About an hour before the feast, the guests arrived.

Of course, the people of the Xue clan came the most, Xue Kegou, the servant of the household department, Xue Yao, the son of Xue Yuanchao, Xue Yao, the great talent of the Xue family, and Xue Zhongzhang, the superintendent of the imperial history, who was also Pei Yan's nephew. The Xue Pei clan is a good match, and there are many intermarriages. In addition, there were a number of Xue clan officials or lords and nobles who Xue Shao did not know before, and they were all invited to come together at the invitation of Xue Yi, the prince of Hedong County.

Later, Pei Xingjian and his wife also came, and they were accompanied by Li Duozuo, the general of the right guard. Although Xue Shao had a relationship with him, he was not very familiar with him, so he entrusted Pei Xingjian to invite him to come with him.

As soon as Pei Xingjian came to the guests' lounge, it was lively, and more than half of them were people in the army, how could he not compliment Pei Xingjian. Moreover, as everyone knows, Xue Shao has entered Pei Xingjian's door and has become a protégé of Wei Gongyan, and Pei Xingjian's presence is naturally of great significance.

Xue Shao was muttering, would it be embarrassing if Pei Yan came later? What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of Princess Taiping, knowing that Pei Xingjian and Pei Yan are not in harmony, she also came to Pei Yan's mansion in person instead of me as a princess...... It is estimated that this should be the meaning of the Queen of Heaven, otherwise Princess Taiping would not make an assertion.

Less than half an hour after leaving the feast, almost all the guests who should have come have arrived. Many of them were unknown or not familiar to Xue Shao, and they were all invited by Xue Yi. Yao Yuanchong and Li Xianyuan were present together, and Xue Shao specially introduced Yao Yuanchong to Wei Xuantong, the secretary of the ministry, and the rest was up to the two of them to communicate on their own.

According to Xue Shao's initial expectations, just invite some clansmen surnamed Xue and a few of his friends. But by this time, the number of guests had reached more than 200, which greatly exceeded Xue Shao's initial expectations.

The Fenyin Xue family has deep roots in the court of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention the protégés and former officials, but there are many people who are related to each other in marriages with the Xue family. In addition, there is a royal relationship with Princess Xue Mu Chengyang, and Li Tang's clan can be regarded as an uncle, and there are a lot of them today.

Of course, the daughter who marries is like spilled water, Princess Chengyang has been dead for ten years, and the Xue family and the Li Tang clan have long since broken off. Today, these clans will come to the banquet, and most of them are coming for the "horse" Xue Shao.

The clans of the Li family know better than anyone what kind of status the queen of heaven is in the royal family, and they also know better what kind of weight the queen's most beloved baby daughter, Princess Taiping, is.

As expected, the roasted tail banquet is really not an ordinary banquet, it is simply an upper-class Vanity Fair full of political flavor.

Soon the first good day is about to be held, and Xue Yi is a little anxious - why hasn't Xue Yuanchao come yet?

"Big brother, don't worry, Xue Yuanchao should come. Aren't the big names often the last to appear? Xue Shao persuaded the eldest brother, thinking that although there was a little private unhappiness between me and Xue Yuanchao, it was a small "internal contradiction". Today's roasted tail banquet is a big event for the entire Xue clan, and Xue Yuanchao has no reason to be absent because of a little private holiday. If he were such a small-bellied person, he would not be able to sit in the position of the prime minister of the current Zhongshu Ling.

"Okay, wait!" Xue Yi can only be patient.

Princess Taiping walked around the guest lounge in the style of a housewife, and greeted many elders and ladies of the Li Tang clan. Seeing that the banquet was about to start, Princess Taiping walked out and said, "Gong Xue, it's time to prepare for the banquet." ”

Xue Yi clapped his palms and said, "But Xue Xianggong hasn't come yet!" ”

Princess Taiping smiled mysteriously and said, "Gong Xue doesn't have to worry, let's go and greet the guests first!" Don't let those guests think that the Xue family only respects Xue Xianggong and neglects them. Let Bengong and Xue Lang wait here for Xue Xianggong. ”

"This ...... All right! Xue Yi hesitated and bowed, "Then there is Her Royal Highness Princess Lao!" ”

So Xue Yi and his wife went into the inner hall to greet the guests to their seats.

