In the western Yue area of ​​Baopingzhou, one of the many vassal states of the Dali Dynasty, the capital of Yuxuan Kingdom. At night, lights were on, a fortune telling stall on the street, and the middle-aged Taoist priest who was drunk on the table was shocked, raised his head, and looked drunk with a dull eyes. Then he picked up the wine pot at hand, drank the resurrection soup to relieve the wine, and then took a long breath, ready to close the stall and go back home. The Taoist priest reached out and took out his sleeves, quietly weighed the money bag, earning some broken silver, and more of it was copper coins.

There are some eunuchs on the street who are on a spring outing and returning late. The grass is green and the willows are yellow. They are drunk and they are so careless. They ride horses and go back to the city at night, as if the horse's hooves are covered with the fragrance of spring grass.

The middle-aged Taoist priest began to pack up the signs on the table, twisted up a few copper coins for divination. Because of the years of rubbing, the patina shiny, threw them into the signs, and then pulled up a tablecloth full of surnames. Usually, Taoist priests were here to check the good and bad luck of the signature, to show people the palmistry and marriage, to calculate the characters, write letters on their behalf, etc., which can make up for the household expenses. The cost of the capital is no more than that of the local counties and counties in Yuxuan State, and the prices are as high as those of the Yuxuan State.

As for guessing the surname, it is a kind of "stay" he learned from Xiao Hei Tan in his early years, which is not a good place in the world. I still remember one of her dreams when she was a child was to walk with her master and make a lot of money together! Looking for a thoroughfare in the city, she helped to beat drums and gongs and shout, and gathered popularity. The master first played a few knives, then played a big stone on his chest, sold dog skin plaster and Dali pills, etc., so she didn't have to worry about sales. She was very good at these businesses. Of course, it was a bit harder to work hard, but after all, there were other pickled livings that were not on the table, and it would be better not to earn money without making any conscience.

Chen Ping'an smiled. It seemed unlikely that he would be in the martial arts world with the Kaishan disciple. Even if he was willing to be a master, Pei Qian himself would think he was a mess.

This fortune telling stall is now well-known in this market in Beijing.

But of course, they cannot get into the eyes of high-ranking officials and nobles. It is okay to deceive the common people. In the eyes of real Qi training men, it is no different from those who cheat.

Apart from some scattered objects, the main thing is a table, two long benches and a banner. The so-called table, panels and table legs can also be disassembled for easy migration. Behind the stall is a wooden cart, and the table benches can be placed on top of the table, benches and banners can be walked. Taoist priests travel around, and one person will have nothing to worry about when they have enough. The world is big, and the world is home.

However, this Taoist priest rented a abandoned house in the capital that no one cares about for a long time. It was not haunted. It was either a gloomy house. The people who lived here often seemed to be crushed by ghosts. If there was a nightmare, they would easily be unable to sleep well. Over time, they would naturally be depressed. Over time, no one would want to come here to spend money to suffer. It was a bit like the naughty fox charm recorded in the book of Monsters. The owner of the house asked the so-called high-level Taoist priest to impeach the rule. It worked and did not work, because it was set up an altar.

The Dharma stopped once, but after a while, it started again. There was no way. Besides, the owner of the house has a rich family, and his grandparents and grandchildren specialize in renting houses in Beijing. There was still a large number of people on hand. He didn't care how such a house was causing trouble, and he didn't take it seriously. Then he finally got a sucker. He was a Taoist priest from another country, bullying his life, and the rent price did not drop. Anyway, he was destined to be a repeat customer, so he asked the Taoist priest to give him a half-year deposit at one time. It would be a knife to be a knife.

Later, the Taoist priest really suffered and was immediately unhappy. He came to the door twice and was easily dismissed. The shop bullied customers? A contract, black paper and white words, clearly written. I will take the right to break the lawsuit. What if you are a Taoist priest who has no roots and no backers? What about it? Besides, the people in the capital of Yuxuan Kingdom are famous for xenophobia. The Taoist priest wanted to find a lawyer and asked for justice with the county magistrate, but no one dared to help write a lawsuit. Later, he told fortunes.

The stall became more famous. The owner of the house thought that it was better to resolve the enemy than to make a deal, so he asked a son who was employed in the county government office to take the initiative to ask the Taoist priest to go to the restaurant for a drink, and then return a part of the deposit. It was considered to be a scheming person. However, when drinking, the young master who served as the clerk of the government office put his feet on the table, burped, and teased the other party, "Aren't you a Taoist priest who defeated demons and demons?"

The Taoist priest just smiled and replied, "There are different paths in the dark and the yin and yang are different." If you only rely on the magic of immortals to fight and kill, you will never be able to walk by the river. You should do good things with both humans and ghosts."

