At the time of the banquet in the evening, Duan Biao saw that the other hundred households looked trembling and walking on thin ice, and they didn't seem to be much better than themselves, it seemed that everyone had the same problem. Don't look at it as a hereditary brocade robe, but there are many Shangguan to deal with, and it is still the first time to solve the problem by dealing with an uncle. is such a thousand households with backers, who dares to say that they are not afraid of two words?

The second floor of the champion building has been vacated, specially for the reception of these guests, and the banquet is served by a strong, shrewd and capable strong man, at first glance is a good man from the military guard. On both sides, there were twenty-four men standing motionless with bright ghost-headed knives in their hands, all of them with faces like frost, without any joy or anger, which made people feel cold hairs standing on end at a glance.

Zhang Rong took off his python robe and only wore a troll, which looked neat and neat. Seeing everyone's nervous looks, he laughed and said, "Sit down and talk, you don't have to be formal." I was only in the regimental camp to lead the troops, there are not so many /// problems, today is a private banquet, we are all brothers, just let go of the belly to eat and drink, if anyone eats less and drinks less, it will not give me Zhang face. In the future, in official affairs, let's look at each other, if anyone fools me, I will never spare him. In private, we are our own people, drinking and gambling to play women, just look for me, Zhang invites your guests. ”

He said it boldly, but looking at those big men with knives, who can let go? He glanced at it a few times, and laughed again, "Do you look at these men with knives, who are not as pleasing to the eyes as those delicate little ladies?" It is said that I should make a note and call the best cousin in Kaifeng to accompany the wine, but you don't know, when I was in Beijing, I was not less angry with those cousins. ”

"They only have those sour talents in their eyes, and they don't look down on us soldiers, even if they are holding a lot of silver, they are unwilling, and they don't even have a smiling face, they are really depressed. Later, the old man developed a problem, and whenever he was drinking, he brought a team of swords and axes with him, and he was happy to see their shiny big knives. Don't worry about it, it's a pleasing to the eye, it's okay, eat with confidence. ”

Everyone said in their hearts: You are used to it, but we are not used to it, and if you eat this wine, it will not be much better than poison.

Zhang Rong seems to be really accustomed to this kind of escort method, and he doesn't need to be persuaded by anyone to pour the wine, the wine is dry, and the drink is very refreshing. After three rounds of drinking, seeing that everyone was silent and didn't raise chopsticks much, he smiled and said: "Is it difficult to dare to drink without wine?" That's okay, these men are all elite official schools selected from the army, and everyone has a good martial arts, so why don't you let them perform martial arts, practice swordsmanship, and entertain the banquet? ”

When several people heard this, they grinned and hurriedly said, "No need, no need." I waited for this time to have some inappropriateness, I really have no face to drink this celebration wine, how dare I work for my uncle's personal soldiers. ”

When Zhang Rong heard this, he lowered his wine glass, "When you talk about this, I'm going to say a few words." Do you know why the Heavenly Family sent me to Henan to be these thousand households? It's really too disagreeable for you, you actually made Henan so chaotic, just such an exposing case, but now you haven't even visited a main envoy, tell me, what are you eating? ”

As soon as he said this, Zhang Rong's face gradually became difficult to look at, "The thing that was exposed and pasted is the most taboo of the heavenly family, like this, the instructing person must be caught, and the canonical punishment must be corrected." But what about you? finally caught a suspicion, but let him die in prison, how did this happen? Also, the people of the two prefectures have changed and food prices have skyrocketed, what is going on? ”

As he spoke, he had already named the names of the hundred households in the two provinces, "You are waiting for a good gift." It's actually a pearl and a gold treasure, worth no less than a few thousand taels of silver, is it true that when you are an old man, you don't have that bit of gold and silver? I see that you are not small, just by virtue of your wealth, even if you don't eat for a few lifetimes, you can't save so much gold and silver to give gifts, it is clear that you have eaten the benefits of grain merchants, and deliberately indulged in the rise in grain prices. If you want to say that you are eating and wearing for officials, being an official, and taking some food, it is a matter of course, and I can't say anything. But for the sake of this benefit, it is an unforgivable sin to play with the country of the Heavenly Family. Aren't you afraid that there will be another Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Henan? ”

As soon as he said this, the frightened souls of the two hundred households did not possess their bodies, and they left the table and knelt down and said: "Uncle's grace, uncle's life!" "I kowtowed on the floor with all my strength, and my forehead was bruised and swollen, and the blood flowed like a stream.

Zhang Rong said: "Now that I know I'm afraid, isn't it too late?" When the Heavenly Family went out of Beijing, he specially instructed that he should take care of your waste, so that you know that in addition to knowing how to eat and eat, you must also know how to do things for Banzai. Come on, people, tear these two lazy things off, beat forty sticks one by one, throw them outside, and let them crawl back on their own. ”

Some of the soldiers with knives rushed up and dragged two hundred households downstairs, and soon there was a sound of sticks hitting meat and the screams of ghosts crying wolves. Seeing this situation, the remaining hundreds of households said in their hearts: I didn't expect that today was actually a Hongmen banquet, and it seems that everyone can't get over this time.

Some people complained in their hearts: These two hundred households have obviously given away the usual practice to buy their lives, and Uncle Zhang is still such a heavy hand, it is too unkind, don't you know that Liu Jin was so arrogant back then, so he killed himself?

I don't know who Zhang Rong will take next, everyone bowed their heads for a while, and there was no other sound in the restaurant except for the sound of execution and screams. It wasn't until the forty canes were finished that the soldiers came back to restore their lives, and Zhang Rong said: "It's good, go back and stand up, and the gifts they give you will be half of them, which can be regarded as a reward." ”

He took out another one from the stack of gift lists and said, "Is Wei Hui Duan Biao here?" ”

Duan Biao only felt that his legs were weak, and he couldn't stand anymore, so he knelt directly on the ground and said: "I have seen my uncle in my humble position, and I am guilty of my humble duties, please raise my noble hand." In the future, I will do my best, do my best, do not dare to do it again, and ask my uncle's subordinates to be merciful. ”

Zhang Rong snorted, "You are Wei Hui's hundred households, then the prefect of Wei Hui ran out of grain in office, resold grain, abandoned India and left." You don't know what you're doing? It is said that your sin, even if it ruins your future, is light. ”

Duan Biao didn't dare to tell the difference, so he had to kowtow and said: "Uncle spares his life, Uncle is gracious, and the lower officials are extremely confused, and they have lived up to the expectations of the heavenly family, and they are really unforgivable." ”

Zhang Rong said: "You are indeed unforgivable, but you are lucky, and you have a useful talent." Yang Chengzu of Huaxian County is your subordinate, and this Henan disaster, he has the greatest credit, you are his superior, and you naturally have the merit of promoting and appointing him. Besides, you did a good job in stabilizing grain prices later, and your merits and demerits were offset, so you sent down this military stick, sat down and drank, and if you don't drink until you vomit today, you are not allowed to leave. ”

Duan Biao let out a long breath and said busily: "Thank you, uncle." ”

Zhang Rong took out the third gift list, "Yang Chengzu? Your 100 taels of garlic gold, Benbo has already received it, I don't know if anyone came? If you come, come out and say something, I have something to ask you. ”