"Don't start the meal first, Your Majesty is here!"
"Oh?" The atmosphere in the Yangshou Hall immediately stagnated, and the elders looked at each other. You should know that the so-called difference between the king and the ministers. Since ancient times, there is only the principle of ministers giving birthdays to kings and fathers, and there is no saying that the emperor wishes his ministers to celebrate birthdays. Those who are ministers can't bear it! No matter how high your official position or your status is, it's the same.
What's more, the Emperor of the First Day was worried that someone would repeat the story of Bao'en Temple. He hid in Ziwei Palace all year round and did not come out. At most, he occasionally went to the summer palace in the suburbs to avoid the summer heat. After ten years ascending the throne, he had never heard of him visiting his ministers' house. But now he suddenly came here. How could he not let the old foxes be too attentive?
But no matter what, the emperor has arrived at the door, can he still close the door and thank the guests?
"Oh, it's really a traitor." Pei Qiu hurriedly stood up and reached out to everyone, "Old Master, brothers, let's go and welcome the Holy Driving."
"Ah... OK." Xiahou Ba also came to his senses and quickly stood up. But he cursed in his heart: "This kid Huangfu must have been holding back bad water."
The princes and marquises and important civil and military officials hurriedly rushed to the gate of Yangshouyuan. Sure enough, they saw the golden carriage, which was approaching under the entourage of thousands of Yulin Guards.
"I welcome the saint, long live my emperor, long live!" Pei Qiu and Xiahou Ba hurriedly led everyone down to worship.
The imperial carriage stopped slowly. With Du Hui's support, Emperor Chu walked off the imperial chariot, followed by a burly golden general.
"Hahaha, my dear friends, please calm down. I am here to join in the fun and ask the old birthday star for a glass of wine." The first emperor looked kind and reached out to help him, smiling: "Today's protagonist is the old birthday star, don't let me scatter the main character."
"Your Majesty is here, the old minister is frightened." Pei Qiu stood up with a look of flattery and quickly invited Emperor Chu Shi to enter the Yangshou Garden.
Xiahou Ba watched coldly and saw Yulinwei following into the garden, three steps and five steps, making the guests feel restrained. Xie Xun came up on the side, quietly pointed at the golden-armored general behind Emperor Chu Shi, and whispered: "He is Huangfu Pixian. His Majesty has left the palace this time, but he has brought out his old capital."
"Otherwise he wouldn't dare to come here." Xiahou Ba didn't say anything. Xiahou Li behind him sneered: "If you don't have the courage, don't pretend to be a good man..." Of course he knew that behind the Lu father and son and Huangfu Xuan, the Chu Emperor was supported by the support of the emperor. Although the king, minister, father and son-in-law had not yet broken up, he was already strangers...
No matter what, the first emperor visited Pei Qiu and Pei family for the first time to celebrate his birthday. After all, three years ago, Lu Shang's seventy birthday and two years ago Wei Kang's seventy birthday, Chu Shi Emperor just sent envoys to express condolences and did not come in person.
So at least today, Pei Qiu could not act according to Xiahou Ba's expression. He respectfully welcomed Chu Shi Emperor to the Yangshou Hall.
Taking advantage of the time when the owner of the lord and the distinguished guests went out to camp, the Pei family had quickly changed the seating order in the hall and reset the high position in the center for the initial emperor to sit.
"There was no intention of the saint to come before, so I was not prepared enough. I hope Your Majesty will forgive you." Pei Qiu asked Emperor Chu to sit in a high position in a treachery.
"Hey, I'm afraid of causing trouble for you, so I didn't say it earlier." The Emperor of Chu sat firmly on the cushion. Of course he wouldn't say it. I'm afraid that the news would be revealed early, and this meal would turn into a Hongmen Banquet...
After the emperor gave the seat, Pei Qiu, Xiahou Ba and others sat down one after another. But the seating level naturally changed. Originally, Xiahou Ba and Cui Yan sat opposite each other, and Pei Qiu sat in the middle. But now when the emperor came, he occupied Pei Qiu's position, and Pei Qiu wanted to accompany Xiahou Ba around the emperor's side, so Cui Yan had to go to the left and sat down next to Xiahou Ba.
