In Xuanyang City in the early morning, the first snow had not yet disappeared, and pedestrians wearing thick robes and cloaks were everywhere.
Xue Junyou and Yun Ni were driving on the road in a carriage, because the study building named Fei Jue was built in a manor five miles away from the imperial capital.
As for why, Yun Ni explained: It has been built there since ancient times. In addition, she also told a rumor.
It is said that Fei Jue is not only in the business of borrowing rare and rare books, but is actually a mysterious organization that no one dares to mess with, no matter the temple or the rivers and lakes. This organization has existed since the founding of the Great Entropy, and its business is in the business of human life.
In a nutshell, it is some kind of interest group engaged in accepting commissions. As for what kind of commissions they are, this is self-evident.
As we all know, the rumors are true.
So Xue Jun was convinced and decided to explore the second business run by Fei Jue.
Arriving at the manor where Fei Jue is located, it is indeed worthy of being a study building where scholars linger. As the doorman enters, they can see that the snowy courtyard is getting deeper and deeper. Outside the long flower corridor, there are pavilions, pavilions and green lake rockeries everywhere.
"Dear guest, Fei Jue has a large collection of books. The manor has built four nine-story libraries. Next to each library, there are thirty-two small pavilions and small halls and dining halls. There are places where talented people and beauties can recite poems and write poems, and there are also places for guests.
A house of quiet study, I wonder where your distinguished guest is going?"
After hearing the doorman's introduction, Xue Junyou did not rush to answer, but asked calmly: "There are four libraries, do you really have all kinds of books here?"
The doorman turned back and smiled, with the same official smile as always: "I can't say that there are all books, but you can see all the unique books in the world here. Of course, you are the one who holds the Ruby Order.
The title is "Guike". It is an only copy but can also be borrowed at will."
While the two were talking, Yun Ni suddenly stopped and looked up at a deep forest opposite Bihu Lake. Compared to other places, there were only trees and jungles covered with silvery snow and a narrow forest path.
Yun Ni shook her head: "It's nothing. I think it's very familiar. I've been there with the imperial concubine before... maybe."
"So where is it over there?" Xue Junyou then turned to ask the doorman.
The doorman didn't shy away from it at all: "That is the home of Master Feijue. There are nine ruby palaces in front of it. Any guest who stops here can only enter with an exclusive token."
"Not even the Ruby Order?"
"No. You need the permission of Fei Jue's master, or an exclusive token."
"Oh." Xue Junyou responded softly, but he already had the answer in his heart, because the jade pendant was supposed to be an exclusive token.
After walking for a while, the master and servant followed the doorman to the library to pick out more than twenty rare rare books, and then were invited into a quiet attic.
Xue Junyou sat in front of the desk with the incense burner lit. His face was full of careful study, but his heart was already full of thoughts.
From the one-sided words I learned from Yun Ni, I can deduce that the place behind the garden where the princess's biological mother often goes is. As long as you enter there, you can find the relics left by the princess's biological mother with the jade pendant token.
But having said that, a majestic concubine is second only to the empress in the harem, and she has a deep friendship with the empress. What kind of thing can she not personally give to her daughter?
Treasure? Secret method? Or some palace secret that no one can know?
These should all be possible, and it must be something priceless.
Thinking of this, Xue Junyou's curiosity became even more intense. But he was very calm. After all, if you want to achieve great things, patience is the most critical part of success.
... ... ...
Whoosh!
Under the sky, there is a mist.
With a quick and sharp sound, the red-gold flying arrow tore through the air like a meteor, directly penetrating the throat of a man in black who was two hundred steps away.
When the flying arrow was half-buried into a snow-covered locust tree, and a bloody hole was opened in his neck, the man in black also fell down. After a slight twitch or two on the ground, there was no more movement.
"Yun'er, you killed someone again."
On a martial arts training platform with a variety of weapons and a radius of about dozens of steps, a handsome young man who looked to be about twenty years old and wearing a crimson brocade put away his long bow and turned to look at the man who was slowly walking onto the stage.
