Fu Tang

When Li Congjia and the others were surrounded, Shi Xueting made a wrong step and stood in front of Li Congjia, and Li Hongji also stood behind Li Congjia very tacitly.

Li Congjia had a sweetheart in the past, and a brother in the future, so he has confidence in his heart, not to mention that he is a person of status in Suzhou now, so he cannot be arrested for no reason, at least he is the Lord of Anning City recognized by the Dragon King himself.

So he wasn't afraid, he just stood there and looked at the leading general. The general wanted to give Li Congjia a disgrace, but he found that he was not afraid at all. Instead, they were frightened by the murderous intent emanating from the people around him. arrive.

It was only later that the general remembered that this group of people... were all horse thieves before, and they were out-and-out killers, how could they be afraid of them?If one is not happy, maybe he will be chopped off in the street!

The general was about to sweat in cold sweat, but he still insisted and said: "The last general has seen City Lord An Ning."

Li Congjia looked at him coldly and asked, "Who are you?"

It's over, the general is desperate. You can provoke anyone in the Western Regions, but you can't provoke horse thieves, because you don't know how they will retaliate against you. What's more, the horse thief has an official status now. The general said nervously: "The last general …The last general, Shencheng, is ordered by my prince to invite City Lord An Ning to have a talk.”

Li Congjia's heart moved: "Prince? I don't know which prince it is?"

No wonder he asked this question, the Dragon King is not a big man, but he has quite a few sons, and now there are more than a dozen of them!

"The thirteenth prince." Shen Cheng strengthened his courage, he is the prince's subordinate after all, and this person would have some concerns if he wanted to touch him.

The Thirteenth Prince, Li Congjia has no interest after hearing it, this ranking is too low, Long Lei is the boss, he is only 30 years old this year, no matter how similar the Thirteenth Prince is to his age, at most he is in his teens, What can a teenage furry child do?

However, there's nothing wrong with getting in touch with the thirteenth prince. As a newly attached city lord, it's not easy to put his airs too high.

Li Congjia immediately said, "Lead the way."

Shen Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately waved his hand to let someone lead the way. Shi Xueting and Li Hongji looked at each other, with a little worry in their eyes.

Shi Xueting was worried that if the thirteen princes did not deal with Long Lei, it would be disadvantageous to Li Congjia, while Li Hongji felt that he knew too little about this side, and it was really inconvenient if his eyes were darkened.

He has focused his energy on Zhou Guo and Wu Yue these years. Naturally, it is impossible to study the Western Regions so deeply. The only thing he can do now is to protect his younger brother and prevent him from having an accident—once something happens to Li Congjia, those soldiers and horses will fall. I don't know who will get it. Li Hongji already knows Shi Xueting's identity, and knows that the Tiance Mansion is only loyal to Li Tang's descendants. Although he is also, those soldiers are still very unfamiliar with him. it will be him.

Li Congjia followed Shen Cheng all the way, but couldn't help laughing when he saw the destination Shen Cheng took them to.

The Thirteenth Prince decided to meet at a restaurant, and it was Wanlixiang Restaurant.

After Li Congjia entered, he was taken all the way to Chaoming Pavilion. This box can be regarded as a third-tier box in Wan Lixiang, but considering the unscrupulous price he set at the beginning, the Thirteenth Prince's financial resources are not small.

Seeing that the thirteenth prince gave him a lot of money, Li Congjia decided that the adults should not remember the faults of the villains, and not care about the way he invited people.

When Li Congjia pushed the door and entered, there was only one young man sitting on the main seat in the big box, and the rest were some guards serving him around.

The Thirteenth Prince was drinking, and when he looked up and saw Li Congjia, he couldn't help being a little surprised, raised his chin slightly and asked, "Are you Li Yu, the lord of Anning City?"

Yes, the name Li Congjia announced to the outside world is this pseudonym. After all, although Li Congjia's name is not too famous, if you want to ask, you can always find out.

Li Congjia nodded slightly: "It's me, I don't know why the thirteen princes are looking for me?"

The Thirteenth Prince looked him up and down for a long time, and found that this person was completely different from what he had imagined. He originally thought that the horse thief leader must be a tall, strong man with a rough appearance, but unexpectedly he looked like a standard southern boy. .

The Thirteenth Prince couldn't help but look down on Li Congjia, and just said, "Sit down, I have something to ask you."

Li Congjia sneered in his heart, pretending to be X in front of me, I really have a lot of temper recently, if you just waited for me to clean you up when you first came to the Western Regions.

After the Thirteenth Prince waited for Li Congjia to take his seat, he didn't say that his purpose was just to say, "Does City Lord Li know about this Wanlixiang Restaurant?"

