The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

On the square, there are many low tables, and many officials are sitting around.

"Zhong Shaobao, your seats are in the main hall, and the people sitting here are all officials below the sixth rank." Seeing Zhong Wen and his son looking around curiously, the palace man hurriedly explained.

"Lead the way ahead." Zhong Wen looked at the officials around him, and knew that given their rank, they would naturally not be able to enter the hall.

Even, Zhong Wen saw several sons of Cheng Yaojin in the square.

As for the absence of Cheng Yaojin's eldest son Maomao in this square, after a comparison, there seems to be no problem, but I always feel that this ranking is somewhat similar to the last party in the previous life.

Those with higher official ranks sit at the front, while those with lower ranks can only sit at the back, even in the corners.

After the three of Zhong Wen and his son entered the hall, at first glance, the hall was full of nobles, not even a single ordinary character.

"Zhong Shaobao, Happy Chinese New Year!"

"Zhong Shaobao, Happy Chinese New Year!"

"..."

The nobles present at the scene saw Zhong Wen, father and son entering the hall, and hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Happy Chinese New Year, everyone. Please be polite. My father and son are just here to join in the fun. This is the banquet arranged by the Holy Majesty. I, Zhong, are not the main characters." Zhong Wen hurriedly bowed to everyone.

However, Zhong Wen also saw that in the full hall, there were still some who were unwilling to greet Zhong Wen, most of them were civil servants.

On the other hand, the generals in the palace seemed to have basically got up.

Zhong Wen didn't care, as soon as he finished speaking, he followed the palace man to his place.

The position is near the front, but not really the front.

After all, there are princes and heirs on it, Zhong Wen really can't sit in the front.

"Father, it's fine for you and Xiao Wu to sit here, and you can ask me if you have anything." Zhong Wen saw that his father was a little too nervous, and hurriedly comforted him.

This is also impossible.

My father was originally a farmer, and he had never seen such a scene in his life. It was a good thing that he was not too scared to walk.

On the other hand, Xiao Wu, this little kid was too quiet.

However, Xiao Wu's silence was only limited to a moment.

No, in less than ten breaths, Xiao Wu stretched out his hand to eat on the low table.

"Father, it's okay, let him eat." Zhong Wen saw that his father was about to dissuade Xiao Wu, but Zhong Wen spoke first.

Zhong Mugen had no choice but to nod his head.

After a while, envoys from various countries also entered the hall.

After waiting for more than half an hour, everyone has basically arrived, and Li Shimin came late.

But at this moment, Xiao Wu, after eating and drinking enough, fell asleep as soon as he felt sleepy.

"His Majesty is here!!!" With a shout from a servant, all the officials stood up.

When Li Shimin arrived, he saluted and talked, and then sat down again.

"Today, I am very happy, the country is peaceful and the people are safe now..." Li Shimin started to speak while holding a wine glass.

However, what he said was nothing more than that the country was safe without war, the economy was rising, farmers had land to plant, merchants had goods to sell, officials had work to do, and so on.

But it took more than a quarter of an hour to finish the conversation.

However, Li Shimin's mouth still hasn't stopped, like a leader speaking on stage, making the people below want to live and die.

Of course, Zhong Wen is probably the only one who wants to live and die.

Even Zhong Mugen, who came to make soy sauce, listened to Li Shimin's speech, and from time to time he had to cheer with the crowd.

The most important thing is that Zhong Mugen was still talking about how good the Holy One is.

For a farmer, it is his life's luck to meet the Holy Majesty once.

Moreover, he can still sit in the main hall of the palace and listen to the holy words of the Holy Majesty. How can he think about anything else? Even the initial nervousness has turned into excitement now.

For this reason, Zhong Wen just smiled.

At this time, in the inner garden, Empress Changsun also talked about it like her husband.

However, the night banquets in Neiyuan are all women, so naturally there are too many words.

"Which family are you from? How come I haven't seen you?" At this moment, a noble lady asked Xiu who had been silent all this time.

"My~ my name is Xu Xiu, and my~ my son's name is Zhong Wen." Seeing the noble lady's question, Xiu felt even more nervous.

However, no matter how nervous she was, she even said her own name, and also said what her son's name was.

