The sixty-eighth round, a private appointment during the banquet
In fact, Xiao Zhengshi paid attention to this young prince when Rong Zhao entered the side hall, King Rui is his nephew, the wind and grass in King Rui's Mansion are under the nose of Lord Xiao, Rong Zhao entered King Rui's Mansion on Chinese New Year's Eve, he could not know, especially early this morning accompanied by King Rui's henchman Huo Yun.
However, no matter how you look at this boy, it's like a blank piece of paper, it's simple to say that it sounds good, and if it doesn't sound good, you don't know how to learn! And this child who grew up in a wild place, not to mention poetry and etiquette, can't even be on the table at a critical time! I don't know why King Rui is so obsessed, he is so interested in this kid, just now Huo Yun quietly handed over to him, saying that the prince asked Lord Xiao to take more care of Rong Gongzi.
Take care? Xiao Zhengshi looked at the smiling expression on Rong Zhao's face, and couldn't help but sneer, such a person is also worthy of his dignified Shangshu Xiao clan patriarch to take care of? It's a joke.
Rong Zhao looked at Xiao Zhengshi's disdain, and was naturally unhappy in his heart, are you a great nobleman? I don't owe you anything.
Xiao Zhengshi's proud look at Rong Zhao was naturally a little ugly, arrogance is only equipped with talented people, and it would be unreasonable for such a person who did not learn and did not know how to put on such a look. Just when the two of them were looking at each other unpleasantly, Zhao Lie, the king of Pingnan, who was originally walking in front, turned around and took two steps back to behind Xiao Zhengshi, and asked in surprise: "Hey, why are Lord Xiao and Gongzi Rong still standing here?" The old man didn't bother you, did he? ”
Rong Zhao didn't fight when he saw the anger in Zhao Lie's heart, because he sneered: "Thank you for your concern, Rong Zhao is here to ask Lord Xiao about the etiquette rules of this state banquet, for fear that he will make a mistake at the banquet and break the rules and make His Majesty unhappy." ”
Xiao Zhengshi and Zhao Lie are political enemies, although it is not easy to turn his face on the first day of the Lunar New Year today, he will not give him a good face, he only smiled indifferently and asked: "Exactly, the prince specially came to interject, do you have any advice?" ”
"Don't dare to give advice, the Xiao family is a family of poetry and rites for hundreds of years, and Lord Xiao deserves to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites of our Daqi, and it is very appropriate for Gongzi Rong to ask Lord Xiao for etiquette rules." Zhao Liepi looked at Rong Zhao with a smile, "Young Master Rong was born in a family of military generals, so you should study well with Lord Xiao, and if you can get Master Xiao's guidance, you will definitely benefit for life." ”
Rong Zhao listened to Zhao Lie's words like a tribulus terrestris in the wind, his heart was really uncomfortable, and he was about to sneer at him, but Xiao Zhengshi waved his hand at him and turned around to block in front of him, arched his hand towards King Pingnan, and sneered: "Lord, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the face of the imperial court, and since the lower officials must seek their own government in their positions, these things don't bother you, Lord Wang." ”
"You ......" Zhao Lie was robbed of white by Xiao Zhengshi, and was about to refute, but Xiao Zhengshi had already turned around and pulled Rong Zhao and strode away, leaving him with a proud and upright back. Zhao Lie was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and scolded in a low voice: "It's really a stone in the latrine!" ”
The Chonghua Hall is behind the Taiji Palace, and it is just a cup of tea to walk over. The hall has already been arranged, just waiting for the monarch and ministers to sit down for the banquet.
The seating order of everyone is certain, Rong Zhao, as a second-class marquis, has the lowest rank in this group of people, but he represents Jingxi Hou Rong Shuo, and I don't know if Xiao Zhengshi is angry with King Pingnan or what, so he actually put his seat under the second-class Zhennan Houwei Changning.