After all, he was a young man who had been with the public for many years. He immediately picked the words from the words, knocked the table with his boots, and asked Master Wu a smile about his words hidden in his words. I wonder in the eyes of Master, my father and I are humans or ghosts, and are aliens in the house?

Tonight, the middle-aged Taoist priest pushed the wooden cart back to the house, came to the side door of the house, took out a bunch of keys, there were no steps here, so he could push the cart directly into it.

The Taoist priest just now, his feet were not touching the door, and a woman in a red dress "floated" without touching the ground, teasing: "Master Wu, that is, our court is not strict in control. Otherwise, you, a fake Taoist priest like you, would not even be able to enter the city, let alone settle in the capital."

The palace-like treasure bun makes the skin look like snow, the eyes are charming, the face is tender and the temples are long.

Unfortunately, the woman is not human.

The Taoist priest immediately retorted: "Miss Xue, this is a bad statement. According to the laws and regulations of the Yuxuan Kingdom, in a country, in addition to the Daolu Academy under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites of the Court, the private Taoist priests issued by the court altars are also considered certificates of vassals, which the court has always recognized. I took the way and made some connections and spent a lot of 80 taels of silver to buy the certificates of real money and silver. Not to mention the Yuxuan Kingdom, even the Dali Capital City dares to go. This is called traveling all over the world with a reasonable body, and not afraid of being distorted."

It was equivalent to buying an amulet for eighty taels of silver. If there was no such identity, the Taoist priest from other places would probably be stripped of several layers of skin by those officials and clerks in the yamen.

The woman nodded and smiled, "That's the extreme, why is it not an official?"

Her surname is Xue and her name is Ruyi. She is a ghost, but she has nothing to do with the evil spirit and can walk without any obstacles in broad daylight. Only when the nearby county government offices heard the mighty sound of the clerk knocking on the ground with wooden sticks, she would avoid her house.

The Taoist priest took out a piece of flower cake from his sleeve and handed it to the red-skirted female ghost. This was the second rent he needed to pay. Every day after setting up a stall, he had to spend some small money to buy some special food in the capital, and to honor the "master" of the house. Otherwise, she would be haunted and not hurt, but would make noise all night and sway outside the window, making people unable to relax. The Taoist priest wanted to have a stable sleep.

After a long time, they found out their tempers. Now both sides are considered to be in good condition and have no trouble. They can even chat for a few words. Taoist priests often ask her some rules on the road of ghosts.

This Taoist priest Wu Di, who looks old, is said to have already thought of the future Taoist name, and it is called "Invincible".

She is a ghost and doesn't care about food, but there is a vulgar neighbor in the house who needs three meals a day. She complained a little: "Wu Di, why did you come back so late today? You're hungry. Hurry up and cook a delicious meal for Zhang Hou. He is just when he grows up, so you can't just settle it. Zhang Hou will take the college entrance examination soon. Can you enter this battle? If you fail the scholar, I will blame you."

Taoist priests are born with a good temper and have no airs. They are entrusted with others. They agree and say that they will go to the kitchen to start work after putting the guys in place.

This Taoist priest is a person who treats himself unfairly. He likes to be poor and caress. For example, making a bowl of noodles. In addition to preparing cooking wine and various toppings, there are four or five kinds of spicy food in oil, paired with chopped ginger, green onion and garlic... Just pour it, and it makes a whisper, and then served while it is hot, and the taste is amazing.

The Taoist went to the kitchen and was skillful in his hands and feet. He quickly prepared a table of home-cooked dishes. A woman in a red dress helped to serve the dishes. The dishes were like a stream of water hanging in the air, falling on the table.

The female ghost went to call the young scholar named Zhang Hou in the house next door. The reason why she couldn't wander here was because she made a vow to take care of the other party's descendants.

As for the important part of the capital, I only said that there is a county Chenghuang Temple nearby. Why did she turn a blind eye to her? This involves the secret introduction of a boss in the City God Temple.

It is only a street from the house, and it is one of the two county governments in the capital. There is a yamen temple behind the yamen office.

At the dinner table, the Taoist priest showed that he had a good relationship with the salt house clerk of the county yamen and how well-informed he was. He said that an internal discussion was held in the Yashen Temple yesterday, and soon there would be a few "white books" who had been repeatedly taught and violated the house rules. In a few days, they would be expelled from the county yamen in anger. Of course, they could change their names and then enter a certain house to make a living, but they would not spend thirty or fifty taels of silver to pass the class rules and case fees. They would not want to pass the discussions at the Yashen Temple...

Zhang Hou is a man who only reads the books of sages when he turns a blind eye to the things outside the window. Every time he hears Wu Di talk about these things, the boy will be impatient and just hold it back and not speak up.

