Chapter 816 Respect you!
Xiao Yibo outside the temple finally received the prince who came out riding Pixiu;
It can be seen that
the prince has something on his mind,
it can still See it,
The Pixiu under the prince's crotch seems to be worried.
Xiao Yibo didn't dare to ask, so he silently rode his horse and held a lantern to guide the way.
As we walked,
I found that the prince’s Pixiu was coming over.
The black horse under Xiao Yibo’s crotch was more afraid of Pixiu, and the horse that was walking for him was also afraid of Pixiu. The horse, which had not been on the battlefield, "Gulu", actually led Xiao Yibo around in circles for several times, and no matter how much Xiao Yibo urged him, he would not move forward.
The direct hierarchy between animals is more direct and less falsely emotional than between humans;
This horse is obviously aware of the inexplicable hostility of "Big Brother" towards itself, but Dare Minato almost followed.
Now that he couldn't train the horse, Xiao Yibo had no choice but to catch up with him holding a lantern.
There is no curfew in Fengxin City at night, and because of the developed trade, the caravans gathered here and the wealthy people in the city, especially the soldiers who have just carried out the reward and have money in their pockets, everyone has consumption. needs.
Therefore,
Tonight, the city
is extremely noisy.
The team crossed the street and entered the Hou Mansion. Zheng Fan turned down and went back to the house first to change the armor on his body into a python robe. Then, under the guidance of Xiao Yibo, he walked around a little further. Make a half circle and enter from the outermost seat.
Twelve cold dishes were placed on each table, but because King Pingxi never returned to the palace, the hot dishes had not been served yet, and none of the guests who had already lined up to take their seats were there. Dare to move chopsticks, just chatting in a low voice, even if they are hungry, no one dares to take something to satisfy their hunger first.
Zhao Chengjian, who had been waiting for a long time, finally arrived,
He immediately stepped forward and shouted in his father-in-law's unique high-pitched duck voice;
"The prince is here!"
Every era has its own taste, which may be seen by future generations. , the voice of the father-in-law shouting is a bit awkward, but in this era, being able to sing for you with a eunuch is the most tangible symbol of status.
It is impossible for ordinary official families to use eunuchs. This is a great arrogance and the greater the disrespect. Apart from the imperial palace, only the "Prince's Palace" can have eunuchs with a certain legal establishment, and they must be organized by Someone comes out of the palace.
Therefore, strictly speaking, it was a serious crime for Zhao Cheng to enter and exit the prince's mansion as an eunuch in the past few years.
But the censor of Yanjing City only dared to provoke Pingxihou to engage in border provocations and make a fuss, causing a wave of impeachment. As for the use of eunuchs in Pingxihou's mansion, even if there is conclusive evidence The evidence is there, and no one will make a fuss about this trivial matter.
For Zhao Cheng,
that thing, before it was cut, felt extremely precious, but after it was cut, it made him feel relaxed.
To put it bluntly, what you really think is precious is what you have now and will have in the future. For what you have lost, you will be far more open-minded in the future than you are now.
After shouting this voice,
Zhao Cheng felt a sincere numbness.
Even,
the candlelight and the light in front of him created a hazy illusion, as if a ray of light would break through the curtain at the next moment, and he would face this light , facing the pieces in front of me and under me:
Your Majesty is here!
Do what you do, love what you do, Eunuch Zhao has realized the true meaning.
"Greetings to the prince, the prince is blessed!"
"Greetings to the prince, the prince is blessed!"
Xiao Yibo originally thought that his prince had something on his mind and was in a low mood. thinking Help the prince to clear the way and let him go inside first, so there is no need to waste time outside;
After all, the guests sitting outside are satisfied to see the prince passing in front of them like this. .
But King Pingxi did not try to save trouble, but put a smile on his face;
Sitting in the Calabash Temple, it seemed that everything had been untied, but it seemed that nothing had been untied. It's a useless effort, but since a person is born, sooner or later he has to rush to die. Life is a useless effort, and the goal is nothing more than a short-term happiness in the middle.
