"For me?"

Ren Pingsheng looked dazed.

Jiang Chuyue explained: "Senior Sister doesn't know where to find out, with the true dragon scales as the guide and the blood of the unicorn as the foundation, it can repair the damaged sea of qi.

Only then did he take a great risk and go to the secret realm to hunt the unicorn.

If it was just to repair the meridians, Senior Sister had a completely possible choice, there was no need to hunt an ancient beast in the transcendent realm. ”

Is that so......

Ren Pingsheng's eyes showed a touch of trance, and he stood in place and was silent for a long time.

This secret has been held in Jiang Chuyue's heart for a long time, and after saying it, she suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and walked to Ren's mansion in a hurry, and said: "In short, senior sister will not leave the capital for a while, the prince thinks about it more, do you want to leave senior sister ......"

Ren Pingsheng looked at her back and fell silent.

Half an hour later.

Return to Renfu.

Ren Pingsheng was going to talk to Chang An, but as soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Li Yong coming over.

"Shizi, someone has come to the palace."

Is it because of Daddy?

Ren Pingsheng thought so, looked at Li Yong, and bowed slightly: "Got it." ”

Then, he turned around and walked out of the mansion, and saw a white-faced and bearded eunuch standing there, looking respectful: "Slave and maid to meet the son." ”

Ren Pingsheng looked at the eunuch and smiled: "My father-in-law is polite, I don't know if my father-in-law is visiting, what are you doing?" ”

When the eunuch heard this, he knew that the other party didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he avoided those twists and turns, and expressed his intention bluntly: "The Holy Lord's dictation, there is something for His Royal Highness the Prince to do." ”

Speaking of which, stopped.

Implication.

This matter is not clear for a while, and there are many people outside, so it is better to enter the house and say it.

Ren Pingsheng didn't talk nonsense: "Gong Kilometer please." ”

The voice fell.

The two entered the mansion one after the other.

Got to the house.

The eunuchs began to convey the emperor's will.

In a nutshell.

There is a place near the sea to the east of Jingshi, called Lanzhou.

The area is not large, but there is a port, which can be regarded as a relatively prosperous small city near the capital, and it is also quite famous.

Half a year ago, a strange thing happened in Na Lanzhou.

The dignified court officials, with five-grade cultivation and fourth-grade official bodies, died at home inexplicably.

Jin Yiwei investigated the matter and found no abnormality, so he concluded the matter with a violent death.

The officials quickly appointed a new prefect and took office.

As a result, within a month, he suddenly died violently.

It is extremely unusual for the same thing to happen twice in the same place.

So.

Jin Yiwei focused on sending people to investigate the cause of the death of the new prefect, but the result was still not abnormal.

Besides.

The arrester of the six doors also went to Lanzhou to investigate on the bright side, but found nothing.

The officials then selected a prefect to go to Shanzhou.

Just three days ago.

The prefect died at home for no reason.

In just six months, in the same place, three prefects of the fourth rank died.

If it is a coincidence, I am afraid that no one will believe it.

But the brocade guard and the six doors couldn't find anything.

The officials wanted to appoint a new prefect, but there were many obstacles.

Everyone was afraid that they would be the fourth prefect who died violently, and the candidates who were favored by the officials were all panicked, and they were sick at home and closed their doors.

Even if you lose the hat on your head, you don't want to take that risk.

For a time, the officials who were qualified enough to be the prefect of Lanzhou were in danger.

When Emperor Zhaowu heard this, he was furious, thinking that someone must be making trouble behind this matter, so he thought of asking Ren Pingsheng, who had repeatedly solved strange cases, to go to Lanzhou to investigate the matter.

After listening to the ins and outs, Ren Pingsheng's expression became a little strange.

I thought that the emperor sent someone to pass on the oracle because of the fact that the cheap father stationed the iron cavalry in Ningzhou.

Who would have thought that it would be for a thing that is untouchable.

Then again.

In the same place, three prefects died in a row within half a year, which does sound weird enough.

In particular, Jin Yiwei can't find any clues, which is even more weird.

If this matter is not resolved, the officials above the court may not know what to say.

I have nothing to do at home during this time.

It is normal for Emperor Zhaowu to send this matter to himself.

Ren Pingsheng thought so, bowed slightly, and responded to the matter: "Your Majesty's will, the minister must do his best." ”

When the eunuch saw him agree, he said: "The saint also said that the case of Lanzhou is not trivial, and when the prince sets off, it is best to bring more people." ”

"Obey."

Ren Pingsheng saluted.

"Your Majesty's dictation, the slave and maid have arrived, and the son of the world will rest, and the slave and maid will retire."

