Walking on the street towards the Cui family, Li Muyang's mood was really somewhat perturbed.
This was the first private meeting between him and Cui Xiaoxin since they parted in Jiangnan. Before, there was always Li Shinian by his side, and at that time, Li Shinian was the main character, so Cui Xiaoxin's line of sight rarely fell on him.
In Li Muyang's arms was the newly painted 'Winter plum blossoms bloom proudly in snow' that he had just woken up in the morning. Ever since Li Shinian discovered this painting, she had been ridiculing and ridiculing him all morning. Even when they were eating, she still said whether or not to go to the Cui family for breakfast, the Cui family's pastries enjoyed a good reputation throughout Tiandu and so on … This girl's mouth was still so poisonous.
Of course, Li Muyang had already adapted to it.
In the past, when Li Muyang was walking in front, Li Shinian would suddenly pull his sleeve and make him turn around to look at himself, in order to use his black face to look in the mirror … This kind of humiliation did not even bother Li Muyang, let alone this kind of frivolous sarcasm?
Originally, Li Muyang wanted Li Shinian to accompany him. He was afraid that if he came alone, he wouldn't even be able to enter the Cui family's gate.
But Li Shinian refused with the reason that he had been hurt by Li Muyang.
Li Muyang stood at the Cui family's gate and asked the guards to pass on his wish to see the Cui family's Miss Xiaoxin, and said that Miss Cui Xiaoxin wanted to come by herself.
Several guards looked suspiciously at Li Muyang for a long time, and finally decided to let someone go in and ask. Although they didn't understand why the Miss wanted to see such a lowly servant wearing a gray robe, since this person dared to say that he was the person the Miss wanted to see, then it might be true.
Otherwise, who would dare to run to the Cui family's gate and behave atrociously?
Li Muyang held the scroll and stood alone at the door, waiting.
The Cui family's mansion and the Lu Family's mansion were on the same street, but one was at the east end of the street, while the other was at the west end.
It was the same tall courtyard with the same red lacquered gate.
Above the double doors were the heads of beasts, and on each side of the steps was a male lion.
There was a side door next to the main door. Normally, the main door would not be opened. It would only be opened when a distinguished guest or an important person went out.
Li Muyang stood at the side door and waited. Several Tiger Generals with long sabers on their waists stood on the stairs and stared at him. Li Muyang was used to such a scene, because the Lu Family's front door was the same.
Creak …
The door with the bronze beast head buckle opened, and a group of men dressed in black rushed out in two rows, standing on both sides of the door. Following behind them was a man dressed in the uniform of the Monitoring Division with a three-headed serpent totem on his chest. He proudly walked out.
He looked around, and his eyes instantly locked on the unusually eye-catching Li Muyang standing at the door.
"Who is it?" Cui Jian asked in a low voice.
"He said his name is Li Mu, Miss Li Shinian's cart driver, and he came to see Miss Xiaoxin."
"Li Mu?" Cui Jian frowned. "The cart driver who can draw?"
After last night, there were two explosive pieces of news in Tiandu that became the topic of conversation.
First, Li Shinian was invited by the Song family's Third Young Master to participate in the Still Water Dew Gathering. The people of Tiandu all knew the significance of the Still Water Dew Gathering. It was a gathering where one could directly communicate with the Prince of the Empire, or possibly the future Emperor. And Li Shinian was just the daughter of a servant girl.
The second piece of news was also related to Li Shinian, because Li Shinian's cart driver knew how to paint, and his painting was very good. Even Song Tao, who was the most accomplished painter among the younger generation of Tiandu, praised him, and Chen Wenting, a famous socialite of Tiandu, was also full of praise for his painting skills.
Li Shinian was enraged. Although Li Shinian had always been very popular.
Cart driver Li Mu was also enraged. Many people wanted to know who this person was, what was his relationship with the Li Muyang that the people of Tiandu were talking about, and why the people of the Li family were so good at painting, and even a cart driver was so good — —
Cui Jian, as the chief censor of the Imperial Monitoring Division, had the important task of supervising the officials and the manners of the people. Regarding what happened at the Still Water Dew Gathering, someone had already written a report and placed it on the desk of his study.
"Should be." The guard was not sure. Worried that he would be punished for his dereliction of duty, the guard hurriedly said: "He said it was Miss Shinian who asked him to come."
Cui Jian did not lower himself to the level of the guards, but stared coldly at Li Muyang. "Call him over."
The guard obeyed and ran over to invite Li Muyang to the gate to see Cui Jian.
Li Muyang came over holding the painting scroll, and the guard next to him introduced: "This is Chief Censor Cui of the Imperial Monitoring Division. Hurry and pay your respects. "
Li Muyang had no choice but to bow. "Li Mu pays respect to Chief Censor Cui."
Cui Jian frowned. When a cart driver saw him, the way he should greet him was to kneel down and kowtow, not like this — — Does he really think he's someone important?
"You are Li Mu?" Cui Jian asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Li Muyang bowed and replied.
"Raise your head."
"Yes." Li Muyang raised his head and looked into Cui Jian's eyes.
Seeing Li Muyang's sallow face and bloodshot pupils, Cui Jian was even more displeased.
