Chapter 7: Two Boats

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Zhang Qi said: "Why isn't it because the surname Chang is against Xu Ge?"

Wu said: "Oh, he dares to go against Xu Ge Lao, why don't you dare " Zhang Qi rolled his eyes: "I, how big am I, do I have that money, I" Wu said: "Zhao, dare to go against Xu Ge Lao It shows that people have this money How about the Xu family He also cheated Yan Songfa's family He is not afraid that others will come to pit him Now Mingli is calm In fact, I am afraid in my heart Otherwise, let you ask Chang Sihao why "Zhang Qi muttered: "The surname Chang has that momentum and no strength Xu Ge Lao's foundation is not something he can move if he wants to" Wu said: "Feng Shui takes turns." The emperor can be changed, don't say that he is a first assistant Don't you understand the current situation Didn't I say you You have this ability inside and outside the court Where does it seem When did the Xu family put it in their eyes again Why are they looking for you to do this now? Doesn't it mean that there are no more people around them?"

Zhang Qi was very heartwarming when he heard this, but his brain jumped a few times, and he also felt that it made sense, and said: "They don't want to show the dew, and they also have."

Wu said: "That's not what I said, now even the old Aunt Song knows that Xu Ge is old and can't even climb the mountain Let Tan Lun carry it on his back and be angry again, and he will fall ill when he comes back, I'm afraid that I won't have a few days to live" Zhang Qi said in disgust: "What does she know about a half-old lady" Wu said: "Don't say this, which thing in this world is true, it has been passed on nine ears, and it is not fake, and the important thing is not true or false, it is what people think" Zhang Qi said anxiously: "What's the use of what you say, but tell me what I should do now."

Wu Shi thought for a while and said: "Didn't he let you go, you just go and just touch the situation over there Now this water is big and the waves are urgent, and it is good to be able to take an extra sampan and step on it, it is difficult to say this thing, who knows which cloud has rain."

Zhang Qi pondered and said: "Yes, I have built this line, Lao Xu wants to blame me, they let me go."

Wu said: "That's right, in my opinion, the momentum of this surname is good The emperor is heavy on the military, and he recognizes him as the royal brother Pingnan sweeps the north and the diligent envoy According to me, this person is red and far from purple Xu Ge Lao's side The competent people have been arranged The main thing is to seek stability He has to climb this tower to which year is the head Even if he climbs almost he should fall Rather be the head of the chicken than the queen of the ox The surname Chang is ambitious and capable It is the time when there is a shortage of people to employ people Follow him, the upstart, and have more hope."

Zhang Qi couldn't help nodding and a smile appeared on his face again: "Ho, it was a blessing for you to persuade me to be safe and stable before then, and now I'd rather be the head of the chicken than the queen of the cow, and I dare to love you, and there are a lot of little Jiujiu in my heart."

Wu sneered and slapped him lightly: "Look at you, I let you say everything anyway, who am I for?" and grabbed his arm and put it over

Zhang Qi deliberately moved his head away and looked back at her with disgust, muttering: "That's hard to say, anyway, it's what you said if you stepped on two boats I don't have this idea in my brain on weekdays, but I can come up with this idea" Wu shook his arms and scolded: "Even if you look like you, you are not better than you, I want to raise a man, I want to step on two boats What's the matter, I'll look for it tomorrow I'll look for twenty and eighteen I'll go to the grinding yard to find the little white face who sifs white noodles I " Zhang Qi heard her shout higher and higher, and he couldn't tell what he was shouting Hurriedly covered her mouth and said in a loud voice: "Auntie, mother." My little sweet orange, am I wrong, can't I do it" I know that she can't hold her temper Apologize at the top Pull off the lady's trouser belt Sneak into the house Climb up to the kang and shake the window Wu was angry: "A person who kills a thousand knives will come to this set again You should be a mess Aya, pay me back quickly" Chased into the house with his pants and twisted his feet

Chang Sihao used Xu Weiji to hold several gatherings in the Hou Mansion and Dongchang Lian, and got acquainted with many officials, but he did not have a deep friendship with everyone, and only used Liang Bolong and other celebrities as a cover, talking about books and paintings, and enjoying jokes, and in the blink of an eye, in June, he arranged a new round of gatherings in Duhug Building in the name of summer

On the third floor, someone pushed the window open a small crack and looked down Chen Zhibin, who was standing at the back, looked at it and muttered: "What is the Hou Ye doing like this?" Qin Juexiang said: "The water is not mixed and it is not good to touch the fish According to my guess, Xu Wei's plan is mostly to create a momentum " Chen Zhibin was speechless and still looked downstairs as if he didn't quite understand Qin Juexiang didn't look back at him and continued: "My eldest brother invited Guo Dugong to have frequent contact with these officials Xu Jie's side will not be suspicious Once there is suspicion, an investigation will be launched But my eldest brother and these officials really didn't say anything, even if they went back and reported truthfully, I am afraid that they would not be able to win the trust of Xu Jie, and they would inevitably be suspected and cleaned up, so that everyone in the Xu Party camp was in danger, and they would inevitably be in chaos, and there would be a gap to take advantage of."

