There are six dishes on the dinner table, two meat and three vegetarian dishes, plus a bowl of soup.
If it were an ordinary family, such a meal would be extremely sumptuous, but this is the Prince of Chu's Mansion. If the dignitaries of Jiangdu knew that dinner in the Prince's Mansion was so simple, they would probably be unbelievable.
Zhang Yangquan is still sitting due north, with Qin Lingjun and Shen Qianqian on the left, and Qin Lingsi on the right.
Because he and Shen Qianqian returned a little late, everyone was very hungry.
For a while, several people did not talk while eating as usual, and could only hear the sound of chopsticks hitting the plate.
Qin Lingjun was always the fastest eater. After she drank a bowl of soup, she put down her chopsticks, took Siye from the wet nurse, and held her in her arms, but her face was particularly solemn.
"Husband, there is something I want to tell you." She looked at Zhang Yangquan.
Zhang Yangquan finished the food in his mouth, turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"
Qin Ling Jun said: "Recently, many soldiers in the army have reacted. As soon as someone enters the military camp, they start from being a centurion or a commander of thousands. Many soldiers are quite complaining!"
Zhang Yangquan raised his eyebrows, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Is it true?"
Qin Lingjun nodded: "I have sent people to investigate clearly. There are three centurions and one thousand captain. All four of them have been in the army for less than three months, and they have no merit."
Zhang Yangquan was furious. The most important thing in the army is discipline and clear rewards and punishments. To destroy the discipline of the army is equivalent to destroying the army!
"Who is pushing behind this!" His tone became deeper.
Shen Qianqian immediately put down her chopsticks and listened carefully.
Qin Lingjun said: "Liang Rong, those four people were brought into the military camp by Liang Rong!"
Qin Lingsi suddenly raised her head and said in surprise: "Sister, no way, Liang Rong has always been honest and honest, how could he do such a thing?"
Qin Lingjun said calmly: "How long has it been since you last seen him?"
"It's been several months!"
Qin Lingjun said in a deep voice: "He has changed a lot now. I called him to the tent and scolded him several times, but unfortunately I still couldn't wake him up!"
Shen Qianqian suddenly said: "I heard that businessmen in Hangzhou have been very close to a general named Liang recently. I'm afraid he is General Liang Rong!"
Zhang Yangquan was silent for a long time, and then said to Qin Lingjun: "Madam, just deal with it in accordance with military law, and never tolerate it!"
Qin Lingsi said hurriedly: "Brother-in-law, Liang Rong is an old brother who joined us in the uprising. Otherwise, give him a chance and deal with him lightly!"
Zhang Yangquan shook his head: "Giving him a chance this time will make other generals have illusions! They must be awakened once and for all, otherwise there will be more Liang Rong in the future!"
Qin Lingjun strongly agreed: "Yes, all generals involved in this matter must be dealt with strictly, and they must be made aware of the strict military laws!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded.
For a while, several people stopped talking, and the dinner table became quiet again.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Shen Qianqian suddenly smiled and said, "Have you heard of Ge Xiao'e?"
Qin Lingsi said: "I think I've heard of this name before. I heard she's a dancer!"
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "She is not an ordinary dancer. It is said that this girl comes from Dadu and is good at the colorful and feathered dance of the Tang Dynasty."
Qin Ling thought curiously: "The dance of colorful clothes and feathers? What is it?"
Shen Qianqian explained: "This is a kind of court dance from the Tang Dynasty. It is said to have been created by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Even Zhao Junyong was obsessed with Ge Xiao'e's dancing and wanted to take her as his concubine."
"Ge Xiao'e didn't want to follow Zhao Junyong. After learning about this, she fled Sizhou overnight and went to Gaoyou. Later I heard that even Zhang Shicheng was fascinated by her dancing!"
Qin Lingsi hummed: "It's just dancing, who can't do it? How good can you dance?"
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "Ge Xiao'e came to Jiangdu Prefecture yesterday. There is news that she will perform a colorful feather dance on Baobao Lake in two days."
Qin Lingsi turned to look at Zhang Yangquan and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, do you want to take a look?"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said: "I have so many things to do, how can I have time to look at this!"
Qin Lingsi looked at Qin Lingjun again.
Before she could speak, Qin Lingjun said: "I'm going to the military camp to deal with Liang Rong's matter, you don't have to ask me."
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "If sister Lingsi wants to go, I will go with you!"
Qin Lingsi nodded: "Okay, I'm going to see if she can dance as well as you said!"
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Yangquan waited all morning but did not see Zhu Yuanzhang asking for an audience. Just when it was strange, his personal guards came to report that Polo Buhua and Yahansha asked for an audience.
Zhang Yangquan taught two people to come in.
As soon as Bo Luo Buhua entered the door, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, have you heard of Ge Xiao'e?"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "I heard that, what's the matter?"
Polo Buhua held his hands together with a flattering expression on his face.
"You don't know, Ge Xiao'e is so beautiful that even Tuo Huan is obsessed with her. Now she is in Jiangdu Prefecture, and tomorrow she will dance with Nie Hongniang at Bao'an Lake. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Zhang Yangquan said blankly: "You said the Tatar Emperor is also obsessed with her?"
Boluo Buhua said: "That's right! There are seven women that Tuo Huan loves most in the palace, namely Ning Xiang'er, Long Ruijiao, Cheng Yining, Ge Xiao'e, Zhang Axuan, Zhi Qishi, and Yingying! These seven people They are all proficient in dance music and are known as the Seven Nobles in the Palace!"
