Xianyang Palace, Xuanniao Palace.
This is a palace where grand events are held, the spoils are divided, no, the enfeoffment banquet is held here.
When the First Emperor unified the world and the King of Qi bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister, a grand banquet was also held here.
The red ridge is red, and the pillars connecting the ridge below and the top of the palace are embroidered with exotic birds.
In modern times, the depressing black is the main color of this palace, but people at that time did not feel depressing, only noble.
Wax Festival Night.
The First Emperor, who pushed away the memorial, came to Xuannian Hall to hold a family banquet.
The main participants of this family banquet were the Ying family and the huge harem of the First Emperor.
Ying Chengyu, who had just slipped away, sat dejectedly in the first seat on the right hand side of the throne of the First Emperor. The Qin State respected the right, and this was the seat second only to the First Emperor.
The First Emperor sat on the high platform without wearing a crown, which symbolized that this banquet was not formal and everyone could be casual.
As a result, the already informal Qin people became even more unrestrained, and several gray-haired old people did not eat at their seats.
He carried the small table to Ying Chengyu's side, put the table together, sat down and started eating, drinking and chatting.
Although the table is small, it is also made of solid wood and weighs dozens of pounds. These old men came over without blushing or out of breath.
In the martial state of Qin, the Ying family, who is the royal family of the Qin Dynasty, is very martial.
In terms of generals, the Ying family is inferior to the Meng family conquered by Meng Ao and inferior to the Wang family conquered by Wang Jian.
But when it comes to individual combat in SOLO competitions, the Ying clan is not inferior to any general. This is the culture of Qin.
Although the old man is old, his bones are full of muscles.
"You have such a strong tone, kid! You are much better than your brother, your father, and your elder father!"
"You are right, the sky is a bird? The people of Chu are better off doing this, why don't we let Qin do it!"
"Hahaha, if I don't die, there will be no heaven in the Qin State. These words are so exciting! My uncle was so happy after hearing this. This is much better than your grandfather did in front of the King of Yan, the King of Chu, the King of Zhao, the King of Wei, the King of Han, and the King of Qi. I’m still trying to save my energy by saying that the Six Kingdoms will be gone if they don’t!”
"Come on, let's have sex with my uncle and uncle. It's just as you want, just do it!"
"..."
Ying Chengxuan put on a smile and listened to the old people chattering around him, not daring to say a word "no".
The youngest ones here are also from his father's generation, basically all from his eldest father's generation, and one from his grandfather's generation.
These dozen or so old people are the elders of the Ying clan and have great say within the clan.
Of course, the reason why Ying Chengxuan didn't dare to speak was not because of his right to speak, but because he respected the elders - these old people had been supporting Ying Chengxuan since he was a child.
At this family dinner, after these old people exchanged a few words with the protagonist, the First Emperor, they sat next to Ying Chengyu and never left.
Within the Ying family, Ying Chengyu's popularity was much higher than that of the First Emperor.
In the eyes of these elders of the Ying clan, Ying Chengyu was much better than the First Emperor.
In terms of bloodline, Ying Chengyu was born in Xianyang Palace and grew up under the watch of the elders.
Obviously, he was purer than the First Emperor who was born in Zhao Kingdom. It was rumored for a while that he was the illegitimate son of Lu Buwei. He returned to Qin Kingdom and was already in his teens.
In terms of ability, he helped the three generations of Qin kings handle government affairs: King Qin Zhaoxiang, King Qin Xiaowen, and King Qin Zhuangxiang.
Update Qin's weapons, agricultural tools and equipment with the Mohists, Gongshujia, farmers, Baigong, etc., increase Qin's grain output, strengthen Qin, and create the winning force of Liuli to weaken the six countries in troubled times.
It is obviously much better than the First Emperor who only knew how to reuse outsiders such as Li Si, Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang, Wei Liao, Dun Rui, Yao Jia, Wang Jian and so on.
