Chapter 109: Acting on the Spot
Nothing to say for a day.
In the evening, Luoyang City Tianxiang Building.
Tianxianglou, which is overcrowded and noisy on weekdays, is unusually quiet tonight. Just because King Beixian wanted to feast on General Luoyang here, King Xian's Mansion chartered the entire restaurant early, and ordered martial law, and idle people were not allowed to approach.
Tonight, the huge Tianxiang Building was empty, only a table of eight immortals was placed in the middle of the lobby.
At this moment, the lobby burns incense and cooks gold, and the table is full of liver and phoenix marrow, and the mountain skin and water are rich. On the left side of the table of the Eight Immortals stood a row of maids from the Xianwang Mansion, and on the right side there was a column of men from Tianxianglou, and the pomp was so large that it was very rare. But the table was empty, waiting for the guests.
It was dark, and Luo Tianjin, accompanied by Luo Hongxuan, Xie Xian and a group of disciples, took the lead. A moment later, under the path of a menacing group of Mongolian soldiers and horses, two horses led a lavishly decorated carriage and slowly approached.
The people riding the horses were the "little prince" Wang Qingshu and the "old housekeeper" Qi Tai. Sitting in the carriage was the "Luoyang General" Wang Xutong.
After the carriage, there were two more people and horses. Headed on the left, is a majestic man with swallow jaws and beards, eyes like hanging beads, this person is the "Golden Daomen Master" Zhuge Xiong, followed by Zhuge Wu and more than ten disciples of the Golden Daomen. Headed on the right is a hunchbacked old man with goosebumps and unkempt teeth, this person is Zheng Tiandiao, the "leader of the Iron Palm Gang", followed by Xu Tieya, the second leader, and more than a dozen disciples of the Iron Palm Gang.
Before walking to Tianxiang Tower, more than 100 well-trained Mongolian soldiers quickly surrounded Tianxiang Tower. Xie Xuan and Luo Hongxuan, who were standing outside the door to greet the guests, looked at the people who were not good at coming with solemn expressions, and they couldn't help but feel apprehensive in their hearts.
When the carriage stopped, Wang Qingshu, Qi Tai, Zhuge Xiong, Zhuge Wu, Zheng Tiandiao, Xu Tieya and others came forward one after another, and respectfully invited Wang Xutong out of the carriage.
Wang Xutong wore a golden bowled iron hat on his head, with a typical Mongolian three-sided head, a handful of black hair hanging down on his forehead, and two braids on the left and right sides of his ears, hanging down on his shoulders. Fat head and big ears, wide body and fat body, looks very majestic, a pair of narrow and thin eyes exude a faint essence, people have not gotten off the car has been Tianxianglou before and after, carefully look at it.
Luo Hongxuan, accompanied by Xie Xuan, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "In the Xiaxian Palace, Luo Hongxuan, on the orders of my father, is here to welcome General Wang and the little prince!"
"Luo Tianjin is really a big shelf, my father is here, how dare he not come out to greet him in person?" Wang Qingshu looked at Luo Hongxuan coldly, his tone was full of disdain, and he said sarcastically, "What kind of thing are you?
"You ......"
"Shu'er, don't be rude!" Without waiting for the disciples of the Xian Wangfu to refute it, Wang Xutong took the first step to stop Wang Qingshu's disrespectful remarks, and said to Luo Hongxuan with a smile, "Please lead the way in front of the nephew." ”
"General, please, little prince, please!" Luo Hongxuan was not angry, turned around and led Wang Xu into Tianxiang Tower.
In Tianxiang Building, although Luo Tianjin and Wang Xutong met for the first time, the two greeted each other like old friends, and they were not the slightest stranger to each other. As for Wang Qingshu, he looked around the Tianxiang Building with an unkind gaze, as if he was looking for something.
"When you see those two dogs, you must teach them a hard lesson for me. Wang Qingshu whispered to Zhuge Xiong and Zheng Tiandiao, and glanced at Zhuge Wu and Xu Tieya, and snorted coldly, "Don't be like the two of them, you have already been frightened before you make a move." ”
Being so sarcastic by Wang Qingshu, Xu Tieya and Zhuge Wu could only smile with embarrassment. After all, yesterday in the Donghai Teahouse, they really didn't dare to go head-to-head with the people of the Xianwang Mansion.
At the opening of the seat, Luo Tianjin and Wang Xutong sat opposite each other, and Luo Hongxuan and Wang Qingshu sat next to them. Xie Xuan and Qi Tai sat on the left side, and Zhuge Xiong and Zheng Tiandiao sat on the right side. At this point, all the positions next to the table of the Eight Immortals have been mastered. The rest of them, such as Xu Tieya, Zhuge Wu and others, could only stand aside and wait.
