In the capital, Li Kui is not a celebrity at all.

Of course, as a seven-rank petty official, the behavior of scolding the Queen Mother is still a bit impressive.

But in the northwest, in the land of Hehuang, in Qinfeng Road, in Huanqing Road, in Yongxing Military Road, and in Yanyan Road, Li Kui is undoubtedly a golden signboard.

When passing through Lanzhou, the people in the army and the army sent each other for ten miles.

When passing through Weizhou, before reaching the city, the people in the city hugged each other. It stands to reason that Li Kui was only passing by in Weizhou once, and he had no intersection with this place at all. But the strange thing is that the people in the city still spontaneously organized to offer 10,000 umbrellas. The reason is probably that Li Kui recovered the land of Hehuang. Solved the danger of the people being affected by the war. Perhaps the officials of the Great Song Dynasty like to form gangs and form factions, and businessmen are snobbish, but the people of the Great Song Dynasty still know how to be grateful. Whoever helped them, they were like a mirror in their hearts, but whenever they had the opportunity, they would want to repay them.

After Jingzhao Mansion, businessmen who did business in the northwest also arranged flowing water seats.

After crossing the Yanyan Road, the oil refining merchants in Yan'an even organized a troupe and waited on the main road......

All this makes Suo Feng, who is not too short an official, very envious, especially under the compliment of his wife Zhuoma, this envy may turn into jealousy: "My family officials must be more pompous in the capital." ”

The scholar who said this was red-eared, but he couldn't bend his anger in front of his wife, so he had to grit his teeth and admit: "That's ......"

In fact, he just said the beginning, and the finished sentence should be: "That's ...... Impossible. ”

Although the Zhongshushe of Zhengsipin is not a petty official, but in the capital, in the Bianliang Imperial City, he is still a small character waving the flag and shouting. No one listened to him in the court, and he was not good at speaking in the court, even if he participated in the banquet, Suo Feng was not a Wenchen who was known for his literary talents, and he couldn't become the brightest boy in the banquet!

Therefore, Suo Feng wanted to get such a courtesy from Li Kui, and there was no hope in the capital. At the local level, the treatment Li Kui received was already the ultimate that officials could do. Even if Zhang Dian inspected the place as the prime minister, he could not be more glamorous than Li Kui.

As for Zhuoma, it is even more unbearable, it is true that she is a nobleman of Qingtang. But in the end, I still haven't seen many dirt buns on the market. Qingtang City is not small, but it is like a walled open space. A lot of the city is a beast circle? How is it in winter? The summer stinks unbearably.

She has never stepped out of the scope of the Hehuang region in her life, even if she came to Jingzhao Mansion? I was shocked by the magnificent tower.

Chang'an!

More than a hundred years ago? Once the center of this world.

Today's Chang'an, that is, Jingzhao Mansion, has been compared to the other four capitals of the Great Song Dynasty. Henan Mansion based on Luoyang? It has the most high-end literati gathering in the Central Plains; The Daimyo Mansion was the commodity trading center of the entire Yellow River in the Great Song Dynasty; Nanjing Yingtianfu, naturally not Jinling? But close to Shangqiu? This is the land of Taizu Longxing; Tokyo Bianliang, not to mention the need to explain more, with a population of one million, concentrated in the most luxurious Song Dynasty? The most imposing? It is also the richest city.

Just one Jingzhao Mansion can deter the female nobles of Qingtang, not to mention that their destination is Bianliang, Tokyo?

After crossing the Yellow River, it is the Central Plains, and the road is full of dust, and finally rushed to the capital before the New Year.

Outside the capital.

Li Kui and Suo Feng said goodbye to each other. The main thing is to take the initiative to seal the cord? Li Kui didn't think about it that much.

After entering the city, the familiar atmosphere once again came to my face.

