"What, someone's lifted the notice!" Shengde Gong Han Wei was surprised and delighted, and kept asking the whistleblower who was panting, "Who revealed the list?" Where are the unveilers now? Why didn't I come with you? ”

"Master, the person who unveiled the notice seems to be named Shi Cheng, and he is the Dan of the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce...... Danshi. Listening to his tone, it seems that he has an old relationship with you, so he came to the royal city to heal His Highness. ”

"Shi Cheng? Danshi of the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce! Sheng Degong was taken aback, "I have indeed been in contact with the people of the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce before, but I don't know a person named Shi Cheng, and I haven't heard of a person named Shi Cheng among the old guys of the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce." ”

"No, it's not an old fellow." The messenger hurriedly explained, with some disbelief on his face, "That Dan Master surnamed Shi, although he looks very ugly, but the little one is sure that he is only thirty years old at most!" ”

"Only thirty?" Liu Chun, the old housekeeper of the palace, who had been serving since just now, but had not spoken, also opened his mouth in surprise, "How is it possible!" Except for those Dan Dao monsters of the Xilu Luo family, how many pharmacists in this world can advance to the Dan Master at the age of thirty? ”

"Danshi are all people who are proficient in medical science and health preservation, maybe they look young just because they are properly maintained...... However, it looks like he is only thirty from the outside, which is too amazing......" Sheng Degong pondered for a moment, and then quickly raised his head, "Ah Liu, where is that Dan Master now?" The old man went to greet him in person, so as not to delay Lian'er's condition. ”

"Master, that Shi Danshi is still at the city gate." Ah Liu replied.

"Still at the city gates?" Sheng Degong frowned, "But you treat people slowly?" ”

"No...... No, ......" Ah Liu hurriedly shook his head, "How dare you snub such a character, it's just that the inspection of foreigners entering the city has become stricter recently, and it just so happens that the Danshi is from the Western Barbarian." Originally, they were going to enter the city, but they were stopped by the city guards guarding the gate inside the urn city, and the little one heard that the inner guards at the city gate went to the palace city after intercepting Shi Danshi. ”

"Danshi from the Alliance Khanate!" Sheng Degong and the old housekeeper Liu Chunfang didn't think about it when they were excited, and it wasn't until Ah Liu reminded them again that they thought of something else in their hearts. The master and servant glanced at each other in unison, and each other's brows were more worried.

"Master, it's a little troublesome...... Liu Chun hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but say: "If he is from Shanhezhou's Danshi, or even if he comes from Shannan Kingdom and Xibao Kingdom, it will be much easier." ”

Sheng Degong sighed slightly, and walked around the room with some irritation. After a while, he made up his mind, "The old man is old, and since he ascended the throne now, he will no longer ask about political affairs, and today I just asked a Danshi to treat Lian'er." Lian'er is my only granddaughter, and the king will give me a face. ”

"Since the master has decided, then I will go and tell my subordinates to prepare to welcome guests." Liu Chun bowed, then stood up straight, and instructed Ah Liu: "Ah Liu, you take a few clever subordinates to wait at the city gate, as long as the Dan Master is released, hurry up and invite him over." Remember, don't be rude. ”

Ah Liu nodded hurriedly, and after saluting respectfully, he immediately ran out.

……

In a palace deep in the royal city, Han Qu, the king of the Western Desert Kingdom and the envoy of Zhennan Jiedu of the Great Wei Empire, was sitting on the imperial couch, calmly looking at the chamberlain who was lying on the ground in front of him.

After the chamberlain finished reporting the matter, Han Qu waved his hand and asked him to retreat. Then the king, who was just over forty, set his eyes on an old man sitting in the lower right. The old man was dressed in a purple official uniform, his beard and hair were white, but he was in good spirits, and he seemed to have more energy than Han Qu.

"Cao Qing, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Han Qu asked.

The old man who was talking to Han Qu was the privy envoy of the Western Desert Kingdom, Cao Ming.