Chen Zhibin glanced at him and nodded slowly: "Xu's party is powerful, tight and tight, and it is easy to be spied on, and this is not a clever plan to make them suspicious...... Ah, Master Hou, they're here, let's go down and greet them."

At the intersection of the street, under the assistance of the four stalls riding high-headed horses, several eight-horse Chinese cars slowly approached and stopped at the entrance of the building There are waiters who set up a ladder stool and opened the curtain Chang Sihao and Guo Shuronghua walked out hand in hand One after the other slowly descended Many officials surrounded Shi Li The two looked around and responded with a smile The empty car moved forward The second one approached It was Liang Bolong and Gu Siyi who came down as soon as they appeared, which attracted a lot of good voices Liang Bolong was full of smiles and bowed his hand to the four sides The vehicles continued to stop The people who came down behind were all famous calligraphers and painters, piano and chess players Xu Wei was also mixed in

Qin Juexiang took Chen Zhibin and Shao Fang to greet him with a smile and greeted Guo Shuronghua and greeted the eldest brother The stars welcomed the group into the building like a moon The position and seating have already been arranged Everyone has finished sitting Sheng Xiao curled The skirt flowers swayed The banquet officially began Xu Wei sat in the corner Holding half a glass of wine in his hand Observing the expressions and movements of the officials These days, the characters who are often invited are basically familiar with a lot There are occasionally one or two fresh faces and their behavior is nothing special Chang Sihao drinks and entertains with Guo Shuronghua and others as usual Other affairs are not mentioned

After looking around, Xu Wei's gaze fell on a person

This person is not tall, his eyebrows are crooked, his nose is straight, his beard is three, he looks good, he walks to the east table and the west table with a wine glass, talks to this one, chats with that one, and smiles on his face Xu Wei called the waiter and muttered a few words, and the waiter left for a while and came back, and whispered in his ear: "Mr. Hui's words That is Zhang Qi Zhang Yushi I don't know why I had a dislike with the Xu family before, the situation is not very good, and the others are not very clear " The corners of Xu Wei's mouth were coldly hooked, and he waved it away

Zhang Qi walked around a few times, and saw that no one was willing to answer him, and he couldn't help but be a little depressed and sat back in his place, looking at Chang Sihao's table from afar, talking and laughing, Guo Shu Ronghua swayed and swayed, his official position was inconspicuous, and he wanted to get close to the past, no excuse, no chance, and his heart became more and more uncomfortable, so he drank and looked at the stage, I saw that at this time, Liang Bolong and Gu Siyi, a green shirt, a white sleeve, and a white sleeve were dragging You are singing alternately one by one, and she is singing one by one, and the southern sound of Kunqu Opera is thick and soft, and the babbling sound makes him feel so irritable that he is not irritable and secretly thinks:" The way of the world has really changed, and the girls can come out to sing, but it's not a bad moral, these two lower nine streamers can hum a few words like this, and they can actually climb the high branches, and sit on an equal footing at the same table with the officials, it's really unreasonable."

After a fold and singing, everyone applauded and sent the two off the stage The stage changed its name I saw Chang Sihao look at it for a while, and he didn't seem to be interested, got up and took Liang Bolong to walk between the tables and said a few words everywhere A toast with the officials He was bold in wine and caused bursts of colorful sounds Seeing that the table was getting closer and closer Zhang Qi was inexplicably nervous Seeing Chang Sihao raising a glass and greeting everyone, he hurriedly stood up with the people at the table

A few polite words drank a round of all the officials lit up the bottom of the cup and laughed happily Chang Sihao seemed to raise his feet to run off the table His eyes fell on Zhang Qi's face again and said: "Ouch, this adult is so familiar " Liang Bolong said: "How did Master Hou forget This Zhang Qi Zhang Yushi once scolded Hu Zongxian at the state banquet in the New Year and quarreled with me "Although Zhang Qi was prepared, it was also quite unnatural and said with a wrinkled smile: "The gentleman is harmonious but different Mr. Liang's courage and courage are also very admirable below."

