Chapter 68: Jinling Talents
In the back lake north of Yingtian City, many villas were built along the shore of the lake, and most of them were the industries of local noble families.
The beautiful mountains and rivers here are far away from the hustle and bustle, and it is a good place to live in the leisure time of entertaining friends.
Early in the morning, however, the silence was shattered, and more than 500 sergeants appeared and stood guard outside a courtyard.
The name of the courtyard is Feiyun Zhai, which is the courtyard of the Liu family, a local noble family, and it is also the venue of He Jiayan's so-called banquet.
The five hundred soldiers who arrived in advance belonged to the Thousand Households of the Ying Heaven Guard, and they were only the first people to arrive.
After them, two hundred soldiers from the Beijing camp came, scattered in the immediate vicinity of the courtyard, patrolling back and forth to guard and guard.
Feiyunzhai covers an area of only two acres, and now it is guarded by so many soldiers, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an iron wall.
"My lord, there are so many people guarding it, and the assassin has to shake his head when he comes, and then go back and forth from where!"
"I don't know what the top thinks, so many people still sent us, and we don't even need to investigate the case......"
Listening to the complaints of his subordinates, Chen Yuntai ate the last bite of steamed buns, and then scolded: "Shut up, since we have been sent here, if something really happens to this master, he will lose his head!" ”
Since you can't change the situation, try your best to make it better, at least not worse.
At this time, someone reminded in a low voice: "My lord, Lu Qianhu and Zhang Baihu are here!" ”
Chen Yuntai and his entourage were dressed in plain clothes, and a ten-person team like them had four groups around Feiyunzhai to monitor "suspicious characters" in different directions.
As a hundred households directly under the Jinyi Wei Jinling Thousand Households, Chen Yuntai and his cadres are definitely elites, and they are all good at spying on intelligence and investigating cases.
After the two bosses left, the captains returned to normal, and one of them spoke: "My lord, you see that there are three floors here and three floors outside, and there is not even a ghost shadow in a circle, let's not bother to make efforts!" ”
The person whose surname is Zhang is already a Buddhist among the captains, and he is the most headache for Chen Yuntai among his subordinates.
There is no way, Jinyiwei has a status and high welfare, and he still lives well if he doesn't seek advancement, and he can't be promoted when he is older, so he will naturally become a Buddha.
Chen Yuntai's expression was serious, and he reminded everyone: "There are some prostitutes in the garden, these people can't guarantee that they are not coming in the right way, so they still have to keep an eye on it!" ”
"Today's events are extraordinary, if the case can't be investigated, it's nothing more than being scolded, and if something happens to the thirteenth master, we will have to be stabbed!"
"It's about the livelihood of a family, so you'd better be careful!"
After this second emphasis, all the lieutenants were awe-inspiring, and they became more serious.
The actors and courtesans who arrived in advance were carefully examined and interrogated, and even the "young talents" who came to the banquet were not exempt.
When encountering those who don't listen to the greeting, as long as the signboard of the brocade guard is displayed, even the children of the official eunuchs choose to calm down.
Time passed slowly, all the talents who had gone to the banquet arrived, and the outside of the courtyard was quiet again, except for the intermittent sound of horses' hooves.
After a long time of work, there was really nothing to do at the moment, so Chen Yuntai ordered his subordinates to rest first.
"It's time for the nobles to come!" There was a lieutenant yawning.
Nearly two hours have passed since the army cleared the field, and the sun has risen until noon.
The next moment, a captain shouted: "Come on, look at the ...... over there"
Following the direction of this person's finger, I saw that at the corner of the road, soldiers were appearing one after another, and it was supposed to be the Beijing camp.
There were more and more soldiers in the Beijing camp, and then a sedan chair appeared, and there were more soldiers behind the sedan chair.
Inside the sedan chair, Zhu Jinghong was dressed in a dark blue auspicious cloud dark-patterned round-necked robe, with leather and soap boots around his waist, a net scarf on his head, and a hosta to fix his hair in a bun.
