Poor Family

  Chapter 192 Goodbye Tong Guan

Li Yanqing pinched the head and tail, and described to everyone how he met the mysterious man in Yanshou Villa. When he mentioned that the mysterious man was fast in stature, ruthless in means, and fierce in killing people, all three of them changed. complexion.

   Finally said: "But I think he is very friendly to me, and he has never seen the intention to kill me. He also said that my copper bow and iron arrow are not as good as ordinary bows and arrows within thirty steps."

   "Why do you think he did this to you?" Yue Fei asked.

  Li Yanqing pondered for a while and said: "I think he should be very familiar with the master. Even if it is not a master-student relationship, it is a friend relationship. He is friendly to me because he recognizes the bronze bow and iron arrow."

  Yue Fei thought for a while and said, "The master also said something about his former apprentice."

   "Wait a minute!"

  Li Yanqing interrupted him and said, "When did the master say it, why don't I know?"

  Wang Gui also smiled and said: "You went to participate in the Fajie test, so you were not there. That day, the master drank too much and talked about many things."

   "Old Yue, please continue."

Yue Fei continued: "The master said that he taught five apprentices before us, one is Lin Chong, who was the instructor of the Imperial Army, and the other is Sun Li, who is now serving as an infantry commander in Dengzhou. Lu Junyi, everyone has seen him, and there are two other people, one is Shi Wengong, who has learned the true art of archery from his master, and seems to be in the Imperial Army, and the last one is Luan Tingyu, who has learned stick skills from his master for five years. One, he was in the army in Taiyuan, but he violated the military law and was expelled, and his whereabouts are unknown. If the mysterious person is really the master's apprentice, I suspect it is Luan Tingyu."

   Tang Huai suddenly said: "Luan Tingyu's weapon seems to be a short iron rod, just ask the master later."

   "How is the master?"

  After Li Yanqing asked this sentence, the faces of the three of them darkened. Li Yanqing felt bad in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Is something wrong, master?"

   "There is no accident, but his condition is very bad. It's like a completely different person. The injury is much more serious than we imagined. Let me tell you! The master is paralyzed in the lower limbs."

   Li Yanqing was anxious in his heart, and asked anxiously, "Where is he now?"

   "Master has a house in Zhongmou County, where he rests. We visited him half a month ago. If you want to visit him, then we will take a leave of absence and go with you."

   "Then when are you free?"

  The three of Yue Fei discussed it, "The day after tomorrow! We will leave early in the morning the day after tomorrow, and we will be back in two or three days at most."

   "Then it's settled, we will visit Master the day after tomorrow."

   After breaking up with the three, Li Yanqing went back to Xinqiao to pick up horses and things. His father was not at home, so he wanted to go back to live in Taixue, and he had to visit his master the day after tomorrow. His father should have returned by then.

  Just arrived in front of the house, but saw a thin figure standing at the door, saw Li Yanqing, the thin figure rushed towards him like an arrow, and threw himself into his arms.

   "Little official, why didn't you wait for me this afternoon."

  The magpie was so wronged that she wanted to cry, "I heard that you are back, so I hurriedly sent to the shop, but you disappeared."

  Li Yanqing patted her head apologetically, "I was caught drinking by those three bastards, and I wanted to visit you."

   "You smell of alcohol all over!"

   Magpie left Li Yanqing a little embarrassed, she suddenly remembered something, and asked quickly: "Where is Qing'er? Why didn't she come back with you."

   "She met her father in Suzhou."

   "Oh! Then she...will she come back?"

   "I don't know, maybe! In fact, I also hope that she can stay, but that is her father after all."

  Qing'er's departure made Li Yanqing somewhat regretful, wondering what she would be like in the future when she grew up in an environment like Liangshan?

  Li Yanqing felt heavy in his heart. He tried not to think about it, so he smiled at the magpie: "I'm going to Taixue tonight to pack some things. My luggage should be with you!"

   "Yes! I have given all the iron pillars to me, little official, I... I also want to move to Taixue."

Li Yanqing said softly to her: "Isn't it good to make rouge here? This opportunity is not available in Tangyin. You can earn more than ten yuan a month. You can save it, and your mother will have someone to rely on in the future." , You yourself have learned a superb craft."

  The magpie lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I know the opportunity is rare, but combing the hair of the petty official is also my job. I told the master that I will come to make rouge during the day, and I will go back to Taixue at night, and the master also agreed."

  Li Yanqing thought about it, this is also a way, anyway, the magpie has nothing to do during the day, and Xinqiao is very close to Taixue, so let her ride a donkey to and fro.

   "Then pack it up, I'll take you there tonight, you bring bed quilt towels and so on, it won't be too late to pack up your clothes tomorrow."

  The magpie happily agreed, and ran back to her house. Li Yanqing took the luggage and brought out a donkey from the barn. This was the prize that Li Yanqing got for participating in the Boys' Association, and his father brought it to the capital again.

