Chapter 136 Before the Banquet
During the chat, Lu Bo got a lot of information and felt confident. He chatted with Lu Buwei in his mouth and made secret plans in his heart. Soon he arrived at Baifu.
After entering the mansion, it was found that most of the other people who were scattered had arrived first. Lu Bo and Bai Gen had met Bai Gen and had accompanied many sins. Since Zhu Tang had a large number of people and attracted attention, Uncle Tang assigned each of them to their respective duties according to their talents.
, either in front of the hall, under the stove, by the well, or in the side courtyard, arranged one by one, and Bai Gen asked people to take them away and take care of them. Cao and Zheng were originally supposed to be guards and could not go to the banquet, so they could only stand under the pillars; Lu Bo and Xu
Bo'an sat in the east, Bai Gen, and Lu Zhong were in the middle. Uncle Tang was naturally the best choice to divide the meat in front of the cauldron; for the top, young and old people from various Tang Dynasties were also selected. Since the purchase was not successful, Uncle Lu only
Blushing, Neng took out a piece of gold cake and stuffed it into Bai Gen. Bai Gen declined the offer to no avail, so he put it in his arms after explaining that it had been recorded in his account.
It was still early, and there were people taking care of the people under the stove in front of the hall. Bai Gen immediately invited everyone to sit in a side room to talk, and led a group of people to go to the stove to bring over the previously boiled jujube water. Naturally, Cao and Zheng were the two guards.
Everyone sat down together, drinking jujube water with a hint of ginger flavor, and regained their spirits. Bai Gen said: "Although Huayang is a small town, it is also controlled by the king and grandson of Han Dynasty, so it is difficult for everyone to live. I can't wait."
Cai, who has lived here for a long time, has been a little close to his captain, and has a little idea of his nature. I hope you will listen to me."
Everyone in the seat heard Bai Gen's solemn tone and said seriously: "I was about to listen to Brother Bai's lesson."
Bai Gen said: "Huayang Wei, the grandsons of the King of Han, took office at the beginning of the year. They are addicted to food, greedy for money, arrogant and lewd. They are not easy to deal with. Don't take him lightly because of his humble position."
Everyone in the audience said: "Please follow the lesson."
Bai Gen said: "It's not easy to say it, and it's not difficult in other ways, but with the four words 'everything is done with courtesy', it's easy to hear."
The man in the seat said: "I would like to hear his message."
Bai Gen said: "Huayang Wei, the descendants of the King of Han, although they are living in the army, they do not want to be treated as warriors. Treat them with the courtesy of a scholar, respect them as a king and grandson, and then the courtesy will be exhausted."
Lu Bo said: "This matter is easy to hear. Your son, King Shang of Wei, is a master of scholarly etiquette, so he can do it to the best of his ability."
Zheng Anping, who has always been quiet, suddenly said: "Do you have scholars in your profession to show courtesy?"
Bai Gen said: "There are no scholars in the party. The banquet requires the company of gentlemen from the countryside."
Lu Bodao: "Since there are stories, we should not make exceptions and still invite them."
Sub'an said: "What can I do as a servant? I should be the one behind you."
After some discussion, everyone agreed that although Subian was a scholar, he was still a foreigner and had to be suppressed by the local squires, so that everything would be convenient. After an agreement, Lu Buwei was ordered to drive to invite the two squires to accompany him. Lu Buwei was familiar with the road and set off together.
Bai Gen said again: "Huayang Lieutenant is fond of food and greedy for money. The so-called "everything is complete" means preparing gifts, clothing, food and entertainment, and the four colors must be in harmony."
Lu Bo said: "You are a fool who has come from afar and is not prepared for everything. If you dare to ask Brother Bai to buy it, you will not lose money."
Bai Gen said: "Without any trouble, the gifts are ready. I just ask you to take a look." Then he stood up and brought out two small baskets, opened them respectively for everyone to see. One basket was full of grains and meat, and the other basket was for daily consumption.
Although the items were nothing special, they were of complete varieties and fashionable. Everyone said politely, "Thank you, Brother Bai." They mentioned it and put it aside.
Bai Gen said: "We came to discuss at night, and we only prepared fifty chariots, but the meal ceremony was a hundred chariots. Please understand."
