Taiping Inn

Li Xuandu and Qin Su walked along the way, saw the military farms, the horse farms, the workshops, the sea trade, the towns, and the border troops. Li Xuandu already had a general impression of Liaodong, which was far beyond his expectations. Since his expectations were not high, he was not disappointed, but was very surprised.

Sometimes, good or bad depends mainly on the contrast of others. If it were in the prosperous times, Liaodong today would only be considered ordinary. But in the chaotic times, there were starving people everywhere, refugees everywhere, smoke everywhere, countless people were killed and starved to death, bones filled the fields, nine out of ten houses were empty, and blood flowed like a river. Under such a contrast, Liaodong was a pure land on earth.

The three states of Liaodong were very large. Even if Li Xuandu was an immortal in the realm of immortality, it was impossible for him to walk through them all in a few days, so he just took a quick look at a few places and decided to go to Chaoyang Prefecture.

When the orthodox Central Plains was in Zhongzhou and Qinzhou, the two capitals were Xijing and Longmenfu, Dijing and Beizhili were still Youzhou, and the three states of Liaodong outside the pass were occupied by Dayan established by the Murong family, so Murong Hua was considered to be a member of the Dayan royal family who grew up in Liaodong for generations. The capital of Dayan was today's Chaoyang Prefecture, so Chaoyang Prefecture was also known as Longcheng.

For this reason, after the Wei court incorporated the three states of Liaodong into its territory, Youzhou moved north, with Chaoyang Prefecture as the state capital, and the head of the Qin family was also called Qin Longcheng, a title that was almost passed down from generation to generation, just as the head of the Li family was called Li Beihai.

This is not surprising. The scope of the old Youzhou was within Yuguan. In this way, Qizhou was also the extreme north, and today's East China Sea was the North China Sea in the past. It was not until the old Youzhou became Beizhili and the new Youzhou moved north out of the pass that a new North China Sea was created, that the old North China Sea became the East China Sea. However, many place names have not been changed, which has led to the Qin family occupying Beihai now, but Beihai Prefecture is in Qizhou, which is also the place where the Li family made their fortune. As for Li Xuandu, he has been regarded as a separate household and has no affinity with the name of Li Beihai.

The last time Li Xuandu came to Chaoyang Prefecture, he went directly to the prefecture city and came from the direction of Yuguan. This time, Li Xuandu came from the completely opposite direction of Fengzhou and walked through several counties. Compared with the sparsely populated Fengzhou and Liaozhou, the population of Youzhou has increased. Large strips of wheat fields and vegetable fields can still be seen everywhere, interspersed with one village after another. Those who cultivate have their own fields, and those who live have their own houses, and each does their own thing.

Li Xuandu suddenly realized one thing. The reason why Qin Qing and Zhao Zheng were obsessed with farming was not because they were afraid of starvation, but to store food. They had already begun to prepare for entering the pass. Not to mention the consumption of military supplies, there were still millions of hungry people in the pass, and they all needed food. As long as there is food, these hungry people are from Liaodong.

Li Xuandu also knew why Qin Qing was not interested in the position of the Grand Master of Taoism, because Qin Qing's energy was mainly focused on the three states, and he did not have too many obsessions with Taoism, so he was also happy to see his son-in-law Li Xuandu take the position of the Grand Master of Taoism.

Chaoyang Mansion is very lively now. In addition to Qin Qing who is still in the Great Wilderness North Palace of Taibai Mountain, Zhao Zheng, Qin Xiang, Qin Daoyuan, Jing Xiu and others are all in Chaoyang Mansion. When Li Xuandu and Qin Su came to the Qin family mansion, it surprised everyone in the Qin family.

Originally, for a family like the Qin family, it was not a big deal for the daughter and son-in-law to come back to visit their parents, but the daughter's status was not ordinary. She was the only and most beloved daughter of the head of the family. The son-in-law's status was even more extraordinary, enough to be on an equal footing with the head of the family. Even if he did not have the status of a son-in-law, he was still a distinguished guest, so the entire Qin family was alarmed.

The two were surrounded by many elders and peers and came to the main hall. After greeting each other, they sat down separately. Because the eldest master was not there, the second master Qin Daoyuan was still in charge of the Qin family. In addition, Qin Buyi, Qin Buyi, Jing Xiu and other close people were also present. Only Hu Liang went to the Great Wilderness North Palace to report to his master.

In fact, whether it is one's own family or relatives and friends, they are always affected by status. If Li Xuan was a son-in-law, he would be cautious and trembling when he came to the Qin family. He might even be ridiculed. But because he was born in the Li family, he was a son-in-law who was well-matched. When he came to the Qin family last time, no one was rude to him. Everyone was harmonious and polite, and the host and the guest were happy. Now, Li Xuandu's status has changed again. He has entered the realm of immortality and is expected to take charge of the Taoist sect, not inferior to Qin Qing. He is treated with greater courtesy. No matter whether he is familiar or unfamiliar, he is willing to smile at Li Xuandu. Many of his peers are also respectful to Li Xuandu. There is no such person who dislikes Li Xuandu. Even if there is, he is suppressed by the elders.

Otherwise, how can we say that people are cold and warm, one cold and one warm, there are two worlds.

