Jiang Mingyu, Butler Zhang, and Master Tu took a sedan chair to the west of the city and stopped in front of a splendid and crowded tavern.

Jiang Mingyu raised his head and glanced at the plaque hanging above the gatehouse, which read the words "Eight Drunken Immortals" in elegant cursive script. There was also the inscription "Taiji Bai Xixian" on the lower left side of the plaque!

As soon as the three of them entered the lobby, the old shopkeeper "Lao Li" recognized him as a regular customer at a glance. Butler Zhang and Mr. Tu were here! They didn't dare to neglect and quickly ordered someone to come over to receive them.

Lao Li is familiar with Butler Zhang and Master Tu.

After the two parties exchanged pleasantries for a while, the three of them followed the steps of the waiter and left the front store lobby.

In the process of moving from the front store to the back store, Jiang Mingyu opened his eyes again! In the past half month, he has also been to many restaurants and wine shops, but the scale of the buildings was far less than the grandeur of the Zui Eight Immortals.

Elegant and luxurious!

Just the entrance courtyard between the front and back store buildings, with its carved railings and jade walls, and the garden full of spring scenery, is so high-end that it is several levels ahead of its peers!

Compared with the Eight Drunken Immortals, the hotels and wine shops that Jiang Mingyu went to in the past were simply incompatible. Only then did he realize that his knowledge was limited, and the grandeur of the luxurious entertainment in the capital was far beyond his imagination.

This time, Jiang Mingyu saw the highest level of wine shops in the capital, and he couldn't help but feel indescribable joy and excitement in his heart.

The three of them walked all the way to the second floor of the back shop. After sitting down in the box, a number of beauties came in to accompany them. They were all as beautiful as gods and had extraordinary temperament!

A team of waiters came in to serve the dishes one by one. After a while, the Eight Immortals table in the private room was filled with all kinds of herbal teas, wines, and hot and cold delicacies.

When I came to the private room, there were even more beauties, and there were all kinds of delicious food and fragrant tea.

The Eight Immortals Tower lived up to its reputation and was extremely luxurious, which opened Jiang Mingyu's eyes. It was simply unimaginable that a wine shop could achieve such grandeur.

"Why don't you wait for Mr. Jiang to drink..." Mr. Tu instructed the beauties on Jiang Mingyu's left and right.

I saw beauties on the left and right filling their wine glasses gracefully and bringing them to Jiang Mingyu. Then he poured another glass himself and drank first as a sign of respect.

Before Jiang Mingyu could react, Master Tu across the table had already begun teasing the beauties around him, drinking and eating meat!

The graceful dancers and the unparalleled singing girls made Jiang Mingyu's blood boil and he couldn't take his eyes away.

"You're not hungry yet?" Butler Zhang, who was sitting next door, asked while holding a teacup and sipping tea.

"Late student...are you not hungry yet?" At this time, Jiang Mingyu still had lunch in his stomach and had not yet finished digesting it.

Butler Zhang turned to look out the window and said, "It's a little early, the sun hasn't even set yet..."

"Today...why do you have dinner so early?" Jiang Mingyu asked.

"Who told you this is dinner?" Mr. Tu continued: "This is just a snack. What you will eat later is the main meal!"

"Then why are we here now?" Jiang Mingyu frowned and asked in confusion.

Butler Zhang: "Bring you here to see the world and make friends..."

Half an hour later, a waiter came in to deliver a message, and then took the beauties accompanying them away! Before Jiang Mingyu had time to sort out his thoughts, two more people walked in one after another!

The first person to enter the room was a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes, heavy makeup, her hair covered with various hair accessories, and her attire was extremely flashy.

The person who entered the room late had leggings on his feet and wrist restraints on his hands. Although he looked like a martial artist, he had a handsome appearance, it was hard to distinguish between male and female, no beard, and he was not tall. He was a martial arts practitioner with a steady lower body.

After the five people in the room bowed to each other, Butler Zhang began to make introductions. He first introduced the gorgeously dressed woman and said: "This is the Madam of the Eight Drunken Immortals..."

Before she finished speaking, the woman immediately coughed twice! Butler Zhang quickly changed his words and said, "Uh no...it's the boss of the Eight Immortals, Huo Mingshuang."

"I've met three adults..." Boss Huo bowed his hands and greeted politely.

