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Chapter 3
At dusk, Ye Jingtang led the horse through the bustling streets and alleys of Yun'an City.

Having been in this world for 18 years, Ye Jingtang has learned about the situation here.

The Great Wei was divided into twelve prefectures, and the territory was slightly smaller than that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The emperor was a female emperor, but the geographical environment was very strange, and the mountains and rivers had the same names, but they were not at all the five lakes and the seas in the memory of the previous life.

As for the national conditions, Yejingtang does not seem to be very stable, there are people everywhere who do not obey the rules, there are many enclaves in Tiannan that rely on natural dangers to become kings, there is a Beiliang outside the Liangzhou Pass, and even the Central Plains is said to be There are many forces with ulterior motives hidden.

Ye Jingtang used to live in a small border town, impoverished and isolated, hearing this undercurrent surging the situation in the world, he naturally thought that the Great Wei could not be considered a prosperous and prosperous age.

But when he actually came to the capital, he realized that he had underestimated the morals of the world before.

The scale of the capital city is quite large, with [-] horizontal and [-] vertical [-] main streets, divided into thousands of streets and alleys. The resident population in it may exceed one million, and the infrastructure such as drainage and greening is quite complete. The brick 'walkway' is for common people to pass, it can be said that it is a large city without neon lights.

The light rain has just stopped, the weather is cool, and most of the people are wandering in the street. There are beautifully dressed ladies and gentlemen on both sides of the street, as well as young wives with children in their hands. From the roadside shops, there are sometimes attractive scents and shouts from stall owners. :

"Authentic kiln-roasted chicken, ancestral recipe, oily but not greasy..."

It was the first time for the fluffy big bird to come to a street with so many people. It was a bit timid, and it squatted obediently on its shoulders, staring straight at the golden roasted chicken, and gently rubbing Ye Jingtang's cheek:

"jiji~"

Ye Jingtang stopped, and took out two taels of silver from his sleeve to look at it - this is all his belongings, the pocket money left over when he was the young owner of the bodyguard bureau, the family property left nothing, and it was all given to the Pei family.

Two taels of silver, not to mention renting a house in the bustling capital, and staying in a cheap inn just to eat and drink, I'm afraid it won't last for many days.

In the morning, he was still a rich man worth millions, and in the evening he became a homeless man with two sleeves. The ups and downs are unavoidable, which inevitably makes people feel emotional.

But no matter how hard it is, the bitter bird bird, a dignified seven-foot man, thinks about how to make money, not save money.

Ye Jingtang raised his hand and rubbed Niao Niao, went to the roast chicken shop on the street, cut up a roast chicken, and asked casually:

"Shopkeeper, where do outsiders usually make a living when they come to the capital?"

"Oh! The young man is so handsome, and he has an extraordinary background at first glance. I'm afraid it's too flattering to ask a young man... There are many foreigners in the capital. When newcomers are looking for a place to stay, they usually go to the Mingyu Tower in the east of the city. The big families here hire shopkeepers and nursing masters there, as long as young heroes like it, it's easy to find a job..."

"Thanks."

"Young hero is polite, take it well, walk slowly..."

……

Ye Jingtang took the roast chicken and came to a small tavern to order some wine and food. After having a feast with Niao Niao, when the sun was setting on the mountain, he rushed to the Mingyu Tower in the west of the city.

Yun'an City is a city that never sleeps, the sky is not yet dark, the streets are already full of lights, and there are more pedestrians on the streets than during the day.

Ye Jingtang dismounted from his horse near Mingyu Tower, wandered along the street, and on the way he came across a big yamen with a door and walls painted black, and there was no plaque hanging on the door.

At first he thought it was an unknown government office, but after a little inquiring, he learned that this yamen was the most famous "black yamen" in the world - about six doors in function, and there were six general arrests inside, and they were also called "black yamen". Six evil spirits', people in the rivers and lakes are terrified.

Escort is a standard job in the rivers and lakes. He is not afraid of the mountain kings of the rivers and lakes blocking the way, but he is afraid of the officials wearing tiger skins setting up traps.

Out of his professional habit, Ye Jingtang found out that he had reached the entrance of the 'Hall of Hell', so he bypassed it directly and came to the market for recruiting talents.

The Great Wei couldn't help fighting, so people walking with knives and guns can be seen everywhere on the street, but they have to follow the rules of "putting the knives back into the sheath and bowing down", and those who light up the knives at will - detained for [-] days and fined [-] Wen.

