Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

After choosing these people, Li Xu had to find ways to redeem them. He had to leave so many cash cows all at once, so I don't know how angry the old bustard would be.

"What? Redemption for all these people? No, no, absolutely not!" The old bustard was so angry that the two Buddhas ascended to heaven, even if they knew that this was King Shun, it would not work.

This Xifeng Tower is her painstaking effort. Although the ones selected by King Shun are older and some are outdated, they can make money anyway, and she can't just rely on a few people for this Xifeng Tower. Tender girls to support the scene, there are always some poor scholars or peddlers who come to patronize, these people also prefer intellectual old girls.

Li Xu picked up the teacup and smelled the smell in the teacup. It wasn't the familiar rock tea. He didn't know what it was made of. He said, "You can talk about how much ransom Madam Gu wants."

The old bustard's surname is Gu, but no one has called her Mrs. Gu these years. She was stunned for a moment, but still refused: "There is something I can't help but want to ask, does the lord look at them and want to redeem the mansion as a concubine?" ?”

"This has nothing to do with you." Li Xu raised his head and looked at the bustard lightly.

Thinking of this master's identity, the old bustard knew that she had no right to refute, not to mention that he just wanted to redeem the bodies of a dozen flower girls, even if he wanted to go to the entire Xifeng Tower, she had no room to resist.

She lowered her head and bowed, "I'm a slave who talks too much, but after all, I have been with them for many years, just like a mother and daughter, so we are about to part so suddenly, I am reluctant to part with you, my lord, you can take away one or two people at will, but more than a dozen people Let's go together, slave, how can slave be willing?"

Li Xu watched her performance amusedly, tears really hung out of her eyes, she was only in her early thirties, she still had charm, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to bear it with a man with lust, but Li Xu really didn't have such leisure, " You can consider the effort of a cup of tea, this king will wait."

"This... lord, you are going to cut off the slave's way of life. You are going to leave half of the girls and boys in the Xifeng Tower with just a single finger. How can the slave's building continue?"

"I don't care about your business here, or do you want me to make a decree to forcefully shut down your Xifeng Tower, and investigate the filth inside?"

The old bustard also blinked, the last drop of tears fell, and then forced a smile to retort: ​​"You are joking, my Xifeng Tower is also a serious business, where is the filth?"

"Really? That's why I'm not afraid to investigate. Okay, I'm going to find the Kou family army to seal the building. First check how many officials violated the rules in private, and then check which officials you have bribed over the years. By the way, let's take a look at your The identities of the flower girls who come and go in the building are innocent, don't worry, this king is very efficient in doing things, and I can help you find out in a day."

After the investigation, the old bustard turned pale with fright. She is not afraid of closing the building. At worst, she will not open it for a month, but she dare not accept the content of the investigation. There are money exchanges, and naturally they have sent people to many officials, especially those who have different hobbies. It is not easy to find people blatantly, and they all buy them through Xifenglou. If the private account is found out, she will be the first To be silenced.

Besides, these girls and boys in the building are all innocent, some were abducted by human traffickers, some were taken in by her family members who escaped from criminals, and there were a few young men... That was also because of this, and she couldn't let They left with King Shun.

The old bustard immediately cried loudly: "My lord, you are trying to embarrass the slave family on purpose. This Xifeng Tower is the slave's life. If you really do this, the slave will die." go.

A few young men stood beside her, and hurriedly stopped her when they saw this, they were very angry, this old woman usually beat and scolded them, and guarded them like prisoners, until now, she didn't even give them a way out They, several of them looked at each other, and let go of their hands together, thinking that if you want to die, you should die.

But being stopped by them like this, the courage of the old bustard has long since faded away, and she would not really go against the pillar, she covered her face and cried: "My lord, you are a noble man, and you don't know the suffering of my slave, if you want to forcefully bring me When they leave, you don’t need to close the building, just kill the servant’s family directly, and it’s over, blah blah.”

