Ouch! Lighter, lighter! ”

Li Qing pulled open his collar, let out a long breath, turned around and complained: "If you wear this dress, even if you don't get shot, you will be strangled to death by it." ”

This is a close-fitting underwear, just like the ballet clothes of later generations, woven several layers of silk thickly, Li Jingyan spent a few days, together with her two maids, with nearly a thousand small pieces of iron densely embellished, in the chest, abdomen and back and other silk weaving clothes weighed more than 30 catties, Li Qing wore it on the body and was shiny, thousands of pieces of iron were as bright as fish scales, and his whole person was like a mermaid reincarnated.

"That's it! All right! Stop screaming. ”

Li Jingyan couldn't help laughing, carefully smoothed out the wrinkles one by one, and finally patted the iron mirror on his back, pursed his lips and smiled: "Then there is no way, who wants you to participate in what celebration, Daddy said that King Qing has raised a lot of strange people, and some martial arts are terrifyingly high, you are fighting to this point now, it is difficult to ensure that he will not jump off the wall in a hurry and plot against you with despicable means." ”

"I know, but don't you still have to wear fine armor? If you put on these dozens of pounds of underwear for me, how can I walk. ”

Li Qing moved his arm, very laborious, and frowned again: "Make it like a puppeteer, if the killer rushes up, I can only wait for death." ”

"Go ahead! Go ahead! Don't complain, you have hundreds of loyal guards, are you still afraid of the killer rushing up? Go early and come back early, and it's okay to show up less outside. Li Jingyan put on his thin armor and put on an official uniform for him, seeing Li Qing's bloated body, walking and swaying, like a duck, she couldn't help giggling and bending over.

Li Qing smiled bitterly, and got into the carriage with duck steps, the gate of the Jianghuai Salt and Iron Division was open, and hundreds of soldiers escorted him to rumble out of the door, so that Li Qing had to go out The thing that Wang Baoji Cabinet Fang moved the general cabinet of Chang'an to Yangzhou, and today is its opening ceremony.

The cabinet of the Tang Dynasty is the early prototype of today's bank, with the development of the commodity economy and generated, its earliest reason is that it is inconvenient for merchants to carry money, such as always heavy catties, a hundred pounds is a hundred catties, to do business in other places appeared the original cabinet shop, "Taiping Guangji" also recorded this, but the Tang Dynasty cabinet is still only a savings house nature, will be such as the money deposited in Chang'an, and then agreed to go to Yangzhou to collect the token (the counter ticket that often appears in this book is the professional imagination of Lao Gao, there is no basis).

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Wang Bao Ji new cabinet shop from the Jianghuai salt iron division about five miles, close to the wharf, covers an area of more than 100 acres, in the underground with a large bluestone built several solid and thick treasury, the organ is heavy, and from Chang'an rushed more than 200 guards, closely guarding the first cabinet of the Tang Dynasty, at this moment the cabinet in front of the gate of the colorful flags, drums and music, several lion dance teams shook their heads, so lively, the flow of people to congratulate the joy is endless, there are constantly high-ranking officials and big men come forward to sign, the atmosphere is pushed again and again, Wang Bao Ji cabinet shop shopkeeper is about fifty years old, surnamed Qin, Looks thin and capable, but a nose is very big, as if an eggplant grows directly from the face, making people itch, can't help but want to punch his nose back, he turned out to be the shopkeeper of Chengdu Wang Bao Ji cabinet, at the beginning of the year the head office shopkeeper retired, he was transferred to Chang'an to promote the big shopkeeper, and the first thing he did was to move the head shop to Yangzhou.

"Big shopkeeper, is it time to start?" The master of ceremonies saw that the hour was approaching, and the people were almost there, so he ran to the shopkeeper Qin to ask for instructions.

Shopkeeper Qin looked at both sides, and saw that many guests had impatience on their faces, but he still shook his head and said, "Don't worry, there are still the most important guests who have not yet arrived." ”

Having said that, but Qin's shopkeeper's heart was a little anxious, this store was very particular about the hour, he spent a lot of money to invite a famous Taoist to see the feng shui, set an auspicious time, the guests were impatient to use some wonderful programs to prevaricate, but the time was missed, the owner was not happy.

