This young lady Qian sat upstairs, and the sons on the third floor were sitting one by one. Miss Qian didn't seem to care much about these sons at first, which made the atmosphere upstairs very weird, and in the end, in order to get the favor of the woman, the sons expressed themselves one by one.

The best way to show Xiàn in front of a woman is to step on other people of the same kind to highlight their talents. But stepping on other people for no reason can also make people feel weird, so these sons and brothers also have a good way, a few picks, and even "studied" poetry, as if suddenly there was more life experience, saying that they were discussing poetry, but in fact, they were also trying to find a way to suppress their peers.

"Gone." Han Jian saw that Qin Xun, who was at the same table, also intended to participate in the poetry discussion, and said a word to Zhang Xing. Now it seems that this meal cannot be eaten with peace of mind, so I have to go first, so as not to cause unwarranted trouble.

Zhang Xing nodded slightly, and immediately got up with two entourages, and one master and three servants walked downstairs under everyone's scrutiny. Even Miss Qian seemed to look at it intentionally or unintentionally.

The others looked at them with some incomprehension, and said in their hearts that since they came together, why did they leave? But then you think about it, everyone else is waiting for the table, and there is only a group of people leaving, isn't that very eye-catching? So everyone felt remorse for not expecting such a maverick idea, and cursed Han Jian in their hearts one by one.

Han Jian didn't care about the resentful gaze of these sons, he had no intention of going upstairs, and naturally he didn't have any special thoughts about that Miss Qian. Naturally, he won't look back when he goes now, and when he goes downstairs, he settles the bill and walks out. I vaguely heard the sound of a quarrel on the third floor of the restaurant, it should be that the group of sons and brothers upstairs compared poetry to no avail, and fought in front of the woman regardless of the image.

"There are things like jealousy everywhere." Han Jian glanced upstairs and sighed helplessly.

Zhang Xing smiled and didn't bother to pay attention. A group of four people walked in the direction of the National Post House.

Back at the Guoyi Pavilion, it was still early, although Han Jian accepted the invitation of Xie Rumo, the minister of Southern Qi, to the mansion for a banquet, but after all, Han Jian had just arrived in your place, and he didn't even know where Xie Rumo's mansion was.

"Young boy. Do you want to go out and find out? Zhang Xing asked.

"No need. Since the people of Nanqi themselves invited us to the banquet, they would not fail to send people to greet us. Han Jian said, "If no one really comes to greet us, there is a reason for us to be late." ”

Xie Rumo's invitation. In Han Jian's opinion, it is uneasy and kind. Can he go or will go. But you can't go without any scruples. After all, Xie Rumo represented a force in the Southern Qi court. He had to participate in this banquet, but he also had to be unassuming, so that people from other factions would know. And not too suspicious, it's not easy to do this.

Han Jian went out for a walk and appreciated the customs of Jinling City, but he didn't expect to encounter a woman who sold herself to bury her father and a group of sons and brothers who were jealous of a Fengyue woman. Han Jian calmed down and thought about it, these two things should have happened by chance, and they shouldn't have any effect on him.

Before he arrived at Shen, Zhang Xing came to greet him: "Young boy, Xie Fu really sent someone to greet you." ”

"Hmm." Han Jian nodded, got up and said, "Bring a few guards and walk with me." ”

"Young boy, I'm afraid the guards won't be enough, right?" Zhang Xing was a little embarrassed, this time Han Jian could be regarded as going deep into the enemy camp, which had a high risk, but Han Jian was very relaxed, and he didn't seem to feel how dangerous this trip would be.

"If there are many people with you, it will arouse the vigilance of the people of Nanqi." Han Jian said a word, and at this time, Sima Yi also fell asleep and prepared to walk with Han Jian.

Han Jian didn't have much time to prepare, so he didn't change the clothes he had just gone out to Jinling City to hang out, so he asked Sima Yi and Zhang Xing to accompany him, and ordered more than a dozen guards to accompany him. When the group arrived at the door, they saw several sedan chairs parked outside the National Post House, and the middle-aged man who came to deliver the invitation greeted him with a smile. Seeing that Han Jian had only brought a few people out, he said with a slight surprise on his face: "Is the East King ready for this trip?" ”

"Hmm." Han Jian nodded, "Please." ”

The man smiled, and hurriedly lifted the sedan curtain for Han Jian to let Han Jian get on the sedan chair, and as Han Jian's deputy envoy this time, Sima Yi also had a sedan chair, but Zhang Xing and other guards accompanied him on foot, so that several of the sedan chairs sent by Xie Fu to greet him were still empty.

