Before Pan Long finished his meal, someone came to the door.

He was eating a steamed fish dish that was available everywhere but in a different style.

Northland people like to marinate or even dry the fish before steaming and eating, because many fish in the Northland are poisonous, and in this way the toxicity can be resolved as much as possible. As for the taste...... In the face of safety, taste is not an indispensable need.

Both Yizhou and Yunzhou people like to use spicy as a seasoning, salty and spicy, which is their favorite taste. The same is true for steamed fish, if it is delicate, fill the condiment into the belly of the fish, and let the flavor of the condiment fully penetrate with the steamed fish; Although the taste is very full, it is very enjoyable to eat, and it is very delicious, but strictly speaking, it is not very suitable for Pan Long's taste.

Yangzhou people are different, they use ginger, green onions, etc. as the main seasoning, with a little sauce and vinegar, the steamed fish taste light, tender and delicious, especially the word "fresh", is Beidi, Yizhou and Yunzhou are obviously inferior in comparison.

The two restaurants that Pan Long ate today also have different techniques for steaming fish. Lanyuelou drew some small openings on the fish, filling in some condiments that do not affect the consumption, and the taste was slightly stronger, while Yinfeng Pavilion (the one he was eating at now) filled the ginger and shallots into the fish's belly, and the sauce and vinegar were brushed on the fish, and the two flavors inside and outside penetrated each other, which was very interesting.

In short, he was very satisfied.

Eating fish is a bit of a hassle because the fish has spines on its body. Although with Pan Long's strong physique, even if he chews and swallows a fish whole, it will not be stabbed, but that will damage the taste very much. Only by carefully removing the bones can you enjoy the most delicious fish.

He was carefully removing the fish bones when he suddenly heard the originally lively restaurant quiet down, and someone was walking towards him.

When I looked up, I saw a richly dressed and handsome young man, holding a gold-painted sticker in his hand, smiling and walking towards this side.

He put down his chopsticks and looked at the other person.

The young man's breath was steady but slightly rapid, his steps were steady but not powerful, he should have undergone special etiquette training, but he didn't know martial arts. Probably the kind of person who specializes in diplomacy and the like.

In the face of Pan Long's gaze, he looked a little nervous, but neither the smile on his face nor the pace under his feet changed at all.

After a while, he walked to Pan Long's table, bowed, and said in a peaceful and respectful tone: "May I ask, are you the Pan Long Pan Daxia who showed his might in Liu Mansion, Jianji Town, Shi'en County, Wuling County, Yizhou, beheaded murderers, broke magic knives, and saved more than 200 members of the Liu family, as well as the lives of thousands of guests?"

Pan Long nodded, there was nothing to hide about this matter.

The young man looked more respectful and sent the note: "The villain is ordered by the Hou to invite the hero to go to the Chunfeng Building for dinner tomorrow." If the hero has something to do and can't spare time for the time being, you can also make another appointment. ”

Pan Long was slightly surprised, but he didn't expect that it was Yangzhou Hou who found him.

The official system of the Great Xia Dynasty was relatively special, and state marquis was placed in Kyushu. Some of these states are hereditary, and some are selected, depending on the situation. Most of them do not manage the personnel and finances of the state, but they have a great say in governance and more power in the military. In addition to the forbidden armies of the Son of Heaven from all walks of life, the soldiers and horses in the state all listened to their movements.

The Great Summer Son sits high in the heavenly divine capital, and the Marquis of Kyushu is divided into Kyushu, which is the core pattern of the Great Xia court.

And the so-called "Yang Hou" of the young man refers to the Hou of Yangzhou.

The official title of the Marquis of Kyushu does not have the word "state" in the middle.

Pan Long originally planned to find him by some kind of non-governmental organization, but he didn't expect that the first person to come was the official of the Great Xia Imperial Court.

"It's the Marquis of Yangzhou, I don't know why the Marquis is looking for me, is there something to order?" he asked cautiously.

The young man smiled and said, "Yang Hou has always respected those who have made meritorious contributions. The hero's great achievements that day, since you came to Yangzhou, and also came to Guangling City, how could Yanghou not want to see you?"

