The color of the soup is yellow, and the taste is very spicy, but also has a strange pasty aroma. The pancakes are deep-fried, round square-hole pancakes with a rich onion aroma.
The pancakes are crispy and fragrant, and the soup is spicy and delicious. It's no wonder that the young eunuchs and low-level guards are willing to come over to eat.
In the past few days, the owner of Fangji Restaurant suddenly discovered that among the regular customers every morning, there was a teenage boy with a golden complexion and dressed as a servant. In the restaurant, a bowl of soup and a piece of cake can actually seat one or two people.
hours.
Of course, this person is Lin Qing who came here in disguise to gather news. The reason why he did not send anyone from "Ignorant Pavilion" is because as a foundation-building monk, not even the sound of the flapping wings of mosquitoes can escape him in the entire restaurant.
Scanning with his spiritual consciousness, he looks like a human-shaped listening device.
This method of waiting and waiting seemed a bit stupid, but the effect was good. In just a few days, Lin Qing got what he wanted.
…
"Xiao Xizi, have you worshiped the 'Happy Buddha'?"
"Not yet. I heard that praying to the 'Happy Buddha' can make our severed things reborn. Is it true?"
"Really or falsely, how would you know if you don't try? So many grand father-in-laws have begun to worship me. Why don't you hurry up? Do you want me to be your introducer?"
…
"I heard that many noble people in the capital have given birth to officials after worshiping the 'Happy Buddha'. I am ready to join. If we, the little guards, don't cling to this big tree, how will we survive!"
"Yes, I want to join, but I heard that after worshiping the 'Happy Buddha', my family's money and wife will be shared with everyone. I am not willing to do so!"
"Going to play ball, so many noble people are willing to do it, but you can't bear to let go of that yellow-faced woman in your family? Just think about it, isn't there a chance to get someone else's wife? Anyway, I have already found Eunuch Zhang as my introducer, don't blame brother
If I don’t take care of you, I won’t have a chance anymore!”
…
Lin Qing himself did not expect that this mysterious organization would be like hot magma hidden deep underground. Nothing could be seen on the surface, but it was actually boiling like a raging fire.
In order to verify the authenticity of the news he heard, Lin Qing specially sneaked into the homes of the dignitaries mentioned by the guards at night who had started worshiping the "Happy Buddha", and sure enough, he also found the same Happy Buddha in the bedroom.
Then, Lin Qing followed the line of "Eunuch Zhang" mentioned by the guards and found out that "Eunuch Zhang" was developed by Liu E, a maid in Concubine Li's palace. The name of their mysterious organization was "Huanxi Sect"
"!
In addition, Lin Qing also grasped an important clue. Every month, Liu E went to Zhuxin Temple, a hundred miles outside the city, to burn incense, and would stay in the temple for a few days. He immediately realized that this
There must be something weird in Zhuxin Temple!
To the east of Kunyang City, there is a very famous river in the Great Dian Kingdom, called the Yuechun River. Going eastward along the river for seven to eighty miles, there is a naturally formed sandbar in the middle of the river, called Yingliuzhou.
, is one of the famous scenic spots outside Kunyang City.
In spring and summer, taking a boat beside Yingliu Island, watching the river, admiring the moon, and watching willows are the favorite things for the literati and poets in Kunyang City to do.
At this great time to visit Yingliuzhou, a fragrant rumor that is unknown to be true or false adds a bit of mystery to the place.
It is said that a student was alone in a boat at Yingliu Island at night to admire the moon. When he got tired, he fell asleep on the boat. Unexpectedly, when he woke up, he found that he was in the Crystal Palace at the bottom of the river, with an immortal-looking man lying next to him.
of stunning woman.
After a night of happiness, Sheng found out that this girl turned out to be a snake demon in disguise. He originally wanted to harvest his energy to practice martial arts, but felt sorry for Sheng Junya and couldn't bear to hurt his life, so he sent her back to the boat.
After I returned home, I was weak and had a serious illness, but after I recovered, I spread the word everywhere about how charming and charming this snake girl was, saying that even if she was drained of her energy and died, she would not be in vain for her romantic life.
field.
After this rumor spread among the literati, some young men with good intentions immediately came to Yingliuzhou to find out what happened. It turned out that several young handsome men and snake girls spent the night together.
Immediately, the literati from Kunyang City who claimed to be romantic went to Yingliu Island to spend the night to see if they could win the favor of the Snake Girl. Anyway, they only lost some essence at most, and no one was heard to be injured.
For a time, small boats gathered around Yingliu Island, and literati and poets in long robes of various colors were there reciting poems and coquettishly, which became a new scene here.
On this day, just when the sun was setting on Zhoutou, a small boat suddenly floated down from the direction of Kunyang City upstream. Unlike those literati who chartered a big boat to come, and then changed to a small boat to go alone on the island when they were near Zhoutou, this small boat had only
Standing was a young man in white.
Different from the literati who were wearing long gowns, this young man was wearing a white cotton shorts. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes and was very heroic. His chest was open and unbuttoned, revealing a strong and rock-like chest.
Vigorous vitality.
