Lu Gong's banquet began. With the blessing of the county magistrate, almost all the rich people in the county came. Mobile terminal
Later, Xiao He, who was in charge, complained about the small space in the house. Those who pay more than a thousand yuan can sit inside the house, while those who pay less than a thousand yuan can sit in the open air in the courtyard.
The people present were relatively wealthy, but they were still reluctant to spend thousands of dollars at once. However, it is said that the county magistrate congratulated him with ten thousand yuan. There are quite a lot of these wealthy people, and they all work hard to earn some face for themselves.
As the guests came and went and the number of people increased, so did the gifts. Lu Gong looked at the gradually increasing numbers and nodded with satisfaction.
Even though all these gifts were added together, they were still no more than one-tenth of his original wealth. But... with this money, a little bit of operation, and the help of the county magistrate, we should be able to make a comeback.
Thinking of this, Mr. Lu became even more attentive to the guests in the room. These people... are all my benefactors.
When the banquet was about to begin, Liu Bang and his group came in.
Lu Wan quietly took out a few Qin Banliang from his arms, about twenty or thirty. He carefully asked Liu Ji: "Brother, how much do we pay for the congratulations? If twenty dollars, is it too much or too little?"
Fan Kuai looked at him with contempt: "What can you do with a mere twenty dollars for such a banquet? Let me tell you, we must pay at least five hundred dollars."
After finishing speaking, Fan Kuai added: "How about we congratulate each other with 500 yuan each? It sounds nice too."
Liu Ji looked at the two of them with disdain and said calmly: "I heard that Huai Guzi in Xianyang City asked for one hundred thousand yuan. That is a true hero. Today, I will imitate him."
Later, Liu Ji shouted loudly: "Liu Ji alone congratulates you with 100,000 yuan."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The county magistrate was even more shocked: "I'm just a congratulatory gift of 10,000 yuan. And Brother Lu will pay back part of the 10,000 yuan later. What is this Liu Ji? A 100,000 yuan gift?"
Suddenly, the county magistrate was a little confused: "Why does this name sound so familiar? Wait? Liu Ji? Could it be Liu Ji that the emperor's envoy is looking for?"
The county magistrate's first reaction was to tie up Liu Ji and hand him over to Xianyang City.
But then I thought about it. When the envoy left that day, he made it clear that he was not trying to arrest Liu Ji. The meaning above is unclear, and I can't act rashly.
What if... the envoy is not here to arrest someone, but has friendship with Liu Ji and comes here specifically to reminisce about the past? If he offends Liu Ji, it will be self-defeating.
Thinking of this, the county magistrate began to make calculations: Should he write a letter to tell the emperor's envoy that Liu Ji had returned?
The county magistrate has been writing a lot of letters recently and has become a bit addicted. In an instant, he has already drafted the manuscript. If he didn't have to accompany the guests, he would have already splashed out his words by this time.
Just when the county magistrate was thinking wildly, Lu Gong stood up excitedly and couldn't help but said: "There are such heroes in Peixian County? Today I am really eye-opening."
Xiao He said helplessly: "Liu Jigu talks a lot but accomplishes little. Mr. Lu is laughing at him."
This means that he just talks big words. If you don’t follow him and really ask for money later, it will be embarrassing. It's better to give him some face and don't expose his reputation. It will look good on everyone's face.
Why didn't Mr. Lu understand the meaning of these words? If it were at any other time, it would be over with a laugh. But not today.
Lu Gong held this banquet to amass wealth. With one hundred thousand dollars, this person can double his income today. Therefore, no matter what, this person cannot be let go.
Therefore, Lu Gong began to pretend to be stupid: "Otherwise, I am good at physiognomy. I think this person has the appearance of a noble man. He is a true hero. He will definitely do what he says."
Xiao He smiled bitterly and thought: Is this Liu Ji crazy? The matter of the emperor's envoy has not been explained clearly, and it is just for no reason. Why do you provoke Lu Gong?
Lu Gong personally came out of the house to welcome him, and then looked at Liu Ji with a smile: "I wonder where this hero's 100,000 yuan is?"
People around Liu Ji were also dumbfounded. Fan Kuai and Lu Wan both looked at him dumbfounded.
Some of the guests who came knew Liu Ji and knew that this guy was just a poor pavilion chief. Although he had a group of people under his command, no one usually provoked them. But these people are not considered rich.
They would never be able to raise one hundred thousand dollars.