So,
Zheng Fan suddenly wanted to blend in and blend into this atmosphere today.
Prince Pingxi picked up an old man, and the old man brought his eight-year-old grandson.
He was one of the representatives of the settlement households outside Fengxin City. He was also a refugee. After being settled, he helped the blind man improve potatoes at Xuehaiguan.
The blind man seems to be "erudite", but how can a master who likes to play the piano really know how to farm? A bunch of theoretical knowledge is useless if no one can actually practice it;
< br>In these years, this old man has contributed a lot and gained an official status. He is a small but decent official and has dozens of people under his command, who are responsible for the promotion of agriculture.
“How many people are there in your hometown?”
“To answer the question to the prince, little old man... Well, Xiaguan’s family has two sons, and the eldest son accompanied the prince the year before last. You were not in Chu when you attacked Chu Nu, and your younger son stayed in Fan City this time.”
When he said this, there was no sadness on the old man's face.
He also has a grandson by his side, and his younger son's wife also became pregnant before he left for the expedition.
These days, it is extremely common to eat this bowl of rice and die in battle. When suffering is universalized, it has the reverse effect of "not worrying about the scarcity but the inequality". ;
Furthermore, the old man already had an official status. The eldest son died in the war but the pension was paid every month. In addition, the second son is still in the army. Although the family has not been separated yet, this family But it is equivalent to rationing three households.
Usually, a single household only has one man, and it can live a life that is envied by outsiders. The life of the old man's family can be said to be nourishing.
This eight-year-old child is also wearing excellent clothes.
Of course, when you come to the palace for a banquet, you must dress up carefully, but wearing silk when going to the banquet is definitely not bad on weekdays.
Then,
Zheng Fan reached out and touched the child's head, and asked if the child went to school in the school and what he had learned recently.
Then,
The child began to recite an article he had written... "Our Marquis".
This was not prepared in advance, because no one would have expected that the prince would really pay attention to a child. Xiao Yibo did not arrange it in such detail, but it was in the syllabus of the school where the blind man participated. , every semester, there will be this assignment.
The children cannot memorize the text clearly, because when they were first in Xueguan, the children in the Houfuxia Academy were not aiming to take the imperial examination, so they paid more attention to reality, or they were like the children of Liu Dahu and Zheng Man. Prepare to join the army, or go to various workshops and start as a small foreman.
The literary style of Qian State was at its peak, and there was a saying that only those who were called out by the Donghua Gate were good men. However, the imperial examination in Yan State had not been held for many years, and the trend had not yet been formed. Furthermore, for the people, the imperial examination was The road is too far away. As soon as the children "graduate", they can be "assigned" and receive standard household benefits. This is a bright future that is visible to the naked eye.
The child is very smart, but when reciting, he still mixes "Master Hou" and "Prince" from time to time. He is used to shouting "Master Hou", and it is really difficult to get over it for a while.
Mr. Zheng listened with a smile.
The guests gathered around. Everyone looked at the child with kind smiles on their faces. They nodded from time to time, showing an approving look. The beard was long and had to be touched. One touch.
What is certain is that many people here have never been so kind and patient to their own sons and grandchildren.
After the child finished reciting,
the surrounding guests all spoke up, praising the child for being smart, as if they had witnessed such an exquisite performance, as if they had just witnessed the Sword Master and the Hundred Mile Sword. Fighting at the peak of the game is very enjoyable, and there are even some unfinished content.
The prince nodded,
took off a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the child.
The child kowtowed and thanked everyone,
Everyone was happy;
Then, the prince found a few more people to talk to, about being the shopkeeper of the royal caravan, and people with disabilities. A veteran who joined the army from Shengle City.
Asking for help, parents chatting casually.
Actually, it’s hard to say whether those who can sit here tonight are rich or not, but their lives are definitely not easy.
It took a lot of time, but the prince was very patient.
After a long time, the prince stood up and walked inside. The people inside had been looking forward to it for a long time.
The same drama happens again.
This time, another child was selected and asked to sing, "The Marquis Breaks the Formation Song".
