The nighttime sky such as washes, stars embellishment. 夜空如洗,繁星点缀。 Great Feng capital highest construction, Stargazing Building, Directorate of Astronomy business location. 大奉京城最高建筑,观星楼,司天监的办公地点。 When yellow skirt young girl step lithe climb on, after seventh layer, hearing Pill Room to transmit noisy clamoring. 黄裙少女步履轻盈的攀登而上,经过第七层时,听见丹室传来一阵嘈杂的喧哗。 Alchemist that one crowd wears the white clothing, being red in the face of quarrel. 一群穿白衣的炼金术师,争吵的面红耳赤。 „Why failed? Obviously is such simple step.” “为什么又失败了？明明是这么简单的步骤。” „I have said that is the dosage of salt is not definitely right.” “我说过了,肯定是盐的剂量不对。” „No, I thought that is the water.” “不,我觉得是水。” „Is the fire? I noticed a moment ago Senior Brother Wan burning to boil the salt.” “是火吧？刚才我看到万师兄把盐给燃沸了。” „Was too difficult, the salt changed silver alchemy spell is too difficult, I cannot.” “太难了,盐变银子的炼金法术太难了,我不会啊。” The yellow skirt young girl corners of the mouth named Caiwei pulled out pulling out, whispered: „This group of people are actually still building up false silver.” 名叫采薇的黄裙少女嘴角抽了抽,嘀咕道:“这群人竟然还在炼假银子。” Two days ago, she changes the silver deeds to bring back to Directorate of Astronomy the salt, senior brothers starts not to believe. 两天前,她把盐变银子的事迹带回司天监,师兄们开始不信。 Can the salt turn into silver? 盐能变成银子？ Three years old of young child does not believe. 三岁稚童都不信。 But quick, the tax silver case is solved, your majesty thought that the false silver might is enormous, quite mystical, ordered the imperial observatory to refine the false silver. 但很快,税银案告破,陛下觉得假银子威力极大,颇为神异,责令钦天监炼制假银。 Therefore, Alchemists of imperial observatory started work that explodes the liver, day and night investment to 996 lucky newspapers. 于是,钦天监的炼金术师们开始了爆肝的工作,没日没夜的投入到996的福报中。 Two days ago, the liver to the present, has fought on despite repeated setbacks, loses steadily. 从两天前,一直肝到现在,屡败屡战,屡战屡败。 „Caiwei, is Junior Sister Caiwei.” Some people shouted one excitedly. “采薇,是采薇师妹。”有人兴奋的喊了一声。 Instantaneously, thin and pale faces turn around, a both eye puts none suddenly. 瞬间,一张张憔悴的脸转过来,一双双眼睛骤放精光。 „Junior Sister Caiwei, how this false silver refining up.” “采薇师妹,这假银子到底是如何炼出来的。” „Junior Sister Caiwei, is about to help me have a look, is the step has problems? You are the person who the only success refines the false silver.” “采薇师妹,快过来帮我看看,是不是步骤出了问题？你是唯一一个成功炼制出假银的人。” Encircles the yellow skirt young girl. 把黄裙少女团团围住。 Chu Caiwei has to enter Pill Room, watches senior brothers to refine the false silver the process. 褚采薇只好进入丹室,观看师兄们炼制假银的过程。 „Was defeated!” White clothing Alchemist of operation sighs woefully. “又失败了！”一位现场操作的白衣炼金术师哀叹。 „Did Junior Sister Caiwei, where have problems?” The numerous white clothing adopt the stance of modestly seeking for advice. “采薇师妹,是哪里出问题了？”众白衣摆出虚心求教的姿态。 Does not have the issue, I also refined initially .... Chu Caiwei hesitates saying: „This is alchemy that the antiquity spread, abstruse obscure, did not say that the learned on the learned, instructing that must explain the profound in simple language, can be deep-rooted. I teach everyone senior brother mnemonics, is sure to remember.” 没有问题啊,我当初也是这么炼制的....褚采薇沉吟道:“此乃上古流传的炼金术,深奥晦涩,不是说学会就学会的,需深入浅出的授业,方能根深蒂固。我传授诸位师兄一句口诀,切记切记。” senior brothers exhibits to listen attentively to the stance. 师兄们摆出倾听姿态。 „Hydrogen helium lithium acupuncture needle boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon sodium magnalium silicon phosphorus!” The Chu Caiwei destiny dantian, every single word or phrase, put out this extraordinary mnemonics. “氢氦锂铍硼碳氮氧氟氖钠镁铝硅磷！”褚采薇气运丹田,一字一句,吐出了这个了不起的口诀。 „Does this secret art reconcile?” The senior brothers unclear sleep/felt is severe, each character understood, combining to be together ignorant. “此诀和解呀？”师兄们不明觉厉,每个字都听懂了,组合在一起就懵了。 I do not know that this is anything .... Chu Caiwei does intentionally the profound smile not to speak. 我也不知道这是什么东西....褚采薇故作高深的微笑不语。 „Person who rare talent, the rare talent, writes this mnemonics, is really the alchemy rare talent.” White clothing senior brother says with emotion. “奇才,奇才,写出此口诀的人,真乃炼金术的奇才。”一位白衣师兄感慨道。 Where the rare talents, senior brother you do not indulge in flights of fancy! The Chu Caiwei smile is invariable. 奇才在哪里啊,师兄你别胡思乱想！褚采薇笑容不变。 „Junior Sister Caiwei, this mnemonics is who told you. junior sister ran into the alchemy person of high skill, its direction?” “采薇师妹,这口诀是何人告诉你的。师妹是不是遇到了炼金术的高人,得其指点？” The Chu Caiwei heart said, asked well! Pot light flung. 褚采薇心说,问得好！把锅轻飘飘的甩了出去。 „That person called Xu Qi'an, the Imperial Blade Camp seventh grade green robe Xu Pingzhi nephew, you looked for him then.” “那人叫许七安,御刀营七品绿袍许平志的侄子,你们找他便是了。” One hear is martial artist, the white clothing is not happy. 一听是个武夫,白衣们不高兴了。 „Joke, my solemn is Directorate of Astronomy, abundance of capable people, refines the false silver also to look for the bystander?” “笑话,我堂堂司天监,人才济济,炼制假银还要找外人？” „Moreover is martial artist.” “而且还是个武夫。” „How could it not be passed on to become the joke.” “传出去岂不成了笑话。” According to the practicing system was different, formed several very interesting despising chains. 根据修行体系不同,形成了几条非常有意思的鄙视链。 Daoism looks down upon Buddhism, Buddhism counter- vulgar it. 道门看不起佛门,佛门反鄙之。 Thaumaturge looks down upon Shaman, Shaman looks down upon Gu Master, Gu Master looks down upon Thaumaturge. 术士看不起巫师,巫师看不起蛊师,蛊师又看不起术士。 Then, said that Buddha Thaumaturge Shaman and Gu Master, looks down upon martial artist together. 然后,道佛术士巫师和蛊师,一起看不起武夫。 As for Confucianist, sorry, with all due respect, everyone present is the trash. 至于儒家,对不起,恕我直言,在座的各位都是垃圾。 However the modern Confucianist is feeble. 不过近代儒家已经衰弱了。 „Junior Sister Caiwei, you instruct us.” “采薇师妹,你来指导我们吧。” Caiwei ‚’: „Next time certainly!” 采薇‘呵’了一声:“下次一定！” She pushes hardly from the white clothing senior brother group , to continue to ascend the step on. 她从白衣师兄群里硬挤出去,继续拾阶而上。 Actually, she does not understand. 其实,她也不懂。 Previous time in prefecture yamen, building up of forming a coherent whole becomes the false silver, afterward Caiwei attempted in secret one time, failed. 上次在府衙,一气呵成的炼成假银,事后采薇私底下又尝试了一次,失败了。 Duplicated the beforehand process completely, but failed, why she does not know. 完全复制了之前的过程,但就是失败了,她也不知道为什么。 The roof of Stargazing Building, is not the normal eave top, but is a platform of octagon, agrees without consultation the Eight Trigrams (gossip). 观星楼的楼顶,不是正常的檐顶,而是一个八角形的平台,暗合八卦。 Therefore is called Eight Trigrams Platform. 因此被称为八卦台。 The Eight Trigrams Platform edge, a white clothing old man, before bending down is on record, in the hand is pinching the wine glass, another is leaning on the head, resembles to be drunk, is looking below capital. 