Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty-Seven

Tie Qingyi greeted them with a smile, and warmly welcomed them into the huge mansion comparable to the buildings in the imperial palace, without showing any suspicion at all. Han Bai and Fan Liangji exchanged glances, and they understood. It was the most reasonable thing for Tie Qingyi to show suspicion, so he put on this look now.It is clear where they are known. But whether this is the case will soon be revealed. When they reached the gate of the mansion, all the other servants withdrew, only Tie Qingyi was left to accompany them in. After entering the door, there is a hall that can accommodate hundreds of people, with elegant furnishings and no traces of people.

Tie Qingyi led them inward, and they arrived at a smaller inner hall. There are more than a dozen large square tables inside, filled with exquisitely handcrafted architectural models, and a tall, thin and straight man in ordinary civilian clothes is carrying them on his back, admiring carefully in front of one of the models. Han Bai was a little disappointed, he couldn't see Xu Yeyue and Mrs. Qi, and even the flashing Bai Fanghua didn't know where to go. The ghost king's familiar voice said: "Three distinguished guests, please come to my side." The three of them froze for a while, and under the guidance of Tie Qingyi, they surrounded the building model.

Han Bai took the opportunity to look at this mysterious figure who shocked the world. I saw his slender face, at first glance, I didn't think there was anything special, but when I looked closely, I suddenly found that he was born with a very strong personality, especially the deep-set eye sockets set off by the superb eagle nose, which made people feel a kind of A strong and steady impression.Coupled with a chic and tall figure and a focused demeanor, the whole person exudes an indescribable sense of mystery and charm. Xu Yeyue has inherited his traits. Xu Ruowu still didn't look at them directly at this moment, his dreamlike eyes flashed strangely, he focused on the architectural model, and said inadvertently: "Look at this thing, and give me some advice."

Chen Lingfang hurriedly said: "Mighty King is the most famous architect in the world, and the works he designed are of course unparalleled in the world." Xu Ruowu didn't appreciate it, and said coldly: "Our so-called famous architects are easy to design because of the design, and go crazy, so we should listen to the opinions of lay users from time to time. If you have any criticisms, the three of you can speak up! I How can nothing be a narrow-minded person." Chen Lingfang's flattery was in the wrong position, and he nodded embarrassingly. Han Bai collected his mind and concentrated on looking at the model.

It’s just that this model is absolutely ingenious. In the mountainous environment made of mud, on a long slope formed by the superb mountains on both sides, buildings of all sizes are arranged in an orderly manner, and streams and waterfalls run on both sides, forming a relative seal. Space is dangerous and strange. On the top of all the buildings, on a lone boulder, there is actually a small building with stone railings around the edge of the boulder, and stone tables and benches, which make people yearn for it and imagine that they are in the building. There you can enjoy the intoxicating feeling of the mountain scenery far and near below.

The whole building group is integrated into one, and the buildings, pavilions, pavilions and platforms are all just right, which is amazing. Han Bai couldn't help admiring: "Near the mountain and the surrounding situation, these buildings seem to be melted into the nature, full of vigor and vitality." Pointing to the model of the small building on the boulder, he said: "I will choose live here." Xu Ruowu's eyes flashed with astonishment, but he still refused to raise his head, and said calmly: "This manor house is indeed going along with the trend, and it is a cross-shaped pattern with the vertical axis as the main axis and the horizontal axis as the auxiliary." Then he became excited, pointed to a small pavilion in the center of the cross and said, "I call this Zhuangxin Pavilion, sitting here, you can look up at the three-story main building arranged in a shape along the mountain, and the lone stone building above it. Looking down, you can overlook the graceful Crescent Pavilion standing at the intersection of the two rivers, and looking in any direction, it is a beautiful picture of the integration of architecture and mountains and rivers."

