After a while, the guy had already finished the dishes on the table.

Taking advantage of this kung fu, Wu Zheng smiled and asked, "I wonder if Lord Huang likes drinking old wine or...?"

"Old wine, old wine. This is the best sip in this county."

Wu Zheng said to the waiter: "Then go to two old bars."

"Okay."

After a while, the food and food were served, and Wu Zheng waved his hand and signaled that the guys all retreated.

The smile on Huang Degong's face became stronger.

He took out a sandalwood box from his side, placed it on the table, and then gently pushed it in front of Wu Zheng with one hand.

Huang Degong said: "Today, Lord Wu invited a banquet, so naturally our county cannot come empty-handed. I will prepare some small gifts. I hope Lord Wu will not abandon him and accept it with a smile."

Wu Zheng raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "Is this for me?"

"That's right. Why don't you open it and take a look?"

As he said that, Huang Degong stood up and opened the sandalwood box for Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng looked at it and saw a white jade statue, which was crystal clear and transparent, and was filled with a harmonious light, as if it was flowing.

At first glance, it can make people love it.

"Mr. Wu, this is a late Tang Dynasty item. Although it did not come from the palace, it is probably rare in the market. It has been with the county for more than ten years and will be presented to Mr. Wu today."

"Mr. Huang, this gift... is probably too expensive?"

"Hey (too long sound)... Lord Wu is seeing each other. Although you and I are far apart in age, we can live in the same place and drink the same river. It is said that whether we are close or not, we are from the hometown. Lord Wu doesn't have to be so polite."

Wu Zheng laughed and said, "Since that's the case, then I'm better obey my orders than respect."

Move the wooden box to one side.

When Huang Degong saw this, he was secretly happy.

Wu Zheng asked, "I think Lord Huang also guessed the intention of my official invitation to the banquet today?"

Huang Degong poured wine and said, "I guessed one or two a little bit, but I just don't know if I guessed it right?"

"Master Huang might as well tell me."

"I think that Lord Wu's invitation to the banquet today should be... to make a good relationship. Lord, is my guess right?"

Wu Zhengzhan laughed loudly, "Mr. Huang is indeed a person who has experienced the ups and downs of the officialdom for a long time, and he has a deep understanding of his own way. I admire him."

"In this way, my county guessed it right?"

"Yes, yes. Lord Huang is a parent official in the county. He will go to the garrison office soon, so he will naturally have to make a good relationship with Lord Huang."

Huang Degong finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. As long as Wu Zheng had something to do, the matter could continue to be discussed.

"I heard from Lord Wu that he went to the garrison office to take office. There is only one thousand household office in this county. Can you go to the shark office in Lianghu?"

“That’s right.”

"In this way, you and I have to work together in this county for many years?"

"Then I have to ask Lord Huang to protect him."

"How did you say this?" Huang Degong pretended to be angry, "It should be to protect each other...."

"Okay, just as Lord Huang said."

"Okay, okay. From now on, you and I will be brothers. Come and be an old brother to respect your brothers."

Wu Zheng wanted to vomit, was there anyone who recognized his brother with such a shame? He was so proud of his beards.

But he said, "I will not return if I am drunk today."

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes.

Huang Degong opened his drunken eyes and said, "Brother Wu, we are all brothers. This wise man doesn't say secret words. Can that letter be with you?"

Wu Zheng was also drunk and blurred, "It's indeed in my hands."

"Okay, as long as you return the letter to the old brother, you can ask any request, and the old brother will never say anything."

"Since I'm talking about this, I'm not polite?"

"Though, even if it's."

"Okay. I only have two conditions. One, within ten days, I want ten thousand stones of grain."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say. Hey... What do you want so much food for? You took 2,400 stones from your brother and 5,500 stones from the Chen family. Total, there are 8,000 stones?"

Wu Zheng smiled bitterly and sighed: "Brother must have known that the court said he gave me three hundred households, but except for military uniforms and weapons, I didn't give a single piece of food and salary. I have more than 300 soldiers under my command, plus the 800 mouths in Shanghai, which is more than ten or twenty stones a day, and seven or eight thousand stones a year. In this world, if I don't prepare two or three years of food, I feel uneasy. Brother, do you think this is the case?"

"Oh?... Understand, understand. I can make the decision on this matter, I will just say the second one."

"Those two are not difficult. I want to be the deputy head of the Lianghuwei Institute as a thousand households. What I know is that in this chaotic world, there are people around me to be safe. Otherwise, no matter how much money and food you have, you will only make wedding clothes for others."

"Yes, yes, brother is right. It's just that my brother is just a seventh-rank county magistrate. I'm afraid he can't help me with such a big deal."

Wu Zheng's face froze, "Brother isn't sincere now? Who wrote that letter to whom? Don't you know? It's not just a deputy Qianhu. Even Qianhu, isn't that his words?"

Wu Zheng said this, and he didn't know at all. He only knew that this letter was written to by Boluo. He only knew that he was an important official in the court.

Therefore, Wu Zheng was very nervous. If Huang Degong asked who it was at this time, then this would be discovered.

But Huang Degong didn't ask. He had already completely believed that Wu Zheng had received the letter from Sun Mingzhen, and at the same time he wanted to threaten Wu Zheng for personal gain, and believed that he was unquestionable.

"Brother, if you ask for some money and food, I will just give it to you in one go, but this thousand households is indeed not something that I can decide."

"Then I'll bother Brother, please report my request to Duke Yue. I'll wait for your news."

Huang Degong thought for a while and said, "Okay. Brother, don't be anxious. I will go to Shaoxing Mansion tomorrow and report what you want. But... you have to hide the letter, which is related to my brother's life."

Wu Zheng comforted, "Don't worry, brother, I know the severity of this matter. I have seen through the battle of Jiading. In August, I and my uncle were still fighting with the Tartars in blood. In June, Lu Wang Zhu Changqing handed over Hangzhou to the Tartars. If I hadn't seen the opportunity, I would have changed to Jinshanwei, otherwise, my brother would have been unable to see me."

Hearing Wu Zheng’s complaint, Huang Degong felt relieved. He lowered his voice and said, “Brother, the Ming Dynasty has been exhausted. Sooner or later, the whole world will be from the Qing Dynasty. You and I will still have some power in my hands and give it to you early and feel at ease.”

"Oh, it's true that you and I have thought of going together? You know, I'm asking for this because of this matter. Otherwise, after a hundred households, who will take you seriously, my brother said, right?"

"Oh, ah." Huang Degong, a fellow fellow, responded with a smile on his face, "You and I don't know each other, brother, don't worry, I will definitely say good things for you tomorrow."

Wu Zheng bowed and said, "Then Is this a matter depended on my brother to speak more beautifully in front of the Duke of Yue?"
Chapter completed!