Yin Si Huangquankou, there is an inn called more than half a step, the original antique near the Santu River and built, and only once a day, for the Three Realms to rest here temporarily, Zhou Mushu countless times in the book heard of the famous name of this place, whether it is strange and gorgeous, or the master's fighting method, when Lu Yuanyan smelled around like a dog, according to the fragrance of Zhou Mushu to the door of a branch of "more than half a step of donkey meat burning", he really felt that what is called a plaything is despairing, and myths and stories are harmful. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

An ordinary inn that doesn't work, neon lights flashing with the three big words "more than half a step", the store is full of all kinds of "people", their appearance is no different from real people, and even some are the kind of ordinary uncles who can be met on street corners, carrying bags in and out, no one thinks it is strange, and no one feels afraid, even if they know that there are dangerous creatures that may be people or demons.

Lu Yuanyan's lectures are always started in practice, and after ordering two donkey meat burns each, he told Zhou Mushu the best way to identify demons and ghosts, "Look at that uncle, eat a pot of donkey meat burned, that's the devil, look at us, the two solve the problem, this is people." ”

The proprietress wore a fiery red cheongsam to bring wine and put on makeup, "Then what do you think of a demon like me who doesn't like to eat donkey meat?" ”

Lu Yuanyan was also unambiguous, "See, my apprentice is still young, Ma Yuer changed the pot of tea." ”

The proprietress "cut" and turned to leave.

Lu Yuanyan said, "How do you feel about this place?" ”

"It's delicious to burn." Zhou Mushu wrapped a mouthful of meat, looked at the graceful figure of the proprietress leaving, and said honestly, "Like Paramount." ”

"Hahahahaha." Lu Yuanyan laughed hard, "You kid looks serious, and you've been to Paramount before?" ”

"Haven't been." Zhou Mushu said, "On the way to school, I saw a poster posted at the door, and the singer was like this. ”

After saying that, I was a little sad, going to school? Will I be able to go to school properly?

Lu Yuanyan didn't realize it at all, "Yes, another day, the master will take you there, there are two places in the capital that make men haunt their dreams, one is Paramount, and the other is the Eight Hutongs, you study hard, one day I will let you see and understand." ”

Zhou Mushu's face was hot, Lu Yuanyan pointed at him and laughed again, "It's still shameful hahahahaha." ”

On hurting people, Zhou Mushu bowed to the wind, and he said, "Can you explain to me about that hairpin first?" ”

"Want to know?" Lu Yuanyan ignored the apprentice's dry gaze, and put the rest of his donkey meat into his plate with crispy crumbs, "Actually, after I escaped from Wanqingzhai, I went to Hejiatang and found Mr. Jiang. ”

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In the spring of March, at the edge of the courtyard of the Ruyi Pavilion, one after another royal carriages were parked neatly, and then a team of little eunuchs led into the Old Summer Palace, they had no intention of envying the superb scenery here, but lowered their heads and sent a batch of agate from Inner Mongolia to pay tribute, jade from Yunnan tribute, and tourmaline purchased from foreigners into the small courtyard behind this heavy pavilion.

Ma Xiangfang sat under the porch and watched quietly, he was only twenty years old, he was an apprentice of this Ruyi Pavilion, and he was also a student of Xian'an Palace a few years ago, he had a pleasing face, and he was steady and polite, whether in the eyes of the official master, or in the eyes of the eldest lady who talked about marriage in the capital, he was a good person, but this good person has many definitions, and a good person is not equal to a talent.

A year ago, in the imperial examination, his classmate and friend Sun Shengcai once reached the top, and turned into a three-rank capable minister who wore a peacock complement to enter and leave the Qianqing Palace.

And he, his name fell to Sun Mountain.

After drinking at home for a few days, he was rewarded with a feather duster by his father, and later gave a gift, and reluctantly sent it to this small restaurant in the Old Summer Palace with his ability to paint.

Ma Xiang Fang Silai was a little unconvinced, since he was a child, he knew that his father's official was older than Sun Shengcai, he was more handsome than Sun Shengcai, and he was more sleek than Sun Shengcai, how could this talent not be compared?

He also asked his crying mother-in-law, who hugged him and shouted at the heartbreak.

She wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, my son, you can't compare to that Sun Shengcai, but your luck is not good!

Ma Xiangfang also hugged his own mother and cried a lot, right, the luck is not good, can you blame his talent? Of course not, that's because God doesn't give him a way to live.

Isn't the same with Heshen of the Qianlong Dynasty? What if he can't pass the imperial examination, he still becomes a capable minister of governance, he is now much better than He Shen back then, it was still a small Luan Yiwei who climbed up, and he is now a petty official who serves the emperor, and the fortunes in the future will definitely follow.

He is not a person who is willing to be a painter and does nothing and finally ends up with an elegant reputation, when his fortune arrives, to become the minister of military aircraft, he must use the full belly of Wen Taowu to guide the emperor to guide the country, and Shen died because of greed, he is not greedy, and he will definitely be able to play a bright road for his Ma family in the future.

Ma Xiangfang often thinks so.

But this morning, Sun Shengcai somehow wore the dazzling official mansion into the Ruyi Pavilion, and smiled at him who was stunned by the fugue When he said that the Holy Lord had gotten permission to come to receive a customized mutton fat jade bracelet to congratulate his wife on her birthday, he suddenly felt a little angry.

