Chapter 286: The Banquet Begins
In a mansion in Chang'an City, Wang Lin slammed a wine jar to the ground, at this moment, he no longer had the handsome charm of the past, while his face was full of beard, there was no longer arrogance in his eyes, there was only hysterical madness.
"Idiots, a bunch of idiots, can't you see that Wei Zheng and the kid surnamed Sun are in the same group, what people want you to do, you just follow what they do, and in the long run, you are sold by others, and you still help count the money." Wang Lin shouted at his visitors almost in a shouting voice.
Let's say that Wang Lin has no wisdom! He saw Sun Xiangfu better than anyone else, and from the very beginning he identified Sun Xiangfu's position on the family, however, it was in the case of taking advantage of a lot of advantages, he failed to fight Sun Xiangfu, he can only say that his luck was not good, and the opponent he met was a traverser from the next generation.
As Wang Gui, who was a court attendant, just shook his head silently at Wang Lin's roar, and when he walked out of the door, he waved his hand to the people who came with him and said, "Do what you have to do!" ”
Hearing this, a team of people holding trays, led by a big man, walked into the courtyard, and saw Wang Lin, who was cheaply degraded by the wine, and said expressionlessly, "Gongzi Lin, cooperating with Sun Zhengming was determined by the head of the family and the clan elders, and the children of the Wang family must not be disobeyed, I came to you today to tell you that the people you sent to assassinate the second son were all captured by the second son alive and handed over to the clan."
According to the rules of the Taiyuan Wang clan, you will be deprived of the status of a descendant and lose the qualification of the heir of the head of the family, however, the patriarch thinks that you are his own blood and blood, and he can't bear to treat you lightly. ”
What the Han said, there is another meaning, that is, any property of the Wang family, in the future, has nothing to do with Wang Lin, his original management of the land of Guanzhong, will also be temporarily taken over by Wang Gui, and the first thing Wang Gui has to do is to sell the cabinet industry to the imperial court, of course, he made the same decision as several other families with cabinet business, because as soon as the free cabinet of the imperial court is opened, they will definitely receive a ban, rather than closing the door, it is better to sell a good price.
When Wang Gui left the house, he took his carriage and went to Wangjiang Tower for a banquet, while Wang Lin was sitting in the courtyard, looking at a pile of gold and silver, and a box of deposit tickets in a daze, his eyes had already become empty, the last thing he wanted to see happened, at this moment, he wanted to die.
"Childe, you haven't lost yet, don't you still have a lot of gold and silver, millions of dollars, and tens of thousands of acres of land, we can make a comeback!"
A seemingly loyal old servant helped Wang Lin up from the cold ground, this old servant is called Wang Zhi, and he is a very inconspicuous footstep among Wang Lin's many house slaves, however, at this moment, he suddenly seems to be very loyal and concerned.
"You don't understand, you don't understand, I lost ten times more than these things, a hundred times, I lost, I was the first to lose······"
Wang Lin muttered to himself in a little confusion, but Wang Zhi waited for his emotions to calm down a little before he spoke, "I think that Sun Zhengming was just a farmer born with no capital, and in two or three years, he was in a high position, and he also earned a lot of money.
The old slave heard that the Tubo Kingdom in the west was newly established, and its soldiers and horses were hundreds of thousands, all of whom were strong men, however, the country's products were not abundant, and the technology was backward. ”
Hearing this, Wang Lin, who was mentally ill, suddenly shook his body, and he didn't think about what Wang Zhi's intentions were when he said this, thinking about the feasibility of saying this, at this moment, he was a gambler who had lost his eyes, and he was only thinking about how to turn the book.
When the luncheon of Wangjianglou was about to open, a carrier pigeon flew out of Wang Lin's house, and if there was no accident, Wang Hao of Jiangnan would receive this letter soon.
The large-scale banquet called the state banquet by Li Shimin is naturally very high, and the people who go to the banquet are at least courtiers and women of more than five grades.
Once an industry has been in business for two or three years, some of the most simple and practical routines will be explored, and now it is winter, and there is no need for any side dishes, a self-service hot pot, a pot of spirits, can solve the problem of eating and drinking at all tables.
The dishes of Wangjianglou are still the most abundant in Chang'an, even in winter, there are more than ten kinds of fresh vegetables for the guest rooms to play hot pot, Li Shimin has not yet arrived, the hall is full of big bone and meat soup hot pot base, and the aroma wafts straight out of the door.
Dongzhu thought that the outfit she wore when she was in Shanyang's drama theater was beautiful enough, but she didn't want to, after a woman named Nie Sanniang saw her figure, she soon matched her with a more gorgeous set of clothes, colorful feather princess hat, light blue half-back shirt, waist protector full of gold and silver pendants, as soon as she walked around, there was a crisp sound, the kind of skirt with slits on both sides, the embroidered patterns on it were very good-looking, and it didn't affect dancing at all.
