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Lanterns were hung around the yard, which made the light clear, and the Taoist priest of Lingji Palace began to cast spells.

Taoist priests can distinguish between high and low in terms of clothing. The three behind the incense table are wide robes and large sleeves, and the head is wearing a mysterious crown. The Taoist priest in the middle is particularly tall. The other Taoist priests have different robes and crowns, and the lower the level, the simpler it is.

The Taoist Xuanguan in the middle raised the copper bell and shook it gently. The guardians on both sides took a step back and stood with a sword. The many Taoist priests in front of the incense table were in place, standing according to the four symbols, the eight trigrams, and the twelve rules. Each holding different instruments. There are twenty-four solar terms on the outside, which are replaced by paper talismans and have been arranged well.

Hu Guiyang had seen many monks and Taoist rituals, but it was the first time he was used on him. So he stood opposite him and watched with great enthusiasm, but he did not stop him - he understood that stopping was useless. He was not only facing more than twenty Taoist priests, but also seven brothers in the backyard.

Another outsider was eunuch Yundan. At the beginning of the ritual, he stood on the periphery, more than ten steps away from Hu Guiyang, and his expression became more excited. It was the excitement that only those who had been waiting for a long time and finally got what they wanted.

Taoist Xuanguan recited aloud: "Lingji Zhenjun, cultivate the truth and attain enlightenment. He traveled to the Immortal Capital, and was given a title by the Heavenly Lord. He came to the Three Realms and went to the Five Elders to pay tribute to the Five Elders. He had no wishes and did not follow them, and he silently prayed. All good and evil are created by the heart. Those who do good are blessed, and those who do evil are misfortunes. They are urgent as the laws and orders of the Heavenly Lord."

The drums and priests sounded several times together, and the Taoists said in unison: "The True Lord's Broadness."

Taoist Xuanguan bowed to the sky three times and continued to recite: "The Emperor Xuanyuan Wuling Laojun, I am now on the altar to cast spells, and I wish to get real vitality and descend into my body. I will let the two true kings and saints say, quickly reach Hongen, the Holy Lord. I beg to surrender this year's Taisui god, the City God of Kyoto, the God of the Land of the Palace, and the Spiritual Altar to sense all the gods. I only admire the gods, clear the inside and outside, eliminate evil spirits, and keep away from the demon atmosphere."

The drums sounded again, and the Taoists said in unison again: "The True Lord's Broadness."

Hu Guiyang couldn't help it, laughed and said to Yundan: "You really want to turn me into a demon with a ritual?"

Yun Dan shrewd and pointed his finger at the sky.

Hu Guiyang looked up and saw no strange phenomena except for the clouds and the moon.

The ritual continued, and the tone of Taoist Xuanguan suddenly became severe. He changed his sword technique with his hands, and occasionally stomped his feet to cheer. "I am ordered by God to guard this land and govern this people. Those who are responsible for demons and harm our people will be punished. According to the daughter Qingxuan Law, they will be beheaded thousands of thousands of times and cut off their bodies. Tell you the demon: The son blurs the blood of the skull and throws it back to the Yin Realm Lord with his hand. If the demon has a heart, go and go quickly, hurry and go quickly, and don't go for a moment..."

Hu Guiyang was impatient and turned around and was about to go back to the house. A rush of horse hooves came from outside the gate of the courtyard, followed by a shout, and a group of officers and soldiers rushed into Zhao's house.

The Taoists interrupted the ritual in surprise. Yun Dan's expression suddenly changed. He ran over and said angrily: "Who dares to trek into the important place? Don't you know that the West Factory is here to handle the case?"

An officer came up and said, "Western Factory? I haven't heard of it, I only know the East Factory."

Yun Dan became even more angry, "The West Factory was newly established by His Majesty not long ago, and the power is on the East Factory and above the brocade. Have you never heard of it?"

"Sorry, I rarely go into the city. I don't know much about the city. I'll ask my boss when I go back."

The two approached and stood opposite each other, Yun Dan was even more surprised, "Who are you?"

