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In the political affairs hall of the Qi Palace, the eunuchs and maids were busy, setting up all the wine tables, all the wine utensils and tableware, the banquet was laid out, everything was ready, and they cleaned the front and back of the political affairs hall before they were ready. After a while, Marquis Qi held a banquet in the political affairs hall.

The banquet this time was of a very high standard, at the level of a state banquet. Although Marquis Qi did not entertain many people, everything was very particular.

When the time came, I saw Gongsun Xipeng, who was dressed in court uniform of a military officer, walk in first. Gongsun Xipeng was almost 34 years old this year, which can be regarded as the right age.

Qihou has a characteristic. Although he was not liked by his ancestors when he was a son, he likes to make friends with capable people and strangers. Gongsun Xipeng is one of them. When Qihou was a son, others said that his son Xiaobai was dull , born in the Hou family, but without a heart of inner wisdom, it is difficult to become a master.

But Gongsun Xipeng was very optimistic about his son Xiaobai, because he was very humble to others. At that time, Gongsun Xipeng was still a small official, but his son Xiaobai treated him with courtesy, which made Gongsun Xipeng deeply grateful.

When the young master Xiaobai rushed from the state of Ju to the state of Qi, Gongsun Xipeng helped him with all his strength. Under Gao Xi's instruction, he personally led the army of the state of Qi to meet him. Hou.

Gongsun Xipeng is a great achievement, so this time Gongsun Xipeng is a hero and should go to the banquet.

Gongsun Xipeng walked in, but there was no one inside, so he found a place to sit down on his own.

Soon, Gao Zi and Guo Zi also came in. Gao Zi was in his thirties, younger than Guo Zi and Gongsun Xipeng, but Gao Zi Gao Xi was shrewd and tactful, and he was very cunning when necessary. A person not to be underestimated.

In terms of status, in the early Spring and Autumn Period, although the power of Zhou Tianzi was gradually weakening, among the more than 500 vassal states sealed by the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were only more than 100 left in the Spring and Autumn Period, and these 100 vassal states were still controlled by Zhou Tianzi. Authority checks and balances.

Gao Zi and Guo Zi are the state supervisors of the Qi State who were conferred by the Emperor Zhou himself. He only accepts the order of the Emperor Zhou. His existence is like the Tai Tuo in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Everything must be read and decided by the Taifu.

Gao Zi and Guo Zi, the two supervisors of the state, exist like this. As long as they exist, they will surpass all the officials for one day. There are two senior doctors.

In addition, Marquis Qi has just entered Qi, and everything depends on the guidance of the two state supervisors. This time, Gao Zi and Guo Zi will sit at the top of the state banquet.

Another person came in, with a long beard, a fairy-like appearance, and a smile, with a baby face like a good old man, walking in slowly, it was Bao Shuya, the master of Qihou.

Bao Shuya escorted Xiaobai, who was still a son, to escape from the state of Qi and seek refuge in the state of Ju. During this period of time, the son Xiaobai had no power at all, but Bao Shuya never disliked it. When he was in Tan Guo, Bao Shuya was humiliated with his son Xiaobai, and the journey was extremely difficult.

Bao Shuya is a master with the highest seniority, so he should attend the banquet.

Bao Shuya walked in with a smile on his face, and everyone present also respected the master very much, and immediately got up to salute.

Bao Shuya clasped his fists to return the salutes one by one, and then said to his back, "My dear brothers, please come in."

When everyone heard this, they suddenly looked at each other in blank dismay. Even though Gongsun Xipeng is a military commander among the few present, he has been well educated and eloquent since he was a child, and he is not a reckless person.

When the three of them heard Bao Shuya's tone, there are still two virtuous brothers, it can only be Guan Yiwu and Zhaohu who were called the three legs of the tripod by the grandfather in the past.

Under everyone's slightly surprised gazes, Guan Yiwu and Zhao Hu walked into the political affairs hall in white attire.

Although the three of them were surprised, they were all wise people, so they couldn't say much, and they were very calm. They just sat down.

Guan Yiwu and Zhaohu walked in, but before they were seated, at this moment, an eunuch's voice shouted: "Welcome to the King!"

When everyone heard this, they all stood up immediately, stepped out from behind the wine table, stood respectfully, bent slightly, and saluted with both hands.

Bao Shuya stretched out his hand to touch Zhaohu, Zhaohu had a sword on his waist, there is no rule for the king to untie the sword these days, otherwise how would Lu Zhuer and Gongsun Wuzhi die?

Zhaohu didn't untie the sword, but stretched out his hand to press on his own sword. Bao Shuya gave him winks repeatedly, but Zhaohu didn't look at him. The anxious Bao Shuya couldn't do it, but Guan Yiwu said in a low voice, "Third brother, do you remember me talking to you?" As you said, our current status is still the son's master, if you make a fool of yourself, it's nothing, don't implicate the son."

When Zhaohu heard this, the hand holding the sword finally loosened a little, and it hung down weakly, and slowly lowered his head, saluting with both hands.

Bao Shuya finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Gongsun Xipeng and Gao Zi Guozi couldn't hear what they were saying, they all saw the change in Zhaohu's expression.

Gao Zi glanced sideways at Gongsun Xipeng, Gongsun Xipeng is also a military general, and he also has a sword pinned to his waist. Seeing Gao Zi's gaze, he nodded, indicating that he understood that Gao Zi was afraid that something might happen. Suddenly assassinating Marquis Qi in public, wouldn't he be caught off guard? In this hall, only Gongsun Xipeng is armed with a sword.

