Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 490 490. Han Qingshan

After sending Li Jiye and Li Qingnu to the post house, he wished Xiuyuan that his mission was completed and agreed to meet tomorrow. He left the post house and rushed to Jiangcheng Bofu.

At this time, it was already very late in the afternoon, and in another hour or two, it would be dark.

"Master, a guest came to the house, claiming to be the eldest brother of the two thieves last night. He came here to apologize and has been waiting in the front hall for most of the day!"

Just after returning home, Menzi took advantage of the situation and reported.

"Well...I actually forgot about this. Since that man claims to be the eldest brother of the two thieves, I will go see him and see what he says."

According to the plan last night, the two thieves were supposed to be interrogated today. However, today they had the important task of welcoming the Liang State envoy. Zhu Xiuyuan had been dealing with these issues since he got up.

I have no time to pay attention to them...

Thinking about the thief, Zhu Xiuyuan strolled to the front hall of the main house.

"Han Qingshan, a common man, pays homage to Uncle Jiang Cheng!"

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan walked into the front hall, someone came to greet him. He held his hands in front of him, his waist bent, and he was very respectful.

This man is dressed as a middle-aged scholar, with a medium build. His clothes, beard, face, etc. are all neatly groomed, making it look like he is a learned gentleman.

This man was the eldest brother of Niu Gang and Zhu Li. He started from Fanzhou City and drove for more than a month before arriving at Han Qingshan in the capital!
"Sir, please rise. Do you recognize me?"

Zhu Xiuyuan was a little surprised, because he saw that this man was well-dressed, very cultured, well-educated, and very respectful. He did not seem to be a thief.

So Zhu Xiuyuan was very polite and extended his hand to help him.

"My uncle is already famous all over the world for his appearance as a young man. His name is really like thunder! I saw you today, he is indeed a handsome young man! The common people wanted to see my uncle a month ago when they were still in Fanzhou City. Fortunately, I got to see him today, so I have no regrets about this trip to the capital."

Han Qingshan stood up with a smile on his face and talked without any pretense, as if he was speaking from the heart.

"Oh, sir, are you coming from Fanzhou City? Sir, please sit down. Come and serve tea!"

Hearing Han Qingshan's compliment, Zhu Xiuyuan was immediately elated.

Although he knew that Han Qingshan might be trying to rescue his two brothers, so he flattered them and deliberately picked up some nice words to say.

But Zhu Xiuyuan observed carefully and saw that his expression was natural and not artificial, and it didn't look like he was making it up...then it must be true.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect that I am so good. Why didn't I realize it before?" Zhu Xiuyuan was elated and secretly proud.

The feeling towards Han Qingshan instantly changed from "good" to "very good".

After being happy for a while, Zhu Xiuyuan laughed at himself again: "Hey, unexpectedly, I am also a person who likes to listen to flattery. In this way, I am also a big layman!"

"Thank you uncle!"

Han Qingshan didn't know what Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking, so he sat down on the guest chair with a smile on his face.

Soon, a maid brought tea.

Although Han Qingshan waited in the uncle's house for most of the day, he didn't get a drop of water and no one paid attention to him.Because as soon as he arrived, he made it clear that he was here for the two thieves last night.

The servants in the mansion had the same hatred towards Han Qingshan and naturally had no good feelings towards Han Qingshan. Naturally, there would be no more tea.

It was equivalent to leaving Han Qingshan in the front hall.

"Why is uncle sighing?"

After Han Qingshan sat down, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. Seeing Zhu Xiuyuan sighing there, he felt curious and couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, nothing."

Zhu Xiuyuan naturally would not tell Han Qingshan. He sighed because he was a great layman...

"Sir, you just said that you are from Fanzhou, but that's Fanzhou on Lingnan Road?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked again.

"My uncle is right. Cao Min and Cao Min's two brothers set out from Fanzhou City more than a month ago. They stopped and played along the way and arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon." Han Qingshan replied. road.

"Then why did you three brothers spend more than a month coming to the capital?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked again. He had a good sense of Han Qingshan and was willing to chat with him for a few words.

"Martial arts competition!" Han Qingshan said concisely and concisely.

"Hmm...the three brothers, sir, are here for martial arts competitions?"

This was beyond Zhu Xiuyuan's expectation. At the same time, he was more concerned about this matter because he was responsible for the preparation and holding of the martial arts competition.

