The emperor's birthday is approaching. The prince's mourning period has also passed, and everyone in the palace is looking forward to such a prosperous era, sweeping away the gloomy atmosphere at the beginning of the year.

The entire birthday was arranged by Fan Guifei and Wang Baoming.

The first prince passed away, and the emperor also asked Wang Baoming to be responsible for the arrangement of his birthday, which undoubtedly raised the status of the first prince's mansion.

Fan Guifei was ingenious and said that the emperor's birthday should be happy with the people, so she not only arranged the palace to be lively, but also arranged the outside of the palace, and set up fifty-four stages outside the palace to connect Suzaku Street, the main road outside the palace.

The 54 stages are performed by folk artists. The ten performers with the highest voice will be presented to the emperor by the little eunuchs, and the emperor can summon the performers into the palace at any time.

As soon as this news came out, not only artists from the capital, but also folk artists from all over the country, but everyone with a little talent rushed here.

For a while, the capital was crowded with people, and the price of the small inn that was full of birds on weekdays has tripled.

In the month before her birthday, Xu Meiren, who was busy with Fan Guifei, had to watch hundreds of groups of artists perform every day, and then write down the list of good performances, and return to Zhaoyang Hall in the evening to show Fan Guifei.

Today's birthday. There are 54 theaters on Suzaku Street, and performances start in the morning, and each stage has three rounds of performances from morning to night. For a time, Suzaku Street was wonderful. Dragon dance, lion dance, quyi, song and dance, shadow puppetry, puppet show, just these regular performances have several stages. There are also those who throw iron flowers, swallow swords, break boulders on their chests, breathe fire, and step on stilts, which cannot enter the eyes of the royal family, but the people like them, and there are several platforms.

The entire Suzaku Street is crowded with people from early in the morning.

At night, it is even more lively, although the emperor can not come to Suzaku Street in person, but standing on the city tower, you can see the colorful stage and cheering people on Suzaku Street.

The palace banquet was also set up on this city tower, and it really did it to enjoy with the people.

There are two palace banquets on the top floor of the city tower and under the city tower. On the castle tower are the emperor and the royal family.

Under the city is more than three grades of hundreds of officials, for a time to stagger, the guests and hosts are happy.

The singing and dancing in the palace are different from the nature on Suzaku Street, gorgeous and dazzling and smart and light, the dancers' plain hands like jade linger gracefully, the skirts are flying, and a pair of eyes like smoke want to talk.

If it weren't for the emperor's advanced age and the fact that he hadn't drafted a show for several years, this wonderful man would also be a lucky person to enter the harem.

The emperor doesn't like beauty, but it doesn't mean that the royal family here doesn't like it. Xiao Luan, who was sitting at the banquet, looked straight with his eyes.

Fan Guifei attached herself to the emperor's ear and whispered a few words. The emperor's eyes swept over Xiao Luan and immediately laughed.

Xiao Luan is the emperor's cousin. Although he is a cousin, Xiao Daocheng lost his father when he was young and was raised under the knees of Taizu since he was a child.

Although the emperor has many brothers, there is a big difference in age. For example, the emperor's youngest brother, the nineteenth brother Xiao Xuan, the king of Hedong, is only thirteen years old now, seven years younger than Xiao Zhaoye. So although they are half-brothers, they are unfamiliar.

In addition, several brothers who are close to the emperor's age have all gone west, and now this cousin Xiao Luan is closer to the emperor.

Xiao Luan is also the minister of the humerus in the court, after Taizu ascended the throne, he named Xiao Luan as the Marquis of Xichang, and successively served as the secretary of the book, the scattered cavalry, the general of the left guard, and the Taishou of Wuxing, although it is not a great achievement, but it is also considered to have built a lot of achievements.

But Xiao Luan has one shortcoming, lustful. I have given birth to nine sons, but I still can't change the problem that I can't take my eyes off when I see a beauty.

The emperor looked at Xiao Luan and said, "Jingqi, why did you forget to drink wine?" ”

Xiao Luan came back to his senses, his face showed a touch of shame, and he hurriedly said, "Shame, shame." The royal brother is born today, and the courtiers are happy in their hearts, and they forget about it for a while. As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the beauty with ice muscles and jade bones a few more times.

The emperor sneered and said, "Are you happy to see me, or are you happy to watch the beauty?" ”

Xiao Luan's face turned red and said, "Brother Huang, this is making fun of his younger brother." ”

When the dancer heard the emperor say this, he lowered his head shyly, his face was slightly red, and his eyes were sparkling.

Xiao Luan couldn't help but look at it twice, the word "color" was written on his face, and he could see it clearly across ten tables.

Seeing Xiao Luan's appearance, the emperor laughed "haha": "Jingqi, I don't know you yet?" ”

The emperor waved his hand: "This girl dances well, so I'll reward you." ”

Xiao Luan suddenly frowned: "Then the courtier brother thanked the imperial brother." ”

The emperor smiled so happily, and the atmosphere in the banquet added another layer of joy.

Fan Guifei raised her glass and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the concubines salute the emperor with a glass." The concubines wish the emperor blessings such as the East China Sea, and longevity is better than Nanshan. ”

The emperor nodded, picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Ai Concubine, you have made great contributions today." ”

Fan Guifei smiled: "The emperor said this, the concubine is embarrassed, today's birthday is arranged by the concubine and the crown princess together, how dare the concubine take credit alone." ”

The Emperor: "Well, that's right, it's to be rewarded." Zhu Shou, at the beginning of the year, Ryukyu paid tribute to two good Nanzhu, so he rewarded Fan Guifei and the crown princess with one Hu. ”

Fan Guifei and the crown princess both stood up and thanked them.

Xiao Ziliang has been walking on thin ice these days, and now he has to sell in front of the emperor when he has the opportunity.

Immediately raised his wine glass and got up and said loudly: "Father, my son is willing to present a poem to congratulate my father on his birthday." ”

The emperor raised his hand slightly: "Yes." ”

Xiao Ziliang sang with a wine glass: "The moon is windy, and the floor is cold. The high clouds are colorful, and the dew has been grouped. Caifeng Chaoyang, Xuanhe Qingshang. Rui this Yongming, a thousand years of golden emperor. ”

Xiao Ziliang is famous, and this sycophant is brilliant again. The ministers of the clan who are doing it all applauded.

Xiao Ziqing drank some more wine, his face was slightly red, he glanced back at Xiao Lian, and saw Xiao Lian drinking a cup of tea, and he made two "tsk" sounds in his mouth in every unpleasant way.

The sound was not loud, but it still reached the emperor's ears. The emperor raised his eyebrows: "Yun Chang, do you think Yun Ying's poem is not good?" ”

Xiao Ziqing was stunned, but he didn't expect that his little action would be seen by the emperor. Stretched out his hand and scratched the back of his head twice, and smiled innocently: "How dare Erchen comment on the poems of the second brother?" Erchen just thought that in previous years, the Dharma Body would dedicate words and paintings to his father, and this year, the second brother has dedicated poems, so it is time for the Dharma Body to dedicate a word. ”

Xiao Lian was stunned, Xiao Ziqing is really ...... I don't know if he did it intentionally or unintentionally, which pot is not opened.

At this time, Xiao Ziqing turned his head and winked at Xiao Lian. There was a meaning in those not too big eyes.

Xiao Lian: "......"

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