The food was simple and quick to eat, and soon the three of them put down their bowls and chopsticks and drank tea to rinse their mouths.
Changsheng then talked about another matter, "Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, I have one more thing I want to discuss with you. Senior Brother was previously placed in Suzhou by me. Currently, Tongchen Zhengtong of Shaolin Temple is leading a hundred thousand new troops to attack Jianghuai. Sun Ru, the Jiedushi envoy, and the base camp of the Japanese in China is also in Jianghuai. Suzhou is too close to Jianghuai. It is not very safe for senior brother to stay in Suzhou. I want to bring him here and stay with you, so that we can communicate with each other. There can also be someone to take care of you.”
"I agree." Li Zhongyong nodded.
Chen Liqiu nodded in agreement, "I don't have a bright brain. It's easy to be plotted outside. Besides, the relationship between us is no longer a secret. Now the Japanese regard you as a thorn in their flesh. They don't dare to attack you directly. Maybe to take advantage of the boss."
"Yes," Changsheng nodded, "I am also worried about this, so I want to take him over."
"If you are in a hurry to leave, forget about this and go about your business. I will pick him up." Chen Liqiu said.
Changsheng shook his head and said, "I definitely won't leave before the year. Except for me, they are all injured. I will stay in Shuzhou to celebrate the New Year with you, and they can also recuperate from their injuries."
"Who did you fight with?" Chen Liqiu asked casually.
"The four major villas," Chang Sheng said, "all the owners of the four major villas were killed by us, and not a single one of the more than 60 people who came with us were left."
Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu were originally sitting lazily, but after hearing Chang Sheng's words, they both sat upright at the same time, "The owners of the four major villas all seem to have purple energy cultivation."
"Yes, they are all Purple Qi Cave Abyss," Changsheng pointed to the outer room proudly, "The four of them are all deep blue caves. Not long ago, I was promoted to the Light Purple Residence Mountain."
"You have already advanced to the Purple Qi?!" Chen Liqiu did not hide his surprise.
"Lavender." Changsheng corrected.
Li Zhongyong on the side said, "Lao Wu is gifted and able to practice the Hunyuan Divine Art. Unlike you and me, we have poor qualifications and can only do half of it each."
"Second Senior Brother is too modest," Chang Sheng said, "You and Third Senior Brother's Chiyang Divine Skill and Xuanyin Divine Skill are enough to dominate the world and run rampant. By the way, what are your cultivation levels now?"
Chen Liqiu raised his hand, revealing a dark blue complexion. Li Zhongyong followed suit, also dark blue.
Chang Sheng was not surprised when he saw this. Although the two of them practiced Yin and Yang respectively, the speed of Qi training was far beyond that of ordinary mental methods.
"The Deep Blue Hole is really not slow anymore," Changsheng said seriously, "With the blessing of Chiyang and Xuanyin magical skills, ordinary purple energy is no match for you."
"It's not as exaggerated as you said, but it's true that you are not afraid of anything." Chen Liqiu said casually.
The three of them reunited after a long absence, and naturally they had endless things to say, but when they heard the voices in the outer room becoming less and less, Li Zhongyong said, "Since your friends are injured, let's break up early and rest." , we have arranged the room, and we will live in the backyard of the government office."
Changsheng nodded in agreement, and the three of them stood up together, came out of the inner room, briefly spoke to everyone in the outer room, and then went to the backyard to check in and rest.
If it were anyone else, they would have to talk by candlelight after a long absence, but Changsheng did not do that. Firstly, he had plenty of time, and they would stay in Shuzhou for the next few days. Secondly, he knew Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, and they both liked them. Being alone, when I traveled around the world with my master, as long as conditions allowed, everyone would have a room when staying in a hotel.
When he came here, Changsheng finally no longer had to worry. Since Datou and others were all injured, he was worried that the enemy would take advantage of the opportunity to attack, so he did not dare to relax and be careless. He was always vigilant and took precautions everywhere. There were Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu in Shuzhou, and the enemy No matter how stupid you are, you won't come here to sneak attack.
