Hezhong Mansion, the mansion of the Xiao family.

Li Chengji led Li Dayi and a few guards to the gate of Xiao Mansion.

As the supervisor of the Great Liao stationed in the Western Kara Khanate, Xiao Alihe's father, Xiao Pengzhen, obviously mixed well. Not to mention that the location is across the street from the Sultan's palace, let's talk about a pair of stone lions in front of the door. The mouth is a stone bead, and the eyes are like copper bells. Up to a foot high, lifelike.

It looks like it's a big family.

This is much more magnificent than the old mansion of Balasagon.

No wonder the Great Liao Dynasty is rumored that the released supervisor is a fat shortage. In particular, the four kingdoms of the Eastern and Western Karakhanates, Khorezm, and Huihe all controlled the trade routes connecting the east and the west, and there were many good lands with abundant water and grass.

In terms of national strength, it is not low.

When the supervisors of Da Liao arrived in the local area, they didn't need much means at all. You can get a lot of oil and water, and make a lot of money.

As a result, in the court of the Great Liao, the disputes between the supervisors over the years have been extremely fierce. If you don't have a certain network and qualifications, you can't compete at all.

Counting this year, Xiao Pengzhen has been in office in Hezhong Mansion for three years. In the old days, I went back to Balasagon early to visit the court officials. It took a lot of money to keep the position of the prisoner.

Thinking of this, Li Chengji glanced at Li Dayi.

Comprehending the meaning, Li Dayi hurriedly knocked on the door to deliver the post.

Because of yesterday's occasion, it is really not suitable to reminisce. So Xiao Alihe only talked to Li Chengji for a while, and left with the guards.

But before leaving, he repeatedly reminded Li Chengji that he had time to go to Xiao Mansion to find him.

However, when Li Chengji came to Hezhong Mansion, he also had something to do. I plan to go to Xiao Mansion to take a look after dealing with important matters.

But where did he think that Li Dayi, who was sent to find David Gurion, came back to report it. For smuggling iron tools, it violated the laws of the khanate. So at the beginning of the year, David Gurion was put in prison.

Although in the Western Kharat Khanate, the Great Liao Governor had no right to interfere in local affairs.

But in reality, it's just an unwritten rule. He was also the founding emperor of Western Liao, Dezong Yelu Dashi in order to appease the dignitaries of the vassal states and weaken their resistance. Only then shall the supervisor be ordered not to forcibly enforce the administrative affairs of the vassal states and tribes.

Later, with the increasing prosperity of the Great Liao, the status of the supervisors in the subject countries and subordinate tribes also rose. Supervisors have the right to intervene and interfere in many matters of government affairs.

It was this transcendent status that made the eunuch in the Western Qarakhanate equivalent to the existence of the emperor. When the king of the Sultan saw Xiao Pengzhen, he also had to say 'angel' in a proper manner.

Li Chengji thought about relying on his friendship with Xiao Alihe and asked him to help release David Gurion.

So after getting the news, he hurried to visit Xiao Mansion.

Soon, the housekeeper came out and welcomed Li Chengji and the others in.

Then after waiting in the flower hall for a while, Xiao Alihe, who looked tired, walked in.

"Third brother!" ，

"Fourth brother!" ，

The bear hugged him, and Li Chengji said suspiciously: "Yo! Why don't you see it all night, and you are haggard like this? ”，

"Hey! It's not like yesterday! Xiao Alihe said, took a sip of tea, and continued: "Although the injury of the ninth prince is not serious, the knife is quenched with poison. Although his life has been saved by the imperial doctors, the residual poison in his body has only been suppressed temporarily... Today, the king summoned my father, presumably to ask for a miracle doctor who can detoxify the poison. ”。

"Poisoned? Do you know who did it? When Li Chengji heard the poisoning, he knew that the other party was going to put the ninth prince to death. Thinking of the mother of the ninth prince, she is the favorite concubine of the current sultan king.

In his heart, he unconsciously thought of the term 'fratricidal'.

"It must have been the second prince who did it! His mother is the queen of the current king, and she is the prince of the king's attention. But the biological mother of the ninth prince is very favored, so the king praised the ninth prince in front of the ministers. Xiao Alihe also thought of this, so it was natural to infer it.

This matter has nothing to do with Li Chengji, but the assassination of the ninth prince is related to Xiao Alihe. In the end, Xiao Alihe was present at the time, and he couldn't figure out the relationship anyway. And Li Chengji had something to ask Xiao Alihe for help, so he could only express his concern first.

Then he talked for a while, and saw that Xiao Alihe was not in good spirits. Li Chengji was not embarrassed to bother more, so he found a reason to prepare to return to the inn.

But Xiao Ali insisted on refusing to let it. and said that Xiao Mansion is big, let Li Chengji move in today and live for a few more days.

It was difficult to resist the enthusiasm, and Li Chengji had to follow Xiao Alihe's kindness.

informed Li Dayi and asked him to take Zhang Zhiqin and them over.

In the afternoon, Xiao Pengzhen, who was summoned into the palace, also returned to Xiao's mansion.

Li Chengji is a guest and a junior, and he has been visiting since now.

It's just that Xiao Pengzhen seems to be very busy, and she only had time to say a few words of greetings before leaving the house again. Obviously, the poisoning of the ninth prince this time also made him very busy.

After two days, Li Chengji and Xiao Alihe met very rarely.

Because the ninth prince has been poisoned until now, he has not found a way to detoxify. In a hurry, the Sultan issued a notice throughout the country, asking for advice from skilled doctors. Xiao Alihe had a good relationship with the Ninth Prince, so he kept walking outside and helping to visit the famous doctors in the river.

Li Chengji listened to the news, and a faint idea was born in his heart.

I came to the place where Ruyu lived, knocked on the door, and immediately came from a cold voice in the room.

"Who?" ，

"Me!" , Li Chengji touched his nose and said with some embarrassment. After all, he came here this time, and he had something to ask for.

"Come in!" , Hearing Li Chengji's voice, Qiyu didn't say much.

Li Chengji pushed it gently, and the door opened. But it is like jade and there is no anti-house at all

Door!

Although these days, he and Yuyu live in the same courtyard. But for days, he didn't set foot in the jade-like room.

Because no one can guarantee that the jade-like room will not rush out a large wave of poisonous insects.

Just a few days ago, the maid in Xiao's mansion went to Ruyu to tidy up the room for Ruyu. As a result, I was bitten a few times by poisonous scorpions and poisonous insects. It's coming, and it was almost given by the python.

If it weren't for the fact that Ruyu came back early, it would really be fatal.

For this matter, Xiao Alihe also asked Li Chengji to inquire about the reason.

After learning the truth of the matter, I was also shocked.

But looking at Li Chengji's face, Xiao Alihe still suppressed this matter. It's just that the place where Jade lives has become a forbidden place.

However, when I visited today, there was nothing unusual about the jade-like room. A particularly pleasant smell filled the room.

"Hmmm! How fragrant? When are you going to perfume? Li Chengji took a few deep breaths and said with some doubts.