Butler Zhang lightly slapped himself twice and said: "I'm sorry, I was rude for a moment, so I'll punish myself with two drinks first! Hahaha..." After saying this, he drank two glasses of wine by himself.

"You deserve it, Lao Zhang!" Master Tu then added: "Boss Huo is one of the best and most famous figures in the capital city. People in the world call him the 'Iron Palm Queen', and he is Boss Huo himself!"

As soon as Jiang Mingyu heard the words "Iron Palm Ba Ji", he immediately reacted!

Because in the past half month, the name Iron Palm Princess has been mentioned frequently, and her deeds have been heard for a long time. Now that I have the honor to get to know her, I am really honored!

Jiang Mingyu immediately stood up and offered a toast first.

"This one is..." Butler Zhang then introduced the other one and said: "The chief escort of the Lu Family Escort Agency, and also the eldest lady of the Lu Family, 'Lu Xiongying', Lu Daxia!"

Jiang Mingyu was already in awe as soon as he heard about the famous and powerful Lujia Escort Agency in the martial arts world. When he heard about the chief escort officer and the eldest lady, he quickly stood up and saluted again. Just like before, he went first as a sign of respect.

Jiang Mingyu took a closer look at Lu Xiongying and suddenly realized that it was no wonder that when he saw her for the first time, it was difficult to distinguish between male and female, so this is the reason.

The five of them chatted over the wine, exchanged pleasantries a few times, and after chatting, they became friends.

Only then did Jiang Mingyu realize that it turned out that Butler Zhang, Lord Tu, Tie Zhang Baji, and Lu Xiongying were friends who had known each other for many years!

I also learned from their conversation that Butler Zhang had served as an official in the court, rising to the rank of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Later, he committed a crime and was nearly executed!

During the prosecution period, he was saved by the help of Tie Zhang Baji and Lu Xiongying.

"When will Prime Minister Crane arrive?" Iron Palm Baji asked.

Butler Zhang: "At three o'clock in the hour."

Iron Palm Ji looked out the window. At this time, the sun had just set and night was slowly falling. A ray of gray-blue skylight enveloped the entire earth.

"Your people...should have arrived, right?" Iron Palm Ba Ji turned to Lu Xiongying and asked.

Lu Xiongying stood up, walked to the west window sill, looked downstairs, and said, "We're here!"

After a while, the waiter came to report that the prime minister had arrived! So the three of them left the private room on the second floor of the back store and moved to another place.

Jiang Mingyu had no idea where he would be taken. He didn't dare to ask any more questions!

Relying on his trust in Butler Zhang and Mr. Tu, he followed him downstairs in a daze, walked out of the hall, and then entered a southern garden.

!I saw that in this garden, there were water pavilions, jagged rocks, red flowers and green willows, and sparkling water.

A nine-curved bridge floated on the surface of the pool, which was as horizontal as a mirror; there were lanterns standing on the bridge, connected in a line, like a small dragon! Jiang Mingyu followed their pace, walked across the nine-curved bridge, and came to a bridge in the center of the pool.

Pavilion.

There was already a banquet table in the pavilion, but there were no beauties and no waiters. There was only an old man in purple clothes and purple crown, white eyebrows and long beard, dressed as a Taoist priest, sitting among them, drinking alone; and there were two more standing behind him.

Guards with swords, guarding.

At a glance, Jiang Mingyu felt that this old man was full of air, with elegant white eyebrows and impressive majesty.

The two guards behind him had even expressionless expressions and were guarding the left and right sides vigilantly. The murderous intent seemed to be felt in the hilts of the swords under their palms.

When Jiang Mingyu saw that the plain black round collar robes worn by the guards were embroidered with a deer head totem, he could recognize them at a glance. They were the escorts of the Lujia Escort Agency!

No wonder Tie Zhang Ba Ji just asked Lu Xiongying if he had arrived. Jiang Mingyu thought to himself: Could it be that... the Taoist priest protected by Lu Jiabao's teacher is the current chief minister, He Xiang, Mr. Weng?

The magnificence of the southern gardens complemented and complemented Lord Weng's magnanimity. This was probably the style of Lord Weng, the most powerful Privy Council leader in the capital.

