Yue Ziang lowered his head to toast and continued to apologize.
Ouyang Rong was reconciled by the jokes of Li Zhengyan, Wang Junzhi and others.
He raised his glass and took a sip.
Opposite Yue Ziang looked relieved.
Ouyang Rong's expression remained normal, but he was a little surprised in his heart.
He was not kidding, he really wanted Yue Ziang to continue to be unruly.
But now this apology looks like.
This is very unethical.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
I noticed someone in the seat next to me was looking at him, as if looking at him intently.
Ouyang Rong turned around and saw that it was Mr. Zhu whom he had met once.
Whether intentionally or not, his seat was next to Ouyang Rong.
"Ouyang Changshi, I, Zhu Yuheng, have admired your name for a long time. I have witnessed your grace at the birthday party of the noble daughter of the Xie family before. I wonder if you remember me."
Zhu Yuheng toasted to Ouyang Rong.
Ouyang Rong nodded:
"Of course I remember. It's a pity that my ugly appearance that day made Mr. Zhu and everyone at the banquet laugh."
"How can you talk and laugh? It's obviously too late to envy you.
"Ouyang Changshi was admitted to the imperial examination at a young age, and he was able to win the favor of noble ladies of the five surnames. He was also recognized by the Xie family of Chen County, and he was able to win a beautiful woman...
"Ouyang Changshi doesn't know how much the young talents who attended the banquet that day admire you."
Zhu Yuheng sighed with emotion.
Ouyang Rong heard this and took a look at the eldest son of the Hongzhou Governor's Mansion.
The man in this life is tall and powerful, with wheat-colored skin that has been burned by the sun, but he wears a white shirt that looks better than snow, which is quite nondescript and arty.
Ouyang Rong glanced at Zhu Yuheng and saw some calluses on his tiger's mouth.
Ouyang Rong had seen this characteristic from Qin Heng.
It is caused by the habit of holding the reins for a long time.
He was not just a playboy, he should have had military experience...he judged in his heart.
However, most of the scholars in the Daqian and Zhou dynasties had strong martial virtues. They mounted their horses to ride on the battlefields in Xinjiang and dismounted from their horses to drink wine and compose poems.
In addition, his father Zhu Lingxu made his fortune as a military attache in the border army.
It’s not surprising that like father, like son.
Ouyang Rong nodded lightly.
Because since the Taizong and Gaozong dynasties, national power has been on the rise, and so has the territory.
Joining the army to expand territory and making meritorious service are the only promotion paths in the minds of great officials, second only to the imperial examination.
It's just that in the Zhou Dynasty, now ruled by the female emperor, the expansion of territory has gradually slowed down, or even been frustrated. The Yingzhou Rebellion is an example...
Ouyang Rong replied calmly:
"Master Zhu doesn't seem to be an envious person."
Zhu Yuheng shook his head and lowered his voice and said:
"I am also envious of Ouyang Changshi."
"oh?"
He said word for word: "Ouyang Changshi can win the respect of King Xunyang and the Crown Prince and be treated as a guest in the curtain. This is his real ability."
Ouyang Rong was silent and glanced at Yue Ziang opposite.
He brought the person here, Zhu Yuheng should have learned some details from Yue Ziang,
For example, last time at Yunshui Pavilion, Yue Ziang encountered a scene where Ouyang Rong and Li Dalang were chatting and having a close friendship.
"It's just a misinformation, don't take it seriously. As we all know, Corporal Lixian, King of Xunyang, is not just for the next person."
Zhu Yuheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled,
He toasted with a slightly apologetic expression.
Seeing the tacit understanding in the eyes of Master Zhu, Ouyang Rong had a slight headache.
The influence of King Xunyang as the former great emperor and deposed emperor was much greater than he imagined.
As the crown prince appointed by Emperor Gaozong before his death, he is the legal successor of Daqian and the elder brother of King Xiang Lilun.
At the same time, he is also one of the two direct descendants of the Li family who are most indebted to Taizong and Gaozong.
One of the biggest golden signs.
Scholars from all over the world came in large numbers, covertly and covertly.
Like a firefly in a dark room, it attracts promising people.
