This courtyard is located near Taixue. It has a bamboo forest, a garden, a three-story main building, and two additional courtyards. Li Kuan opened the light blue spacious wooden door and slowly pushed it open, revealing a lush garden.
"What kind of plants are these?"
As Li Kuan walked into the garden, looking at the strange plants of different shapes and strengths around him, Zhang Suohao frowned, pointed at a huge purple flower and asked, "Why is this thing so ugly?"
"Don't think it's ugly, it has a great background."
Li Kuan on the side laughed and said quickly:
"This flower is called Ackerman flower. It is a flower that Taixue's sacrificial wine bought from foreigners at a high price. This flower can catch mosquitoes and absorb poisonous gas. At that time, the old sacrificial wine man spent five hundred taels of silver to buy the seeds. Take care of me, never give up."
When he heard that although this thing looked ugly, it was expensive, and it was a foreign product. The most important thing was that it could cause trouble for others. Zhang Suohao's eyes suddenly softened when he looked at the giant flower, and he admired it very much.
"What about this?"
Walking near the swaying yellow flowers that seemed to have cute smiling faces, Zhang Suohao looked at these lovely flowers and asked with interest: "This flower is quite cute. How many more can I give to my sister?" Duo, it should be good."
Hearing this, Li Kuan almost split his waist, and his smile became even brighter: "This flower is called sunflower. It can absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, store sunlight, and emit spiritual energy. The old man spent five hundred yuan to offer wine. I bought the seeds with two taels of silver and cared for them day and night, reluctant to part with them."
Hearing this, Zhang Suohao, who already liked these flowers, liked them even more. He was in a good mood and said, "When I go back later, you can bring these sunflowers with me to Beijing. It will be of great benefit to you."
"It's an order."
Li Kuan smiled broadly, just like the exploding garlic and fiery chili peppers lurking under the broad body of the sunflower, harmless to both humans and animals.
After a while, the two of them visited the entire garden. Zhang Suohao can be said to be very satisfied with this garden. After all, this place is full of all kinds of rare and exotic plants. Trumpet buds, sunflowers, weird-looking peas, and large purple flowers are all very interesting. The most important thing is...
These were snatched by him.
Ouch, this is so cool.
Staggeringly, Zhang Suohao and Li Kuan walked to the end of the garden. Pushing open the wooden pear door again, you will see a verdant bamboo forest.
"Not bad."
The sight of this bamboo forest is refreshing and refreshing. Although Zhang Suohao has no idea, he is still very happy. Li Kuan on the side saw that Zhang Suohao liked it, and a smile appeared on his face.
Just like it, just like it.
It is not in vain that Mr. Zhou filled these bamboos with gunpowder and lime all night long.
After passing through the bamboo forest, the two came to the main courtyard.
When we saw the main building, there were bright lights on both sides. Directly in front was a white wall built on the water, about two meters high, covered with black tiles. The top of the wall was built in an undulating wave shape, and the red-painted door of the Moon Cave in the middle was ajar. There was the faint sound of piano and music, and there were two large gilded characters written on the black plaque on the door.
【Gotham】
"Magistrate Li, what does this Gotham mean?"
Looking at the two gilded characters, Zhang Suohao was a little puzzled for a moment. He had seen people who named their courtyard "Maple Forest Garden" and also seen "Shuxiang Pavilion", but this was the first time he had seen this in Gotham.
"Master Zhang doesn't know something."
Li Kuan on the side looked at the two words at the top and said meaningfully:
"Tai Xue's Jijiu often reads foreign literature, and his favorite is Zhou Ke, the great general of the Gotham Kingdom. Zhou Ke is as brave as a tiger and has extraordinary wisdom. Everyone in Gotham knows about it, so this Jijiu Liquor named the courtyard Gotham, which means that talented and virtuous people live here.”
"Yesterday I learned that your Excellency was coming to this courtyard, and this old guy actually wanted to change his name. I immediately stopped him and slapped him twice, and this old guy left here in a rage. I thought to myself, our Lord Zhang is the Ming Dynasty's Zhou Ke, this old guy wants to change his name? What a shame!"
It should be said or not, people who have been to Beijing are different. Li Kuan's flattery words can be said to be gentle, slow, and complex, and each slap hits Zhang Suohao's heart. Although Zhang Suohao didn't show it on the surface, he was already happy in his heart.
"You kid, get rid of these flattering things."
Zhang Suohao laughed and cursed, and then he walked into the main building. The furnishings inside seemed to be carefully decorated, not only elegant, but also luxurious. After a while, Zhang Suohao sat on the wicker chair in the hall with satisfaction, looked at Magistrate Li who was humbly kneeling next to him, and asked with a chuckle:
"County Magistrate Li, this courtyard must have taken a lot of effort."
"No, no, no, this is what a villain should do."
Li Kuan shook his head repeatedly, but he knew that he could not take all the credit. He stepped forward, squinted his eyes, and whispered: "But the villain did offend Taixue. Beiliang is located in a remote place, and Taixue has always been Above our government, you see..."
