The Khitan, who has been opposed to our dynasty for so many years, has been fighting constantly in order to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Now the Khitan is the reign of the young emperor, and the ruling power is the Empress Dowager Xiao, although the Empress Dowager Xiao is a woman, her prestige spreads far and wide in the Han land.

Empress Dowager Xiao's father was a veteran of the Four Dynasties, and his power leaned towards the government and the opposition.

Xiao Baoshan is the cousin of the Empress Dowager Xiao.

The two envoys behind him were none other than Lu Yanyin and Xiao Ji.

The emperor gave him a seat in the hall, and after he sat down, everyone also sat down.

The emperor looked around, but saw the king of Chu and the king of Qin sitting at the same table, and asked, "Isn't that the seat of Lord Taifu?

Zhao Xian got up and replied, "Uncle Hui." Uncle Rong Huang favored him and named the little nephew, but the little nephew had no political achievements, and it was extremely inappropriate to sit in the top position, so he changed positions with Lord Taifu. ”

"Father, the fourth brother has been sick for many years, and now he finally sees him, and the son is naturally because he wants to say a few more words to the fourth brother, please allow us to sit at a table.

"This is very good, the little nephew is virtuous, and he is good. The emperor said, "Sit down, you don't need to stand and reply to today's banquet, all the ministers are the same, it is a family banquet, and there is no need to be restrained." ”

"Thank you, Father!"

"Emperor Xie!"

Each table is lined up with a plate of moon balls, ring cakes, oil cakes, jujube towers, etc., followed by various colored fruits. Only the Khitan envoys added an extra piece of cooked meat with bones in front of the Khitan envoys, all of which were tied with small ropes. On each table, there is a plate of raw onions, leeks, garlic, and vinegar, as well as a bucket of noodle soup shared by three or five people, and several spoons stand next to the bucket.

There are two teachers in the workshop, standing next to the railing in front of the main hall, wrapped in a turban, wearing a wide purple robe, and a gold belt around their waists, responsible for checking the imperial wine.

When looking at the lamp, the ceremonial officer sang the order loudly, "Sui Yu Wine." ”

The glasses were full.

When the wine is full, the ministers all toast.

"Congratulations to the emperor on his long life and wish the country prosperity. ”

The Khitan envoy also raised his glass and said, "I wish the Holy Body of your emperor good health." ”

"The Khitan envoy has a heart, please drink. ”

"Please. ”

Yan Hanyu took a sip of the wine, but found that it was sweet.

It turns out that the wine poured for the inner family is sweet rice wine, which is made of Jiangnan rice, the taste is sweet, and there is the fragrance of osmanthus flowers, and the taste is extremely beautiful.

This first wine was given to the emperor, but it was to be drunk.

When the wine was finished, I listened to the ceremonial officer continue to sing loudly, "Sui wine." ”

"Let's have a feast!"

This feast is the beginning of singing and dancing.

"Knock, knock......"

Just listen to the loud drum beating.

I listened to the earth-shattering sound of the stone breaking, and the sound was deafening, and it seemed to be able to spread all over the capital.

The musicians are all dressed in purple, red, and green shirts, with yellow shirts and gilded concave belts tied around their waists, and clappers arranged in front of them, in a row of ten.

In the next row are all picture lutes, a total of fifty.

In the next row are two Konghou, each with 25 strings, and one person kneels on the ground and plucks each other with his hands.

In the next row are two elevated drums, the drums are painted with golden dragons at the bottom of flowers, the drummers have two wide sleeves tied on their backs, and the yellow narrow sleeves are also on their arms, and they hold a drum with gold leaf in their hands, and there are two silk spikes hanging from the chimneys, and the drummers hold each other's hands high and hit each other's drum surfaces, moving as fast as meteors.

There are two drums in the back, like ordinary drums, placed on a small table, and the drummers are holding the drum crumpets in both hands, and the cane drum and the rhythm of the drum echo each other.

Then the back row lists musical instruments such as Xiao, Sheng, Xun, and Dragon Flute.

