A middle-aged man, who looked like a beggar, was squatting on the ground, holding a roast duck in his hands that were so dirty that the original color of his skin could not be seen.
Qi Baoer squatted a few meters in front of him and asked with a look of disgust: "Little old man, how many days have you not taken a shower?"
They're all rancid.
"What do you mean, I haven't been here for a long time. How did I know that jade is not universal here? I was a teacher all the way and my life was miserable. I didn't have enough to eat or wear or keep warm every day, and I still walked all the way.
Came here."
Qi Bao'er didn't believe what he said at all, "Come on, are you going to wrong yourself? Why do I not believe it so much?"
At first, he said that he was worried about accompanying her to practice, but as a result, Ya lived in the richest and best house in the village.
"And what's the matter with your face?"
"How's it going? Isn't it inconspicuous at all?"
"...Yes." It's so inconspicuous that it can't even be found in the pile of shame.
"Little old man, just tell me straight away, what are you doing here?" Don't be so idle that you come to practice with her again. She can't bear it.
"Don't call me little old man. From now on, I'll call you Shi Lingfeng. That's a nice name. I just thought of it. From now on, I will be your personal bodyguard."
Ling Feng, who was a little guilty at first, squinted at the unfilial disciple's increasingly disgusting face, and immediately shouted bluffingly: "What, what, what's the trouble for the teacher? Isn't it better than the Twelve beside you?"
Qi Baoer stared at him with faint eyes, "Little old man, have you figured out something related to me again?"
And it’s not a good thing.
Ling Feng lowered his head and continued to struggle with the roast duck, while saying vaguely: "I don't know your temper yet? How could I not tell you if I really figured out something?"
hehe.
She dodged quite quickly, but the flash of guilt did not escape her eyes.
It seems that she will encounter life-or-death troubles in the future.
If you don't want to say it, don't say it. Sooner or later, she will know.
"Well, after all, I am also a dignified minister, so I can't afford to support you.
But there is one thing I want to say up front. Little old man, you said you are here to be a guard, so we will follow the rules of the guard. You will be the same as the monthly guard."
Don't even think about asking her to pay back a bunch of debts like before.
No one believed that the poorest person in the entire Linghua Sect would be the head of the sect.
Normally, a metaphysician would not have anything to do with the word "poor". Just drawing a talisman casually and selling it would not mean that he was rich and could rival the country. At least being rich would have no problem.
The little old man is a collector. The magic weapons in his hands can fill the entire warehouse, and any one of them will be worth a fortune.
All his money was spent on this.
In the past, when he had no money in his pocket, he would not dare to buy the magic weapon he liked even if he saw it outside. After all, he is the leader of a sect, and it would be too embarrassing if he was asked to go to the sect for debts.
But since she recognized her as her so-called apprentice, she went too far. From time to time, someone would come to her spokesperson Twelve with an IOU signed by the little old man.
Ling Feng gave her a look and said, "Where can I find any good magic weapon here? There may not even be yellow-grade ones. How can I see any orange-grade ones?"
Qi Bao'er was still not at ease and reminded him again: "Just remember."
Let's talk about it first.
Lingfeng has always had no so-called face in front of Qi Baoer. Even if he is suspected and eliminated, he doesn't care at all.
He stretched out his oily and dirty hands and waved, "Don't worry."
So, when he entered the palace to attend court the next day, Qi Baoer was accompanied by a guard with an unfamiliar face.
Today, because Shang Chengfeng, the minister, has been "rested", the presence of the Ministry of War cannot be left in the court no matter what. This is a matter of face for the entire Ministry of War, so Qi Baoer and Qian Shilang both walked in at the same time.
Went to Jinluan Hall.
Looking at the Ministry of Household Affairs, Wang Shangshu is not there either. Standing in Wang Shangshu's place is Lu Qinghe, who Qi Baoer told her grandma yesterday that she would return to Beijing soon.
When Qi Baoer's eyes turned to him, Lu Qinghe nodded slightly in greeting.
Qi Bao'er also nodded slightly. This gentleman, who was her eldest brother, still had to give him the face he deserved.
The two parties made a tacit agreement to say hello without anyone noticing, and there was no more eye contact throughout the morning.
What Qi Baoer didn't know was that Lu Qinghe, who had a calm face, was already in a state of turmoil from the moment he saw her.
Not for anything else, just to pray for Bao'er's appearance.
He had known for a long time that the little baby boy whom he had only met once was now a second-rank minister, and he also knew from the prince that the emperor had high hopes for minister Qi.
I just didn't expect that Qi Shilang would be so stunning.
Even he, who had already met countless people, was rude and lost his mind for a while when he saw Qi Shilang for the first time.
He also noticed that the colleagues who came to the morning court together, even the older ones, tried their best not to look at the face of Qi Shilang; the guards in the palace were even more stunned when Qi Shilang passed by.
It's like losing one's soul.
Lu Qinghe didn't have the pedantic idea that a woman who was too beautiful would cause trouble.
In his mind, those men who would do excessive things just for a woman to have a good appearance are not the fault of the woman, but the problems of the men themselves.
If the man has his own problems, how can he blame the woman?
He is worried about His Highness the Crown Prince.
He had known for a long time that His Highness the Crown Prince was different from Minister Qi. Earlier, because Minister Qi was young, he would not think much about it even if he looked cute. At that time, although the Crown Prince was special to Minister Qi, it was not too much.
It's quite like a father caring for his children.
But recently the prince has some arrangements...
Now I see such charming Qi Shilang again...
Hopefully it won't be what he thinks.
However, people who can be reused by His Royal Highness are really different. No matter what they think in their hearts, it is completely invisible on their faces.
This year coincides with the two major New Year celebrations, the Fifth and Tenth of Cardiff, and the subject countries will come to pay their respects. Now that it is approaching the end of the year, welcoming the envoys of the subject countries and the arrangements after their arrival are top priorities.
The reception has already been arranged. Today's morning meeting will mainly discuss matters after the envoy's arrival, which is also the main venue of the Ministry of Rites.
For example, which country and family should send which minister to greet them at the city gate, where the envoys from each country should stay after they arrive, etc.
As the only two boys present at the Ministry of War, Qi Baoer, Qian and his assistants were like outsiders, looking at their nose, nose and mouth, and they didn't know where their minds were wandering.
Fortunately, none of the ministers could guess what the emperor meant, and no one in the court had caused any trouble for them.
After the morning session, Qi Baoer was about to turn into the alley and return to the military headquarters when he was suddenly stopped by Zheng Xiang.
Prime Minister Zheng belongs to the cabinet, and his usual office area is also in the palace, but it is next door to the Liubu area, and is separated from the Liubu area by a high wall. People from both sides can go out of the palace and then enter the palace.
Being stopped here, it was obvious that Prime Minister Zheng followed them here on purpose.
Minister Qian gave Qi Bao'er a "be careful" look, then retreated and stood under a tree a few meters away.
Zheng Xiang glanced at Minister Qian who was on guard against him, smiled at Qi Baoer and asked, "I wonder if Minister Qi could lend me a moment to speak?"
