Linzi city lanterns are not lively, the people in the city are also infected by the atmosphere, have taken to the streets to celebrate, the vendors take the opportunity to ship, the purpose is to be able to take the opportunity to win a good fortune, the red lantern is hung high, pleasing to the eye, the birthday banquet of the king of Qi has arrived, at the gate of the inner city, the palace guards hold the long sword majestic, Tian Dan led a group of courtiers to stand on both sides, only to see everyone dressed in official uniforms and look respectful, one person said loudly: "The king out of the city!" ”

A four-seater carriage came slowly, there was a person standing on the car, it was King Qi Xiang, wearing a golden crown, wearing a gorgeous long suit, holding the wheel with both hands, the body was straight and showing a smile on his face, looking at the age of only about thirty, King Qi Xiang was in the car, looking at a courtier standing respectfully in front of him, the person headed by was Xiang Guo Tiandan, thinking about this time last year, he was still worried about whether Tian Dan, who held the military power, would recognize his throne, and the inner entanglement of outsiders could not understand it at all, but fortunately, Tian Dan supported himself as the king, It is undeniable that he is full of gratitude to King Qi Xiang of Tiandan, but he always feels uncomfortable when he sees that there is only this hero of Qi in the eyes of the Qi people and ignores the high-ranking king.

The carriage of the king of Qi went out of the city, Tian Dan and the others knelt down and shouted, "The ministers meet the king, and wish my king good health and good fortune!" ”

At that time, Qi Huan was the hegemon, the power of Qi was unprecedentedly strong, Qi was also known as Great Qi, most of it was to show off his exploits, the carriage stopped, the attendant hurriedly stepped forward, the cushion was placed under the car, and one person stepped forward to support, King Qi Xiang got down from the carriage and walked a few steps quickly to Tian Dan, "Lord Xiangguo has worked hard, please get up quickly!" ”

Qin Yu on the side snorted coldly, and secretly said in his heart, what's the big deal, who can laugh to the end depends on his ability.

Tian Dan stood up, "The king is the heaven of Qi country, Tian Dan is willing to bow down!" After speaking, he bowed and bowed again.

King Qi Xiang nodded, "Okay, it is the blessing of Qi to learn from Xiangguo, please get up!" ”

Tian Dan stood up, the others stood up and hung their heads and stood aside, King Qi Xiang turned around and stepped on the mat to board the carriage, and rushed to the ancestral temple to worship the sky, Tian Dan and others followed behind the carriage, the guards were protected on both sides, the onlookers stood on a high place, pointing from time to time, a few figures flashed in the crowd, a person with a full beard was the most conspicuous, and there was a black-faced man standing next to him, it was Zhao Kuo and others, who had nothing to do, and also came out to join in the fun.

In front of the ancient temple of Linzi City, several pillars of high incense are inserted on the copper tripod, the rising smoke has been upward, the king of Qi Xiang holds the incense candle with a respectful demeanor, walks to the place with the cushion and bows down and kneels, until he comes to the front of the copper tripod, the incense candle in his hand is placed, and he picks up the water bowl above and gently strokes his fingers, "A respect for the world, the five grains are abundant!" ”

"Abundant crops!" The crowd shouted in unison.

"Two respect the gods, bless Tianze!"

"Bless Tianze!"

"Three respects to the ancestors, I am great!"

"Wei I Daqi!"

After the ceremony of heaven and earth is completed, everyone respectfully exits the ancestral temple, and enters the inner city with the carriage out of the city gate, the inner city is the place where the palace is located, the outer city is the place where the people and ministers live, there are still four gates in the inner city, each gate is guarded by guards, and on weekdays, Tianshan enters the palace to do things must be inspected and registered by the guards before entering, which records in detail when to enter, when to leave, what to do, and who has been in contact with one by one.

The red blanket decorates the inner city, and the flaming red lanterns hang on the city wall, and when you enter the main hall, tongues of fire spit out from the fireplace, and bursts of white gas come out of the donkeys, and the hall is as warm as spring, and the wine and meat have already been placed on the table, and they sit on the ground in order.

King Qi Xiang picked up the wine glass, everyone hurriedly moved forward, the wine glass in his hand was also raised, King Qi Xiang said: "This king is grateful for your kindness, the original intention was for the birthday banquet, in fact, I want to have a good gathering with you, today I drink and don't talk about state affairs, if someone disobeys, this king will be severely punished!" ”

Tian Dan is upright, and he regards himself as a loyal and righteous person on weekdays, and always likes to mention some embarrassing construction, which involves the interests of the royal family, and has prepared for a period of time for this day, but he doesn't want to disturb his interest because of Tian Dan, so he said it in advance.

Qin Yu smiled, Tian Dan bowed his head and was silent, King Qi Xiang looked around left and right, "This king will do it first as a respect!" ”

Qin Yu stood up, "The king Wen Taowu is not inferior to Duke Huan, and the ability of Xiangguo is comparable to Guan Zhong, and he will definitely be able to restore the hegemony of Qi State, Qin Yu is not talented, and he is willing to be a horseman to contribute to the country." ”

Tian Dan said with a smile: "General Qin, the king has a word first, if you don't talk about state affairs today, you can't do it as a wind in your ears!" ”

Qin Yu hurriedly said: "Qin Yu should be punished, three cups in a row, I wish the king a strong body and the success of the hegemony of the Qi country!" After drinking three cups in succession, his eyes fell on Tian Dan, which was full of hostility.

On the top of the hall there are gifts given by everyone, different sizes, for this birthday banquet must spend a lot of thought, the gift is the most exquisite, not only to be decent, but also to understand the king's preferences, really make many people have a headache, the waiter around the king undoubtedly becomes the best insider, secretly dotting is not a few, only the right one, send a good one can leave enough impression, and even rely on this to float the clouds.

