Looking at the table full of rare seafood and the wine that came back from the ocean, Xiao Chen felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Although this East Police Factory is more sophisticated than Jinyiwei, it still has more than twenty sergeants. Why did it only hire thirteen sergeants today?
Above this captain, there is another person who is responsible for punishing hundreds of households, and even higher, there is one person who is responsible for punishing thousands of households. None of them have become the guests of the factory master, so why should I, and the thirteenth captain
Duan Tianming, can you just sit here?
Or is it that the big shots involved in the case he investigated wanted to suppress the matter through the hands of the factory owner?
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen suddenly remembered that when he arrested Duan Shixiong, the governor of Changping, last night, the Yanqing Guard commander Huang Anliang said to his son-in-law, "Although the Lord of Dongchang has always lived in the palace, he
Yes, we have met once before, so I will definitely not embarrass you too much.
Huang Anliang has a great relationship with this case and is probably one of the masterminds behind it. If the factory owner wants to intercede for him, he will take this case to the emperor even if he takes great risks.
Go there.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen felt much calmer.
Watching Xiao Lizi fill the glasses in front of everyone with wine, Lin Shangli picked up his own glass cup.
"Come on, bring it all up. This is our first dinner together since the founding of Dongchang. There is no other meaning, it's just a dinner and a chat."
Lin Shangli picked up the glass, which was filled with red wine that looked like blood.
Although Xiao Chen was suspicious, he raised his wine glass politely when faced with the factory owner's warm invitation.
"Congratulations to us, Dongchang Banner, for winning the victory, for sharing the emperor's worries, and for making meritorious service to the imperial court."
"Okay, okay." Lin Shangli smiled broadly, "From now on, we are a collective, a family, sharing weal and woe, and advancing and retreating together."
As he spoke, he brought the glass cup to his mouth and took a small sip.
Everyone was a little surprised.
According to Ming Dynasty customs, drinking wine is done first as a sign of respect.
And this factory owner just took a small sip, is he waiting for everyone to do it first?
This old fox, who was said to be very emotional, deliberately kept such a hand, did he want to test everyone's loyalty?
However, if a glass of wine can test a person's loyalty and heroism, how could the words "fair-weather friends" become derogatory?
Just when everyone was about to finish it off, a voice interrupted everyone's actions.
"This wine is different from our Ming Dynasty shochu. You can't drink it in one gulp."
After a pause, Lin Shangli spoke slowly and calmly.
"After the emperor rewarded me with this bottle of wine, Eunuch Zheng, who returned from the West, was also quite envious. He said that in the West, only the nobles of the royal palace were entitled to enjoy this kind of wine. He brought those ten bottles of wine in a small boat
In exchange for the brocade silk, I didn’t even dare to take a sip.”
"So precious." Xiao Chen looked at the blood-red wine in his hand and said in surprise.
"Yes." Lin Shangli nodded, "I was shocked when I heard it was so valuable. Later, Eunuch Zheng told me that when he exchanged wine for wine, the foreigners told him the correct way to drink it."
The three of them stared intently, holding up the cups in their hands, waiting for the next step.
"The Shaju of the Ming Dynasty, because of the bold character of the people of the Ming Dynasty, resulted in a bold and bold drinking style, and this wine pays attention to the quality of the wine."
Lin Shangli was about to speak but then stopped again.
Xiao Chen held up his wine glass, but his heart was very angry.
Just have a drink, what's the point of you nagging back and forth like you're trying to get?
If you were not the owner of Dongchang, I would really want to kick him to the ground and walk away.
Looking at the serious eyes of everyone, Lin Shangli felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
He straightened his body and said: "When drinking this wine, you should roll up your tongue, pour an appropriate amount on it, then purse your mouth, and then let go of your tongue."
"At this time, the sweetness and aroma of the wine are spread throughout the body by the tongue, which is a real enjoyment."
Seeing Lin Shangli finally finish speaking, Xiao Chen also took a sip according to his explanation.
In addition to a little sweetness, it also has a slight sour taste, which is not enjoyable.
This Western royal family is really different from the Ming Dynasty. What kind of things do they enjoy?
It would be better to have a boiled chicken leg with Wang San and Xiao Lizi when I was a child, and that was my whole life.
After three drinks, the seafood on the table remained unchanged.
"I specially applied for these things from the emperor for our Dongchang. You can eat them. You're welcome."
Lin Shangli said with a smile.
Xiao Chen opened the long legs of a king crab and stuffed it into his mouth.
Not to mention, the taste of this crab meat is really better than that of boiled chicken legs.
Watching Xiao Chen take action, others also began to break open the crab legs and stuff them into their mouths.
"Mr. Factory Master, today is our East Factory gathering. We have such a sumptuous meal. Do you have anything to say?"
Xiao Chen finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Of course, you can also see that I did not invite Qianhu and Baihu to this gathering today. Do you know why?"
The three of them stopped what they were doing and shook their heads.
"Why does the emperor want me to be the governor of Dongchang? That's because the emperor trusts me. And I invite you today because I trust you. I want to turn the entire Dongchang into an iron barrel to serve the emperor.
"
Lin Shangli's face was serious.
"Mr. Factory Master, do you not trust Jin Yiwei?"
"It's not that I don't trust him, it's that the emperor doesn't trust him."
