Chapter 11: There is a sword to buy (Part 1)
It's been along the way in October, and by mid-November, there's really nothing happening
Along the way, Fang Xin could not be considered flattery, but also considered to be suitable for taking care of it. If there is any inconvenience, he would pay for it. Even if it is a guard, he would get some benefits.
Moreover, as his energy recovered day by day, Fang Xin was not a magistrate at this time, he naturally refused to show his authority and was calm and composed. He only had the demeanor of a scholar. Moreover, his body was full of holy power and spiritual energy, without any impurities, and his spirit was handsome. It was said that he had a poetic spirit and a scholarly spirit. He looked solemn from a distance, and looked graceful and graceful.
Therefore, whether it is Eunuch Gao or the Imperial Guard, the more he gets along, the more he admires him. This person is the second-largest man, and he is only nineteen years old. He became a baron and became a sixth rank. Although his promotion is not unprecedented due to the existence of the royal family and noble family, it is already rare among ministers.
When they parted, Fang Xin invited another banquet and offered some silver taels, which was not as much as last time, and expressed his feelings, so the two teams said goodbye.
At this time, the trip had reached the heart of the Central Plains, where Tangjiang Prefecture was.
Tangjiang Prefecture was once the capital of Yan State, which was once a battle for the world with the Great Chu and was established for 11 years. It is now the capital of Dongning Province. In fact, when it comes here, it has already reached a dense Han area.
There are three gates in the west of the city. From Xiaodemen to enter the city, you can see the lakes in the city. There are not many residences along the lake, but each one is pavilion and terrace, deep and beautiful, and it should be the residence of officials in the city. The rich are not qualified yet.
The lake is three miles long and half a mile wide. The waterway leads directly to the Xiangping County Prince's Mansion, which is a forbidden area and is strictly prohibited from approaching people. Those who violate the prohibition will be sent to the officials for investigation.
Liu Xiang, the Prince's Mansion of Xiangping County, was one of the founding fathers. This mansion covers an area of ​​500 acres. It is said that Shenshen Prince's Mansion has 50,000 acres of land outside the city and three battalions of soldiers.
Liu Xiang was good at fighting and made great achievements. He was named a prince. He was hereditary and did not replace him. He also knew how to advance and retreat. He had a good ending and was envied by others.
The prince was the first-rank official and was even more senior in the founding country. When he met, even the prime minister had to bow his hands to make a ceremony. It has been passed down for four generations. If Fang Xin was a sixth-rank official, he might not have seen a prince even if he wanted to see him. However, it was okay to seek him as a title. However, this was meaningless and might cause some trouble.
After entering the city, Fang Xin did not wear official clothes, so he took everyone on the streets. He saw that the streets were distributed like spider webs, with noisy voices and pedestrians shoulder to shoulder.
When I arrived by the lake, I saw a stele on the first floor. In front of the building, it was 1 zhang high. The stele was three-level and was carved with great bluestone. It was the imperial edict of Taizu to the Prince of Xiangping. Anyone can watch it.
Walking around, the sky turned dark soon. It was approaching dusk. At this time, the wind blowing over was already chilling. The group walked around and saw that the lights began to light up on the street.
"Lord?"
"Just call me young master, you don't have to show it." Fang Xin said, "The Lord, only those with titles can get the title of the military officer, which is too ostentatious: "Let's just find a better inn."
It is of course easy to find a good inn at Tangjiang Mansion. Without much time, I found one.
Seeing his demeanor and servants, the servants who often see people know that they are extraordinary. At this moment, the servants are led to a yard, which has a main room and a wing room. When you enter the main room, you will see that there is a bed tent in the room. It is no longer a fire pit in the north or southwest. There are tables and several tiles in the room, and there are warmers on the table, and a teapot is adjusted on the stove.
Inside the tea tray are four tea cups that are homogeneous to the teapot.
Opening southward are two long windows, with carved panes on the outer layer and curtains on the inner layer, where you can see the scenery outside.
Moreover, the stove is also burning, making the room feel warm as spring.
There is also a small compartment in the main room, which is for the close-fitting maid to live in, and it is very convenient to think about it.
Fang Xin was very satisfied and asked, if he rented the entire yard, it would cost a tael of silver overnight. He said, "Just this yard, you can feed my horses and arrange it for my entourage."
"Don't worry, my husband, this store will definitely make good arrangements. Please wash your feet." The guy called hot water, and Fang Xin felt much more comfortable after soaking his feet.
Abel also followed. Now, to the outside world, she had already said that she was Fang Xin's maid. She was tired from the journey and didn't have to order more dishes at night. She ordered four dishes and one soup and delivered them to the room. There was no one around. Fang Xin ate with her. Then Fang Xin said, "You stay and rest, I'll go out for a walk."