Li Kui has lived in the capital for about a year? I don't have a special fondness for Tokyo. Mainly convenient in the capital, tired of renting sedan chairs, carriages, horses? all kinds of livestock transportation; Hungry and there are eateries everywhere? And don't get tired of eating? The chefs of Bianliang's restaurant? Able to make the most exquisite meals of this era.

Bored, Washer, Wine Shop, Teahouse, Hook Column...... Men have a place to go, and women can find their own fun.

Acrobatics, listening to plays, watching songs, or enjoying dance skills...... All kinds of businesses that please people who have money in their pockets and are willing to give rewards are all over the capital. Bianliang City is a paradise in this era, but it is only a paradise for the rich.

Ruan Xiaoer happily breathed the air outside the capital, a little turbid, but he didn't dislike it.

He is a rich man, and following Li Kui, he not only gained military merits, but also saved a lot of money. He even pondered buying a small courtyard in the capital, which could give his two brothers a home. As for returning to their hometown, for the people living in Tokyo, they will only choose to return to their hometown if they can't live in the capital anymore.

"Young Master, where are you going?"

"Let's go to Old Man An's house first, right? After all, Suo Feng is a close confidant of Zhang Dan, and there are some things that he will not say. Let's go and see Old Man An. ”

"Carriage!"

Ruan Xiaoer stretched out his hand to stop a carriage carrying goods, and then opened his mouth to ask, "How much does it cost to send people through the city to the inner city?" ”

The coachman smiled bitterly, he was transporting sundries in the car, and he didn't give them away, so he was about to open his mouth, but he looked at it as an acquaintance, and immediately jumped down from the car and said happily: "Second brother, is it you?" ”

Smack-

Ruan Xiaoer slapped Ruan Xiaowu on the back of the head, put on the momentum of his brother, and said angrily: "I already recognized you, why don't you say hello?" ”

Ruan Xiaowu was angry and didn't dare to say it, so he covered the back of his head and said innocently: "Second brother, I'm delivering goods, and people on the street have to keep an eye on people." If you hit someone, you will have to pay a lot of money. ”

"Delivery?"

Ruan Xiaoer felt that he was already a seven-rank martial arts official, and his brother was a bit low-end when he went out to deliver goods, which was a shame for the old Ruan family.

After all, he is an elder brother, and he wants to put on the momentum of being a brother, although Ruan Xiaoer, who has a tiger face, is only eighteen years old, he is already a ruthless killer on the battlefield. It is not bad to teach the brothers: "Delivery, what is the future of delivery?" Why don't you go to a book? ”

Study?

Speaking of this livelihood, Ruan Xiaowu shuddered with fright, he had the opportunity to read, but the problem was that he couldn't read! Secretly glanced at my brother with the rest of his eyes, and explained in a low voice: "Brother, my younger brother thinks that our family has no life to study!" ”

"The master of Daxiangguo Temple said that my family will be a powerful family in the future, and the family can be in and out of the scholars, do you dare to say that you have no life to study? Could it be that you let me rely on Jinshi? When Ruan Xiaoer heard this, he immediately exploded, punching and kicking Ruan Xiaowu, causing panic among passers-by. I didn't know and thought that I had encountered a wicked young man who bullied the market, but Ruan Xiaowu shouted: "Brother don't beat ......" to explain the relationship between them.

"Young master, you can't just watch!" Ruan Xiaowu saw that his brother was soft and hard, so he had to beg Li Kui. said distressedly: "Young master, my brother can't read by himself, and he doesn't know a basket of words." He also forced me to study, but I am not the material for reading! He can't just be unreasonable and bully people by fighting me better than me, right? ”

"I'm teaching you a lesson for my father, and now you have the opportunity to study, but you don't know how to cherish ......"

"Brother, you also went to school in your hometown for a few days, but because you were too stupid to learn, you changed your career to learn fishing, why can't I learn to drive a car? Besides, I'm not delivering goods to people, but doing things for Brother Qing. Tokyo Express is my family's name, Brother Qing also said, everyone in our mansion has molecules, and I am running for my own future. ”

Although Ruan Xiaowu is younger, he is smart.

