The living room of the Chang family is like the headquarters of an army general.
There is a huge map in the middle, armors are placed on both sides, and bows and arrows and saddles are hung on the wall.
Mao Xiang stood in the living room, looking at the horn bow hanging on the wall with one eye and the sword on the shelf with the other.
His expression was a little playful, as if he was reminiscing or reuniting with an old friend.
There were footsteps outside, and it must be the Chang brothers rushing over.
Mao Xiang took off his cloak and turned around slowly. When the Chang brothers saw his face, they suddenly froze, their eyes full of surprise. Then they looked at each other and immediately lowered their heads.
When the Chang brothers were young, they followed Prince Zhu Biao all day long. Empress Ma also regarded them as her own children, and there was no need to avoid taboos in and out of the palace.
So, how could they not recognize the person in front of them whose eyes are not aligned with each other?
Not only do they know each other, but they also had some connections with each other when Chang Mao, the real boss of the Chang family, was around.
It is said, it is said that the two of them had a fight...
However, the Chang family brothers are now in their prime. They are no longer the children they were before, but are now ministers. Even though they are still pure warriors, they also know that there are some things that must be buried in their hearts no matter how frightening they are.
Even if he meets the living dead or the dead or alive, his expression will remain unchanged.
"You two... come and be safe!" Mao Xiang said calmly first.
As soon as he spoke, the Chang brothers breathed a sigh of relief, because if Mao Xiang hadn't spoken, they really wouldn't know what to say for a moment.
The two brothers clasped their fists and said, "Um... you're fine!"
Mao Xiang suddenly smiled, and the beard at the corner of his mouth trembled twice, "I am here to ask questions."
These words made the Chang brothers' hearts thump again.
Then the two of them searched the surroundings, but saw no one except Mao Xiang.
"The Duke of Zheng's mansion is still the same as before!" Mao Xiang spoke again when his two brothers were distracted, "In recent years, other families of meritorious officials have made their homes look like palaces, so magnificent that they wish they could even have their shit basins rimmed with gold.
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"But your family is still so frugal!" Mao Xiang continued, "Not only has the house remained the same for more than ten years, but even the servants in the family seem to be the same." As he spoke, a strange smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth, "I
I remember that in the past, there was a little girl with pigtails in the front hall of your house who served guests to drink tea. Now...she must be the cook, right?"
These words made the Chang family brothers who were nervous feel a lot more at ease. In addition to the achievements of their fathers and the emperor's maternal family, the most important thing for the Chang family to be stable and in power over the years was
They are not greedy.
Don't be greedy, don't ask for things, don't forget your roots...
Suddenly, the two brothers looked at each other, with shock in their eyes.
"How did he know that the girl who served tea was now the cook?"
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"Since we are old friends, you two don't need to panic!" Mao Xiang didn't even look at the expressions of the two brothers. He walked to the weapon shelf and stroked a long knife clamped on it.
The long knife looked a bit old and plain. But when I touched it with my fingertips, it not only felt bitingly cold, but I could also clearly feel the sharp blade on my skin.
"Back then, your boss and I had fought each other before!" Mao Xiang suddenly laughed, "His guy, hey, he's stupid and bold, and he doesn't hesitate to use a knife to kill him."
"They wore hoods and ambushed me outside the Meridian Gate at night. When I was alone, they rushed out and gave me a hammer blow." As he said that, he suddenly turned around again, raised his head slightly, pointed at his chin, "One punch, almost missed."
It broke my chin into pieces!”
"This..." The Chang brothers were suddenly embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"But, your boss is not very smart. You said that since you were masked and ambushed me, you just beat me. After the beating, you told me so carelessly that Mr. Mao was the one who beat me. Damn it!"
Mao Xiang laughed.
He really rarely talks so much, and sometimes he even thinks that he is a person without memory, but now he has opened up his chat box.
Immediately, his eyes met fiercely, "I have never asked him why he secretly ambush me. I have no grudge against your family. Although I am not a human being, I have done bad things to all ages, but your Chang family
I would never dare to offend such a family. Not to mention that I don't dare to offend. As long as I show a little bit of what I mean to your family, the Queen will tear me apart without anyone else."
The Chang brothers knew that the empress the other mentioned was Empress Ma.
As for the reason why Chang Mao wanted to ambush and beat someone secretly in the first place, the two brothers knew something about it, but they couldn't talk about it.
"I know even if you don't tell me, it was the Crown Prince who didn't like me at the beginning." Mao Xiang sighed, "Mr. Mao has been like that since he was a child. Whenever the Crown Prince doesn't like anyone, he goes up and beats me up. Speaking of which, it's me too.
At that time, my status was very unusual, otherwise the person who greeted me would not have fisted me. Whoever is older in my life doesn’t know that Mr. Mao likes to hit others on the head with a brick!"
He chattered like a long-tongued woman, talking about the past.
The Chang brothers looked at each other secretly, thinking to themselves, "What does he mean by this?"
"Actually, I knew it a long time ago when Mr. Mao ambushed me!" Mao Xiang continued, "People say that Mr. Mao is so brave that he is the enemy of ten thousand people. Huh! It's just for the sake of your family's face.
If I really wanted to fight back, he would have fallen down long ago."
"Let him beat me up, and I will vent my anger on the prince. He is ignorant, and I cannot be ignorant. You think this is the truth, right?"
Chang Sheng was stunned, nodded and said, "Ah!"
"Do you two know what I mean by this?" Mao Xiang said with a smile.
The two Chang brothers thought about it, but didn't say a word or react.
"Two idiots!" Mao Xiang cursed in his heart, "If they are tall but not brainy, their whole family will be desperadoes. Chang Yuchun ate too much human flesh back then, and the son he gave birth to didn't even have enough brains!"
"If you don't know, just don't know. I'll think about it later!" Or maybe it was because he said so much and the other party didn't respond at all, which made Mao Xiang feel a little uninterested.
In fact, what he said was very clear. I didn't dare to touch your Chang family at first, and I don't dare to touch it now. It's not because of scruples, but because the superiors don't let me.
"Actually, it's good to be stupid!" Mao Xiang suddenly thought of another aspect in his mind, "Although being stupid may make people angry, at least it won't be a mess, so don't worry!"
Then he sat down slowly, as if he was very tired, and shouted softly to the outside, "Bring people in!"
The Chang brothers suddenly turned around and saw Chang Yuan with disheveled hair, his hands and feet bound, and his mouth gagged, being dragged in by two men in green clothes.
"Woooo..."
When Chang Yuan saw his father and uncle, he struggled violently, whimpering in his mouth, and his eyes were burning.
Although he looked a little embarrassed, there wasn't a single scratch on his body.
"Woo..." Chang Yuan's sobs became louder, as if the voice was saying, "Save me!"
The two men in Tsing Yi threw Chang Yuan to the ground, then turned around and walked back out the door.
Chang Yuan was squirming and rolling on the ground, looking like maggots.
"Silence!" Chang Sheng suddenly cursed, "Don't you think it's embarrassing? Just stay still!"