The dust washing banquet can be omitted, but the celebration banquet cannot be saved. The celebration banquet is not only to celebrate the military and other victories, but also a kind of affirmation of one's own subordinates. At the same time, it can also deepen the relationship with the vassals. As a ruler who has matured day by day, Liu Ye is certainly very aware of this. 'The best of the servants should be rewarded best!' This is Liu Ye's consistent code of conduct for his subordinates. For this celebration dinner, Liu Ye attaches great importance to it. not only arranged for his little wife to take care of it personally. Even in the backyard greenhouse, more than half of the vegetables that I am usually reluctant to eat are taken out (in northern China, it is estimated that only Liu Ye's family has fresh vegetables in winter).

There were a lot of guests invited to the celebration dinner this time, except for some people who had important responsibilities and were not allowed to leave their posts without permission, the rest of the high-ranking officials of the Xixiang Army all came. Even Liu Wu, who was far away in Dongying, rushed back. However, his deputy, Liu Shi, was sadly left behind in Dongying. After all, Dongying is particularly important and needs to be guarded by heavyweights.

Saigo's celebration dinners were about the same as those of this era, and they all used a separate table system. However, it is different from other banquets of this era. In Saigo, chairs and tables were replaced by chairs and tables for seating, drinking utensils, and tableware. The chair is a very comfortable Taishi chair for people to sit on. The table is a small short table for two people to sit on, a bit like a school desk when I was a student.

In ancient times, the order of seats was very particular. If the arrangement is not good, it is easy to arouse the disgust of the guests. Especially during the period of the two Jin Dynasty, the antagonism between the two classes was very serious, and almost no one in the Shi clan looked down on the Shu clan. If the Shi clan and the Shu clan are placed at the same table, it should be the same table, then something will definitely happen. So Liu Ye handed over the troublesome matter of seating arrangement to Yang Yang, and the old fox was a human spirit in this regard. Liu Ye believes that his father-in-law will definitely be able to handle this matter properly.

Once the guests are seated, the banquet begins. The ancients respected the left, and sitting at the first table on the left were of course Liu Ye's two old fathers-in-law. The No. 2 person in Xixiang, Yang Yang, the head of political affairs, and Cui Shen, who was born in a wealthy family in Qinghe and is also a Confucian in Hebei. However, Cui Shen is in the first place, and Yang Yang is in the second place. After all, Cui Shen's reputation is much higher than Yang Yang's. For this, Yang Yang is still self-aware. Behind Yang Yang were Liu Ming and other Xixiang civil officials.

Sitting at the first table on the right were the Dongying Defense Envoy, Sima Liu Wu of the other department, and Sima Xiahou Wen of the left of Xixiang. However, Liu Wu was in the first place, and Xiahou Wen was in the second place. In fact, theoretically speaking, Xiahou Wen's Zuo Sima is higher than Liu Wu's other Sima, and Xiahou Wen should be the chief. But who made Liu Wu make a lot of contributions this time, plus he is the nephew of the sovereign Liu Ye. It is a matter of course to be at the top. Xiahou Wen did not object. After all, it's not worth offending Liu Wu for such a trivial matter. Behind Xiahou Wen were Luan Meng and other Xixiang military attachés.

At the chairman's meeting, Liu Ye did not sit alone as usual. At this time, there was another person next to Liu Ye, and that was the little goblin. However, at this time, the goblin was still dressed in men's clothes, not women's clothes.

For the little goblin sitting next to Liu Ye, whether it is Yang Yang or Cui Shen, there are some complaints. Because the one sitting in that position is generally the main mother, Liu Ye's wife. In this regard, Yang Yang and Cui Shen were of course a little dissatisfied.

Liu Ye's current backyard is very harmonious on the surface. But it's actually a bit confusing. Because Liu Ye has not yet declared who is his wife. If there is no wife, there will be no sons-in-law, which means that all of Liu Ye's heirs will have the right to inherit. (The heir here refers to the son born to the woman Liu Yeming is marrying, and the one born to the maid Teng's concubine does not count.) Actually, it's a very dangerous thing to do. Although the primogeniture system has been sprayed for thousands of years. But it does exist for a reason. It is a good way to avoid chaos and turmoil in the next generation due to power struggles.