Han Jian was outside the National Post House, and he noticed that someone was staring at him, which meant that his visit to the banquet was also done under the noses of other factions in the Southern Qi Imperial Court, which was not very secretive. This is also the effect that Han Jian pursues.

Han Jian and his entourage have many sedan chairs, and there are officials in front of them to open the way, so it is not magnificent. The journey from the National Post House to Xie Fu was not far, and the sedan chair stopped after a short time, and the middle-aged man immediately came over to lift the sedan curtain for Han Jian.

"King Dong, it's here." The middle-aged man laughed.

"I'm tired." Han Jian said, walking down from the sedan chair, the first thing that catches his eye is a spacious street, and when he looks sideways, he sees a gate, two stone lions are located on both sides of the gate, the steps are high, and the red lacquer gate is also very spacious. Just looking at this posture, it seems to have arrived at a certain yamen.

But I saw that the plaque on the door was a plaque of "Virtue and Virtue", with Xie Rumo's status in Southern Qi, it can be said that he was above 10,000 people under one person, and he was not only the head of the civil officials, but also his authority also contained the influence on the military and political affairs, and he could be regarded as an uncrowned emperor. Han Jian glanced at the grand door, thinking of the party struggle in the Southern Qi court, Han Jian could feel Xie Rumo's self-confidence, even his own door can be so magnificent, then it must be arrogant and domineering in the court.

Han Jian didn't immediately walk in the direction of the gate of Xie Mansion, because the red lacquer gate of Xie Mansion had been opened, and a middle-aged man in Nanqi official uniform walked out from inside, followed by a group of men in civilian clothes, mostly middle-aged people, and there were also young and old people, all following behind the middle-aged man. Han Jian expected that this should be Xie Rumo.

The group came out in a majestic manner, Xie Rumo looked very decent, and his smile looked very friendly, not like he was domineering, but it gave Han Jian an unfathomable feeling of this person.

"This is the King of the East?" The man asked.

"Exactly." Han Jian saluted, "This is Xiangye?" ”

The man smiled and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." The little old man Xie Min has seen the East King. ”

"Be courteous and courteous." Han Jian returned the salute, and the two of them politely exchanged a few words of greeting, and Xie Rumo introduced several ministers behind him to Han Jian. Because there were too many people behind him, he couldn't introduce them all for a while, and Han Jian didn't have to remember everyone, only a few of the first ones to come out, all of them were not in important positions in the Qi Dynasty, but just ordinary ministers.

From this point, Han Jian felt that Xie Rumo was "leaving a hand". He did not invite the main ministers of his faction to this banquet.

And Han Jian can only introduce Sima Yi alone. And Sima Qi's official character is not high, but Xie Rumo seems to attach great importance to it, and praises Sima Qi as a "young talent" and "handsome and extraordinary", as if he likes Sima Qi very much. Han Jian didn't say much. The people in officialdom wear a mask. Xie Rumo himself invited him over with impure motives. Naturally, you can only listen to half of what you say.

"King Dong, please." Xie Rumo introduced several ministers, and the rest were not introduced one by one. After all, it was too much for the group to stand at the door, so Xie Rumo made a gesture of invitation, meaning to let Han Jian go inside.

"Please." Han Jian replied with a smile, like an old friend who had known Xie Rumo for many years.

Han Jian was the guest of honor at this banquet, Xie Rumo looked very solemn, and personally led the way into the gate of Xie Mansion with Han Jian. When I entered the courtyard, I was facing a wide courtyard, which was not like the Jiangnan building, but like the straight back and forth of the northern building. There are more than a dozen wide round tables in the courtyard, and each round table can seat more than a dozen people, which means that this time Xie Rumo is not only Han Jian who is invited to the banquet, but also more than a hundred and close to two hundred people.

Han Jian entered the door, and the banquet had not yet officially opened, but unlike the Northern Rite Institute, the subordinates of the Xie Mansion had already begun to serve wine and food to the table, and each plate of dishes was held with a bowl, and it would not be opened until the banquet opened.

Han Jian saw the battle in front of him, and pretended to be surprised: "Thank you, Prime Minister for this banquet, it is so grand?" ”

Xie Rumo laughed twice and said, "Little Lao'er likes to make friends the most on weekdays, and this banquet is completely invited in a private capacity, and the East King doesn't need to be too restrained. The people invited to the banquet were not all the officials of my Qi Dynasty, but also had friends from the officialdom of the Three Mountains and Five Mountains, and maybe there were ...... people who knew the East King."

