Chapter 396: Life and Death
Hao Fenglou lived safely in Qinghua, this guy was even very well-behaved, he didn't have any suspicions about the servants in the accommodation, and occasionally repaired a few letters from his home and sent them out, but also let the servants in the house do it for him.
Of course, the guards were personally selected by Hao Fenglou, and they were all members of the Fire Gun Team, except for some who were stationed in the camp, but fifty or sixty people were left to be stationed here.
Hao Fenglou didn't care about the affairs in Qinghua City, and he didn't even pay attention to the military situation of Jiaozhi, he seemed to be idle all of a sudden, and played chess with Zheng He every day.
Sometimes there is childishness between senior brothers, the kind of trick of pushing chess but not admitting defeat, Hao Fenglou played very smoothly, Zheng He's temper couldn't bear it no matter how good he was, and he couldn't help but scold a few words: "How can there be such a reason, how can you be the same as Master." β
Daoyan monk, that is, Yao Guangxiao also loves to play chess, but the chess is similar to Hao Fenglou, if he loses, he will not admit it, and he will point to the beam of the house, and come with a big fly, and wait for the other party to shake his kung fu, and wipe the chess pieces in the chessboard with his hand, and then look like a leper dog.
Zheng He can tolerate his teacher, but he can't tolerate Hao Fenglou, especially a stinky hand like Hao Fenglou, he loses nine out of ten bets, and if he loses, he really can't do it.
couldn't play chess, Hao Fenglou sat on the rattan chair and hummed a tune comfortably, the tune he hummed was very strange and vulgar, but it made people feel very good.
This mansion probably belonged to a wealthy family, and now people go to the empty building and repair it, and it is also magnificent.
In the past few days, in fact, there have been people visiting, and Hao Fenglou calmly coped with them, talking and laughing with them one by one. Then the guy slapped his head and said to the visitor: "It's really not thoughtful, it's not thoughtful." Since I came, thanks to all of you, I have to exchange courtesies, I want to invite everyone to eat and drink, thanks to the care of Fengcheng Hou, all the wine and food will be delivered on time, ha...... I've got to set a date......"
Hao Fenglou did what he said. Sure enough, invitations were distributed. And at this time, everyone knew that this Lord Hao had returned to normal.
In fact, most of the people in Jiaozhi have heard of it. It is known that the Hao family is famous in Jiaozhi, and it is a great way to fight, but there is one more unique skill, that is, to buy people's hearts.
You don't see the toes up and down. Which one doesn't pronounce the surname Hao is good.
Since people are invited. Of course, you have to give enough face, many people rack their brains, they are thinking about the gift list, this meal is not eaten for nothing, people invite you to be a gift, and you come to the door to send things is also a gift, you can't be cold, you can't be petty.
The invitees were almost all over Thanh Hoa. Up to Fengcheng Hou, down to ordinary guerrillas, thousands of households. One does not pull.
Anyone who knows about this matter can't help but secretly their thumbs, and say in their hearts, this Hao family is really thoughtful.
Two invitations were sent to the officers and men at the same time.
Li Bin, who has a big belly, is dressed in casual clothes, wearing a wide robe, looking quite rich, and the two maids are fanning him, even so, his forehead is still oozing with a slight sweat, and the coconut fruit on the table has not moved, these are all put into the ice cellar first, and there is a trace of cold.
Li Bin played with the invitation card in his hand, smiling rather than smiling.
Mr. Cheng, who was sitting on the side, was eating tea as usual, his eyes seemed to be attracted by the brewed tea foam, and he looked directly at the rippling foam on the turquoise tea water, and suddenly exhaled a long breath, and then said: "Look at the appearance of this Hao Fenglou, it seems that he wants to win us over, the Hao family is very powerful, first to win over the Jiaozhi people, and now he is to win us over, long-sleeved and good at dancing, and the army is good at him." β
"We're passers-by." Li Bin leaned back on the chair, spit out a sentence slowly, paused, and continued: "And Hao Fenglou is the head snake, he has to deal with it, and we have to fight too, but he deals with us mostly for the Hao family's status in Jiaozhi, let's deal with him to prevent him from jumping off the wall in a hurry." β
Mr. Cheng said: "He invited adults and students, but I don't know if adults will go? β
Li Bin said: "This face must be given, the acquaintance surnamed Hao, there is no need to have a stiff fight with him, this person is still not to be underestimated, if he falls out, it will not be good for anyone." You have to prepare for the gift, didn't you find a jade elephant a few days ago? Just send this, the gift is still exchanged, and it can't look petty. yes, what's the news of the people who are there with him? β
Mr. Cheng said with a smile: "There is no news, this Hao Fenglou is idle every day, and he usually has no contact with people." Even the letters were given to the servants of the palace with confidence, so the students were sure that they should not be important. β
Li Bin nodded and said, "Oh, it's expected that he is dead-hearted, and it doesn't matter if he is dead-hearted, he won't be famous." Of course, these characters know greatly. His father, like him, is the kind of person who wants to make good connections everywhere, and father and son are in the same lineage. When he was in Beijing back then, didn't his dead ghost father slap Lao Tzu every once in a while? Now that his family has grown, even Lao Tzu is a little powerless, but his son still has to be obediently flattered. β
Mr. Cheng smiled dryly: "No matter how rich you are, there is no foundation after all, right?" Naturally, it can't be compared with adults. β
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The day of this banquet has arrived, and the sedan chairs, carriages, and many knights and generals on horseback have arrived one after another in the night.