Moreover, Zhao Hu was originally a knight-errant swordsman, and his martial arts might not be comparable to that of the Huben army. There are no guards from the imperial guards in this temple, so Gongsun Xipeng can only rely on Gongsun Xipeng to adapt accordingly.

When everyone was at war, they heard the sound of "tattling" footsteps, and soon, a group of eunuchs and maids, surrounded by a tall and straight man in black, walked in quickly.

The man was dressed in a black court robe, and his overall temperament was very strong, revealing a heroic demeanor, but he did not show his sharpness. He had both the demeanor of a king and the demeanor of a sage, and walked in gracefully from outside the Zhengshi Hall.

It was Qihou!

Qihou squinted his eyes and smiled. As soon as he walked in, he glanced at the people around him. Gongsun Xipeng, Gaozi Guozi sat on the left hand seat, and Bao Shuya Guan Yiwu and Zhaohu sat on the right hand seat. This faction is already very obvious up.

Qihou saw it, but just smiled. Everyone noticed that Qihou had invited Guan Yiwu and Zhaohu to the banquet this time, but he didn't have a sword on his waist. , Today is a family banquet, please take your seats."

Everyone bowed their heads and said in unison: "Please take your seat."

Qihou smiled, first flicked the black robe sleeves, and sat down with a "crash", judging by his sitting action, he was also quite kingly, different from others.

After everyone thanked them, they took their seats one after another.

Qi Hou glanced at the crowd, raised his cup first, and said: "This first cup, I just want to respect all the meritorious officials. Without all the meritorious officials, there would be no widow today..."

Everyone raised their wine glasses, Zhao Hu also raised their wine glasses angrily, but Qi Hou said with a smile: "Wait a minute."

Everyone stopped immediately, Qi Hou said with a smile: "This first cup is still famous, so I have to pay respect to the minister who is the ancestor of the ancestors..."

As he spoke, he pointed his wine glass in Bao Shuya's direction, and said, "Master Shuya..."

He was turned right, rushed towards Guan Yiwu and Zhaohu, and continued, "Master Guan...Master Zhao..."

Guan Yiwu's face was full of surprise, although he was well-informed and had already been honored and humiliated, but Qihou called himself a master, which is really surprising. After all, they are not only political enemies, but also have revenge. Hou is so witty that Guan Yiwu must shoot three or four arrows before he dares to give up.

After Qihou finished speaking, he still did not drink, held up his wine glass, and glanced at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch quickly held up a bronze tray covered with a black cloth. Qihou held the wine glass in one hand, and said "Huh!" Lifting the black cloth, suddenly revealed the contents of the bronze tray.

Guan Yiwu's eyes flashed, and he held his breath subconsciously. It turned out to be a long arrow, and naturally it was the long arrow that hit Qihou's hook.

Everyone didn't dare to breathe when they saw Qihou's movements. One moment Qihou said that Guan Yiwu was a master, but the next moment he took out the long arrow, not knowing what it meant.

Qi Hou looked at the long arrow and said with a smile: "The third name is not to forget in Ju, and all the ministers encourage each other!"

As he spoke, he took the lead in drinking the wine in the glass.

The others immediately followed Qihou and drank all the wine in their cups.

Because it is a state banquet level, all the food and wine at the banquet are prepared by the dining room, and the best thing is the wine in the glass.

Although the diet was still very backward in the Spring and Autumn Period, the monarchs of various countries have pursued extravagant enjoyment. There are thousands of people in the dining room of each country. The drinks at the banquet are divided into more than ten kinds, namely Liuqing, Wuqi, and Sanjiu. .

The wine in everyone's cups was reddish in color, showing a clear amber color. In that era, the wine had already begun to be colored. This kind of red wine was Ti Qi, which belonged to one of the five Qi.

But when everyone drank it all at once, they were a little surprised, and they couldn't help but open their eyes. The taste of this wine is really "strange", saying "strange" is not bad, but it is very amazing, sweet and sweet, cold in the mouth, and there is still Slightly icy scum, aftertaste is fragrant, slightly shy, which makes the sweet liquor appear full-bodied, with distinct layers, not monotonous, and the last layer left in the mouth is the bitter taste of saliva, which is really amazing!

Qihou also seemed a little surprised. He looked at the remaining amber wine in the glass. He was in a good mood today, and said with a smile, "What is this wine?"

The eunuch immediately said, "Return to Your Majesty, this wine is newly blended by Shanfu Jiu, and it's called ebony wine."

When everyone heard this, Shan Fujiao had a different look on their faces. The others were exploring, Guan Yiwu bowed his head and pondered, and Zhao Hu's sword eyebrows trembled slightly, as if trying to restrain himself.

When Qi Hou heard this, he paused for a moment, and said with a smile: "It turns out that it is Gu's second brother. The second brother really has the talent to manage meals. It seems that Gu's decision turned out to be correct."

He said, put the wine glass on the wine table with a "da" sound, and said with a faint smile: "Wine is good wine. I have never drank such good wine in the past 30 years alone. How about... invite my second brother to have a drink together ,how?"

Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to speak, Zhaohu was about to move, Guan Yiwu pressed the back of his hand, and gave him a slap in the face, Zhaohu finally bit the corner of his mouth and did not move.

The eunuch immediately responded, and quickly ran out. After a while, everyone saw a young man in a white robe and a white jade crown at the door of the Zhengshi Hall, walking in gracefully.

The man was tall and slender, his complexion was slightly pale, and he looked in poor health, but his temperament was dusty, neither humble nor overbearing. He walked into the political affairs hall, bowed down slowly, and his voice was clear and slightly hoarse. The tone was quite calm and solemn, and said: "Correction to see your majesty."