Chapter 197: No Way to Go
In front of the Marquis of Xining,
Bao Yuanqian rode his horse, turned over and dismounted, and handed the horse to the servants in front of the house.
He handed in the invitation, and the butler took him straight into the house with a smile.
Although this Song Sheng has been stationed in the northwest for many years and has not returned to Yingtianhou Mansion for several years, Song Sheng's heirs live in Yingtianfu, so this Xining Houfu is not as withered as Bao Yuanqian imagined, but it is constantly coming and going, full of fireworks, and a thriving style.
Bao Yuanqian was taken around the courtyard and walked through a piece of rockery and suddenly opened up, only to see a small lake appear in front of him, covering a large area.
The pavilion is facing Bao Yuanqian, and there is a stone path that winds and turns on the surface of the lake, leading to a lake-center pavilion in the middle of the lake, which can also accommodate more than a dozen people to drink and feast. The top of the pavilion in the center of the lake is paved with green tiles, and the heavy eaves fly out, and they are decorated with tulle.
He has seen a lot, and he knows that the prince's mansion mostly uses Qin Huaishui to build momentum, and now he is not surprised.
There were already many people sitting in the pavilion here, and he had a good eyesight, and he saw a few familiar faces in the distance.
In addition to Xining Hou Song Sheng, the horses are all Wei Mei Yin, Dou Tianen, Dou Qin... and that Geng Bingwen was also present. There was a woman beside Dou Qin, who was Cui Yingying.
This Dou Tianen father and son came from the northwest, naturally there is no mansion in Beijing, and now they are temporarily living in the Xining Hou Mansion, but I don't know that Dou Qin lost people in the Huitong Pavilion last time, and this time he returned to Beijing to report on his work, what reward can this father and son get?
It's just that the old ones were good in the past, but now things are wrong, and they actually met in Yingtianfu again, which is really ridiculous.
The housekeeper asked for a word, Bao Yuanqian slightly cleaned up his mood, and then walked in.
During the banquet, everyone obviously found out that Bao Yuanqian was coming, and their faces were strange.
Geng Bingwen frowned, full of doubts, and the fist on his knee couldn't help but clench.
Dou Qin's father and son looked flattering, without a look of disdain at all. Cui Yingying saw a familiar face coming, her eyes lowered, as if she was a thief and didn't dare to look at it directly.
Mei Yin's face was slightly embarrassed, obviously a little sorry for Bao Yuanqian's arrival, but Song Sheng and Bao Yuanqian had no intersection, just brushed his beard lightly and waited with a smile.
"Lord Bao is here, my Xining Marquis Mansion is really brilliant." Song Sheng sat upright and greeted him with a light smile.
Bao Yuanqian said, "Yuan Qian's late arrival is rude, and the Hou Ye hopes to forgive me."
Song Sheng gave Bao Yuan Qiannian enough face, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Master Bao is a distinguished guest today, come and introduce me to you, this is the Marquis of Changxing."
Bao Yuanqian looked for a sound, only to see Geng Bingwen's face was dull and silent, and he suddenly said: "Yo, this is the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, and now he and the Marquis of Wuding are called the Marquis of Changxing, the two walls of the empire, the younger generation has admired it for a long time, and it is really admired for a long time!"
Geng Bingwen nodded slightly, and didn't say much.
Mei Yin was very careful, and when she saw that there seemed to be blood stains on Bao Yuanqian's hem, she said, "Lord Bao, this is..."
Everyone's eyes attracted to Bao Yuanqian's hem, and Bao Yuanqian laughed to himself and said, "It's okay, it's just that on the way to the Hou Mansion, I sat down on the horse and didn't listen to the call, and was slaughtered by the lower officials, and I splashed a body of blood to make you angry."
He was depressed and frustrated, his words were shallow and profound, and the people who didn't know the inside story thought he was short-tempered, but Geng Bingwen, who had a ghost in his heart, changed his face and was gloomy and ugly.
Song Sheng said with a smile: "Although Lord Bao is derogatory for a while, he still has to guard against arrogance and rashness on weekdays, and don't be too angry in everything.