Everyone said: "Brother Bai, thank you for your trouble."
Bai Gen said: "I would like you all to change your clothes again. It is difficult for Captain Huayang to sit with a short brown man."
Everyone looked at the clothes they were wearing. They were all dressed as day laborers when they came out of Daliang. When they arrived at Xingyang and Xiaoyi, they didn't change their clothes and came out wearing the same clothes. Only Lu's Kunzhong wore a long gown. Everyone's faces were exposed.
With an embarrassed look on his face, Bai Gen smiled and said, "I have all kinds of clothes in the back house, and I would like to change them."
Everyone immediately bowed to their seats and said, "Brother Weibai has thought carefully and everything will go well."
Bai Gen led everyone to the backyard and into a west wing room. There was a row of clothes boxes against the wall. Bai Gen opened it, and there were all the clothes, robes, crowns and belts inside. Everyone was secretly surprised, knowing that this
There must be something wrong with it. But since the owner has already brought it in, it is hard to tell. After discussing with each other, they decided to dress according to their original status. Xu Bo'an changed into scholar clothes; Cao and Zheng could also wear scholar clothes.
However, because he had to pretend to be a bodyguard, he changed into a plain robe; Er Lu's dress was consistent with his status and there was no need to change his clothes; Uncle Tang was originally dressed in short clothes, but since his default role was the meat-splitting Tsukasa, he also changed into a long gown.
The most troublesome thing about changing clothes is changing the headgear. When wearing a short dress, it is easiest to tie your head with a short scarf; a scholar needs to wear a crown, a long scarf to tie his hair, and a robe to wipe his forehead, which is very time-consuming. Bai Genhe
Er Lu didn't need to change his clothes, so he went among the people to help. By the time he finished changing clothes, more than half an hour had passed. Lu Buwei, who was picking up the squire, had already come in to inform him that the squire had received it.
Everyone had just changed their clothes, lined up according to their rank, and walked out the door. They saw two old men dressed as scholars. Bai Gen was the host, so he bowed first and said, "How lucky are we to have Yang Zi? Why do we have to live in such a humble place when we come here?"
Fortunately!" Turning to the people who came out to greet him, he said: "These gentlemen are Mr. Xu, brother of the Master of the Banquet, brother of the Lu family, Uncle Tang, Uncle Cao, and Uncle Zheng."
Yang Zi and Wei Zi only returned the salute to Xu Bo'an, who was dressed as a scholar, and everyone else just nodded and gestured. Yang Zi asked Xu Boan, "Are scholars also engaged in business?" Subian said, "On the king's order, I dare not
It's against the rules." The second son slightly cupped his hands and stopped talking.
A group of people entered the hall and sat down separately. Bai Gen was sitting in the middle, Lu, Xu, Tang were in the east, the second son was in the west, Zheng and Cao Li were behind the banquet. The second son said in greeting: "Where are the guests?"
Lu Bo said: "The humble people came out of Luo and wanted to go to Qifeng Jia Liang and transfer to Zheng State to find some wealth."
Yang Zidao said: "The guest's plan is not a small one. In the past, the city captain had a banquet, and we were the only ones to accompany him. Now, the concubine has invited us both to come together. I think it is a big banquet. The guest's plan is not a small one."
Lu Bo said: "The humble people have admired the country for a long time and are willing to live in a small land to save their lives. Whatever they gain, they dare not use it privately, but will share it with us."
Wei Zi said: "If a guest can ask a scholar for help, the income will be great. Who dares to invite a scholar?"
Xu Bo'an said in embarrassment: "I am Xu's family, Bo'an. My ancestor raised his head and had to do this. He ran for the king, so he became a scholar."
Wei Zi nodded and said: "I see. The erect head must be set by the Marquis of Jin. The Marquis of Jin is a prince, not a king."
Sub'an became embarrassed twice and said, "That's what I said. I'm talking nonsense without any reason, which makes people laugh."
When the second son saw Sub'an being like this, he thought to himself: "After the ministers, they will never be allowed to go to the hall." Then he turned to Lu Bo and said, "It's been rough on the road recently. Would you rather hear about it?"
Lu Bo said: "I just heard that the Qin people invaded Han and Wei. The details are unknown. I hope you can enlighten me."
Chapter completed!