After Li Xuandu and his entourage entered Jinyang Mansion, they settled in the Taiping Inn here. The Taiping Inn here had already received the news of the sect master's visit, and it was no longer open for business three days in advance, specifically to receive Li Xuandu and his party.

The inn specially prepared an upper room with a single-family courtyard for Li Xuandu, which is divided into three rooms, the innermost one is the bedroom, the middle is the study, and the outermost is the living room. As soon as Li Xuandu sat down in the study, wanting to continue to consult the "Taiping Qing Collar Sutra", the proprietress of the inn knocked on the door outside.

Li Xuan was a little impatient, but his face was not half invisible, and he said, "Come in." ”

The proprietress of the inn here is a beautiful woman, and after carefully pushing the door in, she reported: "Sect Master Qiqi, Governor Youyan has come to visit. ”

Li Xuandu was stunned: "Xu Zaiyuan, the governor of Youyan?"

The proprietress nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Li Xuandu put away the "Taiping Qingling Sutra" in his hand and asked, "How many people did he bring?"

The proprietress said, "About seven or eight people." ”

Li Xuandu was a little surprised, he didn't expect Xu Zaiyuan, who belonged to the backbone of the Hou Party, to come to visit, but in any case, Governor Youyan was one of the officials of the feudal territory, since he was willing to put down his shelf and take the initiative to come to the door, he couldn't avoid it. He groaned a little and said, "Please Xu Butang go to the flower hall for a while, I'll come over immediately." ”

The proprietress took the order and left.

Li Xuandu got up and turned to the back of the screen in the bedroom, changed into a wide-sleeved deep coat, and then left the courtyard and went to the flower hall specially opened up by the inn.

There were four guards standing outside the flower hall, although the realm cultivation was good, but in front of Li Xuandu it was nothing. But this is also reasonable, since Xu Zaiyuan came to visit in person, he would not deliberately put on a heavy posture of guards, these guards should just be the norm.

The proprietress also stood outside the flower hall and said softly: "My sect master has arrived. ”

The guards immediately got out of the way, and Li Xuandu walked straight into the flower hall without stopping.

At this time, in the flower hall, except for the two attendants standing aside, only a middle-aged elegant man was sitting on a chair, closing his eyes and recuperating. Just looking at his face, this man is probably not confused about his age, even if he is no longer young, he is still outstanding, but he can imagine how handsome he was when he was young, plus he has been in a high position for many years, and he has a majestic bearing, which is more charming than a young man. After hearing Li Xuandu's deliberate footsteps, he opened his eyes: "Is it Mr. Xiao Li who has arrived?"

Li Xuandu stopped not far away and arched his hand: "Xu Butang, Li Xuan is polite." ”

Xu Zaiyuan got up from the chair and returned the salute, and then pointed to the chair next to him: "Mr. Xiao Li, please take a seat." ”

Li Xuandu took off his robe and sat down, and Xu Zaiyuan re-seated: "I heard that Mr. Xiao Li is going to pass by Jinyang Mansion, and Xu has been waiting for a long time. ”

Li Xuandu asked, "I don't know what Xu Butang has to say?"

"I don't dare to be taught. Xu Zaiyuan said: "It's just that I have admired Mr. Xiao Li's name for a long time and want to make friends." ”

When speaking, Xu Zaiyuan looked directly into Li Xuandu's eyes, extremely sincere, coupled with the man's gentle bearing, it made people feel like a spring breeze.

Li Xuandu smiled lightly: "Don't dare to be like Xu Butang." ”

Xu Zaiyuan was born in the clan, and was trusted by the Empress Dowager Xie Pheasant and King Jin, who stood on the opposite side of Li Xuandu in the change of the imperial capital, and took the initiative to come to the door at this time, with unclear intentions, seeing that Li Xuan did not expect to speak sharply, a dark color flashed under his eyes, and said: "Mr. Xiao Li is too humble, and the Qin Department of Qizhou is full of praise for Mr. Xiao Li." ”

Li Xuandu said: "It's Qin Butang who praised it." ”

Xu Zaiyuan saw that Li Xuandu was not in a hurry, although he was young, but he was the style of the old rivers and lakes, if he didn't get to the point, he was afraid that he would be able to circle with him for a long time, so he had to say: "By the way, speaking of Qin Butang, I heard that Mr. Li has agreed to the marriage of Mr. Xiao Li and Miss Qin, Mr. Xiao Li went to Liaodong this time to marry Miss Qin, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

Li Xuandu coughed lightly: "The matter of the marriage...... It's still too early to say, I'm just going to see Sect Master Qin, let's just ...... Engagement. ”

Xu Zaiyuan smiled: "That's not much the same." Mr. Xiao Li and Miss Qin are a match made in heaven, and it is also a great joy for the Li family and the Qin family. ”

The words fell, and the attendant standing on the side stepped forward with a delicately made box and handed it to Xu Zaiyuan.

