Chapter 269 Baochai asked for leave
Two days later, Zhu Jinghong changed into clothes in Chengmingyuan.
Compared with the wide robes and long sleeves that he usually wears, he prefers smart and simple attire, so today he wore a purple t-shirt with full sleeves and ruffles, and a matching black pleated t-shirt on his head. brimmed hat.
The way he is dressed now, he can just put on the armor and go to the battlefield.
"Thirteenth Master, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to dress up like this for a banquet." Yu Hai gave the advice bravely.
This is a straight person, so Zhu Jinghong will not blame him, but calmly said, "Don't worry about it, just stay and take care of your family."
"Yes"
< p>Yu Hailiu saw that Deng An was accompanying Zhu Jinghong out. He was very proud at the moment."Thirteenth Master, let's go now"
"Let's go"
With his hands behind his back, Zhu Jinghong walked out calmly, while Yu Hai and others He hurriedly followed.
In the courtyard, Hou Jing and Lu Yuxin were already waiting. They came specifically to greet him.
Others also wanted to come, but Hou Jing stopped them. After all, if they all came, why not celebrate directly in Chengmingyuan.
"Thirteenth Master, everything is ready. Let's leave now," Hou Jing said with great respect.
"Yes"
In response, Zhu Jinghong walked out first with his hands on his back, but Hou Jing and others quickly followed.
When leaving the palace, he usually walked east. However, Zhu Jinghong just walked out of Chengmingyuan and happened to meet Baochai coming.
"I've met the Thirteenth Master" Baochai came forward to greet him.
Seeing that Zhu Jinghong wanted to talk to Baochai, Hou Jing and others wisely stayed away, and even Deng An was several steps behind.
After signaling Baochai to abstain from the ceremony, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Miss Baochai, where are you going?"
Baochai replied warmly, "I asked your empress for leave yesterday. I left the palace today to visit my mother."
"Go home! It's been so long since you've been in the palace, it's time to go back and have a look."
"The Thirteenth Master is going out," Baochai asked. road.
"Yes, I want to go out for a look, but we are not on the way."
The two of them just chatted and walked out of Donghua Gate.
When we arrived here, there was already a sedan waiting for Zhu Jinghong, as well as hundreds of flag bearers and guards.
The Xue family knew that Baochai had asked for leave, so they also sent someone to pick her up. However, they could only wait outside Dong'an Gate, so she had to walk some distance outside.
So the two parted, Zhu Jinghong got on the sedan and was carried away, while Baochai could only walk out alone.
When he walked out of Dong'an Gate, he saw his brother waiting outside and Jia Lian who accompanied him.
He boasts in front of others that he is valued by the Thirteenth Master, even if he completed the errand assigned by this master, he only had fear when he actually met Zhu Jinghong and Xue Pan.
Looking at his brother who was obviously thinner, Baochai thought that he was tired from doing errands, so he warned him, "Brother, since you have done the errands for Master Thirteen, you should tell him in person." , otherwise it wouldn’t be in vain.”
Hearing her sister’s dissatisfaction, Xue Pan scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, but Jia Lian stepped forward and said, “Sister Xue, this is not the place to talk, let’s go back first. Come on, the old ladies and sisters are waiting for you."
"Brother Lian, please come over too."
Hearing this, Jia Lian immediately corrected me, "Sister Xue, this is a joke. , since I have become a brother and work hard for my sister, why don’t I bother?”
My sister, Jia Lian, is so enthusiastic that I can’t compare to him, and I have never seen him care so much about Yingchun. Eager
When Xue Pan was full of doubts, Baochai, with Ying'er and Wen Xing waiting on him, slowly walked into the sedan and took a seat.
"Get up the sedan and set off" Jia Lian prepared the arrangements himself.
When Baochai and his party rushed to Jia's Mansion, Zhu Jinghong had already arrived outside Duke Xiu Guo's Mansion.
In addition to hundreds of guards escorting him along the way, there were also sergeants from the Army and Horse Division to guard him along the way, so the journey was smooth.
