The assassination of the new Bingzhou assassin Shi was a big burden for Liu Han, the little girl finally did not come again, and the house became a white ocean, however, Liu Han still went to Luofu with Qiu Gexue to pay respects, the little girl wore linen and filial piety, and a group of relatives guarded behind the curtain, and was responsible for receiving female guests.

The funeral of the house, Liu Han also opened his eyes, the grandeur of the funeral in this era surprised Liu Han, a huge altar was erected in the house, the altar was two stories high, more than 30 Taoist priests took turns day and night to practice the undead, and there were various sacrifices on the altar, and the richness of the sacrifices was staggering.

However, even for funerals, the guests are also classified, the scholars are in one place, the Shu people are in one place, and the other civilians are in the other area.

In addition to all the scholars in the imperial capital, almost all the Hedong people in the imperial capital were also present, and the vast majority of them just came to burn incense, kowtow, and left, and only a very few stayed at the funeral site.

"Alas, Master Luo is a good person, these damn thieves, if they are caught, they should be cut with a thousand knives. ”

"God doesn't open his eyes, good people don't have good rewards!"

"If it weren't for Master Luo, my caravan would have been finished. ”

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Liu Han listened to the whispers of the people around him, he didn't know any of these people, he was sitting in the corner alone, and the eyes of the people around him were very strange and strange.

"Ming Yuzhai! Old Tan's shopkeeper has arrived!"

Liu Han saw that this was the first time he had seen this potential competitor, Tan Ying was not tall, a little thin, wearing an ordinary linen robe, purely from the appearance, he couldn't tell that this was a person with a huge wealth, on the contrary, he was more like an old man in the market.

After Tan Ying worshipped, he was also sent to Liu Han and them, and many people in the crowd stood up one after another and saluted Tan Ying with fists.

"Old Tan is the shopkeeper. ”

"The old shopkeeper. ”

Tan Ying replied one by one, and everyone hurriedly gave Tan Ying a seat, Tan Ying hurriedly gave in, and glanced at Liu Han and saw that Liu Han was free, so he sat next to Liu Han.

"The old shopkeeper and Mr. Luo are still old?" A middle-aged man with a gray cloth towel on the side asked with some curiosity, and the people who came to Luofu today were mainly merchants in Hedong.

"The Luo family is my old patron of Ming Yuzhai, alas, the old man and the old man have also met several times. Tan Ying's expression was very sad, but these words fell on Liu Han's ears but it was very different, this Tan Ying is really a business material, and she understands the customer's situation so clearly, which is rare in this era.

After chatting with the others for a few words, Tan Ying turned his head and said to Liu Han: "Shopkeeper Liu, although I have never met him, the name of Shopkeeper Liu can be like thunder. ”

Liu Han smiled slightly, knowing that the other party had noticed him, and there was a store that was about to open.

"The name of the shopkeeper Tan, I am also like thunder. ”

Tan Ying smiled lightly: "Ming Yuzhai has been in the imperial capital for decades, and he is also a little famous, and his peers in the imperial capital are highly respected. Saying that, Tan Ying approached Liu Han and whispered: "Actually, it's not just like that for jewelry, good materials, good craftsmen, and then sell them at a good price." ”

Liu Han also chuckled: "The shopkeeper said well, but the jewelry store is not like this." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled silently, knowing in each other's hearts that they had met a strong enemy, but neither of them took each other seriously.

Tan Ying doesn't care, Ming Yuzhai has been in the imperial capital for decades, and the tree has deep roots, which is not easy to shake.

Liu Han doesn't care even more, the jewelry store is just his coat close to the imperial court, this coat can be thrown away at any time, Ming Yuzhai is just a small stone on his way, and he can kick it away anytime and anywhere.

Besides, so far, he still has a few hole cards that have not been played.

Officials arrived one after another, Liu Han saw Fu Sangongzi again, Fu Sangongzi still looked so carefree, there was a touch of sadness in his expression, respectfully incense the old man in front of the altar, and then the housekeeper of the Luofu led him and the officials who came with him to the seat of the scholar clan.

Liu Han hadn't figured out how to use this chess piece, the most important thing was that he hadn't used it yet.

Looking at the group of scholars on the side, Liu Han suddenly felt that since he entered the imperial capital, he seemed to have crashed into a cloud of mist, and the target was to the other end of the labyrinth, but the road under his feet was chaotic, he walked for a long time, but he failed to get close to the target, on the contrary, the target seemed to be getting farther and farther.

He couldn't help but wonder if he had taken the wrong path during this time, and if he mixed with this group of scholars, he would really be able to enter the archives of the Tiger Benwei?

The bureau has nothing to do with him, what he wants to do is to enter the archives, find those files back then, and find out the bastard.

Then kill him and live the life you want.

But how do you get close to the archives?

