Chapter 480: A Little Thing
In the morning, Li Yong was eating a delicate breakfast, while snorting, although Wu Cao, who was sitting next to him, was also tired, but his little face was as delicate as a flower, Lin Ruoxi and Luo Fengxiang sat on the other side and were refreshed, this way north, they were not less tossed, even if they were extraordinary in martial arts, they also felt a little unbearable, and it was difficult for them to adapt to that bumpy state on the boat, and now they returned to Yuhang, after a beautiful sleep, they felt refreshed and energetic, Wu Cao took a small bite of porridge, While quietly looking at Lin Ruoxi and Luo Fengxiang, from the looks of Lin Ruoxi and Luo Fengxiang, she had already concluded that the two of them had been accepted by Li Yong, and Wu Cao was not surprised at all, after all, before leaving, she and Xiangxue were like mirrors in their hearts, Xiangxue walked in quickly with a panicked face, and exclaimed.
"Master Hou, General Xue asked his mother-in-law to report that a human head was found in the garden!"
Found a human head? Wu Cao, who was drinking porridge in small sips, couldn't help but turn pale when he heard it, how could there be a head in the garden? That's scary, isn't it? Now Wu Cao is very glad that Li Yong came back to have such a thing, otherwise she would have been scared to have nightmares at night, Lin Ruoxi and Luo Fengxiang looked as usual when they heard it, they had seen a lot of dead people walking in the rivers and lakes, so they naturally didn't feel afraid, as for Li Yong, there were even more dead people I had seen, Wu Cao couldn't eat it earlier, but Li Yong still ate sweetly, and asked casually while eating.
"Whose head is it?"
Xiangxue shook her head with a snow-white face.
"I don't know, it doesn't seem to be from the manor!"
At first, Li Yong thought that there was a homicide in the manor, but he didn't expect that it was not a person in the manor, so who could it be? Who would kill someone and throw their heads here? Isn't this asking for trouble? Or is it for another purpose? Intimidation? This trick is too shallow, isn't it? Li Yong wiped his mouth and smiled.
"I'll take a look, you don't have to be afraid, we have so many elite soldiers!"
Wu Cao nodded.
"With you, we are not afraid!"
Not to mention that Li Yong came back with the elite soldiers of the Xishan Battalion, as well as Xue Wanche's two thousand elite cavalry! If you still let people break in and commit murder, it is really a joke, Lin Ruoxi and Luo Fengxiang hurriedly followed, the two of them wondered if there were any assassins mixed in this manor, Liu Renyuan and the others looked calm, and hurriedly reported when they saw Li Yong coming.
"Master Hou, the head was found in the place against the courtyard wall, and it has been determined that the deceased is not from the manor, looking at this situation, someone should have thrown the head in outside, and there is a portrait next to the head, and the person painted on it is the deceased!"
Li Yong looked at the portrait, then at the head, to make sure that he had not seen this person, the question was who killed the person and threw the head at him? Is it just a drop in the way? Li Yong frowned and asked.
"Have you gone out to inquire around the neighborhood, have you been killed?"
Liu Renyuan shook his head and said.
"My subordinates have sent people to investigate, but I haven't heard that anyone has been killed, Master Hou, do you want the people from the Intelligence Bureau to investigate carefully?"
Li Yong frowned and pondered, and suddenly his heart moved, and he groaned.
"Is it possible that this is Mr. Xu?"
Mr. Xu? Liu Renyuan couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, and then wondered.
"If someone finds Mr. Xu, they must capture him alive to get a reward! Even if they kill him in the fight, it is impossible to secretly throw the head in, but send it with great fanfare, and with the arrogance of the Hou Ye, he will definitely give them a lot of bounty! ”
What Liu Renyuan said makes sense, but what if it wasn't for the people in the rivers and lakes who found Mr. Xu, but for Mr. Xu to be killed? It's not impossible, Li Yong turned his head and asked.
"Do you think this is Mr. Xu?"
Luo Fengxiang shook his head slightly.
"I don't know what Mr. Xu looks like, I'll go and inquire immediately, after the reward has been offered for so long, Mr. Xu's face should have spread!"
As soon as Luo Fengxiang finished speaking, Xue Wanche strode over and shouted.
"Huating Hou, found a human head? Who would dare to make trouble here? ”
Xue Wanche, who walked in, also saw the face of the head clearly, and said in surprise.
"Huh? Isn't this Mr. Xu? ”
Li Yong asked in surprise.
