Han Shizu

Chapter 1884 Mid-Autumn Royal Banquet
It is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. As one of the most important festivals in the second half of the year, it is reasonable to take care of it. In the 25 years since Kaibao, except for the Shangyuan Festival, there has not been much excitement inside and outside the Han court. .

How to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the government and the opposition have already made a plan. After all, it has been decades, and there is nothing wrong with saying the same. Therefore, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival celebration did not come up with any new tricks, but the scale was larger and the atmosphere was enhanced. Let's be more enthusiastic and let Emperor Liu have a happy holiday.

Although Emperor Liu repeatedly urged to be frugal and not to be extravagant and wasteful, just to make sense of it, but the 100 million guan allocated by the Shaofu and the treasury was still completely spent, and it was even insufficient.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a grand imperial banquet was held in the Qianyuan Hall. The powerful and dignitaries of the Han Dynasty attended the event, all well-dressed and smiling. This was a gathering of the elite ruling class of the Han Dynasty.

Fireworks exploded outside the hall, bright enough to illuminate the night sky of the entire Luoyang city. Inside the hall was a lively scene. The banquet with [-] seats was extremely spectacular. intoxicating.

Emperor Liu will always be the center of the banquet, and he still sits on that high and highly anticipated throne.Different from those dignitaries who are dressed in expensive clothes, Emperor Liu is dressed very simply tonight, just a white robe, a black fur coat, and no crown. His hair is only tied with a simple bamboo stick, which looks casual. Extremely, in the extravagant palace banquet, Emperor Liu suddenly became the most incompatible person.

The space in Qianyuan Hall is very open, and the buildings are specially designed to have the effect of sound amplification. The voices of thousands of people converge together, which is inevitably a bit noisy. However, Emperor Liu obviously blocked these noises, and just drank Drinking wine, while observing the performance of these courtiers in the palace.

Emperor Liu, who was nearly [-] years old, had poor eyesight. He couldn't see clearly near places, and couldn't see clearly too far away. The rest of the distance was also a little hazy, just like his old eyes.Of course, today's Emperor Liu basically doesn't use his eyes when looking at people. He really starts to use his heart, using his suspicious and jealous heart.

Across an imperial step, the closest person to Emperor Liu is naturally Prince Liu Yang. In the whole hall, this is the only person who has a separate seat. The other person is Prime Minister Zhao Pu. This is the special treatment given to him by Emperor Liu. .

Liu Yang didn't participate in the celebration in the hall, and he seemed more reserved when pushing the cups and changing the cups, as if he was independent of the lively atmosphere.Only his eyes glanced at the throne from time to time. In the whole hall, it seemed that only Emperor Liu cared about him.

However, looking at that quiet face, Emperor Liu couldn't help thinking that Liu Yang became more and more calm. After all, the end of the city seemed to be deeper. As the crown prince, this was necessary and could not be easily seen through.However, at this moment, is he concerned about me, or the seat under my ass?
I don't know if it's because Emperor Liu's deterrence is not as good as before, but Liu Yang seems to have never noticed that Emperor Liu is observing him.Look away from Liu Yang and turn to the other side, which is the area of ​​the harem concubines, and the seat of the second concubine Guixian is at the front.

After the Empress Fu died, these two were the two most honorable women in the world. After all, they were the ones who had accompanied Emperor Liu for nearly 40 years. This feeling was not comparable to that of Concubine Zhou Yi, who is currently the most beloved concubine Zhou Yi. of.Although Emperor Liu has made it clear that he will no longer have a queen, there must always be someone to preside over the affairs of the harem, and this de facto "rear power" is handed over to the noble and virtuous concubines.

In Emperor Liu's life, there were five women who had important influence on him, Empress Dowager Li, Empress Fu, Concubine Geng Chen, and Concubine Gao Gui and Concubine Zhexian who are still alive.

At this time, looking at the second concubine, the old emperor couldn't help feeling some complicated emotions in his heart.Power is a good medicine, which can cure diseases and beautify people, no matter men or women, this point has also been fully reflected in Concubine Gao.

Ever since she fell ill due to Liu Wenhai's mission, Concubine Gao Guifei has been in a bad mood, and with her age, she even gave people a feeling of dying.However, since Empress Fu collapsed and took control of the management of the harem, the imperial concubine has become visibly refreshed, her health has gradually recovered, her spirit has gradually improved, she can eat and drink, and the word "satisfied" has been rewritten on her aging face.

Obviously, Concubine Gao had a heart disease in the past.

