Chapter 19 The Great Imperial Meeting
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And after Fusu and Hu Hai glanced at each other, they raised their wines to each other.
But both have mixed hearts. Because they know very well that their father's arrangement is simply a warning to their sons, who are constantly making small moves in private.
It's just that compared to the two of them, the other brothers who formed gangs and factions can be said to be in such a good mood. Otherwise, the other party's tendon will not be revealed when he holds the wine.
They didn't know whether they should contact Zhang Jiashi or not, although they had never met before, and they didn't know each other. But Yingxi is not Fusu's own sister. But Fusu has always been good friends with her, and for this reason, Fusu is still thinking about talking to Zhang Jiashi.
And Hu Hai is much more embarrassed, because although he is Ying Lian's own brother, and the two are both from Hu Ji, but unfortunately, the relationship between the two siblings has been so lukewarm from childhood to adulthood. Hu Hai regretted that he didn't have a good relationship with Ying Lian. It's just that if he invites Zhang Jiashi to a banquet by virtue of the name of his brother-in-law, I am afraid it will still be a successful thing.
As for why Zhang Jiashi became a fragrant bait in the eyes of the princes, Zhang Jiashi's official position is quite important on the one hand, and Zhang Jiashi's command of 5,000 troops is even more of a factor on the other.
Five thousand troops may not seem like much, but Afang Palace is close to Xianyang, and in the necessary period, these five thousand troops can play a lot of roles.
Moreover, as the military and political center of Great Qin in the future, and as the commander of the emperor's guard, Afang Palace was able to have the advantage of his position in many ways to influence the king. Of course, they themselves knew very well that their father was not so easy to influence.
Therefore, in the eyes of the current princes, Zhang Jiashi is no longer just a simple relationship between their brother-in-law or brother-in-law.
Compared with Fusu and Hu Hai, the other princes who are interested in the throne are very helpless, what should they do next.
Because of their relationship with Yingxi or Ying Lian, almost only the name of brother and sister is left, and if they want to rely on the two of them to influence Zhang Jiashi, they themselves know very well that it is almost impossible.
They didn't notice that their expressions and demeanors had been seen by Yingzheng.
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Zhang Jiashi, Yingxi and Ying Lian had their backs to those sons, of course they didn't know such a thing. After Zheng Xiao's family toasted Yingzheng and received the reward and left, Zhang Jiashi walked to the front steps of Yingzheng, while Yingxi and Yinglian were beside him one on the left and one right, and the three of them knelt down together: "Minister/son, I wish Your Majesty the health of your father, and the years will be long." β
"Good, good. It's just that, Zhang Jiashi, since I have married my two beloved daughters to you, why can't I be called a father?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Jiashi with a smile, and then said: "Don't take it as an example, as I said, you are indeed a bastard!"
"This ...... Your Majesty is very right. Zhang Jiashi responded to Yingzheng with a bitter face.
And Yingxi and Ying Lian once again covered their mouths and laughed low for Zhang Jiashi's words.
"Hmph, such a good day, you bastard don't let me worry. The three of you will wait here for a moment. I have some arrangements related to you. Ying Zheng thought for a while, and then added: "Zhang Jiashi, do you remember your eight characters?"
Zhang Jiashi looked at Ying Zheng suspiciously and nodded.
At Ying Zheng's signal, an attendant handed a pen and ink and a silk silk to Zhang Jiashi.
After Zhang Jiashi finished writing, the chamberlain took the silk book written by Zhang Jiashi and left from the side of the main hall of Xianyang Palace.
Many people have found out about this, but Ying Zheng himself doesn't care, they can only wait.
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Xu Moying was in a small hall behind Xianyang Palace at this time, enjoying some food with her mother. She now knows that the co-master of the world summoned her to Xianyang this time, in addition to wanting to see her, a strange woman who was born different, she also has other plans.
She couldn't help but think of the communication she had with the co-lord of the world last night.
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"Miss Xu, if I want you to calculate the fate of me and Daqin, do you think it's okay?"
"Your Majesty, the little woman doesn't dare to divulge the secret of heaven. Xu Mozhi's eyes showed a hint of determination. She didn't want to be punished by Tianwei for this.
"......" Ying Zheng looked at Xu Mozhi and sighed slightly in his heart.
He himself knows very well that even if it is a royal worship, when he hears such a thing, he will not do it, let alone Xu Moying, a strange woman who looks young but is obviously unusually smart.
He was silent for a moment before continuing: "In that case, what if I want you to calculate a marriage?"
"In such matters, the little woman should be at the service of His Majesty. Xu Mocheng did not object to such a request, because compared with Yingzheng's previous requirements, such a calculation was almost a gesture for Xu Mocheng.