"A soldier from Xiaxian Wuying will be in the city to capture deserters. Please let go of the unrelated person."

There are twelve regiment camps outside the city, and elite troops were mobilized from various garrisons to enrich them. The Xianwu camp is one of them. Except for being summoned to public officials, they do rarely enter the city.

Yun Dan was not only surprised, but also inexplicably, "Deserter? Who is the Deserter?"

He regretted it after asking this.

Hu Guiyang ran over from the door of the guest room and raised his hand and said, "I am a deserter, I am a deserter."

The officer looked at him a few times, "Your name is Hu Guiyang?"

"It's me."

"Yes, it's you, do you know why?"

"I know, I am a member of the Yanshan Forewarts. The guards report me to Xianwu Camp. I have never been to the camp to practice, so I am a deserter."

The officer nodded repeatedly, obviously very satisfied with this answer, "Just know, follow us, don't delay the West Factory... the Taoist man investigated the case."

Of course Hu Guiyang was willing to leave, Yun Dan refused, "Slowly, Hu Guiyang is the main criminal of the West Factory. We will arrive first, you can't take the lead."

The officer took out a piece of paper from the skin on his waist, "We have the arrest ticket signed by the former military governor's office. Is there any in the Western Factory?"

Yun Dan was stunned, "The West Factory arrested people, there was no need to arrest tickets."

"Then there is nothing to do. Hu Guiyang, let's take it away. Xichang goes to Xianwuying to ask for people - if there is really a Xichang."

Yun Dan was about to angrily denounce the officers and soldiers stepped forward, grabbed the "inmate" and walked out. Hu Guiyang cooperated obediently. Yun Dan was weak and even the officers could not get around, let alone the many officers and soldiers, who could only shout.

More than 20 Taoist priests surrounded him, and seven adopted sons of the Zhao family also ran out of the backyard. They knew nothing about their "bait" identity and wanted to help the West Factory keep Hu Guiyang.

There were many officers and soldiers, and the officer drew his sword and shouted: "If you arrest deserters in Xianwu Camp, if you dare to stop them, you will be dealt with by military law!"

Everyone didn't know exactly what the "military law" is, but they just felt that it was more serious than ordinary official law. The Taoist priest and his adopted son did not dare to step forward. Yun Dan quickly gave up and ran out with the officer, "You can't leave the city, you can't leave the city!"

Hu Guiyang was helped by the officers and soldiers and drove out of the alley surrounded by everyone. He encountered no obstacles along the way. Whether it was the eldest brother Hu Guishen or the fifth brother Hu Guimeng, they hid at their homes and did not go out.

The city gate was closed at night and would not be opened for anyone. Of course, the officers and soldiers of the Weijian camp understood this truth, ran north for a distance, stopped at Shijia Hutong, the officer came over and said to Hu Guiyang, "There are people waiting for you at home, so you can go back quickly."

"Thank you." Hu Guiyang jumped off the horse and bowed his hand to thank him. He knew that the other party did not want to reveal his name, so he didn't ask much.

Some officers and soldiers turned around and rushed south, expelled several followers along the way, while others guarded the entrance of the alley.

Hu Guiyang hurried to his home, and he knew that there was not much time left for him.

The locks of the courtyard door and the door were opened, and the door was hidden. Hu Guiyang pushed them open one by one and went straight into the bedroom of the main room.

Everything in the room was not changed, the aftertaste of the hangout was still there, weapons and silver were thrown on the bed, but there were two more people.

One person was holding a candle and standing on one side, while the other person was facing the door. When he saw Hu Guiyang coming in, he said, "You are too anxious."

Yuan Bin, the former governor of the government, came to visit in person with his entourage.

"You can't be anxious." Hu Guiyang smiled, not surprised at Yuan Bin's arrival at all. "If you continue to follow the steps, everyone will hope that I will become a demon fox, but I am afraid that even Lord Yuan's rescue will be gone."

"Do you know I'll come to save you?"

