Chapter 16: The East-West Feast
Li Can, the new governor of Zhejiang, saluted to everyone and said: "Thank you colleagues and the old folks of Hangzhou for coming to Li's banquet today. ”
"Your Majesty is concerned about the officials and people of Zhejiang, in addition to arranging for Li to come over, he also deliberately asked the Marquis of Zhenbei to patrol the sky on behalf of the hunters, showing the grace of the saint."
Unexpectedly, this young man turned out to be Yang Che, the northern marquis of that town. The saint actually asked Yang Che to come over, which can be seen to appease the officials and people of a province in Zhejiang, and everyone in the banquet is talking in a whisper, which is naturally unusual.
Before the opening of the table, Li Can first asked Yang Che to open.
"Colleagues, gentlemen: Zhejiang's mountains and rivers are beautiful, outstanding people, familiar with the world since ancient Suhu, and the saint has always praised it. Some time ago, even if there were a few small people with bad intentions and wishful thinking, it was also their own doing, and it had nothing to do with everyone. Your loyalty and patriotism, fists for the people, the saint is well aware of the heart, this time sent Yang over, just to let me express it in my mouth, make it clear to the public. In the future, I hope that you will continue to be loyal to the monarch and love the people, so as to live up to Your Majesty's wishes. I'll give you a glass first," Yang Che raised the wine glass in his hand and said solemnly.
Everyone knew that he had defeated the northern frontier and put down the rebellion in one fell swoop, and he was already in awe. At this moment, the momentum is compelling, the words are solemn, the grace and power are combined, but the face is as bright as the sun and the moon, and the voice is low and mellow, all of which are overwhelming for his demeanor.
"The saint sent Li to Zhejiang, although he is not talented, he is willing to work with all my colleagues to be loyal to the country and seek benefits for the people." Li Can also said a few words.
Everyone understands that this is the Shengshang's statement of rebellion against the Li family, that is, he will no longer pursue and expand, in addition to sending the prince's henchman brother to be the governor, and also let the Zhenbei Hou come over in person, just to let the officials and people of Zhejiang take a reassuring pill and settle down as soon as possible.
From another point of view, this also shows that there will be no large-scale change of course and bloody wind, everyone is at ease when they hear this, and the purpose of coming here today is the same, which is too important for the current Hangzhou.
The solemn atmosphere slowly eased, and everyone's expressions slowly lightened.
The banquet officially began, and the kabuki appeared on the stage to dance, which was the recitation of the West Lake scenery of "Picking Mulberries", and the stage beauties were even more beautiful, which had already made people dazzled.
The proprietor, Wang Mu, also ordered the beauty of the family to pour wine for the guests, and the most special beauty was served at the main table.
The scenery is picturesque, the wine and food, the beauty is like brewing, and after a while, everyone is slightly drunk and intoxicated.
A group of people were willing to give up such a great opportunity, and they rushed to toast the two and introduce themselves.
At this time, the beauty at the main table poured wine for Yang Che, her eyebrows were affectionate, her every move was charming, her smile was moving, she was half snuggling when pouring wine, and she also handed a moist and smooth grape after peeling it to Yang Che's mouth, and the beauty also leaned into his arms.
"Hou Ye's battle at the beginning of the year can be regarded as famous all over the world, and the people of Li call Hou Ye Wei Qinghuo's reincarnation!" An official said: Although it is not flattering, it is not the truth.
"Where, it's the kindness of His Royal Highness and the desperate work of the soldiers." Yang Che said lightly: Quietly avoid the reliance of beauties.
The eldest prince thought that this Yang Che could reach today's status, in addition to the prince's weight, he himself was the key. What this person said just now was both wooing and beating, pampering and humiliating, and not revealing a drop of water, which was really unfathomable. I also heard that his temperament is perverse, he stayed in the Qinglou, and let loose the wreckage, looking at his behavior today, he is quite calm, which is not quite consistent with the rumors.
"Hou Ye is too humble, I heard that in the army, Hou Ye was injured once, was shot by the enemy's poisoned arrow, and the doctor in the army treated you for your wounds, it was really a pain of flesh and bones, Hou Ye still didn't snort, he was really a great husband in heaven and earth." Another official gave another example.
"Where, it's just an injury, and I can bear it." Yang Che smiled and said: If you don't smile, it's enough, a smile is like a day breaking through the dark clouds, it is difficult to describe.