Ouyang Rong suddenly heard Zhu Yuheng sigh:
"To be honest with you, I have also sent a message to Prince Xunyang's Mansion on behalf of my father. I want to visit the prince and invite the prince to visit Kuanglu. Unfortunately, the prince and the prince are busy, and I am a low-key person. I have been wasting my time from Yuanzheng to now..."
While Zhu Yuheng was recounting his bitter experiences, he glanced at someone calmly.
Ouyang Rong's reaction was mediocre.
He seemed to be dizzy after drinking. He patted his red cheeks and put down the glass.
He lowered his eyes and took out his chopsticks to pick up some vegetables to relieve his hangover.
As the chief counselor of the Xunyang Palace, Li Xian is the "outsider" who has the most weight in speaking in front of Li Fusu and his son.
A person who monopolizes access to human resources.
Ouyang Rong inevitably realized the essence of something called power.
What is power.
From a certain perspective, power is a social node.
The reason why Li Zhengyan, Zhu Yuheng and others looked for opportunities to contact him was to be affable and treat him wholeheartedly.
Isn't it precisely because he is the important node in making friends with Prince Xunyang's Mansion?
Li Zhengyan, as a long-established Guanlong nobleman who inherited the British throne, although he behaved generously and eclectically,
But he has grown up in this system since he was a child. He has a deep understanding of the way power operates, and it is also the rule of this era:
He knows that when he comes to a place and does something, he needs to find the most useful person, that is, a social node.
Whether it's about money or feelings, both must be "implemented" with the most correct person.
Therefore, when Li Zhengyan and others were still far away in the capital, they noticed Ouyang Rong and followed the clues to find Xie Xun and Shen Xisheng first.
This process is so precise.
It's a pity that this time I met Ouyang Rong, who refused to take hard or soft advice and had a clear mind.
The teacher recommended that you are a guest from afar, so you can treat me warmly.
Talking about the introduction? Wait, what kind of wine is this? It can actually make me slightly tipsy...
When Zhu Yuheng approached Ouyang Rong to talk, many people at the banquet quietly stopped picking up food and listened.
At the moment, Ouyang Rong was smiling and silent. In order to prevent Zhu Yuheng from being embarrassed, Wang Junzhi interrupted the topic and asked with a smile:
"Brother Zhu, why did your Majesty ask you to visit King Xunyang?"
Zhu Yuheng immediately said:
"In the early Gaozong Dynasty, when King Xunyang was appointed as the crown prince and superintendent of the country, he presided over military merit awards and promoted Jia Yan to the rank of Imperial Servant Shaoqing.
"Jia Yan will never forget the kindness of knowing him. I recently heard that King Xunyang was ill. Jia Yan was worried and worried. He searched for precious medicinal materials and sent me to deliver them."
Ouyang Rong couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Good guy, when Li Xian's family was demoted to common people and lived in seclusion in Longcheng, why didn't you, the Zhu family and his son, come over to send medicine to repay the kindness of your support?
Is it temporary amnesia?
Now that he has become King of Xunyang again and is qualified to compete for the crown prince, your father, Zhu Lingxu, immediately remembered it, right?
However, Ouyang Rong couldn't help but murmur in his heart when he saw Zhu Yuheng's high-spirited and red-eyed expression that was deeply moved by his father's persistence in the friendship between king and subject.
For a moment, I couldn't decide whether Mr. Zhu was pretending to be stupid or really stupid.
No, brother, it’s okay to lie to your buddies, but don’t lie to yourself. It doesn’t really matter if my buddies are deceived by you, just laugh and let it go, but you...
Ouyang Rong complained in his heart, but soon discovered that maybe because he grew up in a different era, everyone at the banquet except him seemed to like this narrative of friendship between king and minister.
They all sighed with emotion and praised him without hesitation.
"Captain Zhu is truly a loyal minister and a role model for our generation." Yue Ziang was excited.
"If all the courtiers are like Governor Zhu, how can the villain of the Wei family be allowed to dominate?" Du Shuqing, who had always been taciturn, said with a straight look.
