Mr. Jiang's annual vacation finally kicked off.
Of course, in addition to researching delicious and fun things every day, there is another great pleasure, which is preparing for the New Year.
Various New Year goods such as various snacks, new clothes, fireworks, couplets and paper-cuts, chicken, duck and fish are being purchased one after another.
With the resources of mortals, they are really specialties from all over the world, everything is available. Many items were delivered as spares even half a year ago.
Jiang Fan also plans to celebrate the New Year this year, which will include at least three major banquets.
The first one is, of course, a family banquet. During the Chinese New Year, no matter how big the banquet is, it can’t be bigger than a family banquet. This is a complex feeling.
The second event was a feast at the royal palace. Given the name of the palace, one can naturally imagine that it was a banquet hosted by Jiang Fan for all his retainers and subordinates.
Nowadays, although there are too many people who cannot be made public, there are already too many who can show up. Who doesn't want to find an opportunity to meet the master in person?
After Ba Qing and others suggested it, and Zhang Zaifu thought it was necessary, Jiang Fan decided to hold this banquet. Speaking of which, it took more than four months of preparation.
The third event was the state banquet of the State of Qin. Yes, now the empress has officially issued a decree, positioning the New Year's Day as one of the most important festivals in the Qin State, and stipulating that the New Year's Day will be counted as one year old in increments, and the whole country will have a ten-day holiday on the New Year's Day. At the same time, the country's year-end inventory was changed from the time before the Autumn Festival to before the New Year's Day. As a result, the people will naturally make many corresponding changes.
With many things being updated, the New Year Festival has officially entered the stage of history and will inevitably become the most important festival in the Qin Dynasty in the future.
So, in order to celebrate this grand event, the Empress specially ordered Mortal Residence to host the first New Year's Day state banquet. This was originally considered a political task, but Jiang Fan happily accepted the order. After all, it was initiated by himself, and finally the day that he had never forgotten was implemented across the country.
Of course, the specifications and requirements for such a large banquet are also very high, so starting from the day the empress issued the decree, the mortals have already started preparations under the auspices of Gu Beiyan. With Zhao Gao's comprehensive cooperation, Jiang Fan doesn't need to spend anything. Heart.
These three banquets were indeed a big job, so Gu Beiyan and Jiang Fan had a barbecue alone the night before and had no time to play around with the others. And when he saw Jiang Fan, he lowered his head and passed by, walking in a hurry.
Of course, the only ones who can play with Jiang Fan are Lin Nanyan, Tian Luoyu, Xiao Beibei, and Xiao Pixiu. Most of the others are dragged away to work by Gu Beiyan.
Luan Feifei and Yun Fuyao were not spared either. Due to Lin Nanyan's unreliability, Luan Feifei took charge of the preparations for the New Year's party. Yun Fuyao became Gu Beiyan's deputy, supervising work everywhere.
Even Hathaway had errands, which made her complain constantly, saying that she came here to learn sailing.
Regardless of her, Gu Beiyan didn't care at all and continued to give orders. But unconsciously, Hathaway actually blended into this atmosphere. Everyone worked together during the day, and sat together to eat and discuss in the evening. That weird sense of harmony made her feel inexplicably comfortable.
As a member of a foreign race, Prince Duron enjoyed it endlessly. He knew that this would be the last New Year to be spent in a mortal home for a long, long time in the future. Maybe... maybe it would be the last one.
Therefore, she worked extremely hard and rushed to do the heavy and tiring work, which actually made Mrs. Wang feel a little distressed.
And this man from the grassland, who was different from the barbarians he knew, was truly accepted by mortals in this last year.
Someone once saw with his own eyes that after finishing a day's work, Gu Beiyan gave him a roast chicken and a pot of good wine, and then casually said: Thank you for your hard work. This guy actually burst into tears and said his eyes were squinted by the wind and sand. It was inevitable that Tian Luoyu would laugh at him for a while, but after laughing at him, he also gave him a bunch of his candied haws.
No one knew that the dignified prince cried like a mess that night. Finally, he took out the monthly salary he had received in the mortal world over the years. His savings were not much, but he counted them one by one many times, and finally hid the precious ones in the wooden box, locked it, and checked After checking it several times to make sure it was locked, I fell asleep with my arms in my arms...
