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Liu Qinxiao is a very traditional military general, although he is also a military scholar.

But after so many years, there is only a little ink left in my mind, so naturally the letters I write are all in very concise vernacular.

At the beginning, he exchanged a few pleasantries, greeting the nobles in Chang'an and the Su family, and then began to express his ideas.

He said that a monk named Ziyan came with the Buddhist seal of Ximing Temple in Chang'an and asked him to write an urgent letter to be sent by the official post.

Tell Su Qin that an old weasel with three hundred years of Taoist practice escaped to Sanxiao Ridge.

Fearing that his evil intentions would continue, he came to Chang'an to find him, saying that the weasel was very good at bewitching people and asked him to be careful.

He also said that when the letter was sent, the monk had already set out to return to Chang'an...

Generally, official post offices use the fastest routes for sending letters, whether by water or land, and are at least three days faster than ordinary people.

The letter just arrived today, which means that Monk Ziyan will also come in a few days.

"It dares to come." Su Qinchao looked at the content again.

Then he slowly folded it again and put it in the drawer where he usually kept his personal belongings.

Then he strode out.

He was not at all panicked about this matter. He had been patrolling inside and outside Chang'an for so many years and might not know the secrets of the aristocratic families.

But he knew exactly where the temples and Taoist temples were.

Moreover, as the capital, Chang'an's national strength grew stronger year by year, and there were numerous national temples, Taoist temples, etc. around it.

If that weasel dares to come, they will take action.

In addition, it is said that when the founding emperor of the Li family ascended the throne, he ordered the monks and Taoists to work together to set up a large formation in Chang'an.

This is also the reason why there have been few monsters harming people within hundreds of miles of Chang'an over the past few hundred years.

Even if there are, most of them are people who are deliberately making things mysterious and using the name of monsters to do sinister things.

However, having said that, a three hundred year old weasel has now grown into a human form. It would be troublesome if it possessed the body of an ordinary citizen nearby.

We still have to be on guard. I don’t know when Monk Ziyan will arrive. This is the only one he is familiar with.

...

Chang'an on this day was as noisy and prosperous as usual.

Although Su Qinchao has been inspecting for several years and has long been accustomed to it, he is still amazed by some of the details when he occasionally looks back.

Just like the newly built Hua'e Tower in the south of the city, the building is complex and exquisite.

When you look closely, the patterns formed by the stacking of tens of millions of flowers are all amazing.

There is also a magnificent hall. I want to praise it but I don’t know how to express its beauty.

No one knew who supervised its construction or who the owner was. Looking at the decoration inside, it looked neither like a restaurant nor a high-end brothel.

"General, I heard that the owner of the Hua'e Tower is the Chunyu family." When the familiar soldiers saw Su Qinchao, they looked at the Hua'e Tower for a long time.

He hurriedly talked about the news he had recently heard from the street.

"Is it Chunyu from the late queen's family?" Su Qinchao looked at the palace soldier who spoke in surprise.

What's this guy's name? He's a close friend of Yuan Ji and they both like to gossip.

It seems his name is Yang Yi, yes, that’s the name.

"Yes, since Empress Chunyu passed away, their family moved to the Eastern Capital and only came back in the last two months..." Yang Yi told everything he knew.

"What a coincidence?" It happened to be when Chang'an was about to be in turmoil.

He had heard Shen Yong say before that Empress Chunyu had only one daughter, the eldest princess, and that she had been in poor health for many years.

Although he is already 14 years old, he has yet to establish his own household. Not only that.

On ordinary days, he rarely shows up except for the emperor's birthday and the New Year's Eve palace banquet.

I don’t know whether Chunyu suddenly returned to Chang’an to protect the eldest princess, or for some other reason.

In the afternoon, Su Qin patrolled the north of the city again because of the explosion of the private gun factory last time.

Almost all the Jinwu Guards were fined three months' monthly salary, especially the officers above the rank of captain, who were reprimanded one by one by the general.

Even the achievements made in the first half of the year were almost cancelled.

So this time, Su Qinchao was extra careful and didn't miss any alleys...

During the patrol near the private gun factory, he saw the militiamen struggling to lift stones and other construction materials.

Su Qinchao even personally led his own soldiers to help...

After finally getting back, he changed into an inconspicuous black robe and went off duty.

So I found a mutton soup restaurant that I usually go to and sat there waiting for night to fall.

"General Su, are you still ordering mutton hotpot today?" The waiter brought a pot of hot tea over with a smile on his face.

This General Su was a very good guest, with a good temper. He was polite to these common people, and they all loved to serve him.

And because General Su often brought his colleagues with him, over time, those ignorant thugs on the street no longer dared to cause trouble.

The most important thing is that when the young lady from the employer came to settle the accounts last year, she seemed to have taken a liking to him and had been refusing to go on a blind date with him.

Just as General Su sat down, the boy who was helping with chores ran off to report the news.

I guess the boss’s daughter will be here soon.

"Yes, and I'll pack two mutton pancakes separately." After Su Qin thanked him politely, he took out two copper coins as a reward.

"Thank you, General Su. I will serve you the food right away." The waiter took the tip with a smile on his face, and then immediately went to the back of the kitchen in a hurry.

This is a small mutton soup restaurant located in an inconspicuous place. Most of the customers are ordinary people, and the waiters who work here are naturally the same.

Generally there is no reward money. Only those officers who come here occasionally and like to eat meat will be rewarded with some money after eating well.

It would be good enough if others didn't ask for a bowl of broth to take back.

Although two copper coins were not much, they were a pleasant surprise. At least they were enough to buy a string of candied haws for my daughter.

"What are you so happy about?" It's not busy yet. Chef Sun, who is in charge of the kitchen, is taking a break and watching his young apprentice cutting vegetables.

"General Su ordered a mutton hotpot. Chef Yang, please prepare it quickly." The waiter glanced at the little boy who was happily cutting the meat and did not give a direct answer.

My daughter is the same age as this child, eight years old, but she has already learned how to cut vegetables. I guess she will learn how to flip the wok in two years.

My daughter only eats and plays. Although I am willing to support her, sometimes I see...

"Is this another two coppers?" Chef Yang picked up the spoon and threw some necessary spices into the pot, then adjusted the heat...

When these common people have nothing to do, they would gossip to pass the time, so naturally they knew about these things.

"Well, I can buy He'er some candied haws to take back."

"That's great! He'er should be so happy." Most of the guys in the store have grown-up children at home; only He'er and his little apprentice are still children.

His young apprentice was mature beyond his years and didn't act like a child at all. He was crazy about cutting vegetables, so the other apprentices were particularly fond of He'er.

On weekdays, the leftover fried dough twists and other snacks from the kitchen would also be given to He'er to take away.