On the second day of the first lunar month, at the junction of the two states of Liangling, at the intersection of two post roads, a team of carriages with dart flags turned into the spacious north-south longitudinal post road, followed behind the two carriages, driving the darts was unpredictable. , as long as there are relatively safe official roads and post roads, they must be driven fast to make up for the delay caused by the careful walking of the darts on the mountain roads and rivers. There are more than a dozen sturdy men, most of whom are young and strong. When the bodyguard team passed the two carriages in front, a car suddenly lifted the curtain, poked out a gray head, and shouted to a bodyguard with a smile: "Strong man, do you remember me? After a while, we drank green ant wine together in a roadside restaurant."
After the bodyguard was surprised, he slowed down his horse speed, moved closer to the carriage, nodded with joy on his face and said loudly: "I remember, why don't I remember, the young master is very good at writing, and your father is very righteous, please help me." I bought two large jars of green ant wine and five catties of beef for our brothers, why, the young master is also going to Lingzhou?"
Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "That's right, now I'm living in the city of Lingzhou, and I have to go there after the new year at home. It's just hard work. If I remember correctly, there is a shop a few miles away , the wine and meat are all authentic, and the price is fair, if it doesn’t delay you walking the darts and having a meal together, it will be more lively, then I’ll treat you.”
The bodyguards who came to Beiliang from Liaodong to find a living were in a bit of a dilemma. The three of them were cornered by that mad dog surnamed Yuan. There were only three of them left in the sect. There is another old man who is considered to be extremely powerful in the Liyang court. After thinking about it, only Beiliang can't take care of him. It's just that he is a new bodyguard who has to look at the face of the old head of the bodyguard, so he is in a dilemma for a while. Fortunately, the dignified old head of the bodyguard in the Jinmen Bodyguard Agency has sharp eyes, looked at the two carriages carefully for a moment, and said with a loud smile: "Since this young master and our Brother Dou are old acquaintances, then it is our Jinmen Bodyguard Bureau. My friend, I know the shop in front of me, it is the next foothold of the Escort Bureau, I dare not let you spend money later, let us pay for the wine, no matter how poor the Golden Gate Escort Bureau is, it will have to pay for it!"
Xu Fengnian didn't refuse, without him speaking, Xu Yanbing, who was the groom, had already whipped the horse and walked quickly. This detail made the old escort secretly amazed. He never thought that not only this young master who should be from a good family background looks good-looking, but even his entourage is a sensible person.
The two groups of people arrived at the familiar shop that was "clean" for the bodyguard agency at the same time. The shopkeeper had long been familiar with the eating habits of these returning customers, so without further ado, he ordered the shop assistants to quickly serve the food and wine. More food, more wine, less alcohol. It is an old rule in this industry that no alcohol is allowed in darts. Often only one or two seniors in the dart team can have a few drinks. Xu Yanbing and Hong Shuwen are straightforward and simply did not serve. Huyan Avalokitesvara was not hungry, and she was even more reluctant to leave the warm carriage when the woman who was riding in the same carriage got out of the carriage. So Xu Fengnian, Xu Beizhi and Pei Nanwei sat on the main table with wine, she and Xu Fengnian sat side by side. There are also Bao Fengshou, the old head of the dart team who is leading the dart team this time, and Dou Liang from Liaodong who should not be qualified to sit on this table. Pei Nanwei is wearing expensive white fox fur and a fox fur. The hat, originally dressed like this, would set off a woman with slightly darker skin like black charcoal, but she wore it like this, on the contrary, there was a scenery charm with skin that was better than snow. Only then did he look away, thinking that he had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life, and the money for this meal was not wronged.
The young guy who was in charge of serving food and wine almost knocked over the wine jar to the ground, blushed, turned his head resentfully, and was kicked by the outraged shopkeeper.
