Rebellious officials and thieves are cheating on their fathers

Qin Ailan couldn't help smiling: "Master Yang's cat eats really well. It must be a big cat that can eat such a fat fish."

He also deliberately accentuated the last sentence, and the smile on Yang Hongqing's face froze suddenly.

When Qin Ailan saw it, she smiled quite understandingly.

At this time, Chu Yu, who had been turning his back on Yang Hongqing, turned around. Yang Hongqing never thought that the person Qin Ailan was chatting with here would be the emperor, and was shocked immediately.

Fortunately, he reacted in time, he hurriedly lowered his head and was about to salute, not wanting to still hold the fish in his hand.As soon as he raised his hand, the dying fish jumped and almost slapped him on the face, making him very embarrassed.

Qin Ailan looked at this scene with a smile, Chu Yu hurriedly helped Yang Hongqing: "This is not a palace, Master Yang, you don't need to be polite."

Only then did Yang Hongqing hurriedly say: "The lower official was rude! I didn't expect the emperor and... Mr. Qin to appear here. The lower official didn't recognize Mount Tai, so he didn't recognize the emperor."

"Those who don't know are not guilty!" Chu Yu said, and gave him another glance, "Master Yang, is this going back to the residence?"

Although Chu Yu didn't know much about the residences of the officials in the court, Yang Hongqing's residence happened to be one of the few he knew.Yang's family lived in the west of the city, but he went to the east, and the direction was reversed.

Yang Hongqing didn't know how to answer for a while: If he said to go back to the mansion, he was deceiving the emperor again; if he told the truth to go to Li Mufei, wouldn't he just slap himself in the face in front of Qin Ailan?

When he was hesitating, he suddenly heard a voice not far away: "Master Yang, so you are here. Master Li has been waiting for you at home for a long time. Before you delivered the fish, he was so anxious to call the younger one over." Picking you up!"

Qin Ailan said meaningfully: "Hey, when did Mr. Li become Mr. Yang's cat?"

Yang Hongqing's old face suddenly turned red. He had never been so embarrassed as before, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to hide his old face.

Chu Yu didn't expect such a coincidence, she turned her head and saw a little servant walking towards them.

The boy looked at Qin Ailan and Chu Yu before and after them, and asked Yang Hongqing, "These two young masters are also Lord Yang's friends?"

Qin Ailan replied first: "This little brother is very polite! I and this Mr. Chu are both Lord Yang's friends. I happened to meet Lord Yang here today, so I exchanged a few words with him here."

The young man was very enthusiastic. Seeing that Qin Ailan and Chu Yu were good-looking, and they were with Yang Hongqing again, he invited them: "Since we are friends, let's go to my lord's house for a drink! It just so happens that today is our lord's." Birthday, there are so many people, and we adults are also happy."

Yang Hongqing kept giving the boy winks, but the boy kept looking at Qin Ailan and Chu Yu, not noticing what was wrong with Yang Hongqing.

As a last resort, Yang Hongqing had no choice but to laugh dryly and said, "Li Xiaosi, your lord must not have prepared so many meals today. You have neglected the distinguished guests and lost your lord's face. Be careful that your lord whipped you!"

The boy named Li Xiaosi was a bit dazed, he didn't hear Yang Hongqing's voice-over, and replied with a smile: "Master Yang likes to make fun of little things! Although my lord is poor, there is still some porridge. If the two of you If you don't mind, son, let's go together!"

Qin Ailan was not in a hurry to respond at this time, it was natural for Chu Yu to speak at such an opportunity, so that Yang Hongqing's mouth could be blocked.

I just heard Chu Yu say: "Since it's Mr. Li's birthday, let's go and congratulate him together!"

Sure enough, although Yang Hongqing was very helpless, he didn't say anything more; after all, the host is not him, if he thanked Li Mufei again, it would be too much.

Li Xiaosi smiled enthusiastically: "Then let's all go together! My lord is still waiting for Lord Yang's fish!"

After finishing speaking, Li Xiaosi led a few people towards Li's house, and asked as he walked, "I don't know what the names of the two young masters are? The younger one is called Li Xiaosi, and he is Master Li's servant."

Qin Ailan took the initiative to reply: "My surname is Qin, you can call me Mr. Qin, and the person next to you is Mr. Chu."

