Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples. I have guests, drummers and shengs.

Blowing the sheng drum spring, bearing the basket is the will. People are kind to me, show me to walk.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild artemisia. I have a guest, Deyin Kong Zhao.

If the people are not ashamed, the gentleman is effective. I have a purpose to drink, and the guest style Yan Yiao.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild Qin. I have guests, drums and pianos.

The drums and drums are harmonious and harmonious. I have a purpose to drink, with the heart of Yanle guests.

With the performance of the silk and bamboo wind music, 64 singers sang and danced, and the first one to sing and dance was the song of "Deer Song".

"Deer Song" is from one of the "Book of Songs* Xiaoya", which was originally a song sung by the king on the occasion of the banquet of his ministers, describing the banquet to entertain guests with wine and music, and expressing the enthusiasm and etiquette of hospitality. After the Han and Tang dynasties, it was gradually promoted to the folk and sung at the banquets of the villagers. Of course, at Qi Wangjian's birthday banquet, the opening of the song "Deer Song" is also very suitable.

After a song, Hou Sheng got up first and toasted to Qi Wangjian, and Qi Wangjian also gave him a pair of jade walls, which can be regarded as a symbolic reward. Followed by Tian Kezang, Tian Pei and other ministers with status, they were all independent to congratulate Qi Wangjian, and then, the clans, ministers, clans and others of Qi also stepped forward in batches according to their respective official identities, congratulating Qi Wangjian, and all the congratulations were mixed in the gap between singing and dancing, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, without any chaos, and did not interrupt the continuity of singing and dancing, obviously also after exquisite arrangements.

Although Gao Yuan is very uninterested in the singing and dancing of this era, in this occasion, he can only hold his temperament, and he has to pretend to be in high spirits. Fortunately, everyone at the left and right tables knows each other, so you can pass the time by talking to the left and right. In addition, the performances are not all singing and dancing, there are also some juggling and other programs, which are not completely boring.

After the clan, ministers, clans and others congratulated, it was the turn of the envoys of various countries, under the guidance of the inner servants, to come to Qi Wangjian in turn and congratulate Qi Wangjian. And when each envoy congratulated Qi Wangjian, the songs and dances performed were also songs of various countries. Qin Qu is [Pu Jia], Chu Qu is [Phoenix Bird], Yan Qu is [Gantang], Wei is split from the Jin State, and there is no national song, so I had to choose a song [Cai Ling] from the [Book of Poetry * Tang Feng]. The ancient name of the Jin Kingdom is the Tang Kingdom, so the Tang style is the song of the Jin Kingdom.

Because Daijun can't be considered a normal country in terms of name now, Gao Yuan is ranked last, of course, Gao Yuan doesn't care about this ranking, but what interests Gao Yuan is, what kind of music does he perform for Dai Jun?

When it was time for Qi Wangjian to be congratulated on the plateau, the plateau found that the song and dance he played turned out to be his own version of the song "Chivalrous Travel", and several pairs of singers in the performance were dancing with double swords. It looks like it's a bit heroic. However, these singers obviously have not learned swordsmanship, and they are only supported by the basic skills of dancing, so compared to the sword dancers, they are almost a world apart. If the sword dancer is replaced to lead the dance, it will be more able to express the essence of the poem.

At this time, Qi Wangjian smiled and said: "This song was composed by Shangqing, and it has been sung in the streets and alleys of Linzi these days, and this time it is also specially played for Shangqing." It's just that the time is too short, so it can't be as good as it could be. Please forgive me. ”

Gao Yuan smiled: "The king is too polite, this poem is just done by chance, it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance, it is the king who is elegant, and he actually let this poem be played at the king's birthday banquet, and the ministers are also very respectful." ”

Qi Wangjian laughed when he heard this, and gave Gao Yuan a pair of jade walls, and after saying a few words, Gao Yuan retired to Qi Wangjian and returned to his seat.

As soon as he came back, Jing Ke smiled and said: "It seems that this [Chivalrous Journey] made by adults will be passed down through the ages in the future, but it's a pity that these singers can't dance the magic of this poem." ”

Xiang Dong also smiled: "I heard that there is a singer named Sword Dancer in Gemen on Qiguo East Street, who is good at sword dancing and has a crown covering Linzi, if she leads the dance, it must be better." However, I heard that a month ago, she was bought by An Pingjun for her daughter and received a private house, but unfortunately she couldn't be seen starring. ”

Although Gao Yuan is not a greedy and lustful person, after hearing these words, he can't help but feel a little fluttering in his heart, because now Jian Wuji is his personal favorite.

Everyone laughed again, and then patiently watched the singing and dancing program behind. This banquet lasted for more than three hours, from the morning to more than four o'clock in the afternoon, and then it was a happy dispersion, almost all the breakfast, lunch and dinner were included.

When Gao Yuan and the others left the palace and returned to the pavilion, it was already dusk. Gao Yuan had just changed his clothes and asked people to light the lamp, and before he could sit down, someone came to report that it was Wei Zheng who asked to see him.

Gao Yuan couldn't help but laugh, he came so early, but in Wei Zeng's position, he really couldn't afford to wait. Therefore, Gao Yuan immediately asked Wei Zeng to come in. Then he sent people to invite Jing Ke and Xiang Dong to come.

