Chapter 313: Prologue to the Great Feast
The next day, the sky was clear, the whole Shangjing City was filled with a happy atmosphere, His Majesty was recovering from a serious illness, the whole world celebrated, and all the departments and yamen were discussing this matter.
After all, since the news of His Majesty's coma, the people of the entire Shangjing City have been worried all day long, not because they care about the life and death of this emperor.
Instead, I am worried that the capital will come to wash the floor again, and the officials of all sizes will naturally take advantage of this time to move their joints, and it is best to be able to face the saint.
If you can't face the saint, your heart must always be delivered, even if it can't be handed to the emperor, it is also excellent to hand it over to the red people around the emperor.
Early in the morning, Liu Jin received a soft hand.
"Father-in-law Liu, this is the osmanthus golden cake given to you by His Royal Highness, you can always taste it!"
"Who is your Highness?"
"It's Second Highness!"
Liu Jin accepted it with a smile: "Your Royal Highness Xie Er, give food, today's banquet in the palace, the miscellaneous family has to go to work, don't dare to delay!" ”
"Father-in-law go slowly, by the way, my prince's previous ice room lost to His Royal Highness the Nine, so the share of the income that belongs to my father-in-law, the prince is going to fill it with other industries, and my father-in-law has time to receive it!"
Liu Jin paused, and then said with a smile: "Your Highness is polite, by the way, Your Majesty also said early this morning that His Royal Highness is mature and stable, and he is a talent that can be created, but don't be in a hurry!" ”
"The little one understands, and the little one will reply to the prince!"
Looking at the people of the second prince, Liu Jin smiled and shook his head, it doesn't matter if the emperor said this sentence or not, could it be that Qin Hao dared to go to the emperor for verification?
Liu Jin knew that Qin Hao wanted to ask, but he didn't know about it, and even if he knew, he didn't dare to chew the root of his tongue.
He took two more steps, but happened to meet Qin Chen's men.
"Father-in-law, this is the moon pearl sent by the East China Sea, I heard that my father-in-law has a cold disease, so I use this pearl to grind it into powder and take it to warm my body!"
Liu Jin accepted it with a smile: "Your Royal Highness has a heart, I don't know what he wants to ask the miscellaneous family?" ”
The man said with a smile: "Your Highness said that I arranged a house for you in Jizhou, my father-in-law's hometown, with 3,000 acres of homestead land, and my father-in-law can go and see it when he has time in the future!" ”
Liu Jin squinted, good guy, this group of princes is more generous than the other, and he can't help but express it.
"Your Majesty said that the Fourth Highness is most like Your Majesty when he was young!"
The man paused: "The minion is going to talk back!" ”
Liu Jin took the title deed, but shook his head, this gift was too big, he didn't dare to accept it alone, so he had to silently enter His Majesty's private treasury.
Liu Jin took two more steps, but met Qin Yun who came into the palace. He quickly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Highness, why are you here so early!" ”
Qin Yun pointed to the little medicine fairy on the side: "She is afraid of getting lost, so let me enter the palace and take him around." ”
Liu Jin reminded: "Your Highness, you can go to the front palace of the imperial city, don't go to the harem, it's a lot of trouble to be seen!" ”
Qin Yun said with a smile: "Thank you Gonggong Liu for reminding me, yo, why can't you harvest today!" ”
Liu Jin put it away quietly.
"Your Highness said, these are all things sent by the second prince and the fourth prince, and the slaves dare not accept them, but they are not slaves."
Qin Yun understood Liu Jin's subtext, and he found that this eunuch had been treating him very well recently.
"Okay, go get busy!"
Liu Jin arched his hand and watched Qin Yun leave.
At this time, a great eunuch stepped forward, and he was very puzzled: "Chief, why are you so respectful to His Royal Highness the Nine!" ”
Liu Jin glanced at him coldly.
"Palm!"
The man was stunned for a moment, but he still stood up in an instant and gave himself two big mouths fiercely.
Liu Jin raised his head and pinched his throat and said proudly: "Remember, we are slaves, and we will be slaves for the rest of our lives!" And the master will always be the master! ”
"Dezi, we minions, we can't get involved in the master's family affairs!"
