Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1206

The so-called banquet means to hold a banquet and invite a party.

In this era, scholars have a common problem. Cooking wine with green plums is commonplace, but anyone with a bit of status and reputation likes to host a banquet and invite friends to gather to talk about the world and government affairs.

After all, scholars at the end of the Han Dynasty had a high status, and there was not much prohibition on speech. The Taixue was powerful at that time, not to mention criticizing those courtiers, and criticizing the ten permanent servants who would never be born, even the emperor dared to talk about it.

Of course, many people will understand the way that misfortune comes out of their mouths. Either they have a purpose, or they are stunned, otherwise no one will pull the emperor out in public for a few rounds.

But banquets are very popular in this era.

It is that Mu Jing is relatively unique. One is that he has a bad reputation among scholars, and there are not many great Confucian scholars willing to support him, so he lacks external force. Even though the doors of the Minghou Mansion are open all year round, such things as banquets are rarely held.

But this time, Mujing made a big deal, and invited the heads of dozens of aristocratic families in Yizhou, big and small, to the banquet.

All of a sudden, the Minghou Mansion became lively.

The banquet pays attention to many rules, if it is Mujing, it may not be able to hold it, but behind every successful man, there is a good wife who cannot be ignored.

Cai Yan is very good at this aspect, so she is naturally the chief director of this banquet.

"The location must be tidy!"

"Put the fruit first!"

"The wine must be warm!"

"..."

"In addition, tell everyone that the banquet tonight represents the face of my Minghou Mansion. If anyone makes a mistake, don't blame me, the mistress, for being ruthless!"

Mu Jing may not care about these details, these so-called small faces, but Cai Yan has to care, because she has been around Cai Yong since she was a child, she is naturally handy with such things, at least she will not lose the face of the Minghou Mansion.

At the sixth quarter of the unitary hour, the sky had already darkened, and each of the patriarchs began to rush to the feast in the Minghou Mansion. They did not dare to neglect, and each of them came to the door with gifts.

Before Mu Jing was seated, the banquet was quite lively, and the various Patriarchs were whispering to each other in twos and threes. In fact, this was also a kind of uneasiness among them, and they couldn't wait to know something.

"Brother Liu, you said that Ming Hou hosted a banquet, what is the so-called?"

"Who knows?"

"Aren't you pretending to be confused by pretending to understand? Now who doesn't know what Master Minghou means!"

"I don't know how Master Minghou will do things!"

"Tell me, will Master Minghou give us a Hongmen banquet!"

"I'm really afraid that if you step into this door today, you may not have a chance to go out!"

"You are too worried, you won't know in the future, there is absolutely no danger tonight!"

"Why!"

"Think about it, who is the Marquis of Ming, even if he wants to kill us, he will give us a crime, so he won't take us down for such an unwarranted crime, or he will convince everyone!"

"That's right!"

"However, Marquis Ming rarely hosts banquets in recent years. Tonight, he will host a banquet specially for us. You must guard against it!"

"Look at one step, let's take one step!"

"The sky is falling, and there are tall people to support us, so we are not afraid!"

"It sounds good, but I'm afraid that this day, it will collapse all at once, and we won't even have a chance to react in the end!"

"I have a rumor that in Jingzhou, a group of those who opposed the reform have already been cut off, and many of them ransacked their homes!"

"Mingke has laws, and there is no way to sit together. Is it true that Master Minghou is really breaking the rules?"

"How did you spread the gossip?"

"..."

The hearts of the people, under the sorrow, jumped a little bit. They were worried because they were worried, but after all these years, they would not think that the Minghou Mansion did more cruel things.

However, several representative figures of the Yizhou aristocratic family have not made a sound. They have been silent since they took the seat, not saying a word, as if they are closing their eyes and resting their minds.

Only occasionally, open your eyes and look at the people around you.

Huang Quan and Zhao Wei looked at each other, and they already had a plan in their hearts. They could be regarded as the two most stable people among so many family heads.

Zhang Song was in the second place, looking at Huang Quan and Zhao Wei from time to time, his ugly-looking face was a bit more emotional: these two things have been discussed without everyone's discussion.

There are some people beside him, all of them are the leaders of the family, Gongcao Zheng, Xu Lin, Xu Dongwei, the master of Facao, the family inheritance of Qianwei County, Chen Yue, Chen Yucong, the hundreds of years old family of Berkshire...

Because Mujing entered Yizhou in a hurry at the beginning, in order to support the overall situation of Yizhou, he used a lot of old people in Yizhou. Later, he became stronger and did not think that these people would affect the operation of Yizhou, so he stayed , This can also be regarded as a group of talents, who can make the smooth operation of the Yizhou regime, and they are credited.

