Chapter 126: The Birthday Banquet of the Lin Mansion (1)
The next morning, Shang Yi brought Wang Fuzhi, Aconia, and a platoon of guards to Lin Mansion together.
The Hangzhou city of the Ming Dynasty was roughly the same as the Southern Song Dynasty, with a long north and south shape and a narrow east and west. The prefect's yamen was located in the west central area, between Yongjinmen and Qingbomen, and the Lin family mansion was located near the Dongqingmen in the northeast of Hangzhou City. .
Because the Lin family has a very influential wealthy businessman in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and now the two sons of Mr. Lin have both fame and fortune, one of them has passed the Jinshi exam and joined Fushe. The pure businessman in the Lin family has gradually turned to the development of official businessmen. Therefore, this time, this time Mr. Lin’s birthday party was also very lively. Before Shang Yi and his group arrived at the entrance of the Lin family’s mansion, there were crowds of people here. Of course, many of them were here to pay their birthday to Mr. Lin, but more I'll still watch the fun.
Shang Yi did not wear official uniforms today, did not ride horses or sit in sedan chairs. This is not because he deliberately concealed his identity, but after the merchant army entered Hangzhou, Shang Yi executed the rebels who were in trouble with thunder on the first day of entering the city. After that, he performed very well at other times and rarely appeared in public. Of course, he was more comfortable traveling in private. Therefore, now he just followed the crowd and moved forward slowly, and walked with Wang Fuzhi while walking. Konia joked: "Old Master Lin has a lot of face, and there are really many people today."
Arconia also sighed: "If such a lively scene is in Europe, I'm afraid only a royal banquet can appear. Who would have thought that this is just a businessman's birthday?"
Everyone slowly came to the door of the Lin family mansion, and saw that the door was built in a luxurious and grand manner, and the crowd was coming and going, constantly coming and going. The servants who were singing the name at the door were also shouting at the guests, which caused bursts of surprises from time to time. .
Near the door, there are also performances such as dragon dance and lion dance, which attracted many people to watch. More than ten tables were opened on one side outside the door, and a gentleman sat behind each table, registering for birthday worship in different categories. The list of personnel and gifts. There are also special people to guide visitors. They should register at the table. Moreover, there are quite a long queue in front of each table. Of course, some people rushed to the door without registration. That's basically They are all extraordinary people who are far behind and have extraordinary temperament.
Duan Peng came forward to submit a famous post for Shang Yi. He was about to approach, and immediately guided personnel to come over to inquire. As soon as he saw the famous post, he immediately said respectfully: "General Shang is there, our uncle said that General Shang has arrived, then Please come in directly. I wonder where General Shang is now?"
After hearing this, Duan Peng immediately brought the person to Shang Yi and said, "This is my general."
The man looked Shang Yi up and down several times, and really didn't believe it. This was the most powerful official in Zhejiang Province today. It seemed that there was nothing special about apart from being taller. But he still didn't dare to act rashly. He still gave a respectful salute and said, "General Shang, please follow the villain."
As he said that, he led Shang Yi towards the door. Before he could reach the door, Lin Zhiyang quickly picked it up from the house with a sutra, clasped his fists, bowed to the ground, and said, "The General General is here to visit my house, Attending my father’s birthday really made my house shine!”
His voice was really big, and many people could hear it clearly. Although almost all the people present had heard of Shang Yi and the Shang Army, there were very few people who had actually met Shang Yi. All of them turned their heads and looked here. For a moment, the audience was silent for a while. Then there was a quiet discussion.
Shang Yi smiled slightly, and bowed, saying, "I dare not take it, I beg for mercy."
Lin Zhiyang said: "This is not a place to speak. Please come to the mansion and sit down."
As he said that, Lin Zhiyang took Shang Yi and entered the Lin family mansion. The servant who was singing the name at the door also shouted: "Zhejiang General Linyi Bo General Shang, here."
After entering the door, a large group of people walked out of the inside. The leader was an old man with a four-sided hat on his head, a crimson-colored and wide-bright hair, but
With a red face, he walked towards Shang Yi with the support of two young men in his thirties.
When Lin Zhiyang saw it, he hurriedly said, "Mr. Shang, my father is here to welcome you."
As he said that, he came to the old man again and said, "Father, you have a great reputation on your birthday this time. Lord Shang is here to congratulate you."
The old man is Lin Zhiyang's father. Lin Zhengshuo, the head of the Lin family, heard Lin Zhiyang say this, immediately broke free from the two people around him, came to Shang Yi in two steps, bowed and bowed, "What kind of virtue do you have, I have, I have,
, I dare to give up the general, and I really don’t dare to be the one who comes to the house next to me!" I said that I was about to give Shang Yi a greeting.
Shang Yi hurriedly stopped him and said, "Old man, you must not do this. You are a local rich man and highly respected. When I first came to Zhejiang, I should have come to visit you for a long time."
Lin Zhengshuo smiled and said, "How dare you, how dare you?"
At this time, Lin Zhiyang said, "Father, this is not a place to talk. Please ask Lord Shang to come into the house and sit down."
Lin Zhengshuo said: "Yes, yes, look at me, I'm so confused. Lord Shang, please come in, please come in." As he said that, he reached out and made a false request gesture. It seemed that he wanted to enter side by side with Shang Yi.
