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Chapter 118 I am Li Guanyi from Jiangzhou!

Gongsun Meng saw Li Zhaowen smiling and went over to take a look.

Seeing a group of young military men and a group of children of civil officials confronting each other, Li Zhaowen was puzzled for a moment and said with a smile: "It seems that I have to stay a little longer today. I have seen this brother in the Taoist temple in the east of the city. After that, I was busy meeting people everywhere for several days and didn't see him again."

“I didn’t expect to see it here.”

"I didn't expect that this brother who doesn't wear jade has a good family background."

"Ms. Meng is indeed charming in a different way."

Gongsun Meng was surprised. She blinked and caught a glimpse of the most special one among the group of young men with military honors. He was wearing a scarlet round-necked robe and a white jade belt around his waist. He looked heroic and noble. At this moment, the sons of military honors and the civil officials were angry with each other.

Yan Daiqing's few words made Zhou Liuying so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he couldn't say anything. He looked at Li Guanyi and said in a weird tone: "Why don't you say anything, sir?"

Li Guanyi took the fine wine here and drank it slowly.

At this age, he is allowed to drink alcohol, and this wine is mellow yellow wine with a mellow taste and low alcohol content. When Li Guanyi realized that it would cost fifty taels of silver to sit down and drink here, he couldn't help but think that the owner behind this brothel was really a profiteer.

Fifty taels!

He is no longer poor now, but his thinking is still left over from these eleven years.

I still feel sad.

You have to drink more wine, but you can also watch a play.

Yan Daiqing provoked him. He thought for a moment, looked at Zhou Liuying, and said, "Who is this..."

Before Zhou Liuying could speak, Yan Daiqing said calmly, "My father is a minister under the palace." Li Guanyi did not quite understand the official ranks, but he knew that this position was called the Yellow Gate Minister five hundred years ago, because the palace gate was bright yellow.

The court's clean officials were able to enter and leave the palace freely. They were close ministers of the emperor and held a clean status.

Li Guanyi asked: "What grade?"

Zhou Liuying said: "Fourth rank."

Li Guan nodded, and Yan Daiqing shouted, "Why are you asking this?! Are you trying to say that we are also using the reputation of our fathers?!"

Li Guanyi took a sip of wine and said lightly: "No, it's just that your father only wears a scarlet robe and a rhinoceros horn belt." Yan Daiqing paused and looked at the young military officer in front of him. The latter stretched out his hand and swept the hem of his clothes. He was wearing a scarlet robe and a white jade belt.

This sentence is very implicit. When the opponent uses his reputation as a civil servant to attack, Li Guanyi uses magic to fight back.

I also wear a scarlet robe.

Just like your dad.

The children of the noble families all understood this veiled response. Zhou Liuying laughed out loud: "Hahaha, yes, your father wears scarlet robes, and my brother and I also wear scarlet robes. You keep talking about your father, your father. He is a clean official. Your father and my brother both wear scarlet robes, and we never appear at the same time. Do you want to call me father?"

The young men of military honors laughed out loud.

Yan Daiqing's face turned pale: "You!"

"It's just luck."

Li Guanyi said calmly, "Your Majesty personally gave me this red robe and jade belt. Are you saying that Your Majesty is blind?"

Yan Daiqing's expression froze, and he scolded, "You!! You are so sharp-tongued. Besides, do you think that Meng Hua Kui can play the piano just because you have money?"

Li Guanyi said calmly: "I'm wearing a scarlet robe."

Yan Daiqing was so angry that his hands were fanning him, and his hair turned pale.

"Your Majesty personally praised my talent. I studied under a great scholar. I started reading at the age of three and wrote poems at the age of seven. Talented Confucians can enter the Zhongzhou Academy!"

Li Guanyi said calmly: "I am wearing a scarlet robe."

Zhou Liuying almost laughed himself into madness, but Yan Daiqing was furious. He was provoked by this sentence and said angrily: "This is Changfeng Tower. Talent is what matters, not the color of the official robe. Even if the future emperor is here, he has to rely on his music, chess, calligraphy and painting!!!"

The atmosphere among the crowd stagnated, and Yan Daiqing felt fear and regret after saying this.

But the prince is not here.

Apart from some sons of wealthy families, there are only these sons of military honors in fine clothes and riding fine horses.

There is no future emperor.

