Taiji Hall is a very important place in Taiji Palace, the emperor mainly listens to the government and looks at the court, every Shuo (the first day of the new year), Wang (fifteenth) day, the emperor comes to this hall to meet the ministers, depending on the court to listen to the government.

Like the emperor's accession to the throne, the canonization of queens, princes, kings, princesses and banquets of tributary envoys are also held in this hall.

On August 17, the Taiji Palace was full of people, singing and dancing, and Xuanzong Li Longji held a banquet here to entertain the Sulu Khan who came from afar.

Li Longji and Queen Wang sat at the top of the Great Pole Palace, the bottom left is the most trusted prime minister Yao Chong, the lower right head is An Lu Khan who came from afar, on both sides of the main hall, are the civil and military officials and the generals and cronies who followed Sulu Khan.

The last inconspicuous position on the left is Zheng Peng's position.

As the deputy envoy of the reception, Zheng Peng was fortunate to be invited to the Taiji Hall for a banquet, which was the highest level of state banquet in terms of scale.

Female musicians play in the four corners of the main hall, and in the center, female dancers from the inner workshop.

The tall and majestic palace, the skilled female plays, the domineering and exposed emperor, the VIPs from afar, the exquisite and delicious dishes and the smiling faces all show the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Zheng Peng came to the core of the Tang Dynasty for the first time, and it was also the first time to taste the food in the palace, and he could also leisurely watch the beauties in the palace dance, and his heart was very happy.

The vegetables are fragrant and the wine is mellow, and the beauties are eye-catching, so it can be said that the mouth and eyes are blessed.

There are so many people, and what interests Zheng Peng the most is Queen Wang, who is sitting next to Li Longji.

Queen Wang is Li Longji's wife, when Xuanzong was still the king of Linzi married Wang as a concubine, crusading against Empress Wei, Wang assisted behind the scenes, made a lot of efforts, and finally Li Longji completed the great cause, but the Tang Dynasty did not want to see this queen, the reason is very simple, the two have been married for many years and have not come out.

In a feudal society where there are three unfilial pieties and no queen is the greatest, this is a very serious mistake, and when the queen is established, there are still many courtiers who oppose it. ‘

Zheng Peng secretly glanced at the much-discussed Queen of the Tang Dynasty, Queen Wang is a standard beauty, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, melon seed face, very good temperament, and a unique charm of a woman when she laughs.

But Zheng Peng can see that although Queen Wang is smiling brightly and there is a knot between her eyebrows, needless to say, nine times out of ten it is for the sake of "no queen is great", as a queen, she wants her mother to serve the world and set an example for the women of the world, but she doesn't even have a son, how can she be regarded as a model?

Zheng Peng couldn't help this kind of thing, so he secretly glanced at it a few times, then focused on the delicious food in front of him, and accidentally chatted with a royal historian surnamed Song next to him.

"Song Yushi, I didn't expect Sulu Khan to be quite easy-going, according to a certain opinion, the banquet is almost over, will you please have another drink later?" Zheng Peng said with a smile.

Zheng Peng is an eight-rank official, and the imperial historian surnamed Song is a fifth-grade official, but Song Yushi has no shelf, and Zheng Peng has a very happy conversation, in officialdom, connections are very important, so Zheng Peng has the heart to win over this Song imperial history.

"This is the palace of the Tang Dynasty, who dares to be rude here?" Song Yushi said with some pride.

After speaking, Song Yushi smiled and said: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, thank you first." ”

The banquet has been carried out in a joyful and orderly manner, just when Zheng Peng thought it would end like this, but he didn't expect a little fork in the middle.

Sulu Khan suddenly stood up, saluted Li Longji, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, a certain martial artist, just watching these is not enough fun, it is better to come to some more manly programs." ”

"Oh, I don't know what kind of show Sulu Khan wants." Li Longji was in a good mood and asked with a smile.

"The Tang Dynasty soldiers are wide and capable, and our sons and daughters of the Tuqi Shi have long wanted to ask for advice, so it is better to let them compete, and it will be regarded as a banquet."

"Okay, just according to what Sulu Khan said" Li Longji said with a smile: "I don't know how to compare? ”

Sulu Khan said casually: "The guest is as he pleases, how can he have the final say in His Majesty." ”

Li Longji turned his head to Yao Chong and said, "Yao Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

"The guest is as good as the host, the host lets the guest first, it is better to win two in three games, Sulu Khan has few people, or a guest, let Sulu Khan make the question first, after the first game, it is the turn of Datang to solve the question, and the last question is Sulu Khan." Yao Chong quickly had an idea.

It seems that Datang has taken advantage, but this is Datang's home field, and there are all kinds of talents, among the guards, it is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Both Li Longji and Sulu Khan agreed.

Soon, the competition began, and it was the first person who came out with the question.

Sulu Khan gave a look, and soon, a leader of the Turkish arched his hand in all directions, took off the silk armor on his body, revealing a strong muscle, and said loudly: "My name is Hacha, and the people in the clan say that I am the most powerful person under the Tianshan Mountain, which Tang Dynasty hero wrestles with me?" ”

Hacha is five big and three thick, especially the arms, which can be compared to ordinary people's thighs, and it seems that he doesn't know how to mess with them.