Therefore, these people all looked gloating and wanted to see how Liu Ji would end up.
More people didn't know Liu Ji at all. They were all amazed. They didn't know when there was such a wealthy person in Peixian County. They were thinking about whether they should make friends with each other after a while...
Liu Ji smiled and said to Lu Gong: "One hundred thousand dollars is outside. Please come and take a look, Lu Gong."
Duke Lu happily agreed.
Others wanted to follow, but Liu Ji smiled at them: "Everyone, it's just half a tael, nothing special. Please continue the feast." The Heroes of the Golden Age
As soon as the guests heard this, they sat down again.
After all, Liu Ji had said such things, and if he shamelessly followed up, it would be as if he had never seen a hundred thousand dollars before, which would be too embarrassing.
Liu Ji took Lu Gong out of the yard, then walked half a circle around the house and walked to the back door.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people around him, Mr. Lu felt a little uneasy: Could this man be seeking wealth or killing someone?
Liu Ji stopped and smiled at Mr. Lu: "I heard that Mr. Lu's house was robbed by rebels a few days ago?"
When Mr. Lu heard this, his heart ached.
He felt a little unhappy. What happened to Liu Ji? Why go out of your way to poke people's sore spots?
But he didn't dare to have an attack, because the people Liu Ji brought were standing nearby and staring at them with strange faces.
Lu Gong always felt that as long as Liu Ji gave an order, those people would swarm him and cut him into several pieces.
So Lu Gong answered honestly: "Yes."
Liu Ji smiled again: "I heard that Lu Gong's two daughters were also kidnapped?"
When Lu Gong heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
He only told the county magistrate that his daughter had been kidnapped. Where did Liu Ji hear about this?
Liu Ji saw that Lu Gong's expression was getting worse and worse, so he smiled and said to Lu Gong: "Not long ago, I went hunting in the mountains with my brothers. Unexpectedly, we got lost."
"By chance, we encountered a group of rebels. We fought hard, repelled the thieves, and rescued two women. Do you think it's your young lady?"
Liu Ji waved his hand, and Fan Kuai pulled out two sacks from the haystack nearby. When the sacks were untied, they turned out to be Lu Gong's two daughters.
After Lu Gong saw them, he cried immediately.
Crying with joy.
The two women slowly opened their eyes and looked at the people around them with blank expressions, not yet understanding what was going on.
They had been living in a daze these past few days, all they knew was that they had been knocked unconscious and taken away. Then I was blindfolded and my ears were plugged, so I couldn't see or hear anything. I could only tell that I was in a cave by the smell.
It would be fine if they were just blindfolded. The robbers would knock themselves out from time to time.
Therefore, these two sisters have been sleeping almost all the time these days. Now they are awake, but their heads are also aching, and they must have been beaten to the point where they have a few big bulges.
Liu Ji said from the side: "I know that Mr. Lu doesn't want to make this matter public, so he secretly hid your daughter at the back door. Mr. Lu can take them home quietly without disturbing anyone."
After hearing this, Duke Lu saluted Liu Ji solemnly and said excitedly: "There is no way I can repay you for your great kindness."
Liu Ji smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, you're welcome."
Lu Gong opened the back door and asked the servants to take their two daughters in, so they could have a good rest.
After the two women were settled, Liu Ji asked with a smile: "I wonder if Lu Gong's two daughters are worth 100,000 yuan?"
Mr. Lu patted his thigh: "It's worth it, it's so worth it."
One hundred thousand dollars is dead. Even if money makes money, no matter how much you earn, you are just a wealthy businessman. The key is connections and status.
And my two daughters have looked like noble people since they were young. If you could marry a powerful man, wouldn't your family become prosperous through marriage? This is something that one hundred thousand dollars can never buy.
Thinking of this, Lu Gong excitedly took Liu Ji's hand: "Hero, you are really a hero. Peixian is indeed the land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Let's go to the banquet. I want to have a good drink with you. cup."
Lu Gong took Liu Ji and strode back to the courtyard.
After returning, the guests saw Lu Gong and Liu Ji chatting and laughing happily, especially Lu Gong, who was extremely attentive to Liu Ji.
These guests immediately looked at Liu Ji with admiration.
Judging from Lu Gong's attitude, Liu Ji probably has a lot of background.
As a result, everyone wanted to make friends, and many people toasted Liu Ji with wine glasses. For a time, Liu Ji became the protagonist of the banquet.
