Lu Zhaolin was shocked and angry when he saw it. He couldn't believe it and said: "This is the emperor's feet. How dare he do such a thing?"
Zhou Xing sneered and said: "His grandfather was the prime minister of the dynasty, so he could do whatever he wanted. You have been in Chang'an for so long. Haven't you ever heard someone say that there are four people in the capital who are determined not to offend?"
"Which four people?" Lu Zhaolin asked in surprise.
"One is Li Shangdao, the young prince of Hejian County, and the other is Xu Zonghan." Zhou Xing narrowed his eyes and said.
"Where are the other two?"
Zhou Xing did not answer in silence, and Meng Huailiang said: "The other two are His Royal Highness King Yin and His Royal Highness Princess Taiping."
Lu Zhaolin was shocked and said: "How could Her Royal Highness..."
Wang Bo said displeased: "Brother Meng, how can you compare Her Royal Highness with them?"
Meng Huailiang smiled and said: "I only said that no one else dared to offend Her Highness, and I didn't say that Her Highness was not good."
"What's going on?" Lu Zhaolin asked hurriedly.
Zhou Xing glanced at Meng Huailiang and said sternly: "Her Royal Highness loves talents and talents, and loves to hold literary and wine gatherings in the palace. When she meets someone who appreciates her, she will recommend it to others. Naturally, no one wants to be disrespectful to Your Highness.
Thanks."
He was recommended to Duke Zhou by Princess Taiping, so he respected Princess Taiping very much.
Meng Huailiang added with a smile: "And Her Royal Highness is very grudge-y. If you offend her once, you will never be appreciated by her again in this life."
Zhou Xing said coldly: "This is human nature. Don't you think it's inappropriate for Brother Meng to talk about the princess like this?"
Meng Huailiang smiled slightly and stopped talking.
In the lobby, the big man in Hufu covered his mouth and ran away long ago. Xu Zonghan sat in the middle of the lobby and ordered his men to place a plate of chess pieces on the table. He glanced at the crowd and raised his fingers at a short, fat young man.
That young man was Jiang Dalang, the son of Wannian County Magistrate. His fat body trembled slightly, and he looked towards the gate for a while, but finally did not dare to escape, and walked slowly to Xu Zonghan.
Xu Zonghan stretched out his hand and said politely: "Please sit down."
Jiang Dalang smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you very much."
Xu Zonghan grabbed the chess box and asked: "Orange or even?"
Only then did Jiang Dalang realize that he was going to play chess with him, and smiled and said: "Single!"
Xu Zonghan spread his hand and saw that it was an even number, so he dropped a black stone on the chessboard, and Jiang Dalang immediately dropped a white stone.
On the second floor, Meng Huailiang frowned and said, "This man is quite a weirdo, actually playing chess with others here."
Wang Bo said: "Xu Zonghan loves playing chess, and..."
"And what?" Lu Zhaolin asked.
"You'll find out later." Wang Bo's face was a little gloomy.
Not long after, after a game of chess was played, Jiang Dalang said with a smile, "Young Master Xu is indeed a superb chess player, I admire him!" He lost eight pieces in this game.
Xu Zonghan took out eight black stones from the chess box, placed them in front of Jiang Dalang, and said coldly: "Eat them all."
Jiang Dalang was stunned for a moment, then waved his hands and said: "This is a chess piece, how can I eat it? Mr. Xu, please stop joking!"
"Do you want to eat it yourself, or do you want me to feed you?" Xu Zonghan sneered.
Jiang Dalang suddenly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xu, I didn't offend you, did I? Why do you tease me like this?"
Xu Zonghan said: "Do you think I don't know the purpose of you guys coming here?"
"I just came here to drink, there is absolutely no purpose!" Jiang Dalang almost cried.
"Nonsense, you are here just to encourage Xiaolou to send that bastard He Lan Minzhi away, do you think I don't know?" Xu Zonghan said angrily.
"That's them, it's them, they don't do my business!" Jiang Dalang stretched out his hand and pointed around, only to find that everyone in the lobby had fled, leaving only him and two servants.
"Stop talking nonsense, feed him!" Xu Zonghan ordered, and a group of servants fed him eight black seeds and forced him to eat them. Jiang Dalang kept retching and was helped away by two servants.
On the second floor, Meng Huailiang asked curiously: "Xu Zonghan actually stood up for Lan Xiaolou. Could it be that he likes Lan Xiaolou?"
Wang Bo nodded and said: "Yes, he originally planned to take Lan Xiaolou as his concubine, but because Lan Xiaolou liked He Lan Minzhi, he didn't succeed."
Zhou Xing sneered and said: "I think this Miss Lan is not a simple person. Maybe she deliberately told others that she likes He Lan Minzhi just to prevent Xu Zonghan from taking her as his concubine!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zonghan's voice suddenly came from below: "Xiaolou, you don't have to worry, I have driven them all away!"
