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The head rolled to the ground, and the face was covered with mud. The blood frightened the horse a little uneasy, and the soldiers around him hurriedly comforted it.

Li Quan was also taken aback. It wasn't that he had never seen a dead person before, but that Hu couldn't kill people so quickly, it was unimaginable.After a person dies, he doesn't even shake his eyebrows, and ordinary people are not as calm as he is when killing animals.

"As expected of a coastal defense general licking blood on the knife edge. The murderous intent is too heavy!"

"Don't be alarmed, Mr. Li. This man deserves what he deserves!" Hu Fufu put away his knife and explained to Li Quan, "The last general is incompetent. He only knows how to kill the enemy, but he doesn't know how to educate. As a result, there are many people in the army who bully the people, and they often cause harm to the village. , making the people miserable. Unfortunately, there are many hills and roads in Huaihai County, and the soldiers are not good at working hard. Black sheep like him are constantly killing people. I hope Lord Li understands."

Li Quan looked at the dead body on the ground, and sighed helplessly: "Hey! I understand."

Hu couldn't look at the sky, put away his serious expression, and relaxed a lot: "I'm afraid it will be cloudy and rainy in the next few days. The emperor wants to inspect the coastal defense fortress. This is not the best time. Mr. Li, we might as well throw away our business first, and How about going to the humble house and letting a certain general show his kindness as a landlord?"

It would be unreasonable to refuse such a request, and Li Quan readily agreed.

This luggage right didn't intend to bring anyone else, the two big girls were naturally easy to talk about, but Li Xihe was a little bit repulsive, clamoring to play with daddy.Fortunately, there is a Keiko, and Li Xihe agrees to stay under her persuasion.

Li Quan rode in the carriage specially set up for him, and arrived at the Sheriff's Mansion in a short while.

The Sheriff's Mansion is the best brick and tile building in Huaicheng, but compared with the attics in the capital, it is obviously not at the same level.

Hu couldn't understand this himself, and after entering the door, he kept telling Li Quan such words as "my poor house" and "I've wronged you."

Without the soldiers to follow, Hu couldn't be more casual, and Li Quan was also happy about it.

The rest of the Sheriff's Mansion is nothing special, and there is no extra scenery in the rainstorm, except for the wall in the backyard, which is very strange.It seems to be thicker than the other three sides?

It's no secret, because you can see the weirdness whenever you come here.

Presumably Li Quan was not the first one, so Hu couldn't keep it secret. The first thing he did when he entered the mansion was not to enter the house to hold a banquet, but to lead Li Quan to the backyard wall.

Walking in, Li Quan's face changed slightly, because the bricks and stones of the wall in the backyard are not ordinary green bricks, but huge and regular piles of stones, each of which may weigh over a ton, and there is no stone between the stones. Signs of additive binding, even so, are impenetrable!

Seen from the courtyard, the wall is four or five meters high, except for the different materials and thickness, it seems nothing special.

However, there is a ladder at the corner of the wall, which leads directly to the top of the wall, and Hu can't go up to the top of the wall to have a look!

Li Quan was horrified. It turned out that behind the wall was an endless sea, and the other side of the wall had a drop of no less than a hundred meters!

It turned out that it was not the wall of the Sheriff's Mansion, but a man-made embankment!

Seeing Li Quan's horrified expression, Hu couldn't laugh for the first time. He smiled a little proudly, and said calmly: "Master Li, the general knows what you want to ask. The general is stationed here. He knows that it is easy to defend against people and it is difficult to defend against the sky." Xiao The majesty is beyond human power, so the mansion is placed here, if one day the tsunami breaks the embankment, my Hu family will die before all the people in Huaihai County, and I will never run away!"

Chapter 584: The smell is different

There is an endless sea in front of you. There is no lonely sail in the turbulent waves. It is vast and empty, and there are no seabirds. A little lonely.

With this situation, coupled with Hu Bu's calm and proud words, many images suddenly appeared in Li Quan's mind.Uncontrollably, I felt a tinge of admiration for the general guarding the border.

But after thinking about it, I feel wrong, if General Hu is really so patriotic and loyal to the emperor, how could the emperor suspect that he swallowed military expenses privately?Could it be that the emperor was wrong in his suspicion?

"Master Li, it's very windy here, let's start talking again. I heard that delicious food and wine have been prepared, as well as the strangest and most delicious seafood in the deep sea."

Li Quan restrained his mind, put on an eager expression and refused to enter the living room.

