Author: The cat who doesn’t drink water

A tall young man smiled at the leader.

"Well, I just returned to Chang'an, so I have to rely on brother Deming to take care of everything."

These two people are now popular men under Wu Zetian, one is Xu Ang, the son of Xu Jingzong, and the other is Li Qia, the second son of Li Yifu.

Several others were also nephews of ministers from Wu Zetian's faction.

"Brother Yunming is going out now, please."

The five people each nodded and walked into the Shuren Teahouse.

"Waiter, I have reserved a Kunzi elegant room and will take us there quickly."

"Okay, I will bring some young masters over now."

Shuren Tea Room is divided into two types: the elegant room and the lobby. Tea drinking in the lobby is free, but the private rooms are very expensive. Even so, it is difficult to find one.

After a few people sat down, Li Qia asked the maid to bring the best tea, and then did not interrupt their conversation.

"This kind of tea is rare. The tea soup is clear and the taste is sweet. It's good."

Looking at the cup of tea in front of him, Xu Ang couldn't help but feel a little curious.

I haven't had much time since I left Chang'an. When I came back, I already felt that things have changed. I can't even drink tea anymore?

"Brother Yunming, this is why Shuren Teahouse is so popular. This is the only place in Chang'an that has such good tea."

Li Qia smiled slightly, there are still many things you don’t know. Not to mention this tea, which one of the Lan Kwai Fong perfume and Haagen-Dazs dessert can you see next to it?

"Well, this tea is really good."

Xu Ang nodded and slowly drank the tea in the cup, while the young master on the side helped him fill it up diligently.

Their small group has always been headed by Li Qia, after all, his father is Li Yifu, but it is different now.

When Xu Ang returned, he was already on an equal footing with Li Qia in terms of status. How could he not be complimented?

"Brother Yunming is back in Chang'an this time. I wonder what kind of errand Duke Gao Yang has arranged for you."

Li Qia picked up the tea cup, pressed the floating tea leaves with the cup lid, and took a sip.

"I don't know yet. My father has high hopes for me when he asks me to go to Lingnan to practice. But I should start from a small official and work one step at a time to become an official."

Talking about the errand, Xu Ang couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. If his father hadn't been ignorant and insisted on banishing him to Lingnan, he would have been very successful now.

"These are all trivial matters. Duke Gao Yang is in great power in the court. After a year or two, Brother Yunming will surely rise to great heights. He will become a general and become a prime minister. It's just normal."

Li Qia smiled on the outside, but was very disdainful on the inside.

Your embarrassing stories have spread throughout Chang'an.

You can really do it if your son has an affair with his father's concubine.

If Xu Jingzong didn't have a single seedling like you, he would have been thrown into the river and soaked in a pig cage.

If you are assigned to the frontier, you will be assigned to the frontier. Do you still need to experience it?

Thank you for speaking up.

"That's natural. This time we only drink tea and don't care about anything else."

Xu Ang nodded and picked up the tea cup.

"I have long heard that Brother Xu is very talented in literature. Why don't you write a poem about this scene to express what is on your mind." Gao Fu glanced at the two of them and said directly.

Gao Fu is the only son of Xu Jingzong's newly promoted imperial censor Gao Zhizhou, and he can be regarded as the backbone of the small group.

"Brother Yong'an's proposal is very good. Brother Yunming, we are waiting for your masterpiece to be hung in the Shuren Tea Room."

Li Qia nodded. How could he not write poetry when he came to drink tea?

It's like eating instant noodles without ham, it's just tasteless.

"Then I will, eh?"

Xu Ang was just about to compose a poem when he heard a noise next to him. He couldn't help but frown, feeling a little unhappy.

"Who is making so much noise? This is a tea room that needs silence. I want to see who it is, so unruly?"

Gao Fu was depressed. This was a place where literati drank tea and discussed poetry. Why was it so noisy?

After saying that, he stood up, pushed open the gate, and ran to the side.

