Every year, countless business travelers from all over the country come to Chang'an. After arriving in Chang'an, they can only stay in Nilvlv. If they encounter trouble, they will have their destiny.
Then Beijiang Guild Hall was born, claiming to be the home of Beijiang people in Chang'an. If you have no place to live or food to eat, come to the Guild Hall. If you have been wronged or bullied, come to Beijiang Guild Hall...
The two principals in the guild hall are well-educated, but when the Northern Xinjiang people were bullied by the evil young rangers in Chang'an, they stood forward and there were few who were unconvinced.
If you are not convinced, I will beat you until you are convinced.
The Duke said that wherever people from Northern Xinjiang go, they have homes.
Now we have a home in Chang'an, and maybe we will have homes everywhere in the future.
There were also officials keeping an eye on the guild hall, but after the Northern Xinjiang Army suppressed the Northern Liao Dynasty, there were far fewer of them.
As the stewards of the guild hall, Jiang Xing and Zhang Ba can be both inside and outside, but there is always one person who is in charge of the guild hall.
There are guest rooms in the guild hall, but if you want to stay, firstly, you must have a road guide, and secondly, you must have a valid reason - you are down and out, no money is required, and when the caravan from northern Xinjiang returns, I can give you a ride.
There are also business travelers who feel that it is more comfortable to stay in a hotel. That is fine, but you have to pay for it.
Living in the clubhouse, you don't need to worry about being harassed by the evil young rangers.
As the number of refugees in various parts of the Tang Dynasty increased, there were also a lot more evil young rangers in Chang'an. The original territory was obviously not enough for so many people, and conflicts often broke out.
As time went by, the evil young rangers gradually transformed, and some became villains who did all kinds of evil.
In the early morning, the hall was quiet.
Huahua gently opened the window and took a look below.
There is a lantern hanging outside the door of the guild hall. At first, some people said that hanging a pair of lanterns would be auspicious, but Jiang Xing said that hanging more than one would mean burning more candles, which was too wasteful.
The morning light has not yet appeared, the sky is a little blue, and the light of the lantern seems dim.
The street was deserted, and a kitten suddenly tilted its head and looked at Huahua on the edge of the ditch diagonally opposite.
Huahua had a common face, with rough skin. She smiled and waved, but the kitten didn't move.
A kitten ran over, and the two cats looked at Huahua.
One is yellow and white, the other is black and white.
The cat that came after just glanced at Huahua and then got into the ditch.
The other cat kept looking at Huahua.
"aim!"
Huahua beckoned and decided that as long as the kitten came over, she would adopt it.
But the kitten just looked at her.
The sound of horse hooves was heard, and the kitten turned its attention and followed it into the ditch.
Two men in green clothes came from the right on horseback.
When they arrived below the clubhouse, one of them suddenly looked up and looked at the window.
But Huahua is no longer there.
She knelt down in front of the desk, arranging her long hair with her backhand.
Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door outside.
The sound of horse hooves faded away, and the knock on the door seemed a bit harsh in the silence.
"Who?" Huahua touched her waist with her right hand.
"Old man!"
The door opened and Zhang Ba walked in.
"When are you leaving?"
"Have breakfast."
Zhang Ba sat down on his knees and said slowly: "The Duke ordered you to investigate the events of that year, but there were so many things going on back then, how could you investigate them all by yourself?"
Huahua bit her hairpin in her mouth, but spoke clearly, "The Duke said that I have a face that no one can find in the crowd, and it will be ignored. It is easy to find out if you are ignored. As for the complicated things back then, I don't
Don’t be anxious, the Duke is not in a hurry either.”
"I am a little anxious. I wish I could find out everything about His Majesty right now!"
Zhang Ba shook his head, "Who are you going to investigate this time?"
"Dou Weishan!"
"He's dead!"
"The other person is dead, but the family is still there!"
"Hey!" Zhang Ba's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, "Back then, His Majesty inspected the army and found many shortcomings, which made many generals dissatisfied. Later, news came out that Your Majesty had bribed General Dou Weishan, and many people immediately impeached him.
,His Majesty……"
Huahua inserted the hairpin into her hair, raised her head and asked, "Dou Weishan acquiesced to this back then..."
"Your Majesty will never win over a general in the army!" Zhang Ba said seriously.
"The Duke said that you and Jiang Xing know those past events better than he does. If you don't understand, just ask you two!" Huahua said: "So, don't be arrogant, just do whatever it is."
Zhang Ba sneered, "Do you know why Your Majesty was posthumously awarded the gift of filial piety to the Emperor?"
"I didn't know before, but when I asked about it later, they said that after a prince dies, he is given the title of Emperor posthumously. It seems that His Majesty is the first person."
