Fufeng Song

Lu Yao and the others finally escaped and returned to the barracks, it was already getting late.

Shen Jin felt very honored to have earned face in front of the public today with the state army.Lu Yao didn't think so, and never gave him a good face all the way.After finally returning to the camp, Xue Tong, Gao Xiang, Deng Gang and others were urgently recruited to apply for military discipline.

While talking, someone shouted outside the camp gate: "Daoming! Daoming!" Lu Yao hurriedly stood up to welcome him out.It turned out that Wang Xiu brought some civilian husbands to distribute the wine and food rewarded by Yue Shigong to the soldiers of the whole army.

All the officers and men were overjoyed, and immediately became noisy again.After everything was settled, Lu Yao planned to invite Wang Xiu to stay for a few drinks.But Wang Xiu pulled Lu Yao straight out of the door, and laughed loudly: "The lord is looking for you! You will enjoy it later! Why are you eating such pickled things?"

Lu Yao was confused and had no choice but to lead the horse and follow Wang Xiu hastily.On the way, he asked: "Brother Zihao, I wonder what is the important matter of the lord's summoning?"

"Wen Changshi was ordered to patrol the territory of Taiyuan, and he returned to Jinyang late last night. My lord invited all the generals in the army to welcome him. All the generals and above are required to attend the meeting," Wang Xiu replied.

Lu Yao nodded slightly.What Wang Xiu said about Wen Changshi was Wen Qiao and Wen Taizhen.This gentleman is a descendant of the Wen family in Qi County, Taiyuan. His ancestor Wen Hui and his father Wen Xian both served as local shepherds.Wenqiao was born at the age of 17 and started his career as an official in the capital of Sili.Hou Dongge sacrificed wine and made up for Dang Lu's order.The court praised him as "the dense forest is like a thousand-foot-long pine, and the building of Shi Zhi is useful as a pillar."

The Wen family in Qixian County and the Liu family in Weichang, Zhongshan have a close family relationship, and Wen Qiao's mother is Liu Kun's official wife.This time Liu Kun served as the governor of Bingzhou, and deliberately chose Wen Qiao as the head of the staff, not only to rely on his talents, but also to use Wen Qiao as a bridge to connect with the noble family in Bingzhou.When Liu Kun led the army into the merger, Wen Qiao did not accompany him, but Jian Cong sneaked into the Taiyuan Kingdom on Qingqi, and the army arrived to pave the way.After the Battle of Banqiao, the Xiongnu defenders collapsed like an avalanche, thanks to Wen Qiao's lobbying and agitation.

This time Wen Qiao turned around after touring various places, and Liu Kun specially assembled all the generals to welcome him.This courtesy is truly unprecedented.

The place where Liu Kun hosted the banquet was in the Governor's Mansion in the north of Jinyang City.Lu Yao and Wang Xiu rode their horses and arrived in a short while.Jinyang is the state government of Bingzhou. Even though it has been devastated by war, it has a foundation after all.The governor's mansion in Nabing Prefecture is very large in scale, and many places can still be used after renovation.

The two passed through the lobby and two halls, and then crossed a flower hall and entered the back garden.In one of the majestic and heavy water pavilions, there are already three or forty people talking and laughing, and civil servants and generals from all walks of life are gathered.One of the young generals was Liu Yan.Seeing Lu Yao approaching, Liu Yan raised his hand to signal from a distance, apparently no longer emotional.

Among the crowd, the one who is like the stars and the moon is naturally Liu Kun, Liu Yueshi, the governor of Bingzhou.Lu Yao hastily rushed up a few steps to meet him.Wang Xiu's identity was not available, so he stood behind Liu Kun by himself.

"Don't be too polite, Daoming, come here." It seems that Liu Kun is in a good mood today. He pointed to Lu Yao and smiled at the person beside him, "Tai Zhen, today I will introduce you to a rising star in our army. This is the newcomer." The appointed generals Lu Yao and Lu Daoming are veterans of your Bingzhou army!"

Lu Yao knew that the person next to Liu Kun was Shi Wenqiao, the chief civil servant and General Zhenwu.I saw that Wen Qiao was young and weak, with a face like beautiful jade, eyes like bright stars, and a handsome figure, standing like a green pine and a verdant cypress, and his actions were indescribably elegant and elegant.Lu Yao was originally considered a heroic man, but when compared with this person, he immediately felt ashamed.

In the history that Lu Yao is familiar with, this Wen Changshi is not only the mastermind of Liu Yueshi's northern hustle, but he crossed the sea to Jianye more than ten years later, and became the minister of the Eastern Jin and Yuan Emperors. At the same time, his life is quite legendary, and many wonderful deeds of him are left in "Shi Shuo Xin Yu".

