Baiyi Alley at night, the bluestone road is crowded with people.

Because today is autumn, many small groups of Qingyin have hung lanterns in front of their doors. The lanterns are painted with green bamboo branches and leaves, showing a slim look.

This lantern has a doorway.

Literati can pay fifty taels of silver to buy a lantern and a pen to "guess" the questions. If anyone guesses what the "Current Affairs" test will be in this autumn, they can come to the Qingyin Xiaoban for a night of "Jie Yuan" on the day when the results are released.

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Tonight, Baiyi Alley is as lively as the Chenghuang Temple Fair during the Lantern Festival, with bright lights on the bluestone road.

At this time, a carriage slowly stopped outside Baiyi Alley. The golden pig driving the carriage got into the carriage and took off the black cloth from the stained eyes: "We're here."

Chen Ji stood up and was about to get out of the car, but Jin Zhu held his shoulder and sat back down.

Jin Zhu's face was solemn: "Before you go to see Liu Mingming, you have to tell me what we are doing to see Liu Mingming, right? After the White Rabbit and Yun Yang opened the coffin of Mr. Liu, the civil servants in the government and the public were furious. Now without real evidence, we will never do anything.

Move again and again to the Liu family."

Chen Ji stood up again and said with a smile: "Master Jinzhu, you don't trust those you employ, and you don't trust those you doubt. Now that you have found me, don't look forward or backward."

After that, he picked up the bamboo hat in the car and put it on his head, jumped out of the car and got into the crowd first.

The golden pig pressed the brim of his hat and said to himself: "I'll trust you just once."

In the crowd, Chen Ji stood under the eaves dozens of meters outside the Yingxian Tower, leaning against the wall like a driver of a dignified family, lowering his head and closing his eyes to meditate, ignoring the crowds coming and going.

At this time, he suddenly heard a familiar voice and turned around to see that it was the Crown Prince, Bai Li and others, chatting and laughing all the way.

Chen Ji was startled.

He heard the prince smiling and saying to the people next to him: "The Yingxian Restaurant in Luocheng has a history of more than forty years. It is considered a time-honored brand. When the late emperor visited the south, he asked for his Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.

'. Mr. Li comes from the south of the Yangtze River and must try it."

Next to the prince, there is a handsome young master with red lips and white teeth, a sword hanging at his waist, and a bun on his head made of warm jasper. He looks elegant and suave.

Next to Mr. Li were two people from the world, each holding two wine jars sealed with red cloth.

Behind them, Bai Li, Liu Quxing, the young monk and others were muttering. Everyone had put on clean and decent clothes, chatting and laughing.

Amid the crowds of people, amid the lights, and the laughing crowd, there was no sign of anyone bowing their heads under the eaves.

The golden pig laughed cheerfully and said: "You are still taking risks to clear their suspicions, but they have made new friends. Chen Ji, Chen Ji, there are no irreplaceable friends in this world. As long as you leave for a few months, your friends will be fine."

It will be natural for them to forget about you. They will have new friends and new wine."

"Master Golden Pig doesn't seem to believe in friendship?"

The Golden Pig thought for a while and said: "Putting aside my zodiac sign, I am actually a businessman on weekdays. I am in charge of all the business of the Secret Service. I have endless words to talk about, endless drinks to drink, and endless exchanges every day.

Friends are friends as long as they drink too much. But if something happens to me, only one person will save me."

"Pegasus?" Chen Ji asked: "Master Golden Pig and Master Pegasus, should they be considered close friends?"

The golden pig smiled and said: "Pegasus and I are not close friends. He is now in the top three zodiac signs. He is the right-hand man of the inner minister. He only needs to save me once when I am in danger."

Just as he was talking, the prince and others passed by, Chen Ji lowered his head.

But when Liu Quxing passed by him, he was still complaining to Bai Li: "That boy Chen Ji must have run away because he didn't want to treat him. Otherwise, how can he be a medical apprentice who doesn't have to go home to be busy?"

She Dengke also chimed in: "Before setting off, I said that I wouldn't even frown when treating guests, but in the end I ran away."

Bai Li also said angrily: "That's right, I have to question him properly when I get back. He is a greedy and stingy man. He even charged us so much tolls before and he is not even willing to treat us!"

Liu Quxing laughed happily and said: "It must be because Master Li is so generous. When he first came to Luoyang, he brought several jars of the best Shaoxing Huadiao wine. I have only heard of this wine before but never tasted it!"

Chen Ji raised his head and stood leaning against the wall in the shadow under the eaves, watching the figure in the light getting further and further away: "Who is Young Master Li?"

Jin Zhu said in a low voice: "Li Chezhou, the young master of the Qingyi Sect, runs the Gou Lan, gambling shop, and human teeth business in Jinling. The old master Li was hurt by someone a few years ago, and he passed on his family tradition of officialdom early on.

, it is said that this Young Master Li entered the innate realm a few years ago and is considered quite talented."

Jin Zhu continued: "Look, the prince and the princess have new friends so quickly... eh?"

Before he could finish his words, Chen Ji had already started walking towards Yingxian Tower.

Jinzhu looked up in shock, only to see Liu Mingming walking out of the Yingxian Building. A group of officials behind him enthusiastically said goodbye to him, while Chen Ji walked towards Liu Mingming!

His expression changed. He never expected that Chen Ji would be so reckless and direct!

In front of the Yingxian Tower, Liu Mingming was seen wearing a black stand-up collar and a peacock with a screen embroidered on his back with silver thread. He was tall and well-proportioned and stood out among the fat-headed and big-eared officials.

He casually bowed his hands to everyone and said, "Everyone, please go back and continue drinking. I have some official business to attend to, so I will stay here soon."

"Sir, walk slowly."

The servants of the Liu family drove the carriage to the entrance of Yingxian Tower and moved a footstool for him.

Just as the driver was about to help Liu Mingming get into the car, he saw Chen Ji passing quickly with his head lowered and colliding with Liu Mingming.

"Sorry," Chen Ji said and left.

The driver was about to give chase, but Liu Mingming said: "Don't worry about him, go back to the government office."

After that, he silently got into the carriage and sat down. When the carriage moved slowly, he unfolded a folded note in his hand.

Liu Mingming opened the note and read the writing on it clearly through the light outside the car window: "If you win the case, you must drink too much, and the chess player invites you to live in Yashan."

His pupils suddenly shrank, and the poem sounded specious, but if the words in front of each half sentence were separated, it would be: "Dan, under the bridge."

Reverse cutting method!

This is clearly a method of information transmission used only by the Military Intelligence Department of the Jing Dynasty. The other party took the risk to Baiyi Lane and handed over a note, asking him to meet under the bridge at dawn. There are three bridges in Luo City, Yingzhou Bridge, Mudan Bridge, and West Bridge.

Yuan Bridge. Yingzhou Bridge is too far from Xiyuan Bridge, so it must be Peony Bridge.

Liu Mingming slowly closed his eyes. This Jingchao Military Intelligence Department actually contacted him directly without going through an intermediary. How brave he was.

To go or not to go?

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, leaned forward, opened the curtain and whispered to the coachman: "I'm not going to the government office tonight. I'm going to the house next to the Peony Bridge. Send someone back to the Liu family's mansion.

Invite the three guests from Yanshi to come into the city."

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Sorry for the lack of updates on Chinese Valentine's Day in the past two days, I will update it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I wish everyone a happy Chinese Valentine's Day and lovers will eventually get married.
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