After Yang Gao's incident in Dingtao County, he joined the large group of troops led by Nan Jiyun and arrived in Xingyang with great fanfare. On the one hand, he was inspecting the combat readiness of Yang Ye's army in Xingyang, and on the other hand, he was secretly watching the movements of the Zheng family in Xingyang, like a fisherman sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, just waiting for the Zheng family to take action.
A few days later, when Zheng Renji's invitation appeared on Yang Gao's desk, Yang Gao just glanced at it briefly, handed it to Liu Bowen behind him, and said with a faint smile: "Bo Wen, what do you mean by this Zheng Renji?" What kind of surprises will be waiting for me at the banquet at home?"
Liu Bowen also smiled and said calmly: "There is no good banquet. After several years of war, the private soldiers of the Zheng family in Xingyang also suffered heavy casualties. Your Majesty is also escorted by General Tianbao. If you want to carry out an assassination, it is Absolutely impossible. In my humble opinion, I’m afraid it’s either poison or a honey trap!”
Yang Gao's lips curled up slightly and he smiled playfully: "Then do you think I should go?"
Liu Bowen gently shook the feather fan in his hand a few times, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty came to Xingyang with great fanfare, isn't it just waiting for the Zheng family in Xingyang to come to invite you?"
"Hahaha, Liu Bowen is the one who knows me!"
Yang Gao laughed and said, "I want to see what kind of medicine these guys can sell in their gourds."
Yang Gao nodded and agreed to Zheng Renji's invitation. Zheng Renji was overjoyed when he received the reply. When he got the reply, he organized all the children of the Zheng family who were still in Xingyang and began to prepare for the birthday banquet nervously and busily. He was extravagant and invited many guests. It was even grander than the birthday banquet held by Zheng Shanguo, the head of the Zheng family, but it made the unsuspecting old man of the Zheng family smile from ear to ear.
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Time soon came to the day of my birthday. That night, Yang Gao, escorted by hundreds of elite internal guards, arrived outside the Zheng family's house.
As soon as he entered the lobby, Yang Gao saw the Chinese character "Shou" made of gold hanging in the center of the lobby. On both sides were birthday screens carved with ivory on both sides. The tables were filled with Lin. A dazzling array of birthday tributes. Looking up, you will see unique pavilions and pavilions.
Yang Gao smiled faintly, turned to Liu Bowen and said: "I heard that after Zheng Shanguo took the Zheng family's children to Chang'an, the Zheng family's ancestral home in Xingyang was only looked after by a few side brothers. It was already dilapidated. Could it be that I went to the wrong place today? Is there a place?”
Liu Bowen raised the corner of his mouth, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, since your Majesty promised Zheng Renji, he spent a lot of money to decorate the venue. I heard that the renovation of Guangzu's residence cost 600,000 yuan."
"Six hundred thousand dollars? The military expenditure of the Xingyang garrison for one year is not that much, right?"
Yang Gao's eyes widened in surprise: "A big family is really scary. The wealth of a family is even richer than my treasury. It seems that what I asked Liu Wenjing for was too little!"
At this moment, Zheng Renji had already led several of the chief disciples of the Zheng family to greet him. He saluted respectfully and said, "Common man Zheng Renji is here to see your majesty. Your majesty is willing to honor you and come here to really make your humble house shine!"
Yang Gao nodded slightly, returning the greeting to Zheng Renji, and strode into the lobby. Behind him, Liu Bowen, Yu Wen Chengdu and others followed as if there was no one else around.
Seeing that Yang Gao didn't give him any face, Zheng Renji couldn't help but turn pale, clenched his hands into fists, and the idea of killing Yang Gao became more determined in his heart. But he didn't realize that the seemingly arrogant Yang Gao had been paying attention to his reaction after entering the lobby. When he saw the angry look on his face, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth inadvertently.
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The banquet began soon. In the hall, bells and drums rang, ritual music rose, and dozens of graceful singers danced in the hall. Long skirts of red, yellow, blue, green, and purple set off each other. Extraordinarily eye-catching.
However, Yang Gao had no interest in these rouge vulgar fans. He sat in the upper position with a calm face, minding his own business, sipping wine and eating side dishes.
Although the food and drinks were prepared by the Zheng family themselves, Li Shizhen and several other imperial doctors who had been summoned by Yang Gao had inspected them many times. Although the Zheng family complained about this, Yang Gao ignored it at all. After all, he only had one life, and Yang Gao did not dare to put his life in the hands of Zheng Renji and the others.
Halfway through the drinking session, Zheng Renji suddenly raised his glass and stepped forward. Taking advantage of the moment when the dancers in the hall had just finished dancing, he quickly walked up to Yang Gao and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the common people have a righteous daughter, she is sixteen years old. He is a man who has conquered the country and conquered the city. He has learned singing and dancing since he was a child and is proficient in various musical instruments. Today, when His Majesty comes to visit his humble residence, the common people dare to let their little girl come out to dance for His Majesty!"
"Hmph, old fox, after waiting for so long, you finally get to the main course. I want to see what kind of beauty you can find?"
Yang Gao snorted secretly in his heart, nodded slightly and said, "Since Mr. Zheng praises his daughter so much, she must be a stunning beauty. How can I refuse?"
Zheng Renji was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately clapped his hands twice. In an instant, the sound of drumming started again in the hall, and Shangguan Wan'er walked lightly into the hall surrounded by more than a dozen gorgeous dancing girls outside the hall.
Shangguan Wan'er was wearing a plain white dress. Surrounded by many dancers, she looked like a lotus flower emerging from the mud but unstained. With her exquisite face, she won the applause of the whole hall as soon as she appeared on the stage.
"The country is really beautiful and fragrant. It seems that the Zheng family in Xingyang really spent a lot of money to deal with me!"
Yang Gao secretly praised in his heart. The woman in front of him may be inferior to Xue Baochai and Xiao Yuexian in terms of beauty, but she has a unique scholarly beauty. Perhaps only Lin Daiyu, who is full of charm, can surely win.
"Ding dong, the intruder Shangguan Wan'er has been detected. Commander is 41, force is 32, intelligence is 94, politics is 95, and female charm is 96."
At this moment, the system's voice sounded in Yang Gao's mind. Yang Gao suddenly realized: "It turns out to be Shangguan Wan'er, the female prime minister of the Wu Tang Dynasty. No wonder she is so eye-catching. The charm value of 96 points is indeed not high."
While Yang Gao was secretly marveling, Shangguan Wan'er was already dancing with the flapping of the musicians on both sides. It was the dancing phoenix bun in the air, and her graceful waist was gentler. Moving the lotus steps lightly, the swallows flying in the Han Palace are old and charming. The drums and drums are urged to visit Liangzhou, and the partridges fly up the spring sleeves.
At the end of the song, the guests on both sides applauded and cheered: "Okay, good dancing and good people are better. It's really wonderful. Being able to see such a beautiful woman and dance is really a life worth living!"
Zheng Renji proudly smoothed a few inches of his short beard under his chin, and said to Yang Gao with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, I wonder if this dance of my little girl will satisfy Your Majesty?"
