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Chapter 620: No Face Allowed, Your Majesty

In the restaurant, Tian Chong lowered his voice and told Tuoba Lu all the plans, with a firm light in his eyes.

"Chief, although Xi Yu is the prime minister and the emperor does not care about political affairs, the emperor still has majesty after all."

Tuoba Lu nodded slightly, revealing a hint of enlightenment in his eyes.

"I understand, that is, we go to see the emperor."

Tian Chong nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes, we have to do this before we leave Youzhou."

Tuoba Lu agreed and said: "This is a good idea." He paused for a moment and continued: "But we can't go empty-handed, so let's bring some gifts."

The two thought for a moment and looked at each other.

Tian Chong thought to buy some wine!

Then, they came to a wine cellar.

Tian Chong looked at the dazzling array of wine jars, frowned slightly, and said seriously: "We have to choose some good wine."

Tuoba Lu was on the side, constantly looking at various wines, with a focused expression, as if he was carefully selecting them.

While Tian Chonghe was selecting wine, he asked the waiter who was selling wine: "Waiter, do you know where the emperor lives?"

The waiter stopped what he was doing, looked at them, and then told them where the emperor lived, and asked in confusion: "Are you buying wine to give to the emperor?"

Tian Chong and Tuoba Lu looked at each other and nodded.

When the waiter heard this, he immediately became energetic, with a warm smile on his face, and said: "Then you should buy better wine! I recommend you aged wine, this wine is top-notch!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the jars of aged wine in the wine cellar with his hands, his eyes full of expectation.

Tian Chong looked at the enthusiastic look of the waiter, smiled, and said: "Then let's have a jar of aged wine!"

Tuoba Lu also nodded in agreement, with a satisfied look on his face.

Tian Chong and Tuoba Lu finally chose the wine, paid the money, and prepared to leave with the wine jar.

Tian Chong's face was filled with joy, and he said, "Haha, I finally bought it. Now I can go to see the emperor!"

Tuoba Lu was also excited, and kept nodding and said, "Yes, it's really good!"

At this time, the waiter looked at their backs as they left, and laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He was secretly proud of himself and said, "Hehe, these two guys really didn't bargain. I deliberately said the price was a little higher, and they really bought it!"

Tian Chong and Tuoba Lu were still thinking about the process of buying wine just now while walking, and they didn't realize that they were "slaughtered".

The soldiers sent by Xi Yu hurried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and came to Xi Yu's room with an anxious look on their faces.

He looked at the closed door, frowned, and said to himself in confusion, "What's going on?"

Then he asked several servants in the yard.

"Where is the master? I have something important to report!"

One of the servants replied, "The Prime Minister and the newly brought Xianbei woman are out."

The soldier heard it, shook his head, and had to retreat first and wait for Xi Yu to come back.

Xiyu smiled and looked at Tuoba Yu gently, saying, "Tuoba Yu, how about we go to a beautiful place?"

Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "Great, great!"

Her face was full of joy, and she smiled like a blooming flower.

Xiyu thought for a while and said, "Let's not take a carriage, let's go by bicycle."

Tuoba Yu looked puzzled and asked with his head tilted, "What is a bicycle? Why have I never heard of it?"

At this time, patrol soldiers happened to pass by, Xiyu hurriedly stopped them, and then said to one of the soldiers, "Go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and bring out my bicycle." The soldier took the order respectfully, turned around and ran towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Tuoba Yu looked around curiously, full of expectations for the bicycle he was about to see.

After a while, the bicycle was pushed over by the soldier.

The moment Tuoba Yu saw the bicycle, his eyes widened as if they were about to jump out of his eye sockets.

She exclaimed in surprise: "Wow! There are such magical things in the world!"

Xiyu smiled slightly, with a bit of pride on his face, and said: "This is what I created."

As he said, he got on the bicycle and demonstrated it skillfully in front of Tuoba Yu.

