The information of the officials is specially grouped together, and the materials in charge of the major activities are also the same, so the information is obtained quickly.

Within a moment, the information officer returned with five servants carrying materials.

Materials more than one person high were piled up in the room, and the information officer saluted and introduced: "Sir, all the materials you want have been sent, here are the materials of all the officials of our court, including their clothing, food, housing and transportation, and here are the information of the officials and workers in charge of this succession ceremony." ”

Putting down the report in his hand, Shen said calmly: "Okay, I know, you go down first." ”

After the data officer retired, Shen Congrong first picked up the list of officials and workers who were responsible for taking over the ceremony.

This time, they have predicted that it will appear at the succession ceremony, and most of the high-ranking officials are surrounded by Fu Wei or advanced disciples, if they choose it themselves, they must start with the person in charge of the succession ceremony, and they can fully contact the people in high positions, and it will not be too eye-catching.

Turning to the first dossier, it recorded the information of Xu Doulian of the Ministry of Industry.

Xu Doulian, the current member of the Ministry of Labor, a native of Beijing, 28 years old, 23 years old Jinshi of Qianyuan, has not yet been married.

"Oh, Jinshi and the first, seven years of official to the Ministry of Labor, but never married, is his appearance ugly?" Shen calmly read Xu Doulian's first sentence of introduction, and felt a little interesting.

After turning the second page and seeing Xu Doulian's portrait, Shen Congrong took a closer look and found that Xu Doulian's appearance was also heroic, and he said strangely: "Such a person has not been married for seven years, it shouldn't be." ”

In the palace, Xu Doulian was introducing the site drawings of the Qintian Supervisor Succession Ceremony to Qin Guang, Emperor Qin Yun.

"Your Majesty, please see, the venue of the succession ceremony this time, after discussing with Lord Min Cunxi, decided to use Zhou Tian gossip as the main style. The site is located outside the east city, covering an area of 24,000 acres, Zhou takes the gossip hexagram to set up a high platform for viewing ceremonies, 30 zhang high, and sets up 110,000 seats. In addition to the missions of various countries, a large number of people can enter to watch the ceremony, demonstrating the prestige of our Great Qin. There is a high platform in the center, which is 15 zhang high, so that everyone in the venue can see everything that happens on the stage. Xu Doulian pointed to the drawings and introduced.

Qin Guang was satisfied with this drawing, and said with a sigh: "Yes, have all the materials been purchased?"

Xu Doulian said respectfully: "The materials have been purchased, and the workers have been assembled, with a total of 30,000 people, including 10,000 in the Ministry of Industry and 20,000 in the people, and the site can be completed within five days, which is 200,000 taels of silver." ”

Waving his hand, Qin Guang said: "The widow knows, the construction will start tomorrow, and you can go to the household department to find Lin Ming to report and register, and you can receive as much as you want." ”

"Yes, Wechen retired. Xu Doulian put away the drawings and respectfully retired.

When he left the palace, Xu Doulian happened to collide with Shen Wuci.

"It's just right to be in prison, I see that you are in a hurry, but what is the important thing to meet the saint?" Xu Doulian took the initiative to ask with his fists clenched.

Shen Wuci stopped, glanced at Xu Doulian and said, "Xu Yuanwailang, it's not a big deal, it's just a daily report." You have just reported to the Holy Lord about the construction of the succession ceremony?"

Xu Doulian said: "Yes, the saint is very satisfied with the drawings, and the construction can start tomorrow, and it can be completed within five days. ”

"Okay, I'll go when I have time. Shen Wuci responded and walked to the palace.

After the two separated, Xu Doulian went to the household department first, found Lin Ming, the director of the household finance department, and checked and registered the money consumption required for the ceremony.

After that, he went back to the Ministry of Works to finalize the construction matters.

After everything is over, the time has come to the beginning of the unitary period.

Hearing Youchu's announcement, Xu Doulian stretched his body, stretched his body from his stiff state, and said: "It's already Youchu, everyone should go home, and see you tomorrow at the construction site outside Dongcheng." ”

After speaking, Xu Doulian sorted out the information, changed out of his official clothes, and left the Ministry of Engineering and walked towards the Meridian Tower.

