Chapter 121: Fun Facts about Family Banquets
With Hu Hai's congratulations.
There was a burst of exclamation throughout the hall.
Even Gongzi Gao, who was dissatisfied with Hu Hai, who was the eighteenth oldest, preempted many of their brothers' urgent gifts, and the Gongzi generals were shocked.
stared incredulously at Hu Hai's gift.
The colorful bird was talking over and over again in the cage.
Congratulations to my father.
It's so harsh.
And among them, especially Fusu, his brows were tightly locked.
It is not an exaggeration to say that this gift is auspicious.
Compared with the living creatures and sacred birds offered by Hu Hai, his natural jade is much more cold.
It's not that his gift is too cold, but Hu Hai's gift is too magical.
Talking birds!
'Sons wish their father a long life! β
These few words, if Hu Hai said it, there would be no weight.
But now.
Hu Hai said it in the way that the divine bird spouted people's words.
It's different.
It's like the gods descending on Hu Hai to congratulate the first emperor on his long life.
"Your Majesty, the concubine heard that Hai'er searched for three months in the land of Lingnan, and only then did she find a nest built of colorful colors on a 10,000-year-old sacred tree and found this divine bird!"
Madame Orchid couldn't help but praise and help on the side.
A simple word.
Hu Hai's hard work is vividly embodied.
"My father rules the world, and all the gods in the world should be the things of my Qin country, and they should be driven by my father!"
Hu Hai held the birdcage with both hands excitedly and smiled.
"Good, good, good!"
"Hai'er has a heart, quickly bring it to her father!"
"This bird should be called a divine bird!"
The First Emperor couldn't help but clap his hands and praise, and he also looked like a dragon's face, and after seeing Hu Hai's gift, he never took his eyes off again.
It's truly magical.
Talking birds, this is really the first time I've seen them.
Seeing that His Majesty the First Emperor was going to see it in person, Hu Hai's body couldn't help but be excited, and he ran by the side of the First Emperor, glanced at Yingcheng with a blank look, and then handed the cage to the First Emperor with a look of expectation.
But at this very moment.
A delicate hand ran along the hand of the First Emperor, who was about to reach out, and suddenly took the birdcage from Hu Hai's hand.
The birdcage of the sacred bird!
Hu Hai glared angrily, looking like he was going to eat Yingcheng!
The First Emperor also frowned.
After taking over the so-called divine bird, Yingcheng put it on the table without hesitation.
"Boom!"
Just under everyone's gaze, he slapped the table reluctantly.
"I'm not reconciled!"
"I'm not reconciled!"
"I'm not reconciled!"
The mythical bird suddenly fluttered its wings in the cage and screamed.
The scream is crisp, the scream is angry, and the scream is earth-shattering.
"Poof!"
Hu Hai knelt on the ground with a frightened pop, staring at Yingcheng with a frightened face, staring at the divine bird screaming on the table.
How can it be!
How can it be!
How can it be!
Hu Hai stared at the divine bird incredulously.
This divine bird was trained by him for three months to be able to speak and say this congratulatory word.
Don't understand.
Suddenly, it was at such a critical time to change his tune.
The originally happy First Emperor's eyes froze, although he was puzzled, but he gradually stared at Hu Hai with coldness.
"What's going on?"
The First Emperor asked sullenly.
Arguably.
Hu Hai was very happy to find such a divine bird, and he was about to observe, but he didn't expect such a change to happen.
Even if it is.
He knew that this must be Yingcheng knowing something, so this divine bird changed his words.
But this gift was sent by Hu Hai.
Hu Hai, who was reprimanded by the First Emperor, knelt on the ground in horror, choking in a brain teaser, but suddenly pointed at Yingcheng and exclaimed:
"It's him, my father is Yingcheng, it must be Yingcheng's ghost."
Hu Hai stared at Yingcheng as if he was eager to eat Yingcheng alive.
Below.
Whether it is Gongzi Fusu, or Gongzi Gao, Gongzi Jianglu, Gongziqu and others, they all look happy to watch the excitement.
"Yingcheng, what's going on?"
The First Emperor frowned and looked sideways at Yingcheng.
"It's me who made it, and I didn't make it!"
