Then, in this banquet hall with the lanterns hanging high and the curtain wide open, the atmosphere that was still a little jerky, tense and embarrassing seemed to suddenly disappear at this moment, and the ice was released in the inconspicuous surge. It was drowned in a clamor of gossip and praise, and praise.

At this time, behind the twelve embroidered landscapes, flowers and birds, and jade framed screens, the sound of silk and bamboo music was suddenly played; In this lively sound that set off the atmosphere, Zhou Huai'an, together with several generals of the Taiping Army and their entourage, were also led to the special position of the second place in the lower right of Huangchao, and sat down in turn from front to back;

It happened to be the chief manager Shang Rang with an indifferent expression on the opposite side, and the generals behind him looked at each other blankly, and sitting next to him was Zhao Zhang, the right envoy who was in charge of welcoming the guests.

Zhou Huai'an once again used his ability to scan the entire scene, after confirming and marking a large area of the circle that encompassed this circle, there were no superfluous arrangements or hidden biological features. I finally put my mind at ease and pretended to look at the environment around me from the corner of my eye.

All around are a lush ancient trees, among the trees loom pavilions and pavilions, the so-called is the shore of the water by Guo, the green mountains in the distance are faint, so that people rely on the extremely quiet and tranquil gains and losses.

Just as the night wind is blowing through the rustle, the courtyard is deep, the corridor is quiet, the waterside is sparse, and the green veil under the moon is like smoke, which has a sense of tranquility, comfort and IKEA. Even the little fatigue and vigilance that was originally in Rong Ma seemed to have been diluted and blown away together.

Later, after the chimes rang several times, a delicate female voice could be heard behind the splendid curtain, but a line of maids like flowers and butterflies came out through the curtain, and knelt over the shoulders for the seats present, and the silver basin for the clean face and the silver tray for gargling the green tea cup;

Then the heavier chimes rang again, and as if in full swing, a line of maids of different skirts and colors alternated, and one by one they served crushed orchid cups filled with rich tea soup, and appetizing dried fruits and candied candied fruits stacked in the shape of towers on gilt and silver-inlaid plates.

At this time, the maids in the third row of skirts and fluttering appeared again, but they were holding silver pots of different styles, and there were words such as "Jinling Spring, Song Miao Spring, Stone Frozen Spring, and Bamboo Leaf Spring" wrapped in silk cloth; With the action of opening the seal in the courtroom, the rich and strong aroma of wine permeated the desk.

Next, Huang Chao, who was at the top, no longer talked much, but the subordinate officials of the general's mansion led by Zhao Zhang, who were present, greeted each other, said compliments, and flattered and funny and enlivened the atmosphere; When the sound of the cloud board and the panchi sounded, and the dishes were passed and the wine was sent to the pots, it became a gesture of persuasion and persuasion of food.

And all this is also followed by Zhu Cun and Zhang Juyan, who took turns to deal with it; And Zhou Huai'an, as one of the main objects and focal points of hospitality, just nod or hum twice; Instead, he concentrated his energy and carefully distinguished and looked at the various characters present through Zhao Zhang's mouth, as well as the expressions, movements, and attitudes they reflected.

For example, the generals on the other side who were still unpretentious, and a few people behind him who were a little embarrassed, and who were faintly forced to laugh and be silent; This is exactly what responds to the so-called "I just like to see you unhappy and helpless".

Another example is the eight sons of Huangmen, who are the closest clansmen and confidants of Huangchao; There were only a few secretaries Huang Rui, right chief Shi Huang Rui, Confucian official Huang Kui, and envoy Huang Ye; As for the other Grain Patrol Courtyard Huang Ge, Huang Hao, the front wing general, and Huang Cun, the commander of the gate, were nowhere to be seen.

On the contrary, there were a few more fresh faces behind them, according to Zhao Zhang, who were the children of the wives of Huang Wang. His attitude towards Zhou Huai'an is also undeniable, or a polite and distant nod; Only the secretary Huang Rui smiled kindly when he met his eyes by chance.

There is also a sequence of civilian subordinate officials, Li Junru, the left military division with deep facial features, Cui Miao, the etiquette envoy with white skin and broad body, Bai Risheng, the inspector in front of the tent with a narrow face and a long neck, and Li Yan, the military Sima Li Yan with a dense scar on his face... Each of them has a reserved and subtle attitude that is faintly detached from this atmosphere, and it seems that they have long been accustomed to it.

