It's a pleasure to meet an old friend, how about a cup of wine?
The usually empty Qian Long Temple was bustling with activity today.
The Great Prince knelt below, while the Holy Emperor sat on the Dragon Throne with an expressionless face. Beside the Holy Emperor stood a small eunuch. Originally, he only stood outside the Great Hall. In the past three or four years, he had never taken even half a step into the center of power of the Holy Dynasty. He didn't even dare to look inside. He could only watch as the officials, whose robes were embroidered with birds and beasts, walked in and out of the Great Eunuch, who used to be so popular that he was purple, rushed into the Great Hall every day. Then the Great Hall's door closed. He couldn't hear what was said inside, but he knew that being by the Holy Emperor's side was a very honorable thing. Unfortunately, this honor was blocked by this door.
This door had blocked all his glory and glory outside. He had been doubtful, and he was unwilling to accept it. But he was just a little eunuch from a noble family, what could he do? The big eunuchs looked down on him, and none of the high-ranking officials could get close to him. He could only pin his hopes on ghosts and gods.
He found an opportunity to change shifts, and paid a huge price to sneak out of the palace.
Unlike Hao Lianying, this eunuch didn't leave the Palace to find a widow. He immediately found the most famous fortune-teller in Chang 'an. He knelt down and begged the fortune-teller to see when he could achieve meteoric success.
The fortune-teller found him annoying, but he couldn't drive him away. He could only give him eight words.
"Lotus will fall, the loyal and virtuous will rule."
After receiving this prophecy, he kowtowed to the fortune-teller and happily returned to the Palace.
After that, he changed his name from Li Xian to Li Zhongxian.
Two months after changing his name, a joyous occasion fell on his head. Hao Lianying went to the Laundry Bureau to be a Head Eunuch. The Holy Emperor always needed a eunuch to run errands and pass on his words. Li Zhongxian was called in.
It was said that being in the king's company was akin to being in the company of a tiger. Although entering the Heavenly Dragon Temple to serve the Holy Emperor was his lifelong dream, when the day came, he was still a little flustered. The pressure of the Holy Emperor made it hard for him to breathe.
The young eunuch could only bite the tip of his tongue and control the fear in his heart. He tried his best not to let his body tremble too much. After all, apart from him, the other two people in the hall could be the current and future leaders of the Sacred Dynasty.
The Holy Emperor glanced at the young eunuch. After all, the eunuch was only seventeen or eighteen years old. It was natural for him to be nervous. It was not easy to have a eunuch by his side. Unfortunately, that eunuch had made a mistake. He had no choice but to train another one.
"Wait outside the door. I will summon you if anything happens." Hearing the Holy Emperor's order, the eunuch gritted his teeth and walked out with his head lowered.
Before he left, he even closed the door of the main hall.
Seeing the young eunuch leave, the Holy Emperor's face suddenly turned cold.
"Xuanyuan Chi, you really are something. I just said that I would give you a promise, and you came running over to ask for the position of Crown Prince. Just how anxious are you?"
The Holy Emperor narrowed his eyes. A dangerous aura was emitted from his body.
Xuanyuan Chi immediately lowered his head and said: "Father, this child did not mean to disrespect you. It's just that after looking at the rest of the brothers, Chi 'er does not think that any of them can succeed you! "
As soon as he said this, the Holy Emperor coldly snorted. Xuanyuan Chi spat out a mouthful of blood.
However, he still stubbornly said: "Second brother is neither brave nor astute. Although tenth brother is benevolent, he is still young. Benevolence is not enough to support a country! As for the others, they are even less qualified! "
The Holy Emperor looked at him and suddenly laughed.
"I am in the prime of my life. Age has never been a problem."
Beads of sweat began to roll down Xuanyuan Chi's forehead. He had overlooked a problem. His father's cultivation level was enough to make him two to three times the age of a normal person. He had been too rash and exposed his ambition.
"Right now, the only true dragon can only be me! As for you, just stay in the pool. Whether or not you can become a dragon depends on my mood! "
The First Prince lowered his head and bit his lip: "Then I have another request!"
The Holy Emperor was the ruler of a country. He had rejected the First Prince's request to become the Crown Prince. However, he had made that promise in front of all the ministers. How could he take it back? Now that the First Prince had another request, the Holy Emperor naturally would not go back on his word.
"Speak."
The First Prince laid on the ground and said a few words.
The Holy Emperor pondered for a moment. He glanced at the First Prince and said: "I will not make the decision for you. If you can persuade General Fan and he agrees, I will not object."
The First Prince was overjoyed. He immediately said: "Thank you, Father!" After he finished speaking, he saw the Holy Emperor wave his hand and he walked out of the hall.
