Lu Kai was speechless for a while, after all, the time was not early, Lu Kai sighed deeply and said, "Big brother, let's go, we should go to the banquet"

Zhang Zhongping was suspicious and did not move, the person Chang Yue invited was Lu Kai, and Lu Kai wanted to take him there, this is not very strange, Zhang Zhongping raised his eyes and looked at Lu Kai and asked, "Brother Xian told me, why do you have to let me go?" ”

Zhang Zhongping couldn't help but ask this sentence, Lu Kai didn't plan to do anything This is the best, if something really goes wrong, he can't get out of it.

Even if Zhang Zhongping didn't ask Lu Kai, he would tell him, but it wasn't in the Pawn Bureau, Lu Kai was going to bring people to the Taishi Mansion and was saying, after all, there were some things that he didn't want to do after entering the mansion.

This matter can't be hidden from Zhang Zhongping, how to make the other party do things by hiding people, Zhang Zhongping spit out Lu Kai can't help but answer, of course Lu Kai wants to answer, but he can't answer truthfully, he can only answer half.

If you want to reply, you can't hesitate, once you hesitate, it will give Zhang Zhongping a feeling of distrust, and now there can be no estrangement between them, Lu Kaishun replied, "The reason why I insist on letting the eldest brother go with me is because I want to go out of the Taishi Mansion and can't let the Taishi know."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Zhongping knew that he had guessed well, Lu Kai really had something to do, and he said, "Since there is something, find an excuse to come out."

In fact, although Chang Yue's invitation was unexpected, but this was also a kind of cover, when the medicine depot caught fire, Lu Kai was a guest in the Taishi Mansion, so he could naturally get rid of the relationship, there was no better cover than this, Lu Kai would not go if he didn't go, but if he wanted to go, he would definitely have to stay for a long time.

Some words can't be said to Zhang Zhongping too clearly, after all, he is not his own person, Lu Kai smiled and said, "Big brother has my reason for doing this, if you want to know something deeper, then you should admit it, and you will go with me afterwards"

Zhang Zhongping stared at Lu Kai's sincere eyes tightly, as long as he promised, he would tell him more things, this is a kind of trust that is hard to find in the world, Zhang Zhongping looked excited and said, "Brother Xian believes in me so much?" ”

Lu Kai smiled and said, "Want to listen to what you want to say? ”

How can you not listen to this talk, Zhang Zhongping nodded.

Lu Kai said frankly, "In my opinion, the eldest brother has some minor problems, it is harmless, there is a bottom line in life and work, as long as there is a bottom line in his heart, this person will not be too bad, so will he go with me?" ”

Zhang Zhongping got up and shook his head and said, "I don't know, let's go, let's go through the Taishi Mansion first."

Lu Kai thought that he had persuaded Zhang Zhongping, but he didn't expect to nod his head, if Zhang Zhongping could help wholeheartedly, this would definitely get twice the result with half the effort, Lu Kai seemed a little disappointed, but this matter could not be rushed, so he could only smile slightly, "Then let's go"

Chang Yue is not a heinous person, it is his father's responsibility to keep Chang Zhiyuan, since he has to bear his father's responsibility, his conscience will not be good, the woodcutter's family is dead after all, it is difficult to forget this matter.

Chang Yue is cutting the New Year's painting, it is a blessing word, with a heart in the cut painting, only one thing will happen, that is, the wrong cut, cut a mistake, the left half of the blessing has been cut, half of the font fluttering on the ground, the old housekeeper saw Chang Yue lose his mind, and bowed his old waist to pick up "Master. ”

Chang Yue's mind looked back at the housekeeper, "Why are you here?"

The old housekeeper put half of the font on the table and said, "The dishes are ready, I don't know what else the master has to order."

Chang Yue put down the painting and scissors and said, "The festival messenger is coming?" ”

The old housekeeper shook his head and said, "I haven't come to the door yet."

Chang Yue looked at Xia Tiandao outside the door, "It's almost coming"

The old housekeeper had known Chang Yue for half his life, and pretended to ask casually, "What is the master thinking?" The paintings are all cut out."

Chang Yue glanced at the broken words, and sighed, "I don't know why I always think of Zhiyuan."

The old housekeeper has been in the Taishi Mansion for half his life, and of course there are some things that he will not know, such as saying that Chang Yue can tell the truth to someone, then the old housekeeper is one, and the old housekeeper of Chang Zhiyuan also knows.

Chang Yue mentioned that the housekeeper's old face changed color, as if he was responsible, and said, "Master, this matter is over, don't mention it."

Chang Yue smiled bitterly and struggled in his heart, "It's not that I wanted to be an official at the beginning, it's just that people have to do some things in it, Zhiyuan is to keep it, and the woodcutter's family will die in vain who will stand up for them."

