The Longest Day in Chang’an

Chapter 12: Midday (3)

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This man is called Long Bo, and comes from Guizi. He has been a city citizen in Beijing since the 20th year of Kaiyuan. He joined Zoroastrianism in the same year and lived in Huaiyuan Square. He has been single. The record of offerings shows that his offerings to Zoroastrianism have increased dramatically in the past six months, and he was especially commended for this. Tianbao Erzai's city registration was once rebuilt, but Longbo's account is still 20 years old. An old bureaucrat noticed the small flaw. You must write down your appearance on your household registration. If the old book is not made, it may be impersonated.

Yao Runeng was still near the Zuo Temple at this time, Li Bi let Wanglou notice, let him immediately go to Long Bo's residence to search.

Within Jingan Division, he suddenly fell into an idle state. Then Li Bi suddenly remembered: "Well? What about that stinky kid named Cen Shen?" That guy broke Jing'an at a critical moment. Whether he was hired by a Turkist or not, it would not be possible without interrogation.

Cui Qi immediately replied next to him: "The identity has been clearly identified. It is Gong Shizi from Xianzhou Township, native of Nanyang. He came to Beijing to prepare to participate in Jinshi in Kaichun." He added: "Cen family ancestors, three generations were relatives. . Ruizong's family was affected by continuous migration. His father Cen Zhi, who had done the history of immortals and Jin Erzhou. It should be irrelevant to the Turks, simple ... Is it more stunned? "

A broken official eunuch, no wonder that he put so many poems in his riding bag.

Li Bi is now full of thoughts on the Wolf Guard. When he heard that Cen Shen was from this background, his robe sleeves flicked: "Huh, such a big thing broke, don't want to evade responsibility, shut it down for a while and say it." The people around them knew clearly, if The Turks really did something big, this is a ready-made scapegoat. This poor scholar who came to the capital to take the exam, let alone the Jinshi this time, I am afraid that his life may not be saved.

Zhang Xiaojing said a few words, "That boy's skill is not bad", so I won't say it. Now that the time is getting tighter, these irrelevant things are temporarily released. The two tended to the sand table at the same time, looking at the model marked "Huaiyuanfang" in the plate.

At this time, in the real Huaiyuan Square, Yao Ru could kick the wooden door fiercely, broke into the house, lifted the crossbow around, and found nothing.

Long Bo's residence was a straight room without a courtyard. After entering the door, there was only a main hall and one side room. The bad people swarmed in and suddenly packed the house. This person lives alone with few furniture. Without much effort, the Jingan Division found a batch of small objects with rich Turkic style under the bed, including gold and silver objects, parchment, and a few boxes of horse ointment.

It seems that Long Bo colluded with the Turks, there is no doubt. It's a pity that his people are not in the house and they don't know where to go. Yao Runeng can send people to ask the neighbors nearby. Neighbors have said that Long Bo rarely communicates with others.

Unable to be reconciled, Yao Ru turned around in the house a few times and suddenly found a suspicious spot. There is a stove in the main hall, with a statue of stove king above the stove. Zoroastrians worship fire as a god, and believers have to sacrifice stove fire at home three times a day. How could it be possible to put a Handi stove on top? He leaned over and saw that the paper was clean and smooth, with few traces of fireworks. He reached out and found that the wall of the paper was slightly recessed. With a move in his heart, Yao Run ripped the idol out, revealing a brick slot and a square wooden sign.

This wooden sign has the size of a slap, with peonies and plantains engraved on the four corners, all of which are painted in shades of pink. On the front is the regular script of "Pingkangli", and on the back is the words "Yiqu".

Yao Ru was surprised. Pingkangli is the first-class place for fireworks to sell gold on the east side of Chang'an City. No one knows it or knows it in Beijing. This wooden sign is called "Si Enke", only regular customers will be awarded, so you can go straight into the curtain. This Long Bo doesn't care about the hardship of life, but there is really a lot of investment there.

Long Bo was lurking as a believer. He was cautious on weekdays, and his heart inevitably suppressed emptiness. Only to spend time in Pingkangli. The traffic there is false and pretentious, and you can temporarily relax, which is in line with a dark pile of mind.

