When they stepped into the main street, Zhao Guanren and Xia Buer both exclaimed. This was actually a street hundreds of meters wide, with various exquisite and beautiful artistic lanterns, as well as magnificent wall paintings and reliefs.
It simply dazzled the eyes of both of them.
Blooming flowers! Magnificent! This is Luoyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty that has stood for more than 600 years...
Shendu is completely different from ordinary ancient cities. There is not a single shop on both sides of the street. They are all long or square squares. The squares are residential areas and the cities are markets, forming hundreds of criss-crossing streets.
Regular but full of style.
"I'll go! It is indeed a prosperous dynasty for more than 600 years, and its artistic pursuits have reached its peak..."
Zhao Guanren nodded in amazement. The exquisite reliefs on the wall were nothing. There were even various carvings on the stone pavement. The shops in the market were even more colorful, either exquisite and elegant, or gorgeous and dazzling. There was simply no place for elegant artistic taste.
Not here.
"It has been more than six hundred years, but there is no technology tree, no! It should be said that they cut down the technology tree..."
Xia Buer shook his head as he looked at an arrow tower. There was a towering arrow tower every hundred steps. The soldiers on it still held bows and arrows. The lighting system still used oil lamps and bronze mirror reflections. There were also donkey carts, horse-drawn carriages and wheelbarrows on the streets. But
There are a lot of pedestrians at night.
"If you had the hope of becoming an immortal through cultivation, you wouldn't even think about building an airplane..."
Zhao Guanren led the horse and looked around. Buddhism should be very popular here. Not only are there various statues of gods tens of meters high, but there are also temples every few squares. Compared with the few Taoist temples, it has an overwhelming momentum.
.
"Hey! The atmosphere here seems to be quite open, and there are even women drinking..."
Xia Buer looked towards Yizhidongfang City. There were many female guests sitting in a restaurant. Not only were they drinking wine and chatting and laughing, there were also women wearing smart men's clothes. There were even men and women flirting in public on the street. There was no obedience and four virtues at all.
It’s a taboo, and those who didn’t know it thought they were in a film and television city.
"You two, hurry up and don't wait too long..."
A man in white robe shouted from the front. Dozens of servants and guards were taken out of Prince Qing's Mansion. They all followed the man in white robe and whispered to each other. Zhao Guanren immediately caught up with the crowd and spotted a coquettish little woman.
, get together and chat with others.
"Er Zi! The prices here are so abnormal..."
Zhao Guanren stepped back a few steps and whispered: "A bucket of rice costs nine cents, braised noodles without eggs cost three cents, but a bolt of white silk costs three thousand eighty, a box of ordinary rouge costs nine hundred, and a pot of scented tea costs two cents."
I can’t stop it. The people of the Tang Dynasty’s pursuit of eating, drinking and having fun has become abnormal, and consumer goods are horribly expensive!”
"no!"
Xia Buyer said depressedly: "Can you tell me something that modern people can understand? How much is a bucket of rice? Do we have enough money to stay in a hotel?"
"One bucket of rice and twelve kilograms, converted into one tael of silver, is about eighteen hundred yuan..."
Zhao Guanren said: "In short, the supply of food exceeds demand. Three hundred taels of silver is enough for us to live for ten years, but housing prices are quite expensive. A four-bedroom courtyard starts at 50 taels. The key is that the income of rural farmers is not high.
It’s only twenty-odd taels to survive a year, so it’s hard to be well-off!”
"You definitely won't make a fortune from farming, and the mission says per capita..."
Xia Buyer said thoughtfully: "The per capita income is twenty taels per year, and a family with at least four or five people will earn more than one hundred taels per year, which is equivalent to a per capita GDP of more than 100,000 yuan. We
Modern people don’t have such a high income, right?”
"There is an old saying, if you and Dad Ma are equal, you will also be a billionaire..."
Zhao Guanren said with a smile: "The matter of going to the countryside to help the poor is definitely a drunkard's intention. There will definitely be a big mess in Mingquan County, otherwise we will not be sent there, but the most important thing is to settle down and live in peace at the moment, and the two of us are big
Black household!"
