After breakfast, everyone set off on the road, and a young man in Tsing Yi saw this and walked quickly to a guest room on the second floor. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Panic, what's the matter?" The man in the room said unhappily.

"My lord, they're gone." The little guy was stunned when he heard this, and said a little timidly.

"Yes, Komori, go down and prepare the meal."

"Yes!" The young man in Tsing Yi named Komori retreated.

In the next few days, Li Xiang and the others passed through countless towns, but there was always a carriage behind them, and at first they didn't care, thinking that they were merchants rushing to Chongqing. The only person who knew the bottom of the carriage was Honglian, and Honglian didn't tell Li Xiang about it. However, Zhao Yi and Zhao Si felt that something was not normal, and they had repeatedly proposed to kill the people in that carriage. But every time the red lotus was stopped, plus Li Datanhua, who got cheap, tried his best to protect the red lotus, and in the end, Zhao Yi and Zhao Si had no choice but to give up.

The group walked for three days, and Li Xiang and others finally arrived at the boundary of Chongqing.

When they arrived at Chongqing Mansion, Ouyang Qiao made it easy for them to part ways, and Li Xiang and the others didn't care, anyway, they had the opportunity to meet in the future.

The prefect Ouyang Xun personally went out to greet Li Xiang. Li Xiang got out of the carriage, and Ouyang Xun hurriedly greeted him. You must know that Li Xiang is the future son-in-law of Lu Wende, the envoy of Sichuan, and he is the person who the emperor likes, and the future is unlimited, of course Ouyang Xun has to greet him in person.

"Ouyang Xun, welcome Master Li to Chongqing Mansion." Ouyang Xun said with a smile.

Li Xiang grabbed Ouyang Xun's arms and said with a smile: "Lord Ouyang, it is said that you are also my Li Xiang's elder, so you don't have to see the outside like this." ”

Li Xiang intended to show favor to Ouyang Xun, and the relationship between Lala and Lala was almost a set.

Ouyang Xun was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Li Xiang suspiciously.

"Lord Ouyang, you and Lord Lu have known each other for many years, and they are like brothers, so in this way, you can be regarded as my elder Li Xiang."

"Haha......, Lord Li, please!"

"Lord Ouyang, please!"

Ouyang Xun heard the voice, he was in such a hurry to show favor to Ouyang Xun, it was nothing more than to come for money and food. Although Lu Wende had already sent a communication to Ouyang Xun, the amount of money and food was too large, and he was very embarrassed, and he did not agree or refuse. I had to wait for Li Xiang to come here and discuss.

The two walked into the yamen side by side, the pavilions and pavilions in the house were magnificent, the trees and mountains were verdant and lush, and the scenery was very beautiful, but Li Xiang and others did not have the heart to watch at the moment, after the front yard and the middle yard, turned into the backyard, bypassed the curved corridor, and saw a corner of the red mansion exposed in the sparse flowers and trees opposite, and the eaves were exposed.

Zhao Si, Zhao Yi, Zhao Er, and Honglian sat in the living room and waited, while Li Datanhua followed Ouyang Xun to the study.

The desk and chair of golden silk nanmu are placed on the table, and the four treasures of the study room are placed on the table, and the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities are hung on the wall, and the room is quiet and elegant. The men brought tea to them, using fine porcelain, and then quietly withdrew, closing the door for them.

After Ouyang Xun and Li Xiang took their seats, Li Xiang said with a straight face: "Lord Ouyang, forgive the younger generation for being rude, at the moment, the Great Song Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, if the Mongolian army occupies Sichuan, then the Great Song Dynasty will be in danger." The Xiang army of my Shaoxi Mansion, thousands of soldiers have been without food for several days. I hope you can help me. ”

Ouyang Xun was shocked when he heard this, "How many days have you been out of food? ”

Li Xiang nodded heavily and said, "If it weren't for the lack of food, how could I come to Chongqing to bother adults?" ”

"The affairs of this official are not tiring." Ouyang Xun frowned, and said: "Master Li, I can't hide it, there is indeed grain in Chongqing Mansion, but these grains are in the hands of merchants, if you spend silver to buy it, the amount is so large, I can't afford it." ”

When Li Xiang heard this, he nodded and said: "That's right, these businessmen hoard grain, raise prices, and take advantage of the country's difficulties to make money, which is really damned." ”

"Alas! Does Master Li have a solution? Ouyang Xun asked.

