Han ride

Chapter 2 Businessman Zhang Yifu

"My lord, it's already noon, why don't you find a place to rest in the front. Drink some hot soup, and you'll be warm." After walking for a long time, Li Xin couldn't find a good way to escape, but Yang Xiong came over from the front .

"Yi Yang will catch the head." Li Xin nodded, got out of the carriage with Gao Meng's support, looked around, but found that there was a wine shop not far in front of him, which opened along the official road. It's not the Taiping Festival, but in Shandong, it's relatively safe. There are a lot of people doing business, and there are faint voices coming from the wine shop, most of them are merchants.

"Don't dare, dare not." Yang Xiong is also a loyal person, allowing Gao Meng to support Li Xin. As for other clips, shackles and the like, he is not removed. No one knew he was a murderer.

As Li Xin and the others entered the restaurant, the laughter in the restaurant suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Li Xin and his party with curious eyes.

"My lord, please sit down." Yang Xiong glanced at the prisoners behind him, and said, "You all find a place to rest outside! Doctor Xin, come in!" Dr. Xin was stunned when he heard that. ran in, and then bowed to Li Xin.He knew that he was able to enter the restaurant because he saved Li Xin's life.

"Xiao Er, go get a basket of steamed buns and give them to those people outside, then cut a catty of beef, get some broth, serve a pot of wine, and get some dishes to go with the wine." That Yang Xiong greeted the others The yamen servant sat down, but let Li Xin sit as the chief.I sat on the side to accompany him, and another yamen servant named Jiang Yi sat on the side.

"Young master, this place is like this. When you arrive in Jinzhou, Yang Xiong will treat you to something good." Yang Xiong showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.Jiang Yi on the other side also nodded.

"I don't dare to bother the two captors. Li Xin is just waiting for a crime. I am satisfied with such treatment. I don't expect anything else." Li Xin finally decided to survive for the time being. After all, his current body is extremely poor. Weak, even if he escaped, he might not be able to escape far, and he would be captured.More importantly, the arresting officers in front of them treated him very well.It's not too late to take care of your body before making other plans.

"My lord, why did you say that? Your father took good care of us back then. Although your father has passed away, how can we forget your father's kindness." Yang Xiong said seriously.Jiang Yi on the side also nodded repeatedly.Li Xin could only say thank you repeatedly.People in this dynasty still pay attention to the way of loyalty.

At this time, the waiter in the shop served beef, broth, and some dishes with wine.Yang Xiong respectfully offered the broth to Li Xin.

"Hehe, it's really strange these days. It's really rare in a hundred years for an official to deliver broth to a prisoner!" At this time, a frivolous voice came, and everyone looked around, only to see a person standing in the corner. The young man in white was looking at Yang Xiong and the others with mocking eyes.

"You are so strange. What does my work have to do with Your Excellency?" Jiang Yi slapped the table with his hand and said coldly to the young master.

"Hmph, a prisoner is a prisoner, how can you eat delicious food with him?" The young master snorted coldly, "If prisoners are treated like this, then I am afraid that everyone in Ming Dynasty will become a prisoner."

"Hmph, Your Excellency, do you know who this son in front of you is?" Yang Xiong's complexion changed, his eyes were like lightning, he looked at the son and said, "If it was any other prisoner, I, Yang Xiong, would not risk doing this , but Mr. Li is not someone else. Yang Xiong is also ordered by someone else to do this?"

"Who is he? He's just a prisoner." The young man said disdainfully.

"Hahaha, everyone has traveled far and wide, but you know that a major event happened not long ago. Li Gu, the prefect of Huai'an, was framed by traitors. Not only was he killed unjustly, but even his only blood was also the result of being sent to Liaodong." Yang Xiong Ha ha laughed, swept the surrounding people and said.

"So it's Master Li's son?" There was a burst of discussion in the restaurant.Apparently someone had heard of Li Gu's name and about him, and there was a hint of admiration in his eyes looking at Li Xin.

"It turned out to be Lord Li's son. Then Li Gu Li is a good official! Back then, he insisted on resisting the matter of setting up a shrine for Wei Yu. It's just that good people don't get rewarded. Such a person, but he was rejected by others. It is said that Wei Xie’s remnant party has been denounced. It is really hard to find good officials now!” Someone in the crowd said.

"I heard that it was impeached by a senior official named Wen Tiren." Among the crowd, another well-informed person said.

"That's right, that's right. This man named Wen Tiren is good at deceiving his superiors and his inferiors. Then Lord Li doesn't know what made him evil, so he was murdered like this. I think that Lord Li once fought against Wei Xie for the sake of the country and the people. , but in the end it was classified as first-class eunuchs, it’s really sad!" Someone in the crowd said again, with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"Hmph, if Li Gu is not an eunuch, how could Wei Eun give him a promotion?" At this time, the expression of panic on the young man's face flashed, and then he said coldly: "If he is not attached to Wei Eun, How can this be?"

