On the waterside pavilion, after the prince left, the third prince immediately turned back to the central waterside pavilion, and did not try to win over Jia Lian as the prince had guessed.

However, as soon as he left, many of his descendants came to establish friendship with Jia Lian.

Among the younger generation of non-clan disciples, if King Beijing were not around, Jia Lian could basically be said to be the leader today.

And King Beijing was sent to the capital by Emperor Ningkang half a year ago. It was said that he was on a hunting tour on behalf of the emperor.

But for Jia Lian, it is now difficult for him to truly have a heart-to-heart relationship with these young disciples. This is a matter of mentality. After all, he had talked with many of their fathers and ancestors on an equal footing in the Chongjing Hall before...

On the second day of the lunar month, the birthday banquet was prepared and ready to begin.

All the princes, ministers, princes and princes lined up outside the main hall of Chonghua Palace to enter the banquet.

Because there were so many people coming to celebrate the birthday, low-ranking officials could not enter the palace at all and could only enjoy the outdoor banquet outside the palace in the wind and snow.

Jia Lian was lucky. He was arranged to enter the palace, and the position was not at the back, but in the middle. As soon as he sat down, he found a little boy in his teens next to him, but Jia Lian did not dare to ignore him at all and sat down.

Immediately afterwards, he clasped his fists and saluted the other person, and the other person also nodded and smiled very politely.

"Hey, fifth brother, let's change places!"

"This... is not very good. Master said: There is order between elders and young ones. How dare I be the first among the emperors..."

"I'll just change it if I ask you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

After receiving a caring slap on the head from his elder brother, the young fifth prince had no choice but to lift his buttocks and move forward to a seat.

The fourth prince sat down on the seat he had grabbed. When he saw Jia Lian smiling at him, as if he was mocking him for bullying the younger ones, he said angrily: "This kid just needs a beating. He is so young and has learned so much."

He is rotten and not as cute as he was when he was a child. It’s all because of the stubborn old guys in the study who taught my good emperor brother something wrong. I’ll have to find a way to deal with them later.”

The Fourth Prince was just talking nonsense, but when he said this, his eyes suddenly became serious.

Back then, he was also the one who was tortured in the study room. At that time, he was a student and did not dare to make trouble with the bachelors. But now that he has "graduated", can he take revenge...

When Jia Lian saw this, he silently turned around and poured himself a glass of wine. He could already imagine that if this heartless guy really took advantage of the darkness to attack the bachelors who went to the study, he would kneel down in the south study the next day.

It’s a batch scene.

"Jia Lian, when will your firearms battalion be established? How about I go to your place and be a deputy general? To be honest, I am particularly interested in that 'Zhenyuan Cannon'. Believe me, as long as you let me in,

I can definitely improve it and make it more powerful."

"Also, when your new warship is built, don't forget about me. Then we will go to sea to kill Japanese pirates. Damn, I have grown so old, and I have never gone to sea on a ship..."

Hearing the chattering words of the fourth prince next to him, Jia Lian finally figured out that this fourth prince seemed to recognize him as the boss. In the past, when this guy talked to him, he was somewhat arrogant. I don't know when he started.

Completely gone.

Not only is it gone, but I still like to cling to him.

After casually dealing with the fourth prince, Jia Lian glanced at the center of the hall. At this time, a group of dancers and musicians had already entered the hall, performing for the officials in the hall before the banquet.

However, after a few glances, Jia Lian's interest was greatly reduced. Otherwise, the beauty of these palace dancers was much less interesting than the four daughters of Shen Pan's family in his family. They were better than just a large number. After two rounds of performances, , without a duplicate.

It seems that those salt merchants did not deceive him at the beginning, and they really selected the beauty for him.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived."

Following the eunuch Gao Hang's voice, the dancing music girl stepped down, and all the princes and ministers in the palace left their seats one after another. They knelt down uniformly in the lower left corner of their seats, kowtowed and sang: "I wait for you to welcome the Holy Master~~"

Hearing the deafening sound echoing in his ears, Jia Lian couldn't help but complain in his heart. He finally understood why ministers in TV dramas used to congratulate the emperor on his birthday, and their speeches were so neat.

