Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 140 Xue House Banquet
Zhao Wuming and Zhao Yu walked into the lobby, countless people exchanged cups, Zhao Yong sat on the seat and deliberately pretended not to see.Zhao Wuming wanted to go over to say a few words of comfort, but he saw that all the guests in the hall were looking at him and Zhao Yu, and they exchanged pleasantries in an instant.

"I have seen the prince and the fourth son."

"No wonder the prince went out, it turned out to be to pick up the fourth son."

"One year ago, the Wei State raided our Handan. Thanks to the fourth son's action to gather the defeated army, we were able to survive."

"Now thinking about last year under the fourth son's tent, leading the private soldiers of the mansion to fight, I only feel blood boiling in my heart."

"It's a pity that the fourth son left suddenly, otherwise Handan might have been taken back by our country."

"Sigh, sigh...".

Zhao Yu and Zhao Wuming walked forward amidst sighs of emotion and flattery.Zhao Yu sat in the main seat, and Zhao Wuming sat in the first seat on the right.Seeing the two people sitting down, everyone kept silent.

Zhao Wuming picked up a jug of wine, filled the table with drunkenness, and toasted all the guests: "Thank you for your concern, today I will present you with a bottle of wine from Captain Xue."

The guests in the hall didn't dare to be negligent and hurriedly picked up the wine bottles, and said to Zhao Wuming, "Respect the fourth son".

Everyone laughed, lifted the wine bottle and drank it all at the same time.

Zhao Yu put the empty wine bottle on the case table, glanced at the guests in the room, and felt a little emotional: "Last year, I invited my fourth brother to Xue's house for a banquet. During the hunting, I fought with the second and third brothers. My four and I A group of younger brothers, second and third brothers. The group that hunts the most prey wins. The winner can ask the loser to do a harmless thing within his power. As a result, he thought he would return empty-handed My fourth brother hunted tigers and killed bears, shocking the government and the public. It's a pity that the bodyguard of the fourth brother returned in a hurry after being accidentally injured by the third brother. My second brother used the fourth brother's absence as an excuse to cheat. Just let it go."

"The prince's benevolence is well known throughout the court, and we also admire this."A son of a powerful man saluted Zhao Yu, followed by a compliment.

All the guests invited this time were originally those who supported the Prince's family.Seeing someone speak out at this time, they immediately spoke up to echo him.

"The fourth son hunted tigers and killed bears. I told my father, but at first my father didn't believe it. He insisted on dragging me to the Prince's mansion to verify it. After seeing the corpses of the two fierce tigers and giant bears, he no longer doubted it."

"Who says no, the fourth son will not come out in ten years, but once he comes out, it will be amazing."

"First, when hunting tigers and killing bears, it was a blockbuster, and then the Wei State attacked. The defeated army defeated Wei Ang and blocked Pang Juan, and even I and I got a lot of glory."

"If it weren't for the fourth son, I thought I would have become a dead bone a year ago, how could I have a happy gathering here."

"Originally, I didn't plan to come, but Xue Qian told me. Today's banquet has four young masters, so I didn't hesitate."

"If you can still fight under the fourth son, it will be a great joy in life."

Zhao Yu listened to everyone's words, was taken aback for a moment, and then came to his senses with a smile: "Last year, Wei Guo made a surprise attack on Handan. If the fourth brother hadn't arrived in time, Gu would have almost been injured by Wei Guo's soldiers."

"Brother, please don't boast. Otherwise, I will be too embarrassed to let go of hunting wild animals. I won't accidentally get the first place, and I will be ashamed to see you."Zhao Wuming showed a hint of a smile and joked at them.

Smiles spread in the lobby, and all the guests joked with Zhao Wuming.

"Being said by the Fourth Young Master, it seems that I have ulterior motives. What should I do?"

"The last time the fourth son was able to hunt tigers and kill bears, it was after last year's battle. At this time, the fourth son's arrow skills must be even more superb. If he let him hunt and kill wild animals, I might not be able to win the first place."