Song Sheng had something to say, and persuaded Bao Yuanqian kindly. The prince of this country is so polite to himself as a nine-grade sesame official, which is a rare spectacle.
In the past, at Zhenjiang Wharf, the crown belt of the fifth grade did not cause Song Sheng to look up to him, but he did not expect that now he was degraded to a nine-grade petty official, but he was treated by Song Sheng with a flat eye.
This is probably due to Zhu Di's promotion, and the reason why the palace people in the Arrest Department take care of him more. From this point of view, whether a person is respected or not does not depend entirely on the size of the official rank, but also on the forces behind it.
Bao Yuanqian sat down at the table and said with a smile: "What Master Hou said is that it is all due to the recent misfortune, and Yuan Qian should calm down in the future."
"Master Bao is young and vigorous, and it is reasonable for him to show his edge, so he doesn't have to worry about it." Dou Qin suddenly got up flatteringly, stepped forward with a wine glass and saluted: "If you want to come to the Han Dynasty Huo to get sick, that is also a happy revenge, I think that such a character as Lord Bao will not be inferior to the hussar general who is a wolf in the future."
His words are humble and flattering, how can there be half of the rampant arrogance of the past, Bao Yuanqian never expected that this Dou Qin, who had a lot of festivals with him in the past, is actually such a face now.
Bao Yuanqian just sat upright and didn't go to get the wine glass, so Dou Tianen also drove over, saluted himself with the wine, and said respectfully: "In the past, I heard that Lord Bao and the dog had a little holiday, but it was all an old thing, in the past, the dog had eyes and did not know Mount Tai, if there is a place that offends Lord Bao, I hope that Lord Bao Haihan will make amends for him."
After saying that, he drank it all, and Dou Qin followed closely behind to drink the wine in his glass.
Bao Yuanqian's heart was happy for a while, in the past, there was a small group of border troops, and these people didn't even have the kung fu to crush themselves, but now the feng shui is turning, this arrest office, as soon as the inner study hall is set up, fools can also see the weight of their words, and now it is their turn to scold themselves!
Bao Yuanqian raised his wine glass lightly and didn't get up, he looked at the deflated Huan'er who was eating and the deflated Cui Yingying with dodging eyes, he smiled lightly and just said, "It's not a crime, besides, Gongzi Dou also funded the lower official a thousand taels of silver that day, which can be regarded as a favor." It's just that... Since the Dou family came to reconcile, how could there still be people sitting upright at the table and not moving?"
He wasn't a righteous gentleman, staring meaningfully at the glass.
Dou Qin is an understanding person, and hurriedly looked back at Cui Yingying and Huan'er, the two girls looked at each other embarrassedly, but they couldn't resist Dou Qin's solemn eyes, and hurriedly came with wine.
"Folk girl Cui Yingying, give the bag... I can't pay for it." Cui Yingying pursed her lips and bowed.
Huan'er hesitated and said timidly: "Master Bao, Huan'er knows that he is wrong, in the past, it was Huan'er who was blind and offended you."
Bao Yuanqian was amused when he saw the appearance of the second daughter, and he drank the wine in the cup and said comfortably: "It's okay, what Lord Dou said is just an old thing, just expose it."
The four of them were relieved, and then they returned to their seats.
Mei Yin saw that Bao Yuanqian had forgiven a few people, so he pondered and said, "Master Bao, in fact, it was my idea to invite you to come today."
"Oh?" Bao Yuanqian still had a lot of respect for Mei Yin, and asked, "Dare to ask the horse what is the matter?"
Mei Yin glanced at Song Sheng, coughed lightly twice, and said with some embarrassment: "Alas, then I will speak bluntly. The father and son of the Dou family came from the northwest to report on their work, but they brushed their faces in the same hall, and they have not been summoned until now. Surname... I invited you here so that Master Bao could say good things for the two of them in front of the saint. This reluctant invitation, I am here to please." qs
Mei Yin was originally a concubine, but he was sincere with Bao Yuanqian, and his embarrassed appearance was really unbearable. He was originally the eldest princess of Ningguo, but he had a bad relationship with Zhu Di. With Zhu Di's temper, if the eldest princess hadn't kept it, she would have clicked him dozens of times, and she could still listen to him speak for others?
