Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven

Han Bai stepped out of the palace gate, feeling refreshed. At this time, the sky is twilight, and the eastern sky is beginning to glow red, and it looks like it will be a sunny day. The dim light and shadow of the moon still loomed high above the sky, reminding him of the thrills and excitement of last night. Looking at the many palaces and high attics in the imperial city, Han Bai felt like he had a dream. Thinking of how he has changed from a humble little boy to a world-renowned figure after several encounters, and that he can rampage in the imperial city again today, it is indeed an odd number that he still can't believe is real up to this moment.

From touching the Eagle Knife in the Han Mansion to now carrying the Eagle Knife on his back, the ingenious changes during this period are beyond the imagination. It was this strange eagle knife that changed his fate. Looking at the Jinshen Hall, Huagai Hall, Fengtian Hall, Wulou, and Wenlou, the majestic halls are neatly arranged along the central axis of the imperial city, until Fengtianmen and the Meridian Gate are farther away. Outside the Inner Imperial City is the Outer Imperial City, where the Ancestral Temple and Sheji Terrace are opposite each other, and then there are Duanmen, Chengtianmen and the official offices attached to both sides of the Outer Imperial City.

The sound of drums faintly came from the square in front of the Taimiao, reminding Han Bai that he could enjoy the opera of Lian Xiuxiu, the most talented woman in the world, in the big temporary theater later, and his heart immediately burned.Bai Fanghua is already so charming, how about Lian Xiuxiu's intoxicating scene? The guards on both sides of the palace gate did not look sideways, and raised their spears to salute him. Han Bai sighed contentedly. When he stepped down the steps, Nie Qingtong greeted him under the wing of a group of imperial guards, and said cordially, "Good morning, Uncle Zhongqin. Our prison has prepared the chariots and horses outside the Meridian Gate for your lord."

Seeing his blissful appearance, Han Bai felt really happy that he had made the correct bet on his behalf as he had received the news that Zhu Yuanzhang had changed to be King of Yan. The two chatted and walked towards the Meridian Gate. Knowing that he knew Zhu Yuanzhang's movements best, Han Bai asked casually, "Don't you have to go to court today? Eunuch He is so leisurely?" Nie Qingtong said: "During the three-day birthday period, there will be no morning meetings, and most people in the capital will be on vacation. Tonight there will be a lantern festival on the Qinhuai River!"

Han Baixi said: "It turns out that Shengshang's birthday is so fun!" Thinking of Ke Mei's trip to the lantern festival, he immediately felt relaxed. Nie Qingtong lowered his voice and said, "Last night, the emperor sent people to post notices all over the capital, listing the crimes committed by Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu. Han Bai exclaimed secretly. Hu Weiyong is a famous traitor, everyone hates him.In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang can put all the blame and responsibility on Hu, but in fact Hu Weiyong is a traitor he singled out.I am afraid that only Zhu Yuanzhang can use this method so wonderfully.For the pure common people, the one who kills the traitor is a good emperor.

As for Sapphire, her notoriety is far from that of Hu Weiyong, but her name is juxtaposed with Hu Weiyong, giving people the impression that she is also a fellow. This is really a heart-warming gift, and it can embellish the prosperous Qingping of Ming Dynasty and the supreme authority of Zhu Yuanzhang. No one knows how to control people's hearts better than Zhu Yuanzhang. Didn't I also get dizzy from being played by him? Nie Qingtong said softly again: "During the afternoon ceremony, the emperor will abolish the position of prime minister, promote six departments, and reorganize the governor's office. From now on, the emperor's country will be as stable as Mount Tai."

Han Bai wasn't interested in politics at all, and after a few casual conversations, he boarded the carriage. Surrounded by twelve guards, the carriage drove towards the Duanmen. Pass through Duanmen and go out of Tianmen. On the right side of the royal road are the five governors' mansions of the middle, left, right, front, and back, and the official offices of the Rites, Tongzheng, Jinyiwei, and Qintianjian. On the left are the Jingren Mansion, Liubu, Zhan Shi Government, Bingmasi and other official titles. Thinking of Chen Lingfang, Han Bai looked at the official department and saw that there was no one there except the guards guarding the gate. He thought to himself that it might be because it was too early, when he suddenly felt a sharp look on him.

