After asking Wang Hu to wait outside for a while, Shen Lie walked out of the inner house.
Stretch out your hand.
He took the two boxes handed in by Wang Hu.
Opened the box and looked at it.
Inside, there is an invitation card exuding the fragrance of ink. It has a letterhead and a signature. One of the invitations is signed by Wang Chengxun, Deputy Chief of Water Transport.
The other letter was signed by Lord Ling Yun Yiling, the Governor of Water Transport.
Both invitations are beautifully printed.
High-end atmosphere.
The precious porcelain green paper sprinkled with gold is about half the width of a palm, which roughly means that the host has prepared food and wine and has agreed to invite Shen Lie to the banquet on a certain date.
One is scheduled for tomorrow and the other is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
The location is Zuixianju, the most upscale restaurant in Tongzhou Pier.
Looking at Wang Hu who was hesitant to speak.
Shen Lie waved his hand and said softly: "Is there anything else?"
Wang Hu quickly walked over, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, my cousin... will be promoted to commander-in-chief soon."
Shen Lie was stunned.
I thought about it for a while.
Then he waved his hand and said: "Go down."
Wait until Wang Hu retires.
Shen Lie took the two invitations back to the inner house and read them over and over again, thinking carefully while reading them.
He knew about Xinjian Bo Wang Chengxun. Although the deputy commander-in-chief was Wang Yangming's grandson, he was a serious martial artist.
Moreover, after a major incident involving grain robberies, Chen Xuan, the original commander of water transportation, was captured and became the most unlucky person.
And not only was this man not implicated, he was even promoted?
Sure enough, some people are happy and some are sad.
Think carefully.
This new uncle, Wang Chengxun, should really invite Shen Lie to dinner. He really benefited from Shen Lie and Tianjin Zuowei and was promoted from the deputy position.
Soon Shen Lie picked up another invitation and looked at the signature on it and thought about it carefully.
Ling Yunyi, Governor of Water Transport.
Shen Lie had also heard about this old man. He was a second-rank official in the dynasty with the title of Shangshu and the right deputy imperial envoy.
A serious minister.
At this time.
Yun'er stood on tiptoe and looked around, then said softly: "Young Master...the Chief Soldier and the Governor both want to win over you."
Shen Lie looked at her cute and cute appearance, couldn't help but laugh out loud, and joked: "She's so smart, my Yun'er has grown up."
Have you seen all this?
There are many popular people.
As an answer was revealed, he, the newly appointed Dongchang Qianhu, entered the eyes of adults and became valuable to win over.
Under Yun'er's burning gaze.
Smiled.
Shen Lie put aside Governor Ling Yunyi's letter of greeting and asked Yun'er to polish it. He picked up his pen and wrote a reply.
On the grounds of physical discomfort.
Decline politely.
Then Shen Lie picked up the invitation from the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, looked at the time and place, and then carefully received it in his sleeve.
Yun'er looked relieved.
"oh……"
It seems that the young master has already chosen a team in his mind.
Shen Lie smiled again.
No more words.
If I, an imperialist, don’t side with Wu Xun, then wouldn’t I be tired of living?
A blink of an eye.
It was the evening of the next day.
Tongzhou.
Zuixianju.
at dusk.
After the hustle and bustle of the day, Tongzhou Wharf, as a water transport hub, gradually became quiet, and the security was obviously much tighter.
The big robbery was solved quickly, and the pier quickly regained its vitality and became even busier.
When Shen Lie, led by Wang Hu, walked into the private room on the third floor, he suddenly discovered that outside the door of the private room, an elegant middle-aged Wu Xun had been waiting for a long time.
Looking at the smiling Wu Xun, Shen Lie hurriedly took three steps and then two.
Come forward and pay your respects.
"Your Majesty, please see the Commander-in-Chief."
Taking a closer look at the commander-in-chief, he was only about forty years old. His elegant and handsome face was full of smiles, which made Shen Lie involuntarily think of the portrait of Wang Yangming in the history books.
Really similar!
He is definitely a descendant of Wang Yangming.
"Oops."
With a smile on his face, Wang Chengxun grabbed Shen Lie's arm and introduced Shen Lie into the private room affectionately.
It was only discovered at this time.
Someone had already arrived in the private room first.
Look up.
Shen Lie first saw an old acquaintance. This man was no outsider. He was none other than Mr. Li Rusong, but...
but.
Li Rusong had a bad attitude. When he saw Shen Lie walking in, he snorted coldly, put on a bad face, and then pretended not to recognize him.
Shen Lie was speechless.
Thinking about it in my mind.
It seems that I haven't offended you.
This nose is not a nose, and the eyes are not eyes. Why?
But after Shen Lie thought about it again, he was relieved. This young man fell into Bai Zhenzhen's scheme that night and was lured away from the mountain.
This Liaodong warrior couldn't lose face anymore.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Fortunately, Mr. Wang, as an elder, is well-informed and has no airs. He ignored Mr. Li's stinky face and instead introduced another guest to Shen Lie with a warm look on his face.
This is an old man wearing silk brocade and a goatee.
"My dear nephew, this is Mr. Xi from Shanxi Guild Hall."
Shen Lie was slightly stunned.
But General Wang smiled and said: "Sit down, please sit down quickly."
As Shen Lie took his seat.
While I was still thinking about what the guests at today's banquet had in mind, all kinds of chicken, duck, fish, and delicacies were already served.
"Drink...eat food."
So we exchanged pleasantries and drank for three rounds.
The atmosphere became heated again.
Following Wang Chengxun's glance, the man in the Shanxi guild hall with the goatee understood and took out two gorgeous and exquisite money boxes from his arms.
One was handed to Shen Lie, and the other was handed to Li Rusong.
The atmosphere instantly became quiet.
Shen Lie looked at the money box in front of him and narrowed his eyes.
Li Rusong, who was sitting opposite him, also put down the chicken bones in his hand, stared at the box in front of him, and narrowed his eyes.
But neither of them dared to take it.
There was a moment of silence.
In the elegant room.
Then Wang Chengxun's relaxed laughter rang out again: "Don't get me wrong, my two nephews. This town heard that you two were new arrivals, and maybe there was some inconvenience at hand, so we took it upon ourselves to invite Mr. Xi from the Shanxi Guild Hall..."
Smiling.
I argued a lot.
Wang Chengxun then smiled again and said: "You two good nephews, please don't worry about it. This money was lent to you by the Shanxi Banking Bank for emergency..."
Mr. Xi also hurriedly echoed: "It's just fifty thousand taels, it's not respectful... I'm ashamed!"
Shen Lie was stunned.
Understood.
Who told him about his lack of money?
Wang Hu.
So General Wang came to help him in times of need.
Okay!
Looking at the exquisite silver box in front of him, the corners of Shen Lie's mouth twitched slightly. He spent a huge sum of fifty thousand taels, which was really generous!
This immediately put the emperor on par with him.
At this time, looking at Li Rusong opposite, Shen Lie's heart moved. This man had come all the way from the bitter cold land of Liaodong to the prosperous and beautiful capital.
I’ve seen it, eaten it, played it…
I guess I don't have much silver left with me.
Are you not short of money?
After another period of eerie silence.
Shen Lie was still wondering whether he should accept the money.
But Li Rusong, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly stretched out his hand and unceremoniously took the money box into his arms, and his young and heroic face became full of energy.
Received money.
Li Rusong hugged his fists towards Mr. Xi from Shanxi Bank.
