Chapter 49 Undercurrent (1)
After a while, bold people began to come out to investigate the situation. Several men hiding in the house were splashing with saliva to a group of onlookers, describing the tragic battle. When talking about the thrilling place, they danced and their eyes were shining, as if he had drawn his knife to join the battle.
At Wangjiang Restaurant, the guests who came to support the audience on the second floor were already scared and all their faces were like earth-colored, crowded together, and secretly cursed themselves for being stupid. Why didn’t I think that the Hai family would not stop earlier? More than a dozen invited Hu Ji and musicians hid behind the fat shopkeeper Xi and shivered.
The shopkeeper Xi, who was also so scared that his legs were weak, kept comforting them: "Don't be afraid, everyone! The Jiedushi is coming today. There are two hundred personal guards on the first floor. With them here, these thugs cannot get in."
After hearing what Manager Xi said, everyone felt a little relieved. They all listened to the movements downstairs with their ears erected, and as the shouts of killing gradually weakened and disappeared, everyone's faces gradually warmed up. Suddenly, the foreman Zhang Wang rushed in and shouted, "It's okay, the underworld has run away."
He walked to the shopkeeper Xi again and whispered: "The boss said, the celebration continues!"
"We have to continue!" Manager Xi looked bitter, but under the revelation of his naturally upturned mouth, his bitterness turned into a smile of agreement. He had no choice but to turn around and coax Hu Ji and the musician for a long time, and promised double the wages. The Hu Ji, who was a little scared, returned to his charming expression and ran to the door with a smile to dance and sing. He asked a few friends to come and find the dragon and drum dancers. This was not difficult. Their wages had not been paid yet, so they naturally would not run far. Soon, the noise and bustle of the morning was restored in front of the gate of Wangjiang Restaurant.
The guests gradually forgot the fight that had happened, but became interested in another sentence from Manager Xi, "The Jiedushi also wants to support him!" This new owner has such a great face. Who is he? Even the Jiedushi wants to support him? Everyone's eyes showed a hint of doubt.
Manager Xi saw everyone's doubts and bowed and smiled, "My boss's surname is Li, from Chang'an. As for why the Jiedushi gave him face, everyone thinks about it."
The meaning of the words was already very obvious, and the slander suddenly started to talk: "The surname is Li, and he is from Chang'an again. It seems that the news may be true. This person is really a descendant of the royal family. Otherwise, how could the Jiedushi give a businessman face?"
But at this moment, Zhang Wang rushed in again. His face was anxious and frightened, his tongue was like a knot, and he shouted vaguely: "Hurry! Hurry! Everyone, go out to greet him quickly, the Jiedushi has arrived."
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Accompanied by Li Qing, Zhang Qiujianqiong visited the largest restaurant in Chengdu one by one. He was originally a Sima of Yizhou and became the governor of Jiannan. He has always been an official in Chengdu, but this is his first time here.
He looked very carefully and saw that the restaurant was arranged in a grand manner, but the subtleties were exquisite and elegant, and he was considering the guests everywhere. Zhang Qiu Jianqiong held a high-legged ring chair for children and sighed: "Justice Li even thought of this, and he was indeed meticulous. I wonder if he would host a banquet here?"
Li Qing is a man of great scruples and immediately understood what Zhang Qiu Jianqiong meant. He smiled anxiously and said, "The hall on the first and second floors can accommodate thousands of people, as well as elegant seats of various styles on the third and fourth floors. It has clear distinction between high and low. There are also hundreds of carriages around the restaurant. We can prepare lunch boxes for those coachmen who cannot enter the table. Besides, my more than a dozen chefs have first-class skills and can cook any kind of dish. If the old man's birthday party can be held in a store, it is a supreme honor. This is a good thing that cannot be invited, how could I refuse!"
Zhang Qiujianqiong laughed and patted his shoulder and sighed: "What a smart businessman, I have considered it for you, the coachman who can't even enter the seat. I will leave my old man's birthday party to you. I won't take advantage of you. Just check the bill at the normal price."
Li Qing was overjoyed. If he could satisfy the service of the old man, wouldn’t he have found a new backstage? He secretly made up his mind to get along with Zhang Qiu Jianqiong through this birthday party.
Suddenly, Nan Jiyun hurried forward and whispered a few words in Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's ear. Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's smile suddenly stopped, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he snorted slightly: "He is coming so fast!"
Zhang Qiujianqiong looked back at Li Qing, and smiled faintly, "I didn't expect that Master Li has such a great face. Even the governor of Jiannan and the governor of Yizhou were alarmed today. You go down with me! Lord Li Daofu is here."