Han Bai's heart froze, and he looked around, and saw a handsome and dignified man in the military uniform standing in front of the main gate of the Ministry of Military Affairs, watching him coldly, the hanging bamboo seemed to be a little bit of cover nor. Next to the military officer were more than a dozen guards, all of whom were internal experts with bulging temples, but they obviously didn't have the skill of the military officer to see through the dark places. The carriage passed the Ministry of War slowly. Han Bai's heart was agitated, people say that there are so many masters, it is true, it's just that this person, in terms of martial arts, is enough to be among the first-class masters, and he can even compete with Han Bai.

I just don't know who this person is? The carriage stopped suddenly, and Zhuang Qingshuang's coquettish cry sounded outside: "Han Lang!" Han Bai hurriedly opened the door, but before he had a chance to get out of the car, Zhuang Qingshuang rushed into the car like a gust of fragrant wind, and threw himself into his arms.Hurriedly hugging Wang Wenxiang, she fell back into the seat. Ye Sudong rode his horse and appeared by the car window, bowed his head and said in a low voice: "Where are you going?" At the same time, he stretched out his foot to kick the car door shut for them, so as not to let the spring light leak out.

Han Bai put his arms around Zhuang Qingshuang, who was panting heavily, and said through voice transmission: "Go and gather people to fight Shan Yuru to the death!" Ye Sudong was stunned for a moment, and said via voice transmission: "Does the emperor know about Yun Wen?" Han Bai said: "Understood! But it's best for Master Uncle to pretend that he doesn't know anything for the time being, and let the emperor himself tell you. As long as we can keep the emperor, this battle will be won." Ye Sudong proudly said: "If I can't even do this, I should retire too."