Originally, it was supposed to be through these scholars, but the scholars didn't take him seriously at all, even if he stole a few poems and became a world-famous poet, the most direct benefit was actually only to harvest such a confidante as Qingjin.

Thinking of Qingjin, this beauty is now getting more and more popular, the song "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" is becoming more and more flavorful, and there are more scholars who go to Baiyi Garden to listen to music every day, not only ordinary scholars have gone, but even several celebrities who have presided over the autumn products have gone, Mr. Jumu sighed after listening to it, and then said three times in a row.

After hearing this, Yan Xuan of Beihai waved "Autumn Color Fu" on the spot, praised Qingjin, and Qiu Thirteen Niang couldn't help but be happy, so that people framed it and hung it in the vestibule.

As a result, the scholars flocked to Baiyi Garden, and Qiu Shisanniang had to stipulate the number of people entering the park every day, and in the name of Qingjin's tiredness, Qingjin only performed once every three days, and the value of Qingjin was used to the highest.

"The head of the Taishi Mansion, Shi Baiyi, Gu Gongzi came to worship!"

Gu Wei was still dressed in white, with a hint of tiredness in his expression, and humbly followed the people of the Luofu to the altar to worship.

"The prince's mansion is full of Pengzhu and Penggongzi come to worship!"

The people of the Prince's Mansion, Liu Han was a little surprised, and then thought about it and felt normal, the crown princess was from the Hedong Shi clan, and the Luo family was one of the three major Shi clans in Hedong.

This canopy is wearing a very common purple narrow-sleeved robe, with an ordinary cloth belt around his waist, and his feet are not the common leather boots or high mandal shoes of the scholars, but a pair of straw sandals, and the whole person looks very energetic and casual.

"Pengzhu, the prince's henchman, the Pengjia family in Xuzhou, the scholar class. ”

"A few years ago, the emperor was ill, the prince was in charge of the country, Pengzhu was requisitioned, and a series of decisions of the prince came from him, and he was the absolute confidant of the prince. ”

"The emperor did not like this man, and the scholars were deeply jealous of him. ”

Liu Han had the information given by Lao Huang in his mind, and he didn't know where he got it, and even he didn't know about it, this old guy actually got it easily.

"Although the prince is gone, the prince still has some old genera, and these things are not difficult. Lao Huang's explanation was very simple, but Liu Han felt that he was hiding something from himself.

One mystery after another appeared in his mind, Liu Han felt that he was in too much of a hurry, he had to continue to wait for the opportunity, he wanted to get close to not these scholars, but Hu Benwei and the eunuchs in the palace, but how could he get close to these eunuchs?

Liu Han hasn't found a way yet, to be precise.

The information obtained from Lao Huang and Xu Yuan shows that the eunuchs in the palace are headed by Mu Gonggong, who was the chief eunuch of Emperor Taiding's palace, and Taiding was entrusted with reuse after he ascended the throne. In the past few decades, he has been loyal to Emperor Taiding, and what is even worse is that this person is actually very honest and has never heard of bribery.

This Mu Gonggong has accepted eight disciples, and now his eight disciples are in important positions in the palace, the eldest disciple is surnamed Qi and is now in charge of the affairs of the queen's palace, the second disciple is surnamed Lin and controls the internal guard, the third disciple is surnamed Cheng and is responsible for serving the emperor, the fourth disciple is surnamed Zhang and is the head of the palace of the noble concubine Niangniang, the fifth disciple is surnamed Zhao and is in charge of the Zhongshu Supervisor, the sixth disciple is also surnamed Lin and is in charge of the army in the camp of Bishan, the seventh disciple is surnamed Li and is the supervisor of the Imperial Forest Army, and the eighth disciple is surnamed Xia, this disciple is relatively young and is now only responsible for purchasing in the palace.

"These eight disciples control almost all the power in the palace, and it is said that each of them is the best of the best. Lao Huang's evaluation made Liu Han not believe it, and he didn't dare to believe it completely.

Since returning to the imperial capital, Lao Huang has made him a little unclear, this former strategist of the king of Shaoyang County, the exile, his slave, as if he has changed as a person, not to become active, but quite silent, don't say it, even if the gate is young, but what makes Liu Han wonder is how he got the information?

Liu Han doesn't want to worry about this, Lao Huang has Lao Huang's channels, let him toss, at least, he is sure that Lao Huang will not betray him.

The incense burner in front of the altar was lit with a long incense, and on the altar, several Taoist priests were reciting the Sutra of the Past Life, and the sound of the Taoist priests chanting the Sutra reminded Liu Han of the monk, and he couldn't help but think of Taoism in this world, why is there no Buddhism?

The reception of Pengzhu is obviously different from Gu Wei, Pengzhu was personally led to the altar by Luo'e, and after worshipping, Luo'e personally led him to the scholar clan to rest.

Liu Han believes that in addition to the different identities of the prince and the prince, what is more is that Pengzhu is a scholar clan, even if it is just a small scholar clan, while Gu Wei is a Shu clan, even if it is a very famous Shu clan.

