Tang Dynasty Bandits

Chapter 96 Please enter the urn
In the evening, Team Leader Tian came back. He was a man in his fifties with dark skin and a beard.

Tian Jun's beauty comes from her mother, but her slightly darker skin and heroic eyebrows are obviously influenced by her father.

How could Tian Duizheng dare act like a father-in-law to a noble young man from the Zhu family of Youzhou? He could only smile awkwardly and keep urging Zhu Wen to drink.

Zhu Wen drank several large cups and then sighed, "The wine and food are not very appetizing."

All the people in the Tian family changed their expressions at once.

Team leader Tian was anxiously saying, "Our family is poor and our wine is scarce, so it's only natural that the young master can't get used to it."

He turned to Tian Dalang, who looked like a spitting image of him, and shouted, "Dalang, go buy some good wine!"

The thin Tian Erlang next to him also sighed in his heart. His grandfather was an old soldier from Weizhou. In order to entertain Master Zhu Huang of Youzhou, he went to the best restaurant in Weizhou to buy good wine and food.

However, Master Zhu was still not satisfied. It was obvious that the visitor had bad intentions and he didn't know what the outcome would be.

Tian Dalang responded loudly and was about to dash out when Zhu Wen said, "No need."

When a group of neighbors heard Zhu Wen's cold tone, they hid under the wall and covered their mouths to hold back their laughter, all of them looking like they were gloating.

Everyone in the Tian family was so frightened that they dared not breathe.

"Sir, if you have anything to say, just tell me..." Team Leader Tian mustered up the courage to say, "Jun'er is my daughter after all."

"I'm not dissatisfied at all," Zhu Wen said, gently waving his folding fan and saying leisurely, "But I've been a Weizhou native for a long time, otherwise why would I buy a house in Weizhou?"

"In that case, why don't I, Zhu, host a feast for everyone at my new home?"

Zhu Wen pointed outside the door and said, "I have called a few carriages. Please get in."

When the neighbors heard this, they thought that Master Zhu was playing a trick on the Tian family and was going to lure them into his own villa and then shut the door on them!

It’s a pity that they can’t see such a good show.

Seven or eight horse-drawn carriages were crowded at the door, the horses' panting sounds coming one after another, and the coachmen showed impatience on their faces, as if they wanted to urge them on, making it even more difficult for the Tian family to refuse.

"It's a blessing, not a curse. If it is a curse, it can't be avoided." Tian Dalang leaned close to his father's ear and said, "We haven't done anything against the will of heaven. At most, we'll get scolded by our brother-in-law. If you really have to be beaten, I'll take it alone."

At this time, Tian Dalang still couldn't think about Tian Xiang. He thought that it was just his sister who was bullied, so she brought her ideal husband back to seek revenge.
"Besides, judging by Mr. Zhu's attitude towards Fourth Sister, it's inevitable that Auntie will benefit from it. Then, will we still worry about not getting some of it?"

After hearing his eldest son's detailed analysis, Team Leader Tian couldn't help but turn his fear into joy.

That's right. Besides, if Master Zhu wants to settle down in Weizhou, he has to abide by the rules of Weizhou. To marry his own daughter, wouldn't he need three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts? Wouldn't he pay his respects to his parents? And then there's no way he'd miss out on a betrothal gift, right? With so many friends in the army, Master Zhu has to show some favor...

Zhu Wen was used to seeing the old man's eyes since he was a child in the countryside. He could tell what kind of worms were in the old man's stomach at a glance.

But Zhu Wen also felt a bit disgusted by the neighbors on both sides who were eavesdropping and gloating. To put it bluntly, they were probably the same as the Tian family.

So Zhu Wen really didn't want to put on a good show for them.

After getting on the car, due to the limited width of the carriage, Zhu Wen put his arm around Tian Jun's waist quite naturally, like a real couple.

In a closed carriage, there is no need to act in front of anyone.

But when Tian Jun and Zhu Wen looked at each other, he felt that the other's eyes were clear and full of confidence, so he didn't know what to say.

Tian Jun knew that Zhu Wen had always been casual with Lan Suting, holding her hand and hugging her waist. However, he seemed a bit evasive towards Duan Hongyan's passion.

