Kang Du and Hu Xiaotian didn't change much when they left, Hu Xiaotian suddenly remembered Huo Xiaoru when he passed by Tianjie, raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the East Fourth Archway, I don't know if Yiren is here? Remembering that Huo Xiaoru said that he would leave Kangdu soon, he must have left a long time ago, originally there was a one-year appointment between them, and it was agreed that Huo Xiaoru would travel to Qingyun next year, but the world is unpredictable, and now that he has returned to Kangdu, Huo Xiaoru doesn't know where he is? It seems that this agreement is unfulfillable.

Thinking of the past, Hu Xiaotian's heart was filled with melancholy, now he has no time to sigh about these things, maybe he is destined to be a hurried passer-by in this world. I wanted to live a dull life, but I had to chase the wind and waves, and the fate of the Hu family could only rely on him to save it.

Cheng'en Mansion is located in the northwest of Kangdu, south of the Xiaoshang River, which was once the place where the eldest prince Long Yelin was placed under house arrest. This place is not difficult to find, there is a narrow street in front of Cheng'en Mansion, called Suoyun Lane, in fact, the earliest here was called Suochun Lane, Mingzong disliked this name when it was unlucky, the royal pen personally approved the spring in the middle to change to clouds, so it became the current name, in fact, the former is more appropriate, there are no ordinary residents in this alley, there are high gate compounds on both sides, and there are some palace internal affairs institutions distributed, most of these institutions are inconvenient to set up in the palace, so they are arranged here, there are ceremonial supervisors Hutong, Zhonggusi Hutong, Porcelain Warehouse Alley, Weaving and Dyeing Bureau Alley, Wine and Vinegar Bureau Alley, Salary Treasure Alley, Wax Warehouse Alley, Gongjian Alley, and Royal Freezer. This area is across the river from the Dakang Palace, although it is not as magnificent as the palace. However, the area it occupies is also huge.

Cheng'en Mansion is quite conspicuous in this building complex, and when you walk into Suoyun Lane, you can see the blue-gray roof of Cheng'en Mansion at a glance. The narrow Suoyun Lane can only accommodate a horse-drawn carriage to pass through Guò, and the walls on both sides are about three feet, and people will feel a strong sense of oppression when walking in it.

The scorching sun is in the sky, but the sunlight cannot shine into the alley, and in the sidewalk, he always walks in the shadows, and only Hu Xiaotian walks alone in the long Suoyun alley.

In front of the Cheng'en Mansion. Finding that the gate was also pitch black, Hu Xiaotian realized that there was no other color in the entire Suoyun Alley except for gray and black, and there was not even any vegetation in the alley. In the past, he had never known that there was such an oppressive place in Kangdu.

The black gate of Cheng'en Mansion has just been painted. The smell of fresh paint wafts through the air, and the door nails have only recently been replaced, and the yellow and golden ones add a little brightness to the oppressive street. A little eunuch stood there in front of the door. Dozing off with his head down.

Hu Xiaotian came to him and coughed. The little eunuch yawned and raised his head and looked at the stranger in front of him: "Who are you looking for?" ”

Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "May I ask if there is a father-in-law An here?" ”

The little eunuch grinned and said, "Grandpa An? There is no Grandpa An here! I've never heard of Grandpa An. ”

Hu Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, could it be that Ande is a pseudonym? This old eunuch is really cunning and cunning, and he doesn't even tell his real name, this life-saving benefactor. Or is this little eunuch's status too humble to have access to high-ranking figures among eunuchs like An Dequan? Hu Xiaotian took out the ebony token with a try-and-see attitude and shook it in front of the little eunuch's eyes.

Unexpectedly, the little eunuch knelt down in fright when he saw the ebony token, and said in a trembling voice: "Big ...... Uncle...... The small ones have eyes but no beads, and the sluggish ones are still big...... Don't blame uncle. ”

Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh and said, "You know me?" ”

The little eunuch shook his head vigorously and said, "I don't know!" ”

"I don't know you kneeling for me?"

The little eunuch said, "See Ebony Ling." It's like seeing the ...... of power," the little eunuch raised his hand and slapped himself with his backhand: "It's like seeing the governor come in person." ”

Hu Xiaotian looked at the ebony token, no matter how he looked at it, it felt ordinary. But scared the little eunuch like this? It seems that Ander didn't lie to himself.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Who is in charge here?" ”

The little eunuch said: "Father-in-law Quan! ”

Hu Xiaotian was stunned in his heart, Gonggong Quan? is not surnamed An, but the last word of An Dequan is also complete, is it not that this old eunuch deliberately reversed his name when he signed up for himself, his real name is Quan De'an, this old fox, he doesn't even have a word of truth in his mouth. Hu Xiaotian stretched out his hand and pulled the little eunuch up: "Little father-in-law, please get up." ”

The little eunuch was still trembling with fear, of course this had nothing to do with Hu Xiaotian, people were afraid of the token in Hu Xiaotian's hand.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Is the name of Gonggong Quan De'an?" ”

The little eunuch looked to the side, and then nodded a little fearfully, just now he only said one word and stopped, and his heart was full of fear for this powerful administrator.

