Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"You are such a mighty prince, and such a promising general!"

Cheng Yaojin, who was already full of anger, was not happy to see the samurai who came to be unfriendly.

"Mr. Ying, you come into my mansion in such a hurry, you will be ridiculed when we meet."

"I, Mr. Cheng, don't seem to have any problems with Duke Ying, right?"

Upon hearing his words, the warrior Xun immediately blew up the temple.

"No holidays?"

"Let me ask you, why do you want to have a holiday?"

"Aren't you going to slap my daughter to death to have a festival?"

Cheng Yaojin was at a loss, and his tone was a bit rushed because he didn't know why.

"Daughter? What daughter? It's a mess!"

Seeing him still pretending to be stupid here, Samurai Xun immediately swears.

"Okay, okay, hello Cheng Zhijie."

"You're here to play dumb with me, aren't you?"

"Then you come with me to His Majesty now, and let His Majesty decide for me and judge."

"At noon today, my 13-year-old daughter is eating at Li Qiu's."

"You just barged in, you didn't say insults, and you just turned over the table. If it wasn't for Li Qiu's protection, maybe what would happen now?"

"Cheng Zhijie, you are such an old man, you actually bully a junior, a 13-year-old girl, what the hell are you?!"

"Can you show some face?!"

"Come on, you come with me, now go to the palace face saint!"

Until now, Cheng Yaojin finally realized what was going on.

The little girl who dared to glare at her at noon turned out to be the precious daughter of Ying Guogong, a warrior.

Chapter 39

The rumors about how the samurai Xun doted on this daughter are known in the entire Chang'an City.

Cheng Yaojin is no exception.

But he didn't know Wu Jue. At that time, he only regarded Wu Jue as Li Qiu's family member.

But looking at it now, I dare to feel that I have offended an amazing family again.

That's Ying Guogong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry!

What the hell is this? It's really bad luck, bad luck!

Next, Cheng Yaojin shrank in an instant, nodded and bowed, and his expression became extremely flattering, "Oh, Mr. Ying, Mr. Wu."

"I was wrong. I, Old Cheng, am sorry for you. It was my fault. I didn't recognize that it was the young lady of the Lord's house."

"At that time, I was just a family member of that merchant..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the warrior Xun was furious again.

"Hey, Cheng Zhijie, you know that your daughter is married to the Cui family, a big noble family in Shandong."

"And my samurai Xun's daughter has become a member of the merchant's family, right?"

"What do you mean by that?"

At this time, Cheng Yaojin felt so bitter, he apologized frequently and kept changing his words.

"Oh, I'm not very knowledgeable, I'm a rough person, I'm stupid, I'm so stupid, please forgive me this time, Mr. Wu."

"Tomorrow, I will pay a visit and apologize to Mr. Wu and Ling Ai..."

As for the samurai, Cheng Yaojin was as thorough as he could be.

There is really no way, who told him to be wronged?

For this matter, no matter whether the lawsuit was brought to the Holy Lord or to the Jingzhao Mansion, Cheng Yaojin would definitely end up vomiting blood.

You are a dignified Lu Guogong, a general with tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, to insult and attack a girl who is only 13 years old and has not yet joined the cabinet.

This is so bad, it's hard to say, and it's even worse to hear.

Does he dare not be cowardly?

If the matter becomes a big deal and everyone knows about it, then the fame that Cheng Yaojin has accumulated all his life will be completely ruined!

As Cheng Yaojin was sweating profusely, with a blushing old face, he kept nodding and bowing, apologizing, Ying Guogong warrior Xun felt that it was almost done, so he accepted it as soon as he saw it.

With a cold snort, he turned and left.

Only then did Cheng Yaojin let go of his heart, and this test was considered passed.

But afterward, it was unavoidable for him to come to the door with a gift to apologize.

After tossing and tossing for more than half an hour, Cheng Yaojin only felt that his mouth was dry and his back was sore, so he wanted to sit down and rest for a while and drink water.

But before he drank the water, someone outside the door came in to report in a hurry.

Said that he had just received a notification from the guards in the palace, and a moment later, the empress arrived in person, and Duke Lu's mansion was ready to welcome her.

What?Is the empress here? !

Is this still great? !

Cheng Yaojin and several wives, as well as the people of Duke Lu's mansion, immediately ran to change clothes and made full preparations.

This queen empress never leaves the palace easily.

After about half a stick of incense, the phoenix chariot of Empress Changsun arrived at Duke Lu's mansion.

Cheng Yaojin and his family waited respectfully at the door to greet him.

In the past, Empress Changsun was unusually easy-going, courteous and virtuous.

Especially meritorious ministers like Cheng Yaojin are even more humble, making them feel like a spring breeze.

But today, from the beginning to the end, Empress Changsun's face was always cold.

Seeing this situation, Cheng Yaojin's heart fluttered instinctively.

