Chapter 641: Liu Yiyi, Back (2)
Chapter 641: Liu Yiyi, Back (2)
The person the emperor wanted to summon was to give Cheng Chumo two courages, and he didn't dare to stop him more, so after meeting Li Ran, he didn't even check the carriage again and ordered his soldiers to let it go, and watched the carriage slowly move from north to south in the direction of the palace.
"General Cheng, who was that old man just now, why did you mistake Mr. Liu just after saying two words?" Seeing that the old man dressed as a farmer had a familiar face, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but there seemed to be some problems with their dress, Bai Wenliang felt something, so he opened his voice and asked Cheng Chumo.
"You don't even know this person?" Cheng Chu silently heard this, turned his head and glanced at Bai Wenliang, flicked his sleeves and turned upstairs, and threw Bai Wenliang a sentence from afar: "I don't have such a little eyesight, the officials of the North City Gate in the past few years, you have done it for nothing." ”
Could it really be him?
Looking at Cheng Chumo's attitude towards him, and thinking about the sporadic memories he had made several times before, Bai Wenliang finally affirmed what he thought in his heart, and a hint of understanding appeared on his face.
"Baitou'er, who is that person next to Mr. Liu, such a big face, just opening his mouth made that madman change his mind?" Seeing Cheng Chumo going up, Bai Wenliang's soldiers gathered around, hid under the city gate to avoid the light rain, and asked Bai Wenliang in a loud voice, begging to hear some exciting news from their white heads that could pass these boring times.
"Is it a prince who is out on patrol? Frightened, Cheng Maniac didn't even dare to put a ...... on a fart"
"Is it some important minister in the court who came to ask Liu Shen to heal his illness? I heard that in the past few days, the old general of Yiguo Gong Qin, the old man of Dasi Nongqing, and the old man Xiao Yu of Song Guogong, have all suffered from strange diseases at the same time, unconscious, and rarely stayed, Mr. Liu At this time, Bacheng is for this matter......"
"Could Mr. Liu be held hostage? I heard that before Mr. Liu's disappearance, there were assassinations throughout the Liu Mansion......"
"Okay, okay, you guys don't talk nonsense here," Bai Wenliang stopped the words of several people, remembering the gesture that Liu Yiyi made when he passed by him, Lao Bai cleared his throat, glanced down at the few ruffians under him, and said: "That old man just now, his real identity is just a small servant, and it is not worth making such a fuss about you." ”
"But," Seeing the white eyes below, Bai Wenliang continued to arouse their appetite: "The master behind this inner servant is a little extraordinary, but the emperor is his old man, no wonder General Cheng will endure it, in the entire Tang Dynasty, who dares to get along with the emperor and his old man......"
The spit was spraying mouthful, Bai Wenliang didn't expect that he still had a bit of talent for storytelling, and he survived in vain, and he was stunned to make these little brothers under him stunned.
I don't know if this is considered a leak of court secrets, when talking about these things, Bai Wenliang can even imagine the scene when these big mouths are talking about the news after returning to their posts, when they don't even need a cup of tea, well, even a cup of tea.
Liu Yiyi not only returned, but was also edicted back by the emperor, I believe that in less than an hour, this news will definitely cause a big sensation in the palaces of many ministers in the court.
While Bai Wenliang was complacent, he was also apprehensive in his heart, but since it was something that Young Master Liu ordered, he had to do it well, right? Otherwise, when Young Master Helan comes back from the northwest in the future, where will he have a good life?
However, well, perhaps, things are not so bad, Mr. Liu has always been kind, since he has been ordered like this, it should be because it will bring too much trouble to himself, ignoring the few soldiers talking nonsense, Bai Wenliang waved them away, and glanced at the carriage shadow that had disappeared in the smoke and rain, and quietly gave himself a psychological comfort.
"Thank you Mr. Li for the matter." On the carriage, Liu Yiyi personally poured a cup of tea for Li Ran to show his gratitude, and under the city gate, Li Ranken got out of the car in front of Cheng Chumo and a group of soldiers guarding the city, although he did not reveal his identity, but he also helped himself a lot invisibly.
