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Chapter 258 Investing
"Second Master Li, why are you here?!"

Shan Wanjing looked at Li Shimin and said in surprise.She was only paying attention to Meng Xiuyuan and Bian Bushou just now, but she didn't see this handsome second son of the Li family.

Li Shimin smiled when he heard the words, seeing that the beautiful and charming "Princess Dongming" ignored him just now, but he didn't show the slightest embarrassment and annoyance, but after looking at the two people in front of him for a while, he saluted Meng Xiuyuan very politely , formally says:
"Li Yuan's second son, Shimin, stayed behind in Taiyuan and met this brother.

I don't know that there is such a young master as Your Excellency in the Dongming Sect, it is really disrespectful..."

After he said this, before Meng Xiuyuan could answer, Shan Wanjing hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"Young Master Li misunderstood, how could there be such an expert in my Dongming faction.

It’s just that I was attacked by the demons of the Yin Gui Sect just now, and this young master just helped me out of righteousness..."

Having said that, Shan Wanjing turned to look at Meng Xiuyuan, and said respectfully:

"Speaking of which, I don't know the name of benefactor yet.

Can I ask my benefactor to teach me so that I can go back and tell my mother to repay your great kindness in the future? "

Meng Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head when he heard the words, he bowed his hands to Li Shimin and Shan Wanjing, and said:

"You two don't need to be so polite, I just happened to pass by and did it casually.

Meng Xiuyuan, an undisciplined man from Jianghu, met Li Ergong and Miss Shan. "

Hearing Meng Xiuyuan's words, the two of them subconsciously looked at Meng Xiuyuan's face for a while under the light of the fire, and then they were all in a daze.

As the sons and daughters of the Dongming faction and the Li family, they were well informed, so they had seen the portrait of Meng Xiuyuan who was wanted by the court.Looking back at this moment, I saw that Meng Xiuyuan's portrait was somewhat similar.

"It turns out that your Excellency is the young master Meng who defeated Yu Wenhuaji and recently gained fame in the martial arts world.

No wonder you have such martial arts at such a young age, you can kill and live up to such a demonic master..."

After Li Shimin learned that Meng Xiuyuan was not a member of the Dongming sect, he became more enthusiastic about him. He looked around first, and then said naturally:

"I am so happy to have met such a hero as Brother Meng today.

In the middle of the night, this place is not a suitable place for chatting...Brother Meng, Miss Shan, would you please come and sit on my Li family's boat and give me a chance to entertain you? "

Although Shan Wanjing seemed a little impulsive when facing Bianbu, she was actually a smart and intelligent young lady. She could tell at a glance that Li Shimin was more interested in inviting Meng Xiuyuan, so she shook her head slightly, and said evasively. :

"Brother Shimin, you are welcome, but my Dongming faction was attacked by gangsters tonight, and I am in a panic.

My mother is not on board at the moment, and I need to go back to preside over the situation, so I won't bother you..."

Li Shimin expressed regret when he heard the sound, and immediately turned his head to look at Meng Xiuyuan with sincere eyes.Obviously, compared to that beautiful woman, he really hopes to make friends with Meng Xiuyuan, a promising young master at this moment.

Meng Xiuyuan felt Li Shimin's sincerity, but after a moment of meditation, he reminded Li Shimin first:

"Mr. Li, to tell you the truth, even if he is not responsible for this surprise attack on the Dongming faction, there are accomplices serving as the queen for him.

That person has been hiding in this forest just now, and he is probably still watching us secretly at this moment.

If I go with you at this moment, then you, Li Family, might offend the Shangyingui sect because of it.

People in the Demon Sect hold grudges, Mr. Li is implicated because of someone I met by chance, I'm afraid it's not worth it..."

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he suddenly smiled, turned sideways and deliberately said loudly into the dark forest:
"I, Li Shimin, respect heroes the most in my life. When I saw a righteous man like Brother Meng tonight, I couldn't help but be impressed by him.

I wish I was one step too late and couldn't kill the thief with Brother Meng.

If the Yingui Sect wants to take revenge on Brother Meng in the future, please count me in, Li Shimin, and ask me to make up for this regret.

Although I am not good at martial arts, I will not be afraid of a group of crooked people..."

Li Shimin's sound obviously used his skills. Although it was not as good as Meng Xiuyuan just now, it was still rumbling among the mountains and forests.

Seeing this scene, except for Meng Xiuyuan, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.Not only Shan Wanjing, an outsider, was quite surprised, but even the followers beside Li Shimin couldn't help but look at their young master's face with puzzled eyes.

The strength of the Yin Gui sect is known all over the world, and it can be regarded as one of the two extremes of good and evil.Although everyone would say a few words of abuse on weekdays, but if they really wanted to offend him to death, no one dared.

