It is getting closer and closer to Emperor Ji's 60th birthday, which is also known as "Wanshou Festival", which is celebrated all over the world. In the past few days, the capital has been full of lights, which can be described as very lively, compared to the excitement of the New Year.

Except for the prefectures and counties bordering Wuguo, the rest of the officials above the fifth grade from all over the country have to enter Beijing to celebrate their birthdays, but the governors of the assassins in various places will not come so early like Le Xuan and his party, they all have official business to do, and most of them arrive in Beijing two or three days before the Wanshou Festival.

When he learned the news, Chen Siye said in his heart, he didn't know if Ji Ji would enter Beijing with his father, he really missed him after seeing him for so long.

In the past two days, Chen Siye picked up his previous work in Mingyue Building, got up early every day to cook and cooked, taking advantage of Mingyuesu, he knew that he was at a loss, so he honestly served three meals a day, and by the way, he took care of the rest of the girls' three meals.

Le Xuan, who had never tasted Chen Siye's cooking, also made a special trip to taste his craftsmanship after knowing it, and was immediately shocked, and asked him to take charge of the county lord's mansion and cook for her and the girls. I wanted to bargain, but Le Xuan said that if you don't want to, you will move out, and Chen Siye had no choice but to agree. And the original chef was reduced to a helper for a while, crying and fainting in the toilet.

The girls have also been doing the final rehearsal work of the neon dress and feather dance for the past two days, and there is hardly anyone except during the meal. Although it was Chen Siye who presented the music and dance score, but to this day, he has not seen the effect of this neon dress and feather dance once, only listening to Qiu Ju's mysterious words will surprise everyone, and he also heard Qiu Ju say that it was Le Xuan who led the dance, and Chen Siye was even more looking forward to it.

As long as the Beijing official is above the seventh grade, he has to participate in the birthday banquet, Chen Siye is from the sixth grade, and he just entered the threshold, after learning that he can also participate in the birthday banquet, he was entangled in what birthday gift to give one day, but later thought about it, so many ministers and officials gave birthday gifts, more than one of him, not much of him, no less, and a lot of him, he was relieved at the moment, so he didn't prepare anything, just prepared to open his eyes and take a look at the neon dress and feather dance by the way, of course, what effect the painting with Le Xuan can have is also very much looking forward to it, after all, this is related to promotion.

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On the 15th day of March, the longevity festival, the people all over the world celebrate, from last night began to carnival all night, from the imperial city to the outer city, dozens of miles of roads are lit up with lights, large and small stages are lined up one after another, the birthday opera rises and falls, and the eyes are full of peaceful and festive colors.

Everyone in the county lord's mansion began to prepare early, and they all got up when they first arrived in Yin, which was the time when the ministers went to court on weekdays, and even the rooster hadn't woken up yet.

Chen Siye also changed into an official uniform again, today is a very formal occasion, so naturally he can't wear casual clothes.

After waiting for a long time, I wanted to wait for the women to come out and see how amazing it would be, but I didn't expect to wait for Xiao Tao to come and spread Le Xuan's words, telling him to enter the palace first, and he didn't have to wait for them.

Although he was a little disappointed, Chen Siye still set off first. When Xiao Anzi came to give him an official uniform before, he also sent him a waist card, which was engraved with his physical appearance and official rank, and he only needed to enter the palace with this waist card, of course, it was only limited to today.

Originally, he was still a little worried that he would not be able to find a place when he entered the palace, but when he arrived at the gate of the imperial city, he found that there were officials dressed in various official uniforms as far as he could see, as long as he followed the crowd, he was not afraid of not finding a place.

Everyone is in groups, only he is alone, but he is also happy, followed the crowd into the palace gate, was walking, suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder, looked back, it was the prince of Pingxi

Jin Hongtai looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother Chen, what a coincidence." ”

Being called like this by other people's sons, Chen Siye couldn't help but be a little flattered, and didn't dare to prepare a gift, but was stopped by Jin Hongtai, "Brother Chen, why should I be polite, the two of us are also familiar with each other, if Brother Chen doesn't dislike it, just call me Brother Jin like a gentleman." ”

It just so happens that Chen Siye has a very good impression of this world, although he reprimanded him because of Liu Xuan in the Taoyuan Poetry Club before, but then he apologized very sincerely, of course, these are not important, the important thing is that he has a sister who is like a flower, and he has to befriend him for his sister.

So Chen Siye immediately smiled and said, "Brother Jin, then I will exceed the rules." ”

Thinking of his sister, Chen Siye glanced behind him, but he didn't see the figure of the blonde beauty, and couldn't help but be slightly disappointed.

Jin Hongtai saw his small movements, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Chen is looking for Hongyi?" ”

After being told by him, Chen Siye said with some embarrassment: "It's just that every time I saw Sister Ling following behind Brother Jin before, I habitually glanced at it." ”

Jin Hongtai smiled and took a step and said: "Hongyi and his father entered the palace from Nanque today, and they were not with me, I came here to see if I could meet Brother Chen, but I didn't expect to meet him." ”

This Nanque is another palace gate, but not everyone can enter, and non-status nobles cannot enter the palace from Nanque.