"Xu Xiu? Are you from the Xu family? No wonder you're unfamiliar. Looking at your outfit, it's your first time attending the Queen's banquet, right?" The lady in front of her didn't even know who the person in front of her who called herself Xu Xiu was. It's because they don't know who Zhong Wen Xu Xiu is talking about.

But when she heard the surname Xu, all she could think of was the honorable Xu surnames in Chang'an City.

As for who it is, she doesn't care, after all, the identities of the families surnamed Xu are not as high as hers.

No, what the noble lady said at this time was obviously showing off herself, which made Xiu sit there as if sitting on pins and needles, which was very embarrassing.

"Yes, I~~This is my first~~first time participating." Xiu became even more nervous.

"Small family, being able to come to the queen's feast, I think you have cultivated a lifetime of blessings, but, is it a little wrong for you to sit here? According to your status, you should sit over there Yes." Seeing the nervous look on Xiu's face, the noble lady spoke again, not forgetting to point to the farthest corner.

Xiu was so ashamed by the noble lady's words that she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to slip in.

In fact, compared with the ladies and gentlemen present, my clothes today are like a maidservant.

What people wear, what they wear, and what they talk about or laugh, all carry a noble aura.

On the contrary, it was me who was always in tension.

Xiaohua saw her mother talking to that woman, and now her mother lowered her head again, and said angrily, "Mother, don't be as knowledgeable as her, this is a woman who wants to cling to the powerful."

Xiaohua's voice is actually not loud, probably not heard a few tables away.

After all, with so many voices, they can't spread very far.

However, the noble lady heard it. When she turned her head to talk to another person, she heard Xiao Hua's words, and immediately glared at Xiao Hua and the three of them, "Is the Xu family so uneducated?"

With her angry shout, the conversations at the low tables not far away also stopped, and gradually, the people farther away became more and more silent.

Empress Changsun, who was seated at the top, suddenly found the audience silent, and was puzzled.

Immediately, when he saw Xiao Hua standing up, he realized where the source of the silence in the arena was.

"Hmph, whoever you say is uneducated, you are uneducated. My aunt is sitting here very well, and you come to shame my aunt as soon as you talk. When you see my aunt said that her surname is Xu, you immediately change your face. You He is a person who climbs the dragon and grasps the wind, and he still has the face to call my mother, bah." Xiaohua's bah, it is quite solid.

"Little girl, if you dare to teach me a lesson, believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart!" Seeing Xiao Hua's sharp mouth, the noble lady stood up angrily and pointed at Xiao Hua angrily when she said what she was doing. .

"Bah, shameless, you tear one up and show me." Xiao Hua stared at each other, raised her chest and raised her head.

Who is Xiaohua?

She is a master who is not afraid of anything.

Although she has been honest recently, seeing someone bullying her aunt today, how could she bear it.

Furthermore, when she separated from her brother, his brother said that he wanted to take good care of his mother and Ren Zhu.

As long as the other party really dares to come forward, Xiao Hua will definitely slap this woman with a slap, so that he can remember that not everyone can humiliate and bully her arbitrarily.

"Xiaohua, don't make trouble, sit down." Seeing that her daughter was so strong and stood up to defend herself, although Xiu was happy, she couldn't see her daughter making things big.

Furthermore, Xiuzi thought that she hadn't suffered any harm, and if it really made a big deal, she probably wouldn't know what to do.

But Xiao Hua refused to follow her, and still glared at her.

But at this moment, a lady not far away approached the man and said softly: "You can't mess with her, her name is Zhong Li, Zhong Mei'er, she is Zhong Shaobao's younger sister, and that woman is probably Zhong Shaobao's." Mother, if you don't hurry to make amends, don't bring yourself into big trouble."

When the noble lady heard it, she was so frightened that she almost lost her soul several times.

Some time ago, even the eldest grandson Wuji fell into Zhong Wen's hands. As a magistrate of the county, he dared to humiliate Zhong Wen's mother in public.

After the noble lady recovered, a smile appeared on her face immediately, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's because I don't know Taishan with my eyes, I was just joking, sister, don't take it seriously,..."

In the blink of an eye, the face-changing speed completely surpassed Xu Xiu's perception.

With such a speed of face-changing, it is estimated that even Zhong Wen is rare.