"When this king was still in Helin, I heard that King Beixian was the head of the Central Plains knights, and it can be said that he was fortunate to see him today. Although Wang Xutong has a rough appearance, his speech and demeanor are not rude, and he seems to have some Confucian pen and ink in his chest.
"It's just a waste of fame, thanks to the general's promotion. Luo Tianjin raised his wine glass with a light smile, and said with a respectful voice, "The general has just arrived in the Central Plains, this first cup of wine, Luo is willing to wash the dust for the general!"
"This king has been in Luoyang for more than a month, where is there any wind and dust. Hehe......" Wang Xutong waved his hand and smiled, "But since it is the hospitality of the lord of Luofu, then the king should be disrespectful." Please!" and the two of them drank the wine from their cups.
"Good wine!" Wang Xutong praised, "although it is not as strong as the wine of our grassland, it also has a mellow aroma." ”
"This is Luo's treasured Qionghua dew for more than ten years, if it weren't for the general's drive, Luo would really be reluctant to take it out. Haha...... "Luo Tianjin clearly had something to say, but he was secretive, and then poured a full cup and saluted again, "The second glass of wine is that Luo Mou is infinitely happy about the arrival of the general, so he wants to make a little bit of the friendship of the landlord!"
"Huh!" Wang Xutong shook his head disapprovingly, and retorted, "The lord of Luofu is the king of Beixian, and this king is now the general of Luoyang, and this Luoyang City is yours, and it is also the king's." You and I are both the lords of Luoyang, so what kind of friendship can the lord of Luofu talk about? I might as well wish you and I can sincerely cooperate and share prosperity from now on. ”
After that, Wang Xutong turned his gaze to Zhuge Xiong and Zheng Tiandiao on the side, and asked with a smile, "This king and the lord of Luofu hit it off at first sight, and they have the heart to marry him, I don't know what you two think?"
"Okay! If General Wang and the Lord of Luofu can become brothers of different races, it will be a good conversation, and it will be a blessing for the people of Luoyang!" Zhuge Xiong replied.
"Yes, in fact, these days, our two families have been building bridges for Yucheng, but General Wang and the Lord of Luofu are both heroic and famous people for thousands of years, how can we, the laymen of Baiding, be the head of the cloth and the head of the Qian, can be influenced?" Zheng Tiandiao said with a smile, "Today, we are willing to take advantage of this banquet today, but we are willing to testify for General Wang and the Lord of Luofu." Hey hey ......"
Although the wording is modest, the implication is that there are turbulent waves. Wang Xu will compete with Luo Tianjin to be the lord of Luoyang when he meets in unison, and it is not difficult to see that this person is not good at this section alone.
"Haha......" Under the joint instigation of Wang Xutong, Zheng Tiandiao and Zhuge Xiong, Luo Tianjin suddenly laughed out loud and said, "Luo Mou is just a reckless man in the rivers and lakes, how can he be qualified to be a brother and brother with the general? ”
"Whether this king can sleep well in Luoyang City also depends on the care of the lord of Luofu. Wang Xutong was overjoyed and angry, deliberately pretending to be confused without knowing his deep meaning, raised his glass and touched Luo Tianjin lightly, and sent Qiong Hualu into his stomach again.
"This third cup ......"
"Huh!" This time, without waiting for Luo Tianjin to speak, Wang Xutong suddenly grabbed the words and said, "This third cup of wine should be paid tribute to this king, and he will apologize to the lord of Luofu for the misunderstanding that happened in the Donghai Teahouse yesterday." Wang Xutong pretended to point inadvertently, and the dozen or so disciples of the Xianwang Mansion who were waiting on the side asked with a smile, "But I don't know which two of these young talents are Lin Fangda and Liu Xunyi?"
"Dad, those two are not among them. Wang Qingshu replied coldly, "I don't think they have the courage to come to see me." ”
"Lord Luofu, this ......"
"There was an occasional emergency in the house, so Luo asked them to do something. Luo Tianjin explained lightly, "If it weren't for the emergency, I would definitely let them come here to make amends to General Wang and the little prince." But rest assured, when the two of them return, I will definitely let them go to the General's Mansion to apologize. ”
"Clearly Lying ......"
"Shu'er!" Wang Xutong shouted loudly, "Since the Lord of Luo Mansion said that they have something urgent to do, then there must be something urgent." Besides, the matter of the Donghai Teahouse is your fault, and the lord of Luofu is covering up for you, how can you not know what to do?"
