Chapter 18 (14)
Chu Menglin said with a smile: "Idiot, I'm lamenting the sudden changes in the world, what are you here to make a fuss about? You are the champion of Xinke, and you are appreciated by the emperor, and a great future is in front of you, what else is there to be dissatisfied with? Do you still miss the poor scholar status when you lived in the hotel before? Unlike me, this coming and going, it is really from life to death, and from death to life......" Thinking of the situation in the underworld, his eyes were covered with a layer of mist.
Tang Yuanyuan didn't want the atmosphere to be too heavy, so he pretended to smile lightly: "You are too high-spirited, in fact, I am only a bachelor in charge of the Hanlin Academy, not a big official." Chu Menglin said: "What, do you still want to be the emperor directly? Actually, it's not impossible, but the world of others is fought hard, and it can't be related to you nerd, so don't think about it." You are an official appointed by the emperor himself, so he will not let you become redundant, do a good job, and worry that you will not be able to wait for the opportunity to be promoted in the future? Hey, you have ascended to the sky in one step, and I don't know if I can make an agreement with an ordinary grass person. ”
Tang Yuan said: "Heaven and earth conscience, you know that I am the most trustworthy. Today, it is to fulfill the promise that I specially changed into civilian clothes and went out to wait for you. Just ran into a few ...... on the street That's ......"
Chu Menglin said: "I met a few untouchables who were disrespectful, so I couldn't help but teach them a lesson?" Tang nodded remotely, Chu Menglin smiled: "When you become a big official, you really have different reactions, how gentle and respectful you used to be, you were full of thoughts about all sentient beings, and you were polite even when you looked at people, but now you dare to provoke people on the street, which is really amazing." There are three fires for the new official to take office, and this first one, you will burn to the heads of that group of untouchables. ”
Tang Yuanyuan hurriedly said: "No, no, you misunderstood, I didn't ......" Chu Menglin looked at the sweat on his forehead, eager to explain the panicked look, couldn't help laughing, and said: "I'm just joking with you, look at your nervous appearance! Others make rumors about you, and it is natural to defend yourself, if it is me, if someone dares to disobey me, I will definitely ask someone to arrest them all, and each of them will be given a three-hundred-big board." You also don't dare to reveal your identity because of your thin skin, you are a rare good official, and now there are not many honest people like you......"
Tang Yuanyuan smiled awkwardly and said, "I understand, you are laughing at me for being stupid and cowardly, but I was born with this kind of character, and it is difficult to change." By the way, they didn't accept me just now, but as soon as they heard someone mention the 'Evil Star', they immediately changed their attitude, do you know who that hero is? He's so powerful, and I want to be like him. ”
When Chu Menglin heard this, she tried to imagine in her mind the scene of Tang Yuanyuan waving a folding fan, his expression was fierce, and he slaughtered the heroes in the bloody rain......; That time he was locked up in the Sword Sacrifice Hall, and I don't know if his father punished him...... Hey, anyway, I'm sorry for him. Feeling a sour nose, he inhaled hard, not only did the soreness not decrease, but even the tears in his eyes instantly appeared, he turned his head away, and said: "Don't mention it, let's go down to eat, the meal money will be paid by me, this opportunity is rare, don't you take advantage of it?" After speaking, she went downstairs first, Tang Yuan saw that she was depressed, and she didn't dare to ask more, so she quickly followed.
The two sat down in the middle of the inn, and Xiao Er served hot tea. Tang Yuanyuan noticed that there were some customers sitting scattered all over the store, and he didn't know which group were officers and soldiers in disguise, he kept Shen Shiyun's advice in mind, and never revealed half a sentence to Chu Menglin beforehand. Picking up the teacup, he took a sip and thought about it secretly.
Chu Menglin asked, "Remote, what do you want to eat?" Tang said remotely: "Ah...... I don't know what good dishes are in the capital, you are a connoisseur, or you should pick them. Looking around again, he thought that the person sent by Shen Shiyun should have seen the portrait of the two of them, and he should be able to recognize them, so he coughed vigorously, which implied that although he was low-level, he couldn't think of any clever way for a while. Chu Menglin was listening to Xiao Er's introduction to the characteristics of the store, and suddenly heard him coughing loudly, and said strangely: "What's wrong with you?"
