Rebirth of the Faint Lord

The time for the banquet was calculated by Qin Tianjian in time, and before that, all the civil and military officials of Daqi had arrived early.

Xidi's envoys were also dressed up to attend. Xidi's customs are different from Daqi's. Daqi has always paid attention to correct attire. It's all leather and the like.

Because at present there is little or no hostility between Daqi and Xidi, except for the officials of the Ministry of Rites, no one on Daqi's side stepped forward to speak to Xidi's envoys.After all, the officials of Da Qi wanted to avoid suspicion when something happened about Chang Sheng.

The officials of Daqi did not move, but the envoys of Xidi did not want to be so lonely.When he saw the banquet of the king of Qi, the eyes of the envoy of Xidi, Arlie, lit up slightly, and then he dealt with the officials of the Ministry of Rites and walked towards the banquet of the king of Qi.

Everyone stopped talking loudly because of his actions, and their eyes fell on them vaguely.

When Qi Junyan saw Arlie, his complexion instantly became ugly.The hearty smile on Arlie's face was quite dazzling to him.If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, Qi Junyan really wanted to walk away.

"His Royal Highness Prince Rui, long time no see." Arlie said respectfully as he walked up to Qi Junyan.

He is not a courtier of Da Qi, so he doesn't need to salute the prince Qi Junyan, but the amount of courtesy he should have is quite a bit.At least from the point of view of actions, they are quite respectful to Qi Junyan.

The faces of Daqi officials changed slightly, they were thinking, what is the meaning of this long time no see.

Facing the eyes of everyone, Qi Junyan smiled and said: "Really."

Arlie ignored Qi Junyan's indifference, and continued to say with a smile on his face: "Yes, after receiving the letter from Emperor Da Qi, our lord originally intended to come to Da Qi with Prince Rui, but Prince Rui left in a hurry and we didn't chase after him. Come on. We don't have any other acquaintances in Daqi, so we will inevitably trouble Prince Rui to show us the scenery of Daqi's capital in the future."

These words are so blunt that they almost tell everyone that we have a very good relationship with you, Prince Rui, so don't hide.

Qi Junyan sneered, and he said: "Do you Xidi people like to talk nonsense with your eyes open? Why don't you have anyone familiar with you in Daqi? Chang Sheng has such a good relationship with you. Why did he die like this in your mouth? become unfamiliar?"

Qi Junyan also intended to tell the people around him that he found out the collusion between Chang Sheng and Xidi, which was tantamount to ruining Xidi's eyeliner in Daqi.

He found Chang Sheng, which solved countless troubles.

The Xidi people are definitely not angry, so they deliberately came to find fault, and said some ambiguous words to him, so that the emperor would have a grudge against him.

Sure enough, after hearing what Qi Junyan said, the others also felt that it made sense.

Besides, if there is really any ulterior secret between Xidi and Prince Rui, then the envoys of Xidi should avoid it.

Wouldn't it be a deliberate grab for someone to step forward like this?

There are also people who like conspiracies and tricks, and they habitually think deeper into people's hearts.They felt that perhaps Prince Rui had a real connection with Xi Di, and if they were so frank, they would not cause people to misunderstand.

Arlie was also slightly taken aback. He wanted to say something else, but Qi Junyan had already snorted, then turned and left.It is written all over your body, including your face, stay away from me.

Arlie did not go after him this time, when the person behind him wanted to say something, he slightly raised his hand to stop him.

Then until the emperor arrived, they didn't make any more moths.

The emperor and empress Wen Wan attended together. This was the first time that the Empress Daqi appeared in front of all officials together.

Because of this, Qi Junmu also released Wen Zhuo who was under confinement.Many people are thinking that the emperor really has deep affection for the empress, and Emperor Wen's heart is undiminished.

What everyone was thinking, Qi Junmu could understand with his toes.

But he didn't care, because he knew that Shen Nian was standing beside him, not waiting in the hall like other officials.Everyone looked at him and Wen Wan, only he knew in his heart that from now on only Shen Nian could stand by his side.

