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In the secretary's office of King Xun's mansion, Liu Zhouchen slowly filed the official documents and packed them up. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

It was getting late, and as usual, he made a cup of tea in his room and drank it slowly, all the while thinking about things.

"I heard that Li Langjun is here in the afternoon."

Outside the door, the two secretaries walked and talked.

"Well, I've heard that too! However, His Highness does not seem to have seen him.

Hehe, no matter how powerful Li Wudi is, he can't be invincible in front of our prince. As long as the prince doesn't hand over the half of the tiger talisman to him, he, the ambassador of Henan, will not be worthy of his name. Don't say that there are four counties and fifty-two counties, but they are only soldiers and horses in Xingyang County, who will listen? ”

"But wouldn't it be bad for the prince to do this?"

"I think it's good! That Li Wushu thought that he was three points of literary talent, and after winning a few battles, he was arrogant. Even the hillbillies in Nagong County have now become tough. A few days ago, an uncle and brother of mine from Gongxian County came over and mentioned Li Wuving, and his mouth fell to the sky...... In the past, when Xu Wushu was there, he could still be on an equal footing with him. Now that Xu Wudi has gone to Ji County, if he doesn't give Li Wudi a few more colors, I'm afraid that he won't even look at the prince. Something, just a eunuch kid. ”

There is a way that literati are inferior to each other, and the secretaries of the Xun Wangfu don't seem to care about Li Yanqing.

The secretary was talking happily when someone tapped him on the shoulder. Turning his head to look, the secretary was startled and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Mr. Liu."

Liu Zhouchen smiled sarcastically and said softly: "Whether Li Langjun is talented or not, it is not your turn to wait for comments." Whether he is lucky or talented is not something you can tell. However, there is one thing I know that the prince did not hand over the tiger talisman because he was worried that Li Langjun would be conscripted, not because he would give Li Langjun a command. This is the palace of King Xun, and your words and deeds represent the face of the prince.

Based on what you just said, even if Li Langjun doesn't pursue it, the prince will ask for your dog's head! ”

The two secretaries gasped and suddenly changed their faces.

Liu Zhouchen said: "Rats have rat paths, and snakes have snake paths. Do your own thing, and know that evil comes from your mouth...... The person you just commented on is not for you to comment. If you want to live a long time, keep your mouth shut and concentrate on your work, so as not to lose your head. ”

"Sir, forgive us, we have no ill will."

"Whether there is malicious intent or not, it is up to you to defend it at that time."

After Liu Zhouchen finished speaking, he slowly walked past the two secretaries.

The two secretaries look at me, I look at you, and their faces are as pale as paper.

Just now, he only cared about his happy mouth, but he forgot the identity of 'Li Langjun'. If outsiders really heard these words, what trouble would they cause? As Liu Zhouchen said, Li Langjun didn't ask for trouble with them, and King Xun would also ask for their heads in order to clear up the relationship.

The feet hurriedly sped up, but the mouths of the two secretaries did not spit out a word.

Liu Zhouchen walked to the door of King Xun's mansion, stretched his waist, and raised his hand to summon a blue-roofed sedan chair not far away. Seeing this small sedan chair, Liu Zhouchen's serious face couldn't help but show a smile. After Li Yanqing's lively wedding, he found one thing, that is, all kinds of sedan chairs appeared in the streets and alleys of Gongxian, Xingyang, Guancheng and other counties.

This can be regarded as influenced by the three sedan chairs at Li Yanqing's wedding......

People are always a little curious about new things. And the sedan chair that can only be lifted by sixty-four people is indeed too impressive. It is impossible for an ordinary family to raise so many people to carry a sedan chair, but if you don't sit down, you feel that your identity is not enough.

The items used by the dignified goose son to marry must be good!

This is known as the celebrity effect......

However, there is no sedan chair for sixty-four people, and the Tang people trading house leisurely supplies small sedan chairs carried by two to four people.

If you want a bigger sedan chair, you have to make it to order. The money spent is extremely expensive. But it was very cheap for the two to carry a small sedan chair, and the Tang Merchant House only rented it but did not sell it. Gongxian was the first county to rent out sedan chairs, and the Tang Dynasty Commercial Bank organized some homeless people to rent a two-person sedan chair to them. After stating that after charging a fixed fee each month, they can carry the sedan chair for people at the price set by the firm.

A small sedan chair for two people, coming down from a street, can charge ten copper coins.

