Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 411

In the battle with Liang Xiaoen, the Onmyoji Division was destroyed, and Taibo asked Xu Zhiqiong to pay fifty thousand taels of silver.

Xu Zhiqiong patted his chest and agreed: "Fifty thousand taels, it should be!"

Tai Bu looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Do you have fifty thousand taels?"

"no!"

Tai Bu said angrily: "If you don't have money, you still agree so simply!"

"I'll make an IOU!"

Tai Bu also agreed, and he also accepted the IOU.

Xu Zhiqiong immediately wrote an IOU, handed it to Taibu, and promised to return Taibu [-] taels of silver every year, and pay off the principal of [-] taels in [-] years, plus [-] taels of interest.

Fortunately, this interest is still conscience.

After Xu Zhiqiong became a marquis, he had an income of [-] taels a year, but now he owed the crown prince [-] taels and Taibu [-] taels a year. On the basis of maintaining a balance of income and expenditure, he was slightly at a loss.

Isn't that funny?
It's settled, when you become a marquis, you don't have to worry about money anymore, why are you so heavily in debt in a blink of an eye?
Sell ​​the mansion and pay back the debt directly?

That doesn't work!
There is Liang Zhenjie as a helper in the mansion, no matter in terms of strength or experience, he is the key for Xu Zhiqiong to deal with Liang Xiaoen.

Forget it, for fifty thousand taels of silver, it is worthwhile to maintain a good relationship with Tai Bu, and to change to a calm place in a short period of time.

Just like what Tai Bu said, Liang Xiaoen would definitely not dare to show up in the short term with such a big commotion in this battle, and Xu Zhiqiong could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The Onmyoji Department was destroyed, and all the onmyoji lost their residences. Xu Zhiqiong was generous: "Everyone, go live in my mansion. My place is big. It's not a problem to accommodate hundreds of you. Not too much, one hundred taels of silver per person per day..."

Tai Bu shouted angrily: "Kangsheng, why are you killing people?"

Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "It's just a joke, how can you take it seriously? I have troubled you all on weekdays, and if you go to my place for food and lodging, can you still ask for money?"

Xu Zhiqiong was generous, he took the Onmyoji home, provided him with food, lodging and entertainment for a few months, there would be some expenses, but the amount was not large, but the benefits were very large.

Firstly, he can earn a large number of bodyguards for himself, and secondly, he can establish a good prestige among the Onmyoji Division.

It's a pity that Tai Bu didn't appreciate it.

The Taibu does not allow yin-yang cultivators of seventh rank and above to get out of control, so how could it give Xu Zhiqiong a chance to buy people's hearts.

"Tai Bu, I really think about you. Since the Onmyoji Division has been destroyed, we can't let everyone sleep on the street, right?"

Tai Bu sneered: "Kangsheng, thank you for your kindness, you are worrying too much!"

He activated the magic circle, and there was an extra wall in the middle of the ruined courtyard, dividing the entire courtyard into two, and there was a door on the wall.

What do you mean?
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Tai Bu with a little disdain: "Your old man means that men live outside the wall and women live inside the wall?"

Tai Bu laughed and said, "Do you think this is appropriate?"

"Then what else?" Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment, "Either the women live outside the wall and the men live inside the wall?"

With a wave of Tai Bu's hand, the door on the wall opened: "Kangsheng, go in and take a look."

Everyone followed Xu Zhiqiong into the gate, but there was a courtyard behind the gate, with more than a dozen wing rooms on the east and west sides, and there was no house in the north, just a wall and a gate.

Pushing open the gate again, there is still a yard behind the gate, the layout is exactly the same as the previous yard.

Xu Zhiqiong walked through five gates in a row, there was a gate on the north wall, and a courtyard behind the gate.

Xu Zhiqiong didn't dare to leave, he was afraid of getting lost.

Not only Xu Zhiqiong was surprised, but even all the onmyojis were stunned and speechless.

Tong Qingqiu said in a low voice: "I dare not think of such a method in my life, Tai Bu is really a monster!"

Not only Tong Qingqiu didn't dare to think about it, even Han Chen didn't dare to think about it.

Han Chen has been promoted to the third rank of Yin-Yang. After testing his cultivation, he feels that the Taibu is getting old. For the future of the Yinyang Division, it should be time to change to a Taibu.

But seeing Taibu cast such a magic circle, Han Chen felt that Taibu seemed to be decades younger.

Tai Bu looked at the group of onmyojis and said, "Is anyone willing to go to the Marquis's Mansion? I won't stop if I want to go."

The Onmyoji looked at each other, but no one dared to speak.

I used to live in the Yinyang Division, and it was nothing more than a single room for one person.

Now the courtyard looks like it should be in the same condition as Yin Yang Division.

As for going to the Marquis's Mansion, it is ultimately dependent on others.

