Chapter 865: The Chaos of Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner (2)
"Xia Guan and the others have seen all the princes, and they have seen all the elder brothers."
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Tingyu, Ma Qi and other military ministers had already entered the palace, and after helping to arrange all kinds of matters, they were all chatting in the hall idly.
"Grandma's bear, old horse, or you will be blessed, hey, early in the morning, the cat is in this warm place, but the master is outside to drink enough in the northwest, phew, what a fucking bad luck!"
In the face of the salutes of the best ministers, the fourth master and the others did not dare to ignore it in the slightest, and they were busy returning the salute to greet them, but they never thought that the tenth master's big voice sounded first, and he scolded.
As soon as the tenth master shouted like this, the scene suddenly became embarrassing - Zhang Tingyu and the others were unwilling to worry more about such a foolish person as the tenth master, and secondly, after all, there was a difference between the top and bottom, and the ministers of the military aircraft were dissatisfied in their hearts, and it was not good to accuse the tenth master on such occasions, as for the rest of the masters and the brothers, they were also full of resentment about being thrown on Tiananmen Square earlier to eat the wind and snow, but it was just not good. Since he will not come forward to stop the rudeness of the tenth master.
"All the princes have worked hard, and they are free to do so."
After a period of speechless embarrassment, the fourth master with the highest position opened his mouth, which can be regarded as exposing such a farce, and the group of people was divided into several camps, and they went to chat in groups.
"Brother Qing, the situation seems to be a little wrong today, you see, Lao Jiu and they are making a lot of noise, I'm afraid there is some ambush?"
Hongqing kept a low profile as usual, and there was something in his heart, so he didn't want to talk nonsense with the gentlemen, nor did he plan to go to Dora Gura with his younger brothers, but he stood in a corner of the hall casually, thinking silently, but he didn't want the careful old fifteen to find something wrong, so he whispered to Hongqing.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Hongqing was distracted before, and did not pay attention to the situation in the hall, was reminded by the old fifteen, even if his eyes were bright, he had already seen the jokes of the ninth master and others at a glance, and his heart immediately moved, and he vaguely seemed to grasp a trace of strangeness, but before Hongqing thought deeply, he heard a shrill shouting sound in the apse.
"Ministers and other (sons, ministers, etc.) knock to see His Majesty Xià (Huang Ama)!"
As soon as the shouting sounded, all the people in the hall didn't dare to laugh anymore, and quickly lined up the line to meet the driver according to the seniority, and then saw Emperor Chengde come out of the apse surrounded by a large group of palace maids and eunuchs, and a group of people immediately knelt on the ground and saluted loudly.
"Excuse me, just settle down."
Emperor Chengde did not go directly to the throne as usual, so he walked to the front of the place so casually, raised his hand in a void, and called out very kindly.
"Thank you, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
A group of people have been waiting in the warm spring-like hall for a long time, and they have already relieved themselves from the previous frozen state, and at the same time, most of the resentment in their hearts has dissipated, and when they see Emperor Chengde so casual and kind, the only remaining resentment has been dissipated unconsciously, faintly, but a sense of awe has risen, and the voice of gratitude has also carried a bit of sincerity and fear.
Hey, it's still a little tricky, it's boring!
Although Emperor Chengde's method of first exerting power and then giving grace is a good game, it can also make a large group of younger brothers such as the fifth master in awe, but in Hongqing's view, it is meaningless, there is no other, the fifth master and others are the people who support Emperor Chengde, even if they are in awe, there is no meaning at all, as for the fourth master, the eighth master and other disgruntled, how can Emperor Chengde be able to subdue such a small means, such a toss, in addition to showing the small in the pattern of Emperor Chengde, there is no effect, it is just a blind man's nonsense to light the lamp.
"It has been more than a year since the great treasure of Shunde, always busy with government affairs, has not been able to get together with your younger brothers, now it is the Chinese New Year's Eve of another year, Shu will set up a banquet, take this opportunity, first, to catch up with your younger brothers, second, but also to thank your brothers for their hard work over the years, well, don't talk more, come here, set up a banquet!"
Emperor Chengde is a delicate person, and he can detect the awe in the voice of gratitude from his younger brothers, of course, he didn't think about the true value of this kind of awe.
"Wow!"
