Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Even though Cui Bianxu changed his clothes and dressed up nicely, he was actually not very willing to go.

He liked playing polo with military generals, which was really fun. After a game, he would get at least several broken bones.

If it weren't for Jiang Shangxian, he wouldn't have bothered to come here and play polo with these delicate guys. Not only could he not enjoy himself, but he also had to restrain his strength for fear of accidentally hitting their brains out.

The two of them walked in from the Suzaku Gate, followed Chengtian Gate Street to the end, turned right and went to the end, and were inspected by the gate guards outside the Fenghuang Gate next to the Longshou Canal. Because Jiang Shangxian was a woman, she was taken to a small room and checked by the palace maids. Only after confirming that there was no problem was she allowed to enter.

Of course, we can't run around randomly. There are many people entering the palace today, and Princess Changle has already dispatched a lot of people to lead the way.

In the presence of strangers, Jiang Shangxian kept her mouth shut tightly, not even daring to look around, for fear that something might go wrong and lead to her premature death at the age of fourteen.

She had just discovered that the workers from all over the country were the same. These palace maids all had a classy vibe, forcing their lips to smile, with an expression that said, "Now that I'm here, what else do you want from me?"

"That's the Hongwenguan, and beyond that is the Menxia Province. If we go further, we'll reach the Secretary's Office."

Cui Bianxu would occasionally introduce her with a few words, such as: "There are only sour scholars over there, stay away from them to avoid being contaminated by them."

Jiang Shangxian secretly glanced at the palace maid who was leading the way in front of him. Seeing that she didn't look back, he breathed a sigh of relief, but still didn't dare to say a word.

The Daming Palace is really big. It was built in the eighth year of Zhenguan, covering an area of ​​about 3.2 square kilometers. It is located on a high ground and is divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court.

The axis from the Danfeng Gate, the main gate in the south, to the Zichen Hall is about 1.2 km long. The inner court is centered on the Taiye Lake, with thirty or forty palaces, pavilions and terraces.

When Jiang Shangxian was outside, she thought the road was short, but when she got inside, she realized that she was too happy too early. It was simply a rampage. If she worked here and was given a mobile phone, she guaranteed that her WeChat step count would be at the top of the list every day.

After walking for a long time, we finally arrived at Rihua Gate.

After passing the Rihua Gate, it is not far from the Qingsi Hall.

Qingsi Palace and Taiye Lake are not far away. Not only is the water system surrounding half of the lake, but Princess Changle also had countless ice mirrors placed here. From the moment he stepped through the gate, Jiang Shangxian felt that the heat he had felt along the way had mostly dissipated.

As soon as Cui Bianxu entered the door, many people came to greet him. Jiang Shangxian followed him with his head down like a quail, trying his best to cosplay the role of a maid and try to reduce his presence.

But who knew that he would still be easily noticed: "Cui Jiulang, why did you bring a maid with you today? I have never heard that you have a maid in your house."

Jiang Shangxian's heart tightened and his neck shrank. Fortunately, Cui Bianxu usually established the image of keeping strangers away. He arrogantly did not answer the question at all. He turned his head around, found a place, and took Jiang Shangxian there.

"Cui Yi, why are you here? If I had known you were coming, I would have gone to look for you."

The person who spoke was Zhao Xingcheng.

"I can come whenever I want. Do I need to inform you?" Cui Bianxu sat down next to him. There were various fruits and snacks on the table. He reached out and took a piece of five-colored melon.

Jiang Shangxian was drooling as she watched. She was very thirsty after walking so far, but she still remembered that she couldn't eat here, so she just drooled like crazy.

Perhaps because he was outside, Cui Bianxu ate more conservatively. He took three bites to finish a small piece of five-color melon.

There was also a small bunch of grapes on the table. They were not very big. Cui Bianxu handed it to Jiang Shangxian directly along with the plate. She was a little touched. Woo woo woo, grapes!

Then I heard this guy say, "Peel it clean."

Jiang Shangxian: "..."

