Wang Jianhuo received an invitation sent by Henan Yin Han Chou, one civilian and one official. Both of them were among the best people in Luoyang City, but they rarely interacted with each other. This was the first time Han Chou officially invited the ugly king to a banquet.

If it were in the past, Wang Jianhuo would directly refuse. He was a hero and had a good relationship with the government, but he could not get too close. Now he is working for the emperor and cannot directly show a cold face to local officials.

The banquets in the Hou Mansion have always been famous for their luxury and sumptuousness. They usually start at noon and end until the third week. It is necessary to make everyone enjoy their fun.

The people attending the banquet are not only local officials, but also merchants from all over the world, and there are more people. They cannot come empty-handedly. They have to give gifts, display them on the spot, and compete for beauty. The grade will be personally evaluated by Lord Yin of Henan.

Today's gift gift is about a grandson of Han Chou's full moon, but the real protagonist is the ugly king.

Since being responsible for supervising and resettling refugees, Wang Jianhuo has deviated from normalcy and refused to interact with his former friends. This once made Luoyang merchants very nervous and thought they had met a clean adult. However, facts proved that Wang Jianhuo was very good at adapting and did not stick to the provisions of the government. As long as the merchants were willing to contribute money and efforts, they mostly acquiesced to their secret annexation of land and bribing slaves.

During the time when the emperor was trapped in Jincheng, the status of the ugly king plummeted. His former friends thought he was complacent, while officials and merchants thought he had lost his power and would no longer take him seriously.

Wang Jianhuo was used to the warmth and coldness of human feelings, but he just tried his best to accommodate more refugees.

When the siege of Jincheng was lifted, he became a big celebrity in Luoyang. As long as he spoke, he would have everything he could have, including money, food, carts and oxes, and the remaining refugees were soon sent back to their hometowns.

Although the merchants got everything they wanted, there was one thing that made them very nervous. The ugly king did not accept gifts, and no one would accept gifts. The merchants hoped to make the ugly king accept it through various channels, regardless of light or darkness, and they were seen through and returned as it was.

A person who refuses to accept gifts and can directly contact the emperor makes everyone unable to sleep or eat.

It was in this case that the ugly king was invited by Henan Yin.

At the banquet, many merchants just gave gifts to Henan Yin as usual. They seemed to give up trying to the ugly king, but took turns to toasting, very humble and polite.

In the evening, the banquet was still in progress, and Han Chou asked the Chou King to move to the study to have a secret talk.

Han Chou had a big belly, and his face was flushed and his breath was gasping for breath. His stomach was undulating like a bellows. He first invited the guests to have tea. "I don't know where the thing was produced, and I don't understand this. It is said to be very expensive and the taste is not special, but it has a miraculous effect when sobering up."

Wang Jian gave it a sip and praised it: "It's really good."

"Oh, it's a pity that the tea is not here. The person who gave this tea died. He hasn't shown up for several years. Some people say they were killed by robbers. Who knows? Anyway, the tea leaves are about to be cut off. It's really strange. There are so many guests here, but no one knows the origin of this tea, and he can't even tell the name."

"I guess it's for someone who is destined to be."

"Haha, this 'destined person' should come quickly." Han Chou put away his smile, "Brother Ugly, can I call you that, right?"

"It is the honor of the people who are polite to show their respects."

As a marquis of Luoyang, Han Chou likes to call him "marquis" and smiled and said, "Brother Ugly, we should have been getting close to each other for a long time. Really, everyone lives in Luoyang, why didn't they date much before?"

"There is a difference between officials and citizens..."

"Hey, you are not a civilian now. Although you don't have an official position yet, how many people in the world can submit memorials to Your Majesty directly? Even I, the so-called Marquis of Luoyang and the Yin of Henan, have memorials and have memorials first, which is not as good as the ugly brother."

Wang Jianhuo's face was not easy to smile, so he could only move the corners of his mouth, "The road to climbing the sky is not easy to walk. As soon as one step is approaching the sky, it will fall sooner or later. The grass people are always frightened and do not take it as proud, but instead take it as a risk."

Han Chou patted heavily on the table, "It's right. It's hard to accompany the king as if he is with a tiger. Now, I have worked hard to find a beautiful beauty who is unparalleled in the world and sent it to His Majesty, but His Majesty gave it to his favorite minister. Oh, I really can't say anything, but what can I do? Can a minister still complain? I have to continue to do my best, and fortunately I understand my loyalty in the palace and let me choose more good women in Luoyang for the choice of the harem."

"In the palace?" After all, the ugly king is not an official and does not understand these emerging titles in the officialdom.

"It is Your Majesty's biological mother. She has no official title yet, but it is only a matter of time before she becomes the empress dowager, so she is called "the palace". The heart of a loving mother in the palace is looking forward to holding her grandson early, and even looking forward to the establishment of the Grand Chu early. Therefore, she ordered the world's talent show, Luoyang is the most valued, and it is necessary to provide half of the beautiful women."

The ugly king knew very well that this was the amount Han Chou had fought for. He couldn't please the emperor, so he tried every means to please the "palace".

At the same time, this is also a tactful hint: the ugly king can reach the Shengting directly, and Han Chou also has a way to reach the sky in one step.

The ugly king bowed and said, "This is a great achievement, congratulations."

