Lin Ziming and Geng Zhong didn't dare to protest - the dragon guards outside the council hall were heavily guarded, and the muzzles of Hessesen's guns on the garrison turret were aimed at this side - so the entourage stayed, and General Yan ordered the forbidden army to take them to a special courtyard for resettlement.

The second check is Bai Xiao, the commander of the Dragon Praetorian Guard Battalion.

Bai Xiao stood at the foot of the steps, staring at his subordinates to "welcome guests": a priori look at the invitation card in the hands of each guest; after checking that it is correct, he checked his body again, put away the sharp weapons, and finally gave each person a sachet.

The style of the sachet is divided into several types:

The most exquisite ones were sent to Geng Zhong, Lin Ziming, Fang Lei, Yan Chuyu and others.

The second-class ones were issued to Li Jingshan, Huang Zhifu, county magistrates and others.

The last one was sent to the local gentry of Qinghua Mansion.

Geng Zhong and the others took the sachet with a confused expression.

Huang Furen greeted the guests at the door of the council hall, and Huang Furen stretched out his hand to the guests and said, "Please come in - this sachet should be worn well, it is the intention of Lord Qincha." ”

Geng Zhong and the others were shocked when they heard this.

Only Lin Ziming tied his hand around his waist.

Seeing this situation, Geng Zhong and others were also tied.

Huang Furen only said this and then smiled and went to greet the guests behind, and did not care whether they wore it or not, and did not force them to wear it.

Lin Ziming walked up to Liang Xinming and smiled at her: "Is it Liang County's idea to send sachets? ”

Liang Xinming said meaningfully: "It's good if Second Master Lin likes it." But you have to wear it well, don't lose it. As he spoke, his gaze flickered and fell on Geng Zhong's face.

Geng Zhong's smile froze obviously.

Liang Xinming's smile deepened.

Lin Ziming said: "How dare you lose it." What Lord Qincha gave must be a good thing, but if you lose it, you will also suffer the loss. ”

Liang Xinming was noncommittal, and only stretched out his hand and said, "Please-" The slightly inclined figure, the slender fingers stretched out, the movements were very elegant. Some clothes carry people, some people carry clothes, this cow green official uniform is ugly for most people to wear, but Liang Xinming wears it with a brilliant demeanor, which makes people can't turn their eyes away.

Lin Ziming stared at her for a while, admiring her elegance, as if yesterday's incident had not happened, and he no longer worried about Lin Qianzi at all.

Liang Xinming wondered: What the hell does this person think? He can't see through her lies, right? Or, he hides his true emotions? Either way, he gives her an unfathomable feeling. She secretly reminded herself that she must not be careless, this world is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and she must not underestimate her opponent.

She urged him in again, she wanted to welcome the guest, but she didn't have time to stand here with him.

Lin Ziming went in first.

Then came Li Jingshan, who came together with his son-in-law Wang Liang.

Then there was Yan Chuyu and Master Yan, Uncle Yan and his party.

Then there are Fang Lei and the masters of the Fang family in Qinghua Mansion......

Liang Xinming filtered, smiling and welcoming one guest after another, both official and business. Although she has grace, she will not be humble to this extent, the reason why she stands here is to show people, and the second is to look at people.

What do people look like?

Naturally, there are some doorways.

No matter how widely Wang Heng spreads the invitation, it is impossible to invite the petty officials who are not in the stream, and he must always be on the stage. For example, the prefect of Huang, as well as the county orders of several counties under the jurisdiction of Qinghua Mansion have all arrived, and then there are subordinate officials of the government and the county government.

Although those ungraded officials and squad leaders have low positions, they rely on them to do things on weekdays, and many of them are henchmen, and they all follow the chief officer, one is to help with some affairs, and the other is to follow the long knowledge. They couldn't go into the council chamber, they waited outside. Some have faces full of curiosity, others look wary, and some quietly look around or exchange pleasantries.

As a result, the battle became bigger and bigger.

Liang Xinming looked at it for a while and was ready to leave.

The ladies of the inner courtyard are almost here.

Men are good at scheming, women love to play tricks, so many women have come, as long as there are so many seven-trick exquisite hearts, I am afraid they can sing a big show.

She was afraid that Hui Niang would not be able to control it.

She didn't give Hui Niang many tasks, but such a big banquet, if something happened in the middle, it would disrupt the whole plan.

said it was a feast, but he didn't invite the troupe and storytellers, nor did he find some singing and dancing women from the Qinlou Chu Pavilion to accompany him, but just ate a wine banquet.

Wang Heng's purpose in holding this feast is to investigate the case, and if he invites the troupe, the people who come will become more and more mixed, isn't he asking for trouble. Moreover, if he finds some women, he will not get involved, and Liang Xinming will be unhappy when he turns around.

Although others sat in the hall, they were concerned about Liang Xinming's stay, while taking in the guests in the future, they did not forget to let Yi'an see if Liang Xinming was gone.

Yi'an took advantage of the message to run out a few times, and shook his head gently at him every time he came back.

He frowned slightly, and saw that the hall was almost full, so he motioned for Yi'an to "serve wine". So Yi'an took Shuangxi, Sanyuan, Sishun and others, each holding a silver pot, and went down to the hall to help everyone pour wine one by one. It took a few trips back and forth to finish.

The wine glasses are all blue and white porcelain cups of one color.

Small, floral and bird-patterned.

The wine in the glass is very clear.

Everyone was tested for wine, and when they smelled it, they couldn't help exchanging glances with each other, and asked in a low voice what kind of wine it was, but they hadn't even drunk it.

The old king of Hades was shrinking on the second floor of the backyard, looking at the council hall in front of him and smiling: The wine that the old man only matched, I will never forget it for a lifetime, and it is cheap for you.

Wang Heng didn't give everyone time to ponder, coughed, and suddenly the "buzzing" bass stopped, and everyone looked up at him. His gaze swept sharply over them without pause, but everyone felt that he was paying attention to himself and sat more upright.

Wang Heng spoke, and Qing Yue's voice resounded in the hall.

First, he made polite remarks, saying that he inspected Huizhou on behalf of the emperor, and this banquet was the emperor's reward for the hard work of local officials.

“…… This general's mansion was destroyed, and a major case of rebellion was involved behind it. The official traced the Yue Yu, but he couldn't grasp the clue, so I ask you to come here to help. This official knows that the thieves have attracted many officials and gentry, who is loyal and who is traitor?"

You can hear the needle falling in the hall.

No one dared to come out.

Geng Zhong didn't talk much.

Wang Heng raised his glass and said: "This cup of wine is the pure heart wine that the official distinguishes from the traitor, if you have a clear conscience and have never colluded with the thief, you will drink this cup of wine." ”

As soon as the voice fell, the hall became quieter.

It was already very quiet just now, but now it seems that everyone is even holding their breath, so it is even quieter, but their eyes are very rich.

The Creator has given people a pair of eyes, not only to see the world, but sometimes they take the credit for the mouth—to "speak".

Wang Heng stared at Geng Zhong and Lin Ziming.

Lin Ziming picked up the cup, tilted his head and poured it into his mouth. He wore narrow sleeves and did not cover it up, so it was obvious that he had actually drunk the wine.

His actions did not set an example for everyone, and the others saw that there was no way to avoid it, so they hurriedly raised their wine glasses, and the posture of drinking was very elegant - sleeves and hands were covered, and at first glance they were people who understood etiquette, and many people's lips were not wet.