A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Starting from the Village Chief

Chapter 216 The Young Master Who Forgot
The sun sets in the west,

The cold wind was howling, and Du Shiniang walked out of Suzhang Gate, supporting the white-haired Guo.

The seven-flower tree on her head, the seven-gold hairpins on her temples, and her long hair were all removed. She even took off the formal dress with the phoenix pattern on her body and changed into a dress with a long skirt.

The jewels and jade on my head are no longer there,

Even the rhinoceros stick is gone,

Guo was being supported, her steps were a little unsteady, and her back was hunched.

Du Ruhui and Li Yi looked at each other and stepped forward together.

"Old lady."

Guo looked at Li Yi and Du Ruhui coldly, and tried to straighten her back, not wanting to lose face in front of the two children. "I am no longer worthy of being called old lady. I am now an old commoner woman, and my imperial decree has been revoked."

"Are you here to see me make fun of myself?"

Li Yi bowed and said, "Grandma, it's cold and windy, let's go home first."

Guo ignored the two of them and walked towards her carriage.

But the eunuch who escorted her out said, "Ms. Guo, all the property of you, Du Yan and Du Rui has been confiscated, including the carriage you rode when you came here. It no longer belongs to you."

Guo paused, her face looking grim.

But then the eunuch turned around and said to Li Yi with a smile, "Marquis Qianshui, His Majesty has decreed that the assets of Guo, Du Yan and Du Rui are now awarded to Marquis Qianshui. You can send the carriage away at any time, or we can send someone to return it to Marquis Qianshui."

Guo turned her head.

He stared at Li Yi straight in the eyes, "My son's and my property have all fallen into your hands?"

Li Yi smiled.

Guo was furious.
"You dog slave, you deceived Shi Niang, and now you want to frame Si Lang and seize our property. How despicable!"

Li Yi put away his smile,
"Today at four o'clock in the morning, Shi Niang and I were attacked by nine assassins in Pingkangfang. I was shot by an arrow. If it weren't for the loyal servant Song Yi who risked his life to save me, and General Li, Chu Wenxue and others who led the family servants to rescue me,
I'm gone.

Do you know why His Majesty has revoked your imperial decree and confiscated your property? Because evidence was found on the assassin, proving that he was sent by Du Silang, and that he was the chambermaid of your niece, my mother-in-law, who was responsible for receiving and assisting the attack.

Guo stared at Li Yi resentfully, but did not refute.

She already believed this fact in her heart, but she felt that things were not done carefully enough.

"Shi Niang, please ask grandma to get in the car and go back first."

Guo wanted to go back to Wubenfang, which was Du Yan's house.
The young eunuch at the side reminded again, "Ms. Guo, the Du Yan residence in Wubenfang now belongs to the Marquis of Qianshui. You cannot go back. The Sage has ordered that the men of Jianping County take you home to take care of you."

"Look after" is a euphemism. It actually means that Du Ruhui is required to keep Guo under his watch. It is equivalent to confining her and not allowing her to leave Du Ruhui's house in Anminfang.

This is also for the sake of Jingzhao Du family, Du Ruhui, and Li Yi.

In the end, Guo got on the same car she came in, but now it belonged to Li Yi. Shi Niang accompanied her and returned to Anminfang with Du Ruhui.

Li Yize took his own carriage to Anminfang first, and Zhao Yongan was waiting for him in front of the palace gate.

The twenty new imperial guards assigned to him by the emperor are now commanded by Zhao Yongan and his four men.

Zhao Yongan was promoted to deputy team leader for his meritorious service in protecting Li Yi, and finally got a military position below the ninth rank. The other three were also promoted to fire captains, which was a blessing in disguise.

"Li Jian, it's all my fault for not protecting him well enough," Zhao Yongan came up to review himself as soon as they met.

Li Yi patted his arm and said, "I have to thank you for risking your lives to protect me. Otherwise, a few retainers alone wouldn't be able to stop these desperate assassins. Are you all okay?"

"We are all fine. We were unable to kill or capture the assassin. We are very sorry."

Li Yi suddenly had twenty-four imperial guards protecting him. Although it was only temporary, it showed that the emperor treated him very well.

These twenty-four imperial guards were dressed in armor, covered with brocade robes and cloaks, and were equipped with horses, bows, shields, swords, and spears.

Very elite.

Li Yi greeted them one by one. The two fire captains who led the team patted their chests and assured Li Yi that they would definitely protect Li Yi and would not let any assassins get close to him.

When they arrived at Anminfang, Guo got off the car and went straight back to the backyard, locked herself in the room and never came out again.

"You should go back first. You experienced the assassination on New Year's Day and attended the grand celebration and banquet with injuries. You must be very tired. Go back and rest quickly. I will take care of the old lady."

Li Yi nodded.
Shi Niang wanted to stay, but Du Ruhui asked her to go back first. "She doesn't want to see you now. She just wants to be alone. Don't worry, I will have someone take good care of her."

Li Yi brought Shi Niang and Ji Lingyi back to Pingkangfang.
When entering the gate, I went through several inspections.
The entire block is still tightly sealed. Not only are there the imperial guards stationed there, but there are also people from the left and right guards, the left and right guards, as well as people from Yongzhou Prefecture and Wannian County. The block chief and his fellow guards are also assisting in the investigation.

"Hello, Brother Qiu, are you on duty here?"

Li Yi saw an acquaintance, Qiu Shenyan, the leader of the Zuo Xiaowei team.

Qiu Shenyan was promoted to the eighth rank brigade commander a few years ago.
On the first day of the new year, he received an urgent task and came to Pingkangfang to take up duty.

