AWB Chapter 161: You are a 2-year-old 4th grader, which is quite impressive, right?
Chapter 161: You are a 2-year-old 4th grader, which is quite impressive, right?
"Although the methods used by the aristocratic families are unbearable, it's good that Lin Feng is back! They only have those methods, but what we lack most now is time!"
Open and secret investigations...
Under Gu Jing's command, Jiangnan was under open investigation. Once he set out, it would be extremely difficult to dig out evidence of the crimes of those aristocratic families in Jiangnan.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be the case that even after twenty years of the founding of the Great Xia, there is still no authentic and effective fish scale map of the Jiangnan region.
The difficulty can be imagined.
Therefore, Gu Jingzhi had already made up his mind to conduct a secret investigation!
However, once the news of his trip to the south of the Yangtze River spread, the time required along the way would be enough for them to cover up some traces, and it would be extremely difficult to get to the core of the case at that time.
Lin Feng is now active in Jiangnan. If the aristocratic families start to erase their traces, they will definitely find some clues about Lin Feng.
Therefore, this is the fundamental reason why Gu Jingzhi agreed to attend the banquet.
……
at night.
Gu Jingzhi came to the Chen family mansion in a carriage.
As soon as he got off the car, he saw someone waiting at the door. Upon seeing Gu Jingzhi's carriage, he immediately stepped forward and said with a bow, "Master Gu, it is truly an honor for us to have you visit our humble home!"
The man's face was full of smiles, and he looked like a very good dancer.
Gu Jingzhi looked at the Chen family's illustrious door lintel, smiled slightly and said: "If this kind of mansion is considered a humble residence, then in this capital, apart from the imperial palace, there is no other mansion that can be shown off."
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the man and asked, "Who are you, sir?"
"Haha, I'm Chen Yu from the Chen family."
"Oh? It's the Chen family's young patriarch who's here in person. I'm so flattered!"
Gu Jingzhi didn't expect that the person who came was Chen Yu, the eldest son of Chen Ru. He was the future patriarch of the Chen family. It seemed that these aristocratic families in the capital...had nothing good to say at today's banquet.
"Master Gu, you've had a hard journey. Why don't you go in and have a drink?"
"Haha, since Young Clan Leader Chen has invited me, I will naturally follow the host's wishes!"
Gu Jingzhi said with a smile.
The reason why he did not call him Lord Chen was naturally to indicate that he came to the banquet today only in a private capacity.
Each of these mansions is filled with spies from the Inner Guard, so one should be more careful with what they say and do.
Chen Yu didn't take it seriously and personally led Gu Jingzhi into the mansion.
……
Not long after, under the guidance of Chen Yu, the two came to the banquet hall. Gu Jingzhi looked around and suddenly smiled.
"Master Gu...what happy thing are you thinking of?"
"nature!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "As the saying goes, it's a real pleasure to have friends coming from afar... Now that the room is full of distinguished guests, I am delighted to see this!"
"..."
Chen Yu's mouth twitched, and he said, "Master Gu, this is the Chen family mansion..."
"Oh! Just some details, don't worry about it!"
I ride a horse...
This is my home, how can I not care?
But thinking of what his old father had told him, he could only say with a forced smile: "Now that the guests have arrived, Lord Gu may as well take his place first!"
"please!"
Gu Jingzhi waved his hand slightly, then followed Chen Yu into the lobby.
The banquet adopted a separate dining system, similar to the Han Dynasty in previous lives. As soon as Gu Jingzhi entered the door, Chen Yu pointed to a seat closest to the door and said, "Master Gu, this is your seat!"
"???"
Gu Jingzhi glanced at the seat, then looked at Chen Yu, only to see that the old man had a smiling face.
What the hell...
He calls me a respectful title all the time, but when it comes to lining up for seats, he puts me in the seat closest to the door?
He is a fourth-rank official in the current dynasty, so it seems that he is not worthy of being in the Chen family!
Well, you can take part in this book!
but……
Gu Jingzhi smiled, but did not make trouble. Instead, he sat in the seat with a smile.
When the others saw Gu Jingzhi like this, those who were waiting to watch the fun were dumbfounded. They originally just wanted to make things difficult for Gu Jingzhi, but they didn't expect that this kid would not make any trouble at all.
Now they have no excuse.
Some people with deep thoughts felt a little depressed when they saw this scene. This kid is not someone easy to deal with!
Gu Jingzhi sat at his seat, not caring what these people thought. He just picked up the wine pot and poured wine into his glass.
Sniffing the wine in the glass...
Well, the drinks are good and non-toxic!
In his previous life, he had been traveling underground, so he naturally knew something about pharmacology.
It’s just that these dishes are hard to test, so at worst you can just not eat them for a while.
Gu Jingzhi drank a glass of wine leisurely, ignoring the surprised looks of others, and just poured himself a drink.
suddenly.
Someone sitting next to Gu Jingzhi suddenly laughed and said, "I heard that Lord Gu lived in Lord Gu's mansion in his early years... He rarely went out. Lord Gu's mansion has held many banquets, but I have never seen Lord Gu attend. I guess this is his first time attending a banquet like this?"
得？
You're saying that I'm ignorant and uninformed, right?
Gu Jingzhi held a glass of wine and said with a smile: "It's a good thing I didn't participate, otherwise I would have been worried that I wouldn't be able to digest the people's money! Isn't it..."
"That Lord Gu you mentioned has already been imprisoned. I wonder when someone like you who attended the Gu family banquet would be implicated?"
"you……"
"Hey... don't be angry! Isn't this a party where you can speak freely?"
As he spoke, Gu Jingzhi raised his glass slightly.
"Humph!"
The man simply ignored him and instead sneered, "Master Gu is imprisoned, while Lord Gu is enjoying such a glorious life. He has been promoted to a high position in less than a year since entering the court. He is truly a role model for our generation!"
Emmm...
If you hadn't said that before, I would have taken it as a compliment, but...
He glanced at the man and said, "Forgive my poor eyesight. I've only been in court for a short time and have never seen someone like you. I wonder what your position is?"
"..."
The man's mouth twitched and he cursed in his heart.
Little thief, are you mocking me for being low-rank? But even if I'm low-rank, I'm still the one who can take advantage of you!
He was just feeling proud of himself when he heard Gu Jingzhi say, "No wonder. Someone like you who spends all day feasting and drinking, I'm afraid you'll never get to see the splendor of Wuying Palace until you're old!"
Mud...
The old man felt a little embarrassed.
He is almost fifty years old, but he is still a minor official of less than fifth rank. If he were not a member of the Chen family, he would not be able to attend this banquet today!
As for feasting all day long.
Isn't it just that he is a good-for-nothing?
The little thief is hateful!
However, having understood Gu Jingzhi's sharp tongue, he didn't want to get into trouble again.
Just wait and see how the head of the family and other noble families will deal with you!
Being a fourth-rank official at the age of twenty is impressive, but do you think they will let you go if you offend all the noble families in the capital?