Chapter 296： Longevity

"You didn't say there were too many, and I didn't see that you had any left." Zhou Cheng looked at Qiu Baize's glossy mouth and said with a smile.

"You don't have any left, so I can't leave it. This duck tastes really good, but unfortunately I can't bring it back." Qiu Baize doesn't think that eating one per person will be too much.

"It's still okay to take it with you to eat on the road."

"Aren't you going to eat tomorrow?" Zhou Cheng asked rhetorically after taking his last sip of wine.

Qiu Baize said as a matter of course: "Eat. Why don't you eat?"

"After eating in the capital for a few days, I guess you don't want to eat on the way back, you are tired of eating."

"Then you don't have to eat it every day. There are so many delicacies in the capital. We can eat it instead. We can't come here for nothing. If we can't bring it back, we will eat it ourselves." Luo Yuntai knew that he was a foodie as soon as he heard this.

Both of them felt right.

Next, as long as there was no rotation, the three of them went out to find something to eat and packed it back, causing the servants at the side door to stare at them.

The plan for the birthday banquet has been finalized. The prince and his staff discussed and discussed the details before deciding on the plan.

The informant provides the context, and then acts as an insider in the middle. It is easy for them to formulate a perfect plan, but it still depends on the informant's ability to adapt to changes.

The prince is a little regretful, his team is still not perfect, they are a group of military generals, and their brains are indeed not as good as civil servants. Or the capable people under his father's king are complete.

It was a pity that the people under Shizi received his notice and did not need their advice. But as long as things are going well, it's always useful to get on them.

Zhou Cheng's mind is very clear, how could they get involved in such an important matter, he is still more concerned about the follow-up.

A few days before the Longevity Festival, the artisans in the capital have decorated the main streets with colorful paintings and cloth. To pursue the emperor's birthday on this day, the entire Beijing streets are festive.

The streets are also very lively! For several days in a row, the streets were full of drama performances, parades, stilts, etc. The people were even happier than the Chinese New Year.

The capital was full of jubilation, "The king is happy, and the people are happy; the whole country is jubilant, which is called the National Day."

The King of Liaodong was notoriously strict, and the restaurants and flower houses in the city were overcrowded every day. However, none of the soldiers and generals of the palace drank flower wine outside, which also ensured that there would be no trouble, and that they would not talk nonsense outside after drinking.

As the Longevity Festival is getting closer and closer, Zhou Cheng and the others can no longer care about eating and drinking. The capital has been chaotic recently, and they are also afraid of suffering unwarranted disasters. They are not looking for trouble, and they are afraid that things will come to them, so it is better to stay in the house quietly.

Jing Zhaoyin was not only busy arranging and laying out the streets, but also busy maintaining order. I heard that Jing Zhaoyin's prison is already overcrowded, and every day there are vassal kings who go to Jing Zhaoyin to find people.

Luo Yuntai said gossip: "Jing Zhaoyin has already spoken, it is useless for anyone to intercede. All troublemakers will be arrested. When the vassal kings leave the capital, they will be released."

"Jing Zhaoyin belongs to the Sage, so of course he can be very stubborn and don't give face to anyone, and handle it fairly." If he catches the troublemaker, the capital can stop for a while, Qiu Baize thought gloatingly.

"Tomorrow is the Longevity Festival, and we have to **** the birthday gift into the palace. You all go back to the house and rest early. There is still a lot to do tomorrow."

Zhou Cheng saw that it was getting late, and started chasing people. Recently, the two of them moved their positions, and they both liked to stay in his house, and he couldn't rest until they were driven away.

They also know the seriousness of the matter, everyone should recharge their batteries at night, and they will enter the palace tomorrow, so they need to cheer up.

The vassal kings arrived in the capital one after another, and the Longevity Festival finally came.

Before dawn, the palace began to get busy, whether it was the master or the servant.

Zhou Cheng and the others got up early to arrange things properly, and waited for the prince's hand to open the warehouse and carry birthday gifts into the car.

The order in which they entered the palace was based on the order of the princes.

When hundreds of officials enter the palace, they will bring gifts, register them and bring them into the palace, and present them in public.

The congratulatory gifts of the feudal kings were kept until the banquet and presented in court.

There are many descendants of the emperor, the prince and the relatives of the vassal kings sit in the hall, and the officials and officials sit in the two corridors outside the hall. A variety of refreshment tributes are placed in front of each desk.

After a bell rang, the prince led the prince's clan, civil and military officials, and congratulated the emperor together, "I wish the emperor a long life, a prosperous holy body, and a prosperous national fortune! Long live my emperor! Long live!"

The concubine, the concubine, and the concubine, the concubine, also paid homage to the main hall.

Civil and military officials from all over the country also decorated their homes with festive and gorgeous decorations, and set up incense cases to give gifts to the capital.

The emperor said beamingly: "All the ministers are flat!"

Then the chief **** began to sing the 65th birthday of the Holy Lord, "The Holy Lord has been happy for thousands of years, and the imperial ditch is full of gold and green trees. Every year, the word "shengping" is woven, and it reflects Nanshan's birthday. All over the world and all the states. Everyone said that this year will never be worry-free. Changtu will have a feast in a high-rise building. In the sea of ​​​​Huanhai, you are willing to surrender, and Zhu Zi is all romantic.

After hearing this, the ministers shouted again Long Live Long Live Long Live!

Next, the courtiers took turns to come forward to congratulate, and began to offer congratulations. If the grade is not enough, it will not be listed, and the income will be registered in the inner palace at the gate of the palace.

After all the courtiers have finished their offerings, the morning ceremony will come to an end.

Then all the courtiers were transferred to the Yuncai Hall, which is located in the Xingqing Palace and was the place where the officials of the Great Xia Dynasty feasted.

There is a special stage in Yuncai Hall, where auspicious dramas, singing and dancing, and martial arts contests are staged all day long for the emperor's birthday.

At this time, everyone was more casual. UU reading The saint would also go to rest in the middle, and would not attend until the dinner party. The concubines usually attended before the saint arrived.

The concubine and the concubine were afraid that after the whole day, the princess, the prince and the wife would be too tired. When the courtiers’ birthday celebrations in the morning were over, they would leave them to rest in the Yongle Palace, and then attend the dinner after the dinner began.

All kinds of concubines followed suit and brought their close female relatives to their palaces.

Others can only enjoy a whole day of singing and dancing performances in Yuncailou.

It was not until dusk, when the ladies from all the palaces were present, that the imperial concubine and the concubines attended the event.

The seat of the imperial concubine and the concubine is located in the first seat on the right of the emperor, and the queen concubines are arranged in order.

The first seat on the left is the prince and his concubine, behind them are their children, and the second is the king and princess of Liaodong.

The ministers were all lined up to sit at the back, the edge.

Tonight is the highlight of the birthday celebration for the princes, dragons and grandsons, and they are just joining the crowd to watch the fun.