Any large-scale banquet is full of intrigues, and every detail reflects the strength of all parties.
Wu Yingzhe represents the lord of Gusu City. Even though he is just a puppet, he still sits in the middle hall on the high platform and does not share the table with the noble families below.
Following closely behind is the head of the Ye family, Ye Xiangchen, who is the real talker in Gusu City. He is one of the best in terms of seniority and strength, and naturally he is also high in the middle hall.
However, today's banquet was not high-profile in name. It was just a concubine for the young master of the Lin family, and the standard was not high. Lin Wei, who is actually in charge of the Lin family, did not attend.
Liu Yiyi sat in the corner with Chen Tian, so she didn't have to socialize, but had time to witness the changes on the field with her own eyes.
"The relationship between the Ye family and the Lin family was relatively harmonious at first, and there were intermarriages with each other. But after the Yin family's coalition troops stationed in Gusu City, especially after the violent death of the Lin family head and his legitimate son, everything changed."
"Liusha Chamber of Commerce is the common industry of Lin Ye and his family, but Lin Wei is eager for success and wants to hug the Cangxi Yin family's lap to consolidate his position."
"But the Yin family's coalition forces suffered heavy losses, and the Liusha Chamber of Commerce was drained of its financial resources early on. This made Ye Xiangchen want to eat Lin Wei alive. Whenever they meet, there will be quarrels."
Chen Tian turned to look at Liu Yiyi and said with a smile: "From your tone, you are deeply disappointed that Lin Wei did not attend?"
"Watching the excitement is not a big deal, doesn't Mr. Shang expect them to fight?" Liu Yiyi blinked narrowly, "The Lin Ye family has a transcendent status. Watching them quarrel in public is not as interesting as listening to the storytelling?"
Chen Tian was amused.
Of course he hoped that there would be a rift between the Lin Ye family and a bloody fight would be better. After all, these two families were deeply entrenched in Gusu City, and Yongtai City would inevitably have to fight with them when they took over.
If they engage in internal friction first and reduce their strength, they will certainly save a lot of trouble.
At this time, the politeness on the court was almost complete. With the sound of a yellow bell, more than ten singers and dancers poured out of the corridors of the east and west wings.
Most of these beauties come from Yanliu Lane. They have graceful figures, gestures, and charming eyes that make people's hearts sway.
Dance to clear the shadow, it doesn't feel like you are in the human world.
One is more charming than the other.
However, everyone present had no intention of enjoying this song and dance that cost tens of thousands of dollars. They all looked away, staring at the curtains of the North Hall without blinking.
After a while, the curtain was lifted by two maids using sandalwood and purple jade hooks, and a figure clad in red and colorful clothes slowly appeared.
He gently rolled up his waist and draped a piece of water gauze behind him, raised his feet to step on the eight-petaled lotus steps, and walked towards the nave with fluttering clothes. He sang in unison with the music of harp and harp, and sang:
"The wind returns to the small courtyard and the green is green, and the willow eyes continue to spring."
"It's half a good day and I'm speechless, but the sound of bamboos and the crescent moon are still the same as before."
"The music has not yet dispersed, and the ice on the pond has begun to melt."
"The bright candles are bright and the fragrance is dark, and the painting is deep in the hall. My temples are covered with green frost and the remaining snow is hard to bear."
After the song is finished, the singer draws out her final notes as a lingering sound, while the dancers hold round fans and dance around the central hall, finally opening their tails and blooming, like the stamens of a flower.
Before the final gong sounded, everyone below cheered and applauded, as if they were witnessing an eternal song, and the applause shook the whole house.
"The lead singer and actor on the stage... Chen Tian felt that the lyrics were indeed good, but his singing skills were obviously not as good as those of the singer next to him. And seeing the unusual enthusiasm among the people, he couldn't help but hesitate and said, "Could he be Lin Maofeng, the young master of the Lin family?"
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"That's right."
"It's interesting." Although Chen Tian already had the answer in his heart, he was still a little surprised to hear Liu Yiyi admit it personally.
The Lin family is the real talker in Gusu City. Although their children are dandies, they are not going to go on stage to sing to everyone in person, right?