Faintly feeling bad.

When they came to the living room, Empress Changsun sat upright, without any emotion, and asked everyone to sit down with an unusually calm voice.

After a few simple polite sentences and a formality, Empress Changsun looked directly at Cheng Yaojin and asked the real question.

"Today, I heard that Lord Lu put on his helmet and took off his armor, and led his troops to a small restaurant in the east of the city."

"Overturned someone's table, surrounded his store, and even touched him?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin felt as bitter as if he had eaten a ton of Coptis chinensis.

I'm really afraid of something!

Why is it that even the empress is alarmed now? !

But the matter has come to this, he can only bite the bullet and bow his head to admit his mistake.

"Hey, Madam Qi, today's incident was indeed due to my recklessness. I misunderstood and believed the villain's slander, so I ran to that small shop and caused this misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun was so angry that her brows stood on end, and she slapped the table with a slap.

This kind of momentum directly frightened the people present to tremble.

Immediately, seeing that the empress was so angry, who in the Cheng family would dare to sit still?

They stood up hastily, bowed to apologize, and listened to the Queen's instructions.

"Cheng Zhijie!"

"You dignified Lu Guogong, the general who led the left army, acted so recklessly and hastily. Without finding out the truth, you dared to go to Chang'an City secretly, and regarded the lives of the people in the city as worthless."

"You are really majestic, amazing?!"

"It's a good thing now, your casual misunderstanding has exposed the matter."

"Then I would like to ask you, if Li Qiu was really injured today, or even died by your hands, could your misunderstanding bring him back to life?"

Listening to Empress Changsun's shouts and questions, Cheng Yaojin didn't dare to speak, and could only keep listening while bowing down to plead guilty.

Before he knew it, cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

"Cheng Zhijie, Li Qiu is just a poor 17-year-old boy."

"You can inquire about the whole Chang'an city at will, which common people don't like him?"

"Since the opening of his small restaurant, how many people has he secretly helped? How many people have he favored?"

"The results of it?"

"He has become what you call a corrupt and black-hearted profiteer."

"In exchange for the wanton bullying of you royal family and nobles and important officials in the court."

"Such a well-behaved, charitable, and virtuous child is just such a simple nameless restaurant just for making a living."

"First, it was beaten by Li Ke, King of Shu, and now you almost killed him."

"Then Li Ke is shameless, threatening him to lose his fortune, offering wine to the whole city to drink, so as to win people's hearts for Li Ke."

"And Cheng Zhijie, what are you doing today?"

Listening to what Empress Changsun said, Cheng Yaojin's head was buzzing at this time.

When we were on the street before, Qin Qiong briefly mentioned about Shu King Li Ke, but he didn't say it clearly.

Until now, Cheng Yaojin didn't know that there was a festival between the king of Shu and Li Qiu Xiaoguan before him.

If this is the case, everything will be sorted out.

That idiot Cheng Chumo, including himself, became a gun in the hands of the King of Shu to plot against Li Qiu.

I also had some inexplicable such a huge error in the news before, it seems that there is no need to ask, it is also from the handwriting of Li Ke, the king of Shu.

Chapter 40

Being reprimanded by Empress Changsun, and listening to Empress Changsun's questioning, Cheng Yaojin wiped off his cold sweat, and once again bowed to admit his mistake.

"Qi Niang Niang, today I have walked around the city of Chang'an and asked many people."

"It's really what your mother said, then Li Qiu is a rare benevolent businessman, a good boy, and has a high prestige in the hearts of the people."

"All of this is due to my confusion and recklessness, I know I was wrong..."

At this moment, Cheng Yaojin felt extremely guilty and sad in his heart.

Especially just now when Empress Zhangsun asked him, if he really killed Li Qiu at that time, then after he got to the other side, how could he face his brother Na Luocheng?

You see, the current His Majesty, the Empress, cares about Li Qiu so much because he cares about the old relationship. In order to make his tragic death back then, can Brother Luo Cheng feel at ease?

But on the other hand, as an uncle, I'm just a jerk!

Originally, Empress Changsun was still full of anger.

But at this moment, seeing Cheng Yaojin so sad and sad, and it didn't seem like a fake, Empress Changsun couldn't say anything more.

After sighing, he went back to the palace.

As soon as Empress Changsun's team left, Cheng Yaojin stared angrily, and after taking a few deep breaths, he let out a loud roar.

"Come on, tie up that bastard Cheng Chumo!"

Under his rage, no one in the mansion dared to intercede for Cheng Chumo.

And Cheng Chumo, who was tied to the tree, has not been able to see through this puzzle like his old man so far.

I just feel surprised in my heart, how can a small businessman have so many big shots to support him?

Forget about the elder grandson, Zhang Yungu and the samurai Xun, now even the empress is blaming her family for him.