Han Shizu

Chapter 23 The Night Banquet
Since the enthronement ceremony, the Taiyuan Palace has been busy all the time.

The two brothers, Liu Chengxun and Liu Chengyou, were also very busy. Liu Chengxun was hired as a palace envoy to temporarily manage the affairs of the Taiyuan Palace.As for Liu Chengyou, after welcoming Li to the palace, he was temporarily appointed as the imperial city envoy.

It can be seen from Liu Zhiyuan's arrangement that the two sons Liu Zhiyuan trusts the most at the moment.However, the selection of the imperial guards cannot be completed in a short period of time. Liu Chengyou directly transferred four battalions of elite soldiers from the two armies of Xingjie and Wujie, plus the original guards, and entered the imperial palace.

After Liu Chengyou's arrangement was completed, the inspection round was over, and night had come.Not in a hurry, he went out of the palace and changed into a new uniform, picked up Geng's by the way, and entered the palace together for the banquet.

In the Taiyuan Palace, with the main hall as the center, it was already brightly lit and full of voices.

"Second brother, you are finally here!" In the crowd of civil and military affairs, Liu Chengxun looked red, and when he saw Liu Chengyou, he immediately greeted him.

"Yeah!" Xiang Liu Chengxun nodded.Liu Chengyou smiled intentionally, but maybe he was autistic for a long time, so he couldn't really smile.On the other hand, it was Geng, who made a public appearance for the first time, and bowed nervously to Liu Chengxun.

There was a seat for the women's relatives of civil and military affairs, Liu Chengyou gestured to her, and Geng went very obediently.

"The imperial guards of Miyagi, are they all arranged?" Liu Chengxun asked.

Lifting his eyelids, he glanced at Liu Chengxun, and Liu Chengyou replied, "They are all elites from the Xingjie and Wujie armies, eldest brother can rest assured!"

After a hahaha, Liu Chengxun smiled and said, "Erlang's work has always been reassuring."

The two brothers said a few words and took their seats.Liu Chengyou's mood stabilized to the extreme, but he couldn't help but feel something strange. His eldest brother seemed to be interested in the "army".

The atmosphere in the hall seemed very lively and noisy, like a vegetable market.Shi Hongzhao and other generals had already started to eat and drink at the table banquet, and all the wine had been drunk. Yang Bi and other civil officials were a little more reserved, but limited, but they all seemed quite excited.

At the beginning of the new dynasty, the economic structure was not perfect, especially the Hedong generals who occupied most of the main hall, and did not know what etiquette to observe.Like Shi Hongzhao, this fellow is probably arrogant to have the power to stand, and he can't hold back the arrogance on his face.

Liu Chengyou was overjoyed, and in the face of such a noisy scene, his brows could not help frowning.

When Liu Zhiyuan and Mrs. Li appeared together, the center of the hall became quiet and worshipped them together.

Liu Zhiyuan was wearing a purple dragon robe. At this moment, his face was no longer serious, and he was full of energy, as if he was several years younger.Li also put on a phoenix skirt, with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, which made her look even more graceful and luxurious.

Liu Zhiyuan seemed to be very tolerant of the wanton rudeness of the officials in the hall, probably because the joy of proclaiming emperor was enough to make him ignore these many details.He waved his hands to let everyone stand down without ceremony, and continued the banquet with a voice.

The atmosphere in the hall entered a climax from the very beginning, and between civil and military, the cups were constantly being pushed and replaced.

"Emperor!" Liu Zhiyuan got up at the right time, took a glass of wine, took a few steps in the hall, and said, "I am humbled to be the emperor. One cup! All pick up the wine glasses in your hands, and drink this cup with me! Please!"

"Your Majesty, please!" All the people were very face-saving and responded neatly.

After drinking one cup, a waiter immediately served another cup of wine. Liu Zhiyuan was even more excited, looked around, and said loudly: "Today, the Khitan still occupies the two capitals, the barbarians are rampant, and bandits are rampant. Just as my generation is determined to forge ahead, set things right, and make achievements. In the meantime. I also hope that the princes and I will work together and help the world together, with the heart of the people of Fu country who are eager to govern!"

"Your Majesty is wise and wise, with your leadership, you will definitely be able to expel the captives, clear the world, and restore peace to the people of China!"

