Romance of Gods

Chapter 183: Making a fuss in Yuzhou City
Jia Dafa bowed and said, "Before I say anything, please ask Mr. Zhao to forgive me for my innocence."

"Oh?" Zhao Shentong showed no emotion or anger, and gave a fake smile like a New Year picture, "But it doesn't matter."

Jia Dafa knelt down again and said, "Back to Mr. Zhao, I went to the mountain temple on the west mountain of the city before and accidentally bumped into the wind leader who was plotting an important matter with someone."

"Feng Erniang!"

Zhao Shentong's eyelids twitched. Although Ao Sanye had eighteen sons and daughters, the people he trusted the most were the second, seventh and fourth son.

This time, if nothing unexpected happens, the successor to the leader of the martial arts alliance will be decided between the four of them.

Now that the gathering of heroes has been convened, the eighteen leaders are working secretly to win over officials, businessmen, and gangs.

He just wanted to show his face in front of Ao Sanye more so that he could take over the position of alliance leader.

This Feng Erniang is very scheming and mysterious recently, making people confused and wary.

Hearing that the matter was related to Feng Erniang, Zhao Shentong once again bowed to Corporal Xian, picked up Jia Dafa and pressed him on the chair.

"Brother Jia, there is no need to be restrained. If you have anything to say, just say it! Who did the second sister meet in the west of the city, and what did they talk about?"

When Jia Dafa saw that Zhao Boutou was calling him a brother, he couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring in his heart. From now on, he would definitely have a place in Yuzhou City.

"Replying to Mr. Zhao, my little ears were not very sharp, so I only listened to a few words intermittently... Feng Boutou told the man that tonight, he was going to catch a thief who was acting or acting as a god in the temple..."

Actor!
The gloomy look on Zhao Shentong's eyebrows flashed away, "Do you know the person who met Feng Erniang?"

Jia Dafa shook his head, "The man is young and looks unfamiliar."

After hearing this, Zhao Shentong had already made up his mind.

He couldn't help but sneer, thinking that the strange man must be the magician, the spy that Feng Erniang secretly cultivated in order to help him capture the magician.

Eunuch Cao from the palace came to Yuzhou this time, openly in the name of supervising the front line, but secretly he wanted to catch all the so-called "god actors".

Their pao brother has a good eye for the locals, so he is naturally a good sword in the hands of the court.

Whoever captures more performers will have greater credit, and naturally the relationship with the palace will be deeper.

But there is a premise, that is, if Brother Pao has any means, he can only be a lackey of the court and a swordsman in the palace.

Therefore, all they can do is to try their best to capture those talented performers and leave them to the imperial guards to make decisions. It is absolutely not allowed to secretly cultivate the performers as their confidants.

But that's what it is said, but things are difficult for people who don't know the other person's background, so the bosses will also find ways to win over the actor for their own use.

Feng Erniang must be doing this when she goes up the mountain.

"Are you sure that Feng Erniang and that man are going to meet on the mountain at night?"

Seeing Zhao Shentong's serious words, Jia Dafa secretly rejoiced in his heart, knowing that the news was definitely valuable, "Of course it is true, this is what I heard clearly."

Zhao Shentong nodded. If he brings someone to catch the thief tonight and makes the deal between Feng Erniang and the God Actor public, she will definitely lose the support of the court.

"Who else knows about this?"

Jia Dafa hurriedly raised his hands and said in panic: "Hey, Mr. Zhao... I can't blame Xiao Xiao for this."

Zhao Shentong remained calm and waited for the next step.

"A few brothers went up the mountain with me, and they all heard about it. I said let's go to Baipailou together and tell Uncle Zhao the news... But these greedy dogs actually have their own agenda and went to find other leaders. Got it!"

The bets were obviously made separately, and Zhao Shentong had been wandering around the world for many years, so how could he hide this little trick from him.

But it doesn't matter. The more people who go up the mountain tonight, the better. I want Feng Erniang to be unable to argue!
"Thanks to Brother Jia for being considerate, I would like to inform Zhao of this matter. If Brother Jia doesn't mind, I will stay in this white archway from now on and help the shopkeeper with some errands."

Jia Dafa immediately knelt down and kowtowed, banging his head. After entering the Baipailou, he became Zhao Shentong's confidant, and could walk around Yuzhou City in the future.

"Thank you very much, Uncle Zhao, for your willingness to cultivate me! I will definitely do my best for you in the future!"

Zhao Shentong waved his hand to signal him to leave, then stood up and came to the bedside, admiring the bustling city and the river view in the drizzle.

For a moment, I just felt calm and proud. If I could defeat Feng Erniang, I would be a little more sure of succeeding.

He called the young man and ordered him to gather his confidants. When night fell, he took Jia Dafa and went to the mountain temple in the west of the city.

