When night fell, the East Palace Prince's Mansion was brightly lit, and inside and outside the mansion, there were many elite guards standing guard and inspecting the courtyard. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Luo Zhaoyun followed Zhou Luohu into the prince's mansion, first of all, the simple and heavy East Palace Mansion Gate, which caught the eye was a wide courtyard, the ground was paved with white marble, and there were three stone bridges in thirty steps, there was flowing water under the bridge, the bridge deck was flat and wide, and the small carved lion statues at the upper end of the bridge railing were lifelike.

After crossing the stone bridge, there are thirty-six stone steps, and in front of it is a magnificent main hall of the East Palace, Wenhua Palace!

The three layers of heavy eaves are stacked, solemn and solemn, and the momentum is magnificent, whether it is a sense of heaviness or height, it must overpower the other buildings of the East Palace.

This hall is the place where the prince usually deals with the affairs of the East Palace and assists His Majesty in dealing with the twists and turns, and the officials of the East Palace will come here every three days to hold a small court meeting, report things to the prince, and hold a meeting.

At this time, there are people walking on the bridge deck and stone steps, python robes and brocade clothes, wearing high crowns, wearing a variety of jade pendants, luxurious and compelling, all of them are people who are going to be invited to the banquet tonight, either rich or expensive, and they are all cronies of the Yang Guang faction.

The venue of this banquet was not set in an overly ostentatious position such as the main hall, but in a side hall in the main courtyard behind the main hall.

It is extremely secluded here, the moon-shaped arch can see the zigzag verandah, go straight to the side hall, there is a row of red lanterns hanging on the promenade, it is very festive, there is a water pavilion in the courtyard, the lotus flower is full of ponds, there is a powder wall outside the hall, thousands of poles and green bamboos are reflected in it, lush, the scenery is extremely beautiful and elegant.

The wind blew through the bamboo, making a slight rustling sound, and the red candle lanterns in the corridor were also swaying, and the halo was swaying.

Luo Zhaoyun has to admire, the garden design of the ancients is very exquisite, the Tibetan wind gathers water, the scenery is ingenious, it is refreshing, and it is picturesque.

Since there was still half a pillar of incense before the punctuality of the banquet, the prince did not appear, and these guests were also more casual, talking in twos and threes.

Zhou Luohu walked over, some people hugged their fists, greeted each other, obviously working together, privately belonging to the same camp, and the relationship was very familiar.

Luo Zhaoyun followed a few steps behind General Zhou, and looked around at the group of people, almost none of whom knew him.

He was curious in his heart, which historical figures are these, who can be invited into the mansion by Yang Guang for a banquet, except for him, a traveler, others are estimated to be somewhat famous in the history books.

This side hall is called Feng Ya Hall, it is the place where the prince Yang Yong and a group of bachelors in the East Palace dance and write ink, poetry and feast, there are wooden floor-to-ceiling doors and windows on all sides, all open, the wind comes from all sides, the lintel is hung with plain white satin Luo tent, the tent is embroidered with beads and silver thread patterns, the wind is moving, the incense burner spits smoke, matches each other, it is very meaningful.

There are stacked lanterns hanging above the head of Feng Yatang, at least twenty or thirty candles are burning at the same time, and there are also bronze lampposts on the ground around it, engraved with various exquisite patterns, and more than a dozen candles are also burning on each lamppost, and the light is bright.

In the spacious, bright and luxurious and elegant hall, there are more than 30 low tables, surrounded by a ring, divided into two layers inside and outside, falling and scattered, not only is it not crowded, but it makes each jade case appear to be in order, the table is full of wine urns, porcelain cups, etc., there are elongated screens on both sides of the hall, one side behind the screen is all kinds of musical instruments such as chimes and zhengs, for musicians to play music, and the other side is the place where the singers in the house change their clothes and sing and dance.

Luo Zhaoyun participated in a night banquet on such an occasion for the first time, taking a deep breath, calming himself, and thinking about when he would be able to live in such a magnificent and elegant house!

At this time, someone had already noticed him, because he was a new face, so he secretly frowned and looked at him, but because he didn't know the details, it was not easy to ask casually, who knew which prince and nobleman's son, or the prince's newly recruited cronies, it was not easy to offend.

As the time of the banquet got closer and closer, there were deacons in the palace with their maids and these guests to take their seats, because according to the size of the official position and the dignity of the status, the seats were very exquisite, completely in accordance with the Great Sui etiquette system, and it was not a casual transgression.

Luo Zhaoyun is impartial, he is sitting behind Zhou Luohu's side, a relatively close position, Zhou Luohu is the same, he is more marginal in the first row, after all, his official position is only the chief of the right guard of the East Palace, compared to the generals of the twelve guards of the imperial court, as well as those servants, Shangshu, etc., it is a big grade worse.

At the same time, some of the maids began to give each table a rich meal of wine.

"Dingding-ding-"

The banquet is about to kick off, the prince Yang Guang walked into the Fengya Hall in the melodious bell, there are dark gold cloud patterns on the robe, wearing a danqing crown, the face is peaceful, the eyebrows are like a sword, the eyes are blazing, the face of the Chinese character, handsome and straight, about thirty-four or five years old, as if shouldering the weight of the mountains and rivers, invisibly exuding a kind of atmospheric luck.

There is a figure on his left and right sides, and on the left is an old man who is over the age of sixties, but he is striding forward, walking extremely steadily and heavily, and his whole body is full of old and strong, angry and angry with the essence of the rivers and mountains, this person is the Duke of Yue Guo and the Prime Minister Yang Su!

On the right side of Yang Guang is a young and beautiful woman, wearing a 'Tianshui Bi' neon skirt, the upper shirt is a large-sleeved open-chested Qiluo shirt, a pale golden shawl around the shoulders and swaying the ground, hair coiled into a "startling bun", clouds and fog sideburns, long belts fluttering, graceful and holy, if the waist is restrained, there is a softness in the grace.

The woman in this alluring posture is the prince and concubine Xiao Meiniang, who is in her early thirties, but she has a good look, she looks like she is twenty-four or five, her posture is graceful, round and jade, graceful and soft, silky to the bone, and her waist is tied with a peach leaf-shaped small gold ornament with a striped belt, which looks slender and graceful, and she walks and walks, like a pure lotus floating on the water.

The three of them entered the hall, and everyone stood up and saluted, whether it was an unruly military general or a self-respecting civil servant, they did not dare to slack off.

After Yang Guangzheng took his seat, he smiled and said, "Haha, this is this royal family banquet, you don't have to be polite, just sit down." ”

"Your Highness!" Then everyone accepted the salute and knelt on the cushions.

"Tonight's family banquet is for Yang Gong, and some of the generals who returned triumphantly from the border fortress, they went out to fight against the Turks, defeated the main force of the cavalry, and raised the majesty of my Great Sui, it is really happy, we are sitting in the rear, and we should cheer and congratulate all the soldiers who returned triumphantly, especially Yang Gong, this battle classic must be recorded in the history books and passed on to future generations!" Yang Guang said it with a smile, and praised the generals who returned triumphantly, which won the hearts of the people.

Sure enough, Qu Tutong, Yu Juluo, Zhou Luohu, Chen Liang, Yang Hui, Mai Tiezhu and others all felt that their faces were bright and bright.

These are all military generals, with upright temperaments, although they all have some tempers, but compared to the scheming and tricky of civil officials, they are relatively easy to be praised.

"Come, everyone, let's make this toast for the triumph of Yang Gong and the generals!" Prince Yang Guang suddenly raised the jade cup and invited the guests present to toast.

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