"That's why I came."
Zhang Suohao sat on the wicker chair, swaying his body slightly, and said leisurely: "Do you know what happened in Shangjing City?"
"What you said is..."
Li Kuan asked with a mixture of confusion, doubt and timidity.
"Oh, pretending, still pretending."
Glancing at Li Kuan, Zhang Suohao smiled disdainfully and said, "It's OK to be thoughtful, but don't use it on me. Don't you know about the Hongwei Building? I don't believe it."
"Ah, my lord is talking about Hongwei Building."
Li Kuan suddenly realized it and said repeatedly: "Then I understand, you want..."
After wiping his neck, a fierce light flashed in Li Kuan's eyes and he whispered: "The murderer is in Beiliang. Do you think...?"
"No, don't act rashly yet."
Zhang Suohao stretched out his hand and stopped Li Kuan: "If I just want to take revenge on a small third-level spiritual master, do I still need to take action myself?"
"My lord, what you mean is..."
Li Kuan hesitated.
"Jiejia."
These two words sent a chill down Li Kuan's heart.
Zhang Suohao looked at Li Kuan, with a faint smile, and said softly: "Jie Jia, Zhou Li, connect their two families to me in a line. Everyone on the line."
"Leave no one behind."
The visitor is evil?
Good people don't come.
Li Kuan felt cold in his heart, but his expression remained humble. But this time, he said with some fear: "Sir, this... involves too much, I'm afraid..."
"How many garrison troops do you have?"
Zhang Suohao interrupted him impatiently.
"Two, two hundred and sixty people."
Li Kuan said in fear.
"How many people can be moved by your order?"
"Less than sixty people."
Frowning, Zhang Suhao continued to ask: "Who is leading the other two hundred people?"
"A new head catcher."
Li Kuan lowered his head and said, "The lower official is at odds with him."
"What is this person's last name?"
Hearing this, Li Kuan's eyes flashed with joy and he said:
"The surname is Hou..."
"Famous national jade."
"Full name, Hou Guoyu."
"Repeat it again."
In the garrison barracks, Hou Jue clutched a long sword and whispered: "My name is Hou Guoyu, a fourth-grade Lingqi master. I use a large thunder and electric baton, as people in the world say."
"That's right."
Zhou Li nodded and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Suohao will definitely find you in these two days. Hou Guoyu will be your new name during this time."
"no problem."
Hou Jue nodded, then he frowned and asked in confusion: "So, why do I want to change my name?"
"There was no need to change it originally."
Zhou Li sighed and said somewhat speechlessly: "Who would have thought that at a banquet of more than 300 people, you insulted the flying general as a brat. Everyone in the thirteen cities of the North Ring knows your name. If you say your real name , people can react immediately.”
"Too."
Hou Jue nodded and defended: "But the Flying General is really a blooper. He is like a late third-grade man. He can't get up and down..."
"stop."
Zhou Li finally understood why Hou Jue was demoted again and again, and finally got rid of him. Just talk nonsense like this, saying that high emotional intelligence means there are no taboos, while low emotional intelligence is just a piece of swill. But what Zhou Li needs most now is this bad mouth.
"correct."
Seeing Zhou Li was about to leave, Hou Jue quickly spoke and asked, "Then what should I do if Zhang Suohao finds me?"
"What did he come to do?"
"Recruit me."
Hou Jue scratched his head and said hesitantly: "Now that I have a troop order for two hundred people, you should recruit me... right?"
"Yes, he will recruit you."
Zhou Li looked at Hou Jue and said calmly: "He will entertain you. When the time comes, you can just perform normally."
"Perform normally?"
Hou Jue was stunned for a moment and said in confusion:
"How does it count as normal performance?"
"It's very simple."
Zhou Li looked at Hou Jue with a mysterious smile on his face. He whispered something, and then Hou Jue knew what he should do.
"Young Master Hou, you are fine."
In the largest restaurant in Beiliang City, Zhang Suohao, who was wearing a bright red embroidered robe, looked at Hou Jue who pushed in the door, with a bright smile on his face: "What? This small place in Shangjing cannot accommodate your giant Buddha. , let the mighty Thunderbolt change his name and come to Beiliang to make a living?"
Suddenly, Hou Jue was stunned.
Has it been discovered?
Isn't this part of the plan?
"Are you sure Hou Jue can act clearly?"
In the old scholar's classic cabin, Zhou Li, Guo Lingyun, and the old scholar gathered together. Zhou Shuang'er leaned gently on Zhou Li and told him what happened in the restaurant.
"play?"
Faced with Guo Lingyun's worries, Zhou Li glanced at him and then said matter-of-factly: "I have no intention of letting Hou Jue play Hou Guoyu."
"ah?"
Guo Lingyun was stunned and said in shock: "No, what does this... mean? Why don't I understand it well?"
"Zhang Suohao is not a fool. He investigated everything in Beiliang thoroughly before he came here."
