When Wu Sanlang and I returned to Jinling City, it was mid-August, and it had been three months since I left Jinling.

In just three months, the martial arts world in Jiangnan underwent earth-shaking changes. This time, Xiaosheng claimed to have a lot of controversy in the attack on the Netherworld Divine Sect, but in fact, the power of the martial arts alliance suffered a certain degree of loss.

Especially when Xie Shiting went to the capital to serve as the Minister of Revenue, the situation where the Wulin League, Wang and Xie were in a three-legged state of harmony, had undergone subtle changes. During these three months, the Xie family in Jinling emerged and gradually became the first martial arts family in Jiangnan, and vaguely became the first martial arts family in Jiangnan.

As the saying goes, there are people in the court who are easy to do, and one person is in power, and the chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven. In the city, some fence factions have defected to the Xie family in Jinling, which makes the Wulin League and the Wang family very uncomfortable. These martial arts forces are both in the face of so-called righteousness in the world, but when it comes to their own interests, they still rely on the forces to speak.

Xiaosheng Jianghu updated some rankings, among which the rankings of the three young masters in the martial arts world, Xie Junfan, the leader of the small sect of the Xie family, came first, and ranked first. Jianqian Qingmu, Zhao Qiansun's only son Zhao Yu followed closely, while Golden Detachment Huang Tianba was removed from the three young masters.

In the capital, thousands of miles away, Hu Zongxian, the former governor and governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, arrived in the capital and was dismissed from the Ministry of War. Emperor Zhu Runze gave him the idle position of the crown prince and young tutor, and took idle position in the capital, which was also under the surveillance of the emperor.

The charge of Hu Zongxian's connection with the Japanese was not confirmed. He was very famous in the government and the public, and he was quite suspicious of being awesome. Even if Zhu Runze wanted to repair him, he could not be in a hurry. After all, the Japanese invasion in Jiangnan was flat. If Hu Zongxian was dealt with at this moment, it would inevitably be suspected that the rabbit died and the dog was cooked, and the birds were hiding all bows.

Hu Zongxian knew about the news about the previous emperor, and the matter was in a turmoil recently. The emperor deliberately dealt with the matter in a cold manner. However, he secretly ordered the Jinyiwei, the Wenwenyuan, and the Liushemen three secret agencies to conduct an investigation. After the Liushemen chief inspector Lu Zhongyuan entered the palace to face the saint, the newly rebuilt Qishemen were responsible for investigating the matter. It is said that the Thirteenth Taibao had already left Beijing and sent to the two capitals and thirteen provinces to secretly investigate the matter.

However, there is not no good news. It is said that this autumn examination, Li Muge from Jiangnan Academy became famous in one fell swoop and was appointed by the emperor. He is now an editor of the Hanlin Academy and is responsible for sorting out the daily notes of the Emperor Lingzong. The Emperor Lingzong is the posthumous title of the father of Zhu Runze, the father of his son Zhu Wuneng.

Although it is said that Zhu Wuneng is still alive and Zhu Runze also secretly sent someone to investigate, according to the court, the previous emperor Zhu Runze had already died suddenly thirty years ago.

According to the Ming Dynasty system, the daily necessities must be sorted out within three years after the death of the Emperor Xian, but the daily necessities of Emperor Lingzong were delayed by Zhu Runze. This work was not started after returning to Beijing during the trip to Jiangnan this year.

These were all told by Zhang Youqian. Since this kid recognized Taoist Liu Qingfeng as his master, his martial arts have made rapid progress within three months and he vaguely broke through the Zhixuan Realm. In order to reach this level, he spent a lot of money, such as genius treasures and magical medicines, putting them in his stomach like cabbage, but I was in danger and had just broken through the Zhixuan Realm.

When I think of this, I was extremely envious. I even wrote a manuscript "On the Importance of Practicing Martial Arts and Having a Good Dad" and submitted it to "Gossip Weekly", but it was ruthlessly rejected by Zhang Youqian.