After the civil and military officials paid their respects, Qi Junmu calmly asked everyone to get up, and then the Minister of Rites came out and said that the envoys of Xidi were waiting outside the hall for an audience.

These are all necessary procedures, Qi Junmu said casually after humming, and let them in.

Ruan Jiqing opened his voice and called out the envoy of Sidi to see him, and then the other eunuchs followed suit, and after three times, Arlie led the envoy of Sidi into the palace.

Arlie raised his head after saluting according to envoy etiquette, and was slightly surprised when he saw Qi Junmu.It was the first time he saw Qi Junmu, and before that, he had never thought that the emperor of Daqi would have such a good face, his brows and eyes were as clear as the flowers that grow high in the snow-capped mountains that people dare not touch.

When Qi Junmu raised his eyebrows slightly, Arlie knew that he had lost his composure. He came back to his senses immediately, put his right hand on his chest and bowed his head slightly to express his apology: "Arlie didn't expect the Emperor Daqi to be like this." Majesty, it's too rude."

Because of his frankness, some ministers nodded secretly, and they had a good impression of Arlie.

Qi Junmu ignored his words, but calmly asked them to take a seat.

Before taking his seat, Arlie also took out the gift list from the Lord Sidi. The price of the gift showed that they had put a lot of thought into it. Arlie also said that their Lord's wish was that Da Qi and Sidi Yong be brothers.

Qi Junmu smiled lightly when he heard it, but didn't say anything.

Arlie and the others were envoys, so their seats were naturally very close to the emperor's, but they were facing Lin Xiao's seat after Qi Jun banqueted Qi Jun, King Zhuoying and other royal relatives.

After Arlie was seated, Qi Junmu first said some words of blessing, which provoked all the officials to stand up and express their emotion, before he said that the banquet had officially begun.

The maidservants in the palace put good things on every table, including wine and vegetables. Naturally, the emperor's place is the most abundant, and everyone else's is the same.

After the emperor offered three cups of wine to the heaven and earth to respect the deceased, everyone sat down again, and the singing and dancing prepared by the Ministry of Rites began.

The maids who dance are carefully selected, and the dance is also to praise the emperor's benevolence and the peace of the world, which looks extremely festive.

During the mingling of toasts, Qi Junmu looked at Shen Nian who was standing beside him and said, "You sit by my side."

"This..." Shen Nian hesitated: "Your majesty, this is not in compliance with the rules." Even the queen in name, from a distance, looks like she is with the emperor, but everyone knows that the seats are separated, but they are closer together That's all.

Qi Junmu smiled, and said the excuse he had already prepared: "It doesn't matter if you behave or not. You are the Marquis of Zhenbei and the hero of Daqi. If you don't sit down, you might be regarded as a little by some blind people." Little inner guard. When the time comes to explain, I will have to waste my tongue."

Shen Nian naturally knew that these were all excuses, and Qi Junmu had already reached this point, so he opened his clothes and sat down without hesitation.

Under the sound of silk and bamboo, everyone only saw the emperor and Shen Nian whispering, but they didn't know what they said.

It wasn't until Shen Nian sat down that everyone was stunned.

Baiguan's eyes couldn't help becoming complicated, some people thought that Shen Nian's shit luck hadn't come to an end yet.

It's been so long, and the emperor still values ​​him so much, I feel heartbroken just thinking about it.

Even Lin Xiao looked up twice more for this.

And some ministers' eyes fell on Qi Junzhuo, the emperor Qi Junzhuo's coldness was quite obvious.Qi Junzhuo has never been in the palace these days, and his body has also lost a lot of weight. Looking at it, life is not very easy.

Qi Junzhuo glanced at the interaction between the emperor and Shen Nian, then he retracted his gaze and lowered his eyes silently.

Qi Junyan was originally simple and honest, and his face was very unsightly in such a situation.

Others did not hear the conversation between the emperor and Shen Nian, but Wen Wan did.

