[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 79 [English]

Chapter 77 Storm

Pan Xiangjie was suspended from work and was beaten again. He sighed and lay down at home to recover from his injuries.He’s son Pan Lin was affected. He had to be scolded by the officials every day when he went to court. A few days later, he was also suspended from his job and was detained at home.

Xiao Chiye held a banquet and specially invited Marquis Helian.Because Princess Zhaoyue talked about his marriage last time, Marquis Helian felt that he had no face to see Xiao Chiye. He was also worried that the overlord would be proud of his success and show his face in public, so he thought carefully and asked his son to attend the banquet.

The young marquis’ name is Fei Shi, and he is also a famous figure on Donglong Street. He had wine with Xiao Chiye before, but the little overlords like him are not as powerful as Xiao Chiye, the big overlord, and they are also afraid of the Xiao family, so they didn’t play together later. When they met Xiao Chiye, Li Jianheng walked around.Now that he was going to Xiao Chiye’s banquet, he felt half empty, then turned around and went to Pan’s house, asking Pan Lin to go with him.

“You come with me, let’s just relax!” Fei Shi urged with his robe in his arms, “This time the banquet is on the Kailing River, and there are a lot of people.”

Pan Lin’s son was only one month old. He teased him for a while and said, “I won’t go. I’ve been troubled these past few days.”

“What fun do you have, little kid?” Fei Shi squeezed to fend off the wet nurse and said, “I can’t go this time. My father specially asked me. You go and have some fun and make friends with him. I heard that he has a good relationship with Shi Cen, the Zuodu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If he comes forward, you will be scolded less.”

“You also said,” Pan Lin threw away the handkerchief, “he, Cen Xunyi scolded him the most! Xiao Er got into the title through his friendship with the emperor this time, how many words can he and Cen Yu have? I won’t go, I’m afraid of embarrassment!”

“Look at you, why are you so inflexible!” Fei Shi racked his brains to coax him out, “He has an old brotherhood with the emperor. If he could speak to the emperor for your Pan family, why would you be so aggrieved? Let’s go, I’ve had wine with him, and I’ll introduce him!”

Pan Lin couldn’t resist Fei Shi, so he pulled him out of the door, got into the carriage and went straight to Kailing River.

* * *

Xiao Chiye hosted a banquet tonight, and all the boats on the Kailing River were full.He is now famous, and the brothels and taverns along the coast are all covered by it. The money is pouring out like water. He doesn’t need to open his mouth. There are people everywhere who are trying their best to give him money.

But if you are short-handed, you have to do things to collect money. If you don’t do it today, you will be asked to do it by the boss in the future.Xiao Chiye knew what he was doing and refused to accept anything. For such a big scene, it was all out of his own pocket.

Chenyang was behind and the abacus was ringing wildly, and the calculations were getting slower and slower. Finally, he simply threw away the abacus and said to Ding Tao and Gu Jin: “The palace has rewarded so many fields and houses. Let’s sort them out and find an auspicious day to sell them all.”

Xiao Chiye was coming out after changing his clothes. He was wearing a golden crown and brocade robe and dark cloud boots. He was full of momentum. Hearing this, his expression changed. He touched his belt and said, “…Is this how poor I am?”

“There are a lot of expenses in the spring. The village outside is self-sufficient and can still pay some money to come in. But there are many houses in the palace, which are rewarded by the palace. They cannot be rented, and people have to be arranged to clean them every day. Our Wangfu and Meizhai are permanent residences. The total number of people serving them is at least 300, and the monthly salary, silver reward and…”

Xiao Chiye said: “There is also Ding Tao’s candy money. You have to eat the rations of a scout team on the border for a year, right? I’ll spoil you.”

Ding Tao copied the small book and did not dare to shout. She muttered: “This was authorized by the princess when I was at home…”

“You’ve grown up,” Xiao Chiye said coldly, “You don’t need to eat candy anymore, bad tooth.”

“I won’t count the expenses tonight,” Chen Yang said, holding on to the table, feeling a little dizzy, “I’ll do the math tomorrow morning.”

“Are you doing something?” Gu Jin said concisely and to the point, “You guys need to be rich!”

“Check the accounts of the house outside. I won’t go there for hundreds of years. I don’t care about my brother’s side. The people below dare to fool others after they have been free for a long time.” Xiao Chiye stepped back and said, “Forget it now! It’s only a few thousand taels of silver. There is… someone to take care of this account.”

Gujin saw he go out and asked: “Who? Who in our house can control the second son’s money?”

Chen Yang took the abacus back and fiddled with it for a while, speaking vaguely.