Tuoba Yu clapped his hands excitedly and said: "Wow, this is more interesting than riding a horse!"

Xiyu stopped and looked at Tuoba Yu and said: "I will teach you when I have time. Now let me take you away."

His eyes were full of tenderness and doting.

Xiyu patted the back seat of the bicycle and said to Tuoba Yu: "Come, sit here."

Tuoba Yu sat on it obediently and gently grabbed the corner of Xiyu's clothes with both hands.

Xiyu pedaled his foot, and the bicycle began to move forward slowly. He smiled and said: "Hold on tight, we are going to set off!"

Tuoba Yu said "um", with a happy smile on his face.

The bicycle sped on the road, and the trees on both sides kept retreating like phantoms.

The wind whistled in their ears, and Tuoba Yu's hair danced with the wind.

Soon, they arrived at the outskirts of the city, where they saw vast fields and rolling hills.

Xiyu pointed to a not-so-high mountain not far ahead and said, "Yu'er, look, that's where we're going."

Tuoba Yu looked at the mountain, his eyes flashing with anticipation, and said, "It's so beautiful!"

The bicycle continued to move forward, gradually approaching the mountain, where the trees were lush and green, as if welcoming their arrival.

Xiyu was riding a bicycle, looking at the scenery in the distance, and fell into reverie.

His eyes were a little empty, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Xiyu thought that the next step could be to develop the tourism industry.

This has always been blank and has not been regarded as a work focus.

There are so many beautiful scenery here. It would be great if it could attract foreign tourists and tour groups to come and allow them to enter the country with the group.

Even the tour guide system of the previous life can appear, and qualification examinations can be conducted.

Xiyu stopped the bicycle and admired the stream under the mountain with Tuoba Yu.

The stream was gurgling and clear, and the flowers and plants by the stream swayed in the wind, and the scenery was pleasant.

Tuoba Yu suddenly frowned and stopped.

Seeing this, Xiyu asked with concern: "What's wrong, Yu'er?"

Tuoba Yu bit his lip and said worriedly: "I thought of Tuoba Lu. He has always been arrogant. How could he take the initiative to apologize to me? This must be Tian Chong's idea. They are acting. The purpose is to let more Xianbei people enter the Central Plains. They want me to say a few good words in front of the emperor."

Xiyu listened to Tuoba Yu's words and fell into deep thought.

He comforted: "Don't think too much. Maybe they are really repentant? We can't deny others' sincerity based on speculation alone."

Tuoba Yu sighed and said: "I hope so. But I don't think this matter is that simple."

Xiyu nodded and said: "Anyway, we still have to be vigilant. If they really have any intentions, we must not let them succeed."

Tuoba Yu looked at Xiyu, nodded, and said: "Well, I know."

Xiyu smiled and said: "Let's go, let's continue to enjoy the scenery."

As they said, they continued to stroll along the stream.

The sun shone on them, reflecting their happy smiles.

After a while, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu found a vineyard nearby.

In the vineyard, a gray-haired old man was pruning the branches of the grape vines with scissors.

The two looked at each other and decided to go into the vineyard to take a look.

As soon as they walked to the gate of the vineyard, the old man saw them and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face.

Xiyu walked up and greeted the old man with a smile: "Hello, old man! We passed by here and saw your vineyard. We thought it was very interesting and wanted to come in and take a look."

The old man put down the scissors in his hand, smiled kindly and said: "Welcome! Where are you from?"

Xiyu replied: "We are from Youzhou City. Old man, it must be very hard for you to take care of this vineyard alone?"

The old man waved his hand and said: "It's not hard, not hard. I just like to take care of these grapes. Watching them grow day by day, I am so happy."

Xiyu nodded and asked: "How is your life? Is the income enough?"

The old man smiled and said: "Not bad, not bad. Although my vineyard is not big, I can still get some harvest every year, which is enough for me to live. Moreover, I also grow some vegetables and raise a few chickens. My life is quite fulfilling."

