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Chapter 698 Entertaining the Inspection Team

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    It was already noon after inspecting the river embankment. Lin Zhongcheng had a tight schedule and was leaving for Songjiang in the afternoon.

    Therefore, Lin Run made an impromptu decision and asked to arrange lunch at Nanshan Temple so as not to waste time going to the county.

    This really caught people off guard. Even the governor and his entourage were accompanied by more than 300 escort bearers. If they were not prepared in advance, they would not be able to serve them at the last moment.

    Many officials who couldn¡¯t get used to Mr. Zhao¡¯s glory couldn¡¯t help but secretly chuckle, thinking to themselves, why don¡¯t you feel embarrassed now?

    But I saw that Zhao Shouzheng was still unhurried, chatting and laughing with the governor, extremely calm.

    Entering Nanshan Temple, he asked the governor to have tea in the incense room in the backyard first, while Prime Minister He led the governor's staff and several senior attach¨¦s to the side room to rest.  As for the other attendants, they could only rest in the east and west auxiliary halls in the front yard.

    Incense was burning in the clean side hall, and seats were set up. Platefuls of grapes, citrus and other seasonal fruits were neatly placed on the table, as well as flavored snacks such as stocking cakes and Wansan cakes.

    It was September, and it was still hot at noon, so the guards served herbal tea and the fruits were simmered with well water.  After walking for half a day, everyone was already thirsty and hungry. After using it, they felt cool and comfortable, and they all said that they were very satisfied.

    Even the escort bearers they brought were in a temporary reed tent set up outside the temple. Each person was given a large bowl of Aozao noodles, a large cage of steamed buns, and enough herbal tea to make sure they were full.

    Seeing that Kunshan County has made such thoughtful arrangements, Nanshan Temple has also made preparations.  Those who wanted to see a joke sighed secretly, thinking to themselves, is this Zhao Shou's first time as an official?  How come you are so considerate as a veteran in officialdom?  The soup didn't leak.

    Is this the origin of family education or is Wen Changxing descended to earth?  He was born to be an official.

    ¡°In fact, Mr. Zhao didn¡¯t even bother with these trivial matters.

    But who makes people blessed?  There is no need to worry about it at all, Wu Chengen and He Xiancheng discussed it and it was done.

    Both of them have rich experience. Judging from the governor's itinerary, it is estimated that this may happen.  He made a plan early and ordered Fan Datong to lead people to prepare a banquet at the county mansion, and also invited Master Xuelang to come to Nanshan Temple to host a Luozhai meal.

    This time it really came into use.

    It can be seen how important it is to have a good master and a good deputy, otherwise Mr. Zhao would be in such a mess at this time.

    ??~~

    In the back hall, Governor Lin freshened up and put on a moon-white casual robe. He looked more and more handsome, unlike a mortal.

    Zhao Shouzheng has prepared a table of exquisite vegetarian dishes.  Lin Run's chief attendant had specifically ordered not to let others accompany him during lunch, so he was the only one in the hall.

    "Zhongcheng has worked hard all morning, please have a meal." Zhao Shouzheng offered the chopsticks with both hands.

    Lin Run was really hungry after knocking all morning long. Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, he couldn't help but move his fingers, but he put down his chopsticks and said, "Your Majesty, are you here?"

    "Here he is, I'm accompanying you sirs in the front." Zhao Shouzheng replied hurriedly.

    "Invite him to eat together. This hospital has admired this scientist for a long time."

    "yes."

    Mr. Zhao hurried to the door, wanting someone to call Zhao Hao, but he saw a sixth-grade official waiting outside the door.

    He was embarrassed to instruct others, so he had to go and call his son over in person.

    ??~~

    Lin Zhongcheng had been dressing up for a long time, and there was already a banquet in the east wing of the front yard.

    A group of officials drank a few glasses of wine and started to get angry again.  If you don't drink well, you have to have a drinking competition.

    The subordinate officials of the governor's yamen do not have a formal establishment. They are either temporarily appointed by the governor from among the alternate officials, or they are seconded from various yamen.

    For example, Na Tian Tongpan was seconded from Songjiang Prefecture to the governor's Yamen.

