Ah, is this old guy the famous prince killer?
Li Gang!
Wang Zi'an couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and looked at the legendary god carefully again, with a curious look in his eyes.
There is no way, this person is too famous.
It's like a broom star in this world. Whoever helps you will be left in the cold.
When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was Emperor Yang Jian, Yang Jian admired him so much that he made him serve as Prince Xian Ma and assist Prince Yang Yong. Yang Yong fell into disgrace. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan highly praised this man and made him serve as Prince Zhan Shi to assist him. Li Jiancheng, the eldest son of Li Jiancheng, fell into disgrace again. After that, Li Shimin highly praised him and asked him to be the prince's young master to assist the crown prince Li Chengqian. As a result, Li Chengqian fell into disgrace again.
This dark attribute is even more powerful than Jia Yi's.
Although he didn't believe in metaphysics, Wang Zi'an subconsciously took a step back.
You can't afford to offend, you can't afford to offend, even a big boss with this kind of attributes may not be able to resist him.
"I have admired my great name for so long, it is like thunder piercing my ears!"
Wang Zi'an clasped his fists vigorously.
Li Gang couldn't help but be a little confused.
He has rich experience, so he can naturally see that this time the famous Marquis of Chang'an is not the empty polite words before, it seems that he has really heard of his name.
It seems that I still admire and respect my knowledge and character very much. I just didn't know my name in Wen Ji just now.
Young people, I understand!
When he thought that a young man like Wang Zi'an, who was so knowledgeable and talented that a group of old guys were ashamed of himself, admired him so much, Li Gang couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, and even the corners of his mouth could not help but turn up slightly.
At this time, after hearing Ouyang Xun's half-joking teasing, Li Gang calmed down, twirled his snow-white beard, smiled at Wang Zi'an pleasantly, returned the favor with a polite greeting.
"The Marquis of Chang'an is so polite. You may not have heard of my humble reputation, but I am really famous for the Marquis of Chang'an for a long time, like thunder -"
Having said this, Li Gang looked curiously at Wang Zi'an up and down again.
"The Marquis of Chang'an looked like he was only in his early twenties, but he didn't expect that not only was he excellent in calligraphy and painting, but also had poetry and writing, and his writing skills were so amazing - I am really curious, how did he learn all these skills? , could it really be that one is born knowing that something is not going to work..."
Seeing Li Gang asking this question, other old men also looked over with curiosity.
To be honest, they were also extremely curious.
I really don’t understand how someone can learn to this extent at such an old age. Poetry and writing can also be described as talent. Why can even things like calligraphy and painting, which require years of accumulation, be able to learn this kind of skills? To the point of astonishment.
Compared with others, at my age, I am living like a fucking dog.
Ah, this——
No wonder you stared at me as soon as you walked in. I bet you can’t understand why I’m so awesome?
Sorry, to be honest, I can’t understand it myself!
Wang Zi'an complained in his heart, and then waved his hand lightly.
"Old man, that's ridiculous. It's not as exaggerated as what you said - I am also a young and curious person who likes to learn a little bit of everything..."
Seeing everyone looking at him strangely, he had no choice but to spread his hands.
"To be honest, I don't know how I learned it. I just learned it casually and it ended up like this for no reason - in fact, my qualifications are really average. When I was studying, I was often taught by the teacher that my qualifications are dull and that rotten wood cannot be carved..."
Everyone:…
Just like this, your qualifications are dull and you can’t carve out rotten wood?
You bitch, aren't you trying to protect me here?
Everyone suddenly stopped talking, and Li Gang obviously realized that he had asked a question that he shouldn't have asked.
He smiled dryly and waved his hand.
"The Marquis of Chang'an is really joking——"
"No, I'm serious-"
Wang Zi'an looked at Li Gang sincerely and bowed his hands to the old men around him.
As a person, you should be honest and open-minded, and you should not brag. Especially when facing a group of highly respected and knowledgeable bosses, you should be humble, prudent, and respectful.
This is a basic quality, we understand!
Everyone:…
What should I do if I suddenly want to hit him?
I just don’t know if this bitch will fight back...
"Come on, don't stand outside, let's go inside first and drink a glass of hot water——"
Wang Zi'an enthusiastically moved everyone to the yard.
This is actually the backyard.
In his two lifetimes, Wang Zi'an lived in such a large courtyard for the first time. When I came here for the first time, I almost got lost in my own home if I wasn't led by someone.
