Whether it's to win over or for some other reason, Huang Qiong doesn't want to see Liu Hu's old house in complete decline. Because as someone who once lived in a traditional Chinese family, Huang Qiong still understands what the old house means to the Chinese people for thousands of years. For people who are drifting away, the old house means the roots left by their ancestors.
Therefore, without Liu Hu's knowledge, Huang Qiong sent Jian Yong a sum of money and silk shortly after entering Zhengzhou and asked him to send people to renovate Liu Hu's old house. After receiving Huang Qiong's request, Jian Yong naturally did not dare to neglect it. We sent out capable people to repair the old house quickly before the freezing weather.
Fortunately, the old house of Liu Hu's family was, after all, just the home of an ordinary rural gentry. The overall layout was not large, and it was only slightly larger than a side courtyard of Prince Jing's Mansion. However, the Liu family fell into decline and Liu Hu's family went out to become refugees. This old house was not abandoned. The great housekeeper of Prince Jing's Mansion openly occupied it as a foreign residence for him to do business in Mizhou.
There are also more than 20 women inside who have been captured by him through various means. Because Liu Hu's hometown is located at the junction of Zhengzhou and Mizhou. Compared with the densely populated areas around Zhengzhou, it seems very quiet here. Therefore, the big housekeeper not only regarded this place as an outhouse, but even arranged it as a den of pleasure for him to eat, drink, have fun, and woo officials.
I actually live here for half of the year. Officials from various states and counties under Zhengzhou Prefecture and even Henan Road were entertained here. Huang Qiong's cousin, the former military envoy of Zhengzhou, lived here for five or six months a year. The big housekeeper has put in a lot of hard work here. Not only did he transform a Henan house into an authentic Jiangnan courtyard.
In order to control those officials who came to play for their own use, many agencies were also arranged for eavesdropping and peeping. It wasn't until the big housekeeper was chopped down by Huang Qiong and the women in the yard were sent away with money that the place became somewhat desolate. But the time is not long. Therefore, repairing it does not take a long time.
The entire renovation actually involved removing more of the decorations and items used by the butler for his lewd pleasures. The beds and window paper in each room were also replaced. At the same time, the green tiles on the roof that were somewhat overhanging and could only be used in the Prince's Palace were replaced with black tiles used by ordinary people, and fire dragons were laid underground.
After the renovation was completed, the three-story courtyard looked elegant. It contrasts beautifully with the surrounding hills, rivers, woods, and two nearby small lakes. It's just that it's late autumn now, and the bleak autumn wind has taken away all the green. If you come here to escape the heat in the summer, it will definitely be quite pleasant.
After Huang Qiong arrived at this villa, he fell in love with it at first sight. If it weren't for Liu Hu's old house, Huang Qiong would have wanted to buy it directly and use it as his own villa. Anyway, this place is not far from Jingzhao, and it only takes two days to get there quickly. When you feel tired, it is a pleasant thing to take your beloved woman here to recuperate.
It's a pity that this is Liu Hu's old house. No matter how much Huang Qiong likes it, he can only give up his love secretly. Because Huang Qiong came this time and did not notify any officials in Michigan. Before leaving, only Su Jin and Jian Yong knew that he had left Zhengzhou. Therefore, after moving into this old house, Huang Qiong, who was not disturbed by anyone, seemed very clean.
After taking a look at the internal layout of this house, Huang Qiong planned to live here before Li Xiu got married and cultivate herself well. After entering Zhengzhou, although Huang Qiong did not take care of things on the surface, he let local officials take action. In fact, he has been paying close attention without saying anything, and he has the final say on all major matters.
And since entering Zhengzhou, they not only have to solve the people's livelihood problems in Zhengzhou, but also have to fight with the King of Shu behind the scenes, the master in the palace whose hometown is Zhengzhou. He even has to fight with his own emperor and all the forces who want to reach in and make a big profit. During this period of time, Huang Qiong was actually very tired, and not ordinary tired.
In order to allow Su Jin and Jian Yong to move forward lightly, Shi Wei let go and restored Zhengzhou's vitality as soon as possible. As the envoy of Zhengzhou, he has shouldered too many things for these two people that they should not have to shoulder. Huang Qiong felt that her time in Zhengzhou was much more tiring than the nearly one year in Beijing after leaving the palace.
At present, the problem in Zhengzhou has been roughly solved, and all that is left is to recuperate. Today, the last secret forces of the King of Shu in Zhengzhou, and possibly Henan Road, have been dealt with. Huang Qiong, who felt much relieved, made up his mind to train here for even three to five days. It just so happens that the woman around you can also relax.
Not long after Huang Qiong settled in Liu Hu's old house, Liu Hu rushed over with the one hundred cavalry allocated by Huang Qiong to finish off the attack and bury the assassin's body. Seeing the newly renovated old house, Liu Hu looked obviously excited. After seeing Huang Qiong drinking tea in the living room, Liu Hu, knowing what Huang Qiong had done for him, kowtowed three times to Huang Qiong without saying a word.
Liu Hu kowtowed to these three heads sincerely. Even Huang Qiong, who was sitting in the front seat, heard the sound of his head hitting the floor tiles. However, when Liu Hu was kowtowing, Huang Qiong did not stand up to stop him. Instead, he sat on a chair and received his three blows. It wasn't until Liu Hu finished kowtowing his head that Huang Qiong stood up and helped him up.
