Chapter 215 Leakage

According to Qi Xuansu's plan, Xu Kou returned to Qizhou. After staying in Qizhou for less than a day, he went to Bohai Prefecture again.

It's strange to say that although the Li family has opened many academies, the rabbit does not eat grass near its nest. The ground in Qizhou is relatively clean, and such places are mainly concentrated in Dijing and Bohai Prefecture.

Because it takes time to promote the reversal of the case, Xu Kou's link cannot be delayed for too long and must be done as soon as possible. This move is not abrupt, because Li Qingnu asked people to hold a poetry meeting in Wutong Garden of Bohai Prefecture, or it can be called other names, anyway, that's the meaning. In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Kou hurried to Bohai Prefecture just to join in the fun.

Now Li Qingnu has escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and no longer needs to show up. Instead, she hides behind the scenes and becomes a kind of existence of the host. The academy dare not neglect the things she has told. In fact, this poetry meeting was set a long time ago, but Li Qingnu brought the time forward, so it was not rushed.

The people in the academy did not find it strange. With the return of Qingwei Zhenren to Qizhou to preside over the overall situation, the atmosphere in Qizhou was very depressing. Unlike Jiangnan, where they could still try to resist, the situation in Qizhou was already decided. Many people accepted their fate directly, and many people gave up and went to Bohai Prefecture to relax. It was a good time to hold such a party.

Bohai Prefecture was also on the list of the embargo. Although Bohai Prefecture nominally belonged to the Imperial Capital Prefecture, because the Imperial Capital Prefecture had been weak for a long time, in fact, Qizhou Prefecture had always been in charge of Bohai Prefecture, and even the peninsula area of ​​Liaodong was also under the jurisdiction of Qizhou Prefecture. In other words, Qizhou Prefecture had an inland sea, and the entire sea line, starting from Qizhou, including some areas of Zhili and the peninsula area of ​​Liaodong, was under the control of Qizhou Prefecture.

There is a saying that Bohai Prefecture was under the administration, and the peninsula area across the sea from Qizhou was managed by Qizhou as early as the Wei Dynasty. If you don't believe it, you can check the administrative division map of Wei. Because Liaodong was a military stronghold at that time, it had a Dusi instead of a prefecture. There were few people in Liaodong at that time, so it was necessary to ignore it. However, it was too wasteful to set up a special prefecture office, so Qizhou was in charge of Liaodong's civil affairs, and the military was still in charge of Liaodong Dusi.

Later, the Daomen divided the Daofu. With the strength of the Li family, they would not be polite and claimed that the peninsula had been the inherent territory of Qizhou since ancient times and must be assigned to Qizhou Daofu. Liaodong Daofu could only suffer a loss. Later, the Imperial Capital Daofu existed in name only, and the Qizhou Daofu simply took the coastal line centered on Bohai Prefecture in the name of trusteeship, successfully connecting the peninsula area of ​​Liaodong from the land, and its power penetrated from Liaodong to some areas of Silla, and then used Silla as a springboard to radiate Fenglinzhou.

Therefore, Qizhou Daofu and Qizhou are completely different. Qizhou is just an ordinary state, and Qizhou Daofu is a behemoth with an inland sea.

Jiangnan Prefecture was no less impressive. During the Wei Dynasty, the Jiangnan region was actually divided into two states. When the Daomen divided the prefectures, in order to integrate resources and develop the economy, the two states were all assigned to Jiangnan Prefecture. Only Luzhou Prefecture was left to separate Qizhou Prefecture and Jiangnan Prefecture. At the same time, if you want to defend the Yangtze River, you must defend the Huai River. Jiangnan Prefecture did not completely control the Yangtze River.

The same is true for Lingnan Prefecture. The two largest islands in the Central Plains were all assigned to Lingnan Prefecture, making its area larger than the Qizhou Prefecture, which was expanding again and again, and approaching Shuzhou Prefecture and Xizhou Prefecture. It is a veritable avenue prefecture.

Because of the development of maritime trade and the so-called Age of Exploration, the most prosperous line is the coastal line. Now the dust in Jiangnan is still unsettled and the situation is complicated; Lingnan is too far away, and for northerners, the "miasma" is heavy; the imperial capital is too serious and restrictive; Liaodong is too bitter and cold, and it is not a world of flowers; then Bohai Prefecture has become the most suitable place.

Xu Kou came to Bohai Prefecture in this context. He was not a literati, nor could he write poems, but his status was there, so he could still be a guest.

As soon as he arrived at Wutong Garden, many people greeted Xu Kou, and Xu Kou just nodded casually to deal with them.

Xu Kou was only a small figure in Yujing, but after leaving Yujing and coming to the local area, he became a powerful figure that many people wanted to make friends with.

On the other hand, the local emperors had to bow their heads and behave themselves after going to Yujing.

For example, Qi Xuansu, when he was in Borneo, he was in the spotlight and had to be humble.

Xu Kou could naturally put on airs and behave a little more reservedly at this time.

It happened that a commander of Qingluan Guard was also here. When Xu Kou was still in Qingluan Guard, the two had already known each other and had a good relationship. The commander invited Xu Kou to drink together.

Xu Kou did not refuse. There were several other people at the table, including wealthy businessmen and officials. Several businessmen were complaining that they could not do business, and some of them complained about Jinque, and even started to be sarcastic.

Xu Kou interrupted these complaints at the right time, and then took the opportunity to lead the topic to the aspect of love and romance.

When the wine was half drunk, the topic gradually became outrageous, no longer talking about national affairs, but talking about those things between men and women.