"Lao Xue, do you actually know Mr. Xu?"
"Isn't that the portrait of Mr. Xu? It's been spread everywhere for a long time, and I have it in my hand! ”
Xue Wanche explained, at the beginning, Mr. Xu was indeed quite mysterious, because there were very few people who had seen Mr. Xu, but after all, someone had seen it, because the whole river and lake were in turmoil, and Mr. Xu's portrait spread rapidly, and Xue Wanche came to Yuhang after he remembered Mr. Xu, who offered Li Yong a reward, so he also bought a portrait of Mr. Xu, thinking that maybe when he met Mr. Xu, he would cut off his dog's head, Li Yong and Liu Renyuan and others went south non-stop, but they didn't pay attention to these, Luo Fengxiang exclaimed.
"Is it really Mr. Xu? He died like that? ”
Lin Ruoxi wondered.
"Who killed him? Why did you secretly throw his head in? ”
Li Yong couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Of course, the master behind Mr. Xu gave up on him and directly took his head and sent it over, this is to make amends to me! It seems that the warships equipped with artillery frightened these families, and also scared another group of guys who pretended to be ghosts, so in order to prevent one day I found out about their bodies through Mr. Xu, so I executed Mr. Xu in advance! ”
Luo Fengxiang and Lin Ruoxi were very happy when they heard it, since Mr. Xu is dead, the reward for Li Yong will naturally disappear, and there is no need to worry about someone unfavorable to Li Yong in the future, and Mr. Xu is dead, which means that the 10,000 taels of gold have also been saved, if someone really brings Mr. Xu to ask for a reward, I don't know how Li Yong is, anyway, the two of them have to die of distress, Luo Fengxiang said excitedly.
"I'll pass on the news of Mr. Xu's head, and the reward for you will be canceled!"
In fact, Li Yong's heart was not much surprised, compared to Mr. Xu's death was so unclear, he still hoped that someone could catch Xu Xian's life and buy a Mr. Xu with 10,000 taels of gold, he felt that it was worth it, but it was a pity, Li Yong nodded.
"Then take this human head with you, otherwise you won't be able to tell!"
Luo Fengxiang nodded when he heard this, after all, it was about 10,000 taels of gold, lest the people in the rivers and lakes think that Li Yong was reluctant to get 10,000 taels of gold, so the reward was canceled, and Mr. Xu, who was famous in the rivers and lakes, died, which was a big deal for the entire rivers and lakes, because it was related to the reward of 10,000 taels of gold, but for Li Yong, for the family, this was just a trivial matter. Mr. Xu died, first spread among the Jianghu people in Yuhang, and many people ran to see the head with their own eyes, that is indeed Mr. Xu, there is no doubt that all the Jianghu people in Yuhang beat their chests and feet, what does this mean? This shows that Mr. Xu is hiding in Yuhang! But they didn't look for it in Yuhang, because they didn't expect Mr. Xu to hide in Yuhang, if they knew, even if they dug three feet into the ground, they would find out Mr. Xu, after all, it was worth 10,000 taels of gold! Once, the 10,000 taels of gold were so close to them, so close that they could reach them, but they missed it. The people of Yuhang are all annoyed, but the people of Yuhang are excited, more lively than the New Year, because the Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived, this is a harvest festival, a festival of reunion, and more importantly, the annual Oiran Contest has also reached the final finals, and this year's final Oiran will be produced on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. I still want to meet the principals of those big families, the manor where Li Yong lives in the past two days is quite lively, the invitation is like a snowflake, Yuhang Thorn Shi Fan Chengwen and the governor Meng Yong came together, please he must stay to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, Li Yong readily agreed, the Mid-Autumn Festival is indeed a very grand auspicious day, since there is no way to rush back to Chang'an, it is not bad to stay in Yuhang for the holiday, the news that Li Yong will appear in the Mid-Autumn Festival Oiran Contest spread throughout Yuhang like the wind, The most excited is the Yuhang talent and the girls of the Qinglou, and because of the arrival of Li Yong, the whole Oiran competition has become more hot, on the banks of the West Lake, crowded with people, flowers and branches, a good picture of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yong rode to the shore of the West Lake, looking at the bustling crowd, and couldn't help but sigh, this is the prosperity of Zhenguan! This is the scene of the Tang Dynasty! Fan Chengwen and Meng Yong had already been waiting under the Cai Lou, Li Yong got off the horse and said a few polite words, accompanied by the two of them, and Wu Cao, Luo Fengxiang, and Lin Ruoxi went to the Cai Lou next to them, which was specially prepared for the women's dependents. They felt in their hearts that Li Yong went to Jiangnan this time to beg to cooperate with them, but now, Li Yong has reached a cooperation with the Feng family in Lingnan, and there is nothing to ask for them, but if they want to go to sea, they want Li Yong, because Li Yong has a cannon! And they didn't, in just two months, it's time to change!
