Ever since the envoys from the Three Kingdoms returned to the Hong Hotel last night, a small group of Yulin guards have been following Wang Weiren at every step.
This team of Yulin guards did not restrict Wang Weiren's freedom. They didn't care where Wang Weiren wanted to go, they just stayed with him. Even when Wang Weiren went to relieve himself, three Yulin soldiers followed him in.
Meng Changxun stood in his room, looking at the lost Wang Weiren in the courtyard through the half-open door. He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
At the Wanshou Banquet, Hou Qin escaped disaster. He suffered no losses and could watch the jokes between Chu and Shu.
The people of Chu State did not dare to criticize Hu Shichang, but Meng Changxun knew that Hu Shichang must be gnashing his teeth. He had fallen into the hands of the same person several times in a row, and she was also a woman. This was a big deal for the arrogant and reckless Hu family.
It was a huge blow to the child.
The Kingdom of Shu is a land of ice and fire.
He himself had no loss, but the Wang family had nothing to lose.
Meng Changxun couldn't help but murmured in Shu dialect.
"It's a shame that I didn't fall for the Wang family's kid."
Wang Weiren in the courtyard had empty eyes and a dull look.
Five hundred thousand dollars!
During the bloody night in the capital of Wei more than ten years ago, the Wang family spent all their property in exchange for the lives of the entire family, and had already been squeezed dry by the Wei Dynasty. In these short ten years, it was impossible for the family to accumulate such a huge sum of money. More
What's more, even if there is so much money, it is the property of the entire clan, not his own. It is impossible for the clan to spend so much money on him.
I wanted to take this opportunity to recover some of the previous losses from Wei.
He also had some knowledge. He had seen the tribute gifts prepared by Nanchu before and listened to Hu Shichang's overall arrangements. He thought he would be able to capture it.
If something like this happens, my family will be despised by the whole family, and my grandfather's position as head of the family will no longer be possible. If the family does not give Da Wei this money, will I be able to go back completely?
question.
At the entrance of the courtyard, two people dressed as generals were lying on the edge of the door, pulling their necks and observing the scene in the courtyard.
Every once in a while, one of them would run to the side and report the situation to several noble gentlemen.
Wu Lijin coughed slightly and then said: "Brother Hu, Brother Wang, are we going to sit idly by and ignore this situation?"
Hu Shichang frowned.
"I had a conversation with Fatty Meng once. The Wang family is from his Shu Kingdom, and he doesn't need to pay all of the 500,000 yuan, but Fatty Meng has nothing to offer and refuses to help."
Thinking about the conversation with Meng Changxun at that time, Hu Shichang also became a little angry.
Not only did Meng Changxun refuse to help, the fat man also stabbed him with hidden words. What can I say, Wang Weiren has been very close to him since he entered Luojing City.
What does it mean?
Hu Shichang looked at Xu Liangqiu standing aside.
"How's it going with the Li family in Later Qin?"
Xu Liangqiu was also a little embarrassed.
"I asked the Li family to help me on the grounds that the five major families are advancing and retreating together. I also said that if I can save Brother Wang from the fire, the Wang family will definitely be grateful to the Li family. I don't think Li Kuang said, that's what I think, the Wang family
But I don’t necessarily think so. And I don’t know how he guessed that King Fu would refuse to help, but he also refused to take action.”
"Let's go back first."
Hu Shichang snorted heavily when he heard this, turned around and left.
Xu Liangqiu and Wu Lijin looked at each other and could only follow Hu Shichang.
Hu Shichang took the two of them directly into his study.
After the servants served tea, Hu Shichang drove out all the irrelevant people.
"Brother Hu, why is this?"
Looking at Hu Shichang's arrangements, Xu Liangqiu felt a bad feeling in his heart.
He and Wu Lijin had a good relationship with Hu Shichang, and they had never entered Hu Shichang's study when they were in Nanchu.
Not to mention that Hu Shichang sent all his servants away, leaving only three of them.
Hu Shichang coughed twice and said: "Brother Xu just said something very good. We aristocratic families should advance and retreat together. Now that something happened to Brother Wang, and besides, this matter has something to do with you and me, you and I can't ignore it. This way
, I don’t need to give you two extra money, how about one hundred thousand yuan for each family? The rest will be borne by the Hu family and the Wang family. This way, Brother Wang can also explain to his family. Otherwise, the Wang family will have trouble with you and me.
It's not a good thing to have a rift."
Xu Liangqiu had an expression that I knew was like this.
"Brother Hu, this matter is no small matter and it is not something we can do."
Hu Shichang's face sank a little.
"I have never asked anyone for help. It's just a hundred thousand yuan. Why don't you even give me this face?"
Seeing Hu Shichang's face change, Wu Lijin also said: "We really can't take charge of this matter. In this way, we will write a letter to the family, and if the head of the family agrees, we can arrange for someone to send the 100,000 guan."
Hu Shichang's expression softened.
"Thank you both very much. Brother Wang, I want to reassure you. You can write letters home in my study."
After saying that, he stood up and left the study.
