Chapter 02: The Hundred Days Banquet

"Ergou, go and move the flower pot. Da Niu, go and see if the items in the study are placed. Xiao Cui, go and ask the prince and the princess to come over and see the effect......" Steward Zhao was directing a group of servants to set up the auditorium. Tomorrow is the little prince's 100-day birthday feast, and the members of the entire palace are busy.

Three months passed in a flash, Zhao Yi's little face was completely stretched, his hair had grown a lot, and his weight had doubled. Zhao Yi tried, his arms were already able to swing flexibly, and his legs couldn't stand up, Zhao Yi knew that this was because the bones were not fully developed. However, it is no problem to crawl around freely on the bed.

"Yingjie, your sister gave birth to Lin'er, the 100-day banquet is coming" A spirited old man was facing the windowsill and whispered. This person is Ye Wushuang's father, Ye Shanghe, the patriarch of the Ye clan in Izumo City. A wealthy middle-aged man standing next to him, about forty years old, said to the old man by the window: "Yes, the invitation has already been received, and all the gifts have been prepared, what else does my father have to order?" "How many years have I not seen your sister? Or did you see Ren'er when she was born fourteen years ago?" Watching his father ask and answer himself, Ye Yingjie stood quietly aside. I saw the old man walking back and forth a few times, and suddenly said: "Bring that Haoran Zhengqi map, maybe you can use the lot, you go and get ready, and set off early tomorrow." Ye Yingjie chuckled in his heart, isn't this his father's favorite item? Before the word "this" could be spoken, looking at his father's expression, he immediately responded and retreated.

Maple Leaf City, Zhenbei Dart Bureau, a sturdy middle-aged man in a samurai shirt was in the courtyard, after a set of Arhat boxing, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old guy next to him hurriedly stepped forward and handed over the hot towel that had been prepared long ago. The middle-aged man took the towel, wiped his face, and then said to the guy: "Hao'er, our dart bureau can flourish in Maple Leaf City all thanks to the Zhao Wangfu to take care of it, tomorrow the little prince's 100-day banquet, this gift can't be thin, remember to bring the pair of blood coral that you got in the treasury three years ago." This middle-aged man in a samurai shirt is Luo Zhen, the head of the Zhenbei Dart Bureau, and has spread his business to most of Zhao in ten years. The guy next to him is his adopted son Luo Hao, although he is only eighteen years old, his calm temperament already has a bit of Luo Zhen's demeanor, so Luo Zhen already has the idea of cultivating him as a successor.

East of Maple Leaf City, Red Leaf Academy, Daru Liangshan finished teaching and returned to the study. As a great Confucian of the dynasty, after returning to his hometown, he couldn't bear to waste his time, found a few friends, and set up this Red Leaf Academy outside this Maple Leaf City, but he didn't expect to really cultivate a lot of usable materials. Especially in the last two years, the champions have appeared in the Red Leaf Academy one after another, and the reputation of the Red Leaf Academy has been greatly boosted for a while. So much so that people from nearby countries come to study. It's just that the rules of Momiji Academy are very strict, and you need to study for three years after enrollment, and you can't leave unless you have special circumstances. Zhao Ren studied here for two years now. There are seven courses in the academy: calligraphy, etiquette, military affairs, martial arts, history, miscellaneous studies, and splendid articles. Zhao Yi said to him from Liangshan: "Your father has sent news that your younger brother was born, and you have almost learned in the academy now, and the rest is practice, so you can take my handwritten book home this time." ”

Maple Leaf City South, Tang Family, Tang Ying checked the account book, and said to the housekeeper next to him with a serious face: "Steward Zhang, now the Tang family's business in the capital is getting tighter and tighter, and the business in Maple Leaf City is delaying the situation, we still have to find a way!" Steward Zhang replied: "Most of the business in the capital is royal business, after the old prime minister resigned, there is no significant Tang family in the court, if you don't shrink the business in the capital, it will inevitably conflict with the royal family, I'm afraid it will ......"" The elders of the clan thought the same way, so they appointed me to come to Maple Leaf City to open up the situation, but the local Zhang family in Maple Leaf City is also in the medicinal herb business, and we want to get a piece of the pie, I'm afraid it's not so easy. Tang Ying said. "The eldest young master has an opportunity now, maybe it will be useful. As he spoke, he handed over a big red invitation. After reading it, Tang Ying exclaimed, and then said, "Go and prepare that five-hundred-year-old mountain ginseng." ”

Maple Leaf City Zhangjia ......