Of course, there were quite a few people who came. Everyone rushed in, only a few personal guards entered, and when they arrived at the banquet hall, they went to the banquet alone, and as for the guards and personal soldiers brought with them, there were other people who arranged to eat and drink elsewhere.
The lights here are bright, the oil lamps are lit up, and there are countless red lacquered tables and chairs There are more than a dozen tables, Hao Fenglou personally led people to welcome guests at the middle gate, and some people came in and shook each other, the other party seemed a little flattered, and he couldn't wait to make his body shorter, and said politely: "Master Hou is polite, too polite." β
When the guests were almost here, they arranged for people to sit down, and then a large group of people came over.
This team of people and horses is mighty, there are as many as 100 people, the first one is Li Bin, Li Bin did not take a sedan chair, but rode a high-headed horse, after getting off the horse, Hao Fenglou has come forward, before holding his fist, Li Bin laughed and said: "Virtuous nephews don't have to be polite, and there is no need to say anything like Pengsheng." β
Hao Fenglou smiled, didn't twist, just said, "My lord, please come in." β
personally led Li Bin to the hall, Hao Fenglou said, "Your Excellency, please take a seat." β
Li Bin is naturally not polite, in this hall, he is the one with the highest rank and the oldest seniority, he sits at the top without hesitation, and Hao Fenglou and Mr. Cheng are accompanied.
When Hao Fenglou saw Mr. Cheng consciously sitting next to Li Bin, a smile appeared in his eyes, it was obvious that a friend of the curtain could not sit in a position that the deputy general could not sit, which showed that the relationship between this friend and Li Bin was really unusual.
The wine and food had already come up, and when everyone saw Li Bin, they naturally didn't dare to slack off, and raised their lamps one after another: "The general soldier is victorious, and the pacification is just around the corner, I will wait for a glass of respect." β
Seeing that everyone was coaxing, Li Bin just smiled slightly and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." He didn't get up, but drank the wine from the cup.
Hao Fenglou personally poured him a glass and sighed: "Adults have a good amount of wine." β
Li Bin smiled and said nothing, but Mr. Cheng, who was sitting next to him, said: "In fact, this Haiphong Hou is also brilliant, if there is no Haiphong Hou, how can this war be so smooth?" The students didn't drink much, but they had to toast Haiphong Hou. β
The atmosphere soon rose, in fact, these were rough people, and they were still worried about something at the beginning, but after a few glasses of wine, they naturally let go.
Hao Fenglou and Li Bin were the most eye-catching objects in the field, and from time to time 'presumptuous' military attachΓ©s stepped forward to toast.
After a few glasses of wine, Li Bin became a little drunk. But Mr. Cheng was the most calm, saying that it was a toast, but the wine was unconsciously dripping on his sleeve, and most of the time he was talking to the person on one side, but the corner of his eyes couldn't help but look towards Hao Fenglou.
The clamor began, the drinks were spilled everywhere, the candles flickered, and some drunk people rushed straight out.
Only the expressions of the three people were out of place here.
Although Hao Fenglou was toasting with others, he was always smiling, and he was not debauched, and occasionally laughed with Li Bin, but he was also reserved.
Li Bin stroked the table, only saying that he was already drunk, and put his other hand on his forehead, like a sick tiger.
Mr. Cheng's eyes are slightly gloomy, and his smile is like a Buddha.
Eventually, many people were drunk, some were staggering, some were still drowsing, but the noise was much quieter.
Hao Fenglou suddenly slapped the table, stood up, and shouted angrily: "Mr. Cheng, why aren't you drunk?" β
Mr. Cheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, thinking that he was going to make trouble.
The rest of the people also stopped moving, lowered their voices, and looked here one by one.
Mr. Cheng pretended to be indifferent and said, "Student ......"
Hao Fenglou smiled and said: "No, I can't drink you, but playing chess, you must be inferior to me, I want to play chess with you, but I don't know if Mr. Cheng dare?" β
When Mr. Cheng heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that this Hao Fenglou was just drunk and spilled.
When the others heard this, they immediately laughed and coaxed: "Mr. Cheng, Master Hou asked you to play chess, what are you waiting for?"
"Mr. Cheng must be afraid."
"Come, come, come, it's interesting to play chess when you're full of wine and food, let's be a spectator, and see how Haiphong Hou's means are."
Mr. Cheng couldn't refuse anymore, he looked at Li Bin, Li Bin patted his thigh and said, "Interesting, interesting, the Marquis of Haiphong will have mercy on his subordinates at that time." β
Mr. Cheng knew that Li Bin also instigated him to play against Hao Fenglou.
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If you're in the mood, you can guess what's next! (To be continued......)