Arriving at the door of Bai's house, Lu Zhong stepped forward and knocked on the door. It was Lu Buwei who opened the door. When he saw Lü Zhong, he immediately reacted and said, "Father Zhong will wait a moment while I go and report." After a while, Bai Gen went out to the door and exchanged words of hard work with Lü Zhong and others. Lu Zhong introduced Lu Bo and other people he had not seen yesterday one by one. Bai Gen met them one by one, bowed together, and led them to sit in the hall.
After the greetings were over, Lu Bo said: "Yesterday, Brother Yu received Brother Bai's favor and has arranged everything. Today, Yu and others are waiting for Brother Bai's dispatch."
Bai Gen said: "My magistrate Zhong is generous and has given me a gold. All the carriages under the city have been moved, and the young guests can take a look at them. The business is relatively small, and I have sent people to rent carriages everywhere. There are no obstacles. Three hundred stones of grain are returned. We need to ask the grain dealer for a meeting. I told you yesterday that the most important thing at the moment is to meet Captain Huayang and get his protection, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward."
Lu Bo said: "You know this, I know everything. Brother Bai will send you everything."
Sub'an said: "May I ask Brother Bai, where is Lieutenant Huayang from?"
Bai Gen glanced at Xu Bo'an and said, "Brother, I want to ask you something. Although Huayang is a small town, it is at the strategic point where businessmen and travelers gather. Although it is not as crowded as shoulders and sweating like rain, it is also the old capital of Hua Yang." There are more than a thousand soldiers from China and South Korea, all of whom have sharp swords and powerful crossbows, and are extremely talented soldiers. Therefore, the Huayang captain is Yu Fei, an old clan of the Han family."
Xu Bo'an said: "I am stupid. I have lived in Daliang for a long time. I also occasionally come to Zheng State. I don't hear about the city captain guarding the merchants."
Bai Gen said: "I have lived in Huayang for more than ten years, but I have rarely heard of it."
Sub'an said: "I would like to hear the details."
Bai Gen said: "Huayang Wei took over at the beginning of the year. During his tenure, several business travelers were robbed by thieves. Huayang Wei was furious and ordered all business travelers to be guarded by Korean soldiers to prevent any mistakes. Business travelers can only use money to enter the official position. . However, how can the Han soldiers live in peace when they enter the business trip: they must use the name of guarding to show their authority and blessings. Later, the business travelers will have to control the key points: whenever the Han soldiers are sent down, they are not ordered to accompany them, but they are placed outside the city, and the distance is calculated. Give them money and food, and let them pay their dues when the time comes."
Sub'an said: "This story is the same as that of a calamity. Why doesn't everyone say a word?"
Bai Gen said: "If you do business without permission, you may encounter thieves or unruly people, and so on, so no one can say anything."
Uncle Tang slapped his thigh and said, "Is there no royal method?"
Sub'an smiled and said: "King Han has a good way to gather wealth."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Tang clenched his fists and stopped making any sound.
Lu Bo said, "What do you think, Brother Bai?"
Bai Gen said: "Foolish intention, it is possible to tolerate small things and plan for big things!"
Lu Bo said: "I want to be taught. Please ask Brother Bai to introduce me to Zhi Wu etiquette. Please make it clear. I don't dare to lack anything."
Bai Gen said: "Brother Lu has made a clear decision. It is better to hold a banquet in my humble house and invite the nobles. This will save my brothers from running around and toil, and at the same time, I can win the favor of Captain Huayang. Kill two birds with one stone."
Lu Bo said: "How can I feel at ease when I disturb your house! Everything I need will be provided by me."
Bai Gen said: "Why bother, brother Lu! We have been living in Huayang for a long time. We meet him morning and evening. We have a chat with him. It will be much easier in the future." He shouted down: "Buwei, you can stick to my integrity. I'm going to invite Captain Huayang. I'm told that a friend is coming from afar." Lu Buwei greeted him at the door.
Lu Bo said: "The banquet is about to be held. We dare not sit down. We have to listen to orders in front of the court and under the stove."
Bai Gen said: "Brother, when I first arrived in Huayang and met the captain, I foolishly planned to use three or five tripods."
Lu Bo was shocked when he heard this and said: "Huayang Lieutenant is the old clan of King Han, so he should be treated as a high official. But we are all dressed in white, what can we do?"
