Beauty Jianghu

Chapter 225 VIP Villa

A group of people rode horses and walked towards the southern mountains. They saw the mountains rolling up and down, and the green color came right into the eyes. The heat of the summer was blown away by the cool mountain wind.

Talking all the way, we ran south for seven or eight miles and entered the mountains. We only saw a manor house in a mountain nest. There was a stream in front of the door. Various trees were densely covering the house. It was really a retreat. A good place to go.

Hou Fangyu was very interested and introduced: "When the dignitaries, literati and scholars in the city come to Yanziji to visit, most of them eat and rest in this villa. We come here often."

When a group of people arrived at the villa, a waiter came over to greet them, led their horses, and spoke to Hou Fangyu. Sure enough, what he said was true.

When a group of people came to the villa, they first walked across the small bridge over the stream, with towering ancient trees on both sides. They walked along the tree-lined path and came to the front of the villa. The plaque in front of the gate read: "Wuliu Villa."

Sure enough, we saw weeping willows growing on both sides of the door, but there were more than five willow trees.

The shopkeeper had already come out to greet him and said: "Master Hou has not been to our villa for a long time. He has been busy these days."

Hou Fangyu was also very generous and said, "I have a nice room. I have three friends from far away."

"Yes." The shopkeeper, who was very familiar with him, said: "There have been fewer guests recently. The dignitaries, wealthy businessmen, and princes in the city have all left Nanjing and gone to Zhejiang when they saw that the Qing troops were about to attack. "

"Oh?"

"Why not? When they come out of the East City Gate, they always stop here and then go east."

Hou Fangyu said angrily: "These fat-headed guys are facing a national crisis. They don't want to serve the country. They only want to escape before the common people."

As he spoke, he entered the villa. It was indeed luxurious inside, with tidy houses and pavilions. From the outside, you could tell that the interior was very exquisitely decorated. This is indeed a place where rich people often gather.

The shopkeeper led the four of them upstairs to a private room on the second floor, and even Li Xiangjun walked in.

Through the large windows, one can indeed see a line of the Yangtze River and the towering Yanziji.

After everyone sat down, Hou Fangyu said: "I'm very happy today. Shopkeeper, just pick out the special dishes of your villa."

The shopkeeper agreed and went to make arrangements. At this time, the waiter came up, made tea for several guests, closed the door and walked out.

The food and wine haven't been served yet. Everyone sat and talked.

Yang Shucheng said: "We came to the capital with enthusiasm. We originally wanted to serve the imperial court, but we didn't want the imperial court to become corrupt like this. I think that with the influence of Mr. Hou, we can call upon the world's scholars to push Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng put aside his greed, cheered up, organized elite troops, and defeated the Qing soldiers."

Hou Fangyu said: "This is a responsibility that we cannot shirk when we resume society. We read the books of sages, and why we come here is not to bring order to the country, govern the family, and bring peace to the world."

His impassioned speech made Yang Shucheng and the other three people stand in awe of him.

Yang Shucheng was also familiar with scriptures at home and felt the same way. He said, "Young Master Hou is devoted to the country. I, Yang, are moved by this. I would like to ask you, Master Hou, what will you do next?"

Hou Fangyu said: "I will go back to the city early tomorrow morning to gather the people who are restoring society and discuss strategies to save the country. This matter cannot be delayed. National affairs are changing day by day. We cannot wait."

"Okay, okay!" Yang Shucheng and the others couldn't help but praise. Then Li Xing began to think that Hou Fangyu had a false reputation, but now that he was wrong, he couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

Hou Fangyu continued: "As soon as I returned to the city, I summoned the people who restored the society. We all drafted a charter and wrote a joint memorial. Through the relationship, it went directly to the emperor. I think that all the princes of our restoration society also jointly wrote a memorial to the eunuch party. Take down.”

Li Xing said: "Although I live in a remote country, I admire the power of Mr. Hou's articles very much."

Hou Fangyu said: "A great article can be worth millions of soldiers. Who said that we scholars are useless? I'm afraid that a hundred years from now, these high-ranking officials and elders will be wiped out, but my article can still shine through the ages."

Yang Shucheng and the other three admired Hou Fangyu extremely.

Hou Fangyu said: "Don't think that Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng are now in power. Most of the people in the court are their accomplices. But our strength should not be underestimated. Ruan Dacheng will be beaten like a rat crossing the street by us. He will have to go around us when he sees us." Way to go.”