With that said, the group of people turned a corner and came to
In front of a government office with an open door along the street, there are four warriors in black leather clothes guarding the door. A plaque with the name "King Kong Temple" hangs on the lintel. The six red doors are tightly closed, but there is a small black door on the left.
Zhao Guanren was surprised and said: "Huh? Why is it heresy?"
"Sir! You foreigners don't know something..."
The little woman turned around and said: "The Vajra Temple is also called the Seven Gates. All crooked things are under their control, so I opened the left gate to tell the world that those wearing black leather armor are all Qianniu Guards. They are the inner guards around the saint."
Guard, but now everything inside and outside the imperial city is controlled by the Jinwu Guard!"
"Sister! Where did these white-robed mages come from..."
Zhao Guanren smiled and walked side by side with her. The little woman whispered: "The white-robed mage comes from Baiyun Temple. He often assists the Qianniu Guards in exorcising demons, but the most powerful one is the Damo Academy. The head of the Damo Academy is
Imperial Master, but ordinary little demons can’t touch them!”
"Come in with me and don't make any noise..."
Two Qianniu guards in black took over the crowd and entered the side yard from the left door, asking everyone to wait for Shangguan in the yard. Zhao Guanren tied the horse to a tree and found a bench to follow Xia Buer.
sit down.
Xia Buyer asked in a low voice: "The name Qianniuwei is so strange, is there any explanation for it?"
"Legend has it that a sword that killed a thousand cows could still blow hair and break it, so it became the emperor's sword..."
Zhao Guanren pulled a dog's tail and held it in his mouth, and said: "The inner guard is in charge of the Qianniu Sword for the emperor, so it is called Qianniu Guard. It seems that this Tang Dynasty is indeed the Tang Dynasty, but something went wrong more than three hundred years ago.
As a result, our history is different!"
"Oh~ the ladies are here..."
The slaves and guards shouted low and hurriedly rushed to the door to salute. They saw six small sedans being carried in one after another, followed by many maids in silk. After getting off the sedan, six women got out, two middle-aged
Mature women, four young girls.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I ask how Princess Qing is doing..."
A general in red robes came in quickly, leading two mages with a stern expression. A middle-aged lady crossed her hands and saluted, saying: "I have seen you, General! I am the right concubine of Prince Qing, and I have two sons. The princess and
The little prince...has gone with Prince Qing!"
As he spoke, a group of women began to cry, and the general coughed before saying: "That's the case! I can only trouble you to trouble your lady and tell me what happened. We, the Vajra Temple, will definitely kill the monster with all our strength.
To commemorate the prince’s spirit in heaven!”
The middle-aged empress nodded with tears in her eyes and told the story of what happened. The servants also added some things, and in the end, it turned out to be Zhao Guanren and the others.
"Sir! Master! We are also cultivators. We come from the Purple Gold Cave in Qingyun Mountain. Our master is Master Chiyu who became famous three hundred years ago. The master who can draw thunder in dry weather is my senior brother..."
Zhao Guanren stood up and saluted, and said: "We met Prince Qing by chance a few months ago. My senior brother discovered that His Highness was plagued by evil spirits, so he came to rescue him this time. Unfortunately, my senior brother came a little late, and we were not strong enough, but the snake demon was absolutely dead.
It is not the transformation of Princess Ning, but the servant who has been hiding in Prince Qing’s palace!”
"You're talking nonsense! I've been watching from a distance in the attic, and what I saw is really..."
A girl in palace clothes said angrily: "You two were captured naked. Princess Ning said that you were assassins and wanted to drag you out and kill you. So you revealed her identity as a snake demon, which made her become ferocious on the spot.
Revealed his true form and ate my father!"
"This empress is so blind, are you sure you can see clearly..."
Zhao Guanren said without changing his expression: "The snake demon almost ate us, why should we hide it for it? What's more, she was Princess Ning. How could we admit our mistake? How could the princess be transformed by a monster? General, what do you think?
Right?"