   "Yanqing, where are you going so late?" Aunt Yang came out of the room and asked.

   "I'm going back to Taixue, and I need to sort out some materials, and I may have to listen to lectures tomorrow morning."

   "Oh! Then you be careful."

   "Aunt Yang, I brought the magpie there, and she will come over early tomorrow morning."

   "Okay, be careful at night."

   Not long after, the magpie came out with two big packages, and just happened to be carried by the donkey and left the mansion, heading for the Taixue.

  The next morning, when Li Yanqing came back from a run, the magpie waited on him to wash and wash up, and then went to the kitchen to buy breakfast, and then hurried to the shop on a donkey.

  The feeling of being served by someone is completely different. Not only is the head and face tidy and comfortable, but also there is no need to think about what to eat in the morning. Magpie knows his eating habits, everything is properly arranged, and the room is also tidy.

  Li Yanqing was sitting in the room eating buns and reading a book. At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and someone asked, "Does Li Guan live here?"

  Li Yanqing stepped forward and opened the door, only to see two servants standing outside, he asked puzzledly: "I am Li Yanqing, what do you want me for?"

  Cupped fists and saluted for the head of the family, "We are the servants of Taiwei Tong's mansion. If Li Guanren is free today, please come to Taiwei's mansion to talk."

   As they said, they handed an invitation to Li Yanqing, who took a look at the invitation and said: "Please tell Taiwei Tong, I will definitely visit on time."

  The two servants walked away quickly, but Li Yanqing was lost in thought. Tong Guan sent someone to look for him early in the morning on the second day after his return. What does this mean?

  According to the agreed time, Li Yanqing arrived in front of Tongguan Mansion on time. He had just walked to the door when the butler ran out from inside, cupped his hands from afar, and said, "It's Guan Li!"

   "Exactly, I was summoned by Taiwei to meet you!"

   "Officer Li is too polite, the Taiwei is asking you to come, not calling."

Of course Li Yanqing was speaking politely. The Song Dynasty did not have the power and coercion of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, nor the strict hierarchy of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was a civilian society. civilian.

  Especially in Bianjing, officials are more protective of their reputations. Even the ordinary people next door to the Xiangguo Mansion, everyone gets along politely and will never be overbearing just because they are Xiangguo or Taiwei.

   What's more, Li Yanqing was still a Tai student. Tai students were a very powerful political force in the Northern Song Dynasty. If they bullied Tai students at will and aroused large-scale demonstrations by Tai students, even Xiangguo would be dismissed.

   It was also for this reason that Tong Guan was in a hurry to find Li Yanqing, and he didn't send someone to force him to come, but sent someone to send an invitation early in the morning, politely inviting Li Yanqing to the mansion for a talk.

In the outer study, Li Yanqing saw Tong Guan again. The last time Tong Guan was wearing a golden helmet and armor, majestic, but today he was wearing a deep cotton coat and a flat scarf. It was very ordinary home clothes, but he The overly tough and thick lines of his body make him lack the gentleness of a civil official. Wearing this kind of ordinary home clothes is a bit nondescript, and it is better to wear armor, at least Li Yanqing thinks so.

Tong Guan asked Li Yanqing to sit down very politely. He glanced at the leather bag in Li Yanqing's hand, and a glimmer of hope suddenly lit up in his heart. He originally decided to return to the capital next month, but he received a flying pigeon from Wang Ziwu. It was only after sending a letter that he found out about the Zhu Man case. Tong Guan immediately realized the seriousness of the problem and hurried back from Hebei, but he was still a step too late, and the Zhu Man case had already ended.

Tong Guan only came back two days earlier than Li Yanqing, he hadn't fully understood the situation yet, yesterday at noon came the news that King Jia Zhao Kai had arrived in Bianjing. Will those shady activities with Zhu Xi be exposed in front of the emperor? Including his admiration for Yanshou Villa, and Zhu Xi's promise to build him a Yanshou Villa of the same scale in Suzhou.

  Tong Guan is different from Cai Jing and other civil officials. Cai Jing has qualifications, a professional background, and connections and backgrounds from his parents.

   But Tong Guan is different. He was born as an eunuch, and all his power comes from the trust of the emperor. Once the emperor no longer trusts him, his power base will collapse.

  Tong Guan was more afraid than Cai Jing that Zhu Xi's letter would fall into the hands of the emperor or Liang Shicheng.

  Tong Guan took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Li Shaojun is a smart man, he should know why I invited you here today."

  Li Yanqing smiled, took out six letters and a list from the bag, put them on the table and pushed them to Tong Guan, "Taiwei take a look, are they all here?"

Tong Guan picked up the letters from the table, his hands were trembling slightly, his face could no longer conceal the tension and anticipation in his heart, and the ecstasy in his heart gradually overflowed his words. Once he got it, he suddenly realized that he was safe.

  Tong Guan slapped the table heavily, and couldn't help laughing out loud!

  (end of this chapter)