Everyone looked in the sound and Zhou Xiao walked out of the inner hall wearing a fourth-rank red dress. The originally noisy inner courtyard suddenly became silent. The actors singing on the stage stood up and knelt down. Although the governor Yingtian of Nanzhili was also in Suzhou City, he was the parent official of Suzhou City and the veritable master of the Mansion.

When Zhao Wuji saw Zhou Xiao coming out, he sneered and said to the two: "You are lucky." He stood beside him with his hands behind his back.

Zhou Xiao had no expression on his face. After looking around, he said leisurely: "Dear sirs, colleagues, gentry, and friends in the world, thank you for being here to support the high hall today." He picked up a glass of wine and continued, "You may be surprised that my mother had just celebrated her birthday last month, why did Zhou hold a banquet again? To be honest, the banquet was held today because my Zhou family had a happy event!"

One person asked, "Is the old lady happy?"

Zhou Xiao smiled and shook his head slightly when he heard this: "Of course not."

He winked at a yamen runner, and the officer stepped forward and dragged the speaker out. The man shouted, "Why should I drive me away? I'll do it." Then, a scream like a pig slaughtering came from outside the door.

Zhou Xiao said as if nothing happened: "Friends from last month should know that my mother's hair was completely white and her teeth were all gone. But ten days ago, my mother had black hair overnight and had a mouthful of new teeth. This is rare thing in the world. I have been thinking about it for a long time. It should be the blessing of my Ming Dynasty and the emperor's holy grace. Therefore, I will hold a banquet today and celebrate with you."

One person responded and said, "Mr. Zhou, this is auspiciousness for Suzhou City. In the Ming Dynasty, I governed the country with kindness and managed the family with filial piety. The old lady had such a fate, which was really a filial piety that touched the world!"

Zhou Xiao smiled and nodded, "Filial piety is the foundation of being a human being. Since you said that, from now on, Zhou will hold a banquet in the government office to fulfill his filial piety to his wife every 15th of a month!"

Since Zhou Xiao took office, the gentry and people in Suzhou City have been overwhelmed. From last year to now, concubine Guang has married seven or eight. Every time there is a prosperous event, the prefect will do a grand ceremony and even openly ask for bribes. Now, when Zhou Xiao wants to make such a normal thing, he wants to strangle the person who will take the conversation to death.

Everyone was silent.

At this moment, a "puff" chuckled and rang out in the venue.

Xiao Jinyan was already funny when he attended such a banquet for the first time. Zhou Xiao's words just now finally made him laugh out loud.

Zhou Xiao looked at Xiao Jinyan coldly, "Who are you?"

Xiao Jinyan bowed, "I'm here to Xiao Jinyan."

Zhou Xiao had a blank expression on his face, "You seem to have any objections to me?"

Xiao Jinyan said: "I have no objection to the adults, I am afraid that the wallets of everyone here will have objection to the adults. If this continues, I am afraid that the land in Suzhou City will sink three feet."

The master next to him said angrily: "Bold Xiao Jinyan, you are a fool, and you openly slander the imperial officials. You are so impatient to live. Come on, blow this person down for me!"

Xiao Jinyan said goodbye, I will be with you too.

Several soldiers came forward and were about to push Xiao Jinyan. At this time, Zhao Wuji suddenly said, "Today is a happy event in the mansion, why should you be as knowledgeable as a gangster?"

Zhou Xiao is a disciple of Yuwen Tianlu. Knowing the relationship between Zhao Wuji and Lord Yuwen in Yixiaotang, Zhao Wuji has given Zhou Xiao enough face to come to Zhou's mansion. Seeing Zhao Wuji speak, he said, "Since Lord Zhao pleads for you, today is another great day. I will spare you once."

Xiao Jinyan was a little strange. He couldn't figure it out. Zhao Wuji and they were still at a strife and wanted to take his life, but how could he plead for him at this moment? However, he had never been too lazy to think about it too much, so he nodded slightly at him and sat down.