Yingcheng didn't get up, just leaned on the arm of the first emperor, leaned over and looked at Hu Hai with a smile:
"In the southern land of Yunnan, Guizhou and Lingnan, there is a bird called parrot, this kind of bird can learn to speak!"
"The reason why this is so is that there is a very special thing in the head of this bird that can imitate human sounds, and its mouth has a large cavity in it, and the tongue is fleshy and round, so that it resembles a human mouth."
"After about two to three months of life, you can teach this bird to learn to speak, after a long period of training!"
"For example!"
Yingcheng smiled and stretched out his hand, holding the birdcage and shaking it.
Suddenly, the parrot cranked: "Erchen wishes my father a long life!" β
Gently put the birdcage down, Yingcheng slapped the table with a bang, and the parrot suddenly shouted: "I'm not reconciled!" β
Yingcheng stared at Hu Hai with a smile and said: "This shows that when the eighteenth uncle is training this bird, when he says that His Majesty has a long life, he will quietly shake the birdcage." β
"So, shake the cage gently and the parrot will follow."
"As for the circumstances under which the eighteenth uncle said that I was unwilling, my grandson has no way of knowing!"
The First Emperor frowned, stared at Hu Hai with his eyes, and slapped the table reluctantly just when the parrot quieted down.
"I'm not reconciled!"
"I'm not reconciled!"
"I'm not reconciled!"
The hard object in the birdcage on the table suddenly screamed.
It only takes a little imagination to know under what circumstances the parrot learns.
"Is that so?"
The First Emperor stared at Hu Hai with a frown.
Hu Hai was completely panicked now, his eyes were fluttering around, thinking of a way, and he hoped that someone could help him say something for him at this time.
But.
Below.
Even Fusu, who has always been generous, kept his mouth shut.
And Gongzi Gao, Gongziqu and a few people, almost laughed out loud, where would they speak for Hu Hai at such a time.
"It's Teacher Zhao, it's Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao, my father, and my sons don't know, my sons only got this bird two months ago, and this is what Zhao Gao gave to my sons!"
Hu Hai's eyes finally stared at Zhao Gao's body, and directly pulled Zhao Gao out.
Zhao Gao, who was standing next to him, suddenly panicked.
At that time.
He, he thought about Hu Hai wholeheartedly, and he also found the divine bird for Hu Hai, otherwise with Hu Hai's status, how could he have such energy to find this divine bird from Lingnan.
But later, after the First Emperor warned him, he never crossed the line again.
But this bird, at that time, he had already sent it out, and it was not easy to ask for it back.
"Your Majesty, it's the slave and the lake, it's the slave and the lake!"
Zhao Gao also knelt on the ground on the spot, only admitting his mistake vigorously.
Now, there is only one way to go, admitting mistakes.
Seeing this situation, the First Emperor gradually understood what was going on.
looked at the parrot in the cage, then at Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, and waved his hand, "That's it, go back and sit!" β
Hu Hai's face suddenly turned happy, as if he was about to be amnesty, at this time, don't say that he will be pleasing anymore, as long as His Majesty the First Emperor is no longer angry, he will be satisfied.
"Son, thank your father!" Hu Hai hurriedly bowed.
But!
Yingcheng stared at Hu Hai with a smile, he didn't expect this Hu Hai to be so unbearable, just like this, he also wanted to compete for the throne, and immediately took the opportunity to say: "Grandfather Huang, grandson knows what the eighteenth uncle is unwilling to do!" β
"Oh, unwilling to what?" The First Emperor looked at Yingcheng suspiciously.
The many concubines and princesses sitting next to the entire long table also looked at Yingcheng.
And Hu Hai stared at Yingcheng with anger in his eyes.
Yingcheng said with a surging smile: "Presumably, the eighteenth uncle is also full of talent, has a heart of worrying about the country and the people, and is unwilling to be buried, so he is unwilling!" β
Yingcheng's voice just fell.
The princes sitting around the big long table stared at Yingcheng in astonishment.
No one expected that Yingcheng, who was blatantly attacking Hu Hai, would speak for Hu Hai.
As soon as this sentence came out, the problem of Hu Hai's gift was equivalent to solving most of it.
