Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Dinner and Loquats

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Dinner and LoquatsDinner? Well, the governor has been in the city for so long, the Yunzhou officials can't be

unaware of it... Xu Qian'an's mental state has improved a lot. He couldn't sleep anyway, and it was boring to stay in the post station, so he said:

"Okay, wait a moment, sir."

He put on his boots, tied the copper gong on the bedside to his chest, hung the black and gold long sword on his waist, and opened the door of the room.

Governor Zhang stood outside the door, wearing a scarlet official robe, with a straight posture and a magnificent demeanor.

The two nodded to each other, went downstairs together, and waited in the lobby for a while. Jiang Luzhong came in from the yard and said, "The personnel are counted, let's go."

The luxurious carriage stopped outside the post station, accompanied by 30 Tiger Guards and 7 night watchmen. The venue for this night banquet is a large courtyard facing the river. The mansion of the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office specially used to entertain officials, a mansion with four entrances and four exits.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and there is no wind. Although it is midwinter, it is suitable for a banquet in the back garden. As the core of this dinner and also a guest, Governor Zhang deliberately arrived a quarter of an hour late.

This is not only to show off his official power, but also to give the guests ample time to prepare.

Arriving at the gate of the mansion, it was already full of various carriages and sedan chairs, some gorgeous or simple, representing the big men of different official positions.

Led by the attendants, Governor Zhang and his party came to the front hall and saw Yunzhou officials wearing various official robes, all kinds of them, more than a hundred.

Among them was the Yunzhou prefect that Xu Qian'an had met today.

"Governor." A red robe and a long beard official came up with a hearty laugh.

"Governor." Governor Zhang smiled and bowed.

The governor... is equivalent to a high official... Xu Qi'an looked at the governor of Yunzhou. He had slightly high cheekbones and narrow eyes. When he smiled, his eyes narrowed into a slit, giving people a sense of being mercenary and shrewd.

Ning is Song Tingfeng's long-lost father? By the way, if I remember correctly, this governor's surname is also Song... Xu Qi'an's mouth curled up.

Governor Song led Governor Zhang and introduced them one by one. Xu Qi'an followed them with his eyes and remembered the officials present firmly in his mind.

"This is our Yunzhou's commander-in-chief Li." Governor Song came to a middle-aged man with a Confucian style.

The surrounding voices suddenly became much quieter, and pairs of eyes stayed on Governor Zhang and Yang Chuannan.

The two court officials looked at each other for a moment and laughed in unison:

"Governor Zhang, I have heard a lot about you."

"Commander-in-chief, I have heard a lot about you."

The atmosphere suddenly became relaxed again, and smiles appeared on the faces of the officials.

.... Why do I have the illusion that a critical moment has come? For a moment, Xu Qian'an thought that the situation would become stagnant, or that both sides would make some sarcastic remarks, which would fit the image of an old yin-yang person in the officialdom. The result was so harmonious?

"Governor, the dinner is ready. Let's go to the backyard together?" The governor said immediately.

In a state (province), the three highest-level yamen are: the Duzhihuishisi, the governor's office, and the Tixinganchashisi.

Among them, the Tixinganchashisi is under the Duchayuan, so the Tixinganchashisi is the most like a lackey in front of Governor Zhang.

When they came to the backyard, the officials took their seats, and two interesting episodes happened at the main table.

The first episode:

Governor Zhang waved his hand and said, "Ning Yan, come to me."

There are a total of ten seats at the main table. There are strict rules in the officialdom about who should sit and who can sit.

Everyone immediately looked at the young man named "Ning Yan". He was wearing a black uniform, a short cape, a copper gong with dark patterns on his chest, and a special, slender sword hanging from his waist that was different from the standard sword.

People with a keen eye could realize that the copper gong was unusual just by looking at the sword.

No matter where they are, people who can be special are not ordinary people.

Many officials secretly paid attention to Xu Qiyan.

The second episode was that the commander-in-chief Yang Chuannan blocked an official who was sitting down and pointed to the seat next to him and said:

"A friend is coming."

The official was stunned, and then he remembered something, and he slapped his head as if he had suddenly realized something, and went to other tables without complaint.

....Friend, not a certain adult, but a friend? Xu Qiyan sat upright.

"Ning Yan, the riddle we talked about today..." Governor Zhang whispered. Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Governor!" Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice: "It's actually very simple. You just need to change your mindset."

"What do you mean?"

"You're just too serious." As an inspector and censor, Governor Zhang is a noble official in the capital. Censors are naturally noble.

If it were a scoundrel in the officialdom who is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, he would have understood it in seconds.

Governor Zhang was about to speak when he saw a young female general wearing light armor coming in. She was tall, with perfect proportions and a high ponytail.

A beautiful and handsome military lady... Xu Qi'an's eyes suddenly lit up, thinking that there is such a beautiful American military lady in Yunzhou?

This outfit is much more attractive than JK, black silk, nurses, and stewardesses. It is not on

the same level.

The American military lady went straight to the main table and sat next to the commander- in-chief Yang Chuannan.

Governor Zhang looked at Junniang and went through the list of people in Yunzhou officialdom in his mind, but found that he couldn't find the right person.

"Who is this..." he asked curiously.

