Judge of the Lamp

Xu Zhiqiong followed the servants back to Zhonglangyuan.

He and his servants plus more than 30 craftsmen moved out 350 million taels of silver.

After collecting the money, the servant signed the contract with Xu Zhiqiong. The name left by Xu Zhiqiong was Ma Shangfeng.

The name left by the slave is Gongshuban.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the deed, then looked up at the man in front of him.

Gongshuban also looked at Xu Zhiqiong, and told him, "Wait for my news."

After speaking, he took the craftsman with him, carried the silver, and left Zhonglang's courtyard.

Watching them carry the money away, Xu Zhiqiong didn't feel bad at all.

Because it was Gongshuban who helped him rebuild the punishment system.

Xu Zhiqiong opened the contract and took a look, as if he hadn't agreed on the construction period.

no need to worry.

This is Gongshuban.

He is the ancestor of all craftsmen in the world. According to some records of the Mohists, even Ku Jihan Xing was once a disciple of Gongshu Ban.

If you can't even trust Gongshu Pan, there will be no craftsman who can be trusted in this world.

Xu Zhiqiong watched Gongshuban and his party go away with deep respect.

There is still more than 100 million taels of silver left in Zhonglang's courtyard, and there is no rush to use it.

People who spend money naturally don't need to be anxious, those who are anxious are those who lose money.

……

Divine Machine Division, Divine Eye Pavilion.

Bi Zongshi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is measuring every detail of the candlestick.

In the past few days, the size of each part of the candlestick is almost the same as the drawing. Bi Zongshi confirmed that the candlestick has been completely repaired.

Not only the candlesticks, but also the stone table, including the stone chamber, every part of the Shenyan Pavilion has been accurately restored.

There can be no more deviations, Bi Zongshi has full confidence in Shenyan Pavilion.

But although he was confident, he didn't dare to play the report anymore.

There have been so many reports before and after, but none of them succeeded, and Bi Zongshi was lucky. Any time he angered the emperor, he would not only lose his official position, but he might also be imprisoned, and even his life might be in danger.

Zhou Jinxiu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, went to the palace and never came back. Bi Zongshi also knew about it.

Before reporting to the Divine Lord, you have to find someone to verify it in advance.

The key is that there are not many people who can verify the Shenyan Pavilion, and they must be practitioners of the Tao of Impermanence.

Bi Zongshi had just hooked up with Fu Ji, the cavalry captain of the Black Guards. Every time the gods sent someone to test, Fu Ji would always test it several times, even if there was a slight reaction from the candlestick, he could tell it.

Now Bi Zongshi wants to invite him out to do an experiment in advance, I don't know if he will agree.

Whether you are willing or not depends on the price tag.

The guard in black lives in the Zhen'an Hall of the Shenjun Hall, and usually does not have contact with the outside world, so it is difficult to get in touch.

But Bi Zongshi had a solution. In the early morning, he arranged for two craftsmen to enter the Shenjun Hall to inspect the damage and repairs of each hall.

It is very common for craftsmen to enter the palace for inspection. Two craftsmen arrived at Zhen'an Hall and handed a letter to Lei Guangjin, the eunuch in charge of the internal officials.

The internal official supervisor was originally responsible for purchasing the utensils used by the gods, but later this responsibility was handed over to the department supervisor, and the internal official supervisor was responsible for managing some special characters, and the black-clothed guard was one of the special characters.

Lei Guangjin, the eunuch in charge of the internal officials, was acquainted with Bi Zongshi, and when he received Bi Zongshi's letter, he helped Bi Zongshi deliver the letter to Fu Ji at the price of 500 taels of silver.

The letter was very tactful, asking Fu Ji to go out tonight and have a talk at Shenyan Pavilion.

Fu Ji knew that Bi Zongshi had something to ask for, and he could guess what it was.

He and Bi Zongshi have basically the same idea, as long as the price is right, everything is easy to negotiate.

In the middle of the night, Fu Ji was about to leave the hall of the gods. As a seventh-rank cultivator of the chaotic and impermanent way, it was not difficult to avoid the servants who had no cultivation level.

