Chapter 167: Liu Wenzhong treats guests to the restaurant and accepts Qi Qingtian(1/2)
When everyone arrived at Fuxian Tower, Fuxian Tower was already overcrowded.
In today's Longmen Fort, these people are relatively wealthy, so they are more relaxed about food and clothing.
When a few people came in, the people inside looked at everyone, were silent for a few breaths, and then started talking loudly.
In Longmen Fort, Liu Wenzhong and others often met, so it was not surprising.
"It turns out to be Mr. Liu and some generals." The shopkeeper stood behind the counter and accidentally caught a glimpse of the people coming in, so he hurriedly welcomed them in.
"Sir, please come to the private room on the second floor!" The shopkeeper bent down and sent everyone to the second floor with a respectful look.
"Go and tell the kitchen to use all your strength. He is a big shot in Longmen Castle who is coming to dinner tonight. Go quickly." The shopkeeper stood in the stairwell on the second floor and said to the waiter with a calm face.
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"Shopkeeper, I got it!" the waiter said and hurriedly ran down from the second floor.
A man in a green gown, who looked to be in his early thirties, was sitting at a table at the top of the stairs on the first floor.
He held the teacup in his hand and put it to his mouth, looking like he wanted to drink but didn't.
When Liu Wenzhong and others entered Fuxian Tower, he kept his eyes on them and watched them until they reached the second floor.
"Sir, you have been here for two hours. Do you want to stay here or stay in a hotel?"
A waiter looked at this man who only drank tea and did not order food, and asked in a low voice.
"Hey, is the man who came up just now holding a goose feather fan and looking like a scholar Mr. Liu Wenzhong Liu?"
The man put down the tea cup in his hand and did not answer the waiter's question. Instead, he pointed to the second floor and asked in a low voice.
The waiter glanced at the second floor, and then said: "You don't even know this? He is Mr. Liu in our Longmen Fort, and he is the master of the guard. Let me tell you, how can this Longmen Fort be like this?
, Mr. Liu’s contribution is not small. The Lord Guard also relies heavily on Mr. Liu.”
Hearing this, the man nodded, and then took out a silver ingot weighing about five taels from his arms, "Serve me a few of your signature dishes, and then bring me a jug of good wine. The remaining
The money you paid will be yours."
When the waiter heard this, he smiled like a flower.
"Okay, this guest, please take care of me!" The waiter smiled happily and stuffed the money into his arms, then walked towards the kitchen.
A quarter of an hour later, the private room on the second floor was already filled with wine and food.
Liu Wenzhong picked up the wine glass and said with a happy face, "Come on, everyone, please drink this glass to the full."
"Drink, drink, drink!"
Zhao Daniu and others showed no grace, directly picked up the wine glass, touched it lightly with Liu Wenzhong, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Do you know why I invited you here today?"
Liu Wenzhong put down his wine glass, looked at the closed door, and then lowered his voice and said to Zhao Daniu and others.
"I knew Mr. Liu would never invite us to drink for no reason." Song Hu put down his wine glass and looked at Liu Wenzhong with a smile on his face.
"I don't know, Mr. Liu, we are all rough guys, so don't talk to us." Zhao Daniu looked at Liu Wenzhong impatiently.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Liu, we are all just old men. How can we have as many colorful intestines in our stomachs as you?"
Liu Wu stretched his neck and looked at Liu Wenzhong curiously.
Liu Wenzhong didn't mind the cold, so he directly picked up the goose feather fan placed on the table and started fanning it slowly.
"I called you here today precisely for today's matter." Liu Wenzhong said with a mysterious face.
Zhao Daniu didn't react for a moment and was a little confused, "What's the matter?"
Song Hu is indeed the one with the best brains among these people. When Liu Wenzhong just finished speaking, Song Hu already understood what Liu Wenzhong was talking about.
"If my guess is correct, what Mr. Liu is talking about today is the comparison you made with Emperor Taizu Gao, right?" Song Hu said slowly to Liu Wenzhong with a smile on his face.
Liu Wenzhong chuckled twice and said slowly: "You are right, that is exactly what happened. In your opinion, what do you think your attitude is?"
"Mr. Liu, what do you think his attitude is?" Zhao Daniu looked at Liu Wenzhong and asked in a low voice.
Everyone says that Zhao Daniu is stupid, but is Zhao Daniu really stupid? Although he is usually careless and looks like a fool, he is actually very smart. Otherwise, how could he become the commander of Zhao Wen's personal guard camp?
Zhao Daniu could not understand the meaning of Liu Wenzhong's words. To be honest, when Liu Wenzhong compared Zhao Wen to Emperor Taizu and Gao, but Zhao Wen did not stop him, Zhao Daniu noticed something unusual.
"I think our Lord has the aura of a dragon!" Liu Wenzhong lowered his voice and pointed upward, the meaning being self-evident.
"Mr. Liu, tell me the truth. Were you trying to test your Majesty on purpose with what you said today?" Zhao Daniu looked at Liu Wenzhong and asked in a low voice.
Liu Wenzhong coughed twice and said slowly: "You are right, I just deliberately tested you today."
