Long Feiye's laughter made Xiao An very satisfied, made him very sure that his decision was right, and made him look forward to being conferred a higher title even more.
"Since no one raised the price, then I announce that the No. 7 tea estate was won by Duke Ding, and all the proceeds will be donated to the disaster area in the north! Come, send the land deed to Duke Ding."
As soon as Long Feiye said this, Xiao An hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I just want to do my part for the disaster victims in Beili. No. 7 tea house is a gift from King Yu to the prince, and I dare not covet it."
Xiao An said, took the land deed, and presented it to the prince in person.
Xiao Rui'er looked at her father, then at her mother, and then at the Grand Tutor Gu Beiyue, but remained silent for a long time.
Neither Long Feiye nor Han Yunxi made a statement, and Gu Beiyue just smiled at Ruier.
"His Royal Highness, this is the wish of the Xiao family, and I hope His Highness will accept it with a smile." Xiao An said respectfully.
Little Rui'er looked at him seriously, as if thinking about something.
Xiao An was patient, bent over, and waited. And everyone also looked at it, sighing in their hearts.
What is embarrassing is nothing more than the wealth of the Xiao family. The Daqin treasury is so poor, but the Xiao family is actually rich. Isn't the Xiao family's limelight a little too much
What is embarrassing is nothing more than the Xiao family's flattery to the prince. The dignitaries in the south are all staring at the queen and the position of the noble concubine. Everyone knows this. The head of the Xiao family would actually present such a gift at the prince's first birthday banquet. Isn't he confused
Xiao An's thoughts were all on the vacant seat in the second seat, he was immersed in his dream of becoming a king, and he really didn't think about it that much.
Finally, Xiao Rui'er stretched out her hand and took over the title deed.
Xiao Rui'er said, "Father, I like him."
Long Feiye laughed loudly, "I like him too! I believe that the common people in Northern Li will also like him! Come here, draw up a decree, Jin will confer Duke Ding as the county king, and the title will be Ding."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more frightened.
Xiao An was taken aback for a moment, then stepped back happily and knelt down to thank him.
In this way, Xiao An was promoted from the Duke of the State to the King of the County, and sat in one of the two vacant seats in the second seat on the spot.
It has to be said that everyone present, including many high-ranking officials from the southern faction, couldn't see through the current situation.
After that, they bid for a few more items, Xiao An and Gu Qishao remained silent, and left the opportunity to their ministers, Long Feiye originally conferred two dukes.
It was originally the Duke of the Four Kingdoms, but now minus the promoted Xiao An, plus two new Dukes, there are five Dukes.
Looking at the last seat on the second seat, everyone thought of the Baili family. Could it be that which seat was originally reserved for Baili Yuanlong
Although the emperor found ways to cheat everyone's money, the matter was definitely not as simple as cheating money. There are quite a few people who have donated 50 million yuan today, but the emperor chose to confer the titles of two dukes. Why two, not one, and not three
After the first-year banquet, the Baili family will definitely be punished, and the situation in Daqin may change. When the current situation changes, everyone's position will change again. So far, everyone who is hungry is feeling heavy.
After the left and right congratulatory gifts were auctioned, Long Feiye said, "Come here, list out today's gift list and bidding price, and announce it to the world! The generosity of the officials is a blessing for me and the crown prince, and even more so for the people in the north!"
Everyone's heart was heavy. Upon hearing this, those high-ranking officials from the Jiangnan faction and Baili faction who gave ordinary gifts almost burst into tears. I thought I could save a lot of money in the name of the queen's extravagance and waste. But now it has become like this.
How do ordinary people know everything that happened at the birthday party? all the details? If the gift list is spread, they won't be scolded for being petty and shabby
pit!
It's just too deceitful!
No matter who they are, no matter how powerful they are, no matter how rich their family background is, it is impossible for them to stand a little bit cheaper in front of this pair of emperors and empresses!
At the end of the birthday party, Mu Linger, who had been hiding from the side all this time, finally came out.
She knelt down in the hall and presented a red envelope with both hands, "Your Majesty, Empress, Your Royal Highness, Linger also seems to offer her heart to the victims. This is the red envelope given by the empress during the New Year, and it is the first one given by the empress." Linger originally hid the red envelope as a souvenir, but now she is presenting it together with the auction money. Linger hopes that this kindness can warm the people in the north."
Gu Qishao wondered, when did Mu Linger become so talkative? It's been a while since I saw you, have you really grown up
How much money can a red envelope hide? However, when she said this, it was really a heavy and meaningful heart.
"Haha, Your Majesty, our Linger has grown up!" Han Yunxi laughed.
A "our family" put Mu Linger's status so high that no one dared to despise her.
At this time, the ladies in the hall all looked at each other in blank dismay, you know, they all brought blank red and white today, what should they do? This incident will slap the queen in the face.
However, after Baili Lixiang was imprisoned, they all restrained themselves and did not dare to act presumptuously.
Mu Linger presented the red envelopes, and after the banquet, a group of wives and young ladies would definitely present them, so what should they do with those empty envelopes
Mrs. Xiao, who was sitting beside Xiao Dong, was anxious, "Master, what should I do?"
"Go back and talk!" Xiao Dong whispered displeased. He was immersed in the joy of Xiao An becoming king, so he couldn't care about such small things as red envelopes.
