The banquet seats arranged by Li Hongzhang are very particular.

The most honorable position is naturally that of the young master Liu Mang.

According to Liu Mang's orders, Liu Bowen and Su Dingfang did not attend the table. On the left-hand side, there are fewer seats, and in the front row are Wang Hui, Zhao Zhao, Li Hongzhang, Shi Wansui and others.

Although Wang Hui has no official position, he is Wang Rou's beloved grandson, and arranging him in such a noble position is naturally to show the new Taiyuan Taishou's favor to the Wang family, and the purpose is to appease the hearts of the people in Yuci.

And the lead, as a hero of Yuci, his seat is also in the front.

Li Hongzhang Shi Wanzai was originally a subordinate official of the Taiyuan County Government and a meritorious hero of Jinyang, and the arrangement of them to the table was also to show Liu Mang's forgiveness.

Behind them, there were also a few cases, and the people who were seated were all family members of large families with status and status in Yuci City, and these families were not bewitched by the county and did not send domestic slaves to participate in blocking the army.

On the right hand, there are all family members who have been bewitched by the county, including the officials of Yuci County from the county order.

In this way, the seating arrangement can be described as distinct.

The one sitting on the left hand is the hero, at least there is no fault. And those who were arranged to the right hand side were extremely worried, and the table full of wine and meat, in their eyes, was tantamount to a poison of wine.

In the narrow hall, there is a passage in the middle, and the seats on both sides are extremely cramped.

Especially on the right-hand side, there are too many seats, and the space of each seat is very narrow, and the body is a little fatter, so it is impossible to sit at all.

The heads of all the families were full of worries, and they didn't hear the order to enter the table, so how dare they enter the table, and they all bowed their heads and stood solemnly.

"Mrs. Liu is here!"

Everyone turned around, but the people on the left naturally raised their heads, wanting to see the young man's demeanor, while the heads of the family on the right, although they also wanted to look, they didn't dare to look up.

Liu Mang came to his seat and nodded to everyone with a smile.

"Huh?"

Liu Mang pointed to the banquet and said to Li Hongzhang: "Hongzhang, how did you arrange this seat?" is so cramped, how can the heads of the family sit down? ”

Li Hongzhang hurriedly bowed down and said: "It's an improper arrangement by his subordinates, please be too disciplined." ”

Liu Mang waved his hand indifferently. "Huh! In the future, they will all be colleagues in Taiyuan County, how can they be punished for such a trivial matter? Just re-swing it. That's it, it's a small place here, and today it's me, the new Taishou, who will talk to the heads of the family about the wine, so let's not have so many rules. ”

Liu Mang pointed to the passage in the middle. "Just be casual, trouble the heads of the family, move a few cases, and pick a spacious place to place."

As soon as Liu Mang's words came out, the heads of the family on the right hand all breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Hongzhang acted cautiously, and of course would not make such a low-level mistake.

The arrangement of the seats was discussed in advance between the young master Liu Mang and him. Deliberately draw the warp and weft, just to tell the heads of the family, who is the good guy and who is the bad guy, Liu Taishou is clear in his heart.

And then disrupt the seats and let everyone sit together, which is to let the heads of the family have a number in their hearts, as long as they are behaving in the future, they can not blame the past.

The soldiers waiting in the hall stepped forward to help the heads of the families carry a few cases, and the owners of the families who were sitting on the left hand side were open-minded, and most of them carried a few cases to the front row, close to the opposite position of Liu Mang's seat.

The head of the family, who was originally in the right hand, did not dare to act as a bird, quietly carried a few cases to the back row, hid behind the crowd, and only prayed that the young man Taishou would not notice him.

"Wang Gongzi, Zijing, don't move, just sit next to me." Liu Mang shouted Wang Hui and pulled the move. Keeping them in their honorable positions is the best compliment.

Liu Mang pointed to the vacant spot on the right-hand side. "Hongzhang, add two more cases here, and ask the county commander and Yuci to sit down."

Airplanes......

