Intriguing and Deceitful

The couple had been tossing about for a long time all night, but the cheap bird had the good sense not to stay under the eaves, but went to Guoguo's place.

Early the next morning, Shen An did not practice swordsmanship, but just ran to exercise his body.

Later, while having breakfast, my mother-in-law, Mrs. Li, came unexpectedly.

Mrs. Li didn't come here often, so Shen An quickly stood up and said, "Has mother-in-law had breakfast?"

Li shook his head and said, "No hurry, no rush."

This is something.

Shen An smiled and said, "Let's use some together."

Shen An went out to eat.

In his previous life, he had noodles for breakfast every day and a bowl of noodles for lunch. This habit lasted for more than ten years, so he was very passionate about soup cakes.

The Shen family’s soup cakes are naturally good in soup and full of ingredients.

The chewy noodles, lumps of braised mutton, and the taste of the mutton soup are indescribable.

After adding hot sauce and taking a bite of the soup cake, Shen An felt energetic.

Sure enough, pasta is still good for nourishing people!

He finished the soup cake with a slurp, turned around and saw his mother-in-law and Yang Zhuoxue.

"Ahem!" Shen An felt that the way he ate just now must have frightened his mother-in-law, so he said, "In the army, you have to eat quickly, otherwise you will miss the opportunity to fight."

But Mrs. Li thought it was because she was hungry during the Northern Expedition, so she said, "At least get some good food for your son-in-law to eat." As she said this, she walked towards Taro with a smile on her face.

Yang Zhuoxue agreed, and then found Zeng Ermei to mutter.

On the way Shen An put the bowl back, he heard Zeng Ermei say...

"... Chen Luo knows all about those good things. Hui Nu asked him to go to a merchant in the north to buy dozens of them and stew half of them for Lang Jun every day. If they are not good enough, he will get nosebleeds."

"Nosebleed?"

"Yes! Last time Chen Luo suddenly sat up at night and sprayed nosebleeds all over the quilt, and he said something good."

Shen An was suffocated.

"What if the officials don't eat?"

Shen An was hiding to the side, listening to the two women planning.

"That's a small matter. Don't worry, madam. I promise to make that thing delicious."

"That's good."

It’s over!

Shen An thought about the consequences of eating dozens of those things.

Will he become a humanoid seahorse?

He was very melancholy. Later, when Li went back, Yang Zhuoxue talked to him.

"Guanren, Mom said someone outside said that the Guan family will make you king."

Yang Zhuoxue was a little worried, "The Song Dynasty didn't grant kings with different surnames!"

"That's nonsense." Shen An didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "Those people envied me for having made such a great contribution to my husband's trip, so they said some mean words and ignored it."

"But I'm afraid that the officials will be jealous!"

"There is nothing to be afraid of." Shen An said, "If your husband doesn't lead the army, they will toss around like clowns."

Yang Zhuoxue stood up and said, "This will make me feel at ease."

Shen An thought for a moment and called Zhuang Laoshi over.

"What happened to you on the road that day?"

"Young man... I was hit by someone on the road." Zhuang Laoshi seemed to be living a happy life. After the misunderstanding was solved, his face turned red by his old wife, which reminded Shen An of the things Yang Zhuoxue had prepared for him.

"knew."

Later, Shen An went to the Privy Council. Wen Yanbo took the wolf fang and looked at it, "It's just a micro carving, but this one is even more subtle. I can't see it clearly with the naked eye, so it's obviously a treasure."

"They say they are from the Divination Department."

Shen An's words made Wen Yanbo excited, "The Divination Department?"

"That's right."

Shen An said with a smile: "They brought this to the door on their own initiative."

"What a good opportunity." Wen Yanbo was rarely excited. "If we can catch them, we can turn around and attack the Liao people. The overall situation is determined! Hahahaha!"

The Chubu Department is on the Shangjing Road. If they are persuaded to rebel, the Liao people's chrysanthemums will be in danger.

Thinking of this, Wen Yanbo looked at Shen An and praised: "An Bei looks very handsome. I think taro and edamame will be the same in the future. How about... get married?"

hehe!

Shen An smiled and remembered that Bao Zheng and Wen Yanbo were in-laws. Bao Shou's second wife was Lao Wen's daughter. Taro competed with edamame and Bao Shou for their wives...

This picture was so beautiful that he didn't dare to think about it.

But he couldn't help but touch his cheek, thinking, am I handsome again recently?

Looking back, he said: "Wen Xiang, those mallets are not very knowledgeable. They use a miniature sculpture as a sacred tool. This is what we have to do..."

After the explanation was clear, Shen An called Chen Luo and asked him to go to Izumo Temple.

My big business of deceiving people...has opened!

Wen Yanbo also felt that this guy was planning to trick people, but he didn't know what his methods were.

"I'll wait and see." Wen Yanbo thought for a moment, "How about... I go and have a look too?"

He swore that he just wanted to see Shen An's tricks to deceive people, but Shen An glanced at him and smiled innocently, "Wen Xiang..."

He didn't say the next words, but Wen Yanbo knew.

——Wen Xiang... Did you drink too much last night?

We are not friends!

How could I show you my own methods?

Wen Yanbo chuckled: "Wine is not intoxicating, tea is."

As he spoke, he raised his glass.

Then the people from the Privy Council went to find those people.

Later they were brought.

"Borot has seen Wen Xiang."

The visitor looked very gentle, and Wen Yanbo said: "What is the purpose of stopping divination here?"

Zubu is divided into several tribes, but the Song Dynasty does not need to worry about this with them.

This is the confidence after the victory of the Northern Expedition.

