Li Shui's detached attitude made Niu Dou very hurt. Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui and nodded with satisfaction: Huaiguzi has become more and more stable in recent days.

As for the other courtiers, they didn't think so. They thought, how could Li Shui be so generous? He must be holding back his bad intentions. Brother Niu Dou, please wish for your own blessings.

After the dynasty ended, Li Shui ignored Bullfighting and walked away.

When several courtiers who were good friends with Niu Dou saw Li Shui leaving the palace, they cautiously approached Niu Dou and whispered, "Brother Niu Dou, why are you doing this? Be careful of getting yourself killed.

"

Niu Dou chuckled and said, "We serve the country and the people, why should we fear death?"

After hearing this, the courtiers shook their heads one after another and stopped talking. Everyone felt that Niu Dou was a bit stupid and would be seeking his own death sooner or later. It was better to stay away from him to avoid being implicated.

Chunyu Yue walked at the back and saw that everyone else had left. Then he grabbed Niu Dou and said, "You want to ask for life for the people. This is very good. But Huai Guzi is not a heinous person. You can criticize him."

As for his strategy, as for treason, we can put it aside."

Niu Dou is submissive.

Chunyu Yue said again: "Huai Guzi is a man who must retaliate for his grievances. If you want to impeach him in the future, please inform me. If anything happens, I will be prepared to help you behind the scenes."

Niu Dou is also submissive.

After Chunyu Yue left, Niu Dou chuckled: "Master Chunyu is indeed kind. But how can I, Niu Dou, be protected by you all my life? In that case, when can I come forward?"

…………

After Li Wen returned, he immediately called the craftsman: "Go and check for me, who has this Niu Dou been associated with recently? Why is he so bold all of a sudden? Did he get funding from Xiang Liang and become a rebel?"

?”

The craftsman agreed and left with a few people.

When Li Shui was investigating Niu Dou, Niu Dou was also investigating Li Shui.

He took a few servants and left Xianyang City in disguise.

On the way, Niu Dou sneered twice: "You say I have no evidence? Okay, then I will find the evidence for you. I will convince you at the next court meeting."

Far away from Shangjun Courtyard, Niu Dou saw a large number of alchemists.

These alchemists failed in the last round of interviews, and were a little unwilling to leave. They practiced holding stone locks all day long, hoping to pass in one fell swoop next time.

Niu Dou picked a kind-faced man and saluted the alchemist: "Brother, I am also an alchemist. I want to ask you about something..."

The alchemist glanced at him and interrupted him rudely: "Are you also an alchemist? I don't think so. Are you trying to trick me?"

Niu Dou was stunned for a moment and said, "I am really an alchemist."

The alchemist just now said: "The alchemists here all call each other Immortal Friends, how can any of them call each other Xiongtai?"

Niu Dou was a little speechless, thinking: These alchemists have no other skills, but they are very good at pretending to be gods and deceiving themselves and others.

As a Confucian scholar, Niu Dou looked down upon the alchemists. However, he still smiled slightly and said: "This immortal friend is a newbie here, and I don't know the rules here. I wonder what I call the immortal friend?"

The alchemist said: "My name is Hengxuan."

Niu Dou said: "I would like to ask my dear friend, is it easy to enter Shangjun's courtyard?"

Hengxuan chuckled and said: "Entering Shangjun's courtyard is as difficult as climbing to heaven. Those craftsmen are all extremely cunning. They are obviously from a humble background, but they are more majestic than anyone else. It makes people angry to see them."

Niu Dou was overjoyed and said, "So, the immortal friends hate this Shangjun Courtyard very much?"

Hengxuan sighed: "It's not necessary to hate him. After all, he is really capable of banishing the immortal. It's just that he traveled thousands of miles to recruit everyone, but then abandoned us in this wilderness. Alas, it's not even possible to go back now, and it's not okay to stay.

No, it’s a dilemma.”

Hengxuan complained for a few words, then suddenly his heart moved, and he said warily: "Friend Immortal, could it be that you are a spy from Shang Jun's Courtyard?"

Niu Dou was stunned for a moment and thought: Huai Guzi still does this kind of thing?

He quickly waved his hand and said: "I am definitely not a spy from Shang Jun's palace, and I have no good impression of the banished immortal."

Hengxuan was still worried: "Prove it."

Niu Dou was stunned: "How to prove this?"

Hengxuan looked around and found no one nearby, so he whispered: "If you slander the immortal, I will believe you."

Niu Dou breathed a sigh of relief and thought: Why is this so difficult?

He coughed lightly and said: "Huai millet is not as good as pigs and dogs."

Hengxuan's face turned pale with fear. He felt that Niu Dou was too courageous. However, this also proved Niu Dou's innocence. After all, those guys in Shangjun Courtyard would not say such things even if they were beaten to death.

of.

Seeing that Hengxuan was relieved, Niu Dou said: "My dear friend, I am new here and I am not familiar with everything. I also hope that my dear friend can help me enter Shangjun Courtyard smoothly. I have brought some money with me so that I can communicate with my dear friend."

Have a drink.”

