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Chapter 584 0581 [The art of cock crows and dog thieves]

Nowadays, when Han Zhen goes out to visit the palace, he no longer brings his personal guards with him.

First, Lao Jiu became a father, and Han Zhen was considerate of him and asked him to spend more time with his wife and children.

Second, the Imperial Guards were swaggering through the city, which was really troublesome.

Bringing a few harnesses with you is enough to ensure safety and is suitable for traveling in a white dragon fish suit.

In fact, in the battle formation, the military equipment cannot display its full strength, because the military formation pays attention to coordination, connecting points and forming planes, advancing and retreating together, and living and dying together. After forming a battle formation, the soldiers will It will form a sophisticated killing machine.

However, melee fighting in the market place is the strong point of Dai Yuqi.

Every person who wields an imperial weapon is a one-in-a-million talent. In terms of personal martial arts and combat prowess, it is almost the ceiling for warriors.

This is no exaggeration. There are hundreds of millions of people in the entire Qi State, but there are only ten people with royal weapons.

This is the number after Han Zhen expanded his recruitment. During the Zhao and Song Dynasties, it was even less, with only six people.

This shows how difficult it is to become a leader.

In a melee, it is not uncommon for one to be worth ten, or even one to be worth a hundred.

"Xiangyinzi, fragrant and sweet drinker."

While shopping, when passing by a drink shop, Shengnu was attracted by the sound of hawking and asked in a crisp voice: "Dad, are you thirsty?"

Yinzi shops were extremely popular at this time, especially in Tokyo. You can see stalls selling fragrant Yinzi almost every fifty steps in the street market.

They sell iced drinks in summer and hot drinks in autumn and winter.

There are many types, and under the influence of peers, new ones are introduced every year.

For example, this year, due to the recapture of Xijing Road, the Hetao area with abundant water and grass was included in the territory of Daqi. A large number of cattle and sheep were sold to the capital, and goat milk became popular.

As a result, the shopkeeper of a drink shop developed a new method. He chopped various dried fruits and boiled them in milk, adding honey and sugar. It became instantly popular in the capital and was loved by women and children.

Seeing that the little girl was being stubborn towards him, Han Zhen joked: "Daddy is not thirsty."

Sheng Nu said coquettishly: "Daddy, you said you were thirsty!"

"Okay, okay, daddy is thirsty."

As soon as the little girl acted coquettishly, Han Zhen immediately compromised.

Carrying the two little girls to the stall, Han Zhen ordered: "Bring two glasses of dried fruit milk."

The stall owner is an old woman, with a face full of ravines and the vicissitudes of life.

When he saw business coming to the door, he responded in an old voice: "I'll wait a moment, sir."

With that said, the old woman began to cook the drink.

The six guards immediately dispersed to block the flow of people and protect Han Zhen among them.

One of the guardsmen scanned the surroundings with vigilance. When it landed on the old woman, he didn't care at first, but after looking at it twice, his pupils suddenly shrank.

I saw him making a quick gesture, and then quietly came to Han Zhen's side.

This position is extremely ambiguous and has not been exceeded, but it gives the old woman a strong sense of oppression.

Once he takes action, he can protect His Majesty behind him in an instant.

This man's name was Ouyang Deng, and he participated in the martial arts examination in the third year of Zhenghe.

With a pair of iron fists, he passed through all levels, defeated heroes all over the world, and won the championship in one fell swoop.

First, he was awarded the title of Marquis of Yu in the Forbidden Army. In the second year, he stood out among the Forbidden Army. After many layers of selection, he became the imperial weapon.

In terms of force alone, Ouyang Deng was not the strongest among the ten people, but he was born in the market and had been exposed to all kinds of religions and nine streams, so his insight was particularly sharp, and he also knew a little bit about some of the dirty tricks among the people.

Ouyang Deng lowered his voice and reminded: "Your Majesty... Sir, be careful, there is something wrong with this person."

Although these words were whispered, the old woman still heard them, and the hand holding the wooden spoon paused slightly.

At the same time, the remaining five armed guards were approaching.

The six people had a perfect tacit understanding and cooperated seamlessly. Ouyang Deng and the other two formed a horn to protect Han Zhen, while the remaining three blocked the old woman's escape route.

"Oh?"

Han Zhen's face was calm and he chuckled: "Why do you see it?"

Ouyang Deng stared at the old woman with his eyes fixed on him and explained: "Reporting to my husband, although this person's demeanor and appearance are pretending to be the same as the old woman, his breath is long and strong, which is contrary to common sense. It should be noted that women are weak and naturally incompetent. "Sir, anyone with this aura must be a master of the inner world, and I will conclude that this person will never be older than thirty years old."

"You mean the art of disguise?"

Han Zhen suddenly became interested.

"Yes."

Ouyang Deng nodded.

"But there are no traces of disguise."

Han Zhen looked at the old woman in front of him carefully, but he didn't see any clues.

