Happy Little Scholar

It was fate that made Li Yi remember that the first time he had a relationship with the King of Shu, it seemed to be in the King of Shu's mansion.

The same invitation, the same King of Shu's mansion, but the first time was in Kyoto, and this time it was in Shuzhou.

After going around in circles, everything seemed to have returned to the original point, but in fact the route had already gone astray.

At least the King of Shu had gone astray. He was of noble status and had a great background. Why did he go to such a remote and desolate place instead of being a prince in Kyoto and waiting to inherit the throne?

Li Yi went downstairs with the Taoist nun. A middle-aged man walked out of a room. When he saw him, he was stunned and asked, "Aunt, who is this?"

"An important guest."

The Taoist nun seemed unwilling to explain too much, and just said it lightly.

The young man looked at Li Yi suspiciously, but did not say much, and walked to the other side of the Taoist nun.

Li Yi touched his cheek. This thing was attached quite tightly, and it should not fall out suddenly.

Otherwise, he was not sure if he would be frightened to the point of having a myocardial infarction or something like that if he "showed his true form" in front of the King of Shu.

Even if he didn't, he still had to be careful.

Li Yi weighed the difference between being taken to Qi by this Taoist nun and showing up on the territory of the King of Shu. He felt that the former would be less dangerous.

Fortunately, the King of Shu didn't know that the reason why he was expelled to Shuzhou was because he spared no effort to help him for free behind the scenes. Otherwise, even if this Taoist nun was a master, she might not be able to stop him.

Yong County was not big, and the King of Shu's Mansion was located in the most prosperous place in the county. Before entering the mansion, Li Yi's first impression was shabby.

Too shabby.

He had been to two palaces, the Ning Palace in Qing'an Prefecture and the Shu Palace in Kyoto. He had been to countless palaces in the imperial palace. The Shu Palace in Yong County was indeed the shabbiest one he had ever seen.

Based on this, it can be inferred that the King of Shu should not have a very comfortable life here.

Li Yi guessed correctly. The life of the King of Shu was indeed not very comfortable. Anyone who was exiled from the power center of Kyoto to this place like an exile would not be in a good mood.

Not only was it remote, but it was also poor. Although his title was "King of Shu", he had never thought about coming to this place one day since he was a child.

"You are so slow, you haven't eaten yet!" The King of Shu walked out of a spacious room, pointed at the maids and servants who were hurrying in the field, frowned and said: "My banquet is about to begin. If you delay, be careful of your heads!"

Shu is not good in everything, the place is not good, the people are not good, and even the maids and servants in the mansion are not as handy as those in Kyoto.

The King of Shu has never hated the word "Shu" as much as he does now.

A figure came from a distance, smiling, and first bowed to the King of Shu, and then said: "Your Highness, good news from Kyoto!"

The King of Shu showed a hint of joy on his face, and immediately asked: "What news, did my father call me back to Beijing?"

The man showed an embarrassed look on his face and said: "No, Your Highness."

The expression on the King of Shu's face became a little ugly, and asked: "What good news is that?"

The man said embarrassedly: "Your Highness, Li Yi, the Earl of Chang'an County, is missing. He has been missing for nearly a month. I'm afraid it's not good."

Hearing a certain name, the King of Shu was refreshed and asked: "Who are you talking about?"

The man immediately said: "Li Yi, Li Yi, the Earl of Chang'an County."

"Li Yi is missing?" The King of Shu asked with a look of surprise.

"Yes, this is the news just received from the court, it should not be false." The man was the chief historian of the King of Shu's Mansion. He had just received the letter from the court at this moment, and immediately came to report.

"Is he dead?" The King of Shu asked expectantly.

"..."

The man was stunned and said, "There is no specific news yet. The court said that Li County Bo was held hostage by thieves and went west. He might pass through Shuzhou. Let the local officials pay attention to this matter. If they find Li County Bo's trace, they should find a way to rescue him."

