A night of silence. shrimp
At Chen time the next day, the sun rises in the east.
When the sky suddenly brightens.
To the east of Juyang City, in the courtyard of Xianju Pavilion.
Xu Jingqi felt heavy and opened his eyes on the bed in his bedroom.
He pushed away the two beautiful escorts beside him and then slowly stood up from the bed with one hand on his waist.
"Your Majesty."
The attendant beside him suddenly woke up, half-hiding his face and half-bashfully calling out softly. shrimp
"Get up and leave quickly."
Xu Jingqi raised his head and glanced at the window sill, seeing that the window sill was unusually bright, and then hurriedly urged him.
"Exit through the back door without being discovered."
Xu Jingqi calmed down for a moment, and then spoke again to urge him.
For some reason, I was in a particularly good mood last night.
On a whim, I actually played a dragon and two phoenixes.
If it happens at any time or place, let alone a dragon and two phoenixes. shrimp
Even if it is one dragon, three, four, five, six, or seven phoenixes, there is nothing wrong with them.
But this place is Juyang, the land of Yan.
If someone notices it, make it known widely.
It is inevitable that he will get a bad reputation for being fond of food and sex and being extravagant.
"yes."
The two beautiful escorts heard this and hurriedly got up and dressed.
In a hurry, a few wisps of snow-white flashed across Xu Jingqi's eyes. shrimp
"Alas~!"
"It would be great if this place was not Juyang in Yandi, but my other courtyard in Pingcheng."
Xu Jingqi turned around hurriedly and murmured in a low voice with disappointment.
Not long after.
The two beautiful escorts left in a hurry.
Xu Jingqi calmed down for a moment, dressed neatly, and then strode out.
However, he just walked out of the main door of the bedroom. shrimp
Then I saw a servant hurriedly coming from the main entrance of the courtyard.
"What's the matter?"
Xu Jingqi frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.
"Hui Shizi."
"Invitation to the county government."
A servant of the Prince's Palace approached and hurriedly stopped and held up an invitation with both hands.
"Invitation to the county government?"
Xu Jingqi's eyes narrowed slightly, then he strode to the servant's side, picked up the invitation and hurriedly unfolded it.
"Two days from now, there will be a literary meeting at Wangyue Tower?"
Xu Jingqi stared at the invitation in her hand, and the corners of her mouth could not help but raise slightly.
Sun Daohua organized a literary meeting at this time, and his intention was immediately revealed.
"Your Majesty."
"Prince Liao is asking for an audience outside the courtyard."
At this moment, another generation of royal servants hurriedly arrived. shrimp
After Xu Jingqi heard the words, he calmed down for a moment, then put the card into his sleeves and walked towards the main entrance of the other courtyard without hesitation.
Not long after.
In front of the main entrance of Xianju Pavilion.
"Qi, I have met my brother."
Xu Jingqi paused, cupped his hands and saluted.
"You're welcome, Brother Qi."
Xu Xilin smiled lightly and returned the favor. shrimp
The ceremony is over.
Xu Xilin chuckled and took out an invitation from his sleeve.
"Brother, is this a county government invitation in your hand?"
Xu Jingqi asked with a smile upon seeing this.
"Exactly."
"Is there a brother-in-law too?"
Xu Xilin asked with a smile on his face. shrimp
Although it was a rhetorical question, there was no question in his voice.
"Brother, please look."
Xu Jingqi chuckled and took out an identical invitation from his sleeve.
"in this case."
"Tonight you and I, brothers, can sit across from each other and have a drink again."
Xu Xilin smiled meaningfully.
"That's right, that's right."
Xu Jingqi responded with profound meaning.
The words are over.
Xu Xilin and Xu Jingqi couldn't help but smile at each other.
The smile is full of meaning that is difficult for others to understand.
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Two days passed by in a hurry. shrimp
February 18th, it is close to Xu hour.
In the south of Juyang City, thousands of lights are gradually burning.
In front of the brightly lit main entrance of Wangyue Tower.
Several county officials wearing Confucian robes stood on both sides of the main entrance.
Welcome the arrival of one family head after another.
Unknowingly.
The Shanggu County government office has lowered its attitude to the lowest level. shrimp
"The Master of the Zhu family has arrived."
"I respectfully invite Master Zhu to come to the moon and climb to the third floor to have a banquet together."
"Your Majesty has arrived."
"I respectfully invite you, Prince Dai, to come to the moon and climb to the third floor to have a banquet together."
"The Prince of Liao has arrived."
"I respectfully invite the Prince of Liao to come to the moon and climb to the third floor to have a banquet together."
