Yuzhang Palace and his concubine were kidnapped by a human figure, and their whereabouts are still unknown. But Ning Ke, with a smile on his face, is still active in the Hall of Information and Guozixue.

"Master, the spring banquet will be held in a few days." The guard of Guozixue respectfully handed a piece of red paper in and handed it to Ning Ke, who was looking down at the window as if he was meditating. "The emperor has invited all the important ministers.

Go with the daughter of a hundred officials."

"Is this an invitation?" Ning Ke raised her eyes and smiled.

The smile made the guard stunned. Thinking of the rumors about Ning Ke in the capital, his smile suddenly became ambiguous, "Yes, and I heard that the emperor also invited General Ouyang."

Ouyang Yi?

Ning Ke smiled, took the invitation from the guard, and pressed it under the book spread out on the table.

As for the ambiguous smile of the guard, he decided to ignore it.

In recent days, more and more people have come to Beijing to look at her with such a smile. If she hadn't been so determined, she would have been drowned by the occasional "Ouyang Yi", "Changping Emperor Ji" and other spitballs.

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The Spring Banquet in the Northern Zhou Dynasty was a banquet to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. It was also a banquet to select the consort for the emperor and the concubine of the right age, and to select the princess for the prince of the right age.

Yes, the word "spring banquet" actually has multiple meanings.

Among the four remaining sons of Emperor Zhaohe, only Rong Chu and Rong Qing are left without a princess. Rong Qing is still young, so let’s not mention it. Among the emperors and concubines, except Rong Xi, the remaining two have no consorts, but they have no concubines.

The most vocal consorts in the capital were Ning Ke and Ouyang Yi. They were both civil and military. How could Emperor Zhaohe let them off so easily?

The spring banquet was held in the Changming Palace. The concubines, the emperor and the female family members were all sitting behind a half-height screen, while the prince and important ministers were sitting opposite the screen. When he looked up, he could see the shy and timid smiles of the female family members.

Ning Ke raised his glass and paid tribute to Rongchu from afar, smiling ambiguously, "My lord, look at the Tian family's romance, the pearl Shuyuan, it's better to be like this, but you must not disappoint all the ladies!"

"Lord Ning is right, His Highness King Qi, would you like to invite the Dragon Pei to try this year?" Ouyang Yi said.

Every prince has a dragon pendant, which is always a token given to the princess on the wedding day. Rong Chu has been of the right age for a long time but has never asked for a dragon pendant. When Ouyang Yi mentioned it today, the eyes of all the female family members shone.

, looking at Rong Chu with great energy.

Rong Chu smiled innocently, raised his wine glass and saluted in the direction of the female family members one by one, "Then - I will invite the dragon pendant to try. Ladies, please draw lots and write a poem based on the thing chanted on the lot.

Write a poem or lyrics and submit it to the Emperor Father for review. If the Emperor Father is satisfied, I will naturally open the door to Prince Qi's Mansion for you!"

This is a test of quick thinking, and all of you extremely talented ladies are eager to try it.

Emperor Showa had always loved liveliness, and now he looked at the group of young people below him and couldn't help laughing. Although he said, "I don't understand that poem," the wrinkles on his face caused by the smile were enough to squeeze him to death.

Wrong ant.

Ning Ke smiled and put the cup to his lips.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the daughter of the people has a suggestion, I don't know whether to take it seriously or not."

Ning Ke put down the cup and looked at the person who was speaking. The long dress was a very light and elegant white, but the cuffs and skirt were smudged with an increasingly intense rose red, like peonies and cuckoos, as bright as fire. Elegant and elegant

It is elegant yet elegant, gorgeous yet not vulgar. And the waistband is even more decorated with fine white jade, which is noble but does not show wealth, which is really rare.

Emperor Zhaohe was very interested and said with a smile, "Whose daughter are you? But it doesn't matter."

"The daughter of the people is Huo Shaoru, the daughter of General Huo." The woman's voice was clear and resounding, "I think that His Highness's intention is good, but if you want to test the talents and quick thinking of the ministers and others, it would be better if someone beats the drum to prove it. Three drums sound.

, If you can’t do it, voluntarily admit defeat.”

Three drums sounded. If you don't have great talent, how can you write a poem? Ning Ke pursed his lips and smiled. It seems that the daughter of the Huo family is really conceited.

"Okay! I'll just follow your words!" Rong Chu smiled sinisterly, "I love the most talented people with good temperament and quick thinking!"

Ning Ke raised his eyebrows, raised his glass to drink with Ouyang Yi, and simply did not look at those wealthy ladies who were still proud of themselves even though they had clearly fallen into the tiger's mouth.

"I just don't know who should be the drummer." Rong Chu still smiled, and his affectionate eyes glanced at the daughters on the opposite screen. Even though they were separated by the screen, Rong Chu's fiery gaze still made those daughters blush.

, he raised his surging chest harder and accepted the scrutiny of Rong Chu's eyes.

"I would like to be the one who beats the drums." Ning Ke stood up and bowed to Rong Chu. Before Rong Chu could say anything, he looked at Emperor Zhaohe again, "Your Majesty, I was absent from the last palace banquet due to illness. This time

I am willing to beat the drum to punish myself, and hope that the emperor will agree."

When Emperor Zhaohe saw that Rong Chu had invited Long Pei out for a rare occasion, he felt very happy, so he didn't think much about anything else and waved his hand, saying, "I'll spare the trouble for you, Mr. Ning."

While they were talking, someone had brought the drums and drumsticks commonly used in palace performances and handed them to Ning Ke.

Ouyang Yi seemed to be watching a show, folding his arms in front of his chest, watching the lottery tubes being passed among the hands of the rich, some lamenting and some rejoicing. But he didn't show any emotion at all, he just looked at the slightly thin young man in the center of the hall with a smile.

Lift the drumstick and land it heavily on the drum head.

one time……

Two clicks...

Hollow sounds echoed, and the space of Changming Palace also expanded infinitely amidst the humming drums.

After three drum beats, Ning Ke bowed his hands to Emperor Zhaohe and Rong Chu, and sat back in his seat. Wei Chi received poems one after another from the palace attendants below, sorted them out, and handed them to Zhaohe.

Emperor Zhaohe read with a smile, and from time to time passed down a few poems for his concubines to appreciate. The ladies stretched their necks to wait for Emperor Zhaohe to announce who was the best, and their beautiful eyes restlessly looked at Pian Rongchu.

I thought about it again.

However, Ning Ke lowered his eyes to hide his smile. Today's lottery tube seemed to have been tampered with, and each lottery said "a pear tree crushes a begonia". I really don't know what those rich ladies are doing.

I understood the meaning of this sign vaguely and distortedly, and composed a poem out of hand.

Turning around and catching a glimpse of Emperor Zhaohe's faint smile, Ning Ke raised his eyebrows and drank another glass of wine.

Emperor Zhaohe was old, but several concubines who had been buried as martyrs were admitted to the palace and given residence in Changle Palace. Those rich ladies all used the title "A pear tree crushes begonias". I really don't know if Emperor Zhaohe is still there.

I can force myself to smile and read one by one.

It is said that women in love are the stupidest. It seems that women who are fascinated by male lust are also very stupid.

Ning Ke secretly gave a thumbs up to Rong Chu and praised, "Tall, you are really tall!" Rong Chu chuckled lightly and simply raised his glass to Ning Ke, deliberately speaking to Ning Ke in a loud voice that everyone could hear.
Chapter completed!