Chapter 282: Palace Banquet
"Awon, why are you sighing? Is it because like Po, is it because the little belly is hungry and wants to eat cakes? β
Little Lori opened a pair of black beanie eyes and looked up at Xue Lang. Xue Lang squatted down and sighed: "No, Ah Weng is just afraid. β
Little Lori was very righteous, stretched out her little short hand, stood on tiptoe, patted Xue Lang's shoulder hard, and asked him, "What is Ah Weng afraid of?" β
Xue Lang sighed: "Ah Weng is afraid that he will be too conspicuous later, and he will be protected by the media." β
"Hahaha!"
This is Li Gang's unkind smile. Xue Lang raised his head and glanced at the old man who was smiling happily, and deeply felt the malice from the world.
Only little Lori is real. Friend, Lala Xue Lang's robe: "Ah Weng, what do you mean by protecting the media?" Don't be afraid, baby protect you! β
"Really?"
"Really!"
Little Lori's expression was very serious, although this serious expression looked very cute on the round face with baby fat, however, Xue Lang still took the opportunity to say: "Did Li Gong hear it?" Bao said to help me and let Bao accompany me to the banquet! β
Before Li Gang could speak, Xiao Lori was immediately unhappy when she heard that she was going to leave her Azu: "The baby wants to be with Azu!" β
Xue Lang...... Xue Lang felt that his heart was hurt, and he just said that he would protect him, but in a blink of an eye, he changed his mind, and he said that he would not abandon or give up?
Li Gang smiled very happily with a helpless expression, patted Xue Lang with no sincerity, and said, "Youyang is precious, the old man and Ah Bao go first." β
Xue Lang begged bitterly: "Gong Li, please stay, let me go in with you." β
Li Gang looked Xue Lang up and down with deep meaning in his eyes, and after a while, Xue Lang thought that the old man was going to die and could not be saved, so Li Gang nodded: "Okay, Youyang will follow." β
Xue Lang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed, not forgetting to thank Li Gang: "Thank you Li Gong!" β
Li Gang smiled: "Can it be regarded as a good deed every day?" β
Xue Lang...... Xue Lang's face was flushed, and he felt a little "there are many grooves without mouth".
There is still a long distance from the dismounted bridge to the Lin De Hall where the palace banquet is held, and the little Lori people have short legs, and they can't walk long before they shout to hug. Xue Lang looked at Li Gang, who had white hair, and took the initiative to take on the task of holding the child.
Lao Li Gang actually got cheap and behaved, and said with a smile: "My Ah Bao will lend Youyang a hug, and when Youyang has a child in the future, he won't be in a hurry." β
Xue Lang resisted the urge to give the old man a big roll of his eyes, and sighed: "Gong Li, there is a saying that you can be cheap and sell well, have you heard of it?" β
"Hahahaha!"
Li Gang raised his head and laughed, without any shame, and his face was also leveraged, which seemed to have been tested for a long time.
A child who is more than three years old, he didn't feel heavy when he hugged him for the first time, and when he hugged him all the way to Lin De Palace, Xue Lang felt that his hands were no longer his own, sour and soft. Hurry up and return the child and rest your arms so that you won't be able to pick up the chopsticks later.
"Changping County Prince, your seat is here, please come with the slave maid."
As soon as he entered the Lin De Palace, an attendant came up to lead the way-
Xue Lang was able to come to the banquet because of his title, and Li Gang was because of his official position, and the positions of the two were not together. Under the guidance of the chamberlain, Xue Lang sat in his seat, and none of the officials sitting next to him knew him.
Xue Lang arrived not early or late, most of the seats in the hall were already seated, and there were still vacant seats in front of the queue, looking at the people present, the princesses of the saints would also participate in the palace banquet. Xue Lang glanced up, Princess Pingyang hadn't come yet.
Xue Lang is not a good communicator, so he sits quietly without knowing anyone, but the ladies next to him seem to know him more, and they sweep several glances.
