Changsheng didn't expect Zhang Mo to agree immediately, and the original counter-general made it difficult for him to get off. But the words had been spoken, whether Zhang Mo really wanted to stay or was just teasing, he had no choice but to go ahead.
The Yanbin Building is not far from the Taiping Inn, so the two of them walked there. The Yanbin Building is the best restaurant in Chang'an. Changsheng had been there several times before. There were many more guests in the Yanbin Building today than in the past. The waiter who greeted the guests was not there. After recognizing the two of them and asking them if they had not reserved a seat, he took them to a corner on the first floor.
Changsheng doesn't like liveliness very much, but now he is more afraid of being alone with Zhang Mo, because he doesn't know what to say to Zhang Mo, and he doesn't know what Zhang Mo will say to him. It would be better to sit in the lobby on the first floor. Not only is he less It was a bit embarrassing and a bit more pyrotechnic.
The dishes on the first floor are also very exquisite. Taoist Taoist Shangqing has few dietary taboos, but he does not eat cattle, dogs, wild geese, and black fish. Zhang Mo randomly selected a few items, and the two of them drank tea while waiting for the food to be served.
At this moment, there was a noise outside the door. The two turned their heads when they heard the sound, and saw a tall man walking in from the door surrounded by a group of followers.
This person was known to both Changsheng and Zhang Mo. He was none other than Long Haotian, the leader of the Beggar Clan. Because Long Haotian temporarily rebelled when Yang Fugong and others besieged the palace, he was originally a rebel who caused rebellion, but he turned into a big escort. The hero was directly named a general protecting the country by the emperor.
In addition to everyone from the Beggar Clan, there was also a group of courtiers around Long Haotian. Judging from this posture, some court officials should be hosting a banquet for Long Haotian to cleanse him of his troubles.
Long Haotian was always fond of great achievements and liked to show off his achievements. Now that he had the military power and was named the general protecting the country, he became more and more famous. He walked in official steps with an arrogant expression and his nostrils pointing to the sky.
Although he was a minister in the same palace at this time, Chang Sheng despised this man's character. Zhang Mo also hated this man. Seeing his face as if he was a villain, he turned his head and disdained to look at him.
Unexpectedly, Long Haotian's sharp eyes found the two people sitting in the corner at a glance, and immediately walked over to them with a group of followers, "Oh my god, Mr. Li, why are you sitting here with Zhenren Zhang?" In this noisy banquet?"
Changsheng raised his head and glanced at Long Haotian, but said nothing.
Long Haotian had cheated Chang Sheng before, and he also knew that Chang Sheng didn't want to see him, so he didn't take it seriously when he looked down upon him. He pointed at Chang Sheng and said to the entourage, "You all know Mr. Li, you know me, Mr. Guo, the famous person next to the emperor." , young and promising, even the prince dares to fight."
"Go ahead and do whatever you need to do. Don't delay our meal." Chang Sheng frowned and waved his hand.
"Hehe," Long Haotian said with a smile, "Didn't I see Mr. Li and Mr. Zhang and come here to say hello to you? The army is about to leave. I hope Mr. Li will take care of and support the follow-up military supplies. Mr. Li must not do it. Because we had some small festivals before and avenged private vendettas, it was deducted and delayed."
Hearing Long Haotian's words, Chang Sheng finally understood what this guy was doing here. He was deliberately letting everyone know that the two had a grudge before. If the supply of military supplies and food were not timely in the future, it would be him avenging his personal vendetta and deliberately making things difficult for him. Don't look at this guy. He's tall and thick, but he's still a bit scheming.
"Don't worry, Mr. Long, the Ministry of Revenue will never withhold what is due from you without reason," Chang Sheng said with a sneer, "I will not provide you with an excuse to rob grain ships and plunder people's wealth."
Seeing Changsheng turning over old scores and uncovering scars, Long Haotian felt a little confused on his face, and then pointed the finger at Zhang Mo, "I haven't seen him for many days, and Master Zhang has become more and more beautiful and charming. No wonder King Ji also fell in love with him. "
Before Zhang Mo could speak, Chang Sheng became furious and left his seat angrily, "Long Haotian, do you really think you can do whatever you want with a hundred thousand soldiers and horses under your command?"
"Oh, Mr. Li, calm down, why don't I stop telling the truth from now on?" Long Haotian said with a proud face, "You guys wait and eat slowly, I'll go up first."
After Long Haotian finished speaking, he turned around and left, not giving the two of them a chance to talk anymore. They were so angry that Long Haotian didn't give up. He deliberately raised his voice and asked the people around him, "Which floor are we on?"
"General, you are a first-class official. Our room is on the seventh floor." Right Protector Ouyang Chuanfeng responded.
Before Long Haotian could answer, Changsheng spoke coldly, "Someone reported that the Protector General Long Haotian had an affair with the vassal town and intended to rebel. If you want to eat, just shut up. If you dare to say another word, I will take you back immediately." .”
As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy lobby fell silent for an instant. Seeing Chang Sheng getting angry, Long Haotian really didn't dare to risk death, because he knew Chang Sheng's temper, which really made Chang Sheng anxious, and Chang Sheng could do anything.
But it seemed too embarrassing to leave without saying a word. I didn't dare to say anything, so I could only laugh on purpose to save face.
"You only dare to laugh twice. Do you dare to speak?" Changsheng didn't even leave a fig leaf for the other party.
Long Haotian really didn't dare to say a word, so he led his entourage up the stairs in disgrace.
After Changsheng sat down again, Zhang Mo smiled and said, "If you really catch him, how will the review be conducted tomorrow?"
