Xue Yujin nodded and glanced at Tian Cang. Tian Cang took out a small sling of money and gave it to the clerk.
During the Linde period, people still used Kaiyuan Tongbao. Ten coins weighed one tael. People in the Tang Dynasty loved to string copper coins together. A string of ten coins was called a small hanging coin, a string of a hundred coins was called a hanging coin, and a string of a thousand coins was called a string coin. .
The waiter was all smiles after receiving the reward, but Xue Yujin and Li Zhiying were in a bit of trouble.
Just because besides him, there were three men on the big round table where Cui Baosheng was sitting, and Wu Sansi was among them!
Before the two of them could think about it, Wu Sansi glanced over and saw the two girls. He immediately stood up and ran towards them.
"Oh, Miss Xue, Miss Li, you are here to see the excitement, haha, what a fate. Come here, come here, I will introduce you to a friend. One of the protagonists in today's lion-tiger fight is this friend! "Although Wu Sansi was talking to the two of them, his eyes were only fixed on Li Zhiying.
Xue Yujin looked at her friend and saw that although she frowned, she did not ask to leave, so she said, "Thank you very much, Uncle Yingzhou."
When they came to the table, the two women took their seats at the empty seats. Wu Sansi introduced the two women with a smile. In addition to Cui Baosheng, the other two people sitting with him were Li Cheng and Gao Nanfu.
After Xue Yujin learned the identities of the two, he looked at Gao Funan in surprise and said, "Are you the hostage sent by Goryeo?"
Gao Funan smiled sarcastically: "Yes." Although his name was Proton, the Goryeo regime was controlled by the powerful minister "Yeon Gae So-moon". The King of Goryeo was a puppet, and no one cared about his life or death.
Fortunately, he was good at shooting and hunting, so he was appreciated by the crown prince Li Hong, who appointed him as the school clerk in the Chongwen Hall of the East Palace.
Li Cheng looked straight at Li Zhiying, his eyes shining and said: "I have been in Chang'an for many years, but I have never seen anyone like the little lady, and I don't know which mansion can raise such a beauty as the little lady. ."
Xue Yujin slapped the table and said angrily: "Take your dog eyes back, otherwise I will add two eye circles for you!"
Li Cheng's face changed drastically and he was about to have a fit when Wu Sansi said solemnly: "Brother Li, this Miss Li is a young lady from the British government. You need to be careful what you say."
Li Cheng's face turned from green to white, he cupped his hands and said with a bitter smile: "It turns out that the most beautiful woman in Chang'an is here, Xiaosheng Meng Lang." He is Li Yifu's nephew and has always been domineering, but whether it is Li Ji or Wu Chengsi, even his uncle I can't afford to offend him, let alone him.
Li Zhiying covered her face with a round fan and did not answer.
Gao Funan smiled slightly and said: "I heard that Miss Li has made an engagement with Duke Zhou. That Duke is the nephew of Her Royal Highness the Queen. He became a third-rank official in the court at a young age. He must be a handsome man. Only such a hero can be worthy of being like this young lady. of beauty.”
Cui Baosheng laughed and said, "Isn't that right? The envoy met Zhou Guogong yesterday, and his appearance was first-class. When talking to him, he felt that he was knowledgeable and knowledgeable. This is called a hero matching a beauty!"
Gao Funan was shocked and said: "It turns out that Ambassador Cui actually knows Zhou Guogong, and he will definitely introduce him to Xiao Wang someday!"
"Haha, definitely."
When the two were talking, they only looked at the faces of Li Zhiying and Xue Yujin, but did not notice that Wu Sansi's expression became increasingly stiff.
At this moment, another group of people entered the balcony, led by a young man with a black face. Wu Sansi's heart moved, and he suddenly smiled and said: "Seeing Miss Li made me think of something."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Gao Funan asked.
Wu Sansi smiled brightly and said: "Whenever I think of this matter, I am filled with infinite respect for Miss Li. Sometimes I really envy my cousin, haha..."
Li Zhiying frowned and said to herself: "It's really boring to be with these people." She wanted to leave, but she hadn't asked Cui Baosheng for questioning yet, and she still didn't understand why those Koreans mentioned his name.
During the hesitation, Wu Sansi continued: "It was about three months ago. My cousin asked Miss Li to go to the countryside for a spring outing together. The two of them were enjoying the beautiful scenery and accidentally got far away from the guard. At that time , a group of robbers appeared."