八卦台的边缘,一个白衣老者,伏在案前,手里捏着酒杯,另一手拄着脑袋,似醉非醉,望着下方的京城。 Yellow skirt young girl tactful has not disturbed, the teacher usually in does not make the proper business, likes sitting in Eight Trigrams Platform drinks, looks at the scenery. 黄裙少女识趣的没有打扰,师尊平日里不做正事,就喜欢坐在八卦台喝酒,看风景。 Also some unhappy people disturb. 还不喜有人打扰。 Picks up glass of liquor to narrow the eyes to focus, said that looks at human world with single-hearted devotion. 拈杯酒眯着眼,说专心看人间。 „Did Caiwei come?” The white clothing old man said with a smile. “采薇来了？”白衣老者笑道。 „master.” The yellow skirt young girl blooming smile, slightly is running, stands in the Eight Trigrams (gossip) edge, the skirt front flies upwards. “师父。”黄裙少女绽放笑容,小跑着过来,站在八卦边缘,裙裾飞扬。 „What Emperor old does have to reward?” “皇帝老儿有什么奖赏？” „Several hundred taels of silver, several silk fabrics.” yellow Qun the young girl said: „master, what thing false is silver?” “几百两银子,几匹绸缎。”黄裙少女说:“师父,假银子到底是什么东西？” „master does not know.” “为师不知呀。” „In does world have the thing that master does not know?” “世上还有师父不知道的东西？” „Too many are too many.” The white clothing old man said with a laugh: „master does not know for 19 years ago where that several thieves went.” “太多太多。”白衣老者笑呵呵道:“师父不知道十九年前那几个小偷去了哪里。” „You always said 19 years ago young thieves to be hateful, but did not tell me, who they were, stole away anything.” “您总说十九年前的小贼可恨,可也不告诉我,他们是谁,偷走了什么。” The white clothing old man sets out, stands in eight prismoid edges, heaved a sigh: „Stolen away thing is extraordinary.” 白衣老者起身,站在八角台边缘,唉声叹气:“偷走的东西了不得啊。” „You know that who false silver is refines.” Directorate of Astronomy is the Thaumaturge system place of origin, in the world Alchemist, even if not come Directorate of Astronomy, still surely and Directorate of Astronomy has the origin. “那您知道假银子是谁炼制的吗。”司天监是术士体系的发源地,天底下的炼金术师,即使不是出身司天监,也必定和司天监有渊源。 Behind tax silver case, Alchemist participation in, and refine this strange thing, was not the common people. 税银案背后,有一个炼金术师参与其中,且炼出了这种奇物,绝非泛泛之辈。 „master naturally is knows.” “为师自然是知道的。” ....... ....... Yard, main room. 小院,正屋。 Xu Qi'an lies on the bed, passes the bright moon that taking advantage of out of the window, intently is staring at the house beam of spreading across. 许七安躺在床上,借着窗外透进来的皓月,直愣愣的盯着纵横交错的房梁。 He is the oneself future worried, somewhat terrified vacant, somewhat one's blood bubbles up to the brim. 他在为自己的前程担忧,有些惶恐茫然,又有些热血沸腾。 Depending on me the nine-year compulsory education as the quality product that produces, the knowledge in brain all hangs. 凭我身为九年制义务教育出产的优质品,脑子里的知识全是挂。 Easily can emerge in the backward monarchy society, becomes the flower of most show. 轻易就能在落后的君主制社会里脱颖而出,成为最秀的一枝花。 However, the imperial authority supreme society, often means that the human rights are unable to safeguard, today the office tender mold, will be sent to frontier service tomorrow the exile. 然而,皇权至上的社会,往往意味着人权无法保障,今天会所嫩模,明天充军流放。 This is to make any modern people feel the sad phenomenon. 这是让任何一个现代人都会倍感忧愁的现象。 Thinks, Xu Qi'an then fell asleep, when waking up the skylight is greatly bright, he puts on black Duke messenger clothing, is the waistband, ties the long hair, again plain Daogua in waist. 想着想着,许七安便睡着了,醒来时天光大亮,他穿好玄色公差服,系好腰带,束好长发,再把朴刀挂在腰间。 The physique is straight, firm handsome. 身姿笔挺,阳刚俊朗。 