Seeing this scene, he wanted to leave, in fact, he didn't mean to come over today, but Xue Mi brought him here, Xue Mi told him that he wanted to introduce the head of the Xue family, his cousin Xue Zhen to him, but he didn't see Xue Zhen until now, and he didn't even see him coming.

There was a buzzing whisper around him again, and Liu Han glanced at Tan Ying, who was also a wonderful person, and said a few words when he just sat down, and then he didn't say a word, like a piece of wood.

"How long is this going to be here?" Liu Han asked in a low voice, Tan Ying glanced at him, feeling in his heart that this young man still couldn't hold his breath, and it was only a while.

"According to the Taoist scriptures, funerals generally last for seven days. ”

Stars suddenly began to appear in Liu Han's eyes, there is no ice coffin in this era, and after seven days, the corpse should not be rotten. Just as he was thinking, a few servants brought a few large wooden boxes, moved them to the side of the coffin, took out a few large ice cubes from the wooden boxes, and carefully put them into the coffin.

Simple ice coffin, but it's only early winter, where did this ice come from?

"In a wealthy family like Luojia, there is a cellar dedicated to storing ice cubes, which are collected and made in the winter, put in the cellar, and taken out in the summer to relieve the heat. ”

Tan Ying saw him staring at those ice cubes, so he explained to him in a low voice, and Liu Han nodded slightly to show that he understood.

"What about seven days later?" asked Liu Han again.

"Seven days is just the beginning, there are forty-nine days to follow, this is to hold a big sacrifice, usually in the Taoist temple, and then the Luo family will keep filial piety for three years, and the Luo family will return to Hedong. Tan Ying continued.

This Liu Han knows that this is called Ding Wei, and the world in his previous life also had this system.

"I heard that the emperor's health is not good, what if... Liu Han asked in a low voice.

Tan Ying looked left and right, and then said in a lower voice: "If this is the case, then it will be troublesome, and the whole world will have to mourn for thirty-six days." For 36 days, it is forbidden to marry, drink, sing and dance, and even buy jewelry. ”

Liu Han couldn't help but smack his tongue, the jewelry store can be closed for thirty-six days.

"When do you plan to open?"

"The decoration is finished, and I am preparing to choose an auspicious day for the zodiac, what is the suggestion of the old shopkeeper?"

"Actually, there is nothing to suggest, the head of the White Horse Temple, Fang Qingdao, is very deep in mathematics, you can find him to calculate. ”

Liu Han nodded gratefully, and Tan Ying continued: "The year before last, Mingyuzhai was also redecorated once, which was calculated by Daoist Fang Qing, and the result was divine, and the opening was fine." ”

It is estimated that Tan Ying made a lot of money, and his eyebrows danced when he mentioned it today, but he couldn't laugh loudly on this occasion, so he had to hold back, which made him look a little funny and made Liu Han feel uncomfortable for him.

A breeze blew, and the cigarette smoke filled the whole courtyard, and Liu Han suddenly felt that the smell of smoke was not unpleasant, with a natural aroma, not like the smell of wood nitrate emitted by ordinary incense candles. The green flag on the altar fluttered in the smoke and wind, and the Taoist priest chanted like a ghost floating in the smoke.

A large group of beggars gathered outside the gate of the mansion, and the house Ding was handing out steamed buns one by one, and the beggars smiled happily, holding steamed buns and saluting at the gate of the mansion, and the beggars understood the rules very well, what is it called is not Wishing you prosperity, but the old man walking slowly to bless his descendants.

Usually, the emperor has never seen so many beggars, but today when the house is funeral, these beggars are like coming out of the ground, and they all come at once, and they can only bear it thanks to the great cause of the Luofu family.

After staying up for a while, a few officials got up to say goodbye to Luo'e, Liu Han finally seized the opportunity to say goodbye, but he didn't think about it, Tan Ying also came out with him, Luo'e said a few polite words, and asked his subordinates to send them out.

"Actually, they don't care if people like us stay, people like us stay too much, I'm afraid it's not beautiful. ”

Out of the house, Tan Ying said unhurriedly, Liu Han was puzzled, Tan Ying had to explain further: "Actually, it's very simple, although we have the name of the Shu clan, but in fact we are merchants, businessmen are lowly industries, we have left more, such as more than scholars, it will appear that the Luojia family has a close relationship with the lowly industry, which insults their reputation." ”

Now Liu Han understood, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, this kind of thing is also different from Shishu, it seems that this Shishu difference is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Separated from Tan Ying at the corner of the street, looking at the lively Suzaku Street, Liu Han felt a sense of loneliness, he still couldn't find a sense of belonging to this world, except for a goal, there was nothing else. In this world, he has money and beautiful women, and he can accept the junior in a righteous and bright way, but he just can't find a belonging.