"Hey, Mr. Liu, you are quite courageous. Our brothers have tried it before, but every time we open our mouths, we will be scolded by adults. I really didn't expect you today.
Sir, let me test it out." Song Hu picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Liu Wenzhong and everyone else.
"Actually, I have tested it many times, but I have never received a reply from you. Today, after listening to your words, I tried it on a whim. Unexpectedly, I actually tested it.
Also, if you really don’t have that thought, why would you go to Pi Island to manage the seaport? If you really don’t have that thought, why would you send the three brothers of the Zhou family to Pingyang Mansion? If you really don’t have that thought, why would you?
, why bother sending so many spies to the capital?
Can you think about it, if my lord really didn't have that intention, would he still do these things? What's more, you all know your lord's weapons. I dare say that no one in the whole world is my opponent.
I dare say that as long as you arm three thousand people, you can dominate the world."
Liu Wenzhong's face glowed red. If Zhao Wen really became the founding emperor in the future, his status would also rise with him.
By then, let alone the chief minister and assistant minister of the cabinet, even if he is granted a title, it will be just a matter of course.
"My lord armed with three thousand men and horses can indeed run rampant in the whole world, but I don't quite understand. Since your strength can run rampant in the whole world, why is he still serving as a guard in Longmen Fort?" Liu Wu listened to Liu Wenzhong's words.
Analysis, he interrupted with a puzzled look.
Before Liu Wenzhong could speak, Zhao Daniu said: "I don't know if you are really stupid or just pretending. If there is an uprising at this time and justice is not on our side, even if it succeeds, there will be wars everywhere. I guess you are waiting for me.
A suitable time."
"General Zhao's words are good, but now is not the time. I think that when the country was first founded, Emperor Taizu Gao had to endure it for a long time and waited for the perfect opportunity before taking action.
Can you think about it, if the adults start an uprising at this time, under what name should they do it? Moreover, in the whole world, only the north is a little chaotic, and the south is still very stable. The country has been raising scholars for nearly three hundred years, and its orthodox status has been
It has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but it is not that easy to revolutionize the world.
The territory controlled by your Excellency is too small now, and the population is too small. If you start a rebellion in a hurry, even if you rely on weapons to conquer the entire world, it will be impossible to become the leader of tens of millions of people. Otherwise, Your Excellency will not be so eager.
I want to get the land in the capital."
Although everyone didn't quite understand the meaning of Liu Wenzhong's words, they still heard some useful information from them.
That is, it has a small base and a small population. Even if it conquers the entire world, there will be no one to govern it.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Come on, let's drink." Liu Wenzhong looked at the people who were meditating, raised the wine glass in his hand, and said with a smile on his face.
"Haha, drink up this cup!" Everyone picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"This guest, you can't go in, you can't go in." At this moment, the waiter's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
When the food and wine were served, Liu Wenzhong asked the waiter to stand ten steps away from the door and not allow anyone to approach.
"What's going on?" Liu Wenzhong looked at the door and said in a deep voice.
Zhao Daniu stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a man in his thirties wearing a blue gown entangled with two waiters.
"General, this man must go in." The waiter pointed at the man and said anxiously.
"Why can't I come in? I want to toast Mr. Liu Wenzhong with a glass of wine when I go in. Is this wrong? Why are you stopping me?" The man held a wine pot and a wine glass in his hands and looked at him angrily.
The waiter stopped him.
Liu Wenzhong suddenly heard his name, got up and walked out.
"What's going on?" Liu Wenzhong asked in a deep voice, looking at the waiter and the man who were chatting with each other.
"Are you Mr. Liu Wenzhong Liu? The student would like to toast you with a glass of wine."
The man threw the waiter's arm away, glared at them, and then looked at Liu Wenzhong with a smile on his face.
Liu Wenzhong raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at the man with a playful expression, "Student? Are you a scholar? Why do you want to toast me?"
"The student is Qi Qingtian, a member of the Guangping Prefecture (today's Handan area). I have heard of your name for a long time, so I came here to visit you." Qi Qingtian put the wine pot and wine glass in his hands on the ground and faced Liu Wenzhong respectfully.
The disciple ceremony was performed.
Liu Wenzhong and Qi Qingtian were both candidates, so in theory they were of the same generation. This discipleship ceremony was indeed a bit inappropriate.
"You and I are both civil servants and equals. You salute me as a disciple. What are you doing?" Liu Wenzhong put his hands behind his back and looked at Qi Qingtian with squinted eyes.
A scholar suddenly appeared and said that he had admired his name for a long time and at the same time performed the disciple ceremony. This was not normal in any way, and Liu Wenzhong could not help but be careless.
Qi Qingtian didn't think there was anything wrong at all. He cupped his hands and said to Liu Wenzhong: "Mr. Liu, can you go in and talk?"
"Okay, come in." Liu Wenzhong said calmly.
After a while, Liu Wenzhong sat in the private room, looked at Qi Qingtian standing there, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you want from me?"
"Mr. Liu, I want to join you."
To be continued...