Faced with Lu Jin's doubts, Shen Tianxing could only accompany a wry smile: "At this point, even this official also feels a little confused. Although this official and General Hu did report your merits to the imperial court according to the truth, they did not expect that the attitude of the imperial court would attach so much importance to it, and it was even rumored that the Son of Heaven had seen you. ”

"Is this rumor true?" Lu Zhen asked in surprise.

Shen Tianxing nodded: "Yes, although there is only the big seal of the official department on the document that transferred you to Beijing, the news from Beijing is like this." Not only the Son of Heaven, but also several elders of the cabinet have praised you a lot. ”

"This ...... It really made the subordinate flattered and a little embarrassed. Lu Zhen humbled himself: "But this matter is still confusing." ”

"Xu is someone in the court who values your ability as a county commander. Therefore, this official is here to congratulate you in advance, I went to the capital, and my ascension is just around the corner. Shen Tianxing said with a smile.

Lu Zhen hurriedly said that he didn't dare, but the doubts in his heart became heavier. It's really not enough to put your own merits in the court, and it's even more difficult for a high-ranking official to appreciate you, those people are all in a hurry, who would care about his small Qipin county order? I'm afraid there must be something hidden in this that I can't see through, which makes Lu Jin's heart feel a little more distracted.

Shen Tianxing was not as preoccupied as him, but felt that this was a great thing, so he smiled and said: "Lu County Order, although this time the order does not give you a time limit to enter Beijing, but things in the court can not be sloppy, since you have already left, then hurry up as soon as possible." This official will not keep you much, and after receiving you and seeing you off today, you will set off directly to Beijing tomorrow. ”

"How can the lower official be worthy of your lordship, you set up a banquet to catch the wind......" Lu Zhen was busy about to excuse himself, but Shen Tianxing cut off his words and said: "You have made meritorious contributions to Datong, and this official should be rewarded, why don't you even want to give this face?" Also, this time Mr. Hu will also be present, you just don't give face to the official, Mr. Hu's face always has to be given, he can be regarded as your savior. ”

Lu Zhen saw that he had said everything to this point, how could he dare not obey, and smiled bitterly: "In this case, it is better to obey the order than to be respectful, but I am really afraid in my heart." ”

"Hey, you deserve it. Remember, at two o'clock today, I will wait for you in the Tianxiang Pavilion. As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, which meant serving tea to the guests.

Lu Jin hurriedly stood up, saluted the other party again, and withdrew.

The prefect's attitude towards him is still very kind and friendly, which is a good thing for Lu Jin. However, the mystery in his heart could not be solved because of this, but it still made him feel a little uneasy. Now it seems that only after entering the city of Beijing can we know the exact reason.

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Since it was a banquet from the boss, Lu Zhen naturally didn't dare to slack off, and he took Li Xian to the Tianxiang Pavilion, which was only one street away from the pavilion, to attend the banquet.

I didn't want to have a lot of officials waiting inside who arrived earlier than him, and as soon as I exchanged identities, I learned that these were the adjutants in the prefect's yamen, as well as several generals and deputy generals in the army, among whom Huang Hu was also present.

Since they were the guests valued by the two adults, these officials were naturally very polite to Lu Jin, coupled with his own reputation, so before the arrival of the two gentlemen, a group of people were also in harmony and said a lot of gossip about each other.

After two o'clock, the hotel owner's greeting voice came from outside: "Lord Shen, Marshal Hu, the two adults can come to the small shop, it is really called a small place to shine." ”

When the officials sitting inside heard this, they immediately stood up one after another, and then went out to greet them together. When Lu Zhen saw it, he didn't dare to fall behind, and went with them, and at the same time secretly praised in his heart: "These two really have a good grasp of time, and they actually arrived here at the same time, so they can't tell who is high and who is low." ”

There are too many Taoists in this officialdom, and there are many particularities just when the banquet arrives. The higher the status, the later it will naturally arrive, and judging from the current situation in Datong City, it is really difficult for Hu Sui and Shen Tianxing to say whose position is higher, so it is the most appropriate result to appear together.

After receiving the two of them, everyone greeted and flattered them for a while, and then entered the spacious wine hall. Because I had prepared for a long time, there were about two main seats in the seat this time, and I didn't have to worry about it, so I let the two of them sit down according to the rules of Wen Zuo and Wu You.

Then the next position was pushed for a while, and finally Lu Jin, the guest, still sat in the host and guest position. A small seven-rank county magistrate actually sat taller than those who were sentenced to general judges, generals or something, if it weren't for his special status now, I'm afraid this would offend a large number of people.

After that, it's very simple, it's to praise each other, plus keep toasting each other.

