Chapter 21: The Imperial Capital
On Chang'an Road in the red dust and white days, the horses and wheels are not idle.
I took the stupid cow and the dog baby, all the way from Luoyang, the capital of the gods, to Chang'an, the imperial capital.
We rode horses and came to the east gate of Chang'an City, but we saw that the city wall was tall and magnificent.
Me: Brothers, this is the imperial capital of Chang'an, let's go, let's go into the city.
Stupid Cow: Big brother, I've always had a question I want to ask you along the way, but I'm too embarrassed to ask.
Me: They're all brothers, what do you say?
Stupid Niu: When you killed Linghu Ba, you said that your name is Li Yingjun, nicknamed Li Liuwei, big brother, aren't you called Jiang Dazhi?
I think, you stupid cow, how do you know that I traveled from Shanghai to the Tang Dynasty, and of course, now is not the time to tell them the answer.
Me: This is called confusing the opponent, if they come to investigate, they will only find Li Yingjun, Li Liuwei, how can they find me Jiang Dazhi.
Stupid Cow: Big brother, you're really good.
Me: Is it better than you stupid?
Stupid Cow: Worse than my Stupid Cow.
Seeing the look on the stupid cow's face when he said this, we all laughed.
Me: Brothers, go into town.
We walked into Chang'an City, and it was really prosperous, crowded with people everywhere, and the lights were everywhere, and we could really compare with today's Shanghai who was more prosperous.
We found an inn and stayed at a one-book-read-novel xstxt first.
Me: Along the way, we have delayed a lot of time, but I am afraid that this Xu Wuyun has already arrived in Chang'an and sent Xiangxue into the palace.
Gouwa: Big brother, don't worry too much, what should we do now?
Me: It's definitely not okay to enter the palace and rob it, for the time being, I can only pray to God and bless He Xiangxue to meet nobles in the palace, so that I won't suffer too much.
Stupid Cow: Big brother, sister-in-law will be fine, let's find an opportunity to infiltrate the palace and rescue sister-in-law.
Me: You think that entering the palace is as simple as entering Luoyang City, but now it can only be like this, this Xu Wuyun will definitely visit some capital officials when he comes to Chang'an, and he will definitely not leave Chang'an so soon, we will guard the gate of Chang'an City, and we will definitely be able to catch Xu Wuyun.
Stupid Cow: But, big brother, there are four gates in Chang'an City, and there are only three of us, how can we guard them?
Me: When Xu Wuyun returned to Fanyang, he could only take the east gate and the north gate, and there was no road between the west gate and the south gate.
Dogbaby: That's fine.
Me: Stupid cow, you look at the east gate, dog, you look at the north gate, let's buy some fireworks as a password, whoever finds Xu Wuyun, set off the fireworks as a number, follow Xu Wuyun first, and when he goes to the next post station to rest, we will do it together and catch Xu Wuyun.
Stupid: Understood.
Dog: Understood.
Me: I will patrol the north and east sides of Chang'an City to support you at any time.
Stupid: Understood.
Dog: Understood.
Me: Rest well tonight and act early tomorrow morning.
Nothing was said all night.
The next morning, we went our separate ways.
I searched the streets of Chang'an City for news of Xu Wuyun, but in the huge Chang'an City, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack to find someone.
As I walked all the way, I saw a luxurious house, and at the gate of the house, there was a person who wanted to enter the house, but the two officers and soldiers guarding the door did not let this person in, and I could only see the back of that person, who was tall and thin, like a bamboo pole. I looked up at the giant flat hanging at the gate of the house, and the three characters on it were written: Shouwang Mansion.
I thought: This Shouwang Mansion is the home of Yang Yuhuan, the object of Li Bai's crush, Yang Yuhuan is known as the first beauty in the Tang Dynasty, I really want to go in and have a look.
I walked to the door of King Shou's mansion, said hello to the man, and said, "This big brother, why don't they let you into the mansion?"
I saw an officer and soldier say: Where did you come from, I don't know if this is Shouwangfu, hurry up and leave, otherwise, you will be beaten violently.
