The sunlight shines into the main hall of the Weiyang Monarch's Mansion through the brocade wall clothes, and the mottled trees outside the courtyard are reflected on the white wall and pillars. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The faint smoke of sandalwood rose from the info incense burner, rising continuously, and the fragrance overflowed.

A silk curtain of Shu divides the huge room into two halves, the long wooden case carved from good sandalwood is meticulously carved with different patterns, and the corner of the case is carved with a trace of silver edge, luxurious and elegant, and the unique delicacy and gentleness of the daughter's family circulate everywhere.

"Captain Niu, you came here today, I don't know what you are doing?" Dong Bai sat behind the curtain and took a sip of milk lightly, his face calm and waveless.

At this time, the host will meet the guests, if the guests are not extremely honorable, or if the relationship between the host and the guest is very good, the host will not easily lower the curtain and reveal his figure and face.

Therefore, it was difficult for Niu Dang outside the curtain to see Dong Bai's expression, and of course, the opposite was true for Dong Bai.

In fact, according to what Dong Bai said, then this riding captain Niu Dang should actually be regarded as her cousin. Because he is the son of Zhonglang General Niu Fu and Dong Zhuo's daughter, and he is Dong Zhuo's grandson, if it weren't for this, how could he be so young to the position of cavalry captain with more than 2,000 stones.

His father, Zhonglang General Niu Fu, is the central figure of Dong Valve, the Optimus Pillar Stone of the Liangzhou Army, and Dong Yue, Duan Xuan, Hu Zhen, and Xu Rong are combined into the "Five Heavenly Kings of Western Liang", and their status and strength are particularly strong.

It's just that I heard Dong Bai say that now Niu Fu is leading the army to fight against Guo Tai, the Yellow Turban Qu Marshal of Xihe County, and is not in Luoyang City, I am afraid that it may not be able to catch up with the next civil war in the Central Plains between the Kwantung princes and Dong Lords.

"Cousin, I heard from my grandfather that you left Luoyang a few days ago." Niu Dang heard Dong Bai speak, and immediately said with joy: "I wasn't afraid that something would happen to you, so I came over to take a look." ”

"There's a captain who is worried." Dong Bai gently put down the jade bowl, gently wiped his mouth with a silk cloth and said, "Lord Benji still has something to do, if you don't have anything else to do, please retreat!" ”

"Cousin-" Niu Dang heard that Dong Bai's words already had the intention of expelling customers, so he stood up in a hurry and said: "Tonight, Deng Valve Lord and Nanxiang Marquis Deng Fu invited Luoyang Gongqing to a banquet, why don't you go with me?" ”

"Deng Valve Master Deng Fu?" Lu Yi's heart sank: "Who is this?" ”

"Huh?" A gleam flashed in Niu Dang's eyes and said, "Cousin, is there anyone next to you?" ”

Dong Bai glared at Lu Yi viciously, signaling her not to make a fuss and make a sound. Lu Yi was stunned, and then he found that he was sitting next to Dong Bai behind the curtain.

Lu Yi is also a little confused now, whether he is Dong Bai's distinguished guest or a prisoner. If you are a distinguished guest, you should never sit with your host on the north side of the throne; But if he was a prisoner, he would have been speechless in prison to the sky.

For except for those of higher status, those who can stay with their masters in the northern throne are eunuchs, except for maids......

"It's just a tanuki cat who likes to bark." Dong Bai quietly changed the topic and said, "What is the Deng Valve banquet that my cousin just said? I remember that Nanxianghou didn't beg to return to his hometown to retire. Why are you still in Luoyang? ”

When Niu heard Dong Bai call himself "cousin", his heart was full of joy at the moment, and he didn't notice that it was a means used by Dong Bai to divert his attention, and then smiled and said: "Nanxiang Hou Yuewei is about to leave Luoyang and return to his hometown, so tonight a special banquet will be set up for the guests of the conference as a farewell." ”

"I see." Dong Bai nodded, and then frowned and said, "Why did he choose to leave Beijing and return to Nanyang at this time?" ”

