The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 261 Decision

Chapter 261 Decision
“Eating is simple, but what to eat, how to eat, and when to eat are the most important things in life.”

Li Miao said while eating.

"First, never eat too much, otherwise food will accumulate in your stomach, and your Qi and blood will accumulate around the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming. You will only be able to exert 80% of your strength. Also, never fight on an empty stomach, otherwise you will be courting death."

"Second, never eat next to someone you don't know. Even a fool knows to attack someone while they are eating or sleeping, which is no different from putting your neck close to someone's knife."

"Eating anything you want is also courting death."

“Third, don’t drink.”

"Do you understand?"

Shen Xuning widened his eyes, looking up and down at Li Miao, with a lot of words stuck in his throat that he dared not utter.

"Master, are you kidding me?"

"You're clearly eating and drinking right next to an unknown master! This is your second pot!"

“Still drinking!”

Li Miao drank the cup with a sip and glanced at Shen Xuning.

"Got something you want to say?"

Shen Xunning nodded weakly.

"put."

"Master...wasn't that man just now also an expert? Moreover, he could easily control top-notch experts through the air, and he didn't know you, so you..."

Shen Xunning's eyes swept towards the wine glass in Li Miao's hand.

Li Miao sneered and did not answer.

But there was laughter coming from outside the door.

"My lady, what the governor said to you is all good advice that will benefit you for the rest of your life. And he did not go against his words at all."

Duan Jue stretched out his hand, lifted the door curtain and walked in, looking at Shen Xuning with a smile.

"But……"

Shen Xunning hesitated.

Duan Jue shook his head.

"Girl, what the pacification envoy said can be summed up in one sentence - don't reveal your flaws at a time, in a place, or in front of someone who threatens you."

"And at this time and here, no one can pose a threat to you, sir. So, of course you can do whatever you want, eat as much as you want, or get as drunk as you want."

"Sir, am I right?"

Duan Jue seemed to be talking to Shen Xunning, but in fact, most of his attention was on Li Miao. What he said was not to give Shen Xunning good advice, but to test Li Miao.

At this time, he looked at Li Miao with a smile, just to see Li Miao's reaction.

Li Miao smiled and tapped him with chopsticks.

"good."

"He is a man of humanity."

This sentence almost destroyed the elegant demeanor that Duan Jue maintained.

What words is this!

That little girl was called a "little punk", but in my eyes she's not even a human being, right?
Li Miao put down his wine glass, glanced at him indifferently, and pointed to his side.

"Come sit down and eat and chat."

A Jinyiwei hurriedly stood up, made room for him, and took a new set of tableware and put it down.

Duan Jue bowed to him, walked over and sat down, held the sleeve of his left hand with his right hand, took out a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder, and peeled off the skin with his fingers, then reached out and picked up a chopstick of food and put it on the plate in front of him.

Like his attire, his posture was also extremely elegant, and every move was filled with the elegance and nobility that had been passed down for generations. None of the noble children that Li Miao had met in the capital could match his tone.

Duan Jue slowly raised the chopsticks in front of him and was about to put them into his mouth.

"It's not easy to find me, right?"

Duan Jue stopped moving.

He slowly turned his head and looked to his side.

Li Miao was holding the cup in front of him, rubbing his fingers slowly on the rim of the cup. He didn't even look at him, just talked to himself.

"It's only been half a month since I came down from Hengshan. I changed horses and galloped all the way. I stayed at the post station at night and rarely went into the city. If I wasn't not far from Emei, I would never have entered this Sinan Prefecture."

"My subordinates told me some time ago that you were near Lin'an Prefecture a month ago. Given the distance and time, you either changed horses along the way like me, or you traveled all the way here with Qinggong."

"How come it's such a coincidence that you run into me?" Li Miao glanced at him up and down.

"Look at your behavior. You changed your clothes before coming to see me? The sachet is new too."

"He walked nearly two thousand miles, carrying his bag while asking for news about me. When he saw me enter the city, he hurriedly found a place to change his clothes and came in, using a sachet to cover up the dusty smell on his body."

"It's not easy, right? Thank you for your hard work."

Duan Jue's hand stopped in mid-air for a long time without moving.

Shen Xunning widened his eyes, his hand already touching the hilt of the sword at his feet.

Although she knew little, she still knew who to side with. If it was true as Li Miao said, this person deliberately traveled nearly two thousand miles to "encounter" Li Miao, then it was obvious that he must have some ulterior motive.

If they wanted to fight, even though I was just a "little punk", I could still throw a scabbard to my master to help him out.

Li Miao glanced at her, smiled and said nothing.

After a while, Duan Jue put the food into the bowl, put the chopsticks aside, and then said with a wry smile.

"Pacifier, did you see that from the beginning?"

"if not?"

Li Miao raised his eyebrows.

"Ever since the incident during the Chinese New Year last year, the celestial beings and hidden sects in the martial arts world have been ready to make a move. The Sword King Pavilion was the first to try to force the Tang Sect out of Bashu, but I pushed them back."

"Ordinary people in the martial arts world think this news is just a rumor, but you hidden sects who are watching know it is true."

"I went straight back to Hengshan after I came out of the Sword King Pavilion and never left the mountain again. You must be getting impatient, right?"

"If you don't find out my background and my attitude towards you, you won't be able to show up. That's why you are so eager to see me and you let the timing slip."

"I said that, right?"

Duan Jue smiled bitterly and nodded.

"Yes, your Excellency is right."

"As far as I know, there should be at least two more celestial beings waiting to 'encounter' you on your way to Emei Mountain."

"I was impatient and wanted to take the lead, but I let the flaw slip. It was indeed my negligence. I am very sorry for making you unhappy."

"Ah."

Li Miao sneered and reached out to push a pot of wine over.

"It's the same whether you reveal any flaws or not."

"Otherwise, why do you think I came down the mountain this time?"

Duan Jue reached out and picked up the wine jug, first filling Li Miao's glass, and then poured himself a glass.

"This glass of wine is my apology to you."

Duan Jue raised his hand and was about to drink it.