Chapter 819: Lord Xia is mighty
Many officials and dignitaries came today, and they all knew what today's full moon banquet represented.
When some people came, they found that there were people staring outside Xin'an Lane. Those people were dressed in Confucian robes and watched them go in with a sneer. Some people were even taking notes.
"My Lord, I recognize one of those people. He's a student from the academy." A nobleman came to Jiang Qingzhi with a wine glass and whispered about his discovery.
"The students of the academy are good at this. They will probably reveal the names of these people later." The noble said with a loyal look on his face, "Of course I am not afraid. At worst, I will die to report to the king. I am just afraid that some of these people will be indecisive!"
If you're not f*cking afraid, then why are you shaking?
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Since you are here, just sit tight."
——Don’t even think about being a fence-sitter!
The noble laughed dryly, "That's right."
These are all shrewd people. When they come to get close to Jiang Qingzhi, they also want to test him.
"Your Majesty is a capable ruler. When I heard the news of this great victory, I got drunk at home and cried, with my mind full of thoughts of Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzu..."
"I heard that Chang Wei Bo wrote another poem? One of the lines, 'We should pursue the enemy with our remaining courage', made me recite it for a long time and applaud!" The noble laughed and said, "I wonder... when will we go out to fight the Hu?"
Hey!
Hearing the long recitation this time, coupled with the affectionate look in the guy's eyes, Jiang Qingzhi almost vomited out what he had just eaten.
This guy has been laying the groundwork for so long just for the last sentence.
"Want to follow?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"That's right." The noble laughed happily.
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at his belly and said, "When it becomes flat, I'll have my period."
The noble looked down, took a breath, and looked up. "Look, isn't it gone?"
Hey!
Still a thick-skinned one.
Jiang Qingzhi gave a look to Xiong Lou, who was advising his grandfather Xiong Jia to drink less, suggesting that he help his master and get rid of this guy.
Xiong Jia laughed and came over, "Uncle Wang Shi, let's have a drink!"
This is a good idea.
The powerful man had a drink with him, but his eyes never left Jiang Qingzhi.
Xia Yan sighed, "Among those who came today, many are devoted to the country, and there are also many who are just scheming for personal gain."
"Nothing can be accomplished if it's either black or white." Jiang Qingzhi felt that the old man was a little excited today. He turned his eyes and saw that his arms were bulging, as if there was something.
"What's in Mr. Xia's arms?"
Jiang Qingzhi was very curious and wondered if it was a gift for his son.
"Killing!"
Screams were heard along with hurried footsteps.
"Killing!"
In an instant, the guy with a fat belly disappeared. Xiong Lou was stunned, and when he looked down, he found that the guy was hiding under the table.
Xia Yan fumbled around in his pocket and pulled out a short knife. The old man looked sharp and eager to try, "Even the thief Yan Song can kill the enemy, so today I will definitely make the thief lose his temper!"
A maid rushed to the front yard and screamed outside, "A thief is coming, killing people!"
Most of the guests were in panic, and many of them got up and ran away.
But he found that Jiang Qingzhi was standing there motionless, talking to Xia Yan in a low voice, as if he heard nothing.
wrong!
Everyone stopped and saw that everyone in the Bo Mansion was calm and unhurried.
"Good wine." Xu Wei sat there drinking calmly, and even picked up a chicken leg and bit it.
Hu Zongxian drank elegantly and slowly.
Outside the door, Sun Chonglou drew out his long sword with excitement.
The guards were grinning.
Wang Yiqi sat there without moving. Xiong Jia took advantage of his grandson's inattention to drink heavily...
"Chang Wei's Art of War..." someone blurted out.
"Yes, just kidding, just kidding." Someone came back and sat down with a smile, picking up the wine glass, "Captain Wilbur, congratulations."
"Old Ma, why are your hands shaking?" Wang Yiqi asked with a smile.
Old Ma forced a smile, "My hands never trembled."
But his hands kept shaking, getting more and more violently.
"Bring the child here."