"exactly……"

At that moment, Han Qingshan talked in detail about what happened after they entered the city yesterday afternoon, including being ridiculed by the diners in the restaurant, taking a dip in the Qinhuai River, etc.

He also emphatically emphasized that his third brother, Niu Gang, has a rude personality and is addicted to alcohol. He was tempted by your mansion's title of "the best wine in the world", and that's why what happened last night happened.

"Haha... Sir, you three are all here for the martial arts competition. I have seen the skills of the two brothers, sir. It is possible for them to participate in the martial arts competition. But sir, you... …”

Zhu Xiuyuan looked him up and down.

The underlying meaning is that you are a scholar and you seem to be powerless. What kind of martial arts are you participating in?Do not overestimate your own capabilities.

"To tell you the truth, Uncle, the Caomin participated in the martial arts competition this time, in fact, they are going for the champion!" Han Qingshan said with a confident smile on his face, and said these words lightly, but also firmly, as if he was walking in a leisurely manner.

"Wu Zhuangyuan?" Zhu Xiuyuan frowned slightly. Isn't this Han Qingshan a big braggart?

Thinking of this, his feelings for Han Qingshan dropped slightly.

"Not bad!" Han Qingshan was full of confidence.

"My uncle may think that if a common man is dressed like a scholar, he must be unable to carry it on his shoulders, lift it with his hands, and have no strength to tie a chicken! In fact, this is not the case. To be honest with you, among our three brothers, the second brother and the third brother join forces Come on, you may not be Cao Min’s opponent alone! In this martial arts competition, Cao Min is already familiar with the items required for competition. In terms of the martial arts test, Cao Min is already familiar with it. In terms of the literary test, Cao Min is also better at it!”

"Uncle, I want to make a bet with you!" Han Qingshan smiled confidently, his eyes glaring.

"How to bet?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked casually.

"Bet on whether ordinary people can win the top prize in this martial arts competition!"

"What if you win it? What if you don't win it?"

"Uncle, before the bet, Cao Min wants to ask uncle to let Cao Min's two brothers go first. If Cao Min wins the martial arts championship in this martial arts competition, please ask uncle to forgive the sins of the two of them. If Cao Min fails, he has not If they win the top prize in martial arts, then the two of them will be at my uncle's disposal!" Han Qingshan stood up and cupped his hands.

Zhu Xiuyuan sat steadily, propped his head on his hands, and looked at Han Qingshan, who was still holding his hands in the posture. He was still thinking about whether he should make this bet with him.

"it is good!"

After counting, Zhu Xiuyuan agreed. This was not a big deal, so there was no harm in taking a gamble.

"Come here, bring Mr....'s two brothers!"

"Thank you uncle!" Han Qingshan gave a long salute.

Zhu Xiuyuan stood up from his seat, accepted the gift from him, and then asked him about the martial arts competition and the situation in Fanzhou and other states and counties along the way...

He was in charge of the preparation and organization of the martial arts competitions, and sent thousands of people to various states and counties across the country to post notices promoting the martial arts competitions.

According to the feedback from those people, they are all very good.

However, Zhu Xiuyuan had never seen it in person. Now that he finally met someone who had come all the way from Lingnan Fanzhou, he had to ask him carefully.

Han Qingshan naturally knew everything and told him the situation in Fanzhou City and in various states and counties along the way...

After a while, outside the front hall, there was a sound of chains, clattering, and very crisp.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Han Qingshan stopped talking and looked at the front hall door.

In an instant, two big men were pushed in.

They were bound heavily with iron chains, their faces were ashen, with a few pieces of hay on their hair... Apparently, last night, Yan Dashan locked them in the woodshed.

These are Han Qingshan's two brothers, Zhu Li and Niu Gang.

Yan Dashan and several warriors worked together to escort them in.

"Big... big brother!"

When the cow first saw Han Qingshan, he was so excited that his mountain-like body was trembling slightly. His face was bruised and swollen, but at this time he had a crying look, probably like a child seeing its parents.

"Brother, help me, help, brother..."

The cow just started howling. He twisted his whole body and wanted to run over. However, his whole body was bound by iron chains and was caught by Yan Dashan himself. He couldn't move at all.

"To shut up!"

Han Qingshan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He walked straight over, looked at Niu Gang's bruised and swollen bearded face, waved his hand, and gave him a hard slap in the face with a "pop" sound.

