A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1128

[Chapter 1118 Banquet]

The Jiugong Pond in autumn has not lost its color. The landscape around the Jiugong Pond is ingenious, surrounded by rockery and forest gardens, and the elegant residence is surrounded by stars like the moon.

Even in the Shenhou Mansion, this kind of scenery can still make people relax, but the current mood of Prince Yu is obviously very bad. This quite wise Prince of Northern Han is obviously worried about the safety of his family and his eyes are jumping.

“This king knows what you want to do.” Yu Wangye said lightly: “You want to exchange the safety of this king’s family for the world map.”

Qi Ning nodded and said, “Your Highness is wise. Your Highness should know that in Luoyang, there are spies from our Chu State lurking in it. If you plan to go all out, I believe it will not be difficult to bring your important family members out of Luoyang. If the lord is willing, I can guarantee that it will not be long before the lord will be able to reunite with his family in the capital of Jianye.”

“Jinyihou, you seem to have forgotten the identity of this king.” Yu Wangye sneered: “This king is the royal family of the Han Dynasty, do you think this king will agree to your conditions?”

“Dahan is just a piece of land, and he didn’t have the surname Beitang a few decades ago.” Qi Ning stared at Prince Yu’s eyes: “Maybe it won’t be long before that piece of land will be replaced with another surname, but the prince’s family is not the same as the prince’s family. The lord is connected by blood. The lord made a painstaking plan to protect his family even if he made himself a prisoner of my great Chu. It can be seen that he is a person who values love and righteousness.” Having said this, he suddenly stood up and cupped his hands: “This is just a suggestion from the younger generation. , Wangye doesn’t have to make a decision so quickly, you can consider it carefully, but I can’t guarantee when Beitangfeng and Qu Yuangu will invade Tongguan.”

Prince Yu was silent, and Qi Ning didn’t say much, just turned around and left.

Leaving Jiugongchi, Yan Lingxian was waiting outside, and when he saw Qi Ning, he said: “Guo Gong, the second senior brother just sent someone to say that at noon, the Shenhou Mansion will arrange a banquet, and ask Guo Gong to stay for dinner, little sister. …… Madam wants to ask what the prince means.”

“Zhan Ying grew up here when she was a child. Even if this is half of her family’s family, since the second senior brother asked us to stay, let’s harass us.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “It is an honor to have a meal at the Shenhou Mansion. ”

“The Duke agreed, then I will send someone to invite Senior Brother Han over now.” Yan Lingxian said.

“Senior Brother Han?” Qi Ning was stunned: “Senior Brother Han is not in Shenhou Mansion?”

Yan Lingxian said: “Senior Brother Han also has a residence of his own. He has an old mother to take care of. Naturally, it is not good for his mother to live in the Shenhou Mansion, so when he brought his mother over, the Shenhou specially arranged a residence for him. Senior Brother Han goes to rest for a few nights every month. Early this morning, Senior Brother Han sent someone to say that he was a little unwell. He should be on duty today. He said that he would come later. Senior brother means that if the prince is willing to stay, he must invite Senior Brother Han to come back and have a meal together.”

“Senior Brother Han isn’t feeling well?” Qi Ning was a little surprised: “Isn’t he okay when he went to greet his relatives yesterday? Did he hire a doctor?”

Yan Lingxian shook his head and said, “I don’t know what’s uncomfortable, but Senior Brother Han himself has a little knowledge of medicine, so it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

“When did Senior Brother Han go back yesterday?” Qi Ning asked.

Yan Lingxian thought for a while before saying: “Last night, it happened that I was on duty in the Shenhou Mansion. I saw him leave the Shenhou Mansion in a hurry last night. Yes, his face was a little pale at that time, and he should have been uncomfortable at that time. Now, I didn’t ask much, he left the Shenhou Mansion at the time of the child.”

“He hasn’t rested yet?” Qi Ning frowned, “At that time, most people in the capital were already asleep. How old is Senior Brother Han’s mother?”

“It’s over sixty years old.” Yan Lingxian didn’t know why Qi Ning was suddenly interested in Han Tianxiao.

