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The Flag Enters the Yanyun Chapter 130: Banquet

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    "Yeah!" Zhou Ping nodded, turned around and patted Li Cheng's shoulder gently: "Take care of it!" For Tokyoites in the late spring of the fourth year of Xuanhe, this was just another pleasant season.  People took off their heavy winter clothes and took their wives and children to the countless beautiful gardens inside and outside the city to relax and play, enjoying the beautiful scenery of nature. The peace of more than a hundred years has already made the outside of Tokyo full of canals and farmhouses, as if  It is a huge garden, and even part of the city wall must make way for the convenience of life. During the Zhenghe period, when Cai Jing was in power, many zigzag city walls built by Yizu were changed into straight ones. It was not until the early years of Jingkang that the Jin soldiers went south.  Understand the foresight of Emperor Yizu: the Jin soldiers deployed trebuchets at the four corners of the city wall. Since the city wall was made straight, there was no shelter on the city wall from the trebuchet bombardment, and the defenders suffered heavy casualties.  Of course, the people in Tokyo at this time did not know the disaster that would happen a few years later. Regarding the upcoming war against the Liao Dynasty, they held an enthusiastic attitude unique to spectators, discussing in teahouses and restaurants how many times a certain general could pull off the war.  The bows, the weight of the weapons used, the color and style of the armor on the soldiers, the strategies adopted by the two prime ministers, and so on, anything that can arouse their interest, like some new tricks next to the Grand Prime Minister Temple, the maids in the Fan Tower, etc.  Like a popular dress.  As for the outcome of the war, they actually don't care that much: first of all, in their opinion, the current Liao Kingdom is nothing more than a ruined land (which is true), and the Song Dynasty does not need to fight at all, as long as it sends a large army  If you hold an armed march, the other party will kneel down and surrender (this is not necessarily the case); secondly, in the eyes of these Tokyoites.  Even if they lose in the end, it will not have any impact on their comfortable life.  Readers who know what will happen in the future may find this idea ridiculous, but the city of Tokyo has not seen weapons for more than a hundred years. They naturally think that it will continue to be peaceful forever. You must know that people always use what they have already seen.  Only a handful of far-sighted people can predict the future correctly from subtle signs.  Cai Mansion.  This gorgeous mansion is hosting a grand banquet, the scale of which even exceeds the last time the emperor came - after all, although the emperor likes to be lively, he is also an artist with a high level of appreciation, not just anyone.  can gain his favor.  Cai Jing held this banquet in the name of Tong Guanjian, the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei and Hedong who was about to lead the army to conquer Liao.  On both sides of the avenue at Cai Mansion Gate, a large group of idlers watching a white opera were noisily crowded.  They looked with envy and jealousy in their eyes.  Looking at the gorgeous carriages and sedan chairs.  From time to time, he would loudly point out the official position and name of the visitor, showing off to his companions his familiarity with officialdom and government.  "Oh my, doesn't it mean that the relationship between the male prime minister and the female prime minister has been broken off, so why did Tong Guan lead the troops to the Liao Dynasty? And Mr. Cai put on such a grand display to carry out the task for him?" A skinny man looked at the carriages and horses passing by.  .  Asked doubtfully.  "Hey!" The person next to him immediately expressed his disdain using a kind of onomatopoeia unique to Tokyoites: "What do you know? The minister has a debt in his stomach, how can you understand it?" Someone from  The person next to him responded: "Then tell me what pills he sells in his gourd?" "I can't tell, I can't tell!" The man stroking his beard reservedly.  He looked very proud, but he still told the truth: "The pill that I sold to you was a 'resurrection pill', but it was not someone else who was saved, but himself!" "How do you know that this pill has such miraculous effects?" "I can't say.  , I can¡¯t say!¡± The ¡°unspeakable¡± man shook his head, stroked his beard with one hand, and caressed his bulging belly with the other, and said with a smile: ¡°Mr. Wang Dazai and Tong Taishi kicked him off the stage. If he wants to come back to the stage, he must do it.  If you want to build a relationship with Grand Master Tong, how can you not invite this farewell banquet? " "Didn't the Duke and Grand Master Tong have a falling out over the affair?  The Prime Minister said in the court that the Liao Emperor would send one hundred thousand cavalry south, and it would be better to negotiate for peace! " "Hey, what do you know! A few months ago, now, those officials are trying to climb up.  He is willing to wipe the spit on the ground, let alone a banquet!" "I can't tell." At this point, he sighed with contempt and envy at the gorgeous mansion in front of him: "It's a pity that I can't go in and take a look!  "What a scene this Cai Mansion is!" "Compared with the hustle and bustle outside the mansion, there is a different scene in the Liuhe Hall. From the two sides, it can be seen that the guests have almost arrived, but the host and guest position next to Cai Jing is  It's empty - Tong Guan hasn't come yet.  Although Cai Jing tried his best to pretend not to care, judging from his slightly trembling white eyebrows, his heart was not as peaceful as it appeared.  "This eunuch!" Cai Jing cursed in his heart. At this time, the guests on the four seats were whispering to each other and whispering small words.  Cai JingIt is not difficult to find sarcastic smiles on their faces. It is obvious that these smiles are not for him to prepare a banquet.  "Father!" Cai Chi walked to Cai Jing's side and whispered in his ear: "The people who went to Tong Mansion to urge him have come back. The steward of Tong Mansion said that the Grand Master left in the morning and never came back!" "Send someone again!  Go investigate and send more people!" Cai Jing paused and ordered in the loudest voice possible.  Cai Wei nodded reluctantly, turned around and walked outside. After about half an hour, until it was later than the maximum politeness allowed for a distinguished guest to be late, a stack of reports came in from outside the door: "  Master Tong is here!" "Hurry out and greet him!" Cai Jing stood up with the help of his maid, and ordered to his sons behind him, and he himself also stepped down to welcome him.  "I had some official business just now, and I was detained by the officials during the ban, so I arrived half an hour late. I have made you wait for a long time. I apologize!" Tong Guan took his seat and said to everyone in his sharp voice.  "The grand master worked so hard for the state and forgot himself. He is really a role model for our generation!" An official rushed to answer.  "Yes, Liao affairs have always been difficult to deal with. Unless someone has great economics like my father, how can An Neng be good at it alone?" Hearing that the officials present threw him aside and surrounded Tong Guan to flatter him, Cai Jing  Although he pretended to smile, he felt uncomfortable in his heart. These things that had always belonged to him in the past were now turned towards the eunuch next to him.  He raised his wine glass with a forced smile and toasted to Tong Guan: "Wait and see the army's triumphant return. His paintings are in the smoke, and his achievements are hanging on the bamboo." But in his heart, he cursed secretly: "Wait and see what Tong Guan is doing."  If he returns in embarrassment, he will not be able to escape the punishment of the officials. " Tong Guan seemed to hear Cai Jing's thoughts and retorted with a smile: "The disputes in the Liao Dynasty will not last for a while. I hope that when Tong returns home, he will be happy.  The prime minister is now in good health, so don¡¯t think of returning to the mountains to travel to the fairyland, which will cause the people of the world to sigh in vain!¡± Tong Guan¡¯s words are indeed a hidden meaning. Cai Jing is from Xianyou County, Fujian Road.  ,'Xianyou' is both a good word and a bad word. Dongshan here refers to Xie An, the minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, Xie An lived in seclusion in Dongshan. Everyone in the world said that Xie An could not come out, but what happened to the people in the world?  Tong Guanming was advising him not to go back to the mountains and travel to the fairyland, but secretly he was cursing him that he could ascend to heaven and travel to immortality earlier, and answer the call of Yulou to compile the history books in heaven.  Cai Jingnai was a well-educated man, so he couldn't hear the hidden meaning in Tong Guan's words. But now he was in a stronger situation than others, so he had to forcefully smile and pour the other party's scolding and bitter wine into his stomach.  Tong Guan drank a few glasses of wine. When the banquet reached its fourth round, which was earlier than the maximum politeness allowed for a noble guest to attend a banquet hosted by a noble host and leave early, Tong Guan stood up.  With his sharp voice, he stood up and said goodbye to Cai Jing, saying that he still had official business to go back to Jing Fufang to deal with. Although he was grateful, he had to say goodbye to his master.  Cai Jing was a little surprised by Tong Guan's unkind farewell, but he knew he couldn't keep him anymore, so he had to stand up, so the host and guest were polite again, one wishing success and the other expressing thanks.  , each other drank the wine in their hands, and he led Cai Chi, Cai Sui, Cai Shu and other sons to respectfully send the distinguished guest to the gate. Cai Chi and Cai Sui also helped Tong Guan enter the sitting room.  Bowed politely and left. As for his eldest son Cai You, not only was he not the host in this grand banquet, but he was also not a guest. He had already made it clear in advance that he had important matters to discuss with the Prime Minister tonight and forgot about them.  Those who forget about home and country and stay up all night will never attend this banquet.  After sending Tong Guan away, Cai Jing seemed very tired and depressed. He only stayed at the banquet for a moment, then confessed to the other guests and went straight back to the inner room to rest, leaving his sons to continue.  Host a banquet.  Tong Guan had to sit in public, and a smile appeared on his tense face, and he said to himself: "What a great Cai Yuanchang, do you think you can understand our grievances over a banquet? Now do you know that someone  The family is so powerful, who told you to ruin a certain family's great cause of conquering the Liao Dynasty? Even your own son will abandon you!" At this point, he stepped hard on the sitting platform twice and said loudly: "  Go to the Jingfu Room!" By the time Tong Guan arrived at the Jingfu Room, it was already the first watch.  Jingfufang was a newly established official office, and its sole purpose was to direct the war against Jin.  This is also the result of the cooperation between Dazai Wangfu and Tong Guan. The purpose is to unify the command of the war. The Jingfufang can act directly without going through the Privy Council, which shows its great power.  There were already more than ten people in Jing Fu's room, all of whom were his confidants. When they saw Tong Guan coming in, they all stood up and saluted.  "The general will see the grand master!" "That's it!" Tong Guan waved his hand and sat down: "I just went to Cai Yuanchang's house. I was delayed for a while. Let's all sit down and talk!" (To be continued, please search  Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster! PS: It¡¯s the end of the month, please ask for a monthly reward ticket, otherwise it will be too ugly!
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