Xu Kou seemed to be drunk, and slowly guided the topic.

Someone asked: "Brother Xu, you have a bright future now, why don't you remarry? Are there so many Taoist fairies that are not in Brother Xu's eyes?"

Xu Kou pretended to be drunk and waved his hand and said: "Female Taoist priests? It's unbearable to talk about, unbearable to talk about."

"Why is it unbearable to talk about?" Several people immediately became interested.

Xu Kou said: "The Taoist fairies are just gold and jade on the outside, and they are all thieves and prostitutes behind the scenes."

Everyone laughed, and someone advised: "Old Xu, why can't you look away? A real man has three wives and four concubines. When a woman has power, she will naturally raise a pretty boy. By the way, they also invented a new word called What is it, a milk dog or something?”

"I remember it was a little wolfdog." Another person said.

"On the contrary, it's just a dog." These people responded with a joking attitude, "I heard that there are mothers and daughters who compete for the pretty boy, and they really dare to play, and they don't want the three obediences and four virtues."

"What are you talking about? I heard that some female Taoist priests not only sleep with you, but also personally accompany the pretty boy to have a relationship."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. If there's no benefit, why should those young Taoist priests serve them? As for their Taoist companions, it's not that they don't know, they just turn a blind eye and play their own way, or how can they talk about it? What a turtle."

"This is also forced out. The Taoist sect is so tight on the issue of men and women, and every report is accurate. The male Taoists are also afraid. They would rather be a cuckold than lose their official hat."

"Some female Taoist priests nowadays, especially those who are older and more powerful, seduce directly without being subtle at all. If seduction fails, they resort to force. Well, equality in Taoism is true equality, and we are all equal in this aspect. ”

"Otherwise, it's better for the imperial court to do this. How can the Taoist sect do this?"

"We are the ones who are going to die, we are the ones who are responsible for the cattle and horses, and if you dare to play this trick of living here and there, is it really a disadvantage for you to use your sword as a man's? If this kind of thing happens to me, hey, then just look at it."

Xu Kou was just drinking, and he wanted to bring the topic in this direction.

Only then does it appear unobtrusive.

Soon, someone said: "That's not necessarily true. Real big shots shouldn't have to worry about such things."

Xu Kou sneered: "Not necessarily!"

Everyone at the table looked at Xu Kou: "Brother Xu, how do you say this?"

Xu Kou pretended to be six or seven points drunk. Everyone will get drunk if they are not drunk: "Is the second deputy palace master considered a big shot? Once he wears a cuckold, he has no temper. Maybe he is kept in the dark. ”

Everyone's curiosity was aroused: "The second deputy palace master? Where is the second deputy palace master?"

Some people have already begun to make calculations. Xu Kou has been to three Taoist mansions, namely Qizhou Taofu, Lingnan Taofu, and Borneo Taofu.

The second deputy head of Qizhou Daofu has not changed in these years. He has always been alone, without a wife and children, so he can be ruled out. When Xu Kou went to Lingnan Daofu, Zhang Yuelu was the second deputy palace master, but Xu Kou's tone clearly meant that he was talking about a man, not a woman. In the same way, when Xu Kou went to the Borneo Taoist Palace, the second deputy palace chief was Xu Jiaorong, who was not a man either.

So which second deputy palace master is Xu Kou talking about?

Xu Kou motioned for everyone to come over, and then lowered his voice: "It's Jiangnan Daofu."

"Li Tianlan?" Others also lowered their voices, "Isn't it possible?"

"But Li Cixi did marry a young wife, an old man and a young wife."

"I know. I have to say that Li Cixi's wife is really charming."

"By the way, I heard that a few years ago there was a case where a stepson forced his stepmother to rape him. Could it be Li Cixi's son?"

"I know, it's him, Li Mingping."

"Lao Xu, is this what you're talking about? I heard that the stepson didn't succeed."

"It's not a secret. What did I think?"

"Lao Xu, you are not well informed. This is old news."

Xu Kou pretended to be provoked: "You know what the hell, that stepson is the scapegoat, and there is someone else who really succeeded."

"Who?" Everyone looked at Xu Kou again.

Xu Kou deliberately looked around and then lowered his voice and said: "The person who can steal the second wife is certainly not an ordinary person. This person is also a member of the Li family. He is now the deputy head of Tiangang Hall and can be regarded as my boss."

Someone immediately guessed: "Li Minghuang?"

"It's probably him."

"That's right. This man is very good at dealing with women. He also captured the eldest daughter of the Zhang family back then."

"Zhang...Yuelu?"

"Shit Zhang Yuelu, Chief Zhang's temper is as evil as a god, smelly and tough. Who dares to provoke her? Li Tianzhen, Mr. Li, isn't he powerful? It's not like he hit his head and broke his blood. I'm talking about Zhang Yuyue."

"What happened to Zhang Yuelu? Chief Qi Qi Xuansu provoked him, but nothing happened."

"How many Qi Xuansu are there in the Taoist sect? Looking at the current situation, apart from the young national master Li Changge, it is also Qi Xuansu. The three outstanding figures in the Taoist sect should be called Shuangjiao."

"I didn't expect that it was my own family that stole one of my own. According to the Li family's seniority, Li Tianlan is Li Minghuang's uncle. Doesn't this mean that Li Minghuang stole his aunt?"

"Hey, it's a big family. It's common for someone to pick up ashes and raise a brother-in-law."

While these people were talking, an extremely secretive formation was quietly operating in the corner.