Zhu Fei waved his hand dismissively. Seeing Zhang Shichang's confusion, he leaned closer and whispered, "This general has already investigated everything. You are Prime Minister Sima's confidant. For you to call me superior is an insult to me."
Zhang Shichang was taken aback. He hadn't expected this fat pig to be so shrewd. As soon as he arrived at the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he had thoroughly investigated the relationships between everyone and then tailored his approach accordingly.
Before he could say anything, Zhu Fei said with a smile, "Lord Zhang, let's not address each other as superiors and subordinates from now on. If possible, how about we address each other as brothers? That way, I can also curry favor with the Prime Minister."
"Haha, Brother Zhu is indeed straightforward! We hit it off immediately!"
Zhang Shichang laughed heartily and patted Zhu Fei on the shoulder triumphantly.
His first attempt at probing was extremely successful; he couldn't be more pleased with Zhu Fei.
This guy is very savvy, much better than that stubborn Li Geng.
But then Zhu Fei said mysteriously, "Brother Zhang, since we hit it off so well, I'll treat you to some fun outside. I know where to find good wine and beautiful women. You have to do me the honor!"
Zhu Fei eagerly pulled Zhang Shichang outside.
"Oh dear, wait a minute..."
Dragged along, Zhang Shichang struggled and finally managed to break free from Zhu Fei's grasp.
“Brother Zhu, it’s not that I’m not giving you face, it’s just that I have a better place, I’ll take you there.”
He said it with a mysterious look on his face.
"A better place?"
Zhu Fei was taken aback, then became incredibly excited and hurriedly asked, "What place is that? Could it be Shuiyun Pavilion? I've heard that the women there are all exceptionally beautiful! And there's a newly arrived courtesan who's absolutely stunning!"
"Well……"
Zhang Shichang coughed awkwardly twice, then pulled Zhu Fei closer and whispered, "We're going to the Prime Minister's residence. Prime Minister Sima has already prepared a banquet for you and would like to invite you to his home."
"hiss!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fei gasped, then feigned surprise and exclaimed, "Prime Minister Sima actually invited me to be his guest? Brother Zhang, you're not kidding me, are you? This is an incredibly auspicious occasion!"
As Zhu Fei spoke, he rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with excitement.
Zhang Shichang chuckled, "I'm not joking, General Zhu! Please?"
"Let's go! I'll go with you right now!"
Without saying a word, Zhu Fei immediately followed the Prime Minister's residence in a great hurry.
...
Upon arriving at the Prime Minister's residence, a banquet was indeed laid out.
The table was laden with a variety of delicious dishes and fine wines.
Seeing this, Zhu Fei couldn't help but swallow hard, his eyes burning as he stared at the food and wine, and said with a drooling mouth, "Tsk tsk tsk, the Prime Minister is indeed generous. So many delicacies from land and sea, this humble subject has never even heard of them before, let alone seen them!"
"hehe."
Sima Lie gave a forced smile and then said, "Lord Zhu, don't just look, come and have some food first."
After he finished speaking, he picked up a piece of abalone and put it into Zhu Fei's bowl.
Zhu Fei hurriedly nodded and bowed, thanking him several times, and then couldn't wait to taste the food.
"Mmm, it's so fresh and delicious...it's absolutely amazing."
Once Zhu Fei started eating, he couldn't stop. He wolfed down his food while praising it, making loud smacking noises.
Sima Lie couldn't help but sneer when he saw his appearance.
Zhu Fei, Zhu Fei, you might as well call him Fat Pig.
That's really an ugly way to eat.
"Someone, bring Lord Zhu a cup of wine."
Sima Lie gave an order, and a maidservant stepped forward with a pot of wine and poured wine into Zhu Fei's cup.
Zhu Fei's eyes were instantly captivated by the maid.
Her long hair flowed freely, and her snow-white neck was exposed to the air, making her extremely alluring.
Especially her full, round breasts, which jiggled up and down with her movements, made Zhu Fei's eyes burn with desire, and his mouth went dry.
"Lord Zhu, let me pour you some wine..."
The maid called out sweetly, her voice soft and gentle, like a feather tickling the heart, making it feel tingly and pleasantly ticklish.
"Alright, pour the wine."
Zhu Fei handed over the wine cup, and just as the maid was pouring the wine, he seemed to be unable to resist, and suddenly grasped the maid's soft and smooth little hand with his fat hands.
A jolt of electricity shot through his palm and through his entire body, making him tremble.
The maid was clearly startled when she was caught, and spilled the wine outside her glass.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I spilled it..."
The maid lowered her head, apologized softly, and looked aggrieved.
Zhu Fei smiled even more, stroking her small hand, and said, "It's alright, beauty... please continue."
...
Next door, Qiu Beiming was carefully observing everything happening outside through a hidden hole.
Looking at Zhu Fei's lewd expression, he felt his stomach churning and almost vomited.
After observing carefully for a moment, Qiu Beiming withdrew his gaze and turned to look behind him.
Behind him stood a row of axemen with menacing eyes.
Qiu Beiming shook his head and whispered, "Everyone, stay alert! Watch carefully. If this fat pig does anything wrong, rush in immediately and take him out!"
Upon hearing this, the row of fierce-looking axemen nodded silently.
At the banquet, Zhu Fei was groping a maid's hand, rubbing it in a lewd manner. He didn't even have time to react when Sima Lie spoke to him, looking lecherous and lost in thought.
Sitting opposite him, Zhang Shichang's eyes turned red.
That fat pig!
Zhang Shichang gritted his teeth, roaring inwardly.
The reason is simple: that maid was a beauty he had his eye on!
Sima Lie had already promised him a reward, and was just waiting for him to buy a house for his mistress.
Zhang Shichang was furious that his concubine, whom he hadn't even touched yet, was being groped by this country bumpkin who looked like Wu Dalang. He touched her legs and waist right in front of him. He wished he could chop up that salted pig's trotter and feed it to the dogs.
Damn it, you got off easy today!
Zhang Shichang gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly.
He knew that no matter how angry he was, he couldn't lash out and wouldn't dare ruin Sima Lie's plans.
Zhang Shichang felt incredibly aggrieved, but he still forced a smile and kept up the pleasantries with the fat pig.
After several rounds of drinks, Sima Lie tapped the table without making a sound.
Zhang Shichang turned his head and immediately understood.
This was a pre-arranged nickname, meaning he should test Zhu Fei.
Thinking of this, Zhang Shichang took a deep breath, a forced smile appeared on his face, and he raised his wine glass to toast Zhu Fei.
"Lord Zhu, you are now the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, serving the Emperor. You are a very influential figure in the court. Come, let me toast you."
Zhu Fei let out a hiccup, grinned, raised his glass and clinked it with Zhang Shichang's, then took a sip, but a hint of wariness flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes!
My brain raced, and immediately, flattery slipped out!
"Hehe, Brother Zhang, you're too kind. Who in the world doesn't know that this Great Xia is the domain of Prime Minister Sima? What does the Emperor matter?"
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