Two of them are used as management fees, and the remaining eight are divided equally by the sedan driver. Four people charge 30 yuan for carrying a sedan chair, of which the commercial bank charges 6 yuan, and the rest of the sedan chair drivers divide equally. There are relatively few users of the four-person sedan chair, but those who are willing to be four-person sedan chairs don't care about the money. So after a month, whether it is a sedan chair man carried by four people or a sedan chair carried by two people, the income difference is not too big.

What's more, if you carry the sedan chair for three years, this Tang Dynasty firm can depreciate the sedan chair to the sedan chair driver.

For very little money, you can get a fixed asset. In fact, after three years, even if it is a depreciation of two dollars, it will also empty the savings of the sedan chair driver by the way. The Tang Dynasty Commercial Bank made huge profits, and the sedan chair man also got food and clothing, and then continued to work honestly.

This seemingly inconspicuous profession quickly spread in Xingyang County.

In just one month, not only did a new profession appear in the counties of Xingyang, but even Luoyang, the eastern capital, also had a branch of the Tang Dynasty Commercial Bank.

A small rental sedan chair seems to contain extremely rich benefits.

I just don't know, what does this Tang Dynasty firm have to do with Li Yanqing? It is said that this sedan chair is from Li Yanqing's handwriting.

Including Liu Zhouchen, when entering and leaving the county guard's mansion, he was also used to taking a sedan chair.

One street, only ten dollars. For Liu Zhouchen, who has a good income, it is not a luxury expense......

Liu Zhouchen was in the sedan chair, experiencing the swaying comfort, and even gave birth to some sleepiness.

However, he soon realized that the situation was not right, opened the curtain, and found that the blue-roofed sedan chair had passed the door of the house and was walking along Zhengyang Avenue in the direction of Donglin Lake.

"Stop the car, where are you going?"

"Mr. Liu, rest assured, we have no malicious intent...... It's just that my master wants to see you, but he is afraid that you will refuse, so he uses this method. ”

"Who is the master of your house?"

"Sir knows when he arrives."

Liu Zhouchen asked again, but the sedan chair man stopped talking.

I became more and more nervous, and I subconsciously wanted to find some weapon to defend myself.

But I heard a cold voice from behind the sedan chair, "Mr. Liu, don't act rashly, otherwise I will hurt you, and my master will definitely punish us." ”

That means telling Liu Zhouchen: Even if I kill you, at most I will be punished.

It can be heard from the tone of the other party's voice that these people can definitely do what they say. Bandits? Bandit? Or ...... Liu Zhouchen's head suddenly messed up. He didn't know who the other party was, and he didn't know what the other party's purpose was. But from now on, he seems to be safe until he meets the other party's 'master'. It's just that the premise of this 'safety' is that he doesn't resist.

Anyway, let's see who dares to be so bold.

Liu Zhouchen closed his eyes and stopped panicking.

After a while, the sedan chair fell to the ground.

"Mr. Liu, offended!"

After saying that, the sedan curtain jumped, and Liu Zhouchen was bold and stepped off the sedan chair.

In front of you is a gorgeous mansion. However, it seems to be outside the side gate, and you can see the beautiful and sparkling Donglin Lake not far away.

Liu Zhouchen took a deep breath and walked into the side door.

But it was a garden, and at the end of a path, an attic-like building could be faintly seen. The door behind him was then slammed shut.

Liu Zhouchen walked along the path and soon came to the attic.

It is a bamboo building, divided into two floors, overlooking Donglin Lake. Downstairs, there stood a group of majestic guards, all expressionless.

Outside the bamboo window on the second floor, a curtain hangs and half-covers the window edge.

This will not only keep the upstairs airy but not stuffy, and enjoy the view in the distance. The most important thing is that Liu Zhouchen stood downstairs and couldn't see the situation in the building clearly.

A white thing ran out of the bamboo building, and when I looked closely, it was a small white mastiff that looked very cute.

Liu Zhouchen can recognize it at a glance, this is a mastiff unique to the Tubo region, which is quite precious. It's just that he won't be surprised, because there are many mastiffs and fighting dogs in the family.

"Mr. Liu, the master is waiting upstairs."

A thin man in his thirties smiled sideways.

Liu Zhouchen stabilized his mind, pretended to be relaxed and smiled at the thin man, and walked onto the porch.

On the first floor of the bamboo building, the furnishings are very empty, and you can see it at a glance.

Facing the door is a yellow rosewood eight-immortal table produced by the Tang Dynasty Commercial House, and on either side are two Taishi chairs.

It is divided into two columns, north and south, each with four rosewood chairs, and in the middle of each chair, there is a small case for each chair, which is convenient for visiting tea when talking. This small ornament reveals the carefulness of the owner's family. It's just that the background in the bamboo building is a little dignified, and there are plain white veils hanging everywhere.

