Xu Xinsheng kept his head down and avoided communicating with the other party after seeing Wang Kunjun and others, because he was afraid that he would say too much and make too many mistakes, and he was afraid that because he said too much and behaved too positively when the two sides were talking, he would cause greater disgust to the "Qingyuan" brothers who were already dissatisfied with him. never thought that this would give the other party a chance to catch his "pigtails", and Xu Shaoan took his silence to tell the matter.

This kind of accusation is quite powerful, and if it is not handled well, I am afraid that this time the effort to travel thousands of miles north will be in vain. Just when Xu Xinsheng's brain was spinning and thinking about the best answer, Zhao Anyi, who also understood the stakes, had already stood up, and while bowing to Xu Shaoan, he explained: "Don't blame the deputy envoy. Just because the capital and Beiping City are more than 1,000 miles apart, the road is far away, Commander Xu accidentally contracted some wind chill on the way to the north, and now he has not recovered. In addition, we only arrived in Beiping City yesterday evening, and we visited the house today, and Commander Xu was not able to rest well. At this time, his expression was a little sluggish, and he didn't have the energy to participate in the discussion. It is by no means that he has any objections to visiting you in Beiping City, let alone not giving you face, but also hopes that the Jie Du will make the Lord, the Deputy Envoy and Judge Zhang bear with me. ”

"The last general had a bumpy journey all the way and accidentally contracted some wind chills. In addition, I have the habit of 'choosing a seat', and I couldn't sleep well at the inn last night. With today's poor spirit and not many words, I have neglected all of you, and I hope you will forgive me. Xu Xinsheng also hurriedly followed Zhao Anyi's words at this time and "climbed up" and hurriedly explained.

Although Xu Xinsheng and Zhao Anyi were there to make a big compensation, Xu Shaoan did not mean to stop there, but continued to say sarcastically: "I didn't expect that Commander Xu's status has increased and his official position has been promoted, but this body is becoming more and more bad." When I thought about the first cloth, I walked all the way from Dengzhou, Shandong to the capital, and I was still shining, and I still had the strength to help Ji and Brother resist the bandits on the way. Now all the way to the north, either riding a horse or riding a car, Mr. Ji He, a weak scholar, can still talk with our brothers with great spirits, Commander Xu is the deputy commander of the right army of the most elite 'Shenji Army' of my Great Zhou Forbidden Army, but he is tired and sick, which is really disregarding the name of the 'Shenji Army' and the 'First Army of the Great Zhou'. ”

Although Xu Xinsheng was resentful of Xu Shaoan's cynicism, in order to complete the task assigned by his own leader, he could only swallow it himself. Fortunately, this embarrassing situation did not last too long, and Wang Kunjun and Zhang Weixin, who did not want to make the relationship with the Zhao Group too stiff, took the initiative to speak out to play a round. And Xu Shaoan ridiculed Xu Xinsheng a few words, and after getting out of the stuffiness in his chest, he didn't want to embarrass the other party too much, so that it affected the previous principle of the three brothers' conversation. Seeing that his brother had come out to play the round, he "got off the donkey" and was no longer embarrassed to allow a new life.

It's just that although Xu Shaoan no longer competes with Xu Xinsheng, the atmosphere of the conversation has been ruined by the cynicism that he shouldn't have. After chatting a few idle words with the two sides, Zhang Weixin took the initiative to suggest to Wang Kunjun to end the meeting on the grounds that Zhao Anyi and Xu Xinsheng had been driving all the way, Xu Xin was sick and had not recovered, and he should let his party rest and raise his spirit. In this regard, Wang Kunjun naturally has no objections.

Originally, according to the intentions of Zhao and Xu, they planned to go back to the inn for a while, and then come over in the evening to go to the reception banquet specially prepared by Wang Kunjun for the two of them, but as the host, how could Wang Kunjun let these guests from afar stay in the inn. So, after several pushes, Zhao Anyi and Xu Xinsheng still accepted Wang Kunjun's arrangement and led a group of entourage to live in Jiedu Mansion. As for the inn where they stayed before, the housekeepers and servants of their own Jiedu Mansion went to check out and carry their luggage, so they didn't have to worry about Zhao and Xu.

Although the meeting in the afternoon was a little unpleasant because of Xu Shaoan's sudden "difficulty", the two sides ate quite well at the reception banquet in the evening. After the meeting, Xu Shao'an, who was severely criticized by the two elder brothers, knew that he had done something wrong, on the one hand, he made a review to the two brothers, and on the other hand, in order to avoid embarrassment for both parties, he did not attend the evening reception banquet on the grounds that he had temporary official business to deal with. In order to successfully complete their mission, Zhao Anyi and Xu Xinsheng knew that Xu Shao'an's failure to appear at the banquet was definitely not due to Weishenme's official duties, but not only did they not say it, but they repeatedly praised Deputy Envoy Xu for putting official affairs first everywhere and being an example for them to learn. In addition, when Wang Kunjun and Zhang Weixin tried every means to mobilize the atmosphere of the banquet, they also fully cooperated to create a "harmonious and friendly" banquet atmosphere.

Therefore, the two sides ate this dinner smoothly and the atmosphere was quite warm, Zhao Anyi and Xu Xinsheng were also drunk, and were helped back to the guest room by the subordinates of Jiedu Mansion. It's just that Zhao Anyi is really not strong enough to drink, and after Zeng Zhilin and Liang Ziyue and other "Qingyuan" brothers in Beiping who were temporarily summoned by Wang Kunjun from their respective mansions, they couldn't support it after a few cups, and they were top-heavy. But Xu Xinsheng was because of resentment in his heart, he was not bad at drinking, but after drinking a few glasses of stuffy wine, he couldn't continue, and he was dizzy. Fortunately, although Xu Xinsheng was drunk, he had not lost control and did not make any radical moves at the banquet.

Early the next morning, when Zhao Anyi was still asleep in bed because of the strength of the wine, Xu Xinsheng, who didn't drink much last night, had already been "banged!" Bang! "The sound of firecrackers woke me up. Since today is the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is the "broken five" in folklore, Wang Huan, Wang Qi, and Wang Yue, the brothers and sisters have gotten up early, and after breakfast, they cheered and pulled their father and mother to the courtyard to set off firecrackers. This is also a unique way of entertainment that the descendants of the traverser can enjoy in this era, when even the dignitaries and ordinary people can only burn the so-called "firecrackers" to celebrate the New Year. With the explosion of firecrackers in the courtyard where Wang Kunjun was hospitalized, Zhang Weixin and Xu Shaoan, who also lived in the Jiedu Mansion, also had to say goodbye to their dreams, and took their children who were already eager to try to play the "Firecracker March" together in the courtyard where they lived - although Xu Shaoan has not officially married a wife, he has also raised two concubines in the house, and now he also has a son and a daughter.

Listening to the sound of firecrackers that had not been heard for many years, and smelling the smell of gunsmoke that came with the wind in his nose, Xu Xinsheng suddenly felt that he had returned to his hometown in his previous life. Bang! But there is still a difference between the sound of firecrackers and the sound of firecrackers. Comparatively speaking, the sound of flintlock firing is a bit muffled, and the sound of artillery firing is a little too loud.

Guided by this long-lost feeling, Xu Xinsheng followed the "bang! Bang! The sound of the explosion, through the corridor and through the courtyard, unconsciously stood at the door of the wide courtyard where Wang Kunjun's family, who set off firecrackers, which was the most lively firecracker.