bastard seizes tang

Chapter 222 Shanyang Tavern
Li Ke stayed on the boat for a few days, and he ran out of places to sit on the boat. In addition, the rations on the boat were gradually running short. When the boat reached Shanyang County, he ordered the boatmen to stop ashore and go ashore for repairs.

Li Ke went to Yangzhou, and Xianniang also went to Yangzhou. , and all walks are waterways, so it is inevitable to meet along the way.

Li Ke was going ashore from Shanyang Wharf, and this scene fell into Xianniang's eyes.

"Lady, as expected, Li Ke landed in Shanyang." Qing'er, the servant girl who was waiting beside Xianniang, said to Xianniang as she saw Li Ke's figures going ashore.

Xianniang nodded and said: "On the canal, after passing Jeju, there is only one Shanyang in the Hangou section, which is regarded as an important place. If he doesn't land here, where else can he be?"

After Xianniang finished speaking, she glanced at Qing'er beside her, and asked, "The affairs of Shanyang City have been arranged."

Qing'er said: "Everything on the shore has been properly arranged."

Xianniang said: "Today's play, there must be no mistakes. If there is a mistake, it will have to be dragged to Yangzhou. But in Yangzhou, this play will hardly be so real."

Qing'er replied straight away: "Don't worry, lady, there is nothing wrong with this matter."

Listening to Qing'er's words, Xianniang's eyes were solemn but she did not relax at all. The so-called preconceived idea, whether Xianniang can borrow Li Ke's knife in Yangzhou depends on today.

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Xianniang was trying to plot against Li Ke, and Li Ke entered Shanyang City with six or seven guards, as well as Dan'er, Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai and others.

"Your Highness, do you need to inform the local states and counties to come to welcome you?" Wang Xuance asked Li Ke as he entered the city.

Li Ke's official position is not only the governor of Yangzhou, but also the ambassador of Huainan Road.Chuzhou is in Huainan Road, that is to say, the officials of Chuzhou are also under the supervision of Li Ke. When Li Ke arrives in Yangzhou, the officials of Chuzhou should greet him as usual.

But even so, Li Ke didn't want to make too much noise, Li Ke said: "That's not necessary, let's rest in the city, we can go south after eating a little."

Shanyang County is where the government of Chuzhou is located. The state government office and the county government office are all here, plus some local gentry.

Shanyang is located in Huaiyin, where Chuzhou is governed, and it is an important route on the Huaihe River. Although it is not as prosperous as Chang'an and Luoyang, it is considered rich compared to ordinary prefectures and counties.

"Chuzhou is originally an important place on the Huai River, and it is at the intersection of the canal and the Huai River, so it is worthy of the name of the center of the Huai River." Li Ke went ashore and entered Shanyang City. Looking at the bustling people on the main road in the city, Said to Wang Xuance who was beside him.

Wang Xuance said: "There are many plains in the two Huaihe Rivers, and Chuzhou is even more so. It has the right time, place and people. It is no accident that Chuzhou can have such a climate."

Li Ke listened to Wang Xuance's words and nodded in agreement. The two Huaihe Rivers have many plains, and they also have water and salt benefits. They have always been a land of prosperity. With the completion of the canal, after a hundred years, the Huaihe River will be rich and prosperous, and will be the best in the world. Only when the name is truly passed on.

However, Li Ke couldn't care about these things after a hundred years. His immediate concern was to fill his stomach. Li Ke found a spacious and clean restaurant and sat in it.

Chuzhou has a lot of water and rivers. In addition to the common seasonal vegetables, the most abundant fish and shrimp are naturally.

When Li Ke entered the restaurant, he didn't look for the private room on the upper floor. Instead, he found three spacious tables in the lobby and sat down. He ordered a cup of vinegared celery, tender lotus root and other seasonal vegetables, as well as mutton and river prawns. , fish sticks, fresh soup and other meat.

This restaurant is located facing the street, and the speed of serving food is not slow. Li Ke sat down in the middle of the lobby, and within a short time of a cup of tea, the ordered dishes were served one after another.

"Unexpectedly, this restaurant is not big, but the dishes are quite exquisite, not bad compared to restaurants in Beijing." After all the dishes were ready, Dan'er looked at the dishes on the table and smiled at Li Ke.

Li Ke picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, put it into his mouth, tasted it, and said to everyone: "This mullet is delicious and tender. It is a unique delicacy in the south. It is impossible to find in Chang'an Bashui. Try it quickly."

As Li Kegui is a prince, it is a rule that others are not allowed to eat at the same table as him, but everyone at the banquet is his confidant, and Li Ke has never put on airs, so everyone is used to it.

During the banquet, some fish lovers picked up a piece of fish according to the words, put it in their mouths and tasted it, it was really unusual.

After several days of rushing, it was rare for him to go ashore to recuperate today. Li Ke was naturally in a good mood, but when Li Ke was enjoying his meal, a few people who suddenly walked in disturbed Li Ke's good mood.

"You are Wu Liulang?"

Li Ke was eating, when suddenly there was a loud noise in his ear, which interrupted Li Ke's meal. Li Ke turned around and looked, and it turned out that there were five big and round men holding sticks in their forehand, blocking the neighboring table to finish their meal. In front of a pair of men and women who were about to leave.

The man was obviously also shocked by this sudden scene. He looked at the menacing men in front of him with eyes full of horror, and asked tremblingly, "I am Wu Liu. I don't know what you can do?"

The leader snorted softly, and asked Wu Liu: "Hmph, your wife has always been in poor health, she is a medicine jar with no bottom, and you are always in such a tight financial situation, why do you suddenly have money to spend in this tavern today?" gone?"

Although Wu Liu was timid, he was still a man. He moved around, stood in front of his wife, cupped his hands and replied in a low voice: "The villain has recently made some money in business. Wait for Zhuo Jing to come to the tavern for a change."

"Business? I'm afraid it's not selling salt!" The man in the lead said, and slammed the table heavily, so frightened that Wu Liu almost couldn't stand still, and fell down on the table.

Hearing the words of these fierce gods, Wu Liu didn't know why they were looking for him, so he quickly covered it up and said, "Don't dare, how dare a villain sell salt in Shanyang City."

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the salt industry is owned by the private sector. As long as it does not involve forced buying and selling, selling salt does not violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty, but Wu Liulang seems to be very afraid of this matter, but he does not know why. Li Ke Sitting on the sidelines and watching, it is also strange.

But what happened right now was nothing, what happened next made Li Ke not only strange, but even angry.

The man in the lead waved his hand, and someone behind him grabbed Wu Liu with both hands. Wu Liu was thin and weak, how could he compare to them, and when his hands were caught, he was tightly bound, unable to move.

The leading man put his hand into the cloth bag hanging on Wu Liu's body, first he grabbed more than a sling of money, and then he grabbed a bag of salt that he hadn't had time to sell.

The man held the salt bag in his hand, shook it in front of Wu Liu, and asked, "What is this?"

Wu Liu was caught in the face, and suddenly lost the courage to argue, his body collapsed immediately, and he begged: "The villain's wife is sick, and she is in a hurry to take medicine. I really can't find money, otherwise the villain would never dare Salt smugglers, I hope the villain will be spared this time."

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