Go to Kaifeng to be a civil servant

Inside the Fire God Temple in Anping Town, because Lord Bao's team was stationed, the lights were brightly lit that night.Normally, Lord Bao would review official documents in the main hall, but today was abnormal, Lord Bao, Mr. Gongsun and Jin Qian all gathered in the side hall to check on Zhan Zhao's injuries.Fortunately, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu were not in the temple, otherwise the population density in this small room would have exceeded the limit.

Zhan Zhao sat on a wooden bench surrounded by three people. According to what Mr. Gongsun said, he took off his shirt, revealing his copper-colored skin covered with scars.

Lord Bao and Mr. Gongsun looked down, couldn't help being surprised, and gasped at the same time.

On the shoulder blade of the right arm, there was a knife wound more than two inches long. The surrounding area of ​​the wound had already scabbed, and the surrounding flesh color had gradually turned pink, indicating that the growth of muscle and flesh was no longer a serious problem. , but it is very shocking.It's not for anything else, just because the flesh on both sides of the wound is bounded by a few crooked black threads. At first glance, it looks like a multi-legged centipede lying on the joint of Zhan Zhao's shoulders and back. There is also an indecent bow tied to the "centipede" tail.

Zhan Zhao's heart skipped a beat when he heard the sound of the two breathing in.

Thinking about this Nanxia Zhanzhao was born in Jianghu, he worked hard every day after following Mr. Bao, and injuries are commonplace, but when Mr. Gongsun was treating him, there were voices of shaking his head and sighing, complaining and nagging, but he had never heard of breathing. The sound of cool air.Thinking back to when Jin Qian sewed up the wound back then, the technique was indeed a bit weird, and the wound was on the shoulder blade, so it was not very convenient to inspect it, but he felt that the bleeding from the wound gradually stopped, so Zhan Zhao didn't care about it.But at this time, Tangtang Nan Xia was also a little shaken, and couldn't help turning around to look at Mr. Gongsun.

Mr. Gongsun's eyes were burning, staring closely at Zhan Zhao's wound, as if his mind was wandering away.

Master Bao also frowned, hesitant to speak.

After a long while, Mr. Gongsun said with a solemn expression: "Guard Zhan, was your wound treated by the Jin police?"

Zhan Zhao nodded slowly.

"Catcher Jin!" Mr. Gongsun suddenly shouted.

While everyone was in a daze, Jin Qian had already slipped to the door with a few steps, one foot was stepping over the threshold, and was about to slip away, when he suddenly heard Mr. Gongsun roaring from behind him, his foot trembled, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Mr. Gong, Mr. Gongsun, yes, what are your orders?"

"You healed Zhanwei's wound?"

"Forget it, let's do it..."

Jin Qian replied vaguely, while observing Mr. Gongsun's gloomy face, he was beating in his heart: Tsk tsk, that cat was the size of the capital area in the Northern Song Dynasty—maybe it was the chief idol of the whole country, and now we put him The shoulders of the cat were sewn into such a dead look, and the "back portrait" of the cat was broken. Wouldn't it discredit our Kaifeng mansion?Look at Gongsun Zhuzi's face, he probably wants to settle the score with us.

Thinking of this, Jin Qian took a breath, and hurriedly squeezed out a smiling face to smooth things over and said: "Mr. Gongsun, time was tight at the time, and my subordinates were anxious for a while, so it was inevitable that they would miss... But the subordinates also tied a bow tie after a disaster. , and quite meaningful..."

Mr. Gongsun stood up abruptly, walked quickly to Jin Qian, his gaze was like a torch, and Jin Qian's heart was terrified.

"Quick Jin, how did you learn about the method of suturing skin and flesh to heal wounds?"

Huh?

Jin Qian couldn't help being puzzled, and thought: What's the matter with Gongsun Zhuzi? It seems that he is not interested in the shape of the centipede on the cat's back, but he is very concerned about the origin of the centipede.Wait, although this method of suturing wounds is commonplace in modern times, maybe it was too advanced in ancient times?But this method is clearly recorded in the master's medical book...

