The snow is heavy, and the mountains and mountains have turned into a white snow, quietly lying between heaven and earth. The three-foot-deep river outside the town was completely frozen, and the water that normally flowed was long frozen into a dead snake, and the cold wind howled, even after the snow stopped, it would blow the snow foam like a mess of snow.

There are no traces of people, birds and beasts are gone, and most of the people in the town are cats in winter, hiding in tightly sealed rooms and refusing to come out. However, the small restaurant at the east end of the town is still open, and I hope that there will be occasional customers coming and going, so that they can earn more money before the New Year.

There were really people coming, and on the road outside the town, three people were leading the horses, one foot deep and one foot shallow. The snow here is too thick, and the horses are not as fast as walking, and the horses are wrapped in cold and warm leggings, belly wraps, and felt blankets, and the same is true for the people, all three of them are wearing woolen jackets, dogskin hats, and felt boots with cowhide surfaces, and they look like they are running long distances.

The three of them walked into the empty town, and walked all the way, until the east end of the town breathed a sigh of relief, where a restaurant had opened. A tightly wrapped man walked into the shop, untied the felt scarf covering his face, and revealed a face with frosty eyebrows and eyes, thin cheeks like knives, and a pair of eyes that were very bright.

There were a few customers dining in the store, and the man didn't look at it, but grabbed it directly in front of the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, pour three bowls of hot water and pick up fifty cage cakes (buns) to wrap up!" ”

The shopkeeper looked at him although he was dressed ordinarily, but he had a terrifying bearing, and he had a feeling of usually meeting the official family, and when he talked about the price of the cage cake that was four times higher than usual, he was a little lacking in confidence, who expected that the man did not have the slightest intention of making trouble when he heard it, but just nodded and said: "Be quick!" ”

The shopkeeper saw that he was refreshed and in a good mood, and hurriedly said: "A few guest officers should come in and sit, and there is some food to eat, which is hot, so I will serve it to you first." There are too few pedestrians in this ghostly weather. I didn't have much food to spare. The little old man immediately ordered the kitchen to be steamed, and it won't delay you too much. ”

There has been a lingering layer of anxiety between the man's eyebrows, it seems that there is a very important matter, listening to what the shopkeeper said, he has no choice, looking back at the other two people, they are already tired. I had to smile bitterly and said, "Then there is a Lao shop." This horse ......, please also help feed it, money is not a problem! ”

As he spoke, the man laboriously pulled out a gold ingot from his bosom and slapped it on the counter with a "bang". Although the gold and silver are not currency, they can be exchanged for money at jewelry stores. The shopkeeper couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw that he was so arrogant, and hurriedly took the gold ingot, took a bite hard, and confirmed that it was genuine, so he shouted at the back with a smile.

After a while, his brothers, mothers-in-law, sons, and nephews poured out one after another, leading horses and pouring water. Porridge of porridge. Busy serving these big customers.

The customers in the store were obviously in a hurry, but they didn't seem to be in a hurry. I've been resting in the store for a long time, and my complexion is much better than the three people who just came in with blue faces and stiff fingers.

The guests were in the prime of life and the elderly, and one of them, a man with broad shoulders and a thick back, who seemed to be the leader, was staring at the three new men with very interesting eyes, and all three of them were wearing knives, horizontal knives, and there was a clear mark on the copper swallow of the handle, which was clearly the saber of the people in the government.

The three newcomers seemed to be in a hurry, and as soon as the food was served, they didn't care whether it tasted good or not, so they devoured it, and the three of them ate and drank, and each of them poured two large bowls of hot water, and their faces eased slightly.

After the three of them had eaten their fill, they sat there waiting for the cage cakes, looking like they were eager to fly away with their wings in their eyes. When the basket of cakes was steamed, the three of them didn't care about being too hot, so they immediately picked up some on their backs, hid them under their leather robes, left the restaurant, and continued eastward.

