The two young men were also sincere. They laid their hands on the ground and kowtowed to Li Siye repeatedly: "My benefactor, please accept our worship."
Li Siye hurriedly stepped forward and helped them up: "I can't do it, I can't do it. It's my duty to kill the bandits. I feel guilty."
The elders of the Dashi caravan came over and after hearing Suotong's story, they also respected Li Siye, bowed and hugged him, and said in unfamiliar Central Plains Mandarin: "The thief Zhang Kuo has been running rampant in the desert for dozens of years.
In the year, my hands were stained with the blood of so many businessmen. Ganzhou and Shazhou officials put out arrest lists, and the thieves were dispatched hundreds of times, but they could not be captured. Fortunately, Li Shuzheng acted righteously and killed him.
The traders in the desert are grateful, may Allah bless you!"
The rest of the caravan also bowed to Li Siye, and Suotong specially asked him to ride a camel to the front and center of the team, which was the position that belonged to the leader of the caravan.
The caravan continued on the road, and the horses and camels captured by Li Siye were naturally well taken care of without any instructions.
He felt much more relaxed, and the rolling yellow sand of the desert turned into a beautiful scenery in his eyes.
Suotong took the initiative to act as a tour guide and introduced Anxi's customs and customs to him.
Li Siye was thinking about money and suddenly asked him: "How much is the reward for killing Zhang Kuo's gang?"
"Reporting to Li Suizheng, the reward amounts in each state are different. Ganzhou Prefecture offers a reward of 80,000 yuan, Shazhou Prefecture offers a reward of 90,000 yuan, and Anxi Protectorate Prefecture offers a reward of only 70,000 yuan."
Li Siye was slightly surprised: "Why are the bids from each state government different?"
"Zhang Kuo seems to have been born in Shazhou, and was also in Shazhou when he served in the army. The governor of Shazhou cannot escape the blame for such a big thief, so he will naturally make great efforts to pursue it. There are many business travelers in Ganzhou.
There are many merchants in Lanzhou City, and they are all walking the ancient silk road in the desert, so the Ganzhou Prefecture is also very vigorous. As for Anxi, this person rarely goes to the four towns of Anxi, so the money given by the Anxi Protectorate is less.
some."
Li Siye felt a little regretful. He couldn't return to the sandbank with his head, but even if he couldn't receive more reward, if the governor knew that he had killed the bandit, it would still be considered a moderate achievement.
In the afternoon of the next day, the caravan arrived at the Devil's City and happened to pass by the place where Li Siye fought fiercely with Zhang Kuo and others. Out of curiosity and gratitude, Suotong and others proposed to visit the place where he fought.
Li Siye couldn't refuse, so he had to revisit his old place. When he got to the rock tower, he saw that the bodies of Zhang Kuo and others were nowhere to be found, leaving only stains of blood and almost being buried by the yellow sand.
There must have been a wild wolf in the desert that smelled the blood and came over and took the body away.
But this still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of Suo Tong and the Suo brothers and sisters. The boy Suo Yuanyu, no, it should be the young lady took the initiative to come forward and begged Li Siye to tell her the process of killing Zhang Kuo. The enemy was killed.
Even if you listen to the drama a thousand or ten thousand times, you won't feel bored.
Li Siye didn't want to talk anymore, as it would be too superficial to show off, but Mrs. Yuanyu grabbed his armour, and her eyes were full of little stars blinking. This kind of style was less like coquettishness than coquettishness, and most grown men couldn't resist it.
, even ordinary men can’t resist it.
He had no choice but to reluctantly tell her an abridged version of the entire battle. Both the offensive and defensive sides were also lost. It was too difficult to reconstruct a complete story. He chased her here... The enemy was guarding the stone tower and resisted.
Without coming down, Li Siye made a surprise attack at night, killed two of their horses, and continued to squat while grilling horse meat. In the end, the bandits ran out of food and water, so they had to come down to fight Li Siye. Naturally, they were defeated and killed.
He raised his iron wrist and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Phew, it's not easy to maintain the image of a hero. Fortunately, all the witnesses were dead. No matter how much he exaggerated his achievements, no one jumped out to refute him.
Vanity is sometimes a disease.
However, he also understood the truth from it: no matter how despicable your method of victory is, how despicable your killing methods are, or how unbearable your previous situation was, as long as you kill all the enemies and win in the end, then you will be a well-deserved hero.
"Li Lang, brother Li, your sword skills must be very powerful."
"Well, it's okay, so-so."
It is indeed a little worse than the average, but Suo Yuanyu doesn't think so. In her eyes, her benefactor Li Siye is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also so humble. Even a famous master like the vulture Zhang Kuo died in his hands.
Can he still be a master?
Ever since her father died in the desert battle, she has always urged herself to practice martial arts hard. In just one year, her sword skills have made great progress. Seeing that she was so happy, she pestered Li Siye and asked, "Li Lang, can I spar with you?"
You can give me some pointers on my sword skills."
"Oh," Li Siye was stunned. This little lady seemed a bit familiar to her. It should be said that she went crazy.
"Yuan Yu, don't be rude."
Suotong reprimanded Yuan Yu, which relieved Li Siye.
"This niece of mine has been raised as a boy by her parents since she was a child, so she has become a bit wild. I hope Li Shuzheng will be fine."
"It's okay." Li Siye said with a smile: "I'm not very good at horizontal sword practice, so I use Mo Dao to kill the enemy."
"Just in time, you hold the Mo Dao, I hold the Heng Dao, and we will sparring."
Li Siye: "..."
Fortunately, Suotong was very discerning. After glaring at Yuan Yu, he invited Li Siye to go on his way.
The leader of the caravan, the elder Dashi, also chatted with half-hearted Chinese Mandarin.
Li Siye was still thinking about things in Chang'an. He learned that the food merchants had returned from Chang'an and that he had been delayed in the desert for more than a month. He remembered that several major events had happened in the second half of the court, and he wanted to check it out at this time.
"When did the passengers depart from Chang'an?"
Elder Dashi would cross his chest to show courtesy every time before speaking: "In response to Li Suzheng, we will set off from Chang'an in late October and return to our hometown in time for the holy death day of our Daqin Sect next year."
"Oh, what happened in Chang'an recently?"
Elder Dashi thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "There is nothing major happening in Chang'an City, but the position of prime minister in the Tang Dynasty has been changed."
Suotong listened nearby and listened carefully. He seemed to be very concerned about the important affairs of the DPRK.
"Zhongshu Ling Zhang Jiuling was dismissed by His Majesty and demoted to Shangshu Youcheng, and Pei Yaoqing, the servant, was demoted to Shangshu Zuocheng. Li Linfu became Zhongshu Ling, Niu Xianke became Minister of the Ministry of Works, and they are the third rank of Zhongshu."
Li Siye nodded slightly, and history continued to move forward along its inherent trajectory. Once Zhang Jiuling fell, the crown prince Li Ying would be in danger.
Suo Yuanyu suddenly interrupted from behind him and asked: "Li Linfu, is he the 'Prime Minister Nongzhang' in folklore?"
Suotong turned back with a sullen face and scolded: "Yuanyu, don't talk nonsense."
These juniors were out and about, and they talked too carelessly about the prime minister in front of the court officials. After all, they didn't know Li Siye's basic knowledge. Although this was not a trivial matter, they were afraid of people with ulterior motives.