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There are demands, there are transactions, and there are transactions.

There is also a market in the imperial city, located outside Xuanwu Gate. It opens every five months. There are shops along the streets, and there are a wide range of goods. The eunuchs are swaying and the palace maids are in groups. Even if they don’t need anything, they have to go out for a walk. Especially in the sunny days, there are so many people on the street that they can’t take a step. Occasionally, acquaintances meet and stop talking a few gossips will always cause complaints from a large number of people.

It is said that a late emperor once visited the market for a private visit. He took a fancy to a few small things, but he had no money to buy them. The stall owner was very lucky and thought that this customer must be extraordinary. So he claimed that the opening was a good luck and that he would deliver the goods for free when he met someone who was destined to do so. The emperor smiled and rewarded the person with the goods. Afterwards, the price was more than ten times.

After hearing this story, Hu Guiyang couldn't help laughing, "This is a market for eunuchs and palace maids. Even the stall owner, there is probably only one person with a beard. He can recognize him at a glance? Is it necessary to be blessed to the heart?"

Wang Zhiyi, who told the story, said, "You are so boring. It's just a story. What's more, right?"

Hu Guiyang was not interested in the story, "Will Li Xianchang go to the market today?"

Wang Zhi suddenly remembered, "By the way, Taoist priests and monks also have beards, and they can occasionally enter the palace." But Taoist priests, monks' outfits are completely different from ordinary people and will not be mistaken. Wang Zhi also felt that this reason was not good enough and shook his head, "Li Xian has a prominent reputation. Some people raised money to ask him to go to the market to do rituals today, one is to exorcise ghosts and avoid evil spirits, and the other is to bless the prosperous business."

"Then I'll go and meet him for a while."

"You can go, but you can't reveal your identity. If someone shows that you are not from the palace, not only will you be done, but I will be in trouble too."

Wang Zhi called in a follower and ordered him to exchange clothes with Hu Guiyang, then glanced up and down several times, "It's not like you, look at your hippie face, you can't live in the palace for three days, and you've been beaten to death by sticks... If you have it, who, go and bring me my one."

Wang Zhi didn't even say clearly, but his follower immediately ran out of the room and quickly came back with a small wooden box.

"Look, this is the person in the palace." Wang Zhi showed off, opened the box and flipped through it for a while, took out a fake beard from it, and said to Hu Guiyang: "Plug this on."

"Hey, then I'm not even like me?"

"Yes, it's not like this, but no one doubts you." Wang Zhi was extremely proud and suddenly slapped his forehead, "By the way, this is why most people cannot recognize the emperor, because there are many people with beards in the market! Fake beards have always sold very well."

Wang Zhi's entourage placed the box aside to help Hu Guiyang stick his beard, on his lips and under his chin, making him look ten years older.

Wang Zhi had a very prominent position in the palace and could not accompany him to the market, so his entourage was not good either. Lai Wangxi was called in again to entrust important tasks.

Lai Wangxi was overjoyed and kowtowed to thank her. She happily accompanied Mr. Hu out. When she arrived at the open space of the inner school and could not see the governor, Lai Wangxi became frowning and begged: "Mr. Hu, I have old people and young people..."

Hu Guiyang showed a surprised expression. The warriors in the Royal Horse Supervisor were all eunuchs. It is understandable that "there are old people above" but it is strange that "there are young people below".

Lai Wangxi immediately said: "I have a son who has been adopted from a distant family. He is eleven years old and is smart and cute. I am trying to find a way to find a background for him. When I get old, I can have a support."

"I understand, do you want me to plead for you in front of Wang Zhi?"

Lai Wangxi shook his head quickly, "Don't dare to seek your own rules, just make up enough money. I only ask Mr. Hu for one thing. Don't not when you arrive in the market... don't..."

"Don't cause trouble?"

"Mr. Hu is a good person at first sight and will never cause trouble. I am thinking too much, so I should beat him."

Lai Wangxi was trying to silence, but Hu Guiyang stopped him, "Start the way quickly, do you think I want to live?"

The two left the inner schoolyard, crossed a bridge, walked through the street, walked into the alley, and headed to the market outside Xuanwu Gate.

Hu Guiyang entered the imperial city for the first time in his life. He didn't have the chance to take a closer look when he first came in. Of course, he had to take a good look today, but his location was a place between the imperial city and the imperial palace, with internal government offices and residences of eunuchs and palace maids. There were no magnificent buildings, with weeds and trees everywhere, and there were not many pedestrians. He walked along the way, as if he was in the suburbs, but the roads were paved neatly.

"The imperial city is just like this." Hu Guiyang was a little disappointed.

Lai Wangxi smiled and said with a grin, "This area is just a royal warehouse and horse farm. It's early spring again, and the grass and trees have not yet emerged. The scenery is indeed a little different. It will take another half a month to see the distance. If you want to climb high and look far, you have to go to Wansui Mountain..." Lai Wangxi stuck out his tongue, "It's amazing to go now."

The demon Li Zilong climbed Wansui Mountain last year under the leadership of several eunuchs, and peeked at the palace from a high point, causing a major disaster. Now no one dares to climb the mountain again, let alone take outsiders.

The market is on a street east of Xuanwu Gate, next to several inner yamen, not far from Wansui Mountain, you can see it by looking up, but few people look up, and everyone only pays attention to the goods of each company.

Lai Wangxi whispered: "This market was established by the late emperor. People who can set up stalls and sell goods here are of great origin. They have backers behind them. The price is several times more expensive than outside, and no one dares to bargain."