Wei Changjing and Xiao Zhengshi are close friends, and seeing that Xiao Zhengshi has been defending Rong Zhao, he also has a good impression of this handsome son, and talks to Rong Zhao in private, with a very gentle tone and attitude.
The banquet began, staggered, singing and dancing.
Rong Zhao is a small person sitting in this group of magnates, even if it is eye-catching, it will not occupy the main topic for too long, the ministers are busy toasting and congratulating the emperor one by one, Rong Zhao hid under Wei Changning's hand and silently thought about how to solve the poison in Zhao Mu's body step by step.
Xiao Zhengshi glanced over occasionally, and saw that Rong Zhao's face was as pale as water, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't care anymore - after all, he was a young man, and it was the first time he entered the Chonghua Hall to participate in such a state banquet, as long as he didn't go on a business trip, naturally he didn't have to be in the limelight and didn't want to suppress anyone.
King Su Zhao Run and the second prince Zhao Chun and Pingnan King Xiangnan and other royal families stepped forward one after another to toast, good words said a few big cars, the emperor was naturally very happy, drank a lot of wine, the queen mother from time to time to say a few words on the side also caused the emperor to smile with satisfaction.
The musicians changed another tune, and the dancers in scarlet dresses stepped back, and a group of dancers in blue dresses came back on the stage. Rong Zhao was so disturbed by the sound of the orchestra that he couldn't think seriously, so he was about to find an excuse to go out to breathe, when he heard the little eunuch pouring wine behind him whispering to himself: "Rong Gongzi, Rong Gongzi?" ”
"Huh?" Rong Zhao turned around and saw a teenage little eunuch looking at him secretly with his head bowed, because he asked in a low voice, "Something?" ”
The little eunuch looked around vigilantly, and when he saw that no one was paying attention, he whispered: "Princess Anping asked the slave to send a message to the son, saying that she is waiting for you in the side hall behind the Chonghua Palace." ”
Rong Zhao was stunned, thinking to himself what kind of sin would it be if he secretly went out to see Princess Anping like this, if he was caught?
Seeing that Rong Zhao didn't speak, the little eunuch became more and more anxious: "Don't worry, no one will know." ”
The more he said this, the more Rong Zhao felt that he couldn't go to see Zhao Mei.
"Childe......" The little eunuch wanted to say something, Wei Changning next to him smiled and turned his head to ask Rong Zhao: "Gongzi Rong, I want to go out for convenience, do you want to go?" ”
Rong Zhao glanced at the little eunuch's shrunken shoulders, and said busily: "I just wanted to go out to breathe, but I was afraid of getting lost." ”
"Let's go." Wei Changning said, then stood up and walked back.
Rong Zhao glanced at the little eunuch again before following Wei Changning, and the little eunuch really put down the wine jug and said a few words to the person next to him and quietly followed.
In the backyard of the Chonghua Palace, Wei Changning saw Rong Zhao stop, and asked strangely: "Young Master Rong, why don't you leave?" ”
Rong Zhao thought to himself, if you go to the toilet, if I follow you, won't I miss a big filling? So he smiled and said, "Master Hou, I'll wait for you here." ”
Wei Changning naturally didn't know the reason, so he nodded and said: "Don't walk around, and then there is a place for the banquets of the ladies and princesses of the palace, if the foreign ministers break in, they will lose the national body." ”
"Thank you, Master Hou, for mentioning it." Rong Zhao hurriedly bowed down and agreed, and said with a helpless smile, "Rong Zhao just stood here for a while, there were too many people in the hall, the smell of wine was too strong, and he was drunk just smelling it." ”
"Okay, you stand here for a while, and I'll come when I go." Wei Changning smiled and turned around to make it easier for him.
Rong Zhao stretched out his hand and pulled the cloak on his body, and before he had time to look at the bonsai in the backyard of the Chonghua Palace, he heard a light and delicate laugh behind him: "Young Master Rong!" You're finally out! ”
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