Chapter 44: The Celebration Banquet
The thirteen princes' chariot and horses are said to be born from the hybridization of some kind of demon beast, with the bloodline of demon beasts, and they run away from the dust, very fast, and there seems to be some kind of dissipation structure on the chariot, even on the uneven ground is also very stable, without the slightest bump, but people are comfortable in it.
"Don't call me a benefactor, it sounds awkward" Seeing that the thirteen princes were respectful to him, Jiang Xiaobei told him his real name, after all, he was also a prince, and he was the son of the emperor of the Great Cloud Kingdom, so he would naturally give him face.
"Then the palace will call the benefactor Mr. Jiang," the thirteenth prince was very enthusiastic.
After chatting, I knew why these thirteen princes didn't seem to have the style of the prince of the Great Cloud Kingdom, the emperor of the Cloud Kingdom was called Emperor Cheng, but the knees were twenty-six sons, but the tradition of the Great Cloud Kingdom was that the prince had to be independent except for the fixed Lu and configuration, and many princes were favored to different degrees, and the status of the mother family was also different, so this happened.
The responsibilities of each department of the Great Cloud Country are independent and mature, and there are special personnel to supervise the civil and military officials and princes, which can be called strict governance, and it is difficult to hide too much darkness, except for the transcendent status of the mother's family, who can provide money, or have a capable person or industry under his command who can earn money, otherwise the princes will have to live a tight life.
These thirteen princes are considered to be relatively dismal princes among them, although he didn't elaborate, but Jiang Xiaobei can guess it.
When it came to the end, the thirteen princes also told a lot of other things, such as tonight, the palace held a great celebration banquet for Wuhou.
"When I came to this Yuntian City, I heard the name of Wuhou and my ears were about to grow calluses, presumably it must be because of the mighty and extraordinary, the dragon and the phoenix among the people," Jiang Xiaobei said.
"Mr. Jiang can go with me, as a prince, I also have a seat, but it is not difficult to see that Wuhou" The thirteenth prince laughed and said at this time.
Jiang Xiaobei originally had this intention, and immediately agreed directly, and it was very pleasant to talk with the thirteen princes, but the carriage and horses were running until the evening, but they also returned to the Yuntian City.
After entering the city gate, he did not follow the main road, but there was a special road for these royal families and eunuch chariots and horses to drive, and after spending most of the hour, they saw the palace of the cloud country from afar.
The Yunguo Imperial Palace is in the middle of the Yuntian City, covering an area of nearly 10,000 acres, with 10,000 pavilions in Qionglou, during which there are countless garden pavilions, and the magnificent scenery is indescribable.
The car did not enter the palace directly, but shuttled along the palace wall, and soon came to a somewhat inconspicuous mansion, which was the residence of the thirteen princes.
"Mr. Jiang, wait a while, I still have to change some clothes and wash before I can enter the palace, but there are many rules in the palace," the thirteenth prince said.
Jiang Xiaobei nodded, and then someone came up with tea, and not long after, the thirteen princes came out again, wearing a dragon-shaped dark flower pattern robe, and a hair crown on their heads, and then the two got into the car again, walked all the way, and entered a garden palace in the palace, and then got out of the car and changed to walking.
"This celebration banquet is very grand, and there are a lot of people in attendance, if someone mentions me, they will say that Mr. Jiang is the worship of my house, I hope Mr. forgive me" In addition to the thirteen princes and Jiang Xiaobei, there is also the offering, and the thirteen princes on the way also carefully said some things, Jiang Xiaobei naturally nodded and agreed.
As he walked into an extremely open hall, Jiang Xiaobei knew what the so-called crowd meant, in that hall, the main seat was high, and there were many long tables on both sides, in addition to the front main table, there were three or five rows of positions on both sides, and then one continued to the outside of the hall, and in the open air outside the hall, there were countless tables and chairs, I am afraid that a banquet can accommodate thousands of people.
At this time, in addition to the thirteen princes, there are many people who have arrived one after another, although the thirteen princes Jiang Xiaobei looked a little cold, but after all, the status is there, no matter how you say it, it is all from the emperor, and there are people with luggage along the road, and the royal majesty can be seen at this time.
"Hey, Thirteen, you're here too, I haven't seen you for a long time" When he walked to a long bar, someone stopped the Thirteenth Prince.
"Brother Jiu, it's been good lately, it's not like you don't know, I'm idle all day long, and I don't have any other duties, unlike Brother Jiu, who is busy with official business, so naturally he can't see me" The thirteenth prince was a little restrained at this time, but it was still the person who said hello.
Hearing the name Jiang Xiaobei, he naturally knew that this person was the Nine Emperors, at a glance, this person had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance was dignified, but there was still this faint coercion on his body, and he thought that he was a person who had been in the top position for a long time, but his appearance was much better than that of the Thirteenth Prince.
Seeing Zhang Feng bowing beside him, Jiang Xiaobei also shook his hands, this is a banquet, not a serious occasion, there is no need to do other etiquette.