Liu Hu stood up, looked at Huang Qiong with red eyes and said: "Master, you not only rescued Hu's family from danger, you helped Hu avenge the destruction of his family, and rescued Hu's sister-in-law. Now you also saved Hu's family. Your former residence has been renovated. Your great kindness to Hu’s family is something that Hu cannot repay even if he is broken into pieces.”
Huang Qiong smiled at Liu Hu's words and said: "Brother Liu, why are you and I so different? These things are just that I, a brother, have done what I can for my subordinates. In fact, it’s just what you should do. Don’t think too much, just do what you should do. I don’t want to break my body to pieces, I don’t want to lose you as my brother.”
Huang Qiong's comfort helped Liu Hu calm down. Just thinking of one thing, he hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, in today's battle, your skill is much higher than that of Tiger. There is actually not much meaning for Tiger to stay by your side. Tiger is a little confused. Why did you try every possible means to keep the tiger by your side?"
Liu Hu is a straightforward person who is not very good at beating around the bush. And he also believed that he didn't have to be too scrupulous about what he said to the King of England, and he could just say what he had in mind. Today's battle was quite shocking to Liu Hu. He had never thought that his master, who was like a scholar, was actually a martial arts master, and his skills were even better than his own.
I remembered the first time the two met, when I hit the King of England, and his body was tilted by the impact of my fist. Liu Hu's face turned red. Only then did he realize that he was giving in to him. Otherwise, if the two people really compete, I am afraid that I will suffer a big loss. That's why he couldn't understand why his master wanted to recruit him?
Regarding Liu Hu's question, Huang Qiong did not answer him immediately. Instead, he put down the tea bowl in his hand, walked outside and looked at the sunset on the horizon. After a long time, he said: "First of all, Brother Liu is a very affectionate person. He is someone who can be trusted wherever he goes. For Brother Liu, this As a person with a charming temperament, I naturally want to make friends with Brother Liu.”
"The people who slaughter dogs are more righteous, and the people who are reckless are more heroic. This is the truth, and it is also the original intention of my relationship with Brother Liu. Secondly, although I am good at martial arts, it is not always suitable for me to take action. Yes. If I were not worried about Sister Xiu and Hanyan today, I would not have taken action."
"Because the person who taught me martial arts has repeatedly warned me that I am not allowed to use martial arts unless it is a life or death situation. You also know my identity. Once the news about my martial arts skills is leaked, there may be a huge uproar in the court. The storm is coming. Therefore, in front of outsiders who are not at the critical moment of life and death, I can not take action, but I should try my best not to take action."
"Some things, it's better not to let outsiders know as much as possible. If outsiders know too much, it won't do me any good. Besides, who said you don't need helpers if you know martial arts? A good tiger can't fight a pack of wolves, and a good man needs three people How about help, let alone me? Brother Liu has been with me for a while, so some things should be familiar to me."
"It has been less than a year since I left the palace. Counting this time, I have been assassinated twice. I don't know how many similar situations will happen in the future, so I still need people who are loyal, reliable and skilled enough. Around you." At this point, Huang Qiong, who didn't want to continue the topic, changed the topic and said: "Have all the things over there been dealt with?"
"Go back to the master, Hu personally brought men to mend the sword, ensuring that no one is left alive. The heads have been carried by the Xiaoqi Camp troops returning to Zhengzhou, and they will be hung at the city gate for public display when they return. As for Yi Ying, Hu has already Someone brought her here. Now I want you to tell me how to deal with this woman." Huang Qiong changed the subject, and Liu Hu did not continue to ask about that matter.
His temperament is honest, but he is not stupid. After Huang Qiong said this, he knew that his master did not want to talk in depth on this topic. Today, the King of England is trustworthy enough if he can let himself know that he is good at martial arts. If I continue to ask questions, I am really asking for trouble.
After Liu Hu's request, Huang Qiong pondered for a moment and then said: "Let her be honest for now. I haven't thought about some things clearly yet. After I think about it clearly, I will deal with her matters. You have been busy all day. , let’s go and rest first. Don’t worry, at least for a short period of time, no blind people will bother you anymore, your master is safe now.”
Looking at Huang Qiong's face, there was a hint of fatigue that was rare after recovering from an injury. Liu Hu said nothing more, turned and left. However, how could Liu Hu dare to really relax after leaving the living room? Especially after the thousand troops and horses completed the mission. At present, except for the twenty swordsmen and ten archers who have changed into plain clothes, the rest have been transferred back.
Liu Hu is sure that there is no problem with the loyalty of the thirty soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion. But after leaving the large group of people, their skills were too low. Maybe Liu Hu would have no problem dealing with one or two ordinary thieves who didn't open their eyes. But against the people we met today, even two or three more people would be hard to resist.
Although bows and arrows are powerful weapons against martial arts masters, the problem is that ten archers are too few. In addition to these thirty plainclothes sergeants, Huang Qiong currently only has a few women and six guards at his disposal. Especially after what happened today, the manpower seems really thin. So, will Liu Hu really feel relieved?
However, both Huang Qiong and Liu Hu and Li Xiu who really returned home deliberately acted in a low-key manner. But the group was dressed in bright clothes, and there were so many beauties, and there were more than thirty guards, so they couldn't keep a low profile no matter what. Even for this village, it can be said that it is not generally noticeable.