Wei Zheng came in, and after the two of them saluted, Gao Yuan smiled and said, "An Chengjun came really early." ”

Wei Zeng smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Shangqing, you are still in the mood to laugh, you are already dying in Xiadu." ”

Gao Yuan said: "Okay, I have already sent someone to invite the envoys of Yan and Chu, and when they come, we can start discussing." ”

Wei Zeng nodded and said, "Thank you, Shangqing." ”

After a while, Jing Ke and Xiang Dong also arrived one after another, so the four of them sat around a square table. Gao Yuan then said: "Everyone, the last time we gathered, I already said that now there is no person in the world who has the power to move like Xinlingjun, so it is impossible to form the kind of cooperation that was back then." He turned to Wei Zeng and said, "An Chengjun still wants to form another four-nation alliance and a five-nation alliance to rescue Wei, but it can't be realized at all." ”

Wei Zeng's face couldn't help but change greatly, and said, "Then what should I do, didn't Shangqing say that he came up with a plan?" ”

Gao Yuan nodded and said: "Therefore, against the Qin army, we can't be as opposed to the Qin army as in the past, we can only rely on Wei's own army, and all countries can send troops if they can, and if they can't send troops, they will support grain and grass materials, help Wei, defend with all their might, and consume with the Qin army, until the Qin army can't support the retreat." Of course, how to defend the body will be discussed in detail later. ”

Wei Zhuang was stunned for a moment and said, "Then how many people can be dispatched by various countries?" ”

Gao Yuan said: "Our Daijun can send troops to rescue the Wei State, but our Daijun itself has few small soldiers, and we also have to prevent the Qin army from attacking Daijun by taking advantage of the weakness, so it is impossible for Daijun to send too many troops, and it is estimated that it can only be about 20,000." ”

Jing Ke said: "Everyone, to put it bluntly, the strength of our Yan Kingdom is not as good as that of Dai County, and it was defeated by Dai County last year, and the 200,000 army was almost wiped out, so we Yan Country may not be able to send many troops to provide you with some food and materials, it is still okay, our Yan Kingdom can only do this." ”

Xiang Dong smiled bitterly and said, "Whether the Chu State can send troops or not, I can't say for sure, I don't need to say why, you should also know it." ”

Gao Yuan said: "Chu's worries can be understood in Xia, but Xia has thought of a way to dismantle Chu, that is, Chu does not need to send troops directly, or do not discuss sending troops in the name of the country, and a prestigious family or minister will come forward, and this minister can resign from all his official positions, completely in his private name, and use his own private soldiers to aid Wei, of course, Wei can give him an official position symbolically, so it is better to say, the detailed plan can be determined by Chu State." ”

Xiang Dong thought about it seriously, nodded his head, and said, "Lord Shangqing's construction is good, I thought that the king should agree." However, in this way, it is impossible for our Chu State to dispatch too many military horses, and it is estimated that we can only dispatch 10,000 or 20,000 horses at most. ”

After listening to their words, Wei Zheng's face also became very ugly. Because even if the Chu Dynasty can send troops to help Wei, it is only 30,000 or 40,000 horses, and for Wei, it is simply a drop in the bucket and useless.

Wei Zeng's face, of course, Gao Yuan saw it very clearly, and said: "The soldiers are expensive but not too expensive, if the Chu Dynasty sends troops to help Wei, even if there are only thirty or forty thousand horses, but if they are all elite soldiers, they should not be underestimated." If used properly, although it may not be able to defeat the Qin army, it is still possible to hold the Wei State. As he spoke, he turned to Wei Zeng again and said, "For the survival of the Wei State, the Wei State must first do its best to save itself, rather than blindly relying on other countries. There is only so much we can do to help Wei, so after Anchengjun returns to China, he must ask the king of Wei to immediately reorganize his army and fight, establish a defensive line, accumulate ordnance, grain and grass materials, and prepare for a long-term battle with the Qin army. ”

Wei Zeng smiled bitterly, and knew that there could only be such an ending, after all, the current situation was like this, so he said: "Okay, after returning to the country, I will definitely make up for the king truthfully." ”

Gao Yuan said: "Another point, I can explain to you that although the Qi State does not join the Hezong, An Pingjun has promised me that once we go to war with the Qin State, the Qi State will provide us with grain and grass material support, but it is only in the name of private business dealings." ”

After hearing this, everyone finally got a little excited, everyone knows that the war is the national strength, when the Zhao State lost the Battle of Changping, in a certain sense, the national strength is not as good as the Qin State, so although the Qi State will not send troops to participate in the war, but it can provide food and grass material support, in fact, it is a great help.

Gao Yuan said: "Okay, that's all for tonight's discussion, after returning to China, I will immediately go to Wu Anjun and ask him to visit Wei and discuss in detail the arrangements for resisting the Qin army." ”

Xiang Dong also said: "Okay, I will try my best to persuade the king to follow the advice of Lord Shangqing, and also send envoys to Wei to negotiate the matter of resisting Qin." ”

Wei Zeng also had a little confidence at this time, and said: "Okay, tomorrow I will leave Linzi and return to Wei to welcome you to Wei State." ”