Perhaps because he was worried about the long nights and many dreams, something might happen again, so around the time of Shenshi, Xi Fengyun sent someone to the Yue Palace to ask Xi Fengchang to take people to Zhuangzi in the east of the city to stay.
Xifengchang didn't have much objection to this. Since he had agreed to his brother's return, leaving early was not a problem, and his subordinates had arranged everything properly, so he went to see the King of Yue again and asked him His farewell.
After hearing this, the King of Yue was extremely tolerant and just smiled and said: "It's a good thing that you brothers can talk to each other. Of course, I will not be dissatisfied. But don't forget your friendship with me after you go. You can come to the palace to see me whenever you are free, and the door here will always be open for you."
These words made Xi Fengchang even more moved, and he quickly saluted again and said: "Uncle King Yue, don't worry, when I settle down, I will always come to disturb you. To say that I am still very unfamiliar with the capital, what are you thinking about? It’s up to you to take me around for a while.”
"Haha, that's natural. I am very familiar with both inside and outside the city. There are many good places in Xingzhou City. Then let's make an agreement. Come and find me again in two days! "The King of Yue smiled and sent Xifeng Chang out. His attitude was extremely cordial.
It wasn't until he watched the team exit the gate with a smile, and then a trusted person came forward to report the matter, that the smile on his face gradually disappeared. Just because what this subordinate reported was not a trivial matter: "Your Majesty, I have checked it out and found that three people may have leaked our itinerary this time, but for a while I still can't tell who did it..."
"Then there is no need to investigate. Let's deal with those three people." King Yue said without any emotion. He was not interested in asking people to interrogate the three suspicious subordinates. Maybe all three of them had problems. .
The subordinate was not surprised at all, and immediately responded with a low voice, and then said: "As for the origin of Sun Qianli, he should be from the Liao Kingdom as mentioned before. According to the investigation, he followed a group of Liao merchants. The team came from the Western Dynasty, and then met Xifeng Chang in Wu Lahai City, and he took his fancy and took him under his command."
"There is such a person in the Liao Kingdom but he is not reused? Is it because he is a Han?" The King of Yue frowned slightly. Sun Tu's previous performances were quite outstanding in his opinion. He really didn't think that no one in Liao could recognize such a talent.
However, his subordinates were unable to give an answer to this question and could only respond with silence. The King of Yue didn't care about this, nodded and said: "It would be great if this person could be used by me. Please keep an eye on him. By the way, the suspicious person you reported earlier who was outside the house yesterday is still there. ?"
Since they moved in yesterday, there have been a lot of suspicious people in the streets outside. They are obviously the spies of some people in the capital. The King of Yue just kept this in mind, but did not get angry. However, he suddenly asked, obviously thinking of something.
Sure enough, I heard the subordinate say: "Many people have left with Xi Fengchang and the others just now. Only three or five people are left watching outside. I don't know what their purpose is."
"Don't pay attention to them. I don't have any secrets that I can't tell others. Just let them keep an eye on them. But you have people keep an eye on them. Maybe they will be of some use." The King of Yue gave an order and said goodbye. there is nothing
When he wanted to report something, he waved the person away.
Just like Xi Fengchang, the King of Yue came to Beijing this time not just to celebrate the emperor's birthday. After several years of keeping a low profile, he felt that it was time to do something for his future. Especially the incident at the south gate yesterday made him wary. Some things don't exist if you don't do them. Since you are in your position and enjoy the convenience and benefits brought by your status, you should bear the corresponding consequences. The pressure and problems are gone.
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There is still light snow falling in the sky, but there are still many pedestrians on the street. The people in the city wearing thick fur coats are asking about prices in front of the street shop stalls, making the entire Xia capital city look particularly lively.
Walking on such a street, Xi Fengchang was very happy, looking left and right from time to time, admiring again and again: "Before I was in Dingzhou, I already felt that our Shunjun City was a bit small and the population was a little small. Until today when I saw Jingzhong Only then did I realize that my previous experience was indeed too little.”
When Sun Tu heard this, he made an expression of deep understanding: "Yes, both Dingzhou and here are much more lively than Nanjing in the Liao Dynasty. Speaking of which, only the east and west cities in Nanjing are as prosperous as this place, but After all, it's just a corner." But in fact, this flow of people is nothing to Sun Tu. Whether it is Bianliang in Tokyo or those cities in later generations, in terms of prosperity, it can surpass seven or eight streets of the Xia capital.
Just because he didn't put his mind on this, Sun Tu quickly noticed something unusual. Taking advantage of Xi Feng's sigh, he lowered his voice slightly and said: "Sir, the large number of people here certainly represents prosperity. But it also gives some people an opportunity to take advantage of it. For example, there are several groups of people following our team secretly right now."
