Chapter 217
The sun sets.
Under the escort of the Four Hundred White Horses, Zhao Langjiang and Li Qingcheng entered Yinyang City. The people who had received the news in the city came outside the city and consciously lined up on both sides to welcome the heroes of Yinyang City home.
Zhao Langjiang never felt the meaning of the three words "Golden Sword King" to Yinyang City like today. On the same day, on the banks of Taihu Lake, Li Qiuyi once told him that if you want to fully understand the intention of the Golden Sword, then go to Yinyang. Now that he has arrived in Yinyang, and when he thinks of those words, he has a deeper feeling.
After entering the city, he walked straight to the city lord's mansion.
The gate of the City Lord's Mansion was closed, and even the Dragon Cavalry Guards at the door retreated. It was obvious that the City Lord's Mansion deliberately made an attitude of not welcoming Zhao Langjiang and did not want the King of Golden Sword to enter the City Lord's Mansion.
General Li Xianzhong arrived and said to Zhao Langjiang, "Shad Zhao, why not stay in the imperial camp for one night first?"
Zhao Langjiang shook his head and pointed to the city gate, "I live on the top of the city and take a look at Yinyang City today on behalf of Senior Li." As he said that, he carried a golden knife on his back, held Li Qiuyi's urn and climbed to the top of the city.
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"A bunch of waste!"
Li Xiancheng was so angry that his whole body was trembling, and the study room was in a mess. Even the teapot of Ru kiln, which he loved the most, was broken into pieces. Several aides were so scared that they stood on one side, and they did not dare to say a word.
Originally, Bai Ma Yicong sent to kill Zhao Lianjiang and the others, but he did not expect that he would lose his chain at a critical moment. Over the years, although Bai Ma Yicong has obeyed his will, Li Qiuyi has a great influence in the army. Even for twenty years, he has not established prestige in the army. It is not that he has not considered changing Yi from the leader to his confidant, but Bai Ma Yicong was promoted extremely strictly and has a solid internal structure. They are loyal to the city lord's mansion, Yinyang City, not him.
"Now the people of Yinyang are pointing at the back and scolding me. You aides who claim to be talented in the world, let me tell you what to do next?"
Mr. Chai respectfully bowed, "Don't be angry. Although Li Qiuyi has a high reputation in the city, she is a dead person after all. Why can't you get along with a dead person?"
Li Xiancheng said coldly, "What do you mean is that I want to be unable to get along with a living person?"
Chai Gong Wang said, "Now that Li Qiuyi's ashes have returned to the city, it is not a solution for us to avoid them. The people are angry and righteous have complaints from their hearts. Instead of arousing public anger, it is better to guide them."
"You mean, I want to wear mourning clothes and mourn Li Qiuyi?"
Chai Gong Wang said, "No matter what, he is also the clan brother of the city lord and the former master of the Li family in Yinyang. Not only does he have to cause funerals, but he also wants to make a big splash. On the one hand, he can win the hearts of the people and calm the resentment, and on the other hand, he can accumulate reputation for the city lord, killing two birds with one stone, why not do it?"
Li Xiancheng's heart moved, obviously agreeing with this idea. "Where is that boy Zhao Langjiang?"
"He is an outsider after all, and he has no foundation in Yinyang City. We are very respectful to him on the surface. After the great mourning, we will find a way to get rid of it. Of course, we cannot use the people from Yinyang City. The group of dead soldiers in the Northern Zhou Dynasty may be able to use it. They are skillfully used, and may even kill two birds with one stone."
Li Xiancheng pondered for a moment, and asked, "Just do it like this, notify Cao Zhiacu, just say that Yuwen Tianlu has entered the city and let him go to welcome his master."
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At night.
Since Zhao Langjiang climbed to the top of Yinyang City, countless people in Yinyang, Baima Yicheng wore plain clothes, climbed the city wall, bowed or married to see off the King of Jindao, and some people couldn't help crying.
