Chapter 279 Bathing and washing the dust, feasting in the palace
Chapter 279: Take a bath and wash away the dust, and have a banquet at the mansion
Seeing the determination in Shen Tang's eyes, the woman hesitated for a moment, then gave a slight sigh of relief, turned around, closed the door and left.
The journey was indeed dusty, so Shen Tang took off his clothes and entered the barrel. The warm water soaked his body, and the fatigue on his body gradually receded! Shen Tang closed his eyes slightly, but in his mind He was thinking very quickly.
First of all, it’s Wanyan Hao’s identity!
Not long ago, Shen Tang planned the battle of Dongping Prefecture, so he naturally had some understanding of the commander of the military and horse capital of Daming Prefecture. Wanyan Hao and Wanyan Yong, the current Jin Shizong, are cousins, so there is no need to say more about their relationship. Wanyan Yong He also has great trust in Wanyan Hao. Therefore, he is allowed to take charge of an important town.
And today's first meeting, Shen Tang felt that although Wanyan Hao's performance had too many deliberate elements, it did not seem fake. Unless, the previous understanding of Wanyan Hao was completely wrong, and this Wanyan Hao's acting was not good enough. It has to reach the pinnacle. And his attitude is enough to show how fierce the competition in the Jin Dynasty is now. In fact, the situation has reached a level that is difficult for Jin Shizong to control. In this way, the people of Jin Shizong's line can His attitude changed from his previous toughness, and instead showed goodwill towards the Song Dynasty.
Its purpose is also obvious, that is, during this period of time, it does not want to fight with the Song Dynasty. Instead, it wants to focus its energy on the internal affairs of the Jin Kingdom.
The contradiction between Song and Jin is naturally difficult to reconcile, but this does not mean that the two sides are in a state of life and death at any time. At different stages, each has different interests, which will lead to different attitudes.
If this guess is correct, then the peace talks this time are not difficult. In fact, as long as Shen Tang and others do not put forward excessive conditions, I am afraid that Jin Shizong will agree. However, since the power of Jin Shizong wants to ask for peace, That means that another group of people hidden within the Jin Kingdom has absolutely no hope that the peace talks between the two sides will succeed. The identities of these people may be Wan Yanliang's remaining power, or they may be forces from some other aspects, but their purpose is It is very clear that the purpose is to make enemies for the Jin Kingdom, in order to attract Jin Shizong's energy, so that they can have more room for maneuver.
In this case, it can be said to be a mixed blessing for Shen Tang and others. The good news is that Jin Shizong released his goodwill, which made Shen Tang achieve his goal much more smoothly. The sad thing is that because of the arrival of himself and others, it is Inadvertently, it became a fulcrum of the internal struggle in the Jin Kingdom. Not to mention the hostility and danger from another force, Shen Tang was not willing to participate in this kind of struggle. However, whether he wanted to or not If you want, Shen Tang doesn't have a choice.
He could only plan as much as possible and use the contradictions and conflicts to gain more benefits for the Song Dynasty.
After thinking about this, the next step was to act according to the situation. Therefore, Shen Tang also completely relaxed, enjoying the rare peace after leaving the Song Dynasty in the groggy warm water.
"grown ups!"
"The steward has prepared a banquet. If you have finished bathing, please go to the banquet!"
The woman from before quietly entered the house again and spoke carefully from Shen Tang's side.
Shen Tang nodded, "I understand!"
The woman hesitated for a moment, and then said carefully, "My lord..."
"What, is there something wrong?" Shen Tang opened his eyes and saw a bit of hesitation on the woman's face, but she hesitated to speak.
When the woman saw Shen Tang asking a question, she bit her teeth and said, "If the Governor asks about us..."
Shen Tang was startled, and then he understood that these women were obviously sent by Wanyan Hao to serve him. If they knew that he had not accepted it, these women would be punished without hesitation!
"Don't worry, I'm very satisfied with your service." No matter what their purpose is, they are of the same race after all, and Shen Tang will naturally not refuse. "In addition, I will be served by you guys these days when I am in the house. Let me do it, I will explain it to Master Wanyan later."
"Thank you, sir..." The woman's face was full of joy when she heard this. When she saw Ye Xiao waving, she retreated again.
After cleaning up, Shen Tang walked out of the room. The woman before was waiting outside the door. Seeing Shen Tang appear, she hurriedly saluted and said: "Sir, please follow me..."
As the woman passed through several moon gates and pavilions, she entered another house. And Wanyan Hao was standing at the door looking to greet him!
"Cousin Shen, come in quickly!"
Shen Tang took two steps quickly and said to Wanyan Hao: "Master Wanyan, how about asking this woman to come with me to the banquet?"
"Haha, brother is a kind person." After saying that, he turned to look at the woman and said, "Why don't you thank Master Shen quickly!"
The woman was also a little surprised. After bowing to Shen Tang and Wanyan Hao, she carefully followed Shen Tang and Wanyan Hao into the hall!
Except for a few waiting maids, there was no one else in the room. Seeing Shen Tang's somewhat surprised expression, Wanyan Hao explained, "Today you and I are talking, and we are too lazy to let anyone else come. Another day, I will I will introduce the nobles in the city to meet Brother Shen."
The two sat down opposite each other, and the maid behind them filled their wine glasses.
"Come on, it's fate that you and I can meet each other. Let's drink this cup first!" After that, he drank it all in one gulp.
Shen Tang also picked up the horn cup and poured it into his mouth generously. The slightly sour kumis made Shen Tang feel slightly uncomfortable. Fortunately, the wine was not pure. Although Shen Tang was not intoxicated after a thousand cups, he could not get drunk for a while. You won't get drunk even for a moment.
"Brother, you are really generous, unlike other sour milk writers." Wan Yanhao laughed.
The maids surrounding the two people came forward again, filled the wine glasses, and put a little of the food on the table onto the plates in front of them. In the middle of the table was a roasted, oily lamb. The maid used a sharp knife to cut off the mutton leg and placed it in front of the two of them. It looked very appetizing.
There was no one else present, and the two of them came and went. After a while, the wine was over and the food was over! But Wanyan Hao suddenly waved his hand, "You guys go down, I will talk to Brother Shen."
The maids bowed and left, and Shen Tang thought in his heart: The main show is coming!
Today, Wanyan Hao responded attentively, and even more attentively when he arrived at the mansion. The biggest purpose is probably the conversation between the two of them. It is even possible that these words were conveyed on behalf of Jin Shizong Wanyan Yong. Otherwise, Wan Yanhao's scene was in vain.
Shen Tang naturally remained calm, and his eyes were still focused on the sumptuous food on the table. After a moment of silence, Wanyan Hao couldn't stand it any longer, so he spoke first.