Xue Tangcheng of the Dragon Gate Hot Springs Hot Spring was holding a tin wine pot. He took a sip of Jiannan wine from the thin spout of the pot, then used his chopsticks to dip into the oily salted duck yolk. His face was beaming with joy. In front of him stood three men in green, their sleeves rolled up, their green robes tucked into their waistbands. They wore green bandanas on their heads, and their faces were filled with bitterness and hatred.
Xue Tangcheng closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and glared at them impatiently. He slammed his chopsticks on the table and said, "Why are you making such a bitter face? What's the matter? Say it!"
Marshal Xu said with a bitter face, "Xue Tangcheng, you are the oldest person in the Dragon's Gate Hot Springs Hot Springs. Apart from the Chief Supervisor, you have the highest authority. We have to ask you to make a decision for us."
Xue Tangcheng stared at him without saying anything. Marshal Xu swallowed and said in a low voice, "Last night, I saw … I saw our Chief Yang go up the mountain to soak in the hot springs. He went … went to His Highness King Liang's side hall. "
Xue Tangcheng smacked his lips and nodded to the next man. "What about you? What's the matter?"
This was Su Zhangu. Su Zhangu lifted his sleeve and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He stammered, "Xue Tangcheng, yesterday … something went missing in the vegetable garden."
Xue Tangcheng raised his eyelids and said slowly, "What is it this time?"
Su Zhangu immediately counted with his fingers. "This lowly one discovered early in the morning that half a field of chives is missing, a row of shepherd's purse is missing, at least thirty cabbage, some cowpeas and eggplants are missing. Two ripe watermelons, twenty-one ripe golden peaches were counted the day before yesterday, but this morning there are only sixteen left. "
Su Zhangu said with a sad face, "Tangcheng, we have to be on our guard. Even the horses in the stables can forget about stealing a single peach. Last night, we lost five. This … this is all for the Emperor to taste, even the princes don't have the fortune to enjoy it. "
"Cough!"
Xue Tangcheng covered his mouth and coughed. He said slowly, "Ever since our new Chief Soup Supervisor took office, he has taken good care of us. Hmm... You guys have also gotten a few jars of this Jiannan Braised Spring. Are they delicious? To tell the truth, if it weren't for the Soup Supervisor's reward, we wouldn't be willing to buy such a famous wine, right? "
The people in front of him blinked their eyes and nodded blankly.
Xue Tangcheng continued, "Look, the fat chef at Soup Supervisor Yang's house is really good at cooking. Ever since I've eaten his food, the ones we used to make … are simply pig's food. Nowadays, Soup Supervisor Yang doesn't eat all the food for himself. Every day, he cooks for us. "
"Ang …"
The subordinates vaguely understood.
Xue Tangcheng continued to patiently guide him, "Early this morning, Xiaosi and his brothers braved the heavy snow to deliver food to the Imperial Palace. Did Soup Supervisor Yang reward them? If it was in the past, this would be your job. You deserve to freeze to death. Who would reward you? "
Xue Tangcheng took another sip of wine. "That's why I said … Yang Tangcheng is considerate of our brothers, and our brothers have to work hard as well. We can't let Yang Tangcheng worry too much, don't you think? So this matter … "
Xue Tangcheng deliberated and said, "If you're talking about stealing, I guess it was stolen by those horses. Those little fellows are very clever. We'll have to keep a close eye on them in the future and lock them up at night. Ah? This time, don't let Soup Supervisor Yang know about it. Otherwise, Soup Supervisor Yang will have to worry about it. All of you better keep your mouths shut, understand? "
"Oh …"
Xu Lushi and Su Zhangu turned around in a daze and left Xue Tangcheng's room. Standing in the vast expanse of white snow, they momentarily forgot why they were there.
Xue Tangcheng sent them out and let out a long sigh. Just as he picked up his chopsticks and was about to take another bite of duck egg yolk, he suddenly saw someone standing in front of the table. He jumped in fright. "Liu Rui, what are you doing here?"
Liu Rui was a sixteen or seventeen year old boy. Hearing Xue Tangcheng's words, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare. "Tangcheng, I have something to report, but … I haven't had the chance to say it yet."
Xue Tangcheng let out a sigh of relief. "Oh, what's the matter?"
Liu Rui said, "Soup Supervisor Yang …"
Xue Tangcheng's expression tightened. He hurriedly stood up and asked, "What happened to Soup Supervisor Yang?"
Liu Rui laughed dryly. "Soup Supervisor Yang's wife and child … have gone up the mountain …"
Xue Tangcheng staggered. "Where are they?"
Liu Rui said sheepishly, "They've already gone up the mountain. Soup Supervisor Yang is probably arranging their accommodation right now."
"You unlucky child, why didn't you say so earlier?!"
Xue Tangcheng became anxious. He rushed over and slapped the back of Liu Rui's head. "Scram! Scram! "
Liu Rui covered his head and scurried away. Xue Tangcheng sighed. "It's rare for King Liang to come up the mountain. It's one thing for you to use his side hall to bathe in the hot spring. As for stealing vegetables … I can pretend that I didn't see you steal two vegetables, but there's only one golden peach tree, and it only bears a few fruits after being tended to like an ancestor. During the Lantern Festival, it has to be offered to the Son of Heaven, the Crown Prince, and the other princes. If you do this again, we won't be able to explain it to our superiors. Now … you've even brought your family here. What should we do? "
The more Xue Tangcheng thought about it, the more he felt a headache coming on. After a long while, he finally stomped his feet and rushed out of the room, heading straight for Yang Fan's residence.
Yang Fan brought Xiao Man, his son, and A 'Nu to the Dragon Gate. He stayed here for a few days. He had nothing to do every day, and he was as carefree as an immortal. When he was full, he would go to watch the snow. When he was tired, he would go to the greenhouse to look at the fruits and vegetables. After some practice, he came to the scientific conclusion that green was more pleasing to the eye.
