As the ancient capital of several dynasties, Jinling has countless Qionglou Palaces, among which Yongming Palace is the largest and most magnificent one.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the bright moon shines high and the lanterns shine brightly, making the palace as bright as day. In the square in front of Xuande's main hall, a hundred tables of banquets were held to celebrate festivals and weddings.
In fact, for the emperor, this banquet was quite simple. Now the new dynasty has just been established, the autumn harvest has just passed, and the war has just stopped.
When the national treasury is empty, if you insist on doing something grand, you will only be able to reap the benefits of the people. Liao Heng is a good emperor.
"Brother Song, Master He, come here quickly, I'll hold a seat for you!" Jiang Yuntian raised his arms and greeted him from afar.
ha? Are people still allowed to occupy seats at palace banquets? The more formal the occasion, the more important it is to sit in order. The royal family members sit in the front row, and the civil and military ministers sit in the back row in order of official rank.
Looking at the entire new dynasty, the only ones sitting in the front row are Jiang Yuntian and Princess Zhao Qin, Privy Councilor Gao Chen, Prime Minister He Qiu, and the abbot Han Dong.
Jiang Yuntian and Zhao Qin already occupied a seat, Gao Chen and He Qiu each occupied a seat. The remaining seat should have been reserved for Director Han, but Jiang Yuntian gave it to Song Che.
"Brother Jiang, this is not good after all. I have no official position and I can just find a place to sit down." Song Che said.
Jiang Yuntian stretched his shoulders, pressed him down on the seat, and said: "I think this position is still low. Brother Song is an unparalleled national warrior. Without you, there would be no world like this. You should be with Brother Liao." Ping Qi Ping——"
"Jiang Yuntian!" Zhao Qin hurriedly interrupted Jiang Yuntian, pulled him back to his seat, and said in a reproachful tone: "I've told you, people in the court have many eyesight, don't talk nonsense, why are you so outspoken? Can you change it?" Jiang Yuntian scratched his head, laughed, and said to Song Che: "Anyway, you can sit down with peace of mind, as long as I am here, no one can drive you away." Song Che couldn't refuse his hospitality, so he had no choice but to sit down.
But as luck would have it, before his butt was warmed up, Han Guo's father-in-law walked into the venue with all the ministers cheering him on. Naturally, he walked to the front row, but found that the seats were already full. He frowned and his eyes fell on On Song Che.
Song Che secretly sighed, and just about to stand up and give up his seat, Jiang Yuntian pushed him back and blinked: "Brother Song, I told you to be more moderate in your daily life. You haven't even started drinking yet, and you can't help but go." In the latrine?" Han Dong's face was gloomy. At this time, Han Yu, who was behind him, whispered in his ear. He immediately said without mercy: "What? If you have a good relationship with the emperor, can you mess with your seniority? Today is the wedding day for me, my daughter, and the emperor. Do you want me, the head of the country, to sit down at the banquet?" These words were obviously meant for Song Che.
Song Che was about to get up, but Jiang Yuntian pressed him down again, pointed to the dragon chair in front of the palace, and said to Mr. Han: "Old Guozhang, throughout the ages, when children get married, their parents sit in the high hall. I think you should be the one on top. Go and don’t compete with us juniors for positions.”
"You!" Han Dong was followed by a group of eagle and dog gangsters. If he gave in now, where would he put his old face?
"I have reserved this seat today!" Dong Han simply refused to leave, and his followers also did not sit down. Thirty-four people gathered beside the seat, intending to force Song Che away.
Song Che sighed in his heart, maybe the intrigues in the court were caused by such trivial matters. After tonight, Jiang Yuntian and Han Guo's father-in-law have finally formed a relationship.
At this time, tonight's heroes and heroines, the emperor and the queen, appeared in costume. All the ministers at the seats stood up to welcome him.
"The Queen and I are very happy to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Dear ladies, you don't have to be polite and please take your seats quickly." Liao Heng greeted the ministers to take their seats.
Song Che still gave up his seat and took the initiative to apologize politely: "Han Han is already old, and standing all the time is not good for your waist. It's better for you to sit in this position." Han Dong snorted coldly, indifferently,
"Do you know how to give up your seat now? It's too late!" The officials who had already taken their seats focused their eyes on Director Han and his party members. The thirty or forty people standing instead of sitting down were really conspicuous.
Liao Heng and Queen Han Ling also noticed something strange.
"Father, why don't you sit down?" Queen Han asked. Director Han deliberately raised his voice,
"The seat is occupied, how can I sit down as a father?" Queen Han frowned and walked down the square with her phoenix skirt in hand.
Compared to her sister, Princess Han, this Queen Han had a vaguely aggressive look in her eyebrows. Seeing that her father's seat was occupied, she immediately scolded her without asking who it was: "Who is so bold and dares to occupy the head of the dynasty?" Seat?" Being stared at by hundreds of pairs of eyes made Song Che so embarrassed that he really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
"Hey, Queen Mother, what you said is wrong. There is no name on the seat. How come it is my brother occupying the seat?" Jiang Yuntian and Queen Han said: "Sister-in-law is not aware of this. This relationship between you and Your Majesty The marriage was arranged by Brother Song. Since ancient times, matchmakers have been honored guests. Isn't it unreasonable for me, Brother Song, to sit in this seat?" Zhao Qin stood up and helped: "It's just the order of seating. If one seat is missing, one seat will be added. Tonight's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, don't let this trivial matter ruin the celebration." Queen Han glanced at Jiang Yuntian, Song Che, and Zhao Qin, snorted coldly, turned to Liao Heng, and became pitiful again: "Your Majesty, My father has worked hard to raise me up, but today I am getting married, but I can’t even sit at a seat. If this spreads, people will only criticize me for being unfilial..." As he spoke, he wiped away tears.
Tsk tsk, this woman is incredible. Liao Heng sighed:
"Brother Song, you should give up your seat to the abbot." Song Che shrugged and moved away. Director Han looked proud and sat down happily, while the other party members took their seats.
"Come, please take a seat next to me." Liao Heng ordered. Soon the attendants moved the seats and placed them next to the dragon chair. Liao Heng waved to Song Che,
"Brother Song, come quickly and take a seat with me." Song Che glanced at the ugly-faced Director Han and said with a smile:
"Sorry, father-in-law, I will sit in the high hall tonight." After saying that, he waved his sleeves, walked up to the front of the hall and sat down.
The ministers were astonished and wondered who the people accompanying the king were.
"Brother Song is a scholar of Daliang. He is unparalleled in wisdom and bravery. He is as close as a brother to me. From now on, no matter what occasion you see him, you must treat him as a subordinate!" Liao Heng announced to the ministers and raised their glasses to invite him. He said loudly: "Today we have five cups of wine, one cup for the bright moon, one cup for the mountains and rivers, one cup for the queen, one cup for Brother Song, and one cup for all the ministers!" He drank five cups in a row, waved his hand, and shouted: "Sing and dance to bring peace. Enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival!" Then, the vocal music suddenly sounded, the singing and dancing girls appeared on the stage, and the palace Mid-Autumn Festival banquet kicked off.