When everyone heard this, they were not only impressed.
A group of officials stepped forward to toast one after another, Yang Che and Li Can sometimes had words of praise and encouragement, although it was a scene, but after all, the status was precious, enough to comfort the officials.
After the officials, it was the celebrities and magnates of the city who came to toast.
"Master Hou's visit this time really makes the humble house shine." The owner Wang Mu Xianjing.
"Wang Yuanwai is polite, I'm bothering me." Yang Che raised his glass in return.
Only then did everyone know that Yang Che actually settled in the Yuanxiang Hall in the middle of Changchun Garden, and he was a good building near the water to get the moon first, not only secretly scolding Wang Mu Old Fox.
Everyone scrambled to toast, this man did not show impatience or smugness, he still looked cold, polite, but not so rejected.
After three rounds of drinking, it was finally the turn of the Gao family's father and son, and the four of them toasted Yang Che and the two together, and had to introduce the situation of the Gao family.
It's just that the eldest prince seems to have a slight illusion, feeling that Yang Che should pay more attention to the Gao family.
In the middle of greetings, Li Can suddenly smiled and said: "Master Hou doesn't know, Miss Gao and Linfeng's brother have a marriage contract. ”
"Oh! My Fair Lady, a gentleman, it's a good match! Yang Che said with a smile.
The eldest prince instinctively reacted and wanted to say that the marriage contract had been canceled a long time ago, but when he looked up at the elders, he saw that their faces were solemn, but he didn't say anything.
It seems that such an occasion is not suitable for clarification, and it is not his turn to speak, and it is very strange that the new governor suddenly mentioned the marriage contract between Xu and Gao, and the Gao family had to be confused.
The others were also surprised when they heard it, how could Li Can know that the Xu family and the Gao family had a marriage contract just after half a month, since they knew that there was a marriage contract, didn't they know that the two families had already canceled it? Moreover, there are too many people invited by the Gao family today, and there seems to be a deep meaning here.
At this time, the guards behind Yang Che didn't know what to say to him, and he waited for the Gao family to turn around and return to the table, then got up and left.
The Gao family returned to their seats nervously, at a loss, and didn't understand what this was singing? Where is the incompetence, it is inseparable from the Xu family. I'm afraid that the four members of the Gao family came today and it is also related to the Xu family.
There were people in the banquet who were talking to each other, the eldest prince heard someone talking about the Gao family, more people were talking about Yang Che, saying that he had not yet married a wife and taking a concubine, and some said that he was lingering in the Qinglou, and some did not dare to say it.
It seems that many people have moved their minds, and Mrs. Li held a banquet to entertain her female relatives today, which is estimated to have given many people more associations. I heard that Wang Mu, the owner of Changchun Garden, has a daughter, who was born beautifully, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and loves him very much, and this Wang Mu doesn't know what the idea is.
The Gao family has always been reluctant to get involved in this kind of turmoil, not to mention the two young ladies of the Gao family, one has been engaged, Yanya's marriage is full of twists and turns, and Miss Ayin and Li Zheng are deeply affectionate, so naturally they don't have this to worry about, I don't know what happened to the female dependents.
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The women's banquet was held in the East Garden, and several ladies of the Gao family, Mrs. Tan and the three girls were invited, which was also a huge team. Before, Tan Yin had been puzzled why her mother and daughter were invited, and she didn't figure it out, so she simply didn't want to do so much, let's see the move.
The ladies and ladies of the Hangzhou dignitaries and scribes and jujia families basically came. Yan Ya Yanmin swept through, and many unfamiliar faces seemed to be the family members of some new officials.
In the past, the guests at various banquets in Hangzhou, Miss Zhang Jia and Miss Du Yandu, who wanted to be candidates for the crown princess draft, are already in the past, just like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, I don't know which corner they were swept to. Both the Zhang family and the Du family were taken into custody and imprisoned after the fall of the Li family, and it is not known what the outcome will be.
Remembering the two young ladies I saw last time when I was enjoying the camellia in Changchun Garden, Du Yan took the initiative to pursue it because of her love madness, and Zhang Ziyan was soft and rigid just to see her sweetheart. Tan Yin sighed, and she didn't know where the two were now.
The two young ladies Zhang Du are beautiful and delicate, compared to the catastrophe they have suffered, what is the humiliation and criticism that Yanya and herself have received? Thinking of this, my heart is even more uncomfortable.