The old scholar on the side shook his teacup and said slowly: "Hou Jue, you, Qianhu, Zhou Li, and Zhang Suohao have long known what you have done, when you came to Beiliang, and when you did it. What."
"So, he already knew Hou Jue's identity. This Hou Guoyu was just used by me to deceive Hou Jue."
Zhou Li took the tea cup, shook it, took a sip, and then said to Guo Lingyun, who looked confused: "Do you think I want Hou Jue to pretend to cling to Zhang Suohao at the banquet and ambush him?"
"Ah, what else?"
Guo Lingyun looked at Zhou Li doubtfully, still not understanding what he was going to do.
"That doesn't make sense."
The old scholar leaned back in his chair and said leisurely:
"The garrison is not as powerful as you think. Those who join the garrison are usually first-level spiritual masters, and the weakest ones in the Imperial Forest Army are also second-level. Zhang Suohao wants these 200 soldiers' talismans because he doesn't want to make things big. , let the news spread. In short, what Zhang Suohao needs is for these two hundred guards to stand still, that's all."
"So, it doesn't matter whether Hou Jue, who controls the military talisman, surrenders or not."
Zhou Li watched everything happening in the restaurant through Shuang'er's eyes, with a look of anticipation on his face.
"Whether he can speak or not is the most important thing."
"you know me?!"
Hou Jue looked at the feminine man in front of him warily and bowed slightly.
"certainly."
With a smile on his face, Zhang Suohao said: "At that banquet that year, Brother Hou's comments angrily scolding the flying general for playing a few blows were very loud. But I can still remember Brother Hou's demeanor."
Hou Jue was stunned at first, and then his heart sank. He knew that his plan to pretend to be lurking was over before it even started.
"So, what do you want from me?"
Frowning, Hou Jue asked in a deep voice.
"Simple."
Zhang Suohao smiled. He looked at Hou Jue with a touch of arrogance in his tone: "After offending the flying general, you hid your identity and sneaked into Beiliang to join hundreds of garrison households. You wanted to regain your strength and make a comeback. Is it right?"
Hou Jue said nothing, but still looked at Zhang Suohao warily.
"Brother Hou, don't you think this world is unfair?"
Looking at Hou Jue who was very wary of him in front of him, Zhang Suohao just smiled and said nonchalantly:
"You are a majestic thunder cudgel, a fourth-level spiritual master, and even a fifth-level dragon and tiger Qi when you were a Jinyiwei. With both Qi in you, you solved countless cases in Beijing, but why was it that until you were stripped of your official body, you were just a small person?" Captain, do you know why?"
Walking up to Hou Jue, Zhang Suohao said softly with a plain but confident smile:
"The case you solved makes me very unhappy. Therefore, as a waste who does not study or practice martial arts, and is involved in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, because my sister's surname is Zhang, I can let you, a talented person, get out of Jinyiwei, just That’s all.”
Hearing this, Hou Jue's blood suddenly surged. Only then did he understand why he suddenly uttered arrogant words after just drinking two ounces of rice wine. He originally thought that he had no control over his words, but now it seems that someone is harming him.
"Don't look at me like that."
Looking at Hou Jue, who was panting like an ox and with sharp eyes, Zhang Suohao took a step back and said somewhat depressedly:
"It's true that I didn't expect you to scold the Flying General. I was also frightened by you at the time. If I really want to remove you from the Imperial Guard, I can just find any excuse. Do I need to go to such trouble?"
Hou Jue calmed down, and then he remembered that he had to brag and replaced the yellow one with a white one.
"But, it is a fact that you are powerful, but now you have to live in such a remote and wild place as a small household. You said, if you are like Guo Lingyun, it would be fine if you were a member of the Imperial Guard, but..."
Spreading his hands, Zhang Suohao said to Hou Jue with mockery, "Don't you feel a little ashamed that you brought two hundred guards?"
Approaching Hou Jue, Zhang Suohao narrowed his eyes and asked softly: "Brother Hou, you don't want to waste your life here, right?"
Facing Zhang Suohao, who seemed to have everything under control, Hou Jue suddenly became angry. He put on a smile and was about to speak when he was stopped by Zhang Suohao opposite him.
"Hey, Brother Hou, let's eat. This table of good food can't wait to cool down. Come quickly."
At this time, Hou Jue realized that in the dining hall, a group of imperial guards who had appeared at an unknown time were looking at him quietly. Hou Jue was not frightened, snorted coldly, flicked his long sleeves, and sat down opposite Zhang Suohao.
Trying to piss me off, right?
Looking at Zhang Suohao, who raised his wine glass in front of him and invited him to drink the immortal wine together, a trace of madness flashed in Hou Jue's eyes.
Then don't even play.
"Right, that is it."
Through Zhou Shuang'er's eyes, Zhou Li looked at Hou Jue who had joined Jiajing, and the smile on his face became even stronger.
What I want is Hou Jue like this.
(End of chapter)