Wife and sister-in-law are a very sensitive topic. Even if he is the number two person in Xixiang, Yang Yang, the head of political affairs, does not dare to touch it easily. This is a very challenging thing for the sovereign, and it can easily cause the sovereign's dissatisfaction. If you don't pay attention to it, you will be crushed. It's the same no matter who it is.

In fact, Yang Yang had already euphemistically admonished Liu Ye once some time ago. However, he was prevaricated by Liu Ye at that time. Of course, Liu Ye also knew the importance of being a wife in ancient times. If Liu Ye wants to establish a wife, for the development of Xixiang in the future, Little Beauty is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Although the little wife is better than the little beauty in many aspects, and Liu Ye loves her very much. But her background is her biggest disadvantage. Although the Yang family is also a family, the Yang family is not a wealthy family after all. If you make a young wife a wife. There is not much impetus for Liu Ye's future development. On the contrary, there are many harms. And it will chill Cui's heart.

But if you set up a little beauty as a wife, it is very unfair to the little wife. And the relationship between Liu Ye and his little wife is not comparable to that of the little beauty. The most important thing is that if the little beauty is established, the delicate balance in the backyard will inevitably be broken. The warm backyard that Liu Ye had managed to create would also be destroyed immediately. This is the last thing Liu Ye wants to see.

Therefore, Liu Ye's attitude towards his wife has always been ambiguous. It can even be regarded as an escape. But no matter who you choose as your wife, the goblin has no chance at all. Although the little goblin is Liu Ye's first woman, and she has already visited the church and married. But the combination of Liu Ye and the goblin did not go through three books and six rituals. From a legal point of view, the goblin cannot be regarded as Liu Yeming's wife. Therefore, the offspring born of the goblin has no right of inheritance. This is also the reason why Cui Shen and Yang Yang were a little dissatisfied with the little goblin sitting next to Liu Ye, but they did not say anything to stop it. Of course! As for whether he was worried about being beaten by the goblin on the spot, it is unknown. After all, in the dictionary of goblins, there is no such thing as respecting the old and loving the young.

"Gentlemen! The 'Fire' plan was successfully implemented. With the blessing of the heavens, the soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy. Of course! It is also indispensable to the strong support of all the monarchs. Here, this gentleman first respects all of you. After the guests sat quietly, Liu Ye raised his wine and said. As the boss of Xixiang, he must say something before the celebration banquet begins. Praise your horse.

"The lord has praised it falsely, this is the duty of the ministers! The sovereign has worked hard for Saigo. The first wine should be the first to respect the lord first! As the head of the civil officials in Xixiang, Yang Yang took the lead and said modestly.

"Congratulations to the Lord!" After Yang Yang finished speaking, Xiahou Wen, the head of the military attaché, raised his wine and shouted.

"Congratulations to the Lord!" The ministers also raised their wines and said.

"Gentlemen! Drink to your heart's content! Liu Ye did not refuse the toast of the ministers, but took the lead in drinking the wine. After all, this is the respect that the ministers have for themselves. As the sovereign, Liu Ye must also respect them.

"Lord, please!" The courtiers also drank the wine.

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After Liu Ye and the ministers drank with each other a few times, Liu Ye announced that the banquet was open. To be honest, Liu Ye, who grew up in the new century, didn't like this kind of false etiquette very much. But Liu Ye couldn't do anything. Who made him the lord of Saigo? As a sovereign, you must take the lead in observing the ceremony. This is the quality of a good ruler.

This celebration banquet was organized by the little wife herself, and the little wife who obeyed Liu Ye's instructions prepared it very richly. All kinds of food and drinks are available. Even the pet that had just been slaughtered by the goblins, the 'big cat' Ah Huang, was brought to the table. However, except for a small number of people with heavy tastes, the guests here did not like to eat this thing. After all, although this thing is a big supplement, it is too unpalatable.

Most of the guests here went for fresh vegetables. Even the well-informed Cui Shen is the same. Although the various meats at the celebration banquet were delicious, the guests here were not poor ghosts, they all had them at home. However, being able to eat fresh vegetables in the winter is a rare thing.

The banquet continued, and in addition to celebrating the success of the 'fire' plan, Liu Ye also had a major event to announce. However, when Liu Ye saw the haggard expression of someone in a corner of the house, a sense of foreboding rushed straight to Liu Ye's heart.