Xue Shao whispered: "Enron, what is your mysterious purpose?" Didn't you say that you invited Pei Yan, but now not only did Pei Yan not come, but even Xue Yuanchao didn't come. ”

"What's the hurry!" Princess Taiping is still not in a hurry, and she intends to sell Guanzi.

"Okay, then wait!"

Seeing that the guests and friends in the main hall and the side hall of the hall were seated, Yale started to play the bell and start ringing, and it was about to start the banquet. Xue Yi in the hall was a little embarrassed, Xue Yuanchao didn't come to the Xue family's children's tail-burning banquet, and he couldn't come, it was really shameless!

Some people are already muttering secretly watching jokes, it is rumored that Xue Shao has offended Xue Yuanchao recklessly, and it seems that today is going to be retributed!

At this moment, there was a burst of golden horns and colorful cannons outside, and the eunuch said loudly-

"The Queen of Heaven has arrived!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

"Shang Shu's left servant shoots, Liu Renliang arrives!"

"Zhongshu Ling, Xue Yuanchao has arrived!"

"Waiter, Pei Yan has arrived!"

"With the Zhongshu order, Cui Zhiwen has arrived!"

……

The guests were stunned, is this still a roasted tail banquet, not only did the queen of heaven drive in person, but also moved the prince and all the prime ministers of the entire political hall - this is obviously a banquet in the palace, okay!

Xue Yi was almost stunned, this, this, this is too sudden and exaggerated! No wonder the Taiping Duke was waiting outside in person, it turned out that these people were the finale in the back!

Xue Yi and his wife hurriedly came out to greet them, and Xue Shao and Princess Taiping had already greeted them in front of the palace.

The four major hubs Zaisuke and the prince are here in person, and then there is a queen to press the formation, this lineup is too strong. Those who know the Tao of Lu are attending a feast of burning tails, and those who do not know the Tao of Lu will also think that they are going to hold the Shuowang Dynasty or participate in important ancestral sacrifices.

Xue Shao was also very surprised, originally he didn't invite Pei Yan out of Pei Xingjian's face. It's okay now, because Pei Yandu is just a supporting role!

The Xue brothers, Princess Taiping and others invited Wu Zetian, the crown prince and the four great Zaifu into the banquet hall, and the guests in the hall were naturally afraid to worship them.

With Wu Zetian, the prince, a half-monarch, is like a foil. Wu Zetian waved his sleeves and said with a smile: "The palace is occasionally free today, so I came to Xue Shao's roasted tail banquet uninvited, but it frightened the princes, and the sins of the palace are also!" ”

The guests all laughed together, and the queen of heaven said seriously.

"Please take a seat for the queen of heaven!" Xue Yi hurriedly said.

"Wouldn't that be a hubbuo?" Wu Zetian said with a smile.

Xue Yi was frightened, and hurriedly said: "The queen of heaven is the mother of the world, we are all people, and the priority is clearly destined to God!" ”

Wu Zetian nodded with a smile, "Please also invite the prince to take a seat." ”

"The Emperor...... Can't! Li Xiancheng was terrified, and hurriedly said: "Please invite the queen mother to take a seat, and the emperor and Taiping can sit in the second seat." ”

Everyone could see that Li Xian was not fake polite but really flustered, and he took Princess Taiping to strengthen his courage together.

"Okay." Wu Zetian politely did not refuse, and walked to the main seat and sat down, and Princess Taiping and the prince sat on her left and right. The first seat of the guest seat was the four major Zaifu, and the Xue brothers, who were the hosts, accompanied them in turn.

The seats are quite distinct, like a group of pilgrims. Wu Zetian's magnificent field is unparalleled, and it has become a state of overwhelming the heroes.

"The minister is brave, before the banquet, I invited the queen of heaven to give a speech." Xue Yi stepped forward to bow out of courtesy.

"Okay." Wu Zetian did not shirk either, and said loudly: "Today is Xue Shao's tail burning banquet, thanks to the public to come to the meeting, the palace is very relieved." ”

The first sentence of the opening sentence Wu Zetian expressed his attitude, which means that you give Xue Shao face is to give face to the palace, and the palace is very happy.

