Tonight's good banquet is hard to show joy. The kite is exciting, and the new sound is wonderful. Lingde sings high words, knows the music and listens to its truth. Together, the meaning is not extended.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the banquet in Zhen's mansion.

On this night, Yuan Shang was dressed in a black shirt and a plain robe, with his hair tied up and a high crown, and led Feng Ji and several of his guards to the banquet.

When Yuan Shang arrived, many of the big families in the county had already arrived one after another.1 The heads of the families in the courtyard each held a Confucian demeanor.1 They saluted each other and greeted each other. There are also some accompanying ladies and daughters of the family, 133, 3, 2, 2 gathered together, whispered, 1, smiled coquettishly.

In front of the main gate of the Zhen Mansion, Zhen Yan, the head of the Zhen family, and his younger brother Zhen Yao personally waited at the entrance, and after seeing Yuan Shang, their attitude was unusually friendly and deferential, respectful and even a little humble and flattering.

"The county magistrate's visit to Hanhan is really a rare luck in the contempt for ten years! Zhen Yan and others have heard the name of adults for a long time, often look at each other, regret the impermanence of the times, stingy in the opportunity to even one side and can't, the heart has been talking about this is a pity, today's long-cherished wish to taste, it is really the providence of God, the ancestors are estimated, and they are very comforted. ”

Zhen Yan's humility and flattery surprised Yuan Shang a little, and he couldn't help but secretly guess Zhen Yan's intentions.

Although he is the son of the Yuan family and the respect of a county, he should be polite, but it is a little suspicious to be polite. is the so-called dedication to nothing, either treachery or theft, isn't it the purpose of his own request for capital that Zhen Yan guessed? But if he really guessed, why did he take the initiative to invite himself to come? Could it be that he wants to take the opportunity to get in touch with himself? But if this is the case, the merchant also needs to have the character of the merchant, and behave so low-browed, isn't he afraid that he won't take them seriously? Contradictory self......

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With the question in his heart, Yuan Shang politely returned a salute to Zhen Yan, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhen is polite, although you and I are of the same status, but Ling Zun was my father's best friend before his death, so calculated, in private, I should also call you a brother, otherwise if it reaches the ears of my father, I will have to reprimand me again, Brother Zhen, do you say that it is so reasonable?" ”

Zhen Yan saw that Yuan Shang was kind, and said that he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "How can Zhen Yan, dare to be such a generous adult, I am really ashamed, the house has prepared water, wine and fresh fruits, so please come in and sit down, my lord, please!" ”

"Brother Zhen, please!"

While speaking, Zhen Yan was already leading the way sideways, and Feng Ji took the opportunity to step forward and whispered to Yuan Shang: "Son, why do you want to lower your posture and talk to Zhen Yan about friendship?" ”

Yuan Shang smiled slightly, tilted his head sideways and said to Feng Ji: "This trick is called a stick to give a sweet date, and the elegance of it is called salute first and then soldier, I will give him a sweet date first, and Zhen Yan will be familiar with the friendship and play the way, and he will be enthusiastic and enthusiastic after a while, and then he will be moved by emotion, and ask the Zhen family to provide funding for the county government, and he will be embarrassed to refuse." ”

Feng Ji suddenly realized when he heard this, and said secretly: "The son is really good, so it is not considered to be oppressive with power, this move can block the mouth of the world, but what if Zhen Yan still does not comply?" ”

"If the dates are eaten, if he still shouldn't, then it's no wonder that we are ruthless, and it is easy to talk to people with power, so we won't give the dates when the time comes, and we will cut him with a big stick!"

"It's a good trick to salute first and then soldier, and Ji learned from Gongzi again today."

Entered the Han Mansion, but saw that it was really large, and there was a huge rich posture, Yuan Shang, Feng Ji, and Zhen Yan walked in front, while strolling leisurely, looking at the scenery of the mansion, while chatting about homely things, tactfully reminiscing about the past.

With a gentle smile on his face, Zhen Yan introduced Yuan Shang to the various richly decorated pavilions in the mansion. The status of businessmen is not high, in front of a high-ranking cadre like Yuan Shang, the only capital is wealth, even if he is afraid, he has to show his wealth appropriately, in order to earn a little face, as capital.

After roughly turning half a circle, Yuan Shang changed his words, and easily and casually turned the topic to the purpose of his visit.

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"I have heard for a long time that the Zhen family of Zhongshan Wuji is rich in the enemy county and the wealth of Hebei, and at a cursory glance today, I know that the world is true, Brother Zhen is young, and he can create such a family business, but it is not easy, which really makes Yuan very admired."