In addition to six cottages, there are also four cottages in a county government office, including the 4 cottages, and ten cottages. The clerks and yamen runners who work here are also divided into the book and the "not cottage". The so-called "not cottages" are actually divided into two types compared to the court, which are in the hands of the official room and the charity officials of each room. Therefore, the number of yamen runners is hundreds of people. I am afraid that even a county magistrate who can be considered extremely diligent can't figure out the specific number. But even the quota of the court is set according to the court's quota, the "eating imperial grain" cannot be said to have any status, let alone those members of each room and class who are all cheap. It is no wonder that the young man is tired of these fragmented and useless rumor.

The woman in the red dress noticed the boy's unhappy face, and she immediately glared at the Taoist priest, suggesting that he should not mention these boring matters that are so terrible.

The Taoist priest raised his glass and took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "Those who run around the world, news is the way of wealth, and they will inevitably have to deal with all the religions and all the various religions. By the way, scholars like Mr. Zhang who study hard in the books of sages are naturally pursuing the world and benefiting the people, and then displaying their ambitions in the temple and officialdom in the future. But if you know more about the following tricks, it will be a good thing. If you really win the imperial examination one day, you will be named again and become an official, and you will not be fooled by the aides and clerks around you, otherwise you will be separated from the people outside the yamen. It seems to be apart from one school, which is a difference between heaven and earth. As a parent and a close official in the place, how can you truly understand the sufferings of the people?"

She nodded and agreed: "In addition to the three-legged cat kung fu that can draw ghosts, Wu Di, a fake Taoist priest, probably even his name is fake, but these words are quite insightful. It is the same as if he has more skills and more money. Just as Wu Di said, knowing more inside stories in the officialdom is not a bad thing, even if it is not a good thing."

To be honest, she has been in this street for hundreds of years, and sometimes she feels bored, and occasionally goes to "listen" to the internal discussions of the Yashen Temple or the City God Temple. However, if she really involves the inside story of the officialdom in a county, she may not know as many Taoist priests as in this foreign country.

The young man didn't say anything, just lowered his head to eat, obviously not listening, just thinking that the Taoist priest was so nagging.

The Taoist priest didn't care, and raised his glasses with both hands, "I won't talk about the troubles at the wine table, Miss Xue, let's go."

The boy left after eating, said goodbye to the sister Xue, and was about to take the college entrance examination where the academic government was personally abducted, and the pressure was quite high.

When the Taoist priest packed the dishes and chopsticks, he asked with a smile: "Miss Xue, do you say that Zhang Hou doesn't like to listen to my principles because he thinks I am a liar in the world, or do you think I'm unreasonable, so I don't listen, or if it's a person who has achieved success or fame, the principles are the principles?"

She frowned, but her brows quickly stretched out, pretending to be light and said: "Horse Zhang is not an old man like you who travels around the world. The young man is simple in his heart, so how can he think so much?"

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "The word "simple" can cure all diseases."

She was unhappy all of a sudden.

The Taoist priest immediately clarified: "It is definitely a compliment!"

After packing up the dishes and rice bowls on the table, the Taoist priest finished his busy work in the kitchen, washed his hands, shook his sleeves, and saw Miss Xue leaning against the door, looking frowning.

The middle-aged Taoist priest was a personal genius and smiled and said, "With Zhang Hou's knowledge, it is not to mention that the college entrance examination is successful. After that, he will only be able to participate in the provincial examination and the commemorative examination. Why should Miss Xue worry? In the future, I will definitely be the first to come to report the good news."

Xue Ruyi smiled and asked, "Do you think Mr. Zhang can successfully get a gold medal in the gold list?"

The Taoist priest thought for a while, "It must be a big problem to pass the Jinshi exam. I have read several articles by Zhang Hou, and I have used my pen with great skill, especially the style of the first-hand museum and pavilion. No matter who will serve as the president of this spring exam, who will like it."

At Xue Ruyi's request, Taoist priests often went to the Beijing Book Market and helped the teenagers buy a lot of sample exam articles compiled into books. Taoist priests acted slick and made a lot of profits from it.

The Taoist priest walked to the door of his house, and the female ghost was floating all the way to the air. The Taoist priest took out the key, but opened the door without rushing. She smiled and said, "What's so shameful in the house? Could it be that Master Wu is hiding a charming place in the golden house?"

The Taoist priest said righteously: "It's the first night that men and women are not close to each other, and they are alone and widowed, and they live together in the same house, so they need to avoid suspicion."

She sneered, "You are a Taoist priest, not a Taoist priest who is a Taoist every day."

The Taoist priest said righteously: "I have read many books of sages. If I had not mistakenly entered the mountains and embarked on the path of cultivation at a young age, I would have gained fame and entered the official career."

She took out a pen holder from her sleeve, shook her wrist, and said to herself: "Where is the best place to put such a beautiful study and a clean house?"

