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Volume 5 Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 151 Jiying Hall

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    It was the Chinese New Year. Lu Qi wore a tight-fitting official suit, a jade belt around his waist, thin-soled fast boots, and a beam crown on his head. He left the mansion comfortably and went to the inner city palace. After entering the palace, he went directly to Jiying Hall.  Jiying Hall is a place for banquets, mainly used for planning examinations for Jinshi and banquets for monarchs and ministers. The Zhou Dynasty advocated martial arts and also paid attention to literary affairs. Every year, one hundred Jinshi were selected. However, in comparison, Emperor Zhou was not very special.  The emphasis on Jinshi is to focus on the actual political achievements of the literati. Therefore, there is no difference between Jinshi and Gongsheng.  When Lu Qi arrived at Jiying Hall, it was already close to noon, and there were already many people in the hall. He was led to his seat by a eunuch, but it was on the left side not far from the dragon case in the center. In the middle of Jiying Hall is the hall.  There were hundreds of tables and chairs placed left and right in the hall. Lu Qi's seat was in the first row on the left, and there were several rows of tables and chairs behind him.  After Lu Qi sat down, he immediately saluted and greeted the senior minister above him. The senior minister returned the greeting with a smile. Lu Qi then greeted the senior minister below him. The senior minister below him wore a fourth-grade official uniform. Lu Qiyi greeted him.  , that person was busy performing the ceremony respectfully.  After using all the etiquette, Lu Qi sat upright, and a eunuch served him tea. He took the tea and drank it. In fact, he clearly felt that many eyes around him were looking at him, so he could only pretend to be calm and calm.  .  After a while, suddenly King Cao, King Ji, and King Qi arrived. King Cao walked into the Jiying Hall alone, followed by King Ji and King Qi walking side by side. King Qi was a thirteen-year-old boy with an obviously immature face, and  However, King Ji, who is more than two years older, appears to have a mature demeanor. He walks with a calm pace and a friendly smile on his face. He is approachable and shows a noble manner.  Lu Qi looked at the three sons of Emperor Zhou. King Cao gave people the impression of being self-consciously noble and arrogant, but King Ji was calm and naturally showed his majesty. Before going to the west, King Ji gave Lu Qi  His impression was that he was a frank and innocent young man. Now King Ji, after experiencing the hardships in the west, has naturally developed the majesty of a commander-in-chief of thousands of armies.  As soon as the three kings came in, there was silence in Jiying Palace. Everyone's eyes were looking at the three princes, and most people's eyes were subconsciously focused on King Ji, especially many old ministers, who looked at King Ji with expressions.  Despite the unexpected expression, Lu Qi knew that Prince Ji's friendly and calm image had the shadow of Emperor Zhou, which was a kind of overlapping of demeanor.  When King Ji approached Lu Qi's seat, he suddenly turned to look at Lu Qi and smiled gently. Lu Qi also raised the tea cup with a calm smile. The silent greeting between the two naturally fell in the eyes of many people.  The expressions on the people's faces were involuntarily strange. One was a prince, and the other was the Lord of Hexi, who was a rebellious minister with an army of hundreds of thousands. They both felt that there would be more variables in the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty.  Lu Qi and King Ji didn't know that their friendly and natural greetings would affect the psychological variables of many Zhou officials. The Zhou Dynasty had been established for nearly thirty years, and it had been experiencing internal peace and external strong glory. Many Zhou officials  The ministers were very loyal to the Zhou State. Not many people were willing to change dynasties unless they had to. Many Zhou ministers were in a state of vacillation psychologically. For example, Shen Yilun was grateful for Zhao Kuangyin's knowledge and support, and also grateful for the trust and trust of Emperor Zhou.  The three princes took their seats on the left side of the front, forming a row with Lu Qi. After a moment, a eunuch shouted: "His Majesty the Emperor of Zhou has arrived." As soon as the sound fell, the bell rang, and everyone in the palace stood up and stood in silence.  Emperor Zhou walked into the Jiying Hall. There was a graceful and beautiful woman on each side of Emperor Zhou, half a step behind him. Lu Qi knew that they must be the queen and the noble concubine. One was the mother of the prince and the other was the mother of King Cao.  Behind the Queen of Zhou was the Prince of Zhou. Lu Qi took a special look and immediately noticed that the face of the Prince of Zhou was obviously more haggard than before. He seemed to be sick. He looked a bit awkward when walking.  Lu Qi was stunned, and there was a eunuch following him almost closely. When Lu Qi saw it, it turned out to be Wang Jien.  Lu Qi saw no reaction. Of course he didn't know that Emperor Zhou would let the prince lead the army to attack Taiyuan. If he knew that the prince would lead the army, he would be more cautious, because the chance of failure would definitely increase.  