Picking up the glass cup in front of him, Lin Shangli raised his head and took a big sip this time.
"Since Ji Gang's incident, Jin Yiwei, who was in the limelight, has plummeted in the emperor's heart, and he definitely doesn't have the same trust as before."
"What our Dongchang has to do is to use some actual results to prove to the emperor that what Jinyiwei can do, our Dongchang can also do it, and we will do it better."
Xiao Chen placed his hands on the table and leaned forward slightly.
"What do you mean, Mr. Dongchang, by saying that the current system of punishing thousands of households and punishing hundreds of households in Dongchang is just a decoration?"
Lin Shangli nodded: "When the East Factory was first built, all the rules and regulations were not yet complete, and there were no front-line case investigators of its own. We could only allocate personnel from Jinyiwei. Therefore, in the eyes of others, this East Factory is just an empty shelf. Today
, after calling you here, I might as well reveal first that I just want to train you to become Dongchang’s own people who can handle thousands of households and handle hundreds of households."
Hearing this, Duan Tianming, the commander of the Thirteenth Army, felt excited in his heart.
When I was in Jinyiwei, no matter how hard I worked, I was always excluded from the core power.
Now, not long after I was transferred to Dongchang, I was so appreciated, and I couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude.
Pushing the chair behind him, he knelt on the ground with a pop: "Thank you to Mr. Factory for your cultivation. Duan Tianming is deeply grateful. I will go through fire and water for Mr. Factory without hesitation."
Seeing Duan Tianming's actions, Lin Shangli was quite satisfied, with a smile on his face: "This is wrong. I am going through fire and water for the sake of the emperor, no matter what, not for the sake of Dongchang. Get up and take your seat."
Even so, I feel extremely happy in my heart.
However, Xiao Chen sat in his original position, motionless, and said, "Sir, can I say something from the bottom of my heart?"
Lin Shangli was stunned: "Please tell me, I can sit here because I just want to hear what you say in your heart."
"I would like to take the liberty of asking Mr. Factory Master, do you know Huang Anliang, the commander of the Yanqing Guard?" Xiao Chen said after thinking for a while.
"Huang Anliang? I remembered that the emperor had summoned him to the capital once in response to Yanqing Guard's city defense layout."
"If Huang Anliang pleads for mercy from the factory owner, will he open his eyes?" Xiao Chen's face was calm, with no expression on his face.
Listening to Xiao Chen's words, Duan Tianming, the commander of the Thirteenth Army, felt anxious in his heart.
Who is the other party? The other party is worth less than one person and more than ten thousand people. The imperial governor, the eunuch in charge of the Dongchang official school. In one sentence, officials below the third rank of the imperial court can be imprisoned and the nine tribes can be exterminated.
Xiao Chen, on the other hand, refused to go with the flow, even if it was just a false sense of gratitude, but here he questioned the other party.
If it were the thirteenth battle, he would have to rush up and pull her away.
On the other hand, Xiao Lizi, who was at the bottom, although there was a hint of worry in his eyes, he didn't really want to stop it.
After spending so long in the Cleric Prison, he still had some understanding of Lin Shangli's temperament.
If it weren't for the purpose of winning people's hearts, how could they share the wine given by the emperor.
Perhaps, by doing this, Xiao Chen would be more appreciated by Lin Shangli.
Sure enough, when faced with Xiao Chen's question, Lin Shangli was not angry, but rather a little surprised.
"Why did Huang Anliang plead to me?"
"Because Duan Shixiong, the governor of Changping, is Huang Anliang's son-in-law." Xiao Chen said seriously.
"Oh, it's such a relationship!" Lin Shangli stood up with a smile and pointed at the portrait of Yue Fei behind him: "Do you know why I hang the portrait of Yue Fei in the lobby of Dongchang?"
Xiao Chen shook his head: "I don't know."
Putting his hands behind his back, Lin Shangli straightened his spine: "The emperor has given us the supreme rights of Dongchang. We must serve the country loyally and die like Yue Feiyi did."
Immediately, he turned slightly and looked at Xiao Chen: "Don't talk about a small Yanqing Guard commander, he is a senior member of the Six Ministries and a relative of the emperor. As long as he violates the national law and endangers the safety of the imperial court and the country, our Dongchang will be punished.
Capture it to serve as a warning to others."
"The factory owner understands the righteousness so well and is loyal to the country, but my subordinate was just rude!" As he said this, Xiao Chen pushed away the seat behind him and knelt down on the ground.
As a subordinate, questioning your superiors is a form of disobedience in itself.
What's more, the factory boss did not use a high-end banquet to intercede for the prisoner in his hands as he thought.
Just admit when you are wrong, this is Xiao Chen's way of life.
"Get up." Lin Shangli put down his hands behind his back, took a step forward, held his hands on Xiao Chen's elbows, and wanted to help him up personally.
"If you have doubts, you should ask clearly. There is nothing rude about you."
Facing Lin Shangli's support, Xiao Chen was a little flattered and hurriedly stood up.
Lin Shangli's hands are the hands that serve the current emperor. He is a small captain of Dongchang. How can he dare to enjoy such treatment?
"As for the Yanqing Guard Commander, since he is the father-in-law of the criminal, we will capture him as well." Lin Shangli said with a smile.