"Huh? What does Mr. Liu mean by this? The villain was a little puzzled," Li Ran raised his hand to take the tea bowl and put it aside, looked at Liu Yiyi with a little confusion, and said sharply: "The villain didn't help Mr. Shang anything, everything is just for the emperor's order, I don't want the emperor to wait too long in the palace." ”
"Hehe, Manager Li is right, it's Liu who is a little abrupt." Seeing Li Ran's cunning expression like an old fritter, Liu Yiyi chuckled and said, "However, there are some things, no matter what Manager Li thinks, Liu will still remember in his heart." ”
"Mr. Liu's righteousness, hehe......" After taking a sip of tea, Li Ran raised his head lightly, and chuckled lightly with the white skin on his trembling face.
To get a promise from the head of the Liu family, it is not necessary to make this trip, Li Ran's eyes peeked at the twenty catties of high-grade 'Sanyuan tea' that entered the back of the car, and a trace of triumph flashed in the two old eyes, you must know that this high-grade 'Sanyuan tea' is in the palace, and the tribute from Sanyuan every year is only forty catties.
Identity, face, all there, Li Ran lowered his head and drank again, savoring the taste of the high-grade 'Sanyuan tea' in the bowl, the first batch of 'Sanyuan tea' since the beginning of autumn, the emperor and his old man, it seems that he hasn't had time to drink it yet.
"Knowing that Mr. Li is in charge of tea," seeing Li Ran's indulgent appearance when tasting tea, Liu Yiyi chuckled slowly, and said: "When I set off in the morning, Liu Mou had already instructed the following to go down, and in the spring and autumn in the future, when the new tea first fell, there would be some high-grade 'Sanyuan tea' in Liu's mansion and sent to Mr. Li's mansion." Hehe, there is no other meaning, it's just that Liu regards Manager Li as a friend, and it is just a normal exchange of rites, and I hope that Manager Li will not refuse. ”
"The villain thanks Mr. Liu for his love," Li Ran put down the tea bowl in his hand, and said to Liu Yiyi with some vigilance: "But Mr. Liu should also know some of the rules in the palace, and it is inconvenient for us eunuchs to have anything to do with foreign officials......
"Mr. Li is too worried, Liu is just a vendor, and he can't break the rules of the palace." Liu Yiyi interrupted Li Ran's words at the right time, and said, "Manager Li shirks like this, can't he look down on the kid's background?" If this is the case, Liu will not say more. ”
"This and this, Mr. Liu said this, but it will be a villain, although Mr. Liu is a businessman, but he has the reputation and craftsmanship of a miracle doctor and a craftsman, it can be said that the whole country admires, the villain is just a eunuch, the body is not as cheap as a lowly status, you are not qualified enough, where will you have the mind of despising Mr.?"
Seeing Liu Yiyi say such words, Li Ran cooperated with Liu Yiyi very cooperatively, and then nodded gratefully and agreed: "Thank you, Mr. is looking up to you, if the villain refuses to allow it, he is a little ignorant." In this way, the villain is here to thank Mr. Liu for his generous gift. ”
"Communicating with each other is for confidants, Manager Li doesn't need to be polite, hehe," after scolding the old fox, Liu Yiyi replied with a smile. Sending something is like begging grandpa to sue ***, this is the first time.
Why bother?
Holding the child in his arms, Zhang Chuchu, who had been sitting beside Liu Yiyi, looked at his husband and Li Ran, the chief attendant, very puzzled, and there were no outsiders here, so why bother talking and doing things so hypocritically?
Is this what is called officialdom? Could this be the reason why the husband has always been reluctant to enter the career?
Thinking of this, Zhang Chuchu couldn't help but think of her father, who had been deceased for many years, and didn't know how to pretend and not understand the winding paths, which is probably the reason why his father and his old man had never been proud in the officialdom back then, right?
"Young Master Liu is back?!" Gongsun Qi, the chief butler who was sitting in the hall in General Gongsun Qi, after listening to the news described by Bai Wenliang, stood up suddenly, stared at Bai Wenliang's black face with his eyes, and asked in a tight voice, "Have you ever confirmed that it is correct?" Is it really Young Master Liu? ”
"Uncle Qi, can the little nephew still fool you?" Bai Wenliang said to Gongsun Qi in a straight voice: "The car that the little nephew personally checked, and he also had a few gossips with Young Master Liu, and he couldn't be wrong. ”
"Then, what about Young Master Liu and the others? Can you bring your family with you? Since you saw him, why didn't you invite him back to the house by the way? After asking three questions in a row, Gongsun Qi looked at Bai Wenliang with some reproach.
