After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere of the banquet became more lively. Tian Jun couldn't resist His Highness, so he made a small order out of desperation, which immediately attracted everyone's admiration.
Most of the people who came to the banquet today were young men who loved poetry and literature. With Tian Jun as the starting point, everyone came and went, composing poems and poems, judging each other, and competing with each other.
The lively scene lasted until most of the young men passed out drunk at the table. Tian Jun retreated to the table with an apology for being too drunk.
He looked at Yang Zhiyuan beside him, who was eating and drinking freely, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Young Master Yang is not kind, and it's hard to hide this from me."
Until now, he still couldn't tell that Yang Zhiyuan didn't meet him by chance on the street at all. The other party must have had an idea for it, and he was invited to this banquet from the beginning.
"Brother Tian is blaming me for not being generous enough in this matter. Come on, come on, I'll punish myself with a drink." Yang Zhiyuan laughed and drank the wine in the glass.
Tian Jun just said it casually. He didn't intend to argue with the other party. In fact, he couldn't afford to argue. The third prince had a distinguished status, so he couldn't reject this invitation at a push.
He couldn't even offend Yang Zhiyuan, after all, his backer was Commander Lu, who was worth less than ten thousand people.
Tian Jun himself also raised a glass to drink together, which was an attitude. The strong wine went into his throat, and the burning taste dissipated in his throat, because his mood never became hot because of this banquet. On the contrary, the more he thought about it,
The more I feel a chill down my spine.
"Young Master Yang, I am so stupid, I really don't understand why you are doing this," Tian Jun said with a wry smile, "I wonder if you can speak frankly and understand each other."
"Brother Tian, you are so humble. You are the right-hand man of His Highness the Second Highness. You have been able to turn danger into danger for the Lord who is surrounded by enemies on all sides. The Third Highness is also a man who loves talents. Isn't it natural that he has some thoughts about you?" Yang Zhiyuan.
said with a smile.
"Just the Third Highness?" Tian Jun asked pointedly.
Yang Zhiyuan laughed, raised his glass and said: "Brother Tian, please be patient and don't forget that although I can use a tiger's skin as a banner, in the final analysis I am just the son of a minister, so this act of trying to get both sides is helpless.
"
Yang Zhiyuan is very self-aware. As a minister, he is really nothing in the capital. Even with the support of Mr. Lu, there are still some people he cannot afford to offend, such as the Third Prince.
The fact that the other party was willing to put down his dignity and come to discuss this matter with him was because of Mr. Lu's face. Yang Zhiyuan knew his own weight and it was not an embarrassing matter, so he naturally agreed happily.
"Is what Mr. Yang said true?"
When Tian Jun saw Yang Zhiyuan nodding, he was slightly relieved. When he first thought of Yang Zhiyuan's manipulation, he was worried that Mr. Lu was behind this matter, which really frightened him.
Now that he knew that the original designer was His Highness the Third Prince, Tian Jun immediately put down the stone in his heart. It was not that he looked down upon this scholarly prince who was highly praised by scholars, but that compared with Commander Lu, no one could avoid it.
Fallen down.
However, although this matter was not as troublesome as initially thought, it was still very embarrassing. The embarrassing thing was that as a retainer of His Highness the Second Highness, he came to attend the banquet of the Third Prince without communicating with the Lord.
"Young Master Yang, you have caused me so much trouble." Tian Jun sighed.
But Yang Zhiyuan shook his head and said: "Brother Tian, don't worry, this is what I did. I will return this favor to you tonight, how about it?"
Tian Jun suddenly woke up from most of his wine, and he said seriously: "Master Yang, please speak."
"The Third Highness finally invited you here, so naturally he is not willing to let you go easily. You and I did not avoid outsiders when we came. If the Second Highness knows about this, I am afraid it will hurt the relationship between you."
Yang Zhiyuan motioned for the other party to come closer, and then said: "Although it is a done deal now, Brother Tian can still make up for it. If you leave the banquet early and explain the matter to His Highness the Second Prince clearly before he hears the news, maybe
It can eliminate any resentment."
When Tian Jun heard this, he sighed: "Why don't I know this matter? It's just that I have tried it many times just now. Even if I say goodbye, His Highness will not let him go. I wonder if Mr. Yang has paid attention to the guards of His Highness.
I've been standing guard at the door all the time, even if I want to leave without saying goodbye, I'm afraid it will be very difficult."
"That's why you need my help," Yang Zhiyuan looked around, and then whispered: "I have some friendship with the manager of Jingshui Tower. Brother Tian can change his clothes later.
Take the boy's clothes and leave quietly."
"Seriously?" Tian Jun's eyes lit up: "Young Master Yang is so kind, I will keep it in my heart."
"Hey, you're welcome." Yang Zhiyuan waved his hand and pulled the other party to continue drinking with a smile, without arousing the third prince's suspicion.
On the other side, the third prince also used his drunken state to cover up and chatted in low voices with the aides who were following him.
"I like Mr. Tian's poems and essays, and I have a true heart. Today I invited him here through Mr. Yang's hand. I have treated him dishonestly, and now I use Mr. Yang's method to plot against him...
Alas, this is really not what a gentleman would do."
The third prince's face looked a little bitter. He was not as deep-tempered as Yang Zhiyuan thought. The scholarly temperament he carried was not a disguise. Most of it was natural.
However, the aide advised: "I know that His Highness has a good heart, but if he had not resorted to this estrangement plan, Tian Jun would never abandon His Highness so easily."
"But..." The third prince still couldn't bear it. He had just sang against Tian Jun at the banquet. He was really happy. When he thought that such a wonderful man would be criticized by others because of him, his
There was a dull pain in my heart.
"Your Highness!" the staff sighed, and then advised: "If Your Highness is really feeling sorry, you might as well wait until Mr. Tian returns to your service and then reward him with a big gift to express your apology."
"That's all we have to do." Now that the matter has come to this, His Highness the Third Highness reluctantly agreed.
The banquet was still going on. In order to find an opportunity, Tian Jun kept making fun of the occasion. After drinking heavily with Yang Zhiyuan, he pretended to be drunk.
Yang Zhiyuan came here to drink tonight. He didn't have any psychological burden anyway, so he drank freely. By the time Tian Jun left, he was already drunk and a little confused.
"Mr. Tian, are you leaving?" Seeing Tian Jun stand up, the third prince hurriedly greeted him. He pretended to be angry and said, "Sir, why are you so disappointed? This banquet has just begun."
Tian Jun smiled and said: "This is natural. Please allow me to change my clothes first. I also want to have a few more drinks with His Highness."
The third prince blushed a little and said: "So that's it. I, the king, have fallen into disgrace. Sir, please don't blame me."
Just when the third prince released him and Tian Jun was about to escape quietly according to Yang Zhiyuan's forward plan, there was suddenly a commotion outside the building, and the movement was very loud.
Several people looked at each other for a while, not understanding what happened, until one of the Third Prince's guards hurriedly came to report: "Your Highness, it was the Second Highness who rushed up with his men."
This statement made Tian Jun's face suddenly turn extremely pale, and the third prince and others also looked ugly. Even Yang Zhiyuan, who was lying on the table and was drowsy, was startled by this sound and woke up half drunk.