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The good days lasted for three days. In these days, Mr. Jiang did not care about anything but leisure and entertainment. How could he be so happy in his little life?
After that day, he announced in a high-profile way that he was going to take a vacation. It was very good. Indeed, no one came to visit him. I don't know if it was tacitly said that they wanted him to relax and unwind. It was true that no one came to visit him. There was almost no serious business to come to him.
Mr. Jiang thinks it's fun to spend this annual holiday well.
Three days of pleasant time passed by in a flash. On the fourth day, Mr. Jiang got up early in the morning and stretched out in the fresh cold air. Just as he was about to think about what to do today, he saw Long Si rushing over. Tell him he has an unexpected visitor.
Originally Mr. Jiang only thanked guests behind closed doors, but he really had to see this person.
The villain slaughters, Gao Rong.
First time visiting my house.
The arrival of this murderous god instantly caused the temperature of mortal residence to drop by ten degrees.
Jiang Fan couldn't see him ruining the atmosphere and called him to the living room.
Gao Rong didn't even sit down, so he opened his mouth and said: "Tai Chi will watch Feng Chen in three days."
Jiang Fan was a little surprised: "Fengchen is coming to Qin publicly?"
Gao Rong nodded: "Today, the court has sent credentials."
Jiang Fan pinched his chin. He was quite high-profile, but it was difficult for Jiang Fan to cause trouble in such a public meeting.
"Have you figured out the terms?"
Gao Rong said: "Let the world know that the Qin State's secret supervisory envoys will be abolished. There will be no stars in Yangdu."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "This condition is a bit false."
First of all, there are five supervisory envoys of the Feng family, who travel to the five countries and are known to the whole world. Even if they are officially dismissed, they may not be withdrawn secretly. Secondly, Yangdu is one of the capitals of the Five Kingdoms and is the place that the Feng family pays the most attention to. There must be two to three thousand Xingluo Shao lurking in Yangdu. Who knows if they will seriously take everyone away.
Gao Rong also knew this, but after he explained it, Jiang Fan suddenly felt that it was feasible.
First of all, the civil and military forces of the Great Qin Dynasty are definitely no losers. The Empress has a list of more than 600 people in the Yangdu Star Luo, and it may be difficult for Feng Chen to know who has been exposed. At that time, as long as you compare it, you will know whether the secret government has acted as promised. If the agreement is not fulfilled, the known six hundred stars will be arrested by Gao Rong, forcing Fengchen to the negotiation table again, and Fengchen will be even more upset by then.
Second, the key lies in the four words "tell the world". This shows an attitude. It allows the other four countries to see that the Feng family can compromise on some things and can do it. This will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the Feng family's reputation. .
"Okay, I agree to this condition." Jiang Fan felt that it would be unrealistic to ask for anything else. It would be feasible to cut down Yang Du Xingluo first.
"Secondly, Fengchen can redeem one million taels of silver."
"Only one million taels? Not sincere enough, but forget it, these five hundred people will have their faces tattooed, and they will be expelled along with their families, and they will not be allowed to enter Qin for life."
Gao Rong nodded, thinking it was not difficult. "But Fengchen also proposed conditions for the meeting."
Gao Rong then revealed his purpose, which surprised Jiang Fan. Feng Chen asked him to go to Tai Chi Temple to meet him.
"He is a passive party and has no qualifications." Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes.
"Not entirely, there is the Crown Princess."
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment. The imperial concubine was Concubine Shu. Because the empress succeeded to the throne, her name naturally changed to concubine.
The meaning of Gao Rong's words was obviously to let Jiang Fan understand that the Feng family was not completely at a disadvantage, and that some things were still entangled with each other.
Jiang Fan pondered for a moment and showed a smile: "Okay, to be honest, Fengchen and I have been fighting secretly for so long, so it's time for us to meet formally."
When Gao Rong saw that he agreed, he said: "At three quarters at noon, Fengchen chooses." Then he turned around and left.
At three quarters past noon, isn’t that the time for beheading? Jiang Fan was a little amused. Feng Chen chose this time, and it was obvious that he would kill himself sooner or later.