Therefore, although he is now the Marquis of Chang'an, he rarely has the habit of entertaining guests in the living room in the front yard. He usually entertains guests in the small living room in the backyard, or in the study room of the Nuan Pavilion.
Since we were making dumplings today, we chose the hotpot in the backyard.
Invited by the young talent Wang Zi’an.
Naturally, everyone happily obeyed.
It feels different from visiting other people's homes in the past. There are no formal greetings. Although the host is young, he is not as cautious as the juniors in front of people like him. It's like meeting an old friend for many years, chatting and joking. Laugh, the atmosphere is very relaxed.
Under the guidance of Wang Zi'an, the old men who were still somewhat pretentious about their seniors also relaxed one by one. While walking in the courtyard, they looked left and right, admiring the long-famous Hou Mansion.
"Zian, why do I feel that your place is a little different from other places? As soon as I entered your small courtyard, I felt warm all over my body - as if I was back in spring -"
Kong Yingda tugged on his cloak with some confusion. In this cold weather, after standing for such a short time, he actually felt a little warm.
When he said this, everyone immediately echoed.
"Yes, yes, this courtyard is indeed much warmer than outside. There are rumors that the Marquis of Chang'an has the power to control wind and rain and reverse yin and yang. Is it true?"
Yu Zhining, who was a little familiar with Wang Zi'an, couldn't help but joke half-seriously.
Most of the others had heard of this incredible legend, and when they heard Yu Zhining's question, they all pricked up their ears curiously.
When Wang Zi'an heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy.
"Of course it's true, and not only can I control the wind and rain, and reverse the yin and yang, I can also control the clouds and mist, and sow the beans into soldiers——"
Wang Zi'an said it seriously, which shocked a group of old men to the point where they almost thought it was true.
Seeing that this little bitch was joking with these old men, Li Shimin couldn't help but cursed angrily.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. He will confuse the yin and yang. Even if you have money, he has installed floor heating in this small courtyard. You see, it is not only warm, but the vegetation here is almost revived..."
When they came in just now, everyone was shocked by the crystal-clear glazed windows that could be seen everywhere in Wang Zi'an, but they ignored the flowers, plants and trees around them. Only when they heard what Li Shimin said did they come back to their senses.
you do not say!
Everywhere are tender green grass buds that have just emerged from the ground, and everywhere are flowers, plants and trees that have turned green, and there are many rare species of these flowers, plants and trees.
I think back then, there was one in our back garden...
When they thought of this matter, these old men felt blocked in their hearts and glanced at Li Shimin with resentful eyes.
If His Majesty and Wei Zheng hadn't gone crazy, those flowers would still be growing in their yard.
Ah, Wei Zheng is a thief, he really doesn’t deserve to be a human being!
After finally finding time to come here, Wei Zheng was clasping his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery in Wang Zi'an's small courtyard with a leisurely expression, when he suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
Look back.
Ha—a group of old guys were all looking at me with unkind eyes!
I suddenly felt puzzled.
What's going on?
Why are you looking at me?
I didn’t do anything either——
He couldn't help but cough dryly and put his hands behind his back somewhat unnaturally.
"The floor is just warm, there's nothing surprising about it——"
After finishing speaking, I found that no one paid attention to me...
Wei Zheng:! ! ! ! ! !
No one bothered to pull him down!
The old man, with his goatee pouting and his hands behind his back, strolled to the front door to admire the newly sprouted flowers and plants.
This courtyard is exquisite and small. The distance from the courtyard door to the room is not long. If you don't take the corridors on both sides, you can reach the house directly by walking through the path paved with bluestones in the middle.
Hearing the noise outside, they knew that their master had taken the guests directly to the Nuan Pavilion. Ma Zhou and Xue Rengui quickly put down the dumplings in their hands, picked up the towel on the side, wiped their hands, and came out.
Only Li Yuan, Zhang Jieyu and Su Feier were still making dumplings on their own.
Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu respect their status and there is no need to go out to greet them.
Miss Su Su didn't think so, but she felt that the Emperor was making dumplings and she had gone out, so who would help them roll the dumplings?
"Junior Ma Zhou (Xue Rengui) has met all the elders——"
Seeing the two of them coming out, Wang Zi'an introduced them casually.