Although Jiang Mingyu was a little nervous inside, he was also deeply honored to be able to see Master Weng's true face, which was an opportunity that he would never have in ordinary times.

The five people bowed in order and took their seats one after another.

After taking his seat, Jiang Mingyu had the opportunity to carefully look at the delicacies on the table.

I saw that the table was filled with countless delicacies, so dazzling that it almost covered the entire Eight Immortals table.

The roasted suckling pig is even more eye-catching, with an attractive burnt yellow color on the surface and bursts of aroma, which whets your appetite.

The meat of this roasted suckling pig is of the best quality, cooked to just the right degree, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, exuding a natural meaty aroma that makes people want to devour it.

There are also various pastries and snacks on the table, with exquisite shapes and colorful colors.

The soup is also very tempting, with a rich aroma simmering in every bowl, making people unable to take their eyes away.

A wide variety of chicken, duck, fish and crab, grilled, smoked and stewed, everything is available.

This banquet not only had a wide variety of food and drinks, but also seemed exquisite and elegant, and the items were gorgeous, all matching Mr. Weng's status.

It is simply unimaginable that enjoying such a luxurious banquet can also be experienced in this environment.

After the five people took their places, the waiters began to pour wine and serve the dishes.

Jiang Mingyu looked at the dazzling array of delicacies and felt overwhelmed, and his heart surged with uncontrollable joy.

After being introduced by Butler Zhang, Jiang Mingyu was sure that the Taoist priest in front of him was none other than He Xiang himself!

If so, this old man's identity is truly extraordinary.

Jiang Mingyu couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.

He was sitting in the pavilion, exuding a majestic aura, and his eyes under his white eyebrows were as sharp and cold as an eagle. Jiang Mingyu felt that he had nothing to hide from under such gaze. This was Lord Weng's courage.

, which is daunting.

The magnificence of the southern gardens complements and complements Lord Weng's magnanimity. This is probably the style of Lord Weng, who was the most powerful person in the capital.

Although Jiang Mingyu was a little nervous inside, he was also deeply honored to be able to see He Xiang's true appearance, which was an opportunity that he would never have on ordinary days.

He Xiang was very courteous to Jiang Mingyu. During the dinner, he repeatedly asked about Jiang Mingyu's current situation, family, background, interests, hobbies, academic history, where he studied, and so on. Jiang Mingyu was also very understanding, and he answered all questions and told the truth.

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After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, He Xiang had a better understanding of Jiang Mingyu and had a good impression, so he decided to recruit him to join the party for his own use.

"Xiangong Jiang came to the capital not long ago, and many rules are still unknown. The city is full of nobles, and there are three religions and nine schools. You can't grasp it even for a moment..."

He Xiang first looked at Jiang Mingyu, then at Butler Zhang, and then said: "Mr. Zhang will be with you from now on. Master, what do you think?"

As soon as he heard the word "Master", Jiang Mingyu immediately stood up and returned the gift, quickly thanked him, and then declined: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to afford Mr. Zhang!"

In ancient times, a master was equivalent to a secretary, a position in the informal establishment; therefore, such staff were usually recruited separately by officials out of their own pockets.

"Hahahaha..." He Xiang laughed and explained: "Xiangong Jiang's words are wrong. There is no need to worry too much about the salary. The prime minister has his own arrangements. Besides, Mr. Zhang is not doing it all for you, but for

Prince!"

Only then did Jiang Mingyu understand that He Xiang’s real intention in assigning Butler Zhang to assist him was actually for the sake of the prince!

After Jiang Mingyu learned that he didn't have to pay for Butler Zhang's salary out of his own pocket, he stopped refusing and quickly thanked He Xiang and asked for the help of a capable person.

Jiang Mingyu also learned this late that it turned out that Butler Zhang’s surname was Zhang, his given name was Zhixian, and his character was Gongchang. It was said that he split the character Zhang into two characters, Gongchang, so he was called “Steward Zhang”.

Prime Minister He personally interviewed Jiang Mingyu, incorporated him into the He Party, and arranged for Butler Zhang to serve as his staff. After thinking that he would be an assistant, he left first on the grounds that he was busy with official duties.

Under the escort of the Lu family bodyguards, He Xiang and his party walked across the Jiuqu Bridge and disappeared among the garden landscaping of the rockery.
Chapter completed!