The moon in the sky is not very clear, and the clouds in the night sky are a little thick today.

Chen Renhai stood in the courtyard in a daze, Mo Li's body had been dragged away by the guards, some of the remaining guards were cleaning up Mo Li's bloodstains, and the black cat was also dragged away by the guards.

"Chen Gongzi, you are not enlightened about tonight's affairs. "Dingnan Wang Road.

Chen Renhai turned his head and asked, "Does the prince believe that Chen can catch this thief?"

"Dealing with assassins is not a contest. Tonight, the king originally let Chen Gongzi capture this person alive, but the situation was critical, so he had to do so. If this king has three good players like Chen Gongzi, he won't have to worry about this tonight - Chen Gongzi also needs to remember that in the future, when he goes to Da Nei, it is better to have fewer heroic actions like this. This is the king's heartfelt words, please keep it in mind. "Dingnan Wang Road.

Chen Renhai said: "Thank you for the teachings of the prince, Chen remember." ”

"Hmm...... I've worked hard tonight, so let's go back to the guest house and rest——"

Chen Renhai turned around and walked out of the courtyard, his steps were heavy, he didn't know what Mo Li was muttering when he was killed by this arrow. However, it is not difficult to guess that Mo Li will definitely not be convinced by this competition - although Mo Li Jianghu has a bad reputation, Chen Renhai knows that the battle just now is Mo Li's trapped beast battle, which is the unique backbone of the Jianghu people, and this kind of backbone cannot be destroyed.

He walked into the guest courtyard, only to see a black shadow appear again, the black shadow fell into the courtyard, and before Chen Renhai could ask, he said: "I don't blame your master for this, I blame you for not having eyes-"

Chen Renhai fixed his eyes and saw that there was a fat man in front of him, that person didn't seem to be as weak as the crown, his eyes were like tiger eyes, the bridge of his nose was like a lion's nose, he looked strong and extraordinary, and he could also see the light skills when he just landed, this person's skills were not simple - "Who is Your Excellency, why did you break into the palace at night?"

"You don't have to care who I am, I saw the fight you fought with that person just now, and at this moment you are still complaining about why your master let people release cold arrows-" The man said.

Chen Renhai didn't reply, he really didn't let go now, the man continued: "How do you know the power of the first strike when that Mo Li attacked you?"

"What's wrong with the left foot?" Chen Renhai was a little puzzled by the words of the man in front of him.

The man said: "When Mo Li fights with you, he always starts with his right foot, why does he change it to his left foot when he fights with you?"

Chen Renhai said: "His left foot is ......" At this time, Chen Renhai suddenly realized, and said: "His right hand is placed on the pocket of his shirt, his right foot is accumulating, and his left foot is feintting.

"Afterwards, Zhuge ......" the man said coldly, Chen Renhai asked, "Where is Your Excellency sacred, how did you come to visit the palace at night?"

The man smiled and said, "Visit the palace at night, if I have bad intentions, come to talk to you at this moment?"

"Do you want to ask your Excellency's name?" Chen Renhai asked, and as soon as the words fell, the man had already jumped onto the roof and said, "My name is not important to you. See you soon—"

Chen Renhai wanted to ask something, but he was nowhere to be seen. "The masters of the rivers and lakes have entered Beijing, and this time the selection of people in the big interior is probably a battle between dragons and tigers. Chen Renhai muttered to himself.

It is said that the man jumped out of the palace into the street, and called a woman who was waiting on the corner of the street, the woman was dressed in the common clothes, and a coarse cloth bag hung on her shoulders.

The man said, "There's an assassin coming." There are also masters in this palace, and I think they are the candidates for the leadership of the Ouchi recommended by the king of Dingnan. ”

"Brother Tou, if there is no recommendation from the prince and ministers for this selection, is there any hope?" the woman said.

The man said, "If there is no hope, will you ......?"

"This time I went to Beijing with you privately, if my mother knew about it, she would definitely be furious...... You know, my mother ...... you," the woman said.