Even Hu Hai looked up in astonishment, looked at Yingcheng, and didn't understand what Yingcheng meant, but Hu Hai still heard the good words, and hurriedly said: "That's right, father, Erchen is indeed unwilling, Erchen is also full of talent, and he doesn't want to be buried!" β
The First Emperor suddenly looked at Hu Hai speechlessly, and reached out and pinched Yingcheng's thigh fiercely.
No one paid attention to the action.
Yingcheng endured the pain and got up and asked for his life: "Imperial grandfather, there is a shortage of officials in the Great Law Mansion, and the grandson is brave, since the Eighteen Uncles are full of talents, you might as well let the Eighteen Uncles go to the Great Law Mansion." I will definitely let the Eighteen Uncles show what they have learned! β
The First Emperor glared at him and told Yingcheng to roll back.
Dalu Mansion has gone to a Gongzi Huai, Gongzi Huai has been in the Prime Minister's Mansion before, and Gongzi Huai is there every year when he celebrates his birthday, but this year, Gongzi Huai has gone to Wuguan Road and has not come back yet.
Hu Hai is still too simple, and he doesn't know what Yingcheng, who is mixed with Li Si and Feng Quji, will have something waiting for in the next sentence when he says good things.
Now there is no official position, no matter what, he is a prince, and he is very noble wherever he goes.
But once you take up a post in the Dajufu and enter the officialdom, what you should be is what it is.
The honor is really in the hands of Yingcheng, who is the Great Law Order.
Who is Yingcheng!
Recently, it has been rumored in Xianyang that Yingcheng is the world's No. 1 Demon King, which couldn't be more correct.
"The grandson knows that the emperor's grandfather loves the eighteenth uncle, but he also asks the emperor's grandfather for permission, there are some things that must be decided, and if there is no decision now, it will be a disaster in the future!" Yingcheng's attitude is also very resolute.
That's right.
His idea was simple.
Whoever wants to fight, he will pull them into the Dalu Mansion and suppress them all with one hand.
One repression, a lifetime of repression, no one wants to turn over.
A child's arms are not enough!
His words are also straightforward enough, that is, to suppress Hu Hai's ambitions.
An eighteenth prince, unwilling, unwilling to give me a whisper.
Still competing for favor, I'll let you compete for favor!
"Father, the son wants to serve his father!" Hu Hai was also anxious, he didn't expect Yingcheng to be so ruthless, and the things of Gongzihuai were vivid, how could he not know Yingcheng's plans.
But it was the First Emperor, who shook his head, waved his hand and said, "That's it, Hu Hai stays in the Great Law Mansion, and there is no need to mention this matter again!" β
"Imperial Grandfather Shengming!" Yingcheng faked a polite thanks, stabbed a little, and ran by the side of the First Emperor again.
Hu Hai is numb.
An unbelievable look.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty the First Emperor would easily agree to Yingcheng's request.
Open your mouth to say something.
But.
The First Emperor waved his hand impatiently.
Hu Hai could only thank him for getting up and obediently returned to his seat at the back from the front.
The First Emperor affectionately stroked Yingcheng's head melon seeds, but at the same time whispered a warning: "You give me some points, hurry up and go out to give gifts!" β
Yingcheng was slightly stunned, and turned his head strangely to look at the First Emperor.
The First Emperor slightly signaled to Yingcheng and asked Yingcheng to go and present now.
Yingcheng pouted, his head shaking like a rattle.
Now to give, don't go!
Family Banquet Family Banquet!
If you change to other emperors, if the gift makes the first emperor happy, maybe you will ascend to the sky in one step and be crowned an official.
But here with the First Emperor, at most, it is to make the First Emperor happy for a while, and let the First Emperor love him a little more.
Pampering and sealing are separate.
However.
It's for him.
Is it necessary?
There's no need!
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.
The prince enjoys the privileged status but has no power.
The real place of dedication is the palace banquet in Xianyang Palace.
He will give gifts, and he will definitely fight, but not at family banquets, nor with many princes, but with the ministers!
A family banquet is actually an activity to show filial piety.
And at this time.
With the trouble of Yingcheng.
The many princes below are also a lot of peace, urging Fusu one by one.