However, there are too many girls in Pingkangli, all of whom have fake mothers. It is still necessary to investigate which fake mother issued this brand.

Yao Ru could quickly send the news back to the Jing'an Division, and Li Bi said to Zhang Xiaojing: "Pingkangli is in the boundary of Wannian County, and that is your original jurisdiction. If you revisit the old land, you should be familiar with it."

"It's a familiar journey with light cars ..." Zhang Xiaojing chuckled, and the officials around him all smiled secretly. Tan Qi gave him a disgusted look, and felt that all men in the world were a virtue, and those women in Pingkangli could not walk. In contrast, the son cleans himself, but he is much better than them.

Zhang Xiaojing called on Yao Runeng and turned to leave. Suddenly Li Bi stopped him again: "Well ... I hope you don't have to worry about things. Now He Jian has decentralized and my commitment remains unchanged." For him, this is a polite apology.

"Now I have no time to accept the apology."

Zhang Xiaojing responded briefly, and hurried away.

Looking at Zhang Xiaojing's back, Li Bi was greatly moved. The man acted boldly, but his thoughts were very meticulous. When he took over the investigation, all the clues were cut off, and he was found out of nowhere, and he stabbed a way. Even more terrifying is that the Zoroastrian protest was a major disaster, but it turned out to be overturned by his believer, and three birds with one stone, both calmed Sabao's anger, gained new clues, and blocked He Zhizhang's mouth.

Ten years of Western Region soldiers, nine years Changan handsome, really deserved reputation.

Suddenly, Li Bin felt a subtle sense of uneasiness. Is such a person really willing to use it for himself? Can Cheng Cheng have such a big name, can he really restrain him?

Li Bi voluntarily said that if he and Zhang Xiaojing were in a different place, they must be resentful of the matter just now. After working hard and working hard, he still has to be suspected and humiliated. Who will do his best? Li Bi had a headache when he thought of the light ridicule that he always hung in the corner of his mouth. This feeling of losing control was really bad.

It seems that what He Jian said is not unreasonable. For this person, it is necessary to pay attention to it in advance. After all, Yao Runeng is too young, and Cui Qi is too rude. These two people may not be able to cope.

But before that, there is another more difficult issue that needs to be resolved urgently.

Li Bi thought of this, but he felt a little exhausted in his heart. He put the dust on his arm and shouted:

"Tanqi, come with me!"

Li Bi screamed and took her to the back room of the hall to close the door. After confirming that no one was around for four weeks, Li Bi said: "I want to leave."

"Huh? Where are you going? How long?"

Tanqi is a little puzzled. The situation is already in a hurry, leaving at this time? Li Bi raised his hand and squeezed the bridge of his nose: "He Jian has left office and many things have to be re-arranged. I have to explain to the man in the palace and I will be back in about half an hour. Anyone come in. "

Tan Qi thought of that strange news, but could not help but blurt out: "He Jian ... It turns out to be your son ..." She regretted it as soon as she said it. She must have something to do with her son, why should he break it?

Li Bi was not angry, but sighed: "I do not regret this matter, but congratulate the supervisor on the high reputation and involve too much, I must confess the cause and effect with that one, so as to avoid him being passive."

"But ... who would know if he didn't say it?"

Li Bi shook his head and his voice became deep: "I Li Bi will never lie to him."

Zhang Xiaojing drove the horse all the way, headed straight to Pingkangfang, and Yao Runeng hurried to catch up halfway.

It was only then that Yao Runeng had the opportunity to talk to Zhang Xiaojing. When he arrived at the Yuanlai store, he didn't enter the door, he heard a sizzle in the stable next to it, and a dozen horses swarmed out. He couldn't dodge and was knocked to the ground by a headed horse, knocking his forehead. When he got up and revealed his identity, the guy in the shop said he was a fake, and he got into a fight after two visits. He had to burn cigarettes for help.

Zhang Xiaojing asked: "Where is the stable in the storehouse?"

Yao Runeng said: "This retail store does not do retail, so there is no shop. The stable is on the right side of the store, and there is a ramp to connect with the store."

"Is the door of the stable open or closed at the time?"