Similarly, power has also made these people stronger. They were usually scattered, but not many clues can be seen, but now they are concentrated, and the influence of the aristocratic family is suddenly publicized.

..............................

This feast began at the hour of Xu.

Mu Jing was dressed in a formal attire, with azure blue robes, jade hairpins, a white jade dragon pendant on his waist, and a dragon belt. He did not shy away from the taboos of the Han Dynasty, and walked directly into the banquet hall.

"Meet Marquis Ming!"

When everyone saw it, they stood up one after another, bowed and saluted.

Today's Mujing, even if he is still a little childish, is definitely full of power and influence. He has fought in the battlefield for many years and stepped out of the slaughter. He can't hide his fierce aura at all, and his majesty is impressive.

"Today is a private banquet, everyone, please don't be polite!"

Mu Jing smiled, then walked up to the seat, and sat down with a big horse. He had already prepared a glass of wine before the desk. He did not have too many pedantic and rules like a scholar. The cup invites the crowd: "Jing has been in Yizhou for many years. From the difficult time at the beginning to the current government order, everyone present, including the families behind you, have made a lot of contributions. It's just that Jing was too hasty in the past and has not been able to I invite you all to come here, today is a great opportunity, with a glass of thin wine, I would like to thank you all for your contribution to the Minghou Mansion, Jing will remember your contributions in my heart, and I will never forget them!"

After Mu Jing finished speaking, he drank a cup of wine, which was a spirit that had only been produced in Yizhou recently, with a high degree of alcohol, even if he had no warning signs, and just drank it for the rest of his life, his face turned slightly red.

"Marquis Ming is bold, how can we be stingy, let's do it!"

"For Minghou, for Yizhou, I did it!"

Although everyone is an old fox, but faced with Mu Jing's unreasonable way of playing cards, their blood was somewhat ignited, and they all drank a glass of wine directly.

After drinking it, I realized that this wine was different from what I usually drink.

"What kind of wine is this? It's so strong!"

Someone opened his tongue and couldn't help asking.

"No drink!"

"Too intense!"

"It's a bit burning in the throat, but this feeling is very refreshing, good wine, good wine!"

Everyone came from aristocratic families, no matter in the prosperous and troubled times, they all came from wealth and honor. They had never drunk any wine, but they were intimidated by this kind of wine.

"My lord, what kind of wine is this?" Huang Quan felt something was wrong, he pretended to be brave and asked Mu Jing.

Mujing smiled all over his face, and said with a smile: "Hehe, Gongheng asked you well. This wine is indeed famous. This is a new wine developed under Jingping's company. General Lie, what do you think?"

"General Lie?"

"Just like its name!" Among the patriarchs, there was naturally a general on the march. They looked at the inscription on the jug next to them and couldn't help shouting out: "The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned after ten years. The general's strength!"

"The world is in chaos, and Yizhou is in trouble. The first lord, Liu Gong, entrusted Yizhou to a certain person before leaving, and a certain one was ordered in danger. Over the years, he has been walking on thin ice, conscientiously working hard, and he has not dared to let go. Not to mention that he is dedicated to the people, but he has done a lot of things by himself. , I just hope that I will not accept Mr. Liu's entrustment!"

Mu Jing is not considered a good actor, but acting is also fatal. Many people say that those who really know how to act are not in the entertainment industry. In terms of politics, he thinks this sentence is right, and he got involved in the drama without knowing it. A young man next to him poured wine, and he held up the wine cup again to invite everyone: "The peace of Yizhou is not the result of Jing alone, and the stability of Yizhou is not the result of Jing alone. You have made contributions, the people have made contributions, and Jing will remember them all in his heart." What should be toasted more is the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace of Yizhou. The battlefield is the land of Shura. Yes, it is regarded as fate, how sad this is, someone has been thinking about what they are for, but someone thinks that they are not fighting for the scenery, but for you, for the people of Yizhou, for the sake of being able There is a time of peace and chaos, this wine, I should respect their spirits in heaven!"

"Respect!"

"How can such a strong man be disrespectful!"

"This glass of wine should be respected to them!"

The blood was raised, and how many people were itchy because of Mu Jing's words, and they unconsciously raised the wine cups, and with Mu Jing's arrogance, they directly drank the wine.

"Off topic!"

Naturally, there were many calm people present, such as Huang Quan, Zhao Wei, Zhang Song... These people seemed a little speechless, watching the scene lose control for a while.

But I have to admit that Mujing's atmosphere is very good.

After a few glasses of wine, the banquet could be regarded as having an opening ceremony, and it started straight away. Since it was a feast, there was a program. The programs in this era are very monotonous, nothing more than singing girls and dancing girls.

But what should be played still has to be played.