And as a cavalry captain, the warriors under him did not dare to monitor his whereabouts, and it was impossible for the battalion captain above him to keep an eye on him all the time.

I thought no one would know about leaving the palace, but today's situation is special, a well-trained eunuch squatted outside his bedroom.

Shangyi Supervisor Qianshu Yue Liusheng squatted under the window, waiting for him for a long time.

But he asked Yue Liusheng why he came to Zhen'an Palace and why he followed Fu Ji again?

Because Qin Yan sent the news in advance, Fu Ji and Bi Zongshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, had an unusual relationship, so Yue Liusheng should pay more attention.

Yue Liusheng had a disciple named Zhong Yuanhong in the Inner Prison, who was responsible for the daily expenses of the black-clothed guards.

According to Yue Liusheng's instructions, Zhong Yuanhong has been carefully monitoring Fu Ji. Today, Fu Ji received a letter. Zhong Yuanhong saw this and immediately informed Yue Liusheng.

Qin Yan had been driving in Yushu Pavilion for the past two days and couldn't get away from him. Yue Liusheng just seized this opportunity to perform meritorious service and squatted under Fu Ji's window since nightfall.

I thought that with the eunuch's perception, as long as Fu Ji went out, he would definitely not be able to escape his sight.

But after waiting under the window for a long time, Yue Liusheng felt that there was no sound in Fu Ji's room. Looking in through the crack of the window, Yue Liusheng found that Fu Ji had disappeared, leaving only a row of candles on the table.

not good!He left already!

This is the magic circle unique to the Dao of Chaos and Impermanence, and Yue Liusheng knows very little about it.

How to do?
Tell Qin Yan?

Qin Yan is still in the Yushu Pavilion, if he waits for him to come out, I'm afraid that something important will be missed.

Chase directly?
But where are you chasing after?He didn't even know where Fu Ji went.

Yue Liusheng hurriedly went to Li Quangen, the mentor of Kaimeng, to discuss it.

Li Quangen frowned and said: "Is there any reason to discuss it now? Hurry up and tell Master Chang!"

Yue Liusheng took out the Huang Pang (clay doll) that Changde had given him, and told the story several times.

Huang Pang started to shake on the table, which proved that Chang Decai had sensed it.

"Unbelievable trash!" Chang Decai frowned, "I can't even look at anyone!"

Yang Wu shook his head and said: "You can't blame Xiao Liu for this matter, I chatted with Shen Weiyi these two days and learned a lot from him.

Cultivators of Chaos Dao, although their methods are slower, but if they are fully prepared, their magic circle is really powerful, blow out two candles, and leave as soon as they say,

Just relying on Xiao Liu alone, even if he watched face to face, he might not be able to see it. Now the key is to find out where this person has gone. "

Chang Decai thought for a moment and said: "Qin Yan said before that this guy has a lot of contacts with the minister of the Ministry of Industry. If he goes out at this time, will he go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry?"

Yang Wu shook his head and said: "It's useless to go to the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, but it will arouse people's suspicion. Bi Zongshi and Fu Ji's relationship is ultimately for the Shenyan Pavilion."

"This guy went directly to the Shenyan Pavilion?"

Yang Wu nodded: "Let's go and squat near the Shenyan Pavilion, and if we see him, we'll kill him directly!"

Chang Decai was quite worried: "If this guy uses the formation to go directly to the Shenyan Pavilion, and then uses the formation to return directly to the palace, and doesn't show up on the road at all, wouldn't we have waited for nothing?"

Yang Wu shook his head and said: "It's not that easy, Shen Weiyi said that their magic circle needs at least half an hour to prepare, and it will leave traces,

There are many people guarding outside the Shenyan Pavilion, Fu Ji went, he must finish his serious business as soon as possible, how can he have time to set up the magic circle?
Even if he could set up the magic circle, he didn't dare to leave traces in the Shenyan Pavilion. If they were discovered by their gods, would he still be able to keep his head? "

Chang Decai hooked Yang Wu's nose: "You dog, you have been with the master for a long time, and you are becoming more and more clever."

Yang Wu hooked Chang Decai's chin: "Your man is a dragon and a phoenix among men. If you follow me in the future, you can secretly enjoy yourself!"

