As the ministers sat down, there was a sound of bells, cauldrons, zithers and flutes playing. The emperor looked around and saw many faces in robes, some were respectful, some were frightened, some were familiar, some were unfamiliar, but all of them were dressed in jade, wearing purple silk, and spoke with beautiful words.
For eight years, it has been exactly the same, it has never changed, it’s just that I’m getting older.
No, I'm not old yet, just give me some time, Ji Zizong, I don't care if you are sincere or not, don't let me down.
When the ministers sat down, the banquet was of course sumptuous. The emperor only looked at him and the ceremony officer sang: "Stop the fun!"
The emperor turned his eyes and smiled: "I have looked at the history, and in the "Book" and "Poetry", I have always admired the ancient monarchs and ministers for their virtues and their hearts, and I was happy with them."
"Today, there is a banquet in the sea, and I drink the imperial wine. How can I just eat and drink and enjoy the music? Can you, my ministers, have any poems?"
Among the ministers who looked grand, he hesitated. The first one to stand up was a third-rank minister. Su Ziji was not familiar with him. It seemed to be Yue Wenjing. He only heard his deep and majestic voice:
"The beautiful sun and gentle wind cover all directions, and the chattering clouds are filled with bright purple clouds. When we celebrate together, we sing songs to brighten up the good, and we can end conflicts and harmonize the people and make things prosperous."
This kind of imperial poem is originally about praising virtues, and it is already very good to be able to achieve this level. No fool would be so original that he would be praised by everyone immediately.
Someone started, and naturally a minister took over: "I also have a poem - Polygonum Xiaoyan praises the saints and benefactors, the heaven's heart is clear and the rain is clear, the prosperity is promising, thousands of boxes are blessed, the river is clear and the sea is banquet, Yu's achievements are outstanding."
Thanks to these two people's suggestions, there was a flood of brilliance. However, this kind of icing on the cake work was mainly a matter for ministers. The prince basically did not have this level and did not participate.
Su Ziji was sitting at the top. A few tables in front of him were the kings and the old prince. He was a junior, and he was not ranked first in the country. Fortunately, there was one person at one table. Everyone was basically in trouble because of the emperor's attack today, so they rarely talked to each other.
Although there is singing and dancing in the venue, it is not certain whether the people watching it are really into it.
"So this is the palace banquet." Su Ziji poured himself a small glass of wine and frowned while tasting the dishes. These dishes looked very good, but most of them were cold dishes, and a small part had already been cooked.
When it is hot on the stove, it will either be cold and have no heat, or it will be overheated and lose its fragrance. It will taste tasteless and not as good as the food in your own house. This means that it represents different meanings, so many people think of attending a palace banquet.
Honor.
Otherwise, everyone present may not have an appetite for the dishes at the palace banquet.
"It turns out that this is what the royal banquet is about, and the wine is actually good wine."
But everyone was afraid of losing their manners in front of the king, so naturally they did not dare to drink too much.
Su Ziji looked at the three princes in front of him again, and found that King Qi was drinking with his head down, and his face was still bad. King Shu was watching the singing and dancing thoughtfully, obviously thinking about something, while King Lu was looking at Su Ziji.
When he passed by, he actually looked back and raised his glass to Su Ziji, giving a distant toast.
Instead of nodding slightly and smiling, Su Ziji withdrew his gaze and stopped looking any further.
"Everything is under control."
"My previous strategy was to highlight the King of Qi on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was pinned to the ground and beaten - Your Majesty, I was too weak to resist, so I was able to quickly make the king a prince."
It had been planned for a long time, but it was almost realized today. Although the emperor did not scold King Qi in public, this was normal. After all, the collusion between King Qi and Duan Yanxing was not something that could be publicly condemned. Su Ziji had long expected this.
"It won't take a day to destroy King Qi's holy family. To achieve this result is not bad."