The Taoist priest's eyes lit up, opened the door with lightning speed, gently pushed it open, and then stretched out a palm, "The blue sky and white moon, just have to have a clear conscience, why fear rumors, Miss Xue please come in quickly."

There are many rooms in the house, but the Taoist priest specially chose a small house as his residence. In his words, the house can be big, but the house you sleep must be small to gather energy.

The spring air is getting warmer, and the sound of insects is fresh and the green window screen is shining.

After entering the room, she placed the hollow dragon pen holder of the red gold-patterned lotus and gently placed it on the table.

The Taoist priest took out the fire note and lit an oil lamp on the table.

Previously, this pen holder was placed in the flower hall on the lobby of this mansion. The Taoist priest was a jealous person and was very envious.

At that time, I said I was not greedy, but I saw good things, and everyone loved beauty. Appreciation was purely appreciation.

In fact, she also has a bamboo silhouette that has been treasured for many years. She has a vertical green inscription engraved inscribed in seals, and her ambition is the tune of the gods.

The Taoist priest fell in love with him at first sight and was willing to buy it at a high price. The so-called high price was just as compared to the expenses of the market, she had no ears to listen to the 200 taels of silver.

A whole piece of glass lenses were placed on the desk, covering the entire desktop.

Seeing a pile of scriptures copied in neatly small regular script on the table, she wondered: "What are you, a Taoist priest, copying Buddhist scriptures?"

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "Do it occasionally to calm your mind."

The Taoist priest moved two chairs and sat far away from each other. After Xue Ruyi sat down, she leaned her elbows against the chair handle and looked at the middle-aged Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest was a little uncomfortable when she saw it and asked, "Miss Xue visited the humble house tonight, but what are the instructions?"

Xue Ruyi said: "The old saying goes, distant relatives are worse than close neighbors. Wu Di, do you think that's the reason?"

The Taoist priest nodded and said, "Of course, these old principles are the most rational and very chewy."

She hesitated for a moment and said, "I do have something to ask for. I hope you can help transfer the draft of Zhang Hou's poetry collection to a bachelor of Hanlin Academy."

The Taoist priest laughed silently, pondered for a moment, glanced at the precious pen holder on the table, "I'm afraid that I can only see the gatekeeper and not see the noble master."

Xue Ruyi sighed quietly.

The Taoist priest was wondering why she was so confused. Do you just hope that Zhang Hou would jump into the dragon gate through the imperial examination? If you say that you are rich, based on your family, you can only ensure that the young man will have no worries about food and clothing for several lifetimes. Even if Zhang Hou is already a Qi training man with a hidden identity, she can guarantee that Zhang Hou will not have to worry about everything he needs before entering the fifth realm of the Middle Kingdom on the road of cultivation in the future. Moreover, Zhang Hou is so young that he does not need to be so anxious to advance by the imperial examination.

The female ghost Xue Ruyi and the young Zhang Hou are always siblings. It can be seen that Zhang Hou is actually aware of her female ghost identity.

She laughed at herself and said, "I am so ill that I am seeking medical treatment. If Mr. Zhang knows about this, he will blame me for the rest of his life."

In the eyes of Taoist priests, the young man is an unquestionable seed of study, but he is not a good practitioner of Taoism. His qualifications are average, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will be difficult to enter the cave realm.

Ordinary people, wealthy families, have a good family, and pay attention to a residence to nourish qi and body. On the other hand, qi practitioners, no matter human, ghost, and weird, have other mysterious things. They have the wonderful uses of qi reaping the body and qi. It seems to be the opposite of the way. Even if they are not living in the secluded mountain temples and caves, they just need to take a clean house to sit down, conceal the distracting thoughts and make a silent thought, the body and bones remain unmoved, but the qi and blood travel with the soul, slowly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and refining hundreds of bones is like golden branches and jade leaves. From then on, there is a difference between immortals and mortals.

This mansion covers a large area, especially the backyard is full of ancient trees. It is late at night and people are silent, and several sounds of drowning sounds are heard.

The female ghost stood up and smiled and said, "Wu Di, just pretend I haven't said this."

The Taoist priest stood up, "It's okay. If you need to do this one day, Miss Xue will tell me about it. Not to mention a bachelor's mansion with high threshold, you can go even if you have a sword or a sea of ​​fire."

The female ghost smiled, "Master Wu is really a pity if he doesn't go to be a gang for the powerful people in the capital."

The Taoist priest said helplessly: "It's so ugly to help you, Miss Xue said she was a master, and it's also good for her master."

She reached out and touched her hand, put the pen holder back into her sleeve, and left slowly.

The Taoist priest couldn't stop him and had to watch the cooked duck fly away.
To be continued...