With the arrival of Zhu Guangli, Xu Jingqi and Xu Xilin one after another. shrimp
The lively atmosphere on the third floor of Wangyue Tower instantly climbed several steps higher.
For a time, countless dignitaries and wealthy businessmen stood up to greet him.
Xu Xilin and Xu Jingqi exchanged brief greetings, and then, under the guidance of the maid from Wangyue Tower, they sat upright in the guest seats at the top.
"The Shi family, Tao family and other families have arrived."
After Xu Xilin sat down, he looked around silently and then spoke softly.
As for the Shi family and Tao family he mentioned, they were the first aristocratic family in Liaodong County and the first aristocratic family in Liaoxi County respectively.
"The Pan family, Fan family and other families have also arrived."
Xu Jingqi calmed down for a moment after hearing the words, and then spoke softly.
As for the Pan family and the Fan family, they are the first aristocratic family in Yanmen County and the first aristocratic family in Dai County respectively.
"The Meng family of Zhuojun has also arrived."
Xu Xilin glanced at the head of the Meng family who was chatting happily with Zhu Guangli without leaving any trace, and then reminded him softly.
"Interesting, really interesting."
Xu Jingqi glanced at Zhu Guangli and Meng Zeming, the head of the Meng family in Zhuo County, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
The head of the Zhu family in Shanggu County had a relationship with King Yi of Yan as his son-in-law. shrimp
He is also related by marriage to the Meng family in Zhuojun.
The head of the Meng family was surprisingly the uncle of the young head of the Zhu family and the concubine of King Yan.
But now the head of the Meng family appears at the Wangyuelou literary gathering.
And I had a great time chatting with Zhu Guangli, and all the things here will inevitably make people imagine.
"There are also a large number of family members from Guangyang, Youbeiping, Zhongshan, Hejian and other places."
"Wangyue Tower is probably very busy tonight."
Xu Xilin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he heard this. shrimp
Just as the two of them were whispering.
Xu Shi has arrived as promised.
"Chief Sun is here."
At the same time, a county official spoke loudly.
Hear this.
The third floor of the huge Wangyue Tower instantly became quiet.
More than a hundred heads of aristocratic families, powerful squires and wealthy businessmen from various counties and counties stood up one after another. shrimp
"We sincerely welcome the arrival of Commander Sun."
Zhu Guangli, Fan Chongxian, Meng Zeming and others stood up and saluted with their hands in hand.
Everyone present is in charge of a family.
Naturally, there will be no loss of etiquette on the surface.
"You're welcome, you're welcome."
"Please sit down quickly, please sit down quickly."
Sun Daohua repeatedly raised his hands in return as he walked. shrimp
In the eyes of familiar people.
Sun Daohua's posture was already several times better than usual.
"Thanks to your kindness, I come to Wangyue Tower in person."
Sun Daohua went to the chief seat and bowed again.
Don't wait for everyone to greet you.
Sun Daohua slowly
He stood up and said straight to the point with a worried look on his face: "You guys don't know something."
"Not long ago, I was struck by thunder in the first month of Yandi."
"There are strong winds and heavy rain in Shanggu County."
"The three cities of Yanxian, Panxian and Xialuo burst their banks several times."
"Although there are no rivers bursting their banks in Juyang, Guangning, Ningxian, Zhuolu, Jusu and other cities."
"But the fertile fields within the territory are almost completely flooded."
"Have mercy on my people in Shanggu, who are suddenly beset by natural disasters and man-made disasters."
"If food prices in various cities continue to rise again."
"I'm afraid that the people in Shanggu will inevitably be displaced and uprooted from their homes."
"Every time I think about this, I don't think about food and drink, and I have trouble sleeping and eating."
"In desperation, I have no choice but to shamelessly hold this literary event."
"First of all, I invite you to make friends through literature."
"Secondly, I am taking this opportunity to discuss disaster relief with you."
The words are over.
Sun Daohua bowed deeply and bowed again.
For a while. shrimp
On the third floor of the huge Wangyue Tower, except for Sun Daohua's words, the words gradually dissipated.
Nothing more to say.
All the heads of aristocratic families and powerful country squires watched from the wall with their eyes, nose, nose, and heart.
Everyone expected the ultimate goal of this article meeting.
But he never expected that Sun Daohua would be so impatient.
Even the most common poems and songs in cultural gatherings are not willing to wait.
"Chief Sun's heart for the people is something that Ling Li admires greatly."
"The Zhu family has been rooted in the land of Yan for generations."
"If you stand by and watch this natural disaster."
"Literally dictates that one's conscience cannot be at ease."
"However, this time the Zhu family was also severely affected by natural disasters."
