webnovelfull Chapter 180 Uninvited Guests at the Wedding Banquet
Chapter 180 Uninvited Guests at the Wedding Banquet
This wedding banquet gathered almost all the bigwigs in the northern territory of China. The value of the gifts presented by these guests alone is immeasurable.
There were pure gold statues of Guanyin, various antiques, jade and jewelry, and so on. It can be said that the gifts and congratulatory gifts received from this wedding alone were almost equivalent to the tax revenue of the entire Linzhou for three years. It also indirectly proved the current status of Yang Jiakai, the powerful President of Northern Xinjiang, and the up-and-coming star Su Zhengyang.
"Thank you all for coming to my daughter's engagement party with Councillor Su Zhengyang. I, Yang Jiakai, would like to thank you all here today. Today, we will follow one principle: eat well, drink well, and have fun!"
At this time, Yang Jiakai's face was beaming with joy. The entire Yang family was extremely satisfied with Su Zhengyang, the son-in-law.
"What are you talking about, President? It is an honor for us to be able to attend your wedding banquet."
"Councilman Su and Miss Yang are a perfect match made in heaven. They are getting married today. How can we miss such a grand event?"
The atmosphere at the scene was very harmonious. Even the Pang family and the Zhang family, who had always been at odds with Su Zhengyang, declined the wedding invitation on the pretext of something, but in order to save face, they sent someone to send valuable gifts.
When the wedding banquet was almost over, Zhang Luanyu hurriedly came to Su Zhengyang and whispered in his ear, "Governor, there are a few Japanese people outside the hotel who are determined to present you with a gift. We can't chase them away. It's not a good time to use force on your big day. How do you deal with it?"
There was a gleam of brilliance in Su Zhengyang's eyes. On the day of his wedding, this Japanese man suddenly came to his door. What was his plan?
Yang Jiakai also noticed the strangeness here at this time, and walked over with Duan Jinshu and began to ask what happened.
After learning the details, Yang Jiakai frowned and thought for a moment, then slowly said, "Zhengyang, today is your big day. No matter what, they are guests. Let someone search them and let them in after ensuring they are safe."
Su Zhengyang nodded and said to Zhang Luanyu, "Let them in. I want to see what these Japanese people are up to."
After a while, a tall, thin, calm-looking young man with a crew cut and a smile on his face walked into the banquet hall with steady steps. He walked straight to Su Zhengyang and said with a smile, "Councilman Su, there is a saying in your country that there are three great joys in life: meeting an old friend in a foreign land, passing the imperial examination, and the wedding night. Today is the happy day for Councilman Su, so congratulations."
The young man waved to the two followers behind him. One of the followers handed the wooden box to the young man. The young man slowly said, "This is a wedding gift that we Fusang specially prepared for Councillor Su. I hope Councillor Su will like it."
The young man spoke Chinese in a standard and clear voice, without any foreign accent at all. If one did not know the other party's identity in advance, no one would have thought that he was a Japanese.
The young man pretended to open the wooden box. Yan Shuangying immediately stood in front of Su Zhengyang with a vigilant look, ready to draw his gun and shoot him at any time.
The murderous look on Yan Shuangying's face seemed to make the temperature nearby drop by several degrees in an instant.
The young man's face was calm as he said politely to Yan Shuangying, "Director Yan, don't be nervous. I have no ill will towards Councillor Su."
Su Zhengyang sneered, pushed away Yan Shuangying who was blocking his way, and stared straight at the young man in front of him. His intuition told him that this person's identity was not simple.
The young man opened the lid of the wooden box as if no one was there. Inside the box was a golden plate with exquisite workmanship and auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes carved on it. On the plate were four lifelike fruits, namely red dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds.
The young man held up the plate with both hands and presented it to Su Zhengyang, saying incessantly, "This is a wedding gift that I specially invited the best Chinese craftsman to make for Councillor Su. The entire plate is made of pure gold and weighs 999 grams, symbolising the everlasting love between Councillor Su and Miss Yang. The red dates on it are made of the finest rubies from Ska Country, and the peanuts and longans are made of the finest Tianhuang stone and Mian Country yellow jadeite. As for this lotus seed, it is made of the finest Hetian mutton-fat jade. I hope Councillor Su will be blessed with wealth and have a son soon."
Su Zhengyang took the golden plate with great interest and looked at it in his hand. It would not be an exaggeration to describe such an exquisite work of art as priceless.
"You Fusang really caught me off guard. On the one hand, you regard me as a thorn in your side and wish to get rid of me as soon as possible, but on the other hand, you present me with such a rare treasure. Unfortunately, I, Su Zhengyang, never like to make friends with beasts. You should take this gift back."
Su Zhengyang casually threw the golden plate on the table beside him, and the way he walked away made the two followers behind the young man change their expressions instantly.
The young man was not angry, but still smiled and said: "Councilman Su, I think you have some misunderstanding about us Fuso. In fact, as far as I am concerned, I am very willing to make friends with young talents like Councilman Su."
"By the way, I forgot to introduce myself to you. My name is Asano Ono, and I am currently the chief of the Fuso Army's secret service. This is our first meeting, so please give me your guidance, Councillor Su."
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Zhengyang's eyes. He had also heard of the name of Asano Wenliang. This man was known as the most outstanding young leader in the Fuso Army. At the age of only 31, he had been awarded the rank of lieutenant general in the army and was called the son of the empire.
The reason why the Kwantung Army, which occupied the two northeastern provinces, was able to maintain a stable position and go smoothly over the years despite the targeting of Tsarist Russia was inseparable from Asano Atsuyoshi, the head of the largest secret service agency.
Everyone who has come into contact with this person has described him as being as cunning as a fox, as cruel as a tiger, and an out-and-out hypocrite and a real villain.
Su Zhengyang's murderous gaze swept across Asano Wenliang's face like a knife.
"You should know that I, Su Zhengyang, and Fuso are irreconcilable in this life, and we have an irreconcilable blood feud. You, a Fuso army upstart with such a prominent status, suddenly appear in front of me. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you right away?"
Asano Wenliang looked calm, still wearing a smile that made people feel like spring breeze, and said: "I believe that in this world, as long as the interests are sufficient, any hatred can be resolved. I came here in person just to show the goodwill of Fuso. Of course, if Councillor Su insists on attacking me, I can only accept my fate."
Su Zhengyang looked at Asano Wenliang, who was calm and unperturbed without showing any fear, and secretly praised him in his heart, thinking that he was a Japanese devil who was fearless in the face of danger and had the demeanor of a great general.
"There are two kinds of people in this world, smart people and stupid people. I believe that Senator Su belongs to the former. At present, we in Fuso do not want to go to war with the Northern Frontier government, but at the same time, the Northern Frontier government cannot bear the huge pressure of going to war. Treating each other with respect and not interfering with each other is the best way for us to get along at present."
"It seems that Councillor Su does not welcome my arrival. In that case, I will take my leave first."
After bowing to Su Zhengyang, Asano Wenliang turned and left the banquet hall.
Yan Shuangying asked in Su Zhengyang's ear: "Governor, do you want me to kill this Fuso devil?"
Su Zhengyang shook his head: "This person is definitely not simple. Since he has come here, he must have made all the preparations. Besides, the relationship between us and Fuso has just eased. The time is not right yet. Forget it."
Su Zhengyang glanced at the gift from Asano Wenliang on the table and said pointedly, "I feel sick when I see gifts from Japanese people. Find a way to get rid of it, change it into cash, and donate it to a welfare organization."
"Yes, Governor."