Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Night Banquet
After everyone got up, Guan Tao saluted Li Guangyuan again: "Mr. wake up the fool in his dream, please accept the advice." Li Guangyuan smiled and said: "Self-realization does not need to be cultivated, it is the same." Sir, it doesn't have to be. ”
Guan Tao insisted on bowing, and Li Guangyuan gave way sideways. The two looked at each other and smiled, looking at Xu Ge on the side confused, Shi Wei patted him on the shoulder, and Weng said, "Don't think about it, it has nothing to do with us." And they followed them into the house.
Li Guangyuan sat for a while, handed over a gift slip and got up to say goodbye, there are still a few hours before the New Year, and he naturally has a lot of trivial matters. Qin Lei didn't force him to stay, and the two made an appointment to see each other in the New Year, so they sent him out.
Seeing Li Guangyuan's sedan chair go away, Qin Lei was just about to turn around and go home. Menzi presented a brocade box and told him that it was sent by a man in white just now, saying that it was a New Year's gift for His Royal Highness.
Qin Lei opened it with a smile, glanced at it, closed it quietly, and held it in his arms.
The guests who came to congratulate finally came to an end, Qin Lei went back to the house to talk, Qin Lei got up and said goodbye, he was going to the front yard to find the prince, and then the two of them entered the palace to participate in the royal farewell banquet.
The two were still in a carriage.
After the two got into the car, the prince threw out a not very flattering news: Today, the last meeting of the study room for the last time in the year of the year basically finalized the establishment of the future intelligence department as a temple, under the jurisdiction of the northern military intelligence, the southern military intelligence, the people's information, the official information, and four divisions. The poor prince didn't catch any of them, but the prime minister got two of each.
Qin Lei was annoyed in his heart, but he had to comfort the depressed prince. He said gently: "Second brother doesn't have to be sad, the matter has not yet reached the time to close the coffin." ”
The prince smiled bitterly: "If you hadn't said it at that time, it would be better to be silent, and the second brother would still be able to fight." As a result, I was dumb, and my father was silent, so that the family ate things in their stomachs at once, and there was no chance to fight anymore. ”
Qin Lei sneered and said: "A wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, and it is not a shame for the junior brother to have one or two times." Shall we fight for it back next time? ”
The prince was silent for a while, and then threw out another message: "The prime minister insists that you should go to the household department to study, and also said that he will let Tian Minnong teach you personally." My father agreed. ”
When Qin Lei heard this, he felt a little numb in his nerves, and reluctantly smiled: "Today's New Year, be happy." Let's talk about it after the New Year. ”
The prince patted him on the shoulder, and the depressed two brothers arrived at the Taiji Hall with wide eyes.
The tallest and grandest building in this imperial city is lit up today with red candles. A team of palace maids went in and out, and the drinks and dishes were placed in a row. When the two arrived, it was already unitary time, and the officials had basically arrived. Seeing that the five highnesses of the crown prince came together, they all stood up and saluted.
On festive days, the two were no longer reserved, smiling and answering the salutes one by one, and saying some auspicious words.
The civil and military officials looked at the two brothers, the elder brother was calm and heavy, and he was skilled; The younger brother is enterprising and courageous, and he is a master of the moment. These two people stand together, which can put pressure on some people.
The two separated in the middle. The prince went to the first jade table on the left, and Qin Lei was led to the middle one by the inner supervisor. According to the old calendar, this banquet is a thank-you banquet, but a thank you for the dedication and hard work of the hundred officials for a year, so the adult princes will sit separately to show their accompaniment.
Seeing the Fifth Highness in a black royal robe, he was greeted by several officials who had been arranged around him to salute him again. Qin Lei saw that several people were all green, and there were even two cyan ones. I was surprised in my heart, but I still smiled and said: "I am Qin Lei, the prince of Great Qin, dare to ask your lords with their surnames?" ”
Several people were a little frightened, and the one with the highest grade said in a trembling voice: "If you go back to Your Highness, Weichen is named Zhu Gui, and he is the head of the Department of Rites and Officials." Qin Lei nodded and said, "It turned out to be Zhu Xunfeng, disrespectful and disrespectful." ”
Zhu Gui made a start, and the rest of the people also relaxed a little and introduced themselves one by one according to their grades. Most of them are at the level of the head of each department, up and down the sixth grade, and there are seven grades. The two people who wore green government mansions were from the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, one was called Xie Wuwu and the other was Cheng Simin.
Qin Lei suppressed the slight displeasure in his heart and beckoned a few junior officials to sit down. Fortunately, he is open-minded and talkative by nature. After a few casual conversations, he came to talk, and he didn't care about the difference in identity, and he talked very warmly with everyone.
Nine people flattered him together, can it not be hot? Although because of that violent incident, Qin Lei has been regarded as a flood beast by the adults in the court. But those things are too far away from these petty officials, and they don't need to scruple about it. After all, there are too few opportunities to eat with a prince with infinite possibilities in your life.
During the chat, Qin Lei found that Zhu Gui had an introverted gaze, a calm bearing, a clear and orderly speech, and a very accurate sense of proportion, like a ...... Chief of the Intelligence Section. In addition, when he heard the two petty officials in Tsing Yi say that Zhaoma was an official who audited and picketed documents, his heart couldn't help but move.
Then, the expression on his face became more easy-going, and the words he said were more sincere. bluffed a few officials, and the tears that were relieved and even moved filled his eyes and he was excited. The other Cheng Simin was not much better, his eyes were red, and he didn't know what to say.
The noisy hall suddenly fell silent, and Qin Lei also stopped talking, and looked at the door with everyone's eyes.
At this time, a long voice sounded: "The prince and the prince, Cheng Guogong, and the left prime minister of Zhongshu Province are here to ......"
All the officials stood up in unison, even the crown prince. Qin Lei had no choice but to get up, witnessing the personable old man bowing his hands in groups, laughing and groaning, slowly walking into the prince's jade table, and pretending to be polite to the prince before sitting down.
As soon as Qin Lei sat down, he said another long voice: "The prince and the prince, the prince of Weiguo, and the great captain of the Great Qin have arrived in ......."
Qin Lei got up again with extreme depression, watching the majestic and sturdy old man stride into the hall, laughing loudly like a bell: "The old man is late, you forgive ...... sins" Everyone didn't dare.
When the old lady sat down on the first jade table on the right, Qin Lei found that there was still a vacant seat on his head. Prince Guirujia was sitting under that jade table, and he really couldn't think of anyone who was qualified to be in that position except for the emperor.
But the emperor has a throne, and what is mixed with his subordinates.
At this time, the third long voice sounded: "The king of Wuyong County of Great Qin arrives in ......"
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