"It's true that I have more than enough intentions but not enough strength."
Just when the third floor of Wangyue Tower was about to fall into deathly silence.
Zhu Guangli stood up and cupped his hands with a worried look on his face. shrimp
"well."
Without waiting for anyone's reaction, Zhu Guangli sighed deeply.
"Think carefully about it."
"My heart is always stuck like a stone."
"With this gift, I would like to provide fifteen thousand dan of food on behalf of the Zhu family."
"To help the people of Yan land overcome this difficulty as soon as possible."
"I hope Governor Sun won't take it too seriously."
"This is... This is the best that Li can do."
"Alas~!"
Zhu Guangli sighed deeply again with a troubled expression on his face.
Then he bowed his hands again.
He turned around and walked toward the stairs in a rather dejected manner.
"Master Zhu, please stay."
"The Zhu family is willing to donate 15,000 shi of food to help the people overcome this difficulty."
"It's too late for me to be grateful, so how can I feel disgusted?"
Sun Daohua's face turned red when he heard this, and he seemed to be slightly angry, but he had to say something to comfort Zhu Guangli who was about to leave.
"There is no need to say anything, Commander Sun."
"The Zhu family is the number one family in the people of Shanggu County."
"This comes at a time when the people need it most."
"Li, however, could only provide a mere fifteen thousand shi of food."
"I'm so ashamed of my courtesy."
"Of course...I don't have the face to sit here...for so long."
Zhu Guangli stood at the entrance of the stairs, with his back to everyone and waved his hands feebly, his voice full of loneliness and shame.
The words are over.
Zhu Guangli didn't even look back, and left in despair.
For a while.
The third floor of the huge Wangyue Tower fell into deathly silence again.
The heads of all the aristocratic families either looked in a daze or showed admiration. shrimp
"high."
"As expected of Zhu Guangli, who served as an official in a feudal territory for several years."
"This way of escaping will not only leave enough steps for both parties, but also avoid excessive losses for ourselves."
"I even gave an explanation to Prince Yan's Mansion for a small price of 15,000 shi of food."
"Zhu Guangli is really scheming!"
On the guest seat on the upper right, Xu Jingqi's eyelids were lowered, and his eyes were filled with sincere admiration.
"Xu Yi, Xu Yi."
"This is human nature."
"Even in-laws are like this."
"Are you even talking about others?"
"My lord, I would like to take a closer look to see if you can still be as vigorous as before after this natural disaster."
"Young, you are still young after all."
On the guest seat on the upper left, Xu Xilin also has drooped eyelids, making it impossible to see what he is thinking in his heart through his eyes.
But no matter what, he couldn't control the slightly raised corners of his mouth. shrimp
Zhu Guangli's words undoubtedly gave this literary conference a very bad start.
The sound of his footsteps completely disappeared at the wooden staircase.
As the head of the Fan family, the second largest family in Gu County on the ground, stood up immediately.
"Governor Sun."
"The Fan family...the Fan family also suffered from this natural disaster."
"And the Fan family...the Fan family's financial resources are not as good as those of the Zhu family."
"Alas~!" Shrimp
"I...I am also full of ambition but not strong enough."
"This time the Fan family... even if they grit their teeth this time, they may only be able to come up with tens of thousands of stones of food."
"Governor Ruosun is in need."
"Just send someone to get it."
Fan Chongxian bowed deeply with his hands filled with embarrassment.
Then, just like Zhu Guangli, he walked towards the wooden ladder in a somewhat dejected manner.
"Master of the Fan family."
When Sun Daohua saw this, his expression instantly turned ugly again.
But don't wait for the next words to come out.
Fan Chongxian waved his hand slightly without looking back.
"There is no need to retain Commander Sun."
"Fan has no shame in staying here for too long."
"Let's just... let it go."
Fan Chongxian's slightly ashamed voice gradually disappeared at the entrance of the wooden staircase. shrimp
"startled."
Seeing this, Sun Daohua's face instantly turned red.
But don't wait for him to speak again.
In an instant, several more people left their seats and stood up.
: "Governor Sun, my Niu family..."
: "Governor Sun, my Zhao family..."
: "Governor Sun, I am the Xun family..." Xia
: "Governor Sun, I am the Kong family..."
: "Governor Sun, my Gongsun family..."
: "Governor Sun..."
: "Governor Sun..."
Just a cup of tea.
All the aristocratic families and powerful country squires from Shanggu County on the third floor of Wangyue Tower had dispersed.
Although there are many, there are thousands of stones of food left behind. shrimp
But the young man only left a hundred stones of food.
