After putting out the krathong,
Li Hongbi and Mei Wanyan continued to stroll along Chang'an Avenue.
It was already getting late, and they were ready to return the same way.
The two of them were walking around, and when Mei Wanyan saw something novel, she couldn't help but stop and look at it a few more times.
When Li Hongbi saw this, he would take the initiative to ask. If his wife liked it, he would buy it directly.
With Prince Hongbi's current financial resources, it would be more than enough to buy the entire Chang'an Street.
It's a pity that Mei Wanyan was just curious and didn't really like him, so she pulled him away.
After wandering around for a long time, she finally gave Li Hongbi a chance and bought some pastries to eat while walking.
"You eat too." Mei Wanyan raised her head and handed over a piece of pastry.
Li Hongbi was stunned when he heard the words, and then he lowered his head and caught it with his mouth.
His sudden move directly knocked the beauty out of her mind.
This kind of intimate gesture instantly made the beauty's pretty face turn red, even to the roots of her ears.
Seeing this woman feeding the man, many women walking on the street also had red eyes after seeing it, whether from shame or envy.
In this era, most couples have arranged marriages and have no emotional basis. Even if they get together after marriage, they treat each other with respect. Even if they fall in love for a long time, they are far from as sweet as Li Hongbi and the others.
Jealousy changes people beyond recognition.
A woman spat and cursed "shameless" in a low voice. But when she met Li Hongbi's sharp gaze, she was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she hurriedly turned and left.
This young man is so handsome and handsome, why do his eyes look so scary?
Mei Wanyan noticed Li Hongbi's unhappiness and shook his arm gently.
"Okay!"
"My husband didn't tell me, no one knows us anyway."
When Li Hongbi heard this, he chuckled and nodded.
Just as the two were preparing to return the same way, there was a sudden noise in front of them, which attracted many people to watch.
Seeing this, Li Hongbi subconsciously tightened Mei Wanyan's little hand and prepared to take a detour.
He has always been low-key and humble, and does not like to cause trouble, so he does not want to meddle in other people's affairs.
But when he reached the crowd, he suddenly stopped.
Mei Wanyan was stunned and asked softly: "What's wrong?"
"We can't leave." Li Hongbi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I heard that bastard Zhu Yong's voice!"
Zhu Yong?
Prince Chengguo!
My husband’s proud disciple!
The beautiful woman smiled and comforted: "It's okay, let's go in and have a look!"
Li Hongbi nodded helplessly.
After all, Zhu Yong was his disciple, and now that he was in trouble, as his master, he naturally couldn't ignore it.
Li Hongbi held his young wife tightly and forced his way through the crowd, and then he saw the situation inside.
I saw Zhu Yong grabbing a Hu Shang and raising his fist, but Qiu Song, the young gentleman, tried to stop him but couldn't. Gu Xingzu, the little faceless person, was full of excitement and even applauded, looking fearful. The posture of peace and stability in the world.
Next to Gu Xingzu, there was a timid little guy standing. Judging from the clothes he was wearing, he did not look like a simple boy. He must be a noble boy.
Seeing this, Li Hongbi stepped forward angrily and slapped Gu Xingzu hard on the back of the head.
"Who? Who dares to hit me?" Gu Xingzu was suddenly beaten, and his whole body became angry.
But when he turned around and saw that the person coming was Li Hongbi, the mentor of the dog thief, he was so frightened that his face almost turned green.
When Qiu Song saw Li Hongbi, he was overjoyed and immediately shouted: "A Yong, don't hit A Yong, my mentor is here!"
As soon as he heard the word "mentor", Zhu Yong immediately trembled, let go of his hand, and rushed to Li Hongbi at a trot, even smiling with him.
"Teacher, you came at the right time, you have to make the decision for us!"
"This bastard profiteer simply fooled us into thinking we were fools. Brother Qin was deceived out of ten taels of silver by him!"
