Chapter 201: Birthday Banquet
Ye Feng followed the person who received him and boarded the flying palace together, and he could only vaguely see that it was Emperor Longteng himself who greeted him outside the door, but the content of the secret conversation between the two after entering the hall was unknown.
In this process, the battlefield full of chaos was silent, no one spoke or moved, and even Prince Rui and Long Xiaoyun, who were famous and powerful, stood in place and stood by, not daring to leave here without permission.
In the most central position of the battle circle, Bi Zheng had just returned the fire-eyed golden ape that had been playing happily into the Poke Ball, and his eyes couldn't help but peek in the direction of the palace, as if he was looking forward to the moment Ye Feng came out, what kind of rewriting would happen to the future of the Dragon Teng Empire.
As for Long Xiaoyun, the great general who had been brutally abused by the Tomb Beast and the Skeleton General before, there was no intact part of his body at the moment, and he was as embarrassed as he was, but even if he was full of pain, it couldn't match the heaviness brought by the feeling of pain in his heart at the moment.
What the hell is this?
Murong Bai is a young man, his strength is enough to destroy the Dragon Teng Empire, what kind of murder is he still arranged? It's just looking for death and handing himself a knife!
There are also Prince Rui and the officials who have clamored before, who would have thought that Murong Bai would be so terrifying, offended ruthlessly, and a catastrophe is coming!
Hey, I'm afraid that after this secret talk, the entire court will be completely bloodbathed, and it will be a turmoil that the Dragon Teng Empire has not had for hundreds of years!
......
Bifu.
Bi Tianjun stood in the courtyard anxiously waiting for news from the front.
Since the five masters received the signal to rush away, the battle situation has really reached a fever pitch, and it is unknown what will happen to Murong Bai.
At this time, a person who looked like a guard ran over and reported: "Family master, the five masters have besieged Murong Bai, and there are another 10,000 Praetorian Guards fortified on the periphery!"
Long Xiaoyun's move seems to be to completely leave Murong Bai's life in Tianlong City!
Bi Tianjun nodded with a complicated expression, and waved his hand to signal the guards to retreat.
Within a moment, another guard hurriedly ran in: "Family master, Your Majesty is here in person! Tenglong Golden Palace is here, and His Majesty the Emperor is personally supervising the battle!"
What the?!
Bi Tianjun's eyes froze, as if a touch of despair flashed quickly.
His Majesty is here, which means that Murong Bai can only die in this situation.
Hey, Murong Bai has been living in Bi Mansion for the past few days, and he is still so close to Bi Zheng, His Majesty will definitely think that Murong Bai is making trouble in Tianlong City because of their support in secret!
The Bi family will inevitably be implicated this time......
Bi Tianjun was secretly sad, thinking about how to exonerate the Bi family after the battle was completely over, but at this time, another guard rushed in with excitement on his face.
"Good news, good news!"
At such a time, where is the joy?
Bi Tianjun's face was calm, and his brows were almost twisted into a line.
Just watched the guard kneel on one knee with a bang, and reported with his hands: "Family master, just now His Majesty personally issued an order to abolish the title of Prince Rui and demote him to the common people, and the general Long Xiaoyun was also dismissed on the spot!"
What the?!!
Bi Tianjun's heart was shocked, and the whole person froze as if he was petrified, only the lips seemed to be no longer his own, and he snorted softly and slowly: "Also, what else?"
The guards continued to report excitedly: "Mr. Murong was treated as a guest by His Majesty, and he was treated as a national soldier, and Bifu also had another generous reward to be awarded on a later date!"
This...... How could it be......
Bi Tianjun was completely confused.
Did this Murong Bai really suppress the Dragon Teng Empire on his own?
......
After a big war, most of the most prosperous places in Tianlong City were destroyed, but because this matter is related to the royal family, the repair and efficiency are also unprecedentedly fast, and within ten days, the entire Tianlong City has almost recovered its original appearance, and all industries have been revitalized.
As for Ye Feng still living in Bi Mansion, Bi Tianjun and the representatives sent by the royal family personally handled all the matters prepared by the Songlin Branch for him, which was naturally very smooth, and he could already open on a date in just two months.
