late night song

Chapter 221 Same roots but different results
On the second day after the opening of the Jingchuan Prince's Mansion, the heated discussion in the city has not subsided, and a new after-dinner conversation is taking place in the Prince's Mansion.

Ling Ziyu spent a lot of money to transport two Taihu stones shaped like Arhats from the east. He invited many friends from wealthy families to come and enjoy them.If we put this matter in the past, it would be nothing. Everyone is somewhat familiar with Prince Ling's style of conduct. After all, compared to singing and dancing every night, it is quite elegant.

But this time, he invited almost all the officials in Beijing, and the time was not too early or too late. On the second day when Prince Jingchuan opened his palace but did not hold a banquet, he was clearly trying to win over people's hearts and openly communicate with Prince Jingchuan's palace. Challenge.

It is understandable to say that back then, Queen Beiling gave birth to twins and doted on the harem. Although one son disappeared for many years, the old King Ling never established a new queen. The remaining Prince Ling naturally became his No one can say anything about the heart and soul, and no one can touch it.

He had been praised for so many years and was about to inherit the throne. Suddenly his brother returned. Old King Ling was ecstatic and guilty. He wished he could make up for all his unfulfilled fatherly responsibilities for many years at once, and he loved Ling Buhuo even more than him.

In the past, it was easy for him to get the throne. He wanted to hold on to the throne he was given even if he didn't want it. But now things have changed. In addition, his sweetheart has been obsessed with his brother for a long time. How could Ling Ziyu accept it calmly for a while? Fortunately, he still has the position of prince. Although King Lao Ling was interested in King Jingchuan, after all, he also gave him the help of choosing a single family who had been loyal and good for generations, so it was not too biased.

Therefore, this public banquet for appreciating stones is just a test for Prince Ling. One is to feel the loyalty of the ministers, and the other is to explore the bottom line of old King Ling's favor. Even if he loses his temper, he is not afraid. , after all, I am used to being confident.

The officials who were invited were also a bit stuck. Yesterday, they came uninvited and expressed their congratulations to King Jingchuan. If they did not show up after receiving the invitation from the prince today, they would inevitably be suspected of taking advantage of the situation. The prince was unhappy and at the same time aroused the suspicion of the old King Ling. The gain outweighed the loss, so they had to come.

Of course, some of them were unhappy because of yesterday's rejection. They sent the expensive gifts without even saying a word. This King of Jingchuan is so arrogant. Since he can't gain face from him, why not just go with him? It was justifiable to go to the Prince's Mansion near the water tower.

Today's Prince's Mansion is really extremely lively. The high-ranking dignitaries are almost over the threshold. Of course, this banquet is not that delicious. During the carefully prepared banquet, Ling Ziyu also played a trick of pretending to be a deer.

The exquisite Taihu stone on that side looks like a golden rooster and an Arhat independently holding a halberd. It is extremely lifelike. Anyone who is not blind can tell where the arms are and where the legs are. Even the folds of the Arhat's clothes and the expression on his face, everyone can tell. The descriptions are basically the same.

Ling Ziyu placed it in the center of the courtyard, and the banquet was set around it. After composing some arty poems, Ling Ziyu felt so happy that he got up from the table and pointed at the stone. Arhat then began to ask the guests one by one what they thought.

Some timid and flattering people directly agreed, some sophisticated and tactful people said that looking in different directions, the shapes of the stones seemed to be different, and some straightforward people said that it was difficult for their eyes to distinguish or insist on their own opinions.

Ling Ziyu looked at everyone with a smile, without making any comments, nor was he affected by the approval or disapproval of others. Instead, he waved his hand and asked the servants to bring many gift boxes and give different gifts to the guests who gave different answers. .

For those who agreed, he gave a side of blue tourmaline, a drunken arhat standing on his head, while for those who opposed, he gave a piece of jade-carved Taihu stone, and for the ambiguous ones, he gave a hand-held bronze mirror with red gold trim.

This result was unexpected by everyone present. Thinking about it carefully, today's banquet was really special.

Is Prince Ling absurd?Not really.His joke instantly distinguished these seemingly obedient people, and the most important thing was that he expressed his attitude towards others with a gift.

He readily accepted those who were loyal to him and treated them well.He ignored those who opposed him and praised them for their clarity. He even tolerated those who were unclear about his stance and waited to see what happened next.

Such ulterior motives and different conversation and demeanor from the past made all the officials attending the banquet very impressed.

This anecdote spread throughout Yunjing City before the curfew today. Some people said that Prince Ling treated guests with courtesy, spent lavishly, and gave away gold and jade.In contrast, the newly crowned King of Jingchuan was arrogant and stingy. He was disrespectful to all officials and even refused to arrange a meal. He was really undermining his dignity.

Some people also say that Prince Ling deliberately steals the limelight from his brothers, grandstands, ostentatiously, and wins people's hearts. He is unreasonable, let alone enterprising, and uses clumsy tricks to test people's hearts. It is really ridiculous.But King Jingchuan was upright and magnanimous, did not refuse false courtesy, and treated the powerful and powerful equally.

Of course, there was another rumor that spread like wildfire, saying that on the day the Jingchuan Prince's Palace was opened, Prince Jingchuan was dissatisfied that the standard of the palace was not as good as that of the Prince's Palace, and actually threatened to change residences with the Prince, violating the etiquette system and making no distinction between superiority and inferiority.

But in any case, all of them are ultimately summed up as having the same root but different results, and they are at war with each other, and Beiling is going to be in chaos.

All these market rumors reached the ears of Old King Ling, but he seemed to be deaf. He did not say a harsh word to his two sons, nor did he give any warning to the officials. Instead, he dismantled his favorite tea-fighting utensils and threw the four Two of the glazed blue celestial eye lamps that can be used to see the stars were given to each of the two sons to show the fairness of a bowl of water.

There is no lack of advice from ministers with humerus these days. One of the twins should be chosen as the prince. It is very easy for the monarch and ministers to be confused, which is not conducive to the consolidation of the throne. But the old King Ling just smiled and waved his hands and said that he had his own sense of proportion. Those who believed him Although the old ministers who were loyal to him were anxious, they had to obey.

In addition, those children of aristocratic families who have secret titles but have not served in official positions, aides from humble families who are not recognized for their talents, and courtiers who are undervalued by people in the court do not think so.

They may have the merits of their ancestors, but they have been dusted for too long, and they have lost their glory. Or they may have extraordinary wisdom, but there is no influence to disturb them. Compared with the past, Ling Ziyu succeeded to the throne without any suspense, the new dynasty is completely controlled by Lao Ling. It depends on the king's will. Now the tepid but inevitable confrontation between the prince and the king of Jingchuan is undoubtedly a great opportunity for them to revive their family tradition, have a successful career, and become famous throughout the ages.

Whether it was Ling Ziyu or Ling Buhuo, or even Ling Zisu who had not yet bowed, they had become the big tree that they tried their best to cover up, just to see who was more valuable to be exploited.

It's a pity that this first quarrel was about to be stirred up, but it ended hastily when the old King Ling turned a blind eye without punishing him. The two brothers laughed it off happily, and there was no trace of any dissatisfaction. and dissatisfaction, but it also encouraged those who wanted to take advantage of the chaos and wait for opportunities to act.

(End of this chapter)