Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 153

As the emperor returns to Beijing, in addition to awarding rewards to the generals who accompanied the emperor on his southern expedition, the imperial court will also hold a grand celebration banquet to commend the generals for their contributions.

However, after Zhao Yu heard about it, he only asked that the size of the banquet be smaller, and that it would not be too late to hold the banquet officially after all the generals from the expedition returned to Beijing.

The ministers naturally followed the good deeds.

As a result, the celebration banquet was changed from the Taihe Hall in the palace to the Linde Hall.

At this celebration banquet, in addition to the high-ranking officials of the imperial court in Beijing, Zhang Xiu, Wang Xiongdan and other generals who accompanied Zhao Yu on the southern expedition were also present. Even Qin Liangyu received Zhao Yu's approval to enter the palace to attend the banquet.

"Is this the palace? It's so big!"

Looking at the towering buildings on both sides, Qin Liangyu couldn't help but exclaimed as he walked along.

Zhao Yu smiled and said nothing.

Since he ascended the throne and became the emperor, he spent most of his time in a few palaces such as Zihuan Hall and Taiji Hall.The total area of ​​these palaces only accounts for less than one-third of the palace complex. This is his first time here at the Linde Hall, which is usually used to hold palace banquets and watch music and dance performances.

It has to be said that Zhao Yu, the emperor of Chu, was a little surprised by the huge scale of the Linde Hall.

This palace, which has been used exclusively for holding banquets since the beginning of its construction, is composed of four palaces on the front, back, left and right. It cannot be said to be a single building, but a huge building complex.

Zhao Yu knew that the Linde Hall covered an area of ​​at least more than [-] square meters just by visual inspection.

There are a square and rectangular high platform on the left and right of the main building of Linde Hall. There are two smaller buildings on the platform, each connected to the upper floor of the main hall by a curved flying bridge. There are corridors surrounding the main building to form a courtyard. The building complex is composed of several halls at different heights, and small buildings in the east and west set off the main building, making the overall image more magnificent and rich.

Nearly 300 people participated in the celebration banquet, including all generals above the rank of captain who participated in the southern Xinjiang campaign.

The banquet started in the afternoon of the day Zhao Yu returned to Beijing.

Zhao Yu sat on the main seat, followed by Wang Pu, Cao Huan, Zhao Zhang, Chu Ziwen, Zhang Xiu, He Bayun, Wang Xiongdan and other civil and military officials. Under the guidance of the palace maids, they sat down according to their respective official ranks. In his own position, each person has a case.

As the civil and military officials took their seats, the palace maids, who looked like butterflies in flowers, placed all kinds of fine wines, delicacies, and delicacies in front of everyone.

On the main seat, Zhao Yu looked at the officials below, took a deep breath, and raised the wine glass in his hand.

"My lords, today, you must not return until you are drunk! Drink to win!"

After that, he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Drink wins!"

All the civil and military officials below responded, and together with Zhao Yu, drank the wine in the cup.

After drinking the opening wine, Zhao Yu picked up the wine glass that had just been filled by Gao Lishi and said loudly:
"I am able to hold a banquet in the palace today, thanks to the bloody battles of all the soldiers. This first glass of wine I would like to pay tribute to these warriors who spilled their blood on the battlefield, and to these heroic souls whose bones are buried in a foreign land! Without them, what would happen again? How can we drive out foreign invaders and protect our country?"

After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he drank the wine in the cup.

Hearing what Zhao Yu said, everyone present was excited. They raised their glasses and shouted loudly:

"Here's to the brave warriors of Great Chu, and the heroic spirit of Great Chu!"

After everyone calmed down a little, Zhao Yu just raised his second glass of wine.

"This second glass of wine is for all the ministers in the capital city. If you don't arrange the logistics and raise the food and military pay, so that I and the generals of Zhenguo have no worries and can do whatever they want, I am afraid that I will still be in southern Xinjiang at this moment. All the soldiers were bleeding and killing the enemy together, how could they meet you again so soon. This glass of wine is on my behalf to thank Qing and others for letting them go to the battlefield to kill the enemy without being hungry. Dear Sirs, Thanks for your hard work!"

