A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 293: Handan Banquet, no one came and went, everyone behaved like a distinguished guest

"King Guangyang, Princess Guangyang is here!"

King Guangyang was the son of Liu Xiu's elder brother Liu Zhong. He was granted the title of Guangyang Kingdom, located between Zhuojun and Yuyangjun.

"King of Hejian, Princess of Hejian is here!"

The King of Hejian is the surviving son of Liu Xiu's elder brother Liu Yan. He was granted the title of Hejian Kingdom by Liu Xiu. It is located between Bohai County and Zhuo County and was divided from Bohai County.

"King Dongping, Princess Dongping is here!"

Dongping King Liu Cang's fiefdom is in Dongjun. Logically speaking, he does not belong to the lineage of the kings in Hebei, but to the lineage of the kings in Henan. However, due to the special nature of this banquet, Liu Xiu specially ordered him to attend.

Anyway, Dongping Kingdom is only separated from Handan by the Yellow River.

"My son Liu Cang/Daughter-in-law Bai Wei pay their respects to the Emperor Father and the Queen Mother!"

Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua both asked them to sit down very kindly. Especially towards Bai Wei, they were obviously more cordial than other princes and princesses.

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Several more clan members came, but they only had one or several counties. They were not as big as Zhending, Zhongshan, Guangyang, and Hejian, all of which had some similarities with Liu Xiu. Clan relatives who are related by blood cannot compare to biological sons and biological nephews.

Even so, they are still members of the clan. The hall is full of nobles from the Chinese dynasty. If an ordinary person enters rashly, he will be overwhelmed and tremble all over.

"King Bai, Princess Bai is here!"

Hearing the singing, all the princes and kings present sat upright. Even Yin Lihua straightened her body slightly. When Bai Wei heard the singing, she leaned forward and looked at the door, next to her. Liu Cang held her hand slightly and asked him not to be nervous.

Since Bai Wei became Liu Cang's princess, the Bai family members rarely came to visit her in order to avoid some troubles. However, they all gave in to her requests and did not disagree with them.

Fortunately, Liu Cang was very affectionate with her and gave birth to several children, all of whom were very cute. This made Bai Wei's longing for her home away from home a lot less, but she still missed the people of Bai country very much.

Although Dongping Kingdom and Bai Kingdom are only separated by a river, this river seems to separate the Milky Way. In the past ten years, except for a few brothers and sisters who came to visit her, some of her elders have never been here.

And she was unable to go to Bai Country due to various reasons. Liu Cang knew very well what his wife was thinking. In order to alleviate Bai Wei's longing, Liu Cang would invite people from the Bai Kingdom to the palace whenever they came to the Dongping Kingdom. From the mouths of these people, Bai Wei could learn more about the lower levels of the Bai Kingdom. some things.

Every time she heard something interesting happened in Bai Kingdom, Bai Wei felt deeply about it and was very happy; every time something touching happened, Bai Wei also shed tears.

Because of the influence Bai Wei received in the Bai Kingdom, Bai Wei has a very strong independent thinking as an independent woman. And after Bai's education, Bai Wei not only knows business, but is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. This is very different from other women in the Han Dynasty. different.

This fascinated Liu Cang deeply, and Dongping Kingdom became increasingly prosperous because of Bai Wei's existence, especially its attitude towards civilians. This made the princess and King Dongping have the same status in the hearts of the people of Dongping Kingdom.

Because of this, King Dongping did not take in other concubines, because even Bai Wei gave birth to three sons and two daughters for him. Therefore, Liu Cang was not particularly anxious about passing on the family line. Everything was focused on the princess, and Liu Cang knew very well what he wanted. In terms of ability, compared with Bai Wei, he is a waste. If it were not for his status as a prince, Liu Cang would never be able to marry Bai Wei in his life.

Two old men walked into the broad palace door and supported each other. The old man had silver hair and a snow-white beard. He was dressed very cleanly, with his hair and beard neatly combed.

He was wearing the standard royal uniform of a man, but because of his age, he did not wear a crown, but a court hat. He held a dove stick in his left hand, and his right hand was supported by an old woman.

The old woman's hair is not as white as the old man's, but has a little black hair. She is wearing a female court dress designed by the burly man himself, which is for the female nobles to attend the ceremony.

Unlike men's court clothes, which are mainly black, women's court clothes are mostly red, with mostly floral clouds and unique headdresses.

The old woman is supporting the old man with her left hand, and holds her right hand in front of her abdomen, walking in sync with the old man. One of them is Bai Wang Baishi, and the other is his wife Bai Wangfei Meng Xiao.

Unlike the people in the palace who exuded nobility and confidence, after the two couples entered, their aura was restrained to the extreme, as if they were an ancient nobleman who had walked into the present from a distant time and space.

Especially the divine seal between Bai Shi's eyebrows brought him to a height that did not belong to human beings.

Obviously there is no sharp momentum, but all the princes and kings are intimidated by the white couple. This is probably the magnanimity of the ancient royal family.

In this world, the only ancient royal family that has been inherited from the Zhou Dynasty and is still active in the center of power is the Bai family.

Liu Xiu was the only one in the palace who was not affected by the aura naturally exuded by Bai Shi. After all, he was the emperor.