The eunuch saluted respectfully and turned to leave.

Ren Pingsheng said a few polite words, sent him to the door, and stopped, secretly thinking to himself, who to take to Nazhou.

I thought it was just to investigate the case and go back quickly.

Think about it.

Anyway, if you have nothing to do, it's better to take this opportunity to go to the beach to relax.

It just so happened that after the investigation of the case was completed, it was estimated that it would be the beginning of spring.

It is also a good choice to return to Beijing from Lanzhou, stop and stop all the way, and see the scenery along the way.

As for the check-in system......

Now all you get are attribute point rewards, and it doesn't hurt to have a dozen points less.

That's it.

Ren Pingsheng walked to Chang'an's residence and told her about it.

Chang An originally wanted to stay in Jingshi.

But the little green tea on the side was very excited, the chicken nodded like pecking rice, and persuaded his senior sister: "People have never seen the sea since they were young!" Senior sister, let's go along...... When the time comes, if the prince is in danger when he investigates the case, maybe we can still help. ”

Hear the second half of the sentence.

Chang An's expression changed slightly, and after a little hesitation, he agreed.

Ren Pingsheng discussed with Chang An and went to Mu Rou's house again.

The little heavenly master originally thought that surviving this winter, before the beginning of spring, to see the sea, was also his last wish.

But sometimes I think about it.

If you can't survive this winter, won't you have to regret it.

Or, in the beginning of spring, he is already incapacitated and bedridden, so he can't let Ren Gongzi hold him to see the sea......

Thus.

I heard that I was going to the seaside of the city.

The little heavenly master didn't have any excuses, and directly agreed, and his eyebrows also showed joy.

Seeing Chang An and Mu Rou agree.

Ren Pingsheng began to think about which helpers to bring again.

After all, I went to investigate the case, not to go on vacation.

Moreover, the prefects who died were all Confucian students with five-grade cultivation, and their strength was not weak.

If it really died at the hands of a certain force or someone, it means that the other party has a lot of means.

The strong dragon is difficult to suppress the head snake.

When I arrived in Lanzhou, I was alone and might not be able to deal with it.

It's better to bring more people.

Li Yong and they don't need to say much, they are all their own cronies, and when investigating the case, it is inevitable that there will be trivial matters, so I will leave them to handle them, and I can rest assured.

In addition, it is the errand of the Demon Suppression Division.

Thinking about it, there is no point in bringing those little minions, just bring Bai Ping and Murong with you.

If the enemy is too strong for them to deal with, it will be useless to bring more demon suppressor officers.

Then again.

Emperor Zhaowu had promised to expand the manpower of his Demon Suppression Division and recruit more young talents like Bai Ping and Murong to come in.

For so long, why hasn't there been any movement.

Ren Pingsheng thought about it for a while, called Li Yong, roughly talked about what he was going to do next, and then instructed him to find a few people and tell Bai Ping and Murong about it.

Do it all.

He returned to the courtyard, picked up the Hongming Knife, and continued to cultivate.

A few less attributes, no harm.

Cultivate hard, but you can't fall behind.

…………

Following.

Early morning.

The sun is rising, and the golden sun is shining on the earth.

In front of the door of Ren's mansion, there are three plain-looking carriages, which are plain on the surface, but in fact there are things inside, and the interior decoration is extremely luxurious, and the objects that should meet the daily life are all very complete.

"Shizi, everything is ready."

Li Yong, who was dressed in a strong suit and carried a long knife at his waist, stood in front of Ren Pingsheng with a respectful tone.

"Hmm."

Ren Pingsheng bowed slightly, looked at his side, and said, "Madam, Miss Mu, what else do you want to bring?" ”

Both shook their heads.

Thereupon.

Everyone walked out of Ren's mansion and got into the carriage.

Ren Pingsheng sat in one by himself.

Chang'an, Jiang Chuyue one.

Mu Rou and Qiu'er have one.

Li Yong took the guards, rode war horses, pretended to be ordinary family members, and divided the two sides of the convoy.

The group left the capital in such a mighty way and went straight to Lanzhou.

Lanzhou is located in the easternmost part of the Great Zhou, and it is not far from Jingshi, but it is not close to it.

Even if you take the official road, at the speed of the convoy, it will take two or three days to get there.

Of course, if Mu Rou is left behind, the group will travel lightly, and they will be able to reach Lanzhou City in one day at most.

It's just that, in Ren Pingsheng's opinion.

The case in Lanzhou lasted for half a year, and if you want to solve the case, you are not in a hurry.

It's also fun to stop and get a feel for the local customs.

On the first day of the trip, everything went well.

