PFC Chapter 162: Since ancient times, there has never been a good banquet...
Chapter 162: Since ancient times, there has never been a good banquet...
Gu Jingzhi was busy drinking without touching the food on the table, but he could hear the whispers of everyone at the banquet.
Is it still pointing towards him?
He just smiled at this.
Soon, the Chen family and other leading figures of the aristocratic families in the capital arrived, and the banquet officially began.
The style of the aristocratic families was also very simple, they just invited some dancers from the Music Bureau to dance at the banquet.
Gu Jingzhi just watched all this coldly, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Soon, the singing and dancing stopped.
Chen Ru said with a smile: "Everyone, today the room is full of distinguished guests, we are waiting for...￥%"
After a flurry of polite remarks, he finally said with a smile, "Today, in addition to all of us old relatives and friends, we have also invited a rising star of the dynasty. In the twenty years since our dynasty was founded, we have the only talented young man who has reached the rank of Fourth Grade!"
"Gu..."
Chen Ru looked towards a seat, but was stunned to see that it was empty.
"Master Gu Jingzhi didn't come today?"
"This……"
Chen Yu's face instantly turned awkward.
He just wanted to humiliate Gu Jingzhi, but he didn't expect that Gu Jingzhi would not take the opportunity to make trouble. Instead, he sat happily in the outermost seat and ignored him.
Chen Yu pointed to the seat furthest from the outside. Chen Ru was startled when he saw this, then his face filled with anger as he asked, "Who is so ignorant of etiquette? Lord Gu is a distinguished guest of our Chen family, and this is how you treat a distinguished guest?"
As he spoke, he glared at his son, then walked up to Gu Jingzhi himself and bowed slightly: "Master Gu, the Chen family's hospitality was not good enough. They actually..."
"Why is Patriarch Chen like this?"
Gu Jingzhi sneered in his heart, but looked confused. He asked, "I'm enjoying good wine and good food, and the singing and dancing are also very good... How can you say I'm not entertaining you well?"
"This……"
Chen Ru didn't know how to explain it for a moment, so he just smiled and said, "Master Gu is an honored guest and a role model for us. How can he sit here? Let's change seats."
As he spoke, he pointed to an empty seat.
Gu Jingzhi looked at it and just laughed mockingly in his heart, but said curiously on his face: "Aren't these seats arranged in order of age? I'm the youngest, so it's just right for me to sit here!"
"How can it be!"
Chen Ru smiled and pulled Gu Jingzhi to the empty seat, saying, "Master Gu now holds the rank of fourth-rank official. He is trusted by His Majesty and has been entrusted with important tasks. He is truly a role model for us. This seat is worthy of Master Gu's honor!"
"Oh!"
"Feelings are ranked according to official rank. I thought everyone attending the banquet today was Prime Minister Song or even the ministers of various departments!"
As he said this, he gave Chen Yu a narrow smile.
Chen Yu clenched his fist slightly. What was Gu Jingzhi, the little thief, saying to him?
Chen Yu smiled and said, "Master Gu, please forgive me! It was my fault for neglecting to invite all my uncles and nephews to today's banquet. I thought it was just an ordinary family dinner, so the order was..."
"Understood, understood!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded with a smile and said, "I guess this is the Chen family's way of entertaining guests!"
Chen Yu: “…”
The old man's mouth twitched. Gu Jingzhi scolded him for his previous behavior and said that his Chen family did not know how to entertain guests!
However, since all the guests at the table had arrived, he couldn't say anything and could only laugh dryly.
Seeing his son being humiliated, Chen Ru wanted to help him out and said with a smile, "Oh, it was all my Chen family's negligence. I apologize to Master Gu for this matter."
"Now that the guests have arrived, if I were to ignore you, sir..."
He pointed to the empty seat, his meaning clear as day.
Gu Jingzhi looked around and just smiled.
If he caused a scene at the banquet right now, not only would he fail to accomplish what he wanted to do, but he would also be laughed at for no reason.
Whatever!
Don't bother with them for now.
He nodded with a smile and then walked towards the seat and sat down.
Seeing that he was so sensible, Chen Ru felt a little satisfied.
After settling Gu Jing down, he returned to his seat and said with a smile, "Everyone, since Lord Gu has honored you with his presence today, how about we drink this cup to the full as a token of our welcome?"
"Shengyin..."
All the guests in the room cheered and raised their glasses.
Gu Jingzhi also held the wine glass with a smile, but he still sniffed it before taking a sip. A strong aroma of wine was inhaled into his nose, as well as a faint floral scent.
"Damn it! The drinks at these different seats are actually different!"
Gu Jingzhi complained slightly in his heart.
The drinks were fine though, and he finished them in one gulp with a smile.
Seeing this, Chen Ru, who was sitting at the top, had a barely perceptible smile in his eyes, and then he clapped his hands.
"I heard that the Jiaofang Bureau has newly compiled music, songs and dances. We are lucky enough to be able to enjoy it! Come on..."
Chen Ru shouted loudly, and in an instant, music started again. Several dancers walked into the middle of the hall and started dancing again.
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi shook his head in boredom, then picked up the wine glass and drank again.
He really had no interest in the singing and dancing, but seeing some people around him seeming to be engrossed in it, he was too lazy to care except to complain a little.
Anyway, there is nothing good about this banquet hosted by aristocratic family, so he just needs to wait and see!
He had no interest in singing and dancing, but this Jiaofangsi was indeed a place dedicated to training geishas. The girls were quite good-looking, and when these dancers danced, the whole hall was filled with a faint fragrance.
After enjoying the singing and dancing out of boredom, Chen Ru pulled everyone to have a drink after the singing and dancing girls left.
Then he looked at Gu Jingzhi and said with a smile, "I wonder when Sir Gu will set off south?"
"Hey! It's only been two days!"
Gu Jingzhi laughed and said, "Could it be that Patriarch Chen saw that I would be leaving the capital soon and held this banquet specifically to see me off?"
"what?"
Chen Ru was stunned when he heard this, then he laughed and said, "That's not a bad idea! Hahaha..."
As he said this, he laughed again.
A man sitting to Chen Ru's right suddenly asked, "Master Gu is heading south to investigate a case. The journey is long and arduous, and it will probably take several months. Does Master Gu have any clues?"
"We have some connections in Jiangnan. Do you need our help?"
"That would be great!"
Gu Jingzhi raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "You all come from aristocratic families with deep roots. Your disciples and former officials are spread all over the world. If you can help us, I am sure this trip will be a success!"
"..."
Everyone's mouth twitched at the same time.
I was just being polite, why did you take it so seriously?
You went to Jiangnan to dig up my family's roots, and we helped you dig them up too? Are you sick or are we stupid?
Although he thought so in his heart, he said with a smile on his face: "We are all serving the court, so this is what we should do!"
"I told you! You are the pillars of our Great Xia, so your awareness must be correct! Today, I, Gu, would like to offer you a toast to express my gratitude!"
Gu Jingzhi was not stingy with his praise and gave a direct compliment before drinking a glass of wine with everyone.
Drink it!
Everyone put down their glasses.
Suddenly, someone asked, "I'm curious. Where does Lord Gu plan to start his investigation, and how deep does he plan to go?"
Gu Jingzhi was shocked.
I'm coming……