"At the commander of the staff of the Lord's Office, Chai Gongwang, at the order of the Lord of the City, Zhao Daxia entered the house for a discussion and discuss the matter behind the Lord of the City."
During the trip to Yinyang, Zhao Langjiang was chased and killed all the way. He knew that it was Li Xiancheng's mission, so he felt angry. He looked at Chai Gong and said coldly, "No need, I will protect Senior Li for three days. After three days, according to the senior's wishes, he will sprinkle his ashes in Yinyang City."
Mr. Chai Wang hit a nail, but still smiled, "It's a big mistake. The old city lord is the head of the Yinyang Li family. According to the clan system, he wants to enter the Li family ancestral hall. If he sprinkles his ashes on Yinyang, it will be a great disrespect to him."
Zhao Langjiang said directly: "If you still have any respect for Senior Li in your heart, you would not have sent more than 80 people to chase Zhao. Tell Li Xiancheng that you don't have to pretend. I will settle the accounts with him sooner or later."
After a few more words of persuasion, Chai Gong saw that he had decided, sighed and stepped down the city tower. He didn't even look at the ashes of the King of Golden Swords.
Xiao Jinyan climbed to the top of the city and threw two pots of wine at Zhao and Li. Li Qingcheng took it and took a sip, "Puff! What kind of wine is this?"
Xiao Jinyan said, "It's great to be able to do this now in Yinyang ban on wine. By the way, what's wrong with our grain team?" He was still thinking about the 20,000 kilograms of grain, so he asked for it.
Li Qingcheng said, "Let them stop in Baima Town and wait for our news."
Xiao Jinyan nodded, "It's so good."
Xiao Jinyan came here a few days ago and had already learned about the matter in the city. After introducing it to the two, he said, "There seems to be a conspiracy in the city lord's mansion, but he doesn't know what to do. He has to act carefully recently."
It was already late at night, and the lights were brightly lit in Yinyang City.
The lively teahouses, restaurants, brothels and gambling houses, all of which were lively, and prayer lamps were hung at the doors of almost every household. Zhao Langjiang stood on the city wall, looking at the first border town on the western front, and felt a complicated feeling in his heart.
He understood Li Qiuyi's purpose.
Not only did he want to entrust the golden sword to Zhao Langjiang, but he also entrusts the entire Yinyang City to Zhao Langjiang. However, he is a wanderer with no fixed place and wandering around the world. How can he bear this advice?
Xiao Jinyan said, "Since Senior Li chose you, he must have his deep meaning."
Zhao Langjiang shook his head, "At most, I will leave here after I finish the work of Senior Li."
"Where is the golden knife?"
"The golden sword is Senior Li's golden sword, and the golden sword of Yinyang City. I will naturally return it to Zhao." Zhao Langjiang said, "I still have a lot of things to do. I still have great revenge and it is not my family after all."
Xiao Jinyan was silent. He didn't know whether he wanted to tell him about Yuwen Tianlu's affairs in the city. With his current martial arts, he was not a match for Yuwen Tianlu at all.
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The prefect's office.
The governor Cao was lying on the ground, and his whole body was trembling with horror. As soon as he learned that Yuwen Tianlu had entered the city, the Grand Governor of the West appeared in his government office, which caught him off guard, lying on the ground and kowtowed.
"In the third year of Tiantong, you failed the imperial examination. Later, after being recommended by the Left Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, you arrived at our mansion and gave 300,000 taels of silver. In addition to the housekeeper and the concierge, you spent another 3,200 taels to donate a fortune. Over the years, although you have been greedy, you are still diligent. In the sixth year of Tiantong, I recommend you to the prefect of Queyinyang. In this way, you are also my disciple."
Cao Zhi called out, "Report to the Grand Governor, over the years, the subordinates have been loyal to the people, dedicated to their duties, paid less taxes and reduced labor service, so they have less filial piety. All of these are used for people's livelihood. Please forgive me."
