Chapter 308: Upstairs in Fengyang
Kong Sheng walked in the prosperous Luoyang City with Wu Xian and Wu Xie and the two of them. Even during the war, even though Luoyang City had just been occupied by Kong Sheng's Xiayi army, this did not affect the people's livelihood and business exchanges in Luoyang City in the slightest.
Outside of the palace is the inner castle, and the most prosperous part of the inner castle is Suzaku Street, which is said to have been named by Emperor Noriten himself. The original Suzaku Street was a typical official road, a thoroughfare for the palace honor guard and the government convoy to walk. Later, the Li Tang Dynasty was still in Chang'an, the emperor did not stay in Luoyang, and all kinds of imperial relatives and nobles also left Luoyang, and the ban on Zhuque Street was gradually abolished.
Today, Suzaku Street is now full of shops and restaurants on both sides of Suzaku Street, and from the east, you can see a dazzling array of regular shop buildings and various signboards.
Pedestrians are hurrying, peddlers are smiling, and shopkeepers are standing in the streets, shouting and promoting, some even pestering. All in all, as much enthusiasm as you want, as much as you can fool.
Kong Sheng and the three of them were blocked by the guys from a restaurant, and repeatedly introduced how their dishes were exquisite and how the drinks were sweet, and Kong Sheng couldn't help laughing, and waved his hand to Wu Xian and Wuxie: "Let's not say anything else, just be so enthusiastic about the guy, and you have to go in and taste the master's craftsmanship." ”
The guy smiled, and said with a smile while letting the guests smile: "Son, you came to our house is the right one, our house is one of the best restaurants in Luoyang City, I think back then, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty went out of the palace in micro-clothes, and often came to our family for dinner, you see, this plaque is hanging in our house." Or the inscription of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty ......"
Kong Sheng sighed, and subconsciously looked up at the plaque in the restaurant.
Hanging is indeed a large plaque with the title of "Fengyang Tower" with exquisite workmanship, the plaque is covered with yellow satin, which means that this thing does have the royal background of the palace and is a gift from the emperor, but the three big characters of Fengyang Tower are vigorous and powerful, and the handwriting is vigorous. Kong Sheng didn't believe that this was an inscription written by Wu Zetian himself.
Kong Sheng couldn't discuss this matter with his buddy, so he followed his buddy into the restaurant with a smile, prepared to use some wine and food at will, and then continued to wander around the city. Of course, as the head of the official army, he can also be called observing the feelings of the people in Luoyang.
The restaurant is very spacious, the furnishings are antique, and the utensils are exquisite and elegant, including the skeleton and the screen partition. There are antique ornaments, which makes the restaurant very high-grade and cultural.
The guy led Kong Sheng and the three of them straight to the elegant seat on the second floor, and Kong Sheng deliberately chose a window position. As soon as the three of them were about to take their seats, they heard a slightly hoarse but arrogant voice coming from the stairs: "Xiao Er, the place by the window, the master occupies it today, take them elsewhere." ”
As he spoke, a young man in a Chinese costume walked up with his head held high. He was followed by four or five brocade-clothed house slaves.
This young man in Chinese clothes has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but his facial features are also standard. It's just that the lips are slightly thin, giving people a sense of arrogance and frivolity.
As soon as the guy saw this young man in Chinese clothes, he immediately greeted him with a smiling face: "Little Lord Xue, you are here...... I'm sorry for you, there are three guest officers who have already occupied this place, and the villain will help you change your seat. ”
The young man in Chinese costume raised his eyebrows. said angrily: "Little Er, didn't you hear what the master said clearly? The lord wants that place, let them change places! ”
As he spoke, a young man in Chinese costumes, a young man in Chinese costumes, who was about thirty years old and had a fierce face, stepped forward and waved his hand: "My little lord has taken a fancy to this place, you should quickly avoid it!" ”
In fact, if you change places, you change places. Kong Sheng doesn't care. He didn't bother to bother with such a wicked character. But this guy has a "master", and this slave is so vicious, arrogant and domineering, so that Wu Xianwu and Wu Xie are dissatisfied when they hear it, and they will inevitably show it.
In fact, the Xiayi army occupies Luoyang City, in this Luoyang City, as the senior generals of the Xiayi army, the spirit of Wuxian and Wuxie has just been raised, they haven't dared to call themselves a "master", there are actually people shouting in front of them, Kong Sheng is silent, they can't help it.
Wu Xie is okay, he has a calm personality and a low-key style. But Wu Xie is different, he is notoriously reckless and quick-mouthed, how can he hold it now, he immediately smiled coldly, and blocked it back without being salty: "Everything has a first come, first come, right?" I'm sorry, our grandfather also took a fancy to this place, don't change it! ”
Hearing that Wu Xian also called him "master", Kong Sheng almost didn't laugh.