Zhou Xiao said some more words, which were nothing more than the good weather in Suzhou City this year, the grain was full, and the emperor's kindness was vast. Taxes were reduced to several areas where Suzhou was flooded last year. Even so, the taxes received by Suzhou this year hit a new high.

"Although today is to celebrate the birthday of my mother and also to celebrate the beautiful future of the Ming Dynasty, the mansion is prepared with a little wine, and the hospitality is not good. I'm also welcome to have a good meal, drink, and have fun!"

Someone said, "Mr. Zhou, please invite the old lady out. On the one hand, we will also be grateful for the good fortune, and on the other hand, we will have the opportunity to kowtow to the old lady for her blessings."

Zhou Xiao's face changed slightly and he said awkwardly, "Everyone listen to the opera first, I'll go to the backyard to invite the old lady out." After that, he toasted everyone with a glass of wine and walked towards the backyard.

The sound of drums and swearing began to blow and beat.

Someone said, "We want to listen to Hongfu running at night!"

"Don't let it go, just listen to Li Kui's killing the tiger, Ying Jing'er!"

Everyone laughed loudly.

Xiao Jinyan felt that Zhou Xiao was a little strange, and whispered a few words to Li Qingcheng, getting up and going out. Fan Wuchang asked him what he was doing. Xiao Jinyan said angrily, "Is there a three-hour hurry?" He went out from the side door and saw a few soldiers sharing a jar of wine at the door. He jumped, walked around the guards, and came to the backyard.

When he arrived at the study, Xiao Jinyan heard a quarrel coming from inside.

"My mother, now so many guests outside are waiting to kowtow to you, but you are here to be so arrogant. Isn't that good?"

An old woman said, "Zhou Xiao, no, Huang Shiren, I have been with you for five or six years. From the magistrate of Dongping County to the magistrate of Suzhou now, you have plundered hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. We played the show together, but you took the big head of the money. In my opinion, this share should be changed."

Zhou Xiao said: "What do you two mean? I earn more money, but I spend more money. You make pure profits. You don't say it sooner or later, and you have to make trouble now, and you are deliberately making a fool of yourself, right?"

The old woman said, "Okay, stop pretending. Others don't know, but I don't know yet? You were a gangster in Dezhou Prefecture back then. When you saw that you were 70 to 80% similar to Zhou Xiao, the newly appointed magistrate of Dongping, who was malicious, killed Zhou Tanhua with poison and took office. Over the years, if it weren't for me and Master Yao to take care of you, would you be today?"

Master Yao said repeatedly: "Shhh... whisper."

"How come, you dare to do it, but you dare not admit it. I just urged me to show off. Isn't it you?"

Xiao Jinyan was shocked after hearing this. It turned out that the Suzhou prefect was actually a lie in Xibei. No wonder, since he took office, he has not looked like a scholar. Regardless of the lives of the people, he just made a name to search for the land, and there were still such cases in it. He had heard that among the eight sects of the world, there were four bees, masturbation and birds. Unexpectedly, the prefect, the master, and the old lady were actually the ones in the industry. He had just hidden himself for so many years and had not been discovered. He was considered to be a master of Taoism.

When Zhou Xiao heard the old lady say this, he became angry and said coldly: "I can kill Zhou Xiao back then, so of course I can kill you."

The old woman also sneered, "You are willing to kill me? If you kill me, you will need Ding You. Where can I make money? Besides, I just gave birth to black hair and am planning to live for another thirty or fifty years, and I will die suddenly in a blink of an eye. Why do you explain to the people of Suzhou City?"

Master Yao said, "Okay, don't make it difficult for Lord Zhou, Lord Zhou will not treat us badly, right?"

Zhou Xiao thought for a moment before saying, "Okay, from today on, I will share the 46% share of the money I earned."