Oh!

Jin Qian suddenly understood, and couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

I saw this method in the medical book passed down by the "Medical Immortal", and integrated my modern knowledge, I didn't think about it too much, I just felt it was a common thing, but now judging from Gongsun Zhuzi's nervous expression, this suture The treatment of wounds is probably not popular in this era.

In this way, wouldn't I be revealing my identity as the direct disciple of those two unscrupulous masters?

The big thing is bad!

Jin Qian's head was covered with cold sweat immediately, he hesitated for a long time before uttering a word:

"Actually, I have seen an old doctor use such a method to heal people before, so..."

I don't know if such a half-true answer can pass the test safely?

Mr. Gongsun's eyes lit up, and said: "Old doctor? What kind of appearance? When did you meet?"

"It's just an old man with a white beard, on a mountain, a year ago..." Uncomfortably stared at by Mr. Gongsun, Jin Qian unknowingly uttered most of the truth.

Mr. Gongsun took a step forward and said again: "But it's near Yunyin Mountain?"

Yunyin Mountain?Why does it sound familiar?Tsk tsk, isn't that the lair of those two unscrupulous masters?Is this Mr. Gongsun a secret agent? Why does he even know the name of that mountain?

Jin Qian felt cold sweat dripping from his back, bent his neck to [-] degrees, and said vaguely: "I, I don't know what mountain is called..."

When Mr. Gongsun heard the words, there was a slight regret in his face.

Seeing this, Mr. Bao and Zhan Zhao were a little puzzled.

Lord Bao asked: "Mr. Gongsun, is there something wrong with this wound?"

Mr. Gongsun shook his head and said: "There is nothing wrong with it. Jin Kuai used needles and threads to sew up the wound. Although this treatment is unbelievable, it is a magical technique. The students only read about it in the records of medical skills, but they have never seen it. According to legend In the Jianghu, there is only one person who can use this method."

When Zhan Zhao heard this, he immediately understood, and said, "Sir, are you talking about the 'Medical Immortal' who disappeared with the 'Poison Sage' ten years ago?"

Mr. Gongsun nodded.

Lord Bao asked: "Who is this 'medicine fairy'?"

Zhan Zhao replied, "My lord, this 'Medical Immortal' is a person with top medical skills in the Jianghu. There was a legend in the Jianghu: Yan Luosuo people, ask the Immortal Doctor first."

Mr. Gongsun twisted his beard and said: "The medical skills of the 'medical fairy' are superb. It's just that he retired from the world, but no heirs survived, which is embarrassing." This is the old man I saw. It is a blessing for three lives that Jin Bukuai is lucky enough to meet this man and learn the art of healing.

Hearing this, Jin Qian knew that his identity was temporarily concealed, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.But after thinking about it, he was very angry and funny, and thought: just seeing the "medical fairy" is a lucky three lives, so if I stayed in front of two unscrupulous masters for a year, wouldn't it be a waste of my life? All luck?Tsk tsk, no wonder I've had bad luck since I got off the mountain...Damn...

After listening to Master Bao, he couldn't help but said with joy: "So, the guard Zhan's injury is no longer serious?"

Mr. Gongsun put on Zhan Zhao's coat, and while packing the medicine box, he said, "It's been all right. The medical skills of Detective Jin really impress the students."

Hearing this, Zhan Zhao felt relieved, fastened his coat, turned around and saluted Jin Qian: "Thank you, Brother Jin, Zhan."

Jin Qian hastily returned the salute and laughed dryly.

Mr. Gongsun picked up the medicine box and said to Zhan Zhao: "Guard Zhan, although your injuries are no longer serious, but you have been overworked these few days, you should rest early to refresh yourself."

