Chapter Eighty-Five: The Feast of Dengke
The protagonists of the Dengke banquet are naturally the first class of the title of the gold list and the twenty second class jinshi appointed by the emperor.
There is a saying in officialdom, "Thirty young Ming Jing, fifty young Jinshi", most of the literati who can be famous on the gold list are not young.
Shan Erlang, the champion, is less than thirty years old, and it is even rarer, and I don't know if it's a coincidence, this time the list and Tanhua are not very old.
Especially Tanhualang, who is two years younger than Shan Erlang, as soon as he appears, there are still young ladies in the boudoir in each family, and they can't help but take a few more glances to see if he is a fast son-in-law who rides the dragon.
When it comes to appearance, the champion is handsome, and he is not at all inferior to Tanhualang, who is known for his appearance, but Yamajiro brought his wife and daughter with him when he entered the table, clearly showing that Mingcao has a master, and he made the officials who have daughters in the family regret.
Along the way, Shan Tao behaved moderately, and when she stepped into the renovated palace, she was like being lifted a thread, and her nerves were tensed subconsciously.
fell into the eyes of the eunuch who led the way, and sighed in his heart that the tiger father has no dog daughter, the father is only eight buckets, and the daughter also has the bearing of everyone's ladies.
The Mu Dynasty is open to the people, and there is no separate seat for men and women, and most husbands and wives sit together, and if they have children, they will be seated later.
At this time, the emperor had not yet come, and most of the guests had already arrived, and some acquaintances could not help but warm up and greet each other.
Because of Yamajiro's status as the new champion, there are not a few people who come to talk, and Yamajiro greets him generously.
Du Yingqiu, as his wife, naturally has to take the initiative to deal with the wives of those officials and nobles, and today at the banquet, no matter how he thinks of the champion from a poor family, thin noodles are always given, and they are lively for a while.
Because of his young age, the group is most comfortable sitting at the table, and under the cover of eating snacks, the people at the banquet can be seen.
She didn't know the nobles of the Southern Dynasty itself, but she saw many scholars of the Northern Dynasty in the past, who had a relationship with each other at the banquet of the Northern Dynasty, and now they have already changed the dynasty and changed the new lord.
When the guests were almost full, suddenly a man was disheveled, and hurriedly ran in from outside the hall, and a chamberlain reminded him not to hurry in the hall, and the man dragged the hem of his clothes and changed to walk quickly, and finally sat down on the seat before the ceremony was over.
There was a faint laughter around.
"King Yong has been unreliable for several years."
"Domestic dogs, what kind of upbringing can you speak of, hahaha."
The former emperor of the Northern Dynasty, the Yongwang who now recognizes Emperor Mu as his father, who is younger than himself, heard the ridicule and ridicule of the people around him, turned a deaf ear, and his face was still drunk red, the golden crown was half-drooping, and he dozed off with his head down, and he could faintly hear the sound of snoring.
It's really a ridiculous joke.
Shan Tao looked at the direction of King Yong, her eyes were bright and clear, her father and emperor, half a life of horses, half a life of gentleness, but there has never been such a scrappy appearance, but Shibei should be impressed for three days.
"Your Majesty to ————"
The great eunuch sang the salute, and Emperor Mu led a beautiful woman with a peerless face, who was dressed in a begonia pattern and wore a scarlet palace dress, and at first glance it was not the back position.
Sure enough, the big eunuch immediately said: "Concubine Rong is ——— with you."
The guests in the hall bowed together, "The ministers (people) greet Your Majesty, and welcome Concubine Rong's ———"
Emperor Mu took Concubine Rong's hand, stepped on a high position step by step and sat down, and said with a hearty smile: "Zhong Aiqing is flat, today he has added another unicorn talent to the Mu Dynasty, and he will feast with you, no need to be formal, drink it freely!" ”
After Emperor Mu raised his glass and Concubine Rong raised his glass, everyone got up and held their own lamps, "Your Majesty He is happy to be a talented man, and the country is long." ”
In front of Shan Tao was only fruit dew, slightly touching his lips, and glancing at Emperor Mu.
