Song, Kaifeng.

Strange incidents have occurred frequently in the past two years.

Not to mention frequent ground movements in various places, the flood alone has been in trouble for three consecutive years. Today, there are droughts in this area, and next year, there will be floods in that area, and from time to time, locusts will be caused by time.

The troubles in Kaifeng's territory make people feel overwhelmed.

As soon as winter began, several heavy snow fell in the capital, and many poor people's houses collapsed by snow. The entire Kaifeng Prefecture yamen runners were dispatched, and Zhan Zhao even suspended the errands in the palace and was busy with Kaifeng Prefecture first.

After another heavy snow, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang each carried a broom to sweep the snow for the people of the two villages in Xiangfu County. After more than an hour of sweeping the snow, the snow was almost wiped out, but the roofs that were in danger and had to be repaired immediately.

Bai Yutang sighed, probably trying to take a break for a while, and suddenly said, "I saw Mr. Xiaolin at the door of the Lin family yesterday."

Zhan Zhao's hands trembled, and a ball of snowflakes flew on his face.

Bai Yutang immediately narrowed his eyebrows and said angrily: "You smelly cat, did it on purpose!"

He cursed a few times, but saw Zhan Zhao's mind was not in mind, and frowned and said, "As soon as I mentioned Lin Yan these two days, you will change your face. Why? He offended you? Then I would like to advise you, let's walk well on Yangguan Avenue, don't get sick. If you don't go to the Huangquan Road and go against that boy Lin Yan, what good end can you end?"

As he said that, Bai Yutang saw Zhan Zhao's face turned pale, so he closed his mouth and looked at the sky, "The wind is about to rise, find a place to hide from the wind. If you get sick after eating the wind, I'm too lazy to carry you."

Zhan Zhao suddenly put down his broom and sat down on the eaves.

He knew about Mr. Xiaolin entering Kaifeng the day before yesterday that he was patrolling and heard someone shouting that someone was stealing dates. He chased him and saw Lin Yan hanging on the tree by a dog.

“…”

Zhan Zhao still remembered the complex and unspeakable mood at that time. Many questions were stuck in his mind. His heart was full of ups and downs, but he had to pay to comfort the villagers first and then coax the dog away.

Lin Yan obediently came down from the tree and the two went to drink together.

"You have to treat you. I've been having a bit too much fun when I pass by Jiangling and spent all my money."

Lin Yan smiled.

Zhan Zhao sighed, his mind was working quickly, and he tried his best to organize his language. After a while, he said: "There is no news about a virtuous couple..."

The incident of Yaowangzhuang's marriage was a sensation. The priceless things purchased for the wedding were enough for Kaifeng for three or five years. Although the wedding was not held in the end, Zhan Zhao privately thought that Young Master Yuying and Lin Yan were married. At this time, he said the word "A Little Lord Yuying" and Lin Yan without thinking.

Lin Yan's eyebrows and eyes showed a little embarrassed, but he didn't mind and smiled: "In my life, all the girls are similar. Anyway, they have their own cuteness. Only when I see Yuying, I think she is very different."

"In this world, the colors of all other people and things are gray, but when I see Yuying, the world instantly becomes colorful."

"What's even more amazing is that this is not my wishful thinking. She can understand all emotions that others cannot understand, and all thoughts that others cannot accept."

Zhan Zhao felt a little sour.

"Shan Guard, have you ever met such a person? When you meet him, you will understand that you cannot refuse her request... I will not refuse her."

The little bit of jealousy in Zhan Zhao's heart was like the dewdrops in summer, dissipating in the sun, his nose was sore, and he felt a little urge to cry for a moment.

Lin Yan smiled and said, "I will go home to meet my father. After seeing him, I will do what I should do. Don't worry, we all know the importance."

That night, Zhan Zhao accompanied Mr. Kobayashi to drink wine all night.

"Zhan Zhao?"

Bai Yutang hugged her with one claw, Zhan Zhao leaned back, and at least he didn't let him get disfigured.

Zhan Zhao reached out to touch the sword on his waist. As soon as he touched it, he heard a clattering sound from his head. He and Bai Yutang bowed their heads together.

Two old men and women with gray hair and beards under the room were carrying a stack of firewood on their backs and looked up at them ignorantly.

Bai Yutang pulled his claws and smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, Aunt, don't move, you can slip outside, we'll do it."

The two of them went to carry firewood.

Zhan Zhao deliberately forgot about Lin Yan and Young Master Yuying, and followed Bao Zheng to provide disaster relief. He was busy for most of the winter and the New Year was not over. He was busy until the beginning of spring and God was cheerful. After counting the losses, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the loss is not small, fortunately, it is still within a range that can be endured.

Bao Zheng was infected with the cold when he returned to Kaifeng Prefecture. Gongsun Ce was so scared that he not only poured him several bowls of soup, but also told him that the kitchen was in constant fire and he had to boil a pot of herbs to drive away the cold every day. Any yamen runner who had to work had to drink two bowls before eating.