"Huh?" Xi Fengchang was stunned when he heard the words, and then he glanced left and right under the guidance of Sun Tu's eyes. He also saw some clues, which made the smile on his face quickly condense: "Who is it? How dare you follow us? Do you want to do us harm?"
"It doesn't look like they are really going to attack us, they are just trying to keep an eye on us." Sun Tu said and found that Xifeng Chang seemed to be interested in taking action, so he quickly added: "They are probably people from the prince's side. Otherwise, no one in the city will be interested in us, so please don’t mess around.”
Xi Fengchang's movements immediately stopped, and then he realized that he was not in Shunjun City, the territory of Xi Feng clan, where he could do whatever he wanted, even if he killed the wrong person, it didn't matter. Now that he was in the capital, the entangled forces from all sides were something he couldn't mess with. So after his expression changed for a while, he finally let out a breath: "That will give them an advantage. One day I will let them know how powerful my Xi Feng clan is!"
Sun Tu agreed, but secretly said in his heart, I am afraid that among these stalkers, there are also your own Xi Feng clan members. He believed that with Xi Fengyao's personality, he would never give up after suffering a loss. It was only natural for him to find someone to keep an eye on him and look for opportunities to vent his bad temper.
Talking all the way, the team finally arrived at their destination again after walking for an hour, a large manor that was not as grand as Yue Wang's Mansion, but was still extremely majestic and majestic. With just one glance, Sun Tu could tell that the garden actually covered an area of twenty or thirty acres. He looked over the high wall and saw that the various courtyards were clearly layered, which was obviously one of the few in the capital of the Xia Kingdom.
Got the mansion.
"It's really unexpected that the Xifeng family has a high status in the Xia Dynasty. Just one other courtyard is better than the residences of many high-ranking officials in the Song Dynasty." Sun Tu couldn't help but compare the housing conditions between the two countries. There was a sigh in my heart.
As the team approached, the servants in Zhuangzi who had already received the news quickly came out to greet them. After confirming Xi Fengchang's identity, the servants quickly fell to their knees. Under the leadership of the middle-aged steward, They all said in unison: "I respectfully welcome the Eighth Young Master to the capital."
Xi Fengchang, who was still a little unhappy at first, finally looked better after seeing these people's respectful performance: "You all get up. Are you prepared for food, bathing, etc.? I'm a little hungry." .”
"Don't worry, Young Master, everything has been arranged. The food and wine are all your favorites, Young Master, and the hot water has already been boiled." The steward hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, while helping to pull Xifeng Chang's horse. , led him to the door, while talking about various arrangements, Xi Fengchang nodded repeatedly, obviously very satisfied with this place.
Sun Tu, who was following him, couldn't help but admire Xi Fengyun a little more after hearing this introduction. The eldest son of the Xi Feng family was really thoughtful and had arranged everything in less than half a day. With everything in order, Xi Fengchang can finally stay at home with peace of mind.
The fact was just as Sun Tu had judged. After entering Zhuangzi, he found that everything was according to his own preferences, which made Xi Fengchang completely put aside his previous depression, relax and take a bath and eat wine and dinner.
In fact, he was still a little cautious in Prince Yue's Mansion before. After all, it was not his home. He didn't even go to the bathroom to wash off the dust left by the wind and snow on his body yesterday. This was one of the reasons why his brother came to persuade him today and he was tempted to agree.
It wasn't until he washed away his fatigue and drank a few more sips of hot wine that Xi Fengchang let out a breath of turbid air, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "It's a pleasant life like this."
But at this time, Sun Tu came to spoil the fun again. His hair was still a little damp after taking a shower. He just pulled it back casually, with a smile on his face, but what he said was not so relaxed: "Master , now that we are here, we should also think about how to make up for the previous losses."
"What loss?" Xi Fengchang asked strangely. Sun Tu also looked at him with strange eyes: "Of course it was the damage caused by the killed BMW. Master, you won't forget this, right?"
When Xi Fengchang heard this, his brows that had just relaxed quickly wrinkled. He really forgot about this matter. At this time, Jing Sun Tu reminded him that it was satisfying to kill Xi Feng Yao before, but without the BMW as the main gift, it was still difficult for him to handle it.
After thinking for a while but still having no solution, he could only look at Sun Tu again and said with a sad face: "What should we do? Qianli, do you have any good ideas to find something to replace this?" A horse?" Unknowingly, his dependence on Sun Tu became stronger and stronger. After all, people are lazy. When there is a trustworthy person who can always help you solve problems, you will no longer be used to thinking by yourself when you encounter problems. Xi Fengchang obviously fell into such a situation...