Wang Zhi is right. There are really many people in the market who "had a beard", and some people even grow to their waists. Everyone is used to it, and no one finds it abrupt.

Eunuchs with higher status would not come here to buy things. The people coming and going on the streets are all tragic servants in the palace. There are especially many palace maids, and they are chirping, which is no different from the folk women outside, except for their different clothes.

Hu Guiyang took a peek at a few people, but did not find any outstanding people. Instead, he was reminded by Lai Wangxi: "Be careful, just look at goods, don't look at people."

There are really no rare treasures in the imperial city, just daily things such as rouge, needle money, clothes, socks, shoes and boots.

The two of them slowly moved forward with the crowd.

"When will that Li Xian come?"

"I'll ask, Mr. Hu wait here, don't leave." Lai Wangxi squeezed into the crowd, wanting to find an acquaintance who can speak.

Hu Guiyang stood next to a needle money stall, and the stall was filled with people. Not only palace maids, but also many eunuchs. Hu Guiyang tried hard to stand firm, but was still squeezed away step by step.

Behind the back, he had no choice but to retreat. Hu Guiyang turned around and wanted to say "borrow light", but was shocked. He actually knew the person blocking the way, and the other party knew him.

The Thirty-nine Lang Hu Guida also dressed like a eunuch. His face was very smooth and he didn't need to stick his beard. He nodded to Hu Guiyang and signaled him to follow.

Hu Guiyang looked at him and could not find Lai Wangxi, so he had to follow Hu Guida first.

The two walked to a small open space in the middle of the stall, with pedestrians outside. They were like two small fish washed ashore, not attracting attention.

"Why are you here?" the two of them asked in a low voice at the same time, stunned and laughed at the same time.

"I was brought in to catch the demon fox." Hu Guiyang replied first, without revealing the other person's names.

Hu Guida didn't ask questions and whispered: "We were transferred from the East Factory."

"us?"

"Well, big brother, fifth brother...all brothers are here."

"Where?" Hu Guiyang was very surprised, looked up and hurriedly lowered his head.

"I'm the only one in the city, and the others were assigned to another place."

"Why are you here to transfer to Dongchang?"

Hu Gui laughed loudly, "Brother Sanliu concentrates on catching the demon fox, don't worry about the matter here. The imperial city is not safe now. Follow the people who bring you in, try not to be alone."

"Okay, be careful too..." Hu Guiyang suddenly remembered that the third-ninth brother dared to kill the sixteenth brother Hu Guiqi, and he no longer needed his reminder.

Hu Guida still had a baby face, but her expression seemed to be different. "It's almost time to find out. Brother Sanliu, nothing else matters except saving his life."

Hu Gui squeezed into the crowd and disappeared quickly.

Hu Guiyang felt lost, and at the same time he was deeply confused.

Lai Wangxi squeezed over, sweating all over his head, and seemed very anxious. He was relieved when he saw Hu Guiyang. He didn't dare to blame him. He just whispered: "Wait a little longer, Li Xian will come at Changwu. At that time, the yang energy is the most strong, and it is a good time to drive away ghosts and evil spirits."

"Ghosts and evil are not here, so why are you driving away?"

"Uh... Since you are an immortal, you have your own way." Lai Wangxi thought this problem was strange.

It was at this moment that Hu Guiyang suddenly felt lonely. Looking around, everyone in the city, including the Sanjiudi who had just left, was afraid that they would all believe in ghosts and gods, and would soon welcome another "god". He stood here like a dog plaguing into a pack of wolves, perhaps looking similar, but he could not find a partner.

Lai Wangxi didn't know what Mr. Hu was thinking, so he only cared about safety issues. "Let's buy something too, otherwise it would be too eye-catching."

"Well, I have silver here."

"No, no, how can you spend Mr. Hu's money?" Lai Wangxi bought a pair of cloth shoes at a nearby stall, which was obviously prepared for his adopted son.

Hu Guiyang bought a pack of needles for money, which was one of the best-selling goods.

The crowd suddenly became turbulent, "Li Xian is here." Rumors surged back like waves. Strangely, everyone lowered their voices when they said these words, as if they would cause trouble.

After the rumors, the crowds crowded to both sides and gave way to a passage on the street.

The whole market was quiet, with melodious music coming from afar, and everyone bowed their heads. Except for not kneeling, the atmosphere was as solemn as welcoming the emperor.

"Evil demons avoid them, and hundreds of ghosts die." Someone shouted, his voice loud and stuttering.

Several eunuchs opened the way in front of them, looking at their clothes, and their status should be very low. Then a thin Taoist priest held a long wooden sword in his left hand, pinched the sword technique in his right hand, held his head and chest up, and closed his eyes slightly, as if he had entered a land without a man.

Behind the Taoist priest was a small band, all of whom were eunuchs, and the leader even wanted to shout for the immortal chief.

"That's it." Lai Wangxi said in a low voice, pulling Hu Guiyang's corner of the clothes and signaling him to bow his head.

Hu Guiyang lowered his head, but when the Taoist priest came over, he suddenly exerted force, squeezed away the crowd, shouted, and rushed over.

The incident happened suddenly and no one was on guard. "Li Xianchang" who was deeply favored by the emperor was thrown down before he even turned his head and took a look.

It’s not all that he’s throwing it down, Hu Guiyang pinched the Taoist priest’s neck tightly and shouted in a shrill voice: “If you let me die, I will let you die! Ghosts are not easy to mess with!”

Hu Guiyang was tired of waiting any longer.
Chapter completed!