Although a careful calculation shows that the rich families and powerful squires in Shanggu County alone have left behind fifty thousand shi of food.
But among the people present, no one knew that a mere fifty thousand shi of food was just a drop in the bucket in this disaster.
Moreover, all the aristocratic families and powerful squires in Shanggu County made up excuses that were still reasonable.
But in the eyes of everyone, its essence is no different from charity.
"Okay... okay... okay, okay..."
"Hahaha...so good...so good..."Xia
On the third floor of Wangyue Building, Sun Daohua stared blankly at the chair that had completely lost its owner.
His face, which was always flushed, began to gradually turn pale at this moment.
The previous scene had been anticipated in his heart.
But for some reason, when this scene actually happened.
Sun Daohua still felt deeply aggrieved and desolate in his heart.
"Alas~!"
While everyone was watching indifferently. shrimp
Yang Xian'an sighed heavily.
Then he said feebly, "My prince is deeply impressed by the fact that Commander Sun is devoted to the people."
"But there are still 21,000 people outside Juyang City who need to be fed."
"Therefore, Prince Yan's Mansion can only provide 20,000 dan of food this time."
"Whenever Governor Sun needs it, just send someone to let him know."
"At that time, my prince will personally send it to the door."
The words are over. shrimp
Yang Xian'an stood up from his seat, bowed his hands, and then left.
"Please...please also ask Yang Shiguan...please also ask Yang Shiguan to thank His Highness King Yan on behalf of me."
Sun Daohua gasped several times, calmed down for a moment and then returned the favor with his hands.
Prince Yan's Mansion donated 20,000 shi of grain as a gift, although it was not much.
But three days ago, Prince Yan's palace invited guests to witness the grand competition between the entire army.
It is precisely because of this that everyone knows that King Yan has 21,000 elite soldiers under his command.
No one knows how much food and grass is consumed every day to support 21,000 soldiers. shrimp
But from the elite spirit displayed by the soldiers of Wang's camp.
Everyone who watched the ceremony knew that this number was an astronomical figure that no one in this world could even imagine.
Therefore.
When Yang Xianan reported the amount of twenty thousand shi of grain.
Everyone on the third floor of Wangyue Tower looked sideways.
at the same time.
Xu Xilin and Xu Jingqi lowered their eyelids in unison again. shrimp
"Yang will definitely bring it."
"Please rest assured, Commander Sun."
Yang Xian'an's face straightened, and then he solemnly raised his hands in response.
The words are over.
Yang Xian'an sighed heavily again and left immediately.
After Yang Xianan's figure completely disappeared from the wooden ladder.
Sun Daohua turned around with difficulty and looked around the huge third floor of Wangyue Tower where nearly half of the people were gone. shrimp
"Everyone...everyone..."
Sun Daohua looked at everyone present with bloodless eyes.
But don't wait for the next words to come out.
A middle-aged man who was wearing gorgeous brocade clothes and was extremely fat suddenly stood up.
"Chief Sun, there is something unspeakable about the Chen family."
"No, I have to resign first."
"I also hope that Commander Sun will protect Haihan."
The obese middle-aged man interrupted with his hands raised.
"Chief Sun, there are also important matters to deal with at Shi's home."
"No, I have to resign first."
"I also hope that Commander Sun will protect Haihan."
"Chief Sun, the same goes for Tao. I hope Haihan will do the same."
Xu Xilin's eyes moved slightly, and the heads of the Shi family in Liaodong and the Tao family in west Liao instantly stood up and left.
"Chief Sun, Haihan."
"Chief Sun, please give me a look back at Haihan."
Seeing this, Xu Jingqi looked at the heads of the Pan family of Yanmen and the Fan family of Daijun in a subtle way.
Pan and Fan, who were always secretly paying attention to Xu Jingqi's movements, stood up immediately upon seeing this.
They said goodbye and left one after another.
The rest of the merchants from aristocratic families stood up one after another without any knowledge and left one after another with various excuses.
The third floor of the huge Wangyue Tower was filled with words of farewell.
All kinds of things in the world are vividly displayed at this moment. shrimp
All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
Everyone comes here for money, not to scatter money.
As for the life and death of the people of Yan, what does it have to do with it?
"Pfft~!"
It takes about one stick of incense.
The third floor of the huge Wangyue Tower gradually fell into silence.
Sun Daohua could not resist the depression in his heart, and a mouthful of blood flowed out from his mouth. shrimp
"It's really not easy to leave a name in history."
Sun Daohua smiled bitterly in his heart.
After more than ten breaths.
Sun Daohua struggled to stabilize his mind, and then looked hopefully at the only two figures left on the third floor.
