Pawn Crossing the River

At this moment, the door of the auditorium slowly opened.

Everyone began to enter the auditorium one by one. There was also a side door in the auditorium for VIPs to enter.

Zhang Yuelu led Qi Xuansu into the auditorium and said softly: "This bidding is still a small matter. You should take a look at the bidding in Beichen Hall. It is really lively. They are all property deeds, including those from Yujing, Jinling and Imperial Capital. Everything is sold. Many real people will come forward to bid, but there is no humility.”

Zhang Yuelu worked for Beichen Hall before, so he has a deep memory of Beichen Hall's bidding.

Entering the auditorium, there are no fixed seats, and the number of seats is more than the number of invitations, so except for the first few rows, you can sit wherever you like.

The two of them found an inconspicuous seat and sat down next to each other. After a while, a Taoist priest handed in today's bidding list, a total of two pages. After Qi Xuansu took it, he gave the second page to Zhang Yuelu, and each of them read one page, and then exchanged it after reading.

The first page is full of small objects, mainly Western goods. For example, the gold crown obtained by the Holy See priests from the New World weighs about twelve kilograms. Not to mention the craftsmanship, even if it is directly melted into gold, it will weigh about ten kilograms. Nowadays, it is no longer sixteen taels per catty, but twelve taels per catty, which is one hundred taels of gold, which can be exchanged for one thousand Taiping coins.

The base price for this bidding is nine hundred Taiping coins. The base price is low. But if you want to get it, it may not be cheap.

Qi Xuansu has been put off.

In addition, there is also a large Western telescope, about one foot long, known as a ten thousand mile telescope. The new Western long gun, unlike the Eastern fire gun, does not focus on the projectiles, but focuses on the fire gun itself. It can be loaded with multiple projectiles and can also be fired continuously.

It is said that the West has begun to research new long guns that do not use projectiles, and initial results have been achieved. There are fire-breathing guns and light-shooting guns. In appearance, they look a bit like magic weapons in the traditional sense. However, these are confidential and are not sold to the outside world. Even if you get them by chance, they will be in the hands of Tianji Hall or Shenji Camp and will not be put up for bidding.

Zhang Yuelu just wanted to join in the fun and didn't plan to buy anything at first, but when he saw that many of the small items in front were cheap, he became a little tempted.

She took a fancy to a mask that could be used to disguise herself. The base price was five hundred Taiping, which was still within the range she could afford.

As for the second page, there are some bulk commodities, including ancient paintings and calligraphy, antique porcelain, jade, jade, etc. The most eye-catching ones are the finale and the big scroll. The penultimate finale is the one taken out by the Da Zhen Mansion. Zhu Guo has been processed and can be taken with confidence. The base price is five thousand Taiping coins. The last large axis that appeared was a Xumi item, of high quality, with a base price of 10,000 Taiping coins.

For the first time, Qi Xuansu knew that the Sumeru object was so valuable. He couldn't help but look at the Sumeru object on Zhang Yuelu's wrist. Compared with the things Zhang Yuelu put in the Sumeru object, the Sumeru object itself was more precious.

Zhang Yuelu shook his wrist: "Don't look at it, this is from the Taoist sect and cannot be bought or sold at will."

Qi Xuansu looked away and said, "I feel like I just came here in vain and can't afford anything."

Zhang Yuelu smiled softly: "The main reason for buying things in a place like this is 'kindness'. When you can afford it, you won't go to this kind of place to buy things."

"It makes sense." Qi Xuansu nodded in approval.

Since he couldn't afford anything, Qi Xuansu was relieved and started chatting with Zhang Yuelu. He didn't even notice that a group of real people and third-grade Youyi Taoist priests had entered the room.

After the real people took their seats, the bidding officially began.

Most people's attention has been transferred to this, but a very small number of people have focused their attention on Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.

For example, Tantai Qiong and Zhang Yuyue.

