The Road and the Beauty
Kong Yingda snorted and took another sip of tea before saying," There's a severe drought in Guanzhong now. Empress Zhangsun didn't want to be extravagant at this time, but His Majesty said that he would personally raise donations at the banquet. It seems that he would also sell some treasures from the palace…"
"There are charity parties in this era.”Kong Yan raised his eyebrows.
"What charity gala?"
Kong Yingda looked at Kong Yan with confusion.
"It's nothing. Let's continue talking about the gift.”Kong Yan shook his head.
" This time, apart from the civil and military officials, there are also a few tables of banquets prepared in a corner of the Furong Garden. Dozens of businessmen have been invited." Kong Yingda said as she brushed her beard.”
"Looks like the national treasury is really out of silver.”Kong Yan seemed to have understood something. Otherwise, why would the Empress invite merchants to her birthday banquet?
In this era, the status of merchants was hard to describe.
"The main purpose of the banquet is to celebrate your birthday. His Majesty will definitely pay attention to you.”Kong Yingda reminded him again.
"Uncle, I don't think you have any political enemies, right?" Kong Yan asked after some thought.”
"Heh, you're still afraid that this old man will implicate you?”Kong Yingda was so angry that his beard was trembling.
"I'm just asking. Uncle, you're busy. I'll go out for a walk.”
Kong Yan slipped out of the room and was surrounded.
"Young Master Kong Yan, my young master invites you to a banquet tonight.”
"My young master also invited you to a banquet…"
"Bastards, disperse! Young Master Kong, His Highness the King of Wei has invited you to a banquet tonight!”
"Hehe, unfortunately, Young Master Kong, His Highness the Crown Prince has already arrived at Qingya Courtyard.”
“……”
Throughout the entire process, Kong Yan smiled and did not say a word. He listened quietly to all kinds of sounds.
After a while, everyone felt that the atmosphere was not right, or that their young master's status was not enough. All the servants around Kong Yan retreated, leaving only two people who were still smiling at Kong Yan.
One belonged to Prince Li Chengqian, and the other belonged to King Li Tai of Wei.
Both of them were Empress Zhangsun's children and were deeply loved by Li Shimin.
"I am Kong Shaoshang. Are you all inviting me?”Kong Yan smiled and cupped his hands.
"Kong Shaoshang? You're not Kong Yan?" The eunuch in black standing to the left of Kong Yan frowned and asked.
Kong Yan blinked and looked back at the room behind him. He pointed at it without saying anything.
"If it wasn't Kong Yan, why didn't you say so earlier?" Everyone was furious.
Kong Yan smiled and cupped his hands again."Then I will take my leave first."
"Get lost, I almost delayed His Highness's business.”The subordinates of the Prince of Yue and the Crown Prince did not have a good expression.
The others were also disappointed as they watched Kong Yan leave.
Only the directorate official who had led Kong Yan here scratched his head in confusion.
"Isn't he Kong Yan? Where did this Kong Shaoshang come from?"
……
"Young Master, will it be alright to reject the Crown Prince and the Prince of Yue?”Li Erlang was a little worried.
"There will be a real problem if I meet them. Empress Zhangsun will hold a birthday banquet in the Furong Garden in three days.”
Kong Yan said.
"But if Young Master plans to live in the directorate, he definitely won't be able to avoid their invitation.”
"Just reject it." Kong Yan smiled faintly.”
"That's true. It's indeed not appropriate to participate in the battle between the Crown Prince and the King of Yue.”Li Erlang nodded.
"In Chang 'an, don't attack unless necessary. Don't underestimate our emperor.”Kong Yan thought for a while and said," Also, help me think of a gift for the birthday banquet in three days.”
"Any requests?" Li Erlang's expression became serious.
"It's good that it's expensive," Kong Yan muttered.”
"Um…okay." Li Erlang's mouth twitched.
Kong Yan waved his hand and walked to the dormitory area of the directorate alone.
The directorate was very large. Other than the school, there were also large scenic spots. There were many rockery trees, small rivers, and flowers everywhere. It was beautiful.
"It's a little like going back to university.”Kong Yan walked slowly and sighed in his heart.
"Your name is Kong Shaoshang?"
Suddenly, a yellow-robed figure appeared beside a fake mountain.
Kong Yan was shocked and became vigilant.
"I'm…I'm Kong Shaoshang." Kong Yan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Huang Shan's figure.
It was a rare and beautiful girl.
"Do you know Kong Yan?" The young girl hopped to Kong Yan's side and stared at his face curiously with her big eyes.
"I know him," Kong Yan muttered.”
He thought that the other party must have called him Kong Shaoshang because he had just seen the scene of him being surrounded.
"You really know him? What does he look like?”The girl asked curiously.
Kong Yan looked at the girl's face and felt a little strange.
"It's a big fatty." Kong Yan said seriously.
"Fatty? Didn't you say he was handsome?" The girl revealed a disappointed expression.
" Miss, haven't you heard that all the fatties in the world have potential?" Kong Yan said with a smile." They'll look good when they slim down."”
"What are potential stocks?" The girl was curious.
"Is there anything you need, Miss?" Kong Yan asked after a pause. He is rather shy and usually doesn't treat others as outsiders. If you have any problems, I can pass the message on your behalf.”
"Do you still not know your maiden name?" Finally, Kong Yan added.
"It's nothing much. I just heard that the richest man in the Great Tang took out five million taels of silver for disaster relief, so I was a little curious.”The girl waved her hand.
"As for my maiden name…I can't tell you.”
"Could it be that your name is unpleasant and unbearable?" Kong Yan smiled.”
"Unsightly?" The girl's eyes widened as she gritted her teeth.
"It seems that your name isn't bad. You must think that I'm born poor and don't deserve to know your name.”
Kong Yan cupped his hands and walked past the girl.
"Hey, why are you so hateful?”The young girl followed beside Kong Yan, still angry.
Kong Yan stopped and looked at her strangely.
"What are you looking at?" The young girl put her hands in front of her in a defensive posture, her face full of vigilance.
"Why is Young Lady following me?" Kong Yan's eyebrows did not move.
"Who…who wants to follow you? I want to go to the front!" The girl was furious.
"Oh, after you, miss." Kong Yan moved his body to the side.
The woman who appeared in the directorate was dressed in expensive brocade clothes and was extremely beautiful.
Kong Yan couldn't help but suspect that someone was trying to use a honey trap on him.
"Why are you so hateful?" The girl walked up to Kong Yan with a face full of resentment.
Kong Yan pursed his lips and remained silent, admiring the girl's back.
"What are you looking at?" The girl suddenly turned around and glared at Kong Yan.
Kong Yan spread his hands and said," Miss, you already know the answer. You are walking in front of me. If I don't look at you, do I have to look at the sky?"”
"Hmph, boring!" The girl ran away from the side.
Kong Yan paused for a while, but no one came back. His eyelids twitched.
"Could it be that I'm overthinking things?"
"That shouldn't be. There's no one around. Clearly, they've cleared the area. This kind of encounter must have been arranged.”
“……”
Kong Yan shook his head in confusion. The occasion where this beautiful girl appeared was too strange.
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