After hurriedly getting rid of this very dirty thought in his mind, Huang Qiong looked at the sky and ordered people to prepare a banquet. He also asked people to invite Mr. Sima's family and Song Gongliang, and then turned to Fan Jian and Jia Quan said, "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Let's all have a reunion dinner together. Since we all live in the same mansion, I won't talk about any false etiquette today."
"Since we have entered the Prince's Mansion, we are all relatives of this king. Taking advantage of the Chinese New Year today, everyone will gather together to have a good time and lively together, and celebrate this festival in a lively way. Since returning to Zhengzhou It’s been a long time since I got together with you two in the capital. I happen to have some fine wine from Sichuan sent by King Yong here.”
Naturally, Fan Jian and Jia Quan would not refuse Huang Qiong's invitation. After all, today is the New Year, Fan Jian has a family and cannot return, and Jia Quan is even more alone now. No one wants to spend this new year alone. It's okay to be alone on weekdays, but it's a bit too miserable to be alone during the Chinese New Year.
It's just that even though we don't talk about any false etiquette, there are still some things that need to be talked about. After Sima Hong's family and Song Zhixuan arrived, two large tables were opened. He Yao naturally sat in the inner hall with Wu Ziyu, who could not appear openly, and the Persian dancers, including Lin Hanyan, who was dragged here in the name of sister-in-law, and Sima Hong's daughter-in-law.
However, among these female relatives, Yang Maner, who has been absent since Huang Qiong returned from Zhengzhou, whether it was sleeping or having dinner parties, still excused herself because she was not feeling well. Huang Qiong didn't care about this woman's almost habitual absence. If his heart is not with him, he will not force others. If Yang Maner proposed to leave, Huang Qiong would not keep her.
In fact, Huang Qiong has always had complicated thoughts about the three daughters given to him by King Yong. They were left behind in the first place, not only because they could not disapprove of King Yong's face, but also because they were pitiful for the life experiences of these three women. Although they got to know each other for a long time and developed some feelings, they were ultimately different from He Yao and Duan Jin. They are even slightly different from Yi Ying's four subordinates.
Although Huang Qiong would not take them out to entertain guests, let alone resell them. But he doesn't have the almost overbearing desire to possess the other women. Even in my heart, I am more or less defensive about these three women. Therefore, Huang Qiong has always been adhering to the idea of getting together and getting together easily with these three girls. If he is willing to stay, he will treat them well according to the etiquette of a concubine.
If he doesn't want to stay, he will give him money and let him go if he finds a good place to go. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter if she stays in the house to raise her. Therefore, although the three girls are slightly older, Huang Qiong has always deliberately avoided getting them pregnant. Compared with the two girls who are completely devoted to themselves, Zhao Tingting and Cheng Ying are no worse than others.
Yang Man'er, who had been deliberately avoiding sleeping with her, was actually a little distraught. Huang Qiong was not unaware of the hidden things behind this approach. After Yang Man'er didn't want to sleep with her twice in a row, Huang Qiong asked He Yao to directly remove her from the sleeping list, and never took the initiative to provoke her. If Yang Maner directly proposed to leave, Huang Qiong would not do anything to persuade her to stay.
Huang Qiong was not surprised by Yang Man'er's absence again today. But after Song Zhihuan arrived, Huang Qiong didn't understand for a moment when he saw his dodgey eyes. What was this kid doing? And not only was Song Zhihuan looking at him strangely today, but Song Zhihuan also deliberately avoided him after he returned from Zhengzhou.
However, although there was a doubt in my mind about Song Zhihuan's performance. But on this day, Huang Qiong didn't intend to ask anything. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year and everyone is in a good mood. Huang Qiong doesn't want to affect everyone's mood because of unnecessary things. Especially since this is the first time for the girls to celebrate the New Year with him, Huang Qiong does not want to affect everyone's interest.
Since Huang Qiong had said that there would be no false etiquette, this banquet was also served with a round table. After Sima Hong's family arrived, they all sat together. However, Sima Hong still had to pay attention to some etiquette. After everyone sat down, he actually asked his son to stand aside and wait.
Regarding Sima Hong's approach, Huang Qiong laughed and waved his hands and said: "Mr. Sima, I have already said that we will not use those false etiquettes during the New Year. Don't force others to do anything. Brother Sima and Brother Fan, Brother Jia is about the same age, a few years older than me, how dare we ask Brother Sima to serve us?"
"Besides, Mr. Sima asked a scholar to do the work that the servants do. Isn't this a slap in my face? Although Brother Sima is your son, he is also my guest, especially in terms of his age. This king’s brother. If this spreads out, wouldn’t others say that this king is disrespectful? Come on, come on, sit down together.”
Despite Huang Qiong's persuasion, Sima Hong hesitated, but finally nodded. In fact, how could Sima Hong not feel sorry for the only youngest son left by his side? Facing this group of young people who are about the same age as his son, how can he really be willing to let his son serve at the banquet like a servant?
But in front of Huang Qiong, some things should be done. Yesterday, the King of England was sent by the emperor to worship the Ancestral Temple early in the morning. How could Sima Hong, who was also a veteran in officialdom, fail to appreciate the true meaning behind this? He knew that he was old and had been away from officialdom for many years, so he would no longer be able to pave the way for his son in the future.