A lady in gorgeous clothes, with a calm demeanor.
This young man's surname is Fei, and his single name is "Yun". He belongs to the family of Fei Jue's young master.
The lady the young man was looking at was her mother, who was also the acting head of the entire Fei Jue family.
"Mom! They are all thieves who entered the Fei Jue at night and wanted to steal the treasure. They should have died yesterday. The child is kind-hearted and allowed them to live one more night."
After saying that, Feiyun lowered his head, tried the bow in his hand again, and casually pulled out the full moon a few times with three fingers: "It's just hateful. Killing a few thieves with your hands is really meaningless. It's like cutting dead flesh with a knife, and cutting dead wood with a sword. It's boring.
Very.”
The lady in gorgeous clothes frowned and said: "The Fei family was born in the Jianghu, but lived in the imperial court. Now under your Majesty's governance, all the people are at peace, the country is prosperous, and people in the Jianghu dare not harm others easily.
Life, not to mention us? It’s just a thief. If you catch him later, he will be sent to the official."
"Yes..." Feiyun's face was a little unwilling, but helpless.
At the beginning of the founding of the Great Entropy, he assisted Taizu Taizu of Entropy to destroy other countries. The three families of Dou, Lin, and Nalan were united due to their outstanding achievements. Taizu issued a posthumous edict, specifically ordering their descendants to enter the court and participate in politics from generation to generation. The titles they granted could be inherited for thousands of years.
For ten thousand years, if someone is convicted of a crime during this period, he can be sentenced to death, but he cannot be deprived of his title.
These three noble families are well-known to everyone in the Entropy Kingdom, but there are also some that are unknown to the world.
The Zhu family and the Fei family are the two unknown families.
The ancestors of the Zhu family were Taizu's personal guards, and had saved Taizu countless times with their lives. After the establishment of the Entropy Kingdom, in order to check and balance the deep-rooted Jianghu sects left over from the Warring States, the royal family openly exiled the Zhu family for crimes.
However, he supported the Zhu family to rise into the world and founded an evil sect called "Shifang Temple" in Shifang County.
And ordered them to hunt and kill outstanding disciples of each sect from generation to generation as their ancestral motto.
At this point, all sects and sects in the world have focused their attention on this evil sect for generations, who does whatever he wants and harms the geniuses of each sect.
As for the Fei family, although it is apparently a home of merchants with various industries spread across the country, it has been directly owned by the Luo royal family for generations. In addition to being ordered to assassinate people, it is also engaged in the shady business of taking care of other people's finances and claiming their lives.
It's just that even Feiyun himself doesn't know this history that he learned when he was the next head of the Fei family. By his generation, the Fei family has actually stopped all assassination business, leaving him with no martial arts skills.
Show it everywhere.
Thinking of this, Fei Yun felt uncomfortable. In this case, why should everyone in the Fei family learn the art of assassination? Why not let them all learn the secret of wealth.
While thinking, Feiyun was interrupted by her mother's voice.
"Yun'er, go do something for your mother."
"What's the matter?" Feiyun raised his eyes again and looked at his mother.
I saw the noble lady in gorgeous clothes taking out a dragon-shaped jade pendant from her sleeve. It was in excellent condition. "This jade pendant is the spare key to the safekeeping hall No. 33 of Tianzi, the secret treasure of Qiangong. Today, my mother saw the secret of the real master." The key is not the rightful owner. Go to the Ninth Palace of the Secret and wait. If the key holder wants to open the secret, ask him about the origin of the key."
Feiyun was puzzled and asked: "Mom, don't the Fei family always only recognize tokens and not people? Why do you want your child to confirm whether the person who comes is the rightful owner?"
"Just go and get in touch, don't harm anyone's life." After hearing this, the lady did not give a reply, but just whispered.
"Okay, I'll go and wait here, kid." Feiyun knew that her mother didn't want to say anything, so she didn't ask any more questions. After bowing and saluting, Feiyun walked towards the Nine Palaces of Secrets.