"Mr. Liu, please!"

Liu Zhouchen became more and more puzzled in his heart, and walked up to the bamboo building.

I saw that in the center of the building, there were wine and food. A young man wearing a moon-white Boling robe was facing away from Liu Zhouchen and looking at Donglin Lake.

"Li Langjun?"

Liu Zhouchen recognized the back at a glance, and suddenly became angry in his heart, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Twelve years ago, when I was eight years old, I was loved by the eldest grandson, and I entered the Perak Hall.

At that time, it was Qingming, and Anyuan Hall was in turmoil. Within the Zheng family, there was more fighting, and the Zheng family came from the south to try to deprive An Yuantang of his name. His grandfather was loyal and upright, and he stayed here to share his worries and solve problems for the Zheng family. I didn't want to get involved, but I couldn't get out, so I came to Xingyang, gave advice to my grandfather, stabilized Anyuantang, and sought the position of clan elder for my grandfather......

This farm house was given to my grandfather and grandson by Zheng Gong in order to reward me for his advice.

The location was chosen by my grandfather, and the house was built by my grandfather. I know that he has two major wishes in his life, one is to return to the Zheng family, and the other is to be carefree and enjoy the beautiful scenery of this cave forest one day...... But since the house was built, he has never lived here for a single day. ”

After Li Yanqing finished speaking, he turned around and slowly walked to the dining table and sat down.

"Mr. Liu, the wine and food have already been prepared, please take a seat."

"Li Langjun, let's make it clear first, what do you mean? Didn't you tie me here just so I could hear your story? ”

Liu Zhouchen asked angrily.

But Li Yanqing had an expression of indifference.

He took a dagger from his bosom and placed it on top of the table. Liu Zhouchen was stunned when he saw the dagger, and his face immediately changed greatly, and he blurted out: "Green bead dagger? ”

"Duoduo asked me to ask you: In the past, the Green Bead oath, did the Liu family still remember it?"

The Green Pearl Oath was a ceremony held by the courtiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty under the leadership of Zhao Wangyu Wenyou in order to restore the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Liu Zhouchen was not born that year, but he heard his father mention it many times. He had seen the Green Bead Dagger, which was said to be the beloved object of the son of Woo Moon Woo.

Liu Zhouchen sat down slowly, but his face still showed a look of insecurity.

Presumably, whoever is invited in such a way must not be happy in my heart. Liu Zhouchen was the same, he sat there without saying a word, and he didn't need food or drink, he just stared at Li Yanqing, clearly telling Yanqing: I'm not sitting here because I'm afraid of you, it's because of my father's oath back then.

Yan Qing didn't care, he sandwiched a piece of tender fish meat with a silver chopstick, and put it in his mouth to taste it slowly.

"Although the carp in this Donglin Lake is not as tender as the carp of the Yellow River, it has a refreshing taste. I specially asked a local celebrity chef to make it, Mr. Liu didn't want to try it? ”

"The carp in the cave forest is very beautiful, but when it is said to be a product, it will also get bored."

Don't think I'm going to help you!

Lao Tzu is in the palace of King Xun, what delicacies of the mountains and seas can't be eaten? Are you tying it up and eating your fish?

Li Yanqing smiled, put down the silver chopstick, twisted the handkerchief on the side, and dipped the corner of his mouth.

"What do you think, sir, why did I invite you here?"

Liu Zhouchen said: "Apart from the tiger talisman, what else is there?" Could it be that you want to help the little county lord rebuild the Great Zhou? ”

"Yesterday said that it was impossible to stay, Da Zhou has been a dream of Nanke, and Duoduo is also very clear in his heart.

As for the Tiger Talisman...... How long does the gentleman think the prince can be detained? Wang Shichong and Li Yi have already clashed, and sooner or later the war will spread to Xingyang County. Could it be that King Xun is ready to sit still? If you can prepare early, you will have a better chance of winning. I have no intention of fighting for power with the prince, everyone is for the good of Xingyang, what is there to fight for? If Mr. doesn't believe me, I can bet with you that within three days, the prince will present the tiger talisman. No matter what the prince thinks of Li, Li has no ill will towards the prince, and he will definitely understand the reason sooner or later. ”

"Really? If you don't want to get this Xingyang, why bother conspiring with Xu Shiji?

If you didn't know the prince's plan to fight for food, so you managed to make Xu Shiji beat Xingyang County, causing the prince to lose an arm, how could you do it? ”

"Everything has a cause and must have an effect, I conspired with Xu Shiji, but who planted the cause?"

"You ......"