How can a woman have a stronger desire for power than a man?This is what Emperor Liu felt when he looked at Concubine Gao at this time.In the past few decades, I have been suppressed a bit hard. It's good to vent a little bit, let's make a fuss, I will be sixty soon, how much longer can I go?
Compared with Concubine Gao, Concubine Zhexian is obviously more gratifying to Emperor Liu. For decades, this general and tiger girl from the humble area of ​​Fuzhou has always practiced the word "virtuous". Dayi is the most appropriate evaluation of Concubine Zhe.

Xiangshi women are like concubines, so why be afraid of restlessness in the harem?
Slowly drinking the wine, Emperor Liu turned his attention to Zhao Pu again. This old fox is also reserved!Pushing the cup to change the cup, the drink only sticks to the lips, could it be that he is quitting drinking and nourishing his health?The old guy is 65 and six, and he really needs to pay attention. The reform needs the old guy to control the overall situation. In recent years, nothing will happen.
When did I need to rely on a minister so much?While drinking and thinking, such a thought suddenly appeared in Emperor Liu's mind, which quickly cast a haze over his heart.

It was Liu Yun and Liu Shu who sang and danced happily there. These two brothers are really wonderful things in the Tian family, and they never make people worry.

Liu Yun has been smart since he was a child, but unfortunately he is too smart, where did he come from being so cautious.In the early years, I felt that Liu Xi liked to hide it, but now it seems that the "ninjutsu" has to be the most advanced cultivation of this kid Liu Yun. Now, it is difficult to see what this kid is thinking. Under the pursuit, what kind of scheming exists.

This bastard Liu Shu is obviously not stupid, and he even has a lot of cleverness. If it is ruined, it will be ruined by his unscrupulous character.Whether this son can succeed is still a mystery, after all, he really hasn't been given much chance to show off, and he only remembers the stupid things he did.

The errand in Liaodong two years ago, although the absurd style has not changed, there are still some bright spots.This time he was sealed to the Indochina Peninsula, although he has been confessed, but I am afraid that he will not be able to truly understand my intentions, and he does not know where the future between him and Lin Yi will go, so he will not be unable to persist and flee back in embarrassment, right?
It shouldn't be so, even if I go, there will still be Liu Yang. Although Liu Yang is a little roundabout, he still has a basic bottom line in the overall situation, otherwise I will be blind.But those bureaucrats of his Eastern Palace and the princelings, maybe they should clean up and help him cut the branches and leaves
Liu Shu's only son, Wenyan, seems to be a gifted child, those eyes are full of spirit and energy!Maybe it can be used as a support, but the grade is still too young, not yet ten years old, and I don't know how many years my body can last.

Body?

When these two words appeared in his mind, Emperor Liu froze as if his acupoints had been tapped, and the wine glass in his hand also froze.How much did you drink?No one dissuaded me. Sure enough, after the big talisman, no one really cared about me anymore.
"Officials! Officials!" The nervous and worried voice finally woke up Emperor Liu from his own thoughts. When he looked up, he saw Yan Tuo looking at him worriedly.

Facing his concerned gaze, Emperor Liu chuckled and said, "You old bastard is still loyal to me!"

Yan Tuo just saw that Emperor Liu was not in the right state, and wanted to comfort him, but he never thought that Emperor Liu would say such a sentence inexplicably. Although there was joy and approval in the words, Yan Tuo always felt a little palpitating. Emperor Liu's behavior was really abnormal .

Emperor Liu ignored the old eunuch, and took a sip of wine on his own, looking down at the scene in Qianyuan Hall with drunken eyes, full of noise and prosperity, full of guests, but there were only a few sporadic old people belonging to Emperor Liu. Three or two, so little that it seems that the era of Emperor Liu has passed.

That's Zhao Kuangyi, he's socializing again!This person still has to be on guard, his mind is a bit sinister, really think those secret tricks can hide people?But talent is indeed there, and it is more than enough to be a prime minister and engage in civil politics.

I don't know if Liu Yang can suppress this person in the future. For the sake of insurance, will he help Liu Yang eliminate this disaster in advance?

Drunken eyes were hazy, and the head was a little dizzy. The only thing that was clear was Emperor Liu's insight into the world.

On the left side of the hall, painter Huang Quan, as always, observed and recorded, this is his duty.At the beginning, because of the portrait of Emperor Liu, he almost lost his head. In the end, he failed to grasp Emperor Liu's mind, and the portrait he painted still beautified him a lot.Fortunately, Emperor Liu did not issue an edict to kill Huang Quan because he painted himself beautifully. Some of his anger was just a temporary emotion.

At this time, Huang Quan had already silently sketched the picture of this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in his heart, the colors were bright and vivid, but behind the feasting, singing and dancing, there was endless loneliness.Just at this time, the aloof Emperor Liu gave Huang Quan a mediocre feeling.

(End of this chapter)