Han Jian pondered the meaning of this sentence for a moment, and what could he know? Han Jian thought about it, he knew too few people, if it was possible to appear here, it was most likely Ke Qu'er, but Han Jian also knew that it was impossible for an anti-Wei "righteous man" like Ke Qu'er to have the leisure to come to the Southern Qi Prime Minister's Mansion for a banquet.

"Oh." Han Jian just replied lightly.

The courtyard of Xie Mansion was very lively, and only some of the guests who came out to greet them just now, and there were many people waiting in the courtyard, and when they saw Xie Rumo accompanying Han Jian in, these people got up from their seats to greet them. Han Jian didn't have time to go up one by one to salute, so he roughly returned the salute to those who saluted him, and the number of etiquette was passable.

Xie Rumo directly led Han Jian to the current main table in the courtyard, this table was much smaller than the other tables, and there were only five or six people who could sit. ”

"Thank you for your kindness." Originally, the main family didn't sit, and it was rude for a guest like Han Jian to sit. But Han Jian was not polite at all, since Xie Rumo asked him to sit, he sat down in a big way, and others would not feel anything.

After all, Han Jian is the title of the county king, although this county king is not from the Southern Qi Dynasty, he also leads the military and political power in the southeast corner of the Wei Dynasty, and his status is also respected. And Han Jian is also a state envoy, which highlights his identity, he sits first, which is also appropriate in terms of etiquette.

Han Jian sat down, Xie Rumo sat down, and the other ministers and visitors sat down one after another. At this time, Xie Rumo clapped his palms, which meant that the banquet was opened, and the people below began to bring the last thing of the banquet, the warm wine, to the table, and at the same time, the dishes with the bowls on the table were opened, revealing the dishes inside.

Delicacies from the mountains and seas, delicious food and wine.

Xie Rumo saw that his subordinates had already opened the bowl he was holding, and picked up the wine jug by the way, as if he wanted to toast Han Jian, but Han Jian didn't accept it.

Xie Rumo said: "The king of the east doesn't have to be polite, the little old man treats his acquaintances equally, today the king of the east is coming, how can there be a reason not to toast?" ”

Han Jian said with a smile: "It's not that I can't accept it, it's just that the amount of alcohol is very shallow, and I will get drunk after a few drinks." ”

"Oh?" Xie Rumo was slightly surprised, "Why did Xiao Lao'er hear that Dongwang had a very good amount of wine, but it can be said that he was not drunk with a thousand cups?" ”

Han Jianxin said that Xie Rumo investigated carefully enough, and even found out that he had a good amount of alcohol.

"It's all rumors from the outside world, and I can't believe it." Han Jian said with a smile.

"Yes. Dongwang is young, and it is natural that he is not strong enough to drink. However, this toast of the old decay, I am afraid that the king of the east will have to sell some face. Xie Rumo showed a vague smile, meaning that you are not allowed to try?

Since Xie Rumo talked about this, Han Jian was not polite and asked Xie Rumo to pour a glass of wine. Xie Rumo also poured himself a glass, lifted the wine glass, and said loudly: "The king of the east has come thousands of miles away, for the diplomatic relations between Wei and Qi, I will pay tribute to the king of the east." At the same time, it also helps my majesty to be healthy. The Queen Mother is more than Nanshan. ”

And all the people at the tables below got up. Lifting the wine glass, he drank it all with Xie Rumo. Han Jian pretended to bring the wine to his mouth, but he directly blocked it with his sleeve and spilled the wine into his sleeve. He didn't want to drink such an unknown drink. In case Xie Rumo poisoned him. Then he doesn't whine?

Han Jian poured the wine away. Xie Rumo didn't realize that the toast was just a formality, and there was not much difference between Han Jian drinking and not drinking.

"King of the East. How is this wine? When everyone sat down again, Xie Rumo asked with a smile.

"Very good." Han Jian didn't drink it at all, just said a perfunctory word.

Xie Rumo showed a cunning smile and said: "This is a seventy-year-old wine, which is rare in the world, if the East King is not deep in wine, he might as well drink a few glasses, this wine is easy to get started." ”

Han Jianxin said that this was to expose the fact that he had just poured wine into his sleeve?

