Chapter 202 It’s dawn
When Gu Xu won the first prize, Luo Chuan’s figure had disappeared from Shangguan Jin’s sight, leaving no trace.
Shangguan Jin was not surprised by this.
As a strong saint in charge of the exorcism department, Luo Sishou, his strength and his thoughts are like the sea, which makes people look far away and cannot see the edge.
Shangguan Jin’s attention returned to Gu Xu in front.
Tonight, the young man in green shirt is like the protagonist in an opera. He is dressed up and appears magnificently. Thousands of lights shine for him, and strings of silk and bamboo play for him.
The first time he stepped onto the stage called "Luo Jing City", he became a legend in the eyes of everyone. With a slender and fragile brush in his hand, he created the dreamlike and gorgeous fireworks. Imprinted in everyone's heart.
According to Luo Jing's past customs, at midnight of the Lantern Festival every year, not only the bells are ringing, but also fireworks are set off - the fireworks are funded by the government, and they are huge and diverse. New ones are introduced every year and always make people happy. The people of Luojing are feasting their eyes.
But this year, this fireworks event was quietly canceled.
Except for Shangguan Jin, almost no one noticed this.
"Perhaps it's because Gu Xu's 'Thousands of Flowers and Trees Blooming on an East Wind Night' is in front!" Shangguan Jin silently guessed in his mind, "After all, if the fireworks set off by the government cannot compare to a seventeen-year-old boy, it would be a shame. Went to grandma’s house.”
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After the competition, the Lantern Festival celebrations continued.
The colorful lights are still on and will not go out until dawn. In the last few hours before the sun rises, children in new clothes will play among the lanterns, vendors will shout and sell their goods to the endless stream of passers-by; Daqi officials will also seize the Spring Festival holiday tail, enjoy this rare indulgence time.
After all, after dawn, the major government offices will begin to operate normally, and everything will be back on track.
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After Qi Yan, the young man in white, stayed for a while, he took his servant and left the bank of Luohe River.
Before leaving, he left a note to Gu Xu.
"I am deeply impressed by Mr. Gu's talent and knowledge. When I see you tonight, I feel like I have found a close friend," Qi Yan was heard smiling faintly at Gu Xu, "This note says What I wrote is the address of my family’s manor. It is located in the suburbs of Luojing City. It is beautiful, quiet and peaceful, and is a good place to study knowledge.
“I will stay there for a few days at the end of every month. Read a few books and cultivate your body and mind. If Mr. Gu doesn't mind, you might as well come and sit in this manor, and we can have a more in-depth communication and continue talking about Taoism and Dharma books. ”
Gu Xu unfolded the note and found three tall and vigorous words written on it - "Pingquanzhuang".
"Pingquan Village...if I remember correctly, isn't this the summer garden built by the Daqi royal family outside the city?" He frowned slightly, "Could it be that today's Brother Qi is actually a member of the royal family? "The person in the crowd?"
He raised his head, only to find that Qi Yan's figure had disappeared into the vast sea of people, and no trace could be found.
He thought of Qi Yan's graceful temperament that could not be concealed, his vast knowledge, and his understatement in talking about various "gossips"... If someone told him at this time, Qi Yan was Gu Xu felt that he would probably believe a prince who traveled incognito.
Gu Xu could feel that after he was appointed as the "Reader" by the emperor, he became a favorite in the eyes of several princes. For example, the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan very much hopes to recruit Gu Xu to be his follower and help him fight for the "Tai'a Sword" that symbolizes imperial power.
Several other princes, except Xiao Shangzhen, the unlucky child who lost his cultivation, might have similar thoughts.
Could this "accidental encounter" tonight be a test of myself by a certain prince?
"What a troublesome thing!" Gu Xu sighed softly, thinking silently.
The lights in Luojing City tonight are bright, like a large colorful garden; but under this beautiful appearance, there is an undercurrent. In this place, it is not easy to practice quietly.
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Gu Xu and his party were not in a hurry to return to the Yamen.
In the next period of time, they blended into the crowd and wandered around in this city shrouded in lanterns.
Shi Xiaohan wanted to take advantage of the fact that the shop was open all night and try all kinds of snacks in Luojing City - because she used the "Taotie Seal" tonight, her stomach was already rumbled with hunger Just call.
Shangguan Jin was obsessed with perfume, rouge, and jewelry. When he saw a beautiful gold hairpin and jade hairpin, he grabbed it and inserted it into his bun, and then looked at it over and over again in front of the bronze mirror - Gu Xu couldn't help feeling that no matter how complex a woman is, she still loves beauty.
As for Gu Xu himself, he said nothing and quietly felt the smoke and smoke of the world of mortals.
The road leading to "Wangxiang Terrace" is difficult to say and easy to say. It is said to be difficult because if you cannot find the secret, you will be unable to move up the 4,999 steps; it is said to be simple because once you understand the key points, you can practice it anytime and anywhere—— Another form of practice.
Although the arena in Luohezhong is far away from the shore, most of the audience cannot fully see the faces of the monks on the stage; Gu Xu also took out a crane cloak from "Xianyunju" to block himself The conspicuous green shirt on his body.
But along the way, someone still guessed his identity based on his conspicuous face and conspicuous temperament.
They immediately came to greet Gu Xu enthusiastically, as if they were fans of Gu Xu’s previous life who had seen their idol with their own eyes. But after getting closer, these people remembered that although Gu Xu looked young, he was already an official of the Exorcism Department, and after the disaster in Qingzhou Mansion, he would most likely rise to the top.
He is not from the same world as them.
So, their surprise quickly turned into respect.
They bowed in front of Gu Xu one by one and said, "I have met Mr. Gu"; Gu Xu nodded politely in response.
After several rounds like this, Gu Xu felt more and more troubled, thinking that being famous was really a distressing thing.
Finally, when the eastern sky was dimly lit, they finally took a carriage and left the noisy center of the city, returning to the headquarters of the Exorcist Department located on the hills on the outskirts of the city.
Behind them, the colorful lights gradually went out.
Luo Jingcheng seems to have changed from a bejeweled lady to a plainly dressed woman in gauze. As the sun rises, the colors gradually become simple.
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All the officials in the government office have heard about Gu Xu’s outstanding performance in the ring competition.
Several people who were at the scene at the time climbed up to the rockery in the Yamen courtyard. You and I described the fierce showdown between Gu Xu and each powerful enemy sentence by sentence;
People who were not present listened with their ears pricked up, and at the same time felt extremely upset that they had missed such a wonderful thing.
Gu Xu ignored them.
After saying goodbye to Shi Xiaohan and Shangguan Jin for the time being, he went straight into the "Qingxiang Pavilion", closed the door, swallowed a "Du'e Dan", and started practicing.
Thanks to my hometown and looking up to heaven for the 100 reward!
(End of this chapter)