The invitation that others are jealous of is like a hot potato in Zhu Ping'an's hands. If possible, Zhu Ping'an really wants to give this invitation to someone else.
Let's not talk about Ouyang Zishi for now. Just thinking about the way Miss Yan threw her shoes on the second floor facing the street when the officials were praised on the Imperial Street is enough to make you pay for it.
If the Second Miss Yan told Yan Song or Yan Shifan that she had accidentally peeped at her bathing... ... But I think in this feudal society, girls valued their reputation the most, so the Second Miss Yan probably wouldn't tell them.
But what if he did say it
The sourness is so unimaginable.
It was too late to get drunk now. Well, it was probably too late. I had already accepted the invitation. Considering the behavior of the fat man Yan Shifan who invited me to the Zhuangyuan Building last time, I guess even if I was really drunk, I would be carried to Yan's house.
A blessing is not a disaster, and a disaster is inevitable. Helplessly, Zhu Ping'an had to bid farewell to Zhang Siwei, asking him to take good care of Wang Shizhen, and then rushed to Yan's house with others.
The scale of the small banquet of Yan's residence was smaller than the big banquet of Yan's residence because the number of people was much smaller, about 30 people in total. In addition to Zhu Ping'an, nine new Jinshi were also invited, and the rest of the people in Yan's residence were officials.
There are people here that Zhu Ping'an knows, and more than one of them. One is Zhang Juzheng, whom he met at Xu Jie's house, and the other is the Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniform who was in charge of handling the purse dispute and whom he met shortly after arriving in the capital. It seems that his companions call him Shen Jingli.
It is said that Shen Jingli particularly disliked Yan Song. At that time, he scolded Yan Song as the first person who deserved to die, and sarcastically said to Yan Song, "You see, Prime Minister Yan must employ rich people." Why is he here to attend Yan Song's small banquet now
Who is the middle-aged man in bullfighting clothes sitting in front of Shen Jingli? I have to say that this man is really eye-catching. He is tall, his skin seems to be on fire, and his face is dark red. I feel that Guan Yu in the Three Kingdoms period also had this skin color.
This time, Yan Song was supposed to be the one who invited the banquet, but in fact, Yan Shifan was in charge.
Yan Song showed his lower body at the beginning, congratulated Zhu Pingan and others, said a few words to the officials present, excused himself by saying he was not feeling well, and handed the hosting of the banquet to his son Yan Shifan.
"Sir Lu, I have something I want to ask you. Would you be so kind as to step aside?" Before leaving, Yan Song walked up to the middle-aged man in bullfighting clothes and asked.
"Master Yan, you are too polite. Master Yan has something to ask. Why bother asking for advice? You should know that I will tell you everything without saying anything." The middle-aged man in bullfighting clothes smiled slightly, stood up and bowed to Yan Song.
After the two men whispered a few more words to each other, the man in bullfighting clothes left the banquet with Yan Song.
Just when Zhu Ping'an heard Yan Song call the middle-aged man in bullfighting costume "Sir Lu", he vaguely guessed the identity of the middle-aged man in bullfighting costume.
He was wearing a bullfighting suit, surnamed Lu, and the person sitting below him was still Jinyiwei. It was obvious that he was related to Jinyiwei, and at least his position was much higher than Shen Jingli. This could be seen from Yan Song's attitude towards him just now.
In the Jiajing Dynasty, the only person with the surname Lu who was related to the Jinyiwei and held a high position was probably Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyiwei. Lu Bing is another great historical figure. It is said that Lu Bing became close to Yan Song and his son during the process of dealing with Xia Yan, and they had a good relationship afterwards. Now it seems to be true.
"Chunfu, you can go back by yourself after the banquet. You don't have to wait for me." Before leaving, Lu Bing said to the Jinyiwei in Feiyu clothing who was under him. He didn't seem surprised at all by Yan Song's invitation.
Chunfu
Shen Chunfu
When Zhu Pingan heard Lu Bing addressing his subordinate Jinyiwei, he was stunned. Shen Chunfu, isn't this Shen Lian? ! In the Ming Dynasty, the person who impeached Yan Song, besides Yang Jisheng, was Shen Lian.
According to historical records, Shen Lian was a Jinshi, served as a county magistrate, and Jinyiwei, and was upright and hated evil, which won the appreciation of Lu Bing. It was probably because of Lu Bing's appreciation that Shen Lian was invited to attend the banquet in Yan's mansion.
In fact, it is understandable if you think about it. Shen Lian is a Jinshi, and he is outstanding in Jinyiwei. In terms of writing manuscripts and preparing case files, who in Jinyiwei can compare with Shen Lian, who is a Jinshi? This is undoubtedly a standout in the Jinyiwei system, so it is understandable that he can be appreciated by Lu Bing, not to mention that Lu Bing originally appreciates scholars.
After Yan Song and Lu Bing left, Yan Shifan hosted the banquet. Because Zhu Ping'an was the top scholar, he was arranged to sit at the front table with Yan Shifan and others.
Everything was fine at first, but after three rounds of drinking, things got out of control, and the source of the loss of control was Yan Shifan.
After three rounds of drinking, Yan Shifan let himself go, shouting and yelling loudly, and forcing people to drink at every turn. He had no restraint and was completely uncultured.
The first to be hit was Zhu Ping'an.
"Come, let's toast to our number one scholar." Yan Shifan sat in his seat, stretched out his fat hand like a pig's trotter, pointed at Zhu Ping'an, and proposed to everyone at the table.
"Good." Everyone at the table responded.
Then Zhu Ping'an had to drink a glass of wine. He had no choice but to drink it in front of everyone. After drinking the wine, Zhu Ping'an relaxed a little. From now on, it seems that Miss Yan II did not tell Yan Song and his son that he accidentally peeped at her bathing. This is good news.
"Zihou, it's a great joy that you won the top spot in the imperial examination at the young age. Now that I think about it, the last time I saw you off for the palace examination in Zhuangyuan Building, it just happened to be a good omen for Zhuangyuan Building. What do you think?" After drinking some wine, Yan Shifan put a piece of venison in his mouth and chewed it, then looked at Zhu Ping'an and asked.
"Of course, I'm safe and thank you, Master Yan."
Zhu Ping'an slightly bowed his hands, smiling on his face, but in his heart he was complaining, "How shameless..." ... How dare you say that? How can you cheer for someone like that? Not only did you cheer for someone from morning to late at night, but the firecrackers from the Duke of Wei's mansion next door also rang the whole damn night. It was impossible for me to sleep. If it weren't for the ginseng that Li Shu asked her maid Baozi to send to me the next day, I would have had no place to cry in this palace examination.
But in the end, Ouyang Zishi didn't even make it to the first class, but he himself won the first place. This is probably what Yan Shifan didn't expect. He was too clever and calculated, but it cost him his life. In fact, thinking about this result, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but curl his lips. (To be continued.)