"These are two of my incompetent students. The older one is called Ma Zhou, who studies literature, and the younger one is called Xue Rengui, who studies martial arts. Let's see if there is anything that can be improved later. You might as well give us some advice. Guidance..."
Wang Zi’an’s apprentice——
Everyone couldn't help but take a closer look.
Li Shimin, Wei Zheng and others had seen Ma Zhou, but after not seeing him for a while, he became darker and thinner, and the joints in his palms became a bit thicker. Except for the wine gourd around his waist, his whole person became similar to Ma Zhou. He looked like an old rural farmer, so he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Several other old men who had never met him looked at Ma Zhou carefully and nodded slightly.
Although this young man looks a bit old, his eyes are particularly lively. At this time, standing in front of people like him, his expression was calm and calm, and he was simple but also a little smart. He was a talent that could be made.
As for the tall and burly Xue Rengui, he had a calm and sturdy aura at first glance, and after just one glance, he lost all interest.
Anyway, I can't teach you these skills of fighting and killing.
On the contrary, Li Shimin was very interested in Xue Rengui and gave him a few words of pleasant encouragement.
After all, although we can’t teach you, we are the ancestors——
While talking, the group of people had already walked to the door, and through the door curtain they could vaguely see Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu sitting inside. Although you can't see clearly who it is, you can tell that someone is sitting inside.
The eyes of several people suddenly became a little strange.
Who is this?
Such a big score——
When people like me came, let alone go out to greet them, they didn't even move their buttocks.
Although Li Shimin is the emperor, hasn't his apparent identity not been revealed yet?
Besides, as the father-in-law of the Marquis of Chang'an, when he came here, he was considered half the master, so he did not push forward, but fell behind to talk to Xue Rengui and Ma Zhou.
He had already made plans for Ma Zhou, and he also had great ideas for Xue Rengui, so he could not go wrong by exchanging feelings first.
As a result, Kong Yingda, who was the imperial wine minister, and the oldest Ouyang Xun and Li Gang came to the front.
Because they thought it was inconvenient to talk, the maids and servants in the courtyard were kicked out by Wang Zi'an. Therefore, Wang Zi'an stepped forward, opened the door curtain with his own hands, and made a gesture of invitation.
Kong Yingda, Ouyang Xun, Li Gang and others made an invitation gesture to each other and walked in.
Kong Yingda entered the room first, and before he had time to look inside, he turned around to help the two oldest gentlemen, Li Gang and Ouyang Xun. Unexpectedly, Li Gang had just been helped in, but before he could turn around to help Mr. Ouyang Xun, I feel that the situation of the big brother around me is different.
I looked up in confusion and saw the expression on old Mr. Li Gang's face as if he had seen a ghost. He couldn't help but follow Li Gang's gaze and looked over. Then I saw him sitting next to the chopping board, wrapping his hands without raising his head. Li Yuan was holding dumplings, and next to Li Yuan, Zhang Jieyu, who was swiping his eyebrows and looking indifferent, and an incredibly beautiful little girl who was holding a rolling pin and blinking her beautiful big eyes, looking up and down at them.
He had seen the little girl before, and he remembered that she seemed to be some kind of distant cousin of Wang Zi'an.
Of course, this is not important, what is important is Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu!
Why are these two here?
When he thought that the Supreme Emperor, like his Majesty, was also playing the role-playing game of Yulongbai, Kong Yingda's scalp suddenly went numb. Without saying a word, he suddenly laughed and took a step forward.
"Brother Li, what a coincidence. I didn't expect you to be here -"
Laugh, really laugh, loud and loud.
There was no way, he was worried that people outside were talking and couldn't understand his hint.
Who can bear the responsibility of letting the Supreme Emperor die on the spot?
The voice was so loud that Li Yuan was a little confused.
Did Kong Yingda take the wrong medicine today?
But Li Yuan quickly realized, was he covering for himself?
When he thought of this, the expression on his face couldn't help but become slightly weird.
However, he didn't break it either.
Even if one dies, one will be counted!
Act, you can continue to act with all your energy——
Kong Yingda didn't care to observe the micro-expressions on Li Yuan's face.
At this time, he was at full strength. He greeted Li Yuan with a loud voice and was particularly enthusiastic. At the same time, he quickly turned around and winked desperately at Li Gang and Ouyang Xun.
Then, he saw that Ouyang Xun was also winking desperately at him.
Kong Yingda:......
