Zhou Qiushen still remembers the day when he came to Wuyang City begging all the way more than 20 years ago.
It's snowing heavily.
In the hot southern Xinjiang, he had never seen such heavy snow.
His thin clothes were unable to withstand the surging cold. He huddled in a corner of the alley, shivering from the cold.
It was the man in military uniform who passed by him, took him back, treated him, and redressed his injustice.
From then on, Zhou Qiushen told himself that he would spend his whole life repaying him.
So more than twenty years later, he watched him rise from a young general to an admiral of Tiance. He watched him be high-spirited, and he also watched him have snow on his temples.
And there isn't much he can do for the other party, other than taking care of the family.
He thought that if the days passed like this, Li Mulin would continue to gallop on the battlefield with his White Wolf Army, leaving behind an unprecedented legend.
But perhaps it is in line with the saying that since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world.
His death came so unexpectedly, even though the battle report from the border had spread throughout the streets and alleys of Wuyang City, and even though his body had been transported back to the capital, Zhou Qiushen still could not believe that this was the truth.
How could he die?
How could he die?
Such doubts still trouble Zhou Qiushen, who is nearly fifty years old, even today.
Sometimes he would be in a trance, thinking that when he turned around a certain alley, he would appear in front of him, holding the white wolf helmet with the white tassel standing upright in one hand, holding the big knife at his waist with the other, looking at him with a dusty look.
, said: "Qiu Shen, tonight there must be three pots of jade to celebrate spring, and there must be a plate of donkeys roasted on fire! I haven't eaten anything from Wuyang City for a long time, and I can swallow a cow now!"
Often at this time, Zhou Qiushen would be overjoyed, put down his hands, and hurriedly said: "Okay!"
It's a pity that such a scene can only be his hallucination from then on, and that man will never come back.
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Zhou Qiushen has not read many books, but he remembers that the storyteller once said this when he accompanied the general to listen to a book.
Thousand-foot-tall buildings have stood up for tens of thousands of days and collapsed overnight.
Zhou Qiushen could not remember exactly what kind of story it was. He just remembered that when he heard this, he secretly found it ridiculous and thought that the storyteller was eloquent.
How can a tall building, so majestic, fall apart in a matter of seconds?
It wasn't until the day of Li Mulin's death that he knew what it meant for a tree to fall and a hozen to scatter.
The imperial court's funeral for Li Mulin was a glorious one, giving him enough dignity, but as soon as he turned around, Li Mulin's only son was exiled to Yangshan, and the decorations in the door were scattered, leaving only
He guarded this huge but deserted mansion alone.
No one thinks Li Danqing can come back again.
Just like the dismantled White Wolf Army, Li Mulin's era ended hastily overnight.
But Zhou Qiushen didn't believe it.
He still stayed in the Li Mansion, taking care of every plant and tree in the mansion. Although one side was repaired today and the other side would be covered in dust tomorrow, Zhou Qiushen never tired of it.
He thinks Li Danqing will come back.
No matter how wildly popular people outside said, he still believed that the crown prince would come back.
There is no special reason, just because he is his son.
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But guarding this huge Li Mansion is not an easy life. Li Mulin is a good fighter.
He is also the best at making money in Wuyang City.
He has never hesitated to put the supplies collected on the battlefield into his pocket, and he has always accepted the gold, silver and jewelry sent by others. But in the end, it all depends on whether he can accomplish what others ask for.
Li Mulin's mood. But no matter what, even if the matter fell into pieces, no one had the courage to ask General Tiance to get back the money he gave away.
Over time, the amount of money contained in Li's house has reached a shocking level. If you take out any inconspicuous object in the house, it will be worth thousands of gold.
In other words, Li Mansion, which is not much smaller than the imperial palace, is a treasure house filled with gold and silver treasures.
In the past, this treasure house was watched over by the evil dragon Li Mulin, but as soon as the evil dragon died, "warriors" who coveted the treasure followed one after another.
From the sneaky bandits at the beginning, to the officers and soldiers patrolling from all angles, some items in the house would always be removed every time they came.
Zhou Qiushen always argued with reason or fought tooth and nail with the bandits, but the results he obtained were not satisfactory.
Over the past year or so, the butler of the Li Mansion, who used to be a very serious and dignified man, has turned gray and is lame in one leg.
Fortunately, news came from the court a few days ago that Li Danqing had made great achievements in Yingshui County, and Ji Qi had ordered that he be recalled to Wuyang City to be granted a title. Only then did Zhou Qiushen feel that his life was promising.
Thinking of this, the old butler, who had finished wiping a bronze tiger head in his hand in the study room, looked up at the empty desk and said, "General, the prince...has finally grown up."
As he said this, his eyes could not help but turn red.
But she felt that it would be unlucky to shed tears for such a happy event, so she quickly wiped away the tears that were about to well up from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves. She also thought that she had to clean up the house so that the prince would not feel that anything had happened to her family when he came back.
is the best.
