The clear and sweet voice trembled in the air, arousing the boundless desire of many normal men below. Unfortunately, the frost on her face and the cold eyes dispelled all those who had illusions, even Wu Feng was no exception. I could only smack my lips in regret and swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Even as the etiquette officer announced the various celebrations that would be held in the imperial capital for half a month, Wu Feng seemed absent-minded, as if sleepwalking, until the first chief of Jiangnan County next to him touched him lightly and turned his attention. Wake up from the state of infatuation with the ice and snow beauty on the stage.
Liao Qichang is less than five feet tall and has a bloated body. He is dressed in a luxurious pure purple official uniform but looks vulgar. His fat face has a pair of small eyes that always flicker. His two-character mustache not only does not add a trace of officialdom to him. Angry, but it gives people a more ridiculous feeling.
But this is only a superficial phenomenon. Wu Feng knows very well that if he can sit in the most lucrative position in the empire, the head of Jiangnan County, for more than ten years, you can imagine how extraordinary this guy's methods are.
"Brother Li, it's rare for you and me to return to the imperial capital. Whenever you have free time, I will be my host and we two brothers can have a good time together." Lowering his voice, Liao Qichang showed a sincere smile on his face, as if he hadn't seen each other for many years. He was an old friend, and even though he knew that the other person was not necessarily sincere, Wu Feng still felt very comfortable in his heart.
"Brother, please invite me. How dare I fail to do so? Brother, please set a time. I will definitely arrive on time, but I must find a decent place and stay in the dilapidated house given to me by Your Majesty every day. , It’s boring and makes people panic.” Nodding his head repeatedly, Wu Feng felt happy from the bottom of his heart and agreed.
An unnoticed gleam of light flashed in his small eyes, and Liao Qichang smiled and replied: "Don't worry, brother, I guarantee that you will experience the customs that are different from other places. In this way, I will send someone to the house to pick up the brother tomorrow night. How about it?"
Wu Feng readily agreed to the invitation, and then he settled down to listen to the introduction of the activities during the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival is the most solemn festival for the Tang people. Since the Tang people make up the absolute majority in the entire Tanghe Empire, with a proportion of more than 85%, and have been mixed for hundreds of years, except for a few special ones In addition to other ethnic groups, most of the ethnic minorities have also integrated with the Tang people and are accustomed to the Tang people's way of life. Therefore, naturally, the Spring Festival has become the most important festival in the empire.
The Spring Festival originated from the ancient Tang people's worship of spring. They believed that spring was the season when all things revived and gave birth to the origin of life. Therefore, they calculated the Spring Festival each year based on ancient astronomical astrology, usually on every day. On a certain day in January or February at the beginning of the year, from that day onwards, there will be fifteen consecutive days of Spring Festival activities. It is not until the last day of the Lantern Festival that every household eats sweets such as Lantern Festival, and the entire Spring Festival activity is officially over. .
The Imperial Capital is the political, economic, cultural and artistic center of the Empire, gathering the best of all aspects of the Empire. Every year during the Spring Festival, it is also the most prosperous and lively time in the Imperial Capital. Whether it is the Imperial officials, private organizations or individuals, they will launch tricks The numerous celebrations and programs are endless, allowing you to fully appreciate the prosperity and luxury of the empire.
In addition to official and private programs, some rankings jointly evaluated by many non-governmental organizations and news media will also be released, attracting the attention of many people, such as the Empire Rich List (divided into two categories: family and individual), The Empire Business Opportunity Vitality List (divided into two categories: the ranking of regions with the most development prospects and the ranking of the industries with the most development prospects), and the Empire Scenic Spots Popularity Index List (the ranking of the most ideal vacation spots in the minds of the people of the Empire) are more official. There are also some with a more folk flavor, such as the Empire's annual latest idol rankings (divided into male and female categories), the Empire's martial arts sect rankings, the Empire's popular culture and art popularity rankings (divided into four categories: music, dance, chess, and literature), etc. .
Some official activities are mainly the annual martial arts examination. In order to promote the martial arts among the youth of the empire, even His Majesty the Emperor will personally participate in it. There are also the Spring Festival Chess Competition and the Spring Festival Poetry Competition that His Majesty the Emperor has always liked. Although they are organized by the Empire Organized by two semi-official groups, the Chess Academy and the Imperial Culture and Art Exchange Center, due to His Majesty the Emperor's attention, it has become an extremely lively event over time.
As for other non-governmental organizations, they have also launched some competitive activities, such as the horse racing meeting that caters to the public trend (held at the Empire Sports Arena during the Spring Festival every year), hosted by the Empire General Chamber of Commerce, and the prestigious all-inclusive venues. The Flower Goddess Competition that I participated in was hosted by the so-called Imperial City Entertainment Industry Federation, a non-governmental organization called the *** Alliance by the Imperial Capital people. It is also the most attractive event for ordinary people in the Imperial City. Many wealthy people from other places like this event the most. , not only can you see famous flowers from all over the world, but it is also a good opportunity to show off your wealth.
After returning to the mansion, Wu Feng quickly changed out of the outfit that represented his status as a duke. For him, it was simply a burden. Not only was it meaningless, but it also restricted his freedom. If he didn't have to wear it every time he went to court, , Wufeng even wanted to throw it into the bottom of the box.
