Chapter 8: The Royal Banquet
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The dinner was held in the Chenghuan Hall between the main hall and the sleeping palace, and according to the envoy, the Chenghuan Hall was similar to the Shanglin Garden of the Han Dynasty, which was specially used to entertain VIPs, and was also used for the royal concubines to have fun.
I don't know why, when I hear the word Shanglin Yuan, Liu Ye will think of Jiuchi Meat Forest, and now Dawan is directly named "Chenghuan Palace", which is much more real than Dahan. It doesn't hurt for the princess and concubine to have fun, and the kings of all dynasties have lingered in the gentle township, or they want to be emperors if they are men
The reason why Wu Zetian is envied and admired by countless women is not only because of her extraordinary strategy, but also because of the female emperor with countless faces, which is unparalleled in the world in ancient times and the present, and she can't worship it if she wants to.
Shi Zhong and Chang Hui accompanied Liu Ye into the hall, Liu Ye looked around, the throne covered with tiger skin was facing the palace gate, the screen behind the throne was about three meters wide and two meters high, and there was a heroic sweaty BMW on the antique sandalwood screen, looking into the distance with his head held high, his hair was distinct, and his demeanor was realistic, as if he was going to run out of the screen.
Liu Ye sat on the left-hand side near the throne, and in front of him were neatly placed copper bowls, wine cups, spoons, and chopsticks made of camel bones. The grapes in the pottery bowl are full of watery grapes, and there is a saucer with a pitting pit in the corner of the table. Each guest has a table and a chair, the table and chairs of pear blossom wood are delicate and generous, the royal ministers and concubines of Dawan sit on the right hand, according to the order of the official position, close to the throne is naturally higher status, on the contrary, the closer to the door, the lower the status.
In the center of the main hall is a ten-meter-long and five-meter-wide Persian carpet, with a rust-red background, bright flowers blooming one after another, reflecting the emerald green leaves, and lifelike butterflies, forming a pleasing pattern.
There are purple veils hanging behind the guests on the left and right sides, and the musicians are preparing to play music behind the veils, only to see the qin, the bell, the chime, the drum and the flute, not only the musical instruments of the Han Dynasty, but also the huqin that is widely spread in the Western Regions.
The musicians were busy tuning, only their own instruments in their eyes, and they didn't notice the arrival of distinguished guests, Dawan envoy coughed twice, and said: "Mrs. Wusun has arrived"
When the musicians heard this, they hurriedly greeted each other, and after Liu Ye took his seat, they were busy again. There were several ministers and concubines of Dawan during the banquet, they were all seeing Liu Ye for the first time, but they had already known that she was not small. Wusun Kunmo usually has two ladies on the left and right, among which Mrs. Zuo is respected, and the title of Mrs. Liu Ye's right lady does not have much weight in their eyes, but her status as a princess of the Han Dynasty makes people dare not slack off.
Although it is a princess who married to the Western Regions and is close, it cannot be compared with the orthodox golden branches and jade leaves, but for Dawan, a vassal country of the Han Dynasty, it is still an incomparably noble symbol.
A minister came to toast Liu Ye with a wine glass, and the concubine, who was also a woman, was jealous of Liu Ye's beauty and status, and reluctantly showed favor because of her identity. Liu Ye carefully paid attention to the expressions of everyone in the hall, she wondered if the murderer would be among these people, and there were some graceful dancers behind the veil who had already lined up, just waiting for the king and queen to appear and dance an opening dance.
Dawan's Chenghuan Hall is really arranged according to the grade of Shanglin Yuan, every detail is the same as that of the Han Dynasty, Wusun, who is also called a strong country, is not comparable with Dawan, if the couple who love face has come, maybe they will build a palace after they go back.
"Master Shi, General Chang, sit down" Liu Ye hadn't told them about the attack, Feng Yan asked Qing Ling to take care of Zhao Ziqing and the young husband with her, but Qing Ling wanted to go to the banquet with Shi Zhong. Of course, Shizhong refused to take her, and Qingling had no choice but to give up.