Li Shimin's befriending Meng Xiuyuan tonight is obviously just a member of the family's daily courtesy and corporal, and he just wants to make the Li family have another powerful disciple and friend.

Therefore, it is unwise to take the initiative to offend a powerful enemy in terms of interests.

However, Li Shimin didn't care about these strange eyes. He just smiled again and said to Meng Xiuyuan with ease:
"Brother Meng, at this moment we have all offended the Shangyin Gui faction.

Do you want to come to my boat, have a few drinks together, and discuss how to deal with these demons? "

Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly, secretly thinking that this emperor of the ages is indeed not an ordinary person, and immediately nodded and said:
"Since Mr. Li is so kind, I won't be polite."

……

There are three ships belonging to the Li family, all of which are parked on the canal. Although each of them looks a little smaller than Shan Wanjing's "Dongming", they can be considered very grand.

As soon as Meng Xiuyuan and Li Shimin boarded the boat, he saw an elegant girl dressed in Chinese clothes coming up to her. The lights were shining on her, which showed that her beauty was not inferior to that of Shan Wanjing.

"Second brother, what's the matter, but did you really meet that Yingui sect person?
Are they coming towards our house? "

Although the girl was a little anxious in her voice, she still had a calm demeanor, showing the upbringing that only a lady from a high family could have.

Seeing this, Li Shimin immediately patted his girl reassuringly, then smiled and said:

"I didn't meet you, your second brother, I was late.

By the time I arrive, the demon from the Yingui Sect will have already been decapitated..."

While speaking, Li Shimin tugged the girl's sleeve lightly, made her face Meng Xiuyuan, and then said seriously:
"Come on, Xiuning, Second Brother will introduce you to an important friend.

This is Mr. Meng Xiuyuan, and it was he who beheaded the Yingui Sect's Bianbucheng. "

Even though Li Xiuning is a woman, she also has the affairs of the world in mind. Hearing Li Shimin's short sentence, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately saluted Meng Xiuyuan politely:
"It turned out to be the young master Meng who made the Yuwen clan helpless...Xiu Ning was lucky enough to hear about the great achievements of the young master, and seeing him today, his reputation is indeed well-deserved."

"Miss Li, you're being polite." Meng Xiuyuan cupped his hands and responded calmly.

"Okay, Brother Meng and I hit it off right away, don't be so polite, or you'll look estranged...

Xiuning, hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare some food and drink. I want to have a few drinks with Brother Meng. "

Li Shimin smiled and asked a few words, Dang even led Meng Xiuyuan straight to the cabin, with a relaxed attitude.

The movements of people on and off the boat were extremely neat, and not long after, a feast was already held in the reception cabin, with ample food and wine.

However, Li Shimin didn't find anyone else to accompany him, not even his sister Li Xiuning, only two maidservants were left beside him.

During the banquet, Li Shimin was still quite enthusiastic about Meng Xiuyuan, not only serving him food again and again, but also introducing himself:

"Brother Meng, this is steamed hubing, with mutton scallion stuffing in the middle, boiled with black bean sauce, sesame seeds and salt, it's my cook's special skill.

I usually like it the most, you must try it..."

When Meng Xiuyuan saw this scene, the doubts in his heart grew stronger all the time, so he simply did not hide it, and said to Li Shimin:
"Mr. Li, I don't understand something and I want to ask you for advice. Please don't blame me for being rude."

"Brother Meng, please say yes." Li Shimin nodded immediately, with a calm expression on his face.

Meng Xiuyuan put down his chopsticks and said bluntly to Li Shimin

"I believe Mr. Li must be a person who is respectful, virtuous and corporal, and makes many friends.

It's just that even so, when we met by chance, brother Li actually valued me too much.

May I ask Mr. Li, why is this? "

Hearing Meng Xiuyuan's words, Li Shimin didn't show any surprise or displeasure, but nodded again, as if he appreciated Meng Xiuyuan's sincerity, and asked immediately:
"If you ask Brother Meng to guess for yourself, why do you think I, Li Shimin, value you so much?"

Meng Xiuyuan pondered for a moment, then answered:
"I'm a rambunctious person with no power or power, and my martial arts skills are passable.

But from this point of view, there is absolutely no need for Mr. Li to offend the Yin Gui faction, the overlord of the martial arts, because of me.

I have always been reluctant to speculate on others, but there is really no reason to make sense.

Logically speaking, Mr. Li probably listened to the rumors in the world and wanted to get news of 'Mr. Yang's Treasure' from me..."

