Chapter 97: A Grand Birthday Banquet
It was the summer and August of 191 A.D. There was a temporary peace for several months, and although the peace was temporary, it was one of the happiest times for the people since the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
August 25, 191 was Ren Yi's 21st birthday. Since the Yellow Turban Uprising, Ren Yi has not had a birthday in the past seven years. This birthday party is not only to celebrate one's birthday, but more importantly, to celebrate this rare and short-lived peace.
The General's Mansion is bustling with activity. Ren Yi still followed the practice in Chang'an, selected three hundred lucky Luoyang people, and went into the mansion to have fun with everyone.
There was also an endless stream of people who came to pay their respects. All the henchmen and generals under Ren Yi, except for those who were really busy with military affairs and couldn't get out, all came to the General's Mansion.
The little emperor Liu Xie, although reluctant, but due to the pressure of the general and the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, he also came to the general's mansion on time.
The major families outside the Northland, because they are in the same power as Ren Yi, did not even send a ceremonial greeting sticker.
The congratulatory gifts sent to the General's Mansion piled up, and Ren Yi directly asked the servants to move the congratulatory gifts to the backyard.
All corners of the General's Mansion and the school grounds are covered with black ice guards to prevent people with bad intentions from doing things out of control.
At the end of the day, Ren Yi appeared on time on the main podium of the school to review the training results of 50,000 recruits.
On the stage, Han Xin was dressed in military uniform and saluted Ren Yi, General, please forgive the last general's armor for being inconvenient to salute, and please also ask the general to review the army!
Ren Yi nodded, signaling that it was time to start.
Spell! Han Xin shouted, waved the flag, and the 50,000-strong army began to practice the formation. Whether it is a circular formation, a long snake formation, or a eight-door golden lock formation, the formation changes are tightly matched, without the slightest disorder, and the cooperation between the soldiers is very tacit.
Ren Yi nodded with satisfaction. Being able to train 50,000 new troops to this level in more than two months shows Han Xin's ability to command troops.
Yue Fei on Ren Yi's right side said, General, this Han Xin is an unborn genius in commanding troops. Even if it's a minister, swap scenes with him, and the minister thinks he can't be so good,
Ren Yi still nodded and didn't speak.
Fight! Han Xin shouted again and waved the flag.
The 50,000 soldiers were consciously divided into two waves, and under the leadership of their respective generals, they fought each other, and the real battlefield was very realistic.
Both sides advanced and retreated in a measured manner, changing formations freely, and were murderous. After about an hour of drilling, many of the officers and soldiers were covered with white spots.
Harvest! Han Xinling waved the flag, and the 50,000 army quickly changed formations, posing a majestic eight big characters, wishing the general the world!
Good! Without waiting for Ren Yi to react, Yue Fei couldn't sit still at first, and stood up and cheered loudly. This scene deeply shocked Yue Fei.
General, Han Xin's talent, flying far away can't be matched.
At this time, Wei Zifu on the left hand side whispered to Ren Yi, Master, this Han Xin, you must subdue his heart, if you can't, you must get rid of him.
Ren Yi bowed his head slightly to show understanding.
Ren Yi stood up and said, Han Qing, well done. You are the most satisfying birthday present for General Ben. Han Qing, don't worry, your hatred, I will let you end it in person. Also, the birthday gift in my treasury, you can choose what you like and take it!
At this time, everyone on the main general's platform remembered that this General Han Xin was the son of Han Xin who defected to the general two months ago.
After hearing this, Han Xin was stunned at first. After probably being stunned for about a pillar of incense, Han Xin knelt directly on his knees and said in a loud voice, the lord is above, and he will be worshiped by Han Xin!
Ren Yi walked directly off the main platform and helped Han Xin, who was prostrate on the ground, up.
Ren Yi said, I am happy with ten thousand gold, and I am even more happy.
After reviewing the soldiers, Ren Yi waved his hand and held a banquet.
Ren Yi's banquet is still the same characteristic, luxurious, connotative and calculating, and strives not to waste a grain or a single corn.
Ren Yi and Ren Yi's relatives sat in the main seat of the main hall as a matter of course, and Ren Yi's henchmen and generals accompanied them on both sides. As the protagonist of the birthday banquet, Ren Yi sat in the middle position, and the position of the little emperor was at the end of the main hall. Of course, the civil and military generals in the north have no opinion on this arrangement, in the hearts of the civil and military forces in the north, the little emperor has been basically respected, and it is okay, a puppet, give you a main hall, worthy of you.
After everyone was seated, the dishes were placed on each table one by one in order.
Each square table is equipped with six seats, and the dishes are one fish, two meats, one soup, two vegetarian dishes, plus a large portion of shou noodles and a number of main desserts. Of course, the raw materials of the dishes are the best ingredients, but for the status of the hussar general, it is already thrifty and can no longer be thrifty.
The dishes were all ready, and it was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon. As the bell rang, the banquet officially began.
Eight or nine people from the Ren clan headed by Ren's father picked up the first glass of wine and said, Celebrate the New Year for Zijian!
Yi said, good. Drink the wine in the glass.
Then the confidant generals led by Zhang Dingbian picked up the second glass of wine. In the end, Fan Li, the oldest confidant civil official, took the civil official group to toast the third glass of wine.
After three glasses of wine, the crowd began to eat and drink. Ren Yi didn't set too many rules at the banquet, at the beginning, everyone was still scruples about some identities, ate more reservedly, and even fought wine while eating, and even some high-ranking civil and military generals drank to the fullest, and would go to the people to fight for wine. The whole banquet was very popular, and everyone was very happy.
Ren Yi also drank a lot, leaned back on the chair without any image, and kept stuffing the hangover fruit into his mouth. After a while, he leaned back in his chair and fell asleep.
The happiest person at such a banquet is the lucky one chosen among the people. Not only did they enjoy the food for free that they couldn't enjoy in their ten lifetimes, but they were also able to drink and joke with the officials and gentlemen who usually looked high. This kind of treatment is higher than the five million in the later life.
This banquet was enjoyed by both guests and hosts. It wasn't until about the hour of the hour that the servants finished cleaning the banquet hall.
Ren Yi naturally fell asleep under the hypnosis of alcohol. When I woke up the next day, after washing up, I was just about to go to the government office when a personal servant sent an urgent letter.
The urgent letter said that Tao Gongzu, the emperor had no way, so that the bandit Zhang Min killed the old lady Cao. Today, Cao Mengde wants to lead 30,000 troops to slaughter our county, and I heard that Cao Mengde will raise troops in Yanzhou in the near future, and I hope that all allies will persuade Mengde. It's not a pity for me Tao Qian to die, the people of Xuzhou, how innocent.
Ren Yi snorted coldly directly, Cao Mengde, since you are looking for death, I will fulfill you!