When I saw the expression of this officer and soldier speaking, he was quite angry, and his stomach was on fire all of a sudden, and I wanted to rush up and beat him violently, but thinking that I was too impulsive in front of me, and I also killed a person, thinking of this, I was going to hold back.
Me: Don't be so arrogant, aren't you just someone's watchdog, what's so spirited?
As soon as I finished speaking, the officer and soldier's face was about to explode with anger, and his eyes widened with anger, so I pulled the man up and said, "Big brother, go first today."
I dragged the man and ran for a while, and when I saw that the officers and soldiers were not chasing, I asked: "Big brother, what are you doing in Shouwang's Mansion?" Why didn't they let you in?
That person: I see that my little brother is warm-hearted, so let me tell you, in Xia Yang Guozhong, my sister Yang Yuhuan married this longevity king Li Mao, hey, it's hard to say.
I thought: Could this be the traitor Yang Guozhong who covered the sky with one hand in the future, and suddenly felt hatred in his heart, but seeing this Yang Guozhong's current down-and-out appearance, he seemed to have no strength to speak, and he also felt pity in his heart.
Me: Brother Yang, let's find a place to eat, you talk slowly.
Yang Guozhong: Dare to ask my brother's surname?
Me: In the lower Fan Yangjiang ambition.
Yang Guozhong: Brother Jiang is really a good person, Yang has thanked him here.
Me: Brother Yang, you're welcome, please.
We found a restaurant and ordered something to eat.
Yang Guozhong ate and drank a lot, as if he hadn't eaten in January.
Me: Brother Yang, Sister Ling married King Shou, how did you end up like this?
Yang Guozhong: Brother Jiang didn't know, at the beginning Shouwang gave me a house, and also sent some money every month, my life was quite comfortable, unfortunately, in the next period of time, I was addicted to gambling money, and I lost all my net worth, and Shouwang saw me gambling money, so he no longer let me enter the house.
I thought to myself: this is what you deserve.
Yang Guozhong: I can't regret it now, I want to ask King Shou for forgiveness today, and swear never to gamble again, but what do I say, the officers and soldiers won't let me enter the mansion.
Me: Brother Yang is willing to sincerely repent, as the so-called prodigal son does not change his money, I think King Shou will forgive you sooner or later.
Yang Guozhong: I hope so, but right now, Yang is penniless and doesn't know where to go?
I thought to myself: This Yang Guozhong will make a fortune in the future by relying on Yang Guifei's promotion, but now that Tang Xuanzong has not announced Yang Yuhuan to enter the palace, why don't I use Yang Guozhong and Yang Yuhuan to help me rescue He Xiangxue, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if the operation is good, not only can you rescue He Xiangxue, but also maybe you can also be promoted to make a fortune, this is a very good investment opportunity, we must seize it.
Me: If Brother Yang doesn't mind, Brother Yang is willing to pay money to help you buy back the house, just ask Brother Yang not to gamble again in the future.
When Yang Guozhong heard me say this, his face burst into laughter, and he immediately got up, knelt down to me, and said: Brother Jiang is Yang's reborn parents.
I hurriedly helped Yang Guozhong up and said: Brother Yang, you are serious.
Yang Guozhong: Yang and Brother Jiang met for the first time, why did Brother Jiang come to the rescue so much?
Me: My good brother, Li Bai, has a crush on your sister, I am helping my brother Li Bai do what I can.
Yang Guozhong: It turns out that Brother Jiang is a good friend of Brother Li, I originally thought that my little sister would marry Brother Li, but I didn't want to, but the royal people saw that the little sister was beautiful, so they married into the royal family.
Me: Fate is such a thing, God has long been predestined. I don't know where Brother Yang's house is, let's go over now and buy the house back.
Yang Guozhong: Then thank Brother Jiang, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you must also thank Brother Li.
Me: Brother Yang, please.
Yang Guozhong: Please.
I followed Yang Guozhong to a casino, and we walked in.
Yang Guozhong said to a guy: Go and call Boss Ma over.