Lifting the curtain, Zhu Jinghong looked at the situation outside, and said to Hou Jing, who was accompanying him: "I didn't say to keep a low profile, you see that there are three floors here and three floors outside, it's too much of a fuss!" ”
"Thirteenth Master, this has been reduced according to your orders, otherwise there will be the honor guard of the flag bearer, as well as the accompanying musicians and ......"
"I'll say a word...... You're going to have to say two more, right? ”
"Where, this is not to explain it to you!"
"How far is it?"
"It's just ahead......"
Hou Jing only answered, and then heard Zhang Lin speak: "Thirteenth master, this place is really good, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, it is a good place to retire!" ”
Zhu Jinghong put down the curtain and said slowly: "Then you have to be able to live to old age!" ”
Soon, Zhu Jinghong's sedan chair stopped outside the courtyard, and all the "talents" inside greeted him.
The sedan chair was pressed down, and the eunuch opened the curtain, allowing Zhu Jinghong to reveal his true face.
"Welcome to the Thirteenth Master!"
Under the leadership of He Jiayan, all the young people bowed down, revealing the identity gap vividly.
Lifting the robe, Zhu Jinghong stepped out, bowing his head as far as he could see.
"Today I am invited by a friend to come here for a banquet and listen to music......
Hearing that Zhu Jinghong was called a friend, He Jiayan smiled even more, and in the future, he He Dashao would have more face.
"So today there is only Zhu Jinghong, there is no thirteenth master, please get up!"
"Xie Thirteen Master!"
All the young people got up, and no one dared to ignore their identities, especially these children of official eunuchs, who knew how to be proportionate.
"Thirteenth Master, everything is ready inside, but it's just waiting for you......"
He Jiayan quickly approached, showing that Zhu Jinghong was closer to him.
"Lead the way!"
"Thirteenth Master, please ......"
Looking up at the "Feiyun Zhai" plaque, Zhu Jinghong walked in with his hands behind his back, and He Jiayan and others immediately followed.
In Feiyun Zhai, there are also a large number of guards on duty, but they don't wear armor, and the killing atmosphere is much less.
On the way into the courtyard, He Jiayan's mouth was not idle, and he kept introducing today's arrangements to Zhu Jinghong.
First, I listened to music, drank and chatted, then watched the play and ate, and then watched the dance on a cruise......
The content is very rich, which is exactly what Zhu Jinghong wants.
When you enter the second gate of the other courtyard, there is a large courtyard.
There is a stage on the south side of the courtyard, and there are more than a dozen tables in the open space north of the stage, on which snacks and tea are placed.
On the north side of the courtyard, there is a viewing platform, and at this moment Zhu Jinghong is walking up the steps.
"Thirteenth Master, sit down!"
He Jiayan moved numbly, grabbed a chair in front of Lu Yuxin, and Zhu Jinghong swaggered and sat up.
Seeing that everyone below was still standing, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said: "Today is just a gathering of friends, you don't have to be restrained, you all sit down......"
"Xie Thirteen Master!"
Everyone sat down one after another, and the scene was still very quiet, these usually suave sons and brothers, but at the moment there was no sense of ease.
Zhu Jinghong picked up the teacup, looked at He Jiayan on the side and said, "Aren't you listening to music?" Get started now! ”
"Well, good!"
I saw He Jiayan clapping his hands, and someone immediately understood, so he went to the back to make arrangements.
After a while, two girls with beautiful faces walked onto the stage with the piano in their arms.
When the two of them were seated, the musicians on the left and right sides of the stage began to play, and then the two girls began to sing as well.
The music is very soft and soft, and the atmosphere of the live performance is very sufficient, which makes Zhu Jinghong, who doesn't have much heart, listen to it fascinated for a while.
In fact, if he can be selected to sing at this time, his singing skills must be the best in Jinling, otherwise he will lose the face of He Gongzi.
"Thirteenth Master, there have been some rumors recently, have you heard of it?"
Throwing a small snack into his mouth, Zhu Jinghong was already looking at the stage below, and asked casually, "What kind of wind?" ”