Everyone likes to be praised. No matter what the purpose of the praise is, it can make people unconsciously feel happy. The Emperor is like this, the commoners are also like this, Ang Lee is naturally not an exception.
The praise from the steward of the memorial made Ang Lee's heart feel warm. With the experience of two lifetimes, Ang Lee can naturally see that the steward of the memorial is a slick merchant. The words that come out of his mouth cannot be taken seriously, but he still feels happy in his heart. Even if it is a hypocritical compliment, it is still quite comfortable to listen to.
The reason why the steward of the memorial compliments Ang Lee is because he knows of Ang Lee's battle achievements in Yuzhou and admires Ang Lee. The second reason is because Li Longji thinks highly of Ang Lee. At the same time, he is also the savior of the Gao Lishi's family. His future is bound to be bright.
Ang Lee smiled and patted the steward's shoulder lightly: "It's good that you can think like this. If one day I really become a great general, I will definitely not forget you."
Compliments are mutual. Since the words of the steward of the memorial made Ang Lee's mood very good, then Ang Lee naturally has to return the favor and give a promise to make the other party happy.
Sure enough, after the steward of the memorial heard Ang Lee's promise, he became extremely excited and said with a friendly face: "Officer Li, don't worry and stay here. If there is anything you are not familiar with in the capital, feel free to ask me. There is no place in the capital that I am not familiar with."
Li An nodded with a satisfied look on his face.
Outside the gate of the Gao Lishi's mansion in Yongxing City, a carriage slowly stopped. A young woman walked out of the mansion with an attendant.
"Yue Er, isn't it just buying some rouge and clothes? Why do you have to go to Xi City at this time? Li Shaolang will be here soon."
Gao Fu stood at the side of the carriage with a puzzled face.
Yue'er smiled, "Uncle Fu, Li Shaolang is here. Father will receive him. What does it have to do with me?"
"Hey, aren't you always talking about Li Shaolang? Why? Li Shaolang is coming, but you want to go to Xi City? This …"
"Uncle Fu, when did I mention Li Shaolang? It was Mother who mentioned Li Shaolang's kindness. Yue 'er only said a few words.
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Yue Er's cheeks turned slightly red as she led her followers into the carriage.
Gao Fu grinned and sat at the front of the carriage, signaling the coachman to start driving.
He was a man in his fifties and had seen all kinds of things. He could tell that Yue 'er was shy. However, Xi City wasn't too far away and there should be enough time for a round trip in two hours. At that time, Li An would probably have just entered Gao Lishi's residence. If Yue' er returned at this time, it would be a coincidence and she could openly pass by the main hall, creating a kind of coincidental encounter.
Gao Fu had been in the capital all his life. His eyes were extremely sharp. He could see that Ang Lee had a heroic spirit. He was a very promising young man. While his status was relatively low, it was still possible for him to be with Yue'er. However, if he had a meteoric rise, he would not take a fancy to the adopted daughter of the eunuch's family.
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On the street in the southwest corner of Bu Zheng Fang, Liu Luogu paced anxiously. In front of him was the Xi City of Chang 'an. The noise coming from inside made his mood even more irritable.
In the past few days, he had been running around the mansions of the royal relatives and sent the thoughts of An Lushan, the Commander-In-Chief of Ying Province, to get the support of these people for An Lushan.
However, these royal relatives were very straightforward when they received the gifts. However, when he mentioned the divine bird, these people acted as if they did not hear him. They did not make any statements. At most, they comforted Liu Luogu with a few words and asked him to go to Xi City to buy one.
However, how could a huge top grade White Eagle be bought in the market? If it could be casually bought in the market, then it wouldn't be rare. Thus, how could it still be called a divine bird? Casually buying a common grade White Eagle to complete the task, did he think the Emperor was a fool?
Liu Luogu was completely disappointed in these royal relatives. He even had a certain degree of hatred for them. He felt that they were ungrateful for taking so many gifts but were not willing to say a word for him.
Of course, Liu Luogu neglected one point. He did not have conclusive evidence to prove that Ang Lee ate the divine bird. Therefore, of course, no one would take the risk to speak for him. Moreover, these gifts were from An Lushan, and Liu Luogu was just an errand boy. He accidentally lost the divine bird, so how could he let these royal relatives clean up his mess for him?
Then, the subordinate who was in charge of monitoring the Spiritual State's Memorial Hall reported, which made Liu Luogu even more furious. Ang Lee, who he hated so much, was appointed as an eighth-grade Xuanjie Commandant by the Emperor. He was also rewarded with one hundred pieces of silk and fifty pieces of gold.
This was enough to show that the Emperor valued Ang Lee very much. Therefore, it would be even more difficult for him to take revenge on Ang Lee.
In Liu Luogu's mind, Ang Lee, who had caused him so much trouble, should die a horrible death. However, Ang Lee's life was so smooth, which made Liu Luogu lose his balance and filled him with great resentment.
"Mr. Liu, I've checked the East and West Markets. There are no suitable ones."