The man's face changed color instantly, and he said angrily: "Your mother? she used to be a bandit and bandit, but now she has collected her hands and started a business—just like that, she still thinks I'm a river thief?

"No one wants to be a thief for the rest of their lives, my mother is right—" The woman raised her voice.

The man said, "Then you and I...... I know...... You don't look down on robbers, but you also said that I have never been a thief who kills people without blinking, and my boat has never harmed the poor people, nor the self-reliant passers-by, even if it is a rich businessman, a businessman who is honest in business, have I ever harmed them?"

"But you also know that you are not doing this for long...... You said you were going to change ......," the woman said.

The man said, "If you and I need to use me to enter the Ouchi before we can continue, then I am thinking, what is the point of this relationship?"

The woman didn't reply, only sobbed on the side, and said: "Since ancient times, marriage has been the order of parents, and the words of matchmakers. My mother has promised me to others, and I will come out with you, which is no longer filial piety...... Everything depends on you, so what about Mother?"

The woman's sobs continued, and she stopped in the street. After the man walked a few steps, he immediately went back and dragged her forward, and the man said, "Go find an inn and stay—"

Before dawn, there were palace eunuchs who came to pass the word, and before the king of Dingnan could get up, a little servant came to knock on the door, and the king of Dingnan was very anxious when he heard the knock, so he asked, "Why are you so anxious?"

The little servant said: "The father-in-law in the palace has come to deliver the decree." Please also ask the prince to go and receive the order quickly-"

King Dingnan hurriedly dressed and went out to receive the decree, only to see that the eunuchs in the palace were already waiting in the main hall, and the father-in-law who was the leader immediately said: "King Dingnan received the decree-"

King Dingnan knelt down and said, "The ministers kneel to welcome the holy decree—"

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said: Today, the four dragons of the Moon Dragon Pavilion made in the military weapons room are in the world, and now the edict of the king of the south enters the temple of the extreme, and I worship the artifact with the royal family; the princess of the south enters the Jingning Palace, and the queen and the relatives of the royal family worship the artifact; the prince of the south enters the moon dragon pavilion, and the public selection of the children and princes and nobles of the Fulong Temple pay attention to the artifact into the cabinet. Chin this—"

King Dingnan said: "The minister receives the order-"

After receiving the holy decree, King Dingnan got up and announced the decree: "Please also ask the prince to enter the palace quickly, and I will wait outside the palace for a while." ”

"Please wait a while, the king will set off with his family immediately. "Dingnan Wang Road.

The father-in-law answered, and left the palace to wait.

King Dingnan hurriedly returned to the room, the maid was dressing up with the princess, King Dingnan went to the prince's room, and said to Yan Yu: "Quickly help the prince take care of it, and you will also enter the palace with us." ”

Yan Yu also responded, she knew that King Dingnan was going to let her sue the royal court, and she was also a little nervous at this time.

Shizi reluctantly got up, and Yan Yu coaxed him to see the tricks on the road, so he had some energy. Half a quarter of an hour later, the king of Dingnan and his family and some accompanying maids left the palace together. The carriage ran around the capital early in the morning, and entered the palace in about a quarter of an hour.

This time into the palace, than the last time the king of Dingnan took Chen Renhai into the palace is much smoother, before the inner door, the son was carried out of the carriage by the little eunuch, the prince clamored to be accompanied by his parents, only to see the king of Dingnan said: "Son, don't be coquettish, listen to your father-in-law, go to the Moon Dragon Pavilion——"

The prince stopped talking like this, the little eunuch let go of the son, and a group of eunuchs led the way for the son. Although the prince has been to the palace, he has never walked this road, the prince walked slowly, and the father-in-law who was headed by him was a little anxious when he saw this, and said: "Later, the sons of the children and ministers of Fulong Temple have arrived, this is not good......" After that, he said to the prince: "The prince has been walking for so long, but he is tired?"

Shizi raised his head and said, "I'm not tired, father-in-law, why do you say that?"

