Chapter 89 Li Yuan's Former Retainers
Clang.
The courtyard gate was kicked open, and a boy walked in with his head held high and swaggering in.
That arrogant demeanor is comparable to Choi Shin-ki's.
Behind him followed four guards.
"I'll buy your chickens."
The boy casually tossed out dozens of copper coins, which rolled to Choi Sin-ki's feet.
Trying to show off in front of me, the tyrant of Chang'an?
You probably know you're too ugly and want me to give you plastic surgery, right?
"Remains!" Choi Shin-ki shouted.
Splash.
Fang Yi'ai stood up abruptly, clutching a piece of firewood in his hand.
"What do you guys want? Do you know who I am?"
The arrogant young man glanced at it.
They were just a bunch of yamen runners; we weren't afraid of them.
Even the one in the lead only wore the official robes of a county constable.
Who are you?
Choi Shin-ki's eyes darted around, and he decided to find out more about the situation first.
"I am the grandson of the Duke of Qiao." The arrogant young man raised his head.
Duke Qiao?
Choi Shin-ki and Fang Yi-ai exchanged a glance.
This is a bit tricky.
Chai Shao, the Duke of Qiao.
Chai Shao himself made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, but his wife, Princess Pingyang, was even more formidable.
There's a saying that Li Shimin conquered half of the Tang Dynasty's territory.
However, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, half of the country was conquered by Princess Pingyang.
Unfortunately, Princess Pingyang passed away ten years ago.
If she were still alive, she might be the only woman who dared to beat Li Shimin, and Li Shimin wouldn't dare to fight back.
"What? Scared?" The arrogant young man laughed loudly.
"Are you Chai Shao's grandson?"
Just then, Wei Shuyu asked a question.
"You bastard!"
Unexpectedly, the arrogant young man became extremely enraged.
This sudden change left the group quite astonished.
"My grandfather was Xu Shao, Xu Sizong!" the arrogant young man roared.
"Remains? Who is Principal Xu?" Choi Shin-ki blinked.
"That sounds familiar." Fang Yi'ai picked at his ear.
"..."
Just as the three were wondering, a yamen runner stepped forward to answer their questions.
"The Duke of Qiao, Xu Shao, passed away more than ten years ago, he..."
After the constable's explanation, the group finally understood.
Chai Shao's title of Duke of Qiao was conferred by Emperor Taizong of Tang in the seventh year of the Zhenguan era.
Xu Shao's title of Duke of Qiao was actually bestowed upon him by Li Yuan during the Wude era.
There are specific rules governing the inheritance of these titles.
For example, ministers like Wei Zheng and Cheng Yaojin, who made special contributions to the Tang Dynasty, had their eldest sons inherit their ducal titles after their deaths.
Ordinary dukes inherited their titles through a demotion.
Just like when Xu Shao, the Duke of Qiao, passed away, his son's title was downgraded by one rank and became a county duke.
The arrogant young man kept saying that his grandfather was the Duke of Qiao.
You could say he mispronounced something, but he didn't.
It's just a bit annoying.
"So your father was a duke?"
Fang Yi'ai, holding a stick, approached Xu Lishi with ill intent.
Xu Lishi's heart skipped a beat.
I have a bad feeling...
"What...what are you doing?" Xu Lishi asked somewhat guiltily. "My father is the Duke of Anlu. You dare to lay a hand on me?"
"Then listen carefully." Fang Yi'ai stepped forward step by step: "My father is the Duke of Liang!"
Duke?
Xu Lishi was greatly alarmed.
We've hit a brick wall.
Just as he was about to turn around and slip away, Fang Yi'ai kicked him so hard he fell flat on his face.
The four guards wanted to protect their master, but were stopped by the constables.
Snap snap snap...
Fang Yi'ai was given a severe beating.
"Open the umbrella over the remains, let me fight for a while..." Choi Shin-ki yelled as he stepped forward.
Crackle, crackle.
Choi Shin-ki received another beating.
"You...you two wait here, I'm calling for help!"
When the two were exhausted from fighting, Xu Lishi, with a bruised and swollen face, fled in panic, clutching his backside.
"Trash, and you even called him a 'nationalist'! Ugh!"
Choi Shin-ki spat at Heo Ryuk-se's retreating figure.