Sima Hong, who has been in the officialdom for many years, is quite clear about his son's character. He has some talent as a person, but he is still somewhat nerdy. This year is the year of the Grand Competition. With his son's talent, there is probably no problem in passing the imperial examination. On this point, Sima Hong, who has taught his son strictly since he was studying at the age of five, still has confidence in him.
But after entering the official career, I am afraid that my son will not be able to go very far due to his bookish character, and will be more likely to be excluded by others. He didn't want the same thing that happened to his son, as Su Jin had been sitting on the bench for so many years. What's more, Su Jin had the emperor protecting him during those years, and he was quite lucky. After he was transferred to the position of chief minister of the British Palace, he had help from noble people.
Although he is a fourth-grade prefect, he is not a high-ranking official in the officialdom of the Qi Dynasty. But no matter what, it is still a real shortcoming. Moreover, according to the official practice of the Qi Dynasty, people who have not served as prefects are not allowed to serve as governors, such as comfort envoys, and are not allowed to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister. This time the magistrate came down and had no intention of finding a ladder to the sky.
Even Zhengzhou Prefecture is in a mess now. But who doesn't know in this officialdom that the worse the mess, the easier it is to achieve political success? When he became the prefect of Zhengzhou, he was assisted by Jian Yong, a fellow magistrate who was known as a capable official, and with the support of the King of England behind him, his political achievements were adequate. The person standing behind him is the King of England. Which official on Henan Road dares to embarrass him?
Even with his character, even if he cannot join the cabinet and become the prime minister in the future, he can be a first-class official such as Yushi Taizuodu Yushi, or a second-class official such as a bachelor of Hanlin Academy or Zhongshu Sheren. , may not be an extravagant hope. Although I had been on the bench for many years and suffered from rejection, I finally managed to make it through.
But his son may not have that good luck. If you want to go far with your son's character, you can't do it without a backer. Not to mention that he has been away from officialdom for many years, the previous relationship has long since faded. Even if he has not faded away, his official position is either not high or not in an important position, so it is difficult to provide any help to his son.
Even if he is still in the officialdom, he is only a small fourth-grade official in the Ministry of Industry, how much protection can he provide to his son? Today, he asked his son to stand by and wait on him, but he hoped that his son could leave a good impression on the current King of England and the future Crown Prince. As long as his son can catch up with the King of England, his future future will not be restricted.
If he really became a disciple of the Emperor, would this official dare to embarrass him? After all, compared to several other elderly people in the British Palace, my whole family is a latecomer. Although the King of England often went to the courtyard where his family lived to discuss the government-run workshop with him. But he was not very impressed with his son.
The King of England treats him favorably, at least now, entirely for his own sake, and has nothing to do with his son. If I can leave a deep impression on the King of England today, so what if my son is a little wronged? What's more, with the King of England at the table and myself as the father, it's not his turn to sit on the table.
However, Sima Hong did not expect that Huang Qiong would insist that his son also sit down. He is afraid that if he insists, he will appear too artificial, so he should not be too insistent. But it's a shame that his own actions deepened the King of England's impression of his son, didn't he? As long as the first step is taken, if you want your son to make more friends with the King of England in the future, considering the King of England's character, there shouldn't be too many problems.
After all, the King of England dared to use it even for a nerd like Su Jin. Although my son is a bit more bookish, he is still much better than the bookworm Su Jin. Naturally, Sima Hong would not say this plan in his heart. As for Huang Qiong's city government, whether Ren Sima Hong could see his plan, no matter how shrewd he was, he would naturally not be able to tell.
In ancient China, the thirtieth day was generally a day for sacrifices, and the night was actually not too important. The first day of the new year was the real day for family gatherings. New Year's Eve, generally refers to the first day of the Lunar New Year, not the New Year's Eve. So, today is the real New Year’s Eve dinner. So after Huang Qiong came back from the palace, he told Li Hai to prepare a rich dinner today.
After Huang Qiong took everyone to sit down, various dishes were served like water. At the wine table, Huang Qiong was very relaxed in order not to let others, mainly Sima Hong's family and Song Zhihuan, be too cautious. Not only did they frequently raise glasses, but they also played some small games such as reciting poems and persuading people to drink. However, Fan Jian's idea of drinking was stopped by Huang Qiong.
Fan Jian recovered from his serious injury. Wine can be used to disinfect injuries, but drinking alcohol has a great impact on physical recovery. Therefore, no matter how Fan Jian, who was obsessed with Sichuan liquor, looked at him with pitiful eyes, Huang Qiong was still unmoved. He wanted a healthy counselor, not a frail man.
During the dinner, Huang Qiong also brought a wine glass and went to the female family table to toast. Although they are both his wives, Huang Qiong, who has always respected women, feels that she still has to do what she should do. However, when she entered the ladies' section and saw Sima Hong, whom she had officially met for the first time, who could be said to be a beautiful daughter-in-law, Huang Qiong was stunned even though there were so many beauties around her.
