Chapter 1511 No Good Banquet

The bucket on the table base in the middle of the dining table is filled with ice cubes, with a few bottles of wine in it, whiskey and brandy outside, and the white porcelain bottle that Tang Fang and Howson have been thinking about for a long time on the other side. The world before he traveled can be called Moutai, a luxury wine among wines.

Of course, the Moutai here is not the original Moutai, it is a real old wine that has been preserved for hundreds of years with advanced technology. Only people like Prince Walker have the opportunity to get it. Whether it is intended to be stored as a collection, or to be taken out for a drink on a special day, in short, it has now fallen into Marion's hands.

What makes wine lovers feel reckless is that another bottle of Zodiac Mao has been drunk by Marion Duncan and turned into a metabolite of the body.

Unlike the Chinese and noble dining tables, Virginia casually allowed him to sit on the seat next to him. At this time, the restaurant staff began to serve dishes, and there were more Chinese dishes. It can be seen from this that Virginia, Marion and the others really cared about entertaining him.

According to Howson, Morningstar Forge provided Garcia's rebels with so many warships, what happened to eating his meals... What's wrong? ! Not to mention century-old wine, even if Captain Tang wants to eat gentian and chicken feet, Marion and Miki Hinata should try their best to find it.

The complaints about the goods were not over yet, there was a mess of footsteps coming from the corridor outside the door, it sounded like there were quite a few people.

In the next breath, the door of the restaurant was pushed open from the outside, and a man with a very neat middle section walked into the room first.

Even if you don't look at his appearance, you can tell the identity of the man in front of you from the skin color and eyes - Hinata Miki.

Behind Miki Hinata was a woman, about forty years old, who looked older than Virginia. Her originally black hair was dyed with a line of rosy red on the right temple, which gave her some more personal characteristics. Judging from her skin color and facial features similar to Miki Hinata, that person should be Ouyang Lanlan... In a sense, it can be said that she is a compatriot of Captain Tang.

Behind Ouyang Lanlan is Bill Carter, a man who looks a bit shady, his face is as pale as a piece of white paper, not much blood can be seen, and he habitually squints his eyes to look at people, his eyes are cold and sharp, In short, it is very uncomfortable, and I don't want to have too much intersection with him.

The next person who entered the room was Kim Yong-hyun, a character without too many personal characteristics, very ordinary, and without the temperament of a leading figure. After him came Delt, Hansef, Ed, Grandini, Montrad.

These eight people plus Marion Duncan who rushed to mediate the conflict, Payne Quattro who was captured by the Mongya Empire navy, and Kryssugard who has not yet arrived here...a total of twelve people.

These twelve people and the uprising fleet they commanded formed the Garcia Rebel Army.

In fact, looking at the present from the perspective of the past, two of the twelve people have died. Hansef and Montrad later succeeded the dead leaders and entered the decision-making level of the Garcia Rebel Army.

Except for the nine of them who entered the room, there was also a woman who led the way. After leading them to the restaurant, they withdrew.

At this time, Tang Fang and the three had already got up from their seats, looking at the people who entered the room.

Virginia also got up, walked to Miki Hyuga and others and introduced them one by one: "Miki Hyuga, Ouyang Lanlan, Bill Carter, Kim Yongxian..."

After introducing the names of the nine people in turn, she looked at Tang Fang and said with a smile to them, "Tang Fang doesn't need my introduction."

Miki Hinata nodded at Tang Fang, and sat down in a seat near the door.

As the oldest of the nine, his behavior made Virginia a little uncomfortable... It was really rude.

Ouyang Lanlan is a woman and descendant of the Han nationality. She has a much better attitude towards Tang Fang. She greeted Tang Fang with a smile, "Thank you for everything you have done for us. I came in a hurry this time, and I didn't bring any good gifts when we first met. A painting that has been kept for a long time, I hope you will like it."

After she finished speaking, she approached Tang Fang and handed him a picture scroll that had just been framed.

"Give a sword to a chivalrous man, and good wine will make you a confidant." As she spoke, she looked at Tang Fang with encouraging eyes: "Open it and have a look."

