2439: C2439 The Upper-echelon of the Stronghold

C2439 The Upper-echelon of the Stronghold

Due to Jiang Ting's order, Zhong Ming revealed a little surprise... From his point of view, Jiang Ting was overpraising the people who came to pay a visit at a banquet held in the side chamber.

Jiang Ting revealed a slight smile: "Shop or whatever, we just need them to attend the banquet outside the side chamber. Of course, if they really have the guts to enter the side chamber, then there's no need to care about it. After all, they are here to send money, so I should be a bit more friendly with them."

The status of the people in the shop was definitely not comparable to that of the people in the three families … Even if Jiang Ting allowed those people from the store to enter the side hall for the banquet, they would still not dare to do so.

If they really did that, they would probably be enraged by the Ding Clan and other clans... After all, in the eyes of the three clans, other than the master of the family, as well as the Imperial Censor, Jiang Ting, Ma Huan, and that Martial Ancestor, no one else was qualified to have a banquet with them.

Zhong Ming nodded his head as he accepted the order to leave.

Jiang Ting looked at the song and dance with an even lazier expression, "Sorry for the trouble."

Actually, he didn't want to face the three families at all … However, in order to make up for other small flaws, this was the only way.

… ….

The side palace.

When Jiang Ting wasn't here, there would be servants cleaning the halls and side halls of the Jiang manor from time to time. However, no one dared to stay here for too long.

Tonight, the dark clouds covered the sky, losing the light of the moonlight. The sky and the earth were somewhat dark.

However, the side hall was not dark. There were countless lanterns and candles in the room. Although it was different from daytime, it was still close to daytime.

Outside of the side hall, there was a small square. Countless round wooden tables and many wooden stools had been slowed down. These wooden chairs and tables were all occupied, making it seem as if it was a banquet.

Within the side palace.

Compared to the liveliness outside the side chamber, the side chamber was much quieter.

That was because in this large side chamber, there were only three people sitting. The others were either respectfully standing behind them or dancing in the side chamber.

The one who was closest to the seat of honor was surprisingly a slightly fat man who looked somewhat philistine. In fact, it could be said that he and Jiang Ting had some 'friendships'.

This was because he was the clan head of the Ding Clan, also known as Ding Wen's father, Ding Peng.

After drinking a cup of wine leisurely, Ding Peng opened his mouth and said, "Even after so long, Imperial Censor Jiang still hasn't come. I wonder if he has already left."

"No way, if he's not in the Jiang manor, then Zhong Ming wouldn't dare to bring us here." Not far away from Ding Peng, a red-faced man shook his head.

It was another family clan, the Wen Family's Patriarch Wen An. Compared to his scholarly name, he was actually quite a carefree person.

The person opposite Wen An spoke with a slightly sinister tone, "Old Wen, Patriarch Ding clearly has something within his words. For no reason at all, he's preparing to lure you to use your words to challenge Imperial Censor Jiang. How could he just answer sillily?"

He no longer spoke with that sinister voice, and his face appeared rather feminine. Wei Xiangming, the patriarch of Wei Family.

"No way." Wen An revealed a silly smile.

It was hard to tell if he had really seen through it or if he had done it intentionally.

Just as they were about to speak, Jiang Ting's voice rang out, "The three of you have waited for a long time."

Following the voice, Jiang Ting entered the side chamber through a hidden door that he could not see clearly.

"Imperial Censor Jiang." Wen An and the others hurriedly stood up.

"Greetings, Imperial Envoy Jiang." The guests outside the side hall hurriedly stood up as well.

"Everyone is too polite."

Jiang Ting laughed as he walked to the center and sat down. He then revealed a curious expression, "Could it be that today is a big day? Why are the three family heads and all the families of the Shang Jia come to visit at the same time?"0

"Imperial Emissary Jiang is overthinking it. The Imperial Emissary has been away from the stronghold the entire time. When we heard that the Imperial Emissary had returned, we, small fries, came to pay a visit out of yearning. However, we didn't expect that all of us would be here today."

It sounds like it's true.

"Is that so? What a coincidence. " Although Jiang Ting didn't want these people to interact with him … However, since they were already here, there was no harm in acting. In any case, they were always acting in this taboo drama.

On the other hand, Wei Xiangming and co. were stunned … Jiang Ting's indifferent reply made it difficult for them to take the next step, and they were all standing … Shouldn't they be allowed to sit down first?

After a moment, Ding Peng slightly cupped his hands. "Imperial Censor Jiang, may I know how long you will be resting at the stronghold?"

Jiang Ting's eyes flashed, revealing an unfathomable look: "Patriarch Ding, please forgive me. I'm afraid it would be inconvenient to inform you about the plans of my Absolute Monarch Sanctuary."

"..." Ding Peng was silent.

He didn't want to ask what Jiang Ting was going to do next. He was just going to use this question as a reason to lead to his next words, but in the end … This made him feel very uncomfortable.

If it was any ordinary person, he would have slapped them right away. However, if it was Jiang Ting …

"Hey, why aren't you guys sitting? It's not good to stand, please sit down. " Jiang Ting seemed to have suddenly noticed and hurriedly gestured for them to take a seat.

"Thank you, Imperial Censor Jiang." Although the hearts of the crowd were still in agony, they all sat down in succession.

Very soon, Wei Xiangming spoke loudly: "Imperial Envoys Jiang, I, Wei Xiangming, am just a boorish man. I'm not hiding anything from you. Aside from a visit, I have another matter that I would like to discuss with you, Imperial Emissary."

"Oh? I wonder what kind of business it is? " Jiang Ting tilted his head and pretended to be surprised.

Truth be told... He knew what these people were here for.

Just as he had said earlier, these people were here to give him money.

Wei Xiangming glanced at the others, and then smiled: "To be honest, my Wei Family has an inn at the east side of the city, but the Imperial Censor knows that, at this time of year, practically no one is wandering around, so my inn has been in a bad mood all this time."

After pausing for a moment, Wei Xiangming twisted his head and spoke even more honestly: "I've always wanted to sell that inn at a discount, but no one was willing to take over. When I heard that the Imperial Emissary's family was rich, I just wanted to see if the envoy was interested in taking over.

The corners of Wen An and Ding Peng's mouths twitched. Even the merchants and merchants outside the side chamber were speechless as they looked at Wei Xiangming … How could he be so shameless?

Jiang Ting might not know about it, but how could these people, who were here to earn a living, not know about it? The inn was in a bad mood? Excluding all kinds of expenses, the net profit should be at least a few hundred gold coins!

One had to know that in the stronghold, what was expensive was not the shops, but the location!

At the inn east of Wei Family City, if Wei Family were to be sold, even if it was five or six thousand gold coins, these people would definitely rush to take it over …

On the other hand, Wei Xiangming's expression turned even more sincere: "Imperial Censor Jiang doesn't need to think highly of the price. Back then, when my Wei Family was renovated, I only spent around 70 gold coins, but over the years, my Wei Family has been constantly maintaining and setting up formations, so I definitely won't lose anything by spending 100 gold coins on it!"

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