Luming Building, the most prosperous wine shop in Yecheng, is just a two-story wooden building.

Limited by the construction technology of the times, civil buildings can only rely on "spreading the pie" to expand the area.

However, the owner of Luming Building obviously still wants to highlight the grade of his business, so the foundation part of the floor is a solid rammed earth abutment stacked to a height of three feet, and the outermost layer is also covered with a magnificent stone wall.

It's also a two-story building, and his house looks much more spacious than the next door.

When Li Su led Xin Ping to the second floor of the restaurant and found Liu Bei and Guan Yu, he was really shocked by Liu Bei's voice and state!

Liu Bei actually called the singer to accompany the wine!

This, this, this...... It doesn't match his usual image!

Later, Li Su learned that Liu Bei still likes to enjoy life and have fun in time.

Liu Bei had a wife who died before, during the period of begging for the Yellow Turban, he took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to go out to fight, and his hometown was washed by the Yellow Turban thieves, and he was separated from his wife, so he should be dead. Later, Liu Bei felt that the world was not peaceful, and as a grassroots military attaché, he often had to go to war, and he had not married a wife for the time being.

(Note: In history, Liu Bei later died one or two wives, but it should have been when he was the lieutenant of Mi County and Gaotang County, and he fought with the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, and the city he defended was breached.) It hasn't happened yet)

At the time of Lu Nu and Anxi, the reason why Liu Bei was still very restrained was because Zhongshan was a poor place and did not have so many hedonistic resources. But when it comes to Yecheng, the situation is different.

Although Yecheng is not as good as Luoyang and Chang'an, it is also ranked among the top five metropolises in the prosperity of the entire Han Dynasty. Here, if you have money, you can buy sensual dogs and horses.

This time, it was rare to make a lot of extra money in a row, and he continued to fight and run around nervously, and finally came to Yecheng once, and Liu Bei also spent money openly.

"Boya, Mr. Nakaji, come on, don't be polite. I have long admired Mr. Nakaji's name, and I heard that he is the most trusted pen of the king. Let's not get drunk today. ”

Liu Bei politely pushed the singer away first, and then personally came over to take Xin Ping's hand and sat down next to Xin Ping.

Liu Bei's previous Anxi County Lieutenant was at the level of 300 stones, so he was at the same level as Xin Ping. This time, Jia Cong said that he would report to the imperial court, and he would definitely give Liu Bei a slight promotion, so Liu Bei's level was definitely higher than Xin Ping's afterwards, and Xin Ping didn't dare to make a resignation.

People greet each other with smiles, and it's always good to have multiple officialdom friends.

The wine on the table is still Zhongshan Winter Brew, but it is better than the local wine in Zhongshan, and it is extremely clear and soft. Obviously, the merchants of Zhongshan sold the best local wine to the city of Yecheng.

The table is full of dishes, including fresh deer breast and deer liver, which are grilled on the green tiles, and three or five other kinds of game.

When Li Su came to this world, it was the first time to see such a high-end and luxurious food enjoyment, and his index finger was also moving, and his salivary glands were secreting wildly.

In fact, even the flesh deity who was taken away by him before, lived to be fifteen years old, and never ate roast venison.

Seeing this, Li Su was also a little puzzled: "Didn't you say that the Han Dynasty didn't have an iron pot so you couldn't stir-fry vegetables, and you didn't have cooking oil so you couldn't make teppanyaki?" Where did the squeaky piece of deer breast meat in front of the eldest brother come from? The venison itself is quite lean, and it certainly doesn't have that much oil. ”

However, his doubts were quickly solved, because the singer who served him to accompany him in the wine and barbecue also helped him grill a piece.

He secretly observed the operation of the singer, only to find that there was a crockpot next to it, which contained the white dog's mesentery (that is, the equivalent of the pig's "net oil" part), before roasting the deer breast, the singer wrapped the dog net oil on it with a bamboo clip, and after a little roasting, the net oil melted away, turning into the appearance of the piece of meat in front of Liu Bei.

Li Su secretly thought in his heart: "This looks a bit like the tile barbecue of the Vietnamese in later generations." I remember that when I traveled to Vietnam in my last life, the tour guide also said that this barbecue method was an ancient style handed down from the era of Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue, but I didn't expect it to be true, and the Han Dynasty also grilled it like this. ”

He smelled the fragrance, his index finger moved, and he sandwiched a piece of deer breast, which had a faint smell of peppercorns and cloves, and when he bit it, it was almost so delicious that his tongue fell off.

No wonder in "Zhou Li", "Food" is included in Zhou Tianzi's "Eight Treasures", and it seems that the dog's oil-roasted vegetables are indeed miraculous. (Note: The word "馐" in "Zhen Yu Yu" originally meant roasted dog liver wrapped in dog fat)

Li Su ate for a while, and when he saw that Xin Ping on the side was also flying with a dagger, he knew that the other party was very satisfied.

It seems that Liu Bei has paid a lot of money for today's meal, and the cost should be expensive.

After three rounds of drinking, Liu Bei took the initiative to mention: "Zhongzhi, there is something to please, and my brother should have mentioned it to you just now." She also wanted to serve as a messenger on behalf of the envoy Jun Shangluo to report the news, and Bei also wanted to serve as a guard and witness, to meet the world in Shangluo together, and get a chance to show his face in front of the imperial court, and asked Zhongzhi to help with a few kind words. ”

Before Xin Ping came, he was already a little mentally prepared, knowing that the other party would give gold cakes, invite a first-class banquet, and invite a singer to accompany him, and he must have to help with errands.

However, it was only at this moment that he realized that he wanted to be an envoy.