Bai Gen knew that Lu Bo had misunderstood, so he explained: "When a doctor comes to a village, he conquers only what he wants and shames only what he has. Are all the rural gentlemen carnivores? The so-called three tripods and five tripods are just for the ears of abundance, and they cannot be considered the system of tripods. !”
Lu Bofang was relieved and said: "The customs in your hometown are very different from those in my hometown. It's OK to 'ask everything'."
Bai Gen explained in detail that the so-called three tripods and five tripods just mean to prepare three or five kinds of meat. The specific meat is not customized, and there is no need to match the corresponding number of guis. It is not a ritual of setting up dings and guis. Captain Huayang was quite greedy, but the food was abundant and he didn't mind overstepping the mark. After hearing this, everyone understood and unanimously agreed that since Captain Huayang likes food and drink, he should use the five tripods as a system to do what he likes. The objects of the Five Cauldrons are designated as sheep, pigs, fish, wax, and viscera. You can buy fish and wax at home, but you need to buy sheep, pigs, and offal in the market. Lu Bo repeatedly expressed his gratitude and said that he must go to the market to buy it himself. Bai Gen couldn't refuse, so he had to agree. He himself directed the family members, concubines, etc. to clean the tripods, gui dishes, and cups. There was no need for wine, so someone asked someone to filter the water and shrink it with lemongrass.
After Lu Bo and others came out, they discussed briefly for a while and decided that Xu, Tang, Zheng and Cao would go to the market to purchase meat, vegetables, fruits, jam and other products, while Er Lu went to Lu's Car Shop to meet Lu Bojie. Naturally, Er Lu did not explain the identity of Bo Jie's father - they themselves were not sure yet. They only said that the Lu family's car dealership was also the property of the Lu family in Puyang, and they would go and identify themselves. Everyone didn't know the details and didn't ask any more questions, allowing the four of them to leave.
Huayang City is not big. Walking from the north gate to the west gate, it didn't take long to see the courtyard of Lu's Car Shop. Lu Zhong came forward and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door recognized Lu Zhong and asked him to come to the court and hurriedly went inside to report. After a while, Lu Bojia lowered his rank to greet them and let the group of people into the hall.
Lu Bo said: "Foolish brother, my father is here and I can't help but come to see you. I would like to invite Yujue."
Lu Bojie said: "Please come to the temple." Then he got up and went to another courtyard. Er Lu followed behind, and no one else was allowed to follow.
The courtyard door is locked. Lu Bojia took out the key and opened the lock, let Er Lu in, and closed the door again. Only then did he come to the front of the hall. There is no plaque in the lobby and the door is locked. Lu Bojia opened the hall door again, pushed the door open and let Er Lu in. The hall was very dark, with a small bean lamp burning on the table in the middle, flickering on and off. Lu Bojie said: "When I saw Zhongzi yesterday, I must know that you are here today, and I have set up the divine case to wait for you all night." He led the two people to the case. Only then did the two of them see clearly that there was a god behind the lamp. The name of the god was written in a strange script. Although they couldn't make it out clearly, the god's sign was surrounded by auspicious clouds and painted with gold. At first sight, they knew it was something extraordinary. The two of them did not dare to get close, so they had no choice but to look at Lu Boqiu, who said, "This is Lord Shang Father!"
Er Lu was shocked and asked, "Why is Lord Shangfu here?"
Lu Bojie said: "You all think that the ancestral temple of Qi State is the place where the father is worshiped. After Kang Gong, he stopped worshiping him. I don't know that there is actually a branch here."
Lu Bo said: "What do you mean?"
Lu Bojie said: "Shangfu was granted the title of Qi. Although he camped in Yingqiu, he actually lived in Haojing. When Duke Zhou returned to power and became king, he relied on the Taigong's strength. The eldest son Ji also lived in Haojing. Those who lived in Yingqiu were the three Ziqiu family. Qi State established an ancestral temple, but the father-in-law is still alive, so there is no position for the father-in-law. When the Taigong passed away, the Qi ancestral temple established the Taigong position, and the eldest son was in Haojing, and he also established the Taigong position, that is. The eldest son returned to the country, The god Taigong still lives in Haojing, and is enshrined in the Qi ancestral temple and established by Shiqiu Gong. Although the god established in Haojing does not enjoy the ancestral temple, there is still a clan left to worship him. For this reason, the clan enshrines the position of Taigong, and the eldest son keeps a jade jue as an offering. , also for faith.”
Erlu sighed with emotion: "How can I know what my father said!"