But at the moment, all the ladies and ladies present were watching the noble lady pretending to be a younger sister, and praised Xu Xiu fiercely.

He even described Xu Xiu as rare in the world.

Of course, there are many compliments on Xiaohua.

Even Ren Zhu, who was standing next to Xiao Hua, was full of praise.

If Zhong Wen was here, he would definitely rant.

But at this time, Empress Changsun, who was sitting at the top, watched the farce with a calm face, wanted to laugh, but couldn't make a sound.

Zhong Wen's reputation represented decisive killing, viciousness and viciousness.

As long as the officials in the court, no one wants to mess with Zhong Wen, the devil.

Yes, those who hate Zhong Wen basically regard Zhong Wen as a devil.

Chapter 584 Fusang is making a night banquet

The women's war comes quickly and ends quickly.

After all, this is the inner courtyard of the palace, not the streets and alleys, and it is Mrs. Xungui, no matter what, it is necessary to save face.

However, with the end of such a farce, most of the ladies and wives present looked at Xiu and the others.

What's more, after toasting Empress Changsun's drink, they all rushed to Xiu and the others.

It was the first time Xiu encountered such a scene, and her face turned pale with fright.

Fortunately, there was Xiaohua blocking her, saying that her mother would not drink, which saved Xiu from unnecessary troubles.

But at this time, in the direction of the main hall, a more lively scene was staged.

Men are more passionate than women.

You toast me, and I toast you.

For Zhong Mugen and his son, it is relatively better.

Zhong Mugen doesn't know how to drink.

In the past, my family was poor and couldn't afford alcohol.

In recent years, I have only occasionally bought some to honor my ancestors. Although I can sing a little or two, I can't get used to this taste.

Furthermore, Zhong Mugen didn't know anyone present, so he could only sit there and eat silently.

With his son, occasionally whispered a few words.

Zhong Wen, although some people came to toast, but the number of people was pitifully small.

Zhong Wen had offended quite a few people, not just one or two, it could be said that the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty were offended, and the only ones who could talk to him were those generals.

Just as Zhong Wen was discussing with his father when to leave, a short man in the embassy regiment stood up, walked straight to the center, bowed his hands to Li Shimin and said: "Dear Tang Emperor, I am Fusang Kingdom Envoy Jingsheng Yelang, today is the New Year's Eve, and the ministers want to ask the Holy One to marry me to Fusang Kingdom."

As soon as Ikuno Yelang spoke, the lively scene suddenly became quiet.

The Fusang Kingdom asked Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Kingdom to give him a marriage. This must be for the royal princesses and princesses.

As for the reason, it is estimated that only Fusang people know.

"Xiaowen, where is the Fusang Kingdom?" Zhong Mugen looked at the short, half-bald Fusang envoy, and really didn't know where the Fusang Kingdom was, so he approached Zhong Wen and asked in a low voice.

"Father, this Fusang country is located on the edge of the East China Sea of ​​our Tang country. Its country is a big island, and it is nearly a thousand miles away from our Tang country in the ocean." Zhong Wen also responded in a low voice.

Zhong Wen didn't like the members of the Fusang Mission.

Last time, Sakurako Naina represented another prince from the Fusang Kingdom, while the Io Noro in front of him represented the Emperor of the Fusang Kingdom.

As for Ye Yingzi that day, although she is still in Chang'an now, she has formed a family relationship with this Jingsheng Yelang in front of her, and visits the important ministers of the court from time to time.

"Isheng Yelang, today is my Tang Dynasty New Year's Day. If we have something to discuss before the court, isn't it too inappropriate for you to ask the Holy Majesty for a marriage at this time?" Ci Marriage, quickly got up to stop the road.

"Father, that man's name is Wei Zheng, he is an important minister in the court, and he is favored by the sage. This man is the imperial doctor of Yushitai. He has great power and responsibility..." Seeing Wei Zheng coming out, Zhong Wen quickly pointed to Wei Zheng and introduced him to his father in a low voice.

"Such a great official?" Listening to Zhong Wen's introduction, Dang Zhong Mugen stared at Wei Zheng for a long time.

But at this time, the envoy of the Fusang Kingdom was arguing with Wei Zheng all the time.