"Thank you so much." Han Jian smiled, pretending to be puzzled, and said, "Xie Xiang also drank a few glasses." ”

Xie Rumo smiled again and said: "There are friends from afar, and the little old man is happy, so he is naturally not drunk today." I'm afraid that the king of the east will not give Xiao Lao'er this face. ”

"Where, where." Han Jianxin said that Xie Rumo also had a good set, not only to pour him wine, but also to talk such nonsense, as if he was very concerned about letting him drink two glasses less.

Xie Rumo toasted Han Jian two more glasses, and Han Jian still raised his sleeves as he did just now and secretly poured out the wine, but he didn't stick to it. Han Jian thought to himself, even if you Xie Rumo know, what can you do with me? I just don't drink it, look at how you force me to drink.

Because Han Jian held a wine glass in his right hand every time he drank, and blocked the entrance of his neck with his sleeve with his left hand, the people next to him didn't notice anything abnormal, and the people at the other tables were far away, so they naturally wouldn't notice it. However, only Xie Rumo on Han Jian's left may find out, but Xie Rumo is also very treacherous, even if he finds out, he doesn't look at this side, and after Han Jian drank three cups and actually poured three cups, Xie Rumo began to personally pick up dishes for Han Jian, which was very enthusiastic.

"Xie Xiang is too polite." Han Jian said, "It's good to come by yourself." ”

"The East King has come from afar, and the journey is tiring, what is the old man helping with this?" Xie Rumo meant this, as if he was saying that he was afraid that you wouldn't even have the strength to pick up vegetables.

Han Jian smiled and let Xie Rumo pick up the vegetables on his plate, he lifted the chopsticks, but put them down again, and did not pick up the dishes.

Xie Rumo may also feel that he was overly enthusiastic, so he immediately smiled, put down his chopsticks, and clapped his palms again, and immediately a group of young dancers in colorful dresses walked out, and the sound of piano music suddenly started.

Immediately, the group of dancing girls danced to the accompaniment of piano music, like butterflies in the clouds, which made the guests present look at it intently.

Originally, this singing and dancing performance was also good, but after all, it was not as good as Han Jian's magic eye, Han Jian watched it for a long time and felt a little dull, but because of his feelings, he had to pretend to be very attentive.

At the end of the song, the dancing girl retreated, Xie Rumo clapped his hands, and the people below also applauded.

Han Jian slapped his palms twice, and at this time, Xie Rumo looked at him and asked, "I don't know if this song and dance can enter the eyes of the East King?" ”

"Not bad." Han Jian nodded and smiled.

"How does that compare to the dancing girls of the Wei Dynasty?" Xie Rumo continued to ask.

When Xie Rumo asked this question, the people below fell silent. Because although this question seems to be understated, it is only an evaluation of the dances of some dancing girls, but it has already involved the comparison of the two countries, and this kind of question is usually the most sensitive in places similar to state banquets, and an answer is not very good, and it will even be recorded in the history books and become a stain on the history of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

"It's not easy to compare." Han Jian said with a smile.

What Han Jian thought was, since I don't know how to say it, then I won't say it, I won't say it, I won't do it, I won't eat or drink, what can you do with me?

Xie Rumo was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Han Jian to give him this hand. Xie Rumo originally thought that no matter how cunning Dongwang was, after all, he was only a sixteen-year-old boy, and he didn't have many big scenes. This Ma Wei didn't have to make Dongwang ugly, he just wanted Dongwang to show some clues of being young and short of breath, but he didn't expect Dongwang to look like he was leaking, which seemed to make him insert a needle seamlessly.

"Little Lao'er heard that the king of the east is a master of voice, and the king of the east played the stringless piano at the state banquet of the Wei Dynasty, which made my master amazed, I don't know if there is such a thing?" Xie Rumo asked.

Han Jian thought about it, when he played the harmonica in the palace for the first time, Zhu Tongjing had already left with someone at that time, how could Zhu Tongjing also be "breathtaking"? This is clearly Xie Rumo's bluff again.

"Oh, I only know a little bit about piano music, and I'm not proficient, so it's better for Xie Xiang not to listen to rumors." Han Jian said with a smile.

Rao is Xie Rumo has a good temper, and he is also a little annoyed when Han Jian pushes him like this several times. However, Xie Rumo didn't have a seizure, he thought to himself, since the East King didn't say anything, then why should I ask?

"The king of the east is too humble." Xie Rumo raised his wine glass with a smile and said, "In this case, the little old man will respect the East King with a few more glasses of water and wine, so that the East King will not get drunk and not return." ”

Han Jian smiled, under normal circumstances, he can do a thousand cups without getting drunk, and now that I have made it clear that I don't drink, can you still get drunk with me? (To be continued......)