"Ruthless and arrogant! If the world was in chaos, there would not be two masters. But now, this is my world, a prosperous world! "
…
It was June.
The room was as hot as a steamer when the sun came out. Only in the evening would there be a cool breeze.
Looking at the yellow afterglow of the setting sun and enjoying the cool breeze, Xu Chang 'an sat upstairs and drank wine. This was the most comfortable time of late.
He was influenced by Jiang Ming. Since the world was at peace, he also wanted to put on the seal and run back to the mountain. However, because Jiang Ming had acted before him, Prince Jin and the Little Master felt a sense of trepidation. Even when leaving the city, Xu Chang 'an had to report to them. He also needed someone to follow him.
Not only that, the Little Master was afraid that Xu Chang 'an would be bored in Chang' an City, so he carried all kinds of ancient books for him to study. This made Xu Chang 'an even more distressed. It reminded him of the time when he did not read and was hit in the palm by Uncle Shi with a ruler.
Seeing Xu Chang 'an like this, the happiest person was Shen Lang. Whether it was in Shuofang or Zhujiang, Xu Chang' an would give him homework when he had nothing to do. This time, it was Xu Chang 'an's turn. It made him feel like he had gotten his revenge.
Naturally, Xu Chang 'an would not let him relax, so he asked Shen Lang to accompany him.
Shen Lang's happiness did not last for more than two days. He could not help but sigh, "If I can't look up, who will be spared by the heavens?"
In addition, the Little Master saw that Shen Lang was smart and had a good foundation. He originally wanted to take him as a registered disciple, but Shen Lang rejected him. Who knew if he would be forced to take the top scorer in the exam if he became a registered disciple?
Xu Chang 'an could only think of another way. After summer, when Shushan started to take in disciples, he would send him to Shushan to try.
As for Xiao Bai, Xu Chang 'an and Shen Lang did not have time to accompany it. It had found its own paradise.
It had inherited the excellent genes of its father, Lao Hei, and attracted countless female cats in Chang 'an City to be infatuated with it.
More importantly, it had also found a few 'gambling dens' organized by children. Its Pai Gow skills were also becoming more and more skilled.
These days were peaceful and painful. Only when the sun was setting in the west could Xu Chang 'an find an opportunity to sit down and drink some wine and enjoy the breeze.
Xue Pan had not been officially employed yet. He and Chen Tian Hua were still helping him to manage the few buildings in Ping Kang Fang.
He was not willing to go to Ping Kang Fang to drink. In the past, he liked crowds, but now he liked to drink wine in peace and enjoy the breeze.
This was an ordinary restaurant. In the evening, there were fewer people. After all, the night scene in Ping Kang Fang was more beautiful than the night scene in other places.
Xu Chang 'an was drinking wine when he heard a series of crackling sounds.
He tilted his head and looked over. He saw a scholarly-looking person fall to the ground. The scholar's hands and face were scratched by the broken pieces of utensils that fell from the table. There were many small wounds on the scholar's face and cheeks. Blood slowly dyed the scholar's cheeks and hands red.
On the other side of the scholar was a burly man.
The burly man's face was covered with a curly beard. He looked angry and bared his teeth. His pair of eyes were as big as copper bells.
When Xu Chang 'an saw this scene, he was somewhat angry.
A weak scholar was being bullied by a burly man with a curly beard. He could not stand by and do nothing.
All the scholars he met had left a deep impression on him.
Chai Xin Tong was affectionate, righteous, and confident. Lu Ziang was a scholar who was deeply affectionate and careless. Not to mention the current Little Master, who always gave people a feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze.
Although he had recently forced Xu Chang 'an to study, his impression of the Little Master had somewhat declined.
He stood up and walked to the scholar's side.
The scholar looked at the burly man with a face full of fear. He supported himself with both hands and retreated step by step. He did not care about the blood on his cheeks.
At this time, the shopkeeper stood beside the scholar, bewildered. When he saw Xu Chang 'an walking over to help the scholar up, he pulled Xu Chang' an back.
"Esteemed guest, don't worry about it. This person is very fierce."
"You know this person?"
The shopkeeper nodded and said, "The one who beat him up is a butcher. Usually, other than scaring people, he is actually quite good in terms of price and reputation. He is never stingy. But today, I don't know why he went crazy. He came to my restaurant and beat this scholar to death."
Xu Chang 'an was wearing a green robe. Although it was not very gorgeous, it was plain and clean. In addition, his back was straight. He had experienced the baptism of war and had a good temperament. Therefore, the shopkeeper was afraid that he would be involved in this incident. That was why he said a few words to him.