Cao Ming straightened his body and replied unhurriedly: "This matter is all up to the king's decision, but after all, this person is the Dan Master of the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce, and this relationship cannot be ignored." In the opinion of the old minister, it is better to find out the real purpose of his coming to the royal city first. It's not too late to look at what they say and what they do. ”

"This king thinks the same way." Han Qu nodded, "The current situation is delicate, if we have a bad relationship with the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce because of us, Great Wei really can't explain it." ”

"It's just that I didn't expect this matter to involve Sheng Degong." Cao Ming frowned slightly, the matter of Sheng Degong being involved seemed to surprise him.

"This uncle of this king, this king still understands." Han Qu didn't have too much of a surprised expression, "If you want to say that he can make friends with people from the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce, then I definitely don't believe it." Most of the Xilu Danshi pulled out the tiger skin of Sheng Degong in order to enter the city. ”

"The king is wise, Sheng Degong is loyal to the king, and he is also very measured in the world. The reason why Lao Chen was surprised was that he didn't expect Sheng Degong to have such a high reputation, and even the Danshi who was far away in the Western Continent would pretend to be his name. Sheng Degong is a man of great virtue and talent, and the old man is really ashamed of himself. Cao Ming gushed endlessly, not seemingly noticing the haze that flashed in Han Qu's eyes.

"However, if you think about it carefully, it is also a matter of course, Shengde Gongde is thick and bright, and has the style of mountain and forest scribes, and he has been praised by the Great Wei Angels on weekdays, and it is not surprising that the name is spread all over the world. The fact that I can have a famous person like Sheng Degong in the Western Desert is also the result of His Majesty's dedication to education and leading by example. ”

"Okay, let's settle the matter of the Xilu Danshi like this first." Han Qu interrupted the old man's words, "According to what Cao Qing said, first observe his words and observe his deeds." But then again, this king also wants to see what kind of character the twenty-eight-year-old silver medal Danshi is. ”

After speaking, Han Qu summoned a chamberlain, and after a few words, he waved his hand and asked the chamberlain to pass the message.

"At present, the conflict with the Dongdan people is not imminent, what worries this king in the past few days is Zhao Ping's twists and turns." Han Qu's brows furrowed very tightly, "Cao Qing, the important ministers of the court are still arguing now, and this king still wants to hear your opinion." ”

Cao Ming replied calmly: "According to what Zhao Ping said, the reason behind the Xieyang Dao case is the work of the resurgent Lu clan, this conclusion is too sensational. ”

"Yes, this king also thinks the same, Lu Zun has already fallen, the Black Turtle Army has long been destroyed, and the world has been calm in the past twenty-six years, why did the remnants of the Lu clan suddenly appear today?"

"Lao Chen once heard that after the fall of the Lu clan, there were also living corpses in the Eastern Continent, but in the end, it was all done by evil cultivators in the rivers and lakes. In fact, before the rebellion of the Lu tribe, there had been a lot of evil magic that could control corpses on the rivers and lakes. As we all know, the walking corpses under the command of the Lu clan are all bloodthirsty and violent monsters, how can they make the corpses talk and act like ordinary people? What Zhao Ping describes in the chapter is like a means of evil ways in the rivers and lakes. ”

Seeing Han Qu nodded, Cao Ming continued: "Coincidentally, I don't know if the king has heard of a rumor that has been circulating on the ridges of the countryside recently. ”

"Is it the rumor that you can get rich by working in Beijing?" Han Qu held his forehead and said helplessly, "The influx of a large number of displaced people in the Gyeonggi area is related to this. ”

"Does the king know when this rumor arose?" Cao Ming asked solemnly.

"This ...... The widow hasn't looked into it yet. ”

"Lao Chen also accidentally learned about it when he was looking through the file, and this rumor spread in the countryside at the end of last year." Cao Ming accentuated his tone with the word "end of the year".

"It turns out that there was this rumor at the meeting last year....... Han Qu frowned, but suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and hurriedly found Zhao Ping's recital from the long case in front of him, and after reading it carefully, he said in surprise: "The time when this rumor began to spread is exactly the same as the time when the Xieyang Dao case began!" ”

"Wang Shangming, in the opinion of the old minister, the real reason behind the Xieyang Dao case still needs to be investigated. Your Majesty, don't forget, the place where the rumors began, around the Xieyang Road, but there are other whirlpools, whether there will be a connection between them, no one dares to pack a ticket at the moment. ”

Han Qu's face was very ugly, and the hall was silent for a while.

