The incident of the prefect meeting a ghost and going mad did not cause much disturbance in Yulin County. Under the deliberate concealment of the prefect's mansion, ordinary people in the county only heard some rumors indistinctly, but they didn't know what happened.And those officials and nobles who were relatively well-informed, although the news they heard at the beginning was vivid, but gradually, the sources of the news began to be vague; in the end, they all said that their masters were just reciting poems on a moonlit night. A rare wind chill.Although I got this disease, I would utter some delirium at first; but as long as I live in seclusion and recuperate for a period of time, I can recover.

Thus, the turmoil caused by the three strangers passing by occasionally subsided in Yulin County.However, the people of Yulin County and Hejun County got a blessing in disguise in the end.Those evil policies that seemed to be carried out because of the strange illness of the prefect of the county were soon replaced by the original benevolent policies of the prefect Bai; and the relief food supported by the neighboring counties is now also being shipped in a steady stream.At the end of summer, at least the common people don't have to go hungry anymore. Of course, these people who sincerely praised them didn't know that all these things in the county were not done by the prefect who is still obsessed.The current person in charge in Bai Taishou's mansion is the counselor Xu Zifang who escaped from the dungeon.This seasoned and prudent counselor of the Marquis of Changyi has sent someone to report the whole incident to Lord Hou; now, in the name of Lord Hou, he is temporarily staying in the prefect's mansion to take care of all the affairs of the county for the crazy sheriff.

Now that this happened, Bai Shijun's original scheme of colluding with grain merchants, hoarding grain at a low price, and then artificially creating disasters and extracting private financial resources will naturally come to an end. Skip these details.At this time, in the capital far away from Yulin County, there is an extraordinary high-rise mansion in the bustling streets.Now in this high gate house, in a secluded bright hall deep in the quiet courtyard, the owner of the house is living in it.The owner of the house with a gloomy face is a first-class prince and nobleman; although he lives at home now, he still wears a golden crown and jade belt, and his robes are shining brightly.

At this time, his square face that was not angry and self-imposing was sinking like water, and he silently listened to the advice of his counselors: "I want to report to the Marquis, it is obviously strange that the little Marquis has a strange disease this time. From the humble opinion of the students, it should be that Bai Xiaohou went in the wrong direction and collided with a god and ghost, so he became what he is now." After hearing what the counselor said, Marquis Changyi remained silent with a gloomy expression on his face.Seeing him like this, other counselors beside him comforted him: "Master Hou, in my opinion, this calamity is probably destined for Prince Bai. It doesn't matter if he gets the calamity this time, there will be blessings in the future."

Hearing this, Marquis Changyi, who had always had a gloomy face, suddenly opened his mouth and shouted angrily, "Absurd! I, Marquis Changyi, never believe in destiny, nor in ghosts and gods!" "You scholars, how can you believe those quack priests? They are just talking nonsense and alarmist talk. How can you believe the words of magicians!" When Chang Yihou said this in one breath, the confidants next to him felt relieved.Originally, they were still anxious and uneasy. Seeing that the lord has been silent, they didn't know how it would happen.One must know that Changyihou's son with a different surname, Bai Shijun, has always been lacking in talent, and has always been relied on by the Houye; this time when he heard that something happened to him, Changyihou would definitely be furious, and there was no guarantee that Chiyu would not be affected.Now, hearing that Lord Hou only cared about scolding those warlocks kept in the local area, these counselors in the capital immediately felt at ease.

And that Marquis Changyi, who was in a rage, gradually calmed down after finishing these few sentences.Glancing at the respectful counselors in front of him, the powerful Marquis of Changyi sighed, and said sincerely: "Sirs, only you know me in this huge Marquis of Changyi's mansion." "How can Ben Hou be like that big brother who can only rule by doing nothing? I, Chang Yihou, have always believed in manpower, not in the theory of gods and ghosts. In the eyes of Ben Hou, those sorcerers who have painstakingly invited them are nothing more than mediocrity." In the middle, it is used as a weapon. To truly achieve great things, we must rely on your wisdom, as well as the strength of the soldiers of the three armies!"

Speaking of this, Chang Yihou, who was calm by nature, finally calmed down completely.Twisting the three beautiful beards under his chin, he looked at the green leaves and branches outside the window of the quiet hall and meditated for a while, Changyi Hou said to himself again: "Well, my son Shijun, my father has always known that you love my princess and niece. You have become like this today, and you are also responsible as a father. If it wasn't because of the complicated situation in the capital, you were sent to another place, and this would not have happened." "Okay, since this matter is more or less caused by me, I will grant Jun'er's wish and let that beautiful girl marry you..."