If you are close to the big neighbors, you have to give gifts in any case, and you don't have to rush this time.
Fusu also got up, walked in front of the long table, and said:
"Father, the son of the emperor has a strange thing, and I hereby dedicate it to my father on his birthday."
Talking.
Several chamberlains had already carried a large wooden plate and slowly entered the door and placed it beside Fusu.
Fusu lifted the red cloth, and a piece of jade that was a foot square shone in the hall.
On both sides of the jade, there are also two rows of characters engraved.
"The country will last forever!"
"Long life without borders!"
It can be said that this is a very good and valuable treasure.
But.
Fusu's mood was a little complicated, and intentionally or unintentionally, he left Yingcheng several times.
If it weren't for Yingcheng raising his hand to break the gift of the divine bird offered by Hu Hai, the jade he took out at this time, especially the two rows of characters engraved on it, would be much more insignificant.
Arguably.
The light of the divine bird is basically a god.
And now that Hu Hai's divine bird offering has been destroyed, at this time, he will offer a natural jade, and he will look a lot more double-eyed.
"Okay, although this jade is not as good as He's Bi, it is also a treasure jade that is not much better, Su'er has a heart!"
The First Emperor clapped his hands and applauded, but his mind was not on the dazzling jade in front of him at all, and he couldn't help but push Yingcheng, and whispered: "Follow your father to give your gift together, hurry up!" β
Yingcheng blinked innocently, but he didn't move his ass and didn't leave.
Neither is it here to be killed.
When he got here, he couldn't guess the mind of the First Emperor, it would be stupid.
The main thing is that he made too much noise.
The carriages and horses transporting goods continued from Zhangtai Gate to the West City Gate, and all the vehicles were full.
Now in the Xianyang Palace, on the square, on the road, everywhere listen to the sturdy vehicles in costumes.
It has long been rumored that he is going to give away thousands of pieces of paper.
The output of paper is by no means more than the production in the past two months, and he has a large private collection, and now he has dedicated it all.
These tens of millions of pieces of paper were contributed.
Everyone is happy.
Especially the First Emperor, most probably, would rather wait for his arrival before holding a family banquet, and also want to see his gift as soon as possible.
After all.
Although the matter of this gift is top secret, but everyone wants to give a gift at the banquet, so they must be taken to the door and wait, and only need a little peek to know.
The First Emperor was also very restrained and did not peek at everyone's offerings.
So, there is this scene now.
The second prince's son, Gao Jianfusu's gift was about to end, and he followed up and said: "Father, the sons and daughters also have gifts for their father!" β
Childe Gao's birthday gift is also heartfelt.
is a plaque.
It reads the words "Longevity Without Borders".
It is very similar to the handwriting of the First Emperor.
The whole plaque is splendid, the jade is withered, and the words are inlaid with gold, which can be called extravagant.
A plaque is also priceless.
"Shhh
As soon as Gongzi Gao presented the gift, Yingcheng gasped.
He moved his buttocks, away from the First Emperor, and turned his head to look at the First Emperor angrily.
In order to make him a gift, the first emperor actually pinched his thigh, which was too shameless.
It is estimated that it is pinched and bruised, and it hurts.
And just after the end of Childe's high dedication.
Among the many princes below who had prepared gifts to present, there was a slight pause.
Once or twice in a small action, everyone may not be able to see it, but three or four times, how can it not be seen.
Many people noticed the small movements between the First Emperor and Yingcheng who were sitting together.
The four princes who wanted to continue to offer gifts couldn't help but pause, waiting for Yingcheng to offer gifts.
It's not that I'm afraid of Yingcheng.
Just to cater to the mind of the First Emperor.
But.
After waiting for a while, I saw that Yingcheng still didn't move.
Gongzi Jiang Lu came out of the ranks, stood beside Gongzigao and said: "Father, the sons and daughters also have gifts for their father!" β
"Lu'er has a heart!" The First Emperor said absentmindedly.
In fact, the gift of Gongzi Jianglu is still very good, it is a bonsai of evergreen pines and cypresses.
Even in the cold of winter, it is a green patch.
In particular, the green pine after pruning and processing, from the front, is a longevity character, which can not be completed overnight.