Although Ye Feng is the big proprietor behind the Songlin Branch, the rumored head of the dart bureau in Tianlong City has always been Bi Zheng, this little-known second young master has become the most dazzling new star in Tianlong City, coupled with the support of Murong Bai, who is the No. 1 national scholar-level guest, his reputation and prestige have already faintly surpassed the posture of the head of the family, Bi Tianjun, before the dart game officially opened.
The various forces and magnates of the Dragon Teng Empire, as well as some officials in the imperial court, have begun to frequently enter and leave the Bifu, and the congratulatory gifts are needless to say, and the relationship that could not be found in the past is now as close as possible to the nearest one.
Especially for some families with marriageable age boudoir women, they are simply eager to hand the eight characters to Bi Zheng's eyes.
If you can really make Bi Zheng fall in love, it will be equivalent to adding his daughter to the future star of Longteng, which is definitely a good thing for the glory of the ancestors!
It's a pity that Bi Zheng himself doesn't have this idea for the time being, all the glory and status he has today are all won by Brother Ye for him, even if he really wants to talk about marriage, he must only consider it after he runs the dart game of Brother Ye's family to a scale.
So on the eve of the Bi family's threshold about to be broken, they finally ushered in a good day for the opening of the dart game.
On this day, Tianlong City rarely presented the grand occasion of 10,000 empty alleys, the lively scene even far exceeded the annual Hongtian auction site, almost all the people of the city flocked to the door of the Songlin Dart Bureau to see the excitement, but the crowd of people, the sea of people, the ordinary people only saw the head, not even the corner of the dart game.
As for Murong Bai and Bi Zheng, the protagonists of this opening celebration, it was as if they were standing at the top of the pyramid, and only the top elites of Tianlong City could have the possibility of befriending them.
In front of the dart game.
Bi Zheng stood at the forefront as the chief dartman, and behind him were Bi Tianjun and the officials who were responsible for organizing the opening ceremony.
Although it is only the opening of a dart game, it is absolutely the same as the royal ceremony in terms of the specifications and pomp of the celebration, coupled with the golden shop in the most prosperous area, the extremely magnificent gatehouse and the plaque inscribed by His Majesty himself, it seems to have a layer of golden brilliance for this pine forest dart bureau.
I have to say that after the opening of the Songlin Dart Bureau today, there is no suspense about becoming the leading boss of the dart board industry in Tianlong City and even in the Dragon Empire.
For the course of a morning, the most splendid carriages in the city, one after the other, drove neatly and slowly into the gates of the dart board as if they were swimming dragons.
Later, even the martial arts arena became a temporary parking lot, which would accommodate those high-ranking officials and nobles.
When the guests of Daohe had almost arrived, Bi Zheng went to invite Ye Feng out, and the two young men walked among those famous bigwigs, neither their bearing nor their posture were inferior.
"Brother Murong, this is Meng Kuan, the big treasurer of the silver giant Mengshi of Tianlong City. Bi Zheng introduced with a smile.
Ye Feng looked at the person in front of him, he was about forty years old, his body was standing straight, and his body was vaguely exuding a fierce aura, and he was already a middle-level Xuanshi in the martial arts realm.
Meng Kuan smiled and arched his hand: "Mr. Murong, I have heard your name for a long time, but Meng has never had the opportunity to see it, and today I am taking advantage of the opening of the big joy, so I specially ask Mr. Bi to introduce me, and I hope that Mr. Murong will not mind!"
Montessori's silver trumpets and pawn shops are all over the Tianlong Empire, and they are the richest chaebol families in the five empires.
However, to open such a big dart game, it is definitely necessary to have a silver number to dispatch funds, rather than picking and choosing among the major silver numbers, it is better to cooperate with the big guy Montessori, and it can save a lot of trouble.
Ye Feng thought about it, and he already had an idea, and said with a faint smile: "Shopkeeper Meng, you and I will have the opportunity to contact in the future, and enjoy the banquet today and go home happy." ”
Meng Kuan's eyes lit up slightly, and the faint excitement came out of the smile: "Okay! Thank you, Mr. Murong!"
Afterwards, Bi Zheng brought a few of the strongest people of Tianlong City to congratulate Ye Feng: "These two are Lord Zhao, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Lord Zhou, the commander of the Praetorian Guard. ”
Ye Feng smiled lightly and nodded: "Lord Zhao, Lord Zhou, I have admired the name for a long time." ”
These two are the representatives of the Xuanshi level in the Longteng Empire, except for the Xuanshi who was badly abused on the day of the battle and was expelled from the Longteng Empire, there are still seven Xuanshi left in the entire Longteng, and the strongest among them in strength and realm is Zhao Erren.