But after this sentence, no one could continue the conversation. Li Zhaowen frowned. She was not interested in watching the show anymore. She planned to let Meng Huakui take those civil servants' children away so that she could go meet the pharmacist brother.

The courtesan walked out and smiled at Zhou Liuying and the others, "My lord, I am very kind to you. Although I am an artist, I also know the principle of first come first served. These gentlemen came first, so I have to accompany them to play the zither first, and then I can accompany you. I will drink three cups of wine as an apology."

"Please forgive me."

Zhou Liuying had already gained the advantage and also angered Yan Daiqing, so he readily agreed.

But Yan Daiqing refused to give in. He said the wrong thing in a hurry, and the more angry he was, the more he wanted to do something to make up for it, to prove that he was not wrong. The young man finally lost his temper and said, "No, please let the girl play the piano here!"

He held the folding fan and said, "Humph, I am not one of these overbearing warriors."

"Except for relying on family background, he only knows how to wield swords and guns, and lacks the elegance of our Chen State."

"I'm here to compete with you in poetry and drinking!"

Zhou Liuying was furious: "Why don't you compete with me in sword dancing?"

But he still lacked courage. Yan Daiqing squinted at him and asked, "Are you scared?"

So the sons of military honors started to curse and make a scene. Ye Buyi sat upright next to Li Guanyi and said apologetically, "They are always like this. They can lose the fight but not the battle. They can lose, but they can't retreat. Sometimes, if they retreat one or two steps, they will lose their martial spirit."

Li Guanyi replied: "Brother, what are you talking about?"

Ye Buyi's expression softened and he nodded. The other children of noble families, wealthy businessmen, and even people from the Western Regions and Ying State around him were rarely surprised to see such high-ranking children of the Chen State confronting each other in such a tit-for-tat manner, and they could not help but become very interested, as if it was human nature to watch the fun and listen to secret news.

Not only did they not leave, they ordered more wine, watched the young teenagers fighting with each other with a smile, stroked their growing bellies, and talked to their friends next to them about how they were when they were young.

Alas, time is merciless.

The drinking game starts from short to long, with more and more words, and each person drinks a glass of wine and recites a corresponding poem.

If you can’t cope with it, you will fall behind.

It was simple at the beginning and Zhou Liuying could handle it.

"Spring flowers."

"Qiuyue."

But soon, these young men who had spent most of their time practicing martial arts could no longer hold on. The drinking games and poetry competitions at these banquets did not require poetic talent but quick thinking. They did not know any more than the good-for-nothings at home.

The rounds go by, and there's only time to raise and put down the glass.

Most of the time, it’s not about the talent at the moment, but how many short sentences you have seen before.

The candlelight was bright, and people were talking and laughing all around. Opposite was the guy who had been at odds with him since his grandfather's generation. The young man's anger was dampened by the smell of alcohol, and he was absolutely unwilling to back down. If he backed down, when he was old, he might wake up in anger by slapping his thigh in his sleep.

On the second floor of the painting boat, several of Wang Tong's disciples were also there. When they caught a glimpse of their nominal junior brother Li Guanyi, they all grinned. Du Keming said, "I heard that he has become quite popular in the Jinwu Guards recently. I asked the teacher why he didn't go to see him, but the teacher said it was not the right time."

“I didn’t expect to see you here.”

Fang Zi Qiao drank slowly and said, "Yes, it looks like Minister Yan's children are planning to suppress him. Ke Ming, get ready."

Du Keming said: "Yes, he is my junior fellow apprentice after all, even though he has not yet entered the sect."

"But we can't be bullied by outsiders."

"After all, we are considered to be of the ram lineage, and we need to avenge our grievances."

Their eyes fell, and Li Guanyi, who had not yet cultivated enough in Guanyi City, discovered them at this moment. Li Guanyi raised his head and saw the three people on the second floor, Du Keming, Fang Zi Qiao, and Wei Xuancheng. Du Keming, dressed in black, raised his wine glass and said:

"Don't worry, if it doesn't work, we'll go down too!"

Wei Xuancheng said: "He may not lose."

Du Keming said: "Trust him like this?"

Wei Xuancheng asked: "Want to gamble?"

Du Keming smiled and said, "No, you have a very sharp eye. I don't want to bet with you. Besides, if a senior brother bets on his junior brother and loses, the teacher will be angry too."

"There is no reason not to help relatives. Even if this junior brother overturned the table and started a fight with others, I would have kicked him a few times."

