Hu Xianxian acted as if nothing had happened from then on, and he and his friends were busy with business, reading the scriptures and practicing swords in their free time.

Time has rushed to March, on the third day of the first month of March, a team of soldiers and horses suddenly lined up outside the Hongbin Building, and stopped a sedan chair.

The guys and guests of Hongbin Building were curious to come out to see that the person who got off the horse first was Hu Yonggang. Hu Yong just invited a man in a red robe and gold belt in the sedan chair, the man had a white face and beard, and his lips were painted with red fat.

Everyone didn't know what was going on, Hu Yonggang only told Sanhua to hurry up and let Hu Xianxian come out. As soon as Hu Xianxian came out, he only heard someone shouting: "The holy decree has arrived!" ”

Everyone was so shocked that they didn't know what to do, and when they saw Hu Xianxian kneeling, everyone hurriedly knelt down. The person Hu Yong had just invited was the eunuch who had announced the decree, and he only listened to him:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said:

The sky is strong, and Ze is the people. Politics is harmonious, and auspiciousness is frequent. The foolish demon python is evil against the sky. Attain the true immortal, and punish the evil in the sky. In order to show my respect and the respect of all the people, Hu Xianxian is specially named as the jade girl of Fuhui and the people. Hu Yonggang, the general of the cavalry battalion, was ordered to be the special envoy of Yingxian to escort the meritorious people to Beijing to receive the reward. With Fuhui and the jade girl, the special envoy of Yingxian set off for Beijing on the same day. ”

Hu Xianxian glared at Hu Yonggang fiercely, and Hu Yonggang's eyes glanced to the right. Hu Xianxian followed his gaze and saw that Cen Zaidao and Qiao Chushi were also there, and she had doubts in her heart.

The eunuch urged: "Fuhui Jade Girl, quickly receive the decree and thank you." ”

Hu Xianxian raised his hands above his head and accepted the holy decree. She didn't officially become a Taoist priest, but she still had to think that she was a Taoist priest and said: "Poor Taoist leaders are grateful." Long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”

After the decree was announced, the eunuch and Hu Xianxian said a lot of polite words, and although Hu Xianxian was full of displeasure, he could only deal with it. Fortunately, they still had to go out of the north gate to Xiaobajiaopo Yizhuang to announce the edict to Cheng Haofeng, and they didn't stay here for too long.

Qiao Chushi didn't go with them, she stayed to explain the situation to Hu Xianxian and urged her to set off.

Aunt Hu listened to them and asked, "Why are you urging so hard?" It's not like going to Beijing to receive a reward, it's like escorting a criminal to the execution ground. ”

Hu Xianxian also asked: "Qiao Yuanjun, don't blame my mother for speaking recklessly, this is really strange." General Hu passed by here before going to Beijing, and I said not to mention the killing of She Rimang, why did he mention it? The emperor is urging the itinerary so tightly, is he really eager to see us? ”

Qiao Chushi smiled and explained: "Over the years, there have been more things to kill demons and demons in various places, how can the emperor be concerned about these things? She frowned again as she said that, "To be honest, I am also worried about going to Beijing this time. ”

Hu Xianxian saw that she wanted to speak and stopped, so he took her upstairs to his room. Qiao Chushi said: "Xianxian, I understand that you and your mother don't want to cause trouble. This time it was not General Hu who took the initiative to mention it to the emperor, it was Qin Zhenren who asked King Shenjun to report to the emperor. ”

Hu Xianxian asked rhetorically: "Qin Mufeng wants the emperor to give him a gift, just say how he is profound, why bother me?" ”

Qiao Chushi pondered for a while before speaking: "There are many cultivators who want to ask for a title from the emperor, and there are too many such facts, and King Shenjun didn't care about it at first. Even General Hu thinks that this is nothing more than talking about how the emperor is holy and can attract immortals to assist Sheji's words of praise and virtue, and he doesn't plan to say it after you propose not to report these things to the court. ”

Hu Xianxian looked at Qiao Chushi suspiciously, "I don't plan to say it, why did you say it?" ”

Qiao Chushi said: "When General Hu passed by Jingyang County, Qin Zhenren repeatedly told General Hu that he must report this matter to the emperor. Qin Zhenren said that this is not a matter of fame and fortune of a few people, but a major event related to the well-being of the people in the world. ”

Hu Xianxian sneered when he heard this: "Directly speaking, it will be another flood, we can save all the people in the world and create a world of Yao Shun." “

Qiao Chushi said very seriously: "General Hu didn't want to live up to Qin Zhenren's entrustment, so when the emperor summoned him, he mentioned a few words about you. Unexpectedly, Concubine Duan Tian, whom the emperor has always respected, said that she was going to hold a festival to pray for the emperor, but there has been no suitable candidate, and when I heard your name, I felt that you were just right. ”

"Concubine Duan? The emperor's favorite concubine? ”

"It is the emperor's royal seal of the 'Holy Virtue Concubine', with high mana, and she is the Taishan Beidou in my Daomen."

