The concierge of Prince Jing's Mansion is extremely busy today, usually only one person is required to guard the door, but today five people are on duty at the same time.
Those who came to the palace today were either high-ranking officials or dignitaries. These people can afford to be neglected by His Highness, but they cannot afford to be neglected.
Hearing that the person self-reported his official position as "in progress", a porter immediately cheered up, accepted the name card, and said, "My lord, please come inside."
Today, some people who come to King Jing's Mansion will hand over name cards and invitations according to the rules, but some people come in with a big swagger, such as the veterans just now, they don't even need to check the invitations one by one.
In the whole of Kyoto, no one dared to waste money or make trouble during the banquet held by Prince Jing's Mansion.
The concierge led him through most of the palace, pointed to a yard in front, and said, "I will send you here, my lord, go in by yourself."
Wei Xian took a deep breath and walked in.
So he saw such a scene.
Old General Ma pointed at Old General Xue's nose and cursed: "You old bastard, there are only two chicken legs in total, you old bastard wants to monopolize it!"
Old General Xue had a chicken leg in his mouth, but he was not to be outdone, and scolded back: "Old man, you have the nerve to tell me that you drank all the 30-year-old wine just now, what did I say?" ?”
General Xue and General Ma are pointing at the sky and scolding each other.
Right Minister Dong Wenyun and Household Minister Zeng Shichun clinked glasses with each other.
The person lying under the table and being carried into the house is Jing Zhaoyin and Liu Dayou.
Liu Yishou, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, was serving dishes to the veteran's table.
Those two in the innermost should be the envoys of Wu State and Qi State.
If he was not mistaken, the one squatting there grilling the fish and being so smoked by the fireworks was the dean of the college, Jin Wang Li Han.
From where he stood, he could see the kitchen.
The busy figure in the kitchen was King Jing, and beside him were Princess Shouning and Princess Chang.
Wei Xian counted roughly, twenty members of the State Council, more than half of them here, one prime minister, envoys of the two countries, three ministers, four veterans...
Sitting in this small courtyard, more than half of the backbone of the Jingguo court gathered.
"Hey, Master Wei is here too, why are you here so late, sit here." Dong Wenyun's voice came from beside him, Wei Xian turned his head, and was dragged to the table in a daze.
He opened his mouth: "Dong Xiang..."
Dong Wenyun smiled and said: "There is no Dong Xiang here, and today I don't talk about state affairs, drinking, drinking..."
After all, a wine glass in front of Wei Xian was already filled.
…
Li Yi was busy in the kitchen alone, scolding these bastards in his heart, they were really unreliable, but his own Pearl and Shouning were caring.
After the last dish was cooked, he washed his hands and walked out of the kitchen.
Li Xuan's figure walked in from outside the courtyard in time.
Not only him, but also his queen and concubine.
Li Xuan has always been very good at timing, neither early nor late. In the past, Cengfan was done by himself, but now it is a family group.
For the sake of his family's daughter being rubbed away by his family, let him rub it again this time.
"I see Your Majesty, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine!"
At several banquets in the courtyard, even those who were drunk instantly sobered up and immediately stood up to salute.
Li Xuan waved his hand and said: "You don't need to be too polite today, you eat yours..."
Although he said so, it is different whether he comes or not. Now no one dares to be presumptuous, and even the voices of the two old generals' quarrel have been lowered a lot.
Li Xuan and his empress and concubine naturally had to sit in the room, and Mingzhu and Shouning sat at the table with them.
Li Han, who just got rid of the mission of grilling fish, could only sigh, squatted back and grilled another.
"You entertained guests, but you didn't invite me..." Li Xuan complained about this.
Li Yi would rather brag with the two old generals than to spoil everyone's interest with Li Xuan coming over.
He had a hunch that he would be disappointed by Li Xuan more and more times in the future...
Li Xuan took a bite of food, looked at Li Yi and asked, "When are you leaving?"