The Ying clan is very resistant to the order to recruit talents, or in other words, the people of Lao Qin are very resistant to the order to recruit talents.
They believe that outsiders have taken away the titles and official positions that should belong to them.
When the First Emperor issued the "Book of Expelling Guests", the Ying family played a catalyst role in it. The Ying family strongly suggested that the First Emperor expel outsiders.
"Uncle, I really can't drink anymore. You made me eat the meat." Ying Chengyu blocked the wine bottle that his uncle hit, smiling bitterly.
The old man glared, a little unhappy. He was the younger brother of King Qin Zhaoxiang, so of course he was not a relative.
"You're not even afraid of the sky, are you afraid of this bottle of wine? I've already drunk it, are you going to play tricks on me?"
"Who asked you to drink in such a hurry..."
"What a muttering!"
"I said your old sword is not old yet!"
"Hahaha!"
The old man slapped his thigh and laughed, knowing that Ying Chengxuan was flattering him, but he was still very happy.
In the seats below, the old man's direct great-great-grandson puffed up his mouth when he saw this scene.
Who is your great-great-grandson?
If he had said this, the old man would have scolded him and given him a slap in the face to make him stop talking.
"If you can't praise me, just drink!"
The old man saw Ying Chengyu's face full of reluctance, and smiled so much that the wrinkles on his face gathered together, and said: "If you don't want to drink, just give me ten more compliments."
Ying Chengxuan rolled his eyes at the old man angrily and said, "Ten sentences? What should I praise you for? Is it praising you for the wrinkles on your face or praising you for being old and disrespectful? I'd better drink it!"
The old man still had a smile on his face and was not angry because of Ying Chengxuan's words. He looked at Ying Chengxuan with a sad face as he picked up the wine bottle and drank it down in one gulp.
"Okay! That's how it should be!"
"There's not a drop of wine left in this wine bottle. How can our kid be so cunning and cunning when he's so honest?"
"As honest as his father!"
"..."
Ying Cheng was surrounded by people who were happy and talked a lot.
Sitting opposite him, Zhao Ji, the first person on the left hand of the First Emperor, was as cold as ice. There was no one around her and she said nothing.
After thinking about it for a while, I got up.
Wearing a luxurious phoenix crown and solemn black clothes, with her left hand hidden in her black sleeve, she walked gracefully and gracefully to Ying Chengyu's side.
Her arrival did not affect the warm atmosphere in any way.
Old people, you talk about yours and I talk about mine. The topic always revolves around Ying Chengyu.
"Come on, come on, let's go one more time."
"Now that you're out, take my baby with you."
"Yes, take my family with you too. I'll rest assured that they will follow you."
"..."
Zhao Ji, a big living person, was standing there like a transparent person.
Zhao Ji looked very ugly.
"You have no respect for heaven and no respect for the king. Such a big event happened at the wax sacrifice. If the Qin State follows this son's words, it will surely perish, and you are still praising him? Don't you know that you are the biggest noble in this man's mouth?"
What kind of magic power does this Shuzi have?
After doing such a wrong thing, these people actually praised him greatly!
There was an accident at the wax festival, and everyone outside looked at Ying Chengyu with a hostile attitude.
But at the family banquet in Xuanniiao Hall, the elders of the Ying family who had the right to speak did not criticize Ying Chengyu. Instead, they praised Ying Chengyu repeatedly.
It's as if these old people, who have lived at least fifty years, don't know what the so-called nobility is.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Some old people stopped talking and stopped talking.
An old man was picking up meat with chopsticks and put down his chopsticks.
There is an old man who smiles brightly and then restrains his smile.
The uncle twisted his neck and looked at Zhao Ji. The friendly smile on his face that looked like the bark of an old tree no longer existed, only indifference.
"I was just as puzzled as I am today when this baby wanted Zi Chu to take you back from Zhao. If you didn't come, now you have to bow to the baby and call him the king."
This passage can be said to be tit for tat, retaining only the last trace of thinness.