"And it's in the name of filial piety. From this, you should know what kind of person your Majesty is!" Zhang Ba looked a little sad, "Your Majesty is filial to your mother, never on guard against the brothers and sisters of the emperor and empress, and is open-minded and cheerful."
"Isn't that seeking death?" Huahua shook her head, "Brothers are still settling the scores!"
"This is also part of His Majesty's charm. Otherwise, why would some people still miss him after so many years?"
"Okay! In other words, His Majesty's attempt to win over Dou Weishan must be a lie."
"right!"
"Why did Dou Weishan accuse His Majesty unjustly?" Huahua scratched her head.
"This is the reason why the Duke ordered you to come to Chang'an to secretly investigate this matter." Zhang Ba said, "However, don't alert the enemy."
"I can't promise you this." Huahua stood up, "I'm curious, why doesn't the Duke let you and Jiang Xing come to investigate?"
Naturally, I feel that I and Jiang Xing are too big and their goals are too big... Zhang Ba said with a dull face, "Do you think it's interesting to humiliate me?"
"My food has been terrible these days." Huahua walked out the door and looked around, "Also, if you snore at night, if I were to be a thief, your subordinates should be kicked out."
"I'm snoring?" Zhang Ba covered his mouth.
"Like thunder, let's go!"
The guild hall is open, and the business travelers are going out one after another, either to do business or to do errands. Some are happy, some are sad, but they are talking non-stop.
Two literati from northern Xinjiang came here for a trip. As they were going out, they talked about going to play in Qujiang Pond later.
"There are a lot of beauties there!"
"Yes! Let's go for a walk, maybe we can meet...hehe!"
The two of them saw Huahua, but it was as if they hadn't seen her, and they all saw the air.
An ordinary face has this effect.
As soon as the morning sun rises from the east, the flowers blend into the sunshine.
At the same time, Dou Zhong, the general of Zuowei, walked out of the house.
"Erlang."
"Father!"
The second son, Dou Ding, came out yawning, his eyes a little blue.
"Stop playing with women!" Dou Zhong frowned, "Be careful when you go to Gongling Mausoleum today. If anyone asks, they will say that it was the ancestor who asked me in a dream. If they dreamed of honoring the emperor, they will let you go and worship."
"I know, which year wasn't this the case?" Dou Ding said listlessly, "Yeah, why bother?"
"This is what you, Aweng, told you before you left."
Dou Zhong got on his horse and said, "Be more honest along the way. Don't be a vegetarian, but don't eat too much."
"knew."
Dou Ding got on his horse and went out with his father. Behind him, several followers followed with some sacrificial items.
After leaving Chang'an City, Dou Ding staggered on his horse and took a nap, almost falling off the horse several times.
Wandering all the way to Luoyang.
Behind them, a woman riding a donkey hung them from a distance.
When we arrived in Luoyang, the weather was getting hotter and hotter.
Dou Ding went to Gongling with a familiar face.
"Mr. Dou Lang!"
"Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Bo, the official guarding the mausoleum, also received the dandy in a familiar manner.
Chen Lin, the general guarding the mausoleum, watched from a distance and was not involved.
"My ancestors entrusted me with a dream, why don't I come and offer incense to honor the emperor?" Dou Ding looked solemn.
"It's easy to say." Zhang Bo didn't know why people came to worship the Dou family every year, but the emperor didn't say anything about this matter, so there was no need for him to interfere.
"By the way, those birds..." Dou Ding's color changed at the mention of the birds that bombarded with bird droppings.
Zhang Bo had a headache, "The birds were well for a while last time, but then... oh!"
"That's all, it seems I'll have to suffer again this year."
Dou Dinggong handed over his hands and went to take a bath first.
Chen Lin just came over, looked at Dou Ding with his arms folded, and said with a sneer: "At first, someone impeached the filial emperor for wooing Dou Weishan, but Dou Weishan acquiesced, and this started the impeachment trend. Dou Weishan went away, but his children and grandchildren went away every year.
Come to worship, what...what do you want to do?"
"Maybe I just feel guilty!" Zhang Bo said.
"This man seems to be a drunkard and a womanizer. If you ask him to come to offer sacrifices, is General Dou just perfunctory for his ancestors? Or is he perfunctory and respectful to the emperor?" Chen Lin sneered.
"The people are gone and everything is over." Zhang Bo said.
"Really? How do you explain those birds?"
Zhang Bo: "..."
After Dou Ding took a bath, he rested for half a day and went to offer sacrifices the next day.
Light incense and salute.
Dou Ding waved his hands and his followers stepped back.
He slowly knelt down and sat down, looking at the stone tablet in front of him, and suddenly smiled.
"What kind of emperor do you want to be? If you die so early, it would be better for me to be happy!"