On both sides, two hundred canes and drums are lined up, and the drummers all wear long legs, purple embroidered foreheads, purple shirts with ties on their backs, narrow yellow sleeves on their arms, and yellow shirts tied around their waists.

Entertainers who perform miscellaneous plays, dressed in purple, red, and green shirts of their own characters, with a girdle tied around their waists and gilded belts, stand opposite each other from the steps outside the hall until they reach the music shed.

When the song and dance competition, the tune changed from "breaking" to "breaking", I saw a woman in a red dress dragging the ground into the hall with the sound of the zither, this person was Zhao Jiamin.

Her makeup was exquisite, her back was straight, her shawl hung to the ground, and she began to dance in the middle of the hall, with her long sleeves raised and her eyebrows raised, like a fairy coming to the world.

The sound of the flute is accompanied by the sound of the zheng, the rhyme is clear and fluent, the melodious and deep tone is long, and the melodious singing gradually rises, the singing is accompanied by dance music, and the dance posture in the hall is more graceful.

The hour does not know the moon, and it is called a white jade plate.

and suspicious Yaotai mirror, flying in the blue clouds.

The immortals hang their feet, and the laurel trees make a group,

The white rabbit pounded the medicine, and asked who was with the meal?

The toad has eroded the round shadow, and the bright night has been destroyed.

Yi Xi fell nine black, and the sky and people were clear and peaceful.

……

The singing gradually stopped, and I only felt that the aftermath was lingering and clear.

Until the dull drum sounded, but I saw that the long sleeves like a snake in the hall danced even faster. Zhao Jiamin rose suddenly, her skirt was flying, and her posture was light and graceful.

Until the end of the song, the music stops.

A crisp voice resounded in the hall, "The child wishes his father and the emperor good fortune like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan." ”

"Good! good!" the emperor clapped his hands and laughed, "my son is so heartfelt! Hahaha......"

There are ministers at the bottom who echo, "The four princesses dance exquisitely, it's really extraordinary!"

Zhao Jiamin was quite proud when he heard the praise.

"Reward!"

The shrill voice of the inner eunuch standing next to the emperor spread throughout the hall, "Reward the fourth princess with a pair of mutton fat and jade Ruyi!"

"Thank you, father!" Zhao Jiamin knelt down to thank him.

"Give the little four a seat, and sit next to me. ”

"Yes. ”

The privilege of sharing a table with the emperor is not something that anyone can enjoy.

The second wine glass was raised, but he listened to the loud voice under the seat and smiled, "Hahaha, the emperor of your country, I am toasting you." ”

What Xiao Baoshan was holding in his hand was a large bowl of wine.

So the emperor said, "Come on, change it for me and change it." ”

Zhao Jiamin sat on the side, pouring wine for the emperor.

The emperor held the bowl and saluted Xiao Baoshan in the air, raised his head and drank it all.

"Hahaha, a big bowl of wine is the pleasure!" Xiao Baoshan held the bowl but drank it in one gulp, wiped his mouth with his big sleeves, and looked at it in the eyes of my people, but he felt very vulgar.

The Khitans were originally nomadic people, they all grew up on horseback, and it was their nature to be uninhibited, but in the eyes of the Song people who were strict in etiquette, they were dissolute and rude.

Xiao Baoshan watched the emperor on the throne drink a bowl of wine, a glint in his eyes flashed, but it quickly flashed, and he laughed and said, "The emperor of your country is really bold, we Khitan people like to deal with such people! I should also send our Khitan gifts!"

"Smack!"

He clapped his hands twice and raised his voice towards the outside of the main hall and said, "Someone, present our Khitan congratulatory gift!"

The Khitan envoys sat outside the hall, and the eight of them steadily carried a large wooden box covered with a black cloth into the hall.

Until the black cloth fell to the ground, only a frightened scream was heard in the hall, accompanied by the pale faces of the ministers and the low sobs of the relatives behind them, and the atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point in an instant.

"Smack!" the wine cup made a crisp sound as it hit the ground.

I only heard the emperor say angrily, "Xiao Baoshan, you are so bold!" (To be continued.) )