Chapter eight hundred and ninety-eight met a real person
The boys guarding outside the side hall were also at a loss. When they saw the coming people, no one was there to guide them, but the two of them had already appeared outside the side hall. What on earth was going on?
It stands to reason that there would never be anyone in the house to welcome the distinguished guests. But if they were not the distinguished guests at this banquet, how did they come in without invitations?
Just as the two young men guarding the door were about to ask, a loud shout came from inside the house.
"Bold, who is outside the door?"
Li Taixing glanced around the room and determined that all the people he posted today were present. So who is this person?
Moreover, the other party spoke rudely and in a loud tone, fearing that the person coming was not good.
Everyone in the room looked at each other and stretched their necks to look outside the side hall.
Hearing the sharp shout from their master, the boys felt that something was wrong. It seemed that the two people in front of them came uninvited.
Now they don't care who the other person is. If they let this person enter the hall, then if the adults blame him, wouldn't they be left with nothing to eat?
"Hey? You two, who are you? Our Lord Prefect is hosting a banquet for distinguished guests today. Did you two present your invitations?"
One of the waiters came forward to ask, his words already a bit unkind.
If he hadn't seen that the person in front of him was luxuriously dressed and had a noble temperament, he wouldn't be so polite.
"Invitation? That's not the case!" Gu Chengyu looked like he suddenly realized it. He raised his hand and knocked on his head, as if he was a little distressed.
The boy's face suddenly darkened. How did he get in without an invitation? What on earth is the concierge doing? Doesn't this implicate them?
Knowing that they had sneaked in, the two boys were no longer polite.
"You guys get out quickly." As soon as one of the boys said this, he heard a swish sound, a flash of silver light, and then there was a cold and cold breath wrapped around his neck, making him shudder.
Chill.
He looked down and found a cold, silver sword hanging across his neck. He was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost lost his footing.
When the other boy saw this, he was so frightened that he couldn't make a sound. He swallowed his saliva hard and stood there without daring to move.
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way!" Ming Mo achieved his goal and took off the sword, then gave the two of them a warning look.
Li Taixing waited in the hall for a while, but no one outside responded, and the man even made no sound.
He was furious in his heart, and then he stood up from his seat and called the steward beside him, "Go out and see what's going on? Let's see who made the rude remarks."
How could he endure the fact that he, a dignified magistrate, was disgraced in front of so many businessmen and lost face?
He said it was just hearsay, but he wanted to see who dared to ridicule him like this.
Gu Chengyu swaggered into the hall with Min Feng. Everyone had stretched their necks, but now they finally saw the real person.
I saw the young man in front of me standing with his right hand behind his back and holding a long object wrapped in a strip of cloth in his other hand.
Looking at his appearance again, oh! His eyebrows are like a painting, and his eyes are like dots of paint. He has such an appearance that confuses all living beings.
The golden crown, jade belt, and peach red round-neck robe make the other person's lips redder and whiter. Such a bright color does not look out of place on this person at all, but adds a bit of elegance to him.
"Master Li, don't panic, I am not a junior." Gu Chengyu chuckled and led Ming Mo into the side hall.
Li Taihang's face was ashen. At this moment, if he still didn't know who this person was, he would be a fool.
If he can call himself an official, he must be an official of the imperial court. Combined with the other party's appearance, and the fact that he was rude about the Chamber of Commerce just now, if this person is not Gu Chengyu, who is he?
He didn't expect to see a real person today, but he didn't expect it to be under such circumstances.
"Bold, this is the imperial envoy appointed by the imperial court to come to Jiangnan. When you see the imperial envoy, why don't you all come forward and pay your respects?"
Ming Mo raised his chin high, looked at everyone with contempt, and shouted sharply.
Everyone woke up from a dream. Sir, the imperial envoy? They glanced at Li Taixing who was sitting at the top, and saw that Li Taixing was still where he was. They couldn't help but hesitate.
This person broke into the prefect's residence without permission and claimed to be the imperial envoy. They were still a little suspicious.
When an imperial envoy is sent down by the imperial court, wouldn't local officials be informed of the envoy's arrival before arrival so that they can be ready to receive him at any time?
Why did the imperial envoy come so casually with only one entourage? What's more, he broke into someone else's mansion without being informed. This is simply unheard of.
Gu Chengyu was not upset when he saw everyone was hesitant.
He took out a glittering golden token from his arms with one hand, raised his hand, and then said loudly, "Here is the gold medal given by the emperor. Seeing the gold medal is like the emperor coming in person. Why don't Li Taixing, the magistrate of Yingnan Prefecture, kneel down?"
As soon as Li Taixing saw the shining golden token, he knew that he might not be able to do well today.
He immediately ran out of his seat and fell to his knees before he reached Gu Chengyu, "Long live my emperor!"
Everyone was panicking. They had never seen a gold medal in their lives.
But they are not those who have never seen the world. When they saw Li Taihang kneeling down, they naturally did not dare to make excuses.
After a brief panic, everyone knelt down in unison.
Xia Mingqun followed the crowd's shouts of long live, but his heart was beating.
I went out today without looking at the almanac. This is definitely not an auspicious day.
Originally, he wanted to win over Li Taihang and let him serve as a pawn. But he didn't expect that the person in front of him would come to Yingnan Mansion. So could he still achieve his goal today?
Seeing the unkind appearance of the other party, Xia Mingqun felt suspicious.
After Gu Chengyu waited for everyone to stand up, he took a look at everyone present with interest.
"Master Li is really in a good mood. He drinks and eats well. He sings and dances. He is really happy. It's a pity that I am so tired from traveling and traveling. At this time, I am hungry and exhausted both physically and mentally!"
Gu Chengyu sighed with emotion. There was silence in the hall, and no one dared to say anything.
"I didn't know that the imperial envoy was here, so I missed the welcome. I hope that the imperial envoy will forgive you. Your Majesty, you are so tired from traveling and traveling, why don't you use your seat first, and then rest after I have arranged the guest room."
Li Taihang was a veteran in the officialdom, but after a while, he returned to normal.
There was so much respect for Gu Chengyu in his words, and there was no hint that he had a deep prejudice against Gu Chengyu in his heart.
Gu Chengyu nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Li. I'm taking the liberty of paying you a sudden visit."
"Your Majesty, you are serious! Come here, show me your seat to the Imperial Envoy." Li Taixing shouted, but he kept cursing in his heart. He had never seen this Gu Chengyu before, and he didn't expect him to be such a thick-skinned person.
But how should this seat be arranged? The Dayan Dynasty respected the left, so the first seat on his left should have been Guo Haoshou, the governor of the government.
But Patriarch Xia has a special status. Not only is he the patriarch of the Xia family, he is also a Jinshi. However, after becoming a Jinshi, he did not become an official, but took care of the general affairs for the clan, so he made Patriarch Xia take the first place.