"Well said" Chang Sihao said with a smile: "The imperial court has its own dignity Zhang Yushi is also a person who is dedicated to the country" Everyone agreed and said that it was Chang Sihao said: "Mr. Liang, Zhang Yushi, this little disagreement between you should not be remembered in your heart" Liang Bolong smiled: "Master Hou's words are far away, I am a little drama, how dare I be angry with Lord Yushi, not to mention that Lord Zhang is also a person who is right to things and people" Zhang Qi felt a little bit after hearing it, and thought that this play was used to being sent after all, but he was a little self-aware and humble at the moment In and out of the words, there are some adults who don't remember the meaning of villains, Chang Sihao was very happy, and toasted him alone

When the two of them ran off the table, Zhang Qi sat down, feeling that he was being looked at highly, and his heart was much brighter

The wine was half drunk Chang Sihao and Guo Shu Ronghua got up and left the box At the same time, three or five officials were sporadically summoned from other tables to accompany them and did not come back for a long time Zhang Qi felt strange and asked the people around him and replied that every banquet is like this It is probably the Hou Ye They are alone to appreciate calligraphy and painting The officials who are called to accompany them are different every time

After the banquet and returned home, Mrs. was knocking melon seeds on the edge of the pit with half her legs on the edge of the pit Seeing him come back, he hurriedly said that the Xu family had sent someone to come Back when he saw that the person was not there Zhang Qi knew that Xu Sangongzi probably wanted to ask about the progress Now tell Mrs. about today's situation Wu Shi twitched his legs and said: "What am I talking about The people in this Dongchang are not ordinary The officials of the six departments of the cabinet are like flowing water They are iron-clad camps Whether it is the original Huang Gonggong or the previous Feng Gonggong They are all clear-eyed and accustomed to seeing the wind and steering Feng Bao Although he was squeezed out of his post But he maintained the little prince and Li Niangniang in the palace and brought Li Fang down alive Guo Dugong is even more human He can get along so warmly with this Yunzhong Marquis There is no reason for this."

Zhang Qi lowered his head and circled around the house with his hands behind his back as if grinding, stepped on the melon seeds, and the horn rang loudly, pondered for a long time, and said: "Then I will bet on them for this treasure."

Wu said: "This branch has not been caught, just sa the hand of the stick, and you must not fall to death You stupid monkey Xu Ge Lao has been following this side for so many years This time he promised the official of the Ministry of Industry Hou Ye There is no trace of the eight characters on the Hou Ye's side What are you anxious about" Zhang Qi said: "The two boats are unstable There must be one heavy and one light " Wu said: "The mother's family must be maintained, and the in-laws must also serve and teach, this is called Shuangqiao is easy to walk, and it is difficult to walk alone" Zhang Qi said on fire: "What mother-in-law and mother-in-law are all your women's set Wu pushed him and said: "What kind of woman and man, Ladies and gentlemen, not all of them are the same, don't talk nonsense, hurry up, the third prince is still waiting for you, the current official is not as good as the current management, and the person in front of him has answered that it is serious."

Xu Jie's father and son were talking in the study I heard that Zhang Qi was coming Xu Jie told his son to receive him and avoided it behind the screen Xu Ying delayed Russia for a while Only then did people call Zhang Qi in When they met, they smiled and said: "Zhang Yushi's game is going very smoothly " As soon as Zhang Qi heard it, he understood that someone had already reported to him about the banquet He bowed down and said: "The blessing of the old man and the prince Xu Ying gave him a seat and said: "Before, we cooperated to release some wind to exaggerate the discord between you and the Xu family The surname Chang is employing people Naturally, he has to gather all the available strength, and the explanation for you and Liang Bolong is the embodiment of this psychology, which shows that he still hopes that you can be used by him."

Zhang Qi said with a smile: "How can I say that I am also a person from the old pavilion, if I can abandon the big boat and the small boat, he can not be happy?"

Xu Ying said: "It's good to turn around if you catch up with the wind and rain and the huge waves, the big ship is not as good as the small boat insurance Some people are often at this time Mingli is still watching on the deck and secretly has made up his mind to jump off the ship " Zhang Qi's heart twitched and felt like someone had stripped off his clothes and hurriedly said: "Hey, the little sampan is so big Those who don't care about their lives have short-sighted eyes and fall into the sea to blame."

Xu Ying nodded with a smile: "Zhang Yushi's vision, I believe it is still very good" Zhang Qi got up and leaned forward and said: "Third Master, the surname Chang and Guo Dugong have to find some people to have a separate party every time they have a banquet Although they are famous for talking about poetry and painting, enjoying the wind and moon, it may not be so simple" Xu Ying smiled: "We already know about this matter That's just him bluffing This must be Xu Wei's strategy to make us suspicious of each other and mess up with ourselves How can such a subplot escape my father's eyes"

As soon as Zhang Qi heard this, he came to his senses and said like a five-body caster: "It's still the old man who has no last resort."

Xu Ying waved his hand, turned around and sat down, and continued: "Chang Sihao didn't take more action today, which means that he is also trying water, I believe that he values you very much in his heart, and you should also perform more."