Can it be untidy? There is a script. Even before entering the palace, the ceremonial eunuchs took turns conveying the agenda and specific arrangements of the birthday banquet to the ministers. Who dares not to remember it carefully? If you make a mistake in this scene, the consequences may be very serious. serious.

Ya Que was silent. After a long time, he faintly heard a strong and deep voice coming from the top: "Everyone, get up."

"Kowtow to the Supreme Emperor, I wish the Supreme Emperor immortal blessings, longevity, and good health. May our country, Wei Dynasty, be forever solid, and our country be long-lasting..."

After a series of praises, nearly a thousand princes and ministers inside and outside the palace stood up one after another, returned to their seats, and sat upright.

Only at this time did Jia Lian have the opportunity to look towards the top of the hall.

Sure enough, right in front of the main hall, the two dragon chairs, one higher and one lower, one upright and one side empty, were now occupied by people.

Emperor Ning Kang didn't know when he was sitting on the low dragon chair. Next to him, the virtuous empress also sat upright beside him.

And on the large dragon chair at the top, it is obvious that there are also an emperor and an empress sitting there. The empress dowager is naturally still as graceful and graceful as ever. She does not need any extra decorations. She just sits on the pinnacle that represents the highest power, endlessly. The light shines so hard that people dare not look directly.

Jia Lian quickly turned her gaze and looked at... the old man next to her?

The old man looked a bit ordinary, with kind eyes and kind eyes, and a slightly stooped body. If it weren't for the loose and majestic dragon robe on his body, and his relaxed eyes that casually glanced at the countless princes below, no one would believe that he was the current emperor, and also The longest reigning emperor since the founding of the Wei Dynasty.

The first time I saw the former supreme Jia Lian, his eyes were narrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Suddenly, Jia Lian glanced and discovered keenly that there was a short chair clearly placed on the left side of the Dragon Chair of the Emperor and the Queen Mother. This short chair is still empty. I don’t know who actually dared to come to the birthday banquet after the Supreme Emperor, Ning Kang Emperor and others?

Like many ordinary state banquets, someone needs to make a speech before the banquet begins.

The first minister of the court clearly shouldered this important task. He stood tremblingly in the middle of the hall, knelt down, took out the manuscript from his sleeve, and began to give an impassioned speech.

First, he expressed congratulations to the Supreme Emperor on behalf of the court and the ministers of civil and military affairs, and then went on to praise his merits in a long and gorgeous way.

It means that thanks to the blessings of the Supreme Emperor and the diligence of Emperor Ningkang, the great Wei State was peaceful and peaceful, the people were prosperous, the country was becoming stronger and stronger, and the people's lives were becoming more prosperous and happy.

If that was all, that was all. After expressing these words, he changed the topic and actually started to report the government affairs to the Supreme Emperor again...

When he got here, Jia Lian was confused. This chief minister must be mentally ill. The emperor just got tired of being the emperor, so he abdicated and enjoyed his leisure time behind the scenes. It is rare for people to live a long life these days, so you still think of these "bad things" as

Isn't it inappropriate?

But Jia Lian looked around and found that the civil and military ministers present seemed to be used to it. Even Emperor Ning Kang at the front, looking from a distance, Jia Lian could not see the change in the expression on his face.

However, he glanced at the Supreme Emperor, and there was indeed a look of displeasure on his face. When the first assistant took a breath, he waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't read it anymore, please step back."

The first assistant blinked, seeming to have some unfinished thoughts, but he did not dare to disobey the Emperor's wishes. After bowing, he returned to the first row on the left with the help of the eunuch.

Just when everyone thought that the process had come to this point and it was time to start the banquet, suddenly among the civil servants' seats, an old man in his sixties suddenly stood up, came to the main hall with great strength, knelt down and said loudly: "

I would like to report to the Supreme Emperor, I have a story to tell you!"

