Chapter 14 The Emperor's Heart and Public Opinion

"What?! You didn't let Luqiong wait for you? Our big brother has spent so much money on you for nothing! Don't cherish such a precious opportunity, you kid is simply a tyrannical thing! ”

"You don't want Lu Qiong, you said it earlier, a bunch of people in the back are waiting to line up, but we let you cut the queue in the name of the general, not to mention others, I've been waiting for half a year!"

After the satisfied veterans walked out of the small building, they saw Yan Zheng who had been waiting at the door, and after listening to his story, they all expressed their indignation, Yan Zheng's hard work in the past few months is in everyone's eyes, several of them have gained a lot of benefits from Yan Zheng on weekdays, and they have done a lot of dirty work and tiredness, this time I went out with good intentions to bring Yan Zheng to play, but I didn't expect this kid to be so unable to let go, and wasted such a beautiful scenery in vain.

"Big brothers, I know your kindness in my heart, it's not that I don't appreciate it, but this girl looks too young, I'm really embarrassed to do it." Yan Zheng smiled helplessly, but the explanation he racked his brains sounded so pale and weak, that several veterans couldn't help but be suspicious.

"The little girl is soft, and it is comfortable to wait, you don't love the little girl, is it possible to like an old woman who is old? Is an aged wine more mellow? A veteran teased.

"You're not right, Yan Zheng is obviously an unemployed person, and when he saw the little lady of the family, he couldn't do it directly." Another veteran interrupted him, and then said in a strange manner: "Yan Zheng, you tell us the truth, have you cultivated any special exercises, otherwise why are you so energetic day by day, you must have never experienced the affairs of men and women, and have always maintained the body of a child, so you can have such vigorous energy." ”

Other veterans also added fuel and vinegar on the side, "I really remember what you said, I have heard the general say before, some monks practice exercises that are very strict with the body, and they need to keep their yang energy full from childhood to adulthood, so they can't break their bodies easily, it seems that this kid still has a unique practice hidden for us not to know." ”

All kinds of ridicule and speculation suddenly popped up, who called Yan Zheng usually performed too well, and now he finally caught such a shortcoming, which naturally attracted the veterans to ridicule, Yan Zheng knew that these veterans had no malice, but he also had his own bottom line, the veterans hooked up with Yan Zheng, and recommended home remedies to him to recuperate his body, Yan Zheng didn't know what expression to do, so he had to keep giggling, and for a while the joyful laughter resounded in the sky.

After tossing for so long a day, it was just past noon, the sun outside began to become scorching, radiating blazing light outward, and there were many fewer people on the street, it is estimated that they will go home to rest for the time being, after all, this is the first day to celebrate the Tianzuo Festival, and the grandest celebration will not officially start until the third day, but you can't be exhausted as soon as you come up.

Yan Zheng and his entourage also felt a little hungry, so they found a restaurant they frequented to prepare a delicious meal, it had passed the most crowded time period, there were a few tables of guests sitting scattered in the restaurant, and there were still a lot of vacant seats, a few middle-aged people who looked like laborers were eating the noodles in the bowl, maybe they didn't think the taste was enough, and from time to time they picked up the bottle of vinegar at hand and added it to the bowl, while several old people on the side may have drunk too much and were talking loudly, not noticing the new guests at all.

Looking at the border military outfits of Yan Zheng and a few people, the shopkeeper didn't dare to slack off, he hurriedly walked out from behind the counter, greeted a few people warmly, he led a few people to a spacious place by the window, took off the rag on his shoulder, wiped the table in front of him vigorously, and watched Yan Zheng and a few people sit down, he stopped what he was doing and asked: "Welcome to the shop, a few guest officers, what do you want to eat?" ”

The veteran, who often ordered food at this restaurant, did not order directly, but asked rhetorically, "Is Master Xu back?" He was away a few days ago, and the taste of your food has changed. ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly replied: "Master Jun, don't worry, Master Xu came back yesterday, and now he is on the stove, it must still smell like before." ”

"That's pretty much the same, if it weren't for Master Xu, I wouldn't be eating here today." The veteran thought for a moment and said: "The cold dishes should be marinated platter, six kinds of old vinegar, and the hot dishes should be plum cabbage button meat, hot and sour fat sausages, roasted chicken wings in sauce, stir-fried beef, and then three fresh soups, and the staple food should be served with four bowls of rice, a large bowl, plus a bottle of Taoyuan Fenjiu, hurry up." ”

"Okay, wait a minute." The shopkeeper silently wrote it down, turned his head and called for food in a clear voice to the kitchen, "Braised platter, six kinds of old vinegar, plum cabbage button meat, hot and sour fat sausage, sauce roasted chicken wings, stir-fried beef, plus a bottle of three fresh soups, and a bottle of Taoyuan Fenjiu!" ”

Without waiting for Yan Zheng and a few people to chat, the shopkeeper walked over with a tray, he took out a lo-mei platter and six kinds of old vinegar from the plate and put them on the table, followed by a bottle of Taoyuan Fenjiu that was not short and a few cups.

