Sixty-eight: Great Monk
"Dead, dead! Dead!"
"Really dead! This old fish seller is actually dead!"
Everyone at the ferry exclaimed, what would happen to people if they were invited to the roadside?
Looking at the expressions on the faces of the people around him, the eyes and expressions on Cang Le's eyes and expressions looking at the blue-striped fish bag were not right, but more of fear and shrinkage.
Standing in front of all the thousands of households, Cang Le also had a look of confusion on his face. He just kicked the fisherman lightly and the fisherman died. This is impossible.
But the fact is that the old fish seller lying on the wooden board of the fish stall had his eyes widened, staring straight at the sky, without any breath.
"Give him a hundred taels of silver." The silver-patterned fish bag that had spoken before said coldly.
Immediately, the gorgeous and spacious carriage continued to drive along the ferry road out of Wuyi Port and headed towards Jinling City.
Canle, the blue-striped fish bag, glanced at the crowd coldly, with an ugly expression on his face, threw a hundred taels of silver at the girl's feet, and angrily followed his colleagues who had gone away.
While the people at the ferry were talking a lot, no one noticed how the girl, who looked to be only in her teens, picked up the dead grandpa and disappeared in front of the fish stall.
The carriage was driving on the bustling streets of Jinling City, and the crowd hurriedly moved to both sides of the road to avoid being trampled and injured by the fast-speeding horses.
"Go directly to Xu Mansion."
Mu Yunliang lightly knocked on the wall of the carriage and gave instructions.
"Grand Governor, why don't we go to the Governor's Mansion first?" a silver-patterned fish bag following the carriage beside the carriage asked in a low voice.
One morning was enough time for the Diaoyutai spies in Jinling City to pass news from the city to the giant building ships on the canal.
What happened last night appeared on Mu Yunliang's desk early in the morning.
"I gave you the chance to strike first, but I didn't expect that you still failed. I didn't expect that the small Xu family would have such a big surprise. A great monk was born in the Xu family."
Mu Yunliang glanced at the silver-patterned fish bag who spoke, and said expressionlessly, "Xingchen, Jiangnan is a good place, and Jinling is an even better place. It is a great blessing for me to have a great monk in the Xu family.
As His Majesty's eyes and ears, how can I not pay a personal visit?"
Xingchen's original name is unknown, and he does not know who his parents are. He was adopted by Mu Yunliang since he was a child. He survived the cruel death rules of Diaoyutai and became Mu Yunliang's adopted son. He was given the surname Mu by Emperor Longxing. Outsiders often
Call him Mr. Mu.
This is enough to show that Emperor Longxing valued Mu Yunliang very much, and even rewarded the monks he trained privately.
Mu Xingchen nodded slightly and took a look at Jinling Street, which was as lively as Shenjing. There were crowds of people, merchants and shops, inns, wine shops, silk and satin shops, rouge and gouache shops, teahouses, and various street stalls.
"The Governor wants to invite him to join Diaoyutai?"
The addition of a great monk will definitely cause quite a stir, and the strength of Diaoyutai will also be greatly enhanced.
The other silver-patterned fish bags around the carriage also pricked up their ears, hoping to get answers from the carriage.
Diaoyutai was the eyes and ears of Emperor Daqian, monitoring the world for the emperor, and also had the important task of winning over the monks from all over the world.
Many of their spies came from rough backgrounds, committed crimes, or committed murders. As long as they had skills, they could just join the Diaoyutai and become a spy, and their past and past events could be revealed.
After becoming a Diaoyutai secret agent, anyone who dares to violate family rules will be hunted to death. Even if he escapes from the Qian Kingdom and sneaks into Yun, Yue and other countries will have no chance of survival.
Today, Diaoyutai only has one great monk, the Governor. The rest of the silver-patterned fish bags, even those who are secretly supported by Diaoyutai, are still far behind.
Everyone waited for a long time, looking at the scenery of Jinling along the way, the rows of restaurants and brothels on the streets, and the sparkling boats on the Qinhuai River. Until they arrived at Xuanwu Street, there was no sound from the carriage.
Mu Xingchen didn't dare to ask any more questions, and the other silver-patterned fish bags didn't dare to discuss it in private.
A great monk was as powerful as a great governor. Even if everyone guessed something, their expressions remained unchanged, serious and cold.
A group of Diaoyutai spies entered Jinling City, which naturally attracted the attention of all parties, especially the Jinling Mansion Office, the Jiangnan Governor's Office, and the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion.
But that was the Diaoyutai, and the Governor-General Mu Yunliang was there in person.
If he doesn't go to see you, but you still dare to get in touch with him on your own, is it because you think you've lived long enough?
No one dared to touch the power of the Governor of Diaoyutai. The carriage arrived at Xuanwu West Street without any obstruction and stopped outside the main entrance of Xu Mansion.
Knowing that a big shot from Diaoyutai came to visit in person, the Xu family opened the middle door to welcome him. Xu Ji, Xu Xiang, Xu Yuhui, Xu Wenshu and other members of the Xu family respectfully waited on him on the street under the stone steps of the main entrance.
Everyone was respectful. The person they were about to meet was the Governor of Diaoyutai, the most trusted person around Emperor Daqian, and even owned the Emperor's Sword.
For merchant families like them, they have the power of life and death.
Everyone saw that the carriage was approaching, and a large number of blue-striped fish bags blocked Xuanwu West Street and rushed into the Xu Mansion to conduct inspections. Every corner was not spared.
The maids and servants of the Xu Mansion were all kept outside. Even the tea and cakes brought into the main hall of Pinzhuxuan had to go through multiple inspections by Diaoyutai spies before they could be brought to the adults by the maids.
