Chapter 65: A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance
The feast begins.
The song came from the calyx tower and fell on Xue Bai's ears.
"Zhaozhao has Tang, and heaven is all countries. The ancestors obeyed the order, and the four sects obeyed. Shen Xi has no borders, and I am the same as morality. Great-grandson Jixu, enjoy the gods with the best ......"
Xue Bai couldn't help but think that if there wasn't so much dumping, it would be nice to be able to concentrate on enjoying this night's Shangyuan Lantern Festival and inviting three or five friends to eat and shop.
Suddenly.
"Erlang? Is it really Erlang? ”
Xue Bai turned to see that an old servant in Tsing Yi stumbled towards him from a group of servants, and he was already crying before he arrived.
He took two steps back, avoiding the old servant's attempt to hold his hand.
The other party's movements were slightly sluggish, but there was no pause in his emotions.
"The old slave has finally found Erlang...... Alang! Your long-lost son is back...... Let me in! I'm going to see Ah Lang and tell him that Erlang is back......"
Guarding the gate of the Calyx Tower was Sergeant Long Wu, with a halberd in his hand, and directly pushed the old servant open.
"Retreat!"
"I want to see Alang...... Jiro of the Hongnong County Mansion has been recovered! ”
"If you don't retreat, you won't be killed!"
"Ah Lang! The old slave found Erlang and died without regrets......"
"What's the noise?"
Sure enough, a chamberlain hurriedly came.
Everything was still carried out in an orderly manner according to the arrangements of Li Xiu and Yang Shenjin, but Xue Bai just watched quietly and coldly.
At this time, when one dance and music in the Calyx Building had finished and another song and dance had not yet begun, the movement of the old servant had disturbed the imperial banquet.
……
At the royal banquet, Yang Shenjin heard that his old servant had "found Erlang", and he was so excited that he got up to ask for his guilt.
"The ministers have no way to control the servants, and Yaxing, who disturbed the sage watching the lanterns because of family affairs, can the ministers be allowed to retire for the time being and deal with the housework?"
Li Longji smiled loudly when he heard this, amiable and dignified, and said: "At the Yuan banquet tonight, the conversation is a family affair, and the bloodline is a major matter, you might as well talk to me." ”
The sage asked, although it was a shameful thing, Yang Shenjin had no choice but to say it in the hall.
"The saint is loved, and the minister is ashamed. This incident began in the nineteenth year of Kaiyuan, and the minister had a concubine surnamed Xue, who was pregnant and was driven away by the original match...... Years later. Until last year, the old servant heard that the minister's original partner had passed away, so he took the child back to Chang'an, not wanting to be robbed on the road. ”
He deliberately talked about this matter in an up-and-down manner, and sure enough, the sage ordered that the old servant and the son of Yang Shenjin be summoned to meet him.
Li Niang was curious about this matter, and took advantage of this gap to discuss with Li Tengkong, but talked about her husband again.
"Do you know that my husband is related to Yang Shenjin?"
Yang Wei was born in the Hongnong Yang Guanwang house, and his ancestor was Yang Xiong, the king of Sui Guande. Up to now, the Guanwangfang is more prominent than the two kings and three ke.
Yang Xun's father is named Yang Shenjiao, who attacked the Duke of Guanguo, and is the same generation as Yang Shenjin; Yang Xun's mother is Princess Changning, although she is not a saint, but when Emperor Zhongzong sold her official beard, she was rich enough to rival the country.
When Li Niang picked the horse, her biological mother Concubine Wu Hui was favored, and she chose thousands of choices to pick out this first-class family background, wealth, and Yang Wei is good-looking, smart, and everything is good.
Because of this relationship, she regarded Yang Shenjin as a party of Shouwang, and advocated: "I don't know what kind of character and talent Yang Shenjin has in this outer room? It's also the age of marriage, so it's up to me to arrange it. ”
"I don't know." Li Tengkong replied.
There are already chamberlains leading people up the calyx tower.
Li Tengkong glanced at it casually, but suddenly he was stunned.
The young man who came upstairs walked calmly, although he was in the midst of the stormy waves, he still gave people a sense of calm and leisure, who was it not Xue Bai?
Her heart trembled, and she suddenly understood that it must have been agreed between her father and brother and him that he could marry her only if he became the son of a high family.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to bully the king?!
Li Tengkong didn't notice it, and Li Niang beside him was also stunned, her eyes full of doubts and puzzlement.
"Impossible! There will never be such a thing......"
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The father and son recognized each other, and secretly greeted the concubine Yang Huan.
