Chapter 348 Gossip(1/2)
Du Chonglou looked at Li Changsheng in amazement. He didn't understand that the fourth young master of the Li family has always been a domineering master in Jinling City. Not long ago, because of a woman, he beat the people from the clan's house and was sued by the other party to the emperor. His Majesty just scolded him without any pain and sentenced him to a jail for ten days. It can be seen that His Majesty Li's heart is full of holy relatives, how could he be so polite to a handsome man?
Then he thought, yes, maybe this man is the fourth young master. He said this, maybe to make a smile on the "beauty", but in front of so many people, Du Chonglou was also a little unhappy on his face, and he said a little dissatisfied, "Fourth young master, after all, we are also a child in the court. For a man, it is a bit unreasonable to brothers like this?"
Li Changsheng cursed, "Bastard!"
He smiled at Li Qingcheng, "Third brother, this kid makes you angry. If you want to kill and cut, just talk. His son Du Yi is just a little minister of the Ministry of Rites. Recently, he has been to his uncle to give gifts, begging him to move for him in the capital, saying that he is old and has ambitions for thousands of miles. Before he grows old, he still wants to use his remaining energy in the court. I am afraid that he will be confused. He has two sons, so he will definitely kill one of them and will not feel distressed."
Li Changsheng said this very cleverly. On the one hand, he pointed out Du Chonglou. The person in front of him was his third brother. There was only one third young master in Jinling City, which was Li Qingcheng. On the other hand, he gave Li Qingcheng enough face, and also revealed to him indirectly that Du Shangshu is now a member of the Li family. Even if he taught a lesson, he would be able to stop.
How could Li Qingcheng not understand what he meant? He smiled and said, "I think the matter between me and Mr. Du is a misunderstanding. If you want to forgive others, please forgive me. Now that he has given me a full house of gold and jade, I can't hold it and let it go, right?"
"Ha ha!"
Du Chonglou had already heard the implicit sound. It turned out that the man in front of him was the famous Li Qingcheng. He had not seen Li Qingcheng for a while, but his name was well-known. Thinking of this, he quickly stepped over, "Mr. Li, I, Du, I, don't know Mount Tai. It's really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. The whole family doesn't know the whole family!"
Li Qingcheng said proudly, "Who is a family with you?"
Du Chonglou wanted to get close, but was pushed back by Li Qingcheng's words. He looked at Li Changsheng in embarrassment and cast a look of help from him.
Li Changsheng said, "Okay, third brother, you won't go home even if you go back to Jinling. Today I will go to my uncle and aunt to pay my respects. The two old men are still talking about you. Unexpectedly, they came here again and were happy. Don't worry, I will never reveal any words about your return!"
Li Qingcheng was too lazy to explain to him and said to Du Chonglou, "Even if I lend this ship to you, you all go back and leave the twelve beauties. If you have the chance to go to the mansion, you can sit there."
Seeing that Li Qingcheng was no longer angry, Du Chonglou ran to him in disguise and was happy. As long as he could play with Li Qingcheng, what was this broken boat? So he even left the Jinyu Mantang with everyone on a boat.
The owners were changed between the boats, and Li Qingcheng said to Zhao Ya, "From today, even if the signboard of the Dragon and Phoenix is set up, you will be in charge of these twelve people. You go down first, I will talk about something with my brothers."
Zhao Ya asked tentatively, "Young Master, who should I keep?"
Li Qingcheng's face darkened, and she dismissed her. The young master of the Li family is not an ordinary person, she thought to herself.
On the top of the building, three people sat and drank. Li Changsheng introduced to him the recent movements in Jinling City, and said that this grand ceremony for ancestor worship was unprecedented. Even the Li family in Longxi sent people to congratulate him, which was much more lively than when they were young ten years ago.
Li Qingcheng asked casually, "How is the second brother lately?"
Li Changsheng said, "He has been very busy recently. It is said that a man from Gao Yuangao came to the palace. He now lives in the palace and does not leave his home. He said that he was waiting for the day of worshiping ancestors. He was the deputy commander of the Five Cities Military and Horses Division and led his team to patrol the palace every day."
Xiao Jinyan noticed in his heart that it turned out that someone came from the palace. From this point of view, the unknown master I met in the palace last night should also be the one sent by the palace to protect him. In this way, if you want to sneak into the palace, you may not be able to do it before worshiping the ancestors.
"Send someone in the palace? Is there any news?"
Li Changsheng said, "What a ghost know, I'm too lazy to ask. However, I heard from the letter sent by my elder brother that someone had mentioned the title you had given to you. My uncle gave you the position of the head of the family to you, and it is said that you would be named a baron."
Now Li Xiaohua's title is a viscount, and this title cannot be inherited. When the throne is passed down, it is reasonable to reduce it by one level. However, there is no need to carry out such a thing on the ceremony of ancestor worship and throne transmission, and Li Qingcheng did not understand it.
"By the way, my brother should have arrived in Jinling in the past few days. I have to take advantage of his return and have fun for a few days. He has a stern face all day, as if I owe him money, and talks about moral etiquette with me every day, and his ears are almost bored."
