Refining Demon Tutuo

Chapter 97, Attendance

Liu's convoy arrived at the street in front of Shuai's mansion, where soldiers guarded.

The street in front of the Marshal's Mansion is very spacious, and many carriages can be paralleled.The carriages entered under the guidance of the soldiers, and the more they went in, the more carriages and horses there were.There is already a lot of traffic in front of the Shuai Mansion, the flow of people and vehicles is crowded.

In this era of frequent curfews, such a night banquet is very rare.For this reason, Jingzhao government dispatched a large number of officers and soldiers to protect the safety.

Among those who kept order were the men of the Registrar.Seeing the chariots and horses of his immediate boss approaching, someone naturally stepped forward to guide him.

A group of people got out of the car, and the convoy directed by someone continued to move forward to make room for the subsequent carriages.

The intellectuals of Dushuai's mansion have already been waiting in front of the door.The butler handed over the name card and the gift list, and there were servants in the Shuai Mansion to guide the guests. Liu Shaopei entered the Shuai Mansion with his family guards.

The high walls of the Dushuai Mansion, or the palace, divided the inside and outside of the palace into two worlds.The palace is elegant and luxurious, but it has many styles.Although the Jurchen nobles began to learn Han culture, they still couldn't change their barbarian habits, and many buildings could be built as they wanted.

Entering the compound, you can see all kinds of lanterns lit up everywhere.There are as many lights as stars, decorating the huge palace in the dark night luxuriously and beautifully.In the corridors and gardens, busy servants and neatly dressed guards can be seen everywhere.

The area of ​​the palace is huge, and He Yuan felt that he had already walked the distance of a street.Finally arrived at the banquet.

In the huge garden, there is a huge building.The flower hall for banquets is formed by connecting three long halls.The three long halls are located on the north, east and west sides of the garden, with an open space in the middle.The flower hall and the south wall form a "mouth" shape, and a two-story high-rise building is connected to the north of the flower hall.

Entering the flower hall in the north, the space inside is very spacious.The lobby has access to the back building, which has been blocked by a screen at this time.There are also banquets in the east and west flower halls.

The banquet at this time is more like a meal-sharing system. For important guests, a small table is prepared for each person, and there are several rows of long tables, which should be prepared for those with subordinates and low official positions.

I don't know what the buildings here were originally used for. The current flower hall should have been rebuilt, retaining a lot of the characteristics of Han architecture.A chef had already set up a grill in the spacious space outside the flower hall, and He Yuan saw a whole camel put on it.

The hall was illuminated like daylight by palace lanterns and large tallow candles.

He Yuan glanced around, and some of the guests seemed to have met at the ceremony to welcome the Liu family.

There are too many guests who come, and they are arranged in different halls according to their status.The guests who came one after another chatted with acquaintances, and gradually formed several circles.

He Yuan's seat was in the back row of Liu Shaopei's table.He looked at the people at the left and right tables, most of them were officials from the secretary or Tongzhi's yamen.That is, the people of Liu Shaopei's line.Of course, it is impossible for everyone to be of one mind with him.

Miss Liu Jiaer went to the banquet for the women's family in the back building.When he came in, He Yuan glanced at her.The unruly woman's eyes were red and swollen, and her face was expressionless.

For the safety of many dignitaries, those with weapons have left their weapons outside.He Yuan didn't care, he was holding a wooden stick, so no one cared.

When guests are seated, servants will serve refreshments.He Yuan accidentally saw that a servant handed Liu Shaopei something while serving him tea.This process is very hidden, and it is difficult for people who are not particularly concerned to detect it.

Liu Shaopei really had some means to bribe his servants so quickly.

After a while, Liu Shaopei stood up and said to He Yuan, "Let's go and walk around with some friends."

Liu Shaopei walked around in the flower hall, chatting intimately with some officials one after another.Among them are some high-ranking officials and dignitaries from the Jurchen, Xi and Khitan tribes.None of these men wore official uniforms.

He Yuan was concerned about the martial arts masters under each official's subordinates, and how many of them were not weak in martial arts.

In the process of walking around, seeing that no one was paying attention, Liu Shaopei said quietly to He Yuan: "Today, someone will present a treasure to Prince Wanyan. There are a few commercial firms who want to curry favor with others, and they will use the way of officials to send gifts to Prince Wanyan." Female warriors. There are Luohuo warriors sent by the caravan from the Western Regions, and Luocha warriors brought by Xijing Trading Company from Beihai. No matter what background and purpose these people have, it will have an impact on the future of the second child. In addition, today may There will be a contest."

He Yuan asked strangely: "Second Miss will compete in martial arts? Is it appropriate?"

Liu Shaopei said: "That's not true. However, she must show her face in front of the prince once. The martial arts competition I'm talking about may be that every government will send people to participate."

I saw Liu Shaopei walking around and returning to his seat.A few people came over and offered to say hello.From what they said, He Yuan found out that these people were all the shopkeepers of some commercial firms in Jingzhao Mansion, or their bosses.

Among the wealthy merchants who came, there was a woman whom He Yuan had met before, and he still remembered that she was the owner of Gao Jiaren Qing Medicine Store.This woman is long-sleeved and good at dancing, and she did not know when she had a relationship with Liu Shaopei.

The rest of the time is waiting for the banquet to start.He Yuan drank tea with tea, and he specifically asked the servants to serve only clear tea, not tea soup.

There are more and more guests in the flower hall, and gradually the seats are filled.

He Yuan saw Gongfu Yin and Nan Shaofu of Jingzhao Mansion.They also brought their own entourage and sat with people they knew well.

The banquet seats are arranged very interestingly, not rigidly according to the size of the official position.Basically, people who are close to each other sit together.Others chose to adjust the position.In this way, the crowd is clearly divided, who is close to whom can be seen at a glance.

When the number of people increases, it is inevitable to make a fuss.He Yuanjing doesn't like excitement.Drinking the tea one after another, like an outsider, watching the people coming and going in the lively flower hall.

Their occupations can be distinguished from that appearance.Most of the burly men with fleshy faces were military officers or warriors.These people have a typical feature, strong and muscular.Even the shortest one is horizontally wide.

There are also some rivers and lakes martial artists who are not as aggressive as the warriors fighting on the battlefield. They have different auras between their looks.

After a while, the steward of the palace yelled: "My lord is here!" The drums and music in the hallway played in unison.

Behind the screen on the north side of the flower hall, some people turned out.The leader was a muscular middle-aged man in a luxurious leather robe.Surrounded by many people, the middle-aged man sat on the main seat.He Yuan understood, this is the protagonist tonight.

The prince has thick beard and hair, and is slightly dark red.Most of his entire face was blocked by beard and hair, and the hair near the ears was tied into a few braids.

He Yuan always felt that this prince looked a little strange.With thick hair, a strong body, and his small eyes, he looks like a gorilla.
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