Xiao Cheng took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, and after running out of the backyard of Ma Mansion, he breathed a sigh of relief.
If you run into someone else's backyard when they are newly married, you have to convince others that you did it unintentionally. If you are really caught, you really can't explain it.
But when he thought of the girl he met just now, Xiao Cheng frowned.
I don’t know if the feeling I had just now was because of something that girl was carrying. Treasures are rare things that can only be found. It would be a pity to encounter them.
At this moment, a familiar figure flashed past Xiao Cheng's sight.
Xiao Cheng suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhong Li, who was surrounded by a crowd of people in the distance, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curved.
Hey, isn't this a coincidence?
In front of the main hall of Ma's Mansion, Ma Minwen, a rich man in his early fifties, stood at the door with a smile and personally entertained a group of distinguished guests.
In the main hall is the main table of this banquet. The people present are all the powerful ministers of the court.
"Hahaha, Master Ma, congratulations!" Zhong Li saw Ma Minwen from a distance, laughed loudly, and congratulated him repeatedly.
Seeing Zhong Li's appearance, Ma Minwen also came up to him with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said:
"Oh, Mr. Zhong is here. Why is it so late? I have been looking forward to it for a long time!"
Hearing this, Zhong Li thought of the series of unlucky things he encountered after going out today, his face froze, and then he waved his hands and said:
"Hey, it sounds a bit unlucky, so I won't mention it!"
Ma Minwen general Zhongli didn't want to say anything, but he didn't continue to ask. He just smiled and said:
"In that case, sir, please take a seat quickly!"
Zhong Li nodded, stood there and stretched his neck, glanced at the people sitting in the hall, and then asked first:
"Master Ma, Lord Tingwei Li Lian, are you not here today?"
Ma Minwen's eyelids twitched, his smile did not diminish, and he said:
"Master Li is very busy with official duties today. I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up."
When Zhongli heard this, he couldn't help but sighed and cursed;
"Why are you so busy with official duties? This bastard is greedy for money. I have been working with him for more than ten years, but I haven't seen anyone who can hire him. Isn't it because he can't bear to give him a gift? After all, Mr. Ma, you are also an old-timer, and you are really ignorant.
At any rate!”
The grievances between Zhong Li and Li Lian were known to all the officials in the court.
A man who was greedy for money, cunning and clever, and used all kinds of means to make money. The good Tingwei Mansion was turned into a very profitable business by him.
He has a rich family, but his mind is often confused. He is used to being arrogant. He often gets into big fights over trivial matters, causing trouble in Tingwei's mansion and falling into the hands of Li Lian.
When Zhongli commits a crime and Li Lian handles it, it's almost like letting a monkey see the Taoyuan.
Not only that, this Li Lian was also a bit evil. He bullied Zhong Li for being simple-minded, and from time to time he also used small tricks to defraud Zhong Li of his property.
In other words, the ancestors of the Zhong family have been honored for generations, and the family foundation is extremely strong. Otherwise, Zhong Li would have gone to the streets to beg for food if they had worked together for more than ten years.
Ma Minwen waved his hand, tried to smooth things over with a smile, and said:
"I still don't have enough face! Hahaha, let's not mention it. By the way, I have also invited Master Guo Xie. I heard that Mr. Zhong is familiar with him. If you are interested, I will send someone to invite him to accompany you."
Obviously, due to Guo Xie's intentional friendship, Zhong Li had a very good impression of Guo Xie.
Hearing that Guo Xie was there, Zhongli's eyes lit up and he said:
"Okay, just as it happens, the ministers in the DPRK are always unhappy when they drink wine!"
After saying that, Zhongli led the people and walked towards the hall.
Ma Minwen was still smiling, nodding to everyone one by one. He was slightly startled until he saw Xiao Cheng who was following behind.
He had never seen the person in front of him before.
It stands to reason that such a majestic and graceful person, even a young member of some family, should be famous in the capital. Why has he never seen him before?
Xiao Cheng noticed the way Ma Minwen looked at him, but he didn't panic. He bowed slightly to Ma Minwen calmly, and then walked into the lobby with his head held high.
Ma Minwen looked at Xiao Cheng's back, frowning and thinking, when the guests' congratulations came to his ears again, making him not think too much, and quickly turned to greet the guests.
Walking into the hall, I saw a group of guests sitting down and chatting, complimenting each other and talking in official Chinese.
After a quick glance, Xiao Cheng couldn't find Yang Xuanyan among these people.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the hall.
Everyone turned to look and saw that a table in the hall had been overturned for some reason, and the wine, food, cups and plates on it had fallen to the floor.
Zhong Li was sitting on the seat, his face covered with wine and food, confused and angry.
A middle-aged man, pulling the red-faced and drunken man beside him, raised his hands to Zhong Li and said apologetically:
"Master Zhong, I'm sorry, General Zhao is a little drunk!"
Just now, this drunken man lost his footing and knocked over the table. The food and wine overturned and fell directly on Zhong Li who was standing beside him.
Zhong Li sat on his seat and looked at the clothes stained by the food and wine, and couldn't help but get furious.
"Sun Wang, Zhao Xi, do you want to die?"
When the middle-aged man named Sun Wang heard this, he couldn't help but frown and said:
"Master Zhong has gone too far. Isn't this an apology to you?"
"You!" Zhong Li thought about the series of unlucky things that happened today, and couldn't help but feel angry, his eyes widened with anger, and he got up with the idea of taking action.
Ma Minwen, who was greeting guests at the door just now, heard the commotion and came over quickly, grabbed Zhong Li and said warmly:
"Master Zhong, Master Zhong, Master Sun, and General Zhao didn't do it on purpose. Just treat it as a favor for me, forget it, forget it!"
Zhong Li opened his mouth, but he came down the slope.
Because at this time, he remembered that the two people in front of him were Guang Luxun, one of the Nine Qings, and the commander of the camp in the suburbs of Beijing. Their status and status were both lower than his.
And the most important thing is that the two of them were promoted by Wang Xiao from the army. They came from serious military backgrounds and were killed on the battlefield. If they took action, it would be Zhongli who fell.
It's already embarrassing enough at this time, but if you are beaten down again, it will be even more embarrassing!
Thinking of this, Zhong Li gritted his teeth, cursed secretly, turned around and asked the Mafu slaves to take him down to change clothes, and then he calmed down.
At this time, Guo Xie walked in under the leadership of a servant. When he saw the hall, he couldn't help but be startled.
Just when he was wondering what was going on, he saw Xiao Cheng standing there with a particularly conspicuous temperament among the crowd. He was slightly startled, then quickly walked to Xiao Cheng's side and whispered:
"Why are you here? I was looking for you outside just now."
Xiao Cheng tilted his head slightly and said:
"Those who sneaked in... By the way, do you know why Yang Xuanyan is not here?"
When Guo Xie heard this, a strange look suddenly appeared on his face and he said:
"You asked me for an invitation to meet Yang Xuanyan?"
"Yeah." Xiao Cheng nodded.
Guo Xie twitched the corner of his mouth and muttered:
"Yang Xuanyan is the woman's father, so naturally he won't appear here..."
"When his daughter got married, why did he..."
Halfway through his words, Xiao Cheng's face suddenly stiffened.
Damn, this is a feudal society. How could the woman’s father appear in the man’s house?