Han Bai sighed, "But how does my uncle know how many of his subordinates are Shan Yuru's?" Ye Sudong was speechless. Han Bai remembered the man just now and asked Ye Sudong. After hearing his description of that person, Ye Sudong said with certainty: "This person must be Qi Tai, the servant of the Ministry of War. His martial arts are as famous as Huang Zicheng, and he is an outstanding generation among the second generation of courtiers. He has a very close relationship with Yun Wen. .” Then he asked again: "Is the emperor planning to change the king of Yan?" Han Bai knew what was on his mind, and comforted him: "King Yan is now isolated and helpless in the capital, as long as we are willing to stand by his side, how can he care about the past grievances?" It's not that Ye Sudong didn't think about this, but being able to say it from Han Bai, who is the most pampered in the whole capital, made him feel at ease. Take her with you wherever you go.” Han Bai laughed out loud, answering loudly. Ye Sudong ordered the carriage to set off, and led the guards to accompany him, and went into the palace. Han Bai put Zhuang Qingshuang on his lap, first kissed him passionately, and then said carelessly, "Where did you go last night?" Zhuang Qingshuang was blushed by his strange hands, panting delicately: "I want to help father arrange women and children... Oh!" Han Bai paused the movement of his hands before Zhuang Qingshuang continued: "Father is a very careful person , after hearing your warning, call Master Ye immediately, and send the disciples and family members with low martial arts skills away from the capital, so as not to cause trouble, and it will be too late to escape!" After saying this, he gave him a blank look, blaming him for being rude and frivolous . Han Bai's heart started to itch, and he said with a smile, "Don't forget that your father told you to follow me closely, even taking a bath." After Zhuang Qingshuang changed from a girl to a young woman, she tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, and she was even more coquettish. She winked at him and said, "When I was with you, a flirtatious husband, was there a time when you didn't have a bath?" Han Bai's hand couldn't help caressing her unique, trembling breasts, and at the same time sniffed at her pink neck: "Did Shuang'er just take a bath?" Zhuang Qingshuang became short of breath, and felt Han Bai's hand slipped into her clothes, begging for mercy, "Han Lang! The street is full of people." Han Bai smiled and said, "Shuang'er likes things, how can I let you down as a husband! That's right, you haven't answered my question yet." Zhuang Qingshuang nodded shyly. Han Bai exclaimed: "No wonder the fragrance is sweetened. Did you use the love potion mixed with water to bathe? Otherwise, why do I just want to have a good relationship with you immediately and fulfill my husband's vocation?" Zhuang Qingshuang yelled secretly, "It's over!" "Bang bang puff!" Startled, Han Bai pulled his hands out of Zhuang Qingshuang's bellyband and looked out the window. It turned out that a few children in new clothes were lighting firecrackers on the street in the early morning for fun. At this time, I have time to see the decorations of every family, full of festive and joyful atmosphere. Zhuang Qingshuang took the opportunity to sit up straight, straightened her open lapel, and stared at him resentfully with uncontrollably youthful eyes. Han Bai noticed her expression and movement, and wondered: "Didn't you marry and obey your husband, who allowed you to button your clothes." Zhuang Qingshuang was ashamed and annoyed, but she really didn't dare to push back the button of her lapel. With a coquettish moan, she threw herself into his arms, burying her burning pretty face into his neck. Han Bai caressed her elastic pink back, burning with desire, wondering why the demon seed was so ready to move, it hadn't been like this for a long time since getting Mengyao's Taoist fetus. Hey!Could it be another harbinger of madness. Thinking of this, he didn't dare to be presumptuous, but hugged the beautiful woman in his arms tightly. There were noisy voices in front of them, and there was a commotion. Han Bai was amazed, and looked around. Qi Changzheng arrived one step earlier than Han Bai, entered Zuojia Old Alley from the other end, and was dumbfounded when he saw it. I saw crowds of people rushing in the old alley, looking at it at a glance, I'm afraid there may not be thousands of people, and the momentum is huge. Everyone rushed to hold all kinds of wine containers, and with the support of hundreds of officials, they waited in line, and the head of the line went straight to the wine shop in the middle of the old alley. Other pedestrians and carriages are not allowed to enter. All the side streets and alleys leading to the old alleys were all blocked. The line was stagnant, obviously the shop hadn't opened to sell alcohol yet, but people kept joining the queue.Men, women, young and old, it was so lively, some came on behalf of parents, some came on behalf of the master, many people were still sleepy and not yet awake. Qi Changzheng wondered in his heart, do these people think