I don't know which one of these words hit the head of Li Taishou. His cheek muscles twitched and his cheekbones turned red. He jumped on his feet and cursed angrily: "Zhou Xu, you are so ambitious! You have a heart that can be killed! How can you be a subject to others?!"
Xiao Luolan listened to their quarrel and understood some of the meaning.
She secretly glanced at Clan Leader Zhou, but she didn't expect that he spoke with such venomous tongue. He was completely different from what he said in front of her. They looked like two people. There are cranes in the Yellow Crane Tower. Could Clan Master Zhou be scolding the emperor? Hurry up and drive the crane to the west. Bar.
No wonder Li Taishou was so angry.
"For hundreds of thousands of years from now, history books will write that you, Zhou Xu, are a rebellious minister and a traitor who brought disaster to the country, and everyone around you will be infamy for you for all eternity!"
Zhou Xu was disgusted by what he heard and waved his hand. Lei's cavalry immediately drove Li Taishou and others out of the building, while Zhang Nuo's face was ashen.
Zhou Xu walked to the hall and sat down cross-legged.
Xiao Luolan sat on the dining table mat next to him.
After the door was closed, it seemed that Governor Li's yelling could still be heard.
"But you think it's dirty to your ears?" Zhou Xu turned his head and asked Mrs. Xiao, as if he was joking: "If you feel noisy, I'll have his tongue cut out."
Xiao Luolan was startled: "No, not noisy."
Zhou Xu smiled and dragged the mat towards Mrs. Xiao. Smelling the faint fragrance on her body, his violent mood subsided a little.
"Mrs. Xiao, thousands of years from now, are you afraid of being recorded in history books?"
Xiao Luolan thought for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "I'm not afraid."
She straightened her thoughts and said slowly: "Sect Master Zhou, you saved my daughter and helped me a lot without thinking of anything in return. I have received a lot of favors from you, but I don't know anything, and I'm not particularly smart. I may not be able to repay you with anything, but if the history books don’t mind that you have a stupid friend like me, then I won’t mind either.”
Zhou Xu looked at Mrs. Xiao's serious face and suddenly felt his heart beating a little faster, faster than the first time he went to the battlefield to kill someone.
The speed made his blood boil and his spine tremble.
Chapter 24 (revision)
On the fifth floor of Yellow Crane Tower, four rows of windows are wide open, the breeze blows in from the distant river, the light yellow gauze is flying, the sun shines on the brown-red floor, in the wide hall, there are several food tables, in the center There was also a round carpet with bright colors, which seemed to be embroidered with peony patterns. Xiao Luolan looked at the peony pattern and felt a little uncomfortable.
Because she found that Sect Master Zhou was looking at her, and he looked at her for a long time.
Xiao Luolan glanced back at him at first, but found that Sect Master Zhou had been staring at her. She was nervous when he looked at her. After thinking about what she said, she didn't seem to say anything. She was just an ordinary person. , she couldn't think so far ahead, such as what would happen thousands of years later, she just wanted to take her daughter and live well.
In this era, Zhou Zongzhu might have been a rebellious traitor in the eyes of people like Prefect Li, but he was a real benefactor to them.
One cannot be ungrateful. Xiao Luolan has always remembered this sentence, so what she said to Sect Master Zhou was sincere. But, why did Sect Master Zhou keep looking at her?
Xiao Luolan was already thin-skinned, and her ears quickly became hot.
Zhou Xu finally looked away. He suppressed the restlessness in his heart, sat back down, and regained his previous calmness. He smiled and said: "Although Prefect Li did not stay, since we have arrived at the Yellow Crane Tower today, why don't we try it?" His orchid wine is really unsatisfactory."
Seeing that Sect Leader Zhou was back to normal, Xiao Luolan guessed that maybe he was in a bad mood just now because he was scolded by Prefect Li.
Zhou Xu clapped his hands, and Zhao Qingshan and Lei Shan, who had been waiting outside the door, entered the room.
Zhao Qingshan bowed and saluted respectfully: "My lord."
