Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 311 Li Yuanji

There are two cities in Chang'an City, the East and the West, but the most prosperous one is the West City.Due to the crowd, Xu Qing had to get out of the car with his two daughters and walk, but he didn't expect that there was a commotion in the crowd in front of him just a few steps away, and then everyone on the road wanted to get out of the way.

When Xu Qing was still in a circle, the people in front had already stepped out of the way, and before he had time to react, Xu Qing saw a cavalry rushing head-on, showing no intention of slowing down.Who dares to run wild in this West Market?

Seeing that they were about to hit him, Huang Shimei reacted quickly and pulled Xu Qing aside.Luo Xiuxiu was not slow either, she stepped aside.Xu Qing wiped off his cold sweat, it seems that there is no such thing as a pedestrian street in ancient times.At this time, the team roared past, raising a gust of cold wind.Xu Qing was not hit by the horse, but was shaken by the wind.

He couldn't help cursing angrily: "Bold, who is it right away! How dare you gallop in the West Market?"

Xu Qing didn't expect the people immediately to hear this sentence, it was just to save face, but the people next to him looked at Xu Qing, as if they saw a monster.An official with a third rank is not allowed to enter the market, and an official who is less than a third rank is a hot chicken in Chang'an. Those who dare to run amok in the West Market must be much higher than the third rank officials, and at this time someone dares to scold them.

Sure enough, at this moment, the horse team came back again, this time walking slowly.I saw a person on the horse, dressed extremely luxuriously, saw Xu Qing, turned over and got down: "I didn't expect to see Master Xu in this busy city, it's rare, Master Xu, do you still remember this king?"

Xu Qing raised his eyes and found that the man was Li Yuanji, the King of Qi. It dawned on him, no wonder this man dared to disregard the rules and act arrogantly in the West Market. It turned out to be Li Yuanji, the most powerful prince among the princes.When Liu Heita was attacked last time, Xu Qing was sent under Qi Wang Li Yuanji from the beginning as a grain transport officer.Speaking of this, Xu Qing had to thank him for recommending the horseshoe for him, and Xu Qing appeared in Li Yuan's eyes again, otherwise, he would still be a school lieutenant just because of his little meritorious service in transporting food.A small person who would kneel when seeing the county magistrate, so now that Xu Qinghong is turning purple, she has to thank Li Yuanji.In addition, Li Yuanji's outspokenness and bravery at the beginning also gave Xu Qing a lot of goodwill.But I almost ran into him today, and those good impressions were gone.

Xu Qing cupped his hands and bowed, and said in a neutral manner: "It turns out that it is His Royal Highness Qi Wang, and I am polite to the next official."

Li Yuanji didn't notice that Xu Qing's tone was cold, and he still smiled and said, "I haven't seen you since we parted with my second brother last time. I heard that you have been promoted to the third rank recently. Congratulations. Hehe, But, isn't the third-rank official not allowed to enter the market?"

Xu Qing blushed on the contrary, and hurriedly said: "This matter still needs to be taken care of by King Qi..."

Li Yuanji smiled heartily: "Those rules, don't care about him. If something happens, I will take care of it for you. This is not a place to talk," Li Yuanji looked to the side and saw a restaurant. He pulled Xu Qing and said: "Come on, let's go drink there!"

Xu Qing had no choice but to go together, Huang Shimei and Luo Xiuxiu followed behind, like a little maidservant.At this time, Huang Shimei was more and more shocked. No wonder Xu Qing was making trouble in Cangzhou, and he was not afraid at all. It turned out that he had such a strong background.When they saw the father-in-law, they all called elder brother, and when they saw the prince, they also called them brothers.So, are those small families in Cangzhou still afraid?
In the restaurant, in the private room, Li Yuanji looked at Xu Qing and said, "This time the eldest brother led troops to fight Xue Yantuo, and the second brother went to fight Tuyuhun. I heard that you mobilized them with a word."

Xu Qing felt strange. At the meeting in the imperial study that day, Li Yuan said that he wanted Li Shimin to beat Xue Yantuo, while Li Jiancheng stayed behind. Why did he change his mind after a day?

"Cough cough," Xu Qing coughed dryly, and replied, "I have reasons for this matter. When the emperor asked me, I just guessed a few words randomly, but I didn't succeed in pointing out the Turkic tricks to the emperor."

"Oh? That's right, Mr. Xu made a random guess and moved my second brother and elder brother thousands of miles away. This king wants to learn such a skill!" Li Yuanji smiled and said, he is Li Jiancheng's gang People, Li Jiancheng told him before sending troops that he must keep an eye on Xu Qing, and don't let him be poached by Li Shimin.

"Ashamed, ashamed, terrified, what can I do, how can I be worthy of His Highness Qi Wang's teaching?" Xu Qing shook his head and said: "Is there any miscellaneous work when I go down to Xishi, so I won't delay His Highness Qi Wang's work. ,"

Du Ruhui told him not to make friends with the Crown Prince or the King of Qin, but now the King of Qi is overly enthusiastic and intends to win him over, and now it is this restaurant, after all, there are many people with mixed eyes, and he is afraid that the walls will have ears.

But where did Li Yuanji let Xu Qing leave, he stopped him and said, "Master Xu, you are the number one talented person in Chang'an, and you must be worthy of your reputation. Why don't you give me a few words of truth, and I will thank you very much."

Seeing that King Qi was blocking him, Xu Qing couldn't beat him again and again, and his status was not as high as others, so he could only sit down aggrieved.King Qi wanted to use this method to show kindness to Xu Qing, but whether he could regain Xu Qing's heart is not to be said, but as long as Xu Qing gives advice and accepts thanks, then in the eyes of outsiders, Xu Qing will stand in line.Simply, he said what was in his heart: "Okay, since His Royal Highness Qi Wang wants to hear it, then I will say a few words."

Xu Qing thought, if we talk about ordinary chicken soup for the soul, it is easy to fall into Li Yuanji's little trap.Why not go against King Qi's temper and make him angry.Thinking of this, Xu Qing said solemnly: "Qi Wang, you, the crown prince, and Qin Wang are brothers of the same mother. The crown prince is diligent in government affairs, and Qin king is more important in military affairs, but no matter which one, he cherishes his reputation very much. Recruiting talents, widening To make friends, in the hearts of the common people and scholars, the King of Qin and the Crown Prince both have higher prestige. But you, King Qi, are not. You are rampaging in the downtown like today. Water drips through stone! Besides, what King Qi has done this time is really a disgrace to the imperial court!"

Hearing this, Li Yuanji gasped, and his eyes seemed to be burning with anger.Xu Qing's words were really blunt, and he accused him of embarrassing the royal family. If it were someone else, Li Yuanji would have slapped him in the face.Li Yuanji snorted coldly and said: "Master Xu, my second elder brother only cares for fur. I am the first prince, and Phoenix also does not cherish fur. I am afraid that I am not comparable to poultry and birds."

Xu Qing was taken aback for a moment, Li Yuanji probably referred to other princes, and Fan Niao was the son of ordinary people or ministers.

But Xu Qing didn't give in at all and said, "Does King Qi know the saying that a hairless phoenix is ​​inferior to a chicken?"

Qi Wang Li Yuanji was at a loss for words immediately, pointed at Xu Qing and said, "Okay, you are really eloquent, no wonder the eldest brother and the second brother went to war after you said a word. All right, let's go, this king has learned the lesson!"

(End of this chapter)