Han Bai sighed: "The Mighty King's estate, the young envoy really wants to retire and return home immediately, to enjoy the joy of the mountains and rivers." Xu Ruowu raised his head abruptly, his eyes full of imagination and dreamlike qualities like Nai Nu shone with divine light, and looked at him.He said bluntly: "You are not a member of the court, but my name is nothing but nothing." Han Bai's heart was shocked, and he used his magic skills to resist his compelling eyes. Fan Liang, who had been silent for a long time, said in a strange way: "Brother Xu, is this villa built? Is it within that famous mountain?"

Xu Ruowu's deep eyes, which were by no means inferior to those of Pang Ban or Lang Fanyun, looked at Han Bai with all his attention, without looking at Fan Liangji, and said: "This is not a famous mountain, but it was a result of a temporary defeat when we fought against the Mongols back then. The remote mountain that I fled to is completely deserted within a hundred miles, the house has not yet been erected, and there are still some small problems in construction.” The three of them were shocked when they heard this, they all knew that Xu Ruowu, a person who was second only to Zhu Yuanzhang in power, had moved his weary heart to retire and return to the fields.

Han Bai tried his best to look at him, refusing to show any uneasiness. After a while, the glint in Xu Ruowu's eyes faded away, turned into a gentle expression, nodded and said: "Sure enough, it's a strange appearance, no wonder Fanghua strongly recommends you, the most important thing for a man is to be born like a man, it doesn't matter if he is short, the most important thing is to have Don't be petty and cowardly because of being short, hide your head and show your tail, those people can only be regarded as petty thieves, at most they will be thieves or kings of thieves."

Han Bai was shocked, so far there was no doubt that Xu Ruowu knew their details, and these words clearly made Fan Liangji, the old villain, very angry. But what did Bai Fanghua recommend him to do? Fan Liangji couldn't hold back any longer, he flew into a rage and said: "Hello Xu Ruowu, what on earth do I have to get along with you, as soon as we meet, you point at Sang and scold Huai. Call me bloody?" Chen Lingfang's face changed drastically because of this, Xu Ruowu is someone who can be easily offended, even Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to give him three points. Tie Qingyi, who was standing aside, smiled and said nothing, without the slightest expression of nervousness.

