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After meeting Zheng Sheng, Wu Quan sat on the chair and suddenly fell into a deep groan. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Sure enough, the news sent by Zheng Sheng on behalf of his brother also confirmed some of the information he had just gotten, and Mu Bin was really unwilling to be lonely.

invited so many people, and most of them are pro-army figures, Mu Bin may not be a little sure, Liu Chengfeng and Li Dongdong actually carried a sedan chair for Mu Bin together, this is to let Mu Bin stand up and fight with him.

Thinking of this, Wu Quan couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart, what if it was Li Dongdong and Liu Chengfeng? Since they want to stand up, if they don't fight back, they will inevitably be too weak.

Sitting in the study, Wu Quan thought for a moment, and then called a steward in the mansion and said, "Has Commander Mu asked someone to inquire over there?" How's it going over there? ”

The steward said: "My lord, I have already inquired, and it is quite lively over there, although the guests have not yet arrived, but looking at it, it is indeed going to be a big event." ”

Wu Quan smiled coldly and said: "Originally, the old man and his well water did not interfere with the river water, everyone was pro-army, and they were also considered to be their own family, but this person made such a big move, this was obviously to give the old man a little color, hum, he was inevitably too big." Go and get Wang Lung. ”

Wang Lung is the servant of the Bannerman, Wu Quan's confidant, and Wu Quan is almost in solidarity, if Wu Quan can go to the pro-army yamen this time, then the vacancy left by the Bannerman Guard is none other than this Wang Long.

Therefore, Wu Quan trusted Wang Lung very much, and Wang Lung received Wu Quan's message, so he immediately rushed to come.

In front of Wu Quan, Wang Lung looked very respectful, saluted solemnly, and said, "What do you command?" ”

When he came in, Wu Quan was holding a book and reading, and when he saw Wang Lung coming in, Wu Quan hurriedly put down the book amiably and said gently: "Zhengsheng doesn't need to be polite, when you get to the old man, where are there so many politeness?" Sit down and talk, the old man has something to ask you. ”

Wang Lung thanked him, sat down with his buttocks, and waved at Wu Quan again, saying, "I don't know what the adults want to ask?" ”

Wu Quan knocked slightly, knocked his fingers on the desk, and said casually: "Commander Mu sent invitations everywhere and asked everyone to go to his place for a banquet, presumably you also received an invitation." ”

Except for him Wu Quan, almost all the military attaches of the pro-army have received an invitation, and Wang Lung is naturally no exception, but he is different from others, Wang Lung is a hardcore Wu Quan's confidant, as soon as he heard Wu Quan ask about this, Wang Lung was suddenly solemn, and said: "Don't hide it, the lower official did receive an invitation." He secretly looked at Wu Quan's face, and then followed Wu Quan's mind and said, "It's just that Mu Bin is something?" As for Liu Chengfeng and that Li Dongdong, they are just foxes and fake tigers, and Xia Guan doesn't plan to go to the banquet, no matter whether others go or not, Xia Guan has made up his mind, but he wants to see how they can win the official. ”

Whether his words were from the bottom of his heart or not, he also took the opportunity to express his position to Wu Quan and affirm his position.

I thought that Wu Quan would nod with satisfaction at this time, but who knew that Wu Quan's face became serious, and he said: "No, not only can you not go, but you also have to prepare a big gift and go with a few good colleagues." ”

Wang Lung was suddenly confused, is this Lord Wu crazy? How can anyone let their own people hook up with their opponents? Could it be that Lord Wu is here to test him?

He thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to nod anymore, and hurriedly said: "My lord, this wine banquet, the lower official will never go, the lower official has the grace of the adult's knowledge, and the adult's opponent is the lower official's revenge, how can the lower official eat the wine surnamed Mou?" ”

Wu Quan smiled, very satisfied with Wang Long's answer, he leaned back in the chair, and said lightly: "Your thoughts, the old man understands, but the old man asked you to eat the wine of the person surnamed Mou, not to ask you to go and get close to the surname Mou." He pursed his lips and said in a deep tone: "After going to the banquet, you don't say anything first, wait for everyone to drink for thirty years, and then talk some nonsense, most of the people who drink there are the pro-soldiers of the guards, the people of the Jinyi Guard, the old man doesn't know, but the brothers of the other guards are all their own families, as long as you are willing to start, this banquet ......" Wu Quan did not say any more, but his tone was already clearly a little cruel.

