Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

After finishing his explanation, Chen Lang was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something. He stopped and asked, "Manager Yu, how did you recognize me?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "We already had your portrait before Master Chen even arrived in the capital."

"Originally, I was thinking of finding a reason to go to the Honglu Temple to see Master Chen, but I didn't expect Master Chen to come to me on his own... No, he came to the tavern on his own."

"It's God's will. It's all God's will."

Chen Lang said: "But the waiter in your shop has a lot of complaints against the Yan people."

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Even a penny can bring a hero down. That kid's mother was sick, and he couldn't afford her treatment, so he almost died."

"It's good enough that he only complained out loud. If he complained in his heart, that would be a big problem."

Chen Lang thought for a moment, then took out eighty taels of silver and handed it to Shopkeeper Yu. "I only brought a hundred taels with me when I left today, so eighty is a little short. I'll use it to deal with emergencies, build a stove, buy herbs, and the rest will be shared among my brothers."

Shopkeeper Yu took the silver in both hands and said with tears of gratitude, "Mr. Chen, I thank you on behalf of the shop assistants."

Chen Lang waved his hand: "Don't be like this, it makes me feel really guilty."

"Let me ask you a question, Southern Prime Minister Xiao Qi, do you know what he likes?"

Shopkeeper Yu said, "I like wine, especially wine drunk by beautiful women."

Chen Lang said: "It saves money, yes."

"Thank you. Goodbye."

Shopkeeper Yu said, "Mr. Chen, take care."

After leaving the shop, He Jinling asked anxiously, "Mr. Chen, what did the shopkeeper say to you?"

Chen Lang looked up at the azure sky and said with emotion: "This is not Shangjing, this is Goose City."

"I'm not a special envoy to escort the bride, I'm Master Tang."

"We were eating mutton and drinking wine when suddenly, we were robbed."

He Jinling was confused and said, "Ah? What do you mean?"

Chen Lang sighed: "It's not interesting."

Seeing this, He Jinling stopped asking the question and said, "Then what should we do next?"

Chen Lang said, "My middle school math teacher once told me that when taking an exam, if most of the questions on the paper are very difficult, I should do the questions that are likely to give me a good score first, and save the most difficult ones for later."

"That way, even if I can't solve the hardest questions, I can still get a passing score in the end."

He Jinling became more and more confused.

Chen Lang smiled calmly and said, "Let's go back to Honglu Temple to get some wine and visit Xiao Qi."

……

When Chen Lang's carriage stopped at the gate of the Southern Prime Minister's Mansion, it immediately caused quite a commotion.

Because the people who accompanied him for protection were the imperial guards.

The gatekeeper looked at the carriage in front of the mansion, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Should I go up and ask, or should I quickly inform my master?

The servants could all see that the people getting off the carriage were wearing Yan State costumes, and the only ones who could be protected by the guards were the envoys who were escorting the bride.

There is no reason in the world for an envoy to visit a minister of another country on his own. According to the procedure, the government will definitely be notified of a visit of this level and will then prepare the corresponding reception arrangements.

But this special envoy from the State of Yan came just like a neighbor visiting.

Aren't people from Yan said to be very particular about rules? Why is this envoy completely disregarding procedures?

Liu Yi, the commander of the Imperial Guard, originally thought that Chen Lang was just riding around in a carriage to admire the prosperity of Shangjing. He stopped at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, probably just to admire the magnificent gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

What no one expected was that Chen Lang was about to walk in carrying a box.

"Special Envoy Chen, this is unacceptable."

Liu Yi rushed forward, stopped Chen Lang, and said solemnly: "Without the permission of the court, the special envoy cannot have any dealings with the court officials."

"If Special Envoy Chen wishes to visit Prime Minister Nan, please submit a written application first. The court will make the arrangements."

"If you go in like this, you will definitely bring trouble to Prime Minister Nan. Special Envoy Chen, please think twice before proceeding."

Chen Lang thought to himself, I just want to cause trouble for the ministers of Liao.

If they are not troublesome, I will be in trouble.

"It's okay. Empress Dowager Xiao has given me permission. I can do this."

"If you think I'm lying, you can go to the palace and ask Empress Dowager Xiao for confirmation."

Liu Yi almost cursed out loud.

Going to the palace to verify this kind of thing?

This is not seeking proof, this is seeking death.

Just as Liu Yi was momentarily dazed, Chen Lang quickly bypassed him and arrived at the gate. He said to the gatekeeper, "Please inform the gatekeeper that Chen Lang, the special envoy from Dayan, is here to visit the Liao Kingdom's Southern Prime Minister, Xiao Qi."

After saying that, he raised the box in his hand and said, "There are still four bottles of Hongyanzui."

Although Hongyanzui is the master's favorite, the servant still dares not report it. After all, this matter is too big, and he, a servant, cannot bear this responsibility.

Just when the gatehouse servant was in a dilemma, a man suddenly appeared nearby, bowed to Chen Lang, and said, "The prince invites you."

Entering the hall, Xiao Qi, the Southern Prime Minister of Liao, was sitting on a chair. After seeing Chen Lang, he laughed out loud and said, "I heard that the Southern Dynasty's special envoy brought four bottles of Hongyanzui to visit me. I am really overjoyed."

"Come here, bring some wine glasses. I want to get drunk with the envoy from the Southern Dynasty today."

Chen Lang secretly took a look at the Southern Prime Minister and found that his eyelids were swollen and his eye circles were dark. Although he was laughing, his breathing was extremely unstable and his speech was a bit lisp.

These characteristics all fit perfectly with one word.

"Still hungover."

This Southern Prime Minister is really addicted to alcohol.

However, apart from drinking, Xiao Qi has no other special skills, and can even be said to be an all-round mediocrity.

Empress Xiao had six brothers and sisters, three of whom died on the battlefield, and one sister also passed away from illness a few years ago. Currently, only two younger brothers are alive.

The older brother is now serving as the commander-in-chief of the Liao army. Although he has been defeated repeatedly when dealing with the Jurchens in the north, he still has some integrity and dares to go to the battlefield.

The man in front of him was a complete loser. Not only had he never led an army in battle, he had never even left the capital. Relying on his sister as his backer, he spent his days drinking and having fun, and never cared about state affairs.

It was precisely because he had been doing inhuman things all along that Xiao Qi dared to meet Chen Lang just for four bottles of Hongyanzui, completely disregarding the so-called national etiquette.

Chen Lang came to visit today in order to verify his guess and see whether Xiao Lei came to cause trouble unintentionally or was deliberately guided by someone.

Secondly, it is always right to get closer to Empress Dowager Xiao’s brothers.

Finally, he wanted to borrow Xiao Qi's power to meet the enemy Liemadu.