Capital Datang

After endless calls, the Five Kings Banquet finally came to the day of the banquet.Li Yin woke up very early in the morning. He sat in the hall and watched the servants of the palace busy to and fro. All the preparations for the banquet had been prepared. No big problems either.Li Xiaojie, who has been living in the palace for the past few days, also went back early this morning. After all, the banquet was about to start, so he had to go back to prepare, and the banquet would officially start in the afternoon.

At noon, Li Ke arrived with his family first. Even though Li Ke was only 17 years old, he was already married. Princess Shu also came from the Yang family of Hongnong. Nephew Yang Xiong is Yang Guang's elder brother, so Li Min would call Princess Shu his cousin.

This princess of Shu looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, her appearance and posture were all top choices, her personality was also very gentle, she spoke softly to Li Yin, and her manners were even more dignified and generous.It seems that Li Ke's luck is not bad, and he married a good wife.Moreover, this concubine of Shu came from a famous family, which is much worse than Li Yin's concubine Liang who has not yet been educated.

Not long after Li Ke arrived, Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Li Xiaojie also brought their family members. Among them, Li Xiaogong brought a lot of people. Except for Princess Hejian and Li Yong, his other eight sons all came. And there are several unmarried daughters, nearly 20 of them, big and small.

In comparison, Li Daozong and Li Xiaojie are much worse. Besides Princess Jiangxia, Li Jingheng and a ten-year-old daughter came with Li Daozong. The little girl is named Li Xueyan. She looks very beautiful, and she is smart and well-behaved. cute.Moreover, this little cousin is very curious about Li Yin, and she probably heard the legendary story about Li Yin some time ago, so asking this and that around him is simply an enlarged version of the little boy.Capital Datang 20

On the other hand, Li Xiaojie only brought Princess Qinghe and his only daughter. This little girl was named Li Jingwen, who was only six years old.Don't look at Li Xiaojie, the King of Qinghe, who is notorious in the aristocratic circle, but married a good princess. Princess Qinghe is only in her 20s. He expressed his thanks, but his words and demeanor were neither humble nor overbearing, which won the unanimous praise of Princess Hejian and Princess Jiangxia.

Next, Li Yin introduced the whole banquet to everyone, because men and women have to separate men and women at the banquet, and with Li Yin on the men's side, there shouldn't be any problems. Therefore, they should familiarize themselves with the process of the banquet and the matters that should be paid attention to in advance.

"Liulang, you've been out of the limelight recently. You can even hold a banquet so differently. It's really impressive. It's a pity that my bastard son is not enlightened?" Princess Hejian heard Li Yin's words. Introduced, pulled Li Yong and knocked on his head non-stop, and joked to Li Yin.This Princess Hejian is only about forty, she looks like a mature and beautiful woman, Li Yin used to hang out with Li Yong often, and Li Yong is the most beloved son of Princess Hejian, so she treats Li Yin very much familiar.

"Hey, thanks for the compliment, Auntie!" Li Yin laughed, "Ninth Brother is just a bit playful, I think it will be much better when he is older."

"Mother, it's because of the help of gods and men that Liu Lang has been transformed into such a talented man!" Li Yong rubbed his head and said dissatisfiedly, "Or I'll find someone to beat me up, maybe I will become the first Two Liulang?" This kid was obviously jealous of Li Yin, and began to expose Li Yin's faults again, but his words caused everyone to laugh.

When it was about two o'clock in the afternoon, there were already customers who couldn't wait to come to the door, and they came in groups, at least a dozen people.Li Yin and others could only follow Li Xiaogong to receive the guests, and let the guests lead to the venue.

Men and women are separated at the banquet. Although the western banquet style is adopted, the number of people is still too large, so the female family members are arranged in the main hall and two side halls, and the meeting place for male guests is arranged in the small square in front of the main hall. The area of ​​the small square is It's not small, enough for thousands of people to do radio gymnastics, and hundreds of people will hold a party here, and it will definitely not feel crowded.

The small square is surrounded by silk, including the top, and red lanterns are hung above, but they will not be lit until night.There are many chairs and small tables around the venue. This is a place for guests to rest. At the north end of the venue, there is a long table covered with white silk, with appetizing fruits, cold cuts and other food on it. , on one of the tables there are many huge porcelain pots, which contain carefully prepared fruit juices.Because the banquet has not yet officially started, the meat and wine have not yet been served.In addition to these main arrangements, there are other decorations arranged in the venue. The remaining open space is a space for guests to move freely except for a space for maiko dancing and musicians to play.The layout of the main and auxiliary halls where the female guests are located is similar to that here.