"The little nephew also thinks about it, not only the little nephew, but also the kid Cheng Chumo has also thought about it, but I can't bear that there are bigger landlords waiting above, so let's not come back." Bai Wenliang spread his hands impatiently, and whispered to Gongsun Qi: "Young Master Liu's side, in addition to Mrs. Liu and Little Young Master, there is also Li Ran's eunuch. ”
"Li Ran, the head of the Taiji Palace?" Gongsun Qi nodded lightly, and slowly sat back again: "Then it's no wonder, in this Chang'an City, who else dares to grab guests from the emperor and his old man?" ”
"Little gift!" After taking a sip of tea and thinking about it for a while, Gongsun Qi suddenly opened his mouth and called Gongsun Li in, and commanded: "You will rush to the northwest with people and horses, and report the news of Young Master Liu's return to the old master and the young master." ”
"Well, also," Gongsun Qi continued, "After the matter is over, you will personally drive a carriage to the palace gate and wait, if Young Master Liu and Mrs. Liu come out of the palace, no matter what method is used, they will be taken back to the palace." ”
"Yes, Uncle Qi!" Straightening up, Gongsun Li screamed happily and rushed out of the hall door.
Lu Guogong, Cheng Fu, and Cheng Yanjin are angry at their eldest son.
"When you see someone, why don't you take Lao Tzu back to the house? I don't know if your second uncle is in danger now? Without waiting for Cheng Chumo to reply, Cheng Biting Jin exhaled a big-eared melon seed, and beat Cheng's family and boy: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you go and invite someone to Lao Tzu?" It's late, it's late, your second uncle, he can't ......."
Saying that, Lao Cheng's emotions were a little uncontrollable, and the two old eyes that were as big as bull's eyes began to become a little red, although he knew that this day was inevitable, but when it really came, the old man was still a little unacceptable. Especially when he saw the second brother lying motionless on the couch, the old man's heart was like a knife.
"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" Dodging the old man's kick again, Cheng Chumo screamed in his voice, waking up the old man from his sad and angry mood, and said: "The second uncle's situation The child understands in his heart that if it weren't for Li Ran's eunuch present, the child would have tied up Liu Xiaozi to the house." However, Liu Boy, he is now ......"
"Li Ran? What about that old gelding? Does he still have the courage to stop you? Before the casual words were finished, Cheng Biting Jin's brain was a thrill: "Wait, Li Ran? The chief chamberlain next to the emperor? Liu Boy was invited back by the emperor? ”
"If it weren't for the emperor, the child would be desperate, and he would bring Liu Xiaozi back to the house." Rubbing his cheeks, which were a little red and swollen by his father, Cheng Chumo felt a lot of grievances.
"In that case, what the fuck are you doing?" Ignoring the aggrieved expression on Cheng Chumo's face, Cheng Biting Jin, who was a little easy to beat, shook his hand and slapped him again, and yelled at their eldest son loudly: "Don't hurry up and prepare a car for Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu is going to enter the palace to face the saint!" ”
"Got it, Dad!" Seeing the old man of other people's family with a fierce and vicious expression, Cheng Chumo didn't dare to respond lightly without a complaint, and hurriedly slipped out of the living room.
"A few days ago, the concubine heard that His Royal Highness seemed to have gone to a flower room called 'Xinfang Pavilion' and met a girl named Fang Yue'er." In the East Palace Annex, Wu Mei held her son who was just a few months old in her arms, rarely had a cold little face, stared at her husband, and asked: "I heard that Fang Yue'er is a rare beauty, and what is even more rare is that she has been in the industry for three years, until now, she is still a clear woman, and His Royal Highness also likes her very much, right, His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”
"When does a lonely thing need you a woman to interject more?" Quietly drinking the hot tea in his hand, Li Chengqian looked at Wu Mei with cold eyes: "Also, who gave you the courage to send someone to follow Gu's whereabouts?" ”
"Don't think that you can get an inch by giving birth to a prince for Lone," Li Chengqian slowly moved his head closer to Wu Mei's face, and said coldly in a low voice: "Don't expect to interfere with Lone's actions, Lone is most tired of having someone pointing fingers at Lone's side." ”
Although I feel that today's Wu Mei is a little different from usual, she no longer acts like a well-behaved person who protects herself and pleases herself everywhere, but instead does the opposite, looking for trouble with herself and contradicting herself, just like she deliberately wants to make herself angry.