"After fifteen." Li Yi thought for a while, he didn't want to stay in the capital for too long.
Li Xuan sighed, and said: "I should not leave so fast, at least until Ze'er is one year old."
Li Yi looked at him vigilantly and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Shuzhou!" Li Xuan said as a matter of course: "I plan to move the Academy of Sciences there at that time, and build me another base in your wishful city..."
Li Yi still hasn't figured out why Li Xuan can always say such shameless things so easily.
Did he abduct his daughter or his sister... Even if he abducted his daughter and abducted his sister, isn't his request too much
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Your emperor won't do it?"
Li Xuan glanced at him and said, "Isn't there a prince?"
Li Yi looked behind him, Li Xuan's prince was lying on the bed and fell asleep, with four court ladies watching.
"Can your crown prince decide state affairs for you?"
"Isn't there a State Council?"
"The State Council can't decide?"
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"Brother Huang, sir, here comes the fish." Li Han brought out the grilled fish.
Li Yi looked at Li Han and stopped talking.
Li Xuan picked up a piece of fish, looked at Li Yi, and said suddenly: "I plan to make the Dragon Boat Festival girl the princess, what do you think?"
Hearing Duan Wu's name, Li Han immediately pricked up his ears.
Li Yi shook his head, "I have no objection."
"Duanwu and Xiaohan can be regarded as talented and beautiful, but since she has the status of a princess and marries Xiaohan, outsiders will not gossip about her."
Li Xuan looked at Li Han and asked: "Xiao Han, you are going to be eighteen years old soon. Brother Huang plans to betroth the Dragon Boat Festival girl to you. The marriage between you and the Wang family should also be fulfilled. Let's get together?"
Li Han was ecstatic in his heart, but his face was serious and he said: "It's all up to Brother Huang to decide."
Li Xuan nodded, and said again: "Brother Huang will go on tour for a period of time in low clothes. Ze'er is too young to take on the heavy responsibility of the crown prince. As his uncle, you should help him. Brother Huang intends to let you take the regent temporarily. , what do you think?"
Li Han just caught a piece of fish and almost fell to the ground.
It turned out that this is a multiple choice question.
A: Marry Dragon Boat Festival, marry Linger.
B: Regency.
This is not a multiple choice question.
Either A and B choose at the same time, or neither A nor B choose.
Sure enough, there is no concubine married for nothing in the sky, Li Han took a deep breath and sighed: "It's all up to the emperor..."
The officials in the courtyard didn't know that their majesty would overturn the situation of Jingguo in the next few years or even ten years with just one meal.
Where there is gain, there is loss. The current King Jin and the future Regent will regard this principle as the true meaning of life for a long time.
This banquet ended earlier than Li Yi expected.
Because of Li Xuan's relationship, all the officials present left after eating and drinking.
Li Yi stood in the yard, sighed, and said, "Why did you say that the first emperor passed on the throne to you..."
Li Xuan looked depressed: "I don't want to either..."
A figure crawled unsteadily from under the table, patted the dust off his body, bowed and cupped his hands and said, "I see Your Majesty, I have seen King Jing!"
Li Yi looked at him, "This is..."
"Wei Xian, the Ministry of Finance is in charge." Li Xuan looked at him and said in surprise, "You don't know the guest you invited?"
Li Yi really didn't know this householder Shizhong. It stands to reason that the dignified householder Shizhong shouldn't be so downcast that he had a meal. Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Is there something wrong with Weiji?"
Today Wei Xian ate chicken roasted by King Jing and fish roasted by King Jin.
He also saw so many important pillars in the court, in this small courtyard, it was completely different from standing on the other side of the main hall.
He also heard what His Majesty said to King Jing just now.
"Your Majesty admires His Royal Highness King Jing very much."
He took a step back, bowed his hands to Li Yi, and said, "I heard that His Highness is leaving, and the official came today uninvited to bid farewell to His Highness, and I hope His Highness will not be offended..."