In the hall, there was immediately a low sound of discussion.

actually arranged a seat for the culprit county and the county commander, and everyone couldn't guess what the purpose of this young man Taishou was.

The county magistrate and the county lieutenant were "invited" to come up, and they were cowardly and did not dare to sit at the table.

Liu Mang smiled and personally pulled the two over and sat on the seat. Liu Mang returned to his position, waved his hand to signal everyone, and everyone sat down one after another.

Liu Mang didn't talk nonsense, picked up the wine bottle, and showed everyone in the hall.

"I, Liu Mangshang, was appointed by the imperial court, and I was able to take charge of Taiyuan County because of the former Taiyuan Taishou Prince. To be honest, I, Liu Mang, don't want to take this errand. ”

Wang Hui hurriedly saluted: "The overall situation of Taiyuan cannot be controlled by Liu Taishou." ”

Li Hongzhang also said: "What Wang Gongzi said is very true, it is precisely because Liu Taishou is famous and famous, that Wang Gongzi let Xian Taiyuan, and also asked us to do our best to assist Taishou." ”

Li Hongzhang praised Liu Mang, and also emphasized that Taiyuan was occupied by Wang Rou, not by Liu Mang.

Liu Mang patted Wang Hui's shoulder with a smile, nodded at Li Hongzhang, and continued: "I, Liu Mang, am first in Youzhou Shanggu, and then in charge of Yanmen County. Compared with governing the place, I prefer to lead my subordinate soldiers to fight against the Xiongnu and protect my Han border. The previous Northern Expedition to the Huns, a complete victory, I wanted to rectify the soldiers and horses in Yanmen, and fight the Huns outside Yinshan in the coming year, but the court had to ask me to take over Taiyuan, I didn't want to do it. ”

Liu Mang's words not only said righteous and awe-inspiring, but also showed his strength. is high-sounding, and it is also suspected of being cheap and obedient.

However, at this time, who dares to have doubts?

Don't say doubtful, that is, someone has an itchy throat, and they don't dare to cough at this time, for fear of being misunderstood as deliberate ridicule.

The head of the family who did not make a mistake in the front row hurriedly offered a few words, which were nothing more than words such as "Liu Taishou is in charge of Taiyuan, the luck of Taiyuan, the luck of us, and the luck of all the people".

Liu Mang smiled and gestured for the wine, and everyone drank together, and the atmosphere at the banquet was a little more relaxed.

Liu Mang put down the wine bottle and sighed helplessly. "Alas, it's just that I, Liu Mang, am only a shallow learner, and I'm really afraid that I will fail the hopes of the people of Taiyuan and everyone here."

This is a good time to show loyalty, and several family heads hurriedly expressed their full support for Liu Taishou and completely obeyed Liu Taishou's orders.

"Good! With your words, my Liu Mang's confidence is enough. During my tenure in Shanggu and Yanmen, I have always been kind to the merchants of the family, and in Taiyuan, this policy will not change. If you have any requests, just say them here, everything is negotiable. ”

Those family heads who were originally inclined to Liu Mang did not have too many scruples, and put forward a lot of constructive opinions and suggestions, and Liu Mang ordered people to write them down one by one.

The atmosphere at the table became more and more lively.

Seeing that this young man was never suspicious, the heads of the family who had followed the county gradually calmed down.

The change of county magistrate is a good opportunity for the family to re-divide the power, and those family heads don't want the benefits to be taken away by others, a bold family head said: "I heard that Liu Taishou is vigorously developing mining in Yanmen, and my Taiyuan County is rich in minerals, so I hope to follow the example of the Qiao family in Qi County and join hands with the county government to start a mining industry." ”

That person is the head of the largest family in Yuci City, Liu Mang looked at him, as if he was smiling, but he scolded secretly in his heart: Ma Dan, you sacrificed all the soldiers to fight the master two days ago, and now the master didn't settle accounts with you, but you talked to the master about the conditions!

Good!

I'll show you my conditions!

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