Qi Ning gave an “oh” and said, “For an old man in his sixties, it should be easier for him to fall asleep early in the late autumn. When Senior Brother Han rushed back, wouldn’t he disturb the old man’s rest?”

Yan Lingxian thought about what it had to do with you, and didn’t speak.

Back in the hall, he saw that Qu Xiaocang was still talking to Ximen Zhanying, and when he saw Qi Ning come back,

The conversation between the two immediately stopped, and Qu Xiaocang stood up and said, “Has the Duke of the country seen Prince Yu?”

“I see.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “He is also the prince of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Expedition is imminent. I want to try to get some useful information from him, so that it can also help the Northern Expedition.”

Qu Xiaocang shook his head and smiled and said, “This Prince Yu is not an easy character to deal with. I have also visited him a few times, trying to extract some information from him, but every time I go over, he cherishes his words like gold, and I will No matter what he said, he didn’t hear it, it was like playing the harp to an ox.”

“Guo Gong, it’s really impossible, I hand him over to Senior Brother Han directly, and Senior Brother Han will torture him to extort a confession, guaranteeing that he will reveal everything he knows within a day.” Yan Lingxian said angrily, “A prisoner of the empire, Those who eat and drink spicy food all day long are like enshrining a Bodhisattva in the Shenhou Mansion.”

Qu Xiaocang frowned and said, “Old Seven, Hugh is talking nonsense.”

Qi Ning also smiled and said: “Senior Brother Yan, although Prince Yu is a prisoner, he is indeed the Prince of Northern Han. Unlike ordinary people, the emperor has long had his will to treat this prince kindly. Think about it, in the future, the Northern Expedition will be carried out. At that time, when Prince Yu was taken out, the Northern Han people saw that although Prince Yu was a prisoner, but he was raised by us, they must have felt that we treated the prisoners preferentially. Surrender in battle. If it is true that Prince Yu is punished, the Northern Han people will definitely resist to the end when they think that even if we Da Chu can’t treat the prince kindly, how can we treat ordinary people kindly.”

Yan Lingxian was startled, but Ximen Zhanying pursed her lips and smiled.

Qu Xiaocang has already said: “Don’t worry, Prince Yu, when Prince Yu is staying in the Shenhou Mansion, we will definitely treat him well and take care of him as a guest.”

At noon, Qi Ning and his wife were invited to the elegant hall of the Shenhou Mansion. Most of the Shenhou Mansion was simple and solemn, full of chilling atmosphere, but this elegant hall was very comfortable, and there was a small bamboo forest in the yard. ,Greenery.

According to Ximen Zhanying’s explanation, this was the place where Ximen Wuhen dined at first. Later, if there were any guests in the Shenhou Mansion, it would be arranged here. However, the Shenhou Mansion is a place to be avoided, and there is no Who would like to stay in the Shenhou Mansion to dine, it is very rare to entertain guests here.

This dining room is also deliberately arranged in the current pattern. It is simply because the name of Shenhou Mansion makes people feel a little uncomfortable. The layout of the current environment also makes people forget that they are in the Shenhou Mansion and have a good appetite.

Of course, there are very few people who are qualified to accompany Qi Ning and his wife to dinner. Apart from Qi Ning and his wife, only Qu Xiaocang and Yan Lingxian are present. Although someone has been sent to invite Han Tianxiao, Han Tianxiao has not arrived yet.

Although there are not many people, the food and drinks are quite plentiful.

Ximen Zhanying smiled and said, “Second Senior Brother, when I was in the Shenhou Mansion, I always thought that one day I would be able to eat here, but unfortunately I don’t have the qualifications. I can’t think that my long-cherished wish will be fulfilled today.”

Qu Xiaocang smiled and said, “Little Junior Sister, you have to thank Guo Gong. If you hadn’t married Guo Gong, you probably wouldn’t have any hope in your life.”

“Second Senior Brother…!” Ximen Zhanying said coquettishly.

Qu Xiaocang laughed, and suddenly heard the sound of coughing. Several people followed the sound and saw that Han Tianxiao was walking in from the door. Qi Ning and his wife immediately stood up, and Han Tianxiao had already folded his hands and said, “Prince Guo, Sorry for being late!”

