The Li family of Zhao County was loose on the outside but tight on the inside.
The entire fief of Zhao County, the people, and the merchants did not know what had happened. They only saw that the profligate sons of the Li family seemed to come and go much less frequently now.
This caused them to lose a lot of money.
Many people muttered to themselves.
Following Li Zhongyan's orders, with Li Gongxu and Li Changdong as the leaders, the direct descendants of the Li family of Zhao County rode away from Zhao County and sent the news of the alliance to the various large families.
A private soldier rode to the Tiger Pass to investigate.
A revolution that had swept through the Great Tang, involving the five surnames and seven kings, seven great clans that had existed for thousands of years, was quietly pushing forward the course of history.
Undercurrents surged, and everyone felt threatened.
Li Yuan rode his horse leisurely into Zhao County. He was like a merchant who had come from afar. After entering Zhao County, he felt a different kind of prosperity from Longxi County.
This was because there were many foreign races here.
This made Li Yuan rather curious. In his impression, the Great Tang was far from the point where thousands of dynasties came to congratulate them, so these people should be slaves.
"Shopkeeper, the Li family of Zhao County has been transporting slaves from all over the Great Tang to earn profits.”
"Persia beauties, Goguryeon maidservants, and strong Kunlun slaves can all be purchased here.”
"Chang 'an also has many families of officials who are very fond of this.”
Li Yuan pulled the reins with both hands. He had changed his clothes a long time ago. Now, he was the shopkeeper of the trading company. This was decided on the way.
As for whether they could recognize him.
Li Yuan believed that there were probably less than a handful of them in the entire Zhao County. Even if these people were to meet him face to face, he would not reveal his identity.
They probably wouldn't think that Li Yuan would dare to go in alone at this time.
Therefore, Li Yuan was extremely magnanimous.
The one suffering was Eunuch Lin. He had been on guard against everything around him.
The eighteen riders of Yan Yun were still hiding in the dark, unnoticed.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yuan said,""Find a restaurant and eat something. After that, we'll stay here. This is my first time in Zhao County.”
"Take a good look."
Hearing Li Yuan's words, Eunuch Lin naturally did not dare to delay.
However, he felt very helpless in his heart.
He wanted to tell Li Yuan that this was the fief of the Li family in Zhao County, especially since Li Yuan had just killed their family head, Li Xunfeng.
If he was really discovered, he would definitely fight to the death.
However, he still had to respect Li Yuan's orders. He casually took some copper coins and went down to ask. Then, he reported,"Shopkeeper, there is an old building in Zhao County called East Gaze Tower.”
"I heard that he invented a new dish that is famous far and wide.”
"Many people come here because of its fame, but the price is a little expensive.”
Li Yuan didn't mind and stretched out his hand.
Eunuch Lin immediately got on his horse and led the way. Soon, they arrived at a restaurant that looked expensive. Li Yuan's Lu horse was very precious.
The waiter at the entrance of the restaurant immediately walked up and said,"Sir, you're here to eat. Our Medicinal Boar Banquet is famous throughout the entire county city.”
"There's still one more today. I wonder if you want to try it.”
The servant boy led Li Yuan inside, and the stable boy also led his horse to eat the high-quality fine grass.
Li Yuan smiled upon hearing this. Boar was the name for a pig, but the people of the Great Tang rarely ate pork. He hadn't eaten pork for a long time, and even he was a little craving for it.
"I wonder what this medicinal boar means?" he asked indifferently.”
When the waiter heard this, his heart immediately moved. He was originally here to attract customers. Seeing Li Yuan's extraordinary aura, he introduced the most expensive dishes in a few words.
Li Yuan wasn't asking about the price, but the medicine.
He knew that Li Yuan was definitely not short of money. He could also reward him with some silver and commission. His words were very attentive."Honored guest, you must have just arrived in our Zhao County, right?”
"This Medicinal Boar Feast is the only one in the entire county city. The main reason is that this Medicinal Boar is too rare. All the hunters around the county city have some connections with us.”
"This is the only way to supply them. Medicinal Boars are wild beasts in the mountains. Their mouths have short hair and only an outer layer of fat.”
"In the forest, people grow up eating medicinal herbs. When they eat them, they can nourish their bodies.”
"This is what we call a medicinal boar. Our East Gaze Tower has made all the parts of this medicinal boar into dishes for you to taste.”
"Please follow me."
Li Yuan's eyes moved slightly when he heard the servant's words.
He also glanced at Eunuch Lin. Eunuch Lin immediately understood and left quietly.
Li Yuan followed the servant boy into a room. The window was opened, and he could see many boring places in the county city. The noise downstairs was mostly isolated.
Clearly, he had put in a lot of effort.