Ye Jingtang knew the rules, the knife passed down from his adoptive father was hung on his waist and covered with a robe so as not to disturb others.

But he pays attention not to affect others, but he can't avoid people who don't have good eyesight from influencing him.

Ye Jingtang was wandering the street with his horse when he suddenly heard a voice from behind:
"what?"

With a movement of his waist, someone reached out from behind and touched the handle of his knife!
The sword is what the bodyguards use to eat and protect their lives. If it is taken away, they will basically lose their lives. In order to cultivate the "instinct" of warriors, Ye Jingtang was often "stealed" by his adoptive father when he was a child, and he was beaten many times.

The moment the waist movement appeared, Ye Jingtang raised his left hand.

choke-

On the brightly lit street, there was a flash of cold light!
Pedestrians in the rear, originally looking at this side casually, never thought that a silver dragon would be born suddenly, bringing a half-moon cold light in the night.

The street was instantly dead silent.

So people were stimulated by the sound of the blade unsheathing, and all turned their heads.

In the middle of the densely populated street, a young swordsman in black was holding an old knife upside down.

The knife is three feet three long and two and a half fingers wide. The blade is straight, the handle is wrapped with black rope, and the guard ring is made of brass. Both are carved with dragons.

The blade is not as smooth as a mirror, but the front half is densely patched with fine scratches. Those who know the goods can tell at a glance how much wind and rain this old knife has experienced!

At this time, the blade remained motionless, resting on the right side of the neck of a person behind.

The person in the back bowed slightly, holding the scabbard with his left hand, the knife was only half an inch out, his whole body was stiff, his face was pale, and a bead of sweat rolled down his forehead.

tick-

Although the beads of sweat are small, the sound can be heard all over the street.

Seeing this scene, the people on the street were amazed, they were amazed by Ye Jingtang's swift and thunderous skill, and also shocked by Ye Jingtang's courage.

"This kid..."

"Good skills...but poor eyesight..."

Ye Jingtang's knife was touched from behind, and his sword eyebrows stood upright, but the moment he saw the figure behind him, his anger froze, he quickly retracted the knife, raised his hands and clasped his fists:
"My lord, please forgive me for the misunderstanding."

Apologizing so quickly is not because the person behind him is so powerful, but because he is wearing a black green robe, a gauze cap on his head, and an iron feather hanging around his waist—the iconic equipment of a black Yamen catcher.

Different from ordinary arrests, the black yamen deal with all Jianghu people. They have the right to arrest and interrogate people directly without questioning.

The catcher behind him looks to be in his early thirties, slightly fat and with a beard.

After walking through the gate of hell, the arrester quickly raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. His skills were not as good as others and he was wronged. Seeing Ye Jingtang being polite, he raised his hand and returned a salute:

"Excellent skill, but I missed it just now. A certain one is Wang Chihu, the head of the Hei Ya Zong Banner. Little brother, this knife is not bad. It seems that he has killed many people, and his skills are worthy of this knife."

Facing the suspicion of the policeman, Ye Jingtang calmly replied:

"Xiayejingtang, a Liangzhou person, is in the business of an escort agency at home. The knife was left by my father, and it is inevitable that we will bump into it when we travel north and south."

As he spoke, he took out the "talisman card" issued by his hometown's yamen, on which were written "native place, occupation, age" clearly, with the official government's steel seal.

Wang Chihu checked the result of the talisman and confirmed that it did not seem to be forged, and his face became more peaceful:

"I didn't expect that such a good seedling as you could be produced in the poor and remote areas of Liangzhou. No wonder it is often said that the deep mountains breed handsome birds..."

"Gee~"

Standing on the shoulder of Ye Jingtang, Niao Niao's eyes lit up.

Only now did Wang Chihu notice the bird squatting on Ye Jingtang's shoulder, and he was slightly taken aback:
"Hey! This bird is very smart. It's not uncommon for people to take eagles, dogs, and parrots around the rivers and lakes. What the hell is this?"

"A bird outside the Great Wall is an eagle, um... a fat-headed eagle."

"If you don't tell me, I thought it was a fat chicken without a neck. It doesn't look like it can fly very high..."

"grumble!"

Ye Jingtang held down the fried-haired Niaoniao, and while chatting, he and Wang Chihu walked to a teahouse on the street:
"My lord has something to do with me?"

"Brother Ye is the head of the bodyguard. Are you here to recruit bodyguards or make a living?"

"To make a living. Does Mr. Wang want to recruit me into the black office?"