In the banquet for women, it was Mrs. Li who sat at the main table, and the other ladies and ladies sat in turn, and the seats were in three rows of east and west like the male guests, and the order was that of officials, gentry and magnates. Delicacies are placed on the table, seasonal fruits and some wine, etc.
Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Tan are in the last seat in the second row of the west head, Yanya Tan Yin is naturally in the last seat of the third row of the west head, and the one who sits in the first row of the east head is the prince's close minister, the mother of Xu Linfeng, a fourth-grade official of the imperial court.
After the fall of the Li family, everyone understands what the current prince and close ministers mean. There are already rumors in the market that Xu Linfeng is very likely to be appointed as the left waiter of the Ministry of Officials, but it is from the second grade, and the supervisor will be selected next year, and the selection will be self-evident to Dazhao: its significance is self-evident.
The Gao family is not a taste in their hearts, at this moment, this is the gap between the two families.
In the past, the Xu family was helped by the Gao family, and later the Gao family and the Xu family had a marriage contract, which always gave the Gao family an illusion that the two families were equal. Even if the Xu family gained power later, although he knew that the Xu family was far beyond the reach of the Gao family, he never really realized it in his heart.
When Yanya divorced, the Gao family only wanted that although the Xu family was an upstart, we didn't rarely take advantage of your light, and we didn't want to have anything to do with your family, but now this gap is naked and displayed in ranking.
The Gao family is a loyal person, otherwise they would not have helped the Xu family back then, and they would not have withdrawn the Xu family's marriage, which I don't know how many people asked for and couldn't ask for, but seeing that the Xu family, who still needed their own relief before, bullied their own daughter, and now they are still high, and it is inevitable that they will have mixed feelings in their hearts.
Tan Yin looked at Yan Ya, the three girls were all dressed up today. Yan Ya is dressed in ten brocade and pink cloud brocade dresses, wearing a thumb-sized round deep-sea pearl white jade gold hairpin and a warm white jade peony hairpin, and the bright moon ears are green and jade, lining the whole person like a delicate flower like water, demure and elegant.
At this moment, Yanya's surface is calm, and many ladies and ladies also have the intention or unintentionally to see if she is rude and rude like the rumors, ugly as no salt, why did the second son of the Xu family suddenly change his mind and complain again.
Yan Ya saw that everyone was looking at her, she straightened her back and smiled, no matter how turbulent her heart was, she didn't show it on her face, which represented the face of the Gao family.
Tan Yin herself was not spared, unlike Yanya Xu Linhai's dissolution of the marriage contract, Li Dadao's heroic rescue of beauty and marriage proposal caused a storm in the city, like an anecdote that added a little more fragrance and was even more unbearable.
Tan Yin had been depressed before, but after a while, she has slowly recovered. She knew that if she cowered, she would make everyone guess, and if she held her head high and posed, people would think that she was thinking too much.
Today, I deliberately wore an agate background with cinnabar embroidered cloud brocade skirt, a tassel pearl inlaid with gems on my head, a white jade gold hairpin, and a gold bracelet with a peony on my wrist, which made her skin fair, her eyebrows picturesque, beautiful and unparalleled, and there was a Ling Ran atmosphere, which made people dare not despise blasphemy. Like Yanya, her expression is serious and her demeanor is dignified, and she seems to be unaffected by rumors.
Everyone saw that several young ladies were beautiful and dignified, and these ladies and ladies were used to seeing things, and if they thought about it carefully, they knew whether the rumors were true or false. The Gao family insisted on withdrawing the young lady from the marriage and insisted on not allowing Li Dadao to propose, naturally because he was straight and didn't care about gossip. For a while, he was sympathetic to the Gao family, but instead achieved the original purpose of the Gao family.
There was a stunning girl in the banquet, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with ice and snow skin, bright and unbelievable, more delicate than the spring begonias, and a little more icy than the winter snow.
Seeing that Tan Yin had been looking at the stunning girl, Yan Min came over and introduced that this woman was Miss Wang Mu, the daughter of the owner of Changchun Garden, named Wang Mingzhu. The Wang family is very fond of this girl, and she has tried her best to cultivate her since she was a child, and she is famous in Hangzhou. The Wang family has always been a strange thing, if it weren't for the lack of identity, they would still want to participate in the princess draft. The Wang family has millions of wealth, and the daughter is stunning, and I don't know which powerful family I want to marry.