"Duan Yanxing's actions will definitely make the emperor be wary of King Qi. Now he makes me acting Duke because he hopes that I will stand up and stand up to the kings."
"If my prediction is correct, the emperor will have a favor later and allow me to participate in the apprenticeship of the government."
"I want to enter on my own, which is completely different from the emperor asking me to enter."
"There is still a two-level gap between the Duke and the kings, but I can no longer do nothing. Otherwise, if I show weakness, the emperor will think that I am useless, so I must follow the emperor's wishes and intervene in the political situation."
"First of all, we must understand the emperor's intention. The emperor's intention is that I should be a tool to resist and fight against the kings of Qi, Shu and Lu, so that they cannot control the situation."
"I must obey the emperor's will to survive and develop, but tool people cannot be used as stir-ups. It is the same as a chamber pot. Everyone hates it and throws it away after using it."
The level of many people is just that of being a shit stirrer and a hawk, but this kind of person will never die easily, let alone go further.
"In the process of fighting against the kings of Qi, Shu, and Lu, we must resist losing our character, resisting recognition, and resisting losing our reputation."
"How to resist losing character, resisting recognition, and resisting losing reputation?"
"*******,*******!"
"I can't be like a troublemaker and rebel against the kings when I see them. I have to stand at the height of national interests and bite the kings when they are detrimental to the country - no, fight."
"The fight must be fair and just, everyone must know about it, and then the kings will beat you all over the head."
"As for the heat, as long as I don't interfere myself, with the strength of the current Daihou Mansion team, even if I fight hard, I will be beaten hard."
"So, just like last time, the whole government mobilized and worked together to make sure everything was done without any flaws."
Thinking of the Daihou Mansion mobilizing everyone for the cultural meeting that day, Su Ziji couldn't help but touched his head. His head was full of wrinkles. Could it be that he had the head of a Buddha?
"Ami Tofu, with a head full of iron bones and a strong voice to represent the Duke, is online today!"
Just thinking about it, the emperor suddenly asked: "Duke Dai, I heard that you are good at poetry. Do you have any poems today?"
The Duke Dai, whose head was covered with iron bones, was startled. This is really a person sitting on the banquet, and disaster will come from the seat.
But I couldn't refuse at the moment. This kind of poem that praises virtues is usually difficult to be passed down, unless it is really wonderful. I racked my brains, patted it, and said: "Sun Chen's poems are really mediocre, but Sun Chen received the favor grandly, so I don't think so."
Dare to disobey the order."
Then chanted:
Jinling controls Haipu, and Lushui controls Wujing.
The cymbals and songs are played by the cavalry, and the cymbals are used to attract the ministers.
Beat the bell to speed up the make-up, beat the drum to open up the city.
The emperor rests on his jade table and his sword and shoes move like clouds.
The sunrise shines on thousands of households, and the hairpins and skirts shine like stars.
After the morning, I took a bath and took a leisurely stroll in Langfeng Pavilion.
Under the two palaces of Jiji, there is joy and grace.
This poem is actually a bit inappropriate for the scene, and the quality is not too high, but originally this kind of poem could not be more exciting, and everyone in the audience nodded.
The emperor seemed very happy and smiled: "Duke Dai, you are too humble. You wrote this poem in a hurry, which shows your talent. However, you are the number one scholar, so your talent does not need to be proved."
"You drew a picture of a thousand blessings for me and didn't leave the mansion for several months. This filial piety is very useful to me."
"But it will not be of much benefit to the country. From now on, you will serve in court and pay more attention to court affairs, so that you will be worthy of your talents."
Sure enough, he wanted to go to court by himself, and he was praising himself with all his words, just like being roasted on the fire.
The Iron-Gunzheng Duke Dai glanced around and saw that King Qi's eyes were almost spitting out fire, while King Shu's face was as dark as water, and King Lu couldn't help but froze his smile. However, all this was expected, and he calmly stood up and bowed down.