In this way, the crown prince's birthday banquet ended with Mu Linger donating a red envelope.
After Long Feiye and the others left, all the ministers left one after another.
Outside the palace, a group of people and ministers surrounded Xiao An to congratulate him, and there were many people who originally supported Baili Yuanlong. This made Baili Yuanlong's two cronies very angry, and they went to the Baili Military Mansion overnight to file a complaint.
Baili Yuanlong was still unconscious, Baili Mingxiang's eyes were red from crying, and he guarded him personally, while Baili Qiyu came out to meet the guests.
When Baili Qiyu came back, it was already midnight.
"Mingxiang, go and beg the empress..."
Baili Qiyu hadn't finished speaking when Baili Mingxiang interrupted sharply, "I won't go! Take care of the troubles you make yourself! The empress has always treated Xiao's family well, brother, father and elder sister are confused, it's hard If not, are you also confused?"
For the prince's first birthday banquet, the invitations to Baili's family were for his father, elder brother, and family members, without specifying the specific people. She is eligible to participate, and the eldest sister has been urging her to come. However, she purposely picked the right time, and waited for the banquet in the palace to start before entering the city.
Why doesn't she want to participate, why doesn't she want to see the emperor and empress, see the young master, also see the Tai Tuo and Miss Ling'er. However, she did not go after all and stayed at home.
The excitement in the past can also be counted as a share, but the excitement now has nothing to do with her.
To be lucky enough to survive is the greatest excitement in her life.
Baili Qiyu was stunned, he had never seen this younger sister lose her temper before.
"Mingxiang, you know the temper of father and eldest sister, can I stop you?" Baili Qiyu asked helplessly.
"You know the emperor's temper, what can I say?" Baili Mingxiang asked.
"Go and beg the empress! As long as the empress is willing to show mercy, the emperor will certainly!"
For Baili Qiyu, for the entire Baili family, Baili Mingxiang was the only lifeline.
"Sister, I beg you like a brother, you go to the palace now! When the emperor comes to court tomorrow morning, it will be too late!"
Baili Mingxiang shook her head, "You really don't understand her! Brother, the Empress will not see me."
"You!" Baili Qiyu was furious, "Sister, do you know that Xiao An has been named the county king! This time, we were tricked by the Xiao family! Go tell the empress about inciting public indignation, Xiao An The family also has a share! It was the Xiao family who came to instigate the elder sister!"
Baili Mingxiang remained expressionless and did not move.
Baili Qiyu was going crazy, but at this moment, Baili Yuanlong woke up suddenly, staring at Baili Qiyu in a daze, "You, you... what did you say?"
"Father is awake!" Baili Mingxiang wanted to feel the pulse, but Baili Yuanlong waved her hand away.
"King... who, who has been crowned king?" Baili Yuanlong stared at his son intently.
Although Baili Qiyu didn't want to say it, but facing his father's gaze, he had to say it.
"Father, the emperor bid for all the presents received by the crown prince, and Xiao An gave a lot of money to make the emperor happy, and the emperor promoted him to be the king of the county on the spot."
As soon as these words came out, Baili Yuanlong was stunned, and after a while he murmured, "Xiao An... Xiao An sat in the second seat? And... who else?"
"Father, of the two vacant seats, one was given to Xiao An, and the other was always vacant."
Baili Yuanlong seemed to have thought of something, his eyes froze, and he suddenly shouted, "Master, this old minister is wrong! Wrong! Old minister..."
Before he finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes widened, his hands dropped, and he died.
"Father!"
"Father!"
Baili Mingxiang and Baili Qiyu didn't expect it, Baili Mingxiang rushed over, crying loudly, "Daddy! Daddy..."
Baili Qiyu fell to his knees heavily, completely dumbfounded.
Daddy... gone? !
Baili Qi Yu didn't know how long he was in a daze, and finally got up and told his servants to go to the palace to report the funeral.
At this moment, Han Yunxi and Long Feiye had just had supper and they were still awake.
Gu Qishao lost the bet to Gu Qishao, he was very unwilling, insisted that Gu Beiyue cheated, and taught Ruier how to get the seal in advance.
No one knows whether Gu Beiyue has ever taught Rui'er. Gu Qishao held Rui'er in his arms and asked several times, but Rui'er didn't say anything.
Just as Long Feiye and Han Yunxi were about to bet, Tang Li and Ning Jing didn't know the outcome of the bet, and Mu Linger also looked like a bet. So, Han Yunxi ordered people to bring all the sixty-six things, and asked Rui'er to grab them again.
Rui'er secretly rolled his eyes at his mother, God knows what he was thinking. However, he is still very cooperative.
Since it is a new bet, everyone will choose again, but the bet has not changed.
Little Rui'er was staring at the sixty-six things in a daze, but the adults each wrote down their own guesses on the paper, and handed it to Mother Zhao after writing.
Mu Linger is a newcomer. She glanced at Brother Seven and said with a smile, "Brother Seven, I want to bet with you too!"
Gu Qishao was suspicious, and it was not surprising that the girl didn't pester her in the hall. He thought that after returning, this girl would immediately pester him to ask him why he ran away, but she didn't. Also, the attitude is like nothing happened.
Not to mention, Mu Linger's attitude made Gu Qishao uneasy.
"Brother Seven, do you dare?" Mu Linger urged.