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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 320: The same night

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    The royal banquet is finally about to begin.  The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is not a simple banquet. It is a kind of welfare for the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. The state banquet itself is a very grand event.  Shangbaosi set up his throne in the Huangji Hall, Jinyi Guards set up Huang Hui in the east and west of the hall, and Jin Wu and other guards set up twenty-four guards in the east and west of the hall.  The Secretary of the Jiaofang set up seven instruments of music and songs inside the hall, and set up a great music hall outside.  Set up a three-dancing team for Your Highness.  Guanglu Temple has a wine pavilion to the west below the throne, a dining pavilion to the east below the throne, a delicacy pavilion to the east and west of the wine and dining pavilion, and an imperial banquet pavilion to the east and west of the throne.  The Director of Ceremonies asked to ascend to the throne, and the big music played. Emperor Tianqi guided him forward and backward and slowly walked up to the throne, and the music stopped.  The eunuch cracked his whip three times, and the civil and military officials entered the Huangji Hall from the east and west sides, not through the main entrance. At this time, the large round table and high chairs had been set up, but the ministers were not busy taking their seats. They first wanted to pay homage to the emperor.  Ruyi.  After the ministers bowed three times and kowtowed three times, the royal banquet was held in Guanglu Temple. The music was played again, and the eunuchs headed by Wang An, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, presented flowers to the emperor.  The minister of Guanglu Temple opened the banquet and poured wine. He brought the first banquet to the imperial court, and the secretary of the Jiaofang played "The Song of the Flame Spirit".  Seven suites of songs and dances including "Song of the Imperial Style" and "Dance to Peace the World" were successively changed. Except for the first wine course, the ministers knelt down and paid tribute, and every subsequent song and dance had to go towards the emperor to drink wine and drink soup.  You have to stand up and stand in silence.  Now kneeling, standing, and sitting, the tedious procedure was repeated seven times, making Emperor Tianqi's head grow bigger.  Emperor Tianqi finally understood why Wang Chengen asked him to eat something to cushion his stomach.  After completing this procedure, the food has not yet been eaten.  You will starve to death first.  After finally completing the entire procedure, Emperor Tianqi saw that some gray-haired veterans were sweating on their foreheads.  Most of these ministers who have reached the fourth rank of civil service and military governor or above are veterans of the officialdom for decades.  I probably attended state banquets more than once or twice. Everyone was listless and impatient, and there was no feeling of fear or flatterment at all.  For these people, such a banquet is better than not participating. What was originally a good festival ended up being half dead from exhaustion.  Emperor Tianqi believed that after all this trouble, these old ministers would have no choice but to lie in bed when they went back, and they might not be in the mood to admire the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival.  Emperor Tianqi on the throne looked at the ministers below.  He could only smile bitterly and shake his head, there was nothing he could do.  Although I feel uncomfortable, there is nothing I can do about it. Who told our ancestors to pass down such complicated etiquette procedures?  Do you want to reform in the future? How will you hold such a banquet in the future?  Emperor Tianqi felt dizzy when he thought about such banquets several times a year.  Music and dancing seven times, drinking wine and soup seven times.  After finally getting it done, everyone from the emperor to his ministers felt relieved.  Emperor Tianqi sighed helplessly, finally able to eat.  Subconsciously I touched my stomach, I was really hungry.  At the state banquet, drinking is drinking and eating is eating. According to the procedure, Guanglu Temple came again and took away the wine cups of the imperial wine barons and ministers.  Then the great music was played again, the soup was served, and the great meal was served. The ministers stood up for the eighth time, and when the food was set, they sat down to officially start eating.  You can imagine.  Those elderly, sick and weak ministers had no appetite at all at this time.  Everyone is sitting on a chair to catch their breath, how can they still eat?  Looking at the food in front of him, Emperor Tianqi was a little helpless. Although the ministers did not eat, he still wanted to eat.  Fortunately, I am just sitting here and don't have to be like those ministers, otherwise I might not be in the mood to eat.  There is always a banquet in the world. Although the process of a state banquet is lengthy, it will eventually come to an end when everyone is leaving. Emperor Tianqi in the Huangji Palace drove back to the palace, and all the officials thanked him and left.  The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet has come to an end, and the next one will probably have to wait until the Chinese New Year.  However, such a banquet may not be a good thing for these ministers.  When Emperor Tianqi returned to the harem, he immediately changed out of his dragon robe and lay on the bed wearing more comfortable underwear.  After waving Wang Chengen out, Emperor Tianqi was lying on the bed alone, resting quietly.  Although the minister is finished, there will be a family banquet held in the harem in the evening, which Emperor Tianqi will attend anyway.  Although the Queen Mother often holds such family banquets in the palace, this time must be different. The Mid-Autumn Festival cannot dampen the interest.  I don¡¯t know how long I lay there, but Emperor Tianqi fell asleep in a daze.  