Chapter 167: Spreading Rumors and Eating People

When they heard that Governor Xiao was going to host a banquet, they were both happy and nervous.

I was happy that this meant I had a relationship with that adult, but I was nervous that the banquet would not be a good one.

What if this adult asked them to donate money again at the banquet? If they didn't donate, it would be humiliating, but if they did, they would feel bad.

Of course, there were some people who were more open-minded, thinking that since they had given so many good gifts, they should not be troubled, and that this banquet was just a way for the governor to punish those who gave fewer gifts.

But no matter what, they dared not refuse to go since they were invited. When the lights came on, the whole Qinci Courtyard was brightly lit.

There were quite a few people coming to this banquet. In addition to Lord He, there were 17 family heads, all of whom were prominent figures in Xuzhou City.

Xiao Yuan did not start a fight right away. He just looked at everyone with a smile as they chatted and drank and ate.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone felt relieved and the atmosphere became more warm.

Xiao Yuan picked up the wine glass and looked at He Bi, "Master He, you have worked hard these days. Your hard work and great achievements deserve a reward."

After saying that, he glanced at Lu Renjia again and said, "The reputation of the great philanthropist Lu, the head of the Lu family, is well known. Good people will be rewarded, and this governor will naturally not forget you.

Someone, come and give you two a piece of good stuff separately."

As soon as he finished speaking, two servants brought two large bowls of meaty soup. No one else gave it to them alone.

He Bi and Lu Renjia's eyebrows were so wide with laughter that they said humbly that they dared not, but their expressions looked so smug.

The heads of the families congratulated him repeatedly but they felt jealous inside. But who could have prevented one of them from spending a lot of money on gifts and the other from being a senior official?

Their dominance was expected and not surprising at all.

Apparently He Bi and Lu Renjia thought the same thing. They took a long sip of the soup and smacked their lips on purpose. Their smug looks made people itch.

But the more envious and jealous others looked at them, the more proud they became, and before they knew it, they had finished the whole bowl of soup.

After they finished drinking, Xiao Yuan asked with a smile,

"What do you think of the taste of this soup?"

taste

Who knows?

The two of them were so focused on looking at other people's expressions while eating that they didn't savor the food at all. To be honest, they didn't even notice the ups and downs of the food.

But this did not prevent the two from praising it to the utmost; in their mouths, this bowl of soup was comparable to the best of all, including jade dew, dragon liver and pheasant marrow.

He Bi even said bluntly that such good stuff must be available only in the capital, and they were able to drink it thanks to the governor.

Xiao Yuan smiled and shook his head, "Master He is wrong. These ingredients were donated by Patriarch Lu. If you want to thank someone, you should thank him."

Landlord A was confused and didn't react for a moment.

"Could it be that white tiger whip?

Oh, Lord Governor, you are too polite. We are not worthy of enjoying such good things. I found them specially for you."

Xiao Yuan's smile widened. "A mere tiger whip is not worthy of this governor's special treat for you two. You two have done such a great service, so of course you should use the best and most precious ones."

Lu Renjia suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Master Governor, you are talking about..."

Seeing beads of sweat dripping down Lu Renjia's pale and fat face, Xiao Yuan smiled even more sinisterly.

"Yes, that's what Patriarch Lu was thinking of.

How is it? Does it taste great?

This time, Lu Renjia couldn't hold it back any longer and vomited everything out with a loud "wow".

He Bi was still a little confused and looked at Xiao Yuan, waiting for him to explain. Xiao Douzi said coldly,

"Patriarch Lu presented a pair of babies under two years old to my head of the family to make soup, but unfortunately my head of the family didn't like them.

So he offered the flowers to Lord He and Patriarch Lu for them to enjoy. Seeing how they praised it, it seemed like they really liked it.

Since you like to eat it, it is not a waste of food.”

He Bi was just a mediocre person with a little greed, but he still had a conscience. When he heard that the meat he had just eaten was child's meat, he vomited all over the place.

This frightened everyone. They broke out in cold sweats and had no idea what was wrong with Prince Yan.

Some people who had long been fed up with Lu Renjia's behavior were secretly gritting their teeth with anger on their faces, thinking that this bastard was so unscrupulous as to take such a crooked path.

If that Governor Xiao really gets addicted to it, wouldn't the children of Xuzhou City be in trouble?

It's really hateful, he deserves this disaster!