My uncle just pointed at Zhao Ji and scolded her - "You think today's decision has ruined the Qin State. I think the decision to take you from Zhao State also ruined the Qin State."
Without Zhao Ji and her son, Qin would have been defeated.
"Uncle, is he old and confused?" Zhao Ji said, not politely, "Is the Qin State in trouble now?"
The uncle turned his head, picked up the wine bottle and smiled at the dozen old people around him and said: "When my uncle was here, Qianlong assisted my uncle, and the Qin State prospered."
"My uncle succeeded to the throne, and Shang Yang assisted his uncle. Qianlong regarded Shang Yang as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. He obstructed the reform in every possible way, framed his uncle, and eventually rebelled. He did not end well."
Drink it all in one gulp.
"It was right for Qianlong to force Qin, and it was right for Shang Yang to reform, but it was wrong for Qianlong to oppose Shang Yang regardless of the formality."
"Qianlong and Shang Yang were both selected by the king, and they were all chosen at the moment. How to explain this? What the king sees can not be seen by others. If you don't understand, you will not understand, and those who do not understand and resist forcefully will not end well. .”
The great uncle mentioned by the old man is Qin Xiangong, and Qianlong is a staunch supporter of Qin Xiangong.
During the period of Duke Xian of Qin, he made great contributions to the Qin State, which was in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. At that time, his position was that of Prime Minister.
My uncle was Qin Xiaogong, a staunch supporter of Shang Yang's reform, and could also be said to be the instigator behind the scenes.
Because Shang Yang's reform touched Qianlong's interests, during this period Qianlong changed from the humerus of the Qin State to the representative of the stubborn old forces of the Qin State.
The uncles were King Qin Huiwen, Qianlong and Shang Yang, both of whom died at the hands of King Qin Huiwen.
This passage did not respond to Zhao Ji from a positive perspective. There was no mention of the present moment in the words, but in fact they were all about the present moment.
No one understood when Ying Chengyu called you back, but now it seems that he was right.
No one understands what Ying Chengyu did today, but it is also right.
If you, Zhao Ji, don't understand, it's because you are short-sighted and can't understand the king's thoughts.
If you don't understand, just be patient and don't intend to object. If you object, you will die.
"The king is on top!"
Zhao Ji turned pale with anger and shouted angrily in a low voice.
When did Ying Chengxuan become the king?
How can his decision be regarded as the king's decision!
An old man in green sighed softly and said: "Queen Mother, whether or not Xiu'er is the king, you and I both know the facts."
"Qianlong was chosen by Xian Xian, and Shang Yang was chosen by Xiao Xian. Cheng Xiang was the ancestor of Zhaoxiang, Xiaowen, and Zhuangxiang."
The old man in green clothes looked up at the emperor who was sitting on the high platform, joking and chatting with Queen Afang and all the princes and princesses.
"There is still your Majesty's choice. Although Xiu'er has never been a king, is it possible that the vision of the four generations of Qin kings is not as good as yours?"
The old man who threw the chopsticks stared at Zhao Ji coldly, his eyes full of anger, and if you look closely, there was a trace of murderous intent.
According to seniority, he is the brother of King Qin Xiaowen, one generation older than Zhao Ji.
"My surname is Zhao. I've given enough away. I haven't joined the government or participated in politics for ten years. Today, I said a few words. How can you not forgive me? We don't talk on weekdays, so we are not dead."
I picked up the chopsticks after throwing them away, paused hard on the table, and picked up a piece of mutton.
The wooden chopsticks intersected with the wooden table, making a slightly dull sound.
When the old man used his long sword to kill someone, he liked to hit the ground twice.
"Your seat is not over here."
The old man who brought the seat to Ying Chengyu and arbitrarily changed the position of the seat reminded Zhao Ji to pay attention to the seat.
Zhao Ji was so angry that her whole body became cold and trembling. The heavy phoenix crown on her head was teetering and might fall off at any time.
"you……"
"Queen Mother Zhao."