The arrival of batches of guests made the venue gradually fuller. People who knew each other gathered together in twos and threes, sitting or standing and chatting. Everyone was very curious about this new banquet format, although it was not as good as before. The banquet was neat and orderly, but it was much more free and unrestrained, and it was quite interesting, so most people were still very satisfied.

"Wei Guogong, Lu Guogong...here~" Following the registration from outsiders, a group of generals headed by Li Jing also broke into the venue. Can't live.

"Hahaha~, why did you gang of veterans come here? Today I want to get drunk with you!" Li Xiaogong was the first to greet him. He used to be a member of this gang of generals, and he had the strongest friendship with them. There are many people who have had a lifelong friendship with him, so they are so enthusiastic.

"Hahaha~, you old man can't hold a lot of alcohol, but you have a lot to say, don't lie down before we get drunk!" Li Jing, with white hair and white beard, laughed loudly. Li Xiaogong teamed up to pacify Xiao Xian, the two cooperated seamlessly on the battlefield, and their personal relationship was also very good.

"Hey, last time I celebrated my birthday, I treated you and Lao Hei alone, but after only drinking a few pots, you two couldn't hold back and collapsed, you really don't drink very well, the King of Hejian! "The tall and burly Cheng Yaojin also jumped out and laughed. The old black he said was Yu Chigong. Because of his black body, he had the nickname 'Old Black'.

"Bastard, you still have the face to mention what happened last time. A majestic prince even asked someone to mix his wine with water, but we drank the strong 'sanle pulp'. You have to be ashamed? "As soon as the last incident was mentioned, Li Xiaogong's face became livid with anger, pointing at Cheng Yaojin and yelling at him, last time he was killed badly, he drank three altars of straight and cheap Sanle Jiang, and vomited for several days before he was relieved Come on, I almost took my life.

"Bah, I almost forgot if I didn't mention it, I was the only one who punched me!" Yuchi Gong was reminded by Li Xiaogong, and immediately remembered what happened last time and he hadn't settled with Cheng Yaojin. The fist said hit it.

Cheng Yaojin was just an old rascal, he didn't show any weakness when he fought with Yuchi Gong, the two gray-haired half-old men started a fight at the entrance of the venue.The people around Li Jing probably got used to it long ago, instead of dissuading them, they cheered and cheered on the sidelines. The other civil officials didn't dare to persuade them, and the scene was chaotic.

Li Ke had already pulled Li Yin aside to hide, so as not to be accidentally injured.Although these generals are quite old, they are all old and strong, especially Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong, who are fighting in the field, are famous brave generals in the Tang Dynasty. It will also break bones.

It was only after the important ministers like Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling arrived that they persuaded the two veterans to stop.Even though these two people looked embarrassed with disheveled clothes, Li Yin found that they were actually very measured in their strikes. Although they hit the flesh, they did not hurt the muscles and bones. The kind that doesn't hurt.

Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong entertained this group of civil and military officials, a group of people quarreled in a row, without any appearance of a famous minister of Zhenguan.Before Li Yin could catch his breath, someone came to report that Song Guogong Xiao Yu had arrived.This is the natal home of Li Yin's future princess, and he will go to greet her in person no matter what.Capital Datang 20

Li Yin hurried to the outside of the venue, just in time to see Xiao Yu walking towards here with a group of family members. There were a lot of men and women, including several young girls. Li Yin didn't know what happened. Which one is Xiao Wenxin?

"See Mr. Xiao, for the elementary school incident last time, Li Min would like to thank Mr. Mr. Li for his help!" Li Min stepped forward and gave a deep salute. Last time he was teased by the eldest grandson Wuji, thanks to Xiao Yu's words of help, He never came to thank me in person.

"Hehe, it's such a trivial matter!" Although Xiao Yu is arrogant, but for some reason, he has always been very enthusiastic towards Li Yin. He helped Li Yin up and smiled very kindly. Chang'an, everyone said that you are a prodigal son, and I married my granddaughter to you, so don't disappoint the old man's good intentions?"

