Chapter 431: The Palace Banquet (1st Update)
"Suma?"
The two of them spoke almost in unison, their eyes widening in disbelief.
Hauge took a few steps forward almost out of shape, thinking that he had seen it wrong, wasn't Aunt Su Ma already dead?
The prince had already announced in public at the post house that someone had failed to assassinate Chongzhen that night and was beheaded by Chongzhen.
Both sides are well aware of this matter, but they just don't make it clear.
Although Haoge hated Chongzhen to the bone, he could only suffer a dumb loss, and this matter could not be explained, otherwise the results of the peace talks would come to naught.
At the same time, he regretted that he should have stopped Aunt Suma, and he should not have let her take risks, not to mention that the Queen Mother did not have such a will.
But it was too late.
Later, Haoge learned from the pain, and could only be as the Queen Mother said, it was not too late for the gentleman to take revenge for 10 years.
But when he returned to the court and saw the Queen Mother, he felt that he could not explain this matter to the Queen Mother.
The queen mother's favorite personal maid died, can Xiaozhuang agree? In the past few days, he has been ready to go back and confess.
But who is this Aunt Su Ma in front of you?
It's just that her original Qing court clothes have been changed to the costumes of the Ming Dynasty palace maids.
Su Ma also saw Haoge, but cast an unfamiliar gaze, "This adult has recognized the wrong person, the little woman Qianyue, the new talent." After speaking, he continued to guide the two princes to practice martial arts.
"Shallow Moon?"
Hauge would rather believe that there are ghosts in the world than believe that there can be such people in the world?
Including Hong Chengchou also stayed there, looking at Haoge face to face.
But if this palace maid is really Aunt Suma, how can she be a martial arts teacher for the two princes in Chongzhen's palace, and her official position is equivalent to Shaobao's young master and young master.
Not to mention the official position, how could she surrender to the Ming Dynasty? This is a chaste martyr who swore not to marry for life and swore allegiance to the Queen Mother of Xiaozhuang.
Set Emperor Taiji, Dolgon, Hauge how much honor and favor in one, fame, status, power, she all look down, up to the first emperor, the regent of the dynasty Dolgon and the purging king Hauge and others show love and courtship, she is not moved.
Such a central maid, Xiaozhuang's mother's family, is absolutely impossible to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
But......
Hao Ge and Hong Chengchou were like rusty brains, and they couldn't figure it out.
Wang Chengen, who was the only one next to him, smiled and said nothing, leisurely.
At this time, Chongzhen, who was in another palace, also inadvertently saw this scene. smiled indifferently, and then whispered a few words to the little eunuch who accompanied him.
The little eunuch ran out of the main hall as promised, and soon Asaki left the martial arts arena with the two princes and eunuchs and returned to their palace.
Haoge and Hong Chengchou kept staring at Su Ma's back until they disappeared from their sight.
"Let's go, it's not too early, the emperor's grace is mighty, and the royal banquet is specially given, it's time to start."
Wang Chengen said and led the way ahead.
Hao Ge and Hong Chengchou had no choice but to follow behind with suspicion.
This big table is also a sea of Roshan wine, elixir and jade liquid, and its richness is definitely no less than the Hongmen banquet that Dolgon set up for Chongzhen next to the Bohai Sea.
And Chongzhen specially explained that this table must be based on the flavor of Manchuria.
Wang Chengen, Hong Chengchou and Hao Ge were seated as guests.
The distinguished guests were, of course, Haoge, Wang Chengen and Hong Chengchou on one side, and became escorts, a large round table, and the three of them made a triangle.
At this time, Hong Chengchou felt a little awkward, what kind of banquet had he never seen?
Whether in the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, he was in contact with the high-level of a country, but today it was definitely the first time to drink with a eunuch at the same table.
How to say that he is also a dignified literati and a high-roller, a powerful figure, and he looks down on these eunuchs from the bottom of his heart.
How can I have a good time with him? After eating this meal, it is estimated that he will be even more unlucky, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but glance at Wang Chengen with disgust.
But Wang Chengen disliked him even more.
A prisoner of war who has not yet been exonerated by the emperor, back
The second minister who rebelled against the master, the traitor who wanted to be the third minister but couldn't, it was really worthless to sit and eat with him!
But Wang Chengen and Hong Chengchou have no way at this time, this is a royal banquet given by the emperor, do you dare to resist the decree? Do you dare to bully the king?
But the most awkward thing at this time is Hauge.
He was the hero of the success of the peace talks between the two countries.
Emperor Daming gave a royal banquet, which is a very honorable thing, but it is impossible to meet.
But his heart is very chaotic now, not to mention that as an envoy of a defeated country, his mind is now full of the figure of Su Ma Lagu.
I frowned, but I was on my heart.
Su Ma, could it be that you really betrayed the Queen Mother, betrayed the Qing Dynasty, and followed the faint king?
Haoge sat there mechanically, barely eating and drinking a few sips of wine and food, and he didn't know what it tasted like in his stomach, just hoping to end this imperial banquet quickly, and he couldn't wait to return to Shengjing in the Qing Dynasty in one step.
Therefore, the three of them talk very little, and occasionally there is a sentence that is also a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, and even if they don't know what to do, no one will pick up anyone's stubble, and no one will match anyone's tone.
The three of them are all flipping and pasting door gods, and they don't have couplets (faces).
Therefore, this table of royal banquet ended before the wine and food were served.
Haoge and Hong Chengchou both returned to the post house.
Wang Chengen came to see Chongzhen and reported in detail, "Master, tomorrow Haoge and they will leave Shanhaiguan, how to deal with the traitor Hong Hengjiu?"
Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty Chongzhen