Chang Hui glanced at the exquisite furnishings on the table, and praised repeatedly: "I didn't see that Dawan is much more generous than Wusun, Your Majesty might as well let us come here."
Shizhong glanced at him and reprimanded: "General Chang, this is a public place, pay attention to your words and deeds." ”
"Oh, oh, I know" Chang Hui closed his mouth in a daze, he couldn't say why, the longer he got along with Shizhong, the more afraid he became, for fear that he would do the wrong thing.
It didn't take long for Chang Hui to think of the explanation of the medicine gourd when he was leaving, Chang Hui couldn't help but open his mouth again: "Master, I heard from the little sister-in-law, did Qingling save you?"
Which pot is not opened and which pot is mentioned, Shizhong is not happy that people mention this matter, Qingling is entangled with him tightly, he just wants to get rid of her now, and he doesn't want to have anything to do with her at all.
"Hmm" Shizhong mumbled muttered, and stopped talking.
Chang Hui said tentatively: "Actually, Qingling, this girl is quite good, don't you think, she is beautiful and sensible, she has good medical skills and can cook, and it is not fatal to fight." ”
"It's also an advantage to fight and not die," Shizhong teased funny, "General Chang, I remember that you didn't have a good impression of her before, how did you change your opinion of her when you came back this time?"
"Where, where, don't guess, I'm not here for you, I really think she's very good, you two are quite suitable." Chang Hui spoke weakly, and turned his face away in embarrassment, for fear that he would see through his thoughts.
"Oh, you think she's good, I don't mind helping you matchmaker." This sentence came out coldly in the teacher.
Chang Hui was glad that he didn't drink water or eat, otherwise he would have to spray rice, he blinked in surprise, and his head shook like a rattle: "Don't, don't, I don't want her, I really don't"
"Forget it, Master Shi, you just let him go, General Chang doesn't mean that to Qing Ling, what does he mean" Liu Ye wanted to say that Chang Hui's digression was that he already had someone in his heart, but considering that Chang Hui and Feng Yan were both people who couldn't afford to joke, he hurriedly changed his words, "He's anxious for you, Qing Ling likes you so much, but you ignore it, if there is a girl chasing General Chang every day, I'm afraid he won't be able to parry." ”
Shi Zhong looked at Liu Ye faintly: "When did the princess start to care about this kind of thing?"
Liu Ye noticed a trace of sadness in his eyes, she was afraid that she was wrong, so she couldn't help but look at it twice, Shi Zhong lowered his eyes, covered his heart, and said lightly: "My duty is to protect the princess, and I don't think about anything else." ”
"Well, I know, I'm too talkative, don't you mind." Liu Ye felt inexplicably embarrassed, sometimes she was very calm in the face of him, and sometimes she deliberately avoided him. She didn't know what it was like, whether Shizhong was as uncomfortable as she was, and they all chose to forget about it, but it was like a time bomb, exploding every now and then.
That kiss, a kiss under the influence of obscenity, has no emotional component, Liu Ye did not dare to give a positive answer. She didn't dare to ask if the teacher had feelings for her, she was afraid that she couldn't afford it, the person she loved most in her heart was not him, why did she hurt him again and again.
Tu Qitang's appearance caused a commotion, and it also resolved the embarrassment between them, and Shizhong and Chang Hui were on guard against him, just like they had guarded against Wei Lu before.
The concubines close to the door stared at Tu Qitang intently, not much different from those women outside the palace, they looked at him, their cheeks flushed, their eyes moist, and they tried their best to restrain their impulses while being nymphomaniac, pretending to be calm and watching him walk towards Liu Ye.
