Chapter 15: The Assembly of the Palace
When Kong Ming followed Youlan to the main square in the palace, there were already many people here. Kong Ming saw that many swordsmen with swords on their backs and swords, magicians wearing magic robes, and noble ladies wearing various different dresses, or in groups of three or five, or alone, on one side, and in the center of the square there were many tables, the tables were covered with white silk cloths, and there were all kinds of fruits, snacks, wine, and some decorations on the tables, and some waiters in the palace kept walking around the crowd with water, wine or fruits. On the square, there are many colorful cloth strips, and some small magic lamps, used to decorate the festive atmosphere, there is a high platform in the center of the square, the high platform is about 100 meters square, there is an orchestra of about 100 people on the high platform, on which some elegant tunes are constantly played, and from time to time there are some famous singers singing a song that makes people listen to the tune, and the sound of these tunes is through a magic megaphone, which keeps echoing in the square. And in the north of the square, there is also a high platform, on which it seems to be heavily guarded, two rows of swordsmen composed of great swordsmen, standing on the side, and in the center of due north sits a person, the emperor of the empire. Tang Feng, compared to Kong Ming's first look, his current complexion is very good, wearing a gorgeous dress, constantly talking to the courtiers on both sides of something, making all the people on the high platform smile or real or fake, there are two people standing behind him, one is dressed as a magician, the other is dressed as a swordsman, the person dressed as a swordsman does not carry a sword behind his back, but carries a knife, the two of them do not have any markers about their level, but Kong Ming clearly knows that these two people should be saint-level figures, otherwise so many seventh-level great swordsmen are standing on both sides, only they are standing behind the emperor, and Kong Ming seems to have seen them fight with the sword saint Wang Zisheng in Kali, and another point is that all god-level masters are high-ranking beings, they are the last pillars of the empire, and it is impossible to stand behind an emperor in this environment, unless that emperor is also a god-level master.
There is a large open space between the two high platforms, on which is a large red carpet with some auspicious motifs, magical beasts, and people and flowers. On either side of the carpet facing the people, there are two red lines separating the spectators from the carpet, and there are undoubtedly the largest number of people in the whole square. Because this place is the closest place to the emperor, not only many officials and nobles gather here, but also those princes also entertain officials from all over the world in this place. In this place, the prosperity of the Hwawon Empire is fully displayed.
Looking at Kong Ming looking at this place steadily, Youlan asked, "Do you feel like participating in this kind of grand event for 10,000 people for the first time?"
Shaking his head, Kong Ming didn't say anything, although there were many people in this place, it was much less than the faces he saw on the battlefield, if there was any feeling, it was different from the blood and murderous aura on the battlefield that there was a joyful atmosphere everywhere here. This made Kong Ming, who has always liked quiet, a little uncomfortable. Youlan looked back at Kong Ming, judging from Kong Ming's expression, he didn't like this kind of occasion very much, so he said: "You are my guard, your gathering point is here, and further on is the gathering place of nobles and officials, remember, you can't cross the red line in front of you, when there is a competition, I will come and call you, remember that you are going to participate in the competition." Youlan said, pointing to a line drawn on the ground not far ahead. Kong Ming nodded, and after watching Youlan walk into the area within the red line, he moved his nose and walked towards the place where the smell of wine wafted from.
Youlan is not wrong, the wine here is indeed incomparable to the outside, not only fragrant and mellow, but more importantly, there are many types, looking at the table full of wine and snacks, fruits, Kong Ming frowned, he only has one gourd, but there are so many types of wine, and the quality is so good, he can't bear to drink the other, how can this be good? After thinking about it, Kong Mingyu figured out a problem, that is, there seems to be a thing called mixed wine in the world, no matter what, Kong Ming decided to put all those liquors, especially the famous liquor, into it, no matter how it tastes, and now don't be disappointed. So Kong Ming began his plan to pour wine. Kong Ming walked to a table, there were not too many people there, hid the gourd on the left sleeve near the wrist, held a transparent glass wine glass in his left hand, and picked up a bottle of liquor from the table with his right hand, the outside of the bottle was marked with the Peugeot of Sanhua wine, this Sanhua wine is made of three very precious flowers and wines on the mainland, and after brewing, it has to go through several processing procedures before it becomes what it is now, this wine is a relatively common and high-end wine on the mainland, and it is the favor of ordinary nobles. Kong Ming looked left and right, and found that no one was paying attention to his movements, and none of the guards who were mixed with the guests were looking here, so Kong Ming finally began. Kong Ming poured the wine in the Sanhua wine bottle into the wine glass, in the eyes of outsiders, Kong Ming is just like an ordinary guest, gently tilting the wine bottle, so that the wine in the wine bottle flows into the wine glass, and it seems that Kong Ming is not the kind of person who is very luxurious, because Kong Ming only poured a little wine in the glass, like an ordinary nobleman, he gently paid a little, and drank the wine in the glass. And the actual situation is that when the gourd is close to the bottle, most of the bottle of wine is put into the gourd with the gourd, and the gourd is not finished, and if it is finished at once, it will soon attract the attention of others, which is not very good. So Kong Ming began to work hard to fill the wine, this table is a little bit of a little bit of a load, that table is a little bit of a little bit of a pay, in the case of all the people don't know, Kong Ming came to a table close to the red line, and when he was about to fill a little wine, Kong Ming suddenly smelled an unprecedented fragrance, although Kong Ming didn't know what kind of wine it was, but Kong Ming was sure that it was a good wine that he had never paid off, and mixed with this wine smell, Kong Ming also smelled the taste of several wines, which was also the aroma of wine that Kong Ming had never drunk, since then Kong Ming didn't know that the wine that those nobles drank was much higher than the wine that their guards drankγ Kong Ming walked over as if he didn't see the red line, but at this moment, a hand reached out from the side and said, "This is a place where nobles, officials and celebrities gather, please don't cross the line." β
"Aren't there a few magicians over there, how can they go in too?" asked Kong Ming, pretending to be confused.