"Do you think this king dare not?" Li Xu sat calmly from the beginning to the end, watching her performance, indifferent in his heart, but at this moment, he was really angry. When he first came, he was preparing to spend Money buys people, now, he has changed his mind and will not pay a single copper coin.

He smashed the glass, kicked the bustard on the chest, and asked in a cold voice: "This king didn't plan to settle accounts with you today. If you don't eat or drink fine wine, I'm willing to spend more time to have a good time." To settle with you, in the eyes of this king, buying and selling people is a capital crime, colluding with officials is a capital crime, and disregarding human life is even more a capital crime, how many lives do you have enough to pay for?"

In his previous life, he was born in a society ruled by law, so he didn't dare to ask him to kill, but in this life, heh, killing one or two scumbags is really nothing to worry about.

Besides, anti-pornography and anti-illegal campaigns could be carried out vigorously in ancient times.

Most of the people received by this Xifenglou are high-ranking officials, and there are many wives and concubines in the family. It is a great merit to seal this brothel and let these men return to their families.

"Since Mrs. Gu would rather die than surrender, then I will help you. Don't worry, I will take good care of the girls and boys in your building for you."

The old procuress spurted out a mouthful of old blood. Everyone said that Shun Wang was benevolent and righteous, and had a gentle temper. It was all bullshit and false appearance.

That's right, he is a dignified prince, a lowly prostitute, and in his eyes, he is probably smaller than an ant, so naturally he is not worthy of letting him hold his hand high.

After figuring this out, the bustard didn't dare to haggle with Li Xu anymore. She wiped away her tears and forced out a smile, "My lord is really good at joking, I just don't want to part with these girls and boys, after all, they are all my darlings. You have to leave half of the people in my building, isn't it a bit overwhelming for me."

"Then take your time, I will give you some time to think about it."

"No, no, no, take whichever you like. You are dignified and obedient to the king. It is a great thing for the girls to enter the palace. The smoke from the ancestral grave is a great thing. The slaves can't hinder their bright future, can they?"

"Miss Gu still understands righteousness very well." Li Xu nodded with satisfaction, and said to the men and women present: "I would like to bow and kowtow to you, Madam Gu, and thank her for thinking of you so much."

Everyone naturally complied, knelt down and saluted in one go, and said in unison: "Thank you for taking care of me for so many years."

"Hehe." The old bustard smiled forcefully, feeling very angry in his heart. These little hooves thought they had climbed a high branch, and they didn't even think about it. Aren't they still broken flowers and willows after leaving this door? Could it be that the prince will let them serve you, maybe Is it going to be sent to someone for practice?

She hypocritically persuaded: "Since you have decided to go with the prince, then I will not stop you, but you must think clearly, life outside may not be better than in this building, don't regret it in the future."

If it is a popular flower girl, she will still be hesitant. After all, in Xifenglou, there are a lot of men coaxing and coaxing, and there is a lot of money scattered. It is indeed easier to live than outside, But they are all experienced people, even if they have a good time, it will not be their turn. Instead of dying in this building, it is better to go out and fight.

"Thank you for your success, my lady."

Seeing this, Li Xu stood up and said, "Since that's the case, you can go with me, and you don't need to pack your luggage anymore. The things outside of you should be given to Mrs. Gu for her upbringing expenses."

Someone showed a reluctance, and then heard Li Xu say: "Your body deeds are all in the hands of Mrs. Gu, please go and get them."

Lady Gu was overjoyed when he said that he would not take any luggage away, "Okay, I'll take it right away." Not long after, she came with a wooden box and handed it to Li Xu, "Fourteen flower girls The body deeds with the five young men are all here, and the redemption silver is a total of 350 taels, and if you take a fraction of it, it will be 300 taels."

Li Xu took the box and handed it to Wu Jin, and looked at her with his arms around his chest, "What is the redemption money, didn't Miss Gu just say that the king likes to take people away directly?"

The old bustard was stunned, "That's true, but..."

"There's no need to fail. Since you're sincerely fulfilling them, talking about redemption is too hurtful. Wait for them to make a fortune in the future before repaying your kindness. I believe they won't be ungrateful."

