Chapter 173: Under Kunlun
Lei Fang took a deep breath and said: "Master Zongxin, please also look at my husband, if he does anything out of the cabinet, you will castrate him directly for me, do you have a knife on your body?"
"Take it with you. ”
"That's good. ”
Fan Zhen was about to cry, with his literary style and martial arts, he couldn't imagine marrying such a domineering mother-in-law. A man really shouldn't marry a woman with higher martial arts than himself, no matter how big or small, she has the final say, and she can't even go to Huajie Willow Lane by herself. What is the meaning of living a human life?
Zong Xin suddenly asked, "Brother Li, do you want to go to Wanhualou for a visit?"
"Yes, I haven't drunk flower wine in my life. It's just my martial arts ...... now."
"Don't worry, you can't fight. If there is a fight, I will protect you. "Zong Xin's martial arts have recovered fifty percent, although there is still some trouble to deal with his sister Lei Fang at this time, but it should be okay to just blindly flee for his life. Besides, this fight couldn't be fought in the first place, so Zongxin didn't worry about this matter at all.
And after coming out for so many years, I rarely go to this kind of place to consume. When I first escaped from the temple, I always longed for this kind of place. Since it's a good relationship with the demon, don't say you don't have a chance, you don't even have this kind of thought. The appearance and figure of the demon can't find fault, although it can't be called a fairy, but it's definitely a demon girl. With demons as companions, how can there be other ideas?
This is an opportunity, Zongxin can finally go to this kind of place to spend it. I remember the last time I went to this kind of place was in Weinan, when I fought against Zhu Zitao, if it wasn't for the Eighteen Horsemen of Youyun desperately protecting the master, I'm afraid I would have died in Qinglou at that time, I hope it's okay this time.
After eating some simply, seeing that the sky was almost dark, Fan Zhen immediately ordered someone to prepare a carriage and a group of four people to go directly to Wanhualou.
In the car, Zong Xin couldn't help but excitedly say: "Amitabha, it's good, it's good, you can finally go to that kind of place to spend it." Thinking of my Zongxin, I have been to the Qinglou twice in my life. The first time was when Meng Chang invited him to a treat, listened to a tune, and met Dugufeng, who almost didn't die in her hands. The second time was Zhu Zitao, the deputy leader of the Ao Gang, whose power was extraordinary, and he almost died in the Qinglou that time...... This is the third time, and the poor monk must drink a good flower wine and never fight. ”
Fan Zhen and Li Yu were about to cry, what had this crazy monk experienced before? I went to the Qinglou twice, and I almost died in it both times. Now it's the third time, is this going to pull someone as a backstop?
Fan Qian's martial arts can only be regarded as okay, but Yan Kunlun is a real master, and if he fights, he will be a burden. Li Yu has not recovered from his serious injuries, and now he has no internal strength at all, and he can't help. Zong Xin's martial arts have recovered fifty percent, and Zhao Kuangyin's martial arts have recovered seventy percent, is there a way for these two people alone to let all four of them leave alive?
"Master Zongxin...... Can't you really fight?"
Zong Xin smiled: "Don't worry, I will never joke with my life, right?" ”
"Of course, if you really fight, you can escape, what should we do?" Li Yu looked at Zong Xin very sadly, he and Fan Zhen were both burdens, if Zong Xin and Zhao Kuangyin escaped directly, the remaining two people would definitely be captured alive, and it would be a dead end at that time. In case Yan Kunlun discovers his identity, he threatens his father Li Jing with his own life, which is more uncomfortable than death.
Zong Xin thought about it carefully, then nodded and said, "If there is a real fight...... You can rest assured, my Zongxin will definitely be the first to escape, and I will never pull you back. ”
"Shameless. ”
Fan Zhen and Li Yu can only be glad that they are not women, they will be arrested if they are caught, as long as they don't kill themselves, they can do anything. Anyway, Yan Kunlun shouldn't have any other hobbies, even if he finds a girl in the Qinglou to insult himself...... Maybe it's a good thing, too.
Soon, the carriage came to Wanhua Building, which has three floors, each floor is surrounded by lanterns, and it is still brightly lit even in the middle of the night. People come and go near Wanhualou, and this street is more prosperous than Xuzhou during the day.
Zong Xin admired: "It depends on whether a place is prosperous, or if you go to this kind of flower street and willow lane, it can best reflect the economic prosperity of a region." ”
Zongxin's words were strange, but they could be understood. Whether an area is prosperous or not really depends on this kind of place, because it will be cranky when it is full of warmth, and it seems that the people of Xuzhou City can eat and dress warmly, so there will be this kind of consumption place.
There are more than a dozen stores on one street, each with different grades. Among them, the most luxurious is naturally Wanhualou, because his boss is Yan Kunlun, the uncle of the current emperor, who is crowned King Yan. In addition to having no real position in the court, he is a prince anyway, and he is also an out-and-out martial arts master, the son-in-law of the current head of the Kunlun faction.
Yan Kunlun's influence is very large, second only to Guo Wei, and there are many people who have joined Yan Kunlun's faction, and they naturally want to maintain their official careers. Almost all the people who join this faction don't do their jobs, they eat, drink and have fun all day long, and leave things to their subordinates to do, if there are more and more such people, it will only make the whole Han miserable.