Lei Shan cupped his fists and raised his hands: "Sect Master."
Zhou Xudao: "Choose a table you like and sit down. You don't have to be constrained. They have been with me for many years. You don't know my temper yet. Be at ease. Today I am here to drink, not to fight." "
Zhao Qingshan chose the desk opposite his lord and sat down on it, smiling bitterly in his heart. Of course he knew his lord's temperament. He had a bold and informal personality. Because he was from a powerful local, he didn't pay much attention to etiquette. However, the lord's expression just now was indeed very unpleasant. Okay, even though they are subordinates, they don’t dare to step forward at will.
It is said that you can sit wherever you want, but the main seat on the upper level of the hall has always been vacant.
"Sect Master, the doctor Zhang is still on the second floor, standing with Taiyang Prefect. There seems to be some dispute, but they have not left." Lei Shan sat at the end of the seat and reported truthfully.
"Let's have the banquet first. We don't have to wait for Doctor Zhang." Zhou Xu said.
Lei Shan went out and told the storekeepers to prepare food and drinks as soon as possible.
When the banquet began, the servants filed in, placed food and wine on the table of the nobles, and then left silently.
"Mrs. Xiao, try the orchid wine from Yellow Crane Tower. I've had it once before." Zhou Xu poured himself a glass: "Someone gave it to me, saying it's worth a thousand dollars."
Xiao Luolan poured a small glass. The amber liquid was contained in the translucent wall of the glass. It had a frosted texture, and there was a faint orchid aroma when you smelled it carefully.
"Later, Tuoba Agu told me that this wine was produced in the Yellow Crane Tower. Yellow Crane has a bad meaning, so it is best not to drink Lanjiu."
Xiao Luolan looked at Sect Leader Zhou, had he drank?
Zhou Xu touched the short stubble that had grown back on his chin and laughed, "Then I drank all the wine from the jar."
Xiao Luolan actually felt that what Sect Leader Zhou did was unexpected and reasonable, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right. That wine is so expensive. If you don't drink it, it's for nothing."
Xiao Luolan felt that what Zongzong Zhou said was reasonable: "It really can't be wasted."
"Mrs. Xiao is right, you can't waste it, and the wine is good. Why should you worry so much? I also drink orchid wine from Yellow Crane Tower, but Grandmaster Li is so angry." Zhou Xu was now in a magnanimous mood, and in turn I felt that Li Bozhi was too stingy and didn't look like a scholar at all. As a warrior, he didn't curse anyone. Instead, he jumped first.
Tsk, you are still a person who has read a lot of poetry and books.
Xiao Luolan's eyes widened slightly. She didn't know how this wine was brewed. After drinking a glass, the aroma was lingering on her lips and teeth. Even after drinking it, it was burning. The wine was very strong. Xiao Luolan didn't dare to drink anymore. She got drunk easily. Yes, he put down the wine glass.
Not long after the party, there was a knock on the door.
Lei Shan pushed the door open and went out, only to find that he was a servant of the Lei family. He was not from the main family, but was selected through many layers of selection by a branch family of the Lei family. Although his appearance was not impressive and his presence was weak, he was serious and responsible in his work. Therefore, he often served as the guardian of the sect master. At this moment, he lowered his head and held a stack of name stickers in his hands.
Lei Shan took the name stickers, closed the door, and handed the name stickers to the sect leader: "Sect Master, there is someone outside asking to see you."
Zhou Xu put the name stickers on the table: "Mrs. Xiao, if you have nothing to do, let's come and take a look at these posts."
Xiao Luolan thought that they would always have to live in this world, and it would be good to integrate into it as soon as possible.
Does the Lord want to bring Mrs. Xiao in? Apparently some time ago, they were still doubting whether Mrs. Xiao was planning against them.
Why did the lord change his mind in such a short time? Zhao Qingshan suddenly thought of the beauty trap. He looked at Mrs. Xiao and found that Mrs. Xiao's lips became more and more red and plump because of the wine, and her skin was shining.
