Wang Xi got up very early, and the servants and maids sent by Mrs. Cheng prepared the banquet in an orderly manner.

Cui Shi and Mrs. Cheng hid in the back house and carefully dressed up Wang Xi, this crimson official uniform was after the marquis Lao Cheng took Wang Xi to go to the ministry in person, originally after the edict of the marquis came down, the officials should send the official robe and ribbon to Wang Xi's mansion, but there was no news for two days, and there was no news for two days, seeing that there was still one day to be the marquis banquet, the invitations were sent out, and Lao Cheng took Wang Xi and went to the ministry.

The official Lang of the Ministry of Officials was embarrassed and said that from the title of the third rank and the actual position of the ninth grade, he really didn't know what style of official uniform to use, so Lao Cheng threw Li Er's golden marquis edict on Lang Guan's face, and asked him if the edict was fake, and whether Bailuhou was fake? !

The bluffed officials were about to kneel, but Wen Yanbo, the servant of the ministry, came forward and gave Wang Xi a red official robe, according to the usual goldfish bag on the third grade and silverfish bag on the fifth grade, Wang Xi has no actual official position after all, only the crimson official robe that symbolizes the third grade and the fourth grade or more.

Dressed neatly, Mrs. Cheng's eyes flashed: "What a person!" If this is seen in the world, it will not fascinate the daughters of the major powers. ”

Cui's also smiled: "This is also a serious matter, Xi'er will be fifteen years old after the New Year, you should help as an aunt to inquire who has a suitable little girl." ”

strongly objected to the move of the two elders to rub powder on themselves, Wang Xi ran out of the back house as if he was running away, Datang is popular at the moment, the little face is white and red, both men and women, are rubbing thick powder, Wang Xi is a straight male cancer is really unbearable.

Lao Cheng got off the court, and took Niu Jinda and Wei Chi Jingde directly to Wang Xi's mansion, and Mrs. Cheng, Mrs. Niu and Wei Chigong's two wives had already gone to the back house to make arrangements with Cui's Zhang Luo Mansion.

The stewards of several families sent a large amount of meat, wine and other things that were urgently needed in Wang Xi's mansion, and Lao Cheng asked Cheng Chumo to accompany Wang Xi to welcome guests at the gate of the mansion, so he took Lao Niu and Wei Chigong to the mansion to eat wine!

In addition to Niu Jinda's son Niu Jinhu recuperating in the mansion due to leg disease, and Wei Chigong's son serving in the army, these three families can be said to have poured out of the nest and given Wang Xi enough face.

What Wang Xi didn't expect the most was that in addition to the elders of Lao Cheng and other three confidants, the first distinguished guest who came to the door turned out to be Wen Yanbo, the servant of the ministry!

Wang Xi's face was complicated: "Wen Shilang came in person, Wang Xi feels very honored!" Please! ”

Wen Yanbo returned the salute: "On the big day of Bailu Hou, the old man is the chief official of the Ministry of Officials, and the court affairs are in his body, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time. ”

Wang Xi frowned, but still stretched out his hand and said, "Please!" ”

Wen Yanbo entered the mansion, and the steward sent by the Cheng Mansion to be in charge of roll call said loudly: "Lord Wen Yanbo, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, has arrived!" ”

In any case, with this shout, as the chief official of the ministry, being present in person in this situation is enough to give Wang Xi enough face.

The small lake of the new mansion is very secluded, because it is living water, the lake has not yet frozen, but the trees are withered, and the swimming fish are not visible, which looks particularly bleak.

Wang Xi and Wen Yanbo stood side by side in the small pavilion by the lake: "Wen Shilang, there is no one else here, Shilang may wish to speak freely!" ”

Wen Yanbo's white beard trembled slightly in the cold wind: "Is there a strange old man in Bailu Hou who tried to block the marquis in the court a few days ago?" ”

Wang Xi was stunned, is this an apology?

Wang Xi said: "Wen Shilang is serious, Wang Xi has not made an inch, and he was suddenly knighted, and Shilang is the chief official of the ministry, and it is the right thing to make suggestions for the country, and Wang Xi does not dare to complain." ”

Wen Yanbo shook his head: "The old man was stationed in Youzhou with the king of Yanjun in the former Sui Dynasty, and he hated it when he saw that the great rivers and mountains of my Central Plains were ravaged by Hulu. In March this year, the old man followed Zhang Gongjin to defeat Taigu and was trapped in the Hu camp, seeing that my people's hands and feet were used as cattle and horses by Hu'er, women and babies were promiscuous and abused food, and I hated to replace him with my body, this is the incompetence of our courtiers! The people provide for us, but we cannot protect the people, and we eat the people's fat in vain! ”

"Since the enthronement today, the change of Weishui, the sacrifice of thousands of Turkic cattle and horses today, in exchange for the old man and a rotten Confucian, the old man should work hard to help the current Shangshang drive out Hu'er, and the shame of blood and Weishui!"

Wen Yanbo's eyes were red, and his body and hair in his fifties were all white, and he looked a little thin and lonely in the cold wind.

Wen Yanbo continued: "Today, the army is strong, the internal cultivation of benevolence, the external imperial and strong army, the enlightened and admonishment, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is promising, but only in the matter of waiting for you to be a marquis, Your Majesty is so willful!" The old man has experienced the tyrant of the former Sui Dynasty, and knows that if the king neglects his merits, the reward is terrible, and the old man is really worried that His Majesty will repeat Yang Guang's mistakes. ”

Wang Xi was a little ignorant, isn't this going to be•••••

"Jun Hou may think that the old man is making a big fuss, after Feng Deyi admonished the clan to be knighted, His Majesty once said that in the future, it will not be possible to be knighted without great merit, this is to give the virtuous ministers of the army will be clearly indicated, in the future, the Northern Expedition to the Turks will definitely be rewarded with knighthood! But the appearance of the monarch made this good government stillborn, and the old man didn't understand why His Majesty, who has always been enlightened, was so stubborn! ”

"In the past, on the Mingde Palace, the king waited for the first time to face the king, set up his heart for heaven and earth, asked for the life of the people, continued to learn for the saints, and opened the peace for all generations. After that, Wen Yanbo bowed to Wang Xi to the end.