These three people are none other than the hapless Ji Ji and his two cronies.

After Ji Ji learned the rumor that Su Lianyao had the king's order from Wang Zhu, he immediately reported it to his immediate boss Lai Junchen, and then he diligently waited for the reward from the imperial court, but the reward did not come, but the cronies sent to deliver the letter brought back a bad news: "Lai Junchen wants to beat him into a traitor!" ”

Ji Ji was about to go crazy, fortunately, when he reported the secret, he was worried that Lai Junchen would be greedy for merit and erase his credit, so he had an extra heart at that time, and left a copy, he immediately found a copy and put it up, took the two cronies, and rushed to the capital day and night to find the emperor to redress his grievances.

As soon as the three of them left, a young student in the store came to the middle-aged man with broad shoulders and a thick back, and whispered secretly: "Boss, I see that the person is a little familiar, as if I have seen him in Xijing, he is an official family, but I can't remember his identity for a while......"

An old man with a wrinkled face was a little uneasy when he heard this, and hurriedly came over and asked worriedly: "Mr. Qi, in the heavy snow and cold winter, where are the official family in such a hurry to go, ...... It can't be for us, right? ”

The middle-aged man smiled and comforted him: "Feng Laohan, you are just a performer who runs the rivers and lakes, who in the official family will be so boring, and it will be difficult for you to run out in this weather?" Don't worry, we are looking for you, not to ask you to do anything bad that hurts the heavens and reason, this time to Luoyang, you just need to do things according to our instructions, and we will definitely give you a great fortune! ”

This group of people was the one who was ordered by Yang Fan to escort the Jianghu artists who were proficient in illusion to Luoyang, but because of the raging power of the sky, the trip was blocked. Feng Laohan listened to the words of the middle-aged man, his face was a little calm, and he nodded hurriedly and said, "Little Lao'er just follow Mr. Ie's orders!" ”

He looked outside, and said with a sad face: "It's just that this road is really difficult to walk, and the little old man is old, I'm afraid I won't be able to toss it......"

The middle-aged man said: "It's okay, I've asked someone to get a dog to climb the plow, it's not easy to rest in this town, let's go to Fenglingdu, if the road ahead is really difficult, let's rest in Fenglingdu for a few days." ”

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Xue Huaiyi held a horsewhip and strode out of Lintoe Temple, his face gloomy as water.

Hongyi and Hongliuyi followed him at a trot, looking at the master's face and not daring to speak. Out of the mountain gate, pulled the saddle and got on the horse, Xue Huaiyi grabbed the reins of the horse, and then spat fiercely, and scolded viciously: "What kind of immortal outside the world, Jingguang Rulai reincarnated, is just a shili eye with an eye for money, pickled goods!" Phew! ”

Hongliu, who has always been kind to words, opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to answer his words.

When the three gods of Hanoi, Lao Ni, Shi Fang Daoren and Hu Ren Mole first met Xue Huaiyi, they respected him and had very close contacts. Later, the three gradually learned that the emperor had a new favorite. Xue Huaiyi has long since lost his majesty. His attitude towards Xue Huaiyi changed dramatically, and he no longer regarded him as a guest.

Xue Huaiyi is now preparing for the Great Dharma Festival of the Shangyuan Festival, just to please the Empress and invite the Empress to favor him, so he attaches great importance to this Grand Dharma Meeting. This Hanoi Lao Nun is a disciple of Buddhism and a person who is very favored by the emperor, so Xue Huaiyi thought of inviting her to participate in the grand event. In order to raise the value of this Great Festival.

Unexpectedly, Xue Huaiyi thought that he would agree to his words, but he was prevaricated back by Hanoi Lao Ni. Xue Huaiyi is not stupid, seeing this scene, he naturally understands the reason why the old nun is respectful and then stubborn, but he is indeed not what it used to be now, and the old nun in Hanoi can still enter the palace from time to time to see the Son of Heaven, and he doesn't remember how long he hasn't spoken to the empress.

