It's too late to call in sick.
Kang Shi had no choice but to attend the Hongmen Banquet.
Most of the time I am absent-minded and my mind is wandering.
Xun Zhen was both a meritorious official and a guest, so he deserved to be seated at the table. The food was served. The dishes might not be worth mentioning in other places, but in Yonggu Pass, where conditions were limited, it was the highest standard of treatment. Of course, Xun Zhen's favorite wine was also indispensable.
This banquet was both a welcoming banquet and a celebratory banquet.
Naturally, there are many people participating.
Under Chu Jie's command, except for a few injured and recuperating in bed, all the other core members were present, which shows how much he values them.
After a great victory, everyone's face was filled with happy smiles, and the atmosphere was relaxed and festive as they toasted each other.
Many people knew Shen Tang's pitiful alcohol tolerance, so she drank a few glasses of goat milk with Xun Zhen, Chu Jie and others, and drank the goat milk like strong liquor, with her cheeks flushed under the candlelight. She would chat with anyone she caught.
"Han Zhang, Tang offers you a drink."
Xun Zhen responded with, "Mr. Shen, please."
"Wuhui, you should switch to sake now that you are old."
Shen Tang was worried that Chu Yao might get hurt from drinking.
The average life expectancy is very low nowadays.
Chu Yao also needs to learn scientific health care to prolong his life.
Chu Wuhui: “…”
Chu Jie: “???”
While Yu Zhubu lowered his head to drink, he silently glanced at Shen Jun and thought that the other party's eyes were not very good.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Tang caught another person.
"Xiandeng, help me stop Wangchao and change his milk. He is still very weak. Why drink strong liquor?"
When Gu Chi heard this, he quickly tilted his head back and drank up the remaining drink. It was too late to drink more.
I watched helplessly as the wine jar on the table was replaced.
Gu Chi: “???”
Why!!!
Lin Feng and Yu Zi were both allowed to drink some sweet wine.
but-
Considering the Hongmen Banquet, he still silently endured the anger. Now is the eve of the storm. The lord is laughing happily now, but he will be upset when he knows the cause and effect. He can't run into the gun at this time.
Reluctantly, I drank the same goat milk as my lord.
Shen Tang was satisfied when she saw this. Although she focused most of her attention on Xun Hanzhang, her ability to "keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions" was still there. She always used her peripheral vision to pay attention to these troublesome subordinates under her command, which was really a worry for the lord.
As for Kang Shi and Jiang Sheng, they were not deliberately restricted.
These two are young and strong, so there's no need to keep an eye on them.
Gu Chi: “…”
He has something to say and he just wants to get it off his chest.
After three rounds of wine, the dishes have five flavors.
Soon we entered the most important part.
As the governor of Longwu County, Shen Tang was nominally Chu Jie's superior and had the right to learn about the contributions of everyone in this battle and the actual situation. She wanted to know more about Xun Zhen, but before she could speak, Gu Chi intervened under the influence of alcohol: "My lord, I heard that there was a brave and careful general who dared to lead 800 warriors to attack the Shiwu baggage at night and finally returned with a great victory. I wonder which one of General Chu's subordinates is this?"
Shen Tang cast a puzzled look at Gu Chi.
But he did not reprimand or express dissatisfaction.
It was just a harmless thing, and she always indulged in it.
Besides, Gu Chi is always good at observing people's hearts and won't interrupt without reason. Shen Tang followed his topic and looked at Chu Jie. Chu Jie laughed and patted his knees and said, "I don't have this blessing. This person is capable and courageous, and is under the command of Mr. Shen."
Now it was Shen Tang's turn to be surprised: "Me?"
After thinking for a while, I couldn't figure out who it was.
Chu Jie said: "It is a man named Lu Jue."
"Lü Jue? Shousheng actually did this?"
But wasn’t Lü Jue in the place where Ru Yao was governed
Shen Tang looked around the tent and didn't see the familiar figure. Chu Jie didn't want her to think too much, so he quickly explained to her: "Don't panic, Shen Jun, his life is fine, he is just injured and can't get out of bed for a while, he will be fine after another ten days or half a month."