At this moment, outside Duke Xiu Guo's mansion, the guards were heavily on guard, and the honor guard was waving flags.
The men of the Hou family and the officers attending the banquet were standing respectfully outside the gate, preparing to welcome Zhu Jinghong's arrival.
The sedan fell down, and Deng An directed the young eunuch to lift the curtain, and Zhu Jinghong was able to get out of the sedan.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong appear, everyone paid their respects, "I will see you, Master Thirteenth."
Walking to the front of the crowd with his hands behind his back, Zhu Jinghong raised his head and glanced at the plaque on the palace before turning his eyes. He glanced at the kneeling people.
"Everyone, please get up"
"Thank you, Thirteenth Master"
After everyone stood up, they moved to both sides of the gate, allowing Zhu Jinghong to enter the mansion.
"Thirteenth Master, please invite" Hou Jing to come up personally to entertain us.
Logically speaking, when people like Zhu Jinghong are present today, there should be someone important in the Hou family to greet them.
Hou Jing's grandfather, Hou Xiaokang, is now a first-class son. He has been separated from the second rank and has become a general of the country. He is now the governor of the former military governor's office.
It was only fitting that such a large number of military leaders came to greet Zhu Jinghong, but the emperor gave him an oral instruction, telling him to go to the Fifth Army Mansion as usual and not to interfere with the juniors' mischief.
Grandfather can't come, so Hou Jing's father should come out to say hello, but unfortunately he can't come either.
It was not Hou Jing’s father who raised him up, but Hou Jing died ten years ago, while following Zhu Xianming on his journey to attack the imperial palace.
So now there are only Hou Jing and a few brothers in the big house, so naturally Hou Jing comes to greet them.
"Let's go in" Zhu Jinghong stepped into the door.
The Hou family structure andThe Jia family is almost the same. After entering the gate, there is the outer courtyard, and beyond that is the Yimen. At this moment, there are guards guarding both inside and outside the Yimen.
Today’s banquet is in the reception hall behind the Yimen. Some of the things inside can be seen through the door.
"Hou Jing, your family is very grand, but it is not as simple as you said."
"Thirteenth Master, this minister's family is a public house after all, so it must be here." We need to work hard on this face. We usually"
Stopped, Zhu Jinghong turned around and said, "No matter how simple or magnificent you are, as long as you are loyal to the Holy One, you will be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty."
< p>"Yes, yes, the Thirteenth Master is right."All the way into the Yimen, a stage has been set up on the south side, where a troupe of dancing girls will perform.
A dozen tables have been set up in the courtyard, where guards and officers will sit.
As for Zhu Jinghong's seat, it was set up under the corridor at the main entrance of the hall. At this moment, Hou Jing was accompanying him up the steps.
Squeezing aside the eunuch who wanted to serve, Hou Jing personally pulled out the chair and said to Zhu Jinghong, "Thirteenth Master, please sit down."
After sitting on the chair, Zhu Jinghong looked at the people standing below and said calmly, "Everyone, take your seats."
At this moment, in the courtyard, except for the guards and officers participating in the banquet, there were only the eunuchs and the maids of the Hou family. Able to serve inside.
"You should also find a place to sit." Zhu Jinghong looked at Hou Jing.
"Yes"
It is now late October and the weather is already very cold. It is not appropriate to hold a banquet outside at this time.
However, this was Zhu Jinghong’s request, so Hou Jing had no choice but to comply.
Indicating Deng An to pour the wine, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said to everyone, "Let's not talk about anything else. It's very cold today. Let's have a drink to warm up first."
See Zhu Jinghong raising his glass , everyone also stood up and raised their glasses, and then under the leadership of Hou Jing, they loudly said "To the Thirteenth Master". After drinking the wine in the glass, Zhu Jinghong motioned for everyone to sit down.
"Everyone, this Shanglinyuan review was a great success. It is really gratifying that you have all been praised by the Holy One."
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