Liu Xiu lowered his head and whispered: "The villain's name is Awen."
The county soldier who asked the question frowned, stared at Liu Xiu with an unkind expression, and said in a deep voice, "I'm asking for your name!"
Wang Ba, Long Yuan and others standing next to Liu Xiu were tensed up. Long Bu's hands were already clenched into fists. Even if they didn't carry weapons, he was confident that he could kill them with one punch.
Liu Xiu didn't feel nervous at all. He bowed and said, "Master Jun, the slave has no name."
"It turns out he's a house slave!" The county soldier sneered and looked Liu Xiu up and down again, with a look of disdain on his face. He murmured in his heart that he didn't know what the house slave ate and grew up to be so tall!
At this time, Wang Xing came over and asked curiously: "Guys, is there any problem with my slaves?"
Several county soldiers dared not to take the slaves seriously, but they did not dare to neglect Wang Xing. All the county soldiers said with smiles on their faces: "Your Majesty, we are just doing a normal interrogation."
Wang Xing sighed and said: "I, the Wang family, are worshiping their ancestors today. It has been a tiring day and I want to go back early to rest. I hope it will be convenient for my little brothers."
As he spoke, he took out a small cloth bag and stuffed it into the hands of a county soldier captain.
The captain of the county army did not need to look at it, but only weighed it to determine how many coins were inside.
He stuffed the money bag into his arms without leaving any trace, and said with a smile: "Oh, the prince is too polite, hurry up, hurry up, have you finished checking? Let the prince enter the city quickly!"
Upon hearing this, all the county soldiers retreated to both sides. Afterwards, the Wang family's team was no longer blocked and successfully entered the city.
The clan members went back to their respective mansions, and Wang Xing took Liu Xiu, Wang Ba and others back to his mansion.
Entering the study, Wang Xing asked his trusted servant to guard the door. Then he closed the door and had a secret conversation with Liu Xiu and others.
When Li Hun gets married, Li Wen and Jia Xuan will naturally be present. On the wedding day, it is unlikely that soldiers will be present at the scene, but their retainers will definitely follow them.
Li Wen and Jia Xuan have been lining their own pockets in Xiangcheng over the years, and it is not an exaggeration to describe them as wealthy. Among their disciples, there are many people with strong martial arts skills, so in Wang Xing's view, assassination is
It is not easy for Li Wen and Jia Xuan.
Liu Xiu asked: "Does the prince know who are the experts around Li Wen and Jia Xuan?"
Wang Xing said: "I am not familiar with Jia Xuan, but I know a thing or two about Li Wen. Li Wen has a retainer named Shang Ning. It is said that this man was born as a hunter and was very brave. He once killed a tiger with his bare hands. General Liu
Beware of this person!"
Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes. If what Wang Xing said is true, then this Shang Ning is really not an ordinary person.
Wang Ba smiled nonchalantly and said: "Ah, those are all rumors and cannot be believed! Besides, killing a tiger with bare hands is not that difficult. If it were me, I could do it too!
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Wang Xing glared at Wang Ba fiercely and scolded in a deep voice: "You are so young and you don't know the heights of the world, so don't talk nonsense now!"
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "Tomorrow, Uncle Yuan will stay in the mansion to take care of you, and I will follow the prince to the Li Mansion!"
Wang Ba said anxiously: "How could my lord go without me?"
Liu Xiu said softly: "Tomorrow, people at the scene may not know me, but they will not know you. I can sneak in, how can you sneak in?"
Wang Ba killed the members of Li Wen's family before running away. Tomorrow Li Wen's son Li Hun will get married, and there must be people from the Li family present. If Wang Ba doesn't hide far away, he still wants to sneak in. It's impossible.
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Wang Ba also knew this truth, but he was worried about Liu Xiu. Just as he was about to speak, Wang Xing said: "Uncle Yuan, what General Liu said makes sense. Tomorrow, we will do what General Liu wants!"
Convinced but still wanting to continue arguing, Wang Xing's face sank and he said, "If General Liu's major event is ruined because of your relationship, can you afford it?"
Wang Xing's words shocked Wang Ba, who glanced at Liu Xiu and did not dare to say anything more.
The next day, Liu Xiu took Long Yuan, Long Zhun, Long Bo, Xu Ying, Xu Fei, and Xu Ting, continued to dress up as servants of the palace, carried the congratulatory gifts from Wang Xing, and followed Wang Xing's carriage to Li Hun.
's mansion.
Li Hun's residence is not far from Wang's house. It is only separated by two streets and a small alley. It only takes about ten minutes to walk.
It was his son's wedding, and Li Wen, his father, had naturally arrived early. Sitting with Li Wen was a middle-aged man, the county captain of Xiangcheng, Jia Xuan.
Li Wen and Jia Xuan, two people, worked together to dominate Xiangcheng and plundered the people's fat and anointed people everywhere. Although the people hated them, there was nothing anyone could do against them. Li Wen and Jia Xuan
Xuan has been operating in Xiangcheng for so many years, and its influence has long been deeply rooted.
The two of them were sitting in the lobby talking, when a servant came in, bowed and saluted, and said: "Sir, Wang Xing has arrived. Here is the gift list."
"Oh." Li Wen's eyes flashed and he responded slowly. He took the gift list and unfolded it. Hey, there are really a lot of things from Wang Xing, and the gifts are also quite expensive.
Jia Xuan was at the side and curiously looked at the gift list. He raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "It's silk and satin, gold and silver treasures, and a coral. Haha, the prince is really generous this time!"