"Is the injury so serious?"
The self-healing ability of a Wudan warrior is terrifying.
It had been a while since the Battle of Guarding the Pass ended, but Lu Jue was still unable to walk, and even missed the celebration banquet. Shen Tang suppressed his worries and thought positively, at least he was still alive. He then asked, "Shou Sheng is not in Ru Yao, when will he come here?"
Chu Yao said: "The troops of the Ten Crows were stopped outside the pass, and only a few bandits entered the country. The troops in the county were enough to deal with them. Shousheng heard about the rampage of the Ten Crows and was so angry that he begged to fight. Since he couldn't persuade him, Yao decided to agree..."
Seeing that Chu Wuhui seemed to have something more to say, Shen Tang did not continue to ask, but was happy for Lu Jue from the bottom of his heart.
It seems like I see the light of hope for no longer being biased towards one subject.
After talking about the warriors who attacked Shiwu at night, the next thing to do is to understand the details of the battle to guard the pass. As an absolute heavyweight, Xun Zhen needs to be analyzed in detail. Seeing this, Gu Chi, Kang Shi and Jiang Sheng could not stop or change the subject.
They could only lower their heads and drink in silence.
Kang Shi even wished he could become invisible.
It would be nice if there was a crack in the ground for him to hide in.
But God did not hear his prayers.
"In this battle, Han Zhang deserves the most credit..."
Shen Tang wanted to hold Xun Zhen's hand to show her enthusiasm. Although there was some exaggeration, it was also half from the heart - Shen Tang was not optimistic about the outcome of the battle to guard the pass. She did not dare to imagine Chu Yao or Qi Shan fighting to the death.
The addition of Xun Zhen reduced casualties to a minimum.
Simple thanks was not enough to express her feelings.
As a scholar, Xun Zhen was too reserved to brag about himself, but only spoke modestly in vague terms.
Chu Jie, a brave warrior, couldn't stand it anymore and jumped out to flatter her, his voice as loud as thunder.
"Mr. Xun, why should you underestimate yourself? Five thousand taels of gold cannot buy a great victory. This is your contribution..."
Shen Tang was stunned for a moment: "Five thousand taels of gold?"
She is now a little stressed about this number.
but-
She didn't and didn't dare to think too much.
Merits must be rewarded, and mistakes must be punished.
Xun Zhen's contribution is worth five thousand taels of gold.
But, isn’t it a bad idea to reward with worldly things
It's not that she couldn't come up with the money after emptying the Ten Crows' treasury, but the money was all put into the public treasury for different purposes. As the lord, Shen Tang couldn't decide where the money went without authorization.
Gu Chi and the other two wanted to rush over and cover Chu Jie's big mouth, but they seemed to have taken root there and could not leave their seats, nor could they do anything so abrupt. Kang Shi closed his eyes in despair, but his ears could still clearly receive Chu Jie's voice.
Chu Jie smacked his lips, as if he was still immersed in a certain scene in his mind, and felt quite regretful: "It's a pity that I'm short of money! Otherwise, I would have spent 100,000 or 500,000 that day, and the remaining defeated soldiers of the Ten Crows would have expected to return with all their hands and feet intact?"
Shen Tang: “???”
She was still confused when Chu Yao stepped out and bowed.
"My Lord, Yao has something to report."
Shen Tang blinked his confused eyes, suppressed the ominous feeling that suddenly surged in his heart, and smiled in a second: "You say."
Chu Yao confessed in a deep voice his own act of usurpation - he had promised Xun Zhen on behalf of Shen Tang to allocate 5,000 taels of gold to guard the pass.
Shen Tang: “…”
She showed no apparent reaction.
Only Gu Chi knew clearly that the Lord's inner voice at this moment was like thunder and lightning, howling winds, and the collapse of the sky and the crack of the earth.
It's like the end of the world!
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