Tantai Qiong was more determined. She only glanced at her daughter occasionally, and then looked away calmly, with a calm look and a smile on her face. But Zhang Yuyue didn't hide it, and those who didn't know thought Qi Xuansu was Li Minghuang who betrayed Miss Zhang.

Then there are Wan Xiuwu and Yue Liuli.

After the two met Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, their thoughts inevitably fell on the two of them. Yue Liuli was curious about what Qi Xuansu had gone through and which real person invited them. Wan Xiuwu was wondering what methods Qi Xuansu used to win over Zhang Yuelu, who even Li Tianzhen failed. They all came from the Wanxiang Taoist Palace and have no family background to speak of. Could it be that they are just freeloaders? But Qi Xuansu's face is indeed not ugly, even above average, but it is far from the point where he relies on his face to make a living.

Only Qi Xuansu knew it well. He was just pretending to be a tiger. He didn't even know which real person invited him, let alone any friendship.

At this moment, a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest arrived belatedly.

He did not come in through the side door reserved for dignitaries, but walked straight into the auditorium from the main entrance.

At this time, everyone had already sat down and turned their backs to the main entrance. No one noticed the arrival of this person. Only a few Taoist priests in charge saw the real person wearing a lotus crown. They were shocked and were about to salute. This person But he put his right index finger up to his mouth, making a silent gesture.

Several Taoist priests did not dare to say anything and allowed the real man to enter the auditorium.

At this time, the bidding was getting better, and there was no need for the host to shout. The bidding sounds kept coming and going.

The Taiyi second-grade Taoist priest looked around, his eyes resting on the young man and woman in the corner, smiled slightly, and then walked towards them quietly.

Qi Xuansu didn't realize it until this person sat next to him, and he suddenly became aware of it.

But several people who had been paying attention to Qi Xuansu all noticed this person.

No need to think too much, this is the real person who invited Qi Xuansu.

Tantai Qiong asked softly: "Yuyue, do you recognize this person?"

Zhang Yuyue looked at him carefully for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't recognize him, but he seems to be a friend of Uncle Thirteen."

Zhang Kuping ranked thirteenth among the people of the generation, and Zhang Kuqi ranked twelfth.

Tantai Qiong nodded slightly and said nothing.

Wan Xiuwu and Yue Liuli also noticed this person and were surprised. Wan Xiuwu whispered: "It's Zhenren Pei."

Yue Liuli looked solemn: "He actually has friendship with Master Pei?"

In fact, not only Wan Xiuwu and Yue Liuli were surprised, but Qi Xuansu was also surprised. The person who came was actually an old acquaintance of his, just a casual acquaintance.

Qi Xuansu still remembers his name, Pei Xiaolou.

The last time the two met was on the flying boat from Luzhou to Yujing.

At first, Qi Xuansu only thought that this person was a liar, but he never expected that this person turned out to be a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. Even though he was not a real person, he was still a real big shot.

Then what he said at the beginning was not nonsense, but someone who had something to say and told it frankly. It was just Qi Xuansu who made the mistake of judging people by their appearance and mistook the truth for bragging.

At this moment, Pei Xiaolou's original voice seemed to ring in Qi Xuansu's ears again.

"Brother Yu is a few years older. He once studied Taoism in the Wanshou Chongyang Palace in his early years. Later, he became a master of Taoism. Under the order of his master, he went down to the mountain to help the world and accumulated external skills. On the bank of the river, Pindao once met Donghua Zhenren by chance. Donghua Seeing that I had a predestined relationship with him, the real person taught me the 'Taiwei True Technique'. As long as I practice it persistently, I can see the will of heaven and the atmosphere of the earth."

"Unfortunately, Brother Yu is a bit weak and cannot practice this method. Fortunately, Brother Yu is still a blessed person. When he traveled to Qizhou, he met Master Donghua again, so he asked Master Donghua for advice on the 'Ziwei Dou Shu'. Fellow Taoist, Are you sure?"

Qi Xuansu didn't know how to speak for a while, and finally squeezed out one word: "Accurate."