Xu Ruowu looked at Fan Liangji with a calm demeanor, and said leisurely, "Brother Fan broke into my house many times at night, so you have nothing to say to me! If you really stole something, I will I have to save even talking to you." Fan Liang was extremely at a loss for words, smiled awkwardly, took out the pipe, swallowed like a thief, returned to his true colors, and went to look at other models. Xu Ruowu ignored him, pointed to a city tower far away that had been dissected and half opened to connect with the city wall, and said: "This is the city wall here in the capital. It is more than a hundred miles long and encloses the largest city in history. , the tower is five stories high, and the top of the city can accommodate two horses. I deliberately chose the stone as the foundation of the city. The bricks were fired according to my recipe, and lime and tung oil were poured between the bricks. There are thirteen city gates. There are caves for Tibetan soldiers at the top and bottom, and the "Moon City" was added to the four largest gates to strengthen the defense force. I spent a lot of effort back then!" Only now did Han Bai understand why Zhu Yuanzhang was so scrupulous about Xu Ruowu, and who else understood Daming's architecture and defense system better than him, and he created it all by himself. Fan Liang's unrestrained voice came and said: "Old Xu! Why don't you see the models of Zhu Yuanzhang's palace and Xiaoling Mausoleum?" Han and Chen sighed inwardly, thinking that the old thief was particularly interested in models, so it turned out that it was just for the convenience of stealing things. Xu Ruowu laughed dumbly and said: "Old Fan, you'd better behave properly, if it wasn't for Brother Han's face, I would definitely make you feel good." He said it naturally, and he didn't take Fan Liangji's status as a black list figure in his eyes at all, but no one felt overwhelmed. Fan Liangji looked back and said hesitantly: "Whether I can beat you or not is useless, but when it comes to escaping skills, even Li Chimei's 'Tianmei Ningyin' is afraid that I won't be able to catch me." Hearing the three words Li Chimei, Xu Ruowu's eyes sparkled, and he snorted coldly and said: "I heard that he is coming soon, you should try to compare with him!" Han, Fan, and Chen's expression changed at the same time, and they said in astonishment, "What!" Xu Ruowu was no longer interested in talking, nodded to Tie Qingyi and said: "Qingyi! Please order your servants to have dinner at Yuexie, and see if that wild girl is free to accompany us." Han Bai was overjoyed, remembering that he could see Xu Yeyue, his bones were all soft. After Tie Qingyi led the order to go, Fan Liangji came to Xu Ruowu, who was a whole head taller than him, raised his old face and squinted his eyes and said: "Why do you want to buy this kid's account, what value does he have to use? Old Xu, you It's too early to love talent!" Han Bai and Chen Lingfang also pricked up their ears, wanting to hear the answer. Until this moment, they still couldn't figure out the purpose of the Ghost King inviting them here. Xu Ruowu said indifferently: "Let's talk about it in Yuexie!" The three of them wandered towards the courtyard facing the nan forest on the other side following nothingness. Xu Ruowu didn't know why he was so interested, he couldn't help explaining the thoughts and ideas behind the design of the villa to the three of them. His words are vivid, and his knowledge is broader and more profound, even if a layman listens to him, he will find it interesting and beneficial. This person's learning is only about building, and there are unpredictable opportunities. After passing through a courtyard, the eyes suddenly opened up, and an elegant waterside pavilion floated in a clear pool, and the small embankment went directly to his gate through a small broken stone bridge. Pavilions, bridges, rockeries, and railings adorn the waterside pavilions in a comfortable and comfortable way. There is a small hall in the pavilion with simple and elegant furnishings. No matter which window you look out from, the scenery looks like a beautiful pattern. After the four of them sat down around the table, a beautiful maid served them tea. After the servant withdrew, Xu Ruowu suddenly said to Han Bai: "Why didn't you see each other for a day, and your kung fu has improved a lot, what happened to my little brother?" Han Bai and Fan Liangji looked at each other in shock. Last night, Xu Ruowu just watched the masked Han Bai for a quarter of an hour, and actually figured out his depth, so now even Han Bai's magic skills suddenly improved, but he couldn't hide it from his eyes. A person who is known as the champion of martial arts in the imperial court has such a brilliant vision. Han Bai felt it was difficult to hide him, but he didn't know where to start, he hesitated to speak. Xu Ruowu smiled and said: "I'm just asking casually, so I don't need to talk about it, little brother." The three of them, even Fan Liangji, couldn't help feeling fond of this man's generosity. No wonder when he helped Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world, he