Everyone suffocated their laughter and hurriedly bowed their heads in agreement: "I will definitely not forget my lady's great kindness."

"This……"

"Okay, it's getting late, this king still has important things to do, so let's go ahead."

"No, my lord, you just said..."

"Well," Li Xu turned his head and looked at her with a slightly angry expression, "Madam Gu wants to go back on his word?"

"No, no, I dare not."

"That's good." After Li Xu finished speaking, he left, and the dozen or so men and women followed closely behind him, running faster than Wu Jin.

When they got out of Xifeng Tower, they could still hear the old bustard crying, and the girl named Cuiying couldn't help laughing, "It's the first time I've heard the old bustard cry so sadly."

Everyone laughed in unison, it was very strange that just now they were reluctant to give up the money and jewelry they had accumulated for many years, but when they really left the house, they felt extremely relaxed and much happier physically and mentally.

These 19 people plus the tea picking girl with the tattoo on her face made a total of 20 people, which is the team of tea masters recruited by Li Xu.For the next half month, these people studied etiquette and tea ceremony day and night, and when they stood in front of Li Xu again, they had completely changed.

The plasticity of the ancients was really strong. Many of them had never received education in their entire lives. Once they wanted to learn and were taught by others, they learned very quickly one by one.

Li Xu customized uniform clothes for them, a bit like the cheongsams and long gowns of the Republic of China, but without slits, and the cheongsams are all elegant green, pink, etc. Covered to the end, there is no meat exposed, but even so, there is still a bit of abstinence and seriousness.

Cuiying tugged at the tight-fitting gown. To be honest, she wore too many loose clothes, but none of them had such a sense of shame. The breasts were fully stretched, the waist was wrapped slender, and the two legs The shape of her legs was highlighted, and it was more fatal to wear this clothes than not to wear them.

"Does it look good?" Cuiying asked her companion. Everyone wears the same clothes, but each person's color and pattern are different, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Sitting there, when you don't speak, it really looks a bit graceful.

"Good-looking is good-looking, but can this dress really be worn out to perform? Will people scold you?"

"Haven't we heard enough of this kind of words? The prince said that the innocent will be innocent. Although we are not innocent anymore, we will be people who can rely on us in the future, so we don't have to suffer from flesh and blood."

"I don't know if this tea art master is good at it, but I'm always worried that it will ruin the prince's name."

"What do you think about so much? I heard that the prince drew the picture himself, and the embroiderer of the palace sewed it by himself. We each have one piece. If we want to wear it later, we have to sew it ourselves. I went to ask for the blueprint on purpose. Already, I’m going to do a few more things on the way.”

"Yes, let's study how to make this dress. I like sister Cuiying's double lotus pattern more. You must let me draw the picture before leaving."

"Hurry up... the prince is here."

When Li Xu came in, what he saw was a group of beauties of the Republic of China with their own characteristics. They wore classic buns, light makeup, and uneven cheongsams. They stood in a row like princesses to be elected.

Li Xu patted his forehead, always feeling that he made a wrong decision, such a group of beauties performing tea art on stage, the old perverts underneath would not be able to drool.

Although this effect was what he wanted, considering the girls' personal safety, he should give them a few more bodyguards.

What surprised him was that those young men, with their hair combed meticulously, their bodies upright and their eyes clear, they looked like people who came out of a romantic place.

"Very good. You are better than I imagined. Nanny Qian praised you very much." The one who trained them in etiquette was Mrs. Qian. Don't look at this old woman who was just a handyman in the East Palace, but when she came to Nanyue, She is an old nanny who came out of the palace, and she is proficient in court etiquette. Several families want to invite her to teach their daughters.

She followed Li Xu all the way to South Vietnam, serving the little princess with all her heart. Li Xu treated her very kindly, and no accident, when the little princess gets married in the future, she will also marry her as a dowry.

Everyone bowed their knees and bowed gracefully, and said softly: "Thank you for your cultivation, my lord."

