The state has national laws, and every family has its own rules. Although the Qian Dynasty favored martial arts, officials were not allowed to bring weapons into the imperial city. Even high-ranking generals in the army could only wear holy armor.
Cao Manjin looked at the blue-shirted figure walking into the imperial city, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "You're not even old enough to face a saint with a sword. This is ridiculous!"
"Have you ever heard of Li Taiping?" Cao Manjin asked the guard beside him doubtfully.
A dozen soldiers looked at each other and couldn't help but shook their heads at the same time.
Li Taiping has been following the old Taoist priest for so many years, and has always kept a low profile. His reputation in the world is not famous at all, and not many people know about it, so it is normal for Cao Manjin not to know. But Cao Manjin didn't expect that he hadn't arrived yet. At noon, Li Taiping's name spread throughout Daxing City.
Li Taiping traveled around the world and saw countless famous mountains and rivers, as well as high cities and famous mansions, so he was considered a man with a broad vision. However, only after seeing the imperial cities in the world did he know what it means to be majestic, what it means to swallow mountains and rivers, and what it means to be in a fairyland.
The lake reflects the sky, you can see fairy mountains and palaces, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, it feels like a fairyland on earth.
The lake is Taiye Lake, and the mountain is Penglai Mountain. This is where the inner court of the imperial city is located, and it is also where Emperor Hongdao wanted to live forever.
After boating and Taiye Pond, looking at Penglai and climbing up to it, Li Taiping felt a little dazed. It turned out that this was the wealth and honor of the world, the residence of the emperor. No wonder the rivers in the Qian Dynasty were in decline and the people were in dire straits, because the emperor's life was so rich. , have no idea what the sufferings of the people are like.
Li Taiping had just seen things and had not met anyone yet. If he met Emperor Hongdao's beauties from the Sixth Palace, he would probably vomit blood, which would be considered trivial.
I'm afraid he himself doesn't know how many beauties there are around Emperor Hongdao. Moreover, Emperor Hongdao is known all over the world to be so beautiful. If he doesn't get the woman he's obsessed with, he'll have trouble sleeping and eating. Just like the woman next to him looking back now. The stunning woman with a charming smile is just a substitute. What he really wants is the woman on the mountain.
When Li Taiping saw Emperor Hongdao, the beauty had already hid in the palace. Otherwise, he might have drawn his sword and killed the emperor. Fortunately, he didn't see it. If he recognized the wrong person and killed the wrong person, it would not be embarrassing. It's a matter of fact, it's a brain thing.
Zhujian Mountain, Lingying Peak, dressed in white and dancing with the sword in the morning sun, the mountain and the sword seemed to be alive, moving with the breath of the woman in white.
When people are mountains and mountains are swords, there is another martial arts master in the world.
Mo Kanshan climbed the clouds and stepped on the peak, looking at the little junior sister standing with her sword, like a fairy fox in the sky, and said happily: "Congratulations to Miss Ninth, congratulations to Miss Ninth, good things come in pairs!"
When Mu Pinshan saw Brother Blacksmith, he ran over happily, grabbed his arm, and said with a sweet smile: "In a few months, I will become a ninth-level master. Brother Blacksmith, isn't this girl great?"
Mo Kanshan praised angrily: "The most beautiful in the world is certainly awesome, not to mention the master. Even if you become a saint, it will be just around the corner!"
Mu Pinshan showed his face and smiled: "Brother Blacksmith, are you praising me or hurting me? Besides, it's a double happiness. Where does the double happiness come from!"
The iron-clad man smiled and said: "First, I like defeating the master, and second, I like news! Why don't you want to hear good news? Then senior brother will go down the mountain."
As Mo Kanshan said this, he turned around and was about to leave. Mu Pinshan held on to his senior brother with both hands regardless of his appearance: "If you want to hear it, who says you don't want to hear it anymore?"
"Second senior brother has found our master's wife? Master, has the seventeen peaks become one? Is it possible that senior brother has finally enlightened?"
When Mu Pinshan saw the blacksmith brother shaking his head, he couldn't help but said: "Senior brother, if you don't say anything anymore, I won't listen!"
Mo Kanshan knew the little girl's temper and couldn't help but smile: "The little friend you cherished so much has now arrived in Daxing City!"
"Senior brother, don't talk nonsense. Who cares about you? They are all friends!"
Except for a few senior brothers, no one else has ever seen Mu Pinshan's little daughter's posture, not even Li Taiping. Because in the eyes of the world, Mu Pinshan is an iceberg beauty, a domineering fairy, and a nine-sky flying fox...
In Li Taiping's eyes, Mu Pinshan is first of all a chivalrous woman who helps those in need, punishes evil and promotes good, and secondly she is as cold as an iceberg and as beautiful as a silver fox.
For Li Taiping, it is undesirable to have gold and jade on the outside and bad things on the inside. In his eyes, such a woman is no different than a pink skull. If she is contaminated, it will ruin the Taoist heart and bring bad luck for eight lifetimes. Therefore, beauties and beauties have different differences. There is also a big difference in people's eyes.
Li Taiping met the emperor of the world, the Ninth Five Supreme Being of the Qian Dynasty, and was tainted with the fate of the country. He didn't know whether this was good or bad for him.
Emperor Hongdao looked at the green-shirted boy in front of him with a smile, as if he saw the high-spirited and swollen-chested Li Guotai back then. Therefore, he didn't mind the young man's eyes as he looked at him, because he had seen such eyes before.