Liu Zhiyuan's face was flushed red: "I, do it first as a respect!"

The monarch and ministers drink to each other, and the atmosphere is warm and harmonious.Liu Zhiyuan did not continue to say some righteous words, but through the spirit of wine, he also expressed that the merits of all the ministers are remembered in their hearts, and they will definitely not bear the burden. He also led everyone to look forward to the prospect of expelling the Khitan and pacifying the Central Plains. so on and so forth.

Liu Zhiyuan was also not good at words on weekdays. He didn't talk much, so he said a few words impromptuly.

Liu Chengxun actively complied, and communicated enthusiastically with the civil and military officials of the new dynasty. With the identity of the eldest son of the emperor, he increased the friendship during the period of hegemony, and it seemed that he was "like a duck in water".

In contrast, Liu Chengyou sat silently by the side, pouring and drinking by himself.

Seeing his elder brother's smiling face and the din of banquets in his ears, Liu Chengyou's eyes suddenly became a little blurry.Although he didn't want to admit it, he was sure that he was just jealous.

Low-key life, high-profile work.He worked hard for a long time in front of Liu Zhiyuan and Hedong Wenwu, but as a result, it was still the eldest brother Liu Chengxun who was remembered in his heart and tried his best to flatter him.

A sour taste spread in my heart.
However, not everyone ignored Liu Chengyou, and there were not too many people toasting him, but their status was not as high as that of Yang Ping, Wang Zhang and others.However, there are not many people who are remembered by Liu Chengyou.

In addition to Zhang Yanwei, there was Su Fengji, Wang Jun, and two others who surprised him a little.Needless to say, Guo Wei, the other is Liu Zhiyuan's confidant, Su Yugui, the judge of Hedong observation.

Su Yugui was not young, he was an old man and looked like a pure and honest elder.This person was born in a scholarly family, has a family background, and is familiar with Confucian rituals.If there are a few outstanding scholars under Liu Zhiyuan's command, Su Yugui should be the leader.

Before that, Liu Chengyou and Su Yugui didn't have any friendship, but tonight he took the initiative to toast and said some compliments. The slightly flattering look on Ruhe's face was not able to hide Liu Chengyou's eyes.Liu Chengyou naturally responded peacefully, but the elder took the initiative to show his favor, but the inconvenience blew his mind.

"His Royal Highness, you don't seem to be in high spirits, why are you unhappy?" It was Guo Wei, who drank a cup and lingered for a while, and took the initiative to chat with Liu Chengyou.

Liu Chengyou couldn't help but be surprised by such a behavior. He raised his eyes and looked at Guo Wei, only to see that his face was rosy and his eyes were clear and bright, but he was so subtle that he glanced in the direction of Liu Chengxun and the ministers.

"The emperor ascended the throne, the new dynasty was established, and the monarch, ministers, army and people enjoyed each other, and I couldn't help but be overjoyed." After getting up, Liu Chengyou raised a glass to invite him, and said lightly.

Guo Wei naturally agreed and said with a chuckle: "Your Highness is right, but the last general was so confused, confused, and said the wrong thing."

After drinking the last sip of wine in the cup, Liu Chengyou stared at Guo Wei and said seriously: "This Hedong civil and military person, who has insight into world affairs and a clear mind, maybe you are General Guo!"

Liu Chengyou said "drunk words", but Guo Wei was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook his head: "His Royal Highness is wrong, but he can't be the last commander."

"Right!" After a few words, Liu Chengyou's negative emotions in his heart were completely suppressed, and he suddenly stared at Guo Wei: "I heard that General Guo has three sons under his knees?"

"Exactly." Guo Wei was a little puzzled.

"I have a lack of talents under my command. I heard that the general's adopted son, Guo Rong, is cautious, honest, and both civil and military. Would you like to give up your love and be transferred to serve under my command?" Liu Chengyou said softly.

His brows furrowed all of a sudden, but looking at Liu Chengyou's already calm face, he was suspicious and hesitated. Guo Wei still cupped his hands and said, "It's a dog's blessing to be able to work under His Highness."

"Okay!" Liu Chengyou raised his voice a little higher and raised his glass again: "General Guo, please."

"Your Highness, please."

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