Li Shimin immediately laughed when he heard the words, and said to Meng Xiuyuan:

"I thank Brother Meng for your confession, but after all, Brother Meng underestimated me, Li Shimin.

Yang Gong's Treasure Treasure sounds very attractive at the moment.

But the reason why I want to make friends with Brother Meng is not for profit, but only because of your own value..."

While speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and then continued quite boldly:
"The Yingui sect is so huge that there is no talk of it in the Jianghu.

Even the most powerful gang would never dare to offend them at will.

Brother Meng was alone and had no one to rely on. Seeing that the road was rough, he drew his sword to help Miss Shan and killed the demon.

Such a peerless martial art, perhaps there are still some people in the world who can match it.

But such a chivalrous spirit is unimaginable in this troubled world.

I, Li Shimin, would like to make friends with brother Meng sincerely, because I feel that a chivalrous man like you is the most reliable person to rely on at critical times.

A friend like Brother Meng can't be exchanged with any amount of money or effort..."

Meng Xiuyuan was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked at Li Shimin's face, but saw that he was full of sincerity and did not seem to be lying.

At this time, he once again saw the unusualness of this emperor through the ages.

After a moment of silence, Meng Xiuyuan only slowly picked up the chopsticks again, took a bite of the mustard biscuit that Li Shimin had kindly sent just now, and then smiled and said:
"Mr. Li is right, your cook is really good, and he is almost as good as me.

If I have a chance in the future, I may come to rub you a few more meals. "

……

That night, Meng Xiuyuan and Li Shimin drank very late, and then slept in the guest room on Li's boat, and did not leave.

He didn't get up until the sun was high, and a servant girl outside the door heard the movement and came in to wait on him.

Meng Xiuyuan was not used to serving them like this, so he only asked them where Li Shimin was, and immediately dismissed them.

After practicing kung fu, Meng Xiuyuan was almost clean and dust-free. Without washing up, he went straight to the living room, thinking of saying hello to Li Shimin, and then left.

But when he passed a cabin corridor, he suddenly and vaguely heard the conversation between Li Shimin and Li Xiuning in the room.

Li Xiuning's voice was soft, with concern:
"Second brother, it's better not to persuade father. He has always been loyal to the court. After uncle Duan tried to persuade him for a long time, didn't he refuse to listen to half a word?"

Li Shimin's voice was distressed, not as bright as it was when drinking with Meng Xiuyuan last night:
"Father can't let go of the relationship with Dugu's family the most, but he doesn't know that Dugufeng is treacherous and cunning, and treats us like a thorn in the eye.

Now that the world is in chaos, the people are angry, and the Turkic people are staring at them, the Sui Dynasty can do nothing.

And we are sitting in Taiyuan, with sufficient sources of troops and abundant food and grass, which can be used for ten or eight years.Now the Yingyang faction, Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shi, have joined the Turks in the north, raised troops against the Sui Dynasty, and successively captured Loulan and Dingxiang. As long as we break Yanmen again, we in Taiyuan will bear the brunt. , the boat capsized and the people died. "

Li Xiuning then said softly: "Then have you discussed it with your elder brother?"

"I don't know how many times I have said it. He can't think of a way. You don't know what it looks like when Dad is stubborn." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"If we started with Mrs. Dongming, father would listen to her the most. Alas, if mother hadn't passed away, it would be best if she persuaded father."

Li Xiuning's voice was still gentle, she paused halfway through her words, and then continued:
"By the way, second brother, didn't you say that the Mr. Meng you brought back last night had a great favor from Dongming Sect?
The 'Princess Dongming' came to the boat early in the morning just to meet this Mr. Meng, obviously caring about his kindness.

If we ask him to speak for us, he must be able to persuade Mrs. Dongming. "

"Xiu Ning, you are right, if Brother Meng is willing to speak, he will definitely be able to help us.

He is a chivalrous man, if I sincerely beg him, it should be possible..."

Meng Xiuyuan didn't listen any more when he heard this, and continued to walk quietly along the corridor of the cabin.

Whether it was a coincidence, or Li Shimin's tactful tentative pleading, it didn't make much difference to him.

Half an hour later, when Li Shimin came to the living room, he saw that Shan Wanjing was still sitting there drinking tea quietly.

"Brother Meng hasn't gotten up yet?"

Seeing this, Li Shimin turned subconsciously and asked the maid beside him.

"No, Mr. Meng has already left..."

Before the maid could speak, Shan Wanjing spoke first.

Li Shimin frowned slightly when he heard the words, and was about to ask Shan Wanjing about the situation, but he then said calmly:
"Brother Shimin, don't worry, Mr. Meng has already explained to me before leaving.

I will do your business for you. "

(End of this chapter)