Shang Yi took a step back, bowed slightly, and said, "I'll ask for it first."
His move is obviously regarded as a junior. Although in terms of age, Shang Yi can only be considered Lin Zhengshuo's grandson, and today is Lin Zhengshuo's birthday, Shang Yi is the general of Zhejiang after all, and he has a title, so this is enough
Lin Zhengshuo also smiled and said, "I'm so proud." As he said that, he also walked into the house first. Shang Yi and Lin Zhiyang walked side by side, behind him. Wang Fuzhi,
There were other people in Konya who accompanied him to the side hall to sit down, and only Duan Peng and eight other guards followed Shang Yi.
After coming to the house to sit down, Lin Zhiyang introduced his brothers to Shang Yi one by one. In fact, they were all among the people who followed Lin Zhengshuo to welcome Shang Yi just now. Lin Zhihai was a big fat man, with a slim and gaze.
Fu Yi was obviously too much wine and color. He knew he was a mediocre person at first glance. No wonder he was a fool. His attitude towards Shang Yi was respectful and alert. Lin Zhijiang was slightly better than Lin Zhihai.
Although he looks honest and responsible, he looks dull and lacks shrewdness. Compared with Lin Zhiyang, it is obviously much worse than Lin Zhengshuo, which is not as unwilling as Lin Zhengshuo, and he has to temporarily hand over the Lin family to Lin Zhiyang for management.
Lin Zhihu and Lin Zhibo are the two young people who helped Lin Zhengshuo just now. They are both scholars and quite arrogant, but lack the calm demeanor of Wang Fuzhi. However, this is also the common feature of most literati in this era, like Wang Fuzhi.
After all, he is a minority of academic masters. Because of Lin Zhibo, he has the unique frivolous appearance of many literati, and his attitude towards Shang Yi is obviously perfunctory.
Shang Yi has seen many such people, and is too lazy to care about them, so he said a few words with Lin Zhengshuo. Lin Zhengshuo smiled and said, "The reputation of the merchant army is like thunder. I have long been revered to be famous. When the adults arrive in Hangzhou, they will be famous.
, It was a blessing for the people of Zhejiang to succeed and quell the rebellion. Is it really a blessing for the people of Zhejiang to return to this old house with the blessing of the general."
Shang Yi said: "Where, when I first debuted, I lacked money and food, and I was able to maintain it with the care of Mr. Da. Therefore, it was not up to him to help, so it would be difficult to move forward that day and achieve today."
Lin Zhiyang hurriedly said, "It's because the adults are too humble. Zhiyang dares not take credit. He traded several times with the adults and bought the things he received, which made our Lin family earn tens of thousands of taels of silver."
Lin Zhengshuo said: "It is still necessary to serve the adults. In the future, adults need some places in our Lin family. Please speak up. If you want money, although my Lin family is not rich, I will never get one or two hundred thousand taels of silver.
If you want food, although my Lin family doesn’t have much, it won’t be a problem. Have you heard it? No matter who the adults look for, they must help them all."
Shang Yi smiled slightly and said, "Old man, I still have some savings for money, food, and I don't need it anymore. However, I was about to do some silk business in Suzhou and wanted to ask the eldest gentleman for help."
Lin Zhengshuo hurriedly said, "Okay! My lord really has vision. Our Lin family has long wanted to run the silk business. It seems that it is still a blessing for the adults. I wonder what the adults need our Lin family to do for the adults?"
Shang Yi glanced at Lin Zhiyang and said, "I haven't thought about this yet. After the old man's birthday, I want to discuss it carefully with the eldest gentleman before making a decision. I also ask the old man to allow it."
Lin Zhengshuo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course this matter is allowed, Zhiyang!"
Lin Zhiyang hurriedly said, "The child is here. What is the father's order?"
Lin Zhengshuo said: "You put all other businesses first, and help Lord Shang with all your might and start the silk business. You don't have to worry about other things at home."
Lin Zhiyang said, "Children's destiny." He looked up at Shang Yi, full of gratitude.
In fact, the conversation between Shang Yi and Lin Zhengshuo just now was full of mystery. Although Lin Zhengshuo was always showing goodwill to Shang Yi, he stood on the Lin family's standpoint, representing the entire Lin family. However, Shang Yi was in his words.
He has always emphasized that he was working with Lin Zhiyang and said that he only recognized Lin Zhiyang in the Lin family. In the end, he forced Lin Zhengshuo to agree in public and let Lin Zhiyang participate in his silk business. Lin Zhiyang was naturally very grateful, so
My status in the Lin family will be greatly enhanced.
Although Lin Zhengshuo finally told him not to worry about other matters of the Lin family, it was actually a danger, indicating that he would deprive Lin Zhiyang of his power in the Lin family. But Lin Zhiyang was not only concerned, because he had accumulated a lot of connections in the business community of Zhejiang through his experience.
Like the industry, all he lacks is a backer, and he can play around with the Lin family. Secondly, the Lin family is still inseparable from itself. At most, Lin Zhengshuo still wants to let himself come forward to deal with the affairs of the Lin family.
Lin Zhihu and Lin Zhibo both showed impatient expressions on their faces. They couldn't understand the mystery in these words, but felt that they were full of the smell of money, and they also despise Shang Yi even more.