After the Baishi couple slowly walked to the place where they were saluting and stood still, Liu Xiu also stood up, waiting for the Baishi couple to pay their respects. This was a must.

When Yin Lihua next to her saw Liu Xiu standing up, she also stood up. All the princes and kings in the hall were attracted by the white room and did not see Liu Xiu's move, so they did not stand up. "The White Chamber of the White Kingdom has met with Your Majesty and the Queen!"

Bai Shi and his wife Meng Xiao did not pay homage, but bowed slightly. According to etiquette, princes and kings must bow three times and kowtow nine times to see the emperor.

But there is no White Chamber. This is because, in order to commend the Bai family for their contribution to the world, Liu Xiu ordered the Bai family to grant the Bai family no need to advance in small steps when meeting the emperor in the future, and they cannot call the emperor by name when singing. There is no need to kneel down and pay homage when meeting the Holy One, that is, one does not rush into the court, pays homage without paying homage, and bows without bowing.

Of these two, Bai Shi is eighty-two this year, and her wife Meng Xiao is also over eighty. Eighty is considered auspicious for the entire Han Dynasty, and there are not many older than them.

Therefore, whether it is out of respect for the elderly, love for the young, or respect for Bai Guo, the Baishi couple do not need to bow to Liu Xiu and his wife, they only need to maintain respect.

"King Bai, there is no need to be polite. If someone comes, please help Prince Bai and his wife to sit at the table!"

Liu Xiu was very satisfied with Bai Shi's gesture. After nodding slightly, he asked several eunuchs to help Bai Shi and his wife slowly sit on their seats.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen."

The couple in the white room slowly took their seats with the support of four eunuchs.

The seats of the couple in the white room were in the first row and the first row on the lower right side of the emperor's high seat. This was the most distinguished position in the palace except Liu Xiu's seat, because the right side of the Han Dynasty was respected.

The entire hall was not only filled with princes and kings, but also some clansmen from various places in Hebei and princes who accompanied Liu Xiu on the tour. None of them enjoyed the roll call treatment, but had already sat down before the emperor came.

On both sides of the main hall, the first rows on the left and right are all princes and kings, and behind them are the Liu family clan members. Even Liu Xiu's son, who has not yet been named, only sits near the door.

The first person on the right is the white room, which is undoubtedly the most noble position. The first person on the left is the second most noble position. Sitting there is Liu Zhong, King of Zhongshan.

Because almost all of the Liu clan members present were of the same generation, and Liu Zhong was a descendant of Emperor Ren, the person closest to Gaozu by blood. Strictly speaking, Liu Xiu was slightly superior to them all.

This also means that in this part of Hebei, Liu Zhong is the leader of the Liu clan's princes and kings. Whether those Liu clan's sons listen to Liu Zhong's words is another matter.

The people under Liu Zhong are Liu Xiu's distant relatives, princes and kings, and the person under the White House is Liu Cang, King of Dongping. This was specially arranged by Liu Xiu.

After Bai Shi and his wife sat down, several clan members behind Bai Shi, as well as Liu Cang and others, all sat down and bowed: "I've seen King Bai, Princess Bai!" "I've seen uncle and aunt."

The first sentence was said by the Liu clan behind him, and the latter sentence was said by Liu Cang and his wife.

Bai Cang nodded to the people behind him in return, then turned back to look at Liu Cang and his wife and said with a smile: "You and your wife, please sit down, there is no need to be polite."

Meng Xiao next to him also looked at the couple kindly.

Because Bai Wei is the daughter of Bai Shi's brother Bai Bao, it's okay to call her uncle and aunt, and it's okay for Liu Cang to follow Bai Wei's call.

When the White Room couple arrived, it meant that everyone was already here.

Liu Xiu sat on a high seat, picked up the wine bottle and said: "You are all my relatives, because I am the emperor and the emperor, and as the children of the royal family, you are born to shoulder the responsibility of shepherding and guarding the world.

Since you gradually left Luoyang to join the feudal society, your mother and I have rarely seen you. Some of you have not seen you again for several years because the territory is too far away and the affairs of the territory are entangled. I miss you very much. Now everyone is here. When we are together, we must maintain the friendship between brothers.

This great man’s world needs you, and I also need you. "

"Father and Queen, please rest assured that the child will do his best to protect the country for his father and the Emperor, and work hard for a better tomorrow for the Liu family."

All the princes, princes and kings stood up and promised.

"Good, great good." Liu Xiu was very happy, then turned to look at Bai Shi and said: "King Bai, you are the only king with a different surname in the world. This is because you have great kindness to the world and me, so you are not Being crowned a king is not enough to show the wealth of the Bai family, and not being crowned a king is not enough to show the broad mind of the Han Dynasty.

The Bai family is an ancient royal family, a clan that inherited Xia Yu's will. Since the Zhou Dynasty, your family has been prosperous and has received the favor of God. You are God's dependent family, and I am the son of God. We are born allies.

Your niece and my son got married and became a legend in the world. This is the friendship between the Liu family and the Bai family. It has been more than two hundred years since the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty. Now I have defeated Wang Mang and overthrew him. It has been a few years since it was fake and new, sweeping the world.

But I am always a little uneasy in my heart, worried that my descendants will not get your help, and the great men will not get your help. I know the importance of the Bai family to the world. Can you relieve me of this trouble? "

(End of this chapter)