Since Emperor Chengde gave such an order, Li Dequan and the others who were waiting on the side did not dare to have the slightest neglect, and they all responded to the promise, and after a period of busyness, a large group of eunuchs brought twelve large tables, but they were not scattered like the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in previous years, but divided into two groups, six on each side, and made up two huge long tables, and then spread the tablecloth with all hands and feet, moved chairs, and arranged around two square tables. I don't know which play Emperor Chengde is singing.
"I said, I want to get together with all my younger brothers, in previous years, the big guys sat separately from each other, festive but festive, but the excitement was worse, now I will change a trick, your younger brothers and Hengchen will sit here with me, and the little characters will go over there to be happy, come, don't be stunned, sit down."
Emperor Chengde was obviously very satisfied with the surprise and suspicion of the others, and after explaining a few words with a smile, he immediately greeted him in a heroic manner.
"The ministers and the others (sons, ministers, etc.) obey the order."
Since Emperor Chengde ordered this, everyone did not dare to slack off, even if many people were actually muttering in their hearts, they could only bow down and promise in unison.
"Qing'er, you come too, sit at this table."
After Hongqing thanked him in a casual manner, he immediately planned to walk to the table on the left with his brothers, but before he could turn around, Emperor Chengde had already waved his hand and commanded in an unquestionable tone.
"Yes, my son obeys."
As soon as he heard Emperor Chengde's order, Hongqing couldn't help but be stunned, no side, he was actually not very willing to be at the same table with Emperor Chengde and others, but the emperor's fate was difficult to disobey, he could only respectfully agree to the promise, and in the jealous eyes of the younger brothers, he was crowded together with the old fifteen brothers.
"Let's get started."
After everyone sat down, Emperor Chengde didn't say any more nonsense, just waved his hand, simply ordered, a large group of eunuchs came in from outside the hall, a plate of various exquisite dishes were presented to the table, not long after, the two huge long tables were already full, with Emperor Chengde's order, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was officially started.
The emperor's hospitality is naturally extraordinary, all kinds of dishes can be said to be the best of the best, what bear's paw bird's nest sea cucumber and the like have everything, the wine is even more old, fifty years of osmanthus old wine, it is a treasure that has nowhere to buy if you have money, but you can attend this night banquet, and which one is not the most rich and noble, what rare wine and food have never been seen, since there will be no gluttonous situation, in fact, a group of people and so on to go to the banquet before they have already eaten in advance, but the banquet is just a form of walking, Generally speaking, it is to say some interesting things around Emperor Chengde, accompany a few bottles of drink, as for moving chopsticks, it is just the meaning, no, the wine has passed the three rounds, and the song and dance are also folded, but the dishes on the table are basically not moved, as for the atmosphere, it seems to be lively, but in fact it is quite dull.
"Alas......"
Just when he had just retreated from the song and dance, he saw that the tenth master, who was originally drinking stuffy wine, suddenly raised his head and sighed, as if he was full of bitterness and pain, and happened to stop in time for the music, and everyone's laughter and conversation had not begun, although the sound was not too loud, but at this time, it was particularly abrupt, and everyone in the hall heard it clearly.
"Tenth brother, what's wrong with you? What are you sighing for? ”
The tenth master has always been a big grinning master, this coldly played with sentimentality, which really made all the people in the hall stunned, I really don't know which tendon of this product is on the wrong line, and they are all suspicious, but they have heard that the ninth master has already preemptively asked a question.
Yes, it's about to begin!
After being reminded by the old fifteenth, Hongqing knew that the eighth master and his gang were going to make trouble at the night banquet today, and took advantage of the gap between the banquet and drink, Hongqing had already deduced it quickly, and had vaguely guessed what the eighth master and his gang were going to play, but they didn't dare to be completely sure.
"Alas......"
The ninth master didn't care if he asked like this, and even if the tenth master's sigh was a little louder, the shaking head was almost engraved with a big word "sorrow".
"Tenth brother, do you have any troubles that are difficult to decide, and let's listen to me."
The tenth master sighed one after another, and Emperor Chengde's face suddenly became a little unpleasant, but this was the occasion of a family banquet, but it was not good for the tenth master to attack for no reason, and in desperation, he had to take out the posture of his brother and ask a word in a friendly manner.
"Your Majesty, my brother has been favored by you today, and he should be happy to be able to sit and drink with all his brothers, but when I think of the fourteenth brother still alone in front of the Emperor's Mausoleum, this heart is ......, alas......"
When Emperor Chengde asked this, the sad face of the tenth master suddenly became a little more worried, but when he saw that he shook his head vigorously, he sighed with sadness......