The army would be exhausted. Even if there were people to assist the Crown Prince of Zhou to lead the army, if the Crown Prince of Zhou ran away during the battle, the military morale would be low.  Emperor Zhou walked towards the dragon case at the end of the hall with steady steps and a calm and friendly expression. He sat behind the dragon case with the queen and the noble concubine, and the prince of Zhou sat in the first place on the left.  "Your Majesty, long live my emperor." All the ministers went to the dragon table to pay their respects.  "Everyone, please sit down," Emperor Zhou said calmly.  "Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers responded and then sat down one after another.  ¡°Let¡¯s have a banquet.¡± A eunuch shouted, and then eunuchs and palace maids entered in an orderly manner carrying food boxes, and one person was responsible for each table and placed the food and wine.    Lu Qiyi sighed when he saw it. It turned out to be four dishes and one soup. The dishes were simple and delicious. There were no decorative dishes. The portions were large and the food was delicious and delicious. This showed that Emperor Zhou was very  frugal.  "My lords, the great Zhou Dynasty can achieve peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and can expand its territory because of the hard work and dedication of your lords. I respect you all and wish you blessings and blessings from God." Emperor Zhou raised his glass in toast, and what he was holding in his hand was actually  Glow-in-the-dark glass of wine.  "Thank you, Your Majesty. I also wish your Majesty longevity and God's blessings, and may the Great Zhou Dynasty be prosperous." Hundreds of Zhou ministers raised their glasses and responded to the Emperor of Zhou in a routine. Under the unison, there was a grand and heart-pounding excitement.  "Okay, you are welcome, gentlemen." Emperor Zhou said with a smile, and then took a sip from his cup. As soon as the emperor put down his cup, hundreds of ministers began to drink and eat.  Lu Qi naturally started eating and drinking. After a while, King Cao and King Ji began to toast on behalf of the emperor. King Cao was on the left, and King Ji went to the opposite side, toasting the ministers in the first row one by one. Today's banquet is  Some of the sixth and seventh grade officials of Kaifeng Mansion were able to participate, so there were a lot of people.  While Lu Qi was eating and drinking, he saw King Cao coming to the next table. He couldn't eat any more. King Cao smiled and greeted the old minister. Lu Qi heard the news and realized that it was an old minister who had retired from official service. King Cao soon came to the table.  Arriving in front of Lu Qi's table, Lu Qi hurriedly stood up.  "Tianfeng, I would like to pay my respects to you. Firstly, I wish you good luck every year, and secondly, I want to thank you for your care in the west." King Cao raised his glass with a smile.  "Your Highness is serious. It is my duty to serve Your Highness. I wish Your Highness every success." Lu Qi raised his glass and responded respectfully. The two of them pushed their glasses and clinked them. They each took a sip. King Cao smiled and moved to the next table.  The banquet at Jiying Palace did not last long. After King Cao and King Ji paid their respects, the banquet broke up. However, Lu Qi was left behind. The eunuch took him to the Nuang Pavilion in the Houyuan to rest, and told him on the way  Waiting for the family dinner party.  When Lu Qi arrived at the Nuan Pavilion in the Houyuan, there were already Zhao Pu and a fifty-year-old minister in the Nuan Pavilion. The old minister was also in a tight-fitting official uniform and seemed to be of the first grade. The hair on his head was tied with a large beaded beam crown. His beard and hair were gray, and his face was like the ancient moon.  , a pair of eyes looking at Lu Qi, full of power.  "Tianfeng has met Mr. Zhao." Lu Qixian saluted Zhao Pu.  "General Lu, you're welcome." Zhao Pu responded with a smile, then raised his hand and introduced: "Master Lu, this is Lieutenant Zhang Yongde, the King of Yongde County." Lu Qimian looked at the fifty-year-old minister in surprise, and then respectfully  He bowed and said, "My descendant, Lu Tianfeng, pays homage to Mr. Taiwei." "Oh, you are Lu Tianfeng. You are indeed young and promising." Zhang Yongde responded with a slight smile.  "My descendants thank Taiwei for your praise. I have always admired and wanted to meet you." Lu Qi responded respectfully.  Zhang Yongde was slightly startled, and said with a faint smile: "You can speak, but it doesn't sound true." "You are speaking from the bottom of my heart. On the way to Dazhou, I heard that Uncle Lin highly praised Lord Taiwei, so I  I really want to see Mr. Taiwei." Lu Qi responded calmly.  "Are you talking about Lin Zhihe?" Zhang Yongde said calmly.  "It's Lin Zhihe. Uncle Lin is the uncle of the younger generation who got his wife. He has been working as the chief escort in Jiangning." Lu Qi replied.  Zhang Yongde calmed down after hearing this and said: "You are the Minister of Rites of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You don't have to stand, just sit down." Lu Qiyi smiled, turned around and picked up a chair, put down the chair slightly towards Zhao Pu's head, and sat down.
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