This young man is none other than Lin Qing in disguise!
When he was preparing to go to Zhuxin Temple to check it out, he accidentally heard the rumors about Yingliuzhou. The name "Snake Girl" he had heard before immediately aroused his interest.
In addition, after inquiring, it was found that more than 20 miles down the river from Yingliuzhou was Zhuxin Temple. The two were so close to each other that Lin Qing could not help but become suspicious again. He simply disguised himself and came to check it out in person.
When he bought the boat, Lin Qing was originally wearing a student robe. However, when he met a group of students who were also renting a boat, and after being pointed at and laughed at, he realized that he was wearing a rough and arrogant aura and was not pretending to be a student at all.
If I didn't come here to be a weak-minded student, I would simply act in my true colors and come here in a rowing boat.
The Yingliu Island is small at both ends and wide in the middle. It is like a shuttle placed in the middle of the Yuechun River. It is three or four miles long from front to back. The island is densely covered with weeping willows and green ribbons hang down on all sides. In this fiery red sunset, it is indeed unique.
Style.
After driving around in a boat, Lin Qing felt that indulging in the mountains and rivers might not be a way to cultivate his state of mind. It might be easier to break through his own bottleneck than just practicing hard there.
Gradually, a crooked moon slowly rose, and the turquoise river water and golden sandbar were shrouded in the silver moonlight, coupled with the shadow of the willows reflecting the moon, giving it a cold and lonely atmosphere.
Compared to the colorful scenery of the setting sun, Lin Qing actually preferred the atmosphere of swimming alone in the river under the moon. However, before he could fully enjoy it, the sound of poetry reciting in the distance completely stopped him from wandering.
These are five scribes wearing various long robes. The youngest one is more than thirty years old, and the oldest one has wrinkles on his face, but he has shaved his beard, put on a layer of white powder, and pretends to be here.
Tender.
These five people probably didn't dare to go sailing alone, so they rented a large boat together and placed a few chairs at the bow. They sat around and seemed to be composing impromptu poems, but their eyes were darting around, as if they were looking for something.
Seeing that he was getting closer and closer in the big ship, Lin Qing felt disgusted with these hypocritical literati, so he simply took out a wine gourd from the cabin, drank a few gulps, and sang loudly:
"I saw the girl's lamp, it was so bright;
I lost my shoes while running, but I don’t feel cold;
I heard my brother’s voice;
The girl threw her warm body against the cold window.
…”
He sang a local slang song he learned when he was a soldier in the Western Qin Kingdom. Although the lyrics were vulgar, his emotions were sincere and bold. The old students were shocked and stood there for a while before they all criticized: "This
What are you singing? It’s really insulting to gentle people!”
"Such obscene words and licentious music, why don't you show off in this place where gods and gods hang out, and you won't back down from us!"
"This is where we, the literati and elegant people, write poems and compose poems. You, a crude barbarian, don't deserve to make noise here. Get out of here! Get out of here!"
These people were very sharp-tongued and stood up one after another to scold the young man in white who was obviously just a reckless man in front of them. They even fluttered their clothes and robes quite show off, pretending to be cool, secretly hoping to get the legend
The favor of the snake girl in the middle was attracted by the spring breeze for a while.
"Yah bah!"
Lin Qing shouted angrily, causing the ship opposite to shake. Two timid people sat directly on the bench, but heard Lin Qing curse loudly:
"You old cabbage gang, you all claim to be well-read in poetry, and you claim to be elegant, bah!"
"Don't you have any sense of pride? You are all a man with a big beard and a lot of children and grandchildren. You even cut off your beard and come here to pretend to be young. Isn't it embarrassing?"
"Did your Confucian saints teach you to cultivate your moral character in this way? Look at how cowardly you are, coughing, farting, and peeing on your shoes. If you really meet that snake demon, you are not afraid of being sucked into a human...
"
This was like a barrage of curses, scolding these five old and sour scholars until they were soaked with blood. Their faces were all blue, red, purple, green, and blue. No one dared to say a nonsense word or turn around.
The bow of the ship left.
At this time, there were no other boats around except Lin Qing. He took out two more dishes and simply sat on the bow of the boat to help himself to a drink.
Unknowingly, it was already late at night, and Lin Qing, who had drank the last drop of wine, seemed to be feeling smokey. He reached out and swept the wine pot and dishes into the river, and then he fell directly on the boat and fell asleep.
go.
The quiet river surface was filled with tiny moonlight. Between the sparkles and flickers, it was unclear whether it was a wave or a movement of the moon. Only the anchored, curved boat was rippling and parked on the edge of the island, shaking slightly.
The harmony between moonlight and water waves was broken.
Lin Qing on the boat had really fallen into a deep sleep at this moment. He collected his consciousness and held his breath. There was no trace of spiritual energy fluctuations in his body, and he snored slightly like an ordinary mortal.
Suddenly, a slender hand stretched out from the water next to the boat, reached over and grabbed Lin Qing's chest and pulled him into the Yuechun River!
The boat was whipped around in the water, causing ripples. After the waves dissipated, the river returned to its original silence, as if nothing had happened.