Chapter 478: Full of guests
A new house has been built in the east of Xuchang City, it is magnificent and magnificent.
This is the residence of Yu Liang, who joined the army.
In the afternoon, groups of guests came one after another, and the house was full of guests.
The servants were so busy that they never touched the ground. They brought food and wine from time to time, so there was no time to stop.
At this time, banquets often lasted from afternoon to late at night, which was normal.
Liu Dayang had just finished killing a lamb and was carrying it away. He was very tired, so he wiped his hands and sat on the threshold to rest.
There is a large cauldron in the courtyard. The fire is raging under the cauldron and the inside of the cauldron is steaming.
On the wooden shelves nearby, there were several disemboweled sheep hanging from south to north, swaying gently in the cold wind.
The sheep that had just been killed were also hung up.
One servant was carrying the sheep, and another pulled an iron hook from the shelf, pointed it at the knife edge on the lamb's neck, and hung it up easily. Then he took the sharp knife and gently peeled the sheep skin - when the blade cut through the membrane between the sheep skin and the mutton, it made a pleasant rustling sound.
"How is your hometown in Runan?" Liu Dayang asked aloud.
"It's not bad." The servant who was skinning said: "Yesterday I came back from collecting grain from my brother and Dianji. They said that a large army was dispatched from Langling, and there were also troops from Ye County and Wuyang. Zhang Xiaoer has already "Beheaded."
Liu Dayang nodded.
Outsiders may not know who the troops from Langling, Yexian, and Wuyang are, but to them, servants of the Yu Mansion, they still vaguely know: the Tuntian Army.
Li Mazi, another person in the rebellion, was also destroyed in Xincai, and even died earlier than Zhang Xiaoer.
One of these two people is from Guanzhong and the other is from Bingzhou. Looking at their hometowns, you can tell that most of the people who followed them in the uprising were refugees from other places resettled in Runan.
Because of this incident, joining the army seemed to be a disgrace, and I didn’t feel relieved for a long time after I came back.
"I'm afraid you will have a hard time after this experience in Runan." Liu Dayang stood up, came to the cauldron, and added salt, pepper, onions, garlic and other seasonings into it.
The pieces of meat are floating and foaming, the oil foam is rolling around, and the rich aroma is coming to your nostrils.
Someone was grilling pork breasts nearby. When they were almost done, they brushed them with honey.
"Liu Dayang, go give some food and wine to the people in the outer courtyard." Someone shouted not far away.
"Okay." Liu Dayang didn't waste any time. He brought two earthen pots and filled them with mutton soup. Then he carried one in each hand and walked out of the courtyard gate and entered another courtyard to take a look. He looked around and then walked under the temporary shed.
A lot of people gathered in the shed, mostly followers of those attending the banquet.
Although he is a follower, his status is not necessarily low. To put it bluntly, they are all confidants and official reserve personnel of the officials and officials, and many of them are descendants of the officials.
When Liu Dayang approached, he vaguely heard their conversation.
“When Yu Gong was appointed as the captain of the Sili school, he was probably going to appease the old people from Hebei. Is it possible to appoint them?”
“Are there few people from Hebei in Yuzhou? Cui Gong, Prime Minister of the State of Chen, Cui Kuang, the governor of Xiangcheng, Yang Bin, the governor of Anfeng, Chengmu, the shogunate of Longxiang, etc. Oh, by the way, due to the civil uprising in Runan, the veteran Fei Li will be appointed as the internal history of Runan. People, but I have always listened to Lu Zhi, no different from the people in Hebei. "
"Fei Li is an old member of the Chengdu Palace. On the birthday of Mr. Chen's eldest son, he gave a gift to Mrs. Lu. Why did he go to give gifts on his birthday? "
"That time he was giving gifts on behalf of Shizhong Lu. Shizhong Lu and Mrs. Lu were from the same family in Fanyang. Madam calls Lu Zhi 'uncle', and Lu Zhi calls Mrs. Lu 'niece', which are the terms of close relatives. They visit each other during the holidays now, and it's normal for Fei Li to come and give gifts."
"That's it. If it weren't for Zhang Jun to clear up the confusion, it would be really difficult to see clearly."
"You will know if you live in Xuchang more often, haha."
Liu Dayang put down the earthen pot gently, Then he went back to the kitchen and took out two plates of freshly roasted deer breasts.
The deer was captured in Guangchengze.
During the two years of drought and locust plague, Guangchengze, which was originally home to countless birds, animals, fish and turtles, suffered a great disaster. But after several years of recovery, the number of wild animals has slowly increased, and deer have begun to appear in the mountains, forests and pastures again.
I heard that four Silver Spear troops withdrew from Heyang and were training in Guangchengze. After the winter came, she went up to the mountains to hunt and sent part of the game to Chen Gong's house. Mrs. Yu rewarded the shogunate officials and generals. She joined the army and got a few deer, which she used to entertain the guests today.
“I killed so many sheep and roasted so much meat, but I couldn’t eat even one piece.” Liu Dayang sighed.
