Although the poem "Nine days open the palace, all countries worship the crown" is said to be Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, but now it is used in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but it is not an exaggeration.

Shen Yuan and He Nanxu stopped all the way, and it was the middle of the month when they arrived in the capital.

The majestic and impregnable city in front of you is full of the spirit of the Son of Heaven and the vicissitudes of the land of the Hidden Swallow. Since Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, the emperor sat in the north, and did his best to make the people support him to the extreme. Therefore, the people all said: "This is the Son of Heaven guarding the country!"

The last time Shen Yuan came to the capital, he had never admired the deep pools of this high city, he was still a six-year-old child, and he was held hostage, so he naturally failed to appreciate the majesty and prosperity of this capital.

The two entered the Xuanwu Gate side by side, and went all the way north, only to see the traffic on the street, the endless stream, and the houses on both sides were lined up one after another, scattered and orderly. Such a prosperous scenery made Shen Yuan and He Nanxu marvel again and again.

He Nanxu looked around and sighed: "This capital is really big, this girl is the first time to see such a scene, compared with the state, the government, and the county seat, it is really a world of difference!"

Shen Yuan also sighed: "That's natural, it's a pity that I was caught by He Youdao when I was a child, and now I don't know where it is, otherwise I would have to lead my sister to take a walk." At this point, we have to find an inn to settle down in. ”

After speaking, the two saw that the east side was a little lively, so they walked in that direction. Unconsciously, he entered a market, only to see the crowds of people, shoulder to shoulder, and the goods and food in each shop were even more dazzling, so that the two of them were dizzying.

He Nanxu's eyes lit up, and he was very surprised to see everything, looking left and right, he wanted to buy everything for a while, but he didn't know what to buy. Seeing a stall selling rouge gouache, He Nan couldn't walk.

Shen Yuan was amused in his heart when he saw it, and he felt cute. Seeing that He Nanxu was holding a box of rouge, she couldn't put it down, but after she asked the price, she put it back. Shen Yuan thought to himself: "Xu is shy in his pocket?"

didn't think much about it, and recently stuffed the box of rouge into the hands of He Nanxu, and he took out a few coins of silver from his arms to settle the account with the boss, and asked the boss again, only to know that this is Dashi Yongfang.

Looking at He Nanxu's face crimson again, and a pair of big eyes flickered at Shen Yuan, which made Shen Yuan shy: "Sister, why are you staring at me like this?"

"No, it's nothing," this is the first time a man has given her an object, He Nanxu's heart is sweet, and it is not easy to show it, and he said with his chin bowed, "Thank you." ”

Shen Yuan smiled and only said, "If my sister likes anything, even if you tell me, I still have dozens of taels of silver here." ”

He Nanxu hurriedly said: "Then how do you make me?"

"It's okay, what's mine is my sister's!" Shen Yuan said with a grin, "If my sister can't be at ease, yours is mine, and this will be evened!"

Shen Yuan's original intention was to refer to silver money, but the speaker had no intention of listening, and when it came to He Nanxu's ears, he had a little more meaning, and he blushed all of a sudden!

"Phew, shameless!" He Nanxu scolded with a smile, and at the same time thought in his heart, "How can I be so easily ashamed since I met him, hey, what a wrongdoer!" Suddenly saw Shen Yuan stunned again, and his eyes looked straight into the alley ahead.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing He Nanxu's question, Shen Yuan came to his senses, pointed to this alley and said, "I don't know, I just feel that I have some impressions here." ”

After saying that, he raised his feet and went to the alley, and He Nanxu saw that Shen Yuan was abnormal, so he had to follow behind.

The deeper Shen Yuan went, the more agitated his heart became. I felt that my face was wet and hot, and when I touched it, it turned out that I unconsciously shed two lines of tears. Somehow, He Nanxu hurriedly asked, "Why is the big man still crying?"

"My father and mother, right here, right here!" Shen Yuan was filled with grief and indignation at the moment, his chest rose and fell, and he gritted his teeth fiercely and said, "I will see my father and mother for the last time, right here! Menda! He Youdao! And Yuan Bin! I, Shen Yuan, are here, and I vow to peel your skin and cramp to comfort my father and mother, as well as the spirits of dozens of people in Qingyunzhuang!"

He Nanxu had never seen Shen Yuan's monstrous appearance like this, his face was hideous, like a demon from hell, and he couldn't help but beat a spirit!

After a long time, Shen Yuan, who had calmed down, let out a long sigh, turned around and said, "Sister Nanxu, I just frightened you." ”

He Nanxu shook his head, shook Shen Yuan's hand gently, and said, "Your appearance is indeed quite scary, but fortunately, it is not aimed at me, rest assured, no matter what happens, this girl will advance and retreat with you!"

Shen Yuan was moved in his heart and nodded, but said in his heart: "How could I ask you to go to danger with me?"

Looking left and right at the surrounding scenery, the events that happened here thirteen years ago seem to be vivid.

