"Big Brother, Ya 'er doesn't hurt."
Ang Lee could tell that Ya 'er was still feeling some lingering fear. She had yet to walk out of the trauma from before.
This bastard should have been killed just now. Ang Lee could not help but feel a surge of anger. After a moment, he stroked the blood from the corner of Ya 'er's mouth and asked, "Ya' er, how much did you sell the hazelnuts and meat for?"
Ya 'er looked up at Ang Lee and took out a small piece of gold with a proud expression.
"Big Brother, the hazelnuts and meat were sold for more than six strings of cash. They were exchanged for one tael of gold. There's still a hundred bucks on Third Brother."
"Ha, you little girl. You're so happy with just one tael of gold."
"Big Brother, one tael of gold can buy thirty grains of food. It's enough for our entire family to eat for a year. If it weren't for this year's snow disaster, we could have bought eighty grains." Ya 'er pouted.
"Haha, then guess how much Big Brother's beast hide was sold for."
"Ya 'er won't guess. Ya' er didn't even let Big Brother guess."
"Heh, you little girl. Here, take it." Ang Lee took out a piece of gold and pressed it on Ya 'er's gold.
"Wow, such a big piece of gold. It's worth ten taels." Ya 'er's eyes were filled with surprise and joy.
"What are you so happy about? There's more!"
Seeing that the sprout was happy, Li An's heart was also filled with joy. His original anger was swept away.
"Two, three, four, ten. So much!"
Ya 'er's surprised expression had already turned into an even more exaggerated shock. Her eyes widened even more than usual, making her look even more adorable.
"Big Brother has long said that with Big Brother around, there will be meat for every meal in the future." Ang Lee stroked Ya 'er's forehead with a proud expression.
"Big Brother is so nice." Ya 'er smiled.
"Of course Big Brother is nice. Sing a song for Ya 'er, alright?"
"Alright, Big Brother. Sing quickly."
The sprout held her chin with both hands, her cute eyes filled with anticipation.
"I'm a pig that loves cabbages. I love white and tender cabbages the most."
Li An howled casually, completely ignoring the young sprout whose eyes were filled with doubt.
"What a strange song." The sprout frowned and asked, "Big Brother, what is a cabbage?"
Li An suddenly realized that the Great Tang did not have any cabbages, only the smaller ones. "Cabbages, uh, cabbages. Isn't cabbages white and tender, just like sprouts?"
"If you say I'm a cabbage, then Big Brother is a pig, pig pig pig."
"That's right. Big Brother is a pig. A pig that loves eating cabbages." Ang Lee smiled slyly and pinched the tender buds' cheeks.
"Hmph, Big Brother spared me and took advantage of me."
The sprout suddenly realized that it had fallen into Li An's trap and had fallen into it.
"Haha, sit tight." Seeing that the sprout was happy, Ang Lee was relieved. He slapped the red deer's butt and sped back to White Wolf Village.
"Preposterous! How dare you injure my son like this!"
In Yingzhou's Commander-In-Chief Manor, An Lushan was furious when he saw that his son was seriously injured.
"Commander-In-Chief, it's all my fault for not protecting him well. Please punish me severely." Tian Qianzhen knelt down and asked for forgiveness. The six guards even kowtowed and waited for their punishment.
"Ah Hao, you are also injured."
"Commander-In-Chief, my injuries are not serious. It's not a problem."
"Get up. I don't blame you." An Lushan personally helped Tian Qianzhen up.
Tian Qianzhen, nicknamed Ah Hao, was a valiant general that An Lushan relied heavily on. Now that even Tian Qianzhen was injured, An Lushan realized that the other party was a very powerful person.
"Commander-In-Chief, I have already sent a hundred cavalrymen to chase after them. I believe that they will be captured soon." Tian Qianzhen clenched his fists.
An Lushan rubbed his belly and asked, "Ah Hao, how many people are there? What's their background? There aren't many people who can injure you."
"Commander-In-Chief, the other party is three mountain barbarians with a young woman. I can't tell what their background is."
"What? Just three mountain barbarians?"
"I am incompetent. I deserve to die."
An Lushan rubbed his fat belly and began to pace around the room. He had never imagined that the one who had heavily injured his son would be a mountain brat with no background.
As the Commander-In-Chief of Yingzhou and the commander of the Pinglu Army, if he couldn't even protect his son, it would be a great loss of face. Moreover, the other party was so heavy-handed that it was a slap to his face.
As for what his son did, An Lushan didn't care. After all, he was the Commander-In-Chief of Yingzhou. Even if his son was a little arrogant and despotic, it was normal. Commoners didn't have the right to teach his son a lesson.
"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. How dare you provoke me, An Lushan? You don't know what's good for you."
An Lushan revealed a strong ruthlessness between his brows. His killing intent filled the entire room, causing everyone in the room to tremble unconsciously.
"Commander-In-Chief, our cavalrymen have chased for 30 li and haven't found the bandits."
"What? What a bunch of trash. Scram! And the rest of you, scram."
The soldier who reported the news and the six guards who were kneeling on the ground scrambled out of the room.
"Commander-In-Chief, please calm down. They can escape now, but they can't escape forever. I recognize them. Commander-In-Chief, please give me 500 men. I will definitely kill the bandits who injured you," Tian Qianzhen cupped his fists and pleaded.
