The two tiptoed down the small building, separated and blocked the man in the thatched hut, just in time to see Li Bao grabbing copper coins from a wooden box one by one. Zhou Ping coughed low and said, "Brother Li Bao! ”

The man trembled when he heard this, turned around suddenly, and was about to pounce, his face was full of panic, it was Li Bao. Zhou Ping took a step back preparedly, spread his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Li, we have no malicious intent, the 'run' in the crowd was shouted by my brother, and the stones that injured the officers and soldiers were also thrown by him!" ”

Li Bao looked at Zhou Ping and Xue Liangyu, who was four or five steps behind, his face gradually calmed down, he sang a fat song to the two, and said, "Thank you for the rescue of the two righteous men, he said that Li Bao will definitely repay each other!" ”

"There is no need to say such things!" Zhou Ping waved his hand: "My brother made a move, and he didn't want to let a good man like my brother fall into the hands of a villain and be humiliated." This is not the place to talk, so you and I can talk in another place?"

"It's good!" Li Bao was in a big disaster, and he only felt that there was danger everywhere, and he wanted to fly out of Tokyo City immediately. So the three of them took their things, crossed several streets, found a remote place, asked for three bowls of soup cakes (noodles) from a soup cake (noodle) seller, and sat down.

Li Bao ate a bowl in a hurry, obviously hungry, Zhou Ping asked the dealer to bring another bowl, Li Bao ate slower this time, he looked up at Zhou Ping and Xue Liangyu, his face was slightly red, and he said in a low voice: "It's a big-bellied man below, let the two of you laugh." ”

"Brother Tai is full of iron muscles and bones, so he naturally eats more!" Zhou Ping smiled and asked, "I just don't know what Brother Li's plan is next?" ”

Li Bao sighed, and a dark cloud appeared on his face: "After this disaster, this Tokyo will definitely not be able to stay, so I can only go back to my hometown to avoid the limelight for a few years." ”

"Brother Li, according to what I see below, it's better not to go back to my hometown!" Zhou Ping said with a smile.

"Why does Brother Tai say that?"

"Brother Li, do you know who you killed tonight?"

"It seems to be an envoy of some kind of golden man!" Li Bao replied suspiciously.

"Yes, the imperial court is about to form an alliance with the Jinren, what a big deal is it that the envoy was killed, I heard that Brother Li used to be an errand in front of the palace, and the government must know your hometown? If you go back, I'm afraid you'll be caught! ”

"This, how is this good!" Li Bao was dumbfounded, in ancient society, except for a few big cities, most places were very unfriendly to strangers, and Li Bao only had a few hundred dollars on him now, I am afraid that even the food money on the road was not enough.

"If you don't dislike it, you will temporarily avoid the limelight in my master's house, and when the limelight passes, if you don't dislike it, how about living in my hometown temporarily?" When Zhou Ping said this, his eyes swept over Xue Liangyu on the side, Xue Liangyu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Yes, a strong man like Brother Li Bao, my father must like it very much!" ”

Li Bao looked at Zhou Ping and Xue Liangyu, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but heat, and he bowed down and said: "Saving his life, I can't thank you enough, he said that if he has the opportunity, he should repay himself!" ”

Zhou Ping hurriedly helped Li Bao up: "Seeing people in distress, they should save each other with their arms, why should Brother Li be like this, there are many people here, let's leave quickly!" So Zhou Ping took out the money, found a clothing shop, and sold an old robe that was four or five percent new; Two packets of fried chestnuts, a pot of wine, and a packet of mutton were sold on the side of the road. Let Li Bao change into an old robe, smear some mud on his face, and dress up like an ordinary coolie.

The three of them returned to the side door of the Han Mansion, Zhou Ping stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times, and after half a ring, a rude voice came from behind the door: "Which swinger is it, it's so late outside, I will definitely report to the housekeeper later!" ”

"Uncle Han, forgive me!" As soon as the door opened, Zhou Ping sang a fat song to the old man who opened the door, and handed over the wine and food in his hand: "This little supper is to honor you!" ”

The old man took the paper bag, smelled the aroma of wine, meat, and chestnuts, and the expression on his face immediately became relaxed, he opened half of the door, and said: "Forget it, the two of you are the first time to come to this flower world, and it is inevitable to go out to see it, but next time it will not be so late, let the housekeeper meet me and I can't help you!" ”

"Thank you, Uncle Han, I met a fellow villager on the road and chatted a few more words together!" Zhou Ping entered the door as he spoke, blocking the old man's sight with his body, and making a gesture of coming in with his right hand behind his back. Li Bao behind him could see it clearly, and crept in, the old janitor's attention was on wine and food, and he didn't care that there were a few people coming in. So Zhou Ping arranged Li Bao in his room with Xue Liangyu and told him not to run around without mentioning it.

