"Uncle, that guy named Qin is not a good guy. We really have to go. If they lead someone to ambush inside, aren't there too few of us?" Sitting on the carriage, Lao Fang was a little worried.
said.
Li Yi still didn't know why Prime Minister Qin invited him to the Qin Mansion, whether it was the Hongmen Banquet or some other purpose. After receiving an invitation from the prime minister of the current dynasty, he always wanted to go and see it.
As for Prime Minister Qin's such an open and honest invitation, there is actually no need to worry about safety.
If something really happened, I'm afraid he would be the one with the biggest headache.
Just in case, I originally thought about asking Miss Liu Er to accompany me, but she has been really busy recently, and Ruyi's status is not suitable, so I thought about bringing Lao Fang here.
The carriage stopped in front of the Qin Mansion. Li Yi got down from it, waved his hand and said, "Okay, just find a place to wait outside. Nothing will happen."
A servant from the Qin Mansion had already come to greet him and asked respectfully, "But Mr. Li?"
Li Yi handed over the post in his hand. After reading it, the servant immediately said, "Please, Uncle Li, I'm waiting for you inside."
The attitude of the servants of the Qin Mansion made Li Yi a little surprised. It seemed that today was not what he imagined, and it seemed that it was not an attack on the enemy.
After all, the young master of the Qin family had a deep grudge with him, and he had unintentionally tricked him a few days ago. It was reasonable for the Qin family to really cause trouble for him because of these things.
Lao Fang and several guards were sitting under a big tree opposite, glancing at the Qin Mansion from time to time.
Li Yi was led by that servant as he walked through the Qin Mansion and looked at everything around him.
The Qin Mansion was not what he imagined. Although it was still beyond the reach of ordinary people in terms of scale or other aspects, it still seemed a bit simple for a prime minister who was less than one person and more than ten thousand people.
There were not many maids and servants I met on the road. They were all working silently and looked a little lifeless. They were nothing like those at home. Although they did a lot of work, they chattered and jumped all day long, and there was nothing like a maid should.
It looks like the only one in Kyoto.
"Brother Liu's words are too unreasonable. Who said that women enjoy leisure, men go to the border to fight, and women spin at home, farming during the day, spinning cotton at night, working hard day and night..."
There was a voice coming from the front. Unexpectedly, there were people in the Qin Mansion who also liked to listen to the opera. It was actually "Mulan". Li Yi saw a middle-aged man who seemed familiar to him walking from the front. He was humming this part. All of them were in tune.
I have some basic skills, I guess I have been listening to operas all year round.
It wasn't until he saw the man coming from behind him that Li Yi remembered, "Oh, the fifth master of the Qin family."
When the man saw Li Yi, he was stunned for a moment, and then his expression quickly returned to normal. He followed the middle-aged man and passed by Li Yi.
The middle-aged man walked a few steps, then suddenly turned back, pointed at Li Yi, and asked the servant, "Who is this person? Why have I never seen him before?"
The servant hurriedly replied, "Back to Fifth Master, this is County Uncle Li Yi, the master's guest. The master is still waiting, so we will go over first."
The fifth master of the Qin family was stunned. The master the servant was talking about was naturally his father.
However, there are many guests at home on weekdays, but almost all of them come on their own initiative. With his status as a father, it is naturally impossible for him to visit others, but the ones he personally invites are actually very few.
He was confused for a moment, and then realized another thing, "Li Yi, County Uncle Li?"
He was stunned for a moment, looked at the man with some uncertainty and asked, "He just said, Li Yi, County Uncle Li?"
The man nodded and said, "Exactly."
"Let's go back and have a look." The fifth master of the Qin family showed an excited smile on his face, turned around and walked in the direction he came from.
"Fifth Master is not going to the theater today?" the big man asked doubtfully.
"Why are you going out to listen to a show? Isn't there something ready-made at home? By the way, His Highness the King of Shu is in the young master's room right now... Oh, that's good. It's quite lively at home today."
Seeing Master Wu striding forward, the man scratched his head, a look of doubt appeared on his face, then shook his head and followed quickly.
The Qin Mansion does not seem very big, at least it is much smaller than Li Xuan's Prince's Mansion.
Li Yi estimated that after three to five minutes, the servant took him outside a hall, walked in and said, "Sir, County Uncle Li is here."
This person was also surprised at this time. Usually when guests come to the house, they are always waiting for the master, even His Highness the King of Shu is no exception. Today's situation is extremely rare.
Li Yi walked in and saw an old man with gray hair sitting on the main seat, wearing a plain Confucian robe, just like the Qin Prime Minister he had seen in the past.
"Junior has met Prime Minister Qin." Even though the several meetings he had with Prime Minister Qin could not be called harmonious, the due etiquette was still indispensable.
The reason why he calls himself a "junior" rather than a "lower official" is because even if the academy is directly under the jurisdiction of the old emperor, even the prime minister has no right to intervene. In fact, there is no superior-subordinate relationship between him and the officials in the court.
"Sit." Qin Xiang stretched out his hand and said simply.
There was a low table between the two chairs. Li Yi couldn't sit at the bottom. He shouted and talked. After looking at Qin Xiang, he sat on the other chair.
"I invite you here today, I guess you are also surprised, right?" Qin Xiang looked at Li Yi and spoke straightforwardly.
"It's indeed a bit unexpected." Li Yi nodded and said.
"Tea." Prime Minister Qin gave a rare smile, as if he was not in a hurry to get into the topic. After waving to the door, the maid of the Qin Mansion walked in from the door.
"This tea is originally from Songzhou. It was a gift from His Majesty. It is the best tribute tea. You can't taste it on ordinary days." Qin Xiang was actually interested in introducing the tea, which made Li Yi even more confused. He didn't know what he was doing.
What kind of medicine is sold there?
However, he was not in a hurry and said with a smile: "In that case, I am in a good mood today."
The maid who poured the tea carefully brought a cup of tea to Qin Xiang, and when she brought the other cup to Li Yi, her hands were shaking slightly, causing the lid of the cup to collide with the body of the cup, making a clanging sound.
Seeing this, Li Yi immediately became a little wary. He just poured some tea, but he was so frightened. Could it be that the tea was poisonous?
He looked up at the maid and found that her face was still covered with a layer of gauze...
Could it be ----- a masked assassin?
Li Yi was thinking this in his mind. When one hand was already holding the chair, Qin Xiang frowned and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
"Master, I, I feel a little unwell." The maid said with a trembling voice.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Qin's expression softened and he said, "Since you are feeling unwell, go back to your room and rest. Tell the housekeeper and ask him to come over with someone else."
At this time, Li Yi's face had returned to calmness. He stood up and said with a smile: "I'm really sorry. I suddenly felt anxious. I don't know..."
In the current situation, it may not be appropriate to speak directly about that matter. Prime Minister Qin had already picked up the tea cup, put it down after hearing this, and said: "People have three urgent needs, so it's okay..."
Then he looked at the maid and said, "Take County Uncle Li first."
Li Yi smiled apologetically and walked out slowly. The maid put down the tray and followed him out, clenching her fists. Under the gauze, her expression was too complicated to describe.
