"I'm afraid it's a Hongmen Banquet …"
Qin Gong also read the contents of the invitation and subconsciously furrowed his brows.
When the two armies were at war, if Yang Si got close to the enemy, it would arouse the suspicions of the higher-ups.
Such a simple and crude method of sowing discord seemed simple and crude, but it often achieved unexpected results.
Unfortunately …
His lord was not a fool. She would never be led by the nose by others. If she had such an idea, she would be really stupid.
Yang Si closed the invitation and sneered. "So what if it's a Hongmen Banquet? I'm just a small military advisor. I can't control the situation. "
If it really was a Hongmen Banquet, it should be directed at the lord. Yang Si was making a mountain out of a molehill.
Qin Gong choked and said hesitantly, "But the lord …"
"The lord's eyes are clear and her heart is clear. Ordinary tricks won't work on her. I'm a little curious. Why did Xu Bei and his gang suddenly do this? " Yang Si was not worried at all. He had followed Jiang Pengji for many years. He still had this bit of trust. "I want to go and take a look."
When Qin Gong heard this, he slowly swallowed his words of persuasion.
Since the military advisor knew what to do, he was relieved.
However …
"Before the military advisor goes, why don't you inform the lord first? If you go without permission, I'm afraid they'll use this to make a fuss. "
Qin Gong was very young, but with Xu Fei as his former master, he was also trained to be cautious. He felt more stable than Yang Si.
After Yang Si heard this, he pursed his lips and laughed.
He gently knocked the rolled invitation on the table, making a melodious sound.
"Officer Qin's words make sense …"
Yang Si considered himself a nobody, but he had attracted a lot of hatred. There was no guarantee that someone would take the opportunity to harm him.
For this Hongmen Banquet, he had to bring some people along to boost his courage and add some bargaining chips to his life.
There were still two days before the banquet. Yang Si mentioned this matter to Jiang Pengji, and she rolled her eyes at him.
"Aren't you afraid that they'll poison you to death during the banquet?"
Jiang Pengji frowned at her family's advisor. She felt that her family was poisonous. Apart from a few simple and honest generals, the few civil officials were basically restless. Feng Jin, Wei Ci, and the rest were fine. After all, they were from an aristocratic family and had gentle personalities. However, Feng Zhen and Yang Si were different.
Yang Si said, "When two armies cross swords, they do not kill the envoys."
Yang Si wasn't a feudal lord, he was merely a strategist serving under a feudal lord. He wasn't worthy of Xu Bei breaking this iron rule.
Jiang Pengji said, "Since you're not afraid of death, why did you come to me for help?"
Yang Si said straightforwardly, "Isn't this just in case?"
Take Han Yu for example. If this Feast at Hongmen was set up by Han Yu, Yang Si felt that his life would be in danger.
Seeing that Yang Si was eager to try, Jiang Pengji relented.
"Alright, I'll send a few people to follow you."
Not only did Jiang Pengji think that Yang Si was eager to court death, but the idle onlookers could also tell.
[Foodie Yang Jingrong]: "Every day, I'm on the brink of death.
Zhigongjiang Pengji: "If you court death again, I'll break your legs."
The audience even photoshopped a GIF of a white crane with a broken leg and crutches extending its leg at the edge of the circle. The words "courting death" were written on the circle, and "Yang Si" was written on the white crane's head. Jiang Pengji watched as the white crane extended its leg again and again, only to have its leg broken by the washboard again and again. She held in her laughter.
The idle onlookers in the livestream room were quite talented.
When Yang Si saw who the guard was, he was so scared that his whole body trembled. His nerves were stretched taut.
"Why did the lord let Officer Jiang come?"
Jiang Nongqin lowered her eyelids and said, "The lord asked me to follow the military counselor to broaden my horizons and protect his safety."
Yang Si was speechless.
It was just a Feast at Hongmen. What could she broaden her horizons?
"I'm a woman. When ordinary people see women, they'll always lower their vigilance. It'll be more convenient for them to act."
Jiang Nongqin did not wear armor. She changed into a plain female dress, which was rare. She pretended to be Yang Si's maid.
Her facial features were not very outstanding. Because she had a cold face all year round, her eyebrows and eyes looked very cold and hard. She was not as gentle and beautiful as ordinary women.
Even if she was wearing a female dress, she still gave people the illusion that she was carrying a broadsword to hack people anytime and anywhere.
She was indeed half a disciple taught by the lord.
"Obviously, Officer Jiang's words don't include you and the lord."
Yang Si secretly looked away. He was afraid that it would hurt his eyes if he looked too much.
For other women, appearance was very important.
If they looked mediocre, they would not be able to be found in a crowd.
However, the person in front of him was different. Her aura was like a searchlight, so bright that it was blinding.
Jiang Nongqin frowned and corrected him honestly. "It's the lord and me."
Even someone as smart as Yang Si was confused by Jiang Nongqin.
"It's indeed you and the lord …"
Jiang Nongqin asked with a cold face, "How can I be before the lord? It's disrespectful! "
Yang Si was speechless.
It was hopeless!!!
Because it was near the battlefield, almost half of the people of Longshui had escaped. The rest were either old, weak, or sick.
The population was sparse and the streets were cold.
Only a certain mansion in the city was bustling with noise and excitement. It was brightly lit. One could hardly feel the smoke of war in it.
Yang Si arrived on time for the banquet. The other party treated him as a distinguished guest and prepared a feast of good wine and dishes. There were even beauties dancing during the banquet to liven things up.
They toasted each other and chatted happily.
The dancers' clothes were thin and translucent. Their hair was decorated with pearls. As they danced and collided with each other, they made a crisp sound.