Hu Xiaotian really guessed correctly, he said softly: "I came here this time to visit Father-in-law Quan, I wonder if Father-in-law Quan is inside?" ”

The little eunuch said: "Uncle, Father-in-law Quan entered the palace early this morning to face the saint." ”

"When will you be back?"

"It's not certain, there are a lot of things in the palace in the past two days, and Gonggong Quan is busy, maybe he will come back at night, or maybe he won't come back today."

Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he heard him say this.

The little eunuch was very respectful to him because of the ebony token in his hand, and said courteously: "Uncle, why don't you leave a message first, and I will tell him when Father-in-law Quan comes back." ”

Hu Xiaotian said: "You just have to tell him that someone came to look for him with an ebony token, and I will come to visit him later." ”

The little eunuch replied and respectfully sent Hu Xiaotian away.

Hu Xiaotian left Suoyun Lane, he was still very careful when he left, although his current appearance would not be recognized by others, but when he asked Xu Zhengying, he still leaked some secrets after all, with Xu Zhengying's mind, he probably guessed that he would come to Cheng'en Mansion, and it was possible to set up an ambush near him to encircle himself.

Hu Xiaotian found that the mask that Qin Yutong gave him still played a considerable role, but fortunately, thanks to this mask as a cover, he was able to enter and exit the streets and alleys of Kangdu in a grand manner. He was not in a hurry to return to the previous inn, nor did he plan to go back to meet Gao Yuan, Gao Yuan is a good boy, the Hu family is in trouble, and his future and fate cannot be grasped, so why bother to involve an innocent child.

If you want to inquire about the news, it is also a good way to be in the teahouse and wine shop, Hu Xiaotian came to Yanyun Tower at noon that day, he used to come here to eat in the past, I remember that there was a fight between the blind girl Fang Fang and Shi Xuedong, the son of the Ministry of Rites.

Now Yanyunlou's business is still the same, but Hu Xiaotian has changed from a scholar who held the moon with stars in the past to an incognito fugitive, which is really a matter of the world.

Hu Xiaotian ordered two side dishes, asked for a pot of wine, and poured himself a drink, while listening to the conversation of the people around him.

Although it is said that people in public should not talk about state affairs, the topics of the people in Beijing are still related to state affairs. Especially with the recent change of imperial power and the accession of the new monarch to the throne, there have been frequent changes within the imperial court in the past two days.

A person at the adjacent table said: "I heard that the former prince and master Zhou Ruiyuan Zhou was named the left prince of the current dynasty and ruled Zhongshu Province, which is a position above 10,000 people under one person." A blue-robed scholar at the same table said with a smile: "Once a son of heaven and a courtier, since ancient times, whenever the change of imperial power has been repeated, such a thing will be repeated. Another short and fat man said: "The new monarch is on the throne, a few happy and a few sad, have you heard of it, in the past three days, there have been seven third-grade officials who have been arrested, including the household department and the official department, it seems that this time the court is going to make a big move." ”

The man who spoke first said: "Be quiet, now there are eyes and ears of the imperial court inside and outside the capital, and anyone who does not do well in commenting on state affairs will be arrested and put into the yamen." Several men stopped talking, and looked towards the staircase almost at the same time.

Hu Xiaotian also glanced up, but saw two acquaintances walking up from the stairs. One of these two people is Yuan Shiqing, Yi Yuantang's doctor, and the other is Orion Zhanpeng, who Hu Xiaotian once helped. Hu Xiaotian knew them, but the two obviously couldn't recognize Hu Xiaotian who had been disguised, so they sat down at the table next to Hu Xiaotian, and Zhanpeng put the bag and knife and arrow in his hand on the ground. Yuan Shiqing called Xiao Er and ordered a few dishes and asked for a pot of good wine.

Yuan Shiqing raised his glass and said: "Brother Zhan, this trip to Xichuan Mountain is high and long, I wish you a safe journey with this cup of wine." ”

Zhan Peng picked up the wine bowl and touched it with Yuan Shiqing, and raised his head to dry the wine in the bowl.

Hu Xiaotian heard it clearly, Zhanpeng is going to Xichuan? He is obviously from the capital, why did he go to Xichuan? Now that Li Tianheng is self-reliant, the entire Xichuan has fallen under the control of the Li rebels, the eastern front of Xichuan is tense, and the war is about to break out, why did Zhanpeng go to Xichuan at this time? Could it be......

Yuan Shiqing drank another bowl of wine with Zhan Peng, and said in a low voice: "Brother Zhan, the Xichuan Li clan supports the army and stands on its own, it is said that the Holy Lord has already mobilized a large army and is about to conquer the rebels in the near future, and it is really too dangerous for you to go at this time." What's more, Hu Gongzi's life and death are uncertain, even if you get there, you won't be able to find him. Although he deliberately lowered his voice, he was still heard clearly by Hu Xiaotian next to him, so it was better not to say something outside if the partition wall had ears.

Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but move when he heard the two of them mention his name, he vaguely felt that Zhanpeng's trip to Xichuan this time was likely to be related to him, and the facts were verified. In this kind of chaotic time, there are still people who are worried about their safety and decide to go to Xichuan to find themselves, Hu Xiaotian was suddenly a little moved. (To be continued......)