Luoyang City was now under Dong Zhuo's control. The civil and military officials, as well as the noble families, were all furious but did not dare to say anything.
Even Jiang Chen's arrival could not change this situation.
They were secretly happy in their hearts, but they did not dare to show it on the surface.
Although Jiang Chen was powerful, even Dong Zhuo was wary of him and did not dare to offend him.
Even after Jiang Chen entered the palace, his attitude had clearly restrained a lot. He was far less arrogant and despotic than before.
However, Dong Zhuo was still the one making the decisions in Luoyang.
In the past few days, groups of Liangzhou iron cavalry had entered the city at noon every day, demonstrating his powerful martial strength.
Many people felt their hearts palpitate.
This was the real reality.
But not everyone was like that.
Some of the great clans had disregarded the risk and sent invitations to Jiang Chen, inviting him into the manor for a chat.
The first one was Situ Wang Yun, who had issued a secret edict inviting him to Luoyang.
One evening, Jiang Chen arrived at Situ Manor as promised.
Wang Yun was appointed as a minister and was one of the three princes.
His noble status was second to none even in the unfathomable Luoyang City.
There were only a few people who could be compared to him. As for those who were higher than him, other than the Prime Minister who had come all the way from Liangzhou, there were only a few royal relatives in the Imperial Palace.
His mansion was naturally extraordinary.
There were two stone lions that were taller than a person standing in the mansion.
The two doors were painted red and covered with golden copper nails the size of teacups.
On the plaque, the words "Prince's Mansion" were written in large characters, looking extraordinary.
At this moment, a servant in his forties, who looked like a butler, walked over quickly. He smiled and raised his hand to greet him respectfully."Is it Lord General of the West?"
"Patriarch has ordered me to wait here for a long time.”
Jiang Chen nodded.
Then, under the guidance of the butler, Jiang Chen entered the living room of the Prince's mansion.
Not long after he sat down, an old man with white hair, a haggard face, and a tired look in his eyes walked in with the help of a servant.
It was the head of the Wang family, Wang Yun.
"General, it's really an honor for you to come!”Wang Yun smiled and cupped his hands.
Jiang Chen smiled faintly and returned the greeting.
"Come, let's sit down for the time being."
Wang Yun pulled Jiang Chen to sit at a square table that wasn't too big. The two of them sat opposite each other.
Immediately after, a servant brought over the fine wine and delicacies that had been prepared earlier.
Wang Yun was all smiles.
"This time, General has come from thousands of miles away to help. This old man is extremely grateful!”
"There's no need to be so formal. Be more casual."
Wang Yun picked up a pair of chopsticks with one hand and pointed at the delicacy on the table. He smiled and said,""This deer meat is the meat of a newborn deer.”
"The meat is tender and delicious."
"And it has been cooked by the best chef. Such a delicacy is not something ordinary people can eat!”
"General, try it."
"Lord Situ is very thoughtful." Jiang Chen picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.
The meat was indeed fresh and tender, but the taste was a little unsatisfactory.
The delicacies of this era were actually just that.
The most common method was to boil it in plain water or steam it.
There were pitifully few seasonings.
There were no methods to remove the fishy smell and increase the fragrance.
"How is it?" Wang Yun looked at Jiang Chen expectantly.
Jiang Chen frowned slightly and finally said," Okay."”
"Hahahaha!" "General, you've been living in the bitter cold of Xiliang for a long time, so you rarely get to eat such delicious food," Wang Yun laughed.”
"You have to eat more today. There's no need to be formal.”
Jiang Chen smiled faintly on the surface, but he was speechless on the inside.
Although Liangzhou was poor, he was a general of the West, so how could he lack food?
Moreover, as a person who had transmigrated, he naturally knew some cooking methods.
To put it bluntly, in terms of martial arts, there might be a few people in the Three Kingdoms who could compete with Jiang Chen, who had inherited the halberd technique of the Western Chu Conqueror Xiang Yu.
However, when it came to cooking delicacies, he was the absolute number one. No one could even compete with him.
Wang Yun was still chomping down on the food. As he ate, he did not forget to call out to Jiang Chen," General, hurry up and eat. There's no need to stand on ceremony."
"Luoyang is rich in resources. There's still more after eating! Don't worry!"
……
This Wang Yun actually thought that he didn't eat because he was afraid of finishing it?
Jiang Chen was speechless.
"Come, General, this old man will toast you.”
Wang Yun wiped the grease off his hands and picked up a glass of wine with a smug look on his face.
"This is a wine that I have treasured for a long time. It was given to me by the previous emperor!”
Jiang Chen frowned slightly.
He didn't want to drink, not because he couldn't hold his liquor.
With his current physique, it was not an exaggeration to say that he would not get drunk after a thousand glasses.
It was just that the wine of this era was too unpleasant to drink.
He had seen it when he was in Liangzhou.
It looked a little turbid and yellowish, like some kind of liquid.
The taste was even more indescribable.
There was only a hint of alcohol in the air, but there was more of a sour and astringent feeling that did not smell good.
"General, general?" Seeing that Jiang Chen had not picked up his glass for a long time, Wang Yun urged him.
"Lord Situ, please don't blame me. I'm not good at drinking.”Jiang Chen said.
Wang Yun frowned slightly." Which general doesn't know how to drink?"”
"Are you looking down on me?"
……
Sure enough, the things on the table had been passed down since ancient times.
"Of course not." Jiang Chen was forced to say helplessly.”
He picked up the wine pot and poured a cup.
Different from the wine he had seen before, this wine was dark red and very clear.
"This…is grape wine?" Jiang Chen asked.
"General, you actually recognize this wine?" Wang Yun looked a little surprised." This is the wine from the Western Regions!"”
"This is a treasure that can only be found in the imperial palace. This was given to me by the previous emperor. Ordinary people have never seen it before.”
"General, how did you know?"
"I've never seen it before. I've only heard about it from the merchants who came and went.”Jiang Chen lied casually.
"I see." Wang Yun nodded and smiled." This wine is mellow and fragrant. Drinking a cup will make you feel refreshed!"”
"General, why don't you try it?"
Jiang Chen picked up his wine glass and downed it.
The taste was also passable.
Although it couldn't compare to the famous wines of the later generations, it was much stronger than the wine of the same era.
"How is it?" Wang Yun looked at Jiang Chen expectantly.
"Alright." Jiang Chen nodded. This time, he was speaking the truth.
This wine was the most delicious wine he had ever drunk since he transmigrated.
"Hahahaha!" Wang Yun laughed and said," If you're good, then drink more. Although this wine is rare, I still have a lot of it in my house. I'll have enough!"”
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows indiscernibly.
Why did these words not sound right?
Was he mocking him for being ignorant?
But looking at Wang Yun's smiling face, which did not contain any trace of malice, what else could he say?
"General, this old man offers you a toast. You can't refuse!”
"Come, come again. Although this old man is already over fifty years old, his alcohol tolerance has never changed!”
"Hahaha, this is great. This old man will definitely drink with the general today!”
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