The general was obviously a good person, and he quickly stroked his beard and nodded: "Yes! That makes sense. Her Royal Highness must have seen it wrong!"
"No way! You two liars
, shameless..."
The princess pointed at them and said angrily: "They stole my father's clothes, these boots and this bag belong to my father. They also stole my Western Region BMW. There must be officials from my government in their bags."
Silver, come here! Catch these two thieves!"
"yes!"
Several guards immediately drew their swords and surrounded them. Zhao Guanren quickly shouted: "This is the reward promised by the prince. We haven't taken any more. If you don't believe me, I will burn paper for you to summon the soul. Ask him personally. This horse was also lent."
Just for convenience!"
"Nonsense! Get it for me..."
A white-robed mage stood up and angrily said: "Prince Qing has been swallowed by the snake demon. Where did you find the soul for you to recruit? This is common knowledge among cultivators. Besides, you have no magic power on your body. It is purely
Two swindlers!"
"General! Who has the final say here..."
Zhao Guanren quickly glared at the red-robed general and said loudly: "This is a prince who has been killed. I'm afraid the news has already spread to the palace. The Holy Lord will definitely take care of it personally. Do you still want to involve Prince Ning and ask you about the crime of oversight?"
?”
"What an oversight. I'm afraid our Bodhidharma Academy will bear the brunt..."
suddenly!
A group of bald monks walked in from outside the courtyard. The leading monk was wearing cassocks and holding a purple gold Zen staff. He looked like he was only in his thirties, but he had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He was fair and handsome, but the white-robed mage and the general
But he hurriedly saluted and actually called him... national master!
"It is up to the Holy One to decide whether to ask about the crime or not. I am just giving you a suggestion..."
Zhao Guanren crossed his hands and saluted and said: "But I dare to ask the Imperial Master. A prince and his son were killed, and two princesses died tragically. Monsters are running rampant and arrogant to the point where everyone is in danger. Someone has to stand up and take responsibility, and scold me and the other little ones.
Scholars are useless!"
"So! The poor monk is indeed guilty of negligence..."
The great monk nodded slightly and said: "Early tomorrow morning! The poor monk will go to the saint to plead guilty. However, since we are talking about the crime of negligence, it seems that the two of you have slipped through the net. When did you enter the city and where do you live now?
Where is it?"
"We flew in. The magic weapon was destroyed by the snake demon. Tomorrow..."
"That's all! Someone has already told me everything about you two..."
The great monk waved his hand and said: "You have changed your origin three times, but there are indeed experts who helped you fight off the snake demon. For the sake of your success in conquering the demon, I grant you the status of a bad person and allow you to be investigated."
Princess Ning, get to the bottom of the matter of snake demon possession!"
"..."
Zhao Guanren looked at him dumbfounded. He did not expect that the great monk would reveal this matter. The general also pinched his nose and remained silent. He probably didn't care about Prince Ning at all.
"Hmph~"
Prince Qing's princess also snorted coldly: "You shameless person, we are lucky to have the imperial master to make the decision for our house today, otherwise everyone would be deceived by you. Princess Ning is the snake demon!"
"Master! I'm afraid this is inappropriate..."
Zhao Guanren hurriedly said: "We can help you investigate the case, but we are a good man and a serious scholar. If you ask us to be bad guys, this is like becoming a lowly person. How will we obtain fame and repay our service in the future?"
Holy lord?"
"Do you have your household registration certificate or record of your passing (pass)..."
The Imperial Master chuckled and said: "Without a household or registration, sneaking into the imperial capital and stealing the prince's palace is a serious crime of beheading. For you to be delinquents is already a wide range. If you can find out the truth within ten days,
The poor monk will personally plead for the two of you to have your status reduced, otherwise you can just rest assured and serve the government!"
After saying this, the Imperial Preceptor turned around and left. The General came over and whispered: "The Imperial Preceptor is here to save you. Otherwise, even if you have ten heads, it won't be enough. Stop talking nonsense when you go out. This matter has nothing to do with us."
It doesn’t matter, hurry up! Go find your bad guy..."