Zhao Yu's words instantly made Wang Pu, Cao Huan and other officials present red-eyed.

They had no idea that what they did would be valued so much by His Majesty, and a strong sense of trust arose spontaneously.

If the king treats his ministers like brothers and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his parents; if the king regards his ministers as grass and grass, then his ministers will regard him as enemies and bandits, nothing more than that.

"My dear, please don't take it for granted!"

There was a slightly choked nasal sound in the sound of thanks.

"Haha, come on, gentlemen, have a drink!"

After drinking the second glass of wine, Zhao Yu raised the third glass of wine and said:
"This third glass of wine is to honor the monarchs and ministers of the two countries. Without their stupidity, how could I have gathered with all the ministers in the palace today! Come, gentlemen, join me in toasting these enemies. May they continue to be stupid!"

As soon as Zhao Yu said these words, the entire Linde Hall first respected him, and then burst into laughter.

No one expected that His Majesty would actually say such words. If Qi and Myanmar heard this, they would not know if they would feel panicked!

"Haha, what your Majesty said is absolutely true! Drink in victory!"

"Drink wins!"

"I wish them to be able to use their stupidity to a higher level in the future and win!"

Amid the laughter of the officials, the third glass of wine was poured into his stomach.

"Everyone knows how much I drink, and that's all. Next, you can eat and drink as you please. I won't come back until I'm drunk tonight, so don't bother me!"

After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he winked at Gao Lishi on the side.

Gao Lishi understood and clapped his hands quickly.

Countless palace maids shuttled back and forth, adding wine and food to everyone.

The sound of silk and bamboo wind music slowly sounded, and batches of palace maids came to the center of the hall and danced to the sound of silk and bamboo.

The banquet officially started.

As the celebration banquet progressed, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became heated. After a few glasses of fine wine, they began to exchange glasses with each other, chatting about everyday things, the battle, and the situation in the capital. They abound.

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While the Linde Hall was holding a celebration banquet, the concubines of the harem also held a small banquet in Nuanchun Pavilion under the convocation of Yin Huan.

After all, she, the imperial concubine, was granted the power by Zhao Yu to help the queen manage the Sixth Palace.

Now the queen's position has not been determined. As an imperial concubine, she has the highest position in the palace. It is logical and natural that she has changed from "assistant in charge of the sixth palace" to "in charge of the sixth palace".

"Sisters, Your Majesty has won a great victory in the southern border. The general Guan Haocang also defeated the Qi army. Our Chu border is temporarily free of worries. This is a great joy. I invite you sisters to come here to enhance our relationship. Secondly, I would like to congratulate His Majesty."

Yin Hanwan sat in the main seat, looking at the crowd of warblers and swallows present, with a springy smile on her face.

Bai Qing'er nodded quickly and said:

"What the Imperial Concubine said is true. We, our sisters, place all our glory on Your Majesty. It is said that thunder and rain are all due to Your Majesty's grace. Your Majesty has won such a great victory, and the Imperial Concubine held a banquet to celebrate it. No one can say anything about it. Come."

"My sister said this, so I understand what I mean." Yin Hanhan nodded with a smile, "But even though we are celebrating at my daughter's house, we can't imitate those rude men who drink cow's milk. I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare a few light dishes. All the sisters should have a good taste of the food and light wine. This banquet is to congratulate the Holy One, so I suggest that all the sisters present should do what they are best at, either singing a song or dancing lightly. , I wonder what everyone thinks?"

The Zhou sisters looked at each other. As the elder sister, Zhou Xian lightly opened her lips and said:
"Since your Majesty is so elegant, how can we sisters refuse? I will play a song on the guzheng, and Jiamin will dance with me to congratulate Your Majesty on this great victory."

Seeing the Zhou sisters speaking, the other concubines with lower status also spoke one after another.

Or dancing, or singing, or playing various musical instruments, just to name a few.

As everyone sang and danced, the atmosphere in Nuanchun Pavilion gradually became warm.

As the elders of Yin Hanhan and Bai Qing'er, Zhu Yuyan and Zou Wanqing were also invited.

