Chapter 102 Flower Boat
Shen Hao originally thought that Jiang Cheng was looking for him for something important, but when he saw Jiang Cheng, he was told: I will take you to drink tonight!
This is what the ordering order asked him to "listen to the tune"?
drink? !
Jiang Cheng laughed out loud, amused by Shen Hao's expression that he didn't know how to manage, he patted Shen Hao's shoulder vigorously, and said: "I haven't seen you for a while, your cultivation has improved a lot! I remember you It’s only twenty-six this year, right? It’s all about concentration, and the future is boundless!”
"Your Excellency is absurd. This subordinate just had an epiphany a while ago, and I got it by chance."
"Hey, no matter how humble you are, it's useless. With practice, a discerning person can tell the difference at a glance. If you are humble, no one will believe you. On the contrary, it will easily make people think that you are not honest enough. Do you understand my words?"
Hearing the words, Shen Hao hurriedly bowed his hands and bowed to be taught.
When it was time for business, Jiang Cheng took Shen Hao into the carriage. He thought he would go to a flower house, but the carriage left the city all the way, galloped south, and arrived at a riverside in less than half an hour.
Although it was his first time here, Shen Hao knew that this was the Jinshui River, a tributary of the Baijiang River, flowing from west to south, and it was also the largest water flow in Fengri City.
It is now mid-August, and the water systems of the Baijiang River are all swollen, and the Jinshui River is no exception. However, unlike the main river, although the water level of the Jinshui River has risen, the water quality is still clear, and it is not rushing and is still gentle.
After getting out of the carriage and looking up, there are five or six nine-foot boats docked on a small pier by the river. Different from the usual layout, these boats are colorfully decorated, and they are definitely not used to pull goods. .
"There is a famous hall in this place called "Flower House on Water". It is all built by the best flower houses in Fengri City. It has style and variety. But I usually seldom come here, it's too far away." Jiang Cheng introduced to Shen Hao as he walked, it was obvious that today's game was on these flower boats.
Sure enough, Jiang Cheng led Shen Hao into one of the flower boats first. Shen Hao noticed that this flower boat was called "Hong En Zhou", presumably it was under the gate of Hong En Yuan in Fengri City, right?
The boat is not big, only about nine feet long and about ten feet wide. There is a shed on the top floor, which is very emotionally decorated, similar to those flower houses and warm pavilions that Shen Hao has been to. There is already a table of noodles inside, and five singers are waiting inside.
The clothes on these singers are very elegant, and it can be seen that they are all of high grade, but Shen Hao still can't tell which grade they are. But Shen Hao saw a familiar face among these singers.
Green-waisted singer, Lianxiang.
"Oh, Mr. Jiang, Mr. Shen, you guys are here. I've been waiting all afternoon!"
Seeing someone approaching, Lianxiang immediately patted Jiang Cheng's body softly, but Jiang Cheng laughed loudly and stretched out his arms to hug another singer beside Lianxiang without leaving a trace.
Shen Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, and thought to himself: Jiang Cheng, a man from the army, deliberately avoids suspicion. It seems that this Lianxiang singer must not be simple.
"Lianxiang, don't take me with you. If you want to blame it, blame Shen Hao for coming late, hahaha."
Shen Hao rubbed his nose, he was a little uncomfortable with Shangfeng pulling him out as a shield. He just smiled, took advantage of the situation and sat under Jiang Cheng's hands, took a sip of the tea brought by a singer beside him.
"Mr. Shen, you are a big celebrity now. The two poems have already become popular in Jingxi. One of my sisters sent a letter from the imperial city and mentioned your two poems. She also said that many scholars in the imperial city are here. I have worked hard to make a song that surpasses you, hee hee, are you worried?"
Shen Hao put down his teacup, smiled and shook his head: "I make a living by killing people, not by writing lyrics, nor by my face, so don't worry."
As soon as Shen Hao's words came out, the audience was stunned for a moment, and then all the singers showed a little timidity, only Jiang Cheng laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, Shen Hao, you can always utter golden sentences. That's right. You used to cut people's heads with knives to make a living. Writing lyrics is always a playful adjustment. Naturally, you don't worry about being surpassed."
Lianxiang rolled Shen Hao's eyes coquettishly, and said dissatisfiedly: "Shen Zongqi likes to scare people with his words, today you are not allowed to say those scary things anymore, okay?"
For this green-waisted singer who made Shen Hao feel so mysterious, he naturally followed suit: "Miss Lianxiang has the final say, if you mention this bad atmosphere again tonight, Shen will punish himself with three cups!"
"No, no, don't you know Mr. Shen, you are huge? You can't be punished for drinking. If you want to be punished, you will be punished and write another poem!"
As soon as Lianxiang's words came out, the other singers immediately cheered. Their biggest concern today was whether Shen Hao would produce another work. For Diva, this is more important than anything else.
After chatting a few words, Jiang Cheng got up suddenly, and looked through the window to see a huge carriage approaching the small pier under the escort of a group of black knights.
"Go, Shen Hao will get off the boat with me to welcome you!"
"yes!"
Although he was still confused, Shen Hao still followed Jiang Cheng to get off the boat. Jiang Cheng's majestic officials of thousands of households have such a low profile, and Shen Hao is even more curious about who came to have such a big face.
When the huge carriage got closer, Shen Hao saw the eye-catching gluttonous patterns on the carriage, and then saw the same gluttonous patterns on the black-armored knights guarding the carriage, and couldn't help but his heart beat violently.
Taotie pattern? ! Are these people from Xuan Qingwei? !
Can Jiang Cheng disembark and welcome him? Could it be that the person who came was the high-ranking officer of Xuan Qingwei?
The huge carriage was parked on the small pier, and the black knights also blocked the pier. Even the "Hong En Boat" was surrounded by five or six black armored knights, probably to investigate hidden dangers.
Shen Hao saw everything in his eyes, and at the same time secretly sighed in his heart: "What a big show!"
At this time, I saw Jiang Cheng bowed to the carriage with a smile and bowed his hands, and said in a loud voice: "Subordinate Jiang Cheng welcomes the governor!"
An envoy?
Shen Hao hurriedly followed Jiang Cheng to salute, and watched a white-faced scholar get off the carriage first. He was thin and not tall, but the embroidery on the black robe on his body hurt Shen Hao's eyes. It was indeed Xuan Qingwei from Sipin Town The official robe of Fushi.
Following the envoy getting out of the car, two other people came down from behind, also wearing the black brocade robe unique to Xuan Qingwei, but the embroidered pattern was that of a fifth-rank official with a thousand households.
One town governor and two thousand household officials. Counting Jiang Cheng, there are three thousand household officials. It was the first time for Shen Hao to see so many big bosses getting together.
"Haha, Jiang Cheng, you have been waiting for a long time."
"Master Liao, what's the matter? Isn't it right to wait for your favor!"
"You, you, let's go, go up and talk about it."
The four bigwigs in the field are obviously acquaintances, and although there are compliments and greetings with each other, they all seem casual. It's just that Shen Hao could feel that the eyes of these people would look over Jiang Chengluo and look at him from time to time.
As soon as she boarded the boat, Lianxiang threw herself into the arms of the governor named Liao like a gust of wind, and said coquettishly, "Master Liao, Xiang'er misses you so much!"