"Hua Tinghou!"
"Finally met Hua Tinghou!"
"It's really not easy to see Hua Tinghou!"
Everyone greeted each other, not polite words, but sincere words, it is really not easy to see Li Yong, although they have no official status, but they have a transcendent status among the people, not to mention that so many people gather in Yuhang, even if it is Li Jing, Fang Xuanling and other important ministers in the court, it is very easy for them to see each other! Li Yong sat there and smiled slightly.
"I've kept you waiting for a long time, it's really busy with all things in this company!"
Who is not busy with everything? Everyone has been waiting in Yuhang for two or three months! But the situation is stronger than people, and it is useless to say anything now, although Wang Quan and the others really want to talk to Li Yong about going to sea, but they also know that now is not the time to negotiate, they are all old foxes, so they can naturally endure it, Fan Chengwen said with a smile.
"All that should have come has already come, pass the order, let's start!"
With the sound of a gong, a grand song and dance performance began on the stage in front of the color building.
"Fanglou Xiangjin will perform for all of you, and perform for Huating Hou!"
After the blessing, the sound of the piano immediately sounded on the stage, and the fragrant brocade girl sang and danced.
"Those who are husband of heaven and earth are also the rebels of all things; Those who have passed through time are also ...... for a hundred generations"
Fan Chengwen chuckled sideways.
"You Xiangjin girls became famous in Yuhang last year, you are good at singing and dancing, singing the poems of Huating Hou, it seems that you have admired Huating Hou for a long time!"
Wang Quan said with a smile.
"In this prosperous Jiangnan of poetry, it is not easy to find someone who does not respect the Marquis of Huating!"
Fan Chengwen nodded approvingly.
"That's right, so Huating Hou can be there in person, it's really an unprecedented event!"
In the face of this undisguised praise, Li Yong just smiled calmly, seriously appreciating the talent of the beauties of Dongwu, when he was in Chang'an, Li Yong also went to Pingkangfang, Chang'an's famous prostitute Li Yong has also seen, in fact, they are also proud to have seen Li Yong, proud of Li Yong's singing and dancing, at this moment to see the performance of the Dongwu beauties, Li Yong is still amazed, not that the talent of the beauties of Dongwu can overshadow the beauties of Chang'an, it can only be said that each has its own merits, Chang'an's song and dance are inclusive, and they are influenced by the song and dance of the Hu people, The style is warm and beautiful, and Jiangnan singing and dancing is more gentle and moving, the only thing that makes Li Yong a little speechless is that almost all the beauties on stage sing all his poems, but I have to say that this is a visual feast, pushing the atmosphere of the entire West Lake to a climax, in fact, all the beauties on stage today are working extraordinarily hard, just hoping to get Li Yong's praise, if anyone can get Li Yong's praise, it will definitely become a veritable first prostitute in Jiangnan, and if anyone can get Li Yong's poems, it is enough to go down in history, A group of beauties slowly ascended the stairs, and all their fiery eyes fell on Li Yong's body, they had never seen Li Yong, but they had all kinds of conjectures about Li Yong, but they boarded the color building, but they instantly recognized Li Yong, because Li Yong was in the most honorable position, because Li Yong was the youngest and the most personable, which was very similar to the number one talent in the world in their minds, Fan Chengwen said with a smile.
"Look, none of us bad old men have a look!"
Wang Quan and the others couldn't help laughing when they heard it.
"Even if Fan Tingshi is twenty years younger and personable, no one will look at him at this moment!"
Fan Chengwen said with a smile.
"That's right, although the world's best talent is here? Huatinghou, what do you think of our singing and dancing in Yuhang? ”
Li Yong said with a smile.
"It's amazing, it's an eye-opener today!"
Fan Chengwen said with a smile.
"Whether we are talented and beautiful people, or peddlers and pawns, we all love the poems of Huatinghou the most, knowing that Huatinghou is coming to Yuhang, the people of Yuhang are looking forward to it, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival night, this situation, don't Huatinghou don't want to write a poem?"