Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 594: Keep the clouds clear and see the moon ()

Ma Qin once served as an ordinary clerk in the Exorcism Department of Qingzhou Prefecture for ten years.

In the Daqi Dynasty, promotion was often limited by seniority, and there were many powerful children jumping in. As a result, even though he diligently slayed demons and demons, he was still unable to be promoted to an official official of the Qingzhou Prefecture.

So, last fall, he chose to go to Yishui County to try to compete with Gu Xu for the official position of a ninth-level police officer.

At that time, Ma Qin was deeply shocked by Gu Xu's demonic talent and amazing performance, and could not calm down for a long time.

But it was precisely because Gu Xu was so outstanding that he received an exceptional promotion from Chief Luo and became an eighth-rank official in one step.

Ma Qin was lucky enough to get the position of ninth-level police officer.

After that, Ma Qin has been living in Yishui County. From the mouths of his colleagues, he heard about Gu Xu's shocking deeds——

From the case of Lu's murderous house, to obtaining the immortal inheritance from the ruins of Mount Laoshan, to winning the Luojing City Lantern Festival Tournament; from escaping from the Daqi border, to conquering six cities in the northwest, to defeating Emperor Tianxing and becoming the master of the wilderness.

During this period, Ma Qin's mood continued to change.

The surprise of "There is such a brave person beside me" gradually changed to the emotion of "I didn't expect that someone like me would have the opportunity to witness the history of the wilderness with my own eyes."

Especially as the grand ceremony for Gu Xu's coronation was approaching, the newly hired officials in the Yishui Exorcism Department gathered around Ma Qin and asked him curiously: "Master Ma, I heard that you were with His Majesty back then. Participate in the promotion assessment?”

Ma Qin smiled and boasted to them: "That's right. At that time, His Majesty had already seen that I was not an ordinary person. During the assessment process, His Majesty even named me 'Master Ma of Qingzhou' and praised me for 'Wandering with a sword in hand. In this world, all the mountain spirits and ghosts have surrendered."

The clerks were amazed when they heard this, and they were immediately in awe of Ma Qin.

Only Ma Qin himself knew that the reason why Gu Xu called him that was because he wanted to borrow his true energy through the 'Invitation to God Curse'.

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A few days ago, after Chen Jisheng and others were taken to Liangzhou by Gu Xu, Ma Qin became the person with the highest official position in Yishui County.

But he did not take charge of the Luojing City Exorcism Department naturally.

A young monk who was said to be a top student at Longmen Academy parachuted in and became his immediate superior.

This young man kept talking about words that sounded profound and unpredictable, such as "the realm of Tao", "the road to sainthood", "cutting the seven emotions", "the method of transcendence". He seems quite proud of his vision and knowledge, and feels that the local officials in Yishui County are frogs in the well who have never seen the world.

But whenever he really encounters matters that need to be handled, he always finds various excuses to push back and throw these difficult problems to Ma Qin and others.

This is a world of difference from Chen Jisheng, who is dedicated to his duties.

After Gu Xu came to power, this young man with high ambitions and low abilities was naturally dismissed from his official position. Ma Qin, who has been working hard for a long time, won the honor of being directly promoted from the ninth grade to the seventh grade, succeeding Chen Jisheng as the "governor".

Today, after receiving his new appointment, it was Ma Qin who invited everyone from the Exorcism Department to come to Piaoxiang House for dinner.

He lived in a house provided by the imperial court, and recently, with the help of official media, he found a well-matched family, and he had already paid a betrothal gift to the daughter of that family and concluded a marriage contract.

It can be described as a double happiness.

Gu Xu sat at the dining table in the corner and quietly looked at the people talking and laughing. He was filled with joy and did not come forward to disturb them.

The diligent and down-to-earth official finally got what he wanted and lived the good life he deserved.

Although there are still many shortcomings in the new era.

But Gu Xu believes that it is developing in a better and better direction.

Like a toddler struggling to escape the shadows of the past and stumbling toward a brighter future.

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After drinking and eating, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan held hands and strolled to the shore of the sparkling Yishui River.

By the river, a jujube tree stands quietly with lush branches and leaves.

Hundreds of red ropes hang from the trees, swaying gently in the wind.

This tree is the famous "Wishing Tree" in Yishui County.

At the end of each red rope is a wooden tablet with sincere and beautiful wishes written on it.

"Gu Xu, do you still remember the wish you wrote down last year?" Shi Xiaohan suddenly asked.