Li Congjia was puzzled, and replied cautiously: "I have heard of it. It is said that it is a newly established restaurant."

The Thirteenth Prince nodded and said: "The food and drink in this restaurant is really good. Of course, the most special thing is the private rooms here. Every room is different, and some rooms can't be entered casually, just like you, You can't get in this room without me."

Li Congjia thought it was funny, you called me here just to show off that you can enter this box?Then I have a separate box here, which is much more luxuriously decorated than yours. If you knew it, wouldn't you be envious and jealous?

However, he said: "I have heard of this, and it is said that the price of this box is not low, the thirteenth prince is very bold."

The Thirteenth Prince snorted and said, "What is this? I don't pay much attention to this money. Tell me, can my eldest brother have my assets?"

When Li Congjia saw that the thirteen princes brought the topic to Long Lei, he knew that the main drama was about to begin.

Li Congjia said slowly: "The net worth of His Royal Highness is not something I can guess at will."

"People from the Central Plains are timid." The Thirteenth Prince sneered and said, "I didn't ask you to guess, I just told you that what Big Brother can give you, I can give you more!"

Li Congjia looked at him with some astonishment: "The Thirteenth Prince?"

The Thirteenth Prince's face suddenly darkened: "I don't like people calling me that."

Li Congjia looked at him unexpectedly: "Then what do you want me to call you?"

The son of the Dragon King is not really the same as the son of the emperor. When he reaches a certain age, he can have a vain position and a title. The son of the Dragon King is just a prince except for the prince who has a serious title. ah.

The thirteenth prince didn't answer but said: "Father doesn't like Long Lei, and it won't do you any good to follow Long Lei. Why don't you take refuge in me, and I won't treat you poorly."

Li Congjia... Li Congjia found that he was really not used to the blunt speaking habits of the people from the Western Regions. Compared with them, Li Hongji was much more tactful!

Li Congjia said with a wry smile: "Although I am the lord of Anning City, I am nothing more than a breeze. I don't care what I want. What can I provide to the Thirteenth Prince? What's more, it was not I who took refuge in His Royal Highness, but I met His Highness by accident. See you soon, Your Highness." Life is not easy for us, and this is what helps us.”

If you show weakness, you must show weakness. Li Congjia said that he would help Long Lei become the Dragon King, but that was only limited to him directing behind the scenes, and he had no interest in ending it himself.

The thirteenth prince's expression was very bad after hearing this: "Are you rejecting me? Do you believe that I can't let you get out of this room?"

Li Congjia raised his head: "I don't believe it."

The thirteenth prince was stunned. He didn't expect that Li Congjia would dare to contradict him so simply. After all, Li Congjia looked very gentle from the beginning. This is why the thirteenth prince said it directly. It was worth his beating around the bush to try it out, just say it out and frighten it a little more.

Now that his strategy didn't work, the thirteenth prince suddenly lost his temper. He slapped the table and said sharply, "You really think I won't dare to touch you?"

Li Congjia said with a smile: "Although the thirteenth prince must be surrounded by a cloud of experts, he is not without everything. This is an eminent Shaolin monk with great skills. I am afraid that there is no one around the prince who can compete with him."

The thirteenth prince had noticed Shi Xueting a long time ago, and he had to say that Shi Xueting's appearance was too eye-catching, not to mention that he was still a monk, so it was hard to pay attention.

The thirteenth prince immediately said: "Ade! Go and meet this eminent monk!"

In the eyes of the Thirteenth Prince, this so-called eminent monk is probably useless, after all Shi Xueting is young and has an overly pretty face.

Li Congjia raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

The thirteenth prince's eyes became even more mocking: "What? Are you scared? It's too late to beg me, otherwise wait... Life and death are at your own risk!"

Li Congjia looked at him speechlessly for a long while before saying: "The prince just said that this box is very valuable. I'm afraid the decorations in it are not cheap. If it is broken, the prince will have to pay for it. Why don't you go out and find an empty place to compete?" .”

The thirteenth prince's face turned red immediately: "How dare you look down on me? It's right here, this little prince doesn't care about it!"

Tsk, this prodigal son, Li Congjia rolled his eyes in his heart, but the thirteen princes have said so, what else can he say?I just feel a little sorry for Yang Xin. Yang Xin spent a lot of effort in renovating this restaurant, but one of the boxes will be scrapped before it opens. I hope Yang Xin will be smarter and kill the thirteen princes. , Make up for Li Congjia's frightened mind.

Shi Xueting stepped forward and put his palms together to face the innocent man named Ade. Ade was tall and muscular. When the two of them stood there, it was true that Shi Xueting was weaker visually. De has a murderous look on his body, while Shi Xueting looks like a snow lotus in Tianshan Mountain, with a temperament that is independent from the world, how does this look like a master of martial arts?

