Although it has not been completely dark, in the Nanjing Royal Palace, there are also many places lanterns and candles that are ignited. There are some dim palaces, which are shining brightly as day.
There are many decorations, and in the square outside the temple, there are also five -color fireworks. Although this New Year's Eve banquet is as simple as possible, it still creates a new year's festive and lively atmosphere.
Although the palace of Nanjing is not as luxurious and magnificent as the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is still very vibrant. Under the lighting of the lights, the glazed blue tiles are brilliant, the carved bar jade is shining, the dragon pattern ring is towering, flying
The corridor walking around the eaves.
In the Taihe Hall, at this time, the lights were bright, the music was melodious, and the red carpet was placed on the ground.
Also, although it is an emergency in war, the laughter is endless, and there are many graceful and ritual Gong'e picking up women through the women.
If you only see the Taihe Hall, or the scene in the palace, it is exactly a lively and festive court Ukiyo -World painting. I will not think that it is now under the city of soldiers.
"His Majesty is here!"
As the court etiquette shouted, and the hall that just said and laughed, it was immediately quiet. Cultural and military officials also stood on both sides of the golden steps, holding their hands, respectively, and facing the emperor.
The large frame.
After a while, Zhu Yousong's abnormally obese body was also surrounded by a large group of palace eunuchs, and walked in from the main entrance of Taihe Hall. In front of Zhu Yousong, there were eight palace eunuchs, and
The left and right were taken care of by the Si Li Jian's hand -printed eunuch Wang Dehua and the eunuch of Bingbi, Lu Jiude. Behind them were two palace maids who hit feathers, and eight eunuchs.
After this team, it was the concubine of Zhu Yousong's harem. He was the head of the palace. Shang Yi was known. This woman was called Xi Yan and was an important figure of the Emperor Xuan Emperor.
Inside, he became a concubine of Zhu Yousong, and was named Shu Fei. It is said that he was also loved by Zhu Yousong.
At this banquet at this major festival celebration, the queen was usually accompanied by the emperor, but when Zhu Yousong fled to Nanjing, he and his original princess and him were scattered.
When I had time to Li Queen, there was also a "Tongfei case" of Zhu Yousong's wife with his wife.
In fact, Zhu Yousong is now nearly forty middle -aged people. The emperor has been a year and a half. Not only does it have no queen, but not even the prince.
If it was at other times, I am afraid that many ministers have been persuaded, but since Zhu Yousong's position, the Nanjing court has been struggling continuously. No one noticed that Zhu Yousong's harem.
However, it is because Zhu Yousong did not set up a queen. Therefore, on this grand banquet occasion, it was in line with etiquette to bring a few concubines, but they were not qualified to sit with Zhu Yousong.
However, Xi Yan can be ranked first in the concubines, and in the seating of the golden steps, it is also the chairman of Zhu Yousong, which also shows that she is indeed being favored by grace.
The face was faintly applied, and it seemed dazzling, charming, and the charm of the wind also overwhelmed several other concubines in the following. However, Shang Yi seemed to feel that when Xi Yan walked in front of him,
I glanced at myself. But when Shang Yi was looking at her, she was a look at the endless look.
Because Shang Yi and Xi Yan had seen more than one side, they were quite familiar with her. In the past, when the Emperor Xuan Emperor taught Lelong, he also wanted to give Xi Yan to Shang Yi, but Shang Yi was rejected. Although It is said that Shang Yi did not regret it, because this beauty is not so easy to use, and several wives and concubines in their homes are also inferior to Xi Yan, but at this time, when she saw Xi Yan and Zhu Yousong attending together Compared with Zhu Yousong's obese body, the slender figure looks extremely incompatible. I can't help but give birth to the idea of the pearl's dark investment. People, I am afraid it is not an easy task.
With the emperor and the concubine, officials also sat down one by one according to their own grade positions, but the sorting was not the official position, it was mainly based on the Lord and the qualifications. Therefore The ministers have a lot of easy to take advantage of it. Even the first assistant of the cabinet, the second auxiliary Shi Kefa and Wu Yan have not been ranked in the top few, but Shang Yi has the title of the Juejue, so the seat can be ranked at the forefront. Seated, but he was the last few, but among the generals, it ranked second, the second only to Nanjing's guardian Zhao Zhilong. And Zhu Shicheng and Akihami dressed as Taiyi, although there are two grades, but also You can only retreat to the third row to seat.