Yao Runeng recalled: "It should be a cover-up, I remember there was a brass lock on it, but it was only hung on the latch."

"I remember I saw two smokes, one black and one yellow. Where did the black smoke come from? When did it light up?"

Yao Runeng said: "The black smoke that only started after the horse rushed over. I didn't see the head of the fire, but it should have been burning from behind the stable. Maybe the horse kicked the brazier?"

Zhang Xiaojing listened and chuckled, the forage was piled up in the stable, how could he set a brazier nearby? In the distant past, the storehouse used to do livestock trading and there was no such negligence. He stopped talking. He shook his head at the end and mumbled: "Forget it, let Li Sicheng have a headache." Yao Runeng was curious, but it was not easy to ask.

Pingkangfang is in Wannian County. They set off from Guangdefang and had to run east through five intersections in one breath. It took them nearly two minutes to reach the most prosperous place in Beijing.

Before entering the square, the two could hear the voice of Sizhu faintly. Melody tunes one after another, all kinds of musical instruments sounded in unison, mixed with singing voices. The scene has not been seen, and a gorgeous and prosperous scene has come to mind. At this time, it was noon, and it was already so lively, if it was at night, I was afraid that it would be ten times better.

Although Pingkangfang is called a square, the layout inside is quite different from that in a normal square. Zhang Xiaojing and his entourage entered from the north gate and turned left. There were three curved lanes in the north, middle and south. The three moon arches stood side by side. .

Said Qu Lane, in fact, the road surface is quite spacious, can accommodate two double-loose cars. At this time, there are a lot of horses and horses, and there are many beautiful women on the car. The various crowns and scarves are dazzling. Even the dust that is run by the wheels has a faint aroma of fat powder. I want to choose a face-to-face female companion and watch the lantern tour, so I came here early to invite.

This wooden sign that Yao Ru can search out is written in a song. Among the three lanes in Pingkangli, Nanqu and Zhongqu are excellent prostitutes, and most of them are officials and eunuchs and nobles; the northern song near Fangqiang is also called a song, and it is mostly ordinary people and small wealthy businessmen. Or go to Beijing, such as the poor execs, the selection of people, etc., and the environment. From the layout, it can be seen that most of the Southern Qus are lined with Xiaotai; most of the Central Qus are independent courtyards, and there is also a Qushui winding among them; only the Beiqu is divided into dozens of colorful buildings with high and low levels, arranged in disorder. The three Qujings are distinct and clear at a glance.

Standing at the entrance, Zhang Xiaojing looked up for a while, and said to Yao Runeng: "Don't move if you enter this place." Yao Runeng was quite surprised. He used to be unscrupulous in West City. How come he suddenly converged? Zhang Xiaojing pointed to a giant house far away from the street: "Do you know who the house is over there?" Yao Runeng shook his head. He is from Chang'an County, and he is not very familiar with the east.

Zhang Xiaojing smiled: "It used to be Li Weigong's mansion, but now he lives in the right phase."

"Li Linfu?" The young man felt cold in his heart, and then looked at the ridge beast in the mansion, and suddenly there was a bit more gloomy temperament. Once a heavy minister, he lived so close to Pingkangli, and admiring the red and green willows all day and night, but it was also an anecdote.

They stepped into a song, Zhang Xiaojing did not squint, and went straight ahead. There were a few screams upstairs on both sides, and there was no more movement. The girls have eyesight, and the two men walk steadily, with serious expressions, so they don't come to play at first sight.

The two turned seven turns and came to the middle of a song. Zhang Xiaojing stepped on his feet and turned into a side alley. There are only some simple wooden sheds on both sides, and the black pressure is connected together, and the gap is filled with debris.

Ditches are built on both sides of Pingkangli ’s roads, covered with blue tiles to facilitate drainage and erosion of the pavement—except for here, only six main streets in Chang’an City have this treatment—these ditches lead to this low-lying alley Drain into the waterway outside the square. So the sewage in this alley is vertical and horizontal, and the smell is not small.

Yao Ru could not help but think about why he didn't trace the origin of the wooden sign, but came to this kind of pickled place. It can be seen that Zhang Xiaojing's pace is not hesitant, and it is not a temporary intention. Obviously, it has already been achieved, and he has to follow it silently.

