The rain had been pouring down all day, and it had not stopped until dusk. Usually at this time, it is also the time when Luoyang City opens the evening market, but because of this rain, no pedestrians will go out of the house. Occasionally, passing by is also in a hurry, and there is also a busy figure under the hat.

But it was also this day, but the Huisheng Restaurant in Luoyang City was very lively. On weekdays, there are not many customers in Huisheng Restaurant, but because a big customer came a few days ago, he contracted the entire restaurant at one time and gave a few hundred taels of silver to raise the best delicacies of the mountains and seas, in order to feast guests.

Huisheng Restaurant began to prepare for this banquet in the evening from the morning, and when it was close to dusk in the afternoon, the patron had already sent someone to check, and then the people of Huisheng Restaurant knew that the person who booked the banquet was the official of the Beiwang Mansion who had recently come from Beichuan to negotiate peace. As a small restaurant, the proprietor and shopkeeper of Huisheng Restaurant did not dare to have a break with such people, but after all, the table had been set, and the silver was given, and the business sent to the door could not be pushed out, knowing that it might cause trouble, but after all, he couldn't resist the temptation of silver.

When the sky is getting dark, the guests have arrived scattered, and there are not many people who come at first, mainly the entourage of the North Palace, who mainly come to step on the point and arrange the seats of the guests. The guests of the Beiwangfu banquet this time did not invite any officials from the imperial court, most of them were the entourage officials brought by Li Yu to participate in the peace negotiation, and Li Yu did not want to be particularly public, but there were some things he still wanted the court to know, that is, Fang Shaoyan's matter.

When Li Yu arrived, he had already begun to hold the lamp, and as the envoy of the Beiwang Mansion this time, his status in this group of people was very respectful. With the arrival of Li Yu, almost all the people have arrived, and there are many tables upstairs and downstairs, except for officials who can be seated. Even those soldiers who are in charge of guarding on weekdays also have a share, but they have to be on duty, and some people can't eat until the end of their shifts, and there will be someone to prepare wine and food for them to enjoy.

"The women of the Xu family didn't come?" Li Yu glanced at the entourage next to him, as if it was an inquiry, but it was actually a kind of question.

Li Yu wanted to invite Fang Shaoyan over. was rejected by Fang Shaoyan. But what Li Yu wants to do, how can he allow Fang Shaoyan to change it with a word? In Li Yu's opinion, even if Fang Shaoyan refuses to come, he will also bring people to him. Otherwise, how to provoke the "harmonious" relationship between the Eastern Palace's palace and the imperial court?

"Back to Li Zuocheng, I have already sent someone over to invite me, I said before that I was still cleaning up, and I may come over later." The attendant said respectfully.

"Hmm." Li Yu nodded, and before going upstairs, he commanded again. "Send someone again, and be sure to 'invite' someone over."

"Yes."

The entourage responded, did not dare to slack off, went out in person, and braved the rain to urge Fang Shaoyan to come over.

Li Yu saw that his entourage was going out, so he went upstairs with some satisfaction, and upstairs was also the seat of the main official who came to the Beiwang Mansion this time, and most of the seats downstairs were prepared for middle and lower-level officials and guards.

"Li Zuocheng is polite."

With Li Yu upstairs. The officials of the Northern Palace, who were still talking, stood up and saluted.

In the past two days, Li Yu has been busy discussing the details of the final agreement with the imperial court, and has not returned to the post house for many days. Seeing Li Yu also made the people present breathe a sigh of relief. Originally, when they got the news, they thought that Li Yu was detained by the Dongwang Mansion, and the so-called success of the peace negotiation was just a smoke bomb released from the Dongwang Mansion.

"You don't have to be formal, please take a seat."

Li Yu said and stepped forward. Take a seat in the Lord's seat, and among those at the table with him are the chief advisers and officials. Wait for the people at this table to sit down, and no one else dares to sit down. In the Northern Palace, there are no clear factions, but they are highly hierarchical. Li Yu, as the left man of the North Prince's Mansion, can be on an equal footing with Yang Ke, the king of Xiaobei, according to the rules on weekdays.

"Tell me to go down and serve the food!" As Li Yu sat down, the entourage who was in charge of delivering the words commanded.

Soon, the dazzling dishes began to be served, all of which were rare birds and beasts, belonging to some specialties in the central and southern parts of the Central Plains, which could not be seen often in Beichuan. Li Yu, as the son-in-law of Chenglong in Beiwangfu, also has a family background, so he is naturally very picky about food, and this time he asked people to come to Huisheng Restaurant to set a table, clearly saying that he wanted the best dishes and the best wine, which was indispensable.

Looking at the dishes on the table, even many officials who are accustomed to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas can't help but be speechless, and they are also guessing the cost of this meal. I can't help but think in my heart, or the Beiwang Mansion is generous, feasting guests, a table is less than a dozen taels of silver, not counting wine and snacks and tea.

"Everyone, this official has thanked you in advance here, the king of the north will not forget what you have done for the palace of the king of the north, this kindness, Li people remember it in their hearts!"

Li Yu got up with the wine and said the most polite opening remarks.

Everyone else stood up, raised their glasses, and drank from them.

