When Xie Ji saw that all the officials were here, they sat down neatly in order. He was also very particular about the order of the officials and did not dare to overstep the order.

Since there were too many officials attending the banquet, many seats were placed in remote places. The emperor could not be seen in those seats, but he could eat his own food.

Xie Ji's position is placed first behind the emperor, kings, princes and other people with titles, and his position is obvious.

Many people complained in their hearts when they saw Xie Ji, so they knew how to make time to come at this time.

"The Prime Minister is late." King Lu said angrily when he saw Xie Ji, who actually came later than him.

"I have met all the kings, dukes, and marquises..." Xie Ji first saluted those with titles.

"Your Majesty hasn't come yet, it's still early."

Xie Ji said it was still early, which made King Lu feel a little unhappy. It was reasonable to come later than him.

I thought he was the last one to arrive besides the emperor, but I didn't expect Xie Ji to be so late today. She snorted coldly and ignored him.

Xie Ji had nothing to care about, so he found his seat and sat down.

"Your Majesty has arrived."

Just when those people were about to ridicule Xie Ji again, the emperor walked slowly among the stars and the moon.

Tonight, the emperor changed into more festive clothes, and without the twelve strings of bead curtains on his head, he looked more approachable and peaceful. Qin Chi walked behind him, looking dignified and solemn.

When all the ministers saw the emperor coming, they knelt down to greet him. When the emperor sat down and said no courtesy, everyone took their seats one after another.

After the emperor gave an order, some eunuchs brought all kinds of delicacies to everyone.

The current system of sharing meals is adopted, that is, one person has one table. The advantage of this is that it can not only reflect the hierarchy, but also avoid eating other people's saliva.

However, this state banquet is not for you to eat. The food is just there to look good, but you won’t actually be able to eat much.

"The New Year is full of celebrations, and the festival is called Changchun. Since tonight is a state banquet, don't worry too much about etiquette. Just be casual, just like at home. Eat with ease and drink with ease."

The emperor spoke first, and everyone agreed. Of course he said he wouldn't mind, but in his heart he knew it was just a cliché.

Then the emperor picked up the wine glass again. Naturally, everyone did not dare to refuse and drank the glass of wine.

After three glasses of wine, Xie Ji felt like there was a fire in his stomach. As he was not good at drinking, someone behind him took the opportunity to offer a toast to him, so he declined them all.

Everyone thought that Xie Ji was too arrogant and didn't even have a glass of wine.

"The Prime Minister is so powerful that I am not even qualified to propose a toast?"

When Xie Ji heard this, he looked at King Lu who was toasting him with wine, and thought to himself, this is looking for trouble.

King Lu had been dealt with by Xie Ji before, and he still had some complaints in his heart. Coupled with the previous officials adding fuel to the fire, he became even more angry, and naturally he did not want Xie Ji to have an easy time.

I heard that Xie Ji was not good at drinking, so I looked for an opportunity to force him to drink. Unexpectedly, Xie Ji refused.

Everyone was watching the excitement. It would be great if they could make a noise.

Xie Ji also knew that it was those people who were fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire behind his back. If he went along with King Lu this time, those officials would rush up to him and toast him. If he drank too much, he would lose his mind. Even if he didn't, he would be shouting loudly.

When sleeping, the image is not very good either.

"King Lu is toasting, so naturally I'm flattering you. But I'm too drunk and can't drink, so I've let down King Lu's good intentions. Why don't you give me tea instead of wine?"

Xie Ji ordered the drinks on his table to be replaced with tea.

King Lu was not in a good mood after hearing Xie Ji's words: "Is it true that Prime Minister Lian Liang can't even drink this amount of wine? How can a man speak decently if he doesn't drink?"

After hearing these words, Xie Ji felt a little angry, but his face didn't show it. He just smiled and said: "A man should hold a three-foot sword and achieve immortal achievements. Instead of deciding the outcome by drinking, it's a fool's errand."

Your drinking capacity can put everyone present to shame. If you want to compete in drinking, why not compete with them?"

Xie Ji's words were a mockery of those who depended on their ability to drink. It was a mistake to use wine to get him drunk.

However, he belittled King Lu and made him even more angry. He competed with the reckless man for his drinking capacity. How dare Xie Ji say this? Is he saying that a majestic king deserves to compete with the reckless man for drinking?

"Xie Ji, how brave are you to compare me with a reckless man?" King Lu naturally couldn't back down after hearing these words. If he didn't retaliate after being scolded by Xie Ji this time, wouldn't he become the laughing stock of the clan?

