The ministers at the dust-washing banquet sat down one after another, and some talked with the left and right, talking about today's banquet and the success or failure of Wei Mingxu and Xie Bingchu. Some www.biquge.info don't listen to anything outside the window, just sit on the chair and close their eyes to recuperate.

After all, none of the main hosts of today's banquet - the Little Emperor, the Empress Dowager, Xie Bingchu, Wei Mingxu and Wei Yingxiang came.

Wei Mingxu and Wei Yingxiang still had some trivial matters to finish, and they were still in the study, Wei Mingxu closed the fold in his hand and asked casually: "Is the holy decree of the reward ready?"

Wei Yingxiang also put down the brush in his hand and said, "It's already ready, and it's not too early to see the hour, so let's go first." I'm afraid that if we don't wait there, this Marquis Xie won't show up easily. ”

Wei Mingxu sneered when he heard this: "You also have headaches. ”

Wei Yingxiang also laughed and said, "It's not me who should have a headache, he promised so happily, he must be prepared today." You have to be careful. ”

Wei Mingxu put down the fold in his hand, got off the kang with Wei Yingxiang, and said, "It's not all your fault for this. ”

Wei Yingxiang was surprised: "What does it have to do with me?"

Wei Mingxu said solemnly: "If you didn't insist on resigning from the military at the beginning, maybe you would have returned triumphantly this time, how could there be so much trouble." ”

Wei Yingxiang laughed when he heard this, he never thought that Wei Mingxu would believe him like this. But he also remembered the time when he fought side by side with him when he was quelling the rebellion in southern Xinjiang, staying away from the situation on the battlefield and working together to fight against foreign enemies.

As long as they leave the court, the political enemies of the monarch and the ministers can become fathers and sons, and the days can be so enthusiastic and happy.

Wei Yingxiang patted Wei Mingxu on the shoulder: "When this is over, our brother will have two more drinks, go to my house, and let your sister-in-law cook for you and fry two dishes for you." ”

Wei Mingxu also remembered the days in southern Xinjiang, Wei Yingxiang always liked to say this, what he missed the most at that time was the soup made by Wang Peizhen himself.

Wei Mingxu and Wei Yingxiang walked all the way to the Baohe Palace, and said: "Now that I am in the capital, if I want to go, I should also go to my house, at your place, my sister-in-law is always in the way, which time have you drunk happily?"

Wei Yingxiang said with a smile: "It seems that your little daughter-in-law can not only be reincarnated as a microstar, but also has a virtuous character. ”

The two said, they have arrived at the Baohe Palace, the hour is almost up, the two have not been here for a long time, the Empress Dowager also led Wei Yanxian to the Baohe Palace, but Xie Bingchu still did not come, this is categorically not the emperor's courtiers, so the Empress Dowager led Wei Yanxian to drink tea in the side hall, and when Xie Bingchu arrived, the ministers sat down, and she led the little emperor to come forward.

I thought it would take a long time, but before the Empress Dowager finished drinking a cup of tea, Xiao Dezi came in to spread the word that Xie Bingchu had arrived.

The Empress Dowager led Wei Yanxian out, and the ministers got up to greet each other, just because at the banquet, they did not kneel and salute, the Empress Dowager raised her hand and said with a smile: "Sit all down, today is to take the wind and wash the dust for Wu Yinghou, Wu Yinghou returned triumphantly, and protected my Great Zhou territory, it is a great joy, everyone does not have to be formal, just a few more cups of respect for Wu Yinghou for the mourning family." ”

"Thank you for the grace of your ancestors. Everyone responded, but they all stood in place, waiting for the Empress Dowager and Wei Yanxian to sit down.

The Empress Dowager said again: "You don't have to be formal, you can do whatever you do standing and sit quickly." ”

Only then did everyone thank them again and sit down one after another.

The Empress Dowager nodded and ordered a banquet to be served with wine and food.

Xie Bingchu has been looking at Wei Yanxian, who is sitting next to the Empress Dowager and only knows how to eat fruits, his brows can't help frowning, and he is very dissatisfied in his heart, now that Wei Mingxu is in charge of the government, and the Empress Dowager is pressing Wei Yanxian to death, as long as the child in Lin Zhixuan's womb lands, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the dynasty is changed.

Xie Bingchu was indignant in his heart, although he admired Wei Mingxu and was ashamed of himself, but if he wanted him to surrender without a fight, it would be a fool's dream.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said to Xie Bingchu: "I heard that Marquis Xie ran all the way and fell ill when he came back, and now he is in better health?"

Xie Bingchu suddenly came back to his senses, but his heart was much calmer, and he no longer seemed to hesitate: "Old ancestor Lao is worried, and the old minister's body is much better." It's just that he ran for days, and because of fatigue, he dropped out of the dynasty for a few days, and asked the prince to forgive him. ”

The last sentence was said to Wei Mingxu.

Wei Mingxu said to Xie Bingchu without surprise or joy: "After all, Master Hou is old, and he has fought for the imperial court for many years, and he has worked hard. Now that the border has been flattened, Hou Ye should really rest for two years. ”

Xie Bingchu's head tightened, but the smile on his face remained unchanged, and said: "Lord Lao is worried, the old minister's body is no longer in serious trouble. ”

The Empress Dowager said worriedly: "Hou Ye Xie is reckless in what he said, this body is his own, once he is old, the problems in his body must not be careless." ”

Xie Bingchu arched his hand to the Empress Dowager and said: "The Empress Dowager cherishes the old ministers, but the old ministers dare not be lazy, now is the time when the Empress Dowager is in the prime of life, as long as the Empress Dowager has a life, the old minister can still go into battle again and defend the country for the Great Zhou for ten years!"

The Empress Dowager smiled when she heard this, and all the ministers also smiled and praised Xie Bingchu for his loyalty and bravery.

The Empress Dowager then spoke: "Marquis Xie is dedicated to the country and the people, can be an example for hundreds of officials, and the soldiers of the Northwest Army have held the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty for two years in the hardships of lack of food and grass, expelled the enemy, and deserved a heavy reward, so that the heart of the Marquis can be sent to the mourning family and the court, just because Marquis Xie has been sick, and the delay has been so far, it has been very unusual, and people have come to ......."

The Empress Dowager wanted to ask for the holy decree and read it out in public, and the official Jinjue also asked Xie Bingchu for the return talisman.

If Xie Bingchu dares to resist the decree in public, then if he can't give an explanation, it won't end well, if he insists on not retreating, then don't blame Wei Mingxu for the crime of rebellion and rebellion, and arrest and punish him.

But he didn't want to, the holy decree hadn't come yet, but Xie Bingchu suddenly stood up, bowed forward, and said: "The Empress Dowager Qiqi, although the minister has not been to the court for many days, he has a book to play in his heart. ”

The Empress Dowager and Wei Mingxu both stared closely at the piece in Xie Bingchu's hand.

The Empress Dowager suddenly opened her mouth and said with a smile: "Today is a dust-washing banquet specially held for Marquis Xie, the banquet is only about merit, not about political affairs, if Marquis Xie has this chapter, you can wait for tomorrow morning to play up, and discuss with Zhu Aiqing, the mourning family is just a harem woman, not allowed to interfere in politics, and does not ask about political affairs." ”

The Empress Dowager didn't want to give Xie Bingchu a chance to speak at all.

Xie Bingchu took a step forward and said: "The minister feels that this fold is related to the national lineage of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is more important than rewarding the old ministers, please play this fold first." Moreover, the matter is not only about the courtiers, but also about the royal family, at this time the royal family and nobles and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military are all present, and the ministers invite the ancestors to discuss with the imperial ministers and ministers. ”