Not in a hurry, he hadn't been able to find a crack in the ground to get into, but his master suddenly broke in, nodded and took the bracelet from the sandalwood box, and shouted with a smile and shouted Master Sun to hand it over, Sun Shengcai's horseshoe sleeves threw out a gust of wind with the scent of ambergris, and after taking it with both hands, he didn't forget to hook the corners of his mouth and turn around to give him a smile.

Phew, it's disgusting.

Ma Xiangfang hugged the pillar and scolded in his heart.

"Ma Xiangfang, what are you doing rabbit cub?!" Zhao Xiu walked out from behind the door, the weather was still cold, but there was a sweat under his official hat, "You're busy turning the sky upside down, are you lazy here?" Have you carved the jewelry sent to the palace?! It's too late, the master wants your head! ”

Ma Xiangfang hurriedly got up, smoothed out a thin mark on his official robe after sitting for a long time, and squeezed out a smile, "Master, the apprentice can only understand painting, and this jade carving is afraid that it will not be able to enter the eyes of all the mothers, this ......." ”

"Is it okay to paint?" Zhao Xiu grabbed the carving knife and snorted coldly in his nostrils, "You dare to say that you are comparable to Lang Shining?" Comparable to Dai Dinggu? I'm telling you! The most favored masters of this Ruyi Pavilion today dare not say that they are familiar with painting! How dare the descendants be ashamed, come to the back to help catch up with the work! ”

Zhao Xiu turned around and left, and looked up at Tian'er and sighed, there was still a bunch of work waiting for him to work in the house, and he didn't know how the arrival of this batch of stones was so late, and he was just bumping into Ming'er's harem of Xianfengye's feast, and the reward must be indispensable.

Zhao Xiu made a calculation, the concubine Yi, who gave birth to her brother and was in the limelight recently, must not be offended, her things must be the best, the emperor instructed, the foreigners have recently received quite precious pink seal spirit stones to her, and use the best craftsmen to make a beautiful jewelry. The queen of the six palaces is steady, prefers a little emerald, and is younger than Concubine Yi, so the overly green jade can't be used for her.

After careful calculation, only the emperor below those nobles did not give any special instructions, that Ling Chang has been young and vigorous in the past few years, tossing and turning, rising and falling, falling and rising, and finally it is not that he is often raised in the palace without eye-catching, so he often comes to be shy and cheap these slaves, okay, this time I have an idea, I want to powder the spirit stone, so a little silver, who is rare.

That's it, Zhao Xiu sighed, her things will be made for the uncompetitive Ma Xiangfang. Anyway, it's a master who can't be favored.

Ma Xiangfang bent down to see the master leave, his hands were very sore, his face was also sore, and when Zhao Xiu disappeared around the corner, that little bit of skin and laughter finally became cold and poisonous.

In the west side hall of Chuxiu Palace, the young and beautiful Yu Chang is sitting on the couch, wearing a carefully selected fan palace costume lined with a face that has become white, her hair is scattered, her eyes are red, and she is crazy like Shura.

On the ground kneeling was a young palace maid, trembling in front of a green jade and silver hairpin.

Everyone knows, the master of Chuxiu Palace, vicious and jealous, since entering the palace, he has been degraded several levels, in recent days, the emperor only remembered the old feelings, let her do a permanent place again, today this master wanted to take advantage of the feast to climb onto the dragon bed again, but never thought about the feast back, the first thing was to smash the new reward.

"Do you still think I'm a master?! Yes? Yu Chang was suddenly furious, and slammed the soft pillow next to him on the palace maid.

Xiao Gong Wan gritted her teeth, she was already scared to tears, her face was flushed, she could only tremble and didn't dare to say more, she knew that this master's temperament, if she said more, she might end up crippled.

"Today, a slut from the Yehenara family got such a bracelet, isn't this a slap in the face of the palace in public?! What's the big deal? Relying on luck to reluctantly seduce the emperor? If you don't have such a son, do you want to see if the emperor would like to look at her? Yu Chang roared almost madly, she suddenly threw herself from the couch to the palace maid on the ground, raised her chin violently and grabbed it, her eyes seemed to burst with tears, "And you! I told you to go and deal with the people in the Ruyi Pavilion, what did you do? Where's the silver?! Yes? What about the spirit stone that this palace wants?! ”

The long enamel armor on the tail finger pierced the palace maid's face, and a line of red blood flowed out, dripping on the silver hairpin, the palace maid wanted to kowtow desperately and beg for mercy, but every time she bent over, the armor pierced into her cheek an inch deeper, and the pain was cracked, and she could only cry, "Master, the slave is gone!" The silver was also given! There is indeed no private swallowing! ”

"Embezzlement?" Yu Changzai finally let go of his hand, got up in a daze, and turned to the side with a dull gaze, she had already landed in such a field, not only Yehenara's slut, but also the painter of the Ruyi Pavilion and a little palace maid, could they also trample her under their feet like this? What is that shoddy plain silver hairpin with a stone that has never been carved?

Insults, insults to her, insults to her Ilgen Jue Roche.

"The slave really didn't swallow it privately, master!" The palace maid sobbed and kowtowed desperately to wipe the blood from her face, but unfortunately the more she wiped it, it flowed all over the ground.

She turned around against the dim yellow light, her face was hidden in the dark night, it was not clear, she was crazy, she was completely crazy, she wanted to send all these people who trampled her under her feet to hell!

She walked up to the palace maid, slowly squatted down, grabbed the ugly and abnormal jade hairpin, and stabbed it into the mouth of the palace maid who was desperately begging for mercy.

A rickety figure outside the house was suddenly startled, and ran to the outside of Chuxiu Palace in a panic.