Chapter 42: The Banquet (1)
After January, it will be the day of the morning meeting.
Dressed in a beautiful brocade dress and wearing a crown of blond hair studded with rubies, Childe sat heroically on the high seat in front of the court. He squinted, raised his eyebrows, and proudly watched the palace people who came and went arrange the court meeting.
"See Brother Wang." After Gongzixi arrived, he gave up his hand to pay homage to Gongzizhi. Childe smacked his lips and smiled mysteriously, "You can just take a seat-"
Gongzixi looked at Gongzizhi's villain's ambition, and on the surface, he still had a calm and breezy face.
"Oh, this time Gongzi Yu is going to lose face in front of Nan Zhao!" Childeji ignored the fluctuations in Childe's heart, and was still immersed in self-absorption. Gongzixi secretly sneered, and after saluting, he took his seat.
When Gongzi Yu came, the court meeting was about to begin. Seeing that Gongzi Yu was coming, Gongzi Zhi quickly stood up and walked down from the high seat.
"Oh, third brother—"
Gongzi Yu just smiled perfunctorily, watching Gongzi Zhi pretend to be very "friendly" in front of him.
Gongzizhi patted Gongziyu's shoulder and said angrily: "Third brother, it's not Brother Wang who said you, why did you come so late?" ”
Looking at Gongzizhi's meaningful expression, Gongziyu understood the mystery. "That Ziyu is here to plead guilty, don't blame the eldest brother."
Gongzizhi heard Gongzi Yu say this, and sneered in his heart. is a good son, and his reaction is quite fast. But how could I let you run away so easily!
"Oh, sit down, sit down, the morning meeting is about to start!"
Gongzi Zhi smiled and invited Gongzi Yu into the seat, and did not pay attention to Gongzi Yu's request.
Gongzi Zhi walked to the high seat and sat down, slapped his palm, and played beautiful music at the meeting. "These musicians are all wonderful people in this son's house!"
Seeing Gongzizhi's proud state, some of the Manchu officials were envious and some discussed.
"Today, it is the court meeting that I Dongyan specially held for Nanzhao. Below is the eldest prince of Dongyan, Murong Zhi—"
Gongzi said, and respectfully saluted the people present.
"Oh, this Dongyan eldest prince is really worthy of his reputation......"
"yes, look at this magnificent ......"
The crowd began to praise Childeharu. When Gongzi Zhi heard this, his heart was happy.
When these people say a few kind words in front of Emperor Yan, shouldn't the position of Dongyan's sister-in-law belong to him as a matter of course!
Just when Gongzizhi was thinking about a small abacus in his heart, the king of Nanzhao stood up and asked: "The widow is the lord of Nanzhao, why doesn't the king of Dongyan personally preside over the court meeting?" ”
When Gongzizhi heard this, the pride in his heart immediately disappeared. How should this be answered to Emperor Zhao's question?
"Your Majesty Emperor Zhao, my father is not well......"
"Okay, okay, let's talk less about this." Emperor Zhao waved his hand impatiently. "The widow remembers that when they usually shirk the prevarication, people will say that-"
Now Childe Zhi Ke was dumbfounded. He sat on the high seat in a daze, his lips opening and closing rapidly, not knowing what to do.
He looked around, suddenly reacted, and hurriedly gave Gongzixi a secret look. Gongzixi saw that he was a villain with a domineering appearance, so he pretended not to see it, and lowered his head to think about something. Gongzi Zhi was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but it didn't help.
"Your Majesty Emperor Zhao, 'There are friends from afar, and I don't want to say it.'" ”
At this moment, Ni Wuyin saw that no one was speaking for Dongyan, so he bravely answered Emperor Zhao's deliberately difficult question.
"There are too few places in the court, but we all want to see His Majesty Emperor Zhao's demeanor, so His Majesty Emperor Yan generously gave up the two positions of Emperor Dong Yan to us people. Otherwise, His Majesty Emperor Zhao is so heroic, and we can't see it, isn't it a regret in life? ”
That Emperor Zhao had always been extremely vain, and after listening to Ni Wuyin's words, he couldn't help but laugh with satisfaction. "Dongyan is really talented, look at your dress, you look like a subordinate!"
Emperor Zhao's words were full of irony. Ni Wuyin smiled calmly and replied, "It is really an honor to be able to serve His Majesty Emperor Zhao. ”
Emperor Zhao laughed again. Although Ni Wuyin relieved Gongzizhi, Gongzizhi was a little jealous of her stealing the limelight, and secretly cursed her in his heart.
"Your Majesty Emperor Zhao, don't look at her as a subordinate, she used to be Zizhi's wife-to-be!"
Childeji couldn't hold his breath, and when he found the opportunity, he began to attack Ni Wuyin. Gongzi Yu glared at Gongzizhi, but Gongzizhi ignored his eyes and looked at him contemptuously.
"Oh?" When Emperor Zhao heard this, he was quite interested.
Gongzi Yu saw that Gongzi Zhi was going to talk nonsense again, so he hurriedly rushed in front of him and said: "Brother Wang is laughing, she is obviously Ziyu's subordinate, how did she become Brother Wang's wife-to-be?" If you say Mrs. Dang—"
Gongzi Yu raised his hand, frowned, and pretended to think. "Ziyu remembers, how does the eldest brother seem to be ......" Gongzi Yu said, paused again, and looked at Gongzizhi.
"Don't speak!" Seeing that Gongzi Yu seemed to be about to say his life in front of Nan Zhao, Gongzi Zhi hurriedly interrupted him.
In order to divert attention, Gongzi Zhi hurriedly made a secret look. I only heard a broken string of the pipa, which frightened everyone. Seeing this, the prostitute who had broken the strings of the pipa quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. "The slave maid accidentally broke the pipa and swept away the Yaxing of His Majesty Emperor Zhao, His Royal Highness and the adults...... Slaves and maids should be damned! Damn it......"
Childeji carefully looked at the prostitute in front of him, and said with interest: "Tsk-this should have been dragged out and killed-"
When Gongzi Zhi said this, he laughed cruelly, and frightened the prostitute's face like earth.
"But since His Majesty Emperor Zhao is here today, for the sake of His Majesty Emperor Zhao's face, this son will spare your life." When the prostitute heard this, she kowtowed again and again in thanks.
Gongzizhi glanced at Gongzi Yu contemptuously at this time, and continued: "However, this Gongzi has one condition. Since His Majesty Emperor Zhao has said it, I, Dongyan, are full of talents. That boy thought, there must be some people here who can play the pipa, right? ”
Childeji smiled mysteriously and looked at Ni Wuyin again. How could a kind and soft-hearted person like Ni Wuyin and Gongzi Yu bear to watch this prostitute in front of him die!
"If someone can play a pipa for you, this son will spare you from death."
Gongzizhi's move is obviously aimed at Ni Wuyin. In addition to the ministers of civil and military affairs, who are princes and nobles, where will they perform like prostitutes on such occasions?
The atmosphere froze for a long time, and Ni Wuyin finally stood up. Although Gongzi Yu also wanted to save the prostitute, he was also worried about Ni Wuyin.
"Your Highness, can you allow Wuyin to try?"
Although Ni Wuyin knew that this was a humiliating act by Gongzizhi, he couldn't bear to joke with people's lives.
Childe Osamu smiled sinisterly.
That's exactly what he wants.