Li Qia smiled at Xu Ang and motioned for him to continue.

Xu Ang shook his head, and before he could speak, he heard Peng's voice, followed by Gao Fu's scream.

"Let's go take a look."

Xu Ang was depressed. He still had no interest in writing poetry, so he got up and walked out.

He would like to see who is so blind and dismissive of his own elegance.

Several people came out of the private room, and what they saw made their jaws drop.

I saw Gao Fu being sat on by a sturdy man, with his bow drawn from left to right and his mouth twitching.

"stop."

Li Qia was angry. He knew that Gao Fu was his man, but who was so bold as to beat the son of Gao Zhizhou, the imperial censor, in public.

"Um?"

The burly man suddenly raised his head and stared at several people with big eyes. Who else could it be if it wasn't Yuchi Huan?

"Yuchi Huan?"

After seeing the big man's appearance, several people were stunned, wondering how they had gotten into trouble with this demon king.

"Li Qia?"

Yuchi Huan didn't recognize many of them, but Changsun Yan behind him did.

This guy relied on the power of his father, Li Yifu, to form what was called the Five Gentlemen of Chang'an, and he became very famous.

"Chang Sunyan?"

Li Qia naturally recognized Chang Sun Yan, after all, their fathers were bitter enemies in the court.

"It's me, young master. What, this is your person?"

Changsun Yan was stunned, walked up to Gao Fu, and kicked him.

"Changsun Yan, do you dare to commit murder in public? We know that man is the beloved son of the imperial censor, Mr. Gao Zhizhou."

Li Qia is numb. You know this is my person, but you still kick him to show that you are capable?

"I don't care who he is, whether it's Gao Zhizhou or Zhang Zhizhou, if he interferes with his drinking tea, shouldn't he be beaten?"

There was a hint of coldness in the corner of Changsun Yan's mouth. I dare to fight even the prince's people, let alone a mere Gaofu.

"Haha, Changsun Yan, Changsun Yan, I didn't expect that you haven't made any progress at all after not seeing each other for such a long time." Xu Ang walked out slowly and smiled at Changsun Yan.

"I thought it was some big shot, but it turned out to be you. What? Is it because the suffering in Lingnan is unbearable, or is your father taking a concubine again?"

Changsun Yan has dealt with Xu Ang many times, and every time he beats him, he always beats him to pieces.

I don't know what Xu Jingzong was thinking. Such an unfilial son was not beaten to death with a stick, but now he was recalled to Chang'an.

"You, you, are talking nonsense. I completed my training in Lingnan and was transferred back by the imperial court. You can't insult Si Wen."

"Experience? Hahahaha, thank you for saying it."

Changsun Yan smiled slightly, leaned in front of Gao Fu, and asked with glaring eyes: "Your name is Gao Fu, right? Do you know why Mr. Xu went to Lingnan?"

Gao Fu was stunned when he heard this.

How do you want me to answer this?

Gao Fu's mind was empty and before he could think of a reply, Chang Sun Yan raised his head and said, "Did you hear that? Gao Fu said you went to Lingnan because of a family scandal."

Now Gao Fu was completely confused.

When did I say that?

You are slandering me. You are slandering me.

Xu Ang's face had turned dark brown. After gouging out his eyes, Gao Fu said fiercely to Changsun Yan: "Changsun Yan, don't sow discord. This teahouse is a place for elegant people to drink tea and discuss poetry. You are actually here

It's really degrading to beat people here."

Li Qia also took a step forward and said: "Yes, I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise I will ask the store to evict you. Having you here is really an insult to such an elegant place."

When Zhang Sunyan and others heard that the two were about to drive people away, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"why are you laughing?"

Xu Ang's face was extremely dark, and he didn't understand what was so funny about the vulgar people opposite him.

"Qingluan, send a few people away. From today on, they are not allowed to step into the Shuren Teahouse."

Changsun Yan stopped smiling and said directly to the maid in the corridor.
To be continued...