King Xiao held the wine glass and his eyes fell on the restless Meng Nan, "This is the son of the Meng family, he is really a talent, and he is extraordinary!"
Meng Yuande smiled quite proudly. His son's appearance and demeanor were not inferior to the top princes in Kyoto, even among the princes.
Meng Yuande laughed loudly and said: "The prince is too acclaimed, and this mediocre appearance of children can be praised by the prince, and he is extremely embarrassed."
Meng Yuande stretched out his foot and kicked Meng Nan who was startled.
King Xiao said: "It seems that Young Master Meng has something on his mind!"
Meng Nan returned to his senses, hurriedly toasted, and raised his glass to the seemingly gentle smile of King Xiao: "I heard about the prestigious name of His Royal Highness Xiao, and I was fortunate to see him today and have a drink with you. The officer was really excited and frightened. , I also hope that your Highness will not be surprised, and the official will do it first." After saying that, Meng Nan looked up and drank the wine.
Everyone likes to listen to nice words, and King Xiao is no exception.
This flattery of Meng Nan made him very comfortable, after all, the Meng family is not an ordinary person.
Meng Yuande is the second-ranking minister of the Ministry of Industry. Although this rank is nothing in front of his King Xiao, Meng Yuande’s father, Meng Changxiong, is the first-rank Taifu and one of the people most trusted by his father. Ability to reject public opinion, overwhelm the prince as the prince, and ascend to the emperor in one fell swoop. Among them, Tai Fu Meng Changxiong was the one who contributed the most.
The father is still privately called Teacher Taifu.
Soon after the father was enthroned, he brought the only daughter of the Tai Fu into the palace, first named Zhaoyi, and after giving birth to the princess, she was promoted to be a concubine Shu. The method was too powerful, and finally he didn't give birth to the prince, otherwise, now he would have one more rival.
The Meng family has gradually become stronger in Kyoto over the years, and no one can compare its power among the noble families. The mother often warns him that if he wants to become a great cause, he must draw the Meng family into his camp, as long as he can get the support of Meng Changxiong. , By his beautiful words in front of the father and the emperor, are you still worried about the outcome
The smile on King Xiao's face was even greater, and the hand holding the cup was slightly raised, "Meng Gongzi is really polite!" After saying that, he also drank the wine in the glass. Everyone looked at Meng Nan, envy and hatred. look.
Since the opening of the banquet, all the people who toasted to the King Xiao, King Xiao took a sip, and the Meng family only said a word, and the King Xiao toasted. I am afraid that this kind of treatment can only be obtained by the Meng family. .
Meng Yuande became more and more proud, and he was quite complacent. His son did not disappoint him, he was more sensible than before.
When Xi San, the big guy was a bit drunk, but Meng Nan was unusually sober. It was better to say that he didn't dare to get himself drunk rather than drinking well.
Regarding Hu Feng's matter, he hasn't figured it out yet. If he gets drunk and says something that shouldn't be said, the consequences are really disastrous.
On the carriage returning home, Meng Yuande leaned in the carriage and closed his eyes to rest up his mind. He was happy today and drank a few more glasses.
Knowing that he was not asleep, Meng Nan endured it for a while, and finally couldn't help it: "Father, since the emperor has made a pure concubine as queen, why not just make King Xiao a prince?"
Meng Yuande's closed eyes opened a thin slit. The carriage was very dim, and he was drunk and dim, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see his son's face clearly.
"What do you ask this for?" Meng Yuande asked rhetorically.