Chapter 211 The Prominence of Qifeng
Updated: 2012-08-18
After Chen Jingdao, the young master of Guanglu Temple, entered the venue from Linlang, his eyes were attracted by Linlang. Although they were quite a distance, Linlang's graceful figure was in full view.
On such an occasion, a beauty like Linlang suddenly appears, which is naturally amazing, and Chen Jing is also attracted by Linlang's charm as brilliant as spring flowers.
He naturally knew what He Shengquan had happened. When he saw Linlang, he felt a little regretful and thought to himself: "It's a pity that he had agreed to the Fang family. Otherwise, he could have made some deals with the Su family. That old guy was not familiar with worldly affairs, but this beautiful and beautiful mother may not be ignorant." He seemed to have unintentionally looked at Linlang's hot figure and thought to himself: "If I had known that the Su family had such a beauty, I should have talked to the Su family. As long as I could sleep with this girl for one night, what would it matter if I gave him the name of the wine to He Shengquan?"
He had a dirty idea, and the more he looked at Linlang, the more he liked it. He thought in his heart that he had to think of a way to get in touch with Linlang.
An official next to him whispered: "Sir Shaoqing, everyone is here. Do you think you can start?"
Chen Jing nodded with great power, and the head of the Ministry of Revenue next to him made a gesture. The gong sounded, and the "knock" gong sounded very clearly in the midst of the crowd.
As soon as the gong sounded, people's voices began to calm down. In less than a moment, there was already silence around.
The head of the Ministry of Revenue Department then stood up and said loudly: "Everyone, today is the last day of the imperial wine selection. Shen Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple was appointed by the court to preside over the imperial wine selection. Shen Shaoqing is the saint of the wine, respected and fair and selfless. The imperial wine selected by Shen Shaoqing must be worthy of its name." He raised his hand and said loudly: "Next, please say a few words to everyone!"
Chen Jing then slowly got up. Under the gaze of everyone, he was full of authority. He coughed twice, glanced around and said slowly: "I was appointed by the court to preside over the selection of Xishan Road imperial wine. You must still remember that I also presided over the selection of Xishan Road imperial wine for five years ago. That selection of imperial wine gave me a deep impression. Five years passed by. I was lucky enough to visit the old place again this time, and I felt a lot of emotion." He made a look of emotion on his face, paused, and continued: "The imperial wine selected in the last session was fair and just, and I was also praised by the court."
As soon as he said this, a few people who knew the inside story showed contempt.
Chen Jing looks pretty and has a straight look, but there are so many dirty tricks in his belly that many people can't imagine. Many people are blinded by his appearance as a gentleman, and they think that this person is really doing things fairly.
Linlang sat in his seat with a calm face, but a sneer flashed across the corner of his mouth. Fang Zhenghao, who was sitting next to him, leaned on the chair and glanced at Linlang with a proud look on his face.
Chen Jing was carrying one hand behind his back and was still talking: "You naturally remember that the name of the last imperial wine was won by Miaocaotang in Xinzhou, and Qianyehong of Miaocaotang was also very popular in the court. However, in the blink of an eye, the wine shops on Xishan Road have been booming in the past five years, and there are good wines in them. The wine seats five years ago will have nothing to do with this selection. What I have to do is to choose the best wine from it with a conscience and loyalty to the court, and to offer it to the court impartially. Whether you won the wine title alone or lose your reputation this time, this time you will not be able to evaluate the wine this time."
He was righteous and stern, and he really showed a kind of impartial attitude. Suddenly, some people around him shouted.
Among the crowd watching the wooden fence, a young man in purple sneered, "I can't see it, he has a sharp teeth...!" He looked cold and had a look of anger in his eyes.
Next to him was an old man in gray robe, wearing a square hat, stroked his beard and did not speak.
There were several strong men around these two men, and the crowd was very crowded. These men were like iron walls made of steel, protecting the old and the young in the middle. The people around them couldn't squeeze in, but everyone was in the scene at this time, and no one paid attention to the group of people.
Chen Jing glanced at the four major owners opposite and smiled: "A few days later, these four wineries are recognized as the four famous wineries on Xishan Road. I have heard of the reputation of these four wineries."
At this time, the four major bosses also stood up and saluted Chen Jing at the same time.
Chen Jing nodded with a smile, his eyes fell on Linlang, and then he looked at Fang Zhenghao again, and a humble smile appeared on Fang Zhenghao's face.
"Wine is served in the four major wineries!" The head of the Ministry of Revenue Department called out.
At present, the four major bosses asked their subordinates to deliver the wine jars, but Fang Zhenghao and Linlang did not deliver the wine jars they brought, and they were still ordinary wine jars.
Four wine jars were placed on the table and then they opened them. Chen Jing walked forward with his hands on his back. Someone had already poured out a bowl of wine from each of the four wine jars.
Chen Jing first smelled the fragrance of wine, then took the cup and sipped it. At this moment, he suddenly saw the Chen Dong family of Qi Maofang stand up and bowed, "Sir Shaoqing, Chen Zhu, the boss of Qi Maofang, have a word of honor!"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were on Chen Zhu.