"Thank you for the love of the old man. Liulang was lucky enough to survive this catastrophe. The past life has long been forgotten. From now on, there will only be one Li Liulang who has become a man again. There will never be that reckless Liang Wang Li Yin again. !" Li Yin has a headache, why everyone has to teach him a few words when they see him, which makes people die.

"Hahaha~, what a talking Li Liulang!" Xiao Yu has been observing Li Yin's words and deeds since just now, and found that they are quite different from before. He is very satisfied with Li Yin's humble attitude, " Liulang, you lost your memory some time ago, so I will introduce you again, this is my granddaughter Wenxin!" When Xiao Yu said this, she pointed to the girl in a green skirt among several women.

The girl is wearing a simple and elegant long dress, with a small and thin figure, a melon-seeded face, picturesque eyebrows, fair complexion like jade, long black hair tied up with a hosta, small and rosy lips gently pursed, soft and tender. With an unspeakable stubbornness, one can't help but want to hold her in her arms and take pity on her at a glance.If only in terms of beauty, Xiao Wenxin is not inferior to Li Min's mother, Concubine Yang. If Xiao Wenxin is a few years older, she may even be a little more beautiful than Concubine Yang.

This is a beautiful but very unique girl!Li Yin immediately defined Xiao Wenxin.In fact, since just now, Li Yin has been quietly observing this girl. Although Xiao Wenxin is a concubine, she is a famous beauty in Chang'an City. Among these women, the girl in green is the most outstanding and unique. Now After what Xiao Yu said, it really did not meet Li Yin's expectations.

"Hehe, although our family Wenxin is a famous beauty, you don't have to keep staring at her, Sixth Brother, do you?" Just when Li Yin was about to be in a daze, a beautiful young woman said with a smile.Among the members of the Xiao family, the only one who can call him the sixth younger brother is Princess Xiangcheng who is married to Xiao Yu's son Xiao Rui.

This relationship may be somewhat confusing. Xiao Wenxin is Xiao Yu’s granddaughter, Xiao Rui is Xiao Yu’s son, so Xiao Wenxin will call Princess Xiangcheng her aunt, but Princess Xiangcheng is Li Yin’s sister. In other words, Li Yin is a generation older than Xiao Wenxin. Fortunately, Xiao Wenxin adopted Xiao Yu's other legitimate son. If Xiao Rui adopted him, then Li Yin would have to call his own sister mother-in-law.However, from the Five Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the marriage relationship of nobles has been chaotic. Situations like Li Yin's are very common, so they are generally discussed in their own way.

"Hehe, little brother sees big sister!" After being reminded by Princess Xiangcheng, Li Min realized that the little girl Xiao Wenxin made him blush, and even looked a little annoyed, after all, staring at an unmarried girl like this Look, it is really a very rude thing, even if the other party is his fiancee.

"Hehe, I just saw my eldest sister at this time, where did you look at?" Princess Xiangcheng's mouth was not forgiving, and she joked with Li Yin, which made Li Yin's face turn red, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.The members of Xiao's family were very interested in watching this son-in-law-to-be make a fool of himself, and the women around Xiao Wenxin were giggling non-stop.

"Okay, everyone hurry up to the banquet, this banquet was carefully prepared by Liu Lang, let's all go and see it!" Xiao Yu didn't want Li Yin to make a fool of himself, and said with a big hand.As the head of the family, he has a very high prestige in the Xiao family. When other people saw Xiao Yu speak, they immediately dared not laugh anymore, even Princess Xiangcheng was no exception.

This time Li Yin was saved, he hurriedly asked his servants to take the female guests to the main hall, while he personally accompanied Xiao Yu to the venue.As soon as he entered the venue, Xiao Yu was dragged away by a group of royal family members, and Li Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief, no wonder those married friends in the previous life were unwilling to go to the old man's house, the pressure is really not ordinary.

Almost all the invited people came, and Taizong Li Shimin brought all the princes and princesses to come late, but to Li Yin's surprise, Concubine Yang came with Li Shimin.After thinking about it, Li Yinlue understood that this kind of banquet was supposed to be attended by Empress Changsun, but now Empress Changsun is seriously ill and cannot come at all. In addition to this Five Kings Banquet, he and Li Ke are also one of the hosts. As their biological mother, it was only natural for Li Shimin to bring Concubine Yang to the banquet. . ..