It is understandable why the ministers were so excited when the Queen Mother gave a banquet. Who doesn’t want to go home with a full stomach?
Besides, hosting banquets in the verandah is also a custom in the Southern Dynasties.
In the small room under the corridor of the main hall, which occupies a small area, the court officials crowded together, holding hot meals and soup. While eating, they observed the situation, exchanged information, and at the same time squeezed in the unsociable
Being a minister is definitely a pleasure.
The only regret may be that His Majesty the Emperor in the main hall cannot be there in person to enjoy the event with his ministers.
This is also a rule in the court. Generally, after the emperor gives a banquet, the ministers, led by the young eunuchs, will come to the small hall under the corridor to take a seat. Of course, the ministers come here to eat, so the atmosphere will naturally be
It's much more relaxed, there are no so many rules to strictly abide by in court.
We can even break the restrictions of official positions, and ministers who are familiar with each other can gather in small groups, and no one will make irresponsible remarks.
When the food was served, and accompanied by the slowly rising heat, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more relaxed and warm.
After everyone has solved the problem of belly protection, after a while, His Majesty the Emperor will go around to the corridor, walk into the small hall, sit with the ministers, pick up the rice bowl, and enjoy themselves together.
This can be regarded as an activity that promotes harmony between monarch and ministers. Generally speaking, the effect is very good.
As long as His Majesty the Emperor has a normal mind and has some court experience, this kind of small activity is actually not difficult to master, and it can also win a good reputation among the ministers.
However, now that the banquet has been given, His Majesty the Emperor is still breastfeeding and cannot be present in person. It is a waste of an opportunity. It is really a pity.
It would be great if the Queen Mother could also come!
The Queen Mother herself thought so too. It's a pity that the current court is very open-minded enough to allow her to appear behind the bead curtain. She still wants to sit and have dinner with the ministers. It's just a dream!
This is the sorrow of women!
They are obviously in charge of the imperial court, but only in name. These ministers who keep saying that they want to conquer the world and serve the Jin Dynasty to the death, are still loyal to the Sima family.
Although Wang Zhenying is managing everything, none of these ministers belong to her.
This can bring out the only female emperor Wu Meiniang for comparison. If Wu Meiniang gave the banquet, what would the scene in the corridor look like now?
It must be His Majesty Wu Meiniang sitting on the throne, watching all the ministers gathered below her. They were eating and praising His Majesty the Emperor.
If Wu Meiniang is in a good mood, she can also joke with them and talk about the interesting things she had with Emperor Taizong back then.
ah!
Of course, this kind of thing can only be said by His Majesty the Emperor himself. If the ministers talk too much, they think that their lives are too long.
Banquets under the verandah are very sensitive. After Wang Zhenying made the announcement, Wang Mi immediately had this premonition.
Amidst the strange looks in the eyes of the ministers, Wang Mi and Wang Xun actually walked out of the hall together. Wang Gong was shocked to see them together.
What's happening here?
How did the two of them reconcile?
Yin Zhongkan also walked past them with a calm expression, as if he had already noticed all this.
Wang Mi didn't care. Wang Xun came over voluntarily, which was a good thing for him. Besides, except for Wang Xun, his old friends did not abandon him.
After a few people sat down, he naturally introduced Wang Xun to the He brothers.
For Da He and Xiao He, Wang Xun is still very unfamiliar. Although they have seen him several times in the city in the past, in their eyes, Wang Xun is a true flower of the high mountains.
Don't let anyone get close.
The two brothers were so excited to be in such close contact now that they immediately grabbed Wang Xun's hand.
Can these two people make it?
This is the Jin Dynasty, and there is no need to shake hands.
Wang Mi was speechless, but Wang Xun looked calm and continued to talk along the topic of the two of them.
The beautiful scenery of our Lujiang River, the good mountains, good water, good food, etc. These topics are also of interest to Wang Xun. On one side are the He brothers and on the other side are Wang Xun. Wang Mi is caught in the middle. Just look at it like this
Chatting lively with them.
Fortunately, it was the He brothers. If Liu Yu and other decisive generals were here, they would probably be left alone.
Liu Yu couldn't do such a thing as friendship, and Wang Xun would probably not dare to speak when he saw them looking so murderous.
As for the He brothers, although they have always grown up in the slightly remote Lujiang area, they are still from a big family.
Their brothers also knew all about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, landscapes and countryside, and those things that the scholars in Jiankang City pursued.