Conscience is disturbed, such a thing can not be calmed down in one or two sentences, the old housekeeper is in a hurry to comfort, he didn't read much and didn't find a good excuse for a while, the old housekeeper said in panic, "Don't talk nonsense, who died in vain, it was the woodcutter who wanted to kill the young master first, this matter is an accident"

Chang Yue let out a long sigh and then nodded, "Zhiyuan is a good boy, but he is young and vigorous, he has done something wrong for a while, he is only eighteen and still has a good life, how can he watch him be implicated"

The old housekeeper responded, "Yes, people in the world don't often say that if you know your mistakes, you can change them, and the young master has already known your mistakes."

Thinking of Chang Zhiyuan, Chang Yue couldn't help but snort coldly, "Does he know his mistake? Spending time outside every day is called knowing mistakes! ”

The old housekeeper watched Chang Zhiyuan grow up, and also treated him as his own son, the old housekeeper spoke for Chang Zhiyuan, "Young people are not all like this, to put it mildly, the old man was wilder than the young master when he was young, and you always went where you shouldn't go, and the old lady didn't worry about you at that time."

Chang Yue's old face turned red and said, "It's good to say that I have done something, you, you just can't let me talk about him"

The old housekeeper smiled and wrinkled, "The tiger father has no dogs, as long as he disciplines more, the young master will be able to shine on the lintel in the future."

Chang Yue sighed and said, "I hope"

At this time, someone came to report, "Master, the envoy is coming"

Chang Yue nodded and glanced at the old butler and said, "Banquet"

"Yes, sir," the old butler and his servants retreated.

Chang Yue didn't show anything in front of the old housekeeper, but how to say Chang Zhiyuan's matter, he disregarded other people's lives for his own interests, and although the woodcutter was cheap, it was also human life.

No matter what he thinks in his heart, this matter can not be exposed, and the envoy has arrived and cannot help but welcome guests, Chang Yue sorted out his thoughts for a moment and went to the banquet hall.

Taishi's Mansion is not a small courtyard, it takes some time from serving the food to the banquet, the banquet table is on the left-hand side, there are two rows of host and guest seats in the center of the hall, Lu Kaizhang Zhongping sits in the guest seat and waits for the host to come.

Chang Yue is the person who set up the banquet, naturally he can't let the guests wait too long, the next person just served the tea and the person arrived, Chang Yue entered the hand and smiled to welcome the "festival envoy is coming"

Lu Kai smiled politely and replied, "The Taishi will definitely come to ask for a glass of wine to drink when he sets up a banquet", glanced at Zhang Zhongping and introduced Chang Yue and said, "This is Zhang Zhongping, Brother Zhang serves in the City Defense Department, and he takes good care of the subordinate officials in the Pawn Bureau."

Zhang Zhongping was busy and also said, "I've seen the Taishi"

It's just one more person and more pairs of chopsticks, Chang Yue smiled and said, "There are many people, please"

The three of them sat down at the banquet table.

The banquet table has all kinds of chicken, duck and fish, and it is so big that only the three of them can't help but look a little cold.

Lu Kai saw that only the three of them asked, "Just the three of us?" ”

Chang Yue did not invite other people to the banquet, and replied with a smile, "This is a private banquet for the festival envoys, so others don't need to summon them."

Lu Kai hopes to call a few more people, because there are too many people, he must greet them, and once he greets others, he will naturally pay less attention to himself.

The subordinate stepped forward and was about to pour the wine, Zhang Zhongping got up and took the wine jug and said, "Let me come"

Zhang Zhongping is used to this kind of thing of greeting and serving people, and he doesn't seem rusty at all, and he is not very dissatisfied with the wine, and Chang Yue said to his subordinates, "You all go down"

"Yes, sir," everyone stepped back.

Zhang Zhongping took the lead in helping people fill the cup, got up and respectfully raised a glass to Chang Yue and said, "Taishi is hospitality, first salute Taifu Taishi"

Chang Yue smiled at Zhang Zhongping and didn't refute his face, holding the cup in his left hand and respectfully saying to Lu Kai with his right hand, "Please"

Lu Kai also raised a glass, and the three of them drank together.

Zhang Zhongping filled the wine again, Chang Yue looked at Zhang Zhongping and looked for a topic to chat and ask, "Listen to your accent, it doesn't look like a Beishu person."

Zhang Zhongping has been in Beishu for six or seven years, although the local pronunciation has not been completely changed, it has also assimilated a lot with the local area, if you don't listen carefully, you can't tell it, Zhang Zhongping didn't think that Chang Yue would take the initiative to talk to him.

Zhang Zhongping didn't dare to deceive, so he could only truthfully say: "Master Yu, a person from the Lower Western Sui, fled from the famine six or seven years ago"

Chang Yue was surprised and said, "The West Sui Mountain is high and the road is far away, and it is difficult for you to get to Beishu"

Zhang Zhongping didn't say it in his mouth, but who could forget his hometown, and said with emotion, "If you can't live, who is willing to travel long distances" Zhang Zhongping bowed his hand to the sky to show respect, and said: "The king of Shu is virtuous, regardless of the people of foreign dynasties, so that he can have a full meal."

As soon as Zhang Zhongping's words came out, Lu Kai seemed very pleased, although Zhang Zhongping is a person with some personal greed, he knows how to read grace, which means that he is right.