Just as he was complaining, he looked up and saw Li Yi. He was surprised to see Li Yi in a golden and purple outfit. After receiving the mission today, he learned what happened here this morning. An old acquaintance, Li Yi, was assassinated in the street by nine fierce assassins. Li Yi was shot by an arrow.
Who would have thought that after half a day, the real owner would appear again, and he had changed from a red robe to a purple robe.

"Mr. Li, what's this?"

"Your Majesty promoted me to the Marquis of Qianshui and bestowed upon me the title of Gold and Purple." "Congratulations." Qiu Shenyan was very envious. He thought back to when his father had brought the young men of the clan together, summoned his followers, servants, tenants, and others, and later gathered more than 10,000 men and horses. They responded to the righteous army and joined Princess Pingyang's team to capture Hu County and welcome the emperor into the pass. He was only then granted the title of Duke of Meicheng County.

His father inherited the title of Marquis of Pucheng in the seventh year of Kaihuang.

Later, he was appointed as the Fufeng Road Ambassador to comfort the west of the capital for the Tang Dynasty. He was awarded the title of Pillar of the State and General of the Left Guard for his merits.

He and his elder brother had made many contributions, but now they were only a Kuzhen and a brigade commander respectively.
Half a year ago, Li Yi was just a village chief, bringing grain from the countryside to Chang'an to sell. But now he has become a founding marquis of gold and purple.

"I heard that Lord Li was attacked this morning. Is he okay?"

"Yeah, it's just an arrow in the shoulder, it's okay."

Li Yi chatted with Qiu Shenyan for a few words, "Brother Qiu, do you want to make a contribution?"

Qiu Shenyan wanted to make progress so much, but he was the second son. Even if his father had the title of county lord, it would be his eldest brother Qiu Yingqi in the future, and it would not be his turn.

"Please help me, Mr. Li." Qiu Shenyan said immediately.

"I do have an opportunity. It depends on whether Brother Qiu can seize it." Li Yi asked him to come closer and whispered in his ear. Qiu Shenyan was very excited after hearing it. "Really?"

"I'm not sure, but there's a good chance. If you stick to this target and investigate, with luck, you might be able to succeed."

"Thank you, Lord Li, for your support. If I succeed, I will never forget your kindness."

"Let's have a drink together sometime. I won't bother you with your errands today. See you later."

Qiu Shenyan politely escorted Li Yi into the market.

One of his team leaders said, "This guy is really lucky. In just half a year, he went from being a lay Taoist priest to becoming a founding county marquis. He even married the daughter of the Jingzhao Du family. He's really amazing."

Qiu Shenyan snorted, "You only saw the thief eating the meat but didn't see the thief being beaten. The reason why Lord Li was assassinated was because he married the daughter of the Du family."

"Ah? Li Yi stole my love, and my lover is taking revenge?"

Qiu Shenyan shook his head and ignored him.

Wubenfang,
This block was originally close to the imperial city, connected to Anshangmen in the northwest and Pingkangfang in the east. It is located on the second street east of Zhuquemen Street, just south of the imperial city, and the first block from the north on the east side of the street.

The Imperial College, the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty, was located in this square. Countless children of nobles and officials, as well as students from foreign vassal states, studied here.
Because of the Imperial College and many students and scholars, Wubenfang, which covers an area of more than 500 acres, is very lively and prosperous.

Among the six colleges of the Imperial College,

A young scholar, accompanied by two beautiful maids and followed by a burly guard, strolled leisurely in the Imperial Academy in winter.
It was New Year's Day, so there weren't many teachers and students in the Imperial College, but it was a good place to browse.

"The Chang'an Imperial College is slowly becoming lively again. It's much better than the Luoyang Imperial College."

Xu Wenyuan, the chief academic of the Imperial College in Luoyang, a great scholar with a great reputation in the world, had to go out of the city to chop firewood himself, and was eventually captured by Li Mi's men.

Today, the Luoyang Imperial College has long been in name only. No teachers can teach with peace of mind, and no students can study with peace of mind.

Compared with Chang'an, the young man shook his head.

"It's worrying,"

A man came and reported to the burly guard in a low voice.

"Son."

"But the body left in Dongshi was discovered. But following the clues left behind, we found Wei Ting?" The young man laughed. He was very confident in his arrangement, which could be said to be seamless, with one link after another.

The court's lackeys will inevitably be led around by him.

"Something happened," the burly man lowered his voice, "I don't know what went wrong, but Mi San actually had a wooden sign from the Guo Liudi store in the East Market on him. They followed the clues and found the Madam and A Lang.

As soon as the news came out, the emperor issued an order at a palace banquet to deprive the old lady of her imperial title, and also ordered that all the properties under the names of the old lady, Alang and Liulang be confiscated and transferred to Li Yi.

Li Yi was also promoted to Marquis of Qianshui County and given a purple robe and a goldfish bag.

The young man, who had been smiling, turned gloomy.

Gloomy and terrible,
The already pale face lost all color.
Eyes gloomy,

Keep away from strangers.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "Last time, my father sent Xiao Shisan back to Chang'an. After learning that he had betrayed us, he immediately closed Guo Liudi's store and withdrew his people.

Where did Mi San get the Guo Liu Di store sign? Where did he get the sign, where did he get it?

The young man gritted his teeth and was no longer carefree.

"It's impossible for Mi San to have a sign of Guo Liu's store. He has never been to that store and has never had any contact with Guo Liu. This shouldn't be the case," the burly man was also puzzled.

The young man let out a long sigh, "Is my A-Zu okay?"

"The Emperor has asked Du Ruhui to take the old lady back to Anminfang."

The young man narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself, "I'm going to kill those two dog slaves, Du Ruhui and Li Yi."

"Sir, Pingkangfang is heavily guarded and strictly checked now, so it is difficult for us to take action. Even Anminfang has strengthened its guards and patrols." Shi Lushan reminded.

(End of this chapter)