Chapter 212: Blue (Part 1)
Xiangyang
Businesses opened their doors early, with a continuous market, various shops, verbal dictionaries, small songs, and comments on the road... The noise is everywhere, ships are shuttled in the distance, and tourists in the city are like ants!
"Xiangyang has become more prosperous. I don't believe it when I hear it, but when I see it, I believe it." A carriage slowly passed by the street, listening to the endless hawking outside, the people in the carriage said with emotion.
This is in Xiangyang City. The caravan head of the Chen family had already settled in an inn. After handing over a prayer, the instructor strolled around the city in a carriage.
The coachman in front knew some inside story during a chat with the inn shop. At this time, he said with a smile in front: "Master, although this Xiangyang City was prosperous before the arrival of the King of Chu, it was not as good as this. Since the King of Chu came to Xiangyang City, he not only built the road, but also reduced some taxes from the people, so this scene can be achieved."
"..." He opened the corner of the car curtain and looked around, and the head of the Chen family nodded secretly.
It seems that he came to Xiangyang this time. From the scene of the princes in one place, he can most intuitively see the character and talents of the princes.
Although Xiangyang City itself is a big city, it seems to be more peaceful and prosperous than he had thought before.
Suddenly, there was a noise in front of us, and passers-by retreated one after another. Before we could ask, we heard the gong sound, and a large group of infantry patrolled the streets.
The carriages retreated one after another.
Although there were only ten people in this team, the uniform steps, pressing the saber in hand, the face was calm and serious, with a faint bloodiness, which was even more frightening.
When pedestrians look at these people, there is a difficult-to-eliminate awe and fear.
Some young people may think that they should love the people as their children, but the head of the Chen family would not think so. The army is used to suppress, but they only need fear and fear.
Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to meet the rumored King of Chu who was a few years younger than him!
"Driving!" After the soldiers passed by, a carriage was protected by several people. At first, the head of the Chen family did not pay attention, until the coachman in front whispered: "Master, the carriage that has just passed by is the Hu family."
"Since the Hu family has arrived, the other families are probably coming one after another." The head of the Chen family suddenly felt that he had no interest in wandering around and ordered: "Go back."
"No." The coachman responded, drove the carriage and turned around the inn.
At the same time, in the palace of the King of Chu, Wang Hongyi's carriage had just arrived at the secretary's hall when he saw several eunuchs serving at the palace gate hurriedly leaving.
Something happened to the palace gate?
Wang Hongyi looked at them from a distance and saw that the chariot had reached the steps. He withdrew his gaze and walked inside.
"See the King!"
Wherever he passed along the way, he was surrounded by guards, eunuchs, and palace servants, and Wang Hongyi walked slowly into the room as usual.
After entering the secretary's cabinet, Yu Liangbo, who was talking to several officials, greeted Wang Hongyi and everyone. After getting up, he came to Wang Hongyi.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you." Yu Liangbo said.
Wang Hongyi nodded: "Please speak Yu Qing."
"No." Yu Liangbo bowed and reported to Wang Hongyi one by one the news he had just obtained.
"Do you say there are more than a dozen aristocratic families asking to see Yu Gu?" It turned out that several officials were busy with this matter just now... Wang Hongyi nodded. He did ask to pay attention to this matter. Now it seems that all ten aristocratic families moved out of Wu were under his own rule.
"They all sent me a letter to ask for a meeting?"
"Yes, the king, a total of sixteen families have sent me a copy." Yu Liangbo said hurriedly.
Wang Hongyi pondered for a moment and said, "I also want to meet you, so let's prepare the file. Three days later, I will hold a banquet in the side hall of the outer palace and meet them."
He had an idea about Wu, and at this time, a large number of aristocratic families who originally lived in Wu defected, but they were great kindness.
By the way, they have lived for hundreds of years. Although the main trunk has moved out, their connections and influence will not be eliminated immediately. If they pass through them, many things will be easier to do.
For this reason, he wanted to meet.
"Yes, I'll prepare the file now." Yu Liangbo lowered his head and responded. The decree was conveyed to everyone who submitted the memorials and tokens that time were sent to each person who submitted the memorials.
Of course, it is natural for those who receive the will to prepare immediately.
Three days passed quickly.
On that day, the head of the Chen family was ready, and only took a few guards, rode in a carriage, gifts and gift lists, and headed towards the Chu Palace.
There was nothing to say on the way, and when we arrived at the palace gate of the Chu Palace, there were imperial guards guarding the gate stopped them.
"Who is coming?" a team asked.
At this time, the carriage and the people who protected the carriage stopped, got off the carriage, and dismounted the horse.
The head of the Chen family did not dare to be entrusted to the team at all. He got off the carriage and bowed and said, "I am Chen Qing, and I will be invited by the King of Chu today."
As he said that, he handed over the token that proved his identity on him and asked the other party to check.