Every morning, afternoon, and night, he would go to the hot spring. The location of the hot spring was different. Sometimes, it was assigned to the Crown Prince's bedroom, sometimes it was assigned to the princes' bedroom, and sometimes it was assigned to the princesses' bedroom. He felt that they were all about the same. At most, the size of the hot spring pool was a little different, and the decorations in the rooms were different.
After a few days, suddenly one day, he stroked his skin, which had become unusually smooth because of the hot spring. Then he looked at his third sister and Liu Mei, who had become more beautiful because of the hot spring. Suddenly, he felt that Xiao Man and A 'Nu would also like hot spring baths, and maybe Nianzu would also like it.
Since there were benefits, of course, it should be enjoyed by the whole family. It was not the style of a head of a family to only bring back some fruits and vegetables for the family.
So, Yang Fan waved his hand and sent a guard back to bring back the whole family. Of course, he would never admit that the reason he wanted to bring his wife here was because he had cultivated his mind and body in this paradise. His energy was too exuberant, so when he saw that silly little girl Third Sister, he was a bit tempted.
Now, the whole family had arrived. Yang Fan, holding his precious son, was excitedly leading Xiao Man and A 'Nu to tour his kingdom.
He had just brought the whole family to the greenhouse where the fruits and vegetables were grown. When they came out from inside, there was one less ripe golden peach on the tree. Now, Yang Nianzu was lying comfortably in his father's arms, waiting for his mother to chew the peach and pass the delicious peach juice to him.
"Touch it and see, it's smooth! Hehe, I found it on the first day. It's really strange. When you soak in the hot spring, your skin is so smooth, as if it's covered with a layer of talcum powder. You'll know after soaking in it. "
As Yang Fan spoke, he had already walked to the side of the stable. "Forget about it here. The royal horses are raised here, and the stables don't smell good. Let's …"
Yang Fan didn't expect that the monkey spirits would be familiar with his voice since he had brought snacks for the Horse Plagues to satisfy their cravings. When he spoke outside, the Horse Plagues who heard his voice ran out one after another. They were so happy that they scratched their ears and cheeks and squeaked.
"I didn't bring food today. Go, go, go! Go far away!"
As Yang Fan spoke, he carried his son and left. Unexpectedly, the monkeys didn't react, but the little ancestor of the Yang family didn't have it.
Since the monkeys came out of the stable, Yang Nianzu, who was lying in Yang Fan's arms, stared at the monkeys with his eyes wide open. As soon as Yang Fan turned around and left, the little guy immediately opened his mouth and tears rolled down.
Yang Fan was angry and amused at the same time. He could only turn around with his son in his arms and said, "Hey, hey, hey, I'll show you, don't cry!"
The child's tears came and went quickly. When he saw the monkeys again, Yang Nianzu immediately stopped crying. He was still sobbing, and his mouth was open to the root of his ears.
Xiao Man's face gradually returned to its former beauty, but it was a little more plump and charming than before. There was a faint smile on her face. "Since Langjun was sent to the Dragon Gate Supervisor, I was only worried that Langjun would be depressed. Langjun is broad-minded. I am relieved that you can be so happy."
Yang Fan straightened his son up so that he and the monkeys could look at each other. He smiled at Xiao Man and said, "Do you think I'm finding joy in hardship? Hehe, you don't know how comfortable I am. This kind of life is comfortable. Look, your son likes it too. As long as it can make my son happy, what's wrong with being an official who raises monkeys? "
As he said this, a guard in green came from afar and stood beside him. Yang Fan glanced at him and handed the child to Xiao Man. He said, "Here, you carry him. Be careful, the monkeys are mischievous. Don't scratch Nianzu."
Yang Fan handed the child to Xiao Man and walked towards the man. When he was near, the man immediately said, "Sovereign!"
Yang Fan waved his hand and led him to the side. He asked in a low voice, "Have you found those artists?"
When Yang Fan was touring the East and West Cities in Chang 'an, he saw some acrobats performing similar illusions to Taoist Si Fang and the old nun of Hanoi. At that time, he tipped them a little more and asked them about their skills. He knew that they had a master who was better at illusions than them. It was just that their master was also traveling the world and he didn't know where she was at this time.
Yang Fan kept this matter in mind at that time. He told Dugu Yu to contact these artists and find their master and invite them to Luoyang with a lot of money.
Yang Fan wanted to expose the tricks of the three swindlers and use this opportunity to cut off Young Master Jiang's last breath of life. Then he not only had to get the evidence of the three swindlers corrupting the moral code and collecting ill-gotten wealth, but more importantly, he had to expose their tricks. Otherwise, the empress would be their biggest umbrella.
If they didn't fall, how could he cut off Young Master Jiang's last hope?
This man in green was ordered to stay in Chang 'an to wait for news. As soon as he saw him, Yang Fan knew there was a result.
The man in green said, "The head of the Dugu Clan has found their ancestor and invited the capable person from Jianghu. Now they are on the way to Luoyang. I came first to report to the Sovereign so that you won't be anxious."
Hearing this, Yang Fan suddenly became excited. When he was in danger, Young Master Jiang held back and didn't jump out. When he was sent to the Dragon Gate to be a steward who watched the spring, raised the circus and guarded the mountain, Young Master Jiang still held back and didn't jump out. It seemed that after suffering so many losses, Young Master Jiang's arrogance had been greatly reduced.
If Young Master Jiang hid deep in the earth, even if Yang Fan had the ability to reach the sky, he wouldn't be able to find him. Naturally, he wouldn't be able to save his daughter. But this time, if his tail were to be chopped off, would he be able to endure it?
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