Hearing this, Zhan Zhao hurriedly stood up and said, "But in the case of Zhang Songde, my subordinates have not yet reported the results of the investigation to your lord—"

"Guard Zhan—" Lord Bao said helplessly, "rest first, and report the case to the government tomorrow morning."

"...The subordinate obeys."

In Jin Qian's ears, these words were like the sound of heaven.Hastily bowed and saluted, turned and went out, and went straight to the resting place of the servants in the next hall.

But after taking two steps, Mr. Gongsun shouted behind him: "Catcher Jin, please stop."

Jin Qian froze immediately, turned his neck stiffly and said, "Mr. Gongsun, what advice do you have?"

Could it be that he has revealed some flaws again?

Mr. Gongsun walked up to Jin Qian and smiled slightly.

This smile, like a Confucian style, made Jin Qian feel cold all over.

Some people say that when Mr. Gongsun laughs, it is either when the case is clear, or when he is thinking about it, or when someone is going to be in trouble.

According to Jin Qian's deduction of the situation at this time, [-]% of them are the third party.

"Captain Jin, there is still one thing I don't understand, I hope that Captain Jin can take a step to speak."

Jin Qian's face twitched suddenly, and he hurriedly said: "Mr. Gongsun, this subordinate has come all the way with Mr. Zhan, and he hasn't closed his eyes for three days and three nights."

Gongsun Zhuzi, you should have some humanitarian spirit!

Mr. Gongsun smiled again, and continued: "This question won't take much time."

Jin Qian looked at Mr. Gongsun's smiling face, knowing that he was no match for him, so his words were swallowed back.

"...Mr. Gongsun, please."

"Quick Jin, did you also learn from the 'Medical Immortal' how to stitch and heal wounds?"

"..."

"Why did you sew the wound into a centipede shape? I've thought about it for a long time, but it's still hard to see the mystery."

"Ahem...this...actually...that...the sewing method is for...I don't know, it's just that the old doctor sewed it like this at that time, and his subordinates followed suit." Master, I'm sorry up!

Mr. Gongsun thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and said with some enlightenment: "The method of 'medicine fairy' is indeed mysterious, and the reason behind it - I'm ashamed...Hurry up, it's getting late, you should rest earlier."

Hearing this, Jin Qian hurriedly saluted and retreated. When he was leaving, he peeked back and saw that Mr. Gongsun was still walking and contemplating, with a concentrated expression.

Tsk tsk, Gongsun Zhuzi, I'm sorry...

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At dawn the next morning, Jin Qian was picked up from the bed, and with his panda eyes on his face, he was dragged into the main hall of the Fire God Temple by several yamen servants.

In the main hall, Mr. Bao is seated in the hall, and Mr. Gongsun is standing on the left; Zhan Zhao is wearing a red official robe, standing straight on the right, full of energy, without any signs of fatigue; Wang Chao and Ma Han are standing behind Zhan Zhao.

In the middle of the hall, there are two people standing, one of them is the assassin Xiang Fu who surrendered last night, and the other person standing beside him has a similar appearance and figure to Xiang Fu. Xiang Pu of plum blossom dart.Judging by the respectful expression on his face, he must have belonged to the Kaifeng mansion just like Xiang Fu.

Jin Qian cheered up and bowed to salute.

Mr. Bao asked: "Hurry up Jin, the guard Zhan has just reported the investigation process of the two of you in Chenzhou one by one, where are the medicine jars and arsenic-stained paper found from Zhang Songde's house?"

"Yes." Jin Qian replied immediately.Xindao: Of course, the cat never forgets to talk about these two things when he is on the road, so now we have become conditioned reflexes, and we dare not leave these two burdens behind.

Jin Qian took out the white paper from his bosom, and took out the medicine pot from his pocket, and handed it to Mr. Gongsun.

After careful inspection, Mr. Gongsun nodded and said: "My lord, there is indeed arsenic poison in the medicine jar, and the white paper is indeed arsenic."