The father-in-law who was the leader grabbed a little eunuch and said, "Does the prince want to ride a big horse?"

"What is riding a big horse?" Shizi was a little puzzled - of course he didn't know how these civilian children played, and if it weren't for Yan Yu, he wouldn't even have seen a shadow puppet show.

The little eunuch picked up the prince, put his crotch on his shoulders, and said, "Ride a big horse, the prince—"

The prince thought it was funny, so he laughed too, and the head of the fair said: "Quick, quick...... Let's go—" The group quickened their pace, and the prince became more and more happy when he saw the little eunuch walking briskly.

The light of the early morning gradually became clear, and the Moon Dragon Pavilion was already full of personnel at this time, and Zuo Xiang and other important members of the imperial court arranged a team - Zuo Xiang's two sons were both concubines, and they were not allowed to enter the Moon Dragon Pavilion and send artifacts into the pavilion. But the left minister still arranged it with all his heart: I saw that the first row of the team was the prince of Zhenbei, the son of General Huben Wang, the son of General Storm Xionglin, the son of General Qilin Ouyang, the son of Liubu Shangshu, and the sons of several other important officials.

Most of the teenagers in the first row are of the same age, except for the prince of Zhenbei and the weak crown, the rest of the teenagers are in their early sixteens.

The people in the back rows all chose children for Fulong Temple - the prince of Dingnan was still young, so he was only in the second row of the line, and the rest of the slightly older teenagers in Fulong Temple were together. The position of Fulong Temple, King Dingnan and Chen Renhai said. This time, the selection of children to send artifacts into the cabinet is also the emperor's will, that is, after the wartime orphans and officials stationed in the Enze Fulong Temple.

The first salute has been fired, and a whip has sounded—

The father-in-law outside the Moon Dragon Pavilion shouted: "The artifact has entered the Extreme Temple, the emperor's grace is mighty, and the heavens are blessed-"

And everyone in the attic knelt down to the four dragon walls and saluted, "Please ask the artifact to help me quell the rebellion in the rivers and lakes, and ensure that I am forever in the country-" As soon as the words were finished, everyone got up.

When the children of Fulong Temple knelt together like this, most of them couldn't bear to be temperamental and whispered. Seeing this, Zuo Xiang immediately asked the father-in-law in the Moon Dragon Pavilion and several other colleagues to calm down the atmosphere.

I saw that a few of the boys in the second row had been quiet, and these quiet boys caught the attention of the left minister. The scene was quiet, Zuo Xiang walked into the team, and saw the children in front of him, all of whom were people with characteristics: although the prince of Dingnan was usually stubborn, he was unusually quiet on such an occasion; a young man was small, but his face looked handsome, Zuo Xiang asked: "Child, what is your name?" The young man said: "If you go back to Xiangye, the little one is called Yu Jilei." ”

"Mountains of stones, forests of blocks, good names. Master Zhang, whose child is he-" Zuo Xiang asked.

Master Zhang checked the roster and said, "Xiangye, he is the son of Yu Ming, the Soldiers and Horses of Zhejiang Prefecture. Zuo Xiang pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Yu Ming died for the Pingyu pirates the year before last...... How old are you this year, after you are a martyr?"

Yu Jilei said: "The youngest one is thirteen years old this year. ”

"Okay, what about you, kid, what's your name?" Zuo Xiang stroked the little boy next to Yu Jilei, he was surprisingly quiet, he never said a word since he entered the door, although he was young, his eyes were impressive, that kind of perseverance was rare for children of this age - "My name is Kuang Hao, and I am ten years old this year. ”

"Kuang Hao, Manchu Dynasty official, do you have the surname Kuang?" said Zuo Xiangdao.

"Xiangye, this Kuang Hao was recommended to the temple by Master Pi of the Criminal Department-" Zhang Dadao.

Zuo Xiang muttered, "Oh...... Good...... Good ......" For some reason, the little boy's eyes made Zuo Xiang feel that this person would have a great future in the future.

