Chapter 39: The Joy of Housewarming
The next morning, Liu Sheng and Jia Fu got up early and waited outside the door. Jia Fu looked at Liu Sheng unhappily: "Brother Sheng, why did you buy such a big mansion." This house can accommodate at least a few hundred people, you see. Now it's just the two of us, and none of them are goalkeepers. Alas, our lives are miserable."
"What are you muttering? It's not good to have a big house." Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu and glared at him angrily.
Jia Fu felt a trace of grievance and continued to complain: "In the morning, we should sleep well. But the house is so big and so numerous that you can't hear a knock on the door."
"How else could we be standing here? Less nonsense and keep waiting". Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu and complained, looking at him angrily. Who doesn't want to sleep more in the morning, this guy has been chattering since he got up.
A motorway came slowly and stopped in front of the door. Chai Yu, Yang Yong, Wang An, Wang Kexin, and Sima Zhao got out of the carriage and saluted Liu Sheng and Jia Fu.
Chai Yu smiled bitterly at Liu Sheng and the others: "I have been lonely for a long time, and I have been confined to the East Palace all day, so I am bored. It's enviable that the two of you spend all day out at large."
"Why is Your Highness grounded?" Jia Fu was puzzled and said that he did not understand.
Wang An shook his head and looked at Jia Fu, revealing a bitter gourd face: "It's all my fault, after we separated that day, we quarreled with the prince in the East Palace." The next day, in order to express his determination, the crown prince proposed to change the law, and His Majesty was furious and ordered to be grounded in the East Palace."
"Originally, I only needed to be grounded for ten days, and I didn't want His Majesty and King Yong to suddenly visit the East Palace at night one day. I heard that the prince and Wang An were talking about the details of the change. His Majesty was furious, and the lockdown was extended again. This time, we were sneaking around, running out, and we'll have to go back later." When Yang Yong thought of the past few days, he only felt dark.
At this time, Chai Yu seemed to remember something and beckoned. The carriage behind walked down twenty people one after another. Ten of them were dressed up, and ten of them were dressed as guards: "In the past, Liu Sheng, you proposed the Water Silk Road, and some time ago, Gu had already shown his father. The father said that this matter was important, and if it was not accurate news, it was not suitable for the court. Dispatch ships to plan the chart route first, and then reward them when the matter is confirmed. Two days ago, my cousin and Gu said that you have a house here and there is a shortage of manpower. It just so happens that the Tibetan tribe sent slaves to the East Palace, and Lone will hand them over to you, even if Lone gives you a housewarming gift."
"Thank you, Your Highness," Liu Sheng hurriedly went up to thank him.
Twenty Tibetans hurriedly knelt forward in submission, and Jia Fu waved his hand at them. Ten Tibetans dressed as family members hurriedly walked into the house to clean up, and ten Tibetans dressed as guards hurriedly lined up on both sides of the gate.
Sima Zhao looked at this situation and sighed: "I have heard for a long time that Tubo is a country formed by many tribes, and there are many wars between various tribes. The vanquished were reduced to slavery and sold in the market like goods. The big families of the Tibetan country all have a tradition of keeping slaves. When you look at these people today, you will know that what you say is true."
"Are they really slaves?" Jia Fu looked at Sima Zhao suspiciously, expecting an answer.
Wang Kexin saw Jia Fu's confusion, and hurriedly explained: "Cousin, didn't you just notice the etiquette of their submission?" Only slaves in Tibet would bow down and show their submission."
"You're always outside the door, it's not our hospitality, please come into the house first." Liu Sheng saw that several people had been standing in front of the door, and hurriedly let them into the house.
Not far from the pedestrian street, a group of uninvited guests came, all dressed as outsiders, pointing inside.
An elderly member looked at the bustling pedestrian street and was very dissatisfied: "Pedestrian street, everyone has seen it." It's bustling here, but there's no one of us anywhere. The old man has been doing business for most of his life, and it is the first time he has encountered such a situation. If this situation continues, what should we do with our business?"
"What you said is reasonable, we can't let them be so free."
