Yang Guang adopted Yu Shiji's good advice, and the banquet was attended by many people, and the scale was extremely large. Even envoys from Goryeo and the Eastern Turkic Kingdom in the north came to Beijing for pilgrimage and were invited to attend.
Yang Guang is a man who saves face, so he spent a lot of money. Not only did it cost a lot of money, he also ordered Zongzheng Temple, Guanglu Temple, Taichang Temple, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Jingzhao Mansion and other relevant ministries and temples to make preparations.
Knowing that the Holy Drunkard is not interested in drinking, this birthday banquet was also planned with great care.
The officials and their family members who are eligible to participate in the birthday ceremony this time are all above the fifth rank, but they are not limited to civil servants, military officers, casual officers, honorary officers, and noble officers. All officials above the fifth rank in Beijing are eligible to participate. It is only based on the
Depending on the official position, the number of family members brought was limited. Even so, the scale immediately expanded several times, with thousands of people attending the banquet.
However, compared to the grandest banquets, this kind of banquet can only be considered small-scale. The banquet usually lasts for several days, and the whole country celebrates. It is the emperor's accession to the throne, canonizing the prince, changing the Yuan Dynasty, suburban temples, and celebrating the harvest.
Only happy events will be held.
Starting from noon, officials and their families who came to attend the birthday banquet began to arrive in the direction of Chongyefang one after another. Carts, oxcarts, horses, and donkeys were all used to hold the event. So today the emperor
The streets in front of the city gate are full of people. Although there is a square in front of the imperial city gate, it is impossible to park hundreds of carriages. Besides, there are also the emperor's chariots and foreign envoys, so all vehicles must be parked.
When you go back, no servants or servants are allowed to stay.
The Jingzhao Mansion sent hundreds of government officials to divert traffic in front of the gate. In addition, the left and right armed guards dispatched nearly 10,000 soldiers to patrol inside and outside the imperial city. The Blue Guard Mansion also sent 300 people to watch nearby, and the defense was very tight.
careful.
Wang Junlin appeared in the square in front of the palace around late afternoon. He took his wife Chen Danying to attend, as well as Xiang Xiang and Shen Guoer to join in the fun. Other entourages were waiting outside the imperial city.
Obviously, the government officials in Jingzhao Mansion were not as good as the traffic policemen of later generations, and they did not do a very good job in directing traffic. Of course, this may be related to the fact that all the officials who came to attend the Queen's birthday were fifth-rank officials or above. These government officials did not dare to say anything.
The officials would not pay attention to them, so the crowds became a mess.
Although there were not many people with higher status than Wang Junlin in the capital, Wang Junlin did not let the blue-clad guard reveal his identity to clear the way. Instead, he avoided the crowd and moved forward little by little with difficulty.
At this time, it was the peak time for guests to arrive, and there was a huge crowd. Especially in the square in front of the imperial city, the horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts were making difficult U-turns, and the master was explaining things to his servants. The roads were blocked and it seemed overcrowded.
But after crossing the square, there was a different scene in front of the mansion. More than a dozen large tables were lined up. Twenty officials were busy registering the names of the guests and exchanging banquet cards. Many familiar officials were there.
When we meet at the door, we always have to exchange pleasantries.
Most of the guests came with their wives and daughters. The men were dressed in much the same way, wearing regular clothes, gauze hats, and Liuhe black leather boots, but the women walked lightly and made a rustling sound. Although it was late autumn, the ladies
Most of them wore half-moon high buns, narrow-sleeved blouses, long striped skirts, half-arm short jackets, and long skirts on their shoulders and arms, making them look slender and pretty. They wore green belts, and they were all slim and smooth.
The color is pink and greasy. Looking from a distance, you can see the lush greenery in front of the imperial city, which is dazzling.
Wang Junlin had already received a banquet card for him from his entourage. On the 11th, his position would naturally be good. Under the warm greetings of the registration officer, he was about to enter the imperial city when he suddenly heard a commotion behind him and a guard shouted:
"His Royal Highness King Qi has arrived!"
King Qi Yang Jian appeared more than thirty steps away accompanied by dozens of guards. He wore a golden crown on his head, a unicorn purple robe, and a gold and jade belt around his waist. He was handsome and tall, like a jade tree facing the wind. Yang Jian's appearance was indeed
He was very good-looking, resembling the current emperor Yang Guang, and with his friendly smile and polite demeanor, people couldn't help but have a good impression of him.
Yang Jin's arrival aroused a wave of greetings and flattery. Although Yang Jin was known as the most evil person in the capital among the common people, this nickname was given by ordinary people in the capital. They could not feel Yang Jin's influence on the official family and the powerful officials.
Even though we have heard about the evil of Yang Jian, we will not know it unless we experience it personally. This is why Yang Jian is full of evil deeds, but not many people impeach him.
The Holy Emperor only has two sons. Even if Yang Zhao has become the prince, it is because he is the eldest son. Therefore, some people support the King of Jin and some support the King of Qi. Especially the prince Yang Zhao is too fat and has always been in poor health, and the King of Qi
Although Yang Jian was a fool on the inside, not many people knew about him, but on the outside he looked very handsome. Most people in the world judge people by their appearance. Appearance is important when choosing an official, let alone choosing a monarch.
So generally speaking, there are more people who favor King Qi. If Wang Junlin was not a cheater and knew the answer in advance, he would be optimistic about Yang Jian. But Wang Junlin knew that King Qi Yang Jian was the most powerful person in history.
The stupid prince, with a good hand, could eventually become the prince even if he did nothing. However, in the end, he lost everything due to his stupidity and was ruined. Yang Guang wanted to kill his son several times.
Just strangle him to death.
But today, Yang Jian listened to the words of the woman named Bai Lingyun in his house, and deliberately showed his politeness. Every minister who greeted him, no matter whether he was high or low, he would smile and nod one by one, making people unable to feel him at all.
He was actually called the most evil person in Beijing.
At this time, hundreds of officials and family members gathered at the gate of the imperial city. Yang Jian's arrival caused these ministers and family members to retreat to both sides and separate a road. Wang Junlin happened to be in front of the imperial city gate, but the ministers stepped back one after another, but
Highlight him.
At this time, Yang Jian and his party had already reached the gate of the imperial city, followed by three personal guards. Wang Junlin took a look and found that these three people were all masters who had broken their merits, and one of them looked familiar.
Suddenly seeing Wang Junlin, his enemy, Yang Jian stared at Wang Junlin with sharp eyes. His originally smiling eyes seemed to have been invaded by cold air, and his eyes became cold and malicious, staring at Wang Junlin full of hostility, but this
This kind of cold hostility only existed for a short moment, and soon disappeared, and he returned to his polite and virtuous corporal attitude. Recently, under Bai Lingyun's training, Yang Jian was really good at maintaining his own image.
"It turns out to be Wang Junlin. Do you think that you are more noble than me, and you dare to block my way?" Yang Jian is not only short-sighted and stupid, but also extremely vicious in his heart. He will never be cruel to the people he hates.
There is no mercy at all. Although he is the king of Qi, he does not have the restraint and magnanimity of a prince at all.