Only then did Zhao Xingcheng notice that Jiang Shangxian was dressed differently from the palace maids. His expression immediately became ambiguous. He moved over and nudged Cui Bianxu's shoulder, whispering in his ear, "When did you get a maid? Huh?"

"Go away." Cui Bianxu slapped him back half a meter like he was chasing a fly: "Speak properly!"

Zhao Xingcheng's mind was full of various stories at the moment. He didn't care about his attitude at all and leaned forward again: "Is this a gift from your family? Your family is willing to send you a maid?!"

Jiang Shangxian lowered his head and peeled grapes obediently, with no expression on his face. Who would say bad things about others in front of others?

As expected, birds of a feather flock together. Toads and swans just can't play together. Cui Bianxu's friends are as annoying as he is!

Cui Bianxu was too lazy to pay attention to him and gave him another meter. Seeing that he refused to speak, Zhao Xingcheng had to change the subject regretfully.

"Let's play polo later. Can I join you?" Zhao Xingcheng was good at literature but not martial arts, and he was also terrible at playing polo. At this moment, he wanted to pull Cui Bianxu to form a team. With him around, they couldn't lose.

Cui Bianxu did not agree, but instead asked, "Wang Mingqian is not coming?"

"Him?" Zhao Xingcheng waved his hand. "He originally came with me, but was hurriedly called back by the Jinwu Guards. I heard something happened with Li Zuocheng."

Cui Bianxu took another piece of golden milk pastry and stuffed it into his mouth. He was a little hungry after walking so much. "I won't fight."

"Why not fight?!" Zhao Xingcheng raised his voice, clearly unconvinced. "If we join forces, we can definitely beat them to a pulp. Why would we need Wang Mingqian?"

He thought Cui Bianxu was unable to fight because Wang Mingqian was absent and they were short of someone: "Just call someone else."

"Do not hit."

Cui Bianxu was very determined. He didn't care who his teammates were. The opponent was the most important. What was the fun in fighting with this bunch of losers? It was just a waste of sweat.

If Wang Mingqian were here, we could ask him to go to the opposite side and have some fun.

Zhao Xingcheng wanted to persuade him again, but Cui Bianxu asked again, "What happened to Li Zuocheng's family?"

Speaking of gossip, Zhao Xingcheng stopped dwelling on polo and said in a low voice, "I heard that his sister-in-law disappeared this morning."

"Sister-in-law?"

Cui Bianxu and Jiang Shangxian both had questioning expressions on their faces: "His sister-in-law is missing, and he reported it to the police?"

Isn't this a bit too ambiguous?

Seeing his interest, Zhao Xingcheng quickly continued with the gossip he had heard: "Yes, Li Zuocheng has a younger brother who is a clerk in the Dushuijian under the Ministry of Works. He was away on business recently, so his servants had to go to Li Zuocheng's place."

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The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed, thinking that there was something else that had to be discussed with his sister-in-law.

"How did he disappear?" Cui Bianxu asked again out of professionalism.

Unfortunately, Zhao Xingcheng didn't know this time. He just heard a sentence or two. As a direct scholar of Jixian Hall, he didn't have much desire to solve cases.

If he hadn't heard about sister-in-law or not, thinking it was some romantic gossip, he wouldn't have bothered to go over and listen.

Cui Bianxu rolled his eyes at him in dissatisfaction. What a useless guy! "Your neck is really pitiful."

Zhao Xingcheng: “???”

"Carrying this useless head all day long."

Zhao Xingcheng: “!!!!”

"Cui Yi! If you continue to speak disrespectfully, I will make your blood spill three feet deep!"

Cui Bianxu remained motionless, not taking his threats seriously at all. He acted as if he was as calm as a chrysanthemum and said, "Zhao Shan, you've read this book in vain."

"What did you say!!!!" Zhao Xingcheng went crazy.

"Don't you know that a gentleman shouldn't say bad words when breaking off a friendship?" Cui Bianxu looked at his head solemnly.

"I'll fight you!"

Who on earth has been speaking rudely since childhood? ! ! !