Records of the King of Xin'an County

After exchanging a few words of greetings, the Duke of Jiangxia looked around, showing a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Xuan Qi, I am not very familiar with the brothers in the family, can you introduce me to one or two?" The waves in Shangjing are treacherous and undercurrents are surging.So, after comprehending the sage's hint, he only visited a few elders, and simply stayed behind closed doors.This caused him to feel familiar when he saw those clan children of the same generation, and it was too late for him to know each other.

In fact, now that the clan is withered, there are very few people left in Chang'an.Li Hui looked back and saw almost all the queens of King Jing, King Peng and King Lu.Ever since Li Ge was abolished as a commoner, King Jing's lineage has become estranged from Prince Pu and Prince Yue's residence, perhaps because of the need to act, or perhaps because of anger.As for the two veins of King Peng and King Lu, one took the initiative to seek rebellion, and the other seemed to be reluctant but actually hooked up repeatedly, and it didn't matter if they didn't communicate.

Of course, since the Duke of Jiangxia wanted to make friends with the clan brothers, he naturally had to respond enthusiastically, and he must introduce everyone to him so that he could get to know each other better.In the future, we only need to observe which line of peers he has been in contact with, or what connections he has secretly, and maybe we can find some clues?

"Brother, come with me." As the county king with the highest real power among his peers, Li Hui's position among this group of clan children is very special.There are those who are envious, there are those who are jealous, and there are naturally many haters.But under the watchful eyes of everyone, no matter how much resentment and dissatisfaction there is in anyone's heart, it is impossible to show half of it.Therefore, even though they are not familiar with each other, this group of brothers seems to be harmonious and friendly.

Not long after, Wu Guogong Qin An led his children and grandchildren to the banquet hall, and they were seated one after another.Li Hui was a little tired of the hypocrisy among the clan brothers, so he excused himself from the crowd and greeted Qin An and the others.When Qin An saw him, he smiled, his fat face was like a Maitreya Buddha, he pressed him by his side and forbade him to leave.

Li Hui had always been a filial child, so he simply talked and laughed with Qin Cheng and other children of the Qin family with him.Ever since he persuaded the uncle and grandfather to enter the palace to meet with the sage to protect the King of Yue, and they cried together at the court meeting, the uncle, grandfather and grandson have established a very special friendship—a kind of intimacy Grandfather and grandchildren seem to be friends who have forgotten the years. Even Princess Qinghe and son-in-law Qin Shen are quite surprised.

Inadvertently, Prince Jiangxia looked up and saw them talking and laughing at Yan Yan, he couldn't help but startled: "...Wu Guogong has always been so kind? How did I hear before that he was a bit serious, and he didn't seem to be very close to Uncle Pu Wang? "

If it hadn't been for Duke Wu's unwillingness to support King Pu at the beginning, perhaps it would not have been the turn of today's saint to be established as the prince of the East Palace.After all, at that time, the late emperor's preference for King Pu was almost well known. After the abolition of the crown prince and his conspiracy, he was only one step away from the position of the East Palace.However, this step is so close to the end of the world.As the late emperor's confidant and uncle, Wu Guogong played a pivotal role in it.It is said that for a period of time, King Pu was almost unwilling to go to the gate of Duke Wu's mansion.

The clan disciples on the side listened and smiled: "Our Xuanqi clan brother seems to have an innate fate of elders. He won the heart of Empress Wende back then and often stayed in the palace to accompany him. Later He never left the late emperor's side, and could win the favor of the late emperor at all times. Now not only saints and empresses love him, but also the king of Yue, who has been deposed as a common man, loves him. Princess Qinghe and Princess Linchuan miss him , even Wu Guogong has a good relationship with him."

After hearing this, another member of the clan snorted softly: "It's a pity that his elder's fate is deep, but his husband's fate is shallow. I heard that the daughter of the Du family whom he ordered has some evil fate. The elders in the family are all dead, and they have to keep their filial piety for several years." It sounds like he didn't hide his gloat.

"Mr. Du? Daughter of Mrs. Du from Jingzhao?" Jiangxia County King seemed unable to hear the person's jealousy, and then sighed, "Since it is the mother family of Her Highness the Queen, it must be a good marriage. Why should the elders be killed? It's just rumors. We are Xuan Qi's clan brothers, so we should hope that he will get married soon."

Seeing him in such a daze, the disaffected clan disciple suddenly felt dull.He curled his lips, turned around and ignored the weak idiot, and started talking with a clan brother who had the same illness as him.However, when he brought up the marriage of Prince Xin'an again, he thought about it carefully, and suddenly laughed again: "That's right, maybe only Xuan Qi can suppress such an evil star?" Du's daughter got married and went back, so the good fortune of Prince Pu's mansion might not stop here! !

Li Hui didn't know that a group of clan brothers had already talked about his marriage with ill intentions.After King Jing, King Peng, King Lu and other elders had entered the table, he also took the initiative to say hello.However, these uncles treated him a little lightly.Especially King Peng, when he looked at him, there was even a chill in his eyes.He smiled in his heart, pretending not to notice it, he returned to his seat very naturally.

Not long after, the sage arrived, and the banquet finally began.After the sage raised his cup to sacrifice to the ancestors of heaven and earth, he took the lead in drinking it all at one gulp.All the ministers congratulated the New Year in unison, saying congratulations: "Drink wins!"

