The eldest son is fierce

Opposite Tianxiang Tower is the Yingke Tower which is under renovation.

Tang Yi did not enter his own reception building, nor did he enter Tianxiang Building. He just glanced at the three people of the Tang family who were standing in front of the gate to welcome guests, then turned and walked towards a corner not far away.

Under the secluded eaves on the left side of Tianxiang Tower, an old man with white hair and beard was leaning quietly on a recliner, drinking and basking in the sun.

At this time, the sun had already set, and the setting sun shone on the old man, making him look more kind and gentle.

But Tang Yi knew that this old man must have been a notorious villain in the past.

Because his half-exposed chest was covered with crisscrossing knife scars.

Tang Yi placed a pot of wine in front of the old man, opened the bottle cap, and then sat calmly beside the old man without saying a word.

After a long time, the old man could not resist the temptation of the aroma of wine, and the wine lost its flavor after being exposed to the air for a long time.

"Boy, if you need help from us, just tell us. There's no need to waste wine. Good wine is innocent." The old eunuch picked up the wine pot on the ground and covered it with the lid.

"I do have something to do. I want to borrow your place to handle some private matters." Tang Yi nodded.

"Will someone die?"

The old eunuch asked.

Tang Yi shook his head and said, "No, but there might be some unrest..."

The old eunuch thought for a moment and said, "That one pot of wine is not enough. If there is a disturbance in Tianxianglou, it is our reputation that will be destroyed. You, kid, think you can destroy our reputation with just a pot of wine? You can't do that."

"Of course, unless you are doing something private and you have a reason to convince our family."

A hint of coldness flashed in Tang Yi's eyes, and he said, "My sister is injured and covered in bruises, and the murderer is now thriving in there."

The old man's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened and looked at Tang Yi: "Is it the little kid from yesterday?"

Tang Yi nodded.

The old man nodded slightly, then leaned back in the recliner, his voice calm and indifferent: "Well, go ahead, hit me harder."

Tang Yi stood up and bowed respectfully to the old man.

Returning to Tianxiang Tower, Tang Yi couldn't help but look at the endless stream of guests with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

He knew the general situation of the Tang family. Tang Hao and his mother had ruined the Tang family's business, and the family could not even take out a few hundred taels.

The minimum fee for a banquet at Tianxiang Tower is 10,000 taels.

He really couldn't figure out where the Tang family had the money to host a banquet for guests.

Of course, this has nothing to do with him.

"Fourth brother, you are finally here."

Before reaching the gate, Tang Hua came to greet me with a smile.

"Today is a big day for our Tang family. If you don't come, Tang Hao and I will go back and carry you here."

Tang Hua put her arm around Tang Yi's shoulders and said to Tang Jing with a smile, "Dad, see, I told you that Xiao Yi can clearly distinguish right from wrong."

Tang Yi glanced at Tang Hua indifferently.

This is a hint to him!

I won the top spot with your poem, but you have to look at the bigger picture. For the sake of the Tang family, you have to swallow your anger.

Haha...you wish!

"What? You're here and you have nothing to say to your brother?"

Tang Jing felt a little relieved when he saw Tang Yi coming.

After all, today is the Tang family banquet, so why is the Tang family's eldest son not here?

But seeing Tang Yi's indifferent expression, he immediately became dissatisfied: "Your brother just won the top spot in the imperial examination, and you don't even know how to say a few words of blessing?"

Tang Yi smiled faintly and said, "If I say congratulations, he might lose his head. Are you sure?"

Stealing poems during the palace examination is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

In this era, not only would Tang Hua lose his head, but his entire family might also be implicated.

"How dare you!" Tang Jing's face suddenly darkened, and he almost couldn't help but slap Tang Yi in the face.

Your brother just won the top spot in the imperial examination and has a bright future. How dare you curse him?

"Tang Yi, don't be so ungrateful. The person in front of you is the newly crowned number one scholar and also a compiler of the Imperial Academy. How dare you be so arrogant?"

Tang Hao snorted coldly and said with a smug look on his face, "Do you believe that my brother can kill you with just one word, just like killing an ant?"

Tang Hua glared at Tang Hao and said, "We're brothers, why are you talking about those things that are neither dead nor alive?"

After saying this, Tang Hua put her arm around Tang Yi's shoulders and leaned over to whisper in his ear.

To outsiders, it seemed that the two were whispering to each other, because the smile on Tang Hua's mouth was elegant and charming.

however.

His words were extremely cold and full of provocation.

"My dear brother, thank you so much."

"If it weren't for your poem, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to win the first place."

"I know you're unwilling, but what can you do?"

"You can only endure it now. If you want to resist... Hehe, what do you think you are saying? Who would believe you!"

At this point, Tang Hua's smile deepened. "The one who wrote that poem for you should be the so-called Little Poet Fairy, right? How about this, tell me who the Little Poet Fairy is? I promise to let you and Tang Yin live the rest of your lives in peace and tranquility."

The little poet cannot live!

Only by finding him and making him shut up completely can the fact that he stole the poem and won the top prize be hidden forever.

Tang Yi laughed when he heard that and said, "Tang Hua, dance well. You can only dance for a few days."

"When the people who dealt with you return to Kyoto, you will know what it means to be ruined."

"As for the little poet..."

Tang Yi raised his hand and pointed at himself, saying, "Excuse me, the popular little poet is actually me."

Tang Hua spoke in a low voice and no one heard it.

But Tang Yi did not lower his voice, and Tang Jing and Tang Hao also heard what he said.

Tang Hua and Tang Hao couldn't help but almost burst out laughing. Are you the Immortal Poet? Hahahaha...

Are you the Immortal Poet? If you were the Immortal Poet, the Qinhuai River would be filled with the corpses of all the scholars in Kyoto.

Tang Jing's face also turned pale, and he subconsciously wanted to cover Tang Yi's mouth. Fortunately, the guests who were supposed to come had already arrived, and only he and his son were at the door.

Otherwise, if people heard what Tang Yi said, who knows how big of a joke it would be!

"You bastard, if you want glory, then earn it with your own abilities like your brother. Bragging is nothing."

Tang Jing stepped forward and angrily shouted, "I know you envy your brother and that you're upset because he won the top spot, but you better behave yourself today. If you dare to embarrass yourself, I won't let you off!"

Tang Yi glanced at Tang Jing, haha, adding drama again.

Which eye of yours saw that I was mentally unbalanced?

He was about to speak when a sharp voice came from the street outside.

"The prince has arrived!"

Hearing this, the originally noisy restaurant suddenly became quiet.

Tang Yi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a luxurious carriage, protected by hundreds of soldiers and horses, slowly approaching the restaurant.

Soon, the carriage stopped outside Tianxiang Tower.

A young eunuch lifted the curtain and helped a young man get out of the carriage.

The young man was tall and slender, dressed in brocade clothes, with his long hair bound by a golden crown. He exuded an elegant scholarly air.

Tang Yi looked the prince up and down, and always felt that this guy looked somewhat like Xiao Ce!

That's right, he suspected that Xiao Ce was a prince, which means he was the emperor's brother, so it made sense that the prince looked somewhat similar.

But what he didn't expect was that the Tang family's celebration banquet even alarmed the prince.

Beside him, Tang Jing, Tang Hua, and Tang Hao all began to breathe faster.

The prince’s personal presence is a huge honor for the Tang family!

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Tang Jing, Tang Hua, and everyone in the restaurant knelt down and saluted.

Only Tang Yi just bent down and bowed.

The place was full, and he was the only one standing.