"If you're just curious, forget it. Pan Long shook his head, "In the past, the sages and scholars said that 'when you read a good book, you want to know the author of the book, but you don't have to. If you eat a good egg, do you have to know the hen that laid the egg?' I think it makes sense. ”

In the face of his refusal, the young man was not half dissatisfied, nodded slightly, but did not take back the meaning of the note, but carefully placed the note in a clean place on the table.

"What the former sage said is indeed very reasonable. Since you don't think it's necessary to meet, then Yang Hou will naturally respect your opinion. It's just that this note must be accepted, maybe you need to use a little official identity for something in the future, take this note to post it, how much can reduce some small troubles, so as not to be in a bad mood by those chickens and dogs. ”

Seeing that he was so polite, Pan Long couldn't find any words of refusal, nodded and accepted the note.

The young man smiled slightly, saluted again, and walked backwards out of the restaurant. During the whole process, his movements were like flowing clouds and water, and he didn't know how much time he had practiced hard to have such a grooming and demeanor.

After he left, Pan Long took out the sticker and flipped through it. I saw that the front of this note sticker painted the simple topography of Yangzhou, and the word "Yang" in the middle was square, which looked flat and stable, and was written very calmly and generously.

On the reverse side of the sticker, a picture of the spring outing in Guangling is drawn, which is a famous painting hundreds of years ago, and the copy and engraved version is everywhere in the world. When Pan Long was in the Northland, he had also seen the works copied.

opened the note, which used the same flat and stable font to write Yangzhou Hou's admiration for Pan Long, and invited him to meet him freely.

The words are gentle and sincere, and the attitude is peaceful and respectful, if it weren't for the private seal of Yangzhou Hou shining with magic light at the place of payment, it would be impossible to see that it was an invitation written by the dignified Kyushu Marquis to a martial artist.

"This Yangzhou Marquis is a very well-cultivated person......"

Pan Long couldn't help muttering, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

Seeing that the envoys under the Marquis of Yangzhou are also [apex fo], and his invitations are so gentle and polite. Unless it is this Hou Ye who likes to play a set of tricks in front of him and behind his back, otherwise, at least his usual style of doing things should be this kind of gentle and polite appearance.

To use a saying that I don't know whether it is a positive or a derogatory, it is called very gentlemanly.

It's just that...... The saying of a gentleman's style may not be a good thing in Great Xia. Because the word "gentleman", where people usually use it, the most important thing is "hypocrite".

In the style of Daxia, Chengwen is super Gongwen, and sarcasm, criticism, and ridicule are all very common techniques. And it's the one with the most impact. Thanks to this style of writing, whenever literati talk about "gentlemen", at least six or seven times out of ten times they are malicious sarcasm, and the remaining three or four times are not necessarily all good-natured.

The gentleman's style is actually not very popular in Great Xia.

Emperor Jiazi Zhao Sheng said back then: The brave are almost abusive, the polite are almost hypocritical, the wise are almost cunning, the benevolent are almost cowardly, and the righteous are almost deviant, all of which are not human innocence.

From him, the etiquette of the Great Xia Dynasty as a whole tends to promote "true temperament", not to take off his clothes and throw birds on the street, but to promote joy, anger, sorrow and happiness without concealing it, and clearly showing it.

But this Yangzhou Marquis obviously does not approve of this true temperament.

Pan Long frowned slightly, thinking about the implications.

(Could it be...... Yangzhou Hou himself is not so loyal to the Great Xia court?)

(Impossible! Da Xia Zi is not stupid, how can he send someone who is not loyal enough to be the governor of Kyushu? This idea is simply an insult to everyone's IQ!)

(But if he was loyal to the Great Xia court, then why did he deliberately show such a gentlemanly style?

Pan Long's conjecture is reasonable, he thinks that no matter who encounters his own situation, he will have such a conjecture.

So, why did Yangzhou Hou let others have such conjectures?

This puzzled him.

He considered the possibility of "luring the snake out of the hole", but then dismissed it - the idea of luring the snake out of the hole, which at first glance seems clever, is actually stupid. Whether or not you can lure out the person you want to seduce, it is not worth exchanging your own or even the court's political credibility.

For an organization, political credibility is paramount. The so-called "when the people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team" refers to the situation where there is too much loss of political credit.