Li Guanyi did not expect to meet these people again. He had a good impression of them and was in a better mood. At the beginning, when he said the first two words, he faced Jin Ge. After a few rounds, only Li Guanyi and Ye Buyi were left, while the opponent was full of children of civil officials.

So the rule changed afterwards, and we had to spell the two words we had said before together.

Yan Daiqing said calmly: "Spring flowers and autumn moon."

Li Guanyi responded: "Golden weapons and iron horses!"

Yan Daiqing said: "Spring flowers, autumn moon, and beautiful women are peerless."

Li Guanyi picked up the wine glass and drank it all. The young man was wearing a scarlet battle robe, sitting with his back straight. The red candles were bright around him. He placed the wine cup on the table and said:

"Golden swords and iron horses, fierce as a tiger!"

With this heroic remark, everyone around fell silent. The sons of military merit naturally cheered, and even the dignitaries and guests could hear the implication in this remark and couldn't help but applaud. Yan Daiqing held the folding fan in his hand, with a grim expression, and started again.

A few more rounds passed, and he raised his hand and pointed at the bright moon outside the window. After the spring flowers and autumn moon, he took the bright moon as the theme and recited a short poem about the moon. Li Zhaowen had come out and leaned against a pillar in the distance. He saw that the young man was drinking continuously and often had wonderful sentences in his mouth. All the sons of noble families were defeated.

Finally, Li Guanyi threw the cup in his hand, knocked the table with the sword in his hand, and replied in a long and slow voice: "Wake up the bright moon one day, shine on my heart full of ice and snow, and let the mighty rivers flow!"

"The whale has not yet swallowed the sea, but the sword energy is already in full swing!"

"The wild light floats, the sky is vast, and the beauty of nature is secluded. I wonder how many people are sad tonight as the world is filled with resentment!"

He was slightly drunk, full of the youthful vigor and all the hatred of the world were expressed in these words.

Everyone was used to singing about the beauties of spring flowers and autumn moons. It was a pity that they had never seen such a heroic and bold poem. Everyone around was quiet, and only the sound of light clapping could be heard. Li Guan glanced to the side and saw a wealthy merchant with gray hair, wearing a cloak, smiling and saying:

"The world is filled with resentment, I wonder how many people are sad tonight, what a beautiful line."

Li Guanyi was slightly tipsy and bowed, looking very carefree. He saw Wang Tong's disciples and the confrontation between the civil officials and the military heroes. He knew that he was already in it and there was no way to get out of it. He simply did his best and said, "You have been the ones who started the drinking game. It's our turn this time!"

The commotion here has attracted most of the guests in this brothel.

The flower building is several stories high, and the railings are carved with delicate patterns. The candles emit a bright and warm yellow light, which sets off the pavilions on all sides, like the luster of gold. It is the residence of the immortals in heaven.

In the center was a huge lantern suspended by iron chains, and on both sides were beauties wearing gorgeous clothes and holding thin fans. They saw the young man simply got up and sat in the center, wearing a scarlet robe and a jade belt around his waist. He drew out the sword in his hand and placed it across his knees.

He bent his fingers and struck the sword, then chanted in a long and slow voice:
"The young man is chivalrous and makes friends with the heroes of the five cities."

"The heart is full of openness, the hair stands on end. In the conversation, life and death are the same. A promise is worth a thousand gold. Push the head and be brave, be proud and unrestrained. Wear a light umbrella, fly together, fight in the east of the city. Drinking wine in the wine shop, spring scenery floats in the cold jar, sucking the sea and hanging rainbow. Calling the eagle and the dog at leisure, plucking the carved bow with white feathers, the cunning hole is suddenly empty. Happiness is fleeting."

The young man's voice was clear, he laughed, there was a hint of alcohol on his face, and his high ponytail was swinging.

Although it was just the sound of hitting the sword, the sound was extremely pleasant to the ear.

He sat cross-legged there drinking, playing the sword and singing, as if he had become the center of attention here. The beauties around him couldn't help but look at the young man, and they also seemed to be drunk, with a hint of drunkenness in their eyes.

The surroundings were filled with young and heroic men. They understood this poem, which was simply a recitation of their friendship. Yan Daiqing's face turned pale. This time he was truly terrified. It was the fear brought on by the political instinct of a child from a noble civil servant family.