Yuwen Tianlu was calm as soon as he came. He thought it was because he had not given enough money for years, which made him dislike him. He also complained in his heart that this Duke An Guo was not lustful and not extravagant, but he only had a special liking for yellow and white things. I heard that over the years, he had nearly ten million taels of filial piety to him. He didn't spend so much money. Do he have a special collection habit?
Yuwen Tianlu said, "People's livelihood? Raising prices, forcing buying and selling is also considered people's livelihood?"
Cao Zhizang shouted injustice. He argued that the city lord of Yinyang City was autonomous and had great power. He was a prefect, and he had no foundation here and had no right to dispatch troops. He was sandwiched between the court and the city lord's mansion. He was furious. He heard this. "Cao Dewang, your prefect was granted by the court and the prince's mansion. His butt was tilted. Why should he be a prefect?"
Cao Zhicang was so scared that his face was bloodless.
This sentence is like a blow to the head, making him dizzy. He knew that his career had come to an end, and he even kowtowed and begged for mercy. Yuwen Tianlu ignored it and left with a sleeve.
Yuwen Gui stayed, "Sir Cao, let's talk."
Cao Zhizang seemed to have grabbed the life-saving straw, and grabbed Yuwen Gui's sleeve, "Please save me by the big manager."
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The next day, a sensational news came from Yinyang City.
In order to commend Li Qiuyi for his contribution to Yinyang, the court posthumously conferred the title of Jindao Li Qiuyi as the King of Yinyang to show his merits. He built the Yinyang King Temple in a pavilion ten miles east of the city, and was scheduled to mourn the King of Jindao in three days.
Since Cao Zhi ordered people to build a temple for Yuwen Tianlu, it has been built now, and the original "Jingchengtai" will also be renamed "Golden Daotai". This will save a lot of trouble.
At noon, several special worshipers came to the head of Yinyang City.
The lord of Yinyang City Li Xiancheng was wearing a veil and brought Li Renjie to worship Li Qiuyi. Before he could reach the top of the city, Li Xiancheng was already crying loudly, and the sound was heard for miles, and the crying was heart-wrenching, all of which were moving.
Even the people of Yinyang who were watching the fun felt Li Xiancheng's feelings for the old city lord, and even compared it with the situation where Li Xiancheng's parents died just doing thunder and rain.
"The emotion of City Lord Li shows his true feelings for the old City Lord."
"What a real love. I heard yesterday that the door was closed and the old city lord was not allowed to enter the mansion."
‘If it weren’t for Jupiter, the old city, over the years, could he be so safe? He should cry a few times and show his filial piety.”
Everyone was talking, and Li Xiancheng cried even harder, so he couldn't breathe because he was choking. Even the steps on the city wall were supported by his son Li Renjie, so he could barely climb up.
"My brother, why don't you leave without saying a word!" Li Xiancheng covered his face with a handkerchief, and tears fell like rain. "How can I live after you leave? Why don't I leave with you?"
A passerby watching the fun said, "Then let's go together, die early and be born soon."
When Li Xiancheng heard this, he waved his hand to his hands and immediately dragged the passerby away. In a short while, the wailing sound came, but it was hidden under Li Xiancheng's cry.
Every few steps he climbed, he cried a few times, and finally felt too sad and fainted on the city wall.
Even a doctor stepped forward and pinched Ren Zhong, and gave him another pill, saying, "Mr. Li was too sad and was not suitable for climbing the tower." Li Xiancheng woke up and insisted on sending the old city lord for the last time, and finally climbed up.
Li Xiancheng saw a jar in front of Zhao Langjiang, picked it up and cried, "Brother, I haven't seen you for twenty years. You've left me like this. Brother, I'm reluctant to leave! Don't leave, I'm going to send you a ride."
After saying that, he opened the jar and sniffed hard, "Why is it wrong?"
Chapter completed!