The music in the flower hall is melodious, and the palace ladies dance with the musicians' performances.

Enjoying the beautiful dance, even Zhu Guoqiang, who has seen too many evening performances, is inevitably intoxicated, after all, in another world, this is a lost dance.

In the long history of Chinese feudal society, music and dance were set up in the courts of all dynasties. This is because music and dance have always been an important part of various ceremonies and banquet activities in the court, and the combination of "music and dance" and "ceremony" is called "ritual music system".

The Ming Dynasty set up court music and dance, one of which was to restore the Han culture that had been subverted by the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, and the other was to maintain the rule, because music and dance itself was part of the "ritual music system". It's just that all of this was completely destroyed with Zheng Manqing's entry. Not only were most of the court music and dance banned, but even folk dances were banned, and women were bound with small feet...... Anyway, how do little feet dance?

Feasting and dancing, this is the tradition of the Ming Dynasty court, and of course, it is also the tradition of the palace. Therefore, there are palace maids in all palaces who specialize in teaching dance and music, unlike the Manchu Qing Dynasty...... Only some eunuchs played music and danced during sacrifices and court meetings.

However, for Chen Wudi, Qian Degong, and Wang Ziye, the thousands of royal guards and mausoleum guards, it is the first time to participate in such a banquet...... Twice, the last time was to celebrate the retreat of the Qing army.

Looking at their eyeballs wandering directly with the graceful posture of those palace maids, Zhu Guoqiang smiled.

"Come, generals, congratulations for your martial arts!"

"Congratulations to the ...... of the Prince"

When Chen Wudi, Qian Degong, and Wang Ziye heard this, they all returned the salute one after another. If it rests in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they are humble, even if they are at the banquet, they still have to kneel down and return the courtesy.

After drinking a cup, he sat on the chair and stared at the dozen or so people with complicated expressions, and Zhu Guoqiang read their names one by one.

"Chen Wudi, Qian Degong, Wang Ziye, Sun Zhi......"

These thirteen people are the honor guards of the palace, the tomb guards, the deputy guards and the hundred households, and they are also the arms that they can rely on. After drinking a glass, Zhu Guoqiang signaled the palace maid who served the wine on the side not to follow the wine, but stood up and walked in front of them in person, carrying the wine jar in his hand, and personally poured the wine for them.

"Shiziye, that can make Shiziye pour wine for the little one......"

Seeing that the prince personally poured wine for himself, Chen Wudi hurriedly said.

"This wine is full!"

Staring at Chen Wuving, Zhu Guoqiang said with a smile.

"Last time, the reason why Jinan was able to hold on to it was all because of the generals, if it weren't for the generals' lives, how could they succeed if they were alone, this wine was the lonely father, and the people of Jinan respected the generals!"

"Oh, Shiziye, others don't know, the little ones don't know, if it weren't for Shiziye, how could this Jinan City be able to hold it, Shiziye said so, but I'm going to shame the little ones......"

"That's it, Master Shizi, others don't know, and the little ones don't know the fire ......."

"Zhiwu, don't talk nonsense!"

"Yes, yes, it's a small gaffe!"

When Sun Zhi heard this, he hurriedly stopped talking and apologized again and again.

The reason why they were so cautious was because the chief had told them a long time ago that they should not talk nonsense, after all, there were some things that could not be said.

patting Sun Zhi on the shoulder, Zhu Guoqiang smiled reluctantly.

"Actually, speaking of which, you are sorry, you have made meritorious contributions to the imperial court, but because you are a hereditary official, you can't be further rewarded, it's really ......"

Different from civil officials, military attaches such as the Department of Honor and Guard, and the Tomb Guard, are all hereditary officials, so the merits of Jinan's defense of the city, even if they have their share, there is no specific reward, after all, they are government officials, and they have reached the point where they can no longer be sealed.

"Look at what the prince said, we are retainers of the palace and serve the prince, that's a matter of course, as for what military merits are not military merits, what's the big deal."

"That is, as long as the prince remembers us in his heart, we will be content."

Actually, if you want to say that there is no complaint in your heart, it is a liar, after all, you will be promoted and make a fortune, but who doesn't want to be a man. Seeing that they seemed to be a little lost, Zhu Guoqiang nodded at Wang Xi, and Wang Xi slapped his palms twice, and someone walked in with a plate. Resting on the lacquer plate was not a silver ticket, but a thin deed.

"You have worked hard, how can you forget, besides, you are the retainers of my German domain, nonsense I Zhu Ciying (next to the fire word) will not say, at this turbulent time, the lives and family business of my German domain will all depend on you, in short, in this life you are the retainers of my German domain, and your descendants in the future will also be the retainers of my German domain, as long as the German domain is here, I will never treat you and your descendants badly, this is the thirteen house deeds of the Heng Wall of the German king, from now on, you are the ministers of my German domain, It's my family ......."

What the!

Chen Wudi and Qian Degong all looked at the deed in front of them in surprise, although the last time they retreated, the prince had already given them a reward of several thousand taels of silver each, but it was only a reward of silver after all, but what was the deed in front of them?

It's the house behind the Heng Wall, and the people who usually live there are all clans, and they are all where the people of the county king and the sect live, the prince, this is ...... It's treating them like family!

"Lord Shizi, I'll wait, I'll wait......"

In the past, although they were retainers, they lived outside the city in the name of retainers, living on a few taels of money. But now, this deed is telling them that from now on, they will be the family members of the royal palace, and their status is even equal to that of the clan. In the excitement, they all knelt down one after another, and then kowtowed.

"Lord Shizi, our children and grandchildren will definitely swear to serve the Lord Shizi! If this oath is violated, the sky will thunder five times,"

There is nothing pretentious, there is just reality, only naked interests, and they know very well what it is to "win people's hearts" after a long period of officialdom, how can they hesitate in the face of the reward of the prince, of course, they also have the emotion of "the death of a confidant for a confidant" in their hearts, after all, from then on, they themselves and their sons are tightly tied to the German domain.

"Everyone, please get up, we will be a family in the future, why be so polite!"

Looking at the thirteen of them, Zhu Guoqiang looked a little proud in his heart, sometimes, there is nothing complicated about wanting to win people's hearts, and the identity of the clan is not bad, that is, in the name of a retainer and a general, these people can serve wholeheartedly, of course, in fact, even if there is no such thing, they will not betray themselves, after all, they are the god of fire in their hearts.

"However, since you are Lone's retainers, Lone can't help but think about the future of the big guys, so for a while, I have been thinking about a future for you, but now everything is ready, and I only owe Dongfeng......"