Chapter 206: The Banquet
Since there is no need to buy the house, the next plan will be all disrupted and re-planned.
Cai Xiaoxiao asked Zhao Kangcheng: "Xianggong, is this mansion ready to move in at any time?" β
"Stay anytime." Zhao Kangcheng said.
"Then let's go see the house tomorrow." Cai Xiaoxiao made a decision.
Both Zhao Kangcheng and Zheng Yi agreed.
Cai Xiaoxiao continued: "After looking at the house, we will go to see how to renovate the restaurant, and now the renovation should be almost completed when we return to Beijing." β
The three of them chatted for a while, and an officer and soldier walked in and said to Zhao Kangcheng: "My lord, the time has come, and we should go." β
"Go?" Cai Xiaoxiao looked at Zhao Kangcheng, "Where are you going?" β
Zhao Kangcheng stood up, tidied up the clothes on his body, and replied: "The emperor has prepared a dinner in the palace, let us go to participate." After a pause, he reached out and stroked Cai Xiaoxiao's cheek, "I don't know when I will come back, so I don't have to wait for me at night." β
Cai Xiaoxiao rubbed his palm and nodded: "I know." β
Then Zhao Kangcheng got on a white horse and left.
Zheng Yi looked at his departing figure, pillowed his arms behind his head, and sighed: "It seems that my champion red is useless today." β
Cai Xiaoxiao glanced at him and said, "You can keep it and use it when we return to our hometown." β
"Yes." Zheng Yi felt that what she said also made sense.
Cai Xiaoxiao turned around and walked towards the kitchen - it was time for her to prepare dinner.
When Zhao Kangcheng came to the gate of the palace, there were already several carriages or horses parked there. He handed over the white horse to the guards at the gate of the palace, and when he was about to enter the palace, he saw several officials come over and greet him: "Champion Gong! β
Zhao Kangcheng looked over, because he didn't know the other party, so he couldn't call out the other party's name and position, he could only smile lightly and nodded with a few people.
However, the other party took the initiative to introduce himself, and then invited Zhao Kangcheng to enter the palace, and Zhao Kangcheng nodded and agreed.
The venue of the dinner was set in the Imperial Garden, and when Zhao Kangcheng passed, red lanterns were hung around the Imperial Garden, which was very joyful. Several ministers have already taken their seats. There were also several ministers standing in one place, gathered together, talking and laughing.
Zhao Kangcheng didn't see the crown prince and King Jiang, thinking that he should have appeared with the emperor, but he saw Zuo Xiang and Taifu.
Taifu also saw him, although he knew that the prince wanted to win over Zhao Kangcheng, but because of the grievances between the two, he was embarrassed to take the initiative to greet Zhao Kangcheng.
However, Zuo Xiang obviously didn't have this concern, and when he saw Zhao Kangcheng, his already smiling face deepened, and he waved at Zhao Kangcheng and shouted, "Kangcheng, come here." β
Zhao Kangcheng walked over, bowed to Zuo Xiang, and shouted: "Weichen has seen Xiangye, and he has seen several adults. β
Zuo Xiang nodded, and then Zuo Xiang introduced several adults around him to Zhao Kangcheng, and Zhao Kangcheng greeted them again according to Zuo Xiang's introduction.
After chatting for a few words, Zuo said to Zhao Kangcheng: "Go and see Taifu." "No matter what, Taifu is a relatively high position among the ministers, and Zhao Kangcheng, a new official, should take the initiative to say hello.
"Yes." Zhao Kangcheng nodded, turned around and walked in the direction where Taifu was.
There, Zhao Kangcheng saw that Sun Yuxuan and Wu Yihan were also there, and the two talked happily with Taifu.
Zhao Kangcheng came to Taifu and shouted, "Weichen has seen Taifu. The voice was slightly cold.
Taifu was a little surprised when he saw it, he looked at Zhao Kangcheng, frowned slightly, his expression on his face did not change, he nodded lightly, "um", he said hello to Zhao Kangcheng.
Sun Yuxuan and Wu Yihan saw Zhao Kangcheng and shouted, "Brother Zhao." β
Zhao Kangcheng straightened up and smiled at the two of them: "Brother Sun, Brother Wu." β
Sun Yuxuan asked, "Brother Zhao has already met Xiangye?" β
Zhao Kangcheng nodded: "Yes." β
Wu Yihan said: "The two of us haven't visited each other yet, so I won't bother Taifu and Brother Zhao." With that, he and Sun Yuxuan walked in the direction of the left phase.
Now there are only Taifu and Zhao Kangcheng left.
Zhao Kangcheng felt that he had nothing to say to Taifu, so he nodded politely at Taifu, turned around and was about to leave, but Taifu suddenly said, "I didn't expect you to be so persistent." β
Zhao Kangcheng stopped, he didn't turn around, and only left a sentence: "There are too many things that Taifu didn't think of, don't be too surprised." Then he left.
Not long after, amid the loud shouts of the eunuchs, the emperor, the crown prince and King Jiang appeared in front of everyone, and everyone hurriedly bowed down and bowed: "Minister, see the emperor, long live the five emperors, long live, long live!" β
The emperor raised his hand slightly, and said with a light smile: "Zhongqing is flat!" β
Ministers: "Thank you, Your Majesty." β
After everyone stood up, they sat down separately, because Zhao Kangcheng and the three of them could be regarded as the protagonists of this banquet, so their positions were deliberately placed in the front, adjacent to the crown prince and King Jiang, so that the emperor could see them at a glance.
After everyone was seated, a eunuch stepped forward and shouted, "Serveβfoodβ"
Soon, the palace ladies with dishes appeared one after another, and the dishes in their hands were placed on the table in front of the emperor and the ministers in turn, and each equipped a pot of wine.
The palace maids who were waiting around them poured wine for everyone, and the emperor picked up the wine glass and said to the ministers: "I first salute you Aiqing." β
The ministers also raised their wine glasses, and when they heard the emperor say this, they said in unison: "Thank you, Emperor." Then, they drank all the wine in their glasses.
After putting down the wine glass, Gonggong Chen put a chopstick dish on the plate in front of the emperor for the emperor, and the emperor looked at the three Zhao Kangcheng below, and said with a smile: "Three Aiqing, today is your big day, and this banquet can be regarded as celebrating the title of the three of you on the gold list. β
Zhao Kangcheng and the three of them stood up and arched their hands: "Weichen obeys the order." β
At this time, a minister stood up, raised his cup and said to the emperor: "Weichen congratulates the emperor, there are three more talents who can be used, which is really the blessing of our dynasty and the blessing of the people." β
"Well said!" The emperor said happily.
After this minister started, several more courtiers stood up and congratulated the emperor in turn, and some ministers raised their glasses to congratulate Zhao Kangcheng and the three.
After a few glasses of wine, talking and laughing, the banquet officially began, and then, several palace maids slowly entered in dance clothes, bringing a beautiful dance to everyone, and everyone was very happy.
Occasionally, someone will come to Zhao Kangcheng, while congratulating and asking Zhao Kangcheng about his knowledge of literature, Zhao Kangcheng answered calmly one by one, even if he drank a lot of wine, his face was not flushed, and his eyes were also sober, and people secretly admired: Zhuangyuan Gong is really a good amount of wine!