Therefore, since ancient times, there have been various means to win the trust of the people and establish political credibility, but no wise leader will lose political credibility in order to achieve his goals.

Yangzhou Hou may not be a wise leader, but he certainly has a wise enough staff. Looking at his style, it doesn't seem like a guy who insists on going his own way, ignoring other people's opinions, and only asking others to shut up, so naturally he shouldn't make such a mistake.

But in this way, there is no way to explain what he did......

Pan Long thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation, so he could only shake his head, put away the invitation, and concentrate on eating.

The meal was finished not long after, and then he Shi Shiran walked out of the hotel, and he didn't look for a place to stay, but under the tracking of at least twenty or thirty spies from all walks of life, he lost his trace again out of thin air.

When he was seen walking around a corner, he suddenly disappeared, and more than one spy couldn't help but walk around the corner and search everywhere.

Of course, they couldn't find anything, because Pan Long performed a traceless step, leaving no trace at all.

"It's really weird, why does this Pan Daxia always like to play with the elusive?" After a long time, a spy couldn't help but sigh, "Do you play with us errand runners? What's the point of that?"

"God knows, maybe it's just a habit. Another spy said, "But this Pan Daxia's concealment technique is really unpredictable! If I have such ability, I will be the number one intelligence dealer in Guangling City!"

"You have to have this ability, the first spy in Yangzhou has done it. ”

"yes, I'm so envious!"

"Don't be envious, what kind of character are people, can they compare with us?"

A group of spies from all walks of life chatted a few words, and then left to report to their superiors.

However, Pan Long had already left Guangling City and came to the suburbs.

He originally planned to live in Guangling City, such as the famous Rouge River, and he was very curious, wanting to go shopping, and even find a painting boat to stay for the night.

It's not that he's not interested in those famous prostitutes who are in the twilight of Qin, he just wants to know what it's like to sleep in a river that smells of rouge?

However, after the shock of Guangling Academy, he changed his mind.

Yangzhou is worthy of being one of Kyushu, Guangling is worthy of being the capital of Yangzhou, here is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I don't know how many masters.

It's not a good idea to stay in the city overnight!

So he left Guangling City directly, went to the outside of the city and randomly found a pavilion for pedestrians to rest on the side of the road, and lay in it for the night.

The next morning, he entered Guangling City again, found a teahouse, and ate Yangzhou's famous refreshments.

Yangzhou people's breakfast begins with drinking tea and eating snacks, and the two are called "tea points".

The tea is brewed green tea, and the dots are soft and glutinous and sweet dim sum, both of which are delicate and delicate styles, and one bite at a time, it tastes very refreshing.

Pan Long felt that all kinds of dim sum were good, he also wanted to eat this one, and he also wanted to eat that one, so he accidentally ate more than a dozen baskets - he also blamed the steamer in this Guangling City for being too small, one steamer was five or six dim sum, and the dim sum was also small, two or three of them were not as big as his palm...... All in all, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he noticed that the empty steamers piled up on the table in front of him were almost taller than his head.

It's a blessing to be able to eat, but to eat like this...... I always feel a little ashamed.

Just when he was secretly embarrassed, he suddenly heard a chuckle in the distance.

(Don't be surprised, refresh in ten minutes...... ）

Pan Long felt that all kinds of dim sum were good, he also wanted to eat this one, and he also wanted to eat that one, so he accidentally ate more than a dozen baskets - he also blamed the steamer in this Guangling City for being too small, one steamer was five or six dim sum, and the dim sum was also small, two or three of them were not as big as his palm...... All in all, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he noticed that the empty steamers piled up on the table in front of him were almost taller than his head.

It's a blessing to be able to eat, but to eat like this...... I always feel a little ashamed.

Just when he was secretly embarrassed, he suddenly heard a chuckle in the distance.

Pan Long felt that all kinds of dim sum were good, he also wanted to eat this one, and he also wanted to eat that one, so he accidentally ate more than a dozen baskets - he also blamed the steamer in this Guangling City for being too small, one steamer was five or six dim sum, and the dim sum was also small, two or three of them were not as big as his palm...... All in all, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he noticed that the empty steamers piled up on the table in front of him were almost taller than his head.