Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 223 217. Banquet
"Master, this is from a high-ranking Han official in the city, inviting you to dinner tomorrow."

A middle-aged man with dark skin and clothes that did not look particularly shabby walked into a large wooden house holding something that looked like a letter.

This house is located in a large courtyard, and it is not simply built on the ground. It is supported by countless wooden piles, like a castle in the air.

This architectural style is mostly made in humid places like the South to prevent excessive humidity in the house, which may cause mold or even the growth of small mushrooms.

Of course, in some sense it can be seen that the family's background is not too bad, and they even have servants to serve them.

"Ok?"

A middle-aged man with dark skin and several wrinkles on his face, who looked to be in his 40s or 50s, was lying on a bamboo floor with a bear skin as a carpet under him, his head resting on the legs of three or four gorgeously dressed Cham beauties, enjoying their services of massaging his shoulders and legs and feeding him lychees.

When he heard the servant carrying the letter coming in noisily, Weng Guoqian slightly raised his eyelids and glanced at the person who came, then he closed his eyes again, looking calm.

"A Han official invited me to dinner? Haha. Then pack up and go to their... Governor's Mansion tomorrow."

Weng Guoqian's reaction to this was calm, without any nervousness or other emotions.

"Yes."

After receiving Weng Guoqian's order, the servant left the house without looking around, leaving Weng Guoqian to continue enjoying his god-like life.

Is Weng Guoqian afraid? Of course not. First of all, Weng Guoqian didn't know about the Hongmen Banquet or other allusions. The ignorant are of course fearless.

Secondly, he was quite confident. Weng Guoqian thought that as a person with a broad vision, he already knew these Han people very well. These Han people only talked about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom, and their methods were mainly gentle.

Those fools didn't act carefully before, and they gave the Han people an excuse, which led to a disaster. However, the Han people soon discovered that their use of force seemed to be even less effective, so they probably have to return to gentle means that benefit everyone in the end.

"I wonder if this time they will reward us with gold and silver? Or will they open the warehouses to release grain..."

Weng Guoqian thought about it for a while in his mind. The Han people only had so many means. When facing the Cham people in a city or even a county, they did not dare to risk the condemnation of the world and suppress them by force.

In the open and covert struggles between the Han and Zham ethnic groups in the past few months, the Zham ethnic group can be said to have won greatly, which made Weng Guoqian even think that "the Han people are nothing special". So when he saw the invitation from the Governor's Mansion, Weng Guoqian did not take it too seriously, thinking that the other party just wanted to beg for mercy.

Suddenly a pain interrupted Weng Guoqian's thoughts. He opened his eyes and saw a beautiful girl who looked a little frightened. It seemed that he had not used the right force just now and used too much force.

"Ouch, you hurt me, I'm going to punish you today!"

An evil light flashed in Weng Guoqian's eyes, like an old tiger, and he pounced on the beauties like a hungry tiger and pinned them down amid the exclamations of the beauties...

The next morning, Weng Guoqian got on the ox cart with the help of his servant. It's not that there are no horses in the south, but Yunnan horses are generally short, so they are not as practical as ox carts.

Weng Guoqian sat on the oxcart, with the driver in front and more than ten foot servants following behind. These people were the servants that Weng Guoqian would bring with him when he went out, and they were required to serve him at all times. Weng Guoqian's compound was not too far from the governor's mansion, but it would take two incense sticks. The guards outside the governor's mansion were all Han people. They dutifully checked the invitation handed over by the servant before allowing the group to enter.

Even when Weng Guoqian was outside the governor's mansion, he had to get off the car and walk in. He knew the place well and asked two servants to tie up the ox cart nearby and watch over it. Then he, with the help of four servants, walked slowly into the gate of the governor's mansion.

"Oh, this Weng guy is really showing off. Governor Li, if you don't know him, you would think he is the Governor of Jiaozhou."

As the hosts, Feng Xi and Li Hui had to come out to greet them according to etiquette. Seeing Weng Guoqian's behavior, Feng Xi could not help but sneer.

Li Hui wiped the sweat from his forehead and didn't know what to say. The current situation in Jiaozhou was indeed that the host was strong and the guest was weak, and a strong dragon could not defeat a local snake.

"Master Li, long time no see."

Weng Guoqian acted superior and simply bowed his hands like the Han people. As for Feng Xi, Weng Guoqian didn't even look at him. Firstly, he didn't know him, and secondly, in Weng Guoqian's opinion, this Lord Li was the highest official in the local area.

"Hey, Mr. Weng, this is my Great Han Commander Feng Xi. Today's banquet was also the idea of ​​Commander Feng."

Seeing that Weng Guoqian looked down on Feng Xi, Li Hui quickly introduced Feng Xi.

"Oh, I've met Commander Feng."

Weng Guoqian murmured in his heart. When Dongwu was here, he heard that the Grand Commander of Dongwu was only second to their king. So this Grand Commander was probably about the same. It seemed that another high-ranking official had come. He wondered if he was here to deal with local affairs.

"Okay, okay. Mr. Weng is old, and I can't bear to see him so tired. Please go inside and talk first."

Feng Xi changed his previous expression. He seemed not to care about Weng Guoqian's rudeness. Instead, in the name of respecting the elderly and loving the young, he invited Weng Guoqian to come in and sit down. This made Weng Guoqian misjudge Feng Xi in his heart.

"It seems that this Han official is also a softie who cares about benevolence and righteousness. Let's see what he wants to do."

Weng Guoqian made up his mind, nodded with a hint of arrogance, and was helped into the conference room by a servant.

A large cauldron was placed in the middle of the meeting room today, with fragrant meat cooking inside. On the three tables, some roasted meat that had been roasted to golden brown and sprinkled with condiments such as cornel powder and pepper powder had been placed in advance. This was also Feng Xi's idea. These skewers of meat were not only easy to make, but also extremely delicious.

The smell in the meeting room made Weng Guoqian salivate. Although he was a local tyrant, he had never eaten anything good, basically just fruits. He had only eaten a few cooked delicacies like today.

Weng Guoqian did not bother to be polite with Feng Xi and Li Hui. With the help of his servants, he sat down on the left seat in the hall. Although that was originally his seat, his behavior was somewhat rude and even Li Hui frowned.

However, Li Hui glanced over and saw that Feng Xi's expression had not changed at all, and his smile had even become brighter. He was even more confused about what Feng Xi was going to do today.

(End of this chapter)