Lan Ke Qi Yuan Chapter 489: Qiao Yong, the idle man

"Let's go, Immortal Chief, right in front!"

"Okay."

Every time he reached an intersection, Qiao Yong, who was leading the way, would always stop and point in the direction, fearing that Ji Yuan and the old beggar might not recognize each other. Even though they knew they were gods, they could not fail to follow this etiquette.

Although Qiao Yong is no longer a young man, his body is obviously very strong. He walks quickly with a heavy load and leads Ji Yuan and the old beggar through the streets and alleys.

The old beggar looked at Qiao Yong, who was leading the way, and was walking behind with Ji Yuan, talking in a low voice.

"Mr. Ji, didn't you say that you are a high-ranking official? If you can take the old beggar with you, I will give you a good meal. We have not had enough food in the past two days, and we have lost all the oil and water in our stomachs. In this situation, one day Is the good meal still there? ”

Ji Yuan smiled helplessly.

"If Mr. Lu is not satisfied when the time comes, how about Ji spending his own money to buy a table of good wine and food in a restaurant to entertain you?"

"Okay, you said this yourself, Mr. Ji, you can't go back on your word, hehe."

"You, you..."

Ji Yuan's smile was not far-fetched at all. He was better than his predecessors. He was not rich, but he was not short of a meal. After all, the little nugget gold that Hu Yun had found had hardly been touched.

Having said this, the old beggar looked at Qiao Yong again.

"However, since Mr. Ji asked him to send a message back in the first place, even though he didn't leave any powerful token, those few words alone are worthy of consideration. They won't make Qiao Yong go shopping for groceries, right?"

"That's true, but I see that Qiao Yong's face is rosy and lifeless, and his body is weak. Although his official aura is shallow, it has not completely dissipated. It cannot be said to be miserable. Let's take a look."

While the two were talking, they turned around an alley and came to a street. There was a rather grand-looking mansion opposite. Qiao Yong pointed over there.

"Two immortals, that's my home, follow me home and sit down!"

As he spoke, Qiao Yong's pace quickened a lot.

The old beggar looked at the distance and knew that Ji Yuan's eyes were not in good condition. Although the words on the plaque were large, he needed to get closer to read them, so he said it very thoughtfully.

"Mr. Ji, it says 'Qiao Mansion'."

Ji Yuan said with a smile.

"Even if I can't see clearly, I can still guess it!"

Nowadays, the Qiao Mansion only maintains a single family status, and it does not have the same glory as before. Not to mention the servants at the door, even the fallen leaves in front of the door have not been swept away.

Qiao Yong quickly arrived at the door with his burden and clapped the copper ring on the door.

"Bang bang bang...bang bang bang..."

"Adé, Adé, open the door quickly, I'm back!"

"Coming, coming!"

There was a sound of footsteps, and a moment later, a side door next to the main door was opened from the inside, and behind the door was an old man with gray hair.

"Master? Here, why are you at the front door? Who are these two?"

Qiao Yong slapped his forehead and said quickly.

"Hey Ade, open the front door quickly, open the front door to welcome distinguished guests! Open the front door to welcome the two immortals!"

"Ah? Oh oh oh oh, open the front door, open the front door..."

The only servant in the house is Qiao De, who has followed the Qiao family for decades. Even though the Qiao family has long since declined, he is still loyal to the Qiao family.

Ji Yuan and the old beggar did not stop the Qiao family from doing this. Although it was a lot of trouble, Qiao Yong valued this kind of etiquette, so he let him do it.

"Squeak..."

The main door, which had not been opened for a long time, slowly opened. Qiao Yong and other Qiao family members who came after hearing the news welcomed Ji Yuan and the old beggar in.

Not only that, Qiao Yong also ordered his wife and children to prepare a sumptuous dinner. He emphasized several times that it must be sumptuous before taking Ji Yuan and the old beggar to the living room.

This mansion was originally the Qiao Mansion. Although it is still not ranked high in the capital, it cannot be regarded as a small mansion or courtyard. Nowadays, there are not many people in the Qiao Mansion, and many buildings are idle. After all, they cannot be cleaned. Come.

The Qiao family was naturally very curious about the arrival of Ji Yuan and the old beggar. While they were working in the kitchen, the children in the family were still talking about it.

"Is that an immortal? Why is there a beggar?"

"Don't talk nonsense, it's just an appearance!"

"It seems that they are different from the immortal masters at the Celestial Master's Office. Don't they all say that the immortal masters at the Celestial Master's Office are also immortals?"

"Of course there are differences between immortals and immortals. You and I look different."

"Stop talking so much, light the fire, cook, and I'll kill two chickens."

"Is there any chicken to eat?" "Great!"

……

The atmosphere in the kitchen was cheerful, and in the living room, after pouring tea for Ji Yuan and the old beggar, Qiao Yong also told them what happened after he came back.

Although I have been wandering at sea for many years, it only took me a year to return to Daxiu's harbor. Strangely enough, when I came back, it was a smooth journey and I didn't encounter any storms. What's more, There was no disorientation and we returned to the big show smoothly.