As soon as he entered Xuanluo Street, Xu Doulian saw a large number of people gathering not far in front of him, and they were constantly discussing something.

Looking left and right, Xu Doulian didn't see the people from the city defense team, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "What is the situation, even if the people gather, there is no one from the city defense team to disperse." ”

Because these people blocked the entire Xuanluo Street, Xu Doulian couldn't go to the Meridian Tower, so he could only come over to see if he could mediate to disperse the crowd.

"Everyone let me, Xu Yuanwailang is here, let Xu Yuanwailang preside over justice!" Before Xu Doulian could speak, someone had already seen him and shouted for the crowd to get out of the way.

Hearing the shout, the crowd slowly moved out of the way and let Xu Doulian in.

With his hands behind his back, Xu Doulian walked to the center of the crowd with square steps, only to see a woman and two men arguing in the middle.

The woman was dressed in plain white clothes, with flowers on her head, covering her mouth with one hand, and sitting on the ground with the other hand supporting her body, tears streaming in her eyes, and whimpering from time to time in her mouth.

The two men were dressed in coarse cloth shorts, with high sleeves, green scarves wrapped around their heads, and their chests and waists crossed, looking fierce and vicious.

"What's going on?" Xu Doulian looked at the three of them, and then asked.

A man took the lead in saluting and said, "Bingxu Yuanwailang, my name is Li Wen, and this is my brother Li Wu." My two brothers live in Xicheng, and they came here to buy medicine for their sick mother, who had not been exposed to meat for a long time, and after buying medicine, she thought about going to Meridian Tower to buy some meat and vegetables to bring back. This woman was walking on the road and collided with the two of us, and touched our money bags, and even though we were going to take her to the yamen, she lay on the ground as if we were bullying her. ”

Xu Doulian looked at Li Wen's hand, and indeed carried a few large bags of herbs, so he asked the woman, "Is what Li Wen said true?"

The woman blinked her eyes, a string of tears flowed, and she replied: "Of course it is not true to go back to this official's house." ”

Xu Doulian was most afraid of seeing this kind of person who would cry directly, so he frowned and said: "Don't cry, you said that what he said is not true, you can tell me the truth." ”

The woman cried and said: "The slave family is called Wen Xiuying, and the family lives in the Guankou camp outside the city, because the slave family is the only one left in the family, so they came to Beijing to make a living." At the end of the day today, I didn't find a suitable job, and when I was walking on the road, I accidentally bumped into these two eldest brothers because of worry, and the slave family immediately apologized, but they insisted that the slave family stole their money bags, and they also pulled the slave family to see the official. The slave family did not steal, of course they were not allowed, but they threw the slave family to the ground and kept insulting them. ”

As soon as Li Wen heard Wen Xiuying's words, he hurriedly said: "Xu Yuanwailang doesn't want to listen to her nonsense, it is true that our money bags were lost after she bumped into us, she must have taken it, and when she arrived at the yamen, she asked someone to search to know the truth." ”

"The slave family didn't steal, really didn't, woo woo!" Wen Xiuying retorted weakly and cried.

Seeing that they were arguing again, Xu Dou even had a big head, and shouted: "Okay, don't quarrel, since one of you bit to death and stole the money, and the other said that you didn't steal it, ask someone to search the scene to find out, and if there is this official again, he will never target anyone and favor anyone." ”

"Okay, our brother naturally trusts Xu Yuanwailang. Li Wen responded directly.

Wen Xiuying sobbed and said, "The slave family can also trust Xu Yuanwailang. ”

Seeing that both of them responded, Xu Doulian said: "Since you have all agreed, okay, I'll find someone to search." ”

Turning around and scanning the crowd of onlookers, Xu Doulian pointed to a woman in her thirties and said, "You come to search Wen Xiuying to see if there are any money bags of these two people, and I will search for the two brothers Li Wen and Li Wu." ”

The woman walked in and saluted, "Don't worry, Xu Yuanwailang." ”

After speaking, the woman helped Wen Xiuying up and said, "Sister, don't worry, as long as you haven't done it, no one can wronged you, and Xu Yuanwailang will also uphold justice for you." ”

Wen Xiuying wiped her tears and nodded, "Thank you, sister." ”

The woman said, "No thanks, then I'm going to start the search." ”

Wen Xiuying's search began, and Xu Doulian naturally didn't stand here, so when he walked to Li Wen and Li Wu's side, he began to look for traces of the money bags on them.

