Three hundred and twentieth IX feast no good feast
Famous postcards have always been distinguished between high and low. For wealthy people, gilded famous postcards are no longer expensive enough. They often have to be unique. For example, a famous postcard made of green bamboo and crafted by a skilled craftsman.
For example, sterling silver foil nameplates... But these are often liked by some high-profile people. After giving them away, the recipients will often return them in original form.
After all, if someone can afford to post such a famous post, he must be a high-ranking official, but ordinary people would not dare to accept it casually.
What Zhang Shou sent this time was an invitation, not a name card. The style was simple, just taking the materials of an ordinary name card and writing a few lines of words. His handwriting has never been very good-looking, although these days are not without hardship.
She had practiced calligraphy with her right hand, but her appearance was lacking in character, so Zhu Ying volunteered to do all the six invitations, and Ah Liu went to deliver them in person.
All six households were guarded by the Ruiqi battalion soldiers sent by Zhu Tingfang to "exchange merit for crime". Each household was assigned sixteen people, let alone flies and mosquitoes, even if they were human, as long as they moved quickly,
In fact, you can also climb over the wall to enter and exit.
However, with the power of the imperial court and the example of the eldest prince and Changlu County Magistrate Xu Cheng, most people would not dare to make a mistake even if they had resentments and complaints in their hearts. Furthermore, after discovering that the palace was being used,
When the enemy invaded and the situation turned bad, they had secretly sent a few close family members outside. This time their home was besieged, and these people came in handy.
This includes Mr. Chiang who "happened" not to be in the mansion when he besieged the mansion, so he was able to stop his horse and complain.
When Ah Liu took the token given by Zhu Tingfang and knocked on the door of each house, there was naturally a lot of excitement inside. But before the person who accepted the invitation came out, Ah Liu, who was already in a hurry to complete the task, was impatient.
He couldn't control his temper and handed invitations one after another to the frightened servants at the door. If no one accepted them, he would just stuff them into their arms, then turn around and leave.
As for the owner, Mr. Jiang, who happened to be away from home and escaped from the Jiang family that was closed the previous time, the situation was different. Mr. Jiang went to stop the horse to complain, so Ah Liu cut off the dagger and carried it back to the county government office. He has not returned yet, but the Jiang family has
Not only did he not know, but there was no news about the head of the family outside. Young Master Jiang, who took over the housework for his father, naturally accumulated great uneasiness and resentment.
So, before Ah Liu who knocked on the door could say what he meant, Young Master Jiang came over after hearing the news. He decided that Ah Liu was just an errand boy, so he angrily cursed: "The heinous ones are those daring dogs.
Mud legs, what's the fault of us kind-hearted people? Why did General Mingwei send people to watch my house? Could it be that he wanted to frame our Jiang family?"
A kind-hearted person? Ah Liu suddenly raised his eyebrows. He was originally indifferent to ordinary people, but at this moment, the coldness he exuded suddenly increased tenfold. He almost gave up his plan to take out the invitation immediately without even thinking about it.
One step forward.
At this moment, the pampered Young Master Jiang experienced the biggest nightmare in his life.
While he was yelling at Ah Liu, he was grabbed by the neck by the cold young man who suddenly took action, and was pressed directly against the wall of the courtyard. All his ambition to redress his father's grievances turned into panic, and he was so frightened that he almost peed his pants.
.When he saw Ah Liu reaching into his arms with his free left hand to get something, he thought they were going to kill him, and was so frightened that he begged for mercy again and again.
"A strong man has something to say. I was blind to Mount Tai before, so strong man, please don't argue with me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ah Liu had already taken out the last invitation, placed it gently on the head of Young Master Jiang who was shaking like chaff, and then said calmly: "Stand still, don't let things fall.
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Seeing that Young Master Jiang stiffened immediately, but his back was leaning against the wall of the courtyard and he did not dare to move, he nodded slightly with satisfaction and said, "Remember to arrive on time."
After saying these words, Ah Liu turned around and left. When the onlookers saw someone letting go of Young Master Jiang, not knowing his origins and wanting to show loyalty in front of the Young Master, three or five of them immediately pounced on him.
He stepped forward in an attempt to show off this seemingly inconspicuous young man. However, before a few people could touch Ah Liu's clothes, they screamed a few times.
Onlookers saw these guys who had been alive just now lying on the ground and wailing. Young Master Jiang, who originally wanted to move, shivered in fear and hurriedly raised his hands to hold the unknown object on his head.
But just when he raised his hand, he saw a flash of cold light in front of his eyes, and immediately heard a burst of exclamations from around him. The next moment, he felt his head suddenly heavy.
