Time passed, and after only three days in the Shen Mansion, the time came to April 15, the twenty-third year of Yongzhi.

This day is the birthday of Shen Jun, the old man of the Shen family, and the time of the birthday banquet is set today.

Don't look at Chen Xiaoting who has been in the Shen Mansion for a few days, but until now he has never seen this old man, but he has heard a lot of his stories.

In fact, Shen Yue is not Shen Jun's eldest son, but the second in line, but his elder brother died early, so he will have a chance to take the throne.

It may be precisely because of this that the relationship between Old Man Shen, who had cultivated his eldest son before, and Shen Yue was a little estranged.

Coupled with the different views of the two on the family line, the old man Shen, who had lost his authority, moved to a courtyard outside the city to live in a rage, but he was also happy to be leisurely.

But the day before the birthday banquet began, Shen Yue still invited his father back, and Shen Jun still gave his son face at this time.

Chen Xiaoting glanced at it from a distance that night, and the old man Shen, who was already seventy, was in good spirits, but he must not be able to leave after coming back this time.

After all, this idea of father's kindness and filial piety is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and if he Shen Yue wants to go further, he must always scruple about his reputation.

If someone attacks and abuses my father, it will be a disaster.

In the early morning of April 15, the servants and maids of the Shen family were busy, and there were too many things to prepare for the noon banquet.

In fact, the preparations for the birthday banquet had already begun more than ten days ago, and today was just the last busy.

But these busyness had nothing to do with Chen Xiaoting, at this time he was standing in front of the bronze mirror, letting Shen Yi tidy up his clothes.

Chen Xiaoting can do these jobs by himself, and he can also let the maid come when he takes a step back, but in the past few years, as long as there is an opportunity, Shen Yi has done it himself.

"The concubine heard that the officials of the Fusi Division in the north and south of this birthday banquet, except for those who had a discord with their father, everyone else had to come to ......."

Speaking of this, Shen Yi also emphatically said: "Moreover, the current commander will also come over!" ”

This made Chen Xiaoting a little surprised, the Shen family's face was even bigger than he imagined.

"Listen to my sister-in-law, the current commander is Lord Sun, and he is still the younger generation of his grandfather!" Shen Yi was quite complacent.

More than seventy percent of the high-ranking officials of Jinyiwei are from several monopoly families, so it is not an exaggeration to talk about the younger generations.

And He Xinghong and Zhou Wenzhu, no matter how dazzling their performance is in the local area, the possibility of further progress is very small.

The positions of the North and South Zhenfu Divisions are all numbered, and the people of the nine major families have to be ranked by seniority, and then they can only get to the position after hard work, and it is of course extremely difficult for the people below to come up.

But difficulty does not mean that there is no opportunity, as far as Chen Xiaoting knows, among the thousands of households in the current Zhenfu Division, there are those who have climbed up from various provinces.

If such a person is strong enough to continue to create a world in the Zhenfu Division, then it is possible to become one of the monopoly families.

But this possibility, then it is really small and pitiful.

For the emperor, only those who are loyal and know the roots can be entrusted with important tasks, and they will be more inclined to use the elderly.

After finishing dressing with the assistance of Shen Yi, Chen Xiaoting slowly went out under the guidance of the Shen family's servants.

Last night, he temporarily received news from Shen Quan, asking him to come over today to greet guests outside.

This arrangement seems nondescript, after all, he also came to the Shen Mansion as a guest, so it shouldn't be his turn, there are still so many children in the Shen Mansion.

Of course, this matter is by no means a bad thing for Chen Xiaoting, and he can just take advantage of this opportunity to broaden his horizons.

After leaving the dormitory, it was already bustling outside, but it didn't look messy at all.

When he came to the gate of the front yard of the Shen Mansion, he saw that Shen Quan was already in place, and he greeted everyone who came to the banquet with a smile.

It happened that this was the gap period, and Shen Quan nodded to him when he saw Chen Xiaoting coming, and at this glance, Chen Xiaoting noticed a little difference in Shen Quan.

So he hurriedly stepped forward and said slightly apologetically: "Big brother, I'm late!" ”

Shen Quan smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, anyway, I'm watching here!" ”

is also smiling, but this time Chen Xiaoting felt the temperature, not the taste of acting on the spot.

Seeing that Shen Quan had become approachable, Chen Xiaoting was surprised in his heart, and at the same time, he secretly said that he had seen people too one-sidedly before.

But the two are not too familiar after all, so after a simple greeting, they can't find a topic to talk about.

Fortunately, there were guests coming next, so that the scene was not so embarrassing.

In the following time, there were many guests who came to the mansion one after another, and from the conversations between Shen Quan and these people, Chen Xiaoting also roughly understood the relationship circle of the Shen family.

To put it simply, it is mainly composed of the magnates in the Jinyi Guard's yamen, supplemented by some officials of the Twelve Guards.

The two of them stayed at the gate for nearly an hour before welcoming most of the guests into the house, and the rest of them did not have to wait.

At this time, the inner courtyard was already more lively, and Shen Quan and Chen Xiaoting also turned around and walked inside.

On the way, Shen Quan walked half a step forward, and said as he walked: "It's my father's intention to let you come over today, he said that he wanted you to see for a long time......"

Speaking of this, Shen Quan stopped, turned back to Chen Xiaoting and said, "Father, he is really hard for you!" ”

"Even my second brother has never been so valued by him, father, he really treats you as a son!"

Shen Quan's words were extremely affectionate, so Chen Xiaoting said: "The great grace of my father-in-law to promote cultivation, the younger brother will never dare to forget!" ”

As the future heir of the Shen family, Shen Yue's words at the family banquet still touched Shen Quan, so he said these things to get closer to Chen Xiaoting.

He is a person, since he will definitely do the best, so he also spent a lot of effort to get to know Chen Xiaoting seriously.

After this understanding, Rao is Shen Quan is pretentious, and he also expressed his admiration for Chen Xiaoting's ability.

And to subdue such a person, it is necessary to start from many aspects.

Kindness and family affection can be used, so Shen Quan's wife will have so much time to chat with Shen Yi, the sister-in-law.

But Chen Xiaoting is not as easy to get enthusiastic as Shen Quan imagined, otherwise he would not be able to get to this position today.

So after listening to Shen Quan's words, Chen Xiaoting's heart actually fluctuated little, but on the surface, he was still grateful.

The two of them immediately approached the inner courtyard, which was already full of guests, all of whom had positions in the yamen.

Most of the people present were military officials, so they all spoke loudly, and at the same time, they talked a lot about riding horses and archery, arranging troops, and arranging troops.

What's more, they even slapped the table when they said they were having fun, and those who didn't know thought they were arguing.

Chen Xiaoting was most interested in the Jinyi Wei bigwigs who had already arrived, and they were all sitting at a table at this time.

And among these people, the person who sits in the most respected position is the current commander of the Jinyi Guard, Sun Xian.

This man is now over fifty years old, and has been in command for nearly ten years, and according to the custom, he will step down in the next two years.

In other words, if there was no interference from external forces, within a year or two, Shen Yue would be able to ascend to the position of commander.

It may be precisely because of this that Sun Xian will give face to the Shen Mansion and personally attend the scene today to drink birthday wine.

After all, Sun Xian is also worried about people going to tea and cooling, and he always has to pave the way for future generations as much as possible, and the future will be promising!