She has a different focus from others, and always feels that Qi Junmu's attitude towards Shen Nian is a bit strange.She couldn't tell what was so strange about it, but she felt that the emperor treated Shen Nian very well.

This was a feeling that she had never felt before. In the past, both the Wen family and others, including herself, thought that the emperor was just using Shen Nian, but now she always felt that the truth was not the same.

This thought made Wen Wan feel a little flustered, but she couldn't tell what the specific situation was.

The banquet went smoothly in the early stage. During the singing and dancing, the emperor and everyone spoke a few words from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Arlie and the others are representatives of eating meat and drinking heavily. Many Daqi officials could not understand their appearance.

Arlie naturally felt it too, and he didn't care about it. This is the custom of their Sidi, and there is no need to change it to please others.

So after raising his head and drinking the wine in the glass again, Arlie stood up.

The singing and dancing stopped, and Qi Junmu looked at Allie without saying a word.

Arlie didn't feel uncomfortable at all, he said: "Your Majesty, this wine jug of Daqi is too delicate, and the wine is not enjoyable to drink. Can the Emperor ask someone to change it to a bigger one."

Some people's contempt ran from the eyes to the face, and they only felt that the Sidi people were arrogant and rude.

Qi Junmu slowly put down the silver chopsticks, he smiled slightly and said: "We, Daqi, pay attention to the fact that the guest does what the host does, and the guest can use whatever the host provides."

Arlie didn't expect Qi Junmu to refuse, he was stunned for a while, but he reacted quickly.

He poured himself a glass of wine, then raised the glass and said, "It's Arlie who was rude, this glass of wine is an apology."

He drank this cup, poured another one and said, "Arlie respects the emperor, and may Daqi and Sidi be allies forever."

Qi Junmu didn't pick up the wine glass, he said lightly: "I can't drink this glass of wine. Daqi is a place of ceremonies. Since ancient times, there have been parents who have passed away and kept filial piety for three years. I am the son of heaven, although I can In place of the moon, but because I have the deepest admiration for my father, I am willing to keep my filial piety for three years."

"Secondly, since the Lord Xidi said that he is willing to be a brotherly alliance with Da Qi forever, why did Xidi bribe my General of the Western Territory in private, and why did he meet with me in private, King Rui of Qi? Could it be in the eyes of the Lord Xidi? , brother is used to stab the knife in the back."

When Qi Junmu talked about keeping filial piety, some officials were still nodding in agreement, thinking that although the emperor might not do it, he would never lose in momentum, and secretly scolded Xidi as a place where barbarians have no manners, which is really gratifying.

But when the emperor mentioned the second point, everyone was shocked.

The emperor directly put the matter of Chang Sheng and Prince Rui on the table, is this to settle accounts?

Qi Junyan's face was very ugly. He looked at Qi Junmu who was calm, and felt a chill on his neck.

Arlie was surprised again, and then he glanced at Qi Junyan and then at Qi Junmu, his face hesitated and struggled for a moment, he put down his glass and cupped his hands and said: "The matter of General Changsheng is unknown to the Lord of our country. The lord of our country was also very angry when he heard about this, and has already punished the officers and men involved. As for the private meeting with Prince Rui, it is just that our lord heard that Prince Rui is the emperor's brother, and sent a minister to meet him, because he wanted to inform Prince Rui Xidi did not violate the alliance agreement, and has no other intentions."

As soon as Arlie said this, the ministers in the palace were in an uproar.

The implication of Arlie's words is that Prince Rui really met with officials of Sidi in private.

What is Prince Rui trying to do?Colluding with foreign enemies to rebel?

Arlie was very calm, he said: "Since the emperor knows about this matter and is not happy, then Arlie hereby apologizes to the emperor."

Qi Junyan stood up, his face flushed, then he watched Arlie move his mouth, and said a curse word.

Qi Junmu looked at Qi Junyan and said: "Why, could it be that there is something wrong with what Arlie said? Or is it that Prince Rui has not met officials Xidi in private? Is it because I misunderstood?"