turned to his rebellious martial arts masters and was so devoted to him. Xu Ruowuxuan laughed again and said: "I never thought that with Yuanzhang's eyesight, he would hide it from you kid, it's really strange." Then he looked out of the window with a thoughtful look in his eyes. None of the three dared to disturb him. There was only the sound of Fan Liangji's "snoring" of swallowing clouds and fog, and the sudden sound of fish jumping out of the pool outside the pavilion. In the afternoon, in the corner of Ghost King's Mansion, Ning Qia was peaceful. Xu Ruowu said to Chen Lingfang: "I know you have always loved the study of matching people, can you tell me what is the best looking." After Chen Lingfang was stunned, he naturally looked at Fan Liangji, the 108th generation descendant of Guiguzi, and before he could make a sound, he had already kicked Fan Liangji under the stage. Xu Ruowu asked Fan Liang in amazement: "Why did Brother Fan kick Ling Fang?" Fan Liangji's face remained unchanged, and after he spit out a mouthful of drunken grass smoke, he rolled his eyes and said, "This old boy is the most dependable, and he asks me for help when he can't answer. Know." Xu Ruowu said: "Brother Fan is pretending to be a lie when he speaks, he is obviously covering up a lie, ha! But I will never argue with you." Turning to Chen Lingfang, he said: "Back when Zhu Yuzong had not changed his name to Zhu Yuanzhang, I just glanced at him and knew that he was the material of an emperor. At that time, he was by no means as ungrateful and ruthless as he is now, but his appearance was not the best, because he was a bit lucky and stupid , so there is absolutely no happiness and satisfaction at all, and what he really wants is not his share." Fan Liangji burst into laughter and said, "Stupid luck! That's really good." Pointing to Han Bai, he said, "This kid is the most blessed person through my discerning eyes. I knew it the first time I saw him. That’s why I’ve joined forces with him, and it’s still hard to get away.” Chen Lingfang stared with anger, the old villain couldn't help but reveal himself. Xu Ruowu guessed the turning point of the inside story, nodded and said: "Stupid luck does not refer to the luck of a fool, but the luck that came by accident, did not ask for it, but was wonderful. Ever since I knew that little brother Han got it After the once-in-a-lifetime Dao Heart planting demon Dafa in the Demon Sect, I have been paying attention to what happened to my little brother, and in the end I only said one thing, that is, little brother Han is in the midst of his fortune, and seeing him today proves that my deduction is correct." Then he looked up to the sky and laughed a long time: "Even Li Chimei can't kill you, it's not because of luck." The three of them were dumbfounded, could it be that Xu Ruowu invited Han Bai here just to show him a picture. Han Bai suddenly said: "So you sent Miss Bai to see me on purpose, but luckily she came, otherwise I would have been exposed by Shurangama on the spot." Xu Ruo Wu hit the table and sighed: "Look, this is not luck, what is it? To be honest, Yuanzhang sent someone to inform me, asking me to distinguish the authenticity of your identity, but how can I reveal your secret now? Luckily, there is no one in the world who is more blessed than my younger brother, before changing, you would never think that one of you would be able to leave my ghost palace." The three gasped, only to realize that Zhu Yuanzhang was still suspicious of them until this moment. Chen Lingfang was even more frightened. Even if Lang Fanyun could keep him and his family safe, the whole family would be implicated, which would be really harmful. Xu Ruowu hopelessly said to Chen Lingfang: "Lingfang, you are really talking about my younger brother's blessings. Before I left Beijing last time, I saw your face was clouded and lifeless. Now your complexion is very bright. I promise you can gallop in the officialdom and accomplish a lot. " Chen Lingfang was so happy that he jumped up and thanked the ground. In the past, Fan Liangji, the 108th generation successor of Guiguzi, criticized him for his successful official career, and now there is an authority who is proficient in the Tao of heaven and man, and he is nothing. Fan Liangheng squinted his eyes and said, "This time you invited us to dinner, isn't it just to say these things?" Chen Lingfang returned to his seat, stared into nothingness with his two sworn brothers, and waited for the answer. Xu Ruowu's eyes lit up, he slowly swept across the three of them, and said with a slight smile: "Everyone in Chaoting Jianghu knows that a battle between me and Li Chimei is inevitable, and he has now practiced 'Tianmei Ningyin' , I am not sure that I will win if I dare to say it, I can only prepare. I will fight with the best condition, but there is something in my heart. Fan Liangji put the ashes of the pipe in the tile on the stage, nodded and said: "You and his martial arts have always been indistinguishable, and you will not be idle if he makes progress, but if you change your mind, it will naturally become an