The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 785 Own People

Zhang Yunyi was accompanying the two ladies as they enjoyed the meal.

The banquets in the front and back yards were also set up.

In the backyard, there was Jia Mu, who could barely be considered an elder, accompanying the Nan'an Concubine, Gu Dashou's first wife, and the families of several high-ranking officials and dignitaries. The rest were also taken care of, so there was nothing much to say.

In the front yard, since Zhang Yun逸 had no outstanding elders, there was no distinction between the primary and secondary. He only arranged a table in a prominent position for Gu Dashou, Prince Zhongshun and a few other acquaintances. The rest were not deliberately arranged, and most of them came in groups of three or five, and sat at a table with a few familiar people.

However, although there was no deliberate arrangement, everyone present knew the limits and everything was in good order.

However, in the corner, Prince Beijing, Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian, Mei Pi, Jia Huan, Xue Pan and others attracted the attention of everyone present.

In fact, the attention it received far exceeded that of Gu Dashou's table.

As the saying goes, public is not as good as private, and private is not as good as confidential. Although at this table, only Prince Beijing can be barely considered to have a prominent status, most of them don't even have official positions.

Either he entrusts his wife to someone else, or he sacrifices his mother for him. There are people above him in the family, and in terms of closeness, it is difficult for others to reach that level.

It seemed that the few of them were used to the strange looks from the crowd, and they talked loudly as if no one was around.

Xue Pan said bluntly: "By the way, Brother Yi didn't want the beauties sent by the red-haired man, so he gave them all to us. The one I got is pretty, but unfortunately, the smell on her is too strong. When can we take turns playing with her?"

There are also many people who are familiar with Daxia among the Red Hairs, and they know that Zhang Yunyi has great power in the court.

The little emperor was young, and when he heard that Zhang Yunyi was ill, he carefully selected a group of beauties and sent them to his palace when he handed in the contract.

It wasn't just native red-haired girls, there were also beauties from Persia, India, and Southeast Asia. Considering Zhang Yunyi's curiosity, he even gave him two black-haired girls.

However, this flattery obviously had no effect. Although Zhang Yunyi did not return it, he gave it away one by one after receiving it.

Jia Huan said complacently: "Brother Xue, you don't know that in the Red Haired Landscape Records written by my godfather, it says that most of these red-haired women have a smell on their bodies. Now the spices we have prepared by the immortal school are still a little short of perfection. You can just use more fragrant soap to cover up the smell."

He called Xue Pan "godfather" all the time, but also called Zhang Yunyi "brother Xue", which took the idea of ​​arguing with each other to the extreme.

Prince Beijing said with a smile: "Baoyu and I have two Bodhisattvas, their figures and dancing styles are amazing. Silla also sent some maids to us a while ago. You can go to the palace some other day..."

Silla maids, Bodhisattva barbarians, and Kunlun slaves were the most popular enjoyments among the nobles in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Most people knew that Silla maids were specially trained by the peninsula to please the Celestial Empire. They were known for their hard work, gentleness and obedience.

Bodhisattva Man is a dancer from Persia and South Asia. Because of her ethnicity being different from that of East Asians, she has a high nose bridge, big eyes, and is good at singing and dancing, making her quite exotic.

There's even a tune name for it.

There is no accurate description of the Kunlun slaves. Some say they are Southeast Asians, but their skin is darker than that of East Asians. Others say they are African blacks.

However, it is difficult to verify whether the Kunlun slaves in the Tang Dynasty were all castrated.

Although they can only do some heavy physical work, they are rare and valuable, and can barely be ranked on par with the other two.

However, since the Tang Dynasty, with the disappearance of the Tang envoys and the loss of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, even the Silla maids disappeared.

Prince Beijing was a prince after all, so he said with emotion: "I never thought that our Great Xia could return to the glory of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty..."

As they were talking and preparing to raise their glasses to agree on a time for the gathering, they saw Jia Yucun coming over.

He nodded slightly at Prince Beijing, then turned to greet Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu in a familiar manner, "Brother Lian, brother Bao, please make some room for me to squeeze in." Although Jia Yucun was the Minister of War, he was sitting with his back to Zhang Yunyi, and he had no intention of going far away to worship the real Buddha. Moreover, compared with the few people at the table who had already become familiar with each other, he was obviously an outsider and felt a little out of place.

Faced with Jia Yucun's sudden attempt to interfere, he thought that he didn't know the rules and couldn't help feeling unhappy.

Others might still be concerned about his identity as the Minister of War, but Prince Beijing immediately turned his face away. Although he did not comment or say a word, his attitude said it all.

Jia Baoyu echoed his words and followed his example.

After all, Jia Lian had returned to Beijing with Jia Yucun, so they had some friendship. He was also the only one who looked embarrassed.

Only Xue Pan was quick to speak. He pointed at Gu Dashou's table and said slowly, "This table is full of our own people. If you come in, it will be difficult for everyone to talk. You should squeeze in somewhere else!"

"How can she not be one of our own?" Jia Yucun retorted with a big smile on his face, and then explained, "My wife is the goddaughter of the two elders of the Zhen family. She and Xiangling are sisters. Brother Yi didn't abandon her and took her in to live with him for almost two years. We have long been a family."

In the past, Jia Yucun was too busy trying to hide the fact that he relied on his wife to get to the top, but now he wanted to tell the world.

Others might not be clear about it, but when Zhang Yun逸 led his troops into the city, he could be considered half a party involved. In addition, he was not in the side hall that day, so he was not clear about Zhang Yun逸's tricks of using the emperor's will to make matters worse. Instead, he had some more speculation and awe.

So, even though he could barely sit at Gu Dashou's table, he still shamelessly sat at that table.

However, he was, after all, a minister, and although he hoped to make it clear that he was Zhang Yun逸's close friend, he was too embarrassed to say it too bluntly.

However, although those present were uneducated, they could still clearly hear the implicit meaning of Jia Yucun's words.

Prince Beijing frowned, thought for a moment, and then questioned, "Two years? Why didn't I see you during the Chinese New Year last year?"

Although this circle seems to have no barriers and is populated by all kinds of people, there are still some invisible aspects that make them proud.

Facing the question from Prince Beijing, Jia Yucun quickly explained: "Something happened at home at that time, so I left my wife at home..."

Even though they have 'their' people in Zhang Yunyi's backyard, they only have a vague understanding of the situation in Zhang Yunyi's backyard and are in a mess.

After all, once you enter Zhang Yunyi's backyard, it's like a kite with a broken string.

Even someone like Xue Pan, who controlled three avenues, did not dare to tell him the details because Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai were full of concerns.

The only exception was Jia Baoyu. Although he was no longer Lady Wang's favorite, Lady Jia hoped that he could curry favor with Zhang Yunyi more, so she gave him many instructions and analyzed the situation in the mansion for him.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I heard from the old lady that this is the case..."

After seeing this pair of secret codes, everyone no longer doubted Jia Yucun's words. Seeing that he had revealed his identity, it was not easy for them to keep him at a distance.

Xue Pan failed to see that Jia Yucun wanted to be a cousin and also to be a saint. He stood up suddenly, patted his shoulder, put his arm around his shoulder, and said carelessly, "So my sister-in-law has also taken after Brother Yi. I am so sorry for that!"

Jia Lian, who was already in a difficult situation, quickly called the servants to bring a chair over.

Jia Yucun was a man who was good at dealing with people and was willing to fit in, so he soon became one of the group.

In fact, because of his understanding of the court and Zhang Yun逸, he was often able to grasp the mentality of the people and make them follow Zhang Yun逸's lead, thus vaguely taking the initiative.

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(End of this chapter)