Maple Leaf City Liujia ......

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When all the forces in Maple Leaf City were preparing for Zhao Yi's 100-day banquet, Zhao Wangfu ushered in the first guest of honor today, Ye Shanghe, the patriarch of the Ye clan, and his wife, accompanied by their son Ye Yingjie, arrived early. Ye Wushuang heard that his parents and brother were coming, so he hurriedly plugged in the beads that had not yet been inserted, hugged Zhao Yi and walked outside the room. It's just that she didn't notice that Xiao Zhaoyi was in too much of a hurry, her feet hit the bed, and her mouth was grinning, but considering her mother's mood, she didn't cry.

Looking at his parents from a distance, it can be seen that a lot of gray hair has been added to his head, and the fatigue left by the hurry can still be seen on his face, Ye Wushuang called his parents and brother, and big tears fell. Ye Wushuang's mother, Jiang Min, hurriedly stepped forward to comfort: "Everyone who is a princess, a mother of two children, what are you crying about, show us the child." ”

Zhao Yi knew that this was his grandparents and grandmother, so he hurriedly stretched out his hands, and Jiang Min was overjoyed when he saw it: "My little baby, it's really my own family, and I don't recognize my life at all." Jiang Min was teasing on the side, and Zhao Yi was giggling on the side to sell cuteness. After a while, Zhao Yi saw his grandfather Ye Shanghe staring at him again, so he stretched out his hands and smiled at him. Ye Shanghe was also amused, and finally sold it to his uncle before returning to his mother's arms. All of a sudden, the family got a lot closer, Ye Shanghe and his wife followed Ye Wushuang to the room to do homework, and Ye Yingjie took Haoran Zhengqi to follow the housekeeper to see the items used to catch lots.

One after another, the guests arrived, and there were knives, guns, swords, halberds (for fear of hurting Xiao Zhaoyi, all wooden), pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other colorful items, a total of more than 20 kinds. This is the item used to draw lots. It is said that the three-year-old sees the old, I don't know how many years ago Zhao continued such a custom, when the child is a hundred days old, there is already the corresponding curiosity, this is the time when the instinct is the strongest, and the choice at this time can foresee the general direction of future development.

Zhao Yi crawled on the ground, and he could still feel the coolness coming from the ground, looking at the more than 20 items in front of him, browsing them one by one, there were so many guards at home, swords, guns, swords, halberds, these things were eliminated first, and things such as pen, ink, paper, and inkstone could not be used, needlework and thread, and he didn't do tailoring, so he didn't ...... In the end, Zhao Yi looked at a book in the corner, this is it, I have been here for three months, I have to understand this place first, and I can't ask, I have to read the book, so I crawled straight to the book in the corner, it is the Haoran Righteousness Map.

"How is it a picture, do you want me to look at the picture and think about it. Zhao Yi was slightly disappointed in his heart, but there was nothing more suitable for him here, so he climbed on the Haoran Righteousness Map. It's just that Ye Shanghe's heart rippled: "It's okay like this, you can find it in the corner, the things in the world are not determined by heaven, this kid really has a fate with it." Seeing this, Ye Shanghe stroked his beard, and a smile appeared on his face, as if he had put down a stone.

After the drawing of lots, Zhao Wangye and his wife beckoned the guests to take their seats, those who were in business sat together with those who were in business, those who were knowledgeable naturally sat together and talked about poetry, and those who were officials naturally got together to talk about current affairs and contact feelings. Of course, there are also those who want to use the power of Zhao Wangfu, and when they give gifts, they pull the housekeeper to the side to make some connections......

Zhao Wangye had no regrets seeing that the guests had been seated, so he walked to the front desk, raised his glass and said: "Thank you, come to participate in the 100-day banquet of my son in your busy schedule, in order to celebrate the 100th day of my child, this year's Maple Leaf City tax will be reduced by 10%, and the whole city will have fun. I saw that all the guests stood up and toasted together.

Three days have passed since the 100-day banquet, and the forces that came to congratulate them have already returned to their original positions, and almost all of them have reached the original idea, because of the congratulations to Zhao Yi for the 100-day joy, and the forces that came to seek cooperation did not set much stringent standards.

In the palace, Ye Wushuang was breastfeeding Zhao Yi, and suddenly there was a loud shout from the gatehouse: "Princess, the eldest prince is back." ”