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However, after holding three copies of the eight-character silk book, Xu Mozhi looked at a silk book whose pen and ink had not completely dried up, revealing a very complicated expression.
In her heart now, there is joy, but also loss and helplessness.
The joy is that she seems to have calculated that this person is the life of the beloved who was the marriage she calculated some time ago; the disappointed thing is that the other party can already marry a wife, and she is unwilling; helplessly, if things continue to develop, there will be a day when they will meet, but when will that day come? She doesn't know, so she feels very helpless.
In fact, she knew that she could also engage in pornography under the pretense of disagreement. But this had to be at great risk. There are so many masters in the world, if Your Majesty is suspicious and asks others to verify again, she Xu family is afraid that she will end up miserably because of the crime of bullying the king.
She couldn't afford it, she couldn't send her whole family to hell for her own sake. Of course, he also thought of one thing. That's when she thought she was going to take a look at the person herself.
So, she pretended to be mysterious and said: "This father-in-law, some things are not easy to say just by eight words. I wonder if Your Majesty can let me see the faces of the three of them before making a conclusion?"
This chamberlain didn't understand this matter, he saw Xu Mocheng's solemn words, and he was puzzled for a while. But he didn't make up his own mind, but said to Xu Moying: "Miss Xu, I'll report this matter to Your Majesty now." β
"There is Father-in-law Lao. Xu Mozhi bent down slightly.
The chamberlain who left this side hall didn't know that after he turned around, a sly smile appeared on Xu Moyin's face.
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The chamberlain returned to Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng asked, "How are things?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Xu said that she had to look at the faces of Duwei Zhang and the two princesses before she could make a conclusion. After the waiter said this, he looked at Yingzheng, whose face showed a trace of fleeting doubt, and did not say any more.
"In that case, please come out. Ying Zheng didn't understand this aspect either, and after thinking about it for a while, he quickly made a decision.
About a few minutes later, Zhang Jiashi saw a little Lori in a long linen skirt walking out with a waiter. He didn't know the identity of this little Lori. And now he can't whisper to Yingxi and Yinglian, so he has to just do it.
And although Xu Mozhi behaved very ordinary, after searching for a while, her little eyes quickly set their eyes on Zhang Jiashi, who was standing on the side of the stairs, wearing a set of armor, a ceremonial crown, and a long sword.
She couldn't help but gasp, because she saw not only Zhang Jiashi's fate that did not belong to this world at all, but also saw the strong murderous aura that vaguely emanated from Zhang Jiashi's body.
She was relieved, because this was the most fundamental manifestation of the fate of the soldier.
In fact, she didn't know that the murderous aura exuded by Zhang Jiashi was not owned by Zhang Jiashi himself, but the monstrous murderous aura inherited from Bai Qi after he inherited the Lulu Sword.
Moreover, if it weren't for the fact that the Qingyu Spirit Book was very helpful to Zhang Jiashi, I am afraid that Zhang Jiashi would have been slowly eroded by the murderous aura by now, and in the end he could only become a new generation of murderous kings who only wanted to kill people for a living.
Xu Mozhi walked to Yingzheng's side and lightly said, "Your Majesty." β
"Miss Xu doesn't have to be polite, please. After Ying Zheng made a gesture of support, he hoped that Xu Mozhi could finish the matter first.
Xu Mozhi nodded, walked in front of Zhang Jiashi and the three of them, and looked at Zhang Jiashi with a complicated look for a while before turning around and saying, "Your Majesty, the eight-character face of this general and the two princesses is just like a match made in heaven. β
Zhang Jiashi, who heard this, rolled his eyes helplessly: "I'll go, I'll be a god stick at such a young age." β
And Yingxi and Ying Lian's faces quickly turned red.
After Ying Zheng heard this, he laughed: "It's good, it's good." Miss Xu's physiognomy is really extraordinary. β
"Your Majesty has overdone it. Mo Cheng hereby congratulates His Majesty on getting a satisfactory emperor's son-in-law, and also congratulates the two princesses and their husbands on their 100 years of good union. After Xu Mozhi said this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Ying Zheng nodded, and said to the chamberlain: "Reward Miss Xu with one hundred gold and twenty pieces of silk." β
"Thank you, Your Majesty. After Xu Mozhi gave Ying Zheng a light blessing, he followed a chamberlain and left this place.
Ying Zheng, Ying Xi and Ying Lian didn't seem to hear Xu Moying's words, and there were still some words. And Zhang Jiashi couldn't hear it, but after seeing a mysterious smile that Xu Mozhi occasionally turned around, Zhang Jiashi felt that things didn't seem to end like this.
"Delusion???" Zhang Jiashi shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
And Ying Zheng stood up at this time, raised the wine lord, and said loudly: "Everyone, I have one more thing to announce here! I am determined to marry my daughter Xi and Lian, the wife of Zhang Jiashi, the commander of Afang!"