"Mr. Liu, I didn't invite you here to quarrel with you. I invite you to come, firstly, to thank my father, and secondly, to ask for the lives of the people of Xingyang. ”

"What does your father have to do with me, what do you want to thank?"

Liu Zhouchen blurted out, but after the words came out, he suddenly closed his mouth and looked at Li Yanqing in surprise.

Yan Qing bowed slightly, and then drank a glass of wine with a smile.

"Mr. Liu doesn't need to be surprised, you guessed it!"

"Are you Brother Hyogi's son?" Liu Zhouchen stammered for a long time: "Personal? ”

Without waiting for Li Yanqing to answer, he suddenly came to his senses and said to himself: "That's right, you should be biological...... Brother Xiaoji had a son, but he disappeared in his early years with the destruction of Yanjia Village. And you are not a descendant of the Zheng family, but you were adopted by Zheng Shi'an.

I want to think about it...... According to your household register, you were adopted in the autumn of the eighteenth year of the emperor's reign.

That year was also autumn, the young master was killed in Luoyang, and Yanjia Village was also destroyed in the autumn...... My God, you turned out to be the son of Brother Hyogi! ”

Liu Zhouchen exclaimed in surprise and immediately covered his mouth.

He seemed to be a little unable to accept such a fact for a while, and only after taking a sip of wine could he slowly calm down his mood.

"No wonder, no wonder...... Brother Xiaoji, he is still in Gong County now? ”

"My father left more than ten days ago."

"Let me guess." Liu Zhouchen squinted his eyes and looked at Li Yanqing, "Your father is a disciple of Li Valve, Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan last month, and your father should have turned to Taiyuan." If my guess is correct, you are actually not Sui Yang, but your Li family? ”

Li Yanqing was noncommittal and took a sip of wine.

Liu Zhouchen smiled, "The change of the dragon can be big and small, and it can be promoted and hidden." The big ones are spitting out the clouds, and the small ones are hiding mustard and being invisible. The rising is soaring between the universe, and the hidden is lurking in the waves. Fang is deep in this spring, the dragon changes with the times, and the Jews have the ambition to cross the seas......

Hahahaha, your Li family is really the dragon of the world. Brother Xiaoji kept his name incognito for the family, ran for half his life, and even separated his wife, and the family was ruined; Tang Guogong is good at forbearance, and the world can't bear it, and finally gets the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. But you seem to be even better. He became famous all over the world at the age of six, and became a grandmaster at the age of ten; Hidden is dormant in the mountains and wilderness, as if it is in harmony with heaven and earth.

Li Langjun, if Liu's guess is right, are you here for Li Tang today? ”

Li Yanqing smiled and got up to fill a glass of wine for Liu Zhouchen.

"Sir, what's going on today?"

"It's a garbled word."

"Can Sui Yang have a revival posture?"

"If you return to the Central Plains before May, there should be a chance for prosperity. But now that Li Yuan has raised troops, he is afraid that the overall situation will be irreparable. ”

Li Yanqing said: "If the world is in chaos, what about Xingyang? ”

"Xingyang will suffer the scourge of the hilt."

"But can Yang Gong protect Xingyang?"

Liu Zhouchen's face twitched and he was silent.

It seems that the gentleman also knows the answer...... And I also know that if Xingyang is in danger, Yang Gong will definitely choose a strong and strong person to match him.

However, Yang Gong was all killed, and Xingyang was killed.

Mr. is also a scholar, and I don't want to say much about the way of a saint. I only ask Mr., can you bear to see the lives of 600,000 people in Xingyang? ”

Liu Zhouchen only drank heavily, but he didn't want to answer.

"Confucianism, why is it Confucianism?"

"Benevolence is Confucianism."

"Today, I ask for the lives of 600,000 people in Xingyang, but I don't know how Mr. will choose?"

Li Yanqing pressed forward step by step, forcing Liu Zhouchen to be speechless. The advantage of Yanqing's words made Liu Zhouchen not know how to answer.

He looked up with a wry smile and stared at Li Yanqing.

After a while, he said: "Li Langjun, if you have any orders, you can tell me." But let me make it clear, if it endangers the life of Duke Yang, I would rather betray it than do it. ”

"Yang Gong and I have no malice."

Li Yanqing said: "I just want to ask Mr. to keep an eye on Yang Gong for me." If one day, when Yang Gong wants to make a choice, please let me know. ”

"You promise not to hurt Yang Gong's life."

"I can guarantee my surname, if Yang Gong is injured, Li will definitely be hit by five thunders."

Liu Zhouchen gritted his teeth, stood up, and high-fived Li Yanqing three times, "One word is a certainty." ”

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

(To be continued)