While Lu Gong was drinking, he secretly observed the guests present.
When he came to Pei County, he had the idea of marrying his daughter to a local powerful man so that he could gain a foothold here. But the daughter was kidnapped, so the matter was dropped. Medical Marriage Rhapsody
Now that my daughter is back, this strategy can be implemented again.
But...who should I marry? Who here is the most famous in Pei County?
Lu Gong looked around and suddenly found that everyone here respected Liu Ji. It seems that this person is a figure in Peixian County. Although he is a little older, it is not unacceptable.
Lu Gong secretly made up his mind.
Xiao He, who was not far away, had long been stunned: This Liu Ji is really a strange person. Where did he get one hundred thousand dollars? No, if he really had 100,000 yuan, he wouldn't be willing to give it to Mr. Lu. Why was Duke Lu so attentive to him? Could it be that he gave Lu Gong some soup?
When Xiao He was wondering, a servant whispered: "Master Xiao, my master would like to ask you to speak in the back hall."
Xiao He walked over quickly.
Mr. Lu was waiting there.
When he saw Xiao He coming, he smiled and said, "Master Xiao, I have one more thing to ask for your help."
Xiao He said quickly: "I am just a small official, I cannot be called an adult."
Lu Gong smiled and said to Xiao He: "I have a daughter who has reached the age of leaving the court. These days, I have been looking for a good family for her. Today I found her. Therefore, I would like to invite Mr. Xiao to be a matchmaker for me. .”
Xiao He smiled: "This is not difficult. May I ask which young master Lu Gong likes?"
Lu Gong said: "That's Liu Ji outside."
Xiao He suddenly felt a thunderbolt: Liu Ji? Is it the big boss Liu Ji? That idle Liu Ji? That smooth-tongued Liu Ji? that……
Xiao He suddenly felt that the world was changing a bit fast, and he almost didn't recognize it anymore.
Liu Ji...what happened? Why suddenly, the messenger from Xianyang came to see him, why suddenly, Duke Lu wanted to marry his daughter to him.
Xiao He suddenly felt very nervous, as if Liu Ji was a golden pimple, and everyone could see it, but he, Xiao He, didn't know what was going on.
Xiao He calmed down and said vaguely: "If Mr. Lu is really interested, I should do my best."
Lu Gong smiled with satisfaction.
When the two people returned to the front, Xiao He saw Liu Ji surrounded by people, talking and laughing.
He suddenly had a feeling that this Liu Ji didn't seem to be a creature in the pond. Is it obvious that he was about to become famous?
Suddenly, Xiao He had an impulse in his heart: He should also establish a relationship with Liu Ji. If Liu Ji could really become famous, he could also take this opportunity to make a career. Who would be willing to be a petty official in this place for the rest of his life? Who doesn’t have the ambition to become a general?
Liu Ji, who was surrounded by everyone, thought much more simply: the rich man's wine is so delicious, he will drink a few more glasses in a while...
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In Xianyang City, Li Shui was called into the palace again.
On the way, Li Shui heard that the magistrate of Pei County gave another memorial to His Majesty, saying that after careful search, he had indeed found a group of rebels in Pei County, with more than 500 people.
This news made Li Shui so angry that he scolded him all the way: "Is this County Magistrate Pei still accurate? Can we talk about credibility? First there were fifty thousand people, then a dozen people, and now it has become five Hundreds of people. If it changes every day, are they still human?"
When Li Shui was yelling, in a house not far away, the emperor's messenger was also yelling.
The envoy had been at home since that day when he had disgraced himself before the emperor. No guests came to visit, and His Majesty did not summon him.
When the envoy was helpless, he suddenly received a letter from Magistrate Pei. The letter said that Liu Ji was back and was in the county.
The messenger tore up the letter and then stood in the yard cursing for half an hour.
When he went to Peixian County, everyone in Peixian County said that Liu Ji was missing. It turns out that just after he returned to Xianyang, Liu Ji showed up again?
Combined with the number of rebel thieves. The emperor's envoy felt more and more that this magistrate of Pei County was very unreliable and full of nonsense.
Therefore, he did not report this letter to the emperor. Who knows whether Magistrate Pei will send another letter tomorrow, saying that he wrote it wrong yesterday and that the one who came back is not Liu Ji but Liu Li?
The more the emperor's messenger thought about it, the more he felt that based on Magistrate Pei's style, this kind of thing was very likely to happen.
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