Chengde eleventh year twentieth month.

Jiafu held a banquet.

Different from the deserted appearance in the past, today's Ningrong Street is particularly lively.

Morning.

The little servants of Ning Rong and the two mansions swept the whole street, and on both sides of the extremely clean street, lanterns were hung high, and the huge word "Jia" on it was particularly conspicuous.

In response to Jia Cong's knighthood banquet today, Jia pardon Jia Zhenyuan discussed a three-day banquet, and then shouted those old friends who had faded a few years ago.

At that time, only the official guests (male guests) will be invited in the Ningguo Mansion, and the Rongguo Mansion will specially entertain the hall guests (female guests), and then a flowing water banquet will be placed on the side of Ningrong Street, and anyone who comes can sit down and eat and drink at will.

In this way, the style of the Jia family can be revealed.

Such extravagance and wanton show-off, Jia Cong's scalp was numb when he heard it, so he rejected it without hesitation, it was too ostentatious!

The Jia family had just climbed up from the declining pit, and in a blink of an eye, they put on such an arrogant and extravagant pomp, not for the one in the palace who gave eye medicine.

Good guys, a set in front of the back, right?

And so.

At Jia Cong's strong request, it was finally decided to hold a banquet on the tenth day of the new year, and the people invited were all old relatives, not colleagues and neighbors, and some people who were far away were simply not invited......

Seven minus eight minus, it's easy to set the list.

……

Time is fast approaching.

The doors of the two mansions of Ningrong were all opened, and more than ten doors came and greeted, and their busy feet did not touch the ground.

One by one, guests rushed over, including military attachés on horseback, civil officials in sedan chairs, and family members from various prefectures in green drapery oil carts, which enveloped the entire Ningrong Street in a tumult.

The main hall of Ningguo Mansion.

The banquet was for the families of the various prefectures that were the founding of the country in the past, and some of them had declined, but there were also many who were still in high positions and held military power.

It can be described as a full house.

At this time, on the two huge round tables, everyone was staggered and talked happily.

Jia Cong sat aside, laughed with the guests at the table from time to time, and slowly got to know each other, these are all connections in the officialdom, and they can speak for their own family at a critical time!

For Jia Cong, who relied on his own strength to pull the Jia family out of the deep pit of decline, everyone also praised him.

The two sides have a good relationship, and the atmosphere is naturally more harmonious!

……

On the other side, in the Rongxi Hall.

Mother Jia and Princess Nan'an sat on the soft collapse of the top and talked, and the rest of the families ordered to sit with them.

Several housekeepers and daughters-in-law led the maids to shuttle back and forth, placing all kinds of hot and cold dishes, pastries, fruit and tea on the table one by one, and there were two groups of specially invited operas, singing on the stage from afar.

For a while, everyone ate and ate.

The mandarin duck was busy directing the maids to clean up the mess, and at the same time, he was busy and called people to hurriedly wait for Jia Mu and others to rinse their mouths.

Listening to the play and chatting.

Princess Nan'an inquired curiously: "I envy your brother's young and mature children, but I don't know if he has ever set a marriage?" ”

"I haven't decided to get married," Jia's mother smiled, "I think that Brother Cong'er is still young, so he is not so eager, and his father told me to be picky......"

Jia Mu's words made many people present shine in their eyes.

Many families who have daughters in the boudoir have made up their minds to pay attention, and they will definitely go to Rongguo Mansion to walk around more in the future.

……

Let's go back to Jia Cong in Ningfu.

The crowd was drunk.

At this time, Qiu Liang came over with a wine jug in one hand and a wine glass in the other.

Zhao Jia Cong smiled and said: "During the Laba Festival before, it was really thanks to you that there was no irreparable disaster, not to mention anything else, I have to respect you today!" ”

"It's all old relatives who have accumulated over the years, so you don't have to be so polite. Besides, I also have negligence and caused you a lot of trouble, I just hope you don't blame me! ”

Jia Cong smiled and clinked glasses with Qiu Liang, but he didn't take credit.

That's how Qiu Liang left.

Feng Ziying, the son of the Shenwu General's Mansion, came forward and said hello to Jia Cong with a smile......

These guests are here today.

Many people are from Jia Zheng's generation, and it is said that Jia Cong can only be regarded as a junior in front of them. However, since they can be invited by the Jia family today, they all have a good relationship, and naturally no one will be stupid to put up a stand in front of Jia Cong.

To know.

Jia Cong can now be said to be the top handful of officials in the hall, and with the military power of the Jianrui Battalion in hand, it is not false to say that he is high and powerful.

Everyone inevitably wants to look up to them, and who dares to take a big look in front of Jia Cong?

only exchanged a few words with Feng Ziying.

Over there, Niu Jizong, the grandson of Zhenguo Niu Qing, came over again and asked with a smile: "Boy, what is the situation with the yellow horse that your father was going to leave from me this autumn?" ”

Because the two families have moved around a lot, the relationship has always been good, and Niu Jizong, whether it is an official position or a title, is above Jia Cong, so he is quite casual when he talks.

Jia Cong thanked him and said: "The little nephew has to thank Uncle Niu Shi for his generosity, if it weren't for that yellow horse, I don't know how many dangers I would encounter on the battlefield."

As for the yellow horse, at the moment, even in the stable of Rongguo Mansion, it is equipped with special people to take care of it, and it is very comfortable all day long! ”

"In that case, then I'm relieved!"

Niu Jizong nodded and laughed too.

There was a pause.

He said to Jia Cong again: "You kid is good, in the future, our two families will have to move around more to ......"

Jia Cong smiled: "That's natural. ”

The crowd spoke.

Lai Er suddenly ran in in a hurry and said to Jia Cong: "Third Master, Qiu Shi'an came with a few small yellow doors outside, saying that he brought a holy reward!" ”

"Then why don't you hurry up and greet it?!"

The crowd exclaimed.

Hearing this, Jia Zhen hurriedly ordered the maids to put on the incense case, and she followed behind Jia Cong to welcome Qiu Shi'an.

In the outer courtyard.

The old god Qiu Shi'an was standing outside the instrument gate.

Seeing Jia Cong and Jia Zhen coming over from a distance, and then listening to the laughter coming from time to time in the hall, Qiu Shi Andeng also laughed, "It's lively today!" ”

"It's all the old relatives in the family, and they take the opportunity to move around today."

Jia Cong replied with a smile, and then pulled Qiu Shi'an to let him go: "The prime minister came here in person, it's not an honor for Jia Cong, please be sure to admire your face and sit inside......"

"Sit down or something."

Qiu Shi'an waved his hand and said with a smile: "If I go in today, those people inside probably won't be able to laugh!" ”

With that, he took out a fold from his sleeve and handed it to Jia Cong.

Said: "Your Majesty heard that there is a banquet in your house, and specially ordered our family to go to the inner library to pick out some objects for you to reward, the list of things is here, you can order a little!" ”

"The prime minister said he was joking, wasn't he?"

Jia Cong took the fold with a smile, stuffed it into his sleeve without looking at it, and at the same time took out a silver ticket with his backhand and stuffed it into Qiu Shi'an's hand, "Be careful, you should invite the minister to drink tea!" ”