"My next suggestion is to praise the Fourth Young Master a bit more. Make him feel embarrassed to compete with me for the prey. Wouldn't everything be fine?"

"This proposal is good. I will praise the Fourth Young Master more, and I will feel at ease when I go hunting later."

Seeing that Zhao Wuming couldn't laugh or cry, Zhao Yu quickly picked up the jug on the table and filled it up.Immediately picked up the drunkenness, and looked around the guests: "After talking so much, I guess everyone's mouth is dry, why not drink this bottle with Gu."

"Prince, please..."Seeing that the prince was serving wine, all the guests did not dare to be negligent, so they quickly filled up the wine bottles, and immediately responded to the prince.

Everyone gulped it down, when the sound of footsteps came, Xue Qian walked slowly into the lobby with one person.The man stood in the middle and bowed to Zhao Yu who was above him: "Grandson of Lord Xingping, Zhao Jia has met the crown prince."

"Zhao Jia met the Fourth Young Master, just now my younger brother was rude to the Fourth Young Master, and invited the Fourth Young Master Haihan."Before Zhao Yu could reply, Zhao Jia turned to Zhao Wuming and saluted him.

Seeing that Zhao Jia pleaded guilty as soon as he came, Zhao Wuming immediately stood up from his seat and replied: "It's okay, it's just a small matter."

"There is a sentence that I don't know whether to ask."Zhao Jia looked up at Zhao Wuming and asked cautiously.

Zhao Wuming was taken aback for a moment, not understanding why he was so cautious: "Please tell me...".

"Whether the Fourth Young Master said just now outside the mansion came from the heart?"After Zhao Jia finished speaking, he stared at Zhao Wuming, not daring to relax for a moment.

Zhao Wuming nodded slowly: "A gentleman speaks quickly, let alone a son's words, what I said just now is my sincere words that I have been thinking about for a long time."

"Since that's the case, my family owes you a favor."Zhao Jia breathed a sigh of relief, the younger generation and the older generation had a huge conflict of ideas.If Zhao Wuming wanted to command the public, the older generation would definitely stand up and support him.At that time, the younger generation will definitely oppose it, and an infighting is inevitable.But Zhao Wuming's words at this time gave them a reassurance.

Zhao Wuming didn't even want to refuse directly: "No, I, Zhao Wuming, have never helped your sons of the public family once, so I can't talk about being indebted."

"Lieutenant Xue and the guests have been brought to the lobby by you, so why not arrange it?"Before Zhao Jia could reply, Zhao Yu immediately interrupted and looked at Xue Qian with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

Xue Qian immediately understood, and quickly smiled apologetically at Zhao Jia: "Look, you just came here to salute, and you have fooled my master. If it wasn't for the prince's words, it would be rude, please take a seat."

Zhao Jia originally wanted to reply to Zhao Wuming out loud, but seeing Zhao Yu and Xue Qian interrupting him, he could only smile.Walk in the direction of Xue Qian's finger.

Xue Qian saw that Zhao Jia had prepared the second seat on the left under the main seat, so he also walked to the first seat on the left.

Seeing that Xue Qian was seated, without waiting for Zhao Wuming to speak, Zhao Yu asked again: "Captain Xue has arranged the hunting location."

"Prince, you are wrong..."Xue Qian didn't answer, but instead complained to Zhao Yu.

Everyone looked at Zhao Yu in unison, Zhao Yu was slightly taken aback, unable to figure out where he had offended Xue Qian: "I also ask Captain Xue to express it."

"Your Majesty is holding a banquet today, the prince can't refute that."Taking advantage of the victory, Xue Qian pursued and asked Zhao Yu a question with confidence.

Zhao Yu replied subconsciously: "That's right, if it wasn't for you, Xue Qian, we wouldn't be able to get together today."

"I would like to invite everyone to comment. The crown prince asked about hunting as soon as he came. Is it because the banquet in Xue's mansion was not good, so he wanted to leave in a hurry."Xue Qian pretended to be annoyed on purpose, and asked questions to all the guests.