Li Xu took a focused look at the girl with the tattoo on her face, and found that the tattoo on her face was replaced by a blooming camellia. The hairstyle, covering half of the face, is not scary anymore.

"Tomorrow you will set off with the caravan. There will be a lot of hardships along the way, and you have to bear it by yourself. If you have anything to do, you can find the head of the caravan. You have to listen to the head of the caravan when you go out."

"promise."

Li Xu asked Wu Jin to send them away, and He Zun saw him rubbing his brows wearily, and asked, "Your Highness, do you really want people to clarify the rumors outside? It's harmful to your reputation."

"This king is very busy, so I don't have time to take care of those."

Since he visited Xifeng Tower that day, rumors spread that day that King Shun was going to build a harem, and half of the girls and servants were selected from Xifeng Tower to bring them back to the mansion. Next, he might choose from the people The beauty expanded the harem.

To be honest, everyone thinks that this is the norm that a prince should have. It’s surprising that King Shun waited so long to take action before being crowned king without three thousand beauties in the harem.

It's just that in this way, Li Xu's previous actions are infinitely weakened by others. Once a person has a stain, the stain will always be infinitely enlarged, and no one will remember the good side over time.

Li Xu had expected this would be the case, but in this era, loving beauties is not a shameful shortcoming, it's just that officials from all walks of life are starting to move around and always want to stuff people into his house, which is very annoying.

Kou Xiao heard this rumor before entering the city, he came back early full of joy and brought Ye Changqing, but he did not expect to encounter such a blow.

After confirming that King Shun had indeed taken more than a dozen people from Xifeng Tower, Kou Xiao went back to the barracks with a straight face, and only asked one of his personal guards to take Ye Changqing to meet Li Xu, without even entering the city gate.

He went back to the barracks and sat alone for a long time, sulking for a long time, and then arrested several lieutenants and beat them hard, scaring a group of old men into hiding far away. Far, dare not step forward to touch the mold.

The military adviser was about to report to the general about the entry and exit of supplies in the barracks during this period, but when he saw a group of lieutenants coming out with their feet on their feet and arms, they rolled their eyes and found an excuse to run away.

"Has the general been wronged outside? I look at him and he seems unhappy." Guo Fu said while touching his bruised buttocks.

"It's more than just unhappy. I look like I was robbed of a woman. Didn't I hear that King Shun took away a dozen flower girls in Xifeng Tower? Maybe there is someone the general likes among them. Don't forget, the general is I have been to Xifeng Tower."

Everyone thought it was reasonable when they heard it, otherwise how could they be angry as soon as they came back? This is just such a big event in the city recently.

"That really flooded the Dragon King Temple, and the general didn't say that he has someone he likes, otherwise we would have redeemed him long ago, why don't we ask who it is, and let's ask the prince with a shy face if he wants to come back?"

"Don't be stupid, can you come back? Even if you want to come back, is that the same person? A friend's wife can't be played with, and the general values ​​the prince so much, and he must be furious in his heart. We'd better pretend that we don't know about it."

"Over there..."

Everyone looked at each other, and they didn't dare to go in to make trouble, so they had to support each other and leave, leaving Kou Xiao to continue to sulk.

Kou Xiao didn't sit for long, he still couldn't help but ran back to the city, but he didn't go to see Li Xu, but planned to go back to Kou's mansion.

As soon as he entered the city gate, Kou Xiao was stunned by the big road in front of him. He took a few steps back, looked up and down the tower, and made sure that this was the city of Minzhou where he had lived for more than ten years.

The city gate official saw him rushing up to greet him, and greeted him with a smile. "The general is back, long time no see, but you were stunned by this concrete road?"

Kou Xiao naturally knows about cement roads. There are brick houses and cement roads in the navy base, but Li Xu didn't take the roller with him. The cement road over there is not very smooth, and it is far less The road is wide.

"Fart, is this general such an ignorant person?" After speaking, he flicked his whip and galloped into the city.

The gatekeeper shouted behind him: "General, horses are not allowed in the city."

