The sound was not too loud, and everyone in the lobby was making noise, but everyone still heard it, but the reason for hearing it was not because it was loud or thick, but because it sounded strange, as if two rusty blades were rubbing against each other, and there was a harsh feeling.

As soon as I heard this sound, I felt a pain in my ears.

Everyone immediately raised their heads and looked out.

At this time, a group of people came with the voice, these people were very neatly dressed, all wearing crimson 'color' robes, covered with a black 'color' coat, and all of them were tall, as if they had walked into a curtain neatly. Only the person who walked in the front was not the same as the person behind, his clothes were more gorgeous than others, and his figure was also very tall, but he was very thin, almost extremely thin, and his clothes were worn on him, like a bamboo pole, fluttering in the wind, without the feeling of being like a fairy, but with a feeling of being a boneless snake becoming a 'essence'.

I don't know why this thought actually popped into my heart, I subconsciously wanted to laugh, but immediately blocked my face with the wine glass in my hand.

This person naturally didn't know that I was slandering him, but he just glanced at the lobby with his 'shrewd' eyes like a fox, and immediately, his eyes fell on Pei Yuanxiu's body.

As soon as they saw him appear, the people around them subconsciously frowned.

And I recognized it at a glance, following this person's side, the young man who was dressed similarly to him, and whose eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to him, was the person who came to the pavilion with Song Xuan to meet Pei Yuanxiu that day.

It seems that this should be named after the Song family in Cangzhou, the Cui family.

At this time, Song Huaiyi had already stepped forward: "Brother Cui Tai, why are you here?" ”

Cui Tai, this fame, in fact, I am not unfamiliar.

His father is Cui Shi, the personal 'attendant' guard of the Emperor Taishang, it is said that Pei Ji trusts him quite a lot, and even intends to let this Cui Shi be an official, but Cui Shi's son, that is, the Cui Tai in front of him, has been weak and sick since he was a child, and even his life has been hanging by a thread for a year or two, Cui Shi has no choice but to resign and return to his hometown to accompany his wife and children, Pei Ji is grateful for his loyalty, so he let him return to his hometown, and often think of when he came, and let people reward things from the palace, and those officials naturally have eyes. As soon as the emperor loved the Cui family so much, he naturally took care of it, and the Cui family developed in Cangzhou.

And this Cui Tai, it seems that he has survived the most dangerous condition in those two years, although he still does not look very healthy, but this appearance, it should not be a problem to live for a few more decades.

I was still thinking in my heart, Cui Tai had already walked in from the outside, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were cold, he glanced at Song Huaiyi, and said, "Why am I here?" If I don't come, I'm afraid I won't see my son yet. ”

As soon as these words came out, the people around them felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong.

It's not like he's here to see Childe, it's more like he's here to find trouble.

Song Huaiyi frowned and immediately closed his mouth, while Pei Yuanxiu stood up on the edge of the table, Cui Tai immediately walked in front of him, and stretched out his long arms and saluted: "Meet the son." ”

Pei Yuan said: "You are here." ”

Cui Tai said: "Since the son has arrived in Cangzhou, why don't you tell me, at least you should let the next landlord friendship." ”

Pei Yuanxiu said calmly: "I didn't plan to come over so early, but it was because of the light body, and it happened that I had just talked to Huaiyi that day, and it was convenient to come and go, so I came over." ”

Cui Tai raised his eyebrows and turned his head to look at me: "That's it, Miss Yan, right?" ”

I blinked at him, seeing that he was just trying to confirm my identity and not to greet me, so I didn't say anything.

Pei Yuanxiu said: "That's right. ”

"That's ma'am......"

This time, Han Ruoshi stood up.

Cui Tai immediately bowed to her: "Meet Madame." ”

Han Ruoshi raised her chin slightly, and said with a smile: "Actually, Yuan Xiu and I have long wanted to come to see Brother Cui, and Yuan Xiu often mentions you to me, but I didn't expect that today, I finally got what I wanted." ”

Pei Yuanxiu glanced at her.

I think Pei Yuanxiu mentioned Cui Tai to her, since she is going north to Cangzhou, it is inevitable to meet her, but the deliberate feeling of getting closer in Han Ruoshi's words must not be heard by Pei Yuanxiu alone.

Therefore, Song Huaiyi's face on the side immediately changed.

However, in the end, he is the master, he can still hold his breath, seeing that Cui Tai has already walked into the lobby, it is naturally impossible to drive people outside, he coughed lightly, and the servants behind him immediately stepped forward to his side, he whispered two words, and the people below immediately got busy, adding two more chairs on both sides of the original round table.

Pei Yuanxiu is a distinguished guest, of course, he sits on the top, as the master, he sits on Pei Yuanxiu's side, and since Cui Tai is the two pillars of Cangzhou City, which is as important as him, he has to sit on the other side of Pei Yuanxiu, but Han Ruoshi is sitting next to Pei Yuanxiu, so Cui Tai naturally moved a position.