Yang Xun is the son-in-law of the sage, the same clan of Yang Shenjin, the most prominent descendant of the Guan Wang family of Hongnong Yang, and the same party who joined forces with Li Linfu to kill the deposed prince Li Ying, and will also play an important role in this matter.
When the footsteps behind him sounded, Yang Xun was standing in the hall talking and laughing.
"Speaking of which, Yang Erlang and I are also brothers of the same clan......
He looked back, a decent smile on his face.
But in a moment's time, his expression suddenly froze.
He looked straight at Xue Bai's face, his pupils vibrate, and his eyes were full of disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
There was only one thought churning in my head.
"Impossible, impossible!"
However, Xue Bai's reaction was beyond Yang Hui's expectations.
The young man just stood very calmly not far from him, meticulously crossed his hands and saluted, and said, "Sage Shangyuan Ankang", without any abnormality.
Yang Wei swallowed dryly, his throat rolled, he took two small steps, looked at it, and all kinds of chaotic thoughts flashed in his mind.
"It's not. It's not that old at all, it doesn't feel like it's the same person, older, taller, just looks the same......"
"Pony? Bridegroom? ”
Yang Huan came back to his senses, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a very amiable smiling face.
Colliers was already standing before him.
This most saintly servant was dressed in a purple robe, six feet five inches tall, with broad shoulders and a wide body, and his majesty was extraordinary.
"Don't you, the sage asked, do you think Erlang and Yang Zhongcheng look alike?"
Yang Xun felt rude, and hurriedly bowed to Gao Lishi, and replied: "Like, very similar." ”
Gao Lishi smiled kindly: "Yang Zhongcheng once said, 'My three brothers, more than six feet long, have such a look, such a material, and see the contemporary', good style...... Xiao Langzi, why don't you recognize your grandfather? ”
As he spoke, he turned to Xue Bai.
It's just that Fang Cai's words seem to have a deep meaning...... Yang Shenjin's quote was a little crazy.
Xue Bai immediately responded: "Back to the saint and the words of General Gao, although I have lost my memory, I can occasionally recall some past experiences, such as the books I have read and the words I have heard. It has nothing to do with the situation described by Yang Zhongcheng, maybe this matter is wrong? ”
Li Linfu was closing his eyes to recuperate, but when he heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes, and his gaze was like lightning shooting towards Xue Bai.
Even if the official who works for the Prime Minister's Mansion is not at fault, he will kill if he wants to, but he didn't expect Xue Bai to dare to disobey him today?
This son has rebelled!
Opposite Li Linfu, Li Heng had been eating meat and drinking, and at this time, his movements stopped slightly, and he immediately continued to drink the wine glass, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
"Erlang, I'm your grandfather...... My own grandfather! ”
Yang Shen was surprised for a moment, and he didn't care about losing his honor in front of the emperor, so he quickly turned around and put his hands on Xue Bai's shoulders.
After pondering for a few breaths, he spoke again, and his voice was already full of the deep love of being a father, and there was a slight trembling.
"Back then, I couldn't live with your mother and son, and you had a grudge in your heart...... But father and son blood, heaven and earth, you are always the son of the Yang family! ”
Yang Shenjin's tall body blocked in front of the saint and Xue Bai, staring at Xue Bai's eyes, his eyes full of reminders.
- Shaft, you're acting!
When the saint was the happiest, he bowed down and kowtowed, and called "Grandpa", and the matter was finalized like this, and the Prime Minister's Mansion and Yang's house were all happy, and from then on, the beloved was beautiful and had a bright future.
With just a simple move, he has changed from a white body to a princess family, and he has ascended to the sky in one step.
Xue Bai took this opportunity to boldly look upward.
He couldn't see the throne, he could only see the concubines on both sides of the banquet, Rao is the countless beauties he had seen in his two lives, and he was also amazing, because Li Longji did not have a queen, and all the concubines were based on their preferences, all of which were stunning in the world.
Tonight, there is only one kind of bun in the palace maids of the entire Xingqing Palace, but they are different, double mustaches and fairy buns, fallen horse buns, half-turned buns, high buns, double hanging buns, and colorful clothes, sitting there like a hundred flowers blooming, competing for beauty.
At a glance, there are different spring orchids, summer bamboos, autumn chrysanthemums, and winter plums, but the whiteness and abundance on their necks are similar.
If the lights of Chang'an are a great scene tonight, the concubines at this banquet are another great scene, which makes people look flawless.
Xue Bai recognized at a glance which one was Yang Yuhuan.
He knew that she was in her twenties, but she looked like she was eighteen years old, and tonight she had combed her sideburns, and she had a golden step on her head, and under the green silk was a goose egg face that people could not find any flaws, and there was a slight touch of rouge on her lips, so that people could feel that her lips were very moist from a distance.