The young man standing next to Kuang Hao replied before Zuo Xiang could ask, "My name is Zhang Xietao, nine years old. ”

Seeing this, the father-in-law in the team immediately whisked the dust on the child's body and said, "Who asked you to speak?

Zuo Xiang raised his hand to signal, and the father-in-law retreated, and Zuo Xiang said, "Child, who are your parents?"

"I don't know, I've been in Fulong Temple for as long as I can remember. Zhang Xietao said.

Before Mr. Zhang checked the roster, Zuo Xiang said: "Well......" Zuo Xiang patted Zhang Xietao on the shoulder, he naturally knew that Zhang Xietao was an orphan during the war, and he didn't even know his parents, in fact, it was inconvenient to ask who recommended him.

The little boy next to Zhang Xietao, his eyebrows were very eye-catching, and Zuo Xiang asked, "Child, where is your name?"

The little boy bowed to the left and said, "If you go back to Xiangye, the younger one is Feng Hanyi, the son of Feng Luojun, the servant of the household department." ”

Zuo Xiang nodded and said, "Okay - everyone rest in place first, don't walk around, and salute for a while." ”

As soon as Zuo Xiang's words fell, the second salute sounded, and the second whip sounded—

The father-in-law outside the Moon Dragon Pavilion shouted: "The prayer of the Jingning Palace is completed, and the artifact enters the Moon Dragon Pavilion out of the Extreme Temple." The Emperor's grace is immense, and the heavens are blessed—"

Everyone in the attic knelt down and saluted the four dragon walls, and said, "Please God bless me with the wind and rain, and the country and the people will be safe-" As soon as the words were finished, everyone got up again.

Some of the officials were puzzled and asked Zuo Xiangdao: "Xiangye, why did the emperor worship the four dragons and go directly from the Extreme Temple to the Moon Dragon Pavilion, and the artifact is not the harem to worship?"

"The artifact was born, it was blessed by the heavens, the artifact entered the temple, and the emperor showed the sky with the artifact and worshiped the gods. Artifacts are weapons, weapons are fierce, worship the gods in order to ask God to protect the weapons of the bearer only take the right path, not to let the weapon and people go astray. The weapon is fierce, and the harem concubines and princesses and the lady of the decree are inconvenient to see the weapon, so they only pray in the Jingning Palace. Zuo Xiangdao.

Only then did all the officials present know why.

The third salute has been fired, and the third whip has sounded—

The divine soldier has descended on the Moon Dragon Pavilion, and the public at the door said: "Kneel down to welcome the artifact into the dragon body-"

Everyone in the procession split into two paths and bowed. I saw one person slowly walking in front of the Four Dragon Walls, followed by four people, each of whom was holding a long box in both arms.

I saw the man who was the leader: "The blue dragon was born, and the blue sea dyed the blue sky——"

One of them opened a box, and the left minister motioned to the prince of Zhenbei to take out the contents of the box - it was a sword, the hilt of the sword was engraved with a dragon head, the dragon head rose to the sword body, and a crystal blue seemed to be poured into the sword from the dragon head, and the sword blade had just opened, and it seemed that the cold air had been exuded around it - but the sword did not have a scabbard, and the leader asked the prince to hand over the sword to him.

After the man took the sword, he threw it at the blue dragon head in the air, and the sword was sucked directly into the dragon's mouth.

The leader continued: "The red dragon was born, and the flames scorched the mountains and forests—"

Someone opened the box again, and the left minister motioned for General Ouyang's son to take it out—it was a bundle of whips, and the whip was wrapped in a dragon body, and the whole whip was as red as the sun, and it was very smooth. The leader also took the whip, and the four dragon walls began to rotate, and the red dragon's head turned directly opposite the leader. The leader threw the whip in the same way, and the whip stretched out and was also sucked into the dragon's mouth.

