Chapter 250: A Grand State Banquet
A month later, the inside and outside of the palace of King Tianwei were decorated with lights and magnificent. The most solemn state banquet in the history of Tianwei Kingdom has officially kicked off.
Dignitaries from all over the Tianwei Kingdom, as well as the clansmen above the Xiao Clan's psychic period, except for a few retreats or seriously ill people, the rest of the people were all present, and everyone gathered together to celebrate this national grand ceremony.
Everyone eagerly awaited the official opening of the state banquet, looking forward to witnessing the new king's accession to the throne and the eldest princess's choice of son-in-law, these two major events were grandly staged.
Everyone who attended the banquet had excitement on their faces and felt extremely proud that they had the honor to participate in this grand event.
In addition to the major sects, Tianze, Tiansui, Tianrui and even Tianyuan Kingdom all sent envoys to participate in this grand ceremony, preparing to submit a congratulatory letter to the new king, congratulating the new king on his arrival in the ceremony and the subsequent wedding of the eldest princess.
These foreign envoys, whether intentional or unintentional, were arranged in the side hall.
Those people didn't express doubts, and they went wherever they were arranged!
Anyway, after the festival begins, he is a soy sauce character, and after going through the motions, saying a few New Year's greetings, and offering gifts, even if he completes the task, it doesn't matter where he is.
Just after the Shen hour, the state banquet officially began, and everyone celebrated this historic moment with a glass of wine and joy.
Even those who don't usually drink much alcohol have made an exception today to raise their glasses and actively participate in the celebratory atmosphere.
There are so many people present, are there people who don't eat or drink anything, and there are really people, although there are not many, but there are indeed such people.
There is no shortage of mavericks in this world, although there are not many people with personality, but they definitely exist.
But no one cares about this kind of thing, what day it is, no one will be stupid and bored on such an occasion.
It didn't take long for the incense burners around the venue to be lit, and the sound of silk and bamboo began to fill people's ears.
In the open space in the center of the venue, a group of pretty young dancers danced to the music.
After a while, the elders of the Xiao family joined hands and came to the banquet square together, and the veterans of the clan surrounded a young man in the center, that's right, it was the proud Xiao Zisheng of the spring breeze.
With the arrival of the male protagonist, the banquet immediately reached a climax, everyone got up and cheered, Xiao Zisheng frequently bowed his hand, and his face was full of joy.
Immediately afterwards, several leading figures of the Xiao family came to the stage to make speeches.
This is in line with the rules, no matter the immortals, no matter the country, but on all major occasions, the leader's speech is an indispensable link, and no one is exempt from vulgarity.
On such occasions, what they say is nothing more than those festive words.
"Today is a good day, everything you want can come true, tomorrow is a good day, open the door and welcome the spring breeze!"
"It's fun to have friends from afar!"
"Don't be polite, eat and drink!"
Of course, I said these words, and they may be more elegant, but that's probably the semantics.
In the end, it was Xiao Zisheng's turn to speak, and the kid was so excited that he couldn't do it, and he said a lot of nonsense incoherently, and everyone in the audience applauded.
In this scenario, it doesn't matter what you say, as long as you don't go out of line, no one will pick out the words, what matters is what you want to do next.
As the most important role in this banquet, the eldest princess Xiao Xiangyi has not yet appeared.
Those present can understand that as today's finale, how can the number one protagonist enter so quickly!
That must be in the final link, as the finale, grand debut, at this time is not yet that time, just wait patiently to watch the play.
Next, there are all kinds of toasts, Xiao Zisheng and the elders of the Xiao clan have become the key objects of respect without exception, and these people are really happy, and they have no shirk when they come to the cup.
For a while, the small climaxes at the banquet kept emerging, and everyone's state can be summed up in one sentence, and they are all very happy! β
When the time came to open the lamps, the lanterns around the venue were lit one by one, not with lighting stones, but with a noble lamp oil, which exuded a charming aroma that mixed with the smell of the previous incense burner, and the smell was intoxicating.
However, no one paid attention to this detail anymore, and all eyes were on the rostrum.
Because everyone knows very well in their hearts that according to the pre-set arrangement, the most important protagonist of this banquet, Xiao Xiangyi, the eldest princess of Tianwei Kingdom, is about to appear, and that exciting moment is coming.
While everyone was looking forward to it, inadvertently, a lot of people appeared in the venue, shuttling between the tables, faintly surrounding the tables.
If anyone pays a little attention, they will find that all the entrances and exits of the venue have been strictly guarded by a large number of sergeants, and they are all allowed to enter but not leave, and a murderous aura suddenly rises around the palace!
It's a pity that no one pays attention to these things, and even if they do, they feel that these arrangements are related to what will be announced next. How could this kind of ceremony not strengthen security, no one would associate it with other places at all.
In the eyes of everyone's expectation, the first protagonist and the only heroine of this drama, Princess Xiao officially appeared.
Unlike in the past, Xiao Xiangyi did not cover her face with a veil, but appeared in front of everyone with her real face, and her beautiful face and graceful and luxurious temperament immediately amazed the audience.
Xiao Zisheng was even more like a junior brother, looking at Xiao Xiangyi directly, and there was only one thought in his heart, "This beauty will be my Xiao Zisheng's wife, I will become the king of Tianwei Kingdom, all this beauty, after a while, will belong to me!" β
He worked hard to straighten his waist, wanting to show his best state to the beauty in front of him.
