EBE #116 - Chapter 116: Shocking Changes at Shengwei Tower
#116 - Chapter 116: Shocking Changes at Shengwei Tower
The next day, at dawn, the sky began to lighten.
The official residence was bustling with activity.
The Lady Marquis had ordered her personal guards in the middle of the night to prepare for the concubine-receiving ceremony.
As soon as it was light, the Marquis's personal guards went out to handle matters.
Although they were very surprised that the Marquis suddenly wanted to marry off her younger sister.
But the Dragon Vanguard Army had always treated orders as paramount.
The personal guards also acted according to orders.
Some went to the city to find a matchmaker specializing in handling weddings.
Others went to the market to buy red candles, red silk, and other items needed for the wedding.
In private, some personal guards exchanged information.
They roughly understood the cause of the matter.
Miss Bai was haunted by the evil spirits of a ghost marriage and could only be cured by using a marriage ceremony to ward them off.
The person to be married was none other than Li Yuan, the hot-shot Captain beside the Lady Marquis.
Miss Bai had a beautiful appearance and was quite knowledgeable, and she was very popular in the Dragon Vanguard Army.
Many young Dragon Vanguard personal guards harbored affection for this Miss Bai.
It was just that these personal guards knew their status was humble, and Miss Bai was the Marquis's younger sister and a noble lady of the Bai family, not someone they, these martial men, could aspire to.
But today, that Captain Li Yuan was going to take such a beautiful Miss Bai as his concubine.
This made the Dragon Vanguard personal guards from the Bai family feel envious.
However, when they looked at Li Yuan, who was heroic and handsome, and thought about his achievements at the Redwater River.
They also felt that it was reasonable for Miss Bai to marry Li Yuan.
After all, according to rumors, even the evil spirit that haunted Miss Bai was afraid of Captain Li.
Thinking this way, people felt that he had obtained Miss Bai through his own ability.
Thinking of this, the young personal guards felt a little more balanced in their hearts.
The official residence was busy preparing for Li Yuan to take a concubine.
And in the morning.
Pang Ruhai, the General of Xinzhou, sent an invitation.
Arranging to host a banquet for the Dragon Vanguard Marquis at noon today at Shengwei Tower, the largest restaurant in Xinzhou City, to welcome her and cleanse the dust from her journey.
The Lady Marquis couldn't refuse the invitation, so she took her personal guards to the appointment.
Li Yuan also accompanied her as one of the personal guards.
The Xinzhou General's banquet was scheduled for noon.
And the time for Li Yuan to take a concubine was arranged in the evening, according to the customs of the Great Liang Dynasty.
The various matters of taking a concubine were handled by the Marquis's personal guards, and Li Yuan, the groom, did not need to worry.
So the two things did not conflict.
What Li Yuan had to do now was to be a good personal guard for the Lady Marquis.
Since the Red Lotus Sect case occurred in Qingzhou, the Lady Marquis had strengthened her own guard.
Based on past experience, these cult members acted very crazy.
The Dragon Vanguard Marquis had destroyed their headquarters in Qingzhou, who knew what these guys would do.
And among the personal guards, the one that the Lady Marquis trusted the most was naturally Li Yuan.
Now Li Yuan also had the appointment of Dragon Vanguard Chiliarch hanging on him.
In name, he was also a subordinate of the Lady Marquis, and it was reasonable to bring him as a personal guard.
At the seventh quarter of Si time in the morning.
The Dragon Vanguard Marquis and his party arrived at Shengwei Tower on the Cross Street of Xinzhou City as agreed.
Looking from a distance, this Shengwei Tower was four stories high, located in the most lively area of Xinzhou City, and was built with carved beams and painted pillars, which was very beautiful.
In order to host the Dragon Vanguard Marquis, the third floor of this Shengwei Tower had been booked by the Xinzhou General.
As soon as the Lady Marquis stepped into Shengwei Tower, attendants from the General's Mansion dressed in brocade clothes came to lead the way.
Up to the third floor.
In the hall on the third floor, there was a carefully crafted round sandalwood table with a carved longevity pattern.
The Dragon Vanguard Marquis and the Xinzhou General sat on either side of the round table.
In addition, there were four local gentry and elders from Xinzhou accompanying them.
Two were retired officials from the court, and the other two were the patriarchs of local clans.
These people also greatly praised the Dragon Vanguard Marquis's achievements at the Redwater River.
After the guests were seated, the restaurant began to order the waiters to serve wine and dishes.
As the waiters of the restaurant continued to serve dishes.
As a gourmet, this Xinzhou General began to explain to the Lady Marquis the wonderfulness of the famous dishes of Shengwei Tower.
"Marquis, please see, this Braised Three Delicacies is a famous dish in my Xinzhou, especially the one made by Shengwei Tower is the most delicious."
"Come, Marquis, please taste it."
"Oh, and this, Peach Blossom Roasted Duck, uses the fat ducks from our local area."
"They are all raised in the river by farmers, eating fish and shrimps growing in the Liu River east of Xinzhou City."
"The meat is tender, juicy, and delicious, please use it, Marquis."
This Xinzhou General was extremely attentive, helping the Lady Marquis pour wine, serve dishes, and treat her as an honored guest.
The Dragon Vanguard Marquis had no choice but to follow the host's convenience, and it was better to be respectful than to decline.
Pang Ruhai, the Xinzhou General, was so attentive to the Dragon Vanguard Marquis, and he also had some purposes.
First, it was to help the noble party in the capital to touch the true strength of the Dragon Vanguard Marquis.
The great victory at the Redwater River, completely annihilating the Tiele army, this record was really terrifying.
The Auxiliary General and the nobles wanted to know how much strength this Dragon Vanguard Marquis Bai Jing had left after this battle.
Yesterday, Pang Ruhai, the Xinzhou General, sent people with cattle and sheep to reward the army, just to get some information about the Dragon Vanguard Army.
However, the information obtained surprised this General Pang very much.
The original establishment of the Dragon Vanguard Army was 4,500 infantry and 500 cavalry, which was not a secret.
As long as you check the records of the various armies of the Ministry of War, you will know.
And this time, the Dragon Vanguard Army that entered the capital to report their merits, although the infantry was less than 4,000, but the cavalry had a full 2,400 cavalry.
Moreover, these cavalry looked extremely elite, even not losing to those northern barbarians.
This made the Xinzhou General very curious and wanted to find out the origin of these cavalry.
Today's banquet also wanted to inquire sideways to see if he could ask for some information.
It's just that this Dragon Vanguard Marquis was very tight-lipped, and he was just politely entertaining him. The Xinzhou General's probing did not get any useful information.
At this time, four waiters of Shengwei Tower carried a large tray up the stairs together.
The huge tray was filled with a whole roasted lamb exuding aroma.
Seeing the roasted lamb, the Xinzhou General laughed and said to the Dragon Vanguard Marquis.
"Marquis, please see, the roasted lamb of this Shengwei Tower is a must in my Xinzhou."
"The skin is crispy and the meat is tender, fresh and fragrant, it is definitely a rare delicacy."
"Come, I will cut a few pieces of good lamb ribs for the Marquis."
Saying that, the Xinzhou General was about to get up and cut meat for the Lady Marquis from the roasted lamb.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The four waiters carrying the roasted lamb suddenly acted at the same time, they suddenly pulled out hidden daggers from under the tray.
Then, like lightning, they rushed towards the Dragon Vanguard Marquis at the same time, four daggers crossed four cold lights in the air, and stabbed towards the Lady Marquis's vital points at the same time.