In the West Flower Hall of the Regiment Training General Officer's Office in Ningyuan City, Wu Sangui said with a smile: "I have never had the opportunity to meet Emperor Tian's relatives in my job. We are strangers and cannot be invited. How can I go there?"
In order to show his ability, Zhang Ruoqi patted his shoulders and promised: "What's the problem! This matter can be taken care of by me. When the matter in Liaodong is over, I will tell Emperor Tian to hold a banquet and invite the guests." A gift to entertain the general.
At that time, the wine will be served with red sleeves, the strings will be tuned with jade fingers, the singing voice will be sweet, and the eyes will convey emotions, fearing the general...
Ha ha ha ha……! "
Wu Sangui was so fascinated by what he said that he couldn't help but burst into laughter and hurriedly toasted to each other.
Zhang Cheng was chatting with Xie Sixin and Li Song when he suddenly heard Zhang Ruoqi mention Tian Huang's relatives. He didn't care about it at first, but later Zhang Ruoqi actually suggested arranging a banquet for Tian Huang's relatives to entertain Wu Sangui!
"Chen Yuanyuan...?"
Zhang Cheng's heart skipped a beat. Ever since he came to the Ming Dynasty, which was parallel to his own world, he had been struggling with the life and death of King Qin.
Later, although he was promoted to guerrilla and left Zhenbei Road, he suddenly lost his protective umbrella because his uncle Zhang Yan died in the battle of Julu. Without a foundation, he deliberately tried to develop his own territory and consolidate his power.
After struggling until now, they have finally taken root in the land of Xuanbei and have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians loyal to them. However, they have been ruthlessly involved in the Liaodong war situation, which can be called a life and death battle.
In the past three years, I have not been able to have a few days of leisure and enjoy the colorful flowers in this world. Isn't it a pity? Isn't it a waste to come to this world?
At this time, listening to the conversation between Zhang Ruoqi and Wu Sangui, he suddenly thought of Chen Yuanyuan, who was praised by Qing Dynasty poet Lu Ciyun as having "the most beautiful voice in the world, and the most beautiful color in the world."
In his memory of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to Chongzhen, Lu Xiangsheng, Yuan Chonghuan, Mao Wenlong, Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou, Cao Cao, Zuo Liangyu and other civil and military celebrities and those major historical contexts.
What he remembered most deeply was the name and deeds of the "Eight Beauties of Qinhuai". Naturally, he could not remember all the names of Gu Hengbo, Dong Xiaowan, Bian Yujing, Li Xiangjun, Kou Baimen, Ma Xianglan, Liu Rushi, Chen Yuanyuan and others.
But Chen Yuanyuan who can make Wu Sangui "outraged", Liu Rushi who is loved by Qian Qianyi in "The Water is Too Cool", Li Xiangjun in "The Peach Blossom Fan", and as for Gu Hengbo, Kou Baimen, Bian Yujing, Dong Xiaowan and others , I only vaguely remember the name, but I don’t know much about it.
In Zhang Cheng's impression, Chen Yuanyuan was brought to the capital from the Qinhuai River in Nanjing by Emperor Tian's relatives. Around the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Emperor Chongzhen's daughter Tian Guifei died of illness. Emperor Tian felt that his favor was not as good as before. , gradually losing ground.
In order to consolidate his position and find some support in troubled times, he deliberately made friends with the dignitaries of the dynasty and high officials who were sent to other places. He even tried his best to make friends with Wu Sangui, who had a growing reputation and had a large army.
Only then did he invite Wu Sangui to his family banquet, "The concubines who came out to play silk and bamboo were all very beautiful. A person with light makeup unified all the beauties and came first with all the voices, and was charming and charming." And this beautiful lady with light makeup The most beautiful singer is Chen Yuanyuan, who is the most beautiful among all the singers.
Wu Sangui was astonished by Chen Yuanyuan's beauty on the spot, and "unconsciously, his mind was moved." When Tian Hong's plan succeeded, at Wu Sangui's request, he presented Chen Yuanyuan to Wu Sangui and bought him a generous dowry. Send it to Wu Mansion in person.