"A tiger father has no dog son. Brother Zhu understands justice so well at a young age and is also a hero." Wang Junzhi nodded seriously.
Li Zhengyan nodded solemnly and raised his glass to everyone: "Come, let's toast Mr. Zhu and Mr. Zhu."
Everyone at the banquet raised their glasses and drank.
It seems that like Yue Ziang, he can be praised and recognized by Li Zhengyan and other "relegated celebrities" who have long admired him.
Zhu Yuheng's face turned red, he took a few deep breaths, raised his wine glass with slightly trembling hands, raised his head, and drank freely.
Except for someone who was silently picking up food, the atmosphere at the table became more and more lively.
Wang Junzhi asked curiously:
"Brother Zhu seems to have the temperament of a military attache. Have you ever enlisted in the army?"
Li Zhengyan, Du Shuqing and others looked sideways.
Zhu Yuheng nodded, and Yue Ziang, who was opposite him, smiled and interjected:
"Dr. Wang is absolutely right when he says that a tiger father has no dog son. Due to the family tradition of the Governor of Hongzhou, Brother Yu Heng has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He is proficient in bowing, horse riding, and archery. He is also familiar with military books.
"Unlike those dandy boys who only know how to have fun, Brother Yuheng was sent into the army of Longyou by Governor Zhu when he was only sixteen years old. He started as a scout and was promoted to captain...
"Right now, Brother Yu Heng has been transferred back to Jiangnan Road. After this holiday, he will report to the Fourth Zhechong Mansion in Hongzhou."
"Like Ouyang Changshi, a person is like a dragon or a phoenix." Wang Junzhi praised.
Ouyang Rong raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Zhu Yuheng a few more times.
Although he may have been promoted quickly with the help of his father's military connections, this Young Master Zhu still sounds like he has something, compared with those wealthy and powerful children who have nothing to lose.
Even though his personality is a little more passionate and angry, similar to Yue Zi'ang, I don't know if it's because people of the same sex attract each other, or if people who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are black.
Du Shuqing suddenly said:
"Oh, Brother Zhu is also a scout on the border of Longyou Road? I don't know which military town he is in, which guard he belongs to, and what his designation is..."
"Brother Du too?"
Zhu Yuheng's eyes lit up and he called him. He seemed to be familiar with him. Du Shuqing nodded and started chatting with him.
During this period, Li Zhengyan, who was the leader of the crowd, also had words to say,
It seems that it was inherited from the British father's grandfather who was a big shot in the army.
Li Zhengyan was also familiar with the border troops of Longyou Road. The amount of information he revealed in just a few sentences convinced Zhu Yuheng, with admiration in his eyes and frequent toasts.
"Li Gong, your grandfather is a role model in my heart, and I look up to the mountains." Zhu Yuheng sighed:
"In his life, Mr. Yingying experienced great achievements in the three dynasties of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong. He served as a general and became a prime minister with outstanding achievements. The imperial court relied on Qiancheng and was granted the title of Duke. It is truly the highest honor for us Han'er who aspire to serve in the military."
Li Zhengyan raised his head and took a sip of wine, speaking calmly:
"It's all over. What's more, the glory of my ancestors has nothing to do with my children. In fact, my grandfather dislikes me the most. He bluntly said that he was the disaster of ruining the family. I don't want to share his glory, so I won't mention it."
Zhu Yuheng was stunned and said with a smile:
"Actually, all the old men in the family say this about my son-in-law, and my father-in-law often criticizes me for speaking out and acting impulsively, which will one day ruin the family and burden him. In fact, just listen to these words. Mr. Li, don't take it seriously."
Li Zhengyan nodded and smiled lightly, turned his head, looked at Ouyang Rong who was looking sideways, and raised their glasses to drink with each other.
Since the change of Qian to Zhou, in recent years, the Wei family has often joined the army. A large number of former military officials from Guanlong have been implicated and exchanged, and new regulations have been promulgated one after another.
Maybe they were all in the military, Li Zhengyan, Zhu Yuheng, Du Shuqing and others talked about it a lot.
In fact, the latter two began to angrily mention the military shortcomings since Wei Zhou.
I complained and remembered the turbulent years of the past when I was expanding my territory.