    For the frustrated candidate officials, this is a good opportunity to make a comeback.  Although there is no formal official complaint, if you can get the appreciation of the governor, you will naturally have the opportunity to rise to the top.

    So they all competed secretly, even at the wine table, to see who was the most talented person under Zhong Cheng.

    Zhao Hao was too lazy to get close to these people, so he sat in the corner and ate his own meal.

    Xuelang did not let him go, and personally helped him serve rice and dishes, and asked diligently: "Donor, do you think the taste of this vegetarian meal is better than that of Dabaoen Temple?"

    "Yeah, almost." Mr. Zhao has actually eaten vegetarian food from Dabaoen Temple once, and has long forgotten what it tasted like.

    "It's not in vain that the little monk, the fire-headed monk specially invited from Hanshan Temple and Chongyuan Temple, went to Suzhou to make it in person.???s ingredients.  "After Xuelang finished claiming the credit, he revealed his true colors and said:

    "The so-called cannibalism is short-tongued. If you eat my vegetarian meal, you have to give me a poem in return, right?"

    "Then I won't eat." Zhao Hao put down his chopsticks.  When this guy caught him, he would write poems and poems to him. Mr. Zhao felt that he was almost drained by him.

    "That's not possible. Aren't you eating in vain?" Xue Lang naturally refused.

    "You are an idiot." Zhao Hao rolled his eyes.  Xiong Dianshi was waiting for the governor's guards to eat outside the temple and had no time to come in to accompany Mr. Zhao. There was no one to help throw this pestering spirit out for him.

    His voice was a little louder, which attracted many officials to look over.

    Coincidentally, it was Na Tian Tongpan¡¯s turn to be the commander. Seeing Zhao Hao making noise again, he immediately seized the opportunity to retaliate, jumped over the next official who issued the order, and scolded Zhao Hao:

    "That eighth-grade green boy has a drinking order like a military order. If you make a noise for no reason, you will be punished with three glasses of wine!"

    He then said to the clerk holding the pot, "Hurry up and fill it up for him."

    ??The junior official knows his own yamen, how can he listen to the noise of an outsider and only look at Xuelang, who is accompanying him.

    Yes, Master Xuelang, as a well-known person in Jiangnan, was invited to help greet the guests.  He was the main companion in the East Wing Palace. Unfortunately, as soon as the thief Tu saw Zhao Hao, he forgot about his mission and only pestered him for poems.

    ¡°Forget it, forget it, he is underage and cannot drink.¡± Xuelang quickly helped Zhao Hao out of the siege, and then said, ¡°I think it¡¯s better to let him have a drinking order, little monk.¡±

    "It's none of your business?" Zhao Hao rolled his eyes. He didn't know whether he was scolding Xuelang or Tian Baiguang. Maybe he was scolding both at once.

    "Hey, why do you talk like that? I am the wine commander. I am the biggest at the wine table now, so of course I can control you." Tian Baiguang sneered and said:

    "If you don't want to drink, then take the drinking order, otherwise it will disturb everyone's enjoyment!"

    "Not bad, not bad." All the governor's attach¨¦s naturally vented their anger with Tian Boguang.

    "Donor Zhao, don't refuse anymore. You see, I don't even mind the wine order poems." Monk Xuelang looked at Zhao Hao pitifully.

    "Bah." Mr. Zhao spat out the chewy gluten in his mouth and cursed, "What the hell."

    Then he looked at Na Tian Baiguang with a sneer and said, "How to play?"

    "The poem is a riddle poem. You are given something, and you can use it to write a poem as the answer to the riddlethe rhyme of the poem must also be based on it." Na Tian Baiguang looked at Zhao Hao provocatively and said, "What this commander gave you is a 'needle'  .¡±

    "This is not easy to do" the guests whispered among themselves: "We have to make up riddles and rhymes, and we don't have a lot of quick wits to do it."

    "If you can't do it, you'll be fined by the bar." Tian Baiguang looked at Zhao Hao proudly.

    "What's so difficult about this?" Mr. Zhao smiled contemptuously, looked at the small and thin Tian Tongpan, and recited aloud:

    "He has a pointed head and a body as thin as silver, not even a centimeter on the scale. His eyes are on his buttocks. He only recognizes clothes but not people!"

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