The courtiers and the heads of the aristocratic families all came here and were led into the palace by the palace officials.
But not long after, there was another noise, because the academy's carriage arrived, the dean stepped out of the carriage, and the courtiers saluted.
The dean is the leader of scholars in the world. Many courtiers in this court came from the academy, so they naturally respect the dean of the academy.
The dean walked through the crowd and saw Li Heng waiting here.
His status was different, so naturally the head of the chamberlain had to come to greet him in person.
The dean glanced at Eunuch Li and asked casually: "Can I meet His Majesty before the banquet begins?"
Li Heng shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has a decree that no one will be seen before the banquet begins."
"You really don't see anyone. Who are you seeing?"
The dean looked at Li Heng with some suspicion.
Li Heng naturally knew what the dean was talking about, shook his head and said, "He did not enter the palace."
The dean thought for a while and said, "Can your Majesty handle what is going to happen today?"
Li Heng smiled and said: "What will happen today?"
The dean frowned slightly and said nothing.
There were some more sounds behind him, and a carriage stopped not far behind the dean. In the distance, the ancestor of the Xie family walked out on crutches, but at first it was just
It attracted some doubtful looks, but no one recognized this ancestor of the Xie family.
"Is it Xie's carriage?!"
Someone in the crowd suddenly spoke, but they were still very confused. Although the old man in front of them had walked out of Xie's carriage, they didn't know who he was.
"It seems...Xie Shangshu..."
Xie Shangshu is a long-standing title, and it can also refer to many people. More than one of the Xie family's descendants served as officials in the court. During the two hundred years of the Liang Dynasty, more than a few Xie family members served as ministers.
However, the only descendant of the Xie family who is still alive as a minister is probably the ancestor of the Xie family. He once made all six ministers. Although he did not become the prime minister, he was still very impressive.
Looking at the old man with white beard and hair, many courtiers who were not well-informed were shocked. The dean turned to look at the old man in front of him and laughed.
The ancestor of the Xie family also looked at the dean and said with some emotion: "You kid, why don't you always want to grow old?"
Dean has lived for a long time, but it's not really that long, but he always looks like a middle-aged man.
The dean smiled and said: "Looking at myself with wrinkles, I can't even eat well or sleep."
The ancestor of the Xie family rolled his eyes, "When your teacher asked you to be the dean, I said you have to think about it carefully. This boy is not like an ordinary scholar."
The dean smiled and said, "Thank you, teacher, for not listening to you."
In a few words between the two of them, at least some information was revealed, that is, the ancestor of the Xie family knew each other and the previous dean of the academy, and it seemed that they had a close relationship.
The dean must also observe discipleship in front of the ancestors of the Xie family.
"I, Mrs. Xie, sent you such a good seedling, and you didn't even say you came to pay me a visit. You really don't understand the rules."
The ancestor of the Xie family sighed.
The dean said with emotion: "That girl was not sent by the senior, but the junior found it by myself. If I really want to say thank you, I'm afraid that the junior will have to go to Bailu Prefecture."
"The last time you went to the Bailu Xie Clan Ancestral Hall, I heard that the Bailu Xie Clan was almost demolished?"
The ancestor of the Xie family had a straight face.
The dean did not speak this time.
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The courtiers and the big shots came to the palace and the square. People were surprised to find that the arrangement of this year's banquet was more grand than in previous years, and they were a little puzzled for a while.
Even if something is going to happen, His Majesty may not put much thought into the arrangements, but why?
Although they thought this, everyone still sat down one after another, looked at the heights, and waited quietly for His Majesty to come to the venue.
The seating arrangement of the banquet is very regular, but because it is very different from previous years, since the dean appears, he will naturally be at the front, and the seat opposite him, if the general is there, it should belong to the general, but
Naturally, the general would not come, so he became the ancestor of the Xie family.
After that came Zaifu and other important officials of the imperial court.
As always, the seats of the princes are not particularly high. Although they have noble status, they have always been like this in previous years, which is enough to show that His Majesty the Emperor values the world more than his own sons.
The eldest prince sat with his concubine, and beside him were the second prince and the third prince.
The second prince looked ahead silently, without speaking or expressing any expression.
The third prince's face showed some worry.
Afterwards, the courtiers took their seats one after another.
Then Xie Nandu came to the venue. As soon as this talented girl of the Xie family appeared, she attracted the attention of countless people. Many people had heard about this talented girl of the Xie family for a long time. Now she was invited to the banquet as an exception. In fact, it is enough to show that
How much does His Majesty the Emperor expect from her.
But even so, her position will not be very high. After all, she does not have any official position in the court, and she is not the head of the Xie family. It is already a great thing for her to participate.
Xie Nandu was led to his seat by the palace attendant. After sitting down silently, he looked at the empty seat beside him and glanced at the palace attendant curiously.
The latter shook his head slightly and said nothing.
