Today, the Jingyun Pavilion is full of friends, and the winning friends are like clouds, not to mention three or four hundred people, half of whom are court officials, and the other half are prestigious gentry and celebrities in the Lin'an area.

Upstairs and downstairs are in a hustle and bustle, these people are either powerful ministers or famous people with high morality, all of whom are powerful and responsive. At this time, it is like an old friend from the countryside who has not seen him for a long time, gathering in groups of three or five, chattering and singing each other, laughing and laughing, and having fun.

Even the officials of the eastern and western prefectures, who have always been at odds, have to act on the spot when they meet, shouting and asking for warmth. If you don't know the inside story, you really think that the court is harmonious, and the east and west are like brothers.

Among the dignitaries, the highest status is the extraordinary, majestic Rong Wangye, and the little prince Zhao Yu who came with him.

Especially when Prince Rong came on behalf of the emperor today, the weight is self-evident.

Although it is nominally a "Double Ninth Banquet", many people have received rumors that today's banquet is closely related to "Song Meng's harmony".

In the team to send off relatives, the guard general Xu Guangsheng was dead, and Feng Tianba, the commander of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was soft-spoken and was not invited. As a eunuch, Ding Qinghong is not qualified to participate in today's banquet at all. In this way, only the "Great Song Dynasty and the pro-envoy" Liu Xunyi were left.

His appearance is inevitably reminiscent. After all, even the "Marquis of Heavenly Machine" Qin Wei did not receive an invitation, how could Liu Xunyi attend for no reason?

Many people secretly speculated that Liu Xunyi's attendance at the "Double Ninth Banquet" was most likely a signal released by the imperial court, representing that the emperor was about to reuse him.

Therefore, some people who are good at shaving horses came to the front early and exchanged politeness with Liu Xunyi, hoping to get a touch of his blessings in the future.

Since stepping into Jingyun Pavilion, Liu Xunyi has been socializing with different people, and the continuous climbing has made him dizzy and dizzy.

"Master. ”

When Liu Xunyi sent away an unknown Lin'an gentry with an almost frozen smile, a deep and complex voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Suddenly turned around, but saw that Zhao Yu, who had a solemn expression, was looking at him in a daze with an indescribable strange look.

"Meet the little prince......"

"No need to be polite!" Zhao Yu hugged him and asked in a slurred voice, "Master, Sister Xin, is she ...... How did you spend time in Mobei?"

At the mention of Zhao Xin, Liu Xunyi's heart suddenly throbbed, his eyes were gloomy, and he forced a smile: "The princess is very good, Mobei...... Nothing is missing. ”

"That's good!" Zhao Yu nodded absentmindedly, his eyes moved, and he said, "Your trip to Mobei this time...... Did it go well?"

Liu Xunyi didn't seem to understand what Zhao Yu meant, and hesitated: "Thanks to the blessing of the little prince, everything will go well below." It's just that...... Why does the little prince ask that?"

"I ......"

Zhao Yu seemed to be depressed and difficult to speak, and he repeatedly wanted to speak and stopped, but he couldn't say the following.

"Little prince, you are ......"

"Master, you have a deep love for Sister Xin, but you can endure the pain for the righteousness of your family and country, and personally send her to Mobei...... This shows that you are loyal to the imperial court and regard the rise and fall of the Great Song Dynasty as your own responsibility. ”

Looking at Zhao Yu, who was talking about him left and right, Liu Xunyi was even more confused, but before he could ask, Zhao Yu had already sworn and said: "You sacrificed your feelings for the imperial court, and almost paid for your life, you are a veritable hero, and the imperial uncle should reward you heavily." ”

"Thank you little prince for lifting up, I am sincerely afraid. ”

"Master, I sincerely admire you, really!" Zhao Yu looked full of expression and said righteously, "No matter when, I believe in your fierce loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty, to the imperial uncle, and to the imperial court!"

"This ......" Looking at Zhao Yu, who was sincere, Liu Xunyi was very moved, but he was also very confused, "Little prince, you seem to be ...... today." Something strange?"

"Wouldn't it be great if the imperial court could have more loyal and brave people like you?" Zhao Yu's preface did not match the afterword, which made Liu Xunyi feel more and more inexplicable.

As for this, a flash of determination suddenly flashed in Zhao Yu's eyes, and he seemed to have made up some kind of determination. He looked left and right, and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he quickly stuffed a note into Liu Xunyi's hand.

"It's ......"

"Don't look at it now!" Zhao Yu said busily, "When you are cornered...... Turn it on again. ”

"Cornered?" Liu Xunyi was both surprised and shocked, "What do you mean?"

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. Zhao Yu waved his hand perfunctorily in a panic, "I hope ...... It's all just my thoughts. ”

After that, Zhao Yu turned around and left under Liu Xunyi's puzzled gaze, without giving him a chance to ask questions.

"The people have arrived, and the prince can start. ”

Suddenly, Lord Qian's voice resounded in the Jingyun Pavilion, making the bustling scene gradually quiet down.

In the midst of everyone's eyes, the red-faced Rong Wang Ye slowly got up, a pair of bright Danfeng eyes looked around upstairs and downstairs, and everywhere his eyes passed, he was all humble.

"Today, on behalf of the emperor, the king set up a banquet table of 7749 in Jingyun Pavilion to spend Chongyang with his colleagues and scholars, in order to reward everyone for decades for the Song Dynasty, the court, and the people for their diligence and conscientiousness. The emperor knows that you have been sleeping all day and night, and you have worked hard, so he specially instructed the king to toast everyone on his behalf. ”

"Thank you for your grace!"