"If you join the army, you can eat meat." Someone next to him laughed and said: "Meat is obtained by soldiers hunting and is available every year, which means they can eat meat every year. What? Dare to kill sheep , Don’t you dare to kill?”
“I’m too lazy to talk nonsense with you.” Liu Dayang left with the meat.
“Now that you are a soldier and you can be awarded an officer after meritorious service, it is different from before.” A voice came from far behind.
Liu Dayang paused, sighed again, and came to the courtyard where the nobles' entourage was again.
"Have you heard? Wu Qian, the right minister of the Duke's palace, has returned from Liangzhou and Qinzhou. Lu Hun ordered Gao Qiu to marry his daughter to Wu Qian's son Yong as his stepmother."
< br>"Chenliu Gao family? Could it be that Tingwei Gaoguang is from the Gaoxuanmao tribe?"
"They are the same clan, but not the same family. To be honest, Gao Qiu is Gao Guang's nephew."
"Then Wu Yong He is also a high-ranking shepherd. He deals with horse manure all day long. How can a lowly person climb up to Gao's daughter? "Gao's daughter has also been widowed for a year and is living at home as a widow. . ”
“That’s a tall order.”
“Tingmei be careful, don’t let the trouble come from your mouth. Let me ask you. If a woman is considered to be a high achiever, who should she start with?”
This sentence suddenly silenced the person.
It’s hard to say who it started from, but in the past ten years, a person has swept away the noble girls of Luoyang, and then married Yu’s sister who joined the army. Can this person be said?
He took the initiative and powerfully reversed the trend. In the past year, he has greatly improved the status of warriors. It is normal for some small families to start clinging to him.
Chenliu Gao's life is not easy now.
After Gao Guang was killed by Sima Yue, the family suffered repeated suppression and suffered great losses. There were almost no Gao clan officials in the court.
Gaoqiu is just the magistrate of Luhun County, and Luhun is south of Yique, close to Guangchengze and Xiangcheng, the two old lairs of Chen Gong, and is greatly affected by it.
This person clinging to the Wu family who settled in Xiangcheng is actually a manifestation of Gao's efforts to save himself.
Times have changed, and new families are slowly rising.
But the taste of these new families is different from that of the old gentry.
First of all, they have very little land. A few dozen hectares at home would be enough to support the sky.
Secondly, the number of Buqu and bankers is also very small, often less than a hundred households.
Finally, a large number of their children joined the army, or were engaged in farming, horse administration, iron smelting and other affairs related to the war. This is another important feature.
Whether these families can eventually rise up is hard to say. Too many people are waiting and watching.
But one thing is certain, these families cannot occupy high positions for a long time like the old noble families. They rise and fall too fast and are not stable enough.
To put it bluntly, if the descendants of those who started their careers with military exploits are unable to gain new achievements, they will naturally be replaced by new military elites who rise later, and they will not be able to pass it on from generation to generation like the old families.
The family is not stable enough and its value will naturally be greatly reduced.
"Okay, let's not talk about this and eat meat." The person called "Ting Mei" nodded and smiled at Liu Dayang, took the plate with his own hands, and shared a plate of deer breast with the person opposite.
Liu Dayang continued to serve the dishes, going back and forth, busy.
After finally finishing it, I was called back again to continue killing the sheep.
Killing and killing, your mind slowly wanders.
There is no doubt that the Yanling Yu family is now the most dazzling family in Henan, even surpassing the originally very famous Yingyin Xun family.
Being a servant in such a big family, as long as you pay attention, you can always know a lot of things that the outside world doesn't know.
For example, today he learned about the so-called "Hebei force" in Henan and the intricate relationship between this force and Mrs. Le and Mrs. Lu.
He also learned that aristocratic families who had lost power began to cling to the new military elite, which was simply turning against Tiangang!
Oh, by the way, he also knew the results of the Runan civil uprising. Maybe some officials in remote counties and counties didn't know about it yet.
Such things made him a little proud, a little vain, and then a little disappointed.
He also wants to be the protagonist that others talk about one day.
He also wants the nobles to cling to him.
This may not have been possible before, but Chen Gong made everything possible.
Who are Wu Qian, Wu Yong and his son? His status was almost the same as his ten years ago, but now it is far different.
Perhaps, the only way to join the army is...
The sky was getting dark, and the banquet had just reached its climax.
Most of the attendees at today's banquet are high-ranking officials, and many are even officials with real power.
Yu Liang joined the army for the shogunate. This position is neither low nor high, but it is naturally attractive because of his relationship with Mrs. Yu. Gradually, more and more people are approaching him, especially officials and staff from Yingchuan and Runan.
Chen Gong's power has gradually stabilized, and factions have begun to take shape.
There is no faction, there are all kinds of strange things, this kind of thing is inevitable at any time.
Yu Liang half-heartedly stepped into the limelight.
This good feeling lasted until after the banquet was over, I was slapped hard by Yu Chen who came back from Liang State...
"Mr. Chen has returned to Xuchang. I will follow him tomorrow. I'll go see you." Yu Chen said with a straight face.
(End of this chapter)