"Then what about this scholar?"
The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "I don't know. He looks very unfamiliar."
Xu Chang 'an thought for a while, then said to the shopkeeper in a low voice, "Let's report this to the officials and let the Capital Magistrate handle it tomorrow."
The burly man had sharp ears. Even though Xu Chang 'an lowered his voice, the burly man still heard what he said.
"What's there to report? This guy's mouth is very slippery. I can't explain myself in court!"
Xu Chang 'an stood up and immediately replied, "As long as you are in the right? Why can't you explain yourself? "
The burly man glared at him fiercely, then frowned. After a long time, he finally said, "In any case, I can't explain myself!"
Xu Chang 'an was so infuriated by this rogue that he laughed.
After the burly man finished speaking, he did not pay any attention to Xu Chang 'an. Instead, he stared at the scholar and roared, "You have the guts to slander me in court just now. You caused me, your grandfather, to suffer 30 paddles. Why don't you have the guts to compete with your grandfather with your fists now?"
As he spoke, he lifted the scholar up with one hand and raised a fist with the other.
Naturally, Xu Chang 'an could not let the scholar get hurt. He immediately made a move and lightly tapped the burly man's wrist. How could the burly man withstand Xu Chang' an's light tap? He let go of his hand. The scholar fell to the ground. The burly man kept swinging his hand as if he was in great pain. He grimaced and stomped his feet. When he saw that the burly man did not have the energy to pay attention to him, the scholar hid under the table.
Xu Chang 'an naturally noticed this scene and frowned.
However, he did not pay attention to the scholar. He looked at the burly man.
"Young man, you have some strength, but you're just unreasonable."
Xu Chang 'an was so angry that he blew at the fringe on his forehead. He said, "You hurt people first. You punched and kicked them, but you did not allow them to report it to the authorities. I stopped you from hurting people. How can I be unreasonable?"
When the burly man heard this, he frowned and scratched his head. He thought of the scholar and dragged him out from under the table. He said, "You can tell him. I can't explain myself!"
The scholar was so frightened that he hugged his head. How could he say anything? The burly man sighed and threw the scholar to the ground.
Xu Chang 'an's eyes were full of anger. Although he was smaller and thinner than the burly man, he was still an ordinary person. Xu Chang' an grabbed him and threw him to the ground. However, Xu Chang 'an did not hurt him. He controlled his strength.
The burly man turned over and got up. He took out a sharp knife from his waist. There were still traces of blood on the knife.
When Xu Chang 'an saw that the burly man was going to kill him, he was furious. He clenched his fist and there was a red glow on it. As long as this punch landed, the burly man would be bedridden for several months.
However, just as his fist was about to hit the burly man, a folding fan flew out and blocked his fist. Xu Chang 'an found this folding fan very familiar. While he was thinking, he heard a voice. "Brother, please slow down. Let me explain the cause and effect to you."
Xu Chang 'an also found this voice to be very familiar. He looked at the entrance of the stairs and saw a young man in white walking up.
When the two of them saw each other, they were stunned at the same time. Then, they hugged each other tightly.
"Chai Xintong, why did you come to Chang 'an?"
When the burly man saw that Chai Xintong, who spoke for him, and Xu Chang 'an, who fought with him, were hugging each other, he subconsciously took half a step back.
When Chai Xintong saw this, he immediately said, "Don't worry. We are all reasonable people. I know what happened to you. I've already told him. He will help you get justice."
As Chai Xintong spoke, he pointed at Xu Chang 'an.
The burly man's eyes widened and he said, "He can help me get justice?"
Then he muttered, "I'll be lucky if he doesn't beat me up!"
Chai Xintong patted the burly man's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. There will be justice."
Chai Xintong waved his hand. A table and several chairs were moved to the front of the burly man. He didn't care about other people's surprised eyes. He helped the scholar up and put him on the chair. He pointed at the empty seat opposite the scholar. The burly man understood and the two of them sat down facing each other.
There was no fear in the burly man's eyes. However, there was a hint of avoidance and fear in the scholar's eyes.
"Let me ask you." Chai Xintong looked at the burly man.
"At noon, did you kill a dog in the middle of the busy city and get injured?"
The burly man nodded. He stretched out his left hand and rolled up his sleeve. There was a layer of gauze on his hand and red blood was seeping out.
Chai Xintong turned to the scholar and asked, "At noon, did you meet him on the street?"
The scholar nodded.
Chai Xintong continued to ask, "That dog pounced on you, didn't it?"
The scholar nodded again.