After a whole set of routines, Mu Jing gave everyone face enough, toasting in person again and again, or even toasting one by one, that could be regarded as condescension.

An hour was dragged by him like this, and he drank an unknown amount of wine, and then 80.00% of the people present had some alcohol on their heads, and they were in a stage of drowsiness and forced sobriety.

Even the most calm ones are unavoidable. After all, Mu Jing is the lord. Today's first-class princes, Da Sikong, smashed down one by one official positions, and they can be killed. How can they not drink a toast.

It is estimated that before they came, Mu Jing would choose to use such a foolish method to get them half-drunk first. If he had known earlier and had prepared for it, he would not have ended up like this.

Seeing that the heat is almost ready, Mu Jing is ready to get down to business. After all, killing one thousand enemies will cost him eight hundred. Even if he took Zhang Ning's anti-alcohol pills in advance, he couldn't hold on to drinking so proudly, so It must be solved beforehand, otherwise they will not be able to kill them, and they will pass out by themselves, and it will become a joke.

"You are all the heroes of Yizhou and the mainstay of Yizhou. I think you all hope that Yizhou can live better and that Yizhou can be more peaceful and stable!"

Mu Jing came out with a wine cup in his hand, strolled in the center of the hall, was facing the eyes of everyone, and said in a calm voice, "Jing invites you here today, and I hope that you can cooperate with Jing, cooperate with Minghou Mansion, and work together for Yizhou's new year. , Yizhou's brilliant future, and contribute to it!"

That being said beautiful.

But all of you here are not ordinary people. Even if they are half-drunk by Mujing, their minds are not as clear and agile as usual, and they will not respond so easily to things that involve the bottom line.

"My lord wants to change the system and the law, we can all understand, but after all, we are a legacy handed down from generation to generation, and we can't just give it up, otherwise how will we face the clansmen!"

Some people have the courage to say what they really mean.

If you want to say how many people want to be enemies with the Minghou Mansion now, you really can’t find out how many. The strength of the Minghou Mansion is one aspect, but the Minghou Mansion also knows how to take into account the interests. How much they have benefited, they know in their hearts.

As powerful as a tiger, but also able to take into account interests, such a government, they really can't find benefits to fly moths to the flames, and put their lives in it to prevent reforms and reforms.

But let them let go like this, and give up the land and population controlled by the family, they will not be reconciled.

"First of all, this Marquis makes a statement!"

Mu Jing laughed, and there was a small dimple on the corner of his mouth, which was particularly dazzling and kind, and he wanted to get closer to him: "The Minghou Mansion is not a bandit or a grassroots bandit. I am in charge of the Minghou Mansion. , take the law as the standard, and put people first, I will not change my own law, nor will I go beyond the fundamentals of people!"

"but……"

His face gradually changed: "The reform is imperative, and no one can stop the reform. This Marquis is the Marquis of Ming, and the master of the people in Yizhou. I have to take care of both. Not only your interests, but also With the interests of all the people, I will never allow it. The people think that there is no land, because there is no food, because there is no hope, and they go to a dead end, and they rebel against the Minghou Mansion, even if they want to fight each other in the end. Do!"

"Is Minghou's banquet today an announcement or a warning?" Huang Quan took a step forward. As one of the bosses of the family, he had no choice but to stand up. If this continues, there may be no such class.

"Courtesy first, soldiers later!"

Mu Jing said it calmly: "This Marquis does not want you to become my enemies, nor does this Marquis want Yizhou to become Jingzhou, so tonight, this Marquis invites you to a banquet to reach a consensus, and you cooperate with Minghou Mansion, Minghou Mansion will naturally not treat you badly. Today, you must have seen that the land you have been holding tightly in your hands may not be comparable to the interests of a caravan. Minghou Mansion is willing to open up the four directions. The gates, the commercial routes that run through the four directions, Yanyin, Tieyin, Liangyin, and Minghou's Mansion are all within appropriate limits, let you do it!"

What he said was not foolish, what he said was true.

Since Mujing came to power in Yizhou, commerce has flourished, and with the circulation of goods, merchants have made great profits. These aristocratic families have long been peeping, but they have not been allowed to enter, even if they do business, it is just a small trouble.

If the Minghou Mansion is willing to open the door of convenience for them in this regard, it is equivalent to giving them one more way to choose.

Of course, this is still not as good as the land and tenants in your hands.

This is not a fair deal.

But there is no fairness in this world.

Mu Jing's voice became a little fierce, and he said something like thunder: "You can also choose to reject a certain deal, even if you refuse, a certain person will not become angry, this point, a certain one can guarantee you enough , tonight, you are guests, and you will still be sent out, but you have to think about it, whether you are Minghou's enemy or Minghou's friend, this is a different way, and there will be different results!"

(End of this chapter)