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Chapter 476 The Mei Family
Facing his doubts, Xiao Lingjiang sighed: "I don't have any definite evidence right now, so if I want to find out this matter, I need the help of Governor Wen."

"I don't know what the princess will do if she wants to be dismissed from office?" Wen Deliang was puzzled, he didn't know anything about the shrine!

"Don't worry." Xiao Lingjiang waved his hands with a smile, "We don't know much about Chizhou when we come here, so we are not in a hurry to do anything."

"Chizhou is a land of Zhongmin Yuxiu and outstanding people. I am also very interested in the customs and customs here, and I want to take a look around first."

"It's simple." Wen Deliang said with a smile, "The officials around you are quite familiar with Chizhou. If the princess is interested, I will ask him to accompany you around for a few days. What do you think?"

"Oh?" Xiao Lingjiang couldn't help clapping his hands, "It's so good!"

The so-called strong dragon does not overwhelm the local snake, in this city of Chizhou, her status as a princess may not be as useful as that of the governor's official.

Seeing that she didn't show any dissatisfaction, Wen Deliang felt a little relieved.

"Princess first arrived in Chizhou, please forgive me for the poor hospitality. Tonight, the official will hold a banquet in the mansion to welcome you, and I will invite the princess to come to you at that time."

Xiao Lingjiang smiled brightly: "Cishi Wen is really polite. But—"

She turned her mouth around and said leisurely: "Since it is a banquet, it would be better if there are more people. From my point of view, there is no need to rush today. How about inviting all the officials from the Chizhou family here someday? That's how I can meet you." The talents of Chizhou."

Want to meet the family officials?
Wen Deliang thought to himself, what is her plan?
Although he couldn't figure out what Xiao Lingjiang wanted to do, he still responded with a smile: "Naturally. It just so happens that the governor's mansion may not have held a banquet for a long time, so I took the opportunity of cleaning up the dust for the princess to share with everyone." Lively and lively."

On the second day, Wen Deliang posted a message to the officials' residences of various clans in the city, inviting everyone to a banquet.

Princess Yong'an actually arrived in Chizhou?

After the Chizhou aristocratic family found out, they were all surprised.

After all, according to what they had heard before, most of the princess's visits were related to the shrine.Now that she came here suddenly, it wouldn't be just a whim, would it?
But even so, in the face of the post from the governor's mansion, these aristocratic families still had to show face.

On the day of the banquet, the governor's mansion was full of excitement, and all the prominent families in the city came to the banquet.

Xiao Lingjiang sat on the high seat, and looked at all the people at the banquet calmly.

There are not many aristocratic families in Chizhou, among which the Mei family has the longest inheritance.From the former Dynasty to the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Mei family's scenery is naturally not as good as before, but in the whole Chizhou City, it can be regarded as one of the best aristocratic families.

However, Mei Qu, the head of the Mei family, is not among the banquets being held now.The person sitting first on the left under the table is Mei Qu's son, Mei Qing.

This Mei Qing looks to be about forty years old, with a slightly fat body, sitting on a seat in a toga with long sleeves, and her demeanor has the demeanor of a family leader.

He lowered his head and poured a glass of wine, said to Xiao Lingjiang: "My father is old, and Tianhan's health is not good recently, so it is inconvenient to go to the banquet. If there is something wrong, I hope the princess will forgive me."

The head of the Mei family, Mei Qu, is almost seventy years old. At this age, in some families, he may have retired from the position of head of the house early and enjoyed his old age.

Kemei Qu is not like this.

Mei Qu's birth mother was the princess of the previous dynasty, and it was this princess who brought the glory of the Mei family to its peak when the previous dynasty was still alive, and it quickly faded away after the establishment of the new dynasty.

At that time, the former dynasty was shattered, and although the princess escaped, her body quickly declined after giving birth to a son, and she died in depression.

The former Patriarch of the Mei Clan later continued, but he never gave birth to another heir. He had no choice but to appoint the eldest son as the Patriarch of the Mei Clan.

Mei Qu has been the head of the family for thirty or forty years.

In his generation, he took the Jiangdong Zhou family as his wife and gave birth to a son and two daughters.

Logically speaking, this family business should be handed over to the eldest son, but it is a pity that the eldest son died unexpectedly when he was in his 20s, leaving only a young child waiting to be fed.

The eldest grandson of the Mei family is said to have been weak since he was a child, and he has been raised in the Zhuangzi and seldom shows up.However, he is extremely intelligent, so Mei Qu likes him very much.

Mei Qu has always planned to pass on the Mei family to him, so he has been occupying this seat. As long as he can grow stronger, he can take over the position of Patriarch from him.

I heard... the eldest grandson's health has improved a lot in the past two years.

Xiao Lingjiang looked at the apologetic Mei Qing in front of him, thinking to himself.

Over the past few years, Mei Qu has grown older, and her energy is naturally not as good as before.Therefore, many things in the Mei clan were done by him, a bastard.

Although he is a bastard, Mei Qing's work is considered clean and neat, and the Mei family is showing signs of prosperity in his hands. In this Chizhou, who doesn't look up to him?
According to his heart, he can just watch, one day, that nephew who is 20 years younger than him will come back to pick ready-made peaches like this?
Xiao Lingjiang's eyes were slightly deep, he raised the wine cup, and said with a slight smile: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here to host a banquet and welcome the wind, it's really a bit of a laborious effort..."

Mei Qing smiled brightly: "What is the princess talking about. We have heard about the princess's name and deeds for a long time. It is my good fortune to meet the princess today. Come, let me toast the princess!"

After all, he had already toasted and drank it in one gulp.

Xiao Lingjiang smiled slightly, raised her glass and drank the wine, and after putting down the glass, she looked at Mei Qing and asked with concern: "I wonder if Mr. Mei is in serious trouble?"

Mei Qing shook her head: "Thank you, princess, for thinking about my father. His old man has a long-standing problem, and he can't see the cold wind in winter. If it's a serious problem, it's nothing, but it can only be kept in the house."

Xiao Lingjiang nodded: "It's good that there is no problem. The problem of winter is to be more careful."

As for whether Mei Qu was really ill and couldn't come to the banquet, or whether she deliberately didn't come because she knew the purpose of her trip, only he knew.

She has been in Chizhou for a few days, and the news that should be passed on from Yongmu must have already arrived, right?
Her trip was aimed at Yongmu and the Mei family, she wanted to know if the Mei family would make any move, and how would they do it?
During the banquet, everyone greeted each other, and when the banquet was over, the guests dispersed one after another.

After Mei Qing returned to the mansion, she went directly to the main courtyard.

The lights in the corridor were bright, and the attendants guarding the door saw him, and quickly bowed to salute: "Mr. Erlang."

"Did father ever rest?" Mei Qing looked slightly into the room and asked.

"Never." The attendant replied, "The Patriarch is waiting for you."

"En." Mei Qing responded in a low voice, took off her cloak and handed it to the followers behind her, and walked into the house.

(End of this chapter)