Chapter 54 Heshen treats guests
"Heshen is having a meal here too?"
After the officials left, Yan Song raised his head and looked at Yan Yi behind him.
"Master, I'll go and ask now." Yan Yi ran to the counter and started chatting with the shopkeeper.
Xinghelou's shopkeeper also smiled bitterly, but in the end he revealed the truth to Yan Yi.
"Master, and the Lord are in the mountain moon on the third floor." Chang Sui came back to report.
Yan Song's eyes lit up slightly, he stood up decisively, and was about to walk up the stairs.
But after just two steps, my body paused, turned my head and looked back on the table.
There were still nine remaining fennel beans, a small piece of thick steamed bun, and half a cup of thin wine.
Yan Song turned his head and looked at Yan Yi: "Go and ask the shopkeeper for a small bowl and take these back."
"Yes, lord." Yan Yi responded immediately and walked towards the counter happily.
Yan Song walked towards the stairs with great strides, attracting the diners downstairs to look at each other.
"As soon as he heard that Heshen was upstairs, Lord Yan immediately went up. Could it be that he wanted to denounce the traitorous minister?"
"It must be like this. A clean official like Lord Yan must be incompatible with a corrupt official like Heshen!"
"How many people have you been to the capital for the first time. Who are you talking about Heshen?"
"You don't know Heshen? This is the most greedy corrupt official in the world! Anyway, it is absolutely incomparable to a clean official like Lord Yan..."
The diners were talking and excited. Unfortunately, they had to spend money to enter the upstairs, but they had no chance to appreciate it.
But the discussions of these people are still useful after all. Lord Yan straightened his waist and back when he went upstairs.
The second floor of Xinghe Building is a hollow ring design, and you can directly see the situation in the lobby on the fence, but due to the exquisite arc design, diners in the lobby cannot see the situation on the second floor.
The restaurant guys did not dare to come up to stop him, and Yan Song did not stay here for a long time, but walked to the third floor of Xinghelou, which was the same as a normal restaurant.
Yan Song had a brisk pace and soon found the so-called mountain moon.
The plaque of yellow rosewood carved the two antique seal characters, Shan Yue. The gate is soundproofed, but you can still hear the singing and dancing sounds from it.
There were two guards guarding the gate outside the gate. When they saw Lord Yan coming, their faces changed immediately.
One person quickly opened the door and went in to report the message, while the other came with a smile and greeted him: "Yan Xiang, the youngest person has seen Yan Xiang."
"Do you know me?" Yan Song frowned and looked at him.
"Yan Xiang was joking. The young one was with the elders. Last time Yan Xiang came over, he was also the young one who brought you in." The servant nodded and replied.
Yes, this is not the first time Yan Song has met Heshen in Xinghelou, but it is countless times.
There is no way, the capital is very big, but it is very small, and there are always many encounters and coincidences.
"Yeah." Yan Song nodded with a calm temperament: "Lead the way."
"Okay, Yan Xiang, come with me!" The servant shouted loudly, reminding the person inside that Yan Xiang was coming in.
When you open the door between the mountain and moon, you will see that it is not a table, chair and meal, but a small rockery located on the rockery on the third floor.
The grass and trees are lush and the flowers are fragrant. There are three short bamboos on the side of the mountain. The bamboo leaves are swaying and the fragrance is elegant. The soul, which was originally located in the downtown restaurant, was suddenly washed away.
However, this rockery could not affect Mr. Yan. He walked around the rockery from the left side and came to the outside of the inner compartment. There were many silk and bamboos, melodious and pleasant sounds, and he could faintly hear the charming voice of the singer inside.
It is exactly the song "Cai Mangzi": "The green willows and red wheels walk on the jean car. Tourists are about to leave at dusk, awaken and make noise..."
Yan Song pushed open the redwood sliding door with golden patterns, and the sound of silk and bamboo amplified, and a seductive fragrance followed.
As you can see, there is a dazzling table of food, flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water... After being carefully curated by the top chefs of Xinghelou, they were placed on the dining table of Hegong.
On the small table behind the dinner table, a group of musicians played the pipa in their hands, Xiao Guan, and the singer danced lightly, singing graceful lyrics in his mouth.
"What a coincidence! Yan Xiang!"
Heshen stood up to greet him, smiling brightly on his face, but he was secretly complaining in his heart.
It was obvious that they came a little late, but I didn't expect to meet this old man.
"It's not too coincidental, and I'm with the adults."
Yan Song also smiled casually: "I heard that you are on the third floor, so I came up to find me to talk to the adults."
The two chatted and laughed, just like the small friction at the court meeting today did not exist.
Yan Song smiled and raised his words: "I heard that I have entered the palace today by His Majesty and I have given you a carriage on my shoulders, and the emperor's grace is so great."
Heshen laughed dryly: "Yan Xiang is so well-informed! But he is still not as good as Yan Xiang. He can get rewards from His Majesty in Qianyang Palace and be honored to the heavens..."
The two of them exchanged greetings, but not only did they have no intention of sympathizing with each other, but they became disgusted with each other.
Heshen looked at Yan Song's old face full of pleated ones, and was so disgusting that he almost spit out the sausage he had just eaten. He was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth tightly.
Yan Song looked at Heshen's pig's head with a greasy face, and felt that his appetite had decreased a little. He immediately turned his head and did not dare to look at it any more.
But no matter how nausea is, he just stays by and doesn't leave, and he has to find a few words to say.
Heshen really couldn't stand it. Knowing that he was destined to take this opportunity today, he had to smile and stretch out his hand: "Oh! Look, talking to Yan Xiang is like a spring breeze. I forgot to ask Yan Xiang to take his seat! Yan Xiang, please sit down!"
He directed the servant beside him again: "So little vision? Go and prepare a pair of chopsticks for Yan Xiang."
"Yes, Master!"
Yan Song's goal was finally achieved, and Heshen was not so nauseous now.
Of course, you still can't watch it.
"Haha, I'll thank you for your hospitality with you."
Yan Song talked to Heshen, but his old eyes looked at the dishes on the table.
Although Heshen felt disgusted, he had no choice but to use this to make a living.
Life is like that. If you can’t resist, then enjoy it.
"Enjoy Yan Xiang even if it's not enough, let Xing Helou send some here." Heshen had a smile on his face, which was unknown whether it was true or not.
“Can you send it again?”
Yan Song raised his head and frowned seriously and said, "Then I'll have trouble with you. When I saw this table of dishes, I lost a portion of money fish belly, a portion of crab roe three-color fish balls, a portion of palace lantern phoenix tail shrimp, and a portion of spicy duck three pieces..."
Mr. Yan was so generous that he ordered four or five dishes in one breath, and they were almost the most expensive in Xinghe Building.
At the end, he still said obsessed with: "These three spicy ducks are still delicious foods from my hometown. After years of separation, I didn't expect that today I could have the familiar taste with the adults."
Heshen:??
A Song, are you really here?
"Yan Xiang... Yan Xiang's appetite is amazing..." Heshen's face was stiff and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Chapter completed!