Chapter 44 Hit the Iron Plate

Ma Zhou was very efficient in doing business. The address of the money house he chose was located in Xingdaofang. The backyard of the courtyard was only 120 steps away from the imperial city wall. This is a very safe place in Chang'an. Building the money house here can at least save a lot of expenses for the guards.

Standing on the wall of the imperial city, you can almost see the entire courtyard. Ma Zhou general Chen Ying led the courtyard gate and pointed to the Zhuque Street: "The terrain here is open and the transportation is convenient. This is the villa of Yang Xuangan in the previous dynasty. Since the Yang Xuangan Rebellion, it has been abandoned. I have checked it. Although it looks dilapidated, when the house was built, all the best materials were selected. The most rare thing is that this courtyard has a built-in underground treasury, and the copper coins can be piled up with tens of millions of dollars..."

Chen Ying thought to himself that Ma Zhou was interested in this house, probably because the imperial guards on the imperial city could see the situation in the house. Even if billions of money were stored here, no one dared to rob the place blatantly.

Chen Ying followed Ma Zhou into this house. Although this house was just the villa that Yang Xuanxian used to be, it occupied a large area, with more than 20 acres of land, and five courtyards were entered. The seven corpses facing the street could be converted into Yingguan Hall as long as the windows were removed and half of the wall was destroyed.

Chen Ying looked at it and felt stranger. He asked in confusion: "The house is the best choice regardless of the terrain or layout. It is so convenient for the court to go to court. Isn't anyone buying it? Why is it idle for so long?"

"Oh, this... the disciple has also found out clearly!" Ma Zhou said: "This house was given to King Li Yuanji of Qi by His Majesty the Emperor, but Li Yuanji lived in Taiyuan for a long time and did not live in at all, nor did he send anyone to take care of it."

"Li Yuanji!" Chen Ying knocked on the head. He really didn't want to deal with Li Yuanji. Besides, this person is not a lack of money. I'm afraid he can't buy it with money.

Ma Zhou was very smart and immediately guessed Chen Ying's embarrassment. So Ma Zhou asked carefully: "Mr. Ming is worried that His Highness King Qi is unkind!"

Chen Ying nodded.

Ma Zhou smiled slightly and said, "Although the King of Qi is eccentric, he listened to Princess Pingyang's words the most. If Ming publicly asked Princess Pingyang to talk to him about it, His Highness of Qi would already sell Ming Gong a favor. Maybe he would not take any money."

When Chen Ying heard Princess Pingyang, she felt a little guilty. If it hadn't happened that he and Li Daozhen's mess, Chen Ying would not have found a reason to meet Li Xiuning. However, at this time, Chen Ying was very afraid of seeing Li Xiuning. If Li Xiuning saw through the clues, Chen Ying might not be able to explain clearly.

However, although Li Yuan cannot see the importance of a money house for the time being, he will see it one day. If he does not place the money house where Li Yuan can see it, Li Yuan will probably not be at ease. But where can it be better than in Xingdaofang?

It is better not to disturb Li Xiuning. Chen Yingsi decided to come forward to invite Li Yuanji to discuss the purchase of this house. Thinking of this, Chen Ying said to Ma Zhou: "I will invite His Highness the King of Qi for me. I will invite him to drink. The location will be on Hongxiuzhao."

Ma Zhou nodded.

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When the lanterns were on, the Yingying and Yanyan from Hongxiuzhao began to walk to the door and welcomed and saw him off. In order to get the house in Li Yuanji's name, Chen Ying had to prepare to bleed. Not only did Chen Ying spend ten thousand yuan to order the Tianzi Hall of Hongxiuzhao, but also asked the Qingqing girl, one of the three leading brands of Hongxiuzhao, to accompany her.

Although Chen Ying doesn't often come to Hongxiuzhao for fireworks, he has also heard of the reputation of the Qingqing girl. Qingqing is said to be the daughter of an official in the previous dynasty. She has been very smart since childhood, and she is proficient in piano, calligraphy and painting.