Boluo Te said: "Zu Bu heard that the Song Dynasty defeated the Liao people and came here to congratulate them."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of wood and handed it over, "This is a gift from the gods. It is a treasure carved with a sacred tool and given to the officials of the Song Dynasty."

Wen Yanbo nodded, and someone brought it up. At first glance, it was the kind of miniature sculpture that couldn't be carved at the moment.

Is this a magnifying glass?

Shen An was muttering, the Shen family has never released these things, how come the Divination Department has them?

"...That year there was thunder and heavy rain, and then a shepherd picked up the artifact. You can see it in detail, it is the most precious treasure in the world!"

Shen An felt relieved upon hearing this.

This thing may be crystal. Someone has long discovered that crystals and gems can magnify things in the line of sight after being polished into a certain shape, but they are very blurry.

If you want to do micro-carving, the magnifying glass must be clear.

In other words, what the Ministry of Obstruction obtained was a very clear crystal magnifying glass.

This is indeed a treasure.

but……

"It is indeed a divine weapon."

Shen An praised: "I don't know which god left these artifacts in the mortal world. I really want to see them."

Wen Yanbo also stroked his beard and said: "There are also gods appearing in Izumo Temple."

Is this to earn face for Da Song?

Boluote smiled and said: "I am willing to visit the gods of the Song Dynasty."

Shen An said: "The Zubu tribe has been oppressed by the Liao people for many years, and the Song Dynasty expresses deep sympathy."

hehe!

Boluo Te was probably hesitating in his heart, but he said gratefully: "Zu Bu is very grateful."

"There is a Taoist priest in Izumo Temple who is very powerful. Go ask him to ask about the origin of that god."

Shen An took Boluot away. Looking at Boluot's appearance when he left, he was obviously a little aggrieved.

"The divination people are here to ask for help. I guess some of them spied on the battle between the two armies during the Northern Expedition, and then came to test the attitude of the Song Dynasty. Do they want to ask for help? Or do they want something."

An official said: "No matter what they want, it falls into Shen Longtu's hands..."

Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "I'm afraid I'll be tricked."

Everyone laughed.

Someone said: "That Boluo Te looks quite shrewd, I'm afraid it's not easy to trick him."

Wen Yanbo shook his head, "Other people find it difficult, Shen An..."

Thinking of Shen An, Wen Yanbo couldn't help but think of the people he had cheated.

Sima Guang was deeply affected by this, so Lu Hui would slap him in the face if he mentioned Shen An in front of him.

Why!

This young man is really speechless!

Later, Shen An and Boluote appeared at Izumo Temple.

"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"

Sacrifice appears.

Today, She Qing is wearing a new and old Taoist robe, with a deserted brow, and no trace of the secular world can be seen.

He just nodded slightly, and Boluote actually had the desire to transcend the world.

"I've met the Taoist priest."

He saluted very devoutly.

She Qing looked at her head and asked, "Why are you two Tan Yue here?"

His voice was clearer and clearer, and he couldn't help but feel relaxed listening to it.

He is indeed a talented stickman!

Shen An secretly praised it and said, "There is a magical artifact here. It's really magical. I heard that gods appeared in Izumo Temple, so I came to ask for advice."

"Monastics ignore this."

She Qing frowned slightly, and Boluote felt a little heartbroken when he saw it.

Why!

What's going on here?

"Show it to poor Taoist."

Sheqing obviously didn't believe what they said.

Shen An handed over the wolf fang.

She Qing raised his head slightly, raised the wolf fang above, frowned and said: "Interesting, I would like to ask... So, you two come in."

The two followed him inside. Once inside, Borat sniffed, then pointed at the large chimney opposite and asked, "What is that?"

The big chimney was spitting out thick smoke, and the entire Taoist temple was filled with a choking smell.

We can’t control it here, but inside, everyone is wearing a mask.

According to Shen An, just bear with it for now, and we will move all these things outside in the future.

Poor Borat was breathing pure air on the grassland, but he never imagined that there was such pollution in the world.

"Ah Qiu!"

He sneezed several times in a row and felt extremely uncomfortable.

Sheqing said calmly: "If you want to attain the Tao, you must first join the world. The world is so turbid, but it is not enough for us, so Izumokan built a stove, and we Bathing in the soot every day, the Taoist practice becomes more and more advanced. Blessings will be born in the infinite deity."

He bowed his head and was very pious.

Borat somehow followed suit.

Shen An nodded in appreciation.

Does it turn out that becoming enlightened requires more pollution?

Shen An almost believed this truth.

She Qing then took the two of them to a room and called several Taoists.

"Sacrifice!"

The two Taoists lit incense candles and presented tributes.

Then someone brought a sand table and a semi-fixed wooden shelf.

In the middle of the wooden frame is a thin piece of wood that can be moved.

"Notice!"

A Taoist whispered: "It's about to begin."

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

I saw She Qing walking over, holding the thin piece of wood in one hand, then squinting and mumbling something.

"Please go to heaven!"

Someone shouted lowly from the side.

The sacrifice has begun.

His feet moved from time to time, as if he was meditating or listening to something.

"Moved!"

Borat looked at this and felt it was a bit fake.

So he's even smiling.

The thin wood had writing on the sand table.

"East."

Some people sing, some record, and some smooth the sand table again.

Sheqing once again wrote a word.

"king."

"mother."

Shen An smiled and said, "It turns out to be Queen Mother Dong's treasure."

Borrot smiled, "Yes!"

By this time, he thought it was a scam.

The people of Song Dynasty are really all sticks. Do you think you can deceive me like this?

He smiled very innocently and harmlessly.

The same goes for Shen An.

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Thanks to the bookstore’s book friend ‘Let It Be’ leader for the reward. The fifth update is here, good night everyone.