After half a year's long journey, we are about to arrive at our destination, Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

In the past, he would always hear others tell him what kind of magnificence and prosperity Chang'an was, and he often envied those who had been to Chang'an, but now he will have the honor to witness this Chang'an City where "the palace is opened in nine days, and all countries are dressed and crowned"! His heart is full of all kinds of expectations.

This is the first time that he has gone out of the door so far alone, he is no longer a hairy boy, he often misses the master, and will also remember the master's teachings, to learn to be independent, to shoulder some responsibilities.

"Over this mountain, it is Chang'an", once he told himself that victory was in sight, he was hungry and tired, and suddenly rose a little energetically.

It is noon, the scorching sun is at the head, the scenery of this Qinghua Mountain is beautiful and beautiful, for a person who has been sleeping in the wind for a few months, there is no more attractive meal.

Let's take a nap and regain some strength before we go. Once he sat down with his back against a big tree and was ready to rest, a few bird songs in his ears, quiet and long, a few dead leaves fell in front of him, and he only increased his sleepiness.

This atmosphere is really suitable for taking a nap.

When he squinted and was about to fall asleep, there was a faint cry from somewhere, at first he thought it was an auditory hallucination, but when he came back to his senses and listened attentively, someone was really shouting.

As soon as he got up, he patted the dust off his body and carefully touched it in the direction of the sound. After walking a few steps, his voice became clearer and clearer, and when he passed through a bush, he saw a young man, looking panicked, lying on the edge of the pit, sticking his head out to look into the pit. The man heard movement behind him, turned around and saw Ichichao coming, so he stepped forward and grabbed Ichichao's arm.

Young man: "Son, son, please save ...... Save my young master, my young master, he ...... He fell into the pit, and I was really alone, I really couldn't pull him up. ”

Seeing that the young man was so flustered, he was asked to calm down first and speak clearly. It turned out that his son-in-law fell into a deep pit, and he could not rescue anyone by himself.

As soon as I got close to the edge of the pit, I looked and found that someone had fallen into a trap dug by the hunters, and at the bottom of the dark pit, a richly dressed boy was sitting in embarrassment. The pit is more than ten feet deep, but fortunately, there are no sharp objects and sharp weapons in the pit, and people can be safe.

Brother Gongzi saw someone coming, stood up, and shouted to help him out, "Friend, do a good job, help me up." ”

This boy is like a big grizzly bear, dragging his bulky body and crawling, but fortunately, there are many people with great strength, and he was pulled up at once.

The rescued man rolled on the ground, panting for breath with his face to the air. The family hurriedly helped him up and patted him off the muddy soil and dead leaves on his body. Brother Gongzi first breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the dirt on his face, and said to Yizhao: "Thank you for the grace of Engong's rescue, I can give you as much silver taels as you need." ”

In the barren mountains and mountains, the silver two did not have any attraction at all.

Once refused, he said: "There is no need to thank you for the effort." But how could you be so careless and fall into this pit?"

Brother Gongzi scratched his head: "I was hunting here, startled a wild boar, and was eager to chase for a while, it led me here, I didn't think that the wild thing was not hunted, but fell into the trap of others, my family Ding body is thin and can't use the strength, fortunately rescued by the benefactor!"

He was lifted up: "You're polite! The so-called rely on your parents at home and rely on your friends when you go out!" Yi's stomach growled, louder than what he said.

Brother Gongzi smiled slightly: "Presumably, Engong has nothing in his belly! I happened to hunt a few small things before, although it is not a mountain treasure, but it is more than enough to fill my stomach." ”

When I heard that there was something to eat, my eyes lit up. For a hungry person, it is simple to refuse possessions, but in the face of delicious food, you can't resist the temptation.

Brother Gongzi continued: "The prey is in my camp, so please come with me." The family packed up their things and led the way for the two of them.

"Under the surname Lin Danzichen, he lives in Chang'an, and he is sixteen this year. I haven't asked for the name of Engong yet!" Lin Chen reported to his home.

"My name is Ma Yichao, two years older than you, eighteen years old, from Guangzhou, going to Chang'an. "Once back.

The name "Guangzhou" originated from the Three Kingdoms period. In the Shang period, it was called "Nanyue", in the Zhou period, it was also called "Baiyue" and "Yangyue", in the Qin period, it was set up as "Nanhai County", and in the Tang Dynasty, it was called the Guangzhou Governor's Office.

"Engong is going to Chang'an? Great! If you don't dislike it, you must come to the humble house as a guest! I will prepare delicious food and wine to entertain Engong!"