If it weren't for the real shortage of people, he wouldn't have gone to the streets to deliver goods. This Beijing Express made Li Kui's eyes light up, stopped Ruan Xiaoer's violent discipline as a parent, and asked, "Li Qing figured it out?" ”

"Yes! Young master, we can't eat dry rice in the house, right? I have to earn some money for my family. This delivery is very good, although life is not easy, but the income is very objective. Isn't this almost the New Year? All of a sudden, there was an increase in freight in the city, and there were not enough people, so I rushed to help. ”

After Ruan Xiaowu explained aggrievedly, he pointed to Ruan Xiaoer and complained: "Young master, we are also making money for the mansion, my second brother eats a lot, he is lazy to work, and he likes to make trouble, so he has been delayed by the delivery time." ”

"You kid, are you still addicted?"

Ruan Xiaoer listened to his brother's tone, and seemed to be quite concerned about delivery, and suddenly his liver hit his head. Lift up your clothes and start again.

On the contrary, Li Kui took a high look at Li Qing, the freight business, although the reputation of the car and ship shop in this era is not good. Delivery includes the car and ship business, and I'm afraid it's really not a business that serious people can sit down in.

Fortunately, the Li family is united, and each has martial arts in their hands. In group fights, there are infantry formations drilled in the village, and there are more than mistakes; Heads-up is not afraid, even if you encounter hard stubble, you can't beat it, there is a yellow-faced plague god Li Quan at home. If Li Quan is not at home, he can still rely on Li Kui's relationship to go to the Royal Boxing Gym to find helpers. There is no need to worry about the official, Li Kui is from Jinshi, even if Li Kui is not in the capital, they can still rely on the Taishi Mansion, in the capital, no one dares to peep into Li Qing's business.

As a result, Li Qing's business became bigger and bigger, and he became a party to the delivery line in the capital. Li Kui, as a brother, can't suppress the enthusiasm of his brothers, right?

simply said something against his will with a shy face: "Delivery is also a real livelihood, and the money is clean." ”

Hula, the people in the capital who were watching the excitement around spread a lot, and felt that Li Kui, the master, was very problematic. When did the delivery gang form a faction, suppress peers, and occupy territory?

Looking at it again, Li Kui has a dark complexion and fierce eyes, and he is an out-and-out ruthless character.

Suddenly understood a truth, not a family, not a family.

Li Kui asked, "Little Wu, do you know where Bachelor An lives?" ”

"Fellow Privy Counsellor?" Li Kui just asked casually, but he didn't expect Ruan Xiaowu to really know.

nodded and said, "Young Master, if you ask me, you are asking the right person." Bachelor An does not live in the mansion in the inner city now, and recuperates in the Zhuangzi outside the city, where I know that there is not much to walk along the Bianhe River. ”

"Boy, come here, give your fifth master the goods to the Cai family restaurant near the Vermilion Bird Gate, do you know the place? The money for the delivery is yours, but let Uncle Ben know that you are short of goods, and be careful of your dog's head. ”

"Fifth master, you relax, how dare the villain attack the Cai family's business."

A gangster was caught casually on the street, and after Ruan Xiaowu gave an order, he then stood in front of Li Kui and flattered: "Young master, I'll take you there." ”

"Do you know how to ride a horse?"

"Yes!"

Ruan Xiaowu said happily, but after seeing the entourage behind Li Kui even out a war horse, he was suddenly a little dumbfounded. It seemed that the horse in front of him looked at him with a little disdain.

In the capital, horseback riding said that there is a special rental business in the capital. It is to rent a horse, but it is different from riding a horse in the ordinary sense, this is the owner of the horse leading the horse in front of the horse, and the speed is very slow, that is, it is lighter than walking.

But the war horses are different, many are short-tempered, and ordinary people have to work hard if they want to ride them.