When Chai Xintong asked this question, he saw that Xu Chang 'an was still confused. He said, "When I entered the city, I saw this burly man wiping his tears. So I asked him about the situation and found something interesting. However, I didn't believe that a scholar in this world would do such a thing. So I went to investigate and asked this burly man to look for this scholar."
Xu Chang 'an nodded and asked, "Tell me about it."
Chai Xintong's originally genial face suddenly became serious. His voice also became dignified. He asked with a trace of awe-inspiring righteousness, "Was that dog playing with you, or did it want to hurt you?"
The scholar was stunned by Chai Xintong's shout. He could only say slowly, "That evil dog wanted to bite me!"
"This butcher was trying to save you. Why are you slandering him in court?!"
The scholar immediately panicked and wanted to hide under the table. However, he was scared by the burly man and Chai Xintong's awe-inspiring shout. It was as if he had lost his feet.
"That Jia family is one of the few rich young masters in Chang 'an City. Today, a dog the size of a pony wandered into the busy city. As a result, the evil dog suddenly went crazy and ran toward you. When the butcher saw this, he didn't think much about it. He picked up a sharp knife and stabbed the evil dog's throat. As a result, he was injured. Am I right?"
The scholar listened to Chai Xintong's words. It was as if Chai Xintong was also there. Chai Xintong's words were accurate. He could only nod.
"After that, that Young Master Jia saw that his beloved dog had died. He sued the butcher in public. Then, Young Master Jia found you and gave you a large amount of money. You slandered the butcher in public, saying that he was playing with the evil dog. The butcher killed the giant dog without any explanation. Because there was a witness, the butcher was sentenced to compensate Young Master Jia! However, the price of the giant dog was very high. Even if the butcher sold his meat for ten years, he still wouldn't be able to pay it back. When I found the butcher, he was sitting by the roadside crying. He had a sharp knife in his arms and a rope tied to a tree next to him. When I went to his house, it had been smashed. His wife and children were preparing to commit suicide by taking poison! "
Hearing Chai Xintong's words, the scholar lowered his head.
"I've investigated you. You're a high scholar. You've failed many times in Chang 'an. After that, you felt that you couldn't meet your elders and stayed in Chang' an to pass your days muddle-headedly! As a scholar, if you don't have the courage to face failure, the backbone to uphold justice, and the ambition to start all over again, how can you call yourself a scholar? Scholars have aspirations and pride in their hearts. Don't you know that Lu Ziang also failed once, but later on, he still asked for permission to cross the line? For someone like you, even if you have thousands of poems in your heart, you don't deserve to be called a scholar! "
After Chai Xintong finished speaking, the scholar's body trembled uncontrollably. He lowered his head.
Then, he finally raised his head. With reddened eyes, he gritted his teeth and looked at Chai Xintong. "So what? Young Master Jia's father is the Minister of Works. He said that as long as I help him, he'll give me a small official position!"
He didn't know where he got the courage to stand up. He pointed at the Butcher and Chai Xintong and said, "I don't know where he found you, but can you fight with him? When I become an official, I'll take you in and torture you! "
Then he looked at Chai Xintong. Chai Xintong's white clothes were not gorgeous. In addition, he had been in Chang 'an for many years, so he knew that there was no such person in Chang' an. He said, "Look at you, you're just a poor scholar. What right do you have to criticize me? When I become an official, you'll have to write an article praising me!"
Xu Chang 'an and Chai Xintong sighed at the same time. They were extremely disappointed in their hearts.
"The so-called scholar's reputation, pride, ambition, and courage are worthless in my eyes!"
The scholar said fiercely. He even jumped up and pointed at the Butcher. "You killed Young Master Jia's beloved dog. Not only will he destroy your family, but he'll also take your life! I deliberately came out to lure you out. He should be here soon! "
Xu Chang 'an's face was slightly hot. He didn't expect that he had almost made a big mistake. He shouted, "You're so stubborn!"
The scholar glanced at Xu Chang 'an and said, "Another idiot who wants to show justice!"
As they were talking, they heard footsteps coming from the corridor. At the same time, a voice said, "I'm not going to Ping Kang Fang tonight. I'm going to kill that butcher. I bought my treasure from the west with a lot of money!"
When the shopkeeper heard this, he was so scared that he trembled. However, he remembered that the Butcher often helped others. There were a few times when the Butcher couldn't make ends meet and even gave him meat on credit. The shopkeeper gathered his courage and pushed the Butcher and Chai Xintong. "Hurry up and run. At most, I'll let him smash the shop and it'll be fine. Jump off the balcony!"
The Butcher looked at Chai Xintong apologetically. Then he looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Thank you very much. I can escape now, but I can't escape forever. At most, I'll give up my life. I won't implicate the two of you!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Chai Xintong again. However, he found that the young man who had stopped him and the scholar who held the folding fan were laughing instead.
