Ma'am, is there someone out there?

When Shen Qing and Lu Chen arrived at the banquet, it was just after You Hour.It's winter, and the sky is already dark by Youshi.

The banquet was set in the imperial garden, and the main seats were still vacant, while the first two rows were sparsely filled with ministers and their family members dressed in fine and beautiful clothes.On the table, there are fruit desserts, and the delicate daffodils stretch their petals softly.

All the flowers had already bloomed, and the imperial garden was not as vibrant as it was in March and April, but instead had a faint sense of chill.Some female relatives who are dressed in thin and beautiful clothes have shrunk a few times and looked up at the sky, worried that something might happen.But even though the sky was dark and unclear, the banquet was full of lights and festoons, very lively.

All kinds of lanterns are hung on the treetops. Looking from a distance, the lights are brilliant and bright.

The chief eunuch led the two to their seats, and it was the one on the left who ranked first.

The seats had been arranged a long time ago, since today was a banquet for Lu Chen's triumphant return, Lu Chen took the first place as his duty.The second place on Lu Chen's right hand side, and the first and second places on the opposite side are all vacant, and there are no ministers until the third place.

Lu Chen and Shen Qing introduced the people on the field.

The third place happens to be the two prime ministers, the right prime minister is the queen's father, taking the title of the head of the country, so he is one higher than the left prime minister.

Lu Chen said indifferently: "Those two have been arguing and arguing about everything, but they have been arguing for more than ten years." Shen Qing looked over from a distance, and sure enough, he saw that the two were looking at each other, neither of them convinced.

Shen Qing also learned from the big-mouthed cousin Lu Chen that the hot candidate for the draft is the daughter of Prime Minister Zuo Li, if she can enter the palace, she will be on the same level as Concubine Rong Gui.Just looking at the young man who looks like his son on the table of Prime Minister Zuo's first family, I am afraid that this prostitute's appearance is also top-notch.

"That's his son, right? He's pretty, and his daughter shouldn't lose. Marquis Wen An should be in a hurry." Shen Qing said this to Lu Chen, but before Lu Chen could answer, Lu Chen elbowed him hard Poke a bit.

Shen Qing: Did I say the wrong thing again?

Down below are Duke Zheng Guo and Marquis Wen An.

Given Wen'an's rank, it was a bit presumptuous to be assigned to this position, but the emperor doted on Concubine Rong, and everyone knew that this was preferential treatment for concubines.

Further down, there is no need to repeat it.

Shen Qing also had no intention of caring about the topic of these wheels, what he was concerned about was why Lu Chen was holding his breath with him all of a sudden.

Lieutenant General Chen Yi, who was seated behind the two, pressed his forehead, ma'am, in front of the general, you praised other men for being good-looking, will the general be happy to hear that?

Shen Qing just said it casually, but he didn't think that he was praising others for their good looks, so he didn't understand why Lu Chen ignored him for a while.He was about to explain something to Lu Chen when the son of the prime minister's family suddenly came over.

Young Master Zhuo was polite, skipped Shen Qing directly, and looked at Lu Chen with burning eyes: "Xiaosheng has met General Lu." He raised his hands and gestured gracefully, and his admiration cannot be expressed in words.

Shen Qing showed a subtle smile, tsk, he is the little brother who admires my general again.Seeing Shen Qingxiao, Lu Chen turned his head and stared at Young Master Zhuo with cold eyes.Red lips and white teeth, if you put powder on your face, you really look like a young and handsome young man!

"General..." Young Master Zhuo stammered, feeling overwhelmed by the sudden chill.For some reason, he felt that the general was suddenly scary.

Shen Qing was happy in his heart, pulled Lu Chen's arm, shook his head, don't scare his little brother.

"Young master, my general is not good at words, please bear with me."

Only then did Young Master Zhuo discover Shen Qing beside Lu Chen: "I think this is General Lu's wife, Xiaosheng has seen his wife before."

Shen Qing was helpless, this young master was too courteous.

"I was in Beijing, and I often heard about General Lu's deeds. This time our dynasty won, we really relied on the general's divine power, and the general is truly the blessing of Chen Chao." Young Master Zhuo praised from the bottom of his heart, but Shen Qing's expression changed.If this young master continues to boast, he will push Lu Chen to No. 1 in the Chen Dynasty.

"Mr. Zhuo, be careful! My general is too much to praise, so please be careful." Shen Qing reminded, "There are ears everywhere in the palace, Mr. Zhuo, don't be reckless." This little brother was well-bred by the family at first glance, but A young man who has not really experienced officialdom.

Mr. Zhuo's face turned pale, and he also realized that if he continued to speak, it would really be over.He is the eldest son of the family and the late son of his father. He is especially well-bred, but after all, he is still young and has little experience, so he often slips out of words.

