Jingyuan, a monk, walked as chic as a ranger, and Li Congwen did not show any reluctance.

Only Yang Xiaoyang, a Taoist priest who knew his fate, felt sad, but fortunately, Jingyuan said that they would meet again in the future, so that Yang Xiaoyang experienced a little bit of freedom.

A few days ago, I hurriedly glanced at the city wall of Chang'an, and it didn't make people feel how magnificent, but now when I entered the city, I felt that this city was much more prosperous than Tianping City.

It's just that there is more solemnity in this bustle, and less leisure.

Immediately, however, this solemnity was shattered.

A horse roared towards the three of them, and deliberately rubbed against pedestrians on the way, which made people angry and dare not speak.

Yang Xiaoyang felt that this might be the legendary gentleman, and deeply felt that Li Congwen, the third son of the dignified family, was too gentle.

Lao Chen gave way to the carriage, but who knew that the gentleman actually rode straight over, and shouted: "Isn't this Grandpa Chen? Didn't you follow Brother Wen to travel through the rivers and lakes, why did you come to Chang'an? So Brother Wen is also here?"

Yang Xiaoyang's expression instantly became exciting, and he looked at Li Congwen, "Do you know this young man?"

Li Congwen's face was as cold as water, and he replied before getting out of the car: "It's small." ”

Yang Xiaoyang secretly looked over and found that the gentleman was a big fat man, and he was crying bitterly with Li Congwen and asking for warmth.

One by one, he asked why he traveled in such a broken carriage, why he didn't wear Shu brocade in what clothes, and why there were no gems on his swords.

Yang Xiaoyang felt that this was the real rich family, although passers-by looked at the two of them with contempt, but Yang Xiaoyang didn't care, and stayed in the car on the grounds that the two couldn't bear to be disturbed when they reunited after a long absence, leaving space for the two.

However, Li Congwen brought the fat man to the car, which made Yang Xiaoyang's abacus fail.

"This is Duan Qing, Fa Xiao, who studied in the school together when he was a child, is now a grandfather. This fake Taoist priest's name is Yang Xiaoyang, and he is my good brother. ”

Duan Qing was stunned for a moment, put away his previous exaggerated expression, and arched his hand: "Don't say it here, go to my house to talk about it." ”

Duan's Mansion was built in a remote place in Chang'an City, and it was not as flamboyant as Duan Qing on the street, nor did it look like a Duke's Mansion at all.

Duan Qing led people into the lobby and asked the servants to set up a banquet, and someone immediately served hot tea.

"Tell Mother and Madame that we have to talk about something personal, and we don't have to come. ”

Everyone drank tea quietly, and after drinking a cup of tea, the maid standing behind her immediately filled the tea, so that Yang Xiaoyang didn't dare to drink more.

Several people didn't speak until the dishes were served, Yang Xiaoyang thought that this was the rule of Duanfu, sat still, and didn't squint, but there was inevitably some slander in his heart: Aren't these two people having a good relationship? Why is eating so seriously?

Yang Xiaoyang looked at the fact that there was only one pot of each dish, but he didn't expect that his grandfather's house was also a shared meal.

After serving the last dish, Duan Qing waved his hand to let all the servants retreat, and asked the door to be closed.

Duan Qing and Li Congwen sighed at the same time, and then Li Congwen squatted on the stool, reached out and grabbed a large piece of mutton, and muttered: "You are so tired of living, you have to pretend to be a gentleman outside, and you have to pretend to be majestic in the house." ”

Duan Qing took a sip of wine fiercely, "There's no way, you have to do this if you want to live." ”

Yang Xiaoyang was puzzled, "Brother Duan, what's the difficulty?"

Duan Qing's fat face trembled, squinted and said, "Brother Yang is my own person, I'll make it clear."

My father used to be the Duke of Weiguo of Mingwu, and he made great contributions in southern Xinjiang during his lifetime, so he fought for me for a hereditary replacement and inherited the name of Duke Weiguo.

However, I felt that I would be gnawed to the bones in the court, so I asked Your Majesty to move the fief to Chang'an, but fortunately, Your Majesty agreed.

But the Duan family has a few enemies in the imperial capital, although they will not run to Chang'an to destroy me, but they have secretly made a lot of stumbling blocks. I can't but pretend to be a fool and pretend to be a loser, and I don't do anything about it all day. Sure enough, the enemy didn't take me seriously, and I was left to fend for myself.

Brother Yang, can you imagine that I was as thin as Brother Congwen before?"

Yang Xiaoyang's eyes widened suddenly, and after several efforts, he didn't squirt out the tea in his mouth, his eyes moved back and forth between Duan Qing and Li Congwen, and it was hard to imagine that Duan Qing, who was the top two, might have been a handsome son.

"Brother Duan, isn't he afraid of arousing public resentment when he acts like this outside?"

"At first, there was indeed a resentment among the people, but then I thought, anyway, I want to lose, it's better to do something good than a loser. I opened a pharmacy and sold medicine at a loss, and I didn't charge money for buying medicine and seeing a doctor. This makes the people of Chang'an love and hate me, so that others will not say that I buy people's hearts. ”

Yang Xiaoyang was convinced, he didn't expect it to be so complicated to pretend to be a pig, he thought that the duke could do whatever he wanted in Chang'an.

Li Congwen took a sip of okra and said vaguely: "Don't say anything discouraged, my brother will tell you about what I have seen along the way." Lao Chen put down the wine bowl and prepared to supplement the eldest prince Li.

Yang Xiaoyang rolled his eyes, he couldn't get used to seeing the two of them adding oil and vinegar, so he hurried to eat vegetables.

It's just that I pity Xiao Di, I can only watch it after a few days, and I can only find an opportunity to signal Li Congwen to leave some dishes for him.