Ding Tao rubbed her boots, stretched her head and whispered, “I know who it is.”

* * *

Not many officials were invited to this banquet. Officials of the fourth rank and above who attended private banquets were subject to impeachment by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Xiao Chiye also served as the governor of the Forbidden Army, so he could not invite several important military officials who coordinated the patrol.The last time Cen Yu held a banquet, it was also a private banquet. He first presented a note to the cabinet. Hai Liangyi nodded and said “he”. In this way, Kong Qiu was also criticized for being drunk and was reprimanded in front of Hai Liangyi.

The censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are officials who can scold the emperor at the top and the officials at the bottom. Even if Hai Liangyi is slightly negligent, he will be affected.For example, in this Guan Gou incident, Hai Liangyi happened to serve as the Second Assistant and Yuan Fu of the Cabinet. As long as an accident occurs, he will be blamed.When Li Jianheng came to the throne, he felt that the dragon chair in Mingli Hall was too hard and his buttocks hurt after sitting for a long time. He complained a few times to his left and right officials. Within a few days, he was also scolded tactfully by the official. To this day, he has not dared to mention the matter of using a thick cushion.

Xiao Chiye couldn’t ask for “power”, but he could ask for “noble”, or “extremely noble” people. He invited anyone with a hereditary title.Most of these dudes with titles but no real power have someone at home who supports them, so they can play freely and boldly.For example, Fei Shi’s father is still alive, and his sister is about to marry the Han family. He has no worries about food and clothing, can’t read books, and is idle all day long.

Fei Shi got off the sedan and took Pan Lin to see Xiao Chiye.

“Master Hou, I’m so happy!”

Xiao Chiye smiled and said, “The young Marquis is willing to reward me, and I have enough wine for tonight.”

Seeing that he was approachable, Fei Shi couldn’t help but relax and said, “Master Hou is generous, I won’t come home until I get drunk tonight!”

Xiao Chiye looked at Pan Lin and said, “Servant Pan, please invite me as well. Is Mr. Pan feeling better recently?”

When Pan Lin heard he’s tone as usual, he relaxed a little and replied: “Thanks to the Marquis for thinking about me, my father is in good health, but he is unworthy of the grace of God. Recently, he is facing the wall and reflecting on himself.”

Xiao Chiye seemed to be feeling emotional and said, “Master Pan is also a veteran of three dynasties. He is cautious and diligent in his political affairs. It is a pity to encounter such an unexpected disaster now.”

Pan Lin had been frustrated for days, and he begged many people to intercede and reduce the punishment. Except for Fei, who still wanted to rescue the poor, everyone else tried to shirk the situation in every possible way.He was born in a direct line from a noble family and had a smooth official career. Now he has tasted the taste of the human world and knows that the world is hot and cold. At this moment, facing Xiao Chiye’s words, he was surprised and deeply moved.

“Father…” Pan Lin’s emotions surged, but he knew etiquette well and managed a smile, “That’s all, I’m here to celebrate the Marquis’ great happiness tonight, nothing else. Congratulations, Marquis!”

“I’m just here to pay homage to the Holy Grace, and all I do are muddy errands. I’m no better than the Minister of Commerce and Master Pan, who worry about the country all day long. Chenyang,” Xiao Chiye turned sideways, “please ask the young Marquis and Minister Pan to come on board, so that they can serve you well.”

Chen Yang saluted and respectfully led the two of them in.A veil hangs down inside the boat, and the sound of cong cong and pipa flows into the night.The seating arrangement is divided into high and low levels. Chen Yang introduced He and He to the upper seats. The people sitting at this table were all children of aristocratic families.

Pan Lin saw a few acquaintances, but didn’t say hello.Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Fei Shi quickly stood up to mediate and said, “Isn’t this Mr. Xue? It’s rare to see you once!”

Xue Xiuyi is Xue Xiuzhuo’s direct eldest brother, but this man has neither talent nor brains. He just stepped on Xue Xiuzhuo for several years because of his background.He’s heart was as high as the sky. Seeing the decline of the Pan family, he began to dislike Pan Lin.

Xue Xiuyi drank and said, “Well, are you okay, little Marquis?”

Fei Shi put on his fan and said, “It’s okay for me. What have you been doing lately? Come out and play!”

Xue Xiuyi looked arrogant and said, “I’m busy studying some original copies of the previous dynasty at home.”

Fei Shi smiled and said, “Hey, the young man is so talented, so why are you free today?”

Xue Xiuyi always turned sideways, refusing to look at Pan Lin, and said: “I heard that Yao Wenyu has returned to the capital. I thought that I should be able to see him here tonight, so I came here. I want to talk to him about some issues.”

