Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 474 Hongmen Banquet (2)
Yuan Shikai said slowly: "West Lake Vinegar Fish is also called Uncle Chuanzhen. According to legend, there were two brothers surnamed Song in ancient times. , Lu met a woman who was washing yarn by the lake. Seeing her beauty, she wanted to occupy her. After sending someone to inquire, it turned out that this woman was Brother Song's wife, so she used conspiracy to kill Brother Song. The infringement made the uncle and sister-in-law of the Song family very angry. The two of them went to the government to file a lawsuit, hoping to uphold justice and punish the villain. They didn't know that the government at that time had the same nostrils with the evil forces. Instead of accepting their complaints, they punished them. They were beaten with sticks and drove them out of the government. After returning home, Sister-in-law Song told Brother Song to pack up and flee quickly, so as not to be followed by villains to retaliate. Before leaving, sister-in-law cooked a bowl of fish with sugar and vinegar, cooking it in a strange way.

Brother Song asked his sister-in-law: Why is the fish cooked like this today?Sister-in-law said: Fish can be sweet and sour. I want you to go out this time. Don’t forget how your brother died. If your life is sweet, don’t forget the bitterness of ordinary people being bullied. Don’t forget your sister-in-law’s hatred bitterness.The younger brother was very excited when he heard that, ate the fish, and left with his sister-in-law in mind. Later, Song brother got the honor and returned to Hangzhou to avenge the murder of his brother and punish the villain.But at this time, Mrs. Song had already fled, and she could not be found.Once, Brother Song went out to a banquet, and during the banquet, he ate a dish that tasted like what his sister-in-law cooked when he left home. He asked who made it, and found out that it was his sister-in-law's masterpiece.It turned out that after he left, in order to avoid being entangled by villains, his sister-in-law hid in the government's house to work as a cook under anonymity.Song Di was very happy to find his sister-in-law, so he resigned from his official position, took his sister-in-law back home, and started to live as a fisherman again.Later, someone ate this dish, became very popular with poetry, and wrote a poem on the wall of the restaurant: "Skirts and clogs come together to buy drunk, go up to the terrace in the shadow of the green sun, how many boats on the lake in front of the door, and half come back from the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon."Why bother looking for Zhang Han perch (the famous West Lake vinegar fish is better than the delicious Songjiang perch). 'The last sentence of the poem refers to the creation legend of 'West Lake Vinegar Fish'. "

Lu Yongxiang sighed while drinking: "A person's life will be unfair in seven or eight cases, so it's better to have fun in time. Come, come, drink!"

The three of them had another drink, and Fan Xuecheng always felt a little awkward listening to this story, as if the matter between himself and Yuan Keding some time ago was somewhat similar, but Yuan Shikai didn't seem to mean something.

At this moment, I saw an adjutant brought by Lu Yongxiang hurried over and whispered a few words in his ear. Lu Yongxiang's face suddenly turned pale, and then he got up and smiled awkwardly, saying: "Governor My lord, Commander Fan, I’m really sorry, I need to go back to deal with something urgent, it seems that I’m not blessed to enjoy such a good meal.”

Yuan Shikai said in surprise: "Isn't this all right just now? Just leave as you say, no, you have to drink to the end of whatever you say."

Lu Yongxiang was sweating all over his head, and said anxiously: "Don't blame me, my lord, I really have to go back and deal with it quickly."

Fan Xuecheng also asked, "What's the rush?"

Lu Yongxiang waved his hand: "Oh, family matters, family matters, don't mention them, it will make people laugh."

Yuan Shikai said with a smile: "Well, since that's the case, I can't force you to stay. I only hope that we will meet again in the future."

Lu Yongxiang walked out and cupped his hands and said: "I will definitely visit the house some other day, and I will say goodbye, and I will say goodbye."

After sending Lu Yongxiang away, the two of them sat down again, Yuan Shikai couldn't help persuading him to drink, Fan Xuecheng was a master of good wine, and secondly, the food and drink were indeed in harmony with the taste, so he drank more than ten glasses in a row, already top-heavy up.Looking at Yuan Shikai on the opposite side, one fat face has become three.

Fan Xuecheng felt that he would lose his composure if he continued to drink like this, so he planned to get up and say goodbye, but as soon as he stood up, the alcohol went up all over his head, he swayed and fell on the chair again.

Yuan Shikai waved his hand and said, "Why, brother, do you want to go too?"

Fan Xuecheng said vaguely: "My lord's kindness is appreciated this time, but the younger brother is really too drunk and wants to say goodbye."

"How can this be done? Commander Lu is leaving because there is an urgent matter at home. If you leave again, it will be nothing to leave me alone. You Commander Fan is in the army, and there are several soldiers who can't drink. If you say it, you can't drink. That should be me. My brother, don’t blame me for being supercilious, if you leave, it’s clear that you still remember the matter between you and Keding.”