Wang Chihu shook his head: "Catching fast is a cheap job. It looks like a good job. If you take off this skin, everyone will shout and beat you. You are young and skilled. Letting you work in the black yamen will delay your future. You come here to have a seat, to show you the way to prosperity."

"Oh?"

Seeing Wang Chihu's frankness, Ye Jingtang also had a good impression of him, and said with a smile:

"Appreciate further details."

Wang Chihu raised his hands and cupped his fists, signaling the imperial city at the end of his vision:
"My lord today intends to choose a son-in-law for Prince Jing. I see that your boy looks quite upright..."

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Ye Jingtang's smile froze.

He knew something about the court. The "female emperor" of the court was said to have a strong and cruel personality. She was originally a supervisor of the country. Sealed the prince.

Mentioning the female emperor and the queen's man, the first thing Ye Jingtang thinks of is 'face head'. He is very confident in this profession, but he has no interest in it:
"Thank you, Lord Wang, for your advice, but I already have a family, and a poor wife will not go to court..."

"Prince Jing is martial, I really like your looks and skills, why would you mind having an extra pair of chopsticks at home? You never leave your first wife, Prince Jing may appreciate you even more."

"?"

Ye Jingtang knew that in person, he might be "challenged" by the Empress, the Queen, or even the Queen Mother.

But it was the first time I heard the statement of bringing my wife face to face.

"Hearing Mr. Wang's tone, so-and-so knows Prince Jing?"

A flash of pride flashed in Wang Chihu's eyes, and he motioned to Heiya in the distance:
"Prince Jing is the right-hand man of the Holy Majesty. Hei Ya is not included in the six departments. He is assigned to Prince Jing's private guards. Even the monthly salary is allocated from Prince Jing's mansion. I naturally know him. I will not mention Prince Jing's identity first, but let me talk about martial arts. Prince Jing's master , is the real 'Emperor Master' Xuanji, you seem to be a good seedling of martial arts, if you are favored by Prince Jing, I will help you recommend it, and practicing martial arts can be said to be a one-step success, are you sure you don't want to try it, and fight for a smooth life?"

Ye Jingtang has long admired the name of "Xuanji Zhenren", the uncle of Yuxu Mountain, and the junior sister of Lu Taiqing, one of the "Two Sages", is also ranked sixth in the world, and she can be regarded as the strongest woman in the whole world.

Although Ye Jingtang yearns for strange people in the world, and also wants to enter the palace to dig "Song of the Dragon", but it has not been reduced to the level of "selling lust" to achieve its goal.

"I'm just a wanderer, a reckless one, how can I have such a blessing..."

"Hey, I think you have a good chance, so I told you about this. As long as you are lucky, you can save 60 years of detours..."

……

Ye Jingtang and the police were chatting in the tea shop, and the top of the Mingyu Tower in the distance happened to be visible here.

Hei Ya existed since the founding of the country, and it belonged to the emperor's private guard. After the empress ascended the throne, it was assigned to King Jing. Because the "green bandit" assassinated the king many times, the location of its government office was also moved outside Prince Jing's mansion.

Mingyu Tower was built in the garden of Prince Jing's mansion. The five-storey building has already surpassed the palace wall, which is extremely presumptuous. That's why the people call this block Mingyu Tower.

The sky is getting darker, and Mingyu Building is brightly lit. In the study room at the top, Dongfang Liren, dressed in a silver python robe and wearing a jade crown, stands on the terrace, with a picture table in front of him, holding a gold pen, and outlines the eyebrows of a handsome man on the paper. :

"I asked Wang Chihu to ask about his family background. I didn't expect this kid to be quite skilled... The saber just now was somewhat similar to the 'Eight-Step Crazy Saber'. Could it be that this kid is Zheng Feng's apprentice?"

Behind Dongfang Liren was an old woman with white hair falling to the ground, her figure was erratic, like a shadow standing behind Dongfang Liren:
"I met Zheng Feng back then, and he didn't shoot so lightly. This kid looks good, but he's 'visible but not powerful'. It should just be a coincidence."

"It is said that Zheng Feng's master, Kuang Yazi, stole the "Dragon Calling Picture" in the palace. If this son knows the 'eight-step mad knife', it must have something to do with this..."

The white-haired old woman asked: "Do you want to send someone to try this child?"

Dongfang Liren thought for a while, and shook his head: "There are rumors in the world before the founding of the country, so there is no need to make a big fuss about it. Go and check the background first. If this son is innocent, after the portrait is finished, send it to the Holy One to have a look. He is so handsome. , Your Majesty may like it."

"promise."

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