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Chapter 258

After Zhang Cheng and others returned to the official hall, the two women came over to have a busy meal. As soon as they boiled water and made tea, Chen Zhong and the old army who led the way rushed back.

"General, He Bingxian sent a message to wait for the general to come to the mansion tomorrow morning. The officials in Qin Tongju's mansion said that Mr. Tongju is not in the mansion, and he will return in three days."

Chen Zhong reported the matter of delivering the greeting card to the assassin, and Zhang Cheng nodded. This time, he was just passing by. It would be best if he could meet him first. .

After taking a few sips of hot tea and seeing that the time was about the same, Zhang Cheng said, "Chen Zhong, follow me to Deyue Tower, Liu Jinhai, take four more guards with you."

Because Du Rucheng wanted to arrange food and drinks for Li Changsheng and the others, he called another old soldier to lead the way, and the people left the general's office, and a sergeant had already led the horse outside the door and waited.

Zhang Cheng, Chen Zhong and all the guards got on their horses, and the old soldier who was in charge of leading the way took the reins of Zhang Cheng's horse and walked forward. In front of the shop door, there was some light.

A group of people turned into Dading Street at the Drum Tower, walked northward for a certain distance, and soon arrived in front of Deyue Tower, where Wu Youlu, the guard of Chi Castle, was already waiting.

Behind Wu Youlu stood some people dressed as generals. Among them was a fat man with a smile on his face. Zhang Cheng looked from a distance, but he couldn't tell whether he was smiling for real or fake.

When there were still more than ten steps away, Wu Youlu stepped forward quickly, took the reins of Zhang Cheng's war horse from the old soldier, and said respectfully: "General, you have arrived."

Zhang Cheng got off his horse and said politely, "Why bother Wu Shoubei to lead the horse, Jin Hai, quickly take over."

Liu Jinhai had handed over the reins of his horse to the guard next to him. Hearing this, he quickly stepped forward and took the rein from Wu Youlu's hand after saluting. Chen Zhong was worried, so he winked and told the two guards to follow and have a look.

Here, Wu Youlu didn't care about leading the horse for Zhang Cheng. He said with a smile: "The deeds of the general Qin Wang have long been heard by the humble rank. I really admire it. It is an honor for the humble rank to be able to lead the horse for the general today."

"Haha, there is no need to mention some small things. How about it? It will be a little later. Wu Shoubei and everyone should wait anxiously."

Zhang Cheng smiled "haha" and exchanged pleasantries, and they exchanged words of "no rush, no hurry".

Then, Wu Youlu briefly introduced all the people present. On his side were his two generals, both of whom were officials from thousands of households, and both were middle-aged men in their thirties. Song Shanquan.

And that fat man is You Mingzhen, the ambassador of Guangbei Cang of Chi Castle, that guy with half a smile, and a man dressed like a Confucian scholar, who looks about forty years old, and is very thin, and he is as close as that fat man. They are a very well-matched couple, and they are Shen Shichun, the medical officer of Baocheng Pharmacy Bureau.

Behind them were a few people dressed as merchants, but Wu Youlu did not introduce them. Surrounded by everyone, Zhang Cheng boarded the second-floor lobby of Deyue Tower.

It can be clearly seen that the Deyuelou should have been cleared in advance, and there is no table of diners on the first and second floors. Wu Youlu led Zhang Cheng to a big table on the second floor facing the street by the window and sat down.

Undoubtedly, Zhang Cheng naturally sat in the most honorable position, and he did not give in at all, and sat on it directly. Facing a group of future subordinates, he naturally wanted to support his aura.

The four guards were all arranged to have dinner downstairs, and they were also greeted with good wine and good food. There were also several team officers arranged by Wu Youlu and his own servants to accompany them, but these guards were ordered by Chen Zhong. You can eat whatever you want, but you are not allowed to drink alcohol.

The outside of the second floor of Deyue Tower was also filled with lanterns, which complemented the candlelight inside the building and illuminated the entire hall. Moreover, there was a small stage directly opposite Zhang Cheng and his table.

In a hurry, Wu Youlu also found an opera troupe to play and play music, and there were even a few delicate official prostitutes singing ditties on the zither and silver zither, which surprised Zhang Cheng.

After Zhang Cheng sat down, he looked at the slightly revealing court prostitutes who were wearing brocade clothes and flamboyantly cast their winking eyes one by one, and he couldn't help but feel a little impulsiveness in his body. In retrospect, he seemed to have not touched a woman for more than half a year. La.

Facing these beautiful women, especially their provocative appearance in the first room, Chen Zhong and Liu Jinhai who were sitting at the other table were also blushing.

After all, Liu Jinhai is someone who has been here, he just looked sideways, although he was a little blushing, but he was not very rude. After all, Chen Zhong was younger, and his family had promised him a daughter-in-law, but he was delayed by the incident of entering the guard .

Now because his father died when he was king, he will not be able to marry until next year. He, who has never experienced women, immediately blushed like a ripe peach after seeing the provocative eyes of these women, and bowed his head. Don't dare meet their eyes.

Although Zhang Cheng was also a little impulsive, his expression was as usual. After all, he was an experienced person, and he didn't know how many times he had seen the scene that was a hundred times more exposed in later generations.

At this moment, sitting in the big chair, he looked at the court prostitutes in front of him with admiration, and then turned his head to talk and laugh with everyone.

Having experienced two lives as a human being, he knows too well that wine and sex can kill people's hearts, and that gentleness and gentleness have always been the truth of the hero's tomb.

After Zhang Cheng was seated, Wu Youlu sat beside him to accompany him, and the rest of the people also sat down in order of honor. The other table was naturally respected by Chen Zhong, and the rest were merchants and officials of the Garrison Bureau accompany each other.

Liu Jinhai was sitting at another table, accompanied by some hundreds of households and merchants. Four tables were full on the second floor of Deyue Tower. More than [-] people were drinking and chatting while listening to playing and singing.

The banquet was lively, and the dishes were also very rich. Looking at the dishes on the table, stewed chicken and steamed fish, stir-fried vegetables with sauce meat, the color and fragrance are complete, it is indeed a big restaurant in the castle.

But Zhang Cheng couldn't help sighing when he thought of the yellow and emaciated faces of the old soldiers and wives in his general's office, which reminded him of Du Fu's saying "the wine and meat of the Zhumen stink, and the bones are frozen to death on the road".

At this time, Chicheng guard Wu Youlu raised his glass and began to make a toast. He did his best, and everyone in the banquet applauded loudly, and then the opera troupe played, and the libretto of several official prostitutes was like a melody. Generally speaking, it sounds extremely comfortable to everyone's ears.

There were even a few official prostitutes who came forward and persuaded the people at the main table to drink. When the wine was hot, all the military officers were unrestrained, or made fun of the prostitutes, or took advantage of them, all of them It's an overjoyed look.

(End of this chapter)