Xu Liangqiu also had an angry expression on his face at this time, and stood up as soon as he slapped the table.
"Brother Hu, what do you mean?"
"Yes! If we don't write it, won't Brother Hu let us go?"
Wu Lijin also stood up.
Hu Shichang's eyes flashed with a trace of sinisterness, but he had to suppress his anger to explain.
"You two have misunderstood. You can come and go freely here. I also know that your family has suffered some losses after relocating. The Wang family has suffered huge losses. If the Wang family pays all the 500,000 yuan, they will really lose money in a short time.
You may not be able to get it out.
My Hu family can do this, and after I tell the whole story, the elders in the family will definitely support me, but I will inevitably have to be scolded.
The Wang family's difficulties are closely related to you and me. If we contribute some money, we can also let the elders in the family know that we are responsible and can solve the problem. Besides, the things we discussed before were indispensable without the Wang family's contribution. Don't delay it for some trivial matters.
event."
Hu Shichang's words made Xu Liangqiu and Wu Lijin sit down again.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Liangqiu snorted, took the pen and paper, and began to write a letter.
When Wu Lijin saw this, he rolled his eyes, walked to the desk, and picked up a pen as well.
"Thank you both for taking the initiative."
Hu Shichang sneered secretly, turned around and left the study.
Wang Weiren was squatting on the steps boredly when he suddenly felt his eyes darkening. When he looked up, his eyes were squinted by the sunlight.
The person in front of him was standing in a good position, and the sun was right behind the person's head. Wang Weiren was so pierced by the sunlight that he could not see the person's face clearly.
"Brother Wang, don't worry."
"Brother Hu?"
Hearing the voice of the visitor, Wang Weiren perked up and rushed towards Hu Shichang.
"Brother Hu, you promised to help me."
Hu Shichang supported Wang Weiren.
"I'm here, aren't I? Brother Wang only needs to raise 150,000 yuan, and I have made arrangements for the rest."
Hearing this, Wang Weiren was overjoyed.
Five hundred thousand guan is a difficulty for the Wang family. But if there are only 150,000 guan, it will be much easier.
"Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Brother Hu."
Wang Weiren felt as if he had fallen into an abyss and was caught again. He hurriedly thanked him, and there was a hint of crying in his voice at the end.
"Brother Hu will never forget this kind kindness. From now on, he will definitely take Brother Hu's lead as his example."
"Brother Wang said something serious, he said something serious."
Hu Shichang helped Wang Weiren, who was crying with gratitude, comforted him and sent Wang Weiren back to his room.
Shen Xiyao also left the palace and walked on the streets of the city while holding her horse. Along the way, the scene on the street clearly showed the impact of last night's fireworks on the people.
After walking a few steps, you would see three or five people gathered together, chatting about last night's fireworks scene and praising the beautiful scenery loudly. During this period, Shen Xiyao also encountered two foolish men and women who were preaching about the auspicious arrival in the world. Fortunately, he was refuted by others on the spot. After all, there were not a few people watching the fireworks.
If someone misses the fireworks, others will feel sorry for him as if he has lost some treasure.
And if an outsider inquires about this matter, the pride of being a native of the imperial capital will immediately show. His words are full of superiority to a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.
The women walking on the road are more beautiful than before.
The dress of Princess Zhu'an last night has been circulated. These women all imitated Princess Zhu'an's look on their foreheads, with various kinds of flower patterns on their foreheads, adding to their beauty.
Sometimes I would meet some Confucian scholars on the road, and they would get together and talk about themselves.
The topic of conversation was naturally what happened at the banquet last night. Obviously these people were not qualified to attend the banquet, but they vividly recounted what they saw at the banquet as if they had seen it with their own eyes. Occasionally, they would also discuss whether the earth was the center. As for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, The two poems are topics you won’t miss.
Shen Xiyao no longer cared about what the Confucian scholars were talking about.
Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, as long as you meet someone who knows you, a large number of people will immediately gather around you to talk about poetry and poetry with you.
Nowadays, there are still piles of greeting cards and invitations to cultural gatherings at home.
In addition, Princess Zhu'an and Chu Qingying circulated another poem that Mu Jianming accidentally leaked, and Shen Xiyao was regarded as a confidant by more Confucian scholars.
After all, there are many people who cannot write beautiful poems and articles.
The article was written in a natural way, it was obtained by a skillful hand!
Fortunately, Shen Xiyao clearly understood her level and did not get lost in the compliments. Shen Xiyao ignored all these invitations and invitations, which reduced the attention of the Confucian scholars to her.
But yesterday, a banquet brought me back to the center of discussion.
As soon as they stepped into the gate of the Hou Mansion, old housekeepers Shen An and Zi Ling came to greet them, and they both called out to Shen Xiyao at the same time.
"Miss."
"Miss."
Zi Ling glanced at Shen An, stuck out her tongue, and took a step back.
Shen An took a step forward, came closer to Shen Xiyao, and lowered his voice.
"Miss, we have a distinguished guest who has been waiting for us for a long time. The Marquis has just returned from the palace and is accompanying us in the study."