The Wu family has lived in Liaodong for a long time and is a family of generals. There are dozens of cousins of Wu Sangui's generation serving in the military. They have great influence and deep roots.
However, since Wu Xiang became an official and retired, and Wu Sangui moved to the capital to settle down when his military power became more powerful, the Wu Mansion has become one of the most famous wealthy families in the capital.
The reason why it is said to be the most famous is not because of its magnificence, but because Wu Sangui is the most powerful and powerful warlord in the Ming Dynasty. Another reason is that this mansion has a stunning beauty who is stunning in the capital.
Such a name is naturally eye-catching. Even though the Wu family keeps a low profile, people often linger in front of the house to spy. Most of these people are dirty people who admire Chen Yuanyuan's name, and those who spy secretly are Jin Yiwei. After all, Wu Sangui's strength was too great, and his position outside the customs was too sensitive. The court had to take precautions. If he had other intentions, his family members would be secretly taken away.
"This is the gate of Wu Mansion, don't park at will." Two servants outside the gate of Wu Mansion saw a carriage stopping in front of the house to look around, so they came to chase people away.
"Please inform Mr. Wu, please refer to the visitors from the East Factory." Ji Jike took a step forward and cupped his hands.
The two servants were shocked. One of them rushed into the house to report, and the other hurried forward to take the reins and tie the horse: "I won't bother you, brother." The coachman, Lao Hu, flicked his whip and made a crack in front of the servant's eyes. The servant was frightened and quickly apologized with his fists clasped in his hands: "That's rude, that's rude, please wait a moment."
In the carriage, Chang Yu opened the curtain and looked around. He stopped at a teahouse diagonally opposite Wu Mansion. There were several people staring at the window on the second floor. Unexpectedly, they were either fans of Dongchang or Jin Yiwei.
He raised his eyes and looked at the gate of Wu Mansion. It was very grand. He used to pass by this place, but he didn't take a closer look. Now when he looked at it, he secretly sighed that this was the real wealthy family, leaving aside the two big lions. Look at the rows of horse-tethering posts on both sides of the gate, they are not comparable to those of ordinary wealthy households.
"Qiao Sanxiu once kicked off the horse-tying posts, and he said that it took twenty years to do it." Chang Yu glanced at the horse-tying posts, each of them was a stone pile as thick as the mouth of a bowl in the ocean.
"Master Qiao is not lying. It will take more than twenty years to break this stone pile. It is very difficult, but it is not difficult for a humble position." Ji Jike shouted loudly as he spoke, raised his leg and kicked it away, only to hear a click. The stone pile broke at the sound.
"Hey, you..., you're awesome!" Chang Yu was speechless. He just said that casually. Who knew that Ji Ji was so competitive that he even kicked off someone's horse-tying post when he came up? Look at that servant He looked completely clueless.
Ji Jike seemed to feel that this was not good after taking action. He was a little embarrassed and was about to smooth things over when he saw the door of Wu Mansion creaked open and several people hurriedly walked out from inside. The first one was Wu Sangui.
And behind him were two people Chang Yu had never expected, Tang Tong and Ma Ke.
"The grand master of the factory is here. I'm not too far away to greet you. No wonder." Wu Sangui came to the carriage and saluted. Chang Yu jumped out of the carriage with a smile: "I pass by here and come to have a meal. Sorry to bother you..." As he spoke, Only then did he see Ma Ke and Tang Tong behind Wu Sangui, and he was suddenly startled: "The two generals are also here. Oops, it seems that my commander is being abrupt today."
Wu Sangui secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his expression. This expression did not seem to be fake. It seemed that he did not know that Tang Tong and Ma Ke were there before, and he must not have come to cause trouble.