Wang Lung's head suddenly opened, if he still can't understand Wu Quan, then he is a pig, let him go to Moufu, in fact, he is fanning the flames, think about it, which of the people who received the invitation is willing to go? Aren't you a little jealous of Mu Bin and these people? Usually forget it, but once someone eats wine and gets up, when the time comes, some people will scold, some people will be crazy about drinking, Mu Bin's old face will not be able to hang up, and then they will be able to settle accounts even if they want to settle accounts after the autumn? Wang Longda can say that he ate wine at that time, and he didn't know what nonsense he said, so Mu Bin could only knock out his front teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Wang Lung's face showed joy, and he couldn't help but say: "Your Excellency is really clever, Xia Guan understands, this matter is also easy, Xia Guan will contact some familiar brothers now, my lord, let's watch a good show." ”

Wu Quan's face was not obvious, and he said: "Then go, the matter is done, and the old man will not treat you badly." ”

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The inside and outside of Mu Bin's mansion is now full of lights, not only is it full of tables and chairs, but also a number of sheds have been temporarily erected on the adjacent streets, and tables and chairs are placed in the sheds.

There were not enough cooks in the house, so they had to ask for them from inns and wine shops, and they built makeshift stoves with bricks and clods of earth near the firewood houses in the house, and the pots and pans were all newly bought.

Horse-drawn carriages were coming in loaded with wine, all of which were high-quality goods transferred directly from a merchant who was engaged in the wine business, and in addition, many people from Jinyiwei also came to help take care of them.

At this time, there was no shadow of the guests, and there was still an hour before noon, but fortunately, the weather was good today, and the preparations were quite orderly.

However, at this time, Mu Bin, who was sitting in the flower hall and looked a little worried, was eager for a downpour today. Hundreds of invitations were sent out, and there was such a big commotion, and it was too late for him to regret it now.

It would be good if there was a downpour at this time, even if there were not many guests at that time, and there was no full seat, at least there would be an excuse. But now, although the north wind is biting, but the weather is extremely sunny, what Mu Bin is most afraid of is that he will not be able to get off the stage, if the people who go to the banquet cannot be full, or even more than half of the seats are vacated, his old face will be lost.

But since Liu Chengfeng has made arrangements for this matter, he can't say anything, but seeing Liu Chengfeng's pomp, he is really a little weak-hearted, what is his popularity, he knows in his heart, although someone is carrying a sedan chair now, but who knows if people are willing to buy it.

This is secondary, the most important thing is that most of the guests invited by these guests are pro-army military attachés of all sizes, from the commander to the hundred households and even the general banner, none of them have been pulled down, and these people are just very close to Wu Quan, if they drink some wine and talk some nonsense in the banquet, it will be fatal.

Not to mention, Wu Quan may not send some people to make trouble, thinking about it, Mu Bin already feels that it is a bit fierce and unlucky.

It's just that now the arrow has to be sent, and it's too late for him to stop now, so he has to sigh in this flower hall.

Noon was getting closer and closer, and finally guests began to appear, and at this time, Mu Bin had to come out in person to welcome the guests at the middle gate, but Liu Chengfeng and Li Dongdong didn't know where they went, and they hadn't seen their shadows until now, which made Mu Bin even more uneasy, and his eyes always couldn't help but look outside the middle gate to see if Liu Chengfeng was coming, but every time a carriage or a sedan chair stopped, the people who came down always made Mu Bin very disappointed.

There are more and more visitors, Mu Bin can't greet him, so he has to let some henchmen in the guard house greet the guests for him, and only when the officials above the pro-military guard appear in the guard, Mu Bin will come out to greet him, standing here at the middle gate and greeting people for a while, Mu Bin felt that although these distinguished guests were polite, they were not willing to talk to him deeply, and even deliberately kept a certain distance from him, as if he Mu Bin was a plague.

In this regard, Mu Bin could only be helpless, with a smile on his face, but he couldn't say anything about the bitterness in his heart.

As soon as a fellow acquaintance was sent in, someone outside sang: "The commander of the standard-bearer guard has sent the servant Wang Longwang here." ”

Wang Long, Mu Bin doesn't have much impression, although he is the head of the spies, he seems to have a lot of secret affairs in the Beijing Division, but Jinyiwei didn't dare to find out about the head of the pro-army, so Mu Bin was confused about many characters in the pro-army.

However, it was not only a matter of affairs, but also from the flag guard, Mu Bin had to cheer up, and stood in front of the door, a carriage stopped, and saw the thin Wang Lung with a few people who looked like thousands of households laughing and walked over, Mu Bin went up and laughed, and said: "Lord Wang appreciates his face, so that the humble house is full of brilliance, if there is negligence and neglect, Lord Wang can ask for Haihan." ”

This is a very common polite remark, I thought that Wang Lung would deliberately keep a distance from him like everyone else, but who knew that Wang Lung smiled heartily and said: "Your Excellency is polite, your lord's wine, Xia Guan has long coveted it, but it's a pity that Xia Guan is insignificant, and he has never dared to come to the door. ”

When he speaks, he is sincere and sincere.

(To be continued)