The imperial envoy arrived the next day, and everyone from Xiliang gathered in the suburbs to welcome him into the city.
After entering the city, as usual, incense was arranged and tables were arranged in Mingpei Hall, and a crowd of black crows knelt to listen to the imperial edict.
Because there were many people in need of awards and commendations, and the labor force had a lot of baggage, the imperial edict on awards was extremely luxurious and colorful, and full of rhetoric. The imperial envoy read it nonstop for half an hour. Everyone fell asleep after hearing the imperial edict of Li Si and Pian Liu, but they had to be patient and make a gesture of respect and gratitude...
After finally saying "I admire this", everyone breathed a long sigh of relief and thanked him. After getting up, they hurriedly removed the incense table, gathered around the Duanmuzhu, and served tea and exchanged greetings.
There is no such thing as female relatives here.
Wei Changying returned to the back, unloaded all the pearls, and asked Huang, "Have you seen the banquet?"
Huang said: "I just went to see it, and everything is complete."
"That's good." Wei Changying nodded, raised his hand and asked someone to take off the heavy dress for him, then took off the two jade bracelets from his wrists and placed them on the dressing table, saying, "Everyone should be careful. A little bit, it will be their own benefit to serve them well; if anyone dares to take advantage of the many people and being lazy, my aunt will punish him, so don't be lenient and lose our Mingpeitang's face in front of the imperial envoy. "
Huang said with a smile: "Young Madam, don't worry. The maid will come over to report to the Young Madam. It's Sister He who is watching there personally. If Sister He comes to tell me, the maid is watching there, and she will definitely not give it to them." Opportunity to be lazy!”
After the master and servant discussed the arrangements for the banquet, the new general manager Shen Zhaotang came over and said, "Just now, the third old master sent someone to say that he heard that the imperial envoy likes singing and dancing, and he wants to have the prostitutes raised in the backyard perform at the banquet, and also invite the young lady. "Permission."
Wei Changying smiled lightly when he heard this, and said to Huang first: "It turned out that even the third uncle knew about the imperial envoy's reputation for liking singing and dancing?" The reward for this victory in Xiliang had only been agreed upon before. Mrs. Su He immediately reported the letter to his son and his wife. To send such a letter to his subordinates all the way across the starry night, naturally the letter would not just tell them the results of the reward.
The temperament and preferences of the imperial envoy Duanmiqin were also introduced in detail, so that Wei Changying would know how to entertain him according to his preferences: in the eyes of the governor, there is nothing difficult about Duanxylophone, but he just likes to watch singing and dancing. However, he doesn't go so far as to actively ask for prostitutes... What this person pays attention to is a person who is romantic but not obscene. Most of the time, he appreciates rather than indulges.
After Wei Changying knew about it, he borrowed a group of well-trained beauties from various families while he was asking for help from Shen Youjia, and ordered them to rehearse several Xiliang dances day and night to entertain Duanxylophone.
... The third uncle held on for several days, but finally he couldn't resist the pressure and handed over the thing that Shen Youjia didn't say clearly but really wanted. Wei Changying gave her to Shen Yujia. It is said that Shen Yujia didn't even see her and sent her directly to the army to be a camp prostitute.
The Xiliang army returned from a great victory, and all the surviving soldiers were rewarded. It was a time when they had nowhere to vent their energy. Lu'er is liked by her third uncle, who even likes her to the point where he almost dotes on his concubine and kills his wife. She has a very natural and beautiful appearance. The soldiers knew that there was such a beautiful woman that the elder of the Shen family loved very much and was sent to the camp. They were greedy for beauty and were also curious about what it was like for an elder to love a concubine... Two days ago, Zhu Yi mentioned something, saying that this girl was unbearable. Humiliation, she died within a few days of being a camp prostitute.
The next day, Zhu Yi said again that when his third uncle heard the news, he burst into tears and cursed Shen Youjia in private for being so narrow-minded at such an old age, and for arguing with a little girl with just a few words!
After Wei Changying heard the news, when he came to ask for a dancer to entertain the Duanxunqin, he asked Huang to say something lukewarm: "The third old man is old, he can see everything, and he has a broad mind." Come on, you won’t care about just a few beauties, right?”
These words were imitated by the third uncle's scolding of Shen Yujia. It was clear that he was standing next to Shen Yujia. Hearing this, the third uncle was shocked!
At this moment, Mrs. Huang said with a smile: "The third old lady likes to keep prostitutes the most. The imperial envoy likes to watch singing and dancing. It's no wonder that the third old lady wants to join in the fun."
"Since he wants to join in the fun, let him join in." Wei Changying said with a faint smile.
After Shen Zhaotang received the answer, he went down to convey it.
The banquet started at the beginning of the afternoon and didn't break up until midday. Shen Zangfeng returned to the back hall smelling of alcohol. He drank two bowls of hangover soup and washed his face before he sobered up.
Guard Chief Ying advised him to take a nap: "We have to continue to entertain the imperial envoys at night, so as not to lose energy for a while."
Shen Zangfeng smiled and said, "It's hard to say whether I want to entertain you tonight. The imperial envoy drank as much as I did, so he asked someone to carry him into the guest courtyard." He added, "I can't sleep now."
Since he couldn't sleep, Wei Changying asked him: "How about singing and dancing at the banquet? The next group was specially sent by the third uncle."
Shen Zangfeng muttered: "The imperial envoy has agreed that I look the same, but it's just the same thing."
"Almost?" Wei Chief Ying smiled, "Isn't that enough? Originally, the dancer we used to entertain the imperial envoys this time came from our third uncle. Today, he asked Shen Zhaotang to come over and talk about it. Only then did I know that he still has There is a class hiding! Shouldn’t it be better for him to hide?”
