Volume II, Chapter 100: True Faces and True Meanings

Of course, the guests in Shangshu's family banquet are not so simple, but in fact they are not so special.

In addition to a few officials of the Ministry of Rites, there are also people from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the waiters of the Ministry of Industry are relatively rare! Of course, no one at the same level dares to come!

Anyone who has dealt with the Great Jin delegation is afraid that Yuan Shangshu will invite him here, but that Wei Ziyu said that he would not come, and Yuan Shangshu could not help it.

introduced the accompanying guests in turn, and Sedum also introduced the mission personnel who came with him, almost all of them came, except for Cui Dazhuang in the military camp outside the city.

The purpose of the feast is actually a social occasion, Sedum knows where this social ranking comes from, so he has already told Guan Shanhai that they only need to eat and drink, but how can he be so happy in social occasions?

The family banquet of Shangshufu was to sit on the ground, with a few cases in front of everyone, and the middle venue was very wide, thinking that it was a place for kabuki performances, and this arrangement was quite ancient! At least Lu Bancheng and Chu Yin felt very satisfied.

The people were basically there, but there was no banquet, there were still snacks and fruit snacks on the table, and the tea was kept hot, and everyone was not loud, just talking across the nearby tables.

Sedum guessed it, others naturally guessed it, and if they guessed, they couldn't ask, and they embarrassed the master by breaking it.

So after another cup of tea, Yuan Shangshu was obviously a little anxious, his forehead began to sweat, today's main guest except for Sedum, it was that one!

But the person who replied said that the other party would explain that he would arrive, and Yuan Shangshu was also very relieved, but the current situation means that everyone is waiting for him.

Yuan Shangshu secretly glanced at the guests below, others were okay, but the prince of Dingnan seemed to be targeting himself intentionally or unintentionally, which made him even more uncomfortable.

At this time, the housekeeper of his house came in a hurry, and directly whispered in his ear: "...... It's coming!"

Yuan Shangshu said: "Hurry up, please." ”

Everyone in the banquet saw what was going on here, and some of them looked at the door strangely, and said in their hearts, "Who is it? Why did you come so late?"

Then everyone saw a person striding in, this person was not wearing an official uniform, he was still dressed in black, but his bearing was still the same as when Sedum first saw him, this person was Lin Jue!

"I'm sorry everyone, I'm late, please delay if you have something temporary, I'm really sorry, I'll punish myself with three cups!" Lin Jue came in and hugged his fists and saluted everyone present.

No one dared to sit still, everyone stood up and saluted, although Lin Jue did not have an official body, his identity was special, especially when he often walked beside the emperor, even those princes also respected him, even if Li Honglie, the king of Ping, looked at him unpleasantly, but he did not dare to offend Lin Jue on face.

It turned out that this person was the most important guest, and Sedum also stood up with the people of the Great Jin Dynasty, Guan Shanhai and Wang Zuonong, who had not seen Lin Jue, but Lu Bancheng Chu Yin had heard of it.

Sedum whispered to Guan Shanhai and told them Lin Jue's identity, so the two looked at Lin Jue with curious eyes.

Lin Jue really poured three glasses of wine, drank them directly, and boldly showed the glass to everyone, indicating that he did what he said.

Sedum has a good impression of him, and it is true that this person's cultivation is very high, and the sword light of the flower tree is really amazing, and Sedum sometimes thinks of that sword light.

Yuan Shangshu saw him coming, and finally put his mind at ease, so he ordered the banquet to open, and the housekeeper immediately shouted outside the door: "Serve!"

The fruit plate snacks were removed, the tea was replaced with new ones, the delicate dishes were constantly served, and a pot of fine wine was on everyone's table.

"Lord Lin is busy with official business, I think I must be stumped by business, I must drink two more drinks today, by the way, I have also arranged the song and dance you like, right?" Yuan Shangshu said.

"Lord Shangshu is polite, Lin can't afford to say that he can't afford official business, it's just to solve a little trouble for His Majesty, it's too late! Everything is arranged by Lord Shangshu.

These words were very face-saving for Yuan Shangshu, and Lao Yuan was naturally very satisfied, so he arranged for Kabuki to enter the venue, and at the same time he also had more arrangements, such as Lin Jue's seat was arranged next to Sedum.

After sitting down, Lin Jue hugged his fists at Sedum again and said, "His Royal Highness Lao Shizi is waiting!"

Sedum smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, it's not too late for a good feast, and good wine should wait!

"Hahaha......!" Lin Jue laughed and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince of the World said it well, the analogy is very second!"

There was natural laughter and laughter in the banquet, and there were songs and dances to help the fun, everyone's interest was very high, and Lin Jue no longer spoke, but began to enjoy singing and dancing.

