The man who was willing to leave himself as a hostage was either a man who dared to die, or he was confident that Xiao Dapeng was not in danger. Xiao Dapeng saw that this man was well-dressed and did not look like a desperado, so he nodded and said, "Xiao Dapeng will follow."
Just go with him! If Xiao cannot come back after two hours, you will never survive!"
A gorgeous carriage drove slowly into Luoyang City, and soon turned into Jishanfang. Through the curtains of the carriage, Xiao Dapeng looked at the bustling street scene and the high-rise houses and courtyards on both sides, and couldn't help but be fascinated. Jishanfang is where wealthy people live in Luoyang.
In the place where Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Company also had a house, Han Zhong used it as payment for the ship's payment. However, Xiao Dapeng had been in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time and had never been to Luoyang. He didn't know where Han Zhong's house was. Han Zhong arrived.
After leaving Changshan Village, Gao Xiuer had ordered someone to return the land deed to Han Zhong, but Han Zhong refused, and the land deed is still at the headquarters of Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing.
The carriage soon stopped in front of a large mansion. The man who came with Xiao Dapeng got out of the carriage and whispered a few words to the doorkeeper. The servant opened the side door and let the carriage in. After a while,
Another person who looked like a steward came over and led Xiao Dapeng to the study. Several guards who came with Xiao Dapeng were blocked outside. Since it is so mysterious, there must be many things that are invisible to people. Xiao Dapeng naturally understands and also
He didn't insist that the guards follow him.
The study room was empty, and Xiao Dapeng couldn't help but become a little anxious. At this time, two pretty maids came in, served tea and snacks, and then bowed out. Xiao Dapeng was also a person walking in the world, so naturally he would not move easily.
these diets.
After a stick of incense, a hearty laugh came from outside the door: "Shopkeeper Xiao, I kept you waiting for a long time!"
When Xiao Dapeng looked back, he was a general in full armor. Judging from the brocade coat on his body and the tiger head pattern on his chest, his status in the army was not low. Xiao Dapeng did not dare to neglect and raised his hands and said: "Xiao Dapeng
I have met a general, but I don’t know what he calls him?”
The general waved his hand and said: "I, Li Ben, am the general of Beishen Prefecture, in charge of the left and right Beishen Prefectures."
The Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Company under the control of Xiao Dapeng is also responsible for collecting intelligence from various places. Naturally, he knows what the left and right Preparations are doing. The guards in the palace are all under the jurisdiction of this person. Although the official position is not very high, it is extremely important. But Xiao Dapeng can't think of it.
He understood why the palace guard commander came to see him. But on the surface, he forced himself to be calm and said with his hands raised: "I have been summoned by the general. If you have any mission, please let me know from the general!"
Li Ben waved his hand and said: "It's not that I want to see you, it's that the current Empress Dowager Xiao wants to see you."
Xiao Dapeng was surprised and said: "A certain commoner lives far away in the south of the Yangtze River and has never met a noble person in the palace. What did Queen Mother Xiao do when she saw him?"
Li Ben smiled and said: "The Queen Mother's surname is Xiao, and your surname is also Xiao. We didn't know each other in the past, but when we meet in the future, aren't we just one family?"
It turned out that Li Cheng mentioned to Xiao Concubine, the current Queen Mother, that he was willing to help her find her lost family members so that she could have her family to help her deal with Li Yuan. In fact, it was just Li Cheng's prevarication.
Li Yuan was so loyal, how could he help Empress Dowager Xiao? This was just to stabilize Empress Dowager Xiao and prevent her from trying to deal with Li Yuan.
But Empress Dowager Xiao is not a fool. She was able to stand out among thousands of concubines, get close to Yang Guang, and give birth to a son for Yang Guang. She also had a deliberate plan. At first, she just suddenly experienced a sudden change and was confused, so that Li Yuan took advantage of her.
, controlled the power inside and outside the court. Of course, the environment she was in at the time was also very bad. Without the help of Li Yuan, the only one who would eventually ascend to the throne was Qi Wang Yang Jian, and the fate of their mother and son would not be optimistic.
Now, the situation has gradually stabilized, and Empress Dowager Xiao also understands that her current situation is not much better than when Yang Jian became emperor. Li Yuan came in and out of the palace as casually as he came in and out of his own home, and he had no sense of being a courtier in front of her, and even had a
Such a condescending atmosphere. If this situation continues, the world will definitely fall into the hands of Li Yuan. If that day comes, she herself may be able to escape because of her beauty, but the prospect of her son Yang Gao will be very bad.
Empress Dowager Xiao didn't want to sit still and wait for death. She wanted to fight back, but she was surrounded by Li Yuan's people and not even a sound could be heard.
At first, Empress Dowager Xiao also placed her hope on Li Cheng, hoping that through him she could find her natal family who had been missing for many years. However, as time went by, Empress Dowager Xiao could also see that Li Cheng's words to her were clearly contradictory.
I'm afraid she had already taken refuge with Li Yuan. At this moment, Li Ben came into her sight.
Empress Dowager Xiao's palace was the focus of Li Yuan's precautions. Naturally, Li Yuan did not trust leaving such important matters to others. Because of the relationship between Li Ben and Li Cheng, he personally promoted Li Ben to the top. Therefore, Li Yuan's right to
Li Ben was very relieved and gave Li Ben the task of guarding Empress Dowager Xiao's palace.
