my demon

Chapter 19: Hidden in the City

After about a cup of tea time, Jin Ou Fang will arrive.It was the fifteenth day of the night, and the moonlight was as bright as water.Looking at Jinoufang under the moon, it really has a row of doors and flour walls, which are exquisite and tidy. It is located in the busy city of the capital, but it is quiet in the middle of the noise. It carefully stays away from the alleys near Zhuque Street, where there are most high-ranking officials and nobles, so as to avoid the emperor's entry and exit from being caught by the ministers. concerns we recognize.

Although this concern is currently unnecessary for Xiao Yan who intends to use the portal to enter and exit, but it has to be said that he is very thoughtful.

Xiao Yan got out of the car and entered the house, and Wei Fanjun introduced him along the way.

There are about ten houses in this house, the front hall and the back house, and another gate leading to the street. Walking inside, the gray walls are polished by water, the blue tiles and white steps are planted against the vermilion railings, and several clumps of peony are planted beside the white stone. , under the moonlight, it is also in full bloom, and the inside and outside are cleaned so that there is no fly ash, no dust, clean, simple and quiet.

The most rare thing is that there is a stable in the backyard, surrounded by a very flat and spacious field. It is supposed to be a place for servants to walk their horses and draw a carriage occasionally, but it is very convenient for Xiao Yan to exercise his muscles and bones, and learn how to bow and ride. shoot.

Xiao Yan took a look inside and out, and saw that the house in the courtyard was complete with furniture, tables, chairs, bed cabinets, boxes, etc., and the bed curtains and quilts were all laid out. Antiques, books and picture scrolls, and even soft clothes were carefully arranged, and he couldn't help being very satisfied. He praised Mr. Wei Fan and said: "Your work is thoughtful, I am very satisfied."

Wei Fanjun bowed his back and only responded: "This is what I should do. If the emperor has any orders, if you need to buy something, just explain it, and I will do it."

Xiao Yan smiled: "Okay, I will explain what I want. It's getting late, you can go back first, so as not to worry about Mr. An Guogong, I have my own plans."

Wei Fanjun bowed very respectfully and backed out, and soon Xiao Yan heard the sound of the door closing.

He touched the soul box: "Are you going to set up the teleportation array?"

Lich's voice was calm: "There are still people in the yard, hiding in the warehouse in the wing—about 60 years old, and their appearance is somewhat similar to that of Wei Fanjun just now, they should be relatives."

Xiao Yan was stunned, and he understood that Wei Fanjun is the only child of Duke An, and now he is behaving abnormally, how could Duke An not notice it?He came out and stood in the middle of the courtyard, the moonlight was like water, and the clear light soaked every plant and tree in the courtyard, and there was a tea flower stand hanging on the wall, and the fresh air floated.

He cleared his throat and said, "Master An Guogong, you can come out now."

An Guogong, who was hiding in the storeroom, was lucky at first, but through the paper hole in the window, he saw the young emperor looking over with incomparable accuracy. It is very different from the silent posture of not saying a word in the court on weekdays.

It turned out that the little emperor was hiding his strength and biding his time?

An Guogong was sweating profusely, and he didn't dare to think about how the emperor found himself hiding in the warehouse. He was afraid that everything he did was under the emperor's surveillance. I have seen the emperor! I deserve death! I dare not spy on the emperor. The old minister only thought that his grandson was messing around and bought a house just to support the outer room, so he thought of coming tonight to see which woman entered his house Eyes, if it is a good family, you might as well bring it directly into the mansion, but never thought that it was an errand entrusted by the emperor. I will die! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Xiao Yan's words were quite gentle: "Old Duke please, let's go into the flower hall to talk. This matter is because I asked Fanjun to do an errand, because I want to avoid people's eyes and ears. I didn't know that I would meet you. It's my fault."

An Guogong's mouth was full of bitterness, as if he had lost his gall, seeing Xiao Yan went to the lobby of the flower hall, he hurriedly followed, feeling bitter in his heart.Before, I only knew that my grandson arranged for someone to buy a house quietly, and I was so careful to pick and choose, even carefully picked out all the supplies, asked about everything, and went to the house to confirm repeatedly. The outside room, judging by the degree of care, I'm afraid it will take a long time, so he asked the old family to follow the young master's orders first, and at the same time picked an opportunity to block people.

Originally, he only wanted to see where Shen Sheng had captivated his grandson's heart, but he didn't expect to see a live dragon at a glance!

Isn't it a living dragon?

For the first time in his life, he lost his sight!Treat a real dragon as a sick cat!

Regardless of how the little emperor got out from under the empress dowager's eyelids, and whether his own son's handwriting was involved, he still knelt down obediently after entering: "Your Majesty, Fan Jun is still young, and he didn't handle things well. , I didn’t leave a few people at His Majesty’s command, the old minister has some people who have been trained, and they can be tight-lipped, do you want to stay here for His Majesty’s command, and show His Majesty the house on weekdays?”

This is surrender, sending people here.

Xiao Yan knew very well that An Guogong knew that his grandson had boarded his boat anyway, and he was showing his loyalty. After all, he would have to board this boat if he didn't, so even if he locked up his grandson at this time, The queen mother and other princes couldn't explain it clearly before the king, and half-heartedness is the most taboo in front of the king, it is better to take part in the service earlier, and still have the word of loyalty.

After all, Wei Fanjun is only a ten-year-old boy with limited things to do, but An Guogong's three dynasties are different. Xiao Yan thought about it several times, but his face was very indifferent: "The Qing family is loyal, and my family is loyal. I know that although Fan Jun is young, he is very reliable in his work, and he is also well-bred by the old Duke."

