As soon as Emperor Qing Ping came, the banquet officially began.
Xu Zonglun has seen a lot of the world since he was a child, and he has always been at ease. And these soldiers under his command, although not outspoken, but each of them followed his lead, so the banquet was very lively when you came and went.
Emperor Qingping had always wanted to see Xu Zonglun, but now he didn't pay attention to the temporary leader.
Xu Zonglun has been in Qinmenguan for the past four years. Even if he is so close, he has never returned to Chang'an once. Emperor Qingping knew that he was not in harmony with his father and brother, so he knew very well that what happened in Beijing in the past few years had nothing to do with Xu Zonglun.
Therefore, he treated Xu Zonglun very kindly.
But he didn't know how many letters Xu Zonglun had privately communicated with his father and brother.
His biological father was nothing, and even with his father's shadow, in the end he was just a local tycoon. And since he was a child, he was raised by his father under his knees.
From his childhood, Xu Xiang had already laid out a path for him in the future, and he also knew that civil servants and generals could never be in harmony. Therefore, since Xu Zonglun can remember, he knew that he would play a play with his father and brother. On the surface, the relationship is weak, but in fact it is very close.
It is precisely because of this that he was able to enter the army smoothly, and he has been able to hold heavy troops for decades.
And the generals under him also obeyed his orders. Now, even if the main general is changed, he is the only one to drive.
As for the arrow that was blocked for Emperor Qingping back then, it was also under the instruction of his father.
The young emperor's heart was immature, and he only let his subordinates agitate, and he took a team of elites to chase the poor bandits, all the way to the hinterland occupied by the Turks. According to his style of play, he would naturally be ambushed, and he waited in the distance, waiting for Emperor Qing Ping to be besieged, before he went to rescue.
That arrow, of course, was also shot by his subordinates, and would not hit his vital point.
He "blocked" an arrow for Emperor Qing Ping, and then put on the appearance of a serious injury that could not be healed. He had a high fever for several days. As soon as this play was performed, Emperor Qing Ping naturally took it in his heart, and since then it has also benefited the Xu family a lot.
He and the Xu family are both prosperous and damaged. The Xu family is prosperous, and he naturally rises.
Now, his camouflage of loyalty and patriotism has played a role again.
Seeing Emperor Qingping's posture, he knew that although his father and brother made mistakes, Emperor Qingping was still not wary of himself.
Seeing that it was almost time, Ling Fu went and returned, Xu Zonglun knew that the time had come.
He touched General Hu next to him under the table.
He had told General Hu before that he was afraid that he would be reckless and give gifts at the wrong time, which would make Emperor Qingping unhappy.
This General Hu is a reckless man from the frontier, he doesn't understand anything, and his brain is also stubborn. For Xu Zonglun, it was too easy to deceive him.
Sure enough, when General Hu heard this, he took it seriously, nodded again and again and said, "You still have to teach me, when should I present it?"
At that time, Xu Zonglun smiled faintly.
"My subordinates can't say anything right now," he said. "Why don't you wait until the banquet, the general waits for the news of his subordinates, and the subordinate reminds you, so you can offer wine, how about that?"
General Hu listened and nodded again and again.
So, when he was bumped by Xu Zonglun at this moment, General Hu sat upright, knowing that it was Xu Zonglun who was reminding him.
Exactly, at this time, Emperor Qingping was drinking half-heartedly and was in a good mood. He was busy looking for an opportunity, got up and smiled.
"Your Majesty, at the end of this time, I returned to Beijing, and I also brought a gift that is not in the mainstream. I don't have this opportunity on weekdays, so I thought of dedicating it to Your Majesty today, and please don't think it is rude." He said.
He spoke candidly and scratched his head when he spoke, which made Emperor Qing Ping interested. He put one hand on his knee, looked at him, and asked, "Oh? What did you bring me?"
General Hu bowed and picked up a jar of wine from his table.
"This wine is unique to the Yumenguan military camp. It has become a habit after drinking it for decades. Now that I am back in Chang'an, I am afraid that I will miss this drink, so I brought back a few jars. Taste the good wine from Yumenguan."
When Emperor Qing Ping heard this, he became more interested.
"Oh? General Hu has a heart, I will try it today." He said. "Yumen Pass is guarded by Shen Yihong and Shen Aiqing, right? There has never been a disturbance in the past 20 years, but it has solved a major problem for me!"
Shen Yihong was Jun Huailang's uncle.
Hearing that the emperor praised his old boss, General Hu became even more excited. He still remembered that Xu Zonglun had told him that the wine had to be poured to His Majesty in person.
Thinking of this, his subordinates quickly lifted the mud seal.
"Your Majesty is full!" he said.