But now.
Squeak.
Yingcheng lost his body and was squeezed off the seat by the First Emperor for no reason.
In front of everyone, Yingcheng stood alone.
And the First Emperor kept giving Yingcheng a look.
At this time.
The First Emperor's mind was not at all on the gifts that many princes wanted to offer, and it was even quite a little naΓ―ve, if he had to let Yingcheng give gifts, even if he lost a little of the majesty of the emperor, it was nothing.
Tens of millions of papers!
What kind of gift is more important to him than this!
What gift is more valuable than such a gift.
"Cut!"
Yingcheng pursed his lips and limped to Li Xian's side and sat down.
I didn't go to see the First Emperor, so I picked up a pastry and broke some to feed the eldest daughter of about four years old, who was timid, and didn't even dare to eat it.
"Take it and eat, don't be afraid, this is a banquet for adults, we children, don't care what to do, eat!"
"Don't you like to eat, what do you like to eat, big brother will bring it to you!"
"Second aunt, this is Shuang'er!"
The second aunt whispered: "Well, Yingshuang, four and a half years old!" β
Yingcheng pinched the little face of the fat capital and said with a smile: "Look at this cute appearance, she must be a generous beauty when she grows up, let the eldest brother hug her!" β
Yingshuang timidly drilled into the arms of the second aunt, but turned her head and couldn't help but look at Yingcheng.
"This kid is scared!" The second aunt smiled and whispered, grabbed Yingshuang's little hand and handed it to Yingcheng: "Go, this is your eldest brother, don't be afraid!" β
"Call Big Brother!"
Ying Shuang looked at Yingcheng suspiciously, and said timidly: "Big brother! β
"It's best to be a coquettish woman, if you like a handsome guy in the future, the eldest brother will call the shots for you!" Yingcheng grabbed Yingshuang with his hand, obviously it was also not big, but he held the little hand that grabbed Yingshuang in doubt and smiled:
"Which one do you want to eat?"
Although Yingshuang was afraid, at the family banquet, the second aunt didn't feed it at all, and couldn't help but point to the rice cakes on the table.
Yingcheng didn't have any fear at all, it was originally a family banquet, but if one or two didn't put their minds on the family banquet, few people would eat.
Got up and leaned forward, brought the whole plate of rice cakes, and said with a smile: "Eat slowly!" β
On the table, the slave who was waiting on the side quickly served another plate of pastries.
Li Xian is also graceful and luxurious today, dressed very formally, quietly poked Yingcheng, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with Your Majesty, it seems that I am watching you from time to time, what are you doing, although the family banquet is relatively relaxed, you can't mess around." β
"And your eighteenth uncle, you have nothing to provoke others to do."
Yingcheng smiled and said, "Grandfather Huang wants me to give a gift." β
"Then you don't want to go quickly!" When Li Xian heard this, his heart suddenly understood, and he couldn't help urging.
Yingcheng teased Yingshuang and pouted: "I don't, I want to offer it at the palace banquet, and at the family banquet, it is enough to have those thirteen fathers to give gifts!" β
"As for the eighteenth uncle, heh, everyone is fighting for the head of our Fusu Mansion, how can he get his wish."
"As the Eighteenth Prince, if he can't carry himself, I don't mind letting him weigh himself!"
Yingcheng said it without concealing it, not saying it out loud, but it was not small, and it would definitely reach Hu Hai's ears.
seemed to have eaten something, and Yingshuang was also a lot closer to Yingcheng, and he didn't speak, and pointed to the green vegetable soup on the table.
Yingcheng was indifferent to the gifts below, got up slightly and filled a bowl of soup for Yingshuang, turned his head to look at the second aunt again, and served a bowl in front of him.
The second aunt leaned closer and nodded slightly, but she didn't mean to drink at all.
"Mom, would you like to drink some too?" Yingcheng asked Li Xian again.
Li Xian shook his head and said: "You take it easy, it's taboo to be pampered and arrogant!" β
Yingcheng nodded, and glanced up at the First Emperor with a smile, and just as the First Emperor was also looking at him, he grinned in response.
Pet?
This is just the beginning, what kind of pet!
Tonight.
He will bring unprecedented shock to this empire!