Chapter 48: Liu Bei's Feast
After coming out of the pavilion, Yuan Shang and others went straight to the Taishou Mansion in Runan by car or horse.
Taishou Mansion is located in the west of the city, the whole mansion is built against the water, covers an area of about several acres, from the appearance, it is quite imposing and tense.
Today's night banquet, not only Yuan Shang and others, but almost all the high-ranking officials of Runan County were present, in front of the Taishou Mansion, a carriage carrying all the officials came one after another, everyone smiled and greeted each other, and they were polite, all of them were either very heroic and martial, or they were all extremely elegant, and they were not idle people.
Yuan Shang and the others happened to meet Gao Ran who was waiting in front of the Taishou Mansion, and after a few people saluted, they immediately followed Sun Qian to the inner hall.
When there were still more than ten steps away from the front hall, but seeing the tiger's back and bear's waist, Zhang Fei, who looked mighty, laughed and walked towards Yuan Shang, and arched his hand as he walked: "Yuan Sangongzi, you are finally here, I have been waiting for Gongzi here for a long time with the order of my eldest brother, Childe, please take a seat!" Ladies and gentlemen, please! ”
Liu Bei really has a lot of respect for Yuan Shang, and a night banquet will actually send Zhang Fei to greet him in person, so you can imagine how rare he is to Yuan Shang.
Yuan Shang's face also showed a thin smile, and he returned the salute: "There is General Lao Zhang Fei waiting here, Yuan Shang is honored to be afraid, General Zhang, please too!" ”
Zhang Fei laughed when he heard this, and when he looked up, he saw Sun Qian, who was half green behind Yuan Shang, and was startled at first, and then said with a smile: "Third Prince Yuan, I don't know which master under your command is this one?" When I came to Runan, I didn't seem to have seen it, hahaha, damn it, it's even more terrifying than Lao Tzu. ”
Sun Gan's face suddenly stiffened when he heard this, and after a while, he slowly spoke: "Don't be surprised, Yide, it's me.........."
Zhang Fei couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the other party's words, and then squinted his eyes and looked carefully, but he saw that the other party's left half-pulled face was blue, and there was a big oily bag bulging on his head, which was quite amazing, as for the face, hey, it was really a little familiar.
After a while, Fang saw Zhang Fei gasp, and said to the man in disbelief: "You..... You're not Mr. Gongyou, are you? ”
Sun Qian's eyebrows were drooping, looking a little lonely, and he didn't answer when he heard this, but just gave a faint "um".
Zhang Fei opened his mouth wide, and he didn't close it for a long time, and he was surprised for a while before he spoke: "Mr. Gongyou, you.... Why did you paint yourself like this? And on your head..... Have you grown horns? ”
Listening to Zhang Fei's words, the corners of Sun Gan's mouth twitched unconsciously, and his face was very unsightly.
After a long while, Fang saw Sun Qian sigh and said, "Yide, this matter is a long story, the lord is still waiting inside, it is important to ask Yuan Sangongzi to go in and meet the lord first." ”
Zhang Fei glanced at Sun Qian curiously, but he didn't say anything more, and stretched out his hand to invite Yuan Shang and the others into the hall.
Sun Gan followed behind Yuan Shang, Zhang Fei and others, his face was quite depressed, but he saw a figure unconsciously, quietly flashed over, and smiled at Sun Gan in a low voice: "Mr. Gongyou doesn't have to be so worried, the blessing of misfortune is leaning, the blessing of fortune is lurking, although Mr. was smashed in the face by a green brick today, but tomorrow it may be a fast gold brick?" Or don't worry too much about your heart, so as not to affect your body. ”
Sun Qian turned his head when he heard this, and saw that the person who came to comfort him was actually Yuan Shang's chief bookkeeper Deng Chang, so he smiled reluctantly and said: "Thank you Deng Master Bookkeeper for worrying about it, it is really God's will to have this catastrophe in his life, and it is not man-made......"
"Who said that!"
