Chapter 19 The Opening Banquet
On the first day of His Royal Highness King Qin's arrival in Hanyang, he was outside the Shili Pavilion and mercilessly refused the request for a dinner of the Hanyang family.
Such a shocking move, before the Hanyang clan came back to their senses, they immediately received the unexpected news that His Royal Highness King Qin would hold a dinner on the second day, and feast the ministers!
This kind of heavy information really shocked the Hanyang clan and was puzzled!
His Royal Highness King Qin first reprimanded and refused, and then took the initiative to invite!
What is the intention of going back and forth like this?
Such a method is really unpredictable and unsettling!!
But no matter how worried he was in his heart, His Royal Highness King Qin personally invited him to open a state banquet, but who dared not go and dared to ...... Don't follow it?
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It was night, the palace of King Qin in Hanyang City.
Tonight's palace of King Qin, the flow of people is weaving, coming and going to famous families, there is an endless stream, almost all of them are present.
In the face of the lord of a county, the king of a country, no clan dares to take it lightly, and those who come to the banquet tonight are all descendants of the patriarch.
If it weren't for that, how could he deal with it on the spot for his own clan and deal with it in a timely manner on the dinner party that was so important and would inevitably have a huge impact on Qinchuan's future trend?
It's just that everyone who came to the banquet was stunned when they came to the palace of King Qin, which was temporarily used by the Qinchuan County Government, and subconsciously thought that they were in the wrong place.
It's just that this King Qin's palace, today's state banquet, there is no decoration, but it is almost exactly the same as the former Qinchuan County Mansion, and it has not moved at all!
It is necessary to know that in the Kyushu continent, the royal family, the most important thing is whether the face is big or not, even if it is such a temporary palace, it should be repaired as soon as possible to show the royal atmosphere!
Not to mention the first state banquet tonight, how can such a grand banquet not be arranged in accordance with royal etiquette and with national etiquette?
But who knew that His Royal Highness the King of Qin always acted so unexpectedly!
Such a grand state banquet is desolate and desolate, without any decorations, almost the same as when the county government was located before!
This...... It's really puzzling!
With such a panicked mood, the patriarchs of the Hanyang clan looked at each other, but no one was enthusiastic, but they all saw a solemn look on each other's faces that was difficult to hide!
Although His Royal Highness the King of Qin is only twelve years old, his demeanor and deeds are ...... But it's really inscrutable, it's hard to see!
In this way, under the solemn and heavy atmosphere, the officials of the Hanyang clan and Qinchuan were all present, and everyone stood in front of the empty case, no one sat down, no one made a noise, waiting for His Royal Highness King Qin to come in person.
"His Royal Highness King Qin has arrived~~~!"
After a few breaths, I saw a full-fledged military general roaring loudly, and everyone who was waiting intently was shocked, and then hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted.
"Congratulations to Your Highness! Hooray, hooray, hooray!! ”
In the tsunami-like greeting sound of the mountains, His Royal Highness King Qin's golden and jade crown, the colorful royal clothes, strode out, and a pair of eyes looked around like a god.
I saw him standing in front of the king's case, raising his eyes to scan the field, facing a dark figure, he couldn't help but raise his hand lightly, and said with a smile.
"Huh...... Zhongqing is flat. ”
After that, he sat down by himself, and saw that all the bearded patriarchs of various clans got up and sat back in the case with great difficulty, and then bowed his head slightly, and glanced at the old butler Gao De who was standing aside.
Gao De immediately understood, and even sang loudly!
"The auspicious time has come! The state banquet begins~~~! ”
As soon as the words fell, all the maidservants shuttled among them, and presented the copper kettle plates and state banquet dishes to the case, and within a while, all of them were all on the table, and they were exactly the same, and the dishes that had not changed were also presented to the case of Zhao Zheng, the king of Qin.
However, although the dishes have been served, everyone in the hall looked at the things in front of their desks, and they were immediately stunned......
Just because of this state banquet dish, not to mention how gorgeous and exquisite, the variety is complete, but it is coarse and light rice, unpretentious, not even melon and fruit snacks, just like the home-cooked dishes of ordinary farmers' homes, it is simply simple!!
Everyone is from the Hanyang family, Qinchuan officials, when have you seen such 'lowly' food again? ?
Some people were furious in their hearts, thinking that His Royal Highness King Qin had taken the opportunity to humiliate everyone, but when he raised his eyes and looked at the center, he saw that the same dish on the king's case was the same as the same, and he couldn't help but be stunned immediately, and most of his anger disappeared......
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, but they didn't know what His Royal Highness King Qin's intention was in arranging it like this during the state banquet?