Li Wen also had a satisfied smile on his face, rolled up the gift list, put it aside, and said cheerfully: "Some time ago, Wang Xing's son Wang Ba accidentally killed a servant in my house, and then escaped.
Yes, I guess Wang Xing also wanted to take the opportunity to please me this time, and wanted to make this matter a big deal and a trivial matter."
Jia Xuan knew about this, smiled calmly, and said casually: "Master Li, it was just a servant who died. There is no need to make trouble with Wang Xing. This time Wang Xing sent a generous gift, which was enough for Li."
For the sake of your lord’s face, in my opinion, let’s forget it!”
Li Wen nodded, stood up, waved to Jia Xuan and said, "Let's go to meet Wang Xing!"
Wang Xing worked as a judge in the county government, which in modern terms is a chief judge. He also had some connections in the county government, and had good relations with the prefects and captains. Li Wen and Jia Xuan met Wang Xing.
Yes, you have to give him some face.
The two of them walked out of the mansion and saw Wang Xing standing outside. They laughed together, bowed their hands and said, "I didn't know that the prince is here, and I didn't welcome you from afar. I forgive you, I forgive you!"
Wang Xing returned the courtesy and said: "Master Li, Master Jia, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing?"
"Haha, prince, please come inside!"
"please!"
Wang Xing did not leave immediately, but asked the servants below to carry the gifts into the house first. Liu Xiu, Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bu dressed up as four domestic slaves, carried two large boxes, and walked into Li Li's house with their heads lowered.
Mansion.
Li Wen and Jia Xuan did not pay attention to Liu Xiu and the other two who were carrying the box. Their eyes fell on the box. As written on the gift list, the box was filled with silks, gold, silver and other valuables.
After Liu Xiu and the others passed by carrying the box, Li Wen said with a smile on his face: "What a generous gift from the prince, but it is too expensive. How can I be embarrassed to accept it?"
"Hey!" Wang Xing waved his hand and said: "From now on in Xiangcheng, I still need to trouble Mr. Li to take care of me. What does such a small gift mean?"
"Haha..." Li Wen laughed, chatting and laughing with Wang Xing and Jia Xuan, and walked into the house happily.
Li Wen's son got married, which was considered a big event in Xiangcheng. Most of the prominent people in the city came to congratulate him.
Naturally, the men gathered in the front yard, while the female relatives were in the back house. Although the folk customs in the Han Dynasty were relatively open, there were also differences between men and women.
The servants also have a special place for the servants to stay. Liu Xiu, Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bo were led to a side courtyard by the servants of the Li Mansion. The people staying here were servants and servants brought by each family.
House slave.
Liu Xiu and the others only sat in the side courtyard for a while, and then went out on the pretext of relieving themselves. While they walked slowly in Li's mansion, they paid careful attention to the topography of the mansion.
Long Yuan whispered: "Lord, the alley beside Li's Mansion is good, with many intersections and forks, which is suitable for our evacuation."
Liu Xiu said: "Are Xuying and the other three waiting at the door?"
"Yes! When we take action, if either Li Wen or Jia Xuan escapes, the three of them can ambush outside." Long Yuan said.
"Yeah." Liu Xiu and the others passed through the atrium, and walking forward, they reached the back garden.
Liu Xiu squinted his eyes, glanced around, and whispered: "After killing Li Wen and Jia Xuan, you can wait for an opportunity to escape from the backyard. There are few people here, and there are not many servants and guards."
"Understood." Long Yuan and three others responded in unison.
The back garden of Li's Mansion is quite large, with an artificial lake in the center, a pavilion in the lake, and a nine-curved corridor surrounding it. It is elegant, refined, and beautiful.
Long Yuan glanced around and sneered: "I can't tell, this Li Hun is quite classy."
Liu Xiu smiled calmly and said, "It's not certain whether this entire house belongs to Li Hun!"
As they were talking, a sharp voice came from the front: "Why are you so stupid that you can't do even the smallest things well?"
Liu Xiu and the others went out in search of fame and saw several young girls standing in the corridor. Judging from their clothes, they should all be young ladies from wealthy families.
One of the girls had a fierce look on her face, and her originally pretty features now looked a bit ferocious.
There were several girls standing next to her, all of them smiling and looking at the girl opposite with contempt.
The girl looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old. Her skirt was half wet, she was shivering from the cold, and her face was pale. Although she looked embarrassed, it did not detract from her beauty.
The arrogant girl shook off the dripping purse in her hand, pouted her lips, and said, "I just asked you to go into the water to pick up a purse, and you pretend to be half dead. Who are you showing?"
The girl, whose lower body was already wet and still dripping with water, shook her head repeatedly and said in a trembling voice: "I...I didn't..."
Liu Xiu and others didn't know these girls, and they didn't know what was going on between them. However, seeing someone here, they didn't want to go any further. They turned around and were about to leave when the arrogant girl suddenly caught a glimpse of them.
Her face suddenly darkened, and she asked in a bad tone: "Who are you? Why are you here?" As she spoke, she led several little sisters around her and walked quickly towards Liu Xiu.
Trouble secretly! When they came closer, Liu Xiu bowed his hands and said, "We are all slaves of the palace."
"The palace? That palace?"
"The head of the family is Wang Xing."
Yo! It turned out to be a slave of the Wang Xing family! The arrogant girl glanced at Liu Xiu and others, and asked displeasedly: "Why did you come to the back yard when you weren't staying in the front yard?"
Liu Xiu lowered his head and said: "We originally wanted to find the toilet to relieve ourselves, but the Li Mansion was too big. We got lost and ended up here without knowing it. Please don't blame the ladies."