Shen Zangfeng said: "I don't like to see this. If you ask me to say whether it's good or bad, I may not be able to say. After all, this is a party to cleanse the imperial envoy, and it's not a gathering of close friends and calling a few dancing girls. It’s just for fun, that’s what I want to see. However, the imperial envoy is quite surprised that someone in Xiliang City has the same interests as him, and he has already made an appointment with his third uncle to come and get together. "
Wei Changying nodded and said: "I knew that Third Uncle had this idea, but I didn't know what he wanted to do when he met the imperial envoy."
"What can he do now?" Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "Probably from now on he only talks about romance and does not care about worldly affairs... The imperial envoy has always been like this in the Duanmu family. Of course, the imperial envoy is not because he has offended his brother before, but because Wen Jinggong is too For caution’s sake.”
The guard chief Ying said in surprise: "So, the imperial envoy is very capable?" A disciple who can't do anything can just pass it by casually, how can he cover it up by being so devoted to singing and dancing
Shen Zangfeng nodded and said: "This imperial envoy was no better than our niece Shu Yan when he was a child. He was called into the palace many times to pay homage. When he was young, he was famous for his poetry and prose. The most rare thing is that he is humble. When he was at the height of his reputation, he overshadowed his elder brother, our adopted sister's biological father. In order not to embarrass his eldest brother, he deliberately fell off a horse and injured his leg, and retreated to a hospital outside the city to recuperate. He spent four or five years recuperating from his injuries, during which time he declined several calls from the Holy Father. Later, his leg injury healed, but no more poems were published. Instead, his reputation for liking singing and dancing spread over time, and now everyone is familiar with it. I only know that the second master of the Duanmu family loves to watch singing and dancing, but I don’t know that he is extremely talented and was promised when he was young that his future achievements would not be inferior to Mr. Zhushan’s!”
Guard Chief Ying said with emotion: "Mr. Zhushan! Is this imperial envoy so talented?"
Although there are many famous people in the Wei family in Fengzhou, they are ranked according to their talents. Mr. Wei Boyu from Zhushan is enough to be ranked among the top three. Among the talents since ancient times, Wei Boyu also had an extraordinary status. This can be seen from the fact that many people have traveled thousands of miles to Xiaozhushan just to see the inscription "Zhushan Xiaoji".
Even two well-known celebrities from the Wei family in recent years: Wei Zhijiao and Wei Zhengya, although they are also recognized as talented people in the country, they have not been compared with this ancestor.
Duanmiqin was actually compared with Wei Boyu when he was a boy, which shows how profound his skills are!
He was so talented and learned, but in order not to fall out with his brother, he was willing to retire when his talent was at its peak. Later, in order to avoid the suspicion of the emperor for his family, he even used his love of singing and dancing to cover up his heart. Although his talent and learning are good, his mind is broader. Such a person, Even though it is temporarily dormant, it cannot be underestimated.
Wei Changying paid serious attention: "Then let the third uncle meet him..."
"It doesn't matter." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "The imperial envoy's heart is like a clear mirror, and he has his own sense of what should be controlled and what should not be controlled. When he meets the third uncle, the most he can do is talk about the romance. If the third uncle is confused, he will say what he should not say. If so, he will definitely leave immediately and never stop for a moment!”
Guard Chief Ying thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "I suddenly remembered that you compared Shangguan Shiyi with your stunning beauty before. Don't spread the word and let the imperial envoy hear it. I really think there is some peerless beauty in Diecuiguan. Ask you for it!”
Shen Zangfeng smiled and said, "Even you misunderstood who my husband detained in Diecui, let alone an imperial envoy?"
"Isn't it common for a concubine to be given away?" Guard Chief Ying said with a smile, "It's just that others will be afraid that you won't be able to part with it."
"I give away too many maids to my husband." Shen Zangfeng said with a smile, "How often have you been reluctant to leave your husband?"
Wei Changying smiled and said: "Aren't those all stunning?"
"It's just a joke. I have only seen one truly stunning woman so far..." Shen Zangfeng laughed and said, "It's Yinger!"
"Hate… "
…… …… At the dinner, please ask Shen Zangfeng to tell everyone and apologize on his behalf.
Shen Zangfeng expressed some symbolic condolences and asked if he needed a doctor to take a look. Duanmuqin refused and said: "I just drank too much at lunch. I drank hangover soup when I got here. I thought it would be good to take a nap. If you still feel bad when you wake up tomorrow, you can invite my niece to come and see you."
"My sworn sister's medical skills are indeed better than all the doctors in Xiliang City." Shen Zangfeng said with a smile, "Since Uncle Duanmu said so, my nephew will not bother you and will go and pass the message."
After leaving the guest house in this way, people were sent to various places to inform Duanmiqin that he would not attend the banquet. Everyone at the luncheon was more or less relieved: even Shen Zangfeng drank so much, and others would not be too relaxed. . The people who received the most awards this time were all from the imperial capital. They were used to the scene and were not keen on showing their faces in front of the imperial envoy.
After all, they or their father and brother can meet the emperor at will, and there is no need to work hard to please the imperial envoy.
By the next day, Duanmiqin had regained his energy after waking up, and there was no need to ask his niece for diagnosis and treatment. Accompanied by everyone, he went to the camp to comfort the army.
For ten days in a row, Duanmuqin was busy with this and that, and he was done with all his official duties, so he sent someone to tell Wei Changying that he wanted to see his niece Duanmu Xinmiao.
Wei Changying set aside a flower hall to talk to their uncle and nephew. (To be continued)