As always, Xu Fengnian called himself Xu Qi to outsiders, had a brief conversation with Dou Liang and Bao Fengshou, and got a general idea of Dou Liang's situation and the size of the Golden Gate Bodyguard Agency. Greetings, when Bao Fengshou met for the first time, he was very familiar with each other and established a relationship. He kept saying that he went to the Jinmen Bodyguard Bureau in Lingzhou Zhoucheng. The eyes of the Jianghu are too hot. You must know that Xingzi Street is home to the Master Jinglue and a large number of Lingzhou dignitaries. Recently, there is a Lingzhou general surnamed Xu! Although Xingzi Street is very long and there are people who are not officials, since those who can live on that street, even if they have no power in their hands, they are the richest group of people in Lingzhou. The sparrow darts are small darts with little meat and no oil or water. The big dart bureaus are full of sow darts. One trip can earn money and get soft hands. According to legend, if there are a few more trips, the Kinmen Bodyguard Agency will take advantage of the east wind to start the banner in one fell swoop, and it will be considered to be truly developed, otherwise who would like to celebrate the New Year on the road of bodyguards. Xu Fengnian took the initiative to toast five or six times, but most of them were clinking bowls with Dou Liang. This made Dou Liang, a homeless and bereaved dog, feel a silent warmth, but he was not good at words, regardless of whether he was going to be escorted afterwards. With a few words of yin and yang strangeness, the green ants in the bowls are full of wine.
Satisfied with wine and food, Xu Fengnian said with a smile: "My ancestors are also in Liaodong, and they are in Jinzhou. It's rare to meet old friends with Brother Dou. When we return to Lingzhou City, Xu Qi must go to Jinmen Bodyguard Bureau to pay New Year's greetings first. The other two big brothers Let's see each other well, I didn't drink to my heart's content today, let's have some rest, and I won't return when I'm not drunk."
Bao Fengshou laughed and said: "Mr. Xu also has to visit the door. The Golden Gate Bodyguard Bureau must not be rude. If it spreads out, people will laugh at it."
Xu Fengnian didn't know the little plan of the old escort, because he was afraid that "Xu Qi" was a small family who boasted and didn't make drafts. He had to take a look at the mansion to feel at ease, and he didn't expose it. He nodded and smiled: "No problem, in the future If there is something to go, since Brother Dou is in your escort agency, I will specifically trouble your Jinmen escort agency from now on."
The Escort still had to hurry, and both parties bid farewell with fists clasped. Bao Fengshou whispered to the shopkeeper when paying the bill, and gave a few extra pieces of silver, obviously knowing that Mr. Xu wanted to add food and wine, so the Escort paid for it first. Xu Fengnian sat back on the bench, but ordered an extra pot of warm green ant wine, and poured half a bowl for both Xu Beizhi and Pei Nanwei. Xu Beizhi laughed softly: "Dou Liang's salary is not high after this trip. You have to turn it up and down."
Xu Fengnian was noncommittal, and changed the subject and said: "Chen Xiliang not only wants to rectify salt and iron, but also has full power to deal with water transport matters. One is to compete with the local gentry, and the other is to argue with the Beijing officials. The local snakes cross the river and dragons are all offended. Do you think he can do it?" "
Xu Beizhi said calmly, "I don't know."
Xu Fengnian curled his lips, and continued to ask: "You are going to be the governor of Lingzhou. Chen Xiliang hasn't got a real official position yet. Do you think he has any lumps in his heart?"
Xu Beizhi just drank.
Xu Fengnian clicked his tongue and said: "I originally thought that two people who are so smart like you can treat each other without literati, but I didn't expect that you still can't escape this vicious circle."
Xu Beizhi slanted his eyes and said, "You know nothing."
Xu Fengnian rascally said: "Be careful, I'll really give you a fart!"
Xu Beizhi wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth, "When I become the governor, you get out of Lingzhou as soon as possible, I won't see it."
