The majestic hall is full of drums.

When the two generations of emperors came, everyone bowed three times and bowed nine times, and after listening to the birthday speech of the first assistant, the birthday banquet began.

Singing and dancing, drumming and sheng, spreading for miles.

Jia Baoyu and other children of the family, as well as officials with lower ranks, had no chance to enter the palace, so they could only peek through the door opened by eight holes and take a glimpse of this magnificent and prosperous scene.

However, it is good to be happy that the people outside this hall can drink the palace wine with fine snowflakes, but they are more comfortable than the people in the hall.

As long as you can endure the cold wind and the delicious food that quickly freezes after just a few breaths.

There are more than 1,000 seats outside the hall, and there is no need to sit in the right number, only according to the demarcated area. Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian, Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, Wei Ruolan, and Xue Pan sat next to each other.

Xue Pan went to the royal banquet for the first time, and he seemed a little unable to hold back his emotions, swaying left and right to find someone to talk to and still couldn't be satisfied, so he wanted to leave his seat and make friends. But he couldn't get the rules of the court, so he quietly asked Jia Baoyu: "Brother Bao, let's be at the banquet, maybe we can move around?" ”

However, Jia Baoyu is not very clear about the royal rules, so when he raised his eyes, he saw that many people were chatting with each other, and there were even people who raised their glasses to drink, so he thought that this royal birthday banquet was not blindly serious and rigid, so he said to Xue Pan: "It's okay to think about it, but it's best for Brother Xue to go far. ”

When Xue Pan heard this, he had a bottom in his heart, looked at it quietly, and then rushed to the side, as if there was someone he knew over there.

Jia Baoyu looked like a thief, smiled in his heart, shook his head, and continued to drink the wine slowly.

The royal banquet is solemn when it is boring and boring. Today, I'm afraid I don't have a chance to perform.

But Jia Baoyu does not regret it, the coming day is long, today's harvest has been quite rich, and the rest of the time, he only needs to eat food, drink wine, and occasionally appreciate the beautiful little Gong'e who enters with a food box, which is also comfortable.

The feast continued, and some people noticed that there was something slightly abnormal in the temple, and when everyone wanted to explore, they gained nothing.

Just after a while, a eunuch came out and asked, "Which one is Jia Baoyu of Rongguo Mansion?" ”

Jia Baoyu was also as curious about what was going on in the palace like everyone else, and when he saw the eunuch coming to find him, he couldn't help but be a little stunned. Others who knew Jia Baoyu naturally helped identify him.

The eunuch leader looked at Jia Baoyu, nodded, and said, "Are you Jia Baoyu?" Come with me, the Emperor wants to see you. ”

Most of the people were suspicious at this time, and they couldn't help asking, "Father-in-law, what happened?" ”

The leader of the eunuchs glanced at everyone and said, "Don't ask, don't say." ”

Then he walked back.

Feng Ziying saw that Jia Baoyu had a suspicious look on her face, so she quietly comforted: "Brother Jia doesn't have to worry, just go in and take a look." ”

Jia Baoyu hugged his fists and thanked him, then glanced at Jia Lian, who was trembling in fright, didn't say anything, and followed the eunuch away.

Before entering the main hall, the eunuch leader suddenly approached Jia Baoyu with a slow pace. Jia Baoyu was on guard, but found that the other party stuffed a paper ball into his hand.

Jia Baoyu was stunned. But the chief eunuch did not explain, but went on.

Jia Baoyu suppressed his doubts, and quietly unfolded the paper ball while following.

Inside is a birthday poem, with beautiful words and talent......

Jia Baoyu seemed to have an understanding and put it in his sleeve.

When I entered the hall, I found that the atmosphere inside was a little wrong, because it was too quiet.

"Grass people Jia Baoyu, knock on the Emperor Taishang, and wish my emperor a long life."

In the empty and magnificent hall, Jia Baoyu was slightly immature, but her calm voice echoed loudly.

After a while, a gentle and majestic voice said, "Calm down." ”

"Emperor Xie."

Jia Baoyu got up and glanced ahead.

In the center of the high platform, there was a wide golden dragon chair, on which sat an old man in a plain robe. Next to the old man, there is a phoenix, on which is sitting an old woman, wearing a purple and gold phoenix crown and a colorful phoenix robe.

The little county lord Yunni, who had pestered Jia Baoyu before, was standing beside the old woman at this time, but he had already changed into a more luxurious outfit. Seeing Jia Baoyu looking, she thought she had secretly grimaced at Jia Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu, who knew that these two people were the current emperor and queen mother, did not dare to look at it more, and lowered his head.