He spoke these few words very lightly.But when he spoke softly, it made the staff and advisers in front of him tremble a little.Among them were honest people who felt that the lord's thoughts were meaningless and that there were still many hidden dangers, so they couldn't help but reminded them bluntly: "Master Hou, although this matter is just a private relationship between a son and a daughter, it is really very important that the princess is involved. I'm afraid this will……" Hearing the counselor's words, Marquis Changyi was not angry; he glanced at the counselor surnamed Li approvingly, and said with a beard: "Mr. Li, please rest assured, it is precisely because she is the emperor's princess that there will be no problems. Think of me, Marquis of Changyi, who devote myself to planning for the common people in the world; if a great event is accomplished, how can a mere princess of the former dynasty still talk about it!"

"There is also the Shangqing Palace, a Taoist priest who is the head of the hall with a rough background, dared to offend my son and burn his courtyard; if I find out, I must make good use of it, so that those monks with good strength in Luofu Mountain will be killed one by one. For my court to use!" Speaking of this, Hou Ye, who was originally in a gloomy mood, became happy, his face was radiant, he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, startled a few orioles flying among the trees outside the window. At this moment, a sound was heard in the courtyard outside the door.Marquis Changyi frowned, and hurried out of the hall to take a look, he saw several confidantes and retainers who were not guarding everywhere, but gathered together in the courtyard to whisper.

Not knowing what happened, Lord Hou paced over after his mood improved.After drinking away the crowd, they saw that there was a black rat on the bluestone bricks on the ground. Seeing the dead rats, Marquis Changyi inquired, and found out that in broad daylight just now, there were more than a dozen rats with their tails in a row, swaggering past the courtyard.Then some agile retainers picked up stones and threw them with all their strength, causing the leader Shushu to die on the spot, while the rest fled in all directions. Seeing this, Marquis Changyi, who had regained his composure, changed his face several times, and he twitched his beard and remained silent.Yuemo was stunned for a while, then he waved his hand and ordered his subordinates to bury the dead mouse safely under the flower tree in the corner of the courtyard.

