Chapter 38: Encounter

Liu He has been in Jingjiabao for the past few days, and when he heard that a group of suspicious spies had been captured by the Zhao family, his first thought was to rush over and vent his evil anger.

Although they haven't met yet, there is no doubt that Lord Yuan Yin in Danshui City has made Liu Gongzi very unhappy. If these people caught by Zhaojiabao were really spies sent by Yuan Yin, then Liu He didn't mind borrowing Wang Yue's long sword again and cutting off a few heads with his own hands.

Since the last time Liu He stabbed someone to death in public with Wang Yue's sword, he pestered Wang Yue to teach him swordsmanship for self-defense without any trouble, but Wang Yue refused with a smile.

Wang Yue said that it was okay to learn swordsmanship if he wanted to, but he needed Liu He's father Liu Yu to nod and agree, otherwise he wouldn't dare to teach Taifu's son martial arts easily.

Liu He knew what Wang Yue's calculations were, this guy wanted to use the name of his father Liu Yu to build momentum. If Wang Yue taught Liu He swordsmanship so inexplicably, where would there be a scene of letting Liu He come to apprentice in public in front of Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou?

Wang Yue didn't teach Liu He swordsmanship, so Liu He went to entangle Shi A and Ding Quan. These two guys wanted to show off a few tricks, but under the master's beard and glare, they had to find all kinds of excuses to hide from the gang, for fear of being caught between Liu He and the master and being splinted.

Liu He had no choice, so he pestered Wang Yue to borrow the sword on his waist to play a trick, Wang Yue was naturally very reluctant in his heart, but he couldn't see Liu He crying all day long, so he had to lend the ancient famous sword to Liu He, a kendo idiot, to fiddle with it.

In order to prevent Liu He from making indiscriminate moves, as long as Liu He was holding a sword in his hand, Wang Yue would inevitably stay by his side, for fear that if there was a mistake, Liu He would hurt himself.

The Seven Star Longyuan Sword is not just as simple as looking majestic, it is a peerless murder weapon that can be broken by blowing, as long as it is touched by its blade, it will be bleeding like an injection, and it will be broken hands and feet, in case Liu He accidentally swings his sword "from the palace" and cuts off the birds under his crotch, then the fun will be great!

Liu He rode a big black horse and hurried towards Zhaojiabao, still carrying Wang Yue's sword on his back. Wang Yue followed him closely, for fear that Liu He would make a mistake. Shi A, who came to report the news, naturally followed, followed by the close guards of Liu He, who was also twenty horsemen.

Along the way, Liu He found that there were very few pedestrians along the way, and there was no sign of gathering to make trouble, and the road was also very smooth. By the time Liu He arrived at Zhaojiabao, Tian Chou and Qu Yong, who were in charge of the affairs in the fort, had already greeted them, and looking at the relaxed expressions on their faces, it seemed that they had completely controlled Zhaojiawu Fort.

Since the Zhao family and the Jing family signed a rent reduction contract with the local tenants, the people in the Sanheting area have been born in peace, although the blood has flowed outside Danshui City, which is less than forty miles away, but it is rare to be calm here.

As long as the tenants and tenants did not make trouble, the pressure from the outside of Zhaojiabao was much less, and Tian Chou and Qu Yong could devote all their energy to rectifying internal affairs, so when Liu He arrived, they could leave the fort to greet them.

"Where are those suspicious people being held now? This son wants to interrogate in person! As soon as they met, Liu He rushed to the castle with a roar, asking Tian Chou loudly as he walked.

Tian Chou was a little surprised when he saw Liu He so anxious, and hurriedly replied after Liu He: "Everyone is locked in the third courtyard in the west, in my opinion, these people do not look like spies, but like pedestrians in a hurry. ”

"Hurry up and lead the way, whether it is a spy sent by Yuan Yin or not, we can only determine after interrogation!"

Tian Chou didn't have time to explain more, so he had to take Liu and his party to the gate of a courtyard guarded by soldiers, and then pushed the courtyard door open.

Wang Yue quietly stepped into the courtyard first, and then let Liu He in.

When Liu He saw the situation in the courtyard clearly, his face suddenly became ugly. He turned his head to look at Tian Chou and said a little angrily: "Zitai, the origin of these guys has not yet been figured out, so you greet them with food and drink?" ”

It turned out that what Liu He saw when he was admitted to the hospital was a group of men eating with rice bowls, where did these foodies have the slightest awareness and treatment after being arrested?

Qu Yong, who followed closely, hurriedly whispered to Liu He: "Childe, these people may really not be spies and spies!" The young man who looked like a scholar in the lead claimed to be Hu Cao in Danshui County, surnamed Li Mingyan, and his home was forty miles southwest of Danshui. These people are passing by here, preparing to go to Fengxiang City to run errands. ”

"Rub, I don't care if he's Li Yan or Zhao Yan, since he's been caught, what can he do without careful interrogation! Someone, give it to me...... Hey, what's the name of the man in the lead? ”

"Qi Yu Gongzi, the leader is called Li Yan!" Qu Yong hurriedly repeated.

"I'm rubbing! Shouldn't he be the bull man who competed with Zhuge Liang for the power of Shu Han? Liu He's heart suddenly flashed a bolt of lightning.

After a short period of surprise, I saw that Liu He's originally dark face suddenly became warmer than the sunshine of March, and he said with a smile on his face: "Someone! Hurry up and bring me the best wine and meat in the castle, fortunately my son arrived in time, otherwise you wouldn't have neglected your guests today! ”

Tian Chou was stunned at that time, and the rest of the people looked at Liu He's expression of turning his face faster than turning a book, and their hearts were tired.