"No, how could it be? I really can't hold it anymore." While speaking, Fan Xuecheng was about to get up again, when suddenly he stretched out a pair of slender hands from behind, gently pressing on his shoulders, and said in a sweet voice: "Since the governor said he wanted the army commander to drink a few more drinks, don't ignore your kindness. If you are really drunk later, the slave family will serve you to rest."

Fan Xuecheng looked back and saw that it was the beautiful girl behind him, his bones were numb from what he said.

The two drank for a while, when the butler Liu Zhongji came in sweating profusely, looked at Yuan Shikai, and then at Fan Xuecheng, but seemed hesitant to speak when he reached the point of his mouth.

Yuan Shikai said impatiently: "If you have anything to say, just say it. Commander Fan is my brother and not an outsider. What are you afraid of?"

Liu Zhongji swallowed his saliva, and then said: "My lord, the emperor's imperial edict has come! The edict protector is waiting in the front hall, and I want you to receive the edict immediately."

"Oh?" Yuan Shikai was inexplicably surprised, turned his head and said to Fan Xuecheng: "brother, the emperor's order has arrived, and I dare not neglect it. I have to go to the front to receive the order. You stay here for a while, and I will come as soon as I go." Yuan Shikai followed Liu Zhongji out of this room.

Fan Xuecheng also felt puzzled. A few years ago, in order to deliver the edicts quickly, the emperor replaced the edicts in remote areas.Unless there is a particularly important event, it is possible to send a decree protector (the title of imperial envoy has been canceled at this time) to deliver the decree.Fan Xuecheng's right eye couldn't stop beating, and there was an ominous premonition in his heart.

At this moment, the girl behind him poured a glass of wine for him with a smile like a flower, and said softly: "The commander is lonely drinking alone, let the slaves accompany you." The other two beautiful girls also looked gracefully. Come here and sit beside Fan Xuecheng.

Fan Xuecheng was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, his wine stimulated his love, and he stretched out his arms to embrace these three beauties, this one had a bite of vegetables, and the other one a mouthful of wine, it was simply exhilarating.

Several people frolicked together for a while, more than ten minutes had passed, Fan Xuecheng's heart moved, and he felt more and more deceitful, first Lu Yongxiang, then Yuan Shikai, why did everything come together?And the three girls around him kept persuading him to drink, could it be that they were deliberately arranged by Yuan Shikai?Thinking of this, Fan Xuecheng couldn't sit still any longer, pushed the three girls away, and suddenly stood up.

"What is the commander going to do?"

"Uh, I still have military affairs to deal with, and I have to go back right now. Later, you explain to the governor for me, and you will definitely visit him when you have time someday." While speaking, Fan Xuecheng raised his leg and was about to leave.

The three girls behind said coldly: "Mr. Fan, since you came today, you didn't think about whether you can get out of this room!"

Ah!
Fan Xuecheng turned around suddenly, and saw the three girls who were originally gentle and pleasant, but now their faces were covered with a murderous look, each of them was holding a pocket pistol, aiming at his chest firmly !

In the blink of an eye, Fan Xuecheng broke out in a cold sweat. He understood everything that happened today. It was obviously a well-planned trap, but how could he be willing to be controlled by three frail and petite girls, and hurriedly reached out to touch the gun? .But the three girls didn't give him any chance at all. They only heard a "pop", and a bullet shot out, accurately and forcefully piercing through Fan Xuecheng's right arm. Fan Xuecheng swayed and nearly fell to the ground. Covering the wound on his right arm, bead-sized beads of sweat trickled down, and the pistol had already dropped from his hand, but he no longer dared to resist rashly. The shot just now showed that as long as he dared to make a slight move If you move, the other party will definitely kill you. The smartest way now is to obey the other party's mercy.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, several guards from the governor's mansion rushed out from the inner room, and they quickly tied up Fan Xuecheng tightly.Fan Xuecheng didn't expect all this to happen so suddenly. One minute ago he was soaking in the gentle village, drinking and having fun, but in the blink of an eye he became a prisoner of the Governor's Mansion. He didn't dare to think about what would be waiting for him!
Hearing Yuan Shikai's laughter coming from the yard, Fan Xuecheng looked out, and saw Yuan Shikai came over with dozens of guards, escorting the eleven guards protecting him.Fan Xuecheng shouted to his captain of the guard: "Why are you also arrested?"

The captain of the guard was also tied up by Wuhuada, struggling hard and shouting: "We were tricked by the surname Yuan, they deliberately sent us away, in fact, they had already ambushed people in the west wing room, and we were controlled by them as soon as we entered You son of a bitch, you have the guts to have a real fight with grandpa!" The captain of the guard seemed to have gone crazy, struggling desperately, yelling and cursing.

Yuan Shikai frowned, and winked at Lu Zongyu. Lu Zongyu took out his pistol, and without saying a word "bang bang", he punched two blood holes on the forehead of the captain of the guard, milky white brains The child flowed all over the place.

Fan Xuecheng was startled for a moment, and then he cursed at Yuan Shikai: "Yuan, you are not a fucking person, you dare not do anything on the surface, and play such disgusting tricks behind your back, what kind of governor are you, shit!"

(End of this chapter)