According to the rules, only magicians above the Magus are allowed to enter this place, and the Great Sword Master and the strong below the Great Sword Master are not allowed to enter, uh, please come in. Just after the guard said that the magician could enter, Kong Ming took out his magic badge as quickly as possible, and after looking at Kong Ming's magic badge and quickly identifying it with his fighting spirit, he immediately let Kong Ming cross this red line and walk towards the place where the fragrance came from. Once again, the business of collecting wine began. The wine is more and more collected, and the wine that Kong Ming pays for is also more and more, and the reaction has been a little slow, but the opening ceremony of this assembly does not seem to have begun yet.
At this time, Kong Ming came to a gorgeous table, there were very few guests next to this table, only a few, and they seemed to be talking very happily, and there was constant laughter, but this was not for Kong Ming to pay attention to, he was just repeating mechanically to collect good wine, and he didn't notice that someone was walking towards him, "This brother is really good Yaxing?" A loud voice came from Kong Ming's side. Kong Ming didn't react, holding the wine bottle in his hand, and poured a little wine, of course, it was impossible for Kong Ming to steal wine at this time, picked up the wine glass, licked it slightly, and showed a satisfied look on his face, shook his head, and didn't seem to be happy. The man next to him was obviously very surprised when he saw Kong Ming's appearance. Kong Ming's behavior has nothing to do with the nobles, and looking at Kong Ming's outfit is still a family guard, how can he be qualified to enter this place? He has been paying attention to Kong Ming for a long time, and he has seen Kong Ming happily turning from table to table, constantly paying for all kinds of wine, no one has ever said a word, and no one has looked at him, as if this person who drinks is air, at this time, no matter how stupid that person is, he knows that this person who drinks is mixed in. As the little head of the guard, it was necessary for him to ask the person in front of him. After Kong Ming licked a sip of wine, his heart was satisfied for a while, and then he turned his head to look at the person who was about to arrest him, only to see that the person in front of him was more than one meter nine tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, very handsome, about forty years old, wearing the clothes of a palace guard, with a ceremonial sword pinned to his waist, the scabbard was narrow and long, and it was decorated with many gems, magic crystals and other things, which looked noble and magnificent. Judging from this person's momentum, he should also be a great sword master, as for the level, it is not clear to Kong Ming. Seeing Kong Ming looking at his slightly drunk eyes, his heart was annoyed, after all, even ordinary ministers have a lot of respect for him, the little head of the guard, he is responsible for the emperor's safety, just when he was about to open his mouth to teach Kong Ming, there was a white hand next to him who pulled him, and he immediately pressed the air, because this hand was very familiar to him, it was his wife's hand, turned his head and looked at Aunt Hui. Kong Ming was about to take out the magician's badge and mix this level again, but he saw that Aunt Hui, who had eaten together, pressed the angry swordsman with his hand, and when he wanted to say something, the Aunt Hui inexplicably motioned for him to leave, without thinking about anything, Kong Ming immediately slipped away, went to another table, and carried out his great business again.
Watching Kong Ming leave, the big man felt uncomfortable for a while, and asked strangely: "Why don't you let me arrest him?" β
Aunt Hui whispered something that only the two of them could hear, and this sentence directly made the big man stunned in place.
"His name is Kong Ming. Aunt Hui gritted her teeth and said.
"Are you saying he's Xiao Ming, our son?" asked anxiously.
"The name is the same, but it's not him, I don't know yet. Aunt Hui said with a white face.
"Then how do you know if he's Xiao Ming?"
"He studied magic at Hwawon University, Holy Magister Phyllis. Hall's disciple, if it is not, it has to be further proven. β
Yun Lianhuo looked at Kong Ming's figure of eating and drinking, and his heart was complicated for a while, as a father, looking at the person who might be his son but was an out-and-out drunkard, how did he feel in his heart?
Kong Ming didn't know why that person would let him go, but he knew that Aunt Hui, the mother he didn't dare to recognize, must have helped him once, at this time, the alcohol had already eroded his divine quality a lot, and he had no way to think like an ordinary person, only to drink those famous wines that didn't know the taste.