At that moment, Young Master Jiang was so frightened that he was about to fall down. However, he miraculously remained upright and could not fall down! Not only that, he was about to faint and was in pain.
With a sound, he woke up again.
On the other hand, the servants and servants around him no longer dared to chase and intercept Ah Liu, and watched helplessly as they clapped their hands and walked away, and then hurriedly gathered around Young Master Jiang. All they saw was the young master who had been showing off his teeth and claws before, with his hair in a bun.
Both the invitation and the invitation were shot through by an arrow. At this moment, the arrow was piercing the wall, nailing his hair bun to the wall. No wonder he was still standing.
Until a brave person comforted Young Master Jiang, and then stretched out his hand to pull out the arrow. As a result, Young Master Jiang's scalp was involved, and he screamed in pain. He could only carefully untie Young Master Jiang's hair.
Then he took out the arrow.
While being overly frightened, he also experienced the feeling of being shot by an arrow for the first time in his life. Young Master Jiang's legs trembled, and he finally stood firm with the help of others. He saw a servant carefully taking over the piece of paper that had been shot through.
, he immediately gritted his teeth with hatred. But he grabbed it with his hands and was about to tear it into pieces, but suddenly stopped stiffly.
Just now, his impulsiveness almost caused a disaster. If he gets into trouble again now, and his father is not here, no one will stop him! The situation is stronger than the person. In the past, my family was the richest man in the West City, but compared with the imperial envoy from the capital, they are actually nothing.
!
When he unfolded the invitation, Young Master Jiang's hands that were trembling slightly suddenly started to tremble even more. All his thoughts of seeking revenge were transferred to Java. But even so, with his lips still trembling, he still burst into laughter.
Four words came out.
"It's too much to deceive others!" The cover on the head was "Imperial Envoy Guan Fang", but the two words signed were written in dragons and phoenixes. After carefully examining it, he couldn't recognize it! But even if he didn't know whether the person hosting the banquet was Mingwei or not, he couldn't recognize it!
General Zhu Tingfang, what else can he do?
Whether he thought it was too much to bully others or he was unwilling to accept the humiliation, Mr. Jiang still did not dare to ignore this invitation sent by someone else out of the ordinary. In the afternoon, he changed his outfit, combed his hair again, and then
A few servants with majestic figures who might come in handy at critical moments were carefully selected and arrived at the gate.
But as soon as the servant opened the door, he saw an unpretentious black oil carriage parked outside. In addition to the driver, there were two attendants at the front and rear. A soldier from the Rui Cavalry Battalion who had been ordered to guard the Jiang family came to greet him.
When he came up, he gave him a cold look, and then said stiffly: "You are invited to the banquet alone, so you don't need to bring the others with you."
Young Master Jiang had been hit continuously all day long. Although he was furious at this time, he still had to force a smile and try to fight: "Master, I am feeling a little unwell. Can't I bring two people to serve me?"
Thinking of the humiliation of being stripped naked and thrown into the underground stone room, the Ruiqi battalion soldiers did not like these greedy wealthy people - although the first thing they hated was the mob, but if these guys were not colluding with the eldest prince, how could they
So unlucky? So, the person immediately sneered sinisterly.
"If you feel unwell, you don't have to go to the county government office. I'll call a doctor for you, and you can just lie down on the bed."
Young Master Jiang couldn't help but feel a chill on his body, and all the momentum he had managed to bring up completely disappeared.
He glanced at the servants behind him who didn't dare to say a word, and suddenly felt that it was not enough to take them with him. He could only smile and express his willingness to leave people at home. But when he got on the carriage alone, which was so simple that it could be called a simple carriage.
, he gradually became a little panicked, and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles for a while.
Yesterday, when there was a big change in the palace, his father was not at home, so he avoided being stuck at home and was in a dilemma. He originally thought that there was a backbone outside, so he didn't panic. But now that his father's whereabouts are unknown, the two of them have been trying to please him in front of him.
His younger brother, who acted like a good boy and tried to share more of the family property, immediately pretended to be ill. But he, the acting head of the family, had to step up and take responsibility, and he realized the pressure.
Moreover, he just hit the iron plate while trying to show off his power to the young man who was supposed to be just a servant.
Now, people say that they are invited to a banquet, but the person who sent the invitation and the guard outside the house are so domineering. Who knows if it is a banquet without a good party, or simply a Hongmen Banquet? They plan to keep him and his father together.
, completely destroy the entire Jiang family?
The more Young Master Jiang thought about it, the more pessimistic and desperate he became. He wanted to open the curtain to see what was happening on the streets of Cangzhou outside, but when he reached out to pull it, the curtain did not move at all. When he looked closer, it turned out that it had been nailed to death.