In addition to Shang Ran, there is another great rebel army on the mountain, who is not amazing but obviously has some reckless and unruly commanders Gai Hong; and Fei Chuangu, the military envoy who has no serious but difficult to hide his fierce scarface; Pang Shigu, a former military envoy with thin arms and long arms; It is the most indulgent existence of talking loudly on the spot as if there is no one around.

In addition, there is a handsome and slightly philistine and laughing rate general Liu Ying, always a reluctant and speechless appearance of the left army envoy Meng Yan, triangular eyes eye-catching and the clan inadvertently floated over the rate of Ji Kui...

Among them, he is relatively friendly in terms of public attitude, and he eats and drinks well in the Taiping army, and there are actually some fat and fat military envoys Liu Tang; There are also Wang Mei, the deputy transshipment envoy who is constantly in public contact on the bright side, and is born in a boat owner and has dark skin.

As for the other newly recruited generals of the rebel army, or the newly promoted and uplifted faces, most of them looked like they were red and black with frost and snow, or with dark complexions and thick eyebrows and eyes that had been exposed to the wind and rain; In terms of expression and attitude, it is also restrained and cautious, and most of them are timid, but there is no particularly impressive existence.

In contrast, the three Taiping generals brought by Zhou Huai'an can be regarded as having their own characteristics; The youngest, Cao Shixiong, is also the most widely traveled, and among the crowd around him and opposite, he can always inadvertently find old acquaintances who can talk.

And Zhu Cun is a bit witty and good at enlivening the atmosphere, even if the person who has regenerated points can also smile and pull out the corresponding topic; Zhang Juyan is loyal and doesn't talk much, but he can always attract the attention of the other party with his words.

As for the current situation and development, Zhou Huaian is quite satisfied.

At the very least, by showing enough muscle and then showing the corresponding benefits, you can effectively avoid the contempt and insatiable covetousness of others for the goodwill of the Taiping Army, and you need to reflect on what price you need to pay for it.

If you use this as a foreshadowing, if you want to dig people up from the main force of the righteous army, you will have more confidence and support. After all, there are no benefits in this world that can be obtained for no reason, and the price of a plot can also reassure the other party.

Of course, Zhou Huai'an didn't plan to want those long-famous rebel generals to be able to bow down to him; However, some potential signs that will appear in the future in the major events of history, or emerge through them, can be unsparing in soliciting and persuading.

At least normal history has proven how much potential and qualifications they have, and there is no need to be afraid of the taboo of pulling out seedlings; If you have a low status and do not come out, you can correct and reshape your thinking. Anyway, what Zhou Huai'an wants is not a template for those traditional emperors and generals, but a group of talent seedlings with potential and can be transformed into meet their own needs.

At least he has discovered that although the people he has cultivated have a low starting point and a poor foundation; However, compared with those historical figures in the traditional mode, they have low requirements, high enthusiasm, and are not very particular about treatment, and it is easy to be moved and endure the difficult environment and treatment.

On the other hand, this kind of statement is also a kind of deterrence and inducement for realization; At least until the other party gets the corresponding physical goods in batches, any rash act will damage the overall interests of the righteous army, and avoid the probability of some potential reckless moves in disguise.

At the same time, in the hall, there are also many people who are paying close attention and looking at this legendary figure who seems to be young but is dominated by latecomers, and is valued by the Yellow King.

"It's a good day for the rebels, everyone is very happy, and they don't play a cheerful song."

A rough-eyed general urged the music class behind the screen.

"A group of monkeys and crowns."

Others snorted and sneered in the dark.

"This guy is really brazen,"

Someone was indignant and secretly buried his head in the drunkenness.

"This is power, this is power, with soldiers and food, even the Yellow King has to treat each other."

There are also people who are excited to realize.

When the fourth and fifth rows of maids in different skirts appeared in the banquet hall as the heavy chimes rang again, the utensils in their hands had become large silver plates and jade-like white porcelain bowls; They were filled with dishes and soups full of color and aroma, and they were lined up one by one with huge cases in front of each person.

In Zhou Huai'an's simple glance, at least the ones that can be recognized are lettuce perch soup, duck foot soup, dried eel, eggplant fish meat, milk stewed lamb loin, sugar crab with sauce, pepper stuffed chicken, charcoal boiled oxtail, fried eel with whitebait, Hu pickled meat, braised lamb, and game dishes;

In addition to the bright and ingenious appearance of the dishes, without exception, they are all thick sauce and heavy oil, thick soup and vegetables, and full of portions, which are full of a typical traditional drinking and banquet style of the rebels.

