Xiao Qian took Lin Yanyan from Hongwu Gate, and said as he walked: "Turn east from Zhuque Street to Changning Street, cross Anhe Bridge, Chen Ping Bridge is the royal temple Tianning Temple. ”

"The section of the road that the Ministry of Industry was responsible for repairing was mainly two bridges, and I have sent someone to secretly investigate, but no problems have been found, and my people in Tianning Temple have been carefully surveyed and arranged several times in the masons, and no saltpeter and fire oil have been found."

Lin Yanyan frowned: "Fire oil? ”

"That's right, kerosene, we have investigated the registration records of goods entering the city for three months at the city gates, and found that there are three large truckloads of fire oil that have been transported through the city gates in recent months. Because it was too scattered and the quantity of each shipment was small, it did not attract attention, saltpeter was the main ingredient in making gunpowder, and if these people used gunpowder and oil, the power can be imagined. ”

"So, there are no traces of saltpeter or fire oil in any place where the earth has been moved?"

Xiao Qian nodded.

Lin Yanyan asked again: "Did the emperor clear the road all the way out of the palace to Tianning Temple?" ”

"Suzaku Street is clear, and there will be people on Changning Street to welcome the holy driver."

"What if we can't find saltpeter and fire oil before the emperor leaves the palace tomorrow?"

"The father and the emperor will change course, and no one can risk the lives of the emperor and ministers."

At that time, the people who went to Tianning Temple to pray for blessings were not only the father and emperor, but also the elders of the court, the first-class officials, the princes and nobles, in case of a gunpowder explosion, coupled with the power of the oil, the casualties were immeasurable, and no one could afford it.

Lin Yanyan's brows frowned more and more: "You go find a wooden stick." ”

Xiao Qian was inexplicable: "What do you want a wooden stick for?" ”

"You can find it."

Xiao Qian is worried, where to find wooden sticks on the street? Fortunately, an old man on crutches passed by, and Xiao Qian stepped forward to negotiate, willing to spend two taels of silver to buy the crutches in the old man's hand.

The old man was puzzled, his crutch was made of a wooden stick he picked up on the side of the road, could it be that there was some mystery hidden in this crutch, or what kind of treasure was it? Otherwise, why is this son willing to give two taels of silver?

So the old man held the crutches tighter and looked at Xiao Qian vigilantly.

Xiao Qian was helpless, and raised his chin to Lin Yanyan who was not far away: "Old man, that's my lady, her legs and feet are not good and she can't walk, if you really don't want to sell it, forget it, it's a big deal I'll carry my wife home." ”

Lin Yanyan's ears are so good, Xiao Qian's words entered her ears word for word, and she couldn't help blushing.

This guy is really good at talking nonsense, who is your wife?

After a while, Xiao Qian came back with a cane: "Can this work?" ”

Lin Yanyan pretended to calmly take the crutches and knocked on the ground: "It's okay!" ”

Lin Yanyan didn't have the idea of settling accounts with Xiao Qian at all, he was just making excuses to get crutches, if she really didn't seem to be angry, she shouldn't have heard it.

Xiao Qian was a little apprehensive, peeking at her look, but she really couldn't see anything unusual when she was wearing a veil.

It was only after he finished saying that he remembered Lin Yanyan's keen hearing.

Maybe she didn't pay attention! Xiao Qian comforted himself, but while he was relieved, what was the matter with such a little disappointment in his heart?

Lin Yanyan walked slowly from Zhuque Street to Changning Street on crutches.

Changning Street is not as wide as Zhuque Street, but it can also accommodate four horse-drawn carriages in parallel, and there are many shops on both sides of the street, including restaurants, silk villages, studies, and grocery stores...... It is one of the most prosperous streets in the capital, and there will be people on the road to welcome the holy driver......

In the case of excluding Tianning Temple and the two stone bridges, if she wants to cause sabotage in the capital and make a big disturbance, then she will choose Changning Street.

Once there is an explosion or fire, it will definitely cause chaos and crowding and stampede, and if the killer is arranged to mix in the onlookers, it will be enough to cause damage to the royal driver.

Lin Yanyan took a deep breath, concentrated, and took a step.

With the pace of money moving forward, the shops, stalls, and pedestrians on both sides of the street ...... The sense of smell and hearing is like two tentacles that can be extended infinitely, passing through the window and door and through the brick wall, outlining a picture that cannot be reached by the eye.

The shopkeeper of the grocery store dialed the abacus at the front desk, and the proprietress was doing laundry in the backyard while watching the two children kick the shuttlecock, and the girl kicked and kicked with a knee, which attracted the applause and cheers of the younger brother...... My sister is so amazing!

In the private room by the window of the restaurant, the ten-year-old champion red exudes this tempting mellow fragrance, and the two guests are clinking glasses for the upcoming business cooperation.

In the private room next door, the fragrance of bamboo leaves wafts away, and the guests sing new works with chopsticks to express the joy of seeing old friends.

In the pen and ink room, the ink is fragrant, and the shopkeeper is diligently recommending the rattan paper of Yanxi to the guests.

In the embroidery building, sandalwood is curling, and the embroidery girls are talking and laughing while embroidering, ridiculing a certain embroidery girl named Yu'e who is always in the soul these days, I am afraid that I have fallen in love with which Lang Jun.

……

Suddenly, the sound of crutches hitting the ground made a hollow echo, Lin Yanyan suddenly stopped, and the crutches knocked on the ground again.

The tentacles of hearing and smell are stretched out again.

On the left is a shop being renovated, the painter is painting, the smell of paint is in the air, and the carpenter is shaving...... Swish...... The plasterer is banging something, knock knock......

On the right hand side is a shop selling spices, the business is light, the sign at the door of the store says that the musk is sold out, but she clearly smells the fragrance of musk in it, and there is a blind fortune teller sitting not far away, shouting from time to time...... Fortune-telling, pointing to the maze, those who are destined do not take a penny.

Xiao Qian had been following Lin Yanyan, and when he saw her suddenly stop, he also stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yanyan wiped the fine sweat oozing from his forehead with the back of his hand, and said, "Help me go to the spice shop to buy some agarwood!" ”

Xiao Qian didn't know why, but Lin Yanyan would not let him buy spices for no reason, so he said, "You wait a minute." ”

Xiao Qian walked into the spice shop, there was no one inside, and he screamed several times, and the shopkeeper lifted the door curtain and came out: "Guest officer, what do you need?" ”

"Bring me two taels of agarwood."

"You wait."

The shopkeeper searched for a while before finding agarwood, took out two incense cakes and weighed them on the scale: "Just two taels, one tael of silver." ”

Xiao Qian frowned almost inexplicably, didn't say anything, took out a tael of silver to the shopkeeper, and took the fragrant cake out of the spice shop.

"The agarwood you want."

Lin Yanyan took the fragrant cake, sniffed it, and asked, "How much silver?" ”

"One or two."

Lin Yanyan smiled: "Let's go!" ”

"Don't you think it's ......" Xiao Qian wanted to discuss with her whether she found out that there was a problem with the spice shop so she asked him to buy spices, and it turned out that there was indeed a problem with the spice shop.

"I'll talk about it later." Lin Yanyan interrupted him.