Yang Chuannan smiled and said, "I guess you haven't heard of the name of Feiyan. Her name is Li Miaozhen. She is a cavalry general hired by me. In the past year or so, she has been fighting bandits everywhere and has made many military achievements. If we reward people based on merit, I will have to give up my position as the commander-in-chief."

His words attracted a lot of officials to express their opinions, praising the female general.

Governor Zhang did not express his opinion, but just nodded.

The cavalry general hired by Yang Chuannan....that is to say, there is no organization, not a regular court general...Xu Qian'an looked at Junniang and felt moved.

Number Two is also in Yunzhou, and is also keen on suppressing bandits and criticizing Emperor Yuan Jing... She said she was not from the court... I also praised her for her chivalry, and this handsome lady is called Lady Feiyan... Phew, Lady Feiyan...

When chatting on the canal, Number Two strongly supports Yang Chuannan and has a close relationship with him... Could she be Number Two? Xu Qiyan drank tea calmly.

Don't worry, slowly find another opportunity to test.

In the Dishu chat group, it can now be confirmed that Number Five and Number Two are both girls. Number Two is very good-looking and can be seductive in uniform... I don't know how Number Five looks like... A little girl from southern Xinjiang.

Two rows of dancers wearing colorful clothes and showing their shoulders entered the venue, dancing to the accompaniment of the musicians.

Yunzhou does not have Ziyang Layman, so no one praises Xu Qiyan, and the topic revolves around the capital and Governor Zhang. Bah, official socializing is really boring and a waste of

time.

Li Miaozhen looked at the governor and his party calmly. She focused on Jiang Luzhong and knew that he was a Jinluo, a fourth-rank warrior.

What he was good at, what his personality was like, she had no idea.

He was not young, but his blood seemed to be at its peak... I don't know what weapons he was

good at, what kind of "intention" he had cultivated, well, after the banquet, I'll ask No. 3.

Li Miaozhen lowered her head and took a sip of wine, then began to examine Xu Qian'an: His aura was restrained, and it was hard to tell how deep his aura was, but a warrior of the Copper Skin and Iron Bones Realm would occasionally have divine light flashing on his body, but this person didn't, at most he was in the Refining Spirit Realm...

His eyes were tired, his eye bags were swollen, and he looked like a pervert who had been

hollowed out by alcohol and sex... This person was either a relative of a big shot in the night watchman's office, or a relative of Governor Zhang. I heard from Yang Chuannan that the Censorate was under the jurisdiction of Wei Yuan, and Governor Zhang arranged his relatives as night watchmen, which was reasonable...

The dinner came to an end in a harmonious atmosphere, and the servants brought up plates of dark-colored loquats, which were plump and large.

There are still loquats in this season? Xu Qian'an picked up a not-so-fresh loquat, peeled it,

and tasted it. It was sour and sweet, and the taste was very good. The most important thing

was that there was no core.

"Governor, please try it. The loquats in our Yunzhou are unique. They mature in late spring and early summer. You can't eat such refreshing loquats in the capital. "After the loquats mature, they are kept in the ice storage. Every ten days, the spoiled ones are picked out. Now, there are very few left." Song Changfu and Song Buzhengshi enthusiastically grabbed a few and placed them in front of Governor Zhang. Governor Zhang ate one and widened his eyes in surprise: "It's seedless?"

Song Buzhengshi smiled but said nothing, and other officials also laughed. Governor Zhang was quite surprised. It was the first time he had eaten seedless loquats. The experience was so good that he couldn't believe it:

"There are seedless loquats in the world. Wonderful, wonderful."

What's the big deal? If you eat seedless watermelon, wouldn't you be moved to tears? Xu

Qi'an said.

"Is this seedless loquat a special variety of Yunzhou? Why haven't I heard of it before?" said

Governor Zhang.

"No, it's because the loquat tree has been blessed by the incense of the Baidi Temple, so it

produces seedless loquats." Song, the governor, laughed.

"Yes, yes, this is a good omen for my Yunzhou."

"Yunzhou is a place with unique advantages, blessed by the Baidi, and has good weather and

good harvests. "

The officials immediately started to flatter him, instilling the idea of "Yunzhou is a place of auspiciousness" into Governor Zhang, and they were united.

Governor Zhang fell into deep thought. He tasted the flavor, but couldn't guess the mystery of

the seedless loquat. He was cautious and didn't refute it.

Governor Song peeled another loquat, handed it over, and asked with a smile: "Governor,

don't you think so?"

...Governor Zhang said helplessly: "What Lord Song said..."

"Lord Song is wrong. "Suddenly, Xu Qi'an interrupted. Officials at the main table and other tables looked over and stared at Xu Qi'an.

Li Miaozhen, who was eating with her head down, was very disdainful. She knew the reason,

but she was now on the battlefield in the officialdom of Yunzhou, so she did not expose Governor Song.

She raised her head and stared at the rude Xu Qi'an, wanting to hear what he would say.

Governor Song frowned, looked at the bronze gong that he had almost ignored, and said with a smile: "What advice does this lord have?"

Xu Qi'an put down the wine glass, chewed the food in his mouth slowly, swallowed it, and

then picked up a loquat and said with a smile:

"The principle is actually simple. You only need to pull out a wisp in the center of the pistil

during the loquat flowering period, and the loquats that come out will not have seeds.

"Governor, is what I said right?"

The table was silent for a while, and the officials of Yunzhou around him looked at him with

stiff faces.

Governor Song's expression suddenly froze.