"Come, everyone, this king has just arrived in Qinchuan, and he will need to rely on you in the future! Today, I am specially invited to prepare a little thin wine, and I will pay tribute to you first! ”
When Zhao Zheng saw this situation, he didn't hear it, but he just smiled, as if he was nothing, and picked up the wine in the case, but he toasted everyone first.
"Panic! Thank you, Your Highness! ”
When everyone heard this, they immediately got up in a hurry, but their faces were frightened, and they raised the wine jue together, and drank all the turbid wine in the jue!
It's just that under this sudden drinking, everyone who had never drunk such inferior turbid wine couldn't help frowning, and all of them showed bitter expressions, only to feel that this inferior turbid wine was so difficult to swallow!
On weekdays, they drink the finest wines that have been filtered several times, with exquisite ingredients, clear color and no impurities.
But in today's state banquet, His Royal Highness King Qin arranged an inferior turbid wine that only such rural villagers would drink, but even the subtle impurities in it could be clearly seen!
But before they had time to think about it, Zhao Zheng, the king of Qin, had already raised his knighthood again and said with a smile.
"This second lord! But thank you for your efforts and contributions to the people of Qinchuan! ”
"The ministers are terrified!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone hurriedly got up again, although they only felt that the turbid wine in the cup was really difficult to swallow, but His Royal Highness King Qin toasted in person, who dared to hesitate at all?
But it was uniform, closed his eyes, and suddenly drank the turbid wine again.
"This third lord!"
didn't wait for everyone to sit down, but Zhao Zheng had already scanned the audience again and continued to salute.
"But I hope that you can work together with this king and try your best to govern Qinchuan in order to make the country rich and the people strong!"
After that, he took the lead in drinking it all, and then his eyes were blazing, and he scanned the audience again!
"Obey the king's orders!"
Everyone said in unison, and once again raised their lords to drink together!
It's just that in this heart, the feeling of panic and anxiety is getting stronger and stronger......
Just because His Royal Highness King Qin is so understated, the more quiet he is, the more empty and empty everyone's hearts are, and they are really uneasy!
No one can guess what His Royal Highness King Qin's intentions are, and no one knows what His Royal Highness King Qin thinks!
At this moment, everyone looked at His Royal Highness King Qin, who was sitting in the middle, although his face was slightly immature, and he was only twelve years old.
But I only feel that his whole body seems to be shrouded in a layer of hazy fog, which is difficult to see clearly, and there is no way to figure it out, and there is a bizarre and mysterious feeling that is about to leave!
"Come on! Today's state banquet, don't be restrained, you can drink as much as you want! ”
After the third lord, Zhao Zheng laughed and stretched out his hand to invite everyone, there is no need to be restrained!
After that, he picked up the black flour steamed bun by himself, and took the lead in the simple side dishes in front of him, and began to enjoy the dishes of the state banquet.
Suddenly, in the huge hall, only Zhao Zheng, the king of Qin, sat in the middle and feasted on the coarse food in front of him!
The rest of the people all looked at each other, looking at the coarse food and simple dishes on the table in front of them, and for a while, they felt a little nowhere to start.
Everyone is an important minister of Qinchuan, a famous family, not to mention how exquisite and exquisite the food they eat on weekdays, but they have never eaten such 'lowly' food!
When had they ever seen such a scene, so all of a sudden, they were all stunned, but they didn't know what to do!
"Huh?"
Zhao Zheng looked up suddenly, but saw that no one in the hall moved chopsticks to eat, and his face suddenly sank, and he slammed the table with a 'pop'!
"Ladies and gentlemen! This king sincerely invites, why no one moves chopsticks! Don't you take this king in your eyes?! ”
His eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly swept the whole audience, and everywhere he looked, everyone hurriedly bowed his head, and no one dared to look at him!
"What did Your Highness say! Eat it right away! Eat it instantly! ”
"Yes, yes, His Royal Highness is prestigious, how dare His Majesty make a mistake?"
"Your Highness shares the suffering with the people, and the ministers will naturally follow suit!"
Suddenly, everyone laughed and moved their chopsticks in fear.
Although I felt that such coarse food was really difficult to swallow, no one dared to say more, and forced their noses to swallow it!
King Qin was angry, but everyone woke up suddenly!
The twelve-year-old boy sitting in front of them at this moment, but the Nine Emperor Princes who dared to shoot the son of the Admiral of Dongchang in the street before he was crowned king!!
In the face of such a fierce and famous royal family, who would dare to make a mistake in public?!
Don't you think that you have too much head??
"Huh...... That's what it should be! ”
When Zhao Zheng saw this situation, his face slowed suddenly, but in an instant, he returned to his smiling appearance.
It's just that at this moment, this harmless face that looks like a human and animal is in the eyes of everyone in the audience, but everyone's heart jumps!