Emperor Qingping was about to say that he invited all the generals present to drink together, but he did not expect this fellow to speak so fast. Seeing such a tall man with a big jar of wine in his hand, Emperor Qing Ping felt his temples throbbing and hurting.
Too vulgar.
He looked sideways and gestured to Lingfu next to him with his eyes.
Lingfu immediately understood.
He has served Emperor Qingping for so long, and with just one look, he knows what the master wants him to do.
This kind of tacit understanding naturally requires many days of contemplation and getting along. Now that he has been serving him for a long time, it is also false to say that he has no feelings.
But what is the use of having feelings, the most important thing is your own life.
Lingfu glanced at Emperor Qing Ping silently, turned around and took a gold cup, holding it in front of General Hu.
General Hu probably also saw that the emperor was no better than the soldiers in the barracks, and naturally he couldn't really let himself come forward to pour him wine. Seeing Lingfu coming, he leaned forward, holding the wine jar and was about to pour it into the glass.
With sharp eyes, he saw what seemed to be a thin layer at the bottom of the cup.
But his hands were fast, and he was muttering in his heart that the wine had been poured into the glass.
"Hey, father-in-law, in this cup..." he said hurriedly.
Li Fu held the cup and looked at him calmly.
"General, what's wrong?"
General Hu looked intently.
Even any medicinal powder can't be dissolved so quickly and cleanly, not to mention that this wine is cold, and there is no way to immediately melt anything.
He looked into the cup, and saw nothing but a clear sky.
He thought to himself, afraid that he was blinded.
How can the things in the palace be so careless, with dust on the bottom of the cup
He held the wine jar with one hand and waved his hand, indicating that it was all right.
Lingfu smiled at him and went back with the wine.
"What did General Hu just say?" Emperor Qingping took the wine and asked casually.
Lingfu smiled and said, "I don't know about this servant. I think it's the general who stays at Yumenguan all the year round. Haven't seen such a golden cup?"
It was just a joke. He looked up at General Hu and saw him scratching the back of his head and said, "Indeed, this cup is so dazzling that it dazzled the eyes of the last general."
All the soldiers present laughed, and so did Emperor Qingping.
"When the battle is won, I will reward you with a set of gold cups and take them back to use." He said, and drank the wine in the cup.
It was hot and spicy, all the way into his belly.
Emperor Qingping couldn't help but let out a happy voice.
"The wine here is indeed different from the one in Chang'an!" He said, instructing Lingfu. "Go, bring General Hu's wine jar and pour a glass for each of the Aiqings here, so that everyone can often!"
Lingfu should have gone to pick up the wine jar and poured wine for everyone.
The wine was not finished, and no one in the audience touched the glass, all waiting for Emperor Qing Ping to speak.
Lingfu hugged the wine jar, slowly, next to the table in the hall, and fell all the way.
All the way to the penultimate table.
The clear wine slowly flowed into the jade cup along the mouth of the jar, and at this moment, there was a thudding sound from the hall, and suddenly, there was an uproar.
Lingfu's hand paused, the wine jar poured down heavily, and the wine suddenly dripped onto the table.
He paused and looked up mechanically.
I saw the Qing Ping Emperor, who was sitting at the top, fell down on the dragon chair, unconscious.
The palace people in the hall suddenly panicked, some went to help the Qing Ping Emperor, and some hurried to call the imperial doctor, all of a sudden, they were in a mess.
And the soldiers present were in an uproar. One of them suddenly stood up from the chair, drew out his sword, and pointed at General Hu.
"What's in your wine! Why did His Majesty pass out after drinking your wine!"
Immediately, everyone looked at General Hu.
General Hu was speechless: "I... I have nothing in my wine!"
But everyone's eyes are suspicious.
General Hu had no way to ask for help, looked around in panic, and then set his eyes on Xu Zonglun.
He came up with the idea of serving wine. He knew why he served wine and whether he would really poison the emperor. He would definitely stand up and speak for himself, right
However, he saw Xu Zonglun also looking at him with complicated eyes.
"General Xu..."
"Everyone else here has eaten." Xu Zonglun said with a solemn expression. "Only your majesty has drunk this jar of wine, General."
"But I..."
But seeing Xu Zonglun no longer listening to him, he waved his hand and commanded.
"Take it first, and seal it together with this jar of wine," he said.
"General Xu!"
"Wait for the results of the investigation in the palace." Xu Zonglun looked at General Hu and said. "If the general is really innocent, the Department of Prudence and Punishment will return your innocence."
General Hu listened to him and felt that he should believe him.
But his anxiety was getting worse.
Xu Zonglun's expression was obviously complicated and solemn, but his eyes seemed to be shining with insight and cunning light.
It was as if... he knew what was going to happen from start to finish.