When Qi Ning saw Han Tianxiao’s face, it really didn’t look good. When he greeted the relatives yesterday, he didn’t pay much attention to Han Tianxiao’s face, but it seemed to be good in his memory, but Han Tianxiao’s face was obviously pale now, and when he was walking, his footsteps were obvious. It’s a little vain, but he is obviously trying his best to cover it up. Of course, he can’t see any flaws as an ordinary person, but it’s really not easy to hide from Qi Ning.

“Senior Brother Three, we are all waiting for you.” Ximen Zhanying said, “Senior Yan said that you are not feeling well, are you feeling better?”

Han Tianxiao glanced at Yan Lingxian, came over and sat down beside Qu Xiaocang, shook his head and said, “It’s okay, there have been too many things recently, but I haven’t had a good rest.”

“Third, it really won’t work, you can rest for a few days.” Qu Xiaocang said, “Just leave it to me here.”

Han Tianxiao said: “Elder brother hasn’t come back yet. There is a lot of business in the Shenhou Mansion. Even if you have Lao Qi to help you, you can’t be busy. I have nothing to do.” He took the wine jar and poured wine for Qi Ning first. Yan Lingxian hurriedly stretched out his hand to take the wine jar from Han Tianxiao’s hand and poured it out for everyone. Qu Xiaocang just picked up the wine glass, but Qi Ning took the lead and stood up and said, “Several brothers, I have been entertained today, I toast this glass of wine. you.”

Qu Xiaocang said with a smile: “The three days of the newlyweds are not big or small. If these three days have not passed, we will be disrespectful. Grandpa, the little junior sister was brought up by us since childhood. Although sometimes the temperament is a little arrogant, it takes a year and a half. Loading, you can also find some advantages.”

Ximen Zhanying glared at Qu Xiaocang and said angrily, “Second Senior Brother, if you say that again, I won’t bring you delicious food in the future.”

Qu Xiaocang burst into laughter, everyone smiled, and drank a cup together. After taking a seat, Yan Lingxian poured wine for everyone with great sense of humor. UU read www.

sonicmtl.com Although he has always loved Ximen Zhanying, but now Ximen Zhanying is a woman, and her husband is a person he can’t afford to offend, so he never dared to look at Ximen Zhanying, and Ximen Zhanying tried his best not to. go see him.

“It’s a pity that the senior brother didn’t catch up this time.” Qi Ning said: “When the senior brother comes back, we must make up for his banquet.”

Qu Xiaocang said: “Wait for him to come back, don’t rush to make up the banquet, little junior sister, let’s see what kind of gifts the senior brother will give you at that time, if the gift is heavy, you should also make up for the banquet, if it is too light Now, just find a restaurant and deal with it.”

“Second Senior Brother, Senior Senior Brother I’m afraid he won’t be able to give any generous gifts.” Yan Lingxian said with a bitter face: “His monthly salary is all spent, and he has borrowed dozens of taels of silver from me in the past two years. , I haven’t paid it back yet, and I don’t know when the money will be paid. I’m just worried that he won’t have enough money when he comes back, so he will ask us to borrow money to prepare gifts.”

Qu Xiaocang sighed, “Old Seven, you are sometimes too sincere, and you have to save face anyway. If you say this, wouldn’t the prince know about the fact that we are all paupers?”

Qi Ning laughed and said: “Second Senior Brother Third Senior Brother, if you are short of money in the future, feel free to speak up and borrow a few dozen taels of silver from me. It will not be any problem.” Xiang Ximen Zhanying said, “Several senior brothers are so poor, why don’t you? Tell me earlier, or you should bring some banknotes today and give each person a few.”

Ximen Zhanying pursed her lips and said with a smile: “Everyone is afraid when they hear the Shenhou Mansion, and no one dares to walk around, so there is no one who honors the senior brothers. When they are really in trouble in the future, you should help them. ”

Before they had time to laugh, they suddenly saw Han Tianxiao’s body crooked and fell from the chair. All this happened extremely suddenly, and they were all shocked and almost couldn’t believe it.