Zhang Xiaojing walked to a shed and knocked three times. A person probed the brain to open the door, and at a glance Zhang Xiaojing, as if stung by a scorpion, subconsciously closed the door. Zhang Xiaojing stretched his arms to stop the door frame: "Don't worry, Xiao Yi, it's not here to check your case today." The person called Xiao Yi shrank and stepped back, daring not to stop.

Behind the hut, there is no cave, it is actually a gambling shop. It's really imaginative here. It looks like only a few broken sheds on the outside, but inside it is a large and spacious shop, there are cases, but the light is dim.

At this time, dozens of gamblers were lying on the sidelines of three high-profile cases. They were happily watching the three dealers throwing dice, and they were all covered with copper coins. As soon as Zhang Xiaojing went in, all his eyes were on him. The gambling shop was quiet for a moment, then the crowd exploded immediately, half of them began to escape out of the window, the other half went under the case, and a few hands did not forget to draw money.

A begging head came violently to see who was making trouble. He saw Zhang Xiaojing standing there, as if he saw a ghost, his mouth widened, and he even forgot to appease the gambler for a while.

"Zhang ... Zhangtouer?"

Zhang Xiaojing said quietly: "Are you running here?" Qitou's face was ashamed and he dared not speak. Zhang Xiaojing said: "Take me to see your family." Qitou hesitated, but he didn't dare to say it. He turned back into the house, asked for instructions, and then led them back.

Begging heads and the family's Yunyun are all idioms that can't be seen. Yao Runeng can observe the walking style of this person, which is quite similar to Zhang Xiaojing. It is estimated that he was originally a public servant.

This shack is connected together, and it is divided by countless rooms and earth walls, and there is no day in the dark, like a labyrinth of tunnels. While walking, we could still hear crying and wailing, vaguely, someone seems to be imprisoned here.

Yao Runeng felt awkward for a while, knowing that he had touched another Chang'an City. This Chang'an city is invisible. It is full of blood and greed. There is no law or morality. The chaos and cruelty are like the Buddhist prison of Asura. Those who can survive here are all evil people. Even the government palace did not dare to delve into this important world easily.

His throat was dry, and his heartbeat was accelerating. He couldn't help looking forward, and found that Zhang Xiaojing was walking steadily without any discomfort. The silhouette of the man's back was blurry and seemed to blend in with the dim background.

The former bad guy should have gone deeper into the tiger's den and struggled with evil forces. As long as you follow him, there will be no mistakes. Furthermore, the wicked and the arresting officer are natural rivals. If you even look at this place with fear and fear, how can you fight with it in the future? Thinking of this, Yao Runeng regained his courage, clenched his fists, and his eyes were burning.

Suddenly, he was a bit sorry. If Zhang Xiaojing was not a prisoner of death, he might be his boss now. Although this man has learned a little, he can really learn a lot.

They walked for a long time, and their eyes lit up. There was no cave in them. It was actually a small brick courtyard. The yard is small and neat, and a dark medicine pot is placed on the center of the yard, and there is a smell of medicine. A man wrapped in scarlet fur sat cross-legged by the stove, holding a small yellow cat in his arms.

Zhang Xiaojing said: "Ge Lao, don't come unharmed."

When Da Qiu moved, an old voice came from him: "Brother Zhang? I didn't expect to see you again." The tone was plain, not a question, but a fact.

"I didn't expect it." Zhang Xiaojing had no intention of explaining.

"When you came back, I was so shocked that my gambling shop jumped away from the dogs and dogs. It's really hard to stand still, killing power is still there-you come to me, what's the matter?" Asked the old man.

Da Qiu slipped down, and Yao Runeng discovered that it was wrapped in a thin and dry old man. His skin was black and charcoal, his hair was curly, his lips were thick, and he was not from the Central Plains. He was an old Kunlun slave! The Kunlun slave's eyes were bright and fierce. He spoke fluent mandarin and couldn't hear anything. Listening to the dialogue, the two are old knowledge, but obviously the relationship will not be too good.

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