Li Ben was not good at martial arts and didn't even know a few Chinese characters. Li Yuan promoted him to the position of general of the Preparatory Palace just to win over Li Cheng. Li Ben was originally just a country boy. When he first entered the colorful world of the palace, there were palaces and palaces everywhere.
They were all splendid, and the palace maidens were all so charming and charming that they captivated his eyes for a moment, as if they were in a dream. Sometimes when he saw those palace maids walking by, his eyes would stare straight at him.
It seems like I have lost my soul.
When Empress Dowager Xiao saw Li Ben's behavior, she had an idea and secretly asked a little palace maid next to her to get close to Li Ben, and she was caught and raped in bed by Empress Dowager Xiao.
Defiling the palace is a major crime that affects the nine clans. Although the palace is no longer what it used to be, Li Yuan's ultimate goal is to ascend to the throne of God. Even with Li Cheng's relationship, he will never tolerate Li Ben's behavior.
After Empress Dowager Xiao revealed her powerful relationship to Li Ben, Li Ben was so frightened that she even begged for mercy. Empress Dowager Xiao used this as a threat and finally forced Li Ben to submit. However, Empress Dowager Xiao also agreed to wait until she returned to the throne.
On that day, the little palace maid will be given to him.
Of course, Li Bi would not tell Xiao Dapeng this story. He came to Xiao Dapeng and asked Xiao Dapeng to pretend to be a relative of the Empress Dowager Xiao. Empress Dowager Xiao was from Jiangnan, and Xiao Dapeng was also from Jiangnan, and they both had the same surname of Xiao for at least five hundred years.
The most important thing is that Xiao Dapeng is the boss of Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Shop. Although Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Shop is just a newly emerged business, in just over half a year, it has become very prosperous, and people along the canal have become famous.
Both the black and white channels give them face.
Now that Li Ben has boarded Empress Dowager Xiao's pirate ship, he naturally wants to recruit some available forces for Empress Dowager Xiao. Li Ben was born in the countryside, and his adoptive father Li Cheng was a eunuch. Naturally, he was not looked down upon by the court officials, so it was impossible to recruit them.
So, Li Ben set his sights on the people, and some of the palace guards who were highly valued by him also came from ordinary people's families. Although these palace guards were innocent, they grew up among the people and inevitably came into contact with various religions. Therefore,
Hearing about the Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Shop, he told Li Bi, who then approached Xiao Dapeng.
After hearing what Li Bi said, Xiao Dapeng was secretly surprised: "You want me to pretend to be a relative of the Queen Mother?"
Li Ben smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing. The Queen Mother lived in the capital when she was young. I'm afraid she won't really have any relatives. She is just looking for comfort."
After staying in the palace for more than half a year, Li Ben was no longer the country boy he once was. Naturally, he understood that Queen Mother Xiao's real purpose was not to find relatives, but to expand her power and make her voice heard in the court. Look.
When Xiao Dapeng was still hesitating, Li Ben said again: "Don't worry, you will benefit from it when things are done. The Queen Mother will at least reward you with the position of general!"
Thinking that Hua Yun is just a small general of Yingyang Mansion, Gao Xiuer will look at him differently, and even often live in the same room without avoiding suspicion. If he can become a general, then Gao Xiuer will not obediently throw himself into his arms?
With the power Xiao Dapeng has now, it is not difficult to find several beautiful women, but the ones he can't get are often the best. In his heart, he still misses Gao Xiuer. If it's just Liu Ziqiu, that's it. Now there's also a
Hua Yun and Xiao Dapeng were completely unconvinced and agreed without hesitation: "Okay! I'll let you go!"
Li Ben's horizons have gradually grown higher now, and the general is not a high-ranking official in his eyes. Unexpectedly, a small promise made Xiao Dapeng change his mind. He couldn't help but feel a little contempt for Xiao Dapeng. He waved his hand with a smile and asked
Said: "Shopkeeper Xiao, have you heard of Shanglin Xiyuan?"
Xiao Dapeng didn't understand the meaning of Li Ben's question, so he raised his hands and replied: "I heard that it was the emperor's lucky place."
"That's right! There are sixteen courtyards there. Each courtyard has a chief wife and twenty beauties. The maids are also selected from thousands of beauties." Li Ben nodded and said, "The Queen Mother agreed.
In the future, we can let you and I each go to Shanglin Xiyuan to choose ten beauties as concubines. Those are the best products that can only be enjoyed by the emperor. Just thinking about it makes people drool. How about this, this business is not a loss!"
Empress Dowager Xiao once asked Li Yuan to give the beauties in Shanglin Xiyuan to the soldiers of the three armies, but Li Yuan wanted to keep them for his own use in the future and did not act according to Empress Dowager Xiao's words. Of course, he had confidants inside and outside the palace.
There was no need to worry that this news would reach the ears of Empress Dowager Xiao. But even against all calculations, Li Yuan failed to calculate that Empress Dowager Xiao would actually instigate Li Ben, whom he was most assured of, to rebel. Empress Dowager Xiao knew that Li Ben was lustful, so she used this as a bargaining chip.
, which indeed made Li Ben even more determined.
Xiao Dapeng became inexplicably excited when he thought that he could have the woman in Shanglin Xiyuan. However, he had been in charge of the Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Shop for more than half a year and was well-informed. He quickly calmed down and said: "The Queen Mother is so loving.
, I’m afraid it’s not just as simple as seeking comfort!”