Chapter 115: The Temple of the Middle Princes of Yedu (5)
Sure enough, a person had already walked out from behind the curtain cage, it was a very young man, and Zhu Yi Jinguan was walking slowly and calmly forward.
The four beam envoys were all stunned on the spot. Xiao Zhengde had seen Gao Cheng, that is, in Jiankang, when Gao Cheng was still a young boy who had not grown up, willful and flamboyant, and bold. He knew from Hou Jing that he was the son of Gao Huan, the king of Bohai, the prime minister of Wei, but he didn't take it too seriously, because he didn't see any great talent. It's just that I didn't expect that the current Wei State was already the world of this prince, and he was already in a high position and was deeply relied on by the Son of Heaven.
Xiao Qiongju's heart was beating hard at the moment, she didn't expect to meet Gao Cheng here, she didn't expect that he was the auxiliary government of the court, holding the "great general" of the Great Wei world. Then it was he who moved the Liang envoy into the Lin Quanshe and treated him with a grand courtesy. She couldn't control herself, she only felt that her face was like fire, she had never seen him so calm and calm, graceful and majestic on the temple of Dawei.
Xiao Qiongju turned her face away, and didn't dare to look at the door of Zhaotai Hall again, but she happened to see Yang Shunhua beside her at a glance. Yang Shunhua was surprised, but when he thought of Gao Cheng's words "I must leave you here", I fully understood why he was so sure. Unconsciously stroked her waist, where the dagger he had given her was hidden. She subconsciously looked around at the Zhaotai Hall and the central island, and suddenly felt unsafe in her heart. Look at Xiao Qiongju again, in someone else's territory, can she still protect her thoroughly? At this time, I saw Xiao Qiongju smiling slightly. She had already made up her mind and was ready, and at this time she smiled calmly, not wanting her to worry.
In fact, the most surprising was Lan Jing. He had vaguely heard of the prince of Bohai, but he only knew that he fought with his father in the past, and his heart was not here. At this time, I suddenly understood that I found the princess at the gate of the prince's mansion that night, and Gao Cheng followed, it turned out that he was the prince of the Bohai Sea, and it turned out that he was the "general" who treated him with great courtesy and refused to show up.
Gao Cheng met Emperor Yuan Shanjian and Prime Minister Gao Huan, his father, got up and walked over, and smiled at Xiao Zhengde, "How is the king of Linhe County?" If you come from afar, if you are not well treated, beg for forgiveness. The smile was calm, very polite. The smile swept over his eyes, and he had already greeted the Liang envoys one by one.
"The general is gracious, and we are very moved." Xiao Zhengde returned the salute and smiled a little embarrassedly. Although the rest of the people behind him didn't dare to speak, they all saluted Gao Cheng one by one.
"There is good wine in Yecheng, and Zhaotai has a good banquet, please wait for His Highness to go in and serve it together. Drinking heartily and speaking freely is a sign of good communication between the north and the south. Gao Cheng smiled and made a gesture of please.
The group walked in order and entered Zhaotai one after another. At this time, Xiao Zhengde inadvertently glanced at it, and suddenly found that at some point, Hou Jing had already followed him not far behind, and only then did he settle down.
Zhaotai, not only from the outside looks grand, the palace is also very tall and spacious, and the decoration is magnificently and gorgeous, obviously a big deal, worthy of such a state banquet. The emperor took his seat, and the prime minister, the general, Xiao Zhengde and other Liang envoys were divided into guest columns, and the rest of the Wei officials accompanied the banquet.
It just so happened that next to Xiao Zhengde were several cases of Hou Jing, not far away. Hou Jing didn't say hello to the envoy of the Liang State, the prince of Linhe County, as if he didn't know him. This scene has actually been seen by Gao Huan and Gao Cheng, father and son sitting opposite, but the father and son are as if they don't know, and no one has taken a second look or said a word.
Rare delicacies, fine wines, and the atmosphere of the bottle change room is relaxed and warm.
Emperor Wei Yuanshan saw that Liang envoys did not have to be formal. Prime Minister Gao Huan, General Gao Cheng and his son also smiled and praised the knight in the air to show their respect.
Xiao Zhengde raised his body and knelt down to Emperor Wei Yuanshan to see Shangshou and said, "Your Majesty's new succession to the Great Unification, and the great prime minister, the general's father and son will be able to rejuvenate the Great Wei Sheji, follow the ancestors' internal and external martial arts, dominate the north, and stand with the Great Liang." This king's father is willing to swear an oath with Wei Tianzi, forever tie the knot, support each other, stop fighting, and advance and retreat together. Lan Jing, Xiao Qiongju, and Yang Shunhua also followed him to kneel for a long time.
Emperor Wei smiled and drank.