After checking, another eunuch checked a document to verify it. The team looked at him up and down and gave a way out: "Travels and horses are prohibited in the palace, and Mr. Chen will still go in alone."
Chen Qing hurriedly thanked him and walked into the palace gate under the guidance of his own.
The head of the aristocratic family, Chen Qing, had entered the residence of the princes, and even entered the Jinling Royal Palace several times. At this time, he could basically know the scale of the palace with his eyes.
To be honest, there is a large hall in front of you, several side halls, and many officials come and go, and what you see is larger than the palace.
But looking around, two rows of imperial guards stood in front of their spears, arranged neatly, looking at the two straight long lines on the side.
These imperial guards stood up straight, holding guns silently, with the same color of paper armor, and were as red as they stood, with a solemn murderous intent, which shocked people and dared not face these imperial guards head-on.
However, Chen Qing was the head of the family. Soon he gathered his mind and looked at him. An eunuch came from a distance and said, "Sir, please come here and follow me."
Chen Qing had to follow, but saw that although the outer palace was small, there were pavilions and pavilions scattered, and there were a large area of ​​houses, and officials went in and out. Following the eunuch, he saw a hall in the distance. This hall had a bronze nail gate, but it was not large in size, but it still exuded a sense of awe.
The palace is not big and the layout is very particular. In terms of luxury, it is not luxurious, but it can make people feel a sense of solemnity as soon as they step into it.
With the arrangement of the palace alone, there must be a capable person around the King of Chu.
These things are not nonsense. Simply put, just decorations, even if a flower pot and a tree are located in different positions, they may have different effects.
The Chen family is a noble family. Such families have a lot of reading experience and have an understanding of such things.
Walking in, after a while, he came to the side hall. The eunuch who brought him in stopped and said, "Mr. Chen, the banquet is here, please go to the hall."
"Is this person here to attend the King's Feast?" An official came down and said.
"That's right, Chen Qing is down." Chen Qing said hurriedly.
"Follow me in!" After hearing the name, the official nodded and said, "The King is coming."
Chen Qing thanked him and went up the stairs.
When they entered a hall, they saw more than a dozen people inside, forming a few small pieces and whispering. When they saw that these people were all acquaintances, they smiled and nodded without saying much.
Chen Qing smiled and nodded with these people, and sat down left and right at the head of the Chang family.
The Chen and Chang's families got along well, and they sat near each other.
After a while, music suddenly came from outside. Everyone in the hall stopped talking and looked outside.
At first glance, I saw a young man coming in surrounded by palace people, and all the voices of discussion disappeared. The hall became silent. Everyone bowed, and the hall was so quiet that even the needle fell.
Wang Hongyi entered calmly and stepped into the hall. Chen Qing, who was bowing, suddenly felt nervous.
Feeling a kind of oppression that is Tianyan right away.
Chen Qing had seen many high-ranking officials, each with his own majesty, and even saw the little emperor, but he never felt this and almost dared not look up.
Wang Hongyi took the seat and left.
At this time, everyone knelt down together and bowed down and saluted: "Thousands of years!"
"Get up!" Wang Hongyi waved his hand and said.
Everyone stood up and couldn't help but look up. At this time, Wang Hongyi was only wearing a regular dress, tailored very well, but he wore a golden crown with a pearl on his top and a yellow ribbon tied around his waist.
It is not a strange thing, it is equivalent to a handsome young man, but his eyes are deep and bright, with the majesty of the superior, which immediately made everyone's hearts tremble.
Then, the ritual officials sang the names one by one, and every family met again.
Wang Hongyi listened with a smile, and it was strange to say that, just like that, the atmosphere slowly calmed down.
Seeing that the King of Chu was very gentle, the members of the family members who attended the banquet breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I have heard of it for a long time, I can only feel at ease after seeing it with my own eyes. After all, this lord now has tens of thousands of troops and controls six million people to seize power.
"Sit down, I'll hold a small banquet alone, so there's no need to be polite today." Wang Hongyi waved his hand and said, and suddenly, the music started. This was the music of persuading wine at the King's Banquet.
"Thank you, the king." Everyone hurriedly thanked him and sat down one after another.
At this moment, Wang Hongyi glanced at him and had already used his eyes, and was slightly shocked.
I saw that among the dozen people, they were all red and yellow, and none of them were civilians.
Just by looking at this situation, you will know that many capable people emerge in the aristocratic families.
This has something to do with the superior environment, numerous books, and free study time.
Many people from poor families have to work hard for their lives every day and even spend all their efforts to satisfy their hunger. How can they have time and financial resources to study?
After glanced over, Wang Hongyi noticed another person.
The man in his thirties on the mat in front of the third stone pillar in his left hand stood upright with a light green spirit on his head. I vaguely remember that this person reported his own name and was Chen Qing from the Chen clan.
Chapter completed!