Jiang Qingzhi said that it was almost time to let the child see the world.
Someone went to the backyard.
Jiang Qingzhi raised his glass and said, "Be patient."
"Master, this is..." Someone couldn't help but ask, "Is there really a thief?"
"Today is a great day, so I will invite you all to watch a good show." Jiang Qing drank it all in one gulp.
It is hard to describe the alcoholic beverages of this era. There were strong alcoholic beverages, but they were not comparable to those of later generations. The so-called imperial wines were not as good as the blended wines of later generations.
There is a saying among wineries in later generations: So-and-so winery, a pair of Js. What does it mean? Blending.
What else... There is no smoke coming out of the chimney, but the fine wine is constantly flowing out of the factory.
Although the wine of the Ming Dynasty may not taste as good, at least it is not as advanced as the others.
When Jiang Qingzhi thought of the humans in the future who lived in the periodic table, he felt a sense of superiority.
The maidservant had a very loud voice, and then a few maids came, plus a group of servants, all of whom were loudmouths carefully selected by Fucheng.
"There's a thief!"
"Killing!"
The sound went straight to the sky.
Fu Cheng nodded, "You shouted well, and that guy... Damn, his voice is broken from shouting, I'll give you more rewards later."
Sun Bu Tong looked confused, and Fu Cheng asked, "Is it wrong?"
"Actually, I have a pretty loud voice," said Sun Bu Tong.
"How about... try it?"
Sun Bu Tong squatted in a horse stance, put his hands on his lower back, leaned forward suddenly, and shouted: "Murder!"
What the hell!
Fu Cheng covered his ears, "Enough! Enough!"
At the entrance of the alley, most of the people pretending to be idlers and beggars suddenly jumped up. A fair-skinned man shouted, "Protect the Bo's Mansion! Follow us... and kill!"
Isn't this a eunuch?
Cao Qin, who was delighted after hearing the scream, sneered.
On the other side, more than a dozen men rushed to a roadside stall, took out long knives from under the table, and rushed into the alley.
What the hell!
There seem to be too many people! Cao Qin hesitated.
"Second brother!" His men looked at him anxiously.
"Send the word if it's fight or flight!"
"Fight!" Cao Qin said, "Attack from both inside and outside. Besides, these people are watchdogs, brothers!"
"exist!"
"Kill the thief Jiang!"
The bandits lifted the cloth covering the cart, revealing long knives underneath.
"Boss Wang, here we come." The beggars under the tree changed their positions and hid behind the tree. Only the old beggar stood still like a mountain.
"Get ready." The old beggar seemed to be scratching an itch and took out a short knife from behind.
Cao Qin led ten bandits into the alley. When they passed under a big tree, the old beggar looked up in confusion and asked, "What are you doing?"
Who cares about an old beggar who looks harmless?
Therefore, the gangsters looked straight ahead.
Finally, the two bandits rushed forward with long knives in hand. Just as they reached under the big tree, the old beggar leaned forward and swung the short knife almost close to the ground.
There was a flash of blood, and a gangster was stabbed in the ankle and fell to the ground.
The dagger swept across the ankle of the last gangster like lightning.
Throw it down!
"Do it!" The old beggar straightened up, leaned his back against the tree, and closed his eyes again.
Five beggars rushed out from behind, pounced on the two bandits one after another and beat them up.
"Wangtou, you are this!" A beggar gave the old beggar a thumbs up.
"Boss Wang, there are thieves in the Bo's Mansion. Should we go and help?"
The old beggar sneered, "Master Bo can beat Altan like a dog. These so-called thieves and their so-called methods are nothing but a joke in his eyes. Wait and see, the Master's Mansion must be a den of dragons and tigers at this moment. These idiots will die if they go there!"
The Jinyiwei and Dongchang people rushed into the Bo's house and saw the maids and servants screaming, but in the lobby...
"Uncle, I'll toast you a glass."
At this moment, Lao Ma came out from under the table and toasted without changing his expression.