Their feet were fair and their legs were slender. Their skin revealed a clear texture under the illumination of the orange lights.
At first, Yang Si was tense, but as the banquet began, he relaxed. There was a smile at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were cold.
"Is there anyone you like, Mr. Yang?"
After the dance ended, the middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table asked Yang Si.
Yang Si said, "The dance is good and the person is a beauty."
The middle-aged man laughed heartily and pointed at the leading lady to make tea and serve wine to Yang Si.
Yang Si asked, "Let's not beat around the bush. There must be a reason for General Zhao's hospitality, right?"
The middle-aged man's surname was Zhao, and his name was Shao. He was originally a famous scholar in Zhangzhou's East Gate County.
Now that he was seeking shelter under Xu Pei's camp, he even got the title of a surplus general that was neither high nor low.
The title sounded good, but in reality, he did not have military power. It was rather like being pampered.
Zhao Shao said, "What reason? I just heard of your deeds and secretly admired you, so I wanted to meet you. "
Yang Si's expression did not change, but his heart sank.
He was not a three-year-old child. Why would he believe Zhao Shao's words?
Zhao Shao's name sounded unfamiliar, but no one dared to underestimate what he had done.
Years ago, Yang Jian went to the Huangshui Conference as a vassal of Dongqing.
During the conference, he performed well and caused Prince Changshou to suffer. He became a dark horse at that time.
After the conference, Yang Jian's reputation soared and he gained many benefits from the conference.
Yang Jian originally wanted to unite the aristocratic families of Dongmen Commandery to fight against the fake Prince Changshou. However, he did not expect Zhao Shao to be sinister. Afraid that Yang Jian would bring up old scores, he made a move first and poisoned him. The grudge between Yang Jian and Zhao Shao went back more than 20 years. It was just a small matter.
Zhao Shao had a milk brother who relied on Zhao Shao's power to bully the villagers. In the end, he was killed by the young and aggressive Yang Jian.
The two became enemies because of this.
The milk brother was, to put it bluntly, the son of a wet nurse. He was a slave who had nothing to do with Zhao Shao.
This slave also relied on his master's power to bully others everywhere, ruining his master's reputation. He deserved to die!
Because of this grudge, Zhao Shao bore it for more than 20 years. In the end, he took the risk and poisoned Yang Jian to death. Yang Jian was tortured by the poisoned wine for an entire night before he died in agony. It was clear how dark and narrow-minded this person was.
After that, with the rise of Yang Jian's son, Yang Tao, Zhao Shao fled to Nansheng with the fake Emperor out of fear of death.
Unexpectedly, under the planning of Yan Lin, Yang Tao's strategist, Zhao Shao set his sights on Nansheng's territory.
Helpless, Zhao Shao could only pack his bags and flee back.
Coincidentally, Xu Bei took the opportunity to swallow up half of Zhangzhou.
Zhao Shao used his status as an aristocratic family to seek refuge with Xu Bei and became a surplus general.
This guy said that he admired Yang Si, so he held a banquet to entertain him. Even a pig wouldn't believe this!
Yang Si responded carefully. Zhao Shao continued to summon singers and dancers to liven things up. There were also other aristocratic families at the banquet to liven up the atmosphere.
One after another, they urged him to drink. Yang Si could not refuse and could only drink.
His alcohol tolerance was decent. Nowadays, winemaking techniques were not good, and the alcohol content was not high. Hence, Yang Si did not get drunk.
When the banquet ended, the night was already as dark as ink. Jiang Nongqin, who was disguised as a servant, helped him back to the sleeping quarters prepared by Zhao Shao.
"This Zhao Shao … I wonder what he's up to …"
Jiang Nongqin frowned. Since the banquet started, she had been waiting outside.
Although she did not see the scene at the banquet with her own eyes, with her excellent eyesight and hearing, she could imagine most of it in her head.
Yang Si lowered his voice and said, "You'll know in a while."
Even if he did not mention it during the banquet, he would definitely reveal it after the banquet.
However …
Yang Si never expected that Zhao Shao would prepare such a "big gift" for him!
"There's someone in the room …"
Before she got close, Jiang Nongqin had already sensed the presence of a stranger in the room.
Yang Si pursed his lips. "Could it be a honey trap?"
Jiang Nongqin closed her eyes and said coldly, "Throwing a meat bun at a dog is a one-way trip. A honey trap is really stupid."
Yang Si was speechless.
Field Officer Jiang, you've gone too far!
In order to save face, Yang Si said again, "Maybe it's an assassination?"
Jiang Nongqin said in surprise, "If it's an assassination, wouldn't it be faster to poison him during the banquet?"
Yang Si was eating happily. He did not refuse any good wine and delicacies, and he was served by a beauty in his arms. He would be a romantic even if he was a ghost.
Yang Si was speechless.
In order to avoid the awkward conversation, Yang Si pushed open the door of the sleeping quarters. The room was lit by candlelight, and a graceful woman was sitting at the table.
A honey trap!
Jiang Nongqin gave Yang Si a "take it easy" look and said with a faint smile, "Remember to call for help if there's any danger. I'll be guarding outside and won't leave. If there's no danger, please be careful when Military Advisor Yang is enjoying the beauty. Don't make too much noise, lest you disturb her sleep. Although it's a free meat bun, it's a waste not to eat it … "
Yang Si frowned.
The woman's back … was a little familiar … as if he had seen it somewhere before.
Without caring about what Jiang Nongqin said, Yang Si stepped into the room. The woman heard the movement and slowly turned her face.
Yang Si stood still and took a few glances. His face suddenly darkened and he took a few quick steps forward.
"Why is it you?"
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