influence." The key to victory or defeat. I just wonder what's on your mind?" Xu Ruowu sighed, "It's not for my precious daughter." The three stayed together. Han Bai was both surprised and happy, and murmured, "Old Xu, what do you mean..." Fan Liangji spat repeatedly: "Do you still need someone to tell you? You boy is not only a fool, but also a good fortune, and you still don't visit your father-in-law." Xu Ruowu stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "Wait a minute! This matter needs to be discussed in the long run. If I force Yue'er to marry my younger brother, it will be counterproductive. So my younger brother can only win her heart with real skills. At most, I will marry her from the sidelines." Help!" The three of them looked at each other, and felt that the whole thing was extremely absurd, that the ghost king actually helped Han Bai to pursue his daughter. Xu Ruowu felt it was funny, said: "This daughter doesn't even listen to my words very much, and her eyes are high above her head, she always says what's so good about men, why should she take advantage of them, so although my younger brother is very attractive to women, But it will definitely succeed. As for the magic method, I don't know." The three of them were dumbstruck when they heard this, they never thought that the nemesis of the majestic ghost king was actually his darling daughter. Xu Ruowu smiled awkwardly and said: "There is not much time now, my little brother must make a quick decision." Then his eyes shone brightly, and he said proudly: "As long as you let go of this worry, Li Chimei has nothing to fear." At this moment, footsteps sounded, Tie Qingyi walked up the road, accompanied by Bai Fanghua. Seeing the weird expressions of the four people, they were all stunned. Bai Fanghua coquettishly called her godfather, sat affectionately in the empty chair next to Han Bai, and cast him a wink, ignoring everyone's eyes, leaned into his ear and said softly: "If you have a chance, I will pick you up." Take the bright moon from the sky, and never pay attention to others in the future!" Han Bai felt embarrassed, and his face turned red. Tie Qingyi sat beside Xu Ruowu, smiled wryly and shook his head with him. Xu Ruowu said: "If Yue'er reacts, Tsing Yi will say it immediately. Everyone is on their own." Han Bai and others were flattered, and they all looked at Tie Qingyi. Tie Qingyi looked a little unnatural: "Yue'er said that she is not interested in any special envoy, and she will go hunting in Xidu with others later, so she won't come." Xu Ruowu sighed helplessly. So far, no one knows that the ghost king can't do anything with this delicate girl. Han Bai asked Tie Qingyi in a low voice, "Does she know that I am that person from last night?" Tie Qingyi shook his head and said, "How dare you tell her, who would have guessed how she would react." Fan Liangji and Han Bai had been partners for a long time, so he didn't know what he wanted to ask, so he simply asked, "Is there anything special about her expression after she returned home last night?" Xu Ruowu replied: "She was smiling like usual, she didn't say anything and went back to sleep when she came back, when I went to see her again, she didn't know how sweet she was sleeping." Seeing the loving look in his eyes, you can tell how much he loves his daughter. Han Bai couldn't help scratching his head.Remembering that Xu Yeyue said that she would not marry him if she married a pig or a dog, she was startled and asked, "Apart from you, who else knows my identity?" Bai Fanghua smiled and said, "Don't worry! Only the three of us know." Han Bai let out a sigh of relief and felt relieved, it seems that the ghost king still doesn't know what happened to him and Mrs. Seven. Fan Liangji asked suddenly: "Is Yang Feng hiding here?" Xu Ruowu said indifferently: "I'm also looking for him, to see if there is anything I can do to help my old friend, alas! This kid is really old and confused, he can be provoked by such things, why bother." Fan Liang let out an "oh" in great disappointment, and pondered to himself. Xu Ruowu was also worried, and said to Tie Qingyi: "Since Yue'er is not coming, let's have dinner first!" Tie Qingyi stood up and walked to the window, and made a gesture to convey the ghost king's order. Xu Ruowu thought of something, and said to Han Bai: "Yuan Zhang is very special to you, you summoned you to talk when you first came to Beijing, if he asked me why I invited you to the palace, how would you answer him?" Han Bai thought for a while and said, "I told him that even I couldn't figure out why you invited me to your house, Mr. Xu. You asked me about the buildings and famous mountains in Goguryeo throughout the meal." Xu Ruowu smiled and said: "Good boy, now I kind of understand why you have cheated him." Han Bai couldn't help but said: "Zhu Yuanzhang said that the person he trusts the most is Lao Xu!" Then he added: "But don't say this, or he will kill me." Xu Ruowu snorted coldly: "Trust? The only person he trusts is himself." Han Bai felt a chill in his heart, and only then did he think whether Zhu Yuanzhang's words came from the heart.