Xu Fengnian cursed at himself, but there was nothing he could do. Pei Nanwei was a little puzzled, is there anyone in this world who can surrender everything to this Northern Liang prince beside him
On the third day of the first lunar month, General Lingzhou never entered the city of Lingzhou. This disappointed many veterans in the officialdom with a keen sense of smell and moved after hearing the news. They evacuated from the General's Mansion on Xingzi Street one after another. When is it time to suffer and suffer from the cold
In the twilight of the fourth day of the first lunar month, most of the visitors on Xingzi Street had left, leaving only a few scattered dignitaries who lived on the street. When they saw the two carriages approaching slowly, they were almost on the verge of tears. You are full of face, old ancestor, you are finally willing to come, no matter how old you are or in the prime of life, you all rushed to the carriage quickly, and greeted the young people who slowly got out of the carriage, everyone's flattery except His Royal Highness The same name, and the rest do not repeat a single word. If the official young children have the opportunity to stand aside and listen, they will definitely benefit a lot, and suddenly realize that flattery can be so perfect. Some grand masters who used to have a tune in the past, now they are as respectful as seeing the ancestors in the pictures when worshiping the ancestors. Xu Fengnian smiled and entertained them one by one. Even if he didn't declare his name and official position, he could still say it verbatim. While making those big figures in Lingzhou with a huge age gap smear honey on their mouths, they inevitably had mixed feelings in their hearts. In ten thousand steps, even if His Highness is not smart, he is not stupid at all. Xu Fengnian stopped in his tracks and asked one of the fifth-rank officials of Lingzhou to inform the mansion of the Jinglue envoy, explaining that he would go to pay New Year's greetings to Uncle Li. The old man's stature is so vigorous that his colleagues are stunned. Xu Fengnian led everyone into the general's mansion, and then accompanied by Xu Beizhi, who was not of high rank, in the study one by one with the "loyal ministers of conscience" in Lingzhou. The exception left with a straight face, but there was an unconcealable joy on his brows. He walked slowly to the corner of the corridor, and his footsteps were like the wind. Most likely, he went home to announce the good news.
The vast majority of guests enter the house and enter the house in anxiety, and go out and return home in high spirits.
Xu Beizhi, who was put on the bright side by His Royal Highness to support the upper echelon, did not look happy at all, and stood at the window looking at the mansion of Jinglue Envoy with a dignified expression.
Xu Fengnian sat behind the desk, resting his cheek in one hand and rolling the copper coin between his fingers.
Xu Beizhi opened his mouth and said, "Let's relax?"
Xu Fengnian thought for a while, "Okay, accompany me to the Golden Gate Bodyguard Bureau for a drink. Since the wine in Lingzhou doesn't have any worldly or bloody smell, why don't you and I drink more?"
Xu Beizhi, who had only been drunk once in Beimang in his life, nodded.
Xu Fengnian and Xu Beizhi got into the carriage, and Xu Yanbing drove to the Jinmen Bodyguard Bureau at the other end of the state city.
When crossing the threshold of the side door earlier, Xu Fengnian paused for a while, and looked up, the sky was gray, and after a while, he couldn't see the top of Lingshan Mountain that would only be revealed when the weather was clear.
When he arrived at the entrance of the Jinmen Bodyguard Bureau, Xu Fengnian claimed to be Xu Qi from Xingzi Street. He knew the old bodyguard Bao Fengshou and the new bodyguard Dou Liang. It was still useful to see Bao Fengshou, his impatient expression was swept away, and he bent down subconsciously, but he straightened up immediately when he saw a kind and smiling young man, God knows if this guy is bragging, living on that street My son, how many people have never trampled someone with an angry horse in Lingzhou city, and can still laugh with him, a small civilian in charge of a small bodyguard bureau? Who would believe it! Bao Fengshou, who lives in the Escort, came in a hurry, he was extremely warm and polite, not only him, but even the second head of the Escort was alarmed, and Xu Qi also went on the road, directly revealing the identity of the fellow brother beside him His identity, he served as a soldier in Longqing County, Cao Canjun, and now he does some trivial work for the prefect Zhong Chengxin, but he will soon be promoted to the state government office in a small step. In this way, the two heads of the family are not only delighted, but also a little in awe. Who in Lingzhou does not know that Zhong Hongwu, the general of Huaihua, and the eldest son Zhong Chengxin, although rumored to have extinguished some arrogance for the arrogant and domineering prince, they are so thin. A camel is bigger than a horse, and the Zhong family is undoubtedly a first-class family in Beiliang that ordinary people think is unattainable. If they can get along with the prefect Zhong day and night, how can the Kinmen Security Bureau the size of a sesame mung bean be neglected.
