Shen Hao originally thought that Jiang Cheng came to him for something important, but when he saw Jiang Cheng, he was told: I will take you out for a drink tonight!
Is this what the command order asked him to do to "obey the tune"?
Drinking? !
Jiang Cheng laughed heartily and was amused by Shen Hao's expression that he didn't know how to manage. He patted Shen Hao's shoulder hard and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. Your boy's cultivation has improved a lot! I remember you." This year is only twenty-six, right? This is a great moment of concentration, and the future is bright!"
"Your Excellency, this is ridiculous. I just had many epiphanies some time ago and got them by chance."
"Hey, it's useless no matter how humble you are. If you practice a discipline, a discerning person can tell who is superior at a glance. No one will believe you if you are humble. On the contrary, it will easily make people think that you are not candid enough. Do you understand me?"
Hearing this, Shen Hao quickly raised his hands and bowed down to receive the instruction.
When it was time to get off work, Jiang Cheng and Shen Hao got on the carriage. They thought they would go to a flower house, but the carriage kept leaving the city and galloping south. It took half an hour to reach a river.
Although it was his first time here, Shen Hao knew that this was the Jinshui River, a tributary of the Baijiang River, flowing from west to south, and the largest water flow in Fengri City.
It is mid-August now, and the water in the Baijiang River system is rising, and the Jinshui River is no exception. But unlike the main trunk, although the water level of the Jinshui River has risen, the water quality is still clear, and it is not turbulent and still gentle.
After getting off the carriage, I looked up and saw five or six nine-foot-long boats docked at a small pier by the river. Different from the usual layout, these boats were colorfully decorated and very beautiful. They were definitely not used to transport goods and attract people. .
"This place has a famous hall called "Water Flower House", which is decorated with the best flower houses in Fengri City. It is stylish and has many varieties. But I rarely come here. It's too far." Jiang Cheng introduced to Shen Hao as he walked. It was obvious that today's game was on these flower boats.
Sure enough, Jiang Cheng led Shen Hao onto one of the flower boats first. Shen Hao noticed that this flower boat was called "Hong'en Boat". I guess it was under the gate of Hong'en Courtyard in Fengri City, right?
The boat is not big, nine feet long and only one foot wide. A shed was built on the top floor and was decorated very romantically. It was similar to the Hualou Nuan Pavilion that Shen Hao had been to. A table of banquets had been set up inside, and five singers were waiting on it.
The clothes on these singers are very elegant, and it can be seen that they are all of high grade. As for the grade of each one, Shen Hao can't tell them apart. But Shen Hao saw a familiar face among these singers.
Green-waisted singer, Lianxiang.
"Oh, Mr. Jiang, Mr. Shen Qi, you are finally here. I have been waiting all afternoon!"
Seeing the people coming, Lianxiang immediately pressed herself softly against Jiang Cheng, but Jiang Cheng laughed and stretched out his arms to hug the other singer next to Lianxiang without leaving any trace.
Shen Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself: Jiang Cheng, a man with a military background, deliberately avoids suspicion. It seems that this Lianxiang singer is definitely not simple.
"Lianxiang, don't take me with you. If you want to blame this guy, it's Shen Hao who came too late, hahaha."
Shen Hao touched his nose, feeling a little uncomfortable with Shang Feng pulling him out as a shield. He just smiled, sat down on Jiang Cheng's hand, took a sip of tea brought by a singer next to him.
"Mr. Shen Qi, you are a big celebrity now. Two of your poems have become popular in Jingxi. One of my sisters sent a letter from the Imperial City and mentioned your two poems. She also said that many scholars from the Imperial City are here. I’m trying my best to create a song that surpasses yours, hehe, are you worried?”
Shen Hao put down his tea cup and shook his head with a smile: "I make a living by killing people, not by composing lyrics, and I don't rely on my face, so I don't worry."
As soon as Shen Hao said this, the whole audience was stunned for a moment, and then all the singers looked timid. Only Jiang Cheng laughed loudly and couldn't stop laughing.
"Hahaha, Shen Hao, you kid can always come up with golden sentences. That's right. You originally cut people's heads with a knife to make a living. Writing lyrics is always a substitute for playing in your spare time. Naturally, you don't worry about being surpassed by others."
Lianxiang rolled her eyes at Shen Hao and said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Shen Qi likes to talk and scare people. You are not allowed to say those scary words today, okay?"
He naturally took good care of this green-waisted singer who made Shen Hao feel more mysterious: "Miss Lianxiang has the final say. If Shen Hao mentions these bad things again tonight, I will punish myself with three drinks!"
"No, no, no, don't you think people don't know that Mr. Shen Qi has a lot of energy? You can't be punished by drinking. If you want to be punished, you can be punished by writing another poem!"
As soon as Lianxiang said this, she immediately attracted cheers from the other singers. Their biggest thought today was whether Shen Hao would produce another work. For the singer, this is more important than anything else.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Cheng suddenly stood up and looked through the ship window to see a huge carriage approaching the small dock escorted by a group of black knights.
"Let's go, Shen Hao will come off the boat with me to greet us!"
"yes!"
Although he was still confused, Shen Hao followed Jiang Cheng off the boat. Jiang Cheng, the official of thousands of households, had such a low profile, and Shen Hao was even more curious about who came with such a big face.
When the giant carriage came closer, Shen Hao saw the eye-catching gluttonous patterns on the carriage, and then looked at the black-armored knights guarding the carriage who also had gluttonous patterns on their bodies, and his heart skipped a beat.
Taotie pattern? ! Are these people from Xuanqingwei? !
Can Jiang Cheng get off the boat and greet him? Could it be that the visitor is a senior member of Xuanqing Guard?
The giant carriage stopped at the small pier, and the knights in black also restrained the pier. Even the "Hong En Boat" was swarmed with five or six knights in black armor, probably to investigate hidden dangers.
Shen Hao saw everything, and at the same time sighed in his heart: "What a grand display!"
At this time, Jiang Cheng smiled and bowed to the carriage, bowed his hands, and said loudly: "My subordinate Jiang Cheng respectfully welcomes the Governor!"
The governor?
Shen Hao hurriedly followed Jiang Cheng and saluted. He saw a white-faced scholar who got off the carriage first. He was thin and not tall, but the embroidery on his black robe stung Shen Hao's eyes. He was indeed from the fourth rank of the Xuanqing Guards. The official robe of the envoy.
As the governor got out of the car, two more people followed him. They were also wearing the unique black brocade robes of the Xuanqing Guards, but the embroidery patterns were those of the fifth-grade Qianhu officials.
One town governor and two thousand-household officials. Counting Jiang Cheng, there are three Qianhu officials. It was the first time that Shen Hao saw so many big guys working together.
"Haha, Jiang Cheng, you've been waiting for a long time."
"What are you talking about, Mr. Liao? Isn't it right to wait for you to show me your face?"
"You, you, come on, let's go up and talk."
The four big guys in the room were obviously acquaintances, and although they exchanged compliments and pleasantries with each other, they all seemed casual. But Shen Hao could feel that these people's eyes would look over Jiang Cheng and look at him from time to time.
As soon as she got on the boat, Lianxiang rushed into the arms of the governor named Liao like a gust of wind, and said coquettishly: "Master Liao, Xiang'er misses you so much!"