The thirteenth prince's face became even more smug. He glanced at Li Congjia, but was taken aback, and found that the other party didn't look at him at all, nor did he look at the field, but was... eating food with chopsticks?

The thirteenth prince couldn't help being scornful in his heart, a bumpkin is just a bumpkin.

How did he know that the bumpkin was the chef who was tasting the dishes and measuring Wan Lixiang.

After eating everything, Li Congjia nodded slightly. The taste was not bad, and it combined with the local favorite taste. Li Congjia walked to the window and took a look, and found that many people began to go in and out of Wanlixiang near noon. good.

Just when Li Congjia was looking outside, there was a fighting sound behind him. Hearing that sound, Li Congjia's heart was bleeding. You must know that the wood in this box is all made of rosewood, not to mention the gold. Silver Gem!

I still don't want to read it, what if he feels distressed and wants to kill the thirteen princes on the spot?

At this time, the thirteenth prince had already started to be sluggish. He originally thought that Ade might be killed by him as soon as he made a move. At first, he was thinking about whether to call stop. After all, the monk is really good-looking, so it is a pity to be beaten to death like this , What did he see?Ade was actually being suppressed and beaten from the beginning to the end?Is he wrong?

He read it right, not long after, Ade was beaten to the ground and couldn't get up again. The Thirteenth Prince jumped up and said angrily: "How dare you be so rude!"

Li Congjia turned to look at him: "Didn't the prince propose the competition? What? The prince wants to go back on his word?"

The thirteenth prince was very unwilling, but as a man in the Western Regions, it is necessary to be brave, and he can't escape this matter, otherwise, if it gets to his father's ears, he will be completely hopeless.

The Thirteenth Prince gave Li Congjia a hard look and said, "You wait for me!" Then he got up and left.

Li Congjia shouted behind him: "Prince, your bodyguard..."

"No more!"

Li Congjia looked at Ade who just woke up with some pity. At this time Ade's face was full of despair and confusion. He didn't expect that he would be abandoned by his master so easily, but he didn't hate Shi Xueting either, because the other party was really very happy. Strong, all warriors have Mu Qiang in his heart, he was convinced after losing.

Shi Xueting asked, "Your name is Ade? Is there anyone else in the family?"

Ade's face was even more bitter: "No, my family members are all dead."

Li Congjia asked again: "How long have you been with the Thirteenth Prince?"

Ade was even more sad: "It's less than a month."

Li Congjia breathed a sigh of relief. Without family members, there would be no burden. The short time with the thirteenth prince meant that he was not a confidant. Ade's martial arts were indeed not as good as Shi Xueting, but how many Shi Xuetings are there in this world?Ade is already good.

He thought for a while and said, "If you want, come with us."

There was joy on Ade's face: "Really... is it really possible?"

Li Congjia nodded: "Yes, but you don't have a contract of sale or something in the hands of the Thirteenth Prince, right?"

Ade shook his head and said, "No, I was elected when the thirteenth prince held the military election."

Li Congjia understood, no wonder the thirteenth prince gave him up so happily, after all he was not a person he had cultivated, nor was he considered a confidant, so it didn't hurt to throw him away.

Li Congjia said: "Then come with me."

Ade didn't seem to be worried that Li Congjia would treat him badly, or he didn't think about it at all. He was just confused and desperate because he couldn't stay with the thirteenth prince. He felt that he might starve to death. After all, he had nothing but martial arts , nothing else, but now it seems that he can still have something to eat, which is already very satisfying, so he followed Li Congjia without saying a word.

Li Congjia felt... Ade was probably a little careless, why did he just follow him without asking anything?

Li Hongji was also curious and couldn't help asking Ade.

Ade smiled foolishly: "I know that you are the lord of the city, and you definitely don't have the time to entertain me."

Li Congjia decided to take back his thoughts just now. This is not a lack of thoughtfulness, it is clearly wise and stupid.

Li Congjia glanced at Li Hongji and said: "Brother just arrived here, and there is still a lack of guards by his side, why don't you let Ade stay with you?"

Li Hongji nodded tacitly. He knew that Li Congjia didn't completely believe in Ade, but he didn't want to be too suspicious, so he put him beside him to investigate.

Li Hongji doesn't mind either. What he is most worried about now is that he is useless to Li Congjia. Although they are brothers, he knows that he once had ill intentions for Li Congjia. This is something that makes him very uneasy. Now he can only prove his worth Only then can Li Hongji feel at ease.

Li Congjia waited in the private room for Yang Xin who came over. As soon as Yang Xin came in, he was stunned. Li Congjia felt a little guilty, but after thinking about it, he didn't provoke this matter, so he said: "Eleventh Lang, remember to talk to me later." The thirteenth prince is going to ask for compensation, and he can't let him pay less!"