Zhen Yan's face slightly floated a hint of triumph, and his smile was restrained: "The county magistrate is too praised, Zhen Yan doesn't dare to take it." ”

Yuan Shang's smile remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "The Zhen family is so strong, on the surface it is a businessman, but in fact it is no less than any family, if you want to assist one or two powerful people, it should not be difficult to test the military family, right?" ”

Zhen Yan was stunned when she heard this.

Yuan Shang's intention was originally a temptation, and he really wanted to pull the topic to the topic he wanted to sponsor from the beginning, but as the saying goes, being a thief has a weak heart, and when this word reached Zhen Yan's ears, it changed a little.

What does it mean to "have the heart to assist one or two potential forces"? The meaning of this statement is not to imply that Zhang Yan and the Zhen family have a personal relationship?

A thunderbolt hit Zhen Yan's heart hard, making his face pale and confused, although it was winter, but the cold sweat unconsciously dripped down his back, wetting all the clothes on his back.

"The county magistrate joked, although the Zhen family has some small wealth, but at most it is to support the façade in Wuji County, if it is to participate in the affairs of the world, it is still far from qualified, let alone support what kind of powerful soldiers

Yuan Shang smiled, patted Zhen Yan's shoulder, and enticed: "Brother Zhen's words are a bit too modest, I think the Zhen family's financial resources are not bad, and it is okay to occasionally participate in world affairs." ”

"Don't participate, resolutely don't participate! There is no ability to participate either! Zhen Yan's cold sweat flowed more and more, and her head shook like a rattle.

Yuan Shang's face suddenly became gloomy: "Really not involved?" Think clearly before you speak, lying is not moral, especially a lying businessman is even more hated

Zhen Yan's face turned red with fright, and her teeth chattered when she was shocked by Yuan Shang's words: "That adult, I still have some private matters below, and I am currently in the inner courtyard to take care of it, and my lord also invites him to enter the hall to rest for a while, and he will go back when he goes down." ”

"Brother Zhen has something to do, but if I said it just now, I hope you will reply after careful consideration, there are some things that can't be perfunctory in one or two sentences

"Thank you for your advice!"

The conversation between the two at the moment can be described as each with a ghost, and they each have a little Jiujiu in their hearts, but it is a pity that the thoughts and thoughts of the two are very different, and they are not the same thing at all, which is really ridiculous.

Looking at Zhen Yan's back as he walked away, Yuan Shang couldn't help but snort coldly, turned his head to Feng Ji and said, "The surname Zhen pretends to be crying with me!" I was a little tempting, but before I could get to the point, he said no, this person is not easy to deal with. ”

Feng Ji has been following Yuan Shang's side, listening to all the conversations between the two, and admonished: "Since ancient times, businessmen and merchants have been small, and the richer they are, the less generous they are, don't give jujube first, go directly to the soldiers, and use a big stick to rob him to save trouble."

"Don't worry, picking a stick is not the same as giving sweet dates, the emphasis is on hitting a hit, and cutting it will be blind!

Hollowed out the jokes of the passers-by, and let me find a good chance."

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Zhen Yan used the excuse of escaping, found an opportunity to run into the back house, found Zhang's family, and told her the original conversation with Yuan Shangshicai.

Zhang's face turned pale, he looked at Zhen Yan in disbelief, and said, "We have a personal matter with Zhang Yan, so Yuan Gongzi knows what he does?" ”

Zhen Yan's face was sad, and he nodded and said: "Even if it is incomplete in knowing the Dao, I'm afraid it's not far off, if you look at what he said, it's clear that he is pointing at our Zhen family, mother, it's really not good, let's recruit it!" ”

"No way!" Zhang's face changed, and he hurriedly said: "Until the last moment, you can't say it easily, he just knocked and asked, and didn't ask directly, he must have just heard the rumors, there is no evidence, you don't need to panic, just be hypocritical."

"Mother, even if he hasn't caught the handle yet, he must not give up easily, if he continues to stalemate like this, sooner or later there will be disaster! Don't put it off again. ”

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Zhang's face flickered, and he thought about it for a long time, and finally slapped his palms and said, "The matter has come to this, and the only way to do it is to make some bad plans!" ”

"What's the strategy?"

Zhang sighed and said in a lamented voice: "Yuan Shang is young and vigorous, it is the year of the fire of the heart, you need to persuade him a lot to let him drink more, and when he is drunk and wants to go to the toilet, take the opportunity to introduce him to the West Mansion Huā Garden."