Pan Lin had been holding back for a long time. Seeing He’s attitude, he immediately sneered and said, “That’s not necessarily the case. The people who want to ask Yuan Zhuo for knowledge are arranged all the way to Hongyan Mountain according to their knowledge and accomplishments. It’s useless for the young master to squat here. It’s not your turn!”

Xue Xiuyi hated being told that he had little talent and little knowledge. He put down his wine glass and said in a cold voice, “Okay, I don’t deserve it, but I still have some self-awareness. I know how much I weigh and whether I can afford this position!”

He made a pun, and Pan Lin stood up suddenly.

Xue Xiuyi had a mean mouth. Seeing Pan Lin’s face turn red, he sneered a few times, but stopped being angry. Instead, he chose some harsh words and said: “Sit down, Chengzhi, are there any nails on this chair? Everyone in this boat is looking at you. You are very famous tonight – your Pan family is indeed very beautiful recently, even more beautiful than you before you gave birth to a son!”

Pan Lin’s previous first wife died of illness, and the concubines below had several pregnancies and all the children were aborted. Seeing that she still had no son after her thirties, Mrs. Pan ate fasting, chanted Buddha’s name, and asked for prescriptions. In order to give birth to a boy, she stuffed her room with people one after another. It became known to everyone, and everyone secretly laughed at him that Pan Lin had a hidden illness.

Pan Lin was so angry that he pointed at Xue Xiuyi tremblingly, gasping with anger, and said intermittently: “You, you… who the hell are you! Let the bastard below be the director of the family, you are just… stupid as a pig!”

Xue Xiuyi stood up and said, “Shut up! You are disgraceful! You are nonsense!”

Pan Lin said: “You are worse than a pig or a dog!”

Fei Shi held the teacup in the middle and was sprayed with saliva. He closed his eyes and shouted, “What are you doing! Young Master, Chengzhi, don’t make any noise! Have a good banquet-”

Xue Xiuyi said: “Don’t put me and he together, he is not worthy, he is not even worthy to carry my shoes!”

Pan Lin looked around, picked up the tea cup and smashed it.The table became a mess, and Fei Shi couldn’t stop it. The two of them, regardless of their face, entangled and fought each other.

Xue Xiuyi was at home all year round. He was thin and not good at fisting and kicking. He was pushed to the ground by Pan Lin, kowtowed on his waist, and kept whining: “Oh… you still dare to hit me!”

Pan Lin had nothing to smash, so he took off his shoes, swung them around, and shouted in his face, saying, “I’m here to teach you a lesson for Mr.

There was a roar of people around. Fei Shi avoided the shoe and said urgently: “Stop fighting, stop fighting! Someone is coming, someone is coming!”

Xiao Chiye lifted the curtain and entered, his face darkening.Chen Yang and his guards came forward to stop them and pulled the two people away.

Xue Xiuyi was slapped so hard that there were red marks on his face. He covered his face and stretched out his feet to kick Pan Lin. He raised his neck and said bitterly: “It’s not over, this is not over!”

Pan Lin was in a very embarrassed state. He was sober now. He didn’t expect that he would be embarrassed in public.He avoided all eyes, held back his sorrow, and said categorically: “I, Pan Chengzhi, will never sit at the same table with you Xue Xiuyi even if I starve to death in the future! Even if my Pan family in Dancheng goes out of business in the future, I will never ask you for help from Xue family!”

After Pan Lin finished speaking, he threw his shoes on the ground and looked up without looking at anyone. He only cupped his fists and saluted Xiao Chiye.

“I, Pan Chengzhi, have ruined the pleasure of the Marquis! I, Pan Chengzhi, will pay double the compensation for how many things were thrown tonight! Not only will I pay compensation, but I, Pan Chengzhi, will give the Kailing River to the Marquis for fun tonight! Master Hou, say goodbye! I will come to apologize to you another day!”

He kicked off his other shoe, stepped on the messy ground with his clean socks on, pushed Fei Shi away and went out.

“Wait a moment, minister,” Xiao Chiye said slowly, “Chenyang, take the minister to change his clothes first.”

Fei Shi said quickly: “Yes, yes, yes! Let’s change our clothes first!”

Pan Lin was a young man from an aristocratic family or an official, and he spoke forcefully, but if he really wanted to go out on the street like this, it would be better to kill him. At that moment, he was pulled by Chen Yang and Fei Shi, so he went anyway.

“Young Master,” Xiao Chiye raised his finger and gestured to Gu Jin, “You can also invite me.”