He Bi had always been a coward. Even when he suffered a great crime, he just vomited and cried, thinking of going back to complain to the Fifth Prince.

Didn't you say you were in cahoots with Governor Xiao?

What kind of gang is this? They are even more ruthless than our enemies!

He said that it sounds weird that I have a good relationship with his wife, but it turns out you call cheating on someone a good relationship.

How can a prince be more stupid than him? Sleeping with the same woman is not called being brothers-in-law, you two are called rivals in love.

Revenge, this is definitely revenge!

Xiao Yuan must have some grudge against Jin Zekang, which is why he took revenge on him.

My God, he has been so kind all his life that he didn’t even dare to kill a chicken, but now he eats people.

Ugh, he's dirty and can't survive!

He Bi did not dare to make trouble for the head of the Lu family, but his anger overcame his fear, and he shouted at Xiao Yuan to give an explanation, saying that he had gone too far.

Governor Xiao smashed Lu Renjia's head with a wine glass, causing him to bleed. He shouted and someone came to pin him to the ground.

"So you guys also know that eating people is not human behavior, then why do you want to ruin my reputation so much?

Who told you that I eat people? You saw it with your own eyes. "

After saying this, Xiao Yuan clapped his hands, and immediately a servant brought up two little kids. In addition, the waiter and the skinny horse also brought out two children of seven or eight years old.

Xiao Yuan stared at the people on the field and said coldly,

"I am an official appointed by the imperial court and a close minister to the emperor. I have come a long way to help with disaster relief. I have done my duty to the emperor and the people.

But my reputation has been ruined by you guys for no reason. You keep throwing dirty water on me. Do you really think I have a good temper?

Look, there are not only babies and young children, but also beauties and both men and women in pairs.

In your eyes, this is the kind of person I am.

These days, this governor has been keeping his troops at bay and conducting private investigations just to see what kind of monsters you are.

Fortunately, the result is not bad. After all, those who are rich and unkind are a minority.

Lord He, I will show some leniency to you because you have devoted yourself to raising food for the disaster victims.

But you have to give an explanation for ruining my reputation, do you admit it?"

Acknowledge, acknowledge, acknowledge, you must acknowledge!

After He Bi realized that what he had eaten was not human flesh, he came back to life and accepted whatever Governor Xiao said.

Xiao Yuan intended to use this matter to take advantage of Jin Zekang, so he said nothing more. He looked at the others and said coldly,

"The Lu family has been committing all kinds of evil deeds, taking human lives and bullying men and women in recent years. First, their property will be confiscated and they will be imprisoned. I will report this to the court when I return to Beijing.

The Han and Lu families have been ruthless in raping and murdering at least ten people. Their property has been confiscated and they have been thrown into prison to await their fate."

The Lu family was the one that sent the baby, and the Han family was the one that sent a boy and a girl.

The head of the Duan family, who had brought the young waiter and the skinny horse over, knelt down with a thud.

It's over. If I had known, I would have sent a dead thing instead. It would have been bad for a living person.

Xiao Yuan glanced at him with disdain and said, "Considering that the Duan family voluntarily donated 10,000 taels of silver to help with disaster relief, I will let them off the hook.

In the future, stop doing those crooked things and focus more on the right things. "

The head of the Duan family escaped the disaster and kowtowed repeatedly. As for the fact that he had not mentioned the tribute of ten thousand taels of silver, it was no longer important, he would deliver it soon.

Xiao Yuan saw that his expression had finally become better. He glanced at the crowd and said coldly,

"The gifts you sent are your contributions to the disaster victims. I will erect a monument of merit at the city gate to record your deeds.

In the future, you should do more good deeds to accumulate merits, and don’t follow the example of the Lu and Han families who are seeking their own destruction.”

No one expected that not only did they not suffer any disaster, but the things they sent out also did not go to waste.

No matter why the money was given in the first place, as long as it is engraved on the monument of merit, it will bring honor to the family.

Xiao Yuan's reputation suddenly took a turn for the better. While people praised him, they also couldn't help but blame He Bi.

The waist of this guy's mouth is looser than that of an old lady's cotton trousers. He kept talking nonsense and caused them to misunderstand the Lord Governor.

He Bi felt guilty when he saw the looks on people's faces. He didn't have much official authority to begin with, and now it was even worse.

He Bi, He Bi, why are you doing this? Your wife is right, he is not cut out to be an official!