In his eyes, there was no longer the awe of the past, but he glanced around Xiao Xiangyi's face and body recklessly.
Xiao Zisheng thinks that he is qualified to do this, as Xiao Xiangyi's husband who is about to get married, it is a matter of course to appreciate his fiancΓ©e.
When the eldest princess appeared, everyone knelt down to worship, but there was only one person who did not kneel, and the person with this qualification was, of course, Xiao Zisheng.
I saw that Xiao Dagongzi was holding his hands behind his back, looking at Xiao Xiangyi very gracefully, unabashedly his love, and nodded slightly at Xiao Xiangyi, which was regarded as saying hello to his fiancΓ©e.
Xiao Xiangyi couldn't help frowning slightly, glared at him sharply, snorted lightly, and ignored him.
Xiao Zisheng misunderstood, he thought that Sister Xiangyi was coquettish with herself, and she was naughty to her future husband by a future wife.
After ordering everyone to be even, Xiao Xiangyi said softly: "Today is a big day, the most solemn day in my Tianwei country, here, I will officially announce the results of the big competition, and choose a good partner for him to get married." β
The ministers praised in unison.
Xiao Xiangyi continued: "At the same time, on this good day to celebrate together, I will also officially announce my marriage. β
The ministers praised again.
Xiao Xiangyi raised her hand to make everyone quiet, and said with a straight face: "At today's banquet, there is also a distinguished guest, and I want to invite him up, because the next thing is closely related to him." It can be said that he is the hero today, and he is the person you are most looking forward to. β
Everyone was confused, and many of them had one thought, 'Why doesn't it feel right?' Listening to the meaning of the eldest princess's words, it seems that choosing a son-in-law and getting married to the eldest princess are not the same thing! There is also a VIP here, and he is the hero of this feast, what is this? β
Xiao Xiangyi ignored the expressions of the ministers, stood up and waved to the passage on the side.
After a while, I saw a young man dressed as a scholar, wearing a mask, with his hands behind his back, Shi Shiran walked onto the rostrum.
His temperament seems to be very noble, but his whole body exudes a gangsteric spirit, and it is endorsed in the book that this person is not someone else, it is the eldest prince of Mu who appeared on the stage.
Mu Jinyun walked to Xiao Xiangyi's side, first looked around the audience, smiled, and said loudly: "I didn't expect so many people to come, they all want to witness this great moment, right?" Xinyi, don't delay the time, hurry up and announce it, don't let everyone wait in a hurry! β
Everyone was stunned, what is the relationship between this person and the eldest princess, how can the eldest princess be called Xinyi, no one has ever dared to call the eldest princess like this, this title seems to be very ambiguous.
Many people secretly looked at Xiao Zisheng, but when they saw this young master, they were also confused, but more of them showed jealousy and anger.
Xiao Zisheng finally felt bad, the sudden change in the scene made him a little overwhelmed, before that, he and the elders had carefully discussed the various changes that might occur today, but no one expected such a situation.
It seems that the so-called choosing a son-in-law is not so simple, who is this young man, and what is the relationship between Xiao Xiangyi and him?
A young man who had never met dared to call the eldest princess so ambiguously in public, which made Xiao Zisheng feel embarrassed.
In his mind, Xiao Xiangyi has become his forbidden belly, and only he is worthy of being called Xinyi.
Today's incident has been seen by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and it won't be long before he, the new king, will become the laughing stock of the whole world.
Everyone will definitely laugh at themselves, before they get married, this crown on their heads has already become green.
This can't be done, this young man must be killed as soon as possible, and Xiao Xiangyi is no longer worthy of being a princess.
Xiao Zisheng's brain was spinning rapidly, and when he looked at Mu Jinyun, his eyes had already brought out the murderous intent.
Mu Jinyun glanced at him, smiled at him and didn't say anything, a chicken that was about to be slaughtered, and he still had to pay attention to his emotional stability and unbalanced?
To be honest, for this Xiao Zisheng, Mu Jinyun's private evaluation is quite high.
Before that, he had inquired about the final process in detail, and after knowing the whole truth, he only asked one sentence: "Is Xiao Zisheng's mana stronger than Xiao Zijing?" β
He received a positive reply, and the eldest prince immediately gave Xiao Zisheng a high evaluation.
"This person is brave and strategic, good at seizing the opportunity, that Xiao Zijing is not his opponent, if he really gets the throne of Tianwei, he will definitely become a difficult opponent in the future. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time, he became a victim of this feast, and he was destined to become the joke of the whole world, poor boy, but it was difficult for him. β
Daquan on the side flattered: "That's also because he doesn't measure himself, he wants to compete with the king, and he deserves to die!" β
Mu Jinyun didn't like Daquan's statement.
"Listen up, although our plan is about to succeed, we should not underestimate the heroes of the world. You know, the reason why we can succeed is not only good strategy and good luck, but also a large part of taking advantage of various opportunities. β
Several of his subordinates bowed their heads and said yes.
Mu Jinyun continued: "Our opponents are still kept in the dark, not because they are not as intelligent as us, but because they have not thought of this section at all. If it is a fair duel, it is really difficult to say who will die in the end, so we must be cautious and cautious, humble and modest, not proud and complacent, we need to know the truth of humble benefits and full losses! β