At this time, Howson poked his waist with his fingers from behind, and said in a low voice: "This aunt must have taken a fancy to you, otherwise others came empty-handed, but she brought a gift. What about giving a sword to a knight?" , good wine will make a confidant."

He poked Tang Fang in the back, and Churchill poked him in the back: "It's just you talking a lot... you are compatriots, do you understand 'compatriots'? What's wrong with sending a painting? What's the matter?"

Hao Sen looked at Ouyang Lanlan's face that had been eroded by the years, and whispered: "Well, even if she has a crush on our Captain Tang, Captain Tang will not fall in love with her..."

While Howson and Churchill were chattering behind, Tang Fang had already opened the painting in front.

Of course it is not a famous Western painting like the Battle of Angeli, Mona Lisa, or The Last Supper. Since it was framed, it must be an ancient oriental painting. The lines on it have been blurred in many places, and the color has faded a lot, making it look very dilapidated and very old.

For something like the gift of a picture scroll by the leader of the Garcia Rebel Army, he should dedicate a priceless and famous painting to be worthy of his identity and the help he gave to the other party.

Well, if it is the original painting, it is indeed priceless, but unfortunately the painting in front of me is a fake... This is the answer given by Emma.

Her body remained on the bridge of the Minotaur-class battlecruiser, but it didn't mean that she couldn't know what happened here and give corresponding opinions. In fact, the system space is her real dwelling place, like the body of the Ipsi dragon... It can be regarded as a peripheral of the computer system, which belongs to the extended function.

Ouyang Lanlan gave him a fake!

If it was someone else, he would definitely feel unhappy, thinking that the other party was playing with him, and then become angry from embarrassment. Tang Fang would not do this, nor would he think so. On the contrary, he was very grateful for Ouyang Lanlan's actions.

What the other party sent him with this painting was not the historical and artistic value of the scroll, but the information revealed by the scroll.

Even without Emma by his side, he could still recognize the few small seal characters in the corner that were superimposed on the snake.

In fact, this is not a paper painting at all, but a copy painting derived from a mural.

That mural has a very famous name - "Hongmen Banquet Picture".

Yes, it is the artistic expression of the historical event of "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance aimed at Pei Gong".

For art appreciation...he doesn't understand, but for Ouyang Lanlan's heart...he understands it very well.

"Hongmen Banquet Picture" is a unique cultural treasure of Chinese civilization. People like Miki Hinata, Bill Carter, Jin Yongxian and others naturally don't understand the special meaning of this picture, let alone appreciate and discriminate it. A great looking vintage painting treat.

Ouyang Lanlan reminded him in such a clever way. The so-called feast without a good feast without a good meeting is talking about the current situation.

He solemnly rolled up "The Banquet at the Hongmen" and handed it to Churchill for preservation. He said in a look and tone that only two people could understand: "Thank you for your painting, I like it very much."

Ouyang Lanlan nodded and said no more, but if you observe carefully, you will catch a trace of sadness in the depths of her eyes.

Needless to say, it was worrying for him.

Tang Fang did not give her a confident look, but turned his head to look at Virginia, and took a deep look at her.

Marion is not here, and went down to mediate the conflict between the soldiers of the Garcia Rebel Army and the personnel sent by the Charles Federation... Looking back now, God knows whether it is really impossible to solve the problem by leaving the old guy, or hiding out on purpose, so as not to face the current embarrassing situation.

He didn't know whether Marion Duncan was persuaded and coerced by Miki Hinata, Bill Carter and others, and had to hide after he came here, or whether this was a trap set by the old guy and Virginia... No, It should be said to be a test, a test of whether he can overcome the difficulties in front of him, deal with the leaders of the branch fleets, and be qualified to become the successor of the Garcia Rebel Army.

All in all, he was joined by Marion Duncan and Virginia. Whether it was due to his responsibility, or whether he was driven to the shelves, he could only rely on himself.

Virginia had previously studied the behavior of Chinese people when she was working for Claire, but that didn't mean she was proficient in Chinese history. Taking a step back, even if you are proficient in Chinese history, you may not be able to recognize the four characters of "Hongmen Banquet" expressed in Xiaozhuan.

She didn't think too much about Tang Fang's gaze, and her expression didn't look unusual.

At this time, Bill? Carter went to Miki Hinata and sat down next to him, with the same impolite manner.

