Chapter 14: Banquet at the Hongmen Part 1
Gao Jin rested for a while in the hospital, and his body had gradually recovered a lot. He felt more and more necessary to cultivate internal energy. He just entered Xia Pi and was plagued by many miscellaneous things. I am afraid that the practice would have to be discussed slowly.
He checked several blades, which were all skin trauma, and it was not necessary to be tight. But when he remembered that he wanted to drink at night, his scalp became numb. Alcohol could accelerate the blood circulation, which was not much beneficial to the wound. He hesitated for a moment and planned to go. This was a rare opportunity to meet the generals of Lu Bu’s army, how could he miss it?
He sat cross-legged and meditated and was angry, but he didn't feel much better. At this time, Gao Shun had arrived. Seeing Gao Jin's spirit, another fist hit Gao Jin's heart: "When I saw you, I really thought of my boy. I was injured when I was practicing guns. I woke up and moved freely. When I was old, my body couldn't bear it."
Gao Jin smiled and said, "It seems like Brother Gao is in his forties."
Gao Shun laughed and said, "If you don't talk about these, are Boluan ready? How about going to the Marquis' Mansion now?"
Gao Jin nodded and said, "I only brought my stomach for free and no other food."
Gao Shun laughed again: "It's so good."
The two of them left the gate. Before leaving, Gao Jin said to Yang Sen: "Please go to the mansion and tell Zhang Zhang that I don't have to leave my meal tonight."
Outside the gate, several heavily armored soldiers were leading horses. Gao Jin suddenly remembered the fact that he borrowed people from Gao Shun and said, "Brother Gao said he wanted to send some soldiers to the gate to listen to them, so don't break his promise."
Gao Shun was no longer generous now and said with a bitter face: "I'll just call them over tomorrow."
The two of them got on the horse together, and stopped talking more. After breaking a few streets, they finally stopped in front of the Marquis's mansion. This Hou Cheng's mansion was indeed unimaginable to Gao Jin. I am afraid that the prefect's mansion was not inferior. There were many carriages outside the door, and several soldiers came to salute. After the two dismounted, they handed the mount to the sergeant to the backyard through the side door to deliver it to the manger.
Gao Shun pointed to the house and said, "In addition to the lord, Xia Pi City is the most exquisite mansion of Hou Cheng." After saying that, he sighed: "Life is just a place to live in peace, how can you have thousands of houses?"
Gao Jin nodded deeply with emotion, and couldn't help but think of famous words and sentences from later generations, and murmured: "When will you suddenly see this house in front of me? My house is broken and frozen to death."
Gao Shun smiled and said, "Boluan is so elegant." He stopped talking and pulled Gao Jin's sleeve and said, "Let's go in and see this carved and painted building."
At this time, many guests had arrived, and many knew Gao Jin. Gao Jin saw Zhang Liao pursing his lips and listening to a few military men chatting in a long corridor. Zhang Liao's eyes fell on Gao Jin, but he didn't come to greet him, and nodded to Gao Jin and forced out some smiles.
Gao Jin nodded and returned the gift, and couldn't help but wonder, and asked Gao Shun: "Is that Zhang Liao?"
Gao Shun looked over with Gao Jin's eyes: "It was Zhang Wenyuan, I know what you are going to ask. This person is introverted and rarely speaks in front of his lord. If you are familiar with him, you will know his nature."
Gao Jin ignored it and began to look at it. The Hou Mansion was indeed unexpectedly wide, covering an area of more than 200 acres, with a corridor of Quyuan and pavilions. After walking for a long time, he arrived outside a garden gate made of stones in Taihu Lake. This was the place to entertain guests, but the garden was filled with flowers and trees, clustered, and staggered, making people dazzled.
In addition to his extravagant imagination, Gao Jin also admired this person a little, and couldn't help but say: "General Hou is indeed a big deal. The construction can be so refined, which shows that he is not an ordinary warrior."
Gao Shun curled his lips: "This house was not his. This was originally Tao Qian's private house. Later, the lord took over Xia Pi City. The lord thought it was not majestic enough, so he rewarded it to General Hou."
Gao Jin couldn't help but realize it suddenly, and then he secretly laughed. He almost forgot that most of the princes, princes, generals and ministers of the Three Kingdoms only care about demolition and construction. Hou Cheng's greatest achievement may have just not demolished these attics and pavilions as firewood.
Gao Shun seemed to remember something and grabbed Gao Jin and said, "I almost forgot that Hou Cheng had no luck. He invited Fang Ludie, the first dancer in Xia Pi City, to come and cheer him up. He was old and couldn't stand this. But you, a hero, have a lot of potential."
Gao Jin said: "Is this dancer difficult to invite?"
Gao Shun stared and said, "I don't know how many people are rushing to her. Last time Wei Xu had a big banquet, he asked her to invite her, but she only sent a few ordinary dancers over, which made Wei Xu lose face."
Gao Jin said: "Isn't she afraid of General Wei Xu's revenge?"
Gao Jin knew that Wei Xu was not an ordinary person, but Lu Bu's wife's brother-in-law, and he also had reputation in the army. It would be a bit unusual for such a person to not invite a dancer to touch.
Gao Shun said mysteriously: "It is said that this woman is involved with the little mistress. The little mistress has always been loved by the lord. How dare Wei Xu offend her?"
Gao Jin scratched his head and told Gao Shun about the mistress, the little mistress, and the big headache. The relationship between the ancients was really hard to tell. Wei Xu was the younger brother of the mistress, and Lu Wanjun's uncle. The one with a close relationship with the dancer was naturally Lu Bu's concubine Diao Chan. Thinking of Diao Chan, Gao Jin hoped to see her. It was not because he had any lust. It was really too famous for this woman. It was said that she would not be a hero until the Great Wall. When it came to the Three Kingdoms, it would be a great regret if she didn't see the beautiful face of this country.
Gao Jin suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother Gao, why do you seem to be familiar with all the big and small matters in Xia Pi City?"
Gao Shun smiled embarrassedly and changed the topic: "Did you smell the smell of wine? I wonder how many people's greed have aroused. It's a pity that someone doesn't drink, otherwise he will be drunk with you."
Seeing that Gao Shun did not answer, Gao Jin stopped asking questions. He still saw many mystery from Gao Shun, but his honest personality made people fall in love with it at first sight, and he was a good friend.
Entering a loft, the aroma of wine became more and more intense. Long letter lamps were lit on all walls, making the hall illuminate. Lu Bu's army had already found the tables and knelt on both sides. His eyes drifted to the wine jars brought by the servants from time to time. Fresh fruits and jerky were also delivered. Gao Shun pulled Gao Jin to kneel at a secluded corner, and he kept pointing at the generals to introduce to Gao Jin: "That is Hou Cheng, the guy next to the head is Wei Xu, and the man leaning against the yard is Zang Ba..."
When Gao Shun pointed at Zang Ba, Zang Ba happened to look at this side, and looked at Gao Shun with a slight head. Then his eyes fell on Gao Jin, and a trace of virility flashed in his eyes, as if a murderous intention had floated by. Gao Jin did not pay attention for a moment, but just kept silently remembering the people Gao Shun pointed to.
At this time, the Confucian scholar who had met Gao Jin last time came in with big sleeves, looked around for a while, coughed and cleared his throat: "You guys are quiet, lord is here!"
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Chapter completed!