It was already dusk and sunset when Chang Yu returned to Waidongchang Yamen. All the attendants finally came back and were making tea and chatting in the courtyard. Hearing that there was a wine bar in the evening, he was excited and gritted his teeth.
In the evening, everyone was on duty and was not allowed to drink. Chang Yu rolled his eyes and walked into the lobby and immediately slumped down on the imperial chair. After working for two days and one night, he was finally tired. He lay on the chair for a while and got up to grind and write a letter. A story goes like this: "Wearing royal guards and sending him to Datong Prince's Mansion" Then he went to his room to rest and asked Fang San to wake him up after an hour.
Xianju Tower, also known as Zuixianju, is located on Chaoyangmen Inner Street and is the most famous building in the East City. It is also very famous in the capital. The boss behind it is Fang Ba, one of the twelve underworld guards in the capital.
Chang Yu chose to hold a banquet here to celebrate the achievements of the generals. Firstly, there were too many people, and secondly, it was to take care of his brothers' business.
Fang Ba is not in the capital. To be precise, except for Song Siyang from Nancheng who is in charge of the Octopus head office, all the twelve Taibao have left the capital. They are either preparing food and grass, or are on the way to prepare food and grass, or are busy organizing semicolons elsewhere. Very.
The boss is not here, but there is also the shopkeeper. The business in Xianju Building has always been good. I came here at noon to talk for a few words and then left. Then the shopkeeper announced that they would not be open tonight!
It's not closed, but reserved.
Someone asked, who was so curious that he booked the entire Xianju Building? How many people came, and how much money was gained!
The shopkeeper just said two words, Dongchang.
As night fell, invited guests began to arrive one after another. There were meritorious and rewarded soldiers from various departments, including those from the Beijing camp, the Guards camp, the four battalions under Dongchang, and even the generals of Li Yan, Huang Degong and other big bosses. In addition, there are civil and military officials from the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and the invited statuses are very impressive, such as Shi Kefa, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Jiayan, the governor of the Beijing Camp, Wu Weiying, the leader of the Shenji Camp, and others who have just joined the post. Uncle Hui'an, Uncle Xuancheng, Marquis Xinle, etc., and what is even more surprising are the two princes and the commander of the Jinyi Guards. However, few people know the secret whereabouts of the three of them, so they went directly to the third floor bag. house.
It was completely dark when Chang Yu was woken up by Fang San, and the attendants in the yard were all ready. Because Song Luoyu and Jiangfa were injured, Qiao Sanxiu, who was on vacation, took the initiative to fill the gap, and Li Muxian, Chen Wangting, Song Luoshu, Wuzhong formed the Five King Kongs to take charge of security.
"Where's Chunxiang?" Chang Yu washed his face with cold water and walked into the yard and took a look.
"Eunuch Chun has gone to Xianju Tower to entertain guests," Fang San said softly, "Mr. Factory, can I go there today to open my eyes?"
"Okay." Chang Yu readily agreed: "It just so happens that I can share a table with Lao Hu." Fang San was so happy that he thanked him again and again.
Lao Hu was at the helm of the carriage, accompanied by Qiao Sanxiu's five master cavalrymen, and more than a dozen men holding swords following closely behind them. They slowly headed towards Dongcheng Xing, while pedestrians along the way gave way and pointed.
As the first building in the east city, the Xianju Building is naturally spectacular. It can accommodate more than a hundred people on the upper and lower floors. When Chang Yu arrived, the building was already buzzing with people. The soldiers exchanged greetings with each other and took their seats according to their military ranks.
For guerrillas, those with 100 households and below are on the first floor, and the generals and intermediate generals guarding them are on the second floor.
As for the third floor, those are where the bosses are. In addition to a few private rooms, there are three large tables in the middle of the hall, which are also full of seats. In addition to civil and military officials from the Ministry of War and the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, as well as several nobles, Li Yan , Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong, Tang Tong, Ma Ke, Wu Sangui, Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo, and the generals of the four battalions under Dongchang were all present, and they were bragging and wrangling each other in a lively manner.