"He dares to ignore the overall situation, why don't I dare?" Chang Chang took a deep breath. The master was right. You have to fight back when it's time to fight back. You can't hold back and sulk.
Zhang Mo smiled, then whispered, "There's something wrong with him today."
"This guy is not a good guy to begin with." Changsheng said casually.
"You don't understand what I mean," Zhang Mo said in a low voice, "This person is a scoundrel who has no profit and cannot afford to be early. He will not do anything without benefit. He should know the consequences of offending you. Why did he do it deliberately today? Challenging you in public?"
After Zhang Mo finished speaking, Changsheng didn't answer immediately. After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Mo's words did make sense. Long Haotian was a scoundrel who took advantage of the situation. Although Long Haotian had tricked him many times before, he always had a playful smile afterward. To ease the relationship, what Long Haotian did today is indeed not in line with his usual style.
At this time, the dish was served, which was a piece of sweet and sour fish. The fishy smell is the source of human vitality, and it is also the source of turbidity. All kinds of fish have the lightest turbidity, followed by poultry, and those with the heaviest turbidity are those who are breastfeeding. beasts.
After the waiter left, Changsheng whispered, "He seemed to be angry with me on purpose today. After taking over the military power, he was worried that the court would one day order them to fight with us, so he caused trouble first to let the court know. Are they on the same level as us?"
Zhang Mo picked up a piece of fish belly and put it on the plate in front of Changsheng. "It's possible, but I suspect there is someone else on the seventh floor. He deliberately made it for this person to see."
Seeing Zhang Mo pick up food for him, Chang Sheng was flattered and hurriedly waved his hands to thank him, "No, no, you eat, you eat."
At this moment, the shopkeeper of Yanbinlou arrived in a hurry. Datou had come to beat them before about Batulu, so Yanbinlou knew that Changsheng was not easy to mess with. In addition to saying hello, the shopkeeper also mentioned that there was another room on the seventh floor. If the two of them are willing, they can move to the same room.
After the dishes were served, Changsheng didn't bother to change seats. He just whispered and asked who else was in the room where Long Haotian was.
Hearing Chang Sheng's question, the shopkeeper looked troubled. Seeing Chang Sheng's nose trembling and his face looking unkind, he didn't dare to hide it, so he could only reply in a low voice, "Prince Liang."
Seeing that Changsheng no longer asked any questions, the shopkeeper left in a hurry.
"It's a true prophecy," said Changsheng. "Long Haotian and Zhu Quanzhong have always had frequent contacts. On that day, the Beggar Gang robbed the imperial grain ship and wanted to give grain to Zhu Quanzhong as a certificate of surrender. The imperial court had already used Li Keyong's suggestion before. Then he began to encircle and suppress the Beggar Gang, and it was Zhu Quanzhong who teamed up with the eunuchs to suppress the matter."
Zhang Mo took a few mouthfuls of fish, then put down his chopsticks and took a cup to rinse his mouth. "Zhu Quanzhong was not implicated after the fall of the eunuch party. It's not that the court didn't want to touch him, but that the court couldn't touch him. This Long Haotian obviously placed his treasure on Zhu Quanzhong." The 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands can be regarded as enemies."
"Originally, we don't have enough money and food, and we have to raise a hundred thousand white-eyed wolves. I really don't know what the emperor is thinking." Chang Sheng was so angry.
Zhang Mo waved his hand slightly, indicating that he should be careful what he said.
Changsheng took a deep breath and sighed helplessly, "You don't know the situation of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It's not easy for me to be the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. In order to raise money and food, I almost offended all the civil and military officials in the dynasty."
"Do your best and obey fate," Zhang Mo picked up the chopsticks again, "Stop talking, let's eat."
The two of them only ordered a few simple dishes, but then all kinds of delicacies were served like water. The merchants also had their own difficulties, and no one dared to offend, especially the court officials who held real power.
The two left the Yanbin Building before finishing their meal. Changsheng naturally would not take advantage of the Yanbin Building and threw out ten taels of gold as food expenses.
Chang'an is also very lively at night. Many streets have night markets, which are brightly lit and very lively.
Zhang Mo didn't like the excitement, and he didn't like situations where men and women were rubbing shoulders and crowded together, so the two of them chose a quiet street and walked westward slowly.
Chang Sheng liked the fragrance of orchids on Zhang Mo's body very much. Being able to walk side by side with Zhang Mo made him feel very fulfilled and at peace.
When he reached the intersection, Changsheng slowed down and looked around.
Zhang Mo grinned when he saw this, then reached out and grabbed the back of his neck and turned him towards the southbound street, "What are you looking at? Even if I go back with you, do you dare to be in the same room with me?"
Changsheng smiled and scratched his head, "How do you know I don't dare?"
"Do you dare?" Zhang Mo asked with a smile.
"I don't dare." Changsheng neither dared nor wanted to lie.
"You are still young, I will not disturb your mind, and you should not disturb yourself," Zhang Mo said softly, "Life is far away, but the future is long."
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, Changsheng was filled with joy, "I listen to you."
Zhang Mo nodded slightly and walked forward slowly with Chang Sheng.
Changsheng was used to calling him uncle, and couldn't think of a more appropriate title, so he had no choice but to leave it alone, "Marching and fighting are very dangerous, so be sure nothing happens to you. If you have any shortcomings, I will have nothing." "
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, and thinking of Chang Sheng's previous experiences and Chang Sheng's behavior after he was offended, Zhang Mo was very moved, "Don't worry, I will never abandon you..."