Han Chou waved his hand, "I don't care about the credit or something. As long as the palace is satisfied, your Majesty will be happy. To be honest, our team lives in Luoyang for generations and has no other ambitions, just hope to stay in Luoyang steadily, be loyal to Your Majesty, and serve the court."

"Luoyang is richest in the world, and it is all the achievements of the great masters."

Han Chou laughed loudly and suddenly put away his smile, "There is a banquet outside, and I actually invited guests to drink tea here. It's so rude. I won't waste my time around the bush. I just ask, Brother Ugly, what do you think?"

"What does this mean by sir?"

"We all know that those businessmen outside are profiteers. Money comes easily, so they are naturally generous in giving gifts. In fact, there is no other meaning. They just want a peace of mind. But the ugly brother keeps people thousands of miles away. Do you think there is too little or what are you afraid of?"

Wang Jianhuo pondered without saying a word.

Han Chou laughed and said, "I understand that when I was an official for the first time, no one wanted to make mistakes, nor did he want to leave any handles, especially if he did things directly for His Majesty. There were people staring at the ugly brother everywhere. Maybe anyone would steal to His Majesty. If it were me, he would not dare to accept gifts casually."

"Those who know me are the great lord."

Han Chou laughed loudly, flipping around on the desk, finding two pieces of paper from the messy pile of paper, pushing them to the ugly king, separated left and right, and placed them side by side.

With the candlelight, Wang Jianhuo looked down and saw that they were two deeds with Wang Jianhuo’s name, one in the capital and the other in Linzi, one in the west and one in the east, thousands of miles apart.

"This is……"

"The two small houses are not conspicuous and not worth much. I have chosen some of the gifts that everyone gave me, and they are just for housewarming. They are stored in the house at this moment. Brother Chou can send someone to check it out. This matter is known by heaven and earth, you know me, Luoyang, Your Majesty does not know, even the merchants outside do not know. They only need one word from me, saying that Brother Chou is reliable, and they will all feel at ease."

Wang Jianhuo was still pondering.

Han Chou looked a little cold, "Brother Ugly, you won't accept other people's gifts, and mine won't accept them? Do you think the gifts are not heavy enough, or do you think I will leak the secret? Can I be the same as those businessmen? What are the benefits for me to really get to your superiors? Brother Ugly, don't worry, in Luoyang, your reputation of "integrity" will not be affected at all."

"Since the adults value grass people so much, the grass people are disrespectful, so I have to be polite."

Han Chou immediately regained his smile, "I treat my ugly brother as a brother, and I hope you and I can support each other in the future."

“There is one difficult thing.”

"Please tell me, brother ugly."

"Caomin once mentioned various methods of merchants to His Majesty. When His Majesty arrives in Luoyang again, Caomin can't say that Luoyang merchants suddenly changed their temperament and became good people. They must..."

"I understand, understand." Han Chou laughed even more happily, "I'm not afraid of the ugly brother making the conditions, but I'm afraid of the ugly brother not speaking. As soon as you say it, I understand. Don't worry, this matter is extremely simple."

Han Chou rummaged through the pile of paper for a while, took out another piece of paper, which was covered with small fly-headed calligraphy, and was densely filled with names.

"As long as these people remain unmoved, Luoyang's businessmen will deal with it with the Chou brother. Even if I am a brother, I will find a few birds to clean up. It has nothing to do with whether to give gifts or not. It is because these people are too arrogant and lose their duty. I really think that you can buy anything with money. It's time to hit them to distinguish between high and low."

"It would be easier to give the list of 'showers' to the grass-roots'," said the adults.

Han Chou was stunned and then laughed, "Okay, okay, I know that Brother Ugly knows that friendships all over the world is not a flaw. I don't have a ready list on hand. Let's go and have a drink first. After the banquet, Brother Ugly will definitely get it."

The two walked out together, and Wang Jianhuo whispered: "There are still fingerprints on the deed?"

Han Chou blinked, "Don't be anxious, Brother Chou will come to deal with this matter tomorrow. Brother Chou will also send his confidant to check it out earlier. What else is missing? Just speak up and you will be satisfied with Brother Chou."

"If the gift given by the marquis cannot satisfy the Cao people, the Cao people's appetite will be even bigger than the sky."

Han Chou laughed so hard that his eyes couldn't open. It was said that the ugly king was difficult to deal with recently. That was because the waters rose and the ships were rising. Can the dragon climbers be moved by several merchants? It had to be his own actions.

Wang Jianhuo was not completely satisfied, so he left the study and whispered to Han Chou: "Are there enough about the talent show?"

The Chou King wanted to please the future empress dowager. Han Chou felt more at ease, "As long as it was sent by the Chou Brother, he would definitely be selected. Five, how about it, is it enough?"

"One is enough."

After the banquet, Wang Jianhuo took two deeds and two lists home, watched them at night, and then collected them personally.

Coupled with the large amount of evidence collected before, it was enough to make Luoyang fall into a state of decline. Wang Jianhuo did not care about his situation, but only worried about one thing, whether the emperor had the courage to do this.

Although he is just a hero, Wang Jianhuo knew the most, but the emperor was far from omnipotent. Many times, the emperor had more worries than ordinary people. (To be continued.)
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