Walking on the official road, you can see many merchants hurrying away, as well as ordinary people in the vicinity carrying firewood on their backs, planning to enter the city to sell, and half-grown children chasing and frolicking on the roadside paths.

Occasionally, you can see literati and artists traveling together, riding tall horses, drinking and composing poems at the same time.

By the next day, the situation had changed.

In the same official road, pedestrians have become much rarer, most of them are businessmen in a hurry, and there are guards with tigers on their backs, all of them look very vigilant, always watching the six roads and listening to all directions.

In addition, you can also see the old and weak begging along the street, describing it as withered, as if they are about to fall on the road in the next second, and they will never be able to stand up again.

Of course.

The most common are rotting bones on the side of the road.

It snowed for several days in a row, and many poor people froze to death.

After a few days of sunny weather and warmer temperatures, the wreckage was exposed, and no one cleaned it up, just lying on both sides of the road, emitting a rancid smell.

The farther away from Jingshi, the more common similar scenes become.

Ren Pingsheng sat in the carriage, looking at everything outside, his brows furrowed slightly.

For him, this winter is no different than usual.

Because of a few heavy snowfalls, it also added a bit of fun to life, watching the little green tea build a snowman in the yard, and the little heavenly master walked leisurely along the shore of Yuanwu Lake, soaking beef and mutton, and sighed that the snow was a good year.

After leaving the bustling Jingshi and seeing these scenes, I realized.

For countless people, these heavy snowfalls have been like nightmares.

Many people fall asleep and never open their eyes again.

In particular, homeless beggars and displaced people are even more insignificant.

It is no exaggeration to say that a significant number of people did not survive this winter.

The farther away from Jingshi, the worse the situation became.

"It's still like this two hundred miles away from Jingshi, I don't know what kind of scene it is farther away from Jingshi......

The court is shouting about disaster relief every day, and I really don't know where the silver and food allocated by the household department have gone! ”

Ren Pingsheng looked at the two skeletons lying on the side of the road, one large and one small, his eyes were gloomy, and he thought: Emperor Zhaowu should indeed rectify the rule of officials, otherwise even if the martial saint is safe and sound, the Great Zhou court will not last long.

Think so.

The convoy came to an abrupt halt.

Immediately after, I heard the sonorous sound of swords being drawn outside.

Lifting the curtain and looking out the window, I saw Li Yong and others, holding long knives, looking like they were waiting for battle.

You don't have to think about it to know that this is a bandit who has encountered a robbery.

Ren Pingsheng had a fire in his heart, and he didn't know where to vent it, seeing this scene, his face showed a fierce color, picked up the Hongming knife, walked out of the carriage, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Li Yong looked vigilant and said: "The road ahead is blocked by stones, and some people want to block the road and rob it." ”

This is not the first time he has encountered this kind of thing.

At the beginning, he escorted the prince from Yunzhou to Beijing.

After leaving the northern border, similar things often happened, so much so that when he saw the stone blocking the road, he immediately drew his sword and waited for it.

When Ren Pingsheng heard this, his eyes burst out with a sharp color, and he asked, "What about people?" ”

Li Yong said: "Hui Shizi, he should have been frightened by us. ”

These bandits who are blocking the road and robbing are not fools.

Seeing that Li Yong and the others reacted quickly, their movements were neat and uniform, and they were sonorous and powerful, and they immediately realized that this was a hard stubble.

For the sake of insurance, it is human nature to choose to give up.

Generally speaking.

At this time, the passing merchants will no longer have any extraneous branches, and will quickly remove the stones and stay away from this place as soon as possible.

Ren Pingsheng said: "Find them out and destroy them!" ”

Li Yong didn't say a word, and responded: "Yes!" ”

Then, he gave the guards beside him a look.

The guards immediately understood, divided half of the men, and in groups of threes and twos, galloped in all directions.

Somewhere in the woods not far away.

A bandit leader wearing animal skins and looking at the fierce and vicious gods was stunned when he saw this scene.

I've already let them go.

Why did these guys take the initiative to send it to the door?

After a slight hesitation.

His eyes burst into ruthlessness, and he said in a low voice: "Let the brothers get ready to slaughter this group of things that don't have long eyes!" ”

A rough voice came from behind him.

"Got it, big brother!"

After a stick of incense.

More than a dozen bandits dressed in animal skins and armed with various weapons rushed out of the forest and surrounded the guards who were exploring the way.

Meanwhile.

Dozens of tall, short, fat and thin bandits, with forks, came out from all directions and rushed to the carriage, shouting not knowing what they were shouting.

Li Yong looked around and said, "Shizi, people are here!" (End of chapter)