This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

"Sanlang is back!"

In Huai De Fang, Cheng Jun had just ridden back to the gate of the Cheng residence when he heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

Seeing Cheng Zhong emerge, Cheng Jun dismounted, handed him the reins, and asked, "Uncle Zhong, are you tight-lipped?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhong's expression turned serious, and he said, "Third Brother, please rest assured. If there's anything you want to say to this old servant, please do so."

Cheng Jun nodded slightly, and as he walked into the mansion with him, he said:

"Take some time, grab a burlap sack, take two men with wooden sticks, and go to Changsun Wuji's residence to squat down. When Changsun Wuji comes out, put the burlap sack over his head, then drag him into the alley and give him a good beating for me."

Cheng Zhong paused for a few seconds, then realized what was happening and asked, "Has Changsun Wuji caused trouble for Sanlang again?"

Cheng Jun hummed in agreement and said:

"Last night, an urgent military report arrived from the border, saying that the Turks were harassing the border. His Majesty intends to use this as a pretext to wage war against the Turks. That scoundrel wants me to go on the expedition with the army."

After saying that, he looked at Cheng Zhong and said, "So, I need you to help me beat him up."

Cheng Zhong chuckled dryly, "This old servant wouldn't dare."

That's Changsun Wuji, the current Minister of Personnel!

Hit him?

That's like a mouse licking a cat's butt—it's asking for trouble.

Cheng Jun sighed, "It seems I'll have to do it myself."

Cheng Zhong quickly said, "Sanlang, don't be reckless..."

As he spoke, he suddenly noticed that Cheng Jun looked relaxed, and immediately realized that Sanlang was joking with him, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang were walking towards them, chatting and laughing, leading their horses by the reins.

Cheng Jun asked curiously:

"Big brother, second brother, where are you going?"

Cheng Chumo chuckled and said, "Let's go to Leyun Tower!"

“For the past month, we’ve been eating there for free. My second brother and I have decided that we’ll go there every day from now on.”

Cheng Chuliang asked, "Third brother, are you going or not?"

Cheng Jun looked up at the sky; it was almost seven in the morning. He asked, "Isn't it too early to go to Leyun Tower now?"

Cheng Chumo solemnly said, "It's getting late, my stomach has been growling for ages."

Cheng Jun asked in surprise, "You didn't have breakfast?"

Cheng Zhong said from the side, "Da Lang and Er Lang said they want to have breakfast at Le Yun Lou."

Cheng Jun gasped and looked at his two older brothers, saying, "You two aren't planning to eat all three meals a day at Leyunlou, are you?"

Cheng Chumo asked doubtfully, "Is that not allowed?"

"..."

It doesn't seem like it's impossible. Cheng Jun twitched the corner of his mouth. After all, that woman said that the three of them could go to Leyunlou for free and eat to their heart's content this month, without saying that they could only go once a day.

However, Cheng Jun had never thought that breakfast and dinner could be taken care of at Leyunlou. He could only say that his eldest and second eldest brothers had truly unique thought processes.

"Third brother, are you going or not?"

Cheng Chumo's question rang out again, and Cheng Jun thought for a moment before replying:

"go with!"

After saying that, he told them to wait, ran back to his house to change out of his official robes and put on a blue robe with cloud patterns. Then, together with Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang, he rode his horse toward Leyun Tower.

Upon arriving outside Pingkang Ward, the ward gates were already wide open on both sides.

Just as he was about to go in, Cheng Jun noticed with his sharp eyes that there was a small blue pouch shaped like a brocade pouch on the ground right next to the gate.

Cheng Jun spurred his horse, rode over, dismounted, picked up the blue bag, opened it, and found it was a money pouch.

Inside the blue money bag were fifty copper coins and two small silver ingots.

Cheng Jun looked around and found no one.

Who could be so careless as to lose their purse... Cheng Jun muttered to himself.

At this moment, Cheng Chumo rode over on horseback and asked curiously, "Third brother, what did you find?"

Cheng Jun mounted his horse and shook the blue bag in his hand, saying, "A money bag."

Cheng Chuliang also rode over on horseback. Hearing this, he asked, "Who lost it?"

Cheng Jun shrugged and said, "I don't know, but there's a lot of money inside."

Cheng Chumo clicked his tongue and said, "The person who lost the money bag must be very anxious."

"Let's hand it over to the county government after we finish eating."

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "That's what I think too."

After saying that, Cheng Jun put away his money bag and rode slowly with his two older brothers to Leyun Tower in Pingkangfang.

As they entered Leyun Tower, Xu Niang, who was yawning and sitting in the lobby, immediately widened her eyes.

"Cheng Dalang, Cheng Erlang, Cheng Sanlang, why...why are you here at this time?"

Cheng Chumo said, "Let's eat."

Xu Niang understood and asked, "You haven't had breakfast yet?"

Seeing the two brothers nod, Xu Niang was both amused and exasperated. She immediately invited them to their usual private room on the second floor and said:

"Please wait a moment, I'll have breakfast prepared right away!"

The three Cheng brothers nodded in unison.

Soon, Xu Niang returned, accompanied by two waiters, each carrying a tray with a dish of cold dishes, hot dishes, and porridge. She placed the trays on the table in front of them and said:

"Cheng Dalang, Cheng Erlang, Cheng Sanlang, please enjoy your meal."

"Should I have someone prepare lunch for you?"

Cheng Chumo picked up some cold dishes and ate them while replying, "Prepare them, we're not leaving today."

Upon hearing this, Xu Niang couldn't help but chuckle, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Then I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

After Cheng Jun waited for her to leave, he looked at the food on the table, his appetite whetted, picked up his chopsticks, took a few bites, and said:

"The breakfast at Leyunlou is quite good."

Cheng Chumo looked up at him, grinned, and said, "If you like it, that's good. If you like it, we can come again tomorrow."

I'm afraid I don't have that thick skin... Cheng Jun thought to himself.

Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Cheng Jun looked up.

Then, Ruyan, with her graceful figure, fair skin, beautiful face, and exceptional temperament, appeared at the door, holding a tray with wine cups and a wine pot in her hand, looking at him with red eyes.

Cheng Jun greeted her, "Miss Ruyan, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing this, Ruyan's eyes reddened even more. She entered the private room, closed the door, placed the tray aside, knelt down before them, and said in a choked voice:

"This humble servant thanks Cheng Dalang, Cheng Erlang, and Cheng Sanlang for their kindness."

Cheng Jun was taken aback, then stepped forward to help her up, saying, "Get up. We don't do that here."

Ruyan sat up straight, wiping her tears with the back of her hand, and said:

"Sanlang, you don't know this, but if it weren't for you settling this matter for me, I would have nowhere to go."

"My younger brother looks pitiful, but he is actually hateful."

"When I first entered Leyun Tower, I specifically asked Xu Niang to send some money to my mother for medical treatment."

"Later, I found out that my younger brother had stolen my mother's money, taken it to a gambling den, lost it all, and left my mother without money for medical treatment, so she died at home."

After hearing her story, Cheng Chumo exclaimed in surprise, "Is she really that awful?"