Xu Zaiyuan opened the box and saw a pair of finely carved purple mandarin ducks, about the size of an eyeball, lifelike. Xu Zaiyuan said with a smile: "This pair of mandarin ducks is made of jadeite. We do not produce jadeite in Dawei, only overseas Bosa Prefecture can produce jadeite, and jadeite is divided into different grades according to different textures. The most high-grade jadeite, almost as transparent, very rare, according to the different colors, is also called: 'imperial green', 'blood jade red', 'purple eyes', rare to see for decades, this pair of jade mandarin ducks is carved with 'purple eyes' rough stone, it is not easy to obtain. ”

Li Xuandu is not a person who regards money as dung, and when he suddenly saw such a heavy treasure, his eyelids jumped slightly, and said: "Such a heavy treasure, I don't know how much it costs?"

Xu Zaiyuan said: "It's not much, it's not much, Xu has some friendship with the businessmen in Bosa Prefecture, so he only spent 10,000 Taiping money." ”

10,000 Taiping money is 300,000 taels of silver, which is not a lot, after Li Xuandu became the acting sect master of the Taiping Sect, the amount of silver in a year is this amount. Li Xuandu said with a straight face: "Such a valuable gift, I don't dare to accept it." ”

Xu Zaiyuan said with a smile: "Everyone in the world knows that the Taiping Sect is rich, just take this Taiping Inn as an example, how can it be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, and there are many Taiping Inns like this, the Taiping Sect doesn't know how much." Mr. Xiao Li is the suzerain of the Taiping Sect, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is rich in the world, and he is not an exaggeration to say that it is only 10,000 Taiping money, even 100,000 Taiping money. Mr. Xiao Li is disgusted with etiquette. ”

Li Xuandu said: "Xu Butang's words are wrong, I am only the sect leader of the Taiping Sect, and I am in charge of the Taiping Sect, and the Taiping Sect is not my private property." ”

Xu Zaiyuan didn't believe Li Xuandu's words at all, and said that the Qing prefect's mansion was 100,000 snowflakes in three years, and a small prefect was still like this, let alone the suzerain of the Taiping Sect? ”

Li Xuan didn't rush to answer, but began to think about the intention of Xu Zaiyuan's move, whether to leave a way out early like the eldest princess Xuanzhen, or to test something through this matter?

Xu Zaiyuan was not in a hurry to urge, but just re-covered the box and put it on the table.

After a while, Li Xuandu slowly spoke: "Xu Butang, you and I are just new acquaintances, so it is really ...... to give such a heavy gift."

"Mr. Xiao Li, where are you talking about this. Before Li Xuandu finished speaking, Xu Zaiyuan had already interrupted: "Although I have first met Mr. Xiao Li, I am an official in the same dynasty as Qin Butang, and I also have a friendship with Mr. Da Li and Lu Dudu, so I should send a congratulatory gift." Besides, this congratulatory gift is not only for Mr. Xiao Li, but also for Miss Qin, if Mr. Xiao Li refuses, he must ask Miss Qin first, right?"

Speaking of this, Li Xuandu no longer refused, and said: "Since this is the case, then I will be disrespectful." I also thanked Xu Butang for her kindness on behalf of Miss Qin. ”

Xu Zaiyuan was extremely dissatisfied with the local officials and troops, saying that these local officers and troops were not able to fight at all, and they were well versed in the meaning of "wind forest volcano". He also praised the Liaodong Iron Cavalry under Zhao Zheng, and even took out the praise used to describe the Iron Floating Massacre of the Golden Horde, which was invincible!

Li Xuandu listened to more and said less, and finally heard a little meaning, this Xu Butang knew that if the Liaodong Iron Horse went south to enter the customs, the entire Yanzhou might not be able to stop it for a while. So this gift is very interesting, do you want to leave a way out early?

Half an hour later, Xu Zaiyuan got up to say goodbye, and Li Xuandu naturally got up to send him off, not only out of the flower hall, but also out of the inn.