Although you can't tell it at ordinary times, as long as you sit down and discuss the topic, you will find that everyone still has a common language.
In the small hall under the corridor, the atmosphere at this time is still relatively warm, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just a temporary illusion.
With Wang Gong and Wang Mi, the fateful enemies, it won't be long before they start to quarrel.
Wang Gong, who successfully blocked the prisoner presentation ceremony, was able to win the battle, but what about Wang Mi?
Do you really tolerate it?
You must know that this prisoner presentation ceremony is of great significance to Wang Mi himself. This is a perfect opportunity for him, a general who has returned triumphantly from Yecheng, to shine. It is a stage that belongs to him alone.
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Although Wang Gong had led some of the court ministers to the city gate to hold a banquet to welcome him before, if the ceremony had been decent enough, Wang Mi might not bother like this anymore.
But, who was disturbed?
Such a good opportunity to shine was completely ruined by the two brothers Wang Gong and Wang Zhenying. Naturally, Wang Mi couldn't swallow this sigh of relief.
Everyone who participated in the banquet on the porch had one thought in their hearts, and each thought was slightly different.
However, the main direction in which these thoughts gathered was Wang Gong and Wang Mi.
Most of the courtiers' eyes were focused on the two of them, constantly speculating on their thoughts and how they would start a new round of war.
"Wang Fahu, why did you run over there?"
"Now that your backer has arrived, you're leaving us old friends behind?"
I'm coming!
In an instant, everyone in the small dining hall stopped what they were doing at almost the same time, and their eyes rushed toward the source of the sound.
And this man who initiated the first act of righteousness and started the war was none other than Yin Zhongkan!
It wouldn't work if it weren't for him.
In a confrontation between two sides, it is impossible for the leader to jump out first. There must be a few accomplices to fight for a few games first. If Wang Guobao and the like were still there, it would not be Yin Zhongkan's turn to take action in this kind of thing.
The national treasure has long been holding the wine glass, and the yin and yang have passed.
such a pity!
The evildoers who could stir up troubles have all fallen, and only Yin Zhongkan can take on such a great responsibility.
After hearing this, Wang Mizhao ate without missing a beat without raising his head. It can be said that in this small house, he is probably the only person who is still in the mood to eat and can still eat.
This question was originally posed to Wang Xun.
How he will answer is not something Wang Mi can manage. Even he himself is curious about this matter.
What kind of evil wind blew Wang Xun to his side?
Of course Wang Mi was very happy that Wang Xun could abandon the dark side and turn to the light. However, this change was too fast and too determined.
So much so that Wang Mi was a little suspicious of his motives.
Next to Wang Mi, the two people looking at each other fiercely were Wang Xun and Yin Zhongkan.
This kind of thing is probably something you know and I know. Of course Yin Zhongkan knew what Wang Xun was thinking, and Wang Xun also knew that he was deliberately waiting for a quarrel by provoking this matter at this time.
How would he answer?
You won’t part ways with Wang Gong just like that!
In this way, Wang Gong's strength will be weaker. It seems that it is better to defect to Wang Zhiyuan as soon as possible. Some ministers have been like a wallflower since the day they entered the court.
When I saw that Wang Gong was in a good situation, I wanted to grab Wang Gong's lap. Now I saw that Wang Zhiyuan seemed to have more help, so I quickly turned the ship around.
It spins around like this without fear of turning into a small top.
"Father, can you have some soup?"
"There are still a few bowls left here."
Everyone was watching Wang Xun's next move, but he got up and found Bucai's father-in-law as if nothing was wrong.
At Guanglu Temple, which is responsible for the palace's catering, the people who cook are all normal chefs, but they are not necessarily the ones who serve the food.
Many young eunuchs would also help. The father-in-law whose name was called by Wang Xun was stunned for a moment, and he quickly agreed and went down to arrange the arrangements.
He was originally among those who were eating melons, and he was still waiting for the next development of the situation, but he didn't expect that he would be the one to eat melons.
After a while, the little eunuch came back with a group of people. This time, not only did they bring soup, but even toothpicks were ready.
The little eunuchs shuttled between the tables, distributing dishes and toothpicks. As they were busy doing this, the hall suddenly became lively. The air suddenly became tense because of Yin Zhongkan's sudden words.
Sweep away.