I'm so anxious inside.
Brother, give me that shit look!
Do you think I'm stupid or blind?
The Supreme Emperor and his wife are sitting there, can I not see them?
You winked at me!
Kong Yingda thought Mr. Ouyang Xun was worried that he had seen it wrong.
As a result, Ouyang Xun ignored him and went straight forward to give Li Yuanshen a salute.
"Ouyang Xun, my veteran minister, would like to pay my respects to the Supreme Emperor——"
It’s over!
Kong Yingda couldn't help but cover her face with her sleeves.
Still didn't stop him.
Your Majesty, I have really tried my best——
When he was feeling helpless over Mr. Ouyang Xun's recklessness, and worried that Ouyang Xun would suffer from exposing the Emperor's identity and arousing the Emperor's anger, he saw that Li Yuan had stood up with a cheerful face and asked Ouyang in a gentle manner. He nodded and stretched out his hand to give him a hand.
"Scholar Ouyang is here anyway, please excuse me quickly——"
As he spoke, he patted the Hu stool beside him.
"You are so old and your legs and feet are not good, why are you going back and forth? If you have anything to do with Zian, can you just ask someone to come here and say no to Zian?"
As he spoke, he patted the Hu stool beside him.
"Come to me quickly, you and I will have a good chat later -"
Ah, this——
Kong Yingda couldn't help but be confused.
Is Brother Ouyang Xun so proud?
After calling out the Supreme Emperor's identity, he was not blamed at all and was treated with such grace?
Kong Yingda was puzzled and confused.
He was puzzled, and so was Li Gang.
Could it be that Kong Chongyuan lost his mind today?
He rushed up to call the Supreme Emperor "brother" and stopped talking. He actually wanted to stop himself from paying tribute to the Supreme Emperor!
Is this the duty of a minister?
Even if His Majesty is watching from behind, he cannot turn a blind eye to the Supreme Emperor!
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel slightly unhappy. I directly pulled away Kong Yingda's palm, took two steps forward, and gave Li Yuanshen a salute.
"Old minister Li Gang, please pay your respects to the Supreme Emperor——"
"What kind of day is it today? Even Wen Ji is here. Come on, come on. We, the monarchs and ministers, are just catching up on old times..."
Li Gang also sat down next to Li Yuan with a happy face.
Kong Yingda:......
What's the situation? The Emperor doesn't mind at all and seems quite surprised?
Just when he was wondering, he heard Wang Zi'an's greeting coming from outside.
"By the way, I forgot to tell everyone that the Supreme Emperor and Zhang Jieyu are here today - although the Supreme Emperor and Zhang Jieyu are approachable, everyone should try to be more careful later and never lose etiquette..."
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Wang Zi'an was telling him this on purpose, and his mean voice was a bit playful.
Kong Yingda:! ! ! ! ! !
Ah, I want to die!
Everyone has already shown their cards, but he is still here acting stupidly.
When he thought of the strange looks in Li Yuan, Li Gang and Ouyang Xun's eyes when they looked at him just now, he felt his face burning with fever, and he wanted to dig a hole in the ground with his toes and crawl in directly.
Ah, the Supreme Emperor is inside!
The few people who were still walking and talking slowly outside suddenly panicked and quickly took two steps to rush over to pay tribute to the Supreme Emperor.
For other ministers, there may be some taboos about meeting the Supreme Emperor, but for these old ministers, it doesn't matter. On the contrary, they deliberately avoid him, which will make people feel that they don't miss their old master and are indifferent.
What's more, His Majesty is still following behind, so there is nothing to be taboo about.
The Emperor was exposed?
This is the common thought among Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and Changsun Wuji.
Ah, this——
Fortunately, it was the Supreme Emperor who was exposed!
If it were His Majesty who was exposed, wouldn't people like myself also die on the spot immediately?
Okay, don't say anything, just follow and pay tribute to the Supreme Emperor.
A group of people went in with a lot of cheers. Good guy, the space in the Nuan Pavilion suddenly seemed cramped. The group of old men went to the front to pay their respects to the Supreme Emperor, and Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and Changsun Wuji also followed behind to pay their respects.
This is very embarrassing!
Especially Li Shimin, in front of several of his confidants, it was barely acceptable for him to play a game with his father who was a stranger to him, but now he is playing this game with his father in front of such a group of old ministers...
How awkward it feels in my heart.
