I have a long pupil

Chapter 21

Zhang Biao became interested and checked carefully.

I don't know how many years this map has gone through, even if it is sealed inside the wooden screen, it has already turned yellow and mottled.

He noticed that Gongzhengfang still exists on the northeast side of the city, but 200 years ago, that area had been demolished to build the Vientiane Palace.

It shows that this map is at least 200 years old.

What attracted him even more were some dotted lines.

The criss-crossing, almost passing through the entire Yujing City, vaguely forms a nine palace map, with a red and blue line in the center, describing the outline of the small city.

This is……

Zhang Biao's eyes lit up and he remembered an old incident.

In the past, Yujing City, known as Tusu in ancient times, was once the eastern capital of the great cause of the former dynasty, and was destroyed by war during the chaos of the feudal town.

Zhao Yan, Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty, was besieged here, and he dug countless tunnels, ten feet deep underground, and connected with ancient mines.

Relying on this formation, Emperor Wu used [-] soldiers and horses and the grain and grass stored in advance to fight against the coalition forces of the feudal towns for several months, and dragged them abruptly until the reinforcements arrived.

It was night, the moon was shining brightly, there were reinforcements outside, and Liang Jun, who was elusive and constantly emerging inside, defeated the coalition forces of the feudal towns in one fell swoop, which could be regarded as a battle for the founding of the country.

During the construction of Yujing City, all the tunnel entrances were buried, but later they were dug up privately, and a big treason case was involved, in which many people from all over the world were involved.

It was a bloody period, and many martial arts sects involved in the rebellion were wiped out, and the six sects were established as a result.

There is no record of this matter in the history books, if the old man in the door did not mention it after being drunk, he would not know about it at all.

Could it be that this is the road map of the tunnel?
Zhang Biao was thinking, and the eyes of spiritual vision were working, and suddenly a message flooded in:
Map of Jade Capital City (Fan)
1. Old maps, old and rough, drawn in a hurry and hidden.

2. Marked with forgotten underground passages, as well as mines and ruins of older ages.

3. This map was hidden and erased from history by those who cared about it, and countless people died because of it. People can't help thinking about the secrets hidden in it...

secret?

Zhang Biao lost interest when he saw it.

Now that the aura of heaven and earth is recovering, the secret of rebellion is nothing compared to this.

What a waste of another five taels.

Inexplicably, Zhang Biao thought of the lost horse, and the ten tael deposit was paid to others. Could it be that he has no luck recently?
Thinking of this, he lost interest in running to Jixianfang. It was really luck to miss such a thing.

You need to find a safe way to get money.

And it's too late now, news of an accident in the origin of the medicinal materials will soon spread, and even if you can get money by then, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy it if you want to.

We must get money to stock up today.

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao gritted his teeth, got up and went out, heading towards the nearby Zhaoguofang.

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Zhaoguofang is adjacent to Anzhenfang.

However, compared to Anzhen Square where civilians gather, the people here are obviously a lot richer, and the roads in the square are also very tidy.

There is no other, just because there is a Jokhang Temple here.

This temple was established by the Lotus Sect of Buddhism 300 years ago. It was originally a flattery for Liang Li, who had just established the dynasty. The Zhao Kingdom also implied the prosperity of the country.

However, at the time of Emperor Jing, there was a movement to exterminate the Buddha, and the Lianhuazong disappeared in smoke. Later, the movement to exterminate the Buddha ended, and a group of monks from the Wuxiangzong took over and rebuilt it.

These monks are very rich.

Residents in the square can rent out houses for believers to live in, and they can take care of Zhaoguo Temple's house repairs and other chores, and they live in comfort.

Zhang Biao came here to borrow money from Soup Kitchen.

As long as the news of the accident in the place where the medicinal materials were produced is true, he can make a small profit and stock up on a batch of medicinal materials after paying back the money.

As soon as I entered the gate, I heard the bell of the temple.

It was already past noon, and there were still many pilgrims. Zhang Biao was not familiar with this monastery, but he knew the monks' routines, so he went directly to the monks who knew the guests, and showed his waist card to explain the purpose of his visit.

"It turns out to be the head catcher of Six Doors..."

The person in charge of the Xiangji kitchen in Zhaoguo Temple is Fashan Jianyuan, who is wide and fat, with a kind face and eyes. After checking his identity, he smiled and said, "Don't blame Mr. Zhang. Although you are a member of the public family, a thousand taels of silver is not a small number. You must ask why."

Zhang Biao was not surprised when he saw this.

Temples in various places lend money, from spring to autumn, the interest rate is [-]% for the common people, and [-]% for the public.

In other words, for 100 taels of silver, from spring plowing to autumn harvest, 150 taels must be repaid, which is a proper usury.

For this, the people are still grateful.

Because the Jingzhao Mansion also lends money, and the interest is doubled, the people borrow a hundred taels, and from spring to autumn, they have to repay 200 taels, and the people in the Gongmen do not have any discounts.

As for Xiangji Kitchen's money, most of the money, except for the monk himself, is deposited by officials of all sizes in the capital, and interest is paid on a monthly basis.

This is the reason why many small officials in Beijing can live well despite their meager salaries, and it is also the way for temples to survive.

In the same way, the monks are not afraid that you will not pay back the money you owe, because when you report to Jingzhao Mansion, bad people will arrest you overnight and receive rewards.