"General Gao Yi. Xie Xuan toasted, "Xie admires!"
After saying that, Xie Xuan waved his hand lightly to the disciples of the Xian Palace, but saw that the eight disciples were carrying two heavy wooden boxes and carefully placed them in front of Wang Xutong. Xie Xuan said with a smile: "We Han people have a saying called 'come and don't be rude'. Last night, Steward Qi went to King Xian's Mansion to send a generous gift, and today the lord of my house also specially prepared a return gift for the general and the little prince, not a tribute, but I hope to smile!"
Before Xie Xuan's words fell, the two wooden boxes were opened together. In an instant, the jewels were dazzling, and countless gold, silver and jewelry were piled up in two large boxes, worth dozens of times more than the two boxes of gold ingots last night.
Zhuge Xiong, Zheng Tiandiao and the others who were looking directly were dumbfounded, and even Wang Qingshu couldn't help but be deeply shocked by the scene in front of him, and subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of spit.
Wang Xu was stunned, turned to look at Luo Tianjin, who looked pleasant, and said with a smile: "Lord Luo's return gift is too valuable, right?"
"Luo Moujie Wufu, he thinks he is a rough man, and he has never been elegant. The gift given by the general last night was gold, and Luo also gave it back with gold and silver, although it was a bit vulgar, but I think the general should be able to understand Luo's mind. Luo Tianjin smiled lightly, "What's more, compared with Luo's admiration for the general, these gold and silver are just a drop in the bucket and a drop in the ocean." In the future, the Xianwang Mansion will need the protection of the general, and Luo will be thanked. ”
"Hiss!" "The whole two large boxes of gold and silver treasures are just a drop in the bucket? In the entire Luoyang City, I am afraid that only Luo Tianjin can say it.
"Wealth is not exposed" is just a joke for King Beixian. Don't say that it is Luoyang City, even if it is the entire rivers and lakes, who dares to fight the idea of the Xian Wangfu?
Wang Xu stared at Luo Tianjin without squinting, and asked meaningfully, "Does the Lord of the Luo Mansion want to bribe this king?"
"It's just a cup of tea money, what kind of bribe?" Luo Tianjin smiled, "Could it be that General Fei refuses to give Luo this thin noodles?"
Wang Xutong kept tempting, Luo Tianjin had something to say, and both of them wanted to take each other under their command. On the other hand, Zhuge Xiong and Zheng Tiandiao became more and more sincere and fearful, like sitting on pins and needles.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Luo Tianjin and Wang Xutong are both acting on the spot. Tianxiang Building seems to be calm and quiet, and they promote each other. In fact, it is a battle between the open and the dark, testing each other, and the mountains and rains are about to come.
For a while, there was a solemnity in Tianxiang Building. A table of delicacies, not a single chopstick.
"Just take back the gift of the lord of Luofu, and the king is not exempt from it. After being silent for a long time, Wang Xutong slowly said with a smile, "But fortunately, this king has also prepared a meeting gift, as long as the lord of Luofu accepts, I will accept these two boxes of things." This thing is worthless to the king. But for people like Lord Luofu, it may be of some use. ”
"Oh?" Luo Tianjin asked with interest, "I wonder what the general is talking about?"
Wang Xutong picked up a wooden box with a smile and slowly pushed it open in public, and a picture scroll was stacked on top of it.
"This is the 'Storm and Rain Map', which this king obtained by chance. The people in the rivers and lakes all respect him, and he must be of value to the lord of Luofu. Hehe......"
"Shhh
As soon as Wang Xutong's words came out, everyone present was secretly surprised. A touch of indescribable astonishment appeared on Luo Tianjin's puzzled face, and his eyes flickered and asked softly, "Dare to ask the general, where did this thing come from?"
"To tell you the truth, this thing is not genuine, it is just a copy. Wang Xutong said with a smile, "I heard that there is far more than this one, and it is rare in the Luoyang area, but it is widely circulated in the Jiangnan area, as long as you use a little means, you can get it at your fingertips." It's not a tribute, as for the truth or falsehood, please ask the lord of Luofu to distinguish it. ”
Luo Tianjin slowly unfolded this "Stormy Rain Map" with puzzled eyes, and at the same time, he subconsciously muttered in his mouth: "Why are there fakes of the Stormy Rain Diagram everywhere all of a sudden? Could it be ......?"
Before Luo Tianjin's words fell, his pupils shrank suddenly, his face instantly became extremely embarrassed, and a cold color suddenly burst out in his complicated eyes.
Because Luo Tianjin found that this copy of the fake was exactly the same as the "authentic handiwork" that Liu Xunyi dedicated to himself.
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