"Well... it's hope. When the tree falls and the money scatters, the adoptive father dies, our brothers are all anxious to find a backer. I think some of them must have defected to Lord Yuan. I said to my elder brother, 'I'll go find Lord Yuan as soon as noon tomorrow', and this attracted Wang Zhi. I guess this sentence must have reached Lord Yuan's ears."

Yuan Bin glanced at the entourage beside him and smiled, "This kid is a little interesting. No wonder Zhao Ying praised him, but refused to let him enter the Jinyiwei."

The follower nodded softly and said nothing. He had never had a good impression of Hu Guiyang.

"Don't wait until noon, you can say anything." Yuan Bin put away his smile.

Hu Guiyang shook his head slowly and firmly, "It must be after noon."

"Why?" Yuan Bin looked unhappy.

"Only in this way can I live until dawn."

"You are wrong. The eunuchs are very good at hand and will soon get the arresting pass. I have to hand you over. Unless you tell me some important things now and can make me fight back, I can't protect you."

"The emperor really began to become interested in the art of immortality?"

Yuan Bin was silent for a while, "Leaking the secret of the palace ban is a serious crime. I can only tell you one sentence: Don't guess the emperor's thoughts. If you guess wrong, it is certainly a death sentence. If you guess correctly, it is a crime of killing the whole family."

Hu Guiyang's "all family" is now the only one left, and he smiled and said, "That's right. The emperor cannot guess, but the eunuchs are very happy. Wang Zhi and Yun Dan want to create another descendant soup."

"The descendant soup mentioned by Zhao Ying?"

"That's right, so my three murdered brothers were stabbed in their crotch. Wang Zhi was the only one who had taken medicine, but now he wanted to be a medicine practitioner. In addition, Lingji Palace cooperated with the eunuch and wanted to create the elixir of immortality and offer it to the emperor in order to be favored."

"Do you have evidence?"

"The evidence is all in Lingji Palace, and even my adopted father's body is there. If Lord Yuan moves quickly, he can find out before dawn."

"I'm no longer in the Jinyiwei..."

"The Jinyiwei is not the only judicial department, so Lord Yuan should be able to find helpers in the court."

Yuan Bin pondered again, "Is this what you want to tell me?"

"This is just a big deal. I said that I will wait for the afternoon."

Yuan Bin laughed and slowly raised his hand. Bingzhu's follower immediately came over and asked the adults to support his shoulders.

"You're so sure I'll help you get out of trouble?"

Hu Guiyang let out the door, "Everyone wants to please the only big backer. As for the means, it doesn't matter. If he can take the lead, the ministers will also contribute elixirs. Unfortunately, the eunuchs and Lingji Palace will take the lead. If I become a demon tonight, the eunuchs will win a great victory. If I am safe and sound, I will make the eunuchs look ugly. Therefore, if the emperor is determined to demand immortality, I have nothing to say. Just die and serve the country with all loyalty. If Lord Yuan has also defected to the eunuchs, I have nothing to say, I only blame myself for being lazy and crazy, and I have not saved a good reputation, so that everyone betrays their relatives and relatives. If the emperor is unsteady, if Lord Yuan disdains to do things for eunuchs, then what I will say after noon can make the eunuchs unable to recover."

"The information you gave me is too little, it's not enough. It's only less than two hours before dawn. Just searching for Lingji Palace..."

Someone outside hurriedly ran in and said, "Sir, the Jinyiwei has arrived."

The Jinyiwei obeyed the East and West factories now. Yuan Bin did not want to meet his old subordinates, so he walked out and threw a sentence, "You must never become a demon tonight."

"I will work hard, and adults must work hard too."

Not long after Yuan Bin and others left, a group of people rushed in. The leader was Yun Dan, sweating on his forehead and angry, "I said, you can't escape. What about the others? Don't dare to show up?"

Hu Guiyang opened his arms and smiled and said, "Let's go back to Zhao's house to continue. It's nice to recite scriptures for the old Taoists."
Chapter completed!