Volume 1 Origin Chapter 38 The Birthday Banquet Begins
"He can't see here, why should I salute him?" Xiang Yun asked as a matter of course.
"Yes...... But he is a prince side by side. ”
"I know ......"
"Then how dare you not salute?"
"Huh...... I gave him a gift to eat, so I didn't have time to kneel down and bow to him. ”
"Uh......" Yue Jing listened to Xiang Yun's words, and his whole mind was a little confused, and the words of Brother Wei in front of him were really a bit deviant and bold.
Yue Jing tried to persuade Xiang Yundao: "Brother Wei, the prince is the god of war of our Fengyun country, and he will fight in the south and north for my Fengyun country to quell rebellions of all sizes. ”
When Xiang Yun heard this, he sneered: "Give him a salute? He is not worthy!" Xiang Yun said this and said to himself secretly: "At least he is not worthy of being a qualified father." ”
"Ouch, hey......!"
When Yue Jing on the side heard this, he was so frightened that the wine glasses in his hands fell on the table, and all the wine spilled out, and the latter didn't have time to care about this, so he reached out and blocked Xiang Yun's mouth.
"Brother Wei, don't talk nonsense, this is the palace!" Yue Jing narrowed his frightened eyes and said very seriously, and at the same time did not forget to look around to see if anyone else heard him.
Compared with Yue Jingru's nervous appearance of facing the enemy, Xiang Yun waved his hand very indifferently: "It's okay, it's okay, Brother Yue is like going to his own home, just relax." ”
When Yue Jing heard this, he was angry and funny in his heart, and said in his heart: "I still regard this place as my home, this is the palace of the king side by side, who allows you to be your own home, do we have this qualification?"
"Hey...... That's it, Brother Wei, I see that you are drunk and start talking nonsense, let's not talk about this, talk about something else. ”
Yue Jing hurriedly opened the topic and chatted with Xiang Yun, never mentioning things related to the palace, for fear that this lord who is not afraid of heaven and earth will say something rebellious and cause trouble in vain!
Speaking of other things, Yue Jing suddenly found that this Brother Wei in front of him was really amazing, and it was the first time he had seen it.
Whether it is the opera masterpiece of the Fengyun Country, or the secret text of the hard work on the temple, the anecdotes on the rivers and lakes, or even the secret art in the room of the Fengyue place, the latter is just the right to open the mouth, like a number of treasures! He is really a wonderful person.
Not to mention that the two of them drank and chatted in the corner outside the courtyard quite harmoniously, but after the king and his party walked into the Chunlai Pavilion, they were led up to the second floor by the housekeeper Lin respectfully, and along the way, Xiang Jinghong first glanced left and right in the hall on the first floor, and saw that there was no Xiang Yun, and then looked for Xiang Yun on the second floor and did not see Xiang Yun.
Xiang Jinghong whispered to Steward Lin who was leading the way: "Steward Ling, why haven't you seen the third brother, hasn't he arrived yet?"
Steward Hu was stunned when he heard this, and immediately replied truthfully: "Second son of Qiqi, the little prince has already arrived at the Chunlai Pavilion before, but there is no place for the second son in the Chunlai Pavilion, so I think the second son should be seated outside the garden." ”
When Xiang Jinghong heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and said with a slightly cold face: "Nonsense! How can the third brother not have a place! I'm afraid you're mistaken!"
Steward Hu lowered his head a little embarrassed but didn't say anything more, but the latter's meaning was obvious, this matter was obviously not Steward Lin's intention, and he didn't dare to arrange Xiang Yun outside the Chunlai Pavilion.
Seeing this, Xiang Jinghong seemed to have some understanding in his heart, but there was still a trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes!
"I'm going to find the second brother!" Xiang Jinghong turned around and prepared to go downstairs.
"Shocking. ”
At this moment, Xiang Lingtian's calm voice came from the front.
"Father?" Xiang Jinghong turned to look at Xiang Lingtian.
