Volume 2: True Dragon Fuyuan Chapter 103: The Banquet Proceeds
The eunuch filled the emperor's wine cup with wine, and then saw the emperor stand up and raise his glass. Although he is old, the passion on his face is undiminished, as if he is not holding wine in his hand, but the pride of encompassing heaven and earth.
"Everyone!"
Seeing the emperor standing up, everyone below also stood in unison with wine glasses.
"Today's first cup, respect the prince!" the emperor said, raising his head and drinking the wine, and the people below also shouted "respect the prince!" and then drank the wine cleanly.
Wang Liang sniffed the wine in his cup, and did not notice any abnormal spiritual power, so he must follow the example of others and drink the wine. Only Teng Anfu did not use a means in the wine, even if the wine was mundane and poisonous, he could use spiritual power to force the poison out.
"This second cup, the princess returns to Beijing!"
"This third cup, a gift from the national teacher!"
After three glasses of spirits in a row, the emperor looked slightly drunk and his face was a little red. However, he was in excellent spirits now, and after drinking the wine, he laughed at everyone and said, "You don't have to be restrained at today's banquet, you Aiqing are free to eat and drink!"
Everyone stood up again and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Sitting together, Wang Liang was also helpless, he hadn't experienced this mundane etiquette for a long time, and now he couldn't adapt to it for a while.
After three glasses of wine, the wine was enough, but the meal was not full. The emperor waved his hand, and the exquisite dishes were brought into the palace by the palace maid and sent to everyone's table, and tonight's banquet can be regarded as the beginning!
In the splendid palace, acquaintances came together with wine glasses to drink and talk, and from time to time let out a few laughs. Among them, the family members of the ministers may have never seen these battles, and there are no acquaintances, so they have to taste the dishes by themselves. There are also many people who go to respect the wine of the prince and the eldest prince, and there are many people who go, most of them are respecting the prince, and there are a lot less to respect the eldest prince, so the smile on the prince's face is a lot thicker.
Wang Liu saw everything above in his eyes and greeted Wen Zhao beside him.
"Why don't you also go and toast the prince's wine?" Wang Liu helped fill Wen Zhao's wine glass, "Look at the prince's attitude towards our Wen family!"
Wen Zhao smiled bitterly: "Next to the crown prince is the eldest prince, and I am a direct subordinate of the eldest prince, do you think it is appropriate for me to ignore the eldest prince's wine in front of everyone?"
If you really want to go, then it's your brother-in-law!"
“...... Okay!" Wang Liu thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and raised his wine glass and walked towards the prince.
Wang Liang was sitting next to him, and he could hear the words of the two clearly. Looking at Wang Liu's past, he approached Wen Zhao and asked with some curiosity, "Little Master Wen, I have something I want to ask?"
"Brother Wang is not only the eldest brother of his brother-in-law, but also a guest of our Wen family, there is something to do, but it doesn't matter!" Wen Zhao watched Wang Liang come over, raised his wine glass and saluted.
Wang Liang took the opportunity to touch him, and after drinking all the wine, he asked: "I heard the second brother say that your Wen family has a huge power and a wide network in the court, so it stands to reason that even if the crown prince ascends the throne, he will be reused, but why are you so negative?"
Wen Zhao smiled bitterly: "My father is a fair and honest official, and it stands to reason that he shouldn't be so pessimistic, but who told him to offend the prince because of his integrity!"
"When did you offend the prince?"
"It must have been more than ten years ago. ”
"More than ten years ago?" Wang Liang thought for a moment, "Isn't it the civil strife in the palace?"
"Brother-in-law even told you this?" Wen Zhao was a little surprised, but still nodded, "It's the civil strife in the palace more than ten years ago!"
At that time, in order to compete for favor, the emperor's concubines did not hesitate to kill others, causing the entire court to be unpeaceful! Later, the emperor intervened to stop the civil unrest, so he handed over the rest of the personnel to his father at that time. According to the emperor's words, if you are guilty, you should be beheaded!"
"I guess...... Are there any people among them who are close to the prince?"
"Brother Wang is very smart!" Wen Zhao sighed, poured his own wine and drank it, "The prince's biological mother also participated in the civil strife, and was one of the main culprits! My father is known for being an upright official and being loyal to his duties! After finding out the matter at that time, he decisively pushed the prince's biological mother out and beheaded him, do you think the prince can not hate my father?"
At that time, I was still young, and I can't remember the specific details, but I know that the prince, who was also young at that time, knelt outside the emperor's palace for three days and three nights in order to intercede for his mother, and then ran to our house to intercede with my father and ask him to reduce the punishment. Where is my father willing to agree, but because of the identity of the prince, it is not easy to bombard, so he comforts the prince on the surface, but secretly he is speeding up the progress!
The prince stayed at our house for three days, and then on the afternoon of the third day, when he heard that his birth mother had been beheaded for public display, his face was so white and frightened that he left without saying a word, and he never said a word to my father since!"
"No wonder Lord Wen is in such a bad mood when he hears that the crown prince has been established!" Wang Liang still had some questions, "But I asked the second brother, why didn't he mention that he had a grudge against the prince?"
Wen Zhao said: "My brother-in-law didn't come back then, and he only knew that his father was in charge at that time, but he didn't know that there was the prince's biological mother among the prisoners!
I even think that if it weren't for the news of the establishment of the crown prince, my father might have forgotten about the case a long time ago!
