C93 (1/2)
Ever since they had left Zuo Feng's place, Yang Lin had brought his brothers, along with his two strategists Xin Ping and Xin Pi to the taiwai's Palace. At this time, the taiwai's Palace was already brightly lit, and Wang Yun and a few of his strategists were anxiously waiting. After meeting each other, everyone greeted each other and sat down.
This was the first time Yang Lin brought his brothers to attend a feast in the official residence. Under the flickering candlelight, all the guests were brimming with energy, their faces brimming with excitement. People were talking to each other, talking to each other, bursting into laughter.
The welcoming banquet in the taiwai Residence was indeed luxurious. The Lunan was a rich place, there were many Wealthy Classes, and the entertainment industry was also very developed. Wang Yun had invited a few kabuki that were extremely beautiful, this fellow had good taste in picking pretty girls, I really don't know where he obtained them from.
The main character in the banquet was neither the Arrowhead of Henan Province nor the King's End. Instead, it was the renowned talented youth, Kong Rong. As an arrogant scholar, Kong Rong unrestrainedly showed off his skills, not caring about anyone's feelings.
When everyone's attention was focused on Kong Rong, Yang Lin buried his head and wiped out the dishes in front of him. The food that Wang Yun had arranged was very sumptuous, but they were all big fish and big meat. Due to lack of seasonings, their cooking level was limited, which was still far from what Yang Lin had requested.
The thing that made Yang Lin deeply moved was that the taiwai Palace's feast was split into two tables. Each of them had a plate in front of them, and each of them had their own food to eat. How could such a fine tradition of our ancestors, so early in life, be lost to our ancestors when it was both civilized and hygienic?
There was something that Yang Lin was not used to, it was that the table in front of him was too short, there was no chair, and there was only a cushion, and all the guests were sitting on it while kneeling, which made Yang Lin very uncomfortable. He was still used to eating at the high tables and low stools, and it was better to abandon the way the low tables were kneeling.
What he didn't like the most was the wine at this time. It was produced by a family workshop and not only was the quantity of the liquor low, it was also turbid and had an extremely poor taste. Although Yang Lin had drank it many times, he still could not adapt to it.
It was unknown when the banquet's topic had begun to talk about the current chaos in the yellow cloth, but of course, everyone kept scolding decathlon, blaming the chaos on the power of the eunuchs. When they spoke excitedly, they were even more furious, and wished that they could hack these eunuchs into a thousand pieces, as if killing the decathlon would bring peace to the world.
”Lord Commander, the power of the decathlon over all, provoking chaos and annihilation of all lives and spirits. Everyone thought that as long as they killed decathlon, the world would be at peace.
Just as Yang Lin was busy eating and drinking, Wang Yun had been paying attention to him. He realised that from the moment Yang Lin entered the banquet hall, other than greeting and laughing with everyone, Yang Lin did not say a single proper word. Seeing that everyone was talking about the chaotic matter, they intentionally brought up the topic of conversation with the decathlon, found an opportunity, and asked Yang Lin by name.
”Oh …”
Yang Lin raised his head, he glanced at everyone and realized that everyone was staring at him, and immediately understood what Wang Yun was trying to do. He was trying to force himself to draw a clear line between himself and the Eunuch. No matter what he said here, it would definitely become the center of discussion tomorrow. If he didn't become the enemy of the Eunuch, he would become the enemy of the court officials.
This Wang Yun is really insidious, I can't let you be a spear wielder! Yang Lin's mind started to spin faster. There had to be a scapegoat for the incident that happened with the yellow cloth, who would be the scapegoat for this? Only then would he not offend the eunuchs, not the courtiers, and even the Emperor would be happy.
”My lords, as a result of my foolish views, natural disasters have occurred frequently since the beginning of the year, drought, floods, locust disasters have occurred continuously for many years. Furthermore, there was the plague, which allowed Zhang Jiao to take the opportunity to bewitch the refugees into causing trouble. As long as we eliminate the evil and settle down the displaced refugees, the chaos will immediately be resolved. ”
It wasn't easy for Yang Lin to finish his piece, so he quickly took a sip of wine. Hurry up and comfort that frightened heart. Good heavens, this isn't something to be happy about. No one would be able to get what they wanted if they angered him. It truly wasn't easy. Don't interact with these schemers too much in the future, and don't let them sell you out.
”Hehe, Lord Commander is truly brilliant. According to the Lord Commander, as long as Zhang Jiao was eliminated, the chaos would be resolved immediately. But after calming down the chaos, will the world be at peace? ”
Wang Yun saw that Yang Lin had talked for a long time and actually pushed the responsibility of the Yellow Turbine onto the heavens. He didn't know if Yang Lin was truly blaming the heavens or if he was intentionally avoiding this sensitive topic. No matter what, Yang Lin had to make a choice between eunuchs and court officials today.
Of course, Yang Lin understood Wang Yun's intentions, he knew that he was just a small fry right now, what Wang Yun valued was no more than strong force, he wanted to pull him into his camp. If he stood by the eunuch's side or displayed a tactful attitude, Wang Yun and the group of scribe would definitely look down on him.
”The current level of agricultural production is far from meeting the living needs of the people, much less resisting the invasion of natural disasters. Therefore, in the event of a huge natural disaster, there would still be people who would get up and stir up trouble. Even if we eliminate Zhang Jiao, there will still be Li Jiao and Wang Jiao. As long as there are still refugees who starve to death in the world, there will not be absolute peace in the world. ”
”Oh …”
Wang Yun's eyes widened in shock. In his world view, as long as the Emperor has virtue, the ministers would work hard and the world would be peaceful. On the other hand, only with the King's disgrace and the neglect of government by the ministers would the world be in turmoil. As long as these eunuchs and treacherous officials were wiped out, the world would return to peace and tranquility once more.
Yang Lin shook his head, his expression as heavy as his mood. This was the difference in knowledge. The peace that Wang Yun wanted was for the The people of the world to be like a horse and an ox, to starve to death and to unconditionally obey the rule of the imperial government. And Yang Lin's meaning was exactly the opposite.