After getting dressed, Zhou Chen went out with Zhou Yexiong and Zhou Xu.
Because Zhou Chen wanted to go to the former court with Zhou Yexiong, he took the same carriage as Zhou Yexiong, and Zhou Xu took another carriage.
The imperial palace of the Song Dynasty is relatively mediocre among all dynasties, but after several generations of emperors, the palace has been expanded a lot and renovated several times, so now it seems that the scale is not bad.
When they arrived in front of the palace gate, the carriage was naturally not allowed in. Zhou Chen followed Zhou Yexiong, and Zhou Xu was led into the imperial city by the palace maid, and went to the harem together with the other wives.
Although it was a banquet, because it was a formal banquet, everyone attending the banquet wore official uniforms and official uniforms.
Zhou Chen took a quick look and saw that the number of officials waiting in front of the palace gate was not particularly large. Except for purple, they were red. In addition, there were a few non-officials like Zhou Chen, all wearing formal clothes.
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As the legitimate son of the Zhongjing Hou Mansion, Zhou Chen is not a dandy, but he does know some noble sons. However, among the people who came today, he only knows two or three. Because of the special environment, he did not go out to say hello.
After waiting for a while in front of the palace gate, when the time was almost up, the imperial guards opened the palace gate and allowed everyone to enter the palace.
Zhou Chen followed Zhou Yexiong, keeping pace with every step. His main goal was to not fall behind and not stand out.
Today's banquet was held in Jiying Hall in the palace. Jiying Hall is large enough to accommodate everyone. It is also the main banquet hall in the palace.
Not all the officials and nobles came to attend today. There were also some officials who needed to be on duty and did not sit in, so it was not crowded.
Zhou Chen was sitting behind Zhou Yexiong. Everyone had a separate table, and dozens of palace maids stood behind to serve him.
After everyone was seated, the official Zhao Zhen appeared. Everyone immediately stood up and saluted, and then the official motioned for everyone to sit down.
Zhou Chen secretly looked at the official above. This official was one of the longest reigning emperors in the Song Dynasty. He also received the temple title of 'Renzong' after his death. Even among thousands of people in China,
Throughout his history, he was considered an extremely kind and loving emperor.
Although in Zhou Chen's opinion, this official is a bit weak, it is undeniable that working under this official can greatly guarantee your safety.
Following the official's instructions, the banquet officially began, and the Jiying Hall quickly became lively.
When there is a banquet, there will naturally be performances, dances, and music performed one after another, making the atmosphere in the hall more and more lively.
After the performance, the officials asked all the ministers to compose impromptu poems and lyrics on the theme of today's festival.
The husbands, who considered themselves to have good literary talents, were very interested in composing poems and lyrics on the spot. Regardless of whether they were good or bad, as long as they were done, they would be praised by the officials.
Zhou Chen was sipping wine and listening to the poems and lyrics composed by the princes in the palace, looking relaxed and at ease.
He looked around and found that most of them were nobles. They listened to the civil servants opposite who were composing poems and lyrics, and many of them looked confused.
There are many scholars among the nobles, but most of them are half-baked, and writing poems and lyrics is really not their strong point, so no one came forward at all, and they all toasted and drank to each other.
The official above suddenly looked towards the military general Xungui and asked: "Is Zhongjing Hou Zhou Qing here?"
Zhou Yexiong stood up immediately: "I'm here."
The official asked in a calm voice: "Zhou Qing, I heard earlier that your Sanlang Qiuwei High School Jieyuan, I heard that you brought your Sanlang here today?"
Zhou Yexiong replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I did bring my dog ​​with me today."
After saying that, he winked at Zhou Chen, who immediately stood up and prostrated.
"Student Zhou Chen, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live."
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Chen. Everyone present had heard about Zhou Chen's Qiu Wei Jie Yuan.
"Get up and talk."
The official looked at Zhou Chen below and laughed and said: "What a talent. Zhou Qing is worthy of being the pillar of my court. Both sons are extremely talented."
"Your Majesty is so complimentary. How can a child be so virtuous and capable as to earn your Majesty's praise?"
"I'll tell you the truth, I read your Sanlang's article and it's very good. He has real talent and learning."
The official seemed to like Zhou Chen very much, and said: "Zhou Zhoulang, since you are the Qiu Wei Jieyuan, it must be difficult for you to compose poems and lyrics. If so, then you can improvise one."
Zhou Chen looked hesitant. He didn't expect that the official would ask him to compose poems.
"Your Majesty, my students are not very talented and have little knowledge. I am not as good as yourselves. I really don't dare to show my embarrassment in front of your majesty and yourselves."
The official laughed and said: "You kid, you are quite interesting. It's okay. Just do it. No matter how you do it, I won't blame you. If you write good poems and lyrics, I will definitely reward you generously."
Suddenly, countless eyes fell on Zhou Chen again, some were curious, some were watching the excitement, some were disdainful, and some were as full of expectations as the officials.
Chapter completed!