"Ah Ping, you don't just plan to let him live with us, do you?" Xue Liangyu pulled Zhou Ping out of the house and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, I've thought about it a long time ago!" Zhou Ping looked at the four people: "In four or five days, it will be the end of the Chinese New Year's Eve, this Tokyo City is different from our small place, the Son of Heaven wants to be happy with all the people, Jinwu in the city can't help it, at that time there were many people in and out of the city gate, we and Li Bao can mix out of the city at will!" ”

"What's the use of that? He's a wanted criminal, where else can he go? ”

"Just go back to Anyang with us!" Zhou Ping smiled: "You forgot the Jin envoy, the imperial court is going to attack Liao with the Jin Alliance, Han Xianggong can't go to Liao this time, I estimate that he will let the two of us return to their hometown in a few days!" ”

"Really?" Xue Liangyu's eyes widened, and he looked at Zhou Ping in front of him in surprise, if Zhou Ping's judgment could still be understood by him, now what the other party said about "Jin envoy" and "alliance attack Liao" was completely beyond the scope of this seventeen-year-old boy's understanding, he was a little skeptical but didn't dare not believe it. Zhou Ping looked at his appearance, smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "There will be results in two days, even if you guess wrong, at most you and I will write a letter to your father and ask him to take Li Bao in!" ”

"Yes, yes!" Xue Liangyu nodded: "It would be nice if he could train the Zhuang Ding!" ”

At the time of the next morning, Han Xiaoxuan, who was the secretary and the head of the affairs of the residence of the Zhizhao Library, was urgently announced and asked to enter the palace to wait for His Majesty. It's an awkward time for someone like him. The time of noon has not yet arrived, and it can be said that it is morning, and for the vast majority of Tokyokans, they have already finished half a day's work, have eaten something, and are ready for the afternoon's work. But for the upper classes, this is still part of the slow long night of lying in bed and dreaming, and it will be a few more hours before they will lazily get up from the soft couch, wash and dress under the service of the maids, and prepare for the next feast and amusement. For them, the sun and night in the sky do not hinder them, thick drapery can block the morning sun, bright candles and lanterns can replace the sun, for them, day or night, morning or night.

Han Xiaoxuan was naturally also a member of this upper class, and in order to maintain a good impression on the saint, he carefully arranged his neat beard before leaving, and even lightly smeared a little blush on his face - this could hide the pale face caused by the feast that lasted until late at night. When today's son is an artist, he often uses an artist's eyes to look at his courtiers, and he has always been unstingy in pampering courtiers who meet this vision. As a member of Zhongshu Province, although Han Xiaoxuan's living house is not as noble as the intellectual system who drafted the edict for the Son of Heaven, it is also extremely important, but whether it is from his family background and background, Han Xiaoxuan's career is far from the end, he has been waiting for the opportunity to go further on the ladder of power. Is this announcement an opportunity? With this question, Han Xiaoxuan excitedly entered the inner court.

"Han Zuoshi (the ancient name of the palm of the house), please wait here, there are still others in the hall!" The little inner supervisor on duty used the agility of a cat to pick up the bead curtain for Han Xiaoxuan, and said in a low voice, in the direction of his finger is a small ear hall, the furnishings in the hall are very simple, except for a chair, there is only a gilded beast head incense burner, a rich aroma from the mouth of the furnace, permeating the ear hall, making it full of a pleasant atmosphere. Han Xiaoxuan looked not far away, and after passing through the opposite aisle, it was the Rui Si Hall where the Son of Heaven received his close ministers. Except for the two maids standing at the entrance of the aisle, there was no one, and it seemed extraordinarily empty.

"Who's over there?" Han Xiaoxuan lowered his voice and lightly pointed to the Rui Si Palace, the little inner supervisor didn't seem to hear Han Xiaoxuan's question at all, just stood there and didn't move, a few minutes later, Han Xiaoxuan felt that the other party used a finger to write on the armrest of the seat, and he swept it away with the corner of his eye.

"High?" Han Xiaoxuan's brows furrowed slightly.

In the Rui Si Palace, the official casually carried a Dongpo scarf, and the bright yellow robe was draped with a silk silk half shoulder, and in front of the close ministers, he often made such a very popular dress among scholars, as if to tell others that it was not the Ninety-Five Emperor who stood here, but a scholar with elegant behavior and profound knowledge. I saw him twist the mouse jade tube pen and write something on the rice paper in front of him. On the opposite side of the bookcase, the current palace marshal and the Tai Lieutenant in charge of the Sanya, in fact, Gao Yu, the supreme military commander of the Northern Song Dynasty at that time, was slightly arching his body, looking at his nose and nose and heart, as if he had settled down.

Finally, Zhao Ji let out a satisfied sigh and put the rat jade tube pen in his hand on the pen grid. Clearly, he was very pleased with his work. At this time, he seemed to see Gao Yu in front of him, and said with a smile: "Oh, I just got into my mind, come, you are also the first military attaché, sit down and talk, sit down and talk!" ”

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