Most importantly, this matter is related to Tai Bu's attitude.

Anyone who is sensible knows that those who still want to go out now are openly opposing Tai Bu!
Tai Bu looked at Han Chen and Tong Qingqiu and said: "You two bought a mansion outside, if you don't want to live here, you can move back!"

Mrs. Sister-in-law had exactly this intention and dragged Tong Qingqiu away with her burden on her back.

Tong Qingqiu pulled his wife back and smiled at Tai Bu: "Since we are members of the Onmyoji Division, we naturally want to live in the Onmyoji Division."

Tai Bu looked at Han Chen again, Han Chen said: "I'm a simple and accustomed person, I feel uncomfortable living in that big house, but it's better to live in Yin Yang Department."

Tai Bu looked at Tao Huayuan again: "What do you say?"

Tao Huayuan said, "I want to go to the Marquis's Mansion!"

Everyone's heart shuddered, there really are Nilonglin scales!

Tai Bu stared at Tao Huayuan with a cold look in his eyes.

Tao Huayuan lowered her head and remained silent.

After a while, Tai Bu suddenly laughed: "Forget it, you go with that madman, who else is willing to go with you?"

The rest did not dare to make a sound, and Tao Huayuan happily left with Xu Zhiqiong.

Han Chen and Tong Qingqiu were divided into the third courtyard, and there were two adjacent rooms on the west side. After entering the door, Han Chen realized how appropriate what he said just now.

He likes simplicity, and this room is very simple.

Except for one door, there are only four walls inside, and there is not even a bed.

The sister-in-law next door exploded immediately: "I told you to go back to live in our house, but if you refuse to listen, how can you live in this place?"

Tong Qingqiu covered the lady's mouth and said: "Keep your voice down, don't let Tai Bu hear you."

Han Chen said outside the door: "I'm going to buy a straw mat, do you want me to bring you one?"

"Brother, please bring me two."

"You sleep on a straw mat, she sleeps on you, one sheet is enough."

"The weather is wet and cold, and an extra straw mat will make it drier."

……

When they arrived at the Marquis's Mansion, Xia Hu and Tao Huayuan were playing together in the bedroom.

"Let me see, are your teeth marks still there?"

"Thanks to the tooth marks, otherwise I would have been deceived by that bird boy."

"If you don't say that the thief is really scheming, I don't know whether the sixth princess's tooth marks are deep or not."

Xu Zhiqiong walked in with a wooden box in his arms: "Tao'er, you are proficient in magic circles, let's see if the magic circle on this box can be broken."

Tao Huayuan groped on the box for a while, then nodded and said, "This magic circle is a bit complicated, but it can be cracked."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "You can't do it rashly. I can break the magic circle on the surface, but after breaking it, I have to trigger the mechanism and hurt people."

After hearing Xu Zhiqiong's words, Tao Huayuan groped for a long time, nodded and said, "Sure enough, there is a trap, but it will take a lot of effort, you have to help me."

Xu Zhiqiong assisted in the calculation, Tao Huayuan applied Qi, and after an hour, a puff of blue smoke suddenly rose from the wooden box.

Xu Zhiqiong was shocked, picked up Tao Huayuan, and hid aside.

After the green smoke passed, the box didn't explode, Tao Huayuan laughed and said, "The magic circle is broken!"

Xu Zhiqiong was very happy, but breaking the magic circle was not enough, the construction method of this box was not enough, the whole box was in one piece, and even the lid couldn't be found.

Let's go to the north to find Niu Yuxian and let him think of a way.

Or go directly to Zhong Shen, he should be able to open the box, but it's a secret, and this matter should not be known to too many people.

Xu Zhiqiong was still hesitating, Xia Hu walked up to him, touched the box and said, "Let me try, I have the skills to pick locks."

Tao Huayuan shook her head and said, "Nizi, be careful, there are yin and yang traps on this box, so it's hard to say that there are no traps above the construction method."

"Don't worry, I'm sensible!" Xia Hu took out the sewing box, pulled out a silk thread that was too thin to be seen, and strangled it on the box.

Xia Hu stepped back dozens of feet, and Xu Zhiqiong was beside him.

The thin line slowly moved across the box, and suddenly sank in!
There are gaps!
Tao Huayuan exclaimed in admiration, "Nizi, great trick!"

Xia Hu moved her fingers, and the thin thread moved through the gap, as if it had touched the lock.

"The lock is quite tight!" The corners of Xia Hu's eyes trembled, and he found the joint of the lock through the thin thread, pulled it several times, and the box opened!
Her proficiency in picking locks was no less than that of Niu Yuxian.

Xu Zhiqiong suddenly thought of one thing. Xia Hu's innate skill is to use needlework, and judges' innate skills often come from various Taoism schools. From this, it can be deduced that Xia Hu's innate skill should be Mohism.

