Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

Inside the Liushang Pavilion, Li You sat at the top, with a few low tables placed below him. Two beauties, each with their own unique characteristics, sat beside him.

On the high rattan chair on the right, there sat a thin old man, twirling his beard and looking at her with interest.

It's really hard for them to fit so many people in such a small pavilion.

Seeing Xie Xian's unhappy expression, Li You smiled bitterly in his heart, "Since we last saw each other the day before, is Ah Xian okay?"

Xie Xian sat at the last seat. She didn't care much about the seating arrangement and just sat down casually, looking at the dishes served in front of her. She glanced at Li You in surprise and then looked at the busy servants behind the pavilion thoughtfully.

No matter what this guy was up to, Xie Xian knew that this Sakura Banquet was organized by Li You. When she heard him take the initiative to greet her, she said simply, "Okay."

The conversation between the two immediately silenced everyone in the pavilion.

Li You felt that he was about to lose face. He had never met such an unreasonable girl. All the ladies from noble families in the past would want to get close to him when they saw him.

But Xie Xian avoided him from the very beginning, which really annoyed him.

It was impossible to be embarrassed, and soon someone came out to smooth things over.

"Where are you from, young lady?" the elderly man asked softly.

Xie Xian put down the chopsticks she had just picked up, and really wanted to say, "I came from the Tang Dynasty in the East." Without even a glance, you chatted while the leader was eating, and you turned the table while the leader was picking up food.

She glanced at Li You and said, "I came from the same road as the prince, from the sea."

Several people laughed on their faces, "Haha, Madam Xian is really funny."

Xie Xian complained in her heart, if you didn't know my origins, I would eat this table. Aren't you tired of talking in a roundabout way every day?

Anyway, her reckless personality has been established, so she is not intimidated.

Seeing that Xie Xian was unmoved, someone chuckled.

"I wonder if Mr. Xie is in good health? We were all deeply saddened by what happened to the Red Blood Guard back then." The old man sitting on the upper seat sighed. If it weren't for their persuasion, the late emperor would have planned to exile the Xie family.

Xie Xian's heart moved, it seemed that this was an old acquaintance of her grandfather.

"Grandpa, he is in good health and guards the ancestral hall. He often says that the roast chicken in the south is the most delicious." She had a playful look on her face and her words were full of respect.

"Xie Yun, that thing is the most delicious," the old man said and looked at Xie Xian teasingly, and the old and the young chuckled.

"Back then, the Red Blood Guards were famous throughout the world. So many years have passed, but is there still any inheritance?" He asked this abruptly, but it explained Xie Xian's background to everyone.

Xie Xian's eyes were solemn: "Now there are only the Black Stone Guards in the border town." The Red Blood Guards no longer exist, but although they have changed their name, they naturally have a legacy.

"That's great. The border is bitterly cold. As the Lord of the Xie family, you've worked hard." He said this, but his eyes swept towards Li You.

"Thanks to your majesty, the Black Stone Guards also have the responsibility to defend their territory!" Xie Xian lowered her eyes, not daring to reveal any sarcasm in her gaze.

After hearing what she said, the old man sighed and stood up: "I'm old now. Only you young people can sit and play together. I, an old man, will leave first." Without waiting for anyone to stop him, he went down the mountain on his own.

Everyone looked at each other in surprise. It turned out that this Lady Xian was actually the granddaughter of Shan Gong's old friend. They dared not neglect her.

This old man is the principal of the White Crane Academy halfway up the mountain. He is very famous among the officials. Half of the people came to the Cherry Blossom Banquet for Prince Xiang, Li You, and the remaining half came for Mr. Shan's reputation.

Shan Gong quite agrees with Xie Yun's massacre of Jinkang City. Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. There is nothing to say about it. Even the death of King Chen is considered to be his own fault.

Back then, Prince Chen forced Xie Ding and his wife to death for the sake of fame in the court. His cruel and rebellious character had already displeased many noble families. If he ascended the throne, that would be disastrous.

So later, it was rumored that Prince Chen had a violent temper and was unable to handle heavy responsibilities. The rumors became more and more intense, and finally he was imprisoned for treason.

In just less than three months, Prince Chen fell from being a popular candidate for the throne, and then went mad in prison and committed suicide.

Who would believe it if they said that King Chen's downfall was not caused by the conspiracy of the major families? But that is the fact, and they, as ministers, do not want the people sitting above their heads to be too cruel.

The emperor can be weak and incompetent, but he cannot make the people below feel uneasy. Compared with the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, who were easily dissolved in water, the emperors of various countries in the war years were changed more frequently than pants.

Qingtan restricted people from discussing political affairs, but occasionally listening to old stories was quite interesting. However, Shan Gong was cunning and would quickly withdraw after starting a conversation.

But now, when he thought about Xie Xian's indifference to Prince Xiang, he automatically understood that she was being sensible.

What's the matter? As a prince, it is not politically correct to be interested in the female monarch who holds real power.

At this moment, all of Xie Xian's rude behavior had a new explanation. They looked at Li You's slightly pale face, then looked at Xie Xian who was busy eating and drinking, and they all felt that they understood.

Now that Xie Xian has two people's support, everyone has to look at her differently. Su Xiaoxiao sat up straight. She had heard a little about the Red Blood Guards mentioned by the old man just now, but this matter was obviously beyond the scope of Qingtan.

Li You received the warning from Shan Gong. His face turned pale and he was secretly annoyed. There were so many people here and they were talking too much. He was a little anxious.

His expression returned to being indifferent, and it was obvious that these had no effect on him.

Everyone was talking and laughing, and when young people get together, there is never a lack of new topics.

"I heard that the Shen family's marriage proposal was rejected?" Someone mentioned the latest gossip in the city. It happened that the parties involved were not present, so they had to talk about it.

"What you said is outdated. I just saw Shen Songke being dragged away, and he was still shouting that he wanted to come over to find someone!"

"This is too uncivilized!" The young man who spoke curled his lips.

They were all from the same aristocratic family circle, so they all knew each other. "The Shen family can only be considered a second-rate aristocratic family. What's going on now?" He was even shaking.

"Hey, you don't know, because of the maritime ban, the number of young and strong people at the dock managed by his family has doubled, and now their strength has greatly increased."

Those who know the inside story know that the Shen family is half black and half white. Their subordinates are in charge of several good ports on the coast, and are involved in carrying and unloading bags, ship docking, warehousing and transshipment, etc.

It is said that he has some connections with the Hong Gang and the Yan Gang, so over time, his influence is quite great. Although he is not as good as the old nobles, compared with those ordinary clean families, he can be regarded as a new upstart.

"Haha, the Ma family in the north would not look down on such nouveau riche." Someone gloated.

No matter how powerful the Shen family is, they only rely on the water network in Kuaiji County. They are nothing in the north.

Compared with the century-old family, the Shen family has only twenty years of foundation, whether in terms of financial resources, material resources or other aspects. The gap is like heaven and earth.