"Rescue, Li County Bo is the pillar of my Jing country, we must find a way to rescue him!" The King of Shu sneered twice and said, "Send someone to the governor's mansion, and then go to the county government offices to notify them. Once there is news about Li Yi, report to me immediately!"

"Yes!"

The man bowed and said, and quickly retreated.

"Li Yi..." The King of Shu showed a sneer on his face and said, "You'd better pray to God for help, don't fall into my hands this time!"

It was getting darker, and guests gradually began to come.

Although Shuzhou is the fief of the King of Shu, the local gentry and nobles are the ones who really control Shuzhou. Even though the Cui family has been operating here for a long time, it is not legitimate after all. After the King of Shu arrived in Shuzhou, he frequently held such banquets, and most of the guests invited were local nobles in Shuzhou. If he could get the support of these people, he would be able to firmly control Shuzhou and have no worries from then on.

"Meet Your Highness!"

"Meet Your Highness, the King of Shu!"

...

The people who came tonight included local officials, and more were young and famous people in Shuzhou, representing the various forces behind them. The King of Shu glanced at them, estimated the number of people, and was generally satisfied.

"Fang has met His Highness, the King of Shu."

A voice came from not far away. When the King of Shu turned his head, a smile appeared on his face. He walked over and said, "Why are you here just now? I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The King of Shu was very grateful to this man surnamed Fang.

On one of his trips, he happened to encounter a group of gangsters in the city. If the young man in front of him hadn't come to the rescue, he would have been in trouble.

Of course, the reason why he was so polite to him was that in addition to the grace of saving his life, the other party also held a mysterious power in his hand. Although he had not yet seen the whole picture, the tip of the iceberg that was exposed also made him very afraid.

However, it would be a great thing if this power could help him in the future.

The King of Shu looked at the Taoist nun next to the man named Fang. He was surprised for a moment and immediately asked: "Is this Taoist priest the one you often mention..."

"Exactly." The man named Fang said with a smile.

The King of Shu straightened his expression, cupped his hands and said, "I have met the Taoist Master."

"Your Highness, you're welcome." The Taoist nun also nodded slightly.

"Guys, please take your seats." King Shu smiled and pointed to a seat very close to the front.

"Let's go there." The young man surnamed Fang took Li Yi and the Taoist nun there.

"Wait a moment."

Li Yi turned around and just took two steps when the voice of King Shu suddenly came from behind him.

"Is there anything else your Highness has to do?"

The King of Shu watched the young man next to the Taoist nun turn around, with a trace of suspicion on his face, and asked: "You look familiar, have we met somewhere?"

The young man smiled and said: "When I was in Kyoto, I only met His Highness a few times from a distance. I'm afraid Your Highness might have mistakenly recognized the person."

King Shu frowned slightly, his voice was unfamiliar, and his appearance was also unfamiliar, but why did he feel inexplicably familiar.

What's even more strange is that just looking at this face, he will feel an inexplicable disgust...

"Forget it, it's okay, I recognized the wrong person." After a moment, a trace of doubt appeared on King Shu's face, he shook his head and turned to leave.

The middle-aged Taoist nun glanced at Li Yi and sat down on the main seat.

Li Yi secretly sighed in his heart, as there is a saying, the people who know you best are not your friends, but your enemies... This sentence makes so much sense!

Soon, singers and dancers walked out of the surroundings, performing to their heart's content under the night lights. Li Yi picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but had no intention of enjoying it. He leaned on the chair, put his arms behind his head, and looked at the scene. Towards the starry night sky.

At the same time, in Shuzhou City, the day's performance had ended. In a certain fence that had just closed, several men stood in a row, bowed and said: "Meet the leader!"

A hundred miles away, under the night, an old man leaned against a tree trunk, took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, took out a pill, and threw it into his mouth.

"Bah, it's so painful!"

After a moment, he murmured, took out a cloth bag from his arms, carefully took out a milky white square object the size of a fingernail, threw it into his mouth, and said in a vague voice: "Damn Taoist nun, she ran pretty fast. …”