It was not that Duan Yanxing had never seen Daihou before, but when he saw the young man in front of him who was wearing the royal robes and wearing a five-beam crown, Duan Yanxing was speechless for a moment.
"The Marquis of Dai truly has the bearing of a king."
Not only him, but everyone who had seen Daihou before or had not seen him before, all had astonishment on their faces when they saw Daihou approaching.
This is Daihou!
This is the prince's son!
As expected of the grandson of the emperor, his magnanimity far exceeds that of other kings!
We are not about to enter the palace, and this is not the time to whisper to each other. I am afraid that officials who are familiar with each other will be unable to restrain themselves and sigh with emotion to their colleagues who are close to each other.
"Master Marquis, please come this way." Duan Yanxing suppressed his thoughts, greeted Su Ziji from the door of the hall, and guided Su Ziji, who was coming up, into the hall.
Because it was Su Ziji's first time here and he didn't know where to stand, he needed Duan Yanxing to guide him. Duan Yanxing directly led Su Ziji to the top, where he was at the head of the kings.
Many officials walked into the hall and stood in order according to their official positions, but they still couldn't help but secretly look at Su Ziji in front of them.
"The Emperor has arrived"
The door of the west pavilion was opened, three quiet whips were sounded "pa pa pa pa", drums were beaten, chimes were beaten, yellow bells were played, and music was played loudly, and the emperor slowly walked towards the throne.
With a smile on his face, the emperor stood in front of the throne for a moment, then sat down straightly.
"Le Zhi, salute!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
After Shan shouted, he almost stopped breathing, and the whole hall became so silent that you could hear a needle drop.
Even though he has been in service for twenty years, the emperor still blushed slightly today. He glanced at the kings and then at the marquis.
This is the great position, which can control people's honor, disgrace, life and death with a single word, and nothing can replace it.
The emperor stretched out his hands to show his disapproval, and the eunuch sang: "Give the king of Qi, the king of Shu, and the king of Lu a seat on behalf of the marquis."
"Thank you, my son (grandson)!"
The four people thanked them, and there was a commotion among the officials. It seemed that the Daihou had a high status in the emperor's mind.
"My dear ministers!" The emperor stopped smiling and sat firmly on his throne. His breath was calm and his face was rosy. He did not look like he had been seriously ill at all.
Eunuch Zhao knew in his heart that this was the effect of Xiao Huan Dan, but the officials and princes and lords standing below didn't know it. They took a peek, and their thoughts were all changing.
Just listen to the sonorous voice of the emperor: "Emperor Taizu was born and died to create a foundation. This is well known to everyone, so I won't say more."
"Taizu is not just a martial artist. He reigned for eleven years, revived the decadence of hundreds of years, worked diligently day and night, diligently pursued governance, and worked tirelessly day and night. I have witnessed these with my own eyes. I have continued Taizu's ambitions and in these eighteen years
, it is also very hard and tiring, and I have lost a lot, but I dare not say that I have created a prosperous generation, refreshed the government, and equalized taxes. So far, I have achieved some success."
"Ask yourself whether you can be right for Taizu and right for Sheji."
The emperor turned his eyes to his sons and saw that they all had dull expressions. He couldn't help but feel discouraged. What he wanted to say stopped when he reached his mouth and changed the topic: "These are not only the achievements of me, but also of all of you."
The hard work of the ministers."
"You have worked hard for a year, and this year you will be given a feast. I think you can do it without following the usual etiquette."
In an instant, the bells and bells chimed in unison, and hundreds of officials expressed their gratitude to the music. The ceremony officer shouted loudly: "Stop enjoying the banquet and pay tribute!"
According to the rules, on the first day of the year, the officials will reward the officials and pay tribute. That is to say, all the officials will receive rewards and the nobles and the royal family will pay tribute.
The emperor first rewarded the officials in order according to their merits this year. The atmosphere, which was still a little weird at first, suddenly became lively, as it should be in the new year.
