The Golden Age Chapter 773: Go to a banquet

There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.

When you arrive in Hangzhou, if you don’t taste the Longjing Shrimp, it is a trip for nothing. If you don’t taste the Longjing Shrimp, if you don’t taste the Longjing Shrimp, you have not tasted the real Longjing Shrimp.

Sanhelou is a famous restaurant in Hangzhou, and the owner of the Sanhelou is the Lin Family, the head of the Hangzhou family.

The Lin family has been destroyed by An Xinghou. After the incident, the three-in-one building was actually closed.

However, Lord Hou gave an order, and the three-in-one building opened immediately, and all the chefs in the restaurant returned.

At the beginning of the Hua Deng, Hangzhou has long lost its previous singing and dancing, and even a little deserted, but the three-in-one building is brightly lit, and the surrounding streets are also heavily guarded.

There is only one table of guests in the Sanhe Building tonight.

An Xing waits for a banquet for Qin Shaoqing of Dali Temple. The restaurant has carefully prepared since noon, buying the freshest ingredients, and several chefs have tried their best to make their best dishes.

The treat is for peace and prosperity. If you do a bad job, you may lose your head, but if you do a good job, you may be rewarded.

When Qin Xiao came to the Sanhe Building, Zhonglang General Qiao Ruixin was waiting at the door.

Qin Xiao brought few people, only a few entourages, but Chen Xi from the Ziyi Supervisor came with him.

"Master Qin!" Qiao Ruixin was told by An Xinghou to be polite to this Qin Shaoqing today. Although he wished to smash his body into pieces, he still smiled on his face and said, " Lord Hou has been waiting for a long time."

Qin Xiao smiled and replied politely: "Originally, I was going to come here earlier, but a case was discussed for a long time, so it was delayed for some time."

"Maybe something." Qiao Ruixin said with a smile: "Hou Ye said, even if you wait until midnight, you have to wait for Master Qin to come." He glanced around and asked: "Fan Cishi didn't come over?"

Qin Xiaoxin was amused, and thought to Xiahouning to post, but did not invite Fan Yang, would Fan Yang come?

Chen Xi also took care of Qin Xiao's safety, so she came uninvited.

"Master Fan was sorry for not being invited by Lord Hou." Qin Xiao smiled and said, "Should the general send someone to please?"

Qiao Ruixin also smiled and said: "Master Hou is discussing important matters with Shaoqing today, but it's not good if there are too many people." Raising his hand, "Master Qin, please!"

The banquet was arranged on the second floor. In the center of the second floor, there was a huge table full of fruits and melon snacks. Two guards from An Xing waiting guarded the entrance and saw Qiao Ruixin bringing people up. Not much to say.

Qin Xiao and Chen Xi followed Qiao Ruixin into the hall. They saw An Xinghou Xiahouning standing by the window and hearing footsteps behind him, Xiahouning turned around with a smile on his face. , Said: "Master Qin seems to be very busy?"

This is the second time Qin Xiao has seen Xiahouning. When he first entered the palace, he met Xiahouning once outside the palace.

"I should have gone to see Lord Hou a long time ago." Qin Xiao said, "But once you arrive in Hangzhou, there are so many trivial things and you can't spare time. Don't be angry, Lord Hou."

"You and I went to Hangzhou to serve the court." Xia Houning smiled slightly: "How can I blame you?" Looking at Chen Xi, he nodded and said: "Chen Shaojian!"

Chen Xi also bowed and saluted, saying: "I saw Master Hou, but he came here uninvited by the official, which made Master Hou laugh."

Chen Xi was an eunuch, but he was not a servant in the palace. He served as the young prisoner of the Ziyi Supervisor. The Ziyijian belonged directly to the emperor. Although he was independent of the sects of the court, he was also an empire’s yamen. No official dare to underestimate it.

He claims to be an official, also because Xia Houning has a knighthood.

"Master Hou, this is not because Shaojian Chen came here uninvited." Qin Xiao sighed: "A few days ago, Master Hou was assassinated. After the assassin missed his hand, he sneaked into the Assassin's Mansion with the intention of assassinating Lord Fan. It can be seen that the chaos in the city is still rampant. Very much. The young supervisor was worried that I would encounter an assassin on the way to the banquet, so he came with him. After all, it was to protect my safety."

Xia Huning smiled and said: "The chaos in the city is really rampant, Chen Shaojian is thoughtful." Raised his hand and said: "Sit down and talk."

Qin Xiao waited for Xiahouning to sit down, and then took a seat. Chen Xi also sat beside Qin Xiao, Xiahouning nodded to Qiao Ruixin, and Qiao Ruixin also sat on the table.

But the huge wine table, with only four people sitting on it, looked a little weird.

"Please come over today, I think you know what's going on." Xia Houning clasped her fingers together, leaning on a chair, staring at Qin Xiao and said: "I heard Master Qin has vindicated many cases in the past few days? "

Qin Xiaodao: "Master Hou also knows that when he was in Jiangnan, he was ordered by the emperor to visit Jiangnan, but he didn't expect to encounter Jiangnan rebellion." After a pause, he continued: "Fortunately, there is a princess in Suzhou, and the rebellion in Suzhou can be regarded as calm. However, the Qian family rebellion in Suzhou is bound to involve the Jiangnan family. The princess is worried that there are lurking rebellious parties in the Hangzhou family, so she sent an official to Hangzhou to investigate. In Hou Ye vigorously and resolutely, he used thunder to deter the Hangzhou family and caught them off guard. Even if they are rebellious, there is nothing they can do."

