"Tao Gong, you are finally back!" In front of the hotel gate, Tao Gu had just gotten off the carriage, and the waiter who had been waiting for a long time came to greet him.
Tao Gu, who had been holding back for a long time in the orphanage, finally couldn't hold it back. Yesterday's words reminded him that in addition to the Southern Tang Dynasty, the people in the city should also pay more attention to it, or they might make unexpected discoveries.
So, during the day, Tao Gu went to the city's marketplaces to observe. Jinling is a place where humanity gathers. There are many poetry studios and painting studios, and there are talented women and beauties. Tao Shijun is "happy to see the hunter", so what he sees here
After some talk and some publicity, my mood immediately improved.
"What's the matter?" Tao Gu said calmly, raising his sleeves.
"Prime Minister Feng Yansi has sent someone to invite Mr. Tao to come over and tell him that a banquet has been prepared for him! This is the invitation!"
Tao Gu took the invitation and paused for a moment at the beautifully designed cover with gilt borders. He opened it and scanned the content, rolling his eyes. He looked at the sky and saw that it was almost evening. He put away the invitation and said, "Drive."
There is no need to accept it, I will go to Feng's house after I take care of it for a while."
Before nightfall, the Feng Mansion had already made preparations to welcome guests. It was common for senior officials and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty to have banquets with guests. Everyone in the manor was experienced and the arrangements were smooth.
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Wine, food and dishes, beauties and maids, singers and dancers, actors and musicians are all in place. It looks like a happy and luxurious home, nothing more than this.
In the hall, several "Feng Party" officials were also invited, not many of them, to advise the official Wei Cen, who had the highest authority. Wei Cen belonged to Song Qiqiu, the Yuan minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but in the Southern Tang and Song Dynasties, Feng Yi
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"The envoys of the Han Dynasty are too trusting. What kind of status does the gentleman have? He invites him to a banquet and waits for him in person, but he has to wait for so long! Why not go to the banquet first?" Wei Cen flattered Shan Shan, but he began to feel dissatisfied with Feng Yansi.
Feng Yansi also had the arrogance of a scholar, and was a little dissatisfied in his heart. However, he prided himself on being self-restrained and smiled lightly: "The host and guest have not arrived yet. As a host, I should be a little patient. Besides, this is His Majesty's instruction..."
After hearing what Feng Yansi said, Wei Cen immediately said that Feng Gong was magnanimous, with a mind as big as the sea, and accommodating all rivers...
As soon as his thoughts changed, Wei Cen asked for advice: "Ms. sir, do we really want to send troops to Hunan?"
"Huh?" Feng Yansi turned around and frowned: "Why, you also have doubts?"
The look in Feng Yansi's eyes made Wei Cen feel nervous, and he quickly said: "The official just feels that in recent years, I have been unsuccessful in pacifying Fujian and resisting Wu and Yue, and I have lost a lot of troops, money and food..."
"That's why we advocate the annexation of Hunan!" Feng Yansi interrupted him and said, "It was our suggestion when Chen Min sent out troops indiscriminately, but it was just a matter of making changes in the face of the enemy and improperly handling the aftermath, which resulted in terrible consequences.
People are disappointed. In the battle at Fuzhou, you were also the supervisor of the army. The generals competed for credit, but the battle was unfavorable, and the Wuyue people took advantage!"
"Although His Majesty is a kind-hearted man, he also has a desire to open up new territories. He has failed several times, which for us, really disappoints His Majesty. Otherwise, in the past two years, how could we have allowed Han Xizai and those northerners to rise again!"
"This time Ma Chu is our chance to turn the situation around!"
When Wei Cen heard this, he immediately said: "My Lord, I admire your foresight and foresight!"
"It's just that, although you don't need to worry too much about the Northern Han Dynasty when fighting in the south, you still need to find out what its thoughts and intentions are!" Feng Yansi said: "Otherwise, His Majesty's side may not be able to feel at ease.
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"It all depends on Tao Gu!" Wei Cen responded with a clever smile.
Feng Yansi was not kept waiting too long. A disciple reported that Tao Gu had arrived. As the guests passed the house, the music suddenly started, and Feng Yansi showed great enthusiasm, personally welcoming them and guiding them to their seats.
The sound of Mi Hua's music lingers in the ears, and the beautiful singing voice is so intoxicating. The most alluring thing is the beauty who has to show off her dancing skills in the hall.
The monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty really know how to play...
Tao Gu enjoyed the warmest reception. There were beautiful maids in single skirts and short skirts waiting by his side, pouring wine and vegetables, breathing red lips, and the fragrance was moving.
The red skeletons in the hall really made Tao Gu unable to keep his Taoist heart. His face was flushed, and he didn't know whether he was drunk or intoxicated. Under the leadership of Feng Yansi, all the guests at the banquet paid compliments to Tao Gu intentionally or unintentionally.
, praised and praised his literary talents, almost describing him as a northern poet and a giant in the literary world...