Chen Jing frowned, carried his hands on his back, and asked, "What do you mean by the Chen Dong family?"
Chen Zhu hesitated for a moment, glanced at Linlang, and finally said, "Sir, Caomin has runs a winery for decades and has been immersed in the wine shop for many years. I ask myself that I still have a good understanding of the wine industry!"
Chen Jing nodded, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what Chen Zhu's intention was.
Chen Zhu bowed around and finally said, "Everyone, I am very satisfied with Qi Maofang being able to enter the ranks of four famous masters. This shows that the accuracy of the winemakers' eyes can be seen. However, although I, Qi Maofang, have good wines, I also have self-knowledge. This time, Qi Maofang dared not compete for the name of imperial wine."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar around him.
Chen Zhu's words seemed to be retreating at the last moment. When he reached this point, he stopped moving forward and took the initiative to show weakness, which made people talk about it for a while.
His nerves also showed a strange look and frowned and asked, "Dong Chen, I still don't understand what you mean!"
Chen Zhu said seriously: "I'm not hiding it. If it is compared with other wineries, I, Qi Maofang, have no fear. But this time, I have entered the top four. Caomin asked himself that there is still some difference between him and Shengquan. The so-called people who know the times are heroes, but Caomin wants to be a hero this time."
Linlang was also quite surprised. She looked at Chen Zhu, but saw that Chen Zhu was also looking at her. There was a meaningful look in Qi Maofang's old boss's eyes.
Qi Maofang ranked in the top four and was naturally an excellent wine. At this time, he admitted that he was not as good as Heshengquan. When the surroundings were in an uproar, people instantly felt the strength of Heshengquan.
In the crowd, the young master in purple frowned and said, "This is really rare. The war is approaching, how could Qi Maofang take the initiative to say these words that have made others' ambitions and destruction of his own might?"
The old man next to him smiled and shook his head, "This is the method of retreating to advance. This Chen Dong family of Qi Maofang is the real master."
The young master in purple was very surprised and whispered: "Teacher, what do you mean?"
This pair of young and old are naturally Xu Congyang, the left censor and grandson of the palace in front of the Censorate, and King Yingren of Qi.
After Xu Congyang returned yesterday, he discussed the matter with Qiao Mingtang, and then he had to go to see the King of Qi, but the King of Qi was waiting for Xu Congyang to come back. According to Sun Desheng's proposal, he wanted to sue Luo Shiheng and his son.
Sun Desheng personally testified and reported Luo Ding's evil deeds to Xu Congyang. Xu Congyang was upright. When he heard Sun Desheng's report and Yingren was adding fuel to the fire, he was really furious and furious for a moment. He wanted to immediately attract Luo Shiheng to question him, and even prepared to impeach Luo Shiheng.
But he was an old minister in the court after all, and he acted cautiously. Although what Sun Desheng said seemed true, it was involved in local officials. If he only listened to one-sided words and put them on the memorials, it would seem too hasty and reckless.
After much thought, he finally decided to go out of the road today if Luo Ding was doing evil everywhere. As long as he inquire about it casually on the street, he would know the bottom.
Yingren was not willing to miss this opportunity, so he must follow him. Xu Congyang actually wanted Yingren to see more of the world and see more about the living conditions of the people, but he also agreed happily.
The master and apprentice were disguised as ordinary people, and they followed and protected each other openly or secretly. Today, the master and apprentice were wandering around the city and secretly inquired about Luo Ding's human nature.
Luo Ding is a bully in Yunshan City. It is easy to inquire about his crime. Xu Congyang only wandered around for half a day and knew it.
Walking around the city, seeing the carriages and people gathering in the west city, I finally remembered that today was the last day of the imperial wine selection. Although Xu Congyang was unwilling to come to this place with a lot of people, Yingren was determined to come over and take a look.
Last time Chu Huan took him to a restaurant to drink, tasted Qianyehong, and tasted bamboo sake. The two types of wines were judged immediately, and he wanted to find Shen Jing to question him.
But later, because of Luo Ding's incident, he almost forgot about the matter of Yujiu. Today, he suddenly remembered it and wanted to see if Shen Jing would still be favoritism and abuse his power. He tried his best to persuade Xu Congyang to come and take a look.
After all, Xu Congyang was also a drunk person. Seeing that King Qi was in a strong position, he couldn't help but pour cold water on him. However, the group came here, but they did not reveal their identities. They just pretended to be ordinary people and watched the next door.
At this moment, Chen Zhu suddenly said this, which made Yingren very curious. He heard Xu Congyang praise Chen Zhu as a shrewd person, and he was even more puzzled. However, Xu Congyang had already smiled and said softly: "Qi Maofang must have known that he would never be able to win the name of imperial wine. He did this because he wanted to help He Shengquan... In fact, after all, he was still helping them Qi Maofang himself!"
Yingren didn't understand the key points and asked in a low voice: "Teacher, what you said... the students really don't understand!"
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