The three of them walked into the palace gate with a smile, followed the chamberlain all the way to the front of the Xingqing Palace, the spacious and flat square in front of the hall has gathered a lot of officials, seeing the three people come in, the buzzing laughter stopped abruptly, everyone or looked directly, or obliquely, or pretended not to care, but kept glancing with the corner of their eyes, this girl five masters, together with Huainan Road, is now one of the hottest topics for officials.

Su Zicheng frowned in annoyance, took half a step forward, and clearly blocked in front of Li Xiaoyi, who only cared about talking and laughing with Lu Feng, as if he didn't notice the various inquiring eyes of everyone in front of the hall. Su Zicheng turned his head to look for the inner servant, and was about to lead them to find a side hall to rest, Su Ziyi was dressed in a red court uniform, and came over with a bright look, everyone's eyes turned from Li Xiaoqi to Su Ziyi, but Su Ziyi only looked at Su Zicheng and smiled: "I'm afraid you're late, I just asked people to go to your house to look for you, and you fell early." Su Zicheng smiled and saluted his brother, and Li Xiaoqi and Lu Feng also followed the salute.

Su Ziyi strode over, returned the salute, looked at Li Xiaoqi and said with a hearty smile: "Xiao Wu's long shirt, even the Yushu Linfeng is not enough to describe, you have worked hard in the past half a year." Li Xiaoqi was busy to the end, and said with an uneasy smile on his face: "Uncle said so, where can Xiao Wu afford it?!" ”

"Affordable, affordable!" Su Ziyi raised his hand with a smile, turned his head to look at Su Zicheng, saw his bloodshot eyes, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, but he smiled without revealing a smile on his face: "Did you rest well last night?" Today's banquet, my father made a special trip to congratulate you on this great achievement, the small five is shallow, you can drink a few more glasses! ”

"I'll drink for Xiao Wu!" Without waiting for Su Zicheng to answer, Lu Feng jumped out to grab the conversation, Li Xiaoyi's eyebrows moved, and he glanced at Lu Feng speechlessly, but Su Zicheng turned his head to look at Lu Feng and said with a smile: "Since you said this, you have to replace this wine today to the end, and you can't lose Xiaoqi's face." Lu Feng looked at Su Zicheng unexpectedly, nodded apprehensively, Su Ziyi looked at Su Zicheng with a smile, several people talked for a while, and more and more people came to greet him, greet him, and speak, seeing that the time was almost up, Su Ziyi affectionately helped Lord Song, who had served as the young master of the prince and was over seventy years old, and went to the main hall with Su Zicheng and the other three.

After the whip sounded, everyone lined up in order, entered the Xingqing Hall all the way quietly, danced and bowed, and each took his seat. The emperor is high at the top, two or three steps away from him, there are four low seats on the left and right, and there are a few people such as Lord Song or the prince and the prince, or the old ministers who have gone through two dynasties, and then four or five steps out, a slip of four rows of low seats, Su Ziyi is the first on the left, next to him is the third prince Su Zixin, the first on the right hand opposite, sitting an old prince, Su Zicheng is close behind, Li Xiaoqi and Lu Feng are sitting in a row behind him, and the two are really sitting in one place.

Li Xiaoqi looked around carefully, because the emperor's body is not good, this celebration banquet, the etiquette rules can not be simplified, and the banquet is all officials of three grades and above and those who have knights, the number is not too much, there are four rows in total, the first row on the left and right is a few people and a few seats, and then down, it is a seat for one person and a few people, and two rows in the back, like Li Xiaoqi and Lu Feng, it is a few people and a few people, a seat for four people, a slurry bucket between the two seats, and a few purple robes and gold belts stand next to them. The four rows of low tables in front and back are all black lacquer gold flowers, but the size is different, a plate of cooked meat with bones, a plate of roast lamb ribs, and a plate of large pork belly have been placed on the table, it seems that it should be cooked, in front of the three large plates, there are four small plates with green onions, leeks, garlic, and vinegar neatly side by side, Li Xiaoqi stared at the four small plates with some puzzlement, shouldn't this be put on the side of the person to be convenient? How did you put it upside down in front?

Lu Feng followed Li Xiaoyi's gaze and looked at the four small plates, his lips didn't seem to move, but he said in a low voice: "Look at the plates, you can't eat them." Li Xiaoqi lowered his eyelids, withdrew his gaze, and sat precariously, waiting for the program below.

As if the auspicious time had arrived, Su Ziyi on the opposite side picked up a glass full of wine, stood up straight, and raised a toast to the emperor with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty has expanded the territory and added another fertile place for water and grass!" The emperor picked up the cup and said softly: "God bless me in Beiping!" I invite you to drink this cup to the fullest! ”

The ministers agreed in a hurry, almost raised their glasses and stood up, Li Xiaoqi followed with the cup in a little panic, followed by the toast, followed by the pretending to drink the empty cup, the ministers drank the wine, and congratulated in unison: "Beiping is happy!" Your Majesty is delighted! ”