When the fun started, under the cheers of the guests, Tao Gu happily composed a song impromptu in the hall: "Spring in the House". The beautiful words are heart-strings and tempting...
"Tao Shijun has a brilliant literary talent!" Feng Yansi said with a smile on his face, "Feng is ashamed of himself!"
Inspired by this spring, Tao Gu's hands had already become erratic and moved on the body of the accompanying maid. Hearing this, he stopped what he was doing and waved his hand to Feng Yansi: "Feng Gong is too humble, the land of Jianghuai,
Who doesn’t know that Feng Gong’s words can set the trend of a generation..."
Such mutual business exchanges made the relationship between the two people suddenly become much closer.
Seeing that Tao Gu was in high spirits, Feng Yansi pointed to the panting and charming singer who had danced several times in a row and said with a smile: "What do you think of this concubine, Commander Tao?"
Tao Gu looked down the hall with blurred eyes, looking at the young and beautiful dancers, and he was full of admiration: "Xinai is a beautiful lady, she has gathered the aura of Jiangnan!"
"Haha!" Feng Yan was already happy and introduced: "They are all carefully selected by the old man and trained since childhood. The elders are only seventeen. If you are interested, I will give two of them to serve in front of the case. How about it?"
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"Seriously?" Tao Gu's eyes lit up.
"Seriously!" Feng Yansi affirmed.
He asked the maid next to him to take another sip of wine. Tao Gu felt itchy and raised his hand to Feng Yansi: "Feng Gong is so kind to me. I don't know why I should repay him?"
Tao Gu was already drunk, so Feng Yansi said unintentionally: "Hey, with the recent affairs in Hunan, I have been trying to unite the big men to conspire for big things. I just don't know the big men, so why do you suddenly have this discussion?"
When Feng Yansi asked this question, Tao Gu's eyes twitched. He hugged the maid with a drunken face, smelled the fragrance, and said to Feng Yansi: "Mr. Feng, I don't dare to say anything nonsense! Otherwise, the news will spread...
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Seeing this, Feng Yansi cheered up and immediately told Wei Cen: "Doctor Wei, please say hello to me!"
"Yes!" Wei Cen obeyed, and soon the hall became more lively and noisy.
Feng Yansi was so respectful that he got down from his seat, waved his hand to the waiting maid, gave up his seat, and sat down.
Without the delicate body of a beautiful maid, an old man like Feng Yansi would be quite unsightly. However, Tao Gu looked at Feng Yansi and said in a drunken voice: "That's all, in order to repay Mr. Feng for his kindness, let me have a few words...
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The smell of alcohol in Tao Gu's mouth was very strong, and the nauseating smell was foul. Feng Yansi could only endure it and cooperated with Fu'er to go over. He only heard Tao Gu say: "I would like to advise your country not to miss this opportunity!"
"What's the explanation for this?" Feng Yansi's eyes lit up.
Tao Gu burped and said intermittently: "The emperor of the Han Dynasty is young, and he is full of energy when he is young. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been suppressed by the old officials in the court. He wants to expand the territory to suppress the old officials and generals."
After hearing what he said, Feng Yan became more interested and felt that he had gained a lot. This was the secret of the current situation of the Northern Han Dynasty. He continued to listen attentively to the situation.
"The rebellion between Ma and Chu gave the emperor an opportunity. When Ma Xihe violated the will of the imperial court and raised troops to invade, the emperor could not tolerate it. Veteran ministers like me have tried to dissuade His Majesty from turning Hunan into an enclave and seizing its territory.
If you can't defend it, then you are just making a wedding dress for your Tang country. But you don't listen and insist on going your own way. Last winter, they forcibly sent two thousand soldiers and horses to Lizhou to get a glimpse of Hunan. Look, wait until..."
As he said this, Tao Gu suddenly seemed to have sobered up, with a horrified look on his face, and waved his hands repeatedly: "Mr. Feng, what I just said just now is all nonsense. You should not believe it easily, and you should not spread it to others..."
Feng Yansi was thinking about it secretly, and as if he was drunk, he said fluently: "It's really noisy here, what did Tao Shijun say?"
Turning around to look, he saw Tao Gu holding a cup to his mouth, his eyes narrowed as he stared at the dancers resting in the hall.
With a slight disdain, Feng Yansi immediately said cheerfully: "Master Tao, it's already late, so please rest in my house tonight!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Tao Gu didn't move his eyes and agreed very perfunctorily.
"Come here, why don't you wait for Tao Shijun to go down and take a bath and go to bed?" Feng Yansi casually greeted the two beautiful girls and ordered: "Good service!"
Tao Gu was drunk and still impatient. He hugged the two beauties and retreated down the hall with his steps almost floating.
Looking at his back, Feng Yansi grimaced, ordered people to move away from the banquet, and chuckled.
"Ms. sir, have you gained anything?" Wei Cen came up and asked.
"You can return to your Majesty!" Feng Yansi only said this.
Over at Tao Gu, he sniffed the fragrance of the two girls and slowly became completely intoxicated.