In desperation. Xue Huaiyi had no choice but to bring a heavy gift, this time not to invite, but to ask. Seeing that generous gift, Hanoi Lao Ni reluctantly agreed, but his attitude towards him still did not change, and he was cold and indifferent, and he didn't bother to send him out.

Xue Huaiyi has always had the best face, but now he is losing face. Nature is very bright. Xue Huaiyi walked sullenly for a while. Only then did he hum and said to Hong: "Go back and send someone to inform your seventeenth brother, the Great Dharma of the White Horse Temple on the fifteenth day of the first month." Let him remember. ”

Hongyi said curtly: "Master, the seventeenth brother is now demoted, and he is ...... to grow vegetables on Longmen Mountain."

Xue Huaiyi was furious, picked up the whip and whipped it down, and scolded: "Bastard thing! Do you also want to learn from those snobs who hate the poor and love the rich? ”

Hongyi was so frightened that he hugged his head and scurried, and argued in a loud voice: "No, no, no, how dare the apprentice, the apprentice is saying that the seventeenth brother is now guarding Longmen Mountain, and his position is low, I am afraid that he will not be able to make his own decisions, so he ......can leave if he wants to."

Xue Huaiyi waved his whip and chased after him, and said in a muffled voice: "In the end, it's not that you don't like the poor and love the rich!" People, people, people are not as good as dogs, that dogs are animals, they don't have a pair of snobbish intestines, no matter whether the owner is rich or poor, they will not be poor and love the rich, and follow the ...... of others."

Xue Huaiyi scolded all the way and chased after him all the way, and his stomach was full of sulkness on this apprentice who said the wrong thing.

Hongliu followed listlessly, blew his nose fiercely, and thought depressedly: "The master's holy favor is difficult to return, even the seventeenth brother has poured blood mold, my White Horse Temple, I'm afraid I'm exhausted......"

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The tension between the Imperial City and the Miyagi City had disappeared, and the prime ministers, who had been living in fear for more than ten days, were able to return home to reunite with their families.

At this time, Wu Yizong and Lai Junchen came to Wu Zetian again, although Wu Zetian smiled and repeatedly said that there was no need to make a big salute when they met in the harem, Lai Junchen still knelt down to listen to the hadith in a proper manner, and that pious energy made Wu Yizong on the side feel uncomfortable standing up.

"You guys did a great job!"

Wu Zetian said with a smile: "Not only did I find the signs of their rebellion in time, but in such a short period of time, I wiped out all these chaotic parties." I'm worried that this year won't be going well. ”

Lai Junchen hurriedly kowtowed: "It is all the wisdom of the saints, and the wisdom of the king of Hanoi, who can wipe out the core elements of the chaotic party in such a short period of time!" ”

Wu Zetian smiled and said, "It's not bad to come to Qing, you ...... After all, I didn't disappoint. ”

Wu Zetian stood up from behind the imperial case, paced a few steps slowly, turned his head and asked, "The Taoist priest who bewitched Liu Sili and Su Lianyao to rebel hasn't been caught yet?" ”

Lai Junchen was busy and kowtowed: "It's the minister's incompetence, and his actions are not strict enough, so that the demon Dao escapes, and there is a negative hope!" ”

Wu Yizong coughed and said: "Long Wuwei marched day and night, and when he suddenly appeared in the Jizhou Mansion, Liu Sili didn't know anything about it, and when Long Wuwei broke into the Liu Mansion, he was in the toilet, and when he heard the news, he fled in panic, hid under the kitchen, and was captured alive. From this point of view, the news should not have been leaked, I don't know if the demon Dao really has some Taoism, and he escaped early! ”

Wu Zetian sneered: "Even if there is a way, it is also a small way, if he can really get a glimpse of the heavenly opportunity, how can Liu Sili and Su Lianyao fall into my hands?" ”

Lai Junchen hurriedly flattered and said: "Bixia is destined to return, how dare the evil demons invade each other." ”

Wu Zetian said: "Spread the message to the Zongzheng Temple and the ancestral hall to strictly guard those monks who do not abide by the rules and bewitch the public. These gods, false gods and Buddhas, or the world, in order to achieve their ulterior purposes, hum! Kill them all! ”

Wu Zetian was so angry when she said this, she completely forgot that she had made auspicious luck, Luoshui came out of the stone, and claimed to be the reincarnation of Maitreya in order to ascend the throne.

