West City, commercial street.
With the unique information flexibility it has enjoyed recently, Qiao's Teahouse is poised to become the top teahouse in Beijing.
Today, as usual, guests are flocking in.
The rooms on the second floor had been booked three days ago, and now only the lobby was left with space, but the hall in front of the stage was already full.
The table that was originally placed in the middle was unexpectedly cleared to the corner, leaving only the benches. People didn't mind being crowded, they just wanted to listen to gossip, it would be more lively when there were more people!
The audience were not in the mood to listen to the opera today, so they ordered some snacks and tea and chatted idly.
But if you look closely, you will see that although everyone is drinking tea from a bowl, they can't help but glance towards the door.
Didn't Mr. Song agree yesterday that he would talk in this teahouse today about how the noble families strangled the Qiao family, and how miserable the Qiao family's old lady's birthday was!
It's already this late, why hasn't he shown up yet? Could there be something even more exciting?
After Liu Heng came out from Qiao's house to pay his respects to his mother, he did not go home, but was directly invited to a side room of a teahouse.
He knew all the people here. Some of them were even relatives. If it were before, he might have had some fun, but after meeting the people around the Qiao brothers today, he suddenly felt that it was boring to be with this group of playboys who only knew how to take Wu Shi San and play with women, and live a life of eating, drinking and waiting to die.
I heard Yuan Jinzhou asking about what happened at the banquet.
Liu Heng turned the teacup in his hand and said in a cold tone: "I advise you to give up this thought. People don't care about your tricks at all. You should think about how to deal with the next situation!
Besides, Yuan Lao San, you just returned to the capital, and you are so jumpy. Does the old Duke know that your second brother is still living under Qiao Yunting's control?"
"Your Majesty, why do you have to boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? Who among you here has not had a grudge against the Qiao family? Even Your Majesty, are you really willing to hand over those three large courtyards to the Qiao family for nothing!"
Isn't the guy who is so blatant and trying to sow discord the Hengliang who was pinned to the ground and rubbed by Qiao Erlang time and time again?
Liu Heng looked at him with interest, then laughed out loud: "Haha, this prince can afford to play, so he can afford to lose. But how does it feel to have been beaten by your own little nephew so many times that you have no power to fight back?"
As the saying goes, don't hit someone in the face, and don't expose someone's weaknesses when scolding them.
Liu Heng's words clearly didn't give the other party any face, and they hit the other party right in the heart!
Hengliang's eyes were filled with anger, but he hesitated and did not dare to step forward: "You..."
The other party's identity is there, and he can't bully him at will.
"It is not your place to interfere in what this prince does. If your father were here, I might be able to give him some face. But as for you, you are nothing!"
Liu Heng threw the teacup in his hand onto the table, stood up slowly, and said indifferently: "Don't call me for such boring things in the future. This prince is not that free!"
Liu Heng turned and left with his guards and servants, leaving the room full of people with grim faces!
After going downstairs, he said to the people around him: "I, the prince, will not play with them in the future! Don't send me such boring posts in the future. They are an eyesore!"
"yes!"
Besides, the audience downstairs were waiting anxiously, and finally Song Da arrived.
The guy rushed into the teahouse as if he was being chased by a dog. Before he could say a word, he was served by everyone, served tea, fed food, and wiped his sweat. Song Da finally calmed down!
"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, what's the situation? Is the Qiao Mansion deserted and empty?"
Song Da raised his mouth and glanced at the other person: "No, no!"
"Hey, Mr. Song, why are you being so mysterious? What's going on? Is it because there are so many people and cars in front of the Qiao Mansion? Don't try to fool us with this. Many of you here are from prominent families!"
"You only remember those few big families, but have you forgotten which is the biggest family in the capital? Besides, the old lady has been doing good deeds for so many years, and she can't just help ungrateful people. There are always some people with feelings and intentions who come to her.
The Qiao family finally has a big event, and it's the old lady's birthday. If we don't go now, when will we go?"
"According to what you said, there are quite a few people coming to visit?"
'Of course not. From the head of the noble family to the manager's manager, and even the village head managed by the Qiao family, anyone who comes to the door can have a meal at the table!'
"Haha, what did I think it was? Isn't this just a show of strength, finding some unpresentable people to fill the void? Hundreds of these peasants are not as valuable as a young master from a noble family, right?"
The man said, "That's not what you said. If the people who come to our house are treated with courtesy regardless of their status, it shows that the Qiao family is still the same Qiao family!"
The man said, "That's right, but this is not important news. You, Song Da, specially called everyone here. Are you trying to cheat some money? You are too greedy."
"Please be patient, everyone. Guess who I saw there? I saw the eunuch from the palace carrying the imperial edict to the Qiao family. Later, I heard from the doorman that they wanted to marry the second young master to the princess. So the second young master Qiao has become the sixth princess's consort!"
Wow! There was an uproar in the hall!
The Second Young Master Qiao, isn’t he the famous little god of wealth and money-giving boy in the capital? The key is that he is both civil and martial, he is good at reading and martial arts.
The fun of beating up the big and small bullies in Beijing a while ago is still talked about today.
How could such a talented young man become the son-in-law that everyone avoids? His bright future was ruined just like that. Is your majesty making a marriage or an enemy?
Everyone was already imagining Qiao Erlang's future miserable life and expressed their sympathy!
Liu Heng was also quite surprised that the young man who had just bared his teeth at him had now become the son-in-law of the emperor. Your Majesty has made the Qiao family completely a royalist party!
His judgment was indeed correct. In the short term, the Qiao family will probably still be the object of everyone's envy and helplessness.
Now it seems that after Mrs. Qiao split up the family, not only did it not weaken the power of the Qiao family, but it made the third son of the Qiao family gain more trust from His Majesty!
Now that Qiao Yunxin has become your Majesty's relative, I'm afraid your Majesty will use him even more!
Liu Heng's guess was correct, as bad news from Southern Liang came one after another.
When Emperor Wu learned that Zhu Zhen had strangled the seven sons of the Southern Liang Emperor at a banquet, Qiao Yunxin was officially appointed as a first-rank general to lead the Northern Army, and immediately returned to the camp to prepare for the war against Southern Liang!
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