Lord Bao nodded, turned his head and said to Zhan Zhao: "Guard Zhan, according to what you said, Zhang Songde and the Huang family are both involved with An Lehou, so this case must be related to An Lehou."

Zhan Zhao cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate speculates, but there is no evidence."

Mr. Gongsun said: "My lord, Guard Zhan's conjecture is indeed reasonable. But the reason behind it still needs to be investigated."

Master Bao nodded, and said: "Although this case is tricky, the matter of food relief in Chenzhou is even more imminent. I have to wait for the food relief first, and then investigate the case."

The crowd nodded.

At this time, someone outside the door reported: "My lord, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu are asking to see you."

Master Bao was overjoyed when he heard that, and hurriedly said: "Let them in."

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu both stepped into the main hall, clasped their fists and saluted, raised their eyes to see Zhan Zhao and Jin Qian, they couldn't help being stunned, and asked: "Master Zhan, you are not investigating the case in Chenzhou, why are you second than me?" People come here first?"

Mr. Gongsun briefly described the matter.

After hearing this, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu couldn't help but looked at Zhan Zhao with admiration on their faces, and after a while they clasped their fists together and said, "Lord Zhan is loyal and courageous, I admire you."

Jin Qian was very uncomfortable listening to it, and thought: These two guys only saw Zhan Zhao's loyalty and courage, didn't they see us sacrifice our lives for benevolence?

Zhan Zhao replied: "This is a matter of duty, not to mention that Zhan was able to come to Anping Town smoothly this time, thanks to the help of the policeman Jin."

Tsk tsk, cats still have a conscience.

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu then clasped their fists to salute Jin Qian.

Mr. Bao got up and ordered to everyone: "It's not too late now, I'll leave immediately and rush to Chenzhou to deliver food."

"Subordinates obey."

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On this road, there are four King Kong guards, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu. Yumao Zhanzhao stays on both sides, and two brothers Xiang Fu and Xiang Pu add new guards, so the journey is safe and worry-free.

The team was mighty, and after walking for about ten days, they arrived at Chenzhou Mansion.

According to the usual practice, wherever the imperial envoys go, the local local officials must go out of the city to greet them to show the emperor's favor.

But when Master Bao's team arrived at the city gate, the city gate was deserted, not to mention the team of officials welcoming the imperial envoys, and no one was seen by passers-by.

Master Bao lifted the curtain to look, and couldn't help frowning.

Everyone also murmured in their hearts.

Mr. Gongsun walked up to the sedan chair and said in a low voice: "My lord, this Chenzhou City is so abnormal, I'm afraid there are hidden murderous intentions, and entering the city may be very dangerous, why don't you..."

"Mr. Gongsun," Master Bao's voice came from inside the sedan chair, "give me an order to enter the city immediately and go straight to the magistrate's yamen."

Mr. Gongsun sighed secretly in his heart, and raised his voice: "Entering the city——"

People lifted up the sedan chair, the team moved forward, Master Bao's team slowly entered Chenzhou Mansion.

I saw that in Chenzhou City, the business was sluggish and there were few pedestrians. Compared with the situation when Zhan Zhao and others came half a month ago, it was a completely different city.Occasionally, a few pedestrians passed by on the road, but when they saw Lord Bao's team, they turned their heads and ran away, as if they saw a scourge.

Not long after, the imperial envoy team came to the prefect's yamen in Chenzhou. The sedan chair was covered with dust, and the team stopped in front of the government yamen.

Master Bao ordered: "Let the prefect answer in front of the sedan chair."

"Yes."

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu came to the front of the government yamen on horseback, looked up, the yamen was not popular, the gate was closed, except for a pair of stone lions, there was not even a panting person in front of the door.

The two jumped off the horse and knocked on the door knocker: "Open the door!"

Not long ago, the corner door opened a small crack, and an old man protruded from the inside, asking, "Who are you looking for?"