Under the thick fog, night falls very quickly, and the prosperity of Yuzhou City continues. The shops in the streets and alleys have hung lanterns in front of their doors.

Pedestrians and vendors were walking around, their bodies illuminated by the lights. Looking at it, it looked like a flowing river of lights or a waterfall.

At the same time, seven or eight troops secretly sneaked out of the city. As soon as they arrived outside the city, they put on their slippery night clothes and walked quickly to the ruined temple in the west of the city.

Because the front and rear legs come out, everyone will inevitably run into it.

Zhao Shentong personally led the team, passing by other leaders and nodding to each other.

Everyone knew that they all came from Chongfeng Erniang, so they simply gathered into a team and moved forward together.

They are friends when facing a common enemy.

And hundreds of people went out of the city together, how could they hide it from the smart guards who were lurking in the dark.

The movements of Brother Pao Hui were clearly visible to these court hawks.

Yuzhou City, government office, backyard.

Among the pavilions and pavilions, a seven- to eight-foot-long viewing platform stands like a sky tower in the rockery and flowing water.

Outside the pavilion, it is drizzling, but inside the pavilion, the fragrance of spring is warm, and the sounds of singing are constantly coming out.

Four guards in royal robes guarded a corner of the observation deck, and a small troupe of four or five people was doing their best to entertain the dignitaries at the wine table.

There was a banquet in Taichung, and the governor of Xichuan, the prefect of Yuzhou, and the governor of Xichuan were pouring themselves wine.

Eunuch Cao sat in the upper seat, shaking his head and savoring the Southwest singing tune.

"Eunuch Cao and all of you are here to visit my humble residence. It is truly an honor for me. I would like to propose a toast to you."

The pot-bellied prefect stood up, his fat head and big ears flushed red by the alcohol. Without saying a word, he poured a bowl of strong liquor down his throat.

The vigorous beards of the Xichuan Governor were covered with wine beads, but Zitang's face was not even drunk at all. He slapped his chest and laughed loudly: "Master Xu has a lot of wine! I, Ru, will also accompany you!"

The governor nodded and said, "I am too drunk to drink, but I will sacrifice my life to accompany you today."

After saying that, he also picked up the wine glass.

It wasn't until all three of them drank that Eunuch Cao opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Fine wine is good, but drinking too much can be harmful to your health."

The governor immediately flattered him and said: "That's right, we are ordinary people and we are not blessed to enjoy such fine wine. But my father-in-law is by your majesty's side day and night. He has already been imbued with the dragon's energy and has developed an immortal body. How can a few glasses of wine harm him?" Father-in-law’s body? We have sent several jars of fine wine to your father-in-law’s place, and I hope your father-in-law will accept it."

Eunuch Cao smiled heartily, "Three gentlemen, you have worked hard. After returning to Beijing this time, I will tell the heavens about your political achievements, and I will not let loyal ministers and generals be wronged." "Hey! Thank you so much, Eunuch!"

When the three of them heard this, they looked at each other, and they were all overjoyed, and began to rush to drink themselves first.

Eunuch Cao had a smile on his face, full of teasing and playfulness.

At this time, a guard in Jinyi disguised as a doctor flew into the air, like an autumn swallow, leaped seven or eight feet, and landed firmly in the pavilion.

"Father-in-law, I have something important to report."

The three governors understood and dismissed the troupe with their hands. Then they bowed to Eunuch Cao and left the viewing platform.

"These common people smell so bad." Eunuch Cao sneered contemptuously, then stood up and walked slowly, "Say, what's the matter?"

"Brother Pao met several leaders from Zhao Shentong and led hundreds of the best players out of the city. He is now heading to the west of the city."

"Yeah." Eunuch Cao didn't take it seriously. "Just send someone to keep an eye on them. Don't scare the snakes. We still need these local snakes in Yuzhou City now."

"In addition, we also discovered that several groups of performers who have been lurking in the city are converging towards Gele Mountain in the northwest. It seems that they are going to make some moves... I still hope that we will gather together and annihilate them, father-in-law. instruct."

Eunuch Cao's eyes lit up and he raised his hand and said: "No need, transfer all the Jinyi guards and spies from the east and west factories in the city back to the Yuzhou government office, and wait until they surrender themselves to the trap."

"Follow your orders!"

……

On the cliff of the Western Mountain, Chen Yan sat cross-legged.

He turned on the sound poison and concentrated on monitoring the surrounding mountains and fields, while Xiaohua leaned on his shoulder and fell asleep.

The rainwater hung on their eyelashes and turned into bead curtains.

"coming."

Chen Yan opened his eyes, and the eerie mountain scenery under the dark night suddenly entered his eyes, as well as the continuous sound of footsteps.

The masters of these steps have a steady figure and light steps, and are obviously masters of martial arts.