When the house slaves of the young man in Chinese clothes saw that Wu Xian dared to resist, he couldn't help but be furious, and several fierce house slaves rushed up, and they were about to be rude.
The guy was startled, and hurriedly stopped in a panic, and while apologizing, he promised to persuade Kong Sheng and the three to give up their seats.
The guy hurriedly walked over, lowered his voice and said with a wry smile: "Childe, that little lord can't be provoked, for your sake, let's change places." You can rest assured that all the expenses of the three of you today are counted in the account of this store, and the villain treats you without taking a penny! ”
It is said that this guy is also a very good businessman, and his posture is very low, Kong Sheng is not very self-conscious, and is just about to get up and change places, Wu Xian frowned and said, "Man, who is this guy?" Why are you so arrogant? ”
The guy lowered his voice and said: "This little lord is the eldest son of Xicheng Pingyang County and Shangyang Palace Supervisor Xue Sheng's Mansion, and his family is powerful, and we ordinary people can't afford to mess with it!" ”
Wu Xian opened his mouth: "Pingyang County? Shangyang Palace Supervisor? What a big official! ”
Wu Xian turned his head to look at Kong Sheng, and a contemptuous smile appeared between his eyebrows: "Childe, it turns out that he is still the son of the viscount, the palace supervisor of Shangyang, and a certain family is estimated to be almost a fifth-grade official!" ”
The guy didn't hear the sarcasm in Wu Xian's mouth, and hurriedly echoed: "Yes, son, the ancestor of Xue Xiaojue is the famous Xue Horse of our Tang Dynasty, and he can be regarded as a royal descendant, and the hereditary title of Pingyang County, even if An Lushan's dog thief occupied Luoyang, he didn't move the Xue family, so that Lord Xue continued to lead the Shangyang Palace Supervisor......"
Kong Sheng sighed, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Xue Qiang, no wonder ......"
Kong Sheng got up and waved his hand to Wu Xianwuxie, ready to change places. After a mere decline of aristocracy and the surrender of An Lushan, Pingyang County, he will not be taken into account, but in terms of his identity, he will not compete with a gentleman for a position in a restaurant.
But at this time, the young man in Chinese clothes suddenly became angry, pointed at Kong Sheng and the three of them, and reprimanded: "What a bold man, he dares to call the name of my ancestor, come and take these three thieves down to this lord and send them to the Yamen of Luoyang Mansion for punishment!" ”
The young man in Huafu is named Xue Yan, and he is indeed the son of Xue Sheng, the supervisor of Shangyang Palace, and the hereditary son of Pingyang County. After the An's rebellion, Xue Sheng followed the old post with a large number of Luoyang officials to submit to the puppet Yan, and continued to be the **** Shangyang palace supervisor. After An Qingxu fled from Luoyang, Kong Sheng's official army was stationed and re-established the banner of Li Tang, Xue Sheng and the Xue family thought that they were the descendants of the Li Tang clan and the viscount with a good fate, so naturally their morale rose sharply, at least much higher than when An Qingxu was in power.
Seeing that the other party was arrogant and arrogant to the extent of grabbing people at will, Kong Sheng frowned and became a little angry.
Wu Xian was angry, and stood proudly on the spot: "Who dares to be presumptuous? ”
Wu Xie also rushed up coldly and stood with Wu Xian. Since Kong Sheng didn't take the initiative to reveal his identity, they naturally didn't dare to expose it, but this gang of evil slaves in front of them was going to commit murder, how could the two brothers give up?
Wuxian Wujie is not a very skilled person among the generals of the Xiayi army, but the two generals who are used to fighting on the battlefield are not a few ordinary domestic slaves can be defeated.
Seeing the hard bones that were difficult to gnaw, Xue Yan was shocked, and hurriedly fled with these house slaves, shouting insults and shouting downstairs to let Kong Sheng and the three of them "walk and see".
Although they knew that Xue Yan would definitely come back to take revenge, Kong Sheng and the others continued to order wine and food disapprovingly, and did not take it too seriously. Only Fang Cai's young man was like sitting on pins and needles, and he couldn't sit still, for fear that Xue Yan would go back and bring people to seek revenge, which would affect the business of his own restaurant.
Sure enough, after the tea, Xue Yan returned to Fengyang Tower with more than a dozen slaves of the Xue family with sticks in hand. Hearing the noisy movement downstairs, Kong Sheng frowned and got up and walked to the stairs.
Wu Xianwu Xie and the two hurriedly followed. (To be continued.) )