The three brothers Dou Liang haven't stayed in the Escort for the time being, but rented a remote and simple house outside. The Escort hurriedly asked someone to invite them to drink. Once seated, drink non-stop. When drinking, the two heads of the family are temperamental people, and they are not as restrained as before, talking and laughing freely. The two brothers of Dou Liang, Wei Tang and Fan Yuyang, had a good impression at that time because they met once, and the eldest brother Dou Liang This time he came back from the dart walk to lay the groundwork, and he said a lot of good things to Xu Qi early on, and he was even more relaxed when drinking and talking. The name of the head of the family, Yu Xiucai, is a little bit literary, probably because his parents hoped that he would be able to get a job in the future. Not to mention any complaints, but more than ten years ago, he was slashed in the street by a gangster who robbed a civilian girl. He didn't dare to fight back. In a martial arts competition, he could beat the turtle ten times with one hand, but he couldn't beat him. Backed by the mountain, he, Yu Xiucai, lost a hundred and eight thousand miles and admitted defeat. This old man is just laughing and scolding his mother until today. Xu Fengnian turned around with a smile and said something to Xu Beizhi, from now on you will be the villain with a stern face and selflessness in such crap things. Xu Beizhi was indifferent, but just drank heavily. The guys from the Golden Gate Bodyguard Bureau didn't take it too seriously. Even though the two sons, both surnamed Xu, were of good status, the city of Lingzhou was so intertwined that even the general of Lingzhou couldn't use his hands and feet. It is said that the Master Jinglue wants to give His Royal Highness a blow, so as long as he is a foreigner, no matter who he is, even a young man who is an official of the gentry, he cannot casually break ground here at Taisui.
Xu Fengnian raised his bowl, it was probably the seventh or eighth bowl, and he drank it down in one gulp. Everyone in the Escort couldn't help applauding from the bottom of their hearts. Xu Fengnian wiped his mouth casually, and said with a smile: "Before you get drunk and get down on the ground, hurry up and say a few serious words. Brother Dou, Brother Wei, Brother Fan, are all Xu Qi's friends. In the future, there will be two masters and Mr. Bao. The head of the bodyguard will take care of you, and Xu Qi will thank you for this bowl of wine."
The second master, Zhang He, was already tongue-tied, raised his big white bowl, and said loudly: "Mr. It’s not that the brother’s ability is not lacking, but that he is too big. Zhang He can see it, like Wei Tang and Fan Yuyang. In fact, let alone becoming a bodyguard like Dou Liang, even being a bodyguard is a matter of course. But in our small place, The rules are still the same as in other places, just a damn word, too much! Everyone has to go through little by little for things that can’t be helped, and everyone has to go from daughter-in-law to mother-in-law, otherwise others will not be convinced and have resentment in their hearts I, Zhang He, don’t dare to talk nonsense about letting the three brothers become bodyguards tomorrow, so I can only apologize to the three brothers Dou Liang, the boss, we all drank the bowl of wine in our hands?!”
Yu Xiucai raised his bowl and said with a laugh: "Everyone is a good man, take a full drink, it's done!"
In the end, Xu Beizhi was also completely drunk, leaning on Xu Fengnian's shoulder, those rough men in the Jinmen Security Bureau were even more confused, Yu Xiucai was holding the wine jar and talking drunk, vaguely, vaguely saying that he couldn't kill him in this life. A few barbarians.
Sun Fulu, the number one steward of the General's Mansion, appeared at the door, sweating profusely. He was told by His Royal Highness before leaving that he would come to this small bodyguard agency.
Xu Fengnian, who was the only one who was still awake, had to carry the unconscious Xu Beizhi on his back, and said goodbye with a smile to the bodyguards who cleaned up the mess. A man came to the house, what kind of moth is this."
Xu Fengnian hummed.
Xu Beizhi, who was incomparably drunk, tossed and froze, patting His Highness Shizi's head with one hand, and smeared His Highness Shizi's face with the other hand.
Sun Fulu was so shocked by this scene that the corners of his mouth twitched.
If this Xu Beizhi, who was displaced from Beimang to our Beiliang, fails to be the economic envoy of Beiliang Dao in the future, he, Sun Fulu, will directly change his name to Sunzi!
Xu Fengnian walked slowly towards the carriage with Xu Juzi on his back.
Walking is difficult.