Although Yan Kunlun was not smart, he knew this very well, so there were only people in his faction who held real power. For example, Fan Zhen, the envoy of the Loyal Army, is the person he wants to woo, because he has actual military power, and his father-in-law is Lei Hong, the son of the night.
If Fan Zhen joins him, it means that Lei Hong, the son of the night sky, joins.
"Master Fan, long time no see. "A middle-aged man dressed luxuriously in front of him, his clothes alone are worth dozens of taels of silver. But it seems that he is just a subordinate, because his attitude towards Fan Zhen and the tone of his speech are very respectful, revealing a subordinate temperament from beginning to end.
Can a subordinate wear the most expensive Shu brocade? How extravagant is Yan Kunlun? Zong Xin is so rich, and he only wears very ordinary monk's robes and robes. Even Fan Zhen is wearing just ordinary panjin, while Zhao Kuangyin is wearing ordinary blue satin.
Li Yu, the richest man, originally only wore a linen coat, but later Fan ordered someone to buy a set of blue satin clothes for him to wear. Before that, Li Yu had been wearing expensive white Shu brocade, and that set of clothes was finely made, far more valuable than this ordinary Shu brocade.
After Li Yu suffered, he pawned the clothes on his body to buy a table and the four treasures of the study, and with these things he could sell calligraphy and paintings on the street. The jade flute on his body is a rare treasure, and Li Yu is reluctant to sell it no matter how poor he is.
Fan Zhen said embarrassedly: "Eh~ You are the housekeeper of Murong Mansion, right, I don't know where King Yan is?"
"King Yan is drinking upstairs, and they're still betting on whether you'll come today. It is estimated that this time King Yan is going to break the bank, he gambled three thousand taels tonight, and you will not appear in Wanhualou. "The housekeeper of Murong Mansion speaks funny, but his tone has always been very humble, although he reveals a subordinate temperament, but among the subordinates, he is considered a superior person.
"Please also ask the housekeeper to lead the way. ”
"Lord Fan, please. ”
The seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, not to mention the chief butler of the Yan Wangfu, except for Yan Kunlun, the biggest person in the entire Yan Wangfu is him. It is not difficult to see Yan Kunlun, but it is not easy to meet this great housekeeper.
If he were to be someone else, Zongxin would definitely say that he was a dog. But this steward is different, and can only say that he is a slave to the master. I am still very satisfied with this housekeeper Zongxin.
"Dare to ask Master Fan, these are ......"
Fan Zhen introduced: "This is the world-famous Master Zongxin, this is Zhao Kuangyin of Zhao Valve, and this is the blind man Li Yu." ”
"The three of them are all famous figures in the rivers and lakes, small faux pas, please upstairs. While speaking, he had already come to Wanhua Building, and the housekeeper directly invited the three of them to the private room upstairs.
Coming to the door, the housekeeper knocked softly on the door and said, "What's the matter, the envoy of the loyal military festival, Master Zongxin, the second son of Zhao Valve, and the blind man Li Yu ask to see." ”
There was originally talk and laughter inside, but after hearing these names, it suddenly fell silent, and then the room was in chaos.
"Wait a minute, don't even come in. These pants are mine...... Shoes, my shoes...... Clothes~"
After finishing his work, the people inside finally calmed down, and then said, "Please." ”
The housekeeper opened the door, and several girls ran out of the door in disheveled clothes, and three men sat inside, all dressed neatly.
Facing the gate is the main seat, and I saw Yan Kunlun at first sight. The figure is not high, but it is very strong, with a beard on his face, and a lot of pockmarks on his face, which is very annoying to look at. The other two people around him were completely different, a young man in his mid-20s, dressed in a brocade white robe, who looked thin but very energetic. The hair is straight and long, slightly feminine. The other was also dressed in a black robe, tall and wide, with muscles showing off and slightly bulging temples.
Except for Yan Kunlun, these two people have some exotic flavors in their clothing, unlike people from the Central Plains. Since he is that big man, his skills are so high that people can't believe it, is he the head of the Kunlun faction?
The Kunlun faction is a relatively special sect, the Kunlun Mountains belong to the Tibetan territory, and only the Han people live near the Kunlun faction in the entire Kunlun Mountains. There was a city of Han Chinese, and every month they would send someone to send a letter back to Chang'an, and as long as the person was a day late, Chang'an would immediately send troops to Tubo.
The former dynasty fought fiercely with the Tibetan elders, and finally the former dynasty won, and the Tibetan dynasty was finally weakened and divided and collapsed due to years of war. In order to prevent the recurrence of Tibet, a general in the court settled in Kunlun Mountain with his family and founded the Kunlun faction, and many people with lofty ideals also joined the ranks at that time. Every month, the Kunlun faction sent a letter back to confirm that the Tibetan army had not crossed the Kunlun Mountains.
Although the previous dynasty has perished, the Kunlun sect still retains this tradition. And after years of evolution, there is no flavor of war, like an outpost, as long as the Tibetan army crosses the Kunlun Mountains, the Kunlun faction will be the first to know the news. As long as no letter is sent this month, it will be known that Kunlun Mountain is in an emergency, and it is natural that he will immediately send troops to attack Tibet.
But now Tibet is in its own way, and it has split from the original big country into many small tribes, and there is no need to be afraid. Unless someone subdues all the small tribes, it will never be possible to counterattack the Central Plains.