It was really a twist of fate. Li Yi remembered that the first time he got involved with the King of Shu seemed to be in the palace of the King of Shu.
The same invitation banquet, the same Shu palace, but the first time was in Kyoto, this time it was in Shuzhou.
After going around and around, everything seems to be back to a distant point, but in fact the route has long gone astray.
At least the King of Shu has gone astray. He has a noble status and a great background. If he can't be a prince in Kyoto and wait to inherit the throne, why bother to go to such a remote and remote place?
Li Yi walked downstairs with the Taoist nun, and a middle-aged man walked out of a room. When he saw him, he was stunned and asked, "Auntie, who is this?"
"An important guest."
The Taoist nun didn't seem to want to explain too much, so she just said something lightly.
The young man glanced at Li Yi suspiciously, but said nothing and walked on the other side of the Taoist nun.
Li Yi touched his cheek. This thing was quite tight and wouldn't fall out suddenly.
Otherwise, he was really not sure whether he would be frightened into having a myocardial infarction or something like that if he "revealed his true form" in front of the King of Shu.
Even if you don't, you should pay attention to it.
Li Yi considered the situation between being taken to Qi by this Taoist nun and appearing on the territory of King Shu, and felt that the former would be less dangerous.
Fortunately, the King of Shu didn't know that the reason why he was deported 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.
Yongxian County is not big, and the Prince of Shu's Mansion is located in the most prosperous place in the county. Before entering the mansion, Li Yi's first feeling was that it was shabby.
Too shabby.
He has been to two palaces, Prince Ning's Palace in Qing'an Prefecture and Prince Shu's Palace in Kyoto. He has been to countless palaces. The Prince of Shu's Palace in Yong County is indeed the shabbiest one he has ever seen.
Based on this, it can be inferred that the life of the King of Shu should not be very happy here.
Li Yi guessed right. The king of Shu was indeed not living a happy life. Anyone who was deported from Kyoto, the center of power, to this place would not be in a good mood.
It is not only remote, but also poor. Although his title is "King of Shu", he has never thought of actually coming to this place one day since he was a child.
"You're so lazy, you haven't eaten!" King Shu walked out of a spacious room, pointed at the maids and servants hurriedly in the field, frowned and said: "My king's banquet is about to start, no delay.
It’s time, be careful with your heads!”
Everything in Shu is not good, the place is not good, the people are not good, even the maids in the house are not as easy to deal with as they are in Kyoto.
The King of Shu has never hated the word "Shu" as much as he does now.
A figure came from a distance with a smile on his face. He first bowed his hand to the King of Shu and then said, "Your Highness, there is good news from Kyoto!"
A hint of joy appeared on King Shu's face, and he immediately asked: "What's the news? Has my father called me back to the capital?"
The man had an embarrassed look on his face and said, "No, Your Highness."
The expression on King Shu's face became a little ugly, and he asked: "What good news is that?"
The man said sarcastically: "Your Highness, Bo Li Yi of Chang'an County is missing. He has been missing for nearly a month. I'm afraid it's more serious than bad."
Hearing a certain name, the King of Shu perked up and asked, "Who are you talking about?"
The man immediately said: "Li Yi, Li Yi, the Bo of Chang'an County."
"Li Yi is missing?" King Shu asked with surprise on his face.
"Yes, this is the news that just came from the imperial court. There should be no falsehood." The man was the chief historian of the Shu Palace. He had just received the letter from the imperial court and immediately came over to report it.
"Is he dead?" King Shu asked expectantly.
"..."
The man was startled and said: "There is no specific news yet. The court said that Uncle Li was held hostage by thieves. He was going west and might pass through Shuzhou. Let local officials pay attention to this matter. If traces of Uncle Li are found,
, we must find a way to rescue him."
"Rescue, County Uncle Li is the pillar of our Jingguo. We must find a way to rescue him!" King Shu sneered twice and said, "Send people to the governor's office, and then go to the county offices to inform them. As soon as there is news about Li Yi
, report to this king immediately!"
"yes!"
The man bowed and said something, then quickly retreated.
"Li Yi..." A sneer appeared on King Shu's face, and he said: "You'd better pray to God for blessings and don't fall into my hands this time!"
It was getting late, and gradually guests began to arrive.
Although Shuzhou is the fiefdom of the King of Shu, it is the local rural gentry family that truly controls Shuzhou. Even though the Cui family has been operating here for a long time, the name is not justified. After the King of Shu arrived in Shuzhou,
He held such banquets frequently, and most of the people invited were local nobles in Shuzhou. If he could get the support of these people, he would be able to firmly control Shuzhou, and he would never have to worry about it again.
"I have met His Highness!"
"See His Highness the King of Shu!"
…
The people who came tonight included local officials, and more were young heroes who were well-known 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 Mou has met His Highness the King of Shu."
A voice came from not far away. When King Shu turned his head, a smile appeared on his face. He walked over and said, "Why are you here? I have been waiting for you for a long time."
The King of Shu was very grateful to this man named 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 exposed tip of the iceberg 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've seen 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 the King of 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."
The King of Shu frowned slightly, his voice was unfamiliar, and his appearance was also unfamiliar, but why did he feel inexplicably familiar.
What's even stranger is that just looking at this face, he feels 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: "See 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, you ran pretty fast.