"Hey, if you talk about being attached to eunuchs, then Wen Tiren is no worse than Master Li Gu." At this time, a fat man stood up with a greasy face, and said disdainfully: "Don't say that Master Li has never been attached to eunuchs." So what if it is attached to the party? The common people only know that Mr. Li is an upright official, and a good official is enough. On the contrary, Wen Tiren came to attach himself to the eunuch party, came to curry favor with Zhou Yanru, and made trouble for the government. How can such a person be in charge of the center? , that's the real joke."

"You, you dare to talk about government affairs, you really deserve to die." The young man blushed, his eyes showed a look of embarrassment, and then pointed to the fat man and said: "What are you, you dare to talk about family...Wen grown ups?"

"The villain is just a businessman. Hehe, the mouth grows on people. You are also a scholar. Haven't you heard the truth that the mouth of the people is better than the mouth of the river?" After finishing speaking, he bowed his hands to Li Xin and said: "Zhang Yifu in Kaifeng has met Mr. Li. Your father's order has long been spread throughout Henan. Although the villain is a lowly person, he has admired your father for a long time. Seeing the young master is also a regret in the end."

Li Xin stood up tremblingly, bowed to Zhang Yifu and said, "If my late father knew what you said, he must have been smiling. Li Xin thank you for your righteous words."

"Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it." Zhang Yifu hurriedly returned the salute.Don't look at Li Xinnai's body to deal with crimes, but after the officials, in the Ming Dynasty, the merchants were indeed the richest in the world, but in terms of status, they were not even as good as those peasants, and they were called lowly.Li Xin saluted him at this time, naturally he deserved it.Seeing him like this, Gao Meng and the others looked much better.

"It's really a bunch of untouchables." The young man glanced at everyone coldly, and then led the servants out of the wine shop without looking back. After a while, he heard the sound of horseshoes, which spread far away.

"Young Master Xiaorenguan is weak. If this continues, I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand the severe cold in Liaodong!" That Zhang Yifu looked at Li Xin carefully and said cautiously.

"If it wasn't for Dr. Xin, I'm afraid I would have died long ago. I would like to thank Catcher Yang and the adults for taking care of me these days." Li Xin picked up the broth in front of him and said, "Li Xin replaces the wine with soup. A glass."

"Don't dare, dare not." Yang Xiong and the others quickly stood up, each holding up the wine bowls in front of them, and said repeatedly.

"Although the young master is weak, he has such an appearance and looks like a hero. Given time, I'm afraid he will not be an ordinary person!" Zhang Yifu laughed and said.

"Going to Liaodong, it would be nice to save one's life." Li Xin took a sip of the broth and said with a deep sigh.

"Don't worry, my lord, I do know some people in Liaodong. When I get to Liaodong, I'll make some arrangements, and I will definitely arrange an easy job for you." Zhang Yifu rolled his eyes, with a mysterious face, and said in a low voice: "I and Liaodong Zu Zongbing has some friendship, and arranging the young master is just a trivial matter."

"Zong Bing Zu you are talking about is General Zu Dashou Zu?" Li Xin asked after pondering for a moment.

"It's him. I didn't expect you to know the name of General Zu even in Huai'an." Zhang Yifu was obviously surprised that Li Xin knew the name of Zu Dashou.

"I know, I know." Li Xin nodded, and said with a smile: "General Zu is Megatron in Liaodong. If his name is not familiar, it would be strange!" At present, or in Li Xin's past, everyone knew a thing or two about Zu Dashou. Today's Ming Dynasty respects Zu Dashou very much, and in later generations, Li Xin also knows some things about Zu Dashou, but But knowing that this person did not do anything good in the end, he still surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Although he had no choice but to serve the Qing Dynasty wholeheartedly after surrendering, Li Xin looked down on this person.But at this time, Li Xin had no choice but to follow Zhang Yifu's words.

"Don't worry, son. Commander Zu is sitting in Jinzhou at the moment and has defeated Donglu many times. His Guanning iron cavalry is even more powerful in Liaodong. Even Donglu dare not underestimate General Zu. As long as you arrive in Liaodong, son, you can wait for a few years with peace of mind." , when the Son of Heaven pardons the world, you will be able to come back naturally." Zhang Yifu comforted him.

Li Xin nodded, but he didn't take this matter to heart, but said with a smile: "I don't know what shopkeeper Zhang does for a living? He actually has to go back and forth between Liaodong and the Central Plains?"

"Hey, make some cloth, fur, etc. Small business, small business." Zhang Yifu laughed.Li Xin nodded, but stopped asking.

(End of this chapter)