Being able to have three princes attend the birthday banquet at the same time, Kong Ming's face is really great! At least, such a grand occasion has never appeared in the imperial capital before, and this is also the first time that the three princes have appeared at the same time since they began to make public appearances!
Now that Kong Ming has already sent out the invitation, with Kong Ming's popularity in recent times and the power of the Kong family, it is impossible for the three princes not to give him this face. As for the three princes coming at the same time, I think it was a tacit understanding formed invisibly. Otherwise, wouldn’t those who arrived later appear to have more status than those who arrived first
As the sound of gongs and drums got closer and closer, three bright yellow sedans appeared side by side in front of the main entrance of the Kong family manor. Fortunately, the Kong Family Manor occupies a vast area like a majestic city, and the archway in front of the main entrance is extremely huge. Even if these three sedans are several times larger than ordinary carriages, they do not look crowded when they are arranged side by side.
The archway in front of the Confucius Manor was a personal gift from the founding emperor Hu Shuo. The eight characters "civilian officials dismount their sedan chairs and military generals dismount their horses!" were written by the founding emperor himself. Who would dare to disrespect this
The three princes got off the sedan together, bowed respectfully to the memorial arch, and then walked side by side towards Kong Ming.
Although the relationship between the three princes was overt and covert, the so-called order of seniority and youth meant that the position at this time was naturally with the eldest prince in the center, the second prince on the left, and the third prince on the right.
Since three princes came together, Kong Ming naturally did not show any pretense, but greeted them with a smile. The eldest prince and the third prince Kong Ming have both met, but the second prince Hu Xiong is the first to meet him today.
This second prince has good relations with the Lei family and is very popular among the Forbidden Army. Now it seems that his appearance is very different from that of the two brothers. He is definitely a mighty and majestic man!
Hu Xiong was at least a head taller than the eldest prince and the third prince, and he looked very powerful with a strong back and a strong back. He also had a bush of beard on his face, which really made him look like a man who had been born in the military. of soldiers.
It is estimated that the second prince Hu Xiong is able to win the favor of most of the Imperial Guards and soldiers just by virtue of his appearance. It is no wonder that he and Lei Zhanpeng are inseparable, because they are basically the same kind of people!
Of course, although Hu Xiong looks mighty and mighty, like a martial artist, Kong Ming can see that under his beard, he has very handsome facial features, and he is about seven or eight years old with the third prince Hu Hao. They are so similar that anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that they are related by blood.
Now that guests from all over the world were gathering, Kong Ming naturally wanted to give the three princes face. He bowed his hands from a distance and said: "It is really an honor for me to have three princes attend my birthday banquet at the same time. Please invite the three of you." Prince, take your seat, the banquet is about to begin!"
For the three princes, they would not show any sense of superiority in front of Kong Ming, so they each clasped their fists in salute and greeted Kong Ming for a while, and then a huge group of talents surrounded Kong Ming and the three princes and entered together. In the Kong family manor.
In front of the main hall of the Confucius Manor, there is an extremely wide courtyard. It is already decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the courtyard is full of banquets. In the main hall, there is another main seat, but only those with top status and status are qualified to sit in this seat!
For Kong Ming’s birthday party, the Kong family put on a great show. Headed by the family head Kong Fanshu, Kong Ming’s biological father Kong Jun and more than ten elders of the Kong family were all in front of the main hall at this time. Welcome guests. It can be said that guests who are lucky enough to enter the main hall today can enjoy the special treatment welcomed by the entire core layer of the Kong family.
Among the current group of guests, except for a few who have the opportunity to enjoy such treatment on weekdays, the rest can be said to have benefited from Kong Ming's birthday party!
And when all the guests saw that the Kong family actually put on such a display for Kong Ming's birthday party, they naturally took a higher view of Kong Ming's status in the Kong family.
Being able to become the direct disciple of the ancestor of the Kong family is equivalent to the core figure of the Kong family. Judging from the attitude of the Kong family towards Kong Ming, it is estimated that Kong Ming should still be the core of the core!
When the three princes saw that among the people welcoming the guests of the Kong family, there was actually Kong Fanshu personally acting, they naturally did not dare to show any slightness and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them respectfully.
Confucian academies were opened all over the Cangnan Empire. Even the children of the royal family were almost all educated in Confucian academies. On the Imperial Mountain, there is a Confucius Academy specially designed for the children of the royal family. Kong Fanshu is also the honorary dean of this academy. The three princes all studied in the academy when they were young, and they can be regarded as having a master-disciple relationship with Kong Fanshu. Friendship, even if they are princes, they still have to come forward to pay tribute at this time!
Besides, even if there was no such relationship, as Kong Fanshu was the prime minister of the empire, how could the three princes not fawn over him
Due to the high status of the guests of the Kong family, even the three princes had to come forward to greet the guests. Naturally, the other guests did not dare to neglect them. After the three princes had finished the greetings, they also came forward to greet them. Then everyone took their seats.
There are a total of five banquet tables in the main hall, and the chief among them is really not qualified to sit. Even the so-called "Four Young Masters of the Imperial Capital" are not all qualified to sit at this time. Only Lei Zhanpeng, because of his status as the eldest son of the Lei family, could be considered as the chief companion. In addition, among the younger generation, there are only three princes who can sit in the chief seat. Even though Cao Podi is the legitimate son of the Cao family, he does not have the status of the eldest son and can only sit in another seat. Accompanied by young talents at the level of the "Four Young Masters of the Imperial Capital".
After all the guests were seated, it was already noon. At this time, Kong Ming raised a glass of wine, stood up, left the table, stood in front of the main hall, and said loudly: "Today is my fourteenth birthday. Thank you for your compliments." , come to my Kong family to gather together to celebrate my birthday. I would like to say thank you in advance. With a glass of this fine wine, I will first toast to heaven and earth, then my parents, and thirdly to all distinguished guests, please!"
As soon as Kong Ming finished speaking, he raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass, which was regarded as a toast to everyone.
As soon as Kong Ming made these opening remarks, everyone naturally applauded in unison. Everyone raised their glasses to pay tribute to Kong Ming, and the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively.
Seeing the scene full of distinguished guests in front of him, Kong Ming didn't feel anything special, but Kong Jun was excited, and he was sincerely happy that Kong Ming could achieve the status he has today!
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