Chapter 364: Going to the Banquet
Of course, Xing Tianze naturally thought of this, when he just arrived at the gate of the palace, Zhu'er hurriedly ran up to report, saying that the princess had prepared lunch and invited the prince to go to the banquet together, and the prince without a trace had now gone to wait.
The three of them still did not discuss political affairs at the dinner table, and after lunch, the three of them came to the stone table in Tao Mingxi's courtyard to sit down and drink tea.
When Wuji learned about the affairs of the early dynasty, he involuntarily let out a disdainful snort, and the emperor was undoubtedly afraid that Xing Tianze would send someone to catch Gongsun Yan first, so he asked the military department Shangshu to personally lead people forward.
Since the emperor wants to play so much, he can compare the speed and the time used, and the military department will set off tomorrow morning, and the people sent by the emperor to protect Gongsun Yan's safety must have already set off at this time.
And the seven counties in the south of the Yangtze River are Gongsun Yan's base camp, and it is obviously impossible to do it within his sphere of influence, so the best opportunity is to do it on the way back to the capital when the military department Shangshu catches him.
At this moment, a guard hurriedly ran over, saying that the He family had sent someone to loosen the worship sticker, and their family would hold a banquet in the capital tonight to hire a hundred officials of the Chinese dynasty.
Tao Mingxi's face instantly turned cold when he heard this, and after taking the lead in getting up and bringing the sticker, he asked the guards to go out and wait first.
She clearly remembered that Wuxian once said that there was a slim young lady in the He family, and she also gave the fifth prince a hint that she wanted to include her in the palace, so she would not give Xing Tianze such a good opportunity.
However, at this time, Tao Mingxi was also very aware of the importance of the He family, but because of the dissatisfaction in his heart, he directly threw the worship sticker in front of Xing Tianze.
Wu Ji gently rubbed his chin with the index finger of his right hand, the He family's choice of a big banquet at this time was definitely not as simple as inviting civil and military officials to dinner.
The drunkard didn't mean to drink, and Wuji quickly thought of a possibility, even if the He family's invitation to the emperor didn't go in person, he would send a minister of the humerus over, so his original intention was to see who had the upper hand between Xing Tianze and the emperor.
"It seems that the He family finally can't bear the thoughts in their hearts, and it's time for them to take the initiative to stand in line." Traceless spoke slowly.
"The essence of the He family is businessmen, and they only value how much advantage they can occupy." Xing Tianze said this lightly.
"Try your best to win over the He family, the existence of one of the four major families in the capital will definitely not be able to be handed over to the emperor." Traceless's tone was extraordinarily serious.
Xing Tianze was suddenly silent for a moment, then turned around slightly and smiled at Xing Tianze: "Xi'er, you want to bathe in incense this afternoon and dress up well, and go to He's house with this king tonight to go to the banquet." ”
Tao Mingxi nodded, she was sensible and did not show her opposition at this time.
Without a trace is still in a contemplative mood, the He family's dinner is not something that can be easily ignored, since this is the case, then the officials in the capital will definitely show their best side.
Even those who were highly regarded by the emperor could not have the slightest carelessness, so their official residence would inevitably be empty, and it was time for Traceless to send someone to search for information.
If he can think of this, then the emperor will definitely be able to see this step, so Wuxian will definitely not be able to leave the palace tonight to sit in the rear for Xing Tianze.
Two hours passed quickly, and after Zhu'er's careful dressing, Tao Mingxi was like a hibiscus out of the water, even Xing Tianze couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it for the first time.
A smile flashed in the eyes of the fifth prince, and he took Tao Mingxi into the carriage together, closed the door of the study without a trace after they left, and summoned seven people in black to discuss the matter.
"Tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night for the capital." After Traceless said this, he directly named the names of the three people.
"Each of you will lead ten people to the capital, and each of the officials who support the emperor's first, second, and third grades will collect information." Giving orders in an orderly manner.
Then his gaze swept over the bodies of the remaining four: "Each of you will lead eight people to garrison the palace with me, ready to welcome tonight's guests. After saying these words, Traceless waved his hand lightly, and then the men in black left the window in order.
The He family, as one of the four major families in the capital, is also the richest family that started as a businessman, so the gesture of inviting the ministers is definitely not comparable to ordinary people.
directly chartered the highest restaurant in the capital, and four days ago, the best chefs from all over the country of Xingzhao had been hired to cook.
Hundreds of officials soon all went to sit down, and Xing Tianze, who was the prince, and Tao Mingxi, the princess, sat directly at the first table under the guidance of the high-level leaders of the He family.
He Feng, the residence of the He family, personally poured a glass of wine for Xing Tianze, and then the official sent by the emperor was seated, it was Xue Dingfang, the second person of the Xue family, and the younger brother of the head of the Xue family also had a pivotal position in the capital.
However, after seeing him, He Feng's eyes changed slightly, and for others, Xue Dingfang may already be regarded as a big man.
However, the He family and the Xue family are among the four major families in the capital, so Schrödinger did not come in person, which means that in his eyes, his status is higher than that of He Feng.
So when Xue Dingfang sat down, He Feng didn't even look at him head-on, Xing Tianze let out a slight disdainful snort, in his opinion, Schrödinger was really stupid, and he thought that he was already superior to others with the emperor behind his back.
"I heard that the prince has been choosing a horse for the princess recently." He Feng sat next to Xing Tianze and said with a smile: "There is one thing to ask for in this regard, you also know that there is a daughter in the next who has reached the age of talking about marriage, but now she is still in the boudoir. ”
Xing Tianze's face changed directly after hearing this, and he was still thinking about how to get into a relationship with the He family, but he really didn't expect He Feng to take the initiative to send the opportunity to the door.
Tao Mingxi slightly raised the wine glass in front of him and took a sip, Xing Tianze's heart was constantly calculating, the strength of the He family itself was so strong, if it was an ordinary family, it was really not qualified to go to He Feng's magic eye.
However, he really has the most suitable candidate in his heart, he has known Wuxian for so many years, and he has included a lot of concubines, but the latter has not even established a family business.
A few years ago, without a trace, he had already passed the age of marriage, and with his intelligence and status, he was really a good match compared to the He family.
If Wuxian can tie the knot with the young lady of the He family, He Feng is equivalent to standing directly on Xing Tianze's side.