Water Margin people

Chapter 1657 Banquet

"Most of the time? So slow?"

Sun Lei was a little dissatisfied. The list was compiled so slowly. The efficiency was too low.

"Your Majesty, this group of people is a bit complicated. Many of them are related to officials in the court. This involves too many people!"

Lu Fang said helplessly that it was not that he didn't want to do it, but this group of literati were very smart and the complicated relationships made it difficult for them to take action.

"Write it all down. I want to see if these officials are so stupid!"

Sun Lei waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, the banquet is ready!"

A guard came in to report.

"I'm hungry too!"

Sun Lei stood up and walked towards the main hall. At this time in the palace hall, tables were set up and large pots were placed on the table, with boiling red soup in the pots.

A pungent aroma of oil filled the air, and the officials who smelled it felt refreshed all over, and the biting cold seemed to be dispelled instantly.

"It's winter now, I'm too lazy to eat any vegetables, so I'll just eat this hot pot!"

Sun Lei looked at everyone and said that the banquet might not end before midnight. No matter what dishes they were, they would all be cold. Only the hot pot would stay hot.

No one had any objection. The military officers drooled at the sight of the wine jars. The civil officials thought that there was nothing wrong with eating hot pot, at least it would keep them warm. The hall was tall and large, and although there were braziers for warmth, it was only for psychological comfort.

But it was different when they were gathering around the hot pot. Their frail bodies could not compare with the burly and strong military generals.

Plates of chopped beef, mutton, fruits and vegetables were placed on the table. At Sun Lei's command, everyone started to eat hotpot.

The officials and generals all made sounds of comfort while eating the beef and mutton cooked in the spicy hot pot soup.

The hot pot banquet didn't last long, and the generals had already started eating with jars of wine.

The officials have become accustomed to this kind of scene. Even drinking among civil servants is not a bad thing. Moreover, they are numerous and are not afraid of a round-robin battle.

The banquet lasted until dark. Those who couldn't drink much had already fallen to the ground, while those who could drink were still standing on stools drinking.

"His Majesty!"

Xin Qiji walked up to Sun Lei and bowed.

"You haven't drunk a drink, kid?"

Sun Lei looked at Xin Qiji and asked.

"Of course I drank. I only drank a few cups! Master Lu wouldn't let me drink, saying I was still a child!"

Xin Qiji said unconvincedly that he felt he had been on the battlefield and was already a man.

"This is to protect you. Look, if you go there, you'll be drunk and fall down!"

Sun Lei pointed at the chaotic hall and said that Xin Qiji would not be able to withstand two rounds in this condition.

"Your Majesty, those people are so abominable!"

Xin Qiji said to Sun Lei.

"Did they bother you, too?"

Of course Sun Lei knew who Xin Qiji was referring to, besides those cliques of literati.

"Those people are so abominable, they can't be driven away! Your Majesty, if you don't take care of them, they will probably cause chaos!"

Xin Qiji nodded and said that their Xin family was also a famous and prominent family in Licheng. Their ancestors had all served as officials and were also considered Confucian scholars. Those literati groups who wanted to counterattack would naturally not let their family go.

"Then let them make a scene. What's wrong? Do you want to make a scene too?"

Sun Lei looked at Xin Qiji and asked with a smile.

"Of course I don't dare, I just annoy those people!"

Xin Qiji spoke.

"Then give those people a lesson!"

Sun Lei thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, if I cause trouble, you won't blame me!"

Xin Qiji rolled his eyes and spoke.

"You came to me to ask for an imperial decree, right?"

Sun Lei said with a smile, Xin Qiji was really smart, he knew he would definitely get into trouble, so he asked for a golden medal to avoid death. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xin Qiji bowed quickly.

"You kid! Don't make too much trouble! Otherwise you will get a beating!"

Sun Lei looked at Xin Qiji and said with a smile that this kid had taken advantage of the situation before he even said anything, but he still had to give him a tight ring, otherwise this kid would definitely poke a hole in the sky.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I can just deal with them briefly! I can also infiltrate the enemy and be Your Majesty's eyes! Act out a scene of Infernal Affairs!"

When Xin Qiji saw that he had been given permission, he chuckled and said.

"You are really full of tricks, just get out of here when you are full!"

Sun Lei rolled his eyes. He really shouldn’t have told these children those weird stories. These good kids were led astray and had strange ideas in their heads.

"I resign!"

Xin Qiji gave Sun Lei a false salute and then walked away.

"This boy!"

Sun Lei shook his head speechlessly.

"Brother, have a drink!"

Lu Zhishen came over carrying a jar of wine.

"Why, you didn't enjoy drinking today?"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and asked. Lu Zhishen liked the lively atmosphere the most, but after drinking for so long, there was no redness on his face, which obviously meant that he was not happy.

"Many of my brothers are not here, how can I have fun!"

Lu Zhishen said somewhat dejectedly that this time many of Liangshan's original brothers were stationed in other places and very few came back, which made him unhappy when drinking.

"Why are you becoming so sentimental? Look at Tieniu, he's having so much fun drinking!"

Sun Lei pointed at Li Kui who was dancing with his shirt off in the distance and said, this guy is always so heartless.

"I'm not an iron bull!"

Lu Zhishen poured two bowls of wine. Sun Lei picked up one bowl, clinked it with Lu Zhishen's, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Where's Jiro? He should be able to drink with you!"

Sun Lei spoke again.

"Stop talking, Erlang has a family, and he keeps saying he has to take his children to pay New Year's greetings, so he can't drink too much! Can you believe it? Erlang doesn't even drink!"

Lu Zhishen began to complain bitterly. Wu Song, who used to be addicted to alcohol, suddenly changed his temper and stopped drinking. This made him feel like the sky had fallen.

"Wine is just a drink after all. It's great that Erlang hasn't developed an alcohol addiction! Just wait for him to take care of the child for a few days. Then maybe he'll come to you and ask for wine!"

Sun Lei smiled and said, Wu Song has been away from his child for too long, and he will know how powerful he is after being annoyed for a few days.

"really?"

Lu Zhishen asked in surprise.

"Look at me, I don't even dare to go back to the harem. The kids are chattering and I can't even sleep!"

Sun Lei rubbed his forehead and said that he didn't even have a chance to spend some quality time with his wives because his children were bothering him so much that he wanted to run away.

"That's great, then let's all go to my little courtyard and have a drink!"

Lu Zhishen chuckled.

"Fuck, are you so happy when we're not doing well?"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen speechlessly.

"No way, I am just worried about you. Those sour scholars are always looking for trouble, and many of them come here to spit at me!"

Lu Zhishen said.

"It seems you didn't fall for it! Master Lu, you've made progress!"

Sun Lei smiled and said that if it were Lu Zhijie from that time, he might have raised his fists and started fighting, and would have killed a large number of people at once.

  But what was the result? A dignified Privy Councilor of Qi State, a Supreme Pillar of the State, beat someone in the street. Isn't this giving the other party an excuse?

"I have been fighting in many battles over the years, and I am still willing to be fooled by such a small thing?"

Lu Zhishen said with a proud look on his face.