But the queue looked disorganized, and they were obviously not from the palace. It seemed that most of the people who came tonight were masters from Brother Pao's guild.

In this case, Chen Yan also made his next plan.

The masters of Pao Gehui were transferred away from the mountain, so he took the opportunity to go to the chief helm of Paogehui, which was Ao Sanye's residence, to investigate.

If nothing is discovered, try to make some noise in the city to distract the attention of the court eagles, and then go to the Yuzhou government office.

"Brother..." The little flower fan opened his eyes, looked at him and smiled: "I just had a dream, and I dreamed that my brother and the others were back."

"Well, they will come back." Chen Yan smiled and raised his hand to wipe the rain off Xiaohua's face. "We are going to do something big tonight. No matter what happens, don't leave your brother's side."

Xiaohua nodded vigorously and grabbed Chen Yan's thumb, "Xiaohua knows!"

Chen Yan nodded, picked up Xiao Hua, and then walked through the air. After passing a few hills and hearing the footsteps of Pao Ge Hui and others, he turned around and headed for Yuzhou City.

In Yuzhou City.

Ao Mansion and the government office, one in the south of the city and the other in the north of the city, are both in the center of the market town, and they have the potential to compete with each other.

Although Mr. Ao Sanye has a high and powerful position, there are only a few people stationed in the deep courtyard, only servants, maids and old ladies.

What a joke, in the world of Ming Dynasty, who dares to come to Ao Mansion to stir up trouble without opening his eyes?
Chen Yan hugged the little flower and mingled with the crowd, and entered the brightly lit Yuzhou City. He first exchanged the broken silver from stones for dozens of copper coins at the bank.

Then, like an ordinary tourist, we wandered around, eating and drinking, and looping in and out of circles until we arrived in front of Ao Mansion, which was like a bustling city.

It was just dark at this time, but the red door of Ao Mansion was tightly closed. Compared with the noise outside the door, the courtyard was pitch black and as quiet as death.

Chen Yan didn't know about the dangers in the city before, and he had passed by this place several times when he was looking for news. However, no matter day or night, the door of Ao Mansion was always open, and guests came and went like clouds.

Tonight, the door was closed early, which made people feel wary.

"Here are two bunches of candied haws."

Chen Yan squeezed through the crowd with Xiao Hua, took out ten small coins and handed them to the vendor, picked two bunches of candied haws with date paste from the straw pile, gave one bunch to Xiao Hua, and started to eat happily.

The hawker bent down and said hurriedly: "This guest, I gave you too much money, two cents a string."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "If you have more, you will be rewarded, just take it."

"Thank you, sir, thank you sir!" The hawker couldn't help but feel happy. Seeing Chen Yan standing still, he felt embarrassed, so he chatted: "The accent sounds like a local."

"My ears are sharp." Chen Yan said with a smile: "I and my sister wanted to come to Yuzhou to do business. I didn't want to come to Mr. Ao San's house to pay homage to the dock. This guy didn't see me and was rejected first."

"Then you didn't come to deal with me today."

"What do you mean by that?"

The hawker straightened his back and explained: "Everyone in Yuzhou City knows that Mr. Ao was an abandoned baby in the past. 70 years ago, he took his head under the cover of Brother Renpao and adopted him. He saved his life. He later became a successful man. Said. So Mr. Ao decided that the day he was adopted, which was today, would be his birthday. Every day on this day, Ao Mansion would like to thank guests. "

It turned out to be the case.

Chen Yan nodded secretly, he was here tonight and could break through the empty door for once.

At this time, a well-dressed middle-aged businessman led a beautiful woman forward and knocked on the door of Ao Mansion.

The hunched concierge opened the door and invited the two of them into the mansion with great respect.

Chen Yan raised his hand and touched his forehead, quietly opened his vertical eyes, and glanced at the two people's messages.

The man's name is Han Ben, and the woman's name is Song Chun.

Among the eighteen eunuchs in Brother Pao's society, there are no names of these two people.

"Didn't you say thank you behind closed doors? How could these two people get in?"

The hawker took the trouble to reply: "These two are a couple. The male is a member of the Han Dynasty, and he is the grandson of the leader. Whenever Ao Sanye celebrates his birthday, he is the only one who can come to the house to pay his respects."

"So he still has this background, but since he has such a family background, why haven't I heard of his name?"

"Not to mention that he was a righteous man when he took office. After letting an outsider, Ao Sanye, take over, he ordered that the Han family should not participate in the Paoge Association and completely delegated power to Ao Sanye. Ao Sanye also reciprocated the favor and has never married a wife. It is to adopt an adopted son and prepare for the position of chief executive to be occupied by a capable person."

This Mr. Ao San is indeed a character.

After Chen Yan learned the news, he took Xiao Hua around Ao Mansion, found a sparsely populated place, and jumped into the mansion while others were not paying attention.

(End of this chapter)