If that's all she has, then she's just a great beauty.
In comparison, Yang Yuyao is also beautiful, with a kind of beautiful and proud style. The difference between Yang Yuhuan and her beauty is that she is beautiful and does not know it...... Maybe she doesn't care anymore, and it feels like "it's going to be beautiful with a smile anyway, so don't worry about it".
is also sitting, although Yang Yuyao is lazy, she will not forget to put the pair of slender jade legs that she is most proud of. Yang Yuhuan sat there casually and was beautiful, but she didn't care at all.
Because she dances.
Only the most peerless dancers can have such a temperament.
At this time, she was watching the progress of things in a very curious manner, leaning forward, poking her head out, propping her hands on the seat, her legs together and leaning to the side, and the peach-colored dancing shoes under the skirt were like small lotuses showing sharp corners. This is not the sitting posture that a noble concubine should have, and it is too imposing.
But she has beautiful eyes, a beautiful neck, and even flesh and bones...... Others see her as beautiful, but she looks at others but she is just watching the excitement.
Xue Bai knew that she had clearly experienced a lot, and couldn't help but be surprised that she could still retain the innocence in her eyes, and was surprised that she was still as curious about the world as a little girl.
When people live in the world, it is inevitable that there will be withering and decay, and the more dry the heart, the more boring it becomes. But the years seem to favor Yang Yuhuan, so that she can still be so vivid.
The clean childishness blends with her beautiful face and charming figure, and she can also be unpretentious, forming her unique charm. The shy flowers are closed, and the color is vibrant.
Yang Yuhuan also noticed his eyes and glanced at him.
There was only curiosity and confusion in her eyes, as if she was asking, "Huh?" See what I do? ”
Xue Bai then turned his head to look in the direction where Yang Yuyao was, Yang Yuyao glanced at Yang Yuhuan, Yang Yuhuan then pulled the ribbon on his body, got up slightly, waved his hand, and asked Gao Lishi to come forward to ask, and the pair of pink dancing shoes disappeared under the skirt.
This action caused Li Longji to lean over and ask each other, and the three of them whispered a few words, as if they were talking about something interesting.
Colliers laughed out loud.
"Erlang, you are my flesh and blood!"
Yang Shenjin called earnestly and pulled Xue Bai's gaze back.
His long beard trembled, his face was full of tears, seeing that Xue Bai was unmoved, he simply turned around, bowed to the ground, and said in a deep voice: "The ministers have no way to govern the family, and they have lost the minister's system, but the saint forgives the ministers for their lost and regained heart, and I implore the sage to shadow the courtier Yang Xu, and the ministers will die to repay the king's kindness......"
In this matter, Li Linfu originally asked him to recognize his son before doing it. But he didn't expect Xue Bai to cooperate, so Yang Shenjin had no choice but to lure.
In recent days, he has felt more and more that he needs this son, for example, once the hole in Taifu is opened, he still has to rely on the right prime minister's mansion to shelter, and it is best to become an in-law.
"Yang Xu." Li Longji finally spoke, "Are you willing to accept the official?" ”
Many courtiers at the banquet who liked to guess the Sacred Heart could hear that the tone of the saint was not good.
The saint first inquired about this out of curiosity and found it interesting, which led to a good story of father and son recognizing each other to add some atmosphere to the night of Shangyuan.
Tonight is neither a state affair nor an investigation, and it took great effort to hold the Shangyuan Lantern Festival and entertain hundreds of officials, in order to be happy, and the mood of the saint is always the most important.
As a result, Xue Bai refused to admit his father, and Yang Shenjin begged the saint instead. This is similar to last year's enshrinement in the palace to ask the saint for the sake of the priest and the first, which violated the good intentions of the saint and added to the blockage of the saint.
Father and son are too ignorant!
"Yang Xu, I ask you."
Xue Bai actually asked Li Longji a second time before he reacted, and replied: "Back to the saint, although I have lost my memory, I know that it is not Yang Xu, and Yang Zhongcheng should be the wrong person." ”
"Really? What did Yang Qing say? ”
Yang Shenjin was difficult to ride the tiger, and replied stubbornly: "Back to the saint, this is the son of the minister, he has lost his memory and talks nonsense." But the ministers and the old servants of the family will not be wrong. ”
"Yang Zhongcheng, the saint is watching the lanterns tonight, not for your family." An old minister in a purple robe said: "You only have the old servant's side of this matter, if you want to find a relative, it is better to hand him over to the criminal department, and you will know it in the first instance." ”
"Sage." Li Linfu immediately spoke: "Yang Zhongcheng misses his beloved son, there is a misunderstanding, but it is just a little family matter, how can the criminal department need to come forward?" You might as well think that you recognize the wrong person when you visit the light market, and just laugh it off. ”
Yang Shenjin was stunned for a moment, and then said, "It's the minister who is too anxious." ”
This matter was originally simple, but if they were forced to continue at this time, it might expose that they had joined forces to coax the saints, so they had to give up.