Chen Ying had just walked into the corridor of the private room on the third floor and happened to run into the door of the Xuanzhi Room on the inner side, revealing a familiar face. Chen Ying would never forget this face, it was Li Xiaoguang.

Li Xiaoguang's brother Li Xiaoji was defeated by Song Jingang, under Liu Wuzhou's general, and was captured alive. Rumored to be killed by Liu Wuzhou, but no body was found. Li Yuan had to summon the soul and buried him, posthumously awarded the title of General of the Left Guard, and was given the posthumous title of Zhuang. Since Li Xiaoji had no son, the court appointed Li Daoli, the son of Li Xiaoji's brother, Dongping King Li Shao, as his heir and was named King Gaoping. Li Xiaoguang, the waste brother, was also named Duke of Nanchang County by Li Yuan because of his blessing.

When Li Xiaoguang saw Chen Ying, Chen Ying was naturally not afraid of a idle royal family with his identity and status at this time. Seeing that Chen Ying did not give him a good face, Li Xiaoguang's face turned green.

He naturally knew that he had no protection from Li Xiaoji, and could not do anything to Chen Ying, but he was so angry that Chen Ying shook his face. Not to mention that Li Xiaoguang had many bad ideas, his eyes turned and he immediately had an idea. He reached out and grabbed the servant, and shouted sternly: "Who did the Chen surname ask for to accompany him?"

The servant was proficient in human nature. How could he not know what happened when he saw this scene? The Nanchang County Duke must have wanted to be jealous with Chen Ying. Looking at Li Xiaoguang, he showed his stoic gaze. The servant said timidly: "Mr. Chen County Duke invited Miss Qingqing..."

Li Xiaoguang thought to himself that the person who could make Chen Ying treat him here would have a different identity. He took out a bead as big as a longan and stuffed it into the handmaid: "You go and tell them later that Miss Qingqing has guests to accompany her tonight, so she dare not worry about waiting for them for a long time."

The servant holding the bead, thinking to himself that he would talk to Miss Qingqing later, even if he went to socialize.

Soon after, Li Yuanji arrived. Li Yuanji had a big show. Even though he went to Hongxiu to have some wine, he was accompanied by forty or fifty armored soldiers. However, these guards were all left in the lobby on the first floor, and only seven or eight armored soldiers followed Li Yuanji into the third floor.

After sitting down, Li Yuanji carefully looked at Chen Ying and said with a smile: "General Chen, if you hadn't been trying to save him at all costs last time, the third sister would probably not be spared. The grace of saving his life, Sanhu dared not forget it. Before Sanhu had time to thank General Chen, how could he let General Chen spend money? I would also invite him to treat him, and he was not allowed to rob him..."

Chen Ying sighed inwardly and also gave a thumbs up. What is a smart person? Li Yuanji is a smart person. A light sentence evokes the past. Topics like life-saving grace are too easy to bring each other closer together and too easy to make each other feel good.

It seems that Li Yuanji is familiar with such things, and it is obviously not like his fake. Is this really the brainless and reckless King of Qi Li Yuanji recorded in history?

Chen Ying suddenly had a very absurd feeling. Since Chen Ying met Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and the current Li Yuanji, he discovered that the three brothers of the Li family all had a skill that made people feel disgusted with them. Perhaps this is the teaching of Empress Dou. Anyway, the brothers of the army have their own different means of winning over the soldiers.

After the wine and food were delivered, Chen Ying and Li Yuanji had a chat. After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Chen Ying frowned secretly: "Why haven't Miss Qingqing come yet?"

A servant came over nervously and knelt on the ground and said, "I'm sorry, Duke Chen, Duke Nanchang has also had sincerity. He invited Miss Qingqing to sit over for a while, and then Duke Nanchang can't easily refute his face..."
Chapter completed!