Chapter 240
Wang Yanqing was suddenly tense, and his body was tense. Lu Heng's slender palm wrapped around Wang Yanqing's hand, his strength was steady and firm. He smiled at the little monk and asked enthusiastically, "Is the little master asleep?"
Is he asleep? The little monk nodded in confusion: "It seems so."
Lu Heng said with a smile: "The little master should be careful next time."
The little monk put his hands together and said to Lu Heng gratefully: "Thank you, the donor for reminding me, Amitabha, the donor is really a good person."
Wang Yanqing watched silently as the "good man" Lu Heng answered these words without any shame, swaggered through the monastery, and walked away.
Lu Heng took Wang Yanqing to play at the public expense, and when he slowly sent Wang Yanqing back to the mansion, he happened to hear a reply from his subordinates. After Peng Ze came out of the temple, he was restless and finally went to Zhang's house.
Lu Heng smiled lightly, and a faint light flashed across his eyes. It seems that there will be a second first assistant in his hands.
I don't know if it was Lu Heng's crow's mouth. After he said that the Ming Dynasty is peaceful and safe, and there will be no accident, a battle report came from the front line. Mongolia harassed the border, and Datong Prefecture was in an emergency.
The imperial court has been at war with neighboring countries all year round, but Mongolia is undoubtedly the biggest threat. Datong Mansion is the most important checkpoint in the nine towns. Once Datong falls, the capital will be in danger. The matter of establishing the crown prince has not yet been understood, and the matter of war has been put on the agenda again.
Fu Yue, the old marquis of Zhenyuan, once stationed in Datong and repulsed the Mongols several times. Now that the old story is brought up again, Fu Tingzhou has become a hotly debated candidate to lead the army. Fu Tingzhou knew that this was an opportunity, and actively walked in the DPRK, wanting to unite with people to promote himself.
But the war is very involved, the generals are not united, and the civil servants will not sit idly by. Fu Tingzhou has been running for a long time, but he has never been able to win the military power. It seems that someone secretly stumbles him and deliberately opposes him.
Fu Tingzhou worked hard for a long time to no avail, and gradually realized that it was hard to do it alone, and he needed support.
At this juncture, the only person he could ask for help was Marquis Wu Ding.
It happened that Guo Xun was also investigating Xue Kan's case. This case is actually not difficult to investigate, it is the people involved that are difficult. A mere Xue Kan case involved three patriarchs, and the results of the investigation were directly related to who would lose and who would win between the two major civil servant factions. Zhang Shoufu continued to intervene in the case-handling process by relying on his own influence, while the other protagonist, Xia Wenjin, said nothing and did not move. Guo Xun consciously pinpointed the lifeline of the civil servants, just as Fu Tingzhou also came to the door, Guo Xun ordered a banquet in the restaurant, and invited Fu Tingzhou and Xia Wenjin as a banquet, and wanted to exchange with Xia Wenjin.
The concept of entertaining guests at a restaurant is different from hosting a banquet at home. If Guo Xun was in the Marquis of Wuding, Xia Wenjin would definitely not attend the appointment, so in the end Guo Xun set the banquet at the best restaurant in the capital. This restaurant is used to receiving distinguished guests, and there are supporting boxes in it, so there is no need to worry about safety.
Guo Xun had the financial resources to cover the entire building, but it was unnecessary, for fear that the emperor would not know that they met? Officials treat guests to dinner after they leave the office, which is called a normal exchange.
Guo Xun has been in the court for many years, and he still has this face. Fu Tingzhou and Xia Wenjin both arrived on time that day. The feast has not yet started, the house has already played the silk and bamboo, the lute is melodious and melodious, and the qin is low and harmonious.
Guo Xun was quite proud, and he was already thinking about how to blackmail Xia Wenjin for a while, and how to make Fu Tingzhou and Xia Wenjin use it for him. Guo Xun was the host and sat in the main seat without any accident, Xia Wenjin and Fu Tingzhou were seated on the left and right. Guo Xun raised his glass and drank, said some words on the stage, and was about to introduce the theme, when suddenly there were footsteps outside.
Marquis Wu Ding held a banquet, and the store owner had long since separated the area, and no one would break in without a long eye. Guo Xun stopped talking, and Fu Tingzhou and Xia Wenjin's expressions changed slightly at the wine table.
The door was pushed open, and a person walked in, his eyes swept across the audience, and he smiled slightly: "Wuding Hou, Xia Ge Lao, Zhenyuan Hou. , it would be rude to know not to worship, I will come to say hello to all of you."
Fu Tingzhou quickly exchanged glances with Guo Xun, Guo Xun's surprise did not seem to be fake, and even Xia Wenjin was surprised, apparently no one expected this uninvited guest. But since everyone came in, Guo Xun couldn't drive them out, so he said with a smile: "Lord Lu is very polite, I didn't know you were in Ruyi Building before, so I was very neglectful. Since we met today, if Lord Lu is not too shabby. , why don't you show your face and stay for a few drinks."
Lu Heng was polite for a moment, but he really stayed. Guo Xun had no choice but to order the store to add another set of tableware.
Before Lu Heng came, Guo Xun took the main seat, Xia Wenjin and Fu Tingzhou took their seats in turn. Now that Lu Heng came, Fu Tingzhou got up to give way, but Lu Heng declined with a smile and sat last. Fu Tingzhou felt that Lu Heng had bad intentions at first, but now that Lu Heng didn't smack his nose, he felt more and more that this fellow had no intentions.
Fu Tingzhou was secretly vigilant, and the other two were also thinking about it. They didn't believe that Lu Heng really came to the restaurant for dinner and came up to say hello. It was more believable that he came specially for them. Although Guo Xun invited guests to dinner in private, it was not difficult for Jin Yiwei to find out the time and place.
Several people present naturally thought of the matter of Prince Li not long ago. During this time, Guo Xun and the cabinet were fighting fiercely, but Jin Yiwei was extraordinarily safe. Anyway, Guo Xun didn't believe it, and Lu Heng would ignore such a big thing.