The sun sets slowly and the moon rises slowly. The weather today is particularly good, with not a single dark cloud and not a bit of wind.  The moon looked particularly bright. Emperor Tianqi got out of bed with Wang Chengen's service. After washing himself, he came to Cining Palace.  The Cining Palace is already brightly lit, and the eunuchs and maids are constantly busy, coming in and out in an orderly manner.    When Emperor Tianqi came here, the concubines in the harem had already arrived, waiting for Emperor Tianqi under the leadership of Queen Yi'an Zhang Yan.  Everyone was dressed up to attend, and Queen Zhang also wore the queen's phoenix robe, with a solemn look on her face.  When Emperor Tianqi walked in, Queen Zhang led everyone to salute Emperor Tianqi. When Emperor Tianqi motioned for everyone to stand down, Queen Zhang came to Emperor Tianqi's side.  "Your Majesty, hurry in! Although the Queen Mother did not send anyone to urge you, she has already asked people to come out and see it several times." Empress Zhang gently arranged the dragon robe for Emperor Tianqi and said softly.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Are you anxious too? Let's go! I will take you all to greet the Queen Mother!" After taking a few steps, Emperor Tianqi looked at Queen Zhang, somewhat  Embarrassed, he asked: "Did the state leader send someone over? I was negligent. They should have been allowed to eat together!" Queen Zhang's father has now been granted the title of Taikang Bo, so he naturally attended the daytime banquet.  Qualification, but Emperor Tianqi really forgot about this matter.  Smiling at Emperor Tianqi, Empress Zhang did not take this matter to heart. After all, Emperor Tianqi had many things to do, and it was not easy to have such a thought.  "Your Majesty, I know your Majesty's thoughts, and everyone in the family also understands. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they will celebrate it at home." Although this is an honor to Queen Zhang's family, it is not bad this time.  ??Pinched Queen Zhang's nose, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "In that case, let's go in!" Then he pulled Queen Zhang and walked into the Cining Palace!  When Emperor Tianqi walked in with his concubines, the Queen Mother had been waiting for a while.  The eldest princess Zhu Wanjun sits on the left side of the Queen Mother, and Prince Xin Zhu Youxiao sits on the right side of the Queen Mother.  "My son, I have met the Queen Mother!" Emperor Tianqi said respectfully after giving a salute to the Queen Mother.  As Emperor Tianqi saluted, all the concubines behind Emperor Tianqi knelt down and saluted the Empress Dowager respectfully.  Looking at Emperor Tianqi in front of her with a smile, the Queen Mother was very happy. She really didn't expect that she could have such an old age.  The palace was destined to be restless that night. Joy was the main tone of the night, and everyone had a smile on their face.  Looking at the fireworks dancing in the sky, Emperor Tianqi felt very calm. This kind of life may be what he wants most.  It¡¯s the same Mid-Autumn Festival, the same night, but everyone¡¯s mood is different.  When the sun just went down, Zhangjiakou suddenly announced a curfew. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, this city under heavy siege announced a curfew.  No one knows what happened, and no one knows what happened.  No matter at any time, there are always smart people. Zhangjiakou was sealed off, and the court apparently just wanted to arrest one person.  However, many people know that there must be other things going on, so during this period, many houses in Zhangjiakou have closed their doors.  On weekdays, except for the maids and servants who come out to buy things, no one comes out.  The curfew for this day had just been announced, and those who were interested knew that the court was about to take action.  Although I don't know what this is going to do, I'm afraid it's not a big deal. Those who have evil intentions are all hiding at home.  Those people are in constant panic, fearing that their doors will be kicked open.  Although there is a curfew, the streets of Zhangjiakou are still full of people, but there are no ordinary people.  The clothes of these people are very easy to identify, and you can tell what these people are doing when you see their clothes. Everyone is wearing a flying fish suit, with an embroidered spring knife on their waist, some are riding tall horses, and some are not able to do it underneath.  Everyone's expression was very serious. Under the leadership of Baihu and Zongqi, the troops of Jinyiwei walked quickly through the streets.  Among the teams of Jin Yiwei, there are also unknown teams of Jin Yiwei, and these people's movements are not slow.  The same goes for Laiyuanbao, which is not far from Zhangjiakou. Apart from the Jin Yiwei with embroidered spring knives on his waist and hips, there is no one left on the street.  The sky is slowly getting dark, and the moon is slowly rising. Although the moon is far away, there are many dark clouds in the sky of Zhangjiakou.  The dark clouds that were not passing by made the originally bright night become flickering.  Feeling the wind blowing on his face, Luo Sigong closed his eyes expressionlessly. After a long time, Luo Sigong slowly opened his eyes.  "Are all the people and horses in place?" Luo Sigong asked in a deep voice without looking back.  "Sir, we are all ready. This time we are taking action on the Shanxi-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce. I think it is better to take this opportunity to catch all those people to avoid trouble in the future!" Liu Fenghua said with a gloomy face as he cupped his fists at Luo Sigong.  .  He has always advocated eradicating the roots, but??Luo Sigong didn't think so.  After waving his hand, Luo Sigong said in a rather stern voice: "I don't need to explain this matter to you. Just follow my instructions. We don't need you people from the East Factory." Looking at the moon in the sky, Luo Sigong was deep in thought.  He said in a loud voice: "Let's do it! Arrest them all. If there is resistance, kill them without mercy!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. 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