Hou Wenyuan coughed lightly and signaled to his daring nephew to pay attention to his propriety. After all, this is today's world, and he still needs to have the proper etiquette and respect.
But at this moment, Emperor Hongdao waved his hand towards Hou Wenyuan and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter! We choose to meet here. I am meeting the child you are talking about as a parent, so I don't have to pay attention to the courtesy of a monarch or a minister!"
"Let me see the chief arrester of Dongyang County who solved the case of Le Shanren...let me see the Xunyang County captain who fought bloody battle outside Jinyang City and refused to retreat from Mayi City..."
"If you are brave and resourceful, you will be feared in the future! In the future, you will be the pillar of the country and the important minister of the new emperor."
"Wen Yuan, your friend has a good descendant, I am very happy!"
In Hou Wenyuan's view, the most important words of Emperor Hongdao were the words "the important minister of the new emperor".
Hou Wenyuan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. You still need to give this kid a lot of hard work before he can shoulder the burden of the country in the future!"
Emperor Hongdao smiled and nodded, and then said: "Wenyuan, I remember that the house next to your house is still empty, so why not give it to this boy, so that your uncle and nephew can be close to each other and take care of each other. "
Hou Wenyuan hurriedly bowed and said: "This can't be done. I think I'll just let this kid squeeze in my house..."
Emperor Hongdao didn't know how big the house of the Minister of War was. Let alone one person, even if a hundred were put in, it would still be rich and abundant. But this is how it is in the officialdom. I give it to you, and you have to take it. But Before answering, you have to be polite and give in.
Emperor Hongdao waved his hand to interrupt Hou Wenyuan: "The house is not for you, it is for me to reward meritorious ministers!"
With that said, Li Fuguo, who was waiting by the side, took three fishing rods and looked at Li Taiping with a smile: "Boy, can you fish?"
Li Taiping admired the old emperor in front of him very much. He killed a whole family and could still talk and laugh so casually at this time. This calmness, this scheming, and his shamelessness could not be matched by a hundred Li Taiping. .
Since you can't fight, there is no need to pretend to be serious, so as not to make the old guy laugh. What's more, if you want to clear your parents' grievances, you have to borrow the old guy's hand, so when it's time to grovel, Li Taiping will not hesitate.
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Li Taiping bowed and said, "Young man is not good at fishing, but you are willing to have some fishing fun with your Majesty!"
Seeing his nephew's answer, Hou Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I haven't fished for a long time. Your Majesty's suggestion makes my heart itch!"
The emperor wanted to go fishing, and it was a rafting trip to Taiye Lake. Logically speaking, he should take a boat, surrounded by a group of servants. However, Emperor Hongdao never thought that he would choose a light boat instead.
Li Taiping held the oar, and the boat slowly sailed into the Taiye Pond carrying Emperor Hongdao and Hou Wenyuan. However, Emperor Hongdao left all the slaves on the shore, including Li Fuguo, who had been with him all his life.
Emperor Hongdao smiled and forgot about Li Taiping, and then said patiently while hanging the bait: "Fishing is a university subject. You have to hang the bait for the fish you want to catch. You also have to know whether the fish likes deep water or not.
Shallow water... fishing, it's not much different from your investigation!"
As he spoke, the float not far away teased him twice, and Hou Wenyuan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, a fish has bitten the hook!"
Emperor Hongdao smiled and said: "Wenyuan, don't be anxious, just wait!"
Sure enough, as Emperor Hongdao finished speaking, the float stopped again. Apparently the fish swimming underwater were very cautious.
"You can't catch a fish in haste, let alone a big one! A big fish is like a big case. You have to be able to endure loneliness and calm down, so that the fish can take the bait and the case can truly be revealed to the world..."
"I heard from Wen Yuan that you like to investigate cases, and you also got a job as a head catcher in Sugar Cane?"
Li Taiping smiled and said: "It's all promoted by Mr. Gan!"
But Emperor Hongdao shook his head and said: "You can just catch some small fish and shrimps by the pond, but you can't catch the big fish! If you really like to investigate cases, there is still a vacancy for the Dali Temple Prime Minister, so you can do it."
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Emperor Hongdao had already given Li Taiping the post of Jinwu Guard Youlang General, which was a military attache of the fifth rank, and now he also made him serve as the Cheng of Dali Temple, a civil servant of the sixth rank.
If you step on a boat, you will fall into the river if you are not careful. Hou Wenyuan frowned because he felt that this was very unreliable.
Emperor Hongdao looked at Hou Wenyuan with a smile and said: "Are Wenyuan worried that Mr. Pei will interfere with it? Didn't you buy calligraphy and paintings from his house a few days ago? I think Mr. Pei is reliable in his work!"
Hou Wenyuan knew that Emperor Hongdao might not always be able to control everything in the world, but the old emperor knew very well the affairs of hundreds of official families in Daxing City. I am afraid that the adults of some families would fight for how long at night, and the children of some families would accidentally touch them at night.
If you lose a tooth, you will appear in front of the old emperor's case early the next morning.
Hou Wenyuan said with a wry smile: "I have lost a little money. Although the calligraphy and painting are average, the artistic conception is still good!"
Just as he was talking, the float not far away suddenly sank into the water. Emperor Hongdao felt the fishing rod in his hand sink. He couldn't help laughing and said: "The big fish is hooked!"
Three people were fishing, but only Emperor Hongdao caught a fish, and it was a big fish...
Emperor Hongdao was very happy and said: "Since the big fish took the bait, we can eat whatever we want at noon, but we can't help it! By the way, Li Taiping, if you can recruit the big fish, you can solve a shocking case."