Chen Siye also followed his footsteps and suddenly smiled: "I see." But it's really rare for Brother Jin to find me among so many people. ”

Jin Hongtai smiled and said: "It's just that I haven't seen him for a few days, and Brother Chen has become a Hanlin edict, if I hadn't seen His Majesty's imperial list, I wouldn't have known about it." ”

"Ashamed, ashamed," Chen Siye said modestly, and then asked curiously: "Brother Jin actually went to see the emperor list in person?" ”

"It's all Hongyi..."Jin Hongtai suddenly felt that he shouldn't say more, so he snorted and said: "I also watched the interrogation that day, those people are really hateful, they actually poured this kind of dirty water on Brother Chen and Sister Xuan, they really deserve it." ”

Chen Siye nodded and said deliberately: "Yes, I didn't know what was going on with that kind of rumor, but I was so scared that I trembled in those days, and I didn't even dare to go out of the door, I was afraid of being besieged and beheaded by His Majesty, but fortunately, the truth was revealed." "It's true that I'm afraid of being besieged, Le Xuan is the first beauty in the season, although she has the reputation of Kefu, there is never a shortage of suitors.

This matter is claimed to be that the three people planted it, and they have been interrogated in public, so naturally no one believes it, so Jin Hongtai also thought that the three people did it.

But I heard Jin Hongtai suddenly ask in a low voice: "By the way, Brother Chen shouldn't really like Sister Xuan, right?" ”

Chen Siye said in his heart that he just liked how to tell you, so he said: "Brother Jin is cautious, don't spread any more rumors, and besides, with my identity, how dare I think of the Lord of Pingle." ”

Jin Hongtai heard the words and said: "It's me who lost my words, don't blame Brother Chen." After speaking, he smiled at him mysteriously, making Chen Siye a little inexplicable, I don't know what his intentions are.

At the beginning, most of the people around the two were foreign officials, although these people were a little curious about the blonde-haired Jin Hongtai but they didn't recognize his identity, but then someone recognized him and stepped forward to salute, so that everyone around him stepped forward to salute, and people came forward to get close to him from time to time along the way, Chen Siye became an outsider, and the two had no time to chat anymore, and Jin Hongtai was also very helpless.

It wasn't until they arrived at the Xuanzheng Hall that the situation was alleviated. The Xuanzheng Hall is the place where hundreds of officials meet the emperor, and every morning on weekdays is in this Xuanzheng Palace.

The Xuanzheng Hall is extremely wide, showing the royal style, but at this time, there are people in official uniforms, and the Xuanzheng Hall is crowded, and it is obvious that this Xuanzheng Hall can accommodate so many people.

The two walked into the Xuanzheng Hall together, Jin Hongtai stretched his neck to look inside, and then looked at Chen Siye and whispered, "What birthday gift did Brother Chen prepare for His Majesty today?" ”

Chen Siye said curiously: "You have to prepare a birthday gift? Truth be told, I wasn't prepared. ”

Jin Hongtai was a little stunned, and then said with a smile: "Brother Chen is really a strange person, it is indeed not necessary, but I have never heard of anyone who dares not to prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty." ”

Chen Siye smiled awkwardly and asked, "Then Your Majesty won't blame me, right?" He thought there must be someone like him, but he didn't expect it to be him.

"It's okay, Your Majesty shouldn't ask about it, if you really ask, Brother Chen is brilliant, and a birthday poem is not a birthday poem, so he can say that this poem is a birthday gift."

Hearing this, Chen Siye said happily: "Thank you Brother Jin for your advice." "yes, just don't ask, just do it.

Jin Hongtai smiled and said, "Brother Chen is polite. Okay, it's time for me to go to my father, and when I have some leisure, I'll talk to Brother Chen again. ”

Chen Siye also smiled: "Okay, Brother Jin go." ”

At this time, it was only dawning, but all the officials had already arrived, and they were all chatting in the Xuanzheng Palace, waiting for His Majesty to arrive.

However, Chen Siye didn't know anyone, so he stood in the corner of the door and observed secretly.

According to his understanding, those in purple robes standing at the front are all senior officials above the third rank, while those in the middle wearing scarlet robes are between the third and fifth grades, and as for the ones in the green robes at the back, they are all below the fifth rank.

Just as he was thinking, a sharp voice suddenly came from the front: "Your Majesty has arrived!" ”

The Xuanzheng Hall was suddenly silent, and all the ministers stood up in order according to their ranks, and Chen Siye also took the opportunity to stand in the ranks.

There were so many people standing in the hall, Chen Siye couldn't see what the scene was in front of him at all, he only saw the people in front of him suddenly kneeling on the ground, so he hurriedly knelt on the ground, followed the ministers and shouted, "Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live", and then listened to Emperor Ji say: "Zhongqing is flat." Then he stood up again.

Regardless of the government today, after Emperor Ji delivered his birthday speech, the subsequent time was the performance time of the high-ranking ministers in front of him, one after another, they stepped forward and talked about lotus flowers, all of which were beautiful words such as longevity and boundlessness, without a little nutrition, and Chen Siye who listened to it was a little sleepy.

It wasn't until an hour later that Chen Siye realized that these people in the back row were all coming to fill the number, and it was not their turn at all, so he couldn't help but be a little impatient, and secretly looked around, only to see that the people around him were all looking at their noses and noses, without the slightest impatience, Chen Siye couldn't help but sigh in his heart, couldn't help but close his eyes and recuperate, and looked forward to ending it soon.

Until the third pole of the sun, when Chen Siye was a little drowsy, suddenly a voice came: "Swing and look at the Spring Palace!" Suddenly woke him up, and said that he was on the topic, and went to Wangchun Palace to explain that the birthday banquet was about to begin, but he was not interested in this birthday banquet, and only waited to see the women's neon clothes and feather dances.

I saw that this lengthy compliment was finally over, and I followed the ministers to kneel down to send the emperor off, and then I got up and followed the crowd to Wangchun Palace.