"You and my brother should be called! Engong really doesn't dare to be! It's just a gesture just now. ”

"That's good, once brother, you and I will be brothers in the future. Dare to ask Brother Yi Chao whether he came to Chang'an this time to do business or visit relatives? My father is an official in the court, and everything can be convenient, so Brother Yi can open his mouth!"

"Haha! I'm not here to do business, nor to visit relatives!"

"Oh——, dare you ask what you did at one time?"

"I came to Chang'an this time to participate in the upcoming "Yin Yang Province Conference"!"

The "Yin and Yang Province" is one of the four highest central government institutions of the imperial court, which is in charge of all matters of the Yin and Yang officials, and cooperates with the three provinces of Shangshu, Menxia and Zhongshu to assist the Son of Heaven in governing the country. The "Yin-Yang Province Conference" was convened by Yin-Yang Province, and at the behest of the Son of Heaven, the young "Yin-Yang Warlocks" from all over the country were summoned to Chang'an, and one of its contents was to select outstanding Warlocks to become "Yin-Yang Officials".

"Oh my God, isn't Brother Yi a 'Yin-Yang Warlock'?"

"Hehe, I have been practicing the "Yin and Yang Dao" with Master for several years since I was a child, and I guess I have learned something successfully. I came to Chang'an this time to participate in the selection of Yin and Yang officials at this year's "Yin Yang Provincial Conference"!"

There are three highest positions among the yin and yang officials in the imperial court: the "Great Yin and Yang Official" who is in charge of all the Yin and Yang rituals in the palace and is responsible for guarding the imperial tomb, the "Great Yin and Yang Official" who is responsible for eliminating evil spirits and killing demons and protecting the peace of the world, and the "Shinto Great Yin and Yang Official" who focuses on studying the Yin and Yang Dao and revising the laws and regulations of the Yin and Yang Officials. The official positions below these three are called the Great Yin and Yang Officials, and there are seven, and the official name is "Seven Divisions". These seven are the teachers of all the newly promoted Yin and Yang Officials, and they are responsible for the teaching of the "Seven Techniques of Yin and Yang".

"It's not easy to become a yin-yang official. First of all, there must be a talent for seeing ghosts, and only one person in several generations of ancestors may have this innate ability, which can be described as one in ten thousand. Secondly, the "Yin and Yang Dao Force" cultivated the day after tomorrow is strong enough, and there are even fewer people who have made achievements in cultivation. Presumably, Brother Yi's "Yin Yang Dao Power" is very profound!" Lin Chen said with a look of adoration.

"Well, you know a lot. "Yin-Yang Dao Power" is a powerful test standard for Yin-Yang Daoists, and only by constantly cultivating "Yin-Yang Dao Power" can you improve your own strength. I'm just a generalizer now!"

Once holding an empty stomach, I just wanted to eat a bite of meat in my heart, where did I want to show off something.

Lin Chen understood, he pointed ahead, and said that he would be there in a few steps.

Sure enough, it didn't take a few steps to arrive at Lin Chen's camp. It is a small clearing surrounded by woods. The tents in the camp were simply set up, the fire was still smoking, and two horses, one white and one black, were tied under a tree.

Lin Chen took out the prey from the tent with his hands and feet tied, and it was a few hares and pheasants. He asked him to sit down and rest first, then turned his head and let the family handle the prey and make the fire himself. After all, he is a rich young master, and it is difficult for him to make a fire, and he has been tossing for a long time, and he has not even seen Mars.

Once I saw this, I was afraid that I would not be able to eat meat for a long time. He stepped forward and called Lin Chen and asked him to stay away from the pyre. He picked up a talisman from his sleeve, raised it an inch in front of his nose, shook it a few times, and threw the charm at the pyre, and in an instant the fire ignited.

Seeing this, Lin Chen was also taken aback, and happily clapped his hands and said, "Brother Yi is sure enough... It's a strange person! The Dao method you made just now is amazing! It's just that the elder brother casts the spell too fast, and the younger brother... I haven't seen it clearly, little brother, can I please show it again?"

"Haha! Tricks! Carving insect tricks! Can't get it... I can't take it! Besides, where do I have the extra strength to show it now!" He touched the back of his head with one hand and covered his hungry stomach with the other, but his smug expression was undoubtedly exposed.

"Can Brother Yi teach me this trick? I want to worship you as a teacher!"

"I can't teach this, I will only make, I don't know how to teach you, if you want to see it again, when I have eaten enough to have the strength, how about showing you my hands again?"