Has to acknowledge, the attractiveness and makings of ancient clothing to had the addition, when was goes to bathroom was too troublesome. 不得不承认,古代的服装对颜值和气质都有加成,就是上厕所时太麻烦了。 Circumvented second uncle to rub the breakfast, the uncle and child went out together goes to work, Xu Pingzhi was reinstated, all as usual. 翻墙到二叔家蹭了顿早餐,叔侄俩一起出门上班,许平志官复原职,一切照旧。 Changle District Yamen is capital metropolitan district, the yamen in the city, the distance of 67 miles of Xu Residence, Xu Qi'an does not have the horse, without the carriage, has to ride Bus 11, two quarters arrived at district yamen. 长乐县衙是京城的附郭县,衙门就在城里,距离许宅有67里的路程,许七安没有马,也没马车,只好乘着11号公交车,两刻钟就到了县衙。 Changle District Yamen is south-facing, entrance two with the person contour stone lion, by the front door of reddish brown paint, suspend the big drum that the paint is flaking. 长乐县衙坐北朝南,门口两尊与人等高的石狮子,红棕漆的大门两侧,摆着油漆剥落的大鼓。 The district yamen structure is worth saying very much, biggest naturally is District Magistrate, is called the commanding officer, he has the two assistant, one is Assistant Magistrate, one is Recorder. 县衙的结构很值得说道,最大的当然是知县,叫做主官,他有两个副手,一个是县丞,一个是主簿。 These three have the grade imperially appointed official, puts in Xu Qi'an that age, has the establishment. 这三位是有品级的朝廷命官,搁在许七安那个年代,就是有编制的。 Under three imperially appointed officials, is Clerk, called the leader officer. 三位朝廷命官之下,是典史,又称首领官。 But does not have the grade, is not popular. 但没有品级,不入流。 Then is the three categories of yamen runners: Three classes are the soap class, fast class and strong class, is responsible for the insignia, public security and arrest and so on ; But six corresponding royal government Six Ministries. 接着是三班六房:三班是皂班、快班、壮班,负责仪仗、治安、缉捕之类;而六房对应朝廷六部。 Xu Qi'an is the messenger in fast class, among clear(ly) was called Bailiff. 许七安就是快班里的差役,明间称为捕快。 Entered the yamen, the standard government official is calling the roll exactly, stood Clerk Li before hall saw waist hip plain blade Xu Qi'an, gawked staring. 进了衙门,恰好典吏在点卯,站在堂前的李典史看见了腰胯朴刀的许七安,愣了愣。 That expression, as if sunny day damn. 那表情,仿佛青天白日见了鬼。 The yamen runners detected that the leadership look is not right, turns the head in abundance looks like, then, with damn expression. 衙役们察觉到领导神色不对,纷纷转头看来,然后,也是同款的见鬼表情。 „permits, Xu Qi'an, are you person is a ghost?!” Some person of trembling said. “许,许七安,你是人是鬼？！”有人颤声道。 Clerk Li notices Xu Qi'an to throw in Shadow of ground, the slightly loosen, the tone is at heart calm: „What nonsense above tribunal spoke, does the ghost have Shadow?” 李典史注意到许七安投在地面的影子,心里微松,语气镇定:“公堂之上说什么胡话,鬼有影子吗？” People hearing this, simultaneously relaxes. 众人闻言,齐齐松了口气。 Xu Qi'an thinks, does right after something else: „Could not say that is walking corpse.” 许七安想了想,接茬:“说不得是行尸走肉。” Clerk Li in great surprise, yamen runners one tight. 李典史大惊,众衙役心里一紧。 Xu Qi'an holds the fist in the other hand hastily: „Cracks a joke, has seen Sir Clerk, the everyone colleague, I left prison.” 许七安连忙抱拳:“开个玩笑,见过典史大人,诸位同僚,我出狱了。” Clerk Li asked: „What's the matter?” 李典史问道:“怎么回事？” Because Xu Family the tax silver case is put in prison, they heard. 许家因为税银案入狱,他们是听说了的。 „Naturally makes reparations the merit, redeeming oneself through good works, His Majesty was tolerant, remitted the Xu Family responsibility for an offense.” Xu Qi'an repeated the matter immediately, but pushed the merit to second uncle, and took out the certificate that the Capital Prefecture yamen gave. “自然是将功赎罪,戴罪立功,圣上宽容,赦免了许家的罪责。”