Others are fine, but Zhan Zhao is so worried that he will never go home on the street.

In a mess, Prime Minister Wang entered the door with a dark face, and his expression was no less than Bao Zhenglai. The two of them closed the door and kept chatting in the room for a night.

Wang Chao and others on duty outside could vaguely hear them arguing loudly, and they were a little puzzled.

Their family's master is a bad temper and impatient person, but Prime Minister Wang is a famous good man. When interacting with the ministers in the court, he always speaks softly. Even those court officials who are not in line with him in terms of political views rarely have conflicts with him.

Early the next morning, Zhan Zhao had just gone to the kitchen to get the buns prepared by Aunt Cui for him, and suddenly heard from the Mansion Master ask him.

"Waiting Zhan, do you think the evil dragon from Yaowangzhuang is out of trouble?"

Zhan Zhao was shocked.

Bao Zheng's expression showed some concern: "Recently, disasters have occurred in our Song Dynasty. Prime Minister Wang said that the palace has not been peaceful recently. Your Majesty has suffered from a head disease and is not able to sleep every day. Your Majesty has no children at his knees. Alas, there is no crown prince in the country, which is inevitable that people will be uneasy."

As the prefect of Kaifeng, Bao Zheng had a wide connection in the court. Once he became uneasy, no one dared to take it lightly.

Zhan Zhao sent letters to friends from all over the world, searching for news about Yaowangzhuang everywhere. The feedback from the world had not yet come. He heard that the head of the grain merchant Lin family was angry and half-death. His eldest son and his two children were having a big fight.

And his wife not only occupied Mrs. Xian's dowry, but also sold all the property left by her mother-in-law to Changsun.

It is said that family scandals should not be made public, but these things about the Lin family spread throughout Kaifeng in one breath, and their business was in a slump.

As the victim, Lin Yan, the eldest son of the eldest son, came forward to clean up the mess, disciplined the two young men for his father, and stuffed the two young men into the academy of the famous scholar Zhang Duo to study. He also kindly persuaded his stepmother, begging his father not to divorce his wife, and only asked her to take out all the dowry of her mother and grandmother and donate them to the court for disaster relief together with the food stored at home.

This turned the tide and at least saved the reputation of the Lin family.

Everyone says that Lin Yan, the eldest son of the Lin family, has gentle and elegant character, noble character, and is filial to his parents. He can be said to be the current Zhongyou and Wang Xiang, the spokesperson of the filial son in the new era.

Bai Yutang was eating fish when he heard Lin Yan’s good reputation in Kaifeng, and almost made the fish bones stuck. He finally sprayed the fish bones out for a while. He was silent for a while and sighed quietly: "In terms of lethality, the three poisons in Jiangbei cannot catch up with Lin Yan."

At least when he attacked Jiangbei's three poisons, he was so poisoned that he was so poisoned that he didn't even see Lin Yan's face at this moment, so he almost felt sad. In this comparison, who is more poisonous?

Zhan Zhao read the letter sent by Master Bai Wu, and was amused and slightly relieved his slightly nervous mood recently.

The court has not been peaceful recently. Several Taoist priests who called themselves Youlongguan came from other places, and they were quite magical, but Zhan Zhao had a bad impression of them.

A few days ago, he was patrolling the streets and was lazy when he passed by the teahouse and went in to have a cup of tea. A storyteller talked about the Yaowangzhuang and the amazing sword immortal I saw that day. He never thought that the Taoist priest Wang from Youlongguan was also present and shouted on the spot: "A mere ordinary man dares to call him a sword immortal. That day, the real person was not there, otherwise he would have to give him a five-thunder to let him know that he should not offend the fairy face."

After that, Taoist Wang's reputation became increasingly popular in Kaifeng Prefecture. It was a coincidence that Zhan Zhao was lazy as usual, but as usual he still heard about the storyteller.

This time, the book talks about the story of Young Master Yuying, the Yaowang Zhuang, who searches for a good man everywhere, and the Taoist priest explodes when he hears it: "Yaowang Zhuang? I heard from the masters and ancestors that he has fallen to this point. The young master, a girl's house, is looking for a man all the time, what's the matter!"

"I think this Yaowangzhuang is a traitor. He is looking for people everywhere, afraid that it is not because he has a ulterior motive and will cause harm to the world."

Zhan Zhao: "..."

Where did the confused Taoist priests come from? They don’t go to Taoism and recite scriptures, but come to listen to books every day, but they don’t listen carefully.

At that time, Zhan Zhao didn't take these Taoist priests to heart, but he didn't know what the Taoist priest said, but he actually won the trust of His Majesty and was invited to the palace for a long talk all night.

Recently, news came out that the palace said that it would build an altar to worship the sky and pray for the fortune of the Song Dynasty.