"It's Xiaosheng's fault, Xiaosheng's fault. General, please forgive my slip of the tongue." Young Master Zhuo looked at Lu Chen expectantly again. This admiring expression perfectly explained what worship is.

Shen Qing teased Lu Chen, and whispered in his ear: "Just give this little brother a good look, and see how much he admires you." It was simply the state that Shen Qing had seen in modern society when fans met idols.

Lu Chen coughed, and thought to himself, hum, why are you so concerned.But even though he complained to Shen Qing a few words in his heart, his complexion looked better.The most intuitive feeling expressed to Young Master Zhuo was that the chill was much less. Lu Chen said to him flatly, "I don't blame you."

Lu Chen could only say a few words, and the young master immediately burst into a smile.

Shen Qing thought in his heart, it seems that although Lu Chen's notoriety spread far and wide, he has a very important status in the hearts of many people, especially young people.

Lu Chen responded, and Young Master Zhuo crackled as if some switch had been turned on. He talked a little more than before. The opposite Mr. Zhuo's father, Prime Minister Zhuo, stared dumbfounded at his normally dull son.

As a father, he didn't even dare to have a relationship with Lu Chen. This dull and introverted son has become enlightened today?At the beginning, he tried every means to resist the pressure to get a relationship with Lu Chen, but Lu Chen coldly pushed him away, so far there has been no progress.

Which of the ministers in the court is not afraid that he will be afraid of him, but they are also really greedy for the real military power in Lu Chen's hands.

If you pull it into your own camp, it will be a great help.It's a pity that he has been in business for many years, but Lu Chen is completely unmoved, no matter which faction he is, he dismisses it.The only good news is probably that Prime Minister Li Danian didn't pull Lu Chen over.

However, today it seems that there is still a turning point...

Prime Minister Zhuo was thinking, and suddenly saw Duke Huan's son Zheng Junrui heading straight to Lu Chen's table, pushing his son to the side, and showing courtesy.

"cousin!"

Lu Chen frowned, one came and the other came, the two of them talked too much, they were so noisy.And...Lu Chen stared at Shizi, and said coldly: "What else?"

And... Zheng Junrui is sweating profusely, no matter how much he admires his cousin, he is still afraid of him.As soon as my cousin got angry, he felt his legs were a little weak.

"Biao Biao Sister-in-Law." Shi Zi reluctantly called out to Shen Qing.

Shen Qing happily looked at Shi Zi deflated: "Excuse me, cousin, the banquet is about to start, what are you still standing here for?" Shen Qing started to chase away people when he saw Shi Zi.

Zheng Junrui was in distress, and he only said a few words.

Lu Chen took Shen Qing's words seriously.

As soon as Lu Chen spoke, Shizi could only drag his feet back, complaining in his heart as he walked.Cousin really listens to Shen Qing too much!Look at him, what kind of tasteless clothes are he wearing today, it's too embarrassing for the general's mansion.If people knew about it, they would think that Duke Huan's mansion had fallen to the point where he could only wear some vulgar clothes.

Later, I have to have a good talk with my cousin.After all, she is also the head of the general's mansion.Look at what my cousin is wearing today, how powerful and handsome he is.Cousin is too embarrassing.

"Ah Chi!" Lu Chen sneezed and rubbed his nose, the weather was a bit cold, as if he had caught a cold.

Shen Qing touched Lu Chen's hand: "It's quite warm, why do you have a cold? Go back, I'll make you some ginger soup."

The young couple acted as if no one was talking, and the young master couldn't stay any longer, Qiqi Ai looked at Lu Chen for a few times, and then sat back, but his father's eyes made him feel anxious.

Emperor Changqing came slowly when the seats under the stage were almost full and only the opposite side of Lu Chen was still vacant.

Emperor Changqing sat at the main seat, with the Empress Dowager and Empress on the left, and the Concubine Rong, who was dressed up in fancy dress, on the right.

Everyone got up and saluted together.

After all the courtiers died, the palace ladies came with dishes and wine.The banquet music was played, the dancers danced gracefully, the sound of silk and bamboo was surging, and the wine glasses collided with the girdle.

Shen Qing sat down, and only then did he really see what Emperor Changqing looked like, and he and the Empress Dowager were indeed blood relatives.Just looking at Emperor Changqing, there is always a look of tiredness between his eyebrows and eyes.Shen Qing's gaze stayed for too long, not only the people on the stage felt it, but even Lu Chen pushed him.

Shen Qing quietly said to Lu Chen: "Look at that emperor, doesn't his complexion look particularly pale?"

Lu Chen said: "You don't care if he looks good or not."

Shen Qing knew that Lu Chen had misunderstood: "It's not that, I mean... You see, his steps are frivolous, and he doesn't have the vitality that young people should have at all." When the qi is strong, even if you have not practiced martial arts, you should be full of vitality.Shen Qing rubbed his chin, thinking.

