Chapter 3: The Prime Minister's Birthday Banquet
Meng Lingping, as a high-powered prime minister, and the grandfather of today's saint, who dares not to give a little thin face? No, today is Meng Lingping's 60th birthday, and the threshold of the Prime Minister's Mansion is only afraid that it will be flattened for those who come to celebrate his birthday.
Meng Lingping was feasting in the hall, and said, "The Protector has arrived!" Let him quickly get up to greet him.
"Master Hou, it really makes the old man shine!" Meng Lingping gave a flat salute.
"Ben Hou hereby wishes Prime Minister Meng Cheng good fortune like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan. Ben Hou prepared a little small gift, Ben Hou returned to Beijing not long ago, there was no time to prepare, and he looked at Meng Cheng Prime Minister Haihan. Qin Chongzhou also returned the salute.
Meng Lingping is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he has worked hard, and Qin Chongzhou is also quite admired in his heart, which is why he came to Meng Lingping's birthday banquet.
"Master Hou is serious, please take a seat." Meng Lingping motioned to the house slave beside him to take the birthday gift from Qin Xu's hand, and then turned sideways to invite Qin Chongzhou to take a seat.
Most of the people present were ministers of the DPRK and China, or people with heads and faces in Jingling City, and when they saw Qin Chongzhou, they all hurriedly stopped talking and got up to salute Qin Chongzhou.
In terms of grade here, Meng Lingping and Qin Chongzhou are the largest. Qin Chongzhou naturally sat on the top seat, so he was exempted from everyone's courtesy.
After Meng Lingping exchanged pleasantries with Qin Chongzhou, he stroked his gray beard and asked: "By the way, speaking of which, Hou Ye has been busy with the war and has not yet married a wife, this time when he returns to Beijing, if Hou Ye has a favorite candidate, he can ask His Majesty to give him a marriage, wouldn't this be a beautiful thing?"
Meng Lingping's words attracted the attention of many people present, especially those who still have family members in the boudoir at home, a figure like Qin Chongzhou, with great military achievements and a dignified appearance, is naturally the best choice for the golden beetle's son-in-law.
"Thanks to Prime Minister Meng Cheng's concern, it's just that Ben Hou has been fighting all the year round, and he doesn't know much about this Fengyue thing, and he doesn't care about it, and he has no plans to start a family at present." Because it was Meng Lingping's question, Qin Chongzhou also said his thoughts seriously out of respect.
When Meng Lingping heard this, he laughed twice: "Master Hou's words are like when the old man was young. Back then, the old man was full of arrogance that no one looked down on, and he was not subdued by the old woman's brutality! ”
Meng Lingping's words provoked laughter in the hall, and a minister said: "Meng Xiang dared to say this only because his wife was not there!" ”
"Yes, yes, yes! Fortunately, the old woman is entertaining your family in the backyard! Meng Lingping was not annoyed when he heard this, but he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and his gray beard shook and shook.
Meng Ling smiled, thought a little in his heart, and said: "Hou Ye stay longer, the old man and Hou Ye may not see each other for a long time, let's have a good drink later." ”
"Then Benhou is better to be respectful than to obey his fate."
At this time, the backyard is full of flowers, and the smiles of the ladies and ladies complement each other.
One of the girls in a willow-colored smoke skirt is particularly prominent, seeing her face like a peach blossom, rouge lightly, sparkling like spring water, slender body, like a quiet orchid, like a slim and swaying green lotus in the middle of the water, looking at it from a distance and fascinated.
It's just that the water is not clear about the roots or the sticky and filthy silt? I'm afraid that the people on the shore will not be able to see it.
Beauty is indeed beautiful, but the irritability in her eyes has reduced a little beauty.
Mu Wan'er was a little upset at this time, and she had no intention of laughing with other ladies and misses. I thought that I could see Qin Chongzhou when I came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but the men were in the banquet room, and the ladies and ladies were in this garden, let alone meeting, and they couldn't see their figures, which was really anxious.
In that year's national funeral, the Northern Zhou State sent troops to attack, and Qin Chongzhou invited himself to fight. On that day, he wore a mourning slip on his forehead, his face was like frost, he was riding a horse, and his body exuded an aura of grief and indignation, and he regarded death as home, which made Mu Wan'er secretly promise at a glance that it would be difficult to forget.
Xiao Tao saw that her young lady was in a bad mood, so she looked for a topic and said: "Miss, you have waited for Hou Ye for three years, and how many good people have resigned to come to say goodbye, you can be regarded as looking forward to Hou Ye back."
Xiao Tao's words made Mu Wan'er even more worried: "But he doesn't know the existence of me......
"My good young lady, you are the first beauty in Jingling City, and you are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, although Hou Ye said that he has a very good eye, he has not been eye-catching, but as soon as Xiao Tao keeps Hou Ye sees our young lady, he will bow down under your pomegranate skirt."
"But I can't even see the Hou Ye......"
"Miss, the prime minister's wife is here." Xiao Tao saw Mu Wan'er's unrelenting appearance, and hurriedly reminded.
Mu Wan'er came back to her senses at this time, and walked forward with everyone to see Mrs. Meng.
"Please forgive the old woman for not being well entertained, the old man felt a little cold a few days ago, and he has just rested for a long time, this is too late, I hope you ladies and ladies don't be surprised."
Everyone politely exchanged a few words of greeting.
A lady's eyes fell on a young man with clear eyebrows beside Mrs. Meng, who was wondering why Mrs. Meng brought a man to the women's gathering, so she asked curiously: "Mrs. Prime Minister, I don't know who this is......"
Before Mrs. Meng could answer, the young man replied first: "In the lower exemption of your surname Bi, my father is Langzhong from the Chengnan Pharmacy, and I came to congratulate Prime Minister Meng Cheng on his birthday today. Seeing that his wife was still not healed, he asked to follow him to take care of him. ”
When Mrs. Meng heard this, her face was a little worried, and when she saw a reassuring look quietly sent by the young man, she had to follow his words and added: "This child is very sensible, and the old man is about to take him in as a godgrandson." ”
None of the people present have been immersed in the back house for many years, and their thoughts are deep, and their hearts are like mirrors when they hear Mrs. Meng's words.
Clear-eyed people can also know what's going on at a glance, this is a banquet place for female guests, Mrs. Meng brought a man who is at the age of starting a family, isn't this intention clear?
Everyone can see that Mrs. Meng is very fond of this little man, this is considered to recognize her godgrandson, and when Prime Minister Meng is a hundred years later, will His Majesty recognize this godbrother today?
After all, he is a poor sour man, and he still wants to climb high branches? No way.
But now, in the way of Mrs. Meng's face, everyone naturally didn't dare to show anything on their faces, and they all smiled and said hello.
When the atmosphere was a little stagnant, a house slave came forward and said: "Madam, the master said that all the sons and young masters in the front hall are elegant people, and I am afraid that their eldest masters will not get along, so it is better to let the sons and ladies of the families go to the wind lotus platform to write poems and play games, and ask the lady what she thinks." ”
These words just solved the embarrassing situation, and Mrs. Meng hurriedly said: "It's still the master's idea, go and invite it." ”
One lady said, "We women just have to talk here, and Madame will take these daughters to the house." ”
"That's fine."