Chapter 180 Hongmen Night Banquet
There was still nothing wrong on the second day. From noon, our prison meals were significantly improved. There was wine and meat for each meal. That night, the yamen runners changed us to a double room.
I guess the supervision token should have worked, and the people from the six doors have not appeared. Liu Qingfeng couldn't wait and said that with the martial arts of both of us, it would be no big problem to fight out of it. I said, "I'm just waiting for it."
On the afternoon of the third day, Liu Qingfeng and I were chatting. When I heard footsteps, the prison door opened and a burly man walked in. Looking at his clothes, he should be the chief captain of the six doors of Kaifeng Prefecture.
When he was in the capital, Xie Delong popularized the staff of the Six Gate of each state road and also explained some official rules. I felt that he was nagging and didn't care much about it.
Li Chaoyang came in, clasped his fists and said, "Li Chaoyang, the chief of the Six Gates, please see the Supervisor."
I saw that he was following the rules of the world and did not act according to the rules of the officialdom. After all, I went to the capital to verify my identity from Kaifeng. Even if I was rushing, it would take three or four days. I probably wouldn't be sure of my identity these days, but after changing food and cell, I still had some concerns.
If I wait for the Beijing reply and come to my place, I may offend me, so I will visit me at this time, and the time is just right.
I bowed my hand and said, "Captain Li is OK."
As he said that, he handed over a cigarette, and you still have to ask you to come and have a trip. I'm sorry!
Li Chaoyang hesitated and said, "I have been investigating the case in other places these days. I'm late to welcome you. Please don't blame the supervisor."
I teased, the food here is pretty good and I save money on housing. Why do you blame me? Why are you going to pick us up?
Li Chaoyang said a little embarrassedly, "I am here to apologize to the supervisor." I learned from the staff that you have offended the young master of Cui's mansion. The government found a head from your salute. The matter has not been clarified yet. In addition, Cui's mansion and Sun Nietai have informed him, so the adult may have to feel wronged here for two more days."
Sun Feiren, the Censor of Kaifeng Prefecture (Nitai), was in charge of the Six Gates, and was considered Li Chaoyang's immediate superior. He learned from the prison that the Cui family had a great influence in Kaifeng Prefecture, and the governor and the Liushemen chief were both outsiders. Shortly after he took office, the real power department was firmly controlled by the Cui family. Li Chaoyang said this, probably the outside world would not be calm in the past two days after I was locked up.
When I entered the Kaifeng Prefecture Prison, I was like a hot potato, which caused a difficult problem to Kaifeng Prefecture.
If I am in terms of rank, I have no official status, but my secret supervision status is enough to put a lot of pressure on Li Chaoyang. If I let me go, I might offend the Cui Mansion. If I detained me here, I would be afraid that I would wear small shoes for them in the future.
However, when local officials are officials, strong dragons do not suppress local snakes, especially before their power is stable, they can easily provoke right and wrong. I am afraid that Li Chaoyang will not be able to afford to be guilty.
I can understand, after all, I was passing by. In the future, because I offended the Cui family, I slapped my butt and left. They will definitely have a hard time here.
I smiled: It's okay, it's quite comfortable here, but there are a lot of mosquitoes. In fact, with my strength and Liu Qingfeng, ordinary mosquitoes cannot get close to you.
Li Chaoyang immediately called his subordinates and scolded him. I looked coldly, just pretending to be for me. Not long after, his subordinates reported that the prefect asked Li Chaoyang to go over and discuss matters. Li Chaoyang said goodbye repeatedly, saying that his subordinates were about to report the matter to the prefect, and asked the prefect to tell the prefect to tell the prefect to the prefect to welcome me out as soon as possible.
That night, the prison guard set up a mosquito net for us and served us with good wine and meat.
Liu Qingfeng said, Li Chaoyang knew that you were the supervisor of the Dengwen Academy. In theory, they should be their immediate boss. Why is it so unreliable to do things?
(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) I said that things are as simple as what we thought. I guess they are all messing around outside. Cui Ruowang arrested us and caused a problem to Kaifeng Prefecture. I heard that there is a saying here, "The Iron Taught Cui family and the Liushui prefect have changed three or four terms in Kaifeng in the past few years. Either they died suddenly when they were sick or Ding You went home. I am afraid that the prefect's office would not be easy.
What should I do?
I said I would wait for another two days.
On the afternoon of the fourth day, Li Chaoyang and Mr. Jinyi came to the cell. As soon as he entered the door, he kowtowed to the ground and kowtowed: Cui Changfeng, a grass resident, kowtowed to the supervisor on behalf of his fourth brother!
I looked at Li Chaoyang in confusion. Li Chaoyang said that this is Cui Changfeng, the eldest son of the Cui family. Today, Lord Nietai was furious when he learned about this and asked the old master of the Cui family to scold him. He did not let me bring Mr. Cui to apologize to the adults.
I patted the dust on my body and said lightly, Can we go out now? Li Chaoyang said that it was natural. As he said that, he quickly ordered the servants to go through the procedures.
When the greeting was retrieved, while others were not paying attention, Li Laolao, who had previously handed us the token, came over and was about to kneel down. I hurriedly supported him and said, "Princess Li, what are you doing?"
Head Li Lao said that the young man was blind and hoped that he would have a lot of money, so don't blame him. As he said that, he pulled out the money he had handed him to him before. I reached out to stop him and said, "This is what I invited my brothers to have tea, so where is the reason to take it back?" Head Li Lao was about to push him, but happened to meet Li Chaoyang and Cui Changfeng coming in, and then walked away tremblingly.
Cui Changfeng said, my father had a banquet at Kong Family Food tonight, and wanted to suppress the supervisor. Please give me a gift! I wanted to refuse, but seeing Li Chaoyang winking with me, I agreed.