Everyone who heard this sentence was stunned for a moment. Although the situation just now, it is already clear that this will become the case. But the reason why they were stunned was not this, but that they didn't expect that Ying Zheng would announce their marriage at this time.
However, many people quickly came back to their senses and raised the wine lord: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Duwei Zhang, congratulations to the two princesses!"
And an attendant came to Zhang Jiashi and the three of them with three jade wine lords full of wine.
The three of them picked up the wine, and then waited for Yingzheng to say, "Everyone, please drink this cup to the full!"
So all the bearers drank the wine.
After everyone sat down, Ying Zheng said, "You guys go down first." I'll have someone pick a time to confirm the wedding date for the three of you. β
"Minister/son Xie Father arrangement. Zhang Jiashi took Yingxi and Yinglian to thank Yingzheng.
Before the three of them left, an attendant took three cloth bags wrapped in black silk cloth in a tray and handed them to each of them.
Ying Zheng didn't say anything, but asked all three of them to return to their positions.
"The song and dance troupe enters the arena!!" After Zhang Jiashi returned to his position, an attendant said this sentence loudly.
The Great Qin State Banquet entered another stage at this time.
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The state banquet of Daqin, except that the specifications are the highest level among all the banquets in Daqin. There are also many performances that cannot be held at other banquets.
For example, wrestler gladiatorial fights, dancing girl cabaret performances, these are available.
However, the person who serves the wine can generally only be a chamberlain or a palace maid.
Some low-level palace maids will not be arranged to live in Xianyang Palace, but women from good families selected by Xianyang City.
This system is somewhat similar to the palace maid system of the Han Dynasty.
At this time, the palace maids were commonly referred to as women who worked in the palace, not women who lived in the palace. The difference between the two is that the palace maid at this time can continue to serve as the palace maid after getting married outside.
So, of course, these palace maids who serve wine are not used to make a fuss, unless you don't want to die.
And Yingzheng is not the kind of person who can make jokes about his ministers. With the exception of some elderly officials, the servant was in charge of the waiter, and this arrangement saved some problems and became difficult to manage.
The minister mainly sat on both sides of a stone road leading to the main hall of Xianyang Palace, which was a natural performance venue, like a fashion show in later generations.
Zhang Jiashi felt the different eyes that kept shooting over, and he was very uncomfortable watching the dance performance of a group of dancing girls.
And Zheng Xiao next to him whispered something to him from time to time.
Zheng Xiao was a supporter of Gongzi Gao, the eighth son of the First Emperor, but he was not stupid enough to communicate with Zhang Jiashi about some things at this time.
The main thing he communicated with Zhang Jiashi was about the quality of these dances......
Well, soon, Zheng Xiao, who thought that Zhang Jiashi should not be like an ordinary military attachΓ©, found that he had guessed wrong.
Because it's not so much that Zhang Jiashi doesn't know how to appreciate this aspect, it is better to say that Zhang Jiashi doesn't know anything about this aspect at all......
Well, Zheng Xiao could only helplessly pat Zhang Jiashi's shoulder and said something that made Zhang Jiashi feel embarrassed: "Zhang Duwei, Zheng can only say in this regard, you have to work hard in this regard." β
Zheng Xiao's words were secretly reminding Zhang Jiashi: "If you have time, you should also form a singing and dancing troupe in your own mansion." It can be used in many situations. And the princess and her majesty will not care. β
Zhang Jiashi could only raise the wine jue and said to Zheng Xiao: "Zhang thanked Brother Zheng, please." β
"Please. Zheng Xiao also picked up his own wine, and after following Zhang Jiashi's false example, the two drank it all.
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Of course, the performances of the state banquet are not only dances, but also some orchestra performances. Compared with the symphony orchestras of later generations, many of the instruments adopted by the orchestra at this time have been lost in later generations or no one knows how to play. Of course, there is no such thing as a bamboo flute. Wind instruments are mainly Zhu, Sheng, Bei and so on. To be honest, Zhang Jiashi still can't tell that the sound is made by that instrument.
Zhang Jiashi seemed to remember something, and he asked quietly, "Brother Zheng, is there a person named Gao Yuanli?"
Zheng Xiao almost didn't squirt out a sip of wine, he hurriedly swallowed the wine in his mouth, and then said in a low voice: "Captain Zhang, be cautious, be cautious." It's good for you to tell me this, but it wouldn't be good if it was known to other people and His Majesty. β
Zhang Jiashi nodded as if he didn't understand, and didn't speak.
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I don't know how long it took, the officials attending the state banquet raised their heads, and after glancing at the sky, they stood up, bowed lightly to Yingzheng's position, and left Xianyang Palace under the guidance of the waiter or the palace maid.
