Chapter 19: The Birthday Banquet
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"Lord Zhao, congratulations!"
Chen Jingrao, the prefect of Anping, gave a look, and the entourage behind him hurriedly handed the brocade box in his hand to the head of Shangshu Mansion.
"Lord Chen is polite, please come inside!"
"Congratulations to Brother Zhao!"
"Alas, Brother Ye, you're here, you can have a few more drinks in a while!"
"That's natural, the wine in your Shangshu Mansion is not so easy to drink on weekdays...."
"Hahaha........ Where is Brother Ye, if you like to drink, go back and ask the housekeeper to pick a few good jars and send them to your house! ”
"That's the best, Brother Zhao is a dignified scholar, don't regret it!"
"Never break your word! Hahaha.... Kang'er, take your Uncle Ye in. ”
"Uncle Ye, please!" Zhao Zhengkang stretched out his right hand and said respectfully.
"Kang'er, I haven't seen you in the past half a year, but you're getting more and more handsome!" Ye Boxian stroked his long beard and smiled with satisfaction.
"Uncle Ye has an overreputation, Kang'er has only increased his age, but Uncle Ye is more resolute than half a year ago!"
"Good boy, you can't just say it, your father is a birthday star today, you have to have a few more drinks with Uncle Ye!"
Definitely, definitely. Uncle Ye has a lot of money, and I will have to show mercy to my subordinates later......"
"Lord Zhao......"
The majestic voice sounded, Zhao Moqun hurriedly greeted him, and a big gift was given.
"On a small birthday, I can be honored by His Royal Highness, and the ministers are afraid."
"Lord Zhao is the humerus of the court, your birthday banquet, how can this prince have to join in the fun, but Zhengyuan came uninvited, Lord Zhao won't be unwelcome, right?"
"It is a great honor for His Royal Highness to come, and Weichen is grateful." Zhao Moqun respectfully stretched out his right arm: "Your Highness, please." ”
Unitary time. Guests are seated.
Zhao Zhengkang was dressed in a blue brocade coat and stood in the middle of the mansion: "Today is my father's fiftieth birthday. My father ordered Zhengkang to prepare good wine and food, and there will be dancing and music later, and I hope that all the guests can enjoy tonight. If there is a place where you are not well taken care of, please don't blame your uncles. Zhengkang does it first for respect. ”
With that, he drank all the wine handed by the maid.
"Well... Okay, sure enough, the tiger father has no dogs, Kang'er, your heroic momentum is not much better than when your father was young! ”
Ye Boxian took the lead in speaking, and after speaking, he also took a sip of the wine glass in front of him.
"Master Hou praised Zhengkang on the surface, but I'm afraid that he is hungry for wine, right?" A graceful middle-aged man beside Ye Boxian pursed his lips and joked.
"Brother Xiao made fun of the old man again, didn't I praise Kang'er, but I didn't praise your family Liran, which made you unhappy?"
"Hey, Lord Hou, where did you start with this? Xiao has no official position or position, although the dog is good, he is only one or two strongmen, how can he be compared with Zhao Shangshu's son? When you say this, won't you make people laugh at Xiao? ”
"Huh..... Why should Brother Xiao be humble," these words were said by Zhao Moqun on the main throne in front, only to see him suddenly get up, clasping his hands into fists: "The Xiao family is righteous to the saint, and it is righteous to the Nan'an country." Holy thanks, give you a national surname, even if Brother Xiao has no official or position, everyone such as me has no respect for Brother Xiao. ”
"Yes, yes......." The crowd next to him echoed.
"Besides, let's just say that Li Ran, this child, I also watched him grow up, he has a pure character, he is willing to work hard, and his martial arts attainments are even higher than Kang'er, I think he will definitely get ahead in time."
Xiao Liran, who was sitting beside Xiao Wenbang, heard this, and immediately walked from his seat to the front of the hall and saluted Zhao Moqun: "Father Changdao, fortunately thanks to the blessing of the emperor, the Xiao family is glorious today." Although Li Ran is not talented, he is willing to squander his blood to repay the emperor's kindness. ”
"Good..... If you are a good child, your father will have a son like this, and he will be blessed in the future. Zhao Moqun stroked the short beard on his lips with satisfaction, and then glanced meaningfully at Xiao Wenbang not far away.
Xiao Zhengyuan, who was sitting in the position of the guest of honor, quietly looked at everything in his eyes, got up to face Zhao Moqun, and raised his voice: "Lord Zhao, Zhengyuan respects you." ”
"Your Highness has tormented the old minister......."
"Who in the Manchu Dynasty doesn't know that Lord Zhao has meritorious service to Sheji, you are the most important pillar of your father's father, although Zhengyuan is the prince, but it is not too much to give you a cup."
"Holy love, Your Highness love...... It is better to be respectful than to obey fate. ”
Slowly drank the wine in the cup, Zhao Moqun and his wife Luan next to him glanced at each other, Luan understood, got up and said with a smile: "It's boring for adults to drink like this, Kang'er has already prepared dance music to help the wine, why don't you start now?" ”
"Good..... I heard that the dancers of Shangshu Mansion are famous for their outstanding dancing, and today I am fortunate to feast my eyes! It was still Ye Boxian who spoke first.
"Brother Ye, after so many years, your nature is still difficult to change...... Hahaha....." Zhao Moqun teased Ye Boxian.
"I can't change it! Ye Boxian seemed to sigh helplessly.
Everyone laughed.
In a few moments, the dancers are ready.
The beautiful song sounded, and the dancers danced in an inverted triangle arrangement......
The dancer led by the light gauze covers her face, a long blue skirt, dyed with green silk and ink, the color fan is elegant, if the fairy is like a spirit, as if coming from a dream, the dancer behind is a white skirt with water sleeves, holding a color fan, sometimes raising her wrist and lowering her eyebrows, sometimes lightly Shuyun hand, the fan in the hand of the dancer led by the leader is closed and held, like a pen walking dragon painting Danqing, jade sleeves are windy, ethereal and elegant. The sound of music lingers in the ears, and the folding fan in the hand is like a wonderful pen like a silk string, turning, throwing, opening and closing, and the clouds and water are all in one go........
The music fell, and the dancers returned to their original positions.
The guests were about to applaud, but they heard a bang, and before everyone could see clearly, the folding fan in the hand of the leading dancer was gone.
In its place, a purple-gold brocade banner was placed.
It is embroidered with golden silk thread with four vigorous characters: Fushou Shuangzhi.
Everyone at the table had different expressions.
"Wonderful! Great! ”
Ye Boxian was the first to applaud, "Brother Zhao, there is such a talented woman in the house, you have been hiding it, you are really stingy." ”
"Uncle Ye misunderstood his father....." Zhao Zhengkang, who was immersed in the vision, vaguely heard Ye Boxian's words, and hurriedly calmed down his thoughts and explained: "The woman at the head is not the dancing girl in the house, but the Gu girl in Hanbi Building. Miss Gu is extremely talented, and she invited her to come to the house to celebrate her father's birthday. ”
"Oh, I see." Rarely, Ye Boxian lowered his eyelids and did not ask any more questions.
Gu Chuhuan silently took off his veil and bowed to Zhao Moqun: "Chuhuan wishes Lord Zhao a blessing and longevity than Nanshan." ”
"Hahaha...... Good! When Zhao Moqun saw Gu Chuhuan's appearance, he was startled at first, and then laughed: "Look at it!" ”