The West Market is actually an open-air market with various stalls selling both food and daily groceries.
As soon as they entered the market, they were blocked by five or six men. Those few people were uniformly dressed and held knives and sticks in their hands. They looked like the guardians of a wealthy family.
Li Zhiyun was just about to ask what you want to do? Suddenly I saw goldfish eyes and was stunned. Goldfish eyes walked up to him with a ferocious smile and said, "Li Zhiyun, you can't believe it? You actually fell into my hands!"
Although Li Zhiyun was a little panicked, he calmly asked in detail: "What do you want to do?" Goldfish Eyes suddenly pointed at him angrily and said: "You son of a traitor! I let you escape that day, but you can't get away with it today!" After saying that, He waved his hand and ordered his subordinates: "Catch him!"
Just as the nursing staff were about to step forward, Liu Yinglian suddenly stepped forward, blocked Li Zhiyun behind her, and said sternly: "You can't catch him!" Goldfish Eyes sneered and said: "Miss Liu, it's none of your business. Please get out of the way!"
"No, as long as I'm here, you can't even think of succeeding!"
Li Zhiyun glanced at her: Wow! "Qin Lan" was so brave. She performed "Beauty Saves the Hero" in front of him, which moved him so much!
Goldfish Eyes said with a gloomy expression, "Then I won't be polite! Someone, arrest them both!" Just as the Protectorate was about to take action, someone next to them heard a loud shout: "Stop!"
Everyone turned around and saw a big man walking over from the meat stall next to them. This man is tough and strong, with a pair of leopard eyes, a lion's nose, a big mouth, and a full face of whiskers. On such a cold day, he was shirtless and his skin was so dark and shiny that he looked like a black iron tower.
The goldfish was stunned and stared at him with a gloomy look: "What do you do?" The black man chuckled and said, "A meat seller." The goldeye fish said with disdain: "Sell your meat and leave it alone. It’s nosy business!” The black man was amused again and said, “You guys are bullying this young lady, I will take care of this nosy business today!”
When Goldfish Eyes heard this, he shouted with a ferocious look on his face: "Okay, I'll beat you up too!" He waved his hand, and a nurse rushed up, swung a wooden stick as thick as his arm and hacked at the black man's head. The black man didn't dodge, he only blocked it with his arm, raised his foot and kicked the nurse in the crotch, and the opponent immediately collapsed.
The black man grabbed the wooden stick and knocked down two of them with one "Sweeping Thousands of Troops", and knocked down two more with "Taishan Crush", and then dragged the wooden stick towards the goldfish's eyes. When the goldfish saw something bad, it turned around and ran away.
The few guards who were knocked down got up from the ground and ran away. The black man spit at their backs, then threw away the stick and turned around and walked over.
Liu Yinglian stepped forward and said, "Thank you, brave man, for the rescue!" Li Zhiyun also stepped forward and thanked him. The black man smiled again, waved his hand and said, "Thank you for what? It's not in your way!"
Li Zhiyun asked with a smile: "What is your name?" The black man said cheerfully: "My name is Tieniu." Li Zhiyun was stunned after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Is your surname Li?"
"Yes, my surname is Li."
"Your name is Li Kui?"
The black man shook his head and said: "No, my name is Tieniu." Li Zhiyun pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, Tieniu, my name is Li Zhiyun. When I become king in the future, I will definitely send someone to find you and make you my captain of the bodyguard."
"Then keep your word. I'll be selling meat here, and I'll be waiting for you!" Tieniu said and went back to the meat stall happily.
Liu Yinglian glanced at Li Zhiyun and said strangely: "Master Li, how do you know that you will be crowned king in the future?" Li Zhiyun puffed up his chest and said: "My father will conquer Chang'an soon and ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. He will become the emperor, and I will be his." His son will naturally be crowned king."
After hearing this, Liu Yinglian tilted her head towards him, looking dubious.
After Liu Yinglian bought the things, it was already noon when the three of them left the West Market. There happens to be a restaurant next to the street, and the plaque reads: Drunk Three Immortals. Liu Yinglian suggested going in to have something to eat.
So, the three people entered the restaurant, and the waiter led them to the second floor. When they passed a table of Eight Immortals, a scholar stood up and stopped them. The man bowed his hands to Liu Yinglian and said, "Miss Liu, it's a pleasure to meet you. Miss, do you still recognize me?"