"Huh?" Hu Xianxian sighed and laughed again, she didn't expect this matter to evolve so complicated, "No wonder you have to be apprehensive about this trip." Qiao Yuanjun, and relax, whether it is a blessing or a curse, we all have to break through. ”

When the edict team took Cheng Haofeng back from Yizhuang, the group marched to Wanzhou. After going to Jingyang County, Wanzhou to announce the decree to Qin Mufeng, because Du Wanzhi wanted to visit her second sister who married in the southern suburbs of the capital, she also set off with her.

Most of the people in this group are old acquaintances, familiar with each other, get along very well, and have a pleasant trip from Wanzhou to Liaozhou.

Cheng Haofeng was awarded the title of Fuming Baomin Daxian, he said that this was a random title, and he was not a charlatan who danced the gods. But Cheng Haofeng also had to accept it, because those who can be emperors in the world are all five-clawed golden dragons who should be stars, and they can't disobey the emperor clearly.

Ma Mingfeng had to be named the true god of Fuyan, and Gui Chong was awarded the true god of Fuhou, because the two of them were incumbent immortals, so they were not allowed to go to Beijing. The emperor gave him a lot of gold, silver and jewels to help him repair the temple.

Qin Mufeng was awarded the title of Furen and Baomin Great Immortal, and he was the most proud of this group of people. His marriage date with Du Wanzhi has been confirmed, and Du Wanzhi went to Beijing this time to inform her second sister Du Wanlan to come to the wedding banquet, and also to buy some new and exquisite dowries in the capital by the way.

In the Liaozhou Pavilion Station, several people were chatting and resting, and a little beggar looked in, and the post man coaxed him away as soon as he saw him.

The little beggar didn't move, his eyes stared at the pastry in the hand of the eunuch Dang Ben'an, and swallowed his saliva.

Dang Ben'an smiled, "Little baby, come, reward you for eating." ”

The little beggar looked around at everyone and saw that they had no malicious intent, so he snatched the pastry from Dang Ben'an's hand and ate it.

The postman lifted the little beggar up and threw him out, "Why don't you leave quickly if you have something to eat?" ”

Dang Ben'an rubbed his fingers and said disgustedly: "Hey, I don't know how to say thank you...... Why does this hand smell weird? I've got to wash. ”

As soon as Dang Ben'an walked away, Du Wanzhi hurriedly went to pick up the little beggar who fell to the ground because the post guard was too hard, "Are you hurt?" ”

The little beggar pulled out the hand that was being held by Du Wanzhi, timidly glanced at Qin Mufeng who came out, and ran away.

Seeing Du Wanzhi's worried look, Qin Mufeng shook her hand and said, "These little beggars are very cunning, there is always a way to live, don't worry." ”

Du Wanzhi came back to sit, still very worried, she asked the postman: "Liaozhou is on the main road leading to the capital from several major provinces, and there are several large gold and iron mines, why do I see a lot of little beggars here?" ”

The postman sighed and replied, "It's a lot, and there are more of them during the New Year's holidays." This kind-hearted young lady, don't blame me for being fierce to those little Hanako, if I don't be fierce, I really can't suppress them. ”

Hu Xianxian thought about his thoughts along the way, and he didn't want to pay attention to those miscellaneous things, but when he heard what the post keeper said, he asked: "Do those little beggars dare to come and rob the guests in the inn?" ”

The postman explained that those little ones called Hanako didn't dare to rob, but they would steal. Many of these little Hanako were deceived by the people in the mine to work as coolies, and some of them escaped by luck, so they became Hanako. Last year, a lot of people escaped, and they were all half-begging and half-stealing in the city. The merchants in the city can't do anything about them, and some particularly fierce little people called Hanako have also carved out territory to be the head of the land.

Du Wanzhi's eyes were red, and she said sadly: "Being used as a coolie in the mine at such a young age? It's easy to escape, you should help them find their relatives. Even if they are at fault, they should be preached, why should they be driven away? ”

The postman snorted a few times before he said, "How can we take care of it?" It would be righteous not to arrest them and return them to the mine. ”

Hu Xianxian waved her hand at Du Wanzhi to stop her from continuing. Du Wanzhi looked at Hu Xianxian, not understanding what she meant.