Xiyu felt a little relieved after listening to the old man's words. He looked at the old man's wrinkled face and said with emotion: "You are such a hardworking old man!"

The old man smiled embarrassedly and said: "When you are alive, you have to find something to do. I can't do anything else with my old bones, so I can only grow grapes."

Xi Yu and the old man chatted for a while, Tuoba Yu listened quietly on the side, occasionally interjecting a word or two. The garden was full of laughter, as if they were a family.

Just then, a sharp voice broke the harmony.

A man came over with a few thugs.

He looked at the old man and asked with a fake smile: "Old man, you are living a happy life! When will you pay us back the money you owe us?"

The old man's face turned pale in an instant, and he stammered: "I... I will pay it back as soon as possible..."

The man sneered and said: "As soon as possible? How long have you been dragging it on? I think you don't want to pay it back!"

Xiyu looked at the man, frowned, and asked: "My brother, may I ask what's going on?"

The man looked up and down at Xiyu, and saw that he was dressed in an extraordinary way, and he was a little afraid, but he still said with a stiff upper lip: "What does it have to do with you? This old man owes us money, and it's only natural for us to come to collect the debt!"

Xiyu looked at the old man, then at the man, and he had already understood the general situation in his heart.

He said in a deep voice: "It's right to pay back debts. But it seems a bit too much for you to force an old man like this?"

The man was even more upset after hearing what Xiyu said, and he said: "Mind your own business! I will do whatever I want to do!"

The old man's voice suddenly sounded behind them.

He shouted, "They used improper means to make me owe the debt! So their debt collection is unreasonable!"

Xiyu's face showed a surprised expression. He looked at the man with a flash of anger in his eyes.

Tuoba Yu was also surprised. She pulled Xiyu's sleeve and said, "Let's not care about this trivial matter..."

Xiyu shook off Tuoba Yu's hand. He frowned and said firmly, "No, I will take care of this matter!"

Xiyu said, "Don't be afraid, old man. With me here, they dare not do anything to you."

The old man looked at Xiyu gratefully and said, "Little brother, thank you..."

Xi Yu looked at the man and said coldly: "You use illegal means to force people to owe debts, which is illegal. I advise you to stop it quickly."

The man was a little panicked after hearing Xi Yu's words, but he still pretended to be calm and said: "Don't scare me! It's only natural to pay back debts!"

Outside the manor where Liu Xie lived, the soldiers guarding the gate were standing guard vigilantly.

One of the soldiers, named Chen Facai, was thinking secretly in his heart.

Chen Facai suddenly remembered the scene of a soldier from the Prime Minister's Mansion coming.

The soldier strode over, took out the Prime Minister's token, and said seriously: "I am a soldier from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I have important things to tell you."

Chen Facai and other soldiers immediately stood up and looked at the soldier.