Liu He didn't care so much, he was now eager to confirm whether the Li Yan who appeared in Zhaojiabao today was the Li Yan in history, so he bowed his hand to a group of men who were holding bowls and said politely: "Dare to ask which one is Li Yan?" ”

Li Yanren was in the house, and when he heard a sudden noise of people outside the courtyard, and some people called his name very politely, he hurriedly ran out.

During the Han Dynasty, adult men with status not only had names, but also epigraphs. Usually call each other, they are all called table words, and they will not call each other by name. Liu He was in a hurry and forgot this basic etiquette requirement, so he called Li Yan by his name.

Although he didn't like it in his heart, Li Yan looked at Liu He, who was dressed up and smiling at the gate of the courtyard, and said politely: "In Xia Nanyang Li Zhengfang, dare to ask what the son is called?" ”

Hearing the other party call himself "Zhengfang", Liu He's heartbeat began to accelerate, because he remembered that Li Yanbiao in history was Zhengfang.

"There are a lot of people here, it's inconvenient to talk, and I ask Brother Zhengfang to come with me!"

After Liu He said this, he turned around in a dashing manner and left with a swagger.

This time, Liu He's title is finally correct, and he is quite decent and generous in a simple sentence, no longer like a country turtle.

Without waiting for Li Yan to raise his feet, Li Han hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "Uncle Don't go!" There are a lot of weird things about this castle, and there is a faint smell of blood, so you are afraid of danger if you go alone! ”

"The situation here is beyond our control, you stay here to restrain everyone, and I will follow this son to ask for understanding!" Li Yan forcibly suppressed many doubts in his heart, and walked out of the courtyard gate without changing his face.

Today, since he stepped into the Zhaojiawu Fort, he felt that the atmosphere in the fort was very strange, not only did he not see several important figures of the Zhao family, but he was also politely placed under house arrest.

Uneasy and uneasy, the situation at this time is just as Li Yan said to Li Han, it is no longer something they can control and control, so Li Yan simply let go of his courage and followed Liu He to the courtyard where the head of the Zhao family lived.

After Li Yan escaped from Danshui County with dozens of people yesterday, he hurried to the direction of Fengxiang City. Because they fled in a hurry at that time, they did not carry much dry food and coils, so by noon today, everyone was hungry and thirsty, so they thought of going to the nearby Zhaojiabao to ask for some food.

Li Yan is the Cao of Danshui Household, and he is very familiar with the situation in the townships of Danshui, and he thinks that with his previous face, the Zhao family should not turn him away. After all, he had only gone from being an official to a prison escapee yesterday, and it was impossible for the Zhao family to know his situation so quickly.

Li Yan brought people to visit, but he didn't know that the Lu Daozhao family had been completely subverted, and now it was actually the Qu family and Liu He's people who controlled the fort. When the Qu family guards guarding the door heard that Li Yan claimed to be Danshui Hu Cao, they were afraid that Yuan Yin had sent a spy to spy on the real and false, so they hurriedly reported to Qu Yong and Tian Chou.

Tian Chou felt that something was wrong, so he first led Li Yan's group into the fort to control it, and then assigned Shi A to go to Jingjiabao to report the news, but he didn't expect Shi Ah to falsely say that he had caught the spies, and as a result, Liu He, who was angry, was led to Zhaojiabao.

Speaking of which, it was also fate that Li Yan was destined to meet Liu He in Zhaojia Fort. If Liu He didn't incite the people of Sanhu Pavilion to make trouble, then Li Yan would not have spoken out to dissuade Yuan Yin, and Yuan Yin would not have sent Li Yan to prison, let alone murderous intentions. If Li Yan hadn't passed through Zhaojiabao after escaping, he would not have been detained by Tian Chou, and naturally he would not have met Liu He, who was about to leave for Youzhou.

Entering the house, Liu He politely beckoned Li Yan to take a seat, and then ordered someone to bring in a few delicious drinks and dishes.

"Contemptible Liu He, father Liu Bo'an." Liu He looked at Li Yan, did not sell Guanzi, and said bluntly.

Li Yan, who had just sat down, was greatly surprised when he heard this, hurriedly got up, and then saluted Liu He Changyi respectfully. "I've seen an angel!"

"Well, you actually know about the envoy of the Son of Heaven on behalf of the Son of Heaven?" This time it was Liu He's turn to be a little surprised.

"A few days ago, after Yuan Duwei received a secret letter from the direction of Chang'an, he once instructed me to prepare a clean mansion in the county, saying that it was to welcome the arrival of Liu Shizhong, the special envoy of the Son of Heaven." Li Yan explained.

Liu He frowned, and asked with some doubts: "Since Yuan Yin asked you to be in charge of the reception, why did Brother Zhengfang appear in Zhaojia Fort today?" And Fang Cai Zitai said that you are in a hurry to Fengxiang City? ”

Li Yan hesitated when he was asked by Liu He's words, and he didn't know if Lu Dao should tell Liu He the truth.

If Liu He and Yuan Yin have a good relationship, then after Li Yan tells the truth, it is very likely that Liu He will be escorted back to Danshui and given to Yuan Yin as a meeting gift.

If the relationship between Liu He and Yuan Yin is not harmonious, then after Li Yan tells the truth, Liu He may come to the defense and prevent this unjustified disaster for him.

Li Yan pondered for a moment, looked up into Liu He's eyes, and suddenly said, "Please forgive me for being rude, before answering the questions of the adults, can you let the contemptible people ask a few questions?" ”

Liu He smiled, his heart beat faster, and his intuition told him that the person in front of him was likely to be the Li Yan in history.

"Brother Zhengfang asked, Liu knew everything!"