Hu Xianxian smiled and said to Qin Mufeng: "Qin Zhenren, I want to go shopping with Wanzhi, you are not allowed to come with us to listen to the boudoir whispering of our sisters." ”

Everyone looked at Qin Mufeng with a smile, his face was slightly red, "I still have something to do, how can I follow you?" ”

Hu Xianxian took Du Wanzhi's hand and went out with a relaxed smile: "Don't be worried, I'll accompany you to the street to relax." ”

As soon as the two went out, Hu Xianxian pulled Du Wanzhi to run to some secluded alleys, and Du Wanzhi asked her, "What do you want to buy?" Why did you go to a remote place? ”

Hu Xianxian said as he walked, "Aren't you worried about that little beggar? I found him and gave him some taels of silver to return to his hometown. ”

Du Wanzhi was already out of breath, and when she said this, she gritted her teeth and followed her closely. They walked around for a long time and didn't find anyone, Hu Xianxian saw that Du Wanzhi was very tired, so they rested outside an abandoned garden together.

Du Wanzhi asked her: "It's not okay to look for it like this, the post guard said that there are a lot of little beggars, how can we be sure that he is the one we are looking for?" ”

Hu Xianxian said "um": "You are closer to him, have you noticed any characteristics of him?" ”

Du Wanzhi thought for a while and said, "His face is full of dirt, and he can't see clearly, but he really has a strange smell on his body." That smell is not the sour smell that most beggars have. It's a little, a little like the smell of incense ash. ”

Hu Xianxian asked rhetorically: "Incense ash, the ash of the burning incense?" ”

Du Wanzhi nodded, Hu Xianxian was sure in his heart, this beggar must be living in a ruined temple, and this temple has not been abandoned for too long.

The two of them asked people all the way if there were any temples that had been abandoned in recent years, and finally found a city god temple. They hurried to the door of the temple, the door panel had collapsed, and there was a little beggar lying next to the door panel, mixed with blood.

Hu Xianxian hurriedly touched his heart, and there was a faint heartbeat. The aura condensed in Hu Xian's cactus swept towards the top of his head, stabilizing his soul. After carefully examining his wounds, at a glance, he was shocked, and Du Wanzhi couldn't stop crying.

The little beggar's thin body was covered with scars, and he used incense plaster to stop the bleeding and compress the wounds, because there was a strong smell of fragrant ash on his body. The wounds on his left abdomen and right arm were not applied to incense, and they were supposed to have been injured, and it was these two wounds that caused him to faint.

Hu Xianxian admits that she is not a soft-hearted person, she used to hate the name Huazi who came to Hongbin Building to beg for food, and felt that they were all lazy and lazy. But she couldn't imagine anyone who would be so cruel to a child who looked like he was only ten years old, and she hated herself for not learning medicine when she looked at the wounds. The Taoist medical skills are extremely clever, but at this moment, although he stabilized his soul and ensured that he would not die for the time being, he had nothing to do about his scars.

Fortunately, Du Wanzhi spent many days with Mr. Kang when she took refuge in Yuanmingguan and learned some basic medical science. Du Wanzhi said that the little beggar's method of stopping the bleeding with incense ashes was quite right, so she applied incense ashes to him and fed him some water.

Soon after, the little beggar woke up slowly: "Sister fairy? Fairy...... Sister...... Lord Chenghuang didn't lie to me, there really is...... Sister fairy, come, come and save the mud ball......"

Du Wanzhi breathed a long sigh of relief and said softly: "We are not fairies, we are people who live in the post house. Your name is mud egg? Don't be in a hurry to talk yet. Mudball, you're only saving your life for the time being. We're going to take you back to the inn, where there's a big brother who is very good at healing. ”

Hu Xianxian picked up the mud egg, and his tone was much softer than usual: "Well, obedient." That brother surnamed Qin is a real immortal, and he will definitely be able to heal your injuries. “

The mud eggs smiled feebly and let them take them.

As soon as he returned to the post house, Hu Xianxian ignored the post guard's inquiries and directly carried the mud egg into Qin Mufeng's room.

Qin Mufeng saw Hu Xianxian doing this, and there was a slight anger on his face. But seeing Du Wanzhi's anxious and concerned look, she didn't ask them much why they caused some trouble. He quickly treated the wound for the mud egg and prescribed medicine for Hu Xianxian to grab the medicine.