Tang Yuan put down the teacup and said, "I probably saw that you were too excited and accidentally choked." He was not used to lying, and he was too flustered to look at her. Chu Menglin said with a smile: "It turns out that this tea still has stamina, it's okay just after drinking it, and you have to wait for the cough to react first." She just laughed casually, but she didn't expect that Tang Yuan, an honest man, would be unfavorable to her, so she didn't think much about it, she ordered a few dishes casually, and buried her head.
Tang Yuanyuan glanced at several people in the corner, and then got up to leave, guessing that they were the officers and soldiers who went to report the news, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to chat. The hearts of the two were full of troubles, and neither of them had any interest in talking, but they tried their best to maintain it, so as not to stop for a while, and all kinds of memories would roll up in their hearts.
At this time, it was lunch time, the business in the store was good, and the food was served slowly. Chu Menglin waved his hand and ordered him to go down, scooped a big bowl first, put it in front of Tang Yuan, and added a few more spoonfuls of fungus and lotus seeds to his bowl before he started to serve it for himself. Tang Yuanyuan looked at her with a smile and said, "Miss Chu, what happened to you after the last separation?" Chu Menglin was stunned, lifted the corner of the veil, picked up the bowl and brought it to her mouth, blocking her stunned face, and said, "Why do you ask like that?"
Tang said remotely: "I feel ...... Don't be angry, I feel like you've changed a lot. Chu Menglin said: "What...... I...... Am I getting ugly? or am I getting haggard? Tang Yuanyuan smiled: "Don't be nervous! I mean, your personality has changed a lot, you used to be always aggressive, unreasonable, but now you also know how to be considerate and learn to think about others, this is ...... It's a great thing. Chu Menglin smiled bitterly: "You have also learned to flamboyate, is there really nothing in the world that can remain unchanged?"
Tang Yuan said hurriedly: "Who said that? I am the most realistic." Whatever I say, I must think in my heart, 'That's true,' and I'm telling the truth. Chu Menglin was praised by him unabashedly, but also a little shy, and kept gulping the soup, and said: "Don't speak so well of me, otherwise you will be disappointed once you find out that my true face is very different from what you imagined." ”
Tang Yuanyuan said: "Besides, you know my personality, if I want to please you, I will have to please you a long time ago, and I am the champion of the new department, why bother to praise you?" Chu Menglin smiled bitterly: "That's right, if those girls like to listen, you don't have to say it to me, but should leave it to your goddess...... It's me who is being amorous again. Tang Yuanqi said: "My goddess?" Chu Menglin said: "Yes, it's Shen Shiyun, did you enter the palace to participate in the ceremony, did you see her?"
When Tang Yuan heard her mention Shen Shiyun, a smile immediately bloomed on his face, and he said, "If you don't say it, I almost forgot." I have already explained to Yun'er for you that you were framed as a criminal of the imperial court, and she promised to help you clear your name as soon as possible, and you will no longer have to wear veils and men's clothes in the future......"
The soup bowl in Chu Menglin's hand fell to the ground with a "pop", and the little soup left in the bowl splashed the hem of the two of them. Chu Menglin didn't care, raised her hand and flipped the table again, didn't look at Tang Yuanyuan, turned around and walked out of the store. Tang Yuanyuan couldn't get angry, hurriedly brushed his body, ran forward to grab her, and blurted out in a hurry: "What is this for?" Yun'er and Brother Li are almost there, where are you going?"