As the finale at the end of the first round of dishes, the last thing that was lifted up was a steaming smoke covered with a big wok, and after the copper clip was lifted together, a whole "muddy sheep shut" was revealed.

"In the lower child, I am fortunate to serve the leaders."

Then a stout man with a white face and a few beards stepped forward, holding two silver glittering knife-pointed knives in his hands, and bowed his head humbly and saluted.

Then under the slight bow of Huang Chao, who was at the top, I saw him exhale angrily with a "hey", and waved his knife like a silver flower on top of the huge muddy sheep. With the sound of the wind whirring in the hall, the texture of the whole sheepskin meat that had been steamed and burned three times suddenly puffed down like snowflakes and rolled up on the pre-placed copper plate.

Then, a servant stepped forward to pick up the skeleton that had been shaved to the diaphragm, and suddenly revealed the small pink (pig) pig nestled in it; Tong Piaoxiang replaced the knife with a pair of blunt-tipped scissors, and after a few brushes, it was divided into slivers with evenly fat, fat and thin skin in the large plate;

Then take out a simmered goose from the cut inside, and directly pull the wings and feet with your hands and disassemble them into eight pieces on the cup; Suddenly, from the stuffed glutinous rice, fragrant rice, fish and other fillings, something the size of a chicken rolled out. In the end, he carefully put it in a milk soup cup, and in the sound of a dingdong ringing music, he respectfully presented it to the Huang Chao above.

Next, the goose, which was divided into eight pieces, was divided into two pieces and brought them to Zhou Huai'an's table as a courtesy; The rest were divided into the front of Shang Rang, Gai Hong and other leaders; and then distribute the small (pig) pig slivers to the generals and military masters present; In the end, it was the whole sheep slice that only the old rebels were born in the scene;

As for the newly recruited rebel generals, all they could get was a bone with little flesh left; Still, there were many people who were busy nibbling on it with flattered expressions.

Zhou Huai'an sighed secretly, this is the so-called Zhong Ming Ding Shi, this is the so-called strict class. After so many years of tossing and turning, the rebel army under the command of Huang Chao has not changed or grown in any other way, but it has become more and more particular about pomp, style and decency;

Seeing that it is getting closer and closer to the corrupt and depraved class who want to be defeated, it is getting closer and closer to the cannibalistic court. Is this the best realistic portrayal of the story of the dragon slayer who finally can't resist the temptation himself, and grows horns and tails to become a new evil dragon?

"Brother Xu, aren't you dissatisfied with these dishes?"

However, Zhao Zhang's voice sounded again, interrupting Zhou Huai'an's distant thoughts.

"No, I'm just thinking of those soldiers outside. At this time, I can still have a warm breath"

Zhou Huai'an didn't have time to think about it, and found a reason.

"But it doesn't matter, even if it's under the command of Brother Xu, he will arrange for someone to bring them wine and food."

Zhao Zhang couldn't help but say widely.

Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but smile helplessly, but he remembered some of the things he had seen and heard along the way.

Nowadays, the class division and treatment differences among the rebels have become quite obvious. Even if it is the headquarters of the righteous army, the low-level soldiers lack food and clothing every day, eat wild vegetables, and wear linen and wisps, while the leaders can drink wine and eat meat all day long, and silk cloth abounds. And everyone from top to bottom still takes this for granted, so Zhou Huai'an, who was born under the red flag and was influenced by the three views of socialism, secretly felt a little uncomfortable.

You must know that under the Taiping Army's sacred treasury system, there are relatively although there are many detailed treatment differences, but at least there are relatively strict assessment and evaluation standards to motivate and give full play to the subjective initiative of individuals based on expertise and diligence; With traceable efforts and directions, we will ensure a relatively fair flow of personnel and a cycle of transfer within the system.

In the shed waiting outside, someone carried wine and food to the guards led by General Xu Yi; But with the exception of a few people who had been specially selected to take them, the others made a symbolic touch, then took out their own compressed rations, and pretended to feast on the drinks that had been served.

In the banquet hall in Guangyuan, Zhao Zhang, who was in charge of accompanying the guests, also seemed to feel something, and glanced at the side. After a few breaths, the noisy and festive vocal music that accompanied the amusement suddenly changed its tune and became light and elegant; The tiny bells and rings were like spring rain sneaking into the night with the wind, and they appeared in the connecting corridors outside the hall. I want to talk about "Tang Remnant" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~