However, Bao Yuanqian saw it in his eyes, and he understood seven or eight points in his heart. Although this Dou Tianen said that he was a big party member in the past, it was a pity that the number of times he saw Zhu Di was not as good as that of himself, a nine-rank petty official. The Son of Heaven does not want to see him, and he has to wait, because he is suffering and cannot speak.
This Mei Yin obviously didn't know the father and son of the Dou family, but he was friendly with Song Sheng, they were both old noble clansmen and had been friends for many years.
And the father and son of the Dou family obviously have a very good relationship with Song Sheng, and the two of them have not been summoned by Zhu Di for a long time, and they heard that they have won the sacred heart, so they moved their minds to reconcile with themselves.
They took advantage of Song Sheng's friendship with Mei Yin, and only then did they find themselves through Mei Yin, no wonder Mei Yin was quite embarrassed to speak. It stands to reason that he has a shallow relationship with himself, but he recognizes that this person is upright.
It is quite courageous to be able to speak to a person I have never known without avoiding impeachment in the vast crowd of ministers.
Sending charcoal in the snow is always better than icing on the cake, so this bag of Yuan Qian will be deeply impressed by Mei Yin.
"I see—" Bao Yuanqian muttered.
Although he didn't want to save Mei Yin's face, he couldn't help the Dou family's father and son. It's not that if you are narrow-minded and offend yourself in the past, you won't help.
Instead, he has his own calculations and plans. Now it has taken a lot of effort to enter Zhu Di's eyes, and it has some weight. For the emperor, the sense of security is the most important, and the emperor is the most taboo to form gangs, pampered and arrogant.
He doesn't even move around the Detective Office very much, he can not climb without climbing, and the intention is to prevent Zhu Di from being wary of himself.
Why was Ji Gang repeatedly beaten by Zhu Di, and he knelt down in front of the court. It's this person who doesn't know what to do, who is pampered and arrogant, and who has no reverence for the source of power.
Ji Gang was rampant because Zhu Di didn't pursue it, but poor Ji Gang got carried away and couldn't understand this, and took it for granted, and sooner or later he would be defeated.
He is the one who wants to win the trust of Zhu Di and climb up. If the general is pampered and arrogant when he gains power, and begins to seek positions for the father and son of the Dou family, wouldn't it make Zhu Di think that he has become the second Ji Gang?
Fishing with such exhaustion, killing chickens and taking eggs, what can he do?
Just when he hesitated, Geng Bingwen, who had been gloomy and silent, interrupted the atmosphere by coughing lightly, he got up and said lightly: "Ben Hou is slightly ill, so I will leave first, don't blame Xining Hou."
Song Sheng wanted to get up to send him off, but Bao Yuanqian, who was pondering on the side, suddenly got up, went around to Geng Bingwen with a wine glass and toasted, "Why did Changxing Hou say this? Hou Ye is so energetic, how can he be half uncomfortable?"
Geng Bingwen's face was not good, and he looked at Bao Yuanqian and said, "Ben Hou has been fighting for many years, and he is injured and sick, so he can't accompany him."
Bao Yuanqian stepped forward to block the way, and said with a smile: "But when the official came, he saw the Marquis of Changxing talking and laughing, why was he so displeased when he saw the official, and he went away. Could it be that the Hou Ye has any prejudice against the lower officials, and he is unwilling to live under the same pavilion with the lower officials?"
Geng Bingwen's face changed, and he said abruptly, "What does Master Bao mean? Ben Hou has no reason with you, how can you say that you have a prejudice? I hope Master Bao won't be too careful, Ben Hou is really going to leave."
As soon as he raised his foot, Bao Yuanqian stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, and said with a smile on his face: "Hou Ye doesn't know, I am a pawn of Biansai, and I admire Hou Ye's long-standing style in the north, and I think that Hou Ye broke the Tianyuan Emperor in the fishing sea, and he was the first pillar of the Ming Dynasty. Now that I can see the true face of the deity, how can I rush by, and the Hou Ye will also tell the lower officials the legendary story of the battle of the fishing sea?"