Ying Chengyu spoke.
Zhao Ji stopped talking and turned her eyes away, with surprise in her eyes. She was puzzled but also felt a little bit happy.
This guy didn't call me Zhao Xianglu...
"I give you a toast."
Ying Chengqiu, who had been refusing the old people's advice to drink just now, took the initiative to raise the wine bottle.
The old man who threw the chopsticks had just put the meat into his mouth and had not had time to chew it. Hearing this, he frowned and immediately shouted: "What are you doing to her! I just asked you to drink and you didn't drink..."
"Um?"
The eldest uncle spoke solemnly.
The old man who threw the chopsticks swallowed the rest of his words, choked his breath, picked up the meat and ate it, one chopstick after another.
He took five pieces of meat in two breaths, as if he wanted to plug his mouth with the meat.
My uncle is the highest in the royal family and the oldest.
When he was young, he was also a figure who sacrificed his life and blood for Qin. Most of the old people sitting here were the ones he watched grow up.
So my uncle said softly "Hmm", and several old people who also frowned and opened their mouths to express their dissatisfaction closed their mouths.
These old people looked at Ying Chengyu with dissatisfaction, confusion, and why do you respect her, including the uncle of Zhenchangzi.
Zhao Ji also had the same look in her eyes.
Dissatisfied, confused, what do you respect me for?
"I respect the Empress Dowager Zhao for her wise teachings and your majesty's great talents and strategies. He has unified the world and is one emperor for the ages."
After Ying Chengxiao finished speaking, he drank it all in one gulp.
Zhao Ji stared at the bottom of the wine bottle beside Ying Chengxuan's mouth, her expression still cold.
This sign shows that he will not rebel...
At the Wax Festival, he said that the Qin State had no heaven, and had the support of Wang Yan, Meng Ao, and the Ying family, but now he said that he would not rebel...
"Which of your words is true and which is false?" Zhao Ji looked cold.
Ying Chengyu put down the wine bottle and looked at Zhao Ji's left hand hidden in her wide sleeve.
Said: "I don't know whether you have a sharp blade or a dagger in your hand. Just throw it away."
Some of the dozen old people suddenly changed their faces, some dropped their chopsticks and glared, some suddenly turned their heads and looked around, and some glanced sideways at the First Emperor.
The great-uncle looked around with a pair of old eyes to stabilize the factory, and then stared closely at Zhao Ji's still uncovered left hand, with murderous intent in his eyes.
This guy must be cheating on me!
Zhao Ji's expression remained unchanged and she said coldly: "I'm not that stupid. You are so successful in "Yellow Emperor" and Yue Nu can't kill you, so how can I kill you."
The old people's expressions softened upon hearing this.
It is not uncommon for Ying Chengyu to have high martial arts skills, they all know it.
This is true. This woman is not that stupid. Even if she is given a magic weapon, she will not be able to hurt a single hair on the baby.
"You can't kill me, but you can kill yourself." Ying Chengyu narrowed his eyes and smiled.
In Zhao Ji's eyes, those narrowed eyes had the power to penetrate people's hearts.
It made Zhao Ji uneasy, made Zhao Ji's palms sweat, and made the handle of the knife hidden in her sleeves and nestled in her palms soaked.
"What nonsense are you talking about, you idiot?" Zhao Ji forced a smile, not wanting to reveal her feelings.
"If you really don't have anything in your hand, you shouldn't be smiling like this." Ying Chengyu said, "You should be smiling like this."
The corners of Ying Chengyu's mouth were raised, his eyes were full of contempt, his smile was sarcastic, and his whole face was full of sarcasm.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
He first repeated Zhao Ji's words, then put away the smile on his face and put on a sincere face.
Both expressions are very natural.
"Isn't this better?"
PS: I haven’t saved the manuscript yet. The author is thinking about how to end the second volume. Because the second volume is more than half over, I have to start thinking about how to pave the way for the ending plot, so I have to think carefully about it here.