"You and Thunder, take care of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Princess, and don't neglect your brothers and sisters. Xiang Lingtian glanced at Xiang Jinghong and said meaningfully.
Xiang Jinghong instantly understood what his father meant, so that he didn't have to bring his third brother, although Xiang Jinghong was puzzled, and even a little dissatisfied, when he still didn't dare to disobey his father's will, from childhood to adulthood, even if he was now a loyal general of the imperial court.
At that moment, everyone was seated, Xiang Lingtian sat in the first seat, and the crown prince Xiang Qian and the princess Xiang Fei'er accompanied the latter on the left and right.
Both of them are daughters, and their status here is second only to the king side by side, and below them is the tall and majestic silver-haired old man, and the fair-skinned thin old man, the two of them are sitting on the top of Xiang Jinghong and Xiang Jinglei.
In this regard, Xiang Jinghong and Xiang Jinglei did not have the slightest dissatisfaction, because the identities of these two old men are absolutely worthy of this seat.
The thin old man's name is Wang Wenjing, who is the left minister of the Fengyun Kingdom and the head of the hundred officials, and the tall silver-haired old man, named Wan Bing, is the current generalissimo of the Fengyun Kingdom.
The two are one literary and one martial, and they are the first of the civil and military officials of Fengyun Country, so the two important ministers actually followed the prince and princess of Fengyun Kingdom to congratulate the king on his birthday, although there are only four people, but their weight is far from what people can imagine.
Since ancient times, there has been no contact between vassal kings and vassal kings, as well as powerful ministers, which has always been a royal prohibition, and the emperor of Fengyun Kingdom actually directly sent the head of the civil and military officials to congratulate the king on his birthday, which shows how much His Majesty the emperor values his brother, and how much trust he has!
In addition to these people, there are also the seventeen counties in the northwest, the most powerful nine counties sit at the bottom of the list, these in the past, majestic, in charge of a county, just like the provincial elders in Xiang Yun's previous life, sitting in the lower position at this moment, not only did not have any dissatisfaction, but also felt that it was their honor to be able to feast with these characters at the same table!
This little Chunlai Pavilion is just a round table, but it gathers people who can dominate the entire northwest power and even influence the entire Fengyun Country!
"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the forty-fifth birthday of this king, I didn't want to celebrate too much, I can't bear your hospitality, today I set up a banquet, a little heart, I hope everyone can enjoy the feast!"
The white-clothed scribe stood up side by side with Wang Xiang Lingtian holding a wine glass, looking at everyone, his voice was gentle and his voice was steady, the volume was not high, but it resounded inside and outside the entire Xingtan Garden, as if he was whispering in everyone's ear.
In an instant, everyone stood up respectfully, whether it was inside the Chunlai Pavilion or outside the Chunlai Pavilion, only a young man outside the corner of the West Courtyard still turned a blind eye, eating meat and drinking wine by himself, ignoring the voice in his ears, and ignoring the black-faced man who was quietly tugging at the corner of his clothes!
With a glass of wine to drink, the whole birthday banquet began completely, the birthday banquet of the palace, the specifications are quite high, the table is full of good wine and food, usually in some big restaurants have not even seen, I heard that the palace in order to prepare for the birthday banquet, in advance of the best chef in Longcheng, and half of the imperial chefs in the palace invited, the dishes cooked out of the taste and appearance, that is a must!
And the wine that the palace entertains guests is also all good wine, all of which are made by the winemakers of the Shuiyue Country in the east of Fengyun Country, using the water of the natural moon spring, the aroma is elegant and mellow, the taste is clear and sweet, and the aftertaste is long, which is the best in the wine!
With such good wine and good food, as well as the beautiful scenery covered in silver in this apricot garden, the guests are naturally very happy, and they only feel that this is a feast of sight and taste.
It is worth mentioning that the second floor of the Chunlai Pavilion extends an open-air attic, and a large rectangular stage is performed on it, and everyone in the entire Xingtan Garden can watch it, of course, the second floor of the Chunlai Pavilion is the best viewing position.