Liu Yinglian looked at her for a while and said with a smile: "It's Mr. Guo." Mr. Guo nodded and said: "It's Mr. Guo. Miss Liu is very talented and beautiful, and I have admired her for a long time. I met her again today and saw her beautiful face. She is really a good lady. I'm so lucky!" Then he saluted Li Zhiyun and said, "Mr. Li, we had a gathering at Miss Liu's house the day before yesterday. Do you still remember Guo?"
There were too many people that day, and most of them were unfamiliar faces. Li Zhiyun had no impression at all, but he still nodded and said: "Remember! Remember!" Mr. Guo nodded with satisfaction and said: "I am lucky enough to meet you two here today. It is a coincidence. The two of us are lucky enough to meet each other here today. Can the position be rewarded with Guo as the host?"
When Li Zhiyun heard that the other party wanted to treat him, he was not polite and said quickly: "Then let Mr. Guo spend the money." After saying that, he sat down and pulled Liu Yinglian to sit down as well.
Mr. Guo was originally drinking here alone, but now he asked the waiter to scatter the dishes and wine cups on the table and serve wine and food again.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food. Li Zhiyun and Mr. Guo gradually became familiar with each other, and began to talk eloquently. Mr. Guo listened politely and nodded frequently.
Taking advantage of Li Zhiyun's pause, he interjected: "Although Mr. Li is young, he has outstanding talent and learning. Guo has already read your two poems, especially the poem 'Hoe the Wo', which has a profound idea. Guo was very impressed after reading it." Feelings. However, Guo has one more thing that he would like to ask Mr. Li for advice, is it possible?"
Li Zhiyun waved his hand and said, "What's the matter? But it doesn't matter!"
"When the world is in chaos, what should we, the scholars, do to live up to the teachings of the sages?"
Li Zhiyun thought for a moment and said: "What's so difficult about this? If you live high in a temple, you worry about its people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king. It's also worrying when you advance, and when you retreat. But when will you be happy? He must say, 'First Worry when the world is worried, and be happy when the world is happy." Li Zhiyun memorized a section of Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower". They didn't know Fan Zhongyan anyway, so they should fool him first.
"Be concerned about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness." Liu Yinglian recited it silently. This sentence was indeed refreshing. She didn't expect Mr. Li to be so broad-minded. She suddenly had an idea. Her teacher was knowledgeable and often regarded the world as his own responsibility. If Mr. Li is introduced to the teacher, they will definitely meet each other and become close friends...
So, after drinking and eating, sitting on the carriage on the way back, Liu Yinglian said: "Master Li, I want you to meet my teacher, are you willing?" Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyun said: "Your teacher? What is your name?"
"Fang Xuanling."
Li Zhiyun was so shocked that he couldn't help blurting out: "Fang Xuanling? Wow, a famous Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty..."
"What?"
Li Zhiyun quickly changed his words: "Oh, I mean, he is a famous and wise man..."
"That's natural." Liu Yinglian said proudly, "My teacher is knowledgeable and famous, and most people can't invite him. My father is highly respected in the court, so I invited him to come to my home to teach me..."
When Li Zhiyun returned to the Wei Mansion, it was already past the due date. He returned to his room and found that the door was locked. How is this going? While he was at a loss, he noticed Chun'er passing by and quickly called her over and asked, "Chun'er, why is my door locked?"
"The master has asked you to go live in the upper room." Chun'er said, "Sir, I will take you there."
Li Zhiyun followed Chun'er to the upper room in the front yard. When he entered the room, he saw that this room was much larger than the one he lived in before, and the decoration was more elegant.
At night, Li Zhiyun was lying on the bed, still very excited. He and Liu Yinglian spent almost a whole day shopping. Tomorrow, she would take him to see her teacher. Are they in love? In his previous life, falling in love with Qin Lan was something he didn't even dare to think about.
Going to see Fang Xuanling tomorrow? He doesn't care who he meets, what he cares about is having a beautiful woman by his side. As long as "Qin Lan" is with her, she will see whomever she lets herself see. But then again, what will Fang Xuanling talk to him when he sees him tomorrow? Fang Xuanling was a famous Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. He wouldn't be like those bookworms, talking to himself about the Four Books, Five Classics, and Hundreds of Schools of Thought, right? Yes, when we talk about it, we also talk about statecraft. He's not afraid of this. Anyway, just talk nonsense with him and prevaricate him when the time comes.
