Chapter 73: Promotion

All war preparations are slowly going on, and Cheng Qianli, He Zhizhang, Du Xian and others are all worried about this matter. In contrast, Xue Chongxun seems to be doing nothing, but this is his duty. Don’t interfere at will when he is reasonable.

These days he is preparing to hold a banquet in the Prince's Kingdom to invite everyone to eat, drink and have fun.

In fact, Xue Chongxun's temperament is really not good at this. Although he has the conditions to have a lively banquet, he does not like a noisy environment.

However, when people get to that position, some lifestyles cannot be entirely based on their hobbies. Inviting people to gather from time to time is also a way to get close contact and friendship.

After drinking for three rounds, you can call me brothers. This thing is indeed a good medicine for warm friendship.

The atmosphere in the royal circle was even more open than the atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty. Even women could participate in such banquets. Xue Chongxun usually had to bring a wife and concubine to hold a banquet.

Originally, his wife was Li Yan'er, but Li Yan'er's family was left alone. The Li family's royal family did not come to the Jin Palace to attend the banquet, and even Princess Taiping did not come. He could not play a serious role with Li Yan'er.

Xue Chongxun was thinking about two candidates in his mind: one was Cheng Ting (my uncle, Cheng Qianli, Minister of War; the other was Du Xinmei (the daughter of Du Xian, the general of the Right Martial Guard).

He woke up early in the morning and thought about this before he got up. Only after he figured it out could he notify her to dress up and clean up before the dinner.

The close servant Dong had already gotten up and did some housework inside and outside the room. He waited for Xue Chongxun to get up before serving him.

The servants in the mansion did not have the habit of calling him up, because Xue Chongxun had always been conscious of it.

According to his usual daily routine, he has woken up but is still lying down: Is it better to take Cheng Ting or Du Xinmei?

This kind of thing has nothing to do with love or feelings, it only has the relationship between the power field.

According to the principle, Cheng Qianli, the Minister of War, has been presiding over the overall situation of war preparations, and Xue Chongxun has paid special attention to winning over recently; however, Du Xian, who has entered the circle, needs to be more enthusiastic. After all, this kind of nepotism has just been established, and Xue Chongxun also attaches great importance to his generals.

There is a relationship between this.

Sometimes a small matter has to be considered a lot, just like now, Xue Chongxun slowly thinks of the new army commander coming up.

He had been thinking about forming the second Shen Ce Army of all cavalry, and he valued the candidates for the main generals of this direct army very much...

But now the person he prefers is Zhang Wulang.

Yin Ci and Zhang Wulang have always been regarded as left and right arms among military officers by Xue Chongxun. They are both reliable and of high standards. They are incomparable to the knowledge of martial artists like Bao Cheng and Li Kuiyong. If Tang Tuanlian is still alive, it would be a pity that Tang Tuanlian has been killed in battle.

In fact, the person who was in charge of the Shen Ce Army was Yin Ci. Zhang Wulang had no long-term military power except for his high prestige in the Flying Tiger Regiment; and with the opportunity to train in the Three Surrender City, he gave Yin Ci.

Xue Chongxun intended to reuse Zhang Wulang on the issue of the new army to maintain balance.

Thinking of this, Xue Chongxun sat up from the bed.Seeing this, Dong quickly walked over and said with a small step, "Nu'er waits for the husband to change his clothes."

Xue Chongxun pointed to the clothes stacked on the cabinet and said: Take them, I will wear them myself this morning, I will have something to do.I went to Cheng Fei to tell her that I would accompany me to the dinner at the Prince's Kingdom in the evening.

yes.

Dong took the clothes to the bed and went out as he said.

Xue Chongxun then put on his own clothes, then wore a ribbon and various accessories. The usual set of things that ancient scholars and officials did have a bit complicated. Some things were completely different, such as Seven Things, Swords and Flints, etc., and people like Xue Chongxun never used them, but everyone was happy.

He felt that it might be possible for everyone to go out with gadgets with them to give people the impression of doing practical things at any time.

Then he dressed in a practical manner at any time and was idle in the house until afternoon.

During this period, I asked the butler Xue Liu for some small matters and talked to the concubines nearby. Time passed, and there were very few things that I could do in a day.

But later in the afternoon, today's business has just begun, and eating, drinking and having fun are the main contents of today.

Carriages and horses passed by on the North Street outside the main gate of the King of Jin's Mansion one after another, and the officials in charge of receiving guests in the Prince's Kingdom must have been very busy.

Xue Chongxun then calmly changed into a purple robe and waited for Cheng Ting to come in the room.

After waiting for a while, she came in wearing a big red chest-barred dress. Her bright red clothes and snow-white skin and black hair made the whole room feel bright and free.

Xue Chongxun looked at her white cleavage and said: Have you dressed up?Let's go here.

He always felt that the woman in front of him felt very different from the lady in the palace. When he saw carefully, the clothes were also popular, but for some reason.

But soon he discovered the mystery: Cheng Ting had no makeup and did not get rouge and water powder.

She raised her mouth and muttered: Mrs. Sun said this outfit is fashionable, but why do I feel my clothes are getting lower and lower?

Xue Chongxun said: This shows that the Tang Dynasty's atmosphere is becoming more and more luxurious and the economy is developing.

