"Master Hou, what are you doing?"
"They obviously don't have any good intentions!"
Tie Xuan looked at Yang Xuan, puzzled.
"You guys, just listen to my uncle, he has his own reasons for doing this." The little boy looked at Tie Xuan dissatisfied.
Tie Xuan's character is really unpleasant, so much so that he doesn't have many friends in the officialdom.
"It's just a Hongmen Banquet. If we don't go, it will only enhance their prestige."
"It is not conducive to our future policy implementation."
Yang Xuan smiled slightly and looked at Tie Xuan.
"Remember, don't say anything when you go. Eat and drink when you need to."
"There are some delicacies that you may never taste even if you live for decades."
Hearing this, Tie Xuan's mouth twitched.
Mr. Hou, this is really... different!
"Uncle Master, I don't agree with what you said. Is there anything in this world that I haven't eaten before?"
The little boy on the side heard Yang Xuan's words and immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.
As a prince, he can be said to be one of the most noble people in the world. He is almost tired of eating the royal meals in the palace. What delicacies are there outside that can compare with the royal meals.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you don't want to go, just stay here." Yang Xuan rolled his eyes at him angrily.
He didn't argue with the little boy. No matter how much he talked, it was better to let him experience it himself.
In the evening, several people came to the restaurant.
The restaurant is located on the edge of the West Lake, where you can enjoy the view while having a banquet.
Thanks to the development of maritime trade, Zhejiang's economic development has been very good in recent years.
On the way here, Yang Xuan could clearly feel the prosperity here.
In front of the restaurant, the chief envoy of Zhejiang/Jiangang came out with a group of officials to greet him.
After saluting, Yang Xuan and others walked into the restaurant surrounded by officials.
There were no other guests in the restaurant, so it must have been reserved.
Yang Xuan secretly wrote it down in his heart.
Behind everyone, Yang Xuan discovered several middle-aged men with rich clothes and rich looks.
It seems that he must be a local squire who was called by the Zhejiang/Zhejiang Chief Envoy to accompany him.
Everyone arrived at the private room on the second floor. After some false politeness, the Chief Minister of Zhejiang/Jiangang clapped his hands, and the next moment the waiter in the store served the food.
One after another exquisite dishes were brought to the table, and the little boy's eyes widened.
Tie Xuan couldn't take his eyes off the whole process.
He has never been corrupt. The salary from the court and the rewards from Zhu Di from time to time are enough for his family to have enough food and clothing.
But he had never even heard of the dishes in front of him, let alone seen them.
Judging from the appearance of each dish, you can tell that it is expensive.
He took a deep look at the officials present, but said nothing.
Then he looked at Yang Xuan again, wondering what the latter would do.
Yang Xuan glanced at the exquisite dishes on the table, then looked at the chief envoy of Zhejiang/Jiangang, and said with a smile:
"Just this table of dishes, I'm afraid it will cost a lot, right?"
"Several adults have spent a lot of money!"
However, the chief ministers of Zhejiang and Jiangsu kept their expressions unchanged and did not panic at all.
Yang Xuan's words were alluding to their corruption and bribery. After all, with their salaries, this table of food and wine was simply not something they could afford.
"Haha, Lord Marquis, where is this place? Even if the officials and others put all their money together, they can't afford such a table of food!"
"It was several well-known local squires who heard that His Highness and the Marquis were coming, so they specially paid for the banquet."
"This official is also taking advantage of His Highness and the Marquis!"
The Chief Minister of Zhejiang/Jiang responded with a smile, which did not give Yang Xuan any clue.
"I see, then I have misunderstood." Yang Xuan nodded and stopped.
Then, the squires mentioned by the Chief Envoy of Zhejiang//Jiang came over to propose a toast.
They were the wealthy middle-aged people Yang Xuan saw earlier.
They were not at the same table as Yang Xuan and others.
After all, the identity gap between the two parties is huge.
Yang Xuan drank a glass of wine with them, briefly expressed his gratitude, and dismissed them.
Then everyone drank and exchanged wine, and verbal exchanges continued.
Tie Xuan kept Yang Xuan's advice in mind and kept working without saying a word.
The younger brother's overtures to the officials were also very perfunctory.
His thoughts right now are all on the dinner table.
Seeing this, the Chief Envoy of Zhejiang/Jiang and others could only continue to test Yang Xuan.
However, Yang Xuan's attitude was ambiguous and he would not give the other party a definite answer.
Make everyone anxious.
Upon noticing this situation, Yang Xuan began to express openly and covertly that he needed more money.
But because of Yang Xuan's reputation in officialdom, everyone didn't quite believe him.
After all, most of the people who gave money to Yang Xuan in the past now have grass on their graves three feet high.
With his wealth and life at stake, no one dared to bet on Yang Xuan's character.
"Why, do you doubt my character?"
After noticing the other party's hesitation, Yang Xuan immediately darkened his face and said.
"Don't dare, don't dare, Lord Marquis has misunderstood." The chief envoy of Zhejiang/Jiangang quickly comforted Yang Xuan.
"Huh!" Yang Xuan snorted coldly, his face full of displeasure.
The little boy sitting next to him was enjoying the show while eating.
Uncle Master, I really didn’t expect you to be so good at acting... The little boy gave his uncle a thumbs up in his heart.
Unlike the younger brother, Tie Xuan was a little restless.
I didn’t even bother to taste the delicious food on the table.
The more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
How do you look at this situation? Mr. Hou is colluding with these people!
He wanted to remind Yang Xuan not to miss His Majesty's important event.
But he was stopped by the little guy with sharp eyes and quick hands.
The younger brother knows more about Yang Xuan than Tie Xuan.
If you think Yang Xuan is a man of noble character, then you are overthinking.
His moral boundaries are very flexible.
Taking money to do things seems to be a natural thing for others, but for Yang Xuan, it depends on the person.
If you are doing things for the emperor, you must implement the basic principle of using money to do things.
But if it were someone else who didn't betray you in the end, just thank Yang Xuan for his kindness!
Tie Xuan obviously didn't understand Yang Xuan, but Prince Han was His Majesty's own son, so he didn't say anything, so he didn't think much about it, so he suppressed the questions in his heart.
At this moment, the Chief Envoy of Zhejiang/Jiangang and others were very confused.
Do you want to take a gamble?
Judging from Yang Xuan's appearance, as long as the price is enough, this matter will be over.
But this guy's character really makes them a little scared!
The old god Yang Xuan was here, so he took advantage of no one to bother him anymore and took the time to eat.
Unfortunately, most of it had gone into the stomachs of Xiaolaoer and Tiexuan, and Yang Xuan could only eat their leftovers.
"Waiter!" Yang Xuan shouted towards the door of the box.
"Master, what are your orders?" The waiter came in immediately and said flatteringly.
"Just follow these dishes and pack another one for me. Remember, the portion should be sufficient."
Yang Xuan pointed at the leftovers on the table and ordered.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment. I'll go down and inform the chef right now."
"Um!"
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