Han Qingshan slapped him with enough force. The combination of Niu Gang's entire mountain-like body and Yan Dashan who was tightly guarding him could not prevent Niu Gang from being slapped away.He was blown away more than a foot away!
Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this. Oh my God, this Han Qingshan has really strong hands!

With just one slap, a mountain-like cow was sent flying!
"Big brother?"

Niu Gang, who was lying on the ground, looked at Han Qingshan aggrievedly. He didn't understand why his elder brother wanted to slap him away.

On the other side, Zhu Li, who was also wearing chains, stood there with his head lowered, not daring to look at his eldest brother Han Qingshan.

Han Qingshan ignored Zhu Li. He pointed at Niu Gang who was lying on the ground and scolded: "You are such a reckless man. You are so reckless that you broke into the uncle's house at night without telling me... just to steal a sip of wine. You...our three brothers have all been humiliated by you!"

"Sir, don't get excited!"

Zhu Xiuyuan came up at the right time, waved his hand and told Yan Dashan: "Untie him and let him go!"

"Yes, benefactor!"

Yan Dashan did not hesitate and immediately brought someone to untie them. Soon, the iron chains that were heavily entangled with Niu Gang and Zhu Li were removed.

"Sir, don't be offended. I think last night, you two brothers were very skilled. It took us a lot of effort to subdue them..."

"What did your uncle say? It's all their fault. They are bound by iron chains. They can only blame themselves. No wonder uncle! You two, why don't you come over and apologize to uncle?" Han Qingshan He stared at him, quite powerful.

"Uncle, we two brothers were reckless. We should not have visited my uncle's house at night. I hope your uncle will not go there with my two brothers. Please forgive me..."

Zhu Li and Niu Gang followed the instructions and came over to bow to Zhu Xiuyuan in a very respectful manner.

"That's it!"

Zhu Xiuyuan waved to Niu Gang and Zhu Li, then smiled at Han Qingshan and said: "Mr. Han, the two kinds of fine wine in my house will be sold in the newly opened restaurant in a few days. If you two brothers want to drink it, you can drink it that day. Go to the restaurant to support us!"

"That's natural. When uncle's restaurant opens, the three brothers and I will go to support it! So, the three grassroots brothers left. They have been harassing uncle for a long time, and they are very sorry."

"Well, sir, walk slowly, I won't send you away!"

So, the three brothers Han Qingshan said goodbye and quickly disappeared into the crowd of Xufu Street.

……

The next day.

Zhu Xiuyuan got up, had breakfast, tidied up, and then led people straight to the post house, where Li Jiye and Li Qingnu were staying.

According to yesterday's agreement, brother and sister Li Jiye will come to his house as guests today to have a good talk.

Speaking more broadly, this is also one of the tasks of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom.

Jiangcheng Bofu was actually very close to the post house where Li Jiye's brother and sister were staying. Zhu Xiuyuan arrived quickly with his people.

After half an hour.

Li Jiye, King Qian of the Liang Kingdom, and Li Qingnu, Princess Anle, rode in two carriages and rushed to Jiangcheng Bofu.

Naturally, their convoy cannot only have two carriages.

In fact, there were dozens of flatbed trucks following behind, loaded with various items. They were gifts brought by Li Qingnu to everyone in the uncle's house.

A few months ago, when she was allowed to go on a mission to Chen with Li Jiye, Li Qingnu began to prepare gifts.

In addition, hundreds of others followed.

Among them were the samurai from Jiangcheng Bofu.

More Liang Guo soldiers, they must closely protect the safety of Li Jiye and Li Qingnu.

On the way back, Zhu Xiuyuan did not ride a horse. Instead, he was invited by Li Jiye to ride in a carriage with him.

Looking at Li Jiye's eager eyes, Zhu Xiuyuan knew that he was going to be tortured by Li Jiye again!

Of course, it's not a physical torment, but a mental one -

ask questions!
Li Jiye, the Qian King of Liang, was very studious and full of curiosity. He had an almost crazy thirst for all kinds of knowledge. He was like a sponge, absorbing other people's knowledge and knowledge everywhere...

It just so happened that Zhu Xiuyuan had a lot of advanced knowledge and novel and advanced viewpoints in his hands. Just one of them would be enough for Li Jiye to ask questions for a long time.