On this day, I competed with Zhang Youqian. His martial arts skills were fast, but after all, he lacked practical experience. I subdued him after thirty moves. He was not convinced and said that if my cheap master guided me for a few more days, you would definitely not be my opponent.

I was so surprised, why didn’t I see Jian Chi Qingmu and your master?

Zhang Youqian stretched out five fingers and said 50,000 taels.

What's the meaning?

Zhang Youqian said that the old guy spent 50,000 taels of silver in the past three months. Seeing that my private money was gone, he used the excuse of going back to Wudang Mountain to ask for elixirs for me, and patted my cheap senior brother and left. I said it was not bad, one would be willing to beat the other and the other would be willing to be beaten, and no one would suffer any loss.

With the arrangements between me and Zhang Youqian, Wu Sanlang quickly completed the procedures to join the Six Gates. However, the official document went to Zhuge Shaobing to use the seal, but it was stuck because he wanted to conduct a background check on Wu Sanlang.

I knew there must be something tricky about it. After we entered Jinling, the prefect of Songjiang, Luo Youdao, sent someone to send a letter to Feng Linggan, the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. Zhuge Shaobing and Feng Linggan have always been very close, so it is very likely that Feng Linggan is making trouble in it.

Wu Sanro was very angry about this and asked why he didn't hand over the letter of reporting.

I have also discussed this matter with Zhang Youqian. Just a letter of complaint will definitely not be able to defeat Feng Lingyan. After all, he is a young prisoner and belongs to the inner palace. He is responsible for making money for the inner court. Some of the methods are extraordinary and are also acquiesced by the capital.

Even if this letter of complaint is to be submitted, it is a science. At least it is not possible for us to report it. After choosing, there are two people who are most suitable, one is the new governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Zhao Zhenji, and the second is Min Qiuye, the Tongzhi of Jinling.

The former is a rank of officials. If he were to report this letter of reporting to the capital, it would be very important. However, Zhao Zhenji has a high position and is a newcomer, so he would not act rashly before he could completely take me.

As for Min Qiuye, he is upright and hates evil, so he should be the best candidate.

However, his life has not been easy recently. He took office as a new official, and he was a little arbitrary in his work, and even overthrew Song Haiquan and made many reports of his superiors, which aroused the dissatisfaction and exclusion of the old prefect Song Haiquan. When he went to him, he would definitely not refuse with him with his personality. As for the effect, it was difficult to say. So after repeated consideration, we decided not to move.

It was August fifteenth in a flash.

According to custom, we should visit all the yamen before the Mid-Autumn Festival and go around the boss's house. However, I don't catch a cold about this kind of official etiquette. As for Zhang Youqian, I would not do these gifts. Jiangnan, Liu Yishou and others came to give us holiday gifts, but we were also rejected.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as August Festival in Jinling. There has always been a custom of walking around the moon, watching lanterns, touching autumn, and fighting fragrance. At night, the girls and women in the boudoir who were not out of the gate also came out to enjoy lanterns, which was particularly popular in the Confucius Temple area.

On this day, the yamen also paid early. I and other wanderers like Zhang Youqian had a rare leisure time, so I made an appointment to have a reunion dinner together, and then went to Confucius Temple to watch the moon and go shopping. When we were ready and were about to set off, someone at the door said, "Captain Su, is Captain Zhang?"

When I saw the visitor, he looked very respectful in a camel eunuch uniform. I said we were just, but I wonder if this father-in-law is?

The eunuch said respectfully that our family was sent by Feng Linggan, the young supervisor of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. Eunuch Feng said that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the two captains have no relatives in Jinling City, so they want to invite the two to the small gathering and are willing to enjoy the scenery.

After saying that, he handed over two gilded invitations, and wrote "Six Gate Jianghu Su is still here / Zhang Youqian Taiqian", which included some polite words for invitations to the banquet. I thought to myself, Feng Ling felt interesting. He was a junior supervisor of the inner court, and he was from the fourth rank, and his position was five or six higher than Zhang Youqian and me. He actually used the word "Taiqi" ​​and wanted to invite each other as a peer. This was somewhat beyond our expectations.