Jin Yongxian walked over to shake hands with him in a very approachable manner, and said: "I have been looking forward to seeing your demeanor up close for a long time, and this time I finally got my wish."

This person is very flattering, and Tang Fang has a good impression of him. Not to mention whether Jin Yongxian is sincere, in short, he has given him enough face, unlike the previous two old guys.

Ed, Grandini, and Montrad from behind also came over to greet him one after another, saying something like "Nice to meet you", and then sat where they were supposed to sit under Virginia's arrangement. place to sit.

It seems that the older guy is a bit arrogant, Delt and Hansef just nodded to him, and sat next to Miki Hyuga and Bill Carter, looking at the Chinese dishes on the table with a cold face Not sent.

Virginia and Marion Duncan have their hearts attached to him, although they feel a little uncomfortable with this matter, which is a bit unreasonable. These two people treat him well, and the chief cook on the Voice of Hope will naturally treat him well. This is reflected in the food, which is to cook a large table full of Chinese dishes. OK.

People like Bill Carter, Delt, and Joseph found only one fruit salad, a pile of fresh shrimp balls, and a bowl of conch soup after searching all the tables, which suits the taste of Westerners.

Of course, such a big meal as the Manchu Banquet and the royal banquet cannot be prepared by the cooking staff of the Garcia Rebel Army. Sen, Dongpo pork, braised prawns, etc., and Chinese dishes are all large plates, while Western dishes are all small plates.

From this point of view, the chief cook... No, it should be said that Marion Duncan and Virginia have clearly understood his temper of eating meat and drinking alcohol.

In fact, with Grant and Claire by his side, it is not so difficult to find out what kind of character he has.

After Miki Hinata, Bill Carter and others took their seats, Virginia winked at him, walked to sit beside him, and Katerina watched as a glass of wine was poured into the glass in front of her.

Virginia, as the landlord who led the meeting instead of Marion Duncan, no matter according to Western culture or Eastern etiquette, she should take the lead in drinking the first glass of wine, and then it is time to chat about friendship and talk about things.

However, before she picked up the cup and said something, Tang Fang suddenly pressed Katerina's hand, looked at Miki Hinata who was opposite him with a bitter face, and said: "Mr. Politeness... Sorry, I really didn't see it. But I don't know if it's me who is blind, or your brain is twitching."

This sentence is very ugly and very offensive. No one expected that Captain Tang Fangtang, who has always been humble and polite, would suddenly attack him. Before the banquet started, he had already ridiculed Miki Hinata.

His words are not pleasant, and there are even more outrageous ones.

Howson is a single-minded ramming, but it is undeniable that ramming has the role he should have in many cases.

"Hey, Mr. Miki Hinata is not having a twitch, he is short of twitch." If Captain Tang's speech was sarcasm, Mr. Howson's speech was blatantly provocative.

Miki Hinata's complexion was even uglier, overcast like the silt accumulated over the years on a small river beach. Bill Carter, who was sitting next to him, frowned, looked at Howson and said, "You are that Howson, right?"

It can be seen that he does not intend to tear himself apart with Tang Fang, and chooses to focus on Howson. In doing so, there is room for maneuver even if the two sides become stalemate.

This small detail made Tang Fang disapproving of those people, thinking that the four menacing guys on the opposite side were really strong outsiders, and they didn't have the appearance that a strong man should have.

If you think about it seriously, Miki Hinata, Bill Carter and others are nothing but high-level Garcia rebels. They are not big nobles like Prince Walker or Halifax Stuart. They roamed around the Monya Empire, playing the roles of bandits and thieves. A kind of elite armed forces of the empire confronted head-on.

In such an environment, how can they develop their arrogant character. Miki Hinata, Bill Carter, Delt, and Joseph were just pretending to be tough, trying to gain more benefits in the matter of him becoming Marion's successor.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Garcia Rebels are his hard-core allies. Whether it is Marion Duncan, Miki Hinata, Bill Carter, Ouyang Lanlan and others, they are all his close comrades and comrades-in-arms. The morning star casts a strong Garcia Rebel, and the Garcia Rebel will also be strong, and the Morning Star casts abundance, and the Garcia Rebel will also be rich.