Li Yu did not come forward to toast one by one, the purpose of his banquet this time was to celebrate his achievements, secondly, to buy people's hearts, and thirdly, and most importantly, to let Fang Shaoyan come over and let the court know the relationship between Fang Shaoyan and the Northern Palace.

Fang Shaoyan went to Dongwangfu twice to give gifts, but he made a lot of fanfare, but in the end, it was thunder and rain, and there was nothing afterwards. In the end, the king of the east agreed to negotiate the conditions of the withdrawal of the army, and Li Yu did not know if it was related to this gift. But he can be sure that some things will break out sooner or later, and now that the emperor has returned to Luoyang and endured the Dongwang Mansion for a long time, how can he continue to be so patient with others?

After three rounds of drinking, the people present also let go a lot, and the guests began to toast, and their attitudes became a little more arbitrary. Li Yu is not surprised, he has seen no matter how rude he is at the wine table, he asked himself that he will be presumptuous when he is drunk, once when the old king Yang Ru was still there, he said that his wine was not good, and Li Yu rarely drank since then. He's a guy who knows what to check and doesn't want to tell the truth.

"Go out and ask, why hasn't the woman of the Xu family come yet?" Li Yu waited for a long time, and saw that the sky outside the window was already dark, and Fang Shaoyan was still missing, which made him feel that something was wrong.

What did he say before, Fang Shaoyan didn't even dare to refuse, why would he refuse this time?

Thinking of Fang Shaoyan, Li Yu, who had drunk a few glasses of wine, felt a little strange in his heart, because he was Yang Ling's husband, and Yang Ling was the sister of Yang Ke, the king of Xiaobei, and he was even more cautious about women on weekdays. On weekdays, even if a woman wants to give him a hug, he is disdainful, but the other party is the only one who smokes, and he has an inexplicable possessiveness and wants to keep this woman by his side forever.

Just when Li Yu's thoughts were a little complicated, an attendant came upstairs and said something in Li Yu's ear. Only then did Li Yu show a slight smile on his face.

Soon, Fang Shaoyan came upstairs accompanied by a maid. The restaurant, which was originally very noisy, was silent for a while.

Fang Shaoyan looks like a woman from a small family of jasper on weekdays, but she has the unique charm of a mature woman. The people here are all from afar as the entourage officials who have come from afar to negotiate peace, and when they arrive in Luoyang, they naturally have to check the abnormality, and there are no women around them.

There is another reason why these people are so enthusiastic, because Xu Fang's family has been able to eat well in the political circles of Beiwangfu in the past two years, so many people have seen it at some banquets, and the son of Fang Shaoyan casually spread her "romantic affairs" outside, so that many people think that they can get this woman by hooking their fingers. Seeing that she is also there, naturally some people are abnormal.

"Mrs. Xu, it's been a long time." When Li Yu saw Fang Shaoyan coming, he got up with a smile and saluted.

Fang Shaoyan's expression at this time was very complicated, she stepped forward, Tingting gave a salute, with her gentle bowing, it made people feel that this woman had an extraordinary charm, as if the women in her own family were so knowledgeable and interesting.

"The women have seen Li Zuocheng." Fang Shaoyan saluted respectfully.

"Mrs. Fang is polite, who doesn't know that Mrs. is a celebrity in the North Palace? Li can't afford to be a lady's gift. ”

said so, but Li Yu had already stepped forward and personally helped Fang Shaoyan to walk next to his seat at the main table, as if he wanted Fang Shaoyan to sit on a chair with him.

Fang Shaoyan lowered his head, and under the gaze of everyone, he arrived in front of Li Yu's seat.

Just when everyone was guessing what Li Yu was going to do next, Li Yu was very gracious and asked Fang Shaoyan to sit down in his chair, while he stood aside and said, "This time the peace is successful, and Mrs. should take the lead." Today's lady should sit here, and Li should also sit next to her. ”

Fang Shaoyan hurriedly got up when he heard this, and Li Yu's compliment was a little too much.

In the past, if Li Yu said this and did this, giving her such a big face, she would definitely be grateful, and maybe even promised herself. But now the situation is different, she already knows the dirty things that Li Yu did behind her back, and the man who even ruined her reputation, in the final analysis, just didn't give her a way out, and could only stay by his side with peace of mind. Hate from love is often the most irrepressible anger for women.

"The women don't dare to be." Fang Shaoyan said with a normal expression.

"Haha, why can't you afford it?" Li Yu turned his head to look at everyone present and said with a smile, "Tell me, can Mrs. Xu be worthy of this son?" ”

When the people present heard Li Yu say so freely, they probably guessed something in their hearts. After all, the matter of Fang Shaoyan's gift has been known all over the city, at this time, Fang Shaoyan will actually attend the celebration banquet of the North Prince's Mansion, and the matter will definitely spread, at that time, when others think about it, will they not think that the East Prince's Mansion chose to withdraw from the army and negotiate peace because they received Fang Shaoyan's gift from the North Prince's Mansion?

"What Li Zuocheng said is extremely true."

An official who likes to flatter has already stood up to echo, and the smile on his face is as brilliant as a dog's tail flower.

At this moment, a sudden cold light flashed, and Fang Shaoyan, who was originally standing tamely behind Li Yu, suddenly pulled out a short blade from his sleeve and instantly pierced Li Yu's chest. (To be continued......)