"I don't know what Aye thinks, but he asks me to come every year."
"Hey! Did you have an affair with Concubine De back then? She was Emperor Xuande's concubine. Thinking about it makes me excited."
"How many years have you said you have been dead? Your bones have melted! What Aweng said back then was that people have died hundreds of times, haha!"
"Now that Aye is the general of Zuowei, he has a high and powerful position, but he is becoming more and more boring."
"By the way, Your Majesty, you don't know! Today's Tang Dynasty is very lively. There is Yang Xuan in Northern Xinjiang. He is so good that he is about to destroy Northern Liao. Now this man and Chang'an are at war with each other. Your Majesty, the abbot and the others
I was a little flustered, so I quickly showed my kindness."
"Speaking of it, Aweng was not very proud back then, and neither was Dou. But after your death, everyone became prosperous. After Aweng passed away, even I got an official position, and Aye was promoted to the rank of General Zuowei...
Hey! Thank you very much!”
"Back then, you were struggling in the army. What a shame in the Tang Dynasty. When you died, the country was taken over by His Majesty. Your Majesty lived to enjoy it, but you slept underground. Do you think you are stupid?"
"Also, don't always rely on dreams when you have nothing to do. Every time Aye has a dream, his face looks pale, as if he is one of the three ladies of the night."
After Dou Ding muttered, he stood up and turned around, "Let's go."
"Erlangjun, be careful!"
The attendant exclaimed.
Dou Ding raised his head.
A flock of birds flew over, and soon, bird droppings fell on his head.
"A bunch of cheap birds!"
Dou Ding ran out angrily.
Zhang Bo is waiting outside.
"Why not kill these birds?"
Dou Ding felt a lump of bird droppings on the top of his head, which was very smelly.
Zhang Bo said: "Let alone a bird, even a snake would not dare to move."
Whoever moves will be unlucky... According to folk rules, the beasts that appear near the cemetery probably have some origins.
Even the emperor didn't dare to kill the birds, and he didn't bother to ask people to worship his uncle.
Only the last time Ling Han Shitou came, the birds actually gave up their bird droppings attack.
"It hasn't fallen yet?" Dou Ding asked.
"Only once, the palace's young eunuch Han was ordered to pay homage to the emperor, but the birds did not move."
"That's due to His Majesty's dragon power!" Dou Ding couldn't help but be fascinated.
"That's right!"
The people who keep the mausoleum think so, and the birds are also afraid of the majesty of the emperor.
"Let's go, let's go."
Dou Ding couldn't stay any longer, so he went to take a bath first and then left.
The return trip was much easier. Dou Ding went to Luoyang City to have fun first.
"Mr. Dou Lang!"
In the brothel, the madam greeted her warmly.
"Two women!"
Dou Ding ignored her and went straight upstairs.
"Ladies, come out to pick up the guests!"
Dou Ding is a very wealthy man and he is not short of money.
"Coming!"
It was night, and Dou Ding hugged him from left to right.
In the middle of the night, he suddenly woke up and found himself in the wild.
Moreover, the body is full of thorns.
"Hey! Is there anyone?"
Dou Ding patted his head, which was a little dazed after drinking too much, and felt that he must be dreaming.
"Who are you looking for?"
A woman's voice came from behind.
"Who are you?"
Dou Ding turned around fiercely.
A woman stood in the night, her head slightly lowered, "I have something to ask you."
Dou Ding pinched his thigh and felt severe pain.
He was shaking with tears in his eyes, folding his arms, "What do you want to do?"
To be able to get him out of the brothel in the middle of the night, this woman's cultivation level is not low.
The woman asked: "Did you know about Dou Weishan's slander and filial piety to the emperor back then?"
"I... don't know!"
The woman moved her hand on her waist, and a soft sword popped out.
Whoosh!
The soft sword flashed across Dou Ding's chest, splashing blood.
"I said!"
The dandy Dou Ding didn't need to be tortured at all, he knelt down immediately.
"explain!"
The soft sword finally stopped in front of Dou Ding's throat, the tip of the sword trembling slightly.
"Aweng never said anything, it's just...just..."
"Um!"
The soft sword moved forward, and the tip of the sword pressed against Dou Ding's throat, causing goosebumps to rise rapidly.
"Don't! Don't!" Dou Ding leaned back, "Aweng was lying on the couch before he died, and we gathered around the couch. Weng explained what happened after his death, saying that the Dou family's wealth will last for thousands of years."
Oh!
The woman chuckled.
"As soon as Aweng finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed drastically, he raised his hands in the air and hissed, I am guilty, Your Majesty, please spare my life."
Dou Ding thought of the scene at that time and felt chills all over, "We were all shocked. When we looked again, Aweng was already dying. His last words were..."