Li Wen and Li Wu opened their arms and let Xu Doulian search, looking at Wen Xiuying with provocative eyes, as if they had a chance to win.

Because Li Wen and Li Wu were wearing coarse cloth short clothes, there were not many places to put money bags, so soon, Xu Doulian searched the bodies of the two of them, and there was indeed no trace of money bags.

"That's right, you've lost your money bags. Xu Doulian ended the search and said.

Li Wen raised his head and said, "Of course, my two brothers will not wronged others. ”

The crowd around them began to chatter again.

Xu Doulian, who was quite irritable, said: "Don't argue, although Brother Liwen's money bag was indeed lost, it was not necessarily taken away by Wen Xiuying, and we will talk about it after the search is over." ”

Finally, the search on Wen Xiuying's side ended, and the woman showed Wen Xiuying's purse and said: "Bingxu Yuanwailang, Wen Xiuying only has such a purse on her body, which contains some scattered silver taels and copper coins. ”

Xu Doulian glanced at the purse, which was delicately embroidered with some flowers, and there was a Wen character embroidered in the center, which was obviously Wen Xiuying's own purse.

Glancing at Brother Liwen, Xu Doulian said, "Is this purse your money bag?"

Li Wen smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "No, our money bag is just a coarse cloth bag with Wenwu written on it." ”

"Then your money bags were not stolen by this Miss Wen, okay, don't gather here, let's disperse, your brother apologizes to Miss Wen, go to the yamen to report the case." Xu Dou made up his mind.

Li Wen hugged his fist at Wen Xiuying and said, "I'm sorry Miss Wen, it's our brother who is abrupt." ”

Wen Xiuying took back the purse handed back by the woman, and said with a blessing: "It's okay, you are also human." ”

Seeing that the two sides had reconciled, Xu Dou said: "Okay, then all the misunderstandings have been resolved, you two brothers will go to the Meridian Tower with me, bring some meat and meat to your sick old mother at home, and then go to report the case." As for Miss Wen, you said that you are here to make a living, but it just so happens that there is a shortage of a cook in my house, so I don't know if you want to come. ”

The woman pushed Wen Xiuying and said: "Aren't you looking for a living, Xu Yuanwailang is a good person, it's okay to go to his house to do work, quickly promise Xu Yuanwailang." ”

Wen Xiuying hurriedly saluted: "Thank you Xu Yuanwailang!"

Xu Doulian shook his head and said, "Okay, you all come with me." ”

With that, Xu Doulian turned around and walked in the direction of the Meridian Tower.

Seeing that the excitement was over, the surrounding crowd also dispersed, and the brothers Wen Xiuying and Li Wen followed behind Xu Doulian. However, Wen Xiuying's eyes showed a sense of pride that the plan had succeeded.

As soon as he entered the Meridian Tower, the little maid greeted him and said, "Xu Yuanwailang is here, your private room has been prepared for you, and the tea and cold dishes have been served." ”

Xu Doulian nodded, pointed at the Li Wen brothers and said, "Well, come two roast chickens, cut two catties of beef, and transfer two meat dishes to these two brothers, and record them in my account." ”

"Okay. The little servant responded, and then said to the Liwen brothers: "You two find a place to sit for a while, and you will have your food later." ”

Li Wen clasped his fists and saluted Xu Doulian: "Thank you Xu Yuanwailang, in the future, if you are driven, you can find our brothers, and my brothers will never complain." ”

Xu Doulian said: "Okay, take care of your sick mother in bed, and find your lost money bag as soon as possible." ”

After arranging the Li Wen brothers, Xu Doulian said to Wen Xiuying: "You come with me." ”

After speaking, Xu Doulian went upstairs first.