Li Hongbi didn't answer when he heard this, but slapped him on the back of the head.
After Zhu Yong received a slap, he immediately became honest and looked at him aggrievedly.
"First, keep your mouth clean when you go out. Didn't you see that there are women here? How do I teach you on a daily basis? You are so shameless to me!"
After hearing this, the three little ones noticed Mei Wanyan behind Li Hongbi and the little hands they were holding, and their faces suddenly became excited.
If nothing else happens, this should be the fiancée of the thief’s mentor, their future master wife!
When they thought of this, the three little ones immediately became energetic and hurriedly licked their faces and ran to Mei Wanyan to salute.
"Qiu Song (Zhu Yong, Gu Xingzu) has met the master's wife!"
Mei Wanyan, who had never experienced such a scene before, was immediately in a panic and looked at Li Hongbi as if asking for help.
Li Hongbi just nodded with a smile and said comfortingly: "It's okay, these are my three useless disciples. You will know about it in the future."
"You, you are among the top three in the provincial examination. They are all great talents. How can you be called incompetent?"
When the three little ones heard this, they all laughed happily.
Zhu Yong rolled his eyes and immediately complained.
"Master Wife, you have to make the decision for us!"
"We must not let this profiteer go!"
"Okay, tell me what's going on, Azu!" Li Hongbi waved his hand impatiently.
He still understands the three little ones. After being trained by him, they can't do anything like bullying, so this time it is very likely that they were deceived by this Hu Shang.
Although Gu Xingzu was sinister, he was upright and told the whole story clearly.
It turned out that they also came out to watch the fun, but they happened to catch Xu Qin having a dispute with Hu Shang here.
Xu Qin is the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, and the current Duke of Wei is Xu Huizu, the eldest son of Zhongshan King Xu Da!
As soon as he heard this, Li Hongbi looked at Xu Qin and frowned slightly.
Xu Huizu, his life is not easy now.
This top nobleman of the Ming Dynasty was on the wrong side during the Jingnan Campaign, and has refused to bow to the dog emperor until now, so he has been imprisoned in the mansion until now.
When he thought of this, Li Hongbi's eyes suddenly softened when he looked at Xu Qin, with a hint of pity.
This little guy is timid, even shyer than Qiu Song.
"Teacher, this profiteer cheated Brother Qin out of ten taels of silver by playing the Naoshizi game!"
Qiu Song and Xu Qin had always been on good terms, so he spoke angrily.
When Li Hongbi heard this, he immediately looked at Hu Shang.
Ten taels of silver may not be a big deal to the Duke of Wei, but to a child, it is not a small amount. It is enough to feed an ordinary family for more than half a year!
And you can’t even lie to a child, don’t you have any humanity at all?
Hu Shang just wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but was caught by the three little guards. At this moment, he was squatting on the ground with a dejected face.
Li Hongbi looked at this Hu businessman.
Hu businessmen are rare these days!
After Marco Polo and before Matteo Ricci, there were actually many European travelers who went to the East to explore the so-called Silk Country.
The Holy See sent many missions, caravans and missionaries to the Yuan Dynasty from the 13th to 14th centuries. A few Europeans also settled in the Central Plains. John Menggovino became the first Catholic bishop of China. .
However, after Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he issued a ban on barbarians in order to change Mongolian and Yuan customs. The above-mentioned European groups and communities may have fled China in a hurry like other Semu people, leaving no records of their lives until the great voyage of the 16th century. During this period, the Portuguese and Dutch came to China, and European talents were once again recorded in the Central Plains.
This Hu Shang had brown eyes and golden curly hair. He was probably from Central Asia. It was not easy for him to come all the way to the Ming Dynasty.
Li Hongbi knelt down and looked at the Hu businessman with a smile.
The latter's face was full of panic. He realized that he had offended someone he shouldn't offend!
"Don't you like playing games?"
"Then let's have some fun!"
