Even if I have to leave this feast of revenge, I still have to see those beasts in the Hou Mansion pay their due price.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ma said to the person in front of him: "Has the manpower been arranged outside the Hou Mansion?"
Yi Tian was sitting here. At this point in time, his subordinates had already monitored all accessible places in the Hou Mansion. Therefore, even if Xiaocui's maid left, her whereabouts would still be under their surveillance. Down.
"certainly!"
When Xiao Ma heard this, he pushed the envelope on the table directly.
Yi Tian picked it up and took a look and said, "Then I will have someone control her to avoid any mistakes at this point in time."
Xiao Ma nodded. Indeed, at this point in time, there couldn't be any more mistakes.
In this way, Xiao Cui, who had just left the Hou Mansion, was quietly taken down by Zhang San when passing through an alley.
At this critical moment, Zhang Yuhang gave all the power he could use to Xiao Ma.
Not only Yi Tian's underground forces, but also Zhang San, Li Si, Ma Wu and others were all called back.
They were worried that something would go wrong and someone from the Hou Mansion would abscond, especially Liu Shirui and her son, who were given top priority.
Inside the palace, the lights were brightly lit at the moment.
All the officials and the ministers who came specially for the banquet were sitting leisurely in the main hall.
On the table are a dazzling array of flowers, fruits and vegetables, and now the hot liquor has become an indispensable drink on every table.
Among the officials, headed by Right Prime Minister Xue Ziling, sat quietly aside.
The left prime minister who once turned the tide did not attend the birthday banquet due to his advanced age. Only his son Zhuge Ning attended on his father's behalf.
The hundreds of officials at the banquet interacted with each other, laughter gradually sounded, glasses were pushed, and it was very lively.
Zhao Yueming sat alone, looking carefully at everything in front of him, silently.
Until his eyes glanced at the right prime minister, Xue Ziling seemed to feel something and looked straight at him.
When he saw it was Zhao Yueming, his face was calm. He just raised the wine glass in his hand and gave a slight gesture to Zhao Yueming.
Faced with this person's active greeting, even Zhao Yueming did not dare to scorn him. He immediately raised his glass and drank it after a slight gesture.
This scene was seen by other officials who were also sitting at the banquet. However, because they were not clear about the reason, each of them just frowned slightly, then picked up the wine glass again and smiled happily at the colleagues on the side.
"Your Majesty is here!"
At this moment, a loud voice sounded above the hall.
When they heard that His Majesty had arrived, everyone stood up and bowed: "Welcome Your Majesty, Long Live Your Majesty!"
King Zhou was dressed in casual clothes today, and his whole body was extremely full of energy.
Seeing the officials saluting him, he said with a smile: "There is no need to be more polite today. All of you dear friends have come to wish me a birthday. I must also ask you to return home in joy. Please sit down."
With that said, King Zhou waved his sleeves and sat directly on the throne.
When everyone heard His Majesty say this, they all said in unison: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
When everyone was seated, King Zhou said: "Everyone, how do you feel about the strong wine today? Can you still drink it?"
Nie Rong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, immediately said: "This wine is refreshing in the mouth. After I drink it, I can only feel a burning fire in my abdomen. It is particularly comfortable and has the effect of enlightenment. It is worthy of the name of this strong wine!"
Hearing that even the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment praised this wine, as the nominal owner of this wine, King Kang immediately smiled and said: "Master Nie's words are very kind. With such comments, I will not worry about the sales of my strong wine. Wait. Tomorrow, I will send someone to bring you a few more jars so that Lord Nie can drink enough."
"Then, I will thank Prince Kang for his kindness."
Faced with King Kang's bold words, Nie Rong did not refuse at all. Now no one in the whole Kyoto knew that he was the owner of this strong liquor. In his own capacity, he drank these jars of liquor for nothing, but it still didn't matter. questionable.
King Zhou also laughed loudly when he heard this, pointed at King Kang and said: "Today is my birthday, please pour it and start selling your wine here."
Although he said it with a smile, the rest of the people in the hall were particularly speechless.
You also said that King Kang was doing salesmanship, but you just put these wines on the table. What do you mean, and you said it in such a tactful way?
Faced with his brother's ridicule, King Kang immediately pretended to be rude and stood up directly, saying: "Brother, what you said is that the things that belong to my brother, aren't they yours, brother?"
As he spoke, he shouted to the outside of the hall: "Come here, bring up the gift I prepared for my brother."
"oh!"
King Zhou stared curiously outside the palace. The gifts from King Kang and the ministers had already been accepted. Now he was also curious about what surprise his younger brother had prepared for him.
In a moment, outside the palace, under the leadership of the imperial guards, a young man wearing brocade clothes walked in with a brocade box that had been prepared long ago.
"Prince Xie?"
Before they even got close, the officials above the main hall saw clearly who this young man was. He was none other than the eldest son of Zhan Ninghou, Xie Yongling.
After confirming this, everyone turned their attention to where Zhan Ning was sitting not far from His Majesty.
What's going on? Your own son didn't stay at the harem for dinner, so why did he suddenly come here and get involved with His Highness Prince Kang again?
You and others have already presented birthday gifts one after another. You are preparing an extra one at this time. Isn't this an eye medicine for them?
Prince Kang is a member of the royal family, so they don't dare to say anything. Moreover, they are brothers, so no one can say anything about these unexpected surprises. But you are in our group, how could you stab him in the back like this.
On the throne, when he saw the young man's appearance clearly, King Zhou asked uncertainly: "You are the son of Zhan Ninghou, Xie Yongling, right?"
Xie Yongling raised the brocade box in his hand, knelt on the ground, and shouted: "Your Majesty, Xie Yongling, is here to see you. May your Majesty be as blessed as the East Sea, and live as long as the Southern Mountains. May you have this day every year, and this day every year."
King Zhou laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, get up quickly. There are no monarchs and ministers today, only one of your elders, so there is no need to be polite."
He looked at Xie Yongling carefully and said with a smile: "I remember that before I saw you, you were just a handsome young man. Now you are handsome and talented. You have really grown up."
Then he looked at Zhan Ning who was sitting below and said, "Compared to these young people, you are much older, and I am also old."
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. I just benefited from my aunt, so I don't have so many worries. Unlike Your Majesty, who has to worry about the country and the country of the whole world, the burden on my shoulders is naturally much heavier. Besides, Your Majesty Now I am really in my prime, and I don’t even look like I’m old at all.”
Without waiting for his father to speak, Xie Yongling directly took over and responded with a smile.
As for his aunt, she is naturally the current Concubine Xie. This majesty is still his uncle.
It's just because I rarely enter the palace that the relationship is not very close.
After all, in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, if we really count the royal relatives and relatives, there are simply not too many.
