The moment he walked into the gate, Yuan Feng turned around and looked at the open space outside the gate. There were parked sedans and carriages, with hundreds of carriages. The grooms gathered together and sat on benches chatting and bragging. Many of them looked familiar.
The capable man was Yuan Feng's ambush. Wen Yan was just a bare-bones governor now, and it was enough to deal with dozens of his men.
After entering the main gate, bypassing the screen wall, and then entering the second gate, the Governor's Mansion is indeed bright and bright. Generally speaking, the courtyards of Shanxi and Shaanxi people are relatively long and narrow. This is because the Weihe Plain and the Shanzhong Plain are less densely populated, so there are Shanxi and Shaanxi.
It is called a narrow courtyard, but the Governor's Mansion is extremely wide. It is unknown how deep it is. It is a seven-room courtyard with a width of three squares and four ears. The main room and the side rooms are quite tall, with raised ridges and eaves, making it extraordinary in style.
The main wing was set up as a banquet venue, and there were countless rosewood tables and chairs. Wen Yan's generosity was evident. He was very happy to have a son when he was old. It was much more advanced than marrying a concubine, so Governor Wen regarded him as
A big event was coming. All the servants changed into new clothes inside and out, wore brand new corrugated hats, and received the guests with smiles. The big trees in the yard were covered with red silk, and under the eaves
The lanterns were also red, and everyone’s faces were filled with smiles.
Yuan Feng specially wore a Sichuan brocade robe and a chinchilla skin jacket. He had three strands of beard on his face, his eyes were squinted, and he smiled when he saw people, regardless of whether he knew them or not.
Ma Jingtao, who was following him, had a grimace on his face. Yuan Feng asked him several times to smile a little, but his laughter was worse than crying, so Yuan Feng stopped forcing him.
Obviously, the housekeepers of the Governor's Mansion are very experienced in organizing large-scale events. The tables for the guests were all arranged. The two young men took the invitations and found Yuan Feng's seat. They politely invited them to sit down.
After Yuan Feng and Ma Jingtao sat down, they first said hello to the guests at the same table, and then looked at the other guests in the room. Sure enough, they found some familiar faces among the crowd. Zhao Dingan ate expressionlessly.
With the refreshments on the table, Ye Kai was smiling and chatting with the people sitting next to him. Wang Jinbiao was wearing a Taoist robe, He Tongyan was sitting there pretending to meditate, and there were a few carefully selected guards mixed in with the crowd. Yuan Feng's eyes were astonishing.
When Ye Kai met, both of them smiled knowingly, and after a while there was a good show.
The stove was burning, tea was being eaten, and the guests were all businessmen from all over Chang'an. The people doing business were familiar with each other, and the scene was not formal at all. Yuan Feng also sold horses and private salt in his early years, so he was an insider.
He was having a great time chatting with everyone, but Ma Jingtao was uneasy and looked in the direction of the main room from time to time, hoping to see his Xing'er and children.
Of course his wish will not come true. How can the women of a wealthy family show up? The governor may not show up. To greet these businessmen, the housekeeper is enough.
At noon, the porridge shed outside began to serve porridge again, and the banquet was officially opened in the palace. The governor's palace invited chefs from several first-class restaurants in Chang'an City. The ingredients used were all selected and high-quality. Naturally, there were no gourds.
Offal dishes such as heads and so on were served one after another. Due to the cold weather, each dish was covered with a porcelain bowl. It was not opened until it reached the table. The temperature did not change at all. The gorgeous maids came and went.
Shuttle back and forth to help the guests pour wine. The waiters were busy passing the dishes. The preserved fruits, candied melon seeds, tea, and tea that were originally on the table were removed, and eight cold dishes, eight stir-fry dishes, and two jars of good wine were placed on each table. Everyone filled their glasses.
Go up and wait quietly for the table to begin.
Suddenly, there was a sound of people feasting, and everyone couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. It turned out that a guest couldn't wait for the meal to start, and was already eating by himself, picking up what he liked, using chopsticks like a shuttle, taking a few bites and taking a sip.
The wine made a "stain" sound, as if it was very refreshing. Everyone was surprised, where did this guest come from? It was so vulgar. Yuan Feng naturally recognized that it was Zhao Ding'an. Anyway, he was here to cause trouble today. In his heart
He smiled secretly and didn't care at all.
After a while, the housekeeper came and saw that someone had already started eating. He immediately felt unhappy, but today was a happy day and it was not appropriate to get angry, so he had to greet the guests and said: "I thank you all on behalf of our master. Please take your time."
, everyone has a good meal and a good drink.”
Everyone agreed with a roar, and the business leader stood up and made a lengthy speech to the steward, to the effect that he would like to convey our congratulations to the Governor on the birth of his son. Yuan Feng ignored them and began to eat and drink.
While eating, he greeted Ma Jingtao: "Third Young Master, don't be idle. Eat and drink enough so that you can do your work."
Ma Jingtao nodded sternly, grabbed the wine glass and drank it in one gulp, then took the wine jar and put it in front of him. He didn't even eat the food, and just drank cup after cup with a straight face. Everyone was scared when they saw it.
He drank alcohol but didn't eat food. He was so ruthless. Yuan Feng was secretly happy, knowing that Ma Xiaosan was going to use alcohol to get high again. Sure enough, after drinking five or six glasses of strong wine, Ma Jingtao's originally pale face turned slightly sickly.