Looking at him, Xue Lang smiled, bowed his head slightly, and hugged his fists as a salute. Those who receive the salute have a higher grade than him, and most of them still nod and smile, and those with a lower grade than him will also bow down and hug their fists in return.
After sitting for a while, Princess Pingyang came, and seeing her come in through the door, Xue Lang got up and bowed when Princess Pingyang passed him.
Princess Pingyang stopped, her eyes glanced slightly, as if the warm sun swept over her body, Xue Lang only felt extremely comfortable physically and mentally: "I have seen Your Highness." β
Princess Pingyang nodded: "Youyang is exempt, and sit down." β
Xue Lang couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, today's New Year's Day should be regarded as the first day of the sixth year of martial arts, right?" β
Princess Pingyang's eyes flashed, she nodded, but she didn't speak, and walked straight to her seat. The corners of Xue Lang's mouth couldn't help but hook a smile, sat down, and restrained himself from looking at Princess Pingyang.
"The saint has arrived!"
After the kings arrived, the sage finally came with Concubine Wan and Concubine Yin De, and the ministers bowed to them.
In the Tang Dynasty, the winter solstice and New Year's Day were very grand festivals. On the day of New Year's Day, according to the etiquette, a large court meeting should be held in the Taiji Palace, the saint wears a crown, the queen, the prince, the kings and the ministers must wear court clothes, the palace is furnished with ceremonial music, the ceremonial guard is solemn, and the prince and the ministers are accepted to present the gifts, the Chinese book order plays the congratulatory table of the local assassins, the Huangmen squire plays the auspicious auspicious omen, the Ministry of Civil Affairs Shangshu plays the gifts of the states, and the Ministry of Rites plays the contributions of the various domains. After that, he met with the envoys of various countries and received congratulations from all nations.
Xue Lang has no official position in the court, and he is not a relative of the emperor, so of course he cannot participate in such a grand court meeting. He could only attend the palace banquet after the Great Dynasty Meeting.
Like all state banquets, the feast is preceded by the saint's New Year's message, which is a gorgeous poem. Xue Lang listened to it with a half-understanding, and tried to restrain himself so that he didn't show a blank expression.
In the past nearly a year, he has also learned a lot of ancient texts, "Shuowen Jie Zi" is simply backwards, ordinary documents can be understood, but this kind of prose involving the use of dictionaries, still half-understood. The understanding of the dictionary requires not only a lot of knowledge accumulation, but also the accumulation of ancient folk customs, however, Xue Lang lacks these, so there has been no progress.
After the sage finished speaking, the ministers sat down, and the dishes of the Shangshi Bureau came up like a stream. The tables where the ministers feasted were scattered around the place, and in the middle were empty, and in the corners sat musicians with various musical instruments.
The sage said loudly: "Today's Sanyuan, I hold a palace banquet in the palace, and I am willing to share the joy of the New Year with Zhuqing. β
"Whoa!"
The dancers came on the stage, the musicians played, and the song and dance performance beganβ
Although Xue Lang is not good at music, it does not hinder his level of appreciation. Moreover, these dancing girls who can perform at the palace banquet of the imperial court are still quite pleasing to the eye, and when they are bored, it is also quite good to nourish their eyes.
The saint sat on the throne with a smile, his eyes swept to Xue Lang, who was watching the song and dance, as if he suddenly remembered, turned his head and asked Wan Guifei beside him: "Awan, is there a suitable candidate for Xue Lang's marriage partner?" β
Wan Guifei said in a low voice: "Sage, about this matter, the crown princess once recommended a person, who is the sister of Taichangqing and the seventh mother of the uncle's family. β
"Oh, there are candidates, can someone ask Xue Lang?"
The sage asked. Wan Guifei said: "In this matter, the crown princess once asked Pingyang politely, and Pingyang promised to ask Xue Jungong, how Xue Jungong replied, the concubine did not know." β
When the sage heard this, he turned to ask Princess Pingyang: "Jianling, does Xue Lang have a reply on this matter?" How do I reply? β