Over the years, I have also been a perennial talent, and I rarely talk about this matter with my brother-in-law, maybe he just thinks that our Wen family tree is a big move, and this has become a thorn in the prince's side!"
Wang Liang wanted to say something, but when he saw Wang Liu coming back with a wry smile, he didn't say much to Wen Zhao.
"Brother-in-law, what is the prince's attitude?"
"It's not good!" Wang Liu smiled bitterly, "He watched me drink all the wine, the cup in his hand didn't move, and he didn't say a word, which made me so embarrassed!"
"That's not to accept your affection!"
Wang Liu nodded in disappointment, looked at Wen Zhao still sitting here, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you go and toast the eldest prince's wine?"
"Don't be!" Wen Zhao immediately shook his head, "The emperor decreed that the tiger talisman held by the eldest prince be divided into two, and I held half a point to restrain it!
I'm going to drink quietly today, don't go and ask for trouble!"
"It's not pleasing on both sides, I'm afraid the Wen family is really going to be planted!" Wang Liu sighed.
"Yes, in that case, there is only one way to go......" Wen Zhao's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness, but he raised his head and drank another glass of wine, but no one saw it.
Wang Liu hurriedly asked, "Ah Zhao, do you have a way?"
Wen Zhao put away the sharp color, and then glanced at him: "Ask the emperor!"
"What kind of method are you!" Wang Liu couldn't help laughing, "The holy decree is made by the emperor, and the crown prince is set up by the emperor, do you think he will not be able to see the current crisis of the Wen family clearly? Perhaps, the emperor is the first person who wants to destroy the Wen family!"
I'm also depressed, what kind of enmity does the Wen family have with the emperor?"
Wang Liang listened to the conversation between the two beside him, and he had some thoughts in his heart.
Perhaps, it's not that the emperor has an enmity with the Wen family, but Teng Anfu has an enmity with him Wang Liang!
It's just that Wang Liu entered the Wen family, and Wang Liang was not seen at that time, so he could only point the finger at the Wen family!
Wang Liang didn't say anything, and he didn't know how to comfort the two of them as an outsider, so he just patted Wang Liu on the shoulder, and then sat back in his seat.
However, although Wang Liang didn't speak, he kept thinking about why Teng Anfu did this?
As far as he knew, Teng Anfu's actions seemed to be erratic, but he didn't do superfluous things, and all his actions were just for the ultimate goal!
But what did he do to bring down the Wen family like this? Just to vent his anger? Teng Anfu is not like such a willful person...... No, it's a demon!
Or is it the emperor's decision to engage the Wen family?
Wang Liang felt that it was a little impossible, Wen Tianyang was fair and honest, and he was not a traitor and thief, what good did it do to engage him in Yue Guo? So, what was Teng Anfu planning?
After thinking about it for a long time, Wang Liang couldn't think of why, he only felt that his brain hurt a little, but fortunately he didn't think about it anymore, and it was good to drink by himself. Although the wine in this palace is mortal wine, it is okay!
Just as Wang Liang had a few drinks.
The long-lived princess above couldn't sit still!
Wu Jing is an active person, and now she can't move around at will because of etiquette, which is enough for her to stand it. But what's even more excessive is that he has said hello so many times, and that Li Shi is completely unmoved, and he doesn't want to come over at all!
The princess was so angry that she felt that the elbows on the table were not fragrant!
Wu Jing really couldn't sit still, took a few deep breaths, and pretended to be calm and said to the emperor: "Father, my daughter is a little unwell, and I want to go outside to take a breath!"
The emperor said casually: "Go!"
When the prince heard what he said, he couldn't help but be concerned: "How is my sister unwell? Is it serious? Do you want to ask for a doctor?"
"No, no, no!" Wu Jing hurriedly waved her hand, "I just feel a little bored, it's nothing!"
After Wu Jing finished speaking, she turned around and glared at Li Shi below with her eyes, and then turned around and prepared to leave. Li Shi saw Wu Jing's eyes, how could he not understand the meaning of this princess?
smiled bitterly, saw that the people around him didn't pay attention to him, and also went out.
When the prince saw Wu Jing leaving, he didn't say much, just smiled, and then turned his smile to the minister who toasted him.
However, his smile made people feel a little fake......
Teng Anfu looked at the noise below, couldn't help frowning, and then smiled at the emperor: "Your Majesty, do you think this banquet is a little boring?"
"I think it's good!"
The emperor didn't feel bored, because all his mind was on that box! All the ministers who asked him to toast were sent away by him, and he didn't even care about the princess leaving, just looked at the box and was silly and happy!
Teng Anfu said: "Doesn't the emperor think that there is a lack of singing and dancing?"
"Singing and dancing?" The emperor finally turned his head and looked at Teng Anfu, his face unconsciously showed a little fun, "Aiqing wants to dance?"
Teng Anfu smiled and didn't speak, just stood up and said aloud to the people below: "Everyone, be quiet!"
This sentence even used spiritual power, and instantly overwhelmed the audience, and everyone in the town fell silent.
You're finally here!
Wang Liang didn't care, he stared at Teng Anfu intently, he knew that Teng Anfu couldn't invite him to the banquet in vain!
"Everyone, this food is satisfied, but there is still some singing and dancing!"
Teng An walked down in a hurry, his eyes looked at Wang Liang in the distance, and asked with a chuckle: "Prince Wang, why don't you and I present a song and dance for the emperor?"
What?
Wang Liang looked at Teng Anfu facing him, looking confused.
Teng Anfu, you really don't like people, right?