Zhao Mu carried the bucket, and Linglong took the fishing rod and horse. The two left the river and walked towards Zhuangzi.
This place is only a short two miles away from Zhuangzi, which is very convenient!
"Master, next time you go fishing, let's arrange for a few people to come over.
Every time the young master catches a fish, he has to carry it back by himself, which is beneath the status of the young master!"
"Hahaha, Linglong, you don't understand!"
When Linglong heard this, her mind was filled with questions again. The young master always said that he didn't understand, but the young master didn't explain the reason?
Just when the two of them arrived outside Zhuangzi, they saw the sound of a carriage in the distance.
In a moment, the carriage stopped in front of them!
When the carriage stopped, Li Er and Changsun Wuji jumped off the carriage one after another!
"Good brother?"
When he saw Zhao Mu in front of him, Li Er was surprised and happy!
"Brother Xian, how did you know that I, Old Li, was here?
Look, how much face is this for me, Old Li, that he even came out to greet me?"
When Zhao Mu heard this, his old face couldn't help but tremble. Speaking of which, why is he so thick-skinned?
Is it possible that he didn't see the bucket in his hand and the fish in the bucket?
I said this is just a coincidence, do you believe it?
"Brother, I came here today to bring you the money. It's only a lot more than the full 5,000 yuan.
They are all in the carriage, please ask my dear brother to arrange for someone to check them out!"
With a look from Zhao Mu, the two guards came to the carriage, lifted the box inside, and then carried it into Zhuangzi.
Who will handle it is unknown.
Li Er smiled awkwardly, his wise brother was really good-natured.
Looking up, I saw him carrying a bucket, and there were sounds of crackling and slapping fish coming from inside.
"Brother Xian, you went fishing. How many fish did you catch? Let me see?"
As he spoke, Li Er used his old face to directly approach him, lowered his head, and glanced at the fish in the bucket.
For a moment, the whole person's face became ugly again.
Then he looked around, whispered in Zhao Mu's ear.
"Brother Xian, the carp you caught is a carp, and eating carp is against the imperial decree."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You have a lot of things to do, but I still don't know that the word "carp" in this carp is a homophone to Li Er's last name.
In order to avoid taboos, people will use other words to replace any word that sounds homophonic to Li.
In addition to these, people are also prohibited from eating carp. After all, the word "carp" in this carp has the same pronunciation as his last name, Li Er?"
"Brother Xian, since you know everything, why do you still eat carp?"
"I said this emperor, sitting down, is too unsure of himself, isn't he?
He just ate a carp, and he thought it could wipe out his empire?
Throughout the dynasties, I have never heard that eating something with the same name as the emperor can destroy the country.
I have heard that the emperor's petty and far-off ministers have made the entire court a mess.
Regardless of the life and death of the people in the world, in the end, the people rose up and overthrew the dynasty.
What carp, Tongli, these are nothing but nothing, if you have the time, you might as well think about those suffering people!"
"Brother, what you said makes sense!"
After entering the village, he went straight to the restaurant and handed the fish to the servants, asking them to take care of it and arrange to grill the fish tonight.
Then they came to the living room, sat together, and started chatting.
"Looking at you, have you been promoted and made a fortune?"
When Li Er heard this, he smiled awkwardly, as if nothing could hide his little thoughts from him.
"My dear brother, thanks to your Quyuanli, I have gained both fame and wealth.
But don’t worry, I haven’t told anyone about your affairs.”
"That's right, I don't want to be disturbed by the worldly things and disrupt my thoughts."
"Hahahaha, that's for sure.
Dear brother, you are an expert and I am just a common person, but when I come here, I also feel that my whole person will be particularly relaxed."
The two of them chatted about everything, and they talked about some topics that seemed serious but not serious at all.
On the contrary, there was no mention of the Turks until a servant rushed in!
"Master, the restaurant is ready. Please invite the master to dine!"
"You two, if you come early, it's better to come in time, and you'll be in luck.
Tonight, I have arranged three grilled fish, spicy ones, let’s go!”
When we arrived at the restaurant, we gathered around the table and looked at the steaming delicacies in front of us. We couldn't hold back our saliva.
Zhao Mu took the lead to pick up a piece, put it in his mouth, and tasted it gently.
It tastes like this, I'm satisfied.
"Please, both of you!"
"Thank you, dear brother. Then I'll wait, so you're welcome!"
Eating this spicy grilled fish for the first time made Li Er's taste buds fully open. It was a mixture of pain and joy.
Especially some secret seasonings and secret tastes, even though Li Er is the emperor.
But he has never tasted it. Until today, it was his first experience in life, which made him feel very happy.
It feels like first love!
"Brother Xian, this carp tastes really delicious. Before I tell you, brother, why do you want to eat carp?
It turns out that this carp tastes so delicious.
When I return to Chang'an City this time, I will send someone to try it."
"What? Aren't you afraid of breaking the law?"
"Afraid? Why aren't you afraid? I just eat it quietly so no one knows."
Ha ha ha ha.
Several people laughed, and the atmosphere reached a climax for a while.
Li Er and Chang Sun Wuji had a great time eating. They each killed one of the three big carps.
Linglong, who originally liked carp the most, was surprised that she didn't take it away from the two of them.
I could only curl my lips in disdain in my heart. Originally, every time I ate grilled fish, I ate the most.
After eating and drinking, it was time to talk about business. Li Er sat aside, thought for a moment, and took the lead in opening the topic.
"Brother Xian, have you heard about it?
Time flies so fast now. In the blink of an eye, half of winter has passed.
It is said that after winter and the beginning of spring next year, the court will send teams to pay tribute to the Turks in money and food.
You said, these abominable Turks, these grains and grass were originally grown by the people of the Tang Dynasty.
But it just so happens that these hateful Turks are allowed to suffer so many crimes every year.
That’s all if it’s a good harvest season.
If there is a natural or man-made disaster, our Tang Dynasty will not have enough food and grass, and we will have to donate it to these hateful Turks.