Yan Zheng put the cup in front of several people, opened the Fenjiu and poured it full, the smell of the Fenjiu is pure and fragrant, the wine body is clear and transparent, as soon as the bottle is opened, it reveals a peach blossom aroma, it can really be described as a good wine, the hot dish has not been served, a few people pushed the cup to change the lamp, and drank several glasses in a row, the wine is sweet and refreshing, but the stamina is not small, and several people are drunk.

Just when a few people were eating energetically, a few young people who were also dressed in military suits came to the adjacent table, but their outfits were slightly different from those worn by Yan Zheng and the others, the inner clothes were snow-white, the materials were more elegant, and the armor pieces on their bodies were also painted white, obviously belonging to a different system from Yan Zheng and them.

"Who are these ......?" Yan Zheng asked several veterans in a low voice.

"There's nothing strange about it, they are the Xue Xuan Army stationed in the Northeast Province, and they are stationed not far from Qingguan Town, so they will naturally come here when they are resting." The veteran explained, "Their mission was originally to expand the territory and charge into battle, but now that the world is peaceful, life is naturally a lot more leisurely, and many children of the family are vying to go there to experience." ”

A few young people probably heard the taunts of the veterans and glared angrily at Yan Zheng, but when they saw that a few people were drunk and didn't think about the conflict, they endured it.

Yan Zheng didn't want to fight, he raised his glass to toast a few veterans to divert their attention, he knew these veterans very well, if they were hot-tempered and fought with others, they would have to smash this restaurant to pieces, fortunately, several veterans didn't notice the abnormality of the young man, and they were still immersed in food and wine.

After three rounds of drinking, the cups and plates were in a mess, and several people had almost eaten, and they collapsed on their chairs, touching their round stomachs, ready to rest for a while and then take the carriage back.

Yan Zheng was also a little drunk, his alcohol consumption was not good, so he didn't drink much, after all, everyone was drunk, who would bring people back, he leaned against the window and blew the wind to sober up, and several young people at the next table were also getting better and better, and the topic gradually shifted from where there was anything new and interesting to the work inside the Xue Li Army.

"Have you heard? The last exploration operation failed again, and recently we are selecting people from our army to replenish the personnel of the Seventh Guard. A young man with a flushed face from drinking said.

"Replenishment of personnel? These border troops are really endless, especially in the past two years, I don't know how many people have been transferred from us, and even the recruits who have just entered the army are all given to them after training with us, and they have saved a lot of trouble. Another young man said dissatisfied.

"Yes, yes, we have made a lot of efforts but we can't get any benefits, and they have carried out exploration operations with great fanfare in recent years, but in the end they have achieved nothing, I really don't know what to toss." Another young man chimed in.

"If you want me to say, it's that those generals have a problem with their brains, in fact, there is no need for the border army to go out at all, as long as they stay in the guard post and guard the gate honestly." A rather handsome young man concluded, judging by his appearance, probably a few people in the lead. "You don't know, I asked my uncle, he said that the fifty-seventh exploration operation was a big failure, and it is said that only one survivor came back alive, but the fifty-eighth exploration operation is still carried out as usual, obviously Your Majesty is old and confused, and he doesn't care about the life or death of our people." The handsome young man pretended to point mysteriously at it, and the expression on his face was very serious.

"Housheng, what you said is not right, without His Majesty the Emperor, we can have a comfortable life today?" The drunken old man on the side took over the conversation, "Although the taxes have been heavier in recent years, I can still live, you must know that when I was as old as you, I had a year full of disasters and difficulties, and I couldn't even eat, where would I say bad things about the emperor, you guys forgot about your mother when you were full!" ”

"You bad old man, it's not your turn to speak here, get out of here when you're full, don't ruin our interest." Before the handsome young man could attack, a fierce young man scolded the old man.

"What's wrong with what I said, His Majesty the Emperor is the heaven of the dynasty, and his decision is the golden rule, how can you let a few of you descendants talk nonsense here!" The old man was not afraid, and unceremoniously went back.

The fierce young man was annoyed and angry, he suddenly got up from his seat, walked to the old man's side, waved his hand and swept the wine glass and plate on the old man's table to the ground, and saw that the old man was still chattering, and raised his fist to strike at the old man, but before the fist could fall in mid-air, it was grabbed by a strong hand.

"This brother is just a drunken old man, why bother?" Although Yan Zheng didn't want to pay attention to these things, he couldn't watch him beat the old man, so he stood up to stop it.

"What does it have to do with you, you lowly border army, less meddle and more nosy!" The fierce young man felt that he had lost face in front of everyone, and he shouted loudly and hit Yan Zheng with his other hand.

Yan Zheng raised his hand to separate the punch, then raised his foot and kicked towards the young man's lower abdomen, and then let go of the hand that grabbed his arm, the fierce young man flew out directly upside down after this kick, and did not stop until he knocked over the table, Yan Zheng had tried his best to control the strength, but it still made the young man hurt so much that he covered his stomach and wailed on the ground.