His face was rosy, and his timid and sad expression was replaced by anger. Yuan Feng knew that he would start crying in a while, so he quickly advised: Third Young Master, wait a moment, and cooperate with me later." Ma Jingtao glared.
Nodding with red eyes, Yuan Feng looked up to look for Ye Kai. He had disappeared. It seemed that the plan was going well.
After three rounds of drinking, Governor Wen came over with a wine glass. On the happy day, Governor Wen also made an exception to be friendly to the people. After all, these businessmen were all wealthy owners and could use them in the future.
The Governor wore a very festive agarwood-colored robe, a square scarf on his head, and red shoes. He smiled so much that the wrinkles disappeared from his face, and he looked even more energetic. When he walked into the hall, someone shouted: "The Governor is here.
.”
Everyone stood up and congratulated the Governor. Wen Yan returned the gift with a smile and raised his glass frequently. The guests in this hall were not too important. He was just about to go through the motions and get out of the way. Suddenly a guest stood up and said
: "On behalf of the Gansu merchants who live in Chang'an, I wish you a happy family and a long life."
Wen Yan laughed heartily and said, "We are all happy together. You drink slowly. I still have guests to greet."
Normally, the guest should sit down and continue to eat his food, but he did not sit down. Instead, he looked like he was still interested: "Master Wen, why don't you bring the young master here for everyone to see."
Wen Yan's face changed. How could this man be so ignorant, angry and inconvenient? He winked at the butler, who said, "It's cold. I'm afraid that the young master will catch the cold, so he won't bring him out to meet everyone."
He was very restrained, but the guest still didn't give up and said: "It just so happened that Taoist Master Tianfeng from Kunlun Mountain came here today. He is the best at Xuanhuang. He knows everything about the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, and he can tell people at a glance.
It is better to ask him to predict the fortune of the young master and see how old he will be when he will win the first prize and how old he will become the prime minister."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Wen Yan's lips. Taoist priest Tianfeng on Kunlun Mountain has a great reputation. He didn't expect that he would come to the mansion for a banquet today. It seems that he has enough face and wants to invite the Taoist priest to the back house.
He went to see his son's face, but suddenly he felt a little bit show off. After all, it is not easy to have a son in his fifties, so he said: "Let Mother Wu bring the young master to the Taoist Priest, be careful not to freeze."
It’s on.”
The servants responded and went, and after a while, the child was brought in, surrounded by five or six maids and servants. The child was wrapped tightly, and the people who were shouting and hugging him would definitely not be cold. When they came to the hall, no one dared to come forward to watch.
Just sitting there and praising him, Taoist Master Tianfeng pretended to wave his whisk and walked up to him. He took a look at the child. He was still young. To be honest, he couldn't tell who he looked like.
Wang Jinbiao first pretended to be surprised: "This child is born with a good appearance, and the heaven is full and the earth is round. He will definitely be a great man in the future."
Wen Yan smiled proudly, how could his son be so bad?
The next words were unpleasant to hear. Wang Jinbiao counted with his fingers, looked at the baby, and then at Wen Yan, with a hesitant expression on his face. Wen Yan said, "What do you think, Master Taoist?"
Wang Jinbiao said: "Basically speaking, this child is probably not Master Wen's flesh and blood."
"You!" Wen Yan was so angry that he threw the wine glass on the spot, "Here, come on, take down this guy who talks nonsense."
On such a festive day, there were no guards with knives arranged in the mansion. Several ordinary servants rolled up their sleeves and wanted to come over to get someone. Zhao Ding'an had already rushed out and knocked them to the ground with a punch. The hidden Xiliang guards also appeared.
He took out his firecracker and jumped on the table and shouted: "Be honest, anyone who touches it will be beaten to death!"
At this moment, Ma Jingtao finally started to cry, howling hysterically twice, and then rushed towards Wen Yan: "Old thief, give me back my Xing'er!" Yuan Feng had already grabbed him:
"Speak slowly if you have anything to say. We are reasonable people." He then said to the people at the table, "Come down and stay outside. Don't scare the guests."
The guards left two people to guard the place while the others went out to guard the place. The housekeeper of the Governor's Palace and the maids and servants did not dare to move under the threat of muskets.
Wen Yan said in a trembling voice: "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Yuan Feng said: "We are here to congratulate you, but seeing Mr. Wen wearing a green hat makes me feel really uncomfortable. I just want to say it out and make everyone happy. Then who, Xiaoma,
Tell everyone your story."
At this time, there was silence in the hall. All the businessmen could not have imagined that something like this would happen today. No one dared to move or speak, and no one wanted to escape secretly because they could sense it.
These people came specifically to trouble Wen Yan and had nothing to do with them. Since we are sitting here, we might as well listen to the stories about Governor Wen's family so that we can show off when we go out in the future.
Ma Jingtao began to tell the story of him and Myolie again, but this time in a passionate and accusatory tone: "I was originally a scholar outside Lanzhou City. My family had a house and a farm. Since I was a child, I had been my childhood sweetheart with Myolie Li from a neighboring village.
I had made an engagement early, but I didn’t want that old thief Wen Yan to bully others and rob the daughter of the people. He snatched her into the house the day before Xing’er came to the house. Poor my Xing’er, she was given to this old man Wen Yan like this..., you give me back.
My Xing'er is here!"
As Ma Jingtao was about to pounce and hit someone again, Yuan Feng grabbed him and said, "It's important. I don't see everyone waiting."