Hengxuan thought to himself: I will help you enter Shangjun's courtyard? Isn't this a joke? If I am so capable, why do I need to mess around here?

But just now Niu Dou said that he could buy him a drink. Hengxuan didn't mind this.

The two of them were walking around and saw more than a dozen small stalls, all of which were from nearby poor people selling food.

The two of them sat down in the open air and sold some wine and a few plates of vegetarian dishes.

Niu Dou had no interest in these, while Hengxuan devoured them hungrily.

Niu Dou was keenly aware of something, so he asked tentatively: "Brother Heng, have you not eaten well recently?"

Hengxuan sighed and said: "I don't know how long I will stay here. I have already spent almost all my money. If I don't save some money, I am afraid I will become a beggar."

Niu Dou shook his head: "It's too miserable, it's too miserable."

Hengxuan looked at Shangjun's Courtyard in the distance, his eyes filled with a different kind of brilliance: "However, if you can enter Shangjun's Courtyard, everything will be different. Soaring into the sky is nothing to worry about.

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Hengxuan thought for a while, and then said with some disappointment: "However, it is so difficult to enter Shangjun's courtyard."

Niu Dou chatted with him for a while and had collected a lot of evidence against Li Shui: first, he allowed the craftsmen to bully the alchemists. Second, he deceived the alchemists into coming to Xianyang. Third, he allowed the alchemists to eat and sleep in the open without paying any attention.

Four……

Niu Dou was very satisfied, wrote down Hengxuan's name carefully, and then left with a smile.

He did not go back to Xianyang City, but randomly looked for the poor people nearby. He said politely: "I am an alchemist and I want to find a place to live. I don't know what your brother's name is?"

The poor man said enthusiastically: "My name is Dog, please come with me. It only costs 500 yuan a day."

Niu Dou said: "Five hundred dollars seems too expensive, right?"

Gou'er glared and said, "Five hundred dollars is still expensive? In a few days, it will rise to seven hundred dollars. What? You don't want to rent anymore?"

When the dog saw Niudou about to leave, he was immediately unhappy and sneered behind him.

Not far away, Niu Dou saw an alchemist and a poor man quarreling not far away.

The alchemist said: "You charge me ten yuan for a cup of water. This is simply robbery. How can it be so expensive to just bring a bucket of water from the well?"

The poor man said: "If you think it is expensive, just fetch water yourself."

The alchemist was furious: "I am an immortal, how can I do such rough work myself?"

The poor man sneered: "You don't want to do it? Have you seen that person over there? He used to be an alchemist, but now he has changed his career and started selling porridge at a stall. It is said that he has saved a lot of money."

The alchemist looked over there with disdain: "This man has been tainted by common things. I'm afraid he will never find an immortal again in this life."

The poor man sneered: "Xunxian? Don't think I don't know. You people will steal chickens and dogs at night. I lost three chickens yesterday. Maybe it was you."

The old alchemist's face turned red: "How dare you insult me ​​like this?"

He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to hit someone, but he didn't dare.

The poor people who set up stalls here have some relationship with the craftsmen in Shangjun Courtyard. Even if they are not relatives, they have paid money. If they are beaten, someone will come out to seek justice.

If you beat the poor man out of anger and offend the craftsman, so that you can't enter Shang Jun's courtyard, you will lose a big thing out of a small gain.

Therefore, the alchemist sneered: "When I fly into the sky, I will take your dog's head first."

The poor man sneered: "My home is more than fifty miles away from here. I hope you can find me by then."

The alchemist left, and the poor man boiled the well water and added a few beans to it.

A cup of well water costs ten dollars, which is a bit unreasonable, but if you add beans to it, it will be the price of porridge. No matter how thin the porridge is, it is still porridge.

The servant behind Tou Miu went to quietly inquire about the names of these two people. The two people had a fierce quarrel just now, which was a big evidence of the boiling public resentment.

The servant came back soon and said to Niu Dou: "The villain found that the alchemist bought his water for ten yuan a cup. If someone with a patch on his body bought it, he would buy it for ten yuan a cup."

Niu Dou nodded: "The customs of Xianyang have indeed been ruined by Huaiguzi. This is another piece of evidence."

Niu Dou worked hard for a day and felt that he had gained a lot, so he returned to Xianyang City with satisfaction.

After returning to the city, he did not return to his home, but visited Fusu.

Fusu heard that Niu Dou was coming and quickly met him.

Recently, Niu Dou is very popular among Confucian scholars, and they dare to fight and fight for the people. It suits Fusu's thoughts.

Fusu still respected his master Chun Yuyue, but sometimes he felt that Chun Yuyue was too steady. The result of being steady would be to indulge the villains in the court, so he needed young and radical generals like Niu Dou.

Niu Dou told Fusu what he saw and heard. After hearing this, Fusu was filled with righteous indignation and said: "I will immediately remonstrate with my father and order Huaiguzi to stop recruiting alchemists immediately. This is ridiculous, really.

It's ridiculous. He has messed up the entire Xianyang city. Originally, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants were all going their own way, in order, and everything was peaceful. But now? The outside of the city has turned into a pot of chaos, and the hearts of the people inside the city are also unstable."
Chapter completed!