In the uncle's house in Chang'an City, the emperor was looking for someone to make peace. Changsun Wuji slapped the table and shouted angrily: "He Xiao Yu will fight if he wants to fight, and make peace if he wants to? Does he think our Changsun family is made up of mud?"
"Uncle, according to reliable information, the imperial court has developed a secret recipe for making salt, which can transform poisonous salt into good salt. If this method is successful, the world will no longer be short of salt. In the future, the benefits of salt and iron will be huge. You should not continue to follow The Lanling Xiao family fought hard."
Hiss... Changsun Wuji calmed down. As the emperor's first confidant, he knew more. He even knew that the recipe for making salt was given by Xiao Yu's son.
As a result, the war between the two sides calmed down with a tacit understanding of each other.
Where is Xiao Rui who started the fire? This guy is carelessly taking his fiancée on a lake cruise.
"The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are exceptionally red!"
The princess clapped her hands and praised: "In Chang'an City, it's hard to find every word of Brother Rui's poems. They all praise you as the best poet in Chang'an, but there is only one chivalrous line that has been handed down to the world. Today, you have reproduced one, and it is equally wonderful!"
"One? No, didn't I write a poem for you a few days ago and let Xiao Changle take it back? What?" Xiao Rui expressed doubts.
"A few days ago? No!"
"It's not what you said. Let me write a poem for you... Oh... I understand. No wonder Xiao Changle was acting weird that day. It turned out that someone used your name to defraud me of poems." Xiao Rui suddenly realized, But then I thought that the poem I wrote would meet under the moon in Yaotai... It was not read by Xiangcheng, but was read by a big man who picks his feet? vomit……
"Little sister, little sister! I'll go and ask her!" Xiangcheng stood up and asked Xiao Rui to dock the boat. Little Changle was having fun riding a giant panda.
"Forget it, ask her again when you go back. It's rare to have such a good time. I'll read it to you."
In the romantic world of two people, Xiao Rui's witty remarks made Xiangcheng so amused that his pretty face was more rosy than the lotus flower.
Xue Li, who was fishing by the lake, complained: "No wonder Big Brother won't let us get on the boat..."
"Second Young Master, Second Young Master, something happened." Butler Xiao Hu hurried over with a piece of information.
According to intelligence, the Xiaojiazhuang caravan encountered robbers on its way north, and a batch of more than ten carts of tea were robbed. This is definitely a huge loss for Xiaojiazhuang.
"Second Young Master, our tea has just become famous in Chang'an and is now a must-have for literati. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Eldest Young Master ordered us to open up the grassland market. In the northern grasslands, we eat mutton and drink oil tea all day long. Tea is indispensable for relieving tiredness. . But I didn’t expect that this trade route was difficult to open, and I was robbed as soon as I reached Shuofang. If this batch of tea leaves were sold in Chang’an City, they would cost at least several thousand taels of silver.”
Shuofang? Why was he robbed in Shuofang? Are they grassland horse bandits?
Xiao Hu said solemnly: "No one in the Tang Dynasty dares to rob the Xiao family's caravan. The grassland horse bandits generally do not rob the Tang Dynasty caravans, because they rely on the Tang Dynasty to supply salt and tea, and they dare not interrupt the trade." Road. There is only one possibility, Shuofang's local horse bandits."
Xue Li nodded: "I understand, Shuofang is not under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. It is now the territory of the traitor Liang Shidu. Haha, the local horse bandits are most likely the perpetrators of Liang Shidu."
"Master Liang? Alas... When will the imperial court be able to get rid of this evil?"
"Haha, waiting for the imperial court to send troops? I'm afraid it won't be possible within two years. Master Liang has both sides, but in fact, Jie Li is behind him to protect him, so it's not that easy to deal with." Heartfelt.
"Then our caravan is still going north?" Xiao Hu expressed embarrassment.
"Go! Why don't you go? The imperial court is afraid of Liang Shidu, but we are not afraid. I will discuss it with my eldest brother. If it really doesn't work, I can go north to Shuofang to get rid of this harm." Xue Li was extremely domineering.
That night, the two brothers hit it off and plotted against the map for a long time. Then early the next morning, Xue Li set off north alone.
Xiao Hu sent him off worriedly, but Xiao Rui said confidently: "Don't worry, this is the second brother's graduation exam. If you can't even deal with a little Liang Master, then forget about making contributions in the future."
"But, young master, can the second young master do it alone? At least send some people to help..."
"Help? It's not a forceful attack. How many people do we have? We can only outmaneuver, as there are too many people and it's easy to be exposed. By the way, withdraw all the shops and scouts within Shuofang. You are a bunch of waste. Don't expose the second brother's identity again. "
In the Imperial Palace of Chang'an City, the emperor did not go to court today, but concentrated on educating his children. He opened a Hongwen Pavilion in the inner garden of the palace and invited the famous teacher Li Gang to teach. Those who came to study were all children of powerful people.
"Sir, can you compose poetry?" Xiao Changle looked at old Li Gang, who had white hair and beard, stood up and asked.
The nine-year-old prince Li Chengqian stood up and scolded: "Sit down, little sister, don't be rude to the master."
Xiao Changle didn't care. He stuck out his tongue with his brother and continued to ask: "Can you compose a poem, I will show it to my brother-in-law, and then let him come here to study?"
Old Li Gang didn't seem to understand. Prince Li Chengqian explained: "Master, don't blame me, Changle is talking nonsense. The brother-in-law she is talking about is Xiao Rui, the son of Song Guogong, the madman who claims to surpass himself in poetry writing before he is qualified to teach."
"Oh? Xiao Rui? Is that the Xiao Rui who wrote "Xia Ke Xing"? Haha, this guy is really talented. I can't even compare to my poetry, so I can't be his teacher."
The emperor tried to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Mr. Wenji, you are humble. You are a world-famous master. Anyone who can be your student is lucky. Although Xiao Rui is talented, he is only a poetic talent. You can teach He has too many. Xiao Yu, Duke of Song Dynasty, is planning to send him to Hongwen Hall. I believe you will be able to see him tomorrow."
"Oh? Very good. I would also like to meet such a talented person."
With just a few words, Xiao Rui was sold by his future father-in-law. His biological father, Xiao Yu, was worried that no one could cure his rebellious son. Hearing that Mr. Wen Ji from Hongwen Hall wanted to see his son, he couldn't get it, so he rushed to Xiaojiazhuang overnight, caught Xiao Rui with his own hands, and brought him back home.
The next day I personally took the gift and delivered it to Hongwen Hall.
"Mr. Wenji, this is a puppy. It's a bit naughty. Please pay more attention in the future." Xiao Yu's attitude was very low, like the parents of students who would say nice things to the class teacher in later generations.
He kicked Xiao Rui in the crook of his leg, "You bastard, why don't you salute sir?"
Old Li Gang opened his cloudy eyes and seemed to be seriously admiring this young man with a stubborn face.
Xiao Rui was speechless. How many years has it been since I left school? Did you send me back to school? With a bunch of teenage kids? Can you kill me?
Looking at the skinny old man with white beard and hair and a kind face in front of him, Xiao Rui's mind twitched and he asked abruptly: "Old man, if I'm not mistaken, you have at most two years left to live..."
What? ? ? I'll beat you to death, you bastard, what are you talking about? Dare you curse Mr. Wen Ji? Xiao Yu almost fainted from anger. The entire Hongwen Hall students were also dumbfounded. They all secretly said that they dared to contradict the old master like this?
