Invincible son

Chapter 481 480 [Nine Masters]

Yonghefang, Qiujiang Tower.

It was already dark when Pei Yue arrived, and the entire Qiujiang Tower was hung with colorful lights, filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Last year, he came here to attend the Furong Banquet. Although he was in the name of an imperial envoy, only Cheng Siqing, the owner of Qiujiang Tower, came out to greet him, and no local officials from Lingzhou showed up.

Although this was deliberately done by the governor Xue Tao, it can also explain the contempt those people had for Pei Yue at that time.

Now revisiting the old place, it is naturally very different.

Pei Yue reined in and dismounted, followed closely by Wei Rui, Chen Xianda, Fu Hongzhi and Meng Longfu, followed by a hundred soldiers led by Deng Zai.

On the open space outside the gate of the building, Tang Youzhi, Marquis of Jining, the commander of the Daliang West Army, stood in the front, Xue Tao, the governor of Lingzhou, was on his left, and Bo Luo Huanzhang, the commander of the Jinshui Camp, was on the right.

Headed by these three people, behind them are the commanders of the various armies, officials of the governor's office, the prefects of the nine prefectures of Lingzhou, and hundreds of middle-level military and government officials.

Seeing this, Pei Yue stepped forward quickly, greeted the three senior officials meticulously, and then said to Tang Youzhi: "Master Hou personally greets you, how can juniors afford such a big ceremony?"

Tang Youzhi smiled cheerfully, and then said loudly: "It is your first achievement to win the Battle of the Western Territory! Today you are supposed to be the protagonist, so what is it if we come out to meet you? It is nothing compared to the achievements you made .”

Pei Yue shook his head quickly and said, "This junior has indeed done some things, but he can't be praised by Lord Hou."

Luo Huanzhang looked at the extraordinary Pei Yue, and the more he looked at him, the more he liked him. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Brother Yue, don't be so modest. If you weren't really young, the celebration banquet tonight You must be the host. By the way, I heard that you are not married yet, and you are not engaged, right? My youngest daughter is educated and sensible, with a gentle and sensible temperament, why don't you come to my house some other day?"

The few people standing upright behind Pei Yue suppressed the weirdness in their hearts, and secretly thanked Miss Ye for not coming, otherwise they would not know what troubles would be caused when they first met.

Pei Yue took his time and said with a smile, "Uncle, it's not the junior Meng Lang, but he actually already has a marriage contract, and he will start to deal with it when he returns to the capital."

Luo Huanzhang immediately exclaimed that it was a pity, but he did not continue the topic. Although he was bold, he was not stupid. With the respect the Emperor attached to Pei Yue, this marriage contract must have a lot of background.

Tang Youzhi smiled and said, "Let's go in."

Everyone nodded, Pei Yue followed behind the three of them, and walked into Qiujiang Tower calmly.

Enjoying the attention of everyone along the way, the officials in Lingzhou were relatively restrained, and the commanders in the army kept rushing to salute Pei Yue. Many of them had seen each other on the battlefield and had the experience of living and dying together. So close.

Those who are interested in seeing this scene are secretly speechless. These commanders are the backbone of the entire Western Army. Except for the Dingxi Camp, which is too far away and did not participate in the Battle of the Western Region, the other three camps and most of the key generals in Hucheng are here.These people are so close to Pei Yue, and coupled with the rumors that Emperor Kaiping held Pei Yue in high regard, they seem to have seen a new mountain in the army take shape rapidly.

At the Green Willow Manor back then, Mr. Xi once said that Pei Yue had already taken an extremely solid first step for a general who made military achievements and contacts first.

When passing by a group of mid-level officials, Pei Yue suddenly stopped, ignoring the surprised eyes of Tang Youzhi and others in front of him, looked at a young man beside the road, and shouted joyfully, "Brother!"

Qin Xian looked at him with a smile, and Xue Meng beside him was also full of excitement.

"Didn't elder brother send a letter saying that he would temporarily stay in Jiming Village to handle military affairs?" Pei Yue asked complainingly.

Qin Xian smiled and said: "It was originally planned like this, but after receiving the commander-in-chief of Lord Tang, Xue Meng and I were invited to attend the celebration banquet, so we were not late, so we didn't have time to inform you."

Only then did Pei Yue understand, and said with a smile: "Okay, the two elder brothers will go to my place to talk tonight."

Qin Xian and Xue Meng nodded in agreement, and then Pei Yue stepped up to follow Tang Youzhi and the others.

Everyone bypassed the living pool and came to the nine-story Chaofeng Building. Pei Yue couldn't help but look at Xue Tao, recalling the memory of the hibiscus banquet in his mind.

Xue Tao was obviously also brought back memories in his mind. At that time, he was the only master in this Xingyang city, and even the imperial envoys could play tricks on him. Emperor Kaiping would not embarrass a big official in Xinjiang because of such a trivial matter.Now the focus of the field is not him, even Pei Yue has the qualifications to be equal to him, but there is no gloomy look on Xue Tao's face, instead he looks at Pei Yue like a spring breeze.

Pei Yue smiled at him, but his vigilance had been raised in his heart.

Everyone chatted and laughed and went up to the ninth floor, and Pei Yue also experienced the human-powered elevator of this era.

It was smoother than he had imagined, and there was no creaking sound, but the speed was slower.

Only a few high-ranking and powerful people can enjoy this treatment, and others still have to walk the stairs honestly.

The top floor has already been arranged properly, and the maids are silent, waiting for the arrival of the dignitaries.

After Tang You and his party appeared, soft and melodious music also sounded.

Although the main table is large, there are not many people who are qualified to sit on it. Apart from Tang Youzhi, Luo Huanzhang and Xue Tao, there are only Pei Yue and Xingyang prefect Zhao Xianhong.

Noticing Pei Yue's curious gaze, Tang Youzhi explained with a smile: "The Marquis of Xiangcheng has returned to Hucheng, and the Marquis of Qi Yun is still patrolling the military camp, so they can't come."

In fact, Pei Yue was very curious about Xiao Jin. According to what Wei Rui told after he came back a few days ago, in the pursuit battle after the end of the Southern Front War, it was the Hou Xiaojin of Xiangcheng who was really in charge of commanding, and this person used troops very well. Cunning, did not give the Western Wu cavalry a chance to retreat and counterattack.

From this point of view, it is intriguing that the defenders of Hucheng have been unable to hold on.According to Pei Zhen and Emperor Kaiping's importance to Xiao Jin, and the ability he showed later, can the [-] cavalry of Western Wu really make it difficult for the [-] defenders of Hucheng?

Pei Yue could feel Xiao Jin's alienation towards him. Although his attitude was very polite, this alienation was very obvious in the previous contact.

As for Qi Yunhou Yinwei, it is reasonable that he did not appear. The protagonist of this celebration banquet is destined to be Pei Yue. He has not let go of his prejudice against Pei Yue, but he cannot deprive Pei Yue of the credit against his will. .

What surprised Pei Yue the most was that the banquet hadn't started yet, and Tang Youzhi hadn't spoken yet, Xue Tao suddenly smiled and said, "Master Tang, this victory is hard-won, and the people of Lingzhou are rejoicing, even the courtesan of the brothel is honored." .I specially invited the nine most famous families in the city, and let them hold the pot to pour wine, which is also a good story. I wonder what Master Hou wants?"

Naturally, Tang Youzhi would not argue with Xue Tao on such details, Nian Xu nodded and said: "Xue Fangbo is thoughtful, I have heard of the fame of the Nine Great Masters, please invite them to come out."

Pei Yue's face was calm, but he sighed softly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)