Si Zhouxing is estimated to be more Xiao's mother, and the outline is similar to that of Emperor Mu, Emperor Mu is tough, and Si Zhouxing is more handsome.
As for Concubine Rong on Emperor Mu's side, after two dynasties in the harem, she has become more and more enchanting, looking like a captivating city.
It's just a fox, even if the substitute queen accompanies the king to participate in the wedding banquet, he can't make a dignified look on his face, and the charm in the corners of his eyes is about to come out, staring at Emperor Mu with affection.
Sure enough, after a few words of greeting at the banquet, the queen's family, who is also the uncle of the country, stood up, "Today's Dengke wedding banquet, why don't you see the queen mother coming in person, but Concubine Rong coming?" ”
This was asked directly and politely, but Emperor Mu's expression did not change, and he showed a little regret, "Zitong is not in good health and has an unhealthy appetite, so I let her rest well, and the matter of the banquet is too tiring." ”
Uncle Guo looked at Concubine Rong coldly, and his disdain was undisguised, "The queen mother is in charge of the harem and works hard, and it is inevitable that she will lose her mind. ”
Concubine Rong lowered her head and smiled ashamedly, and raised her glass herself: "The queen mother is the world, and we rely on the queen mother and phoenix, and I wish the queen and the phoenix health with this wine." ”
raised his head and drank it all, but he almost choked with a posture that was overwhelmed by alcohol, and looked at Emperor Mu with teary eyes.
Mu Di's heart softened suddenly, and he was not pleased with Uncle Guo's pistol and stick, so he clicked on Yijia to divert his attention, "Is this year's new branch Yijia available?" ”
This is nonsense, the banquet held by the emperor, how dare the protagonist not come.
So the Jinshi led by Shan Erlang accepted the repeated torture of Emperor Mu's anger, and some of them were unstable or not solid enough in their studies, and they immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
The champion who was the leader was calm and relaxed and answered all questions, which calmed down Emperor Mu's anger slightly, and he expressed his satisfaction with the talents of the imperial examination this time.
When Yamajiro returned to his seat, he got a dish from Emperor Mu.
Although it is just a dish, at the Dengke banquet, the meaning behind this dish is not simple, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the election of officials after Shanming Valley must be smooth.
Just when the singing and dancing were leveling and a piece of harmony, a girl in a brocade dress came, wearing a phoenix hairpin and shaking, with thousands of manners, it was the eldest princess of the queen, Si Jianing, and the princess of Changning when she was canonized.
"The son congratulates his father on his talent."
Looking at Princess Changning, the emperor smiled a little more seriously, and beckoned, "My son doesn't have to be polite, come, sit next to my father." ”
The people of the palace were busy giving the princess a seat, and they squeezed Concubine Rong down one layer, and Concubine Rong smiled kindly and gave way, and she didn't seem to be dissatisfied.
"Didn't you say you wanted to rest with your mother, why did you come suddenly?" Mu Di asked.
Princess Changning didn't give Concubine Rong a look, and said to Emperor Mu with a smile: "Father, you also know that it is difficult for the queen mother to show her face, all because of the disappearance of the emperor's brother three years ago. Changning saw that his father and queen mother were unable to sleep and eat every day because of the disappearance of the emperor's brother, so he searched for it, and now for three years, after all, God has eyes, people, and found it. ”
The smile on Mu Di's face remained unchanged, but his eyes flickered, "Oh? The emperor has a whereabouts, where is he now, are you okay? ”
Outside the main hall, a young man in a fancy costume strode over, and everyone in the hall had different expressions, only Shan Tao showed a smile.
Si Zhouxing walked to the front of the palace without hurry, and saluted: "Unfilial child, please say hello to my father." ”