Chapter 103: Giving Officials
The palace square, after those palace maids and eunuchs have been busy for a long time, has been properly arranged. So, the ceremonial music was played, welcoming the guests, and in the center of the wine tables arranged on both sides of the square, the envoys of Qin and Han came with a smile. It seems that the deaths of Yang Zijian and Pei Jiannan have not happened at all, and they don't seem to be unhappy because the top of the list fell into the hands of Datang.
The envoys and the great Confucian entered the field, and after a while, a voice said, "Your Majesty has arrived." "The Emperor appeared above the palace square.
The banquet begins.
The emperor sat on the golden dragon chair, and beside him, sat the graceful and luxurious, half-old-like queen, and on the other sat a gorgeously dressed and energetic concubine.
There are dozens of imperial concubines today, but the most favored one is Concubine Rong, who has a daughter who is still young. And the queen with the most prominent background, her father is Pang Taishi, and her son is the eldest prince. Originally, Concubine Jing, the mother of the third prince, was also eligible to participate in today's palace banquet, but due to ill health, she did not come.
Among the emperor's heirs, the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince have a respected status, and they are the most promising princes to become princes. However, the three princes are far away from the border, leading the army to fight, and above the court, there are only the eldest prince and the second prince, you fight for me.
Now, the second prince is confined in the Yongqing Palace, and the status of the fourth prince, Li Siyuan's mother, has no chance to be the prince, nor is he taken seriously, and he has been studying in the Shuling Academy. The fifth prince and the sixth prince are only seven-year-old children, and the other is an infant baby.
As for the three princesses, Li Yanqi was not treated by the emperor because his grandfather's family was beheaded. The other two princesses are young. Therefore, under the emperor sat Ye Gongshu, You Zaifu and other four Confucian sages. And a little lower, the only prince who can sit with the three princes of Qin, Liu Ying, Zhu Po, Fu Tianyi, King Xian and King Xiaoyao is the eldest prince.
The people who participate in the palace banquet here are either rich or noble, and even if they are at the top of the list of the heavenly meeting, they can only sit at the bottom of the list. Sit with a group of court officials and talents.
The palace banquet happened to be in the afternoon, probably considering that everyone had not eaten, so there were not only fine wine and snacks on the wine table, but also a lot of food. However, in the palace, there are meats in all the dishes, all of which are delicacies from the mountains and seas, so it is really difficult to swallow.
Smelling the smell of meat, drinking is a shallow taste.
Chang'an is located in the north, but in order to show the prosperity of the country and the abundance of products, His Majesty the Emperor has placed a lot of southern fruits such as cherries. Coupled with these delicate snacks, you are not afraid of starvation.
After the palace feast began, the sound of silk and bamboo came. The emperor at the top was talking to several Confucian sages, and there were occasional laughter. However, these people are powerful in the Qin, Han, and Tang Kingdoms, so their words seem to be simple greetings, but they hide needles in the cotton and constantly inquire about the information of other countries.
The contest at the banquet is a matter for those people, and the people below naturally don't care.
After a while, the room became lively, everyone drank and talked more. Since Mo Fei is the top of the list of the Heavenly Society, there are not a few people who flatter him, and after a while, the toasts of those talented people and dignitaries have made him unbearable.
I had to find Li Yanqi next to him to block the wine.
Li Yanqi was invited to the palace with the top ten of the Tang Dynasty Cultural Association, so he was dressed in men's clothing.
But even so, who is not long-eyed dares to toast the princess.
The guests are also happy.
Could it be that behind her, Yaya sat obediently on the pestle specially arranged by Yu Chaoen. Mo Fei picked up a piece of concubine red from the plate of the wine table and handed it to Yaya.
This is the first time Yaya has eaten the red concubine, and the dim sum in the palace is very delicate and delicious, and she likes this taste after the first bite. After eating three or two times, he quietly tugged at Mo Fei's sleeve behind him. Mo Fei handed the snack to Yaya and said, "I'm afraid it's not that the second prince gave up, but that the people on both sides are too calm." β
Li Yanqi followed Mo Fei's gaze and looked at Zhu Po and Fu Tianyi at the top, took a sip of the wine in the glass, and said, "I still can't believe it." β
Mo Fei felt the sleeves move, laughed inexplicably, and then picked up another piece of concubine red from the table and handed it to Yaya. Then he said: "If it was before, I am not sure." However, since Yang Zijian and Pei Jiannan died on one page of the book that night, I have some certainty. β
Li Yanqi naturally knew what happened the night before the battle for the top of the list of the next meeting, but in Chang'an City, most people thought that they were jealous, so they were poisoned next time. Hearing Mo Fei say this now, Li Yan was puzzled: "Why? β
"Don't you think they're too late? Why did you do it after I entered the top three? I think there must be some reason. What's more, Fu Tianyi appeared too timely that night, as if he had expected everything before. But Fu Tian and I have no grievances or hatred, why would he want to poison him next time? β
"You mean that he didn't want to kill you, but didn't want you to get to the top of the list of the next meeting?"