It would be a pity to not peel off the skin and use it to make armor... Jiang Qingzhi drank some wine and said to Fu Cheng, "Give some wine and food to the brothers who have been outside in the cold wind for a long time to warm them up."
Everyone was stunned. The eunuch who led the team chuckled, "So it's just a joke! Long Wilbur is in a good mood. It's just that there are some... well, some fireworks."
The leader of the Jinyiwei said: "The beacon fires are used to trick the princes."
"Oh! Have you studied?" The eunuch laughed and said, "That's what I mean."
"Kill!"
Before he could finish his words, a gangster rushed in.
Eight fierce bandits rushed into the front yard, and Cao Qin was the last one to rush in. He shouted, "Why are you standing there? Go in and start a fire to warm yourselves..."
Arson to create chaos, as for whether or not to kill Jiang Qingzhi, we'll talk about that later.
This was Cao Qin’s plan.
The bandits stood there blankly. Cao Qin was furious and walked over.
In the lobby, the guests looked at the gang of criminals with strange eyes.
"Is this the thief?" Brother Ma patted his chest and said, "I also practiced swordsmanship in the past. Watch me kill the enemy!"
No one tried to dissuade him, and Brother Ma just laughed dryly.
Xia Yan was really eager to try, "Qingzhi, how do you kill someone?"
Every morning, Jiang Qingzhi and others would practice. Xia Yan watched for a long time and sneered, saying that I was learning how to defeat ten thousand enemies. Today, the old man wanted to give his old enemy Yan Song a surprise and kill a few people...
"Killing pigs and killing dermatitis, each has its own way of killing." Jiang Qingzhi slammed his wine glass heavily, "Do it!"
Damn!
wrong!
Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "It should be the signal of smashing the cup!"
Having lost his dignity, Jiang was furious. "If anyone refuses to kneel and surrender, I will kill them all."
"It's bad luck to see blood!" Someone advised, "Why not persuade them to surrender?"
"There are many people in this world who are greedy and despicable, many thieves and prostitutes. As the saying goes, when friends come, there are good wine, when enemies come, there are muskets!"
These words reveal the principles that Jiang followed in establishing his foothold in the capital: make friends as much as possible when it is time to do so, and don't hesitate when it is time to take action.
"kill!"
The guards on both sides rushed out.
Sun Chonglou and Boll rushed forward from the front.
"This is a trap!" someone said in despair.
Cao Qin's face turned pale. "We have killed countless people. If we are captured, we will surely die. Kill them! Kill them!"
In the lobby, Xia Yan took a deep breath and said, "Old man, I'm leaving!"
Before Jiang Qingzhi could react, the old man raised his dagger, shouted, and rushed out of the hall amid the astonished gazes of the guests.
"Are you serious?" Jiang Qingzhi thought Xia Yan was just making a gesture, but he didn't expect the old man really wanted to kill someone.
Xia Yan missed a step when he rushed down the stairs, and stumbled forward, his body hunched over, looking precarious...
"Kill out!"
Cao Qin was waving his sword and shouting. When he saw an old man coming, he raised his sword and prepared to kill the old man with one blow.
Bah!
He felt a shock in the back of his head, and his eyes became dull...
Xia Yan just rushed over, waving the dagger in his hand wildly.
laugh!
The dagger stabbed into Cao Qin's lower abdomen. Xia Yan continued to charge forward, pushing Cao Qin back, with the dagger going deeper and deeper into Cao Qin's lower abdomen.
When Xia Yan stood firm, he was shocked to find that... this old man had actually killed someone.
The thug behind him, who was determined to sacrifice his own family for the sake of justice, smiled and said, "I am willing to surrender."
It was he who knocked Cao Qin unconscious with the back of his knife just now.
Jiang Qingzhi happened to see this and shouted, "Mr. Xia is mighty!"
The bandit was still in shock when Boll swung his long sword behind him and his head fell to the ground.
Xia Yan turned around.
"Mr. Xia is mighty!"
In the lobby, the guests shouted in unison.
(End of this chapter)