"I will give you 1,000 men. Search everywhere. Remember, you must capture them alive." An Lushan gritted his teeth and punched the table in front of him.
"Yes, I will capture them alive and present them to you, Commander-In-Chief."
"Wait, Commander-In-Chief, wait." The Commander-In-Chief of Yingzhou hurried in.
"Commander-In-Chief Yan." Tian Qianzhen nodded and saluted Yan Zhuang.
As An Lushan's core aide, Yan Zhuang's status in the Commander-In-Chief's office was very high. Other than An Lushan, everyone else was respectful to him. Of course, Yan Zhuang's ability was also second to none. He was always able to dispel the clouds and see the sun when An Lushan felt lost and helpless, allowing An Lushan to find the right direction.
He was An Lushan's right-hand man. An Lushan being able to become the Commander-In-Chief of Shangying Province so quickly was mostly due to Yan Zhuang's efforts.
"Commander-In-Chief, mobilizing 1,000 Pinglu troops for such a small matter is absolutely unacceptable."
"Hmph, the one who was beaten was not your son. My son was beaten to such a state. How can I swallow this resentment?" An Lushan's face was still full of anger.
Yan Zhuang shook his head repeatedly and cupped his fists. "Commander-In-Chief, loving your son is a personal matter. However, the Pinglu troops are the army of the Tang dynasty. They have been raiding the border twice. Commander-In-Chief should not be distracted by personal matters. You should seize the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds."
"What's wrong? The Xi and Khitans are not being honest again."
"Commander-In-Chief, the grassland is also covered in snow this year. Many cattle and sheep have frozen to death. They don't have enough food. Naturally, they are coveting our rich Tang dynasty. However, they are only harassing us with a few hundred people. There are no signs of large-scale raiding for the time being," Yan Zhuang replied.
"Our Hebei Province is also suffering from a snow disaster. I guess they won't be able to get much food. Moreover, the two Tibetans have been beaten by you for a long time. They won't dare to invade on a large scale." Tian Qianzhen sneered. He was quite disdainful of the two Tibetans.
An Lushan paced back and forth in the room. He frowned and said, "Sir, do you think that I will delay the state's affairs by mobilizing only 1,000 troops for personal matters?"
Yan Zhuang rolled his eyes a few times. He cupped his fist and said, "Commander-In-Chief, it won't be a problem if it's under normal circumstances. However, the Imperial Censors sent by the imperial court have arrived in Hebei Province. Zhang Yi, the Assistant Imperial Censor, has arrived in Ji City. The Supervising Imperial Censors and Assistant Imperial Censors under him have gone to different provinces. I guess they will arrive in Ying Province soon."
An Lushan was stunned. The Imperial Censors had the right to impeach the local officials. If he mobilized a large number of troops to search for the young master who injured his son, it would definitely leave a bad impression on the Imperial Censors. At least, it would mean that the public order in Ying Province was chaotic. Even the Commander-In-Chief's son was seriously injured. Moreover, his son must have done something bad. If the Imperial Censors found out, it would be even more troublesome.
"Commander-In-Chief, the officials sent by the imperial court are just asking for bribes. As long as we prepare enough money, they will praise you in front of His Majesty when they return." Tian Qianzhen smiled faintly.
It was clear that they had used this tactic time and time again. It was precisely because An Lushan had bribed the officials sent by the Imperial Court that he had been able to quickly climb to the position of commander-in-chief of Ying Province.
An Lushan touched his belly and cast a sideways glance at Yan Zhuang. He knew that Yan Zhuang would be able to see the problem more thoroughly and would have a better opinion.
Yan Zhuang understood his intention. He cupped his fist and said, "Commander-In-Chief, we must prepare enough money. However, I have already investigated the ins and outs of Dalang's incident. It's better to put it aside for now." After saying that, he cast a sideways glance at Tian Qianzhen.
An Lushan was a smart man. He understood what Yan Zhuang meant. His son must have done something that went too far and caused him to be seriously injured. He did not say it in front of Yan Zhuang because he wanted to protect his son's face. After all, it was the rule of the officialdom to not go too far in front of the officials. This showed that Yan Zhuang was very good at conducting himself. An Lushan was naturally even better at conducting himself as an official. He wanted to bribe the officials and at the same time, he wanted to do a good job on the surface in Ying Province. He wanted to make the officials feel that An Lushan's good words were in line with the facts so that they could avoid being impeached.
"What you said is exactly what I want. Alright, let's put this matter aside for the time being." An Lushan touched his belly and nodded at Yan Zhuang.
"Commander-In-Chief, are we just going to let it go like this?" Tian Qianzhen was very anxious.
"Ah Hao, you may leave first." An Lushan frowned.
"Yes, Commander-In-Chief."
Tian Qianzhen left unhappily.
After dismissing several servants, only An Lushan and Yan Zhuang were left in the room.
"Thank you for stopping me in time just now. Otherwise, I would have made a big mistake."
Yan Zhuang hurriedly said, "Commander-In-Chief, you are treating me as an outsider. I am your aide, so I naturally have to think for you in all aspects. Commander-In-Chief is brave and wise. Ordinary people can't reach you. I believe that following you will have a bright future." As he said that, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
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