Especially, when the two of them were playing this hypocritical game, Zhang Jieyu was still looking at him with a half-smile, which made him want to dig a crack in the ground and crawl in.
So careless.
He didn't even ask about his father's movements!
In fact, it's not that he was careless, it was because during this period, Li Yuan was obsessed with participating in the editing of Datang Evening News, and he was quite enjoying it. The number of times he came to Wang Zi'an was actually very few.
How could he have imagined that it would be such a coincidence that he would bump into it directly.
And there is one more Zhang Jieyu!
But what else can be done?
If the cards are shown at this time, I'm afraid it will be even more ugly.
Both himself and his father had to die on the spot and became the laughing stock.
Fortunately, although Li Yuan looked calm at the moment, he was also very embarrassed inside, and he soon started chatting with several old ministers.
"You guys came just in time today, have you seen-"
As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks, tapped the plate containing the dumpling fillings, and pointed at the meat filling inside.
"We happened to be making dumplings - let me tell you, here in Zian, I dare not say that other things are the best in the world, but this food is definitely the best in the world. Once you leave this door, you can even run to the palace. Don’t even think about eating such delicious food!”
Having said this, he glanced around at several gray-haired old men and said half-jokingly.
"These are stuffings prepared by Zian himself. You guys are in for a treat today - come on, why are you standing there? Why don't you sit down and help us make them together? Are you going to have to wait for me to make them for you personally?"
"Don't dare, don't dare-"
How could he let the Supreme Emperor feed it to him personally?
Although they didn't know how to make bags, a group of old men still washed their hands and gathered around.
It’s just making dumplings, what’s the big deal!
Isn't it just to put the stuffing in the skin and twist it up?
Could it be uglier than the one wrapped by the Supreme Emperor?
Good guys, plus Li Shimin and the others, the Nuan Pavilion is packed to the brim.
Wang Zi'an looked at the heads with some speechlessness, and then at the three plates of prepared dumpling fillings.
Okay, it’s not enough again!
I originally thought I would have some extra and give it to a few stewards in the house to eat, but now that it's gone, it's just not enough, so I had to go to the kitchen to mix a few more plates.
Fortunately, the family has a big business now and the kitchen is well-stocked. If it had been left to the time when we were in the small courtyard in the east of the city, we would have had no other choice but to invite everyone to the restaurant for these uninvited guests.
Therefore, although my current life is a bit boring and I have no desire to strive, it is convenient.
Ask the chefs in the back kitchen to bring the stuffing over.
Wang Zi'an walked in and took a look.
Good guy.
The one rolling out the dough turned into two.
The table was put together, with Miss Susu and Mrs. Liu on one side, and the dough was flying.
Of course, it was Ms. Liu who was flying. She was holding the dough in one hand and rolling it out with the other. She was like a dough-rolling machine. She didn't even look at her movements, and a piece of dough was instantly produced from under her hand.
The movements are brisk, the dough is round, and the thickness is moderate.
Swish, swish, fly directly to the middle of the table, forming a regular round pile.
Of course Miss Susu also flew up.
After all, she is a heroine who knows kung fu, and her movements with her hands are really fast, but the quality of the dough is a bit worrying. However, compared with the appearance of the dumplings made by a group of dumpling masters around, it is quite good. lining.
Seeing Wang Zi'an washing his hands, he was about to sit down and pack the bags together.
Li Yuan quickly pushed him aside.
"Go, go, what are you causing trouble? Don't you think you can't sit down anymore? If you have some free time, why don't you prepare some decent food and drinks for everyone -"
Now the two masters, Mr. Liu has switched to rolling out the dough, and Wang Zi'an has gone to adjust the stuffing. The rest of the people, except for Xue Rengui, who is a little bit better at wrapping, are all rookies.
What do you think of the appearance of the dumplings?
Let Li Yuan, Ma Zhou and Miss Su Su find their confidence!
Li Yuan felt that at his own level, except for Zhang Jieyu and Xue Rengui, he could sweep the entire competition!
I feel so happy, how can I let a piece of shit like Zian come to cause destruction?
Send him away directly!
Wang Zi’an:……
have to!
Give it to you!
Before leaving the house, he couldn't help but take a look at the dumplings he had made.
Ah, poor stuffing——
Anyway, I have decided that I will fight to death or not eat it later.
Just those dumplings are not worthy of my reputation as a chef.