Zhang Youqian said impatiently, we made an appointment to go shopping on the Qinhuai River tonight, so we won’t bother Eunuch Feng.

The eunuch said, it was a coincidence that Eunuch Feng booked the largest pleasure boat on the Qinhuai River tonight and invited the most famous actor in Jinling City. If he didn't go, wouldn't it be a pity?

Zhang Youqian said that when you go to prostitutes with you guys who have no eggs, won’t it make people laugh if you get out of the way? I don’t need the money you have.

This was a bit unpleasant, but the eunuch was not angry at all and just took out a dagger from his arms.

Seeing this, Zhang Youqian said why, why did you still want to do it?

The eunuch shook his head and said, "Eunuch Feng said that this time we invited us to discuss the future of the martial warrior from Liushangmen. If we can't invite you two, let me go back to see him with my head."

This statement was said lightly, as if it was said something insignificant. This eunuch was not confused when facing danger, nor was hesitant, which made me look at him with admiration and asked, "I don't know what my father-in-law calls me?"

The eunuch bowed and said that our family was a miserable child. His original surname was Wu, and he swept the floor in the Forbidden City of Jinling. Later, Eunuch Feng gave him the surname Feng and his single name was Bao. I nodded and said, Eunuch Feng, please lead the way.

Zhang Youqian was puzzled and said, "I have something to say about having dinner with a group of eunuchs."

When I saw Feng Bao waiting outside the door tactfully, I said: Feng Ling knew that we had evidence that was unfavorable to him. Today's meal was probably not that simple. Zhang Youqian said that we shouldn't go.

I shook my head and said, "No." He probably expected that we had not handed over the report letter, so he wanted to take this opportunity to make peace with us. How could a tiger be born if he didn't enter the tiger's den? Today we insisted on going to see what the dead eunuch sold in the gourd.

When we arrived at the Qinhuai River, it was already time to hold the lights. After nightfall, more and more people on the streets gradually became more and more. Three or five women made an appointment to visit Confucius Temple at night, walking around the streets and alleys. When passing Jianzi Bridge, many people stood on the bridge, smashed the clay pots under the bridge, and fell into the river.

Zhang Youqian asked, what kind of custom is this?

I shook my head and said I didn't know. But when Feng Bao saw it, he said lightly: On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, people from Jinling visited Confucius Temple at night, came to Jianzi Bridge and broke the clay pot, which meant "seeing a child", which was also a custom.

I praised, Eunuch Feng knows a lot.

Feng Bao said, Captain Su praised him, but he just heard from his family when he was a child.

Although they were talking lightly, their faces showed a sense of sorrow. These people were poor at a young age, sold to the palace by their parents, became eunuchs, and then they cut off their offspring. They were also unfilial people in the clan. How could they feel when they passed by Jianziqiao at this moment?

Turning over the Zhuangyuan Bridge, I heard a large pleasure boat by the river. The carvings of dragons and phoenixes on the pleasure boat are brightly lit and the sound of silk and bamboos is faintly heard. It is the largest pleasure boat in Jinling City. This butterfly boat is very famous in Jinling City. It is said to be the place where Liu Jingrong, the leader of the four beauties of Qinhuai, lives.

We got on the pleasure boat, but we saw Feng Linggan standing at the bow of the boat. When we saw us coming, we smiled and said, "The two captains are fine."

I can't keep my hands empty when attending this banquet. I brought a box of mooncakes I bought from Daoxiangcun. Zhang Youqian took out a box from his arms and said, "Eunuch Feng, I have nothing to bring for you when I meet for the first time. This is the inspiration for Jieshibang this year's new model. It just responds to your name. It's a little bit of a word, and it doesn't mean anything to be respected."
Chapter completed!