Xie Nandu remained silent.
She knew that the empty seat was reserved for Chen Chao.
But others don't know.
Many people were looking at Song Lian. According to the rules, Chen Chao, as the deputy commander of the left guard, would sit next to Song Lian even if he was invited.
But now there is no empty seat next to Song Lian.
This means that His Majesty the Emperor has no intention of leaving a seat for the Chen Dynasty.
In other words, the young warrior who is the only one in this dynasty who has the right to carry a sword has been given up by His Majesty the Emperor?
Many people nodded secretly, as expected.
Even without mentioning his sensitive identity, the previous killing of Song Ting, Marquis of Huainan, was enough to make His Majesty hate him.
You must know that the Marquis of Huainan and others are the ones who really helped His Majesty the Emperor win the world.
Even if the courtiers were dissatisfied with such a meritorious official, no one would take the initiative to provoke him. After all, he was a person whom His Majesty the Emperor truly trusted.
Just as they were thinking about this, many people saw a tall figure walking across the field, it was none other than Zhongyong Hou Zhang Yu.
Many people looked at this Zhongyong Hou several times.
Even several princes looked over.
However, everyone remained silent.
People's eyes kept scanning the banquet, and most people were waiting for someone to appear.
Of course, he may not show up, but once he does, it means that this banquet will become extremely interesting.
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It was almost Shenshi, and there were no courtiers or other important people coming to the banquet in front of the palace gate, but Li Heng was still standing at the palace gate.
The head of the chamberlain looked into the distance, as if waiting for someone.
It stands to reason that no one will choose to be late to His Majesty the Emperor's banquet. Those who should come have already come, and those who should not come will not come again.
But since Li Heng appears here, he certainly has his reasons.
really.
Not long after, in the distant sunlight, a young man dressed in black walked over. He was wearing a pair of dark official boots and had a knife hanging on his waist.
Of course I still had the invitation in my hand.
Arriving in front of the palace gate, the young man handed over his invitation and went inside.
The guard stopped him, frowned and said, "Your Majesty is having a banquet, please remove your sword."
The young man in black shirt looked at the guard in front of him and shook his head.
The guard frowned and was about to say something when the young man in black shirt said: "Your Majesty has given me the right to carry the sword. If I have to remove the sword, I will not do so unless His Majesty orders it."
After hearing this, the guard lowered his head and glanced at the invitation in his hand, and sure enough, he saw Chen Chao's name on it.
He frowned slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard someone speaking not far behind him, "Commander Chen is late. If we delay for a while, the banquet will begin."
Seeing that it was Li Heng who was speaking, the guard stopped talking and just stepped aside.
The only one who could openly enter the imperial city with a hanging sword was the Chen Dynasty.
He came to Li Heng and asked, "Eunuch Li is waiting for me?"
Li Heng did not answer, but just smiled and said: "On the contrary, we are waiting for the last guest to attend the banquet. Since it is Commander Chen, he is naturally waiting for Commander Chen."
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Chen Chao smiled and said, "If I don't come, will Eunuch Li wait in vain?"
Li Heng smiled and said: "It's just a matter of standing a little longer, not to mention Commander Chen is here, right?"
"I'm actually very curious. For Eunuch Li, should I come?"
Chen Chao followed Li Heng towards the palace and asked a question.
Li Heng said: "No one can say whether you should come or not, but I think you already have a choice. It's meaningless to ask these questions now."
Chen Chao sighed and said, "Although I'm here, I don't know if I can leave later."
Li Heng smiled and said nothing.
Chen Chao didn't expect Li Heng to answer at first, so he said to himself: "But it doesn't matter, it's all my choice."
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"Eunuch Li, where is my seat?"
"Your seat is naturally where you want to sit."
After walking through a long corridor, they were about to reach the square where the banquet was held. Li Heng stopped and said softly: "Relax, don't worry about anything since you are here."
Chen Chao smiled bitterly and said, "Even if you don't want to relax, you can't."
Li Heng didn't answer, just looked at him.
Chen Chao took a deep breath and walked forward.
The banquet has not started yet and His Majesty has not arrived yet. Many courtiers are chatting with their colleagues sitting next to them. Although their voices are not loud, it cannot be said to be quiet.
Chen Chao appeared in the banquet hall, stood there and glanced around, and saw Xie Nandu's figure.
Of course, many people also saw him at the same time.
Many people didn't react at first, but they soon guessed Chen Chao's identity.
As a result, the originally noisy banquet scene became quiet.
Is there anyone in the world who dares to openly enter the imperial city with a knife?
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Chen Chao.
Mixed emotions.
There was total silence.
Chen Chao just walked straight towards Xie Nandu.
"Bold! After this person committed a crime, he still dares to come here. Do you really think that there is no law in Daliang Dynasty?! Come quickly, capture this person!"
After a brief silence, someone suddenly spoke, breaking the brief silence.