Zhang Yangquan wondered: "How could Ge Xiao'e live among the people?"
Yahansha said: "Na Ge Xiao'e is different from the other six people. She was coerced by Tuohuan before entering the palace. She took advantage of Tuohuan's favor for her, pretended to go back to her hometown to visit relatives, and took the opportunity to escape to the territory of the rebel army. Although Tuohuan was angry , there is nothing you can do!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and asked, "Who is Nie Hongniang?"
Polo Buhua said hurriedly: "This girl is the number one dancer on the Qinhuai River. She came to Jiangdu Prefecture from Jiqing last month and built a red building next to Bao'an Lake. It's so big that there are so many rich people there every day. I want to meet you but I can’t!"
Yahansha rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Nie Hongniang and I are quite familiar. If the king is interested in her..."
Zhang Yangquan interrupted: "Is this why you two are here?"
The two said in unison: "Yes."
Zhang Yangquan waved his hand and said: "Then you please step back!"
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The two of them looked at each other, feeling as if they were being flattered, and hurriedly resigned.
Not long after the two left, Chen Ji suddenly asked for an audience, came to the study, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Jun is here."
Zhang Yangquan was slightly startled, raised his head and said, "Why did he come suddenly? Do you know what happened?"
Chen Jidao: "I met him once. He only said that he came to see Ge Xiao'e's dance, and he didn't seem to have any intention of asking to see you!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned, this Ge Xiao'e actually had so much energy that she could allow Zhao Jun to use such a prince to risk his own life and come to his own territory!
He vaguely felt that this matter was not that simple, and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to keep an eye on Zhao Junyong."
Chen Jidao: "Yes!"
A painting boat floats quietly on the guarantee lake.
Baobao Lake is not as beautiful as West Lake in Hangzhou, nor as quiet as the Qinhuai River. The lake is long and thin, winding, and the scenery is always changing, making it dizzying.
Originally, Baoan Lake was not as famous as West Lake and Qinhuai River. However, after Zhang Yangquan made Jiangdu Prefecture the capital, literati came to the lake one after another for boating.
After these scholars completed their travels, some composed a poem and some left a travel diary.
Unknowingly, Baobao Lake has become more and more famous. Its advantages are magnified in the eyes of the world, while its shortcomings are rarely mentioned.
Zhang Shicheng has often heard a lot of poems praising Bao Bao Lake recently. Standing on the deck with his hands behind his hands, seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but sneer at it.
"Everyone talks about how great Guoyou Lake is, but I think it is far less majestic than Gaoyou Lake!"
Lu Zhen stood behind him and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, you'd better go back to the cabin!"
Zhang Shicheng glanced at him sideways and said, "What are you afraid of? Even if Zhang Yangquan knew that I was coming, would he still dare to do harm to me?"
Lu Zhen sighed and said: "Your Majesty, Jiangdu Prefecture is a mixed bag. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhao Junyong are both in the city now. We'd better be careful!"
Hearing the words "Zhao Junyong", Zhang Shicheng's eyes flashed coldly.
"I have agreed to her request and sent her to Jiangdu Mansion personally. Go and tell her that I will return to Gaoyou tomorrow. If you stay any longer, I may not be able to resist and kill Zhao Junyong!"
Lu Zhen agreed and entered the cabin.
Not long after, Lu Zhen's angry voice came from the cabin, seeming to be quarreling with someone.
Zhang Shicheng frowned, but did not go in. He still stood on the deck with his hands behind his hands and waited.
After a while, Lu Zhen walked out angrily and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, we don't need to worry about them. We can just leave Jiangdu Mansion before the city gate closes!"
Zhang Shicheng said calmly: "What request did she make again?"
Lu Zhen said sternly: "This bitch has no good intentions and wants you to write a letter to Zhang Yangquan and invite him to watch her dance with Nie Hongniang tomorrow!"
Zhang Shicheng pondered for a long time and suddenly laughed loudly.
"I finally know why she wants me to accompany her! Well, it's interesting. Go tell her and say that I agree to this!"
Lu Zhen lost her voice and said: "Do you really want to agree?"
Zhang Shicheng glanced at him and said, "Is there any problem?"
Lu Zhen said anxiously: "Your Majesty, this is Zhang Yangquan's territory after all. We only brought more than 20 people. If he wants to be unfavorable to you..."
Zhang Shicheng smiled and said: "General Lu, you don't have to be so nervous. Although I have only met Zhang Yangquan once, I can tell that he is definitely not a despicable person like Zhao Junyong!"
After a pause, he added: "Besides, even Zhu Yuanzhang dared to take risks alone, am I not as good as him?"
Lu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Zhu Yuanzhang is helpless, why do you need to compare with him?"
Zhang Shicheng said calmly: "At this point, if I don't agree to her, what will Shixin do?"
Lu Zhen was immediately speechless. She was silent for a long time and whispered: "In the future, I will definitely cut this bitch into thousands of pieces!"
Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said: "Just keep these words in your stomach. You can inform Zhang Yangquan personally and say that I have invited him to watch a dance!"
Lu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, this is someone else's territory. I'm afraid it's him who is the host!"
Zhang Shicheng laughed: "That's right. I, the guest, should not overwhelm the guest! By the way, you can try to suggest to the King of Chu to see if you can also invite Zhu Yuanzhang. I would like to meet this person!"<