The old housekeeper thought about this, cheered up, and limped towards the desk, trying to wipe the dusty table clean.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
But at this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door from the direction of the house.
Zhou Qiushen put down the man in his hand and muttered: "Here he comes! He comes!"
He took a step forward at this moment, limped quickly to the courtyard door, and slowly opened the courtyard door.
But the person who appeared outside the door was not the person Zhou Qiushen wanted to see.
They were seven or eight soldiers wearing black armor, with long swords on their waists, fierce bows on their backs, and shoulder armors shaped like tiger heads - that was the symbol of the Black Tiger Guard, one of the four forbidden armies in the royal capital, the Shenhu Army.
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The leader of the Black Guards, Mang Ku, had a good relationship with the prince Ji Quan, and was the boy who accompanied him when he was studying at Taixue Pavilion. His father was the commander of the Mang Huan Divine Tiger Army and also served as the governor of the Longxiang Mansion.
Even in Wuyang City where there are many royal palaces and nobles, he is considered to be the leading figure.
Prince Ji Quan and Li Danqing have never dealt with each other. In recent years, they have deliberately made friends with powerful people and supported their retainers. They have spent a lot of money. They have long been coveting the treasures in the Li family's mansion. In the past year, the Black Tiger Army has used various excuses to come
There was a riot in the mansion, and Zhou Qiushen's lame leg was broken by the Black Tiger Army during the dispute.
"What are you doing here?" Zhou Qiushen's face suddenly darkened when he saw him coming.
The leading soldier, who was in his early thirties and named Yang Guan, squinted and said with a smile: "It's a routine matter, just a search."
"There are no outsiders in our house, no need..." Zhou Qiushen said with a shiver in his heart, and hurriedly closed the courtyard door.
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As soon as he made such a move, Yang Guan stretched out one hand, pressed against the door, and sneered: "Whether there is anything shameful or not, it's not up to you to decide."
After saying this, he exerted force on his hands, and the courtyard door was pushed open by him. Zhou Qiushen, who was standing behind the door, staggered and was knocked to the ground by the huge force.
He let out a cry of pain, and Yang Guan and a group of soldiers filed in at this moment.
Seeing this, Zhou Qiushen became very anxious and shouted loudly: "What are you doing! This is the residence of Admiral Tiance! If you dare to break in, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will punish you?"
Yang Guan, who was walking towards the mansion, stopped when he heard this. He sneered and looked back at Zhou Qiushen: "Admiral Tiance?"
"Are you talking about the guy lying in the imperial tomb?"
"Times have changed, old man."
After he said this, he turned around and continued walking towards the house.
Zhou Qiushen endured the severe pain and stood up. He thought that the prince was already on his way back. He had to guard this home for the prince, just like the general guarding the border back then.
Thinking this way, Zhou Qiushen stood up with some difficulty, gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain, and reached out to pat Yang Guan on the shoulder.
"As the imperial guards of Wuyang, you are supposed to protect your family and the country. How could you do things like bandits again and again..." Zhou Qiushen said angrily.
But he obviously overestimated the moral standards of these Black Tiger Guards, and also overestimated the deterrent power of his righteous words.
Yang Guan's steps stopped again. He looked at his shoulder that was being held down with an evil look on his face, and said sternly: "Old man! You are looking for death!"
After he said this, he turned around and swept his legs. Zhou Qiushen, who had just stood up, was knocked down again and fell heavily to the ground.
At this moment, Yang Guan, whose body had been hollowed out after more than a year of hard work, was beaten to pieces. The corner of his mouth was even cut open, and blood gushed out. He looked very embarrassed.
"Hmph! Let me tell you the truth. Don't think that your old man, Prince Li, has come back and you have a backer. That's just an idiot's dream! The Li family... was doomed from the moment Li Mulin died.
no future!"
"I'm worried that I don't have a chance to solve your trouble. Since you dare to attack the court officials, you are impatient!"
Over the past year, Yang Guan and his men have made things difficult for the Li Mansion, and the property removed from it is even more valuable. Although it is known from above that the suppression of Li Danqing will continue, but after all
She returned with her success, and at first she estimated that even the prince would still have to avoid his sharp edges. After killing this old guy, Li Danqing would not be able to take revenge even if he wanted to.
As Yang Guan said this, murderous intent surged in his brows. He stretched out one foot and stepped on Zhou Qiushen's chest. The huge force made Zhou Qiushen's face turn pale, and the blood flowing out of the corner of his mouth became more and more violent.
Yang looked at Zhou Qiushen like this, and the grin on his face became even worse. He took out the long knife from his waist with a clang and pointed it straight at Zhou Qiushen's neck.
"Old guy, go to Huangquan Road to serve your old master."
After saying this, the long knife in Yang Guan's hand was raised high and was about to fall towards Zhou Qiushen's neck.
But at this moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard door: "We're here!"
"This is my dean's home! Take a closer look, is it a hundred times stronger than Dafeng Academy..."