Although Ye Feng hasn't been going out much recently, he has all the relevant information he should know, so he said that he has admired the name for a long time, and it is not polite.
Zhao Erren is the mainstay of the imperial court, and the arrival of the two of them also represents the absolute respect for Murong Bai, a national scholar, in the court.
While they were greeting, another voice from outside the door said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
Prince?!
Bang la blah.
The people in the courtyard bowed down in unison.
The crown prince is the elder brother of the deposed Prince Rui, although he was born to a father, but whether it is his bearing or his innate royal nobility, he is not at the same level as Prince Rui.
He looked about the same age as Ye Feng, wearing a golden dragon-patterned brocade robe, wearing a golden crown of flower beads, a majestic atmosphere, a handsome face, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, although he did not take over the throne, he vaguely had the spirit of the king of a country.
With a smile in his eyes, the prince raised his hand slightly: "Everyone, get up, this prince is here to congratulate Mr. Murong today, no need to be polite, just remember that this banquet is respected by Mr. Murong." ”
"His Royal Highness Prince Xie!"
The guests got up, each bowing their heads to figure out the meaning of the prince's words.
Although Murong Bai's identity is just a guest on the surface, I am afraid that it is not so simple in the imperial court.
After all, the strength of this young man ...... I don't dare to think about it!
An opening celebration was carried out in this jubilant and lively atmosphere, full of wine, laughter, from the clear sky to the night starry sky, the joyful voice can still be heard frequently from the dart game, singing endlessly.
But what no one expected was that the day after the official opening of the Songlin Dart Bureau, Ye Feng, who was the owner, and Bi Zheng, the head of the dart, explained all the affairs in the early morning and then left Tianlong City and embarked on the return journey back to the Qin and Tang Empires.
Because in the capital of Qin and Tang, there is a more important thing waiting for them.
"Drive!"
On the wide official road, horses gallop.
Ye Feng and Bi Zheng, who were in plain clothes, were like two ordinary businessmen in a hurry, and no one would have thought that the two young people who traveled like this had almost subverted the entire Tianlong City and even the Dragon Teng Empire a few months ago.
"Brother Ye, don't worry!"
While riding the horse, Bi Zheng followed behind Ye Feng and shouted excitedly: "Father, they have already arranged it, and they will definitely give the old man the most perfect seventieth birthday!"
......
Qin and Tang, Chang'an, ushered in a happy event.
Ye Tiannan, the head of the Songlin Dart Bureau of the Royal Family Dart Bureau, is approaching his 70th birthday, although he has not officially arrived on the day of the birthday banquet, but the door of the Songlin Branch is already full of lights, and the red silk is hanging high.
In addition to the people who went out to carry darts these days, other dart masters also gathered in the courtyard and the main hall to help arrange the decorations and ornaments together.
Although the chief dart head of the dart bureau is Ye Tiannan, because he is old, in fact, all affairs are handled by Ye Zhiyang, including everything that needs to be prepared inside and outside the birthday banquet in three days.
"A few of you, bring in the ingredients that you have just counted at the door!" Ye Zhiyang patted a few strong little dart masters.
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the big red lantern hanging in front of the main hall door crooked, and hurriedly walked over to help adjust the position.
"A little to the left, it needs to be symmetrical to look good!"
"Sister Zhiyang, why don't you sit down and rest! We've been busy for days, and it's time to clean us up when we're tired!" quipped the young dart master who was climbing the ladder.
"That's right, the young dart head should be back in the next two days, and I don't know how things are going, but I must catch the old dart's birthday banquet!"
Ye Zhiyang pursed his lips and smiled: "You guys do things well, you don't have to these hearts, Ye Feng will definitely rush back!"
As he was talking, everyone saw the three princes coming out of Ye Tiannan's room.
He sent the congratulatory gifts in advance today, and he also specially brought some imperial chefs in the imperial court to arrange for the Ye family's chefs to help on the day of the birthday banquet.