Zhang Long said unhappily: "I'm looking for your magistrate, just say that the imperial envoy, Mr. Bao, is here."

When the old man heard it, he was startled, and hurriedly retracted his neck, shouting: "I'm going!"

After waiting for a while, the door opened, and several servants moved to the left and right, and an official stepped out of it.

I saw this official, wearing black gauze on his head, wearing a blue official robe, about 45 years old, fair-faced and clean-skinned, with a pointed chin, and three strands of black beard. At first glance, he looked a bit like a catfish.Looking east and west, sneaking around, came to Mr. Bao's sedan chair, bowed and said: "My lord, the imperial envoy, Li Qingping, the humble prefect of Chenzhou, is very polite. Please forgive me for being late."

Master Bao looked at it, and said in a deep voice: "Master Li, do you know that this imperial envoy is sending food to Chenzhou?"

Li Zhifu shuddered, and replied: "I, I knew it a long time ago."

"Why don't you come to the city gate to welcome him?!"

The sweat on Li Zhifu's forehead came down, he hurriedly said: "Your Excellency calm down, I have a humble position to report back, it is inconvenient here, please feel wronged, Sir, come to the mansion to have a talk."

Master Bao glanced at Li Qingping, nodded, stepped out of the sedan chair, and walked into the magistrate's yamen.The rest of the people followed in turn.

Li Zhifu accompanied Mr. Bao into the main room, Mr. Bao sat down, and made an offering to the emperor's imperial edict, and Li Qingping knelt down and kowtowed.

After the ceremony, Prefect Li greeted Mr. Bao for the second time, repeatedly claiming that he was wrong: "It's a dereliction of duty for me to fail to welcome you from a lowly position."

Master Bao asked in a deep voice, "Why don't you welcome me?"

"This..." Li Qingping showed embarrassment, hesitated for a long time before saying: "It's because Lord Anle sent someone to the mansion to give instructions. If anyone goes to meet the imperial envoy, the whole family will be executed. The lowly position is also a last resort, please forgive me. .”

"Ridiculous!" Mr. Bao slammed his seat and bowed his head, and said angrily, "This time, our government is ordering disaster relief, and wherever we go, it feels like a holy car is here in person. How dare An Lehou make such an order, it is clearly contemptuous of the monarch , Long live the eyes!"

Then Li Qingping only felt a clap of thunder in his ears, his knees softened immediately, he fell to his knees with a plop, and shouted: "My lord, please forgive me!!"

Master Bao thought about it for a second, and he couldn't blame the magistrate, after all, he had to listen to An Lehou's order, so he suppressed his anger and asked again: "Prefect Li, can you prepare a hotel for this mansion?"

"No, I won't make any preparations in Anle..." Li Qingping was answering, when he raised his eyes, Master Bao's face darkened, and he quickly changed his words: "If you don't mind, how about treating this mansion as a residence and settling down first?" ?”

Master Bao paused for a moment before sighing: "This is the only way to do it now."

Only then did Li Qingping heave a sigh of relief, and ordered his servants to bring tea, and invited Mr. Gongsun and Zhan Zhao to sit down together.

Master Bao began to inquire about the situation of the disaster in Chenzhou in detail, and Li Qingping naturally did not dare to hide it, so he answered everything in detail.

At this moment, the sound of firecrackers suddenly sounded in the street: crackling, crackling, loud as thunder, and it was shocking that dust fell from the beams of the government yamen.

Everyone in the room was startled.

Jin Qianxin said: Yo, what's going on?You didn't come to greet me just now, but now you think of setting off firecrackers to celebrate?

Even Lord Bao was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Why is this?"

Before the words were finished, a security guard ran into the hall and said loudly, "Report to your lord, the city gate of Chenzhou is suddenly closed, the suspension bridge is high, and all the streets are under martial law."

Ok?

Everyone looked at Li Qingping and Li Zhifu at the same time, meaning: What is the custom in your Chenzhou to lock the city gate at noon?