Xiao Luolan looked down at the posts, read them through, and memorized most of the names of the aristocratic families. She picked up one of the most conspicuous golden posts. The whole post exuded a down-to-earth luxury flavor, and the golden post , she opened it and saw that the wording on it was different from what others had written. It was flattering and bold, but the handwriting was neat.
Zhou Xu sat next to Mrs. Xiao and naturally saw it.
"The king of the common people is rich and noble. I would like to see the Lord Jiedushi. I beg you to give me a chance. I am willing to give you a hundred taels of gold."
One hundred taels of gold? Xiao Luolan's first reaction was, that's a lot of money.
With such a unique style of post, other posts were lost in the crowd. Even Zhou Xu was attracted. He thought for a while and called Lei Shan: "Go and ask how this post got here?"
Lei Shan left in response.
Zhao Qingshan came over and bent down to take a look at the post: "Wang Fugui is indeed as his name suggests. He actually used gold foil for the post. However, there seems to be no wealthy businessman named Wang in Taiyang County. He must be from other places."
As a counselor, he thinks more. There are wealthy businessmen who can spend a hundred gold in one go. But if the price of this hundred gold is just to meet, it is too expensive. Now, at this time, a foreigner comes to ask to see the sect leader... again Think carefully about the major events happening outside now... Zhao Qingshan tapped his folding fan and looked at his lord.
Zhou Xu looked at the golden post and said to Mrs. Xiao: "Ten months ago, the three prefectures and counties under Luzhou in Xichuan, Linqi and Qiqing near Huaixi rebelled repeatedly. After the rebel general Lu Cong Under his leadership, he captured several counties in Tangyang County, took in a large number of land refugees, and formed a large rebel force. The governor of Luzhou urgently mobilized troops to suppress it. As a result, the war is still raging to this day."
"Where are the Jiedushi envoys in Luzhou?" Xiao Luolan asked. The word she heard most about ancient officials so far was Jiedushi envoys. Since Youzhou has Jiedushi envoys, there should be some in Luzhou as well.
"Luzhou, Haozhou, and Shouzhou on the other side of Huaixi all belong to the Huaixi Jiedushi. The previous Huaixi Jiedushi has passed away. The imperial court appointed a new Jiedushi, but this Jiedushi did not Without proficiency in the art of war, it was under his command that the Linao counties under Tangyang County fell into the hands of Lu Cong, and now he has retreated to the second line."
It was a little difficult for Xiao Luolan to hear it. It took her a while to understand. She recalled the lively Taiyang County she saw on the carriage. It was full of people and people were coming and going. Sure enough, people like Taiyang County were in the minority? ?
Lei Shan pushed the door open and came in and reported back: "Sect Master, we have found out that it was sent in together with the Dong family's invitation. According to Dong Silang's servant, a wealthy businessman gave him a gold ingot at that time, and told him He said, Master Jiedushi will not meet all the people outside. You only need to send me a post, and the gold will be yours. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. Dong's servant was obsessed with money and did not tell his master. , did this privately."
After hearing this, Zhou Xu became interested: "Call him up, and push the rest away."
"Wei!" Lei Shan responded and took away the pile of posts, leaving only the golden one.
Wang Fugui stood ten meters away from the entrance of Yellow Crane Tower. He was dressed in rich clothes, about thirty years old, and had a rich figure. At this moment, he was looking anxiously at the door. Behind him, a Kunlun slave was holding an umbrella for him. A Xinluo maid fanned him, and four stalwart servants looked after him. His carriage occupied the shadiest spot in front of the Yellow Crane Tower. There were many people in other houses around, but there were many people in the carriage, but they just left a vacant spot. , such a wealthy businessman who seems to have no background at first glance is the bottom class despised by the aristocratic family no matter where he is. It can be said that even the servants of the aristocratic family don't think highly of him.
When everyone saw that Taiyang had a new face, they all came forward one after another. However, they found out that it was a wealthy businessman named Wang, and they stayed away without leaving a trace.
