It was already afternoon when they arrived at the Imperial City. Wu Shihua and Shangguan Lin went back to their house in the Imperial Capital first, while Wu Renqun and Wang Jie went directly to the Imperial City.

In the past, emperors rarely celebrated birthdays, but today is the emperor's birthday. A group of officials suggested it, so we decided to do it.

Throughout the imperial city, the palace maids were arranging flowers and preparing for tomorrow's birthday banquet. All kinds of flowers, even those that did not belong to this season, were turning white.

In the inner palace, a group of royal relatives gathered here, all of whom were invited.

As soon as Wang Jie arrived, the maid at the door said: "The King of Zhennan and the King of Nanlong County have arrived."

This sudden sound startled Wu Renqun: "You are too scary all of a sudden!"

When Wu Jiayu saw his family, he immediately went up to say hello. Wu Renqun, Wang Jie and Hu Shengsheng didn't know these people very well. These people came up to salute Wang Jie and Wu Renqun, and the three of them smiled in return.

The emperor was sitting among the crowd with his two princes and the queen, talking and laughing. The emperor smiled when he saw Wang Jie and Wu Renqun, and Wu Renqun and Wang Jie also smiled.

"The two princes are living well in Nancheng, and the reconstruction of Nancheng is going smoothly!"

"It went well. The construction speed is so fast that the whole world is shocked. However, the resources are limited and those businessmen will rob it!" Wang Jie reached out and touched the little prince's head. He was still a young boy and smiled straight at Wang Jie.

It wasn't until Wang Jie looked at the eldest prince that the eldest prince waited for the opportunity and immediately raised his hands and said: "Brother, long time no see!"

"The eldest prince has become much stronger again!"

"princess!"

Hu Sheng smiled and nodded slightly.

Wu Renqun raised his hands towards the emperor: "Your Majesty, Queen, Prince Nanlong, see you!"

Wu Renqun made the emperor and empress laugh loudly: "Although the prince is young, he is very impressive and will definitely not be an ordinary person in the future."

Wu Jiayu said from the side: "It's really not annoying when I play games. Is my health feeling better?"

Wu Renqun followed Wang Jie and touched the little prince's head: "Hey, little nephew, I am your uncle!"

"Uncle!" the little prince replied with a smile.

Then Wu Renqun raised his hand towards the eldest prince: "Hey, I have met the prince!"

"My nephew has met my uncle, and he doesn't dare to take the title of prince!"

"What's wrong with you? I think you have great potential!" Wu Renqun raised his eyebrows at him.

As for the emperor's younger brother, Wang Jie simply nodded to show courtesy. Only Wu Renqun shouted: "Brother!"

Then he talked to the emperor's relatives. Everyone praised Hu Sheng for being gentle and virtuous, and Wang Jie smiled and thanked him every time.

Wu Renqun couldn't speak to these royal relatives at all, mainly because he didn't know what to say. Instead, he teased the children and asked them not to care too much about him.

Although the royal relatives do not participate in politics, their relatives are basically court officials. On the surface, they are harmonious, but in fact, the relationship has been divided. On the contrary, those caught in the middle do not dare to speak casually.

...

At night, it becomes lively, and all officials of third rank or above gather in the inner palace.

The officials in the back hall changed out of their official uniforms and wore very homely clothes to participate in the emperor's birthday banquet. The emperor and the queen sat on the upper seats, and the two princes sat next to them. At the top of the seats were Wang Jie and Hu Shengsheng.

The two of them, followed by the three top officials and several generals in the imperial court, Wu Shihua and Master Zha can only be ranked in the middle.

As for those relatives who had no real power, they were in the outermost position, and they were also seated in order according to their estranged relationship. The emperor's younger brother and Wu Jiayu's family sat at the top.

There is a plate of braised beef, a plate of vegetables, a plate of shredded fish and a large bowl of rice on everyone's table.

These dishes are the approximate daily meals of the emperor. Although they look ordinary, the taste of each dish is world-class. It is made by the imperial chef. Each bowl has a different taste, and even each bite has a different taste.

The emperor was in poor health and could not drink, so the only drinks on the table were water and fresh milk.

After the emperor said some words of thanks, everyone toasted and drank, and the dinner began.

For fun, a group of officials actually started to compose poems, one by one and one by one. The talents of these learned men were undoubtedly displayed, until the old man opposite Wang Jie looked at Wang Jie and said with a smile: "I am not talented, please write first!"

"

Wang Jie was about to answer, but he stopped after thinking: "I'm still young in my studies, so I really can't write poetry. I'm ashamed!"

After saying that, he punished himself with a drink. Everyone laughed, and the old man on the other side said: "Everyone knows that the prince is a genius in his studies. Today, I am just being humble and don't want to slap us old guys in the face. Here is a drink to the prince!"

...

This birthday banquet only lasted an hour. Apart from the large number of people, it was not extravagant at all. It was very simple and might not be comparable to the birthdays of some rich young masters, but the emperor was very happy.

I have to say that the chef who cooked for the emperor was really capable, and he could make such a simple dish so delicious. Wang Jie had never tasted such wonderful cooking skills even in the world of immortality.

During the dinner, everyone came down to chat, and Master Zha was the first to come up to Wang Jie: "My lord, long time no see!"

"Master Cha!" Wang Jie smiled.

"Everyone has been very active recently!"

"If the living people are not active, then there is something wrong!"

"Lord Cha!" Wu Shihua came over at this time, cupped his hands and said, "Lord Cha has rarely spoken in court recently, which is not like you!"

Mr. Zha laughed and said, "I am too lazy to talk when I am old. Unlike some other members of the Zhongtang, if you can't move your body, you have to move your mouth more. I will move my mouth less while I can move my body more!"

Wu Shihua sneered, and then said to Wang Jie: "Your Majesty, why don't you stay at my place tonight? I still have many things I want to talk to Your Majesty."

Master Zha also smiled: "Shengsheng, serve the prince well and try to give birth to a fat baby as soon as possible, hahaha!"

...

After the birthday banquet was over and everyone left, Wang Jie and Hu Shengsheng left with Wu Shihua.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed something wrong with the people you investigated. Those experimental products attacking the laboratory have nothing to do with these people."

"I know that if I tell you to pay attention to these people, Zhihu, the laboratory has not been attacked by those experimental subjects. However, these experimental subjects have come to me once, and there are hundreds of them. This combat power is already comparable to several armies.

!" Wang Jie sighed.

"What are your plans?"

Wang Jie frowned: "Master Zha is right. These officials are so active now that it's hard to tell whether they are friends or foes."
Chapter completed!