Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 445
Li House.

Although it was an aboveboard invitation, the banquet between Huang Enlong's favored Li Shilang and the young suzerain of Pegasus City was quite simple.

It wasn't even in the side hall, but chose the gazebo in the backyard.

At this moment, under the gazebo pool, the little lotus is just exposed, and the moonlight is shining, which has a special charm.

And in front of the stone table in the gazebo, there were only six plates of dishes.

Four meat and two vegetarian.

And a jug of wine, a glass.

The wine, which was bestowed by the royal family, is the Lianxin Brew, which has a miraculous effect on the recovery of heart injuries.

The cup is not a luminous cup, but an ordinary wine cup.

After the purple wine mixed with gold leaf was filled, it was pinched by two fingers and held up.

Drink by yourself.

Who told the woman with knife-like eyebrows not to drink alcohol?

Looking at Sun Jingchan holding a teacup, the woman asked:
"What? Not to your liking?"

"Is that true? It's just that I can't figure out what the Minister's invitation is open and aboveboard just after he came back today. What is the meaning?"

Hearing her words, the woman smiled:

"Heh~cough cough~"

With a cough, she looked at him and said:

"Why do you want to hide people's eyes and ears? Since you entered the capital before the eve of last year, everyone has known that you are my people. And as the money bag of the King of Yue, when you came, you brought another battle. I am here for you Isn't it normal to celebrate? It's okay."

After waving her hand to indicate that it doesn't matter, Sun Jingchan also nodded:

"Yes. Today I have finished writing the sacrificial oration and submitted it."

"Did Yue King be mentioned in the sacrificial text?"

"I mentioned it. According to the order of the minister, I didn't mention how smart the king of Yue was, but mentioned how filial he was, he was worried about Taizu, and he fell to the ground and couldn't afford to cry when he was drafting the sacrificial text."

"That's enough."

The woman narrowed her eyes and thought for a while, then said:

"In a few days it will be the anniversary of Emperor Wen's death. After this memorial ceremony, I will go to Jianghuai. After His Majesty leaves, it will be time to really test you. Whether King Yue can gain a firm foothold in Luoyang does not depend on politics, but on the aristocratic family. At that time, there will definitely be countless invitations to you... You must truthfully inform King Yue of all the invitations and show your loyalty. Do you understand? Pegasus City is the money bag of King Yue before and after he ascended the throne. .”

"……clear."

Sun Jingchan nodded in agreement, and then suddenly asked:
"What about my lord? But you want to elect Mr. Li?"

"of course not."

Facing her allies, the woman did not hide anything, and said bluntly:

"Before the result of the Wagang War, the world must be stable. It is useless to push it out at this time. And if Zhang Xutuo wins, then I will push Dou Jiande Gao Shida to the bright side. At that time ... We're afraid we'll be dormant for a while. At least one or two years, and at most..."

Speaking of this, there was a little turmoil in her eyes.

But in a blink of an eye, it turned into calm:

"At most three to five years. During this period, you just need to accumulate strength silently."

"...What if we lose?"

As soon as Sun Jingchan finished asking, she saw a smile on the woman's face.

Her teeth are very white.

But under the moonlight and candlelight, it seemed a bit intrusive.

"Defeat? That would be the best. At that time, I will make King Yue a puppet of your subordinates. Although I can't say it out loud, at least... no matter what the result is this time, I can protect your Pegasus City." The luck of the three families will continue for at least another 100 years."

Is Sun Jingchan tempted?

do not know.

The woman with knife-like brows while holding a teacup had a calm face:
"Then Lord Li hasn't said anything yet."

After the voice fell, a look cast over.

Smile but not laugh.

"What? Did you meet my father? Or did you meet the boss and the second child? Who convinced you? Do you want to put the treasure on my family?"

Hearing this, Sun Jingchan asked back:
"Isn't it true that grown-ups do all this?"

But what she got in return for her question was a sigh that didn't answer the question:

"Who knows."

Standing up slowly, holding the wine glass, she turned her back to Sun Jingchan, and came to the gazebo by the railing to look up at the moon.

The voice was a little erratic.

"I know you are ambitious."

"..."

"In other words, since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, you have been in a corner of peace, laughing at the world's people scrambling for fame and fortune, and fighting to the death, which makes your people a little paralyzed. I feel that no matter what, as long as you have horses, the world's heroes will treat you well. Everyone wants to swallow you, but they are afraid that you will completely fall to the other side. This kind of luck that seems to be vertical and horizontal between the cracks but actually dances on the tip of the knife has paralyzed you for many years."

Sun Jingchan was taken aback... Although she didn't know why she suddenly mentioned this, she still listened carefully.

Listen to this... It is very likely that in the future, the official historian will record the words of a woman with a heavy weight as "the demon girl harms the country".

"And now, you suddenly find that this time of chaos, whether it's the confrontation between the North and the South, or the split of the Northern Wei Dynasty... No matter if it's the Northern Qi Dynasty or the Northern Zhou Dynasty... the chaos is different. This time it's a real chaos in the world. You who have always benefited from various forces have become fat in the eyes of everyone."