He saw in the dim candlelight, these young men raised their swords together, huddled together, and then loudly chanted a poem of youthful spirit. They played the weapons with their fingers. The sounds of metal and iron were clear, and the youthful spirit was so fierce that it dispelled the music of the piano played by the beauty from the south of the Yangtze River.

They said that the young man was chivalrous and made friends with heroes from all over the world.

They say, "You are so brave, your hair stands on end. In this conversation, life and death are the same. A promise is worth a thousand gold!"

Then they raised their glasses and laughed, like a clenched fist.

Inside this luxurious brothel, it was like a blazing fire.

Yan Daiqing's face turned pale. He felt that a new group of military officers and nobles was born in front of him, and the young man from the Xue family was the undisputed center of it. He was good at fighting, loyal, and could earn face.

What is ridiculous to a mature politician is enough to turn into a core in a teenager.

Yan Daiqing made the only wise choice at this time.

He picked up the jar of wine and smashed it over, trying to interrupt this mood.

The wine jar smashed to the ground, like a fuse. Zhou Liuying laughed. He stretched out his hand and overturned the table. Then he picked up two large stools and started fighting: "You want to fight, right? Hahahaha, Yan Daiqing, you asked for this!!!"

He said: "Take the initiative, you are a vulgar scholar!"

Yan Daiqing was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

So inside the brothel, these young generation of civil and military nobles of the empire soon started fighting each other, and the fight got bigger and bigger. The courtesan Gongsun Meng wanted to stop them, but found that she couldn't. At this moment, she suddenly heard a crackling sound.

Both sides of the fight looked up and saw that the lantern suspended by sixteen iron chains was shaking and almost falling down. A figure stepped on the lantern, and then there was a cracking sound, and the lantern fell down. Everyone screamed and stepped back, stopping the fight.

When Li Guan saw the figure standing on the lantern, his brows raised and a wrinkle appeared between his eyebrows.

It was the young man I met that day.

It seemed to have fallen from the sky.

He slid down on the lantern, his clothes fluttering.

The lantern fell down, stopping the fight between the young men. Then the young man with the phoenix eyes took the opportunity to grab Li Guanyi and laughed wantonly: "Go!"

"You will be punished if you continue to fight!"

Li Guanyi reacted and laughed, "Brothers, disperse!" Zhou Liuying knocked Yan Daiqing to the ground with two benches and laughed, "Okay, let's have some fun today, run!" The fighting teenagers dispersed. The civil servant teenagers also studied the six arts of Confucianism and were also furious after being beaten.

Relying on their numbers, they chased them out and the ten guys scattered and ran away. It was the first time for Li Zhaowen to do such a thing and he just felt it was exciting. He raised his hand and punched a young man from a noble family, leaving a black eye under his eye, then dragged Li Guanyi and ran away.

She heard someone calling Li Guanyi, and thought that Li Guanyi was also in the restaurant.

I couldn't help but feel regretful that I didn't see it!
The stars in the sky were bright, and the young people's joy and frivolity filled the streets and alleys of Jiangnan. The two of them knocked down several people, then wandered through the alleys, and were finally chased to the lake in the city. In the night of Jiangnan, the flower boats were brightly lit.

The young man pulled Li Guanyi up and leaped into the air. They jumped over one flower boat after another and finally landed on a small cloak boat. Li Zhaowen untied the rope and let the cloak boat sail slowly away. He then let out a sigh of relief and laughed loudly, saying:
"Comfortable, exciting and enjoyable!"

The second son of the Duke's Mansion has never had such an experience.

Li Guanyi was still holding a pot of wine at this moment.

Coming from the flower house, Li Zhaowen asked, "Brother, do you like this wine so much?" She wanted to say that if you like this wine, she can give you a carload, but the young man replied, "I have already paid for it, and it is very expensive."

Li Zhaowen was dumbfounded and laughed so hard that he sat there holding his stomach.

She looked at the young man, her eyes full of joy and admiration, and laughed until her stomach hurt. She also sat there, stretched out her hand to ask for a lotus pod, and said, "We have already said that we must exchange names when we meet the second time. My name is Li Zhaowen, may I know what your name is, brother?"

The young man leaned against the bow, reached out to pick lotus pods, and then answered:

"Jiangzhou, Li Guanyi."

The smile on Li Zhaowen's face froze.

"Ok?"

(End of this chapter)