When he first heard that they would come, Emperor Longyan was very happy in the Daxiu Palace. He thought that the fleet had brought back the elixir, so he immediately summoned Qiao Yong, and even sent the imperial army and imperial guards with swords to **** them.

Emperor Daxiu sent a total of three teams to seek elixirs, to three legendary fairy houses in this world, and the treasure ship fleet was sent to the East China Sea. It was supposed to be the slowest news and the smallest hope. I thought that the fleet would be the first to come back.

"Haha, then the emperor must be very happy?"

After listening to Qiao Yong's retelling, the old beggar couldn't help but joke, he had an apprentice who was once the emperor, and he was beheaded once. The emperor of Daxiu is quite similar to the former Yang Zong.

Qiao Yong also smiled bitterly when he heard the old beggar ask this.

"Who says otherwise? In fact, before my fleet entered the port, people from the Sea Observation Department had already observed the return of the fleet. So when the fleet entered the port, there were already men with armor to greet it."

Qiao Yong recalled this for a moment before continuing.

“At the beginning, I told the officials who came to greet me that we did not get the elixir, but only got Mr. Ji’s promise. The welcoming officials did not dare to report directly to the capital, but insisted on taking me and other fleet officials with them. Go."

"What then?"

When Ji Yuan asked, Qiao Yong continued to talk along with his memories.

"After arriving in the capital, we learned that we had not found the elixir, and that Chief Ji's promise was only verbal. The Holy Spirit believed the words of the immortal, but I, Qiao Yong, may not say so... Moreover, some officials impeached me, presumably because I fabricated the message from the Immortal just to come back from the sea. So the Holy Emperor was furious and dismissed me from office and imprisoned me. If not for the dissuasion of the Imperial Master, I, Qiao Yong, might not have been able to save my head... …”

"It's Ji who didn't think carefully, please forgive me, Mr. Qiao!"

Ji Yuan cupped his hands and apologized. Qiao Yong was so frightened that he stood up and said "dare not" repeatedly.

However, although Ji Yuan said that he didn't think it through well, in fact, he didn't have any tokens to keep at that time. He calculated Yuan for nothing. People must have never heard of him. So what if he left a token? The news from the Immortal Travel Conference is even more convincing.

The fault of planning was that I thought that the Xianyou Conference must be a very secretive high-end conference, and people who didn’t have a certain identity didn’t know about it. Only when I got to Ruan Shan did I realize that although not many people in the world knew about the Xianyou Conference, it was not known. Quite a few, just because someone knows about the Immortal Travel Conference, his words must be reliable.

"Did the Imperial Master ever believe you?"

Ji Yuan asked again, Qiao Yong shook his head and said honestly.

"Although the Imperial Master left enough room, he could not completely believe me. He asked me a lot about Immortal Ji, and also asked me a lot about your relationship with Xianxia Island. My knowledge is limited. I can only answer as best I can. Fortunately, the Imperial Master is good at calculation and figured out that I was not lying and said that when he wanted to plot against you, the bookstore www.zhaoshuyuan.com came up blank no matter what."

Qiao Yong smiled sheepishly when he said this.

"At that time, when I heard the Imperial Preceptor say this to His Majesty in the Golden Palace, Qiao was very frightened. He thought that what the Imperial Preceptor said was going to be bad, and even His Majesty became even more angry. Fortunately, the Imperial Preceptor explained it later. , saying that this can only happen if I meet a truly expert person. If I don’t have a treasure, I must be someone who is way higher than him to do this, and therefore I can be saved..."

"After being imprisoned for half a year, news came of another team seeking immortality, but Mr. Li over there escaped with his baggage and did not dare to return to the show. The Holy Spirit was naturally angry, but I Some of my former court friends also took the opportunity to speak for me, saying that at least I, Qiao Yong, have not forgotten the emperor's kindness and know that I must come back to report the news. It is hard work without credit..."

Qiao Yong said happily.

"Hey, originally the Holy Sage was going to imprison me until next year. If there was no news about the Immortal in my mouth, I would be beheaded in the autumn of next year. But because of this, I was released half a month later, and Xianfu stayed at home until Today."

"Actually, the Holy Spirit treated me well. Although I was dismissed from my official position, my family property was not confiscated. It's just that... the brothers in the fleet back then were not doing well. Those who were in good health were better off. , those who were disabled at sea have a hard time, because the Holy Spirit was angry and did not receive full compensation. How can I feel sorry for them, I can only do my little bit, and help if I can. "

The old beggar nodded slightly towards Ji Yuan. The two of them basically understood the whole story of the changes in the Qiao family. Even if there was no calculation and verification, it was clear to them whether Qiao Yong was telling the truth.

"Master Qiao is kind-hearted."

The old beggar smiled and Qiao Yong just shook his head.

"Kindness is not something that counts, but I made a promise to my brothers but failed to keep it. This place...is uneasy!"

Qiao Yong said and patted his chest.