Zhang Biao was silent for a while, "To tell you the truth, I want to do some medicine business, but I lack capital."

Monk Fashan was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "Catcher Zhang wants to stockpile medicine and buy it at a low price and sell it at a high price, so it's too late."

"Last night, many people came to withdraw the deposit, and even borrowed it several times. I am afraid that not only Anrenfang, but even the stocks of those drug dealers outside the city have been taken away..."

The corners of Zhang Biao's eyes twitched, "So fast?"

Fashan smiled slightly, and was about to speak, when he heard a knock on the door of the tea room, accompanied by an anxious voice, "Supervisor, something happened in the back hall..."

When Fashan heard this, his eyes changed slightly, but he still smiled and said to Zhang Biao: "Catcher Zhang, please wait a moment, let the poor monk handle some chores."

Zhang Biao pretended to be absent-minded and nodded, "Master, I'm busy first, and I'll just wait."

Fashan clasped his hands together and left in a hurry, not forgetting to close the door behind him.

As soon as he went out, Zhang Biao stepped aside, stuck to the door, and listened.

"Supervisor, those people..."

"To shut up!"

With a reprimand, the footsteps quickly disappeared.

Zhang Biao shook his head, came to the table and sat down, holding a teacup thoughtfully.

Don't even think about the medicinal materials.

The Liang Dynasty has developed for 300 years, and the forces of all sizes are intertwined. It is even more difficult for him, a little head catcher, to grab meat from these people.

It seems that we can only find another way.

Also, Huo Feng asked him to pay attention to the activities of the nearby Taoist temples, especially the monks and Taoists who placed orders.

He didn't bother to pay attention to it at first, but he looked really strange. If something happened in his jurisdiction, Huo Feng, an official fan, would definitely make trouble for him.

Well, let's check it out tonight.

After making up his mind, Zhang Biao didn't wait any longer. He talked to the Zhike monk and got up to leave Zhaoguo Temple...

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"Xiao San... Xiao San..."

In the alley, Yu Ziqing was thoughtful.

Senior Brother Yang from Tiandimen only mentioned his physical features, and told him not to inquire too much, but to pay attention to whether he was in Jixianfang.

But Yu Ziqing felt that the name sounded familiar.

"It's that guy!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he remembered something, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's the dog servant of the Li family!"

His eyes were uncertain, and he turned around in the alley, "A dead person...that's right!"

"I heard that Xiao San committed crimes in the street and was arrested and beheaded by the Ministry of Punishment. Heh heh, he wants to protect even a dog slave. It really is the style of the Li family."

"Someone wants to take action against Xiao San, or set up a trap against the Li family?"

Thinking of this, his eyes became fierce, "Father, maybe we can avenge our family's revenge in advance..."

After that, he hurried back home, came to the simple desk, spread out the straw paper, splashed ink, and sketched a portrait according to the memory in his mind.

Lion nose, broken eyebrows, triangular eyes... If Zhang Biao were there, he would find that this portrait is exactly the same as Xiao San.

After a long while, Yu Ziqing put down his pen and ink, and said with a cold snort: "The "Book of Photographs" says that a lion's nose is a sign of wealth and honor, but it can also be divided into reality and reality. It has broken eyebrows and triangular eyes, and is vicious and sinister. Even if it is beautiful for a while, it is all false wealth."

"Xiao San's retribution is hard to escape, if he can lead the disaster into Li's residence... that's all, let's find someone first."

Thinking of this, he dried the ink, folded the portrait, put it in his arms, and hurried out the door.

Brother Yang's order from Tiandimen was for him to pay attention to Jixianfang, but Yu Ziqing knew very well that people like Xiao San would never come to this kind of scholarly gathering place.

His father was a speech officer. He died tragically in prison because he reprimanded the Li family for breaking the law in court, and his family fell into ruin.

And he has been fascinated by his ears and eyes since he was a child, and he knows how these wealthy families are intriguing.

Xiao San is the nephew of the housekeeper of the Li family, but he is a slave after all, and the Li family should protect him unless Xiao San becomes valuable.

What is a dead man worth?
Of course it is to do things that are not visible!
Yu Ziqing's mind raced, and he hurried to Guangfufang near Jixianfang.

He knew that Senior Brother Yang was definitely going to assign tasks to the newcomers there.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the gate of the workshop, he saw Brother Yang dressed as a scumbag coming out of the alley.

After seeing him, Senior Brother Yang's eyes were slightly cold, without saying a word, he turned his head and entered the dark alley.

Yu Ziqing hurriedly chased after him, but at the entrance of the alley, senior brother Yang suddenly appeared, clenching his palms into claws, pressing his Adam's apple against the wall, and said viciously: "Don't you understand the rules, dare to follow me!"

"Brother, wait a minute..."

Yu Ziqing's face was flushed, and he said with difficulty: "I have a way...to find Xiao San..."

"Oh?"

Brother Yang let go of his hand slightly, his eyes became dangerous, he sneered and said, "You are clever, you know that the opportunity is not easy, but if you want to be in the top position, it is useless to rely on words alone."

Yu Ziqing bent over and coughed a few times, panting heavily, with firm eyes, "I wish to issue a military order, within three days, I will definitely find someone!"

(End of this chapter)