The implication is, of course, that Xue Shao is a member of the palace!

"Before the feast, there is a holy decree to be read here in the palace." After saying that, Wu Zetian raised his hand, and her close attendant eunuch immediately stood up with a yellow silk edict in his hand.

Li Zhi has always been frugal, and the general imperial edicts are written on yellow rattan paper or kudzu linen paper, and only when it is necessary to edict the Manchu courtiers or declare the orders of the world, will such yellow silk silk be written as a holy decree.

Xue Shao and all the guests listened to the holy decree.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to the world—"

The voice of the eunuch is quite loud, and it is definitely a super-professional announcer. There is only one part of the decree - marriage.

The marriage news of Princess Taiping and Xue Shao is finally an edict to the world.

"Xue Shao, the commander of the horses, take the order!"

The Holy Decree added Xue Shao a six-rank official with the rank of Captain of the Horse, and the significance is well known.

"Minister Xue Shao, take the order!" Xue Shao raised his hands and said loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor!" Thank you for the grace of the Queen of God! ”

The two saints are in the same dynasty, the emperor is called the emperor, and the empress is called the queen of heaven. The courtiers thanked the two saints at the same time.

The eunuch came forward and handed the decree to Xue Shao, "Congratulations to Xue Yuma, you are really happy today!" ”

The full house of guests followed, "Congratulations to Xue Yuma!" ”

Xue Yi was very excited on the side, and his eyes were red.

For him, for the old Xue family, this is an incomparable glory and hope for the revival of the family!

Wu Zetian stood up from his seat with a smile, took Princess Taiping's hand and walked to the hall, and at the same time took one of Xue Shao's hands, so that the two of them held their hands together and stood side by side.

"Xue Shao and my son, it's really a match made in heaven!"

Pei Yan sat up straight, and said loudly: "Congratulations to the queen of heaven, I am happy to ride the dragon and be a son-in-law!" ”

The guests in the hall congratulated in unison, "Congratulations to the queen of heaven, and I am happy to ride the dragon and be a son-in-law!" ”

"Thank you, princess!" Wu Zetian bowed back with his hands and said, "Please take a seat, have a feast!" ”

Princess Taiping's face was hot and red, holding Xue Shao's hand tightly, and there was a layer of sweat in her palms.

"Still pulling, not seated?" Xue Shao chuckled.

Princess Taiping hurriedly let go and sat back in her seat, her face was as red as a ripe peach, she raised a glass of wine and said to her mother: "Queen Mother, the emperor toasts you!" Thank you for raising me for 16 years, and thank you for choosing such a good husband for me! ”

Wu Zetian laughed, "It's really a girl who is outgoing, and you are so anxious to get married?" ”

"No, no!" Princess Taiping's face turned even redder.

The crown prince Li Xian said with a smile: "Taiping, you should say that you are reluctant to leave the queen mother's side!" ”

"The emperor is not wrong!" Princess Taiping blinked her eyes and said, "Even if I get married, I can still see my mother every day, and I can still serve by my mother's side!" ”

The room filled with good-natured laughter.

"Okay, my son is filial!" Wu Zetian raised the cup with a smile, "Prince, Taiping, all the princes, please drink this cup together!" ”

"Thank you for the Queen of God!"

Xue Shao sat in his seat and drank a glass of wine and breathed a sigh of relief. I thought to myself, Wu Zetian made a surprise attack today and played a noisy game, and announced the marriage of me and Princess Taiping on such an occasion, which showed the importance of me and the Xue family, and the love for Princess Taiping to the fullest.

With just one hand, she pushed me to the public front desk. Since then, everyone in the world knows that I am the concubine of the Tang Dynasty and the favorite of the Queen of Heaven!

At the same time, this has also gained a lot of hearts and capital for Wu Zetian himself. Not to mention anything else, the Martial Arts Academy, Zuo Fengchenwei, and most of our Xue clan, including Pei Xingjian, all seem to have followed me to the camp of the Queen of Heaven.

Wu Zenaïve never does meaningless things. For her, politics everywhere!.

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