Seeing Bai Qing'er dance to the end and everyone cheering in unison, Zhu Yuyan couldn't help but sigh:
"Seeing how young and beautiful Qing'er and the others are, I felt a little envious for a moment. Compared with these women, I almost look like a yellow-faced woman."

Zou Wanqing on the side couldn't help but pursed her lips and chuckled when she heard this, and said:

"Senior sister is joking again. If you go out with Wu'er, Qing'er and the others, any man who sees you will only think that you are their sister, not their elder."

As one of the eight sects of the Demon Sect, Tianyin Pavilion's exercises have their own unique features, among which the art of beauty care is quite brilliant.

As the older generation of the Yin Kui sect, Zhu Yuyan and Zou Wanqing have profound inner strength as support, so there is no sign of aging in their appearance. They are not inferior to girls of eighteen or nineteen years old. They even have more appearance due to their own experiences. The charm of a mature woman makes people feel swayed, fascinated, and unable to control themselves at the first glance.

Zhu Yuyan shook her head, a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed across her face.

"After all, this is the stage for the juniors. I'd better go back and rest first." Zou Wanqing rolled her eyes and immediately understood the hint of sadness in the senior sister's words.

The women here, whether they are the two nephews or other concubines, are all gathered together because of that man, and I and the senior sister have nothing to do with that man...

From this point of view, not to mention the senior sister, even I feel a little bored if I continue to stay here.

Thinking of this, Zou Wanqing let out a subtle sigh in her heart.

woman...

No matter how strong a woman is, deep down in her heart, she always hopes to have a shoulder to lean on.

"Senior sister, let me accompany you back to Qingqiu Palace."

The two stood up, spoke to Yin Hanhan and Bai Qing'er, rejected their suggestion of letting the palace maid accompany them, and returned to Qingqiu Palace by moonlight.

The moonlight is like snow, shining on the thin window paper, quietly outlining the graceful figure of a beautiful woman with a cloud bun and a jade face.

Qingqiu Hall is divided into two halls, front and rear, separated by screens and screen walls.

When Bai Qing'er asked Zhu Yuyan to stay temporarily, she usually stayed in the side room of the back hall.

With the bright light, Zhu Yuyan looked at the bright face of Sai Xue and Shuang in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but sigh.

The beauty in the bronze mirror also acted in the same way, and her eyebrows were also covered with a layer of sadness.

"Senior sister, why are you doing this..."

Zou Wanqing walked into the room, looked at Zhu Yuyan's appearance, and said quietly.

"Junior sister, you don't understand." Zhu Yuyan shook her head slightly.

"Don't understand?" Zou Wanqing raised her eyebrows and said with a half-smile, "Senior Sister, Junior Sister, I have traveled all over the world and learned more than Senior Sister thought. Senior Sister is like this just because the obsession in her heart has disappeared. I’m at a loss, I don’t know what to do next, plus today’s banquet, it’s just touching the scene.”

"Junior sister, it's not what you think."

Zhu Yuyan shook her head slightly, but even she didn't realize that there was a hint of female weakness in her words.

"Senior sister, it's wrong to deceive yourself." Zou Wanqing chuckled, stretched out her arms, hugged Zhu Yuyan's waist from behind, and whispered in her ear, "Senior sister, there is a way to relieve your worries."

For some reason, the heat from Zou Wanqing's breath made her heart itch. Zhu Yuyan couldn't help but panic, biting her cherry lips and said in a low voice:

"Master, junior sister, don't mess around!"

Seeing her senior sister, who had always shown herself to be arrogant, acting like a little girl in front of her for the first time, Zou Wanqing was quite amused. She chuckled and whispered:
"Senior sister, this is how we have come here late at night these past few years. Senior sister, do you want to give it a try?"

"Try, try what..."

Zhu Yuyan's face turned red as she realized something. She glanced around in panic, and her eyes fell on Bai Qing'er's wardrobe. Thinking of the concubine clothes worn by her apprentice, for some reason, a strong fear suddenly surged in her heart. Move.

"Junior sister, take out Qing'er's favorite palace outfit."

"???"

Zou Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and then laughed so hard that the flowers trembled.

She really didn't expect that her senior sister, who always showed herself to be arrogant, would make such a request.