The Jiedushi in the early years of Tianbao was not as powerful as the later period, and could control local government affairs. It had more of a military function. Therefore, the Jiedushi of Jiannan Dao was to some extent the commander of today's Chengdu Military Region, and the governor in charge of local government affairs belonged to two systems. However, the Jiedushi of Jiannan Dao was from the second rank, while the governor of Yizhou was from the third rank, which was lowered by two levels. Therefore, the general governor did not dare to compete with the Jiedushi. However, the governor of Yizhou was not an ordinary person. He was the clan brother of the powerful prime minister Li Linfu, and his backstage was very strong.
Li Linfu and the prince are mortal enemies, so naturally Li Daofu and Zhang Qiu Jianqiong are incompatible. Today, something happened in the Simaqiao area. The Hai family had already told him. He turned a blind eye and waited for the cold to deal with the matter later. Unexpectedly, he was urgently reported that an army broke out in the scene of the accident. Li Daofu could no longer sit still. Since the army was involved, it seemed that things were not that simple.
The area around Simaqiao is bustling, no different from usual. The entrance of Wangjiang Restaurant is even more noisy and festive, with people rushing, and people keep cheering for Hu Ji's hot performance. There are no signs of fighting in the underworld. With a large number of yamen runners coming, the host of the celebration immediately announced the end of the celebration, the door was open, and the official opening
When Li Daofu's official sedan stopped in front of the restaurant, Zhang Qiu Jianqiong had already greeted him with a smile: "What? Does Lord Li have a good mood to attend the celebration?"
When Zhang Qiu Jianqiong appeared, Li Daofu was shocked, "How could he be here?" But he immediately reacted: "No wonder the army appeared. It turned out that he was the backstage of this Wangjiang Restaurant."
Li Daofu bowed and sneered: "The officials are not here to attend the celebration, they are just reported. There are hundreds of people fighting in the underworld here in the morning. How can I not ask about such a major event as the highest chief executive of Yizhou?"
He stared at Li Qing behind Zhang Qiu Jianqiong and said, "Where is the owner of the restaurant? I have something to ask him."
Before Li Qing could make a comeback, Zhang Qiu Jianqiong winked at him, stepped forward and laughed loudly, "If you ask me about this case, I am the person involved."
Li Daofu's face changed drastically. This was a very ordinary case of retaliation by the Hai family, but now he not only brought out the army, but also brought Zhang Qiu Jianqiong into it. Could it be that the Hai family had any other inside information from him?
"Sir, sir, how could he be the person involved?"
Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's laughter suddenly stopped, his eyes became extremely cold, "Mr. Li Lin's restaurant has reopened. Old Furter came to congratulate him, but unexpectedly he was besieged by hundreds of people from the underworld. My guards came quickly, otherwise I would have died here today. Lord. Li will manage Yizhou well! In the peaceful and prosperous times, peace and worry-free. I will definitely report to the emperor to praise Mr. Li's achievements."
Speaking of this, he turned around and shouted: "Bring it all for me."
At the corner of the street, Nan Jiyun and his 200 subordinates immediately flashed out, and nearly a hundred captured gangsters were escorted up, all of whom were depressed and extremely depressed.
"These are evidence of the peaceful and prosperous times in Chengdu. I want to take them to Chang'an and ask the emperor to personally ask who they are instructed and why the government ignores their behavior!"
Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's words were reasonable and every word was sharp, which made Li Daofu blush. The Hai family concealed him in this matter and only told him that Li Lin had sold the restaurant, so he didn't ask. Now it seems that Li Lin was probably not selling it at all. Otherwise, how could Zhang Qiu Jianqiong come over and he caught the handle. Li Daofu felt very hatred in his heart and couldn't help but grit his teeth at the Hai family. If they weren't greedy and stupid, how could he be forced to such a mess by him? He would have to deal with the Hai family when he went back this time.
He couldn't help but surrender: "Mr. Zhang Qiu is so ruthless. As a parent official in Yizhou, how could I allow these gangs to harm the people? So the officials rushed over when they heard something happened here. Since Mr. Zhang Qiu had caught them for me, please hand them over to me. I will deal with them according to my Tang Dynasty criminal law."
What Zhang Qiu Jianqiong wanted was that he would give in. He would just say anything about reporting to the emperor. With Li Linfu domineering in the court, he could only humiliate himself. Maybe he would arouse Li Linfu's jealousy and he would be put on his own and he would be in trouble. So as long as Li Daofu surrendered, he would achieve his goal. He would naturally go back and warn the Hai family not to act rashly anymore. In this way, Xian Yu Zhongtong's favor to serve him on Nanzhao can be considered as repaying.
"I also believe that Lord Li will not have any relationship with the underworld. Even if these people are taken away, if it is inconvenient, I can ask the soldiers to escort them to the state office for handover." After finishing the business, Zhang Qiu Jianqiong pointed to Wangjiang Restaurant and smiled: "The fifteenth day of the family man's 80th birthday is the 15th day of my family man. I plan to celebrate my family man's birthday here. Can Lord Li enjoy the glory?"
Chapter completed!