Watching Xu Doulian take Wen Xiuying upstairs, the little guy asked Li Wen with some gossip: "Who is that woman, and what does it have to do with Xu Yuanwailang?" ”

Li Wen grinned and said: "It doesn't matter, she is from outside the city to make a living, we had a little conflict with this woman on the way because of some misunderstandings, just Xu Yuan Wailang passed by, solved the misunderstanding, I heard that the woman has not found a job yet, so he said to let her go to her own house to be a cook, so she came with her." ”

"Oh, I see. The little guy suddenly realized, and then pointed to the stool on the side and said, "You two sit down first, and I'll go and inform the kitchen to cook for you." ”

In the private room, Xu Doulian sat down, put the file in his hand on the table, pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down, you've been entangled outside for so long, you shouldn't have eaten yet, let's eat first." ”

Wen Xiuying sat on the chair next to her and answered, but she didn't take the lead in moving her chopsticks, because Xu Doulian hadn't moved her chopsticks yet.

Xu Doulian opened the dossier and finally confirmed the contents of it, in case there were unnecessary problems, seeing that Wen Xiuying did not move his chopsticks, he said strangely: "The food in the Meridian Building tastes very good, why doesn't Miss Wen eat it?"

Wen Xiuying replied: "If the staff doesn't move the chopsticks, I will move the chopsticks first, and the etiquette is not in line." ”

Xu Doulian reacted and said: "This is not a formal occasion, I don't have so many rules when I have a private meal, you just eat first." ”

After speaking, Xu Doulian plunged into the file in his hand again.

After a while, the first hot dish came up, and the little maid saw that none of the cold dishes on the table had moved, and asked, "Is today's meal not to taste, why didn't the staff eat a bite?"

Xu Doulian looked up and found that none of the cold dishes on the table had moved, and looked at Wen Xiuying again, only to see that she lowered her head and didn't dare to look at herself.

Knowing that Wen Xiuying strictly abides by the rules, she will never move her chopsticks if she doesn't move them. Xu Doulian put away the dossier, sighed and said, "It's not that it's not out of taste, it's that there are still some official affairs that haven't been dealt with, okay, you can put it down." ”

"Hey, okay. The servant tidied up the dishes on the table, made a place to put down the hot dishes, and went out.

Xu Doulian picked up the chopsticks and said: "I said, I don't have so many rules in private, you just eat, this time it's like this, I don't want to see you like this next time." ”

After speaking, Xu Doulian got off the first chopsticks first.

Seeing that Xu Doulian put down the first chopsticks first, Wen Xiuying agreed and picked up the chopsticks and ate them.

Wen Xiuying's eating seems to be very elegant, and she doesn't eat slowly, but after a while, she ate half a plate of vegetables and half a bowl of rice, thinking that she was hungry.

Xu Doulian poured a cup of tea and handed it to her: "Eat slowly, don't choke, there are more meals." ”

Wen Xiuying took the teacup, raised her eyes to look at Xu Doulian, smiled embarrassedly, and lowered her head to continue eating.

Glancing at Wen Xiuying's watery eyes, Xu Doulian felt that he was attracted, and he just wanted to look at it two more times, and said in his heart: "Why didn't I find her eyes so good-looking when I was on the street, and besides, her appearance is also very beautiful, I don't know if she is married." ”

Startled by the idea that suddenly appeared to him, Xu Doulian hurriedly closed his eyes and said in his heart: "Xu Doulian, what are you thinking?"

After calming down, Xu Doulian also began to eat.

Wen Xiuying secretly raised her eyes to observe Xu Doulian's performance, and found that he had calmed down so quickly, and was not deeply attracted by herself, and said strangely in her heart: "Isn't this Xu Doulian uncultivated, and it is really not easy to resist my charm." ”

After finishing the meal, Xu Doulian took the lead in getting up, and when he grabbed the file, a pair of small hands picked up the file one step ahead of him.

"I'm here to help Wailang take it, also to thank Wailang for helping me out of the siege and leaving me to work in the house. Wen Xiuying blinked wide-eyed, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and looked at Xu Doulian with the dossier in her arms.