A subordinate rushed over in a hurry.
Liu Luogu had guessed the result, but he still asked, "Tell me, what's the situation?"
"There are indeed eagles for sale, but they are not comparable to our divine bird. The biggest eagle is only a little bigger than a chicken, and they don't have much spirit."
Liu Luogu was furious. "I knew it would be like this. Nothing good can be sold in the market. Humph!"
Seeing Liu Luogu's fury, this subordinate hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Liu, I met a young lady when I was shopping in the West Markets. She must be the one who was with Ang Lee. At the Tongguan Post Station, this young lady bit me."
"Oh? Are you sure it was her?" Liu Luogu's interest was piqued. He vaguely remembered that there were several women in Ang Lee's group at the Tongguan Post Station.
"I'm sure. She was followed by a young lady who looked familiar. I must have seen her at the Tongguan Post Station.
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Liu Luogu gritted his teeth, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "This young lady is with Ang Lee. She must be Ang Lee's family or his relative. Yes, that must be it."
The extreme imbalance in his heart made Liu Luogu lose his mind. He stubbornly believed that Yue 'er, who was with Ang Lee, was Ang Lee's family or relative. And the helplessness he felt towards Ang Lee made him feel that he could make a move on a woman who had no ability to resist to quell the great hatred in his heart.
Liu Luogu whispered in his subordinate's ear and ordered him to carry out the task immediately.
"Mr. Liu, isn't this too risky? This is the foot of the Emperor, not Ying Province."
Liu Luogu was furious. "Bastard, just do as I say."
"Yes, I understand."
At this moment, Liu Luogu no longer had any reason to speak of. Ang Lee being conferred the title of Xuanjie Commandant was a great stimulus to him. It was the cause of his crazy actions. He was completely consumed by anxiety and hatred, bringing his domineering aura from Ying Province to the capital.
On the street south of Yongxing Square, Ang Lee reined in his horse and stopped in front of the gate of Gao Lishi's residence. He gently jumped off his warhorse.
The servant at the gate immediately came forward and helped Ang Lee lead the horse to the stable at the side.
"Li Shaolang, please come in. The Great General has been waiting for you for a long time."
Ang Lee nodded slightly and followed behind the servant into Gao Lishi's residence.
Although Gao Lishi's family was very rich, he liked to keep a low profile. Therefore, his residence was not very luxurious. There were not many carved beams and painted rafters in the residence, nor were there expensive rockery or strange stones. It looked like an ordinary residence, only a little larger in scale.
Of course, Gao Lishi definitely had more than one residence in Chang 'an City. He had residences in Laiting Square in the north and Xing Ning Square in the northeast. In the later generations, officials at the level of county and county could have hundreds of residences. As Li Longji's favorite, it was normal for Gao Lishi to have many residences in Chang' an City.
Because Gao Lishi believed in Buddhism and Taoism, the residence in Laiting Square had been transformed into Bao Shou Buddhist Temple, and the residence in Xing Ning Square had been transformed into Hua Feng Taoist Temple.
These were all remodeled by Gao Lishi at his own expense for the benefit of the people of Chang 'an City, and at the same time for his own blessing.
In the main hall, Gao Lishi patiently waited for Ang Lee while drinking tea. After asking the steward to send out the invitation, he rested for nearly two hours in the bedroom. After all, he was old and lacked energy. After returning to his residence from Daming Palace, he was a little tired, so he had to have a good rest to adjust his state.
He looked up and saw Ang Lee striding toward him. There was a hint of appreciation in his eyes. From the way Ang Lee walked, he could see that Ang Lee's temperament was extraordinary.
"Great General, Li Shaolang has arrived."
Gao Lishi stood up and walked out of the main hall to greet Ang Lee in person.
Looking at the man's age and clothes, Ang Lee knew that he must be Li Longji's chief eunuch, Gao Lishi.
"Ang Lee pays his respects to the Great General."
Gao Lishi looked at Ang Lee from head to toe and nodded with a smile. "Li Shaolang is indeed extraordinary. You are a young hero. Come on in, please."
"You flatter me, Great General. Ang Lee doesn't deserve it."
Ang Lee said modestly and followed Gao Lishi into the main hall.
Gao Lishi sat down gently and motioned for Ang Lee to take a seat.
"Li Shaolang has been conferred the title of Xuan Jie Commandant by His Majesty. However, Xuan Jie Commandant is only a Level Eight position, which is not worthy of Li Shaolang's talent. Therefore, it is more intimate to call you Li Shaolang."
Ang Lee was slightly stunned. Gao Lishi's casual words gave him a good impression. Xuan Jie Commandant was not worthy of his talent, which meant that he should have a higher position. This kind of casual praise made people feel very comfortable. Moreover, Gao Lishi's words were very cordial and did not have the official airs that Ang Lee imagined.
"Madam and Yue 'er mentioned Li Shaolang many times. If Li Shaolang did not save them, they would have been buried in the wilderness. We will remember this kindness."
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