"Sit!" The emperor put down the cup, raised his hand and pressed it, everyone sat down, and watched the waiter neatly remove the plate, and put on the plate of barbecue cut into very large pieces, a plate of white cut meat as thin as a piece of paper, and a plate of Hu cakes! Li Xiaoqi blinked, stunned and speechless as he looked at the plate full of Hu Biscuits, what does this mean? One person scooped up a piece of Hu cake and gnawed it first? It was full enough, and when he was depressed, the emperor's soft and vain voice sounded: "You love Qing and are casual, you don't have to be formal, and I can't stand those cumbersomeness." Everyone hurriedly agreed, and the emperor turned his head to look at Su Zicheng and smiled: "Erlang drink two more glasses, you fought well in this battle, and I am very happy." Su Zicheng hurriedly stood up, respectfully agreed, the emperor raised his hand slightly, motioned for Su Zicheng to sit down, raised his glass and said with a smile: "I will pour myself a drink, and you are also free." ”

Li Xiaoqi exhaled softly, leaned slightly to Lu Feng's side, and said in a low voice, "The emperor is so good!" ”

"Well, it's a pity that you can't eat, and you can't drink." Lu Feng looked at the white meat cakes on the table regretfully, Li Xiaoqi followed his gaze and looked at the plate of cakes, and sighed secretly, it turned out that this emperor's family had a treat, and the first one was actually a Hu cake! What a money-saver!

On the other side, Su Ziyi didn't stand up, and smiled at Su Zicheng holding his cup high: "Erlang, I respect you and Xiao Wu, for the merit of Huainan Road!" Li Xiaoqi hurriedly stood up behind Su Zicheng with a cup, Su Zicheng was about to speak, and the emperor smiled at the top: "Erlang sat down, he said that he was not formal, just sit." Li Xiaoyi hurriedly followed Su Zicheng and sat down, Su Ziyi smiled gently and watched the two sit down, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Xiao Wuliang is shallow, since Lu Erlang is sitting with her, he drank the bar in the cup on her behalf." Lu Feng hurriedly took the cup from Li Xiaoyi's hand, held it high, raised his head and drank it all, and gestured the empty cup to Su Ziyi with a smile on his face.

Su Ziyi saluted the first glass of wine, patted Su Zixin's shoulder gently and lovingly, and motioned him to toast, Su Zixin's face was slightly red, and he sat dangerously, learning from Su Ziyi, holding the cup high and saluting Su Zicheng and Li Xiaoyi, and then down, Anyuan Hou Shui Qingming, Ningyi Hou Guo Minda, Jingjiang Hou Shui Qingliang and others saluted in turn, after this first round, the second round was much more casual, gradually, the hustle and bustle in the hall also became casual, the chamberlain quietly put a thick cushion behind the emperor, and the emperor leaned back on the cushion, took the warm goat's milk handed by the waiter and drank it slowly, looking at Su Ziyi and Su Zixin with relief in his eyes, Su Zixin sat almost next to Su Ziyi, tilted his head, and talked to the eldest brother with a happy smile, Su Ziyi answered the words of the younger brother with patience and love on his face, the emperor looked at it for a while, slowly looked away, and looked at the bustle and hustle and bustle in the hall.

After three rounds of wine, everyone in the hall has sat and stood and some people walked around, toasting each other, talking and laughing, the hall was filled with a thick lively and festive, Li Xiaoqi and Lu Feng whispered and laughed, and ignored the hustle and bustle in the hall, the two of them were opposite the table, Wang Jing, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, kept looking at Li Xiaoqi and Guo Minrui on the seat in front of Li Xiaoyi, not much, as if he saw something, Wang Jing stood up with a sway, holding a glass of wine, and shook unsteadily in front of Li Xiaoqi and Lu Feng, and raised a glass at Li Xiaoqi and shouted: "Come!" I respect the fifth master! Now women can be called masters! You don't have to dress in two and comb your hair in three strands! Come, this lord, I respect you! Just respect you for the word 'li'! ”

The hustle and bustle around Li Xiaoqi stopped abruptly for a while, and in silence, everyone's eyes focused on Wang Jing and Li Xiaoyi, Su Zicheng's face was full of anger, and he was about to shoot the case, Li Xiaoyi's back was stiff, and he said with a smile, but he opened his mouth extremely unceremoniously: "Lord Wang, as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, feels that this woman is extremely inappropriate to call her lord, and even this dress and hairstyle is extremely inappropriate, which violates the etiquette in your mind, where the adult's duty lies, you should stop it in person, and ask her to change it, if you don't change it, you must be impeached according to the law, when did the adult stop it?" Accused? Impeached? Before, if you have not heard, you will not see it! At this time, a few glasses of water and wine are in your stomach, and you are bold, right? Or maybe I'm overwhelmed by that idea! You still have to pay me a 'courtesy'! What about the king's way of being a minister? Where did it go? What about the learning and morality of Lord Wang? Where did it go? What about the four dimensions and eight virtues of Lord Wang? Where did it go? ”

"Well said!" Lu Feng slapped his slap hard, in the silence of the hall, Lu Feng's angry applause was extraordinarily loud, Su Zicheng breathed a sigh of relief, sat down firmly again, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, picked up the teacup and slowly sipped the tea, squinting his eyes and looking at the Guo brothers sitting under him sarcastically, Su Ziyi smiled easily, holding Su Zixin with one hand, and pointing at Li Xiaoqi and Wang Jing with the other hand without hesitation, and Su Zixin didn't know what to say.

Wang Jing's face was purple when he was scolded by Li Xiaomi, holding a cup and froze there, not knowing what to do, Li Xiaoqi sat relaxedly, with a bright smile on his face, and looked directly at Wang Jing lightly, as if she was the one standing condescendingly.