Regardless of his cloudy eyes, old skin and demeanor, he is no different from an ordinary old man.

"The last general dares to pledge his head on his neck."

Ouyang Deng was extremely confident in his judgment and bet directly with his head.

The old woman showed no signs of panic and continued to stir the milk in the pot with a wooden spoon. Then she took out various chopped dried fruits and added them to the milk, as if she had not heard their conversation at all.

"interesting."

Han Zhen smiled slightly, looked at the old woman and said, "I thought you would come to see me earlier, but I never thought it would take until now."

"The civilian woman should have gone to Beijing to see His Majesty earlier, but she had to prepare a grand ceremony, which delayed her for some time. Please forgive me."

The old woman slowly raised her head, her voice was soft, and compared with her old face, it was full of dissonance.

Han Zhen suppressed his smile: "I am the worst person in my life who pretends to be a ghost."

The old woman looked apologetic and said, "I have used some dirty tricks to show my disgrace in front of Your Majesty. It is really not easy to take off this kind of makeup. Please bear with me, Your Majesty."

Han Zhen said: "Then wait until you show your true colors and come see me again."

"The women of the people obey the decree."

The old woman responded respectfully.

While she was talking, the old woman had already boiled the milk, added honey and sugar, and handed over two cups.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that this drink is not poisonous."

Seeing that Han Zhen didn't answer, the old woman picked up the wooden spoon, scooped out some of the remaining drink in the pot, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Take it."

While she was drinking the drink, Han Zhen uttered two words.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three men with imperial weapons were as fast as thunder and their momentum was astonishing. They rushed towards the old woman from three different directions.

boom!
Along with a muffled sound, a thick cloud of smoke suddenly filled the air.

Han Zhen quickly backed away. He was not worried, but he was holding two daughters in his arms.

The smoke dissipates just as quickly as it comes.

When the smoke cleared, the old woman had disappeared, leaving only an empty stall.

"Cough cough."

Han Zhen coughed twice and found that the smell of smoke just now was somewhat similar to the smell of burning gunpowder.

Sheng Nu was shocked, but Xiao Heyue was so courageous that she danced happily and giggled.

"My general is not doing his job well. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

After searching for the old woman without finding any trace of her, the three guards bowed down in shame and apologized.

Han Zhen said magnanimously: "Get up, it won't be in your way."

Ouyang Deng on the side said: "The general has heard of this kind of technique."

"Tell me."

Han Zhen said with interest.

"This technique is called cock-crowding and dog-robbers. It originated from the magicians of the Qin and Han Dynasties. During the pre-Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions traveled frequently to the Central Plains, so they absorbed the magic of the Western Regions, integrating magic, illusion, and Buddhist and Taoist methods. It is a real ghost. The technique is often planned in advance and the thoughts of others are taken into account when performing it.

Ouyang Deng paused and said confidently: "If the general's guess is correct, there must be a mechanism or secret passage within ten steps of this drinking stall."

Hearing this, the rest of the imperial guards immediately wanted to search, but Han Zhen waved his hand: "There is no need to search. After all, it is a trick and cannot be brought to light." After Ouyang Deng's explanation, Han Zhen roughly understood.

To put it bluntly, the other party's methods are similar to those of later generations of magicians. People who don't know the inside story only think that their skills are miraculous, but once they are exposed, they are worthless.

At this moment, Sheng Nu timidly said: "Dad, Xiangyinzi."

Han Zhen comforted him in a warm voice: "The fragrant drinks here are not delicious. Daddy will take you to Fanlou to drink them."

"Daddy is so nice."

Sheng Nu was so happy that she took a sweet sip on her father's face.

Xiao Heyue on the side saw it and was not to be outdone.

……

In the elegant tea room diagonally across the street, two women stood by the window, quietly looking at Han Zhen and others below.

One of them is the old woman just now, and the other is a pretty young woman.

The little woman snorted softly: "The Emperor of Qi is very domineering."

"As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. The emperor is like this, moody and unpredictable."

The old woman said with a look of pain on her face.

Seeing this, the little woman asked with concern: "Is the Buddha Mother injured?"

The old woman waved her hand: "It's okay. My arm is broken. It will be fine after a while of rest."

"Is the imperial weapon so powerful?"

The little woman's face was full of disbelief.

She knew very well the Buddha Mother's skills, she was as fast as a ghost.

As a result, I still suffered a heavy loss.

The old woman gave a bitter smile and said: "The peak of a martial artist is to be a warrior with a weapon. I taught the previous Buddha to practice martial arts to perfection, but in the end he died at the hands of a weapon. A master like Fang Qifu cannot survive in the hands of a weapon. Sanhe.”

The little woman didn't understand, but as the person involved, she understood how terrifying the force of the weapon was.

Just now, the three men with imperial weapons rushed towards me, and the feeling of pressure was suffocating.