Zhang Jiashi saw this situation, and he asked Zheng Xiao suspiciously: "Can these people leave by themselves?"
"Yes, because many officials can only live outside Xianyang City, and if the officials who are farther away don't leave at this time, they can only walk back at night in the dark. This is not the most troublesome, the most troublesome thing is that if you go home at night, you may be checked by the guards patrolling the city and the soldiers of Neishi County. β
Zheng Xiao said this, and lowered his voice: "In the past, some people drank high, and there was a conflict with the soldiers of Neishi County and the guards patrolling the city, and His Majesty is said to have dismissed several newly promoted officials for this reason, and even worse, they were directly thrown into the court lieutenant prison. Is Zhang Duwei's current residence far away?"
"It will take about half an hour to get here. Zhang Jiashi thought for a while and said the time when he came over.
Zheng Xiao looked at Zhang Jiashi helplessly, and then said: "That's it, Zheng will go back with Zhang Duwei, anyway, there will be nothing for us to do next." β
"This ......" Zhang Jiashi didn't know whether to agree to Zheng Xiao or not, because he remembered the warning that Ying Zheng gave him. He planned not to have a close relationship with these people until he discussed them with Chen Ping.
Zheng Xiao heard that Zhang Jiashi was a little hesitant, and hurriedly changed his words: "Since Zhang Duwei has something unspeakable, Zheng Mou is not bent on going his own way." Well, before you leave, let the chamberlain bring a message to the two princesses. β
Zhang thanked Brother Zheng for his guidance. Zhang Jiashi thanked Zheng Xiao.
Zheng Xiao smiled: "It's okay, we are all relatives, this matter is still fine, and Your Majesty will not care too much." Seriously, Zheng now regrets his decision. I wonder if Zhang Duwei can tell Zheng what His Majesty said to you?"
Zhang Jiashi looked at Zheng Xiao with sincere eyes, and he said after a while: "Your Majesty said to me, as a minister, there are some things that can be said, done, and listened to. But the reverse is also true. You must know that I can give you all this, and I can take it back. Hello for yourself. β
After Zheng Xiao heard this, he took a deep look at Zhang Jiashi, and he finally sighed: "Your Majesty's expectations for Zhang Duwei are really deep. If Zheng had been admonished by His Majesty, how could he have ended up in the current situation?"
Zheng Xiao gently patted Zhang Jiashi's shoulder, and then said: "Zhang Duwei, Zheng also sent you a word, there are some things, you don't have to worry too much, you know, the only person you want to obey is Your Majesty, and it is enough." β
After Zhang Jiashi heard this, he then bowed deeply to Zheng Xiao: "Zhang will not forget Brother Zheng's great kindness. β
Zheng Xiao smiled and did not speak.
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No one thought that this exchange between the two would lay the foundation for a lifelong friendship between the two in the future. After Gongzi Gao was martyred by Hu Hai in the Lishan Imperial Mausoleum, Zheng Xiao and Zhang Jiashi continued to have close contact.
When Zhang Jiashi counterattacked Xianyang, Zheng Xiao and some officials who opposed Hu Hai connected and opened the gate of Xianyang and let Zhang Jiashi enter Xianyang, which was a great contribution to Xianyang's long-term military disaster.
Of course, that's another story.
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Yingxi and Ying Lian sat together with the sixth princess, that is, Zheng Xiao's wife Ying, in a different position.
After the two of them heard the chamberlain say that Zhang Jiashi planned to leave, there was a sense of loss and reluctance in their eyes.
After his follower brought silk and pen and ink, the two of them wrote a sentence to Zhang Jiashi, and then asked the chamberlain to give it to Zhang Jiashi.
After looking at the words of the two silk silks, Zhang Jiashi threw a crying and laughing expression towards the position of the two women.
Yingxi's handwriting is very beautiful, and the words she wrote on the silk are: "Husband is saying goodbye today, can Yongdu meet again in the future?"
And the handwriting of Win Lian ...... Well, Zhang Jiashi thinks that it is too much worse than Yingxi, as long as he can understand it. As for the words written on it, it is: "The surname is Zhang, no, husband, if you go to Yongdu to worship your ancestors, Lian can't see you, be careful that my sister and I let my father tie you up to Yongdu." β
Zhang Jiashi didn't know why Yingzheng's father and daughter attached so much importance to Yongdu and his party, and he asked Zheng Xiao suspiciously: "Brother Zheng, why is Yongdu so important?"
Zheng Xiao looked at Zhang Jiashi speechlessly, and said for a while before he said: "Zhang Duwei, since you are the husband of the two princesses, you should worship the ancestors of the Great Qin Dynasty together. β
Zhang Jiashi only knew at this time that Yongdu Xing was equivalent to worshipping ancestors......