So,
If you don’t observe and explore carefully,
I really don’t know that a blind man can still do nothing in the midst of his busy schedule. So much work.
Finally,
The prince entered the heart of the banquet.
The people inside did not wait foolishly. After learning that the prince returned to the house, everyone started the banquet, eating and drinking slowly, waiting for the prince.
First of all, it is a toast from the generals of the army;
Ke Yandong and Jin Shuke have returned to Xueguan and Zhennanguan to guard, but there are still many generals at the next level. For those who were young, King Pingxi did not refuse anyone who came.
Although he also knew that it would be enough if he just touched his lips a little and meant it, but he didn't do that tonight.
Luo Ling and other generals of the Jingnan Army who came to congratulate during the day did not stay for the banquet, but went back before dark. It could be said that they came and went in a hurry.
Leaving one's post without permission is a serious crime;
staying in Fengxin City after leaving one's post without permission is really a sign of rebellion.
But there is still one person left, Li Guangzong.
Li Guangzong is a bit older, a few years older than Li Fusheng. Age is not a problem, but he is injured. In fact, he had already half-retired before this.
According to the rules of the Yan State, where civil and military positions can be switched, he currently holds the title of magistrate, but he has also been delegated power early. He has two people under his command, one from Yan and one from Jin. They are nominally deputy, but they have long been Elevated it.
"Your Majesty."
Li Guangzong raised his glass;
Zheng Fan responded;
The two men's eyes met, but they didn't say anything in detail. .
When the imperial court was preparing to attack the Jingnan Army, Li Guangzong was the freest one because he had left the army, but he was also the most energetic one. He was basically taking the lead, hoping that Zheng Fan would come forward. , to maintain the Jingnan Army's airs.
But today's emperor's scene almost blocked the possibility of the Jingnan army leaders wanting to "gather a crowd" in terms of law and reason;
Unless Zheng Fan is now thinking Yire was ready to rebel, otherwise, under the general trend, the skeleton of the Jingnan Army would inevitably be dismembered after King Jingnan left.
Instead of dismantling and dividing a cohesive army as Qian Guo liked to do in the past, the old Jingnan military system will no longer be able to echo in terms of structure.
After Li Guangzong finished the toast, he sat back a little lonely.
Maybe, few people are determined to rebel, but everyone just instinctively wants to continue the free and unrestrained life we had when King Jingnan was here;
Domestic cats and dogs who are used to being wild will disobey, What's more, this group of Qiu Batouzi who once enjoyed the unscrupulous life?
Zheng Fan entertained some more people, and finally entered the innermost courtyard.
"I came late, so I punished myself with three glasses of wine."
Sitting inside were Mao Mingcai, His Highness the Fifth Prince and others. After Zheng Fan punished himself with three glasses of wine, they also immediately Get up and drink.
Because Zheng Fan arrived late, the two of them had enough time to digest the scenes during the day and prepare for the next events at the wine table.
I don’t know if he really drank too much or if he did it on purpose.
Mao Mingcai took King Pingxi’s hand and told him about the time when the two worked together sincerely in Yingdu, reminiscing about the past. The years have passed;
The Fifth Prince insisted on telling King Heping Xi about what he had encountered during the construction of the river embankment, where there were problems, where he dared to commit corruption, where the local officials were pig-brained, and so on. .
Ping Xiwang drank one bowl of wine after another, and interacted with them lively.
There is sadness in my heart,
Looking carefully,
but there is nothing to worry about,
This feeling of emptiness,
is not emptiness,< br>
But be practical.
As I drank the wine, the spicy taste seemed to disappear. It was not wine at all, it was clearly honey.
The more you drink, the sweeter it becomes,
The more you drink, the more it tastes;
The swelling during the day,
The tranquility of the Calabash Temple,
the hustle and bustle of candlelight at night, all the way down,
the whole person seemed to be let go.
The moonlight is so beautiful, the food is so delicious, and the people in front of me are so cute.
Prince Pingxi grabbed a handful of Mao Mingcai’s beard and said with a smile:
"Master Mao."
