Lai Guo Gong Mansion.

It is the feudal house of Du Ruhui, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, in the process of Li Shimin's expedition to the east and west to pacify the world, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling can be said to be Li Shimin's right-hand men, and they have made great contributions, and are called Fang Mou Du Xuan.

But God is jealous of talents, in Zhenguan four years, Du Ruhui died of illness, and Li Shimin was posthumously named the Duke of Laiguo.

Merton looked at the magnificent Laiguo Mansion, and couldn't help sighing, it was really the same life, after the death of his cheap Lao Tzu, no one cared about the Mo Mansion at all, but the Du family was still rewarded and favored.

Not only is Du Gou's official fortune prosperous, but even the second son Du He will be named the captain of the horse, Princess Shangchengyang, if it weren't for the fact that this unlucky guy later died by himself and participated in Li Chengqian's rebellion, not only lost his life, but also implicated the Du family, otherwise the merits of the Du family would be indispensable in another hundred years.

"Knock knock!"

Tie An stepped forward and slammed the door.

"Who!"

An impatient voice rang out from behind the door, and the door slowly opened halfway, and a gray-haired porter looked impatiently at Morton and Tiean.

As the saying goes, there are seven officials in front of the prime minister, although Du Ruhui died, the Du Mansion is still glorious, and the concierge of the Du family is still very arrogant.

"Please also inform me that Mojia Moton came to paint the portrait of Lingyan Pavilion of Lai Guogong, and he was notified in advance yesterday." Tie An arched.

After nearly a month of painting, Merton finally painted twenty of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, and the remaining four were the most rare, because these heroes had already passed away, so Merton arranged them to the end.

Merton generally comes to the door of the painting, will be notified in advance, agreed on the time, in case of time conflict, yesterday Merton has been reported to the Du Mansion in advance, today to discuss the painting matters.

"Wait until you get back! The young master said, the matter of painting is not bothering the two of you! Du Mansion porter waved his hand impatiently.

After Du Ruhui died, his eldest son Du Gou inherited the title, but because Du Gou was an official outside all the year round, the real head of the Laiguo Mansion was the second son Du He, and the young master in the porter was obviously Du He.

Merton frowned, and couldn't help but think of the scene of the grudge between Aunt Gongsun and Du He and others in the sect workshop that day, it was obvious that this was Du He's revenge.

"Painting the portrait of Lingyan Pavilion is ordered by His Majesty personally, and it is also related to the glory of Lai Guogong's life, how can you be a small porter who is qualified to decide for the master's family." Merton said coldly.

"Joke, it's been four years since the master passed away, but you came to paint today, isn't that laughing off your big teeth?" Gatehouse Road.

"Since Mo took over this task and dared to come to the door, then he was naturally sure to draw a portrait of Lai Guogong, if you delay Your Majesty's major affairs, can you take responsibility with a small porter?" Merton looked coldly at the strong porter.

"You ......" The porter Nuo Nuo was speechless, of course he couldn't bear the responsibility, if he really blamed him in the future, Du He might be fine, but he must be fine.

"If you don't want to report it quickly, if you don't want to paint, let Du He tell me in person!" Merton shouted.

"Yes, yes!"

The porter hurriedly covered the door and went to report in a panic.

………………

"What do you say? Mo Jiazi hasn't left yet, just stay outside the door! At three o'clock in the morning, Du He, who had just gotten up, couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the report from the porter.

"Young master, Mo Jiazi said, let the young master say it in person if he paints or not, and it doesn't count if he says it." The porter whispered.

"Waste, don't do anything well!" Du He scolded angrily at the porter.

"Damn it!"

The porter looked sincerely frightened, but in fact, he was greatly relieved in his heart, this kind of thing is really not something that his small porter can mix, so he is already very lucky to take himself out.

"Mo Jiazi, if you dare to come to Du Mansion to make a name for yourself, don't blame me for not leaving you a little affection!" Du He snorted coldly.

Everyone knows that the portraits of Lingyan Pavilion painted by Mo Jiazi to the ministers were all painted according to the handwriting of real people, which would be so lifelike and incomparably similar.

But his father Du Ruhui has been dead for four years, and four years ago, Mo Jiazi was still starving in Mojia Village.

Therefore, Du He didn't believe that Merton's real purpose was to paint a portrait, thinking that Merton's visit this time was just perfunctory and famous, plus he and Merton's previous defeat in the battle for Gongsun in the sect's workshop, and suddenly new hatreds and old hatreds were together, which led to today's farce.

"Hey! The young master is angry, the Mo family is here on the orders of the emperor, and it is also related to the big matter of the old man going to the Lingyan Pavilion, if he is against the Mo family, I am afraid it will be inappropriate! ”

Uncle Liang, the housekeeper of Du Mansion, persuaded again and again.

Liang Boke is the old man of Du Mansion, he is the old man who has been following Du Ruhui, he looks at the Du family most thoroughly, don't look at the status of the Lai Guo Mansion, since Du Ruhui died, the status of the Du family has plummeted, and it is really unwise to have a bad relationship with the Mo family at this time!

"Uncle Liang, don't worry, if you don't have a butcher, you will eat hairy pigs? There are many people in the world who can paint, and this young master only has a plan! Du He sneered.

Outside the Lai Guo Mansion,

Du He led a group of family members, rushed over, and when he saw Mo Dun at the door, he immediately shouted angrily: "Mo family, you actually came to my Du family to spread wilderness and insult my father, are you deceiving me that there is no one in the Du family." ”

Tie An saw that the situation was not good, and immediately reflexively protected Morton behind him.

Merton glanced at Du He in disgust, this idiot, no wonder later generations made Du Fu miserable, and also took Du Ruhui's first reputation.

Merton pushed Tie An away, faced Du He and said: "Benhou is here on the emperor's order, who dares to touch a single hair of Benhou." ”

In terms of status, he is the newly sealed founding county marquis, and Du He is just a county prince, in terms of righteousness, he came to Du Mansion on the orders of the emperor,

"Young Master is angry!" Liangbo hurriedly persuaded.

Although Du He hated Merton to the core, he was not stupid, and he knew that this was not the time for personal revenge, so he took advantage of the situation to step down under the persuasion of Liangbo.

"Mo Jiazi, you are lucky this time!" Du He said fiercely.

"Ben Hou has always been very lucky, you don't have to worry about it, Ben Hou will ask you, can you paint the portrait of Lai Guogong." Merton pressed the fire airway.

"The portrait of my father is only a fixed plan, and you don't have to bother." Du He said word by word.

Merton sneered and said, "I hope you don't regret it." ”

With that, he turned around and left with Tie'an.

"If I regret it, I'll take your last name!" Du He said with a mocking expression.

Soon, under the spread of well-intentioned people, the news of Du He's expulsion of the Mo family spread throughout Chang'an City, one was the Mo family who was in the limelight, and the other was the son of the former prime minister.

The entire Chang'an City suddenly talked about it, but most people were on Du He's side, after all, no one believed that Mo Jiazi could paint a portrait of someone who had never seen before.