After the greetings, a banquet was held to welcome him. Qin Daoyuan did not let the younger generation participate, leaving only Jingxiu, Qin Buyi, Qin Buyi and others, so there was only one table. Although it is said that one should not talk while eating or sleeping, sometimes, a banquet becomes a great place to talk and discuss things. At the banquet, Qin Daoyuan asked about the purpose of Li Xuandu and Qin Su's visit. Li Xuandu did not hide it and pointed out that he was going to Beijing. Qin Daoyuan immediately knew what was going on and said that he would discuss this matter with Zhao Zheng and Qin Qing.

This was within Li Xuandu's expectations. After Qin Qing got the "Yuzhishu" left by Wu Yang, he began to retreat and strive to reach a higher level. In addition, Qin Qing had been in retreat for a while to break through the realm of immortality, which led to him rarely participating in Liaodong affairs in the past two years. Most of them were done by Zhao Zheng and Qin Daoyuan. But no matter what, the person called "King of Liao" is Qin Qing, and many major matters still have to be decided by Qin Qing.

Speaking of which, Qin Qing is not a saint. A man of immortality plans so much, so he naturally thinks about his descendants. The person he likes the most was actually Qin Daofang. Unfortunately, it was the scholarly scholar at that time that Qin Daofang was angry with Qin because Qin Qing slaughtered the gentry in Liaodong. After the Qing Dynasty broke up, he went to the imperial capital alone. Qin Qing had no choice but to choose Zhao Zheng.

Now, Qin Daofang has become a rank-in-law official. After so many years of practical work, the scholar's aura has long been exhausted. Especially after he was in charge of Qizhou, he even understood that some gentry were leeches that had penetrated into their bodies to suck blood. Have to kill.

Because of this, although the Qin family is also a gentry, it does not prevent the Qin family from cleaning up other gentry. After Qin Daofang understood his brother's painstaking efforts, the relationship between the two brothers gradually eased. Qin Daofang no longer acted impulsively as before, and became Li Xuan. Everyone knows the open-minded and open-minded Qin Daofang. If it were the Qin Daofang in the past, the two of them might not have had the fate today.

After saying this, this welcome banquet is over. Zhao Zheng has official duties and can only have time tomorrow. It is impossible for Qin Qing to come back from the Great Wilderness North Palace today, or Li Xuandu will go to the Great Wilderness North Palace to meet Qin Qing immediately, so Qin Su took Li Xuandu to his boudoir.

In women's boudoir, men are not allowed to enter it without permission. If the man is his husband, it doesn't matter.

When she came to the lake island, Li Xuandu saw the vines planted by Qin Su. During her absence, she was taken care of by others and did not dare to be negligent. Naturally, she was prosperous. The only thing that was the beauty was late autumn, and the leaves were The grapes are picked as well.

Qin Su stood under his grape trellis and said regretfully: "It's a pity that it's not summer."

Throughout the summer, Li Xuan was in the Western Regions, Kunlun and other places, so it was naturally impossible for him to accompany Qin Su to return to the Qin family.

At this moment, a little guy appeared on the grape trellis, with his pair of amber-like eyes looking at the two uninvited guests, full of suspicion and vigilance.

This is a yellow tabby cat, and it is also the "big orange" that Qin Su once mentioned in the letter. It’s just because Qin Su is often away from home, this yellow raccoon is not very close to his master, and it is more serious. Whether it still recognizes its master is also questionable.

However, Qin Su obviously didn't think so. He opened his hands and quietly called the little rinu's name, waiting for it to jump into his arms.

Unfortunately, Daju didn't intend to give Qin Su this face. Over the past period of time, because it was a cat raised by the eldest lady, no one in the mansion dared to provoke it, so it almost became a domineering mansion, so it looked at it contemptuously. After taking a look at Qin Su, he turned around and jumped off the grape trellis, and soon disappeared around the corner, leaving Qin Su alone standing speechless in the autumn wind.

Seeing this scene, Li Xuan couldn't help laughing out loud.

Miss Qin was immediately angry and found the object and excuse of the attack, "It's all your fault. The murderous aura on her body was too strong, which scared Daju away."

Li Xuan refused to laugh and said, "I said that my hands should be stained with blood, but it has not stained with blood yet."

As he said that, Li Xuan still stretched out his hands, which was indeed as bright as jade and untainted by dust.

Qin Su snorted lightly, "You mean I scared it away?"

"I think so." Li Xuandu's answer was very straightforward.

After saying that, Li Xuan was the first to enter the first floor, and Qin Su followed closely behind.

Daju lives here, but she didn't expect these two guys to invade their territory. She was stunned for a moment, then she was angry, and arched her body and stared at Li Xuandu walking in front.

When Li Xuan was approaching, Daju, who was already ready to go, suddenly jumped up and took a stern claw at Li Xuandu without hesitation.

No one from the Qin Mansion dared to provoke Lord Ju.

As a result, Li Xuandu reached out and grabbed the back of Lord Ju's neck, held it in his hand, letting it open its teeth and claws, and the sound of "wailing" was endless.

Li Xuandu laughed and scolded, "What a big temper, be careful to let you be your father-in-law."

As if he understood Li Xuandu's threat, Daju's limbs immediately curled up, her little face wrinkled together, her nose was red, and she looked scared.

Qin Su refused to obey and spat, "What are you talking about nonsense? What father-in-law, give me the big orange."

Li Xuan handed Daju to Qin Su's arms. At this time, Daju lost her previous spirit and seemed to recognize her master. She hugged in her arms and shivered gently.

Qin Su stroked Mao Cong a few times, then reached out to scratch its chin, which was considered to be comforting.