Although it was a palace banquet, it was after all to celebrate a festive festival, and there was no need to be too rigid about etiquette.So, as the music sounded, the officials quickly relaxed a lot, and even the sharpness of the words seemed to become more gentle between the toasts.A courtier, perhaps a little drunk, couldn't help getting up and dancing.Seeing this, the rest of the courtiers immediately joined in dancing and dancing.

The saint watched their dance with great interest, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw his nephew sitting upright, he laughed and said, "Xuan Qi, take Da Lang and Er Lang with you."

"..." Li Hui was really reluctant to join the ranks of the demons dancing wildly, but since the saint had given the oral order, he naturally had to obey.So, he led the eager king of Qi and the cowardly king of Shu into the crowd of courtiers clapping their hands and kicking their legs in circles.

His dance was learned when he was with the late Emperor, at the beginning he was a little unfamiliar because he hadn't danced it for a long time, but he soon got better.Compared with the middle-aged and elderly people with bloated waists, the dancing posture of young people is much more chic.What's more, his body is light and fit, and his movements are crisp and neat, which faintly fits the rhythm of the music, with a unique sense of beauty?

The sage couldn't help but cast his eyes on his nephew, clapped his hands and applauded.Seeing this, many clan disciples rushed down one after another, unwilling to be left behind.It was the first time for King Qi and King Shu to dance with everyone. They were trying to imitate their cousin's dancing posture, but they were pushed to the other side by a group of brothers, and Li Hui was lost in an instant.However, the two were not very close to this cousin at first, and they didn't care about it. They each played their talents and continued to dance.

In the eyes of the saint, although the two sons are very clumsy, they also have a sense of naivety, and it is rare to have a little love.Although they were misled by Concubine Yang Xian and Zhang Zhaoyi, they are all of their own blood after all, and it is time to find Wang Fu Haosheng to teach them.If they can correct their dispositions, they might be able to assist the prince in the future; if they can't be corrected all the time, then it would be good to let the two of them be idle kings for a lifetime.

Thinking of this, the dance was over, the sage came back to his senses, and left the stage with a smile—then, all the officials became even more excited, and there were wild dancing scenes everywhere, but everyone still enjoyed it.

The night banquet of the ministers was harmonious and harmonious, but the night banquet of the married woman of the inner court was quite different.Except for the family members of King Peng's lineage, and the hesitant family members of King Lu's lineage, almost all the other women of inner and outer life regard Princess Anxing as nothing.Princess Anxing smiled as usual, but her brightly painted nails pinched her palms with blood.

Empress Du glanced at her faintly, she was keenly aware of it, and raised her glass to congratulate with a half-smile.In the eyes of all the wives, Empress Du did not completely ignore her, but raised her glass and took a sip to signal.Princess Anxing drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

Princess Peng next to her breathed a sigh of relief: "Her Royal Highness is indeed gracious and magnanimous, and she is not influenced by those rumors at all. Your lord may have more contact with Her Royal Highness in the future, and let her say a few good words in front of the saint. How can there be any hatred between them? It's just a matter of giving in."

Princess Anxing gave her a sideways look, and suddenly said: "Does Auntie feel that she is becoming more and more like a person?"

"Like who?" Princess Peng didn't react for a while.

"One of the people I hate the most." Princess Anxing raised her bright red lips and smiled extraordinarily brightly.Concubine Peng was startled, and looked carefully at Queen Du, but she fell silent.Princess Anxing ignored her, and whispered to herself: "Isn't this palace a bit too peaceful right now?"

No matter what undercurrents are hidden in the two night banquets, at least on the bright side there are still laughter and laughter, as if this year is no different from any previous year, Chang'an city is still peaceful inside and outside.

After the banquet was over, everyone still had something to say, so the sage led them to watch the exorcism.A group of people walked out of the Taiji Palace in a mighty manner, and came to the Suzaku Gate just south of the imperial city.The Nuo exorcising team in Ancheng, Chang'an is like a little bit of starlight, gathering towards the imperial city.Even standing on the city gate, you can vaguely hear the laughter of the people, and there is joy and tranquility among the lights of thousands of houses.

The sage raised the corners of his mouth slowly, and was about to say a few words, when suddenly he heard the sound of huge drums.

All the officials were startled, the sound of the drum was close at hand, as if it was vibrating under their feet, and even caused a tremor in their hearts.A courtier seemed to realize something, and poked his head out to look under the Suzaku gate: a man who was about to enter the imperial city with the exorcism team was wearing a mask and standing in front of the Dengwen drum, beating it almost with all his strength. a huge drum.

How many years has it been since I heard the sound of the Dengwen drum?During Emperor Taizong's reign, government affairs were clear and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Almost nothing illegal would happen in the entire city of Chang'an, not to mention the risk of someone beating the Dengwen Drum to call out grievances.All of a sudden, all the ministers who had never experienced this before became a little dazed.

Only the saint looked cold: "Bring this person up!!"

However, before the prison guards could catch the man, the man suddenly dropped the drumstick, knelt down on the ground, and shouted loudly: "The saint is here!! The saint is here!! I am the master of Prince Peng's palace!" Book, report Peng Wang's treason!!"

For a moment, everyone was stunned——

The blood on Peng Wang's face faded, and he reacted almost immediately: "This is a false accusation! False accusation!! I am wronged!!"