After hearing this, Yang Xin gritted his teeth and nodded, then asked, "Where is Mr. Lang going now? Do you want me to have another seat?"

Li Congjia thought for a while and said, "That's fine, but let me change to another box, and send someone to deliver a letter to the prince, saying that I'll wait for him here."

Li Congjia's move can be said to be very arrogant. Long Lei was so angry that he smashed his favorite peony porcelain vase, but he still had to go there. After all, his life was still in the hands of the other party. Feeling it, Long Lei couldn't help shivering.

When Long Lei came over in a hurry, Li Congjia was already half full and started to slow down. Only Shi Xueting and Li Hongji were still eating wildly there.

Li Congjia is very envious of them, and he doesn't know why, his physique is the kind of person who can gain weight by drinking water, that is to say, he is running around every day and has endless things to do every day, which makes Li Congjia maintain his figure. When he was free, Li Congjia couldn't imagine what would happen.

He and Li Hongji were both born to the same parents, so why can't Li Hongji get fat?

Li Congjia was looking enviously at the two people who were eating and drinking, when Long Lei arrived here.

Long Lei acted as if he didn't see that everyone had eaten half of the meal, and after sitting down, he asked, "What does City Lord Anning want from me?"

Although Long Lei is the prince, he has no status at all when facing Li Congjia. Li Congjia is in the lead, so he can only be subordinated to others. This is why Long Lei hates Li Congjia more and more.

Li Congjia slowly recounted the conflict that broke out with the thirteenth prince just now. After hearing this, Long Lei showed a sneer on his face: "It seems that the old thirteenth can't sit still."

Li Congjia looked at Long Lei with some doubts. This was something he couldn't figure out all the time. Why did the Thirteenth Prince suddenly come to win him over?And it's still not clever to win over.

Only then did Long Lei say: "My father is planning to use troops against Dunhuang."

Dunhuang?Li Congjia was stunned for a moment before he realized that what Long Lei was talking about should be the Dunhuang Kingdom, but at this time the Dunhuang Kingdom was no longer called by this name. After all, Cao Yuanzhong went to the throne after he succeeded to the throne. He won the title of Jiedushi of the Guiyi Army, but among the population of the Western Regions, it is still customary to call it Dunhuang.

Li Congjia said strangely: "Didn't everyone live in peace before? Why did you suddenly want to mobilize troops?"

Long Lei shook his head and said: "I can't tell you the specifics. This is a military secret, but there are some reasons for the old thirteen's move. My father and king are planning to go on a personal expedition this time, and they will bring the grown-up prince with them. But my brothers You are eager to try and use this opportunity to pull me down from the crown prince."

After Li Hongji heard this, he looked at Li Congjia in shock. In his eyes, the Long family in Suzhou was really nothing that could stand on the table, but he didn't expect that in such a small place, the fight for the crown prince was so fierce. Great, of course the most important thing is, you are also worthy of being called the prince?

His Royal Highness Li Hongji, former Crown Prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was very upset, but held back his words.

Li Congjia's focus was not here, but he just asked: "What does this have to do with him wooing me?"

"Of course it's because you have soldiers and money." Long Lei said very calmly: "The old thirteen is just 21 years old now, and he only has one soldier in his hand. If he wants to make a difference in this war, he will naturally seek foreign aid."

At the age of 21, Li Congjia silently swallowed a sentence: I am also 21 years old this year. To be honest, he thinks that the other party may be 12 years old based on the behavior of the thirteenth prince.

"This thirteenth prince, the mother clan is very powerful?" Li Congjia asked.

Long Lei nodded and replied, "That's right, his mother is from the Li family in Khotan."

Li Congjia suddenly realized that the royal family of Khotan was originally named Yuchi, but the current emperor was deeply influenced by Han culture, so he simply changed his surname to Li, making Khotan also become the Li Dynasty.

If the thirteen princes have such a mother clan, they will be very competitive. Although Long Lei’s mother is a foreigner, Yutian has no enmity with Suzhou, and Yutian is not comparable to the Uighurs in Ganzhou today. , Of course, it is impossible for Khotan to marry the real princess to the Dragon King as a concubine.

After Li Congjia figured this out, he didn't plan to take care of these things. Long Lei did need military exploits, but Li Congjia didn't want him to control the army. Conflict, Li Congjia and the others can defeat Long Lei more calmly.

They also thought about sending someone to be an undercover agent, and then wait for an opportunity to steal the military power of the Long family, but it would take a long time. Li Congjia was not equal. His battlefield was in the Central Plains and not in the Western Regions. If the time was right, he might start the war directly.

However, the plan is not as fast as the change. It is impossible for Li Congjia not to participate in this war.