Pei Xiaolou laughed and said, "I haven't finished speaking before I read the fortune teller last time. When I finish reading it, fellow Taoist priests can tell me whether it's accurate or not."

Qi Xuansu asked in a strange way: "Why don't you see your lady?"

According to the title of respected wife, today's people call her my wife, but I don't know that the ancients called her their mother. According to the way people call her today, she would naturally address her as his wife instead of his mother. Qi Xuansu still remembers the "strong woman" who made Pei Xiaolou so embarrassed.

But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, Qi Xuansu knew that he had said the wrong thing.

Pei Xiaolou's face froze, and he coughed lightly: "Well, she still has something to do, so she stayed in Yujing."

Qi Xuansu quickly changed the subject: "By the way, why didn't I see the real person when I got off the flying boat?"

Pei Xiaolou's face became stiffer: "I was in an emergency and flew directly to Yujing."

Qi Xuansu vaguely guessed that it was a lie that he was worried about something urgent, but it was true that he was avoiding his wife.

Even Zhang Yuelu, who didn't know the cause and effect of the incident, noticed that Pei Xiaolou looked wrong and gently pinched Qi Xuansu's arm to tell him to stop talking nonsense.

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly and simply stopped talking.

Pei Xiaolou didn't get angry, but was just a little embarrassed. After a while, he returned to normal and said, "Last time we met, I showed my Taoist friend a fortune teller, but I haven't had time to tell you the result. Do you want to hear it?"

Regardless of whether Qi Xuansu wanted to or not, he nodded and said: "Yes."

Pei Xiaolou casually set up a soundproof barrier, looked at Qi Xuansu carefully, and also included Zhang Yuelu, and then said slowly: "As the saying goes, the Wu Xiang of the Zi Mansion is the highest among people. The so-called 'Ziwei Wu Xiang' refers to Ziwei. , Tianfu, Wuqu, and Tianxiang. In the past, the Ancestral Hall was also called Tianxiang Hall, Duzhi Hall was also called Tianfu Hall, and Beichen Hall was also called Wuqu Hall. In my opinion, both of them have good faces. Destiny, the future will be bright.”

At this moment, Qi Xuansu felt that the person in front of him was a liar wearing a lotus crown.

Zhang Yuelu smiled and asked, "Why do you see it?"

Pei Xiaolou stroked his beard gently and answered the question that was not what he asked: "Miss Zhang ordered the palace master Xingtian Mansion to not stick to small details, but to transform it into big things."

He looked at Qi Xuansu again and said: "Qi Daoyou Ming Palace Master Xing Lianzhen is resolute and determined, self-reliant and self-reliant."

"The Tianfu star is guarding the second house of Chen and Xu, and there must be the Lian Zhen star sitting with it. If there is no evil star to break through, it will be the 'Tianfu Chaoyuange', and also the 'Fu Xiangchao Yuange'. You will have both wealth and honor, and you will have a lot of food and salary." Zhong is admired by others, and the female life is loyal and disciplined. Most of the time, the family background is superior, and she can get the support of nobles and relatives. If the star of Lian Zhen turns into a fortune, it will be difficult for the Lord to succeed when he is young. He will not be able to stand out until he is thirty years old, but at this time If there are Huaji stars and one of the six evil stars in the same palace, it can help Lian Zhen and Tianfu break out of the shackles of the Chen and Xu palaces. Although they will not be spared from hard work, they will eventually be successful in their careers. "

"Tianfu Star is the Emperor Star of the South Dou. Together with Tianxiang Star, it is the right-hand man of Ziwei Star. One is the treasurer and the other is the palm official. Although Tianfu Star has talents, he is conservative and has an introverted personality. However, he is in the same palace as Lian Zhenxing. , not only can the Tianfu Star be practical and stable, but it can also restrain the "evil" and "peach blossom" of the Lian Zhen Star and resolve the "prisoners" of the Lian Zhen Star. It is a perfect match. "