The young gatekeeper at the side laughed and teased: "My lord, that is General Kou, not to mention riding a horse in the city, even if riding a horse in the palace, the prince may not take him seriously."

"Fart! The prince treats everyone equally, and it will be bad if there is a conflict between the two parties."

Kou Xiao didn't hear the voice behind him, but he got off his horse not long after he walked, and led the horse slowly along this straight official road. He only changed two roads, which gave people a great feeling. He caught someone and asked, "Where is the house on this street?"

He was a migrant worker who didn't know Kou Xiao, but seeing him aggressive and leading a horse, he was obviously a nobleman, so he told the truth: "Because of road construction, all the houses here have been demolished, and it is said that they have moved to the east of the city. , have been holding housewarming wines one after another recently, are you looking for someone? Then you have to go to the east of the city to look for it."

Kou Xiao gave him a few pennies, and then continued to walk along the road. There were many pedestrians on the road, and there were also many ox carts and horse-drawn carriages. Everyone had smiles on their faces, which he had rarely seen before. It feels very satisfying.

"Hurry up, King Shun has built another glass factory and is recruiting workers. Hurry up, we must not fall behind this time."

"Where? Where?"

"Is it still in the western suburbs?"

"That's right, in that area, the prince has enclosed a large area, saying that it is an industrial zone, and the people are not allowed to build private houses in it."

"Wait, what is glass?"

"Who knows, but you will know after a while."

A lot of people poured out on the street, Kou Xiao was pushed forward by the crowd, he thought to himself: This prince is no wonder, it is all his business to come all the way, it will happen.

He knew that Li Xu had built a cement factory and a brick kiln in the western suburbs, but he hadn't seen it yet, so he followed the flow of people to watch the fun together.

The western suburb is outside the west city gate. It was originally a piece of wasteland, but it was abandoned because there were too many stones in the soil and it was not suitable for farming. Li Xu classified this area into an industrial area, and put up a sign outside. A gate was also built in the industrial area. Soldiers guard.

Kou Xiao stroked his chin and looked at the two familiar soldiers, thinking: Is it true that Kou Jiajun is going to change his surname?The military division sincerely does not deceive me.

But he didn't feel any resistance in his heart. He glanced at the two soldiers, and he stopped them when they were about to salute. He was leading the horse and was about to go in, when one of the soldiers stopped him with his hand.

"Huh?" Kou Xiao raised his eyebrows and looked at the other party calmly.

The soldier pointed at Kou Xiao's horse with a sad face, and whispered: "General, foreign materials cannot enter the factory area at will, and must be registered."

"Foreign goods?" Kou Xiao snorted, "Is this general considered foreign goods?"

"Hey, of course you are not, but your horse is, you have to register, otherwise your horse can't get out."

Kou Xiao didn't expect that the management here is quite strict, so he nodded to let them register. He stretched his neck and saw that the soldier wrote a line on a booklet with a quill pen: May [-]th, at two o'clock, Kou Xiao The general led the horse into the factory area. The horse was a brown Xiongnu horse with white limbs and soles.

After finishing writing, he handed the booklet and pen to Kou Xiao, "General, please sign the back to confirm."

Kou Xiao looked at his doggy hand, couldn't help but twitched a smile, "I learned Chinese characters well, and I wrote them all correctly." After speaking, he obediently signed his name.

The little soldier was laughed at, "They are all well taught by the master, and those who can be sent out for official duties are all educated. Those who have not passed the exam are still suffering in the barracks."

Kou Xiao touched the feather of the quill pen. He knew that Li Xu was going to catch big geese for this feather. He didn’t know how he came up with it. The soldiers divided the writing brushes, so they used quill pens instead, and the characters written with this pen were thinner and easier to learn. Now it is becoming popular even in ordinary people's homes.

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small theater:

Old Gong: "Unhappy, my wife actually cuckolded me."

Li Xu: "Come here, I will give you a hundred green hats to wear every day, and I will give you a vinegar jar to hold vinegar."