With these little eunuchs busy in the middle, Wang Xun happily sat down and enjoyed it. Opposite him, surrounded by a group of people, Yin Zhongkan was so angry that he died.
Without saying a word, he changed the subject, but here he is!
"Wang Fahu, please speak!"
"say!"
"Zhongkan, forget it."
Yin Zhongkan almost jumped up and was about to jump over the table and run towards Wang Xun. Zhongkan was not an ordinary person. He had led soldiers and was really from a training family. But where was Wang Xun?
Do not make jokes!
Those hands are worth thousands of gold, but they are used for writing, and they have never been touched by hard things like swords, guns, swords and halberds.
If he punched him like this, Wang Xun would probably ascend to heaven.
But at this moment, Wang Gong, who had been silent and gloomy, stopped Yin Zhongkan who was on the verge of collapse.
But that provocative look was dedicated to Wang Mi.
You kid, you actually seduced my people away so easily!
hateful!
At this moment, what Wang Gong cares most about is not that Wang Mi's achievements exceed his own, nor that Wang Mi's ability is greater than his own.
He was just angry, why would a good friend be snatched away by Wang Mi?
Is there any true friendship in this world?
Or are there scammers everywhere?
Wang Gong seemed to have forgotten something. Wang Xun was a member of the Langya Wang family, and Wang Mi was also a member of the Langya Wang family. They were originally one family.
Nowadays, Wang Mi is so powerful that it is normal to join forces. On the contrary, when Wang Xun abandoned his family and formed a party with Wang Gong, it was considered an act of rebellion.
Now it's just a matter of getting back on track.
Wang Gong was unwilling to pursue the matter, so the banquet could go on smoothly. Yin Zhongkan was so angry that he threw away his chopsticks and stopped eating.
At the same time, Wang Gong and Xi Hui exchanged a look.
And showed a meaningful smile.
Huh?
Is Xi Hui actually present?
How could he hold it in and not get angry?
This was so inconsistent with Xi Hui's character that Yin Zhongkan couldn't sit still. If it had been before, he would have jumped up and spit.
Xi Hui's silence and Wang Gong's forbearance are enough to show that there is something more hidden in everything.
And they actually kept all this from Yin Zhongkan, which made Lao Yin's anger not dissipate even after he went to court.
Several people simply returned to the palace together. Anyway, they had already made a fuss in the court, and their relationship was now open to the public.
Is there anyone in the government and the public who doesn’t know that Wang Gong and Wang Mi are enemies?
You have your own small group, and I also have my own small circle. There is nothing to hide. If you want to gossip, let them talk!
"Aning, why did you stop me just now?" After several people sat down, Yin Zhongkan dropped the tea cup and didn't want to bear it at all.
Wang Gong and Xi Hui sighed repeatedly, especially Xi Hui. Among the others, he was the one with a bad temper and could not control his emotions often.
As for Yin Zhongkan, as a person who is good at conspiracy and conspiracy, he has always been very emotionally stable, but this time, it was completely the other way around.
Yin Zhongkan was scolding his mother, but Xi Hui was always trying to persuade him.
"Of course I have to stop you. There is really no need to argue like that. We have to take a long-term view."
"Besides, don't you think it's a good thing for Wang Xun and Wang Mi to get together now?"
"fine?"
"What's so good about it?" Yin Zhongkan was so angry that even his brain, which used to be so easy to use, was dull.
Wang Gong didn't want to say anything more, so he gave Xi Hui a look, and Xi Hui immediately took over the task.
"Of course it was exposed in advance. Think about it, Wang Xun and we have been friends for many years. Even if Wang Mi became powerful, we never doubted him and thought he and we were of the same mind."
"But now it seems that he has actually harbored evil intentions for a long time. Maybe he had a premeditated plan when he defected to us."
"He has been exposed in advance before we have taken any action. We will be on guard against him and will not disclose any information to him. Isn't this protecting ourselves?"
"If not, when we start taking action, he is still secretly observing us and leaking all our information to Wang Mi. If we find out at this time, it will be completely over."
It was rare that Xi Hui spoke so calmly, and Yin Zhongkan gradually understood a little bit. Wang Gong was silent all the time when the two were talking. Obviously, he knew very well what Xi Hui would say.
Could it be...
"Have we taken any action recently?" He finally grasped the point.
Xi Hui laughed loudly, and Wang Gong also smiled like an old fox. Only poor Yin Zhongkan was kept in the dark.