Lu Fangxuan was convinced and nodded to him. Just when he was about to pick up the wine bowl and say something to everyone, there was a sudden sound in the hall. Qi Zi, with more than a dozen soldiers, kicked the door open and opened the door. Guarding the door.
The guests were frightened away from their drunkenness. Some of them were quick-sighted. When they saw the commotion, they hurriedly lifted the tablecloth and hid under the table.
Lu Fangxuan glanced at Zheng Shiyan, who stamped his feet and shouted: "Don't mess up yourselves! Commander Qi is a little reckless. We have something important to tell you." After that, Zheng Shiyan hurriedly handed Qi Zi a message. A look.
Qi Zi was looking at this funny scene for fun. When he saw his eyes, he said: "Yes, guests, I have no intention of using swords or guns. Please take your place."
The men sat back hesitantly.
Only then did Lu Fangxuan really hold the wine bowl firmly, and said calmly: "My lords, this is what I have to do. Because the servant of Wanjia accidentally said something nonsense today, I'm afraid you will treat it as a rumor. It will have a bad influence if I come out. So I want you all to stay for New Year’s Eve and spend the holiday together. Of course, you can enjoy the wine, meat, and women, so there is no need to worry."
The guests had been entertained by Lu Fangxuan and had been eating and drinking here all day. It would be inappropriate if they got into trouble again and lost etiquette. They all said yes honestly.
Lu Fangxuan saw that they were half-dead with their eyelids drooping, and they were no longer in the mood to drink. He also put down the wine in his hands: "It's getting late. I'm afraid you are tired. You should take a rest. Don't break your body. Just go. .”
The guests thanked Mr. Lu one after another and walked out.
At this time, Lu Fangxuan called Qi Zi and warned him: "Commander Qi, I understand that you want to make meritorious deeds. But in the future, please do not do anything without permission."
Qi Zi felt a little unhappy, so he just dealt with it hastily and retreated to the hall.
There is only one day left until New Year's Eve. Colorful lanterns were hung on the streets, firecrackers and other items were also prepared, and the city was filled with joyful colors. Ye Yongjia, who was standing in the Yamen, looked at the bustling long street opposite and frowned.
After a while, the troops sent by the Yue government to assist arrived. An officer directed his subordinates to line up in front of the Yamen and shouted: "Gong Lu of Yue Prefecture sent twenty-five people to pay homage to the prefect!"
"Sit, sit." Wei Chong brought a chair and asked the Yuefu officer to sit down in front of Magistrate Ye.
"Drink tea." Ye Yongjia saw him taking off his armor and handed him a cup of hot tea. The officer drank it all neatly.
"Prefect Ye, by tomorrow night, will my brothers live in the government office, or..."
Ye Yongjia waved his hand: "The military master is sent by Lu Gong. If we live in the Yamen, it will appear that we are not considerate. What a coincidence. The inspection team reported illness the day before yesterday. Why don't the military master temporarily accept the post of inspection and work there? It’s convenient and the inspection department is spacious enough.”
The officer laughed and clasped his fists: "Thank you, Mr. Ye, for your kindness. Then I'll go down to the inspection department and settle the brothers first, so we won't talk more!"
Ye Yongjia returned the gift and immediately ordered Wei Chong: "Take the military master with you."
Wei Chong forced a smile and came out of the study together with the officer.
The Secretary of Wei hates Ye Yongjia for wanting to seize power. If Lu Dang takes office now, not only will he not be able to take credit for this matter, but he will also have no place for him in the future.
Thinking of this, Wei Chong had a plan in mind. He blinked three times and suddenly said to the officer: "Master Jun, I was thinking... I have something to tell you."
The officer knew that Wei Chong was half of Yue Gong's confidant, so he naturally had some respect for him: "Please tell me from the secretary's office."
"Although the former patrol officer has been withdrawn, the soldiers there are not your close confidants, so he must be wary of calling them back. It is better to send them back to the Yamen and wait for the orders of the magistrate."
The officer thought for a moment and replied: "This is not a bad plan. Just do what the book office says."
Wei Chong patted him on the shoulder, grinned and said with a smile: "Okay! Okay! Have a good trip, General!"
"General, I have seen you many times at the prince's place." Ye Yongjia was talking to the people from Wanfang in the study again.
"In that case, let me tell you openly," the officer from the palace scratched his forehead, "Where did you transfer the people from the Mainland Party?"
Ye Yongjia smiled bitterly and looked at him straightly: "Master Jun, according to the decree of King Wanjun, I am here to prepare for the reconciliation between the two families. Therefore, I will never give you any benefits, let you The Mainland Party suffers."
The officer was surprised to see Ye Yongjia being so tough. After a moment of silence, he said, "Okay. But I still have to ask."
"Inspection Department," Ye Yongjia said, "You and your soldiers, twenty-five of them, right? Let's go together."
The officer pounded the table: "Sir! Don't you hear that 'one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers'? If you still want Nanjing to be peaceful, find another place for us!"
"Master Jun, I will try my best to encourage you to communicate. As long as we have discussed the matter of guarding the outpost, nothing else will be a problem. Unless you deliberately cause trouble." Ye Yongjia seemed unhurried to his coercion.
The officer had nothing to say, so he bowed and led his troops to the inspection department.
After everything is taken care of, all that's left is waiting. By this time, Ye Yongjia felt empty in his heart, but he felt nervous because of it. He was still reading the official documents when his heart suddenly started pounding and he couldn't even hold the pen steady. He simply put down his pen and walked to the courtyard and wandered for a long time.
When he looked up, he didn't realize that it was getting dark, so he hurriedly thought about returning home. He went to the study and took out his clothes, but then he thought: 'It would be better to stay in the Yamen and sleep, or go straight to the Inspection Department tomorrow! '
Ye Yongjia walked into the back room, took off his official uniform, and lay casually on the bed. He tossed and turned, feeling uneasy and uneasy. All he could think about was the curfew. In the end, I don't know how many times the clock was knocked outside, and I fell asleep in a daze.
In the early morning, Wei Shu's office and other officials entered the yamen one after another. Ye Yongjia was awakened by this, and hurriedly changed into his official uniform, straightened his official hat, and came to greet them.
"What's going on at the Inspection Department?" Ye Yongjia asked Wei Chong.
"I went there yesterday. The officers and soldiers were all settled, and everything was fine with each other." Wei Shuban still looked very disappointed.
"That's right, even those people don't dare to disobey Wan Lu's order." Ye Yongjia said, "New Year's Eve is tonight. I have to go to the Inspection Department to explain. The Yamen will be guarded by Wei Shuban."
He stopped nagging and dragged his limp body onto the horse.
The Yamen was only one street away from the Inspection Department. After Ye Yongjia got off his horse, he walked directly under the plaque of the Inspection Department. The soldiers on both sides shouted: "Welcome Master Ye, the prefect of Nanjing!"
This shout alarmed the officers of the Wan and Lu parties. They all came out of the house and knelt down in front of Ye Yongjia.
Ye Yongjia held their hands with a heavy heart. He was still thinking about what was going to happen tonight.
