Chapter 198: Speculation
Li Chenan was slightly stunned, took the letter and opened it.
There is only one line on the letter:
"At noon, Tongshun Alley, Hubu Shangshu Mansion."
The words are beautiful.
But he didn't settle the payment, and his words were blunt, just a simple time and place......
Li Chen'an raised his eyebrows, this second uncle really didn't seem to like him.
Originally, I was going to visit the second uncle, not to hug the thigh of this Hubu Shangshu, but to say hello to him on behalf of his father, and to see this person by the way.
After all, you can't write two Li characters in one stroke.
I didn't expect him to send someone to send such a note today, since he didn't want to see it, why did he need to see it?
I looked up at the sky, and it was not far from noon.
Zhongli Ruoshui went to the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, and she said that she didn't have to wait for her to go to the Chengguo Mansion for a banquet in the evening, so she would stay in the Dingguo Marquis Mansion for a long time today.
If there is nothing to do, then go to the Tobe Shangshu Mansion to have a look.
It stands to reason that he can't go to his second uncle's house empty-handed, but Li Chenan thought about it again, and really didn't spend a penny to buy a gift, so he left Amu in the other courtyard, called Shang'an to drive the carriage, and the two went to Tongshun Alley.
The curtain of the carriage was open.
An Zizi sat in front and swayed, as if he was going to fall asleep at any time.
Li Chenan looked at it with a probe, and only then did he realize that he had been in Kyoto for more than ten days, but he had not seriously visited these streets and alleys in Kyoto.
It seems unlikely that you will ever walk the streets of Kyoto in this life.
I don't have any regrets about this, but I have some expectations for returning to Guangling City and going to Shuzhou.
"Uncle An,"
"Huh?"
"When Ruoshui and I go back to Guangling, how about you go with us?"
An Zizi was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Li Chen'an, "It depends on what the old lady means...... I'm just a veteran, what are you doing in Guangling City with you? ”
Li Chenan grinned, "I have some recruits. ”
An Zizi was stunned again, looked ahead, and then realized that Li Chen'an, this kid, had actually raised some soldiers in Guangling City.
It's a pity that he didn't ask Li Chenan how many recruits he had.
He thought that this was the meaning of Zhongli Mansion in Guangling City, and secretly prepared another batch of soldiers with Li Chen'an's hands, and of course the number would not be small.
That's a good thing!
He has already been branded as the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, and in the current situation, the stronger the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, the safer the future will be.
And he is idle now, if he can really go to Guangling City to train those recruits, of course it is the best.
So, he said again: "Mid-Autumn Festival estimates that the old lady wants to see you, and I will stay ...... It's all in a word from the old lady. ”
Li Chen'an was overjoyed, and after returning to Guangling City, Li Jiajun wanted to reunite.
Li Xiaohua only has one hundred and twenty people in his hands, and he plans to incorporate those female disciples of Wanxizhai into the army as well, because Lijingsi seems to have little hope.
The other is the hundred-numbered gangsters recruited by Ye Po!
These people are not very easy to tame, at least Li Xiaohua can't move them, but with An Zizi, it's different.
Besides, Xiong Da and these former veterans are also ready to be included in the Li family's army, they were originally An Zizai's subordinates, and with An Zizai leading them, they will not be dissatisfied.
Thousands of troops are easy to get, and one will be hard to find!
This An Zizi is the best general available, and with him to command the troops, he will have a lot less to do.
Although he is a little fat, he can't stand the experience and is still extremely high!
"Then you have to be ready, old lady...... I'll convince her! ”
An Zizi nodded, he didn't know how Li Chenan persuaded Old Madam Fan, this is not important, the important thing is that there is work to do!
I seem to be able to lose weight.
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It is a little far from Huaxi Villa to Tongshun Alley.
It is necessary to pass through five streets and alleys, including Wenchang Alley.
Wentan and Wenchang Temple are located on the east side of Wenchang Alley, backed by the Yudai River.
Diagonally opposite the Wenchang Temple is the highest institution of learning in Ningguo - Tai College!
When the carriage passed by Wenchang Alley, Li Chenan carefully looked at the place where the literary world was located, and then looked at the Tai Academy on the other side.
Brother Hua Manting is here, and now that the dust has settled on Liu Chu's matter, he has also broken away from the Fish Dragon Club, and he will come back from Shangshu Mansion, so he should go to see him by the way.
Thinking so, the carriage came to the door of the Hubu Shangshu Mansion in Tongshun Alley.
Li Chen'an got out of the carriage and looked at the vermilion gate of the Hubu Shangshu Mansion.
There are two stone lions in front of the door, which are not too big, but they also have a bit of majesty.
What is written on this lintel is not the five words of Hubu Shangshufu, but the two words of Li Fu.
He walked up and stood in front of the door, knocking on the knocker.
After about ten breaths, the door creaked open, and the head of a young man in Tsing Yi poked out of the door.
"Who is Childe?"
"Li Chen'an!"
The little guy was stunned for a moment, looked at Li Chenan carefully, opened the door, and bowed: "Son, please come in!" ”
There is no such thing as a bad slave looking down on a poor sour boy, but this little guy is still very respectful.
"Thank you, little brother!"
The young guy in Tsing Yi was stunned again, and the smile on his face was even stronger, "Childe is polite!" ”
Li Chen'an stepped into the door, and the young man in Tsing Yi closed the door and walked in front of Li Chen'an: "Son, please come with the villain." ”
The two of them walked on the bluestone path of this Li Mansion one after the other, Li Chenan looked left and right, this Li Mansion did not seem to be too big, at least the front garden was not as open as the Li Mansion in Guangling City.
The house is also very quiet, I don't know if there are not many people in the house or because it is noon.
However, the flowers and plants in the yard are very neatly trimmed, which is a world of difference compared to the old rain building in Shangdi.
Walking all the way like this, passing through two moon gates and walking through three corridors, this little guy in Tsing Yi took Li Chenan to the backyard.
"The master is waiting for you inside."
"Thank you!"
"That's what villains should do!"
Li Chenan looked at the hidden door of the west wing of the backyard, raised his hand to push it open, and walked in.
It's a quaint study.
What he saw was the back of a man sitting at a desk.
The man heard the door open and did not turn around, he seemed to be writing something, and he also said one word:
"Sit!"
Not much emotional.
It's not cold or joyful.
Li Chenan didn't care, he sat down at the tea table, took out the fire fold and lit the tea stove on the table.
He made a pot of tea like this!
Li Wenhou put down the pen in his hand after half a cup of tea, turned around and was slightly stunned, but did not say anything.
He came to sit down opposite Li Chen'an.
Li Chenan glanced up at him.
It is indeed the older brother of the father.
The face is thin, and the expression between the eyebrows and eyes is seven points similar.
Li Wenhou also looked at Li Chen'an, his expression was not happy because he saw his own nephew, and even Li Chen'an felt that there was a trace of displeasure hidden in his eyes, or rather, ...... Abhor!
What a hatred this is, what a hatred?
He still doesn't know about the grievances between the three brothers of the Li family's father, but now it seems that this grievance is indeed a bit deep, and it has nothing to do with himself.
So, Li Chenan still made tea calmly.
He didn't speak.
Li Wenhou watched him make tea, Xu couldn't hold it back after all, he finally said a sentence, just four words:
"You shouldn't have come!"