And the Lin family really doesn't care about this young master dressing up as a woman? "Haha, Lin Maofeng didn't become addicted to singing and dancing only after being under house arrest, but he has loved rouge and gouache since he was a child." Liu Yiyi saw Chen Tian's face full of surprise, and laughed out loud, "
Otherwise, this department will definitely be able to easily know the collection of the Lin Family Collection.
There are treasures.”
Chentian was speechless.
However, I suddenly felt that something was wrong. The Lin Family Hotel had always been kept secret, and it was even harder for others to know where it was.
Why did Lin Maofeng suddenly summon all the city's dignitaries to a dinner party overnight?
Chen Tian didn't believe that Lin Maofeng was overly interested in performing and was only singing in front of the public. There must be a secret intention in it.
"What are you thinking about, sir?"
"I thought that what Lin Maofeng did was just to protect himself and had to taint himself. I didn't expect that he really liked singing and dancing."
"A wise man thinks a lot -" Liu Yiyi laughed heartily, "There must be something wrong."
Chentian didn't want to talk to her, so he picked up the tea cup and took a sip, looking directly at the high platform and the nave.
I saw Ye Xiangchen applauding and standing up, smiling and saying: "I have always heard that the children of the Lin family are versatile, but now that I see them, they are indeed extraordinary. Compared with my nephew, the four beauties are a little less graceful."
Everyone present came from aristocratic families and were proficient in speaking skills. Of course, they could hear that Ye Xiangchen's words were neither yin nor yang, and more or less meant to be a joke.
After all, no matter how skilled an actor is, he is only the tenth class after the ninth class, and his status is very embarrassing.
Lin Maofeng, who is the young master of the Lin family, is personally involved in this matter. Of course, it is difficult for him to be dignified. In addition, Ye Xiangchen and Lin Wei are not on good terms. It is obvious that he is just watching the Lin family's joke.
However, although everyone knew the deep meaning, they still followed Ye Xiangchen on the surface and gave Lin Maofeng kind words one after another.
Lin Maofeng had been raised in the deep palace compound, and his scheming skills were certainly not as good as those of the old guys in the house. When he heard the praises from everyone, he covered his mouth and smiled brightly.
"Thank you uncles for coming."
"Today's opening dinner, please indulge yourself and have a good time."
As soon as the words fell, the south gate suddenly opened, and a group of strong men with big muscles and round waists came in laboriously, carrying bamboo mats and paulownia wood beds.
It was covered with flowers, surrounded by crystal luminous cups, and in the middle lay a young woman who had fallen into a coma.
She had no hair on her body, only various dishes barely covered her body, like marinated meat.
Everyone was shocked. They had never expected that this dinner would be so absurd, that they would even eat people. This was no longer a matter of indulging in wine and sex, but a lack of conscience!
However, Lin Maofeng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't panic."
"Before serving the dish, this woman had shaved off her body hair, poured warm water all over her body, lathered her body with soap and used a wheat bran sack to rub every inch of her skin in order to remove all dead skin."
"Then rinse it with hot water, rub the loofah tendons all over your body, and finally shower with ice water to avoid sweating while serving food."
"So -" Lin Maofeng clapped his hands, feeling quite proud, "You don't have to worry about unclean food. I have already done everything myself."
These words have come out.
The whole place was silent.
Everyone didn't care about cleanliness at all, but thought that treating people as a feast would harm the harmony of heaven and earth. Lin Maofeng obviously understood that he was wrong.
Now everyone has realized Lin Maofeng's true temperament. No wonder he can't compete with his eldest brother and legitimate son, let alone his scheming uncle Lin Wei, so he can only end up under house arrest.
Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly fell into dead silence, Ye Xiangchen had to say: "My dear nephew, where did you come from this set of tricks?"
"The Hai Clan in Southern Xinjiang." Lin Maofeng said proudly, "Didn't Fumingshan Wutu lead the troops and surrender to Gusu City? I heard him talk about the Hai Clan's heaven-sacrifice feast, so I will share this with you uncles."
Ye Xiangchen was startled, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "With you in the Lin family, you really have another proud son of heaven. You actually learned the secrets of the barbarians thousands of miles away." "Uncle Ye, thank you."
Lin Maofeng laughed loudly and waved, "You are welcome, please enjoy it while it's hot!"