Niu Dang smiled and said: "A lot has happened this year, and it is not surprising that Nanxianghou's return to his hometown has been delayed. But after all, he is the lord of Deng Valve, the descendant of Taifu Gaomi Yuanhou, although his grandfather can't go, we can't help but appreciate his face. ”

Dong Bai behind the curtain was silent, but after pondering for a long time, he shook his head and sneered: "The relationship between Deng Valve and Yuan Valve is close, so you must guard against it. Nanyang Xinye is the ancestral hometown of the Deng family, and now Nanyang Taishou is Yuan Shu, the son of Yuan Valve's grandson. Nanyang County is immediately below Luoyang, and if Yuan Valve and Deng Valve are united, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"What do you mean, cousin?" Niu Dang was puzzled and said, "So, we have to find a way to let Deng Fu stay in Luoyang?" ”

"Not bad." Dong Bai nodded, feeling a little unbelievable at Niu Dang's sudden enlightenment, and frowned and said: "But if you want to keep Deng Fu, it is not so easy, after all, he is the head of the Nanyang Deng Valve family, and there are countless protégés and former officials." And although Deng Valve has declined, he has been the head of the six major foreign relatives of the empire for a long time, and if he disposes of it rashly, I am afraid that it will cause the attack of the other five foreign families. ”

"What are the six families of foreign relatives, they are all yesterday's yellow flowers." Niu Dang sneered loudly in disapproval.

"What an idiot-" Dong Bai secretly scolded behind the curtain, glanced out of the curtain with the eyes of a fool, and snorted coldly: "The master of Deng Valve's Kaiji is Taifu Gaomi Marquis Deng Yu. Since the rise of Guangwu Zhongxing, there are 29 people, 2 princes, 13 people below the general, 14 people in 2,000 stones, 22 colonels, 48 people in the state and county guards, and the rest of the servants, generals, doctors, langs, and confessors are innumerable. And the various gate valves have intermarried with each other for generations, and the entanglement is very deep, and it is easy to offend such a family, do you want to kill yourself? ”

Lu Yi was shocked, it turned out that this Deng valve was the top gate valve created by Deng Yu, the head of the "Twenty-eight Generals of Yuntai". Deng Yu was the founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his descendants all held high-ranking positions. His granddaughter Deng Sui is the Empress of Emperor Liu Zhao and Xi of the Han Dynasty, and Deng Sui's niece and granddaughter Deng Mengnu is the empress of Emperor Liu Zhi of the Han Dynasty. Although Deng Valve served as a catastrophe during the period of Emperor An of the Han Dynasty, it was still a powerful gate valve. No wonder even the coquettish and arrogant witch Dong Bai is afraid of three points.

Niu Dang heard Dong Bai's reprimand, his face turned red, and he was ashamed and said, "What my cousin said is that it's just that tonight's matter ......"

"I see." Dong Bai replied lightly: "Since it is inconvenient for my grandfather to go over, I will naturally visit the Deng family tonight." In any case, you have to find a way to win over Deng Fu and the Nanyang Deng valve behind him. If he had a stalemate with Deng, it would not be conducive to his grandfather's rule over Middle-earth. ”

"Then I'll be waiting outside the door tonight for my cousin." Niu Dang was very excited, and the matter of winning over Deng Valve was not something he was considering, so naturally it didn't matter. All he cared about was whether Dong Bai could go with him.

Dong Bai showed anger on his face, and immediately laughed: "I know." If nothing else, the captain will step aside. I'm going to think about my plans for tonight. ”

Niu Dang sighed, and there was really no excuse to stay, so he could only sigh and say, "Then I'll go back first." ”

Before leaving, Lu Yida, who was hiding behind the curtain and peeking at a corner, was "moved", and although Dong Bai didn't see the affectionate expression, he already had goosebumps all over his body.