"Little ...... The little one understands! The chief eunuch who started more than five grades bowed his head.
"Let's go, there are a lot of people coming today, can you prepare enough ingredients in the imperial dining room?"
"Back to my father-in-law, everything is ready, all the ingredients have been tested for poison, and everything is carefully selected, and I will never dare to make any mistakes!"
"Try again, if something goes wrong, you and I will have to lose our heads!"
"No!"
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The Great Xia Palace, the front hall and the back palace.
As the name suggests, the front is the imperial city, next to the big yamen of the three provinces and six departments, in addition to the imperial city division, the brocade guard, the forbidden army secret guard and other yamen office places, but they are all in the west.
To the east is the location of the East Palace, but for decades, it has not belonged to its owner.
But today is different, the East Palace belongs to the Weiyang Palace, and it is in full swing at the moment, thousands of eunuchs and palace maids are arranging the venue for the big banquet.
Silk satin, carpets, tables, all kinds of things must be of the highest standard, because this is not only a feast for the princes returning from a great victory, but also the first banquet after His Majesty's recovery, and all the princes and nobles who came.
By noon, there were already people waiting outside the hall one after another, and although the feast had not yet been held, a few courtiers dared to be late.
At this time, the eldest prince Qin Tian also came slowly, today he was dressed very formally, a bright yellow python robe was extremely dazzling, and the officials of the eldest prince's family also followed him, or flattery, or sycophancy.
"Your Highness, today's old minister is out of the way, and he will also ask His Majesty to change his mind!"
"If a country does not establish a long and long-term successor, that is where the foundation is shaken, and Your Highness does not need to worry!"
"That's right, today's minister is a big deal to crash into this dragon pillar!"
One by one, the courtiers began to show their loyalty, and they did not know whether it was true or not.
Compared with the large number of people around Qin Tian, Qin Yun, who was belated, only had Xiao Yixian, Shen Wansan, Shen Yue, and a few officials from the Shen family around him.
As for the generals, there are very few comes, and it is worth mentioning that Bai Feiyang and his new daughter-in-law Zhao Xiaoxiao are also invited.
"The auspicious time has arrived, the guests will enter, and the music will be played!"
The court musicians played, solemn and passionate, and as the music came to a climax, a "Your Majesty has arrived", and the whole audience suddenly shouted "Long live".
"My Emperor, long live long live, long live!"
Qin Yun and other princes stood at the forefront.
Emperor Xia was wearing a dark dragon robe, his eyes were majestic, he came to the dragon chair and glanced at Qin Yun and Qin Tian fixedly.
"Zhong Aiqing is flat!"
"Emperor Xie!"
Emperor Xia nodded, Liu Jin took a step forward, and shook the dust in his hand.
"Feast!"
Only then did all the guests sit down, and the palace maid with a slender waist and branches entered the first dance.
After the dance, Emperor Xia raised his glass.
"Today, I set up a banquet here, one is to entertain the generals who quelled the chaos, and the two are to announce to the world that I am the candidate for the prince of Great Xia!"
"Zhong Aiqing, what do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other, why did they come to ask them again.
At this time, the people of the Great Prince's family stood up.
"Your Majesty, the crown prince should be the elder!"
Emperor Xia looked at Qin Yun with a smile: "Qin Yun, what do you think?" ”
Qin Yun got up and bowed and said: "In the eyes of Erchen, the prince is not just an identity, but a kind of responsibility and responsibility, he should have the responsibility of defending the territory, the talent to open up the territory, the strategy of Anbang, and the mind of Rongtian!" ”
Xia Huang smiled: "Very well said, then who do you think, who is the most suitable?" ”
Everyone looked at Qin Yun.
Qin Yun was also confused, he didn't expect the emperor to ask him like this.
Qin Yun replied with a deep sigh: "It's all up to the father and the emperor, and the sons have no complaints!" ”
Emperor Xia nodded: "Since this is the case, then I will seal ......"
"Wait!"
Qin Tian stood up, his face gloomy and cold.
"Father, aren't you going to ask your son? Obviously, I am your eldest son! ”