The Cui family in Hedong was powerful in Kaifeng Prefecture. The head of the family Cui Pengju is also quite famous for his heroic reputation in the Central Plains martial arts world. I heard of it. When I saw him, I was quite surprised. Cui Pengju was forty or fifty years old, wearing a short beard and a coarse cotton coat. When he saw me, he came up to hold my hand, as if he had not seen him for many years.
A few days ago, the dog son made a mistake and provoked the supervisor. After I learned about this, I punished the dog son. I learned that Lord Qin was from Jinan Prefecture and prepared some simple food here. Thank you for your respect. He looked like a harmless person and spoke without any leakage. If I hadn't learned about it in advance, it would be hard to believe that this person was in Kaifeng Prefecture who covered the sky and put several prefects of Kaifeng Prefecture in an empty way.
I said where, as the saying goes, we won’t know each other without fighting. I have heard that Cui Daxia is unparalleled. If it weren’t for this, I would probably not have seen honor.
Also attending the banquet was Sun Feiren, the Censor of Kaifeng Prefecture. He was dressed as a Confucian scholar and wore a square scarf. After saluting Sun Nietai, he sat down with guests and hosts.
The food is usually flowing, and Cui Pengju will also arrange it. The Confucius House is famous for Shandong cuisine and has branches in Beijing, but the price is quite high and I have never eaten it.
Cui Pengju introduced the meal while toasting. Lord Qin, this is the special dish of our restaurant. I don’t know if it suits the taste. I pointed to Liu Qingfeng, who was eating, and saw that my brother had a great taste.
As an old fox in Kaifeng officialdom, Cui Pengju has the ability to make the banquet atmosphere extremely active. As the master, he did not mention serious matters, talked about some interesting local martial arts stories, and talked about some palace secrets in the capital, and never mentioned the matter of imprisoning us and the two of us in prison.
I couldn't figure it out, and everyone toasted, and I just tried it briefly.
After three rounds of drinking, Cui Pengju said: I wonder what kind of business will Mr. Qin do to come to Kaifeng this time? I dare not say anything else. In Kaifeng Prefecture, Cui is quite famous. If you can use it, just say it as a plea from my Cui family to you.
I laughed secretly, this old fox is messing with me.
(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) It’s okay if I’m passing by, but Dengwenyuan has just been established. If I really come to Kaifeng Prefecture for business, I’m afraid he will be a little wary.
So he said that he was just an escort from the Central Plains Escort Agency. He was about to go west to send an escort on this trip, but he was caught in because he had some misunderstandings with Mr. Cui on the way. The head of the Cui family did not have to be too harsh. The escorts on our body were a bit special. Mr. Cui mistakenly regarded me as bandits, and reporting to the government is also the obligation of the three good citizens.
After saying that, I felt a little uneasy in my heart. I quickly released my spiritual sense and felt that there were two masters hidden behind the screen in the room. They had a deep skill in hiding their aura, and they should be second-grade masters. There were seven or eight third- and fourth-grade masters guarding them outside the gate. If I hadn't realized the Mana consciousness a few days ago and my spiritual sense increased greatly, I would have been guarding secretly this time, I would have been hard to find out. His grandmother's, there was no good meal, this was a Hongmen Banquet.
With the strength of me and I am afraid I am not the other party's masters. If the other party really wants to kill me, with their strength, they can naturally do it perfectly. I was shocked and sweated, cheered up and dealt with it carefully. Seeing Liu Qingfeng still attacking a plate of onion and sea cucumbers, I was so angry that I kicked him secretly.
Liu Qingfeng was holding a sea cucumber. I kicked it and squirted it. Why are you kicking me?
I said I was afraid that you would choke and told you to eat slowly.
Cui Pengju even changed a banquet. Cui Pengju was confused and seemed to be worried about us. If I was wary, I would naturally leave seven points when I spoke. I would say less and avoid the past if I shouldn’t say something secretly.
At this moment, he was not careless at all, but he could not be frightened. He should show off and brag, and the atmosphere became more lively. Speaking of the capital, Cui Pengju, his second son Cui Changshui, also served as an official in the Ministry of Works of the Capital, and vaguely mentioned that he had some friendship with some high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital.
While talking, Cui Peng raised his wine glass and played with it in his hands.
I thought you were going to throw a cup as a digit, so I cheered up and said: I had heard of the name of Cui Changshui, the head of the Ministry of Works, and it turned out to be the second son of the Cui family. I was so young that I was the head of the sixth rank. I admire him! When I left Beijing this time, when I went to the yard to report the route, I met Mr. Xiang, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. When I mentioned the noble son, I praised him for his good reputation, and his future was limitless!
Humph, I'm going to play a puzzle with me, but I didn't hear that. I came to Kaifeng to start reporting the itinerary with Dengwenyuan! Sure enough, Cui Peng raised his glass and said that he would like to give me a good word. I'll give him a drink! After that, he drank it all. Cui Peng took a while to Qin Hero, and then to Master Qin, probably also weighed my words, whether to act.
Sun Nietai also said that it would be better to stay for a few more days than Lord Qin visits Kaifeng Prefecture. Liushemen and Dengwenyuan are also family, so we can do our best to be a landlord. I will give you a cup!
Liu Qingfeng was eating a chicken leg. When he saw Sun Nietai toasting, he quickly brought the wine glass and accidentally knocked over a wine glass.
With a bang, the wine glass broke all over the floor.
Cui Pengju shouted, "It's okay! It's okay!"
Liu Qingfeng was startled by this roar, and then broke another plate.
The meal was thrilling, and my heart was in my throat. If those people heard the sermon and rushed in, even if we pretended to be confused, even if this matter was broken, we might have to explain our lives here.
Ten thousand grass and mud horses are galloping in my heart.
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