The old woman then said, "Be good, this is Wei's good son. Master Yao, please take Polygonum multiflorum and dye my hair." Then, there was a rush in the study, "Where are my dentures?"

Seeing that Xiao Jinyan had nothing to do when he heard it again, he used his light skills and jumped down from the study room and returned to the inner courtyard. However, he saw Fan Wuchang take out a pocket from his arms, put an elbow from the banquet in, and put it in his arms. He couldn't help but smile, "Boss Fan is really good at living."

Fan Wuchang said that he had given all the gifts, but if he didn't bring back some things, wouldn't he betrayal?

Li Qingcheng asked, "What are you finding?"

Xiao Jinyan briefly said what happened in the backyard just now, and Li Qingcheng shook his head and smiled bitterly. Zhao Langjiang suddenly stood up, and the two stopped him and asked, "What are you going to do?" Zhao Langjiang said in a deep voice, "Kill the dog official."

Xiao Jinyan stepped forward and pressed Zhao Langjiang to his seat, "This matter is long-term. Even if you want to kill it, it is not your turn to take action. Come and drink!"

After a moment, someone shouted, "The prefect, Lord Zhou and the old lady came to answer the gift!"

Amid the drum music, Zhou Xiao helped an old lady in her fifties and sixties walk out. The old lady was wearing a wedding robe, with gold and silver jewelry on her head, and her body was full of pearls and precious energy. Her black hair made this old face look a little strange.

Everyone congratulated the old lady one after another, and Mrs. Zhou's face was full of smiles and a silly look. If it weren't for the three of them quarreling in the backyard just now, Xiao Jinyan would have no way to believe that this kind-looking old woman was the one who had just quarreled with Zhou Xiao due to uneven distribution of spoils in the backyard.

The old lady said something thankful, and after eating half a glass of wine, she sat down in the upper room and watched the opera troupe sang.

At this moment, there was a sudden uproar, but it was Yixiao Lou Yang Xiaoxiao on stage to perform.

Li Qingcheng joked about Zhao Langjiang, "Yeah, your good-looking guy is on stage, can't you go up?"

Zhao Langjiang paused, "What are you talking about?" Having said that, Zhao Langjiang's face turned red.

Yang Xiaoxiao is the top brand in Tianxianglou. She is a top-notch beauty in both figure and appearance. As soon as she came on stage, everyone's eyes were attracted, and all the souls and six spirits were seduced, and she could no longer move away from her. Yang Xiaoxiao sang a song "Drunk Concubine". The dance was graceful and the sound was like the sound of nature. It took three days to wander around the beam, and the people in the audience were intoxicated and cheered endlessly.

At the end of the song, Yang Xiaoxiao was like a magic trick, and a golden longevity peach appeared from her sleeve, saying: "Tianxianglou wishes the old lady as blessed as the East China Sea and as long as the South Mountain!"

When Mrs. Zhou saw Jin Shoutao, she couldn't stop talking and kept nodding and saying yes.

Immediately afterwards, everyone who came to the upper room to greet Mrs. Zhou.

A minister sang a ceremony beside him, "Changshu County Magistrate Changshengchang, greeted the old lady, and offered ten small goldfish!" The other minister held the gift on the plate, held it up with both hands, and the maid lifted the red cloth and took it down.

"The Chang County Magistrate is interested. My son, this year's final evaluation should be the best, right?"

Chang Sheng was overjoyed when he heard this. When the old lady spoke, the ten little goldfish were worth it. He kowtowed and said, "The old lady is healthy, it is a blessing for the people of Suzhou!" After the ceremony, he retreated. Immediately, the county magistrates of Taicang, Wujiang and other counties, as well as the officials of the six departments of Suzhou Prefecture, came forward to congratulate and presented gifts.

Although Su Zhengyuan, the chief of the Six Gate, was dissatisfied with Zhou Xiao, he was not a person who could not change his life. Today, he also gave him a pair of gold "coffin", coffin, official wealth, promotion and wealth. Zhou Xiao liked such things very much, but the old lady was not very happy.