"Xizhai Huā Garden?" Zhen Yan seemed to be a little ignorant when she heard this, and was stunned for a moment, before she suddenly woke up and said: "The West Mansion Huā Garden is a place for my little sister to swim in the lake and play in the ice, mother, don't you want to make a beauty?" ”

Zhang's face tightened, and he said dissatisfiedly: "What is a beauty plan, it's ugly!" The so-called slender lady, the gentleman is good! Your sister is beautiful and beautiful, stunning Hebei, that Yuan Shang is also from a good background, after the fourth and third dukes, and it is said that she looks handsome and good, just a good match! Besides, if you can really climb him, it will also be a blessing for your little sister, and our Zhen family can also take the opportunity to get rid of this disaster... Hearing this, Chang Zhen Yan hesitated and said, "But, but in this matter, do you have to tell the little sister?" ”

"No, although your little sister is smart and sensible, she has always been quite assertive, if she says it first, it will make her feel guilty and look down on Yuan Shang! Now you just have to create a meeting time for the two of them, and don't think about anything else, if they don't like each other, you have to think about it anew. ”

Zhen Yan was stunned for a moment, after all, he sighed and nodded: "For the sake of the Zhen family, this time I also have to be wronged by the little sister, they are all children who are incompetent" Zhang sighed, shook his head and said: "On the day of peace, the world is still ruled by no one, let alone troubled times?" Don't think about it, whether this move is good or bad is not to be decided now, maybe your little sister will thank us for life because of you and my actions today, and it is not yet known

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When he was young, Zhen Yan returned to the main hall, and everyone performed the ancient banquet, and arranged the kneeling seats and desk tables in two rows in the wide front hall, and sat on the ground with the guests, and then the maid served everyone food and wine, and then the banquet began.

Today's feast, almost all the famous families in the county to, the scale of the feast is naturally not small, not only the wine and meat are hearty, the bell casts the wonderful sound, during which there are more curvaceous dancers dancing in the empty hall, and the long sleeves are flying.

Yuan Shang's status is not bad, and he has been repeatedly respected by everyone, coupled with Zhen Yan's deliberate praise, he has to raise the lamp frequently, in less than an hour, the hall is full of dozens of people, but he drinks the most.

After another glass of wine, Yuan Shang immediately got up.

A waiting servant stepped forward to ask: "Lord County Commander, but is there something?" ”

Yuan Shang glanced around, and then cautiously whispered to the servant, "I'm going to shhhhhhhhh ”

"Huh?" The servant didn't seem to understand for a while, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency wants to go to the toilet, right?" The villain has been waiting for the adult for a long time under the order of the head of the family, the county commander, please here. ”

Yuan Shang glanced at the servant in surprise, and said strangely: "Your master is really considerate, you have to send someone to wait for you, if I don't splash it, you won't wait for the front guide in vain this night." ”

Under the guidance of the attendant, Yuan Shang and his belatedly came to the West Mansion Huā Garden, and when they arrived in front of the courtyard, they saw the attendant standing in a footing, and said with a smile: "Lord County Order, the place has arrived, and the villain's status is humble and cannot enter, and I hope that the adult will enter the place by himself, and the villain should wait here." ”

Yuan Shang's brows couldn't help frowning, and he said, "What is the place to be respectful, so high-grade!" Even the servants were not allowed to enter, and there were many things to do business. ”

The attendant bowed his head and was silent, but there was a smile in his eyes that was incomprehensible and incomprehensible.

Yuan Shang shook his head, and then stepped in.

As soon as you enter it, you can see the pavilions and hidden roads inside, the small roads and sheep intestines, the white snow Kaikai, and the leafless and snowless huā grass and trees are very numerous, which is really quiet and solemn, just like a fairyland outside the world.

Yuan Shang touched his head and turned in a big circle, looking east and west, although he saw a lot of beautiful scenery of the winter solstice, but he didn't see where the place of the Gong was.

After walking through almost all the places, Yuan Shang couldn't help but stop at a waterhole in the garden that was the size of dozens of wells.

At this moment, the surface of the small pond has been frozen into ice by the snow, and the water vapor on the surface of the pond is overflowing, like a bright and beautiful picture.

Yuan Shang opened his mouth wide in surprise, looked at the frozen deep pool in a daze, and said to himself in disbelief: "The Zhen family's pool of Izugong is actually open-air? That's a bit too open-ended, isn't it? ”

Thinking about Zhen Yan's sanctimonious gentlemanly appearance, Yuan Shang couldn't help but sneer.

What is a secret sau, this is.

Raising his hand and lifting the hem, he just wanted to make a move, but he heard a faint sound of sparse rubbing on the ice, and saw a beautiful woman wearing a purple coat and a white robe and pleated skirt, skating on the ice, gently and skillfully slid in front of Yuan Shang, a pair of eyes that were clearer and deeper than the pool water, looking at Yuan Shang without blinking, which was full of doubts and curiosity.

"Who are you? Why are you here? Who brought you here? ”

Yuan Shang was stunned for a moment when he saw the woman playing with ice, turned his head to look at Bingtan in surprise, and then turned red, and quickly bowed his head and apologized.

"I'm sorry, miss, I didn't know this was a women's bathroom." (To be continued.)