He became even more uneasy. When the carriage finally stopped completely and the coachman outside urged him to get off, the handkerchief he used to wipe the sweat on his forehead was already a little wet.
But no matter how worried he was, he still had to bite the bullet and get out of the car. In the past, he would come to the Changlu County government office ten or eight times a year. Everyone already knew him, and he always had a smile on his face.
He came forward with a smile, and then was grateful for the few rewards that slipped out of his fingers. But at this moment, two doors he was very familiar with stood there silently.
That way, it actually looked a bit like the soldiers from the sharp cavalry camp in front of his door... I don't know if it was done deliberately to show him.
"Nephew Jiang Xian!"
Hearing this voice, Young Master Jiang quickly looked around and saw that Qi Yuanwai, who had always been friends with his father, Mr. Jiang, was getting out of another car. He quickly walked a few steps over. Before he could ask questions, Qi Yuanwai came over.
The clerk patted his shoulder with a smile on his face and said, "I am very optimistic about this junior's attitude." Then he entered the county government office side by side with him.
Seeing that no one was following him after entering, Qi Yuanwai lowered his voice and said: "Do you know about your father? Today, Commander Du from the left camp of the Ruiqi Camp arrived in Cangzhou one day late. It was not easy for your father to lead the families
A few people who were left outside for emergencies went to great lengths to stop the horse and complain, but..."
Young Master Jiang felt that all the hairs on his body were standing on end, and he couldn't help but stutter when he spoke: "Knot...what's the result?"
Qi Yuanwai looked at Young Master Jiang with some pity, and then said in a low voice: "Because Commander Du ignored him, your father couldn't think about it and even took out a dagger to commit suicide on the spot to prove his innocence."
Seeing Young Master Jiang take a step back, as if he could no longer stand still, Qi Yuanwai quickly stepped forward and grabbed him, thinking that I am a hero but a coward, but they had to comfort him kindly: "My dear nephew, please go first
Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet! Fortunately, someone stopped him in time, your father was just excited and passed out. He may still be here at the county government office, maybe you can see him soon."
Old guy, you can't just say everything at the same time! Did you know that you just scared me to death?
Young Master Jiang was so angry that he almost scolded his mother, but after all he felt that he would have to live for the rest of his life. He only managed the family for more than a day, but he was exhausted mentally and physically. At first glance, he thought that his father might commit suicide.
There was a feeling that the sky was falling. At this moment, no matter how angry he was, he did not dare to say bad words and had to flatter this annoying old thing.
"Uncle Qi, you also know that I am a junior, and my father used to be the boss of the family. Today's banquet, you elders are making decisions, and I can just follow behind. Alas, now that things have happened, I know that peace is a blessing!
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All the members laughed, but didn't answer. It wasn't until they saw a young man with an upright posture, different from those of the guards, who came out to greet him that he coughed lightly and said word by word: "Although I am a little better informed than you.
Ding Dian, but I dare not say that I understand the situation. The host of the banquet today is probably not General Mingwei. In short, everyone is here to help each other."
What else could Young Master Jiang do? He could only nod and express his willingness to attach himself to the throne... Because if he didn't follow these cunning elders, he wouldn't know how to face the next scene!
The invitation only said that the banquet would be held at the county government office, without mentioning the specific location. After following the taciturn young man all the way to the west, when he saw a building over there in the distance, Qi Yuanwai and Young Master Jiang gathered together
His face changed.
The building over there...isn't it the county government prison? Is it possible that the adults are planning to host a banquet in the prison to entertain them? If that's the case, it means that the plan is too late and there is no room for change!
However, when they got closer, they discovered that just under the wall of the prison, there was a round table, and several police officers and men were busy. When they took a closer look, they clearly recognized each one of them. They were from the past.
There were familiar faces that came and go. But apart from them, the rest of the guests seemed to have not arrived yet. Faced with such a strange situation, Mr. Jiang only felt his heart trembling.
"Wouldn't it be true that if the negotiation breaks down later, the imperial envoy will directly throw us into prison?"
Qi Yuanwai's face was equally ugly. He took a deep breath, and then lowered his voice and said: "Take it one step at a time and see if it doesn't work. If it really doesn't work, agree to it no matter what the conditions are. Don't be afraid if you keep the green hills."
If you don’t have firewood and you’re being treated like a fat sheep and being slaughtered, then you should admit it first.”
Seeing that the young man leading the way had quietly retreated, he suddenly smiled and said: "The censor of the capital is not a vegetarian!"