"Of course you remember, I'm here today to fulfill my wish," Gu Xu smiled, "What about you? What is your wish?"

Shi Xiaohan lowered his head and said nothing.

As Gu Xu waved his hand gently, the red ropes on the two wooden certificates were slowly loosened. They followed the line of cause and effect and fell lightly into their hands.

Gu Xu first turned over the wooden ultimatum written by himself and saw a few simple words written on it:

“Become a saint before the age of thirty.”

Shi Xiaohan turned his head and took a look, and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Before the age of thirty... Gu Xu, you were too unsure of yourself."

Gu Xu rubbed her head like a cat, making her hair slightly messy.

"At that time, I had not yet awakened my 'past life memory', and I always thought that becoming a saint was something that was out of reach and difficult to achieve." He smiled faintly, "Who knows, if you practice practice, you will become it naturally. "

At this moment, Gu Xu felt as if he had spent a lot of time cultivating and performing tasks in Yishui County.

Shi Xiaohan snorted and tapped his arm lightly with his fist, seeming to be quite unhappy with his sullen look.

"look at yours?"

Gu Xu smiled and pointed at the wooden certificate in her hand.

"No."

Shi Xiaohan immediately hid the wooden board behind him and stared at Gu Xu with alert eyes, like a little wild cat staring at passers-by in an alley at night.

Gu Xu clearly noticed that her earlobes turned red, as if they were dyed with the afterglow of the sunset.

"I showed you all mine, that's not fair."

"No."

"My Lady, you can't have double standards as a human being."

"If I say no, I just can't!"

Shi Xiaohan's attitude was resolute, just like a kindergarten kid who was cheating.

"Just take a look and I'll buy you a candied haws a stick later." Gu Xu began to coax the child.

Shi Xiaohan hesitated for a while.

Gu Xu took the opportunity to hold her wrist and move her hand, together with the wooden board in his hand, from behind to in front of her.

On the wooden board, the girl's handwriting is not neat and beautiful, but looks like a group of little ducks that have just learned to walk. Some are leaning to the left, and some are swaying to the right, making them look crooked.

I saw it read: "I hope Gu Xu's health will get better soon, and he can eat barbecue, hot pot and beggar's chicken with me every day."

Gu Xu turned his head and saw that the girl's cheeks were already as red as a ripe apple.

He couldn't help but lean down and place a kiss on the girl's lips.

Then move it left and right and rub gently.

He moved slowly, and every few moments, he would pull away and look at her. The girl's eyes had become blurred, as if they were gently shrouded in a layer of mist; and her originally pink lips were now stained with a touch of crimson.

Like a spring flower, it slowly bloomed in front of him, showing unprecedented and thrilling beauty and beauty.

Shi Xiaohan seemed to have lost all his strength and snuggled softly into Gu Xu's arms.

Your kissing skills...how did you suddenly become so skilled...

In a daze, a question passed through the girl's mind.

But she chose silence and did not speak out.

Because she knew the answer to the question was hidden in another woman.

In this warm moment of reunion after a long absence, she didn't want to let herself be troubled by this problem, she just wanted to enjoy this rare intimate time.

"Follow me back to the palace?" At this moment, Gu Xu suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

"Yes." Shi Xiaohan nodded gently, appearing obedient and obedient.

Gu Xu hugged the girl tightly, his heart moved, and he once again used the power of "Qiankun" to tear apart the space.

The rippling Yishui River, the county town with white walls and black tiles, the yellow leaves piled up by the river...the surrounding scenery blurred instantly, crushed together like a kaleidoscope, and spun at a dizzying speed.

When Xiaohan came to her senses, she found herself in a simple and elegant palace in Luojing.

Sunlight shines into the house through the exquisite window edges, and mottled light and shadow dance on the simple bronze mirror.

Gu Xu beside him has disappeared.

Instead, there was another familiar figure.

"Chen Xi!"

Seeing the maid he hadn't seen for a long time, Shi Xiaohan shouted in surprise. She hadn't seen Chen Xi for a long time since she went to Jiange. Unexpectedly, she had already been taken to Zichen Palace by Gu Xu.

Chen Xi held a crown with a phoenix in her hands, a set of bright red clothes, and a group of paper maids who appeared at an unknown time. She bowed slightly to Shi Xiaohan and said:

"Miss, the emperor asked me to dress you!"

Under their arrangement, Shi Xiaohan sat in a trance on the chair in front of the dressing table.

