On the third seat is a young woman, wearing a light yellow silk shirt, lightly pulling her hair, embellished with hostas, and wrapped in a layer of light yarn under a pair of wonderful eyes, her appearance is faintly visible. After she sat down, she didn't talk to anyone, the whole person sat dignified and quiet, warm as jade, like the winter sun, warm but not hot.

Behind each of the three stood several attendants, all dressed in strong suits and majestic.

Long Shaoyang thought to himself: This young woman is the only daughter of the lord of Wu of the Great Qi Domain, and the other two are the envoys of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the other is the envoy of Xiliang.

While thinking about it, he suddenly felt that his shoulders sank, but it was Xiao Yuanying who reached out and patted him on the shoulder, only to see his chin slightly raised, and said in a low voice: "Shaoyang, that woman in yellow is the only daughter of Wu Guogong, the lord of Zizi, known as the first beauty in Eastern Wu, with a peerless appearance, full of poetry and books, it can really be said that this woman should only have a ...... in heaven This king is fortunate to have several relationships with her, hehe, it is very compatible, it can be said that it is the same. Shaoyang, since ancient times, heroes love beauties, and they will find a gap later, and they will introduce you to the ...... for my brother."

Long Shaoyang was about to answer, but he heard someone on the table next to him turn his head and say:

"I really didn't expect that the county lord of Wu Kingdom also came, she is the first beauty in Eastern Wu. ”

"I heard that Wu Guogong suddenly contracted the epidemic and couldn't do it, so the county lord came to pay his birthday on behalf of his father......"

"No wonder, it's really a filial daughter! The lord of Suwen County hides in the palace on weekdays, is good at poetry and books, likes orchestras, and never shows her head easily, I heard that this is the first time she has stepped out of the country......

"Haha, I didn't expect to see the county lord at His Majesty's birthday banquet this time, it's really an unexpected joy. ”

"It's a pity, a wisp of light veil brushes the face, it can't be seen really, and it is a fly in the ointment. ”

"Cut! A group of laymen who don't understand elegance. The so-called beauty flower is half-covered, that is a unique flavor!"

......

"The first time the county lord stepped out of the country?" Long Shaoyang smiled dumbly, and raised his head just to meet Xiao Yuanying head-on. Xiao Yuanying hurriedly turned around, coughed, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and covered up the embarrassment.

At this moment, he suddenly heard someone say: "The Faithful Marquis has arrived!"

Long Shaoyang raised his eyes to look at the door of the palace, only to see a person who looked like a general walking in, and as he walked, he hugged his fists with the guests who got up on both sides.

This person is about forty years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a burly figure, a strong physique, a rather vigorous pace, and the spurs under his feet are so spurious that the bricks of Linqing Gong on the ground clang, with that armor, he looks even more heroic.

Xiao Yuanying leaned back, Nunu mouthed, and said in a low voice: "This is the faithful Hou Wujun." He not only leads the position of commander of the forbidden army, but he is also responsible for the defense of the entire capital, but his majesty is now a first-class celebrity in front of him. ”

While he was talking, the general had already stepped forward, and after a few words of greeting with Xiao Yuanying, he sat on the second seat under King Teng.

As soon as the general sat down, Long Shaoyang heard another noise in the hall, and at a glance, everyone got up to greet each other, and even the general slowly stood up. But I saw two people walking in from the entrance of the hall, the person in front of him was about fifty-eight nine, with a square face, a hooked nose, a jade belt in court clothes, and a sword hanging from his waist. He held the hilt of his sword and walked slowly, looking forward to it, not angry and arrogant. He was followed by a young man, dressed in a strong suit, tall, with a red cloak and no wind.

Everyone saluted one after another, shouting "Xiangye" one after another, but the man just smiled and nodded, and did not answer.

Long Shaoyang said in his heart: "The person in front must be the general of Zhennan, one of the generals of the Four Great Pillar Kingdoms back then, and now he is the prime minister of the dynasty and the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses." While thinking about it, I only heard the man say loudly: "Yo, His Royal Highness King Teng has also arrived, the old man on the road to the court just left and told Jing Si, if His Royal Highness King Teng did not arrive at the palace banquet today, the old man will go to the house in person to invite." He smiled and saluted.

