Because Wang Hao had passed his birthday, the capital was extremely lively. Especially after the emperor approved it, more people came to congratulate him.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the palace was full of guests and guests, and they were full of joy. Gift boxes were hung from the door and piled up like a hill.
The tall boy in front of the door shouted loudly, most of them were dignitaries in the court.
Even those who had some quarrels with each other in the past had to come this time. After all, the emperor had spoken.
So Zhang Cong, Wang Qiong, Wang Hua, He Jian, Zhang Zilin, Gu Zuo, Zhao Shen, Xing Guan, Gu Renyi, Jin Gui... It can be said that almost all officials in Beijing arrived.
Wang Hao will be sixty-eight years old after this birthday, which can be regarded as a long life.
In addition, he has four sons and five daughters. In this era of low fertility rates, it is not a big miracle that they all survived.
Putting aside the five daughters, it is not good for a woman to be in the public eye.
The four sons, Wang Yanzhe, Wang Yansu, Wang Yanling and Wang Yanzhao, all grew up and accompanied their father to welcome guests inside and outside. They were very busy.
It's a pity that he is not as good as Yang Tinghe, and he doesn't have a son who can study. These few are either favored by military officials, or they are still studying at a young age. In short, they are not so beautiful.
Mentioning Yang Tinghe, Wang Hao felt a little unhappy tonight. After many years of comradeship and assisting him in the cabinet for several years, this person was missing from this scene.
It can only be said that things in this world cannot be perfect.
However, he always remembered in his heart that he had promised to be invited in front of the emperor, and he had just been waiting for this opportunity.
"Mr. Wangge, congratulations!"
Wang Hao's hair was completely white and his eyes were a little cloudy, which were all signs of old age. However, he was still in good spirits and answered with a smile: "Uncle, you're welcome. Please come inside. Please come inside."
"Old Wangge!" The so-called eldest uncle is Wang Hua, the Minister of Rites. There was another person following him, and he looked much younger when he was called.
"Oh, it turns out to be Uncle Xin Xin."
Wang Shouren believed that he had the foundation of Wang Hao. He had been taught many times over the years, so he naturally did not dare to be in a high position. "Wang Ge always calls him like this, and the younger generation cannot bear it. It is better to call him Bo'an."
Wang Hua also added, "You and I are of the same generation, so naturally he is the junior."
"Haha, okay, nephew Bo'an, please come in."
Tonight, red carpets were everywhere in the palace, lanterns were hung high, and the four young masters in the palace were also dressed in joy. They each welcomed the guests to their seats, and occasionally chatted with someone, laughing loudly.
They even invited an outside theater troupe to set up a stage to perform and sing opera, adding to the atmosphere.
When many people arrived, three or two people gathered together to talk about happy things.
When the country was prosperous, although there were small forces in all directions, as soon as the army arrived, it was immediately wiped out, but the national power was not depleted too much. At this time, the DPRK should be prosperous.
Wang Hao was dizzy from the noise in the crowd, but when he saw the joyous scene, he suddenly realized why the emperor, who didn't even care about his own festival, suddenly mentioned it 20 days ago. His birthday.
He wants all this.
Killed a group of people in Jiangnan, and kidnapped all the princes of Ning Fan to the capital. It was originally said that Liu Jin was only used for Jiangnan affairs, but his expression changed and he was thrown into Jiangxi again. The officials and gentry in Jiangxi were frightened to death...
Under such a turbulent situation,
The residence of his cabinet minister is indeed full of talented people and bustling with people.
The officialdom in the capital was in harmony. When the banquet began, there were still countless words and even poems praising Ming Jun for his prosperous life.
Not to sugarcoat peace, but this peace does exist.
This is enough.
Moreover, this is still a conspiracy.
He is the chief minister and the emperor's master. Those who try their best to climb his lintel can line up from here to Nanzhili.
As for people like Zhang Cong and Wang Qiong, they completely dance with the Sacred Heart.
And when the emperor congratulated him and surrounded by ministers, how could he force himself to refuse?
Finally, this is the hot scene now.
Not surprisingly, some people began to say that today's joy should not only lie with Mr. Wang Ge, but also with the Holy One. There is nothing going on in the world, so they have such a leisurely mind.
These sons of his are the most popular ones. When they see people admiring his family endlessly, they don't hide their excitement before they respond, and then they respond.
Wang Hao shook his head and sighed to himself: Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you must have been looking at this place, right?