Mo Fei answered: "In other words, I just don't want Datang to get the top spot in the world." This only shows that they are already planning to do it. Besides, even if they don't do it, we can help the second prince. β
After listening to Mo Fei's words, Li Yanqi suddenly smiled brightly and drank all the wine in the cup. Maybe because he was in a good mood, he picked up the concubine red on the wine table and handed it to Yaya.
At this time, the sun has set, and the sky will be dark. The heavens and the earth are dark, and everything is hazy. On the palace square, the eunuch was already holding the lamp, and the lights were bright.
At the wine table of Mo Fei and Li Yanqi, Yan Xinchen pinched the concubine red in his hand, but he had no appetite at all. At this moment, her mind is still full of Mo Fei's poetry.
Thinking of leaving Datang tomorrow, he sighed slightly, and this sigh, his undulating chest was on the book of poems in his arms. Yan Xinchen was stunned unconsciously, then put his hand on the booklet in his arms and looked at Yaya. She was very curious about who the girl behind her was.
In fact, as long as you have seen Mo Fei two or three times, you know that he has always been followed by an indifferent little girl. However, what is the identity of this little girl and what is her origin. No one knows, and more people think that she is just a personal maid of Mo Fei.
However, Yan Xinchen doesn't think so, how can anyone wear a personal ring to the palace banquet? And the care is meticulous, this master is inevitably too good.
On the other side, Li Yanqi's brightly lit face suddenly glanced at Yan Xinchen, Yan Xinchen was stunned, and then barely squeezed out a smile.
Li Yanqi looked at Yan Xinchen with a smile on his face, but said: "I never thought that I could pull the second emperor brother off the horse with just one Yipinxuan." I have to say, your plan is really good. β
Yan Xinchen glanced at Li Yanqi and saw that she was looking at herself, but she was talking to Mo Fei, and she was even more cramped. Then twisting his head to the side, he joked towards Yun Yao and Ye Lingzhu, "What are you talking about?" β
"We didn't speak."
Mo Fei noticed Li Yanqi's small movements, and was full of helplessness. In fact, Yan Xinchen, as the first talented woman in the world, has elegant manners and a blue heart, and she is not a shy woman so easily. But she happened to meet Li Yanqian, a stunner in the world, once she wants to tease people, men can't resist it, and women can't resist it either.
"The fact that our plan was able to be implemented was largely due to the interference of the heavens. If these things are put in normal times, once the Leng family or the second prince sees the clues, they will definitely give up their efforts. But...... Now it seems that the Leng family and the second prince are afraid that they have not yet realized our plan. β
Li Yanqi knew that this was a modest statement, so he didn't care. happily said: "However, if it is not for your advice, even if there is such a good time, I am afraid I don't know how to start." β
Mo Fei laughed silently, heard that the girl's mouth was silent, glanced at the fruit plate on the wine table, and selected a fresh strawberry from it and handed it to the girl.
"Moham."
On the palace banquet, although the emperor was present, it was solemn. But there were still a lot of chattering sounds, so the emperor's shout, which was not big or small, was not heard, and Li Yanqi did not hear it.
Seeing that Mo Fei handed a strawberry to Yaya, Li Yanqi glared at him, and directly picked up the plate on the table and handed it over.
"Moham." At this time, the eldest prince who was a little lower shouted loudly, and he had to turn around.
Immediately understood that it was the emperor who was calling him: "The minister is not strong enough to drink, and he didn't hear it." β
The emperor seemed to be in a very good mood, and said with a smile: "Don't get in the way, this is originally a palace banquet, you don't need to be nervous, just let go of eating and drinking." β
These words were said to everyone, and the emperor then said to Mo Fei: "This time in the world, you won the top spot in the Wenhui for our Tang Dynasty, and you have contributed a lot." It just so happened that Wu Aiqing wanted to resign and return to his hometown to recuperate for a thousand years. It's up to you to do the decree of the Hanlin Academy. As for the excerpt of the award, it will be drafted tomorrow. At that time, the iron scroll of Danshu will also be given to you. β
The purpose of the Hanlin Academy is a symbol of a very high status of scribes, who can not only participate in the selection and training of protΓ©gΓ©s in the imperial examination, but also theorize and participate in politics. The bachelors of the Hanlin Academy are actually the highest status scholars in the Tang Dynasty.
Danshu iron coupons, I have also heard of it, if it is placed in modern film and television dramas, it is commonly known as the gold medal for avoiding death.
At the beginning of the Celestial Meeting, due to the importance attached to the top of the Celestial Summit, the three countries agreed that no matter which country the top of the Celestial Summit, that country would give him a gold medal for avoiding death. It is precisely because of this that scholars all over the world are eager to write about the society.
However, with the Danshu Iron Coupon, you can only avoid death once, and once you use it, it loses its effect.
But even so, I was still a little happy to be able to get the Danshu Iron Coupon. At the very least, with the Danshu Iron Coupon, in the future, I am not afraid that someone will turn over the old accounts of the second prince and the grasslands on the outskirts of the city.
The guests were full of guests, looking at Mo Fei with envy. Knowing that the young man in front of him is about to soar.
The emperor looked at Mo Fei, and then at Li Yanqi next to him, and his heart suddenly moved.