Her movement was already extremely fast, but she was still a step too slow, and was hit by a punch on her right arm by someone with a weapon, and the force immediately penetrated into her flesh and bones.

While the two were talking, Ouyang Deng below seemed to notice something, and suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of the tea shop.

Fortunately, the two reacted quickly and quickly stepped aside.

Finding no clues, Ouyang Deng turned around and continued to escort Han Zhen forward.

"It's really scary to have imperial equipment."

The little woman swallowed, a hint of horror flashed in her eyes.

Mother Buddha warned: "The capital is no different than the south. It is a land of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. You must be extremely cautious in your actions in the future."

"Disciple understands."

The little woman nodded solemnly.

……

Walking on the street, Liu Chang asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, is that old woman just now a Manichean rebel?"

Han Zhen joked: "Are you attracted to her?"

Liu Chang was used to it and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, although I am castrated, my eyes are not blind."

Han Zhen warned: "Pay more attention in the past few days. She will contact me again."

"I'm a slave."

Liu Chang responded quickly.

To be honest, Han Zhen was quite looking forward to the big gift that the old woman said.

After all, the other party's letter of nomination is full of sincerity, so the gift will naturally not be light.

It's just that his personality is like this, he is strong and domineering, and he likes to take the initiative in everything.

After wandering around for a while, the group came to Fan Tower.

Upon learning that His Majesty was coming, Lu Tian immediately twisted her waist and walked all the way to the private room on the third floor of the main building.

"I have met Your Majesty."

Pushing the door open and walking into the room, Lu Tian bowed respectfully.

She is at the age where she is like a wolf and a tiger, and she has not been affectionate with Han Zhen for a while, but there are two emperor concubines, and there are people like Liu Chang and Dai Yuqi who are an eyesore.

Otherwise, Lu Tian would have jumped into Han Zhen's arms and been intimate.

Han Zhen chuckled and said, "I'll bring my daughter over for a nice drink, and I'll leave later."

Hearing this, Lu Tian's eyes were filled with resentment.

Seeing this, Han Zhen comforted him and said, "I'll come back later to discuss government affairs with you."

After receiving his guarantee, Lu Tian left happily.

After not coming for a while, Han Zhen also missed Lu Tian's water snake waist.

The two little guys were a little tired after walking around. Now they drank the warm milk-flavored drink and started to feel sleepy.

Han Zhen didn't stay long and went back to the palace with one in his hand.

……

Three days later.

Today, the court is closed for bathing. Han Zhen has a rare day of leisure. After spending time with his wife and children, he walks the tiger in the palace.

This stupid tiger seems to be in heat. He is restless and peeing everywhere all day long.

When he went out for a walk a while ago, Han Zhen didn't pay attention, and this stupid tiger slipped into the dormitory and peed.

Zhao Fujin was so angry that he wanted to whip it with a whip.

Han Zhen was wondering whether he should get a tigress to mate the stupid tiger.

After all, after following him for so long, he can't have a group of wives and concubines, but stupid tiger has to hold it in.

After walking around for a while, Liu Chang came hurriedly and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards on duty outside Xuande Gate received a letter."

After receiving the letter, Han Zhen started to look at it.

After reading it, Han Zhen chuckled and said, "For the sake of this great gift, I will go and see her."

The gift prepared by the other party really moved his heart.

The letter stated that the gift was a detailed list of key members of cults such as Manichaeism, Nestorianism, Wo Cult, etc. in the south.

If he can get this list, Han Zhen can wipe out the southern cults in one fell swoop without any effort, once and for all.

However, the other party held back a hand and did not hand it over to him immediately, apparently because he wanted to negotiate terms.

Liu Chang worriedly asked, "Is it too dangerous for Your Majesty to go alone?"

"Call all the imperial equipment and follow me out of the palace. Pass on my decree and order Luo Jiu to lead a battalion of forbidden troops to surround the Grand Prime Minister's Temple."

Naturally, Han Zhen would not drag him down. Although the opponent's tricks were not on the table, they were quite strange and had to be guarded against.

In the city of Tokyo, there are ten personal guards with royal equipment, and there are Xuanjia troops outside to provide support, so that nothing goes wrong.

If something unexpected happens, then Han Zhen's job as emperor will be in vain.

Not long after, Han Zhen took a dragon chariot and went straight to the Daxiangguo Temple under the protection of Ouyang Deng and others.

Today is the opening day of Daxiangguo Temple.

Every opening day, Daxiangguo Temple becomes the most prosperous place in the capital, with tens of thousands of tourists and pilgrims, rubbing shoulders and making it very lively.

Since being rectified by Han Zhen, the monks of Daxiangguo Temple have been completely honest.

Now, the usury has stopped, the monk fields and many properties are gone, and only two incomes are incense money and stall fees.

But even so, the monthly income is still considerable.

You must know that Daxiangguo Temple is the premier commercial center in the capital, and can generate hundreds of thousands of tax revenue for the national treasury every month.

(End of this chapter)