All the guests in the hall immediately came to their senses and booed loudly.

"Brother Xue has good food and wine here, how could it be bad."

"Not good, not good……".

"Where is it bad? The wine is bad, or the food is bad."

"Both food and wine are good".

"Then why you can't say it well."

"The wine and food are good, but there is still one thing missing."

"You're talking about singing and dancing."

"Lieutenant Xue is not the prince talking about you, even we can't bear it."

"There is a saying that there is no banquet without singing and dancing, brother Xue, this is your fault."

Looking at the booing guests, Xue Qian quickly picked up the wine bottle: "Everyone taught me that I made a mistake. I would like to fine myself a bottle of wine and apologize to you and the prince."

"No, this bottle of wine is too cheap for you."A son of a powerful man looked at Xue Qian who was holding up the wine bottle and complained dissatisfiedly.

Xue Qian seemed to have thought of something, and smiled mysteriously at the powerful son: "Not only will I use this bottle of wine to make amends, but I will also not use the chariot when I go hunting, so I will let you once."

"This statement is true."The eyes of the rich and powerful son's eyes lit up, and the eyes of all the guests were already here, but at this moment, everyone showed puzzled expressions: "If you don't need a chariot, what do you use?"

"War horse, ride a horse alone".Xue Qian spoke almost word for word, with a very firm tone, mixed with a hint of expectation.

Zhao Yong and Xue Zimo looked at each other with puzzled eyes.

All the guests in the hall were sons of rich and powerful families, and almost everyone had been on the battlefield last year, fighting under Zhao Wuming's command.At this time, when I heard Xue Qian say the words "riding alone and walking on horses", I naturally thought of the cavalry that consisted of riding alone and walking on horses.The eyes could not help but brighten up, and the voice of heated discussion suddenly sounded.

"It's better to ride a horse alone, why didn't I think of it."

"I think back then when we fought against Wei Ang and stopped Pang Juan. That army composed of lone horses made a lot of contributions."

"Compared with chariots, riding alone has many disadvantages, but the advantage lies in dexterity."

"I have a proposal. It is better for us to ride alone on this safari. I don't know what you think."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved.

"Single riding and walking, this time I will use single riding and walking."

"I know chariot safari, but this is the first time for me to ride a horse alone. This time, let's see who can get the first place in this safari on a war horse."

"This matter is so settled, no chariots are used, and all horses are used instead."

Hearing that they were going hunting on war horses, Zhao Jia couldn't help showing puzzled eyes: "As we all know, only those who ride horses alone are lowly and have no money, so they only ride them. Riding a horse alone".

Listening to Zhao Jia's inquiry, everyone explained to him.

"Last year under the account of the fourth son, riding a horse alone made a big splash. Now that we know the power of riding a horse alone, how can we be willing to be inferior to others."

"The chariot is used for safari every year, and it would be nice to change to a new trick this time."

"This safari can't go to flat ground, otherwise it won't show the advantage of riding alone."

"It's not bad to look at the safari in the forest. It's better to temporarily change the location of the safari to the forest."

"There is a forest ten miles away from the west gate of Xindu, and there are many wild places in it, so you can give it a try."

"Okay, I'll just wait and go hunting in the woods ten miles away from Ximen."

Hearing everyone's enthusiastic remarks, Xue Qian couldn't laugh or cry. This was not the same as last year in his own mansion: "Everyone, the banquet has not officially started yet, and you plan to go hunting. This makes me feel ashamed to hold a banquet in the future."

"Brother Xue, please calm down. I'll wait until the banquet is over, and I'll wait."When everyone heard Xue Qian's voice, they knew that the conversation just now had gone too far, and quickly apologized to him.

Xue Qian didn't reply when he saw this, but looked at the two maids standing at the door, and the maids walked outside knowingly,

A soft sound spread in the lobby, and a group of dancers trotted in from outside.

The beautiful woman in wine danced gracefully, and the guests began to drink freely, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

(End of this chapter)