"What's wrong? Have you changed your mind and don't want to take action?" Tian Jun asked in a low voice.

"Some people give dates after a slap, but I prefer the other way around." Zhu Wen said, "Besides, those bullies in your family are really not up to the task of holding the fort."

Tian Jun thought of Zhu Wen's numerous arrangements at Mount Tai and asked, "What are you up to now?"

"It's not complicated this time." Zhu Wen smiled. "I really do plan to treat your family well tonight and invite you to stay the night." "As for tomorrow morning, I've invited all the noble men in and around the city who have harassed you to enjoy the beautiful scenery together. It just so happens that many of them have houses in Xize."

Tian Jun knew that judging by Zhu Wen's style in Mount Tai, two people coming here definitely did not mean there were only two people.

But she really didn't expect that the people Zhu Wen secretly brought with him had investigated the matter so thoroughly.

"Does it also include Master Yan from the Bozhou governor's family?" Tian Jun asked.

"This guy is our protagonist. How can we do without him?"

Master Yan, who wanted to take Tian Jun as his concubine, undoubtedly seemed to be in worse trouble than anyone else.

Tian Jun suddenly felt a little embarrassed and didn't speak for a while.

"It seems that after you make such a scene, we might have to run back immediately."

"If you're not afraid of death, why would you be afraid of a big fuss? If there's no qualified actor to play this role, wouldn't it be like using a thunderbolt to smother a mosquito?"

Zhu Wen found it most boring to use a thunderbolt cannon to kill a mosquito. Just like the Four Great Generals of the Tang Dynasty, when they encountered ordinary pirates and mountain barbarians, they would never personally attack them, but would send in the likes of their "Five Heavenly Swords" and "Six Stars of the Southern Dipper" to deal with them.

Perhaps because it involves his family, Tian Jun, who is usually fearless, is a little hesitant at this time.

No matter how bad he is, he is still her father and her blood brother, so it is not surprising that he has such emotions.

But Zhu Wen believed that Tian Jun would feel very happy after he finished the job.

That's why this kind of thing requires an outsider to cut the Gordian knot.

Over the gate of the mansion Zhu Wen bought in Xize hung a plaque made of elm wood and painted dark black. The edge of the plaque was shaped like a lotus leaf, and the three characters "Xiling Garden" were raised in relief above it.

"This is not a good name." Zhu Wen shook his head.

Tian Jun was also confused. You bought the house yourself, why do you say the name is bad?

The Tian family didn't dare to say a word.

Zhu Wen waved his folding fan and paced a few steps: "This Xize was built to imitate Xixi in Hangzhou."

This was a well-known fact among the upper class of Weizhou, and Zhu Wen didn't need to mention it. But they still appeared respectful and listened attentively to Master Zhu's opinions.

"Hangzhou's famous Three Wests are West Lake, Xixi, and Xiling. The previous owner of this garden must have wanted to carve the words 'Xiling Garden', but the carver made a mistake and carved the word 'cold' instead. And no one noticed for all these years."

As soon as these words were spoken, Captain Tian's face suddenly turned a little bad.

Mr. Zhu could still be blamed for his ignorance, but this was not his first time coming to this house.

The previous owner of this house was also his old boss. During his lifetime, he had hosted Han Jian, the current governor of Weizhou, for several banquets in the house, and even invited Tian Duizheng to accompany him in drinking.

Of course, Han Jian didn't see anything wrong.

If Captain Tian agrees with Master Zhu now, wouldn't that be tantamount to mocking Han Jiedu for being ignorant and incompetent?
"My brother-in-law is such an elegant man, worthy of being the son of a wealthy family. His knowledge is much better than us soldiers." Tian Dalang didn't notice his grandfather's subtle expression and said bravely.

He felt that what he said was quite sophisticated. The young master's surname was Zhu, so calling him a "disciple of the Zhu family" was really appropriate.

As for the Youzhou Zhu family being a family of soldiers, what does it matter? As long as the young master enjoys it, that's all.

Zhu Wen smiled secretly in his heart.

In fact, if he had not traveled to Hangzhou with a girl when he was a teenager, it would have been difficult for him to see the problem.

People often have to pretend to be very capable in areas they are not good at.

(End of this chapter)