It was a celebration feast, but it was more like a welcoming feast.
Today's main character wasn't Jiang Pengji, but the three newbies who had just joined the group.
After Feng Jin and the others secretly observed them, they were quite satisfied with the other two, except for Fu Wang.
Qi Kuang was originally a centurion under Yang Tao's command, but because of his inconvenient legs and ugly appearance, he had never been put in an important position.
Because of these experiences, Qi Kuang had a quiet personality and didn't easily talk to people. He looked like a pragmatic person who didn't cause trouble.
The forces in Wanzhou today needed people like him who lived a lot and talked little. At least they wouldn't cause trouble and easily get involved with people.
Shao Guang had originally worked under Xu Pei's command, but because his presence was weak and his background wasn't good, he hadn't been put in an important position for many years.
Compared to Qi Kuang, Shao Guang was quite talkative and tactful. No matter what others said, he could respond.
Plus, he was recommended by Feng Zhen, so everyone had a good impression of Shao Guang.
Even if they didn't trust Shao Guang, they had to trust Feng Zhen, right?
The only one who didn't fit in was Fu Wang. He looked like a lone wolf that had left the group, and there was an indescribable arrogance in his eyes.
It wasn't that they didn't want to interact with Fu Wang, it was because he was too cold and full of killing intent. The only thing missing was the words "Strangers Do Not Approach" written on his face. Among everyone present, the only one who had some friendship with Fu Wang and was naturally kind to him was Meng Hun.
"General Fu, it's so boring to drink alone. Let me toast you. Thank you for your advice back then. "
Meng Hun sighed in his heart and turned to toast Fu Wang, who was sitting next to him.
Fu Wang was five or six years younger than Meng Hun, but his qualifications and achievements were far higher than Meng Hun's. It was only right for the latter to be modest.
"You and I are of the same generation, so there's no need to be modest."
Fu Wang glanced sideways and saw the kind smile on Meng Hun's face. The unhappiness in his heart mostly dissipated.
He picked up the wine cup on his table, and the two of them downed the wine in one gulp.
Meng Hun wanted to sound out Fu Wang. It wasn't that he was gossipy, but he wanted to use this opportunity to help Fu Wang integrate into Wanzhou as soon as possible.
He smiled and said, "Since General Fu has said so, I won't be modest. If we can be friends of the same generation, of course, I'd be more than happy."
Fu Wang did not utter a word and poured himself a cup of wine.
Meng Hun asked, "You didn't look worried just now. Did you encounter something difficult?"
Fu Wang said with slight disappointment, "Since it's a celebratory banquet, there's no singing and dancing to liven things up, and there's no music to warm things up. It's really boring."
Hearing this, Meng Hun smiled awkwardly but politely.
Singing and dancing?
His lord was too stingy. She didn't pay for dancers and singers at all. She wanted to see the content of the performances at the banquet?
Alright, I'll go prepare it myself.
Thinking of his lord's conduct, Meng Hun felt powerless.
He couldn't help but lower his voice and complain, "I'm afraid it's impossible for General Fu to watch singing and dancing."
Fu Wang raised his eyebrows, his gaze becoming more serious and inquisitive. "What do you mean?"
"My lord always says that she doesn't feed idlers, so why would she be willing to spend so much money on singers and dancers? If General wishes to see a song and dance, I'm afraid that you can only watch a group of men playing with their throats, or Han Mei brandishing his spear, or Dian Yan brandishing his axe … Zixiao's painting skills are not bad, and Huaiyu's zither skills are outstanding … "
Fu Wang: "…"
If Fu Wang's inner voice could be translated into subtitles, it would probably be —
He felt that he had entered an abnormal group of crazy demons.
She could even skip singing and dancing, and she even asked her subordinates to prepare their own entertainment programs. Such a lord would be doomed sooner or later.
"That, that …" Fu Wang suddenly remembered that Meng Hun had been with Jiang Pengji for a long time, dating back to when Jiang Pengji was still an ordinary scholar. His attitude changed because of this, and he became closer to Meng Hun. "There's something I want to ask you in private …"
Fu Wang approached Meng Hun and lowered his voice. The surroundings were filled with the noise of drinking, drinking, and laughter. His and Meng Hun's movements were inconspicuous.
Meng Hun suddenly became more spirited. He said, "General, you don't have to be so polite. As long as it's something I know, I won't hide it from you."
Fu Wang thought about it and asked a little embarrassedly, "Do you know how many maids the lord has?"
Meng Hun: "…"
He had been mysterious for so long just to ask such a question?
Meng Hun coughed lightly and thought carefully. He was afraid that Fu Wang had taken a fancy to the maids around his lord. If that was the case, it would be difficult.
Thus, he said with some uncertainty, "I remember there are only three, right?"
"Which three?"
Fu Wang perked up and his eyes lit up. Meng Hun's heart sank.
He hesitated and said, "One is Lady Nongqin. Look, she's the one at the banquet. One is Xiaoyu's wife, Xunmei. However, Xiaoyu's wife is still in Hejian County and hasn't come. The other is Lady Taxue. She's the steward of the lord's inner court. "
Did Fu Wang take a fancy to one of them?
"There's no Lady Hui?"
Fu Wang almost couldn't wrap his head around it. Wasn't Huijun the lord's maid?
Meng Hun was surprised. "Lady Hui? I'm not sure about Lady Hui's situation. She only appeared by the lord's side after the imperial city of Chenzhou. It's hard to say whether she's the lord's maid or not. But looking at the lord's attitude, I'm afraid he values Lady Hui a lot … "
Huijun's existence had always been mysterious. Meng Hun had known of her existence a long time ago, but he had only really met her after the rescue of the emperor.
He used this to send a hint to Fu Wang — as long as the lord valued someone, the subordinates should not have the slightest bit of covetousness.
Even if their lord was female, this rule would still apply.
Fu Wang asked, "Do you know where Lady Hui is now?"
Meng Hun felt the hairs on his back stand up. He laughed dryly and probed, "General, have you taken a fancy to Lady Hui?"
Fu Wang said calmly, "Of course not. I'm just curious."
Meng Hun secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He didn't want Fu Wang to fall because of a woman.
No matter how he looked at it, if he had a conflict with the lord because of Lady Hui, he would be looking for trouble for himself.
At the banquet, Wei Ci seemed to be chatting and laughing with Feng Jin, but his attention was on Jiang Pengji.
Feng Jin saw that he was absent-minded and followed Wei Ci's line of sight. He suddenly raised his eyebrows and there was some interest in his eyes.
"Zixiao, why are you looking at the lord like that?"
Feng Jin's sudden question scared Wei Ci so much that his fingers paused. The wooden chopsticks in his hand hit the edge of the bowl, making a crisp sound.
"… Huaiyu, you scared me." Wei Ci put down the wooden chopsticks with a normal expression and said, "I'm just curious …"
"Curious about what?" Feng Jin was puzzled.
"The lord has been staring at General Fu since just now. Her gaze is a little unfriendly. I don't know what General Fu and Captain Meng said to make the lord so unhappy." Wei Ci said gently, "These two are also slow. They didn't even notice that the lord has already noticed them …"
Feng Jin's gaze fell on Jiang Pengji and then followed her line of sight to Fu Wang and Meng Hun.
The main hall of the banquet was not small. No matter how much Feng Jin concentrated, he couldn't hear the conversation between Meng Hun and the others.
"How do you know that the lord heard what they said?"
Maybe she felt that the two of them were putting their arms around each other's shoulders, so she used her gaze to warn them?
Wei Ci smiled and said, "The lord has excellent hearing. They thought that they were speaking softly, but the lord definitely heard them."
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