"It turned out to be Young Master Chu and Young Master Qin. I just heard the conversation between the two young masters and Lord Yang. It seems that my adults are also very familiar with them. Although the two young masters are young, they talk very well. Could it be that they are colleagues of my adults? ?” This little servant Li Xiaosi is very courageous and insightful, not comparable to ordinary servants.

Yang Hongqing glanced at Chu Yu secretly, and said to Li Xiaosi sternly: "Lead your way well, talk so much, be careful for a while, your master will cut the root of your tongue."

Li Xiaosi didn't take it seriously: "My master has always been kind-hearted, and he is also very good to the little ones. How could he cut off the root of my tongue? Mr. Yang is very angry today. Could it be that he got angry somewhere?"

Yang Hongqing was stunned for a moment, and then said: "You can't talk, no one will think you are dumb."

Listening to their bickering, Qin Ailan couldn't help laughing, she didn't expect Li Mufei's servant to be so funny, and she had the guts to speak out to Yang Hongqing.However, it also shows that the relationship between Li and Yang is very good.

Chu Yu didn't say anything along the way, she just looked preoccupied.The situation in Beijing is much worse than it was a few years ago, but at this time, those powerful officials in the court still went to Feng's residence for a banquet, and I don't know how much money they will eat.

Not far from here is Li's house, and they arrived within a short walk.

Although Li Mufei lives in the third rank, he doesn't have a mansion like other officials, and he lives in an ordinary two-entry house.

As soon as he passed the partition wall, Li Xiaosi shouted loudly: "Master, here comes the fish!"

Yang Hongqing frowned slightly when he heard this, he has known Li Mufei for more than ten years, and has known Li Xiaosi for five or six years, he has never felt that this young man is so unreliable, only this time.

Compared with Yang Hongqing's depression, Qin Ailan liked Li Xiaosi's personality very much, so she deliberately said to Yang Hongqing: "Master Li is a maverick, I didn't expect his servants to be so different."

Yang Hongqing gave a perfunctory hum with a dry smile, and then secretly observed Chu Yu. Seeing that Chu Yu was calm and ignored Qin Ailan's plan, he didn't say anything else.

After entering the door, Chu Yu stopped and took a rough look at the courtyard of the Li family.Li Mufei was born in a poor family, he was the first in the palace examination to become an official, and he was deeply loved by the late emperor.

Li Mufei has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for several years. Although the Ministry of Rites is not as powerful as the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Officials, it manages etiquette studies and is responsible for scientific research. If you want to make money, you can still make a lot of money.

The Li family’s yard is not big. There is a plum tree planted in the corner of the backyard, and there is a stone table made of round stones. Not far from the stone table is a large whetstone, and a large wooden barrel stands next to it.

"Please trouble Master Yang to bring Mr. Chu and Mr. Qin to the living room first. My lord must still be making medicine for the old lady. I will invite my lord to come out to accompany you." Li Xiaosi said to Yang Hongqing, his temper It's quite candid.

But this kind of casualness would seem a bit rude in front of the emperor, but fortunately Chu Yu didn't mind.Thinking that he didn't know the identity of the person in front of him, Yang Hongqing didn't criticize him anymore, he just said: "Then tell your master to come out quickly, lest the distinguished guests have to wait for a long time."

But Chu Yu said: "It's okay, I... I just happen to be able to visit Lord Li's courtyard."

"Thank you Mr. Chu for your understanding!" After finishing speaking, Li Xiaosi carried the fish and walked to the east side of the kitchen.

Immediately, I only heard a person inside say: "I haven't cleaned it up yet, why bring it up, why don't you go kill it and clean it up before you come back."

"Okay! Master, I met two friends of Mr. Yang on the way, so I invited them along. It just so happens that today is your birthday, master, and there are more people. You should go out to accompany the guests first."

Li Xiaosi walked out to the whetstone with a fish in his hand and a knife, and smiled willfully at several people in the yard.

Another message came from the kitchen: "Xiumei, I'll leave it to you here. The medicine is almost done, and Xiaohong will bring it to mother in a while!"

As soon as the words were finished, a person came out of the chaifang. This person had a slim figure, a half-length goatee, and a pair of wise eyes.

After seeing Qin Ailan and Chu Yu, he was obviously taken aback, and then hurriedly strode towards Chu Yu, bowing respectfully: "I don't know that the emperor is coming, so I am far away to welcome you..."