Wei Shuyu ignored him and continued roasting the chicken.
That's the kind of atmosphere among the young people of the Tang Dynasty.
Even Li Shimin and their fathers didn't care; Wei Shuyu was just being a peacemaker out of boredom.
Isn't it better to watch a show while roasting chicken?
"Hey you, you did really well just now, here's a chicken butt as a reward."
After roasting, Fang Yi'ai handed a chicken butt to the yamen runner who had just explained.
The bailiff accepted it with both hands, flattered and surprised.
Then, looking smugly at the other constables, he began to happily gnaw on his food.
"Lunch break, sleep."
The Imperial Seal of the State will not be found.
Even if there were clues, Li Shimin's men would have already dug them up from the ground. What's the point of searching now?
Eat your fill, then go to sleep.
Wake up, clock in, go home and take a shower...
"Which bastard bullied the strongman?"
Just as I was about to rest, the courtyard gate was kicked open again.
Xu Lishi, accompanied by a cold-faced young man, pointed at Fang Yi'ai and Cui Shenji, saying something incessantly...
"I was wondering who had the guts to hit the son of the Duke of the County. Turns out it was you two," Xiao Shouye said with a sneer.
"Xiao Sounie, are you going to stand up for him?"
Choi Shin-ki stepped forward without fear: "I even dare to beat up Old Cheng's family now, you'd better think it over."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Shouye frowned.
Recently, Choi Shin-ki and Bang Ye-ae have become incredibly well-known among the younger generation.
Skipping school, beating up Cheng Huailiang, opening an ice cream parlor...
Wei Shuyu, in particular, not only defeated Changsun Chong and Cheng Huailiang, but also beat Cheng Huaimo, truly making him the most outstanding.
"Is Wei Shuyu here too?" Xiao Shouye couldn't help but ask.
"What? You want to go toe-to-toe with the big shot?" Choi Shin-ki replied arrogantly.
"What's up?"
Just then, Wei Shuyu came out of the house.
When he saw the group of people, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Niujia Village is such a desolate place that even the servants of noble families wouldn't bother coming here, let alone the sons of high-ranking officials.
But now, one after another, sons of noble families are appearing, which is really abnormal.
"Wei Shuyu..." Xiao Shouye called out.
Just when everyone thought Xiao Shouye would make a move, he uttered a statement that left everyone speechless...
"Have you got a meal yet?"
puff……
Xu Lishi almost fell to the ground.
Didn't you say you'd get revenge for me?
What are you doing here?
Go get him! Beat him up!
"You're going to treat me to dinner?" Wei Shuyu asked back.
"Well, how about Cuiyunju arranges a table?" Xiao Shouye replied in a serious tone.
“Shouye…” Xu Lishi looked at Xiao Shouye with a tearful expression.
"Shut up."
Xiao Shouye rebuked him angrily.
Xu Lishi might not know this since he was not usually in Chang'an, but Xiao Shouye knew very well about Wei Shuyu's deeds.
Putting everything else aside, just ask yourself, in the Tang Dynasty today, who could become an eighth-rank county magistrate at the age of eleven?
It was personally bestowed by His Majesty.
Just as the two sides were talking, another commotion broke out outside the courtyard.
"Shouye, I've finally found you."
Looking around, it was yet another son of a noble family.
"Dou Dexuan".
I thought that a small village like Niujia Village was already quite a lot, with so many noble sons gathered there.
Who would have thought that more people would arrive in the afternoon...
As they introduced themselves, Wei Shuyu's heart leaped into his throat...
Xiao Shouye was the grandson of Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song.
Xu Lishi was the grandson of Xu Shao, the Duke of Qiao.
Pei Chengxian was the grandson of Pei Ji, the Duke of Wei.
Chen Yi was the grandson of Chen Shuda, the Duke of Jiang.
Yang Jiabin was the grandson of Yang Gongren, the Duke of Guan.
Dou Dexuan was the grandson of Dou Wei, the Duke of Yan'an.
Except for Xu Lishi, whose grandfather was a military general, all the other people's grandfathers were powerful prime ministers in the early Tang Dynasty!
And their grandfathers all had one thing in common...
They were all meritorious nobles from the Wude era!
So, are all of these descendants of Li Yuan's former subordinates?
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