Since Ye Feng did not participate in the graduation assessment of the Longling Arsenal and returned to the capital, many forces and magnates are not optimistic about Ye Feng's future, but the third prince is still as polite and virtuous as before, and he has taken care of the Ye family in many things.
Ye Zhiyang patted the dust on the hem of her skirt, walked over with a smile and saluted: "Is the third prince going back?" ”
Li Yuanmin waved his hand: "You are busy, the carriage has already arrived at the door, by the way, Ye Feng does he have any news?"
Ye Zhiyang shook his head: "No, but he will definitely come back." ”
Li Yuanmin bowed slightly, and then said with a smile: "Three days later is the day of the birthday banquet, I will definitely come early, and there will be no accidents at the birthday banquet." ”
Although he didn't say it directly, the melancholy that flashed in Li Yuanmin's eyes was easily captured by Ye Zhiyang.
Recently, the city is not without wind and waves, a lot of rumors are stirring up from the shadows little by little, plus the opening of the Songlin Branch, has been stumbling by some secret forces, these are like a warning before a storm, have to make them worried.
Ye Zhiyang sent the third prince to the door, and watched the carriage slowly leave, and a trace of sorrow slowly appeared in his clear and moving eyes.
"Uncle Lu. She murmured.
Behind him, I don't know when, Lu Ji's figure has appeared out of thin air like a ghost.
Ye Zhiyang turned around and sighed softly: "Uncle Lu, did you say that the birthday banquet went well? Ye Feng ......?"
Even if Ye Feng comes back, whether he can calm down the possible turmoil is also a question.
Although Lu Ji was expressionless, he looked at Ye Zhiyang with a touch of gentleness and respect: "Miss, don't worry, our people are ready, if Li Yuanchao really has any thoughts, he won't be able to play much tricks." ”
Ye Zhiyang shook his head, and said in a heavy voice: "In this birthday banquet, I want not only safety, but also perfection!"
From childhood to adulthood, Ye Zhiyang grew up under the care of Ye Tiannan, although there is no blood relationship, but the friendship between the grandparents and grandchildren is no less than that of their grandparents, and Ye Feng ......
There are too few memories between them......
On the side, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Lu Ji's face, and he said cautiously: "Miss, I can only promise you to do my best, but if our people are exposed, I am afraid that it will bring great trouble to the Ye family, and at that time, Miss, you have to leave immediately, and you can no longer be nostalgic for the Ye family and ......."
Lu Ji wanted to speak and stopped, and a trace of unbearability flashed in his eyes.
Ye Zhiyang sighed softly, then stopped speaking, turned around and walked into the courtyard around him.
......
The private residence of the Great Prince.
In the study.
Li Yuanchao, who was dressed in a purple and gold brocade robe, sat on the top seat, and looked indifferently at Wei Chixiong, the first protector general of the Qin and Tang Empires, who was sitting on his left and right hands, and Zhou Jing, the master beside him.
"How are you preparing?" Li Yuanchao asked in a deep voice.
Zhou Jing got up and arched his hand: "Your Royal Highness, everything is ready, three days later, the old man's seventieth birthday, we will definitely let their Ye family get out of the capital completely, as for His Royal Highness the Third Prince...... I must also bow down to you and obey your orders!"
Li Yuanchao nodded with satisfaction, and his gaze swept to Wei Chixiong: "What about my father's side?"
Wei Chixiong was stunned for a moment, and replied: "The second prince will rush to the palace before the birthday banquet begins, and play chess with His Majesty until late at night, and will never let any news have a chance to reach the palace." ”
"Good!"
The corners of Li Yuanchao's mouth hooked up a grim smile.
After several months of deployment and pressure, the second prince Li Yuanwei has completely given up the idea of seizing the throne and led the forces in the entire camp to submit to him, and now as long as Li Yuanmin and his group of supporters are suppressed, the throne of the Qin and Tang Empires will be at your fingertips!
Li Yuanmin, just with a little Ye Feng, you also want to fight with me?
Li Yuanchao snorted coldly, took out a black lacquered porcelain bottle with the size of a finger bone from his arms, and threw it into Zhou Jing's hand: "As long as Li Yuanmin is allowed to take this Dengxian Dew at the birthday banquet, his life will be completely pinched in my hands, and this Qin and Tang Dynasty's world will also become my own world!"