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"Your Majesty, I have no intention of doing so. Your Majesty has a broad mind and will not take into account the inappropriate remarks of his subordinates. Your Majesty is highly virtuous and highly respected, and his talents are as good as those of ancient and modern times. He will definitely not listen to the whims of villains and compete with others for drinking."

Xie Ji distorted the facts in just one sentence. Originally, the intention of toasting was not to compete with him for drinking capacity, but in Xie Ji's words, it was just to compete with him for drinking capacity.

After hearing Xie Ji's words, King Lu snorted coldly and returned to his seat, depressed. This New Year's Eve was not the time to make a big fuss. If he quarreled with Xie Ji, it would be useless if he won the quarrel. If he lost the quarrel, it would be useless.

You'll become a laughing stock. It's better not to make any noise.

"The Prime Minister is really eloquent." Wang Cen said to Xie Ji when he saw this scene.

"No, it's just that I really can't drink. When I get drunk, I won't even have an image. The sin of having no image is greater than that of not drinking."

Xie Ji responded with a smile, "That's true. The drinks are only as long as you order them. If you are really drunk, they will definitely use the topic as an excuse and there will be rumors of impeachment."

"Your Majesty, during the Spring Festival, it is natural that there should be poetry and prose to add to the fun. All of you here are people who have read poetry and books, and have studied ancient and modern times. Their pens shook the wind and rain, and their poems wept ghosts and gods. A beautiful article and a wise saying. It is a good time for the festival.

This is the time to express your literary talents.”

After warming up with wine and food, Xiao Yu stood up and suggested to the emperor that he was following the procedure. The New Year was naturally embellished with poems and songs. It was also indispensable to sing praises of virtues. This was an excellent opportunity to please the emperor.

If the poems are well done, they may be looked upon highly, and it is not impossible for them to rise to great heights.

The officials below were waiting for this, this opportunity.

"allow."

The emperor nodded to Xiao Yu, and then asked someone to take out a manuscript, which was a poem that had been prepared before.

"I have prepared a poem for the New Year."

The emperor ordered Zhou Ye to open the article and began to read it.

"The high pavilion is full of warm spring scenery, and the deep pavilion is charming with the morning light. The colorful sky is flying in the Tongting court, and the sun is shining brightly under the green screen. I am respectful to the four poles, and my clothes are hanging down to control the eight wilderness. The frost halberds are listed in the elixir, and the silk and bamboo corridors are rhymed. The wind is blowing in the woods.

Mao, Kangzai Emperor Daochang. Following the text, he followed the later track and followed the ancient example of the former king. The grass showed the old spring color, and the plum blossoms were as beautiful as they used to be. The great river was full of desire, and finally sent a boat to sail." (Selected from Li Shimin's "Yuan Day"

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Zhou Ye read out the poem prepared by the emperor, and everyone was a little surprised. They did not expect that His Majesty's literary talent was so outstanding.

"Your Majesty has outstanding literary grace and gorgeous rhetoric. This poem will surely go down in the annals of history and be remembered throughout the ages."

"Your Majesty is talented. This article not only expresses the atmosphere of the New Year, with all the phenomena galloping, the beautiful rivers and mountains, and the countless scenes. It also tells the world about His Majesty's grand ambition and determination to be a wise king. It is really unprecedented...

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Many ministers praised this poem without hesitation, and the emperor was satisfied after hearing the exaggeration. It was worthy of his pondering these days.

Whether it was the choice of words or sentences or the structure and rhyme of the poem, he wasted a lot of time.

"No one is perfect. I am not a master of poetry. The literary talent of all the ministers must be above mine." The emperor said quite modestly. He was not a person who studied poetry. Naturally, he was not as good as those who dealt with poetry every day.

But it’s already pretty good to have achieved what we have achieved so far.

Xie Ji was sitting there wondering why he had forgotten this. In the past, he would bring out a piece of poetry during the Chinese New Year to cheer him up. The literary talent did not need to be very gorgeous, the important thing was the form. In the past, what he prepared was to sing praises and praises, and write about how the emperor was doing.

No matter how good it is, how peaceful the world is, it is all because of a wise king like Your Majesty.

As long as His Majesty is around, the world will naturally be stable and orderly. After His Majesty's governance, the world has become comparable to the time of Yao and Shun. Not only that, in addition to boasting about Your Majesty, the original person also boasts about himself internally, saying that he is a wise Majesty.

Only by appointing good ministers can the world be happy.

Xie Ji's head aches now when he thinks about it. The original body is full of boasts. This part of the poem is used to praise virtues and whitewash peace. Naturally, it also won the applause of everyone. After all, it is all about praising His Majesty. He can

Isn’t it good to say something?

However, people who dislike Xie Ji will naturally secretly ridicule Xie Ji for distorting the facts.
Chapter completed!