When we arrived at the living room, there was already a table of good wine and food on the table.Li Quan didn't know most of them, and they probably were special seafood of this era, or they might have been processed and lost their original appearance.The only thing that can be seen is the blue-striped prawns. After cooking by the chef, the smooth and tender white meat is filled with golden honey sauce, which makes people's index fingers move at a glance.

"Come, come, Master Li, you have to try it out. You can't eat these things in the capital. Even if you can eat them, the taste will change."

While exchanging pleasantries, Li Quan looked around, mainly to see if there were any valuables in the hall.If the value of the items in the hall obviously exceeds the financial resources of the sheriff, it proves that this person is different.

When it comes to valuables, Mr. Li is well-informed, and there is nothing in the house that is not valuable.Let him look at the value of an item, and he will definitely not be distracted.

Sitting on the stool, Li Quan stretched out his hand and 'touched' it. The ordinary jujube lacquer wood, the carving process is also average, and its value is not more than one tael of silver.

Li Quan also deliberately "touched" the silk curtain that entered the 'door'. The Li family produces third-class brocade, which is considered poor among the fabrics produced by the Li family, and is not particularly valuable.And the fabrics used by big families for silk curtains are very particular, and they will use the best fabrics that can be afforded by the economy, because this is equivalent to their own 'facade', everyone will feel the touch of the fabric when they come in, and the family situation can basically Guess is close to ten.

Although the stools and silk curtains are just a few of the many objects in the hall, they are enough to illustrate the problem.There were no luxurious things in the hall, not only did it not mean that Hu could not spend money, but Li Quan felt that General Hu was very frugal.

After thinking about it, maybe Hu can't be a guilty conscience and deliberately put on a frugal attitude?

No matter which dynasty, no matter how greedy the officials are, they are always very low-key, for fear of attracting the public.So some will not buy some items that are easy to see the value of.

Maybe invest in an antique collection!

Li Quan rearranged his thoughts, coping with Hu Can't's toast, and focused on some inconspicuous small objects, but he still found nothing, and there were no antiques and treasures as imagined.

Just when Li Quan felt that there was no problem, a slightly familiar smell came inadvertently.

It's the smoke from the incense burner!

The incense burner is also a symbolic object in the home of a large family, and it is an object that reflects the quality of life.It's not a strange thing to appear in the Sheriff's Mansion, but the smell of incense in the incense burner made Li Quan suspicious.

The fragrance is light and lingering, with clear layers. When you don't pay attention, it's like a cup of warm water flowing gently. When you notice it, it's like a cup of fragrant coffee.

Incense is a good thing, and under the influence of incense all the year round, it can make people refreshed.Li Quan was often in it, and over time he became extremely sensitive to the smell of incense.

Incense in this era can be said to be the predecessor of tobacco. It is to burn plants to produce light smoke. As long as the smoke smells good, it can be used as incense.Therefore, there are many types of incense, and the value is also different.Some people use dry medicinal materials as fuel, such as ginseng whiskers, Yamazaki bark, etc. Some people use rare hay or flower petals, and some poor families even use wine-soaked bellflower residue.

What to use as incense depends on the economic conditions of each family.

Over the years, some well-known materials have become the top grade in incense. 'Medicinal' materials are naturally the first choice among the top grades on the mountain. The burning speed is very fast and the consumption is huge, which is not something ordinary people can afford.

Compared with ordinary families, the Li family is more adept at incense, and Li Quan has also done research on this.

He has tried almost all the fuels that are praised by people, and the taste is extremely familiar.And he has also felt the scent of incense in the Sheriff's Mansion, and it is the most familiar one!

Because after Li Quan tried it, he felt that this kind of fragrance from deep underground was the best, so until now, it is all the incense in Li's family!

This light and evocative taste is exactly the amber that has been matured for thousands of years!

Li Quan's understanding of amber is limited to its use as incense burner fuel, and the extremely expensive price.

There are many kinds of amber, and the value varies widely, even the worst amber is still more expensive than gold in this era.If it is the best gold amber, its value is immeasurable, and it was once regarded as the inner alchemy left by the immortal.

In Li's residence, amber is only used as fuel when Li Quan is around, even An Xinhe and other precious ladies are reluctant to use it, which shows how much it consumes.

Even if the Li family is like this, how dare a sheriff use amber as fuel in this borderland?

This is a huge discovery!

Li Quan couldn't express his mood for a while, and his expression was a little unnatural.

Li Quan was in a daze at first, and then showed an unnatural expression. Unexpectedly, Hu Can't see the clue!

"Master Li, what are you thinking? Is there a place where the hospitality is not good?"

Li Quan secretly scolded himself for being careless, but at this moment he could only shake his head quickly, even saying that he hadn't.

For a while, the scene became quiet.