Chapter 96: Five Hundred Gold Bribes from Beautiful Women
"The Saint has repeatedly mentioned Wu Lingguang in the court. Now we must bring him back to Chang'an to face the Saint's questioning."

Li Xuan took a deep look and ignored Huang Wangheng's words.

"Wu is a vicious villain who may bring disgrace to the emperor. Moreover, killing Wu Lingguang here will shock the people along the coast and appease the people."

Huang Wangheng requested again.

"You are teaching me how to do things?"

Li Xuan was furious. "You are a county governor. Why do you want me to kill Wu Lingguang? Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Wu Lingguang must die!
But he did not want to die in Linhai County. He wanted to let the civil and military officials in the court and Li Longji see what the so-called pirate who shocked the world looked like.

"Don't dare!"

Huang Wangheng was shocked and realized that he was too impatient.

But if the saint knew that the county soldiers were deliberately avoiding the pirates, his life would be in danger.

Li Xuan certainly understood why Huang Wangheng was so anxious, because if Wu Lingguang told Li Longji about his experience of becoming the Pirate King, Huang Wangheng would be guilty of deceiving the emperor and suspected of colluding with pirates.

Even if Wu Lingguang didn't say it, Li Xuan would report it, including the fact that they had to pay five strings of cash to move to the coast.

"General Li, could you please spare me a moment to talk..."

Huang Wangheng gritted his teeth and asked Li Xuan.

"A real man is upright and honest. Is there anything that cannot be said in person?"

Li Xuan remained indifferent.

He was surrounded by his personal guards, so there was nothing to be shy about.

"I have important matters to report to General Li." Huang Wangheng had no choice but to say this.

"Okay, I want to see what the important matter is. Go to my barracks."

Li Xuan responded to Huang Wangheng.

"Please get off the carriage. I have something to give to General Li." Huang Wangheng said to Li Xuan.

"lead the way!"

Li Xuan pondered for a moment and nodded.

He still brought his personal guards with him.

After a while, they came to a carriage. Li Xuan teased Huang Wangheng: "The carriage of Prefect Huang is quite luxurious, one level higher than my father's carriage. That's right! In ancient times, the emperor drove six horses. The prefect was considered a high-ranking official, and driving two horses was only one level higher than ordinary people."

Unlike ordinary carriages, this carriage needs to be pulled by two horses. Judging from the size of the carriage, it can accommodate at least five or six people.

Huang Wangheng wanted to tear Li Xuan's mouth apart, which was really insulting.

He couldn't get angry, so he could only smile to hide his embarrassment, and said to Li Xuan with a humble look, "General, please get in the car."

Li Xuan did not go up immediately. Luo Xing stepped forward, lifted the curtain, and then came over to whisper to Li Xuan: "General, there are two beauties inside."

"This place is some distance away from the military camp. They are all my trusted confidants who have been with me through thick and thin. Just speak frankly." Li Xuan said to Huang Wangheng impatiently.

"General, you have come to us to get rid of the evil, and we in Linhai County cannot help but express our gratitude. Here are 500 gold coins, please be sure to take your men. There are two beautiful women from Jiangnan who are good at singing and dancing in the carriage. They will serve you well, and you can take them as singing girls."

Huang Wangheng could only ask his servant to lift a box. After looking around, he slowly opened the box.

Inside were pieces of glittering gold, neatly arranged in the box.

Five hundred gold!

When Li Xuan captured the two khans, Li Longji rewarded Li Xuan with one hundred gold.

"Is this the important matter that the prefect was talking about?" Li Xuan said seriously.

"Come out and meet General Lee!"

Seeing that Li Xuan was not moved by the gold, Huang Wangheng immediately ordered the two Jiangnan beauties to get out of the car.

She was wearing a narrow-sleeved shirt, a long skirt, and had two buns on her hair. She had a pretty face and a gentle air.

It is indeed the Jiangnan style.

"I meet General Li!"

As soon as the two beauties got out of the car, they saluted Li Xuanying in a delicate voice. Their eyes were moving and they were very charming.

"I don't think this matter is important!"

Li Xuan sneered.

He always believed that those who accepted bribes were the stupidest people, who often did not need the money but lost their lives because of it.

"General, please accept our wishes. From now on, we will obey your orders."

Huang Wangheng took a gamble and asked Li Xuan to accept the gold and marry the beauty.

Whenever Li Xuan arrived at a place, he would ask the local officials whether they accepted five strings of cash.

The coastal residents hated the government, so he couldn't stop it.

For the sake of his official position, he had no choice but to do so.

"Luo Xing, can you call General Chen and General Li over?"

Li Xuan suddenly called out to Luo Xingling.

"Yes!"

Luo Xing took the order and left.

"This……"

Huang Wangheng was at a loss and extremely anxious.

Becoming famous at a young age, not wanting gold, not wanting beauties, what do you want to do!
"Qiang!"

When Huang Wangheng was about to cover the gold, Li Xuan quickly drew his sword from his waist and blocked the lid that was about to fall.

The two beauties were frightened out of their wits.

"Now that you've taken it out, do you want to take it back?"

Li Xuan said in a cold voice.

"General, I don't understand. This is my own gold!"

Huang Wangheng didn't dare mention the bribe again. He tried to put the gold away and pretend nothing had happened.

"The governor of Linhai bribed me with five hundred gold and two beauties! I don't care about the people, but I need to give these bribes to the saint."

Li Xuan had another piece of evidence against the governor of Linhai. If he didn't die, it would be too unfair.

"Bullshit."

Huang Wangheng naturally couldn't admit it.