King Qi Xiang said: "This king is interested in seeing what good things you have prepared for this king!" ”

There are many people on the seat with different expressions, some people are full of confidence, some people are worried, giving gifts is also a science, not only to be worthwhile but also to judge according to the character of the person, if a vulgar person gold and silver is the most effective, if it is an elegant person but counterproductive.

As soon as the words fell, several attendants stepped forward, holding boxes of different sizes in their hands, opened one of them, and said, "The Ministry of Works, Li Kunjin, has a ginseng, and I wish the king good health!" ”

King Qi Xiang nodded, ginseng is the most nourishing qi and blood, although it is not a valuable thing, but it is also a painstaking work, the waiter put it away, and put the box aside.

Opening a delicate box, a burst of white brilliance suddenly emitted from the main hall, even the light of the candle flame instantly dimmed, everyone's eyes were attracted by the white ball in the box, Qin Yu showed a smile on his face, and only heard the attendant say in a loud voice: "General Qin has entered the night pearl, congratulations to Daqi to shine brilliantly!" ”

King Qi Xiang's figure came closer and looked at it carefully, it was indeed a treasure, the box was closed, and the brilliance disappeared instantly, "Condensed and restrained, scattered and light, it is indeed a good thing!" ”

Qin Yu said with a smile: "Qin Yu also found it by accident, and it happened that the king didn't dare to stay at the birthday banquet, so he specially offered my king!" ”

King Qi Xiang nodded again and again, very satisfied with what Qin Yu sent, the boxes were opened one by one, there were all kinds of ancient jade, porcelain, and medicinal materials, and there was only the smallest box left in the hands of the attendants, but the size of the palms, everyone looked at each other, and the rest was Tian Dan, ranking first among everyone, and he didn't know what gifts to give, and there was nothing peculiar in his appearance.

The box was opened, and it was scattered to the ground, it was indeed some white rice grains, King Qi Xiang was stunned for a moment, although he knew in his heart that Tian Dan would definitely not send anything valuable, and it would not be so shabby, the deacon on the side nodded again and again in his eyes, most likely to see the deep meaning implied by Tian Dan.

Tian Dan got up, "The night pearl is indeed rare, and ginseng can also make the body healthy, but these rare things are far from being compared with the rice grain of the people. ”

King Qi Xiang was dissatisfied in his heart, Tian Dan, Tian Dan, what do you think of this king, this king has already said that he will not talk about state affairs first, or take this opportunity to make a statement, even if he wants to establish his own good appearance, he can't do this, he thinks so in his heart, and he does say: "Xiangguo is a painstaking person, this king remembers it, this is the best gift!" ”

Everyone said in unison: "The king is wise, and the country is hardworking!" ”

Qin Yu snorted coldly, not wanting to be robbed of the limelight by a few rice grains, but fortunately, he was prepared and stood up, "King, Qin Yu specially invited everyone from Yunshui Xuan to help cheer!" ”

When it came to Yun Shui Xuan, there was a lot of discussion in the main hall, Yun Shui Xuan came to Gao Tang for only half a year, although the time was short, it did set off a storm in the Qi country, how many princes and nobles did not hesitate to spend a lot of money just to see each other and finally couldn't do it, I don't want Qin Yu to be able to invite this woman who is known for her stunning beauty.

Qin Yu had already prepared, clapped his hands with his hands, the drums sounded, surrounded by several women in white, Yun Nu entered the hall with light steps, only to see the cloud sleeves fluttering, the whole person kept rotating with the sound of drums, and the white gauze skirt flew with it, and the looming bumps inside made people swell their qi and blood, King Qi Xiang clapped his hands again and again, he didn't want the world to be so stunning.

After a dance, the figure turned and floated down, everyone had not yet recovered from the beautiful figure, and it could be seen from the expression on their faces that they must all fall into obscenity, Tian Dan coughed, and everyone cheered in unison.

King Qi Xiang praised again and again, "Wonderful, really wonderful, thanks to General Qin's hard work!" This Wang Jing General has a cup. ”

Qin Yu hurriedly got up, bowed down and bowed, "Qin Yu is deeply affected by the king's favor and cannot be repaid, and now he is so frightened that he has been praised by the king!" Panic. ”

King Qi Xiang said with a smile: "Get up, General Qin is the minister of the humerus of Qi State, and he will definitely be reused in the future!" ”

Everyone drank and had fun, and a group of palace singers entered, dancing with the singing, dancing beautifully, but compared to Yunshuixuan, everyone inevitably fell into the disadvantage, and they withdrew after a dance.

After the birthday banquet, King Qi Xiang was drunk, the waiter helped him go back to rest, everyone walked out of the inner city, and the road was half of the sky, and he said that Qi Xiangtian returned to the house and slapped the table, "How can this be true, in the solemn place above the main hall, then Qin Yu did get a group of dusty women, if it is spread out, wouldn't it be laughed at by others!" ”

The deacon said with a smile: "Lord Xiangguo is angry, Qin Yu's move is nothing more than to curry favor with the king, and it can already be seen from the night pearl sent that his intentions must be for the official position." ”

Tian Dan sighed, "Qin Yu has some means, coupled with the relationship with the King of Qi, it is difficult to stop the true appearance, as long as he does not do anything unfavorable to the Qi country, he can only turn a blind eye and tell Qian Feng, if he is in adultery with Qin Yu's wolf again, the original appearance will not be able to protect him at that time!" Let him do it for himself. ”

The deacon nodded, "Don't worry, my lord." ”

The deacon got up to leave, Tian Dan stood up, the weather was getting warmer, and the dry branches showed a hint of green, and gently soothed with his hand, "Spring is coming." ”