As the eunuch shouted, the conversations among the officials present suddenly stopped, and everyone stood up in unison.
Accompanied by two eunuchs, Zhao Yanxun, wearing a purple dragon robe and a Yishan crown, walked into the hall, with a smile on his face at this moment.
He had just had a reunion dinner with his three concubines. The atmosphere was harmonious and warm, which naturally made him feel happy.
"Your Highness is safe..."
"Hail, Your Highness..."
Everyone saluted Zhao Yanxun, and Zhao Yanxun nodded to everyone, and soon he came to the main seat and took his seat.
After Zhao Yanxun took his seat, all the officials, led by the four senior officials of the royal palace, lined up and paid homage to Zhao Yanxun, saying: "I pay homage to your highness, may your highness be blessed with peace and prosperity!"
"My dear friends, please excuse me and take your seats!"
All the officials stood up and took their seats in order.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhao Yanxun smiled and said: "Don't be restrained, I just want to invite everyone to have a meal tonight and talk!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun ordered Huo An on the side: "Let everyone who deserves to go go up. It's sad to let them say that the palace will not provide food and drink!"
This joke was actually not funny, but all the officials present laughed, and they laughed very happily.
Huo An went down to deliver the order, and soon a maid brought dishes and fruits.
Although there are only four simple items, in this era of scarce supplies, this is already considered very rare.
At this moment, the musicians were also in place and began to play cheerful and melodious tunes.
Amidst the peaceful singing and dancing, Lin Quan filled a glass of wine with a wine flask and then carefully handed it to Zhao Yanxun.
Taking the wine glass from Lin Quan's hand, Zhao Yanxun said to the crowd: "Everyone, wine is food. This thing is a rarity nowadays. Even I...have not drank for three months!"
"Today is New Year's Eve, it's time to drink. I have ordered the treasury to open up the supply. I won't come home until I get drunk tonight!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun stood up, raised his glass and said: "For this first glass of wine, I would like to thank you all for your love. In the 24th year of Tai'an, disaster struck from heaven. It was you who shared weal and woe with me, and we were able to overcome all difficulties and achieve stability!"
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"Come... let's drink this cup full!"
When Zhao Yanxun drank the first glass of wine, everyone drank it too.
The drinks hit the palate and stimulated the taste buds, making all the officials very satisfied.
Zhao Yanxun claimed that he had not drank in three months, but the officials here had actually not drank in half a year.
After all, most of the drinks were consumed two months before the zombie outbreak, as they drank to relieve their sorrows.
When Zhao Yanxun sat down, he saw that Guan Hetai was the first to stand up and said: "Your Highness just said that I am extremely ashamed..."
"The current situation of stability is all due to the ability of your highness as the commander-in-chief and the stability of your command. This great situation is only possible... How dare you, the ministers, covet the merits of God!"
Speaking of this, Guan Hetai solemnly said: "Disasters come from heaven and the common people suffer. Your Highness accepts the destiny of heaven to save all people..."
I saw Guan Hetai walking out of his seat, holding a wine glass and facing Zhao Yanxun directly, kneeling down and saying: "I would like to drink a glass to Your Highness. I wish my king a long life and good health, and purify Yu Nei!"
I have to say that Guan Hetai is really good at speaking. He talked so much in one breath that he praised Zhao Yanxun to the sky.
Of course, this is not entirely a boast, after all, many of them actually happened.
After Guan Hetai finished speaking, Cheng Wenguang picked up his wine glass and stood up, walked out of his seat and knelt down to Zhao Yanxun.
"Your Highness has benefited the common people and brought blessings to all peoples. I also wish my king good fortune and good health!"
If there are four senior officials in the palace, then the two speaking in front of me are the leaders among the senior officials, and each represents a different faction.
Regardless of whether it is a party struggle or a mountain top, wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes. This is something that is simply unavoidable. Those in power can only take advantage of the situation, but cannot completely eliminate it.
After these two senior officials spoke, other officials also stood up to wish Zhao Yanxun the New Year.
Some people say "Longevity, longevity and health", while others say "Wanfu, gold and safety".
Zhao Yanxun did not take this seriously, but raised his glass and said to everyone: "I also wish you and others good political affairs in the coming year, and peace and health under your rule!"
"Come and drink this cup!"
Amidst the cheerful music, everyone drank the second cup.
The banquet gradually got better and better, and the programs arranged for the ceremony came one after another.
There are dances, acrobatics, operas, and clowns who are specially made to make the officials laugh.
In the center of the hall, Ma Jin and a dwarf were performing.
They followed the established lines, joked with each other, and made some funny moves at the same time, which made everyone laugh.
Although he was performing, Ma Jin was not idle, looking around at everyone present.
The officials all wore official uniforms and looked formal and professional. In comparison, the Ming Palace in Liaoping was almost like a Caotai team.
Everyone is interested in profit. If his family had not been in Liaoping, Ma Jin would definitely have joined Prince Yong's Mansion and become a diligent and good citizen.
At the end of the performance, Ma Jin and the dwarf exited the hall, and snowflakes were falling outside again.
At this moment, he thought of his family and wondered if they would be able to have a full meal tonight in Liaoping.
After the performance is over, they should wait outside Yuqiong Garden. After everyone arrives, the officials of the ceremony office will take them away together.
It was snowing in the sky, and it could be said to be surprisingly cold. All the men were waiting outside. At this moment, they were all stamping their feet to breathe, and they could still hear the music in Yuqiong Garden.
Ma Jin trotted back and forth so that he could stay warm while moving.
But he accidentally ran too far and was scolded.
"Go back, are you walking around in the palace?" a guard, a small flag officer, said with a livid face.
Seeing how pitiful he was, Ma Jin only ran a few dozen steps and was still outside the wall of Yuqiong Garden.
But he didn't dare to argue, so he had to answer quickly and then returned to the crowd.
Seeing this person return, Su Chuyun continued patrolling with his guards.
That's right, the flag officer who scolded Ma Jin was Su Chuyun from Sujiazhuang.
When the Privy Council recruited soldiers, Su Chuyun successfully joined the army after signing up. Because of his outstanding performance, he was directly selected into the Guards Department.
Because of this, Su Chuyun was directly promoted to a higher level, pushing his loyalty to Zhao Yanxun to a new peak.
Talents are everywhere, and Su Chuyun is no exception. After joining the Guards Division for several battles, he was promoted to a small flag officer due to his outstanding performance.
After reprimanding Ma Jin, Su Chuyun and his men continued to patrol along the established route.
When passing by the guard duty room, Su Chuyun was extremely envious when he saw the brother who was not on duty bragging and spanking.
In the guard room at the front of the palace, the two commander-in-chiefs were sitting face to face.
Zhang Meng held a wine flask in one hand and filled Lin Dagui's cup across from him.
"Your Majesty is too stingy. Just give us a bottle of wine. Lao Lin, why do you think this is enough?"
Lin Dagui said calmly: "Just calm down, it will be good if you have wine to drink. Don't forget that we still have to stand guard!"
Zhang Meng put down the wine bottle and sat back down: "Old Lin, are you saying that this little wine can make us drunk?"
"Don't talk about this little wine, even if there are two more jars, we will still be sentinels for the prince after we drink!"
Having said this, Zhang Meng whispered: "When we are free in two days, we will definitely go and ask the prince to reward us with more wine!"
Lin Dagui suddenly laughed out loud and said slowly: "If you have the guts, just go ahead and say it!"
Zhang Meng's eyes widened and he wanted to argue for himself, but then he felt relieved.