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Chapter 768: A banquet to welcome the wind and cleanse the dust, singing and dancing to bring peace
Not only are the two sides of Tianjie unprecedentedly lively.

Even the tall buildings beside the road were crowded with people.

In a certain attic, Tang Shuwan, Liu Huixiang, Mrs. Chen, Zhang Cuihua, Minglan and other women stood leaning on the railing, looking at the parade in the center of Tianjie from a distance.

Today is Su Xian's big day. As people close to Su Xian, they naturally want to come to watch the ceremony.

Tang Shuwan is staying in her boudoir. Logically speaking, she cannot go out or even see any men, including the male servants in the palace and her biological father Tang Ju.

But Su Xian was extraordinary after all, and he would definitely be promoted to a noble rank upon his triumphant return. The head of the Tang family was extra gracious and allowed Tang Shuwan to come here to watch the ceremony.

Of course, hoods and masks are required throughout the entire process, and confidentiality is very important.

"Miss, look quickly, I have seen my uncle. He is riding in the same car with Your Majesty!" Minglan took Tang Shuwan's hand and jumped up and down with joy.

Tang Shuwan looked at Su Xian in the distance and said with a smile, "It is the greatest joy that my brother can come back safely."

Liu Huixiang was also watching from the railing. She didn't speak, but secretly said in her heart: "Husband... I am proud of you. It is my greatest happiness to be able to meet and be united with my husband in this life!"

"..."

next door.

in the same attic.

Members of the Tang family and Lin family were all there.

Seeing Su Xian's triumphant return, riding in a car with the Queen, and parading on Tianjie Street, this supreme honor made their faces light up.

The elders of the Tang family and the Lin family congratulated the head of the Tang family one after another. The attic was full of joy and laughter, and it was very lively.

However, some people are happy and some people are sad.

In a tall building across Tianjie Street, people from the Su family and the Liu family gathered together. They watched the parade in the distance in silence, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing!

……

The center of Tianjie

On that spacious carriage.

Su Xian sat side by side with the Queen.

The parade actually walked very slowly. The two chatted and felt the grand occasion of this moment. Time flew by quietly.

Finally, they arrived at Tianjin Bridge.

After crossing this bridge, you will reach the end gate of the imperial city.

Their carriage did not stop and crossed the bridge directly. When they arrived here, the cheers of the people became much weaker, and then the carriage went straight into Duanmen and entered the scope of the imperial city.

Generally speaking, horses and carriages are not allowed in the imperial city, but today is an exception. The Queen has authorized heroes to take carriages directly to the Vientiane Palace!
This is a great honor.

Because the accompanying nobles, prime ministers, civil and military officials all dismounted and followed on foot, which highlighted the extraordinary and grace of the heroes.

However, the officials had no complaints.

I can't envy this kind of thing.

Having enjoyed such honor, Su Xian, Yan Dashan and others remained calm.

Only Tang Shujing was inexplicably surprised.

This is the first time she has entered the palace, and it is in the form of "she rides in a car, and the prime minister and other officials follow on foot." It will definitely be more honorable to tell this!

The carriage did not slow down after passing the end gate and continued to move forward.

Soon, they passed through the imperial city and came to the south gate of the palace city - Yingtianmen.

The speed of the carriage remained unabated, and it went straight into Yingtian Gate, and came to the range of "Da Nei". The so-called "Da Nei" is actually the outer court, which is different from the harem.

The carriage continued to move forward, and after bypassing the Qianyuan Gate, the tall and majestic Wanxiang Shrine came into view. Finally, the carriage slowly stopped in front of the white marble steps of the Wanxiang Shrine.

The Queen smiled and said:

"Come on, let's get out of the car."

"According to the order."

Su Xian and others got off the car.

Then he walked with the queen to the main hall of the Vientiane Palace, followed by civil and military officials.

