There were forty or fifty guests at this banquet. At this time, the banquet had not yet begun, and most of the attendees were talking to their friends.

Zheng Sheng soon found that they were roughly divided into several circles: the middle position belonged to those royal clans, and there were many others around them. In addition, there are several other smaller groups of people in other locations.

Besides, it's the talkative teenagers on the east side.

Finally, there were two or three solitary sitters like him. For example, next to Zheng Sheng, there is a teenager who is not much older than him. Before Zheng Sheng hid in the corner of this hall, he was here. However, Zheng Sheng couldn't find a better position, so he sat down in a seat not far from him.

After a while, only to hear the sound of "bell-", the middle-aged man who had been talking to Sima Xin stood up and said loudly: "Everyone, we are gathered here today in order to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Xinye Gong. Some irrelevant chores do not need to be talked about at the banquet. Alright, let's get started! ”

When he had finished speaking, all the people went their separate ways. A group of lightly dressed dancers arrived and danced softly.

Zheng Sheng watched everyone laughing and drinking, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Worried about knowing what will happen in the future, these people who don't know the future are enjoying themselves.

Zheng Sheng couldn't help but think of that verse: "Those who know me are worried about me; Those who do not know me say what I want. ”

Has his state of mind been in such a situation all these years?

"Who are you? What does it have to do with Shinno? The silent young man on the side suddenly asked.

Zheng Sheng looked at him in surprise. After coming here, most of the people Zheng Sheng saw had happy expressions, but he kept a flat face, as if he was not interested in the wine and song and dance in front of him.

"My name is Zheng Sheng and I'm from Nanyang." Zheng Sheng hesitated, but still explained his origin.

"Oh? It turned out to be you. He glanced at Zheng Sheng carefully, "My name is Sima Rui." ”

Zheng Sheng repeated: "Sima Rui." ”

This name sounds familiar! Where did you hear it?

"What do you think of this banquet?" Sima Rui asked.

Zheng Sheng looked at him in surprise, this kid looked at his face tenderly, but what he said was very mature! Is this to test him? Zheng Sheng thought that the people attending this banquet would not come from too ordinary. This young man's surname is Sima, and he must be a descendant of a certain county prince and county prince.

In this way, the tone of others should have been cultivated since childhood, Zheng Sheng pondered for a moment: "Very good." ”

"What's so good?"

"Everyone has fun, and of course the banquet is good."

"Even these people are not practical but only interested in their own pleasures?"

Zheng Sheng looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"There is a shortage of food in the country, and your lordships are about to turn gray. The royal family is still feasting. I don't know how many people are starving in the states today. ”

Zheng Sheng could only remain silent.

"Zheng Shizi, I heard that your family is very good at business, with an annual income of hundreds of millions. The auction house even inflated the prices of some playthings, and the Zheng family grabbed a lot of money from it! You are guilty! Sima Rui lowered his voice and said softly.

Is this a provocation? Zheng Sheng looked at him carefully: "Then please cure my sin!" ”

"Zheng Shizi, do you know that you are contributing to all this in front of you!" Sima Rui said.

"What do you mean by that?" Zheng Sheng frowned, do you need him to help him? Isn't the Jin people's ethos extravagant pleasures?

"In June last year, Princess Xuanhua bought the so-called first-class diamond for 60 million yuan. In order to make up for this money, she levied nearly double the tax in Hongnong County. The people of Princess Tang Muyi are miserable, this year's harvest in Hongnong County is once again lost, and Hongnong County is a hundred miles away, do you know about it! Sima Rui asked in a deep voice.

Zheng Sheng was indeed stunned by his words. He didn't expect this to happen.

Originally, he just wanted to collect all the extravagant and wasted money of the Jin people for his own use, so that they could become his future help. But he didn't expect that in order to be able to win the items at the auction house, the powerful would go even more crazy to loot the people's fat and ointment.

Isn't he doing this for the sake of the tiger?

"Of course it's not your fault, but there are too many people who spend too much money trying to beat their opponents at auction." Sima Rui saw Zheng Sheng's face change rapidly, and whispered again.

Zheng Sheng clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Then I'll close the auction house!" Diamonds won't sell! Is that okay? ”

"It's useless, there are already two newly opened auction houses ready for the auction. If you don't sell it, it will only make those playthings circulating in the market more sought-after! The situation will be even more confusing! ”

Zheng Sheng lowered his head: "I will find a way to solve this problem." ”

Sima Rui sat back in his place, pondered for a long time, turned his head and continued: "Zheng Shizi, these words are not aimed at you by Xiao Wang, they are just a momentary feeling. ”

Zheng Sheng shook his head, "Thank you, Your Excellency, for waking me up." ”

Zheng Sheng suddenly realized something: he called himself Xiao Wang? Could this be a ...... The king of the county?

"You don't seem to like it here?" Sima Rui hesitated for a moment, but still said the question he wanted to ask at the beginning.

Zheng Sheng raised his head: "If it weren't for the last resort, I would never come here." You don't seem to like that either? ”

Sima Rui thought for a moment and said, "Yes." ”

Zheng Sheng's heart rose with joy, it turned out that there was such a young man in Luoyang! He is not a time-traveler and knows the future end. He really saw the saprophyte behind the current prosperity!

finally met an upper echelon who was worried about the country, and Zheng Sheng couldn't help but have the idea of deepening his connection with him.

Of course, he just had the idea of making friends and broadening his network. Didn't Sima Xin bring him to this banquet just to let him do this?

After these words, the two sat down in their seats and did not talk again.

The banquet went on for a long time. In the end, most of the people at the banquet were in a state of excessive alcohol and drunkenness.

The banquet ended, and everyone did not leave the stone building directly, but stayed here for the time being.

The area of this stone building is not small, and there are many pavilions, so many people can live.

At this time, there were two more teenagers beside Sima Rui, and he introduced to Zheng Sheng: "Zheng Shizi, this is Wang Dao from Langya. That is my brother Sima Yi. ”

Director Wang is a gentle young man who is a little older, and he said to Zheng Sheng with a smile on his face: "Zheng Shizi, I have admired the name for a long time!" ”

"Brother Wang is polite!" Zheng Sheng thought that he was from Langya, and he should be a person from the Langya Wang family.

"You are Zheng Sheng!" Sima Yi looked at him curiously.

Zheng Sheng bowed awkwardly: "It's exactly below." ”

"It's nothing. Brother Rui, let's go! Sima Yi pursed his lips and suggested.

Sima Rui said to Zheng Sheng: "Zheng Shizi, we'll see you another day." ”

Zheng Sheng nodded slowly: "Okay." ”

Sima Rui and the three of them left the hall and went to their quarters. Sima Yi couldn't stay any longer, so he ran to other places.

"The King?" Director Wang asked strangely.

"That's a good guy, it's worth getting to know." Sima Rui said slowly.