After the Emperor Taishang told Jia Baoyu to get up, he stopped talking, and Jia Baoyu didn't dare to speak without permission, he knew that hundreds of eyes were staring at him now, and he didn't dare to have a trace of transgression.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere, which had been slightly lightened by his entry, was quiet again. In this kind of atmosphere, even Jia Baoyu couldn't help but be a little nervous.

swept his eyes flat, and just found that Jia Zheng was not far away. Jia Baoyu was slightly surprised, it seems that Jia Zheng's identity is not low in the eyes of the imperial court, and he has sat in front of him in this hall.

At this time, Jia Zheng looked at him with a worried face, which made Jia Baoyu's heart a little hairy.

What the hell is going on......

"I heard the Taishi say, you made a bamboo poem before you were in Tinglan Water Pavilion, but is there such a thing?"

Finally, the Emperor seemed to have looked at it enough and asked. The voice is three points less majestic than before. Jia Baoyu could clearly feel that as soon as the Emperor Taishang spoke, there were many voices in the hall secretly exhaling.

"Returning to the Emperor, this is indeed the case."

"Well, at such a young age, it's really good to have such talent."

The Emperor praised. Jia Baoyu listened to it, and repeatedly confirmed that there was no meaning of "anti-words" in it, and felt a little relieved, it seemed that it was not his own problem.

So he replied loudly: "Thank you Emperor Tai for your praise." ”

At this point, there is no need to be modest.

"Huh." The Emperor Taishang let out a laugh, and the atmosphere in the hall warmed up.

Ahead, the second prince Jing Hao got up and said: "Grandpa Huang, since Jia Baoyu has a talent for poetry, and today is the birthday of the emperor's grandfather, why don't you follow what the master said, let him congratulate the emperor's grandfather with a poem, thinking that it is a celebration, what does the emperor's grandfather think?" ”

"Yes." The Emperor Taishang changed his posture and continued to sit crookedly.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Jing Hao turned around after thanking him, looked at Jia Baoyu, and said with a smile: "Regardless of the rhythm of poetry, Jia Gongzi can use it." ”

After speaking, Jing Hao turned to the top again and bowed: "Enlighten the father, the son is brave, if his poems are good later, the son wants to ask for a reward for him." ”

"Yes, I promise you."

A sharp voice sounded, and Jia Baoyu looked up instantly after hearing it.

On the lower left side of the Taishang Emperor Dragon Chair, there is also a dragon chair, but it is slightly smaller, and there is a thin middle-aged man sitting in it, with a solemn face, as if he is not smiling.

"Thank you, Father." Jing Hao turned his head again and asked with a smile: "Does Gongzi Jia still have any doubts?" ”

Jia Baoyu hurriedly bowed: "Being able to congratulate the emperor on his birthday is a blessing for the grass people, and there is no doubt about it." ”

Jing Hao looked very happy when he heard this, and laughed: "Okay, come here, send the four treasures of the study." ”

In fact, there was no need for Jing Hao's orders, there were already eunuchs who took out the table, pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other things and placed them on the main hall.

Jia Baoyu's eyes were contemplative. It seems that the purpose of recruiting himself is to compose poetry. It's just that what did the paper ball that the eunuch handed to him mean before?

Blatant cheating? Or is it a conspiracy to frame up?

It's not like it......

Who can instruct the moving master and the second prince? It seems that the biggest possibility is that it is Master Ye's idea to pass himself in or even hand the paper ball to himself!

Only he can easily instruct the second prince.

But why did Master Ye do this? Is cheating in public just to help him, and what good is it for himself?

Thinking of this, Jia Baoyu stepped forward, hesitated for a moment in front of the table, and bowed out: "Emperor Taishang, the grass people began to study when they were young, and often listened to Mr. Taishang's lectures on the emperor's martial arts, and I felt in my heart that it is a rare saint like the emperor that can have the strength and prosperity of my Daxuan Empire, and the peace and contentment of my Daxuan people."

Although the grass people are still young and have no official position, they are still deeply impressed. Today, there is an opportunity to congratulate the emperor on his birthday, and the grass people are stirring in their hearts, and they want to compose a lyric with the theme of the heavy snow flying outside the palace, in Shenjing, and in the entire northern Xinjiang of Daxuan. If there is anything inappropriate, please ask the emperor in advance to forgive the grass people for the crime of disrespect. ”

The Emperor Taishang was noncommittal, he really didn't know how many good things he had heard, and naturally he wouldn't have much feeling about Jia Baoyu's sycophancy, but Jia Baoyu's confident appearance surprised him slightly.

"Even if you do it, if you do it well, not only the emperor, but I will also reward you."

"Emperor Xie."

Jia Baoyu thanked him, walked back to the table, dipped his pen, thought for a while, and then waved it.