Cui Yan secretly called him unlucky, but he didn't expect to sit in the same seat as Xiahou Ba. Now he suffered a lot.
After half an hour passed, the early guests outside were shaking and almost fainted from hunger.
When everyone sat down, Pei Jiao hurriedly rang the cloud board for the opening seat.
The thousands of servants who had been waiting behind had already heard the sound and immediately came out one after another, and served the eight-piece cold dishes with salty, sweet, meat and vegetables in a large tray. After the dishes were served, there were still many people who held the cold dishes and didn't leave the kitchen.
But those who came back were not idle for a moment, so they hurriedly opened the cage, took out the dishes that were hot inside, put them on a large tray, and served the guests again.
The kitchen was full of energy, and the chefs continued to cook delicious dishes with quick hands and feet. They put them on like streams of delicacies and sea, and soon filled the table. Those hungry guests couldn't wait for the owner to toast, so they began to shake off their cheeks and swallow them voraciously.
In the Yanghou Hall, the distinguished guests naturally would not be so despicable. They held wine glasses and waited for the Chu Emperor to give a toast.
However, the Emperor Chu did not accept the wine lords offered by Pei Jiao himself. He glanced at Du Hui, and the latter took out a golden bottle and a pair of calenders from a wooden box. He filled two calenders from the golden bottle and presented them to the Emperor Chu.
"This is the imperial wine left by Emperor Gaozu." The initial emperor picked up a golden cup and signaled Du Hui to present another cup to Pei Qiu. "There are only two bottles left in the palace. I regard it as a treasure. Today I borrow flowers to offer Buddha and give a bottle to the old birthday star as a birthday gift."
Pei Qiu Qianen took the Jinzhang with both thanks and said, "It's a shackle to the old minister."
"Hey, the old birthday star is so bad." Then he heard the Emperor Chu hold the golden cup and laughed loudly: "You met Emperor Gaozu in a short while, and have been loyal to each other for decades. For the great Xuan to unify the world, you have made great achievements. How can you express your gratitude and respect for you just a bottle of wine?"
"Your Majesty is so serious. The old minister has received the emperor's kindness from the world and cannot repay him." Pei Qiu's face was moved. Regardless of whether he had any tears or not, he hurriedly wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.
"Hey, you drink this cup first." The Emperor of Chu clashed with Pei Qiuxu and smiled and said, "I wish the old birthday boy as blessed as the East China Sea and as long as the South Mountain!"
After saying that, I drank this cup with Pei Qiuman.
"I wish the old birthday star to be as blessed as the East China Sea and as long as the South Mountain." Xiahou Ba and others had no choice but to drink the wine in their glasses together.
Forget it, Du Hui poured wine for the emperor and Pei Qiu, and then heard the Chu Shi Emperor say loudly: "The old birthday star followed Emperor Gaozu to conquer the world, and led the army for me to fight all directions. It can be said that he has worked hard and made great contributions and has fulfilled his achievements. I have thought about this, so I decided to give the title of Duke of Ding Pei Qiu as the Prince of Fenyang, and he has been hereditary!"
"Ah, Your Majesty!" Pei Qiu's excitement was no longer pretending. Since the founding of Daxuan, no matter how much credit you have made as a minister, you have never been named a king of a different surname! Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the First Emperor set this precedent for himself, so how could he not be moved by him for a moment and not know what to do.
Pei Jiao, Pei Yuko and others were also ecstatic. This was the only king of different surnames of Daxuan, which was enough to suppress the other six lords!
"The old birthday star is not happy to thank you." Seeing that Pei Qiuhuan was so happy, Du Hui smiled and reminded.
"Oh... OK..." Pei Qiu came to his senses and hurriedly knelt to Emperor Chu Shi. Just as he was about to kowtow to thank him, his heart suddenly became tight. Yu Guang quickly glanced at Xiahou Ba on the left side of the emperor.
Sure enough, the old teacher looked as if he was ashen, and he held Jiu Jue tightly in his right hand. Jiu Jue in his hand had deformed, and the wine flowed down his tiger's mouth, but Xiahou Ba was unaware of anything.
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Chapter completed!