Lu Yao didn't dare to neglect such a person, so he rushed to salute first: "I have admired him for a long time, I have seen Wen Changshi..." Before he finished speaking, his arms were supported by Wen Qiao, and Wen Qiao's clear and gentle voice came from his ear: "Qiao just arrived in Jinyang yesterday, but I have already heard about General Lu's deeds of fighting alone and bravely defeating the enemy. It is really a blessing to have a colleague like General Lu." The two answered a few words and took their seats.

After a while, more than [-] people came one after another, and the guard general Linghu Sheng also arrived.Seeing that all the subordinates were present, Liu Kun waved his hand excitedly: "Banquet! Set up wine!"

The water pavilion is very big, enough to accommodate everyone.Soft fur mattresses and luxurious desks have long been laid out on the ground.Mr. Yue Shi sat at the head facing the door with Linghu Sheng, Wen Qiao, Xu Run and other senior officials above rank five.

The rest of the generals will be seated according to their official positions.

After Lu Yao took his seat, he couldn't help touching the blanket under the couch.This felt is bright in color, thick in down, and soft to the touch. Although I don't know what kind of fur it is made of, it must be extremely valuable.Looking at the stone towns on the four corners of the felt, the usual materials are nothing more than bluestone and the like, but these four stone towns are obviously made of high-quality jade, with exquisite craftsmanship. I don't know if these are collected from Jinyang City The relics were brought into Bingzhou by Yue Shigong himself.

After everyone boarded the couch and took their seats, dozens of servants walked around like flowers and trees, offering all kinds of delicacies.Lu Yao looked at the rich food in front of him, and only then did he know what Wang Xiu meant by "enjoy".In a short time, the delicacies served have far exceeded Lu Yao's expectations.

The steamed pork is served first, which is made by soaking the top-quality pork in black bean sauce, then steamed with ginger and orange peel, and finally poured with cooked oil.Followed by a dish of preserved snakehead fish, which is made of mullet cooked with spices such as pepper and sour vinegar.Afterwards, famous dishes such as camel hoof soup, preserved five flavors and so on were presented one by one.Food is good food, wine is also good wine.The famous Fen liquor in Bingzhou was used during the banquet.This wine has a smooth mouth, a sweet finish, a lingering aftertaste, and a long aftertaste, and everyone is full of praise.

Lu Yao also traveled with Lu Ji and Lu Yun in Luoyang Golden Valley Garden back then. That Golden Valley Garden was the other courtyard of Shi Chong, the richest man in the world in the past, and the extravagant enjoyment in the courtyard was beyond ordinary people's imagination.But even the senior officials in the Golden Valley Garden don't often eat such delicacies!In this desolate city of Jinyang, there is such an enjoyment. It is rumored that Liu Kun was born with a heroic personality and lived a luxurious life. He often spent more than a thousand dollars on a meal. Today, Lu Yao knows that the rumors are true.

At this time, the servant served another dish of cannonball meat.It is made from shredded one-year-old fat mutton, seasoned with green onion, ginger, pepper, and pepper, and grilled. It is a very popular delicacy in the court.Everyone ate it heartily, but Lu Yao had a hard time eating it. His complexion was like dirt, and the muscles on his face were twitching slightly.The reason is simple: he doesn't eat mutton.

Since ancient times, the Han people have always eaten fish and sheep, and it is rare to see people who do not eat mutton. However, the children of the Lu family in Jiangdong have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for generations. They are used to the light taste of the south, but they cannot stand the smell of mutton.Because of this habit, Lu Ji and Lu Yun caused a lot of trouble in Luoyang back then.The same is true for Lu Yao, let alone eat it, even if he smells the smell of mutton dozens of steps downwind, he will cover his nose and leave.

It's just that at such a high-standard banquet, and the lord hosts a banquet to persuade guests with delicacies, it would be too rude if they don't eat.Lu Yao had no choice but to resist the discomfort and bite hard.After only swallowing a few mouthfuls, I felt nausea unbearable, my stomach was like a sea of ​​water, and I was about to vomit almost in an instant.It was with great difficulty that he forcibly suppressed the discomfort, and never disturbed the banquet with spitting filth.

While wiping his sweat and rejoicing, Liu Kun asked with great interest, "Why does Daoming stop eating chopsticks? Could it be that the food and drink are not to your taste?"

Lu Yao hurriedly leaned forward and said, "Today's food is really delicious, and I have never seen it in my life. It's a pity that I will have limited food in the end. I feel full in my stomach at this moment, and I can't eat any more."