Chapter 58: Too Ordinary! Prince An's Banquet
The emperor’s favorite?
A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the frontier general Huo Xiang.
There are at least ten, if not a hundred, favorites of the emperor.
He hadn't been back to the imperial city for a long time, so naturally he didn't know who Jiang Chen was.
Chen Huai, who was standing by, saw Huo Xiang's puzzled expression.
So he reminded him.
"She is the most popular one in front of the emperor."
Hear this sentence.
There was a hint of disbelief in Huo Xiang's eyes.
"Is this the eunuch Jiang who was very popular in front of the emperor?"
Nodding, Chen Huai showed a malicious smile on his face.
"That's the man."
Looking at Jiang Chen who was lowering the car curtain in the distance.
There was a glimmer of regret in Huo Xiang's eyes.
Seeing how handsome he was, he actually thought Jiang Chen was a civil official who came with him.
Or maybe he was a young man who ran away from home.
Unexpectedly, he was a eunuch.
Really.
Pity.
Turning his head, he put the thought out of his mind.
Then he turned around and said seriously.
"General Chen, you have had a hard time on this trip. Come with me into the city!"
"We have already prepared good wine and good food."
"I'm just waiting for you to get drunk!"
Chen Huai's face was also filled with a hearty smile.
Following behind Prime Minister Huo, he also spurred his horse and whipped it.
"Okay, I'll wait and see."
The city gate slowly opened.
Jiang Chen was still sitting in the carriage.
Surrounding him were Zhang Fei and others who came with him.
Experiencing such a scene for the first time, Zhang Fei couldn't help but get excited.
The Shaodaozi liquor from the border is the strongest liquor in the territory of Xia.
I think he will be rewarded with a bowl of food later, right?
Dusk is setting.
The air at the border is even colder.
Prince An's residence.
Guan Zhihe and Xu San were arranged to stay in the best compartment.
Female relatives were not allowed to attend, so Prince An sent the best food to their rooms.
For Guan Zhihe and Xu San, this saved a lot of trouble.
At the banquet in the hall.
Several floor tables are placed in different locations in the house.
There is a dragon burning under the ground.
So the ground is very warm.
The floor is covered with hand-woven wool mats.
People sat cross-legged on it, drinking wine and eating meat in big gulps.
They are all very comfortable.
After a brief rest, Zhang Fei and Jiang Chen sat down at the table together.
Sitting on the seat at the top was Prince An.
This Prince An had a fair complexion and an elegant air.
It is hard to imagine why the late emperor specially arranged for him to be stationed here.
Although Prince An looks weak, he is not as sickly as the emperor.
He is a few years older than the emperor and is the third prince of the late emperor.
On the left is the mighty general Chen Huai.
At this time, he was chatting with King An.
The two of them seemed very warm.
On the right is Prime Minister Huo, a frontier general appointed by the Emperor himself and serving under Prince An.
This man was not very old, about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.
He has dark skin and a very tall and majestic figure.
I think it doesn't matter where it is.
All of his brave kung fu skills can make the enemy complain bitterly.
Further down are Prince An’s confidants.
Several people were also chatting happily with each other.
Jiang Chen sat at the very end, no one paid any attention to him, and he was quite happy to be idle.
Beside him, Zhang Fei was slurping down Shaodaozi one mouthful after another.
His face was flushed by the alcohol.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but be surprised.
"Is this wine so delicious?"
Zhang Fei clicked his tongue, with an expression of being unsatisfied.
"Sir, if you don't drink, you won't understand how wonderful it is!"
"This wine makes you tipsy after one sip, and heavenly after two sips!"
Jiang Chen smiled silently.
He also raised his glass and filled it for himself.
"It's not pleasant to drink these little cups at a time."
"When we have time later, let's drink a big bowl of wine."
“That’s beauty!”
After saying that, Jiang Chen raised his glass and drank all the wine in it in one gulp.
I just felt a spicy sensation flowing through my throat.
Seeing Jiang Chen finish drinking without changing his expression, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Fei's eyes.
"Sir, how's the wine?"
Jiang Chen glanced at him.
"It's OK, almost good."
This wine is no more than fifty degrees.
Compared to the 65-proof liquor I drank in my previous life.
It's not just a little bit off.
"Your Excellency has a good alcohol tolerance!"
Zhang Fei took another sip of wine.
Blushed face.
I couldn't help but admire Jiang Chen in my heart.
This wine tastes strong even when he drinks it.
Jiang Chen, however, was able to drink one mouthful after another without changing his expression.
Come to think of it, he is also an expert in bars!
The way the two of them were drinking one cup after another quickly attracted the attention of others.
Prime Minister Huo saw Jiang Chen and Zhang Fei like this.
He shouted to the two of them from across several seats.
"Lord Jiang and that warrior are really good at drinking!"
"Wouldn't it be fun for two people to drink together?"
"Take me with you too!"
Huo Xiang's shout successfully attracted everyone's attention.
Looking at the wine jugs scattered around Zhang Fei and Jiang Chen's seats.
Everyone was shocked.
I can really drink!
Drank a few pots.
Jiang Chen felt that he had drunk less than two taels.
Hearing Huo Xiang’s invitation.
Then he smiled generously.
"Why not? I love drinking with heroes the most!"
Prime Minister Huo couldn't help but pick up his wine glass and was about to leave.
When Prince An saw this, he stopped Prime Minister Huo.
"Prime Minister Huo, wait a minute."
"You guys want to have fun, do you want to ignore me, the master?"
"Who arranged the seats? They actually arranged Lord Jiang to the back!"
"I haven't even had time to greet Lord Jiang!"
As soon as Prince An finished speaking.
Immediately, a servant came forward and moved Jiang Chen and Zhang Fei's seats forward.
Jiang Chen held the wine jug.
There was no change on his face as he bowed casually but politely to Prince An.
"My name is Jiang Chen, nice to meet Prince An!"
Prince An quickly waved his hand and asked Jiang Chen to stand up.
"Master Jiang, please stand up quickly!"
"I see that Lord Jiang has a good alcohol tolerance, and I can't help but want to have a competition with him."
"Master Jiang, please take a seat!"
Jiang Chen bowed slightly and sat down.
The same was true for Zhang Fei, who was still sitting next to Jiang Chen.
"I have not been back to the Imperial City for many years. How is the Emperor? Is everything okay?"
It is hard to tell whether Prince An is sincere or not.
Jiang Chen replied.
"Replying to Your Majesty, the Emperor is the same as before, everything is fine."
Prince An nodded, with a dark look in his eyes.
Looking at Zhang Fei standing aside, a hint of surprise flashed in Prince An's eyes.
"It seems that I have seen you before."
"May I have your name?"
Zhang Fei stood up from his seat again and bowed to Prince An.
"Your Majesty, I am Zhang Fei, the chief coach of the Longmen Escort Agency."
"Many years ago, I once escorted goods for the prince on behalf of the imperial court."
Immediately, Prince An clapped his hands and said.
"I'll tell you!"
"My memory will never be wrong!"
"There was a time when I wanted to ask Longmen Escort Agency to send some more things."
"No matter how many people I tried, there was no news!"
"We had no choice but to let the troops escort them."
"I'm asking you, is Longmen Escort Agency still there? Why can't I get any information?"
Zhang Fei's eyes were very calm.
Bow to Prince An.
He replied.
"Your Highness, the people from Longmen Escort Agency are still here."
"But the Longmen Escort Agency is gone."