"Huang Taishou, you know what you have done, and I know it too. In my opinion, you are not worthy of being the people's father and mother. How much of the people's blood and sweat is worth of these 500 gold? In the Later Han Dynasty, Yang Xu hung fish in front of his courtyard; Yang Zhen refused gold at night. These are true father and mother officials. Can't you learn from the ancient sages?"

Li Xuan snorted coldly. "General Li, are you relying on the Silver and Green Guanglu Doctor to order me around?"

After the falling out, Huang Wangheng ignored Li Xuan's identity and implied that Li Xuan had no control over him.

"I never intended to order you. It's just that the amount of gold you bribed me was huge, so it's reasonable for me to present it to the saint!"

Li Xuan did not put away his sword, preventing Huang Wangheng from covering the box.

At this time, Chen Hu and Li Qiuming arrived, and they didn't understand what was going on.

"You two come and testify for me. The governor of Linhai, Huang Wangheng, bribed me with five hundred taels of gold and two women."

Li Xuan reminded Chen Hu and Li Qiuming.

The two were shocked.

The governor of Linhai was so rich that he had five hundred pieces of gold.

What was even more surprising was that Li Xuan actually refused to accept it, seeing that there were two beautiful ladies standing next to him.

Especially for Li Qiuming, he was already jealous, and he slandered Li Xuan in his heart that he was not a man. And why didn't this good thing fall on him?

"Come here, take the gold away. Take it back to Chang'an along with the spoils of war."

Li Xuan ordered.

Then Xue Cuo stepped out and took the gold away.

For a moment, Huang Wangheng looked as pale as death. He was finished.

He thought that everyone has weaknesses, just like him. The tyrants told him that young people were easier to take down, so the tyrants contributed gold. And from the mansion, they found the most beautiful woman in Linhai.

Because of Li Xuan's noble status, he could not be treated the same as an envoy or a censor.

Who would have thought that Li Xuan was such an impeccable person.

Afterwards, Li Xuan stopped caring about Huang Wangheng and returned to the military camp.

He ordered the food, livestock, etc. obtained from the pirates' lairs to be distributed to the people along the coast who had suffered greatly from the ravages of pirates.

Send people to send the captured slaves and women back to their hometowns.

They were given some coins. For those who were homeless, local officials were asked to allocate land for them.

The small boats were given to the fishermen and the large boats were given to the local authorities.

Li Xuan stayed in Haiyou Township for more than ten days and distributed all the treasures except gold, silver, jewelry, rare treasures and precious items.

The people living along the coast all know the name of General Li Xuan of the Qianniu Guard.

Even though Li Xuan claimed that it was the emperor's grace, the people were grateful to Li Xuan for carrying out the emperor's grace.

Li Xuan should also return to the court and present the prisoners to Li Longji.

He was not qualified to interfere in political affairs and could only go back and report to Li Longji.

Huang Wangheng was doomed, and so was the governor of Yuyao. But the situation was not certain for the powerful.

In early March, a large group of cavalry left with the farewell of the people of Youhai Township.

The captives were tied to horses that were originally carrying goods, and Li Xuan didn't care whether they were comfortable or not.

He was to return at the same speed at which he had come.

The army crossed the Linhai River in an orderly manner...

Just as Li Xuan was waiting for the army to cross the river, a soldier came to report to Li Xuan: "General, there is a woman in front, rushing towards the army."

"Since she is a woman, she may not mean it. Don't hurt her. If she wants to cross the bridge, let her go first!"

The stone bridge over the Linhai River is not wide. When the Qianniu Guards crossed the bridge, the people nearby who wanted to cross the bridge did not dare to get close, thus delaying their livelihood.

"Report... the woman shouted that she wanted to see the general..."

Another Qianniu Guard soldier came to report to Li Xuan.

"Oh, to see me?"

Since there was nothing to do, Li Xuan got up and went over.

When I arrived at the front army, I saw a familiar-looking woman in white.

In addition to the woman in white, there were other people, including officers dressed as county soldiers and people dressed as servants.

Under the blades of the Qianniu Guards, only the woman in white dared to approach at the risk of her life.

Others didn't dare to come forward.

"We have met before! You must be Sun Liu's wife, Li!"

When Li Xuan saw the woman in white, he remembered that she had the same surname as him.

"General, please help me!"

As soon as Li saw Li Xuan, she knelt down, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, she was heartbroken.

"General, I am Qian Yong, the lieutenant of Le'an. This is my prisoner from Le'an. She has committed a heinous crime. Please hand her over to the county government."

The county soldiers who were chasing Li came forward, led by a man.

"It's unfair! They beat my husband to death and imprisoned me. General, please understand!"

Li choked with sobs and kowtowed to Li Xuan.

These words made Li Xuan's heart ache.

When I met Sun Liu before, I thought he was a nice guy, a commoner and an honest person.

Although it is speculated that the government is colluding with pirates.

But from Sun Liu's perspective, it is completely logical.

In fact, it’s almost the same.

After a discussion with Sun Liu, Li Xuan obtained a lot of important information later.

Li Xuan felt very sad that such a good man was beaten to death by the government.

From the time I came to the Tang Dynasty until today, I have never felt so heavy-hearted, even when I was surrounded on a high slope by tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry.

"General, this woman is talking nonsense. This is our Le'an County's business. Please let us take the prisoner away."

Le'an Wei Qian Yong pointed at Li and shouted.

"Come over here for a moment?"

Li Xuan waved to Qian Yong.

Qian Yong felt a little uneasy, but thinking of his mission, he cautiously came to Li Xuan and said bravely: "General, I will take the criminal woman back and will not disturb your military affairs..."

　There is one more update, which is being revised.

　　
　
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