In the banquet hall of the Zhou family, all kinds of exquisite food were served by groups of maids, and then placed on the Nanmu tables under the arrangement of the housekeeper.

In the center of the hall, seven half-human-high bronze tripods continue to exude a rich and attractive aroma, and the snow-white soup is tumbling and boiling, which makes people can't help but have a great appetite at a glance. In the corner, a team of musicians is adjusting the chime instrument in front of them.

Different from the buffet-style cocktail party in the state banquet hall, the banquet held by the Zhou family this time was with strong ancient Chinese customs, and the tableware, food, and etiquette specifications all followed the ancient etiquette. According to the tradition of this thousand-year-old family, this is a pomp and circumstance that is only used when distinguished guests come to the door, but today, the protagonist of the banquet has become a teenager who is only 14 years old.

The head of the family, Zhou Jiyuan, sat down on the main seat with his wife, and on a table next to him was Zhou Lingfeng, the god of war of the Silent Star. Then on the tables below sat several members of the lineage.

Zhou Meng's father, Zhou Wenhao, is a middle-aged man with a clear face, his eyes are warm and kind, his body is slightly blessed, and his bearing is steady and atmospheric.

This member of the Supreme Ruling Council, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Empire, is naturally undoubtedly capable, and is the leader of the new generation of decision-makers in the empire, and is a powerful candidate to impact the position of Jiuqing in next year's power transition!

There was a calm, beautiful and elegant woman sitting next to him, it was Zhou Meng's biological mother An Xuanyi.

But Xiao Junling got preferential treatment this time, and the seat was only one table away from Zhou Jiyuan, on par with Zhou Wenhao and his wife, Zhou Meng touched his light and sat at the same table with him.

The ancient rites of China are all the implementation of the meal system, one person a table, or two people a table, but later into the industrial age, civilization suffered from foreign invasion, poverty and weakness for hundreds of years, many fine customs have been discarded, the traditional clothing and food culture does not exist.

It was not until later that it entered the second half of the 21st century of the Old Earth calendar, and after several generations of hard work, the country gradually became stronger and the civilization gradually revived! All kinds of traditional cultures have been revitalized.

"What? Zhou Yun, hasn't that kid rushed back yet? The head of the family looked around and asked his son with some surprise.

An Xuanyi got up with a smile and replied, "Dad, Xiaoyun has been busy with things in the base for the past two days, and she really doesn't have time!" So she can't make it today! ”

"Then don't wait for her!" Zhou Jiyuan nodded, and instructed the maid beside him:

"Let's have a feast!"

Suddenly, the melodious and simple music sounded, and the unique Qingyue bell of the bronze chime spread throughout the hall and outside.

This is the tradition of the ancient wealthy nobles, who played music and struck the bell during their meals, and used bronze tripods to cook all kinds of precious foods. Therefore, "Zhong Ming Ding Food" is used to describe the extravagant pomp of the powerful, and in the old days, it also described the luxurious and luxurious life of the rich and noble. Han Zhangheng's "Xijing Fu" has a cloud: "Hit the bell and eat it, and even ride each other." Tang Wangbo's "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" clouds: "Lu Yan pounced on the ground, and Zhong Ming Ding ate home." ”

"Jun Ling, this is the family's treasured fine red wine," Zhou Jiyuan looked at him kindly, and Wen Yan introduced:

"The wine that has been sealed in the kilometer rock formation for 700 years is specially taken out for you today, I don't know if it suits your taste!"

The maids poured the red wine from the quaint curved neck porcelain bottle into the sterling silver wine jug, and then handed it to Zhou Meng, after she took it, she poured the three-legged gold wine jue in front of her with her own hands, and then held it in front of him with both hands, and there was a hint of expectation in her beautiful eyes, looking at him gently.

The beautiful woman in front of her has taken off her military uniform and changed into a classical Hanfu full of charm, a white robe, a pale pink bandeau upper edge, and a seductive snowy skin, like a cloud of hair coiled high, and a verdant jade hairpin on the bun. The smooth and green jade face is so tender that people have the urge to bite hard.

Xiao Junling hesitated for a moment and did not immediately go to pick up the wine lord. Instead, he looked back at Zhou Jiyuan on the main throne, and Zhou Wenhao and his wife opposite.

Of course, he knew that on such an occasion, it was obvious to him that this girl was willing to sit at the same table with him and serve him wine solemnly! If he drank this wine, he knew exactly what the result would be!

Zhou Jiyuan held the wine jue and looked at it with a smile. Zhou Wenhao's expression was calm, and An Xuanyi looked at him with an obvious hint of nervousness.

Although the music in the hall was melodious, most of the eyes of everyone attending the banquet fell on him.

Sighing in his heart, he took the wine with both hands, greeted the head of the family and Zhou Wenhao and his wife, and then drank it all.

Zhou Meng breathed a sigh of relief, and her eyes revealed relieved joy. The jade hand was raised lightly, and it was filled for him.

Zhou Jiyuan smiled with satisfaction, raised his glass with a smile, and toasted to the participants, the atmosphere in the hall slowly became lively, and everyone drank happily, laughing and laughing.

……

"We have to do something!"

In the embassy mansion, Kirkral circled around the room like a desperate beast, his heavy feet on the thick metal floor, making a dull "bang" sound.

The rest of the legations looked frustrated, slumped in their seats, listless.

It's been a few days since they've been in the imperial capital, but not to mention the supreme consul of the empire, not even ministerial-level officials have seen one! Except for the fact that on the day they arrived in the imperial capital, the official sent a deputy minister to greet them, and the official who dealt with them these days was nothing more than the head of the protocol department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

It seems that with the visit of Empress Qingqiu, the Imperial side has forgotten that there are still these emissaries!

And there are more and more rumors from the outside world, and almost none of them are favorable to them! What frightened them the most was that it seemed that Qin Qiyuan was no longer planning to negotiate, but to find a way to reach an understanding with Empress Qingqiu, and use the joint division and dismemberment of the Gambino royal court as a bargaining chip, in exchange for the promise of the Qingqiu Empire to stand by and watch when the empire was fully dealing with the army of the Northern Hell Civilization, and even the two sides could join forces to jointly resist the enemy and inflict heavy damage on this empire, and from then on, the two families would jointly control the hegemony of the Star Sea!

From the standpoint of the Empire, there is no doubt that such an outcome will be optimistic. But for the royal court, this is an out-and-out catastrophe!

"Alright, dear brother!" Timnart has a weak breath,

"What we do now is useless, on the contrary, it will be counterproductive! Although the Imperial side has never paid attention to us, it is impossible to be unguarded, and secretly I don't know how many eyes are staring at us, this matter is indeed a little difficult to do!. ”

"Then, let's go and visit those big names again, and by the way, we will ask to meet the secret envoys of the Northern Hell Empire, and if necessary, we can even go and cooperate with anyone!" Tim Nalter said calmly.

(PS: I drank too much today, and my head was dizzy when I coded words, no way!) Go to sleep first, get up in the middle of the night to code the word to pay off the account :))