Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 42 The Assembly Begins

The sound of knocking down the watch (seven at [-]:[-] p.m.) was the signal, and the carriage that had been prepared a long time ago set off immediately, but it was not from the Ruan's house, but was already waiting at the gates of various brothels.

Wang Xiao's arrangement was very appropriate. Unlike Kang Hui, he never had the habit of doing things in person.

He arranged for more than a dozen carriages, and of course he himself went to the brothel and invited people in person.

Wang Xiao held a copy of Yang Chao's name card in his hand. Because of confidentiality, it was always Yang Chao who communicated with these famous brothel prostitutes.Therefore, Yang Chao's famous post is useful.Yang Chao prepared more than fifty copies of the same name card, which were scattered in the hands of the servants of the Wang family, and those servants took them to invite people.

Similarly, Wang Xiao also has a copy in his hand, because he also wants to meet certain people, such as Gu Mei.

Although Gu Mei's reputation has been faintly suppressed by Li Xiangjun these years, it is still not something that anyone can see if they want to.

Among the four famous prostitutes, Wang Xiao has already met Li Xiangjun, but he still has no chance to meet the other three.

After waiting in front of Meilou for nearly an hour, Wang Xiao tidied up his clothes when he heard the sound of knocking down the watch, and walked towards Meilou.

The same situation also happened in front of the famous and talented scholars, but their identities were just servants and servants.

There are exceptions. The first exception is Jiangning county magistrate, who was invited by Hu Quan himself. He didn't want to meet the magistrate, but Yang Chao asked him to do so to show respect.

Because Yang Chao asked Hu Quan to invite Yang Wencong, the magistrate, a quarter of an hour before the clock was knocked. For this reason, Hu Quan specially gave an old watchman in a nearby street a penny and asked the old watchman to come and inform him of the time in advance.

Hu Quan anxiously handed in Yang Chao's name card, not only met the county magistrate soon, but was also led out by the anxious county magistrate.

Even the county magistrate didn't give Hu Quan the chance to kneel down to meet him, as if he had been waiting for a long time, just waiting for Hu Quan to come to his door.

Now the county magistrate has arrived at the door of Ruanjiahe's house, got out of the carriage, and looked quite excited.

"Meet the old parents!"

Yang Chao bowed and saluted.

"Mr. Yang is free, free!"

Yang Wencong even paid homage to Yang Chao. Although he just bowed his hands, it was inconceivable. In the Ming Dynasty, the famous scholars despised those who were useless. A scholar would never salute a child, let alone Yang Wencong is not only a juren, but also a county magistrate.

Just as Yang Chao considered, it was easier for a low-level civil servant to have an equal relationship with him. If it was a governor of the third or fourth rank, it was absolutely impossible to have such an attitude.

Yang Chao said with a smile: "It's a great honor for parents and adults to come here, please, my lord!"

Talking and gesticulating, let Yang Wencong enter the door.

At the same time, he nodded to Hu Quan, and Hu Quan set off again, urging the coachman to hurry to another house.

Everyone went to treat guests at almost the same time, and one person only invited one family, so that the guests of the gathering could arrive at the same time in the shortest possible time.

But Hu Quan wanted to invite two people, and they were two important people.

One is Yang Wencong, the county magistrate, and the other is Xu Zhongxiao, a hundred households of Jinyiwei.

One is the first guest to be invited, and the other is the last to be invited.

Yang Wencong was taken to a guest room by Yang Chao to settle down.

"Master Yang, forgive me. The villain has made his own decision. He is the first to invite the elder to come. The adult has to sit down for a while, and the villain has to go to greet the guests."

Yang Chao said very politely, this is not a living room for gatherings, but an ordinary guest room. After all the guests arrive, they will be arranged in the guest room first, and they will be invited to the living room only after everyone arrives.

Yang Chao continued to welcome the guests.

There is an endless stream of beautiful women, talented men and beauties.

Some know Yang Chao, such as Gu Mei, Sha Cai, and the Bian sisters.

There are also some who don't know Yang Chao, such as Wu Weiye, such as Hou Fangyu.

Some have heard of Yang Chao's name, such as those famous prostitutes other than the four famous prostitutes, and some have never heard of Yang Chao's name, such as Zhang Pu, such as Xia Yunyi and his son.

But Yang Chao greeted him in front of the door, so everyone knew Yang Chao.