Leaving aside the plots of those temples thousands of miles away for the time being; now those young men and women who were just talked about are jumping out of their cages and heading north aimlessly. Wake up to say that the road under their feet is winding through a huge grass field.Looking around, the green grass swayed with the wind and rolled like waves, just like the endless sea.In this boundless sea of ​​grass, there are three to five forests of tall trees, with fluffy canopies and luxuriant luxuriance, like isolated islands scattered in the blue sea. When the wind is blowing and the grass is low, even the clouds in the blue sky seem to be gradually approaching the land where the summer grass is luxuriant.Occasionally, when I raised my head and looked up, I saw those large groups of silver and white clouds, which seemed to be within reach, as if they would fall from the sky after floating for a while. Looking at the boundless green grass, with the refreshing breeze blowing from the blue field on his face, he woke up and said that the suffocation that had accumulated in his chest for more than ten days was swept away in an instant! The road is long, and when we are bored, Xingyan notices that the green grass on the side of the road that is always brushing clothes has occasionally taken on some ocher color.It seems that the midsummer in front of us is coming to an end soon; the clear autumn with high sky and light clouds is coming soon. Seeing the autumn scenery in Kusama, counting down, the three of them have been down from Luofu Mountain for nearly half a year.However, in the past six months, I have done a lot of good things and suffered a lot, but most of them are not in line with the purpose of this trip.And in the past few days after leaving Yulin County, nothing has been achieved.In a few days, except for robbing a few robbers, stealing a few thieves, and fooling a few swindlers, he did almost nothing. "Senior Shui Jing, where did you go off?" After trekking for a few days, Hall Master Shangqing finally began to think about this top priority again. After thinking about it, I woke up and suddenly realized something: "Ah! In the past, we only searched for fertile water and grass, maybe it wasn't quite right. Think about the spirit of the flying cloud top water, it is the spirit of the five elements; where it goes, there will be unusual changes. Those who have always been A place densely covered with rivers and abundant in water vapor may not necessarily be where the water spirit lives now." "Well, maybe we should pay more attention in the future to see if there is any place where the weather changes abnormally..." Thinking about how to fulfill the order of the master, unconsciously, Xingyan slowed down.When she got some ideas in her mind and was about to tell Xue Yiqiongxun this idea, she found that the two girls had already walked far ahead. Seeing this, Xingyan yelled at them, telling them to slow down and wait for him to catch up.Just after he shouted, he saw the two sisters with bright eyes and white teeth, stopped for a while under the blue sky, and looked back at him; in those two pairs of bright eyes, Wang Ran was like water, and the long and smooth hair fluttered with the breeze, against the background of white clouds. Down relative to fly. So, the young Hall Master, who was used to the looks of the two girls, saw their white skirts fluttering and standing next to each other under the blue sky and white clouds in the blue field breeze, but couldn't help being moved for a moment, only felt that the scene in front of him was like a picture. After walking so much, Xingyan felt a little tired now, so he called the second daughter to rest in the green lawn beside the road. Lie on your back in the fragrant lawn, with your hands crossed behind your head, your head resting on the grass, and your limbs stretched out. Wake up and feel very comfortable.After lying down and watching carefully, I realized that the cloud space above my head today is very beautiful.The blue sky, like the first rain after the rain, is revealing the color of tiles and tiles; white clouds in the blue sky are connected like mountains, covering the summer behind the clouds.The white clouds facing him, when illuminated by the sunlight behind them, appear a little dark in the middle, and become whiter and brighter as they go around; when they reach the edge of the clouds, they seem to be stained with a layer of silver powder, outlining various shapes in the blue sky. A white velvet painting with vivid texture. "After those white clouds, is it possible that there are immortals flying by now?" Looking at the clouds in the blue sky, Xingyan is just thinking leisurely. "Well, no matter what, now I have a little success in Taoism, and I can fly in the sky." Thinking of his flying skills with the sword, Xing Yan couldn't help but think of that hurried night a few days ago, when he took Ju Ying with him, he was able to fly thirty or forty miles away with the sword in one breath.It seems that if you push yourself to a hurry, those Taoism methods that are not very diligent at ordinary times can often be performed supernormally. "Haha, if there is no progress in Taoism cultivation in the future, we must invite little sister Qiongxi to come out and let her make a fuss!" I joked in my heart, but for some reason, I thought of Ju Ying again.As soon as he thought of the heart-pounding incident a few days ago, Xing Yan seemed to be under the spell of his ghost servant again, and became mesmerized.Naturally, as usual, the hall master from a poor family began to compare the status of the two parties involuntarily. But this time, the usual worry about gain and loss did not last long.I don't know if it's the blue field and the clear wind, or the picturesque clouds and sky, but it didn't take long before I woke up and suddenly my heart suddenly became clear: "Ha~ Such wild thoughts are really mediocre!" "When I get along with Miss Juying, I always go with the flow and only do what happens when things come to fruition. Most of the hardships I have experienced with her, I only know that she is Juying, and I don't know that she is a princess." "Now that the catastrophe has gone through, to me, it is the princess who really likes me, and not like those savage princesses in the legend who want someone to cut off my head—well, if I am a good man, why should I be so hypocritical? Goodbye opportunity, besides going with your heart, just pay attention to some etiquette!" Once the knot in his heart is unraveled, Xingyan is just about to scream with joy.It's just that at this moment, I suddenly heard a burst of "Yi Yi Ya Ya" singing in my ears.Looking sideways, it turned out that it was Qiongxu lying beside her, with her little face babbling and singing to the blue sky. Her singing voice is mellow and sweet, very pleasant to hear, but she can't quite hear what she is singing.So after listening for a while, Xingyan turned his face away and asked Qiongxu the lyrics. Seeing her brother asking each other, Xiao Qiongxi blushed, not only did not tell him the lyrics, but stopped and refused to sing again.Seeing her such a weird appearance, Xingyan was a little baffled.Even if he had a clear mind, he would not have guessed the strange thoughts of this little girl.It turned out that the little girl was thinking now that the lyrics she composed herself were much worse than sister Ju Ying's singing, and she was a little embarrassed, so how could she tell her brother? Seeing that she refused to speak again, Xingyan had no choice but to look up at the sky blankly again.However, after waiting for a while, the naive little girl forgot about her worries just now, and started humming again.This time, she woke up to her brother to pay attention secretly, and found that the little girl's soft singing voice was mostly simple words such as "cloud", "flower" and "bird", and she could not hear the complete words and sentences. However, amidst the sweet and ambiguous singing of the little girl, she unconsciously woke up and fell into a deep sleep... This day was spent in such an ordinary way.At night, the few of them stayed in a town called "Paulong Town".The hall master of the Four Seas looked refreshed, got the association from the name of the town, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't looked for the Dragon Palace Princess for many days.So after taking a bath and changing clothes, he invited the Sidu dragon girl out of the lotus in Qingshui. When this elder sister Lingyi, whom she had not seen for a long time, slowly came out of the jade lotus, before Xiao Qiongxun had time to go up to call for someone, she saw this elder sister from the Dragon Palace floating down from the lotus, a little Fen anxiously said to the hall master's brother: "Xingyan~ This time I waited so long to find me again!" "I'm about to send you an invitation; if you can't think of looking for me again, I'll fly here myself!" When she said this, Sidu Longnv, who was originally brisk, was a little shy in her anxiety. "Invitation? Mine?" Looking at the graceful dragon girl in the candlelight of the quiet room, I wake up and say that I don't understand why.