Verse 99: The confrontation of women
The bustling palace garden fell silent when the temple people shrieked, and everyone's eyes looked at the delicate arches of the garden. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The prince walked with a smile on his face, and under the salute of everyone, he walked towards the first place in front of the rockery. In the past, the Feng Chick banquet was presided over by the King of Chu, but this time the King of Chu was injured and could not attend, so the prince naturally became the host. Therefore, the seat in front of the rockery has naturally changed slightly, but it is also the most noble and luxurious position.
When the prince sat on the first place, everyone in the garden also took their seats in turn, quietly waiting for the prince's greetings.
The prince smiled and scanned the people in the garden, and when he saw that the place where the martial academy was located was empty, he couldn't help but have a trace of loss in his eyes. Although the crown prince was very hidden, it also made a few people frown when they found it, and they had no intention of looking at the location of the martial academy.
Taking a deep breath, the prince said slowly: "The ancestor became a king, received a knighthood, obeyed the edict of the Son of Heaven, and the rebellion in the south of Zhen'er was not invaded, and China has a history of 500 years. Through the efforts of generations of kings, my Chu State has lived up to the life of Zong Xiazi. ”
Saying this, the prince got up, raised the bronze wine glass in his hand and said, "First cup, I salute the kings of Chu."
Everyone stood up and said in unison, "Respect the kings of Chu State"
The prince put down the wine glass in his hand, and the temple people next to him hurriedly filled it.
The prince continued, "In the blink of a finger for five hundred years, my Great Chu has had the prosperity of my Chu State for five hundred years with the help of many virtuous ministers and famous generals."
Immediately, the prince raised his glass and said, "The second cup is to honor me, the wise ministers and famous generals of the Chu State in the past dynasties."
Everyone said together, "Respect the wise ministers and famous generals of the Chu State in the past dynasties"
The prince and the others drank the wine in the cup.
"This last glass of wine, I salute all the ministers present with me, as well as the future pillars of my Great Chu" The prince raised it and poured it all over his life again.
Everyone saluted and said, "I wish my great Chu prosperity"
The prince smiled and motioned for everyone to sit down, and then looked at the temple people beside him. The temple man bowed and took a few steps back, clapping his hands forward. Suddenly, dozens of singers rushed in, and the sound of bells and music rang in an instant. Beautiful and graceful music suddenly wafted through the garden, and dozens of singers danced to the music.
Signaling the beginning of the phoenix feast.
The prince smiled and leaned slightly on the soft body, not that the prince enjoyed such a posture, which could make him much more comfortable. It's the prince, who is not good at drinking, and after three consecutive glasses of top-notch wine, he became a little groggy and uncomfortable.
The temple people who served the prince naturally knew that they couldn't help but worry, "Prince"
The prince shook his head to signal that the other party did not have to worry, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
And where the attic wooden pavilion is located, a confrontation belonging to a woman kicks off.
The queen dressed in gorgeous costumes sat dignified on the main throne, and on the left and right were the wives and concubines of the king of Chu and the ladies of the Qing clan. And not far away is the royal princess and the Qing girl, Princess Qingque is the eldest daughter sitting in the first place, and the two sides are Princess Anguo and Mi Xing.
Although the attic wooden pavilion was quiet, everyone was enjoying the palace song and dance, but the depression in the air made everyone cautious.
As one of the two wives of the King of Chu, Mrs. Quan naturally couldn't stand such a depressing atmosphere, and couldn't help but smile at the queen and said, "Qingque is really a blessing, the Lu family is really a talent, and he deserves to be the first person in my Chu country."
After hearing this, the queen smiled and said, "My sister said that she laughed, Mi Xing's girl is not bad, Bo Su is also dignified, and she is deeply loved by the king, and the future is also promising."
Mrs. Quan smiled and was about to continue talking, but Mrs. Yan to the left of the queen preemptively said, "My sister thinks that although Bosu is good, she prefers Confucianism, and she may not have great achievements in the future."
Confucianism now seems to have a high status in the state of Chu, and Gongsun Long is the secretary of Zuozhong, but the real situation is extremely dangerous. After all, the state of Chu was deeply influenced by Legalist thought, and many important ministers in the court more or less rejected Confucianism in their hearts.
Mrs. Quan was silent after hearing this, knowing in her heart that this was Mrs. Yan using herself to attack the crown prince's biological mother, the queen.
The conflict between the queen and Mrs. Yan is well known, the queen is the biological mother of the crown prince, and Mrs. Yan is the son without a biological mother. And now the only thing that can shake the status of the crown prince and replace it is the crown prince Wu, so the contest between the prince and the prince Wu also extends to the harem of the king of Chu.
And Mrs. Quan has no son, only a daughter of Mi Xing, so she avoids the possibility of being deeply involved. As for the biological mothers of the rest of the sons, they are not yet able to participate.
Therefore, after Mrs. Yan attacked the queen with the help of Mrs. Quan's words, the rest of the concubines of the king of Chu just watched the excitement quietly.
The queen said indifferently, "Sister's words are over, Bosu has a lot of furrows in his chest, treats people and his career is extremely safe, and he has an excellent reputation among the people, and Confucianism is also very suitable for governing the country, not much weaker than Legalism."
Mrs. Yan still smiled and said, "Sister, my Chu country is governed by Legalism, not Confucianism."
Mrs. Yan is reminding the queen that this is the Chu State and not another country, and there are some things that cannot be changed because of tradition.
The queen snorted coldly, looked at the first son in front of the rockery, and her heart was full of worry and helplessness.
At the same time, in the place where the princess is, Princess Qingque and Princess Anguo are also talking to each other. Many royal princesses and Qing girls can only eat vegetables or enjoy singing and dancing silently, and dare not participate in helping anyone.
After all, as royal princesses and Qing girls, even if they live in their boudoirs, they are also flexible people. Only Princess Mixing was alone, thinking of someone in her heart, and couldn't help but let out a silver bell-like laugh.
Princess Qingque and Princess Anguo frowned, and at the same time looked at Mi Xing, who was in a daze.
"Xiaoxing, why are you laughing for no reason," Princess Qingque smiled.
After Mi Xing realized his gaffe, he lowered his head and his face turned red.
Princess Anguo also smiled and said, "Xiaoxing, do you miss your brother Bosu?"
"Sister Anguo, no" Mi Xing hurriedly explained, looking directly at such an explanation made Anguo and Qingque even more misunderstood.
When Princess Anguo was about to continue speaking, the song and dance had ended, and many of the singers also withdrew, only to see Bo already standing up with a wine glass, and then looked at the people in the garden, and then at the crown prince who was sitting in the first place.
"Prince, the minister wishes me great Chu prosperity and strength," Bo has said loudly,
Suddenly, everyone in the garden got up and saluted the prince, "I wish my great Chu prosperity and strength."
The prince got up to return the salute and drank the wine in the cup with everyone, and then sat down one after another to wait for the best part of the phoenix feast.