The manservant served Li Yuan to sit down and was about to pour him tea when Li Yuan waved his hand slightly and said,"Just pour some water. I still have something to ask you.”
The servant immediately nodded. He also understood that not everyone liked to drink tea and soup.
At the same time, he felt a little disdainful.
He was a native of Zhao County. The people here all grew up drinking tea, but Li Yuan did not drink it. He felt that Li Yuan had some money, but he must have come from a remote place.
However, the smile on his face did not change at all as he said,"Honored guest, feel free to ask. This lowly one will say whatever he knows.”
Li Yuan took a sip of water and said,""Your East Gaze Tower is so famous for its Medicinal Boar Banquet, shouldn't it be in short supply?”
"What? I came at this hour, so I still have some left.”
"It seems that if this is a banquet, it won't be as rare as you said, right?”
"Or are you trying to cheat me of my silver?”
Li Yuan's voice was soft.
The smile on the servant's face instantly froze. Feeling that the copper coin in his hand was about to fly away, he hurriedly explained,"Honored guest, how would I dare to lie to you?”
"In the past, you wouldn't be able to buy it even if you came two hours in advance, let alone now.”
"But today, for some reason, the Langjun of the Li Mansion and some of the old gluttons disappeared as if they had made an appointment.”
"This medicinal boar has just landed, but it's definitely not like what you said. This lowly one definitely wouldn't dare to deceive honored guest.”
Li Yuan looked out of the window and gently placed the teacup on the table.
Without looking at him, she said,"In that case, have a taste. You may leave."”
The servant wiped the sweat off his forehead and respectfully retreated.
It didn't take long.
Eunuch Lin gently knocked on the door and walked in. He reported in a low voice,"Your Majesty, this old servant has already found out that those hunters were indeed hired by the East Gaze Tower.”
"As long as you find the Medicinal Boar and send it to the East Gaze Tower, you will be rewarded.”
"Moreover, it doesn't affect their daily hunting. Therefore, they have gone from fighting alone to entering the mountain in groups to provide for the Medicinal Boar Banquet at East Gaze Tower.”
When Li Yuan heard this, he said indifferently,""This explains why I didn't find any hunters before. Everyone in the Li family of Zhao County is in danger.”
"I'm afraid this medicine boar won't be as profitable as before.”
"Go and handle this matter personally. Give them enough money and have them hide in Fierce Tiger Pass and wait for my orders.”
"Do you understand?"
Eunuch Lin bowed respectfully." This old servant understands. I will send two teams of Brocade Guards. One team will be in the open, and the other team will be in the dark."”
"Anyway, they are all hunters. They won't attract any attention after entering the mountain for many days.”
"We are waiting for Your Majesty's order."
Li Yuan seemed to have just said something extremely ordinary, and then said,"You go do it. Zhen wants to taste this Medicinal Boar Feast and see what's different.”
Eunuch Lin bowed and took two steps back. He turned around and left, closing the door.
Soon, dishes were served.
Li Yuan sat there and the servant introduced him personally,""Honored guest, this dish is apricot banana leaf meat. When steaming the meat, wrap it with banana leaves.”
"When it's ripe, pour apricot pulp on it.”
"It's delicious and sweet. You can eat it as much as you want. A scholar once mentioned a poem. The banana leaves have been wrapped at the steaming place.”
The attendant finished his introduction.
Li Yuan also picked up his chopsticks and gently picked up the steamed meat. The fragrance of the steamed meat spread out, and a faint oil spread out, making him swallow his saliva involuntarily.
When it was placed in his mouth, it was full of fragrance. The pure fragrance of meat and the sweetness of apricot instantly erupted in his mouth.
After Li Yuan slowly tasted it, he said,"Not bad, not bad."
After receiving Li Yuan's affirmation, the servant's worried heart relaxed. He ordered the kitchen to serve the dishes one by one.
Seeing that the Medicinal Boar Feast was over, the servant was about to close the door and leave.
At this moment, he saw a person walking over. He was very familiar because this person was a regular customer of the East Gaze Tower and was also a direct descendant of the Zhao County Li family, Li Yifei.
He hurriedly bowed to the side, thinking that he was going to another private room.
However, he did not expect to go straight to Li Yuan's room.
The manservant did not dare to stop him. Zhao Yifei looked at the manservant's appearance and knew in his heart that if there was someone he could not offend inside, the manservant would definitely not look like this.
The thought flashed through his mind.
Li Yifei's foot was about to kick the door.
The next moment…
He only felt his feet leave the ground and his entire body flew down from upstairs. He smashed the tables and chairs, spat out blood, and instantly died.
The servant stood there, trembling, not daring to speak.
The two men of the Eighteen Horsemen of Yanyun stood outside like door gods, indifferent to Li Yifei's life and death.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。