Chapter 49: Unification of the World
Liu Xie and the three of them finished two cups, while Empress Fu only had one cup, unable to handle the strong wine. At this moment, Xiao Da and Xiao Er were already sweating profusely from drinking too much, which naturally reduced their restraints a lot. Seeing that there was no food left on the plates, the waiter brought up two more hot dishes just in time. Just as he was about to leave, they heard a mocking voice from next door: "I've been waiting with Wen Ju for almost half an hour and nobody has served us any dishes, but the people next door have only just arrived and are being served non-stop! I'm going to go take a look at what kind of scoundrel is sitting next door!" The voice was followed by the person, as a young scholar burst into the room. He wore a long blue robe with his hair tied up in a loose knot on his forehead, and although there was a hint of laziness between his eyebrows, he also exuded an air of arrogance. Seeing Liu Xie and his companions, who were all dressed elegantly and enjoying their food and drink, he became enraged and shouted: "So it's a rich master!" After finishing speaking, he grabbed the waiter by the collar and scolded him: "How much did you take in bribes from them?"
The little servant's heart turned cold, and he hastily explained: "This guest has misunderstood! These few people had made reservations in advance, so that's why!" He stuttered and couldn't continue speaking. How could the scholar believe his nonsense? He grabbed the servant's collar and glared at him angrily.
Liu Xie saw that he was so angry, thinking that he had waited too long, which is understandable. He quickly stood up and cupped his hands, saying: "This brother must have waited too long, if you don't mind, let's sit at the same table, and this meal will be on me!"
That little servant looked at Liu Xie with gratitude, but unexpectedly that scholar was not grateful at all. He curled his lip and said: "A wine bag who relies on having a few stinky coins at home is also worthy of sitting with me? How ridiculous!"
"Bang!" Liu Xie hadn't even had time to react when Xiao Er suddenly slammed his hand on the table and roared: "You dare to be so presumptuous, actually being rude to my family's master! See if I don't deal with you!"
Liu Xie hastily waved his hand to stop Xiao Er, but the scholar, upon hearing the words "master of the house", thought that the other party was just a traveling merchant, and as a member of the literati class, he considered himself superior. He raised an eyebrow and continued to mock: "The difference between humans and beasts is that beasts only know how to use their claws and teeth to solve problems!" This remark not only insulted Xiao Er but also implicated Liu Xie, wasn't Xiao Er just like Liu Xie's claw? Liu Xie naturally understood the implication, and even the normally good-tempered Empress Fu showed a hint of displeasure. But then Liu Xie coldly asked: "May I ask your esteemed name?"
That scholar let out a soft sigh: "This name of mine was previously only famous among people, who would have thought that today I'd have to go to a pile of beasts to pay my respects!" After finishing speaking, he laughed loudly and said in a loud voice: "I am He Yan!"