Yang Shucheng said sincerely: "Whoever said that a scholar encounters a soldier is not justified. I think Mr. Hou is a hero."

Hou Fangyu said with a smile: "Brother Yang is overly praised." However, he also sincerely liked this fellow from Henan. He continued to say with a smile, "As soon as our joint memorial is published, Feng Weiguo will have to pack up and leave. "

"Who is this Feng Weiguo?"

"Isn't it this Yanziji guard general Feng Weiguo." Hou Fangyu smiled contemptuously, "Don't look at his majesty today. Tomorrow he will leave in despair."

Yang Shucheng said: "It turns out that Mr. Hou is not targeting Ruan Dacheng and his ilk."

"Why not?" Hou Fangyu said, "This Feng Weiguo bullied me too much. I was very happy today and took Sister Li Xiaozheng to visit Yanziji, but this idiot disturbed the fun."

Li Xing said: "Master Hou, please forgive me for being frank. We cannot touch the Fengwei Kingdom now. The position he is currently guarding is very important. It overlooks the other side of the river. It is really an important place for Jiang defense. If it changes hands at this time and causes chaos, I am afraid that the Qing troops will be killed." An opportunity to take advantage of.”

Hou Fangyu said: "I don't care about that. If he dares to bully me, I will make him walk around without food. I can't even cure him. How can I hang around by the Qinhuai River in the future?"

Li Xing advised: "Now, we still have to focus on the overall situation. I heard that the Qing soldiers have already reached the Huaihe River, and they are not far away from the capital. If the natural barrier of the Huaihe River is broken, the Qing soldiers will be approaching On the Yangtze River, troops are approaching the city."

Hou Fangyu said: "You don't know this. A thousand-mile embankment breaks down in an ant nest. They are silverfish. Sooner or later, the country will be destroyed in their hands. I am going to take action on Fengwei Kingdom now."

Li Xing was about to regret it again now. It turned out that Hou Fangyu was still a short-sighted dandy, so he no longer even had the interest to talk to him.

Yang Shucheng and Bai Yuyao also disapproved of Hou Fangyu in their hearts, but since they were sitting at the same table, they still wanted to socialize with each other.

This is a good place to eat, drink and have fun. After everyone talked for a while, the shopkeeper walked in with a group of girls. These girls are only seventeen or eighteen years old, and all of them are pretty.

Yang Shucheng and the other three people were originally going to discuss national affairs with Hou Fangyu, but now they have nothing in common with him, so they can't discuss anything with him. Now I saw a group of girls coming in, and I felt even more disgusted.

But Hou Fangyu liked it and was very interested in it. He repeatedly called these girls to sit in the private room.

Although Yang Shucheng and the others were not used to it, they were frightened by Hou Fangyu's temporary fame and could not show it on their faces.

The place immediately became lively. There were two beauties sitting in front of one person, with fragrant clothes and mane, and birds and birds. Hou Fangyu originally had Li Xiangjun sitting on one side, but now there was a beautiful woman sitting on the other side, so he hugged her from left to right, enjoying the blessing of everyone.

Li Xiangjun was also a person who had seen the big world. Regarding Hou Fangyu's dissolute behavior, she thought he was a celebrity and was the envy of his sisters.

Now we can no longer talk about national affairs, we can only talk about romance.

The girls sat among them, and all kinds of dishes were immediately served, including braised hare, stewed wild chicken, soft-shell eel stewed with soft-shell turtle, puffer fish, pangolin, spotted snake, and all kinds of delicacies.

The wine was also opened and poured into the cup. This Young Master Hou is indeed a young master from an aristocratic family. He has seen big events. He talks to his heart's content and adjusts the atmosphere of the banquet so that every guest feels happy and drinks happily.

Hou Fangyu was indeed a man who took the country as his own responsibility. He stood up and made an impassioned speech, talking about serving the country and the people. Every girl fell in love with him. In fact, he is also a master of articles. Every time he writes an article about a beautiful woman, the beauty in the article will become famous far and wide.

After drinking wine, Li Xiangjun's face turned rosy. She was really like a peony with rain and a peach blossom with dew. She was extremely beautiful. She was worthy of being the most beautiful woman by the Qinhuai River.

Seeing this scene, Li Xing really wanted to leave the table angrily.