Not long after, looking for an empty space, he called his eldest son over and said, "When you come to welcome guests, they are all happy words that cannot be taken seriously, but you all seem to have got carried away!"
The eldest son was also aggrieved. He didn't know why his father kept a straight face at this time, "Father, today is your birthday, and all the people here are colleagues... I just meant to say a few happy words. Besides, children can't have a sad face. Welcoming guests.”
"You!" Wang Haoxin said. He understood what he was thinking at all. He had previously discussed with him why the emperor took the initiative to let him hold a birthday banquet. "It seems that when my father leaves Beijing, you can only find some leisure time." Do your job!"
Seeing that he was really angry, the eldest son lowered his head.
Wang Hao thought about the occasion and decided to forget it, "Okay, let's get going!"
However, he still thought a little less, because he thought about all the distinguished guests in the house, but he never expected that before the banquet officially started, another sedan would fall in front of the door.
Next to the sedan, I saw the distinguished eunuch You Zhi, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. He bent down to lift the curtain and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, we have arrived."
"Oh, good."
The person who came was naturally Zhu Houzhao. When he came down, he put his hands behind his back, looked up, and said: "Prince's Mansion, this is my first time here. Let's go and join in the fun with me."
"okay."
Speaking of which, he really deserves to be the seventh-rank official in front of the 'Prime Minister'. He probably recognized some symbols or costumes. Originally, the stage of welcoming guests was over and ordinary people could not come in. But when he saw Zhu Houzhao, he immediately woke up after being confused for a while. , and then he was so frightened that he knelt down directly.
Looking directly at the emperor is not a small crime!
Seeing him like this, most of the others followed his lead and just followed suit. Only one or two people were confused about the situation and tried to be polite, "May I ask, where do you honor your guests?"
"Kneel down quickly!"
The person next to him stood up and pushed him down without letting him say anything.
Zhu Houzhao didn't care and walked in on his own.
The courtyard we entered these days was not small, and there were many people behind it. Fortunately, there was a smart man who ran along and gestured wildly, "Kneel down! Kneel down, everyone!"
You Zhi joked: "The Emperor's dragon spirit is so overwhelming."
After turning two screens, the open space in the palace was revealed. He was at the end of the red carpet. There were about a dozen large round tables on both sides of the red carpet, which were already full of guests.
"emperor?!"
I don’t know who called this.
Then one after another people exclaimed like this.
When the news reached Wang Hao's ears, he who was sitting down immediately twitched his white beard, got up and was about to rush outside.
Those who were younger than him and had good hearing reacted faster. They stood up and walked out to greet the emperor and began to kneel down.
"I see you, Your Majesty, long live my Emperor!"
Zhu Houzhao smiled brightly as he greeted the shocked ministers and said to Wang Hao: "Today's etiquette between the emperor and his ministers is secondary. The emperor also has to pay homage to the teacher, and the emperor also has to respect the relationship between teachers and students. Respecting teachers is important. , The behavior of a gentleman. Mr. Wang is my mentor, how can I not come to your birthday? How can I not come? Ah? Isn’t it? "
Wang Hao was immediately flattered and said, "The emperor is so kind, and the humble ministers are frightened!"
"No need, everyone get up." Zhu Houzhao raised his head and said: "In the eleventh year of Zhengde, the imperial court won two victories in a row. Thinking about it, it can be said that this has determined the overall situation of ZTE. I am the emperor and you are officials. We cannot always You look like you are suffering from great hatred, don't you? It's time to celebrate your birthday, so on a second level, I also came to join in the fun and congratulate you with the words 'peace to the world'. Do you think it's okay?"
The emperor has said this, but there are still people who can jump out and say no at this time, emperor, please go back! Isn't that a purebred idiot?
Wang Haoze knew clearly in his heart that this was why His Majesty came!
"You Zhi, don't be stupid. Since it's to celebrate your birthday, how can you not have a gift?!"
You Zhi immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, this is a piece of calligraphy written by 'Gongzhongtiguo' himself!"
Zhu Houzhao thought about it. It was really tacky to give gold and silver at this time. Giving an official position would seem to be a public weapon for private use, so it was better to give him a piece of calligraphy. Don't spend too much money,
However, the emperor wrote in his own hand that he would be loyal to the country and that he would take it back to his ancestral home and hang it until his family was destroyed.
This is a great honor. For someone like Wang Yao, even a thousand pieces of gold would not be exchanged for it.
"My lord, Wang Hao would like to thank His Majesty for your kindness!!"
(End of chapter)