"I don't know where I came out of nowhere, and I came to Luoyang West Market to do business. One does not worship the mountain, and the other does not abide by the rules. Since he doesn't know each other, let's teach him how to do this business."
"Yes, he must not be allowed to be so free. Fan Yuan, what do you say we should do......".
"Listen to your ...... to us". One by one, a group of people were filled with righteous indignation and vowed to destroy the pedestrian street.
In the courtyard, several people sat upright. The elegant sound of the piano came, and Sima Zhao stroked the piano. As the fingertips ran over the strings, the sound of the piano resounded in everyone's ears.
Wang Kexin listened to the sound of the piano as if she was moving, and walked from her seat to the middle. He bowed silently to everyone, and then danced to the sound of the piano. Talented and beautiful, light and dancing, a group of people seem to be in the painting.
At this time, the breeze blows up a few petals and flutters in the courtyard. The sound of the piano, the dancing, the petals, the talent, the beauty, Liu Sheng felt that there was a slight pain in his heart.
After a while, Wang Kexin walked back to his seat. Sima Zhao looked at Wang Kexin's seated figure, and his heart was full of joy.
Liu Sheng held up the teacup to everyone, and several people glanced at each other. Each of them picked up their teacups and drank all the tea in their cups together.
"This sound, this dance, this situation, this scene, is beautiful. My cousin's dancing is much better than before." Chai Yu recalled the dancing and piano sound just now, and was full of praise.
Listening to Chai Yu's praise, I remembered listening to Sima Zhao's piano sound just now, and I couldn't help but dance. For a moment, a trace of remorse rose in my heart, thinking that I really shouldn't have been so impulsive at that time: "Thinking of Fang Cai, I should have listened to Mr. Sima playing the piano." I don't want Kexin to dance impulsively and oppress the lord with guests, but now I think about it, but I feel a little remorseful."
"It is an honor for Zhao to be accompanied by dance, and there is no reason to blame." Sima Zhao looked at Wang Kexin as if he was blaming himself, and hurriedly said what he thought in his heart.
At this time, a guard ran in in a panic and muttered in Yang Yong's ear. Yang Yong's face changed greatly, and he said in a hurried tone to Chai Yu: "Your Highness's big thing is not good, King Yong is coming to the East Palace with His Majesty."
"This trip is top secret, who is plotting behind the scenes". Chai Yu was furious when he heard this, and slapped the case in front of him heavily. Since the proposal to change the law, things have not gone well. Not to mention the resistance in the court for the time being, it was his second brother Yongwang, jumping up and down. Anything that happened in the East Palace could reach his ears. But if he has the slightest bit of an outrage, his father will happen to pass by the East Palace.
Liu Sheng looked at the angry Chai Yu, as if he was pondering something: "I wanted to stay with His Royal Highness for dinner, but I didn't want such a thing to happen." Please also ask Your Highness to return quickly, or it may be fine."
"Nothing? That's true." Chai Yu looked at Liu Sheng with a puzzled face.
Looking at Chai Yu's puzzled look, Liu Sheng didn't explain directly but said: "Your Highness can go back quickly, you can see it at a glance."
Chai Yu said goodbye to Liu Sheng and Jia, and hurriedly went out to get into the carriage, followed by Wang An and Yang Yong. The carriage galloped straight to the East Palace.
"Zhao still has some miscellaneous things in the household department, so I will leave." Seeing Chai Yu and the others walking away, Sima Zhao hurriedly said goodbye.
Wang Kexin looked at the sky, and thought it was afternoon: "Kexin also has some things, and I will visit in a few days."
"Why are you leaving?" Jia Fu looked at Wang Kexin suspiciously.
Wang Kexin didn't speak, just nodded slightly. Jaffo was silent, as if thinking about something. Liu Sheng knew that since these two people couldn't stay, why should they be forced to stay: "Those two have a good journey."
The two resigned, and Sima Zhao and Wang Kexin left together. Jia Fu looked thoughtful: "Brother Sheng, did you say that the two of them have been getting too close recently."
Listening to Jia Fu's question, Liu Sheng was silent. just watched quietly the backs of Sima Zhao and Wang Kexin in the distance.