His voice made everyone look at him. Suddenly, they felt that they were not here to celebrate his birthday, but rather to attend the morning ceremony.

Emperor Ningkang looked at the veterans in the palace calmly and said calmly: "Today is the birthday of the Supreme Emperor. Mr. Xiao Ge should not disturb the Supreme Emperor's elegance with government affairs. If there is anything important, you can come in person after the banquet.

Come to me to discuss this. It is the birthday banquet of the Supreme Emperor. As an old minister, Mr. Xiao Ge should not even understand this etiquette."

Under normal circumstances, even if there was a big emergency, when the emperor said this, he would have the sense to back down.

But Mr. Xiao Ge seemed to be abnormal. He didn't seem to hear the displeasure in Emperor Ning Kang's words, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, if it is an ordinary matter, I would not dare to bother the Supreme Emperor with it. But this matter concerns me.

The stability of the country in the Wei Dynasty is related to the survival of the ancestral temple, but the veteran has to respectfully ask the Supreme Emperor to make a decision."

In the main hall, it became unusually quiet again, and it was eerily quiet.

Even the most obtuse person would like to be aware of something unusual.

According to logic, the stability of the country and the country, and the survival of the ancestral temple, are not matters that should be dealt with by Emperor Kang, the current emperor? How come Xiao Jing said, "I have to respectfully ask the Emperor to make a decision"?

The implication is that Emperor Ning Kang still can’t make the decision? I don’t know how big of a deal this is!

Emperor Ning Kang stared at the man kneeling below him for a long time. He did not speak, but even from a distance, Jia Lian could guess that his big boss was in a bad mood.

But Emperor Ningkang did not argue with Xiao Jing in the end. He stood up and faced the Supreme Emperor. He raised his hands and asked about another topic: "I dare to ask my father, I wonder why my son, minister, mother and concubine did not come to attend my father's birthday banquet today?

"

Following Emperor Ningkang's question, many ministers noticed this problem.

Yes, why didn't Concubine Li show up today? This is indeed a bit strange. Because according to the previous practice, Concubine Li had to attend the Emperor's birthday.

Although Mrs. Li's name is the concubine, everyone knows that she is actually another queen mother. After all, her biological son ascended the throne and became the emperor.

In previous dynasties, Concubine Li was just the Queen Mother of the Western Palace. However, it seemed that Concubine Li had some shortcomings in virtue and was deeply disliked by the Supreme Emperor, so she was never given this title.

The Emperor's eyes were calm, "She is not feeling well, and I asked her to rest well in the palace."

"But Father, when I went to pay my respects last night, I didn't notice anything strange about my mother and concubine."

"You mean, I'm lying?"

"I dare not..."

Seeing that Emperor Ningkang relented, the Supreme Emperor was too lazy to argue with him. He looked to the left and right and ordered: "From now on, my birthday banquet only requires the Queen Mother to accompany me. Please withdraw."

Following the words of the Supreme Emperor, the eunuchs behind him came into action and carried away the empty short chair next to it.

Seeing this scene, not to mention Emperor Ningkang, even many ministers below him trembled in their hearts, and they all speculated in their hearts what the Supreme Emperor meant by this move.

Is it because he simply doesn’t want Concubine Li to attend his birthday banquet, or is it something else? If he just doesn’t like it, it makes sense. After all, a king deserves a mother. After all, Concubine Li is not the Queen Mother, and her name is not legitimate.

It's normal to be removed.

Removing Concubine Li from her position seemed to be a trivial matter to the Emperor, as there was not even a slight change on his face.

When he turned around and saw Emperor Ning Kang still standing in front of him stupidly, he said displeasedly: "Why don't you step back?"

"yes."

Emperor Ning Kang silently retreated to his seat. The queen next to him saw that he looked unhappy and quietly stretched out a hand on his sleeve.

After this episode, everyone's eyes returned to the kneeling Xiao Jing again.

The Supreme Emperor also looked at him and said indifferently: "Just say what you want to say."
To be continued...