For the sake of face, it is natural to do enough. Good things to say, no matter what it will be in the future. At this moment, all those who should be worshipped must be worshipped, and of course, no one should be missing. At this time, the scene in the hall was already slightly out of courtesy, Xiao Zhengde got up with a knighthood, and led the three of them to the big prime minister sitting opposite Gao Huan. The little eunuch serving in the palace cleverly took the lead and placed a seat opposite the case of the great prime minister Gao Huan. Xiao Zhengde bowed and bowed, and Gao Huan smiled before taking a seat. The other three people also sat down.
The cases of the prime minister and the cases of the general Gao Cheng are linked. Therefore, the Liang envoys who were sitting in a row opposite happened to be Xiao Qiongju sitting opposite Gao Cheng. It's not to look up, it's not to look down, I don't know if it's to look at the person opposite. On the contrary, Gao Cheng smiled freely, as if he saw her, but he didn't seem to see her at all.
At this time, Sima Ziru came over, walked straight to Gao Huan's case, and sat beside Gao Huan unceremoniously.
"The prime minister and the country are between the top and the bottom, it must be hard ......work" Xiao Zhengde's voice has been covered up a lot by the sound of pushing the cup and changing the lamp in the palace, saying that it is for the prime minister's longevity, but it makes people feel that the tone is a little yin and yang. Great Wei is a great prime minister today, and he has worked hard and made great achievements. In the future, Wei Liang will get married, and what the result will be, I am afraid it will be closely related to the great minister. ”
Xiao Zhengde's words are very clever. It can be said that it is to praise Gao Huan's hard work, or it can be said to be a satire on Gao Huan's responsibility to divide the Great Wei into two today, and I am afraid that he will make a mistake in the intersection between the two countries in the future.
Impatient Gao Huan, Gao Cheng and his son are smart people and the city is very deep, they all ignore it calmly, just smile and drink.
Sima Ziru reacted very quickly and joked, "His Royal Highness the King of the County is between the north and the south, and it is even harder. Liang can have today's His Royal Highness, it can be said that his merit is greater than the sky, if it is not for His Royal Highness to have the wind of Bo Yi Shuqi, how can he achieve today's prince. The crown prince is determined, and the peace of the world in the future depends on the prince's efforts to keep himself. Sima Ziru said half-serious and half-joking, which made people careless. But to say that his old spicy is here, it is difficult for him to turn his mind back so quickly.
"Your Highness is between the north and the south" is really a punchline. It is as if he is saying that Xiao Zhengde is the envoy today, from Jiankang, the capital of Liang State in the Southern Dynasty to Yecheng, the capital of Wei State in the Northern Dynasty, he traveled thousands of miles to form an alliance to mediate between the two parties. It can also be said that Xiao Zhengde rebelled against the Southern Dynasty and surrendered to the Northern Dynasty, and returned from the North to the South.
Xiao Zhengde was originally the nephew of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang, and he became a son. It's just that after him, Xiao Yan, who was originally childless, actually got eight sons in a row. After Xiao Yan ascended the throne, Xiao Zhengde claimed to be the eldest prince and hoped for the position of prince. Of course, it is impossible to get such a non-dividing idea, but at this time, it is very ridiculous that Sima Ziru is willing to let his brother's Boyi Shuqi.
Gao Huan smiled but didn't say a word. just raised the wine jue to greet his old friend Sima Ziru beside him, and the two smiled and drank each other.
Gao Cheng couldn't help but applaud and laughed, "General Sima is really fast-talking, witty and witty. ”
Xiao Qiongju heard Sima Ziru taunt Xiao Zhengde like this, subconsciously clenched the wine lord in front of him, looked at Gao Cheng with a calm face and said, "I'm afraid the general is very busy these days, right?" He also has to assist the Emperor of Wei in governing the government, and he also has to take care of the affairs of our Liang envoys. It's not just General Sima who is quick to talk, but the general is also fast and fast, I'm afraid it's even better. I heard that I have to take care of the illness of the princess, even if she is full of energy, she is really good at dancing with long sleeves and good money. ”
A little squire secretary was so bold and so outspoken. Gao Huan and Sima Ziru both put down the wine and looked at her. Xiao Zhengde seemed to be disguising himself from the wine, and took the opportunity of putting down the wine, half-bowing his head and no longer looking at Xiao Qiongju. Only Lan Jing and Yang Shunhua seemed to be indifferent, and they were secretly nervous. But both men were smart men, and neither acted recklessly.
Gao Cheng smiled, put down the wine jue, and stared meaningfully into Xiao Qiongju's eyes. Xiao Qiongju was not to be outdone, and looked at him with her head held high. This kind of willfulness is not something that everyone can have. Gao Cheng frowned slightly while staring at her, and a pair of emerald beautiful eyes almost pierced Xiao Qiongju's heart. His right hand subconsciously used his slender fingertips to gently swipe over the wine jue in front of him.
Gao Huan looked at the squire secretary who looked like a beautiful young man quietly.