"Okay, I listen to senior sister, but senior sister must be careful not to wrinkle the clothes."

Zou Wanqing stood up, took out the snow-white outfit Zhu Yuyan had mentioned from the wardrobe, and helped Zhu Yuyan put it on before pulling her towards the bed in the side hall.

Not long after, as the curtain was slowly lowered by a bare hand, a rustling sound that made people blush came from the side hall. I don't know how long it took before silence returned.

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The night is dark.

In the Linde Hall, looking at the officials who were still chatting with each other, Zhao Yu shook his head and stood up slowly.

Just now, Wang Pu, Zhang Xiu and others came to toast him as the emperor, but he couldn't help but drink.

It's just that he has always been a light drinker. After drinking a few drinks, he felt a little drunk. Plus, since he was here, the officials below couldn't relax and enjoy themselves because of his presence.

Therefore, Zhao Yu had the idea of ​​leaving.

"How about I take your majesty back?" Gao Lishi said quickly when Zhao Yu stood up.

Zhao Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You have been busy today and haven't had much rest. Have a good meal here and have a rest, so you don't have to go back with me. Speaking of which, since you entered the palace, I have been in this imperial city. I haven’t done much shopping yet, so I happened to be feeling a bit drunk and took a walk around the palace.”

Instructing Gao Lishi to sit down in the hall, Zhao Yu stood up and left the Linde Hall alone.

A gust of night wind came out, and Zhao Yu felt that he was sweating a little, and his spirit was also lifted a little.

Shaking his slightly tipsy head, Zhao Yu looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, feeling slightly dazed.

The night was deep, and above the sky, a waning moon was as bright as silver. The cold moonlight cast on the pavilions and pavilions in the palace, reflecting a cold light on the blue brick eaves.

"The cool spring breeze wakes me up from my drunkenness. I have experienced it today."

Zhao Yu murmured to himself. He didn't use his kung fu to force the smell of alcohol out of his body, and just wandered around the deep palace with a hint of drunkenness.

After wandering around for a long time, a very familiar palace appeared in front of Zhao Yu. He was stunned, and his head, which was a little groggy from the drunkenness, thought for a while before he remembered where he was.

"I didn't expect that after walking around for so long, I would end up at Qingqiu Palace."

Wine is the medium of sex.

Thinking of Bai Qing'er's curvy figure, Zhao Yu, who was infected by alcohol, couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.

"This girl..."

Zhao Yu licked the corner of his mouth.

"I will give her a good reward tonight."

With that said, he just took advantage of the drunkenness and walked towards Qingqiu Palace.

The palace maid who was on duty outside the palace door took a nap. Suddenly she felt the cold wind blowing on her face. She woke up with a jolt. When she saw the young emperor in front of her, she was startled and asked quickly:

"Your Majesty? Are you... here? I will go and report to the Queen."

"It's so late, so there's no need to alarm her."

Zhao Yu waved his hand.

After saying that, he pushed open the palace door and entered the palace.

Seeing the emperor's figure disappearing into the palace, the palace maid's eyes gradually became panicked.

"I haven't come back yet, but my master and uncle are inside. What should I do..."

For a moment, she was confused.

Taking a deep breath and forcing herself to calm down, the palace maid gritted her teeth and said to herself: No matter what, go tell the empress first and let her return to the palace quickly, and then talk about other things!

After making up her mind, the palace maid quickly left the Qingqiu Palace and ran towards the Nuanchun Pavilion.

　My daughter-in-law went out for an interview on November 6000 and accidentally sprained her foot. Who would have thought that when she went to the hospital for a checkup, it turned out to be a slight fracture of the foot bone... Xiong Xiong has to run to the hospital these days, so there won't be too many updates. I'll try my best to keep it above [-]. Please also Please forgive me.

　　By the way, since the sun hit in May, the two of us have never had a peaceful life. We are really unlucky.Xiong Xiong suffered from pneumonia plus viral myocarditis, and his wife suffered from mild meningitis. We stayed in the hospital for a month, and finally he was discharged from the hospital to start studying. Xiong Xiong also suffered from intestinal dysfunction for more than three months, and finally cured it, and his wife came again. A broken bone, oh, I just can’t complain...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)