The man went into the inner room, and soon he saw a man come out, who had a huge belly and a small stature, and lived like a leather ball.
Yang Guozhong walked up and said: Boss Ma, Yang wants to buy back the house.
Boss Ma: Yes, are you rich?
Yang Guozhong: Of course you have money, how can you buy it if you don't have money.
Boss Ma: Okay, five hundred taels of silver, and I'll give you the deed after you pay the money.
Yang Guozhong: Boss Ma, I sold it to you for only two hundred taels, you may not be too dark-hearted.
As soon as I heard this, it was too dark, I started the wind speed, pulled out the dagger I carried with me, blew it to Boss Ma's side like the wind, put the dagger on his neck, and said: Boss Ma, I have two hundred and fifty taels here, what do you think?
Boss Ma's whole body trembled, and said: Okay, good, good, come here, take the deed.
After a while, the deed came.
Me: Brother Yang, is it a deed?
Yang Guozhong: Yes, Brother Jiang.
I let go of Boss Ma and said: Don't come to mess with Yang Ye in the future, otherwise, you will be killed one by one.
Boss Ma: Got it, this master.
We walked out of the gambling house and went straight to Yang Guozhong's mansion, I took a look at Yang Guozhong's mansion and thought it was quite luxurious.
Yang Guozhong: Brother Jiang, this house will be yours in the future.
Me: This house is still Brother Yang's, but the younger brother has just come to Chang'an, and there is no place to stay, if Brother Yang doesn't mind, I will move to Brother Yang's house to live.
Yang Guozhong: What did Brother Jiang say, although this house is old, but there are many rooms, and you are welcome to drive at any time.
Me: Then I'm going to bother Brother Yang, my little brother still has some personal matters these days, and I'll come to Brother Yang when I'm done.
Yang Guozhong: Yang is waiting for you here.
I bowed to Yang Guozhong and then took my leave.
I'm going to go to the east gate to find the stupid cow and ask him about it.
As soon as I walked not far from the east gate, I saw a firework rushing into the sky.
This is the signal sent by the stupid cow, I ran towards the east gate quickly, and sure enough, I saw Xu Wuyun riding on a horse, and a few people were seeing him off, I found a corner to hide, and after a while, Xu Wuyun rode in the direction of Fan Yang, with five or six guards around him.
I waited for Xu Wuyun and them to go farther, and then ran out, and when the stupid cow saw me coming, he walked to my side.
Me: Stupid, chase after me.
The stupid cow and I got on our horses and chased after us.
After walking for more than ten miles, I saw Xu Wuyun and a few of them resting at the post station.
Me: Stupid cow, wait for the dog.
Stupid: Yes.
It didn't take long for the dog baby to arrive.
Me: Brothers, you knock the soldiers unconscious, don't shoot too hard, after all, it's the same trench, I'll arrest Xu Wuyun directly.
Stupid: Understood.
Dog: Understood.
We quickly attacked the post station, and where these people reacted, they were directly subdued by us.
Me: Master Xu, don't come to harm?
When Xu Wuyun saw that it was me, his face turned a little pale with fright, and his body began to tremble.
Me: Master Xu, don't be afraid, I'll ask you a few questions, did my wife He Xiangxue send to the palace?
Xu Wuyun said hesitantly: Yes.
Me: She gave that concubine a maid?
Xu Wuyun: Miss He was too ugly, and Grandpa Gao sent her to the cold palace to serve the deposed Concubine Rong.
As soon as I heard that He Xiangxue was sent to the cold palace, my lungs were about to explode.
Me: You're really ruthless.
Xu Wuyun: It's not my fault.
I thought to myself: The days of the cold palace are hard, but there is no palace struggle, maybe it is also a good thing.
Me: Xu Junshi, do less immoral things in the future, and be careful that your life will not be long.
Xu Wuyun: Xie Jiangye advised.
I asked the answers to these questions, and let Xu Wuyun go, I don't want to kill people indiscriminately, because, I always remember the advice that the old man Meishan gave me.