Chenxi held the colorful yarn in her hand and kneaded it skillfully. She used the yarn to sew and gently rolled it back and forth on Shi Xiaohan's face, twisting out her fine hairs and trimming her sideburns and eyebrows.

This is "opening the face", which is an ancient custom in Dahuang. A woman only meets once in her life, on her wedding day.

Then, the paper maids put on the phoenix crown and harem for her, and applied powder and rouge on her.

Shi Xiaohan looked at the reflection in the bronze mirror in front of him, at the bright gems on the phoenix crown, and at himself becoming strange and charming, his eyes suddenly became moist.

She knew very well that according to the ancient tradition of the wilderness, only the emperor's wedding could enjoy a formal ceremony. As for the other concubines, they all chose auspicious days to enter the palace to receive canonization. Their status was only concubines and they were not eligible to hold weddings.

However, Gu Xu was willing to break the rules for her and marry her according to the wedding process. Although the wedding could not be witnessed by the whole world, she was satisfied.

She knew that Gu Xu was making up for her past regrets.

After being dressed neatly, eight paper-figure guards steadily carried a gorgeously decorated sedan chair and slowly arrived in front of the palace gate. All around, there were many paper figures holding gongs and drums, beating enthusiastically, and a festive and lively atmosphere filled the air.

Shi Xiaohan gently put on the red hijab, covering his beautiful face. With Chen Xi's help, she slowly boarded the sedan chair.

It's almost dusk now.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the sedan chair arrived slowly and finally arrived at the gate of Jiangyun Hall.

Today, Zhao Yan has left the palace, leaving Jiangyun Palace to the two of them.

Gu Xu had already put on a bright red wedding robe and was waiting for her at the palace gate. The golden sunlight gave him a warm edge.

He stepped forward steadily and gently helped her out of the sedan chair. The two held one end of the red silk in hand and slowly walked into the main hall.

Incense candles have been lit in the house, and the aroma is filling the air. There is a grain bucket in the corner, containing whole grains, peanuts and red dates. A pair of double happiness words are prominently posted on the wall.

Under the red hijab, Shi Xiaohan couldn't see her surroundings, but with a practitioner's spiritual awareness, she could sense that there were many familiar figures gathered around her.

Chen Jisheng, Wang Yang, Cui Tianyou... everyone from the Yishui County Yamen in the past gathered together to send blessings to their wedding.

After a simple worship ceremony, Gu Xu led Shi Xiaohan into the bridal chamber holding a colored ball and ribbon.

In the bridal chamber, the red carpet is spread on the floor, the Chinese characters are hung high, and the gauze curtains are lightly fluttered, all showing a festive look. The flames of the dragon and phoenix candles swayed, and the silver charcoal of the copper heater flickered, which complemented the red lanterns and warmed the entire space.

Gu Xu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Shi Xiaohan beside him.

He picked up a weighing rod in his hand and lifted the corner of the red hijab, his movements careful and solemn. As the scales were gently lifted, the red hijab slowly slid off, revealing the bride's beautiful face.

His thoughts paused for a moment.

Although he was already very familiar with Shi Xiaohan's face, she looked so different at this moment - her facial features were still delicate and picturesque, but against the gorgeous makeup and phoenix crown, she showed unprecedented stunningness, as if all the fragrance Huadu blooms at this moment.

"You are so beautiful!" He looked fascinated and couldn't help but sigh sincerely.

Before Xiaohan could react, he held her tightly in his arms and kissed her lips lovingly.

This time, his kiss was particularly passionate, as if he wanted to pour all his love into it.

Shi Xiaohan felt like he had become a flame on a candle, swaying back and forth in the wind, and his whole body seemed to melt into this sweet and hot kiss.

"We...we haven't drank Heyi wine yet!" she reminded hesitantly.

After hearing her words, Gu Xu picked up two gourd gourds connected by red threads from the table and filled them with wine. Afterwards, the two of them each held a ladle, their arms intertwined, and drank affectionately.

After drinking, Gu Xu gently threw the two ladles under the bed. Under the influence of the power of "Destiny", the two ladles fell to the ground just in time.

Shi Xiaohan's face turned redder.

Because when they made the engagement before, Chen Xi told her that if the gourd falls and it just tilts up and closes, it means that men bow down and women look up, and yin and yang are in harmony.

"Xiaohan." Gu Xu called her name softly.

He first took off her phoenix crown, and then moved his hands to her waist. With a slight friction sound of silk, her belt was untied and gently fell to the ground.