In a blink of an eye, it’s the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, celebrating the New Year.
There was a big banquet at Magistrate Wu's house. Lin Ansheng didn't want to go to the banquet, but he was not the only one invited. There were also other generals in the military camp. It was hard for the local officials not to go.
The banquet was in the evening, and Lin Ansheng went to the banquet with the invited generals from the military camp.
The banquet was very sumptuous, and Lin Ansheng heard the two generals beside him whispering, saying that the position of Magistrate Wu was very lucrative.
Hearing this, Lin Ansheng had no special reaction. He is the general who is stationed here, and Magistrate Wu is the garrison here. Magistrate Wu is his own business in making money in a good way. As long as he makes money, don't go too far, don't make the local people miserable, don't reach out to the military camp, and don't do anything dirty in the military camp. If it doesn't matter, it has nothing to do with him.
Throughout the country, there are many honest officials, but there are also many corrupt officials.
The principle line that Lin Ansheng has set for himself is that his responsibility is to train soldiers well and protect the people of this territory.
During the banquet, there were performances by dancers and singers invited by Magistrate Wu, and the atmosphere was quite good.
The wine was also mellow and easy to drink, and the people sitting next to him were all familiar with each other in the military camp. It was the end of the year, so Lin Ansheng couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.
Wu Zhifu, who was sitting at the top with the supervisor, looked at his master and glanced at his master. The other man nodded slightly, which meant that everything had been arranged.
Lin Ansheng was still thinking that this year, Mrs. Yao, the youngest daughter of Wu Zhifu, was sitting peacefully on the female family member's seat and did not come out to play the piano like she did in the past.
It must be because of what happened in Juxian Tower last time that I gave up on myself!
Thinking about it, Lin Ansheng suddenly felt that that little lady had done something good, and she had done herself a big favor.
I remember that Peng Xian seemed to have said that Mrs. Nahong and her party would leave Dawu Pass after the Chinese New Year. When the time comes, that boy Peng Xian will definitely treat Miss Hong to a farewell banquet.
Okay, when the time comes, pay for the money for the banquet for her group!
He is a general, his military pay is more than his, and his wallet is bigger than his.
"Everyone, this is the sweet-scented osmanthus wine that my family has invited the wine master to brew for thousands of years. I would like to invite you to taste the wine." The steward of the Wu Mansion stepped forward and said.
Immediately, the servants of the Wu Mansion carried the wine bottles and walked to each table.
"Drunk with osmanthus?" Lin Ansheng picked up the wine bottle that had just been put down on the table in front of him and smelled it at the spout. There was a faint scent of osmanthus. It smells pretty good.
Seeing other guests starting to taste it, Lin Ansheng also poured himself a glass of wine, thinking that if he didn't like it, he would just drink it.
Watching him pour the wine from the flask in front of him, Magistrate Wu and Master subconsciously looked towards Wu Jinyao, who was sitting in the women's seat.
Seeing that she was a little nervous, Magistrate Wu gave his daughter a comforting look.
Wu Jinyao worked hard to adjust her breathing and poured herself a glass of mead. The next thing she was going to do would also require courage.
Looking up and seeing that the person diagonally across from him had already drank the wine in his hand, and then stretched out his hand to pour another glass, both Magistrate Wu and Master heaved a sigh of relief.
In fact, drinking a few sips of that wine can have the desired effect. If you drink a few glasses, it is even more reliable.
After tonight, with the blessing of the general's son-in-law as the prefect, am I still afraid that my future official career will be uneven?
The master nodded gently to Wu Jinyao. After receiving the signal, the other party stood up and left the seat.
At this moment, Lin Ansheng, after drinking a few osmanthus flowers, felt that his body was starting to heat up and he was also feeling a little dizzy.
He looked at the wine bottle on the table and thought, is this sweet-scented osmanthus drunkenly powerful? Or maybe you just can’t drink enough?
However, looking around at the other guests, they were all still drinking enthusiastically. Lin Ansheng stood up and thought about getting some fresh air outside the hall. He didn't know whether it was because there were too many people in the banquet hall or because there were too many braziers.
When the general on the side saw him getting up, he just thought he was going out to relieve himself or something and didn't care.
Besides, everyone knows about General Lin. He can drink but he is not addicted to alcohol. Maybe he drank a little too much today.
Lin Ansheng walked out of the hall and stood in the yard, enjoying the cool breeze, but the heat on his body showed no sign of relief.
"General, what do you need?" The steward walked up to Lin Ansheng and asked respectfully.
Lin Ansheng shook his head and said: "Perhaps the new wine brewed by your master is too strong. This general is a little overwhelmed. You can go and do your own thing."
"General, why don't you go to the guest room to rest for a while? "The steward asked again.
After hearing this, Lin Ansheng nodded: "Okay, let's lead the way."
The steward immediately picked up a lantern and led Lin Ansheng to the backyard. As he walked, he asked him if he liked thick coffee. The tea is still weak tea.
After a while, Lin Ansheng arrived at the guest room of the Wu Mansion. The location was a bit far away and there were no servants in the courtyard. Thinking of the banquet in the mansion, they were probably all helping in the front hall.
When I entered the house, I found that it was well decorated and incense was burning.
"General, wait a moment. I'll make some tea right now." The steward said after inviting people into the room.
"Yeah." Lin Ansheng felt uncomfortable and suppressed a groan of discomfort.
In the front yard, Wu Jinyao, wearing a cloak, walked to the backyard very excitedly and nervously. When he met the steward halfway, the steward just nodded and left.
As for the inn, Hong Xiaoduo took the seven children and Quan Jinghuai to have dinner in the restaurant. After returning to the inn, watching the children practice calligraphy for a while, Hong Xiaoduo felt a little upset.
Today is New Year's Eve. Regardless of whether this dynasty can be found in history books, some customs are the same.
Am I really as the old man said, that my parents are divorced and have new families and children?
Hong Xiaoduo didn’t want the children to notice his mood swings, so he said hello to Quan Jinghuai and said he was going out for a walk. Then he told Yuheng that he would take Yaoguang to bed later. After waiting for myself, I left the inn.
Walking aimlessly, because it was New Year's Eve, and at this hour, there were almost no pedestrians on the street.
While passing by an alley, a person came towards me, swaying as he walked. Hong Xiaoduo guessed that he must be a drunkard who drank too much.
So, she deliberately stepped aside.
However, when the two of them passed each other, Hong Xiaoduo discovered that this drunkard actually knew him, General Lin.
"General Lin?" Hong Xiaoduo greeted in a voice.
This is Peng Xian's life-and-death good brother, and Hong Xiaoduo doesn't pretend he doesn't recognize him.
Hearing someone calling his name, Lin Ansheng tried to steady himself, trying to see who was in front of him. It seemed like he had heard the voice somewhere before.
"Is it you?" Lin Ansheng opened his eyes wide and recognized her. Looking at her features, he felt that the reaction somewhere in his body was even greater.
An uncontrollable person stretches out his arms and pulls the person in front of him into his arms...