Li Linfu smiled and said to Xue Bai, "You stand down." ”
With murderous intentions, he calmed down instead.
He is no longer angry with Xue Bai, he doesn't need a disobedient dog anymore, he can kill him when he leaves Xingqing Palace tonight.
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Xue Bai didn't wait for Yang Yuyao to make a move, and wanted to take a look at her.
But all eyes were on him, and he had no choice but to bow and leave.
At this time, someone climbed upstairs, a general in full armor, with a majestic figure, a calm face, and a majestic style.
"Stop."
The general snorted lightly at Xue Bai, didn't speak, and strode into the hall with a meteor, and said in a loud voice: "The saint is in good health!" The minister has something important to do, and there is a little mess in Chang'an City tonight......"
"It's inevitable, tonight's festive feast, don't talk about state affairs." Li Longji smiled heartily, "Xue Qing is late, and he will be punished for three cups." ”
"The saint forgives sins, can the minister ask about a family matter?"
"All of them come to my banquet to talk about family matters, okay." Li Longji feigned anger, but with a joking meaning, he said, "Okay, what's the matter with Xue Qing?" ”
"The minister doesn't want to bother the saint with private matters, but the minister is very puzzled, why does Yang Zhongcheng want to rob the minister's servant as his son?!"
In a word, everyone at the banquet looked at each other.
The meaning of the word "slave" is quite general, and today it mostly refers to the son of a brother, that is, a nephew.
Xue Bai saw that this general was wearing Jinwuwei armor and surnamed Xue, and then listened to the word "Congzi", and he had determined who this person was - General Zuo Jinwu, Xue Hui.
This is actually the arrangement of the East Palace last time?
While everyone at the banquet was still surprised, he quickly glanced at Yang Yuyao.
Yang Yuyao was looking at him, her eyes were a little doting, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she smiled charmingly, as if to say, "You will be my person in the future."
She didn't know the relationship between Xue Hui and the East Palace, and felt that things were done very well.
Xue Bai thought of the sentence "I asked for a big chamberlain", and suddenly understood.
There is a terrible figure in the dark to protect the East Palace, this person rarely makes a move, only when the East Palace is alive and dead, will he unconsciously reach out and gently help.
For example, this time, he clearly helped the East Palace, but even if the matter was revealed, he only had to say "The concubine asks for help, but the old slave can't push it", pushing the boat down the river, the spring breeze and rain, Xue Bai and the Yang sisters still owe him a favor.
This human affection...... Can be owed, worth it.
Xue Bai turned his head to look and saw that the other party smiled slightly towards this side, amiable.
is obviously a big man whose authority is not inferior to Li Linfu, but he seems to be asking Xue Bai if he can sell him a face.
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Everyone in the hall thought that tonight was just Yang Shenjin's confession, and it was embarrassing, but they didn't expect such a conflict, and they couldn't help but wait to see Xue Hui and Yang Shenjin arguing.
At the same time, they couldn't help but be curious...... What is so extraordinary about this amnesiac teenager? can make the Yang and Xue families disregard decency, and they have to fight in front of the emperor.
Only Li Heng still didn't raise his head, holding the mutton and eating, eating with his hands full of oil.
He looked around, but he didn't find the handkerchief, picked up a piece of Hu Biscuit and wiped his hands, not realizing that Li Longji happened to catch a glimpse of his wasting food, and his face was displeased.
But when Li Heng wiped his hands, he rolled up the oily hu cake and bit it one bite at a time.
Li Longji is a little better at this frugal and cowardly son.
Turning his gaze to Xue Bai, Li Longji had a smile on his face that was very good to get along with, and said: "Someone is fighting again, it seems that your kid's stir-fried vegetables can hook people's stomachs." ”
Yang Shenjin shuddered violently, and the whole person froze on the spot.
He suddenly had a very bad premonition.
Xue Hui said with a bitter face: "Sage, the minister is not like Yang Zhongcheng talking nonsense, this is the son of Chen's brother, he had a family when he was born, and he had a report file when he was lost, all of which are old and cannot be faked......
When the people heard this serious statement, they already believed it in their hearts.
Princess Li Niang of Xianyi had a pupil and was full of shock.
Fake.
It's all fake.
All of them are bullying!
She hated to open her mouth to shout out, but she could only hold back, knowing that some things could only be done in the dark......
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