"My lord, it hurts..."
"Look at how well Xu Pangpang, the prefect of Yingdu, has done. As for you, you were too reconciled with Xini back then. Awesome.”
“Yes, yes. "Yes."
Hearing this, Mao Mingcai was not angry. He was magnanimous and cultivated, and he also saw that King Pingxi was really drunk, and he was not deliberately using his drunkenness to ridicule himself. Because there is no need for it at all.
He is already domineering and arrogant enough in the daytime, so why do you need to beat around the bush when you scold someone?
"But it's not your fault. There were frequent wars at that time, and you could only maintain the stability of the rear with Ni Ni."
"Yes, yes, yes." Mao Mingcai nodded, "My lord, you understand me."
If it hadn't been for today's scene during the day, Mao Mingcai had always regarded Zheng Fan as his "confidant", but with the help of wine, he also let go.
After hearing this, Mao Mingcai raised the wine bottle and started drinking.
"My lord, you understand me!"
They are both gentlemen and important ministers of the court. In normal times, their etiquette and appearance must be meticulous;
But it also depends on who you are with, as long as you have equal status , or when the other person's status is higher than yours, you can also willingly accompany the other person to play "romantic".
“A straight bitch.” Mr. Mao cursed, “They all say that I am worse than Xu Wenzu, but can it be the same? When Xu Wenzu went, the battle had already been fought. After the battle, he had many Easy, so easy. Do I want to be the paper poster?”
“Yes, it’s difficult for you.”
"My lord, it's difficult for you too."
"No, it's not difficult for me, I'm very relaxed. You don't know, I have many capable people under me, and I basically don't care about anything."
< br>"Your Majesty, why can't you be as humble as you are now during the day? Oh, I know, you are doing it on purpose, right? You want to show off during the day. Are you being domineering? "
"Fart, I'm a waste."
"Okay, okay, don't tell me if you see through it, I understand, I understand, don't worry, Prince. I understand, and I still believe that the prince is still the same prince, the one in Yingdu City who devoted himself to the country, Hier..."
"I'm telling you the truth, I really don't do anything. I..."
"Okay, okay, Your Majesty, His Majesty also often said that he relies entirely on us. Only with the help of the ministers can we support this great Yanjiang Mountain, I understand, I understand..."
"You know nothing!"
The drunken King Pingxi was furious and shouted. He threw the wine glass in front of him to the ground.
His Fifth Highness immediately came over to help the two people who were shaking and hugging each other,
One is the Prince of Dayan and the other is the Prime Minister of Dayan. At this time, they are really no different from the drunkards in the village.
"Your Majesty, it's a pity that you have two wives. It's impossible for my granddaughter to come in as a concubine. Otherwise, I really want to betroth my granddaughter to you."
" Your granddaughter, I don’t want it.”
Master Mao said drunkenly: “I can’t give it to you, don’t even think about it!”
Seeing that the two of you are getting more and more outrageous,
>
The Fifth Highness could only stretch out his hand to separate the two of them.
Unexpectedly, King Pingxi grabbed the Fifth Highness by the neck and pulled him over.
He cursed directly at him:
"You loser!"
"..." The Fifth Highness.
"Yes, yes, I am a waste, I am a waste."
As the emperor's son, the higher the virtuous reputation, the better; as the emperor's brother, the greater the reputation the waste has, the better;
King Pingxi pointed at His Highness the Fifth Prince and scolded:
“Trash, it’s been so long and we still haven’t built a Gundam!
...
"My lord, I seem to have drunk a little too much today."
The blind man said to the fourth lady sitting in front of him.
"Really?" Siniang was drinking lotus seed soup and stroking her belly.
“Furthermore, after coming out of the temple, something surprised me. In the past, the Lord liked to go through this kind of entertainment like a dragonfly, but today, he seems to be extra diligent.”
"Isn't this what you want to see?" Siniang asked curiously.
“I’m afraid that if something goes wrong, there will be a monster.”
Six Niang laughed twice and said, “I’m afraid that the Lord will get drunk and go crazy and take advantage of what happened during the day. Do you want to settle a score with you?”