Qin shopkeeper and Li Qing had a lot of personal relations in Chengdu back then, and now Li Qing has been promoted to the head of the household, and it is for this reason that the proprietor of Wang Baoji thought twice before he selected him as the new big shopkeeper, and he also lived up to expectations.

Seeing that the hour was about to come, the shopkeeper Qin ran to the steps and looked into the distance again, and suddenly, he seemed to see some small black spots, faintly dusty, coming quickly towards this side, "Ah! Here it is" The shopkeeper Qin hurriedly commanded the master of ceremonies, so that the drummer played hard again, and a group of charming dancing girls also flew in and danced.

The ceremony again lively so that the already sleepy guests have cheered up, tiptoe neck to look into the distance, which way of the god let everyone wait for so long, gradually, the roar of the horse's hooves began to get louder and louder, everyone was robbed of the drummer's momentum, all stunned, the dancers were also panicked, like frightened birds to hide behind the two big stone Pixiu, crowded together to look around, the people who watched guessed one or two, this must be Yangzhou turned upside down Household Li Shilang came.

Hundreds of horsemen hugged a carriage suddenly appeared, the sound suddenly stopped, nearly half of the cavalry jumped off the horses, as if an assembly line, one by one giant shields lined up one after another, and in an instant they formed a shield alley, from the carriage all the way to the line

Everyone held their breath and stared at the scene, and the whole thing was quiet.

'Squeak! The car door made a screeching sound, slowly opened, Li Qingmai stepped out of the car, he was extremely bloated, at first glance it looked like he had been the director of the tax office for thirty years, full of oil and water, when he went out, the duck step was slightly changed by his slightly accurate official steps, forcibly endured the sweat-stained bite, with a knowing smile on his face, five, a personal guard around the guard, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.

This made the shopkeeper Qin stunned, and secretly sighed that one side of the water and soil raised one side of the people, last month in Chang'an I saw that he was still in good spirits, how did he become this deputy official in Yangzhou only a month, but since the person has come, don't be lazy, he hurriedly greeted him with a smile, and made a succession: "Lord Shilang is here in person, and the shop is really glorious." ”

"Where! Where! The shopkeeper of Qin Da really had the courage to move the head office to Yangzhou. ”

Li Qing affectionately grabbed his arm and laughed in a low voice: "Reveal one more piece of news, I have written to the emperor to propose the establishment of a salt and iron prison, and the office may be located in Yangzhou in the future." ”

"Really?" The shopkeeper Qin was pleasantly surprised, if the salt and iron supervisor was set up in Yangzhou, then the business here would be more prosperous, and he would move the head office to bet on the right one.

"But it will take a few years to bring iron and tea into the monopoly."

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Let's say that Li Qing and the shopkeeper Qin were chatting while walking in the shield alley, among the guests on the periphery, the drummers, and the dancing girls, the murderous aura was quietly born, and several pairs of sharp and ruthless eyes were staring closely at the shield alley, staring at the moving target.

Li Qing stepped up the steps, and the shields were also withdrawn one by one, replaced by a handful of cold steel crossbows, which were clustered behind Li Qing.

Shopkeeper Qin looked at the soldiers who occupied most of the venue, his face showed a trace of bitterness, in this case, the opening ceremony would not be done, Li Qing seemed to know his thoughts, and said with a slight smile: "I just came to understand the process of the cabinet, and then look at the protective measures and rules of your treasury, not to participate in the ceremony, Shopkeeper Qin might as well send someone to take me there and not disturb your ceremony." ”

Shopkeeper Qin breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him apologetically: "Thank you Lord Shilang for your understanding, I'll send someone." ”

Li Qing had already walked up the steps and stepped into the gate with one foot, and the few pairs of eyes suddenly found that Li Qing was going to enter the gate, instead of going to the master of ceremonies to cut the ribbon and spread the red, if the target entered the gate, there might be no chance.

