Chapter 241

"Go to your mansion to worship the Old Master's spirit tablet together?"

Wang Zheng and Dou Lu Chang heard this, and almost simultaneously, complex strange colors flashed in their eyes, and they asked in unison.

The two of them had long heard that the Old Master's spirit tablet had arrived at the Governor's Mansion, and it was sent to Chen Yan by Chen Tongyuan himself...

And the great events of the country are in war and sacrifice.

This is probably not an ordinary worship, but to convey a certain political signal to the outside world...

As for what it is, Wang and Dou Lu knew very well in their hearts!

"Exactly."

Chen Yan clutched his chest, emotionally, and said: "When Grandfather was alive, he poured his heart and blood into this legitimate grandson, how can I not inform him?"

It was said in such a high-sounding and moving way...

"It should be..."

Wang Zheng nodded, increasingly recognized Chen Yan, and sighed: "A-Yan has heart, the Old Master didn't love you in vain all those years!"

"Yes, if the Old Master knew that you, A-Yan, are so excellent now..."

Dou Lu Chang also sighed and echoed: "He should also smile in the nine springs!"

Means, temperament, city government, ability, talent, none are lacking, and he is clear about grievances and grudges, and is loyal to his own people, not stingy with money...

Everything is well-known in Chang'an.

With such a legitimate grandson, which family wouldn't envy?

The only regret is that the Old Master didn't see the achievements his legitimate grandson has made today before he died!

And in the future, he will only stand higher...

"Two uncles, it's been a long time since you saw Grandfather, right?"

"Are you willing to worship together?"

Chen Yan exhaled a turbid breath, his eyes tightened, and he sincerely issued an invitation again.

However, this seemed to be asking about worship, but it was not just asking about worship...

"Of course, Uncle will definitely go!"

Wang Zheng held his head high and gave a decisive affirmative answer without any hesitation.

"Uncle will also go, to have a good drink with the Old Master..."

Dou Lu Ling pinched his beard lightly and gave the same answer immediately after.

It's done... Chen Yan listened to the two's statement, a curve hooked the corner of his mouth, slowly stood up, stepped back three steps, performed the junior ceremony, and bowed to Wang and Dou Lu, "Then this nephew will wait for the arrival of the two uncles in the mansion!"

Although Chen Yan was trying his best to restrain himself, he still couldn't hide his excitement.

After plotting for so long, he finally successfully took this crucial step!

"Good."

Wang Zheng stepped forward, reached out to lift Chen Yan, patted his shoulder, and smiled: "A-Yan, I heard from A-Xiong that you have a sea of capacity, we uncles and nephews have never had a drink together!"

"Yes, my A-Ling also said the same..." Dou Lu Chang smiled and echoed, "No matter what, we have to have a good drink today, right?"

"Since the two uncles have said so, how can this nephew disobey?"

Chen Yan smiled indifferently, clasped his fists, and said: "I will definitely drink until I'm drunk!"

Drinking is the best way to connect feelings.

Even if these two military marquises are famous for being able to drink in Chang'an, Chen Yan is fearless.

Anyway, he always has the hangover medicine prepared by Yun Xi on his body...

The gilded intertwined lotus pattern food boxes were opened layer by layer, and the eight-immortal table in the main hall of the Duke Mansion suddenly rose with steaming heat.

In the very center was a nine-turn exquisite bowl carved from white jade, the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall soup inside was thick like amber, sea cucumber and shark fin were looming in the milky white high soup, steaming with the mellow aroma of aged Huadiao wine.

The celadon large plate on the left held Phoenix Nirvana, the whole chicken was covered with golden-red crispy skin, the lotus seeds and mushrooms stuffed in the abdomen absorbed the meat juice, set off by three emerald-like vegetable hearts, just like phoenix feathers shining.

The Dragon Gate Playing with Water on the right was the most exquisite—the carp fried golden and crispy raised its head and wagged its tail, drizzled with amber-colored sweet and sour sauce, and the sugar threads on the edge of the plate pulled out a rainbow bridge a zhang long.

Two jars of fine wine were sunk in the bronze ice mirror, one jar was thirty-year-old Daughter Red, the mellow aroma of wine gushed out as soon as the jar seal was opened; one jar of Pear Blossom White was in a luminous cup, the wine was as clear as melted snow.

"Two uncles, this nephew will toast you two first!"

