As the ministers sat down, there was a sound of bells, cauldrons, zithers and flutes playing. The emperor looked around and saw many faces in robes, some were respectful, some were frightened, some were familiar, some were unfamiliar, but all of them wore jade and purple silk, and their mouths were full of beautiful seals. Over the years, it has been exactly the same, it has not changed, it is just that I am getting older.
No, I'm not old yet, just give me some time, Ji Zizong, I don't care if you are sincere or not, don't let me down.
When the ministers sat down, the banquet was of course sumptuous. The emperor only looked at him and the ceremony officer sang: "Stop the fun!"
The emperor turned his eyes and smiled: "I have looked at the annals of history, and in the "Books" and "Poems", I have always admired the virtues and minds of the ancient monarchs and ministers, and I am very happy with them."
"Today, there is a banquet in the sea, and we are drinking the imperial wine. How can we just eat and drink and enjoy the music? Do you have any poems for me?"
Among the ministers who looked grand, he hesitated. The first one to stand up was a third-rank minister. Su Ziji was not familiar with him. He seemed to be Yue Wenjing. He only heard his deep and majestic voice:
"The beautiful sun and gentle wind cover all directions, and the chattering clouds are filled with bright purple clouds. When we celebrate together, we sing songs to brighten up the good, so that war can be stopped and people and property can be prosperous."
This kind of imperial poem is originally about praising virtues. It is already very good to be able to achieve this level. No fool would be so original that he would be praised by everyone immediately.
Someone started, and naturally a minister took over: "I also have a poem - Polygonum Xiaoyan praises the saints and benefactors, the heaven's heart is clear and the rain is clear, the prosperity is promising, thousands of boxes are blessed, the river is clear and the sea banquets Yu's achievements."
Thanks to these two people's suggestions, there was a flood of brilliance. However, this kind of icing on the cake work was mainly a matter for ministers. The prince basically did not have this level and did not participate.
Su Ziji was sitting at the top. A few tables in front of him were the kings and the old prince. He was a junior, and he was not ranked first in the country. Fortunately, there was one table for one person. Everyone basically talked because the emperor was angry today, so they rarely talked. Although there was singing and dancing in the venue, it is not certain whether the people watching the funny scene really took it in.
"So this is the palace banquet." Su Ziji poured himself a small glass of wine. As he tasted the dishes, he frowned. These dishes looked very good, but most of them were cold dishes, and a small part had been cooked for a long time. When it is hot on the stove, it is either cold and has no heat, or it is overheated and loses its fragrance. It tastes tasteless and is not as good as the food in your own house. This means that it represents different meanings, so many people think of attending a palace banquet. Glory.
Otherwise, everyone present might not have an appetite for the palace banquet dishes.
"It turns out that this is what the royal banquet is about, and the wine is actually good wine."
But everyone is afraid of losing their manners in front of the king, so naturally they don't dare to drink too much.
Su Ziji looked at the three princes in front of him again and found that King Qi lowered his head to drink and his expression was still bad. King Shu looked thoughtfully at the singing and dancing, obviously thinking about something, while King Lu looked at Su Ziji. When he passed by, he actually looked back and raised his glass to Su Ziji in a distant toast.
Instead of nodding slightly and smiling, Su Ziji withdrew his gaze and stopped looking any further.
"Everything is under control."
"My previous strategy was to highlight the King of Qi on the one hand, and on the other hand he was pinned to the ground and beaten - Your Majesty, I was too weak to resist, so I was able to quickly make the king a prince."
It had been planned for a long time, but it was almost realized today. Although the emperor did not scold King Qi in public, this was normal. After all, the collusion between King Qi and Duan Yanxing was not easy to convict in public. This had long been expected by Su Ziji.
"It won't take a day to destroy King Qi's holy family. To achieve this result is already quite good."
"Duan Yanxing's actions will definitely make the emperor wary of King Qi. Now he makes me acting Duke because he hopes that I will stand up and stand up to the kings."
"If my prediction is correct, the emperor will have a favor later and let me participate in the apprenticeship of the government."
"I want to enter on my own, which is completely different from the emperor asking me to enter."
"There is still a two-level gap between the Duke and the kings, but I can no longer do nothing. Otherwise, if I show weakness, the emperor will think I am useless, so I must follow the emperor's wishes and intervene in the political situation."
"First of all, we must understand the emperor's intention. The emperor's intention is that I should be a tool to resist and fight against the kings of Qi, Shu and Lu, so that they cannot control the situation."
"I must obey the emperor's will to survive and develop, but tool people cannot be used as stir-ups. It is the same as a chamber pot. Everyone hates it and throws it away after using it."
The level of many people is just that of being a shit stirrer and a hawk, but this kind of person will never die easily, let alone go further.
"In the process of resisting the kings of Qi, Shu, and Lu, we must resist losing our character, resisting recognition, and resisting losing our reputation."
"How to resist losing character, resisting recognition, and resisting losing reputation?"
"******,******!"
"I can't be like a troublemaker and rebel against the kings when I see them. I have to stand at the height of national interests and bite the kings when they are detrimental to the country - no, fight."
"The fight must be fair and just, everyone must know it, and then the kings will beat you all over the head."
"As for the heat, as long as I don't interfere myself, with the strength of the current Daihou Mansion team, even if I fight hard, I will be beaten hard."
"So, just like last time, the whole government mobilized and worked together to achieve success without any flaws."
Thinking of the mobilization of the Daihou Mansion that day for the cultural meeting, Su Ziji couldn't help but touched his head. His head was full of wrinkles. Could he be the Buddha's head?
"Ami Tofu, with a head full of iron and steel to represent the country's duke, is online today!"
Just thinking about it, the emperor suddenly asked: "Duke Dai, I heard that you are good at poetry. Do you have any poems today?"
The Duke Dai, who had a head full of iron bones and clank, was startled. This is really a person sitting on the banquet, and disaster will come from the seat.
But I couldn't refuse at the moment. This kind of poem that praises virtues is usually difficult to be handed down, unless it is really wonderful. I racked my brains, patted it, and said: "Sun Chen's poems are really mediocre, but Sun Chen received the favor grandly, no matter Dare to disobey the order."
Then he chanted:
Jinling controls Haipu, and Lushui controls Wu Jing.
The cymbals and songs are played by the cavalry, and the cymbals are used to attract the ministers.
Beat the bell to speed up the make-up, beat the drum to open up the important city.
The emperor rests on his jade table, his sword and shoes move like clouds.
The sunrise shines on thousands of households, and the hairpins and skirts shine like stars.
After court, I took a bath and took a leisurely tour in Langfeng Pavilion.
Under the two palaces of Jiji, there is joy and grace.
This poem is actually a bit out of place for the scene, and the quality is not too high. However, this kind of poem cannot be very exciting, and everyone in the audience nodded.
The emperor seemed very happy and smiled: "Duke Dai, you are too humble. You wrote this poem in a hurry, which shows your talent. However, you are the number one scholar, so your talent does not need to be proved."
"You drew a picture of a thousand blessings for me and didn't leave the mansion for several months. This filial piety is very useful to me."
"But it will not be of much benefit to the country. From now on, you will serve in court and pay more attention to court affairs, so that you will be worthy of your talents."
Sure enough, he wanted to go to court by himself, and he was praising himself with all his words, just like being roasted on the fire.
The iron-clad Duke Dai glanced around and saw that King Qi's eyes were almost spitting out fire, while King Shu's face was as dark as water, and King Lu couldn't help but froze his smile. However, all this was expected, and he calmly stood up and bowed down. : "Sun Chen obeys the order."