The eldest brother he mentioned was Li Shaoqing, a member of the Ministry of Works, and the eldest son of the second uncle Li Xiaocao. He is 35 years old this year. He is a serious imperial examination. He is just a bit old-fashioned and carved from the same mold as his second uncle.
Li Qingcheng thought about it and told him the assassination of the Lingnan Sword Sect in Yinyang Traffic Road. First, he wanted to see if Li Changsheng knew about this, and second, he wanted to take the opportunity to find some clues.
Although Li Qingcheng is not a person who holds grudges, if he offends him, he will never let him have a good time. When Li Changsheng heard this, he immediately jumped up.
"When Lingnan Jian sent to Jinling to provoke trouble, we left them a way out. Unexpectedly, the scar was healed and forgot to hurt. It seems that I was still beaten up very hard! Third brother, this matter is covered by me. If anyone of them sneaks into Jinling City, I will let them never come back!"
Li Qingcheng was thinking about Li Jinping's affairs, and at that time he entrusted him to Li Changsheng, so he asked about her recent situation. Li Changsheng said, "Don't worry, as soon as I came back last year, I went to Changzhou and instructed the local gangs to tell them that this person is my future sister-in-law. If you have this sentence, who would dare to act rashly? But hehe..." Li Changsheng said, "My sister-in-law looks..."
Li Jinping is just an ordinary woman with a poor appearance. Li Changsheng is used to being a wanderer. He thought he was a peerless beauty, but he didn't expect that the woman Li Qingcheng liked was so ordinary, so he couldn't help but say a few words.
Li Qingcheng glared and he immediately fell asleep.
“How did you think it was lately?”
Li Changsheng said, "Third brother, you know that I am very busy on weekdays, and my uncle and sister-in-law are different. I can't always go there without any trouble, right? Last year, I asked someone to send some things over."
Li Qingcheng originally wanted to take Li Jinping back after worshiping his ancestors, but now it is a while since worshiping his ancestors. After he appears in Jinling, he will naturally be troubled by all kinds of mundane things at home. It is better to take the opportunity to go to Changzhou, bring Li Jinping back, and take the opportunity to meet his parents.
Li Changsheng said, "I will help you cover up the uncle. However, the last time you ran away from home, the uncle was extremely unhappy. The people of the Liu family also felt that they had lost face. This time, they also sent someone to Jinling to raise an army to question him. You must be prepared."
Li Qingcheng said proudly, "My Li family in Jinling, why should we do things based on the face of their Liu family?"
Li Changsheng said, "The Liu family in Hedong is very powerful in the Central Plains area. Recently, a new concubine was released. My father said that my uncle wanted to take the opportunity to join forces with the Liu family and take over Yuwen Tianlu's industry."
Li Qingcheng said, "The Li family is already rich enough to rival a country. They have become the thorn in the eyes of major sects in the world. They are thorns in the flesh. Although they are polite to us on the surface, they may have to wait for something to happen to us behind their backs. If they are really involved with Yuwen Tianlu, they may become the next Yuwen family."
"You can see, how can the people in the family not know? Our Li family is now on the string and has to fire the arrow. If we don't move, there will naturally be someone to grab it. Once it becomes a powerful force, it will threaten the status of our family."
Li Qingcheng said, "No matter what, I have no interest in Miss Liu."
Li Changsheng was stunned when he heard this and said in surprise, "Didn't the third brother want the media to marry that girl from Changzhou?"
"Isn't it possible?"
Li Changsheng said, "If you take it as a concubine, no one will have any objection, but if you want her to be a real wife, I am afraid that not only my uncle, but my father and second uncle will not agree."
Li Qingcheng sneered, "In life, if you can't even marry the person you like, what's the point of living in this life?"
Li Changsheng wanted to persuade him, but he heard Li Qingcheng say, "I have decided." Seeing that his eyes were firm and his expression was firm, Li Changsheng had to give up.
Before I knew it, it was already late at night. Li Changsheng said, "If you have nothing to do, I will go downstairs to drink my son's flower wine."
Li Qingcheng looked at the night in the river, picked up a glass of wine and drank it.
He knew that he had a different identity from Li Jinping, but the longer he left, the stronger his longing for her. The family would be obstructed by his marriage with Li Jinping. As he expected, the only plan was to take her back first and then find a breakthrough from his mother.
What's more, Jinling's ancestor worship is about to be worshipped. Jinling City, which seems lively and peaceful, is actually undercurrents. The killer lurking in the dark, who is determined to put himself in the death tribe, pressed on Li Qingcheng like a stone.
Thinking of this, Li Qingcheng sighed.
"Why do you sigh?"
Li Qingcheng smiled bitterly, "When I was exploring the world with you, I felt that the sky was high and the sea was wide. I just had to fill my stomach every day, look for someone to compete with swords, or walk among the beautiful rivers and mountains. Although life was a little harder, I didn't have to work hard. But once I came to Jinling, I felt that I was in a prison. What happened made people feel very unhappy and I didn't like it."
Xiao Jinyan said, "You Li Qingcheng is still a plain person after all."