I saw Deng Chang have a righteous look on his face, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Gongyou don't have to worry too much, you were attacked in the pavilion, and after a little thought about it, you already have a little clue, and after today's dinner, starting tomorrow, Deng will definitely find a way to catch this thief who killed a thousand knives for Mr. Gongyou, and the shame of Mr. Gongyou!" It will definitely make this matter a fair decision! ”
When Sun Qian heard this, his face showed a look of astonishment, and he said strangely: "I have no friendship with Mr. Tongzhi in Xia, and I almost didn't know each other before. ”
Deng Chang's face was clean, and he said in a deep voice with a straight face: "Mr. Gongyou, where are you talking about this?" Scholars can't do without Hongyi, and there is a long way to go. Benevolence is its own responsibility, isn't it also important? Death is gone, isn't it far away? It is not enough to be a soldier! Deng is a human being, and he has always regarded the sufferings of others as his own suffering, and the worries of others as his own troubles. If this is the case, Deng should be a lost gentleman! I swear not to do such things! ”
Sun Gan looked at Deng Chang with his mouth open, and a warm current of heat surged into his heart, only to see him can't help grabbing Deng Chang's hand, and said angrily: "I don't want Deng Gong to be so righteous, it's really rare in the world!" Sun Qian and Deng Gong are too late to see the truth! ”
Speaking of this, Sun Gan suddenly shook the hem of his robe, and said solemnly: "Qian can see Deng Gong today, it is very fate, it is a great luck, I am willing to marry with Gong as brothers with different surnames, and from now on we will share the blessings and hardships, do not seek the same life, but seek the same death, I don't know what Deng Gong wants?" ”
Deng Chang's face tightened when he heard this, and he hugged his fists excitedly and said, "Brother! ”
Sun Qian couldn't help himself: "Brother! ”
"From today on, my brother's business is my brother's business, my brother's life is my brother's life, and my brother's injury is my brother's injury! Brother rest assured, the assassination of the post house will be wrapped up in the younger brother's body! My brother will definitely try to catch the thief brother and get justice for my brother! ”
At this moment, Deng Chang's whole body exudes the aura of heroism, which makes people can't help but be moved.
Sun Qian looked up to the sky and sighed, nodded while sighing, and said, "Virtuous brother...... It is the true and righteous! ”
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Not to mention that Deng Chang and Sun Qian unexpectedly wanted to become brothers of life and death with different surnames outside the hall, just to say that Yuan Shang flew into the main hall with Zhang Fei, and most of the people in the hall were already here at this moment.
Liu Bei was in the main position, dressed in a big red robe, and when he saw Yuan Shang and others coming, he immediately laughed and got up, and said: "Yuan Gongzi is here in person, the whole county of Runan is shining, and the banquet has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for you, a distinguished guest." Then arrange for Yuan Shang and others to sit on the left hand side of the side of the hall.
Yuan Shang hurriedly smiled and said a few words to Liu Bei.
All around, all the officials in Runan also got up one after another and saluted Yuan Shang and the others one by one.
After several rounds of etiquette, Yuan Shang immediately led the open jaw and knelt on the side seat of the high viewing hall, and at this time, Deng Chang and Sun Qian hurriedly entered.
Deng Chang needed Yuan Shang's location, so he smiled and didn't say much, and then sat down on the side of Yuan Shang's side.
Yuan Shang frowned and said in a low voice, "Where did you go?" Why did you come in so slowly. ”
"I'll tell you later."
Deng Chang's smile bloomed like a flower, as if he had picked up some big bargain, which immediately made Yuan Shang suspicious.
The banquet began, but the musicians began to play the bronze bell, and the sheng music also sounded, and a group of dancers with long sleeves and cedars moved and danced lightly in the hall.
Liu Bei touched his beard and toasted Yuan Shang and everyone from afar, hearty and overjoyed.
Coupled with the bronze song played leisurely in the hall, Meiji's dancing posture is refreshing. Let everyone present, up and down, exude an indescribable comfort and happiness.
Between delicious food, singing and dancing, Liu Bei was enjoying himself, and next to the table nearby, a sound of dispute that was incommensurate with this happy banquet suddenly sounded in his ears.
Although the voice was small, it also fell sporadically in Liu Bei's ears, which was very refreshing.
"What, you actually married him as a brother with a different surname? And bowed to the handle? ”
"Hehe, I don't understand, this is Deng's superb method."
"Mother, there is still such a shameless person as you in the world, I really want to slap you to death for the heavens."
"Hey~~, Childe, did you talk like that? If you don't praise me, why do you still hurt me? Recruit you and mess with you. ”
"You've lost my price, don't talk to me, where can you stay cool?"
"I'm really going to have to tell you about that today! Is there such a master as you who has no way to control and punish unknown? I'm in a hurry, I won't do this master book! ”
"Do you like to do it or not, you have to leave early, remember to leave your son Deng Ai behind!"
"Why? That's my son! ”
"If you don't make a price, how much will you be willing to sell your son to me."
"Childe, can you be reasonable? How can anyone in the world force someone to sell his son? Unheard. ”
"Less nonsense, sell it or not, if you don't sell it, I'll rob it!"
“..........”
“..........”
The sound of the dispute between the two was extremely small, and almost no one could hear it except for Liu Bei who was nearby.
And because of this, in the hall, Liu Bei was the only one, his face became more and more stiff, and he became more and more convulsive, but he was so angry that he couldn't say it.
Sweat flowed down Liu Bei's head and back little by little, like the tap not being turned off tightly and dripping tap water, getting worse and worse, accumulating more and more, and more could almost become a canal.
After a while, I finally saw Liu Bei put down the wine cup, slowly closed his eyes, and began to mutter silently in his mouth, muttering to himself.
"I don't look like a gentleman, I don't have the same knowledge as him...... I don't look like a gentleman's child, I don't have the same knowledge as him...... I don't look like a gentleman's child, I don't have the same knowledge as him...... Yes, I don't know as much as he does! ”