Chapter Nine Success
The tense atmosphere between the two was finally alleviated under the clever intervention of Mingyan, and Li Qing sat down beside Huan Xi, with three or four small dishes and a pot of clear wine placed in front of him. Mingyan was indeed a seasoned player in the game of love, and with just a few words, he made the two seem to forget their next topic of conversation, chatting happily together.
What surprised Huan Xi was that the soldier in front of him spoke with great elegance, completely different from the image of soldiers he had previously imagined. It was clear that he had received regular education, and even when talking about romantic topics, this guy was very knowledgeable, which didn't match his identity at all. For a moment, Huan Xi thought that the young man in front of him must be a noble son, but after careful consideration, he threw away this idea. Which noble son would join the army? Even if they did, it would be a high-ranking position, and most of them were idle positions, which meant they had no danger but could still gain military merit. These positions were mostly reserved for noble sons to gain fame. If he was a noble son, how could he start from being a Yun Fan School Lieutenant, the lowest rank in the military? When battles began, these Yun Fan School Lieutenants would be at the forefront, and their mortality rate was the highest.
After three rounds of wine, Li Qing saw that the atmosphere was almost right and brought up the topic again: "Since Duke Huan knows my intention for coming here today, I would like to ask him to take pity on these soldiers' hardships and follow me to the camp to take a look?"
Now that things have come to this, Huan Xi couldn't help but feel a little admiration for the young school lieutenant in front of him. What kind of person was he? He was someone who could reach the heavens, and even if he didn't speak himself, his son would still be a figure worthy of mention in the imperial court. And yet this young school lieutenant had dared to repeatedly invite him, again and again, with not a small amount of audacity.
On the other side, Meng Yan was delighted to have obtained a good poem, and more importantly, this poem accurately described his own experiences and emotions, making him feel understood. In the past, there were indeed some talented scholars who wrote poems for him, but they all had ulterior motives, wanting to curry favor with him because of his beauty, hoping to become his confidant. Only Li Qinglang sympathized with his circumstances and lamented his situation. At this moment, he also spoke up to help, "The Duke's medical ethics, the world will remember, will definitely help Li Jun resolve his difficulties."
Huan Xi burst out laughing and said, "Since Miss Mingyan has spoken up, it seems I really have to make this trip."
Li Qing was overjoyed, stood up straight and bowed deeply to the ground, "The more than 300 wounded soldiers of the Changsheng Camp are all grateful for General Huan's great kindness." He then turned around to face Meng Xiang, "Thank you, miss, for your help."
Huan Xi smiled with narrowed eyes: "Are you just going to thank me with empty words? If you want to thank me, you should be sincere. How about this, since you can recite poetry and compose lyrics, why not recite another poem for Miss Mingyan as a token of gratitude?"
Li Qing felt a great deal of difficulty, previously in order to enter this door, he was forced to copy a poem, these things can't be done again, if this reputation gets out, it's not funny at all, he himself is not the material for reciting poetry. Looking at Huan Xi's eager face and then looking at Ming Yan's expectant eyes, suddenly felt that Huan Xi was particularly hateful, with an urge to pull down his mustache.
After hesitating for a long time, I gritted my teeth and decided to write another one. From now on, even if I die, I won't do this kind of thing again. "Since that's the case, I'll make a fool of myself then."
She took a few steps forward and said: "The swallow flies and the oriole dances in the third month of spring, a beautiful woman can topple a city. Don't let the scenery be lucky enough to see it, even gods will descend to the mortal world."
The poem had just come out, and Huan Xi was already applauding with his palms, "Good poem, good poem, but much better than the previous one. This is in line with Miss Mingyan's appearance. The previous one was too melancholy."
Mingyan Yumian Han Chun smiled and said: "The commander's praise is wrong, thank you, Commander."
Huan Xi burst out laughing and said: "Alright, for the sake of this great poem, I'll follow you on a trip without regret. Li Shouwei, you are indeed different from others. Let me ask you, if I refused to follow you today, what would you do?"
Li Qing smiled slightly: "The night is dark and the wind is strong, but it's just right for a robbery!" As soon as he heard this, Huan Xi's face changed color, and Mingyan on the side also changed color. Li Qing was saying that if Huan Xi didn't agree today, then he would take him away by force, truly daring to be reckless.
Huan Xi's face changed several times, and he suddenly burst out laughing: "Interesting, interesting. Since that's the case, I'll just follow you honestly then. Miss Mingyan, this wicked guest has disturbed our gathering today, come again another day to listen to the zither."
Mingyuan bowed and said, "I sought him but could not find him. When Commander Li has some leisure time, I will invite him to come and sit with us often."
Li Qing shook his head repeatedly, "Miss, this place is too expensive, the entrance fee alone is ten taels of silver, which I cannot afford."
Mingyan said with a blush: "Afterwards, it's fine if you don't give me any money, I just hope you'll come often."
Huan Xi was not pleased and loudly exclaimed, "Mingyan, this is unfair! I've never been stingy with my money every time I come here." Li Qing smiled and dragged Huan Xi away, hurrying to leave as Huan Xi continued to shout. Watching the two of them walk away, Mingyan's eyes suddenly became dim, "If only the mountain flowers could fill my hair, if only the mountain flowers could fill my hair, sigh!" With a long sigh, the door of the small building was tightly closed.
Huan Xi stepped out of the Taoranju main gate and said to Li Qing, "You go first, I'll go back and make some preparations, then come over. You can set up camp next to the City God Temple."
Li Qing looked at him suspiciously and said, "Duke Huan, the soldiers are already in a precarious situation. Why don't you just follow me directly?" Seeing Li Qing's gaze, Huan Xi suddenly became angry and shouted, "How dare you! Are you afraid that I'll go back on my word? This is outrageous! My words are as good as nine tripods, how can they be taken back?"
Li Qing said with a smile, "What is General Huan saying? I would never be worried, it's just that the soldiers are getting impatient."
Looking at Li Qing's determined expression, Huan Xi sighed: "Good kid, listen to me, your camp is mostly wounded, over 300 people. Even if I don't sleep or rest, it's hard for me to take care of them all. I'm going back home to gather my disciples and come with you. Alright, alright, since you're not at ease, let someone bring my token to the Huan manor to summon people." He reached out from his waist and pulled down a jade pendant, tossing it to Li Qing.
Li Qing was overjoyed and handed it to Feng Guodao: "Go quickly, go quickly." Feng Guo had already gone in a flash.
Huan Xi followed Li Qing with his arm, and after walking for a while, he saw soldiers jumping out one by one in the dark. Huan Xi couldn't help but exclaim: "You really plan to take me away to treat my injuries?" Seeing those fully dressed soldiers, Huan Xi only then realized that Li Qing was not joking earlier.
"I've offended Duke Huan, haven't I? Wasn't it unavoidable?" Li Qing said with a cautious smile.
Huan Xi shook his head helplessly. This military officer, his courage was too great. If he really kidnapped himself in Dingzhou, it would be a major earthquake.