they will live forever if they drink the clear stream spring, or are they just taking advantage of the excitement to join in the fun? Just as I was about to step into the old alley, I was stopped by two officials. They were still polite, and said softly, "Friends! You have to queue up to buy wine. If you don't buy wine, go elsewhere!" When Qi Changzheng was about to declare his identity, two Jinyi guards walked over from the side of the road, and one of them shouted, "Master Zheng, don't you know each other, why don't you apologize?" The other Jinyi hurriedly saluted Qi Changzheng according to Jianghu etiquette, and said respectfully: "Master Zheng, please come with the villain!" The officials were silent and hurriedly bowed to apologize. Only then did Qi Changzheng realize the power of Jin Yiwei in the capital, and he reached out to pat the two officials to show their friendship, and then followed Jin Yiwei to the wine shop beside the crowd of people. Two queues of people stretched from left to right beside the door of the wine shop, and it was impossible to count how many people there were.In the middle of the street facing the wine shop, two bamboo sheds were erected that were three feet above the shop roof, and two strings of ten feet long strings were hung down, with large and small firecrackers tied on them. The signboard of the shop is still sealed with red paper. Xu Yeyue, Gu Zixian, Gu Qianlian, Xiao Linglong and his master Han, with their high sleeves rolled up and wine spoons in their hands, stood ready in front of the wine barrels in the shop. Fan Bao and others kept bringing the wine from the cellar. Fan Liangji was the most leisurely, lying on a pile of high-piled wine barrels and puffing, he seemed to turn a blind eye to the chaotic situation around him, and did not hear it. Chen Cheng, the deputy commander of the East Factory, and an old man in casual clothes, accompanied by the head of the official station, were studying how to guide the crowd after buying alcohol. Feng Xinglie got out from nowhere, grabbed his shoulder and said: "Marriage is destined, don't worry about the long march." Qi Changzheng knew that he could see the ending with Han Huizhi from his complexion, and said with a wry smile, "I don't believe in fate!" He frowned and said, "There are so many people waiting, and the shop is still going well?" Feng Xinglie said: "Aren't you waiting for Han Bai!" Qi Changzheng said in astonishment, "Why do you respect him so much?" Feng Xinglie sighed: "This is what Sister Shi meant. Her Han Lang must reveal the signboard, and we can only light the firecrackers. Look: the most anxious people are not here to buy wine, but our Miss Xu and Miss Xu." lotus." Looking at the anxious expressions of the two women holding spoons at their waists, Qi Changzheng also found it funny, and said: "Wine is a peerless wine, and people are the best in the world. This business can't do without making a lot of money." At this time, Chen Cheng and Chen Lingfang had finished discussing with the representatives of the official messenger and came over. Chen Lingfang and Qi Changzheng met for the first time. After being introduced, Qi Changzheng remembered that Han Tiande did not want to be an official, so he hurriedly informed the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Chen Lingfang said with a smile: "Leave it to me, and the fourth younger brother will make a statement to the emperor later." Chen Cheng flattered and said, "With Mr. Chen's words, Lord Zheng can rest assured." Feng Xinglie wondered: "Why do you call him Master Zheng?" Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment, and said, "I don't know why, but our Jin Yiwei respects Lord Zheng very much." Qi Changzheng looked as if he had received it well, and shouted: "Look! Which high-ranking official is here." Everyone followed his eyes, and saw a carriage slowly approaching under the official guards to open the way. Before the car came to a stop, Jiang Qingshuang jumped off in a hurry, and ran towards Xu Yeyue and others with Gao Lie like she was out of the clutches of the demon, and said coquettishly, "I want to come and have fun too!" Everyone shook their heads. Han Bai walked out under the expectation of everyone, and laughed loudly: "What are you waiting for? Don't you know how to make money if you have money?" Fan Liangji flew out from the shop, hit Han Bai on the head, and shouted strangely: "Thousands of people are waiting for you kid, and you still have to make sarcastic remarks." All the girls in the wine shop coquettishly shouted: "Boy Han Bai, quickly reveal the signboard!" The people who came to buy wine booed together, and the situation was lively and chaotic. Han Bai looked more excited and excited than anyone else, and he didn't care about being hit by Fan Liangji. He came to the crowd, looked up at the large horizontal plaque facing the red paper, and said at a loss: "How do you uncover such a large red paper? Where's the ladder?" Qi Changzheng winked at Feng Xinglie, grabbed his left and right arms respectively, and threw him up with all his strength. Han Bai let out a strange cry, and deliberately danced in the air. Seeing that