In the evening, under the service of Yahuan, Lu Miantang, who had changed a horse coat into a Ming-style deep coat, although he felt a little uncomfortable, but he knew that he was under the eaves, and he had to bow his head very well, now, even if the emperor went south to conquer in person, he had to wait for the emperor to fight through Qinghe.

As for now, let's hurry up and curry favor with the master Jinglu.

"Take that pair of Wen Zhengming landscapes!"

Since it is the Lord Jingluo who invited everyone, it is natural that he can't go empty-handed, but it is not the philistine who sent gold and silver and other things, so in addition to a landscape of Wen Zhengming, there is also a sword, and this sword is obtained by Lu Miantang's father when he went down to Yangzhou with the Qing army, and it is said that it is the sword used by Shi Inspector when he guarded Yangzhou.

"I just hope that person doesn't be too dark-hearted!"

When Lu Miantang came to the restaurant, he saw several red-clothed soldiers standing outside the restaurant, which were soldiers of the Loyal and Righteous Army, obviously the master had arrived.

What the hell will that Master Jinglu do to us?

Just as Lu Miantang was thinking in his heart, a familiar local voice came from behind him.

"Nephew Lu Xian, why don't you go in yet......

There is no need to look back, Lu Miantang also knows who it is, it is Wang Pingdu, and when he looks back, he sees that he is wearing the same as himself, he is wearing a deep coat with a scarf, looking at the black scarf, how can Lu Miantang not understand his thoughts. The scarf on this head just right to cover the embarrassment after shaving, at least it won't annoy the master Jingluo.

"I've seen Uncle Shi, since Uncle Shi has arrived, you and I will go to the banquet together......"

Lu Miantang took the initiative to follow behind Wang Pingdu, maybe the Lu family is the richest man in Yangzhou, but this will not be the time to be in the limelight.

After the two entered the restaurant, they saw that the restaurant was already full of people, all of them were salt merchants in Yangzhou, they saw Wang Lu and the two of them came and got up to greet the past, Zhang Yuanping and others were even more enthusiastic, although the Wang family and the Lu family were engaged in the salt industry, but in addition to the salt industry also involved in other industries, as we all know, salt is only one industry of the two families, they are the most prominent Jin merchants in Yangzhou City.

Naturally, as soon as the two of them arrived, they were invited to the chief, and there were still three vacant seats left at the main seat, if nothing else, it should be the seats of the three adults, Jing Liu, Zheng Xiaru and Wu Weiye.

"I heard that the reason why Jingluo is willing to meet me and other salt merchants this time is due to Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang is really hard work!"

As soon as he entered the table, Wang Pingdu politely thanked Zhang Yuanping. And Zhang Yuanping said humbly.

"Look at what Brother Wang said, the reason why Jingluo invited us and other salt merchants to banquet this time is because of Jingluo's grace, this is a matter of glory to the ancestors......"

Zhang Yuanping's face was respectful, as if he was afraid that others would not hear him, his voice was very loud, this was deliberately said to the people around him, and when the people around him responded, Lu Miantang just smiled and said nothing, but there was a little melancholy in that smile.

Sure enough, there is no Lu Chuanfeng!

That Lu Chuanfeng originally took the hearts of the salt merchants to comfort Lao Dasu, but after Dasu's defeat, there was no news, if he died, he would be a hundred, but if he was alive, wouldn't that mean that everyone's thoughts would be known to Jingluo?

"Omitted, this, this ......"

Wu Weiye looked at the confession in his hand in astonishment, this confession was Lu Chuanfeng's confession, among the 10,000-word confession, it was full of the despicability of those salt merchants, not only to pay a million taels of silver to comfort Lao Dasu, but they also intended to kill the officials and seize the city when the Qing army went south, and dedicate Yangzhou to the Qing captives!

After a moment of consternation, Wu Weiye, who realized that he had to dissociate himself from those people, immediately said sharply.

"Such scoundrels are truly shameless!"

Wu Weiye, who looked upright, continued.

"I never thought that Wu was actually deceived by him, if I had known that these people were so willing to be captured, and they didn't wait for the scriptures to be raised, the lower officials would have ordered people to correct them one by one!"

At this time, he said to Wu Weiye that what he should do was to try to get rid of those people, for fear of implicating himself.

"Oh, Brother Wu thinks this generation can be killed?"

Zhu Mingzhong inadvertently dug a pit for Wu Weiye,

"Such traitors, how can the people be angry if they don't kill! Damn it! ”

Deeply afraid of implicating his own Wu Weiye, he almost immediately expressed his attitude when he thought about it.

"Good! Since Brother Wu thinks so, then this matter will be easy to handle today! ”

In Wu Weiye's surprise, Zhu Mingzhong said with a smile.

"If it weren't for Brother Wu's assistance today, Zhu would have been able to wipe out all the traitors! Brother Wu's merit, when the time comes, the brother will naturally ask the general for Brother Wu's merit. ”

"Ah, this, this, this ......"

Just when Wu Weiye was a little confused, someone outside was preaching.

"After a while, everyone has arrived!"

We're all here!

There are six tables, a full forty-five salt merchants, this is the guest of Zhu Mingzhong's banquet today, they are all rich people with thousands of dollars, but in front of power, they are like humble ants, when they saw Jing Luo and his party come out, even if they were as rich as Lu Miantang, Wang Pingdu and others, they hurriedly got up and knelt down one after another.

"Grass people, see adults!"

Kneeling and prostrating, this is the number of rituals they used to have when they met officials. But their big gift did not get Zhu Mingzhong's smile, he just looked at these people, and the smile on his face became colder and colder.

Listening to the footsteps, Lu Miantang's heart suddenly beat a drum, at this time in the past, he should have already said "no courtesy", what happened today?

Just when Lu Miantang was a little worried in his heart, he heard someone say.

"Excuse me, please be seated!"

These six words came into his ears, which made Lu Miantang's heart breathe a sigh of relief.

"Lord Xie Jingluo sits!"

When everyone sat down with shy faces, Lu Miantang looked at the prestigious adult in front of him.

Young!

The young one is a little surprising, and he looks like he is twenty-one or twelve years old at most, although he does not have the appearance of Pan An, but he is also wearing a big blue belt, but his appearance is also the appearance of a handsome son, where there is the vulgarity of an ordinary martial artist. Looking at the appearance, it is hard to believe that the person in front of him is actually the general who took the lead on the battlefield and was full of thousands of soldiers, and was famous all over the world for his bravery.

Looking at these salt merchants in front of him, the smile on Zhu Mingzhong's face became colder and colder, and finally he landed his eyes on the table, which was already served, and there was a roast chicken in the middle.

"You are all my Yangzhou gentry businessmen, do you know what kind of dish this is?"

The roast chicken on the table is just an ordinary dish, and in everyone's puzzlement, Zhu Mingzhong said while picking up the roast chicken with chopsticks.

"Although this roast chicken is good, but if it is not done well, it is blood in the abdominal cavity, you see, this chicken looks delicious, but there is a bloody ...... in the abdomen."

Dropped the chopsticks in his hand and looked at the bloodshot in the belly of the chicken, which was specially ordered by Zhu Mingzhong. Turning his gaze back to the crowd, he sneered.

"How similar to you!"