0273 Princes
But the other one is really surprising! Because he is Zhang Jia, the personal eunuch of Emperor Wanli! You must know that Zhang Jia can represent Emperor Wanli many times, so there are only a handful of people who can let him stand at the gate to greet him!
Just when some people were speculating, a group of guards gathered around a carriage and stopped in front of the gate of Shiweizhai. Just by looking at the ornaments on the carriage, you can know that this is the carriage of the Duke of Wei.
When the carriage stopped, the man who followed the carriage stepped forward to open the door and set up the footstool. Then a middle-aged man in civilian clothes stepped out of the carriage. This person is the contemporary Duke of Wei Xu Bangrui! He is a descendant of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan.
Liu Haojia and the others saw Wei Guogong get out of the carriage and immediately stepped forward to salute. Zhang Jia and Wei Guogong knew each other well, and after meeting the ceremony, he acted as an introducer and introduced Liu Haojia to Wei Guogong. Wei Guogong said with a smile: "I have heard of your name, and I know that you have done a lot of great things!" However, in the eyes of your own country, the biggest thing you have done is to dare to collect money from your own government! ”
After finishing speaking, Wei Guogong laughed, and Zhang Jia and the two could only laugh along. After laughing, Liu Haojia arched his hand and said: "The lower officials have done things for Meng Lang, and I also ask Grandpa Guo to atone for his sins!" ”
Wei Guogong waved his hand and said: "It's okay, the prince still doesn't care about a little silver, and the prince should thank you!" ”
Liu Haojia knew that the other party was referring to the matter of arranging for the youngest son of Wei Guogong to enter the martial arts hall, but he didn't dare to take credit, but arched his hand in the direction of the palace and said: "It's all the will of the Long Live Lord, and the lower officials just do it!" ”
As soon as Wei Guogong was about to say something, he heard the sound of horses' hooves, and another carriage arrived! Wei Guogong raised his eyebrows and said: "It seems that I am not invited alone this time, it turns out that Cheng Guogong is also invited!" ”
Zhang Jia saw that Cheng Guogong's carriage was approaching, and hurriedly confessed and said: "Grandpa Guo's forgiveness, our family is going to greet Cheng Guogong, please wait here for a while!" ”
Wei Guogong flicked his sleeves and said, "Let's go together!" ”
By the time they walked over, the carriage had stopped, and Zhu Yingzhen, the Duke of Chengguo, had just gotten off the carriage. This Chengguo Gong is the descendant of Zhu Neng, a general under Zhu Di during the Jing Dynasty. When he saw Wei Guogong, he smiled and said, "If you can bring your brother in, you will know that the matter is quite big!" Looks like this meal isn't easy to eat! ”
Wei Guogong returned the salute and said: "I don't know if it's a big deal, anyway, I will eat this meal first!" It is said that the food of Shiwei Zhai is delicious, but unfortunately I have never tasted it, so I must try it! ”
Then, when everyone greeted each other, another carriage arrived, and it was the British Gongzhang Yuangong who arrived. This British ancestor is the descendant of Zhang Yu, a famous general at the time of Jingnan. Because they are both heroes of the appeasement, all the British Governments and the Chengguo Governments have always had a close relationship.
After the British bus got off the bus, there was naturally another greeting, but it was the three princes who greeted each other, Liu Haojia and Zhang Jia, who could only wait on the side!
Needless to say, Liu Haojia is also a noble family, but none of the junior characters can speak. But even Zhang Jia didn't dare to speak out loud in front of the three princes! Although he can represent Emperor Wanli to a certain extent, after all, he is too young, so he naturally can't put on a score in front of several princes! Even the future Bingbi eunuch with Zhang Jia is one size smaller!
After the three princes finished greetings, Zhang Jia introduced Liu Haojia to them, and Liu Haojia led the way in front, and Zhang Jia accompanied the three princes to the largest private room on the second floor. Inside, it's ready to entertain guests. As soon as the five of them entered the table, the wine and food were served like water!
The three princes were also atmospheric, and they didn't ask Zhang Jia why they invited them to dinner, and directly picked up their wine glasses to eat and drink. While eating, I also talked about the anecdotes of the Beijing teacher, and the parents were short! If you don't look at the dress and bearing, just listen to the words, no one will believe that the three princes are here.
However, the three princes are also people who know in their hearts, and they know that Emperor Wanli asked Zhang Jia to invite them to eat here, so naturally he has his intentions. So they don't have to ask, Zhang Jia will naturally say it later. I think it's just asking for the support of the nobles.
You must know that although Xungui is suppressed by civil officials, it is difficult to say that civil officials want to completely overwhelm Xungui! Especially these three grandfathers of the country are even more deeply rooted in the court and the army, and they cannot be easily shaken, and they can be said to be the vane among the nobles!
Of course, several Guogong are not ignorant people, they simply taste all the dishes on the table, and put down their chopsticks after a simple evaluation. They are all the identities of the princes, and their families have been rich for generations, and they have never eaten any delicacies from the mountains and seas! What's more, the dishes of Shiwei Zhai are just a fresh word!
Seeing several princes put down their chopsticks one after another, Zhang Jia received it diligently: "Grandfathers of the country, are you still satisfied with today's meal?" ”
Wei Guogong nodded and said, "It tastes really good!" The little guy of the Liu family still has some skills! ”
The British Gong smiled and said, "Not only do you have the ability!" In the last two or three years, all I have heard is his name! According to Bao Guogong's conjecture, it will probably not take half a year, and there will be one more talent in Xungui! ”
Hearing the British Duke say this, the other two princes also nodded in agreement, it seems that they still know very well about the movements in the court, knowing that after the birth of cowpox, the inventor is still from a noble background, so there is only one way to be knighted!
A few people chatted a few more words on the topic of cowpox, and after praising Liu Haojia, the British Duke said: "Two, let's not just chat, let the two little guys talk about what is the purpose of inviting us this time?" ”
Wei Guogong said slyly: "It's definitely not a business!" If it's business, it's just said in the morning, why bother to talk about things in a restaurant! ”
After speaking, he said to Liu Haojia: "Heard? If it's a private matter, the cost of asking us to do things is indispensable! I can't say that there will be a few more places in the martial arts hall! ”
When the other two princes heard this, they burst into laughter! But they also knew in their hearts that Zhang Jia's appearance here represented the emperor's meaning, but their way of inviting people meant that things were not easy to do! So they just expressed their embarrassment, or simply said that they were just asking for a price and paying back the money on the spot!
Zhang Jia naturally knew what they meant, and immediately said with a smile: "Things must be a good thing, but our family is stupid and can't say it, so it's better to let Lord Liu explain it to a few grandfathers!" ”
The three of them naturally turned their eyes to Liu Haojia, and his scalp was a little itchy with a certain amount of scrutiny! After all, his identity and the rights he holds are too far from those of several princes! If it were on weekdays, I was afraid that these three people would not pay attention to him at all!