Xiao Yuanying hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile: "Where did Xiangye say that? Xiao Wang, how can he dare to work Xiangye! Xiangye, please take a seat!"

The young man in the suit then stood behind him.

At this moment, only to hear the sound of the golden panyu drum outside the hall, everyone knew that the emperor of Daqi was about to arrive, and they all stood up with salutes, and the hall was suddenly quiet.

After a short time, eight ironclad warriors walked out of the inner hall, holding Changge, and stood on both sides of the central seat. He followed a eunuch out, shook off the dust, and screamed, "Your Majesty has arrived—" Everyone knelt down with a bang.

Long Shaoyang knelt on the ground and raised his eyes slightly to look forward, but he could only see the lower body of the person in the distance. I saw a pair of golden satin heavy wooden shoes under the yellow brocade robe of the person in front of me, followed by a pair of cyan satin heavy wooden shoes, and the last pair was an ordinary brocade official boot, with a cane on the side on the ground. He immediately understood: The two people in front of him were the current Emperor of Great Qi and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

was thinking about it, but I heard the eunuch's scream and said, "Flat, give a seat!"

Then the crowd got up and sat down.

Long Shaoyang looked at the main seat in the hall: Emperor Daqi was about forty years old, with a fair complexion and a thin face, but his eyes were dull and slightly haggard.

On the right hand side of the emperor sat a young man, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyebrows were like a silkworm, and his eyes were shining, it was Xiao Minglong, the prince of today's Great Qi. There was a person standing behind, it was the crown prince Zhan Shi Xiao Di, I saw him holding a cane in his right hand, his face was calm, and his eyes were level.

At this moment, Xiao Minglong was also looking over, and when his eyes touched, he nodded slightly, which was regarded as a salute, and then sat upright and looked straight ahead.

Emperor Qi looked around the entire hall and coughed.

Seeing this, the eunuch shouted sharply, "Give wine!" Before the words fell, Cai'e, a palace maid standing on the side, poured wine for each table.

Emperor Qi turned to the east seat and said: "Today's banquet has both the pillars of Qi and the heroes of various countries, which can be described as a great blessing for the talents and sages. Northern Wei Dynasty, Western Liang, Eastern Wu and other noble envoys, you have traveled thousands of miles, and you are guests from afar, I will first salute you with a glass!"

How dare the envoys of the Three Kingdoms slack off, they hurriedly raised their glasses and got up, and the first two also drank it all. The county lord of Wu Guo put the wine glass to his lips, took a sip as a gesture, put down the wine glass, and bowed before sitting down.

Emperor Qi turned to Xixi again and said: "I wish the old prime minister, the faithful marquis, all the ministers, you have been working all night and are busy with the government affairs, especially the old prime minister, it is difficult for you to prepare my birthday banquet so properly, I am very happy! Come, please drink this cup full!" said and drank it all again.

The crowd had already stood up. Zhu Yunque hurriedly said: "Your Majesty said this, the old minister is sincerely afraid! The old minister still has a breath, and he swears to swear to the ground for His Majesty's liver and brain, and he will not give up!"

And all the people knelt down with them, and the voices of praise rang out in a heap.

I only heard Emperor Qi say: "Get up." I have now reached the age of no confusion, and it has been 17 years since I ascended the throne. Fortunately, with the protection of our ancestors and ancestors, and with the dedication of all our ministers and the friendship and mutual assistance of all the nations of the foreign war, the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment! Come, ladies and gentlemen, let's drink a cup together for this peaceful and prosperous world!"

Drink three glasses. The eunuch screamed, "Give a feast!" The palace maid Cai'e brought up the dishes one by one, and shuttled through them, like a group of butterflies flying.