The local squire and gangs in the world will congratulate you.

Xiao Jinyan asked Li Qingcheng, "Didn't you say that the imperial envoy Wen will also attend the banquet this time, why didn't you see him?"

Li Qingcheng shook his head and said, "Is the news wrong?"

"Master Candied Haws, the abbot of Tianning Temple, give you a golden Buddha's first!"

Before Mrs. Zhou said, Zhou Xiao couldn't stand it anymore, "Master Tang, I have my birthday, I will give you the Buddha's head. The third concubine is happy. You will give you the Buddha's head. I will marry the seventh concubine. You will give you the Buddha's head. Now that my mother has such a big happy event, you will give you the Buddha's head. It won't take long for the Suzhou government office to become Tianning Temple."

The candied haws monk clasped his hands together, "Amitabha, please forgive me, my lord, our Tianning Temple really can't come up with something decent."

Zhou Xiao said that if it weren’t for the fact that you had half a pound of gold powder on your Buddha’s head, I would have blown you out long ago!

The candied haws monk thanked him. Zen Master Zhenling of Hanshan Temple glanced at him, snorted coldly, and also came forward to see him.

"Zen Master Zhenling from Hanshan Temple, I gave a pair of Buddha's hands, three pounds of sesame oil, ten stacks of yellow paper, and a basket of paper money, uh...and..." The princess who sang Nuo suddenly stopped, and Zhou Xiaoqi asked, what else?

"A free ritual."

Zhou Xiao said angrily, "Zhen Ling, what do you mean?"

Taoist Master Zhenling cried and said, "Sir, this is the only thing that we can do when we can take advantage of Hanshan Temple. This pair of Buddha's hands was planted by me personally and hung indoors. It has the fragrance, and it also has the effects of repelling mosquitoes and avoiding flys. It is said that it also has the effect of warding off evil spirits. If an elderly person is there at home, it will hang it on the head of the bed to prevent zombies."

Zhou Xiao said in a deep voice, "Get out."

Zen Master Zhenling breathed a sigh of relief and said that although the prefect was dissatisfied with our temple, it was not difficult for us in the end.

It was Fan Wuchang's turn. Fan Wuchang took two steps forward and was about to kowtow when the minister shouted, "The owner of Suzhou City Xiaoyao Inn, Fan Wuchang, the owner of the silk and satin village in the world, send a golden Buddha head!" Fan Wuchang stepped forward and knelt down, "Fan Wuchang, the old lady wishes great blessings and good fortune!"

Zhou Xiao thought, Fan Wuchang was very stingy on weekdays, so why did he change his nature today and also gave him a Buddha's head. Yes, he was caught by me not long ago and stayed in the Suzhou Prefecture prison for two days. This is to deliberately show his kindness to me!

He glanced at the box, and it looked quite heavy, and he was secretly happy in his heart, so he asked, "Is Squire Fan in the audience?"

Fan Wuchang thought to himself that when he was interrogating me before, he didn't see him so polite, but he was a grass-roots man, and he was whispering in his heart, but he looked respectful, "Old man has ruined the grass-roots man." Zhou Xiao looked at the box and asked, "What is it in it?"

Mrs. Zhou thought to herself that the little goldfish just now and the golden coffin given by Su Zhengyuan were taken away by Zhou Xiao. Seeing that the box in the man's arms was quite heavy, she thought that Zhou Xiao could not snatch it away again this time, and said, "Take it over quickly and open it and let the old lady take a look!"

Fan Wuchang took the box from the princess's hand, walked to the old lady's face, and presented it.

The old lady took it and opened the box with a smile.

"Ao..."

Mrs. Zhou seemed to be frightened, and she screamed and didn't breathe, and fainted. The box fell on the ground, something slipped from the box, rolled on the ground for a few times, and stopped.
Chapter completed!