He thought about it in his heart, this matter is actually difficult, but he has also taken the golden cake, and he has also eaten, drunk and played, so it is difficult to refuse.

"This matter is a little troublesome, and it's not that we don't want to help, but I don't know why County Lieutenant Liu wants to go to Luo? Just to see the world, there is no other reason? He decided to test the other party's reasoning first.

Liu Bei and Li Su glanced at each other, Li Su took over the conversation, and decided to confide in some half-truths and half-truths: "Actually, it doesn't stop there, Brother Zhongzhi may not know, before my eldest brother came out, he used to sell horses, and he knew the trade route to Beijing, if he could follow the messenger who handed over the table, he could be exempted from the commercial tax of Jindu along the way, and he could also make an extra profit of one or twenty gold......

This reason is not very sensitive, so when he had to say a reason to win the trust of the other party, Li Su said this under the trade-off.

When Xin Ping heard that he wanted to bring private goods to get a vote, he also thought it was normal - people can evade 20 gold in taxes, so it makes sense to send you 3 gold matchmaking, and then please eat, drink and play.

Xin Ping pondered his thoughts for a while, and then thought of a rhetoric: "Since there are considerations in this regard, let's also show you a clear way - this time, it is impossible for Brother Bo Yaxian to want to be a righteous envoy." The envoy doesn't know the eloquence and adaptability of the virtuous brother, how can Shang Luo play be at ease about such a big thing?

Therefore, the right envoy must be to make the king's side not to do it. If you want to join the group, you can only be a deputy at most, or just a witness, in case the court arrives for questioning. And you have to earn the trust of the other driver, so that he thinks that you are reliable and can be beneficial to the business. ”

After listening to Xin Ping's inside information, Li Su was suddenly surprised.

At first, I did think about it simply.

Jia Cong wants to play for the imperial court, this matter is very formal, and it is not at the same level as the informant and rebellion, of course, you have to find a confidant who is trusted by Jia Cong for his eloquence and adaptability.

And the officialdom practice at the end of the Han Dynasty, when the assassin Shi did this kind of thing, the most trusted thing must be don't drive.

The word don't drive, the original meaning is "when the assassin travels, there is another car with him", and it was later extended to mean that when the assassin is lacking in skills, the envoy represents the assassin history - for example, in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang sent someone to meet Cao Cao, and even later contacted Liu Bei, and sent Zhang Song to do not drive.

Li Su and Liu Bei could only retreat and continue to ask: "I don't know what the other driver next to the envoy is...... Can you please invite Nakaji to come and have a drink and talk together? ”

When Xin Ping heard this, the whole person shrank back slightly as if reflexively, as if he had thought of something difficult to deal with: "You want to give money to Frustrated Farewell?" Don't, he's not like a ...... In short, this guy acts impartially, and it is very difficult! You still have to have real talent and learning, so that he believes that bringing you will help fulfill the mission of the envoy, and he will help you speak kindly. ”

Xin Ping almost wanted to say, "This guy is not as easy to talk to me and is willing to accept money", but when the words came to his mouth, he realized that greed was not a good thing, so he forcibly accepted it.

When Li Su heard that the surname "frustrated" was very rare, his heart moved, and he hurriedly asked: "Don't drive in this state, but Yuyang is frustrated?" ”

Xin Ping smiled embarrassedly: "It turns out that Boya has also heard this name, so you can know that this person is difficult." ”

Li Su nodded slightly, it was indeed a little difficult, but fortunately it was not Tian Feng who "just made a mistake".

Now that Jia Cong is in power, Jia Cong belongs to the "eunuch party", so Tian Feng should still be in a state of "angry eunuchs in charge", abandoning the official at home. Although Fu Zhu is also businesslike, and his vision is almost as strong as Tian Feng's, his emotional intelligence is higher than Tian Feng's, and it is relatively easy to deal with.

Li Su thought about it for a while, and asked Zhengse, "In this way, there is Brother Lao Zhongzhi, I just ask Brother Zhongzhi to help us introduce us to the frustration and don't drive, and we should move it with our talents." No matter whether things work out or not, they will no longer bother Brother Zhongzhi. ”

Hearing that he received money and benefits, as long as he helped to introduce the way, Xin Ping was a little embarrassed: "Then I wish you all the best, so that you are there, I will naturally speak well for you when I have the opportunity." ”

It seems that Xin Ping is willing to do things after taking the money.

……

Because he still had to talk about things, Li Su couldn't help but drink a few glasses, and he didn't eat less deer breast and other barbecued meats.

After the banquet, he was led by Xin Ping and came to visit Fu Zhu at night.

As for Liu Bei Guan Yu, he had already drunk too much and went back to rest, and they didn't need to come forward when they saw that he was frustrated.

When he received a report from his family, he was still a little surprised: "Zhongzhi? Isn't the late-night visit an important thing to order? ”

"It's really related to the envoy's business - this is Cao Shuzuo, Li Su and Li Boya, who made the king's new conquest. He was previously the governor of Zhongshan, and he made the first pure anti-sentimental merit. Tomorrow, the envoy may have to send you to Shangluo as an envoy, and I just helped the envoy prepare it overnight.

However, I'm afraid that you don't understand the trick, so I will lead Boya to get closer to you, and if you don't know anything about Shangluo's affairs, you can negotiate with Boya. If you are not sure, you need to take him as a deputy envoy, and I will also help make peace in front of the envoy. ”

Frustrated Professor looked Li Su up and down: This kid looks too young, right? Is it reliable?

Xin commented on this guy, and it is not once or twice that he collects money from newcomers, this time he is so enthusiastic, it won't be the benefit of taking a straw bale......

Frustrated, he didn't immediately say anything: "In this matter, let me first look at the envoy's table and think about it in the long run." ”