According to the etiquette system, the "longevity" of the hundred officials entering the palace is held in the Xuanzheng Palace, and the hundred officials and the countries present birthday gifts to the emperor, interspersed with various dance and music programs; the "giving banquet" set up in the Qianyang Hall is to give back to the courtiers and envoys, in order to show His Majesty's grace and grace, and also have the meaning of the monarch and the ministers to enjoy together.

"I think you, like me, have never eaten breakfast for your own use, and you must have been hungry in your belly. It's not too early, please use it!" Qi Di said loudly, and then picked up his chopsticks. Long Shaoyang said in his heart: Emperor Qi is quite kind, which makes people feel cordial. As for the majesty of the emperor and the awe, it is greatly inferior.

When everyone saw this, they followed the chopsticks.

The birthday banquet represents the royal face, and it is quite sumptuous, with hot dishes, cold dishes, soup dishes, fresh fruits, dim sum, etc. Everyone moved their chopsticks to raise their glasses, and for a while, all kinds of voices in the hall were chaotic.

Suddenly, the drum sounded, and then the ring jingled, and eight palace maids walked out of the east and west corridors, eight people in the east in a light green dress, and eight people in the west in a light red dress, walked to the middle hall and cooperated. Everyone's eyes lit up, and they saw these palace maids walking with graceful steps, slender figures, and beautiful faces, and they couldn't help but secretly applaud.

When the women were seated, the drums played in unison, and they danced to the music. I saw that their feet were light, their bodies were flexible, their dancing posture was graceful, and the long sleeves in their hands were flying, or stretching or staggering or curling, like colorful butterflies dancing, like long snakes soaring into the air, like illusions and dreams, and gradually introduced into the depths of the drunken country.

Everyone had drunk three cups at first, and then they either toasted each other, or drank themselves, and at this moment the wine was already rising, and a group of beautiful women in front of them were dancing, and they couldn't help but be dazzled, some stopped their chopsticks, and some cheered loudly.

A dance. Zhu Yunque stood up on the west seat and said loudly: "Your Majesty, today's birthday banquet is really a major event for the country, and it is also a blessing for our courtiers. The saint has clouds, the way of the king, educates all directions, today the world's talents, envoys from all over the world gather in the Qianyang Palace, the old minister has a proposal, I don't know if to talk about it?"

"I wish the old prime minister, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

"Your Majesty, today's palace is full of talented and heroic people, why not take the opportunity of this birthday banquet, invite those who are interested in martial arts in front of the emperor? After speaking, he bowed down.

"Well, what the old prime minister said is very true. I don't know what you think?" Emperor Qi nodded happily and looked around.

I only heard someone humane: "Xiangye's idea is a good idea, but there must be a rule on how to compare the law." ”

Zhu Yunque smiled and said: "As the saying goes, plan before acting, this aspect has been well thought out. Anyone who is interested in the temple today can participate. The rule is that you can challenge others freely, you can also take the initiative to challenge others, you can also accept the invitation of others, and those who give up voluntarily will be regarded as admitting defeat and elimination, and the last samurai who no one wants to compete with is the winner. ”

When Xiao Minglong heard this, his heart moved, and he glanced sideways at Xiao Di beside him, and saw that he nodded to himself. Both of them thought: I wish the lark this proposal, which is obviously "tailor-made" for his dry child, and wants to make Quiet Siyu show off. If it is only about martial arts skills, don't say that the people in the palace, even if you look at the world, how many people can look at it?

"I wish the old prime minister a very good proposal. Emperor Qi said with a smile, "But today's competition in the palace is aimed at martial arts competition, and friends will be met with martial arts. The final winner is rewarded with a lot of money. Speaking of which, I wonder which strong man would like to be the leader of the geese?"

Before the words fell, one person said loudly: "Weichen is willing." ”

In the loud voice, a young man walked to the hall, only to see him with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a tall figure, a long sword hanging from his waist, and the whole person was magnificent. After saluting Emperor Qi, he turned around and glanced around, his eyes suddenly shining with a murderous aura.

At that moment, this person hugged his fists and said: "Thinking quietly in the lower prime minister's mansion, I am willing to meet friends with all talents with martial arts!"