In the main hall of Pinzhuxuan, the chairs on the left were filled with silver-patterned fish bags and a thousand-household titles dressed in brocade clothes, and there were more than ten people standing behind them.
If you put them in Da Qian, they will all be people with real power.
Mu Xingchen glanced at the old man sitting opposite him, cold sweat still dripping from his forehead, and chuckled, "Master Xu, don't worry, we are here to meet your young master Fan."
"Brother Fan? What's wrong with him?" Xu Ji's hands were trembling, and his voice was hoarse.
"Master Xu, it's a good thing to relax your mind, a great thing." Mu Xingchen showed a smile that he thought was very warm.
Even with a gentle smile, the aura of the person who has been in power for a long time still made many Xu family members in Pinzhuxuan tremble.
What a great thing? Xu Ji and Xu Xiang looked at each other, still beating drums in their hearts.
"I wonder, what exactly is this adult talking about?" Xu Xiang coughed dryly and carefully watched the expression of the young man opposite him, fearing that he might accidentally offend the many important people in the main hall.
"It seems that Mr. Xu doesn't know yet. Your Xu family is really amazing. You have produced an amazing monk." Mu Xingchen chuckled, scanning the people in the hall, frowning slightly, "Why don't you see me?"
Where is Mr. Xu Fan?"
Before everyone in Diaoyutai entered the city, they knew that Xu Fan was in Jingyue Garden and did not live in the Xu Mansion on Xuanwu West Street.
But the Grand Governor Mu Yunliang still came to the Xu family. Even if Xu Fan didn't want to involve the Xu family, he still came to the Xu family.
In Daqian, there is no one whom Diaoyutai cannot control, unless you have no father and no mother, and have no relatives in this world.
Xu Xiang and Xu Ji looked at each other, and at the same time looked at the brothers Xu Wenshu and Xu Yuhui beside them. Their eyes seemed to be asking, where is Brother Fan?
Xu Wenshu cupped his hands towards Mu Yunliang, who was sitting on the main seat, and said, "Reporting to the Governor, Brother Fan is not in the mansion at the moment. We don't know where he is specifically."
When Zi'er came last night, he and Xu Yuhui asked Xu Fan to find out what happened in person. But they were told that Xu Fan was not in the mansion. For the sake of their family's safety, they had no choice but to go to the Governor's Mansion to ask for help.
I waited in the Governor's Mansion all morning, and just after returning to the mansion at noon to settle down the soldiers and two blue-striped fish bags sent by Governor Qin, I received news from the concierge that an adult was coming.
When they asked for details, they saw a group of people escorting a luxurious and spacious carriage slowly driving into Xuanwu Street. There were a large number of blue-striped fish bags guarding both sides of the street until they arrived in front of the Xu Mansion.
"The governor is waiting here. You can send people to look for it first. There is no rush." Mu Yunliang put down the celadon tea cup in his hand and gently stroked the celadon tea lid with his right hand.
When the Grand Governor spoke, no one dared to look down upon him. Everyone held their breath and listened quietly.
Hearing this, everyone in the Xu family did not dare to neglect. Xu Ji and Xu Xiang hurriedly sent Xu Yuhui to go out in person to look for the person.
"No need, I wonder what the adults from Diaoyutai are looking for?" Xu Yuhui had just walked to the verandah at the entrance of the main hall of Pinzhuxuan when a voice came from the courtyard.
Xu Ji, Xu Xiang, and Xu Wenshu were happy. This voice was very familiar to them. It was Xu Fan's voice.
The expressions on the faces of the silver-patterned fishbags sitting in the hall were a little complicated. The voice sounded too young. Is that boy really only sixteen years old?
Under the gaze of everyone, two figures walked in one after another. The young man at the moment was dressed in a plain white brocade robe, with a handsome face, elegant and handsome, clear eyes, and a touch of indifference on his face.
, as if he is not in the same world as everyone else.
The person who came was none other than Xu Fan, with an old gourd tied around his waist. He gently stroked the gourd with his right hand, and his eyes briefly scanned the people in the hall. Finally, his clear eyes fell on Mu Yunliang, who was sitting on the throne, and he cupped his hands and said
, "Xu Fan, I have met all of you, sir."
Before his strength was exposed, he would have called himself a commoner. But now that his strength as a great monk has been exposed to everyone, he naturally does not need to be humble.
In the Daqian court, even in other courts such as the Yun Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom, those with the strength of great monks were detached from the worldly dynasty.
Thanks to the strength of a great monk, he has such courage at such a young age. In front of a man who has been a great monk for many years, the young man actually behaves calmly and shows no sign of timidity.
Xu Fan slowly walked into the main hall. In the eyes of many silver-patterned fishbags, he was really shocked. The main reason was that Xu Fan was too young, younger than the adopted son of the governor, Mu Xingchen.
Mu Yunliang's eyes were deep. Ever since Xu Fan appeared at the door of the main hall, his eyes had fallen directly on Xu Fan and never left his side.
"Is he really a great monk?"
"Unexpectedly, under the intimidation of my gaze, there was no delay at all."
Mu Yun whispered softly in his conscience. When he saw Xu Fan walking to the center of the main hall, a group of silver-patterned fish bags sitting on the left looked at him.
Mu Yuntian showed a warm smile on his face and said, "You're here at the right time. Please take a seat."
Xu Fan didn't mind. Everyone in Diaoyutai took their own seats. He came to Xu Wenshu's side, sat down casually, and asked Mu Yunliang.
Chapter completed!