It was August, and the scenery in Piyuan was just right.
More than half a month has passed since Zhu Min fell.
As an important minister of the imperial court, he was not even given the opportunity to be re-examined by the imperial court, and was directly sent to Lingnan by an imperial edict.
But before he could reach the place, he was killed by the escorting government officials.
His act of offering false auspiciousness was so hateful that he didn't know who said hello, but no one would redress his grievances.
As a worthless person, even his old boss Cai Jing would not save him.
No one among the officials and gentry in Zhejiang and Zhejiang expected that the turning point would come so quickly. In the blink of an eye, a frontier official would fall.
For a time, they were extremely frightened by Cao Bin's methods, and everyone was in danger.
Now it happened that Mrs. Ru, who happened to catch up with Cao Bin, was awarded a royal title and wanted to hold a banquet to celebrate. So the official family members of the two Zhejiang provinces, whether they were familiar with each other or not, came to congratulate her one after another.
In the backyard, the banquet was placed among the flowers, and a group of actors were singing "The Legend of the White Snake" on the stage on the lake.
Listening to the opera with the echo of the water waves and chatting while smelling the fragrance of the flowers, the women had a wonderful feeling.
Li Shishi was sitting next to Pang Yanyan wearing a phoenix crown and harem, and she still had a dreamy feeling.
Although there was already a precedent of Du Shiniang, when a brothel girl like me was actually conferred a royal title, she still couldn't suppress her excitement.
Which woman doesn’t have the dream of wearing a phoenix crown and hare.
It's just that this is a concubine's regular dress, a married woman's dress. Ordinary women can only wear it when they get married, and they have to be married to a matchmaker, so concubines have no chance to wear it.
Du Shiniang saw her face flushed and her eyes blurred, so she couldn't help but tease:
"Sister, you haven't drank yet, so why are you drunk?"
Li Shishi woke up suddenly, pinched her quietly, and said angrily:
"Don't make fun of me with your hooves..."
Du Shiniang grinned from being pinched and quickly begged for mercy:
"Sister, don't do anything. People are watching you. Don't be rude and make people laugh."
Zhang Zhenniang curled her lips and said with a hint of arrogance:
"They are all here to please Mr. Hou, how dare they find fault with us?"
As she spoke, she said a little depressed:
"Maybe they have other ideas..."
Sai Xishi, who was watching the show, was stunned for a moment, turned his head and asked in confusion:
"What's the idea?"
Du Shiniang already understood and said happily:
"Of course it's a daughter. Even if they can't save the dignity of sending a legitimate daughter as a concubine, there is still no hindrance to a concubine."
"Anyway, if they have the chance to be named a married woman, I'm afraid they can't wait for it."
Zhang Zhenniang's eyes flashed and she muttered:
"Why can't you lose face? Maybe those bitches still want to give it away themselves?"
Everyone was speechless when they heard this. Pang Yanyan blushed and said:
"Zhen Niang, don't talk nonsense, be careful if your husband punishes you."
Sai Xishi nodded, quickly looked around, and saw that no one heard them, she felt relieved and said:
"Madam is right, Cao Lang is not that kind of person at all..."
I originally wanted to defend Cao Bin, but when I thought about my identity and Zhang Zhenniang's identity, I suddenly lost my confidence.
At this time, a woman suddenly came forward and flattered Pang Yanyan:
"Madam, the boy in my family has great respect for Master Hou and wants to call him his adoptive father. I don't know..."
When Pang Yanyan and others heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Unexpectedly, the person who sent his daughter didn't come, and one who sent his son came first...
Not to mention the banquet in Xiyuan, it was rare for Cao Bin to take up his duties in the Yamen on time today.
Not only to allow the backyard to host the banquet with peace of mind, but also because Yelu Guanyin Nu and the imperial envoys arrived.
The imperial envoy handed the official documents from the Political Affairs Hall to Cao Bin and said:
"Master Hou, the Third Division has received the compensation of 200,000 yuan from the eldest princess."
"The King ordered the Lord to return the previously seized soldiers, armor and other items to the Liao Kingdom."
After reading the official document, Cao Bin was a little surprised and said:
"Two hundred thousand guan, isn't it too little?"
The materials that Yelu Guanyinnu had previously provided to Fang La were given at the standard of five hundred thousand guan.
Except for the 3,000 war horses, which do not need to be returned, they are still worth 350,000 gold.
Even if those things have no value to Da Song, they cannot be sold as scraps!
Besides, he originally wanted to sell it back as trophies to get some benefits for his soldiers, but he didn't expect that the imperial court would directly intervene.
The messenger looked at Yelu Guanyin Nu, smiled awkwardly and said:
"Don't be upset, Lord Hou. Now that Song and Liao have reconciled, they are a country of brothers."
"It's useless to keep these things..."
Yelu Guanyinnu looked at Cao Bin calmly, but his eyes could not hide his joy.
When she fought with Cao Bin, she was always cheated. This time even Daliao was put in danger, but this time she finally got a small win.
From this, she also identified Cao Bin's weakness.
Aren't you, Cao Bin, very careless and difficult to deal with? Then I will speak directly to the Song Dynasty court.
At worst, it would be much easier to keep a low profile and give them enough face. You don't even need to give cash, just an IOU.
Let's see if Cao Bin dares to disobey the orders of the Song Dynasty court.
Seeing that she looked confident of winning, Cao Bin did not continue to question.
Now that the court has made a decision, no matter how much I say, it is in vain, not to mention that the court has already received the money?
However, Yelu Guanyin slave cannot be too proud. At worst, she will soak the ironware in sea water before returning it. She will not benefit from it, and she will not be able to think about it.
When she returns to the Liao Kingdom, she will find that she has redeemed a pile of junk.
Thinking of this, he smiled kindly and said:
"Cao followed the court's arrangements and ordered people to transport them here..."
time flies.
It’s half August in a few days, the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Pang Yanyan and others started preparations a few days ago, and the whole garden looked festive.
Last year, Cao Bin was away at war and had no time to reunite. This year, although he is an official in another place, his family is gathered together, so place is not so important.
Many people like old things and call them nostalgic. In fact, they just miss the people and things of the past.
At this time, outside the gate of Xiyuan, Zhan Zhao was bringing his two ladies to see him.
Although he felt ashamed and did not want to come, he could not be rude, and he would not show up to the "elders" during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"Wuda, who are those two people and why are they kneeling outside the door?"
At this moment, Sister Jiuyue suddenly pointed at the two young men kneeling outside the gate of Luyuan and asked.
Wu Da scratched his head and smiled:
"It is said that he is the son of a certain county magistrate. He wants to call me his adoptive father, but he doesn't agree."
Sister Jiuyue curled her lips in disdain and said:
"Without the name of self-awareness, can Mr. Hou accept everyone?"
He was very proud and proud as he spoke.
Hearing this, Zhan Zhao was speechless.
No wonder when he walked in, the two young men looked at him with envy and a bit shameless.
But why do I feel a little proud?
Fallen! Uncomfortable!
