(The first is that the solution to the people-ethnic problem has been thought of, and it will probably be after Ye Kai comes to power, and at this stage, the main thing is to develop forces, farm, and seize power.) Attentive book lovers should be able to see something by reading the introduction. ）

The decoration in the Suishou Hall is extremely luxurious, the gold and silver ornaments decorate the whole house magnificently, dozens of pots of yellow moon season are also picked from the flower field outside Beijing overnight, the petals lit with dew drops are still bubbling out of the fragrance, the extravagant atmosphere makes everyone who has just stepped into here, without exception, the brain is clear, after the death of Cixi, such a guard of honor has not been seen for many years, and this seems to be from behind the scene of acquaintance, the implied subtext has long been self-evident.

Whether it is the ceremonial guard or the expenses of daily life, the new Empress Dowager follows Cixi everywhere, and after many years of exposure to her ears and eyes, her every line and movement is more or less wearing the shadow of the latter.

More than a dozen tables of banquets in the hall are set up in turn, in an arc shape, like the stars and the moon around the main seat in the middle, the few dozen seats, each of which is full of gold, can sit there people, either Hou or Xiang, the identity is far from being comparable to others.

Under Xiao Dezhang's careful operation, the people attending this banquet can be called a luxurious lineup, and when Longyu slowly entered the main hall and saw these people, he was instantly speechless with some surprise.

Qing-Qin-Wang Yixuan, Gong-Prince-Wang Puwei, Princess Rongshou Gulun, Minister of Military Aircraft Shi Xu, University Scholar and Minister of Reserve Military Aircraft Na Tong, Shangshu Chen Bi of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Shangshu Yinchang of the Ministry of War Affairs, and even Shangshu Zaizhen, the former Ministry of Agriculture and Industry who had not been seen for many years because of political scandals, also appeared at the banquet in a grand manner.

Among the royal family, the heaviest weight is Lao Qing Wang Yi-Xuan, as the only remaining "Yi" generation of the prince, whether in age or prestige, there are five people in the royal family who dare to look at it.

In addition to him, there is another royal figure with extraordinary status, that is, Princess Rongshou Gulun, as the adopted daughter of the Empress Dowager Cixi, this princess with a domineering style, even Longyu has to respect her a little when she sees her, and it is even rumored that even the Empress Dowager Cixi did not dare to do anything out of the ordinary in front of her, lest she be counted down by the beloved knife mouth.

Standing next to Princess Gulun is her own nephew Xiao Gong Wang, although he is far inferior to many people in the royal family in terms of seniority, but relying on the prestige accumulated by his grandfather Devil Liu, Pu Wei was once hot, and when Cixi was dying, this young and powerful prince of the close branch was generally considered by the outside world to be a strong contender for the throne. However, there are unforeseen circumstances, and after Zaifeng completely stabilized power, this unruly Xiao Gong King was naturally squeezed to the bottom of the palace of power.

In addition to the royal family, what made Longyu even more unexpected was that the court officials who attended the birthday banquet, three of the five military ministers came at once, and all the ministers who should have come came, and the waiters, the imperial history, and all of them were countless, all standing in line at the back of the banquet one by one, this scene undoubtedly made Longyu have a lot of face on his face.

As for those officials who could not come in person, most of them also sent people to send gifts, according to Xiao Dezhang's instructions, the congratulatory gifts of the governors from all over the country were placed in the courtyard of Changchun Palace, which was the only way for everyone.

"King Lao Qing, eldest princess, you are also here, the mourning family's face is really bright."

Which of these people is the most important, Longyu naturally knew clearly, she walked to the main seat, and greeted the two with a smile on her face, but as soon as she finished speaking, she reprimanded the people around her with dignity: "You blind slaves, don't add cushions to the princes and ministers." ”

After saying these words, she smiled at everyone again and said kindly.

"It's cold in early spring, please sit down, little Dezi, you make life a stove."

"Piercing!"

Longyu nodded, the reason why she made this humble gesture on this occasion was to win the favor and loyalty of the people who came.

Everyone sat down one after another, of course, the order of this act is also very exquisite, the main seat is naturally Longyu, Yi-Xuan, Rong Shou and others, and the surrounding banquet is also hierarchical, in general, the smaller the official position, far from the core of power.

After sitting down, Yi Liang took the lead in thanking him, as the oldest person in the royal family, he didn't speak, and others didn't have the right to speak.

"Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother, the old minister wishes the Queen Mother a long life and eternal happiness." After decades of ups and downs in the sea, King Lao Qing is naturally well versed in the way of his ministers, and he doesn't say much or less.

Then naturally, the officials on the side congratulated in unison, "Ministers, I wish the Queen Mother a long life!" Fortune is forever! ”

Seeing this scene, Longyu nodded contentedly, from beginning to end, the smile on her face never fell, and her vanity also swelled to the extreme, she finally understood why that woman had to monopolize power for more than forty years, and identity and treatment were always linked.

"Princes and ministers, today is the birthday of the mourning family, and it is also a happy day, you don't have to be formal, it doesn't hurt to drink more."

Naturally, a prayer of thanks sounded in the main hall, and in this carefully created atmosphere, the banquet officially began.

Bird's nest chicken shredded bamboo shoot leaf soup, braised pork tendon with sea cucumber, fresh razor radish, shredded pork belly with kelp, braised pearl cabbage with abalone, mussel shrimp hanging bear paw, shark fin crab soup, fried chicken stew with mushrooms, simmered ham with fish maw, shark skin chicken soup and all kinds of exquisite dishes are constantly put on the feast, the material is naturally extremely luxurious, it can be regarded as a thousand gold, the eunuchs and palace maids came out from the imperial dining room one after another with plates, and they are almost connected into an uninterrupted long line.

The rice is a flowing water seat, and after one round, it will be replaced by the next round, just this royal meal, I am afraid that there will be tens of thousands of taels of silver as the base.

However, no matter how much money is spent, Longyu will not blink an eye, as long as he can envelop these people to his side, everything is worth it, from this point of view, tens of thousands of taels of silver are insignificant at all.

Of course, these words will not come out of her mouth directly, but as long as you change the way you speak, you can also express the same meaning.

After three rounds of drinking, she raised her glass, stood up, and said to everyone: "Since the collapse of the Empress Dowager of Daxing, the mourning family washes their faces with tears every day, and the backyard of this deep palace is helpless, and the orphans and widows of the mourning family can only remember the ancestors in front of the spiritual position of the old queen mother, thinking that the queen mother can also bless her poor daughter-in-law when she arrives there."

Longyu looked pitiful, dangling his wine glass, and playing the emotional card.

"Queen Mother, today is a festive day, don't say these words." Xiaode Zhang saw the wind and steered, and sang the double reed according to the pre-agreed.

"Xiao Dezi, the mourning family doesn't say no, the imperial doctor also said a few days ago that the mourning family is sad all day long, I'm afraid that its life will not last forever, and the regent should be notified to take a careful look, but the mourning family thinks about it, the regent has a lot of opportunities, how can he think about his sister-in-law who lost her husband and mother?"

Speaking of this, Longyu wiped his tears, what he said just now was equivalent to telling everyone that he was ungrateful and bullied their orphans and widows in different ways.

However, the forcibly squeezed out eyes only touched the handkerchief, and Longyu raised his head and smiled.

"The mourning family is fortunate, seeing the princes and ministers, I am very grateful, today is just the young age of the mourning family, I didn't want to be so extravagant, the country's fortune is difficult, this silver should also be spent on the right path, but, all the adults come together to congratulate, how can the mourning family be lazy? I can only do my best to make this trip worthwhile. ”

"Thank you Queen Mother for your hospitality!"

Under Xiao Dezhang's head, the sound of congratulations sounded in the hall, and then he made a look, and Longyu continued with understanding.

"The ministers are willing to come to congratulate the mourning family and relieve their worries, and the mourning family remembers in their hearts, ordinary people still know how to repay the kindness, not to mention the mourning family, from now on, the difficulties of the ministers are the difficulties of the mourning family, and the affairs of the ministers are the affairs of the mourning family."

As soon as Longyu's disguised words came out, the crowd was excited, and for a while, everyone was full of feelings, and the death of the mountain and the sea was loyal, only Qing-Prince-Wang Yi-Xuan, eating with peace of mind, his face was not shocked.

"You drink slowly, the mourning family is a little tired, so go to the apse to rest first."

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother!"

Before the banquet was over, Longyu retired first, and for her, there was really no need to stay here, because she had more important things to do, and more important people to meet.

Not long after Longyu left, Xiao Dezhang returned from the side hall, and quietly moved to Yi-Xuan's side amid the noise of joyful drinking, and then said in a voice that only two people could hear.

"Lord Qing, the Queen Mother wants to summon you alone, please."