Anguo Gong said: "The old minister has a confidant and adopted son, who has been running some properties for the old minister in his hometown. No one in Beijing recognizes him. He is very reliable and honest. Tomorrow, the old minister will transfer him to live in the front yard and let his majesty send him. Don't ask any questions."

The confidant adopted son who runs the business in his hometown obviously really confessed his future.

Some eunuchs and rich families with rich heritage will not develop blindly. Instead, they will build graves in their hometowns and leave sacrificial fields, build schools, and then divide the offshoots into industries, and record family trees to live, so that local industries are scattered , in fact, the family with the same surname is still connected with each other.

Once a high-ranking official asks for a crime, the lightest thing is to be relegated from the official and return to his hometown. If he goes back like this, he can still be a rich man and live in peace. The ones that will not be confiscated, coupled with the support of the same surname that is assigned, can still preserve the blood of the clan surname, and after the limelight passes, it can be revived again.

And a veteran of the three dynasties like Duke An, who has been in office for many years, can naturally pretend to agree to perfunctory the little emperor, and then let his grandson get sick and return home, withdraw from the capital, and retreat from the vortex of power.

However, he didn't fool this little puppet emperor, he categorically expressed his loyalty, and it seemed that he had no way out...

Of course Xiao Yan really has no other way out if he doesn't believe him, but this is enough, after all, he is indeed a useless little emperor.

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, but his expression was still calm, he looked at An Guogong: "The Qing family, please get up, how can I have the old man's help?"

An Guogong bowed down and said: "Your Majesty succeeded to the throne at a young age, but he knows how to hide his strength and bide his time. He holds Jin Huaiyu, is intelligent and persevering, and discerns the subtleties. This is the appearance of a wise king; Wei, this is the appearance of a sage; my grandson, a dandy, has no talent, is reckless, and the old minister also committed a crime against the emperor tonight, but your majesty can take care of us, never question the crime, but give us the opportunity to serve the emperor, this is The atmosphere of a benevolent monarch. In this life, since an old minister can meet a sage, a wise, and a benevolent monarch, how can he not be so heartless and serve his superiors?"

Xiao Yan was stunned by Mr. An's flattering words, a set of skillful flattery, his ears were reddish, and his face barely kept calm: "The old man is too famous, I didn't blame the old man. And Wei Qing..."

Anguo Gong said: "This old minister is from the bottom of his heart, and he dare not deceive the emperor with a single word."

Xiao Yan endured the heat in his ears and said: "You don't have to worry about the old man, let's go back to the mansion first, just keep this matter secret."

An Guogong hurriedly bowed again, and simply retreated out.

Xiao Yan stood up by the door, watched from afar that Duke An really exited the courtyard gate, went over to lock the door, and let out a little breath: "This old Duke really deserves to have lived for three dynasties... Seeing the wind The ability to steer the rudder is really..."

The Lich said: "I think he is right."

Xiao Yan's ears felt a little cold, and then he warmed up again in an instant: "He probably wants to save his grandson's life, and he is afraid that I will threaten him with this, so he simply handed over his hands..."

The Lich said: "At the center of the power vortex, there is never a shortage of adventurers. He is the most shrewd and discerning gambler, and he chose you to put all his eggs in one basket."

Xiao Yan was so young, he was speechless for a moment, but the Lich added calmly: "Me too."

Xiao Yan: ...

He tried to change the subject: "So it's getting late, do you want to deploy the teleportation array first?"

A gust of cold wind swirled in the courtyard, and the fluttering blond hair and robes suddenly appeared in the snowflakes. Lich's golden eyes glanced at Xiao Yan with a smile, and walked inside without saying anything: "Well, I just now I’ve already looked at it, let’s set it up in the master bedroom.”

The bedroom is quite spacious, separated by a green gauze cabinet with a partition. The outer room is used for daily living and washing. There are simple tables and a large desk, with a bookshelf on one side.

Going in again, there is a gorgeous golden nanmu babu bed with gorgeous bed curtains, and there are four cabinets with red sandalwood carved top boxes against the wall, inside which are clothes for the four seasons.

There is a huanghuali screen on the side of the bed. There are various antique ornaments on both sides of the screen. In the center is a full-length silver mirror.

Inside, however, there are several screens. In one corner is a deep wooden tub for bathing, and in the other corner behind the screen is an exquisite and ornate Gong bucket and Taishi chair.

A bamboo couch is placed on the side near the window, and the floor is covered with exceptionally smooth and clean square blue and white lotus pattern tiles.

Xiao Yan couldn't help but nodded and sighed: "Wei Fanjun, you really are a person who knows how to live!"

The lich's bone hand protruded from under the wide mage's robe, with the palm facing down, and the fine runes swirled under the palm like a whirlpool. The snowflakes were bitter and cold, and a huge rune array echoed on the smooth terrazzo ground. It emerged one after another, forming a wonderful faint blue rune array, and countless dark ripples expanded around the rune, and then suddenly shrunk, becoming one of the square tiles on the ground.

It seemed that the brick was exactly the same as the one next to it, Xiao Yan couldn't help but walked over to take a closer look, but suddenly felt his waist tighten, and a bony hand had embraced him and led him into the formation.

Xiao Yan only felt that his eyes went dark for a moment, and then lit up again, and he was back behind the curtain of his bedroom.

It turns out that this is the teleportation array!

Amazing!