he was about to hit the signboard, he lightly pressed his palms on the signboard amidst the uproar of the crowd. Pieces of the red envelope shattered, revealing the golden lacquered signboard with four large characters of "Qingxi Liuquan". The next paragraph is the six small characters of "Da Tian Zi Yu Ti". The whole street roared with cheers. "Bang bang puff!" In the flashing flames, the two ends of the two strings of firecrackers near the ground swayed endlessly, emitting lightning-like cannon fire and deafening explosions, which gradually became more intense and shook the long street.The smell of gunpowder and smoke filled the audience. Thousands of alcoholics applauded and shouted in unison. It was hard to believe the enthusiastic scene without witnessing it with your own eyes. When Han Bai returned to the ground, Xu Yeyue shouted loudly: "The wine buyers are coming up!" Gu Qianlian's pretty face was shining, and she exclaimed coquettishly, "Bring your own wine bottle, each person is limited to two spoonfuls!" The people with the faucets on both sides rushed forward without waiting for orders, filling the space in front of the shop, holding up all kinds of containers. The beautiful white forearms of the girls are in the light of the flesh, the spoon is raised and lowered, and the wine arrows are poured into the wine vessel, the beauty of the people is also beautiful. Thinking of something, Han Bai changed his face and said: "It's not right!" He rushed over. Amidst the sound of rumbling firecrackers, the sound of women selling alcohol, and the yelling of drunkards, they raised their arms and shouted: "This is for collecting money, and every spoonful is a drop of money. The money is paid first, and the goods are later." Everyone was angry and funny, Han Bicui took the time to scold: "Damn Han Bai, get out, who has time to collect money!" Before the words were finished, Han Bai had already pushed him out, and returned to Feng Xinglie and the others with a bitter face, and said angrily: "I thought I could make some money, but who knows it's a big business that must be paid for." Amidst the laughter and curses from the crowd, Chen Lingfang and Chen Cheng congratulated Han Bai. Qi Changzheng put his arms around Han Bai's shoulders and said with a smile: "In business, whoever loses money first loses money later. You kid has hired a wine fairy to be your wife. You won't have to suffer for the rest of your life. This is the real business that must make money." Everyone was smiling, filled with joyful atmosphere. At this time, the firecrackers burned to the roof of the shed, and suddenly intensified, making several loud bangs, covering all the sounds, and then fell silent. The sky was full of confetti, and the street cheered again. Fan Liangji and Fen applauded, couldn't stop screaming, as if they were afraid that the world would not be chaotic. Those who "bought" the wine were immediately kicked out, but the crowds on both sides still couldn't stop people from joining. After taking a sip, some people rushed to line up to buy the second time like crazy. Chen Cheng saw that the situation was not right, and said: "I have to go to the opposite street, there will be no wine to sell if you are late." Watching Chen Cheng leave in a hurry, Han Bai said: "Don't sell all the wine that was sent to the palace to celebrate the birthday." Fan Liangji snorted coldly: "Only you think of such a stupid question, He Shou's wine has already arrived in the imperial city." Han Boqi said: "When I saw you in the morning, the smell of gunpowder was stronger than that of firecrackers. How could my little brother offend you, old villain?" Fan Liang said angrily: "Did you forget the agreement between me and you? Let Yaomei go so quickly?" Han Bai patted his forehead, put his arm around Fan Liangji's shoulder and said, "How can I forget that when you and I visit Xiao Mengyao in Jingzhai in the future, I will ask her to let you kiss her cheek!" Feng, Qi, and Chen lost their voices together: "What?" Fan Liang couldn't guess that Han Bai exposed his evil plot against Qin Mengyao in public, he was very embarrassed, his old face blushed and said: "I won't tell you, let's go to the shop and drink ginseng soup!" Han Bai and Qi Changzheng wondered, "Ginseng soup?" Fan Liangji glanced at the two of them, and said: "The ginseng soup is a super tonic soup made from Goguryeo's Wannian ginseng. Today is a big day, and there are no good things to congratulate. Come quickly: if you are quick, if you are slow." Shi The method of birth jumped on the tile surface and turned to the big courtyard in Puxin. Chen Lingfang sighed, and said with a bitter face, "How can I drink ginseng soup?" Feng Xinglie and Qi Changzheng looked at each other and smiled, holding him on both sides, leaped into the air, and chased Fan Liangji. Han Bai thought to himself that these ten-thousand-year ginseng had suffered so much, how could they take advantage of them, and was about to follow, when a familiar and sexy female voice sounded in his ears: "Han Bai!" Han Bai stopped in shock, and searched the crowd who were stopped by the officials on the layman's sidewalk to watch the excitement.