It's fine just that. Since Zhan Zhao heard Lei Gong speak with his own ears, he has never dared to speak nonsense about the affairs of the gods.

But these Taoist priests encouraged His Majesty to take pills. He heard that His Majesty also asked Taoist priests to learn some magic that would help the birth of their offspring.

The court officials were so angry that they almost threw away His Majesty's imperial study room.

Their family also had a gloomy expression when they went to court for several days, and their face, which was not white, became so shocking that the ghosts and gods.

Fortunately, His Majesty is a bit indecisive, but he is a wise ruler who can accept advice. After seeing Bao Zheng’s face for three days, he thought about it carefully and no longer said that he would collect boys and girls to recite Taoist scriptures and pray for his sons. He secretly built a Taoist temple in the palace, went down to worship him, and met those real people.

The palace master was so angry, but that was his Majesty. His Majesty was willing to accept advice and give court officials a favor. Bao Zheng could not rush into the palace with Prime Minister Wang to capture all the Taoists?

After a while, the king and his ministers fought for half a month, and both sides took a step back. His Majesty's altar was still to be built, and the sacrifices were still to be carried out, but the scale was reduced. In addition to the Taoist priests trusted by His Majesty, the real person from Chongyang Temple also had to be invited to preside over it.

Everyone is familiar with the real people of Chongyang Temple and is low-key, but they have true cultivation. With them in charge, the court officials will be at ease.

The Circular Mound of the Song Dynasty worships the world, and the real people who visit the Double Ninth Festival will be present.

Bao Zheng really doesn't have the strength to fight against His Majesty.

There are so many big and small things in Kaifeng Prefecture, and he doesn't even have time to sleep in every day. He doesn't understand. He wants to grow three heads and six arms when he cares about Kaifeng. How can his Majesty be so idle if he wants to take care of the entire Song Dynasty?

The rich and leisurely Majesty wants to build an altar, so it is naturally countless times faster than ordinary people building an altar. In just over ten days, the altar was built and located in the southern suburbs of Kaifeng.

Early in the morning, Bao Zheng followed His Majesty and glanced at Master Pang. Seeing that his expression was not good, he must have been a little angry.

Your Majesty was extremely energetic. He wore a robe, a big fur on the outside, and a glass crown on his head. He stood solemnly with a bright look.

The Taoist priest Wang was wearing a robe, holding a magic sword, and leading the Taoist priests to dance with drums and music. When Bao Zheng saw this posture, he felt that these Taoist priests did not look like ordinary talismans.

If this sacrifice could really make the Song Dynasty happy and the prince born, that would be great.

On the round high platform, Taoist Wang felt the spiritual springs surging around him, and his heart was pounding, presiding over the sacrifices for the emperor. If this time was successful, he would not be able to be reborn, but this Majesty was too stingy. He refused to buy the treasures he wanted, and he was stingy!

Amid the drum music, Taoist Wang seemed to see a ladder to the sky. He squinted his eyes quietly, stretched his body, and was about to absorb the spiritual energy, but when he felt that the spiritual energy falling from the sky was about to reach his head, he suddenly turned around and flew straight to the east.

Taoist Wang was stunned and slapped his feet, and his whole body slammed on the stage with a bang, and even his hair cap flew out.

All court officials: "??"

Taoist Wang didn't care about his rudeness, and jumped up with his hair scattered, furious: "Who is it? Who is it that intercepts my spiritual energy?"

Everyone followed his roar and saw a young man and woman coming together in the east, and there were many people behind him.

"I just said it would be late, it would be late. You said it would be okay to play for two more days, is it too late?"

"It's clear that you said that the little sister-in-law and his father had three battles every day were more exciting than the storybook, and you'd read it for two more days before leaving."

"What's the argument? Let's go."

The imperial guards rushed forward in an instant, but they had not blocked the road yet. These people who seemed to be ordinary people who came out to the market arrived on the high platform in the blink of an eye. A light gate suddenly appeared in the sky. The clear water outside the light gate was surging, and the rays of light were filled with the sky, as if they were in a fairyland.

These people squeezed me, and I pushed you, pushed and shoved into the Guangmen, stepping on Taoist Wang one after another, making him roll his eyes, but no one noticed it.

Only the two leading beautiful men and women looked back and saluted, and smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Baofu Zun, use spiritual energy to open the door, Yuying will go."

On the high platform, the emperor and the court officials were stunned.

Someone seemed to be shouting behind the Guangmen: "The evil dragon turned over again, what about the medicine, Yuying, come quickly."

Yang Yuying responded, turned around and seemed to know what to say. She just smiled lightly, then took Lin Yan's hand and entered the light gate.

His Majesty stood there and stared at the sky for a long time. The story of the man and the dragon that spanned thousands of years echoed in his mind. His thoughts of seeking immortals and asking for Taoism actually disappeared.

The god is so busy, so he should not bother others.
Chapter completed!