Everyone present knelt on the ground and bowed in unison, and even some elderly ministers couldn't help the excitement in their hearts, holding wine glasses and tears.

"In addition to that, there is one more thing to announce to you today. After everyone got up one after another, King Rong continued without hurrying, "As we all know, Song and Mongolia have always been in constant disputes, and large and small wars have disturbed the peace of the border soldiers and people. After repeated consultations and negotiations between the imperial court and Mongolia, a consensus was finally reached and it was determined to marry the Qin and Jin dynasties forever. Four months ago, the imperial court sent Princess Xinde to Horin and married the Mongolian prince at the 'Naadam Conference'. At this point, the merits of Song and Mongolia and their relatives were complete, and the two countries stopped fighting and repaired peace, and from now on, the Great Song Dynasty would no longer have to worry about war. ”

"Okay!"

As soon as Prince Rong's words came out, he immediately attracted a cheer.

"This peace, the emperor has made great contributions, and the ministers of the court who negotiated with Mongolia have also made great contributions, there is no doubt about this section. In addition, there is another person who has to be mentioned, that is, 'Great Song Dynasty and his personal envoy' Liu Xunyi. ”

Suddenly, almost all the eyes of almost everyone in Jingyun Pavilion were on Liu Xunyi, who was preoccupied, making him look dazed and at a loss.

Liu Xunyi went north thousands of miles and worked tirelessly, especially Yunya Town experienced a turmoil, but fortunately, he desperately protected the princess and made the peace between the two countries go smoothly, and the emperor was deeply gratified by this. As he spoke, Prince Rong received a holy decree from Lord Jia's hand, slowly opened it in the expectant and nervous eyes of everyone, and said loudly, "The emperor has a decree, and he has a meritorious service in reading Liu Xunyi to send his relatives, and he does not dishonor the emperor's order, so he was promoted to the general of the Sanpin Tianji Pavilion and appointed as the deputy cabinet master of the Tianji Pavilion to show his merits." ”

"This ......"

Liu Xunyi knew that the emperor was very dissatisfied with his repeated offenses, especially the severance with Zhao Xin, and the use of the power of the Mongols to force the emperor to pardon his capital crimes, and even the bloodshed in Yunya Town was inextricably linked to him...... With all kinds of past, it is not easy for Liu Xun to save a small life, and how dare he expect to be rewarded?

Moreover, Qin Wei swore to himself yesterday that the emperor had other arrangements for him, and the two of them had not had much time to work together, but the holy decree they received now was very different from what Qin Wei said, which added another confusion to Liu Xunyi, who was full of suspicions.

"Lord Liu, still don't accept the order to thank you?"

Under the whispered urging of others, Liu Xunyi suddenly woke up, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground before he had time to think about it, and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Lord Longen, Weichen commands." ”

"Congratulations to Lord Liu for worshipping the general!"

"Lord Liu is young and promising, and his future will be limitless!"

"Lord Liu threw his head and spilled his blood for the imperial court, and he deserved to be promoted to the knighthood, congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

......

For a while, everyone came forward one after another, scrambling to congratulate Liu Xunyi with a drink.

However, Liu Xunyi, as the protagonist, should have been happy and overjoyed, but he was in a trance and restless, always feeling that this matter was like a dream bubble, a little sudden, some easy, and even a little incredible.

At this moment, his heart was full of confusion, and he did not know what it tasted: Could it be that the emperor was really so generous? Could it be that the imperial court did not blame the past for the affairs of Yunya Town? Why did Prince Rong only say that "he had worked tirelessly to send his relatives all the way," but he did not say a word about what happened in Mobei? As everyone knows, his glorious deeds of fighting with the Mongols in "Naadam" have long been reported in the streets and alleys, and he is a household name. Did Lord Rong unintentionally omit it...... Or is it deliberately not mentioned?

Although there are thousands of knots in his heart, he can't stand the enthusiasm of everyone, and Liu Xunyi's worries are lost in the staggered in a blink of an eye.

"Everyone, congratulations to Liu Xunyi now...... Maybe it's too early. ”

Just when the enthusiasm was full of enthusiasm and excitement, an old voice quietly sounded, interrupting everyone's interest and attracting suspicious eyes.

The expressionless Lord Qian got up slowly, his expression of neither yin nor yang, his eyes that were neither happy nor sad, and his tone of tone that was not salty or light, all of which seemed a little out of place with the current festive atmosphere.

Seeing this, except for a few important ministers of the court such as Prince Rong and Lord Jia, everyone else including Liu Xunyi was secretly surprised, and a hint of foreboding vaguely rose in their hearts.

Looking at this posture, it seems that the finale of today's "Double Ninth Banquet" is not the emperor's reward for Liu Xunyi, but the unknown scene that will appear next.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, the atmosphere suddenly became depressed and dignified, which made many people present reverie, and some "old foxes" who observed words and expressions gradually understood Lord Qian's extraneous voice, and began to subconsciously alienate Liu Xunyi.

Liu Xunyi, who didn't know the truth, suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and hurriedly turned his thoughtful gaze to Zhao Yu, but saw him staring deeply at him with a pair of eyes full of sorrow.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi's heart sank, and an indescribable and inexplicable sense of crisis overflowed from the bottom of his heart, and quickly struck his whole body.

"The merits of the court are clear, and the rewards and punishments are orderly. For the credit, the emperor will not ignore and bury it. For sin, the same will not be condoned. In the silent Jingyun Pavilion, Lord Qian once again broke the silence, his attitude became more and more aggressive, and his words became more and more sharp, "Liu Xunyi, are you guilty?"

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