Geng Bingwen saw that he was aggressive, and he was about to pull his sleeves and leave, but he didn't expect Bao Yuan to be so energetic that he couldn't break free. Geng Bingwen said angrily: "Lord Bao, you are too presumptuous to treat the prince like this!"
Bao Yuanqian let out an "oh", withdrew his hand a little stupidly, and threw the wine glass in his hand backwards, splashing the wine all over the ground. He sighed, looked at Song Sheng, who was speechless, with squinted eyes, and said with some interest: "Since the Marquis of Changxing doesn't wait to see the lower officials, then the lower officials are not easy to force. In this way, it seems that the lower official is a superfluous person, disturbing the Yaxing of the Marquis of Changxing, since this is the case, I hope that the Hou Ye will sit still, and the lower official has self-knowledge. The Marquis of Xining, the horse, is taking his leave."
Bao Yuanqian deliberately grabbed Geng Bingwen's sleeve just because he wanted to find out his ability. I didn't expect to take a look, and sure enough. This Geng Bingwen is so powerful that he can't break free with only a little force, how can he have half the force of a person on the battlefield?
Song Sheng hurriedly got up and stopped: "Master Bao, don't go, don't move Changxinghou, this is a good seat, how can it end in failure?"
Mei Yin also hurriedly said: "Exactly, the Hou of Changxing is a veteran of the battlefield, and it is understandable that this Lord wants to hear about the feats of the year, and I hope that the Hou Ye will not be angry."
The father and son of the Dou family are even more people in the bureau, and they all got up and worshiped around Geng Bingwen.
They finally invited Bao Yuanqian to resolve their grievances today through Mei Yin's friendship, this Geng Bingwen doesn't help, forget it, if they offend Bao Yuanqian, then how can they have good fruit to eat?
Song Sheng smiled and said as a peacemaker: "If Master Hou has any grievances with Lord Bao, I hope it doesn't hurt to speak out, after all, in the future, he will be a minister of the same dynasty, don't be angry and evil."
Everyone nodded their heads in deep agreement. After all, they can also see what Bao Yuanqian said just now, this Geng Bingwen seems to have a prejudice against Bao Yuanqian, and he hurriedly retired and did not want to be in the same place with him.
Geng Bingwen was angry, he really didn't want to be in the same place with him. It's just that he figured out that something was wrong, and he was so anxious that he didn't have the mind to stay for a long time.
just wanted to leave, but was deliberately stopped by Bao Yuanqian, who had to pester himself to talk about bullshit fishing and a great victory!
Bao Yuanqian stood behind everyone, looked at Geng Bingwen with a smile, and didn't say a word.
His abacus sounded, and he already knew that he would not easily let Geng Bingwen go home.
That Mu Junjiao acted with him at both ends, since he was assassinated here, it was impossible for the Yangwu Marquis Mansion to be missed. Regardless of whether Mu Junjiao succeeds or not, they will inevitably touch the Changxing Marquis Mansion, if Geng Bingwen is allowed to return to the mansion at this time, wouldn't it be a failure?
If he finds an excuse to drag Geng Bingwen here and give Mu Junjiao and them time to do it, once they can catch another group of people and catch them all, no one in the Changxing Hou Mansion is in charge, and they will search the Changxing Hou Mansion again, then this Geng Bingwen and Ji Gang's private dealings with Taiping Dao are the turtles in the urn!
This Geng Bingwen may have been deliberately faked by Zhu Di, but Zhu Di would never have known that this guy was colluding with Taiping Dao behind his back!
Bao Yuanqian knew that he couldn't stop it alone, so he took the opportunity of Song Sheng and a few people to ask for him, and asked them to surround and persuade Geng Bingwen to stay, so how could Geng Bingwen leave forcibly?
"If the Hou Ye says it, the lower officials will have no extravagance." Bao Yuanqian said with a smile.
Geng Bingwen gasped, he regretted it a lot now, he thought that he would sit firmly here on Diaoyutai and wait for the good news that Bao Yuanqian died halfway, but he didn't expect to be cocooned!
He looked at Bao Yuanqian hatefully, if his eyes could kill people at this moment, he should have pierced Bao Yuanqian's heart with ten thousand arrows!
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