"Okay!" Abel yawned and ran to bed automatically.
Fang Xin brought ten taels of silver, one tael of broken silver, and a fifty tael of Jiaozi, and then went out. At this time, although it was night, there were still people coming and going on the streets. Oil lamps were installed in each store, and wealthy even used lanterns.
According to the city system, this will be curfew after the end of the Xu Dynasty (9 pm), and at that time, except for officials and tolerances, whoever comes out will have to be arrested and beat the board.
The scenery at night is also unique. People live by the water, lined up one after another. On both sides of the street are shops in front and back, filled with various goods. There are also many people visiting them when they come out for a walk at night.
It is naturally still early now. Fang Xin had just walked to the bridge and saw the "Shengfeng Bridge" carved on it. He walked up the bridge and looked at the flowing water below. Just as he was about to experience it, he heard the sound of selling swords in his ears.
After hearing the word "selling swords", Fang Xin stopped and looked down. He saw a Taoist priest sitting upright on a step under the bridge, with three swords on his knees.
The sword energy suddenly rose. Fang Xin moved his heart and walked over. When he looked again, he saw that although the Taoist priest was restrained, he could not hide it from Yu Ruyi. The inner energy was really deep like a sea. He dared not neglect it. He bowed his hand and said, "Master's sword, please let me see it?"
The Taoist priest looked Fang Xin up and down, his eyes were filled with strange light, and he said, "This husband, do you want to see my sword?"
Fang Xin said, "That's right, this place is not far from my inn, so I'll ask the Taoist priest to take a few steps, how about it?"
The Taoist priest thought about it and said, "It's good, it depends on you, it's also a bit of fate!"
The two of them returned to the room. At this time, Wu Jie and others welcomed him. The Taoist priest glanced and his expression moved again.
When I arrived in the room, I lit a candle and the lights were brightly lit.
Fang Xin asked: "Can Taoist Master avoid meat and fish?"
The man said, "Of course, no jealous."
He ordered the guy to serve the dishes again, and then put them in the wine. Fang Xin ordered a few times and drank with him. He asked, "What is the name of Taoist priest? And what is the name of these three swords? Can you see it?"
The Taoist priest smiled and took out three swords: "I traveled all over the world, named Qingmuzi, just look at this sword!"
Fang Xin took the three swords and pulled out the scabbard. He saw a slightly shorter one, with the green energy condensed, with the words on it, which was Qinghua. The second sword, the sword light was simple and the appearance was the worst, but when Yu Ruyi looked at it, there was a faint purple energy. The word "Xianyuan" was Qianyuan. The third sword was cold light like ice, with the words "On" on it, which was Zhengzhu.
Fang Xin looked at it one by one and thought it was very good. Yu Ruyi even moved and knew that it was not an ordinary person, so he said, "How much silver does each of these three swords require?"
Aokiko just ate: "Each bite of silver is worth 1,000 taels of silver, you can only buy one bite!"
Fang Xin was shocked and said, "One thousand taels of silver is not expensive, so why can you only buy one bite?"
Aokiko smiled and said, "Young Master is such a bad word. If you buy a bite, it will be a blessing. If you become rich and powerful in the future, you will be above this sword, so you will naturally have a career."
After hearing this, Fang Xin naturally knew that this statement was true. The feeling that these three swords gave him was actually somewhat unfathomable. He said immediately: "You can only choose one?"
"That's right, it's your fate. If you can choose first, it's already the first opportunity."
Fang Xin frowned and looked at it carefully. The three swords all had extraordinary points. After thinking about it, he took "Qianyuan" and said, "Just buy this!"
As he said that, with a bullet, the sword energy suddenly appeared and the sword chanted.
The Taoist priest was stunned, and a trace of surprise floated across his eyes, but he still smiled: "Okay, I'll sell you this, and you can withdraw the money!"
Fang Xin said, "There is no silver, I offer you a hundred taels of gold!"
As he said that, he ordered Wu Jie to take out a thick wooden box, which contained 100 taels of gold, 100 taels of gold, and 100 kilograms. After drinking, the Taoist priest picked up the box casually and said, "Since this is the case, I still have some serious business, so I won't keep it."
After saying that, he picked up the remaining two swords, got up and left. Fang Xin hurriedly sent them out, but saw the man coming back and saying, "Young Master, this sword is a great blessing, you will know in the future."
Fang Xin nodded and bowed his hand to see him leaving, touching the hilt of the sword with his hand, Fang Xin's eyes were as deep as water.
The cold light of the sword made him feel heartbroken. Even this thing came out. Is it intentional or unintentional?
Chapter completed!