'Phew! There was a soft sound on the ground, and a gray shadow suddenly flew out from the guests, extremely fast, like a strong wind and rain from the air to Li Qing, a shining long sword was a zhang away in an instant, but dozens of crossbow arrows were almost the same height, the body fell sharply, dodging the rain of arrows, a rabbit fell up, and the body actually swept past the legs of the soldiers, the tip of the sword pointed directly at Li Qing's lower abdomen, at the same time, a flying knife shot out from the drummer, the tip of the knife was shining with blue light, and the castration was extremely fast, and it was with the swordsman in an instant, and it went straight to Li Qing's door.

Almost instinctively, Li Qing grabbed the arm of the shopkeeper Qin and pulled it violently, pulling the skinny shopkeeper Qin in front of him, forming a meat shield, and blocking the attack of the flying knife and the long sword at the same time, but the others turned over and fell to the ground and rolled into the house, the swordsman immediately flicked his index finger, and the long sword shot into the house, just listen'! There was a muffled sound on the ground, as if striking a gong, but a scream was heard from inside, and the swordsman was about to turn around and find his way, when he suddenly came to his senses, put his right foot on the ground a little, and pulled out a soft sword from his waist, and threw himself into the house again.

Lan Zhan's throwing knife had already arrived, 'Poof! The ground was inserted into the nose of the shopkeeper Qin, and the shopkeeper Qin screamed, fell to the ground and died, his face instantly turned black.

But the swordsman was as slippery as a loach, and was about to pounce into the house, when a powerful arrow swooped in, as fast as lightning, and pinched it in the slightest, and pierced the swordsman's neck obliquely, and nailed him firmly to the ground, and the annoyed and angry soldiers rushed up and cut him into pieces.

On the roof of the carriage, Li Fei Shouyu proudly collected his bow, and he quickly drew a long arrow, drew the bow perfectly, and shot the arrow at the assassin who had just escaped from the trumpeter, the tip of the arrow flashed with cold light, like a shadow, and like a trumpet, a hundred steel crossbows were launched together, and the crossbow arrows were as dense as rain, and the assassin could not escape, but was shot like a hedgehog, screamed, and fell into the river.

At this moment, a sergeant rushed out of the house and shouted: "The governor has been assassinated!" Assassination of the Governor! ”

The two assassins only passed a very short time from the launch to the killing, until the screams of Li Qing's assassination sounded, and the stunned guests suddenly burst into a scream, the scene was chaotic, the tables and chairs were knocked over, people kept falling, crying father and mother crawled out, but half of Li Qing's hundreds of guards rushed into the house, and the other half remained motionless like sculptures.

At this time, the last female assassin hiding in Maihime saw that there was no more chance to wait, turned around and ran with the crowd, and after escaping hundreds of steps, she quietly turned back, her task was to confirm the death of the target, or to look for an opportunity to strike a third blow in the chaos, she hid a hundred paces away, but less than twenty steps away from the carriage, she saw the soldiers quickly carry Li Qing out of the house, trotting towards the carriage, her hand trembling slightly

The sharp flying knife slipped out of her sleeve and pulled out the scabbard, the blue light of the blade shining in the sun, her eyes were firmly fixed on the target being carried by the soldiers, strange! There was not a trace of blood on his body, and suddenly, she felt a little movement behind her, and when she turned around, a large bow suddenly appeared in front of her, a long arrow aimed at her face, and dozens of steel crossbows pointed coldly at her.

I only heard Li Fei Shouyu laugh coldly, "My lord said that there must be a third person in this assassin, and that should be you." ”

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An hour later, the city of Chang'an was full of chickens and dogs, full of soldiers and officials who were checking, suspicious people were constantly arrested, and the news of the serious injury of the household servant spread all over Yangzhou City in an instant, and people talked about it, all saying that Li Qing was retaliated against for implementing the salt policy.

At the gate of the city, in the lively place of the street, there are everywhere the government has just posted a notice of seeking medical treatment, and anyone who is good at curing drugs can go to the salt and iron division to register, and those who are effective in medicine will be rewarded with 3,000 yuan.