"If it were you, what would you do?"
Xiao Jinyan laughed, "I don't think so much. I'm happy with my enemies and do whatever I want. At worst, I can just part with it. It's better to wander around the world with my beloved than to guard mountains of gold and silver and fight with others."
Li Qingcheng said movedly, "I used to think you were a financial fan, but I didn't expect that you would be more free and easy than me when you look at things!"
Xiao Jinyan picked up the wine glass and said, "Anyway, it's just a big talk. Whoever can't say it, I know what you like and can't get anything, so I deliberately said it, it's annoying to you."
Li Qingcheng was speechless, "What a good friend."
The two of them chatted interrupted by Zhao Ya.
"Young Master!"
Li Qingcheng asked, "Everyone has seen it, do you have any regulations?"
Zhao Ya has been through a long time and is quite familiar with this. Li Qingcheng arranged a task and entered the role quickly. She said directly, "I have talked about these twelve beauties. I am going to leave ten people and drive Su Liuer and someone named Jin Yingchun out. I will add two of them."
Li Qingcheng said, "You must be there."
Just now, Li Qingcheng had heard a dispute breaking downstairs. Two singers confronted Zhao Ya in front of everyone and spoke extremely disrespectfully. No matter who is right or wrong, since Li Qingcheng wants to support Zhao Ya, he will naturally give her power and establish her prestige, otherwise he will not be able to control others in the future.
Zhao Ya said again, "In the past, for convenience, the Twelve Beauties gathered together. I considered it very unfavorable for collecting intelligence. I need money, a large sum of money, and build eleven more pleasure boats, so that the intelligence network can be spread on the Qinhuai River."
"Building too slowly, buy it right."
Zhao Ya also wrote his ideas one by one, for example, the Twelve Painting Boats have different themes and attract guests of different identities. Only in this way can they obtain different information, and there are also personnel who analyze, identify fakes and summarize intelligence.
Xiao Jinyan was also surprised by Zhao Ya's talent. She thought she was only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she could not think that she could look at secular affairs, so she was very insightful.
"I'm going out tomorrow. If I need money, I will go directly to my Shutong Qingcao. In addition, this ship is full of gold and jade. From today on, she will no longer pick up customers. Remember, if anyone asks, I will say that I am on this ship and there will be no outsiders. If it really doesn't work, I will drive the ship directly into Danyang Lake."
Zhao Ya asked,
"What if the Li family members come?"
"not see!"
Zhao Ya complained in her heart. For Li Qingcheng, it was just a matter of one sentence, but she understood that what she would face next would be endless questions, and how to handle this relationship well was also a test for her.
When everything was arranged, when the two returned to the house, they saw Zhang Tou sitting in the room without rest. When they saw the two of them coming back, they spoke directly, "Dabao, Erbao, you two are now the quasi-wood killers of Hongxingtang. There are so many people on the street. If you reveal your identity, wouldn't it be a big deal?"
The two of them still used the identity of Tang Dabao and Tang Erbao. They were used to this title all the way.
Xiao Jinyan said, "Don't worry, our life experience is clean, and no one should think of us before we take action. Besides, the two big men are stuck in the house all day long, which makes the neighbors suspicious."
Zhang Touer thought that what he said made some sense, but he smelled the smell of alcohol on the two of them and the fragrance of women's powder. He said, "You two won't go to ghosts, are you?"
Xiao Jinyan smiled, "It's human nature."
Zhang Touer said, "As a killer, you should be cautious, especially if you are young and not strict, you like to brag if you drink too much yellow soup. The world is dangerous. If you leak the news, you are afraid of being killed. Therefore, when you go again in the future, be sure to bring me with you!"
Li Qingcheng took the opportunity to go out and said, "You are not afraid anymore, do you want to take the opportunity to slip away?"
"We have come here, but the money has not been obtained yet, so how can we run away? To be honest, we are going to Yangzhou to buy some poison. The first time we take action, we must have a double insurance."
He deliberately said that going to Changzhou was Yangzhou. Anyway, the distance was not far, and three or four days were enough to travel back and forth.
Zhang Tou said, "That's right. If the assassination fails and commits suicide with poison, he will be considered two heroes. As expected, I have never seen you. Why not disclose some information. The people you killed are extremely vicious and kill countless people. Killing them will also eliminate the harm for the people."
"Who is it? Let me tell you something?"
Zhang Tou said mysteriously, "I'm still waiting for the news, and I'll show you the time."
In less than a day, when Li Qingcheng returned to Jinling, the incident of making a big fuss in the Qinhuai River spread in Jinling City, causing storms and storms in the city.
This third young master of the Li family has not been in Jinling for many years. As soon as he comes back, he buys the twelve most luxurious pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River and beats the son of the Minister of Rites. As expected, he is still a playboy.
Some people are also worried that what kind of property the Li family in Jinling is like? If they are handed over to Li Qingcheng, the decline of the family will be just a matter of time. Now the entire Jinling, even the entire Jianghu, are waiting to see the jokes of the Li family in Jinling.
To be continued...