At this moment, on the stage, there are musicians invited from the northern Zhuyin country, as well as dancers invited from the Suiyue country, performing singing and dancing!
The musicians of the Zhuyin Country play and sing, play melodious melodies, and have superb skills and tacit understanding, while the dancers of the Water Moon Country are tall, soft and graceful, and have a light posture, wearing a light yarn as thin as a cicada's wings.
Coupled with the exotic and beautiful faces, the expressions of coquettishness, shame, catering, and distancing make the dancers can't help but stop throwing their glasses, and their heartstrings are tense, beating up and down, intoxicated!
With the end of the dance, the guests applauded thunderously, and the applause was endless!
Wonderful programs were staged in turn, and there was a lot of joy on and off the stage, which was a lively and extraordinary feast scene.
At the same time, the crown prince Xiang Qian and the princess Xiang Fei'er also frequently toasted to their uncle, on behalf of their father, His Majesty the emperor of the dynasty, to express their concern and blessings to Xiang Lingtian.
When Xiang Lingtian heard the blessings of his brother brought by the two, his expression, which had been as calm as water, was slightly moved, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"Time flies so fast, I can't imagine that our brothers have been guarding the country of Fengyun for more than 20 years, and you two little guys who couldn't even walk at the beginning have grown up now, and we seem to be old......"
"Uncle Huang, you are now in your prime, the so-called prime of life is the pillar of the country, where is the old!"
Prince Xiang Qian shook his head again and again, quite flattering, of course, he was also telling the truth, although the latter is now forty-five, but just looking at his face, he looks like a handsome man who has just turned thirty.
Hearing this, Xiang Lingtian smiled indifferently, like a kind elder of an ordinary family, and said to Xiang Gan: "You kid is really still like when you were a child, flamboyant, but this frivolous and unruly problem has changed a lot, and it was the same when you were in Dragon City." ”
When Xiang Qian heard this, the two sword eyebrows on his handsome face trembled slightly, his eyelids twitched for no reason, and he suddenly remembered everything he had experienced in Yincheng three years ago, and the latter nodded again and again.
"Of course, of course, since you taught your nephew, Uncle Huang, my nephew has reformed and does not dare to be arrogant and rude anymore. ”
Wang Wenjing, the left minister, also said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to Yincheng once in three years, and after returning to Longcheng, he was like a different person, not only his temperament was restrained, but even his mood was much calmer. ”
Wang Wenjing is the left minister of the dynasty, in the past was born in the imperial examination, from the township examination to the meeting examination, and then to the palace examination, if it was not for the halfway to kill a Shangguan Yunde, in the palace examination to take the position of champion, the latter can create a good story of Lianzhong Sanyuan, this time Wang Wenjing regretted.
However, now the latter is on the left, but he has overwhelmed the right minister, Shangguan Yunde, in his official position.
Moreover, Wang Wenjing was appointed by the emperor as the crown prince as early as ten years ago, as the prince's teacher, teaching the prince Xiang Qian's literary etiquette and state affairs.
In his early years, Wang Wenjing felt that his disciple was too arrogant, arrogant and did not take anyone seriously, and the latter had tried many times to educate and improve his problem, but it was never effective.
I never thought that three years ago, the prince went to Yincheng to congratulate the king on his birthday, and after he came back, he took a break from school in the East Palace for several months.
Wang Wenjing thought that the prince was reluctant to study, and he was a little worried and dissatisfied in his heart, and suddenly one day the prince came to visit him in person, and respectfully invited him back to the East Palace and asked him to impart knowledge.
Wang Wenjing was still a little dazed at first, he didn't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly became so respectful, polite, humble and orderly, and thought that the latter was just worried that he would go to His Majesty the Emperor to complain, so he just made a show, but he never thought that the latter's 'pretend' had never changed.
After Prince Xiang Qian's trip to Yincheng, he was like a different person, and until now, Wang Wenjing also feels quite magical.