Everyone stood up and saluted. Emperor Chu smiled and raised his hand, gesturing for everyone to sit down.
"Let's have a party!"
Emperor Chu said calmly to the old eunuch beside him.
"Your Majesty, with your permission! Let's have a banquet!"
The old eunuch waved his fly whisk and shouted at the top of his voice.
Immediately outside the door, a palace maid like a fairy appeared, dragging a jade plate in her hand. The plate was filled with fragrant delicacies and wine, and was delivered to each warrior's long low table.
Plates of delicious food were placed in front of Lin Bai. Lin Bai looked at them carefully. Most of them were meat, but there were also some green vegetables made from certain elixirs.
But Lin Bai was not a warrior who liked food, so he did not know much about the delicacies in the imperial capital and could not name the dishes.
Yi Gu sat aside, picked up his chopsticks, and served a plate of food. He picked it up and took a bite. If he found something that he liked, he would take two more bites. If he found something that didn't suit his taste, he would mutter a few words.
Lin Bai was not very interested in delicious food, but was more interested in the wine in the jug.
He picked up the flask and got himself a glass of wine.
When the wine leaves the pot, it is like a clear spring flowing down, exuding a fragrant fragrance.
Lin Bai took a sip and found that the taste was delicate and silky, relatively light, and belonged to the category of sake. But the sake from Shenxianlou must be said to be much more delicious.
All in all, it's not bad, not that bad.
In the Dongtian Immortal Palace, many warriors were eating and drinking. Emperor Chu occasionally chatted with the elders of the five families and seven sects.
In the entire Immortal Palace, I am afraid that only the elders of the five families and seven sects are qualified to chat and laugh with Emperor Chu. The other warriors are not worthy of talking.
At the banquet below Emperor Chu, in addition to the disciples of the five families and seven sects, the warriors of the Zhaoxing Division, and the generals of King Chaining's army, there were also officials from the six departments of the court, including the three princes and nine ministers.
"Your Majesty!"
At this time, a gray-haired, dying veteran stood up and bowed his hands upwards with a smile on his face.
This person spoke, attracting the attention of many warriors.
Even Lin Bai couldn't help but raise his head and look over.
This old man, sitting under the Emperor of Chu, was the head of the civil service. It was obvious how distinguished this man was in the court!
Emperor Chu asked with a smile: "What's wrong, Prime Minister Zuo? Are today's dishes and wine not to your taste?"
In the Chu court, two prime ministers were appointed under the Chu Emperor.
The left prime minister is the head of the civil service.
The Right Prime Minister is the head of the military attachés.
But because there are six ministries, the power of the left and right prime ministers is divided among the six ministries. Although he is a highly respected minister and is subordinate to the three ministers, most of the time his position is empty and he has no real power.
Therefore, most of the time, the left and right prime ministers are held by well-known warriors among civil servants and military officers.
For example, the current left prime minister was once the Minister of Rites and one of the vice-presidents of Bailu Academy. He had served in the Chu Dynasty for ten thousand years.
Moreover, he was once the prince's tutor. To put it simply, he was once the teacher of Emperor Chu!
Originally, he was going to retire and return to his hometown to take care of his old age, but he was appreciated by the Emperor of Chu and promoted him to the rank of left prime minister and the head of the civil service!
Zuo Xiang smiled and smoothed down his already white goat's beard, and said: "No, no. I feel that His Highness King Chen's trip to Kezhou to annihilate the demon of the Blood God Cult has made great contributions and should be rewarded."
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"But I am sitting here, waiting here and there, but I still haven't received the decree to reward His Highness King Chen?" Zuo Xiang asked Emperor Chu with a wry smile.
When this sentence came out, it immediately stirred up waves.
If others dared to speak against Emperor Chu, they would have died thousands of times.
His Highness King Chen stood up in a hurry and said: "Mr. Zhao, you have misunderstood. The reward was already given when my father was in the palace!"
Emperor Chu interrupted His Royal Highness King Chen with a smile and asked the left prime minister: "Then what does the left prime minister think should be the best way to reward him?"
Prime Minister Zuo held his cane, thought for a moment seriously, and said, "His Royal Highness, Prince Chen, has done a great job this time and deserves to be crowned a prince and crowned with six beads!"
As soon as Zuo Xiang finished speaking, many powerful officials in the court raised eyebrows.
Especially the third prince sitting next to him, his eyes darkened and his face looked ugly.
His Royal Highness Prince Chen is now a county king. If he is awarded the title of Prince, it will be equivalent to officially entering the court.
Entering the six-beaded crown is even more ironic for the third prince.
The third prince had been preparing for many years in the imperial capital before he got the seven-beaded crown. However, His Highness Prince Chen just went to Kezhou and casually wiped out a dispensable Blood God Cult, and he wanted to enter the six-beaded crown.
It's just one bead away from being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
This made the third prince feel very uncomfortable!
What the third prince couldn't accept the most was... Emperor Chu's answer.
Emperor Chu said with a smile: "Okay, okay, it's rare for Zuo Xiang to be happy, so I will follow Zuo Xiang's wishes!"
"Someone is coming!"
The old eunuch beside him bowed and said: "Here."
Emperor Chu said: "According to the wishes of Prime Minister Zuo, King Chen of Chu will be crowned prince and crowned with six pearls."
"Tell the world today!"
The old eunuch promised.
His Royal Highness King Chen hurriedly came out and thanked him respectfully: "My dear father, I thank you!"
Emperor Chu said earnestly: "Jun You, now that you have been promoted to a prince and a six-beaded crown, you can go to the court to manage government affairs in the future. I don't want to see you doing nothing in the future."
His Highness King Chen nodded and said: "My son, I should try my best to assist my father and govern the Kingdom of Chu for eternity!"
"Okay, get up."
Emperor Chu smiled.
As soon as His Highness King Chen stood up, all the warriors in the audience stood up and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to His Highness King Chen for being crowned a prince and entering the six-bead crown!"
His Highness Prince Chen cupped his hands, smiled, and said some thanks.
The third prince smiled and said: "Congratulations, brother."
His Highness King Chen smiled and said nothing more.
After commending His Highness Prince Chen, the banquet continued, but the expressions on some people's faces seemed a little unnatural, such as the third prince.
"A new pattern has begun." The third elder laughed softly after sitting down.
Qin Yao said to Lin Bai: "Lin Bai, do you think the scene you just saw was deliberately arranged by His Majesty the Emperor of Chu?"
Lin Bai laughed: "Without Emperor Chu's instructions, how could the Left Prime Minister be so rude and stand up and accuse Emperor Chu of unfair rewards and punishments?"
Qin Yao clicked her tongue twice: "His Majesty the Emperor of Chu wants to support His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
Lin Bai nodded and glanced at His Highness Prince Chen who was sitting above him.
At this moment, he had just received the award, and the powerful officials in the court were all happily toasting to His Highness King Chen.
There is no doubt that His Highness Prince Chen is in the limelight today.
After two or three hours, the number of powerful ministers toasting His Highness King Chen has decreased significantly.
His Highness Prince Chen was already drunk. He was holding the wine glass and wanted to sit down and rest, but his eyes couldn't help but look at Lin Bai.
Immediately, His Highness Prince Chen came towards Lin Bai with a wine glass in hand.
"Brother Lin." His Highness Prince Chen came over with a wine glass and shouted to Lin Bai from a distance.
Lin Bai picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Congratulations, His Highness Prince Chen."
His Highness King Chen shook his head and said: "I have been back in the imperial capital these days and have been busy with trivial matters. I couldn't get away for a while, so I didn't even have time to congratulate you on your appointment as a minister!"