Liu Rushi and Li Xiangjun came hand in hand, and they also brought a person, Qian Qianyi.

Qian Qianyi never made a clear promise to Yang Chao. Later, Yang Chao sent someone to Zhu's mansion, but unfortunately he didn't even enter the door, but Qian Qianyi still came unexpectedly.

He came with Liu Rushi and Li Xiangjun, and he was not riding in the carriage hired by Wang Xiao, but his own carriage, carrying two beauties, who were very lucky.

Yang Chao didn't know what happened, but he could probably guess that Qian Qianyi probably went to Meixiang Tower today, and when the servants of the Wang family invited two famous prostitutes, Qian Qianyi came with him.

Everyone went in, another carriage arrived late, Yang Chao waited peacefully under the lamp.

There are 24 bright tile lamps hung on three floors at the gate, each of which is more than two feet tall, illuminating the front of the gate as if it were daytime, and visitors can see Yang Chao standing in the gate at the first sight.

The person who got on and off the carriage was no exception, but his expression was extremely bad, very suspicious, and very complicated.

Yang Chao enjoyed the visitor's look very much, but he still bowed first: "Xiaomin Yang Chao has met Lord Baihu!"

Yang Chao's smiling expression, in Xu Zhongxiao's eyes, was full of mystery at this moment, he felt that he couldn't understand at all, couldn't see through this young man.

Then Yang Chao brought Xu Zhongxiao into Ruan's house.

When the music sounded, all the servants of the Ruan family moved, as if the music was an order.

The guests were invited out of each guest room at the same time, and the arrangements were extremely particular. The nearest guest rooms were all women, while those farther away were all celebrities and talented people, and the farthest ones were wealthy businessmen. .

The courtyard was extremely bright, and Xu Zhongxiao saw many great scribes who were rare to see in ordinary times. Although they did not serve as officials, they were all well-known in Jiangnan and had great influence in the officialdom.

Xu Zhongxiao just received Yang Chao's invitation yesterday, he didn't expect what Yang Chao would ask him to do, but when he saw the content of the invitation, he was shocked immediately, the invitation told him that the people attending the rally were Qian Qianyi, Zhang Pu, It is enough to have these two people.

As for the other famous prostitutes and talented scholars, Xu Zhongxiao didn't care too much.

But even though Xu Zhongxiao agreed to come to the rally, he was always puzzled, and even a little disbelieving. He didn't believe that Yang Chao could invite these big shots.

Seeing it with his own eyes at this time, he had to accept that Yang Chao actually knew these people. Xu Zhongxiao couldn't help being startled, why Yang Chao suddenly became prosperous and met so many great people.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a drum in my heart. What did this kid invite me to do? I have nothing to do with these scribes. What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd.

Xu Zhongxiao knew that he had bullied the Yang family and his relationship with the Yang family was not good.Yang Chao didn't have a reason to invite him, but he did invite him. Could it be that he just let himself know that Yang Chao knew so many big people, and let him know that the Yang family is not easy to mess with, so he was demonstrating to him?
If this is the case, Xu Zhongxiao thinks it is not a big deal.

Neither Qian Qianyi nor Zhang Pu was an official, but their power in the court is definitely not easy to provoke, because although these people are not officials, it is difficult to guarantee that any of their disciples or friends will be in a high position. They can't afford to offend these people, but the Jinyiwei and the Civil Service Group have always been well watered, and if they don't mess with them, they won't mess with themselves for no reason.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhongxiao felt that he basically guessed what Yang Chao meant. Inviting him here was not only to demonstrate to him, but also to tell him that the Yang family is not easy to mess with, so don't provoke him in the future.

Xu Zhongxiao secretly smiled in his heart, it seems that the Yang family's money is out of reach.

It's fine if you can't grab it, but if Yang Chao wants to take back the blacksmith shop from him, then he won't even think about it.

The blacksmith shop is now the Xu family's pawnshop, and with the deed in hand, Xu Zhongxiao is not afraid of lawsuits. Yang Chao knows these civil servants, so Xu Zhongxiao doesn't know people, not to mention, the relationship involved in his own pawnshop is not One or two civil servants can be provoked.

Xu Zhongxiao pondered quickly in his mind, before he knew it, he followed Yang Chao into the Ruan's living room.

(End of this chapter)