After Ruan Xiaowu got on the horse, sure enough, the war horse was going around in circles.

Fortunately, when Ruan Xiaoer saw this, he used his war horse to bully him and help control the war horse. said to Ruan Xiaowu: "You kid don't know how to be modest in front of the young master?" Driving a war horse is not as simple as you think. ”

"It's okay, second brother, I've been driving the boat with all my might. If you don't practice on weekdays, you can definitely ride a few more times. ”

Came to the manor of the An family.

After Ruan Xiaoer's report, Li Kui entered the manor.

An Tao is not sick and is in a good mood. Especially when I saw Li Kui, I greeted him in the yard as if I had seen a helper.

If Li Kui was still the same as before, An Tao would not give such courtesy. Today's Li Kui is also a close official from the fourth grade, and the Tianzhang Pavilion service system is enough for An Tao to pay attention to.

"Renjie, you're back, if you don't go back to Beijing, I'm afraid the gossip will be very bad for you. Fortunately, you're back, and you can't use any hidden arrows to hurt people. ”

Although An Tao said it relaxed, his tone was quite resentful. Li Kui entered the small courtyard, and this annex An Tao put a lot of thought into when it was built. The north is not suitable for gardens, but digging a pond in the yard and planting lotus roots is not a problem at all. It's just that it's winter now, and the pond is full of brown wilted lotus root poles, which makes people look a little depressed.

To Li Kui's surprise, You Shixiong was also there.

His friendship with An Tao was just a relationship between his superiors and subordinates, if he hadn't been affected by An Tao's affairs this time, he might have left the capital.

A civil official like You Shixiong has been rooted in Biansai as an official all his life, and it is not easy to be able to become a governor. When you get old, it's already a surprise that you can go one step further. Even if he was promoted and had a prominent post, what people didn't expect was that he dared to support An Tao after he was promoted.

This made Zhang Dian furious and stopped You Shixiong's dispatch. Of course, according to You Shixiong's situation, it may not be easy for him to stay in the capital.

"Genius!"

"Bachelor of Travel."

Now You Shixiong has been promoted to a straight bachelor, but the dispatch of officials has been delayed. An Tao was surprised and invited You Shixiong, who had no relatives or friends in the capital, to live in the mansion.

Although he said that he was forbearing, he was also waiting for an opportunity.

Wait for the opportunity after Li Kui returns.

It's just that An Tao can't be sure whether Li Kui is a reformer or a conservative. It wasn't until Li Kui entered the capital that he was the first person to visit, and he was relieved.

The guests sat down, Li Kui began to talk about the twists and turns in Qingtang, and after An Tao listened, he angrily slapped the tea bowl in his hand on the bookcase, and said angrily: "Zhang Dian Pifu, how can he be allowed to play with military affairs." The old man is going to impeach him! ”

When Li Kui heard this, he was a little disappointed. The Privy Council and the Metropolitan Hall are already incompatible, and even the contradictions are on the bright side.

In the past, it was still relatively hidden, although Li Qingchen and An Tao did not agree with Zhang Dun, but they did not put the two forces into a fight. After that, it's hard to say.

After An Tao vented two sentences, he said to Li Kui bewildermently: "Renjie, when you come to the capital, have you figured out which yamen to go to?" ”

"Didn't think about it." Li Kui wanted to go to that yamen, but he said it didn't count.

An Tao said in a big way: "How about coming to the Privy Council?" ”

"Privy Council, and don't fight, it's not interesting!" Li Kuizhen didn't want to serve in the Privy Council.

And just after Li Kui entered An Tao's courtyard, a sneaky person came to the door of Zeng Bu's mansion, a bachelor of Hanlin, and after entering the mansion, he went straight to the study, and after meeting Zeng Bu, he said in a low voice: "My lord, Li Kui went to An Tao's courtyard." ”

Zeng Bu put down the official document in his hand and thought about it: This may be a variable!