Li Longji looked at the people present and said, "Which Aiqing is willing to fight?" ”

The eyes of all the ministers were on those generals, and soon, a general who was about 1.8 meters tall stood up and saluted Li Longji: "The last general is willing to compete with General Hacha, please ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

Standing up was Xuanwei General Qin Qiang, known for his strength in the army, Li Longji nodded when he heard the words and said, "Accurate!" ”

Soon, a guard sent a table, Hacha and Qin Qiang each occupied one side, and Gao Lishi acted as the referee.

The two of them were able to maintain their balance at first, and slowly, Qin Qiang's face began to get redder and redder, while Hacha's face was not much different, and there was even a smile.

"General Qin, exert yourself."

"General Qin, work hard."

"Kill him and treat you to a drink tonight."

Everyone saw that Qin Qiang had fallen behind, and cheered him on.

And the people of the Turgish tribe were not to be outdone, shouting loudly, "Oru.... Pull!"" Aur.... Pull!"

This should be the words of their tribe to cheer them on.

As soon as the connoisseur made a move, he knew if there was any, and as soon as he competed, Qin Qiang knew that his strength was not as good as Hacha, and he knew that he could not compare with the lasting, so he could only fight for explosive power, so he was ruthless, and his whole body strength was concentrated in his right hand, and he exerted force violently, and Hacha was caught off guard, and Qin Qiang knocked down a lot at once.

"General Qin, mighty!"

Seeing that Qin Qiang showed signs of a strong rebound, the ministers shouted happily.

The Turgish people were in a hurry and shouted loudly, "Oru.... Pull!", the people on both sides shouted and I shouted, and the scene was very lively for a while, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to a blazing heat.

It's a pity that Hacha was just careless for a while, he quickly stabilized the disadvantage, and then relied on his innate divine power to turn the situation back little by little, and then pressed Qin Qiang's hand heavily on the table with overwhelming force.

Although Qin Qiang's face was as red as a shrimp man, he wanted to win glory for the Tang Dynasty and show his face in front of the emperor, but in the face of overwhelming strength, he still failed in the end.

"Oh woo" won Hacha, raised his hands high, and returned to his team like a hero to accept cheers, while Qin Qiang looked lost and hurriedly pleaded guilty to Li Longji.

"The last general is ineffective in handling things, and he has failed His Majesty's expectations, please forgive His Majesty."

Li Longji waved his hand and said, "It's just a contest, General Qin doesn't have to blame himself, sit down." ”

Hacha was as strong as a cow, and his arm was stronger than Qin's more than two circles, and Li Longji also felt that the chances of winning were not much at first, but in the entire Taiji Palace, there was no one more powerful than Qin.

Fortunately, there were not many expectations and no disappointment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qin Qiang hurriedly thanked him, and then lowered his back to his seat.

Sulu Khan turned his head to Li Longji and said, "Lucky victory, Your Majesty, it's time for your warriors to solve the problem." ”

Li Longji smiled generously, then looked around at the ministers in the hall, and said, "Which one loves to talk and is willing to stand up?" ”

The main hall fell silent for a moment, and many generals looked at each other.

Although the question is arbitrary, all the people who come from Tuqi are martial artists, otherwise if you take a poem or something, Datang will win.

Even if you want to win, you have to take care of your face.

The person who was eager to try just now suddenly quieted down.

There are only three games in total, and I just lost one game, if I lose two games in a row, and I don't have to lose the third game, where will your majesty's face be placed, and where will Datang's face be placed?

There is no absolute certainty, and I dare not come forward at this time.

Just when Li Longji thought that no one dared to fight and his face was about to be unbearable, at this time, a young man with a beautiful face stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the last general is not talented, and I am willing to compete with the warriors of Tuqishi." ”

Li Longji looked at it and said with joy on his face: "The emperor's nephew can contribute to the Tang Dynasty, I am very pleased, and I am ready to play." ”

The young man who asked to fight, named Li Wei, is the grandson of Li Ke, the king of Wu, the son of Li Kun, the king of Zhangye County, and the proper Tang royal family.

As the eldest son, Li Yi should inherit the title, but Li Yi insisted on giving it to his younger brother Li Yi, and Tang Zhongzong appreciated his character very much, so he specially named him the heir of the king of Jiang as a reward to inherit the title of Li Huan, the eleventh son of Tang Taizong.

In 710 (the first year of Jingyun), Li Yi served as the assassin of Dezhou (Zhi'ande, now Lingxian County, Shandong), and was transferred back to Chang'an by Li Longji to be rewarded because of his outstanding political achievements, just in time for this banquet.

Li Longji attaches great importance to Li Wei, the imperial nephew, and is even more overjoyed to see him come forward at a critical moment.

After Li Wei thanked the emperor, he turned around and said loudly to the people of Tuqishi: "The brother of Tuqishi has been proficient in archery since he was a child, and there are no less than 100,000 people who control the strings. ”

The bow and arrow are the most important weapon for the Turgish, who can shoot arrows from seventy-year-olds to five-year-olds.

The archery competition is simply not difficult at all.

The people who were afraid of the Tang Dynasty just now wanted to compete in the poetry competition, which is really worthy of the Heavenly Empire, that is, they lost a game, occupied the advantage of the question, and dared to pick what the Tuqi Shi people are best at.