The Dawan envoy left him the position closest to the throne on his right, so that he and Liu Ye were in the most honorable position. Tu Qitang was not satisfied with his arrangement, turned to look at Liu Ye, and casually pointed to the position beside her: "I'm going to sit there." ”
With that, he walked over by himself, completely ignoring the jaw-dropping Dawan envoy, Liu Ye saw him walking towards him, and poked Chang Hui's shoulder unceremoniously: "Hey, you sit next to you, this position is mine." ”
Chang Hui was poked in the stomach by him, in front of everyone, he couldn't see like him, he stubbornly sat in place and didn't move, expressing his inner dissatisfaction with his actions.
The Dawan envoy looked at Tuqitang and Chang Hui, his face was wrinkled into walnuts, and there was a call for the king to arrive outside the palace, but they still refused to back down.
"His Royal Highness the Prince" The envoy called Tu Qitang, who had a cold face, and swallowed back the words when they came to his mouth, so he had to look at Chang Hui with a blank eye, "General Chang"
Chang Hui's stinky face was not much better, so worried that the messenger wanted to hit the wall, seeing that the king and queen were about to arrive, and the guests had not yet taken their seats, what was the matter
At this time, Shizhong gave up his position and walked next to Chang Hui, Tu Qitang smiled proudly and sat beside Liu Ye satisfied. Chang Hui didn't understand why Shizhong wanted to give him a place, but he couldn't ask more, because no matter what Shizhong did, he had a reason, and it was for the sake of the princess.
The people stood up to greet the king and queen, and when they had taken their thrones, they sat down again. Liu Ye looked at the king of Dawan, he was born in the royal family of Dawan, and when Dawan and Dahan were at odds, he handed over a letter of surrender to Dahan. The Han Dynasty won a complete victory, and he also became a king, although he was nearly sixty years old, but he also fulfilled his dream of becoming a king.
The king was old, and the queen was not much younger than him, and they sat on the throne holding hands and laughing at each other from time to time. It can be seen that their old couple has a good relationship, and those concubines who are close to the door should have been left by the previous king, maybe they are the descendants of the Wang family, so they still stay in the palace.
"The princess is here, please forgive me for the inconsiderate hospitality, this king and the queen will give you a drink"
When the king and queen heard the envoy introduce Liu Ye, they both got up to toast, and they didn't care if Tu Qitang was happy. When the envoy introduced Tu Qitang just now, they just nodded, and it was Liu Ye's turn to immediately change one hundred and eighty degrees. Liu Ye returned the salute respectfully, giving them enough face, and the old couple happily said yes, praising how the princess of the Han Dynasty was knowledgeable.
Liu Ye exchanged pleasantries with them, and when he sat down again, he noticed the disgusted gaze on the other side. She looked over and saw that the other party had recovered to its original appearance, and the similar faces were difficult to distinguish.
Tu Qitang seemed unwilling to be left out in the cold, and took the initiative to talk to the king: "Your Majesty, I saw a rare incident in the palace just now, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not. ”
"Oh, Your Highness the Prince, what is the rare thing you have seen," the old king replied with a smile on his face, realizing that everyone was a guest.
Tu Qitang's mysterious gray eyes swept to the opposite side, and smiled evilly: "There is a way that people can't look good, they look well-dressed, but they do some unsightly things in private." ”
The old king frowned and said, "His Royal Highness the prince has something to say, has anyone offended His Highness?"
"No, no, Dawan's messenger is very attentive, I am very satisfied." Tu Qitang waved his hand and turned his head to look at Liu Ye, "I'm not used to seeing someone molesting the princess."
"Princess" The old king opened his mouth nervously, "This, what's going on, what's obscene, what's obscene?"
Tu Qitang is now learning and selling: "The synonym of obscenity is despicable and obscene, is it obscene to peek at a woman taking a bath, and it is an unforgivable crime to peek at a princess taking a bath."
As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked, Liu Ye looked at Tu Qitang in disbelief, could it be that this guy found out in conscience and planned to confess his guilt in public No, no, he is not like a conscience, so what is he going to do
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