However, Li Chengqian still decided not to accommodate her, a woman should have the appearance of a woman, a husband and children, three obedience and four virtues, men's affairs, it is best not to interfere.
"The concubine has just given birth, and she can't serve His Highness to sleep at night, His Royal Highness wants a woman, and it is reasonable, the concubine doesn't dare to complain," ignoring Li Chengqian's cold warning, Wu Mei still said to herself: "However, in the East Palace, there are not a few clean concubines and palace maids who can sleep, why does Your Highness want to go to a filthy place like the flower room?" If the emperor and the queen mother know, how should His Royal Highness deal with himself? ”
"Enough!"
"The concubine heard that Fang Yue'er of 'Xinfang Pavilion' is a woman that the second son of the eldest grandson's family has taken a fancy to in advance, as the prince of a country, he doesn't talk about entering that filthy place, but he still fights with his subordinates, if this matter is spread, I don't know how many people will criticize it behind his back, and his Royal Highness's reputation will be tarnished." Wu Mei glanced up at Li Chengqian, and told Li Chengqian a fact very stubbornly: "Your Highness, don't forget, you are not the lord of a country now, below you, there is more than one prince who has made mistakes and fallen out of favor." ”
"Lone says 'enough', shut up Lonely!" When it was said that the sore spot was talked about, Li Chengqian was a little angry, and his hands couldn't help but slowly clench into fists.
"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess......" Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Li Qing, the head of the East Palace who was waiting on the side, whispered to the side to comfort him, begging Wu Mei not to say more.
"There is also that Du Yi Du Yanzhi, the villain and the like of gluttony, who does not deal with proper official business, but wants to take His Highness to linger among the fireworks and fat powder, and it is really unwise for His Highness to get too close to him." Holding her head high, she was not frightened by Li Chengqian's momentum at all, Wu Mei continued: "Relatives and virtuous ministers, far villains, listen to the advice of the concubine, it is better for His Highness to distance himself from him earlier, lest he will be burdened by his reputation after a long time." ”
"Smack!"
With a crisp sound, under the unbearable sound, Li Chengqian's slap finally hit Wu Mei's face, and on the snow-white and pink skin, five white and red finger prints were impressive.
"Wow!!"
The eldest grandson of the crown princess in her arms was also awakened by this slap, and cried loudly in Wu Mei's arms, which made Li Chengqian upset for a while.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince!" At this time, Fang Zixing, the commander of the guards of the East Palace, ran in from outside the palace in a hurry, and said loudly to Li Chengqian: "Mr. Liu is back!" Yanagichichi, back! ”
"What? Yanagichichi, he's back?! Li Chengqian stood up from the chair in surprise, did not pursue Fang Zixing's rude and rash intentions, waved his hand to signal the nurse to carry the child who was still crying back to the bedroom, and asked Fang Zixing urgently: "Where is Mr. Liu now?" ”
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, Mr. Liu and his family, Chang'an, who arrived half an hour ago, have now been edicted by the emperor to the Taiji Palace." Fang Zixing bowed and replied.
"Tai Chi Palace?" Li Chengqian took two steps back and forth in the hall, and instructed Li Qing in a loud voice: "Li Qing, you go and prepare, and go to the Taiji Hall with Gu to greet Mr. Liu in a while." ”
"Well, there are," Glancing back at Wu Mei, who was still sitting there, Li Chengqian then ordered: "Send the crown princess to Zhiqiu Pavilion, there is no Lone's order, she is not allowed to step out of Zhiqiu Pavilion half a step!" ”
"Zhiqiu Pavilion?" Li Qing looked stunned, then glanced at the crown princess with a little pity, bowed his head and responded softly.