Who knew that His Royal Highness the King of Qin, with a smile of anger, was so free to let go, as if he already had the majesty of the King of Qinchuan!
At this moment, this smile, in the eyes of everyone, is even more frightened, and I suddenly feel cold in my heart!!
So far, who else dares to look down on His Royal Highness King Qin because he is young and young?!
"Ladies and gentlemen......"
After watching everyone forcibly swallow a lot of food, Zhao Zheng stopped the chopsticks in his hand and clapped his hands again with a smile and said.
Seeing this situation, everyone hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, sat upright, looked at the high position with a respectful face, and waited for the king's order.
"There is this state banquet today, because since the king entered Qin, the people everywhere he went were in distress, and the head of the Qianqian lived ......"
Zhao Zheng said this, and his tone couldn't help but be a little heavy.
"This year is the worst drought in a century! Such a natural disaster is even worse, causing the people of Qinchuan to be displaced and starving everywhere......"
When everyone heard this, they were all silent, and their faces were solemn.
"This king has even heard that there is a tragic thing of cannibalism in Qinchuan! Just ask Qin Chuan such a catastrophe, the people are struggling to survive! How can this king eat jade delicacies! How do you swallow delicious food and wine?! ”
Zhao Zheng was suddenly excited, but he grabbed the pottery plate in his hand and slammed it to the front of the hall, and immediately there was a crisp sound, and it immediately fell apart and exploded!
"Your Highness!"
The King of Qin suddenly became furious, and all the ministers were shocked!
"Ministers deserve death!!"
But he immediately got up and knelt down, shouting again and again!
Everyone peeked at the torn plate in the center of the hall, and felt horrified in their hearts, as if they had seen some extremely bad and tragic consequences......
Everyone knows in their hearts that tonight's banquet will only get to the point!!
"Therefore, there is today's invitation, tonight's feast! This king is determined to help the people and save my people in Qinchuan from fire and water!! ”
When everyone heard this, their hearts jumped, but no one dared to speak out, and immediately shouted in unison!
"Obey the king!!"
"In this disaster relief, the shortage of grain and grass has reached one million stones! But in the current treasury, there are only more than 100,000 stones! ”
Everyone was silent, and the truth had already been known, so the disaster relief had already been on the surface, but I didn't know what His Royal Highness King Qin wanted to mention again tonight?
"Therefore, the king has made up his mind! This catastrophe is not to raise the power of the whole county, and it is impossible to gather the heart of the whole country!! ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was still speechless.
Everyone knew in their hearts that His Royal Highness King Qin meant to ask everyone to donate food and wealth together?
But it's enough millions, how can it be donated??
Again...... Why should I donate?!
"Now, in order to help me Qinchuan's predicament, the Quyang Huo clan has temporarily borrowed 200,000 stones to solve the urgent need!"
Zhao Zheng's cold eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but glance at everyone, knowing that if he wanted to take food out of these people's pockets, it was definitely not that simple!
But he had expected it and was ready for it!
And the fact that the Quyang Huo clan temporarily borrowed 200,000 stones suddenly surprised everyone, and they never expected that His Royal Highness King Qin's influence would be so great!
But just entered Qinchuan, a full 200,000 stone grain and grass, and even said to borrow it?!
But before everyone thought about it, the words of Zhao Zheng, the king of Qin, were even more like thunder, and the loud bang shocked the audience and shocked everyone!!
"And this king! Worried about the hardships of the people of Qinchuan day and night! I will donate another 100,000 yuan from the treasury of this royal palace for the people of Qinchuan!! ”
In this way, it was really like a thunderbolt from the sky, and it smashed on everyone's head!
But no one would have thought that with the respect of His Royal Highness the King of Qin, he would open his own treasury and donate money for the common people?!
Such a thing is really rare in Kyushu and rare in the ages!!
Such a shocking move was really shocking to everyone's minds, and they were at a loss for a while, not knowing how to deal with it!
Even His Royal Highness the dignified King Qin took the initiative to donate food, and as soon as he made a move, it was a huge amount of 100,000!!
Could it be that they ...... Can you still not donate?
"You are all the ministers of the county, the pillars of the country! I must be brave enough to fight and donate for the country! ”
Zhao Zheng suddenly got up and looked at everyone in the audience with a playful look.
But I don't know...... How much will you give? ”
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"I want to say that the great cause of the great unification of the First Emperor is not created by the times, not the strategy of power and technology, but the world is in mind, and the virtuous can do it!
However, not only that, the mind of the first emperor always regards all the people of the world as one!
Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations!
This is an emperor through the ages, and it is a practical portrayal! ”
——"Xingshu" Tian Gou (former Taishi Ling of the Daxing Dynasty)