If Sedum wants to live in peace, it's not so simple, some people invite poems, some people toast, and some greetings!

Guan Shanhai's task is to block the wine, Lu Bancheng and Chu Yin's task is to pick up the topic, Sedum has already arranged it, so he eats and drinks with peace of mind, with a smile on his face, and his demeanor and demeanor can naturally overwhelm some people.

However, this kind of banquet has a purpose, but Sedum found that today's host, Yuan Shangshu, does not seem to be ready to do anything, so what is the purpose of his invitation?

Since you don't plan to do anything, then this kind of social activity is a bit boring, even the kabuki raised by Yuan Shangshu's family is a talent and talent, and it is very rare in Nan'an City, and Sedum also feels very bored.

When the wine is half-drunk, that is, the first stage of the feast is over, not only the kabuki also take a break, but the guests also get up and move!

Yuan's Mansion was very large, and Sedum didn't know where the latrine was, but he would naturally ask the people of Yuan's Mansion first, so he came to the latrine along the corner of the inner courtyard.

Shangshu Mansion is more exquisite, the thatched toilet is lit with incense, and the pit is also padded with rosin sawdust, which is convenient here and is more enjoyable.

The banquet has reached this stage, and the next thing is naturally for everyone to express their personal literary brilliance through wine and chatting, and Sedum heard that someone wanted to debate Taoism, and also asked people to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone!

He was even more uninterested, so he simply waited for the toilet to finish walking, and waited for the group of sour scholars to hang the bookbag and then go back by himself.

After coming out of the latrine, he stood by the bucket outside, washed his hands, and then turned around and saw Lin Jue.

"What a coincidence, is it convenient for His Highness to come?"

Sedum breathed a long sigh of relief, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's not a coincidence, but Lord Lin has been following me all the time, can I understand that it's protection?"

Lin Jue shook his head, that means that he is not specifically here to protect, and no one asks him to do this, so there is obviously something else.

"It seems that today is not a simple banquet, all your arrangements are aimed at me, so there is no need to go around in circles anymore, let's get straight to the point, right?" Sedum spread his hands.

"His Royal Highness is really smart, so please come with me. Lin Jue turned around and left.

After thinking about it, Sedum followed behind, that Lin Jue seemed to be very watery for the Yuan Mansion, and after three or two turns, he arrived at the garden of the Yuan Mansion, and then walked directly along the corridor, and finally stood at the door of a house.

He looked back at Sedum, knocked lightly on the door with his hand, and then the door opened, and he was greeted by a huge screen, and there seemed to be a lot of people on the side of the screen.

Lin Jue took Sedum directly around the screen, so these people were all exposed in front of Sedum, Sedum smiled, there are acquaintances and strangers in it.

But he naturally guessed who the stranger was, because it was too easy to guess.

He knew Wei Guogong's little grandfather, and he came to the Great Jin Mission to send him a gift, but he came in a sedan chair, and no one knew that Wei Guogong was not there.

So now that the little grandfather is standing behind him, who is the old man in front? Naturally, there is no need to guess, the little grandfather of Lu Guogong next to him is the same, and the one sitting in front of him is Lu Guogong, and Cao Guogong on the side has personally seen Sedum, so naturally the two are familiar with each other.

Another acquaintance surprised Sedum a little, this person was wearing a face towel was the masked woman last time, and now she was standing behind Cao Guogong.

The people present plus Lin Jue were eight people, and Sedum seemed to feel that the other party was really making a big fuss, so he spread his hands again and said: "A few grandfathers, you flew so much to get me here, do you have something to say when you see it?"

Wei Guogong looked at him with a smile, then looked at the others, and said, "His Royal Highness is related to the future of my Tang Dynasty, we have to be cautious." ”

Sedum sighed and said, "Last time, Lord Lin told His Majesty that he shouldn't be in a hurry, and I thought it was right! Several Princes of the Kingdom came to me so cautiously, just to get a word from me? But have you ever thought about it? Actually, my attitude has no effect on this matter?"

"Why did Your Highness say this?" asked Lu Guogong puzzled.

Lin Jue next to him said: "It's not that we're in a hurry, but someone has already started to be anxious, so even if your opinion is useless, you need to let a few grandfathers know it in their hearts." ”

These people should be royalists! Sedum thinks so, although they don't just show up to see themselves, and even pretend to be mysterious, aren't they showing their true colors and true meanings now? But even if they want to get any promises, they must let themselves know their hole cards, right?

"I am the prince of Dingnan, and there is an old man above, do you think all my statements have any effect on my father? If you have to get any attitude, I suggest that you may as well contact the old man of my family and understand his tone. ”

Sedum said these words by retreating, this is definitely his true thoughts, who is this matter not pushed to the old man?