The next morning, Changsheng got up early, wrote a memorial, and reported to the emperor the recruitment of Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu. His words were humble and his tone was frightening. It would be fine if Chen Liqiu killed a few officials. It would not be difficult to deal with setting fire to Pingkangfang. , the most troublesome thing is that he killed the emperor's uncle, and he was not within the scope of recruiting him. His recruitment will definitely hurt the emperor's face, and he has to let the emperor know that he feels deeply for him and fears and blames himself.
The most important thing in life is to know what you are doing. You cannot be helped by others and receive only a third of the favor. This will inevitably make the person who helps you feel disappointed. The person who helps does not necessarily repay the kindness, but he will benefit from it. But people who don't care can't be careless and despise kindness.
Miss Bai had always been pampered before. This time she was overworked and not in good spirits. But everything has to be adapted. After writing the memorial, Changsheng ordered Datou to take Miss Bai to the military camp besieging Pingzhou and seal the wax seal. The memorial was entrusted to them to be sent to the court in a hurry.
Since Datou had previously purchased grain and grass from Jiangnan under his instruction to support Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, he had to go to Jiangnan this time. There were many Ni family industries there, and there was no shortage of food at the moment. A large amount of grain and grass can be purchased and shipped to Jiangbei.
At the same time, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu also withdrew all the troops stationed in other cities to Shuzhou, and returned the eighteen previously occupied cities to the imperial court, leaving only one city in Shuzhou.
Since Datou and others were all injured, Changsheng had no choice but to rush to Suzhou in person to pick up Batulu. When Chen Liqiu was traveling with his master in the rivers and lakes, Chen Liqiu had been to Suzhou and knew that it was rich and prosperous, so he proposed to go with Changsheng.
Naturally, Chang Sheng would not refuse. He rode on the black master and temporarily lent Shi Xuanming's sweat-blooded horse to Chen Liqiu. Yu Yi's sweat-blooded horse was also taken away, so that Batulu could ride it back.
After setting out on the road, Chen Liqiu immediately felt the majesty of the sweat-blooded horse. It was as fast as flying, fast and steady. Out of curiosity, he asked about the origin of the sweat-blooded horse. When he learned that a sweat-blooded horse was worth five hundred thousand taels. After that, my jaw almost dropped, and I immediately felt that money is important because it can control ghosts and spirits.
Changsheng has never denied the importance of gold and silver. A large part of the reason why he and Datou and others are so powerful is because of the huge help and powerful blessing of money.
Shuzhou is not far from Suzhou. The two set out in the morning and arrived at Suzhou in the afternoon.
As the New Year is approaching, the city of Suzhou is very lively. There are many stalls on both sides of the road, and passers-by of old and young people rub shoulders with each other.
Changsheng did not go to the governor's office, but to the chief official's office, because Su Pingcuo was the governor of Suzhou, not the governor. The governor was the chief official of a state, and the chief official was his deputy.
The custom of giving gifts to superiors during festivals has been around since ancient times. As the New Year was approaching, there were many carriages and horses outside the chief official’s house. Eager to see Su Pingcuo, Chang Sheng went straight to the gate and said to the concierge who came out, "I am Li Changsheng. , let Su Pingcuo come out to see me."
Since Su Pingcuo was transferred back to Suzhou by Chang Sheng for selfish reasons, he tried to keep a low profile after returning. Therefore, the disciples and servants did not know who Chang Sheng was, and Chang Sheng did not wear a blue dragon cloak at this time, but the concierge did not look at people. Low, malicious obstruction and extortion, but responded repeatedly and trotted forward to report.
In fact, there are not that many people in the world who are not discerning. Those who can serve as concierges naturally have enough brains. You can roughly judge a person's identity and status by looking at their clothing, demeanor, and speech. Even if you can't tell their identity, you can still tell. At this level, as long as you have a little more brains, you won't deliberately make things difficult and ask for trouble.
Not long after, Su Pingcuo hurried out of the courtyard, his face full of joy. When he came near, he knelt down and worshiped, "Su Pingcuo, the governor of Su, pays my respects to the prince. The prince is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
"You don't have to be polite, please get up quickly." Changsheng waved his hand.