"..."

"And when you find out that the relationship management between the past hundred years doesn't seem to bring you much sense of security, let's just say that you have a lot of luck in Pegasus City. When everyone is still deceiving themselves and others, living You, the sober young suzerain, came out... Otherwise, let’s talk about your brother’s private association with Wagang. If it wasn’t for that Taoist who accidentally helped you and dealt with him. Then... ... Don't say that Pegasus City can go to Luoyang. Perhaps in the past few months, Pegasus City has changed his surname. Sun Jingchan, tell me, you have come to Luoyang for the past few days, and you have felt that Luoyang seems to be peaceful, but in fact it is not. The turbulent situation, have you...have you ever been afraid of it?"

Even when the Taoist priest was mentioned, Sun Jingchan's eyes were still calm. After hearing the last sentence, there was a look of empathy on his face.

After thinking about it, she cupped her hands:
"I would also like to thank Mr. Shi Lang for saving me, which is between fire and water."

"If you want to thank, just thank the Taoist priest... because in my plan, you are not a partner."

The woman told the truth:

"After I learned that the people from Wagang were going to your place, what I thought at the beginning was to let Dad deal with you first before dealing with Wu Duan'er."

"..."

Under Sun Jingchan's somewhat ugly face, the woman turned around slowly, her eyes were calm:
"Don't think I'm scaring you or threatening you. You've seen the methods of the Mohist and Yin-Yang families. Your walls are so high and thick that they are nothing compared to the methods of the various schools of thought. But Although I have to share some benefits to motivate other people, the fattest piece of meat must belong to my family."

"Then why..."

"Because I'm worried that my family is too full."

Putting down the wine glass, she simply picked up the jug and took a sip of the wine.

The spicy meaning rushes straight into the nasal cavity.

"call……"

Exhaled in one breath:
"People can't eat too much. If they eat too much, they won't digest. Animals can't eat too much. If they eat too much, they will have more meat, and the only thing waiting for them is the fate of being slaughtered. So, after learning that the Taoist priest in Pegasus City caused a commotion, but got rid of your idiots who are in charge of life and death in Pegasus City... you have to understand what God's will is."

Staring straight at the frowning Young Sovereign, the woman said word by word:

"It's God's will. Maybe...that Taoist owed you in his previous life. It was just a chance encounter on a trip, but now, by accident, he has saved you twice. So, before I leave, I will tell you one last time. Leave him ... farther away."

"..."

This time, Sun Jingchan raised his head.

He stared straight at the woman in front of him.

Asked a... simple words:
"Your servant, is your heart set on...?"

"..."

The moment the sentence was out of the mouth but hadn't finished, it was suddenly interrupted.

Li Zhong stepped in, and through the pool, he said respectfully to the young lady in the backyard who had an uneasy expression for some reason:
"Miss, news came from our people just now. Second Young Master failed to visit Taoist Priest Shouchu late at night and left, but invited Taoist Priest Shouchu to visit the mansion tomorrow."

"...Failed?"

Without answering Sun Jingchan's question, the woman frowned and straightened up:

"Where did the Taoist go to get into trouble again!?"

"..."

Under Sun Jingchan's turbulent eyes, the woman asked.

Li Zhong shook his head:

"Daoist Priest Shouchu was visited by several outer sect disciples under Sect Master Sun Shao, and they went to Hongxiuxuan together."

"Red Sleeve Pavilion..."

The woman was taken aback, as if the name sounded familiar.

But immediately the voice became a little cold:

"The brothel!?"

"Exactly, I'm currently drinking at the Red Sleeve Pavilion."

"..."

Call ~
A gust of cold wind came from nowhere.

Blowing the woman's clothes.

There was silence in the courtyard.

After a moment, the woman nodded:

"The second child has an appointment with him tomorrow? Didn't I see no one?"

"Yes, the second son told the story of the child bought by the Taoist priest and the maid of the young suzerain."

"..."

"..."

Sun Jingchan silently glanced at the old butler who gave her a strong sense of threat.

didn't say anything.

"...Where is the second child now?"

"Second Young Master should be the one who discovered us and is wandering around the city."

"...Bring him. Be careful."

"Yes."

Li Zhong nodded and left.

The yard was once again silent.

"What did you ask just now?"

Suddenly, a rhetorical question was thrown at Sun Jingchan.

"Nothing, I made a slip of the tongue."

Hearing Sun Jingchan's answer, the woman didn't hesitate, but asked a... seemingly inexplicable question:
"What does Pegasus City usually do with disobedient animals?"

"..."

Sun Jingchan thought for a while and said:
"If you catch a stallion with decent bloodlines, you must first tame its wildness. Threatened with sticks, whipped with leather whips, and dragged until exhausted. Usually, it will be very obedient. But it is not without natural horses , with an unruly temper. And this kind of... just get rid of it."

The woman nodded:
"rational."

(End of this chapter)