Not to mention the kind of magical makeup technique that takes half an hour to slap on the face, after tossing in the makeup and dressing place for more than half an hour, Dongzhu almost died of beauty by himself when he saw his face in the mirror.
At this moment, her face is as tender as a shelled egg, her eyes are also wider, especially bright and energetic, her nose, cheeks, eyebrows, all the places are just right, if she hadn't put on makeup a few times in Shanyang, she couldn't believe that this was herself.
Of course, the most enjoyable is Yu Chi Baolin, today his outfit is also heroic, and has a bit of the characteristics of a prairie man, however, after hearing his father's loud voice in the hall, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to go out.
Li Shimin's car came to Wangjiang Tower very punctually, today, he also brought Li Yuan over, showing his filial side to the whole world, and at the same time, he may not have the intention of showing off to Li Yuan, with a faint smile on his face, it seems to be telling Li Yuan, look! How strong is Datang in the hands of my Li Shimin, that is, it is right to destroy the Turks, subdue Hui and Xue Yantuo, and hand Datang into my hands.
Since the number of people attending the banquet was only a few hundred, all the tables for today's banquet were set up on the first floor, just in front of and on both sides of the stage, and dozens of large tables for twelve people were placed.
Li Shimin brought not only Li Yuan, but also the eldest grandson, as well as several concubines, he wanted to try his best to show the appearance of the royal family and the newly crowned Yongle princess, and naturally it was more appropriate for a woman to entertain her.
In addition to these nobles, there are still some positions under the position today, and there should not be such a high-level banquet with people present, that is, the main persons in charge of the Ministry of Rites, their highest level is only seven grades, or Li Shimin has just sealed, but there are as many as ten people, which shows how much Li Shimin values this department that is specifically responsible for court music teaching.
In Sun Xiangfu's suggestion, these musicians will take on a lot of political tasks in the future, not to mention the formation of a professional art troupe like later generations, but at least, it will become an important cultural propaganda outlet for the imperial court.
Dongzhu did not disappoint Sun Xiangfu, all the etiquette of meeting the emperor and queen did not go wrong, for this cute little girl, not only Li Shimin looked pleasing to the eye, but the eldest grandson queen and several concubines also praised her again and again, and gave her a lot of gifts.
This made Dongzhu, who came to Chang'an for the first time, feel a little more good for the Han people in his heart, it turned out that they were so kind and generous.
Today, Yu Xiu'er is already one of the top existences among the women, with the title of Mrs. County, who called Sun Xiangfu the third in the civil official sequence in the court! After Dongzhu and Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his wife and the concubines of the harem saw the ceremony, Yu Xiu'er took the opportunity to say to the eldest grandson, "When Princess Dongzhu was in Shanyang, she and her concubine learned some Han singing and dancing skills, and at this moment, I am afraid that I am not in a hurry to dedicate it to Your Majesty and all your mothers." ”
"It's so good, please come quickly, if you can win the happiness of the Emperor and His Majesty, there will definitely be a generous gift."
After all, Dongzhu is a woman, and the women of the Tang Dynasty are under the control of the eldest grandson, yes, even in this kind of state banquet, if the guest is a female guest, the main person who comes forward to entertain is also the queen, with her consent, Dongzhu happily ran to the back of the stage, just now, she just received the gift, she received more than ten treasures that have never been seen on the grassland, for the so-called 'generous gift', she is very interested.
If Sun Xiangfu is here, he will definitely tell Dongzhu that you don't know the eldest grandson queen too much, don't understand the word 'generous gift' said by the eldest grandson queen with economic value, otherwise it will be easy to fall into the pit.
After a while, under Li Shimin's shouting, everyone raised their glasses together and began to eat and drink, and the musicians and accompanying singers on the stage also began to take their places and prepare for the performance.
On the ceiling, a silvery, golden, blue, bright red cauldron, reflecting different colors of light, focusing on the stage, at this moment, Dongzhu on the stage only knew the magic of her clothes, under the illumination of these different lights, her clothes are constantly changing colors, the pendant on the waist, also under these colored lights, reflecting all kinds of light, shiny and bright, very dazzling.
The most dazzling and cheerful prelude of the national style began under the performance of a huge team of musicians, Yu Chi Baolin and a cadre of dancers rushed to the stage quickly, Dongzhu opened his voice, "The vast end of the world is my love, the flowers are blooming at the foot of the green mountains, what kind of rhythm is the most swaying, what kind of singing is the most cheerful ······"