Thinking of Liao Qichang's invitation, Wu Feng couldn't help but think about his background. Liao Qichang has served as the head of Jiangnan County for ten years. He has deep connections with all the powerful families in the seven prefectures of Jiangnan County. He also represents the interests of the imperial business family at the local level and has close ties with the imperial commerce ministers Zeng Guohong and Wu. Chang Gui, the head of Lake County, is known as the spokesperson of the southern aristocracy (including common people and some gentry), and represents the southern aristocratic group with strong economic strength.
It stands to reason that he has deep personal connections and strong influence in Jiangnan County, and it is inevitable that he will meet with another powerful figure in this area - the Seventh Prince who has inextricable ties with the great nobles (gentry) of Jiangnan County. Situ Yuan has an overt or covert connection, but judging from all the information he has, it seems that Liao Qichang maintains a puzzling relationship with His Majesty the Seventh Prince, which is neither mutual support nor mutual confrontation, but mutual support. It is a kind of relationship where water in the well does not interfere with the river. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Wu Feng really cannot understand how the two parties can maintain such a wonderful relationship in this area. This is what Wu Feng hopes to understand about this person. The biggest reason.
Maybe there will be some unexpected gains in interacting with this person, Wu Feng thought.
Wu Feng, who was meditating in the study, felt so bored. Qin Shuangying, who had returned to normal, had already taken Gu Mingxia and Charlotte out of the house. The imperial capital was extremely lively on the first day of the Spring Festival, and almost every household opened its doors to welcome guests. Various grand celebrations will also kick off today. The three girls have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Being able to open their hearts and take a good rest can be regarded as giving them a day off.
Still holding the "Collection of Birds" in his hand, Wu Feng was absent-minded. It wasn't until a gentle knock on the door pulled him back from his chaotic thoughts.
"Sir, we have urgent information." It was Song Tianxiong's voice.
After carefully reading the information sent by Gu Ji, Wu Feng fell into confusion. Three divisions of city guards left the capital overnight and headed south? Foreign Minister Saliden leaves for a secret visit to Milan today? Deputy Foreign Minister Jing Zezhong made an emergency visit to the Nanyang Alliance
If the information was not narrated by Gu Ji in an absolutely accurate tone, Wu Feng would not be able to believe the authenticity of this information. What does the Empire plan to do? Or is there something wrong down south? Does the empire really want to fight a big battle during the Spring Festival to prove that the empire is still strong
Maybe the Machikhans took some drastic action that stimulated the empire? No, the Machihan people should not be so stupid. How could they do such a stupid thing knowing that this is the most important festival for the entire Tang people? So what is the problem? Even Wu Feng did not expect that under the dual stimulation of his own march into Northern Luzon and the Machihan people's occupation of Yue Jing, the Lin Lang family, which had been keeping a low profile, could no longer bear it and chose this extremely appropriate time to stand out. The unexpected troops set off a frenzy of marching southward.
"Your Highness, the news has been confirmed. Lin Guoxiong's Sanjiang Second Army Corps has all been secretly mobilized to the two prefectures in the south of Sanjiang County. There are signs of large-scale operations, and the First Army Corps that they originally called to suppress the ethnic minority uprising have all returned. The intelligence personnel's information did not seem to surprise everyone present, and they had obviously expected this.
"Mr. Qiu, it seems that this old fox Lin Guoxiong can't bear it anymore. He always sees others eating fat meat, so he has to drink some soup. If he doesn't do something, there will be no chance." He smiled sweetly, as if he didn't care at all. Affected by the atmosphere in the hall, Audrey's body trembled wildly, showing off her charm wantonly.
"Well, this is also a risky move, but it has to be done. If our army hadn't held back the Machikhans, Lin Guoxiong wouldn't have had this opportunity if he waited another ten years. However, he also had to think about it carefully. , how to deal with the empire's attention. This guy Li Wufeng gave a good start, and now everyone has learned this trick." Qiuyuan sighed.
"Then Lin Guoxiong will definitely send someone to find us, hoping that we can defend his actions in front of His Majesty the Emperor." Audrey stopped laughing and said solemnly.
"I'm afraid it's already here. I heard that Lin Guoxiong's second son, Lin Yunxiang, arrived in the imperial capital yesterday. It seems that he must have come with some plans. Their action must be within the next two days." Qiuyuan said firmly.
"Lao Qiu, what do you think we should do now?" Situ Jun, who had been sitting silently at the head of the table, finally spoke.
"I think we should help him this time. The expansion of his strength may be helpful to us in the future. Although we are not in the same boat in the end, we will still need each other's strength for a long time. "Qiuyuan sighed.
"But His Majesty the Emperor won't give up on such a big matter so easily. Besides, His Majesty seems to be very cold to His Highness recently." Audrey didn't seem to care about Situ Jun's feelings about her words.
"Hehe, Lin Guoxiong will not hang himself from a tree. Besides, it's your Willis family's turn to help." A chill flashed across the face of Situ Jun, who was silent. Delly couldn't help but feel a chill on her spine.
"My eldest brother must obey His Highness's arrangements." Audrey cleverly put the responsibility on her brother.
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