Shen Yuan said: "Sister Nanxu, let's stay at the Inn near here." ”

Not long after the two returned to Dashi Yongfang, they saw an inn and saw a plaque hanging on the lintel, which read: Xiangfu Inn. As soon as he entered the front hall, the guy from the inn came to greet him: "Two guest officers, but do you stay in the hotel?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "I want two clean rooms, preferably next to each other." ”

"Gotcha!" the guy replied, leading Shen Yuan to pay the subscription.

Just as they were about to follow the guy to see the room, Shen Yuan and the others heard someone behind them ask, "Are the two of you from a foreigner who came to the capital today?"

Shen Yuan looked back, and saw a middle-aged Taoist figure sitting at the table behind him, with his back to Shen Yuan, unable to see his appearance.

"Exactly," Shen Yuan said slightly behind him, "I don't know what this Dao Master has to say?"

The Taoist priest was arrogant and didn't look back, but said: "Poor Daoist advises the two of you to remember, don't walk around after nightfall, be sure to stay in the room!"

As soon as these words fell, Shen Yuan and He Nanxu looked at each other, not knowing why. But He Nanxu is an impatient child, and he can't get used to such arrogance, so he only heard her ask the priest rhetorically: "You Taoist priest is so rude, why should you listen to you?"

"Hmph, I don't know what's wrong!" the Taoist priest snorted coldly, got up and wanted to walk out.

He Nan raised his eyebrows: "You!"

was about to speak, but was stopped by Shen Yuan. It's just that she was angry in her heart, and said secretly: "This stinky Taoist priest said these strange things again for no reason, it is really a lesson!"

Although Shen Yuan was also unhappy in his heart, he still spoke a little measured: "Dare to ask Dao Chief, what do you mean by what you just said, why can't you move around at night?"

The Taoist priest still didn't look back, and said in an unkind tone: "Don't ask more! If you don't listen to me, take care of your life!" After that, he flicked his sleeves and left the inn.

At this time, the guy persuaded: "The two guest officers should listen to this chief!"

He Nanxu glared and said angrily: "What if I don't listen?"

Shen Yuan was silent, just looking at the guy.

"Hey, let's talk to the two guest officials," the guy looked left and right, and saw that the shopkeeper was settling accounts, and there was no one else, leading Shen Yuan and He Nanxu to the side and whispering, "That Li Daochang is a capable person invited by the court to catch demons!"

"Demon?" Shen Yuan and He Nanxu asked in unison.

"The guest officer first listened to the villain's words, and now there are fox demons in the capital, who are dedicated to harming people's lives at night and eating people's hearts and livers! ”

The gang was also terrified and uneasy about this matter, so they only heard him continue: "I heard that not only are there more than a dozen heart-digging murders in this city, but even several palace maids have died in the palace, all of which are the same way of death, and it is even more true that the fox demon is said!"

Shen Yuan frowned and asked, "How do you know that someone didn't do it on purpose?"

"What the guest officer said is that someone asked this earlier, but then it came out of nowhere, saying that someone had seen a fox demon, but it was a nine-tailed white fox, which frightened the people, as long as it gets dark, even if it is not the time of curfew, the door of the house is closed, and I dare not walk around!"

He Nanxu didn't believe it, and sneered: "If it's really a monster, what is the use of using magic powers, even if you hide in the room?"

The man's eyes widened and he nodded yes: "What the girl said is true, she really died at home, and the doors and windows of that room are still locked from the inside!

"So, is it true?" He Nanxu was still a little unconvinced, and then looked at Shen Yuan and shook his head, he was also puzzled.

The man said: "So I advise the two of you, it's better to believe that you have it! Also, please ask the two of you to keep it a secret for the little one, and now the court is investigating these remarks closely, and the little one doesn't want to bear the charge of this evil word to confuse the public." ”

Shen Yuan nodded and said, "This is nature. Then he followed his fellow to the room.

The front and back halls of this inn are all two-storey buildings, a small courtyard in the middle, the courtyard is paved with marble, a few plum blossoms are blooming, two or three rockeries are the scenery, but also elegant. However, after hearing the rumors that they didn't know whether they were true or not, the two didn't have the heart to appreciate it.

At the same time, inside the Forbidden City.

The current emperor Zhu Jianshen sat on the dragon chair of the Qianqing Palace, looking at the music in his hand. frowned from time to time, and suddenly Zhu Jianshen slapped the piece on the table!

only heard the sound of "pop", which frightened a group of eunuchs and palace maids to kneel and bow their heads.

Zhu Jianshen was furious: "What are Dongchang and Jinyiwei doing to eat! Go, call Wang Zhi to me!"

At this time, the eunuch beside him whispered: "Your Majesty, Wang Zhi has been waiting outside the palace for a long time to listen to the announcement." ”

"Xuan!"

"Obey!" At this time, a shrill voice sounded: "Xuanyu Horse Supervisor Palm Seal Eunuch Wang Zhijin to meet!"