Originally, there were beauties to accompany them in the Tianxiang Pavilion, but this time it was a semi-formal occasion after all, and these officials didn't dare to go too far, so they could only be lighter, and simply drank and ate food.

But even with this simple drinking, Lu Zhen was a little overwhelmed. He is a southerner, and he is not good at drinking, and although this Shanxi is not known for good wine, after all, it is located in the north, even literati can drink eight taels and a half catties, not to mention that there are many military generals here in the future. He is now the main guest greeted by everyone, so Lu Jinke is unlucky.

Now it is the Ming Dynasty, if it was before the Song Dynasty, when there was no distilled spirit, ordinary grain rice-fruit wine was not very intoxicating. But although the degree of today's liquor is not as good as that of later generations, it is also full of strength, and after a few glasses of belly, Lu Zhen felt hot all over his body and his head was dizzy. Then, I didn't even know what they were talking about, so I could barely keep my head up.

The officials did not let him go, but continued to toast, and soon, he was a little flustered, and he couldn't even figure out where he was.

"Lu County Order......" At this time, an official next to him called him again, making Lu Zhen subconsciously pick up the wine glass and want to touch it, until he found that the other party did not have a cup in his hand, he smiled a little embarrassedly: "But what do you have to say?" ”

"Well, it's Marshal Hu talking to you." The official hurriedly explained.

Lu Zhen looked up at Hu Sui above with some difficulty, and when he looked in his eyes, he found that the chief soldier had become three or four phantoms swaying there at this time, and he almost threw himself up.

Hu Sui didn't care about his performance, but just smiled: "Shicai Huanghu mentioned that Lu Xian ordered you to take your subordinates to sing a song when you fought against the Tartars, which boosted the morale of the army very much, but is there such a thing?" ”

"Indeed...... That's true. Lu Zhen nodded with a wide tongue and said: "That song called "Sailor" is indeed quite appetizing to the soldiers. ”

"This song has also been sung by the official, it is indeed catchy, and the momentum is extraordinary, but did Lu County order you to compose it yourself?" Hu Sui asked again.

"This ......" Lu Zhen had the intention to deny it, but he couldn't find any excuse in his dizziness, so he had to nod: "It's indeed a game of the lower officials, and it makes the adults laugh." ”

"I didn't expect Lu Xianling to have such skills, he was really versatile, and it was impressive." The official on the side seemed to praise and said: "That airship has shocked us dumbfounded, and now you can even do a tune, I really don't know what else you can't do in Lu County." ”

"Well, I won't have a baby. There are also embroidered ......" Lu Jin burped and said with a casual smile. This caused everyone to laugh, but the official's face changed slightly.

In fact, the implication of this person was questioning whether Lu Zhen was lying, but he was teased by him like this.

Another official who had some friendship with this person saw it, and he said hey: "The way of this song is not simple, and it is similar to poetry, I don't know what poems Lu County Ling has?" Can you show me a little bit of it? ”

Although he drank too much, Lu Zhen still heard the suspicion in the other party's words, and his expression sank slightly: "Xia Guan really doesn't know much about poetry and literature, but when it comes to songs, he has made some of them." In fact, if you really want to put it in the army, this "Sailor" is not very good, I once had another song, and today I can dedicate it to Marshal Hu. ”

Hu Zongbing was not happy to see these two officials making things so difficult for Lu Jin, but now when he saw him say this, he picked up as if he was playful: "Is there even better?" You sing it and listen to it, if it is really useful, Ben Shuai will let his soldiers sing it, but it may not be weaker than those poems. ”

Lu Zhen took advantage of the drunkenness and didn't have any worries, just like when he went to KTV to sing after drinking with his classmates in the past, he stood up suddenly, knocked on the cup and saucer in front of him with chopsticks, and sang softly: "The wolf smoke rises, and the rivers and mountains look north." The dragon flag rolls, the horse is neighing, and the sword aura is like frost...... "It is Tu Honggang's "Loyal to the Country".

This song is more like a military song than "Sailor", just one start, which made Hu Sui and other generals stunned, and then they all listened with bated breath, and their faces soon showed a little excitement.

Whether it is the lyrics or the song, this song is many times stronger than the songs that circulated in the army at this time, that kind of pride, the kind of melody that people can remember as soon as they hear it, coupled with the bloody lyrics, immediately grabbed everyone's hearts.

When Lu Zhen sang: "I am willing to defend the territory and reopen the territory, and the dignified Ming (here is naturally going to be changed) will let the Quartet come to congratulate!" At that time, whether it was Hu Sui or other generals, they couldn't help but shout, and many people even drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and their faces were red, but they didn't know if it was because of the alcohol or excitement.