Just then, Cheng Yaojin and Chai Shao walked over, arm in arm.
Looking at the strange scene.
Cheng Yaojin, with two panda-like eyes, asked.
What's going on? Why is Wei Zheng lying there?
Seeing no one answer him, he walked over and nudged him with his foot.
Hey, old man, get up. Everyone is standing here, and you're lying under this tree to cool off. How can you be so shameless?
Wei Zheng, woken by Cheng Yaojin's kick, heard his words.
And then spat out another mouthful of blood.
Fang Er's mouth twitched.
Is this considered a finishing blow?
Chai Shao, also sporting two panda eyes, saw Hou Junji being carried out by the imperial guards.
He looked utterly bewildered.
What's happening? How did two people get incapacitated in such a short time?
He scanned the crowd with his eyes.
And found everyone looking at him as if he were an idiot.
This made Chai Shao deeply uncomfortable.
Suddenly, he saw his daughter standing to the side, pouting.
He quickly went over to ask Chai Yue.
Yue'er, what happened here?
Chai Yue pouted and said.
Duke of Zheng, Lord Wei, said that the train made by the young master is a waste of resources and cannot be used, and he also asked the Emperor to destroy the train on the spot.
Duke of Lu, Lord Hou, said that the train made by the young master uses sorcery and will bring misfortune to the Great Tang, and he asked the Emperor to raid the manor and find the forbidden book of Lu Ban.
The young master then argued with them, and when they ran out of words, the young master cursed them until they vomited blood.
Hmph, they got off too easily.
Damn it!
Taking advantage of my absence to bully my kid?
How can this be tolerated?
At this moment, even Chai Shao's gaze towards Li Shimin became unfriendly.
Damn it, this is your nephew-in-law. Don't you even know how to protect him?
Damn it!
I can't stand it.
Damn it!
He turned around and followed Hou Junji, who was being carried away, with his support.
The four imperial guards carrying Hou Junji were a bit confused.
Why is the Duke of Qiao so angry?
When Chai Shao's temper flared, it was simply unbearable.
He directly slapped Hou Junji on the head.
Little monkey, wake up for me!
Hou Junji's eyelids twitched twice, but he stubbornly remained unconscious.
Seeing Chai Shao hitting Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin came over to ask the reason.
Chai Shao only said one sentence.
The little monkey and Old Man Wei ganged up to bully my son-in-law!
Well!
This time, even Cheng Yaojin exploded!
He pushed away the imperial guards.
Hou Junji fell to the ground with a thud.
His eyelids twitched again, but he still didn't wake up.
Cheng Yaojin's nickname "demon" wasn't given for nothing.
Seeing the guy's eyelids moving, he knew he was faking it.
He pulled off his shoe.
His foot, emitting a black smoke, was directly placed near Hou Junji's nose.
Even Chai Shao quickly dodged.
Damn it!
This bastard probably hasn't washed his feet in half a year!
Cheng Yaojin looked at Hou Junji on the ground with killing intent.
Little monkey, get up for your Grandpa Cheng, and we'll talk properly. Maybe this matter can be settled.
Otherwise, don't blame your Grandpa Cheng for playing dirty!
Hou Junji suppressed the churning in his stomach, his throat constantly moving up and down.
The muscles in his face twitched uncontrollably.
But he stubbornly refused to open his eyes.
Zhang Gongjin, watching from the side, couldn't stand it. If this escalated, it wouldn't be good for Cheng Yaojin.
So he walked over and whispered a few words in Cheng Yaojin's ear.
After hearing this, Cheng Yaojin spat at Hou Junji.
Little monkey, bullying my brother, this matter isn't over. We'll see!
After speaking, he put his shoe back on, walked to the side, and winked at Chai Shao.
Chai Shao, pinching his nose, walked over to Hou Junji.
He squatted down and patted Hou Junji's face with his hand, saying.
Pingyang and I have only this one daughter in our lives. If you dare to bully her man, it's like defecating on Old Chai's neck!
There are important matters today, so I'll let you off for now. We'll see as we go.
After speaking, he waved at the four imperial guards.
Take him away.
Chai Shao and Cheng Yaojin didn't have much animosity towards Wei Zheng, they just looked down on him.
A scholar, no matter how much he makes a fuss, only seeks fame and fortune.
But this fellow Hou Junji is different. He is a military general with military power. If such a person is not honest, it will cause trouble!
Li Shimin watched the entire process coldly, standing by the train.
He showed no intention of stopping them.
This Hou Junji has always been a sycophantic and bullying person.
Whenever he went on campaign, he was always greedy for wealth and property.
After ascending the throne, there have been constant issues with Jieli, drought, Luo Yi, and Goguryeo.
This guy hasn't committed any major offenses in Chang'an, and there's no reason to deal with him for now.
Now, with Cheng Yaojin, Chai Shao, and Fang Er all attacking him, Li Shimin pretended not to see.
He even deliberately turned his back, walked back and forth around the train with his hands behind his back, touching here and tapping there, as if trying to figure something out.
Others couldn't fathom Li Shimin's attitude.
The four hotheads in the court: Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Chai Shao, and Niu Jinda!
Now that two of them have taken action simultaneously, and Niu Jinda is standing aside, eager to join in, who would dare to step forward?
Whoever steps forward is asking for trouble!
Fang Er was also happy to see these two fellows stand up for him, and would certainly not stop them.
Thus, as Hou Junji was carried away, he gritted his teeth in hatred!
Cheng and Chai, who had beaten and threatened Hou Junji, walked up to Fang Er, arm in arm.
Brother, how was it? Did your old brother hold his ground?
Fang Er didn't take his bait. Instead, he pointed at their eyes and asked.
Speaking of which, how did you two get those four eyes injured?
Chai Shao laughed heartily.
Haha, it's nothing. We just had a sparring session with our great nephew.
Cheng Yaojin glared at him.
Old Chai dog, try saying that one more time!
Fang Er was speechless for a moment.
So these two were fighting earlier?
And it was a draw?
He quickly intervened.
Alright, alright, can you two settle down for a moment? Don't you see the Emperor is waiting over there?
After speaking, he pulled the two of them to Li Shimin's side.
Your Majesty, I was a bit presumptuous just now, please do not blame me.
Li Shimin waved his hand.
He pointed at the train and said.
You said before that it could carry a thousand people and ten thousand shi of goods. How can this small train carry so much?
Fang Er smiled.
Your Majesty, please follow me.
After speaking, he led Li Shimin to the carriage interface reserved for the locomotive.
Your Majesty, look here. What we see before us is just the locomotive.
What's used for pulling people and carrying goods are the carriages, which are similar to the locomotive, except that they are empty inside.
When the time comes, we will just attach the carriages to the locomotive.
Li Shimin then pointed to the iron tracks on the ground.
How much silver will it cost to lay one li of this thing?