Shen Qing rubbed his chin to think about the problem, and the little Huangshu on the opposite side also looked at him excitedly.Ah, it's that big brother.Stared at by Little Huangshu's twinkling eyes, Shen Qing looked over and Xiao Xiaodi waved to him.

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows: "Do you know that kid?"

Shen Qing shook his head: "No, who is he?" Sitting in such a front seat, he must be no ordinary child.And...so like Lu Chen, Shen Qing would be the first to not believe that the two of them are okay.It's just that he didn't inquire about the situation in the palace before.

Lu Chen explained to him: "Emperor Changqing's concubine brother, Wu Xin's little uncle. Because he is too young, he has not yet left the palace to build a mansion." Lu Chen only said that he was Lu Xuanyi's younger brother, but did not mention himself at all.

The two were talking in a low voice, but their eyes did not relax, and they scanned the faces of everyone at the banquet.The flamboyant Concubine Rong didn't pay attention to the emperor at all, and occasionally looked at Marquis Wen An in the audience, but sometimes she didn't know where to put her gaze.Shen Qing followed her gaze to look over, the lights were dim, and it was so dark that he couldn't tell what he was looking at.

He had met the queen before, but he didn't have a big impression. He vaguely felt that she was a person who was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and did not compete with world affairs, and it seemed to be the case at this time.Being stepped on by the imperial concubine, he didn't feel anything. He drank tea lightly by himself, as if he was in another world alone.

As for the queen mother... her eyes are too obvious.Not only Shen Qing noticed, but everyone else at the banquet could notice that she kept looking at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen lowered his head and remained silent.

Shen Qing held his hand on the case table, and didn't intend to ask.There are some things that no one else can say for sure, and only you can unravel them.What Shen Qing could do was to stay by his side all the time.

"General Lu." A slightly old voice came from Shen Qing's side, he turned his head, and it was a white-haired old man.The old man who accompanied him should be his son.Shen Qing only took one look at the old man and knew who he was.

Sure enough, Lu Chen responded to him: "Old King Liang, how are you doing?"

Old Liang Wang was born with a disability, unable to walk on both feet, and relied on a wheelchair to move around since he was a child.When Shen Qing saw his wheelchair, he knew it was the legendary King Liang.

"Thanks to the general, it's very, very good. I can eat and sleep well." The old Liang Wang was born with a smile, and he looked cheerful and laughing like a Buddha.

"That's good." Lu Chen had a rare kindness.

Lu Chen was talking with the old Liang Wang, but Shen Qing was thinking about other things in his heart.The Old Liang King was the brother of the former Emperor Hongxi. Emperor Hongxi killed several other brothers, leaving only the disabled Old Liang King. This is what he knew.

But the twist is that in the end, he himself will not last forever, and the one who lived the longest was the old Liang Wang who was born disabled.

"How is the general?" Old Liang Wang smiled, "I think the general is fine."

Lu Chen asked back, "How can you see that?"

Old Liang Wang stroked his white beard: "I've lived for so many years, can't I still see it? I can tell at a glance that the general seems to be proud of his spring, and his life is very happy."

"King Liang really has good eyesight."

"I'll just say yes. Seeing how energetic you are now, it's quite different from before. To tell you something I don't like to hear, I used to see you with a lingering gloom, but now it's better." Speaking of this, the old man King Liang glanced at Shen Qing, "It must be because he married a daughter-in-law."

Shen Qing put on a wooden face, okay, when it comes to what he is doing, this old Liang Wang, how old and dishonest he looks.

"I was very optimistic about your marriage at the beginning. I watched the astrology and learned that if the marriage is completed, it may have a great turnaround for the general. Looking at it now, it is really good." This is why he did not stop this matter back then. , Instead, persuaded the Queen Mother to agree.Otherwise, even if Emperor Changqing obeyed the advice of the national teacher and insisted on going his own way, if the Empress Dowager definitely opposed it, the marriage would have fallen through long ago.

It turns out...their marriage was actually acquiesced by the Queen Mother.

While talking, time passed quickly, and the dancer left after singing a song.At this time, Emperor Changqing asked suddenly.

"Where is the national teacher?"

Shen Qing understood, the person across from him belonged to the national teacher.Compared with the emperor, Shen Qing was much more interested in the national teacher.He is a modern person who has received a scientific education. He has heard of the national teacher, and he has always felt that this person is quite strange.

"No one knows?"

Emperor Changqing asked again, but the ministers in the audience whispered, but no one dared to answer what Emperor Changqing said.

Where did the national teacher go, how did they know.Besides, except for the national teacher, who would dare to be so bold, and the emperor's banquet was also absent.

Shen Qing thought to himself, who is this national teacher?