"It's said that those who uphold justice are all dog-butchers. Today, I've seen it for myself. A true dog-butcher!" Xu Chang 'an said lightly.
Then he put his arm around Chai Xintong's shoulder and said, "Thank you very much!"
Chai Xintong was puzzled. "Why do you say that?"
Xu Chang 'an smiled and said, "How can I help the tyrant? After all, I'm a person of status. Moreover, if a very powerful scholar that I'm familiar with finds out that I didn't do a good job, he'll definitely skin me alive. "
Chai Xintong's heart was filled with emotions. He automatically ignored the fact that Xu Chang 'an had mentioned "a very powerful scholar at home."
The scholar looked at them with disdain.
As they were talking, a slightly plump young man of about 20 years old walked up.
At first glance, he saw the butcher who killed his beloved dog. He gnashed his teeth in hatred. He waved his hand and said to the servants behind him, "Beat him to death!"
The servants had just rushed up when they saw a red wave of Qi rush over. They were all knocked to the ground.
Only then did Young Master Jia, the Minister of Works, see clearly that it was Xu Chang 'an who was standing next to the butcher. Cold sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
When the scholar saw Young Master Jia, he immediately went up to him and said, "Master Jia, these two people are meddling in other people's business. Kill them too!"
When Young Master Jia heard this, he gave the scholar a backhand slap.
Who didn't know Xu Chang 'an now in Chang' an's family? Almost all of them considered him to be on the same level as Jiang Ming. He belonged to the category of people with power and ability. For such people, not to mention him, even his father would have to show respect to the current Marquis of Wisdom and Marquis of Zhongyi!
He immediately walked in front of Xu Chang 'an and said respectfully, "I didn't know that Marquis Zhongyi was here. I have disturbed Marquis Zhongyi. I am wrong!"
Xu Chang 'an looked up at Young Master Jia and said, "You are very impressive. I am not qualified to meddle in these matters. It is not my duty. Tomorrow, I will wait for you at the Capital Magistrate's office. You must explain clearly who is right and who is wrong. And him!" As he said this, he pointed at the scholar.
When the scholar heard the three words' Marquis Zhongyi ', he was so scared that his back was drenched in sweat.
Seeing Young Master Jia biting his lips, seemingly unwilling, Xu Chang 'an said with a smile, "If you don't go, when the Holy Emperor asks me and your father to have an audience with him, then …"
When Young Master Jia heard this, big drops of sweat dripped down his face. He kept bowing and said, "I will go, I will go. I will definitely give Marquis Zhongyi a satisfactory answer! "
Xu Chang 'an waved his hand and asked Young Master Jia to take his people and get lost.
After the shopkeeper found out about Xu Chang 'an's identity, he seemed to be even more scared than before …
After watching them leave, Xu Chang 'an looked at Chai Xintong. Chai Xintong lightly hammered Xu Chang' an's shoulder and said, "Not bad, Marquis Zhongyi. You look like you are!"
Xu Chang 'an pulled him over and said, "Do me the honor of going to my humble house for a drink?"
Chai Xintong shook his head and said, "No, no, I have something to do in Chang 'an. If I go to your mansion, those people will have bad ideas. Besides, I came here with a martial uncle. He is now at the inn! "
Xu Chang 'an thought for a while, then smiled slyly and said, "Then let's go to Ping Kang Fang, your favorite flower wine!"
Chai Xintong pushed him away and said with a slightly red face, "Don't talk nonsense. I don't like it."
Then he whispered into Xu Chang 'an's ear.
"Don't talk nonsense in the future. She is very fierce now!"
Xu Chang 'an looked at his appearance and naturally knew who he was talking about, so he laughed out loud.
"Okay, here it is then!"
Immediately, the shopkeeper immediately served a few jars of wine and some side dishes. Xu Chang 'an looked at the somewhat uncomfortable shopkeeper and the butcher, then laughed loudly and said, "Let's drink together. You are all good men who are affectionate and righteous, like my brother, let's drink together!"
At first, the two were somewhat restrained, but later, the butcher also let go. He called Xu Chang 'an and Chai Xintong brothers, and even insisted on giving them a few taels of meat.
…
Many years later, the butcher had a grandson. He hugged his grandson and said, "Back then, grandpa also drank with a big shot!"
The child's big eyes shone brightly. He looked at his grandfather and asked, "How big of a shot?"
The old butcher did not answer him, but pointed to the sky.
The butcher and the scholar came from the story of "those who are loyal to justice are the ones who slaughter dogs".
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