax situation of Yongzhou, and were not included in the national budget. Because it was Ouyang Xuan's edict out of his own pocket, although the Senate was a little curious about who this Zuo Rui was, it also passed the edict by all members.

Under the guidance of the guards, Mrs. Zhou went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go through the naturalization procedures and receive her identity card. I went to the money bank to open an account and applied for a money bank card. The first year's salary was then credited to the account, which amounted to 2.1 million Chinese dollars. Back in the palace, Mrs. Zhou complained to Ouyang Xuan: "You said that you didn't see this money, so you gave such a card, can this be used as money?" Can you withdraw money? ”。

"This is natural, as long as you go to any money bank in Huaxia, you can withdraw money, and you can take as much as you want."

"Can I withdraw money in Shanghai?"

"You can withdraw money from any money bank in the concession, but you can't go out of the concession."

"Oh, then you asked someone to give this card to Hu'er, it was my New Year's money for my great-grandson. I don't have any money, so you won't fail to help me."

"Where does my sister-in-law come from, your business is my business, and I am not in a hurry, let Hu'er come to Chang'an another day."

"Well, that's pretty much it."

A.D. 1744, September, Beijing Summer Palace Study.

Qianlong carefully looked at Ouyang Xuan's manuscript, and from time to time he let out a sigh of admiration. "Aiqing, this is really the handwriting of the Chinese God Emperor?" , Qianlong asked Wan Yan Kangdao before the case.

"Back to Your Majesty, Yichen has studied the calligraphy of the Emperor for many years, and this book is indeed from the hand of the Emperor of God. It should be a work of the usual middle and lower level, not a high-quality product. Especially the form of the sword book, His Majesty can be regarded as a sword book. One word and one move, find out the relationship between yin and yang, and the succession of yin and yang. If you practice diligently, you can become a master of swordsmanship."

"Are you saying that this scroll is the work of the Demon Emperor?"

"Exactly, Your Majesty, the real superior calligraphy and painting of the Chinese God Emperor is now hundreds of millions of words and inches even in China, especially the long sword calligraphy, which is even more difficult to find."

Qianlong was also a little excited, and said to the eunuch beside him: "Proposed purpose, because of the meritorious dedication of Xuzhou Lan's Jiadong, it is specially named the weaving of the Huaibei Weaving Bureau, and the Tianmen Temple presides over the meritorious work of seizing the book, and allows it to return to the vulgar, and the official title of Xuzhou Governor."

"Your Majesty, this matter should not be publicized, Ruiyun Temple has just been killed, such a high-profile reward, I am afraid it will arouse the jealousy of the Huaxia God Emperor. Cause unnecessary trouble. The 3,000 Eight Banners Forbidden Army outside Xuzhou City was annihilated, and the ministers thought that it was the Guards under the command of the Chinese Emperor."

"Those people don't have a military temperament, but they are somewhat similar to bandits. I've seen it with my own eyes."

"Your Majesty, this Guards is a general term, and there are still elite divisions such as the Cheetah Team and the Wolf Warrior Brigade under their command, and their subordinates have only heard of it, but have not seen it."

"Haha, probably not. Xuzhou is still 700 miles away from the nearest one in China, and don't forget that there are still secret agents outside the customs in China. The people they saw in Xuzhou that day were no different from my China in terms of appearance and accent."

"Your Majesty, as for how the Divine Emperor came to the Central Plains, His Majesty is also ignorant. But they are omnipotent in heaven and earth, and they have to guard against it. Especially the old lady Zuo that Lan said has suddenly moved away, doesn't Your Majesty think it's strange? ”。

As soon as the words fell, Qianlong slapped the dragon chair and shouted angrily: "Bold, the matter of the Zuo family is something you can ask about."

"Slaves know their sins, minions know their sins!" , Long Yan was furious, Wan Yankang was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt in front of the case and confessed his guilt.

"Wan Yanqing, don't think that you have merit and country, and if you have a heavy army, I can't govern you. Don't forget that the lives of your people are still in my hands."

"The slave is guilty!" Get up, don't mention the matter of the Zuo family again, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless. Let's go down." "Slave retirement! Slaves retreat! Wan Yankang trembled and withdrew from the study. He now regrets that he brought his clansmen to the Central Plains, and now the whereabouts of his clansmen are unknown, and life and death are unpredictable. Out of the viewing garden, Wan Yankang sighed and said to the Jurchen servants beside him: "Will you come back to the Central Plains later?" ”。

"Back to Xiangye, I regret it tightly, if I am still in Mengzhou, my child is now at the age of entering school, and it is too difficult to study here. Alas......", before the words fell, a long knife had pierced through his back chest, through his chest. "Evil words confuse the people, and someone will carry them down," shouted a red-robed forbidden military band, drawing his long knife and wiping the blood on the servant's body. After looking at Yan Kang again, he said: "A slave is a slave, don't commit it." Do your part".

"General Nalan, what do you mean by that? I'm just talking to my subordinates."

"Hmph, as I said, a slave is a slave, and so are you. Don't think that if you are the same sect, you will be superior to others", after speaking, Nalan Guan took his hand and entered the viewing garden. Leaving a stupid and stunned Wan Yankang.

Nalan Guan took directly into the study of the garden, "How did you do what you did?" Qianlong glanced at Nalan Pipe Belt and said.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minions did not live up to their mission, and the 170,000 people of the Wanyan tribe were all killed in Mawangdui, Liaoxi. I just finished killing Yan Xiangxia outside the park."

"Well, kill well, tomorrow in the court, you will impeach Yan Kang. This chess piece has run out, everything that should be learned has been learned, and this chess piece should be discarded."

"Minions obey! Your Majesty's servants still have something to do."

"Quickly".

"Your Majesty, the New Army of the Eight Banners has completed its training, and it will be ready to charge into battle in a few days. Your Majesty, please."

"Transferred to Beijing, alas, it's a pity that the 160,000 Han troops gave their lives in vain in order to deceive Yan Kang, and it is time for him to return it."

"Slave Command!".

"You step back for the time being, closely monitor Yan Kang, prevent him from jumping off the wall in a hurry, go down and knock Murong Xing to impeach Yongji's bones, and let Yongji be more restrained."