The more Ouyang Rong listened, the more he discovered that it was not unreasonable for Yue Ziang and Zhu Yuheng to get together with extreme separatists such as Li Zhengyan, Du Shuqing, Wang Junzhi, etc.
Zhu Lingxu's reprimand to Zhu Yuheng was not without reason.
Ouyang Rong became more and more bold when he heard the topics discussed by everyone at the banquet.
But the only question is, why bring him along who is an honest person and doesn't discuss state affairs?
Is it because everyone knows that he represents the Xunyang Palace?
The corner of Ouyang Rong's mouth twitched and he was speechless.
Continue to drink wine honestly,
I think it would be better to get a little drunker.
At this moment, there was suddenly a sound of intensive footsteps outside the door, and at the same time, there was also the sound of the collision of hard metal objects such as waist knives caused by the violent running of the owners of the footsteps.
The banquet hall fell silent for an instant.
Ding——!
Ping pong——!
The crisp sound of a wine glass falling to the ground resounded throughout the hall.
Ouyang Rong ignored the familiar movement outside and immediately looked sideways, observing everyone's expressions out of the corner of his eye.
I saw only Li Zhengyan and Wei Shaoqi with their usual expressions. One of them was picking up food and the other was drinking.
Du Shuqing didn't know when he had stood up, put his hands into his sleeves, and stared at the door.
Zhu Yuheng's hand holding the glass stopped in the air, and he looked at the door with a confused frown.
Wang Junzhi, on the other hand, also looked sideways at Ouyang Rong.
Their eyes met in the air.
Look at each other for a moment.
Wang Junzhi smiled, looked away, took out a pure white handkerchief from his sleeve, and thoughtfully handed it to Yue Ziang next to him.
"Be careful of slippery feet."
"Thank...thank you Toshihi."
Yue Ziang quickly took the handkerchief.
Ouyang Rong moved his eyes and took a glance.
At Yue Ziang's feet, a copper wine glass was tilted to the ground, and the turbid wine stained a large area of the floor. He was bending down and wiping the floor in a hurry.
It turned out that his hand was shaking just now and the wine glass fell to the ground.
"Mingfu!"
At this time, Ouyang Rong's familiar footsteps arrived at the door, and Yan Liulang led a group of detectives into the hall.
With no time to pay attention to Li Zhengyan and others, Yan Liulang passed by them with a nervous look on his face, hurriedly bent down beside Ouyang Rong, and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Speaks extremely fast.
Li Zhengyan, Wei Shaoqi, Wang Junzhi and others exchanged glances with curiosity on their faces.
Immediately, they saw Ouyang Lianghan, who was immersed in drinking alone in the center of the hall and drunk with a cup, gradually tightened his body and slowly raised his head.
The next moment, he stood up suddenly.
The always gentle and polite Shi Daxiu of the weak crown shook his sleeves fiercely and shouted loudly:
"Lan Changhao deserves death for his crime!"
Ouyang Rong's cheeks were bulging. He ignored everyone and strode away with his head held high. Yan Liulang and others quickly followed. Li Zhengyan and others faintly heard Yan Liulang asking in a low voice:
"Mingfu, this change involves Jiangzhou, what should we do now?"
Ouyang Rong walked out of the door without looking back and said:
"Ask me why, ask Zhu Lingxu, Wang Lengran goes!"
His tone was as cold as winter frost.
Zhu Yuheng, who was originally relieved in the hall, looked surprised and uncertain for a moment after hearing this, "Ah, father?"
Li Zhengyan and others also looked at him in confusion.
Everyone was not confused for long. Ouyang Rong had just walked for a while when a well-informed guest came to tell him.
On the western edge of Lingnan Road, an urgent message came to Jiangzhou:
In the second year of Tianyou, April 15th, the capital of Guizhou.
More than 1,500 garrison soldiers from Hongzhou and Jiangzhou mutinied due to the delay in guarding the border and had no hope of returning home. They killed the surveillance officers in public, elected a popular leader, and mutinied to return to the north.
More than 1,500 brave garrison soldiers have left Guizhou in anger and are on their way back home...