After Niu Dang left, Dong Bai asked Lu Yi with a smile: "Has Lu Lang seen it?" ”

Lu Yi was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that he was just Dong Bai's prisoner, but it seemed that he had never had this awareness, and he scratched his head at the moment and said: "Niu Duwei's sincerity, true feelings, infatuation, and loyalty make Lu very moved." It turns out that there is still true love in this world. ”

Dong Bai glanced at him and sneered coldly: "In that case, Lu Lang might as well be a prostitute for him." ”

Lu Yi's body was shocked, knowing that many aristocratic and wealthy families in this era had the habit of raising prostitutes, and couldn't help but shudder: "Lord Dong Ji laughed." The poor road orientation is normal, the chrysanthemum is firm, and there has always been no special hobby of picking up soap. ”

Dong Bai couldn't understand what he was saying, his brows tightened, he let out a long sigh, and only said lightly after a long time: "You go with me tonight." ”

Lu Yi's body shook violently, and he asked with an expression of disbelief: "I'm just a prisoner of Lord Dong Ji, where am I qualified to go with Lord Ji to attend those banquets in the high-level valve reading room?" ”

"You also know that you are a prisoner of my Weiyang Monarch's Mansion." Dong Bai said with a smile: "Look at what Lu Lang is doing, people who don't know still think that you are the male host of the Junfu of Weiyang County~"

"I do." Lu Yi laughed and said: "Dong Ji's golden branches and jade leaves, Tianzi and national color, like a fairy descending to earth, if Lu can marry a stunning wife like Dong Ji, it will really be the luck of the ancestors to burn incense and go for eighteen lifetimes." ”

Lu Yiyi was unbelievable, but Dong Bai's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Really? Immediately, Xia burned her jade cheeks, lowered her head with disgust and shame, and whispered very charmingly: "Is what Lu Lang said true?" ”

Lu Yi's heart moved, and he said in his heart that this witch's mind was really difficult to fathom, if an ordinary man saw such a scene, I am afraid that the town would think that he had gone out of his peach blossom luck. However, Lu Yi is familiar with Dong Bai's personality, so he is naturally not stupid enough to think that the other party really likes him, and when he heard this, he changed the topic and said: "As the lord of Deng Valve, I don't know which dignitaries are there at tonight's banquet?" ”

Dong Bai glared at him angrily, but he took a moment to say, "How can the slave family know." However, in the identity of Deng Fu, although my grandfather will not take risks easily. But those high-ranking families in Luoyang who are good friends with Deng Valve should give Deng Fu this face. ”

"Like the Nanyang Yin clan, the Fufeng Geng clan, the Anding Liang clan, the Fufeng Dou clan, the Fufeng Ma clan, and the Zhongshan Guo clan, the six Han nobles and Deng Valve are in the same breath, and they will definitely not be absent." Dong Bai's voice was like ice, and he snorted abruptly: "As for the Runan Yuan family, Hongnong Yang family, Yingchuan Xun family, Hanoi Sima family, Pingyang Bao family, Nanyang Xu family, these high-ranking families are probably not absent." ”

Lu Yi's heart shook slightly, not to mention that these families are now dominant, many of them are famous in the future generations, and said with a slight smile: "It seems that this Deng Valve's face is big, and he can invite so many people." ”

"After 200 years, Deng Valve is famous all over the world for its civil and military affairs. It is not surprising that there is such a prestige. Dong Baixuan smiled and said: "If you say that the leader of the gate valve family in Luoyang City today, in addition to our Dong family, it must belong to the Yuan Valve, Deng Valve, Yang Valve, Xu Valve, and Xun Valve. In addition, the wealthy families such as the Ma family, the Liang family, the Dou family, the Yin family, and the Sima family in Luoyang are also not to be underestimated. ”

"In this way, Lord Dong Ji is in the mouth of a tiger tonight." Lu Yi laughed and said: "With the current relationship between Dong Valve and Deng Valve, tonight is not a Hongmen banquet?" ”

Dong Bai glanced at Lu Yi, and then showed a charming and moving smile and said, "That's why I have to rely on Lu Lang a lot tonight~"