A young man looked up at the medical notice with his hands in his hands, and with an extremely smug smile in his eyes, he couldn't help but say to himself: "Wouldn't I be able to do the same without you?" ”

"Gong, do we still want to go to Suzhou?" A family member next to him asked cautiously.

"What are you going to Suzhou for, is it still necessary to go now? Besides, people don't have that heart at all, so why bother to eat his leftovers. ”

He waved his hand excitedly, "Let's go!" Tell everyone to pack up their things, and let's return to Chang'an immediately. ”

A hundred steps away, two splashes squatted by the wall and picked their feet to bask in the sun, but their eyes were staring at this young man, and they were reluctant to leave a step.

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In a small courtyard of the Salt and Iron Division, Li Qing is admiring the white pear blossoms of the tree, the pear blossoms are blooming brilliantly, and the flowers are so delicate that people are fascinated, at this moment, Li Qing is just like this vibrant pear blossom, full of flying brilliance, but his eyes are quiet and serene, staring at the pear blossoms like white doves, and he is silent for a long time.

If the killer can be deceived by this, thinking that he will stay in Yangzhou to recuperate from his injuries or even die, then he will have a lot less trouble on the way back to Beijing.

Today is his last day in Yangzhou, 100,000 yuan has been scraped together, tomorrow will be escorted into Beijing, as for the hard work and credit of rectifying Caoyun will be left to the fifth Qi, with his experience and ability, he may not do worse than himself, and Liu Yan, this is also an official with a future, he has already paved the way for them, and they should go by themselves later, and they have more important things.

The warm sun shone on him, which was extremely comfortable, and Li Qing walked slowly in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, while thinking about the next plan and enjoying the spring sunshine.

Not far from him, Li Jingyan was sitting in front of the window, looking at the Ai Lang in the courtyard with affection on her cheeks, and she felt sincerely happy that the inner armor she sewed could save Li Lang's life.

Tomorrow they will return to Chang'an, back to the home she has been looking forward to, she will become one of them, and stay with her loved ones forever, although the turmoil with her relatives in Tibet has not passed, although the consequences of the blind date have not yet come, but her heart is full of confidence in Ailang, and she has never tasted the happiness of being protected like today.

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Suddenly, there was a faint sound of footsteps outside, and it was Li Fei Yuanli's reckless voice at any time, "I want to see the governor, do I still have to report to you?" ”

"Brother Lifei, don't be angry, the governor is resting, it's not good to disturb now."

"But I'm in a hurry!"

The short-term tranquility of the small courtyard was interrupted, Li Qing turned around and slowly walked to the front of the courtyard gate, and saw that Li Fei Yuanli was blocked by a few personal soldiers, so he was so anxious that he scratched his scalp, as soon as he saw Li Qing, he immediately shouted: "Dudu, that young man is Li Li, they just left, it seems that they are going back to Chang'an." ”

These days, Li Fei Yuanli summoned a group of splashes on the streets of Yangzhou, bought intelligence from them at a high price, spread false news for him, etc., two of them sold an intelligence to him, and found a group of people from the capital, led by a young man, and also went to the Assassin's Mansion, Li Fei Yuanli ordered them to follow this group of people, just an hour ago, he learned that the group of people were leaving Yangzhou, so he rushed to it in person, but suddenly found that the young man he actually knew, that is, Li Li, who had fought with him at the clan competition, was very important, he did not dare to delay and immediately ran to report.

Li Qing couldn't help but smile slightly when he heard this: "Oh! Li Li is actually in Yangzhou? ”

This news was not only expected by Li Qing, but also made him slightly surprised, according to the female assassin who caught it, they have been lurking in Yangzhou, this operation was sent by the big man from Beijing, there is King Qing's gold medal, but they don't know who this big man is, but Li Qing guessed one or two, since even King Qing's brother-in-law is not qualified to call these assassins, then this big man is likely to be King Qing's only Li Li, that is, the young man who visited Li Chengshi a few days ago.

'It seems that he really believed that he was seriously injured, so he was in such a hurry to leave,' a mischievous smile appeared on Li Qing's face, and a bold plan suddenly appeared in his heart.