At the dinner party, Li De finally understood what Xiao Hei said about Nan Chu's "unspeakable secret".
One word, chaos!
"This is the new Lord Yunyang? He looks so young, maybe he is a few years younger than our son?"
"You have the courage to go to the banquet alone at a young age, and you can be regarded as a young talent. Unexpectedly, although the previous Lord of Yunyang was a coward, he gave birth to a good son."
"Hmph... It's too young, old age may not be good. Besides, what's the difference between a man who kills his father and brother, and that jackal? It's really not the luck of Nanchu for my son of Nanchu to be friends with such a person!"
"Father, brother, elder and younger, they are orderly; nobles and commoners should be different. Looking at Yunyang's recent actions, they have already won people's hearts to the point of becoming obsessed. How can this be something a lord should do? However, Yunyang has been poor for generations, It is not difficult to understand that the people in the countryside do some unruly behaviors... "
"Okay, okay, today's banquet is invited by the prince to clean up the dust for the new Lord of Yunyang. Why hasn't it started yet, and our own people started to quarrel first. Isn't this a joke for outsiders?"
"The lord also said that there is no limit to the future of Yunyang. Since we are here, we are friends. I think we old guys should say a few words less, so as not to be disgusted by others."
"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables... come here, Li De, come here. Since you are Shizi's brother, I, uncle, will also call you nephew. Toast to you! I hope we will walk around more in the future, and our friendship will last forever! "
There were too many nobles present. Those who knew it could tell that it was a gathering of nobles, but those who didn't know it thought that someone in the village had unfortunately stretched their legs and stared. The whole village was waiting for the food to be served.
It can be seen that the dining etiquette of the nobles of Southern Chu was very good, but the pre-dinner etiquette was not flattering. In particular, there were at least three or four hundred nobles present, and there were forty or fifty first-class nobles sitting on the most core tables alone. These people were quite curious about Lide. Someone touched his head, someone patted him on the shoulder, someone pulled him to drink two glasses of wine, and someone asked him about his height, weight, age and other information deliberately or unintentionally.
Fortunately, Xiaobai, the eldest son of West Qin Dynasty, was also present, helping him to avoid most of the entertainment.
This handsome young man with facial paralysis was the same as before, even in the crowd, he still seemed to do his own thing. He licked the back of his hand from time to time, and then combed the hair on his forehead with the back of his hand, and the surrounding Nanchu nobles seemed to be used to it, as long as he didn't exist.
Lide glanced around at the nobles of Southern Chu, and their status was roughly graded in Lide's eyes. Among them was an old man with white temples and white temples, who seemed to enjoy a high status among the nobles. When he was speaking, other first-class nobles would stop speaking and continue the discussion after he finished speaking.
And this old man is also very interested in Lide.
After the two briefly looked at each other, the old man showed a kind smile and waved gently to Lid. Li De walked over there, Xiaobai's vision became sharp for a moment, but he didn't stop him.
The old man on crutches looked at Lide kindly, and asked with a smile:
"Lord Yunyang... Lide? What a handsome young man."
Lid stared into his eyes and asked:
"you are… ?"
The old man tapped the ground twice with his cane, and replied:
"Old man...Xiang Geling. The second uncle of the lord of Southern Chu, the leader of the Changlongqiu area. Of course, if you go to many places, young man, you can also hear another name of the old man, called the leader of the nobles of the Zhuhe faction. "
The noisy banquet suddenly became a little quieter. Everyone was pretending to communicate, but they all listened to the conversation here. Li De tapped his thigh lightly with his fingers, and recalled that when Jiang Yuesheng's wife and granddaughter walked through the long street not long ago, there was a burst of curses from the crowd, saying that Xiang Ge Ling and those nobles of the peace faction deserve to die , In the conversation, he was already judged as the murderer who falsely accused Jiang Yuesheng.
Elder Xiang Ge Ling, who took the initiative to mention his name, looked normal, and his tone was still very gentle:
"The old man heard Xiao Hei talk about you. It is a good thing to ascend to the high position when you are young. It is a good thing to ascend to the position of the lord and remember your former brothers. The old man heard that your sister married Xiqin. A nobleman, I wonder if you are interested in marrying a girl from Southern Chu?"
Xiaobai suddenly raised his head.
Lied frowned, but still smiled quickly and said:
"Hiss... it can't be, the Saintess of Nanchu?"
Xiang Geling was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.
Lide also laughed with him, and everyone around him laughed together.
Xiao Bai licked the back of his hand and started combing his hair again.
Xiang Ge Ling said to Li De:
"No wonder the lord and the prince have praised you. The old man will not go around with you anymore. The moment the saint became a saint, she is a girl who serves the gods. I'm afraid it will be hard to have a relationship with you. The old man said , is the old man's own granddaughter. She is eighteen years old. Not married. I don’t have to be a matchmaker, but I just mentioned that if you are interested, I can introduce you.”
Li De cupped his hands and said to Ge Ling:
"Thank you, old man, for your kindness. Fate is such a thing, you can't see it, you can't touch it. If you really have a destiny, you will meet each other. If you really don't have a destiny, you shouldn't force it. I accept your kindness. Come, let me toast you."
After Lide finished speaking, he raised his glass and touched the wine glass in Ge Ling's hand, and drank the spirit in the glass. At the same time, the voice of Xiao Hei, the eldest son of Nan Chu, came from behind:
"Second Uncle, are you going to marry Sister Zhehua again?"
Holding the wine glass to Ge Ling, he waved his hand with a wry smile:
"Old man, you have to find a good home for your children and grandchildren. You know Xiang Zhehua's character. There is no one in Nanchu who can suppress her. The old man wants to bring you together with her, but you don't want to. Then the old man thought, She probably wants to go out, wants to leave here, so the old man will test your friend's thoughts first, maybe it will happen."
Xiao Hei laughed loudly:
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. This one, even if you are a son-in-law, you may not be able to do it. I don't think sister Zhehua is too old, so don't rush to let her marry."
Xiang Ge Ling sighed, and said slowly:
"It's true... the old man is in a hurry."
Xiao Hei repeated his words calmly, and said without a smile in his eyes:
"Indeed, Second Uncle is in a bit of a hurry."
Xiang Ge Ling's hand trembled slightly, and a little of the wine in the glass spilled out.
But Xiao Hei recovered his smile almost immediately, turned around and said:
"Today is a banquet for my friends. Thank you, uncles, for your honor! This is the new lord of Yunyang, Li De. Since you have come to Nanchu, you are our guest. I hope that all uncles will take good care of you. Fight for a friend for us in Nanchu."