Xia Hou Ning smiled and said: "This Hou will not lie to you. When I first arrived in Hangzhou, there are so many aristocratic families in Hangzhou. I can't judge who is right and who is wrong, so I can only catch and investigate. Many of these have suffered. Ben Hou was also very clear about the implications. Originally, he wanted to report to the court and send a judicial officer to come for review. Who knew Master Qin arrived in time, which also made Ben Hou very happy. You can find out in the past few days. Many unjust cases help them to rehabilitate, and this is exactly what the lord wishes."

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "That's the case. There is nothing wrong with Master Hou's doing this. When it is very time, he will use extraordinary methods to prevent the possibility of chaos in the family. The lower officials think that this is a clever way."

"General Qiao, are the dishes in the kitchen ready?" Xia Houning asked Qiao Ruixin.

Qiao Ruixin said hurriedly: "Master Hou has an order to entertain Qin Shaoqing tonight. The leeks must be rich and dazzling. The back chef has been preparing them all the time. There are a few dishes, but they can be served in a moment. "

Xiahou Ning laughed and said: "Master Qin didn't know, Benhou had a banquet, and didn't like one dish to be served up. I like all the wine and vegetables to be delivered at the same time." After a pause, he said: "There is just some time left. , Ben Hou has some heartfelt words to talk to Master Qin." At this point, he glanced at Qiao Ruixin, Qiao Ruixin was very witty, and stood up and said: "Master Hou, I will go to the back kitchen and urge them to serve food quickly. .... Chen Shaojian, this three-in-one building is the best restaurant in Hangzhou. Those cooks are not inferior to the imperial cooks in the palace. Would you like to see some of their cooking skills together?"

Chen Xi smiled indifferently, even a fool could see that Xia Houning was going to talk to Qin Xiao alone.

"You can go to the young supervisor." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "General Qiao is kindly invited. I can't help but give General Qiao a face?"

Chen Xi didn't say much, got up and gave Xia Houning a hand, and then went down with Qiao Ruixin.

"Hou Ye told them to leave, it is naturally not easy to speak in front of them." Qin Xiao waited for the two to leave, and said straightforwardly: "Hou Ye has any instructions, please show me."

Xia Houning stared at Qin Xiao and said, "Then I won't be oblivious. Qin Shaoqing, would you like to rise up step by step and enjoy the glory and wealth of this generation?"

"That's natural." Qin Xiao immediately smiled and said: "This is what everyone dreams of, and being an official is also a layman. Naturally, I can't avoid it."

Xiahou Ning nodded and said, "It's so good. I know that you came to Hangzhou this time because you were instructed by She Yue to add chaos to Ben Hou...!" Before finishing talking, Qin Xiao seemed to see it. If you want to say something, raise your hand and say: "You don't need to argue, you are a smart person, otherwise Benhou will not host a banquet to invite you over tonight." After a pause, he finally said: "I heard that when Qingcheng went to Xiling, he You have some origins, and Allure’s favor to you has always been in my heart."

Qin Xiao was taken aback, but immediately understood that the Qingcheng that Xiahouning spoke of was naturally Xiahou Qingcheng.

When Xiahou Qingcheng was in the Guicheng noodle restaurant, she encountered some troubles. Fortunately, Qin Xiao came forward to help her out. For Qin Xiao, this was not a big deal, but Xiahou Qingcheng seemed to be very concerned. .

He actually knew that Du Hongsheng was transferred to Liuzhou, southern Xinjiang, and Han Yunong was transferred to Pei Xiaogong’s service. He only stayed in Kyoto and was assigned to serve in the Ministry of War. Naturally, It was Xiahou Qingcheng who helped behind.

"At that time, I didn't know that it was Miss Xiahou, so I was offended." Qin Xiao said: "If there is something wrong, please forgive me, Lord Hou."

"Nothing." Xiahou Ning smiled and said: "Not only did you not offend, but instead made us Xiahou's family owe you a favor. It was because you didn't know her identity at the time that you seemed to be righteous, but A man of bravery and bravery."

Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "Master Hou is too acclaimed."

"Later, leaving you as an errand in the Ministry of War was actually what Qingcheng asked from my father." Xia Houning stared into Qin Xiao's eyes: "In fact, since then, my father and I have already regarded you as our own."

Qin Xiao sighed: "But in the matter of the Huaiyang Hou, the subordinate officials were often offended. At that time, the subordinate officials did not know that Huaiyang Hou was related to Qingyitang."

"He is a stupid person who has been fooled by the moon without knowing it." Xiahou Ning said: "In this matter, you have not made any mistakes, but taught him a lesson. He was eating, drinking, and having fun in Kyoto. He did not grow up, and now he is sent to Beijiang to exercise. It is not a bad thing for him. My father never blamed you for this matter, and I did the same."

Qin Xiao arched his hands and said: "The prime minister and Lord Hou are so magnanimous, and the officials are really moved."

"I know that you are advancing and retreating together in Suzhou and Sheyue. The situation is compelling, of course." Xia Houning said indifferently: "But you must not think that the princess is a kindhearted person. It is impossible to have today's strength. Now she needs you to help her with her affairs, and she may have made various promises to you. When you are of no use to her, your end will become very miserable." Staring at Qin Xiao Eyes said: "Compared to you, I know her much better. You have already had a grudge with her in Kyoto because of the Ministry of War and Tsing Yi Tang. This person will avenge her, but it is not yet time for her to retaliate." /

Qin Xiao frowned and said: "Master Hou said, the princess will settle accounts after the fall?"