"I said a long time ago that I was going to enlighten my father, and I will take on the responsibility with you, and you are also the eldest of the elders, how can you be so idle" The Nine Emperor Princes patted him on the shoulder, and said in a sincere tone.
"Brother Jiu, forget it, you also know that I am lazy by nature, I still like to get more ...... unfettered," the thirteenth prince said with a wry smile.
Then he said a few more words, but the Nine Emperors left, and the Thirteenth Prince breathed a sigh of relief, Jiang Xiaobei even inadvertently saw sweat stains oozing from his palms.
"Hehe, the emperor's house is not as easy to get along with as imagined" Jiang Xiaobei slandered in his heart.
After that, he entered the banquet with the thirteen princes, and the status of the thirteen princes was naturally not low, there was a row of seats in the corner, but Jiang Xiaobei was arranged by the eunuchs he called on one of the long tables in the third row, and the offering was not far behind Jiang Xiaobei.
Although the banquet has not officially started, there are many female officials with many palace maids to and from a lot of food and fruit plates, wine and so on distributed to their respective long tables, Jiang Xiaobei is not polite, seeing that many people at the table next to him have quietly eaten, they immediately took the fruit on the table and nibbled on it, with wine and snacks, eating so happily.
"Wuhou has arrived!" There was a eunuch who stood outside the door and shouted, at this time, the Wuhou was full of energy, dressed in a purple robe, and strode into the hall, followed by more than a dozen generals and strategists, and they were also meritorious people in the battle of Kunyi.
The characters who can be shouted by the eunuch are only qualified by the protagonist of this banquet and the emperor, and everyone present got up one after another to say hello to the Marquis of Wu.
"You're welcome," Wuhou also bowed his head to greet everyone, and then followed the female official's guidance to the front of the banquet.
Wuhou is the protagonist at this time, and the table is naturally at the very front, and soon after the generals and strategists behind him have taken their seats, the eunuch shouted again, but the emperor also appeared.
Jiang Xiaobei didn't care, the food in the palace has its own characteristics, but it is all delicious, the palace chef doesn't want to cover it, and there are female officials who always pay attention to it, there is less food at a certain table, and even if someone sends it, they still pour wine from time to time, and they eat very happily.
After everyone got up to salute, Jiang Xiaobei saw the emperor of the Great Cloud Country from afar, the emperor was about forty or fifty years old, and his appearance was majestic, but he couldn't resist the old state, and his eyes were a little sunken......
The emperor opened his mouth to encourage Wuhou, and then the eunuch read out a long speech, the emperor actually left first, and then really entered the part of the banquet, from time to time someone toasted with Wuhou, Wuhou was full of energy, everyone present toasted one by one, and was like a fish in water at the banquet, even the princes did not have such a style.
"I heard that Wuhou was on the Kunyi battlefield, a sword shook Dongzhou Mansion, and he killed the enemy camp alone, and killed nineteen Kunyi masters in a row, I don't know if there is such a thing" Just when the atmosphere was thick, a loud voice came, everyone was surprised, Jiang Xiaobei looked at it, it was a red-robed young man behind the long table over there, but his body looked extremely ordinary, but his eyes were pitch black, like stars in the universe.
It is right or wrong to say a lot of these words on this celebration banquet, but it is a little difficult for Wuhou to mean, if it is not, it will weaken the prestige of Wuhou, if it is true, it is inevitably a little too sharp on this peaceful celebration banquet.
"Wuhou has spread all over the world, and his achievements are outstanding, how can there be any reason for yes or no, but what kind of identity are you, this kid, you are questioning Wuhou here" At this time, there was a black-faced and broad-shouldered general behind Wuhou who stood up, and it must be Wuhou's lineage to follow Wuhou to come, but it is best for his subordinates to respond at this time.
Hearing the black-faced general's words, Wuhou smiled and said nothing.
"General Lantai is not strange, this young man is my newly recruited offering, and I am here to take him to the Wuhou celebration banquet, I think he has never seen this grand scene, he drank too much wine, and he is just talking nonsense" At this time, it was also on a long table at the very front, and a man in a moire purple and gold robe responded to the black-faced general of Lantai with a smile.
At this time, the whole banquet was in a somewhat strange atmosphere, but those who were still smiling were holding their breath a little.
Jiang Xiaobei's ears were sensitive, but he heard someone whispering not far behind him that the man in the cloud-patterned purple and gold robe who spoke out turned out to be the second prince of the dynasty.
Looking at the purple and gold robes worn by the two princes, their lips are like knives, the heavenly court is full, they are arrogant and domineering, and the place where the seat is located, they know that these two princes are the more favored or transcendent among the emperor's many heirs, at least much better than the thirteen princes.
However, there are two meanings in the words of the two princes, one is that the red-robed young man drank too much and said nonsense, and the other meaning is faintly ironic that the many prestige of the Wuhou outside is just nonsense from the people, but it is a-for-tat confrontation with the Wuhou.