Before Zhu Yousong, a dozen eunuchs were serving, pouring wine and vegetables, and handing towels. Each always personally paid the responsibility. It really was the enjoyment of the emperor. The famous prisoners are waiting for, only behind Shang Yi, and there are six guards. This is the franchise today so that he can facilitate the news with the front line. Among the six people brought into the palace by Shang Yi, Wu Liang was Wu Liang. Lead, and the guards outside the palace are led by Andere.
At this time, the court etiquette official shouted "the emperor has the purpose, passed on the meal", and then the maid of the palace of the palace in the palace of the palace, like a butterfly wearing flowers, brought the wine and vegetables. At the same time, behind the screen on both sides of the hall, the musicians began to start. Perform melodious music.
Later, Zhu Yousong got up and cooked, and said: "Everyone, in the New Year, please drink this cup together, please."
All officials also got up, raised toasts together, and said uniformly: "The emperor, please."
After the salute was completed, the New Year's Eve banquet was officially started. In the sound of the silk bamboo tube, there was another team of dancer, who came to the temple, danced with songs, dancing in ribbons, officials and dances, watched song and dance, and persuaded each other. In addition, toasting to Zhu Yousong, the atmosphere is also peaceful and stable, and its joy is mellow.
However, congratulations to the emperor's toasting are also based on the current seats. Therefore, after at least twenty in Shang Yi, Shang Yi was waiting at the seat with peace of mind. Of course, he was not eating and drinking, but launched it in the periphery of Nanjing. Although two battles, although I was confident in Zhu Chengshi, at this time, there was no news that came. In Shang Yi, there were some anxiety.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for a few soldiers to come in from outside the hall. Of course, this is of course the banquet of tonight. When I came to Shang Yi, I whispered: "Master Dian, on both sides, on both sides, There are news back, all ... "Talking out the index finger, middle finger, and a gesture of victory. Of course, this gesture was taught by Shang Yi. Then he handed the two papers to the Shang Yi.
Seeing this gesture, Shang Yi also immediately settled in his heart. After taking the paper notes, he opened it and read it. He wrote the simple passage of fighting, and at the same time, there were preliminary statistics. Both battles have won all the best.
Shang Yi is also very happy. It seems that the situation is now developing in the direction he expected. After these two wins, the Jun Army may not launch a large -scale attack on Nanjing in the short term. The Qing Army was blocked outside the city of Nanjing. After all, fighting with the Qing Army, but the choice when it was unhappy. It was not necessary to not be in that step, because Shang Yi also did not want this beautiful city to suffer from war and killing. Edge.
Just when Shang Yi read the war report, the ministers still toasting Zhu Yousong next to each other. At this time, it was Zhao Zhilong's turn to get toasting Zhu Yousong, and the next time it was Shang Yi, so Shang Yi also thought about it. When I was congratulatory to Zhu Yousong toast, the news of these two victories was announced in public.
However, at this time, Shang Yi also found that Shi Kefa, Wu Yan, and Zhu Shicheng, Akashi Ji and others looked at themselves, so they also knew that they had always paid attention to their own situation. Now their seats are separated. Far, of course, couldn't explain to them, Shang Yi had to smile at them, and then nodded, I believe they could understand what they meant.
At this time, Zhao Zhilong had already congratulated Zhu Yousong's congratulations, and just a song and dancing ended, and the dancers also retreated, and the midfielder of the hall was empty. A good opportunity for the news, so I immediately got up from the seat and came to the field.
Generally speaking, the banquet is not such a formal occasion like that, and there is no need to have so many gifts. Even toasting to the emperor, the ministers in the front row are only used to stand up in the seat. It is enough to use the empty position in the front row, and you don't have to make a special trip to the middle of the hall. Therefore, Shang Yi went to the middle to stop, and the ministers knew that he had another major event to say, and he would not have anything else. Things are likely to be military affairs. So all the attention is concentrated in Shang Yi.
In fact, many people just noticed that some soldiers had come in to find Shang Yi, and they also handed him a few paper notes. Obviously, there were new military conditions. Therefore, many ministers were guessing what it was. Shang Yi played in public. Someone had a drum in their hearts. Is it the Qing army who launched an attack on the new year? However, there are several ministers who are close to Shang Yi. A little bit of peace of mind, thinking about it, did Shang Yi win again?