The two of them are natural "masters and apprentices".

Sure enough, Zhu Xiuyuan walked into Li Jiye's carriage. As soon as he sat down, before the car started, Li Jiye spoke.This time, he asked about martial arts...

Zhu Xiuyuan looked a little helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

Yu Gong, he is responsible for receiving Liang Guo envoys.

Privately, he and Li Jiye were brothers.

He had to take care of her both in public and private matters.

For a moment, Zhu Xiuyuan remembered the days when he was dominated by Li Jiye's questions in Jiangzhou...

Oh my God, Zhu Xiuyuan wants to go crazy when he thinks of those miserable years.

However, when he started to answer Li Jiye's questions, he discovered that this kind of life was actually not that bad, it was just more draining on his energy and voice.

The most important thing is to persevere!

Soon, the convoy arrived at Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion.

Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, Dong Shuyu, and all the servants in the mansion were waiting outside the mansion to greet him. The scene was very lively and the formation was huge.

"Assassin Dong...oh no, it should be Dong Fuyin now. Congratulations to Mr. Fuyin for his rapid promotion. He will enter the palace as soon as possible and be granted the title of Marquis by the prime minister!"

Li Jiye got off the carriage, faced Dong Cheng, and congratulated him.

It was rare that the Liang envoy, who did not take the entire Chen court in his eyes, was so polite to Dong Cheng, a small official.

Dong Cheng naturally knew that Li Jiye was doing it for the sake of his virtuous son-in-law, but he quickly returned the favor and said a few polite words.

On the other side, Princess Anle Li Qingnu got together with Dong Shuzhen and Dong Shuyu.

"Sister!"

"your Highness!"

"Junior sister, Shuyu, get up quickly. No need to be polite. We haven't seen each other for several months. Junior sister and Shuyu are getting more and more beautiful..."

The three girls held each other's hands, looked at each other, and chattered, as if sisters who had been separated for many years were reunited.

The servants in the uncle's house felt faintly proud when they saw this scene.

You see, the arrogant envoy of the Liang Kingdom is so polite in front of our master, wife, and aunt... Even the big shots in the court can't do this!

"Brother Li, Your Royal Highness, this is not a place for conversation. Please come in!" Zhu Xiuyuan invited with a smile.

So the group began to enter the mansion, with Zhu Xiuyuan leading Li Jiye in front, and Dong Cheng following behind.

Then came the three girls Li Qingnu, Dong Shuzhen and Dong Shuyu. They were chattering all the way, as if they had endless topics to talk about, following behind.

As for the Liang soldiers who followed, they have other arrangements, so let’s not mention them for now.

"Brother Zhu, I have heard a long time ago that Emperor Chen overcame all opinions and gave this house to Brother Zhu. It is said that this was originally the residence of Prince Xu, and later it was the royal garden. It was very large and very beautiful... Well, Along the way, this house is indeed extraordinary. Although it is an uncle's house, it actually looks like a prince's house!"

Li Jiye praised him as he walked, but as he spoke, his voice gradually weakened and his face became slightly gloomy.

It seems that Emperor Chen is not stupid. If he knows how to keep a firm grasp on talents like Brother Zhu, then...Brother Zhu will never leave Chen Guo...

"Haha, Brother Li is overly praised. Although the mansion here is wonderful, I'm afraid it can't compare to Brother Li's palace in Chang'an..."

Everyone chatted and soon arrived at the flower hall of the main house.

Sit down and serve tea.

"Senior brother, when the emperor brother and I were in Chang'an, we heard someone say that two kinds of fine wines were newly brewed in the senior brother's house, named Zhenjiu and Jade wine..."

As Princess Anle Li Qingnu spoke, she couldn't help but glance at Dong Shuzhen and Dong Shuyu with a smile, her eyes burning.

A beautiful oval face with a smile made Dong Shuyu unable to raise his head.

"Furthermore, it is also rumored that these two fine wines can be ranked as the best wines in the world at the same time!"

Li Qingnu stopped teasing Dong Shuyu, turned to look at Zhu Xiuyuan, and said with a smile: "When I was in Liang Kingdom, I was also very good at drinking, and I was also known as 'A Thousand Cups Are Not Drunk', hehe, senior brother, You see, Brother Huang and I have come all the way here, why don’t you entertain us with those two kinds of fine wine?”

【Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)