“That’s not the case.” What?”
"Is it possible?"
"We are quite happy to see it. Who told you to give out oranges all the time, which makes them all get angry."
"Eat some fruit. Good for your health.”
"Okay, okay, I don't think it's a big deal. Maybe the Lord is just in a good mood today, so he drank a little too much and talked a little too much."
"Maybe."
"It's rare to see you defeated. The emperor's three imperial edicts are very unexpected."
"Indeed, but it doesn't matter. It was just arranged casually. If it is broken, it will be broken. It feels like meeting an opponent. Isn’t it also interesting?
< br>If there is a fool emperor sitting on the throne, the feeling of rebellion will be much reduced.”
“Don’t give up yet.”
“I never like to give up halfway. .”
"Okay, as long as you are happy."
The blind man suddenly stood up and said, "The Lord is back."
The banquet has not ended yet, and this banquet will continue for a long time. Because there will be various condolences from the imperial envoys to Fengxin City and the royal family, and it will not be over until midnight.
But Prince Pingxi, who had overfulfilled his task, had already walked back with a bottle of wine in his hand and a slightly frivolous pace.
Xiao Yibo and Zhao Cheng were on one side, stretching out their hands and watching over them carefully.
"Hey, my lord, cheers."
A Ming just came up from the wine cellar, holding a pot of wine in his hand.
“Cheers, vampire!”
Zheng Fan raised the wine bottle, toasted A Ming, and then took two sips.
Then,
Staggering,
Zheng Fan sat on the ground.
Zhao Cheng and Xiao Yibo wanted to help, but were pushed away by Zheng Fan.
Siniang said: "You guys go down."
"Yes, madam."
In the small courtyard,
Prince Pingxi sat on the ground holding a wine bottle, shook it, and it was empty.
"Where's the wine!"
Six Niang leaned on the door frame and found it very interesting to see her master like this, so she laughed.
A Ming stepped forward and handed his wine bottle to the Lord.
The master took the jug and said:
“You are so kind!”
Said,
put his arms around A Ming’s neck and made a gesture. Just get together.
A Ming's body twitched and he left early, leaving the drunken King Ping Xi to feel lonely.
But he didn’t take it seriously. He picked up the wine bottle and took another sip.
Xue San also appeared at this time, smiled and said to A Ming:
"I guess the master has not advanced. If he has advanced, you will stop hiding."< br>
A Ming said sarcastically: "You haven't entered yet, go ahead."
"That's right!"
The third master came to his senses, rushed outside immediately, found a passing waiter, brought a jug of wine and rushed back.
"Lord, let's drink, come on, come on!"
"Come on, drink!"
Zheng Fan and Xue San toast.
Xue San waited,
but the master had nothing to say, and started to look up at the moon.
“…” Third Master.
After a while,
Zheng Fan picked up the wine pot again,
Facing the bright moon,
Shouted;
"Honor the inn in Hutou City!"
Everyone present was silent.
At this time, Fan Li, who was holding a roasted lamb leg, also appeared here secretly. No one knew how he managed to remain silent for such a big body.
The Lord raised the wine pot again, pointed it to the sky,
shouted:
“The floor of Jingcui Liubao is covered with chicken shit!”
He drank another mouthful of wine. Belly,
Zheng Fan shouted again:
"Here's to the soup pool of Lecheng!"
He took another sip of wine.
"Honor the Prince of Xue Customs!"
"Honor the Prince of Xincheng!"
At this time, all the demon kings present put away their playful smiles, even Fan Li , no longer eager to eat the leg of lamb.
Because the place names that the Lord called out are actually the big guy's... home over the years.
"Pfft!"
A jug of wine was finished again. As soon as the jug was thrown away, Zheng Fan fell backwards.
But he kept turning his face sideways, looking at Siniang, the blind man and others standing around him.
He reached out again and put the empty wine bottle he had just dropped on the ground. Grab it, lift it up,
Shout:
“Thank you, thank you!
Let me always have a home here,
I respect you!” (End of this chapter)