The soldier continued, "The prime minister has ordered that two Xianbei people may come to see your majesty. If not, it's better. If so, you must not let them see your majesty. Then tell your majesty that you can't see them casually, and if you have anything to ask, you can find the prime minister." Chen Facai was surprised when he heard this, and he couldn't help asking, "Why is this? How can your majesty not see the Xianbei people?" The soldier glared at Chen Facai and said sternly, "This is the prime minister's order, you just need to do it!" Although Chen Facai was a little confused, he nodded and said, "Yes, I understand." After the soldier turned and left, Chen Facai thought about this matter in his heart. He felt that something seemed wrong, but he couldn't tell. He decided to pay more attention to the Xianbei people when they arrived to see what would happen. After a while, Chen Facai and another soldier saw two people who looked like Xianbei people coming over, one of whom was holding a jar of wine. Tuoba Lu and Tian Chong walked to the door of the manor. When Tian Chong saw Chen Facai and another soldier, he quickly saluted and said politely: "Hello, two generals. We are Xianbei people, and we have come to see His Majesty." Chen Facai looked them up and down and asked: "Where are you from? What do you want to see His Majesty?" Tian Chong smiled and replied: "We are Xianbei people from the north. We have heard that Your Majesty is kind and have admired you for a long time, so we came to see you. This is a small gift we brought. I hope you can make some concessions and let us see His Majesty." Chen Facai looked at the wine they brought and said: "Your Majesty is not someone that ordinary people can see. If you have any important matters, please go to the Prime Minister." Tuoba Lu quickly said: "We have nothing important to do this time, we just want to see His Majesty. I hope you can help us." Chen Facai shook his head and said: "No, please go back." Tuoba Lu and Tian Chong looked at each other and felt a little disappointed. They didn't expect that it would be so difficult to see the emperor. Chen Facai looked at Tuoba Lu and Tian Chong and said expressionlessly: "If you don't leave, don't blame us for being rude." Tuoba Lu and Tian Chong looked at each other helplessly and had to turn around and leave. After walking for a distance, Tuoba Lu angrily threw the wine jar in his hand to the ground, and the wine jar shattered instantly, and the wine splashed all over the ground. Tian Chong frowned and analyzed: "This must be Xi Yu's conspiracy. He may have guessed that we would come here to see His Majesty, so he made preparations in advance." Tuoba Lu listened, nodded, and said: "You make sense. This Xi Yu is so hateful!" Tuoba Lu's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Let's go back to the inn! I want to vent all my displeasure on Liu Maohai and torture him severely!" Tian Chong nodded, followed Tuoba Lu, and said nothing. Back to the inn, Tuoba Lu asked someone to take Liu Maohai out of the cage. Liu Maohai was lying in it sleeping and was taken out. Tuoba Lu's action awakened him.

Tuoba Lu rushed up and grabbed Liu Maohai's collar without saying a word, and fell to the ground.

Liu Maohai screamed in pain, and Tuoba Lu rode on him and punched him in the face again and again.

Tian Chong stood aside, watching Tuoba Lu vent his anger, with a helpless look on his face.

After beating for a while, Tuoba Lu was exhausted and panting. He got off Liu Maohai and gasped.

In order to better humiliate Liu Maohai, Tuoba Lu asked his followers to press Liu Maohai into the toilet.

Liu Maohai struggled, his face full of fear, and cursed: "Tuoba Lu, you will die! How dare you do this to me, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

Tuoba Lu's face became more gloomy when he heard this. He stepped on Liu Maohai's face and crushed him hard, saying with contempt: "You are just an ant now, and you dare to threaten me?"

An hour later, Tuoba Lu looked at Liu Maohai, who was already dying, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

He said coldly: "Kill him, throw him into the wilderness, and let him be exposed in the wilderness!"

The followers took the order, and one of them took out a dagger and stabbed Liu Maohai's heart fiercely...

Tuoba Lu stood up and said to Tian Chong: "Let's go back to Xianbei to train troops and prepare for a decisive battle with the Central Plains!"

Tian Chong nodded and said: "Okay, we must make Xi Yu, that bastard, pay the price!"

Tuoba Lu and Tian Chong left the inn and went to Xianbei. Their hearts were filled with hatred and anger, and they vowed to avenge the humiliation they had suffered.

Tian Chong frowned, looking at Tuoba Lu, thinking secretly in his heart.

He knew that the Xianbei people had no guarantee of victory in attacking the Central Plains, but he didn't want to comfort Tuoba Lu now.

Xi Yu's behavior had exceeded their bottom line.

After they left, the innkeeper hurried out of the inner room and saw Liu Maohai's miserable death. He was frightened and turned pale.

He pointed at Liu Maohai's body with a trembling hand and shouted to the waiter: "Why are you still standing there? Clean up this place quickly!"

The waiter woke up as if from a dream, and hurried to get tools and started to clean up the scene. (End of this chapter)