Shangguan Wan'er nodded yes and wrote down the will.

Wu Zetian turned to Lai Junchen, and his complexion turned gloomy: "Lai Qing has done his best to get rid of thieves for the country, and I am very relieved." Come to Junchen, come forward and listen to the seal! ”

Lai Junchen was clever, and hurriedly touched the ground with his head, and his buttocks were raised high.

Wu Zetian said: "Lai Qing has made meritorious contributions to eliminate traitors, and he has been promoted to Jing Zhaoyin and Sinong Shaoqing!" Lai Qing Fang came back from the same state, the slaves and maids in the house are not complete, and then ten official slaves will be selected and given to Lai Qing! ”

Lai Junchen was sincerely frightened, kowtowed and said loudly: "Thank you, Bixia Longen!" ”

The former Sinong Shaoqing was also implicated in this case, and it is understandable that Junchen was called to serve as Sinong Shaoqing. However, Jing Zhaoyin was still there, and Shangguan Wan'er on the side memorized the holy decree, and when she heard this, she had to ask: "Everyone, if Lai Junchen is promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, then the original Jingzhao Yin ......"

Wu Zetian flicked his sleeves and said coldly: "Su Lianyao caused a huge disaster under his nose, he didn't even notice it, I didn't do a crime of dereliction of duty, it was already an extrajudicial favor!" Tell him to resign on his own table and send it to Shi Rongxiu! ”

Lai Junchen withdrew from the Wucheng Palace, and when he stood in the sun, the vast white snow reflected the sunlight from all directions, and there was a feeling of dizziness for a while: "Luoyang Ling, Si Nongqing, one has the right and the other manages money, they are all official positions with real power, I came to Junchen to stand up again, really stand up again!" ”

The news that Lai Junchen was reused soon spread, Wei Suizhong was the first to come to the door to say goodbye, and then people came one after another, although Lai Junchen had a bad reputation, and he had been walking the path of a lonely minister, and he had no friends in the officialdom, but there were always people who tended to be inflammatory.

Wei Suizhong relied on the fact that he was an old man who had followed Lai Junchen for many years, and now he was the closest person to him, and hahadaxiao said: "Come to Fu Yin, such a happy event, you should be rewarded with wine, thank everyone!" ”

Lai Junchen said reservedly: "Since I should thank all my colleagues and friends, it's just that the case of Lianyao and Liu Sili has not yet been finalized, and there are still some things to be done in the hands of Lai, so it's better to do this, five days later, I will invite you to go to Longmen with you to celebrate the snow and enjoy the snow, how about it?" ”

Everyone sang and agreed, Lai Junchen stroked his beard and smiled slightly, and there was a slight evil aura in his eyes.

This time, Su Lianyao conspired against the case, and Lai Junchen did not pull Li Zhaode or Yang Fan into it. These two people have just stepped back from the cusp, and it would be too ostentatious to drag them into another case at this time, because he has already carried too many private goods in this case, and he can't afford to lose a big one because of a small one.

The gentleman took revenge, ten years is not too late, he planned to slowly consume these two big enemies, and he didn't want to even help him with God, but the emperor actually appointed him as Sinong Shaoqing. Longmen Tang Jian is a yamen under Sinong Temple, and he is now Yang Fan's boss! In this case, if he doesn't go to Longmen to shake his majesty, wouldn't it be a night trip in brocade? ”

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