His voice was so loud that not only the people at the same table heard it, but also the guests at several nearby tables, who all pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.
Cui Baosheng clapped his hands and said with a smile: "It must be Mr. Wu who showed off his skills and drove away the bandits, putting on a good show of a hero saving a beauty!"
Wu Sansi sighed and said: "Brother Cui is wrong. Although my cousin is good at literature, he is not good at martial arts and was beaten up by those bandits. At the critical moment, Miss Li took out a dagger and put it against her neck. He drove away the robbers."
Cui Baosheng and Gao Funan were both shocked. They didn't know whether to praise Li Zhiying or not.
At this moment, the dark-faced young man in the distance sneered and said, "Hey, Wu Sansi, why is the story I heard different from what you told me?"
The corners of Wu Sansi's mouth raised slightly, but he quickly put away his expression and warned: "Cheng Boxian, you kid, don't talk nonsense and ruin my cousin's reputation!"
This dark-faced man is Cheng Boxian, the grandson of the founding father Cheng Yaojin.
He inherited the title of Duke of Lu from Cheng Yaojin, but due to the gap of two generations, the title was lowered by two levels and changed to the title of Duke of Guangping County, but it was also two levels higher than Wu Sansi, the uncle of Yingzhou County.
He had always been at odds with the Wu brothers, so naturally he would not listen to Wu Sansi's warning, and sneered: "As far as I know, those bandits were actually arranged by Wu Chengsi's men, and they invited rogues from nearby counties to act. It's a good show of a hero saving a beauty. Who would have thought that when these people saw Miss Zhiying, they were so lustful that they even wanted to harass Miss Li."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Wu Sansi was furious.
Cheng Boxian glanced at Li Zhiying and hummed: "Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, Miss Zhiying should know best."
Li Zhiying no longer hesitated, stood up, and walked towards the stairs.
"Cheng Heizi, please remember this for me!" Xue Yujin glared at Cheng Boxian and followed.
Cheng Boxian said loudly: "When Wu Chengsi saw that those people were really serious, he turned around and ran away, leaving Miss Zhiying there alone! Fortunately, Miss Zhiying often gave porridge outside the city, and many of the bandits were favored by her. , internal strife broke out, and it was finally delayed until Wu Chengsi’s bodyguards arrived.”
Li Zhiying walked even faster, her face turned slightly pale, and she regretted coming here. Xue Yujin quickly caught up with her and comforted her: "Zhiying, don't be angry. I will help you teach Cheng Heizi a lesson some other time."
Li Zhiying shook her head and thought: "Where is Cheng Boxian? It was clearly Wu Sansi who deliberately provoked the conversation." What puzzled her was that Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi had always had a good relationship, so why did they suddenly ruin his reputation behind his back?"
The two of them came out of Liyuan and were about to get on the carriage when Xue Yujin whispered: "Zhiying, look, Wu Chengsi is here too."
Li Zhiying quickly got into the carriage, and after a while she lifted the corner of the curtain and saw Wu Chengsi talking to a beautiful girl near a carriage not far away.
Li Zhiying lowered the car curtain and whispered: "Go back home!" There was a bit of annoyance in her tone.
Xue Yujin was also a little angry. Li Zhiying had never been alone with a strange man since her engagement. She abided by etiquette and went out less frequently.
In contrast, Wu Chengsi had no scruples and seemed not to take his fiancée seriously at all.
She sat on the horse's head and stared at Wu Chengsi fiercely until he looked over, slashed him, and then rode after Li Zhiying.
Wu Chengsi looked at Xue Yujin's back and thought to himself: "Isn't this the county master that Di Renjie and the others brought here yesterday? Why are you glaring at me?"
Princess Taiping smiled and said: "Second cousin, do you also have contact with Miss Xue's family?"
"I've met her several times and talked to her once, but I don't know whose girl she is from," Wu Chengsi replied.
Princess Taiping covered her mouth and smiled: "I don't believe it. She is the daughter of General Xue Rengui, and she is also a good friend of your fiancée. Don't you know her?"
Wu Chengsi was shocked. No wonder this woman had a fierce aura. It turned out to be the daughter of Xue Rengui, the "Killer God of the Tang Dynasty"!
"Second cousin, guess who is sitting in the carriage next to Miss Xue's family?" Princess Taiping showed a cunning look.