许七安当即把事儿又复述了一遍,但把功劳推给了二叔,并取出京兆府衙门给的凭证。 Simultaneously also has several at heart, although tax silver had found, but rules not to have, in other words the tax silver missing case has not settled down, after all results in the flow, without is so quick. 同时心里也有数了,虽说税银已经找到,但判决还没下来,也就是说税银失踪案还没有尘埃落定,毕竟得走流程,没那么快。 Therefore, Changle District Yamen the group of yamen runners have not known this matter. 因此,长乐县衙的这伙衙役还不知道此事。 Called the roll to finish, several getting to know each other well Bailiff collect immediately, congratulated congratulates. 点卯结束,几个相熟的捕快立刻凑上来,道贺恭喜。 „Ningyan, you must treat to drink.” “宁宴,你可得请客喝酒。” In this time, name friend, use the style name not the given name. When introduced oneself, use the given name not use the style name. 在这个时代,称呼友人,用字不用名。自我介绍时,用名不用字。 „Right, being survived must have the happiness in old age, must treat.” “对,大难不死必有后福,得请客。” „I heard that Linshui Street that brothel, bought a number of pure courtesan newly, Ningyan, tonight goes with us together?” “我听说临水街那家勾栏,新买了一批清倌人,宁宴,今晚与咱们一起去？” Treats to drink actually, rests the woman also to want me to invite, excessive .... Xu Qi'an just wants to shirk to say does not have money, suddenly the under foot stepped on the hard lump, lowered the head looks, unexpectedly was grain of silver slivers. 请客喝酒倒是可以,睡女人还要我请,过分了....许七安刚想推脱说没钱,忽然脚下踩到了硬疙瘩,低头一看,竟是一粒碎银。 Also is really survived to have the happiness in old age? He steps immediately, maintains composure, pretends to look at scenery in all directions. 还真是大难不死必有后福？他立刻踩住,不动声色,假装看四处的风景。 When the people walk the first several steps, Xu Qi'an lowers the head to pick up fast, income purse of being without turning a hair. 等众人走前几步,许七安快速低头捡起,面不改色的收入钱囊。 Passes through the corridor, after west side hall sat for several minutes, Clerk Li came in complexion gloomy, looks to Constable Wang: „Old Wang, Mr. District Magistrate makes us go to inner hall.” 走过长廊,在西侧的偏厅坐了几分钟后,李典史脸色阴沉的进来了,望向王捕头:“老王,县令老爷让我们去一趟内堂。” Going out that a Constable Wang complexion pain, stuffy did not speak. 王捕头脸色一苦,闷不吭声的出去了。 Xu Qi'an gazes after the Constable Wang back to vanish, asks: „What's the matter, the complexion of boss is not quite attractive.” 许七安目送王捕头的背影消失,问道:“怎么回事,头儿的脸色不太好看。” „You served a term in jail these days, Kangping Street had/left a homicide case, what dying was a businessman of quite rich potential, Mr. District Magistrate flies into a rage, every day must catch Constable Wang to give scolding.” “你蹲大狱这几天,康平街出了一起命案,死的是一个颇有钱势的商贾,县令老爷大发雷霆,每天都要逮着王捕头痛骂。” „Died a businessman, Mr. District Magistrate does not need to fly into a rage.” Xu Qi'an is cracking with the teeth the melon seed. “只是死了个商贾,县令老爷没必要大发雷霆吧。”许七安嗑着瓜子。 Since old times the human life all was the case, but was capital metropolitan district District Magistrate, from fifth grade, was insufficient so. 自古人命皆是大案,但身为京城附郭县的县令,从五品,不至于这般。 „Relations that the businessman and Supervising Secretary some Sir has ties of kinship, wants to come is that side gave the pressure.” The yamen runner said: „Moreover, this year is Gengzinian.” “呵,那商贾和给事中的某位大人沾亲带故的关系,想来是那边给了压力。”那衙役说:“而且,今年是庚子年啊。” „Gengzinian?” Xu Qi'an has not responded. “庚子年？”许七安没反应过来。 „official evaluation!” The yamen runners pointed out. “京察！”衙役点明。