Under Wen Xiuying's charm, Xu Doulian was almost lost, but the strong thought in his heart allowed him to break away from Wen Xiuying's charm, looked in the direction of the door and said, "Okay, let's go." ”

Looking at Xu Doulian who walked out of the door, Wen Xiuying said in her heart: "I want to see how long you can last." ”

Thinking so, Wen Xiuying trotted out of the door in two steps and followed behind Xu Doulian.

In Qin Tianjian, Shen calmly read the information of all the officials, and did not find any abnormalities in them recently, nor did any strange people appear beside them, and breathed a sigh of relief.

At least I can be sure that the demon with the bewilderment charm has not yet started to act, and he still has time to prepare.

The most important thing at the moment is to protect all the officials in Beijing, especially the officials responsible for taking over the construction of the ceremony site.

Thinking of Xu Doulian, the member of the Ministry of Engineering who was always responsible for taking over the construction of the ceremony site, Shen Congrong felt that this person was very interesting, but his location and whereabouts were very easy to be grasped and used, and he was an object that needed to be paid attention to.

Summoned the general leader of Fu Wei over, Shen calmly handed over the list of all the officials in Beijing who had been sorted out, as well as the officials and workers responsible for building the venue for the succession ceremony, and said: "The succession ceremony is imminent, there will inevitably be any accidents, the people on the list need to focus on protection and attention, you go and arrange, each person has at least two Fu Wei to observe and protect, day and night, until the end of the succession ceremony." Be careful, only protect secretly, and don't interfere with their lives. If there is any danger, they can take action directly, and their daily itinerary encounters, but if they have any doubts, they will report it. ”

Commander Fu Wei took the list, opened it and took a look, and was taken aback by the dense names on it, but he didn't say anything objections, and replied: "Yes, my subordinates understand." ”

"Okay, there you go. After waving off Commander Fu Wei, Shen calmly stretched his body, picked up the report again and began to read it, and said in his heart: "Why hasn't my uncle come back after going for so long?"

In the palace, Qin Guang took out the records in the royal vault and handed it to Shen Wuci and said: "I didn't expect that only six hundred years have passed, and the Confusion Talisman has reappeared, and he also wants to do it to important officials from various countries, and even emperors. ”

Shen Wuci opened the file and looked at it, and found that it was all completely different from the official records circulating in the outside world, and there were confusing records among them.

"Your Majesty, what is this?" asked Shen Wuci, holding the dossier.

Qin Guang sighed and said: "This is a compromise made in order to be able to extricate the human race from the great disaster and separate the Three Realms, but in order not to let us completely forget the events of the past, the emperors of all countries have left a true record, warning themselves not to forget the things of the past, and not to forget the year when the human race was oppressed." ”

Shen Wuci said: "It turns out that Your Majesty has always known that now that the Confusion Fu is in the world, the catastrophe of the human race is about to come again, Your Majesty thinks, what should we do now?"

Qin Guangdao: "Six hundred years ago, Kang Rengong said that he had already left a layout for today, and now it seems that it will fall on Shen Congrong's body. Now that the Confusion Talisman has already appeared, it was discovered by Shen Congrong, what can she propose?"

Shen Wuci said: "Before the minister came, she calmly said a method, she thought that for the time being, she should pay attention to the officials to prevent them from being controlled by demons. I've asked her to send a talisman to act, but in order to avoid unnecessary panic, I've asked her to act in secret, trying not to expose the affairs of the talisman. ”

Qin Guang affirmed: "It's a safe way, the matter of confusing the heart charm really can't be exposed, otherwise it will inevitably cause turmoil in advance, and it is easy to trap the human race in a place of no return." For the time being, I will do this first, and I will be there wherever I go, so that it may be convenient for you to act. ”

As he spoke, Qin Guang took out his golden order and handed it to Shen Wuci.

Shen Wuci took the golden order in both hands, put it in his arms, and saluted: "Yes, the minister receives the order." ”

Qin Guang reminded: "Although it gives you the right to act cheaply, don't use it at will until you have sufficient evidence." ”

The minister understood, so he went back to discuss with him calmly and made a more detailed and prudent plan. Shen Wuci said goodbye.