Gao Cheng suddenly stretched out his hand through a few cases, quickly grabbed Xiao Qiongju's hand, suddenly got up and dragged Xiao Qiongju to get up, pulled her and strode out of the hall. Xiao Qiongju didn't expect Gao Cheng to be so willful in the palace of Great Wei, in front of the Son of Heaven, the hundred officials and his father, the Prime Minister Gao Huan. He dragged her out of the Zhaotai Hall in full view of everyone, and walked around the back of the hall along the stairs to the top of the upper place.
Sima Ziru looked at their shadows and smiled as if unconsciously, "The envoys of the Liang State ......"
Who would have thought that before he finished speaking, he saw another beautiful young man dressed as a secretary, Yang Shunhua, get up and chase him out.
“…… Sure enough, all of them are different. Sima Ziru looked at Yang Shunhua's back and finished what he hadn't finished just now.
Gao Huan looked at Xiao Zhengde expressionlessly, and asked lightly, "Who is this?" ”
"The Emperor of Liang will never send such a rude person as an envoy, Your Highness, didn't you bring these two people privately?" Sima Ziru seemed to think it was very strange, and asked Xiao Zhengde with an exaggerated expression and tone.
"Great Prime Minister!" Xiao Zhengde raised his head, his forehead was full of sweat, seeing Gao Huan staring at him, he always felt that Gao Huan's eyes were cold, especially if he didn't say a word, it was even more frightening. I had to reply in a whisper, "One is the niece of the minister, the daughter of the prince, and the princess of Liyang." First...... General Yang Kan's daughter ......"
"No wonder......" Gao Huan's expression suddenly relaxed, and he smiled, "Very good, very good." As he spoke, he praised him again, "Your Highness, don't let down this fine wine." ”
Sima Ziru also smiled, "Providence, providence." Before the lord was established, the emperor of Liang specially sent his granddaughter, which was really providential. ”
Xiao Zhengde and Lan Jingjing were shocked by this.
Lan Jing saw that the ministers in the palace had long forgotten what had just happened, and they were all slightly drunk and drunk. The Son of Heaven on the throne was just holding the throne in his hand and looking at the scene in front of him with a smile. I can't tell who he is looking at, but he feels that everyone seems to be in the eyes of the Son of Heaven.
Xiao Zhengde thought for a moment, and suddenly woke up and smiled, "What General Sima said is very true. He smiled at Gao Huan again, "The niece seems to be interested in the son-in-law of the prime minister, if it is ......" He didn't say anything more, but just looked at Gao Huan expectantly. Gao Cheng is not only Gao Huan's son, but also the important minister who is now in charge of Sheji in Dawei, I don't know how much higher than the nominal Son of Heaven, Xiao Zhengde of course doesn't really understand anything.
Gao Huan didn't speak, and Sima Ziru laughed and said, "Your Highness is really interesting, do you want the general to stop his wife and remarry?" Or is she willing to let the princess serve the prince and the princess as a concubine? ”
At this time, Xiao Zhengde's face was uncertain, and he was really speechless.
Zhaotai is the view, on the first floor of the banquet hall above, the second floor of the hall is empty, much quieter. Gao Cheng dragged Xiao Qiongju and didn't let go, dragged her out of the second-floor hall again, and walked to the corridor outside the hall. This is a good place to climb high and overlook, and the Yecheng Imperial Palace is in full view.
The cold wind blows on the face, and the high places are cold. Gao Cheng calmed down at this time and let go of his hand. Xiao Qiongju has been raised in the deep palace since she was a child, and no one has ever been so rude to her. was dragged by Gao Cheng to walk so far, and he went upstairs on the stage again, and he was already out of breath. As soon as Gao Cheng's hand was released, Xiao Qiongju staggered a few steps, paralyzed uncontrollably, and fortunately leaned on the fence and railing.
Seeing that she was so uncontrollable, Gao Cheng was afraid that she would accidentally fall off the fence, so he grabbed her waist and circled her back. Xiao Qiongju was no longer able to struggle, and although there was hatred in his eyes when he looked up at him, he obediently leaned on his arms and did not move.
Gao Cheng saw the fine and dense beads of sweat on her forehead, and a few strands of sweaty broken hair brushing her cheeks, and she didn't know if it was because she was sweating, or because she was in a hurry, or because of some other reason. At this time, his attention was completely attracted by Xiao Qiongju's beauty in men's clothing, and everything just now had already been forgotten.
Xiao Qiongju tied her hair on top like a man, and only used a round-headed hosta to pull her bun. Gao Cheng remembered that when he first saw her in Jiankang, her high-haired dress was dancing and dancing, and then he looked at the moment although he was dressed simply, but because he had gone to the retouching, his face was as fresh as the full moon, and at this time, he forgot how much anger he had in his heart. I couldn't help but raise my hand and gently stroke her cheek with my fingers, while whispering, "Since I am husband and wife, why does Your Highness hate me so much?" ”