Lin Chen comprehended, turned around and started to take care of the prey. I also went to help out.

The family washed the rabbit and pheasant and changed the knife, put the grill on the grill, and everyone waited for the roast to be cooked and feasted.

"This is my entourage, employee number 9527, you just call him Ah Qi, he is a master of cooking. ”

"Then there's Rau Aqi. His eyes were staring at the squeaky barbecue, his eyes never taking off the food in front of him, and the saliva was rolling around his mouth, and it was about to flow out.

The horses tied under the trees also smelled the smell of meat and neighed, startling everyone.

After a little snort, he looked at the horse, his expression became serious, he stood up and walked to the horse, looked around the white horse carefully, frowned, stretched out his hand, and stroked the horse's forehead.

This white horse is nine feet high, with sun-moon-shaped swirl hair on its forehead, a dragon pattern on its body, a shining coat, and a mane that hangs down to the knee and the ground.

He turned to Lin Chen and asked, "This white horse is not an ordinary horse. I felt that it had an aura, but it also had a feeling that I couldn't understand. What is its origin?"

"Brother Yi is really a discerning eye! You are right! My horse, called "Little White Dragon", was given by the emperor. Its ancestors are not small!" Lin Chen first stroked the head of the white horse, and then patted the black horse's back: "My black horse is also a good horse, but compared to my 'little white dragon', it seems a little overshadowed!"

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, there was a Buddhist monk named Sanzang, who went through thousands of calamities and tribulations, and finally reached Tianzhu and retrieved the supreme Bible. After Master Sanzang returned from learning the scriptures, his mount White Dragon Horse has been raised in the palace by Emperor Taizong, and he has been waiting for him to live and breed with other good horses. The descendants of these white dragon horses were all given to the heroes and generals.

Lin Chen's father was only a minister in the court, and he won the favor of the emperor, so he got this "little white dragon", this kind of magic horse is different from ordinary horses, they eat meat and do not eat grass, so their vitality is better, and it is not a problem to travel thousands of miles a day.

Once sighed that he could have this adventure, he actually became a Bole once, and was fortunate to meet this magic horse.

"Young Master, Young Master Ma, the pheasant is roasted and ready to eat!" Ah Qi beckoned the two of them over by the fire.

The three of them gathered around the fire. Lin Chen took the chicken and ate it.

Once he ate in a hurry, his lips burned, and Lin Chen laughed. He handed the flask to Yichao, "Brother Yichao has a drink, don't choke." There are several hares roasting here!"

The two horses neighed so much that they were so shocked that they didn't catch the flask, and the wine was scattered all over the floor.

"I almost forgot about you, so I'll send it to you, Ah Qi, give it this chicken leg. Lin Chen broke off a piece of chicken and handed it to Ah Qi.

Just as Ah Qi was sending the meat over, the "Little White Dragon" kicked its hooves wildly, trying to break free, as if something was scaring it.

Lin Chen looked around and found that something was wrong: "It's in the afternoon, why is it foggy?"

The woods around the camp began to be foggy at some point, and the fog was getting heavier and closer.

Once held the roast chicken in one hand, and protected Lin Chen's master and servant in the other. "There is a demonic spirit, everyone be careful. This white horse is not hungry, but first senses danger. ”

The mist quickly engulfed the three of them, and it was so white that only the neighing of horses could be heard.

Before the three of them could react, the fog immediately dispersed, hitting like the wind, making people shiver a little.

The fog cleared, and the surroundings returned to what they had been a few seconds ago. Nothing seems to have changed.

He looked at Lin Chen's master and servant, "Are you all right?"

Seeing that Lin Chen and the others shook their heads to indicate that it was okay, they continued to say: "This fog is in a hurry, and the demonic spirit is dignified, and everyone can't take it lightly." Check to see what's weird around!"

Everyone was still conscious, there was nothing unusual in their bodies, and the horses were frightened, but they were still tied under the tree.

"Ahh

Sure enough, the hares that had just been roasted on the fire were gone, and even the pheasants they were eating in their hands disappeared with them.

He was furious: "How can this be reasonable! It must be some mountain spirit monster who smelled the aroma of this meat, cast a demon spell, and snatched the meat!"

It is necessary to find out the culprit!

Lin Chen didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he grabbed him: "Brother Yichao, I think we should leave quickly, there are demons here, it is not appropriate to stay for a long time!"

"No! If you dare to steal something from my horse in broad daylight, I want to see who is so fat!" After speaking, he chased out with the remaining demonic spirit.