The four of them looked down and saw two women coming down from another staircase. One of them was tall, wearing a goose-yellow dress with a slim waist. She was Gu Luoer.
The other person was smaller in stature, with snow-white skin, bright eyes and white teeth. He was Lan Xiaolou, the brand name of Luoyinglou. Xu Zonghan ignored Gu Luoer next to him, staring at Lan Xiaolou eagerly with a pair of bright eyes.
Lan Xiaolou whispered: "Thank you so much, Mr. Xu."
Xu Zonghan smiled and said: "Xiaolou, that idiot He Lan Minzhi has left the city. The Queen will probably not change her mind again. I will marry you tomorrow and no one can stop us!"
Lan Xiaolou was silent for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Xu, for your love, but Xiaolou doesn't want to get married yet."
Xu Zonghan was stunned for a moment, his face gradually turned red, and then turned from red to green again. He gritted his teeth and said: "I know, you are actually like them in your heart, you also look down on me, right? Right?" His expression gradually became ferocious.
Lan Xiaolou was startled and looked around, only to find that Gu Luoer was missing. He turned around and saw that she had retreated far away, with four men standing beside her.
It turned out that after seeing Gu Luo'er, Lu Zhao's four neighbors were worried that Xu Zonghan would be rude to her, so they went downstairs and pulled Gu Luo'er aside to protect her.
"Answer me quickly!" Xu Zonghan roared.
Lan Xiaolou saw that the helper he had found was useless, and the cowardice in his eyes was instantly wiped away, and he said decisively: "That's right, Mr. Xu, you should know that the person Xiaolou wants to marry is an upright hero, not someone like you.
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Xu Zonghan was so angry that he slapped Lan Xiaolou, and Lan Xiaolou's fragile body was completely blown away.
This turn of events was so shocking that Gu Luoer exclaimed and was about to run over, but was held back by Zhou Xing.
The maids of Lan Xiaolou, the madams of the brothel, and the deacons all came forward, but were blocked by Xu Zonghan's men.
Xu Zonghan refused to give up. He stepped forward and grabbed Lan Xiaolou's hair. He raised a fist high and said through gritted teeth: "What kind of person am I?"
Lan Xiaolou said loudly: "The person Xiaolou wants to marry is an upright hero, not a deserter like you!"
Xu Zonghan shouted angrily and punched her in the face.
At this moment, a person quickly came to Xu Zonghan and reached out to hold his wrist. Xu Zonghan looked up and saw that the person who made the move was a strange young man.
The strange young man was Meng Huailiang. He said coldly: "Aren't you ashamed that a dignified man would do such cruel things to a woman?"
Xu Zonghan was immediately furious. He had been in the army and naturally knew some martial arts. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free from Meng Huailiang's hand. He shouted: "Boy, do you know who I am? You dare to meddle in my business?"
"I know, you are Xu Zonghan, the grandson of Prime Minister Xu Jingzong." Meng Huailiang said.
"Very good, you have the guts!" Xu Zonghan bared his teeth and said, "Why are you standing there in a daze? Just give this kid a good lesson and leave him half alive!"
A group of servants rushed up immediately. Meng Huailiang let go of Xu Zonghan, pulled Lan Xiaolou up, retreated to Wang Bo and others, and said, "You guys find a place to hide!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he greeted the servants.
Gu Luoer asked Lan Xiaolou with concern: "Are you okay?"
Lan Xiaolou didn't answer, staring closely at Meng Huailiang's back.
Zhou Xing said angrily: "Mind your own business, it won't end so easily later!"
Lu Zhaolin glared at him and said, "What are you talking about? I think Brother Meng is right to take action. In this case, you should take action!"
While they were talking, a servant rushed towards them. Lu, Zhou Zhou, who was not skilled in martial arts, and Gu Luoer hid beside a pillar, leaving only Wang Bo to block them.
Wang Bo had learned the art of bow and horse, and his physique was much stronger than the average person. It was not a problem to deal with two or three people. However, there were too many people on the other side, and he soon couldn't resist it, and shouted: "Why are you hiding behind?"
Come and help!"
Lu Zhaolin responded and stepped forward, but as soon as he met, he was punched by a servant and fell to the ground.
Zhou Xing bypassed the crowd, ran to the old bustard, pointed at Wang Bo and said: "He is the editor of the Hanlin Academy and a disciple of Duke Zhou. You can do whatever you want, but don't be afraid of Xu Zonghan!"
The madam was hesitating, but when he heard what he said, he was surprised and said: "Really?"
"Nonsense, otherwise we dare to go against Xu Zonghan?"
The old bustard was overjoyed and shouted behind him: "Hurry up and protect the small building!"
The deacons and guards immediately ran to Lan Xiaolou to protect him. Wang Bo took the opportunity to help Lu Weiyi and retreat to the rear.
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