"What Cao Qing said is exact, this king wants to take a look, what kind of shrimp soldiers and crab generals are hidden under this troubled water." Han Qu's tone was a little cold.

"The king is very right."

"Let's talk about this matter here first, by the way, Cao Qing, how do you think Sun Jinyong's future should be handled." When Sun Jinyong was mentioned, there was an irrepressible anger in Han Qu's voice, "In vain, I thought he was a direct minister, but I didn't expect him to be such a traitorous person!" ”

Cao Ming stood up, bowed down and replied, "If you don't admire education and don't learn the way of the Holy Venerable, you will go astray." Sun Jinyong is only a man in the army, and he can be promoted by the king to be among the government and the opposition, and discuss the world's major affairs with the scholars. However, not only did they not thank the king for his kindness, but they harbored evil intentions and harmed the people, which was really a wolf's heart and lungs, and ten thousand deaths were not enough to atone for their sins. ”

"Cao Qing is reasonable, but if the subjects of the country and the Great Wei know that the Qin Cha I personally appointed is actually involved in such a reverse case, the widow's face really doesn't know where to put it." After speaking, Han Qu couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, the content of Zhao Ping's recital has not yet been made public on a large scale." Cao Ming hurriedly reminded.

"I know." Han Qu nodded, "Then again, that Dan Master named Shi Cheng seems to be one of the witnesses in the Xieyang Dao case. ”

"I'm afraid that the origin and purpose of that Danshi are not simple, and the king still needs to pay more attention to him."

Cao Qing said exactly. Yu He, you took the widow's edict and asked the internal guards to keep a firm eye on that Xilu Dan Master for me. ”

……

Wu Neng sat on a chair and boredly counted a group of sheep that walked by the door. After the shepherd walked over with the sheep, Wu Neng couldn't help yawning, turned to Shi Cheng and asked, "Old Shi, do you say we can get out of this door before dinner today?" ”

Shi Cheng put down the map of the royal city in his hand and said with a smile: "It's a big deal, stop here tonight, the food here at the city gate is okay." ”

While he was talking, a small officer walked in from the door, hugged his fist at Shi Cheng and the others, and said, "A few sons, the reply from above has come down, you can leave here now." ”

"Say what, come what." Shi Cheng stood up with a smile and said to the officer, "Thank you." ”

At this time, it was getting late, and the subordinates who were waiting for Ah Liu and the royal palace near the city gate were all overjoyed when they saw Shi Cheng finally come out.

"Immortal Master, please stay!" Ah Liu greeted him respectfully, "Below is the subordinate of the Shengde Mansion, who came to greet the Shi Immortal Master and the two sons on the order of my master. ”

Tie Mian didn't react, but Wu Neng leaned over to Shi Cheng and said softly, "Old Shi, this pomp is big enough." ”

Shi Cheng smiled slightly, and then replied lightly: "This seat has traveled all over the world, and after coming to the Southern Wilderness with my friends, I heard that His Royal Highness Hecheng was seriously ill. He admired the virtues of the Duke of Shengde, and could not bear to see him suffer from the white-haired man sending the black-haired man. ”

Shi Cheng's words were very straightforward, Ah Liu was also overjoyed when he heard it, and hurriedly made a big salute, and said with a smile: "The immortal masters of the Suwen Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce are all virtuous people who are anxious for justice and righteousness, and Ah Liu is here to thank Shi Immortal Master for saving his life on behalf of the little master of my family!" Now that it is getting late, the lord has already prepared a dinner party in the mansion, and I hope that the immortal master and the two sons can enjoy the light. ”

"Alright, get up, lead the way." Shi Cheng raised his right hand slightly and lifted Ah Liu up from the ground out of thin air.

Ah Liu's face became more respectful, nodded and greeted the three of them into the carriage, and then led the way with the people he brought with him. Li Doujin and the others packed their luggage and led the horse to follow the carriage. In the night, the group walked towards the Shengde Mansion.