In the past few days, Zhou Yuji and other military leaders gathered in the capital to wait for the military parade to discuss merits and rewards. Wu Sangui also returned to the capital according to the order. He met with the generals last night. He, Zhou Yuji, and Huang Degong had a close friendship, and they nodded to each other. He despises Liu Zeqing, Gao Jie, and Liu Liangzuo from the bottom of his heart, and he might as well have a good impression of Li Yan. Tang Tong and Ma Ke have been his comrades for many years. Not to mention they were together two years after the Battle of Songjin. Fighting side by side, not to mention the friendship that Tang Tong had helped in the battle a few days earlier.
In addition, he was in urgent need of a reunion, so he talked with Tang Tong and Marco all night until dawn, and invited the two of them to be guests at his house at noon. Little did he know that the two of them had just arrived, and before the banquet was over, the servants came to announce that people from the East Factory were visiting!
The leading general was very sensitive because of his close contacts, but almost everyone from Dongchang came, which immediately shocked the three of them, and the person who could use the ability to visit was definitely not a small person, could it be... So the three of them hurried out to greet them, and sure enough it was Chang Yu.
While they were feeling uneasy, the three of them were relieved when they heard that the young eunuch had decided to pay him an impromptu visit, and when he saw Tang Tong and Marco, his expressions did not seem to be fake.
"My colleagues Ma Zongbing and Tang Zongbing are old friends. It's been a rare occasion in several years. They both happened to be in Beijing, so I invited them to my house as guests. I never thought that Mr. Factory Lord would come to visit me again. I want to celebrate today. "Wu Sangui welcomed Chang Yu into the house with a happy face. He glanced at the kicked-out horse post outside the door with a vague look. This little eunuch has many masters under his command, but what is this, a show of authority? .
Wu Mansion is a wealthy family, and the size and size of the mansion are not small. There are all kinds of pavilions and pavilions, flowers, plants, ponds and fish. Chang Yu, who is used to seeing big scenes, still flatters a little politely, which makes Wu Sangui crack up. Mouth smiles.
The food and wine had just been arranged in the hall. Wu Sangui invited the three chief guests to take their seats. There were no other guests. Chang Yu asked casually: "Why don't you see Mr. Wu?"
"The weather has been sunny and rainy in the past two days. My father accidentally caught wind and cold and is recuperating in the back house. It's a shame that he can't greet Eunuch Chang to atone for his sins." Wu Sangui said quickly, and Chang Yu hurriedly said: "Hey, then our family has to go visit him. "Old man".
Wu Sangui waved his hand hurriedly: "Don't pass it on to Eunuch Chang again before the wind and cold go away. There is no need for it. There is no need for it. I would like to thank my father for this."
"That being the case, we will come visit you again after the old man recovers from illness." Chang Yu accepted the offer. He guessed that Wu Xiang might have avoided him on purpose. After all, this old fox was well versed in the ways of avoiding suspicion in officialdom. Anyway, he was with a retired bad guy. The old man had nothing to talk about.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the four of them sat down. Wu Sangui and Tang Tongmako raised their glasses to toast first. Chang Yu drank tea instead of wine: "Our family coincides with the meeting, and it seems that we came at the wrong time."
He has seen that these big warlords are now starting to stick together with each other, and Wu Sangui is obviously trying to bring Tang Tong and Marco into the same front.
"What Mr. Factory said is too outrageous. The three of us have all fought with Mr. Factory in the north and south, and we relied on Mr. Factory's clever calculations to defeat the enemy. In the future, we will also rely on Mr. Factory's support. Why is it not the right time to say this?" Tang Tong raised his glass and said sincerely, Marco echoed beside him.
"What Tang Zongbing said is absolutely true. Eunuch Chang and I defeated the enemy side by side in Ningyuan. I deeply admire Eunuch Chang for his good planning and fighting skills, and he became a confidant. Why are we so unfamiliar after not seeing each other for more than a month? Could it be that Eunuch Chang is looking at me? Don’t wait for me.”
Alas, Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, raised his glass and stood up: "It is our family's fault. All three of you are the pillars of the country. I also deeply admire them. I am deeply proud to walk with you. I will accept my punishment and accept my punishment."