After all the officials had been rewarded, it was time for the lord and the royal family to pay tribute.
Needless to say, the Lord of Merit paid tribute first, it was just a roll call, and no gifts were actually placed in the palace. However, when it was the turn of the royal family, it was different. They went to the palace one by one to be watched by the officials to show the harmony of the heavenly family.
"The king of Shu presented a tribute to a Linlang jade screen! It is made of the nearly lost Linlang double-sided embroidery. It requires nine virgin embroiderers and takes a year to embroider it. There is a picture of the fairy girl on it..."
"The King of Qi paid tribute to a pearl shirt that prolongs life and prolongs life! It is made of tens of thousands of pearls with similar skins..."
"King Lu pays tribute..."
All the kings presented their New Year's gifts one by one, all of which were at least three pieces. The eunuch not only called the names, but also showed the gifts to the emperor and the people present one by one. Each piece was hard to find, and the emperor was very interested.
He gave me a good look.
When it was King Qi's turn, King Qi raised his eyes and peeked, and found that his father saw the pearl shirt and other gifts he presented, nodded and smiled, and said: "Not bad."
King Qi's heart immediately dropped to his stomach, and he had time to listen to other people's tribute gifts, especially staring at Dai Hou.
When it was the turn of this generation, I heard that the tribute presented by the generation was a pair of pearls, a pair of auspicious coral ornaments, and a picture of thousands of blessings. I immediately curled my lips secretly.
"Although this Thousand Fortunes Picture has earned him a reputation as a filial piety, this gift is also a bit shabby."
"After the New Year, Daihou is no longer a newcomer. Can we ask the censor to give him some eye drops?"
Don't look at it and say that being filial or not is not a matter of courtesy. The emperor is rich all over the world, what is nothing? Everyone who can be trusted is dead, not to mention the former Wei Dynasty, even the Taizu. There is a marquis who paid tribute to the fineness of the gold.
Five hundred households were robbed and he was demoted to Bo.
This is still based on Taizu's merits. If he were in the previous dynasty, it would be normal to completely seize the title.
So who dares to give me a small gift?
King Qi was thinking about it, but the emperor was obviously more interested in the tribute gift from the marquis. After the eunuch called out the gift, he said: "Bring me the Thousand Blessings Picture. This is a painting by my grandson. I want to take a good look at it."
Just wait and see.”
Eunuch Zhao went down in person, took the picture of Thousand Fortunes from the little eunuch, and held it in front of the emperor. The eunuch helped unfold it. Now, not only the emperor could see it, but also several first-class people who were nearby could also watch.
"Okay!" The emperor looked at it and his eyes lit up.
There is no water in this praise, because in this picture of Thousand Blessings, each word "blessing" is different from other characters, and it also forms a landscape picture with a vast artistic conception. It is clearly the work of everyone.
To be able to reach this level with such a thousand words of blessing really took a lot of effort.
With the emperor's praise, the several ministers who were watching naturally followed suit. Usually they might flatter the emperor, but this time they were all sincerely convinced by the praise.
"The painting of Dai Hou is well-proportioned in terms of space and density. Not only is it of extremely high quality, but in my opinion, it is at least as good as the previous king Wang Ke. In terms of his filial piety, it is even more impressive. It can be said to be an unparalleled work."
Wang Ke and his son are both world-famous for their paintings, and Wang Ke is the most skilled. He is the first in history to be awarded a baron for his paintings.
This is extremely high praise.
King Qi couldn't help but change his color after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, the banquet is ready." At this time, a eunuch ran over and reported.
The emperor coughed and signaled Eunuch Zhao to put away the Thousand Fortunes. He said to the officials present: "Thank you for your hard work. After the banquet, everyone can go home to celebrate the New Year."
As he said this, his expression turned cold: "However, I have two things that I am happy and worried about. It would be best if I resolve them before the Chinese New Year."