Even though Chang Sheng spoke, Su Pingcuo still knelt three times and kowtowed solemnly, and the servants in the house also knelt down when they saw this.
After the ceremony, Su Pingcuo stood up straight and turned to look at Chen Liqiu, "Your Majesty, who is this?"
"My second senior brother." Changsheng introduced casually.
Hearing Changsheng's words, Su Pingcuo knelt down again and said, "Greetings to the Second Master."
"Hahaha, get up quickly, why did Changsheng support such a sycophant like you?" Chen Liqiu stretched out his hand to pull Su Pingcuo up.
It was because of his voluntary surrender that Su Pingcuo was promoted to immortality. He was always a shameless person, but Chen Liqiu pretended not to hear the ridicule in his words. After he stood up, he smiled all over his face and said, "Your Majesty, my wife has I’m pregnant, so I can’t welcome you from far away, so forgive me for my sins.”
"We're not here to see your wife," Chen Liqiu said with a smile, "Where's Batulu?"
"I asked the second master. The uncle is not at home. He went to the county." Su Pingcuo replied.
"What is he doing in the county?" Changsheng asked casually.
At this time, there were many horsemen and carriage drivers outside the door, and many servants in the yard. After looking around, Su Pingcuo raised his hand sideways and said, "There are many people here. Please take a seat and serve tea."
Before Changsheng could speak, Chen Liqiu waved his hand and said, "We have to rush back, so we won't go in. You will take us to find Batulu immediately."
"Okay, okay," Su Pingcuo nodded repeatedly and shouted to the servants in the courtyard, "Quickly go get the horse."
"You can also ride a horse?" Chen Liqiu was a little surprised.
"Back to the second master, I was originally a border military attaché. I was able to return to my hometown to serve with the support of the prince." Su Pingcuo did not conceal his gratitude to Changsheng. "The prince is the benefactor of our family."
"Okay, okay, stop filming," Chen Liqiu waved his hand to interrupt Su Pingcuo, "We are rushing back, so don't ride your own horse, ride ours."
Seeing that Su Pingcuo wanted to refuse, Changsheng said, "Let's go, we are in a hurry."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Su Pingcuo didn't dare to delay. He hurriedly followed the two of them down the steps and rode on the empty horse.
"Does my senior brother have any luggage at home?" Changsheng asked. "If there is, pack it all and we won't come back."
"No, no, I am running around outside every day and don't live much at home." Su Pingcuo replied.
Changsheng nodded and shook the reins and went ahead, followed by Chen Liqiu and Su Pingcuo.
Being in a busy city, it was inconvenient for him to gallop on his horse. Changsheng took the opportunity to say to Su Pingcuo, "You must have heard that I have already relieved myself of the errands of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Yushitai. Before leaving Beijing, I also contacted the Minister of Libu. If you say hello, you can be an official here with peace of mind, and no one will cause trouble for you."
After saying the words of longevity, Su Pingcuo couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude and thanked him countless times.
"How is my senior brother doing here?" Changsheng asked casually.
"Back to my lord, I have been living a good life since here," Su Pingcuo said. "Every day, I act chivalrously and do good deeds. I am happy with my grudges."
"Walking chivalry and doing justice? Wanting revenge?" Changsheng frowned in confusion, "Suzhou is a prosperous place with few bandits and bandits. Where can he go to do chivalry and justice?"
"Your Majesty doesn't know something," Su Pingcuo smiled awkwardly. "My uncle is upright and hates evil. He beat up all the ruffians in Suzhou City. After that, he had nothing to do, so he went to the county again."
"Are there evil people in the county?" Chen Liqiu asked with a smile.
"Originally, there was one, but this morning it was gone." Su Pingcuo said.
"Then what else is he going to the county for?" Chen Liqiu asked.
"The case was settled," Su Pingcuo smiled awkwardly, "The uncle was often dissatisfied with the county magistrate's handling of the case, so he personally sat in court to redress the grievances of the people."
"How can he solve the case, so you just let him mess around?" Changsheng frowned.
Su Pingcuo smiled bitterly.
Changsheng sighed helplessly, "Okay, no more talking, let's go quickly..."
