It had just rained, and there was still water flowing on the street outside. The courtyard on the north side of Hangzhou City was brightly lit, and the bright red lanterns outlined the appearance of the long street. There were waves of cars and horses, and crowds gathered.
This piece of decoration comes from the most lively scene after Fang La ascended the throne.
On August 22nd, there was a banquet for officials of the Yongle Dynasty.
This area was originally called Changxing Street, and the people living nearby were originally the famous gentry in Hangzhou. Two streets away from here, a large house that was originally a prince's palace has now become the palace of the small court of Yongle Dynasty. Changxing Street is at
The earthquake did not cause much damage. It is said that Fang Qifu had already taken a liking to the nearby area, and it did not suffer extensive damage during the subsequent war disaster. The Baiguan Banquet, a relatively grand banquet, was therefore held here.
Ning Yi first had a meal at home and then came over. The little follower who followed Ah Chang's instructions only went as far as the door. After submitting the post, he went in under the guidance of the general. On the way, he met a scribe whom he met in the academy.
Said hello.
There are about four to five hundred people in total for this banquet of officials, plus the surrounding soldiers and generals responsible for public security and the servants responsible for work, there are dozens of people in the lineup. This was originally a luxurious courtyard garden
In the past, it seemed grand, but now when walking in it, you can see people coming and going between the lights and shadows, and various people passing through rockeries, pavilions, and gravel paths, it feels like visiting a temple fair.
But when you get to the rear, the scene opens up. There is a medium-sized square between the houses. Now the walls of the surrounding houses facing the square have been opened, and red-painted round tables are on the eaves of those houses.
It stretched down and formed a long dragon-like formation. It seemed to be somewhat grand. A high awning was originally erected on the square, but now most of it has been removed, and the ground is still basically dry.
A canopy surrounded the area, and under the canopy, lanterns were hung high, making it quite lively.
Although the people who entered Hangzhou were basically a group of farmers with little wealth and wealth, at least there would be no shortage of all kinds of luxurious materials in the city. Ning Yi's current circle of contacts in Hangzhou is not large, but
Naturally, there are still some people he knows, such as the scribes from Wenlie Academy and the parents of some academy disciples. Today is more suitable for talking to each other. Naturally, there are some participants on the side of Ba Dao Camp. He searched briefly, and then went to
Found a spot in a corner of the back room.
This table is basically composed of some small stewards in Ba Dao Camp today, just like the two scribes who followed Liu Dabiao to handle affairs in the past, and just like some of the small stewards under Liu Tiannan. After Fang La's Yongle Dynasty was established, everyone can be regarded as more or less
Officials came over to join in the fun and show their faces. As for Liu Tiannan, the head of the bodyguards around Liu Dabiao, Du Sha, Luo Bingren and others, although they had a good relationship with each other because they participated, they would not go there even if they arrived.
Come to this table.
Although Ning Yi is an outsider, everyone knows that he has quite a bit of ability, so they don’t usually look down on him. Ning Yi is by no means the kind of person who verbally gives people a negative impression in this kind of interactions, even if he is with one of them.
The two scribes also got along well with each other. These people were all old men with certain qualifications in the Ba Dao camp. They followed the battle and saw many things. When Ning Yi sat down, one of them named Liu Zhizhang, the writing master,
Pulling Ning Yi along, he pointed to and introduced some of the people present.
"Look, the guy with the long beard in front is called Gao Yu. I know him. He's good at both civil and military affairs. He's a very capable person. We've had dinner together before.
Not far from him, some fat people are the ancestors and prime ministers of the distant ancestors. They are very good to the owner of the village and have talked to each other before. The family..."
"Come a little closer and look, the one who is laughing is Zhang Daoyuan. Sometimes he is very reckless, but some people say that he talks sweetly and is brave but you don't need to worry about him..."
"Where's Xu Bai, Yuan Xing, they often get together... Where's Li Tianyou... Brother Jia, have you seen Li Tianyou?"
Liu Zhizhang pointed and talked for a while, as if he was specifically looking for someone to show to Ning Yi. Ning Yi also understood that Zhang Daoyuan, Xu Bai, Yuan Xing, and Li Tianyou wanted to kill people like him at the beginning.
His, because of the appearance of Chen Fan, the other party retreated. Although Liu Zhizhang and others were only mediocre in handling things, they were definitely more well-informed in the Ba Dao camp than him. Naturally, they inquired a little bit.
After learning about the situation that day, I gave Ning Yi a subtle reminder at this time.
Tang Jiahe next to him is a small steward in Zhuangzi, and he is now in charge of the miscellaneous things in those streets. He is in his thirties, chewing peanuts, and is quite gangster. He looked around and saw that he was not there.
He patted Ning Yi on the shoulder with satisfaction: "I didn't see it, so what, brother Ning, don't worry about these people. What about Li Tianyou? Even if his brother Marshal Li arrives, he has to give face to the owner of the village."
After he said this, someone on the side thought for a moment and asked: "I heard...Brother Ning also offended Shi Shuai?"