Wang Xi couldn't argue, this Wen Shilang is also a man of temperament, and he regards himself as a lucky minister who is flattering and flattering, alas, how can this be good.

Wang Xi helped Wen Yanbo up, and said helplessly: "In this way, I will tell Wen Shilang the truth about the matter, just ask Wen Shilang to understand the royal majesty, Wang Xi is like walking on thin ice, and he is in his ears, and he is not allowed to talk to outsiders." ”

At that moment, Wang Xi was summoned into the palace by Li Yuan in the past, and had to speak generously for the sake of survival, and finally Li Yuan retaliated and named himself Bailuhou.

Wen Yanbo was stunned when he heard it: "I see, the decree of the Emperor Taishang, whether His Majesty refutes or obeys the decree, it is inappropriate, so he simply withholds it and does not mention it, and lets the edict be refuted by the courtiers in his own name••••••"

Wen Yanbo suddenly brightened: "I see, Your Majesty has good intentions, and there is no profit to make Zhi dizzy!" It's our short-sightedness•••••"

Wen Yanbo smiled happily and saluted Wang Xi again: "It's our fault to blame the king, this matter is really not suitable to be publicized, but the wronged king..."

Wang Xi waved his hand: "Wen Shilang is the heart of the country, Wang Xi Minggan is guilty, and please also ask Shilang to supervise, I will do my best to repay Your Majesty, the Lord of Bailu Hou, will not spread the world in the name of Xingchen!" ”

Wen Yan Bozhi said goodbye and left proudly, this moment of hard work, the porter has received a lot of gifts, the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Li Ji, etc. have sent their sons and nephews to come, Cheng Chumo took Xu Sidao to accompany him to eat and drink, and some officials who received the post, such as Wannian County Order, left on the grounds of their positions.

The Yiguo Mansion sent Qin Huaiyu, and Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, who was not in Chang'an, sent his son-in-law Li Chongyi to come, and Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, whose eldest son was still young, sent a steward to send congratulatory gifts.

Xue Wanche's brothers, Chai Shao, Hou Junji and other mansions all had stewards to send congratulatory gifts, and the Wuchen family was especially visible with the same spirit.

Seeing that the sun had passed noon, the guests who wanted to come today were like this, but they didn't want to come again.

Bailu Houfu was full of traffic, a richly decorated carriage stopped, and a middle-aged official in a crimson robe and a five-grade official uniform and a domestic servant helped an old man in a Confucian shirt with white hair to get out of the carriage.

The steward of the Cheng Mansion who was in the roll call was stunned, and he didn't know the old man who was the leader, and the servant handed over a famous post, and the steward said loudly: "Qinghe Cui Gongwang Cui Gongwang to~"

Wang Xi's face changed slightly, but the person who came was a guest, and he still said: "The head of the Cui family is here, Peng Sheng is shining, please!" ”

Cui Gongwang was helped by his nephew and walked forward, just about to speak, when another carriage approached, and two servants helped an old man with white hair and a high crown to get out of the car, Cui Gongwang saw that the color behind the sign of the carriage was not good-looking, and the old man got off the car and smiled at Cui Gongwang, and said: "It's really a coincidence, I haven't seen it for a few years, I never thought that I would meet Brother Cui here~"

Cui Gongwang's tone was a little cold: "Yes, the old man didn't expect that you would come here to join in this fun." ”

The old man's servant handed over the name post, and the steward read aloud: "Taiyuan Wang, Wang Han arrives~"

The steward's voice trembled a little, what is going on, there is no official position on the name post, only a name, but it looks like it has a great background.

Wang Xi's brows furrowed even deeper, and a servant had already reported the situation to Cheng Yanjin and others in the house, Cheng Yanjin and Niu Jinda and others glanced at each other, so all the nobles in the house went to the door of the house to greet them.

Even if Lao Cheng and others are the princes of the country, in front of the two heads of the Qinghe Cui family and the Taiyuan Wang family, they are also performing the junior ceremony, and everyone welcomed the two family heads into the house.

Lao Cheng sat on the main seat as Wang Xi's elder, and everyone sat in the hall according to their fame, seniority, official position, etc., and the servants and servants of Cheng's house served delicious food in turn.

The food is actually ordinary, there are no green vegetables in winter, the seats are full of nobles, Wang Xi's roast pork can not be on the main table, fortunately, the mutton is an ingredient, in the current lack of cooking skills in the Tang Dynasty can change the space is very large, Wang Xi personally taught, the chef Lan Gu personally performed the fried mutton is very favored.

If the arrival of the two heads of the family, surnamed Wu and Qiwang, gave Wang Xi's feudal banquet a bit of aristocratic rancidity, then the arrival of Mr. Li Gang gave Wang Xi great prestige.

Mr. Li Gang's reputation in Confucianism is unparalleled, the crown prince of the Three Dynasties, and the edict of reward when Li Yuan ascended the throne, he did not dare to write his name directly, Wang Xi did not dare to expect such a character to favor himself, so he didn't even send an invitation, but he didn't expect the old man to come uninvited.

Li Gang smiled and walked slowly to the front of the house by an old servant driving an ox cart, the porter is probably used to seeing strange people today, and is waiting for the servant to send a famous post, who knows that the old servant actually helped Li Gang walk in slowly.