The leader continued: "The snow dragon was born, and the earth was covered in silver—"

The third box was opened, and the left minister motioned for the son of General Wang to take it out—it was a short iron rod, and it was not appropriate to say that it was an iron rod, and that there were hoops at both ends, and one hoop was a pair of dragon claws, which were fastened to the iron rods, but the iron rods were silver and white, and could show the figure of a person, so it could not be said to be an iron rod. At this time, the white dragon head also turned to the opposite side of the leader. In the same way, the leader threw the stick, and the stick spun around on its own and flew into the dragon's mouth.

The leader continued: "The black dragon was born, and the ink soaked the rivers and lakes—"

The fourth box was opened, and the left minister motioned for General Lin's son to take it out - it was an axe, the axe handle of the axe dragon tail coiled, the whole axe was black and shiny, the axe was also sharp, the axe was sharp and thin, at a glance, the axe blade was as thin as a silk thread, and the axe blade like a silk thread was shining with cold light. The leader took the axe, as it had done the first three times—now the black dragon's head was in the center, and the axe was thrown out of the man's hand, and entered the dragon's mouth in the same way.

"Four dragons enter the pavilion-" led the way.

I saw him walk to the bottom of the four dragon walls, the four dragon walls slowly rose, and after a sound, the four dragon walls rose to the top, and four beads fell from the center of the four dragon walls. The person at the head of the group put four beads - the original four dragon walls were also covered with a flowing secret channel where the four dragons were coiled, and the mercury in the dark channel had been poured into the mechanism, and after the four dragons entered the pavilion, the mechanism was activated, and the four dragon walls were put on the top, and the four beads supported by this fell down.

"The pearls of the four dragons fall, and the ceremony is over-" The head of the road. After saying that, he knelt down, and the rest of the people also knelt down with him, and after three bows and nine knocks, the eunuch next to the Yuelong Pavilion lit the fourth salute.

The whip went off again.

It's over.

The left minister asked the steward and eunuch to send Xuantong and the sons of the princes and ministers out of the palace. After the crowd dispersed, only General Wang, Zuo Xiang and the rest of the important officials of the court and the central government remained.

The leader carried the four inner beads in his bosom. and Zuo Xiang and others: "Today, the four dragons entered the cabinet, and I have worked hard for you." ”

"Kaiqi, I think you are the hardest, for the artifact to be born, it has been many times all night, and you are still the main thing in the creation of the four dragons this time, I think you must do everything. Now that the four dragons have been born, their merits are complete, and they are promoted to the chief of the weapons room, and they are now on the agenda. Zuo Xiangdao.

General Wang smiled: "The future is terrifying-hahahaha......."

"By the way, what are those four beads?" an official asked.

Kai Qidao: "If you go back to Scholar Li, these four are the inner pearls of the four dragons, which are the keys to open the wall of the four dragons, if you need to take the four dragons in the future, you need to use this." ”

Scholar Li nodded and said, "Skillful...... You were only eleven when you were apprenticed to the Arsenal, and now you're almost the head of the Arsenal. My old friend, your father, is blessed by the spirit of heaven—" After that, he patted Kaiqi's shoulder, and for a moment he couldn't hold back his tears and choked up.

"Scholar Li, today is a good day, my father is happy in heaven today, why should Scholar Li be sad. With that, Kai Qi slightly helped up Scholar Li, who was a little bent over.

General Wang said: "That is, the Kaida scholar must be very happy today, he has such a good son." Hahaha...... I think you're in your twenties this year, what kind of talent you are in charge of the weapons room at this age-"

The other officials also praised Kaiqi, and everyone was chatting happily, and a eunuch passed the word, and the eunuch said: "Xiangye, the emperor has decreed that you should go to the Fazheng Palace to discuss matters." Also, open seven, no, it's going to be called the main thing. You go with you, the emperor is going to crown you as the head of the armament room-"

Everyone replied, "Thank you, father-in-law." ”

After that, the eunuch led the way, and the group left the Moon Dragon Pavilion and headed for the Fazheng Palace.