Chu Menglin glared at Tang Yuanyuan, her eyes were full of anger, she shook her hand hard, and said coldly: "Count me wrong, Tang Yuanyuan, I trust you so much, you actually betrayed me! My conscience was eaten by a dog, don't touch me!" Tang Yuanyuan said in a daze: "Good manners, what kind of temper do you have?" I just praised you for changing sex, and now I will make an old mistake again, what do you call me betraying you, hell." ”
Chu Menglin gritted her teeth and said: "Yes, I saw you, a living ghost, and I wanted to kill me!" Before I told you a thousand times, I told ...... a thousand times" was scolding with angry eyes, and suddenly a strong dizziness struck his brain, and then he felt that his chest was suffocated, he couldn't even breathe, and his skeleton seemed to be emptied. Holding down the temples with two fingers, I could feel the tendons jumping suddenly, and my body was limp down, trying to use the internal force to resist, but as soon as the true qi in the dantian was mentioned between the chest and lungs, it seemed to be forced down by some kind of hard object, and the abdomen was also cramped, and only the last breath of consciousness was hanging.
Tang Yuanyuan stretched out his hand to help him several times, thinking that men and women could not kiss her, he didn't dare to touch her too hard, and finally saw her collapse to the ground. panicked this time, squatted down and hugged her head on his knees, and called: "Miss Chu, Miss Chu, how are you......?" Don't scare me...... Oops, is it because the water and soil are not adapted?"
Beads of sweat as big as soybeans rolled out of Chu Menglin's forehead, and she was angry, and said, "You guys...... Under...... Poison, despicable ......" said these six words to use all his strength. Tang Yuanyuan only called: "Miss Chu, cheer up, I'll ...... I'm going to find someone to invite you to Langzhong, you must hold on!"
As if he didn't hear her words, he ran to the counter, but the figure of the shopkeeper and Xiao Er was gone, and the customers in the store didn't know when they were scattered. Tang Yuanyuan was suspicious in his heart, and he had no other choice, so he had to turn around and return to Chu Menglin's side, and laboriously put her arm on his shoulder, supporting her to stagger to her feet.
After walking a few steps, I heard a whistle, and several big men poured into the inn, holding knives, swords, axes, clubs and other different weapons, and the latter entered in a line, blocking the door, and the forerunners scattered to guard the passages in the store. A burly man approached the two with a sinister smile. Tang Yuan saw the swords around him, he was really frightened, he was afraid, and shouted, "You guys...... What are you going to do?"
The big man sneered: "Boy, give us this little girl obediently, and get rid of your eggs honestly." Chu Menglin turned her head and glanced at Tang Yuanyuan, a mocking smile was torn off the corner of her mouth, and she said, "The facts are there, what do you have to say?"
Tang Yuanyuan hurriedly said: "No, no......" helped Chu Menglin leaning against the edge of the table, and ran forward to block her, and said: "With me, you are not allowed to move her!" The big man raised his head and laughed, Tang Yuanyuan's calves and stomach were trembling, but he couldn't hold on, the big man grabbed him by the collar and sneered: "The hair on his mouth hasn't grown yet, so I want to learn from other people's heroes to save the beauty? Get out!" With a slight force in his hand, he picked him up, threw him aside, and dragged Chu Menglin away.
Tang Yuan shouted: "Let her go!" Regardless of his own safety, he got up in embarrassment and shouted: "I am the champion of the new department, follow my orders, who dares to touch her?" He is not good at oppressing people with his identity, and this threatening words sound completely unreliable. The big man sneered: "How old is the champion, even the emperor doesn't dare to care about Lao Tzu's affairs!" raised his foot and kicked Zhongtang's chin and kicked him in a somersault, falling all over the place.
The big man waved his hand and said, "Let's go!" Chu Menglin's skills were completely lost, and he was fiddling with him like a rag.
Tang Yuanyuan gritted his teeth, picked up the wooden stool beside him, rushed forward and hit him on the back of the head with a "yah", and then retreated sharply and stood behind the square table. Tang Yuan had no internal strength, and the wooden stool he threw was not enough to knock him unconscious, but the material was wooden after all. The big man touched the back of his head with his backhand, his hands were covered with sticky blood, and he was so angry that he paused Chu Menglin to the ground, and said angrily: "Boy, you don't want to die, dare to smash your grandfather?" Tang Yuan saw him approaching, carefully circled around the table, avoided the direction, and took the opportunity to sneak to Chu Menglin's side.