The three of them laughed and toasted.
Is this really the case? Chang Yu sneered in his heart. At present, the military bosses in the capital, Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong, are really of the same mind as Chang Yu. Tang Tong is an obedient and good boy. He fights wherever he points and is loyal to the emperor and Chang Yu. It’s also a matter of words and advice. Ma Ke has been unsuccessful in the past two years, and now he has to rely on Chang Yu to make a comeback. Chang Yu gave him a reward in Gubeikou a few days ago. He is grateful in his heart and plans to embrace this opportunity. As for Liu Zeqing, Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo are completely incompetent. On the surface, they are in conflict with Chang Yuxu, but in fact they all have their own little plans.
But what makes Chang Yu wary and confused the most is Wu Sangui!
This guy is too powerful, and his scheming is unfathomable. He always talks about fighting alongside Chang Yu in Ningyuan, which makes people think he is secretive. But in fact, he is a very proud person. For example, he rarely calls him Chang Yu is a factory official, and he rarely calls himself a junior general or holds a humble position.
He would say Eunuch Chang, and call himself my subordinate.
During the time when Chang Yu was supervising the army, everyone claimed to be the last general, a humble position, and returning to the capital was equivalent to dismissal. Wu Sangui called him Eunuch Chang, and there was nothing wrong with calling him a subordinate. However, Zhou Yuji, Tang Tong and others still called themselves the last general, which shows that Wu Sangui's innermost feelings He was dissatisfied or repelled by Chang Yu.
Therefore, he successfully aroused the wariness of the young eunuch, and he wanted to put him at the top of the list of key targets. There are many warlords in the Ming Dynasty, and everyone is rebellious, but only Wu Sangui can make Chang Yu feel wary.
No matter you are noble or unruly, I will win you over, and I will do it soon. Chang Yu smiled on the outside and was a bitch on the inside, chatting with the three of them, but in fact they were all talking about unnutritious topics, such as Talking about chasing the Tatars south.
Chang Yu ate this meal very quickly, because he really just came here to eat. Another reason is that he knew his name: "Our family also knows that the three of us are old friends, and it is rare for us to get together in Beijing." If you have endless things to say, it’s inconvenient for you to talk here in our house..."
"Eunuch Chang, what you just said..." Wu Sangui just interrupted Chang Yu, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Chang Yu interrupted him again: "Mr. Wu, don't worry, our family didn't say we were leaving," Chang Yu said With a smile: "You all know that our family doesn't like wine, but do you know what our family's preferences are?"
"I heard that Mr. Factory Master is good at punching and kicking?" Marco said slightly hesitantly.
"Good music!" Wu Sangui and Tang Tong said in unison. They had both worked with Chang Yu and knew that Chang Yu liked to listen to small songs. Whether they were in Ningyuan City or when chasing enemies south, they would listen to artists when they met.
Chang Yu smiled and said, "General Wu has a way of making beautiful concubines. I wonder if our family will be lucky enough to hear about it."
"Why not? The Tao is easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find. Eunuch Chang loves to hear it, and Yuanyuan is lucky." Hearing the voice, he understood the elegant meaning. Wu Sangui guessed what the little eunuch meant when Chang Yu asked him just now. . Going to someone's house to listen to someone's concubine singing music is supposedly very rude, but there is nothing wrong with Chang Yu being an eunuch and he really loves to listen to music.
In addition, Chen Yuanyuan's status was just that of a concubine, so it was normal to greet guests. Even though she was favored by Wu Sangui because of her beauty, she was generally not allowed to appear in public, but it was okay to greet distinguished guests like a young eunuch.
"In that case, I would like to ask Mr. Wu to introduce me to you. If we go to listen to music at home, we won't disturb the three of us chatting." Chang Yu chuckled.
Eunuch Chang invited Wu Sangui to get up and lead Chang Yu to the back house. Tang Tong and Ma Ke looked at each other, took a long breath and sat down.
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