In fact, at this time, only a small part of the civil and military officials were still following, including the major dignitaries, prime ministers, and the chief officials of the main yamen.

Although the main hall is large, it cannot accommodate all civil and military personnel.

After a group of people entered the palace, the Queen sat upright on the dragon chair, and all the ministers took their seats. Then they paid homage to the Queen in unison and performed the courtesy of a monarch and ministers. The Queen gently raised her hand and said:

"No gift, flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"..."

Immediately, many palace maids walked up to the hall and guided everyone to sit down.

It turns out that there are many small tables and reed mats arranged in this hall, with one seat for each person, and the pattern of sitting on the floor and one seat for each person is adopted.

Su Xian and the others returned in triumph. This banquet was held just for them, so they sat at the top on the left, with Su Xian first, Tang Shujing behind him, then Yan Dashan, Guan Ping, Qianmian Hu, etc. people.

Su Xian came down, and Princess Lanling and other prime ministers of the dynasty took their seats.

On the right side of the main hall, there are the nobles headed by the prince, and the chief officials of the various yamen, such as the chief officer of the prison department, the imperial doctor of the Yushitai, and the chief officials of the temples, prisons, and guards, etc.

After a while, the officials sat down.

The feast of welcoming the wind and washing the dust is about to begin.

But since it was just after noon, no one was hungry, so the palace ladies first served the royal tea, and then a group of beautifully dressed palace dancers entered the palace to dance.

Singing and dancing are an essential part of palace celebrations, which means "singing and dancing to bring peace".

After the song and dance ended, the queen looked at Su Xian with a smile, found a comfortable sitting position on the dragon chair, and then asked Su Xian to tell the details of the trip to Liao Kingdom.

The officials also followed suit.

Su Xian knew that this was the right thing to do, so he did not hesitate. He started from the beginning and described the trip to Liao Kingdom as thrilling, ups and downs, and vivid.

The empress and ministers were fascinated by what they heard, sometimes worried, sometimes excited, and sometimes nervous.

Finally, after telling the story of Su Xian successfully escaping from trouble and leaving Yacheng, they let out a long sigh of relief.

While Su Xian was telling the story, he would occasionally insert some songs and dances, so after he finished telling the story, it was almost time for dinner, and the Queen personally gave the order:

"The banquet begins!"

"..."

Many palace maids lined up to enter the palace, and were presented with palace jade delicacies that were rarely seen in ordinary times. The small table in front of everyone was fully decorated, with all kinds of colors, fragrances and tastes, which made people's appetites move.

At this time, the hall was full of laughter and everyone was very happy.

Except Tang Shujing.

It's not that she's unhappy, it's just... they've been in the palace for so long, why hasn't the Queen mentioned the reward yet!She can hardly wait!

Seeing that the banquet is about to begin, the Queen will not forget it, right?

By this time, all the food and wine had been served.

A group of beautiful palace maids entered the palace and knelt down beside each person's table. Their task was to pour wine for the distinguished guests. They all acted in unison, and soon a full glass of wine was placed in front of everyone's table.

This is palace jade wine, a rare fine wine in the world. The aroma is mellow but not strong. It is not something that ordinary people can enjoy!

The Queen raised the glass with both hands, looked away in the direction of Su Xian, and said with a smile:
"Su Aiqing's trip to the Liao Kingdom not only forced the Liao army to retreat, but also established the stability and peace of our Daliang Dynasty for the next hundred years! This is an unparalleled achievement and should be recorded in the annals of history! We all toast to Su Aiqing!"

"..."

As soon as the Queen finished speaking, the ministers responded one after another. They all raised their glasses in the direction of Su Xian with both hands, including His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Qian Zhongshu, etc. There was no flaw in their words and deeds.

Su Xian quickly raised his glass, looked at everyone, and finally looked at the Queen, thanked him and said loudly: "Cheers!"

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

The Queen and her ministers drank the first glass of wine at this banquet.

(End of this chapter)