Chen Yan picked up the wine cup, faced Wang Zheng and Dou Lu Chang, and said.

"Come, cheers!"

The rest of the people at the table also raised their wine cups and clinked them together.

Before serving the dishes, Dou Lu Chang specially ordered someone to return to the mansion to call Dou Lu Ling over to participate in this family banquet together.

After that large jar of Daughter Red hit the bottom, Wang Zheng's face turned red, a bit tipsy, held Chen Yan's hand, and said: "A-Yan, my A-Xiong is not promising, I hope you will carry him more in the future!"

"My A-Ling is also the same, I will need your care in the future!" Dou Lu Chang followed suit, pointed, and said in a deep voice.

"Two uncles, what are you saying?"

Chen Yan held Wang Zheng's hand back, smiled indifferently, and said.

He paused and continued: "This nephew and A-Xiong, A-Ling are life-and-death brothers who survived from the battlefield, a friendship of life and death..."

"We should work together and support each other!"

Wang Zheng nodded, smiled, very satisfied with this answer, and said loudly: "Exactly, very right, you should be like this!"

What Chen Yan is like to his own people, just look at those guys in the Mingjing Si, and it's clear...

Money, fame, profit, and promotion!

With his promise, there is no need to worry about the future of the legitimate son and the family...

"Come, you three brothers, drink a cup together!" Dou Lu Chang raised his hand, looked at the three young people at the table, and said loudly.

"Eldest Brother, brother, I toast you!"

Wang Xiong and Dou Lu Ling looked at each other, changed their address extremely tacitly, and picked up their wine cups.

"Everything is in the wine!" Chen Yan smiled indifferently and clinked it.

"Cheers!"

The three didn't hold back and drank the wine in their cups in one gulp.

Another jar of Daughter Red hit the bottom, Chen Yan ate a piece of sweet and sour carp to suppress the wine, and asked: "Two uncles, there should be quite a few descendants in your family who haven't entered officialdom, right?"

"A-Yan, what do you mean by this?" Wang Zheng was thoughtful and asked.

Although the alcohol slowed down the brain, both Wang Zheng and Dou Lu Chang vaguely tasted the implication...

"These descendants are too pitiful to be buried at home, please two uncles draft a list for this nephew..."

"This nephew will present it to the Grand Chancellor to select and promote the virtuous!"

Chen Yan raised his eyebrows, smiled, and said righteously.

This is sending favors, and it is also Chen's expansion of his own power...

Since the Wang family and Dou Lu family have decided to stand in line, their descendants can become the tentacles of his power.

This child really knows how to do things... Wang Zheng and Dou Lu Chang almost simultaneously had this sigh in their hearts, and the two clasped their fists: "Then it will be hard for you, virtuous nephew!"

Regarding this proposal, they had no reason to refuse.

The more descendants who enter officialdom and the higher the position they stand, the more prosperous the family will be...

Chen Yan filled the two's wine cups and laughed loudly: "Selecting the virtuous for the court is the duty that this nephew should fulfill as a subject of the Great Zhou!"

The next day.

Governor's Mansion.

He Ruobi led his personal soldiers from outside, saw Wang Zheng and Dou Lu Chang who had just arrived in the courtyard from afar, and said loudly: "Brother Wang, Brother Dou Lu, you two are really early!"

"Worshiping the Old Master, how can we be late?" Wang Zheng held one hand behind his back, looked around the mansion environment, and replied.

"Aren't you also quite early?" Dou Lu Chang raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"Hahahaha!"

The three of them were tacit, and laughed loudly at the same time.

Liang Guan, who arrived last, scanned the five people who came one after another, and sighed: "I didn't expect that the six of us would gather again, it would be here, under such circumstances..."

"A-Guan, you actually came too?" Feng Heng heard this, winked at him, and teased, "Isn't your private friendship with the Duke of Wei always quite good?"

This Duke of Wei was none other than Chen Tongyuan.

Liang Guan rolled his eyes in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Compared to personal friendship and the family's future, which is light and which is heavy, I, Liang Guan, still know!"

Just as Feng Heng intended to tease a few more words, Dantai Mingyue walked forward, performed a ceremony to the six people, made a gesture of invitation, and said neither humble nor arrogant: "Please this way, Marquises!"

"My Young Master is already waiting in the ancestral hall!"