"Your Royal Highnesses."
"I don't know...I don't know if it's possible..."
Sun Daohua struggled to ask, but his voice was already full of pleading without realizing it. shrimp
"It's not that Lin doesn't want to help."
"It's true that I have more ambition than strength."
"Chief Sun should also be aware of the recent snow disaster in Liaoning."
"Alas~! It's true that every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite."
Xu Xilin suppressed the laughter in his heart and stood up to politely refuse.
Sun Daohua looked helpless after hearing this, and then looked at Xu Jingqi.
"I don't want to help you unless I pray."
"Indeed, every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite."
"Chief Sun doesn't know something."
"The disasters in this era are more than ten times greater than those in Yan."
"Some ignorant people have gathered in crowds to rebel under the influence of some people with ulterior motives."
"The Daijun County Sheriff, the Yanmen County Sheriff, and my father the king are currently very worried about disaster relief and counterinsurgency matters."
Xu Jingqi looked helpless and declined politely.
The words are over. shrimp
Xu Xilin and Xu Jingqi said goodbye and left one after another.
For a time, the pale-faced Sun Daohua was the only one left on the third floor of the huge Wangyue Tower.
After Xu Xilin and Xu Jingqi drove away outside Wangyue Tower.
Sun Daohua walked to the chief seat with a slight stagger in his steps.
About a quarter of an hour or so.
Sun Daohua stood up from his seat.
He walked towards the wooden stairs very slowly. shrimp
"Governor Sun."
Upon seeing this, the officials downstairs hurried forward to greet him.
"nothing."
"Help me go back."
Sun Daohua waved his hand listlessly.
"yes."
Upon seeing this, the county officials hurriedly stepped forward to help. shrimp
Not long after.
Accompanied by the county government carriage, it slowly left.
A literary meeting without any poetry came to an end.
However, this is also the time.
A new curtain has quietly opened.
Inside the carriage of the county government carriage.
Sun Daohua leaned weakly on the soft carriage. shrimp
In his mind, many memorable events that he had encountered during his decades as an official kept popping up in his mind.
Unknowingly.
The scene that just happened on the third floor of Wangyue Tower gradually emerged in Sun Daohua's mind, as well as the two discussions in the study room of the Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion three days ago.
"If there is no prince."
"The land of Yan will definitely be in danger this time."
"At that time, I will not be able to protect my official robe."
"A jail sentence is inevitable."
"It may even lead to separation of heads."
"Don't mention the words that leave your name in history..."
As the carriage swayed, Sun Daohua gradually came back to his senses and murmured to himself with a wry smile on his face.
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Less than half an hour later.
The carriage of the county government swayed until it finally arrived in front of the main gate of the county government office. shrimp
"Master, we have arrived at the county government office."
The driver stopped the carriage, walked to the carriage, and told each other.
Inside the carriage of the county government carriage.
Sun Daohua calmed down for a moment and then came out.
As soon as Fang stepped out of the carriage, he saw a group of officials walking quickly from the county government office.
"My subordinates pay their respects to the governor."
The official came forward and bowed his hands. shrimp
"What's so urgent?"
Sun Daohua asked in a deep voice.
"Go back to the Sheriff."
"A quarter of an hour ago, a man with gorgeous clothes and extraordinary bearing came to the county office to pay his respects."
"He also said that this visit is related to the survival of hundreds of thousands of people."
"I ordered my subordinates to submit the report as soon as possible after the governor returns."
"My subordinates saw that the man was serious about what he said, so they didn't dare to neglect him."
The official quickly took out a greeting card from his arms and then presented it with both hands.
"What does that person look like and where is he now?"
Sun Daohua couldn't help but frown for a moment when he heard this, then he took the invitation and opened it while asking in a deep voice.
"Go back to the Sheriff."
"The man is about forty years old and more than seven feet tall."
"Wearing a gorgeous Confucian shirt, he also speaks well."
"The man did not leave after presenting the greeting card."
"I want to wait in front of the door for the governor to return."
"My subordinates don't dare to neglect me when I see this."
"I have no choice but to be kind and invite him to the lobby."
"I hope the county guard will punish his subordinates for their mistakes."
The county officials once again bowed their hands and paid homage.
It's too late, but it's soon.
As soon as the county officials finished speaking. shrimp
Sun Daohua had already opened the greeting card.
As far as the eye can see.
I saw four big characters on the greeting card.
These four characters are "Langya Wang Family."
Seeing this, Sun Daohua couldn't help but trembled in his heart and said secretly: "As expected by the prince, the Langya Wang family has arrived in Yandi."