Shiro Dong's intestines are about to be broken now. He had no intention of paying attention to the rich businessman, but his young servant was short-sighted and greedy. He actually helped the rich businessman put his post on top of Dong's post and handed it to the festival. The master's knight is in his hands.
He only found out about this when the boy servant was called for questioning.
Now, Dong Silang's face was burning with pain, and the aristocratic families around him looked at him with strange eyes. I wonder how many people would secretly guess whether the Dong family was short of money recently!
It's so embarrassing! It's so embarrassing! Dong Silang had no idea that his servant boy would be so courageous. He would give him thirty blows with a stick when he returned. Dong Silang stared at the wealthy businessman fiercely and found that he was so thick-skinned that he seemed not to feel anything at all.
Really, businessmen are bastards! Dong Silang cursed fiercely in his heart. At the same time, he was a little worried about whether the wealthy businessman named Wang would bring disaster to his family. What if the wealthy businessman lost his mind and wrote something bad on the post, and the Jiedushi Master saw it? manage? His post was handed in through the hands of the Dong family.
Dong Silang was so anxious that he was sweating all over, and the door of Yellow Crane Tower was suddenly opened.
Taiyang Prefect Li Bozhi glanced coldly at these low-income families with a sarcastic look on his face. Zhang Nuo stood behind him with a bad look on his face.
Dong Silang looked away as if nothing had happened, pretending that he did not see the hateful and disgusted eyes of the prefect, as did the rest of the family.
Lord Jiedushi is in charge of the Youzhou cavalry and most of the soldiers and horses in the sixteen counties under his command. He is truly the overlord of Youzhou. They all live under his rule. Since Taiyang Prefecture has obviously become separated from Lord Jiedushi, Then they had to make a decision. Dong Silang actually knew that Master Jiedushi would most likely not see them, but they had to come. Sometimes, appearance was also important.
When Wang Fugui saw the Taiyang County Governor coming out, he hid behind the huge fan held by the Kunlun slave and waited until he left before coming out.
After a while, the door was opened again. Several dozen men from the Dong family and the Tian family who were waiting outside looked up. After the surprise, there was a surprise.
Lei Shan scanned around outside, found Wang Fugui, and brought him in. Then he said some polite words to these people so that they did not have to visit again.
Dong Silang's face turned ugly when he saw the humble merchant entering. At the same time, he was a little confused as to why Lord Jiedushi would receive him.
After Luo Jinhu saw the carriages of the aristocratic families leaving, he and Dou Haitao walked out not far away.
He looked at it for a while, seeming to be recalling something: "I've seen that person before."
"Who? The businessman who went in?" Dou Haitao asked, "Where have you seen it?"
"His name is Wang Fugui, and he is not well-known in Youzhou." Luo Jinhu lowered his voice: "But in the Huaixi counties in the south, his name is still very famous."
"Wang Fugui, a humble citizen, comes from Wen County and pays homage to Lord Jiedushi." Wang Fugui knelt down and nodded as soon as he entered.
Zhou Xufuo sat on the dark gold banquet, finished his glass of Zhonglan wine, put one hand on his knee, and said, "You said you are from Wen County, but is it Wen County in Linqi, Huaixi?"
Wang Fugui kept his head lowered, and when he heard Master Jieduzhi's question, he showed a flattering smile: "Yes, that's where Xiaomin comes from."
There were only a few people in the hall, Zhao Qingshan and Lei Shan each took a seat. Zhou Xu didn't know whether he forgot to return to his seat or was too lazy to go back, so he kept sitting sideways next to Mrs. Xiao.
He has a casual posture and a playful smile.
At the same time, the folding fan in Zhao Qingshan's hand was no longer fanning and was placed on the table.
Xiao Luolan had just heard about those chaotic areas from Sect Leader Zhou, so she also had an impression of Linqi. There was a war there. Did Wang Fugui go to Youzhou to take refuge?
"Then why do you want to see me?"
Wang Fugui rolled his eyes and saw a beautiful woman beside Jiedushi. He hesitated and said: "I have something very important to tell you. This matter should not be known to outsiders. "