A scholar should have the strength of a scholar, and even more should have the elegance of a scholar. This person looked sickly, where was the slightest bit of spirit? He did not believe that such a person could draw any work that was worthy of praise. He did not know what Song Tao and the others were doing, to help such a person become famous.
Cui Jian stared at the painting in Li Muyang's hand, asking: "You want to see Xiaoxin?"
"Yes."
"For what?"
"To deliver the painting."
"The painting in your arms?"
"Yes."
"Let me see it." Cui Jian said aloud.
Li Muyang stood there with the scroll in his arms, and did not hand over the scroll in his hand as he had instructed.
"Are you deaf? Senior official wants you to hand over the painting scroll. "The black-robed Monitoring Officer next to him snapped.
Li Muyang clasped the painting scroll, saying: "This painting is a gift from Miss Shinian to Miss Xiaoxin. Yesterday she took the wrong one, so she specially ordered me to deliver it here early this morning — — This painting was sent out last night, so it should belong to Miss Xiaoxin. Miss Xiaoxin did not agree, Li Mu dared not make the decision. "
"Courting death."
An angry roar.
Clang!
Several black-robed Monitoring Officers drew out their swords. As long as Cui Jian nodded his head, they would hack Li Muyang, the driver who dared to disobey Shangfeng, into minced meat.
Cui Jian stared sharply at Li Muyang. "You're not afraid I'll kill you?"
"Li Mu's crime is not worthy of death. Killing people without saying a word, isn't Official Cui afraid of tarnishing your reputation? "Li Muyang looked up at Cui Jian and retorted.
He thought to himself that he already had a little reputation anyway. It was better to pretend to be an ignorant but arrogant bookworm, that would be more convincing. Blindly being a yes-man, not to mention that he had suffered a lot of grievances, perhaps people would find some flaws.
"What if I must see it?" Cui Jian's eyes flashed, his voice firm.
"Then you have to ask Miss Xiaoxin. I can't make the decision. " Li Muyang still pushed the final decision to Cui Xiaoxin. Would their family fight?
"It seems that you intend to go against me?" Cui Jian's mouth curved in a mocking smile. There were countless talented people in Tiandu, but most of them were trampled into some mud pit and could not get up. A driver also dared to show off in front of the Cui family?
"Li Mu doesn't dare."
"If you don't dare, then who dares?" Cui Jian roared. "Come, drag him away and behead him."
"Yes." A group of Monitoring Officers pounced on Li Muyang like wolves and tigers.
"Young Master, please calm down." Ning Xinhai quickly came out from the side door, bowed to Cui Jian, and said, "Young Master, this painting is indeed Miss Xiaoxin's. Miss Xiaoxin ordered me to bring Li Mu into the small courtyard to meet her. "
Cui Jian frowned, looked at Ning Xinhai and said, "Uncle Ning, why does Xiaoxin want to meet a driver?"
"I don't know Miss's meaning." Ning Xinhai said with a smile.
Cui Jian looked at Ning Xinhai, then at Li Muyang, and said with a smile, "Since Uncle Ning came to me to ask for someone, I have to give him face."
He waved his hand, and the people who surrounded Li Muyang dispersed.
"I still have official business, Uncle Ning go do what you need to do."
With that, Cui Jian walked towards the carriage parked at the door with a group of black-clad Monitoring Officers.
Soon, the group of people crowded around the black iron carriage and sped away into the distance.
Ning Xinhai came over to Li Muyang, looking thoughtfully at Li Muyang, and asked aloud, "If I didn't come out in time, what would you have done?"
"I would have been beaten by them." Li Muyang said aloud.
"Young Master said he would behead you."
Li Muyang smiled bitterly. "I think Miss Xiaoxin would not have the heart to see my head fall to the ground."
Ning Xinhai shook his head. "I always feel that you are not a person who will easily suffer a loss."
Li Muyang smiled without saying a word. He thought to himself, if Cui Jian really wanted to behead him, how would he fight back?
In Tiandu, there were traps everywhere and killing intent at every step.
The most depressing thing was that if you fight back, you may expose your identity.
If you don't fight back, you will be killed cleanly.
Life is difficult!
Ning Xinhai led Li Muyang towards the inner courtyard of the Cui residence. The inner courtyard was where the Cui family lived, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.
If Ning Xinhai had not led the way, Li Muyang most likely would have been chopped into pieces by the master hidden in the dark.
Passing through one garden after another, walking through one corridor after another, leaping over one rockery after another, they finally came to a quiet little courtyard.
Unexpectedly there was a carriage parked at the entrance of the small courtyard, and Cui Xiaoxin's personal servant Liu Lu was standing guard next to the carriage. She looked at Ning Xinhai and said, "Steward Ning, Miss heard that the plum blossoms in the West Mountain have bloomed, and wants to go to the plum garden to enjoy the plum blossoms."
Then she said to Li Muyang, "Li — — wait a moment. Miss wants you to go with her, and also wants to take you to the plum garden to paint the plum blossoms. "
Because Li Muyang's identity was a cart driver, it would be too disrespectful to call him cart driver Li, and calling him manager was disrespectful to Ning Xinhai. Liu Lu simply avoided the question of address, and directly issued an order to Cui Xiaoxin.
"Enjoy the plum blossoms in the West Mountain?" Ning Xinhai frowned.
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