"I wish His Royal Highness the Great Prince a wish to come true!"
Yu Chixiong and Zhou Jing surrendered and kowtowed.
......
Three days later.
The 70th birthday of Ye Tiannan, the old dart head of the Songlin Dart Bureau, opened with a lively opening in the sound of firecrackers.
An endless stream of guests, like a tide of sea, surrounded the gate of the dart board, waiting to be brought in one by one to congratulate the old man on his birthday and gifts, which is not only the people in the capital and the representatives of the cooperative merchants, but also many old acquaintances from Chencang County and Songlin County came from afar, the scene can be said to be very spectacular.
As for the dart game, it is also ready, only the flowing water banquet in the outer courtyard, hundreds of banquets, and the large round tables are fragrant with fine wine and delicacies, and the aroma and bursts of laughter seem to float all the way down the high wall to a few streets away.
Such a high-level banquet is the first time that the Songlin Dart Bureau has been held since its establishment, because the preparation time is not short, but there are no mistakes.
And because the identities of the people who congratulated the birthday were different, Ye Zhiyang also specially divided the birthday banquet into two venues, the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard, and the outer courtyard opened a flowing water banquet, and several darts were responsible for entertaining ordinary guests and business representatives from the capital and other regions.
As for the inner courtyard, there are just 100 tables, which are personally prepared by the imperial chef, and the drinks and dishes prepared are also prepared according to the highest specifications in the capital, specially used to entertain those princes and dignitaries in the capital.
Such a lively scene, even if it is a banquet for the nobles in the capital, I am afraid that it will not be as big as such a big battle and momentum.
There is still more than half an hour before the banquet, and the hundreds of tables of flowing water seats in the outer courtyard are already full, and the remaining large number of people can only wait for the table to turn over and then continue to find seats.
But what people didn't expect was that the inner courtyard across a long corridor was quiet and a little weird.
Ye Tiannan, Ye Zhiyang and Xie Qi, who were standing at the end of the corridor waiting to greet the VIPs, all had ugly faces.
Half a month ago, they had already arranged for the people of the Ye family to send posts to the major dignitaries and families in the city, and the replies they got were that they would definitely come, but right now, ...... But there was no one to be seen!
What the hell is going on?!
Xie Qi glanced at the corridor, seeing the crowded scene of the outer courtyard, he couldn't help frowning: "In half an hour, the auspicious time for the banquet will come." ”
You can't just wait for the people in the inner courtyard to arrive, so you can't neglect the guests in the outer courtyard.
Ye Tiannan shook his head, his face was heavy and he sighed.
On the side, Ye Zhiyang was about to speak, when he suddenly saw the dart master who went to find out what was going on hurriedly ran over.
"Old darthead, Sister Zhiyang, we went to each house to ask, and the stewards of each of their houses said that the master was unwell, and there were other important things to keep out, and there were no ......guests."
Are you all sick?
Xie Qi suddenly stomped his foot: "Damn, how can it be so coincidental!"
Ye Tiannan waved his hand and asked, "Zhiyang, where is Feng'er?"
"Grandpa, they're already outside the city, and it's estimated that they'll be there in a while. Ye Zhiyang comforted, and at the same time, his eyes unconsciously looked at the end of the corridor.
The three of them waited for a while, and suddenly heard the little servant standing in the outer courtyard say: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince has arrived! Lord Fan has arrived! Lord Gongsun has arrived! General Wang has arrived!"
Ye Tiannan hurriedly led everyone forward to greet him, and was about to kneel down but was helped up by Li Yuanmin.
"Ye Lao, today is your seventieth birthday, so you don't need to pay attention to hypocrisy. ”
Behind Li Yuanmin, several old acquaintances even smiled and sent congratulatory gifts.
"Ye Lao, as soon as we are busy with the affairs of the court, we will hurry here, I am afraid that we will be too late and there will be no place!"
"Yes, yes, today's Ye Lao's birthday, the whole city knows it, just the flowing water mat outside is already a place to stay, I'm afraid that the inner courtyard is also very lively!"
"Old Ye, there are a lot of people here, why don't we go to the inner courtyard and sit down and talk?"
Ye Tiannan nodded with a somewhat embarrassed face, made a gesture of please, and led Li Yuanmin and a few guards towards the inner courtyard.