"Your Majesty has arrived!" A loud singing came, and the entire Lingyun Hall fell into silence inside and outside the hall.

Zhu Xiuyi stretched out her hand and stabbed the stunned old lady, and Xiahou Bacai woke up like a dream and laughed: "Oh, haha, I didn't expect that Your Majesty really gave the old man face." Everyone, come and follow the old man......"

"I'll just say, Your Majesty will definitely come." Xie Xun hurriedly echoed flatteringly: "Foolish brother congratulates the old lady in advance on his appointment to the knighthood." ”

"Alas, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks, Lao Xie, don't talk nonsense." Xiahou Ba walked out with a smile, but he almost tripped over the threshold, obviously his heart was not as calm as it seemed to be.

A group of princes and princes, civil and military ministers, surrounded by Xiahou Ba to the door of Lingyun Hall, and saw thousands of Qianniuwei and Yulinwei clustered around the golden Luan, and they had already come to the front.

"Ministers welcome the holy driver, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Xiahou Ba hurriedly led everyone to bow.

Luan drove slowly to a halt, and the Initial Emperor, supported by Du Hui, stepped off the imperial chariot, followed by Lu Yun in golden armor in addition to Huangfu Pixian.

"The old lady and all Aiqing quickly calm down, the widow is here to congratulate Lao Taishan on his birthday." The initial emperor looked kind, stretched out his hand to help Xiahou and said domineeringly: "The old lady is longer than Nanshan." ”

"Hehe, thank you, Your Majesty, the old minister is flattered." Xiahou Ba smiled faintly and respectfully invited the Initial Emperor into Lingyun Hall.

Entering the hall, the initial emperor sat firmly on the throne, and Du Hui and Huangfu Pixian separated him. Lu Yun was outside the ancestral hall, commanding Qianniuwei to take three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and was on strict guard, treating Xiahou Fang as a tiger's den in Longtan.

When everyone was seated, Xiahou Li respectfully asked for instructions on whether the banquet could be held. Xiahou Ba naturally cast an inquiring glance at the Initial Emperor.

"Hey, there's no hurry." The first emperor waved his hand and said: "The widow came this time, firstly, to congratulate the old lady on his birthday, and secondly, to fulfill his original promise. ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand at Du Hui.

The clockwork in Lingyun Hall could be heard, and everyone, including Xiahou Ba, held their breath and waited for the emperor's will.

I saw Du Hui walk up to the emperor, unfold a roll of yellow silk, and read it aloud.

"I heard that the first king and built Mingde, the soil was divided, the people were divided, the favor was worshipped, and the gifts were prepared, so the royal family was guarded, and the left and right generations were also ......"

The will is obscure and obscure, to the effect that it publicized Xiahou Ba's exploits, patted his ass, praised him for assisting Gaozu to pacify the world, outstanding meritorious service, high morality, respect for the emperor, educate the people, and the credit is above Yiyin and Zhou Gong. Therefore, on the occasion of your birthday, I will crown you as the king of Wuwei County, enter the mound, and give you chariots and horses, clothes, tiger bones, musical instruments, Nama, Zhu Hu, bows and arrows, gongyue, and cabinets, nine kinds of ritual vessels, which are called nine tins.

After the announcement was completed, Du Hui handed Huang Aya to Xiahou with a smile and said, "Old county king, don't you want to receive the decree and thank you?" ”

"Oh, Your Majesty......" Although it was not unexpected, but when it came to the moment when the initial emperor fulfilled his promise, Xiahou Ba still felt like he was in a dream. It took a while to come back to his senses, and he knelt down and refused: "Your Majesty, the old minister has a sense of guilt, but the old minister's merits are weak, and his favor has passed." It is not appropriate for a minister to enter a knighthood and increase an official. Jiuxi ceremony, the minister does not say it, and please ask Your Majesty to take back your life. ”

"Alas, the old lady is wrong in what she said, these are all you deserve." The initial emperor looked at the people in the hall with a smile: "Everyone, help to persuade the old lady together, don't let him resign anymore." ”

"Yes, old lady, don't shirk it, this is all a piece of Your Majesty's good intentions, and your old man deserves it!" Xie Xun immediately took the lead in blowing the conch, and all the lords also persuaded one after another. Xiahou Ba pretended to excuse again and again, so he pretended to be reluctant, and thanked him for taking the order.

"Okay." The original emperor had long been disgusted by his desire to say no, and he was disgusted. Seeing that Xiahou Ba finally accepted the order, he immediately got up as if he had been pardoned, and held high the golden cup presented by Huangfu Pixian and said:

"Come, everyone, let's congratulate Otsuka Zai Lao Junwang for his long life Chitose, Chitose!"

"Otsuka Zai, the old county king, has a long life, a thousand years old, a thousand thousand years old!" The ministers also raised their glasses and drank together.

After drinking this glass of wine, the first emperor did not sit down again, and walked out with a smile and said: "The widow is here, and you can't drink it happily, so you won't block everyone." ”

"Your Majesty, why don't you go back to the palace after lunch." Xiahou Ba was busy and graciously retained.

Even if the initial emperor was not tired in his heart, he didn't dare to eat a grain of rice from Xiahou Valve, so he resolutely refused Xiahou Ba's retention, and left Lingyun Hall under the command of Du Hui and others.

Before Shangluan drove the car, the initial emperor Xiahou said domineeringly as if he had just remembered something: "Old county king, let the Zhongshu order you vacated, let it be taken by no injury, and it can be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business." ”

"This ......" Xiahou Ba had already calculated clearly. It is said that the Zhongshu Order is the head of the Three Princes, and it should be taken over by Cui Yan, but as soon as Otsuka Zai came out, the Zhongshu Order became an ornament, and if Cui Yan took over, it would undoubtedly be a bright rise and a secret fall, which would completely destroy the relationship with Cui Valve that had just been repaired. Naturally, Xie Xun can't be allowed to take over, so it is also a very appropriate arrangement to let his own son take over.

Xiahou Ba pretended to excuse himself for a while, and asked Xiahou not to come forward to thank him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long." Being promoted to Zhongshu Ling and ranking as the third duke, Xiahou is also very happy that he is not injured, and he is naturally grateful.

Seeing this, all the guests were full of envy, but they didn't expect that the Chinese book order vacated by Xiahou Ba actually fell on his son's head again. Although Xiahou has been in the prime minister for many years, he is ranked as the third prince at such a young age, which is really eye-catching.

"Let's be even, your top priority after taking office is to formulate a good set of rules and regulations for Otsuka Zai, and report it as soon as possible." The first emperor commanded, then sat on the luan car and went back to the palace.

After everyone sent the emperor away and went back to sit down again, Xiahou Li hurriedly rang the cloud board for the opening ceremony.

Thousands of Xiahou slaves immediately came out and served delicacies from the mountains and seas on a large tray, with all kinds of delicacies. The guests raised their wines one after another, wishing Otsuka Zai's old county Wang Furu Donghai and Shoubi Nanshan, and then they ate and drank in full swing.

The atmosphere in Lingyun Hall was also very warm.

All the lords, great elders, and great grandmasters toasted Xiahouba one after another, congratulating him on his birthday and double happiness. Xiahou Ba was also in a good mood, and he didn't refuse to come, and after a whole round, his face was already full of red light.

After toasting Otsuka Zai, the distinguished guests attacked the new Zhongshu Ling Xiahou without injury. Xiahou is not injured is the junior of most of the people present, they will naturally not be as polite to him as they are to Xiahou Ba, and they tacitly start a wheel war, and they have to pour him drunk like mud to reduce the jealousy in their hearts.

For a time, the ancestral hall was very noisy and lively.