The dishes of the grandfather's house are really delicious, the mutton is just right, the fish is delicious and abnormal, the okra is fresh and refreshing, and the chicken and duck are very delicious.

Duan Qing listened to Li Congwen's braggaking with relish, and applauded again and again when he heard the highlights, and when Li Congwen said that Yang Xiaoyang had killed Fuxiu Cliff, he was suddenly startled, and he was already so impressed that he called a few people to stay in Duan Mansion for a few more days, and the guest rooms had been arranged.

After all, there were more dishes, and there were still a lot of leftovers after a few people were full.

Li Congwen comprehended and asked Yang Xiaoyang and Lao Chen to go back to the guest room first, the two continued to brag, and asked Duan Qing to send all the leftovers to Yang Xiaoyang's room, telling people not to disturb if they were fine, Duan Qing agreed without asking.

Xiao Di eats very slowly, unlike Yang Xiaoyang, Xiao Di is really tasting delicious.

Yang Xiaoyang looked at Xiao Di with a look of enjoyment, and felt that it was necessary to ask the chef of Duan Mansion for advice. As for the leftovers of eating, Xiao Di felt that they were worth burning to ashes with the thunder method.

Not long after Xiao Di finished eating, he heard Li Congwen's greeting, saying that he was going to Chang'an City for a good visit.

"Brother Duan, where is this Chang'an selling food?" The three of them all changed into the gorgeous robes prepared by Duan Qing.

Originally, Yang Xiaoyang didn't think that he was wearing a Taoist robe, but now he was standing next to him when he was dressed almost like Li Congwen, and he looked like a farmer.

As for Lao Chen, he said that shopping was a matter for young people and he didn't come.

Duan Qing's face trembled, "Didn't lunch just run out not long ago, Brother Yang, why are you hungry again?

Yang Xiaoyang didn't know how to answer, but Li Congwen kicked Duan Qing's fat buttocks, "What nonsense?

Xifang sells food, Yang Xiaoyang looked at the shops on the whole street with some emotion, I don't know if the prices in Chang'an can be afforded.

Just when Yang Xiaoyang was worried, Li Congwen quietly stabbed Duan Qing, "It's time for you to behave." ”

As a few people had just eaten their meals, they did not ride horses. Duan Qing beckoned a few servants behind him, and said loudly: "Go, let the shopkeeper on this street send a copy of all the food in the store to the house, and ask the housekeeper for the money!"

Yang Xiaoyang felt that he still underestimated Duan Qing's ability to lose, and whispered: "Brother Duan, Poor Dao may not have so much money. ”

"What is this called, how can you still break the bank when you get to Chang'an, I'm still worried that I have nowhere to spend my money. Don't talk about the things in the shops on this street, but I will give you everything you want on this street. ”

Li Congwen couldn't stand it a little, so he kicked it again, "Don't blow it, hurry up to Dongfang to watch the Hu people juggle." ”

A few people turned around and left, and just after taking two steps, they heard a very unbeatable voice behind them, "Yo, isn't this Grandpa Duan? Isn't the family too hungry for lunch to buy it on the street? This son on the side is also very familiar, it turns out to be the third son, why did he wander to Chang'an? This is your scholar next to you? Who do you carry a box of books to show when you go shopping? Who doesn't know that the third son doesn't like to read?"

Yang Xiaoyang followed the prestige in surprise, and thought to himself: Mother, this person can't be Your Majesty, right?

Also, where am I like a scholar?

Duan Qing turned around and saluted, the smile on his face was about to squeeze his eyes out of sight, "It turned out to be Brother Yuan, today the junior brother has friends to entertain, can you sell the younger brother a face, let's talk another day?"

"Don't dare to be, grandpa laughed, how can grandpa not give face, next time remember to come to the house to drink tea. ”

Duan Qing sighed when he heard this, pretended not to hear the gossip from passers-by, and left quickly with the two of them.

Yang Xiaoyang heard it very clearly, most of them said that they were bullying the weak and fearing the hard.

"Brother Duan, where did that person come from, your grandfather is afraid of him?"

"The man's father is a servant. Duan Qing said bitterly.

Yang Xiaoyang was stunned for a moment, "His father is only a fourth-grade person, and you are a prince who is from a first-grade country is afraid of his son?"

Duan Qing's face was full of age-inappropriate vicissitudes, "Brother Yang, you don't understand, I don't have to be afraid of him, but in the future, if my son wants to enter the court as an official, the approval of the ministry is indispensable." Now that my relationship with the DPRK and China is basically broken, for the sake of the continuation of the family, I now have to be a man with my tail between my legs and be careful everywhere. ”

"Being said to bully the soft and afraid of the hard, can you bear it?" Yang Xiaoyang was a little unacceptable.

"If you can't bear it, you have to endure it, if you can't bear it, my family will be finished. I still have my mother and wife to support, and the servants of the Duan Mansion will not leave me when they are in the most danger at home, which is a kindness. Even if there is nothing to return in the future, we must give them a place to live. ”

Yang Xiaoyang looked at Li Congwen again, not understanding why he didn't cut that person with his temperament.

"Don't look at me, my father is very shameful because I don't study, so it's okay to scold me. Although Li Congwen didn't care, the bitter contradictions in it were also sad.

"Brother Yang, don't tell me about this. ”

When Yang Xiaoyang looked at Duan Qing and Li Congwen again, he suddenly felt that they were a little strange, one was timid and cautious outside, and tried his best to pretend to be stupid. When you come home, you have to leave your majesty to your servants and your smile to your family, so that they don't worry.

The other is the most casual, but his heart is full of guilt.

And these two people are already responsible men.