At this time, Cheng Ting walked over and whispered: Originally, she didn't wear underwear when she was wearing underwear, but I found that if I didn't wear it, the tip of the nipples were printed on the clothes, so I added a narrower tube top inside.

Haha... Xue Chongxun smiled and thought to himself that Cheng Ting always shows cuteness like a small family.

The two of them took a car to the next prince's kingdom together. The few broken steps were all complete, and the princes and concubines were like this. There was no way to hike outside.

When we arrived at the front hall, we saw that the guests were full of guests and people had already arrived at the place to wait for them.

Cheng Ting has always had a little woman's temperament and has not changed because of her dignity. However, she always cannot avoid showing off on such occasions. After many etiquette and behavior, she has to be decent and elegant.

When she and Xue Chongxun walked into the hall together, the glittering light attracted everyone's attention, and all the ladies who came with the officials and nobles showed envy and jealousy.

Cheng Ting was used to this kind of gaze, and slowly took the right steps to the throne with Xue Chongxun.

Cheng Ting stood a little behind Xue Chongxun to highlight the male owner's status, but overall it also seemed like she was walking side by side.

After some etiquette, everyone took their seats, enjoyed the dance, listened to the sound, drink, and talked happily.

An official toasted Cheng Qianli and said: Is the princess next to the prince's daughter of Cheng Xianggong?

Cheng Qianli smiled with his head held high and said: My niece.

Cheng Qianli was toasted the most by his colleagues, and soon he drank his face and ears turned red, but he looked very excited.

Cheng Ting is actually just a partial concubine, the same identity as the Du family’s little lady.

But compared with Cheng Qianli, Du Xian, his relative was not so popular. He had just entered Beijing for a while, and there were not many familiar bureaucrats besides a few old friends. His friends such as Mr. Zhang did not have much direct contact with the prince and did not attend the banquet. Therefore, no one knew Du Xian very much, so he seemed to be neglected.

Du Xian's cultivation is not bad, and he sits there alone and drinks calmly and doesn't care.A wide body, fat body, a white and wide face does have a bit of elegance and gentlemanly style.

At this moment, the bureaucrats somehow made a fuss and let Xue Chongxun perform the show...

This kind of thing is not a belittlement in the Tang Dynasty because there are precedents. When Emperor Taizong of Tang was alive, he liked to show off his skills in front of his ministers, as if he was very good at playing the pipa and dancing, and he was very lively.

Now that this matter has fallen on Xue Chongxun, he is not a lively person and really doesn't want to perform that thing.

But everyone was very interested, and as the host of the banquet, it should be relieved. It is not a wise move to disappoint.

He said: I only know a little roughly the rhythm, and I am even a layman in dance, and I am afraid I will make a joke.

King Jin was too modest. Since he was proficient in music, why not let me wait for me to be filled with blessings?

Xue Chongxun wondered: Letting me play the piano and sing is harder than copying poems, I am afraid I will make a fool of myself tonight.

At this moment, Xue Chongxun turned his attention to Du Xian. No one paid attention to this person, but Xue Chongxun could not forget him.

Seeing that Du Xian looked a little lonely, Xue Chongxun turned his head and said: Can General Du be tuned?

Everyone followed Xue Chongxun's gaze, and Du Xian clasped his fists and said: I understand one or two.

How about the two of us playing a song together?Xue Chongxun said.

Du Xian smiled and said: Please choose the song of admiration.

In this era, the music played by the two people in ensembles is generally matched with percussion and wind music, so there is a saying of advocacy.

Xue Chongxun thought about it: I have learned a lot when I was a child, but I have forgotten that I have not practiced for a long time... Oh, by the way, there is a song "Going to the Frontier" in Yuefu. I remember the most clearly, but this song is no longer popular. I wonder if General Du can remember it?

Xue Chongxun was helpless when choosing this kind of antique. I am afraid that Du Xian might not be able to play music that most people have long stopped playing.

Just like in modern KTV, you have to order a niche old song from the last century, who the hell can sing Ah?

Unexpectedly, Du Xian opened his mouth and sang: Houqi comes out of Ganquan, and he runs to Juyan.The flag is like a floating cloud shadow, and the formation is like a bright moon string... But this one?

Haha, that's it!Xue Chongxun nodded happily.

Du Xian smiled and said: When I played with the prince, I only chose the drum and the flute.

become!Xue Chongxun suddenly remembered the joy of childhood and was already a little bit away from the distance. He immediately ordered, "Come on, bring the instrument up."

The singing girls in the Lefang quickly placed the drums and flutes into the hall. All the ministers were waiting enthusiastically, and their expectant eyes were filled with joy.Du Xian asked: Should the prince choose drums or blowjobs?

Xue Chongxun said: I use a horizontal tube, you use a drum.

After hearing this, the servants put the flute up the steps. Xue Chongxun took it and tried to blow it twice. At this time, Du Xian also beat the drum twice.

At the beginning, the audition was inconsistent, but unexpectedly, I felt quite matched and had a very tacit understanding.

Xue Chongxun suddenly felt a strange thing in his heart. He remembered that Du Xian came to save him unexpectedly when he was in Helong. He had never discussed it before, but it was so just right. Just like this advocating and cooperating, it was really mysterious and difficult to understand.