Li Xiang hesitated for a moment, rubbed his chin, and said, "Although I have some industry, there is no problem with silver taels, but there is no place to buy grain, please introduce the situation of the merchants in the city." ”

Ouyang Xun took a sip of tea and sighed: "Speaking of this Chongqing Mansion, the Xiao family is the number one family, they drive cars, boats, mules and horses, and also control the teeth of Chongqing Mansion, open the martial arts hall, grain and auxiliary, and the city fox society rats and rogue scoundrels on the ground of Chongqing Mansion are all the first to look forward to the Xiao family, which can be described as wealthy. Especially for grain, they monopolized several cities and towns in Chongqing, and grain numbers spread all over the country. ”

Li Xiang was shocked and asked, "Does this kind of force still exist in Chongqing Mansion?" Lord Ouyang, why don't you send troops to encircle and suppress it. This kind of gangster force that brings calamity to the country and the people must be severely punished. ”

Ouyang Xun looked embarrassed, and said with a wry smile: "Then the Xiao family has relatives with me, and the Xiao family is the maiden family of Mrs. Benguan, and I ...... Alas......"

Li Xiang was stunned when he heard this, and said in his heart: It turns out that he has a nepotistic relationship with the Xiao family, which means that he doesn't care as a prefect? Then this matter is a bit of a problem.

"There are no eggs under the nest, presumably you also know this, if the enemy army enters Chongqing Mansion, the city is ruined, and the people are trampled, I don't know how you feel as the prefect of Chongqing? The food hoarded by the Xiao family didn't cheapen the enemy army in vain. ”

Ouyang Xun's body shook suddenly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly laughed: "I, Ouyang Xun, am smart and confused for a while, but I have forgotten the truth that there are no eggs under the nest." Master Li, you let go of this matter, if something happens, this official will bear it for you. ”

Li Xiang received an answer and turned away. Ouyang Xun tried to keep Li Xiang and the others in the mansion for a meal, but when he saw that Li Xiang was worried, he didn't speak.

Li Datanhua returned to the living room, and took Zhao Er, Zhao Yi, Zhao Si, and Honglian to the post station.

That night, Li Xiang called Zhao Er, Zhao Yi, Zhao Si, and Honglian to the room to discuss.

After some discussion, everyone thought that Governor Ouyang Xun was the pillar of the Xiao family. However, the Xiao family operates these businesses, both black and white, although they are rich and powerful, they can only be attributed to the likes of tyrants, and they are not the same as noble officials like Li Xiang.

In the middle of the night, Yi Zhongtian, the hall master of the Dragon Alliance Purple Cloud Hall, received a secret letter from the Red Lotus, so he immediately sent someone to Xiaojiazhuang.

Early the next morning, the gate of the Chongqing Mansion Post Station was surrounded by the officials in the city, noisy and mumbling, and it was extremely lively.

Chongqing Mansion General Shop, Tan Zheng saw Li Xiang frowning and walked out. Immediately yelled at his subordinates: "Be quiet, what kind of body." After speaking, he hurriedly ran to Li Xiang, bowed down and said, "My lord, Tan Zheng, the head of the Chongqing Mansion, is hereby ordered by the prefect to assist the lord in handling the case." ”

It turned out to be the person arranged by Ouyang Xun, Li Xiang looked at Wang Ping and said, "Thank you, Lord Wang." ”

"My lord, what are your orders, the lowly position and the hundreds of people under him are all obedient." Tan Zheng is colorful.

"Okay, do you know where Xiaojiazhuang is?" Li Xiang asked.

"I know, there is a Zhuangzi fifteen miles south of Chongqing Fu, and that is Xiaojiazhuang!" Tan Zheng said, looking at Li Xiang in some surprise.

"That's good, brothers, target Xiaojiazhuang!" Li Xiang waved his hand to the south, took the lead in getting on his horse, and whipped away.