Tang Jiahe scratched his hair: "Shi Shuai has a tolerance for others, and he is not such an unreasonable person. Brother Ning is of the same mind as us now, he will think about it. Even if he refuses to give up, Chen Fan and Ning
Aren’t brothers also friends? Li Shuai, Shi Shuai, and the owner of the village, Chen Fan, are just a draw..."
"It's hard to say, the village owner and Chen Fan are young after all..."
"It's not like the village owner and Shi Shuai have never fought before..."
The Marshal Li these people are talking about is of course Li Tianrun, and Marshal Shi is of course Shi Bao. Liu Xigua's status in front of Fang La is obviously quite aloof. Once there is a conflict with others, the one who can win with reason may just be reasonable, and he is too lazy to do so.
What he said was that he would draw his sword and kill the person in a duel to see the outcome. This probably wasn't the first time that this happened. Everyone was talking to each other with great interest, and Ning Yi was also listening with interest.
Naturally, he doesn't have to worry about this now. Liu Dabiao is actually a person who understands the importance of things. Since he wants to protect himself, it means that he has already weighed the balance. At present, it seems that it is still believable. The few people talked for a while, and then they talked about who among the rebels now.
Who is the most powerful, the most powerful, etc.
It turns out that at this official banquet, not many real heavyweights from the rebel army came, and Ning Yi knew that too.
Now Fang Qifu, who outnumbers ten thousand people by one person, is attacking Jiaxing. Although his subordinates have taken Shi Bao, Li Tianrun and others, it seems that the war is not going well. Fang Baihua came back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival a few days ago.
Attended the Banquet of Hundreds of Officials, but hurriedly left the city the day before yesterday to take charge of the northwest war situation. Today, Wang Yin, the Minister of War, is in the south, cooperating with Si Xingfang and Deng Yuanjue to fight fiercely in Yuezhou and Taizhou, and to respond to Lu Shinang's uprising in Taizhou.
It was a lively fight.
The four heavenly kings, the real heavyweights, have basically not arrived. Now in Hangzhou City, Lou Minzhong is considered a faction. He is in charge of the government and has great power. Zu Shiyuan, the right prime minister, is relatively unstable. He has no relationship with Lou Minzhong and Qi Yuankang, the political advisor.
Yes, although Tianshi Bao Daoyi seems to be low-key, he is actually a typical example of a person with a lot of money, a lot of brothers, and a lot of guys. Nowadays, everyone who worships and hugs the top of the mountain basically comes to these few people. Of course, there are also other small hills.
, but naturally they are not as famous as these people. As for Liu Dabiao, he only raises flags internally, and people outside can't even hug him if they want to, so not many people know about it.
Ning Yi had already had an outline in his mind, and now he heard some gossip, and it became clearer. Bao Daoyi, Qi Yuankang hadn't arrived yet, Lou Minzhong and Zu Shiyuan were surrounded by a crowd, looking from a distance,
It was quite aura. After watching this for a while, Ning Yi went out to use the toilet. On the way back, he was stopped by a figure in the corridor.
"Ning Liheng."
The person who came had a dignified appearance, a calm temperament, and a touch of elegance. He was about thirty years old. He cupped his hands after speaking. Ning Yi glanced at it twice, and then searched for the image of this person in his memory:
"Long Xingshou, long time no see."
He had only met this person twice before. The first time was when he and Tan'er went to visit him when he first arrived in Hangzhou, and the second time was when he met and said hello on the street one day. The other person's name was
His name was Long Boyuan, and he was the head of the original cloth trade guild in Hangzhou. Seeing that Ning Yi actually remembered him, the man was slightly surprised. He smiled and waved his hand: "Hey, don't talk about the head of the line.
Not anymore."
He laughed for a while and asked: "Nephew Ning Xian can't go back, what about the niece of the Su family..."
"It's hard to explain in words, but Tan'er has gone back, and Brother Laolong is worried about her."
"I'm back... I'm back." Long Boyuan smiled, nodded, and then patted him on the shoulder, "Where is Li Heng now? Where does he live? How is his situation?"
"Oh, I couldn't escape. I became a teacher at Wenlie Academy. Now I write things for people, classify them and so on..." Ning Yi gave an overview of his situation, "
How is Brother Long?"
"No, when the army entered the city, all the family property was almost robbed. Although there was some experience in the cloth business, the old traditions of the past were gone. Nowadays, all the religions and schools on the market are new, and they don't know the rules.
How should we handle it? We can barely survive. In troubled times, business is difficult." He smiled, "The happiest thing now is to see that my old friends are fine, although it is not a good thing here. It would be good if Su Jiaxian's niece is gone.
, But since Li Heng is here, I will have time to travel more in the future, so I will still live in the same place. Bo Fen, like Li Heng, is also a scholar and can speak well." Although he is in business, his younger brother Long at home is
Bo Fen is an authentic one.
Ning Yi also smiled: "That's how it should be."
"Okay, I'll go over first." Long Boyuan patted his shoulder, then leaned closer, "If you don't leave, the girl opposite is coming over, haha."
After he said this, he smiled and walked away without looking back. Ning Yi turned around with some doubts and saw half a courtyard away. Under the red lantern in the corridor over there, a woman was tilting her head slightly.
Looking over with some confusion, it was Lou Shuwan whom I hadn't seen for a long time.