Such a pattern must have been, and the faces of these people during the banquet have become very complicated.

I sat down with the young man brought by Cui Tai, this person should be his son, and then looked at the complicated expressions on the faces of the people at the table, and couldn't help but feel a little funny, but at this time, of course, it is not good to open your mouth casually to attract attention, and it is best to let no one notice me, so I twisted the wine glass in my hand in a proper manner, and waited for the host to announce the opening of the table.

Song Huaiyi went through this small change, but he was still calm, and ordered someone to pour wine for the Cui family father and son, and then said: "Let's have a glass of water and wine, and first honor the son and his wife...... And Miss Yan. ”

Seeing that the people around me stood up, I naturally stood up obediently and drank this cup with them.

The wine is also chosen, warm and mellow, and it makes people feel refreshed when they drink it.

But Cui Tai drank this wine, but frowned and said: "I said Lao Song, it is rare for the son and the lady to come, why do you take such a wine, why, are you reluctant to give up your family's good wine?" ”

Song Huaiyi's face sank.

Before he could say anything, Cui Tai had already raised his hand and beckoned to the people he had brought: "Take out a jar of good wine I brought and give it to Son and Mrs. to taste." ”

His subordinates immediately took out a wine jar from behind, patted open the mud seal, and sure enough, they smelled a strong aroma of wine, like the impact of a heavy fist hitting people's hearts, compared to the wine that Song Huaiyi took out just now, it has a different flavor.

The servant poured the wine into a 'jade' pot and served it to him, and Cui Tai said, "Son and Mrs. come and taste my wine." ”

Pei Yuanxiu's face didn't have any expression, but his lips were pursed into a line.

Usually at this time, it is probably the time for him to be vigilant.

Sure enough, Song Huaiyi was dismissed by Cui Tai several times, and finally couldn't hold it on his face at this time, and said coldly: "Old Cui, what do you mean?" ”

When Cui Tai heard this, his face seemed to reveal a little happiness, and he turned his head to look at him: "What? Is there anything wrong with me bringing my own wine to my son? ”

Song Huaiyi snorted coldly with his nose: "It's the first time I've heard that I came to the 'door' as a guest and brought my own wine." ”

Cui Tai laughed twice: "Old Song, if you have good wine here, why should I come over on a snowy day and bring a jar of wine myself?" ”

Thinking about the things that these two families probably collect, each has its own merits, even if the Cui family beats the Song family in terms of wine, it may not be something worth boasting about, but Cui Tai repeatedly mentioned it at this time, which inevitably made Song Huaiyi's face more unsightly, but he still endured it because he was afraid of Pei Yuanxiu's presence.

But he endured it, but Cui Tai didn't intend to stop there.

He sneered, and then continued: "Just like I just said, you have the heart to wish the prince success, but on the contrary, Cangzhou City has not been able to be attacked for a long time. ”

“……！”

At this moment, Pei Yuanxiu's brows also furrowed.

And Song Huaiyi's face has completely changed, although Cui Tai is provocative everywhere just now, but what he said is still some inconsequential gossip, as the master, he can endure it, and if he can't bear it, he will not worry about Cui Tai in front of Pei Yuanxiu, but when it comes to Cangzhou City, it has been a big deal for a long time, which is obviously not a big deal.

Song Huaiyi gritted his teeth, and immediately, his eldest son Song Mi, who was sitting next to him, had already slapped the table, stood up and said, "What do you mean?!" ”

Cui Tai glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and didn't speak, while his son Cui Jiancheng behind him also patted the table and stood up: "Are you rude?!" ”

"Am I rude? This is the territory of my Song family, who swaggered into lawlessness! ”

"My father is just asking about business, why is it called lawlessness?"

"Ask the right thing? Is that what you are asking?! ”

"How else to ask? Obviously, you are not good at attacking the city! ”

……

Seeing that there was already a tense atmosphere on both sides, Pei Yuanxiu suddenly cleared his throat.

After all, these people were still sane, and as soon as they heard his voice, the two young men who were furious immediately fell silent.

Song Huaiyi immediately said, "Mi'er, sit down!" ”

Cui Tai also raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Jiancheng, Hugh is rude." ”

The two young men were reprimanded, but they were still very unconvinced, like two angry lions about to rush up, Song Huaiyi blushed, and still said to Pei Yuanxiu: "Childe, there is no way to teach your son, and you have disturbed Childe." ”

Cui Tai sneered: "It's still a trivial matter to have no way to teach your son, and if you are afraid that you have no way to teach your son, it will affect big things." ”

Song Huaiyi raised his head and stared at him with eyes like knives.

Pei Yuanxiu was quiet, and said slowly at this time: "I just said that the siege is not good, what's going on?" ”