Ma'am, is there someone out there?

People outside the palace were in panic, but at the palace banquet, the peace was still whitewashed.The rites and music of reciting virtues, the dancers with red sleeves and arms, the mellow wine, and the full house are full of nobles in luxurious clothes.

No matter what went wrong during the noon sacrifice to the sky, the banquet cannot be terminated, otherwise it would be the truth of the speech and no self-report.Everyone is calm and composed.A sense of vast sadness emerges from the sounds of feasting and music.

The stage is rich and luxurious, and the audience is full of jewels.Outside the red wall is feasting, and outside the red wall is full of mourning.

Most of the so-called flourishing world begins to decay from within.

"What are you thinking?" Lu Chen tapped Shen Qing's bowl with his chopsticks.

Shen Qing shook his head: "It's me being hypocritical, thinking about it is a bit wrong." He has seen ordinary people who were displaced by disasters and famines in ancient times, and suffered the disgrace of running around for a sweet potato, but he still couldn't get along with them without any grudges. Accept this boundless enjoyment.This kind of "hypocrisy" will accompany him throughout his life. Even if he has been a nobleman in this strange dynasty for many years, the "beggar" life engraved in his bones will never be erased.

"Every dynasty and generation have come here like this." Lu Chen answered without thinking, "Is it suffering?"

Shen Qing could understand Lu Chen's nonsensical words, just as he didn't say anything, Lu Chen also knew what he was thinking.

"It's hard, it's tough when you're alone, if you can't make it through, you'll be done with it." But fortunately, Shen Qing finally made it through, until the day he and Lu Chen met.Sooner or later, it may not be encountered.

The gossip between the two of them was inconspicuous, and everyone's eyes fell on the gifts presented one by one.Lu's birthday gift was probably the least thoughtful of them all. Lu Chen casually dragged out an object that looked very precious and glittering from the depths of the warehouse, and asked Baizhu to wipe it clean with a box, regardless of his worth. installed, done.

In the end, Shen Qing couldn't see it, at least he had to change to a beautiful box, marry a nice and auspicious name, wrap it up, and pretend it was a well-prepared congratulatory gift.

The golden ornaments of the Lu Mansion were finally packed in a carved huanghuali wood box, which was covered with red silk cloth, and they were given an auspicious name of fire, trees and silver flowers. They were offered and won many compliments.

Shen Qing smiled and accepted all the compliments without guilt.

This banquet was probably the most harmonious that Shen Qing had ever seen, the concubines didn't think about competing for favor, and the ministers were courteous to each other, there was a commotion around noon, so everyone suddenly didn't dare to act rashly, for fear of causing trouble to the upper body.

But the conflict still occurred in the second half of the banquet.

After drinking for three rounds, Emperor Changqing suddenly stood up, holding a bronze jug in one hand and a jade cup in the other, and walked down the high platform step by step.For a while, the pipa girl forgot to pluck the strings in her hand, and the guests' wine glasses stopped in mid-air, and they all stared at Emperor Changqing's actions.He walked all the way to Lu Chen.

"Lu Chen." Emperor Changqing put the silver jug ​​heavily in front of him, and yelled his full name, making everyone present tremble with fear.Even though everyone pretended not to care, Jitian saw the real dragon in the south, and everyone thought of Lu Chen.In terms of ability and reputation, no one in the world can match it.

What's more, his surname is Lu, the only one who was given a national surname by the former emperor Hongxi.

Is the emperor going to make trouble?Either curious or worried or adding insult to injury, everyone has different mentalities.

Lu Chen was also bold. The emperor came to his seat in person. Lu Chen dared to sit still and make others sweat. This is a crime of disrespect.Those who disliked Lu Chen were about to weep with joy and sue him for disrespect.

But Emperor Changqing didn't seem to notice, he didn't care, just poured a glass of wine.

"General Lu has contributed a lot to the country. I and the people of the whole country admire the general very much. The first emperor gave you the surname Lu, and you and I are brothers with the same surname. Then today I will make the general the king of Zhennan, and designate Guangdong, Guangxi and Qingzhou as the titles. Yap."

This news shocked everyone!But Lu Chen was not in a hurry, calm and composed, as if he hadn't heard anything.

"Your Majesty?" Lu Chen was still sitting, as steady as Mount Tai.

Emperor Changqing raised his wine glass: "What questions does General Lu have?"

"Nothing." Lu Chen glanced across the crowd to the stage, and answered calmly. He finally stood up, neither humble nor overbearing, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"I first offer a cup to King Zhennan." Emperor Changqing covered his sleeves and drank it all.No one knows why he suddenly made this decision.From the beginning of Emperor Hongxi, he grasped the power of the central government. He had a title but no land. The only king of Liang was detained in the capital all his life and could not be divided out.

But this time Emperor Changqing divided Guangdong, Guangxi and Qingzhou as Lu Chen's fiefs.Not to mention the vast area of ​​Guangdong and Guangxi, there is Qingzhou, which is a golden nest, and its annual grain production is equal to the sum of the other states.

Everyone was amazed and envious, but Lu Chen remained calm, as if this honor and favor were nothing but vain.He also drank it up and drank the wine in the glass.

Emperor Changqing smiled, then lowered his head suddenly, and whispered in Lu Chen's ear, "I know it's not you, someone wants to make me afraid of you. But I am indeed afraid of you, and I am very jealous. The queen mother asked me to treat you kindly." You, then I'll show her kindness. It's just a few pieces of land, I don't care."

"Hehe." Lu Chen chuckled, and sneered at Lu Xuanyi who suddenly went crazy.

"You look down on me, I know. I don't need you to look down on me... I..." Lu Xuanyi said, he suddenly stopped, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, he pressed down on the desk, the veins on the back of his hand were exposed, and a mouthful of blood Squirted from his mouth.

"Your Majesty!" Someone exclaimed, and there was chaos in the room.The queen mother almost fainted and was held by the queen.

"Quickly pass on to the imperial doctor, pass on to the imperial doctor!" Li Xiang said loudly.

In the chaos, the national teacher quickly walked through the crowd, hugged Lu Xuanyi, and did not shy away from the eyes of everyone present.Lu Chen took a few steps back, the Rakshasa mask was splashed with blood like beads.

too suddenly.Even Lu Chen didn't expect that the only one who might have expected was Emperor Changqing.

I am afraid that he himself knows his body best, so it is no longer possible.

Emperor Changqing was hastily carried away by the national teacher, and the Empress Dowager, who was supported by the empress, looked paler than ever.How many years ago did she see this scene, even in that year, Emperor Hong Xi also vomited blood once.

Exactly the same, exactly the same.

In the end, Emperor Hongxi had no medicine to cure his disease, so he passed away like this.

As if they hadn't muddied the water enough, the officials were still flustered when someone suddenly reported.

"Urgent report, Taishan earthquake!"

Some people's hearts are silent because of this, while others are restless. There is nothing more favorable than this time.

Everything seems to be specially prepared for them, natural disasters and man-made disasters, who would not believe that this is not God punishing the current emperor?They simply encountered the best time, this sudden earthquake was more perfect than their original plan.

On this night that was destined to be restless, snowflakes fell in the capital.