However, Zhang Cheng was also moved after hearing the words. He thought in his heart: "What about Chen Yuanyuan? As soon as I am here today, it will not be your turn, Wu Sangui, to enjoy such beautiful blessings!"
Thinking of this, a wicked smile flashed across his face, and he glanced sideways at Zhang Ruoqi and Wu Sangui who were chatting happily.
Here, after Wu Sangui drank a full cup with a smile, he suddenly sighed and said: "What I just said was just to look at the plum blossoms to quench my thirst. Now it seems that I have no chance to come to Beijing, let alone feast my eyes."
Zhang Ruoqi asked with doubt on his face: "Why did General Wu say this?"
Wu Sangui said: "Zhang Jianjun should know that the military situation in Liaodong is urgent now. In peacetime, bandits are raging, and the responsibility of guarding the border is particularly important. Like me and other border generals, it is our duty to fight fiercely on the battlefield. How can we be like the supervisor in the capital? It’s as free as being an official!”
"Hahaha……"
Zhang Ruoqi laughed and said quite proudly: "When this battle is successful and the siege of Jinzhou is successfully solved, it will not be difficult for the general to enter the capital."
Ma Shaoyu then added: "Maybe the emperor will send a decree to summon the general!"
Although Wu Sangui didn't quite believe the nice words they said, he still burst into laughter after hearing them.
Zhang Cheng found an opportunity, raised his glass and came to Zhang Ruoqi's side to toast, and asked softly in his ear: "I don't know, Brother Tianshi, has he ever seen a singer named Chen Yuanyuan at the Prince Tian's house? "
Zhang Ruoqi was stunned when he heard the words, seemed to think for a moment, and softly replied: "Oh. I have never heard of this name. There are many singers in Emperor Tian's house, and they are all different in their purity and beauty. However, their singing voices are subtle and their eyes convey emotion. Such."
A strange light flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "When this matter is over, I will take you to Emperor Tian's residence so that my brother can open his eyes."
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At this moment, a servant suddenly came to report that the governor had come to the camp, saying that Governor Hong had asked some gentlemen to return to the camp early, and that all other important matters needed to be discussed before the army departed.
Xie Sixin and the others ate for a while, then got up and said goodbye and left in a hurry. Naturally, they couldn't force them to stay, so Wu Sangui, today's proprietor, escorted the three of them out of the second door.
The remaining people had no intention of continuing to drink, and everyone had some hasty snacks.
After the banquet, when Zhang Cheng, Zhang Ruoqi and others were about to leave, Wu Sangui tried his best to persuade them to stay. Zhang Cheng did not want to make a fuss with them. He also knew that Wu Sangui's move might have a deeper meaning, so he wanted to deploy a large army to set off because of the busy military affairs. When entering the army and doing everything else, he retired first.
Wu Sangui did not force him to stay. He also sent Zhang Cheng to the second door in person, and then invited Zhang Ruoqi and Ma Shaoyu into the study to continue chatting.
While the three of them were talking, Mrs. Zuo sent a servant to tell Wu Sangui that she had just gone to the governor's palace to pay a visit to Governor Hong. With Governor's approval, she would lead 300 servants to go with the army to relieve the siege of Jinzhou.
He also said that he had prepared four-color gifts and sent them to the residence of General Supervisor Zhang Ruoqi, and handed them over to the servants of Supervisor Zhang to collect them, in return for his kindness in urging the army to rescue Jinzhou as soon as possible.
Zhang Ruoqi was satisfied and quite proud when he heard this. He happily expressed his gratitude to Mrs. Zuo.
Wu Sangui, who was already good at dancing, took advantage of this opportunity and gave Zhang Ruoqi and Ma Shaoyu some gold and silver gifts. They just declined a little and accepted them immediately.
Wu Sangui was always very hospitable, and especially liked to win over officials at all levels who were sent from the capital. Therefore, whenever a capital official passed by, he would invite him to have a drink, and he would also give him various gifts depending on his position. This was already It becomes a habit for him.