Chang Decai gave Yang Wu a twist: "Tell me how Fu Ji can get in and out of the Shenyan Pavilion?"

"Put on the clothes of a craftsman, and just go in and out openly! The Ministry of Industry is going to restore the Shenyan Pavilion, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry will bring people in, who dares to stop it?

I expect Fu Ji to go to the vicinity of the Shenyan Pavilion first, discuss things with Bi Zongshi, and then Bi Zongshi will bring him into the Shenyan Pavilion. "

Chang Decai said: "After he walks out, find a safe place to go back to the palace. This safe place has to be far away from the Shenyan Pavilion."

Yang Wu nodded: "Surely he can't be in the Department of Magical Mechanisms, and he must be two or three miles away. As long as he walks out of the Department of Magical Mechanisms, it's our chance to do something."

Chang Decai said: "Kill him?"

Yang Wudao: "Why keep this evil?"

"Should I discuss this matter with the master?"

Yang Wu took out the painting and said: "I have already sent a message to Zhiqiong, but he didn't reply. Now the situation is urgent, let's get things done first."

……

Yang Wu's guess was accurate, Fu Ji negotiated the price with Bi Zongshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, outside Shenyan Pavilion.

3000 taels of silver, to help Bi Zongshi do an experiment.

Putting on the craftsman's clothes, and having the craftsman do some make-up, Fu Ji followed Bi Zongshi into the Shenyan Pavilion.

Light the candle and inject the air into the machine.

Fu Ji tried five times in a row, but the candlestick didn't respond.

He shook his head at Bi Zongshi, indicating that the candlestick was not working.

Bi Zongshi sighed, his expression was quite peaceful.

Although the repair failed, Bi Zongshi secretly rejoiced that if he hadn't done the experiment in advance and reported it directly, he might end up with Zhou Jinxiu.

After leaving Shenyan Pavilion, Bi Zongshi originally wanted to stay with Fu Ji for a while, and asked Fu Ji to help him think of a way.

Fu Ji politely refused: "Bi Shangshu, Mr. Fu can't help you, you should find a way to find some skilled craftsmen and work harder on the candlesticks."

"But this candlestick is exactly the same as the drawing, I really..."

"If it's really the same, Shicai's magical eye should show up. There must be something different, but ordinary people can't see it. Fu Mou will resign at this point. Please consider it carefully."

Fu Ji disappeared into the night, Bi Zongshi frowned, feeling that what Fu Ji said was indeed reasonable.

But this skillful craftsman, where can I find it?

……

Fu Ji left the Shenji Division, walked through several alleys, and entered a private house in the east of the city.

This house was bought by him, and it is not usually used for living, it is a place for him to pass in and out of the palace.

The folk house is not small, there are three rooms, Fu Ji entered the main room, took out a row of candles, and prepared to set up the magic circle
Chaos and impermanence Taoist practitioners have extremely poor perception, and Fu Ji did not notice Chang De at all before he followed him into the house.

By the time he noticed it, it was already too late, and Chang Decai's finger poked at his back.

With Fu Ji's speed, it is absolutely impossible to dodge.

Not only couldn't he dodge the first attack, but he couldn't dodge the subsequent series of attacks. He could only wait to be ordered to death by Chang De.

Seeing his fingertips touched his back, a masked man in black suddenly appeared in the room and rescued Fu Ji.

Chang Decai turned pale with fright, and was about to fight that person, but felt that the figure of that person was familiar, so he quickly took his hand back.

It's Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong covered Fu Ji's mouth and nose with a silk handkerchief dipped in medicinal powder, and after a while, Fu Ji fell into a coma.

Chang Decai let out a long breath, lowered his voice and said, "Master, why are you here? You really scared this servant to death!"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled slightly: "You are really cruel, such a good person, why are you willing to kill him?"

Chang Decai opened his eyes wide and said, "Master, this man is a cultivator of impermanence. If he is alive, he will do a hundred harms but not a single benefit."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "If this person dies, there will be someone to replace him, but if he is alive, this Divine Eye Pavilion will not be able to be repaired!"

After finishing speaking, Xu Zhiqiong stuffed a golden bean into Fu Ji's mouth.