Li Qingping was puzzled at first when he heard the words, then his face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly and said: "It's broken, could it be An Lehou..."

"Report-"

Before he finished speaking, the second guard who reported the incident rushed in again and shouted: "My lord, the streets are full of troops. I heard that Uncle An Lehou of the Great Country led the army to kill the government office. I hope your lord will do it quickly." Prepare!"

When everyone heard the words, they were shocked on the spot.

Jin Qian almost lost his footing and fell to the ground.I shouted in my heart that it was not good: Could it be that this An Lehou is going to "catch a turtle in a urn" and put us all in one pot?There is no such exciting record in history, right? !

Immediately afterwards, the third reporter ran in and shouted, "My lord, the big thing is not good. An Lehou led a pair of men and horses to surround the magistrate's yamen, and they were yelling at the door, let your lord go out to see the ceremony in person!"

When Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu heard this, they were immediately furious, and they stepped forward at the same time, bowed and said: "My lord, please give an order, let the four of us take down that Anlehou, and listen to your lord's orders!"

After all, he had to raise his knife and rush out.

"Wait a minute!" Lord Bao shouted heavily, stopping the footsteps of the four people, "Don't act rashly!" After a pause, he said again: "Wait for me to go out and see what happened!"

Everyone became anxious when they heard this, Mr. Gongsun hurriedly stepped forward to stop Mr. Bao and said: "My lord, those who come to Anle are not good. If you go forward, your lord will be like a sheep in the mouth of a tiger? I hope your lord think twice!"

Everyone also said in unison: "Please think twice, my lord!"

Mr. Bao got up slowly, glanced around, shook his head and said: "You don't need to talk too much, wait for me to go to the residence for a while, this is peace!"

Seeing Mr. Bao's pale and black face, everyone knew that it would be useless to talk too much, so they had to follow orders and gave in one after another.

But Zhan Zhao suddenly stepped forward, stopped in front of Lord Bao and said loudly, "If your lord wants to go, please allow Zhan Zhao to follow you!"

Master Bao was stunned: "Guard Zhan..."

Zhan Zhao became short, put on his robe and knelt down on one knee, tightly grasping the giant gate with his fingers, and raised his voice a little: "My lord, please allow Zhan Zhao to follow around!"

Master Bao took a fixed look at Zhan Zhao and nodded.

Only then did Zhan Zhao get up, and walked out closely behind Mr. Bao.Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu followed closely behind Zhan Zhao, and other servants in the house also followed; only Jin Qian retreated slowly, and was about to lose sight of everyone.

But Zhan Zhao's gaze suddenly swept away, his starry eyes were like lightning, and they were impartial, staring right at Jin Qian's face.

Jin Qian's back felt chills, and he hurriedly followed behind, thinking: This cat's eyes are better than radar... Tsk tsk, it's safer to follow up to show loyalty, even if it's life and death outside, it's better than being caught by a cat Er'er's "Cat's Eye Laser" kills it in seconds. Anyway, there is a cat on the scene, so it is estimated that there is no danger to his life.

When everyone came to the courtyard, they saw that hundreds of guards in the courtyard all looked dignified, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Master Bao, however, walked steadily, with a normal expression, stepped out of the ceremony gate, stood upright, and looked around.

I saw that the street was densely packed, all the troops of the Anlehou Mansion, infantry in front, cavalry in the back, and archers holding down the horns.Looking at the center, there is a large red satin flag with a yellow border fluttering in the wind, with a large "Pang" character embroidered in the center.Under the corner of the flag, there is a pearl BMW, with its head held high, and a man sitting on the horse's back. His face is as oily and powdery, with long brows and windy eyes, and sneering at the corners of his eyes. It was Pang Yu, the Marquis of Anle.

When Jin Qian saw the posture outside, he was immediately dumbfounded, and a word popped out of his mind in response to the situation: Longtan Tiger's Den...