Memorandum of Understanding of the Heavens and Worlds

Chapter 261 Banquet
The mother of the third child is in charge of the internal affairs of the palace, and she is also the niece of the old matriarch. It has long been rumored in the mansion that as long as the prince returns, the third aunt will be supported as the main wife. , as soon as he heard him speak, he immediately started to do things.

Fuxi and the others did not dare to speak out, and were quickly dragged out.

Although the fourth child is not very shrewd, he has always followed the example of the third child. Seeing his arrangement, even if he is dissatisfied, he will not speak out to stop him.

After a while, the servant who went out to look for someone came back, but the person he invited was not the chief steward, but the private school teacher with a bitter look on his face.

This man is an old Confucian student who has been unsuccessful. Because he is related to the old lady, he teaches here to make a living.

When he saw the mess in the courtyard and the bloodstains on the ground, he was also taken aback. Seeing that the young masters were all standing on the spot, intact, he was relieved and said with a bitter face: "You three young masters, why bother?" What? What kind of big deal happened on such a happy day like today. Seeing that the prince is coming soon, he will definitely inspect the homework of the young masters in the evening. If you have such leisure, why not read a book, as long as it can make the prince happy, than Everything is strong."

"What you said is true, but there was some small misunderstanding. We have already discussed it." The third child cupped his hands and said respectfully, "I will go to review the book later, and please, sir, don't report this matter to the crown prince, so as not to It ruined her old man's good mood."

"Of course, of course." The old man nodded repeatedly.He naturally hoped to keep this matter under wraps, it was fine in normal times, and everyone in the whole house was happy when the prince returned today, if he got into the bad luck of the old matriarch, then he would not be able to bear it and walk around.

Lin Zhihui didn't speak, he threw the stick in his hand to the ground, glanced at Ji Xiang, turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

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Dingkang City is the fiefdom of King Zhuangkang, so the return of the lord of the city is naturally a big deal.

The palace has been full of congratulatory guests since noon, and everyone in the palace is busy going around, tossing and tossing until night falls and the lights are turned on, and the etiquette forms outside are considered to be over.The dinner began, and the main hall was full of guests and friends, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard endlessly, creating a lively scene.

King Zhuangkang was in the main seat, and beside him sat an old Taoist in green clothes, with a peaceful face and a fairy-like demeanor. At this time, everyone knew that this old Taoist was called Jizhen, and he was a master of Taoism. Assisting King Zhuang Kang, this enabled him to survive in that dangerous and bitter cold place, and made great military exploits, and returned with glory.More than half of the banquet.

Old Dowager Zhuang, the mother of King Kang, who was sitting in the side seat, heard that the Taoism was profound, especially proficient in divination and fortune-telling, so she asked him to see the fortunes of several descendants.

The way of judging fate is very popular in this world. When the son of a prince is born, he has to be ordered by the star appraiser. At the banquet, people with the right way are invited. Divination and fortune-telling are common things, but no one thinks it is strange .

As soon as the old matriarch said this, everyone joined in one after another, and the atmosphere at the banquet rose again.

Lin Zhihui noticed that Qi Shi, who was sitting at the edge of the female family's table, changed his face suddenly after hearing this, and even accidentally knocked over the tea cup in front of him, but no one noticed her, just wiped it with a handkerchief indiscriminately. Looking at the water stains on the table, his expression became more and more miserable, and he looked up at him.

Lin Zhihui withdrew his gaze ahead of time and didn't try to comfort the flustered mother. It was meaningless to do that.

Qi's temperament is gentle and cowardly, seeing her at this time will only have the opposite effect, if she loses her composure when she is sad, it will bring disaster to her instead.

Zhuang Kang Wang Gang, who was in charge, seemed to be very interested. When he went to the border expedition, the five children were still young, especially the youngest, who was just two days old. This time he returned with credit and will live in Beijing for the future. In the future, we also need to test the heirs and select a suitable heir as soon as possible. We can take this opportunity to make a preliminary judgment on the character and qualifications of the sons.

Jizhen Daoist Priest has given King Zhuang Kang the main position, so naturally he will not refute the old matriarch's face, and nodded in agreement with a smile.

The chief steward was ordered to invite the five young masters to come forward. When he saw Lin Zhihui, he hesitated a little.

In the entire palace, everyone knows that the old lady is extremely jealous of Lin Zhihui, but at this time the house is full of guests and friends, and the prince personally ordered to invite five young masters. If only Lin Zhihui is left out, it will inevitably lead to gossip in the eyes of those who are interested. The steward was not sure, the prince had been away for ten years, whether he had forgotten about it, or didn't care about it, and didn't dare to make decisions at will, so he still invited Lin Zhihui over.It has nothing to do with him, just do his job well.

The five people were brought to the front of the main hall, which immediately attracted the attention of all the guests and friends.

The first four young masters are all dressed in rich clothes, tall and tall, and they look like they are being treated as eugenics. However, Lin Zhihui, who is standing at the end, is thin and plainly dressed in a blue robe. Although he is not shabby, he is obviously a little uncomfortable. They fit her well, and the boots on her feet were a little old. Standing on such a glorious occasion, she looked a little funny and awkward.

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"The last one is the legendary Fifth Young Master, right?"

"Is it the fate of the lonely star of Tiansha? Oh, it's really bad luck for such a child to stay in the mansion."

"No, I heard that the prince was implicated in the case as soon as he was born, so he had to ask himself to go to the frontier to fight against the enemy. So that old ancestor hated him very much."

"Oh, with such a fate, how can I live in the future?"

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Lin Zhihui stood quietly in the hall, letting all kinds of eyes fall on him, he didn't seem to hear the whispers of the guests, his expression was indifferent, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"Young masters, please come with me." A steward received the signal from the chief steward, greeted in a low voice, and then led the way. The five followed him and entered the main hall of the palace where guests were entertained.

King Zhuang Kang had five sons.

The eldest is 16 years old and studies in Taixue. He is good at poetry, poetry and Fu, and is quite well-known in the capital.

He is 25 years old, and his mother is a general. She has practiced martial arts since she was a child and is proficient in bow and horse. With the help of her mother's family, she entered the forbidden army camp and has gained a foothold in the army.The old man is 34 years old and just entered the Taixue this year. His mother is from the old Taijun's family. She also came from the Duke's mansion. She was disciplined very strictly since she was a child. His uncle was recently promoted to a cabinet bachelor. He is in the limelight and is the object of everyone's fawning. .

The fourth child was the same age as the third child, although his mother came from a family of merchants, but because of the kinship relationship with the old lady, life in the palace was not bad, so he also entered the empress dowager school with the third child. To learn, I intend to follow the way of writing.

The fifth child is naturally Lin Zhihui, who is only 11 years old. Although Qi Shi is the daughter of the servant, his parents died young and he is alone. In addition, Lin Zhihui was ordered by the gods, so he was beaten from the day he was born. Entering the cold palace, naturally no one plans for his future. It is a great luck to be able to study at home.

(End of this chapter)