Xu Zhiqiong walked up to the box and saw the contents of the box.

A bamboo book!
"Ancestors of Anger"!
Why is it "Ancestors of Wrath" again?
Xiao Songting took the risk and broke into the palace at night, probably because of this "Ancestors of Wrath".

What is the connection between this "Ancestor of Wrath" and the one in Xu Zhiqiong's hand?
Is this the original and the other a copy?

Xu Zhiqiong opened it and found that the text on this "Ancestor of Nursing" was completely different from the one he had read.

Are there different translations, or different content?

Xu Zhiqiong was thinking about it, but Xia Hu said, "If you need something urgent, put it away quickly."

Tao Huayuan said: "I didn't see us hiding so far away. Since it's a secret, we just don't want to see it."

If a good wife is like this, what more can a husband ask for!
Xu Zhiqiong walked out of the bedroom with the bamboo slips in his arms, and came back after a while, hugged one with each arm, and fell down on the couch.

"My bed is big, it's just right for three people to sleep, it's not crowded at all!"

"Shameless, who wants to sleep with you!"

"Thief boy, don't mess around, don't tear my clothes!"

"Let me see if those four tooth marks are still there?"

"It's here, it's here, don't bite!"

"This wound won't heal for a month, and we'll talk about it later."

During the play, Chang Decai said outside the door: "Master, there is a girl who wants to see you."

Upon hearing the word girl, both Xia Hu and Tao Huayuan put away their smiles, and looked at Xu Zhiqiong with cold expressions.

Xu Zhiqiong laughed dryly, got up and went to the gate.

At this time, which girl is looking for me?

Shouldn't it be the sixth princess?When she comes, she will definitely be spoiled.

So what can Sapo do?

She is not my wife after all!

But then again, in her capacity, she shouldn't come to me alone.

When Xu Zhiqiong came to the door, it was really not the sixth princess.

A big bed is good, sleeping four people is not crowded, and it was Lin Qianniang who came.

"You are finally willing to come to me!" Xu Zhiqiong hurriedly led Qianniang to the main hall.

Second Sister Lin said anxiously: "Xu Lang, something has happened, Princess Yuyao is missing!"

Lin Qianniang had just returned to the capital the day before yesterday, Emperor Changle granted her an official position as a councilor, and asked her to assist Liang Yuyao in the Neishi Palace.

Xu Zhiqiong knew about this.

The sixth princess is gone, why did you come to me?
Xu Zhiqiong said: "The princess may have gone to the imperial palace, or to the Canglong Palace."

Qianniang shook her head and said: "She didn't go anywhere, she just stayed in the Neishi mansion, when someone said that Yunhou came to see her, she went to the main hall to meet her, but the two of them went to the bedroom for some reason, turned their faces away , the sixth princess is gone!"

Yunhou?Such a familiar name!
Xu Zhiqiong blinked and said, "Isn't Yunhou just me?"

Qianniang nodded and said: "What I'm saying is, the person I saw with my own eyes is also you!"

Xu Zhiqiong was speechless in astonishment, and Tao Huayuan came out from behind the screen: "It was only then that Xu Zhiqiong went to the Onmyoji Division, and then returned to the mansion. I can testify about this, and everyone in the Onmyoji Division can testify!"

Lin Qianniang nodded and said, "I believe this matter has nothing to do with Xu Lang, so I came to discuss with Xu Lang!"

Tao Huayuan sighed: "Needless to say, I was deceived by that Xingjun!"

Xia Hu said from the side: "You bit your teeth on her body. Even if she can't remember your reminder, she should remember the pain. Can she still be fooled by this?"

"I..." Xu Zhiqiong hesitated to speak.

He didn't bite!
By mistake, he didn't bite!
Tao Huayuan sneered at the side: "It must be because he loves the sixth princess and is reluctant to say anything!"

Xia Hu sighed: "Yes, what is the status of a princess, how can it compare to our rough skin and thick flesh!"

There was sarcasm in his words, but he couldn't watch the fun after all. Both Xia Hu and Tao Huayuan were smart people, and they knew that Zhewei Xingjun would use Liang Yuyao to blackmail Xu Zhiqiong.

"Go to the Internal History Mansion first, and see if there are any traces." Tao Huayuan was about to leave when Xu Zhiqiong stopped her.

"It's useless to go to the Neishi mansion. That guy doesn't keep his hands on things. When you looked for me, you didn't find any traces," Xu Zhiqiong said to the three of them, "You just stay in the mansion, and you don't have any traces anywhere." Go ahead, I will take care of this matter myself!"

Qianniang asked with concern: "Xu Lang, what do you want to do?"

Xu Zhiqiong stared at Qianniang for a moment, and asked, "What kind of cake is peach blossom suitable for?"

Startled, Tao Huayuan grabbed Xia Hu and took a few steps back.

(End of this chapter)