Chapter 8 The Wonderful Use of Roast Goose
In the box of Fuchun Building, the best pear blossom white has been served, but the guests at the table did not ask for any appetizers, and only a huge, fat roast goose was placed in the center of the table.
Nie Jingyang looked at Zhang Youcheng's anxious and urging gaze, drank a glass of wine slowly, and then spoke:
"Brother Zhang, since the younger brother came back from the border pass, he has visited Brother Zhang several times, I guess you also understand my purpose, otherwise you wouldn't always avoid me. But today, since you are willing to sit with me for a drink, I wonder if you are willing to let my little brother get his wish? ”
Zhang Youcheng's face suddenly became a little ugly, he leaned closer, lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you inquire about the transportation of grain and grass at the Northwest Border Pass this time?" You know, if you know too much about this kind of thing, you'll lose your head if you're not careful! ”
Nie Jingyang had already taken a countermeasure to this, calmly poured a glass of wine for Zhang Youcheng, and sighed sadly:
"Brother Zhang thinks too much, how can I not know the taboo here? It's just that don't worry, I'm not looking for anything else, it's to find someone! My eldest brother, he was a little centurion in this team transporting grain and grass, but he is now missing! I can't find anyone anywhere, and the old lady in the family is about to cry and be blind for this, Brother Zhang, I can only count on getting some clues from you! ”
Seeing that Zhang Youcheng didn't speak, his eyes lingered on the roast goose, Nie Jingyang hurriedly said: "Brother Zhang, if you tell me, I will dismantle this roast goose and raise a glass with you, but if you don't tell me, I won't dare to share Xuanguogong's reward with others at will!" ”
Hearing that the roast goose was about to fly, Zhang Youcheng was a little anxious, and hurriedly asked: "You, are you really looking for someone, and you don't have anything else in mind?" ”
Nie Jingyang hurriedly promised: "Seriously! ”
Zhang Youcheng was still hesitating, Nie Jingyang stretched out his hand and tore off a goose leg violently, the sound of the crispy goose skin cracking was accompanied by the rich aroma of meat, Zhang Youcheng finally couldn't help but shout: "Okay, I'll tell you!" ”
Then, he snatched the goose leg and ate it in three or two bites, sighed with satisfaction, and then said in a low voice: "If your brother is transporting grain soldiers, then don't worry, they didn't go to the northwest at all, and they will definitely not encounter war!" You go home and tell your mother to wait patiently, maybe you will be back in a few days! ”
These words were really unexpected, and Nie Jingyang almost jumped up in shock: "This, how is this possible?" The holy decree has been issued, and 100,000 stone grains and grass have been transported out of the capital, and they did not go to the northwest according to the requirements of the holy decree, where did they go? ”
Zhang Youcheng couldn't help but pull the other goose leg again, Nie Jingyang dragged the whole goose back, obviously not answering the question and not eating, Zhang Youcheng had to sigh: "Little brother, if you ask me about this kind of big thing, how would I know?" If you want to get to the bottom of it, you have to ask the head of the household! ”
Nie Jingyang finally squeezed Zhang Youcheng clean with half a roast goose, but unfortunately, there was no useful information anymore.
After Zhang Youcheng left, Nie Jingyang sat alone in Fuchun Building, in order to regain his composure, he was silent, while thinking about finding an opportunity to explore the Hubu Shangshu Mansion, he pulled a piece of the roast goose that was already slightly cool and stuffed it into his mouth.
Then, he felt even more uncomfortable.
It's so delicious! Why didn't he think about giving Zhang Youcheng half a roast goose! It's a big loss!
Half a roast goose went down, and Nie Jingyang felt that he was only four or five points full, not only did he not feel satisfied, but he was even hungrier because the gluttonous insects were not satisfied!
He touched his chin and thought about it, Hubu Shangshu is one of the important ministers of the imperial court, and the house must be tightly guarded, especially the study he wants to go to, it must be heavy, it is not impossible to break in with his martial arts, but if he is not careful, he will alarm people. In order not to startle the snake, it is still like a safe method, this method, it is inevitable to ask your father and mother to help!
Yes, this is the right matter, he went back to the house to discuss with his parents, not to continue to eat!
No, how can you call it rubbing when you go back to your own house for dinner? It's so infuriating!
While thinking so, Nie Jingyang collected some more news outside, and waited until sunset, when the sky was completely dark, and he saw the dinner time of the Xuanguo Mansion, and then Shi Shiran came to the Xuanguo Mansion and walked to the Xuanguo Mansion.
Then he was stopped by the porter at the door.
"What did you say?" Nie Jingyang couldn't believe his ears, he pointed to his face and asked in disbelief, "You look carefully, I just came here this morning, and the old lady specially summoned me, why aren't you allowed me to go in now?" Is it that you kid deliberately make things difficult for me and want benefits? ”
The subordinates of the Xuanguo Mansion are all well trained, but the little guy is not angry, but he just said with a straight face:
"That's right, it's your face, Grandpa Guo specially ordered us to recognize it, saying that you are not allowed to enter the mansion again, and you are not allowed to report it!"
"Why?!" Nie Jingyang asked in shock.
Although the little servant still looked at him coldly: "Because Grandpa Guo said that you robbed him of his lunch, it is already merciful for him not to treat you for a crime!" "Looking at the thick eyebrows and big eyes, I didn't expect to do such a thing!
Nie Jingyang then remembered the roast goose that he took away, it seems that his daughter-in-law did say that only that one came?
He touched his nose speechlessly, and turned around in disdain under the little guy's disdainful gaze.
did not leave, but circled around the Xuanguo Mansion for half a circle and found a remote courtyard wall.
Nie Jingyang looked at this courtyard wall, which was smoother than other places, and sighed a lot, he hadn't used it since he was eight years old, and he didn't expect that one day he would have to go home by climbing over the wall.
He jumped over the courtyard wall and landed silently on the ground.
Nie Jingyang is the son of the Guogong Mansion, and no one knows the distribution of guards in the family better than him, and he is familiar with the timing and place, without alarming the patrolling guards at all, and he smoothly entered the main courtyard.
Zhen Guogong and Mrs. Zhao were preparing to have dinner, but the two of them sat speechless and didn't move their chopsticks for a long time.
Zhen Guogong sighed, and was about to say something, when the cuckoo's call came from out of nowhere, three long and one short.
Zhen Guogong and Mrs. Zhao looked at each other, and Mrs. Zhao turned her head and ordered: "I'll have dinner with Grandpa Guo by myself, you all go down, you don't have to wait here." ”
The maids and ladies agreed, and they bowed their heads and retreated.
The next moment, the window was opened from the outside, and a figure neatly rolled in from the outside.
Nie Jingyang sat down at the table, and said with a smile: "My son has something to discuss with his father and mother, but it is a coincidence that he came back, just in time for dinner, so let's eat a little by the way!" ”
Zhen Guogong and Mrs. Zhao: "......"