As for those private rooms, the doors were closed. There were two guards in royal robes standing at the door of the largest private room. The generals knew that there were people inside who were also curious, but no one dared to ask. Even their little fingers could guess. He is definitely a big shot, maybe he is either the prince or the emperor.
Chang Yu's arrival caused the Xianju Building to explode. He shouted hello to the soldiers from the first floor to the second floor. Chang Yu also clasped his fists and looked around: "Eat and drink well, everyone. Let's go up first and toast later... …”
The generals on the third floor heard the sound and moved to the stairs to greet them. When they saw Chang Yu coming up, they all saluted and said hello. Chang Yu clasped his fists and bowed in a circle: "There are no outsiders. You don't need to be so polite. Just be as comfortable as in the army."
"That's right." Huang Degong laughed: "There are so many rules in Beijing these days, it's really frustrating me. How can we be as free as when we are fighting, and we can do whatever we want..." Everyone laughed, and Chang Yu said: "Today You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't jump on the table to pee."
Everyone laughed again and then took their seats, while Chunxiang arranged for the shopkeeper to serve wine and food.
"There will be enough wine and food to take care of the food tonight. Just have fun, don't save our family any money." Chang Yu sat down and said a few words first. The generals applauded, and Zhou Yuji said: "There are so many of us, so don't treat the factory boss as such." It’s all gone.”
"The emperor rewarded our family with a thousand taels of silver. Today, you can eat as much as you want, and you can make it according to the one thousand taels of silver!" Chang Yu waved his hand with great pride, and the generals were astonished. The emperor then rewarded the little eunuch with a thousand taels of silver. Two silver coins? This is too cool.
Meritorious officials like Li Yan, Zhou Yuji, and Huang Degong were not only ranked among the Zhu Kingdoms, but were often rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver. However, the young eunuch with the most outstanding military exploits was only rewarded with a thousand taels of silver.
"We are all a little embarrassed to take off our chopsticks. The factory supervisor won't wait for us to be poor after eating and let us donate money." Huang Degong has a close relationship with Chang Yu and speaks very casually. Everyone laughed along with him.
"That's not the case. No matter how poor our family is, we can still expose the blame." Chang Yu laughed and changed the subject: "But if you want to donate some military supplies and food, I would really like to thank you."
"Hey, look at my bad mouth." Huang Degong slapped him directly. He knew that the little eunuch caught what he just said. The celebration banquet tonight will become a charity dinner. It seems that no one will donate. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed about using my chopsticks.
Chang Yu knew how to calculate, and he took advantage of the fact that the generals had just received rewards and had a lot of money, so they couldn't sleep if they didn't squeeze some. Of course, he was not stingy about treating guests like this, but in fact, he was raising funds for the military hospital for the Red Lady.
"Now that the factory governor has spoken, and we are raising military funds, we cannot be iron lords. Let's express our opinions." Unexpectedly, Wu Sangui was the first to speak, and the generals agreed.
Chang Yu thanked him and talked about the preparation of the military hospital. This is a major matter for the benefit of the country and the military. In the future, all active or retired soldiers will be able to enjoy free treatment regardless of whether they are injured or sick, which is also full medical insurance for future generations. After hearing this, Shi Kefa even stood up and touched his palms. He was the first to express his willingness to donate a hundred taels of silver. He was a civil servant with a low salary, so he could only donate a hundred taels of silver.
But the generals were rich. Zhou Yuji asked for two thousand taels. The remaining generals pledged no less than a thousand taels. Chang Yu and Li Yan were so grateful that they handed over their hands to thank them one by one.
"This is a big plan, the more the merrier. I hope that after you return to the camp, you will launch a fundraiser for the whole army. There is no limit to the amount, and you can rest assured that the money will be used by the military..." Chang Yu patted his chest and promised, and finally suggested that if there is any excess, It is a bonus, used to reward soldiers with military exploits, and the generals continue to agree.
The matter that had worried Lady Hong for several months was easily solved by Chang Yu. The group of people on the third floor alone donated tens of thousands of taels of silver, and the whole army raised funds more than enough.
